Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1960

Part 5. Hudson Bay and

Upper Mississippi River Basins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1708

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, 

Missouri, North Dakota, and ff^isconsin, 

and with other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1962
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas 8. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, and with other agencies, by 

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

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

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

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

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

H. C. Bolon......................................................................... RoUa, Mo.

D. M. Corbett, succeeded by Id. D. Hale........................... Indianapolis, Ind.

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

W. D. Mitchell................................................................ Champsign, 111.

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

F. T. Schaefer, succeeded by K. B. Young............................. Madison, Wis.

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

Ill
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1960

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CONTENTS

Page

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

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

Division of work..................................................................... 2

Definition of terms and abbreviations................................................ 3

Downstream order and station numbers................................................. 4

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

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 8

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

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 12

Hydrologic conditions ................................................................ 12

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Hudson Bay basin

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River I.- 

Saskatchewan River basin

Belly River at international boundary........................................ 14

Mountain View Irrigation District Canal near Mountain View, Alberta........ IS

Belly River near Mountain View, Alberta...................................... 16

Waterton River near international boundary................................. 17

Boundary Creek at international boundary................................. 18

Waterton River near Waterton Park, Alberta ................................. 19

St. Mary Lake (head of St. Mary River) near St. Mary, Mont................... 20

Swiftcurrent Creek:

Grinnell Creek at Grinnell Glacier, near Many Glacier, Mont.............. 21

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont................................... 22

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont................................... 23

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont.......................................... 84

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont...................................... 25

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont............................................... 26

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont....................... 27

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near Browning, Mont................... 28

St. Mary River at international boundary..................................... -2-9

Red River of the North basin

Otter Tail River (head of Red River of the North) near Detroit Lakes, Mirn..... 30

Pelican River near Fergus Palls, Minn........................................ 31

Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls, Minn....................................... 32

Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls, Minn..................... 34

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.................................. 35

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak..................................... 36

Wild Rice River near Rutland, N. Dak......................................... 37

Wild Rice River near Cayuga, N. Dak.......................................... 38

Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, N. Dak..................................... 39

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak........................................ 40

Sheyenne River above Harvey, N. Dak.......................................... 41

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak.......................................... 44

Devils Lake:

Mauvais Coulee near Cando, N. Dak........................................ 45

Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak...................................... 46

Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak......................................... 47

Mauvais Coulee near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak................................ 48

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak....................................... 49

Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak...................................... 50

Lake Ashtabula:

Baldhill Creek near Dazey, N. Dak.......................................... 51

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak....................................... 52

Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.................................... 53

Sheyenne River at Valley City , N. Dak........................................ 54

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak............................................. 55

Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.......................................... 56

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak......................................... 57

Maple River near Enderlin, N. Dak.......................................... 58

Maple River near Mapleton, N. Dak.......................................... 59

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak............................................... 60

Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.............................................. 61

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.................................. 62

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn............................................ 63

Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak................................................. 64

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn......................................... 65

Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn............................................. 66

Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn........................................ 67

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak............................................ 68

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak............................................. 69

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn................................................ 70

Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn.............................................. 71

Red Lake River:

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn........................................... 72

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn........................................... 73

Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn......................... 74

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn................................... 75

Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn.......................................... 76

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn................................... 77

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn............................................ 78

V
Gaging-station records Continued 

Hudson Bay basin Continued

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River)--Continued

Red River of the North basin Continued Page 

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.................................. 79

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak............................................... 80

Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn........................................... 81

Forest River near Fordvllle, N. Dak.......................................... 82

Forest River at Minto, N. Dak................................................ 83

Snake River:

Middle River at Argyle, Minn............................................... 84

South Branch Park River:

Homme Reservoir near Park River, N. Dak...................................... 85

South Branch Park River below Homme Dam, N. Dak.............................. 86

North Branch Park River:

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak........................................... 87

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak................................................ 88

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak...................................... 89

Two Rivers:

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.............................. 90

Pembina River near Kaleida, Manitoba......................................... 91

Little Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak................................. 92

Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak.......................................... 93

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak............................................... 94

Tongue River:

Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak....................................... 95

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak............................................... 96

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba.................................... 97

Roseau River below South Fork, near Malung, Minn............................. 98

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn............................................... 99

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba....................................... 100

Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn............................................ 101

Roseau River at Ross, Minn................................................... 102

Roseau River near Badger, Minn............................................... 103

Roseau River near Hang, Minn. ................................................ 104

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn.............................................. 105

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn........................ 106

Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn................... 107

Assiniboine River: 

Souris River:

Long Creek at western crossing of international boundary................. 108

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak........................................... 110

Long Creek near Noonan, N. Dak........................................... Ill

Short Creek below international boundary, near Roche Percee, Saskatchewan 112 

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak......................................... 113

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.......................................... 114

Souris River near Foxholm, N. Dak.......................................... 115

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak........................................ 116

Souris River above Minot, N. Dak........................................... 117

Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak........................................ 118

Wintering River near Bergen, N. Dak...................................... 119

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak................................... 120

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak........................................... 121

Willo'w Creek at Dunseith, N. Dak. ........................................ 122

Oak Creek:

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak.................................. 123

Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet near Bottineau, N. Dak.............. 123

Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak.................................... 124

Deep River near Upham, N. Dak............................................ 125

Cut Bank Creek:

Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak..................................... 126

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet, near Granville, N. Dak............ 127

Boundary Creek near Landa, N. Dak......................................... 128

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak......................................... 129

Lake of the Woods basin (head of Winnipeg River) 

Namakan River (head of Rainy River): 

Basswood River: 

Kawishiwi River:

South Kawishiwi River:

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn................................... 130

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn................................... 131

Stony River near Isabella, Minn...................................... 132

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn....................................... 133

Bear Island River near Ely, Minn..................................... 134

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn........................................ 135

Basswood River near Winton, Minn........................................... 136

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario............................. 137

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn........................................... 138

Pike River near Embarrass, Minn.......................................... 139

Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake near Tower, Minn...................... 140

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario.......................................... 141

Little Fork River:

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn....................................... 141

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......................................... 142

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn..................................... 143

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.......................................... 144

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.......................................... 145

Rapid River near Baudette, Minn............................................ 146

Warroad River near Warroad, Minn............................................. 147

Upper Mississippi River basin

Mississippi River:

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.......................................... 148
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records--Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued Page 

Mississippi River at Winnlbigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn..................... 149

Leech Lake River basin

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, MLnn.................................................. 150

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn............................................ 151

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.............................................. 152

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn............................................ 153

Swan River basin

Swan River near Warba, Minn...................................................... 154

Sandy River basin

Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn........................................................ 155

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.................................... 156

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.............................. 157

Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.................................................. 158

Pine River basin

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn......................................... 159

Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn................................ 160

Pelican Brook:

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn........................................... 161

Rabbit River basin

Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn................................................... 162

Crow Wing River basin

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.................................................. 163

Gull River:

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn.................................................. 164

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn............................... 165

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.............................................. 166

Sauk River basin

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.................................................. 167

Elk River basin

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.................................................... 168

Crow River basin 

North Fork Crow River:

Middle Pork Crow River near Spicer, Minn....................................... 169

South Pork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn.......................................... 170

South Pork Crow River near Mayer, Minn......................................... 171

Crow River at Rockford, Minn..................................................... 172

Rum River basin

Milie Lacs Lake (head of Rum River) at Garrison, Minn............................ 173

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn................................................. 174

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn................................................. 175

Minnehaha Creek basin

Minnetonka Lake (head of Minnehaha Creek) near Wayzata, Minn..................... 176

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn........................................ 176

Minnesota River basin

Little Minnesota River (head of Minnesota River) near Peever, S. Dak............. 177

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.................................... 178

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn............................................... 179

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.............................................. 180

Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn................................................ 181

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn............................................ 182

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn......................................... 183

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn................................... 184

Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn......................................... 185

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn................................................ 186

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.............................................. 187

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Palls, Minn................................. 188

Redwood River at Marshall, Minn................................................ 189

Redwood River near Redwood Palls, Minn......................................... 190

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn............................................ 191

Blue Earth River:

East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn............................. 192

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn............................................ 193

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn............................................ 194

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn................................................. 195

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn................................................ 196

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn................................................ 197

St. Croix River basin 

St. Croix River:

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis....................... ........................ 198

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis................................................ 199

Yellow River: 

Sawyer Creek:

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.............................................. 200

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis ...................................... t ........... 200

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis............................................. 201

Snake River near Pine City, Minn............................................... 202

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn............................................. 203

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn................................................. 204

St. Croix River at St. Croix Palls, Wis.......................................... 205

Apple River near Somerset, Wis................................................. 206

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis................................................. 207

Cannon River basin

Cannon River at Welch, Minn...................................................... 208

Chippewa River basin

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis............................... 209

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis................................................... 210

Flambeau River at Flambeau Flowage, Wis........................................ 211

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis. .............................. 212

South Pork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis................................. 213

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis............................................. 214
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Gagiag-station records--Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin--Continued

Chippewa River basin--Continued Page 

Flambeau River near Bruce , Wis ...........................................i ..... 215

Yellow River at Cadott, Wis .................................................... 217

Chippewa River at Chippewa Palls , Wis ............................................ 218

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis .......

Red Cedar River at Menomonie , Wis .

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley , Wis .

South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester , Minn . 

Zumbro River at Zumbro Palls, Minn. ..........

Whitewater River basin

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.................................. 227

C-ilmore Creek at Winona, Minn. ................................................... 229

Trempealeau River basin

Trempealeau River at Arcadia, Wis ................................................ 230

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis.................................................. 231

Black River basin

Black River near Galesville, Wis................................................. 233

La Crosse River basin 

La Crosse River:

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.......................................... 234

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis............................................. 235

Root River basin

Root River near Lar.esboro, Minn.................................................. 236

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn................................................. 237

Root River near Houston, Minn.................................................... 238

South Pork Root River near Houston, Minn....................................... 239

Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn.................................. 240

Upper Iowa River basin

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa................................................ 241

Paint Creek basin

Wisconsin River: 

Eagle River:

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis............................................. 244

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis......................... 245

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander, Wis....................... 246

Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis ................................................. 247

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.............................................. 248

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis ............................................... 249

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis ................................................ 250

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.................................................. 251

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis................................................. 252

Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis............................................... 253

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis. ...................................... 254

Little Plover River at Plover, Wis............................................. 255

Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis......................................... 256

Yellow River at Babcock, Wis................................................... 257

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis............................................. 258

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis ............................................... 259

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis........................................ 260

Baraboo River:

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis ................................................ 261

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis ................................................ 262

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.......................................... 263

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.................................................. 264

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis................................................ 265

West Fork Kickapoo River:

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis......................................... 266

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis ................................................. 267

Reservoirs in Wisconsin River basin. ............................................. 268

Turkey River basin

Turkey River at Spillville, Iowa................................................. 270

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa..................................................... 271

Grant River basin

Grant River at Burton, Wis. ...................................................... 272

Platte River basin

Platte River near Rockville, Wis................................................. 273

Little Maquoketa River basin

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa........................................ 274

Galena River basin

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.................................................... 275

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.................................... 276

Maquoketa River basin

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa............................................ 277

Bear Creek near Monmouth, Iowa................................................. 278

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa... ........................................... 279

Apple River basin

Apple River near Hanover, 111.................................................... 280
Gaging-station records--Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Plum River basin Page 

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111. ............................... 281

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa. ................................................ 282

Wapsipinicon River basin

Wapsipinicon River near Elma, Iowa............................................... 283

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa. ........................................ 285

Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, Iowa............................................ 286

Rock River basin

West Branch Rock River near Waupun, Wis .. 

South Branch. Rock River at Waupun, Wis . 

East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis.

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis................................................. 292

Yahara River:

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis................................................... 293

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis.................................................... 294

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis............................................... 295

Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis............................................ 296

Rock River at Afton, Wis......................................................... 297

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis................................................. 298

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis............................................ 299

East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, Wis........................ 300

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville, Wis................................. 301

Pecatonica River at Martintown, Wis............................................ 302

Cedar Creek near Winslow, 111................................................ 303

Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111.............................................. 304

Sugar River:

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon, Wis.................................. 305

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis............................................... 306

Rock River at Rockton, 111....................................................... 307

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere, 111............................................. 308

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111............................. 309

Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.......................................... 310

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111....................................... 311

Rock River at Como, 111.......................................................... 312

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111................................................ 313

Rock River near Joslin, 111...................................................... 314

Green River near Geneseo, 111.................................................. 315

Mill Creek at Milan, 111....................................................... 316

Iowa River basin 

Iowa River:

East Branch Iowa River near Klemtne, Iowa....................................... 317

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa...................................................... 318

Pine Creek:

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.............................................. 319

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa.............................................. 320

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa................................................. 321

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa........................................... 322

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa................................................ 324

Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa.................................................. 326

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa............................................... 327

Bear Creek at Ladora, Iowa. .................................................... 328

Iowa River at Marengo, Iowa...................................................... 329

Mill Creek:

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa ............................................... 330

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 331

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa.............................................. 332

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.................................................... 333

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 334

English River at Kalona, Iowa.................................................. 335

Iowa River near Lone Tree, Iowa.................................................. 337

Cedar River near Austin, Minn.................................................. 338

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.......................................... 339

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa. ............................................... 340

West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, Iowa..................................... 341

Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa...................................... 342

Winnebago River at Mason City, Iowa...................................... 343

Willow Creek: 

Clear Creek: 

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa....................................... 344

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa....................................... 345

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa........................................... 346

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa.............................................. 347

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa.................................................. 348

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.............................................. 349

Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa.............................................. 350

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa...................................................... 351

Edwards giver basin

Edwards River near Orion, 111.................................................... 352

Edwards River near New Boston, 111. .............................................. 353

Pope Creek basin

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.................................................. 354

Renders on Creek basin 

Henderson Creek:

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111................................................ 355

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111................................................ 356

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville, 111....................................... 357

Skunk River basin

Skunk: River near Ames, Iowa ...................................................... 358
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Skunk River basin Continued Page 

Skunk River below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa................................... 359

Indian Creek near Mingo, Iowa .................................................. 360

Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa................................................. 361

Unnamed stream:

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa ............................................. 362

North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa......................................... 363

Big Creek near Mount Pleasant, Iowa............................................ 364

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa..................................................... 365

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa.................................................. 366

Des Moines River basin

West Pork Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn...................................... 367

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, Iowa.................................. 368

East Fork Des Moines River:

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.................................................. 369

East Fork Des Moines River near Burt, Iowa. .................................... 370

East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa................................ 371

Des Moines River:

Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa.................................................. 372

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, Iowa............................................. 373

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa............................................ 374

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa................................................ 375

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa............................................. 377

North Raccoon River (head of Raccoon River):

Big Cedar Creek (head, of Cedar Creek) near Varina, Iowa...................... 378

North Raccoon River near Sac City, Iowa........................................ 379

North Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa....................................... 380

East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa.................................... 381

South Raccoon River: 

Middle Raccoon River: 

Unnamed stream;

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa............................. 382

Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa....................................... 383

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa........................................ 384

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

Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at Des Moines, Iowa........................ 386

North River near Norwalk, Iowa................................................. 387

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa.............................................. 388

South River: 

Squaw Creek: 

Unnamed stream;

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa........................................ 389

South River near Ackworth, Iowa................................................ 390

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville, Iowa......................................... 391

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa................................................ 392

Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa.................................................. 393

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa................................................ 394

Soap Creek:

Unnamed stream:

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa........................................ 395

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa.............................................. 396

Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa.................................................. 397

Fox River basin

Pox River at Bloomfield, Iowa .................................................... 398

Fox River at Wayland, Mo......................................................... 399

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek near Marcelllne, 111.................................................. 400

Wyaconda River basin

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.................................................. 4 01

Fabius River basin

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo............................................. 402

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo............................................ 403

Middle Fabius River near Monticello, Mo........................................ 404

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo............................................. 405

North River basin

North River at Bethel, Mo........................................................ 406

North River at Palmyra, Mo....................................................... 407

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo....................................................... 408

Salt River basin

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo..................................................... 409

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.......................................... 410

Long Branch:

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo............................................... 411

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo.......................................... 412

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.................................................. 413

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................... 414

The Sny basin

Hadley Creek near Barry, 111................................................... 415

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111................................................ 418

Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111................................................... 419

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111......................................................... 420

Kings Lake basin

Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo..................................................... 421

Cuivre River basin

Kankakee River (head of Illinois River) near North Liberty, Ind.................. 423

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind..................................................... 424

Yellow River near Bremen, Ind.................................................. 425
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued 

Illinois River basin Continued

Kankakee River Continued Page 

Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.................................................. 426

Yellow River at Knox, Ind...................................................... 427

Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind.............................................. 428

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.................................................... 429

Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.............................................. 430

West Creek near Schneider, Ind............... ..... ........ ...... . . .. . 431

Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111................................................ 432

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................... 433

Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind................................................. 434

Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.......................................... 435

Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind. ............................................. 436

Big Slough Creek: 

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind .......................................... 437

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville, Ind...................................... 438

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.............................................. 439

Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind.............................................. 440

Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111................................................ 441

Sugar Creek at Milford, 111.................................................. 442

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.............................................. 443

Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111.............................................. 444

Kankakee River near Wilmington, 111.............................................. 445

Des Plaines River:

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111. ............................................ 446

Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, 111........................................ 447

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111...................................... 448

Weller Creek at Des Plaines, 111............................................. 449

Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, 111....................................... 450

Salt Creek at Western Springs, 111........................................... 451

Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111............................................. 452

Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111............................................ 453

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.......................................... 454

Chicago Sanitary r.nd Ship Canal: 

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, 111............................... 455

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111......................................... 456

West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111............... 457

North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111................................... 458

Calumet Sag Channel: 

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111........................................ 459

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111............................. 460

Illinois and Michigan Canal:

Long Run near Lemont, 111.................................................. 463

Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111................................................. 464

Du Page River at Troy, 111................................................... 465

Illinois River:

Mazon River near Coal City, 111................................................ 466

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111................................................ 467

Fox River: 

White River: 

Honey Creek:

North Lake near Elkhorn, Wis............................................. 468

Fox River at Wilmot, Wis....................................................... 469

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111............................................... 470

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.................................................. 471

Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111............................................... 472

Fox River at Johnsburg, 111.................................................... 473

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111................................................ 474

Fox River near McHenry, 111.................................................... 475

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.................................................... 476

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111................................................... 477

Fox River at Dayton, 111....................................................... 478

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111................................. 479

Vermilion River at Pontiac, 111................................................ 480

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111................................................. 481

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111................................................. 482

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111............................................. 483

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111........................................... 484

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.............................................. 485

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.................................................. 486

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.................................................. 487

Farm Creek at Farmdale, 111.................................................... 488

Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.............................................. 489

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111......................................... 490

Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111................................................. 491

Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.............................................. 492

Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.................................................. 493

Mackinaw River:

Money Creek near Towanda, 111................................................ 494

Panther Creek: 

East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111................................ 495

East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111.................................. 496

Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.............................................. 497

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111........................................... 498

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111............................................ 499

Spoon River:

Indian Creek near Wyoming, 111............................................... 500

Spoon River at London Mills, 111............................................... 5U1

Spoon River at Seville, 111.................................................... 502

Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111................................................. 503
Gaging-station records--Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Illinois River basin Continued Page 

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.............................................. 504

Sangamon River near Oakley, 111................................................ 505

South Pork Sangamon River near Nokomis, 111.................................. 506

Plat Branch near Taylorville, 111.......................................... 507

South Pork Sangamon River at Kincaid, 111.................................... 508

South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111................................ 509

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111........................................... 510

Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.................................................. 511

Lake Pork near Cornland, 111............................................... 512

Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111......................................... 513

Kickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111........................................... 514

Sugar Creek .iear Hartsburg, 111............................................ 515

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111............................................... 516

Crane Creek near Easton, 111................................................. 517

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111............................................... 518

La Moine River at Colmar, 111.................................................. 519

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.................................................. 520

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111................................................. 521

Mauvaise Terre Creek;

North Pork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111. ...................... 522

Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse, 111............................................ 523

Macoupin Creek:

Otter Creek near Palmyra, 111................................................ 529

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.................................................. 530

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.................................................... 531

Cahokia Creek basin 

Cahokia diversion channel:

Indian Creek at Wanda, II1..................................................... 532

Cahokia Creek:

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111............................................... 533

Kaskaskia River basin

Kaskaskia River at Bondville, 111................................................ 534

Kaskaskia River at Ficklin, 111.................................................. 535

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111..................................................... 536

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.............................................. 537

Wolf Creek near Beecher City, 111.............................................. 538

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111................................................. 539

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.................................................. 540

West Pork Shoal Creek:

Blue Grass Creek near Raymond, 111........................................... 541

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111................................................... 542

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111............................................... 543

Marys giver basin

Marys River near Sparta, 111..................................................... 544

Big Muddy River basin

Big Muddy River near Benton, 111................................................. 545

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111................................................ 546

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111............................................ 547

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, 111......................................... 548

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.............................................. 549

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.............................................. 550

Cache River basin 

Cache River:

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111..................................................... 551

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites:

Low-flow partial-record stations ................................................... 552

Crest-stage partial-record stations ................................................ 560

Measurements at miscellaneous sites................................................ 573

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 578

Index................................................................................ 579

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

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

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

during 196U water year with median discharge for period 1931-60......... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1960

SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 20 reports presenting records of stage, d]scharge, 

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

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

relation to problems of irrigation, similar records have been obtained at more than 15,500 

gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1960, the Geological Survey and cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,300 gaging stations. Partial-record stations for 

low flow or for floodflo"f have been operated at many other points. In additior, discharge 

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

gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in the Hudsor Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins are given in this report.

COOPERATION

Many State, municipal, and private organisations have cooperated with the Geological 

Survey in this work by either furnishing or helping to collect data. Organizations that 

supplied data are acknowledged in station descriptions, and organizations that assisted in 

the collection of data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

Illinois: State Department of Registration and Education, V. M. Binks, director, 

through the Water Survey Division, W. C. Acker-mann, chief; State Department of Public 

Works and Buildings, E. A. Rosenstone, director, through the Division of Waterways, 

T. B. Casey, chief engineer; Department of Highways, Cook County, W. H. Erickson, 

president of Board of County Commissioners, and W. J. Mortimer, superintendent; and 

Fountain Head Drainage District, W. C. Dallenbach, Jr., president of Board of Commissioners .

Indiana: State Department of Conservation, E. K. Marlin, director, through Division of Water Resources, C. H. Bechert, director; State Highway Commission, John 

Peters, chairman, G. M. Foster, executive director, and C. E. Vogelgesang, chief engineer; Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission, Anton Hulman, Jr., chairman, and J. I. Perrey, chief engineer; and State Board of Health, A. C. Offutt, 

commissioner, and B. A. Poole, director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering.

Iowa: Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. Hershey, director, and State geologist; University of Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, A. W. Melloh, dean of College of Engineering, and Hunter Rouse, director; Iowa State Conservation Commission, G. G. 

Powers, director; State Highway Commission, J. G. Butter, chief engineer, succeeded 

by L. M. Clausen, and Mark Morris, director of research, succeeded by S. E. Roberts; 

and Iowa Natural Resources Council, 0. R. McMurry, director.

Minnesota: State Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, S. A. Frellsen, 

director; State Department of Highways, L. P. Zimmerman, commissioner; State Iron 

Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, K. J. Otava, commissioner; and Hennepin 

County Board of Commissioners, G. W. Matthews, chairman.

Missouri: Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, T. R. Beveridge, State 

geologist; and State Highway Department, R. M. Whitton, chief engineer.
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North Dakota: State Water Conservation Commission, M. W. Hoisveen, chief engineer; 

and State Highway Department, A. W. Wentz, commissioner.

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, G. P. Steinmetz, chairman, succeeded by Leonard Bessman, and Warren Oakey, chief engineer, succeeded by G. P. 

Steinmetz; State Conservation Department, L. P. Voigt, director; State Committee on 

Water Pollution, T. F. Wisniewski, director; State Highway Commission, E. L. Roettiger, 

State Highway engineer, and H. B. Schultz, bridge engineer; and Madison Metropolitan 

Sewerage District, H. 0. Lord, chief engineer and director.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of Army, in collecting records published herein for 181 gaging Station'3, of which 60 

were in Illinois, 11 in Indiana, 37 in Iowa, 25 in Minnesota, 11 in Missouri, 13 in North 

Dakota, 1 in South Dakota, and 15 in Wisconsin.

Assistance was also furnished by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Urited States 

Department of the Interior and the Weather Bureau of the United States Depsrtment of Commerce .

Several gaging stations in the Hudson Bay basin were maintained by funds appropriated 

to the United States Department of State .

The Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture furnished 

financial assistance in the operation of 1 gaging station in Missouri, 5 in North Dakota, 

and 1 in Wisconsin.

On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain gaging stations are maintained 

by the United States (or Canada) under agreement with Canada (or the United States), and 

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

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

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Illinois: East Side Levee and Sanitary District.

Iowa: Union Electric Power Co.; Des Moines Waterworks; State University of Iowa; 

and cities of Ames, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Estherville, Fort Dodge, Iowa City, 

Marshalltown, Ottumwa, and Waterloo.

Wisconsin: Northern States Power Co.; Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.; and Lake 

Superior District Power Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the 

several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices listed 

below.

State District office Address

Illinois a/-............. Champaign.............. 605 South Nell Street.

Indiana b/............... Indianapolis........... 611 North Park Aven-je.

Iowa..................... Iowa City.............. 508 Hydraulics Laboratory, Univer- 

	sity of Iowa. 

Minnesota c/............. St. Paul............... 1610 Post Office Building.

Missouri d/.............. Rolla.................. 900 Pine Street.

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

North Dakota e/.......... Bismarck............... 202? Third Street.

Wisconsin f/............. Madison................ 699 State Office Building.

a/ Except for Mississippi River at Alton, East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, and Singleton 

ditch at Illlnol.

b/ Including Singleton ditch at Illlnol, 111.

c/ Except for St. Crolx River near Rush City, and Red River of the North at Halstad and at Oslo, 

but Including Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis., Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak., 

Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak., and Bols de Sioux River near White Rock, s. Dak.

d/ Including Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

e/ Including Red River of the North at Halstad and at Oslo, Minn.

f/ Except for Mississippi River at Prescott but Including East Pork Galena River at Council Hill, 

111., and St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.
DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report Is on file in the district offices listed herein. Jill gagingstation records for Indiana and some for Illinois have been analyzed by electronic computer 

to give: (1) the number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected 

limits (duration tables); and (2) the lowest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year. In addition, the records for Illinois give the highest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year. Provisional records of discharge, Information on the availability of electronic computer results, and other unpublished data concerning the gaging-station records may generally be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where a continuous record of discharge is obtained.

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

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

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of 

water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff 

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet.

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

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

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the ftagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicatec1 , volume is 

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from 

precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point. 

Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontrituting areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I960, PART 5

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending September 30, 1951, the 

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem 

station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first 

rank, second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the rank of any tributary 

on which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, 

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report 

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the raik of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

The order of listing used before the publication of the 1951 report listed first all 

stations on the main stem from headwaters toward mouth, then all stations 01 the uppermost 

tributary to the main stem from the tributary's source to mouth, and then all stations 

from source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

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

been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream 

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between 

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

partial-record station indicates downstream-order position in a list made un of both types 

of stations. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence the numbers are not consecutive. The complete number for each station includes the part number, but the station number as shown in this report, Just to the left 

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

example, for a station with the complete number 5-0995.00, the station number shown in this 

report is 995. The notation co the left of the hyphen Is the part number; it is 5 for all 

stations in this report and is therefore omitted.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted by 

the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on 

the measurement of stream discharge.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by discharge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect measurements of peal, discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, computation 

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

plotting. The application of the daily mean gage height to those rating tables gives the 

daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed.
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual 

change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the gage 

heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is temporarily 

changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means of an 

auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change in stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during 

the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the 

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

The data herein presented generally comprise a description of the station, a skeleton 

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge of 

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

-on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1960 is sho>,n on page IV for the purpose 

of finding the day of the week for any date.

The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, 

type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and 

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging 

station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River 

mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by the Corps 

of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for 

which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. Under 

"Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above 

mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and daturns of previous 

gages used during the period of records available. The references to "datum of 1929" and 

adjustments of other years are to the datum and adjustments of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge for the numbe" of years 

indicated. It is not given for stations having fewer than five complete years of record or 

for stations where changes in water development during the period cause the figure to have 

little significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the 

minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there 

is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height 

(unless it is of no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are fo- the complete
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 5

current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, tt n data given are 

for the periods of record within the calendar year dates In the heading (not necessarily 

those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning major floods that have occurred outside the period of record is given in the third 

or last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage gage, 

or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not 

occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the nafrrral flow at the 

gaging station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records In one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has been 

added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. 

Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed 

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water 

years only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned In the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" 

that only the instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were 

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure 

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

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

drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage 

area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only, are usually not published in the annual 

series of reports.

Skeleton rating tables are published for all stations except those at wJich the daily 

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables are generally 

not published for stations on canals.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the 

daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage 

height may not indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging 

the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for 

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as 

as essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs ba^ed on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 7

In the table of dally discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the 

first day of its occurrence.

In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

the daily figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. Discharge for the month may 

be expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or ir inches 

(line headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

large noneontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is 

usually less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations -are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent 

peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. Peak 

discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the 

peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of daily discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or special methods during periods of no gage-height record and ice 

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. ]>ys on 

which discharge measurements were made are indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they 

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise F description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of caps-city at 

given stages is published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

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

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

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

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

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

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

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

"miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not referred to In 

"Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is obtained 

also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

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

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The f:'.rst is a 

table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, and the second is a
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 5

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the seepage gains 

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

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

miscellaneous sites.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streatnflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records if believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, in 

general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

Discharge at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from 

natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes,_ or to other factors. For such stations, 

figures of ciftiLc JTefit_pejr senoncLpejn s^yiaBS?fiailei -and -runoff In inches are not published 

unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in contents of 

reservoirs, or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so 

stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff 

may occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large 

in comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

records for the 48 States were published in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for 

Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the various parts are indicated b;r the following 

list and the map in figure 1.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf to Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf 6f Mexico basins, Ogeechee River 

to Pearl River.
PUBLICATIONS
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I960, PART 5

3. Ohio River basin, in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.

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

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

list of Geological Survey publications may also be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page 2.

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

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated 

have been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-19O1, In reports of the Geological Survey

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin) _

Report

lOth A, pt

16th A, pt 

B 14O. ....

18th A, pt

19th A, pt

20th A, pt

21st A, pt

WSP 75. ...

. Z

. Z

. 4

. 4

4

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge...

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

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries . 

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

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

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

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

Year

1884 to September 1890.

1884 to June 3O, 1891.

1884-92.

1888-93.

1893-94.

1895. 

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins In this report are listed in the table on the following page. The data for any 

particular gaging station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years 

during which the station was maintained.
PUBLICATIONS 11

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In Hudson Bay and 

upper Mississippi River basins, 1899-1960

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

36

49

355,66,75

a83,85

a98,99,blOO

a!28,130

171

207

245

265

285

305

year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

5S5

585

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

605

S25

S45

665

S85

700

715

730

745

760

785

805

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

825

855

875

895

925

955

975

1005

1035

1055

1085

1115

year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1145

1175

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

a Tributaries of Mississippi River from east. 

b Hudson Bay only.

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

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1308. That report contains a summary of monthly and 

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records net contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on the 

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following is 

a list of these reports:

Report Issued by

WSP 162: Destructive flood in the United States in 1905. 

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

WSP 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, JanuaryFebruary, 1937. 

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

through September 1938. 

WSP 1137-B: Floods of 1950 in the Red River of the North and Do.

Winnipeg River basins. 

WSP 1137-G: Floods of 1950 in the upper Mississippi River and Do.

Lake Superior basins in Minnesota.

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

WSP 1260-C: Floods of 1952 in the upper Mississippi River and Red Do.

River of the North basins.

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

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

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

WSP 1370-B: Floods of October 1954 in the Chicago area, Do.

Illinois and Indiana.

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

Cir. 370: Floods in Missouri, magnitude and frequency. 

Bull. 1: Iowa floods, magnitude and frequency.

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do.

Bull. 1: Magnitude and frequency of floods in Minnesota.

Bull. 7: The 1912 flood on the Lower Mississippi.

The floods of May 1943 in Illinois.

The storm of July 8, 1951, in north-central Illinois.

The storm of July 18-19, 1952, Rockford, 111., and vicinity. 

Floods in Illinois, magnitude and frequency.

Unit Hydrographs in Illinois.

Do. 

Do. 

Iowa Highway Research

Board. 

Minnesota Division of

Waters.

Illinois Rivers and

Lakes Commission.

Illinois Division of

Waterways.

Illinois State Water 

Survey Division.

Do.

Illinois Division of 

Waterways. 

Do.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 5

RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the 1960 water year by agencies other 

than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are not contained In publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Su

Stream

Blue Earth River. ....

Cannon River .........

Minnesota River. .....

Mississippi River....

Do ................

Do ................

Do ................

Location

Hear Rapidan, Minn., at Rapidan

hydroelectric plant.

Hear Cannon Falls, Minn., at Cannon

Palls hydroelectric plant.

Hear Granite Palls, Minn., at

Minnesota Palls hydroelectric

plant .

Hear Anoka, Minn., at Coon Rapids

hydroelectric plant.

Minneapolis, Minn., at lower-dam

hydroelectric plant.

St. Cloud, Minn., at St. Cloud

hydroelectric plant.

St. Paul, Minn., at Twin City Lock

and Dam.

Period

1911-60

1921-60

1928-60

1918-60

1900-60

1924-60

1925-60

Collected by

Horthern States Power

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Pord Motor Co .

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

lected records of runoff from selected areas in the upper Mississippi River basin as follows:

near Monticello, 111., beginning in 1949, 2 areas of 40 to 100 acres each; near Colby, Wis., b

ning in 1949, 1 area of 350 acres; near Pennimore, Wis., beginning in 1938, 4 areas of 20 to

330 acres; near La Crosse, Wis., beginning in 1937, 2 areas of less than 4 acres each. These

ords are in the files of the Agricultural Research Service.

Co.

coleginrecHYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Frequent flooding occurred during the year; the most noteworthy floods were those of 

March, April, and May In Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, caused by meltinj snow and heavy 

rains. Peak discharges at several gaging stations were the maxlmums In more than 20 years 

of record. The peak stage of 21.83 ft on Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa, on April 5, 

was the maximum since recofds began In 1878; peak discharge was slightly less than that of 

1888. The peak discharge of May 22 on LeSueur River near Rapldan, Mlnn., was probably the 

highest since 1888.

Monthly mean discharge of Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111., was record-high for the 

month in January, April, and May. Yearly mean discharge of Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis., 

was record-high. Both records began in 1914. The May mean discharge of Wisconsin River 

at Wisconsin Dells, Wis., was the maximum for any month in 26 years of record.

Streamflow was deficient in central Illinois during March and in Minnesota during 

August.

Figure 2, on page 13, for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

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

with the median discharge for the period 1931-60.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak. 

Drainage area, 30,100 sq mi.

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

year

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

Drainage area, 6,510 sq mi.

13,270 ] 10,280

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

year

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

Median of monthly and yearly mean discharge for period 1931-60 

E9$8?vvyS66oJ Monthly and yearly mean discharge for 1960 water year

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

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

HUDSON BAY BASIN 

SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

100. Belly River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'50" > long 113°40'50", in NW£ sec.2, T.37 N., R.16 W. (unsurveyed) . 

 on right bank 200 ft upstream from international boundary, 11 miles southeast of 

Waterton Park, Alberta, and 15 miles northwest of Babb, Mont.

Drainage area. 74.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1960 (no winter records after 1957).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 26, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 262 cfs (189,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.80 ft); minimum not determined. , . ,

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.66 ft); minimum daily recorded, 12 cfs Feb. 12, 13, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1947.

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

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

1.9

2.1

2.2 

2.4

43

67

82

114

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

5.0

163

325

795

1,380

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

202

191

184

184

184

191

188

180

194

184

177

177

188

218

400

470

439

378

325

290

268

260

234

260

505

599

541

457

387

329 

290

9,074

293

3.92

4.51

18,000

Nov.

251

218

214

b205

b!70

b!30

b!25

b!25

131

131

129

bllS

blOS

bllO

blOO

blOO

b!25

b!30

b!30

b!35

b!40

b!35

b!35

b!40

b!90

b!85

b!85

b!45

120

bllS

4,369

146

1.95

2.17

8,670

Dec.

bllS

109

blOS

b95

b90

b90

b90

b95

b90

b85

85

b85

bBO

b80

blOO

blOS

b!30

b!20

bllO

107

blOO

b90

b90

84

79

b75

b70

b70

b65 

b60

b50

2,799

90.3

1.21

1.39

5,550

Jan.

.

-

_

-

-

Feb.

-

-

_

-

-

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar.

-

-

_

-

-

Mean

Apr.

-

-

_

-

-

May

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

*497

439

391

351

343

325

312

307

285

272

299

329

365

444 

630

-

-

_

-

-

Cfsm

June

850

922

1,120

1.240

1,030

806

773

751

690

650

655

650

680

734

*729

756

866

773

630

563

536

514

510

554

645

680

635

604

599

563

21,708

724

9.68

10.79

43,060

In.

July

617

604

558

536

519

510

510

527

536

514

488

466

470

488

497

488

470

461

448

444

439

422

395

356

329

307

294

290

290

290 

294

13,857

447

5.98

6.89

27,480

Aug.

329

378

373

382

360

325

294

260

234

222

214

214

210

210

194

188

170

163

160

166

166

160

155

141

135

129

122

118

116

112 

109

6,509

210

2.81

3. 24

12,910

Sept.

114

120

124

135

180

198

194

177

157

143

135

127

124

124

*124

127

122

120

111

106

106

10E

100

99

94

91

90

88

86

RKob

3,704

123

1.64

1.84

7,350

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 15

107. Mountain View Irrigation District Canal near Mountain View, Alberta 

(international gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°06'00", long 113°41'30", in NW£ sec.4, T.2, R.28 W. , fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on left bank ij miles downstream from headgate, 5 miles southwest of Mountain 

View, and 7 miles north of international boundary.

Records available.--May 1935 to November 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308 (seasonal records only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,377.26 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation Surveys datum). Prior to May 12, 1950, staff gage at site about 600 ft upstream 

at different datum. May 12, 1950, to May 22, 1952, staff or chain gages at site a 

quarter of a mile upstream at different datums.

Extremes. 1935-60: Maximum daily discharge, 143 cfs June 30, 1960; no flow at times each

year.

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

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Canal diverts water from Belly 

River on right bank for irrigation in Belly and St. Mary River basins in Alberta.

Cooperation. This Is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to November 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Mar.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

*bO

b2

b6

b3

b2

b2

1.0

.3

.

-

-

Apr.

0.3

.2

.3

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.3

.4

.4

.5

**.5

.3

.5

.6

.8

19.1

32.7

39.3

44.1

44.7

36T4

12.8

a!2.4

a!2.0

all. 6

all. 2

alO.8

10.4

299.6

9.99

594

May

~BTT 10.1

5.0

4.0

3.7

6.8

8.2

6.4

8.0

8.1

8.2

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.6

6.0

*4.1

4.3

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.8

5.8

5.8

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.2

5.0

156.6

5.05

311

June

2.7

2.4

2.2

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.8

4.0

8.2

7.8

*1.3

TTO~ 1.0

54

88

92

a92

92

a!08

124

125

125

124

133

143

1,353.0

45.1

2,680

July

136

77

60

37.5

51.5

58

84

84

80

97

95

96

94

*97

93

107

120

111

121

118

104

108

121

124

115

128

128

127

127

125 

112

5,114.0

loo

6,180

Aug.

~9T 124

76

69

63

72

72

72

 47.0

5.8

5.5

2.1

.1

0

0

0

0

7.9

70

71

69

62

62

62

62

56

55

31.1

0

0

*0

1,314.5

42.4

2,610

Sept.

00"

.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.7

4.3

4.0

27.4

48.4

48.4

49.0

49.0

*49.7

47.8

48.4

50

49.7

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

975.0

32.5

1,930

Oct.

49.0

49.0

48.4

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.0

49.7

49.7

50

50

49.7

49.0

49.0

47.2

46.0

*46.0

46.0

46.0

45.4

44.7

44.1

42.9

42.9

42.9

44.1

44.7

46.6 

46.0

1,463.0

47.2

2,900

Nov.

46.6

IBT?

17.0

0

aO

ao

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*0

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

110.2

3.67

219

Calendar year : Ac-ft

The season April to November: Ac-ft 17,420

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

110. Belly River near Mountain View, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°06', long 113°42', in NEij sec.5, T.2, R.28 W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on right bank 2 miles downstream from intake of Mountain View Irrigation 

District Canal, 5 miles southwest of Mountain View, and 7 miles north of international 

boundary.

Drainage area.--121 sq mi.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,344.90 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation Surveys datum). Prior to Apr. 6, 1949, staff or chain gage at site 20 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1912-34), prior to operation of Mountain View Irrigation 

District Canal, 327 cfs (236,700 acre-ft per year); 26 years (1934-60), 303 cfs 

(219,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.99 ft); minimum daily, 38 cfs Jan. 8.

1911-60: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum observed, 8.3 cfs Dec. 17, 1930 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage about 5.5 ft higher than that of June 4, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Natural 

flow of stream affected by diversion to Mountain View Irrigation District Canal 2 miles 

upstream from station (see preceding page).

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28

36 2.0

48 2.5

80 3.0

153 3.5

29 to Sept. 30

183

373

677

1,070

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

127

187

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

391

705

1,120

1,560

Discharge, In cubic feet pe water year October 1959 to Septe-nber I960

Day

5

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

192

180

196

262

262

262

259

248

266

248

235

238

248

269

444

*548

523

46O

399

352

332

318

302

294

576

736

670

561

471

11,107

358

22,030

Nov.

314

294

287

*259

222

183

159

153

153

159

159

128

121

139

123

114

147

147

*145

150

156

153

150

152

212

205

202

188

137

5,242

175

10,400

Dec.

123

126

123

109

109

109

114

100

114

*118

107

95

97

93

116

118

114

142

137

126

111

100

107

104

88

84

80

88

80

3,269

105

6,480

Jan.

74

74

84

82

76

70

41

38

88

102

84

76

67

65

80

91

93

*86

80

82

86

84

86

80

69

65

82

72

62

2,356

76.0

4,670

Feb.

76

76

70

64

69

65

67

67

67

60

54

*64

57

49

54

53

60

57

57

60

59

54

62

59

46.

48

56

59

56

1,745

60.2

3,460

Mar.

54

52

48

45

45

48

46

48

54

56

60

67

67

67

65

*62

67

70

76

91

86

84

88

*114

145

189

195

212

229 °37

2,989

S6.4

5,930

Apr.

204

194

198

21E

255

317

343

348

377

418

423

386

*362

348

321

291

263

208

201

172

157

149

158

218

201

190

169

152

149

7,544

251

14,960

May

201

237

229

226

215

244

317

402

412

479

742

1,120

1,410

1,260

1,OOO

796

*670

6O7

553

502

496

473

450

450

428

407

444

467

502

17,287

558

34,290

June

,150

: ,240

,45O

,520

,320

,09O

,O9O

,O4O

970

928

936

920

962

,01O

,000

* ,O4O

,150

,030

8O4

670

614

6OO

634

655

765

804

750

705

677

28,186

940

55,910

July

684

720

684

670

641

586

560

573

586

547

508

473

*473

479

502

479

444

439

412

4O2

412

391

343

316

283

248

229

218

218

233

13,979

451

27,730

Aug.

233

353

367

386

362

325

295

267

*263

283

271

271

271

£71

259

244

233

212

141

143

143

146

13=1

127

115

115

105

124

149

6,902

223

13,690

Sept.

141

143

152

160

208

229

22Z

212

194

138

112

105

103

103

*105

99

97

78

82

78

74

71

68

62

60

58

56

54

3,525

118

6,990

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,910 Mln 40 Mean 361 Ac-ft 261, OOO

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,52O Mln 38 Mean 285 Ac-ft 2O6.5OO

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Mar. 28.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 17

115. Waterton River near international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°57'20", long 113°54'00", in NW^ sec .23, T.37 N. , R.18 W. (unsurveyed), on 

right bank 100 ft downstream from Olson Creek, 3 miles south of international boundary, 

and 7 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area.--61.0 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1960 (no winter records after 1957).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 12, 1947, staff gage at bridge a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1947-57), 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs June 17 (gage height, 5.74 f':); minimum not determined.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 20, 1954 (gage height, 6.51 ft); minimum 

recorded, 8.7 cfs Dec. 24, 1952 (gage height, 1.97 ft);

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly b;r the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1508: 1948, 1949(P) .

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

110

175

246

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

460

725

1,410

2,240

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

203

186

172

165

161

161

158

148

175

148

144

158

172

203

669

636

480

390

342

309

288

276

276

313

965

714

519

413

338 

284

254

9,820

317

5.20

5.99

19,480

Nov.

224

200

182

151

144

141

126

116

108

102

90

76

67

76

74

74

74

80

76

74

74

67

78

98

122

116

113

102

98 

90

3,213

107

1.75

1.96

6,370

Dec.

83

80

78

71

71

67

67

62

57

62

60

60

54

50

92

129

98

90

80

74

69

64

62

60

59

57

46.7

46.7

42.0 

50

46.7

2,088.1

67.4

1.10

1.27

4,140

Jan.

45.0

43.5

42.0

42.0

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

"

Mar.

-

-

-

-

-

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

May

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

*390

334

309

325

321

300

280

261

257

346

413

465 

636

1,220

-

-

-

-

-

June

1,350

1,220

1,770

1,420

1,150

959

1,300

1,080

993

993

1,090

1,090

1,280

1,360

*1,220

1,560

1,620

905

755

809

679

577

593

749

1,090

1,070

893

941

965 

989

32,467

1,082

17.7

19.79

64,400

July

1,010

911

773

821

809

737

755

779

719

619

561

535

566

551

530

484

446

413

400

386

359

321

288

254

224

203

189

189

189

182

15,389

496

8.13

9.38

30 , 520

Aug.

178

232

210

224

214

203

186

161

141

132

122

122

119

110

102

95

88

85

83

85

83

76

74

71

71

71

71

69

69 

83

3,713

120

1.97

2.26

7,360

Sept.

80

76

74

78

132

148

119

108

98

90

80

78

74

74

*74

71

67

62

60

60

59

57

54

54

54

54

50

50

48.4

46.7

2,230.1

74.3

1.22

1.36

4,420

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfam In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfara In. Ac-ft

Discharge ade on this day.
18 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

125. Boundary Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.. Lat 48°59'50", long 113°54'20", In NE£ sec.3, T.37 N., R.18 W. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile south of 

International boundary, and 4 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area.--21.0 sq ml.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960 (no winter records after 1957). 

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,300 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 78.0 cfs (56,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 488 cfs June 3 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 904 cfs June 4, 1953; maximum gage height, 5.34 ft 

June 21 or 22, 1950, from floodmarks; minimum discharge recorded, 4.0 cfs Mar. 15 

(corrected), 1952, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which a-e poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

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

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

2.2 13.5

2.4 25. 5

2.6 40.0

2.8 58

3.0 

4.0

4.5

85

326

517

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

53

50

50

52

52

51

49.0

49.0

55

49.0

48.0 

50

54

75

178

144

113

92

80

74

72

76

73

120

287

214

157

125 

100

84

72

2,798.0

90.3

4.30

4.96

5,550

Nov.

60

58

46.4

b44

b44

b44

43.2

41.6

38.4

36.0

88.8 

b27

b26

b86

b26

b26

b26

b28

b28

b26

24.2

28.8

33.6

44.8

56

58

49.0

43.2 

38.4

35. 2

1,134.6

37.8

1.80

2.01

2,250

Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

Calendar year : Max

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

-

Min

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

Mean

Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

May

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

:---

.- *117

104

100

119

110

99

90

82

88

132

142 

155

227

339

-

-

-

-

-

Cfsm

June

326

395

471

411

290

279

314

270

254

256

262 

267

299

899

*284

346

336

240

209

196

174

157

164

206

248

227

211

214 

217

222

8,044

268

12.8

14.25

15,960

In.

July

228

20T

178

174

160

153

151

153

144

132

117 

115

121

123

121

113

106

104

100

99

95

87

78

69

60

56

55

56 

57

58

58

3,516

113

5.38

6.23

6,970

Aug.

59

74

68

69

65

59

54

49.0

45.6

44.0

43.2 

43.2

42.4

40.0

37.6

35.2

32.0

31.4

32.0

33.6

31.4

30.0

28.1

26.8

25.5

24.8

24.8

23.6 

84.8

28 . 1

26.2

1,251.3

40.4

1.92

2.22

2,480

Sept.

25.5

26.2

26.8

31.1

54

54

45.6

39.2

34.4

30.7

28.1 

26.2

24.8

24.8

*24.8

25.5

23.6

21.6

20.3

19.6

19.0

18.4

17.9

17.4

19.0

20.3

19.0

18.4 

17.4

17.4

791.0

26.4

1.26

1.40

1,570

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 270 cfs).--Oct. 25 (4 to 7 a.m.) 311 cfs (3.95 ft); June 3 (4 a.m.) 48 

(4.43 ft); June 16 (8 p.m.) 403 cfs (4.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 19

130. Water-ton River near Waterton Park, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°07', long 113°50', in NE£ sec.8, T.2, R.29 W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on right bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Crooked Creek, and 5 miles northeast of Waterton Park.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1908, April to November 1909, April to November 1910, 

May to October 1911, March 1912 to May 1931, September 1932, June to August 1933, April 

1948 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,154.19 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation Surveys datum). Prior to Feb. 7, 1917, staff gages at various sites and datums 

within 200 ft of present site. Feb. 7, 1917, to Aug. 26, 1933, and Mar. 19, 1948, to 

Mar. 18, 1949, chain gage on downstream side of old bridge 200 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1912-30, 1948-60), 674 cfs (488,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 cfs June 4 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum, 

60 cfs Dec. 8 (gage height, 0.74 ft), caused by ice Jam upstream.

1908-33, 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs June 6, 1908 (gage height, 9.5 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 14 cfs Feb. 4, 1955 

(gage height, 1.65 ft on wire-weight gage), caused by temporary storage behind ice Jam 

upstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1908(M).

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

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

93

126

196

335

573

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

3.8

1,020

1,870

3,060

3,830

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

Day

l 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

582

564

538

512

512

521

521

529

529

512

512

512

529

547

582

*759

848

860

825

814

803

781

748

737

884

1,120

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,060

974

22,695

732

3.08

3.55

45,010

Nov.

872 

792

770

737

759

627

538

555

521

478

462

438

b460

b487

370

b353

b389

285

*262

303

297

297

342

349

370

406

430

422

414

370

14, 155

472

1.98

2.21

28,080

Dec.

422 356"

328

b286

b330

b377

b280

b!38

*b53T

257

279

262

196

b248

b342

328

335

328

322

315

285

291

273

262

248

244

224

b260

b249

b258

240

8,794

284

1.19

1.31

17,440

Jan.

215 

b220

190

b!94

b222

225 ITS'

166

162

149

149

153

160

162

156

147

139

*139

136

132

128

124

126

122

124

134

139

139

151

147

134

4,862

157

0.66

0.76

9,640

Feb.

130 

132

130

124

122

124

b!24

124

117

114

117

*122

119

121

116

106

114

112

109

112

109

108

108

108

106

106

106

105

103_

3,348

115

0.48

0.52

6,640

Mar.

101 

100

100

100

100

100

100

103

103

105

105

105

105

106

106

*103

100

98

103

111

112

114

116

130

158

184

232

279

406

406

414

4,605

149

0.63

0.72

9,130

Apr.

422 

446

406

414

462

512

564

609

675

726

770

803

781

781

726

685

685

600

582

564

529

470

512

512

487

454

*422

399

377

377

16,752

558

2.34

2.62

33,230

May

399 

438

462

470

462

478

547

665

715

825

,130

,740

,690

,790

,500

,190

,940

* ,600

,410

,380

,190

,120

,040

1,020

974

922

922

961

987

1,180

1,570

36,617

1,181

4.96

5.72

72,630

June

2,220 

2,620

3,240

5.800

3,700

3,260

3,160

3,010

2,760

2,620

2,590

2,570

2,640

2,740

2,790

*2,810

3,040

2,840

2,430

2,170

1,960

1,680

1,580

1,550

1,700

1,870

1,890

1,850

1,870

1, 890

74,850

2,495

10.48

11.70

148,500

July

,940 

,920

,780

,680

,600

,530

,480

,430

,400

,330

,250

,180

* ,130

,130

,080

1,040

987

948

909

860

825

803

748

695

705

609

573

529

504

487

470

33,552

1,082

4.55

5.24

66,550

Aug.

454 

547

547

564 538"

529

521

504

478

*446

422

391

377

356

342

342

309

291

267

244

244

240

240

218

212

205

202

205

196 

187

17_8

10,796

348

1.46

1.69

21,410

Sept.

169 

166

171

190

193

193

190

199

193" 202

193

190

187

187

184

*190

190

199

184

164

160

162

162

162

151

139

134

134

134 

152

5,204

173

0.73

0,81

10,320

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,840 Mln 103 Mean 805 Cfsm 3.38 In. 45.87 Ac-ft 582,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,800 Mln 98 Mean 645 Cfsm 2.71 In. 36.91 Ac-ft 468,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
20 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

135. St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°44'10", long 113 0 25'50'! , in NEj- sec.4, T.34 N. , R.14 W. (unsurveyed), 

on downstream side of boat dock on right bank at site of former St. Kary Chalet in 

Glacier National Park, half a mile upstream from outlet and 1 mile southwest of 

St. Mary.

Drainage area.--130 sq mi.

Records available. May 1929 to September 1960 (incomplete).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 29, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 6.03 ft June 5; minimum recorded, 1.75 ft 

Sept. 30.

1929-60: Maximum gage height, 7.08 ft June 14, 1953; minimum observed, 0.02 ft 

Dec. 16, 29, 30, 1929, Jan. 1, 1930.

Remarks.--No diversion.

gage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.75

2.70

2.61

2.53

2.49

2.47

2.43

2.42

2.41

2.40

2.39

2.40

2.38

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

-

2.05

2.05

2.06

2.08

2.09

2.12

2.25

2.39

2.53

2.80

3.31

4.07

4.41

4.42

4.30

4.20

3.98

3.82

3.64

3.53

3.40

3.31

3.25

3.18

3.11

3.12

3.17

3.25

3.39

3.80

June

4.27

4.61

5.21

5.86

5.96

5.69

5.56

5.44

5.29

5.16

5.12

5.10

5.15

5.29

5.35

5.51

5.95

5.75

5.40

5.15

4.97

4.67

4.46

4.36

4.51

4.67

4.70

4.70

4.73

4.76

Jlly

4.81

4.84

4.78

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

4.31

4.26

4.22

4.21

4.20

4.17

4.12

4.07

4.02

3.97

3.93

3.88

3.77

3.66

3.53

3.41

3.32

3.27

3.22

3.18

3.17

Aug.

3.12

3.19

3.18

3.21

3.16

3.11

3.04

2.97

2.88

2.83

2.77

2.73

2.70

2.66

2.61

2.58

2.49

2.40

2.36

2.35

2.35

2.33

2.30

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.11

2.06

2.03

2.05

Sept.

2.06

2.08

2.10

2.18

2.25

2.28

2.28

2.27

2.25

2.19

2.16

2.13

2.10

2.10

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.03

1.97

1.91

1.89

1.88

1.85

1.84

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.81

1.80

1.79
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

139. Grinnell Creek at Grinnell Glacier, near Many Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°45'30", long 113°43'30", in SW£ sec.25, T.35 N., R.17 W. (unsurveyed), 

on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Grinnell Glacier, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Grinnell Falls, 4 miles southwest of Many Glacier, and 15 miles southwest 

of Babb.

Drainage area.--l.l sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1959 to September 1960 (no winter records).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,322 ft above mean sea level (plane table 

bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 3.65 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 4.28 ft June 30 (backwater from ice jam); minimum not determined. 

1959-60: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1960; minimum not determined.

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

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 5

1.9

2.0

2.1

4.0 

6.0 

8.8

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

June 29 to Sept. 30

5.0 2.6

12 3.0

Discharge, in cubic feet pe :ond, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.2

4.0

472

5.6

6.6

7.7

5.4

5.4

b5.2

b5.0

b5.0

b5.5

b6.5

*blO

b25

13

6.8

5.0

4.8

5.2

b6

b8

16

27

5_4

28

17

11

8.2

b7.0

b6.5

333.8

10.8

9.82

11.29

662

Nov.

b6.0

b5.5

b5.5

b5.0

4.2

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

"

.

-

_

-

-

Dec.

_

_

_

-

-

Jan.

.

-

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

May

_

-

_

-

-

June

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

41

b43

.

-

-

-

-

July

b45

b45

44

41

39

40

43

45

42

39

38

*42

b48

53

51

51

52

52

51

53

53

50

47

44

46

39

39

41

42

43

41

1,399

45.1

41.0

47.30

2,770

Au,3.

43

52

48

49

39

34

29

24

26

29

*35

36

34

30

27

26

28

33

33

30

27

22

15

12

*14

13

12

10

13

16

20

859

27.7

25.2

29.04

1,700

Sept.

23

24

27

34

38.

24

15

14

17

16

17

18

*21

23

20

17

15

16

14

13

b9

b7.5

7.2

7.2

16

10

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

7.6

491.5

16.4

14.9

16.62

975

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

140. Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°46'20", long 113°41'50", in SE^ sec.21, T.35 N. , R.16 V'., (unsurveyed) , 

on right bank 500 ft upstream from trail crossing, 1,000 ft downstream from Grinnell 

Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles southwest of Many Glacier, and 

13? miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.--3.47 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 12, 1949, staff gages at various sites and daturas.

Average discharge. 11 years, 24.9 cfs (18,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 194 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 242 cfs June 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, probably less 

than 0.2 cfs at times in winter periods.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Revisions.--WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (ga^e 

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

.9 

1.0

1.1 

2.7 

5.4 

8.2

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

114

176

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

13

13

14

16

16

14

12

14

12

11

16

20

*25

61

49

32

22

18

16

17

20

20

24

90

65

40

26

19

14 

11

755

24.4

7.03

8.09

1,500

Nov.

9.4

8.2

9.1

7.6

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.3

4.6

4.3

b4.O

b3.8

b3.7

b5.6

b3.6

b4.0

b5.3

6.5

7.1

6.2

4.9

7.9

10

IP.

14

9.8

7.1

5.4

4.6

201.2

6.71

1.93

2.16

399

Dec.

4.0

378

4.0

3.5

b2.0

bl.5

bl.O

*b.8

b.8

bl.O

bl.2

bl.3

bl.2

.9

1.8

3.5

b3.2

b2.8

b2.5

b2.2

b2.0

bl.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

b}e v

b.e

b.8

57.9

1.87

0.539

0.62

115

Jan.

, bO.8

.9

.9

1"

L b.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

bl.O

bl.5

b2.0

b2.5

b4.5

b5.5 

bBTO

41.7

1.35

0.389

0.45

83

Feb.

b4.5

b4.0

b3.5

b3.0

b2.7

b3.0

b3.3

b3.3

b3.2

*b3.0

b2.2

1.4

.6

76

I

al.o

a. 9

52.4

1.81

0.522

0.56

104

Mar.

. aO.7

"I

^ bl.O

J

b.6

.6

.6

2.0

b5

b8

b9

9.4

10

13

14

14

14

13

10

135.0

4.35

1.25

1.45

268

Apr.

7.6

5.2

6.5

7.9

15

21

20

20

26

28.

22

17

13

11

10

7.9

6.0

5.7

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.0

7.1

5.4

4.0

3.5

2.7

2.4

*2.2

574

297.9

9.93

2.86

3.19

591

May

3.5

577

6.8

6.2

5.7

6.5

18

32

26

28

55

80

86

54

38

31

27

21

17

*16

19

18

15

14

13

16

38

40

38

45

71

890.4

28.7

8.27

9.54

1,770

June

71

81

121

118

82

74

86

*74

68

70

73

76

91

91

100

152

144

79

60

60

55

46

45

69

91

85

77

*79

79

78

2,475

82.5

23.8

26.53

4,910

July

80" 84

74

75

74

71

76

80

77

68

63

*64

71

78

79

76

75

75

71

72

71

67

62

57

56

53

50

51

52

52

52

2,106

61 .9

IP. 6

22.57

4,180

Aug.

51

63

59

64

54

46

41

35

33

34

37

*40

40

36

33

30

29

31

36

35

31

28

22

19

18

18

18

15

15

18

19

1,046

33.8

9.74

11.23

2,080

Sept.

23

24

26

32

47

42

28

21

19

20

19

20

*22

34

24

22

19

18

17

17

14

11

11

9.6

14

15

12

11

9.6

9.1

600.7

20.0

5.76

6.44

1,190

Calendar year 1959: Max 130 Mln 1 Mean 27.2 Cfsm 7.84 In. 106.45 Ac-ft 19,710

Water year 1959-60: Max 152 Mln - Mean 23.7 Cfsm 6.83 In. 92.83 Ac-ft 17,190

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). June 4 (l to 5 a.m.) 130 cfs (2.63 ft); June 16 (7:30 to 8:30 p.m.) 

194 cfs (3.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 23

145. Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°48'10", long 113°39'20", in SE^ sec.11, T.35 N., R.16 H. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank 100 ft upstream from outlet of Swiftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier, Glacier 

National Park, and 11 miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.--31.4 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1912 to September 1960 (records Incomplete most years prior to 

1959).Published as "at McDeraott Lake" 1912-14. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,860 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 23, 1916, staff gage on left bank of lake opposite present gage at same datum. 

May 23, 1916, to June 15, 1918, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 968 cfs June 17 (gage height, 4.53 ft); minimum 

not determined.

1912-60: Maximum discharge, 2,250 cfs June 13, 1937 (gage height, 6.89 ft, backwater from bridge); minimum observed, 8.7 cfs Apr. 1, 1913, result of discharge 

measurement.

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

which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1508: 1918(M), 1943.

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

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

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.5

106

210

369

553

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

12.5

18.0

37.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5

214

378

557

955

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

135

123

118

116

120

123

118

111

123

113

111

125

150

188

*400

415

292

224

182

160

158

160

148

163

522

5O4

342

251

196

166 

140

6,197

200

6.37

7.34

12,290

Nov.

125

120

102

93

79

74

72

68

63

60

57

49.0

42. O

35.8

b35_

b38

b41

42.0

42.0

42.0

49.0

44.7

44.7

62

123

125

102

85

72

63

2,050.2

68.3

2.18

2.43

4,070

Dec.

57

52

54

49.0

39.4

34.6

37.0

*35.8

37.0

37.0

37.0

37.0

37.0

31.3

46.4

83

76

68

63

55

47.5

43.3

40.7

37.0

34.6

33.5

29.2

28.2

a28

a27_

1,343.5

43.3

1.38

1.59

2,660

Jan.

a26

24

a22

a20

a!9

a2O

a20

19

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

a!8

17

a!6

a!4

a!3 a!3"

a!3

a!3

14

a!4

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!4

16 

a27_

533

17.2

0.548

0.63

1,060

Feb.

a26

24.4

23.5

a22

a21

21.0

21.0

22.6

22.6

*22.6

21.0

17.3

15.5

16.1

15.0

15.5

18.0

18.0

18.0

18.0

16.7

a!6

al6

a!6

a!5

a!4

b!3

a!3

a!2_

530.8

18.3

0.583

0.63

1,050

Mar.

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

b!2

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!2

b!2

a!2

a!3

a!3

a!4

a!4

a!5

16.1

18.0

21.8

29.2

35.8

39.4

57

87

111

116

104

104 

89

1,058.3

34.1

1.09

1.25

2,100

Apr.

77

63

68

91

146

193

*190

176

205

256

211

181

153

140

108

98

85

77

79

68

58

58

62

54

49.0

43.3

39.4

35.8

*34.6

25 g

3,114.9

104

3.31

3.69

6,180

May

40.7

67

70

68

74

123

251

251

264

444

717

855

564

361

277

251

196

173

*164

184

181

167

151

143

151

258

317

317

399 

643

8,179.7

264

8.41

9.69

16,220

June

666

*643

863 859"

602

491

605

*527

455

444

459

466

538

*564

546

709

850

561

459

430

385

334

361

448

594

542

455

438

430

416

16,140

538

17.1

19.12

32,010

July

424 4l3"

354

341

330

310

313

330

330

297

271

261

277

284

294

277

261

258

245

245

242

220

196

178

159

148

138

*138

140

143 

146

7,963

257

8.18

9.43

15,790

Aug.

151

187

184

199

184

164

146

130

118

*111

108

111

113

108

102

93

87

83

85

91

91

83

79

72

67

65

62

62

60

*62 

62

3,320

107

3.41

3.93

6,590

Sept.

67

70

74

85

128

159

133

106

87

77

70

65

63

65

65

67

63

62

52

49.0

47.5

46.1

44.7

47.5

40.7

40.7

39.4

38.2

*37.0

35 . 8

2,024.6

67.5

2.15

2.40

4,020

Calendar- year 1959: Max 948 Min 18 Mean 181 Cfsm 5.76 In. 78.09 Ac-fv. 130,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 863 Bin 12 Bean 143 Cfsm 4.55 In. 62.13 Ac-ft 104,000

Peak discharge (base, 680 cfs).--May 13 (6 to 8 a.m.) 9O9 cfs (4.4O ft); June 4 (7 to 8 a.m.)

909 cfs (4-59 ft); June 17 (2 to 5 a.m.) 968 cfs (4.55 ft).________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
24 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIH

155. Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location Lat 48°49'50", long 113°31'10", In SEtj sec.35, T.36 N., R.15 W., In gatehouse 

at Lake Sherburne' on Swlftcurrent Creek, 4^ miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.--63.7 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1915 to September 1923 (fragmentary), May 1924 to September 1925, 

November 1925 to June 1926, September 1926 to March 1936 (no winter records some years), 

May 1936 to May 1937, July 1937 to September 1960. Month-end contents for some periods, 

published In WSP 1308. Published as 'Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne" 1915, 

1917-28, 1931-52, and as "Sherburne Lake Reservoir near Babb" 1929-30.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Prior to May 7, 1931, staff gage at same site and datuii.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 63,740 acre-ft July 9 (elevatioi, 4,786.58 ft); 

minimum, 2,300 acre-ft Sept. 23 (elevation, 4,731.11 ft).

1915-60: Maximum contents, that of July 9, 1960; no usable contents at times.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earthfill dam completed in 1921. Prior 

to 1919, flashboards on a temporary dam provided limited storage. Storage behind main 

dam began in 1919. Capacity, 66,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,726 ft (6 ft above 

lowest outlet gate sill) and 4,788 ft (spillway crest). Streambed above gates prevents 

withdrawal of storage to sill elevation. Dead storage negligible. Figures given 

herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation on Milk River project 

of Bureau of Reclamation.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec. 31......... ...................................

Jan . 31............................................

Apr. 30. ...........................................

Sept. 30. ...........................................

Water year 1959-60 ...............................

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,742.38

g4,746.19

-

g4,748.59

4,733.78

Contents 

(acre-feet)

10,190

2,980

13,350

-

15,430

28,770

21,470

3,950

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-7,210

+4,490

-15,330

+2,080

+1,730

+7,340

+25,780

-32,270

-17,520

-6.240

t Elevation at 12 j 

g From graph based 

.onth end,

e-weekly staff-gage readings. Readings obtained within 2 days of
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

160 . Swif tcurrent Creek at Sherburne , Mont . 

(International gaging station)

Location.- -La t 48°50'00", long 113°30'50", in SW^ sec. 36, T.36 N. , R.15 W., on left bank

1,000 ft downstream from outlet of Lake Sherburne Dam at Sherburne and 4-J miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 64.3 sq mi. 

Records available . --July 1912 to November 1915 (no winter records), March 1916 to October

1923, May 1924 to September 1960 (no winter records). Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Sherburne Lake" 1912-14. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,720.81 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of

Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Aug. 10, 1920, staff gages at two sites within 1,000

ft of present site at different datums . Aug. 10, 1920, to May 17, 1921, staff gage at

present site and datum.

Average discharge . --7 years (1916-23), 199 cfs (144,100 acre-ft per year), unadjusted. 

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs July 28 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum

discharge observed, 0.1 cfs Dec. 9 (gage height, 0.98 ft), result of field estimate. 

1912-60: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.85 ft, site and

datum then in use); no flow at times when gates in dam were closed. 

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

No diversion. Flow regulated by Lake Sherburne (see preceding page). 

Cooperation .--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly ty the

Uniited States and Canada. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1935.

Rating tables, water- year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 28 to Sept. 19)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

103

186

284

560

1,100

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 

0.2

.6

.8

2.0

6.0

15.0

28.5

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

52

103

186

284

560

945

Discharge, in cubic feet pe nd, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1.0

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

ft)

Oct.

*1,060

849

588

444

385

367

323

288

Z71

Z47

217

Z32

278

343

*351

498

486

380

292

265

249

245

221

225

345

595

592

468

356

309

267

12,036

388

23,870

-7,210

Nov.

214

191

173

72

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Dec.

**0.1

-

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

"

Feb.

-

-

-

"

Mar.

-

-

-

-

Apr.

aO.2

a. 4

a. 6

a. 8

al

al.5

**1

al

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

252

182

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

*236

444

435

1,580.2

52.7

3,130

+7,340

May

432

429

423

420

402

388

388

385

408

435

435

444

392

316

318

318

320

278

215

*215

215

215

251

312

410

359

394

438

438

438

438

11,269

364

22,350

+2,690

June

444

444

450

456

462

398

318

320

*121

.5

'.5 .5

.4

**.4

.4

.4

177

426

426

429

429

429

429

429

435

435

380

*351

*238

158

8,587.1

286

17,030

+25,780

July

87

42.2

42.2

42.2

43.0

43.0

43.0

44.0

257

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

446

536

539

539

536

536

532

528

528

637

*886

623

620

616

11£81.6

377

23,170

-3,500

Aug.

616

616

630

654

669

697

697

693

662

*595

588

588

630

648

701

753

741

737

733

725

717

677

664

729

725

713

705

697

685

*677

665

21,027

678

41,710

-32,270

Sept.

685

709

717

705

693

677

662

640

651

658

637

662

665

630

595

553

*510

384

202

124

*92

88

39.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

**.3

_^2_

11,981.6

399

23,770

-17,520

Adjusted for change in contents in Lake Sherburne

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

271

4.21

4.86

16,660

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

. -

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

176

2.74

3.05

10,470

407

6.33

7.30

25,040

719

11.2

12.48

42,810

320

4.98

5.74

19,670

154

2.40

2.75

9,440

105

1.63

1.82

6,250

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, in acre-feet, in Lake Sherburne.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 field estimate and weather records.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

175. St. Mary River near Babb, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°50'00", long 113°25'00", in SE^ sec.34, T.36 N., R.14 W., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from outlet of Lower St. Mary Lake and 2 miles southeast of Babb.

Drainage area.--278 sq mi. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, 303 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1901 to October 1902, Hay 1910 to September 1925, October 1950 

to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Published as "at Main" 1901-2, and as "below Swiftcurrent Creek at Babb" 1910-15. 

April 1902 to September 1915, May 1929 to September 1932, October 1931 to September 

1950 at sites about 1-$ miles downstream; records not equivalent because flow of Swiftcurrent Creek not included 1902-15 and because diversion by St. Mary Canal not included 

1929-50.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,468.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites 

about 3f miles downstream at different datums. Oct. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1925, waterstage recorder or staff gages at several sites within l| miles downstream at different 

datums.

Average discharge.--26 years (1901-2, 1910-25, 1950-60), 797 cfs (577,000 acre-ft per 

year), unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,240 cfs June 5 (gage height, 5.13 ft); minimum not determined.

1901-2, 1910-25, 1950-60: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs July 4, 1902 (gage 

height, 6.50 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 26 cfs Jan. 5, 1953, 

Jan. 8, 1958.

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

Entire flow of Swiftcurrent Creek below Lake Sherburne is diverted into Lower St. Mary 

Lake above station. Plow of Swiftcurrent Creek regulated by Lake Sherburne (see p. 24) 

since 1919. Stage record for Lower St. Mary Lake may be computed froir rating table.

Revisions (water years 1.--WSP 1308: 1913-14, 1920, 1922-24. WSP 1508: 1902.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

(Shifting-control method used May 23 to June 18)

0.8 66 1.5 236 3.0 1,100 5.0 2,950

1.2 149 2.0 445 4.0 1,940 5.3 3,260

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

oct.

1,370 

1,360 

1,250

1,080

931

862

797

732

706

668

632

614

*608

638

700

868

1,040

1,1EO

1,070

1,010

968

917

862

836

903

1,160

1,390

1.440

1,380

1,270

1,190

30,37E

980

60,240

-7,210

Nov.

1,060 ~^345 

875

810

686

578

512

472

445

414

385

362

336

323

303

277

223

204

223

243

256

256

267

274

303

307

315

328

340

336

12,658

422

25,110

+5,880

Dec.

336 328" 

323

315

311

296

*281

260

239

236

233

230

220

184

159

142

159

187

207

220

223

223

220

217

214

207

201

195

184

175

175

7,100

229

14,080

+4,490

Jan.

T60" 170 

150

145

145

140

135

130

130

120

110

105

100

100

95

90

85

8080"

80

80

80

90

95

95

100

105

110

120

120

120

3,465

112

6,870

+2,080

Feb.

115 110" 

105

105

100

100

95

90

*88

88

90

88

86

84

86

82

86

84

84

84

84

84

82

80

77

77

77

75

75

2,561

88.3

5,080

+1,730

Mar.

75 

73 

71

71

70

70

70

71

71

70

65

65

60

60

60

65

66

66

68

70

71

75

77

80

86

98

111

122

135

149

170

2,531

81.6

5,020

+4,270

Apr.

172 

180 

200

220

240

260

280

310

340

380

420

450

420

380

320

350

390

400

390

370

350

430

500

490

450

410

*385

380

478

578

10,923

364

21,670

+7,340

May

680" 638 

*700

719

719

706

706

738

778

836

938

1,160

1,490

1,690

1.740

1,720

1,700

1,590

1,460

1,320

1,230

1,150

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,180

1,200

1,270

1,410

35,078

1,132

69,580

+2,690

June

1.670 

*1,910 

2,280

2,820

3,200

3,200

3,040

2,880

*2,690

2,380

2,180

2,080

2,030

2,070

2,120

2,180

2,440

2,760

2,740

2,560

2,390

2,190

2,010

1,870

1,830

1,860

1,890

1,850

*1,830

1,760

68,710

2,290

136,300

+25,780

July

l)650 

1,620

1,590

1,51,0

1,470

1,4^0

1,3^0

1,410

1,5*0

*1,550

1,5*0

1,510

1,490

1,480

1,470

1,450

1,440

1,470

1,490

1,490

1,470

1,430

1,390

1,340

1,280

*1,260

1,320

1,330

1,270

1,250

45,070

1,454

89,400

-3,500

Aug.

1,230 

1.270 

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,250

1,210

1,150

1,080

1,050

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,010

1,000

982

952

938

945

931

924

903

875

862

849

33,071

1,067

65,600

-32,270

Sept.

836 

856 

875

896

910

903

903

903

889

889

875

*868

875

868

849

836

797

745

614

484

394

340

303

260

226

204

192

181

175

167

19,113

637

37,910

-17,520

Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Sherburne

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

862

3.10

3.58

53,030

521

1.87

2.09

30,990

302

1.09

1.25

18,570

146

0.525

0.60

8,950

118

0.424

0.46

6,810

151

0.543

0.63

9,290

488

1.76

1.96

29,010

1,175

4.23

4.87

72,270

2,724

9.80

10.93

162,100

I,3f7

5.C3

5.79

85.9CO

542

1.95

2.25

33,330

343

1.23

1.38

20,390

Observed

Calen 

Water

dar 

ye

year 1959; 

ar 1959-60:

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60 :

Max 

Max

Mean 

Mean

4,250 

3,200

947 

731

Mln 

Mln

Ad jus

Cfsr 

Cfsn

94 

60

,ted

n 3.41 

n 2.63

Mean 

Mean

In.

968 

739

46.23 

35.79

Ac -ft 

Ac-ft

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

700 

536

685 

530

,600 

,900

,300 

,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents, In acre-feet, In Lake Sherburne.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 30 to Feb. 8, Mar. 10-16, Apr. 2-26; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for St. Mary River at International boundary.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 27

185. St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°56'50", long 113°22'30", in SWi sec.19, T.37 N. , R.13 W. , or left bank 

50 ft upstream from inlet of St. Mary River siphon, 7 miles northeast of Babb, and 

9 miles downstream from intake.

Records available.--July 1918 to October 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,440 ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 14, 1951, water-stage recorder at several sites threequarters of a mile downstream at different datums.

Extremes.--1918-60: Maximum daily discharge, 767 cfs June 19, 28, 1936; no flow at times 

each year.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary Fiver near 

Babb and discharges into North Pork Milk River. This water flows in the nrtural 

channel of Milk River through Canada then back into Montana, where it is u?ed for irrigation in Milk River Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary 

River at Kennedy Creek and St. Mary crossings.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to October 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

App.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

47.1

49.7

52

49.2

49.2

50

49.2

51

51

49.7

49.2

53

52

50

49.7

49.7

*49.2

73

261

1,186.3

39.5

2,350

May

337

453

493

499

*495

495

497

497

499

501

507

522

537

547

551

551

551

547

545

537

*533

529

527

529

527

520

520

520

520

520

15,975

515

31,690

June

585

594

602

612

605

607

629

627

*625

629

638

636

636

*655

660

662

667

679

679

674

672

667

662

653

653

657

657

657

653

647

19,279

643

38,240

July

644

644

644

642

634

631

631

636

638

644

644

649

*64?

647

644

644

642

640

640

640

642

640

638

634

634

640

638

638

638

636

634

19,839

640

39,350

Aug.

636

640

644

649

649

649

649

644

642

640

*636

634

634

638

636

640

642

642

640

638

634

634

631

629

629

629

627

627

625

625

623

19,735

637

39,140

Sept.

623

623

623

629

631

623

623

623

623

623

620

620

620

616

600

*587

556

518

412

292

*160

16.3

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

11,861.3

395

23,530

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

The season : Max Mln Mean Ae-ft 174,300

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
28 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

190. St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59', long 113°04', in sec.5, T.37 N., R.ll W., on right bank 3 miles 

upstream from canal outlet and 30 miles north of Browning on Blackfeet Indian 

Reservation.

Records available. March 1917 to October 1960 (seasonal records only), 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Monthly discharge

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,380 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Sept. 9, 1918, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 23, 1919, to June 28, 1920, water-stage recorder 40 ft upstream at datum 

0.40 ft lower. June 29, 1920, to June 9, 1930, water-stage recorder on left bank opposite present site at present datum.

Extremes.--1917-6 

year.

Maximum daily discharge, 758 cfs June 13, 1937; no flow at times each

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height reiord, which are 

fair. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near Babb and discharges 

into North Fork Milk River. This water flows in the natural channel o f Milk River 

through Canada then 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 ba-sin at Kennedy 

Creek, St. Mary and Hall's Coulee crossings.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ond, April to Octobe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Apr.

1

I a9

t

1

*2.5

1.8

.8

.6

1.1

.7

0

.2

20.5

54

50

51

53

53

54

54

54

47.4

56

58

61

61

54

55

54

150

1,055.6

35.2

2,090

May

280

412

479

484

484

488

490

488

484

490

495

505

521

530

532

542

553

532

544

532

*530

521

519

525

528

519

514

512

512

519

514

15,578

503

30,900

June

560

581

584

597

597

597

610

612

612

615

624

627

627

634

652

*657

657

657

669

669

662

657

654

649

644

639

642

639

*639

639

18,902

630

37,490

July

634

632

632

63 £

627

622

622

627

627

627

632

634

634

*637

632

629

627

627

627

624

627

629

627

622

622

627

629

629

629

629

629

19,484

629

38,650

Aug.

632

649

637

649

639

639

644

639

*637

632

629

627

622

622

622

627

627

627

624

617

619

622

619

612

617

615

615

619

617

612

612

19,420

626

38,520

Sept.

607

610

612

622

617

612

612

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

600

591

567

544

464

367

263

*134

15.4

*1.1

0_

aO

aO

*0

aO

aO

12,108.5

404

24,020

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max Min Mean Ac-ft 171,700

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

205. St. Mary River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'10", long 113°18'50", in SW^ sec.5, T.I, R.25 W., fourth meridian, 

in Alberta, on right bank a quarter of a mile north of international boundary, 2j miles 

downstream from Boundary Creek, 7 miles southwest of Kimball, Alberta, and 11 miles 

northeast of Babb, Mont.

Drainage area. 469 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1902 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Cardston, Alberta" and as "at 

Cook's Ranch, Alberta" 1902-12 and as "near Kimball, Alberta" 1913-55.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,120 ft (from topographic mar). Prior 

to Jan. 1, 1913, wire-weight gages at two sites within a quarter of a mile of present 

site at different daturns. Jan. 1, 1913, to Oct. 25, 1955, water-stage recorder at 

several sites about 8 miles downstream from present site at various daturns.

Average discharge. 14 years (1902-16), prior to operation of St. Mary Canal, 1,003 cfs 

(726,100 acre-ft per year); 44 years (1916-60), 708 cfs (512,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,950 cfs June 5 (gage height, 6.31 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs Mar. 14-16.

1902-60: Maximum discharge, about 40,000 cfs June 5, 1908 (gage height, 12.75 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 16 cfs Nov. 29, 1936.

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

1917, St. Mary Canal has diverted water from river near Babb, Mont., to North Pork 

Milk River (see p. 27). Flow regulated by Lake Sherburne on Swiftcurrent Creek (see 

p. 24).

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly ty Canada 

and the United States.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1908-12. WSP 1508: 1902, 1908-9.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 25)

3.9

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

183

225

520

945

5.5 

6.0

6.5

1,600

2,400

3,320

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

804

813

718

580

442

410

513

632

768

786

742

726

726

742

822

*1,020

1,220

1,310

1,240

1,180

1,130

1,060

993

945

1,090

1,420

1,640

1.700

1,600

1,470

1,380

30,622

988

60,740

Nov.

1.220

1,090

1,000

914

786

702

618

580

558

520

484

436

423

415

405

390

355

294

278

*294

305

305

315

343

384

397

404

397

404

404

15,420

514

30,590

Dec.

404

410

397

390

370

355

355

340

*315

284

263

278

268

273

230

221

225

278

305

300

284

300

321

315

273

273

305

294

290

290

290

9,496

306

18,840

Jan.

285

280

270

260

260

260

250

240

220

215

210

205

185

180

175

170

150

135

*130

120

120

120

125

130

130

130

135

140

150

160

165

5,705

184

11,320

Feb.

165

165

160

150

140

140

140

130

130

120

120

*140

140

140

140

135

135

120

115

110

110

110

110

110

105

105

105

100

100

3,690

127

7,320

Mar.

100

95

90

90

90

90

95

100

95

90

80

70

65

60

60

60

*70

80

90

100

110

140

220

300

460

423

378

343

300

315

273

4,932

159

9,780

Apr.

300

300

315

355

390

436

*449

477

528

588

618

610

618

602

484

423

492

550

550

542

535

499

640 610"

550

492

442

*410

449

390

14,644

488

29,050

May

449

477

492

484

463

484

520

513

492

542

686

1,050

1,530

1.560

1,520

1,460

*1,420

1,290

1,190

1,030

903

804

734

768

111

777

777

795

822

903

1 , 200

26,912

868

53,380

June

*1,470

1,740

2,190

2,610

2.890

2,880

2,730

2,540

2,330

2,030

1,830

1,720

1,700

*1,710

1,740

1,770

2,010

2,310

2,290

2,160

2,010

1,860

1,740

1,590

1,550

1,560

1,560

*1,530

1,500

1.430

58,980

1,966

117,000

July

1.380

1,310

1,270

1,200

1,140

1,060

993

934

924

1,020

1,040

1,030

1,020

*981

957

945

924

903

934

945

945

945

892

840

813

750

710

759

*795

742

702

29,803

961

59,110

Aug.

702

768

710

726

726

726

718

694

662

*610

565

506

484

484

477

499

513

499

470

456

449

430

410

384

384

372

367

355

*326

310

300

16,082

519

31,900

Sept.

278

294

310

326

349

338

332

338

321

321

321

300

305

*305

300

310

305

321

315

305

355

430

404

349

305

284

263

249

*244

235

9,412

314

18,670

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,280 Min 140 Mean 847 Ac-ft 613,100

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,890 Mln 60 Mean 617 Ac-ft 447,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-16, 4-5, 8-9, Dec. 29 to Mf«. 25.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

300. Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°50', long 95°42', in sec.23, T.139 N., R.40 W., on right bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Laks, and 1\ miles 

east of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available. March 193? to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control, 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is 1,409.49 ft above mean

Average discharge.--23 years, 52.9 cfs (38,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 214 cfs May 3 (gage height, 4.34 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.50 ft Mar. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 13 cfs 

Feb. 26 to Mar. 20.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 371 cfs June 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.78 ft, from graph 

based on partial record); maximum gage height, 6.96 ft Jan. 27, 1950 (backwater from 

ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 23, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow

partly regulated by dams of Minnesota Department of Conservation on several lakes above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1944(M).

Rating table, 

height,

water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

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

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

29 

28

28

2S

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

31

31

31

30

29

29

29

29

*30

30

31

31

33

33

31

30

29 

27.

913

29.5

1,810

Nov.

26 

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

25

25

26

24

22

23

25

25

25

25

25

*26

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

728

24.3

1,440

Dec.

ft

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

26

27

28

30

33

34

35 

36

804

25.9

1,590

Jan.

37 

38

39

40

41

41

iS.

42

42

42

42

42

42

*42

42

41

40

39

38

37

37

35

34

33

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

1,158

37.4

2,300

Feb.

§

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

*15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

507

17.5

1,010

Mar.

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

17

17

18

20

434

14.0

861

Apr.

23 

25

30

35

43

52

53

56

61

64

71

76

101

103

108

112

114

115

115

115

119

125

128

146

148

159

153

153

153

155

2,911

97.0

5,770

May

157 

168

198

203

196

188

183

180

174

172

170

168

163

155

149

149

*153

151

153

151

148

144

142

142

158

140

149

146

146

149 

146

4,971

160

9,860

June

144 

142

140

138

136

136

136

136

138

148

146

146

144

142

146

*146

142

136

128

127

128

127

127

127

123

119

119

123

123

123

4,036

135

8,010

July

117 

125

127

123

119

117

119

117

117

115

117

115

115

112

*:.oe

106

105

101

96

92

87

78

69

63

63

63

60

56

53

48 

41

2,946

93.0

5,840

Aug.

37

35

32

29

27

26

28

30

36

*35

*33

31

28

26

20

17

I!

16

17

19

18

17

16

27

36

35

34

33

31

31 

31

847

27.3

1,680

Sept.

38 

40

42

46

49

53

56

61

61

63

64

66

68

71

*73

85

88

85

81

80

76

74

74

73

71

69

68

66

64

64

1,969

65.5

3,910

Calendar year 1959 : Max 125 Min 3.6 Mean 51.5 Ac-ft 37,28O

Water year 1959-60: Max 203 Min 13 Mean 60.7 Ac-ft 44,080

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

, ,

No gage-height record Apr. 1-6; discharge estimated on 

record during periods of Ice effect.

. 16-19, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, Dec. 19-24, Dec. 31 

to Feb. 18; discharge estimated on basis of 

records, and gage-height record where available). 

e basis as for records of no gage-height
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 31

405. Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°20'10", long 96°07'00", In NI$ sec.17, T.133 N., R.43 W. , on right bank 

90 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fergus Falls and 

1\ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--482 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1909 to December 1912, July 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,179.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). June 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff 

gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 1942, to Hov. 6, 1955, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1910-12, 1942-60), 70.0 cfs (50,680 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 206 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 2.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.10 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 21 efs Aug. 16-18, 

23.

1909-12, 1942-60: Maximum discharge observed, 756 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 

5.53 ft); maximum gage height observed, 5.60 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from Ice); no 

flow for many days In 1946, 1949-50.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Flow affected by storage in lakes above station.

Revisions. WSP 955: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

63

63

62

61

60

58

57

60

64

68

71

69

67

67

66

64

62

62

63

61

*60

62

68

69

72

80

78

74

74

72 

72

2,049

66.1

4,060

Nov.

72

72

74

74

74

72

70

70

69

68

65

62

58

54

50

49soso

51

*52

52

52

52

51

50

50

49

49

49

49

1,759

58.6

3,490

Dec.

49

49

49

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

54

54

54

54

55

56

59

60

62

66

70

71

11

1,705

55.0

3,380

Jan.

74

75

74

73

72

71

70

70

68

68

67

66

66

*66

66

65

64

64

63

62

61

60

60

60

59

59

59

59

59

59 

58

2,017

65.1

4,000

Feb.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

*58

58

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

58

58

1,681

58.0

3,330

Mar.

58

58

58

58

58

58

53

58

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

60

60

60

61

62

63

64

64

66

69

72

78

1,880

60.6

3,730

Apr.

87

93

102

112

123

132

140

149

154

158

162

165

178

191

160

146

133

108

121

126

*130

132

141

180

196

204

204

193

180 

175

4,475

149

8,880

May

173

168

171

182

187

187

187

184

184

182

178

175

171

169

168

166

*164

164

168

168

168

168

166

166

168

173

180

182

186 

180

177

5,410

175

10,730

June

184

178

175

169

162

155

148

142

142

150

146

141

133

123

121

*113

105

100

95

98

111

108

109

109

101

95

89

89

82

°S.

3,753

125

7,440

July

76

92

91

82

81

74

77

87

88

89

74

76

76

77

*80

78

80

80

77

74

71

67

63

61

57

55

52

50

48 

47

46

2,226

71.8

4,420

/lug.

43

43

42

41

38

36

34

31

31

30

*28

26

26

23

23

21

21

21

22

23

23

22

28

43

63

69

76

84

87 

87

82

1,267

40.9

2,510

Sept.

74

74

63

58

56

53

53

53

52

52

50

49

47

46

*43

44

43

42

42

41

42

40

39

38

38

36

35

34

34 

34

1,405

46.8

2,790

Calendar year 1959 : Max 160 Win 25 Mean 69.3 Ac-ft 50,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 204 Mln 21 Mean 80.9 Ac-ft 58,760

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 12 (no gage-height record Ja 

Apr. 3-6). Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, June 4 to Sept. 30.
32 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

459.5. Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°12'55", long 96°10'40", in SW£ sec.26, T.132 N., R.44 W., at dam on 

Otter Tail River at outlet of Orwell Reservoir, 7 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, 

Minn.

Drainage area.--1,830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,000.00 ft above mean see level, adjustment of 1912. Gage readings reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum and minimum elevations and contents for the water years 1953-60 are contained in the following table:

Wat

year

1953t

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Maximum

Date

June 17, 1953

Oct. 31, 1953

Nov. 25, 1954

Nov. 14, 1955

Jan. 11, 1957

Nov. 8, 15, 1957

Oct. 28, 1958

Nov. 5-y,1959

Elevation 

(feet)

1,071.03

1,070.72

1,070.01

1,069.27

1,069.32

1,069.94

1,070.19

1,070.06

Contents 

(acre-feet)

15,290

14,930

14,110

13,300

13,350

14,030

14,320

14,170

Minimum

Date

Mar. 9, 1953

July 16, 1954

Mar. 17, 1955

Mar. 19, 1956

Aug. 27, 1957

Apr. 26, 1958

July 28, 1959

July 24, 1960

Elevation 

(feet)

1,044.08

1,047.32

1,048.20

1,047.17

1,054.85

1,047.56

1,057.27

1,053.95

Contents 

(acre-feet)

508

898

1,040

875

3,140

934

4,240

2,780

t Period March to September.

1953-60: Maximum contents, 15,290 acre-ft June 17, 1953 (elevation, 1,071.03 ft); 

minimum (after initial filling), 844 acre-ft Aug. 26, 27, 1953 (elevation, 1,046.96 ft). 

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway with one taintor gate; 

storage began in March 1953. _ Capacity at elevation 1,075 ft (maximum operating stage) 

is 20,400 acre-ft of which 19,400 acre-ft is controlled storage above elevation 1,048 

ft (minimum operating stage). Dead storage, 210 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood 

control and to increase low flow for water supply and pollution abatement. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevatic March 1955 to September 1960

Date

Mar. 31 ...............................................

July 31 ...............................................

Sept. 30. ..............................................

Period March to September 1953 ......................

Dec . SI ...............................................

Period March to December 1953. . .....................

Peb . 28 ...................... , ........................

June 30. .................................... .........

Sept . 30 ...............................................

Apr. SO. .................................... ........

June 30 ................................... ........ .

July 31 ...............................................

Sept . 30 ...............................................

Water year 1954-55 ....................... ..........

Elevation 

(feet)t

,061.06

-

,065.36

-

,062.38

051 39

,064.34

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

720

960

6,440

-

9,690

-

7,370

_

2 090

8,870

_

Change in contents 

(acre -feet)

_

+720

+5,140

+6,440

-3,910

+9,690

+1,560

+10

+1 , 500

t Elevation at 12 p.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

459.5. Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls, Minn. Continued 

Month-end elevation and contents, March 1955 to September I960 Continued

33

Date

Oct. 31, 1955. ........................................

Jan. 31, 1956... ......................................

Mar . 31 ...............................................

May 31 ...............................................

Water year 1955-56 ..................................

Dec . 31 ...............................................

Feb . 28 ...............................................

Apr. 3O. ..............................................

Sept. 30.. .............................................

Feb . 28 ...............................................

May 31 ...............................................

July 31 ...............................................

Sept . 30 ...............................................

Nov. 30. ..............................................

Feb . 28 ...............................................

Sept. 30. ..............................................

Oct. 31, 1959.. .......................................

Dec . 31 ...............................................

Jan. 31, 1960... ......................................

Apr. 30. ..............................................

May 31 ...............................................

Sept. 30.. .............................................

Water year 1959-60. .................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1,062.15

1,069.17

1,066.95

1,065.62

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,840

-

7,200

13,190

11,060

9,900

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet )

-3,180

+3,120

+3,310

+2,220

+3,700

-1,160

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
34 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

460. Otter Tall River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Palls, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°12'35", long 96°11'05" , in NE-J- sec.34, T.132 N. , R.44 W. , on left bank 

0.7 mile downstream from Orwell Dam, 6.1 miles downstream from Dayton Hollow Dam, 

8 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, and 11.1 miles downstream from Pelican River.

Drainage area.--1,830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1930 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Minn. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 11, 1930,, to Nov. 17, 1933, at same 

site at datum 2.00 ft higher; Nov. 18, 1933, to Mar. 21, 1953, at site 6.1 miles upstream at datum 40.30 ft higher.

Average discharge.--30 years, 252 cfs (182,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 810 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.66 ft); minimum, 

60 cfs Nov. 2-4 (gage height, 2.20 ft).

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, £.60 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum, 1.0 cfs May 2, 1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum 

daily, 1.6 cfs Feb. 7, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir beginning Mar. 21, 1953 (see 

preceding page) and by power-plants upstream.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 785: 1934(M). WSP 1208: 1947(M). WSP13C8: 193l(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 11-20)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30

60 2.5

86 3.0

Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

158

420

77

100

169

3.0 

4.0

420

1,040

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

150

150

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

150

150

150

154

154

154

154

154

154

158

158

162

158

158

*158

158

150

128

128

128

4,704

152

+42.3

Nov.

128

86

60

96

150

162

162

162

167

172

172

172

167

172

172

172

185

203

203

203

203

203

203

203

*2O3

203

203

203

203

203

5,196

173

-18.7

Dec.

203

203

219

229

254

234

234

234

234

234

229

234

234

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

229

198

180

180

180

180

180

194

224

224

219

6,746

218

-24.9

Jan.

219

219

219

219

219

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

229

*250

255

255

255

255

255

250

250

250

250

250

255

245

245

245

245

245

245

7,315

236

-29.6

Feb.

245

245

250

250

250

250

245

250

250

250

250

250

245

245

255

276

276

276

271

265

265

260

260

255

255

250

245

245

245

7,374

254

-34.8

Mar.

245

245

245

240

239

234

234

224

219

219

219

219

218

213

213

213

213

208

213

208

213

220

220

222

224

229

239

239

291

318

362

7,258

234

-2.8

Apr.

374

420

450

420

403

408

*262

143

143

143

178

329

432

468

498

510

510

522

540

540

528

528

552

570

660

804

804

804

798

792

14,533

484

+33.1

May

786

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

774

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

*780

786

786

792

798

798

804

804

798

798

786

792

780

780

24,342

785

-14.3

June

780

768

768

768

768

768

756

756

756

744

732

720

708

708

708

708

702

690

684

684

684

684

684

684

684

678

678

558

534

534

21,078

703

-56.8

July

510

564

564

584

5S4

5^2

534

504

492

486

414

337

450

468

*474

480

474

420

397

498

582

468

408

237

232

277

277

277

195

150

154

13,203

426

-22.8

Aug.

158

244

272

257

248

248

248

244

216

208

*212

212

208

199

173

158

158

165

173

173

169

158

93

86

88

88

88

91

93

93

93

5,314

171

+46.5

Sept.

93

129

186

186

186

169

162

162

147

126

129

129

132

*122

100

100

100

100

86

84

84

84

84

84

82.

84

84

86

86

88

3,474

116

+62.2

Calendar year 1959: Max 594 Min 60 Mean 273

Water year 1959-60: Max 804 Min 60 Mean 329

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet pe second, in Orwell Reservoii
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 35 

500. Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°51'45", long 96°34'25", in SW^SW^ sec.27, T.128 N., R.47 W. , on left

bank just downstream from Big Slough Outlet, 300 ft downstream from White Pock Dam,

4 miles south of White Rock, and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, Minn.

Drainage area.--1,160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 74.3 cfs (53,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 131 cfs June 11 (gage height, 7.31 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs June 3, 1952 (gage height, 10.36 ft); no flow 

at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux Flood Control and 

Water Conservation project (available capacity for flood control, 137,000 acre-ft).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

O

O

O

0

O

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.5

O.O2

1.0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

1.0

g3.0

g7.0

g20

621

58.0

1.87

115

Apr.

g26

g24

g22

g25

860

*58

36

26

24

19

17

12

24

24

16

12

10

7.2

6.2

5.8

*5.3

4.4

9

9.2

30

29

10

7.7

7.7

5.3

571.8

19.1

1,130

May

4.8

4

3.6

19

87

103

110

123

117

*116

117

118

119

105

106

90

103

*87

60

55

53

57

54

53

53

53

56

58

57 

58

2,257.4

72.8

4,480

June

57

58

58

58

56

54sees

73

72

87

82

82

82

*84

82

78

68

58

56

56

64

75

73

69

65

72

75

72

70

2,055

68.5

4,080

July

67

62

56

53

51

47

43

41

4O

39

34

20

18

*16

9.7

3.6

2.2

1.

1.

1.

* 

608.4

19.6

1,210

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.6 

.1

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

4.1

0.13

8.1

Sept.

( *)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 37 Min o Mean 0.99 Ac-ft 713

Water year 1959-60: Max 123 Mln 0 Mean 15.2 Ae-ft 11,020

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, 9, 12, Mar. 28 t
36 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

515. Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°15'55", long 96°35'40" (revised), in NEij sec.8, T.132 N. , R.47 W. , on 

left bank in Wahpeton, 800 ft downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter 

Tail Rivers and at mile 548.6.

Drainage area. 4,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete and wooden dam. Datum of gage is 943 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1943, U. S. Weather Eureau staff gage 

800 ft upstream, converted to present datum. Aug. 6, 1943, to Oct. 27, 1950, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1943-60), 506 cfs (366,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 8.89 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.46 ft).

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 7,130 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 14.99 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 27, 1960.

Maximum stage known, 17.0 ft in spring of 1897.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft), Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 

acre-ft, available for flood control), numerous other controlled lakes and ponds, and 

several power-plants.

Rat in

Oc

large ,

.g tables, water year

height, in feet, an 

(Shift ing-co

t. 1 to Apr. 7

2.6 24

2.8 40

3.2 93

3.6 184

in cubic feet per s

1959-6O, except p

ntrol method used

Apr. 8

2.4 14

2.6 33

2.9 70

3.2 124

3.5 195

econd, water year

eriod of ice

Sept. 22-30)

to Sept. 30

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

October 1959

effect (gage

338

670

1,060

2,000

to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

134

136

136

134

134

136

139

146

156

153

146

156

*148

148

148

151

161

166

161

163

168

168

171

171

176

171

171

168

156

132

127

4,731

153

9,380

Nov.

123

125

106

62

27_

51

120

160

160

160

150

120

110

140

150

160

140

*165

190

195

190

190

190

185

180

170

170

170

170

180

4,409

147

8,750

Dec.

180

180

180

190

210

210

210

210

200

210

210

210

210

220 255"

*220

220

200

190

200

210

220

210

190

190

200

210

200

190

180

170

6,250

202

12,400

Jan.

200

210

170

160

220

*240

270

260

240

250

240

240

240

240

230

240

250

250

220

230

240

240

240

250

250

230

*240

240

220

240

250

7,240

234

14,360

Feb.

240

240

240

240

240

240

230

230

210

200

210

220

230

240

250

270

*270

280

250

270

270

260

260

270

270

270

270

280

270

7,220

249

14,320

Mar.

270

270

270

260

270

270

270

280

E70

260

260

240

230

240

*250

250

250

260

250

240

250

230

270

250

260

280

320

410

840

*1,180

Ij20£

10,650

344

21,120

Apr.

1,070

870

810

*780

1,100

1,800

2,200

*1,700

794

514

354

*341

652

995

978

790

681

635

596

*614

610

593

621

798

987

1,140

*1,130

1,050

945

900

27,048

902

53,650

May

866

843

839

*835

816

843

936

957

957

945

936

932

932

916

908

888

*881

877

873

846

827

816

812

8T2

812

831

850

839

827

839

850

26,941

869

53,440

June

*843

831

827

827

824

816

809

794

809

839

839

831

839

831

824

812

809

790

775

798

827

*790

749

757

772

772

760

775

702

635

23,906

797

47,420

July

628

646

663

646

642

610

600

590

576

558

568

510

458

477

487

477

474

474

442

403

416

*520

520

429

326

269

255

249

241

208

104

14,466

467

28,690

Aug.

104

139

182

264

278

264

255

255

258

238

217

214

208

211

206

*182

163

165

172

188

190

185

180

170

160

110

93

90

88

86

90

5,605

181

11,120

Sept.

88

88

106

185

188

190

185

175

172

163

128

126

128

131

*126

99

99

97

95

88

80

78

78

75

76

60

14

40

102

88

3,348

112

6,640

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,020 Min 27 Mean 298 Ae-ft 215,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,200 Min 14 Mean 387 Ae-ft 281,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7 to Apr
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

516. Wild Rice River near Rutland, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°01'20", long 97°30'40", in SE^SE-J- sec.36, T.130 N., R.55 W. , on right 

bank 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on county highway, 2 miles south of Rutland, and 

10 miles upstream from Lake Tewaukon.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi, approximately, of which about 280 sq mi is probably 

noncontribut ing.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily below 3 ft gage height and twice daily above.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 4.80 ft); no flow 

in several months.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

1.3

2.6

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

4.8

4.1 

9.2

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

O

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.l

ID. 5

bl.O

bl.5

*bl75

b.5

b.5

b.l

5.7

0.18

11

Apr.

bO.l

b.5

blO

b20

*b24

b45

*64

66

68

66

*71

80

84

98

97

81

7O

60

47

*35

29

24

20

19

18

*15

13

11

9.4

7.8

1,252.8

41.8

2,480

May

6.7

5.6

*4.7

4.4

3.7

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

46.9

1.51

93

June

*O.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

*.2

.2

.3

.5

.7

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

6.2

0.21

12

July

0.3

.3

.3

.2

. 2

.2

. 2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

Aug..

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

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

Water year 1959-60: Max 98 Mln 0 Mean 3.59 Ac-ft 2,600

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs).--Apr. 15 (2 a.m.) 102 cfs (4.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

ade on this day.
38 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

517. Wild Rice River near Cayuga, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°07'30", long 97°21'40", on line between sees. 29 and 3C , T.131 N.,

R.53 W. , on left bank 20 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1-J- miles downstream 

from Shortfoot Creek, Z\ miles downstream from Crooked Creek, and 3-| rriles northeast 

of Cayuga.

Drainage area. 990 sq mi, approximately, of which about 420 sq mi is prcbably 

noncontributing.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,095.64 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 9, 1957, wire-weight gage at 

site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 123 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 4.40 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.48 ft Mar. 18-19 (backwater from ice); no flow in several months.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, about 150 cfs Apr. 19, June 23, 1957; maximum gage 

height, 6.07 ft Apr. 19, 1957, site and datum then in use (backwater from beaver dams); 

no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Pish and Wildlife Service wildfowl refuges, of which Lake Tewauken is the 

largest. Some small diversions for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gaje 

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

Oct. I to Apr, 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

1.8 

3.7 

6.9

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

2.9

3.0

3.1 18

3.3 3S

3.5 59

4.0 91

4.5 131

12

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

Day

L

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(**)

 0.01

0.31

0.01

0.6

Nov.

 0.03

(** )

0.90

0.03

1.8

Dec.

0.05

(*»)

1.55

0.05

3.1

Jan.

(**)

 0.04

(**)

1.24

0.04

2.5

Feb.

0.04

(**)

1.16

0.04

2.3

Mar.

0.05

(**)

.1

.2

.5

1.0

3

5

10

10

14

20

2~5~ 40

14

*8 . 6

2.5

154.70

4.99

307

Apr.

1.2

.9

.4

iTiT

*35

30

*29

24

17

20

*25

26

34

35

30

29

80

115

121

*TT9

111

101

94

95

88

*83

78

72

66

58

1,618.7

54.0

3,210

May

52

44

*41

37

33

29

26

23

21

19

17

16

15

13

11

9.5

*8.4

7.9

6.9

6.0

5.2

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.6

472.9

15.3

938

June

*1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

0

.4

*.7

.6

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

13.4

0.45

27

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 29 Min 0 Mean 0.17 Ac-ft 121

Water year 1959-60: Max 121 Min 0 Mean 6.19 Ac-ft 4,490

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

ate made on this

gage

f.LC.l.u CD Ij-LIILaL/e HiaUC Un L-I1J.S day 

Note. Mean monthly figures were estimated October to February from seven fiel 

ige-height record. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2 to Mar. 29.

seven field estimates and
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 39

530. Wild Rice River near Abercrombie, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°28'05", long 96°47'00", in NE^NEij sec.36, T.135 N., R.49 W., on right 

bank 420 ft upstream from bridge on former U.S. Highway 81, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from rubble masonry dam which serves as control, 3ij miles northwest of Abercrombie, and 7 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area. 2,170 sq mi, approximately, of which about 530 sq mi is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 907.94 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, chain gage at site 420 ft downstream 

at datum 5.0 ft lower. Dec. 7, 1939, to Nov. 24, 1952, staff gage at site threequarters of a mile downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 56.3 cfs (40,760 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 29 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 640 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5.00 ft); no flow 

at times.

1932-60: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 21.02 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow for some periods in 

many years.

Flood in spring of 1897 reached a stage of 27.5 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmark pointed out by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Fish and Wildlife Service wildfowl refuges, 

of which Lake Tewauken is the largest. Some small diversions for irrigation.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1388: 1939, 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-16)

0.96

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

0

.1

1.1

3.1

5.8

13

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

66

135

293

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 19fO

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

( * )

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

o

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

*0

O

o

0 

0

0

0

o

0

0

b4

b70

blOO

b!3o

*b!30

b200

634

20.5

1,260

Apr.

b250

b250

b300

**369 

444

620

549 *356

266

210

170

*164

206

219

182

144

132

117

*104 

93

76

64

61

70

80

141

138

144

147

138

6,204

207

12,310

May

132

130

130

*125 

114

102

91

86

76

72

66

58

53

48

44

39

35

31

*29 

26

24

21

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

13

1,675

54.0

3,320

June

IS.

10

9.9 

9.2

8.9

8.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.4

3.6

2.9

2.2

1.8

hi

2.4 *i.a

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

3.1

3.8

2.6

1.8

152.0

5.07

301

July

1.4

3.1

5.5

H

5.8

4.9

4.4

3.6

2.9

3.6

3.8

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.1

3.3

2.9

2.4 

1.8

**1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

1.0

.6

.6

.8

.8

 6

ii

91.1

2.94

181

Aug.

0.3

.2

.1

.1 

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.JL

5

4

3

2

1

0

2.7

0.09

5.4

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 161 Min 0 Mean 4.06 Ac-ft 2,940

Water year 1959-60: Max 620 Mln 0 Mean 23.9 Ac-ft 17,380

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Apr. 6 (10 p.m.) 640 efs (5.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
40 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

540. Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46"50'50", long 96°46'50", in SE^SE^ sec.18, T.139 N. , R.48 W. , in downstream end of hollow pier of bridge on Interstate Highway 94 in Pargo near south city 

limits, 27 miles upstream from Sheyenne River, and at mile 455.

Drainage area. 6,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1901 to September 1960. Published as "at Moorhead, Minn." 1901. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 867.4 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1914, staff gage at site 3j miles downstream at datum 6.65 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1914, to July 31, 1928, staff gage at site 

3 miles downstream at datum 3.70 ft higher. Aug. 1, 1928, to Apr. 12, 1959, staff gage 

at site 3 miles downstream at present datum.

Average discharge (unadjusted).--59 years, 488 cfs (353,300 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 410 cfs (297,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 12.48 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 33 cfs Nov. 8-9 (gage height, 7.69 ft).

1901-60: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Apr. 15, 16, 1952; maximum gage height, 

28.79 ft Apr. 16, 1952; no flow for many days in each year during period 1932-41. 

Maximum stage known, 40.1 ft Apr. 7, 1897, site and datum in use prior to 1914.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28,400 acre-ft), 

Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 acre-ft, available for flood control), other controlled lakes and ponds and several powerplants. Some small diversions for municipal 

supply. Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion by city of Fargo. Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1742 .

Revisions (water years). WSF 1308: 1902-4, 1906-7, 1910-14, 1916, 1918, 1924. WSP 1388:

 1965-6, 1917-20(M), 1935(M), 1938-39(M), 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect or backwater from

construction (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Jan. 7, 25-29, Mar. 8-18)

7.7

7.8 

8.0 

8.5

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17,

Apr. 10 to Sept. 3O

35 9.0

58 10.0

124 12.0

365

Jan. 18 to Apr. 9

660

1,340

3,030

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5

181

475

840

1,250

Discharg

. . ^..^^^

e, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemb 1960

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2S

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac -ft

It)

Oct.

99

114

121

130

128

130

130

137

147

151

139

142

*137

135

137

142

149

151

154

156

161

159

161

164

164

159

161

164

165

150

135

4,472

144

8,870

428

Nov.

125

120

110

105

92

61

42

35

35

61

117

149

140

117

95

99

102

106

*128

136

149

183

192

192

188

183

174

165

161

170

3,732

124

7,400

408

Dec.

192

192

192

196

196

196

206

210

210

206

201

206

210

210

210

215

*2E5

220

215

205

188

188

196

210

210

220

215

220

220

220

201

6,401

206

12,700

377

Jan.

183

174

170

190

180

170

*157

180

200

240

240

240

240

230

220

215

215

212

212

212

222

222

215

215

212

212

222

*216

212

210

210

6,448

208

12,790

408

Feb.

232

238

238

249

238

240

240

238

238

212

217

217

210

210

227

227

*227

232

243

240

220

212

227

243

222

217

220

220

222

6,616

228

13,120

384

Mar.

238

243

232

243

24O

240

232

243

232

222

212

215

215

217

212

*206

201

201

200

200

201

217

212

222

232

250

400

561

*824

912

1,100

9,575

309

18,990

422

Apr.

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,200

1,400

2,000

*2,5OO

5,700

*3,150

*3,150

*2,490

1,300

*882

*974

1,330

1,510

1,330

1,070

*896

804

746

T20~ 714

766

967

1,620

1,840

*1,760

1,540

1,340

44,799

1,493

88,860

401

May

1.180

1,100

1,060

1,030

*1,000

994

967

967

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,010

987

980

960

941

934

*922

915

908

882

856

844

850

844

844

856

889

882

876

29,608

955

58,730

538

June

876

*876

870

863

850

840

840

840

85C

860

860

860

860

860

850

840

840

840

830

800

820

840

*863

811

766

766

798

811

792

772

25,044

835

49,670

559

July

702

672

654

660

666

654

635

606

594

606

772

772

696

624

552

516

510

492

474

468

*444

404

392

474

522

462

365

280

250

240

252

16,389

529

32,510

756

Aug.

235

161

120

99

106

174

230

230

225

210

210

201

183

183

183

174

*174

201

196

183

170

165

196

192

225_

220

200

150

115

100

90.

5,551

179

11,010

650

Sept.

90

85

85

90

100

120

180

180

180

180

150

*124

120

106

99

110

117

113

99

92

102

95

92

85

82

79

79

76

73

58

3,241

108

6,430

517

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Ac-ft

151 

9,500

151 

7,810

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

213 

13,070

215 

13,200

235

15,510

316 

19,410

1,500 

89,250

964

59,260

Observed

Max 1,150 Min 35 Mean 321 Ac-ft 252,400 

Max 5,700 Min 55 Mean 442 Ac-ft 321,100

844

50,230

541 

33,260

190 

11,660

117 

6,950

Adjusted

Mean 529 Ac-ft 258,100 

Mean 450 Ac-ft 326,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day

t Diversion, in acre-feet, by city of Fargo.

Mete.--Discharge based on 5 gage readings per week Jan. 18 to Apr. 9. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Mar. 31 to Apr. 10. No gage-height record Jan. 5-6, 8-17, June 5-22, Aug. 27 to 

Sept. 11; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record, gage-height record at bubbler gage site 

Aug. 27 tc Sept. 3, weather records, and records for station at Wahpeton.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 41 

545. Sheyenne River above Harvey, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°42 I 10", long 99°56'55", in SW^SEA sec.24, T.149 N., R.73 W., on right 

bank just downstream from county road, 2 miles upstream from unnamed tributary and 

4 5 miles south of Harvey.

Drainage area.--428 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1960.

Gage.--Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,547.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 4.33 cfs (3,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 209 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.94 ft, backwater 

from ice); maximum gage height, 9.50 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs Apr. 11, 1956 (gage height, 8.92 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Mar. 23, 1960; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

76

4.9

14

13

15

16

14

15

£1

SO

14

.2

.4

* .9

.9

.3

.5

.3

.6

.9

.7

.7

.5

.3

.2

184.4

5.95

366

Nov.

.4

.3

.1

.2

* .2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

jj.

.8

29.4

0.98

58

Dec.

.0

.2

.4

.5

T2

.2

.0

.0

* .0

.0

.0

.2

.5

.5

.5

.2

.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

*.3

7T

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

27.8

0.90

55

Jan.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

9.8

0.32

19

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

*60

100

120

150

*170

130

*100

70 

*30

950

30.6

1,880

Apr.

10

*8

15

*17

15

13

12

8.6

*6.6

6.0

4.0

3.7

*4.5

4.2

*3.9

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.1

*3.1

2.7

2.6

172.7

5.76

343

May

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

*2.2

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

2.6

4.7

3.2

*2.6

2.2

1.8

2.1

18

42

40

24

17

10 

6.6

207.5

6.69

412

June

5.8

4.7

3.7

2.8

2.6

2.5

*2.0

1.6

12

18_

7.1

4.5

2.6

2.0

1.9

3.3

3.6

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.2

*.9

.6

^4

102.1

3.40

203

July

0.3

.4

.4

.4

!JL

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

5.6

0.18

11

Aug.

0

0

.4

.2

.1

0

0

**.!

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*.2

.4

2.4

5.0

5.7

5.3

3.6 

2 . 6

1.5

28.6

0.92

57

Sept.

0.9

.7

.6

.6

5.6

3.6

2.2

1.5

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4 

.4

22.3

0.74

44

Calendar year 1959: Max 21 Min 0 Mean 1.82 Ac-ft 1,320

Water year 1959-60: Max 170 Min 0 Mean 4.75 Ac-ft 3,450

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Mar. 27, 209 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 8.
42 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

551. North Fork Sheyenne River near Wellsburg, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°52'34", long 99°43'05", at north line of sec. 26, T.151 N., R.71 W., on 

right bank 7 ft downstream from bridge on county highway, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 

and 3f- miles northeast of Wellsburg.

Drainage area. 690 sq mi, approximately, of which about 580 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1960.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,455 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 3.39 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.46 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice); no flow in several months.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1960; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 2, 1960; no flow in several months each year.

Remarks . Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discha-ge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31, May 31 to July 11)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

.6

.9

2.0

4.3

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

9.3

18

140

220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemter 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*1

10

*20

31

1.0

61

Apr.

27

*155

136

*191

TW

*167

108

*61

43

29

26

23

20

18

*14

12

10

9.3

7.8

*6.9

5.9

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.7

2. 4

1,275.1

42.5

2,530

May

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

*1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.9

.8

*. 6

.5

.5

.6

1.4

8.1

28

55

22

22

19

146.5

4.73

291

June

15

12

10

7.8

6.6

5.1

*4.2

3.5

7.8

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.7

6.9

8.4

8.1

6.9

6.1

5.9

5.7

5.3

4.7

3.8

3.2

2.5

*2.0

1.7

1.5

180.7

6.02

358

July

1.1

rnr

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1 **c

0

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

*r

o

o 

o

o

6.3

0.20

12

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

O

o

Calendar year 1959: Max 4.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.32 Ac-ft 233

Water year 1959-60: Max 191 Mln 0 Mean 4.48 Ac-ft 3,25O

Peak discharge (baae, 25 cfs).--Apr. 2 (8 a.m.) 216 cfs (5.59 ft); May 27 (5 p.m.) 50 cfs (2.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 43

552. Big Coulee near Maddock, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°57'30", long 99°34'53", on line between sees. 23 and 26, T.152 N.,

R.70 W., on left downstream wlngwall of county highway bridge, 2 miles west of Maddock 

and 5 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.--170 sq ml, approximately, of which about 70 sq ml Is probably norieontributing.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 262 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 2.50 ft); no flow 

during several months.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; no flow during part cf each year.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26-28)

1.9 

3.5 

5.7 

8.3

103

164

274

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

C)

0

0

0

Jan.

(»)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

3

46

203

*125

182

*1H

673

21.7

1,330

Apr.

97

*85

125

*178 ~91

*93

53

32

*19

15

12

8.5

*8.0

7.4

*4.9

3.5

2.2

1.6

1.3

*.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1,

7i

.1

.1

.1

840.1

28.0

1,670

May

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

2.1

4.3

*1.8

1.3

1.1

1.0

3.0

46

30

15

9.7

11 

9.4

136.3

4.40

270

June

6.6

4.5

3.5

2.8

1.9

1.3

*1.1

1.0

3.0

2.8

4.1

2.6

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.1

.9

1.4

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.3

*.3

.3 

.3

48.7

1.62

97

July

0.3

.5

73

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

3.0

0.10

6.0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

<

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 23 Min 0 Mean 0.33 Ac-ft 240

Water year 1959-60: Max 203 Min 0 Mean 4.65 Ac-ft 3,370

Peak discharge (base. 20 cfs). Mar. 27 (IE p.m.) 262 cfs (2.50 ft); Apr. 4 (12 m.) 220 cfs (2.31 

ft); May 26 (12 m.) 64 cfs (1.74 ft).____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

560. Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak.

Location.--La t 47°48'20", long 98 "42 "57", on south quarter- of line between sees. 15 and 

16, T.150 N., R.63 W., on left bank on downstream side of highway bridge, 3.3 miles 

south of Warwick.

Drainage area.--2,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage --Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry control. Altitude of gage is 1,370 ft 

(by barometer).

Average discharge.--11 years, 57.1 cfs (41,340 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 40 cfs (29,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.57 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow for part of day Sept. 12 (gage height, 2.02 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.45 ft); no 

flow part of day Sept. 12, 1960.

Remarks.--Records fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1960 are given in W3P 1742. Records include flow of spring which enters 

below gage and just above control. Discharge measurements of spring irflow, in cubic 

feet per second, made during the water year 1960 are listed below.

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec .

21.

24. 

8 .

Jan. 12. 

Feb. 2.

1.2 

1.1

Mar. 1.0 

1.3

1.1 

.7 June 1.1

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1952(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6 to Dec. 7)

1.98 0.1

2.0 .3

2.1 4.1

2.2 13

2.4 44

2.6 95

Discharge, in cubic feet p^r seccnd,

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

745

1,380

1,900

October 1959 to September I960

Day

I

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Gale

Oct.

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.7

2.1

3.0

4.1

6.1

7.9

7.9

7 .0

7.0

7.9

7.9

*7.9

7.9

6.1

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

18

35 

40

35

251.3

8.11

498

Nov.

26

25

20

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

13

13

12

12

9.8

7.0

7.0

5.4

5.4

6.1

5.4

4.8

5.4

*4.1

5.4

4.8

4.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

328.7

11.0

652

Dec.

4.8

6.1

5.4

4.1

4.8

5.4

4.8

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

4.1

4.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.1

129.6

4.18

257

Jan.

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

87.2

2.81

173

Fet.

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

E.I

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.7

2.1

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3

52.9

1.82

105

Mar.

* .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

* .5

.1

.5

.5

9.7

35

*37

63

*158

326

673.2

El. 7

1,340

Apr.

*554

673

*b685

bSOO

*b930

bl,290

*bl,450

bl,300

*1,010

637

455

*36S

272

*203

191

*148

132

95 *ai

68

60

60

56

35

28

32

42

46

39

32

11,752

392

23,310

May

26

28

26

24

*22

22

21

CO

£0

19.

20

EO

13

19

20

20

22

24

60

145

*176

226

207

151

110

125

222

359

344

280

222

3,019

97.4

5,990

June

iao

155

138

110

90

73

60

*53

53

73

107

98

78

63

58

53

46

44

44

44

40

35

35

35

30

25

24

22

*19

il

1,902

63.4

3,770

July

16

19

17

17

16

16

17

19

19

21

19

19

20

21

21

17

16

11

8.8

8.8

7.0

5.4

4.8

4.8

5.4

*4.8

4.8

4.1

3^

3.5

4.1

390.8

12.6

775

Aug.

3.5

3.5

7.9

7.9

7.0

6.1

6.1

11

11

12

4.1

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.8

4.8

4.1

4.8

3.5

2.5

2.1

*3.0

2.5

2.5

3.0

1.7

2.1

1.7 

1.3

1.3

138.3

4.46

274

Sept.

2.5

5.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

1.0

.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

.7

.7

1.3

1.0

.7

.7

.7

*1.0

1.3

31.1

1.04

62

idar year 1959: Max 137 Min 0.1 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,110

Water year 19E9-6U: Max 1,430 Min 0.1 Mean 51.2 Ac-ft 37,210

Peak discharge (base, ZOO cfs).--Apr. 7, 1,450 cfs; May 22 (6 p.m.) 238 cfs (3.01 ft); May 28 (9p.m.) 

373 efs (3.31 ft). ____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 45

561. Mauvais Coulee near Cando, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°27', long 99°07', In NE^SE^ sec.l, T.157 N., R.66 W., on left bank a 

third of a mile upstream from highway bridge, about 4 miles upstream from West Fork, 

&J miles southeast of Cando, and 7 miles northeast of Maza.

Drainage area. 380 sq ml, approximately, of which about 30 sq mi Is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,445 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). 

Prior to July 2, 1957, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 570 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 8.14 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow for many days.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 10, 1960; no flow at times each year. 

Flood of June 16, 1954, reached a stage of 9.83 ft, and flood of Apr. 20, 1956, 

reached a stage of 10.71 ft, from floodmarks, by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

o

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(»)

(*)

0

0

o

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

O

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

f:i

0

0

0

Apr,

*0

0

1

2

*8

50

*70

160

280

*550

520

*480

500

*489

394

*351

320

284

*252

225

190

*150

108

75

57

46

37

*31

26

21

5,677

189

11,260

May

18

16

14

12

*11

9.3

8.3

7.2

6.2

5.7

4.8

*4.0

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

*1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

. 8

146.6

4.73

291

June

0.9

1.0

*1.2

.O

.0

.0

.O

.0

.2

.3

.4

.6

.4

.8

.8

.6

.6

.9 ~79

.8

.6

.3

.3

.4

.6

.3

.3

* .8

.2

.1

41.3

1.38

82

July

1.0

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

8.1

0.26

16

Art;.

(*)

0

0

O

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 12 Min 0 Mean 0.25 Ac-ft 182

Water year 1959-60: Max 550 Min 0 Mean 1S.O Ac-ft 11,650

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs). Apr. 10, 570 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 3-13.
46 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

562. Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°20 I 10", long 98°39'40", on line between sees. 17 and 18, T.156 N. ,

R.62 W., on left downstream wlngwall of bridge on county highway, 11 miles southwest of 

Edmore and about 13 miles upstream from Sweetwater Lake.

Drainage area.--39Q sq mi, approximately (revised), of which about 100 sq mi is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available.--April to June 1956, June 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 26, 1957, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 601 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 5.47 ft); 

no flow during several months.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 875 cfs Apr. 23, 1956; maximum gage height observed, 

6.32 ft Apr. 22, 1956 (backwater from snow); no flow for several months each year.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gige 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 7, 8, 12-18)

0.6

,7

,8

,9

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.5

2.7

5.8

12

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.5

83

138

224

337

610

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

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

f:i

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

*gO

go

*bg.5

bg20

*bg80

bg60

*bglO

*bg40

bg!40

*b220

482

*558

587

*529

414

270

*173

128

*90

64

48

38

32

26

21

*18

15

13

4,076.5

136

8,090

May

11

9.8

8.3

7.3

*5.6

4.5

3.7

3.7

3.4

2.3

1.7

*1.1

.6

.4

.2

0

0

.2

1.0

*.8

95

71

39

26

21

21

18

16

16

15

14

417.6

13.5

828

June

12

15

8.5

6.6

4.8

3.7

2.3

*1.4

4.6

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.0

1.6

.8

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

79.2

2.64

157

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 52 Min 0 Mean 1.38 Ac-ft 1,000

Water wa-ter year year 1959-60: j.sss-bu: Max max 587 soy Min win 0 o Mean wean 12.5 12. b Ac-ft AC-IT; 9,080 9,O8O

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Apr. 7, 100 cfs; Apr. 15 (6 a.m.) 601 cfs (5.47 ft); May 21 (12 m.) 

129 cfs (3.43 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from once- or twice-daily staff-gage readings.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

563. Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°17', long 99°27', in center of sec.31, T.156 N. , R.68 W., on right downstream wingwall of left one of twin box culverts on U. S. Highway 2, a quarter of a 

mile west of Leeds.

Drainage area.--280 sq mi, approximately, of which about 140 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage.

Average discharge. 5 years, 2.26 cfs (1,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 110 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 5.58 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow in several months.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 515 cfs Apr. 15, 1956 (gage height, 7.2 ft); no flow 

most or all of each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.54

4.6

4.7

4.8

.1

4.9

5.0 

5.2 

5.4

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

O

0

0

Nov.

(*)

O

O

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

O

Mar.

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

O

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

*0

O

O

O

O

0

«0

0

*b2 

**blc>

12

0.4

24

Apr.

*b28

b20

b5

*b50

60

*54

29

12

*4.2

**1.2

.9

.3

**.3

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

**.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

268.2

8.94

532

May

O

0

0

0

*0

0

0

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

O

O

O

2.1

.2

.1

.1

2.9

0.09

5.8

June

0

0

O

July

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Autj.

0

O

0

Sept.

(*)

O

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max O Min 0 Mean O Ac-fb 0

Water year 1959-60: Max 6O Min 0 Mean 0.77 Ac-fb 562

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--Apr. 4, llo cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
48 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

564. Mauvais Coulee near Churchs Perry, N, Dak.

Location. Lat 48°10'40", long 99°13'15", in WiWv sec.IS, T.154 N., R.67W., on downstream side of right abutment of bridge on D. S. Highway 281, 1 mile downstream from 

Little Coulee and 6 miles south of Churchs Perry.

Drainage area. 2,500 sq mi, approximately, of which about 800 sq mi is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 21, 1950, reference marks and June 21, 1950, 

to July 17, 1956, staff gage at former bridge on D. S. Highway 281, one-eighth of a 

mile upstream, at datum 0.70 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years, 19.8 cfs (14,330 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 0.9 cfs (650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 30 cfs Apr. 5 or 6 (gage height, 3.10 ft); 

no flow for many days.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 620 cfs June 6, 1950 (gage height, 4.4 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given 

in WSP 1742.

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

Day

1

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

*0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

**2

*15

17

0.5

34

Apr.

*8

8

*7

*8

12

*16

TO

5

2

**.6

**.3

.1

*0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

77.0

2.57

153

May

O

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

*.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

10

15

10

5

3

2

1

47.5

1.53

94

June

0.5

.3

*.l

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

0.9

0.03

1.8

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 11 Min 0 Mean 0.10 Ac-ft 74

Water year 1959-60: Max 16 Min 0 Mean 0.39 Ac-ft 283

* Discharge neasurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from ice or vegetation throughout period of 

flow; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height record, discharge measurements, and weather 

records.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 49

565. Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.

Location.--Lab 48°04', long 98°56', in SW^ sec.18, T.1E3 N. , R.64 W., 200 ft north of 

bathing area at Lakewood, on east bank of Creel Bay, and 4^ miles southwest of city of 

Devils Lake. Creel Bay, which is half a mile wide, is an arm of Devils Lake and extends 

2 miles to the north of the lake.

Drainage area. 3,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--1867, 1879, 1883, 1887, 1890, 1896 (one gage height for each year), 

1901-60 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage read about twice a week except during winter, when monthly readings were 

made. Datum of gage is 1,400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929; gag3 readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. 1867 to June 1921 various staffs 

and reference points near present site at datum 11.65 ft higher. July 1921 to September 

1937 staff gages near present site and October 1937 to September 1938 staff gages at 

south end of Creel Bay, at datum 0.56 ft lower than present datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to 

April 1943 staff gages at site 5 miles southwest and May 1943 to June 22, 1950, at south 

end of Creel Bay, at present datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,416.18 ft June 12; minimum, 1,414.90 

ft Sept. 30 (affected by wind).

1867-1960: Maximum elevation observed, 1,438.40 ft in 1867, present datun; minimum 

observed, 1,400.87 ft Oct. 24, 1940.

The lake level was about elevation 1,446 ft about 1830 and lower thereafter, according to tree growth noted 1885-89. Reference is in Geological Survey monograph, 

volume XXV, the Glacial History of Lake Agassiz, by Warren Upham.

Remarks.--Elevation at gage frequently affected by wind. Elevations listed below are for 

representative days.

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Elevation, In feet, October 1959 to September 1960

Oct. 1............ 1,415.50

21............ l,i!5.54

Nov. 24............ 1,415.32

Dec. 8............ 1,415.34

22............ 1,415.31

Jan. 12............ 1,415.59

Feb. 3............ 1,415.66

1. ........... 1,415.70 June 23............ 1,416.03

July 12. 

25.

June 12............ 1,416.18

,415.94 

,415.74 

,415.52 

,415.32 

,415.18 

28............ ,414.99
50 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

570. Sheyenne River near Coopers town, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°26', long 98°02', in NE^SE^ seb.27, T.146 N., R.58 W., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from county bridge and 5 miles east of Cooperstown.

Drainage area. 6,780 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,271.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 101 cfs (73,120 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 75 cfs (54,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 13.38 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-7.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 7,830 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 18.69 ft); no 

flow Aug. 29 to Oct. 7, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (g:->?e 

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

3.23 0 4.3 32

3.3 .5 4.5 51

3.4 1.2 5.0 108

3.5 2.2 6.0 218

3.6 3.6 10.0 754

3.8 7.9 13.0 1,270

4.1 18 13.4 1,350

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0

0

O

0

«0

0

0

.2

2.4

7.0

5.8

5.6

10

7.7

5.8

5.0

5.0

9.1

12

12

13

15

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

*17

17

263.6

8.50

523

Nov.

16

TG

14

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.5

S7o

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.5

7.0

250.6

8.35

497

Dec.

7.5

*8.2

57o

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

203.7

6.57

404

Jan.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

470

4.0

4.0

157.5

5.08

312

Feb.

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

472

4.2

4.2

108.4

3.74

215

Mar.

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.5

15

**200

250

325

*350

400

1,637.1

52.8

3,250

Apr.

400

390

*380

450

600

*870

1,070

1,100

*1,040

1,100

1,200

1,280

1,310

1.340

*1,280

1,130

852

536

*370

288

240

207

180

160

143

132

123

*114

102

25

18,482

616

36,660

May

89

89

89

86

79

72

68

65

63

60

56

55

54

52

50

46

45

47

51

60

79

84

83

189

264

197

*203

208

199

183

178

3,143

101

6,230

June

205

247

273

271

248

214

186

164

150

133

115

106

101

96

91

97

102

101

92

82

76

69

64

61

57

55

52

49

44 *4l

3,642

121

7,220

July

40

41

38

33

30

28

26

25

24

25

169

91

64

40

26

22

28

28

22

21

21

19

17

17

17

16

14

13

12

9.7

7.9

934.6

31.8

1,950

Aug.

5.4

5.6

7.7

*7.9

6.5

7.9

14

38

46

16

9.1

5.6

3.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.3

1.9

276

3.1

10

9.4

6.8

5.6

6.8

6*3

7.9

254.2

8.20

504

Sept.

18

*17

14

12

12

11

8.5

6.5

4.4

3.3

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

.7

.8

1.0

*.8

127.3

4.24

252

Calendar year 1959: Max 350 Mln 0 Mean 22.7 Ac-ft 16,420

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,340 Mln 0 1 Mean 79.9 Ac-ft 58,020

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 11.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 51

572. Baldhlll Creek near Dazey, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°13', long 98°07', in SWi; sec.2, T.143 N., R.59 W., on left bank 500 ft 

upstream from bridge on county highway, 4-g- miles northeast of Dazey, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi, approximately, of which about 380 sq mi is probably 

noncontribut ing.

Records available.--March 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 9, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 370 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 6.00 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.72 ft, from high-water mark (backwater from ice); no flow for many days. 

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 767 cfs Apr. 12, 1956 (gage height, 6.75 ft, at former 

site, affected by ice); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9-10)

.5 

1.5 

2.8 

7.1

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

66

115

238

388

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.6 

1.5

T7S

1.5

1.5

1.5

4.0

6.0

4.8

4.4 *3.8

2.7

2.7

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 2

80.6

2.60

160

Nov.

2.2

270 

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.4

0.38

23

Dec.

0

.2

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

*1.0

ITS

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

18.9

0.61

37

Jan.

0.3

.2

.1

*0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

5

20

50

300

*130

160

*150

180

998

32.2

1,980

Apr.

*110

150 

200

160

250

310

*224

270

*185

133

90 *71

60

47

40

34

29

25

22

20

17

*16

14

12

13

11

9.4

8.6

*8.0

7.1

2,546.1

84.9

5,050

May

7.1

6.9 

6.6

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.8

6.6

9.1

8.0

6.9

6.6

6.9

8.0

9.4

11

10

10

11

11

12.

226.8

7.32

450

June

17

14 

*12

11

10

9.7

8.8

8.3

9.7

11

10

8.6

7.1

6.0

5.7

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.2 *3.6

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

ii£.

215.1

7.17

427

July

2.8

3.8 

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

_J5

57.3

1.85

114

Aug.

0.4

.4

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

2.7

6.2

4.4

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.2

**.9

.6

.4

.4

.6

.7

.5

.4

1.2

2.2

5.7

6.9

7.7

6.2

4.6

3.4

* '

71.5

2.31

142

Sept.

4.0

H3.6

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

TTI

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.5

 1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

63.4

2.11

126

Calendar year 1959: Max 20 Mln 0 Mean 3.12 Ac-ft 2,260

Water year 1959-60: Max 310 Min 0 Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,510

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs).--Mar. 27, about 350 cfs; Apr. 5 (10:30 p.m.) 370 cfs (6.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apj1 . 6 (no gage-height record Nov. 5-9, 

11-15, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1, Mar. 3-13; discharge estimated on the basis of recorded range ir stage and 

weather records). No gage-height record Oct. 15-18, 20-26, 28-31, Nov. 1, 3, 4, July 7-18; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weather records.
52 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

575. Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°02'00", long 98°05'00", in NW£ sec.18, T.141 N. , R.58 W., at Baldhill Dam 

on Sheyenne River, 8 miles northwest of Valley City.

Drainage area. 7,900 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 73,735 acre-ft Apr. 16 (elevation, 1,266.55 ft); 

minimum, 56,200 acre-ft Mar. 26 (elevation, 1,263.34 ft).

1949-60: Maximum contents, 91,400 acre-ft May 14, 1950 (elevation, 1,269.46 ft); 

minimum since reservoir first reached spillway level, 6,660 acre-ft Aug. 11-14, 1950 

(elevation, 1,245.13 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam, 1,650 ft long; storage began on July 30, 

1949; dam completed September 1949. Usable capacity, 69,100 acre-ft between invert of 

outlet conduit, elevation, 1,238.0 ft, and normal pool level, elevation, 1,266.0 ft. 

Dead storage below elevation 1,238.0 ft, 1,500 acre-ft. Maximum pool elevation, 1,273.2 

ft, capacity, 116,500 acre-ft. Low flows are controlled by two sluice gates 3 ft in 

diameter. The spillway crest is 120 ft long at elevation 1,352.0 ft, surmounted by 

three taintor gates, each 15 ft high and 40 ft long. The reservoir is operated for 

flood control and improvement of low-water flow.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1238: 1950(M).

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec . 31 ..............................................

Calendar year 1959. ................................

Jan. 31 ..............................................

Mar. 31. .............................................

Sept . 3O ..............................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

,263.93

_

,265.25

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

59,150

_

66,400

_

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-1,174

-625

-2,240

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

580. Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°01'50", long 98°05'00", in NW£ sec. 18, T.141 N., R.58 W., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Baldhill Dam, 8 miles northwest of Valley City, and at mile 

270.5.

Drainage area. 7,900 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin) .

Records available. --October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Rubble masonry control. Datum of gage is 1,200.00 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge (unadjusted). 11 years, 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year); meiian of 

yearly mean discharges, 68 cfs (49,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 29.24 ft); minimum, 4.4 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 25.48 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,150 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 32.62 ft); no 

flow at times in 1950, 1952-53.

Maximum discharge known, about 4,600 cfs Apr. 27 or 28, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Records prior to 1955 do not include releases at Baldhill Dam to 

the fish-rearing ponds of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Flow completely regulated by 

Lake Ashtabula (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per secondl 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-19)

25.4

25.6

25.8

26.0

26.2

3.1

8.2

16

26

45

26.5

26.7

27.0

28.0

151

288

1,080

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

11

10

11

10

*10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

SUJ.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

313.8

10.1

622

0

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9^

9.5

9.5

*13

24

25

25

26.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25 

25

518.1

17.3

1,030

0

Dec.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

32

*32

32

32

32

33

34

34

34

32

27

26

25

25

25

25

25 

25

25

869

28.0

1,720

0

Jan.

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24 

24

23

749

24.2

1,490

0

Feb.

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

23

23

*23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

646

22.3

1,280

0

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*23

23

23

22

22

23

23

20

9.5

6.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

4.9 

5.4

6.4

522.3

16.8

1,040

0

Apr.

6.2

*6.2

42~ 5.6

505

988

*1,240

1,290

1,290

*1,290

1,280

*1,280

1,280

1,290

1,350

1,510

1.560

1,350

890

468

169

*88

88

88

86

111

129

129

129 

129

20,067.0

669

39,800

169

May

129

*129

129

129

129

129

129

129

115

103

78

55

53

53

30

*18

11

*13

16

16

16

17

25

33

34

71

113

115

126 

126

123

2,392

77.2

4,740

317

June

151

170

*174

174

174

247

262

262

365

476

476

476

237

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

*46

46

46

79

94

76

76

4,577

153

9,080

289

July

76

76

76

76

76

42

41

41

26

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

11

I?

12

12

12

12

13 

16

16

815

26.3

1,620

130

Aug.

16

16

15

15

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

13

13

13 

12" 11

442

U.3

877

60

Sept.

11

T2

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

T5

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

431

14.4

855

0

Adjusted for diversion,

Mean 

Ac-ft

10.1 

622

17.3 

1,030

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60 :

28.0 2 

1,720 1

4.2 22.3 

490 1,280

16.8 

1,040

672 

39,970

82.3 

5,060

157 

9,370

Observed

Max 43 

Max 1,560

Min 1.8 Mean 17.2 

Hin 4.9 Mean 88.4

Ac-ft 12,490 

Ac-ft 64,150

28.4 

1,750

15.2 

936

14.4 

855

Adjusted

Mean 18.5 A?-ft 13,410 

Mean 89.7 A?-ft 65,120

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, in acre-feet, by U. S. Pish and Wildlife Service.
54 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 46 e 54'50", long 98"00'30", in SE£flW£ sec.28, T.140 N. , R.58 ¥., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from College Dam in Valley City, 13 miles downstream from Baldhill Dam, and at mile 253.0.

Drainage area. 8.200 sq mi, approximately (includes about 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils 

Lake basin).

Records available. March to August 1919, March to June 1938, August 1938 to September 

1960.Records for July 1938, published in WSP 855, have been found to be unreliable 

and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,199.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). March to August 1919, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. March to Oct-. 13, 1938, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1938-60), 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 90 cfs (65,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 9.52 ft); minimum, 5.7 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.73 ft).

1919, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 4,580 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 17.51 ft); 

no flow for several periods in 1938-41.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 52).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1939(M). See also 

Records available.

able, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and dlscha-ge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27-29, Apr. 5, 6)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

4.6

8.9

15

24

46

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.5

144

251

434

864

1,560

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

12

12

11

12

11

11

29

16

17

13

*10

10

11

12

12

11

11

12

11

12

14 

15

12

11

14

11

10

11

10

9^4

384.4

12.4

762

Nov.

10

8.4

10

11

10

7.9

8.9

9.4

9.4

10

10

8.9

8.4

7.9

7.4

8.4

*7.9

15

26

26

26

It

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

482.9

16.1

958

Dec.

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

25

25

28

30

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30 

26

23

22.

25

25

23

22

22

22

817

26.4

1,620

Jan.

24

23

21

22

21

21

23

*22

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19 

19

19

*20

23

23

24

24

23

23

663

21.4

1,320

Feb.

22

20

20

20

19

19

22

22

19

19

18

19

18

20

22

22

20

21

*20

20

20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

582

20.1

1,150

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

*23

23

23

23

23

23

23

32

33 

39

40

51

336

754

205

253

96

66

2,334

75.3

4,630

Apr.

56

*25

29

130

379

*1,050

*1,340

1,340

*1,310

1,310

1,300

*1,290

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,440

1,550

1,500

1,100

578

*324

*102 

86

83

83

83

115

124

127

124

20,868

696

41,390

May

127

124

127

130

*127

127

127

127

127

104

93

62

51

49

45

33

20

*24

26

20

17

18 

19

28

35

51

91

118

152

169

175

2,543

82.0

5,040

June

175

175

*169

169

169

183

271

282

303

450

488

486

427

99

li

46

46

45

46

48

48

46 

*51

51

53

51

60

166

81

71

4,800

160

9,520

July

7"

96

83

81

78

54

39

37

37

26

IS

11

12

10

10

10

10

11

no

8.4

8.9

8.9

7.9

8.9

11

10

8.4

7.9

7.4

6.1

7.4

80^.2

2S.O

1,600

Aug.

11

12

12

11

12

11

13

29

21

16

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

1.5

14

14

14

13

52

32

21

45

28

22

18

18

17

643

20.7

1,280

Sept.

15

13

14

14

16

15

14

13

14

15

17

18

16

16

16

18

18

17

16

*16

22

IT

17

18

15

15

15

16

15

it

473

15.8

938

Calendar year 1959: Max 520 Mln 0.4 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,420

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,550 Mln 6.1 Mean 96.7 Ac-ft 70,210

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 55

587. Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°27', long 97°41', on line between sees. 1 and 2, T.134 N., R.56 W., on 

left bank 150 ft downstream from dam at State fish hatchery at north edge of city of 

Lisbon, 3 miles upstream from Timber Coulee, and at mile 162.1.

Drainage area. 8,560 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available.--September 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,066.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 9.81 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 9.85 ft Mar. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge, 2.2 cfs Aug. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.67 ft).

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1960; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 29, 1960; no flow Sept. 19-21, Oct. 23, 24, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulafed by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 52). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

0.4 

3.2

7.7

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

97

216

410

868

1,460

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.9

9.5

10

8.3

8.3

Ltl

7.7

18

11

26

24

33

*32

22

19

15

14

13

12

12

13

16

18

14

14

19

18

19

18

18

17

495.4

16.0

983

Nov.

16

14

14

13

11

11

13

11

11

13

12

11

11

9.5

8.3

8.3

*5.7

5.7

6.7

7.2

7.7

8.9

10

10

14

19

26

24

24

24

380.0

12.7

754

Dec.

25

25

£6is

26

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

24

*24

24

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

31

30

28

27

27

26

807

26.0

1,600

Jan.

25

22

20

18

*18

20

19

19

20

20

21

22

23

23

21

20

19

20

21

21

19

18

18

18

18

*18

17

16

16

18

18

606

19.5

1,200

Feb.

19

19

20

20

22

24

25

26

25

23

23

22

18

19

21

22

21

*21

21

21

21

22

23

24

24

24

23

22

21

636

21.9

1,260

Mar.

22

22

23

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

*23

22

23

23

23

24

25

26

30

40

70

250

650

850

1.100

1,100

*850

5,435

175

10,780

Apr.

620

400

280

230

*300

*700

1,000

*1 , 250

*1,400

1.700

*1 , 650

*1 , 340

1,360

*1 , 310

1,310

1,280

1,280

1,370

1,500

1,500

*1,170

706

426

242

169

*144

*128

121

124

142

25,152

838

49,890

May

146

146

*149

152

144

144

139

135

135

135

132

126

109

99

81

69

*64

69

65

54

50

52

il

48

58

70

67

76

83

113

142

3,099

100

6,150

June

*169

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

240

282

288

381

446

450

424

256

109

70

59

62

*65

60

59

59

58.

59

86

84

72

69

5,153

172

10,220

July

86

84

77

77

90

86

77

76

65

52

44

42

40

33

26

21

18

15

14

12

11

9.5

*8.3

8.3

6.7

7.7

6.2

4.8

4.4

3 2

2,8

1,107.9

35.7

2,200

Aug.

2^5

2.5

3.2

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.5

7.2

7.7

6.7

7.2

18

17

12

*10

8.9

16

18

16

14

11

14

17

37

62

74

105

70 

46

33

650.8

21.0

1,290

Sept.

25

20

18

16

16

14

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.5

8^9.

11

11

14

*13

12

16

18

17

16

14

18

16

14

13

11

418.4

13.9

830

Calendar year 1959: Max 308 Min 0.6 Mean 25.6 Ac-ft 18,510

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,700 Min 2.8 Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,160

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affecte4 by ice Mar. 25 to Apr. 11.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

590. Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°37'35", long 97°00'05", In NE^NW^ sec.5, T.136 N., R.50 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of Great Northern Railway bridge, li miles southeast of 

Kindred and at mile 68.1.

Drainage area. 9,170 sq ml, approximately (includes 3,940 sq ml In closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 929 ft above mean sea level 

(from Great Northern Railway profile).

Average discharge.--11 years, 165 cfs (119,500 acre-ft per year); medlar of yearly mean 

discharges, 118 cfs (85,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 11.76 ft); maximum gage height observed, 12.37 ft Apr. 10 (backwater from ice); mirimum discharge, 

20 cfs Aug. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 3.07 ft Aug. 7, 9.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs May 13, 14, 1950 (gage height, 20.50 ft); 

minimum, 13 cfs Nov. 13, 1955, Aug. 22-24, 1959; minimum gage height, 2.93 ft 

Aug. 22-24, 1959.

Spring flood in 1947 or 1948 reached a stage of 22.1 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

about 3,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 52 ) and several smeller reservoirs.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-18, Aug. 12 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10 Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

3.0 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

22

100

180

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

425

810

1,230

1,870

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

22

24

24

23

26

25

27

31

33

34

34

35 

*38

45

45

48

48

44

42

38

38

38

40

40

42

40

43

42 

42

42

1,115

36.0

2,210

Nov.

40

43

42

43

23_

25

26

27

28

28

28

26

28 

30

a30

28

30

*27

28

29

30

30

32

30

32

a32

32

30

30

32

919

30.6

1,820

Dec.

32

32

32

36

38

43

47

45

40

43

43

43

a42 

40

43

43

*43

38

40

43

43

45

45

a45

a45

a45

a45

a45

a45

a45 

a45

1,299

41.9

2,580

Jan.

a45

45

a45

a45

a45

*46

42

44

42

39

39

39

38 

37

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

*37

40

29

28

32

1,178

38.0

2,340

Feb.

36

37

a37

a37

37

36

36

34

36

35

35

35

35 

40

40

40

*40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

1,046

36.1

2,070

Mar.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

32

32

32 

32

32

*32

30

32

30

32

32

32

35

35

40

50

100

100

150

350 

*550

2,140

69.0

4,240

Apr.

750

900

**1,000

850

700

600

600

900

1,200

*1, 400

1,650

*1,710

1.800 

*1,680

1,480

1,380

1,340

1,300

*1,290

1,310

1,380

1,470

1,430

1,120

702

516

*408

349

309

274

31,798

1,060

63,070

May

250

232

250

*262 262"

253

248

235

228

220

214

209

209 

204

198

176

173

160

*150

150

143

137

126

114

109

113

109

120

129

alZ5 

124

5,632

182

11,170

June

126

*135

162

187

198

200

200

202

204

216

225

259

300 

319

397

a400

a380

a350

303

200

184

*162

160

139

128

113

131

139

128

131

6,378

213

12,650

July

145

128

126

133

141

139

128

135

135

124

122

116

100 

90

82

77

74

67

67

57

*52

47

45

41

40

39

36

36

36 

36

52

2,626

84.7

5,210

Aug.

30

50

29

27

26

24

22

22

22

a22

22

22

21 

20

20

22

*25

51

48

42

59

57

40

40

57

54

47

39

51 

95

107

1,131

36.5

2,240

Sept.

124

102

72

64

54

47

59

59

55

55

55

52

30 

28

*27.

28

31

30

29

28

53

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

29

50

1,259

41.3

2,460

Calendar year 1959: Max 180 Min 13 Mean 48.4 Ac-ft 35,040

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,800 Min 20 Mean 154 Ac-ft 112,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for station at West Fargo

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2, 15-25, Feb. 10 to Apr. 10.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 57 

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

Location. Lat 46°53'20", long 96°54'55", in sec.31, T.140 N., R.49 W., on left bank 80 ft 

downstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile north of West Fargo, 3 miles ^stream 

from Maple River, and at mile 24.5.

Drainage area. 9,270 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available. March to November 1902 {gage heights only), April 1903 to October 

1905, March to August 1919, September 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Haggart" or"near Haggart" 

1902-7, 1919. Records for March to November 1902 and November 1905 to June 1907, published in WSP 100, 171, 207, and 245, have been found to be unreliable and should not 

be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 877.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1902 to April 1906 and March to August 1919, staff gage at private bridge 

three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum. September 1929 to July 22, 1930, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum. July 22, 1930, to June 27, 1933, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1903-5, 1929-60), 147 ofs (106,400 acre-ft per year); median 

of yearly mean discharges, 130 cfs (94,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 1,720 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 14.75 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 8, 14-15, Aug. 17; minimum gage height, 2.86 ft Aug. 17.

1902-5, 1919, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs May 22, 1950; maximuii gage 

height, 20.61 ft May 11, 1950 (backwater from Maple River); minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs 

Dec. 14, 1936 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated to a large degree by Lake Ashtabula (see p. 52).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1904(M). See also Records available.

Discharge ubic feet per second, year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

27

29

30

30

34

*34

35

35

37

39

42

45

42.

47

46

43

42

41

42

42

42

42

42

43

1,104

35.6

2,190

Nov.

43

43

42

43

40

35

25

20

22

24

30

30

25

20

20

22

24

26

*27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

837

27.9

1,660

Dec.

25

25

25

25

28

32

32

36

40

45

45

45

45

48

48

48

*48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

50 

50

50

1,324

42.7

2,630

Jan.

50

50

50

45

45

45

*46

44

40

38

36

35

35

35

35

32

32

35

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40

4O 

40

1,246

40.2

2,470

Feb.

41

42

43

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

*46

45

45

42

40

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

1,259

43.4

2,500

Mar.

40

40

40

4O

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

36

35

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

60

90

110

*160

*260

1,809

58.4

3,590

Apr.

5OO

700

*g850

900

950

*g980

g900

g850

*g783

gl.OOO

gl,450

gl,560

*gl,590

*gl,690

*gl,640

gl,54O

1,420

*1,370

1,300

1,240

1,250

1 , 300

1,380

1,380

1,130

806

584

*447

354

514

32,158

1,072

63,780

May

279

259

245

*246

250

252

248

242

233

226

224

218

215

211

208

202

193

184

*172

163

158

156

149

139

128

122

118

117

124

127

5,925

191

11,750

June

123

*122

129

148

173

189

197

200

202

207

205

212

234

262

275

326

384

396

376

303

237

*192

174

160

146

132

126

124

129 

124

6,207

2O7

12,310

July

116

136

126

117

117

129

129

122

117

123

139

120

115

105

96

84

78

75

70

*63

57

52

50

45

43

40

37

37

37 

36

32.

2,643

85.3

5,240

Aug.

32

31

31

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

24

23

24

24

23

22

*22

23

28

32

43

43

43

45

11

59

60

56

48

44 

55

1,106

35.7

2,190

Sept.

83

106

106

91

75

64

55

50

45

40

38

36

*35

34

33

30

30

31

33

32

34

33

33

34

34

35

35

34

34 

33

1,386

46.2

2,750

Calendar year 1959: Max 24O Min 17 Mean 55.9 Ac-ft 4O,48O

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,690 Min 2O Mean 156 Ac-ft 113,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from 2 or more wire-weight-gage readings a day.

N£t£.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 8.
58 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

597. Maple River near Enderlin, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°37'10", long 97°34i20", on west line of sec.2, T.136 N., R.55 W. , on 

right bank 25 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from South 

Branch, and l£ miles east of Enderlin.

Drainage area.--850 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 20, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 621 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 7.26 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 2.05 ft Oct. 1-5.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 8, 1960; minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 5, 1956 

(gage height, 1.90 ft).

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1957 and 1958 have been 

revised to 150 cfs Aug. 13, 1957 (gage height, 4.89 ft) and 202 cfs Apr. 6, 1958 (g£ 

height, 5.34 ft), superseding figures published in WSP 1508 and 1558, respectively.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and fair below.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second! 

(Shifting-control method used July 9 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25

2.0 1.7

2.1 3.2

2.2 5.4

Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

1.0

1.8

4.0

6.9

12

19

38

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.3

105

157

304

543

634

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.4

2.7

2.9

2.6

2.4, *2.4

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.4

3.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

94.4,

3.05

187

Nov.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4,

2.4

2.4,

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

*1.9

2TO

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

72.7

2.42

144,

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

62.6

2.02

124

Jan.

2.1

270

1.8

1^6.

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

1.7

1 8 

2!o

53.3

1.72

106

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

*2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

57.0

1.97

113

Mar.

1*2. 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

90

339

164

*201

295

54,5

1,475.7

4,7.6

2,930

Apr.

416

331

281

*219

267

*451

514 *605

*558

398

321

*251

207

*167

151

134,

115

98

86

75

*63

55

48

42

38

35

29

24,

21

iZ

6,017

201

11,930

May

15

13

*13

13

12

10

8.9

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.3

5.0

*4.9

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.7

6.9

6.9

8.0

7.8

7.2

6.6

234.9

7.58

466

June

*5.8

5.3

4.6

4.5

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

*3.7

3.7

3.9

3.6

5.4

3.7

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.6

121.1

4.04

240

July

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4,

2.4

2.4,

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0 *2.0

1.8

2TO

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

8216

2.f6

If4,

Aug.

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

54.4

1.75

108

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.6

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

52.8

1.76

105

Calendar year 1959; Max 11 Min 1.6 Mean 2.55 Ac-ft 1,840

Water year 1959-60: Max 605 Min 1.4 Mean 22.9 Ac-ft 16,620

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). Mar. 26 (12 p.m.) 456 cfs (6.69 ft); Apr. 1 (2 a.m.) 426 cfs 

(6.57 ft); Apr. 8 (2 p.m.) 621 cfs (7.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Mar. 26.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 59 

600. Maple River near Mapleton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°51'40", long 97°06'10", in SW^SEj sec.10, T.139 N. , R.51 W. , on right 

abutment of dam, 3 miles southwest of Mapleton, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1944 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as 

"at Mapleton."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry dam. Altitude of gage is about 898 ft

(estimated by comparison with gage at former site). Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, wire-weight 

gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 43.8 cfs (31,710 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 25 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 5.65 ft); no flow 

at times.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 18.62 ft, at 

former site and datum); maximum gage height, 18.91 ft Apr. 6, 1952 (former site and 

datum, backwater from ice); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Some small diversions for Irrigation. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1947(M).

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

.9

3.5

7.9

23

61

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

159

277

425

719

956

1,140

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8 

3.2

23.9

0.77

47

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.6 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

E.O

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9.

.9

55.3

1.84

110

Dec.

^

.9

.9

1.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.4

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

1.2

1.6

l!2

1.2

34.2

1.10

68

Jan.

0.9

.9

.9

.2

.2

.2

* .2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

i. .

* f

25.5

0.82

51

Feb.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.6

0.40

23

Mar.

**0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

177

*598

76E

640

2,178.5

70.3

4,320

Apr.

450

340

**331

445

510

*751

*1. 120 

**942

*734

*704

666

573

*500

466

370

3OO

240

190

*161

148

133

108

84

88

103

124

80

58

46

4_1

10, 806

360

21,430

May

38

32

31

30

*24

24

23

22

22

19

17

17

17

15

15

14

11

9.3

*9.3

7.9

10

8

5.8 8 

11

10

9

8

7.5

7

7

488.8

15.8

970

June

7.0

*6.8

6.5

6.5

6

5.5

5.5 

5

7

10

9

8

7

6

5

5

6

8

8

7

6

5

*4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.S

3.2

2.8 375"

174.7

5.82

347

July

4.2

5.8

4.2

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.3 

2.0

1.8

2.0

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

*1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

62.2

2.01

123

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,020 Min O Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 10.28O

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,120 Min 0 Mean 37.9 Ac-ft 27,490

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Mar. 30 (2 p.m.) 854 cfs (4.60 ft); Apr. 7 (10 a.m.) 1,220 cfs

(5.65 ft).___________ __________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Nov. 11-18., Jan. 8-26, Mar. 31, Apr. 1, 2, 16-18, May 21 to June 1, 

June 3-22, July 19-24, July 26 to Sept. 13; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record, records 

at former site at Mapleton, 6 discharge measurements, 1 estimate of flow, 2 observations of no flow, 

recorded range in stage, and weather records.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

605. Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak.

Location Lat 47°00'40", long 97°13'10", on line between sees. 23 and 24, T.141 N., 

R.52 W., near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 18, 0.4 mile 

north, of Amenia.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage,read once daily, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is about 

940 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (from railroad profile). Prior to Oct. 7, 

1947, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft higher. Oct. 7, 1947, to 

Sept. 30, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 7.46 cfs (5,400 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 4.8 cfs (3,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 437 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.09 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs Apr. 14, 1947; maximum gage height observed, 

10.96 ft Mar. 27, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flow for some periods in each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 2O to Sept. 3O)

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

.1 

.3

.5

.9

2.0

4.9

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

38

66

102

211

414

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

O

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

o

0

Jan.

(*)

O

0

o

Feb.

O

0

0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

150

211

*184

194

113

852

27.5

1,690

Apr.

66

64

*76

56

98

*354

224

110

*86

56

44

41

*36

33

27

18

13

10

* .4

.0

.8

.4

.1

.5

.7

.7

.4

.5

.8

.5

1,469.8

49.0

2,920

May

4.2

3.4

£.6

2.2

*1.9

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.3

.3

.4

1.3

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.8

15

16

12

5.0

80.4

Z.59

159

June

2.8

1.7

2.0

2.8

5.2

3.4

1.6

.7

.8

1.0

.9

.7

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.3

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

**.!

0

O

0

0

o

0

o

28.6

0.95

57

July

O

0

o

0

o

0

o

o

o

0

.2

1.0

63

117

78

49

27

12

4.8

*2.3

.7

.3

.1

O

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

3E5.4

11.5

705

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.2

O

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

*o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0.2

0.01

0.4

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 50 Mln O Mean 1.99 Ac-ft 1,440

Water year 1959-60: Max 354 Min O Mean 7.61 Ac-ft 5,530

Peak discharge (base, 15O cfs). Mar 

(8.09 ft).

27 (5 p.m.) 278 cfs (7.40 ft); Apr. 6 (9 a.m.) 437 cfs

* Discharge measuremen

** Field estimate made

or observatio 

on this day.

of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 61 

610. Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°51 I 00", long 96°19'45", near center of SE-J- sec.14, T.139 N. , R.45 W. , 

near left downstream end of bridge on farm lane, 2 miles southwest of Hawley.

Drainage area. 322 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,111.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1953, chain gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at datum 3.17 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--15 years, 71.7 cfs (51,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 18 cfs Mar. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 2.77 ft Aug. 17.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Aug. 5, 1955 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum 

observed, 6.8 cfs July 28, 1945; minimum gage height, 2.64 ft Oct. 4, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 11.3 ft, present datum, in spring of 1921, frotr information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1945-46(M), 1948(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 15-30)

Discharge, in cubic feet per secc

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

212

348

522

810

water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

32

36

43

46

45

44

43

46

46

47

43

42

43

44

43

46

47

46

*44

45

46

47 

47

46

1,269

40.9

2,520

Nov.

45

43

41

39

36

38

38

38

38

38

42

40

36

30

30

28

28

30

30

30

30

32

34

34

32

30

30

28

28 

*28

1,024

34.1

2,030

Dec.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

30

36

ii

32

34 

40

861

27.8

1,710

Jan.

34

30

28

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

2T

21 

21

734

23.7

1,460

Feb.

21

2T

21

21

22.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

634

21.9

1,260

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

18

18

20

20

22

20

22

26

20

32

*26

45

55

100

85

*160

*200

1,349

43.5

2,680

Apr.

200

220

250

*220

275

410

*460

400

320

354

*303

269

298

386

426

407

388

359

311

268

238

218

202

242

374

508

*627

633

578 

532

10,676

356

21,180

May

473

414

354

314

286

258

232

211

193

176

162

152

142

133

124

116

110

105

104

108

107

101

94

88

*85_

87

107

129

135

142 

138

5,380

174

10,670

June

136

131

117

103

90

82

75

71

68

80

94

95

85

73

72

71

63

59

54

51

58

66

71

77

76

66

67

85

*120

117

2,473

82.4

4,910

July

98

81

106

122

116

104

86

72

60

56

58

52

48

43

40

38

37

34

33

32

30

30

28

28

28

*29

29

26

25 

26

26

1,621

52.3

3,220

Aug.

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

30

30

28

26

24

22

21

20

20" 19

24

25

26

25

24

25

*31

57

121 116-

117 

97

69

1,265

40.8

2,510

Sept.

60

58

58

52

46

42

38

37

34

31

29

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

23

22

22

22

22

*22

21

21

22 

22

921

30.7

1,830

Calendar year 1959: Max 545 Min n Mean 80.1 Ac-ft 58,020

Water year 1959-60: Max 633 Min 18 Mean 77.1 Ac-ft 55,980

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3 to Apr. 9.
62 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

615. South Branch Buffalo River at Sab in, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°46'20", long 96°37'40", in SW^-SW^- sec.9, T.138 N. , R.47 W. , near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Whiskey Creek and 1 mile east of Sabin.

Drainage area. 522 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Chain gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 902.39 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Aug. 17, 1948, 

at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 47.6 cfs (34,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 12.34 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 2,3.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs May 31, 1953 (gage height, 15.38 ft); no flow 

for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting-control, which . 

are fair, and those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions [water years). WSP 1308: 1949(M).

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

or indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

3.5 

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

83

210

412

762

:ond, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

el. 5

f* 7

etl

e.8

e2.0

6.7

7.4

10

13

S.8

6.7

11

14

14

14

13

15

17

18

17

18

17

17

22

23

24

*25

23

23

22 

21

425.3

13.7

844

Nov.

19

20

17

16

12

11

8.5

8.5

10

12

10

9.5

9.0

6.0

5.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

5.2

3.2

3.2

*3.4

225.8

7.53

448

Dec.

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.8

4.5

8.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

5.5

129.6

4.18

257

Jan.

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

278

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

100.3

3.24

199

Feb.

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

5.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2^6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

82.8

2.86

164

Mar.

2.6

276

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

5.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

*5.7

5.8

10

35

50

*180

250 

270

849.9

27.4

1,690

Apr.

*290

260

230

220

*250

400

660

*798

587

416

304

*222

264

434

574

*520

387

264

192

141

*116

98

86

165

441

653

*960

759

550

556

11,597

587

25,000

May

246

188

147

126

112

102

96

86

71

*67

60

55

49

46

58

54

52

52

51

51

56

40

57

55

*54

52

38

45

52

61 

67

2,124

68.5

4,210

June

68

68

64

61

53

46

39

54

50

29

50

30

29

50

31

33

31

28

26

20

21

22

28

29

34

46

49

54

51

*45

1,159

38.6

2,300

July

39

36

32

33

29

26

37

47

44

41

31

64

96

117

125

110

84

54

39

28

22

15

15

7.9

10

8.2

*6.5

4.6

4.0

3.2 

LJ*

1,209.2

39.0

2,400

Aug.

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.5

2.2

1.6

1.5

.8

H.

.8

1.1

.8

1.0

1.5

1.5

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.5

10

*11

14

13

13

24

30

49 

39

240.1

7.75

476

Sept.

31

27

26

23

15

5.5

3.8

3.5

5.1

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.5

.7

5.3

4.9

4.6

8.4

25

17

11

4.0

*6.0

7.6

6.7

3.8

1.9

261.8

8.73

519

Calendar year 1959: Max 533 Min 0 Mean 39.6 Ac-ft 28,666

Water year 1959-60 : Max 960 Min 0.2 Mean 50.3 Ac-ft 36,507

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and 

weather records.

Note. Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 3, Apr. 8, 9, 26-29, May 28 to July 14. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 7.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 63

620. Buffalo River near Dllworth, Him.

Location. Lat 46°57'40", long 96°39'40", in SE^SW^ sec.6, T.140 N. , R.47 W. , on left bank 

4^ miles southeast of Kragnes, 6| miles northeast of Dilworth, and 9 miles downstream 

from South Branch.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Apr. 5, 1937, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 109 cfs (78,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 15.12 ft); maximum gage height, 15.88 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 16 cfs Aug. 18 

(gage height, 2.08 ft).

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 4,530 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 22.60 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1931(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Ocb. 1 to Nov. 4, Apr. 20-26, 

May 12-20, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5, 

May 12 to Sept. 30 Apr. 6 to May 11

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

84

192

317

7.5

8.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

323

364

670

960

1,620

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

36

35

35

36

35

35

35

36

37

40

44

49

52

52

52

56

60

61

62

62

60

60

62

62

62

62

*65

67

65

69 cp"

DO

1,612

52.0

3,200

Nov.

68

66

64

62

55

50

46

42

50

50

46

42

38

38

36

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

32

32

32

34

36

36

1,215

40.5

2,410

Dec.

*35

35

35

34

36

36

36

34

34

32

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

27

26.

27

*27

26

26

26

30

35

55

65

67

70

1,084

35.0

2,150

Jan.

55

50

46

48

50

45

42

40

38

36

34

34

34

34

32

32

30

30

30

*29

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

1,062

34.3

2,110

Feb.

26

26

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

*27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

780

26.9

1,550

Mar.

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

2B

28

28

29

29

29

30

32

34

36

38

40

45

65

100

*250

330

430

1,932

62.3

3,830

Apr.

*480

500

510

520

*600

750

880

 1,050

1,300

1,250

 1,160

1,020

890

865

865

*936

999

987

877

718

*572

471

399

382

499

794

1,000

1,160

1,300

1,380

25,114

837

49,810

May

1.280

 1,100

920

780

665

572

501

443

396

*355

324

293

268

245

226

211

196

182

171

166

163

161

163

158

148

*140

143

156

170

175

180

11,051

356

21,920

June

185

180

175

165

150

140

125

115

110

115

120

130

140

140

130

120

115

105

95

90

85

85

90

100

120

120

110

130

140

*154

3,779

126

7,500

July

171

167

151

135

145

152

144

127

108

94

94

103

98

114

146

164

168

156

130

102

87

73

60

53

47

46

*40

36

34

23

24

3,192

103

6,330

Aug.

26

28

26

24

22

21

20

20

19

23

28

27

26

22

20

19

II

17

19

22

27

27

27

30

*36

59

107

120

128

143

ilS.

1,302

42.0

2,580

Sept.

139

Tl3

95

85

75

68

53

46

42

38

35

32

30

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

31

33

31

31

30

*28

27

25 

3Tc b

1,325

44.2

2,630

Calendar year 1959: Max 689 Mln 12 Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,530

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,380 Mln 17 Mean 146 Ac-ft 106,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 12. No gage-height record May 3O 

to June 29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records 

for stations at Hawley and South Branch Buffalo River at Sabln.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

622. Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak.

iwnrom

Location. Lat 47°17', long 97°07', on west line of sec.14, T.144 N. , R.51 W. , on do1 

stream side of highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Kelso and 14 miles upstream f: 

North Branch.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 887.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mir. 30, 1957, wire 

weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 1.12 cfs (811 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 165 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 7.76 ft, backwater 

from ice); no flow most of year.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1960; maximum gage height observed, 

8.73 ft Apr. 16, 1956 (channel choked by snow); no flow most of time each year.

Maximum stage known since 1925, about 14 ft in 1950, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

3.92 

.0 .02 

.1 

.3 

.9 

2.2

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7.1

4.2

16

39

68

136

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

( )

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

*bl.5

*b3.0

b!5

*b20

*b!20

160.1

5.16

318

Apr.

b!54

b95

*b85

b90

97

136

*124

92

*96

127

81

64

45

31

*18

13

9.4

7.8

*6.7

6.0

5.6

4.7

4.0

3.0

2.2

2.2

1.7

*1.3

1.3

1.JL

1,405.0

46.8

2,790

May

~7s 0.9

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

9.5

June

0.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.3

0.01

0.6

July

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 2.6 Mln 0 Mean 0.08 Ac-ft 55

Water year 1959-60: Max 154 Mln 0 Mean 4.29 Ac-ft 3,120

Peak discharge (base, 70 cfs). Apr. 1, 165 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 65 

625. Wild River River at Twin Valley, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°16'00", long 96°14'40", in NE£ see.27, T.144 N., R.44 W., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of village of 

Twin Valley, and 2 miles upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area.--888 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1917, July 1930 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,008.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). June 1909 to September 1917 staff gage at site 

a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 23, 1930, to Nov. 24, 1934, 

chain gage at highway bridge 100 ft downstream from present site at present ditum. 

Nov. 25, 1934, to Aug. 2, 1950, water-stage recorder 80 ft upstream from present site 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 716 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 4.80 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.83 ft Apr. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 14 cfs O^t. 1 

(gage height, 0.98 ft).

1909-17, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs July 22, 1909 (gage height, 20.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; minimum, 

0.5 cfs Nov. 4, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Flow

slightly regulated by Rice Lake and many other small lakes above station. Diurnal

fluctuation caused by operation of mill at Faith, 17 miles above station.

Revisions (water years) . MSP 955: 1941. WSP 1308: 1915(M) , 1917(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 22-30)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

5.0

114

294

768

October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

39

42

64

43

40

28

30

34

43

41

50

45

47

44

41

43

43

49

42

37

46

51

43

56

*60

52

47

57

61

62

1,408

45.4

2,790

Nov.

63

66

59

59

58

38

42

45

45

46

44

44

40

38

40

44

45

50

48

48

48

50

50

48

48

48

46

46

46

*45

1,417

47.2

2,810

Dec.

45

44

45

46

45

45

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

46

45

44

43

42

41

*41

40

40

40

42

44

65

60

52

52

50

1,413

45.6

2,800

Jan.

50

50

49

48

46

46

45

45

44

44

45

44

50

50

49

48

48

48

47

*47

47

46

46

46

45

45

45

44

43

44

44

1,438

46.4

2,850

Feb.

44

44

45

45

46

46

45

48

46

46

44

42

42

40

42

40

*40

42

40

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

38

38

36.

1,225

42.2

2,430

Mar.

36

32

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

32

32

30

28

30

32

32

34

34

34

34

32

32

34

*28

32

34

50

*90

350

360

320

1,998

64.5

3,960

Apr.

320

280

240

200

600

610

*600

500

450

410

410

400

460

531

589

*533

485

449

429

413

398

376

356

380

420

*509

604

635

602

574

13,763

459

27,300

May

536

497

472

453

435

418

396

365

343

322

312

296

274

268

266

258

234

228

220

226

234

204

186

177

*179

188

230

302

396

404

449

9,768

315

19,370

June

562

495

516

492

460

435

411

385

371

382

407

424

407

382

358

339

320

300

278

264

246

238

244

250

262

256

258

268

*290

292

10,592

353

21,010

July

288

327

341

350

348

314

272

236

208

184

172

163

158

147

138

122

110

99

94

87

79

71

64

59

*56

52

51

44

42

42

11

4,753

153

9,430

Aug.

42

36

34

38

59

74

97

110

111

97

73

61

61

50

46

53

51

47

34

42

40

*49

67

107

148

177

188

177

165

2,397

77.3

4,750

Sept.

173

173

190

190

184

188

183

184

184

179

170

165

155

145

139

134

141

127

121

110

101

96

88

85

79

*79

75

75

75

70

4,058

135

8,050

Calendar year 1959: Max 400 Mln 10 Mean 92.6 Ac-ft 67,010

Water year 1959-60: Max 635 Mln 28 Mean 148 Ac-ft 107,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 11 (no gage-height reco-d Dec. 1, 

12-20, Feb. 26, 27, Apr. 2, 3, 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

station at Hendrum).
66 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

640. Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°16'05", long 96°47'50", in SE£ sec.19, T.144 N., R.48 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile east of Hendrura and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 836.75 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1949, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 202 cfs (146,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 16.48 ft, backwater from ice); minimum observed, 15 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs Apr. 14. 1956 (gage height, £4.26 ft); maximum gage height observed, 27.70 ft Apr. 15, 1947 (backwater from Red River of the 

North); no flow for some days in 1948-49.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are pcor. Large part 

of high flow diverted into Marsh River basin at overflow section 3| miles' east of Ada. 

Another diversion into Marsh River basin, formed li miles southeast of Ada, diverted 

water at all stages 1947-51, after which it ,was closed except for small regulated flow 

diverted at same point. Amount of diversion not known.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Sept. 20-30)

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

12.0

42

57

115

290

653

1,340

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

16

15

49

47

45

44

44

44

50

48

51

52

59

58

58

58

56

56

56

57

58

60

64

64

74

*73

76

76

75

70

1,669

53.8

3,310

Nov.

70

76

86

80

70

56

55

55

60

60

65

64

60

58

58

54

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

46

46

46

46

1,655

55.2

3,280

Dec.

*46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

44

45

45

44

43

42

42

41

*40

40

42

42

44

50

70

70

68

1,451

46.8

2,880

Jan.

36" 68

64

64

64

62

60

60

56

56

55

58

58

60

60

58

58

58

54

54

*52

52

52

50

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

1,743

56.2

3,460

Feb.

48

48

48

48

50

50

50

52

BT

50

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

*46

46

46

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

42

42

1,360

46.9

2,700

Mar.

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

40

42

45

50

**75

300

650

840

2,958

95.4

5,870

Apr.

*940

900

750

600

*650

940

1,300

*1 . 550

1 , 500

1,400

1,100

*900

820

800

929

966

900

773

661

605

*566

527

490 500"

572

812

*1,090

1,210

1,150

997

26,898

897

53,350

May

860 758"

680

635

589

563

542

499

460

414

398

375

359

348

332

315

303

295

286

278

280

275

273

273

238

*235

143

288

350

402

472

12,618

407

25,030

June

579

643

713

749

373

596

531

487

466

439

457

464

480

450

431

415

390

354

339

326

296

290

281

272

270

270

284

290

294

*326

12,855

428

25,500

July

329

3E6

492

U6

431

420

394

360

32 1

296

271

255

239

225

201

15*

145

13?

12 < 

115

1<H

93

93

9?

81

72

66

*6i

61

60

6,572

212

13,040

Aug.

57

55

52

50

46.

46

55

54

63

94

156

152

137

130

124

121

103

94

74

68

65

60

56

69

*89

126

157

166

188

220

22_2

3,149

102

6,250

Sept.

238

241

246

250

258

266 218"

212

203

200

200

200

194

192

179

153

116

101

101

133

142

130

121

116

108

104

100

*99

97

96

5,014

167

9,950

Calendar year 1959: Max 510 Min 11 Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,380

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,550 Min 15 Mean 213 Ac-ft 154,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 14.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 67

645. Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°21'10", long 96°50'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T.145 N., 

R.49 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile west of Halstad, 2-J miles 

downstream from Wild Rice River, and at mile 375.2.

Drainage area.--21.800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed De-'ils Lake 

basin).

Records available. April 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records), April 1942 to September 

1960 (spring and summer months only).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 826.65 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 8,600 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 21.66 ft, from 

floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum not determined.

1936-37, 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 16, 1947; maximum gage height, 

34.00 ft Apr. 17, 1947; minimum discharge observed, 5.4 cfs Oct. 8,9, 12-14, 1936.

Flood in 1897 reached a stage of about 38.5 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by many controlled lakes and reservoirs on 

tributaries.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1936, 1950.

Rating table, Mar. 29 to Sept, 30, 1960, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Loop curves used Mar. 29 to Apr. 20, Apr. 27-29)

2.5 

3.0 

5.0

204

342

1,020

8.0 

12.0

2,460

5,050

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

Day

1

2

5 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan, Feb. Mar.

_

-

^

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

t320

-

-

:

_

-

900

1,800

2 , 900

_

-

-

Apr.

5,800

4,400

4,700 

4,600 

4,900

5,700

*6,600

7,700

*8,400

8.500

8,400

*8,000

7,000

6,000

*5,450

5,280

5,150

4,900

4,600

4,280

*5,950

5,640

5,390

5.500 

3,380

3,690

*4,400

4,950

5,000

4,570

153,650

5,288

514,600

May

4.250

5,960

5,670 

5,540 

5,040

2,800

2,600

2,440

2,300

*2,200

2,140

2,090

2,030

1,950

1,880

1,820

1,780

1,720

1,670

1,640

1,590

1,560

1,540

1,490 

1,450

*1,420

1,400

1 390

1^590

1,660

65,890

2,125

130,700

June

1,770

2,020

2,200

m1,950

1,840

1,770

1,700

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,700

1,680

1,670

1,660

1,670

1,700

1,680

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,430 

1,420

1,380

1,560

1.540

1,560

*1,580

50,450

1,682

100,100

July

1,400

1,420

1.450 

1,420 

1,420

1,400

1,590

1,560

1,500

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,070

1,000

959

921

895

860

825

758

686 

643

672

722

*657

582

414

31,980

1,032

63,430

Aug.

395

378

357 

334

272

230

250" 212

596

450

444

423

408

408

408

581

351

556

508

294

328

306

280

*294 

369

465

596

599

576 

564

11,965

586

25,750

Sept.

564

567

599 

599 

585

546

507

474

459

489

483

468

447

426

408

384

557

556

360

356

331

314

300

294 

266

258

247

*253

227

222

12,086

403

23,970

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 29 to Apr. 11.
68 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

655. Goose River near Portland, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°32<, long 97°27', in SE^NE^ sec.19. T.147 N., R.53 W., on left bank 

75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 18, l£ miles upstream from unnamed tributary, 4 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, and 5 miles northwest of Portland.

Drainage area.--533 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, wire-weight or 

chain gage at site 2 miles upstream, at datum 978.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--21 years, 24.0 cfs (17,380 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 12 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 924 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 11.45 ft); no flow 

during several months.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 8,090 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 22.98 ft 

Apr. 18, May 9, 1950, former site and datum; no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 1 cfs, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1238: Drainage area at former site.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (ga^e

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

(Stage-discharge relation Indefinite June 16 to July 6)

2.78

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

.1

1.3

5.1

15

36

4.0 

5.0

8.0 

11.0

128

191

378

838

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b2.0

*b!5

*b85

b270

*b350

*570

1,092.0

35.2

2,170

Apr.

280

234

*226

173

192

*314

495

831

*800

492

223

150

*117

100

*92

83

62

45

*34

28

E3

21

18

15

13

13

12

no

10 

9.0

5,115.0

170

10,150

May

8.0

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

5.6

5.6

6.6

4.7

4.7

3.4

2.6

2.6

3.4

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.2

1.6

.8

1.1

6.1

*4.7

5.1

3.8 

2.6

1.9

120.0

3.87

238

June

3.0

5.6

3.8

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.1

.6

.4

.8

1.6

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1 

*.l

28.9

0.96

57

Ju3y

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Aug.

(*)

(*)

O

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 49 Mln 0 Mean 2.01 Ac-ft 1,460

Water year 1959-60: Max 831 Mln o Mean 17.4 Ac-ft 12,620

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 31, 400 cfs; Apr. 8 (10 p.m.) 924 cfs (11.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flo 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

nade on this day.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 69 

665. Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°24'20", long 97°03'40", In NW^ sec.5, T.145 N., R.50 W., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from Foogman Dam In Hillsboro and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1960 (no winter records 1932-34). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage --Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage Is 879.52 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Chain gages at sites 1,000 ft downstream Mar. 17, 1931, to 

Mar. 20, 1935, and 600 ft downstream Mar. 21, 1935, to Mar. 28, 1940, at datum 11.45 ft 

lower. Mar. 29, 1940, to Sept. 25, 1941, staff gage at present site and datim.

Average discharge . 27 years (1931-32, 1934-60), 45.6 cfs (33,010 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 25 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 3.37 f 1 :, backwater 

from Ice); no flow for several days.

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 9,420 cfs Apr. 19, 1950; maximum gage height, 14.94 ft 

Apr. 19, 1950; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below.

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1935-36, 1939. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

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

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

0

3.7

Mar. 27 to Sepb. 30

0.10 

.2

0.15 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

0

1.2

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

200

448

755

1,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

83

24

85

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

~75 2.4

.7

.1

0

0

.1

.3

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

1.4

.7

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

10.5

0.34

21

Nov.

0.5

.3

73

.3

.5

.6

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

20.0

0.67

40

Dec.

0.7

*.7

1.0

T76

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

1.0

.8

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

. 8

.8

28.2

0.91

56

Jan.

0.8

.9

7s

.9

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

 "

27.2

0.88

54

Feb.

0.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

23.3

0.80

46

Mar.

*0.

8.0

31

*53

534

*729

8_50

2,226.0

71.8

4,420

Apr.

920

820

*564

499

627

880

1,150

1,280

*1.550 

1,220

934

*596

414

323

266

217

175

143

*114

91

82

68

58

50

48

44

40

*36

29

28

13,066

436

25,920

May

26

25

23

22

20

19

17

16

15 

15

15

13

12

9.9

8.8

7.8

6.8

678

6.8

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

*11

13

15

16

25

2~3 28 

466.5

15.0

925

June

20

17

16

15

16

17

16

15

15 

16

17

20

20

19

17

15

13

9.9

5.9

4.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.8

11

12

8.8

*7.8

380.0

12.7

754

July

7.3

23

15

11

12

11

7.8

5.9

4.3 

3.6

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.6

19

28

23

17

13

12

11

9.9

8.8

5.9

8.8

9.9

11

11

8 . 8

316.1

10.2

627

Aug.

6.8

5.1

5.1

4.3

3.6

5.8

8.8

*6.8

13 

9.9

5.9

4.3

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.3

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.3

*2.9

2.3

1.7

1.7

2.9

sie

128.1

4.13

254

Sept.

5.9

*579

5.1

5.1

4.3

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

1.7

.8

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

0

.1

*.l

48.4

1.61

96

Calendar year 1959: Max 113 Min 0 Mean 7.37 Ac-ft 5,330

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,350 Min 0 Mean 45.7 Ac-ft 33,210

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Apr. 1, 930 cfs; Apr. 9, 1,360 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 26, Mar. 31 to Apr. 2, Apr. 7-10.
70 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

675. Marsh River near Shelly, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°24'45", long 96°45'50", in NE^NW^- sec.3, T.145 N. , R.48 W. , near center 

of span on downstream truss of bridge, 3f miles southeast of Shelly and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for March 1944, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 844.14 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 16 years, 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 492 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.04 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 18.96 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair. Large part of high flow of Wild Rice River diverted into Marsh 

River basin at overflow section 3j miles east of Ada. Another diversion from Wild Rice 

River formed 1 mile southeast of Ada supplemented flow at all stages 1947-51, after 

which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point for abatement of pollution from Ada sewage plant effluent.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 20 to June 2)

-0.25

-.2

-.1

0.0

.2

.5

0 

.2 

.9 

2.3 

6.2 

15

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

143

232

486

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

o

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

b.2

b.l

0

b2.0

b2.0

*b20

bllO

b280

*b320

734.3

23.7

1,460

Apr.

b300

221

170

182

*299

439

477

*3T6"

148

153

*86

63

52

45

38

*33

26

25

21

19

16

15

13

12

12

14

*15

17

18

21

3,266

109

6,480

May

26

24

20

21

18

18

17

16

14

13

12

11

8.4

8.7

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.0

12

7.2

5.3

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

*3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

6.4

8.2

328.2

10.6

651

June

10

9.3

18

18

16

15

13

14

15

16

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

10

9.5

9.8

9.5

9.0

*7.2

379.3

12.6

752

July

6.4

11

13

20

19

20

23

21

16

15

13

12

11

10

8.7

8 2

5 8

5 3

4 9

4 3

3 0

2 2

1 5

8

8

.5

0

0

*0

0

0

256.4

8.27

509

Aug.

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

2^8

2T2

1.5

1.1

1.0

8.6

0.28

17

Sept.

10

11

10

9.5

7.7

7.2

7.4

6.7

6.5

5.8

4.9

4.0

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.5

1.0

1.0

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

104.1

3.47

206

303: wax ao 

-60: Max 477

Mean 4.28 Ac-ft 3,110 

Mean 13.9 Ac-ft 10,080

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 71

690. Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°36'10", long 96°47'40", in SE^SE^- sec.29, T.148 N. , R.48 W. , near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Climax and 4 miles upstream from moubh.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1960 (winter records incomplete in some years). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 833.69 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years (1946-50, 1952-60), 60.0 cfs (43,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 460 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.80 ft, backwater 

from ice); minimum observed, 7.0 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs Apr. 22, 1950 (gage height, 16.31 fb, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1388; 1943(M), 1944, 1947(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Apr. 15 to June 4, 

June 27, July 2, Sept. 29, 30)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0

5.6

13

50

3.0 

4.0

105

188

Discharge, In cubic feet per ond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.5

9.0

9.6

9.0

9.8

10

12

15

21

5_q

27

28

24

25

21

22

22

22

20

21

20

19

21

23

21

24

*13

20

18

18

580.9

18.7

1,150

Nov.

17

13

14

15

15

10

12

13

14

13

12

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

353.5

11.8

701

Dec.

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

 9^

9.9

10

10

10

16

Tfl" 20 

lo

16

378.8

12.2

751

Jan.

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

371

12.0

736

Feb.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

1^

9.5

9.5

283.6

9.78

563

Mar.

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

17T

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

20

25

60

60

506.8

16.3

1,010

Apr.

130

95

*165

275

*360

440

390

310

*250

250

280

240

230

210

171

141

122

*89

70

66

64

60

55

53

50

57

61

58

59

62

4,863

162

9,650

May

58

*53

50

49

48

42

40

40

39

37

36

35

32

31

30

29

30

29

31

*29

28

27

27

26

2T

29

37

59

61

63

67

1,219

39.3

2,420

June

67

64

55

50

41

39

34

32

29

40

49

40

36

32

38

36

*32

28

24

25

22

24

25

23

22

29

263

12?

49

40

1,410

47.0

2,800

July

53

282

180

92

63

57

52

48

47

41

31

*29

25

24

23

22

20

18

17

15

15

14

14

13

14

19

15

14

*1212-

12

1,293

41.7

2,560

Aug.

11

11

11

11

10

11

15

13

14

12

13

12

11

11

10

9.6

10

9.0

10

9.6

9.0

8.0

*15~7.0

37

48

50

34

28

24

15

499.2

16.1

930

Sept.

21

24

30

27

24

20

20

15

15

13

13

13

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*10

10

10

434

14.5

861

Calendar year 1959: Max 28O Mln 3.4 Mean 25.2 Ac-ft 18,260

Water year 1959-6O; Max 440 Mln 7.0 Mean 33.3 Ac-ft 24,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 3 to Apr. 14.
72 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

740. Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°57", long 95°17', in NWij sec.28, T.152 N. , R.36 W., on left bank just 

upstream from dam at outlet, 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.

Drainage area. 1,950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1930 to November 1932 (published as Red Lake at Redby), May 1933 

to September 1960 (published as Red Lake near Red Lake 1933-40); records on Upper Red 

Lake published as Red Lake at Waskish, April 1930 to September 1933, all in reports of 

Geological Survey. October 1921 to September 1929 gage heights at Redby and on Upper 

Red Lake at Waskish in files of Minnesota Department of Conservation (fragmentary).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,169.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1933 to Sept. 6, 1934, staff gage at same

site and datum. Staff gages at Waskish and Redby at datum 69.00 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 6.04 ft Sept. 1 (affected by wind action); 

minimum, 3.73 ft Nov. 7 (affected by wind action).

1936-60: Maximum gage height, 9.53 ft June 25, 1950; minimum recorded, 0.80 ft 

Nov. 20, 1936.

Remarks. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of 

wind and by seiches.

Month-end gage height, in feet, October 1959 to September 1960

Feb. 29............... 4.46

Mar. 31............... 4.45

4.44 Apr. 30............... 4.69

4.47 May 31............... 4.78

Note. Mean daily gage heights are available
RED RIVER OF THE WORTH BASIN 73 

745. Tied Lake River near Red Lake, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°57', long 95°17', in NWij sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 W., on left bsnk 50 ft 

downstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake and 13 miles northwest of village of 

Red Lake.

Drainage area. 1,950 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for May 1933, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,167.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 7, 1934, staff gage at 

site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1934, to Nov. 26, 1951, waterstage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 27 years, 398 cfs (288,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 162 cfs Nov. 19-24; maximum gage height, 

3.72 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 5.0 cfs Sept. 28; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Sept. 29.

1933-60: Maximum discharge, 3,600 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 9.19 ft, affected 

by seiches and backwater from aquatic vegetation), from rating curve extended above 

1,400 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good aboye 100 cfs and poor below. Plow completely regulated by outlet 

dam on Lower Red Lake.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1934(M), 1943(M). WSP 1438: 1950(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet pe = ond, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

32

84

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

4,756

153

9,430

Nov.

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

162

*162

162

162

162

162

160

160

160

160

160

160

4,812

160

9,540

Dee.

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

*160

160

160

160

160

160

135

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

4,575

148

9,070

Jan.

120

120

120

120

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

*118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

3,668

118

7,280

Feb.

118

118

118

118

118

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

*116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

114

114

3,370

116

6,680

Mar.

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

*112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

*112

3,488

113

6,920

Apr .

112

112

112

112

112

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

*110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

*110

110

110

110

110

110

90

55

55

55

3,125

104

6,200

May

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

35

30

30

25

25

20

25

30

28

*29

29

29

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

31

38

34

28

22

1,003

32.4

1,990

June

20

*18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

20

20

22

*22

22

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

16

16

15

*15

15

547

18.2

1,080

July

16

16

18

18

18

20

22

22

22

24

24

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

746

24.1

1,480

Avg.

*27

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

*24

24

40

54

50

44

40

40

38

38

36

34

32

28

26

971

31.3

1,930

Sept.

24

22

22

22

21

21

*21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

15

10

9.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

*6.3

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

16

32

448.3

14.9

889

Calendar year 1959: Max 162 Min 15 Mean 71.8 Ac-ft 51,980

Water year 1959-60: Max 162 Min 5.0 Mean 86.1 Ac-ft 62,490

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 11. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, Apr. 12 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 12 discharge measurements, records of gate operation of lower Red Lake Dam, weather records, and records for station 

near Goodridge.
74 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

750. Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodrldge, M'.nn.

Location.--Lat 48°03', long 95°48', on line between sees. 28 and 29, T.153 N., R.40 W., on 

left bank at upstream side of highway bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of Goodrldge and 33 miles upstream from Thief River.

Drainage area.--2,300 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--September 1929 to September 1960. Prior to October 1930, published 

as "at Kratka."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,141.57 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, staff gage at site 

10 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gage at 

datum 5.00 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1932, to Dec. 8, 1938, staff gage at datum 4.00 ft 

higher at site 50 ft downstream. Dec. 9, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder 

at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 31 years, 412 cfs (298,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 530 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.45 ft, backwater 

from Ice); minimum dally, 4.6 cfs Sept. 30.

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 13.42 ft); no flow 

during Infrequent periods In 1931-34, 1936-37.

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

Plow regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake.

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

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

g29 

g28

g26_

68

158

169

170

174

180

182

175

163

*166

166

168

163

159

163

162

159

164

169

163

160

163

170

166

163

162

162

4,632

149

9,190

Nov.

156 

156

159

140

142

140

145

144

142

142

140

138

138

140

140

140

138

138

*138

140

142

144

144

144

144

14k

142

142

142

142

4,284

143

8,500

Dec.

144 

146

146

148

148

148

148

150

152

152

152

152

150

150

*150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

146

140

158

138

140

144

144

140

4,554

147

9,030

Jan.

138 

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

136

136

*136

136

136

136

136

134

134

134

134

134

132

132

130

130

4,216

136

8,360

Feb.

130 

130

130

130

130

130

128

128

126

126

126

124

124

124

*124

124

124

124

124

124

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

3,664

126

7,270

Mar.

126 

126

128

128

128

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

*130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

135

160

220

 

4,291

138

8,510

Apr.

320 

240

190

250

450

510

450

*350

300

280

300

320

*320

298

254

244

a200

a!50

*133

134

152

144

137

124

119

121

111

118

90

61

6,876

229

13,640

May

62 

59

a58

a57

a56

a55

g54

a54

a52

a50

a48

a30

a26

g22

a20_

a22

*g24

g27

g37

g34

g32

g32

g32

g31

g30

g25

g32

g39

a44

a50

a50

1,244

40.1

2,470

June

a48 

a46

a42

a38

a34

a30

gZ7

g23

gll

g36

g49

g47

g37

g29

*g22

22

22

29

32

34

36

38

47

84

97

89

95

117

121

TTo

1,498

49.9

2,970

July

96 

82

72

62

53

47

42

36

30

27

25

25

25

*25

28

46

58

55

47

42

39

36

32

33

41

41

38

34

32

31

30

1,310

42.3

2,600

Aug.

30 

28

30

32

33

40

67

58

57

49

40

34

30

g26

g24

*g27

g28

g28

g25

g24

a23

28

38

44

46

50

51

66

60

46

1,200

38.7

2,380

Sept.

ifg33

g24

g24

g24

g23

a22

g22

g22

a22

g22

g20

g22

g22

g22

g31

g!4

g!4

g!3

g!2

*g!2

g9.5

g9.5

g9.5

g8.0

g7.0

g5.8

gS.O

E4.6

547.9

18.3

1,090

Calendar year 1959: Max 320 Min 16 Mean 77.8 Ac-ft 56,350

Water year 1959-60: Max 510 Mln 4.6 Mean 105 Ac-ft 76,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basia of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

nd records for station near Red Lake, 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 13.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 75 

760. Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn.

Location.--Lab 48°ll l , long 96°10 I , in.sec.3, T.154 N., R.43 W., on right bank a quarter 

of a mile upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles north of city of Thief River Palls, 

7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles downstream from Mud Lake National Wil<J Life 

Refuge.

Drainage area. 959 sq mi.

Records available . July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 

1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, annual maximums for water years 1919, 1922, 1925, 1926, publishec1 in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and control of grouted boulders. Datum of gage is 1,112.33 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). Prior 

to May 4, 1939, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--43 years, 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 12.11 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1909-17, 1919-26, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 

17.38 ft); no flow in fall and winter of several years.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulation by Thief and Mud Lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1917(M), 1924 (M), 1929(M), 

1931-33(MJ, 1935(M), 1937(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 9 to Nov. 3)

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.Z

4.3

4.4

4.5

.1

.Z

.6

1.2

Z.9

5.6

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

9.5

17

3Z4

1,290

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

Z3

24

25

Z6

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.6

6.5

14

31

15

*9.5

11

9.5

9.1

8.3

8.3

6.8

6.4

9.1

6.8

6.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.1

10

12

Z37.4

7.66

471

Nov.

17 

13

Z2

14

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

5.0

Z.5

z.o

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

150.7

5.02

299

Dec.

1.0 

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

1.5

1.0

 8

Z7.9

0.90

55

Jan.

0.7 

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.Z

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

4.8

0.15

9.5

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.5

zo

Zl.l

0.68

42

Apr.

160 

210

150

*300

450

840

960

*880

860

840

*860

950

1,000

1.010

919

803

7Z3

667

*633

609

594

600

603

588

567

540

5Z5

55Z

573

567

19,533

651

38,740

May

m516

504

495

486

477

471

46Z

453

438

43Z

432

432

4Z6

424

*400

389

386

Z85

262

260

260

248

151

132

142

148

148

148

145

11,029

356

21,880

June

159 

16Z

148

14Z

134

156

73

34

31

59

156

178

167

156

*145

140

137

151

151

145

14Z

142

159

176

176

167

237

206

190

251

4,470

149

8,870

July

28Z 

30Z

285

262

237

Z32

2Z3

148

1Z2

75

58

54

52

*49

47

49

49

49

47

34

23

20

20

19

13

6.4

7.6

4.2

3.4

3.4

ii-L

Z,778.7

89.6

5,510

Aug.

Z.I 

1.6

1.5

1.4

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

.5

.3

.Z

.1

P.

*o

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

1.8

9.1

12

30

49

29

19

12

173,1

5.58

313

Sept.

yt? 6.4

4.4

3.4

3.2

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.Z

.Z

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.Z

.2

.2

45.5

1.52

90

Calendar year 1959: Max 920 Min 0 Mean 89.8 Ac-ft 65,040

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,010 Min 0 Mean 105 Ac-ft 76,310

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 1Z (no gage-height record Nov. Zl 

to Dec. 15, Apr. 9, 10; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and weathe records).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

780. Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°55', long 96°03', in SE^SW-J- sec.4, T.151 M. t R.42 W. , on right bank 

200 ft downstream from Soo Line Railroad bridge, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. 

Highway 59, 0.9 mile northwest of railroad depot in Plummer, and 8 miles upstream from 

Hill River.

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1939, staff gage at 

site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 166 cfs (120,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 710 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 8.18 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 20 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 21 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.33 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.84 ft June 27, 1957; minimum discharge, 7.9 cfs July 8, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Slight 

regulation by Clearwater Lake.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.3 20 4.0 271

2.5 36 6.0 800

iter year October 1959 to Septe-nber 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

39

42

44

49

50

*52

51

51

50

50

51

51

50

51

52

53

56

61

62

60

62

60

60

61

1,520

49.0

3,010

Nov.

60

55

52

50

48

44

44

44

46

46

44

42

40

38

38

36

34

34

*33

33

33

54

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

1,204

40.1

2,390

Dec.

36

36

38

38

38

38

38

34

40

40

42

42

44

45

*4_i

46

46

44

42

40

38

40

40

40

40

42

44

45

45

44

42

1,273

41.1

2,520

Jan.

40

42

42

42

40

38

40

40

40

38

40

42

40

40

40

40

38

*40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

36

38

38

38

36

1,214

39.2

2,410

Feb.

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

33

34

34

34

*33

33

33

33

32

33

32

33

34

32

32

32

32

32

30

979

33.8

1,940

Mar.

30

30

30

30

30

30

23

28

23

28

28

23

28

28

*28

28

28

30

30

30

32

30

30

30

30

34

34

36

45

100

*180

1,159

37.4

2,300

Apr.

250

180

240

*310

450

520

620

*520

450

400

*320

360

491

456

403

382

342

302

*271

240

236

228

207

192

133

185

192

198

196

190

9,514

317

18,870

May

183

T78

172

167

163

156

149

141

133

122

118

112

107

102

98

97

*90

88

91

95

104

104

99

92

90

92

111

131

134

136

134

3,789

122

7,520

June

137

161

165

142

125

114

105

99

97

lie

183

213

187

161

*146

139

141

146

169

178

169

161

198

265

275

246

236

280

260

224

5,238

175

10,390

Jvly

196

179

161

142

125

114

104

92

84

75

70

65

61

*58

55

63

63

63

60

55

56

51

45

44

48

41

39

37

35

31

3jO

2,342

75.5

4,650

Aug.

29

26

25

23

22

23

36

33

36

35

33

32

31

23

26

*25

24

24

22

2i

21

22

26

32

33

35

61

99

94

79

1,143

36.9

2,270

Sept.

75

75

87

88

84

76

74

72

72

68

61

57

53

51

49

47

47

45

45

45

45

*38

37

36

36

36

34

35

33

33

1,634

54.5

3,240

Calendar year 1959: Max 520 Min 29 Mean 90.3 Ac-ft 65,380

Water year 1959-60: Max 620 Min 21 Mean 84.7 Ac-fb 61,510

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--Apr. 7 (3:40 p.m.) 710 cfs (8.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affecbed by ice Nov. 3 to Apr. 12 (no gage-height record Nov. 6-18, 

Apr. 9, 10; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

station at Red Lake Palls).
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 77 

785. Clearwater River at Red Lake Palls, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°53'15", long 96°16'25", in NW£NE£ sec.22, T.151 N., R.44 W., on left 

bank 40 ft dovmstream from Great Northern Railroad bridge in Red Lake Falls, 1.4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3 miles dovmstream from Badger Creek.

Drainage area. 1,370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1917, October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for October, November 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1911, staff gage at site 

half a mile upstream and Sept. 12, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 40 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 277 cfs (200,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,010 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.47 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.63 ft).

1909-17, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 9,310 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.28 

ft); maximum gage height observed, 17.5 ft Apr. 5, 1913, site and datum then in use 

(backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Slight 

regulation by Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 355: 1911-12. WSP 1438: 1910-11, 1917(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7

1.6 

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

3.0 405

4.0 945

5.0 1,640

Apr. 8 to Sept. 50

2.1 90

2.5 197

3.0 363

4.0 902

5.0 1,580

Note. Same as 

preceding table

below 2.1 ft.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

43

49

50

52

63

*70

80

78

78

78

78

80

80

80

82

82

82

92

104

104

99

99

99

99

2,199

70.9

4,360

Nov.

102

102

97

84

60

58

60

60

60

62

60

56

52

48

46

44

42

41

*41

40

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

1,622

54.1

3,220

Dec.

46

48

50

52

52

52

54

58

58

58

62

60

62

62

*j>3

63

62

60

58

56

54

52

50

43

50

50

50

50

48

48

48

1,684

54.3

3,340

Jan.

43

46

46

48

48

46

44

44

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

*42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,345

43.4

2,670

Feb.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

*38

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

54

34

34

34

34

1,090

37.6

2,160

Mar.

3-2

32

32

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

*26

26

27

28

30

32

34

32

32

32

34

36

40

45

100

*250

450

1,660

53.5

3,290

Apr.

*600

550

*520

650

1,100

1.600

1,500

*1,440

1,050

1,030

1,000

927

*883

890

840

797

737

654

581

517

*496

496

472

426

396

384

388

426

448

435

22,233

741

44,100

May

400

371

352

340

325

311

294

277

264

248

232

223

214

203

197

188

*180

177

TTf

185

206

226

212

197

182

203

340

522

538

482

417

8,683

280

17,220

June

367

396

486

467

4O4

322

270

238

220

242

325

512

527

477

*392

308

283

426

643

581

522

501

543

810

828

737

822

1.090

997

877

15,613

520

30,970

July

791

690

576

448

352

277

232

200

171

151

134

121

111

*102

92

92

99

95

90

86

80

76

70

65

65

63

56

49

46

42

58

5,560

179

11,030

Aug.

36

35

54

52

29

27

51

52

58

57

37

36

34

54

52

*29

28

28

27

26

24

24

27

42

46

60

63

73

104

99

95

1,299

41.9

2,580

Sept.

88

88

90

97

95

90

84

82

76

72

68

67

*65

62

60

56

56

55

53

53

55

55

50

49

49

45

40

40

42

45

1,925

64.2

3,820

Calendar year 1959: Max 1.O6O Min 34 Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,500

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,600 Min 24 Mean 177 Ac-ft 128,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

~"' "

- L'xuciiai'ge measurement maae on trua aay.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 7 (no gageb. 16 to Mar. 14, Mar. 16-26, 29; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discha 

cords, engineers' notes, and records for station at Pluiraner).

 height record Feb. 

:harge measurements,

14, 

(eathe
78 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

790. Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°46'32", long 96°36'33", in SWjSWtr sec.30, T.150 N., R.46 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge in Crookston, 0.3 mile downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s dam and 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 81.

Drainage area. 5,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1901 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Figures of daily discharge for Apr. 3-30, 1904, published in 

WSP 130, have been found unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 832.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 18, 1901, to June 30, 1909, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same 

datum. July 1, 1909, to Sept. 25, 1911, chain gage, Sept. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1919, 

water-stage recorder, and Oct. I, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain gage, at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 59 years, 977 cfs (707,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,520 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 12.56 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for part of July 13 (caused by regulation at powerplant 

upstream).

1901-60: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.70 ft); no flow 

part of July 13, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1115: 1906, 1915-16, 1919-20, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1929. 

WSP 1308:1916(M), 1919(M), 1928(M), 1930(M). See also Records available.

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

75

*75 

78

75

64

64

67

100

122

295

314

283

306

336

257

287

280

280

243

254

261

254

250

272

280

265

283

261

265

*265

272

6,813

220

13,510

Nov.

276

283 

265

295

177

122

163

195

206

276

329

224

228

209

209

217

135

163

163

170

188

191

191

191

209

217

209

209

213

220

6,343

211

12,580

Dec.

*228

209 

213

217

220

199

195

232

195

191

188

213

213

195

170

202

213

195

191

152

174

*166

181

206

174

195

213

239

243

228

199

6,229

201

12,360

Jan.

224

224

250

232

199

195

181

184

195

177

177

174

166

160

166

170

174

184

170

156

166

*170

177

181

180

180

170

180

180

190

190

5,722

185

11,350

Feb.

200

190 

190

190

190

190

210

210

200

190

190

190

180

180

170

170

160

*160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

5,120

177

10,160

Mar.

160

160 

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

170

170

170

170

170

180

180

*200

250

400

650

5,920

191

11,740

Apr.

*1,300

2,000 

2,200

2,000

2,700

*4,500

4,900

5.050

*4,230

3,370

3,320

3,300

3,240

2,740

2,640

2,320

2,110

*1,780

1,550

1,380

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,110

1,120

1.040

1,110

1,200

68,400

2,280

135, 700

May

1.150

*li080 

1,020

980

951

921

893

827

841

694

771

738

720

712

707

702

685

680

676

*676

650

563

554

521

496

512

487 730-

878

869

748

23,432

756

46,480

June

734

641 

680

748

698

601

517

454

414

355

329

517

827

850

766

645

*542

546

775

921

850

789

831

1,020

1,330

1,300

2,150

5.040

2,530

1, 880

28,280

945

56,090

July

1,580

1.740 

1,480

1,250

1,000

841

698

628

529

579

555

*375

148

151

183

187

129

158

129

124

119

111

108

99

127

81

81

81

81

75

J58

15,045

421

25,870

Aug.

53

48 

53

45

40

42

38

55

48

50

56

58

58

61

64

64

*61

61

56

55

48

45

45

56

105

109

152

159

119

174

170

2,184

70.5

4,530

Sept.

166

Teo

146

135

129

122

116

109

116

97

97

*94

78

75

70

70

64

58

55

12

55

53

53

53

56

56

56

56

56

56

2,553

85.1

5,060

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,750 Min 48 Mean 367 Ac-ft 265,80")

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,050 Min 35 Mean 476 Ac-ft 347,20")

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic Jan. 25 to Apr. 7.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

825. Red River of the North at Grand Porks, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°56'26", long 97°02'47", in SE^NE^ sec.33, T.152 N., R.50 W., on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from dam at Riverside Park in Grand Porks, 2 miles downstream 

from Red Lake River, and at mile 296.0.

Drainage area. 30,100 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available . April 1882 to September 1960. 

1901, published in WSP 1308 .

Monthly discharge only prior to May

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.35 ft above mean sea level, datwi of 

TT929. 1882-92, gages near site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge, l| miles upstream 

(history not available, datum apparently the same as for following gage). 1892 to 

Oct. 15, 1926, staff and chain gages on Northern Pacific Railway bridge at datun about 

5-3 ft higher, but published at datum only half a foot higher than present datum. 

Oct. 16, 1926, to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gages near present site, at datum 5 ft higher 

than present datum but published at present datum.

Average discharge . 78 years, 2,286 cfs (1,655,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 17,200 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 28.88 ft); minimum, 261 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.32 ft).

1882-1960: Maximum discharge, about 80,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 50.2 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs; minimum, 

2.4 cfs 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 period of ice effect, which are fair. Flo-v regulated by many lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years). WSP 855: 1936(M). WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: 1897 (M). 

WSP 1388: 1904, 1914-15, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1927, 1950.

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

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

(Loop curve used Apr. 1-30)

2.4 

3.0

4.0 

6.0

265

425

750

1,560

9.0

12.0

14.0

3,000

4,650

5,850

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*290

282

275

265 

265

278

295

342

413

413

425

533

569

566

586

572

592

589

569

572

560

566

569

589

603

624

638

624

634

*648

645

15,391

496

30,530

Nov.

642

662

648

640 

520

350

310

360

400

470

460

435

*430

400

380

410

420

400

370

350

350

370

390

410

430

450

470

480

480

*490

13,377

446

26,530

Dec.

490

490

480

480 

480

480

480

460

460

450

440

430

420

420

420

420

*415

420

420

410

400

380

390

390

390

400

400

410

420

440

460

13,445

434

26,670

Jan.

480

500

550

*560 

540

520

500

500

500

500

490

480

480

495

500

500

500

500

500

500

490

480

490

500

510

500

500

490

480

480

480

15,495

500

30,730

Feb.

*480

480

480

480 

480

480

480

490

500

500

500

495

490

480

475

470

470

470

470

470

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

*480

13,960

481

27,690

Mar.

480

475

470

465 

460

455

450

450

440

440

450

460

470

470

470

470

470

470

460

450

450

450

450

450

450

470

600

670

*830

2*000

17,245

556

34,200

Apr.

*4 . 100

5,500

6,500

*7 , 350 

8,000

*9 , 200

11,000

12,800

*14,3OO

15,600

16,900

*17.000

14,900

13,100

*11,200

9,920

9,000

*8,250

7,500

6,780

6,120

*5,520

5,160

4,900

4,850

5,000

5,100

5,520

*5,900

5,950

262,920

8,764

521,500

May

5.780

5,630

*5,250

4,920 

4,590

*4,270

3,990

3,740

3,510

3,310

3,120

3,010

2,920

2,840

2,760

2,680

2,600

2,560

2,500

2,420

2,360

2,310

2,220

2,170

2,120

2,080

2,060

2.010

2,080

2,300

*2,440

96,550

3,115

191,500

June

2,510

2,540

2,710

3,030 

3,100

2,920

2,700

2,500

2,390

2,340

2,220

2_.14Q

2,160

2,360

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,230

2,300

2,470

2,460

2,420

2,300

2,250

2,430

2,680

3,360

3.900

3,860

77,980

2,599

154,700

July

*3,510

3,830

4.190

3,730 

3,200

2,860

2,590

2,380

2,210

2,060

1,910

1,740

1,660

1,670

1,540

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,180

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,010

931

887

830

810

806

778

722 

631

55,035

1,780

109,200

Aug.

*54?

48£

47E

45f 

42?

380

386

371

362

374-

473

509

497

485

479

479

473

458

431

40?

371

398

401

392

419

461

557

666

76R

76A 

757

14,90'

481

29,560

Sept.

820

*827

806

813 

802

782

750

704

659

624

610

614

600

569

545

518

506

479

452

437

434

431

419

404

401

374

368

*352

360

355

16,815

560

33,350

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,200 Mln 265 Mean 1,088 Ac-ft 787,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 17,000 Mln 265 Mean 1,675 Ac-ft 1,216,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 4 to Mar. 31.
80 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

830. Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°05 I , long 97°11', in SE^ sec.10, T.153 N., R.51 W., on downstream side 

of bridge on State Highway 33, 0.3 mile west of Manvel and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--602 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 29, 1959, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 48.9 cfs (35,400 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 27 cfs (19,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,080 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 13.90 ft); maximum gage height, 13.90 ft Apr. 2 (backwater from ice), Apr. 7; no flow Sept. 25-30.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 21.5 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow in fall or winter of some years.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of shifting control, which are fair, or 

those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1438: 1947(M) , 1948.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

0.1 **7T

.6

1.1

1.1

1.0

.7

1.5

3.6

16

27

33

28

19

16

14

12

10

*9.2

5.6

4.7

6.5

7.7

5.8

6.0

8.0

9.5

10

14

14

14

299.8

9.67

595

Nov.

12" 14

9.2

9.5

8.8

5.8

5.4

4.2

4^0

4.2

5.0

5.4

*5.2

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

174.3

5.81

346

Dec.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

*2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2^6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

102.3

3.30

203

Jan.

2.8

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

£72

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

75.4

2.43

150

Feb.

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

T76

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

53.2

1.83

106

Mar.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

*1.4

1.2

T7F

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.6

5.0

10

*130

*390

_ 580

1,156.4

37.3

2,290

Apr.

*720

750

680

*640

650

850

1.060

*1,040

1,040

1,020

*930

800

598

429

316

239

185

*144

114

91

78

*67

57

49

43

44

48

51

52

49

12,884

429

25,560

May

48

43

39

35

*33

29

26

24

22

21

19

18

17

17

16

16

14

15

18

19

0

2

5

6

3

4

5

5

25

£.6

26

756

24.4

1,500

June

25

22

19

16

14

12

12

11

12

*13

14

15

16

18

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

13

16

17

20

29

30

27

24

20

531

17.7

1,050

July

17

16

21

28

25

16

13

*9.4

8.3

7.5

6.2

5.2

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

4.2

7.1

5.5

3.4

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.8

1.4

1.1

.5

j_4

220.0

7.10

436

Aug.

0.4

.3

.4

.8

*.6

.8

.7

1.1

1.3

1.6

2.5

5.5

5.2

3.4

2.2

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

1.0

1.5

2.1

2.6

3.8

9.4

£70

4.3

62.5

2.02

124

Sept.

3.3

2.6

3.4

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

*1.4

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

1.0

3.6

174

.8

.4

.3

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

36.7

1.22

73

Calendar year 1959: Max 360 Min 0 Mean 13.0 Ac-ft 9,390

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,060 Min 0 Mean 44.7 Ac-ft 32,430

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Apr. 7 (11:30 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (13.90 ft).___________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 6. Shifting-control method used 

May 18 to Sept. 30.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 81

835. Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11'40", long 97°08'30", in sec.6, T.154 N., R.50 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of interstate highway bridge In Oslo, at mile 271.2.

Drainage area. 31,200 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available.--April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to April 1943, March 1945 to September 1960 (high-water periods only), discontinued. Records for April to June 1944, 

published in WSP 1022, have been found to be unreliable and should not be usei. Records prior to 1945 do not include flow in bypass channel.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 772.65 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 2, 1948, staff gage on railroad bridge 200 ft upstream 

and Apr. 3, 1948, to Sept. 8, 1959, wire-weight gage at bridge 620 ft downstream at 

datum 5.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 cfs Apr. 12; maximum gage height, 8.50

ft Apr. 11 (backwater from Ice); minimums not determined.

1936-37, 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 63,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 31.83 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum not determined.

Maximum stage known, about 37.5 ft In 1897, present datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. For stages above 18 ft, discharge includes flow In bypass channel 1-| miles west of Oslo.

Revisions.--WSP 1175: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table, Mar. 29 to Sept. 30, 1960, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Loop curve used Apr. 13-27)

3.0 350

5.0 1,110

9.0 3,320

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

13.0

13.1

6,200

6,280

econd, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

tsoo

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

950

1,200

1,800

_

-

-

Apr.

2.900

4.2OO

5,100

*5,900

6,900

9,000

12,100

*14,000

15,000

15,800

*16,600

17.000

16 , 9OO

15,900

*14,100

12,100

10,600

*9,600

8,78O

7,950

*7,220

6,580

5,990

5,570

*5,260

5,120

5,100

5,430

*5,820

6,140

278,660

9,289

552,700

May

6,260

6,O9O

*5,800

5,410

5,040

*4,690

4,350

4,090

3,800

3,560

3,340

3,140

3,120

3,020

2,920

2,810

2,750

2,720

*2,660

2,530

2,460

2,450

2,360

2,310

2,260

2,180

2,140

2,090

2,100

2 , 26O

2,460

103,170

3,328

204,600

June

2,590

2,650

2,730

2,820

2,980

3,130

2,96O

2,720

2,550

2,500

2,400

2.290

2,310

*2,410

2,550

2,620

2,580

2,480

2,440

2,380

2,540

2,620

2,520

2,470

2,370

2,460

2,630

3,170

3,900

4,190

80,960

2,699

160,600

July

4,050

3,930

4^280

4,140

3,830

3,530

2,930

2,610

2,400

2,220

2,050

1,900

1,730

1,750

1,670

1,580

1,490

1,430

1,300

1,220

*1,180

1,100

1,040

1,030

985

952

924

884

860

813

771

60,579

1,954

120,200

Aug.

718

634

564

542

517

488

456

464

470

488

520

546

571

586

564

535

531

*517

499

478

453

425

425

422

439

460

538

645

672

786

821

16,774

541

33,270

Sept.

852

872

892

864

852

841

794

771

737

721

687

653

634

604

571

564

560

538

517

492

478

470

456

453

428

411

398

*370

367 

564

18,211

607

36,120

Calendar year : Max MLn Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max MLn Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note. stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar 29 to Apr. 12.
82 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

840. Forest River near Fordville, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°12', long 97°44', on line between sees. 32 and 33, T.155 N. , R.55 ¥.,

on right bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from South

Branch, and 3 miles southeast of Fordville.

Drainage area. 500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1940 to September 1960.

§_. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

~uly 21, 1951, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 36.1 cfs (26,140 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 18 cfs (13,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.56 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.1 cfs Sept. 19, 20; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Nov. 4.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 14.48 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

and slope-area measurements of peak flow; no flow Apr. 1-13, Sept. 3, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, or those 

for periods of backwater from beaver dam, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1948. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.5 *4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.0 

8.0

9^0 

7.0

6.7

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.1

*5.8

5.S

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.4

7.0

6.4

6.1

6.7

8.3

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

186.5

6.02

370

Nov.

5.8

5.8

5.8

4.5

4.7

5.0

5.E

5.5

5.8 

2*0

5.0

*5.8

5.2

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

165.4

5.51

328

Dec.

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.8

5.8 4.7

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.5

5.5

169.3

5.46

336

Jan.

5.5

5.5

5.8

6^1

6.1

5.5

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

*5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

fcf

4.5

4.5

165.2

5.33

328

Feb.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.7

5.S

 7.0

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.7

138.2

4.77

274

Mar.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.2 

4.0

3.8 

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.7

 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.1

7.0

120

40

100

280

400

1,063.8

34.5

2,120

Apr.

*550

250

150 180

800

1,800

*1.970 

1,080

402 

392

784

1,150

1,000

 888

564

368

291

198

130

96

74

53

41

35 33

33

29

29

28

24.

13,422

447

26,620

May

24

21

20

20

*19

18

18 

16

16 

18

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

TT

23" 25

20

19

16

16

19

19

19

16

14

15

15

550

17.7

1,090

June

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

16

14

11

8.3

6.8

5.0

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.4

3.4

5.4

5.8

6.3

5.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.5

4.1

3.4

247.1

8.24

490

July

3.8

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.1

4.1

*5.0 

5.4

5.4 

5.8

6.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

6.3

6.3

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

185.8

5.99

369

Aug.

4.5

5.0

5.8

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.1 

3.4

3.0 

*2.7

2.7

2.7

3.4

3.4

2.7

2.4

374

3.4

3.0

2.4

3.4

3.3

4.5

5.4

12.

*10

8.8

8.8

8.3

7.3

149.3

4.82

296

Sept.

5.4

6.8

7.3

7.3

7.8

6.3

6.3 

*6.3

5.8 

6.3

6.3

5.0

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.0

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.4 2.4

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.4

2.7

132.0

4.40

262

Calendar year 1959: Max 257 Min 1.1 Mean 12.1 Ac-ft 8,74O

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,970 Min 2.1 Mean 45.3 Ac-ft 32,880

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs). Apr. 7 (5:20 a.m.) 2,810 efs (7.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 3 to Apr. 6. Backwater from beaver dam 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 2, July 10 to Sept. 30.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 83 

850. Forest River at Minto, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°16'10", long 97°22'10", in SE^ sec.31, T.156 N., R.52 W., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from dam in Minto, 150 ft upstream from Great Northern Railway bridge, 

and 2 blocks east of U. S. Highway 81.

Drainage area. 740 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 806.95 ft above me?n sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 15, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 400 ft rnstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 47.7 cfs (34,530 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 21 cfs (15,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 5.60 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Oct. 1-4.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 11.80 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

measurement of peak flow; no flow at times each year 1945-47, 1953-55, 1959-60.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect or those below 5 cfs, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1948-50.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.08 0

1.2 2.5

1.3 9.9

1.4 23

Discharge, in cubic feet per se

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

64

184

630

1,260

October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0 

*0

0

0

.6

1.4

1.4

2.5

3.6

5.6

7.1

8.0

8.0

7.1

6.4

*5.6

4.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

7.1

7.1

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.9

8.9

3^_

9.9

8.9

8.9

172.6

5.57

342

Nov.

ft?

7.1

4.9

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.4

6.4

*4.9

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0 

3.0

4.3

4.3

4.9

4.3

4.3

137.1

4.57

272

Dec.

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

i^l *4.3

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3^0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.6

4.3

115.0

3.71

228

Jan.

its 3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

58.0

1.87

115

Feb.

1.0

l!o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

28.6

0.99

57

Mar.

0.6 

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

0

if

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

1.0

70

110

450

639.2

20.6

1,270

Apr.

*750 

800

580

500

1,000

1,600

*1,950

1,900

1,300

847

*652

733

1,000

976

811

610

428

*356

278

211

*160

134

110

90 

80

74

69

64

60

§5.

18,176

606

36,050

May

51 

49

44

42

*40

38

38

34

32

31

29

27

25

23

22

22

23

25

27

31

36

31

27

25 

25

27

27

27

27

25

953

30.7

1,890

June

20 

19

19

19

17

17

16

16

19

19

22

23

20

17

16

14

13

13

12

11

12

13

14

14 

13

11

9.9

9.9

FT o, y

456.6

15.2

906

July

8.0 

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.1

6.4

*6.4

4.3

5.6

5.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.3

.3

.3

.6

.0

.0 

.0

.5

.9

.9

.9

.9

iti

143.6

4.63

285

Aug.

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.5

*3.0

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

*1.0

1.0

1.0

.6

1.0

li

**.!

.1

.1

13

T.3

4.3

58.8

1.90

117

Sept.

3.6 

3.0

3.0

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4 *1.4

1.0

.6

.6

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.6

1.0

.3

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

28.1

0.94

56

Calendar year 1959: Max 308 Mln 0 Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,950 Mln 0 Mean 57.3 Ac-ft 41,590

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Apr. 6, 2,050 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 19 to Apr. 9.
84 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

875. Middle River at Argyle, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°80'27", long 96°49'02", in SE^SW^ sec.10, T.156 N., R.48 W., on left 

bpnk 20 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 75 in Argyle and 14 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--265 sq mi.

Records available.--March to September 1945, November 1950 to September 1960.

Oiage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.53 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, chain or wire-weight gage at bridge 20 ft upstream at 

datum 1.0 ft higher. Nov. 8, 1951, to Sept. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1 ..0 ft higher.

Average discharge.. 9 years (1951-60), 26.5 cfs (19,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 903 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 12.60 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Aug. 12-15, caused by channel changes just upstream, during 

highway construction.

1945, 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,390 cfs July 11, 1956 (gage height, 13.18 ft); 

no flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 15.25 ft in April 1950, present datum, from floodmarks (discharge, 2,790 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

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

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

(Shifbing-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, Sept. 21-30)

0.8

.9

1.0

1.1

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

2.0

3.0

5.0

8.0

10.0

11.4

164

404

627

850

cond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

1.1

1.1

2.6

2.2

13

20

23

23

22

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

18

*18

18

20

388.0

12.5

770

Nov.

21

22

24

22

18

18

18

16

14

12

12

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

*4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

5.0

3.0

313.5

10.4

622

Dec.

3.5

5.0

5.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

6.0

18

10

8.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.5

4.0

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.E

*3.0

133.7

4.31

265

Jan.

3.0

5.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2, 2

2^2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

65.0

2.10

129

Feb.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

32.3

1.11

64

Mar.

0.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.5

2.0

*5.0

20.

52.0

1.68

103

Apr.

60

100

80

*100

180

300

*420

600

800

850

*700

580

546

542

*520

503

425

337

*269

216

181

150

129

112

99

91

82

*79

84

97

9,212

307

18,270

May

104

98

88

79

72

65

58

53

47

45

39

36

33

32

34

30

28

26

25

25

25

28

30

29

27

28

27

43

90

106 

*99

1,547

49.9

3,070

June

88

76

69

68

67

62

54

45

39

36

32

36

44

46

42

35

31

27

30

29

34

34

36

43

67

77

74

60

50 

45

1,476

49.2

2,930

Jjly

*38

32

26

22

21

20

18

16

14

12

11

10

9.7

8.6

7.8

6.9

6.5

5.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.3

5.0

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.5

*1.2 

1.2

1.1

322.1

10.4

639

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

.9

.2

1.9

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.4

2.8

1.6

2.6

1.7

1.5 

.9

*.6

27.5

0.89

55

Sept.

0.6

. 5

.2

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

. L

.1

.1

6.7

0.22

13

Calendar year 1959: Max 560 Min 0 Mean 24.9 Ae-ft 18,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 830 Min 0 Mean 37.1 Ae-ft 26,930

* Discharge measurement made on bhia day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 12.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 85

885. Homme Reservoir near Park River, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°24'20", long 97°47'10", In SE^NW^ sec.19, T.157 N., R.55 ¥., at Homme 

Dam on South Branch Park River, 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 4,330 acre-ft Apr. 12 (elevation, 1,083.00 ft); 

minimum, 2,710 acre-ft Mar. 30 (elevation, 1,075.00 ft).

1949-60: Maximum contents, that of Apr. 12, 1960; minimum since first reaching 

spillway level, 184 acre-ft Feb. 8, 1952 (elevation, 1,051.22 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam, 865 ft long; storage began in September 

1949; dam completed in October 1950. Usable capacity between invert of outlet, elevation 1,048.0 ft, and crest of spillway, elevation 1,08^.0 ft, is 3,550 acre-ft. Low 

flows are controlled by two sluice gates 3 ft by 5 ft. The spillway, which is 150 ft 

long, is uncontrolled. Records herein represent total contents. Reservoir is operated 

for flood control, water supply, and pollution abatement during low-flow periods.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Date

Dee. 31.. ............................................

Calendar year 1959. ................................

Sept. 30.. ............................................

Water year 1959-60. ................................

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,078.52

_

1,076.60

1,080.13

1,079.29

1,077.20

Contents 

(acre-feet)

3,326

3,379

_

3,014

3,685

3,526

3,128

Chance in contents 

(acre-feet)

+71

+42

+1, US

+365

-11

-25

-134

-361

-127

t Elevations at 12 p.n
86 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

890. South Branch Park River below Homme Dam, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°24', long 97°47', in SE^ sec. 12, T.157 N. , R.55 W., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Homme Dam and 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area.--229 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960. Prior to December 1P49 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,000.00 ft above mean ses level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 25.8 cfs (18,680 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 12.0 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,580 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 29.43 ft ; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Dec. 3-20, Jan. 7-10, minimum gage height, 22.13 ft Sept. 2.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 37.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs, result of failure of emergency embankment at 

site of Homme Dam; no flow Dec. 1-3, 1949.

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

which are poor. Plow regulated by Homme Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-33, Nov. 17 to 

Jan. 11, Mar. 9-10, Aug. 1-6)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5

23.7

22.8

22.9

23.0

23.1

23.3

3.2

6.0 

9.6

.

22.3

22.4

22.6

22.8

23.0

Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

0.6 23.5

1.0 24.0

1.9 24.5

3.3 25.0

7.5 26.0

14 27.0

23 29.2

56

98

163

263

575

1,020

2,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

.8

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

1.1

.9

.8 

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

al.O

al.2

1.2

al.2

al.4

al.4

al.6

T75

1.6

1.6 

1.6

33.5

1.08

66

Nov.

1.6

1.6

al.6

a3

a4.5

4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

4.5

a4.0

a3.5 

3.4

a3.5

a3.5

a3.0

3.0

*2.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.7

_._§.

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

70.9

2.36

141

Dec.

~0.6

if

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

16.8

0.54

33

Jan.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

15

16 

T6

16

*16

16

16

15

8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

160.8

5.19

319

Feb.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

10

12

13

13

13

13

109.4

3.77

217

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13 

13

13

12

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2 . 6

2*8

238.0

7.68

472

Apr.

2.6

1.8

 1.7

270

2.4

467

602

447

225

286

1,010

2.540 

1,790

*1.550

875

*567

377

*256

199

157

130

98

78

60

*51

50

37

33

31

29

11,755.5

392

23,320

May

28

25

23

*21

19

17

15

14

14

14

13

12 

11

14

7.8

7.5

8.0

11

21

22

19

19

17

18

18

25

15

14

15

13 

13

503.3

16.2

998

June

25

10

*5.9

6.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

15

23

20

14 

11

7. .8

5.9

5.2

5.0

7.3

a4

a4

5.2

4.8

5.4

4.8

3.3

3.6

4.4

7.5

a3.3

a2.2

232.6

7.75

461

Jul-<-

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

T79

aZ

aZ

aZ

aZ 

aZ

a.?.

*Z.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

Z.I

Z.I

Z.I

Z.I

Z.I

Z.2

Z.Z

Z.3

Z.4

Z.6

Z.7 TTz

1.9

6Z.7

2.02

124

Aug.

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.1

al.2

a. 8

.7

.7

.6

.6

7.3

14

al.3

*1.0

1.1

.8

.8

1.0

53.0

1.71

105

Sept.

0.7

.6

76

.8

.8

.8

.9

*1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0 

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

6.7

17

17

*17

1818-

17

17

17

16

10 

2.3

189.9

6.33

377

Calendar year 1959: Max 321 Hin 0.1 Mean 9.49 Ac-ft 6,870

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,340 Hin 0.5 Mean 36.7 Ac-ft 26,630

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for nearby stations and weather 

records.

Note,. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2O to Mar. 8 (no gage-height record Feb. 26 

to Mar. 8).
RED RIVER OF TEE NORTH BASIN

895. Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°41', long 97"51', in SWij sec.15, T.160 N. , R.56 W. , on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 32 and 0.7 mile south of Mountain.

Drainage area. 16.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 1,020 ft (by 

barometer).

Average discharge.--6 years, 2.30 cfs (1,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 570 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 7.42 ft); no flow 

most of time.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1960; no flow most of time each year.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.47

1.5

1.6

1.7 

2.2 

2.5

.9 

8.4 

15

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

24

34

63

100

2OO

326

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(»)

O

0

0

Dec.

(*)

O

0

O

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

*o

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

**o

1.0

*3.0

*9.0 '§7o

21.0

0.68

42

Apr.

6.0

5.5

*4.5

4.0

15

«45

35

25

15

60

*212

127

2OO

*77

*37

18

11

*8.1

9.0

8.4

6.7

*5.5

4.2

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.3

5.2

4.9

4.2

966.9

32.2

1,920

May

3.7

3.3

2.8

*2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.1

7.9

179

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.3

74.1

2.39

147

June

1.7

1.1

*.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

2.3

27T

1.1

.6

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

7*

18.7

0.62

37

July

0.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

*o

o

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

o

0.6

0.02

1.2

Aug.

(»)

O

0

o

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 80 Mln O Mean 1.57 Ac-ft 1,140

Water year 1959-60 : Max 212 Mln 0 Mean 2.95 Ac-ft 2,150

Peak discharge (base, 3O cfs).--Apr. 11 (7 p.m.) 57O cfs (7.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 27 to Apr. 1O (doubtful or no gage-height 

record Mar. 28, Apr. 4, 5, 7-10).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

900. Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°25' , long 97°24' In NE^ sec.13, T.157 N., R.53 W. , on right bank 30 ft 

upstream from Wakeman Avenue Bridge In Grafton and 3.5 miles downstream from South 

Branch.

Drainage area. 742 sq ml.

Records available. April 1931 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage Is 807.39 f; above mean sea 

level datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at 

same datum. Oct. 1, 1940, to Sept. 17, 1946, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream 

above masonry dam at same datum. Sept. 18, 1946, to July 25, 1952, wire-weight gage 

at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge (unadjusted) . 29 years (1931-60), 49.7 cfs (35,980 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 24 cfs (17,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 15.4 ft); maxi-

 mum gage height, 16.55 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from Ice); no flow for many days.

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 20.13 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for Nov. 10 to Apr. 9, July 8 to Sept. 30, which are

 poor. Flow regulated by Homme Reservoir (see p. 85) and several small reservoirs. 

Diversion by city of Grafton started in October 1955.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1932, 

1933(M), 1936-37(M), 1939(M) , 1944.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

34

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JL!

.1

*.

2.1

0.07

4.2

30

Dec.

0. .

*.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.0

0.06

4.0

33

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

.1

i.

0.0

2.8

38

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

---- -

0.4

0.01

0.8

38

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

**2 .

2.

7.

6. 

II

32.3

1.04

64

77

Apr.

164

268

*135

305

685

*1,250

1,800

*2,100

1,700

1,450

1,230

1,370

g2,110

*g2,590

S2.720

g2,420

gl,960

*gl,190

*g654

g461

*342

271

218

180

150

135

120

104

95

84

28,261

942

56,050

69

May

80

76

70

65

*61

55

48

46

42

37

33

28

20

17

16

14

11

T2

20

27

28

30

27

25

23

27

28

27

22

22 

22

1,059

34.2

2,100

85

June

15

20

23

10

9.7

9.0

8.1

7.2

11

*11

20

28

22

19

12

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

7.0

7.2

*6.3

9.4

8.1

7.6

7.4

5.8

6.1

5.8

6.3

338.2

11.3

671

47

Jjiy

6.3

5.4

5.4

4.5

3.6

2.3

*1.2

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.7

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

32.6

1.05

65

52

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

.1

0.9

0.03

l.S

50

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.5

10

12.7

0.42

25

45

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Ao-ft

0.55 

34

0.58 

34

0.60 0.66 

37 41

0.67 

39

2.29 

141

943 

56,120

35.5

2,180

12.1 

718

Observed

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

Max 1,020 Mln 0 

Max 2,720 Mln 0

Mean 23.1 Ao-ft 16,750 

Mean 81.3 Ac-ft 58,990

1.89 

117

0.84 

52

1.17

70

Adjusted

Mean 23.9 Ac-ft 17,140 

Mean 83.3 Ac-ft 59,58O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Diversion, In acre-feet, by city of drafton.

Field estimate made on this day.

gage-height

i of 2 discharge

idefinlte Aug. 24
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 89

920. Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°34'20", long 97°08'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T.159 N.,

R.51 W. , on downstream end of east pier of interstate highway bridge, 1-| miles northeast of Drayton and at mile 207.

Drainage area. --34, 800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

bas in ) .

Records available. --April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1960 (fragmentary 

prior to April 1949).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Minnesota highway bench mark). Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 

1-f miles upstream at datum 1.59 ft higher.

Average discharge. --11 years (1949-60), 3,215 cfs (2,328,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 2,370 cfs (1,720,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 24,700 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 33.71 ft); minimum, 272 cfs Oct. 6, 7 (gage height, 3.60 ft).

1936-37, 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 41.58 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 7.7 cfs Oct. 16, 1936 (gage height, 

1.75 ft, site and datum then in use).

Maximum discharge known since 1860, that of May 12, 1950. Flood in April 1897 

reached a stage of about 41 ft, at site and datum in use prior to Nov. 30, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs on tributaries. Records of water temperatures for the water year 

1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1388: 1949-50.

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

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

(Loop curve used Apr. 1 to May 11)

3.6 

4.0 

9.0

272

510

3,860

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

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

278

283

294

289

278

*272

ZTZ

522

386

404

453

466

478

575

660

693

686

680

*686

699

686

693

699

693

680

706

713

726

739

746

759

16,974

548

33,670

Nov.

752

759

765

760

760

760

740

620

580

*540

550

540

520

500

480

460

440

420

440

440

460

460

*460

460

460

460

480

480

480

480

16,506

550

32,740

Dec.

500

500

500

500

500

500

*500

500

490

490

480

480

480

460

460

460

460

460

440

440

440

440

440

440

420

420

440

440

440

440

460

14,420

465

28,600

Jan.

480

500

540

560

580

600

600

600

590

590

590

*590

590

590

590

590

590

590

580

580

580

580

580

580

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

17,760

573

35,230

Feb.

560

560

560

570

570

570

570

580

580

*580

580

580

580

580

580

560

560

560

540

540

540

540

540

560

560

560

560

560

560

16,340

563

32,410

Mar.

540

540

540

540

520

520

520

500

500

*500

500

500

500

500

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

540

540

560

660

750

 2°-°-

16,890

545

33,500

Apr.

1.500

2,600

4,700

*6 , 700

8,700

11,000

*13,000

15,500

17,400

19,500

*22,200

23 , 700

24,500

*24.600

24,400

23,100

21,500

*19,700

17,800

15,900

*14,000

12,200

10,700

9,300

*8 , 100

7,300

6,700

6,300

*6,150

6,100

404,650

13,490

802,600

May

6,700

6.800

*6,600

6,300

6,000

*5,500

5,000

4,700

4,500

4,300

4,100

3,770

3,530

3,380

3,270

3,150

3,050

*2,960

2,930

2,860

2,770

2,700

2,650

2,600

2,530

2,490

2,460

2,400

2,340

2 320 

2^460

117,120

3,778

232 , 300

June

2,650

2,790

2,840

2,910

3,140

3,380

3,400

3,250

3,100

2,870

2,700

2,570

2,470

*2,420

2,470

2,630

2,730

2,720

2,630

2,520

2,470

2,550

2,710

2,730

2,640

2,550

2,590

2,770

3,200

5.820

84,220

2,807

167,000

July

4,180

4,090

4,060

4.300

4,290

3,910

3,470

3,100

2,780

2,550

2,370

2,200

2,030

1,870

1,780

1,740

1,660

1,570

1,480

1,580

*1,500

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,080

1,020

950

924

904

 

66,676

2,151

132,200

Aug.

825

759

673

608

562

562

556

510

472

472

466

447

497

562

568

562

556

556

*549

536

510

485

466

472

516

550

516

549

608 

706

818

17,474

564

54,660

Sepb.

858

864

891

924 92~4

911

904

891

858

818

765

726

695

686

680

660

655

640

601

568

556

536

530

525

516

510

491

466

441 

455

20,519

684

40,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,000 Min 272 Mean 1,324 Ac-ft 958,600

Water year 1959-60: Max 24,600 Mln 272 Mean 2,212 Ac-ft 1,605,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic Nov. 4 to Apr. 15.
90 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

940. South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°43'50", long 96°39'50", in SWijSWij sec. 30, T.161 N., R.46 W. , on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59 at town of Lake Bronson and 2 miles 

downstream from dam at outlet of Bronson Lake.

Drainage area. 444 sq mi.

Records available. September 1928 to November 1936, April to September 1937, April 1941 

to October 1943, April to December 1944, April 1945 to September 1947, October 1953 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as South Pork Two Rivers at Bronson prior to 1941.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1928 (levels by Geodetic Survey of Canada). Prior to Nov. 23, 1953, chain gage at 

bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --19 years (1928-36, 1941-43, 1945-47, 1953-60), 65.6 cfs (47,490 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 6.72 ft); maximum gage height, 8.06 ft Apr. 6 (backwater from ice); no flow Mar. 7-25.

1928-37, 1941-47, 1953-60: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1956 (gage height, 

10.79 ft); no flow at times in 1937, 1941, 1960.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Plow 

partly regulated since 1937 by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 3,700 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1929(M), 1931 (M), 1936(M), 1944(M), 1947(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, July 23 to Sept. 30)

.5 

.9 

1.4 

2.1 

3.1 

4.8

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

6.7

8.5

19

46

102

198

322

992

1,260

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

7.2

5.4

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.5

6. i

12

12

12

12

16

18

49

46

27

21

48

46

63

51

31

29

21

*21

21

22

21

23

25

693.6

22.4

1,380

Nov.

25

24

26

27

24

20

18

15

15

15

14

13

12

11

9.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.4

4.6

*5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

337.6

11.3

670

Dec.

.4

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.6

~.8

.2

.2

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.0

.8

.0

.2

.O

.8

.O

* .0

133.2

4.30

264

Jan.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

*2.6

2.8

4.5

20

To" 22

lo

148.3

3.78

294

Feb.

14

To

8.5

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

2.5

3.0

5.0

139.0

4.79

276

Mar.

35

35

35

30

5.0

1.0

0

7J

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.5

.5

1.0

10

153.4

4.95

304

Apr.

50

10

2

25

100

*440

800

740

700

1,030

1,250

1,210

1,140

*1,230

1,220

1,110

985

841

*648

553

470

247

185

219

198

240

115

*26

84

198

16,026

534

51,790

May

185

171

152

118

44

44

54

57

56

54

50

47

43

58

55

52

50

51

51

31

51

31

31

29

27

26

52

52

36

43

91

1,712

55.2

3,400

June

152

T32

129

123

71

*25

32

54

59

44

47

59

66

63

56

48

42

36

32

29

30

30

52

54

39

43

41

38

*32

28

1,606

53.5

3,190

July

26

25

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

16

14

14

14

15

14

12

10

10

10

8.5

8.5

8.2

Ttf

7.6

*8.5

7.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

405.7

15.1

805

Aug.

8.2

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.8

7.6

7.2

2.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.3

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

~2.5 21

1.6

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

*1.6

1.7

1.7

119.8

5.86

238

Sept.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.2

1.0

3

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

*1.Z

1.2

1.2

59.8

1.53

79

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,070 Mln O.2 Mean 47.6 Ac-ft 34,490

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,23O Mln 0 Mean 58.8 Ac-ft 42,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 9 (no gage-height record Mar. 2-27, 

29, Apr. 9s discharge estimated on basis of record of gate operation of dam at outlet of Bronson 

Lake).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

992. Pembina River near Kaleida, Manitoba

Location. Lat 49°03 I 30", long 98°27'50", in NW£ sec.22, T.I, R.8 W., at bridge 4| miles 

south of Kaleida.

Drainage area. 2,650 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,115 ft (from topographic raep). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1959, at datum 79.00 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,660 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 9.22 ft); min- 

 imum, 5.9 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.03 ft).

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 24, 1960; no flow Jan. 19 to Mar. 22, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Water Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs

and National Resources,

Bating tables 

height,

1,

1,

1,

1,

.0

.1

.2

.4

Oct . 1 to

5

8

12

25

Canada

, water year 1959 -60, 

In feet, and discharge

Mar. 31

1.6

2.0

2.5

except period of 

, in cubic feet

Apr. 1

43

88

173

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

2

5

0

5

0

18

42

96

177

284

ice effect 

per second)

to Sept. 3O

4.0

6.0

9.0

9.2

(gage

556

1,210

2,550

2,650

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8

10.4

10.4

12.6

*12.6

12.6

12.6

13.2

13.8

16.2

19.4

25.9

33.1

32.2

28.6

27.7

25.9

25.9

27.7

34.0

41.2

38.5

39.4

38.5

45.0

56

56

67

21

?082

1,041.2

33.6

2,060

Nov.

85

87

85

60

74

104

96

104

*106

119

I02~ 136

96

101

102

105

101

102

104

94

95

94

91

*91

95

98

105

112

117

120

2,981

99

5,910

Dec.

117

114

120

117

120

126

129

126

124

124

120

112

117

117

*116

114

105

104

104

102

96

95

88

88

94

96

96

95

91

92

92

3,351

108

6,650

Jan.

91

89

89

88

84

70

60

60

52

50

48.0

46.0

45.0

47.0

50

48.0

47.0

50

50

50

50

48.0

50

52

50

*48.0

45.0

41.2

36.7

34 9 

31J3

1,701.1

55

3,370

Feb.

29.5

27.7

29.5

32.2

36.7

39.4

43.0

36.7

45.0

47.0

53

60

62

82

ii

78

55

57

60

51

48.0

45.0

*35.8

29.5

25.9

21.5

19.4

18.0

16^2.

1,268.0

43.7

2,520

Mar.

15.6

19.4

19.4

18.7

17.4

16.2

18.0

16.2

15.6

13.2

10.8

13.2

13.8

13.2

14.4

15.0

13.8

12.6

13.2

13.8

16.2

 15.0

18.0

18.0

16.8

18.0

34.0

30.4

36.7

62

63 _

631.6

20.4

1,250

Apr.

80

76

63

130

125

*336

436

405

419

*814

1,530

1,670

2,330

2,570

*2,550

2,380

2,160

2,100

2,130

2,240

2,420

2,550

2,600

2.620

2,580

2,500

2,420

*2,360

2,320

2,260

49,174

1,640

97,540

May

2.180

2,080

1,990

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,630

1,550

1,470

1,390

*1,310

1,270

1,190

1,140

1,050

1,020

984

976

948

902

863

820

775

751

733

709

688

679

667

*640

612

36,417

1,170

72,230

June

587 559"

536

514

494

475

455

438

416

405

408

399

385

368

349

330

318

313

306

*298

291

289

286

282

279

266

254

238

230

224:

10,992

366

21,800

July

222

210

206

200

194

188

183

177

171

166

158

153

150

150

149

146

143

*139

138

134

128

124

120

116

113

109

104

102

100

99

91

4,589

148

9,100

Avg.

97

96

96

95

92

90

87

86

82

81

80

78

76

74

72

70

66

64

63

60

59

*57

56

55

54

53

51

50

49.2

47.4

4,6.5

2,183.1

70

4,330

Sept.

45.6

44.7

43.8

41.2

40.4

38.8

37.2

35.6

34.8

34.0

33.2

32.4

30.8

30.0

29.2

30.0

30.0

29.2

27.6

*26.8

26.8

26.8

25.2

25.2

25.2

25.2

Z4.4

23.6

23.6

22 . 8

944.1

31.5

1,870

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5O1 Min O Mean 48.4 Ac-ft 35,01O

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,620 Mln 6.8 Mean 315 Ac-ft 228,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8 to Apr. 1O. Discharge computed from nonreeordlng gage readings Nov. 4 to Apr. 1O.
92 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

994. Little Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°52>, long 98°01', in SWi sec.10, T.162 N., R.57 W., on right bank 25 ft 

upstream from county bridge, 3-| miles above mouth, and 6 miles southwest of Walhalla.

Drainage area.--204 sq mi, of which about 10 sq mi is noncontributing. 

Records available. April 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.48 ft above mean s?a level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1956, wire-weight gage at bridge 25 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 13.28 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs many days; minimum gage height, 4.91 ft Sept. 7.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 11, 1960; no flow Jan. 4 to Feb. 22, 

1958; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 7, 1960.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from beaver 

dam, which are poor.

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

backwater from beaver dam (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.8 

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

94

182

337

565

1,160

1,750

2,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.7

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.6

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.6

4. 2

54.7

1.76

108

Nov.

ITT *4.2

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

*.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

47.0

1.57

93

Dec.

~79~ 0.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8 *.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

22.8

0.74

45

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

*. '

21.1

0.68

42

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 *.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

17.4

0.60

35

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.£

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

1.0

1.0

1.5

**2 . 0

2.5

22.9

0.74

45

Apr.

7.0

3.0

5.0

10

50

*160

*320

380

150

160

*1,200

*21150

1,570

*999

*653

369

210

*144

118

102

84

*72

56

47

38

35

33

36

40

36

9,237.0

308

18,320

May

33

29

*27

25

23

21

19

18

17

15

15

14

14

13

12

I!

11

14

21

23

22

20

18

17

16

17

17

17

17

15

14

565

18.2

1,120

June

13 *TT

9.8

8.4

7.7

7.4

6.2

5.6

5.9

5.3

4.3

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.9

2.4

2.2

3.6

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.9

3.1

2.4

2.2

133.7

4.46

265

July

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.3

.9

.9

.8

*.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

25.4

0.82

50

Aug.

0.2

.1

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.5

.6

1.2

.8

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

8.3

0.27

16

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

3.2

0.11

6.3

Calendar year 1959 : Max 520 Min 0.1 Mean 14.2 Ac-ft 10,260

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,150 Min 0.1 Mean 27.8 Ac-ft 20,150

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Apr. 11 (ll:2o p.m.) 4,160 cfs (13.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Mote. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1 to Nov. 3. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Nov. 4 to Apr. 11.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

995. PembLna River near Walhalla, N. Dak.

Prior to Oct. 24, 

same site and datum.

Location. --Lat 48°53'32", long 97°59'09", in SEijSWij sec. 35, T.163 N., R.57 W. , or left 

bank 1^ miles downstream from Little Pembina River and 3^ miles southwest of Walhalla.

Drainage area.--3.109 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 970 ft (by barometer). 

1941, staff gage and Oct. 24, 1941, to Nov. 10, 1943, chain gage, at s

Average discharge. --21 years, 211 cfs (152,800 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 180 cfs (130,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 5,690 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 12.50 ft)- minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 20,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 19.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow at times in 1940-41, 1947, 1953, 1959.

Remarks . --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1943, 1950(P). WSP 1558:

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to July 7)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 11 Apr. 12 to Sept. 3O

1.6 2.3

1.7 4.3

1.8 7.0

1.9 11

2.2 

2.5 

2.7

2.0 18

2.3 42

2.5 67

3.0 176

4.0 551

7.0 1,920

11.0 4,550

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

It*

9.1

7.3

5.8

8.3

21

27

26

27

25

23

*23

24

29

35

31

30

29

28

30

34

41

41

45

57

56

64

61

16.

990.7

32.0

1,970

Hov.

80 

5S

76

72

70

66

65

70

65

70

65

65

60

60

60

55

*54

54

54

55

55

55

55

70

70

70

70

75

75 

75

1,966

65.5

3,900

Dec.

80 

80

80

85

30

90

90

90

110

120

*95

90

88

86

86

84

84

82

80

80

80

78

78

76

76

76

74

72

72 

72

IP2,594

83.7

5,150

Jan.

70 

SS

66

64

62

62

60

58

56

54

54

52

*52

52

50

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

42

42

42 

40

40

1,588

51.2

3,150

Feb.

SB- 38

36

36

36

34

34

*36

34

32

30

30

30

32

32

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

24

24

22

20

i

876

30.2

1,740

Mar.

20 

20

20

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

20

20

25 

30

35

578

18.6

1,150

Apr.

40 

30

25

40

100

*400

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,600

*2,500

*4.560

4,110

3,590

3,370

3,080

2,710

2,320

2,150

2,110

*2,160

2,290

2,430

2,510

2,540

2,530

2,430

2,340

2,250

2,170

59,285

1,976

117,600

May

2.100

2,010

* ,930

,870

,780

,630

,550

,480

,410

,340

,270

,210

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,030

992

996

1,000

979

936

897

867

838

813

792

771

758

750

729 

708

36,816

1,188

73,020

June

687 

*666

629

608

580

555

530

510

490

477

477

477

457

436

420

400

384

376

365

361

361

357

361

345

334

330

315

300

288

277

13,153

438

26,090

July

273 

270

256

248

242

235

225

212

206

197

188

176

*176

176

176

173

171

166

155

150

143

138

129

127

125

119

114

114

112

112 

110

5,414

175

10,740

Aug.

110 

110

110

*104

98

96

92

88

82

80

80

78

76

73

69

66

66

61

58

54

52

51

51

52

55

56

52

48

45

45 

44

2,202

71.0

4,370

Sept.

43 

4T

41

39

38

36

*35

23

33

32

32

32

32

31

30

28

28

28

27

27

25

24

23

23

22

21

23

23

24

24

900

30.0

1,790

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,500 Min O Mean 74.6 Ac-ft 54,000

Water year 1959-6O: Max 4,360 Min 3.4 Mean 345 Ac-ft 25O,70O

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs).--Apr. 12 (1 a.m.) 5,690 cfs (12.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Hov. 4 to Apr. 11.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1000. Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'20", long 97°33'05", in SE^NW^ sec.31, T.164 N., R.53 W. , on right

 bank 4 blocks east of State Highway 18, at north edge of Neche.

Drainage area.--3,189 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to September 1908, June 1909 to September 1915, April 1919 to

 September i960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published ir WSP 1308. 

Gage --Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Altitude of gage is 805 ft (from topo-

 graphic map). Prior to May 24, 1932, staff gage at Great Northern Railway bridge 

1 mile upstream, at same datum. May 25, 1932, to Apr. 17, 1939, chair gage on bridge 

on State Highway 18, 500 ft downstream from railway bridge, at same datum.

Average discharge. 52 years (1903-8, 1909-15, 1919-60), 164 cfs (118,70C acre-ft per

 year); median of yearly mean discharges, 120 cfs (86,900 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 21.00 ft, backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 16.

1903-15, 1919-60: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 20, 1950 (gage height, 21.58

ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; ro flow at times

in each year 1932-41, 1953, 1960. 

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

which are poor. Cooperation.--This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada. 

Revisions~Twater years). WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1904-8, 1910-15, 1920,

 1951. l&Sa, 1954. WSP 1388: 1904(M), 1914, 1915(M), 1931(M), 1933, 1938(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect and indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11, 12, Aug. 14 to Sept. 6)

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0 

6.2 

6.5

0.9 7.0

8.0

9.0

17.0

20.0

362

890

1,180

2,940

4,020

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*8.8

6.5

4*1

6.5

8.8

10

12

18

18

27

35

34

*32

34

30

30

30

32

37

37

37

37

37

37

39

45

47

55

64 

67

7_2

988.1

31.9

1,960

Nov.

72

79

72

60

51

45

49

69

62

72

74

72

70

68

66

64

*60

58

56

54

54

54

52

50

50

54

58

65

70 

70

1,850

61.7

3,670

Dec.

70

75

75

80

85

90

105

110

*120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

110

110

105

100

100

100

100

95

95

95

95

90

90 

90

90

3,110

100

6,170

Jan.

90

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

75

75

70

*70

65

60

60

60

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

52

52

50

50

2,047

66.0

4,060

Feb.

50

50

48

48

46

46

44

*44

42

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

1,152

39.7

2,280

Mar.

30

30

30

28

30

30

28

*28

26

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

22 

22

22

716

23.1

1,420

Apr.

22

24

24

26

30

90

300

1,100

al,300

al.500

1,700

1,900

*2,900

*3.800

3,700

*3,550

3,270

2,900

*2,440

2,130

*2 , 040

2,040

2,090

2,190

2,290

2,370

2,400

2,370

2,290 

2 200

54,986

1,833

109,100

May

2,110

2,050

*1,980

1,890

1,800

1,710

1,640

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,370

1,310

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,070

1,030

1,020

1,030

1,020

970

932

903

880

856

837

817

797 

781

765

38,818

1,252

76,990

June

743

*710

682

653

624

606

582

564

547

530

508

492

487

487

466

451

432

413

403

390

385

385

390

390

380

367

353

340

336

14,414

480

28,590

July

309

305

300

292

278

270

262

254

246

234

230

*?20

209

198

195

195

195

191

a!85

a!78

a!70

a!64

a!58

a!50

143

a!40

a!35

a!30

a!25 

a!20

a!20

6,301

203

12,500

Aug.

119

119

119

*119

119

119

113

104

101

101

96

93

88

88

93

93

93

90

90

88

85

76

74

79

79

93

90

88

79 

72

64

2,924

94.3

5,800

Sept.

60

60

57

57

52

49

*52

52

51

49

49

47

43

43

20

0

140

40

38

38

36

36

34

34

32

32

*30

30

30 

30

1,321

44.0

2,620

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,700 Min 0.1 Mean 88.9 Ac-ft 64,390

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,800 Min 0 Mean 351 Ac-ft 255,200

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Apr. 14, 4,040 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station near Walhalla.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Apr. 15. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Sept. 15-30 (no gage-height record Sept. 18-26).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 95

1005. Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.

"45', long 97°54', in SWij sec.21, T.161 N., R.56 W., on right bank 

miles northeast of Concrete and lj miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 18.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 1,108.95 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels 

by Soil Conservation Service).

Average discharge. 6 years, 2.81 cfs (2,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 100 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 6.66 f';); no flow 

most of time.

1954-60: Maximum discharge. 260 cfs Apr. 2, 1955 (gage height, 9.74 ft, from 

floodmarks, backwater from ice); no flow most of time each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Flood flow affected by temporary retention in four retarding 

basins above station. The farthest downstream retarding basin, located 1 mile above 

station, is used to regulate summer flow.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

**o

o

.1

.2

.2.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

o.oz

1.4

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan,

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1!

0.2

0.01

0.4

Apr.

0.5

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

2.0

2.0

*10

9.0

8.0

6.0

50

*78

94

*76

61

59

56

*49

46

44

41

39

37

*36

34

31

25

17

13

930.0

31.0

1,840

May

11

8.7

5.8 *2.5

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

J,

.2

.2

.5

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

3.2

13

12

5.4

2.1

1.1

77.4

2.50

154

June

0.1 *.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

0

3.2

0.11

6.3

July

(*)

0

O

0

A',15.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 35 Min 0 Mean 1.46 Ac-ft 1,060

Water year 1959-60: Max 94 Min 0 Mean 2.76 Ac-ft 2,OOO

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 31 to Apr. 13.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1010. Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°46'40", long 97°42'55", in SEij sec.11, T.161 N., R.55 W., on right bank 

0.6 mile east of Akra and 4.2 miles west of Cavalier.

Drainage area.--148 sq rai.

Records available.--April to June 1950 (in WSP 1137-B), October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 920.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to July 10, 1954, chain gage at 

site 1-g- miles upstream at datum 20.90 ft lower.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 16.4 cfs (11,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 654 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 8.67 ft); maximum gage height, 8.71 ft Apr. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs 

Aug. 21 (gage height, 0.11 ft).

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 48.7 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs 

on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow Dec. 1-27, 1952.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1950, is the highest known since settlement of the region (about 

1860).

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

which are poor. Flood flow affected by temporary retention In eight retarding basins 

above station (combined capacity, 10,000 acre-ft).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3)

.3 1

.5 3

.7 6

1.0 12

Discharge. In cubic feet per

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

154

340

568

October 1959 to September I960

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.2

6.0

5.6

4.4

4.3

*4.3

3.5

3.3

4.0

3.5

3.0

3.3

3.4

3.7

4.4

5.0

6.5

5.3

6.3

4.3

3.8

3.8

4.3

115.1

3.71

228

Nov.

4.1

4.0

*4.4

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.O

1.8

1.6

1.5

*1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

91.8

3.06

182

Dec.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.O

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3^0

3.0

3.0

104.6

3.37

207

Jan.

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2-4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

81.7

2.64

162

Feb.

2^

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

58.8

2.03

117

Mar.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

**4.0

6.0

8.0

57.2

1.85

113

Apr.

10

25

30

40

*62

120

180

120

110

110

150

450

*550

62O

*542

343

236

186

156

160

217

*209

194

180

159

152

156

156

144

131

5,898

197

11,700

May

121

112

99

*82

64

57

50

45

41

37

34

30

28

25

22

20

19

18

28

38

30

23

20

18

16

16

18

22

20 

17

15

1,185

38.2

2,350

June

13

12

*10

9.7

8.5

7.4

6.9

6.2

7.4

8.9

7.9

6.2

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

a5.2

a4.0

a4.5

a5.5

a6.0

a5.5

a5.2

a5.0

a5.0

a4.8

a5.0

186.6

6.22

370

Jjly

a7.0

a6.5

a6.4

6.2

a5.5

a4.8

a4.0

a3.2

a2.4

1.8

*1.4

1.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.0

.8

1.4

.7

1.4

.7

.7

ii

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

69.0

2.23

137

Aug.

0.6

1.0

.9

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.0

1.8

2.2

2.4

2*2.

2.6

2.3 

2 5

33.7

1.09

67

Sept.

1.4

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.8

*3.0

1.7

1.9

1.3

1.1

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

a. 7 

a. 7

30.1

1.00

60

Calendar year 1959: Max 440 Min 0.4 Mean 12.7 Ac-ft 9,220

Water year 1959-60: Max 62O Mln 0.6 Mean 21.6 Ac-ft 15,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of we 

stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, Nov

ither records and records for nearby 

, 4 to Apr. 14.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 97

1025. Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°00 I 30", long 97°13'00", in sec.2, T.I, R.2 E., on right bank 1,500 ft 

downstream from Canadian National Railway bridge in Emerson, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from International Boundary, 3.6 miles downstream from Pembina River, and at 

mile 154.3.

Drainage area.--40,200 sq mi, approximately (Includes 3,940 sq mi in closed Devils Lake 

basin).

Records available .--March to November 1902 (gage heights only), May 1912 to September 1929, 

corrected (monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308), October 1929 to September 

1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to 1912, staff gage at different datum. 

May 3, 1912, to Apr. 10, 1953, chain gage and/or staff gage on Canadian National Railway 

bridge, 1,500 ft upstream. May 3, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, at datum 2.55 ft lower 

than present datum; Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at datum 1.14 ft lower than present 

datum; Oct. 1, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1947, at datum 0.57 ft higher than present datum; and 

Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, at datum 0.21 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--48 years (1912-60), 2,711 cfs (1,963,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 2,320 cfs (1,680,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,500 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 77.65 ft); minimum, 349 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 45.43 ft).

1912-60: Maximum discharge, 95,500 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 90.89 f';); minimum observed, 0.9 cfs Feb. 6-8, 1937 (gage height, 44.00 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 925: 1940. WSP 1388: 1930, 1933, 1949-50.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

373

385

373

367

361

355

355

349

361

397

400

449

478

496

520

563

671

732

*720

708

716

716

720

725

740

730

720

730

735

755

774

17,474

564

34,660

Nov.

778

790

786

794

782

798

806

760

750

712

652

576

544

528

528

524

490

*430

406

412

445

475

499

496

*481

469

460

472

487

499

17,629

588

34,970

Dec,

520

560

580

596

616

624

636

636

632

644

660

664

664

656

656

*652

656

656

648

644

632

612

612

620

620

616

616

628

628

636

19,452

627

38,580

Jan.

640

640

652

664

680

668

672

684

676

668

644

*632

612

604

588

576

580

588

600

612

612

608

604

596

592

576

568

572

576

588

19,152

618

37,990

Feb.

588

584

588

588

592

592

588

584

584

580

576

576

576

580

584

588

*584

584

556

528

511

505

502

499

496

502

505

511

511

16,142

557

32,020

Mar.

508

505

502

499

493

490

487

481

475

475

475

475

457

460

451

*430

445

451

454

457

457

454

454

451

454

454

454

460

463

475

556

14,602

471

28,960

Apr.

730

1,100

1,670

*3,490

5,180

7,690

*10,700

13,500

*15,500

*18,000

*20,800

*24,900

*50.500

*29,200

*30,100

30,000

29,500

*28,100

26,900

25,000

22,700

*20,400

18,000

16,000

13,300

12,300

*1 1,300

10,100

9,670

9,410

495,840

16,500

983,500

May

9,210

9.320

*9,200

8,850

8,440

7,950

7,390

6,920

6,450

6,020

5,710

5,370

5,070

4,780

4,530

4,380

*4,170

4,000

3,870

5,770

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,390

3,310

3,240

3,170

3,110

3,030

*2,970

2,980

161,400

5,210

320,100

June

3,010

3,180

3,350

3,420

3,440

3,590

5.870

3,760

3,620

3,480

3,290

3,130

3,000

2,820

2,800

2,840

2,970

3,020

3.000

2,880

2,790

*2.710

2,820

2,920

2,930

2,850

2,750

2,780

2,940

3 350 '

93,310

3,110

185,100

July

3,920

4,120

3,960

3,990

4.180

4,120

3,730

3,370

3,050

2,810

2,610

2,430

2,280

2,130

1,960

1,870

1,830

1,750

1,670

*1,580

1,490

1,410

1,350

1,290

1,280

1,250

1,190

1,120

1,050

992

976

70,758

2,280

140,300

Aug.

948

917

861

797

725

655

617

630

630

518

504

*500

471

471

522

565

585

562

540

549

540

526

508

*1,95

504

495

513

513

508

518

585

18,272

589

36,240

Sept.

689

773

787

813

841

645

837

837

821

800

760

710

665

646

630

608

580

585

598

535

492

*471

447

427

415

403

403

391

387

579

18,575

619

36,840

Calendar year 1359: Max 15,720 Min 272 Mean 1,450 Ac-ft 1,047,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 30,500 Min 349 Mean 2,630 Ac-ft 1,909,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 12. Discharge computed from nonrecording gage readings Oct. 1-19, Feb. 18, Mar. 15, Mar. 51 to Apr. 4, May 26-30, June 14 to Aug. 25.
98 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1045. Roseau River below South Fork near Malung, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°47'30", long 95°44 I 40", in SW^ sec.6, T.161 N., R.39 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from South Pork and lj miles northwest of Malung.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,029.67 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge.--14 years, 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 984 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 9.42 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.88 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.6 cfs 

Sept. 19, 20, 23.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 22.51 ft); no flow 

for part of Jan. 15, 1952 (caused by construction of concrete control); minimum daily 

discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 3-8, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.9 

3.2 

5.0 

9.6

5.3

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

10.0

31

63

139

298

490

1,100

4.4

4.5

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

0.6 

1.3 

2.5 

5.9

5.4 

5.7

6.0

6.5

7.0

10.0

37

74

126

292

490

1,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

9.4

12

10

7.8

8.6

7.8

7.4

8.1

19

19

25

38

44

43

43

45

45

48

54

49

46

47

53

79

117

113

*109

107

115

109

103

1,541.1

49.7

3,060

Nov.

 §5 97

92

65

52

62

58

50

46

40

36

32

28

24

22

20

18

16

15

15

15

15

15

*15

14

14

14

14

13

13

1,025

34.2

2,030

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

8.6

8.0

7.5

775

7.5

7.8

7.8

8.4

14

16

20

*24

22

356.3

11.5

707

Jan.

20

18

14

12

12

10

9.5

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

252.4

8.14

501

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

*2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

119.9

4.13

238

Mar.

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

5^2

52.2

1.68

104

Apr.

5.5

10

50

100

*3OO

600

850

820

810

800

760

*670

800

900

*960

940

822

662

524

412

346

316

292

265

229

211

*201

222

277

312

14,466.5

482

28,690

May

312

273

236

208

174

152

142

120

109

98

90

84

79

74

68

66

60

59

60

80

136

139

122

107

97

88

87

100

126

139

155

3,840

124

7,620

June

152

225

316

284

229

168

139

*115

104

102

129

194

208

191

155

134

118

104

104

102

98

93

100

129

174

174

162

147

134

*122

4,606

154

9,140

July

111

104

93

90

84

77

70

60

56

50

48

39

37

33

28

27

26

16

13

12

10

8.2

7.5

7.0

7.0

13

17

*11

8.8

7.3

9.1

1,179.9

38.1

2,340

Aug.

7.0

7.9

7.5

6.2

5.4

5.0

5.6

12

25

43

45

34

24

17

14

12

10

6.2

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.7

ITT

5.0

6.6

8.2

13

15

*18

15

392.2

12.7

778

Sept.

~§.5 12

6.8

5.0

3.6

2.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*2.8

1.3

60.6

2.02

120

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,180 Mln 4.3 Mean 97.3 Ac-ft 70,470

Water year 1959-60: Max 960 Mln 0.6 Mean 76.2 Ac-ft 55,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 15. Shifting-control method used 

Aug. 20-30, Sept. 2-29.
RED RTVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 99 

1055. Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°55'24", long 95°46'02", in SW£ sec.24, T.163 N., R.40 W., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Sprague Creek and 5-g miles 

north of Roseau.

Records available. April 1930 to October 1960 (discontinued), fragmentary.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,023.21 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes . Maximum elevation during period October 1959 to October 1960, 1,034.11 ft 

Apr. 9; minimum observed, 1,023.11 ft Sept. 14, 15.

1930-60: Maximum elevation, 1,037.68 ft Apr. 24, 1950; minimum observed, 1,022.77 

ft Oct. 11, 1952.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23.75

23.71

23.76

23.74

23.68

23.71

23.71

23.71

24.04

24.06

24.14

-

24.61

24.55

24.49

24.63

24.65

24.63

24.63

24.67

24.57

24.54

24.63

24.85

25.33

25.63

25.49

25.42

25.43

25.39

25.26

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

25.48

26.21

26.73

27.03

28.51

31.03

33.61

33.74

34.05

33.87

32.93

32.91

32.89

32.75

32.54

32.53

32.34

31.99

31.59

31.25

30.98

30.73

30.58

30.15

29.81

29.46

29.20

29.18

29.27

29.26

May

29.17

28.91

28.61

28.31

27.97

27.59

27.19

26.76

26.47

25.91

25.49

25.21

25.01

24.81

24.65

24.56

24.47

24.43

24.40

24.77

25.53

25.61

25.45

25.19

24.96

24.79

24.83

24.85

25.36

25.78

25.88

June

25.87

25.94

26.71

26.81

26.37

25.89

25.49

25.15

25.05

25.35

25.67

26.03

26.27

26.09

25.76

25.41

25.18

24.98

24.82

25.01

24.80

24.78

24.86

25.15

25.47

25.67

25.65

25.55

25.39

25.18

July

24.96

24.89

24.79

24.68

24.51

24.44

24.29

24.26

24.12

24.09

24.12

24.05

23.96

23.87

23.59

23.74

23.77

23.72

23.55

23.50

23.48

23.45

23.43

23.39

23.39

23.39

23.43

23.47

23.45

23.47

23.42

A'!?.

23.41

23.28

23.28

23.28

23.26

23.24

23.21

23.31

23.41

23.64

23.96

23.90

23.74

23.59

23.48

23.39

23.35

23.34

23.30

23.30

23.30

23.29

23.29

23.30

23.30

23.31

23.31

23.30

23.36

23.46

23.59

Sept.

23.51

23.44

23.39

23.32

23.32

- 23.28

23.25

23.23

23.21

23.21

23.19

23.17

23.13

23.11

23.11

23.15

23.15

23.15

23.17

23.17

23.21

23.57

23.27

23.23

23.16

23.12

23.13

23.15

23.16

23.17

Note. Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

Elevation, in feet, I960

Day

Oct. 1.....

2.. ...

3.. ...

4... ..

5.....

6.. ...

7... ..

8.....

Elevation

23.16

23.16

23.17

23.17

23.17

23.17

23.16

23.15

Day

Oct. 9.....

10.... .

11.. ...

12.....

13.. ...

14.. ...

15.. ...

16.. ...

Elevation

23.15

23.17

23.18

23.20

23.29

23.25

23.22

23.21

Day

Oct. 17.....

18. ....

19. ....

20.....

21.....

22... ..

23.....

24... ..

Elevation

23.18

23.17

23.18

23.18

23.25

23.28

23.36

23.29

Day

Oct. 25....

26....

27....

28....

29....

30. ...

31....

Elevation

23.27

23.37

23.30

23.24

23.20

23.39

23.49

Note. Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER "P THE NORTH BASIN

1060. Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59 T 33", long 95°39'43", in NE£ sec.34, T.164 N., R.33 W., on left bank 

half a mile south of international boundary, 3-? miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 

8 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn.

Drainage area.--169 sq mi. Prior to October 1958, 151 sq mi; change due to construction 

of drainage ditch within basin.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1960 (winter records incomplete prior to 

1941). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Prior to September 1951, published as Mud Creek near Sprague.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,0?8.4 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior tc Mar. 15, 1929, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1928-29, 1940-60), 58.5 cfs (42,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 708 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 10.62 ft); minimum, 1.3 cfs Sept. 23.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 15.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 960 cfs; no flow at times in some years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.--This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1055: 1944. WSP 1308: 193l(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

1.1 3.4 43

4.0 83

6.0 188

8.0 312

9.0 416

0.8

3.2

3.5

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

10.6

207

359

608

705

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

24

22

20

20

19

18

22

79

120

153

157

146

132

126

136

140

130

122

112

103

106

132

146

141

132

*120

106

100 

96

92

3,000

96.8

5,950

Nov.

87

80

70

60

50

40

30

26

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

*7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

690.4

23.0

1,370

Dec.

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.5

5.5 

5.5

203.5

6.56

404

Jan.

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

87.8

2.83

174

Feb.

1.8

l.B

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

*gl.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

51.2

1.77

102

Mar.

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

. 8

'

49.0

1.58

97

Apr.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

*g2.5

g30

g50

g60

g40

g30

g200

*g360

g40O

g520

*g671

g696

g596

g487

425

*367

323

287

252

220

192

*171

168

217

258 

257

7,287.7

243

14,450

May

247

227

205

177

156

138

122

110

97

91

84

78

73

69

65

62

60

56

80

125

125

108

94

84

75

69

79

93

119 

105

93

3,366

109

6,680

June

90

88

90

78

70

64

*59

55

67

150

159

130

100

82

73

64

58

54

50

45

46

65

78

89

79

68

74

74

59 

*49

2,307

76.9

4,580

July

45

45

41

36

29

25

22

18

16

14

20

35

48

42

41

50

53

44

34

36

45

43

34

27

29

25

20

*15

12 

12

il

967

31.2

1,920

Aug.

11

9.2

7.9

7.0

5.9

5.3

4.8

14

18

23

16

11

8.4

6.3

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.2

10

9.2

9.2

6.1

4.8

6.6

18

2925"

22 

*17

14

340.0

11.0

674

Sept.

11

8.2

7.0

5.9

5.7

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

*1.6 

1.4

100.3

3.34

199

Calendar year 1959: Max 584 Mln 1.1 Mean 62.4 Ac-ft 45,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 696 Mln 1.4 Mean 50.4 Ac-ft 36,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 2 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 14-24, Feb. 26 to Apr. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements and 

records).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 101 

1065. Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'22", long 95°49'55", In SWfSW^- sec.28, T.163 N., R.40 W., on upstream 

bridge piling on left bank at Roseau Lake, 3f miles upstream from Pine Creek, 3| miles 

downstream from Sprague Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1960 (incomplete).

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,018.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,031.07 ft Apr. 17; minimum observed, 1,020.41 

ft Aug. 25, 26.

1939-60: Maximum elevation observed, 1,036.86 ft May 12, 1950; minimum observed, 

1,019.75 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

z

3 

4

5 

6

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

21

23 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

38 

29 

30

31

Oct.

31.30

21.28 

21.24 

21.24

21.23 

21.20

21.20

21.24 

21.79 

22.62

23.18 

23.51

33.60 

23.63 

23.50

23.56 

23.63

23.60 

23.56 

23.48

23.32

23.22 

33.42 

23.72 

24.00

24.16 

34.18 

24.06 

23.90 

23.88

23.78

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

2.73

2.83 

3.10 

3.78

5.02 

7.43

9.51

0.00 

9.99 

9.83

29.91 

30.39

30.71 

30.93 

30.91

30.95 

31.01

30.99 

30.87 

30.71

30.53

30.33 

30.13 

29.87 

29.55

29.29 

29.01 

28.83 

28.73 

28.67

May

28.59

28.43 

28.23

27.97

27.67 

27.33

26.89

26.41 

35.91 

35.47

25.07 

24.65

24.33 

24.01 

23.73

23.51 

23.21

22.93 

22.87 

23.31

23.77

24.13 

24.01 

23.73 

23.45

23.21 

23.21 

23.41 

33.93 

24.55

24.57

June

24.51

24.47 

25.00 

25.12

24.81 

24.35

33.83

23.43 

23.21 

24.16

24.77 

34.89

24.93 

24.68 

24.39

24.01 

23.63

23.33 

23.17

22.93

22.89

23.23 

33.47 

23.73 

23.95

24.07 

24.11 

24.11 

23.91 

23.55

July

33.21

23.01 

22.87 

22.67

22.49 

22.31

22.15

21.99 

21.79 

21.63

21.63 

21.71

21.83 

21.89 

21.81

21.63 

21.73

21.81 

21.63

21.43

21.39

31.43

21.41 

21.27 

21.19

21.19 

31.13 

21.03 

20.93 

20.85

20.81

Auf.

20.65

20.63

20.59 

20.57

20.55 

20.53

2C.51

20.53 

2C.85 

2C.93

21.23 

21.33

21.25 

31.03 

2C.87

20.63 

2C.55

2C.55 

E0.53 

2C.45

2C.51

2C.51 

2C.47 

2C.43 

2C.41

2C.41 

2C.59 

2C.99 

21.03 

21.03

21.01

Sept.

20.95

20.89 

20.77 

20.65

20.59 

20.53

20.51

20.59 

20.77 

20.77

20.71 

20.67

20.63 

20.63 

20.61

20.59 

20.57

20.55 

20.55 

20.53

20.53

20.55 

20.91 

20.83 

20.69

20.59 

20.57 

20.62 

20.61 

20.65

Note. Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
102 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1075. Roseau River at Ross, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'37", long 95°55'18", in SE^ sec.27, T.163 N. , R.41 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Ross, and twothirds of a mile downstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area.--1,220 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.44 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 13, 1929, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 11.55 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 18.25 ft); minimum 

recorded, that of Sept. 30, 1960.

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in 1896. Other outstanding floods reached the following stages (from information by local residents): flood in July 1919, 17.5 ft; flood 

in 1927, about 16 ft.

Remarks. Records good above 150 cfs and fair below. High flow regulated by natural 

storage in Roseau Lake.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1055: 1945. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1936(M). 

WSP 1508:1948-49(P).

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

47 

45

42

38

34

31

3T

34

58

118

180

209

221

220

209

214

221

221

213

207

196

192

208

233

263

284

277

*262

250

245 

234

5,237

169

10,390

Nov.

224 

208

203

200

180

170

150

130

120

110

100

90

80

70

58

50

42

38

34

32

30

30

30

30

*30

30

26

24

24

ZZ_

2,565

85.5

5,090

Dec.

22 

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

IB

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

20

26

30

*42 

50

622

20.1

1,230

Jan.

42 

38

34

28

26

22

18

16

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

466.2

15.0

925

Feb.

9.0 

9.0

9.5

9.5

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

*8.4

8.0

7.5

7.0

296.4

10.2

588

Mar.

6.5 

675

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

sTo

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

*6.2

6.2 

6.5

173.9

5.61

345

Apr.

8.0 

12

20

90

250

*550

820

950

1,OOO

1,000

1,100

1,100

*1,200

1,300

*1,400

1,500

1,550

1.560

1,540

1,510

1,460

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,230

"1, 170

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,040

30,700.0

1,023

60,890

May

1.020 

991

953

903

844

779

700

619

546

487

431

379

337

298

265

238

206

188

193

232

275

308

283

254

228

208

211

225

285 

358

357

13,601

439

26,980

June

351 

346

384

423 392"

339

275

236

*220

311

374

391

392

369

327

282

244

219

203

186

187

220

243

270

287

297

301

296

273 

239

8,877

296

17,610

July

*209 

189

174

157

142

129

118

106

93

84

83

85

92

93

85

80

83

84

74

62

60

61

59

53

48

45

41

35

*31 

27

23_

2,705

87.3

5,370

Aug.

20 

17

15

12

9.8

7.0

5.6

5.2

9.5

21

36

46

44

37

29

22

16

13

10

7.5

6 0

5 6

5 2

5 4

5 0

5.4

11

24

30 

31

*32

543.2

17.5

1,080

Sept.

32 

28

24

20

18

14

8.0

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.2

4.8

7.2

6.5

4.6

3.0

1.7

1.2 

*1. 1

211.9

7.06

420

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,520 Min 8.3 Mean 217 Ac-ft 1.57,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,56O Min I.I Mean 180 Ac-ft 130,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 16.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 103

1080. Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'42", long 96°00'24", in SW-J- sec.30, T.163 N., R.41 W., on rig^t bank 

100 ft upstream from highway bridge and 9 miles north of Badger.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1960 (incomplete).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,016.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,028.06 ft Apr. 18; minimum, 1,017.87 ft Sept.30. 

1528-60: Maximum elevation, 1,032.65 ft May 13, 1950; minimum, 1,017.65 ft Sept. 28, 

1958.

Mean elevation, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19.47

19.44

19.38

19.30

19.21

19.13

19.08

19.13

19.52

20.42

21.24

21.59

21.70

21.72

21.62

21.63

21.70

21.70

21.65

21.57

21.42

21.36

21.50

21.75

22.00

22.21

22.24

-

-

_

-

Nov.

4

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

.

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

19.32

19.33

19.34

Apr.

19.37

19.45

19.57

20.65

23.20

25.31

26.86

-

-

-

_

27.71

27.68

27.74

27.84

27.96

28.04

28.05

28.02

27.91

27.74

27.58

27.40

27.17

26.94

26.72

26.53

26.40

26.31

26.22

May

26.14

26.02

25.86

25.64

25.39

25.11

24.78

24.40

23.99

23.60

23.22

22.81

22.45

22.09

21.77

21.46

21.17

20.88

20.81

21.17

21.62

21.92

21.88

21.64

21.38

21.13

21.11

21.22

21.65

21.34

22.41

June

22.38

22.33

22.61

22.91

22.74

22.38

21.92

21.50

21.28

21.93

22.56

22.75

22.82

22.67

22.37

22.03

21.69

21.42

21.23

21.04

20.97

21.27

21.53

21.79

21.98

22. 12

22.22

22.26

22.14

21.89

July

21.64

21.46

21.32

21.16

21.01

20.87

20.76

20.64

20.48

20.37

20.36

20.46

20.61

20.75

20.77

20.71

20.76

20.85

20.78

20.63

20.57

20.62

20.63

20.62

20.53

20.49

20.43

20.34

20.26

20.16

20.05

Aug.

19.9S

19.89

19.8?

19.72

19.61

19.50

19.40

19.33

19.37

19.63

20.07

20.43

20.53

20.42

20.24

20.0?

19.83

19.74

19.6")

19.47

19. 3S

19.3")

19. 2 1

19.23

19.21

19.18

19.24

19.54

19.79

19.91

19.96

Sept.

19.93

19.87

19.77

19.62

19.51

19.41

19.28

19.13

19.03

18.93

18.85

18.78

18.72

18.65

18.58

18.54

18.51

18.44

18.39

18.33

18.32

18.25

18.23

18.32

18.37

18.37

18.28

18.16

18.03

17.92

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1095. Roseau River near Haug, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°55'28", long 96°12'2C", In SE£ sec.21, T.163 N., R.43 W., on left bank 

250 ft downstream from abandoned highway bridge , 5 miles south of International boundary, and 8ij miles northwest of Haug.

Records available.--April 1932 to September 1960 (incomplete).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,014.08 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,023.15 ft during period Apr. 12-26, from 

floodrnarks in gage well; minimum recorded, 1,015.64 ft Sept. 30.

1932-60: Maximum elevation, 1,024.64 ft May 15, 1950; minimum recorded, 1,014.74 ft 

Aug. 8, 1933.

Mean elevation, In feet, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

zz

Z3

Z4

25

Z6

27

Z6

Z9

30

31

Oct.

16.11

16.10

16.08

16.03

15.98

15.92

15.87

15.91

16.05

16.55

17.28

17.74

17.95

18.04

18.05

18.00

18.06

18.30

18.36

18.35

18. Z8

18.20

18. ZO

18.34

18.56

18.86

19.00

18.99

18.90

18. 8Z

18.76

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

~

-

-

-

.

_

-

16.27

16.26

16. Z7

Apr.

.

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

17. 4Z

17.39

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

_

-

-

-

.

ZZ.97

22.94

22.89

22.84

May

22.81

Z2.76

Z2.71

22.64

22.55

22.46

22.34

Z2.17

21.96

21.67

21.31

20.92

20.51

19.92

19.56

19.11

18.73

18.42

18.27

18.31

18.54

18.78

18.90

18.77

18.53

18.30

18.23

18.19

18.34

18.81

19.07

June

19.15

19.12

19.17

19.40

19.48

19.30

18.99

18.61

18.40

18.59

19.07

19.35

19.48

19.50

19.33

19.09

18.79

18.55

18.37

18.19

17.92

17.93

18.15

18.33

18.50

18.85

19.04

19.12

19.11

18.98

July

18.78

18.60

18.45

18.33

18.15

1F.07

17.95

17.84

17.55

17.34

17.30

17.24

17.26

17.32

17.43

17.54

17.43

17.43

17.39

17.28

17.18

17.12

17.10

17.09

17.05

16,99

16.95

16.85

16.84

16.82

Aug.

16.74

16.71

16.69

16.65

16.63

16.58

16.54

J.6.49

16.43

16.38

16.32

16.27

16.24

16.23

16.21

16.21

16.19

16.19

16.19

16.18

16.14

16.11

16.08

16.07

16.05

16.07

16.09

16.14

16.19

16.23

16.27

Sept.

16.32

16.35

16.39

16.41

16.42

16.42

16.41

16.40

16.39

16.37

16.33

16.30

16.26

16.21

16.18

16.14

16.10

16.05

16.01

15.98

15.93

15.89

15.85

15.83

15.80

15.76

15.73

15.69

15.66

15.64

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 105 

1110. Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°58'48", long 96°24'19", In SE-^SE^- sec.36, T.164 N. , R.45 W. , on upstream 

side of highway "bridge at Oak Point, 2 miles east of Caribou.

Records available.--April 1933 to September 1939, March 1941 to November 1960 (discontinued).Incomplete.

Gage.--Staff gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,005.30 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 19C8 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--1959-60: Maximum elevation during water year, 1,014.74 ft Apr. 27; minimum 

observed, 1,006.60 ft Sept. 15-18, 25.

1960: Maximum elevation during period October to November, 1,007.82 ft Nov. 6; minimum observed, 1,006.60 ft Oct. 1-3.

1933-39, 1941-60: Maximum elevation observed, 1,019.64 ft May 19, 1950; minimum 

observed, 1,006.19 ft Mar. 27, 1941.

Elevation, in feet, year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.24

7.24

7.26

7. 20

7.18

7.16

7.14

7.18

7.20

7.38

7.96

8.70

8.96

9.00

9.06

9.08

9. 12

9.18

9.30

9.26

9.24

9.22

9.20

9.26

9.40

9.81

9.98

10.02

10.00

9.92

9.92

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

_

-

.

12.46

13.43

13.72

13.76

13.81

13.84

14.20

14.47

14.20

13.94

14.04

14. 10

14.22

14.36

14.46

14.50

14.60

14.60

14.66

14.70

14.74

14.72

14.66

14.62

May

14. E6

14.48

14.40

14.34

14.30

14.26

14.18

13 . 90

13.76

13.68

13.30

12.96

12.66

12.32

12.48

12.22

11.72

10.71

10.30

10.20

_

-

10.10

10.08

10.04

9.98

9.90

9.76

9.50

9.90

10.20

June

10.32

10.34

10.40

10.50

10.66

10.52

10.16

9.54

9.80

10.10

10.26

10.66

10.66

10.66

10.44

10.26

10.08

9.76

9.56

9.44

9.20

9.24

9.30

9.40

9.50

9.80

10.10

10.04

9.91

9.76

July

9.88

9.44

9.30

9.16

9.08

8.80

8.74

8.66

8.44

8.32

8.10

8.00

7.90

7.80

8.02

8.10

8.14

8.14

8.08

8.02

7.92

7.80

7.76

7.70

7.64

7.60

7.52

7.44

7.36

7.30

7.22

Aug.

.22

. 22

.22

. 22

.26

.26

.20

.02

.02

.00

.00

.98

.98

.00

.02

.10

.08

.OE

.02

.00

.98

.94

.90

.80

.82

.98

.96

.96

.98

.02

7.04

Sept.

7.O8

7.10

7.10

7.06

7.04

7.00

7.00

6.98

6.96

6.96

6.96

6.90

6.80

6.70

6.60

6.60

6.60

6.60

-

-

.

-

-

-

6.60

.

-

6.65

-

-~

Note. Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea

Elevation, in feet, 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

Oct.

6.60

6.60

6.60

-

-

-

Nov.

.22

.30

.38

.38

.38

.77

Day

7

8

9

10

11

12

Jet.

6.64

6.68

6.68

6.68

6.70

6.72

Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

-

Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

Oct.

6.72

6.72

6.72

6.72

6.74

6.74

Nov.

_

-

_

-

-

-

Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

Oct.

6.76

6.78

6.80

6.80

6.82

6.81

Nov.

_

-

_

-

-

-

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.84

6.86

6.90

6.92

6.96

7.02

7.10

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Note. Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain elevation above me sea level.
106 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1120. Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°58'54", long 96°27<46", in SE^SW^ sec.34, T.164 N. , R.45 W. , on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cutoff ditch) and 

0.6 mile west of Caribou.

Drainage area. 1,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to October 1917, April 1920 to September I960 (some winter records incomplete). Published as "at Caribou", prior to April 1929; as "below Cutoff 

ditch, near Caribou" April 1929 to September 1936. Records published for both sites 

April 1929 to September 1930. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, chain gage at site 

at Caribou 0.6 mile upstream at datum 0.95 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years (1920-30, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1940-43), 298 cfs (215,700 acreft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 1,650 cfs Apr. 27-28 (gage height, 7.73 ft); 

maximum gage height, 8.46 ft Apr. 13 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 

3.6 cfs Mar. 28 to Apr. 3.

1917, 1920-60: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 11.81 ft); 

no flow Aug. 13, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Occasionally, at high stages, there is some natural diversion of flow above 

station to headwaters of Two Rivers.

Cooperation. This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1938(M). WSP 1508: 1917(M), 1920, 1932(M), 

1934-35(M).

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

control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

3.0

7.0

13

31

49

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

125

217

432

1,010

1,760

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

47 

49

50

49

49

49

48

45

48

53

77

125

171

205

229

241

245

255

265

275

281

285

287

289

297

*310 

327

349

361

370 

372

6,103

197

12,110

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

-

-

-

Apr.

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

20

120

500

600

700

800

900

1,000

*1,150

1,300

1,400

1,420

1,450

*1,490

1,520

1,560

1,580

1,600

1,610

1,620

1,640 

1,640

*L,640

1,630

1,600

30,508 . 6

1,017

60,510

May

1.590 

1,560

1,530

1,510

1,480

,450

,410

,370

,330

,270

,190

,090

975

862

742

632

534

464

430

414

423

440

454

437

407

368 

365

356

363

420

470

26,336

850

52,240

June

480 

477

470

494

520

*502

450

393

363

374

430

487

512

523

510

470

425

388

356

325

297

285

308

329

349

374 

414

430

*432

416

12,583

419

24,960

July

386 

354

322

301

279

259

239

221

193

160

156

146

142

142

149

174

165

160

151

142

128

118

110

108

103

96 

*86

80

67

55 

45

5,237

169

10,390

Aug.

47 

54

55

55

51

42

35

33

27

23

22

23

29

37

40

37

35

35

31

27

23

20

18

20

21

23

21

22

*20

22

26

974

31.4

1,930

Sept.

30 

31

32

30

27

25

22

20

18

16

13

12

11

10

10

9.

9.

9.

7.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6. 

6.

*6.

7.

7 . 5

416.3

13.9

826

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 28 to Apr. 15. Shifting-control method used 

Oct. 1-14, July 3 to Sept. 30.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 107

1125. Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°59'57", long 96°30'20", near center of sec.29, T.164 N., R.45 W., on 

left bank 400 ft upstream from last international boundary crossing and 3 miles northwest of Caribou.

Drainage area. 1,590 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1933 to September 1960 (incomplete).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced tc elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,007.43 ft Apr. 14; minimum recorded,1,002.11

1933-60: Maximum elevation recorded, that of Apr. 14, 1960; minimum recorded, 

1,001.97 ft Aug. 14, 1933.

Mean elevation, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.28

3.26

3.24

3.23

3.22

3.20

' 3.18

3.19

3.21

3.31

3.51

3.70

3.79

3.82

3.84

3.82

3.82

3.90

3.94

3.94

3.93

3.91

3.91

3.95

4.01

4.09

-

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

2.19

2.18

2.16

2.14

Apr.

2.13

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.56

5.28

_

-

-

_

_

6.71

6.96

6.63

6.44

6.47

6.49

6.54

6.58

6.61

6.62

6.63

6.64

6.64

6.68

6.69

6.69

6.68

6.64

May

6.62

6.60

6.58

6.55

6.53

6.49

6.42

6.37

6.30

6.20

6.04

5.83

5.58

5.30

4.99

4.71

4.49

4.34

4.25

4.22

4.24

4.30

4.34

4.33

4.25

4.18

4.17

4.14

4.15

4.29

4.41

June

4.43

4.44

4.42

4.49

4.54

4.51

4.38

4.24

4.18

4.20

4.32

4.48

4.54

4.57

4.54

4.45

4.33

4.23

4.18

4.11

4.05

4.02

4.08

4.11

4.15

4.21

4.31

4.34

4.34

4.31

July

4.25

4.19

4.12

4.09

4.03

3.99

3.93

3.90

3.83

3.78

3.77

3.77

3.77

3.77

3.76

3.79

3.78

3.77

3.77

3.76

3.73

3.73

3.73

3.72

3.71

3.70

3.69

3.69

3.68

3.65

3.64

Aug.

3.63

3.64

3.63

3.62

3.62

3.61

3.60

3.59

3.59

3.57

3.55

3.43

3.26

3.28

3.31

3.30

3.28

3.27

3.26

3.25

3.24

3.22

3.21

3.21

3.20

3.19

3.18

3.17

3.17

3.18

3.17

Sept.

5.16

3.16

3.15

3.15

3.14

3.13

3.12

3.12

3.11

3.10

3.09

3.06

3.05

3.06

3.05

3.05

3.04

3.03

3.03

3.03

3.02

3.01

3.01

3.01

3.00

2.99

2.98

2.97

2.96

2.94

Note. Add 1,000 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
IDS RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1133.6. Long Creek at western-crossing of international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°00'0l", long 103°21'08", in SE^ sec.l, T.I, R.ll W. , 2:1 meridian, on 

right bank, 10 miles south of Outram, Saskatchewan.

Records available. March 1959 to September I960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage 1,894.00 ft above mean 

sea level, international boundary survey.

Extremes.-1959: Maximum daily discharge during period March to September, 400 cfs June 30 

(estimated on basis of records near Crosby, N. Dak.); no flow most of time.

1959-60: Maximum daily discharge during water year, 1,330 cfs Mar. 27; maximum gage 

height, 8.61 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); no flow for several months.

Remarks. Records good except those for the period of ice effect, which are fair.

Cpoperation.--This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by Canada 

under agreement with the United States.

Rating tables, Mar. 1, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Mar. 1 to Sept. 3O, 1959 Oct. 1, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

.5 

1.0 

2.0 

3.6 

6.2

56

116

0.7

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

.5 

1.0

16

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.3

27

54

147

336

905

1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1959

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct. Nov . Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

*3.9

24.2

*50.0

66_

*5E

*26.2

16.1

*16.1

13.1

*9.3

7.0

*7.4

*6.2

5.7

4.9

311.1

10

617

Apr.

3.6

370

*2.3

*2.0

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

*0

19.9

0.7

39

May

(*)

0

0

0

June

O

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

o

0

*o

o

100

48.4

15.5

7.4

5.2

3.9

3.3

2.6

2

2

325

400

915.3

30.5

1,820

July

~35 125

27

20

13

10

9

7

6

5

5

4

4

3

2

1

*.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

280.6

9.1

557

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 27 to July 16; discharge estimated on basis o" records for station near Crosby, N. Dak.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

1133.6. Long Creek at western crossing of international boundary Continved

Discharge, in cubLc feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe 19bO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

1

3

10

*92

174

476

905

*1,530

1,200

*1,030

*1,020

1,070

7,311

236

14,500

Apr.

*L,180

1,000

*784

*545

*350

228

*160

130

*109

92

*79

67

*57

47.6

*41.1

35.4

32.4

29.4

25.8

22.8

20.5

18.0

17.0

*15.4

14.8

16.0

14.8

14.2

14.2

13.6

5,174.0

172

10,260

May

13.6

13.6

13 n'is.0

10.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

*7.5

6.5

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

ITS

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.6

161.8

5.2

321

June

*1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

20.5

82

50

28.2

17.0

11.8

9.0

7.5

6.5

242.5

8.1

481

July

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.5

*3.2

2.9

2.3

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

41.1

1.3

82

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

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

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,330 Min 0 Mean 35.3 Ac-ft 25,640

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 19 to Apr. 1.
110 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1135. Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°58'30", long 103°16'04", in NW£ sec,3, T.163 N. , R.97 W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from small tributary and 

5 miles northeast of Crosby.

Drainage area.--1.800 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,200 sq mi is probably 

noncontributlng.

Records available.--March to April 1943, April 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,870 ft (from topog-aphic map). Prior 

to June 21, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 27.8 cfs (20,130 acre-ft per y3ar); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 21 cfs (15,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 13.00 ft, backwater from ice); no flow most of year.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 6,240 cfs Apr. 23, 1948 (gage height, 16.10 ft); maximum gage height, 16.10 ft Apr. 22, 23, 1948 (backwater from ice Apr. 22); no flow during 

part of each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 22, 23, 1948. Flood in 1904 cached about the 

same stage, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1946.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(»)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

5

*35

400

600

750

1.400 

*1,200

*1,000

*1,310

*1 350

8,053

260

15,970

Apr.

*1.500 

*1,150

*870

647

*447

*312

226

*170

141

120

97

82

69

58

46

42

36

35

27

24

»18

15

15

14

15

15

14 

14

14

I?

6,046

202

11,990

May

12 

13

13

1512"

»9.6

9.0

8.4

9.6

3.2

6.1

8.4

»6.7

2.7

2.7

3.2

*2.7

2.2

4. 1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.2

3.6

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

3.6

2.2

191.0

6.16

379

June

1.7 

*1.3

.4

0

$

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

42

42

26

20

11 

9.6

7.2

*6. 7

167.9

5.60

333

July

6.1 

5^

4.6

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.2

3.2

2.7

1.7

.4

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0 

0

0

39.7

1.28

79

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 432 Min 0 Mean 4.86 Ac-ft 3,520

water year 1959-60: Max 1,400 Min 0 Mean 39.6 Ac-ft 28,750

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 27, 1,650 cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 20 to Apr. 1.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 111

1136. Long Creek near Noonan, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°58'52", long 103°04'34", on south line of SE^ sec.36, T.164 N., R.96 W. , 

on right bank 150 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from international boundary, and 7 miles northwest of Noonan.

Drainage area. 2,290 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,590 sq mi is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,840 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 18, 1960, wire-weight gage at same site.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 14.4 ft, from 

high-water mark, backwater from ice); no flow during several months.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Aug. 18, except those for periods of no gage-height record, 

which are poor, and good thereafter.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2, June 16)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

1.3 

2.2 

3.6 

8.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

68

114

178

265

471

697

981

1,450

2,180

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

E4

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.5

1.0

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1 

1.1

1.1

14.2

0.47

28

Dec.

1.0

TTo

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.3

*.3

19.5

0.63

39

Jan.

0.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1 *.i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

5.1

0.16

10

Feb.

 

0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

4.2

0.14

8.3

Mar.

0 

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

3

»5

10

280

700

1,500

*2.000 

*1,600

*1,300

*1,700

9,103

E94

18,060

Apr.

»1.750 

*1,560

*1,EOO

811

»571

*404

273

*194

154

120

100

*87

77

12

57

45

43

4E

37

33

*29

26

24

24

2£

22

24

23 

23

22

7,869

262

15,610

May

20

17

16

16

15

*13

12

12

12

12

10

7.8

*6.6

7.3

5.3

4.9

*4.9

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

4.7

4.7

3.6

2.2

2.2

3.9

3.9 

2.5

3^2

248.5

8.02

493

June

2.5 

*E.4

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

.7

.6

.5

.5

.3

.2

*.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

22

51

25

20

15 

10

*7.3

150.9

5.03

233

July

23 

22

12

6.4

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.2

3.2

2.4

*1.4

2.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0 

*5

0

0

111.6

3.60

221

Aug.

(*)

(»)

(»)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

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

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,000 Min 0 Mean 47.9 Ac-ft 34,770

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 27, 3,EDO cfs.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Ho gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, NOV. 24 to Dec. 16, Dec. 18-21, June 26-23, 

July 17-28, July 30 to Aug. 8, Aug. 10-17; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for station near Crosby. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 22 to Apr. 1.
112 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1138. Short Creek below International boundary near Roehe Percee, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°01'42" , long 102°51'00", In NW£ sec.11, T.I, R.7 W., 2d meridian, 

4 miles southwest of Roche Percee and 5 miles upstream from Sourls River.

Drainage area.--554 sq ml.

Records available.--March to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 1,360 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 14.39 ft); no 

flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

CooperatIon.--This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gige 

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

4.0 8.0

4.4

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

21.0

50

113

277

502

932

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

o

1.0

3.0

**12.2

35.0

127

*346

*830

767

*736

419

*511

3,787.2

122

7,530

Apr.

468

424

*379

296

*249

206

154

119

95

*86

83

84

86

80

*62

53

42.0

37.0

29.0

25.0

23.4

20.2

*17.8

15.5

14.9

14.3

*18.2

20.6

17.4

*15.2

3,234.5

108

6,420

May

14.6

1275

9.8

7.6

6.0

5.2

4.6

5.2

5.6

4.2

3.0

*2.2

2.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

17T

1.5

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.9

.8

1.1

1.2

1.8

2.8

2.4

2.6

105.7

3.4

210

June

*2.8

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.0

2.8

1.3

.9

.8

3.2

4.8

3.4

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.6

1.5

1.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.3

.8

.6

.8

.4

.2

.4

52.1

1.7

103

July

0.4

.4

.5

.4

.2

*.l

.4

2.2

.6

.8

.6

.9

.6

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.5

.3

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

O

0

o

o

12.4

0.4

25

Aug.

0

0

.2

*.l

.1

53

23.8

12.2

7.2

4.4

2.2

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

105.9

3.4

210

Sept.

O

0

O

0

0

*0~.1

0

0

0

.1.1

.1.1

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

1.3

0.04

2.6

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement or ____. "vatlon of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Ma
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 113

1140. Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'24", long 101°57'28", In NW£SW£NE£ sec.33, T.164 N., R.87 W. , on 

right bank 0.8 mile downstream from international boundary and 16 miles northwest of 

Sherwood.

Drainage area.--9.330 sq ml, approximately, of which about 5,950 sq ml is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for sone periods, 

published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,604.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 72 cfs (52,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 19.09 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Mar. 8-9 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 23.80 ft); no 

flow at times In each year 1930-42, 1946, 1958-59.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 28, 1948. Flood in 1927 reached a stage of about 

22 ft, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Slight regulation by small reservoirs in Canada. Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Cooperation.--This station Is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1934, 1945.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8-Z3, Sept. 15-20, 28-3O)

0.94

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

19.0

68

102

140

249

480

1,020

1,620

2,640

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.9

12

60

35

33

*32

27

23

22

23

22

16

16

17

15

14

13

11

*6.1

83

88

67

52

43

37

30

27

25

26

879.4

28.4

1,740

Nov.

27

26

27

*26

21

19

23

22

21

20

17

16

14

11

10

9.1

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.2

7.9

8.2

8.5

8.5

9.1

8.5

8.2

8.2

7.9

424.9

14.2

843

Dec.

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

*5.5

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3^2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

137.9

4.45

274

Jan.

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

374

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.2

*3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2^5

2.3

2.3

2.3

92.4

2.98

183

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

*1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

41.3

1.42

82

Mar.

0.5

.5

*.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.3

.7

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.3

*2.5

3.0

5.0

50

*400

320

*400

*730

1^250

3,178.8

103

6,310

Apr .

*1,560

1,650

1,880

*1,940

2,100

2,300

*2,560

*2.650

*2,270

1,770

1,450

*1,380

1,410

1,390

1,300

*1,090

853

703

*625

553

502

*467

442

440

427

403

378

377

388

403

35,641

1,188

70,690

May

395

SB?

*315

275

241

214

194

186

174

160

154

144

136

131

124

114

102

100

*98

100

93

86

82

82

78

74

73

78

78

71

67.

4,571

147

9,070

June

*60

56

51

50

47

43

39

39

36

34

32

30

31

30

28

26

25

29

37

34

32

31

32

32

32

28

24

*24

23_

24

1,039

34.6

2,060

July

23

24

25

23

23

21

20

19

18

16

*15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

*7.9

7.7

7.2

6.8

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.5

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.6

391.7

12.6

777

Aug.

4.2

5.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

7.2

7.2

7.0

5.9

5.9

6.6

13

33

24

20

16

14

14

11

9.1

7.9

7.0

*5.9

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.0

5.9

281.2

9.07

558

Sept.

3.3

373

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

 1.1

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

46.7

1.56

93

Calendar year 1959: Max 720 Mln 0 Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17,160

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,630 Mln 0.2 Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,680

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 24 to Apr. 6.
114 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1155. Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°27'27", long 101°35'14", In NE^NE^ sec.l, T.157 N., R.85 W., on control 

structure of Lake Darling Dam, reservoir of Pish and Wildlife Service, on Souris River, 

about 6 miles north of Foxholm and at mile 82.9 downstream from Caradian border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 10,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1936 to September 1960 (no winter records 1937-39). Month-end 

contents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Staff gage, read once or twice a week. Datum of gage is 1.577.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Fish and Wildlife Service bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 98,600 acre-ft May 5 (gage height, 

19.62 ft); minimum, 38,200 acre-ft Oct. 6 (gage height, 11.65 ft).

1936-60: Maximum contents observed, 130,000 acre-ft Apr. 23, 24, 1943 (gage height, 

22.83 ft); minimum observed since April 1943 when reservoir was first filled to spillway level, 37,500 acre-ft Sept. 15, 16, 1959 (gage height, 11.50 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam; storage began in April 193"; dam completed in 

July 1936. Usable capacity, 108,500 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (sill of 

control gates) and 21.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 3,50? acre-ft. Water is 

used during periods of low flow at wildlife refuges downstream.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Fish and Wildlife ServiC3. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1942.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1959 bo September 1960

Date

Dec . 31 .............................................

Calendar year 1959 ................................

Apr . 30 .............................................

Aug. 31.............................................

Sept . 30 .............................................

Water year 1959-60. ...............................

Gage height 

Tfeet)

12.27

.

*16.24

_

Contents 

(acre-feet )

41,600

_

69,000

_

Change In contents 

(acre -feet)

_

-200

-12,900

-7,200

+30,000

Interpolated.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 115

1160. Sourls River near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°22'20", long 101°30'18", in SW^SE^ sec.34, T.157 N., R.84 W., or left 

bank 30 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles east of Foxholm, 19 miles upstream from Des Lacs River, and at mile 98.3 downstream from Canadian border (Geological 

Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 10,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . June 1904 to November 1905, March to July 1906 (gage heights cnly), 

October 1936 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308. Published as Mouse River near Foxholm, 1904-6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,560.73 ft atove mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 23, 1904, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site 3.2 miles 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1937, to Mar. 25, 1938, staff gage at site 600 ft 

downstream, at datum about half a foot higher.

Average discharge unadjusted. 25 years, 109 cfs (78,910 acre-ft per year); medlar of 

yearly mean discharges, 61 cfs (44,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 926 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 10.25 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Apr. 9, 10 (gage height, 5.12 ft).

1904-6, 1936-60: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs May 16, 1948 (gage height, 1<*.79 ft); 

maximum reverse flow, 25 cfs Apr. 4, 1949, caused by backwater from Des Lacs River; no 

flow at times in many years.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated since 1936 by Lake Darling (see preceding page) and several smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, about 116,000 acre-ft). 

Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 1905.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

0.2 

2.3

8.9

18

30

5.7 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

68

145

471

750

1,050

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

18

19

19

18

19

19 *18

<LL

12

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19 *19

19

19

19

19

20

19

18

18

15

10

To

551

17.8

1,090

Nov.

9.7

9.7

8.9

9.7

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

10

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

8.9

8.1

87T

13

19

T§

18

18

17

17

17

357.4

11.9

709

Dec.

17

T7

17

16

15

15 *14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

14

16

16

16

15

15

15 *15

15

435

14.0

863

Jan.

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12 *11

11

10

8.9

2.0

1.7

2.0

5.8

7.3

9.7

6.5

5.1

320.7

10.3

636

Feb.

~57I 5.1

5.8

6.5

7.3

8.1

8.9

*8.9

8.9

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

10

1111

12

12

12

12

17

22

20

17

16

15

320.4

11.0

636

Mar.

14

*14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

29

17

16

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

7.0

4.4

3.2

3.2

2.7

2_,0_

324.3

10.5

643

Apr.

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.0

.4 **.3

73

309

710 *881

918

918

906

894

884

*877

805

583

224

70

75

73

*68

68

68

68

68

9,478.0

316

18,800

May

68

*1T3

250

246

246

228

286

357

354

350

343

340

385

425

419

413 *404

394

368

364

325

336

204

80

84

84

82

84

80

77

*77

7,926

256

15,720

June

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

68

48

48

48

46

44

44

42

44

44

44

44

46

44

40

29

29

29

27

27 *26

29

30

1,480

49.3

2,940

July

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

33

32

32

30

30

32

37

151

24

26

29

*26

27

27

33

37

35

35

37

37

35

35

98

119

1,239

40.0

2,460

Aug.

Ill

114

TIT

111

84

23

25

24

22

24

23

27

29

30

30

32

35

33

35

33

3 1?

*35

35

35

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

1,334

43.0

2,650

Sept.

30

30

29

29

29

29

27

29

29

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

29

29 *29

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

833

27.8

1,650

Calendar year 1959: Max 322 Mln 1.2 Mean 29.6 Ac-ft 21,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 918 Mln 0.3 Mean 67.2 Ac-ft 48,800

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Field estimate made on this day.
116 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1165. Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°22'14", long 101°34'll", in NW^NE^NW^ sec.2, T.156 N., R.85 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from county highway bridge in Foxholm.

Drainage area.--973 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1904 to September 1906, October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 1904-6, staff gage at about same site and datum as following gage. Oct. 1, 

1945, to Aug. 30, 1948, staff gage at former bridge over former channel, 500 ft southwest of present site, at present datum. Aug. 31, 1948, to June 7, 1955, water-stage 

recorder at site 10 ft downstream from former bridge at same datum. June 14 to Oct. 23, 

1955, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft downstream from present gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 23.6 cfs (17,090 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 19 cfs (13,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 14.64 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for some days.

1904-6, 1945-60i Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1949 (gage height, 18.04 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known since 1886, about 18.8 ft in spring of 1939, from information 

by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by a series of wildfowl refuge ponds, combined capacity about 

64,000 acre-ft. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, June 24 to 

July 6, to Sept. 27-30)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

2.5 

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

182

326

514

765

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

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.8

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

*2.6

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.8

3.4

3.3

3.7

3.9

4.6

5.4

5.0

*4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

a4.4

a4.4

a4.2

a4.2

a4.0

a4.0

3.7

104.9

3.38

208

Nov.

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

55.3

1.84

110

Dee.

1^3" 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

. 8

 8

31.9

1.03

63

Jan.

0.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

14.7

0.47

29

Feb.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

6.9

0.24

14

Mar.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

*80

*120

140

180

200

*330

*830

910

*740

*370

300

4,206

136

8,340

Apr.

*600

691

549

*486

475

398

*302

232

181

*163

154

132

119

108

*100

89

77

70

63

*58

53

50

47

43

41

40

38

37

36

3*

5,466

182

10 , 840

May

32

*31

30

29

28

28

27

27

28

29

28

26

24

23

22

21

*21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

16

16

14

*14

678

21.9

1,340

June

12

9.9

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.3

7.9

7.4

7.0

6.0

5.1

4.4

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

*1.9

1.8

1.7

142.1

4.74

28£

Jily

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

*.9

7.0

40

11

4.2

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

93.3

3.01

185

Aug.

0.3

.7

1.3

ill

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.6

.7

.7

.5

.3

.3

*.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

17.0

0.55

34

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

Calendar year 1959: Max 66 Min 0 Mean 2.79 Ac-ft 2,020

Water year 1959-60: Max 910 Mln 0 Mean 29.6 Ac-ft 21,450

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 1 (no gage-height record Jan. 4- 

15, 22, 25-29, Feb. 11, 12, 18, 19, 23-26, Mar. 1, 4, 14-18; discharge interpolated).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1175. Souris River above Minot, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°14'45", long 101°22'15", in NW^NW^-SE^ sec. 17, T.155 N. , R.83 W., on

right bank 180 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 3| miles west of Minot, 7 miles 

downstream from Des Lacs River, and at mile 124.1 downstream from Canadian border 

(Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 11,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Published as Mouse River at Minot, 1903-24; Souris River at 

Minot, 1927-28, 1929-34, and Souris River near Minot, 1928-29.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,545.75 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. May 5, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1928, Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 

1934, staff or chain gage at mile 135.0, in Minot, at datum 12.5 ft lower. Oct. 1,1928, 

to Sept. 30, 1929, staff or wire-weight gage at Saugstad Bridge at mile 145.8, 5 miles 

southeast of Minot at datum 19.2 ft lower than present datum. Records equivalent except those for periods of extreme low flow, as some industrial and sanitary waste enters river between the sites.

Average discharge. 57 years, 145 cfs unadjusted (105,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 95 cfs (68,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 12.18 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 4 cfS Jan. 28-30.

1903-60: Maximum discharge 12,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1904 (gage height, 21.9 ft at site 

in Minot), from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs; no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known at present site, about 23 ft in April 1904. Maximum stage 

known in Minot, at least 3 ft higher than 1904 peak, in 1881, according to Ap-. 20, 

1904, issue of Minot Daily Optic.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow almost 

completely regulated by Lake Darling (see p. 114) and several smaller reservoirs (combined capacity, about 180,000 acre-ft). Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1905, 1909-14, 1918, 1924-25, 1927. WSP 1338: 

1903-4, 1906, 1917, 1928, 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.7

6.4 5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

142

436

762

1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

L2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

22

*20

20

21

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

20

*19

19

19

20

20

20

21

20

20

19

li

590

19.0

1,170

Nov.

12

10

10

12

12

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

12

17

19

19

20

20

20

392

13.1

778

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

*14

15

17

20

20

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

17

20

20

20

19

19

*18

18

557

18.0

1,100

Jan.

18

18

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

*14

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

6

4

4

5

6

395

12.7

783

Feb.

7

8

9

9

9

9

10

10

*11

12

12

11

11

10

10

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

13

15

20

323

11.1

641

Mar.

18

*16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

50

100

150

200

300

500

*700

900

*990

950

750

5,854

189

11,610

Apr.

**600

650

800

*750

610

562

*462

327

254

*202

185

502

778

917

*956

956

940

913

899

*890

778

563

308

165

145

137

128

125

123

116,

15,741

525

31,220

May

113

*109

202

267

273

273

260

299

340

343

343

340

330

355

570

370

367

*364

352

336

330

311

311

202

111

104

93

97

104

95

67

7,851

253

15,570

June

*8282"

80

80

78

76

74

80

69

51

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

50

51

51

50

40

33

31

29

*28

28

28

1,582

52.7

3,140

July

31

33

35

35

33

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

32

45

53

93

53

*32

31

26

25

24

25

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

70

1,118

36.1

2,220

Aug.

109

113

118

116

113

93

43

31

26

S5

25

25

25

Z5

25

39

39

31

31

31

31

*31

33

35

36

37

36

36

33

33

33

1,437

46.4

2,850

Sept.

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

29

29

29

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

*28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

28

28

848

28.3

1,680

Calendar year 1959 : Max 321 Mln 4.7 Mean 33.8 Ac-ft 24,480

Water year 1959-60: Max 990 Mln 4 Mean 1OO Ac-ft 72,760

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 

Mar. 23-26j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range In stage, 

ords for station near Foxholm, and weather records).

2-18, 

rec-
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1200. Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°09'35", long 100°43'45", in NW^SW^ sec.17, T.154 N., R.78 W., on left 

bank 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, 1\ miles southwest of (19 miles upstream from) mouth 

of Wintering River, and at mile 210.5 downstream from Canadian border (Geological 

Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area.--12,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February to June 1933 (gage heights only), April 1937 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,464.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. February to June 1933, at site 4 miles upstream, at datum 1.65 ft higher. Apr. 1, 

1937, to Mar. 3, 1938, staff gage at present site at datum 1.97 ft higher.

Average discharge . 23 years, 168 cfs (121,600 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 130 cfs (94,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 13.35 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 9 cfs Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, Mar. 9-16; minimum 

gage height, 3.55 ft Oct. 6, Nov. 20-22.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, about 4,200 cfs Apr. 8, 1949 (gage height, 17.7 ft, 

from high-water mark, backwater from ice); minimum recorded, 0.3 cfs Aug. 11-19, 1937, 

Oct. 10-21, 1939.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris and 

Des Lacs Rivers (combined capacity, about 181,000 acre-ft). Some small diversions for 

irrigation and municipal supply. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1742.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (ga^e

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 16-24)

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

91

231

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

375

544

965

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

25

23

20

17

*15

21

31

30

34

31

34

37

33

51

78

55

40

37

35

34

33

*33

a33

a33

a33

a33

a33

a33

a33 

a33

1,040

33.5

2,060

Nov.

a33

a32

a29

a25

20

18

20

19

19

22

22

20

19

19

20

19

19

18

17

16

16

17

18

*19

18

17

16

15

T5

16

593

19.8

1,180

Dec.

17

20

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

20

*18

15

14

14

14

14

15

16

17

19

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16 

16

569

18.4

1,130

Jan.

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

17

16

17

18

19

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

*13

12

11

10 

9

496

16.0

984

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

12

14

16

17

18

16

15

*14

13

12

11

10

10

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

358

12.3

710

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

13

11

*10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

11

15

25

50

400

600

700

800

900

980

*1,050

1,100

*1.150 

1,150

9,117

294

18,080

Apr.

1.150

 1,150

1,140

1,100

1,080

*1,050

860

740

640

*510

420

362

292

285

*514

741

866

925

944

940

*929

916

894

804

636

446

265

209

193

- ^

21,179

706

42,010

May

169

*166

158

149

147

209

282

305

302

292

302

336

414

388

353

333

*362

414

444

427

408

396

379

373

379

400

350

238

155

149 

 169

9,348

302

18,540

June

158

149

131

123

105

105

108

108

108

108

110

105

89

71

64

60

58

56

53

53

55

56

62

71

65

56

48

46

41

 

2,459

82.0

4,880

July

38

41

45

53

62

62

58

53

49

45

41

40

38

38

40

41

43

46

60

78

69

*46

38

35

31

30

29

29

30

29

1,362

43.9

2,700

Aug.

24

27

34

120

144

101

80

103

108

91

62

45

37

31

30

30

30

30

30

31

33

31

33

37

*41

46

58

49

46

43 

38

1,643

53.0

3,260

Sept.

35

33

31

30

29

28

27

27

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

24

21

20

24

25

*25

27

28

27

25

25

28

27

27

791

26.4

1,570

Calendar year 1959: Max 302 Min 7.6 Mean 42.0 Ac-ft 30,430

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,150 Min 9 Mean 134 Ac-ft 97,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station above Minot.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Apr. 11 (no gage-height record Mar. 23- 

27, 29, Apr. 9).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 119 

1202. Wintering River near Bergen, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°55'50", long 100°40'15", on west line of sec.4, T.151 N. , R.73 W. , on 

left downstream wingwall of bridge, 6 miles southeast of Bergen.

Drainage area. 201 sq mi, of which about 75 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,590 ft (from topographic ma->).

Ex^ retries. Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.71 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.1 ft Mar. 22; no flow during several months.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1960; no flow during several months 

each year.

Remarks. Records good prior to May 24 and fair thereafter. Some regulation by Fish and 

Wildlife Service dams on Cottonwood and Wintering Lakes (controlled capacity, about 

850 acre-ft).

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

4.6

3.1

*1.8

1.2

.8

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

13.6

0.44

27

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

( )

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

20

90

80

100

100

150

250

T82

*220

*162

140

1,499

48.4

2,970

Apr.

112 

*96

70

52

36

*21

15

10

8.1

*6.4

5.4

4.8

3.6

2.7

*2.0

1.3

1.0

.6

.4

.3

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

448.9

15.0

890

May

0 

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

60

66

32

59

*H

364.5

11.8

723

June

44 

31

21

15

12

9.4

7.7

6.2

5.5

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.1

.7

.5

.3

.2

**. 1

203.7

6.79

404

July

0 

^3

.3

.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

0.9

0.03

1.8

Aug.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2

2

2

2

4

i§_

1.7

0.05

3.4

Sept.

M6

5

4

3

2

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

0.14

8.3

Calendar year 1959: Max 149 Min 0 Mean 1.49 Ac-ft 1,080

Water year 1959-60: Max 250 Min 0 Mean 6.93 Ac-ft 5,030

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by control washing Mar. 20-27.
120 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1205. Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°10'14", long 100°32'20", on line between sees. 10 anc1 11, T.154 N., 

R.77 W. , on left bank 30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 7 miles northeast of Karlsruhe.

Drainage area. 675 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge orly for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,480 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 23 years, 12.4 cfs (8,980 acre-ft per year); medlar of yearly mean 

discharges, 11 cfs (7,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 260 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 7.29 ft, backwater 

from ice); maximum gage height, 7.32 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); no flow at times. 

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1949, by velocity-area studies; maximum gage height, 12.0 ft Apr. 7, 1949 (channel choked by packed sncw); no flow at 

times in many years.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 7, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dsms on Cottonwood 

and Wintering Lakes (combined capacity, about 850 acre-ft). Low flews affected by 

diversions for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-14, Jan. 1, Aug. 22-26, 

Sept. 11-30)

Oct. 1-14

2.5 0.6

2.6 1.4

2.7 2.2

Oct. 15 to Mar. 8 Mar

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

3.9

0.6 

1.4 

2.2 

4.6 

7.7

3.09

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

1.7 

3.1

. 9 to Sept. 30

3.6 7.4

3.8 14

4.0 28

4.3 48

4.6 60

5.0 78

5.5 109

6.0 154

6.5 219

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

*1.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.9

4.7

6.9

6.0

*6.0

5.5

4.9

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

89.6

2.89

178

Nov.

3.7

3.1

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.6

37^

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

T^

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

*2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

86.0

2.87

171

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.5

27¥

£.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

60.7

1.96

120

Jan.

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

* .2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

33.4

1.08

66

Feb.

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

* .2

.2

.0

.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

29.4

1.01

58

Mar.

0.4

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

*O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

3

3

6

*7

15

55

*40

75

*160

200

567.0

18.3

1,120

Apr.

250

*210

200

185

142

*128

108

88

69

»63

59

54

50

47

*34

30

26

»24

22

19

*18

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

IP.

1,939

64.6

3,850

May

9.8

*8.9

8.6

8.0

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.2

6.0

5.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

»4.2

5.0

7.7

6.0

5.7

5.0

4.6

5.2

12

30

27

17

16

17 

*15

278.6

8.99

553

June

13

12

12

10

10

13

17

19

23

24.

24

24

24

23

20

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.5

8.9

8.9

8.6

jLtji

441.9

14.7

876

July

7.4

7.2

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.2

6.7

6.2

5.5

4.8

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.0

2.3

1.6

1.4

*1.1

.9

.8

.6

.2

0

0

0 

0

0

101.9

3.29

202

Aug.

0

.2

5.0

8.5

4.6

2.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

O

0

0

0

.2

.1

.6

.6

.2

.5

.7

.4

1.1

6.4

5.7

*6.7

8.3

7.7

7.4

7.4 

6.0

3.6

88.2

2.85

175

Sept.

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

*.2

.1

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5 

.5

22.6

0.75

45

Calendar year 1959: Max 16 Mln O Mean 2.77 Ac-ft 2,OOO

Water year 1959-60: Max 250 Min O Mean 1O.2 Ac-ft 7,41O

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 1 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Feb. 1-16, 

Feb. 18 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 1 measurement, 1 observation of no flow, and 

weather records).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1220. Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°30 I 20", long 100°26<04", in SE^NWtSEt sec.14, T.158 N. , R.76 V., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from Nelson Bridge, 8 miles east of Bantry, 18 miles upetream from 

Willow Creek, and at mile 284.8 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river 

plan and profile).

Drainage area. 13,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for seme periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,427.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 16, 1938, staff 

gage at same site at datum 0.17 ft lower.

Average discharge. 23 years, 187 cfs (135,400 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 155 cfs (112,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 11.05 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.26 ft Apr. 3 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 8.9 cfs Oct. 31 

(gage height, 1.14 ft).

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Apr. 13, 1949 (gage height, 13.76 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in each year 1937-40.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair, now regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris, Des Lacs, and Wintering Rivers 

(total capacity, about 181,000 acre-ft). Diversions at Eaton Dam about 42 miles above 

station for irrigation of about 7,600 acres; other small diversions for irrifation and 

municipal supply.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22, Apr. 12-18, Apr. 29 to May 6,

July 4 to Aug. 7)

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

7.5

11

50

115

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

196

391

631

1,110

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

57

55

50

44

*40

36

39

36

38

34

42

38

40

42

44

44

46

53

64

75

*77

75

63

46

32

22

17

12

10

9.2

1,337.2

43.1

2,650

Nov.

15

26

34

33

32

32

30

30

25 

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

682

22.7

1,350

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

26

2fi

26

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

664

21.4

1,320

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20 

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

*16

16

16

16

597

19.3

1,180

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

10

To

10

10

394

13.6

781

Mar.

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

*9 

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

*11

12

13

15

**60

250

500

*640

1,719

55.5

3,410

Apr.

680

700

*700

750

740

*770

913

993

1.110 

1,09O

*1,040

936

738

*677

627

592

557

533

519

507

*515

579

673

742

814

873

912

917

838

742

22,777

759

45,180

May

624

548

*495

462

438

411

382

367

361 

361

364

362

358

353

358

377

388

393

408

*432

450

465

464

457

464

513

535

566

583

547

481

13,767

444

27,310

June

404

*338

291

257

230

207

185

170

156 

148

142

140

138

136

134

132

126

117

110

98

93

89

87

83

81

80

79

79

*78

11

4,481

149

8,890

July

69

66

64

61

59

57

56

57

59 

59

57

55

53

50

48

46

43

42

42

42

42

44

47

52

56

*54

47

41

36

32

.Si

1,566

50.5

3,110

AUR.

29

30

32

32

32

31

40

68

87 

89

89

S9

90

85

71

59

51

42

34

29

27

25

25

*27

28

30

32

34

38

44

47

1,466

47.3

2,910

Sept.

48

48

48

46

42

38

34

32

30 

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

*24

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

868

28.9

1,720

Calendar year 1959: Max 288 Min 7.8 Mean 43.4 Ac-ft 31,430

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,110 Min 9 Mean 137 Ac-ft 99,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ie 4 to Apr. 6.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1225. Willow Creek at Dunseith, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°49'12", long 100°03'45", in NEj-NW^ sec.36, T.162 N. , R.73 W., on right 

downstream wingwall of county road bridge, 0.4 mile northwest of railway station in 

Dunseith.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi.

Records available. September 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 16, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site, read 

once daily. Datum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, EmersonCrookston supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge.--? years, 23.0 cfs (16,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 410 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 14.6 ft); maximum 

gage height, 14.78 ft Nov. 12 (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 20-30.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 17, 1960; maximum gage height, 15.30 ft 

Apr. 5, 1955; no flow at times each year.

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

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 1-elght,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-26, Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, Apr. 15-17)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12 Apr. 13 to Sept. 3C

10.9

11.0

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

0.2 

.5 

1.0 

2.2 

4.3 

7.2

11.5

11.7

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

162

241

10.58

10.7

10.8

10.9

11.0

11.1

11.2

1.5 

2.4 

3.6 

5.4

11.3

11.4

11.5

11.7

12.0

13.0

14.0

187

342

Discharge, in cubic feet pe ond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

_._4

.4

*.4

1.0

4.3

5.4

5.9

3.2

2.4

2.8

3.7

4.3

4.6

6.2

8.5

9.3

10

*12

20

30

49

79

107

103

88

87

82

732.1

23.6

1,450

Nov.

73

72

68

48

*64

150

240

240

240

180

200

200

180

160

140

120

110

100

90

80

70

65

60

55

*52

50

45

42

40

40

3,274

109

6,490

Dec.

40

40

37

35

32

28

26

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

742

23.9

1,470

Jan.

14

14

14

12

12

12

10

10

*10

10

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

£

6

6

6

*6

7

7

276

8.9

547

Feb.

8

a

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

*5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

167

5.8

331

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

*3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

*5

5

5

*6

6

6

6

6

120

3.9

238

Apr.

6

6

**10

*15

20

25

30

*40

50

*60

*130

155

*208

*256

*276

312

316

*308

308

520

*292

270

276

288

272

256

*230

207

187

169

5,298

177

10,510

May

162

160

152

*137

137

129

138

145

138

131

127

*119

110

101

96

92

94

86

*79

71

62

58

50

44

66

138

141

149

152

151 

149

3,564

115

7,070

June

145

*141

136

138

133

124

122

119

119

119

116

110

102

95

89

85

81

79

73

68

72

68

66

64

58

52

48

42

*36

34

2,734

91.1

5,420

Jul-r

33

34

33

34

34

30

25

22

20

20

21

*18

16

19

15

13

11

10

9.9

9.0

8.7

7.8

7.0

6.5

7.3

4.6

5.4

3.9

3.9

3.3 

2.7

488.0

15.7

968

Aug.

2.5

4.4

12

T.7

6.0

4.9

4.6

5.1

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.5

*1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1 

1.0

« 6

92.6

2.99

184

Sept.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a£

*0

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7.0

0.23

14

Calendar year 1959: Max 24O Min O Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,590

Water year 1959-60: Max 320 Min O Mean 47.8 Ac-ft 34,690

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). Oct. 28 (12 m.) 129 cfs (12.85 ft); Nov. 7, 260 cfs; Apr. 17 (12 m. 

410 cfs (14.6 ft); Hay 29 (4 p.m.) 159 cfs (12.80 ft). _______ _____________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 12 (no gage-height record Nov. 22, 

26, Dec. 13, 2O, 25, 27. Jan. 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, Feb. 2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, 

16, 17, 19, Feb. 21 to Mar. 3, Mar. 5, 6, 8, 9, 11-13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25t discharge 

interpolated).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 123

1230. Lake Metigoshe near Bottlneau, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°59'05",, long 100°20'52" in SE^SWij sec. 35, T.164 N., R.75 W., on east end

of north abutment of Maid of Moonshine" Bridge over Lake Metigoshe, li.y miles northeast

of Bottlneau.

Records available .--June 1931 to September 1932, September 1953 to September 1S60. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,130.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. 1931-32 staff gage on north

abutment of bridge at datum 6.32 ft lower (reduced to elevations above mean sea level).

Sept. 4, 1953, to Jan. 19, 1955, staff gage on east end of south abutment of bridge at

present datum. 

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 9.01 ft May 30; minimum gage height, 6.55 ft

1953-60: Maximum gage height, that of May 30, 1960; minimum, 6.09 ft Aug. 19, 1959. 

Remarks .--Outlet of lake Is a fixed-crest concrete dam; average crest elevation, about 

2,138.0 ft above mean sea level.

Gage height, In feet, at 12 p.m., October 1959 to September 1960

Oct. 31............... 7.45

Nov. 30............... 7.68

Dec. 31............... 7.76

Jan. 31............... 7.83

* Interpolated.

Feb. 29............... *7.88

Mar. 31............... 7.90

Apr. 30............... 8.70

May 31............... 8.98

June 30............... 8.42

July 31............... 8.06

Aug. 31............... 7.99

Sept.30............... 7.61

1231. Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet near Bottineau, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°57'56", long 100°21'47", in SE^SE^ sec.3, T.163 N., R.75 W. , at outlet of 

Lake f'etigoshe, 10 miles northeast of Bottineau.

Drainage area. 46 sq mi approximately, of which about 12 sq mi Is probably noncontributIng.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,130.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to 

Jan. 20, 1955, staff gage at same site and datum. Gage is located lj miles northeast of 

outlet of lake and is same as that used for station on Lake Metigoshe.

Average discharge. 7 years, 5.16 cfs (3,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 74 cfs May 30 (gage height, 9.01 ft); no flow in 

several months.

1953-60: Maximum daily discharge, 85 cfs May 7-10, 1955; maximum gage height, that 

of May 30, 1960; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

O

o

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

o

Dec.

(*)

O

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

*0

0

*0

*0

.7

*6.2

*17

*28

*43

50

*55

58

*61

61

*60

58

55

54

54

*53

51

50

48

862.9

28.8

1,710

May

47

43

*42

40 

38

37

34

32

30

29

28

*25

22

20

14

10

6.2

3.7

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

6.2

33

48

61

71

72

TT

870.3

28.1

1,730

June

*64"57

50

43 

39

37

33

32

30

28

26

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

10

8.1

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.4

7.4

6.8

5.0

*2.6

2.1

650.4

21.7

1,290

July

2.1

2.1

2.1

ft!

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

**.!

.4

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

29.2

0.94

58

A'.'g.

0.2

.2

2.1

2.9 

2.3

2.1

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

25.4

0.82

50

Sept.

O.I

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

1.2

Calendar year 1959; Max 0 win O Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-6O: Max 72 Min O Mean 6.66 Ac-ft 4,84O

* Dlschairge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
124 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1S34. Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°35'20", long 100°S6'30", in NE^NW^ sec.23, T.159 N., R.76 W., on left 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 1-j miles upstream from Snake Creek, 

and 7 miles west of Willow City.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1960.

Gape.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 5, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 14.03 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 9, 1960; no flow at times each year.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or heavy aquatic growth, 

which are poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 174S.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

1.9

9.7

21

30

*51

30

27

26

26

28

33

37

40

41

384.2

12.4

762

Nov.

41

41

39

38

38

38

45

45

45

48

48

45

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

*38

38

36

36

36

34

34

1,187

39.6

2,350

Dec.

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

*30

30

30

28

28

28

26

26

24

24

22

22

20

18

18

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

768

24.8

1,520

Jan.

12

10

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.0

4.4

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3^0

3.0

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

136.1

4.39

270

Feb.

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

T3

2.0

73.4

2.53

146

Mar.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

*.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.6

* . 8

1.0

2.0

*2± 2

26.1

0.84

52

Apr.

3.5

7.0

14

*23

120

*320

*760

*850

*1. 110

1,010

*855

*718

646

*592

559

*531

509

*492

481

471

*453

442

431

424

417

412

*408

403

396

384

14,241.5

475

28,250

May

370

354

*335

315

293

269

248

230

216

202

190

178

170

165

161

156

151

149

145

*141

134

124

115

108

12T

153

159

166

180

181

180

6,059

195

12,020

June

181

*186

197

204

205

204

199

198

198

199

199

198

194

190

186

181

177

172

164

155

149

142

138

128

117

104

92

80

*70

64

4,871

162

9,660

July

60

57

55

58

57

52

46

41

38

36

35

*33

32

30

28

27

26

24

23

22

21

20

19

17

16

*15

14

13

11

9.2

8.5

943.7

30.4

1,870

Aug.

7.5

8.1

8.5

T3

5.9

5.4

4.8

3.6

2.0

1.1

1.0

.7

.4

.3

2.7

2.9

1.6

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

**.3

.3

.2

.1

TT

.1

.4

.4

68.1

2.20

135

Sept.

^

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0

0

0

o

*0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Calendar year 1959: Max 48 Min 0 Mean 6.61 Ac-ft 4,780

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,110 Min 0 Mean 78.6 Ac-ft 57,040

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Apr. 9 (6:3O a.m.) 1,190 cfs (14.O3 ft); June 5 (l p.m.) 206 cfs 

(9.74 ft).__________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 6 and by heavy aquatic growth 

May 28 to Sept. 30 (no gage-height record Feb. 25 to Mar. 1).
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

1235.1. Deep River near Upham, N. Dak.

125

Location.--Lat 48°35'03", long 100°51'44", In SW^NWi sec. 22, T.159 N., R.79 W., 0.8 mile 

downstream from Little Deep River and 6.3 miles west of Upham.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq ml, approximately, of which about 700 sq ml Is probably 

noncont rIfcutIng.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,430 ft (from topographic mar).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 580 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 10.90 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1960; no flow for part or all of each 

year.

Remarks. Records good.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 11 to June 3)

4.1

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.7 

5.0

0

.3

.7

2.0

4.0

9.0

5.4 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

101

185

298

597

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

<*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.5

**3

20

150

380_

553.5

17.9

1,100

Apr.

300

200

*16o

290

*555

409

*306

*236

*185

143

*112

88

71

*57

45

38

32

26

23

*19

17

15

14

12

11

9 5

8 2

7 4

6 8

6 2

3,380.1

113

6,700

May

5.6

5.1

*4.7

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

1.0

.9

.9

.9

 8

.6

49.3

1.59

98

June

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

0.7

0.02

1.4

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(»)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-60: Max 533 Mln 0 Mean 10.9 Ac-ft 7,900

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Apr. 5 (1 a.m.) 580 cfs (10.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1236. Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°21'18", long 100°49'19", on west line of sec.10, T.156 N., R.79 W., on 

right downstream wlngwall of bridge, 2 miles downstream from Hay Coulee, 3.5 miles upstream from North Lake, and 6 miles northeast of Granville,

Drainage area. 285 sq mi, of which about 145 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,478.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 258 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.44 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1960; no flow most of time.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 27)

2.5

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

3.0 

6.9

3.4 

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

5.2

87

222

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

20

*185

213

*156

154

728

23.5

1,440

Apr.

!ii65

*69

49

*35

27

18

13

12

*9.5

8.0

5.7

4.8

*3.9

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.7

*1.5

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

452.4

15.1

897

May

0.1 **.!

.1

.1

C>

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a. 2

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

**.!

1.7

0.05

3.4

June

(*)

0

0

0

July

C)

0

0

0

Aug.

(»)

0

0

0

Sept.

C)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959; Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1959-60: Max 213 Min 0 Mean 3.23 Ac-ft 2,340

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). Mar. 28 (1 a.m.) 258 cfs (5.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on tasls of 1 discharge measurement, high-water mark, 

and weather records.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 127

1237. Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet near Granvllle, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°23'10", long 100°46'00", on south line of sec.29, T.157 N., R.78 W., on 

right downstream wingwall of bridge, 9 miles northeast of Granvllle and 13.5 miles east 

of Deerlng.

Drainage area. 530 sq mi, of which about 280 sq ml Is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,477.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1.0 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 0.62 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1959-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 13, 1960; no flow most of time.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.32 

.4 

.5 

.6

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

<")

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec .

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(«)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

*0

0

*0

0

0

.2

.4

»*_.£

*.7

.6

.7

**.7

.7

.4

.3

.4

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0 

0

6.6

0.22

13

May

(*)

(")

(*)

0

0

0

June

(»)

0

0

0

July

(")

0

0

0

Av«.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 0 Min 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0 

Water year 1959-60: Max 0.9 Min 0 Mean 0.02 Ao-ft 13

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
128 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

1239. Boundary Creek near Landa, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°48'46", long 100°51'46", at west line of sec.36, T.162 N., R.79 W., on 

right bank 80 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 5 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 6 miles southeast of Landa.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi, approximately, of which about 82 sq mi is probably 

concontrlbuting.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,420.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 660 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.22 ft, backwater from ice); no flow for several months.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; no flow for several months each 

year.

Remarks.--Records good.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

3.5

3.0

2.4

1.7

1.4

 1.7

6.7

8.6

4.9

19

30

33

49

44

25

21

27

60

77

*82

82

91

84

88

106

125

111

99

78

65

1,434.0

46.3

2,840

Nov.

56

47

40

*27

23

28

19

13

10

10

9.3

8.6

7.0

8.9

7.6

9.7

5.2

2.6

1.0

.7

.3

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

334.0

11.1

662

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

blO

*b40

b300

b250

b550

*b400

1,550

50.0

3,070

Apr.

*b300

b300

*b470

b510

 462"

446

*328

248

*192

178

152

*162

*150

184

150

156

138

134

112

*92

81

67

52

52

45

*39

37

32

27

23.

5,317

177

10,550

May

24

20

18

*17

16

14

14

13

10

9.5

8.4

*7.0

5.8

4.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.5

*3.0

2.1

1.7

1.4

TTT

1.4

2.4

8.0

9.2

48

84

165

128

651.0

21.0

1,290

June

*102

79

57

48

37

30

26

23

20

20

18

17

16

15

13

12

11

9.1

8.0

6.7

6.1

5.5

4.9

4.1

3.0

2.6

1.7

.8

*.2

0_

596.7

19.9

1,180

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959[ Max 250 Min 0 Mean 8.73 Ac-ft 6,320

Water year 1959-60: Max 55O Min 0 Mean 27.0 Ac-ft 19,590

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--Oct. 14 (3 p.m.) 65 cfs; Oct. 27 (8 a.m.) 132 cfs; Mar. 30 (10 a.m.) 

660 cfs; Apr. 5 (10 p.m.) 61O cfs; May 30 (l a.m.) 177 cfs.________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 129

1240. Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59'47", long 100°57'29", in SWJjSE^ sec.30, T.164 N., R.79 W., on left 

bank 1,200 ft upstream from second crossing of international boundary, 1 mile downstream from Pish and Wildlife Service dam 357, 7 miles northeast of Westhope, 11 miles 

downstream from Boundary Creek, and at mile 358.2 downstream from International boundary 

(Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 17,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records "available.--July to October 1929, April 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,402.52 ft above mean 

sea levsl, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 28, 1938, chain gage at site 6.3 miles upstream 

at datum 2.52 ft higher.

Average discharge.--30 years (1930-60), 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 97 cfs (70,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 10.87 ft); minimum, 6.1 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 5.28 ft).

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1949; maximum gage height, 16.9 ft 

Apr. 20, 1949 (from floodmark); maximum daily reverse flow, 35 cfs Apr. 8, 1943, caused 

by backwater from downstream tributary inflow; no flow at times in some years.

Remarks. Records good above 25 cfs and fair below. Plow regulated by Pish and Wildlife 

Service dams on Souris, Des Lacs, and Wintering Rivers and Willow Creek (combined 

capacity, about 243,000 acre-ft). Diversion at Eaton Dam for Irrigation of about 7,600 

acres, and other small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply above station. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given 

In WSP 1742.

Cooperation.--This station Is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Revlslons~Twater years) . WSP 1338: 1932.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Mar. 27, July 14-26, Aug. 11-24)

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

5.7 

5.9 

6.1

8.5

16

25

49

98

6.4 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

212

500

826

1,210

2,190

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13,

13

14

15

16

17

16

15

14

16

13

16

16

16

17

16

14

13

1L

11

10 *TT

13

20

22

17

24

3S

42

65

.§§.

625

20.2

1,240

Nov.

63

108

162

*162

183

187 IBSIBS

178

103

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

20

19

18

17

M

1,930

64.3

3,830

Dec.

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

*13

T3

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

453

14.6

899

Jan.

16

16

a!7

a!7

alS

alS

a!9

a!9

a20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

2T

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

21

615

19.8

1,220

Feb.

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

T9

19

19

581

20.0

1,150

Mar.

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!9

19

19

19

20

25

51

150

450

*650

1,811

58.4

3,590

Apr.

830

950

1,000

1,100

*1,100

1,200

1,300

1,400

*1,400

1,450

1,550

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,750

1,880

1,950

1,950

*2,010

2,020

2,000

2,000

2.040

1,980

1,940

1,890

*1,850

1,860

1,840

1,800

48,940

1,631

97,070

May

1,780

1,740

1,720

*1,710

1,700

1,580

1,430

1,340

1,330

1,280

1,220

1,140

1,050

997

943

802

589

518

*415

316

301

230

115

112

112

115

206

32G

332

347

347

26,143

843

51,850

June

*332

409

487

500

514

521

556

596

611

624

627

630

633

642

648

654

651

648

648

612

462

393

357

230

105

101

98

*9F

101

105

13,593

453

26,960

July

87

51

47

51

43

31

28

23

21

18

*16

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

11

11

10

8.8

*8.5

8.0

7.8

l!j|

640.7

20.7

1,270

Aug.

6.3

a. 8

1C

e.s

7.3

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.3

7.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

8.0

9.1

9.4

11

*14

2i3

23

23

23

37

3<5

33

425.0

13.7

843

Sept.

35

35

31

34

32

31

32

34

35

35

35

35

36

 37 37

37

37

36

35

*32

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

991

33.0

1,970

Calendar year 1959: Max 162 Min - Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,220

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,040 Min 6.3 Mean 264 Ac-ft 191,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of operation of gates at dam 357.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 29 to Apr. 16.
130 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1245. Isabella River near Isabella, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°48 I 00", long 91°31'15", In NW-jNE^ sec.6, T.61 N., R.9 W. , on left bank 

200 ft upstream from Bald Eagle Lake, half a mile upstream from Snake River, and 

14| miles northwest of Isabella.

Drainage area. 341 sq ml.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,453.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~TT929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 286 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 8.06 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 3.14 ft).

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 23, 1960.

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

which are poor.

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

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

3.1 

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

68

135

263

438

646

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

880

1,130

1,420

2,140

3,180

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

295 

285

279

266

257

245

236

233

266

302

329

371

396

400

393

411

442

462

478

474

454

434

*430

419

408

396

386

389

378

360

350

11,224

362

1.06

1.22

Nov.

336 

326

312

305

276

292

276

266

282

248

248

242

237

230

225

218

212

208

203

198

194

192

192

202

202

200

198

193

187 

185

7,085

236

0.692

0.77

Dec.

m171

162

159

157

157

148

146

144

139

135

131

129

127

127

127

124

1Z4

123

121

120

121

122

126

127

128

129

130

131

131

4,269

138

0.405

0.47

Jan.

131 

130

128

126

122

121

119

118

117

115

113

112

112

112

112

112

111

110

108

107

106

105

104

103

102

101

100

99

98

97

96

3,447

111

0.326

0.38

Feb.

95 

95

94

93

92

91

90

89

89

89

89

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

87

86

85

84

82

81

80

79

78

77

76

2,517

86.8

0.255

0.27

Mar.

76 

75

74

73

72

71

70

69

68

68

67

66

66

66

65

65

64

64

63

63

63

62

62si

61

61

62

61

62 

61

62

2,043

65.9

0.193

0.22

Apr.

62 

62

62

64

66

66

68

69

71

71

71

75

87

131

216

368

564

784

925

1,020

995

995

1,020

1,060

1,230

1,590

1,900

2,110

2,160

2,000

19,962

665

1.95

2.18

May

1.790 

1,600

1,480

1,380

1,400

1,510

1,630

1,700

1,750

1,730

1,600

1,450

1,320

1,200

1,100

1,020

970

930

890

870

870

870

900

920

920

920

910

900

870

*0*851

37,111

1,197

3.51

4.05

June

846 

818

789

736

677

633

585

535

494

474

482

466

450

423

396

375

354

343

340

322

305

295

282

260

239

222

205

192

180

i§8_

12,886

430

1.26

1.41

July

153

146

144

137

129

120

113

102

97

91

87

84

78

74

72.

74

78

78

77

76

77

77

75

73

78

*85

87

81

84

104

113

2,944

95.0

0.279

0.32

Aug.

108 

104

100

97

93

89

88

89

84

78

73

71

66

62

61

57

56

55

56

56

55

54

52

51

52

53

53

53

52

51

50

2,119

68.4

0.201

0.23

Sept.

52 

54

54

55

54

54

54

52

50

50

50

50

48

47

46

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

43

44

46

46

*45

45

45

46

1,441

48.0

0.141

0.16

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,260 Mln 45 Mean 266 Cfsm 0.780 In. 10.59

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,160 Mln 43 Mean 292 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-21, 25-29, Dec. 19 to Mar. 20 (no gageheight record Jan. 28 to Mar. 10; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In 

stage and records for Stony River near Isabella). No gage-height record May 9-30: discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for Stony River near 

Isabella.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 131

1250. South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Mlnn.

Location (revised). Lat 47°50'24", long 91°41'43", in NE^SWi sec.23, T.62 N. , R.ll W. , 

on left bank 5 miles upstream from Birch Lake and 9 miles southeast of Ely.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic ma-> prepared 

by Minnesota Power & Light Co.).

Average discharge. 9 years, 454 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 2,670 cfs May 8 (gage height, 5.74 ft); minimum, 

37 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 5,130 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 7.25 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 28, 1960.

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

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

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

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

131

211

353

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

570

915

1,320

1,800

3,020

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

473

464

455

443

434

426

415

411

415

407

407

403

418

407

415

434

447

447

460

468

477

*487

496

"506 506

506

506

506

506

501

496

14,142

456

-

-

Nov.

496

487

487

477

473

464

464

455

451

440

430

420

415

410

400

395

387

380

376

370

370

370

374

367

360

350

332

320

315

510

12,145

405

-

-

Dec.

305

300

295

290

280

275

270

265

260

255

250

245

240

235

232

230

228

227

223

221

220

220

218

215

213

210 210"

210

210

210

210

7,472

241

-

-

Jan.

210

210

209

203

206

204

201

199

194

192

191

191

190

191

192

194

196

196

194

191

190

188

184

182

180

178

176

173

170

165

5,913

191

-

-

Feb.

162

161

160

160

158

158

157

156

153

152

151

150

149

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

145

143

140

138

134

130

127

125

122

4,267

147

-

-

Mar.

119 Tie

117

114

112

110

108

107

105

103

102

101

99

98

97

97

96

96

96

95

95

95

95

95

95

94

93

93

94

94

94

3,127

101

-

-

Apr.

"96 95

96

98

100

102

104

*106

107

109

115

128

146

176

237

264

281

327

403

506

*662

855

1,000

1,260

1,580

1,900

2,190

2,450

2,620

2.660

20,773

692

-

-

May

2,630

2,580

2,490

2,530

2,560

2,590

2,630

2.660

2,650

2,560

2,410

2,240

2,090

1,920

1,780

1,660

1,540

1,450

1,360

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,260

1,260

1,230

*1.200

1,200

1 230

1^240

57,300

1,848

-

-

June

1.260

1,250

1,240

1,210

1,150

1,090

1,040

971

915

878

832

788

751

716

695

662

630

612

606

588

570

570

*548

526

510

492

477

460

447

422

22,906

764

-

-

July

392

353

334

324

315

306

298

289

281

278

272

261

253

237

229

229

219

221

214

209

*197

192

185

179

183

176

172

168

170

174

 

7,478

241

-

-

Aug.

162

161

157

153

152

153

164

161

159

153

150

146

141

133

129

126

*123

121

120

115

115

112

105

105

104

99

99

101

97

93

11

4,000

129

-

-

Sept.

91

88

85

83

80

78

75

73

67

62

67

62

60

58

55

54

52

50

49

46

44

*43

42

43

43

42

40

40

40

40

1,752

58.4

-

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,120 Mln 114 Mean 372 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,660 Mln 40 Mean 441 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 10-21, Nov. 26 to Apr. 11 (no gage-height 

record Feb. 14 to Mar. 28; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records for other 

stations on nearby streams).
132 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1255. Stony River near Isabella, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°41 I 10", long 91°38'20", In NW^NW^ sec.17, T.60 N., R.10 W., on left bank 

 275 ft downstream from Slate Lake and bridge on State Highway 1, 11 miles upstream from 

Birch Lake, and 12f- miles northwest of Isabella.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1960. Prior to Optober 1938, published as 

Stoney River near Isabella.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 138 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 980 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 9.38 ft); minimum, 

9.0 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 28 (gage height, 7.40 ft).

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 10.60 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Aug. 19, 24, 1959, Sept. 26, 27, 28, 1960; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 26, 27, 28, 1960.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.4

7.5

7.6

7.7 

7.9

6.0

14

28 9.0 

9.5

216

377

710

1,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septenber I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

124

124

121

121

114

107

104

100

ToT

111

114

124

131

139

151

163

171

176

182

189

189

189

189

*176

163

159

155

155

151

143

135

4,479

144

0.800

0.92

Nov.

131

124

117

114

104

100

100

97

94

92

89

86

83

75

70

67

63

58

56

51

49

47

51

51

51

49

47

45

43

43

2,247

74.9

0.416

0.46

Dec.

41

41

39

37

37

37

37

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

30

28

30

32

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

1,062

34.3

0.191

0.22

Jan.

30

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

853

27.5

0.153

0.18

Feb.

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

a20

a20

a20

a!9

a!9

a!9

a!8

a!8

alS

a!8

a!7

a!7

17

17

17

17

577

19.9

0.111

0.12

Mar.

17

T7

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

12

13

12

398

12.8

0.071

0.08

Apr.

12

13

13

13

14

15

*17

17

18

18

20

25

41

51

70

107

167

265

313

*348

359

390

427

51b

605

738

885

958

972

9^5

8,344

278

1.54

1.72

May

864

808

752

745

731

766

815

836

829

780

703

640

584

505

440

377

330

318

265

250

245

250

265

318

318

324

318

*302

292

292

292

15,554

502

2.79

3.21

June

297

292

281

265

245

226

202

189

171

167

151

139

131

121

114

107

97

97

94

89

83

*83

78

75

70

65

63

60

58

58

4,168

139

0.772

0.86

July

58

58

58

56

56

51

47

47

45

43

41

37

35

32

32

37

39

45

51

58

*65

72

70

67

72

75

75

70

72

"73" 80

to

1,722

55.5

0.308

0.36

Aug.

78

80

78

72

67

65

63

63

58

56

51

47

43

41

37

34

*32

30

30

30

28

27

25

24

24

24

22

22

20

19

19

1,309

42.2

0.234

0.27

Sept.

20

T9

17

17

15

15

15

14

13

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

*11

10

TT

11

10

10

10

10

10

380

12.7

0.071

0.08

Calendar year 1959: Max 460 Mln 10 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.583 In. 7.92

Water year 1959-60: Max 972 Mln 10 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.48

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 133

1260. Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°41'55", long 91°52'05", in NW^NE^ sec.9, T.60 N., R.12 W., on left bank 

1.8 miles upstream from Birch Lake and Z\ miles northeast of Babbitt.

Drainage area. 53.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,488.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 37.4 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 363 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 6.76 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs sometime during period Sept. 12-22 (gage height, 3.72 ft, from recorded range 

in stage).

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 691 cfs Apr. 16, 1954 (gage height, 7.84 ft); minimum, 

that occurring during Sept. 12-22, 1960.

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

which are fair.

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

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

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.3

0.7 

1.1 

1.7 

2.6

7.4

4.6 

4.9 

5.4 

6.0 

7.0

196

430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Ssptemb^r I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

LI

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

29

29

29

27

24

23

21

28

37

37

38

37

36

32

42

57

S7

48

48

43

40

40

*41

42

39

37

36

33

34

36

1,130

36.5

0.689

0.79

Nov.

34

32

30

27

25

22

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

10

10

10

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.1

10

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.3

7.8

aTo

460.5

15.4

0.291

0.32

Dec.

7.6

T^

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.4

^4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.6

6.8

6.6

6 . 2

6.0

196.9

6.35

0.120

0.14

Jan.

6.0

b6.0

b5.9

5.8

5.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.0

.9

.8

.7

5.6

148.9

4.80

0.091

0.10

Feb.

3.5 TTS

b3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.2

b^3

b2.3

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.3

2.3

b2.3

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

b2.4

74.7

2.58

O.O49

0.05

Mar.

b2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.6

b2.6

b2.6

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

2.7

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.5

b3.7

b4.2

b4.5

b4.8

91.2

2.94

0.055

0.06

Apr.

b5.0

b5.2

b5.5

5.8

b7.2

10

8.5

*8.8

8.8

11

12

19

41

82

110

118

116

101

92

88

*91

95

95

152

285

332

322

278

243

211

2,958.8

98.6

1.86

2.08

May

185

160

141

164

241

283

266

225

185

150

123

101

88

78

70

65

61

55

53

59

80

95

98

90

77

68

62

*65

91

139

164

3,782

122

2.30

2.65

June

156

134

*118

98

84

71

62

54

46

44

44

44

41

33

29

26

23

21

16

22

18

20

*16

16

13

11

9.7

8.0

8.5

7.4

1,293.6

43.1

0.813

0.91

July

7.0

8.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.6

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.4

2.3

3.5

2.0

2.4

34

42

46

49

42

*34

25

20

14

27

48

44

34

26

34

37

623.9

20.1

0.379

O.44

Aug.

3?

25

20

13

8.5

7.0

13

25

25

21

15

10

7.5

5.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

*3.3

4.8

3.2

2.8

2.8

4.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.2

2.6

2 5

 

281.5

9.08

0.171

0.20

Sept.

5.6

4.2

3.0

2.5

2.6

7.6

4.2

2.6

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.8

3.5

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

*1.1

.9

ITT

1.0

1.1

1.2

3.9

1.9

66.8

2.23

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1959: Max 188 Mln 1.8 Mean 29.8 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.62

Water year 1959-60: Max 332 Mln 0.9 Mean 30.4 Cfsm 0.574 In. 7.79

Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 25 to Nov. 14, Dec. 20, 21, Jan. 4 to Feb. 2, May 24-27, 

ig. 11-17, Sept. 12-22; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records, recorded range In

stage, and records for other stations on nearby streams
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1265. Bear Island River near Ely, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°49'50", long 91°50'20" , in SW£ sec.23, T.62 N., R.12 W. , on right bank 

10 ft downstream from State Highway 1 and 6 miles southeast of Ely.

Drainage area. 68.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,388.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 41.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 228 cfs May 6 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum 

discharge, 1.3 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.68 ft).

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 423 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 7.03 ft); maximum gage 

height recorded, 7.12 ft Apr. 3, 1955 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs 

Sept. 15, 16, 1955 (gage height, 4.33 ft).

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

which are poor. Plow regulated by several lakes.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Nov. 7, 8, 

June 29, 30, July 7 to Aug. 2)

4.7 

4.9 

5.1 

5.3

5.5

1.4 

3.2

5.1

7.3

13

5.7 

6.0 

6.2 

6.5 

6.9

22

44

67

114

232

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

43

42

40

38

36

34

34

48

48

51

40

39

39

39

45

47

47

47

46

46

47

47

*47

47

45

45

44

43

43

43

1,343

43.3

0.632

0.72

Nov.

43

40

40

38

37

35

34

34

32

30

29

27

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

r?

780

26.0

0.380

0.42

Dec.

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

493

15.9

0.232

0.27

Jan.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

423

13.6

0.199

0.23

Feb.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.6

 7.5

273.3

9.42

0.138

0.15

Mar.

7.4

7)2

7.2

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

a6.2

a6.2

a6.2

a6.1

a67T

a6.1

a6.1

a6.1

a6.1

a6.2

a6.3

' 6.5

7.0

7.1

203.0

6.55

0.096

0.11

Apr.

.0

' !l

.3

.5

7.7

*8.4

7.9

7.5

8.4

12

16

30

45

54

61

65

67

72

76

*80

83

86

116

142

156

170

174

Tro

174

1,924.9

64.2

0.937

1.04

May

170

174

167

203

225

221

218

210

207

190

177

167

159

148

142

135

126

119

114

114

119

119

114

110

104

99

*97

99

121

159

170

4,697

152

2.22

2.55

June

174

167

161

153

148

145

142

132

126

123

119

116

108

103

99

95

90

88

83

79

75

76

*70

67

63

59

57

52

47

12

3,059

102

1.49

1.66

July

40

38

34

30

28

26

24

23

21

20

18

18

17

18

17

17

18

26

24

22

*22

20

19

17

20

19

18

16

T6

19

17

682

22.0

0.321

0.37

Aug.

16

T5

15

14

13

13

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

11

9.7

9.2

*9.0

9.0

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.3

6.9

6.8

6.9

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.2

6.0

325.5

10.5

0.153

0.18

Sept.

6.1

57S

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

*2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.4

112.5

3.75

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1959: Max 114 Mln 1.5 Mean 30.2 Cfsm 0.441 In. 5.96

Water year 1959-60: Max 225 Mln 1.4 Mean 39.1 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.76

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records, recorded range in 

stage, and records for Stony River near Isabella.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, Nov. 9 to Mar. 1.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 135

1270. Kawlshlwi River near Wlnton, Minn.

Location.- -La t 47°56'05", long 91°45'50", in NE^NWi sec. 20, T.63 N., R.ll W., at powerplant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., just upstream from Fall Lake, 1.8 miles east of 

Winton.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919 (fragmentary), 

September 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308.

Average discharge. 41 years (1905-6, 1915-17, 1918-19, 1923-60), 969 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 5,780 cfs May 8; minimum dally, 65 cfs 

 Apr. 3, Sept. 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 30.

1905-7, 1912-19, 1923-60: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 cfs May 18, 1950; no flow 

at times .

Remarks . Records good. Daily discharge computed from powerplant records. Flow reguETEed by powerplant and by Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro , Little Gabbro, Birch, White 

Iron, South Farm, Farm, and Garden Lakes.

Cooperation. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean (ty

Oct.

891

891

956

1,020

988

924

891

859

956

988

1,050

1.080

891

661

482

805

921 

959

1,020

988

956

956

956

956

956

956

956

956

956

956

956

28,737

927

-2

Nov.

956

956

924

956

815

921

824

966

924

956

956

956

956

924

956

924

877 

557

461

458

524

528

757

583

580

529

497

529

529

529

22,808

760

-48

Dec.

529

529

529

561

561

594

662

665

729

680

630

561

561

529

561

529

529 

529

539

529

626

529

529

561

529

611

529

529

529

497

529

17,524

565

-155

Jan.

555" 561

529

497

529

497

561

432

529

529

497

497

561

464

497

529

391 

464

462

397

429

397

397

397

462

397

397

397

397

397

397

14,422

465

-125

Feb.

397

397

380

297

330

330

330

347

332

397

365

366

398

398

333

366

332 

365

348

297

297

313

365

365

365

365

365

300

441

10,287

355

-130

Mar.

468

501

466

466

531

528

479

511

496

443

455

560

494

397

379

360

391 

359

326

359

197

343

261

130

226

161

161

129

97

129

97

10,900

352

-182

Apr.

97

129

65

97

97

99

197

164

132

132

164

164

425

393

506

493

525 

590

622

653

685

968

918

1,270

2,110

2,860

1,560

2,940

3,970

4.530

27,355

912

+438

May

4,610

4,860

5,060

5,350

5,530

5,580

5,740

5.780

5,690

5,650

5,480

5,320

4,890

5,280

4,290

3,540

4,280 

2,680

2,700

2,650

2,740

2,660

2,560

2,500

2,240

2,120

2.110

2,110

2,940

2,450'

*2,970

122,360

3,947

+141

June

2.870

2,800

2,860

2,680

2,710

2,580

2,120

1,760

1,370

1,440

1,530

1,680

1,520

1,350

1,180

1,050

1,050 

1,020

988

988

956

1,050

988

795

891

859

859

859

891

751

44,445

1,482

+55

July

730

730

698

569

650

529

526

365

365

365

315

297

168

265

265

262

226

265

265

272

265

265

265

133

459

269

366

349

297

366

394

11,555

373

+2

Aug.

237

235

330

237

235

3*7

489

417

417

450

417

417

417

450

417

333

448

*415

448

448

415

448

415

396

397

300

462

332

365

332

332

12.C28

388

-Z02

Sept.

429

268

332

365

331

331

299

331

364

396

331

557.

264

361

361

296

145 

97

65

65

97

65

65

129

97

65

65

97

97

65

6,830

228

-212

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm

925 

0.771 

0.89

712

0.593 

0.66

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

410 

0.342 

0.39

340 

0.283 

0.33

225

0.188 

0.20

170 

0.142 

0.16

1,350 

1.12 

1.25

4,088 

3.41 

3.93

Observed

Max 2,900 Mln 32 Mean 761 

Max 5,780 Mln 65 Mean 90O

1,537 

1.28 

1.43

375 

0.312 

0.36

186 

0.355 

0.18

16 

0.013 

0.05

Adjusted

Mean 753 Cfsm 0.628 In. 8.51 

Mean 865 Cfsm 0.721 In. 9.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gablro, 

Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, South Farm , Farm, and Garden Lakes.
136 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1275. Basswood River near Winton, Minn. 

(international gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°04'55", long 91 "39'10", in sec.30, T.65 N., R.10 W., en Jackfish Bay of 

Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet (lat 48 0 06', long 91°39', in 

sec.19, T.65 N., R.10 W., on international boundary 14 miles northeast of Winton).

Drainage area. 1,740 sq mi, approximately (above outlet of Basswood Lake).

Records available.--March to June 1924, September 1925 to March 1928, January 1930 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to June 2, 1938, staff gage on northwest 

side of Jackfish Bay, Basswood Lake, 65 miles southwest of present site at same datum. 

June 2 to Oct. 27, 1938, staff gage at Williams Island half a mile ncrtheast of present 

gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1925-27, 1930-60), 1,330 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 cfs May 14 (gage height, 2.94 ft); minimum, 291 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, -0.49 ft).

1924,1925-27, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 24, 195C (gage height, 

6.94 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 5, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow affected by storage on Kawlshlwi River.

Coopera'tion.--This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

RevlslonsTwater years). --WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1145: 1935, 1937.

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

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.5

0.0

.5

1.0

287

580

1,060

1,640

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

2,330

3,160

5,040

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

g

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,090 

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,O6O 

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,000

1,000

990

980

970

*99~0

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,000

990

990

990

990

990

31,690

1,022

0.587

0.68

Nov.

980 

980

970

980

960

950

950

940

960

970

960 

970

970

970

970

970

960

960

950

920

900

880

900

880

880

870

860

840

830

820

27,900

930

0.534

0.60

Dec.

800 

Tso

770

760

750

741

732

732

732

732

741 

741

750

732

732

732

722

712

694

684

684

675

694

684

694

703

722

722

712

712

712

22,483

725

0.417

0.48

Jan.

703 

722

722

712

712

*712

703

703

703

703

703 

694

694

694

694

694

634

684

675

675

656

648

640

631

622

614

614

606

597

597

589

20,800

671

0.386

0.44

Feb.

589 

580

573

565

558

551

551

536

529

529

522 

514

514

514

507

507

507

500

500

500

494

494

494

494

494

488

488

488

488

15,068

520

0.299

0.32

Mar.

494 

500

507

514

529

536

544

551

558

565

573 

580

597

606

622

631

*640

622

614

597

580

565

558

551

536

522

494

488

474

468

455

17,071

551

0.317

0.36

Apr.

436 

430

430

417

399

392

386

374

368

362

356 

356

380

392

411

430

448

474

500

529

565

606

648

732

830

940

1,120

1,340

1,570

1.800

18,421

614

0.353

0.39

May

2.040 

2,300

2,700

2,900

3,230

3,520

3,750

3,980

4,200

4,390

4,530 

4,680

4,760

4,800

4.820

4,780

4,700

4,560

4,390

4,320

4,260

4,130

3,990

3,860

3,740

3,590

*3,450

3,380

3,480

3,630

3,740

120,600

3,890

2.24

2.58

June

5.790 

3,770

3,770

3,720

3,660

3,630

3,560

3,390

3,200

3,090

2,970 

2,870

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,510

2,350

2,260

2,180

2,090

2,000

1,970

1,920

1,820

1,770

1,720

1,680

1,630

1,570

1.530

78,520

2,617

1.50

1.68

July

1^460

1,400

1,330

1,290

,250

,190

,160

,150

,100

,060 

,010

970

910

870

S60

S50

S30

780

750

703

684

656

640

648

*S14

580

558

703

810

770

29,086

938

0.539

0.62

Aug.

741 

703

665

648

597

580

580

573

544

529

529 

514

507

500

500

494

488

481

500

507

500

507

494

500

507

474

494

494

488

481

474

16,593

535

0.307

0.35

Sept.

481 

474

462

468

462

462

462

448

430

423

442 

430

417

411

411

399

386

380

370

359

349

338

333

328

320

312

308

*303

303

295

11,766

392

0.225

0.25

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,270 Min 324 Mean 881 Cfsm 0.5O6 In. 6.89

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,820 Mln 295 Mean 1,120 Cfsm 0.644 In. 8.75

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 137

1280. Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lab 48°21'20", long 92°12'50", at Campbell's Camp, 2\ miles west of cutlet of 

Lac la Croix.

Drainage area. --5, 165 sq mi.

Records available .--September 1921 to January 1922, April 1922 to September 196C, in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308. August 1921 to September 1960 in reports of Department of Northerr Affairs 

and National Resources, Canada.

Gage. --Staff gage read twice daily. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above 

mean sea level, United States and Canada Boundary Survey datum. Prior to October 1933, 

staff gages at various sites on Lac la Croix.

Average discharge .--38 years (1922-60), 3,552 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 9,050 cfs June 10 (elevation, 1,186.89 ft); min- 

 imum, 1,500 cfs Apr. 11, 12 (elevation, 1,182.71 ft).

1921-60: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 31 to June 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,193.30

ft ; minimum, 535 cfs at times in February, March, and April 1924 (elevation, 1,181.50

ft .

Remarks . --Records good.

Cooperation . --This station is maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

Bating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Discharge, In cubic feet pei

,182.7 

,183.0 

,184.0 

,185.0 

,187.0

1,490

1,820

3,130

4,830

9,310

second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,420 

3,390

3,360

3,330

3,300

3,280

3,280

3,300

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,360

3,390

3,410

3,420

3,420

5.440

3,440

3,440

3,420

3,420

3,410

3,360

3,330

3,300

3,250

3,210

3,160

3,130

5.120

103,410

5,540

0.65

0.75

Nov.

5.050 

2,990

2,920

2,880

2,860

2,850

2,840

2,820

2,810

2,800

2,780

2,770

2,750

2,740

2,720

2,710

2.700

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,720

2,720

2,740

2,740

2,740

85,510

2,780

0.54

0.60

Dec.

2.710 

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,700

2,700

2,680

2,670

2,650

2,640

2,650

2,610

2,600

2,580

2,570

2,560

2,540

2,550

2,520

2,490

2,470

2,450

2,440

2,400

2,380

2,320

2,270

2.220

79,590

2,570

0.50

0.58

Jan.

2.190 

2,140

2,150

2,120

2,110

2,100

2,080

2,070

2,060

2,050

2,040

2,020

2,010

2,OOO

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,980

1,980

1,960

1,960

1,950

1,950

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,930

1,920

1,900

1,890

1.880

62,210

2,010

0.39

0.45

Feb.

.870 

,870

,87O

,870

,870

,870

,870

,870

,870

,870

,860

,860

,860

,860

,860

,840

,830

,820

,810

,800

,800

,790

,790

,780

,78O

,760

,760

.750

,750

53,060

1,850

0.55

0.58

Mar.

1.740 

,720

,710

,700

,690

,680

,670

,660

,64O

,630

,620

,610

,600

,590

,590

,590

,580

,570

,570

,570

,570

,560

,560

,540

,540

,550

,550

,550

,550

.520

,520

4 ,660

,600

0.51

0.36

Apr.

,510 

,540

,560

,560

,560

,560

,540

,530

,520

,510

.500

,500

,510

,530

,560

,580

,590

,600

,620

,640

,700

,800

,880

,960

,980

,120

,240

,270

,380

.500

51,850

1,730

0.33

0.37

May

2.600 

2,780

2,920

5,050

5,210

5,470

5,760

4,02O

4,300

4,480

4,660

5,050

5,360

5,650

5,820

6,080

6,450

6,570

6,770

6,980

7,420

7,620

7,900

7,950

7,990

8,040

8,130

8,240

8,410

8,480

8,590

182,690

5,890

1.14

1.31

June

8,640 

8,690

8,730

8,780

8,810

8,830

8,880

8,930

8,970

9.050

9,000

8,950

8,880

8,710

8,480

8,240

8,020

7,780

7,560

7,320

7,210

6,980

6,860

6,750

6,590

6,500

6,300

6,080

5,860

5.650

236,030

7,870

1.52

1.70

July

5.440 

5,230

5,150

5,030

4,950

4,830

4,740

4,640

4,550

4,460

4,370

4,280

4,190

4,100

4,020

3,840

3,760

3,680

3,600

5,520

5,440

5,360

5,280

5,200

5,150

5,060

3,020

2,990

2,920

2,850

2,790

122,400

3,950

0.76

0.88

Aug.

2^.710 

2,700

2,670

2,640

2,610

2,540

2,470

2,440

2,350

2,520

2,280

2,240

2,210

2,180

2,160

2,140

2,130

2,120

2,110

2,100

2,080

2,070

2,070

2,060

2,050

2,040

2,020

2,010

2,000

1,990

1,99O

69 , 500

2,240

0.45

0.50

Sept.

1.980 

,950

,950

,880

,840

.800

,810

,820

,850

,840

,860

,870

,860

,840

,84O

,840

,850

,850

,850

,820

,820

,820

,820

,820

,820

,820

,820

,810

,810

,800

55,260

1,840

0.56

0.40

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,440 Min 1,120 Mean 2,150 Cfsm 0.42 In. 7.08

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,050 Min 1,500 Mean 3,140 Cfsm 0.61 In. 8.28
138 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1282. Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°49'52", long 92°16'20", in SWijSE^ sec.20, T.62 N., R.15 W. , on south 

shore of Vermilion Lake, at McKinley Park, 2 miles northwest of Soudan.

Records available.--October 1913 to July 1915, July 1941 to November 1942, June 1946 to 

September 1960 (fragmentary during 1947).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,355.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1913 to July 1915, staff gage 2 miles southwest of present gage at 

Tower, at datum about 0.5 ft lower. July 1941 to November 1942 and June 1946 to June 

1951, staff gage approximately 13 miles northwest at Vermilion Dam near Tower, at same 

datum. All gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 1,358.52 ft June 4; minimum, 1,356.73 ft 

Sept. 23, 30.

1913-15, 1941-42, 1946-60: Maximum elevation observed, 1,359.52 ft May 16, 1950; 

minimum observed, 1,356.02 ft Jan. 29, 1942.

Elevation on June 6, 1913, was 1,359.94 ft (determined from reference point set by 

local observers).

Dally mean elevation, In feet, October 1959 to September 19"0

Oct. 31..... 1,357.57 Jan. 31..... 1,357.13 Apr. 30..... 1,357.91 July 31..... 1,357.28

Nov. 30..... 1,357.32 Feb. 29..... 1,357.04 May 31..... 1,358.34 Aug. 31..... 1,357.05

Dec. 31..... 1,357.21 Mar. 31..... 1,356.96 June 30..... 1,357.84 Sept.30..... 1,356.76

Note. Elevations other than those shown above are available.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 139

1285. Pike River near Embarrass, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°39'36", long 92°18'54", in NE^NW^ sec. 25, T.60 N., R.16 W., on left bank 

 75 ft below bridge on County Road 373, 5.4 miles west of Embarrass, and 8.5 miles downstream from Sandy River.

Drainage area.--115 sq mi.

Records available . October 1953 to September 1960.

^"Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 7 years, 78.2 cf s .

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 574 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 7.98 ft); mlnl- 

 mum daily , 6.3 cfs Mar. 9-27; minimum gage height, 3.42 ft Sept. 23.

1953-60- Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 10.28 ft); minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Feb. 24-26, 1955; minimum gage height, 3.19 ft Sept. 3, 4, 1954, 

Aug. 3, 1956.

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of approximately 11.3 ft, from Information by 

local residents (discharge, 2,400 cfs).

Remarks. --Re cords good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. --One discharge measurement furnished by Oliver Iron Mining Division, United 

States Steel Corp .

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

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

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

4.8 

6.8 

9.3

12

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

215

351

580

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89 

83

82

78

73

67

63

60

73

94

110

119

118

115

109

119

130

132

130

123

112

107

108

109

106

*102

96

91

86

83

80

3,047

98.3

0.855

0.99

Nov.

78 

74

68

64

61

56

55

53

51

49

47

46

44

42

40

38

37

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

32

32

1,351

45.0

0.391

0.44

Dec.

31

30

30

29

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

751

24.2

0.210

0.24

Jan.

21 

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

T2~ 12

12

528

17.0

0.148

0.17

Feb.

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.7

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.3

8.1

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.2

7.0

275.6

9.50

0.083

0.09

Mar.

6.9 

6.8

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

*6.3 6T3~

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

 .3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.5

200.1

6.45

0.056

0.06

Apr.

8/7. 

10

13

18

25

31

38

*43

48

55

60

81

145

253

356

444

448

418

382

351

322

*302

286

309

398

506

568

556

517

469

7,460.7

249

2.17

2.41

May

416 

372

332

323

363

402

416

400

368

330

296

260

227

191

168

150

137

125

113

123

180

225

245

245

232

205

194

198

*234

303

382

8,155

263

2.29

2.64

June

455 

469

437

390

343

300

257

214

174

153

151

148

134

115

99

84

73

70

72

65

58

57

58

*66

70

65

58

51

49

40.

4,775

159

1.38

1.54

July

36 

34

32

30

27

24

21

19

17

16

15

14

12

11

12

25

59

96

106

102

95

*84

70

57

66

76

85

86

78

72

62

1,539

49.6

0.431

0.50

Aug.

5S 

47

40

3i

23

2S

3S

4?

46

45

40

33

31

27

2t

22

19

20

*20

19

18

17

16

17

19

22

23

23

21

20

19

872

28.1

0.244

0.23

Sept.

18 

19

22

27

32.

30

26

22

20

18

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

*10

1111

10

475

15.8

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1959 : Max 484 Min 5.4 Mean 86.2 Cfsm 0.750 In. 10.16

Water year 1959-60: Max 568 Min 6.3 Mean 80.4 Cfsm 0.699 In. 9.51

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 9.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1290. Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 47°57'4l", long 92°28'33", in SE^-SW^- sec.2, T.63 N. , R.17 W. , on left bank 

200 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake, 4.4 miles upstream from Twomile 

Creek, and 14.2 miles northwest of Tower.

Drainage area.--483 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,350.36 ft above mean s?a level, datum of 

1929. May 17, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, and July 9, 1931, to Apr. 11, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum. June 26, 1928, to July 8, 1931, staff gage at datum 0.05 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 38 years, 303 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs June 2 (gage height, 2.90 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, -0.49 ft).

1911-17, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 4.68 ft); 

no flow Oct. 25-29, 1955, caused by temporary storage behind new concrete dam at outlet 

of Vermilion Lake.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1913.

Rating table year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.0

23

35

50

96

174

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

319

532

788

1,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

L7

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

299

296

289

283

274

280

277

283

286

512

264

2TQ

280

274

296

274

283

293

280

286

312

309

289

270

299

286

286

296

286 

263

28O

8,875

286

0.592

0.68

Nov.

252

270

258

255

235

252

255

240

249

255

252

252

249

246

243

240

240

235

229

226

226

*229

240

238

238

235

232

226

226 

221

7,244

241

0.499

0.56

Dec.

218

215

212

207

204

204

202

199

196

192

189

186

186

182

182

179

176

174

172

169

167

162

162

162

162

169

174

169

169 

169

167

5,676

183

0.379

0.44

Jan.

*167

172

172

172

169

167

169

169

169

172

172

162

162

158

156

156

153

149

149

147

145

143

140

140

138

136

138

134

132 

130

126

4,764

154

0.319

0.37

Feb.

125

126

125

121

121

119

121

119

116

112

110

*112

109

109

107

104

104

102

101

101

99

99

99

99

98

96

96

95

93

3,138

108

0.224

0.24

Mar.

93

92

90

90

90

89

88

86

85

83

83

82

82

82

82

80

78

78

77

77

75

74

74

*72

74

74

72

72

72 

72

74

2,492

80.4

0.166

0.19

Apr.

72

77

82

82

82

82

82

81

82

85

85

*89

110

128

151

174

189

212

229

252

277

289

299

352

406

468

491

514

523

CL^-l iii

6,586

220

0.455

0.51

Hay

573

592

621

667

672

688

688

716

716

716

721

732

732

704

710

694

688

694

672

677

694

704

710

710

716

710

710

716

777 

845

 

21,863

705

1.46

1.68

June

892

*886

923

898

898

904

904

892

874

880

874

857

839

822

766

760

754

721

716

704

699

677

662

626

621

621

578

564

514 

*504

22,830

761

1.58

1.76

July

504

486

454

441

423

410

389

376

376

356

341

316

296

293

283

309

299

283

274

283

261

246

249

255

238

221

218

*207

210 

210

212

9,719

314

0.650

0.75

Aug.

204

192

186

176

174

169

189

199

182

174

160

160

138

134

136

136

130

119

123

121

116

112

123

*107

130

99

110

101

101 

99

88

4,388

142

0.294

0.34

Sept.

93

95

85

86

92

81

75

68

54

59

57

54

45

45

48

48

35

37

36

35

*35

27

33

31

31

25

24

23

13 

23

1,503

50.1

0.104

0.12

Calendar year 1959: Max 564 Hln 75 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.507 I« . 6.87

Water year 19.39-60: Max 923 Hln 23 Mean 271 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.64

Discharge measurement made on this day.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1294. Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°37'1S", long 93°21'20", on Government dock at Pither's Point in town of 

Fort Frances.

Records available. January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to September 1960 in 

reports of U. S. Geological Survey. August 1911 to September 1960 in reports of Water 

Resources Branch, Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada. Prior 

to October 1949, published as "at Ranier, Minn."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Auxiliary staff gages read once daily. Datum of gage is at 

mean sea level (United States and Canadian Boundary Survey). Prior to Jan. 1, 1950, 

staff gage 3 miles northeast at Ranier, Minn., at same datum. Supplementary gage in 

town pumping station, half a mile south, used during winter months.

Extremes.--1910-17 . 1934-60: Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.97 ft July 5, 1950; minimum 

observed, 1,101.26 ft Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930.

Cooperation. This station is maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.

Month-end elevation, in feet, October 195S to September 1960

Oct. 31......... 7.99 Jan. 31......... 6.58

Nov. 30......... 7.75 Feb. Z9......... 6.03

Dec. 31......... 7.40 Mar. 31......... 5.34

Note. Add 1,100 ft to obtain elevation above

Apr. 30......... 5.36

May 31......... 6.54

June 30......... 8.ZO

n sea level.

July 31......... 7.93

Aug. 31......... 7.51

Sept.30......... 6.90

1305. Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°40'25", long 92°54'00", in NE^NWi sec.20, T.60 N. , R.20 W. , on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, O.G mile downstream from East Branch Sturgeon 

River, and llj miles north of Chisholm.

Drainage area.--187 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306,7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 740 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 3.38 ft); minimum, 

15 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 6.41 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Feb. 18-27, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.15 ft Oct. 5, 6, 1948.

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

which are fair.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by the Oliver Iron Mining Division, 

United States Steel Corp.

Revision; (water years) , WSP 1438: 1946.

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

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

0.4 14 1.3 80 Z.5 360

.7 Z9 1.6 130 3.0 560

1.0 50 Z.O Z13 3.5 800

Discharge

Bay

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

145

13Z

130

1Z7

122

118

115

116

133

145

153

158

158

156

153

168

179

186

181

*175

164

16Z

166

168

168

160

156

151

147 

144

142

4,678

151

0.807

0.93

Nov.

138

133

128

120

110

93

86

83

82

80

79

77

73

70

67

65

64

63

62

61

61

62

62

62

61

59

57

56

55

55

2,324

77.5

0.414

0.46

Calendar year 1959:

in cubic feet

Dec.

54

54

53

53

52

51

50

49

48

48

48

48

49

49

50

51

51

50

49

47

46

45

46

44

44

45

51

56

56

51 

47

1,535

49.5

0.265

0.31

Jan.

45

44

42

40

37

36

36

37

37

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

37

36

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

31

31

30

30 

29

1,123

36.2

0.194

0.22

Max 614

Der second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Feb.

28

23

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

24

a24

a22

a21

a21

a20

a20

20

20

*19

18

18

18

18

687

23.7

0.127

0.14

Mar.

18

IS

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

IS

IS

16

16

16

IS

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

17 

18

509

16.4

0.088

0.10

Apr.

19

So

24

27

37

50

a70

a95

allO

a!22

*135

144

298

520

675

705

587

467

381

322

313

298

301

435

592

*700

705

614

520 

439

9,725

324

1.73

1.93

May

378

328

289

384

503

560

546

479

395

332

286

257

239

221

208

198

188

179

170

173

193

213

213

198

184

173

179

193

419

705

9,602

310

1.66

1.91

June

*700

596

483

388

310

257

223

198

177

181

190

184

166

151

140

130

123

132

132

120

108

111

128

175

186

166

144

127

*110 

96

6,332

211

1.13

1.26

July

86

83

78

72

64

61

56

50

48

44

41

38

35

33

33

61

125

133

108

90

75

63

53

45

68

104

*110

83

67

64

61

2,132

68.8

0.368

0.42

Aug.

54

47

44

41

37

36

47

76

86

85

72

57

48

42

38

35

31

31

35

37

35

32

*30

30

*30

30

30

31

28 

27

26

1,308

42.2

0.226

0.26

Sept.

26

27

29

32

53

32

31

30

30

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

*ZZ_

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

23

23 

23

769

25.6

0.137

0.15

lln 11 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.620 In. 8.42

Water year 1959-60: Max 705 Mln 15 Mean 111 Cfsm 0.594 In. 8.09

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfa).~Apr. 15 (12 p.m.) 740 cfs (3.38 ft); Apr. 26 (11 p.m.) 735 cfs 

(3.57 ft); May 6 (12 p.m.) 574 efs (5.05 ft); May 51 (9 p.m.) 750 efs (5.56 ft).____________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estlirated on 

basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams. Note. Stage-discharge

lation affected by Ice Nov. 6 to Dec. 17, Jan. 2-10, 18-22.
142 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1310. Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°41'27", long 92°49'15", in SW^SW^ sec.12, T.60 N., F.20 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from remains of abandoned highway bridge, 3| miles upstream from 

mouth, and 12J- miles northeast of Chisholm.

Drainage area. 50.6 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1942 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,316.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 

50 ft upstream at same datum,

Average discharge. 18 years, 36.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 202 cfs June 1 (gage height, 3.45 ft); minimum, 

6.1 cfs during period Feb. 15-19 (gage height, 1.53 ft. from recorded range in stage). 

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Aug. 3, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Mar. 22, 23, 1949.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Oliver Iron Mining Division, United 

States Steel Corp.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1943(M), 1947-48(M), 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 23-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 3O

1 7 5.8 1.6 6.3 2.4 35

1 9 8.5 1.7 7.1 2.7 SO

21 13 1.9 11 3.0 110

24 28 2.1 17 3.5 213

27 52

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

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

39

36

34

33

31

30

29

34

36

39

42

43

43

43

46

47

48

48

*46

45

43

43

42

41

39

37

36

34 

34

34

1,215

39.2

0.775

0.89

Nov.

32" 33

31

29

27

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16 

16

636

21.2

0.419

0.47

Dec.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

11

12

12

12

15

15 

14

14

417

13.5

0.027

0.31

Jan.

13

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.1

8.9

8.5

8.0

7.4

7.0

*6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.6 

6. 7

6.7

259.2

8.36

0.017

0.19

Feb.

6.7

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.6

a6.5

a6.4

a6.3

a6.3

a6.3

a6.3

a6.3

a6.4

a6.5

a6.6

6.7

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.5

7.5

*7.7

196.7

6.78

0.013

0.14

Mar.

it!

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

1^5

7.5 

7.5

7.5

237.9

7.67

0.015

0.17

Apr.

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.5

9.1

13

a!8

a21

a23

*a29

33

61

104

152

177

169

156

142

128

120

110

104

136

156

*179

198

186

169

154

2,786.2

92.9

1.84

2.05

May

138

120

108

140

146

156

165

150

134

114

99

86

74

67

60

58

56

54

52

54

60

62

63

62

56

54

56

56

132

158

163

2,953

95.3

1.88

2.17

June

*196

190

167

138

114

95

79

67

58

58

56

54

50

46

42

40

36

39

36

35

34

34

38

40

39

37

34

31

28

*26

1,937

64.6

1.28

1.42

July

24

24

22

19

18

16

14

13

13

12

11

10

9.1

8.2

12

56

66

82

79

67

56

49

42

36

43

45

*47

44

41

39

35

1,052.3

33.9

0.670

0.77

Aug.

31

28

26

24

20

19

30

40

40

38

34

31

27

24

22

18

16

17

19

19

18

16

*15

14

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

686

22.1

0.437

0.50

Sept.

13

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

11

12

9.8

10

8.9

8.7

8.2

7.8

*10

7.8

7.9

7.9

11

11

10

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.6

322.8

10.8

0.213

0.24

Calendar year 1959: Max ISO Mln 4.2 Mean 36.2 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.71

Water year 1959-60: Max 198 Mln 6.3 Mean 34.7 Cfsm O.686 In. 9.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records, recorded range Ir 

stage, and records for Sturgeon River near Chisholm.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-18, Dec. 17, 29, 3O, Jan. 2 to Feb. 2, 

Feb. 10-12, Apr. 7, 12.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 143

1315. Little Pork River at Little Fork, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°24 I , long 93°34' , in NW£ sec.9, T.68 N. , R.25 W. , on left bank ICO ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 65 at town of Little Fork and 1| miles upstream 

from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--1.730 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to Jvne 1917, 

September 1917, October 1917 to March 1919 (gage heights only), June 1928 to September 

1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,073.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 23, 1909, to Mar. 4, 1917, staff gage at same site and datum. Mar. 5 to 

Sept. 30, 1917, June 22, 1928, to June 21, 1936, chain gage and June 22, 1936, to 

July 20, 1937, wire-weight gage, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1911-16, 1928-60), 961 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 22.72 ft, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 47 cfs Mar. 20-26.

1909-17, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1916, May 11, 1950 (gage 

height, 37.00 ft); minimum observed, 21 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1913, 1916, 1928-32, 1934.

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

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

5.3 143

5.6 198

6.0 290

7.0 557

8.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

909

1,730

4,380

7,820

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

771

724

663

619

581

554

530

507

507

584

827

1,110

1,280

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,230

1.590

1,380

1,310

*1,210

1,160

1,010

1,220

1,260

1,210

1,130

1,060

977

909

864

30,137

972

0.562

0.65

Nov.

834

804

767

731

688

650

615

600

590

588

570

555

545

520

495

465

440

425

415

405

400

395

395

390

380

365

355

340

330

520

15,372

512

0.296

0.33

Dec.

315

312

310

310

305

300

290

285

280

270

265

262

260

260

258

255

252

250

250

248

240

235

225

220

212

210

208

210

215

212

 

7,930

256

0.148

0.17

Jan.

201

T98

195

190

182

180

*178

174

170

165

162

160

158

155

155

153

152

150

150

148

143

140

135

132

128

125

122

120

120

118

4,777

154

0.089

0.10

Feb.

115

TT5

112

112

110

108

106

105

105

102

*100

98

95

93

92

90

87

82

78

75

73

70

67

65

64

62

61

60

60

2,562

88.3

0.051

0.06

Mar.

59

58

56

55

54

54

53

52

51

50

50

50

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

±1

47

47

47

47

*47

47

48

48

49

50

52

1,557

50.2

0.029

0.03

Apr.

54

57

62

69

82

105

160

250

370

415

505

640

900

1,350

3,000

6,000

8.250

6,800

*3 , 600

2,830

2,620

2,820

2,840

2,730

2,680

3,420

3,660

3,680

3,760

3,550

67,259

2,242

1.30

1.45

May

3,150

2,820

2,580

2,380

2,380

2,930

3,190

3,070

2,820

2,540

2,240

1,960

1,720

1,550

1,420

1,300

1,210

1,140

1,090

1,060

1,050

1,070

1,140

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,030

1.010

1,120

2,920

7.040

62,430

2,014

1.16

1.34

June

7.420

*6,270

5,030

4,110

3,360

2,600

2,260

1,900

1,640

1,550

1,810

2,030

1,950

1,720

1,470

1,230

1,120

1,020

939

886

852

841

871

917

1,050

1,180

1,130

1,010

827

69J[

59,688

1,990

1.15

1.28

July

*613

609

533

521

495

443

404

368

332

302

280

261

242

220

202

205

292

551

659

760

713

616

512

430

391

352

308

278

*302

335

12,847

414

0.239

0.28

Aug.

292

268

249

231

213

193

18D

235

233

30?

342

'Sef 361

340

29?

247

216

*190

194

184

178

176

173

164

TF5

176

2CO

216

238

235

2?9

7,277

235

0.136

0.16

Sept.

220

200

184

180

188

209

264

578

566

498

430

368

340

315

288

271

254

249

242

222

*202

194

178

169

162

160

158

157

153

152

7,751

258

0.149

0.17

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,040 Mln 52 Mean 823 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.44

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,250 Min 47 Mean 764 Cfstn 0.442 In. 6.02

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 19.
144 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1320. Big Pork River at Big Falls, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°12 1 , long 93 0 48', in sec.35, T.155 N. , R.25 W. , on le<"t bank at village 

of Big Palls, 700 ft downstream from falls, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 71, and 4-f miles upstream from Sturgeon River.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August to November 1909, April to November 1910, Ap-Ll 1911 to September 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), June 1928 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,144.71 ft above mean S9a level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1911, staff gage at railroad bridge about 0.4 mile upstream at 

different datum. June 10, 1911, to Dec. 17, 1937, staff gage or chain gage at site 

200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1928-60), 634 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,270 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 8.0& ft); minimum, 95 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 2.88 ft, from recorded range in stage).

1909-12, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs May 8,9, 1950; maximum gage height, 

17.08 ft May 8, 1950; minimum discharge recorded, 7 cfs Aug. 7, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant a quarter of a mile upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

100

130

202

340

635

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

970

1,340

2,190

3,180

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

520

508

502

484

484

478

467

443

502

570

628

694

706

713

713

720

746

765

772

765

*726

713

758

798

810

810

791

752

732 

732

726

20,528

662

0.453

0.52

Nov.

720

720

694

680

539

473

335

356

370

385

400

410

410

410

400

390

380

370

365

360

355

350

*350

340

335

330

325

320

310 

305

12,487

416

0.285

0.32

Dec.

305

300

300

300

300

300

290

285

280

280

275

270

265

265

265

265

260

260

260

255

250

245

240

235 235"

235

240

240

235 

255

235

8,205

265

0.182

0.21

Jan.

230

230

225

220

215

205

*200

200

200

195

195

190

185

185

180

180

180

180

180

175

175

170

165

160

160

160

160

155

155 

155

150

5,715

184

0.126

0.15

Feb.

150

150

150

145

145

140

140

140

140

135

*135

135

130

130

130

130

130

130

125

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

115

U5

115

------

3,815

132

0.090

0.10

Mar.

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

110

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

*120

120

120

120

120 

125

125

3,635

117

0.080

0.09

Apr.

125

135

140

150

165

190

240

350

420

490

550

620

*720

1,140

1,740

2,750

3.040

2,030

1,680

 1,480

1,440

1,550

1,620

1,610

1,590

1,630

1,610

1,630

1,680 

1,670

34,185

1,140

0.781

0.87

May

1,620

1,560

1,460

1,470

1,500

1,560

1,550

1,450

1,340

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,070

1,030

991

956

928

886

858

865

886

914

907

865

824

784

758

772

977 

1,420

I t 640

35,351

1,140

0.781

0.90

June

1.610

1,450

1,260

1,110

970

858

765

680

628

746

921

935

893

804

752

648

583

551

545

502

461

478

533

914

1,110

1,120

1,050

907

746 

*628

25,164

839

0.575

0.64

July

558

514

496

449

404

361

325

276

258

236

219

202

187

179

172

161

187

227

276

276

262

236

215

191

183

187

183

168

*164 

172

154

8,078

261

0.179

0.21

Aug.

144

137

130

124

115

118

115

125

140

155

191

198

191

172

150

140

137

130

*127

124

124

121

118

112

1ST

133

144

154

164 

168

172

4,404

142

0.097

0.11

Sept.

168

172

164

157

154

168

290

388

382

356

335

320

315

310

305

295

295

290

276

276

272

*267

262

258

267

272

262

262

267 

272

8,077

269

0.184

0.21

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,840 Mln 41 Mean 473 Cfsm 0.324 In. 4.40

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,040 Min 110 Mean 464 Cfsm 0.318 In. 4.33

" Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 9 to Apr. 13.
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 145

1335. Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°38'04", long 93°54'47", in sec.36, T.160 N., R.26 W., on left bank at 

Manitou Rapids, 3^ miles east of Manitou Post Office and 4 miles west of Indus.

Drainage areg. 19,400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only) at site near 

Birchdale in files of Corps of Engineers. Published as "near Eirchdale" 1932-34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage at site near Birchdale 7 miles downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge . 32 years, 11,710 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 cfs June 13 (gage height, 9.83 ft); minimum, 3,860 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.79 ft).

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 71,600 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 21.04 ft); minimum daily, 928 cfs Dec. 26, 1929.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. D.'urnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant at International Palls. Some regulation at low and 

medium flows by Rainy and Namakan Lakes.

Cooperation.--This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada. 

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1055: 1944.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.7 

2.0 

5.0 

4.0

3,750

4,130

5,620

7,500

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

9,660

14,700

23,300

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

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

23 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11,500 

11,700

11,600

10,600

6.720

8,100

10,400

11,000

11,500

11,500

1O, 80O

7,900

9,840

12,400

12,500

12,100

12,300

12,300

9,990

9,200

*11,200

12,000

12,300 

13,200

15 . 500

12,300

12,700

13,100 

13,000

12,900 

13,000

352,950

11,390

0.587

0.68

Nov.

13 , 000 

15.100

12 , 500

12 , 500

12,300

12,000

11,800

11,600

9,000

9,700

10, 200

10, 300

10,000

10,300

10,400

11,000

11,500

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,600

10,800

10,200 

10, 100

10,200

10,600

10,700

10,700 

9,400

8.200

328,500

10,950

0.564

0.63

Dec.

7.500 

7,800

8,600

8,600

8,200

8,000

7,900

8,800

10, OOO

10,300

10,700

11,400

11,300

11,200

11,200

11,100

10, 800

10,200

11,200

11.800

11,400

10,700

11,000 

11.200

11,100

10,000

10,400

9,600 

8,400

10,000 

10,500

310,800

10,050

0.517

0.60

Jan.

10,800 

10,700

10,900

10, 800

11,000

11,200

11,200

11.500

11 30O

lo)500

9,800

10,200

10,400

10,000

10, 300

10,400

10,500

9,800

10,400

10,700

10,800

10,900

11,000 

10, 500

7.200

8,500

10,200

10, 100 

10, 100

10,700 

10,300

322,500

10,400

0.536

0.62

Feb.

8,000 

10,OOO

9,800

10, 300

10,300

10,200

9,200

6,000

5.000

*6,600

9,000

9,200

9,100

8,800

7,000

6,500

9,800

9,800

10, 400

10,400

10.600

9,000

8,000 

9,000

9,800

10,000

10, 100

10,000 

5,400

257,300

8,870

0.457

0.49

Mar.

5,000 

9,000

9,6OO

9,SOO

10.000

9,800

8,400

7,000

8,800

8,700

8,500

9,000

9,200

5,200

5,200

8,500

9,000

9,200

9,200

8,000

4,500

5,500

8,OOO 

7,600

7,700

8,000

8,200

4.500 

6,600

9,2OO

'

246,000

7,940

0.409

0.47

Apr.

8,500 

8,000

7,200

4.500

5,700

6,SOO

8,000

9,000

9,000

8.7OO

7,200

9,200

*10,700

11,000

11,600

13,000

14,500

12,800

15,700

14.500

12,500

11,800

12,200 

12,500

9,610

9,660

12,300

15,500 

15,700

14, 400

515,170

10,510

0.542

0.60

May

15.500 

10,100

8,790

10,800

11,500

11,400

12,100

10,OOO

9,580

7,760

8,570

9,020

8,790

8,600

8,140

5,960

5.510

7,100

7,440

7,180

7,100

6,940

5,980 

6,140

7,540

7,880

8,420

9,040 

8,770

6,700 

9,110

264,660

8,540

0.440

0.51

June

16,000 

*17,700

17,700

16,400

16,400

14,900

14,900

14,500

15,900

14,700

20, 100

22.4OO

22.2OO

18,800

17,200

16,500

16,000

15,800

15, 500

15.800

14,900

16,400

17,100 

19,400

20,900

21,500

21,500

19, 100 

17,800

17,500

521,100

17,570

0.895

1.00

July

17 . 100 

16,900

15,700

14,700

14,500

12,900

12,000

11,600

11,500

10, 500

6,500

6,470

9,060

10,400

10,700

10, 800

9,640

6.050

8,570

10,800

10,900

11,000

10, 600 

8,950

6,070

8,660

10,500

10, 400 

*9,890

9,940 

8,550

550,590

10,660

0.549

0.65

Aug.

5,170 

5,940

8,180

8,750

8,900

9,040

9,080

7,100

7,100

9,060

9,150

9,150

9J370.

8,310

6,030

5,050

6,180

7,520

8,990

9,480

8,510

4,890

4.350 

7,040

7,980

8,180

8,640

8,460 

5,490

5,110 

8,270

254,910

7,580

0.591

0.45

Sept.

9,610 

9,800

10.500

9,500

5,480

4.040

5,560

8,100

9,800

9,570

9,250

5,620

4,420

6,900

8,490

8,550

8,420

8,020

5,170

4,550

7,180

*8,750

9,450 

9,150

6,880

4,500

4,780

7,660 

8,790

8,680

226,750

7,560

0.590

0.45

Calendar year 1959: Max 17,800 Min 4,030 Mean 9,78O Cfsm 0.504 In. 6.85

Water year 1959-60: Max 22,400 Min 4,040 Mean 10, 14O Cfsm 0.523 In. 7.11

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9 to Apr. 14.
146 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1342. Rapid River near Baudette , Minn.

Location Lat 48°32'10", long 94°33'45", in NE£ sec.l, T.158 N., R.31 W., on left bank 

75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 1.2 miles downstream from North Branch 

Rapid River, and 12 miles south of Baudette.

Drainage area.--543 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.093.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 831 cfs June 28 (gage height, 5.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.35 ft Apr. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 3.3 cfs 

Mar. 14-18; minimum gage height, 1.83 ft Mar. 17.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs Apr. 21, 1957 (gage height, 14.58 ft); minimum daily, 3.1 cfs Feb. 20-25, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.67 ft Sept. 22, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

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

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

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.5

28

58

106

237

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

36O 

63O 

909

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

48

65

42

36

32

31

31

35

48

73

85

86

83

86

95

109

109

103

100

92

»91

114

170

190

184

178

172

165

161

159

3,016

97.3

0.179

0.21

Nov.

155

14T

139

130

96

70

60

56

58

53

50

46

42

40

37

35

34

33

32

32

31

30

*28

27

25

24

23

22

22

22

1,593

53.1

0.098

0.11

Dec.

21

2T

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

TT

11

11

12

14

17

15

13

12

464

15.0

0.028

0.03

Jan.

11

10

8.8

8.O

7.6

7.4

7.2

*7.1

7.0

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5,7

210.9

6.80

0.013

0.02

Feb.

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.1

6.2 *rr2

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.0

570

164.3

5.67

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1959: Max 600 Min 3.1

Mar.

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

373

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

4.0

4,5

 5 ' 2

119.1

3.84

0.0071

O.008

Apr.

8.O

12

14

17

30

1OO

250

240

230

280

330

400

*500

600

680

720

630

598

*522

481

536

649

581

498

446

398

419

495

503

465

11,632.0

388

0.715

0.80

May

419

376

341

302

277

261

246

218

192

168

152

137

125

119

111

112

105

95

100

161

212

20O

174

153

134

122

141

233

216

204

184

5,990

193

0.355

0.41

June

163

166

*174

157

139

122

109

98

90

166

409

473

428

352

341

363

323

328

392

365

325

422

500

584

587

519

587

820

714

571

10,787

360

0.663

0.74

July

473

*490

533

473

398

336

282

237

194

161

222

196

163

136

120

137

159

168

146

134

109

91

72

59

9T

132

148

114

91

 81

76

6,222

201

0.370

0.43

Aug.

72

61

53

44

37

33

44

91

170

216

208

182

155

127

108

93

*83

76

73

76

75

67

60

54

80

342

511

573

562

495

422

5,243

169

O.311

0.36

Sept.

365

333

3O4

275

244

229

212

200

190

178

168

157

152

143

137

130

143

165

159

148

132

*125

111

102

103

105

98

95

91

88

5,082

169

0.311

0.35

Mean 114 Cfsm 0.210 In. 2.86

Water year 1959-60: Max 820 Min 3.3 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.254 In. 3.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 17 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-7).
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 147

1395. Warroad River near Warroad, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°52'00", long 95°21'20", in SE^NE^ sec.12, T.162 N. , R.37 W., on upstream 

handrail of bridge near center of span, half a mile upstream from Bulldog Run and 

2-j miles south of Warroad.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . March 1946 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,070.74 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Stanley Johnson, consulting engineer and instructor at University of North Dakota).

Average discharge. 14 years, 33.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 230 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 6.25 ft); no flow 

Sept. 11-16, 19-22.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.50 ft); no 

flow Mar. 28, 1947, Aug. 20-29, 1953, Sept. 11-16, 19-22, 1960.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1949(M). WSP 1508: 1947(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

.9

.7

.7

.5

.6

.2

.6

.7

.8

.9

.7

.0

.1

.6

.1

.6

.0

.1

.4

.0

.8

.6

.6

.9

10

13

*I2

12

11

11

7.9

156.0

5.03

0.046

0.05

Nov.

7.0

5.0

6.6

8.0

6.5

7.5

6.8

6.4

6.2

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

*3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

0 0

c . o

135.2

4.51

0.041

0.05

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2.8

?78

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

73.2

2.36

0.021

0.02

Jan.

2.0

.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

78

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

 ®

. 8

35.7

1.15

0.010

0.01

Feb.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1

.1

.1 * .1

.0

.0

.0

.0

28.3

0.98

0.009

0.01

Mar.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

78

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

27.5

0.89

0.008

0.01

Apr.

1.0

l.o

1.5

5.0

*25

35

75

100

90

80

120

*150

190

224

*207

189

167

140

114

98

93

94

87

72

60

*54

56

71

69

69

2,737.5

91.2

0.829

0.93

May

70

62

53

44

42

39

34

30

25

23

21

19

18

17

17

16

13

12

17

23

24

25

27

20

16

14

15

22

30

48

874

28.2

0.256

0.30

June

42

35

29

25

24

18

13

12 *11

13

28

36

30

19

15

13

12

12

12

13

12

17 8.6

26

27

27

28

24

18

19

618.6

20.6

0.187

0.21

July

*10~8.6

7.6

6.4

4.8

4.1

4.0

3.7

4.7

3.2

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.2

4.0

3.1

2.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.2

5.0 *4.3

7.2

3.5

117.1

3.78

0.034

0.04

Aug.

1.7

1.4

.8

2.1

1.0

.8

.9

.7

.6

.9

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

.2

.3

.1

.8

.6

.0

.9

.0

.2

.3

.9

.3

.2 * .2

.0

29.6

0.95

0.0083

Sept.

0.8

.5

.4

.4

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2 *.4

.3

5.4

0.18

0.0016

0.0' 0.002

Calendar year 1959: Max 321 Mln 0.5 Mean 20.6 Cfsm 0.187 In. 5.35

Water year 1959-60: Max 224 Min 0 Mean 13.2 Cfsm 0.012 In. 1.64

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height record Mar. 20 

to Apr. 4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and observer's notes). Shifting-control 

method used May 3 to Sept. 16, Sept. 24-30.
148 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIH 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2010. Wlnnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in sec.25, T.146 H., R.27 W., at dam on Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 rriles northwest of 

town of Deer River.

Drainage area.--1.442 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1884 to September 1960. Prior to October 1941 month-end contents 

only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer River October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 561,880 acre-ft July 29 (gage height, 9.95 ft); 

minimum, 466,570 acre-ft Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.50 ft).

1884-1960: Maximum contents observed, 996,500 acre-ft July 30, 1905 (gage height, 

14.45 ft); minimum observed, 33,680 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Oct. 20, 1931 

(gage height, -0.69 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Winnibigoshish Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by a concrete and timber dam, completed in 1884; storage began in 1884. Capacity between gage height 0.00 ft and gage height 14.2 ft (maximum operating stage) is 

967,930 acre-ft, of which 653,570 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 

6.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown herein are contents above gage 

height 0.00 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below 

Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by U.S. Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by U.S. Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1905(M).

Month-end gage height ana contenbs, water year October 1959 to September I960

Date

Calendar year 1959. ..............................

Sept . 30 ............................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

9 22

9 05

9 37

8.82

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

487,580

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

+106,510

-25,610

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 14< 

2015. Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam near Deer River, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in SW^ sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., at dam 1 mile 

northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River.

Drainage area.--1,442 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1884 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder on headwater and staff

Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 191

;e on tnilwater, read twice daily.

Prior to 

July 8, 1949, staff headwater gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--76 years, 502 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 896 cfs Aug. 21, 25; minimum daily, 49 cfs 

May 18.

1884-1960: Maximum dally discharge, 4,370 cfs Aug. 6, 1905; no flow at times in 

several years.

Remarks.--Daily discharge is computed on basis of modified weir formula and corrected to 

conform with discharge measurements, the head being determined from readings of headwater and tailwater gages. Flow completely regulated by Winnibigoshish Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furbished by 

Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by G30logical 

Survey.

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

Z2

Z3

Z4

25

26

Z7

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

507

503

503

500

495

489

509

500

533

516

55Z

544

515

512

50Z

535

496

481

476

476

451

47T

487

506

479

467

487

472

470

475

48Z

15,39Z

497

-1Z8

Nov.

497

497

479

465

470

47Z

47Z

470

459

470

482

459

449

444

442

444

444

437

437

434

434

434

437

439

441

439

439

437

434

437

13,594

453

-ZZ1

Dec.

437

434

434

434

434

434

431

431

431

4Z9

4Z6

4Z9

4Z6

4Z6

4Z6

4Z3

4Z3

423

4Z1

4Z1

419

419

419

4Z1

419

419

4Z9

434

431

431

429

13,243

4Z7

-3Z.O

Jan.

4Z9

434

439

434

434

431

431

437

431

431

431

4Z9

4Z9

4Z9

4Z9

4Z6

4Z3

4Z3

4Z6

423

4Z1

4Z1

4Z1

419

4Z8

464

461

461

461

459

459

13,474

435

-64.1

Feb.

457

457

469

469

466

466

464

464

464

461

461

459

54Z

54 Z

565

666

699

694

689

676

676

67 Z

66Z

695

686

68Z

676

67 Z

667

16,718

576

-3ZO

Mar.

659

654

648

671

701

697

687

683

673

668

663

70Z

7OZ

693

687

677

699

695

686

680

676

676

661

679

705

699

696

685

67O

59Z

511

20,875

673

-459

Apr.

441

36O

Z50

250

197

53

54

55

55

54

55

56

58

61

61

64

65

66

55

55

58

58

60

61

64

66

56

55

55

56

2,954

98.5

+596

May

56

56

57

58

63

65

54

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

49

52

55

56

56

56

55

54

55

60

58

60

61

60

1,720

55.5

+342

June

62

62

61

61

61

59

57

56

57

59

60

60

60

60

65

60

59

60

61

59

57

59

61

67

58

58

59

60

64

62

1,804

60.1

+287

July

61

62

64

65

64

64

*64

64

64

64

64

66

55

54

54

56

58

60

59

56

56

59

59

57

59

61

60

60

59

61

59

1,868

60.3

+182

Aug.

65

65

64

66

fil

61

66

64

63

64

68

186

218

214

206

204

236

450

664

825

896

880

820

847

896

749

532

528

526

519

*539

11,642

376

-630

Sept.

516

516

487

496

496

535

620

»567

552

533

528

520

512

502

490

501

531

503

498

498

504

509

487

491

496

494

487

437

310

31Z

14,918

997

-430

Adjusted for change in contents in Winnibigoshish Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

369 

O.Z56 

0.30

Z32 

0.16 

0.1!

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

395 

L O.Z74 

) 0.3Z

371 

0.257 

0.30

256 

0.178 

0.19

214 

0.148 

0.17

694 

0.481 

0.54

398 

0.276 

0.32

Observed

Max 552 Min 39 Mean 228 

Max 896 Min 49 Mean 350

347 

0.241 

0.27

Z4Z 

0.168 

0.19

-Z54 

-0.176 

-O.ZO

67.0 

0.046 

0.05

Adjusted

Mean 375 Cfsm 0.260 In. 3.55 

Mean 277 Cfsm 0.192 In. 2.63

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Winnibigoshish Lake. 

Note. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage 

from reservoir exceeded inflow.
150 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 

2060. Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°12 I 23", long 94°18'31", in lot 2, sec.14, T.143 N., R.29 W. , at head of 

Leech Lake River on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of town of Federal Dam.

Drainage area. 1,163 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1884 to September 1960. Monthly contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1956, published as "Leech Lake Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 350,710 acre-ft June 29 (gage height, 2.53 ft); 

minimum, 193,950 acre-ft Mar. 31 (gage height, 1.29 ft).

1884-1960: Maximum contents observed, 734,300 acre-ft June 30, 1916 (gage height, 

5.18 ft); minimum observed, 72,830 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, 

Nov. 19, 1934, Jan. 9, 1935 (gage height, -1.18 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Leech Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by 

concrete and timber dam; storage began in 1884; original timber structure completed in 

1884, replaced by present dam in 1902. Capacity between gage height -0.50 ft and gage 

height 5.24 ft (maximum operating stage) is 743,330 acre-ft, of which 689,780 acre-ft 

is controlled storage above gage heighb 0.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents 

shown herein are contents above gage height -0.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by U.S. Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by U.S. Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Calendar year 1959. ..............................

Mar. 31 ............................................

July 31. ...........................................

Sept. 30. ...........................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

1.63

Contents 

(acre-feet)

239 450

-

236,930

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

+135,230

-41,710

-11,370

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 151

2065. Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°14'45", long 94°13'12", in sec.29, T.144 N. , R.28 W. , on right bank at 

dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles downstream from natural outlet 

of Leech Lake.

Drainage area.--1,163 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1884 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and staff tailwater gage, read twice daily. 

Datum of gages is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to 

July 3, 1948, staff headwater gage at same datum. May 27 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage 

at site 600 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 76 years, 337 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 780 cfs Aug. 26; minimum daily, 45 cfs

1884-1960: Maximum daily discharge, 2,520 cfs June 7, 1957 (result of dam failure); 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained 

from readings on tailwater gage and mean gage height from recording headwater gage. 

Flow completely regulated by Leech Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

TtT

Oct.

375

409

413

404

381

385

385

373

432

461

474

420

393

393

381

420

404

381

385

366

358

373

385

385

358

342

381

369

366

373

397

12,122

391 

-144

Nov.

404

385

373

339

527

347

377

362

347

350

358

350

342

339

335

347

339

335

335

332

332

335

342

350

347

347

347

347

347

342

10,459

349

-149

Dec.

347

347

347

350

350

342

342

347

347

339

339

339

339

339

342

339

342

342

335

332

332

327

332

339

332

332

335

358

366

366

350

10,615

342 

+226

Jan.

358

369

377

358

366

362

366

369

362

366

362

362

366

369

366

362

358

362

363

358

358

358

354

354

357

400

397

397

397

397

400

11,449

369 

-205

Feb.

397

385

385

388

393

400

393

404

385

381

377

390

413

409

409

413

413

413

404

400

400

400

400

397

397

397

393

388

388

11,512

397 

-352

Mar.

385

385

385

381

377

377

373

413

409

409

409

409

413

409

404

404

409

409

409

409

420

413

409

413

400

397

397

388

383

361

291

12,250

395

-267

Apr.

252

205

176

118

58

61

62

63

60

58

64

47

49

54

52

54

57

54

53

55

60

61

62

55

54

61

67

62

51

55

2,240

74.7 

+1,296

May

55

53

53

56

61

60

61

62

61

61

63

64

50

49

52

51

51

51

51

55

55

57

48

54

53

55

48

45

48

51

51

1,695

54.7 

+1,028

June

59

118

225

92

87

102

10O

100

99

100

104

105

106

107

107

99

101

104

102

99

97

100

97

104

108

107

107

109

112

107

3,164

105

+212

July

100

100

100

100

96

96

*99

97

96

96

96

92

92

93

94

94

94

96

94

91

94

91

88

87

90

90

87

88

84

104

103

2,922

94.3 

-473

Aug.

110

104

100

101

100

100

106

101

100

103

105

103

102

98

97

94

119

253

500

694

694

694

628

687

740

780

735

735

735

541

*406

10,565

341 

-658

Sept.

396

401

414

408

403

406

406

406

416

416

391

388

380

386

568

411

411

406

408

406

406

401

388

398

406

411

398

401

391

393

12,020

401 

-701

Adjusted for change In contents in Leech Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

247 

0.212 

0.24

20C 

0.17Z 

0.1£

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

56S 

0.488 

0.56

164 

0.141 

0.16

45.0 

0.039 

0.04

128 

0.110 

0.13

1,371 

1.18 

1.32

1,083 

0.931 

1.07

Observed

Max 543 Min 27 Mean 161 

Max 780 Min 45 Mean 276

317 

0.273 

0.30

-379 

-0.326

-0.38

-317 

-0.273 

-0.31

-300 

-0.258 

-0.29

Adjusted

Mean 348 Cfsm 0.299 In. 4.05 

Mean 260 Cfsm 0.224 In. 3.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, In Leech Lake. 

Note. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff Indicate that evaporation and 

from lake exceeded Inflow.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2105. Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°10 I 00", long 93°33'20", in NW£ sec.17, T.54 N., R.25 W., at narrows on 

State Highway 169, 4 miles south of Grand Rapids.

Drainage area.--3 .265 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1884 to September 1960. Prior to October 194] month-end contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Pokegama Reservoir rear Grand Rapids 

October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 30, 1949, staff gage at Pooles Arm of Pokegama Lake, 

5 miles northwest at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 66,870 acre-ft June 1 (gage height, 9.36 ft); 

minimum, 51,740 acre-ft Mar. 20 (gage height, 8.39 ft).

1884-1960: Maximum contents, 155,000 acre-ft May 8, 1897 (gage height, 13.50 ft); 

minimum observed, 4,520 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 3C , 1934 (gage 

height, 4.12 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Pokegama Lake and several other natural lakes controlled 

by concrete dam; storage began in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced 

by present structure in 1888-89. Capacity between gage height 4.50 ft and gage height 

12.00 ft (maximum operating stage) is 120,750 acre-ft, of which 102,3?0 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 6.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown 

herein are contents above gage height 4.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on 

Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by U.S. Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by U.S. Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec. 31. ...........................................

Feb . 29. ...........................................

Sept . 30 ............................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

8.50

_

9 32

8.86

8.98

Contents 

(acre-feet)

53, 380

_

60,540

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+150

+5,080

+2,830

t Gage height at 12 p.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 153

2110. Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°13'56", long 93°31'48", in SW^NW^ sec.21, T.55 N., R.24 W. , in machine 

room of Blandin Paper Mill in Grand Rapids, 400 ft downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 169, 2.5 miles upstream from Prairie River, and at mile 1,182 upstreatr from 

Ohio River.

Drainage area. 3.370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1883 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Pokegama Dam, near Grand Rapids" 

1942-44.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 17, 1945, staff gages operated by Corps of Engineers at 

Pokegama Dam 3^ miles upstream at datum 22.89 ft higher. Feb. 17, 1945, to Sept 3, 

1948, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream, within 0.10 ft of present datum. 

Sept. 9, 1948, to Jan. 6, 1949, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at presert datum. 

Jan. 7, 1949, to Jan. 16, 1951, tape float and inside staff gages at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 77 years, 1,109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs Apr. 28, computation of peak flow 

through Pokegama Dam (furnished by Corps of Engineers); minimum daily, 216 cfs 

Aug. 16, 17.

1883-1960: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Sept. 3, 1948 (gage height, 15.2 ft, from 

floodmark), caused by dam failure at gage, from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; maximum daily, 5,250 cfs Sept. 5, 8, 1905; no flow at times 

in several years.

Remarks.--Records fair. Since October 1958, discharge computed on basis of flow through 

Pokegama Dam because of plant-construction activity at gage site. Flow completely 

regulated by Pokegama Lake (see preceding page). Backwater (at gage site) from Prairie 

River occurs at times in most years.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, 1883-1944, 1959-60. 

measurements made and records reviewed 1959-60 by Geological Survey.

DiscV arge

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,140

* 1.120

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,150 

1,160

1,170

1,190

1.200

1,200

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,120 

1,120

1,130

35,900

1,160

-

-

Nov.

1.140

, no

,110

,090

,080

,030

,040

,030

,020

,020

1,020

985

971 

957

937

937

923

897

890

876

883

883

897

*903

897

883

883

883

883 

876

28,934

964

-

-

Dec.

883

883

883

883

883

869

869

869

876

869

869

876

876 

876

883

869

869

862

856

850

850

850

850

856

856

862

876

876

883 

883

883

26,978

870

_

-

Jan.

890

*903

903

883

876

869

876

876

869

869

876

876

883 

883

876

876

876

876

869

869

856

862

856

856

862

856

850 8~5B~

856 

856

869

27,009

871

-

-

Feb.

869

869

869

869

876

890

883

903

*883

869

869

869

869 

869

876

876

883

890

890

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,010

1.110

1,100

1,100

1,080

27,071

933

_

-

Mar.

,070

,070

,060

,060

,060

,060

,050

,050

,050

,050

,060

,060

,060 

,060

,060

,060

,O60

,060

,060

,060

,090

* ,100

,090

,080

,090

,110

,120

,120

,310 

'550 340

33,980

1,100

_

-

Apr.

1,370

1,410

1,460

1,440

1,320

1,470

1,380

962

983

724

736

*719

522 

906

992

,140

,130

,110

,090

,080

,080

,060

,060

,230

,600

,680

,770

,780

1^740

36,704

1,220

_

-

May

1.670

,540

,440

,250

,280

,280

,280

,280

1,240

1,040

1,040

870

870 

852

799

716

561

525

525

528

552

599

618

599

585

579

599

604

626

696

833

27,476

886

_-

June

1,100

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,060

1,040

896

*867

778

654

661

661

616

553

537

525

520

422

420

420

414

420

428

529

696

752

835

1,060

1.250 

1,220

22,754

758

_

-

July

1.180

1,140

1,090

1,040

992

*858

783

*516

302

305

308

282

236 

236

255

262

264

264

264

262

260

255

255

251

271

*273

268

271

265 

264

264

13,712

442

_

-

Aug.

261

259

255

249

246

245

245

240

Z38

238

232

£30

£26 

220

220

216

216

220

226

236

247

529

786

970

*982

993

,000

,010

,190 

,270

* ,310

15,005

484

_

-

Sept.

1,200

1.220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,110

900

*907

914

921

914

921

921 

921

914

914

907

850

767

774

790

790

*790

809

825

825

825

840

845 

345

27,779

926

-

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,820 Mln 144 Mean 607 Cfsra O.180 In. 2.45

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,7SO Mln 216 Mean 883 Cfsm 0.262 In. 3.57

Discharge measurement made on this day.
SWAN RIVER BASIN

2170. Swan River near Warba, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°06'40", long 93°15'50". In SE-J- sec.33, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , on left bank 

75 ft upstream from highway bridge, l£ miles south of Warba, 3-f miles northwest of Swan 

River, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--254 sq ml.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,259.80 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota 

State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 132 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 721 cfs June 1 (gage height, 8.10 ft); minimum 

dally, 45 cfs Mar. 10-14; minimum gage height, 2.28 ft Sept. 19, 20.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Apr. 13, 1954 (gage height, 9.00 ft); maximum

f

age height, 9.02 ft Apr. 13, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum disci arge, 34 cfs 

ug. 29, 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.05 ft Aug. 30, 1956.

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of about 11.5 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by the Oliver Iron Miring Division, 

United States Steel Corp.

Rating table, water year- 1959-60, except period of loe effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5)

2.2

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

172

374

1,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

97

97

98

96

94

92

90

90

98

108

112

112

106

103

103

112

121

117

112

110

106

*107

126

121

112

104

103

101

98

106

115

3,267

105

0.413

0.48

Nov.

115

108

102

99

94

89

90

91

90

89

86

84

83

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

81

81

81

81

81

80

79

79

7 8

2,584

86.1

0.339

0.38

Dec.

78

79

80

79

78

78

77

7676~

76

76

77

77

78

79

79

80

80

79

79

78

78

78

78

78

82

86

95

~9T 100

2,494

80.5

0.317

0.37

Jan.

84

81

80

78

77

77

77

77

77

77

76

76

76

76

75

74

73

72

71

70

70

69

68

67

67

66

65

64

63

63

62

2,248

72.5

0.285

0.33

Feb.

61

6T

*60

60

59

59

59

59

58

57

56

56

55

55

56

57

57

56

55

54

54

53

53

52

51

50

50

ii

49

1,611

55.6

0.219

0.24

Mar.

48

48

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

45_

*45

45

45

45

46

46

46

46

47

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

57

62

74

1°

1,565

50.5

0.199

0.23

Apr.

108

115

120

120

125

150

160

155

145

140

135

*132

255

385

350

307

290

*275

268

273

286

288

283

367

474

513

516

45ff

473

448

8., 154

272

1.07

1.19

May

427

404

376

423

483

506

501

470

435

404

378

345

308

275

247

224

209

192

182

190

247

297

283

252

229

217

246

276

367

566

672

10,631

343

1.35

1.56

June

716

680

615

542

477

420

368

*327

283

259

267

259

233

208

188

171

157

154

154

141

135

136

152

293

337

293

234

207

203

185

8,794

293

1.15

1.29

July

168

165

165

148

130

121

115

*106

97

92

89

86

82

77

21

302

350

5IT

208

148

125

110

97

89

101

*122

122

98

89

88

83

4,133

133

0.524

0.61

Aug.

78

72

68

65

63

64

108

106

96

86

81

73

67

61

58

56

56

56

58

59

64

59

56

55

*59

63

64

62

60

57

54

2,084

67.2

0.265

0.31

Sept.

78

108

96

80

69

68

68

68

67

64

60

58

59

55

53

52

51

49

48

£L

48

49

*50

53

56

56

53

53

53

55

1,824

60.8

0.239

0.27

Calendar year- 1959: Max 556 Mln 35 Mean 117 Cfsm 0.461 In. 6.25

Water year- 1959-60: Max 716 Mln 45 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.531 In. 7.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 12 (no gage-height r-ecor-d Feb. 25 to 

Mar-. 10; discharge estimated on basis of weather- records, recorded range In stage, and records for 

nearby stations).
SANDY RIVER BASIN 155

2185. Sandy Lake at Libby, Mlnn.

Location. --La t 46°46'40", long 93°19'20", In sec. 36, T.50 N., R.24 W., at Llbby, 1 mile 

upstream from dam on Sandy River, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles north of 

McGregor.

Drainage area. 421 sq ml.

uly to December 1893, October to December 1894, July 1895 to September 1960. Prior to October 1941 month-end contents only, published In WSP 1308.

Records available. July

ber 1960. Prior to Ocoer mon-en conens ony, puse n 

Published as Sandy Lake Reservoir at Llbby October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 23, 1949, float gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.-- Maximum contents during year, 66,550 acre-ft May 8 (gage height, 10.43 ft); 

minimum, 34,950 acre-ft Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.00 ft).

1895-1960: Maximum contents, 167,200 acre-ft May 19, 1950 (gage height, 17.51 ft); 

minimum observed, 5,950 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Jan. 20, 1921 (gage height, 

0.65 ft).

Remarks . --Reservoir Is formed by Sandy, Plowage , Snake, and Altkln Lakes controlled by 

concrete dam. Storage began In 1893; original timber crib dam completed In 1895, 

replaced by present structure In 1911. Capacity between gage height 1.72 ft and gage 

height 11.0 ft (maximum operating stage) Is 72,500 acre-ft, of which 37,540 acre-ft Is 

controlled storage above gage height 7.0 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown 

herein are contents above gage height 1.72 ft. Water Is used to benefit nav'gatlon on 

Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation . - -Records furnished by U.S. Corps of Engineers In terms of cfs-days and 

converted to acre-feet by U.S. Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1959 to September I960

Date

Dec . 31 ..........................................

Calendar year 1959 .............................

Feb. 29.. ........................................

Sept. 30.. ........................................

Water year 1959-60. ............................

Gage height 

ffeetjt

7.44

-

8.85

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

38,630

.

51,110

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-4,280

-20, TOO

+90

-1,020

-3,490

t Gage height at 12 p.
156 SANDY RIVER BASIN

2190. Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby Minn.

Location. Lat 46°47'18", long 93°19'06", in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., at dam at outlet 

of Sandy Lake, a quarter of a mile north of Libby and 1.4 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.--421 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1893 to March 1894, July 1894, November 1894 to March 1895, 

August 1895 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308. Published as "below Sandy Lake Reservoir" 1893-1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Datum of gager is 1,207.71 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 20, 1949, staff gages at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--65 years (1895-1960), 203 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,758 cfs May 13; minimum daily, 2 cfs 

many days in April, June, July, August, and September.

1893-1960: Maximum daily discharge, 3,738 cfs July 12, 1897; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Discharge computed on basis of head over dam, using modified veir formula, 

head being obtained from headwater and tailwater recorder records. F7 ow completely 

regulated by Sandy Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements and computations of daily disci'arge furnished 

by U.S. Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by U.S. Geological Survey.

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total 

Mean 

(t)

Oct.

84

84

126

126 

126

162

162

162

162

162

158 

176

176

176

178

178

176

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

4,758 

153 

-53.7

Nov.

156

156

156

156 

156

156

158

154

146

146

128 

156

158

158

156

154

264

270

258

256

256

258

272

262

272

260

260

260

260

260

6,118 

204 

-141

Dec.

260

260

258

256 

256

255

254

256

255

99

103 

103

103

103

103

103

57

57

73

73

69

69

74

74

74

74

74

74

81

92

91

4,133 

133 

-69.6

Jan.

90

90

108

107 

107

105

104

104

104

104

104 

104

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

104

104

104

53

53

53

53

53

53

2,911 

93.9 

-50.3

Feb.

5S

58

58

40 

40

39

39

38

38

38

39 

38

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

863 

29.8 

+1.45

Mar.

34

34

33

33 

34

34

34

34

34

34

33 

33

33

33

32

33

33

33

19

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

15

835 

26.9 

+21.7

Apr.

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

16

18

21

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

195

365

350

43O

415

385

630

740

*1,118

1,112

1,157

1.204

8,275 

276 

+438

May

1,261

1,293

1,341

1,381 

1,251

1,296

1,410

1,515

1,572

1,615

1,683 

1,734

1.7S8

1,752

1,702

1,647

987

524

105

242

380

503

628

760

760

676

843

700

890

794

33,631 

1,085 

-123

June

958

1,029

991

1.031 

987

775

720

502

110

120

185 

195

195

275

295

300

305

305

155

160

34

£r

220

210

385

 370

200

205

195

11,416 

380 

-54.3

JUy

190

190

190

190 

123

129

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

n

1,062 

34.3 

+9.19

Aug.

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

255

225 

225

60

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

799 

25.8 

-10.7

Sept.

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

60 

2.00 

-17.1

Adjusted for change In contents In Sandy Lake

Mean

Cfsm

In.

99.3

0.236

0.27

63.0

0.150

0.17

Calendar year 1959 : Water year 1959-60 :

63.4

0.151

0.17

43.6

0.104

0.12

31.2

0.074

0.08

48.6

0.115

0.13

714

1.70

1.90

962

2.28

2.63

Observed

Max 1,965 Min 0 Mean 171

Max 1,758 Min 2 Mean 205

326

0.774

0.86

43.5

0.103

0.12

15.1

0.036

0.04

-15.1

-0.036

Adjusted

Mean 142 Cfsm 0.337 In. 4.61

Mean 200 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Sandy Lake.

Note.--Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff Indicate that evaporation and seepage ex- 

:eeded Inflow.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2205. Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°47', long 93°20', in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., on right bank 600 ft downstream from Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libby.

Drainage area.--5.060 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1930 to September 1960.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 28, 1931, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 3.16 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--30 years, 1,853 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 5,660 cfs May 5 (gage height, 11.92 ft); minimum, 

400 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs May 17, 1950 (gage height, 20.02 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, 

and Sandy Lakes (see p. 148,150,152,155).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 5

4.0 1,240

7.0 2,830

10.0 4,500

12.0 5,710

May 6 to Sept. 30

2.3 386

2.4 422

2.7 544

3.0 690

4.0 1,210

7.0 2,800

10.0 4,500

12.0 5,710

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

1,820

1,840 

1,900

1,860

1,840

1,790 

1.750

1,810

1,810

1,860

1,920

1,930

1,890

1,870

1,830

1,840

1,910

1,940

1,960

1,910

1,950

1,940

1,910

al,850

al.800

al,910

al,900

al,890

al,890

1,920

1,860

58, 100

1,874

0.370

0.43

Nov.

1,890

1.910 

1,870

1,850

1,860

1,830 

1,640

1,630

1,700

1,640

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,530

1,500

1,480

1,460

*1,450

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,370

1.550

46,660

1,555

0.307

0.34

Dec.

1,340

1,330 

1,330

1,320

1,320

1,310 

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,340

1,560

1,340

1,330

1,510

1,500

1,290

1,280

1,250

1,240

1,250

1.220

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,260

1,310

1,510

1,300

1,280

1,260

40, 100

1,294

0.256

0.29

Jan.

1,250

1,210 

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190 

*1,250

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,270

1.280

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1.180

1,180

1,190

1,200

1, 200

1,220

37,970

1,225

0.242

0.28

Feb.

1,250

1,250 

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,280 

1,280

1,240

1,220

1.220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1.200

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,270

36,010

1,242

0.245

0.26

Mar.

1,280

1,280 

*1.250

1,260

1,260

1,270 

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,290

1,290

1,300

1,310

1,300

1,300

1,320

1,350

1,570

1,370

1,400

1,410

1,430

1,500

1,700

2,000

2,500

42,760

1,379

0.273

0.51

Apr.

2,550

2,700 

2,800

2,880

3,050

3,000 

2,910

2,890

2,560

1,990

1,480

1,290

1,450

1,980

2,070

2,250

2,540

2,550

2,200

2,570

2,610

2,800

2,930

3,500

4,560

5,100

*5,380

5,440

5.460

5,440

90,510

3,010

0.595

0.66

May

5,370

5,270 

5,170

5,390

5,630

5.640 

5,550

5,450

5,520

5,180

5,000

4,750

4,540

4,350

4,230

4,050

3,510

2,660

2,190

2.020

2,120

2,320

2,440

2,370

2,390

2,540

2,640

2,560

2,890

3,770

4,440

121,530

3,920

0.775

0.89

June

4,480

4.510 

4,500

4,400

4,250

5,900 

5,540

*5,140

2,680

2,560

2,490

2,360

2,240

2,150

2.OOO

1,860

1,740

1,680

1,550

1,280

940

950

1,110

1,510

1,820

2,090

2,130

1,910

1,910

2,150

73,790

2,460

0.486

0.54

July

2,280

2,270 

2,250

2,020

1,620

1,400 

1,310

1,360

1,250

1,020

*810

711

711

645

576

600

862

1,110

1,110

1,030

908

789

685

635

620

*625

630

752

737

695

685

32,686

1,054

0.208

0.24

Aug.

7OO

685 

670

660

572

558 

590

553

585

773

877

862

716

670

585

449

*118

484

544

558

595

535

437

615

986

1,120

1,160

1,230

1,310

1,290

1.560

23,147

747

0.148

0.17

Sept.

1,500

1,530 

1,570

1,600

1.640

1,490 

1,250

1,170

1, 110

1,150

1,250

1,290

1,240

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,150

1,070

992

976

1,060

1,110

1, 140

1,090

1,010

*986

986

992

992

36,144

1,205

0.238

0.27

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,630 Min 398 Mean 1,372 Cfsra 0.271 In. 3.69

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,64O Min 418 Mean 1,746 Cfsra 0.345 In. 4.68

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records for station at Aitkin.

Aitkin).
158 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

2275. Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.

Location. Lat 4b°32'26", long 93°42'26", in W| sec. 24, T.47 N., R.27 W. , on upstream 

 side of highway bridge at north edge of Aitkin, 1 mile downstream from Mud River and 

at mile 1,055.9 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 6,140 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1945 to September 1960.

GaRe. --Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,185.41 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1, 1945, to 

July 12, 1954, staff gage and July 13, 1954, to June 23, 1955, chain gage, at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. --15 years, 2,893 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 8,650 cfs May 6 (gage height, 10.13 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 563 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, -1.06 ft).

1945-60: Maximum discharge observed, 20,000 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 

19.49 ft); minimum daily, 236 cfs Oct. 6, 1948.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, which 

are fair. Slight regulation by powerplants and by Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, 

and Sandy Lakes (see p. 148,151) .152 , 155 ) . Water diverted at medium and high stages 

into Aitkin diversion channel 6| miles above station, bypasses station and returns to 

river 15j miles below station. Diversion began Apr. 2, 1955. Records include flow in 

diversion channel.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Corps of Engineers.

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

Day

1

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,920 

1,820

1,890 

1,870

1,910

1,890

*1,860

1,820

1,880

1,870

1,900

2,010

1,980

1,990

1,970

1,920

1,950

1,970

2,010

2,050

2,000

2,000

2,010

2,000

1,930

1,880

2,020

2,000

2,010

2,010

2,000

60,320

1,946

0.317

0.37

Nov.

2,000 

2,000

2,030 

2,020

1,980

1,940

1,850

1,820

1,830

1,870

1,810

1,790

1,750

1,700

1,670

1,650

1,630

1,610

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,640

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,550

1,550

52,240

1,741

0.284

0.32

Dec.

1,540 

1,540

1,550 

*1,550

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,560

1,570

1,590

1,600

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,570

1,500

1,460

1,460

1,440

1.420

1,420

1,450

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,440

1,420

47,170

1,522

0.248

0.29

Jan.

1,410 

1,400

1,370 

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,290

*1,280

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,280

40,050

1,292

0.210

0.24

Feb.

,510 

,320

,550 

,360

,370

,370

,570

,360

,350

,340

,520

,510

,310

,320

,320

,350

,350

,340

,340

,540

,330

,330

,330

,340

,350

,370

,370

1,380

1,390

38,990

1,344

0.219

0.24

Mar.

1,420 

*1,430

1,430 

1,440

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,480

1,500

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,550

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,590

1,610

1,940

2,220

_3,10CI

48,970

1,580

0.257

0.30

Apr.

3,590 

3,700

3,840 

4,000

4,140

4,270

4,160

4,020

3,890

3,230

2,820

2,490

2.580

*2,570

2,620

3,280

3,530

3,590

3,600

3,470

3,480

3,600

4,160

5,310

6,230

*7,150

7,780

7,990

*8,040

7,950

130,880

4,363

0.711

0.79

May

7,810 

7,600

7,420 

7,980

8,510

8.650

8,560

8,32O

8,110

7,950

7,530

7,180

*6,760

6,360

6,000

5,560

5,280

4,570

3,800

3,190

2,980

3,050

3,E20

3,370

3,350

3,280

3,550

3,660

3,900

4,220

4,680

176,380

5,690

0.927

1.07

June

5,730 

5,940

5,980 

6,060

6,000

5,780

*5,400

4,930

4,400

3,840

3,590

3,310

3,100

2,910

2,700

2,480

2,320

2,140

2,020

1,900

1,670

1,470

1,590

1,690

2,070

2,260

2,650

2,680

2,480

2,450

101,340

3,378

0.550

0.61

July

2,420 

2,630

2,660 

2,630

2,420

2,110

1,870

1,670

1,630

1,480

*1,390

1,180

1,100

1,070

965

884

902

976

1,190

1,270

1,240

1,150

1,120

990

*878

822

814

808

881

853

42,811

1,381

0.225

0.26

Aug.

867 

846

846 

828

811

783

758

748

769

758

853

993

1,020

1,030

818

818

746

*576

566

565

654

668

623

596

600

846

864

996

1,220

l'.36_Q

25,754

831

0.135

0.16

Sept.

1,380 

1,440

1,540 

1,570

1,590

1.640

1,590

1,510

1,490

1,480

1,330

1,210

1,210

1,280

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,210

1,150

1,140

1,040

1,040

1.050

1,040

1,080

1,090

*1,060

1,040

1,080

38,110

1,270

0.207

0.23

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,080 Min 558 Mean 1,658 Cfarn 0.270 In. 3.68

Water year!959-6O: Max 8,630 Min 563 Mean 2,194 Cfsm 0.357 In. 4.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1O to Apr. 9. Shifting-control method used 

Apr. 10-29.
PINE RIVER BASIN 159 

2305. Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location (revised). Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06 I 44", in SW£NW£ sec.21, T.137 N., R.27 W., 

at dam on Pine River, at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area. 562 sq mi.

Records available. March 1886 to September 1960. Prior to October 1941 month-end contents only, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1949, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 98,890 acre-ft May 7 (gage height, 13.04 ft); 

minimum, 74,060 acre-ft Mar. 29 (gage height, 11.18 ft).

1886-1960: Maximum contents observed, 173,600 acre-ft July 10, 1916 (gage height, 

18.24 ft); minimum observed, 1,310 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Aug. 20, 1918 

(gage height, 1.35 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Trout, Whitefish, Rush, and Cross Lakes and several other 

natural lakes controlled by timber crib dams; storage began in 1886; dam completed in 

1886. Capacity between gage height 2.35 ft and gage height 18.5 ft (maximum operating 

stage) is 177,520 acre-ft, of which 131,310 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage 

height 9.0 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown herein are contents above gage 

height 2.35 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below 

Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by U.S. Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by U.S. Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and content ter year Ootobei 1959 to September I960

Date

Dec . 31 ............................................

Calendar year 1959. ..............................

Sept. 30. ...........................................

Gage height 

(feet)t

12.14

-

12.36

Contents 

(acre-feet)

86,740

_

89,690

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

-3,350

+9,670

-1,870

t Gage height at 12 p.
PINE RIVER BASIN

2310. Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06'44", in sec. 21, T.137 N., R.27 W. , at dam at

outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area. 562 sq mi.

Records available .--April 1886 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

 published in WSP 1308. Published as "below Pine River Reservoir" 18S 5-1916, 1929, and 

as "at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake" 1941-56.

Gage.- -Water- stage recorder, headwater gage, and tape float tailwater gage, read twice 

daily. Datum of gages is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 26, 

1886, to May 31, 1929, staff gages on headwater and tailwater at same sites and datum. 

June 1 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage in tailwater at datum 1.60 ft lower. Dec. 1, 1929, 

to May 2, 1949, staff gage on headwater and Dec. 1, 1929, to August 1949, staff gage on 

tailwater at present sites and datum.

Average discharge.--74 years, cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 555 cfs May 7; minimum daily, 45 cfs 

Aug. 9, Sept. 2-4, 12-15, 19, 20, 26-30.

1886-1960: Maximum daily discharge, 2,246 cfs in June 1896 (does not include flow 

bypassing dam through crevasse); no flow at times.

Remarks .--Discharge computed principally on basis of modified weir fomu-la, the head being 

obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. Flow 

completely regulated by Pine River Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Daily discharge furnished by U. S. Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records reviewed by D. S. Geological Survey.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

2,395

77.3

+13.2

Nov.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

65

65

65

65

80

les" 185

185

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

3,535

118

+56.7

Dec.

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

5,580

180

-54.5

Jan.

T80" 180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

5,685

183

-73.6

Feb.

185

155

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

180

185

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

185

180

180

5,300

183

-55.1

Mar.

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

5,735

185

-74.7

Apr.

135

135

135

135

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

64

175

 500

2,659

88.6

+342

May

495

483

420

426

495

504

555 5"50"

550

550

550

545

540

535

535

535

500

415

415

415

415

410

392

35B- 355

355

355

355

355

355

355

14,070

454

+30.7

June

355

355

373

425

425

425

420

406

339

300

300

300

288

242

195

177

140

140

140

120

80

W

80

100

200

200

218

255

277

320

7,675

256

0

Jjly

320 320"

320

320

298

255

255

232

135

135

135

*135

120

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

85

85

90

90

90

90

85

85

85

4,485

145

-83.7

Aug.

85

85

80

73

55

55

55

55

4550-

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

1,683

54.3

0

Sept.

50

45

45

45

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

45

45

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

1,430

47.7

-31.4

Adjusted for change In contents in Pine River Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm

90.5 

0.161 

0.19

175 

0.311 

0.3E

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-6O:

126 

0.224 

0.26

109 

0.194 

0.22

128 

0.228 

0.25

110 

0.196 

0.23

431 

0.767 

0.86

485 

0.863 

0.99

Observed

Max 405 Mln 40 Mean 120 

Max 555 Mln 45 Mean 165

256 

0.456 

0.51

61.3 

0.109 

0.13

54.3 

0.097 

0.11

16.3 

0.029 

0.03

Adjusted

Mean 133 Cfjm 0.237 In. 3.47 

Mean 161 Cf.-n 0.286 In. 4.13

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Pine River Reservoir
PINE RIVER BASIN 161 

2315. Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn.

Location. --Lat 46°37', long 94°11', in NE^NEv sec. 10, T.136 N., R.28 W., on downstream 

side of right abutment of dam and bridge on channel between Long and Pelican Lakes, 

0.5 mile upstream from Pelican Lake and 6 miles east of town of Pequot Lakes.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1960 (fragmentary). Prior to October 1956, 

published as Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes.

Cage. Staff gage read about three times weekly during open-water period. Datum of gage 

is 1,203.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Department of 

Conservation) .

Extremes . Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.86 ft May 3, 5, 7, June 23, 25; 

minimum observed, 2.12 ft Nov. 9.

1938-60: Maximum gage height observed, 4.12 ft May 23, 25, 27, 1950; minimum 

observed, 1.36 ft May 2, 1938.

Remarks. Crest of stoplogs on dam is normally fixed at 1,207.19 ft, but may be lowered to 

1,203.69 ft (elevation of siJl and apron) by removal of stoplogs.

Gage height, In feet, October 1959 to September I960

Oct. 30. .............. 2.16 Apr. 3O. .............. 2.68 July 31. .............. 2.54

Nov. 28. .............. 2.14 May 3O. .............. 2.78 Aug. 31. .............. 2.48

Apr. 2. .............. 2.40 June 3O. .............. 2.82 Sept. 28. .............. 2.14

Note. Gage readings other than those shown above are available.
162 RABBIT RIVER BASIN

2415. Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°30'55", long 93°57'35", in NE£ sec.35, T.47 N. , R.29 W. , on right bank 

a third of a mile downstream from Clinker Lake control dam and 2 miles north of Crosby.

Drainage area. 8.38 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,190.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 15 years, 6.16 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16 cfs May 5 (gage height, 5.9A ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.05 ft Dec. 28 (backwater from ice); no flow for many dfys during July, 

August and September.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 94 cfs June 27, 1946 (gage height, 7.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs (caused by release from logjam); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Clinker Lake. Flow affected by pumping from 

Rabbit Lake and underground mine.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1115: 1947.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5 

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.1* *.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2 9

5.0

42.6

1.37

0.163

0.19

Nov.

2.9 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

JUS

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

66.7

2.22

0.265

0.30

Dec.

1.9 

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.2

5 9 

81.4

2.63

0.314

0.36

Jan.

ftf

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.0

*3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

174

2.4

2.4

103.4

3.34

0.399

0.46

Feb.

2.4 

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

62.0

2.14

0.255

0.28

Mar.

1.9 

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.1

2.5

2.9

65.2

2.10

0.251

0.29

Apr.

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

*1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.9

3.8

4.0

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.0

2.8

1.9

1.1

2.4

4.8

6.1

5.8

5.9

6.4

7.4

7.8

98.8

3.29

0.393

0.44

May

9.0 

11

11

14

11

15

15

13

12

11

9.9

10

10

9.9

8.7

7.9

37.2

a6.5

a6.1

a7.3

a8. 4

38.6

38.6

38.2

a7.8

38.2

39.6

39.3

a9.1

a9.0

a8. 6

304.9

9.84

1.17

1.35

June

aS. 2 

a7.9

*7.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.3

4.9

5.1

5.4

5.0

4.8

3.9

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

.9

2.2

2.8

2.2

1.0

.4

.4

.4

.2

108.4

3.61

0.431

0.48

July

0 

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.2

*. 1

.2

.2

2.4

4.6

T76

3.4

?.7

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.5

*£.5

2.3

1.0

.4

.6

0

0

40.8

1.32

0.158

0.18

Aug.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.5

1.3

1.3

.6

.4

.4

.3

.1

0

.2

*.2

.4

.4

0

.4

.3

1.0

2^3

2.2

1.9

.1

0

.7

.3

15.5

0.50

0.060

0.07

Sept.

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.4

.9

.2

*.l

.1

.2

2.6

0.09

0.011

0.01

Calendar year 1959: Max 22 Min 0.4 Mean 3.63 Cfsm 0.433 in. 5.88

Water- year 1959-60: Max 15 Min 0 Mean 2.71 Cfsm 0.323 in. 4.41

* Discharge measurement msde on this dsy.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded rsnge in stsge, weather records, 

and records for stations on nesrby stresms.

Note. Stage-discharge relstion sffected by ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 23 (no gage height record 

Nov. 16-18, Dec. 29 to Jan. 7, Feb. 18 to Mar. 2; discharge estimated as for footnote "a").
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 163

2440. Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°39', long 94°53' , in sec.32, T.137 N., R.33 W., on right bank 200 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Nimrod, and 0.7 mile upstream from 

Cat River.

Drainage area. 1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1960 (winter 

records incomplete prior to 1940). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,313.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Wadena County Highway Department from Minnesota Highway Department 

bench mark). Apr. 15, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, chain gage at bridge 10 ft downstream 

at datum 2.2 ft lower. July 28, 1930, to Aug. 19, 1948, chain gage and Aug. 20, 1948, 

to Nov. 4, 1949, wire-weight gage,at bridge 10 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 457 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs May 4, 5 (gage height, 4.28 ft); maximum gage height, 5.64 ft Apr. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 198 cfs 

Aug. 4, 5, 6.

1910-14, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 7, 1943, Aug. 9, 1944; maximum gage height, 7.64 ft Apr. 20, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 45 cfs Aug. 7, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage in many lakes.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1508: 1910-11, 1913-14, 1937, 1942(M) , 1944(M).

Discharge,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

448

438

438

421

399

377

360

Iff

388

410

426

438

454

454

460

454

454

454

454

443

*438

443

438

448

465

465

476

504

532

537

13,648

440

0.436

0.50

Nov.

543

548

560

565

582

445

460

470 

468

455

420

380

350

315

290

280

278

276

*274

274

278

280

286

290

286

272

272

274

276

280

11,027

368

0.364

0.41

Dec.

'285 281

290

298

300

290

288

288 

289

290

292

295

296

298

300

302

300

299

296

296

300

304

308

312

316

325

330

340

345

342

340

9,435

304

0.301

0.35

Jan.

339

336

332

330

326

331

339

345 

355

362

368

370

*375

375

375

369

365

361

358

354

350

346

340

336

330

329

328

326

325

325

327

10,727

346

0.343

0.39

Feb.

328

329

330

330

330

328

319

310

302

299

294

290

289

288

289

287

284

280

276

*276

277

278

278

278

278

278

279

279

278

8,561

295

0.292

0.32

Mar.

279

278

276

274

271

273

275

277 

279

280

279

278

280

282

285

289

291

293

296

300

303

308

310

314

325

335

350

360

380

400

440

9,460

305

0.302

0.35

Apr.

470

520

570

610

650

660

670

665 

660

650

640

638

744

778

744

711

700

711

722

*750

784

761

750

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,O8O

1,050

23,368

779

0.771

0.86

May

1,020

989

1,000

1,220

1,220

1,120

1,020

947 

898

859

821

790

761

728

711

*666

638

621

632

660

666

649

638

627

610

627

677

672

683

767

808

24,745

798

0.790

0.91

June

833

821

784

761

733

711

688

655 

616

610

604

593

588

582

554

532

*498

509

487

482

498

498

520

554

543

509

498

482

438

452

17,613

587

0.581

0.65

July

432

476

460

438

432

421

394

377 

360

333

338

355

350

333

344

*360

344

322

328

328

322

306

3OO

289

278

262

242

226

217

236

221

10,424

336

0.333

0.38

Aug.

217

212

208

203

203

203

257

262 

*344

344

372

399

41O

399

388

372

350

344

394

377

366

360

350

377

41O

421

454

487

515

526

543

11,067

357

0.353

0.41

Sept.

576

576

582

588

576

571

560

537 

520

498

476

460

443

421

404

*394

388

382

372

372

366

372

372

382

394

388

382

377

382

388

13,499

450

O.446

0.50

Calendar year 1959: Max 815 Mln 19O Mean 387 Cfsm O.383 In. 5.21

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,220 Mln 203 Mean 447 Cfsm 0.443 In. 6.O3

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 11 (no gage-height record Dec. 29 

to Jan. 12, Feb. 23 to Apr. 8j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range ir 

stage).
164 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

2465. Gull Lake near Bralnerd, Mlnn.

Location. La t 46°24'40", long 94°21'26", In N| sec. 20, T.134 N. , R.29 W. , in pool of dam 

on Gull River, 800 ft south of outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Gull Lake Dam, and 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1911 to September 1960. Prior to October 1941 month-end contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Gull Lake Reservoir October 1941 to 

September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 10, 1949, staff gage 800 ft north of present site at same 

datum.

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 63,370 acre-ft Apr. 25 (gage height, 6.43 ft);

gage 

1911-60: Maximum contents, 74,800 acre-ft June 30, 1914 (gage height, 7.30 ft);

ring

minimum, 47,400 acre-ft Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.20 ft).

74,800 acre-ft June 30, 

minimum observed, 22,250 acre-ft Mar. 20, 1924 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by Gull Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by 

concrete dam completed in 1913; storage began in 1912. Capacity between gage height 

1.00 ft and gage height 7.00 ft (maximum operating stage) is 70.830 acre-ft, of which 

26,020 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 5.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). 

Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 1.00 ft. Water is used to benefit 

navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by U.S. Corps of Engineers, in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre -feet by U.S. Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Dec . 31 ..........................................

Calendar year 1959. ............................

Sept . 30 ..........................................

Water year 1959-60. ............................

Gage height 

(feet)t

5.57

-

5 43

5.89

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

52, ZOO

-

56,320

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-1,540

+6,350

+260

-900

+11,150

+2,860

-1,960

+130

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 165

2470. Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'12", in sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., in headwater and 

tailwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area. 287 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSF 1308. Published as "at Gull Lake Reservoir" 1929.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on headwater, and staff gage on tailwater. Datum of gage is 

1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. August 1911 to May 23, 1929, and 

Dec. 1, 1929, to Aug. 1, 1949, both gages were staff gages at same site and datum. 

May 24 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 102 cfs , unadjusted.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 512 cfs Apr. 27; minimum daily, 15 cfs 

July 8 to Sept. 30.

1911-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,123 cfs May 15, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks. Discharge computed at dam on basis of modified weir formulas, the head being obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. Plow 

completely regulated by Gull Lake (see preceding page).

Cooperation. Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196")

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

50

49

49

48

48

47

47

47

48

48

49

47

45

45

45

29

30

29

29

29

28

28

30

31

29

30

30

30

31

31

32

1,188

38.3

-4.2

Nov.

32

32

31

32

32

30

3T

30

30

32

31

31

31

31

30

31

76

100

100

100

100

99

99

100

98

96

92

122

120

119

1,918

63.9

-36.8

Dec.

118

117

115

115

115

113

111

110

109

108

108

106

104

104

103

101

100

99

98

98

98

98

98

"96 96

98

100

105

108

106

105

3,260

105

-25.2

Jan.

105

108

109

106

105

104

106

106

105

105

105

105

104

103

101

100

100

100

99

98

96

95

94

94

93

91

91

91

91

"90 90

3,090

99.7

-29.6

Feb.

90

89

88

88

8S

88

87

87

86

84

83

82

82

81

81

81

82

81

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

79

78

78

21

2,405

82.9

-29.2

Mar.

77

77

75

74

72

71

69

69

69

69

69

69

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

67

68

67

66

66

66

65

65

65

67

18

18

2,031

65.5

+4.2

Apr.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

74

74

75

76

98

98

107

186

286

326

512

510

508

501

3,719

124

-15.2

May

495

463

475

479

492

499

501

497

488

479

468

339

1S3

183

183

180

177

117

T21

126

127

127

127

126

125

127

132

132

136

139

136

8,399

271

+181

June

139

141

137

136

132

126

123

65

64

65

66

66

66

66

65

65

62

45

45

44

44

45

49

121

119

117

117

121

186

183

2,820

94.0

-19.8

July

~83 119

84

84

82

49

49

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

910

29.4

-42.3

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

465

15.0

+ 46.6

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

450

15.0

-33.0

Adjusted for change in contents in Gull Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

34.1 

0.119 

0.14

27.1 

0.094 

0.10

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

79.8 

0.278 

0.32

70.1 

0.244 

0.28

53.7 

0.187 

0.20

69.7 

0.243 

0.28

109 

0.380 

0.42

452 

1.57 

1.81

Observed

Max 494 Min 18 Mean 61.6 

Max 512 Min 15 Mean 83.8

74.2 

0.259 

0.29

-12.9 

-0.045 

-0.05

61.6 

C.215 

0.25

-18.0 

-0.063 

-0.07

Adjusted

Mean 70.4 cfsm 0.24E In. 3.33 

Mean 84.0 Cfsm 0.293 in. 3.97

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Gull Lake.

Note.--Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff indicate that evaporation and seepage exceeded inflow.
166 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2670. Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°51'40", long 94°21'30", in lot 2, sec.20, T.39 N., R.32 W., at plant of 

Minnesota Power & Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton and 4.5 miles downstream 

from Swan River.

Drainage area.--11,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1924 to September 1960. 

Average discharge.--36 years, 3,892 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 14,900 cfs May 7; minimum daily, 1,200 

cfs Nov. 14.

1924-60: Maximum daily discharge, 29,400 cfs Apr. 13, 1952; minimum daily, 254 cfs 

Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant reeo-ds. Plow partly 

regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, Sandy, and Gull Lakes 

and by Pine River Reservoir (see p. 148,150,152,155,159,164).

Cooperation.--Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co. under general supervision 

of U.S. Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,970

5.080

2,960

2,770

2,890

2,790

2,970

2,860

2,820

2.680

2,820

2,920

2,880

2,930

3,020

2,980

2,890

2,950 

2,960

2,980

3,060

2,960

*2,950

2,750

2,790

2,780

2,880

2,780

2,900

2,870

2 , 820

89,660

2,892

0.249

0.29

Nov.

2,950

2,910

3,040

3,100

5.220

2,720

2,540

2,410

2,590

2,380

Z,390

1,790

1,680

1,200

1,820

2,080

1,980

2,100 

2,500

2,560

2,530

2,540

2,640

2,840

2,630

2,600

2,550

2,540

2,570

2,430

73,450

2,448

0.211

0.24

Dec.

2,520

2,460

2.540

2,540

2,470

2,490

£,400

2,420

2,580

2,400

2,570

2,590

2,270

2,280

2,260

2,560

2,210

2,510 

2,260

2,120

2,120

2,070

2,110

2,110

1.920

2,220

2,510

2,440

2,460

2,490

2,270

72,170

2,328

0.201

0.23

Jan.

2,590

2,510

2,420

2,160

2,410

2,480

2.570

2,410

2,530

2,540

2,400

2,570

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,540

2,570

2,400 

2,260

2,570

2,260

2,280

2,290

2,310

2,270

2,220

2,220

2,240

2,260

2,160

2,090

72,390

2,335

0.201

0.23

Feb.

2,140

2,200

2,200

2,180

2,180

2,210

2,140

2,060

2,250

2,240

2,190

2,250

2,150

2,140

2,160

2,210

2,280

2.520 

2,180

2,140

2,210

2,250

2,200

2,160

2,100

2,050

1.990

2,120

2,020

62,860

2,168

0.187

0.20

Mar.

2,010

2,000

2,140

2,150

2,090

2,040

1,980

2,080

2,050

1,950

2,080

1,950

1,870

1,960

1,950

1,950

2,000

2,110 

2,010

2,090

1,990

1,990

2,110

2,120

2,180

2,110

2,100

2,240

2,990

5,820

4.460

68,490

2,209

0.190

0.22

Apr.

5,520

5,680

5,680

5,680

6,370

7,450

7,490

7,700

6,440

6,140

6,470

6,130

5,520

5.440

6,020

6,660

6,540

6,180 

6,190

6,190

6,420

5,940

6,540

7,790

9,620

11,000

13,200

13,700

14,100

14.200

227,600

7,587

0.654

0.73

May

13,600

13,200

12,900

13,100

13,700

14,500

14.900

14,600

14,000

13,600

12,500

11,900

11,500

10,800

10,100

9,600

9,520

8,700 

8,470

7,870

6,840

6,070

5.290

*5, 850

6,080

6,230

6,330

6,600

7,160

6,900

7,890

310,500

10,010

0.863

0.99

June

8,650

9,140

8,780

9.220

8,980

8,580

8,580

8,500

7,600

7,110

6,250

5,770

5,410

5,580

5,070

4,720

4,150

4,020 

5,770

5,540

5.580

5,550

3,390

3,600

3,550

4,050

4,540

4,770

4,830

4,470

173,070

5,769

0.497

0.55

Jily

4,250

4,350

4,380

4,410

4.590

4,320

3,890

3.340

3.030

2,820

2,810

2,680

2,500

2,210

1,790

2,210

2,540

*1,970 

1,860

1,570

2,170

2,060

1,990

1,750

1,640

1,550

1,560

1,350

1,260

1.250

1,270

79,130

2,553

0.220

0.25

Aug.

1,520

1,510

1,380

1,350

1.250

1,500

1,260

1,280

1,520

1,900

1,460

1,260

1,580

1,680

1,660

1,400

1,470

1,500 

1,500

1,520

1,280

1,280

1,560

1,460

1,550

1,450

1,450

1,900

1,990

2,100

2.400

46,680

1,506

0.150

0.15

Sept.

2,400

2,400

2,220

2,480

2,440

2,420

2,720

2.760

2,260

1,980

2,000

2,080

1,920

1,950

2,010

2,050

2,000

1,870 

1,980

1,950

 1,920

1,780

1,850

1,870

1,920

1,750

1,860

1,960

1,850

1.620

62,250

2,074

0.179

0.20

Calendar year 1959 : Max 16,000 Min 1,060 Mean 3,064 Cfsm 0.264 In. 3.58

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,900 Min 1,200 Mean 3,656 Cfsm 0.315 In. 4.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SAUK RIVER BASIN 167

2705. Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.

Location. Lab 45°33'35", long 94°14'00", in SE^SWij sec.8, T.124 N., R.28 W. , on right bank 

half a mile northwest of Waite Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--925 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1912, April to December 1913, May to November 

1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, 

March 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 1 mile downstream at 

datum 6.77 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-60), 248 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 4.27 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.90 ft Apr. 1 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 33 cfs Nov. 6 

(gage height, 0.59 ft), result of freezeup.

1909-13, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 13, 1951 (gage height, 7.89 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1912(M) , 1932(M). WSP 1508: 

1937(m).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

48

49

46

44

45

46

50

52

52

52

50

49

50

50

50

51

50

50

50

49

53

*54

59

57

56

62

66

66

71

80

1,651

53.3

0.058

0.07

Nov.

83

78

80

74

72

71

70

70

70

72

71

70

67

64

63

60

58

56

56

56

57

57

58

59

60

59

58

58

57

57

1,941

64.7

0.070

0.08

Dec.

56

56

*56

56

56

55

54

53

53

54

55

56

56

56

56

55

55

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

54

56

62

68

74

78

80

1,783

57.5

0.062

0.07

Jan.

78

76

72

70

66

65

64

61

60

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

57

57

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

55

56

57

58

58

1,859

60.0

0.065

0.07

Feb.

58

58

57

56

56

56

57

58

*59

59

60

60

60

59

59

58

58

58

57

57

57

56

55

55

54

54

54

53

53

1,651

56.9

0.062

0.07

Mar.

52

52

51

51

5_0

50

50

50

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

53

53

54

54

55

56

57

58

61

*65

70

90

150

280

350

700

2,973

95.9

0.104

0.12

Apr.

950

1,050

1,180

1,300

1,400

1.450

1,400

1,310

1,220

1,110

1,010

*387

391

351

420

626

958

887

404

363

367

355

335

331

520

416

408

383

585

375

21,820

727

0.786

0.88

May

347

324

293

308

512

279

279

258

241

228

216

208

194

179

172

165

163

159

167

*211

219

222

222

211

192

199

258

222

211

199

189

7,027

227

0.245

0.28

June

179

T67

156

142

127

119

112

106

102

102

100

92

89

89

91

92

86

81

74

*73

*75

78

78

80

74

71

70

77

75

71

2,928

97.6

0.106

0.12

July

67

71

71

68

68

"63 75

67

65

65

65

67

62

60

57

54

52

*49

49

49

47

46

44

44

M

46

45

45

45

44

44

1,758

56.1

0.061

0.07

Aug.

42

44

44

44

46

46

45

45

a43

a43

a43

a42

a42

a42

a42

*42

42

43

42

45

44

41

4T

44

46

44

68

81

56

54

56

1,456

46.5

0.050

0.06

Sept.

56

55

55

53

51

50

55

59

57

54

55

51

54

55

55

55

55

56

52

54

55

*59

59

62

55

52

55

55

54

54

1,641

54.7

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1959: Max 958 Mln 43 Mean 109 Cfsm 0.118 In. 1.59

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,430 Min 41 Mean 132 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Crow 

River at Rockford.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 20 to 

Mar. 20; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

Crow River at Rockford).
168 ELK RIVER BASIN

2750. Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°20', long 93°40', in sec.23, T.33 N., R.27 W., on right bank at up-

 stream side of highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from 

St. Francis River.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available . April 1911 to September 1917, April to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to September 1960.

:e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. April 1911 to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage and Apr. 1, 1931, to July 26, 1934, 

chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1911-17, 1934-60), 246 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.72 ft); mini-

 mum, 39 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 0.69 ft).

1911-17, 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 5,330 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 10.36 

ft), from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, 3.6 cfs July 31, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, and those 

for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: 1939. WSP1308: 1912(M), 1915-17(M).

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

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

0.67

.7

1.1 

1.3

77

136

204

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

322

482

882

1,280

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

115

115 

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

110

115

115

115

115

105

105

100

105

105

105

110

110

*110

110

106

116

122

3,456

111

0.180

0.21

Nov.

124

118

122 

122

122

117

109

115

119

118

112

109

102

94

87

81

*77

74

77

80

83

86

92

92

86

82

84

82

79

2,925

97.5

0.159

0.18

Dec.

84

85

85 

86

87

86

85

82

86

86

86

86

88

92

92

93

91

84

80

86

83

83

83

86

91

98

115

155

158

155

16Q

2,997

96.7

0.157

0.18

Jan.

150

140

135 

130

125

120

120

115

115

110

105

*105

105

105

100

98

98

97

95

92

90

89

88

87

86

85

84

83

82

8_1

81

3,196

103

0.167

0.19

Feb.

81

81

82 

82

8,5

83

83

83

82

79

76

73

72

67

66

*65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

66

66

66

66

66

2,088

72.0

0.117

0.13

Calendar year 1959: Max 322 Min 48

Mar.

66

66

66 

66

66

66

67

67

67

67

68

68

68

69

69

69

70

71

71

71

72

73

*74

77

84

91

105

130

175

250

550

2,819

90.9

0.148

0.17

Apr.

496

814

1.120 

1,050

970

1,020

978

854

726

618

530

*446

418

382

342

522

522

502

282

266

258

250

246

238

242

254

246

212

258

yx,A "4

14,726

491

0.798

0.89

May

266

258

258 

278

278

270

270

266

258

242

250

222

211

200

194

190

185 185"

204

*254

502

558

546

562

574

578

582

574

558

346

350

8,585

277

0.450

0.52

June

510

286

262

250

254

222

204

194

185

183

186

180

166

152

148

166

172

155

148

*142

152

152

152

155

162

148

146

155

176

176

5,517

184

0.299

0.35

July

194

214

211 

194

186

176

158

146

154

128

118

116

110

104

98

92

98

98

94

88

*86

85

80

74

72

77

72

67

65

59

58.

3,548

114

0.185

0.21

Aug.

54

54

53 

50

52

54

55

48

47

47

46

44

45

45

*42

41

40

IT

44

47

48

46

44

43

50

77

150

294

542

 XAC 3*°.

514

2,677

86.4

0.140

0.16

Sept.

290

270

258 

242

222

200

190

190

180

158

146

156

150

124

118

118

124

124

128

122

122

125

*128

142

148

140

154

154

156

136

4,815

160

0.260

0.29

Mean 114 Cfsm 0.185 In. 2.55

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,120 Min 4O Mean 157 Cfsm 0.255 In. 3.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected affected by ice Nov. 6-16, Nov. 24 to Dec. 27, Eec. 5O to Apr. 3. 

No gage-height record Oct. 1-26, Sept. 22; discharge estimated on basis of weather r-ecni-da and records for Crow River at Rockford.

her records and rec-
CROW RIVER BASIN 169

2780. Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°15'45", long 94°48'10". in NE£ sec.27, T.121 N., R.33 W., on right bank 

75 ft upstream from highway bridge, If miles downstream from Lake Calhoun, 3 miles 

downstream from Green Lake, and 6.8 miles northeast of Spicer.

Drainage area.--179 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete and steel V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of 

gage is 1,147.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Kandiyohi County Highway 

Department bench mark). Prior to July 19, 1950, chain gage at bridge 75 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 54.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.19 ft); no flow 

Feb. 26 to Mar. 26.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs June 29, 1953; maximum gage height, 6.67 ft 

June 25, 1957; no flow Mar. 15-24, 1949, Feb. 26 to Mar. 26, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

affected by natural storage and some regulation from lakes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1949(M), 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control mebhod used Apr. 12 to May 19, Aug. 22 to Sepb. 13)

1.5

1.6

2.0

1.2

2.3

8.2

15

2.2 

2.4 

3.0 

3.2 79

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.

1.

1. >

1.

1.

1.

1.

1. 

1.

1.

T7~ 1.

1.

l.

1.

1.

l.

1.

l.

1.

l.

1.

1.

1 . >

1.

*l.

1.

1.

1. 

1.

1.

45.0

1.45

0.0081

0.009

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

T73

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.5

41.2

1.37

0.0077

0.009

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.0

T78 

1.6

1.5

46.8

1.51

0.0084

0.01

Jan.

I**

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

 1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

7S

.8

.8

. 8

34.0

1.10

0.0061

0.007

Feb.

O.

0

0

0

0

7.0

0.24

0.0013

0.001

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

.2

.6

1.5

3.0

7.0

12.3

0.40

0.0022

0.003

Apr.

*g!5

g25

g24

821

818

815 sis

818 

818

Sii

g!2

*g!2

13

15

15

15

17

15

15

16

17 *15

15

17

16

23

20

17

20 

20

506

16.9

0.094

0.11

May

15

14

17

23

28

29

29

27 

28

27

26

25

22

22

19

19

20

18

26

32

40

38

38

*36

34

43

72

73

70 

69

64

1,043

33.6

0.188

0.22

June

60

51

42

39

39

37

35

34 

37

41

44

45

44

44

43

44

42

42

39

34

*35

41

43

43

40

36

36

35

34 

31

1,210

40.3

0.225

0.25

July

30

31

30

27

27

26

24

23 

22

21

25

27

26

24

23

23

23

23

*21

*19

19

18

15

15

16

16

14

13

13 

12

655.6

21.1

0.118

0.14

Aug.

8.5

7.9

8.9

7.9

7.2

6.9

7.2

5.7 

5.4

3.8

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.6

1.6

6.6

12

11 

11

11

149.6

4-. 83

0.027

0.03

Sept.

10

10

11

10

9.9

9.9

10

tf

9.9

9.6

7.6

6.3

5.0

4.4

3.2

5.0

3.8

3.6

*2.8

3.0

4.2

3.0

3.2

3.8

4.2

3.0

2.8

3.0 

2 5

187.7

6.26

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1959: Max 24 Mln 0.5 Mean 3.59 Cfsm 0.020 In. 0.27

Water year 1959-60: Max 73 Mln 0 Mean 10.76 Cfsm 0.060 In. 0.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily chain-gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 22 

to Mar. 31; discharge estimated on basis of observation of no flow on Mar. 18, weather records, and 

records for South Pork Crow River at Cosmos and near Mayer).
170 CROW RIVER BASIN 

2785. South Fork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'05", long 94°40'20", In SW£ sec.14, T.117 N., R.33 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1 mile east of Cosmos, 2£ miles upstream from small 

tributary, and 3£ miles west of Corvuso.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,079.09 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1 to Sept. 3, 1945, 

chain gage and Sept. 4, 1945, to June 12, 1959, wire-weight gage, at same site at 

datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--15 years, 47.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 760 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 10.60 ft Mar. 23, from graph 

based on gage readings (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 9.62 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times each year except 1936-58.

Remarks. Records fair.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, Apr. 5 to May 28)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

101

183

405

544

840

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

1.1

1.4

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.9

.7

.4

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.2

1.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

'

33.3

1.07

0.0048

0.006

Nov.

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

35.0

1.17

0.0053

0.006

Dec.

0.1 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

10

120

50

18

6.0

216.1

6.97

0.032

0.04

Jan.

3.2 

2.2

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

19.1

0.62

0.0028

0.003

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.05

0. 00023

0.0002

Mar.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

10

115

400

460

536

*589

420

2,530.6

81.6

0.369

0.43

Apr.

335 

369

291

*191

127

97

76

67

58

54

50

48

61

*49

54

50

48

39

34

33

32

31

29

28

28

42

45

39

35

32

2,472

82.4

0.373

0.42

May

30

28

26

35

33

31

28

28

24

21

21

20

18

16

16

16

19

15

13 si

56

52

43

*25

27

25

25

18

14

13

11

814

26.3

0.119

0.14

June

9.3 

7.8

7.0

5.8

5.0

4.4

3.7

3.1

1~2.9

8.0

6.6

6.0

5.4

5.0

7.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.0

8.2

*6.2

4.6

3.9

3.6

3.7

3.1

42

15

38

317.9

10.6

0.048

0.05

July

i17

11

8.4

7.0

4.6

2.3

2.5

3.4

*16

9.9

8.6

5.4

3.6

2.4

9.9

9.7

5.8

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.8

3.9

4.4

2.5

i±3

3.3

3.7

2.4

205.4

6.63

0.030

0.03

Aug.

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.5

3.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.4

2.8

11

11

8.8

*3.1

2.1

1.1

1.4

1.4

19

487

408

237

152

1,369.3

44.2

0.200

0.23

Sept.

98 

50

27

21

22

11

11

22

17

12

9.9

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.4

*5.0

4.8

4.2

3.3

3.0

14

16

15

11

7.0

7.0

7.6

439.4

14.6

0.066

0.07

Calendar year 1959: Max 120 Min 0 Mean 1.51 Cfsm 0.0068 In. 0.10

Water year 1959-60: Max 589 Min 0 Mean 23.1 Cfsm 0.105 IT. 1.43

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Mar. 29.
CROW RIVER BASIN 171

2790. South Pork' Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°54'20", long 93°53'05", in SW£sw£ sec.30, T.117 N., R.25 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1.3 miles nor^h of 

Mayer, 4.3 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with 

North Fork.

Drainage area. 1,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 926.00 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Hennepin County Park Board Survey). Prior to June 14, 1940, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 220 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.62 f':, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs Feb. 23 to Mar. 6.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 15.70 ft); no 

flow at times.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1935-36.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 22 to July 13)

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.7

0.6

2.4

5.8

12

32

85

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

8.0 

11.0

132

318

554

1,220

2,020

3,820

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.9

5.4

8.8

9.5

11

8.8

7.5

6.4

7.5

6.9

6.9

5.0

6.9

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

*5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.8

8.8

9.5

11

17

14

11

11

11

249.4

8.05

0.0069

0.008

Nov.

15

15

16

Is

13

4.2

5.8

5.3

5.0

6.3

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.9

4.6

*5.8

8.1

8.3

5.5

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.5

184.6

6.15

0.0053

0.006

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.9

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.7

8.5

25

60

11

267.1

8.62

0.0074

0.008

Jan.

78

65

40

30

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

*10

9.8

9.6

9.4

9.2

8.9

8.0

6.7

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.1

4.0

507.5

16.4

0.014

0.02

Feb.

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2TO

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

73.6

2.54

0.0022

0.002

Mar.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.8

16

40

*520

925

1,250

1,700

4,517.2

146

0.125

0.14

Apr.

2,690

3,390

5,500

*3,060

2,690

2,490

2,030

1,810

1,310

865

834

644

570

*546

466

430

402

364

325

283

259

245

218

205

205

251

272

300

229

236

31,117

1,040

0.889

0.99

May

225

205

195

190

198

205

193

181

171

154

142

130

122

116

105

98

96

96

127

203

840

1.510

1,190

956

*728

581

705

656

549

461

402

11,528

572

0.518

0.57

June

327

266

225

202

167

143

127

114

100

91

81

79

74

65

60

70

68

65

58

53

50

*50

47

44

43

43

36

29

38

50

2,865

95.5

0.082

0.09

July

57

78

78

94

103

79

78

72

72

82

*64

61

79

92

113

105

105

102

88

92

75

63

50

44

33_

40

60

129

106

78

60

2,432

78.5

0.067

0.08

Aug.

47

44

50

25

23

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

8.8

6.9

5.0

5.4

3.9

5.8

4.6

4.2

5.0

*12

7.5

6.4

5.8

22

23

53

91

143

205

883.3

28.5

0.024

0.05

Sept.

518

412

447

564

264

195

150

154

119

97

85

74

60

50

47

40

57

30

*59

36

52

37

42

57

64

88

78

78

71

79

3,622

121

0.103

0.12

Calendar year 1959: Max 298 Min 0 Mean 14.0 Cfsm 0.012 In. 0.15

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,500 Mln 2.0 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.136 In. 1.86

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ic Nov. 7-10, 12-20, Nov. 25 to Mar. 50.
CROW RIVER BASIN 

2800. Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°05 1 15", long 93°44'00", in sec.29, T.I19 N., R.24 W., on right bank at 

 Rockford, 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 55 and 1 mile downstream from 

confluence of North and South Forks.

Drainage area. 2,520 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--April to July 1906 (published as "near Dayton"). Jum 1909 to September 

1917, April to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, 

March to November 1933, March 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Apr. 13 to July 21, 1906, staff gage at Berning Mill at site 14 miles downstream at different datum. June 4, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 600 ft 

downstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1929, to Aug. 21, 1934, chain gage at site 

600 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1909-17, 1930-31, 1934-60), 565 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 8.78 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Nov. 11 (gage height, 1.46 ft).

1909-17, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 16.24 

ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 ft), caused b;' ice Jam upstream.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1115: 1932. WSP 1508: 1933.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-30)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

136 

Z20 

401

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

662

1,010

1,760

3,340

4,984

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septe-nber 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

61

60

61

60

62

61

61

60

58

60

61

61

61

64

62

61

60

57

58

60 

60

61

*65

70

72

72

76

IS.

1,932

62.3

0.025

0.03

Nov.

80

78

78

78

76

53

57

66

65

80

67

55

54

53

50

47

46

45

45

45

46

48

51 

54

*53

53

52

50

46

46

1,717

57.2

0.023

0.03

Dec.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

44

45

45

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46 

46

46

52

62

112

119

T -LO <^7 1

176

1,820

58.7

0.023

0.03

Jan.

205

205

182

160

»149

139

129

119

106

94

89

89

83

81

78

76

76

75

74

73

72

71

68 

65

62

59

55

53

50

47

46

2,930

94.5

0.038

0.04

Feb.

*44

43

42

42

41

41

41

41

42

42

44

45

46

48

49

46

45

44

42

41

40

38

37 

36

36

35

34

34

33

1,192

41.1

0.016

0.02

Mar.

»31

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

32

32

33

34 

35

37

41

50

*270

1,170

1,960

2,820

7,083

228

0.090

0.10

Apr.

3,340

f4,010

f4,420

»4,720

4.770

»4,550

4,240

3,870

3,400

2,850

2,400

2,070

1,930

1,790

1,680

1,570

1,470

1,380

1,280

1,170

1,080

1,000

935 

877

856

913

928

892

870

863

66,124

2,204

0.875

0.98

May

828

780

739

726

713

720

694

650

614

563

520

480

446

419

397

371

358

362

f410

f662

fl,280

fl,790

f 1.9 60 

fl,890

»1,690

1,470

1,500

1,510

1,460

1,370

1,260

28,632

924

0.367

0.42

June

1.140

987

849

753

688

614

552

499

456

419

392

380

367

342

318

322

338

334

311

293

282

279

*276 

269

269

263

»250

244

241

a258

12,965

432

0.171

0.19

July

a235

a232

a229

a226

a223

a220

a217

a214

a211

a208

205

193

208

199

208

205

199

199

190

*182

168

146

131 

119

112

122

119

157

173

152

124

5,726

185

0.073

C.08

Aug.

103

89

81

78

80

SO

70

65

61

57

56

54

53

50

48

*45

44

44

45

46

44

iS.

44 

46

49

57

103

286

451

499

cpc O£O

3,394

109

0.043

0.05

Sept.

563

614

650

602

515

424

342

326

296

266

238

217

196

176

162

152

141

141

144

141

131

*141

*136 

162

184

193

199

190

187

187

8,016

267

0.106

0.12

Calendar year 1959: Max 505 Mln 12 Mean 91.4 Cfsm 0.036 In. 0.49

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,770 Mln 29 Mean 387 Cfsm 0.154 In. 2.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

C Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12, 14-16, Dec. 4, 5, 17-19, Jan. 4-10, 

Jan. 16 to Mar. 28.
RUM RIVER BASIN 173 

2840. Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°18 I 05", long 93°49' 05" , in SW^SEj- sec.12, T.44 N., R.28 W., at pumphouse 

of Minnesota Division of Game and Fish, a quarter of a mile southwest of Borden Lake 

Outlet and three-quarters of a mile northeast of Garrison.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1960. Prior to October 1939, published as "at 

Wealthwood."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,240.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, staff gage at Wealthwood at various daturas; gage readings 

have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Oct. 1, 1941, 

to Sept. 30, 1958, water-stage recorder at datum 1,240.50 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. To convert these records to datum of 1929, subtract 0.10 ft.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 1,251.28 ft June 28 (affected by wind aition); 

minimum, 1,249.62 ft Nov. 10 (affected by wind action).

1931-60: Maximum elevation, 1,253.51 ft July 25, 1952; minimum observed, 1,245.74 ft 

Oct. 16-19, 1936.

Remarks. Water level affected by fixed-crest spillway at outlet of Ogeechie Lake with 

crest at elevation 1,250.50 ft. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in 

direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.

Daily mean elevation, in feet, October 1959 to September 1960

Oct. 31........... 1,249.96 Feb. 29........... 1,250.14 June 30........... 1,250.72

Nov. 30........ .. 1,249.89 Mar. 31........... 1,250.23 July 31........... 1,250.45

Dec. 31........... 1,249.96 Apr. 30........... 1,250.30 Aug. 31........... 1,250.18

Jan. 31........... 1,250.14 May 31........... 1,250.70 Sept.30........... 1,249.81

Note^. Elevations other than those shown are available.
174 RUM RIVER BASIN

2860. Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°19'40" , long 93°22'20", in SE^- sec.19, T.33 N., R.24 W. , on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15$ miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 

1932, March 1933 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1930-31, 1933-60), 549 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 5.60 ft); minimum, 76 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 2.12 ft).

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 11.03 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height 1.91 ft).

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

which are fair. Occasional regulation by Ogechie (also controls Mille Lacs Lake) and 

Onamia Lakes.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 1930(M), 1932(M).

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

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

2.1 

2.5

2.5 

2.7

118

178

245

3.0

4.0 

6.0

378

1,060

3,030

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

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

165

Tfo

175

185

ZOO

220

240

255

255

250

230

225

215

205

200

195

190

190

185

180

180

180

183

185

188

*197

197

204

220

234

245

6,343

205

0.151

0.17

Nov.

266

274

274

 279 279

245

207

190

185

190

193

181

180

183

183

180

176

171

165

163

*160

160

163

166

162

160

153

150

145

142

5,725

191

0.140

0.16

Dec.

142

142

145

148

147

145

142

146

139

137

136

130

133

136

136

139

139

140

140

138

135

132

130

127

127

136

166

220

260

305

550

4,868

157

0.115

0.15

Jan.

520

505

275

250

215

190

180

170

165

160

156

152

150

150

146

140

155

152

128

125

122

120

117

115 *115

110

108

107

106

106

125

4,875

157

0.115

0.15

Feb.

105

104

104

104

104

105

T05

104

105

107

109

110

112

116

118

117

117

114

115

112

112

111

111

110

110

110

110

110

*110

5,175

109

0.080

0.09

Mar.

110

TI5

110

111

111

111

111

112

112

115

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

122

124

127

129

130

132

137

140

145

152

166

290

*480

910

5,114

165

0.121

0.14

Apr.

1,280

1,510

1,960

2,410

2.510

*2,060

1,580

1,210

958

772

652

576

557

588

620

742

866

850

842

679

620

576

545

528

522

539

576

594

665

721

29,108

970

0.713

0.80

May

755

742

758

742

721

693

700

742

735

672

600

535

495

460

453

408

395

588

598

428

499

615

*772

882

898

850

826

780

758

765

765

20,182

651

0.479

0.55

June

758

750

780

707

606

528

460

418

378

364

345

322

305

270

274

285

279

274

258

*245

238

228

262

270

413

418

582

780

882

850

13,527

451

0.332

0.57

July

758

686

594

499

418

369

331

305

279

253

234

228

220

220

214

204

214

207

200

*191

181

178

166

154

154

157

148

139

133

127

118

8,279

267

0.196

0.23

Aug.

110

110

108

108

108

106

106

105

*105

100

98

95

89

89

87

85

85

87

93

91

91

87

87

89

96

116

169

322

403

477

522

4,418

143

0.105

0.12

Sept.

477

423

369

331

291

258

234

245

228

210

204

191

181

172

172

169

169

166

166

160

157

166

169

181

194

*197

197

188

181

178

6,624

221

0.162

0.18

Calendar year 1959: Max 992 Mln 76 Mean 206 Cfsm 0.151 in . 2.04

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,510 Mln 85 Mean 307 Cfsm 0.226 In. 3.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8-11, 13-19, 24-29, Dec. 5-10, 17-22, Dec. 29 

to Mar. 31. No gage-height record Oct. 1-25; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

weather records, and records for Crow River at Rockford and Sank River near St. Cloud.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 175 

2885. Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°07'36", long 93°17'48", in SWij sec.12, T.119 N., R.21 W., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Coon Creek, 1^ miles downstream from hydroelectric plant 

of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, 6-5 miles downstream from Anoka, and at 

mile 864.8 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area.--19,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1960. Prior to October 1931 published as "at 

Coon Rapids, near Anoka." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1932, at site 1^ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 6,857 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 11.13 ft, result 

of unusual regulation at Coon Rapids Powerplant upstream); minimum, 1,460 cfs Aug. 2, 

(gage height, 0.97 ft).

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 75,900 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 17.51 ft); minimum, 586 cfs Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow slightly regulated by six reservoirs on headwaters; total 

usable capacity, 1,640,600 acre-ft. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above 

station.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3 to May 21)

1.2 

1.5 

Z.O 

2.5

1,670

2,140

3,090

4,190

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

8,160

15,100

23,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

,260

,260

,120

,170

,040

,790

,990

,970

,210

,100

,930

.620

,840

.300

* ,900

,970

,150

,100

,950

,640

,010

,170

,100

,060

,040

,860

,010

,100

,060

,210 

,190

12 ,120

,036

.211

0.24

Nov.

4,280

4,190

4,370

4,370

4.590

4,340

4,190

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,770

2,470

2,600

2,400

2,000

1.700

1,700

1,950

3,440

3,550

3,570

3,530

3,820

3,900

4,300

3,710

4,080

3,350

3,400

3,400

104,340

3,478

0.182

0.20

Dec.

3,400

3,400

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,350

3,400

3,150

3,100

3,050

3,250

3,200

3,1OO

3,200

*3,240

3,130

3,090

3,200

3,420

2,940

3,200

2,740

3,050

3,010

2,660

3,270

2,840

3,990

4.100

3,700 

3,650

101,030

3,259

0.171

0.20

Jan.

3.900

3,400

3,090

2,950

2.680

2,800

3,450

3,700

3,380

3,200

3,240

3,300

3,380

3,450

3,330

3,260

3,200

3,230

3,080

2,800

2,850

2,950

3,050

2,850

2,750

3,050

2,900

2,780

2,880

2,820 

2,880

96,580

3,115

0.163

0.19

Feb.

2,900

2,700

2,800

3,250

3,100

2,950

2,700

2,900

2,680

2,600

2,680

2,720

2,720

2,680

2,700

2,770

2,810

2,700

2,760

2,820

2,890

2,890

2,710

2,680

2,650

2,620

2,690

2,650

2.520

80,240

2,767

0.145

0.16

Mar.

2,500

2,500

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,610

2,550

2,540

2,660

2,700

2,450

2,500

2,700

2,500

2,300

2,500

2,510

2,530

2,700

2,740

2,780

2,810

2,950

3,060

3,080

2,700

3,200

4,000

5,400

7,400 

10, 000

98,220

3,168

0.166

0.19

Apr.

12,600

14,100

18,600

19 , 800

*21.900

20,400

20,700

19,300

17,800

15,900

14,100

13,300

12,300

11,200

11,000

11,600

12,700

12,300

11,900

11,300

10,900

10,500

9_.95Q

10,300

12,500

14,200

15,000

17,900

17,900

18,800

440,750

14,690

0.769

0.86

May

18 , 800

18,300

18,100

17,800

17,900

18 , 400

18,500

18.900

18,900

18,100

17 , 300

15,900

15,500

14,900

13,900

13,300

12,500

12,600

12,200

12,300

12,000

11,200

*1 1,300

11.100

11,500

11,200

11,500

11,600

11,500

12,000 

11,400

450, 400

14,530

0.761

0.88

June

12,100

12,500

12 . 600

12,300

12,100

11,700

11,100

10,700

10,600

9,650

9,250

8,320

7,740

7,360

7,120

7,060

6,510

6,180

5,640

*5,580

5,140

5,180

5,160

5,710

5,250

5.070

5,490

6,910

7,240

7,000

244,260

8,142

0.426

0.48

July

6,790

6,560

6,290

6.880

5,370

6,070

5,610

5,490

4,860

4,340

4,410

4,230

3,790

3,990

3,460

3,240

3,990

3,600

3,600

2,840

*2,840

2,450

2,880

2,800

2,840

2,600

2,350

2,490

2,260

2,080 

1,920

122,920

3,965

0.208

0.24

Aug.

i,eeo

1,740

2,3fO

2,040

1,870

2,04-0

1,800

1,780

1,880

1,780

1,930

2.4FO

1,720

1,740

1,930

2,190

1,90O

1,870

1,930

1,930

1,960

1,920

1,730

1.670

2,110

2,090

2,880

3,820

4,260

4,430 

4,560

70,220

2,265

0.119

0.14

Sept.

4,500

4.650

4,430

4,340

4,120

4,210

3,860

4,120

4,370

4,190

2.700

3,380

3,160

2,920

2,920

3,010

3,050

2,920

3,110

2,820

2,800

3,010

3,160

3,160

2,940

*2,900

2,840

3,180

3,160

2,920

102,850

3,428

0.179

0.20

Calendar year 1959 : Max 20,400 Mln 1,480 Mean 4,232 Cfsm 0.222 In. 3.00

Water year 1959-60: Max 21,900 Mln 1,670 Mean 5,565 Cfsm 0.291 In. 3.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13-17, Nov. 28 to Dec. 12, Dec. 30 to Mar. 31.
176 MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN

2890. Mlnnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°57'00", long 93°29'55", In SW^SW^ sec.8, T.117 N. ( R.22 W., on east side

 of Wayzata Bay, 150 ft north of bridge over channel connecting Grays Bay and Wayzata 

Bay on State Highway 101. , » T ,

Records available.--June 1938 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to October 1941). Lake 

elevations collected in this vicinity since 1881, are contained In files of Hennepin 

County Highway Department. Published as "at Excelsior" prior to June 1947.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 922.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1939, staff gage and Sept. 10, 1939, to July 28, 1952, waterstage recorder, at Excelsior, at elevation 920.00 ft above mean sea level, 1903 adjustment, which is 0.96 ft higher than present datum. Gage readings have been reduced to 

elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929, subsequent to June 30, 1947.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 928.86 ft June 23; minimum, 927.35 ft Dec. 13.

 1938-60: Maximum elevation, 930.42 ft Sept. 17, 1951; minimum, 922.72 ft Dec. 21,

1938, to Jan. 3, 1939 (datum of 1929). 

Remarks.--Water level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.

Dally mean elevation, In feet, October 1959 to September I960

Oct. 31....... 927.53

Nov. 30....... 927.41

Dec. 31....... 927.56

Jan. 31....... 927.60

Feb. 29....... 927.58

Mar. 31....... 927.73

Apr. 30....... 928.12

May 31....... 928.75

June 30....... 928.70

July 31.. ..... 928.47

Aug. 31....... 928.51

Sept.30....... 928.44

Note. Elevations other than those shown are available.

2895. Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°56'30", long 93°26'45", near center of E? sec.15, T.117 N., R.22 W., on 

left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on county highway at Minnetonka Mills, 2.2 miles 

downstream from outlet of Minnetonka Lake, and 2.9 miles northwest of Hopkins.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1953 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 916.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 11.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31 cfs May 22 (gage height, 5.34 ft); no flow for 

many days.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 198 cfs July 4, 1957; maximum gage height, 6.78 ft 

Dec. 12, 1957 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge affected by storage in Minnetonka Lake controlled by 

fixed-crest dam.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

^1

0.1

0.003

QDC0023

0.00003

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

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

b.l

bl.5

bl72

b.8 

b.l

3.7

0.12

0.00092

0.001

Jan.

0

0

0

0

Feb.

C)

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.l

bl.5

*b.9

*b.2

b.3

b.4

3.4

0.11

0.00085

0.001

Apr.

0.6 

270

3.2

3.8

4.3

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.8

3.4

2.8

4.1

3.6

5.4

9.6

4 . 9

2.9

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.2

2.0

3.4

3.1

3.8

3.1

2.6

3.4

3.4

97.8

3.26

0.02S

0.03

May

2.4 

*2.0

2.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

2.3

7.2

28

29

2T

17

12

12

15

13

11

7.2

5.4

219.5

7.08

O.OS4

0.06

June

Irl 

4.3

3.8

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.6

*1.6

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.9

66.1

2.20

0.017

0.02

JHy

1^1 

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.8

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.1

.8

.9

.8

*.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

23.2

0.75

0.0058

0.007

Aug.

0 

0

0

0

.7

.3

.1

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

1.5

T7o

.6

.6

5.1

0.16

0.0012

0.001

Sept.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.273

*1.4

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

.4

.3

.6

1.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

21.9

0.73

0.0056

0.006

Calendar year 1959: Max 2.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.08 Cfsm 0.00062 Ir . 0.04

Water year 1959-60: Max 29 Mln 0 Mean 1.20 Cfsm 0.923 Ir . 0.13

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 177

2900. Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°36'05", long 96°52'18", in SW£ sec.13. T.125 N., R.50 W. , on right bank 

2 miles northwest of town of Browns Valley, Minn., 3£ miles upstream from proposed Lake 

Traverse diversion, 5.3 miles northeast of Peever, ?£ miles downstream from Jcrgenson 

River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area.--447 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

;§.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1, 

'939, to Mar. 20, 1940, staff gage at site 4| miles downstream at different dstum. 

Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 1940, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at present datum. 

Apr. 13 to Aug. 27, 1940, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 47.4 cfs (34,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-7, Mar. 7-19.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 12.16 ft); maximum gage height, 13.35 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

at times in 1940, 1942, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1959.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1943(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 24 to Sept. 29)

2.8 28

3.0 48

3.5 123

4.0 212

5.0 440

6.0 750

7.0 1,150

14

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

. i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.5

.6

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4 

.4

9.8

0.32

0.00072

0.0008

19

Nov.

0.

*.

'.5

13.4

0.45

0.0010

0.001

27

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.2

2.0

1.1

1.0

19.5

0.63

0.0014

0.002

39

Jan.

0.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

-!__

19.3

0.62

0.0014

0.002

38

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

* .

12.5

0.43

0.00096

0.001

25

Mar.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.7

1.5

13

75

110

400

620

770

740 

*413

3,146.4

101

0.226

0.26

6,240

Apr.

331

193

171

224

372

*581

774

635

400

282

291

349

428

602

370

252

189

154

125

103

*90

82

71

88

121

126

120

98

80

68

7,770

259

0.579

0.65

15,410

May

58

52

45

42

40

37

33

30

28

26

24

22

20

19

17

15

13

*12

13

13

13

12

11

9.7

10

44

55

56

34

26 

20

849.7

27.4

0.061

0.07

1,680

June

18

14

14

11

10

8.1

6.9

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.6

*3.8

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.2

6.6

52

59

85

48

38

34

36

33

29

26

584.3

19.5

0.044

0.05

1,160

July

22

22

34

42

37

30

23

19

16

14

12

11

10

*8.9

7.7

6.3

5.1

4.1

3.3

2.7

2.1

1.3

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

- 

337.8

10.9

0.024

O.O3

670

Aug.

~0.3

3.8

1.5

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.6

1.9

1.2

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.6

21.5

0.69

0.0015

0.002

43

Sept.

0.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.6

.8

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

20.2

0.67

0.0015

0.002

40

Calendar year 1959: Max 226 Min 0 Mean 5.82 Cfsm 0.013 In. 0.17 Ac-ft 4,216

Water year 1959-60: Max 774 Mln 0.1 Mean 35.0 Cfsm 0.078 In. 1.07 Ac-ft 25,390

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). Mar. 28 (9:30 p.m.) 930 cfs (6.45 ft); Apr. 7 (5:30 p.m.) 1,050 cfs 

(6.74 ft); Apr. 13 (12 p.m.) 790 cfs (6.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 17, 24, 26-28, Dec. 1-5, 7-9, 14, 16-18, 

Dec. 25 to Jan. 3, Jan. 17-22, 24-31, Feb. 2-19, Feb. 21 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9-29.
178 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2910. Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.

Location.--Lat 45°17'32", long 96°29'14", in SE^-NW^ sec.18, T.121 N., R.46 W. , on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, if miles west of Big Stone City, and 

4j miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area.--389 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1910 to November 1912 (no winter records) and March 1931 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 996.96 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Mar. 8, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1912, staff gage 2 miles downst-eam at different 

datum. Mar. 18, 1931, to Aug. 27, 1938, chain gage and Aug. 28, 1938, to May 3, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at site 20 ft upstream at present datum. May 4, 1939, to Nov. 8, 

1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1931-60), 44.1 cfs (31,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 8.25 ft Mar. 29, from graph based 

on gage readings (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 16, 19, 20.

1910-12, 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 5,710 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 13.64 ft, 

from floodmark); maximum gage height, 13.95 ft Apr. 11, 1947; no flow at times in most 

years.

Maximum stage known, about 26 ft in June 1919, present site and datum, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris or 

beaver dams, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1932(M), 1935(M).

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

backwater from debris or beaver dams(gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 0.5

1.6 1.2

1.7 2.3

1.8 3.7

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

0.5 

1.4 

2.8 

4.4 

6.1

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

30

66

130

235

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2 

1.5

1.0

TTs

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

*1.5

2.2

2.5

2.7

3.4

372

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.3

3.0

3.1

59.1

1.91

0.0049

0.006

117

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4 

3.7

3.9

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.3

*4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.2

110.1

3.69

0.0095

0.01

218

Dec.

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.9

.9

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.9

.9

.1

.3

.8

.6

29

32 Is

12

207.6

6.70

0.017

0.02

412

Jan.

~8.0 10

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.1 

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

375

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

121.5

3.92

0.010

0.01

241

Feb.

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5 

175

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

*3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

91.8

3.17

0.0081

0.009

182

Mar.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.6

4.2

5.0

8.0

40

g200

gSOO

g700

g680

g550

2,750.8

88.7

0.228

0.26

5,460

Apr.

*g387

g200 giso

g210

*g277

*gl,110

gl.540 

g678

g341

g300

g353

g208

*g278

278

232

136

98

77

64

57

49

*43

41

60

80

87

73

60

50

44

7,361

245

0.630

0.7O

14, 6OO

May

39

35

31

29

25

22

20 

18

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.4

9.7

*12

13

13

11

10

10

11

13

15

20

30

24

18

540.1

17.4

0.048

0.05

1,070

June

16

70 "63

36

22

16

13 

10

11

11

12

11

*11

10

9.4

11

11

12

11

13

30

33

33

31

25

20

16

13

11

10

601.4

20.0

0.051

0.06

1,190

July

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.7

13

15

~9.7 

8.0

7.2

6.5

6.1

5.8

*5.4

5.8

4.9

4.4

6.1

4.9

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.2

1.1

174.3

5.62

0.014

0.02

346

Aug.

1.2

1.0

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.4 

1.4

1.1

.8

.9

*2.0

2.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.7

6.9

8.2

10

11

12

TT

10

9.4

134.4

4.34

0.011

0.01

267

Sept.

TTi" 8.0

7.2

5.4

5.2

4.0

3.4 

3.7

3.2

2.2

1.3

1.4

*.9

.6

.6

.4

.6

.5

.4

.6

2.0

3.2

3.1

3.6

3.7

4.4

4.7

4.9

4.4

4.4

95.4

3.18

0.0082

0.009

189

Calendar year 1959: Max 60 Kin O Mean 6.37 Cfsm O.016 In. 0.22 Ao-ft 4,612

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,340 Mln O.4 Mean 33.5 Cfsm 0.086 In. 1.16 Ac-ft 24,290

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 29 (3 p.m.) 738 cfs (8.25 ft); Apr 

(8.00 ft).

6 (9 p.m.) 1,560 cfs
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2915. Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°17'50", long 96°26'54", in NW^NW^- sec.16, T.121 N., R.46 W., in dike on 

left bank at end of concrete dam at outlet, half a mile southwest of Ortonville.

Records available.--March 1937 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 957.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 17, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum. Since Sept. 21, 

1959, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily, at site half a mile north at powerplant intake.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 8.96 ft Apr. 17; minimum observed, 4.CO ft 

Oct. 8.

1937-60: Maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 17, 1952; minimum observed, 2. CO ft 

Nov. 20, 1940.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by natural lake with concrete dam at outlet. Fixed crest of 

dam is at elevation 963.64 ft, with one 5-foot gate and two 2i-foot gates with lowest 

sill at elevation 958.40 ft (all elevations are referred to datura of 1929). Ordinarily 

changes in gate openings are not made. Silt barrier dam 700 ft upstream in outlet 

channel of lake completed July 7, 1958; crest elevation, 963.6 ft. Auxiliary wireweight gage readings used for stages below crest of silt barrier. Water level subject 

to fluctuation caused by wind action.

Daily mean gage height, In feet, October 1959 to September 1960

Mote.--Page-height record other than that shown above
180 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2920. Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°17'44", long 96°26'38", in NE^NW| sec.16, T.121 N. , R.46 W., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 12 and 1,300 ft downstream from dam 

at outlet of Big Stone Lake, at Ortonville.

Drainage area.--1,160 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1938 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage on downstream side of dam 1,300 ft upstream 

at Saturn 1.31 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years, 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 618 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 8.91 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), backwater from ice; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Oct. 5, 7. 

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.92 ft); no 

flow Dec. 13, 1940.

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

which are fair. Some regulation by Big Stone Lake (see p. 179).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1508: 1942 (yearly mear).

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

ZZ

23

Z4

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.9

*2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.8

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2 z'.55

66.4

2.14

132

Nov.

.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.1

.5

.9

.9

.5

.5

.5

.1

.9

.3

.9

.3

.1

.1

.5

.5

* .5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

.1

115.9

3.86

230

Dec.

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.9

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

4.4

5.8

8.0

14

15

13

160.3

5.17

318

Jan.

10

8.4

7.4

6.4

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.3

6.0

6.4

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.3

*b5.0

b4.6

b4.3

b4.0

b3.7

b3.5

b3.2

b3. 1

b3.0

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

147.9

4.77

293

Feb.

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

94.4

3.26

187

Mar.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.5

10

45

150

b470

*b460

1,224.1

39.5

2,430

Apr.

206

138

98

46

*2_9

166

228

239

231

222

267

266

*345

311

381

403

427

292

306

365

324

304

350

359

319

397

389

353

417

355

8,533

284

16,920

May

301

289

271

275

292

318

2T9

277

207

223

187

169

132

183

140

144

116

74

 136

150

147

110

95

77

85

170

151

109

74

101

83

5,365

173

10,640

June

145

144

122

109

109

82

42

47

56

98

86

82

85

 76

76

106

109

68

52

30

95

104

154

115

88

63

98

104

103

93

2,741

91.4

5,440

July

68

106

129

100

109

106

95

85

77

68

83

93

*88

62

45

45

56

61

49

37

38

43

34

33

36

35

30

30

54

21

18

1,934

62.4

3,840

Aug.

18

18

17

15

15

17

18

15

15

14

14

*14

12

12

12

12

14

29

35

33

33

25

24

22

21

21

19

38

~o^ 101

oo

83

819

26.4

1,620

Sept.

46

27

42

46

50

44

52

76

142

72

26

*23

24

26

23

19

18

18

17

_15_

17

27

22

19

21

16

16

17

17

17

995

33.2

1,970

Calendar year 1959: Max 84 Min 0.1 Mean 7.97 Ac-ft 5,770

Water year 1959-60: Max 470 Min 1.2 Mean 60.6 Ac-ft 44.0ZO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Nobe.--No gage-helghb record Dec. 26 to Jan. 14, Jan. 25 to Mar. 29, Sept. 13-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station near Odessa. Discharge computed from staffgage readings Mar. 3O bo Apr. 15.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 181

2925. Minnesota River near Odessa, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°15'22", long 96°20'20", In SW^SW^ sec.29, T.121 N., R.45 W. , near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of Odessa and 5.0 miles 

upstream from Yellow Bank River.

Drainage area.--1,340 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1912 (no winter records), May 1944 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 940.76 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. July 4, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 250 ft upstream at 

datum 0.45 ft lower. May 5, 1944, to July 18, 1948, chain gage at site 250 f: upstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1944-60), 120 cfs acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 567 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 10.29 ft, backwater from Ice); no flow Oct. 1-7.

1909-12, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 3,070 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 14.06 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times during 1950, 1951, 1954, 1959, 

1960.

Remarks. Records poor prior to Nov. 4, fair thereafter. Some regulation by Big Stone 

Lake (see p. 179).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.4

*.3

.5

.7

1.4

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.1 

5.0

31.4

1.01

62

Nov.

3.2 3T6-

.4

.5

.5

.5

.8

.5

.7

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.4

.2

.8

.5

.5

.7

.9

.1

.2

* .3

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

121.4

4.05

241

Dec.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.7

.9

7.3

9.5

13

15

158.0

5.10

313

Jan.

14

TT

9.2

7.8

6.7

6.0

5.5

5.1

5.4

5.9

6.6

6.9

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

173.0

5.58

343

Feb.

3.5 3~^

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

101.4

3.50

201

Mar.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.2

4.7

5.3

5.9

6.6

45

150

*540

842.4

27.2

1,670

Apr.

490

270

193

170

*144

135

233

262

247

241

244

249

*256

288

298

318

345

355

314

311

335

320

324

359

350

357

372

375

370

3 9O

8,915

297

17,680

May

377

355

340

333

323

322

322

302

275

271

265

239

198

204

192

163

111

97

*144

153

152

129

114

99

96.

112

128

124

120

115

97

6,272

202

12 , 440

June

119

130

135

108

106

96

78

65

73

89

94

85

82

*79

81

98

86

68

67

68

101

124

136

141

117

99

90

101

103

102

2,921

97.4

5,790

July

88

89

129

118

115

116

110

103

96

90

82

*95

94

90

64

53

54

65

60

50

41

44

42

39

41

39

37

35

38

14

2,169

70.0

4,300

Aug.

24

21

25

18

18

19

18

17

16

17

15

*14

12

13

13

14

13

16

37

33

32

30

25

27

26

25

27

28

67

§4 

80

824

26.6

1,630

Sept.

75

39

34

43

42

43

44

50

101

96

42

27

*24

26

23

19

18

17

17

15

17

27

22

19

21

16

16

17

17

17

984

32.8

1,950

Calendar year 1959: Max 79 Min 0 Mean 8.76 Ac-ft 6,350

Water year 1959-60: Max 540 Min 0 Mean 64.2 Ac-ft 46,620

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 4 to Apr. 5. 

lation Oct. 1-19; discharge estimated on basis of weather records ar 

Ortonville.

Indefinite stage-discharge 

1 records for station at
2930. Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.

Locatlon.--Lat 45°13'35", long 96°21'12", In SE^SE^ sec.l, T.120 N. , R.46 W. , on left; bank 

150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2j miles southwest of Odessa, and 4| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--398 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September1 1960.

Gagc_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 57.7 cfs (41,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 9.24 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Oct. 1, 2; minimum gage'height, 1.72 ft Aug. 15, 23, Sept. 12-14, 16.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs Apr. 4, 1952 (gage height, 17.06 ft); maximum gage height, 17.98 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 9, 1942, Jan. 25 to Feb. 25, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1388: 1947(M), 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage height.

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Nov. 15, 18-27,

Nov. 30 to Dec. 20, Dec. £4-27, Sept. 25-30)

1.5 0.1 2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

19

250

650

1,520

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

24 

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.3

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*.9

.9

.1

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

' ft

30.2

0.97

0.0024

0.003

60

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.2

T72

1.2

1.3

1.3 

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.9

2.0

2.3

*2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

49.1

1.64

0.0041

0.005

97

Dec.

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.5

5.1

14

27

28 

18

147.6

4.76

0.012

0.01

293

Jan.

14

11

9.0

7.5

6.0

5.5

5.0 

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

*3.5

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

270

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

127.9

4.13

0.010

0.01

254

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

27T

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

*1 . Y7^

i.

i.i.

i.i.i.

i.i.i.i.

48.1

1.66

0.0042

0.004

95

Mar.

1.3

173

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

3.0

4.5

7.0

10

15

28

100

350

900

1,200

1.260 

*1,150

5,053.5

163

0.410

0.47

10,020

Apr.

600

610

540

470

*580

80S

1.580 

964

562

405

317

257

*243

227

206

174

142

120

104

94

89

81

76

75

71

74

64

64

61

55

9,513

317

0.796

0.89

18,870

May

51

46

41

42

40

35

33 

31

29

26

23

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

*17

18

17

17

17

16

15

17

20

41

53

49 

36

852

27.5

0.069

0.08

1,690

June

28

23

18

16

14

14

12 

11

12

16

15

14

14

*13

13

14

14

14

13

17

34

46

36

38

41

43

32

28

33

26

662

22.1

0.056

0.06

1,310

Jvly

20

24

26

22

20

18

16 

14

12

11

10

*9.2

8.9

8.2

7.3

6.7

7.3

6.4

5.9

5.1

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.0 

2.0

292.1

9.42

0.024

0.03

579

Aug.

2.0

2.0

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

3.1 

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.0

*1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.9

3.5

4,2

9.2

~6.7 12

4. 6 

3.7

95.5

3.08

0.0077

0.009

189

Calendar year 1959: Max 65 Kin 0 Mean 6.36 Cfsm 0.016 In. 0.20 Ac-ft 4,

Sept.

3.3

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9 

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

T7§

51.1

1.70

0.0043

0.005

101

600

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,380 Min 0.2 Mean 46.2 Cfsm 0.116 In. 1.58 Ac-ft 33,560

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Mar. 30 

(9.24 ft).

p.m.) 1,370 cfs (8.98 ft); Apr. 7 (4:45 a.m.) 1,600 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-14, 16, 17, 28, 29, Dec. 21-23, Jan. 2 to 

ApFl 5" (no gage-height record Jan. 8-14, Mar. 6-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Little Minnesota River near Feever, S. Dak., and Whetstone River near Big Stone 

City, S. Dak.).
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 183 

2940. Pomme de Ter-re River at Appleton, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°12'1011 , long 96°01'20", in SW^-NW^ sec.14, T.120 N. , R.43 W., on left 

bank at Appleton, 60 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59 and-State Highway 119 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--90S sq mi.

Records available.--March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to 

September 1960. Prior to October 1953, published as "near Appleton."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 978.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1952, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream 

at datum 25.17 ft higher.

Average discharge . 25 years (1935-60), 89.0 cfs (64,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.56 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 3.87 ft).

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 5,050 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 10.13 ft, site and 

datum then in use); no flow for several periods.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

affected by lakes above station. Occasional regulation at low flow by old milldam 

500 ft upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1931(M), 1937(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

4.1 

4.3 

4.5 

4.7

Oct. 1 to July 17

7.7 5.0

15 5.5

26 6.0

50 7.5

July 18 to Sept. 30

113

237

445

1,240

4.3 

4.5 

4.7

20 5.0 

5.5

115

253

Discharge, In c-iblc feet per- second, water year October 1959 to September 19FO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-it

Oct.

20

22

24

24

*21

20

19

32

32

25

29

32

16

16

22

21

22

22

34

20

20

24

25

28

32

38

41

40

38

41

38

838

27.0

0.030

0.03

1,660

Nov.

40

40

38

*38

31

29

30

32

35

38

34

33

32

30

29

27

24

23

25

27

29

29

31

32

32

31

29

28

27

*27

930

31.0

0.034

0.04

1,840

Dec.

27

28

30

30

32

32

30

29

29

28

26

26

25

25

26

27

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

31

40

52

48

48

46

959

30.9

0.034

0.04

1,900

Jan.

43

37

35

33

32

31

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

21

20

19

IB

18

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

768

24.8

0.027

0.03

1,520

Feb.

17

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

IB

18

17

17

*16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

ll_

470

16.2

0.018

0.02

932

Mar.

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.4

9.1

9.0

9T^

9.0

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.7

9.B

9.9

10

10

9.9

*12

11

11

12

13

16

22

150

287

620

*655

2,002.4

64.6

0.071

0.08

3,970

Apr.

555

302

265

299

460

735

1.200

1, 140

828

610

510

470

359

346

314

276

251

234

219

222

219

213

204

199

*207

207

204

202

199

197

11,646

388

0.429

0.48

23,100

May

191

186

179

179

181

171

164

155

150

143

139

134

130

123

119

117

115

115

119

117

117

117

111

106

106

104

106

119

117

109

106

4,145

134

0.148

0.17

8,220

June

93

106

126

113

104

100

91

*87

87

89

93

89

83

78

76

85

80

78

72

80

85

167

207

139

123

111

106

121

136

143

3,148

105

0.116

0.13

6,240

July

136

139

132

126

119

115

111

104

*98

93

89

83

78

76

72

68

84

82

73

63

58

53

48

45

51

42

40

38

36

35

35

2,422

78.1

0.086

0.10

4,800

A'lg.

*34

32

38

34

35

36

32

29

28

29

27

25

24

23

22

21

21

22

24

27

27

29

28

31

58

78

101

122

130

*99 

86

1,352

43.6

0.048

0.06

2,680

Sept.

84

80

78

76

76

73

74

76

76

73

67

60

58

58

56

58

58

54

50

53

51

48

50

51

47

*42

41

40

40

41

1,789

59.6

0.066

0.07

3,550

Calendar year 1959 : Max 528 Mln 3.0 Mean 39.8 Cfsm 0.044 In. 0.593 Ac-ft 28,820

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,200 Mln 9.0 Mean 83.2 Cfsm 0.092 In. 1.25 Ac-ft 60,410

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Apr. 1 (l a.m.) 720 cfs (6.55 ft); Apr. 7 (9 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (7.56 

ft); June 25 (2 a.m.) 254 cfs (5.55 ft)._______________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6, 12-17, 28-3O, Dec. 20, Jan. 5 to Mar. 9, 

Mar. 11-17.
184 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3000. Lac qui Parle RLver near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°00 I , long 95°55', in SWvSW^ sec. 27, T.118 N., R.42 W., on right bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge and half a mile southwest of village of Lac qui 

Parle .

Drainage area. --983 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1910 to November 1914, March 1931 to September 1960 (winter 

records incomplete prior to 1934). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308. Published as "at Lac qui Parle" 1910-14.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.98 ft above mean see level (Minnesota 

"Highway Department bench mark). Apr. 27, 1910, to Nov. 15, 1914, staff gage at site

2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 17, 1931, to Mar. 9, 1?37, staff gage at

site 40 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge . --29 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-60), 115 cfs (83, £60 acre-ft per 

year) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,110 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 9.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), backwater from ice; no flow Mar. 17 -S3.

1910-14, 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 18.18 

ft); maximum gage height, 18.52 ft Mar. 24, 1948 (backwater from ice); no flow at 

times in several years .

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1308: 1912 (M), 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, E

height, in feet, and discharge

0.2 0

.3 .5

.4 1.4

.5 2.6

.6 5.0

xcept periods of ice effect (gage 

, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

40

106

196

460

1,160

3,110

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

*J_2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.5

.2

.5

.6

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.0

42.6

1.37

0.0014

0.002

84

Hov.

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.6

*3.4

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

81.5

2.72

0.0028

0.003

162

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.7

10

30

25

20

143.4

4.63

0.0047

0.005

284

Jan.

12

9.4

8.5

8.0

7.3

6.7

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.2

*5.1

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2 3

2.' 2

145.8

4.70

0.0048

0.006

289

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

*1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1 Ta

52.5

1.81

0.0018

0.002

104

Mar.

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.2

1.0

10

100

800

1,760

2.900

5,579.3

180

0.183

0.21

11,070

Apr.

2.770

2,300

1,660

1,410

*1,940

2,150

2,240

2,560

2,600

2,220

1,720

1,380

1,150

979

836

706

582

498

436

392

361

340

313

281

250

224

*209

209

206

1J36

33,118

1,104

1.12

1.25

65,690

May

188

182

172

166

157

144

136

127

119

110

99

92

85

77

71

66

63

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

56

70

281

213

176 

152

137

3,530

114

0.116

0.13

7,000

June

116

96

82

69

60

52

44

*38

39

46

44

44

47

47

47

47

50

44

46

63

90

132

111

111

111

95

84

78

117

93

2,143

71.4

0.073

0.08

4,250

Jlly

82

75

74

71

85

86

78

67

57

*48

45

41

37

37

37

34

32

29

24

20

16

14

10

9.1

8.4

6.6

5.0

4.3

4.0 

3.6

3 2

1,143.2

36.9

0.038

0.04

2,270

Aug.

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.6

2.5

4.0

4.0

18

42

46 

48

*57

277.4

8.95

0.0091

0.01

550

Sept.

65

53

38

28

21

16

13

12

11

9.1

7.8

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.5

5.0

7.8

7.2

5.5

5.5

6.6

7.8

8.4

7.8

5.5

5.5

*5.0

4.6

4.3 

4.0

389.1

13.0

0.013

0.01

772

Calendar year 1959: Max 198 Min 0 Mean 13.9 Cfsm O.O14 In. 0.19 Ac-ft 10,050

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,900 Min 0 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.129 In. 1.75 Ac-ft 92,520
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 185

3010. Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°01'17", long 95°52'05" , in NW^NE^ sec.24, T.118 N., R.42 W. , on left 

frank 200 ft downstream from dam at Lac qui Parle Outlet, 2.4 miles northeast of villag 

of Lac qui Parle, and 3.5 miles west of Watson.

Drainage area. 4,050 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, c?atum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, at datum 0.20 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years, 668 cfs (483,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,230 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 34.01 ft, from 

graph based on gage reading); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 4-7 (gage height, 20.56 ft).

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.98 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow Nov. 17, 1942, Sept. 29, 1947, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, 1951, Nov. 24, 

1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or shifting-control Apr. 8 

to May 5, which are fair. Part of flow from 2,050 sq mi of Chippewa River besin at 

times diverted into Minnesota River above station. Some regulation by Lac qui Parle, 

Marsh, and Big Stone Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect and shifting 

control (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

20.4

20.6

20.8

21.3

22.0

24.0

19

32

54

131

243

612

26.0

28.0

30.0

32.0

34.0

1,060

1,610

2,310

3,450

5,270

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

21

*20~ 20

20

20

21

21

21

24

25

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

23

23 

23

703

22.7

1,390

Nov.

23

22

22

21

*21

35

84

8T

84

84

84

78

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

51

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

1,577

52.6

3,130

Dec.

*51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

1,535

49.5

3,040

Jan.

48

49

49

50

51

51

53

54

BT

54

54

*54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

b54

b54

b54

b54

b54 

54

1,647

53.1

3,270

Feb.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

1,566

54.0

3,110

Mar.

54

54

54

54

54

54

b54

b54

b54

b54

b54

b54

b54

b54

54

b56

54

56

54

54

51

*51

54

54

51

54

54

189

b800

bl,140

bl.550

4,912

158

9,740

Apr.

bl,960

b2,760

b3,300

b3,830

4,470

4,910

*5,120

5,200

5.220

5,120

4,960

4,660

4,410

4,120

3,870

3,630

3,450

3,200

3,060

2,900

2,590

2,540

2,420

2,280

2,100

*1,900

1,670

1,510

1,110

1.090

99,360

3,312

197,100

May

1.080

1,060

1,060

1,060

984

812

808

797

719

406

480" 390

419

413

408

423

446

444

446

566

636

634

628

620

560

449

446

432

427

417

419

18,889

609

37,470

June

417

318

238

192

189

187

185

185

*185

187

187

187

187

187

187

311

400

394

390

390

411

442

608

884

868

843

611

413

410

408

11,001

367

21,820

July

406

406

390

379

372

373

375

379

379

*379

379

389

389

345

262

185

184

182

182

181

181

96

53

53

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

7,256

234

14,390

Au,-{ .

*51

51

51

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

54

54

54

54

53

53

*53

54

1,655

53.4

3,280

Sept.

54

54

54

54

54

56

56

78

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

136

136

136

136

136

134

*134

134

134

134

3,418

114

6,780

Calendar year 1959: Max 596 Min 16 Mean 77.1 Ac-ft 55,810

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,220 Min 20 Mean 419 Ac-ft 304,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Gage heights computed from outside staff-gage readings Jan. 7 to Mar. 31. Shifting-control 

method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Apr. 8 to May 5.
186 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3045. Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°06<39", long 95°47<57", in SE^SE^ sec.16, T.119 N., R.41 W., on right 

bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from small 

tributary, and 5i miles east of Milan.

Drainage area. 1,870 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1937 to September 1360.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 23, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 23, 1940, to June 14, 1942, wireweight gage, on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 239 cfs (173,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 6.98 ft); minimum daily, 7.1 cfs Mar. 17-21.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 12.12 ft); maximum gage height, 12.29 ft Apr. 7, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times during 

1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by several small lakes above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1145: Drainage area.

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

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

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

294

496

1,020

2,160

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

22

23

23

*22

23

24

25

25

25

25

28

32

31

33

31

28

30

30

27

30

32

33

34

38

38

41

43

41

51

53

962

31.0

0.017

0.02

1,910

Nov.

53

53

56

*54

56

38

43

43

44

43

39

35

33

31

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

*23

1,035

34.5

0.018

0.02

2,050

Dec.

23

23

23

24

25

24

24

23

23

24

24

25

26

26

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

25

29

39

36

30

26

792

25.5

0.014

0.02

1,570

Jan.

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

*16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

458

14.8

0.0079

0.009

908

Feb.

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.3

9.1

9.0

8.8

*8.7

8.7

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

265.4

9.15

0.0049

0.005

526

Mar.

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

* .1

.2

.5

12

18

32

145

218

430

1,170

*l f 200

3,392.4

109

0.058

0.07

6,730

Apr.

870

611

*686

1,680

2.100

2,O3O

1,640

1,370

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,060

995

929

846

777

716

661

601

551

516

486

456

424

382

*355

348

338

334

327

25,579

853

0.456

0.51

50,740

May

324

317

301

294

288

281

272

265

256

246

234

225

222

210

210

201

186

181

184

195

204

201

204

198

189

189

189

189

189

184

172

7,000

226

0.121

0.14

13,880

June

172

161

144

139

134

126

122

*112

108

110

108

103

98

96

98

101

96

94

94

101

101

105

144

158

152

144

134

136

132

132

3,655

122

0.065

0.07

7,250

July

128

128

122

110

103

98

96

92

*83

79

74

77

77

73

71

62

62

69

63

56

53

53

53

46

46

48

43

40

37

33

Si

2,eoe

71.2

O.C38

0.04

4,380

Aug.

*30

31

34

37

34

34

33

27

24

25

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

20

25

24

24

22

23

34

60

144

219

195

*181

178

1,594

51.4

0.027

0.03

3,160

Calendar year 1959 : Max 461 Min 2.5 Mean 54.4 Cfsm 0.029 In. 0.39 Ac-ft 39

Sept.

166

144

114

110

98

92

79

79

71

65

58

54

46

41

37

37

38

37

37

37

34

46

44

41

44

41

*44

40

36

36

1,846

61.5

0.033

0.04

3,660

370

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,100 Mln 7.1 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.071 In. 0.97 Ac-ft 96,760

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 30 (time unknown) about 1,500 cfs; Apr. 4 (8 p.m.) 2,820 cfs 

(6.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6, Nov. 11 to Apr. 1.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 187

3110. Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'00", long 95°44'00", in NWiNW^ sec.19, T.117 N., R.40 W. , on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 212, across from Montevideo, and 

400 ft downstream from Chippewa River. -*

Drainage area. 6,180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . July 1909 to September 1917, October 1917 to September 1929 (no winter 

records), October 1929 to September 1960. Prior to October 1939, published as "near 

Montevideo." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 910.87 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 22, 1909, to Feb. 4, 1932, chain gage at bridge 600 ft downst-eam at 

present datum. Feb. 5, 1932, to Nov. 26, 1934, chain gage at bridge 100 ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1909-17, 1929-60), 615 cfs (445,200 acre-ft per y?ar).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6.010 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 14.74 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

1909-60: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 20.02 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for several days in 1933-34, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Big Stone Lake since Apr. 17, 1927, Lac qui Parle Lake since Januar;r 1938, and 

Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1035: 

1925(M), 1929(M).

1919(M). WSP 1085: 1935-36. WSP 1508: 1912,

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 2O-24)

Oct. 1 to June 24 June 25 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

70

127

212

395

5.0

8.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

610

1,580

2,930

4,130

6,480

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

71

124

225

440

1,250

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

46

49

50

48

47

*47

47

52

52

50

47

51

53

58

56

56

55

53

54

53

55

59

59

56

57

62

64

64

65

68

69_

1,702

54.9

3,380

Nov.

69

68

68

70

*71

57

87

137

145

146

133

113

90

80

77

76

75

74

74

74

73

74

75

74

73

73

74

74

74

74

2,522

84.1

5,000

Dec.

*74

74

74

75

75

74

73- 73

74

74

75

75

76

77

77

78

78

78

77

76

76

76

76

76

77

81

92

160

120

102

91

2,534

81.7

5,030

Jan.

88

86

84

81

78

77

76

76

75

75

74

74

*73

73

72

72

72

72

71

71

71

70

69

69

68

67

67

66

66

66 

65

2,264

73.0

4,490

Feb.

65

65

65

65

66

66

66

67

67

67

66

66

65

65

64

64

*63

63

62

62

61

61

61

61

60

60

60

59

59

1,841

63.5

3,650

Mar.

59

59

58

58

58

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

55

55

55

56

*56

56

57

60

70

105

300

1,050

1,800

1,850

6,584

212

13,060

Apr.

*2,000

2,350

*3,000

*5,300

5,730

5,590

5,760

5.980

5,920

5,920

5,920

5,730

5,510

5,220

4,920

4,640

4,360

4,050

3,760

3,580

3,410

3,180

3,030

2,890

2,740

*2,560

2,320

1,860

1,570

1,480

120,280

4,009

238,600

May

.440

,400

.380

,370

,340

,160

,080

,050

,010

755

620

623

650

598

585

578

588

585

580

608

827

866

857

851

810

628

608

592

580

566 

559

25,744

830

51,060

June

538

518

426

365

336

327

324

316

*313

318

313

309

304

298

270

313

452

466

462

493

531

575

592

931

1.010

986

902

683

649

589

14,909

497

29,570

July

574

579

656

620

572

548

529

524

*512

505

500

498

495

483

421

325

283

283

283

277

267

245

138

118

110

110

109

103

101 

98

94.

10,960

354

21,740

Aug.

91

*90

99

91

94

93

91

88

82

79

78

76

73

72

2i

72

73

75

75

76

77

77

77

79

95

94

185

235

253 

231

*214

3,256

105

6,460

Sept.

210

199

175

155

149

139

136

139

175

208

203

199

196

192

192

187

187

187

189

187

199

193

201

199

193

191

*189

192

189 

186

5,536

185

10,980

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,020 Min 28 Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,770

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,980 Min 46 Mean 541 Ac-ft 393,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nc 13 to Apr. 3.
188 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3135. Yellow Medicine River near Granite Palls, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°43', long 95°31 ' , in sec. 35, T.115N., R.39W., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of town 

of Granite Falls .

Drainage area.--6S3 sq mi.

Records available .--March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to 

September 1938, October 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 971.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Mar. 16, 1931, to June 10, 1936, chain gage and June 11, 1936, to June 13, 1938, 

wire-weight gage, on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 12, 1939, to Nov. 30, 

1952, staff gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--24 years (1935-38, 1939-60), 99.7 cfs (72,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 7.44 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.89 ft Mar. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 3.1 cfs Oct. 6; 

minimum gage height, 2.10 ft Aug. 23.

1931-38, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs June 18, 1957 (gfge height, 12.41 

ft); no flow at times in 1931, 1933, 1948, 1959.

Flood in June 1919 reached a stage of 17.5 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks . --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1608: 1931, 1934 (M), 1937(M), 1946(M), 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gige

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 10)

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

145

326

560

1,880

3,950

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.5

*3.3

3.3

4.0

4.0

3.7

4.3

5.8

5.8

6.2

7.6

7.6

8.6

9.6

9.6

8.6

8.1

9.6

11

12

12

14

13

13

14

15

15

249.2

8.04

0.012

0.01

494

Nov.

13

14

15

14

10

*7.0

6.7

7.4

7.8

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.7

232.6

7.75

0.012

0.01

461

Dec.

*5.7

57a

5.9

6.0

6.0

6

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

10

30

19

15

14

246.5

7.95

0.012

0.01

489

Jan.

13

TT

10

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.8

*7.6

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.Z

223.0

7.19

0.011

0.01

442

Feb.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

173

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3 373

3.3

111.5

3.84

0.0059

0.006

221

Mar.

3.3

3.2

372

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.1

4.3

4.5

10

140

600

1,600

2,500

4,944.1

159

0.243

0.28

9,810

Apr.

5.210

*2 , 570

2,320

1,980

1,710

1,700

*1,940

2,660

2,950

2,440

1,840

1,420

1,180

1,010

882

742

628

530

452

387

326

285

255

226

209

188

*165

152

152

142_

34,651

1,155

1.77

1.97

68,730

May

142

136

123

120

123

155

145

130

109

98

87

78

72

65

57

54

50

46

50

50

56

72

78

78

69

65

63

78

109

103

95

2,756

88.9

0.136

0.16

5,470

June

85

69

63

56

48

44

42

37

*37

38

38

37

36

34

32

40

44

46

48

65

69

74

74

69

65

59

59

139

219

148

1,914

63.8

0.098

0.11

3,800

Jrly

100

92

~95 117

100

87

76

65

57

54

*50

46

50

50

52

54

48

40

34

30

32

24

24

23

20

19

17

14

14

14

IS.

1,510

48.7

0.075

0.09

3,000

Aug.

12

*11

12

12

13

12

11

12

10

9.1

8.6

7.1

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.8

6.6

11

31

29

25

*25

327.6

10.6

0.016

0.02

650

Sept.

21

17

14

12

12

10

9.1

10

10

10

9.1

8.6

.1

.1

.6

.6

.2

.2

.2

.4

.8

.1

.1

.6

.6

.6

.1

* .6

.1

.6

265.4

8.85

0.014

0.02

526

Calendar year 1959: Max 274 Min 0 Mean 9-22 cfsm 0.014 In. 0.1? Ac-ft 6,680

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,210 Min 3.2 Mean 130 Cfam 0.20 In. 2.7C Ac-ft 94,100

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Apr. 1 (3 a.m.) 3,500 cfs (7.44 ft); Apr. 9 (3:30 a.m.) 3,090 cfs 

(7.22 ft); May 29 (2 p.m.) 114 cfs (2.92 ft); June 28 (2 p.m.) 277 cfs (3.37 ft); July 3 (7 p.m.) 

120 cfs (2.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Wote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 30.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 189

3150. Redwood River at Marshall, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°27', long 95°47 I , in NE£ sec.4, T.lll N., R.41 W., on upstream side of 

highway bridge on Fourth Street in Marshall, 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gags is 1,144.88 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--20 years, 47.7 cfs (34,530 acre-ft year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 6.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 8; minimum gage height, 

0.58 ft Oct. 8.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 5,370 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 10.14 ft); maximum gage height, 11.05 ft Apr. 6, 1951 (from floodmark); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good above 100 cfs and poor below. Unknown amount of natural diversion 

into Cottonwood River basin at extremely high stages.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9)

0.4

.5 1.2

1 5

3.0 

6.5

15

38

85

170

380

1,360

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.4

.5

.2

.2

.8

*.6

.2

.3

.6

.6

1.0

2.8

4.0

5.2

6.0

5.2

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.5

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.6

4.0

7.0

8.2

770 

6.0

5 2'

97.3

3.14

0.010

0.01

193

Nov.

4.6

5.2

6.0

*6.0

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.3

3.8

4.5

5.2

6.0

5.2

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

109.8

3.66

0.012

0.01

218

Dec.

2.2

*3.6

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.8

3.2

2.8 

2.2

2.2

78.2

2.52

0.0082

0.009

155

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.9

3.7

4.5

5.2

»5.5

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3 

3 2 z'.z

120.0

3.87

0.013

0.01

238

Feb.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

5.7

3.6

3.5

*3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

96.3

3.32

0.011

0.01

191

Mar.

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

*3.6

3.7

4.0

5.0

25

420

800

1.050 

949

3,326.1

107

0.349

0.40

6,600

Apr.

*1,520

976

680

572

*658

976

1,080

895

728

a672

618

358

300

271

249

241

226

198

188

170

144

101

85

77

69

69

66

*63

63 

53

12,166

406

1.32

1.47

24,130

May

55

55

52

48

50

47

44

44

41

a4C

a38

a37

a36

a35

a34

a32

a31

a30

30

42

46

48

52

52

47

50

53

56

53 

53

32

1,363

44.0

0.143

0.17

2,700

June

32

29

a28

a27

a26

a25

a24

a23

a23

*23

a26

a22

a20

alB

a!7

17

20

18

17

19

17

16

14

a 13

a!2

a!2

all

15

33 

37

634

21.1

0.069

0.08

1,260

July

34

38

34

a26

a21

a!5

a!2

*11

alO

a9.8

a!4

a!5

a28

38

41

44

47

44

41

38

35

29

17

17

16

14

12

10

a9.0

%"?

-*-*-

735.7

23.7

0.077

0.09

1,460

AUK.

a7.0

a<5. 5

aS.O

*3.9

a3.0

7.6

6.5

5.6

6.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

7.0

5.2

4.8

3.8

4.3

4.8

3.8

4.8

4.0

3.6

4.6

5.2

4.6

4.0

a5.4

a8.0

_a25. aie

a

219.0

7.06

0.023

C.03

434

Sept.

a!2

all

alO

a9.3

a9.0

*8.2

a8.2

aS.O

a!5

a!5

a!3

a!2

all

all

alO

a9.8

a9.5

a9.1

a9.0

a9.0

a9.1

a9.9

a!6 515-

a!4

a!3

a!2

a!2

*12 

11

333.1

11.1

0.036

0.04

661

Calendar year 1959: Max 22 Min 0 Mean 4.71 Cfsm 0.015 In. 0.20 Ac-ft 3,410

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,320 Min 0.2 Mean 52.7 Cfsm 0.172 In. 2.33 Ac-ft 38,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations in upper Minnesota River baslr

cords for other

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6-8, 12, 13, 15-17, 24-30, Dec anT~3-2- -*---*-- -29, 31, Feb. 2 to Mar. 29.
190 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3165. Redwood River near Redwood Palls, Mlnn.

Page

Location. Lat 44°31'2S", long 95°10'20", In SE^NEi: sec. 9, T.112 N., R.36 W., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from highway "bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwood Falls, and 

8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --697 sq ml.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1911 (no winter records), October 1911 to September 1912. October 1912 to September 1914 and August 1930 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. July 1909 to September 1914, chain gage at bridge 20 ft downstream at datum 

0.22 ft lower. August 1930 to Mar. 25, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 26, 1940, to Oct. 25, 

1949, wire-weight gage, at bridge 20 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. --26 years (1911-12, 1935-60), 95.6 cfs (69,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 7,660 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 10.95 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

1909-14, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 18, 1957 (ga^e height, 15.92 

ft, from floodmark); no flow for several days in January 1940 and for part of each day 

Aug. 19, 20, 1959.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

discharge affected by unknown amount of interbasin flow between Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Cottonwood River basins during extreme floods.

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

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

0.6

1.6

4.0

8.7

15

34

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

100

152

220

387

665

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

975

1,630

3,260

5,280

6,420

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-It

Oct.

0.6 

1.3

3.0

2.4

2.0

*1.6

2.0

2.8

4.0

3.0

2.5

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.0

4.8

5.2

5.2

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

7.0

7.6

115.2

3.72

0.0053

0.006

228

Nov.

11 

8.7

8.7

9.9

11

*9.3

8.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.6

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.7

57f

6.1

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.3

7.5

7.9

229.4

7.65

0.011

0.01

455

Dec.

8.1 

*8.2

8.7

9.3

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.7

9.9

10

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.4

9.6

10

12

14

49

42

34

28

415.8

13.4

0.019

0.02

825

Jan.

23 

ZO

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*10

10

9.3

8.5

8.2

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.0

5.9

298.3

9.62

0.014

0.02

592

Feb.

3^8 

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

*2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

Z^

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

83.0

2.86

0.0041

0.004

165

Mar.

2.3 

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.2

4.8

6.1

11

120

580

3,000

5,400

6,300

15,481.8

499

0.716

0.83

30,710

Calendar year 1959: Max 124 Mln 0.1 Mean

Apr.

2,760 

*2,380

2,230

2,080

1,700

1,400

*1,330

1,480

1,780

1,750

1,440

1,050

858

695

629

485

 '32

378

332

298

266

235

209

184

168

165

152

144

TIT

144

27,298

910

1.31

1.46

54,140

May

132 

122

112

112

*107

107

102

96

90

84

77

72

67

60

57

56

56

53

54

67

90

122

122

107

94

88

92

122

135

117

98

2,870

92.6

0.133

0.15

5,690

June

82

74

68

62

56

51

48

44

40

43

41

41

40

*37

37

40

44

54

53

56

67

68

65

59

51

44

37

69

262

298

2,031

67.7

0.097

0.11

4,030

July

228 

239

228

198

152

119

96

79

68

62

*100

479

534

540

378

286

243

294

258

202

152

124

105

90

77

68

60

56

54

50

4_4

5,663

183

0.262

0.30

11,230

Aug.

37

36

57

96

*94

67

86

53

45

41

37

32

30

28

26

24

25

26

24

24

23

24

22

21

21

21

30

72

274

144

1,728

55.7

0.080

0.09

3,430

11.3 Cfam 0.016 In. 0.22 Ao-ft 8

Sept.

130 

TT2

92

75

62

51

*44

43

47

48

44

43

40

37

37

32

30

30

29

29

43

86

59

57

53

50

44

*43

43

40

1,573

52.4

0.075

0.08

3,120

,160

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,300 Mln 0.6 Mean 158 Cfam 0.227 In. 3.08 Ac-ft 114,600

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs).--Mar. 31 (6:30 p.m.) 7,660 cfs (10.95 ft); Apr. 9 (3 p.m.) 1,850 cfs 

(5.32 ft); May 22 (2 p.m.) 130 cfs (2.32 ft); May 29 (3 a.m.) 141 cfs (2.44 ft); June 30 (4 p.m.) 

341 cfs (2.90 ft); July 13 (10 p.m.) 635 cfs (3.40 ft); Aug. 29 (10 a.m.) 311 cfs (2.83 ft); 

Sept. 21 (10 p.m.) 98.0 cfs (2.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12-18, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec 6 to Mar. 30.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

3170. Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.

191

Location. Lat 44°17'40", long 94° 26 MO", in N^ sec. 33, T.110 N. , R.30 W. , on left bank 

600 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, and 2 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1913, March 1931 to March 1938, August 1938 to 

September 1960 (winter records incomplete prior to 1936).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July I, 1909, to Dec. 13, 1913, ?hain gage at site 2.7 miles upstream at 

different datum. Mar. 15, 1931, to Mar. 31, 1938, chain or wire-weight gage 2ij miles 

upstream at datum 11.41 ft higher. Aug. 23, 1938, to June 25, 1948, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-60), 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,920 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 12.16 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Oct. 14.

1909-13, 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs July 9, 1947 (gage height, 16.94 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs, result of dam failure; 

minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 27, 1952 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

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

which are fair. Some regulation by dam at Cottonwood Lake and several other small 

lakes above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 355: 1912.

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

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

3.0

86

151

346

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

645

1,400

2,890

5,670

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

32

46

41

35

31

34

*37

31

28

27

24

24

22

23

23

24

24

25

26

30

35

39

43

44

44

42

41

41

48 

53

1,042

33.6

0.026

0.03

2,070

Nov.

58

*55

56

54

55

43

b52

b54

b55

b54

b51

b43

37

b45

b46

b44

41

42

46

47

48

50

51

52

bSO

b48

b45

42

47

46

1,457

48.6

0.038

0.04

2,890

Dec.

47

47

47

*47

47

42

39

35

35

36

36

36

36

37

38

38

39

38

39

39

38

38

38

39

38

46

66

165

248

261 

b245

2,020

65.2

0.051

0.06

4,010

Jan.

b220

b210

b200

b!90

b!84

b!76

b!70

b!60

blSO

140

125

114

107

101

96

b90

84

*74

68

b62

b56

b50

b46

43

41

40

39

37

36

35 

34

3,178

103

0.080

0.09

6,300

Feb.

33

32

32

32

32

31

30

31

32

32

32

31

29

27

ZS

25

25

25

26

26

26

27

28

*b29

b29

b30

31

31

31

850

29.3

0.023

0.02

1,690

Mar.

32

30

31

31

33

32

29

26

26

.25

26

27

25

26

26

27

28

27

29

27

33

32

27

27

32

36

234

2,050

4,420

5,550

*5,410

18,414

594

0.464

0.54

36,520

Apr.

4,790

4,070

4,250

4,560

3,400

2,840

2,350

2,060

1,800

1,540

1,240

1,040

1,410

1,600

1,490

1,200

997

846

734

818

582

531

483

441

423

510

561

507

471

462

48,006

1,600

1.25

1.39

95,220

May

447

*417

390

375

387

402

435

474

435

369

319

289

261

240

225

240

248

250

327

399

501

648

920

860

728

639

441

579

585 

576

519

13,923

449

0.351

0.40

27,620

June

453

396

346

160

84

200

238

221

207

341

193

186

191

*180

178

208

142

180

295

282

300

363

349

311

276

248

159

186

200

175

7,248

242

0.189

0.21

14,380

July

171

184

209

211

211

195

171

151

147

147

147

*159

218

576

531

252

311

284

297

266

248

198

180

161

147

169

184

142

122 

104

94

6,587

212

0.166

0.19

13,060

A'jg.

88

82

101

101

100

109

106

94

*88

82

76

71

68

64

62

60

60

60

58

55

54

54

54

55

64

286

203

163

193 

169

157

3,037

98.0

0.077

0.09

6,020

Sept.

146

128

111

98

95

70

60

66

95

104

115

106

*94

83

79

76

73

71

71

68

71

165

211

214

233

429

450

276

204 

182

4,244

141

0.110

0.12

8,420

Calendar year 1959: Max 862 Mln 4.1 Mean 58.7 Cfam 0.0459 In. 0.61 Ac-f1-. 42,530

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,550 Mln 22 Mean 301 Cfam 2.235 In. 3.18 Ac-f 1-. 218,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Nobe. No gage-height record Oct. 1, 3-7, Oct. 15 to Nov. 1, Dec. 12-16, 20-22, Feb. 16-23; 

discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records for Redwood River near Redwooc 

Discharge computed from once-daily readings of outside staff gage Feb. 24 to Mar. 22.
192 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3180. East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn.

Location.-Lat 43°37'50", long 93°47'25", in NE^-NE^- sec.23, T.102 N. , R.25 W., in center

 oT~span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Irush Creek, 3 miles 

downstream from south Walnut Lake, and 5 miles northeast of Bricelyn.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.-March 1951 to September 1960. Prior to October 1957, published as East 

Fork Blue Earth River near Bricelyn.

Gafi e --Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,129.14 ft above mean sea 

~^evel, datum of 1929 (Minnesota State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--9 years, 26.6 cfs (19,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 935 cfs May 23 (gage height, 10.36 ft, from high-

 water mark); no flow Aug. 25,27, Sept. 2-23. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

Remarks.--Records fair.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

59

60

59

59

59

57 

56

55

54

51

50

*49

46

43

40

38

36

32

30

28

27

26

26

27

26

28

27

27 

28

1,288

41.5

0.314

0.36

Nov.

32

33

35

36

38

40

38 

37

*36

40

40

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

31

31

31

32

32

32

31

30

30

30 

.29

1,012

33.7

0.255

0.29

Dec.

28

28

*28

37

27

27

27 

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

27

3_0

802

25.9

0.196

0.23

Jan.

32

33

35

35

35

36

36 

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

*34

32

30

28

24

20

17

14

12

11

9.5

8.6

7.7

7.1

6.6 

6,2

 ' 

760.6

24.5

O.186

0.21

Feb.

5.5

5T2

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

*2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

779

1.8

88.9

3.07

0.023

0.02

Mar.

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*.9

2.0

40

250

265 

23O

210

1,028.2

33.2

0.252

0.29

Apr.

200

180

*160

140

133

*116

104

89

81

74

70

75

79

89

92

92

91

87

83

81

80

76

74

76

86

90

96

102 

104

2,994

99.8

0.756

0.84

May

104

102

97

93

90

89

*87 

84

81

78

74

69

66

62

58

59

61

62

69

162

359

799

871

754

*668

613

552

493

440 

400

365

7,961

257

1.95

2.24

June

331

305

273

240

221

197

175 

152

137

122

111

98

86

74

15

*74

82

98

111

115

124

139

189

233

268

275

264

251

233 

215

5,256

175

1.33

1.48

Jily

197

183

172

160

147

*136

127 

116

105

99

99

104

104

104

101

95

90

83

76

69

59

51

45

39

35

31

28

24

21 

19

15

2,734

S8.2

0.668

C.77

Aug.

12

8.2

6.4

4.4

2.6

2.1

3.8 

*4.4

4.4

5.4

5.7

5.4

4.1

3.1

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.1

.7

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

.1

.1 

.1

.1

80.8

2.61

0.020

0.02

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.2

il

.4

.2

.2

.2 

.2

1.9

0.06

0.00048

0. 0005

Calendar year 1959: Max 80 Mln 0 Mean 18.5 Cfsm 0.140 In. 1.92

Water year 1959-60: Max 871 Min o Mean 65.6 Cfsm 0.497 In. 6.75
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 193 

3200. Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location.--La t 44 "OS'44", long 94°06'33", In SEijSEtr sec. 6, T.107 N., R.27 W., on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles west of 

Rapidan, 3-? miles downstream from Hatonwan River and 7f miles upstream from LeSueur 

Rivep.

Drainage area.--2,430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to November 1910 (no winter records), October 1939 to

September 1945, July 1949 to September 1960. Published as "at Rapidan Mills" 1909-10.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 20, 1909, to Apr. 28, 1910, chain gage at site a quarter mile upstream 

at different datum. Apr. 29 to Nov. 12, 1910, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at 

different datum. Oct. 4 to Nov. 14, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 17 years (1939-45, 1949-60), 714 cfs (516,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16.600 cfs May 24 (gage height, 11.52 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1909-10, 1939-45, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Apr. 8, 1951 (gage height, 

14.97 ft), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plottirg; minimum, 

6.9 cfs Oct. 12, 1955 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Rapidan Reservoir (capacity, 2,980 acre-ft). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1910.

Rating table water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet, per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0

112

267

475

907

1,800

2,880

4,380

6,190

10,400

15,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

494

463

446

412

452

475

469

452

446

406

334

*353

354

290

339

276

286

216

266

221

230

236

256

261

142

252

242

224

234

243

318

10,088

325

0.134

0.15

20,010

Nov.

171

339

369

390

362

362

349

165

*390

452

423

452

401

305

178

218

291

452

396

423

417

267

363

364

367

311

361

333

179

294

10,144

338

0.139

0.16

20,120

Dec.

294

294

*297

267

296

236

295

255

239

234

236

229

150

246

234

241

236

239

233

171

233

228

220

196

145

212

374

771

1,030

1.520

1,120

1.0,769

347

0.145

0.16

21,560

Jan.

975

859

907

768

494

429

674

712

812

668

647

506

519

506

*506

481

454

368

390

351

341

318

312

68

237

237

178

185

244

177

25

14,524

462

0.190

0.22

28,410

Feb.

211

220

178

175

177

169

25

187

188

184

182

177

122

21

151

146

148

145

125

*76

20

117

118

120

124

125

77

20

118

5,840

152

0.054

0.06

7,620

Mar.

115

118

74

80

80

21

75

79

78

74

76

80

29

121

126

126

126

126

157

28

80

81

82

88

80

*77

219

786

2,650

5,190

*4,540

15,640

440

0.181

0.21

27,050

Apr.

5,560

5.520

4,550

3,690

3,510

2,940

2,520

2,160

1,860

1,750

1,170

1,520

1,840

2,690

2,960

2,800

2,490

2,150

2,010

1,770

1,670

1,480

1,430

1,300

1,430

1,830

2,250

2,420

2,280

2,130

73,060

2,435

1.00

1.12

144,900

May

2,140

1,990

1,740

1,610

*1,40C

1,450

1,390

1,450

1,430

1,500

1,180

1,050

965

875

796

957

1,430

2,130

2,260

5,180

7,860

*12,400

13,000

14.800

*13,100

11,400

9,790

8,650

7,600

6,590

5,870

141,765

4,575

1.88

2.17

281,200

June

5,070

5,720

3,510

3,160

2,650

2,420

2,180

2,060

1,820

1,820

1,620

1,520

1,590

1,400

*1,270

1,560

1,250

1,810

2,220

2,280

1,990

1,990

2,110

2,390

2,520

2,670

2,450

2,050

1,770

1,550

66,020

2,201

0.906

1.01

150,900

July

1.480

1,560

1,500

1,210

1,160

1,020

883

875

781

788

765

1,240

1,380

1,570

1,380

1,360

1,150

915

735

804

578

558

519

458

481

538

545

585

525

458

440

27,621

891

0.567

0.42

54,800

AU£.

591

314

355

510

511

336

228

*275

309

286

281

268

245

31

185

120

176

176

172

175

26

151

150

154

219

186

281

512

550

458

446

7,655

247

0.102

0.12

15,180

Sept.

454

429

581

127

160

228

228

248

276

575

465

*700

661

481

488

458

452

382

423

429

458

556

642

839

1,030

1,090

1,210

1.270

1,190

1,080

17,188

573

0.256

0.26

54,090

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,560 Mln 12 Mean 249 Cfsm 0.102 In. 1.38 Ac -ft 180,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,800 Mln 20 Mean 1,082 Cfsm 0.445 In. 6.06 Ac-ft 785,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
194 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3205. Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°06'40", long 94°02'28", in Sw£ sec.35, T.108 N., R.27 W., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles northeast of Rapidan, and 2.3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 331 cfs (239,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 cfs May 22 (gage height, 22.72 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 17.

1939-45, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, that of May 22, 1960; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs 

Feb. 9-25, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.85 ft Aug. 22, 23, 1955.

i 

Remarks.--Records good except '^those for periods Of ice effect, whicjh are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 23)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29, 

May 20-23 Mar. 30 to May 19

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

139

238

500

1,510

2,740

4,440

13.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

22.8

6,250 

8,200 

10,200 

13,000 

16,700 

£1,600

4.5 

7.0 

9.2

405

1,540

2,900

2.0

2.2

2.4 58

3.0 146

May 24 to Sept. 30

18 4.0 395

8.0 2,450

13.0 7,040

18.0 12,600

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

338 

330

472

523

559

508

462

430

388

367

338

314

*298

284

271

256

231

214

212

186

174

165

160 

156

151

160

165

180

198

229

310

9,029

291

0.265

0.31

17,910

Nov.

374 

410

390

372

367

347

310

310

360

*439

493

500

40T

260

260

260

270

280

290

300

300

290

290 

280

280

270

260

250

240

230

9,683

323

0.294

0.33

19,210

Dec.

220 

210

*190

190

190

190

180

180

180

190

180

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

160 

160

170

220

523

820

1.320

1,120

900

9,323

301

0.274

0.32

18,490

Jan.

770 

660

580

500

420

380

340

310

280

260

230

210

200

180

180

170

160

150

*140

140

130

120

120 

120

110

110

110

100

100

98

96

7,474

241

0.219

0.25

14,820

Feb.

94 

92

90

88

84

82

80

76

73

71

68

66

64

63

61

58

54

51

47

44

41

38

36

*34

34

34

35

35

35

1,728

59.6

0.054

0.06

3,430

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,320 Mln 1.6

Mar.

35 

36

36

36

36

37

38

38

39

40

41

41

42

43

43

44

45

45

46

47

48

50

52 

54

56

64

80

130

600

*2.870

2,450

7,262

234

0.213

0.25

14,400

Apr.

2,200 

2.230

,940

,760

* ,480

,190

,040

871

714

588

550

469

,300

,750

,850

,600

,360

,260

,140

,050

976

889

808 

745

912

1,560

1,580

1,650

1,560

1,600

38,622

1,290

1.17

1.31

76,610

May

1,580 

*1,460

1,330

1,180

1,070

1,020

970

894

817

732

650

549

517

457

421

594

1,150

1,180

1,520

3,640

*7,700

«fe!3,900

*g!9. 200 

g!2, 500

8,990

7,580

*6,510

5,350

4,440

3,650 

*3,320

114,871

3,710

3.37

3.88

227,800

June

2.900 

2,450

2,100

1,910

1,740

*1,580

1,440

1,300

1,170

1,080

975

895

785

735

»670

740

795

870

900

860

1,020

1,300

1,580 

1,570

1,450

1,280

1,140

1,020

905

810

37,970

1,270

1.15

1.28

75,310

July

725 

685

670

655

585

511

447

392

360

342

459

2. 250

*2,080

2,100

2,000

1,890

1,820

1,620

1,370

1,220

1.C40

845

660

515

439

395

360

336

£92

F39

 

27,507

£87

O.£06

0.93

54,560

Aug.

181 

161

168

143

133

124

120

110

*109

118

116

115

114

112

108

100

97

103

103

104

99

80

72

71

64

53

41

48

56

45 

45

3,113

100

0.091

0.11

6,170

Sept.

40 

35

31

30

29

25

24

52

43

30

26

*24

23

22

22

22

22

33

48

51

43

43

51 

68

80

87

92

93

90

83

1,362

45.4

0.041

0.05

2,700

Mean 161 Cfsm 0.146 In. 2.00 Ac-ft 116,200

Water year 1959-60 : Max 19,200 Min 22 Mean 732 Cfsm 0.665 In. 9.08 Ac-ft 531,400

Peak discharge (base. 1,300 cfs). Dec. 29 (5:30 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (7.29 ft); Mar. 30 (9:30 a.m.) 

3,080 cfa (9.42 ft); Apr. 15 (7 a.m.) 1,910 cfs (7.73 ft); Apr. 28 (l a.m.) 1,730 cfs (7.38 ft); 

May 22 (12 p.m.) 21,200 cfs (22.72 ft); June 23 (1:30 p.m.) 1,860 cfa (6.97 ft); July 12 (2:30 p.m.) 

3,700 cfs (9.56 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from outside staff-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 8, 9, Nov. 

(no gage-height record Jan. 5-14; discharge estimated on basis of 

other stations In the area).

15 to Dec. 26, Dec. 31 to Mar. 2 

weather records end records for
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

3250. Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.

195

Location. Lat 44°10'10", long 94°00'15", in sec.7, T.108 N., R.26 W., on left bank at downstream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 1.8 miles downstream from Blue Earth River 

and at mile 106.4.

Drainage area.--14.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1903 to September 1960 (no winter records 1904, 1906-10, 1918-29). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near 

Mankato" 1903-21.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1910, staff gage and Aug. 6, 1910, to Oct. 19, 1921, chain gage, 

at site 1.8 miles upstream at datum 6.4 ft higher. Mar. 15, 1922, to Nov. 30, 1924, 

chain gage at present site and datum.

Average dlscharge.--39 years (1905, 1910-17, 1929-60), 2,350 cfs (1,701,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34.300 cfs May 23 (gage height, 20.41 ft); minimum, 92 cfs Dec. 7 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

1903-60: Maximum discharge, 66,600 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 26.20 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum observed, 26 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known. 29.9 ft Apr. 26, 1881, from floodmark, present site and datum 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation at low and medium stages caused by 

powerplants on Blue Earth River.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 875: 1917. WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1929. 

WSP 1238: 1903. 1908, 1919. WSP 1508: 1916(M), 1918(M), 1926(M), 1928, 1930, 

1932(M), 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except period of Ice effect (gi 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 18-29, May 28 to June 27, 

July 15 to Sept. l)

Oct. 1 to Dec Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

226

384

654

1,390

2,410

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

236

300

480

1,060

1,820

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.3

2,810

6,120

11,200

18,500

33, 800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October- 1959 to September 19)0

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.250 

1,180

1,100

1,110

1,160

1,160

1,070

1,030

965

895

790

749

*762

688

661

628

578

537

509

472

472

477

482

488

443

428

493

482

515

572 

735

22,861

737

0.049

0.06

45,340

Nov.

735 

818

951

951

937

874

832

888

881

*1,060

1,090

1,070

965

708

509

661

596

916

916

867

860

728

804

797

721

635

648

622

493

622

24,155

805

0.054

0.06

47,910

Dec.

622 

578

572

*560

393

338

338

349

314

308

311

296

255

286

305

314

311

311

289

255

302

283

280

286

231

361

867

1,580

2,370

3.020

2,770

19,655

634

0.043

0.05

38,990

Jan.

2.600 

2,300

1,900

1,690

1,610

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,260

1,200

1,180

1,130

1,100

1,090

1,060

1,060

*1,070

981

946

918

928

664

545

680

647

575

565

605

476

36,090

1,164

0.078

0.09

71,580

Feb.

*384 

484

535

494

476

480

440

354

484

516

550

484

444

334

303

388

378

357

392

*331

295

274

328

325

328

314

317

266

255

11,310

390

0.026

0.03

22,430

Mar.

311

311

317

281

276

276

249

272

274

268

276

283

266

249

320

331

308

328

347

325

278

317

322

331

325

*338

767

2,400

*6,040

9,760

15,500

40, 246

1,298

O.087

0.10

79,830

Apr.

16,500 

18,900

*19,700

21,100

25.500

22,800

20, 800

18,900

17,500

16,600

*15,500

15, 100

16,400

17,800

18,000

17,700

16,400

15,000

13,700

12,700

11,900

11,100

10,400

9,790

9,460

10,000

10,200

10,400

9,880

9,440

456,770

15,250

1.02

1.14

906,000

May

9,030 

8,360

*7,480

6,740

6,200

5,900

5,780

5,620

5,450

5,090

4,650

4,220

3,900

5,530

5.200

5,420

4,450

4,980

5,660

8,260

15,200

24,500

55.800

*32,500

*26,900

22,800

19,500

17,000

15, 100

13 200

12,000

344,000

11,100

0.745

0.86

682,300

June

11. OOP

7!940

7,370

6,360

5,660

*5,000

4,720

4,260

4,070

3,860

3,460

3,250

3,050

*2.890

3,070

2,940

3,280

3,990

4,250

4,330

5,060

5,210

5,700

5,650

5,610

5,440

5,000

4,600

4,320

150,640

5,021

0.337

0.38

298,800

July

4,330 

4,420

4,350

4,190

4,010

5,770

5,550

5,540

5,120

5,010

2,940

*4,500

5,270

5,400

5.770

5,650

5,140

4,460

5,880

5,550

5,340

5,040

2,400

2,010

1,840

1,840

1,740

1,660

1,600

1,580

1.500

106,600

5,459

0.251

0.27

211,400

Aug.

1.180 

955

1,000

899

847

847

814

785

*747

718

691

691

647

600

550

550

550

565

570

691

753

691

708

718

747

777

860

886

899

1,050

1,140

24,122

778

0.052

0.06

47,850

Sept.

1,450 

1,550

1, 500

1,270

1,110

1,050

981

1,140

1,065

1,140

1,110

1,520

*1, 340

1,170

1,140

1,090

1,060

1,050

1,070

1,050

1,070

1,200

1,300

1,680

1,910

2,020

2,260

2.560

2,240

2,020

41,676

1,589

0.093

0.10

82,660

Calendar year 1959; Max 4,710 Min 1O6 Mean 679 Cfsm 0.046 In. 0.617 Ac-f". 491,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 33,800 Min 231 Mean 3,492 Cfsm 0.234 In. 3.20 Ac-f-. 2,535,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 2-17.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3300. Minnesota River near Carver, Mlnn.

ocation. Lat 44°43'28", long 93°37'58", In 

bank 2^ miles south of Carver and at mile

^- sec. 31, T.115 N., R.23 W., on left

2^ miles south of Carver and at mile 36 upstream from Mississippi River. 

Drainage area. 16,200 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. September 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 690.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary chain gage 

2-f miles upstream at same datum read twice dally.

Average discharge . 26 years, 2,973 cfs (2,152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 cfs May 25; maximum gag? height, 24,87 ft 

May 26 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum discharge, 442 cfs Aug. 24; minimum 

gage height, 3.61 ft Mar. 24.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 64,100 cfs Apr. 11, 1951 (gage height, 27.71 ft); maximum gage height, 28.31 ft Apr. 16, 1952; minimum discharge, 79 cfs No*'. 17, 1955; minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Nov. 22, 1935.

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

Cooperation. --Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years ) . --WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1935.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

£

1

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Ocb.

,290 

,34O

,560

,340

,300

,280

,310

,320

,300

,250

,170

,120

,080

* ,040

1,040

994

972 

920

888

846

815

805

795

785

785

795

785

755

795

836

878

31,989

1,032

0.064

0.07

63,450

Nov.

941 

,040

,060

,120

,230

,230

,190

,160

,130

,150

* ,210

,310

,230

,120

,000

910

800 880"

,150

,320

,520

.540

,450

,330

,200

1,100

1,020

950

900

888

34,079

1,136

0.070

0.08

67,590

Dec.

910

941

1,020

1,010

960

900

890

830

815

920

888

836

836

826

785

775

780 

785

770

740

740

730

730

740

750

780

930

1,720

2,700

5, 160

2,920

33,117

1,068

0.066

0.08

65,690

Jan.

.600 

,300

,020

,760

,600

* ,550

,540

,540

,560

,580

,600

,570

,530

,500

,460

,430

,380 

,350

,290

* ,250

,200

,160

,100

,060

,020

950

938

925

900

870

830_

43,363

1,399

0.086

0.10

86,010

Feb.

800 

760

740

720

700

680

670

660

650

620

590

570

560

560

*560

550

540 

540

530

520

520

520

520

510

500

495

490

490

490

17,055

588

0.036

0.04

33,830

Mar.

490 

490

490

490

485

480

480

480

480

480

480

485

485

485

480

475

470 

470

475

480

490

500

502

510

520

550

640

1,100

*3,600

5,900

8)200

32,142

1,037

0.064

0.07

63,750

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,860 Min 188 Mean

Apr.

9,760 

13,500

14,700

*16,500

18,500

21,000

23,100

*24,200

23,400

21,900

20,400

19,100

18,600

19,000

19,700

20,200

20,500 

19,900

20,600

17,900

16,500

*15,000

13,800

13,000

12,100

11,200

10,800

11,000

11,000

10,900

507,760

16,930

1.05

1.17

1, 007,000

May

10,600 

10,100

9,350

8,870

8,370

7,490

7,530

6,730

6,180

5,830

5,400

4,850

4,600

4,290

3,980

3,760

5,74^ 

4,480

5,680

7,780

12,100

14,600

19,800

29,200

34,900

*55. 100

31,700

28,800

25,400

22,400

19 , 600

403,210

13,010

0.803

0.93

799,800

June

17 . 400 

15, 500

13,500

12,200

10,600

8,930

7,370

6,720

6,050

5,520

5,030

4,670

4,410

4,060

3,830

5.790

3,850 

5,880

5,880

*4,240

4,600

4,830

5,290

5,520

5,760

5,850

5,800

5,650

5,200

4,750

198,660

6,622

0.409

0,46

594,000

July

4,650 

4,600

4,710

4,65O

4,490

4,520

4,110

5,890

3,710

5,500

3,520

5,260

5,730

5,040

5,050

5,250

5,400 

5,290

*4,820

4,330

3,97O

5,650

3,280

2,980

2,720

2,570

2,460

2,290

2,210

2,110

1.900

118,260

5,815

0.235

0.27

254,600

Aug.

1.710 

1,560

,440

,500

,260

,170

,120

,060

985

*941

941

910

878

826

765

670

580 

598

580

589

589

580

510

450

57T

899

846

857

1,080

1,120

1,140

28,525

920

0.057

0.07

56,570

Sept.

1,260 

1,400

1,640

1,710

1,620

1,520

1,160

*1,190

1,210

1,190

1,120

1,160

1,220

1,380

1,380

,220

,140 

,100

,120

,100

.080

TITO

,310

,520

,900

,170

,230

,300

,430

2.470

44,220

1,474

0.091

0.10

87,710

903 Cfsm 0.056 In. 0.75 Ao-ft 653,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 35,100 Min 450 Mean 4,078 Cfsm 0.252 In. 3.44 Ao-ft 2,960,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-18, 20, 25-29, Dec. 5-8. 17-26, Jan, 1 to 

Mar. 30.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 197

3310. Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'40", long 93°05'20", in NE^-NE^ sec.6, T.28 N. , R.22 ¥., on left bank 

in St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 36,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1892 to September 1960 (prior to 1901, fragmentary during some 

winters). Records prior to March 1892, published in the 19th Annual Report, Part 4, 

have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records (winter records incomplete) 

collected at same site since 1866 are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau, War 

Department, and Mississippi River Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.16 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 18, 1925, staff or chain gage at several sites within 300 ft 

of present site at same datum. Mar. 18, 1925, to Mar. 10, 1933, water-stage recorder 

and Mar. 11, 1933, to Sept. 14, 1939, staff gage, at present site and datum. Since 

September 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.4 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 62 years (1894-95, 1896-97, 1900-1960), 9,833 cfs (adjusted for 

diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 43,300 cfs May 28 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimum daily, 1,950 cfs Aug. 24.

1892-1960: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 (gage height, 22.02 ft); 

minimum daily, 632 cfs Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, that of Apr. 16, 1952. Flood of Apr. 29, 

1881, reached a stage of 19.7 ft (discharge, 107,000 cfs), determined by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation except during extreme floods by reser-'oirs on 

headwaters and by powerplants. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and 

St. Paul, which formerly entered above station, was diverted to a sewage-disposal 

plant, thence to river below station. Figures of daily discharge do not include this 

diversion. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1742.

Cooperation. Records of Mississippi River at Twin City lock and dam computed and furnished by Ford Motor Co. Gage-height record at South St. Paul furnished by Corps of 

Engineers. Diversion through sewage-disposal plant furnished by Minneapolis-St. Paul 

Sanitary District.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 285: 1892-96. WSP 715: Drainage area. WSP 875: 1938. 

WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1308: 1867(M). WSP 1508: 1897, 1898(M), 1903(M), 1917-18(M), 

1928(M), 1929. See also Records available.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

'Total

'Mean

(t)

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,330

5.460

5,270

5,240

5,370

4,870

5,040

5,300

5,350

5,130

5,170

4,520

4,980

5,040

4,820

5,020

4,890

5,O3O

*4,790

4,650

4,450

4,840

4,960

4,690

4,670

4,550

4,580

4,770

4,770

4,840

4,640

153,010

4,936

253

5,189

0.141

0.16

Nov.

5,090

5,760

6,150

4,630

4,550

5,580

5,800

4,41O

5,220

4,750

4,680

5,670

5,780

3,020

2,630

2,680

2.590

5,390

*4,080

4,800

4,920

5,070

5,350

5,390

5,210

4,800

4,790

4,520

4,6OO

4,530

136,160

4,539

220

Dec.

,550

,480

,690

,630

,420

,540

,270

,290

,160

,050

,580

,290

,240

,240

,210

,160

,100

,950

,420

,750

* ,100

.480

,090

,880

,500

,250

,910

,050

,740

,580

6,720

157,040

4,421

221

Jan.

6,700

6,450

6,240

5,120

4,690

4,580

5,070

5,480

5,230

4,930

5,200

5,170

5,240

5,550

5,050

5,050

4,890

4,740

4,560

4,560

4,210

4,220

4,410

5,940

5,970

4,130

4,050

5,700

4,050

5,810

5,660

147,990

4,774

207

Feb.

4,140

5,570

3,500

4.180

5,970

5,680

5,430

5,620

5,500

3,280

5,270

5,470

5,580

3,560

5,410

5,440

5,420

5,560

5,220

5,550

3,480

3,530

3,540

3,250

3,280

3,280

3,190

3,320

5,140

100,560

5,461

216

Mar.

3, 110

5,O5O

5,000

5,040

5,000

3,070

3,260

5,210

5,250

3,250

3,180

3,160

3,140

5,240

5,260

5,120

5,090

5.O8O

5,200

3,430

3,580

5,240

5,550

5,280

5,540

5,250

5,680

4,520

9,620

12,500

16,100

129,400

4,174

251

Apr.

19.500

25,400

27,500

*51,OOO

54,100

54, 100

55, 2OO

55 , 400

56.000

55,400

54,000

55,500

32,100

30,600

29,800

29,800

30,200

31,100

30,500

30,000

29,500

28,300

27,100

26,100

25,800

26,70O

27 , OOO

27 , 900

28,600

28,800

898,600

29,950

240

May

28,900

28,400

27 , 500

26,800

25,600

25,100

24,600

24,400

24,400

23,300

22,300

21,200

19,900

19 , 000

17,900

16,800

15.600

16,100

17,000

19,000

24,4OO

26,700

27,700

29,300

32,600

*37,900

41,600

45.200

42 , 900

41,900

39 , 300

831,300

26,820

287

June

57.200

35,500

55,500

51,400

29,500

26,500

23,700

2O,9OO

19,000

16,900

15,800

14,500

12,900

12,100

11,200

12,100

11,000

9,520

9.250

9,950

* 10, 100

9,550

10,500

10,200

10, 800

11,500

11,300

12,700

12,100

11,500

501,410

16,710

293

July

11.500

10,700

10, 500

11,OOO

9,870

9,710

9,68O

9,320

8,790

8,250

7,820

8,170

7,100

8,58O

*8,630

7,880

8,440

8,760

8,970

7,420

7,140

5,980

6,630

6,720

5,830

4,690

5.500

5,560

4,440

4,690

5,670

259,340

7,721

282

Aug.

3,550

5,320

5,540

5,450

2,800

5,140

2,720

2,640

2,770

2,500

*2,620

5,240

2,590

2,330

2,510

2,750

2,570

2,170

2,290

2,500

2,230

2,390

2,140

1.950

2,980

2,610

3,720

5,480

5,280

5,500

5,750

95,790

3,090

304

Sept.

5,720

5,750

5.9OO

5,980

5,740

6. OOO

5,300

5,740

5,510

5,800

5,900

4,500

4,420

4,220

4,540

4.5OO

4,550

4,210

4,350

4,160

5.790

4,150

4,620

4,780

4,650

5,040

5,180

5,480

5,690

5,490

149,180

4,973

301

Adjusted for diversion

4,759

0.129

0.14

Calendar year 1959 : 1 Water year 1959-60: J

4,642

0.126

0.15

4,981

0.155

0.16

3,677

0.1OO

0.11

4,405

0.120

0.14

50,190

0.820

0.91

27 , 107

0.757

0.85

17,003

0.462

0.52

8,003

0.217

0.25

5,394

O.O92

0.11

5,274

0.145

0.16

Observed Adjusted

fax 22,000 Mln 1,620 Mean 5,055 Mean 5,294 Cfsm 0.144 In. 1.95

lax 45,200 Mln 1,950 Mean 9,616 Mean 9,871 Cfsm O.268 In. 5.66

Discharge measurement made on this

t Diversion, equivalent In cubic feet per second, through sewage-disposal plant.

Note. Stage-fall-discharge relation affected by Ice or Indeterminate slope Oct. 1 to Ncv. 1, 

Nov. 10 to Mar. 28, July 29, July 31 to Sept. 30j discharge computed on basis of records for Mln 

sota River near Carver and Mississippi River at Ford hydroplant (unpublished).
198 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3325. Namekagon River near Trego, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°56'50", long 91°53'15", in Sw£ sec.17, T.40 N., R.12 W., at powerplant 

of the Northern States Power Co., 4 miles downstream from Potato Creek and 5 miles 

northwest of Trego.

Drainage are a.--503 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1927 to September 1960.

Gage.--Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly.

Average discharge. 33 years, 470 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,420 cfs May 23; minimum dally, 259 cfs

1927-60: Maximum dally discharge, 5,200 cfs Sept. 2, 1941; minimum dally, 113 cfs 

Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records on basis of ratings 

developed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet ond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

621

67O

660

660

654

654

628

628

622

620

589

551

560

541

512

512

518

542

487

588

483

450

488

598

456

504

586

560

486

511

511

17,450

563

1.12

1.29

Nov.

512

500

484

484

484

486

419

465

460

448

467

484

411

374

335

442

399

428

385

448

437

413

459

390

439

391

418

417

299

412

12,990

433

0.861

0.96

Dec.

423

423

424

447

417

404

400

349

383

4O8

376

407

406

412

416

431

403

403

391

259

408

386

383

390

411

469

478

625

466

480

469

12,947

418

0.831

0.96

Jan.

459

461

448

418

361

376

346

385

414

424

415

385

467

447

461

428

399

412

429

411

419

403

399

396

402

415

405

389

354

364

 

12,610

407

0.809

0.93

Feb.

405

406

411

403

403

385

360

401

401

401

363

379

388

383

422

422

402

395

4OO

336

324

388

399

400

380

373

360

336

381

11,207

386

0.767

0.83

Mar.

321

392

387

378

373

326

368

355

394

384

367

375

359

332

347

353

372

349

364

349

384

368

367

367

365

376

386

383

384

656

818

12,099

390

0.775

0.89

Apr,

830

666

743

656

636

511

525

691

636

636

632

636

636

809

801

758

758

824

551

551

645

725

697

856

946

869

930

826

1,040

1,060

22,080

736

1.46

1.63

May

1,060

940

901

830

802

776

731

771

669

635

645

645

635

635

635

635

627

627

627

627

809

1,230

1,420

1,370

1,150

1,100

802

802

807

849

1,060

35,852

834

1.66

1.91

June

1,020

773

755

756

649

644

644

542

542

548

546

546

546

554

544

521

636

647

647

644

631

618

644

560

956

854

744

647

792

668

19,818

661

1.31

1.47

July

560

610

591

542

528

498

528

501

470

470

469

487

461

457

441

466

481

524

465

476

432

454

448

422

425

480

502

505

487

438

438

15,056

486

0.966

1.11

Aug.

391

417

402

404

411

393

334

457

453

465

456

453

423

364

348

363

363

373

428

459

398

425

425

423

435

635

639

913

1,200

1,550

1,250

16,250

524

1.04

1.20

Sept.

1,090

951

929

844

1,040

1,210

992

919

941

851

822

741

710

680

803

677

630

620

597

600

584

566

571

641

796

709

664

658

638

607

23,081

769

1.53

1.71

Calendar year 1959: Max 886 Mln 234 Mean 461 Cfsm 0.917 In. 12.44

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,420 Mln 259 Mean 550 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.89
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

3335. St. Croix River'near Danbury, Wis.

199

Location. Lat 46°04'30", long 92°14'50 M , in sec.33, T.42 N., R.15 W. , on left bank on 

State Trunk Highway 35, 3.5 miles downstream from Namekagon River, 10 miles northeast 

of Danbury, and at mile 129.2.

Drainage area. 1,588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1914 to September 1960. Prior to October 1933, published as 

"at Swiss."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 880 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

To Apr. 23, 1937, staff or chain gage at old highway bridge 40 ft downstream at same 

datum. Apr. 23, 1937, to Jan. 5, 1939, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years, 1,293 cfs.

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 3.82 ft); maximum gage height, 4.38 ft Apr. 4 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 673 cfs Aug. 6 (gage 

height, 0.41 ft).

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 8.22 ft); minimum observed, 393 cfs Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height, -0.20 ft, site then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1915(M), 1919-20, 

 1923-24(M), 1927(M), 193l(M) , 1934, 1935-37(M). WSP 1628: 1918.

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

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

1.0

768

890

1,030

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1,940

3,010

4,130

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

^

20

21 ''

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cram

In.

Oct.

1,520 

1,520

1,750

1.790

1,720

1,720

1,640

1,580

1,610

1,570

1,530

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,320

1,350

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,230

> 1.180

1,240

1,500

1,410

1,310

1,400

1,390

1,330

1,320

1,350

44,730

1,443

0.909

1.05

Nov.

1.550 

1,300

1,2SO

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,180

 1,110

1,050

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

53,490

1,116

0.705

0.78

Dec.

1,000 

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

980

980

980

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

940

940

940

960

960

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

32,230

1,040

0.655

0.75

Jan.

1.150 

1,150

1,100

1,000

960

960

960

980

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

*1,080

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

980

960

960

940

"§20 920

31,420

1,014

0.639

0.74

Feb.

940 

960

980

980

980

980

980

960

940

940

940

920

920

920

920

920

900

880

860

860

860

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

820

26,240

905

0.570

0.61

Mar.

820 

820

820

820

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

810

810

810

*810

810

820

820

820

820

820

820

840

840

860

900

960

1,200

2,000

5.400

29,650

956

0.602

0.69

Apr.

3,700 

3,700

3,700

3,800

3,400

2,740

2,570

2,770

2,740

2,560

2,440

2,300

2,770

5,570

5,620

3,400

5,180

2,990

2,790

2,480

2,310

2,160

2,160

5,130

3,810

3.860

3,740

3,520

3,490

3,580

92,980

3,099

1.95

2.18

May

"stooo

2,790

2,820

2,880

2,550

2,320

2,170

2,070

1,860

1,740

*1,660

1,560

1,550

1,520

1,460

1,500

1.450

1,500

1,640

2,040

2,490

2,790

2,910

2,970

3,000

2,840

2,480

2,520

2,530

2 ,820

70,680

2,280

1.44

1.66

June

2,600 

2,370

2,550

2,110

1,850

1,760

1,670

1,550

1,490

1,400

1,440

1,440

1,320

1,300

1,210

1.200

1,290

1,320

1,310

1,510

1,290

1,310

1,340

1,750

1,880

1,900

1,630

1,730

1,630

1,630

48 , 340

1,611

1.01

1.13

July

1.570 

1,520

1,460

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,050

1,020

1,000

1,030

967

974

*1,000

981

911

932

995

1,050

1,000

1,000

995

897

865

865

859

859

911

925

995

995

904

32,040

1,034

0.651

0.75

Aug.

871 

85£

82£

822

810

804

897

816

974

1,020

981

967

960

946

884

865

859

884

946

988

1,010

960

953

932

981

1,250

1,460

1,970

2,620

2,710

j? 1 880

35,707

1,152

0.725

0.8*

Sept.

2,950 

2,910

2,680

2,420

2,080

2,050

2,160

2,300

2,110

1,820

1,710

1,670

1,630

1,500

1,440

1,420

1,320

1,370

1,290

1,250

1,240

1,260

1,240

*1,410

1,570

1,550

1,510

1,500

1,430

1,400

52,170

1,739

1.10

1.22

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,300 Min 688 Mean 1,202 Cfsm 0.757 In. 10.26

Water year 1959-60= Max 3,860 Min 800 Mean 1,447 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7, Nov. 13 to Apr. 5.
200 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3340. Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°43'05", long 91°53'30", in NE^ sec.6, T.37 N., R.12 W., attached to post

in bed of lake near Shell Lake Cranberry Co. dock, 2.3 miles southeast of village of

Shell Lake.

Drainage area. 34 sq mi, approximately. Area of Shell Lake, 3,200 acres. 

Records available . August 1936 to September 1960 (fragmentary). 

Gage.--Staff gage read weekly except during winter. Altitude of gage is 1,230 ft (from

planimetric map). Prior to May 3, 1952, staff gage at village of Shall Lake at present

da turn. 

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.31 ft June 4; minimum observed,

1.78 ft Jan. 12.

1936-60: Maximum gage height observed, 5.13 ft July 17, 1954; minimum observed,

-0.92 ft Nov. 28, 1949.

Remarks.--Lake has no surface outlet. Lake was ice covered Nov. 14 to about Apr 19 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1942. WSP 1055: 1944. WSP 1388: Drainage area.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September

Date

Oct. 3

10

17

24

31

Nov. 7

14

Jan. 12

Apr. 20

Gage height

2.24

2.16

2.12

2.08

2.10

2.04

2.00

1.78

2.59

Date

Apr. 23

30

May 7

11

14

21

28

June 4

11

Gage height

2.59

2.81

2.79

2.75

2.77

3.13

3.29

3.31

3.21

Date

June 18

25

July 2

9

11

16

23

30

Aug. 6

Gage height

3.07

3.17

3.O9

2.97

2.95

2.99

2.89

2.81

^.65

1960

Date

A'jg. 13

20

28

Sept. 3

10

17

24

Gage height

2.55

2.49

2.85

2.87

2.99

2.87

2.91

3350. Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°55'40", long 92°25'15", in MW^ sec.25, T.40 N., R.17 W., 4 miles northwest of Webster and 20 miles northeast of Grantsburg.

Drainage area. 258 sq mi. Area of Yellow Lake, 2,087 acres.

Records available.--February 1941 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage datum is 930 ft (from planimetric map). 

Prior to May 15, 1941, staff gage 1.7 miles east at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum daily gage height during year, 3.18 ft Sept. 5, 6; minimum daily, 

1.18 ft Feb. 24, 25.

1941-60: Maximum daily gage height, 4.46 ft Sept. 16, 1941; minimum daily, 1.09 ft 

Mar. 16, 1948.

Remarks. Natural outlet.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.63

2.63

2.60

2.58

2.61

2.59

2.57

2.56

2.55

2.51

2.51

2.54

2.52

2.51

2.50

2.49

2.47

2.48

2.53

2.53

2.53

2.54

2.57

2.58

2.59

2.66

2.67

2.68

2.66

2.63

2.63

Nov.

2.62

2.65

2.62

2.58

2.56

2.55

2.48

2.46

2.49

2.45

2.44

2.37

2.29

2.26

2.26

2.25

2.26

2.21

2.16

2.12

2.O8

2.09

2.13

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

Dec .

2.03

.99

.98

.98

.98

.98

.02

.98

.97

.95

.92

.90

.88

.93

.93

.91

.90

.89

.88

.88

.90

.87

.86

.82

.80

.82

.83

.95

.95

.96

.98

Jan.

2.02

2.10

2.12

2.27

(a)

} a

a

(a

.90

.90

.91

.86

.81

.77

.73

.73

.72

.73

.70

.68

.65

.62

.57

.55

.55

.52

.49

.46

1.44

1.40

1740"

Feb.

.39

.38

.36

.33

.33

.32

.30

.33

.33

.34

.34

.34

.31

.28

.27

.25

.24

.23

.21

.21

.21

.22

.20

~TiS .18

.19

.20

.21

.24

Mar.

.26

.27

.28

.30

.31

.31

.31

.31

.31

.32

.32

.32

.32

.34

.35

.37

.36

.38

.38

.39

.40

.41

.43

.43

.44

.44

.44

.45

1.51

1.65

1.77

Apr.

1.92

2.07

2.24

2.43

2.55

2.59

2.58

2.56

2.53

2.56

2.57

2.55

2.59

2.61

2.62

2.64

2.64

2.68

2.67

2.63

2.58

2.54

2.53

2.61

2.67

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.74

2.76

May

2.78

2.80

2.75

2.73

2.64

2.57

2.48

2.44

2.41

2.33

2.26

2.23

2.20

2.17

2.22

2.27

2.32

2.37

2.40

2.46

2.50

2.55

2.61

2.61

2.61

2.65

2.71

2.73

2.74

2.73

2.67

June

2.62

2.55

2.49

2.43

2.37

2.36

2.35

2.36

2.41

2.37

2.36

2.38

2.42

2.40

2.36

2.44

2.41

2.41

2.45

2.48

2.45

2.43

2.48

2.54

2.51

2.50

2.49

2.48

2.44

2.38

July

2.33

2.30

2.29

2.30

2.31

2.31

2.30

2.27

2.23

2.25

2.26

2.27

2.29

2.26

2.24

2.28

2.32

2.47

2.52

2.55

2.55

2.54

2.52

2.52

2.53

2.53

2.52

2.51

2.50

2.48

2.46

Aug.

2.44

2,43

2.4O

2.38

2.36

2.33

2.32

2,32

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.25

2.23

2.22

2.21

2.19

2.18

2.19

2.21

2.23

2.26

2.28

2.28

2.30

2.37

2.45

2.58

2.76

2.85

2.93

3.01

Sept.

3.08

3.12

3.14

3.15

3.18

3.18

3.15

3.15

3.10

3.05

3.01

2.98

2.93

2.86

2.81

2.78

2.73

2.72

2.73

2.68

2.66

2.65

2.65

2.68

2.73

2.77

2.77

2.77

2.76

2.75

a No gage-height record. 

Note.--Add 94 ft to obtain 

Wisconsin.

elevation assumed for this lake by the Public Service Commission
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 

3360. St. Crolx River near Grantsburg, Wls.

201

Location. Lat 45°55'25", long 92°38'20", near center of sec.30, T.40 N., R.18 W., on left 

bank at Norway Point, 0.5 mile downstream from Sand Creek, 10 miles north of Grantsburg, 

and at mile 102.4.

Drainage area.--2,820 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1923 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 848.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Northern States Power Co.). Prior to Aug. 15, 1934, chain gage and 

Aug. 15, 1934, to Oct. 21, 1938, staff gage, In stilling well at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 2,823 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 8.70 ft); maximum gage height, 9.44 ft Apr. 5 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1,000 cfs 

Aug. 7 (gage height, 3.69 ft).

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 15.06 ft); minimum, 510 cfs Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (ga 

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

3.8 

4.0 

5.0

1,100

1,280

2,320

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

3,550

5,040

8,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

2,640

2,600

2,780

2,910

2,840

2,820

2,720

2,600

2,680

2,720

2,660

2,490

2,530

2,420

2,320

2,280

2,270

2,140

2,090

2,130

2,030

1,940

1,950

2,320

2,320

2,200

2,330

2,400

2,450

2,430

2,500

75,510

2,436

0.864

1.00

Nov.

2,450

2,430

2,430

2,330

2,250

2,200

2,170

2,140

1,970

*2,180

2,170

2,000

1,900

1,750

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

58,770

1,959

0.695

0.78

Dec.

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,950

56,200

1,813

0.643

0.74

Jan.

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,800

1,800

*1,790

1,750

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

1.450

1,450

1,450

1,450

51,640

1,666

0.591

0.68

Feb.

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

__ _ _ __

________

38,800

1,338

0.474

0.51

Mar.

,200

,200

,200

,200

,150

,150

,150

,150

,150

,150

,150

,200

,200

,200

* ,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,250

,300

,350

,500

,900

2,700

5,700

42,150

1,360

0.482

0.56

Apr .

5,200

6,000

6,600

6,900

6,800

6,600

6,250

6,010

5,700

5,260

4,740

4,500

4,700

5,990

7,340

7,700

7,120

6,170

5,500

5,040

4,620

4,280

4,070

4,280

5,580

6,890

7,430

7,460

7,120

6,940

178,790

5,960

2.11

2.36

May

7,060

6,710

6,070

5,600

5,620

5,640

5,080

4,550

4,060

3,830

*3,440

3,140

2,960

2,770

2,510

2,410

2,450

2,560

2,420

2,730

3,750

4,730

5,160

5,370

5,360

5,200

5,550

5,960

5,960

5,910

6,170

140,530

4,533

1.61

1.85

June

6,250

5,640

4,880

4,520

3,860

3,450

3,160

2,840

2,700

2,580

2,500

2,410

2,300

2,250

2,070

2,030

2,120

2,080

1.950

2,010

2,110

2,010

2,120

2,510

2,840

2,670

2,640

2,630

2,650

2,540

 - 

86,320

2,877

1.02

1.14

July

,410

,260

,010

,920

,710

,670

,580

,530

,460

,410

,400

,380

* ,430

,460

,440

,440

,350

,520

,570

,490

,500

,620

,420

.240

,290

,330

,290

,300

,320

,370

,280

47,400

1,529

0.542

0.63

Aug.

,250

,£40

,?20

,180

,170

,150

.110

,180

,£30

,360

,350

,320

,280

,180

,220

,210

,150

,160

,230

,240

,220

,290

,280

,250

,300

,460

,850

,710

,440

,880

,020

48,130

1,553

0.551

0.63

Sept.

4,400

4,640

4,700

4,440

4,020

3,610

3,560

3,630

3,520

3,240

2,850

2,680

2,740

2,600

2,350

2,270

2,190

2,080

2,040

1,940

1,850

1,890

1,920

*2,120

1,980

2,110

2,140

2,160

2,020

2,040

_________

83,730

2,791

0.990

1.10

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,290 Min 992 Mean 1,964 Cfam 0.696 In. 9.46

Water year 1959-GO: Max 7,700 Min 1,110 Mean 2,481 Cfsm 0.880 In. 11.98

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-d scharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Apr
202 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3385. Snake River near Pine City, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°50'30", long 92°56'00", in SE^MW^ sec.26, T.39 N. , R.21 W. , on left bank 

at site of former powerplant and dam, half a mile downstream from Cross Lake and 

1-| miles northeast of Pine City.

Drainage area.--958 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1913 to September 1917, July 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 919.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. July 1 to Oct. 28, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 567 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 2.79 ft), result of freezeup.

1913-17, 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 7,710 cfs May 4, 1954; maximum gage height, 

8.30 ft Apr. 12, 13, 1952; minimum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1960; minimum gage 

height, 2.65 ft Jan. 15, 1955.

A discharge measurement of 12,500 cfs was made May 9, 1950.

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

which are fair.

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

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

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3

67

158

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

368

730

1,870

3,290

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

177

184

184

190

184

177

177

177

*184

171

164

158

153

147

153

158

171

164

164

171

171

171

190

 ^ 

5,291

171

0.178

0.21

Nov.

216

222

229

222

222

203

196

203

196

196

190

164

164

158

147

134

*114

116

110

110

110

110

HO

116

116

116

lip

lOp

10,1

 97

4,603

153

0.160

0.18

Dec.

97

97

97

94

94

94

94

90

86

82

82

82

82

86

90

90

*90

90

90

90

86

82

82

82

78

82

116

190

222

243

250

3,310

107

0.113

0.13

Jan.

243

ZTS

212

210

210

203

190

172

164

153

147

137

137

131

140

132

125

120

115

110

106

102

98

95

92

91

*90

92

95

97

94

4,346

140

0.146

0.17

Feb.

90

90

90

88

8£

86

86

87

88

89

91

92

93

95

SI

94

94

94

94

94

93

93

93

93

93

*93

92

92

91

2,651

91.4

0.095

0.10

Mar.

90

89

88

88

87

87

86

85

85

85

85

85

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

84

82

86

94

102

150

*222

613

874

4,207

136

0.142

0.16

Apr.

,140

,440

,680

,830

.980

1,830

1,580

1,340

1,110

916

801

*681

671

730

853

1,000

1,070

1,060

1,000

926

853

771

750

740

710

750

761

781

842

884

31,480

1,049

1.09

1.22

May

916

937

926

937

937

969

1,030

1,030

991

916

832

761

681

632

585

529

485

442

442

468

557

691

*884

1,000

1,030

1,010

949

895

895

895

916

25,168

812

0.848

0.98

June

991

1.020

991

916

832

721

632

547

468

434

393

360

322

292

278

257

243

222

203

*171

158

147

164

171

190

250

300

345

353

345

12,716

424

0.443

0.49

July

338

330

307

285

264

229

216

203

184

164

158

147

137

126

110

121

132

132

*126

121

121

116

105

97

94

90

86

82

75

71

59

4,826

156

0.163

0.19

Aug.

56

56

51

45

45

45

45

45

*43

40

40

40

40

37

35

34

33

33

33

35

35

34

33

33

36

50

70

105

140

175

200

1,742

56.2

0.059

0.07

Sept.

225

242

252

260

258

254

240

228

230

230

220

206

185

168

152

138

124

110

98

91

83

77

72

74

92

*86

80

70

60

55

4,660

155

0.162

0.18

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,590 Mln 41 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.185 In. 2.52

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,980 Mln 33 Mean 288 Cfsm 0.301 In. 4.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 17, Jan. 3-5, 8, 14-29, Feb. 1, 2, 4, 

7-14, 18-26, Mar. 15, 17-21, 23, 25. No gage-height record Feb. 27 to Mar. 14, Mar. 26-28, Aug. 15 

to Sept. 25, Sept. 27-30; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for Sunrise River near Stacy.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 203

3395. St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.

Location. --Lat 45°42'15", long 92°52'20", in SW£ sec. 8, T.37 N., R.20 W. , on right bank 

200 ft upstream from old site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 5 miles east of Rush 

City, 10 miles downstream from Snake River, and at mile 80.6.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --April 1923 to September 1960.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. 

1929. Prior to Aug. 18, 

datum. Aug. 18, 1934, to Feb.

and datum.

Datum of gage is 773.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

18, 1934, chain gage on railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same 

2, 1950, staff gage in stilling well at present site

Average discharge. 37 years, 3,624 cf s .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 6.83 ft); minimum, 1,420 cfs Aug. 8 (gage height, S.81 ft).

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 60,600 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 19.04 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum observed, 630 cfs Aug. 14, 1933.

Remarks . --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions ( water years ). WSP 785: 1927(M). WSP 1145: 1925-29. WSP 1438: 

 1934, 1935(M) , 1939-40(M) , 1942(M) , 1945(M) , 1947(M) .

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1,400

1,780

2,800

3,870

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

6,260

8,890

11,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

W

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,370

3,520

5,500

5.650

5,560

5,520

3,450

5,550

3,390

3,450

5,470

5,240

5,280

5,160

3,120

3,010

3,010

2,950

2,740

2,840

2,720 

2,700

2.650

2,950

5,070

2,900

5,050

3,070

3,180

5,220

5,550

98,180

5,167

0.619

0.71

Nov.

5.570

5,260

3,300

3,180

3,120

2,990

2,950

2,950

2,650

*2,650

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,400 

2,400

2,400

2,350

2,300

2,250

2,200

2,200

2.100

2,150

--------

75,550

2,518

0.492

0.55

Dec.

2,200

2,300

2,500

2,500

2,250

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,250

2,300

2,300

2,500

2,500

2,300

2,500

2,250

2,200

2,200

2,150

2.100 

2,100

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,550

2.600

2,600

2,600

70,700

2,281

0.446

0.51

Jan.

2,500

2,400

2,350

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,500

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

*2,320

2,500

2,250

2,200

2,200

2,150

2.10O

2,100

2,100 

2,050

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1.850

67,020

2,162

0.422

0.49

Feb.

.850

,850

,850

,850

,850

,850

,850

,850

,800

,800

,800

,800

,800

,750

,750

,750

,750

,750

,700

,700

,700 

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

.650

,650

,650

51,100

1,762

0.344

0.37

Mar.

,650

,6OO

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

* .590

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600 

,600

,600

,600

,600

,650

,650

,800

,500

,000

,600

60,240

1,945

0.579

0.44

Apr.

8,000

9,000

9,500

9,100

8,400

8,000

8,600

8,600

8,050

7,570

6,590

6,140

6,310

8,110

10,400

11.000

10,600

9,520

8,430

7,650

6,980 

6,440

6.080

6,280

8,000

10,200

10,800

10,900

10,700

10,400

255,910

8,550

1.67

1.86

May

10,500

9,860

8,940

8,550

8,840

9,550

8,940

8,000

7,080

6,540

*5,880

5,360

5,090

4,600

4,250

3,890

3,890

3,780

5.470

4,140

5,810 

7,680

8,430

8,540

8,240

7,810

8,080

8,890

9,300

9,240

9,550

222,320

7,172

1.40

1.61

June

9.660

8,920

7,810

6,950

6,180

5,540

4,900

4,540

4,070

5,850

3,650

3,520

5,520

5,200

5,010

2,950

2,970

2,880

2,650

2,650

2.840 

2,740

2,840

5,240

2.590

3,800

5,720

5,720

5,720

3,540

125,550

4,185

0.817

0.91

July

5,410

3,320

3,030

2,860

2,670

2,570

2,440

2,360

2,240

2,140

2,060

*2,040

2,020

2,040

2,000

2,020

2,040

2,040

2,180

2,120

2,040 

2,160

2,020

1,820

1,720

1,820

1,780

1,740

1,740

1,800

1,760

68,000

2,194

0.429

0.49

Aug.

1,630

1,700

1,650

1,590

1,590

1,570

1,550

1,550

1,590

1,720

1,800

1,760

1,800

1,740

1.5EO

1,5SO

1,5EO

1,530

1,610

1,7CO

1,670 

1,630

1.7EO

1,740

1,760

1,860

2,5FO

5,2CO

5,890

4,250

4.540

61,210

1,975

0.586

0.44

Sept.

,570

,830

,850

,710

,370

,020

,850

,000

,870

,720

3,370

3,070

5,160

5,050

2,840

2,650

2,650

2,510

2,460

2,400

2.280 

*2,520

2,540

2,550

2,510

2,550

2,720

2,720

2,650

2,650

 

96,180

5,206

0.626

0.70

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,800 Min 1,400 Mean 2,693 Cfsm 0.526 In. 7.14

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,000 Min 1,530 Mean 5,421 Cfsm 0.668 In. 9.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 10 to Apr. 8 (no gage-height record Jan. 4-12; 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations at St. Croix Falls and 

Grantsburg).
3T. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3400. Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 92°55'50", in NW^NW^ sec.26, T.34 N., R.21 W., on right 

bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 2-j miles northeast of Stacy and 2^ miles downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area.--94.7 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 855 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Nov. 10, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 65.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 324 cfs May 25 (gage height, 6.76 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Aug. 23-24 (gage height, 2.75 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 806 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 7.88 ft); minimum 

observed, 3.6 cfs July 17, 1949 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31, 

May 26 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

6.0 

7.0

206

381 4.0 

5.0

pr. 1 to May 25

6.0 

7.0

222

368

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

54

55

55

56

56

56

58

60

62

66

67

64

64

64

64

64

59

55

54

52

60

60

60

61

*63

71

76

78

82

87

1,935

62.4

0.659

0.76

Nov.

85

83

80

74

71

70

71

70

66

60

56

54

54

52

50

48

*44

42

41

39

38

38

39

39

38

37

35

34

33

33

1,574

52.5

0.554

0.62

Dec. | Jan.

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

29

28

28

28

28

29

30

30

*30

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

30

35

50

6665"

62

1,056

34.1

0.360

0.41

56

52

47

45

42

40

37

35

32

32

32

30

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

24

24

945

30.5

0.322

0.37

Feb.

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

*21

21

21

21

651

22.4

0.237

0.26

Mar.

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

22

29

47

*71

105

155

919

29.6

0.313

0.36

Apr.

172

145

131

117

105

99

94

89

83

85

83

*80

88

97

97

97

96

93

90

86

84

80

78

78

84

121

130

124

*126

132

3,064

102

1.08

1.20

May

127

120

115

128

138

134

130

122

115

109

101

94

88

84

79

77

83

83

83

105

163

228

*288

311

521

316

305

282

254

235

218

5,036

162

1.71

1.98

June

200

180

156

132

113

101

93

85

78

75

73

72

69

65

61

67

73

67

60

*56

56

56

61

89

107

109

101

107

107

99

2,768

92.3

0.975

1.09

July

89

82

78

73

69

65

61

57

54

52

52

50

48

45

43

42

42

44

*41

38

34

31

29

27

32

63

68

62

50

40

35

1,596

51.5

0.544

 0.63

Aug.

31

29

26

24

22

22

20

18

*17

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

12

13

13

12

11

11

10

23

56

70

150

192

216

250

1,339

43.2

0.456

0.53

Sept.

234

234

227

216

202

190

178

182

178

170

147

115

90

79

74

70

68

66

66

64

62

60

63

77

84

*80

76

77

85

88

3,602

120

1.27

1.41

Calendar year 1959: Max 112 Mln 7.2 Mean 32.2 Cfsm 0.340 Ir . 4.63

Water year 1959-60: Max 321 Min 10 Mean 66.9 Cfsm 0.706 Ir . 9.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 31. Ho gage-height record Oct.l-25j 

discharge estimated on the basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for Snake 

River near Pine City.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 205

3405. St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Vis.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 92°38'45", in NW^ sec.30, T.34 N., R.18 W., on left bank 

1,800 ft downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., in St. Croix Falls, 

and at mile 52.2.

Drainage area.--5.930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1902 to September 1960. Prior to January 1910 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1939, published as "near St. Croix 

Falls."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 1905, gage heights and discharge measurements were use. to determine flow. July 1905 to February 1940, records were computed from power generation 

at the St. Croix Falls powerplant 1,800 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--58 years (1902-60), 4,051 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum, 142 cfs many days during November, December, January, February, March (ga^e 

height, 0.99 ft); minimum daily, 1,430 cfs Dec. 9.

1902-60: Maximum discharge, 54,900 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.19 ft); minimum 

daily, 75 cfs July 17, 1910.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant upstream. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1115: 1929.

Rablng table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1,350

2,410

3,710

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

6,950

9,500

14,100

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

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tobal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,780 

4,070 

4,000

4,030

4.270

4,020

4,090

3,870

3,870

3,880

3,750

3,700

3,580 

3,530

3,500

3,470

3,240

3,310

3,090 

3,010

3,080

2.980

3,090

3,190

3,190

3,410

3,280

3,430

3,590

3,640

3,770

110,710

3,571

0.602

0.69

Nov.

3,990 

4.170 

4,000

3,250

3,120

3,560

2,980

3,190

3,070

2,770

3,040

2,260

2,060 

1,620

1,910

2,540

1.500

1,990

2,090 

2,590

2,570

2,600

2,470

2,380

2,460

2,070

2,300

2,000

1,890

1,900

78,340

2,611

0.440

0.49

Dec.

1,900 

2,310 

2,090

2,360

2,140

1,660

2,540

2,220

1.430

1,990

2,040

1,830

2,050 

2,130

2,580

1,740

2,000

2,140

2,090 

1,840

2,020

2,160

1,780

1,600

1,770

2,200

2,430

3.200

2,960

2,930

a2,600

66,730

2,153

0.363

0.42

Jan.

a2,700 

a2,500 

a2,600

a2,350

a2,250

a2,300

a2,400

a2 , 400

a2 , 400

a2,500

a2 , 800

a2,150

2,590 

2.990

2,100

2,530

2,200

2,420

2,400 

2,310

2,120

2,160

2,180

1,920

1,960

1,890

1,960

1.870

2,040

2,050

2,010

71,050

2,292

0.386

0.45

Feb.

1,960 

2.490 

1,590

1,930

2,030

2,030

1,860

2,030

1,860

1,970

1,850

1,930

2,090 

1,800

1,830

1,660

1,850

1,860

1,800 

1,980

1,630

1,960

1,730

1,930

1,560

1,910

1,940

1.520

1,780

__ __ 

________

54,360

1,874

0.316

0.34

Mar.

1,690 

1,680 

1,710

1,650

1,740

1,690

1,720

1.580

1.770

1,850

1,800

1,690

1,740 

1,720

1,680

2,210

1,780

1,590

1,920 

1,690

1,920

1,600

1,900

1,860

1,960

1,630

1,850

2,420

3,720

6,070

6.970

66,800

2,155

0.363

0.42

Apr.

7,880 

8,550 

10,000

9,400

9,280

9,620

10,700

10,500

9,430

8,590

8,120

7,460

7.240 

7,890

11,000

12.400

12,300

11,200

9,930 

8,900

8,300

7,790

7,460

7,410

8,120

11,300

11,900

12,400

12,400

12,100

289,570

9,652

1.63

1.82

May

11.700 

10 ! 500

9,840

9,840

10,800

10,600

9,310

8,590

7,920

7,520

6,550

5,780 

5,490

4,950

4,900

4,410

4,230

4.080 

4,100

6,170

8,560

9,740

9,960

9,720

9,280

9,330

9,840

10,600

10,700

10,600

257,010

8,291

1.40

1.61

June

1 1 . OOP 

10,400 

9,260

8,360

7,860

6,690

5,960

5,400

4,740

4,560

3,770

4,160

3,810 

3,540

3,640

3,240

3,430

3,190

5.000 

3,020

3,000

3,030

3,110

3,560

3,810

4,160

4,070

4,540

4,160

4,110

 -

146,580

4,886

0.824

0.92

July

3.790 

3,500 

3,380

2,760

3,040

2,720

2,690

2,410

2,300

2,210

2,450

2,260

2,120 

2,080

2,230

2,130

2,400

2,440

2,240 

1,920

2,450

1,990

2,270

2,000

1.670

1,960

2,140

1,700

2,020

2,090

1,680

73,040

2,356

0.397

0.46

Aug.

1.7FO 

2,070 

1.7CO

1,7CO

1,6.0

1,64-0

1,6.0

1,61-0

1.580

1,600

1,700

1,870

1,810 

1,880

1,760

,660

,640

,620

,620 

,660

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,890

2,060

2,060

3,380

4,460

4,740

5,140

5.670

68,650

2,215

0.374

0.43

Sept.

5,400 

5,800 

5,880

6.070

5,510

5,190

4,550

4,970

4,520

4,740

4,070

3,780

3,460 

3,560

3,380

3,010

2,950

2,760

2,960 

2,790

2,600

2.470

2,690

2,860

2,810

3,010

2,930

3,100

2,950

3,080

113,850

3,795

0.640

0.71

Calendar year 1959: Max 14,300 Min 1,360 Mean 2,954 Cfsm 0.498 In. 6.77

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,400 Min 1,430 Mean 3,816 Cfsm 0.643 In. 8.76

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records.
206 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3415. Apple River near Somerset, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°09'30", long 92°43'00", in sec.21, T.31 N., R.19 W. , at powerplant of 

Northern States Power Co., 3.5 miles downstream from Somerset.

Drainage area.--555 sq mi.

Records available. January 1901 to September 1914 (monthly discharge only), October 1914 

to September 1960.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly. 

Average discharge. 59 years, 303 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,060 cfs May 27; minimum daily, 10 cfs 

Aug. 12.

1901-60: Maximum daily discharge, 2,460 cfs June 17, 1943; minimum daily, 7 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1927, Sept. 30, 1929, July 19, 1932, Aug. 2, 3, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those below 100 cfs, which are fair. Records of daily discharge computed on basis of gate openings, head, and plant efficiency. The discharge 

as computed was checked within 1.1 percent by discharge measurement made Sept. 9, I960, 

by the U. S. Geological Survey. Flow regulated by many powerplants upstream.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Northern States Power Co. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1238: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1929, 1933.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cl'sm

In.

Oct.

210

220

275

300

285

260

255

230

185

155

240

255

250

250

265

245

175

240

245

305

330

200

255

225

355

365

490

325

220 

230

225

8,065

260

0.468

0.54

Nov.

490

310

345

380

255

260

180

285

305

230

300

310

230

260

190

245

60

80

250

235

225

220

215

200

245

250

220

185

190 

180

7,330

244

0.440

0.49

Dec.

215

250

255

235

225

190

175

160

175

210

245

170

235

215

160

250

250

225

170

220

135

210

155

205

185

170

235

330

400

it

7,454

240

0.432

0.50

Jan.

650

410

235

205

155

260

325

330

240

265

250

190

300

255

250

250

250

310

275

240

285

225

185

210

280

170

155

200

195 

155

220

7,925

256

0.461

0.53

Feb.

170

170

175

185

215

200

225

220

170

205

205

215

195

210

200

295

210

225

195

150

190

170

145

190

185

160

140

T75

210

5,600

193

0.348

0.38

Mar.

165

230

210

230

185

205

210

160

205

210

210

225

180

165

125

155

125

210

135

160

210

170

230

305

125

155

205

215

370 

560

T75

6,720

217

0.391

0.45

Apr.

1,030

1.050

840

840

585

250

335

372

456

545

290

285

330

315

329

398

360

295

280

295

290

270

289

325

670

790

700

775

485 

580

14,654

488

0.879

0.98

May

865

650

370

310

325

287

395

560

290

295

350

390

334

255

260

230

280

245

345

280

253

500

940

940

940

945

1.060

954

815 

630

710

16,003

516

0.930

1.07

June

950

835

628

588

620

330

290

490

365

255

309

370

400

385

320

290

285

363

345

330

365

360

335

372

305

265

210

220

275 

385

11,840

395

0.712

0.79

July

348

316

294

275

238

270

265

250

209

220

200

180

IPS

225

218

188

185

160

160

160

200

163

160

130

135

135

140

155

193 

165

130

6,172

199

0.359

0.41

Aug.

145

165

120

145

170

160

130

125

120

100

25

10

37

85

85

90

70

105

118

100

145

125

110

120

120

174

177

395

B~9T 651

645

5,358

173

0.312

0.36

Sept.

575

658

528

312

490

415

465

360

*321

373

495

305

325

300

270

252

345

355

325

350

282

255

209

273

470

460

370

265

265 

350

11,018

367

0.661

0.74

Calendar year 1959: Max 614 Mln 40 Mean 219 Cfsm 0.395 In. 5.37

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,060 Mln 10 Mean 295 Cfsm 0.532 In. 7.24

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 207

3445. Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°44'45", long 92°48'UO", in sec .9, T.26 N., R.20 W., on left bank at

 Prescott, 200 ft downstream from St. Croix River, 300 ft south of Chicago, Burllrgton 

& Quincy Railroad bridge, 8uO ft south of bridge on U.S. Highway 10, and at mile 811.4 

upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area.--44,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1928 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1932, staff gage at railroad 

bridge 300 ft upstream at following daturas: June 3, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, 69.27 ft 

higher- Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, 67.68 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1930, to Aug. 1, 193E 

69.28 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1932, to Oct. 30, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 69.28 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.7 miles downstream from 

base gage.

Average discharge. 32 years, 14,810 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 54,000 cfs May 30 (gage height, 81.56 ft); tnini-

 mum daily, 3,500 cfs Aug. 10; minimum gage height, 74.41 ft June 20.

1928-60- Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Apr. 16-18, 1952 (gage height, 89.03 ft); 

minimum daily, 1,380 cfs July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 ft Aug. 29, 1934, 

present datum.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants

 at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1508: 1941.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9,720 

10,700

11,600

11,700

10,700

10,600

10,700

11,500

10 I 100

9,290

9,900

9,970

10,900

10,800

9,090

9,710

9,940

9,450

8,930

10,000

9,080

*9,190

9,020

9,380

9,530

10,600

10,200

10,300

10,100

9,880

314,280

10,140

0.226

0.26

Nov.

9,600 

10,000

10,700

11.600

11,200

10,100

10,100

8,940

8,660 

8,480

7,750

8,630

6,700

5,180

6,560

5,530

6,030

5,360

5,440

8,030

8,890

9,000

8,860

8,400

8,610

8,34,0

7,390

6,850

6,600

7,980

245,510

8,184

0.183

0.20

Dec.

6,070 

7,750

8,30O

7,720

7,950

7,590

6,800

5,970

6,370 

6,970

5,940

6,440

8,210

7,380

7,320

7,380

7,480

6,990

7,150

6,220

6,880

7,910

6,590

5.880

8,300

8,120

7,260

9,610

11.600

11,600

9,860

235,610

7,600

0.170

0.20

Jan.

9,570 

lO.SOO

10,300

8,500

6,910

7,520

8,510

9,000

8,870 

9,270

9,050

9,240

9,500

9,710

8,730

8,890

8,400

8,260

8,300

7,230

7,420

7,320

7,060

7,070

6,720

6,730

6,750

6,750

6,540

6,640

6,7OO

251,960

8,128

0.181

0.21

Feb.

6,710 

6,420

6,620

6,300

6,820

7,440

6,840

6,830

6,460 

6,290

5,900

5,630

5.500

5,770

5,960

6,48O

6,070

6,310

5,910

5,960

6,020

6,150

6,100

6,100

6,250

6,090

5,670

5,510

5,500

179,610

6,193

0.138

0.15

Mar.

5,650 

5,410

5,570

5,580

5,560

5,510

5,510

5,490

5,480 

5,600

5,810

5,720

5,560

5,570

5,630

5,520

5,460

5,530

5,530

5,610

5,710

5,620

6,000

5,680

5,790

6,310

7,130

9,730

12,900

18,000

22.000

216,170

6,973

0.156

0.18

Apr.

26.100 

28,600

32,400

36,600

41,000

43,400

*44,100

45,500

46.300 

46,300

45,400

44,000

43,100

41,700

40,500

41,100

42,200

42,700

42,700

42,000

41,300

39,400

38,000

36,800

35,400

35,900

37,300

39,000

40,700

41 , 500

-----

*1,201

40,030

0.894

1.00

May

38,700 

41,700

41,100

39,800

38,500

37,200

36,600

35,700

34,600 

34,000

32,400

30,900

28,600

26,900

25,500

23,800

22,600

20.700

21,400

22,700

25,800

30,400

34,100

37,800

40,600

44,300

*48,400

51,400

52,900

55.700

52,500

*1,105.3

35,650

0.796

0.92

June

51.700 

49,300

47,600

45,400

42,200

39,200

35,700

31,600

28,800 

25,000

23,000

20,900

19,400

17,700

16,700

17,400

17,600

16,200

14,200

12.900

14,600

15,000

15,000

17,000

16,000

15,500

16,800

18,800

19,800

18,200

 - 

739,200

24,640

0.550

0.61

July

17.000 

16,100

15,500

16,100

16,300

14,000

13,500

13,700

13,000 

12,400

12,000

11,000

12,400

*11,400

11,600

12,400

12,400

11,900

12,100

12,500

10,300

8,210

8,640

9,150

8,730

9,190

5,880

6,010

7,530

5,710

5,880

352,530

11,370

0.254

0.29

Aug. Sept.

5,540 12,600 

5,340 13,300

6,110 13,700

5,380 13,300

6,050 12,100

5,910 11,400

4,540 11,300

5,550 13,100

3,980 12,400 

3.500 10,700

3,530 10,900

*5,420 9,900

6,180 9,210

5,070 8,950

5,920 9,060

7,780 9,990

7,780 9,190

5,390 9,530

5,090 9,210

4,690 9,510

5,030 9,600

5,330 8.700

6,000 9,150

5,980 9,950

6,440 10,700

6,470 9,290

9,270 9,880

12,700 9,970

15.000 10,200

13,500 10,300

12,200 

206,670 317,090

6,667 10,570

0.149 0.236

0.17 0.26

Calendar year 1959: Max 35,000 Mln 3,400 Mean 9,083 Cfsm 0.203 In. 2.76

Water year 1959-60: Max 53,700 Min 3,500 Mean 14,660 Cfsm 0.327 In. 4.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-fall-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 27.
208 CANNON RIVER BASIN

3552. Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°33'50", long 92°43'55", in NW^SW^ sec. 27, T.113 N., F.16 W.,'on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge at Welch and 1.8 miles upstream from Belle 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to January 1914, November 1930 to Septemt^r 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 699.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1930, chain gage on highway bridge at site 0.3 mile upstream 

at datum 3.00 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1930, to Oct. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 

0.3 mile upstream at present datum.

Average discharge . 31 years (1911-13, 1931-60), 464 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 cfs May 23 (gage height, 10.16 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

1909-14, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 12.00ft), 

from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

12.04 ft Mar. 23, 1936 (site then in use); minimum discharge, 2.5 cfs Jan. 3, 1950 (gage 

height, 0.06 ft, backwater from ice).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308; 1912(M). WSP 1508: 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 16 May 17 to Sept. 30

1.5 72

1.7 108

2.0 182

2.5 374

3.0 630

4.0 1,340

6.0 3,320

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

72

108

182

374

630

4.0 1,290

6.0 2,900

8.0 5,280

10.0 9,050

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Z4

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

761

551

561

551

537

524

473

441 

424

398

256

324

369

323

*336

342

294

195

317

265

242

254

268

236

221

311

397

412

390

438

482

11,893

384

0.291

0.34

Nov.

455

382

487

528

556

465

358

354 

354

421

466

467

421

462

219

*179

252

348

350

469

308

195

330

371

333

144

268

308

127

10,623

354

0.268

0.30

Dec.

288

280

283

287

287

122

188

232 

219

237

309

230

164

293

367

242

188

*192

187

120

256

287

285

281

124

384

588

1,090

2,040

1,620

1,220

12 , 890

416

0.315

0.36

Jan.

1,050

925

841

787

270

440

380

420 

430

270

430

360

310

320

300

280

170

380

*440

350

265

260

270

140

270

260

200

170

190

240

140

11,538

372

0.282

0.33

Feb.

290

220

155

170

175

125

80

185 

205

200

200

200

165

100

205

195

150

150

140

145

100

230

200

190

*180

180

190

110

190

5,025

173

0.131

0.14

Mar.

200

200

180

180

180

180

155

170 

155

160

145

120

105

133

159

222

141

144

143

118

148

251

238

193

*162

264

1,080

1,850

2,080

g.090

t.,

13,616

439

0.333

0.38

Apr.

*1,640

1,420

1,450

1,440

1,290

1,170

1,050

946 

813

729

735

553

2,040

2.610

*2,300

1,800

1,610

1,410

1,280

1,230

1,040

559

486

535

560

932

1,510

1,740

1,540

1,540

37,958

1,265

0.958

1.07

May

1,410

1,220

1,100

1,000

918

869

820

774 

767

761

748

519

468

457

461

458

811

798

932

*1,430

2,690

6,480

8,150

6,480

5,060

4,380

4,150

3,920

3,700

3,460

3,260

68,431

2,207

1.67

1.93

June

5.750

3,430

3,180

2,850

2,560

2,340

2,200

2,010 

1,850

1,760

1,660

1,500

1,370

1,150

912

897

1,020

919

1,280

1,370

1,270

1,220

*2,290

*2 , 800

2,140

1,730

1,500

1,320

1,410

1,170

54,858

1,829

1.39

1.55

July

1,220

1,240

1,260

1,400

1,370

1,130

872

817 

804

792

554

541

*722

722

722

716

501

494

493

493

482

388

201

112

303

437

377

371

343

108

U3_

20,074

648

0.491

0.57

Aug.

195

208

260

233

550

220

286

213 

204

210

196

160

93

86

165

166

156

278

274

104

93

202

218

166

270

314

102

102

218

173

168

6,083

196

0.148

0.17

Sept.

163

207

144

95

95

211

224

613 

491

186

104

165

180

181

181

207

100

232

282

216

206

208

261

348

203

295

*368

344

353

354

7,215

240

0.182

0.20

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,370 Min 74 Mean 299 Cfam 0.227 In. 3.08

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,130 Min 80 Mean 711 Cfsm 0.539 In. 7.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5 to Mar. 13.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 209

3560. Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50'55", long 91°04'45", in sec.23, T.39 N., R.6 W., on right ban't 15 ft

 upstream from highway bridge, 3.2 miles downstream from Lake Chippewa Dam, and 3.7 miles 

northwest of Winter.

Drainage area. 787 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1912 to September 1960 (monthly discharge only for winter of 

1913, published in WSP 1308).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,270 ft (from Lake Chippewa datum). 

"Prior to Jan. 27, 1914, staff gage at datum 3.44 ft higher. Jan. 27, 1914, to May 27, 

1916, staff gage and May 28, 1916, to July 22, 1930, chain gage, at same site aid datum.

Average discharge. 48 years, 715 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,630 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 8.52 ft); minimum, 170 cfs Mar. 17, 18 (gage height, 4.09 ft).

1912-60: Maximum discharge. 7,520 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1941 (gage height, 11.05 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Plow completely regulated by Moose Lake and Lake Chippewa (see 

p. 224).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1913(M), 1915-18(K), 1919,

 1S20-23(M), lS'24, 1925(M), 1927(M) , 1928, 1929-30(M) , 1939(M) .

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.1

144 

Z04 

Z70 

40Z 

641

951 

1,4ZO 

2,950 

3,770 

4,560

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

1,240

1,380

1.720

1,700

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,390

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

41,550

1,340

_

-

Nov.

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

*1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,160

1.150

35,700

1,190

_

-

Dec.

1.150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1.070

1,070

34,270

1,105

_

-

Jan.

1.070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

,020

,060

,060

,050

,030

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,000

996

996

987

987

987

987

31,870

1,028

_

-

Feb.

987

987

978

969

969

960

960

951

951

934

926

926

926

917

908

900

900

892

883

883

874

874

866

866

858

850

842

842

842

________

26,421

911

-

Mar.

S34

826

818

818

S10

802

794

786

779

771

764

764

756

748

741

578

170 Tes

192

188

192

192

192

192

198

195

195

198

204

214

207

15,303

494

_

-

Apr.

207

217

223

223

233

243

253

256

246

253

256

263

312

29T

289

285

281

278

239

220

226

223

281

293

253

263

234

214

220

217

7,498

250

_

-

May

210

207

204

204

204

201

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

*198

204

210

207

207

207

299

1,080

1.560

1,230

1,050

987

1,060

1,220

1,220

1,230

1,230

16,013

517

_

-

June

1,130

987

794

55S

339

274

210

210

210

214

214

210

210

210

210

373

1,130

1,290

900

440

270

270

763

2,110

2,510

1,340

826

1,310

2,010

1,510

23,082

769

_

-

July

892

567

367

357

352

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

348

289

263

230

*220

220

220

220

220

220

220

230

230

226

223

223

220

220

9,561

308

_

-

Aug.

220

220

220

220

220

223

223

223

230

230

223

226

223 22"

22"

226

223

226

230

230

230

226

226

230

230

230

243

1,060

1,7SO

1,780

il° 

12,632

4C7

.

-

Sept.

2,950

3,620

4.560

4,120

3,300

3,180

2,980

3,200

3,180

2,340

1,630

1,400

1,140

1,010

741

741

741

741

676

480

413

413

418

852

1,760

1,260

1,120

866

*711

628

51,171

1,706

_

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,870 Min 173 Mean 686 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,560 Min 170 Mean 834 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
210 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3565. Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°27'05", long 91°15'40", in SE£ sec.5, T.34 N., R.7 W., on right bank 

1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile downstream from Thornapple River.

Drainage area.--1.630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,059.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1935, chain gage at railroad bridge 0.8 mile upstream at datum 

2.30 ft higher.

Average discharge.--46 years (1914-60), 1,428 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 12.41 ft); minimum daily, 430 cfs Mar. 24, 25.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 25,800 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 20.46 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 155 cfs June 10, 

1932 (gage height, 0.9 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow from 

48 percent of the drainage area regulated by Moose Lake and Lake Chippewa (see p. 224).

Revisions (water years). WSP 875: 1936-38. WSP 1278: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1922, 

1937IMJ. WSP 1508: 1914-26(M), 1927, 1928-31(M), 1932, 1933(M), 1934-36, 1938.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

414

702

1,380

2,920

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.5

4,8OO

7,000

9,500

11,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

2,820

2,630

3,720

4,370

3,820

3,330

3,030

2,800

2,890

2,890

2,420

2,280

2,180

2,060

2,040

2,020

2,020

1,960

1,910

1,870

1,840

1,840

1,890 

2,060

2,100

2,040

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,950

2,060

74,690

2,409

-

-

Nov.

2,060

2,000

1,920

1,870

1,870

1,810

1,810

1,820

1,760

1,780

1,820

1,710

1,780

1,760

1,700

*1,640

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,600

1,580 

1,550

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

50,260

1,675

_

-

Dec.

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,280

1,250

1,200

1,250 

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

43,670

1,409

_

-

Jan.

,550

,550

,550

,450

,400

,400

,420

,420

,420

,420

* ,420

,450

,450

,420

,400

,400

,380

,360

,540

,320

,300

,300

,300 

,300

,280

,250

,250

,250

,220

.200

,200

42,370

1,367

_

-

Feb.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040 

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,000

31,520

1,087

_

-

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,280 Mln 380

Mar.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1 020 i''950 t ooo

940

930

930

950

980

950

920

880

860

580

510

*487

470

460

440 

430

430

440

450

460

500

850

950

23,767

767

_

-

Apr.

1,000

1,200

1,600

2,000

2,300

2,700

3,100

3,200

3,130

2,000

1,900

2,050

3,070

4,680

4,120

3,410

2,890

2,330

1,950

1,730

1,660

1,710

1,730 

4,470

5,700

6,140

5,960

4,360

3,320

3,320

88,730

2,958

_

-

May

2,900

2,360

1,980

1,820

1,780

,740

,640

,500

,410

* ,420

,390

,270

,160

,040

,040

,050

,390

,550

,320

,280

,760

,860

,980 

,930

,010

,480

,380

,360

,680

2^820

65,070

2,099

-

-

June

2,550

2,210

1,920

1,600

1,300

1,040

920

807

768

768

813

813

756

702

658

750

1,470

2,150

1,860

1,420

934

756

775 

2,240

5,680

5,160

2,000

2,080

5,320

3,460

47,680

1,589

-

-

July

2,760

1,710

1,270

989

893

853

807

762

702

691

691

674

658

664

658

750

846

813

*781

664

636

599

549 

539

530

584

674

559

549

530

521

24,906

803

-

-

Aug.

503

512

507

503

503

503

512

512

526

579

554

535

512

512

503

503

503

507

610

564

579

579

512 

507

554

726

781

6,380

11.000

8,900

5,880

46,861

1,512

-

-

Sept.

4,440

4,590

5,060

5,450

4,680

3,950

3,730

3,780

4,700

4,260

3,130

2,380

1,990

1,760

1,460

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,180

*1,070

893

813

826 

1,040

2,250

2,590

1,860

1,710

1,340

1,250

75,872

2,529

-

-

Mean 1,418 Cfam - In. -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 11,000 Mln 430 Mean 1,681 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic Nov. 15 to Apr. 8.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 211

3575. Flambeau River at Flambeau Flowage , Wis.

Location. Lat 46°04'05", long 90°13'45", near north line of sec.3, T.41 N., R.2 E., on 

right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Flambeau Flowage, 10.6 miles southwest of Mercer, 

and at mile 114.5.

Drainage area. 666 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published 

as "at Flambeau Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,540.0 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to June 14, 1937, chain gage and June 14, 1937, 

to Oct. 25, 1947, staff or float-tape gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 634 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Oct. 31 (gage height, 6.99 ft); minimum, 117 cfs Apr. 14, 15 (gage height, 3.50 ft).

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 3,930 cfs July 22-27, 1952 (gage height, 8.40 ft); 

minimum observed, 3.1 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see p. 224).

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 875: 1936, 1938. WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 

 1937(M), 1943(M). 

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.5 

3.7

4.0

117

161

246

4.5

5.0 

6.5

464

755

1,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

44?

464

412

329

470

470

492

565

599

565

565

582

617

617

622

640

611

536

652

676

688

700

737

857

910

390

390

890

923

998 

1.090

20,500

661

-

-

Nov.

986

876

812

799

331

818

831

833

344

838

838

883

890

*357

857

857

364

857

850

850

338

305

844

844

844

844

844

324

799

831

25,393

846

-

-

Dec.

838

831

331

831

818

780

818

818

818

813

818

799

774

812

812

812

338

857

824

737

850

844

844

694

664

780

670

318

812

844

24,942

305

-

-

Jan.

333

799

724

824

824

838

357

883

876

844

876

876

390

896

896

896

896

396

333

876

876

876

870

864

857

864

870

896

916

916 

910

26.9O3

868

-

-

Feb.

910

910

910

910

903

896

903

910

910

916

930

930

930

923

916

937

937

930

937

923

916

930

943

937

937

937

9 SO

956

943

26,820

925

-

-

Mar.

968

974

968

956

943

930

930

937

956

943

937

923

923

950

974

956

943

916

896

890

864

850

831

812

768

761

731

700

688

700 

706

27,224

878

-

-

Apr.

706

700

527

329

316

320

293

267

274

281

274

278

220

132

119

119

121

121

123

226

304

300

304

136

128

128

140

184

214

217

7,801

260

-

-

May

304

398

428

475

565

864

1,020

1,020

1,210

1,440

1,490

1,490

1,560 " 1,570

1,510

1,340

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,600

1.720

1,590

1,370

1,230

1,340

1,330

1,290

1,300

986 

992

37,392

1,206

-

-

June

950

950

1,070

1.140

1,140

1,090

930

923

923

923

923

923

923

923

923

923

923

923

923

923

943

956

956

896

857

857

890

857

857

910

28,248

942

-

-

July

943

943

950

896

857

749

694

694

694

706

831

903

903

903

903

903

*896

896

896

883

883

876

870

864

876

864

857

857

864

857 

870

26,581

857

-

-

Aug . Sept .

903 514

896 582

896 588

883 588

857 617

876 743

876 818

870 700

812 676

812 731

864 743

864 780

838 805

818 838

857 838

850 838

844 786

706 640

634 786

599 786

530 786

530 786

536 786

570 682

622 525

628 743

605 743

393 *737

351 743

464 737 

464 - 

22,248 21,665

718 722

_

_

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,090 Min 119 Mean SOS Cfsm - In.

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,720 Min 119 Mean 808 Cfsm - In.

Discharge ement made on this day.
212 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIH

3585. Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°46 1 10", long 90°45'45", In SE^ sec. 17, T.38 N., R.3 W., on right bank

3.6 miles upstream from Connors Creek, 11.5 miles upstream from South Fork Flambeau

River, 13 miles east of Winter, and at mile 61.9.

Drainage area, 1,000 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,330 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at bridge 300 ft upstream at datum 9.0 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, 

to Sept. 8, 1938, at bridge 300 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 982 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 5.18 ft); minimum, 719 cfs July 8, Aug. 22; minimum gage height, 1.64 ft Oct. 1?.

1929-60: Maximum discharge , 9,440 cfs June 25, 1946 (gage heiglrt, 9.45 ft); minimum, 86 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 1948 (gage height, 0.20 ft); minimum daily, 118 cfs Oct. 10, 

1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage (see p. 224).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 855: 1935-36. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1930.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to Sept. 30)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

750

1,020

1,420

5.0 

4.O 

5.0

1,850

2,900

4,110

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

1,120

1,170

1,440

1,410

1,140

1,240

1,120

1,020

1,110

1,190

1,080

1,050

1,080

1,050

1,010

1,030

1,020

1,020

835

1,000

986

980

1,020

1,250

1,390

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,200 

1,310

1.500

35,611

1,149

_

-

Nov.

1.400

1,240

1,250

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,140

946

1,090

176

1,050

1,040

1,000

*950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

940

930

930 

910

30,572

1,019

_

-

Dec.

920

940

940

930

930

930

910

930

940

940

940

930

920

900

920

930

930

930

930

920

900

920

920

930

910

910

930

900

940

1,050 

1.060

28,930

933

_

-

Jan.

1,050

1,030

1,000

950

1,030

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,140

1,130

1,100

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,190

1,200

*1.220

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,060

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,130

34,240

1,105

_

-

Feb.

.040

,080

,100

,100

,100

,100

,120

,040

,100

,060

,070

,070

,100

,140

,040

,080

,100

,100

,060

,080

,100

,060

,100

,100

,100

1,100

1,140

1.160

1,040

31,580

1,089

_

-

Mar.

1,080

1,090

.100

,100

,100

,100

,040

,080

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,040

,080

,100

,080

,070

* ,070

,060

,070

,070

,060

,040

,000

980

980

840

880

1,000

32,570

1,051

_

-

Apr.

1,020

1,080

1,110

1,230

1,450

1,520

1,620

1,580

1,400

1,230

904

1,230

1,780

2,420

2,280

2,130

1,900

1,580

1,360

1,150

1,160

1,120

1,970

5.980

3,530

2,860

2,500

1,930

1,830 

1,980

52,634

1,754

_

-

May

1,750

1.520

1,470

1,400

1,560

1,470

1,790

1,700

1,620

1,900

2,130

1,980

1,990

2,000

*1,970

1,910

1,940

2,180

2,150

2,110

2,230

2,950

2,600

2,410

2,020

1,720

1,880

1,810

1,690 

1,530

1,380

58,160

1,876

_

-

June

,360

,270

,180

,570

,570

,320

,290

,110

,090

,130

,370

,160

,070

,110

,100

,190

,320

,320

,240

,140

,160

.060

,180

.850

1,840

1,450

1,270

1,610

1,540 

1,420

38,890

1,296

_

-

July

1,300

1,360

1,200

1,150

1,010

939

959

763

802

802

789

986

890

966

966

1,010

1,020

*918

1,070

1,020

1,040

1,010

1,100

1,120

897

1.420

1,300

1,270

1,200 

1,250

1,210

3?, 717

1,055

_

-

Aug.

973

1,190

1,230

1,240

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,060

1,320

1,450

1,310

1,260

1,280

1,290

1,060

1,280

1,210

1,200

1,200

995

1,050

815

869

904

829

1,080

1,080

2,140

2.820

2,090

1,990

39,793

1,284

_

-

Sept.

1,790

1,990

2.550

2,150

1,600

1,570

1,450

1,820

2,320

2,090

1,870

1,520

1,470

1,360

1,320

883

869

1,200

863

1,140

1,020

1,060

1,070

1,140

1,320

946

1,160

1,140

*1,080 

1,070

42,411

1,414

_

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,390 Min 456 Mean 860 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,980 Min 763 Mean 1,252 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge me 

Note. Stage-d

nt made on this day.

i. 15 to Apr. 9.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 213

3595. South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°42'15", long 90°36'55", in NW^SWi sec. 10, T.37 N., R.2 W., on downstream side of bridge on left span, 0.4 mile downstream from Big Elk River and 12 miles 

west of Phillips.

Drainage area.--615 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,360 ft (by barometer). 

Prior to Oct. 5, 1939, chain or staff gage and Oct. 5, 1939, to Jan. 11, 1954, wireweight gage at site 600 ft downstream at same datum.

Average dischargg.--31 years, 597 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,020 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 10.30 ft); minimum daily, 177 cfs Aug. 6, 18.

1929-60: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs June 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.32 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1934. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 

r9"31-34(M), 1936-421M) , 1944-45(M) , 1947-50(M).

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

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

4.9 

5.3 

6.0 

7.0

160

288

580

1,120

9.0 

11.0

1,820

2,650

4,820

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3^000

2,480

2,350

2,360

2,170

1,820

1,780

1,530

1,500

1,440

1,460

1,380

1,250

1,210

1,130

1,100

1,090

834

819

624

813

819

922

928

1,050

1,140

1,050 

988

994

1,030 

1,010

42,271

1,364

2.22

2.56

Nov.

945

928

900

894

861

787

716

700

64O

600

500

443

420

400

370

337

320

310

300

300

310

320

320

320

300

280

270 

260

260

260

14,571

486

0.790

0.88

Dec.

270

270

270

260

250

240

240

250

250

250

250

240

230

230

230

230

220

220

210

200

200

200

200

200

210

240

350 

450

460

470 

460

8,250

266

0.433

0.50

Jan.

450

430

400

380

360

350

350

350

340

340

350

380

420

450

440

430

*410

400

390

380

370

360

350

340

330

330

320 

310

300

300 

300

11,410

368

0.598

0.69

Feb.

300

300

310

310

320

330

340

350

340

320

300

290

270

260

260

270

270

270

270

260

250

250

240

230

220

220

m210

7,980

275

0.447

0.48

Mar.

200

200

200

190

190

190

180

180

180

180

190

190

200

210

220

230

240

240

*240

240

240

240

230

230

230

230

240 

260

280

400 

600

7,270

235

0.362

0.44

Apr.

740

840

1,050

1,100

1,150

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,300

1,350

2,250

3,160

3,550

3,480

3,150

3,040

2,080

1,430

1,400

1,270

1,840

3,210

3,660

5.770

3,610 

3,200

2,900

2, 690

63,570

2,119

3.45

3.84

May

2.450

2,280

1,930

1,870

1,760

1,760

1,930

1,960

1,990

1,890

1,780

1,590

1,480

*1,480

1,280

1,210

1,290

1,600

1,620

1,600

1,530

1,490

1,590

1,560

1,220

1,140

1,090 

1,050

963 

793

762

47,518

1,535

2.49

2.87

June

696

652

618

575

562

559

512

481

430

445

508

548

454

415

405

508

615

627

594

521

475

464

505

731

777

716

545 

824

840 

706

17,256

575

0.955

1.04

July

701

686

613

545

486

409

364

544

325

518

299

284

274

250

250

214

*225

255

256

240

250

225

220

227

253

572

564 

541

521 

284

267

10,574

555

0.545

0.63

Aug.

217

211

201

195

189

ill

163

203

201

230

23S

217

204

19?

189

1S6

180

177

196

204

186

214

211

201

198

295

281 

5,570

4.0CO 

5,950

5,480

20,544

665

1.08

1.24

Sept.

2.970

2,740

2,270

1,940

1,530

1,400

1,060

1,540

1,430

1,360

1,190

976

741

706

671

627

569

562

530

512

486

477

494

525

691

731

701 

*666

622 

599

31,556

1,045

1.70

1.90

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,310 Mln 112 Mean S69 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.77

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,000 Min 177 Mean 772 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov 8-11, 13-15, Nov. 17 to Apr. 12.
214 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3600. Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis .

Location. --Lat 45°33'20", long 90°57'30", in Sj sec. 35, T.36 N. , R.5 W. , at Big Palls 

powerplant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 2.3 miles upstream from Josie Creek, 

4 miles upstream from highway bridge, and 8.5 miles northeast of Ladysmith.

Drainage area. 1,823 sq mi.

Records available . --January 1903 to September 1906, October to December 1906 (gage heights 

only ) , January 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly. Feb. 15, 1903, to Dec. 2, 1906, chain 

gage in Ladysmith at different datum. Jan. 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at 

site 8 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 24, 1943, headwater 

and tailwater gages at present site. Sept. 25, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage 

recorder at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 49 years (1903-6, 1914-60), 1,762 cf s .

Extremes . --Maximum daily discharge during year, 8,050 cfs Apr. 25, Aug. 29; minimum daily, 

784 cfs Aug. 8.

1903-6, 1914-60: Maximum daily discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 11, 1922; minimum, 18 cfs 

Nov. 1, 1948 (gage height, 2.00 ft), at site and datum then in use; minimum daily, 

74 cfs Oct. 31, 1948.

Remarks . Records good except those above 4,000 cfs, which are fair. Discharge computed 

from powerplant records on basis of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as 

developed by Geological Survey and taintor-gate ratings based on theoretical formulas . 

Flow regulated by Big Falls powerplant and by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage 

(see p. 224) .

Revisions (water years ).--MSP 1308: 

1906(M), 1915-19(M), 1921-25(M).

Drainage area, 1914(M). WSP 1508: 1903(M), 1904-5,

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tobal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,570

4,180

4,290

4,200

3, 790

3,450

3,260

3,110

3,100

3,110

2 , 940

2,740

2,630

2,530

2,450

2,360

2,290

2,20O

2,020

1,990

2,020

2,020

2,090

2,410

2,820

2,800

2,750

2,580

2,500 

2,490

2,650

88,340

2,850

-

-

Nov.

2,780

2,48O

2,330

2,290

2,270

,200

,910

,020

,890

,920

,040

,460

,680

,310

,310

,420

,210

, 240

,630

,530

,710

,680

,600

,470

,500

,480

,510

,430

,420 

,240

51,960

1,732

-

-

Dec.

,440

,510

,400

,490

,380

,550

,190

,180

,350

,380

,330

,340

,460

,260

,260

,400

,360

,320

,250

,200

,150

,050

,300

,240

,340

,150

,430

,610

,210 

1,790

1,710

42,030

1,356

-

-

Jan.

,690

,740

,710

,370

,250

,510

,530

,570

,550

,640

,550

,580

,650

,600

,450

,570

,520

,500

,470

,430

,350

,400

,400

,420

,380

,250

,300

,350

,300 

,360

,430

45,820

1,478

-

-

Feb.

,420

,330

,280

,340

,340

,310

,340

,320

,180

,290

,220

,300

,20O

,280

,300

,170

,270

,240

,280

,250

,240

,320

,170

,210

,250

1,310

1,340

1,440

1,240

37,180

1,282

-

-

Mar.

1,190

1,340

1,320

1,260

1,340

1,420

1,300

1,130

1,250

1,270

1,280

1,310

1,410

1,220

1,150

1,230

1,390

1,350

1,270

1,430

1,250

1,100

1,170

1,140

1,160

1,130

1,170

1,170

1,060 

1,760

1,690

39,660

1,279

-

-

Apr.

1,880

2,060

2,59O

3,180

3,020

3,220

3,270

3,400

3,110

2,930

2,910

3,130

4,530

6,060

6,410

6,390

5,810

4,770

4,250

3,170

3,130

3,110

3,460

6,690

8,050

7,740

7,230

6,120

5,530 

5 450

132,600

4,420

-

-

May

5,220

4,180

4,090

3,810

3,840

3,830

4,300

4,440

4,170

4,260

4,380

4,200

3,820

3,800

3,740

3,530

3,620

4,100

4,100

4,190

4,170

4,820

4,540

4,330

3,820

3,370

3,290

3,380

3,280 

2,740

2,480

121,840

3,930

-

-

June

2,480

2,280

2,080

1,870

2,030

1,970

1,880

1,660

1,620

1,670

1,790

2,100

1,540

1,700

1,630

1,760

] ,990

2,050

2,180

1,770

1,750

1,750

1,640

2,190

5,050

2,780

2,540

2,730

2,960 

2,690

61,910

2,064

-

-

July

2. .580

2,210

2,22O

1,980

1,580

1,490

1,400

1,570

1,120

1,180

1,150

1,190

1, 310

1,230

1,240

1,390

1,500

1,040

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,570

1,470

1,140

1,320

1,490

1,320

1,290 

1,230

1,240

45,950

1,418

-

-

Aug.

1,070

974

1,110

1,040

1,070

862

1,180

784

886

1,120

1,120

1,080

876

1,200

1,060

1,060

1,170

1,150

1,060

1,140

845

986

859

853

979

1,020

1,350

5,570

8,050

6^390

55,174

1,780

-

-

Sept.

5.640

5,330

5,480

5,110

4,400

3,O90

5,030

3,230

4,110

4,080

5,790

5,090

2,730

2,400

2,170

2,050

2,050

1,870

1,550

1,700

1,600

1,590

1,540

1,800

2,170

2,090

1,940

1,990

1,900 

1,830

85,110

2,857

-

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,520 Mln 609 Mean 1,770 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,050 Mln 784 Mean 2,201 Cfsm - In. -
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 215 

3605. Flambeau River near Bruce, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°22'20", long 91°12'35", in lot 7 of NWij sec.2, T.33 N., R.7 W., on 

right bank 2.5 miles downstream from Thornapple powerplant, 6 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 7 miles southeast of Bruce.

Drainage area.--1.897 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage 1,060 ft (by river survey, WSP 417).

Average discharge. 9 years, 1,854 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 9.41 ft); minimum, 651 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.19 ft); minimum daily, 742 cfs Aug. 25.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs May 1, 1954 (gage height, 10.90 f'-,); minimum, about 100 cfs Aug. 7,9, 1957 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by several powerplants above station and by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage 

(see p. 224).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used July 12 to Aug. 27)

2.9 725 5.0 3,480

3.1 905 7.0 7,610

5.4 1>210 9.0 12,600

4.0 1,930

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,210

4^810

4,830

4,770

4,530

3,950

3,500

3,200

3,270 

3,270

3,160

3,030

2,620

2,740

2,650

2,510

2,400

2,630

2,000

2,010

2,390

2,000

2,480

2,810

3,030

2,990

2,790

2,710

2,650

2,730

2,690

96,360

3,108

_

-

Nov.

2.990

2,790

2,260

2,930

2,790

2,380

2,360

2,180

1,900 

1,700

1,940

2,070

1,830

1,360

952

*1,340

1,290

1,290

1,500

1,720

1,710

1,710

1,920

1,830

1,500

1,400

1,380

1,600

1,400

1,300

55,322

1,844

_

-

Dec.

1,360

1,700

,420

,510

,320

,510

,400

,300

,350 

,300

,500

,290

,360

,420

,380

,290

,400

,420

,300

,250

,200

,150

,350

,300

,300

,350

,400

,700

,400

,800

1,750

43,480

1,403

-

Jan.

1,750

1,720

,700

,450

.550

,600

,600

,650

,650 

,650

,650

,650

,700

,650

,600

,600

,600

* ,560

,550

,500

,450

,450

,450

,450

,400

,400

,400

,400

,400

,450

,500

4 ,930

,546

-

Feb.

1,500

1,450

,350

,400

,400

,400

,400

,350

,,500 

,300

,500

,500

,500

,550

,550

,550

,350

,500

,300

,500

,50O

,500

,500

,500

,500

,550

,550

,550

,550

58,950

1,545

-

Mar.

,350

,350

,UB

,350

,400

,550

,550

,500

,500 

,500

,550

,550

,350

,500

,550

,550

,600

,600

,650

* ,670

,650

,650

,650

,600

,300

.200

,200

,200

,200

,900

,800

44,920

1,449

-

Apr.

1,890

2,570

3,300

3,800

5,840

2,730

1,810

1.790

2,540

5,520

5,220

2,260

5,910

5,650

7,170

7,150

7,020

4,870

4,290

3,930

3,550

2,840

5,280

8,420

10,100

9,640

7,610

4,950

5,970

5,690

157,910

4,597

-

May

5.650

4,610

4,290

4,270

3,930

4,370

4,350

4,510

*4,290 

4,310

4,290

4,210

5,890

4,190

5,770

5,800

4,150

4,150

4,570

4,510

4,550

5,110

5,440

4,190

4,100

3,820

5,200

5,160

5,280

3,040

2,500

127,620

4,117

-

June

2,180

2,200

2,070

2,070

2,180

2,090

2,180

2,010

1,850 

1.450

1,450

1,890

1,880

1,670

1,800

2,550

2,350

1,650

1,960

1,790

1,770

1,740

1,950

5, 160

5,410

2,120

2,410

5,390

2,650

2,380

65,990

2,153

-

July

2,220

2,340

2.520

i860

,980

,610

,590

,430

,540 

,290

,310

.070

,470

,590

,410

,160

,110

,250

* ,190

,080

,530

,440

,510

,570

,670

,760

,760

,440

,580

,550

,410

49,200

1,587

-

Aug.

,290

,160

,190

,120

,150

,120

,140

,120

943 

,090

,240

,070

,110

,100

,140

961

,170

,170

,180

,580

1,110

877

962

905

742

1,770

1,600

11,600

11,500

7,820

6,620

68,150

2,198

_

-

Sept.

6.470

5,590

6,090

5,230

4,190

5,880

5,060

4,270

4,060 

4,060

5,550

5,010

2,660

2,440

2,150

2,190

2,070

1,920

1,890

*1.170

1,850

1,650

1,430

1,860

2,230

2,000

1,830

2,160

1,890

1,830

88,640

2,955

_

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,400 Min 676 Mean 1,865 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,600 Min 742 Mean 2,356 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25, 26, 28-30, Dec. 7-10, 19-26, Dec. 28 tc 

Jan. 1, Jan. 5 to Mar. 51.
216 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3620. Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°18'30", long 90°57'20", in sec.26, T.33 N., R.5 W., near right bank on 

downstream aide of highway bridge in Sheldon, 1,500 ft upstream froii Shoulder Creek and 

11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 574 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1915 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,092.75 ft above mean sea

Tevel, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 9, 1939, and Sept. 1, 1941, to Apr. 1, 1953, chain 

gage and Feb. 9, 1939, to Aug. 31, 1941, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. 

Apr. 2, 1953, to Feb. 18, 1954, tape gage in creamery wellhouse 400 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--45 years, 513 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,300 cfs May 6 (gage height, 10.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 51 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 3.58 ft).

1915-60: Maximum discharge observed, 46,000 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.8 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 11 cfs Dec. 18, 1943.

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

Revisions

1933-37

water-years).-- WSP 975: 1938. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1438:

M), 

M),

M), 1919 (M), 1920, 1921 (M), 1922, 1923-26(M), 1927, 1928-31(M), 1932,

1945-46(M), 1948-50(M).

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

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

3.5 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

100

176

315

515

6.0

7.0

3.0

10.0

1,220

2,170

3,500

7,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.480

1,650

1,780

2,190

1,780

1,360

1,050

907

914

1,080

1,010

828

765

711

563

533

539

533

498

443

417

402 

470 

1,790

2,350

2,280

1,760

1,440

1,050 

932

947

35,452

1,144

1.99

2.30

Nov.

885

807

718

671

580

500

443

420

423

410

380

310

280

270

250

230

*207

190

190

190

190

190 

190 

180

180

170

160

150

140 

140

10,044

335

0.584

0.65

Dec.

140

140

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

120

120

120

120

130

130

130

130

130

120

110

100

94 

90 

86

80

122

283

632

765 

835 772-

6,449

208

0.362

0.42

Jan.

640

540

420

300

230

200

180

170

160

150

150

160

170

180

180

180

170

*165

160

150

150

140 

140 

130

130

120

120

110

110 

100

Too

6,005

194

0.338

0.39

Feb.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

96

94

90

88

86

84

82

82

82

80

80

80

80 

78 

78

76

76

74

74

74

2,532

87.3

0.152

0.16

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,240 Mln 29

Mar.

72

70

70

68

68

66

64

64

62

62

60

60

60

60

62

64

66

66

68

*69

68

68 

66 

66

64

64

66

150

350 

900

1.000

4,163

134

0.233

0.27

Apr.

1,100

1,300

2,160

2,180

2,140

2,000

2,060

1,940

1,520

1,420

1,340

1,280

3,010

4,700

4,790

4,660

2,980

1,990

1,550

1,290

1,210

m1,680

2,740

2,840

2,930

2,180

1,600

1,660

64,370

2,146

3.74

4.17

May

1,340

1,280

1,080

1,070

1,820

6,150

6.460

4,750

*3,300

2,870

2,420

2,350

1,900

1,340

1,190

1,030

2,340

3,890

3,250

2,480

2,030

1,840 

1,690 

2,020

1,010

795

711

606

588

545

595

64,740

2,088

3.64

4.19

June

545

443

412

337

295

229

209

191

168

182

180

176

170

162

155

176

236

619

443

337

257

222 

182 

264

383

319

257

209

191

182

8,110

270

0.470

0.53

July

173

162

140

120

120

102

98

92

92

82

78

78

82

82

78

78

82

115

*143

130

111

94 

94 

78

138

64

90

170

162

74 

64

3,266

105

0.183

0.21

Aug.

64

60

66

52

57

68

70

71

94

98

98

90

78

77

64

64

52

51

61

59

61

59 

70 

61

59

59

54

600

1,110

1,820 

1,330

6,667

215

0.375

0.43

Sept.

892

581

569

569

454

311

303

369

1,130

1,500

892

606

402

328

264

197

216

203

*191

179

162

156 

T§5~

378

428

324

257

229

203

12 , 403

413

0.720

0.80

Mean 617 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.59

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,460 Min 51 Mean 613 Cfsra 1.07 In. 14.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 6 Nov. 10 to Dec. 25, Jan. 1 to Apr. 2.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 217

3640. Yellow River at Cadott, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°57'10", long 91°09'00", In center of E| sec.31, T.29 N., R.6 W., on upstream side near left end of bridge, 200 ft downstream from Svetllk Dam at Ca<?ott and 

6.0 miles upstream from Drywood Creek.

Drainage area.--351 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage.--Chain gage, read twice dally, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage Is 946.54 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 275 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs May 7 (gage height, 6.14 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 17 cfs Aug. 4-6, 27 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1942-60: Maximum discharge observed, 15,600 cfs June 28, 1943 (gage height, IS.15 

ft; minimum observed, 1.5 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 1958 (gage height, 0.64 ft), cause<? by 

closure of dam to fill recreation pond above.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

occasionally regulated by recreation dam 200 ft upstream from gage.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1943-50(M).

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

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

Oct. 1 to May 6 May 7 to Sept. 3O

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

100

190

346

594

4.0 912

4.5 1,280

5.0 1,800

6.0 3,100

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

98

179 6.0

330

565

889

1,800

3,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,220

973

1,040

1,030

917

779

641

538

496

457

437

409

350

306

268

253

238

219

217

*195

186

186

466

2.170

2,040

1,700

1,320

1,040

766 

659

549

22,065

712

2.03

2.34

Nov.

466 in

346

310

302

265

262

250

240

230

210

190

170

150

130

120

110

101

92

82

76

72

70

68

66

64

62

60

58 

 56

5,092

170

0.484

O.54

Dec.

54

56

58

58

58

56

52

50

46

44

42

43

44

45

46

47

49

48

45

42

41

39

37

38

40

51

175

715

1.150 

1,110

779

5,158

166

0.473

0.55

Jan.

549

404

326

260

220

180

150

130

110

100

94

92

92

94,

98

96

90

84

66

54

46

40

37

35

33

32

31

29

29 

282~8~

3,657

118

0.336

0.39

Feb.

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

653

22.5

0.064

O.O7

Mar.

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

28

100

271

606

846

3,418

110

0.313

0.36

Apr.

878

766

741

741

703

878

953

939

799

799

653

555

,050

,450

.560

,54O

,370

,110

878

753

665

659

653

812

973

1,260

1,310

1,100

994

1,020

28,562

952

2.71

3.03

May

926

766

708

779

885

2,650

2.990

2,720

2,510

1,940

1,550

1,190

977

799

618

548

,660

,950

,810

,550

,420

,370

,190

*918

699

554

438

382

353 

450

436

37,737

1,217

3.47

4.00

June

365

305

261

223

186

165

143

127

112

100

95

90

85

78

77.

133

395

484

412

305

220

158

163

199

255

261

207

168

209 

207

6,188

206

0.587

0.66

July

170

129

100

84

73

64

56

48

42

40

37

32

29

29

29

31

41

73

*96

146

124

87

72

52

44

40

38

29

26 

24

23_

1,908

61.5

0.175

0.20

Aug.

22

21

20

18

11

18

21

31

36

31

48

69

70

49

38

32

27

25

29

26

26

22

19

18

18

18

18

184

1,5*0 

1,630

1,380

5,571

180

0.513

0.59

Sept.

1.050

712

589

291

218

158

*141

287

6OO

680

583

510

395

226

163

141

122

107

112

112

112

102

90

85

209

450

373

281

215

177

9,291

310

0.883

0.98

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,080 Mln 7.0 Mean 371 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.35

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,99O Mln 17 Mean 353 Cfsm l.ol In. 13.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hobe. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice v. 8-17, Nov. 19 to Dec. 25, Jan. 4 to Mar. 27.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3655. Chippewa River at Chippewa Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°55'35", long 91°24'40", in lot 1, sec.12, T.28 N., R.9 W., on right bank 

at Chippewa Palls, 1 mile downstream from Duncan Creek.

Drainage area. 5,600 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. June 1888 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.3 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to January 1914, staff gage and January 1914 to 

June 1932 water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--72 years, 5,098 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,500 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 14.22 ft); minimum, 140 cfs Jan. 24 (gage height, 1.06 ft); minimum daily, 355 cfs July 10.

1888-1960: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 24.8 ft); 

minimum, 22 cfs Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 4, 1917. 

Maximum stage known, 26.94 ft Sept. 10, 1884, site and datum in use to June 1932.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by many powerplants above station, 

especially Chippewa Palls hydroelectric plant, which is just upstream, and by Moose 

Lake, Lake Chippewa, Rest Lake, Flambeau Plowage, and Lake Wissota (see p. 224).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 785: 1934(M). WSP 1508: 1897, 1905, 1918(M), 1924(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

338

530

851

1,580

2,820

4,440

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

6,400

11,200

17,200

24,500

32,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

15 , 900

13,500

12 , 500

12 , 900

15.200

13,400

11,000

9,420

8,440

7,820

9,550

9,420

6,570

6,470

6,850

6,260

6,310

6,130

5,740

*5,620

5,360

5.110

5,720

10,300

10,600

13,600

10,700

8,390

7,960

7,460

7 , 82O

280,020

9,033

.

-

Calendar yea

Nov.

8.040

6,140

7,470

6,660

7,190

5,710

6,240

5,860

5,480

5,360

5,100

4,370

4,540

4,040

3,000

3,560

2,850

2,660

5,050

5,010

4,460

5,940

4,830

4,500 

4,080

2.560

4,720

5,540

5,020

5,820

141,160

4,705

_

-

Dec.

4,570

2,500

4,210

4,570

2,560

1,800

4,230

3,810

5,210

5,520

5,750

2,280

1,880

4,440

4,150

5,940

3,900

3,850

1.640

1,640

4,240

4,180

5,670

2,060 

1,710

2,700

5,580

8,990

10,500

9 590

8,240

125,490

4,048

_

-

Jan.

6.570

,860

,450

,160

,620

,220

,540

,020

,800

,020

,600

,150

,320

,350

,400

,590

,240

,230

,950

,130

,020

,140

,790

,000 

,740

,710

,610

,770

,170

,150

,940

115,040

5,711

_

-

Feb.

3,710

4,050

3,400

3,420

5,460

2,150

1,920

5,840

4,170

4,050

5,780

5,200

2,060

1,260

5,320

4,210

3,470

3,510

3,450

1,720

854

5,670

4,170

4.500 

4,240

4,010

5,990

2,120

3,760

95,244

3,284

_

-

r!959: Max 29,900 Mln 217

Mar.

3,420

3,530

5,610

5,340

2,500

1.100

3,520

4,010

4,140

3,990

3,860

2,350

1,320

4,190

4,920

4,930

4,800

4,870

4,260

2,500

4,500

5,090

5,050

5,220 

5,040

4,040

2,960

6,300

3,750

5,580

8 i 860

127,550

4,108

_

-

Apr.

8,780

8,740

8,600

8,970

8,970

8,780

9,000

9,100

8,880

8,780

8,920

8,600

8,8OO

9,570

9,560

9,960

14,400

15,600

11,400

9,570

8,570

7.98O

8,740

15,500 

24,100

25,100

25,500

18,000

17,100

15,200

358,570

11,950

-

May

14,000

12,500

10,200

11,500

10,200

20,700

21.600

19,500

15,500

12 , 900

13,100

11,300

9,840

9,300

8,320

7,540

12,700

13,000

14,600

13,700

10,700

16,200

16,200

*15,500 

13,200

9,890

9,380

7,640

7.200

8, 800

8,350

382,840

12,350

-

June

6,810

6,940

6,820

5,210

4,640

4,600

4,400

4,430

4,440

4,020

1,540

885

5,760

3,150

4,310

3,740

5,740

4,740

4,930

5,380

5,050

3,840

3,580

4,840 

7,560

8.110

5,780

7,210

7,040

6,480

149,775

4,992

-

July

6^570

5,430

4,320

1,890

4,310

3,980

3,280

2,440

1,220

555

3,050

2,940

2,700

2,570

2,900

844

1,990

4,280

*3,330

3,130

2,560

2,260

720

452 

2,300

5,640

5,080

5,550

5,550

1,600

489

85,550

2,755

-

Aug.

2,480

5,160

1,990

2,210

1,660

899

408

2,550

2,810

2,620

2,680

2,940

968

585

2,060

2,480

2,550

2,560

2,440

974

406

2,850

5,060

2,970 

2,780

2,200

1,450

15,800

51.400

50,800

24,200

158,500

5,106

-

Sept.

17,500

14,200

15,500

15,500

15,000

10,500

*6,560

12,500

15,400

10,700

10,400

7,950

8,550

7,070

5,480

5,670

1.440

4,480

4,780

4,340

4,310

3,650

3,160

3,110 

3,400

5,760

7,830

5,420

5,340

5,300

232,000

7,735

-

Mean 5,178 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 31,400 Mln 555 Mean 6,151 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3675. Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°03'50", long 91°42'45", in SW£ sec.22, T.30 N., R.ll W., on right bank 

3.2 miles dovmstream from Trout Creek and 4.7 miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area.--1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1960. 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 940 ft (from topographic map). Mar. 19, 

1914, to September 1925, chain gage and September 1925 to Sept. 9, 1937, water-stage 

recorder, 1 mile dovmstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 753 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,030 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 6.34 ft); minimum, 247 cfs July 30 (gage height, 1.19 ft).

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Apr. 3, 1934 (gags height, 11.4 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs; minimum recorded, 

128 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 1.15 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Birch, Red Cedar (revised), Long, and Bear Lakes (see p. 224).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 825: 1936(m). WSP 1308: 1914(M), 1915, 1916-17(M), 1918, 

19191M), 1920-22, 1923-25(M), 1927, 1929(M), 1930, 1931(M), 1932, 1934, 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-17)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

275

307

348

456

650

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,460

2,650

4,420

6,970

10,500

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

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

772

764

855

934

926

926

894

840

870

824

817

802

757

623

692

706

630

564

564

610

*657

76E

742

713

577

524

630

767

678

706

706

22,835

737

-

-

Nov.

671

643

692

671

720

617

678

583

506

596

779

493

500

498

420

440

370

400

500

620

620

560

480

440

430

420

420

440

470

560

16,237

541

-

-

Dec.

580

580

580

600

560

510

420

410

500

510

510

550

580

480

540

600

610

590

520

400

400

430

470

520

560

540

740

1,500

5.000

1,900

1,300

21,990

709

-

-

Jan.

1.000

800

660

440

470

*520

620

650

600

580

620

590

700

740

760

640

540

480

440

480

520

480

500

490

470

450

480

520

540

500

470

17,750

573

_

-

Feb.

440

430

500

540

580

530

480

450

420

430

460

450

450

460

420

440

470

510

480

430

400

400

420

440

480

540

540

500

400

13,490

465

_

-

Mar.

400

470

460

470

460

480

450

480

*500

520

540

500

450

480

500

520

540

520

500

480

410

380

480

520

560

600

700

1,500

1,800

2,800

4,400_

23,870

770

_

-

Apr.

5.720

2,540

1,840

1,500

1,220

1,010

910

886

840

779

685

657

713

1,170

1,410

1,160

1,080

958

894

840

847

787

750

1,500

2,140

2,190

2,160

1,750

1,570

1,200

39,486

1,516

_

-

May

,150

,010

,050

,050

,090

1,050

958

779

650

779

840

802

692

590

564

557

678

671

779

847

1,100

2,070

5,540

3,350

 1,770

1,720

1,260

1,100

1,180

1,500

1,520

56,476

1,177

_

-

June

1.240

1,120

958

918

910

772

727

706

706

692

657

671

506

596

596

610

809

720

550

499

456

468

468

630

894

720

650

706

832

824

21,611

720

_

-

July

727

699

615

531

398

583

596

524

487

410

388

439

410

404

421

404

462

564

735

*G50

583

544

415

368

385

410

388

368

383

504

353

14,926

481

_

-

Aug.

281

355

327

368

348

363

363

368

456

415

358

404

348

311

363

323

353

353

481

462

577

363

388

469

557

886

1,030

4,380

6.980

3,400

4,740

31,150

1,005

_

-

Sept.

2.780

2,370

1,750

1,560

1,450

1,350

1,400

*1,590

1,610

1,290

1,130

974

918

942

894

942

862

779

802

735

685

772

685

824

1,060

886

966

802

720

794

34,302

1,143

_

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,100 Mln 200 Mean 608 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,980 Mln 281 Mean 804 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 13 to Mar. 30.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3680. Hay River at Wheeler, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°02'50", long 91°54'40", in SW^ sec,25, T.30 N., R.13 ¥., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from highway bridge in Wheeler, 1.8 miles upstrea-n from Otter Creek, 

and 2.4 miles downstream from South Fork Hay River.

Drainage area.--426 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage on bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 256 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimum, 107 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 2.49 ft).

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs Mar. 22, 1953 (gage heiglt, 12.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum, 55 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 

2.32 ft), result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 16.6 ft in April 1934, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which ere fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

139

173

291

425

4.5 598

5.0 790

7.0 1,690

9.0 3,240

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

127

180

262

388

5.0 740

6.0 1,180

8.0 2,380

10.0 4,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Cale

Oct.

164

164

218

258

218

195

184

a!80

a220

3200

184

a!75

3170

3170

a!80

a!65

a!60

a!55

alSO

alSO

*154

154

165

202

193

182

180

177

180

182

188

5,617

181

0.425

0.49

Nov.

188

182

175

173

186

. 173

' 170

170

171

170

165

160

160

160

160

160

150

150

150

150

150

160

155

150

140

135

135

135

140

145

4,768

159

0.373

0.42

Dec.

150

155

155

158

151

150

150

145

145

145

150

150

150

151

151

152

148

145

140

140

140

140

140

135

135

140

343

1,890

2,740

977

530

10,291

332

0.779

0.90

Jan.

350

250

220

190

170

160

150

160

170

180

190

190

180

170

160

150

150

150

150

150

150

145

140

140

140

135

135

140

145

145

150

5,205

168

0.394

0.45

Feb.

150

150

145

145

140

135

130

130

130

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

3,590

124

0.291

0.31

idar year 1959: Max 2,740 Mln 80

Mar.

110

110

110

110

110

115

120

120

*125

125

125

125

120

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

180

1,500

1,920

2,570

2 , 720

11,910

384

0.901

1.04

Apr.

1,110

482

491

371

289

257

241

225

203

190

184

180

322

617

328

262

237

217

201

194

194

195

192

768

1,040

955

960

515

518

371

12,309

410

0.962

1.07

May

300

242

229

221

216

236

227

196

188

197

192

184

178

183

176

177

208

201

188

211

614

1,730

2.640

1,360

*684

515

505

665

1,080

1,190

794

15,927

514

1.21

1.39

June

536

421

362

337

311

284

266

253

242

244

249

244

239

232

224

248

303

262

230

217

216

213

216

262

262

224

'2T3 206

282

258

8,056

269

0.631

0.70

July

211

205

198

190

188

184

178

177

177

182

178

176

178

174

168

167

176

176

167

*164

159

155

151

147

147

147

147

146

144

142 ... A

142

5,241

169

0.397

0.46

Aug.

142

142

141

139

139

139

142

139

142

142

141

139

137

135

136

135

135

141

147

151

152

148

142

147

155

201

189

1,640

3.900

1,730

853

12,061

389

0.913

1.05

Sept.

540

397

308

289

266

249

*248

300

331

262

239

225

221

213

211

205

203

198

203

198

195

194

200

227

356

270

236

217

211

205

7,617

254

0.596

0.66

Mean 175 Cfsm 0.411 Ir , 5.58

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,900 Mln no Mean 280 Cfsm 0.657 Ir 8.94

Pesk discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 29 (5 s.m.) 3,510 cfs (9.30 ft); Mar. 31 (2 a.m.) 3,420 cfs 

(9.20 ft); Apr. 25 (12:30 s.m.) 1,610 cfs (6.85 ft); May 23 (5 a.m.) 3.2OO eft- (8.95 ft); May 29 

(ll:30 p.m.) 1,670 cfs (6.97 ft); Aug. 29 (s a.m.) 4,700 efs (10.50 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, observer's and engineers'

notes, and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7, 8, Nov. 10 to Dec. 3, Dec. 6-11, 18-26,

Jan. 1 to Mar. 28.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

3690. Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°53'00", long 91°55 I 55", in sec.26, T.28 N., R.13 W., on right bank at 

Menomonie, 900 ft downstream from powerhouse of Northern States Power Co. and 1,000 ft 

downstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 1.760 sq mi, approximately.

Eacords available.--June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780 ft above mean sea level (Northern

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to Sept. 3, 1908, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. May 9, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at 

same site at datum 0.42 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge.--48 years (1907-8, 1913-60), 1,192 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 7.25 ft, result of regulation at powerplant just upstream), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 135 cfs June 6 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-60: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

16.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of computed flow over Cedar Falls Dam 6 miles upstream; minimum, 21 cfs Dec. 9, 1928 (gage 

height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair. Plow regulated by 

powerplants at Menomonie and Cedar Palls and by Birch, Red Cedar (revised), Long, and 

Bear Lakes (see p. 224).

Revisions.--WSF 805: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

437

779

1,290

1,930

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

3,550

5,800

12,100

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,200 

1,410

1,100

1.550

1,280

1,320

1,400

1,260

1,200

1,270

1,130

1,200

1,190

1,040

1,150

1,200

1,000

1,040

900

7 SO

920

*1,060

1,550

1,160

1,020

1,040

876

918

1,120

1,100

1,090

35,474

1,144

_

-

Nov.

,050 

,100

,030

,070

,340

,380

,260

,140

,460

,070

,230

,140

545

1,040

990

960

937

956

760

777

1,020

1,040

937

904

905

954

1,020

722

695

895

30,327

1,011

_

-

Dec.

911 

826

941

956

954

776

857

635

762

736

574

543

618

563

600

652

680

773

441

461

694

778

571

672

644

866

1,390

4,880

5,240

5 270

2 , 880

38,144

1,230

_

-

Jan.

2.040 

2,020

1,660

1,330

987

1,290

970

1,110

910

881

1,080

1,180

940

1,240

1,100

769

852

780

780

787

809

757

590

808

895

694

682

781

871

655

824

31,072

1,002

_

-

Feb.

773 

684

701

855

871

699

802

825

723

645

655

675

752

654

747

743

765

790

708

612

693

717

704

702

650

812

918

6W

879

21,424

739

-

Mar.

863 

750

918

832

833

755

812

764

738

907

935

948

675

776

956

815

760

868

691

780

670

596

756

742

943

770

1,290

2,500

3,680

4,670

6,160

39,153

1,263

-

Apr.

6,420 

4,260

2,680

2,570

2,650

1,480

1,050

999

1,350

1,200

1,320

1,060

1,580

2,060

2,580

1,380

1,320

1,530

828

1,120

1,340

938

702

773

2,340

3,090

3,110

3,110

2,690

1,970

59i,500

1,983

, _

-

May

1,700 

1,780

1,430

1,480

1,790

1,590

1,310

1,320

1,300

1,050

1,270

1,330

926

1,070

802

1,380

1,120

1,200

1,080

1,400

2,120

2,940

5.960

5,740

4,080

*2 , 940

2,410

2,320

2,050

2 , 610

2,650

62,148

2,005

_

-

June

2.950 

2,020

1,450

915

566

809

679

1,080

1,240

1,250

1,090

1,150

1,220

872

1,400

1,450

1,290

1,310

1,100

1,050

1,010

894

1,340

1,330

1,370

1,200

878

1,840

1,030

1,420

37,183

1,239

_

-

July

1.190 

1,050

864

766

767

782

808

829

885

633

715

617

745

810

634

696

673

1,030

698

795

*703

849

720

683

750

618

577

622

600 

579

489

23,177

748

_

-

Aug.

583

565

565

50?

464

54?

557

659

561

540

70?

55?

505

495

560

460

573

657

675

620

800

765

561

614

660

1,320

1,370

2,860

7,640

9, 180

6,160

43,270

1,396

_

-

Sept.

4.760 

3,210

2,800

687

949

1,860

1,590

3,280

*2,320

1,840

1,070

1,530

1,340

1,250

1,260

1,100

1,270

1,140

1,100

1,090

1,020

1,090

1,220

1,140

1,360

1,500

1,400

1,220

1,090

1,050

47,536

1,585

_

-

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,270 Min 407 Mean 978 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 9,180 Min 441 Mean 1,280 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CHIPPEWA RIVEK BACIN

3695. Chippewa River- at Durand, Wis .

Location.--Lat 44°37'45", long 91°58'10", in SWi sec.21, T.25 N., R.13 W., on left bank at 

Durand, 75 ft downstream from highway bridge and 9.5 miles downstream from Red Cedar 

River.

Drainage area.--9.010 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 694.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, chain or staff gage at bridge 400 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 3C years, 7,320 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,000 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 10.62 ft); minimum, 2,250 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 0.92 ft).

1928-60: Maximum discharge, lul.OOO cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 15.40 ft); minimum observed, 1,020 cfs Nov. 24, 1950 (gage height, 0.12 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 18.4 ft 3ept. 12, 1884.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow partly 

regulated by powerplants, Moose Lake, Lake Chippewa, Rest Lake, Flambeau Flowage, Lake 

Wissota, and Birch, Red Cedar, Bear, and Long Lakes on upper Red Cedar River (see

P. JM).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785: 1930, 1934(M). WSP 875: 1930 (monthly and yearly

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-17)

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

2,390

4,160

8,97O

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

-°

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22.200

18,100

17,400

15,300

17,200

18,100

16,300

13,700

12,000

11,100

10 , 800

11,400

10,200

8,910

8,72O

8,820

8,050

7,960

7,990

7,290

7,180

7,110

*7,370

9,030

12 , 300

13,300

16,300

12,600

11,200

10,600

10,300

368,830

11,900

-

Nov.

1O.5OO

10,200

9,030

9,780

9,400

9,900

8,170

8,540

8,540

7,620

7,590

7,590

6,310

6,050

6,400

4,600

5,200

4,500

4.400

4,800

6,770

6,600

6,140

6,960

6,720

6,140

4,900

6,650

5,200

5,000

210,200

7,007

_

-

Dec.

5,800

6,000

4,500

6,050

6,240

4,500

3,800

5,400

5,400

4,800

5,000

5,340

3,960

3,820

5,570

5,640

5,570

5,570

5,220

3,400

5.500

5,570

6,000

5,300

4,070

3,620

4,980

10,600

18,700

19.100

18,000

200,820

6,478

_

-

Jan.

12 , 9OO

9,590

7,200

6,600

6,100

6,400

5,800

5,400

5,800

4,500

4 , 800

6,400

5,800

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,400

4,500

5,800

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,600

4,700

5,500

5,200

5,200

5,100

5,000

4,500

3,700

180,290

5,816

_

-

Feb.

3,900

5,200

5,500

5,400

5,200

5,400

4,200

3,900

5,200

5,500

5,400

5,400

4,800

4,000

3,700

4,700

5,700

5,500

5,200

4,800

4,000

5,500

4,900

5,400

5,800

5,900

5,800

5,500

4,200

------

143,600

4,952

_

-

Mar.

5,2OO

5,100

5,100

5,000

4,800

4,000

5,600

4,500

5,200

*5,300

5,300

5,200

4,400

3,700

5,200

6,500

6,800

6,800

7,000

6,000

4,800

6,300

6,900

7,000

7,000

6,800

6,400

7,400

7,100

7,000

12,000

183,400

5,916

_

-

Apr.

18,100

16,700

14,200

13,000

13,100

12,900

11,600

11,400

11,700

11,600

11,500

11,500

11,300

12,400

13,700

14,500

14,700

18,800

17,900

13,800

12,800

11,500

10.800

12,500

19,400

28,000

29,900

50.400

23,200

23,000

475,900

15,860

-

May

19,2OO

18,500

15,800

15,300

14,900

16,600

24,000

26,400

26,700

21,000

9,500

9,400

6,600

4,200

2,900

1.700

3,400

7,100

19,800

21,700

19,000

18,700

22,100

26,200

22,700

18,500

*15,000

13,100

11,800

11,800

12 , 900

556,500

17,950

-

June

12,200

10 , 700

10,800

9,310

6,890

6,530

6,500

6,430

6,700

6,550

6,170

4,290

5,940

5,320

5,260

6,550

6,380

8,440

7,540

7,650

7,590

7,400

6,190

6,340

7,430

9,870

9,280

8,410

9,590

9,090

225,540

7,511

_

-

July

8,720

8,750

7,760

5,910

4,640

5,820

5,570

5,260

4,410

5,210

2,700

4,050

4,460

4,350

4,140

4,000

2,920

4,050

5,260

4,580

4,900

*4,550

5,940

2,780

2,590

5,420

4,510

4,560

4,720

4,940

3,460

144,470

4,660

_

-

Aug.

2,560

3,750

4,140

3,980

3,510

5,570

2,810

2,420

5,350

4,000

5,960

4,200

4,200

2,920

2,420

3,750

3,580

4,140

4,030

4,050

2,940

3,040

4,220

4,480

4,460

4,660

4,550

5,790

21,400

54,800

3_6j_900

197,960

6,386

-

Sept.

51.000

22,600

18,800

16,500

15,000

15,600

11,700

12,600

14,900

*15,800

14,700

15,600

10,500

10 , 400

9,060

7,510

7,560

4,740

5,910

6,450

5,910

5,930

5,470

5,200

5,100

5,950

8,520

8,910

7,560

6,980

530,240

11,010

-

Calendar year 1959 : Max 34,400 Mln 2,240 Mean 7,224 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 36,900 Mln 2,420 Mean 8,791 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-20, Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, Dec. 6-11, 20, 21, 

an. 5 to Mar. 51.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 223 

3700. Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°51'00", long 92°14'15", between sees. 5 and 6, T.27 N., R.15 ¥., on 

downstream side near center of bridge at Spring Valley, 0.1 mile upstream frcm Mines 

Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Lousy Creek, and at mile 29.96.

Drainage area.--64.8 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage, read twice daily, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 910.45 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to 

July 31, 1957, chain gage at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--16 years, 25.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,210 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum observed, 7.8 cfs Oct. 19.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1954 (gage height, 11.50 ft, present 

datum); minimum observed, 5.8 cfs Sept. 25, 27, 28, 30, 1949.

Maximum stage known since at least 1894, 18.98 ft, present datum, Sept. ie, 1942, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 33,000 efs, estimated by Corps of Engineers on besis of 

slope-area measurement by Geological Survey of peak discharge of 39,000 cfs ft Elmwood, 

drainage area, 91.9 sq mi).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1951-53, drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20-28)

288

453

effect (gage 

second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

914

1,210

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

13

13

12

10

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.8

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.3

8.3

7.8

8.3

8.3

*8.3

19

34

20

13

11

11

11 

11

10

343.3

11.1

0.171

0.20

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.2

290.4

9.68

0.149

0.17

Dec.

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

77

358

954

14

11

1,645.0

53.1

0.819

0.94

Jan.

12

12

11

11

11

11

*12

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

10

10

308.4

9.95

0.154

0.18

Feb.

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9

9

8.

8

8

3

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

247.6

8.54

0.132

0.14

Mar.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

10

*10

10

8.8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

1.000

581

272

199

33

2,300.8

74.2

1.15

1.32

Apr.

12

10

11

9.2

8.8

8.3

8^

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

264

50

14

12

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.6

40

20

12

12 

10

626.3

20.9

0.323

0.36

May

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

12

56

16

11

185

87

108

41

18

16

*14

14

12

12 

12

12

767.6

24.8

0.383

0.44

June

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

12

12

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

39

16

15

11

10

11

J53_

446

14.9

0.230

0.26

July

11

11

11

10

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8 

8.8

279.9

9.03

0.139

0.16

Aug .

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

13

15

10

12

11

9.6

295.4

9.53

0.147

C.17

Sept.

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.S

8.8

8.8

39

*12

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

328.6

11.0

0.170

0.19

Calendar year 1959: Max 934 Mln 6.5 Mean 15.5 Cfsm 0.239 In. 3.23

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,000 Min 7.8 Mean 21.5 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.53

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Dec. 28 (4 a.m.) 3,030 cfs (7.80 ft); Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 3,210 cfs 

(8.00 ft).____________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3-6, 8-11, Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, Feb. 

Mar. 11, Mar. 13-26.
224 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs in Chippewa River basin

The nine reservoirs listed below are used to stabilize the flow of the Chippewa, 

Flambeau, and Red Cedar Rivers for power utilization, and are also used for recreational 

purposes. The first four are operated by the Chippewa-Flambeau Improvement Co. The remaining five are operated by the Northern States Power Co., which also furnishes the gage 

heights and capacity tables for all the above reservoirs. Month-end contents are computed 

by the Geological Survey. The usable capacity of these reservoirs is usually less in 

summer than in winter, because the allowable summer drawdown is limited by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in the interest of riparian property owners. There are occasionally formal or informal changes in capacity and in minimum drawdown levels. Usable 

capacity figures listed below are for winter regulation.

3554. Moose Lake on West Fork Chippewa River, lat 46°02'00", long 91°04'30", in NEjj sec.14, 

T.41 N., R.6 W., 15.0 miles north of Winter, Wis., completed in 1893, has a usable capacity of 400.000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. 

bench mark).

3556. Lake Chippewa on Chippewa River, lat 45°53'20" (revised), long 9] "04'40", in SEij 

sec 2, T.39 N., R.6 W., 3.2 miles upstream from Geological Survey river gaging station, 

5 5 miles (revised) northwest of Winter, Wis., completed in 1923, hss a usable capacity 

of 10,000,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. 

bench mark).

3573 Rest Lake on Manitowish River, lat 46°08'15", long 89°53'05", in NW£ sec.9, T.42 N. , 

R 5 E , 6.2 miles east of Manitowish, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1887, has a capacity of 660,000,000 cu ft between gage heights 105.00 ft and 108.50 ft. This reservoir 

includes nine lakes controlled by the same dam. Altitude of gage is 1,490 ft (by U.S. 

Geological Survey bench mark near lake).

3574. Flambeau Flowage on North Fork Flambeau River, lat 46°04'15", long 90°13'30", in SEij 

sec.34, T.42 N., R.2 E., 0.5 mile upstream from Geological Survey river gaging station, 

10.2 miles southwest of Mercer, Wis., completed in 1926, has a usable capacity of 

5,900,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. 

bench mark).

3642. Lake Wlssota on Chippewa River, lat 44°56'20", long 91 "20'25", in NW^- sec.3, T.28 N., 

R.8 W., 2.0 miles east of Chippewa Falls, Wis., city limits, completed in 1917, has a 

usable capacity of 3,547,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. bench mark).

3671. Birch Lake on Red Cedar River, lat 45 0 39'35", long 91°33'25", in W^ sec.25, T.37 N.,

R.lO W., at Birchwood, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1882, has a u3able capacity of

908,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from nearby bench marks).

3672. Red Cedar Lake on Red Cedar River, lat 45°35'20", long 91°36'05", on line between 

sees. 21 and 22, T.36 N., R.lO W., at south edge of Mikana, Wis., used as a reservoir 

since 1882, has a usable capacity of 577,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft 

(Northern States Power Co.).

3673. Long Lake on Brill River, lat 45°40'05", long 91°40'50", in SW£ sec.24, T.37 N., 

R ll W , 1 mile east of Nobleton, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1833, has a usable 

capacity of 637,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage is 1,210 ft (from nearby bench marks).

3674. Bear Lake on Bear Creek, lat 45°36'30", long 91°46'25", in NE£ sei.18, T.36 W. ,

R.ll W., at Haugen, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1880, has a capa-iity of 413,000,000 

cu ft between gage heights 87.0 ft and 91.8 ft. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (from 

nearby bench marks).

Month-end contents, in millions of cubic feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Oct 31................

Feb £9................

Apr 30................

Sept. 30. ...............

Moose 

Lake

105

393

Lake 

Chippewa

10,036

Rest 

Lake

900

Flambeau 

Flowage

5,160

Lake 

Wlssota

3,790

Birch 

Lake

711

959

792

R°A Cedar 

Lake

540

430

615

779

627

Long 

Lake

424

371

494

Bear 

Lake

205

160

137

205

213
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 225

3730. South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°04'00", long 92°27'55", in SE£ sec.14, T.107 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from ford, a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage plant, 1.6 miles 

north of Rochester, 2 miles downstream from Cascade Creek, and Z\ miles downstream from 

Silver Lake Dam.

Records available.--January 1952 to September 1960.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by city of Rochester Sewage Department).

Average discharge. 8 years, 104 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs July 3 (gage height, 10.50 ft); minimum, 34 els Feb. 11 (gage height, 1.76 ft).

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 8,670 cfs Mar. 31, 1952; maximum gage height, 13.54 ft 

June 4, 1958; minimum discharge, 8.4 cfs Dec. 7, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, about 17.5 ft July 21, 1951, from information by sewage-plant superintendent.

Remarks. Records good. Slight regulation at times from Silver Lake and at very low flows 

from sewage-plant effluent.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-5)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 5 Nov. 6 to Sept. 30

1.9

2.0 

2.3

57

116

1.8

1.9 

2.3 

3.0

143

318

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

10.0

590

922

1,700

3,450

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

84

92

94

90

84

76

72

72

70

67

61

59

S3

*57

56

54

51

49

51

49

48

49

68

96

92

96

100

102

96

92

98

2,284

73.7

-

-

Nov.

98

98

94

114

145

126

126

138

138

148

*198

166

143

111

118

126

83

104

108

108

108

106

108

111

90

96

74

76

70

81

3,410

114

-

-

Dec.

83

79

79

79

74

70

61

70

66

65

68

68

65

66

66

*68

70

68

70

68

65

65

65

66

65

118

190

658

430

193

158

3,476

112

-

-

Jan.

158

140

106

94

96

92

99

99

92

92

92

96

92

99

81

68

70

76

59

61

59

*55

54

54

55

57

55

55

57

57

55

2,475

79.8

-

-

Feb.

59

57

54

55

57

57

52

57

52

46

44

49

46

44

48

48

48

43

43

43

43

43

44

*44

46

48

46

48

43

1,407

48.5

-

-

Mar.

44

43

44

42

40

40

40

42

42

40

42

40

40

40

38

43

43

43

46

43

46

44

46

*42

44

59

978

1,580

467

425

223

4,739

154

-

-

Apr.

156

168

188

140

113

104

99

92

83

11

76

79

998

566

286

220

210

196

158

*140

133

130

126

126

143

228

183

148

168

190

5,723

191

-

-

Hay

150

128

120

116

156

800

636

388

303

270

230

200

180

163

150

180

236

206

*193

732

1.780

1,630

694

464

367

341

334

280

250

220

323

12,220

394

-

-

June

360

233

198

190

196

173

160

148

140

143

138

133

130

120

116

*464

310

313

208

168

166

166

180

186

160

138

136

887

318

216

6,594

220

-

"

July

186

372

2,820

736

412

318

260

*223

198

218

206

180

180

176

156

146

133

130

120

116

108

104

101

94

94

96

90

85

83

76

19.

8,287

267

-

-

Aug.

*70

92

133

96

99

96

79

72

74

68

68

65

63

57

57

57

66

72

68

70

65

61

59

57

59

55

54

57

65

57

55

2,166

69.9

-

"

Sept.

54

52

50

48

49

49

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

46

59

52

76

76

66

59

*57

61

101

96

81

66

68

68

70

1,772

59,1

-

"

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,400 Hin 22 Mean 113 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,820 Hin 38 Mean 149 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs). Mar. 27 (11 p.m.) 3,070 cfs (9.49 ft); Ap 

(6.70 ft); Hay 6 (9 a.m.) l.OOO cfs (s.22 ft); May 21 (9:30 p.m.) 3,370 cf 

(4 a.m.) 1,500 efs (6.49 ft); July 5 (7 a.m.) 5,900 efs (10.50 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
3TJMBRO RIVER BASIN

3740. Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°17'12", long 9C°25'56", in sec.36, T.110 N., R.14 W., on left bank in 

Zumbro Palls, 1,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 63, and 6.3 miles downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area. 1,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. .Tune 1909 to September 1917, April to November 1929, March 1930 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 811.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1933, chain gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1909-17, 1930-60), 477 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge d .ring year, 15,500 cfs May 22 (gage height, 21.78 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 6.15 ft).

1909-17, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 30.80 

ft, from floodmark); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 12, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 ft).

Flood in April 1888 reached a stage of about 30.5 ft at present site or 29.7 ft at 

original site. Flood in 1859 is known to have exceeded that in 1888 (gage height not 

determined).

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 355: 1912. WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1911, 191V, 

1930-31(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to Apr. 30)

Oct. 1 to June 3 June 4 to Sept. 30

6.4 69

6.6 110

6.8 161

7.0 220

7.5 405

8.0

10.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

675

2,050

6,200

9,700

14,200

6.5 80

6.6 10O

6.8 146

7.0 204

7.5 413

8.0 685

10.0 2,040

12.0 3,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

950

936

510

336

588

657

634

617

624

351

193

393

390

*335

469

398

250

150 320"

230

170

410

540

270

150

520

520

500

520

520 

300

13,751

444

0.393

0.45

Nov.

170

520

450

600

80O

600

350

170

600

820

*633

657

839

571

313

450

524

378

542

362

259

235

200

492

495

257

291

207

174

152

13,111

437

0.387

0.43

Dec.

213

199

202

242

254

189

131

227

245

220

230

280

180

290

270

*260

211

201

220

183

168

274

282

259

181

647

872

2. 500

2,460

1,420 

1,070

14,580

470

0.416

0.48

Jan.

943

467

324

205

529

1.250

630

418

283

246

396

503

348

306

306

226

191

157

246

294

298

233

585

690

250

513

222

*387

247

198 

175

12,066

389

0.344

0.40

Feb.

168

212

108

103

106

103

112

365

401

184

180

260

246

226

112

188

202

197

243

129

110

142

241

*214

241

210

161

150

99

5,413

187

0.165

0.18

Mar.

144

149

186

157

133

84

145

252

226

221

71

174

110

157

211

217

355

356

207

132

236

233

214

*360

467

313

1,450

5.710

3,000

1,960 

1,270

18,900

610

0.540

0.62

Apr.

898

852

904

826

550

761

599

358

240

129

196

156

1,920

5.070

1,640

1,200

982

884

832

806

806

806

320

190

433

1,070

1,370

*1,020

969

1,140

25,927

864

0.765

0.85

May

982

705

639

832

839

839

865

839

839

832

832

826

826

303

170

481

441

506

*930

1,480

6,440

12,800

6,120

2,660

1,880

1,420

1,480

1,320

1,160

1,020 

884

52,190

1,684

1.49

1.72

June

2.450

1,640

1,150

953

914

696

856

849

673

294

272

168

356

547

277

642

*1,790

1,370

1,160

1,040

927

671

980

1,960

1,250

1,000

771

1,060

1,790

1,220

29,726

991

0.877

0.98

July

986

875

2,710

3^140

1,760

1,180

1,080

856

804

316

407

*627

715

721

464

478

241

410

271

195

451

362

146

132

418

348

409

403

257

217 

122

21,501

694

0.614

0.71

Aug.

396

315

139

122

*376

226

139

450

499

279

234

287

122

102

361

206

104

104

455

215

109

221

240

272

186

182

113

104

375

217 

113

7,263

234

0.207

0.24

Sept.

107

100

134

115

244

214

334

684

443

219

141

295

257

84

144

374

260

141

285

336

248

*252

314

272

185

286

335

293

337

472

7,905

264

0.234

0.26

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,060 Min 62 Mean 489 Cfsm 0.432 In. 5.88

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,800 Min 71 Mean 607 Cfsm O.537 In. 7.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 17 to Nov. 10, Dec. 9-15; discharge estimated on "basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for city of Rochester hydro-electric plant on 

South Fork Zumbro River.
WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 

3765. South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.

227

Location. Lat 44°04'10", long 91°58'49", in SEj sec. 14, T.107 N. , R.10 W. , on left bank 

500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from small tributary entering 

from the west, 2 miles west of Altura, and 2.4 miles upstream from Reefer Creek.

Drainage area. 76.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--21 years, 27.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.74 ft); minimum, 8.5 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 0.93 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Aug. 31, 1947 (gage height, 10.61 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.74 ft Jan. 20, 1951.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1278: 1940(M) , 1942(M) , 1945(M) , 1947(M) , 1949(M) , 1950(P). 

WSP 1508:1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 6 May 7 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1 

1.3

1.5 

1.7

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

100

183

298

656

1.1

1.2 

1.4

111

188

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

22

24

24

19

22

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

*17

17

19

24

25

22

22

22

22 

22

22

633

20.4

0.266

0.31

Nov.

22

22

21

23

35

23

26

28

28

28

35

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

25

*25

25

21

18

il

17

17 

18

726

24.2

0.315

0.35

Dec.

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

14 IB"

16

15

14

14

15

47

46

79

38

26

21

658

21.2

0.276

0.32

Jan.

22

23

20

17

17

18

19

20

21

18

16

16

16

16

18

19

15

16

17

14

14

*15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14 

14

13.

514

16.6

0.216

0.25

Feb.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

14

14

*13

13

13

13

13

13

12

383

13.2

0.172

0.19

Mar.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

*12

12

14

579

374

45 

26

20

1,359

43.8

0.570

1.36

Apr.

17

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

47

29

86

44

38

28

24

*22

24

22

22

22

24

38

28

25

26 

28

768

25.6

0.333

0.37

May

26

24

24

24

24

96

140

97

81

75

64

54

49

44

40

43

62

*43

39

49

94

108

72

66

60

56

67

56

51 

46

44

1,818

58.6

0.763

0.88

June

81

54

42

38

40

36

32

30

27

26

24

23

25

20

18

*35

44

40

35

27

27

28

31

50

32

27

27

89

66 

50

1,124

37.5

0.488

0.54

July

47

46

~64 111

54

50

42

40

36

34

34

*31

30

29

26

26

25

23

21

20

20

17

17

18

17

16

16

15

15 

14

14

968

31.2

0.406

0.47

ALg.

15

16

42

25

*18

22

19

16

16

15

14

14

15

14

13

13

15

17

17

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16 

15

14

513

16.5

0.215

0.25

Sept.

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

15

15

15

14

14

*14

16

M

16

15

14

15 

16

420

14.0

0.182

0.20

Calendar year 1959: Max 726 Min 11 Mean 26.7 Cfsm 0.348 In. 4.74

Water year 1959-60: Max 579 Min 12 Mean 27.0 Cfsm 0.352 In. 5.49

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (5.74 ft); Apr. 15 (6 p.m.) 332 cfs 

(5.15 ft); Aug. 5 (7 a.m.) 251 cfs (2.80 ft)._________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-17, 25-29, Dec. 7, 31, Jan. 3-7, 21-31, 

Mar. 1-12.
228 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIM STEM

3785. Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°03'20", long 91°38'15", in sec.23, T.10V N., R.7 W., on right bank at 

Winona pumping station in Winona, 9-j miles upstream from Trempealeau River and at mile 

V25.7 upstream from the Ohio River.

Drainage area. 59,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 18V8 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Cotunission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 639.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. June 10, 1928, to Apr. 15, 1931, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream. Prior to

Oct. 1, 1929, at datum 0.20 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1929, to Apr. 15, 1931, at datum

0.12 ft lower. Apr. 16, 1931, to Hov. 12, 1934, staff gage at prese-)t site and datum.

Since Mar. 31, 193V, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.7 miles upstream at tailwater of

navigation dam 5A.

Average discharge. 32 years, 24,410 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70,000 cfs June 3 (gage height, 9.49 ft); minimum 

dally, 9,400 cfs Feb. IV; minimum gage height, 4.82 ft Dec. 12.

1928-60: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs Apr. 20. 1952 (gage height, 17.91 ft); minimum, 2,250 cfs Dec. 29, 1933 (gage height, -1.18 ft); minimum gage height, -3.38 ft 

Aug. 31, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants 

at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at dam 5A furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP VOO: Drainage area.

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

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56.100

36,000

34,600

32 , 5OO

28,700

28,600 

30,900

29,800

26,900

23,800

23,500

24,000 

22,200

20,700

20,300

20,200

20,200

20,500

19,200

18,000

18,200

*16.200

16,600

18,100

20,400

24,300

26,600

25,800

24,600

23,200

23,500

754,200

24,330

0.411

0.47

Nov.

22,300

21,800

19,400

21,500

25.000

23,800 

23,100

21,800

17,700

16,300

16,600

18,500 

20,500

17,500

14,900

13,500

11,700

11.100

11,700

11,500

11,700

12,900

16,800

18,100

19,500

16,300

16,100

15,900

15,800

15,500

518,800

17,290

0.292

0.33

Dec.

14,100

14,000

14,000

14,200

14,400

14,400 

14 , 900

14,100

13,800

13,600

12,400

11.100 

11,300

11,900

12,100

12,600

13,800

14,800

15,100

14,900

13,700

12,600

12,700

12,700

12,600

12,800

13,800

19,500

28,300

*31,500

55.000

474,700

15,310

0.259

0.50

Jan.

30,8OO

51.500

25,6OO

19,500

17,500

15,700 

15,100

16, TOO

17,600

17,500

16,900

16,700 

17,000

17,600

19,500

19,600

18,000

17,000

14,500

14,200

14,800

14,500

14,100

15,800

12,800

12.400

12,500

12,600

15,100

15,600

15,500

525,600

16,890

0.285

0.55

Feb.

13,300

12,000

11,100

11,500

12,600

15 , 500 

13,400

15,400

13,400

15,200

12,900

12,000 

12,100

12,300

12,200

10,600

9.400

10,500

12,000

11,600

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,700

12,100

548,400

12,010

0.205

0.22

Mar.

12,500

12,400

12,300

12,200

12,000

11,900 

11,900

11,900

11,700

11.500

11,500

11,600 

12,100

12,800

12,900

12,900

12,700

12,700

12,600

12,700

13,000

12,900

12,000

12,800

13,300

15,400

17,200

27,500

52,000

30,200

52.500

461,600

14,890

0.252

0.29

Apr.

58,500

58,800

44,500

45,500

46,800

49,300 

51,400

55,500

55,800

54,800

56,400

57,200 

58,100

59,200

60,500

61,000

60,700

60,000

58,200

59,100

61,600

60,900

58,900

57,700

55,200

56,800

58,200

60,700

65,600

65.400

* 1,666. 1

55,540

0.958

1.05

May

65,700

64,8OO

64,400

62,800

62,600

65,200 

62,600

60,900

61,100

62,000

62,500

61,500 

59,100

56,800

53,800

50,000

47,200

*47,600

45,200

44.100

47,200

55,300

56,600

60,500

62,900

62,900

65,100

65,800

66,200

67,000

67.800

tl,832.8

59,120

0.999

1.15

June

69,100

69,600

69.700

68 , 500

66,700

65,8OO 

60,500

57 , 500

53,300

50,900

47,000

45,400 

57,600

52,900

28 , 900

5O,600

55,100

51,900

26,600

26,500

26,300

 22.900

25,700

27,900

26,200

26,900

28,400

55,500

55,100

52,800

*1,253.6

41,790

0.706

0.79

July

50,200

27,200

29,500

29,600

28,700

27,000 

21,500

20,900

22,600

21,000

17,200

17,200 

16,900

17,500

18,000

16,900

17,500

*17,400

18,500

18,400

18,500

16,800

14,200

12,600

11.400

11,800

14,600

15,000

13,400

12,800

12,100

586,500

18,920

0.320

0.57

Aug.

11,600

10,500

10,100

10,500

11,500

11,000 

11,400

*10,500

11,000

10,600

11,100

12,000 

11,700

11,900

11,400

11,400

10,500

11,000

11,100

10,700

9.960

10,500

10,200

11,400

10,600

10,200

11,000

14,000

24,900

50,500

54 . 600

599.160

12,880

0.218

0.25

Sept.

37,700

40.100

38,700

38,400

33,500

51,100 

27,600

24,500

24,400

28,000

27,700

27,700 

25,100

21,500

20,400

18,400

20,600

20,500

20,700

17,600

17,600

16,100

15.400

17,500

19,100

21,400

16,800

18,300

19,600

19,600

725,000

24,170

0.408

0.46

Calendar year 1959: Max 40,100 Mln 8,480 Mean 18,000 Cfsm 0.304 In. 4.14

Water year 1959-60: Max 69,700 Mln 9,400 Mean 26,080 Cfsm 0.441 In. 6.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Fall-stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 18, Dec. 1 to Kar. 21.
GILMORE CREEK BASIN 229

3790. Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°02'40", long 91°41'25", in sec.29, T.107 N., R.7 W., on left bank at 

west edge of Winona, 1,500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 14, 2£ miles upstream from Lake Winona, and 6-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 8.95 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 672.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 5.66 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 201 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 1.80 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 0.10 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 5,360 cfs July 21, 1951 (gage height, 9.47 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 260 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 

6.74 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs several days in July and August 1941.

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

which are fair. Regulation at times by swimming pool three-quarters of a mile above 

station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1508: 1940, 1941(M).

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

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

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.6

2.1 

4.2

28

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.3

9.3

10

11

11

11

12

14

15

17

13

2.7

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.9

3.3

2.9

2.9

3. 1

2.9

2.9 

2.7

2.7

214.1

6.91

0.772

0.39

Nov.

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.9

b2.9

b2.9

b2.9

b2.9

b2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 3.1

3.3

b3.4

3.5

b3T5

b3.5

b3.5 

3.5

90.1

3.00

0.335

0.37

Dec.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

b3.4

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5 *3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

b3.4

b3.5

b3.6

3.7 

3.7

b3.7

106.2

3.43

0.383

0.44

Jan.

3.7

3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

*b3.2

b3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0 

2.9

279

104.9

3.38

0.378

0.44

Feb.

 278 2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

b2.7

b2.7

b2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

^76

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

*b2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

78.4

2.70

0.302

0.33

Mar.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.

b2.

b2.

tz.

bZ.

b2.

b2.7

b2.7

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

*b2.8

b3.0

b3.5

4.8

27

4.5

3.3 

b3.2

3.1

115.3

3.72

0.416

0.48

Apr.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

279

3.3

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1 *3.1

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.3

4.0

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0 

4.2

98.7

3.29

0.368

0.41

May

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.2

5.4

TTs

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.7

3.3

3.3 *3.1

3.3

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.5

4.2

4.5 

4.5

4.0

120.2

3.88

0.434

0.50

June

3.7

377

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1 *2.9

3.3

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.3

2.7 

2.7

91.0

3.03

0.339

0.38

July

2.7

5.1

2 '.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7 *2.9

2.7

Z.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.7

2.7

87.1

2.81

0.314

0.36

Aug.

3.1

3.3 5.1

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.9

279

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.3

6.1

377 

3.3

3.1

101.7

3.28

0.366

0.42

Sept.

2.7

2.5

¥75

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

Z.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.7 *2.7

7.0

375

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.7 

2.7

87.9

2.93

0.327

0.37

Calendar year 1959: Max 55 Mln 2.0 Mean 4.09 Cfsm 0.457 In. 6.21

Water year 1959-60: Max 27 Mln 2.3 Mean 3.54 Cfsm 0.396 In. 5.39

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs).--Mar. 27 (1:15 p.m.) 201 cfs (1.80 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Feb. 9, Feb. 13-22, Feb. 24 to Ma-. 8 (stagelods); discharge estimated on basis of weather
TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN

3794. Trempealeau River at Arcadia, WIs.

Location. Lat 44°15'15", long 91°30'25", in SW£ sec.32, T.21 N., R.9 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highways 93 and 95 in Arcadia, half a mile downstream from Turton Creek.

Drainage area.--552 sq mi.

Records available.--July to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 719.61 ft above mean sea 

"level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 468 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 159 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 14 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feeb per second]

0.7 

1.0 

1.5

138

233

412

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, July to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar. Apr. May June July

370

350

370

350

330

310

300

290

280

280

280

280

280

274

260

260

260

260

257

247

230

226

223

216

223

243

236

226

226

213

207

8,357

270

0.489

0.56

Aug.

207

243

226

213

207

220

236

200

200

200

194

187

187

220

194

187

187

210

220

260

27i

264

243

226

197

207

207

220

240

260

240

6,776

219

0.397

0.46

Sept.

220

207

194

187

190

187

181

171

174

168

162

162

165

168

168

187

213

223

295

295

274

247

233

379

405

331

264

253

253

247

6,803

227

0.411

0.46

Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Nobe. No gage-height record July 1-13; discharge estimated on basis of weath 

for station at Dodge.

ler records and
TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN 231

3795. Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°07'55", long 91 0 33'10", in sec.10, T.19 N., R.10 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge in Dodge, 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available . December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage Is 663.42 ft above mean s?a level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to July 16, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1914-19, 1934-60), 391 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Dec. 30 (gage height, 4.3 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 182 cfs Sept 12

1913-19, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs Apr. 4J 1956 (gage height, 10 35 

ft); minimum daily, 98 cfs Jan. 10, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) WSP 1238: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1919(M). WSP 1438- 1914 

1915-18(M), 1934-44(M), 1946-49(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 22-30, Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

-0.3 177

0.0 225

1.0 421

3.0 

4.0

1,000

1,360

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

548

673

394

380

366

347

330

328

334

338

326

312

314

314

318

314

291

291

290

288

284

286 

306

516

667

554

554

452

428

407

394

11,944

385

0.599

0.69

Nov.

412

398

372

380

*470

488

485

448

421

419

400

390

370

342

340

330

330

340

350

350

350

340

330

320

310

300

290

280

280

280

10,915

364

0.566

0.63

Dec.

290

300

310

310

300

290

290

290

300

310

320

320

320

320

310

300

290

290

280

280

273

270 

270

270

270

300

884

1,040

1.550

1,100

600

12,647

408

0.635

0.73

Jan.

450

400

370

340

330

320

310

310

310

320

350

390

500

800

660

480

400

360

330

310

300

300 

290

290

290

280

280

280

280

270

270

11,170

360

0.560

0.65

Feb.

270

270

270

270

270

260

260

260

250

250

240

240

240

240

240

240

230

230

220

220

220

210 

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

6,870

237

0.369

0.40

Mar.

210

210

210

210

210

210

220

220

220

230

230

230

230

230

240

240

*240

240

230

230

230

220 

220

220

220

220

500

1,000

1.110

638

9,830

317

0.493

0.57

Apr.

458

389

374

363

342

320

322

324

303

291

290

291

385

500

452

416

435

426

391

351

349

351 

351

340

347

403

421

368

347

353

11,053

368

0.572

0.64

May

332

316

322

347

391

470

1,140

1,230

1,270

1,160

860

678

554

490

445

431

822

993

816

735

967

1.280 

1,130

884

*684

568

559

582

565

532

49O

22,043

711

1.11

1.27

June

593

702

693

644

505

440

414

389

374

368

368

359

349

342

526

505

925

774

565

440

460

445 

445

543

482

403

389

426

462

435

14,565

486

0.756

0.84

July

383

361

412

368

347

326

306

308

297

306

295

286

*297

291

282

277

273

270

270

259

256

250 

250

244

235

250

259

249

240

230

rjrse i£2

8,902

287

0.446

0.51

Aug.

222

222

245

2Z9

235

237

239

239

2?5

2?8

22~8

232

2E8

232

270

222

219

225

235

24-5

26JL

259 

250

252

225

219

217

222

240

250

256

7,288

235

0.365

0.42

Sept.

245

219

212

206

203

203

193

190

190

193

185

182

188

 166

187

188

211

223

273

286

282

261 

244

297

591

366

290

266

264

261

7,087

236

0.367

0.41

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,000 Min 110 Mean 383 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.08

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,350 Min 182 Mean 367 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.76

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-13, Nov. 15 to Dec. 20, Dec. 22-26, 

Dec. 30 to Mar. 28.
232 BLACK RIVER BASIN

3810. Black River at Nelllsvllle, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°33'35", long 90°36'50", In sec.15, T.24 N., R.2 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 in Neillsville, 1 mile downstream from 

O'Neill Creek and 2.6 miles upstream from Cunningham Creek.

Drainage area. 756 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1905 to March 1909, October 1913 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in HSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 962.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau). Prior to Oct. 24, 1934, chair gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 50 years (1905-8, 1913-60), 575 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs May 7 (gage height, 12.92 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Aug. 6.

1905-9, 1913-60: Maximum discharge, 48,800 cfs Sept. 10, 1938 (gage height, 23.8 ft); 

minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1914. WSP 1438: 1905, 

1906-8(M), 1914-17(M), 1918-19, 1920-25(M), 1926-27, 1928-29(M), 1930, 1931(M), 1932, 

1933(M), 1934, 1935(M), 1936. WSP 1508: 1950.

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

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

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

37

65

101

226

401

870

1,520

2,440

3,520

6,760

10,700

12,800

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,890 

1,170

910

1,130

1,200

970

743 

570

500 

580

623

527

434

370

325

297

274

264

*251

235

214

203

2Tf

585

2,070

2.440

2,000

1,380

988

734

614

24,708

797

1.05

1.22

Nov.

551 

491

438

409

417

393

311 

374

366 

365

365

360

310

270

240

220

210

190

170

160

150

140

130

125

120

110

110

110

105

105

7,815

260

0.344

0.38

Dec.

105 

110

115

120

120

110

100 

92

86 

82

78

80

82

84

86

90

92

92

90

86

80

74

72

72

74

78

180

5,180

4,480

2,160

1,600

15, 950

515

0.681

0.78

Jan.

1.100 

840

480

*320

250

200

180 

165

160 

180

210

250

330

500

380

300

240

200

170

150

130

115

105

96

86

80

74

70

68

64

IP7,553

244

0.323

0.37

Feb.

58 

56

56

55

55

54

54 

54

54 

54

53

52

51

50

49

48

47

47

46

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

1,437

49.6

0.066

0.07

Mar.

ii 

44

44

44

45

46

48 

*49

50 

50

50

50

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

100

1,900

1,800

2,000

2,500

9,378

303

0.401

0.46

Apr.

2,100 

2,100

2,300

2,100

1,860

1,760

1,640 

1,390

1,090 

915

855

796

1,'390

5.570

3,480

2,980

2,540

1,820

1,510

1,050

960

965

988

1,090

1,190

1,900

1,990

1,490

1,150

1,120

49,889

1,663

2.20

2.45

May

1,090 

955

855

1,030

1,520

5,540

11, 100 

7,710

6,470 

8,140

8,150

4,650

2,550

1,600

1,160

982

7,550

5,750

5,270

2,240

2,420

2,560

*1,830

1,490

1,000

710

556

464

430

604

500

94,456

5,046

4.03

4.65

June

486 

625

525

582

294

242

203 

181

160 

148

140

134

127

118

112

470

1.460

1,400

950

599

417

514

257

294

850

801

477

529

582

482

15,515

444

0.587

0.66

July

544

209

170

145

124

105 

92

84 

80

75

70

86

86

64

59

59

56

88

170

203

*145

114

92

77

80

75

60

59

56

.§5.

5,418

110

0.146

0.17

Aug.

47 

46

47

50

46

42

56 

172

477 

495

662

504

504

500

192

226

175

120

105

86

118

84

75

67

64

60

56

87

1,850

2 430

1, 820

10,861

550

0.465

0.55

Sept.

1,060 

647

582

270

214

184

1,540

4.550 

2,560

*1,370

724

442

511

245

206

189

184

192

192

197

189

175

175

212

547

551

280

220

17,733

591

0.782

0.87

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,190 Mln 15 Mean 585 Cfsm 0.774 In. 10.49

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,100 Mln 42 Mean 701 Cfsm 0.927 In. 12.61

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Dec. 28 about 6,oOO cfs; May 7 (3 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (12.92 ft); 

May 17 (8 a.m.) 8,880 cfs (11.15 ft); Sept. 9 (4 a.m.) 5,300 cfs (9.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 10 to Dec 28, Dec. 31 to Apr. 4.
BLACK RIVER BASIN 233

3820. Black River near Galesville, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°03'45", long 91°17'30", in sec.2, T.18 N., R.8 H., on left banV 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 35, 4.5 miles southeast of Galesville, and 

5 miles downstream from Fleming Creek.

Drainage area. 2,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1931 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder or wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 658.43 

ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. Prior to Apr. 2, 1941, chain gage on bridge 30 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1932-60), 1,616 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 cfs May 9 (gage height, 12.63 ft); minimum observed, 464 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.51 ft).

1931-60: Maximum discharge observed, 58,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1938 (gage height, 14.31 

ft); minimum observed, 180 cfs Dec. 20, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 3,000 cfs, 

which are fair. Flow regulated at Hatfield Dam powerplant where drainage area is 1,290 

sq mi and storage capacity is 272,000,000 cu ft. Water diverted periodically from the 

basin into the Lemonweir River basin for cranberry culture.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1438: 1932-34, 1935-36(M).

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12,700

8,630

5,300

3,780

3,290

3,220

2,990

2,670

2,310

2,060

2,130

2,560

2,140

2,250

1,530

1,540

1,280

1,260

1,470

1,370

1,180

1,040

1,210

1,660

2,180

3,820

5,070

5,760

5,420

4,120

3,220

99,160

3,199

1.51

1.74

Nov.

2,720

2,560

2,440

2,350

2,420

*2,470

2,620

2,680

2,570

2,490

2,390

2,390

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

3,300

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

62,900

2,097

0.989

1.10

Dec.

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

960

900

940

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,000

872

808

792

770

760 T60-

760

760

760

760

760

780

840

1,000

1,830

5,330

9,580

43,222

1,394

0.658

0.76

Jan.

7,570

5,190

3,900

3,400

3,100

2,900

2,700

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,800

2,100

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,400

2,100

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,100

960

880

850

820

780

740

720

700

 

65,500

2,113

0.997

1.15

Feb.

680

670

660

660

680

690

700

710

680

640

620

610

600

600

600

600

580

560

540

530

530

530

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

17,310

597

0.282

0.30

Mar.

520

520

520

520

520

510

510

500

500

500

520

530

540

540

540

550

*570

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

580

640

2,500

5,750

21,960

708

0.334

0.39

Apr.

4,380

4,580

5,740

5,750

5,670

3,560

5,060

5,160

2,920

2,800

2,700

2,520

2.570

2,420

5,850

5,190

5,520

5,050

4,990

4,640

5,950

5,570

2,980

5,070

5,120

5,570

5,660

4,290

4,150

3,470

109,640

5,655

1.72

1.92

May

5,420

5,880

4,150

4,550

4,250

4,450

5,750

14,200

24.900

19,900

17,600

18,800

16,200

11,400

7,290

5,490

4,250

5,400

9,540

10, 600

7,750

6,150

6,640

7,340

*5,620

4,070

5,470

2,900

2,690

2,650

_2_,550

247,770

7,993

3.77

4.55

June

2,640

5,930

4.200

5,860

5,320

2,940

2,600

2,550

2,150

1,580

1,510

1,320

1,510

1,200

1,070

968

1,570

2,510

5,170

5,570

2,900

2,620

2,570

2,250

2,380

2,390

2,150

2,020

2,190

2,160

70,198

2,340

1.10

1.25

July

2,000

1,920

2.050

2,050

1,570

1,110

1,020

968

840

740

680

690

*745

760

685

670

661

606

572

589

598

602

619

661

594

525

546

615

589

598

602

27,475

886

0.418

0.48

Aug.

555

496

529

546

508

492

492

492

488

513

488

500

652

803

808

635

581

633

585

624

792

786

690

598

568

568

572

897

1,400

1,050

1.940

21,278

686

0.524

0.37

Sept.

2,760

2,120

1,610

1,500

1,550

1,140

750

611

642

2,000

5,020

2,030

1,720

1,520

*1,310

1,080

925

745

735

725

725

725

740

770

792

750

685

740

836

808

36,044

1,201

0.567

0.63

Calendar year 1959: Max 13,800 Min 250 Mean 1,706 Cfam 0.805 In. 10.93

Water year 1959-60: Max 24,900 Min 488 Mean 2,247 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.42

Peak discharge (base, 12,500 cfs). May 9 (8 a.m.) 26,200 cfs (12.63 ft). ___ ____

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Dec. 14, Dec. 18-28, Jan. 4 to Mar. 50. 

Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings except Oct. 1-8, Oct. 26 to Nov. 6, 

Dec. 51 to Jan. 13, Apr. 1-6, Apr. 25 to May 24 when recorder record was used.
234 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

3825. Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°53'45", long 90°50'25", in NE£ sec.3, T.16 N., R.4 W. , on left bank 

1.1 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 1.5 miles northwest of Leon, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--77.1 sq mi.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily and water-stage recorder above 1.0 ft gage height. 

Datum of gage is 760.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 26 years, 46.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs June 28 (gage height, 6.72 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Feb. 29 to Mar. 7.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 4,620 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 14.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 25, 19E5, caused by ice 

jam above gage; minimum daily, 18 cfs June 2, 3, 1934.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1947, 1952.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

(Shifbing-control method used Jan. 12-14, Feb. 3-9, 16, 17)

Oct. 1 to Ma 

0.6 23 2.0 

_ 3,0-

4.0

152

301

500

0.6

1.0 

1.5

Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

152

301

500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

51

46

45

43

42

41

39

37

36

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

51

31

36

85

418

192

82

69

60

56

56

55

1,883

SO. 7

0.787

0.91

Nov.

a54

a54

a54

*113

109

74

62

57

53

52

51

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

46

45

44

43

43

42

42

43

42

42

42

43

1,597

53.2

0.690

0.77

Dec.

43

42

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

43

43

42

43

43

43

42

43

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

102

130

174

50

44

42

1,592

51.4

0.667

0.77

Jan.

39

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

27

*144

47

39

35

32

30

30

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

-8

1,132

36.5

0.473

0.55

Feb.

28

29

29

29

30

29

30

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

768

26.5

0.344

0.37

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

25

25

a25

a25

*a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a25

a24

a24

a25

340

380

131

93

58

1,621

52.3

0.678

0.78

Apr.

57

60

53

52

50

50

49

49

48

46

47

48

64

53

53

169

To- 432

es

65

60

58

57

57

53

57

52

50

49

139

2,235

74.5

0.966

1.08

May

81

54

52

56

60

295

466

2TT

152

129

113

85

75

70

68

71

199

90

71

80

245

142

97

*72

65

65

64

61

64

64

56

3,473

112

1.45

1.68

June

62

59

54

56

57

50

52

54

53

54

55

53

52

50

a 50

99

58

60

53

54

55

67

64

60

55

53

52

441

102

60

2,144

71.5

0.927

1.03

July

54

a54

70

52

49

47

46

44

43

44

43

*42

52

40

38

37

37

37

36

35

35

35

34

34

35

36

36

35

34

35

34

1,283

41.4

0.537

0.62

Aug.

35

37

46

43

40

38

36

35

34

38

37

36

35

35

34

33

33

33

49

52

44

37

37

36

37

36

35

40

58

39

36

1,194

38.5

0.499

0.58

Sept.

34

33

32

32

34

33

32

34

33

33

33

*32

34

33

34

33

36

135

88

49

47

88

53

54

47

41

38

40

38

38

1,321

44.0

0.571

0.64

Calendar year 1959: Max 708 Mln 20 Mean 53.7 Cfsm 0.696 In. 9.47

Water year 1959-60: Max 466 Min 22 Mean 55.3 Cfsm 0.717 In. 9.78

Peak discharge (base, 520 cfs). Oct. 24 (10 p.m.) about 600 cfs; Mar. 28 (12:30 a.m.) about 1,050 

cfs; Apr. 17 (4 a.m.) about 875 cfs; May 7 (1 a.m.) about 750 cfs; June 28 (5:30 p.m.) 1,160 cfs 

(6.72 ft).______________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records 

and record for Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis.

Nobe. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10-17, Dec. 19-25, Dec. 30 to Jan. 11, 

Jan. 15 to Feb. 2, Feb. 10-15, Feb. 18 to Mar. 15.
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 

3830. La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.

235

Location.--Lat 43°54'05", long 91°Q7'05", in SE£ sec.32, T.17 N., R.6 W., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles west of West Salem, and 6 miles downstream 

from Dutch Creek.

Drainage area.--398 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668.0 ft above mean sea level, adjvatment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 19, 1938, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1914-60),289 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs May 8 (gage height, 7.20 ft); minimum, 89 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 1.40 ft).

1913-60: Maximum discharge observed, 8,200 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 12.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 5, 1948 (ease 

height, 0.45 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants a few miles above station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1238: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1916-30(M), 1932(M), 

1933, 1934(M), 1935, 1936-38(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Aug. 8)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

700

1,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

638

299

290

266

286

280

275

273

269

263

202

204

246

248

246

246

244

244

212

175

226

192

258

326

444

1,010

745

374

297

290

321

9,909

320

0.804

0.93

Nov.

324

312

297

*326

389

574

538

526

312

312

312

314

314

314

312

308

290

267

214

232

294

330

328

317

303

280

270

265

260

250

9,684

323

0.812

0.90

Dec.

208

231

273

263

261

258

258

256

256

204

190

228

258

258

258

256

256

254

252

230

186

188

188

184

200

280

376

565

727 

54T

350

8,693

280

0.704

0.81

Jan.

315

295

280

270

240

224

165

132

151

252

250

317

*312

562

340

305

277

267

252

224

192

169

158

156

178

194

254

230

182

212

252

7,607

245

0.616

0.71

Feb.

252" 252

214

180

214

250

244

188

214

248

177

165

178

175

175

180

214

250

196

178

180

178

178

210

248

228

190

178

176

5,910

204

0.513

0.55

Mar.

176

176

178

182

178

178

178

178

177

182

180

186

212

240

200

*173

173

182

182

228

248

248

202

175

173

180

240

688

1,020

736

384

8,033

259

0.651

0.75

Apr.

372

328

301

282

271

263

263

258

234

190

190

184

205

288

297

324

405

781

649

342

333

314

292

280

248

269

263

261

261

269

9,217

307

0.771

0.86

May

292

342

324

312

301

497

952

1,450

1,180

751

694

616

491

397

392

450

631

527

619

324

571

583

721

*529

352

359

359

352

347

340

335

16,390

529

1.33

1.53

June

384

384

389

387

372

347

324

301

288

280

280

277

280

275

269

305

305

362

354

335

310

299

340

337

340

326

301

288

297

535

9,871

329

0.827

0.92

July

481

319

324

413

369

333

310

305

305

303

234

*214

228

273

273

£73

204

202

204

208

202

202

188

184

208

198

204

206

208

202

7,985

258

0.648

0.75

Aug.

196

190

208

200

204

230

271

271

232

200

202

200

198

190

198

196

196

198

202

234

294

297

280

269

254

196

194

261

297

331

333

7,228

233

0.585

0.68

Sept.

292

273

267

224

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

186

*192

198

190

198

202

238

254

256

254

319

328

328

305

305

282

280

280

273

7,282

243

0.611

0.68

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,540 Min 120 Mean 298 Cfsm 0.749 In. 10.17

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,450 Min 132 Mean 295 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.07

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10-14,

Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 5-8, 14, 26, 27.

26-30, Dec. 31 to Jan. 5, F?b. 4,
236 ROOT RIVER BASIN

3840. Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°44'58", long 91°58'43", in sec.l, T.103 N., R.10 W., on left bank half 

a mile upstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from South Branch, and 2i miles 

northeast of Lanesboro.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available . March 1910 to September 1917 (published as North Branch Root River 

near Lanesboro), August 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at datum 

about 1.5 ft higher.

Average discharge . 35 years (1911-14, 1915-17, 1940-60), 324 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,100 cfs July 3 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum daily, 113 cfs Feb. 25; minimum gage height, 2.14 ft Feb. 29.

1910-17, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 15.55 

ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 27, 1949 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at times during medium and low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 355: 1912. WSP 1308: 1911 (M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

141

170

239

408

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

138

198

274

447

1,000

5.0 1,770

6.0 2,610

8.0 4,900

10.0 7,850

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

262

23?

228

232

251

239

214

203

193

186

177

*170

167

164

161

158

156

150

147

144

141

141

147

164

180

196

214

225

232

221

207

5,909

191

0.311

0.36

Nov.

200

196

193

207

266

367

358

311

*307

311

376

440

350

250

230

200

150

TTO

220

225

228

225

221

220

218

200

195

196

198

191

7,419

247

0.402

0.45

Dec.

180

178

170

180

204

211

210

202

202

192

179

166

160

*155

160

162

168

170

170

165

162

158

152

152

152

160

180

280

800

540

420

6,740

217

0.353

0.41

Jan.

350

310

270

170

200

225

230

220

215

210

205

200

198

195

188

180

172

168

162

*160

158

155

152

150

150

48

48

47

46

44

. 42

5,868

189

0.307

0.35

Feb.

140

140

139

139

139

138

140

140

142

148

143

140

135

130

130

128

126

124

122

120

118

*115

115

114

113

114

112

115

115

3,737

129

0.210

0.23

Mar.

116

TTT

117

118

119

119

120

120

121

122

123

124

126

129

131

133

138

138

138

139

140

*148

150

155

160

168

1,500

5.210

1,380

1,010

11,387

367

0.597

0.69

Apr.

540

416

531

484

362

294

251

228

205

188

172

158

573

1, 520

600

479

424

424

393

336

299

274

258

247

258

*384

484

389

328

311

11,810

394

0.641

0.71

May

303

286

258

243

231

978

2,500

1,360

762

574

516

438

393

354

324

324

*376

358

341

393

1,200

3,160

1,540

852

640

550

550

479

442

416

376

21,517

694

1.13

1.30

June

545

882

655

493

447

402

362

332

307

294

290

282

266

*250

239

332

918

531

402

319

290

282

376

750

585

420

1,620

5,310

822

590

17,593

586

0.953

1.06

July

479

1, 680

6,580

1,750

864

655

545

475

*120

398

475

447

384

349

319

307

282

266

254

239

231

224

216

209

205

198

195

188

185

192

172

19,383

625

1.02

1.17

Aug.

166

169

*182

198

192

198

188

176

172

169

163

160

158

160

152

146

144

179

195

179

176

172

166

158

250

311

188

1,250

1,080

411

307

7,915

255

0.415

0.48

Sept.

250

216

198

185

179

169

163

158

155

152

149

149

146

144

144

152

166

179

247

*213

198

188

179

209

274

307

247

213

209

202

5,740

191

0.311

0.35

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,120 Min 50 Mean 318 Cfsm 0.517 In. 7.03

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,580 Min 113 Mean 342 Cfsm 0.556 In. 7.56

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--Mar. 27 (10 p.m.) 6,290 cfs (9.00 ft); May 22 (9:30 p.m.) 4,300

cfs (7.54 ft); June 27 (10:30 p.m.) 8,020 cfs (10.10 ft); July 3 (5:30 a.m.) 8,100 cfs (10.15 ft);

Aug. 28 (5:30 p.m.) 5,450 cfs (8.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12-20, Nov. 24 to Dec. 10, Dec. 16 to Mar
ROOT RIVER BASIN 237

3845. Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°50'00", long 91°46'40", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T.104 N., R.8 W., 

on downstream side near center of span of highway bridge, ij miles northwest of Rushford 

and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--129 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 735.00 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream; at datum 5 ft higher, Aug. 5, 1942, to Oct. 27, 1945; at datum 3 ft Mgher, 

Oct. 28, 1945, to Aug. 3, 1949; at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge. 18 years, 53.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,460 cfs July 3 (gage height, 9.05 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 26 cfs Feb. 19; minimum gage height, 3.09 ft 

Apr. 1.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 13.54 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of contracted1 -opening 

measurements at gage heights 11.0 and 13.5 ft; minimum, 17 cfs May 22, 1959; minimum 

gage height, that of Apr. 1, 1960.

Flood of June 28, 29, 1942, reached a discharge of 11,000 cfs (by slope-area measurement of peak flow).

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

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

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

3.3 27

3.5 49

3.7 78

4.0 125

Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

72

126

221

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

339

473

643

925

1,380

Discharge, Ln cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

L8

L9

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

47

47

44

42

41

41

42

41

41

39

33

37

*38

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

35

34

36

36

39

39

38

38

38

37

39

1,211

39.1

0.303

0.35

Nov.

37

41

39

45

45

b45

45

43

43

*43

43

41

b41

b41

b40

b40

b40

39

41

39

38

39

41

42

37

37

b36

b35

b35

36

1,207

40.2

0.312

0.35

Dec.

36

36

38

38

38

38

b38

38

36

37

37

35

35

*37

36

35

35

35

37

37

36

37

37

38

37

62

96

76

49

38

34

1,272

41.0

0.318

0.37

Jan.

37

38

39

b37

b37

b38

b39

42

38

37

36

39

38

37

37

38

36

33

b36

*b37

b38

b37

b37

b37

36

38

37

37

36

36

37

1,155

37.3

O.289

0.33

Feb.

36

35

39

38

39

38

38

36

37

b37

b37

b37

b37

b37

b37

37

37

b36

34

b35

b36

*b36

36

35

b35

35

37

36

35

1,058

36.5

0.283

0.31

Mar.

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

36

35

35

35

36

33

33

33

35

*35

34

35

42

1.260

213

76

42

34

2,537

81.8

0.634

0.73

Apr.

30

34

33

35

34

35

37

38

36

34

35

34

42

38

40

35

45

45

39

39

39

38

38

36

37

*39

38

39

39

38

1,119

37.3

0.289

0.32

May

37

38

38

35

37

49

61

52

50

49

46

45

44

35

42

107

52

*43

43

46

70

57

52

52

48

47

45

44

43

41

49

1,497

48.3

0.374

0.43

June

47

43

42

41

40

39

37

37

37

39

37

37

37

*37

37

58

42

46

41

39

38

41

49

41

40

38

656

153

50

44

1,963

65.4

0.507

0.57

July

46

793

309

78

49

43

43

43

*42

41

41

40

41

39

40

37

37

38

37

36

37

37

37

37

37

36

35

35

34

35

34

2,267

73.1

0.567

0.65

Aug.

34

37

*40

37

37

38

37

37

39

39

39

39

37

36

35

37

37

39

39

39

38

38

37

40

39

39

39

658

T58

59

50

1,947

62.8

0.487

0.56

Sept.

49

46

41

41

41

39

39

39

39

38

37

37

36

37

35

37

39

43

40

39

*38

46

47

130

TTT

46

42

41

41

40

1,374

45.8

0.355

0.40

Calendar year 1959: Max 968 Min 21 Mean 57.7 Cfsm 0.447 In. 6.07

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,260 Min 3O Mean 50.8 Cfsm 0.394 In. 5.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
238 ROOT RIVER BASIN

3850. Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°46'05", long 91°35'H", in sec.32, T.104 N. , R.6 W., on right bank

1 mile west of Houston and 2^ miles upstream from South Fork. 

Drainage area. 1,270 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available --May 1909 to September 1917, May to November 1929, March 1930 to September I960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 671.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. May 28, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 1-| miles downstream at

different datum. May 4, 1929, to Sept. 27, 1933, chain gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge.--38 years (1909-17, 1930-60), 648 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,800 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 9.92 ft); minimum daily, 256 cfs Jan. 21; minimum gage height, 1.73 ft Mar. 25.

1909-17, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 13.90

ft); maximum gage height, 14.9 ft Mar. 11, 1936 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge,

65 cfs Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935. 

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

those above 1,200 cfs, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused

by powerplants above station. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1911-12. WSP 1628:

1948(P).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27-29, May 7-14, June 24 to

July 21, Aug. 28 to Sept. 10)

Oct. 1 to July 1 July 2 to Sept. 50

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

280

352

877

2,320

3,220

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

340 

4O5 

628 

888 

1,560

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

CO

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

680

620

590

560

540

560

530

500

480

460

440

430

*386

410

410

390

380

360

360

360

360

360

380

470 

420

430

440

440

450

460

460

14,116

455

0.358

0.41

Nov.

440

430

420

470

550

620

660

630

640

*606

640

791

933

720

546

530

500

520

540

560

550

550

520

510 

471

452

433

400

360

380

16,372

546

0.430

0.48

Dec.

430

447

433

412

380

360

360

365

360

350

370

365

365

362

*363

360

363

367

360

360

360

386

390

382

379

42O

634

871

1,560

1,370

933

15,217

491

0.387

0.45

Jan.

779

720

580

520

500

510

520

510

510

480

460

480

460

430

405

375

370

380

310

305

*256

300

295

302 

290

275

275

275

265

270

12,672

409

0.322

0.37

Feb.

260

260

260

260

270

278

270

278

280

285

285

290

300

315

330

330

340

305

275

280

290

300

*306

307 

305

310

290

300

310

8,469

292

0.230

0.25

Mar.

300

315

305

305

325

340

345

350

340

355

365

370

370

355

360

370

375

360

360

370

360

350

*334

290 

287,

294

1,490

6.040

3,320

2 , 260

2 , 080

24,040

775

0.610

0.70

Apr.

1,320

970

989

1,080

865

703

584

530

485

452

412

390

490

1.650

1,520

1,420

920

899

846

714

629

618

598

564 

540

557

*714

761

668

612

23,500

783

0.617

0.69

May

584

562

546

510

500

618

2,530

2,990

1,740

1,320

1,080

958

877

791

738

732

*1,080

865

791

785

1,120

2,920

3.150

1,840 

1,420

1,210

1,120

1,050

1,000

827

37,142

1,198

0.943

1.09

June

889

1,560

1,370

927

877

785

714

657

623

590

579

562

541

530

*505

714

1,000

1,390

951

773

674

601

663

1,010 

1,340

951

938

5.860

1,860

1,320

29,754

992

0.781

0.87

July

1,050

1,290

6.530

3,980

1,800

1,330

1,070

938

846

783

*736

814

736

669

628

590

547

533

528

496

474

474

461

444 

440

428

413

413

405

398

584

30,628

988

0.778

0.90

Aug.

570

577

394

*384

598

598

401

584

584

377

370

364

361

377

591

570

555

567

384

405

388

377

364

352 

364

1,170

810

1,290

5,250

1,900

1,220

21,076

680

0.555

0.62

Sept.

885

775

689

623

580

542

515

485

466

453

444

432

428

421

415

424

456

444

519

555

*492

528

466

571 

654

638

633

609

535

501

16,126

538

0.424

0.47

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,770 Min 150 Mean 655 Cfsm 0.516 In. 7.00

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,530 Min 256 Mean 681 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7.30

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). --Mar. 28 

cfs (7.74 ft); July 5 (7 p.m.) 7,870 cfs

(10:30 a.m.) 7,520 cfs (9.25 ft); June 28 (2 p.m.) 5, 

(9.43 ft); Aug. 29 (1:30 a.m.) 8,800 cfs (9.92 ft).
ROOT RIVER BASIN

3855. South Fork Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location. --La t 43°44', long 91 -34', In NE^SWi sec. 9, T.103 N., R.6 W. , on left bank 50 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 76, half a mile upstream from Badger Creek, and 

1^ miles south of Houston.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available .--January 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge .--7 years, 119 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,770 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 12.30 ft); min- 

 imum daily, 57 cfs Jan. 21; minimum gage height, 2.99 ft Feb. 19.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1960; minimum daily, 44 cfs Jan. 17-21, 

1959.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1950, reached a stage of 12.81 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1388: 1953.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-13, May 11 to June 16, 

July 3 to Aug. 6)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27

3.1 76

3.5 100

4.0 145

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

Mar. 28 to Sept. 3O

3.1 85

3.5 111

4.0 166

6.0 446

9.0 992

1O.O 1,32O

11.0 2,150

12.0 3,350

cond, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

0

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

92

91

91

88

88

86

87

85

85

85

84

84

*84

84

84

83

80

82

82

82

82

82

84

92

91

89

87

85

84

84

2,652

85.5

0.311

0.36

Nov.

84

84

84

94

114

113

103

106

106

*108

107

108

108

97

97

94

96

100

99

94

91

89

88

87

83

83

82

83

83

88

2,853

95.1

0.346

0.39

Dec.

82

81

80

80

80

79

79

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

*78

78

77

77

77

78

77

78

78

77

77

82

113

115

111

94

89

2,565

82.7

0.301

0.35

Jan.

88

88

84

76

76

76

78

76

76

78

76

70

72

68

66

66

70

72

72

68

*57

60

65

68

75

80

80

80

82

8O

2,303

74.3

0.270

0.31

Feb.

81

79

79

79

80

79

78

78

79

80

80

80

80

80

62

78

76

75

76

76

76

77

*77

78

79

80

80

80

80

2,282

78.7

0.286

0.31

Mar.

79

78

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

76

76

76

76

75

75

*74

74

76

80

450

2,290

552

1,900

315

7,500

242

0.880

1.01

Apr.

187

156

147

136

124

116

113

109

108

103

102

100

104

105

102

104

165

149

111

105

101

98

94

92

92

93

*90

90

91

95

3,382

113

0.411

0.46

May

92

91

91

89

89

104

171

197

175

160

149

134

131

123

116

119

129

*127

121

124

144

141

129

122

118

117

123

120

116

115

111

3,888

125

0.455

0.53

June

117

123

109

106

104

101

99

98

97

98

98

97

97

96

*95

117

139

101

95

91

90

90

92

138

99

92

172

322

132

108

3,413

114

0.415

0.46

July

102

676

1.290

261

191

161

144

130

116

115

*112

108

105

103

1OO

98

97

96

94

93

98

90

90

90

89

88

87

87

87

87

86

5,171

167

0.607

0.70

Aug.

8?

8f

9?

*8£

as

88

87

87

88

8T

87

86

86

168

98

91

90

98

97

102

101

92

90

89

97

382

127

430

605

174

127

4,200

135

0.491

0.57

Sept.

114

105

101

98

97

95

93

92

92

92

88

90

90

90

89

93

95

95

97

93

*92

148

120

105

105

102

98

96

97

97

2,959

98.6

0.359

0.40

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,630 Min 44 Mean 150 Cfsm 0.545 In. 7.42

Water year 1959-6O: Max 2,290 Min 57 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.85

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs-).--Mar. 28 (9 a.m.) 3,770 cfs (12.3O ft); Mar. 30 (12 m.) 2,610 cfs 

(11.42 ft); July 3 (12:30 a.m.) 2,90O cfs (11.86 ft); Aug. 28 (10:30 p.m.) 1,470 cfs (10.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5, 14-20, 24-3O, Jan. 4-31, Feb. 11 to Mar. 27.
240 ROOT RIVER BASIN

3860. Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°46'13", long 91°32'03", In SE^NE^ sec.34, T.104 N., R.6 W., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from South Fork and l| miles northeast of Houston.

Drainage area.--1,560 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage and high-water staff gag3 at present site 

at datum 60.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 2, 1950, chain gage and high-water 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 22 years, 801 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 14.30 ft); minimum daily, 339 cfs Feb. 2-4.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 38,700 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 17.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; minimum, 197 cfs Nov. 23, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which ar? fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years) .--WSF 895: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1946. W,3P 1308: 1939(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27 to Apr. 18, May 21-26, 

June 27 to July 7, July 11-16, Aug. 3O, 31)

5.8 

6.2 

7.0 

8.0

410

620

1,120

1,800

10.0

12.0

14.0

3,460

5,450

8,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

776

716 

686

650

632

644

614

587

570

543

521

510 

*505

495

490

475

455

445

445

445

440

440

465

560

510

516

526

526

532

543

548

16,810

542

0.347

0.40

Nov.

526

510 

505

565

668

728

758

734

746

*740

776

938 

1.050

812

644

610

600

620

64O

650

640

635

626

604

548

548

500

480

455

390

19,326

644

0.413

0.46

Dec.

540

510 

485

460

455

435

410

430

430

401

455

445 

445

440

*435

435

430

430

415

415

415

415

430

430

415

465

710

932

1.670

1,520

944

17,247

556

0.356

0.41

Jan.

794

752 

650

600

580

590

600

590

580

560

540

550 

530

5OO

470

440

440

450

385

375

*365

360

360

370

365

355

355

355

350

350

545

14,906

481

0.3O8

0.36

Feb.

341

359 

339

339

350

357

348

356

359

365

365

370 

380

395

412

408

416

380

351

356

366

377

*4OO

385

384

390

370

380

390

10,768

371

0.258

0.26

Mar.

380

395 

385

38O

405

420

425

430

420

435

445

450 

450

435

440

450

450

435

440

445

435

420

*410

405

410

388

1,900

7.540

4,030

5,710

2,330

50,493

984

0.651

0.73

Apr.

1,510

1,180 

1,170

1,260

1,020

848

716

668

592

565

521

1,740 m

1,770

1,280

1,150

1,110

996

842

770

716

692

656

632

650

*806

873

794

740

27,391

913

0.585

0.65

May

704

692 

668

638

620

740

2,760

3,300

1,830

1,450

1,250

1,120

1,010

925

854

848

*1,200

990

912

925

1,270

2,920

5.450

1,920

1,550

1,540

1,250

1,200

1,140

1,050

984

41,470

1,538

0.858

0.99

June

1,020

1,650 

1,490

1,200

1,050

964

899

848

806

782

764

740 

722

710

*674

886

1,140

1,490

1,040

860

776

746

764

,150

,480

,090

,100

.220

,970

1,340

54,371

1,146

0.755

0.82

July

1,150

1,560 

7.820

4,570

f,010

1,510

1,290

1,130

1,020

951

*854

912 

842

782

728

686

650

658

652

598

570

570

548

538

521

521

505

500

500

495

475

36,056

1,165

0.746

0.86

Aug.

465

485 

521

*510

516

510

510

490

490

475

465

455 

44O

521

490

450

425

460

480

510

495

470

455

450

460

1,490

925

1,480

6.140

2,263

1,244

25,540

824

0.528

0.61

Sept.

1.050

886 

794

734

686

644

614

592

570

554

554

558 

490

505

500

510

521

548

620

609

*576

674

587

656

764

752

754

656

652

604

19,154

658

0.409

0.46

Calendar year 1959: Max 1O,500 Min 20O Mean 804 Cfsm 0.515 In. 6.98

Water year 1959-6O: Max 7,820 Min 339 Mean 802 Cfsm O.514 In. 7.O1

Peak discharge (base, 8.5OO cfs).--Mar. 28 (12 m.) 9,42O cfs (14.50 ft); July 3 (9:30 a.m.) 8,810 cfs 

(13.96 ft); Aug. 29 (2:3O a.m.) 8,970 cfs (14.O5 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-22, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, Jan. 4 to Mar. 24.
UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN 241

3875. Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°18'20", long 91°48'05", in NE^SW^ sec.16, T.98 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

1,200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 52, 1,500 ft downstream from Dry Run 

cutoff, and 3 miles upstream from Trout Run.

Drainage area. 511 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--9 years, 231 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,880 cfs Mar. 30, July 22; maximum gage height, 

8.46 ft July 22; minimum daily discharge, 70 cfs Mar. 8-12.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 10.12 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Feb. 2-7, 1959.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

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

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

4.6 84

4.7 109

5.0 310

5.5 435

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

780

1,360

2,150

4,500

cond, water year October 1959 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

304

266

250

230

222

214

203

192

ISO

173

163

156

153

149

146

139

133

130

127

*124

118

121

124

177

156

142

146

146

149 

156

156

5,245

169

0.331

0.38

Nov.

159

142

139

206

370

474

390

370

350

345

380

502

452

340

250

190

140

*180

262

250

242

246

246

238

210

185

165

145

160 

173

7,901

263

0.515

0.58

Dec.

210

IBS

3SO

m

159

150

145

138

134

173

159

149

142

139

139

*139

139

142

136

142

139

96

90

130

136

218

335

544

1.240 

699

462

7,169

231

0.452

0.52

Jan.

385

345

250

140

160

190

238

214

203

199

184

322

355

278

200

170

150

140

*130

120

125

130

130

133

130

121

121

124

124 

124

121

5,756

186

0.364

0.42

Feb.

124

118

109

115

149

149

124

156

150

140

130

120

110

105

100

109

*106

100

96

94

93

92

90

90

92

92

92

91

90

3,226

111

0.217

0.23

Mar.

88

86

84

82

80

77

74

70

70

70

70

70

72

72

72

*74

74

74

76

77

78

78

78

78

78

78

600

1,970

2.470 

2,240

10,110

326

0.638

0.74

Apr.

538

415

415

457

*365

286

250

230

203

184

173

159

166

345

420

425

957

800

526

420

380

385

355

322

312

335

457

405

365 

435

11,485

383

0.750

0.84

May

385

350

322

*290 299"

708

2.660

2,630

1,190

880

682

589

520

462

410

435

520

544

496

479

538

945

1,270

675

532

479

462

446

420 

385

417

21,420

691

1.35

1.56

June

1,620

620

a390

a350

a320

a310

a300

290

*274

270

262

250

238

234

226

622

514

508

365

304

290

286

850

2.210

1,370

582

452

490

850 

508

16,155

538

1.05

1.18

July

390

365

619

479

375

*312

282

266

250

246

238

230

222

210

199

192

184

250

192

177

170

1,060

674

250

258

222

242

210

184 

170

159

9,277

299

0.585

0.68

Aug.

153

*149

159

156

149

149

180

180

222

170

149

139

133

170

156

136

130

153

192

177

163

153

139

130

121

294

294

360

735 

2,620

771

8,988

290

O.E68

0.65

Sept.

435

345

286

250

218

199

184

173

163

156

153

146

*142

136

155

146

153

156

177

159

156

550

512

504

462

484

415

522

282 

262

7,459

249

0.487

0.54

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,080 Min 22 Mean 254 Cfsm 0.497 In. 6.74

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,660 Min 70 Mean 312 Cfsm 0.611 In. 8.32

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Mar. 30 (12:30 a.m.) 5,880 cfs (8.43 ft); May 7 (10 p.ir.) 3,700 

cfs (7.72 ft); June 24 (l p.m.) 5,080 cfs (7.43 ft); July 22 (8:30 p.m.) 5,880 cfs (8.46 ft); 

Aug. 50 (11 a.m.) 5.580 cfs (7.67 ft)._________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-17, 25-29, Dec. 6-9, 22, 25, Jar. 3-6, 

15-21, Feb. 9-15, Feb. 18 to Mar. 27.
PAINT CREEK BASIN

3885. Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa

Location.--La t 43° 12 "35", long 91°18'20", in NWj-NWj sec. 22, T.97 N. , R.4 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 373 and 0.5 mile northwest of Waterville.

Drainage area.--48.8 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1952 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge.--? years (1953-60), 12.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,710 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 8.39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 2.6 cfs 

Oct. 17, 18, 21, 22.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs July 26, 1953 (gage heigVt, 8.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs 

for several days in August and September 1958.

Flood in August 1951 reached a stage of 17.35 ft, from floodmarts by local resident 

(discharge not determined). A higher stage may have occurred durirg the spring of 

1949.

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

which are fair.

Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Nov. 3, Mar. 29 to

May 6, May 18 to June 29)

Oct. 1 to Ju 29

2.2 3.2

2.4 5.6

2.7 11

3.0 19

3.5 

4.0

5.0 

6.0

406

830

3.3

3.4 

3.6

June 29 to Sept. 30

3.6

8.0

23

63

131

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

Day

1

i

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.7

6.6

stf

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.6

4.9

3.7

*3.5

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

276

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

3.3

5.9

3.9

3.5

3.9

3.4

3.2 

3.0

3.1

125.6

4.05

0.095

0.11

Nov.

3.1

2.8

278

*32

52

24

18

16

14

13

13

11

9.0

7.7

6.8

6.0

5.2

5.6

6.2

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.1

4.5

4.1

3.8

4.O 

4.5

307.3

10. C

0.238

0.27

Dec.

4.9

* .9

.7

.7

.7

.1

.7

.5

.6

' .O

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.0

.9

.0

.1

.O

.8

.7

.1

4.1

26

22

27

17 

11

10

217.2

7.01

0.164

O.19

Jan.

8.8

8.4

7.4

6.1

5.9

*5.8

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.2

6.1

138

24

13

9.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.2

574

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5* ?

'

350.2

11.3

0.264

0.30

Feb.

5.0

5.0

5.0

570

5.4

5.6

11

16

*¥. 5

6.6

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.1

174.6

6.02

0.141

0.15

Mar.

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.0

*5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

4.9

5.0

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.8

789

322

92 

94

15

1,450.4

46.8

1.09

1.26

Apr.

10

9.2

8.3

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.8

5.6 *57e

6.1

5.9

7.2

28

22

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

12 

22

328.7

11.0

0.257

0.29

May

18

16

16

15

15

113

Tf

71

52

46

*39

36

34

31

29

48

47

37

32

35

38

35

30

26

23

24

25

23

21 

19

17

1,108

35.7

0.834

0.96

June

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

*14

14

15

15

15

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

14

13

23

16

14

13

13

21

16 

16

449

15.0

0.350

O.39

July

14

107

60

18

15

14

14

12

12

12

12

*12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

86

32

13

12

12

10

9.7

9.7 

9.7

8 . 5

611.6

19.7

0.460

0.53

Aug.

8.5

8.0

8.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

*9.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

11

9.7

8.5

8.5

22

27

34.

11

9.7

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.4

8.0 

8.0

8.0

326.0

10.5

0.245

0.28

Sept.

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7. *7.

6.8

6.8

9.7

10

10

11

8.0

8.0

10

8.5

11

12

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

251.5

8.38

0.196

0.22

Calendar year 1959: Max 613 Mln 1.2 Mean 21.1 Cfsm 0.493 In. 6.73

Water year 1959-60: Max 789 Mln 2.6 Mean 15.6 Cfsm 0.364 In. 4.95

Peak discharge (base 

(5.35 ft).

500 cfs).--Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (8.39 ft); July 2 (8:30 p.m.) 544 cfs
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 243

3895. Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°01'30", long 91"10'20", in SE^SE^ sec.22, T.95 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

in city park at north end of Main Street in McGregor, 2.6 miles upstream from Wisconsin 

River, 4.3 miles downstream from Yellow River, and at mile 633.4 upstream from Ohio 

River.

Drainage area.--67 ,500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 605.30 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 1, 1937, and since June 2, 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder; 

June 1, 1937, to June 1, 1939, auxiliary staff gage 14.1 miles upstream in tailwater of 

dam 9, at datum 5.30 ft lower.

Average discharge. 24 years, 32,200 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 83,100 cfs June 4, 5; maximum gage height, 

16.08 ft May 14, 15; minimum daily discharge, 10,500 cfs Aug. 21; minimum gage height, 

6.03 ft Aug. 1.

1936-60: Maximum daily discharge, 197,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1952; maximum gage h3ight, 

20.89 ft Apr. 23, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 6,200 cfs Dec. 9, 1936; minimum gage 

height, -0.86 ft Aug. 18, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 ft in June 1880.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Wisconsin River and dam 10. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at dam 9 collected in cooperation with Corps of Engineers.

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

49,700

50 , 400

52,500

52 , 400

48,200

42 , 000

34,000

35,600

37,700

32,000

28,200

26,200

26,400

*26,200

25,700

25,000

24,600

23,700

22,200

21,000

21,000

20, 700

2 1 , 800

24,300

28,500

33,300

37,000

37,300

37,200

36,200

33,700

tt.,014.7

32,730

0.485

0.56

Nov.

29,700

27,800

25,600

26,800

37,000

59,100

34,200

29,000

27,900

25,100

21,800

20,500

22,000

24,800

22,300

16,000

14.800

15,000

15,300

15,700

16,100

16,600

21,900

24,900

24,000

22,000

19,600

16,300

15,200

16,800

683,800

22,790

0.338

0.38

Dec.

18,100

18,100

18,200

18,200

17,700

17,900

19,600

18,400

17,100

16,800

16,200

15,600

16,200

15,300

15,400

15,100

14.400

15,600

16,700

18,200

19,400

18,700

18,800

18,400

17,400

15,400

15,900

21,800

33, 900

42,200

42 . 400

603,100

19,450

0.288

0.33

Jan.

41,500

40,900

28,600

24,200

20,000

18,600

19,000

20,100

20,200

20,400

20 , 500

23,800

27,800

22,800

20,200

20, 600

21,600

22,100

20,100

18,500

17,700

17,600

17,600

17,600

14,600

15,200

15,200

14.100

14,100

14,500

14, 600

644,300

20,780

0.308

0.35

Feb.

15,000

15,300

15,000

14,300

14,300

14,500

14, 900

16,700

16.800

16,500

15,800

14,800

15,000

14,800

14,600

15.000

13,300

13,300

13,400

13,400

13,500

14,000

14,200

14, 300

14,500

14,800

14, 500

14,300

14,200

__ _ _ __

423,000

14,590

0.216

0.23

Mar.

14,300

14,500

15,500

15,400

15,200

15,100

14,800

13,800

15. 700

13,900

15,200

14,600

14,400

14 , 300

14,300

14,700

14,900

15,800

15,500

15,400

15,400

14,500

14,400

14,300

13,700

13,900

21,900

32 , 300

54 , 600

55.800

52,800

598,900

19,320

0.286

0.33

Apr.

46,500

48,300

50,500

51,200

52,800

55,800

53,900

55,400

55,800

56,800

58,000

57,800

* 58, 500

61,200

62,900

63,800

67,100

67,100

67,000

67.200

65,400

64,800

66,000

65,500

65,000

65,200

63,800

63,000

63,600

67,100

*1,804.6

60,150

0.891

0.99

May

69,600

71,700

73,500

73, 600

74, 100

74,900

77,000

76,000

76,900

76,000

*79,100

80,700

80,100

81,800

82,500

80,800

79,700

75,900

72,600

69,600

68,100

66.700

66,700

67,900

70,100

74,000

77,800

78,500

79,400

79,600

79,700

*2,334.4

75,300

1.12

1.29

June

79.6OO

8O, 5OO

82,500

85.100

83,100

82,000

81,300

* 78, 500

76,200

71,000

66,700

61,400

56,400

50, 500

43,500

35,700

40,400

39,300

42,300

38,200

51.700

32 , 600

52,800

55, 700

54,000

39,600

55,500

58,600

47,200

48,600

*1,646 . 1

54,870

0.815

0.91

July

44,700

40,700

45,400

46,800

50.400

40, 500

36,900

26,400

21,400

22,000

25,700

21,200

*18,400

18,600

18,900

21,800

22,000

21,800

21,900

22,000

22,300

20,200

17 , 400

17 , 100

17,100

11,200

11.000

15,900

16,300

18,800

14,100

766,900

24,740

0.567

0.42

Aug.

12,000

12,900

11,500

10,800

11,100

11,900

12 , 500

15,500

15,600

* 15, 000

15,500

14,200

15,200

15, 600

15,900

15,800

15,500

11,600

10,800

11,600

10.500

11,100

11,600

11,900

15,900

12,600

15,600

20,800

56,800

44.500

42 , 400

485,600

15,600

0.251

0.27

Sept.

41,600

42,900

43.700

43, 700

43,600

42 , 900

56,500

54,600

33,300

32,000

52,000

52,600

50,000

*25, 500

19,700

20,000

22,800

22,400

25,400

22,200

19,700

21,800

21,400

21,000

20,600

22,200

25,700

22,900

22,200

22,500

863,200

28,770

0.426

0.48

Calendar year 1959: Max 72,300 Mln 9,200 Mean £4,400 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.90

Water year 1959-60: Max 83,100 Mln 10,500 Mean 32,420 Cfsm 0.480 In. 6.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, 

to Mar. 27.

Nov. 25 to Dec. 5, Dec. 6-10, Dec. 51
244 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3905. Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°56'20", long 89°03'35", in sec.13, T.40 N., R.ll E., at resort of Bans 

Schaffer on north side of lake, 11 miles northeast of Eagle River.

Drainage area.--3 sq mi, approximately. Area of Anvil Lake, 630 acres. 

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1960 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage read almost weekly. Datum of gage is 90.00 ft above datum assumed by 

niblic Service Commission of Wisconsin; gage readings have been reduced to elevations 

above this datum. Prior to Aug. 13, 1950, staff gage 0.3 mile south at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 94.46 ft July 3; minimum observed, 

93.40 ft Dec. 5.

1936-60: Maximum elevation observed, 97.20 ft May 3, 7, 17, 21, 24, 28, June 20, 24, 

1943; minimum observed, 92.72 ft Oct. 27, 1949.

Remarks. Lake has no surface outlet.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

3.60

-

-

-

-

_

-

3,56

-

-

-

-

3.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

3.56

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.59

-

-

-

-

"

3.50

-

-

-

-

Dec.

5.40

Jan. Feb.

3.74

Mar. Apr. May June

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

4.44

-

-

4.44

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

_

-

-

-

-

- - _

July

-

-

-

4.46

-

.

-

-

-

4.30

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

4.4O

-

-

_

-

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

.

4.30

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

4.20

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.36

-

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

4.36

-

-

-

"

-

-

4.26

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.26

_

Note.--Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Lake was ice covered about Nov. 20 to Apr. 24.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 245

3910. Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'50", in S^SWy sec.30, T.39 N., R.8 E., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from Gilmore Creek, 800 ft downstream from Rainbow Lake, and 2.5 miles 

northeast of Lake Tomahawk. Records include flow of Gilmore Creek.

Drainage area.--750 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Gilmore Creek.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as "at 

Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,570.05 ft above mean sea level (Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin bench mark).

Average discharge.--24 years, 712 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 5.86 ft); minimum, 158 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 0.58 ft).

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 3,570 cfs Sept. 5, 1941 (gage height, 7.59 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 10-12, 1940; minimum daily, 35 cfs Apr. 6, 1955.

Remarks.--Rec;..'ds good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Rainbow Lake and 12 smaller reservoirs above station (see p. 268).

Revisions (water years). WSP 895: 1937(m). WSP 1508: 1944.

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

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

0.6 

1.1 

1.5

161

261

359

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

510

695

905

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,360

1,930

2,540

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,300 

2,360

2]240

1,980

,580

,640

,560

,430

,020

,180

,360

,330

1,070

968

928

818

739

559

524

691

879

1,110

1,280

1,350

1,440

1,410

1,310

1,550

1,990

1,760

42,796

1,381

-

"

Nov.

930 

727

1,240

1.550

1,310

1,030

910

793

789

789

861

968

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,110

 1,220

1,220

1,170

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

31,537

1,051

-

~

Dec.

1,110 

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,10O

1,110

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

l.nio

1,010

914

835

835

883

31,797

1,026

-

"

Jan.

905 

905

905

941

982

1,010

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

950

840

910

1,030

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,090

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

32,278

1,041

-

~

Feb.

,120 

,120

,120

* ,100

,090

,090

,090

,100

,120

,100

1,020

985

972

972

968

959

950

941

923

918

905

896

892

928

950

946

946

936

932

28,989

1,000

-

-

Mar.

910 

932

954

936

923

914

905

852

865

S79

850

850

830

780

740

700

620

580

460

450

470

470

470

470

470

470

473

479

480

480

440

21,102

681

-

"

Apr.

403 

411

420

417

346

310

318

*323

328

338

301

282

246

175

166

170

172

208

241

218

192

177

168

170

206

214

208

208

208

250

7,794

260

-

"

May

277 

67T

1,170

1,400

1,440

1,930

2,570

1,930

1,850

2,290

2,360

2,070

1,740

1,570

1,510

1,730

2,190

2,200

2,310

2,310

2,300

1,920

1,550

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,550

1,370

1,190

1,340

1,360

52,808

1,703

-

"

June

1,170 

1,210

1.720

1,680

1,280

1,050

1,250

1,200

*1,130

1,010

950

950

1,080

1,140

1,160

1,100

954

1,110

1,260

1,210

1,080

1,100

1,140

1,180

1,030

756

600

534

480

465

31,977

1,066

-

"

July

549 

760

844

844

1,080

1,210

1,010

879

844

827

768

768

797

793

789

784

780

768

760

747

743

683

672

672

672

664

645

645

563

531

588

23,679

764

-

"

Aug.

652

664

691

719

768

780

630

552

479

420

534

577

632

6=6

656

656

*6^7

699

695

695

635

631

697

697

637

679

633

339

272

298

3?8

18,938

612

-

'

Sept.

296 

252

455

577

719

907

1,020

1,440

1.560

1,330

1,090

1,090

865

756

603

652

660

641

756

941

883

764

751

756

660

844

743

776

699

652

24,138

805

-

"

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,440 Mln 110 Mean 650 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,440 Mln 166 Mean 950 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 11-26, 29-31.
246 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3920. Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°33'15", long 89°30'S5", in NW£ sec.4, T.35 N. , R.8 E. , on right bank at 

head of Whirlpool Rapids, 0.6 mile downstream from outlet of Crescent Lake and 10 miles 

southwest of Rhinelander.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1905 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,492.14 ft above mean s^a level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.). Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, chain gage at 

highway bridge 3 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 55 years, 1,109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,040 cfs May 8 (gage height, 5.55 ft); minimum, 

481 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.41 ft); minimum daily discharge, 540 cfs Mar. 22, 23.

1905-60: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs Sept. 6, 1941 (gage height, 5.91 ft); no flow 

Aug. 4, Sept. 15, 1907, June 21, July 5, 1908.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by 15 reservoirs (see p. 268) and 3 powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1907-12, 1915(M), 1927-28(M), 

1932(M).

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

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

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

620

780

1,120

1,560

4.0 

5.0 

5.4

2,620

4,100

4,780

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,100

4,070

4,080

3,930

3,830

3,370

2,710

2,730

2,850

2,430

2,370

1,970

2,300

2,320

2,110

1,830

1,660

1,360

1,210

1,090

1,070 

1,280

1,640

2,340

2,390

2,750

2,830

2,920 

2,580

2,720

3,140

77,980

2,515

_

-

Nov.

.650

,200

,810

,010

,190

,220

,830

,840

,470

,460

,580

,280

,470

,480

,500

,450

,350

,220

,580

* ,590

,900 

,840

,510

,610

,500

,470

,560

,480 

,400

,320

49,770

1,659

_

-

Dec.

,560

,530

,450

,520

,520

,380

,300

,500

,460

,390

,340

,390

,410

,360

,310

,200

,280

,300

,360

,180

,160 

,240

,180

,160

,300

,300

,420

,600 

,300

,260

,300

4 ,960

,354

_

-

Jan.

,160

,200

,340

,200

.140

,160

,260

,320

,360

,300

,320

.580

,360

,380

,240

,260

,300

,300

,300

,300

,280 

,260

,240

,220

,300

,300

,300

,340 

,340

,360

,340

39,860

1,286

-

Feb.

1,280

* .460

,440

,420

,400

,340

,220

,260

,300

,300

,100

,100

,120

,180

,180

,160

,140

,120

,080

,120

,020 

,040

,020

,040

,000

,140

,020

,060 

,000

__ __ 

------

34,060

1,174

-

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,590 Min 434

Mar.

1,000

980

980

1,100

1,040

1,080

1,000

980

1,000

1,000

980

980

980

960

1,000

900

820

780

700

640

600 

540

540

680

660

600

657

713 

796

968

944

26,598

858

-

Apr.

896

819

934

925

833

812

760

744

*706

703

729

876

,280

,630

,720

,910

,900

,660

,620

,640

,530 

,280

,370

,440

,140

,410

,360

,330 

,350

,550

3 ,857

,229

_

-

May

1,400

1,520

1,920

2,260

2,640

3,480

3,990

4,610

4,660

4,120

4,370

4,420

3,990

3,480

3,120

3,300

4,370

4,340

4,730

4,750

4.780 

4,510

3,750

2,960

3,020

3,030

2,880

2,800 

2,490

2,380

2,360

106,430

3,433

_

-

June

,420

,220

,140

,580

,570

,990

,740

,820

,820

* ,750

,780

,470

,500

,700

,660

,810

,900

,930

,670

,740

,880 

,820

,810

,890

,770

,360

,380

,220 

,240

902

53,482

1,783

_

-

July

961

1,210

1,120

1,170

1,190

1,270

1,230

1.520

1,110

1,100

910

1,020

957

983

1,030

999

1,040

954

1,000

979

972 

1,110

1,070

1,150

868

1,080

1,100

957 

991

852

1,070

32,773

1,057

_

-

Aug.

662

900

886

905

931

869

1,030

810

1,100

998

960

810

842

803

873

812

828

853

953

882

1,010 

1,000

*916

958

844

907

936

1.720 

1,450

1,180

1,220

29,848

963

_

-

Sept.

,200

,190

,000

,130

,180

,200

,370

,000

,100

,090

,070

,680

,580

,400

,130

,070

,150

970

971

,180

,120 

,270

999

,090

,300

,080

,010

,190 

,170

,040

38,930

1,298

_

-

Mean 1,106 Cfsm - Ir. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,780 Min 540 Mean 1,553 Cfsm - Ir , -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15, 16, 29, 30, Dec. 8. 17-26, Dec. 29 to 

Jan. 31, Feb. 2, 3, 5, 6, Feb. 8 to Mar. 26 (no gage-height record Jan. 16-21).
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 247

3930. Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°32'20", long 89°44'45", in NW£ sec.9, T.35 N., R.6 E., at dam at outlet 

of Lake Nokomis, 0.5 mile east of Bradley, 4.0 miles upstream from Jersey powarplant, 

and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 545 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1960. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"at Tomahawk."

Gage. Lake staff gage read once daily supplemented by frequent readings of taintor gate 

openings. Datum of gage is 1,448.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

October 1951, powerplant records at site 4.0 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 30 years, 545 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,690 cfs Oct. 2; minimum daily, 47 cfs Apr. 14.

T530-60: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 2, 1959; no flow at times in 1931, 1934, 

1940, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for Feb. 24 to May 4, Aug. 9-11, 22, 23, Sept. 7, 8, 

15, 25, 26, which are poor. Plow completely regulated by four reservoirs operated by 

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. (see p. 268).

Cooperation. Record of lake elevations and gate openings furnished by Wisconsin Valley 

Improvement Co.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1932, 1935, 1938. WSP 1278: 1952.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,440

2.530

*2,140

*1,650

*1,420

1,530

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,280

1,030

769

502

569

867

1,070

1,070

1,050

577

406

397

378

716

1,290

1,720

1,610

1,190

452 

430

721

900

35,204

1,136

-

-

Nov.

1,070

1.110

821

465

512

614

795

870

9OO

745

673

672

671

672

672

673

672

669

669

670

*671

672

673

673

673

673

673

673 

673

673

21,340

711

-

-

Dec.

673

672

f%

t-JS

672

672

671

671

763

816

812

810

808

808

808

807

806

805

804

802

801

799

799

797

796

796

795

494

315

444

520

22,380

722

-

-

Jan.

518

607

645

701

804

843

767

599

606

655

699

616

554

607

764

859

852

794

759

758

755

794

857

881

860

912

959

954

950

945

941

23,812

768

-

-

Feb.

936

931

926

944

954

948

942

980

994

988

1,160

*1,240

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,260

1,300

1,310

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,350

1,440

1,410

1,350

1,470

1.490 

1,420

34,633

1,194

-

-

Mar.

1,360

1,440

1.460

1,370

1,400

1,360

1,310

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,050

960

788

626

626

597

562

556

574

585 

597

466

396

31,163

1,005

-

-

Apr.

127

132

136

141

146

149

127

*118

120

122

124

127

73

47

48

50

51

52

52

53

54

54

55

56

56

57

58

58 

59

59

2,561

85.4

-

-

May

60

60

60

120

322

464

605

726

834

895

893

789

634

533

457

472

1,100

1,320

1.350

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,240

1,150

1,060

869

718

590 

747

1,150

1,010

24,248

782

-

-

June

919

838

636

378

43F

514

461

*435

435

435

496

565

620

615

483

596

768

744

744

694

670

511

431

1,000

1.O4O

773

536

562 

648

806

18,785

626

-

-

July

804

741

632

703

582

558

557

556

555

598

771

839

900 838'

755

730

669

484

757

844

836

740

573

555

524

454

508

522 

529

527

537

20,178

651

-

-

Aug.

583

700

775

825

824

824

630

566

429

195

251

502

644

793

790

*349

870

835

804

748

476

233

402

607

715

746

778

389 

431

433

555

19,202

619

-

-

Sept.

696

728

686

560

510

612

331

507

613

483

432

377

350

447

360

447

510

457

601

683

576

540

5iO

590

327

381

542

592 

420

261

15,189

506

-

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,53O Min 19 Mean 503 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-6O: Max 2,530 Min 47 Mean 734 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
248 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3935. Spirit River at Spirit Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°26'55", long 89°58'50", in NW£ sec. 10, T.34 N. , R.4 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge, 0.2 mile south of town of Spirit Palls, 0.6 mile 

upstream from Squaw Creek, and 2.0 miles downstream from Riohie Creek.

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from dam and reservoir data). Prior to Oct. 19, 1955, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 83.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 6.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 6.2 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 1.17ft).

1942-60: Maximum discharge observed, 4,180 cfs Sept. 18, 1942 (gage height, 10.00 

), from rating curve exten 

1947 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

, , . , 

ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum observed

(ga 

, 1.

. 

cfs Aug. 16,

Remarks. --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1208: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1943 (M), 1948-50(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

.2

.4

.6

.9

2.2

4.4

7.0

14

24

45

78

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

118

209

446

600

784

1,040

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

329

264

306

365

273

187

144

135

215

185

143

124

108

96

90

87

85

82

70

53

57

52

110

446

586

441

301

211

169 

156

151

6,033

195

2.38

2.74

Nov.

136

121

103

94

90

92

94

94

100

104

74

70

62

58

54

48

42

34

*32

31

30

30

30

28

27

25

24

22

21

19

1,789

59.6

0.727

0.81

Dec.

19

19

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

15

14

12

li

11

11

11

11

12

13

16

24

50 

130

 

783

25.3

0.309

0.35

Jan.

150

150

140

120

110

96

86

80

74

73

72

74

76

78

78

75

72

66

60

56

52

47

44

42

40

39

37

35

33 

32

IP2,227

71.8

0.876

1.01

Feb.

29

27

*26

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

543

18.7

0.228

0.25

Mar.

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

20

60

150

538

17.4

0.212

0.24

Apr.

210

300

400

420

430

440

420

380

350

330

420

650

879

1.050

672

473

401

305

244

175

167

153

149

555

341

306

303

223

167 

239

11,253

375

4.57

5.10

May

194

149

141

163

280

704

849

604

451

443

590

556

446

338

248

310

731

901

BTe

4O8

382

462

435

301

220

158

133

118

101

118

114

11,577

373

4.55

5.25

June

92

91

71

59

50

42

36

*33

29

25

28

26

22

22

2£

30

149

88

57

53

41

36

32

127

122

72

53

35

29 

25

1,595

53.2

0.549

0.72

July

22

24

25

22

18

18

15

13

12

10

10

10

9.1

10

9.7

10

37

120 ^78

45

35

28

23

18

15

18

18

16

14 

13

10

727.8

23.5

0.287

0.33

Aug.

9.1

8.8

12

10

7.9

1~6.5

22

25

24

18

15

12

13

10

8.5

7.5

*7.0

8.8

11

10

9.4

8.8

7.9

7.9

7.3

8.8

181

292 

154

96

1,032.3

33.3

0.406

0.47

Sept.

71

64

122

84

59

49

38

99

348

167

101

78

57

48

39

33

36

39

35

31

28

25

24

23

55

45

34

26

25 

24

1,907

63.6

0.775

0.86

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,160 Min 3.9 Mean 89.5 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.82

Water year 1959-60= Max 1,030 Mln 6.5 Mean 109 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.14

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Kote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Apr. 12.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 249

3940. New Wood River near Merrill, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°15 I 30", long 89e 50'40", in E| sec.15, T.32 N. , R.5 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Kelly Creek, 2v miles upstream from mouth, and 9-| miles northwest of Merrill.

Drainage area.--83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1952 to September 1960.

Cage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,380 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge.--7 years (1953-60), 70.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs May 17 (gage height, 5.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 5.98 ft Apr. 8 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 6 cfs Mar. 13-26.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 1,370 .cfs July 9, 1959 (gage height, 6.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 8.40 ft Apr. 3, 1955 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs Jan. 11 to Feb. 20, 1959.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

10

15

21

57

117

3.6 

4.2 

5.0 

5.6

300

496

831

1,130

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

361

251

280

278

267

215

160

144

358

303

256

197

162

142

121

117

108

93

82

76

68

TZ

204

450

764

594

453

349

234

197

171

7,527

243

2.93

3.37

Nov.

152

125

113

106

113

72

67

60

55

49

49

49

45

43

41

40

37

35

35

35

*35

33

32

31

29

27

25

25

24

24

1,606

53.5

0.645

0.72

Dec.

24

25

25

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

23

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

45

210

260

280

1,386

44.7

0.539

0.62

Jan.

280

270

240

200

160

140

130

115

110

105

105

105

108

110

110

110

105

94

84

74

66

58

52

46

40

37

35

32

30

?7

3,206

103

1.24

1.44

Feb.

25

24

*23

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

519

17.9

0.216

0.23

Mar.

16

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

8

30

190

646

20.8

0.251

0.29

Apr.

250

360

430

460

470

460

440

400

370

350

360

380

640

1,020

826

623

446

283

234

186

173

169- 164

190

201

236

220

179

166

199

10,885

363

4.37

4.88

May

244

201

217

241

346

742

1,060

965

720

542

674

746

674

507

342

249

834

1,090

755

496

419

349

292

239

175

138

117

101

89

i l£o?n

86

13,778

444

5.35

6.17

June

88

91

73

62

51

43

40

34

29

*29

30

27

24

22

20

94

195

154

103

59

48

43

119

249

213

140

79

59

49

40

2,307

76.9

0.926

1.03

July

29

26

25

21

19

17

15

14

14

13

12

13

13

14

12

11

14

82

86

54

42

31

24

18

16

63

42

24

48

41

23

876

28.3

0.341

0.39

Aug .

20

17

20

19

17

14

53

44

125

140

75

44

32

33

24

*20

16

15

24

25

26

19

17

19

15

14

13

115

215

184

126

1,540

49.7

0.599

0.69

Sept.

65

63

67

54

46

39

30

58

142

164

80

52

37

32

28

24

32

30

29

24

23

23

20

31

48

42

34

28

26

33

1,404

46.8

0.564

0.63

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,120 Mln 1 Mean 99.4 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.25

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,090 Mln 6 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.46

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 13.
250 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

3945. Prairie River near Merrill, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°14'10", long 89°38'50", on line between sees. 20 and 27, T.32 N. , R.7 E., 

near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from 

Meadow Creek, 4.5 miles northeast of Merrill, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--181 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1914 to September 1931, August 1939 to Septetiber 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map). 

January 1914 to June 1931 chain gage and August 1939 to June 28, 1949, wire-weight gage, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1914-31, 1939-60), 181 cfs.

Extremes,--Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs May 7 (gage height, 6.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 76 cfs Mar. 23-25.

1914-31, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 5,800 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gag? height, 9.45 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum observed, 34 cfs 

Oct. 26, 1947 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1915-17(M), 1919-21(M), 1923-31(M), 1942-43(M), 

1945(M), 1948-50(MK WSP 1558: Drainage area.

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

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

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

71 

106 

142 

£32 

344

3.3 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.4

515

794

1,340

2,030

2,350

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

£5

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

711

605

575

515

433

363

333

356

447

423

363

366

329

297

272

248

230

217

207

200

193

190

285

842

1.240

1,200

1,100

679

563 

440

412

14,631

472

2.61

3.01

Nov.

382

332

311

285

269

232

225

220

210

205

200

190

175

160

150

140

140

145

150

160

*170

180

180

180

170

150

140

130

125 

130

5,826

194

1.07

1.20

Dec.

120

120

120

125

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

110

110

105

105

100

lZ50"

100

105

120

140

237 

288

258

4,058

131

0.724

0.83

Jan.

230

205

180

170

160

150

140

135

130

125

125

160

274

310

280

237

210

195

180

170

160

150

145

140

135

130

125

125

120 

120

115

5,231

169

0.934

1.07

Feb.

115

115

*117

120

120

120

120

115

115

110

110

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

98

96

96

94

94

92

92

92

90

90

88

3,009

104

0.575

0.62

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,840 Mln 60

Mar.

88

86

86

86

84

84

84

84

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

78

78

76

76

76

78

82

88

120 

300

510

3,014

97.2

0.537

0.62

Apr.

330

310

330

360

405

398

395

385

*344

333

341

457

1,010

1.590

1,300

1,000

860

620

443

595

595

575

544

332

363

335

529

300

294 

388

14,841

495

2.73

5.05

May

472

412

465

530

526

842

2.230

2,070

1,460

1,110

934

790

707

636

526

468

1,050

1,660

944

818

534

534

486

388

526

280

245

255

242 

240

 257

22,417

723

3.99

4.61

June

230

227

263

237

227

230

220

190

168

161

*165

172

159

152

144

291

422

582

502

250

210

188

250

436

408

341

248

217

200 

170

7,240

241

1.33

1.49

July

160

155

152

144

142

131

129

120

117

113

110

106 no"

124

129

135

140

142

158

128

126

151

155

174

156

172

202

2(50

188

181

4,471

144

0.796

0.92

Aug.

174

176

185

157

152

133

217

188

230

277

248

195

168

174

*157

142

138

176

156

222

193

172

157

148

135

135" 120

274

447 

317

217

5,976

195

1.07

1.25

Sept.

195

282

265

240

210

172

131

274

412

347

274

222

172

155

148

152

159

153

150

146

142

135

131

170

269

237

212

170

157 

153

6,031

201

1.11

1.Z4

Mean 226 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,230 Mln 76 Mean 264 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 7 to Dec. 28, Jan. 1-12, Jan. 17 to Apr. 4.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 251

3950. Wisconsin River at Merrill, Vis.

Location. Lat 45°10'40", long 89°40'45", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T.31 N., R.6E.,

 on left bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge at east end of Merrill and 0.5 mile 

downstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area.--2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1902 to September 1960.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,228.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to June 18, 1903, staff gage at different datum. June 18, 1903, to 

Sept. 10, 1914, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 57 years (1903-60), 2,714 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs May 7 (gage height, 11.24 f:); mini-

 mum daily, 1 100 cfs Mar. 25, 26.

1902-60- Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, about 90 cfs Sept. 26, 1908 (gage 

height, 2.45 ft).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are gold. Flow

 regulated by 20 reservoirs (see p. 268) and 9 powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1904-7, 1909-11, 1913.

 WSP ISOS: 1908, 1915-16(M), 1917, 1920-21(M) , 1925(M) . TWO, 1935-36.

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

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

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

1,080

1,510

2,130

3,690

8.0

10.0

12.0

7,630

12,900

19,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10,400

9,270

9,310

8,520

7,490

7,180

6,740

5,810

6,980

6,980

5,730

4,470

4,300

4,200

4,240

4,550

4,280

3,850

3,070

2,710

2.010

2,120

3,610

8,630

12.000

9,800

8,470

6,810

5,610

5,460

5,670

190,270

6,138

-

-

Nov.

6,540

6,150

4,260

3,490

4,320

4,080

3,940

3,610

3,500

3,400

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2.400

2,700

3,000

*3,370

3,230

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,600

2,700

99,790

3,326

-

-

Dec.

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

2,800

2,700

2,670

2,640

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,620

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2.400

2,500

2,700

4.060

3,500

2,800

2,600

83,490

2,693

-

-

Jan.

2,900

2,800

2,700

2.600

2,800

5.000

3,000

2,900

3,000

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,700

2,900

5,000

86,400

2,787

-

-

Feb.

5,000

*3,000

5,000

2,600

2,700

2,900

5,000

5,000

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,700

2,800

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,900

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

__ _ .

80,800

2,786

-

-

Mar.

2,800

2,700

2,60O

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,500

2,200

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,200

1.100

1,100

1,200

1,500

1,900

5.000 2 500

66,700

2,152

-

-

Apr.

2,600

2.400

2,900

3,000

5,100

5,000

5,100

5,200

3,000

*2,480

2,920

5,740

7,050

10,000

10.500

8,040

6,250

5,010

4,000

5,800

5,800

5,550

5,550

5,400

5,850

5,980

5,820

5,520

5,300

5,920

126,520

4,217

-

-

May

4,140

5.780

4,140

4,850

6,430

12 , 400

16.600

15,600

12 , 600

12 , 200

10,200

11,800

10,300

8,400

6,850

6,070

15,200

16,200

14,200

10,500

9,880

8,450

8,790

6,790

5,870

5,790

5,670

5,170

4,890

4,990

4,670

271,400

8,755

-

-

June

4,450

5,270

4,050

5,800

4,000

5,600

5,260

5,020

2,760

*2 , 580

2,890

2,890

2,660

2.540

2,760

5,960

5,530

4,610

4,570

5,550

5,500

5,4OO

5,400

5,730

5.810

4,590

5,230

3,020

2,890

2,620

109,940

5,665

-

"

July

2,540

2,310

2,370

2,280

2,410

2,580

2,410

2,380

2,510

2,100

2,040

2,200

2,280

2,640

2,460

2,330

2,060

5.150

2,780

2,100

2,550

2,550

2,080

2,150

2,040

2,410

2,170

2,040

2,270

2,200

1.970

72,080

2,525

-

-

Aug.

1,970

2,200

2,260

2,200

2,060

2,080

5,080

2,190

2,330

2,830

1^920

1,970

2,090

2,160

*1,970

1,990

2,190

2,440

2,170

2,270

2,440

2,030

2,030

1,940

2,000

2,04O

2,370

5,850

4,850

4,260"

5,570

75,750

2,445

-

"

Sept.

3,150

3,150

1.920

2,720

2,240

2,500

2,440

3,500

4.690

4,050

3,890

5,620

2,590

2,650

2,270

2,170

2,520

2,540

2,090

2,410

2,240

2,560

2,550

2,580

2,680

2,600

2,260

2,350

2,550

2,420

81,460

2,715

-

"

Calendar year 1959: Max 17,600 Min 1,100 Mean 2,742 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 16,600 Min 1,100 Mean 3,674 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9-21, Nov. 24 to Dec. 12, Dec. 15-17, 20-27, 

Dec. 29 to Apr. 9.
252 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3975. Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°55 I 05", long 89°33'00", on line between sees. 9 and 10, T.28 N., R.8 E., 

on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.7 mile northeast of Kelly, 

1.3 miles (corrected) upstream from Big Sandy Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 

5 miles southeast of Wausau.

Drainage area.--326 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1914 to November 1926, August 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,177.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to November 1926, chain gage and August 1939 to Sept. 16, 1953, wireweight gage, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--33 years, 245 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 cfs May 7 (gage height, 7.81 ft); minimum, 

53 cfs July 5 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1914-26, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Aug. 21, 1926 (gag? height, 8.4 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; minimum 

observed, 8 cfs July 17, 1944 (gage height, 0.17 ft), probably result of temporary 

regulation.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1915, 1916-17(M) , 1919-26(M), 1940(1), 1945(M), 

1950(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

1.8 175

2.0 239

3.0 670

4.0 1,220

5.0 1,860

6.0 2,690

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

87

165

270

470

720

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.7

1,320

2,100

3,050

4,060

4,830

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

858 

589

535

522

468

404

343

318

414

450

418

352

302

275

257

243

239

229

213

203

194

187

318

1,290

2,420

2.470

1,640

935

634

548

566

18,834

608

1.87

2.15

Nov.

558 

190

418

387

374

343

310

280

280

270

270

260

240

220

200

180

170

165

160

150

150

150

148

145

140

130

135

115

110

TTo

7,048

235

0.721

0.80

Dec.

110 

110

115

120

120

115

110

110

110

*113

118

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

105

102

98

98

98

98

98

580

430

350

320

4,703

152

0.466

0.54

Jan.

290 

260

240

220

200

190

185

180

175

165

160

170

200

380

340

260

220

190

170

150

140

130

120

110

105

103

100

100

100

100

100

5,553

179

0.549

0.63

Feb.

103 

105

108

118

120

120

118

115

113

*110

110

108

105

104

103

102

100

100

100

98

97

96

94

94

93

92

91

90

90

2,997

103

0.316

0.34

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,330 Min 33

Mar.

89 

88

88

87

86

86

85

85

84

84

84

83

82

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

78

75

72

71

70

70

80

110

300

850

1,100

4,548

147

0.451

0.52

Apr.

980 

800

1,050

1,300

1,050

900

800

880

797

685

808

*946

1,710

2.440

2,390

1,540

1,300

958

715

590

545

515

470

442

422

426

406

358

342 792"

27,357

912

£.80

3.12

May

1,060 

880

786

841

830

2,700

*4.780

3,930

2,880

2,150

2,020

1,170

890

670

560

485

650

940

1,240

1,040

852

705

590

495

422

374

350

334

314

306

290

35,534

1,146

3.52

4.05

June

274 

310

282

255

228

211

200

187

175

168

165

168

*159

153

145

240

470

446

390

310

251

222

211

398

470

378

282

302

306

236

7,992

266

0.816

0.91

July

m165

162

113

136

120

115

110

105

103

103

101

105

110

108

115

194

142

126

113

105

103

120

118

118

105

105

103

159

131

3,885

125

0.383

0.44

Aug.

118 

105

118

*156

136

118

295

1.140

868

610

495

370

259

228

236

204

171

156

159

211

262

266

222

184

168

159

156

194

495

560

434

9,253

298

0.914

1.06

Sept.

318 

298

310

266

228

204

184

168

184

218

197

171

156

148

139

136

T50

159

156

145

139

136

142

165

290

438

430

318

259

232

6,484

216

0.663

0.74

Mean 283 Cfsm 0.868 Ir. 11.79

Water ;er year year 1959-60: 13&9-6O: Max Max 4,780 4,78O Min Min 70 7O Mean Mean 367 S67 Cfsm Cfsm 1.13 1.15 Ir Ir . . 15.30 I5.au_________

ik discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Oct. 26 (1 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (5.88 ft); Apr. IE (2 to 3 a.m.) 2,700 

!fs (5.65 ft); May 7 (5 p.m.) 4,950 cfs (7.81 ft).

* Discharge scargemeasurement measuremen madeae on this sday.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7 to Apr. 8.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 253

3980. Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°53'10", long 89°37'50", in sec .26, T.28 N. , R.7 E., on left bark at

Rothschild, 0.5 mile downstream from Rothschild Dam, 2 mil.es downstream from F.au Claire 

River, 5 miles upstream from Black Creek, and 5.5 miles south of bridge on State Highway 29, in Wausau.

Drainage area. 4,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,135.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary staff gage in Mosinee Pond 8 miles downstream read hourly.

Average discharge.--16 years, 3,250 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,900 cfs May 7 (gage height, 17.05 f';); minimum, 1,370 cfs July 5 (gage height, 2.70 ft); minimum gage height, 2.61 ft Mar. 26.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Sept. 27, 1959 (gage height, 17.81 ft); minimum daily, 680 cfs Oct. 17, 1948.

Flood of Sept. 1, 1941, reached a stage of 22.3 ft, from tailwater data at Rothschild Dam (discharge, 75,000 cfs from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by 20 reservoirs (see p. 268) and 12 powerplants above station.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13,900

11,800

11,600

11,400

*9,950

8,680

8,000

7,540

9,540

9,460

7,910

6,510

5,810

5,410

5,590

5,620

5,700

4,870

4,270 

3,620

2,710

2.590

5,990

12,100

24.600

20,000

14,100

11,000

8,020

7,800 

7,200

270,890

8,758

-

-

Nov.

8.400

7,250

6,110

4,950

5,500

5,560

5,020

5,560

4,740

4,950

5,190

4,560

4,500

5,660

5,140

5,840

5,520

5,220

3,570 

3,470

5,470

4,140

5,050

3,910

5,620

5,040

5,160

2.780

2,840

2,960

129,060

4,502

-

-

Dec.

5,210

5,220

5,200

5,120

5,020

2,450

2,770

5,180

*5,150

3,190

5,190

5,180

2,700

2,840

5,200

3,200

5,200

5,100

5,000 

2.290

2,950

5,000

2,900

2,400

2,400

2,500

2,500

8,640

9.150

6,000 

5,110

107,760

5,476

-

-

Jan.

5,150

4,920

4,500

5,900

5,600

5,400

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,500

5,800

4,900

4,470

5,290

4,520

4,540

4,040

5,840

5,500 

5,200

5,200

5,500

5,360

5.100

5,500

3,200

3,200

5,130

3,120 

5 200

5)500

115,960

5,741

-

-

Feb.

3 .500

5,500

5,200

2,990

2,950

2,990

2,800

5,080

5,210

3,190

3,250

3,210

5,250

2.660

5,130

5,100

5,110

3,170

5,080 

5,050

2,900

5,210

2,990

3,010

3,100

3,080

3,010

2,940

5,000

________

89,240

5,077

-

-

Mar.

5,000

3,100

5,000

2,900

3,100

2,500

2,700

2,800

2,850

2,910

2,700

2,660

2,570

2,500

2,520

2,650

2,470

2,550

2,570 

2.060

1,750

1,850

1,980

1,660

1,570

1.550

1,610

2,700

5,490 

8.760

8,500

91,070

2,958

-

"

Apr.

7,150

6,280

9,150

8,080

7,280

7,410

7,200

7,500

6,740

5,420

*5,900

6,970

12,500

19 . 500

18,100

14,100

11,200

8,320

6,890 

5,980

5,960

5,950

5,120

5,420

5,800

6,180

6,240

5,450

4.820 

6 , 980

259,170

7,972

-

"

May

8,643

6,613

6,983

7,753

9,523

27,203

*59,503

*31,803

24,100

?2,50D

19,900

17,900

15,200

12,000

9,740

7,950

15,000

22,700

20,400 

14,300

13, SCO

12, ECO

11,9CO

9,060

7,350

6,9E.O

7,120

6,320

6,240

5^0

451,8ZiO

13,9-.0

-

"

June

5,600

6,960

5,680

4,650

4,500

4,720

3,720

3,700

3,280

3,150

3,160

3,040

*5,010

5,000

2.810

5,000

8,540

6,250

5,780 

4,140

5,940

4,000

5,950

7,070

8,270

6,510

4,460

4,250

4,190 

5,750

140,640

4,688

-

-

July

5,210

5,060

2,580

2,500

2,160

2,910

2,690

2,670

2,680

2.040

2,220

2,280

2,500

2,770

2,790

2,640

2,450

4.940

4,010 

5,060

2,490

2,950

2,670

2,060

2,240

2,520

2,510

2,560

2,470 

2,450

2,100

82 , 940

2,675

-

~

Aug.

2,040

2,440"

*2 , 420

2,260

2,560

2,550

7,110

6,520

4,540

4,580

5,350

2,960

2,890

5,000

2,580

2,590

2,470

5,080

2,590 

2,560

5,110

2,590

2,410

2,410

2,540

2,480

2,420

4,620

6,990 

6,470

5,100

105,610

5,407

-

"

Sept.

4,010

5,860

4,450

5,850

2,700

2,820

2,690

5,520

4,960

5.160

4,550

5,950

3,390

2,750

2,690

2,440

2,850

2,430

2.550 

2,560

2,610

2,460

2,990

2,940

3,620

3,450

3,550

2,750

3,060 

5,060

98,170

5,272

-

"

Calendar year 1959: Max 39,000 Min 868 Mean 5,852 CJ'sm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 59,500 Min 1,550 Mean 5,198 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, Feb. 7, 21, Feb. 29 to Mar. 8.

15-19, 22-2' r , Jan. 4-11, 19-22, 24-27,
254 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3995. Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis

Location. Lat 44°49'15", long 90°04'35", on line between see.13, T.27 N., R.3 E and 

sec.18, T.27 N., R.4 E., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 97, 

1 mile north of Stratford, and 1.4 miles downstream from small tributary

Drainage area. 224 sq mi.

Records available . July 1914 to December 1925, April 1937 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topographic map). 

July 24, 1914, to Dec. 31, 1925, staff gage at site 0.5 mile upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 30, 1937, to Sept. 15, 1938, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1914-25, 1937-60), 168 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,460 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 15.20 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Aug. 1, 6 (gage height, 2.53 ft).

1914-25, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 41,000 cfs Sept. 9, 1938 (gage height, 24.5 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs; no flow Aug. 17, 1947.

Flood of June 5, 1914, reached a stage of 20.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

40,000 cfs), former site and datum.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1917, 1920-22, 1926, 1946, 1948, 1950. WSP 1508: 

1915-25(M), 1937, 1946(M), 1948(M).

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

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

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Oct. 24, 25, Dec. 27, 29,

Apr. 13, 14, May 5-7, 10, 12, 17, 18, June 17)

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

3.0

10

29

82

161

391

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

707

1,170

2,380

4,000

5,950

7,050

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

Day

l

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

141

92

274

302

165

106 

70

63

156

108

79

60

49

41

37

34

31

29

25

23

20

19

34

1.800

1,700

640

334

205

131

96

96

6,960

225

1.00

1.16

Nov.

~85 107

65

57

61

52 

50

50

52

52

50

48

45

42

38

36

33

*31

27

25

23

21

20

19

18

17

16" 16

16

16

1,188

39.6

0.177

0.20

Dec.

16

16 

16

16

16

15 

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

11

14

18

428

6.210

1,330

591

373

9,292

300

1.34

1.54

Jan.

235

174 

123

90

70

60 

50

42

36

32

30

35

120

180

110

50

40

26

20

16

14

12

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

1,642

53.0

0,237

0.27

Feb.

8

8 

8

8

8

-. 

*

208

7.17

0.032

0.03

Mar.

7

7 

6

6

6

6 

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

100

2,000

1,800

4.500

3,000

11,566

373

1.67

1.92

Apr.

2,100

5,900 

3,200

1,700

906

478 

*373

267

148

120

136

129

1,230

1,460

785

681

571

278

184

167

222

235

197

199

226

413

370

195

152

449

21,471

716

3.20

3.56

May

373

190 

287

399

601

4.620 

4,490

1,890

1,930

3,310

3,240

798

352

207

140

116

3,800

1,060

421

256

253

670

443

188

112

81

68

60

57

82

81

30,575

986

4.40

5.08

June

68

262 

124

78

55

42 

*33

28

23

21

21

20

19

17

15.

410

924

336

154

95

65

50

45

264

378

156

82

56

86

96

4,023

134

0.598

0.67

July

53

38 

33

30

24

17 

16

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

14

69

~Sa 1?6

37

25

19

14

10

10

8.4

7.2

8.4

7.2

5.7

726.9

23.4

0.104

0.12

Aug.

5.1

574 

6.4

6.8

5.7

5.7

13

233

T3T

131

134

77

47

34

27

23

19

17

*15

14

12

11

10

9.2

8.4

8.0

6.8

61

165

107

78

1,426.5

46.0

0.205

0.24

Sept.

53

35 

24

19

14

12 

9.2

8.4

23

82

54

34

22

16

13

12

12

12

12

12

10

9.6

9.6

12

15

19

21

16

14

12

616.8

20.6

0.092

0.10

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,210 Min 1 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.875 In. 11.90

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,210 Min 5.1 Mean 245 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.89

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Oct. 24 (10 p.m.) 3,070 cfs (9.92 ft); Dec. 28 (8 a.m.

(15.20 ft); Mar. 29 (11 a.m.) about 5,840 cfe; May 7 (12:30 a.m.) 7,270 ofs (14.20 ft);

(10 a.m.) 5,600 cfs (12.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Dec. 26, Jan. 4 to Ap-. 4 (no gagehelght record Jan. 31 to Feb. 10).

) 8,460 cfs 

May 17
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

4006.5. Little Plover River at Plover, Wis .

255

Location. Lat 44°28'20", long 89°30'10", In Sw£ sec.14, T.23 N., R.8 E., on right bank 

at bridge on town road, 1 mile northeast of Plover and 1.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--July 1959 to September 1960.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 1,068.34 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Wisconsin Conservation Department). Prior to 

May 21, 1960, staff gage at same site at datum 0.88 ft lower.

Extremes.--19S9: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 20 cfs Sept. 27; minimum, 4.2 cfs Aug. 20.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, about 60 cfs May 7; minimum, 5.4 cfs 

Mar. 18.

Remarks.--Records fair July 1, 1959, to Apr. 21, 1960, poor Apr. 22 to May 20, 1960, and 

excellent thereafter, except for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Hydrologic studies are being made In the Little Plover River basin and additional 

streamflow data at upstream sites are available for this same period.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

6.3

*5.6

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.8

Aug.

5.2

5.1

*6.0

5.3

4.8

5.0

6.0

5.4

Sept.

6.0

6.0

6.Z

6.0

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.3

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

1.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.1

Aug.

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.4

5.6

8.3

5.4

Sept.

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.3

Day

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

July

5.Z

5.Z

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

Aug.

.8

.6

.3

.3

'. .6

.8

8.7

6.0

Sept.

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.4

*6.7

8.1

7.7

7.4

Day

Z5

Z6

27

28

Z9

SO

31

Mean. .................................. .... ......... .......... ............

July

5.4

5.Z

5.Z

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.56

Alg.

5.7

5.4

6.7

6.0

6.0

7.4

6.3

5.63

Sept.

8.1

10

1Z

10

9.8

9.8

-

7.21

Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.6

10

11

10

10

9.8

9.Z

9.0

8.5

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

776

8.6

22

22

16

14

13

13

12

13

334.3

10.8

_

-

Nov.

12

12

12

11

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

*8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.4

a8.4

a8. 4

8.4

B*^:

293.5

9.78

_

-

Dec.

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

-H7.4

11

46

15

12

10

287.0

9.26

_

-

Jan.

10

a9.O

8.8

8.6

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.0

14

17

12

11

10

11

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.1

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

8.0

284.3

9.17

-

Feb.

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.5

7.6

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.7

6.9

206.7

7.13

-

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln

Mar.

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.4

5.9

a6.1

a6.1

a6.1

a6.1

a6.4

a6.4

6.5

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.2

5.7

672

6.1

5.8

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

8.6

26

*14

13

11

233.1

7.52

-

Apr.

9.9

11

12

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.9 e.j

10

9.9

12

11

11

11

22

15

14

12

15

13

12

12

12

12

*12

12

10

25

367.4

12.2

-

May

23

18

18

14

12

*28

51

28

24

24

21

18

17

17

16

14

18

17

18

14

14.3

13.8

12.9

12.6

12.4

12.4

12.3

12.3

12.1

12.4

11.6

549.3

17.7

-

June

11.8

11.9

11.6

11.4

11.3

11.1

11.0

10.8

10.5

10.8

10.8

10.5

*10.2

10.2

10.2

11.6

10.8

10.6

10.2

10.0

10.2

10.0 11.1

11.3

10.0

9.7

9.7

10.2

9.8

9.4

318.7

10.6

-

July

9.2

9.5

9.7

¥72

9.1

8.9

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.5

8.5

a8.5

a9.1

a8.5

a8.4

a8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.5

8.2

8.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.3

T^i

258.3

8.33

-

AUJT.

.1

.6

.9

.3

* .2

.1

.6

.2

.8

.5

.2

.1

.0

.0

.6

.6'.5

~T2

.1

.2

.1

* .9;.9

>. 9

.9

.9

.6

8.2

10.3

8. 2

7.6

226.3

7.30

-

Sept.

7.3

7.5

7.2

7.1

7.2

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.5

*7.1

7.5

7.8

8.9

7.9

7.6

8.6

8.0

9.5

9.6

8.6

8.5

8.2

8.8

8.3

230.0

7.67

-

Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 51 Mln 5.7 Mean 9.81 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of normal recession, weather records, and 

records for stations 1 and 2 miles upstream.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Apr. 22 to May 20; discharge computed on basis of dally 

pond readings, 2 discharge measurements, and records for stations upstream.
256 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4008. Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°22'05", long 89°51'30", in SW£ sec.24, T.22 N. , R.5 E., at Centralia 

power-plant of Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co., 1.6 miles downstream from CUcago and Northwestern Railway bridge in Wisconsin Rapids.

Drainage area. 5.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1914 to March 1950 (published as "near Nekoosa"), October 1957 to 

September 1960.

Gage. --Headwater and tailwater gages and generation data read hourly an<? entered in daily 

log sheet by company employees. Elevation of powerplant pond is 980 ft and datum of 

powerplant gages is 887.83 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.). May 1914 to March 1950, water-stage recorder at site 7.0 miles downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1914-49, 1957-60), 4,918 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 59,400 cfs May 8; minimum daily, 820 cfs Aug. 21 

1914-50, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 70,400 cfs Sept. 12, 1938 (gage height, 19.10 

ft), from rating curve extended above 58,000 cfs; minimum, 26 cfs Sect. 7, 1942; minimum 

daily, 165 cfs Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records on tasis of loaddischarge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by U.S. Geological Survey and 

taintor-gate ratings and spillway ratings based on theoretical formulas and discharge 

measurements. Plow regulated by 21 reservoirs (see p. 268) and many powerplants above 

station. Water diverted periodically from pond of Wisconsin Rapids powerplant 2 6 miles 

upstream into Cranberry Creek, a tributary of Yellow River, for cranberry culture 

Probably most of water diverted is lost by evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration 

to the ground-water reservoir. These diversions, in cubic feet per second, were as 

follows:

July 25, I960... Aug. 4, 1960...

90

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

8

60

100

100

100

Aug. 18, I960..

19.........

20 .........

21.........

26.... . .. . .

27.........

28. ........

29. ........

30.........

Sept. 9.........

10.... .. ...

11.........

. 100

. 100

. 100

62

96

. 100

, 100

38

27

75

100

, 100

Sept. 12, I960..

13........

14........

15........

16. .......

17........

18........

19........

20 ........

21........

. 100

. 100

. 100

: 100

. 100

. 100

. 100

. 100

. 100

. 46

Revisions (water yearsK--WSP 1308: 1915(M).

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

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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20,100

16,800

15,200

13,200

13,600

11,200

9,520

9,610 

11,800

13,400

10,900

7,240

6,210

6,910

6,700

5,180

5,820

5,910

4,740

4,750

3,990

3.550 

4,900

15,300

30,000

55.000

25,900

15,400

12,200

9,500

11,200

561,710

11,670

_

-

Nov.

10.200

9,940

7,780

7,420

8,660

4,740

6,970

6,410 

7,660

5,580

8,240

6,690

6,540

6,540

2,890

4,880

4,880

4,650

4,250

4,590

4,560

2.550 

6,020

5,190

4,610

4,230

4,200

4,180

4,130

4,170

172,950

5,765

_

-

Dec.

,120

,520

,540

,280

,290

,820

,990

,060 

,270

,250

,250

,270

,150

,120

,160

,160

,220

,130

,190

,430

,060

,380 

,410

,360

.770

,300

,920

10,200

17.900

11,500

9,560

154,760

4,992

_

-

Jan.

8,110

6,200

6,660

,400

,700

,710

,470

,280 

,140

,150

,180

,250

,480

,550

,500

,660

,560

,170

,580

,350

,530

,760 

,500

^150

,450

,520

,430

,500

,140

5, 990

3,830

158,600

5,116

_

-

Feb.

,150

,040

,110

,420

,580

,020

,580

,360 

,580

.960

,580

,550

,750

,100

,660

,640

,670

,460

,560

,590

,090

,390 

,720

,900

,800

,580

,130

,070

,660

125,680

4,554

_

-

Mar.

4,090

4,540

4,490

4,630

5,790

1.480

4,220

4,580 

4,550

4,550

4,410

4,410

4,580

4,050

4,120

4,110

5,990

4,080

3,860

1,950

3,260

2,840 

2,670

2,800

2,720

2,490

2,650

4,080

6,040

6,620

10,500

126,510

4,081

_

-

Apr.

10,500

10,200

11,900

11,900

10,600

*10,700

10,600

9,890 

9,840

7,550

6,560

8,540

12,900

20,700

25.700

22,000

18 , 500

12,800

11,700

8,200

8,610

7,670 

7,710

6,550

6,280

9,110

6,960

7,630

6,710

10,500

325,990

10,870

_

-

May

12,500

11,900

10,100

10,900

12,500

27,400

46,000

56.500 

45,700

57,200

55,700

30,700

24,500

19,000

14,900

11,800

14,700

26,800

27,700

20,800

16,800

16,200 

14,900

15,900

9,150

8,820

7,560

8,960

6,510

3, 180

5,680

611,540

19,730

_

-

June

7,650

8,010

,550

,500

,790

,900

,140

,560 

,090

,650

* ,590

.660

,180

,680

,800

6,450

8,870

11.500

6,440

6,400

4,870

4,660 

5,330

6,850

9,400

9,020

5,280

7,680

6,860

5,240

183,340

6,111

-

-

Jvly

5.580

5,080

5,880

2,580

4,490

4,960

4,420

4,200 

5,570

950

5,510

5,450

5,550

5,570

5,410

5,340

1,310

4,310

5,500

4,850

4,700

4,050 

3,160

1,060

3,130

2,900

3,6$0

5,440

2,890

2 , 810

940

108,640

3,505

-

Aug.

2,820

5,200

5.520

5,580

2,990

2,860

2,130

8.960 

5,070

4,870

4,940

4,870

4,470

1,320

5,040

5,470

2,820

5,150

3,350

3,400

820

3,570 

3,850

3,610

5,640

5,230

2,910

3,140

5,810

8 ,320

6 , 490

120,120

3,875

-

-

Sept.

4,810

5.210

,810

,050

,080

,800

,110

,580 

,670

,800

,160

,220

,290

,660

,100

,640

,550

,050

,550

,900

,740

,960 

,770

,110

,700

,420

,150

,460

,450

,840

121,560

4,045

-

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 46,100 Mln 608 Mean 5,185 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1959-60: Max 56,500 Min 820 Mean 7,025 Cfsm - In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 257 

4020. Yellow River at Babcock, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°18'05", long 90°07'15", in NW£ sec.14, T.21 N., R.3 E., on rlgl-t bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge at Babcock, 1.9 miles upstream from Hemlock Creek.

Drainage area. 223 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 954.75 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1948, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 117 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs May 7 (gage height, 14.14 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Sept. 15, 16.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 17.38 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1, 1948 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for Mar. 27 to 

May 13, which, are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1944(M), 1946-47(M), 1949(M).

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

in fe t, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-contr 1 method used Oct. 1-25, Mar. 29 to Apr. 17, May 6-15)

1. 5.1 4.0 272

1. 8.0 6.0 526

1.5 12 8.0 950

1.7 22 10.0 1,880

2.0 45 12.0 3,360

3.0 152 14.0 5,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

304

176

128

129

117

92

71

62

75

124

91

67

55

58

44

41

39

35

32

28

26

26

28

110

702

1,110

766

477

304 

212

174

5,703

184

0.825

0.95

Nov.

199

206

166

144

166

180

190

190

194

195

195

190

180

165

140

120

95

80

60

55

55

*51

48

45

42

38

36

33

31

29.

3,518

117

0.525

0.59

Dec.

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

22

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

21

522

5,120 

1,720

788

6,756

218

0.978

1.13

Jan.

480

350

249

170

110

80

65

55

45

40

38

38

50

120

180

190

160

130

100

85

75

65

55

50

46

43

40

36

33

31

29_

3,238

104

0.466

0.54

Feb.

*26

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

409

14.1

0.063

0.07

Mar.

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

100

860 

1,220

'-

3,503

113

0.507

0.58

Apr.

656

490

750

8OO

*577

*413

371

331

277

219

196

183

194

374

563

513

683

947

585

378

290

272

260

241

220

220

253

219

181 

231

11,887

396

1.78

1.98

May

550

617

458

373

314

850

4,540

4,180

*2,390

2,550

2,660

2,010

896

490

508

214

168

154

207

327

248

256

515

286

188

136

108

89

89 

91

113

25,755

851

3.73

4.30

June

140

174

160

124

99

84

*70

62

55

49

40

37

54

50

28.

51

184

258

264

218

165

125

100

104

91

74

61

52

56 

75

5,062

102

0.457

0.51

July

58

55

91

157

95

65

46

56

30

27

24

22

20

20

18

16

16

15

14

15

12

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.2 

8.4

8 , 0

943.0

30.4

0.136

0.16

Aug.

8.0

8.4

10

11

9.2

8.0

8.8

9.2

14

14

14

14

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.2

*3.0

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.7

8.8

53 

57

23

424.0

13.7

0.061

0.07

Sept.

26

22

18

15

12

11

9.6

8.4

7.1

6.8

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

7.4

12

18

19

20

18

19

24

34

32

26

22 

20

447.2

14.9

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,300 Min 5 Mean 145 Cfsm 0.650 In. 8.84

Mater year 1959-60 : Max 4,340 Min 5.4 Mean 179 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.95

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Dec. 29 (2 p.m.) 3,430 cfs (12.08 ft); Mar. 30 (10 to 11 p.m.) 

1.520 efs (8.95 ft)j May 7 (9 p.m.) 5,460 cfs (14.14 ft).________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6-8, 11-21, Nov. 25 to Dec. 27, Jan. 4 to

Mar. 28.
258 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

4035. Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°52'50", long 90°09'40", in sec.8, T.16 N., R.3 E., neat- center of span

 on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 80 in New Lisbon, 200 ft downstream from 

recreation dam and 1 mile upstream from Webster Creek.

Drainage area.--486 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 867.05 ft above mean sea level,

 datum of 1929. Prior to May 5, 1948, chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at same 

datum. May 5, 1948, to June 30, 1958, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 335 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,880 cfs May 8 (gage height, 12.94 ft, from

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 8V cfs Sept. 10 (gag's height, 0.84 ft).

1944-60: Maximum discharge, that of May 8, I960; minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 15, 

1944 (gage height, -0.06 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

regulation by dam 200 ft above station. Water diverted periodically into the basin 

from the Yellow and Black River basins for cranberry culture.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 1944(H) , 1949-50(M) .

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

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

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

136

184

316

479

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

12.3

875

1,530

2,620

3,570

5,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,920

1,760

1,530

1,380

1,270

1,200

1,050

835

789

755

746

719

693

635

619

576

516

467 

291

230

363

389

457

945

1,760

2,250

2,450

2,310

2,000 

1,730

1,510

34,145

1,101

2.27

2.61

Nov.

1,270

1,050

892

*878

1,050

1,190

1,250

1,280

1.310

1,310

1,280

1,250

1,140

978

900

800

700

623 

620

600

540

486

516

491

472

452

435

411

393

 

24,956

832

1.71

1.91

Dec.

398

390

380

360

340

330

320

310

300

290

290

280

280

290

300

300

310

300 

280

260

240

220

214

210

210

250

554

1,100

1,280 

1,350

1.480

13,416

433

0.891

1.03

Jan.

1.460

1,220

1,020

818

666

538

460

420

380

360

360

380

563

*570

578

574

491

450 

400

360

330

300

280

280

270

270

260

260

260 

250 250"

15,078

486

1.00

1.15

Feb.

240

230

230

220

220

220

210

200

200

190

180

160

150

160

170

180

190

200 

190

180

170

160

150

150

140

140

140

130" 130

5,230

180

0.370

0.40

Mar.

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

*145 

140

140

140

140

130

130

140

140

213

626

906 

945

1,060

7,255

234

0.481

0.56

Apr.

1,040

1,020

960

850

733

670

605

556

469

431

428

418

455

533

610

680

1,260

1.650 

1,620

1,580

1,430

1,220

1,040

892

773

703

661

650

646 

835

25,418

847

1.74

1.95

May

1,150

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,120

1,350

2,840

5,380

5.480

*5,360

4,360

3,680

2,900

2,360

1,950

1,630

1,440

1,320 

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,270

1,430

1,430

1,350

*1,180

1,040

890

787 

737

626

60,320

1,946

4.00

4.62

June

623

659

717

924

1*260

1,260

1,110

888

659

588

527

499

425

337

556

476

796

942 

924

900

837

717

617

641

610

574

552

535

484 

532

20,949

698

1.44

1.60

Jily

574

570

542

481

426

318

280

273

246

230

203

214

207

211

*203

185

172

125 

130

144

141

137

135

137

130

129

126

119

114

105

7,113

229

0.471

0.54

Aug.

100

102

127

139

134

119

118

113

114

109

102

97

93

95

97

99

102

95 

97

130

171

171

158

141

128

122

111

121

177 

218

Taf ±0 1

3,887

125

0.257

0.30

Sept.

152

141

128

115

109

109

108

106

91

87.

92

102

95

90

*97

120

114

119 

198

231

188

245

265

276

519

298

273

245

230 

242

4,985

166

0.342

0.38

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,180 Mln 58 Mean 486 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.60

Water year 1959-60= Max 5,480 Mln 87 Mean 609 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.05

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, 19-21, Dec. 3-22, 24-26, Jan. 7-12, 

Jan. 18 to Mar. 26.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 259

4037. Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°33'05", long 89°51'55", in NW^ sec.2, T.12 N., R.5 E., on right bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 6 miles southwest of Lake Delton, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 44.9 sq mi.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1957, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 485 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 6.86 ft); minimum 

daily, 17 cfs Mar. 5-26.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 753 cfs May 11, 1959 (gage height, 8.04 ft); minimum, 

10.9 cfs Aug. 1, 2, 1959 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

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

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1742.

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

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

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

6.3

151

296

362

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

LO

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

20

23

21

30

27

24

26

34

25

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

60

149

194

96

43

37

33

31

35

1,177

38.0

0.846

0.97

Nov.

32

29

*28

57

SI

56

39

36

39

40

40

34

31

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

30

28

27

26

25

24

24

24

1,017

33.9

0.755

0.84

Dec.

24

25

26

26

26

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

20

20

21

25

60

113

55

32

26

869

28.0

0.624

0.72

Jan.

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

92

99

*36

27

24

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

828

26.7

0.595

0.69

Feb.

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

548

18.9

0.421

0.45

Mar.

18

18

18

18

11

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

150

351

181

136

51

1,315

42.4

0.944

1.09

Apr.

36

42

39

33

30

29

29

27

25

26

27

29

37

39

34

50

~9§ 117

51

39

35

30

29

28

27

32

27

25

26

72

1,168

38.9

0.866

0.97

May

60

35

30

28

3T

156

339

167

108

80

56

44

40

37

35

42

47

38

46

47

64

50

36

33

31

31

*31

31

32

30

1,871

60.4

1.35

1.55

June

30

32

29

28

30

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

£1

38

28

31

27

25

26

34

39

55

28

26

25

69

152

80

1,072

35.7

0.795

0.89

July

30

41

128

41

32

29

28

26

25

26

26

25

27

25

*24

23

23

24

30

24

22

23

37

24

23

56

29

23

22

21

20

957

30.9

0.688

0.79

Aug.

20

28

39

28

24

23

23

21

37

28

23

22

21

25

23

22

21

21

24

79.

50

28

25

25

25

24

23

24

42

28

24

870

28.1

0.626

0.72

Sept.

23

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

*22

24

30

*56

33

27

64

41

59

100

54

33

30

33

31

953

31.8

0.708

0.79

Calendar year 1959: Max 345 Mln 11 Mean 28.1 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.49

Water year 1959-60: Max 351 Mln 17 Mean 34.5 Cfsm 0.768 In. 10.47

Peak discharge (base, 110 cfs).--Oct. 25 (l to 3 a.m.) 205 cfs (5.52 ft); Dec. 28 (3 p.m,} 119 cfs 

4.59 ft); Jan. 12 (10 to 11 p.m.) 136 cfs (4.82 ft); Mar. 28 (4 a.m.) 485 cfs (6.86 f1;)j Apr. 17 

3 to 4 p.m.) 138 cfs (4.85 ft); May 7 (12:30 p.m.) 402 cfs (6.48 ft); June 29 (8:30 p.m.) 206 cfs 

5.53 ft); July 3 (5 to 6 a.m.) 156 cfs (5.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-17, 24-29, Dec. 11-18, Dec. 31 to Jan. 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 27.

10,
260 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4040. Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°36'20", long 89°45'25", in extreme western part of sec.14, T.13 N. , 

R.6 E., on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Dell Creek and 3 miles downstream from 

Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area. 7,830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topograpVic map).

Average discharge. 26 years, 6,704 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 63,300 cfs May 10 (gage height, 16.02 ft); minimum daily, 3,160 cfs July 31.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 72,200 cfs Sept. 14, 1938 (gage heiglt, 18.83 ft); minimum, 300 cfs Aug. 14, 1936; minimum daily, 1,060 cfs Aug. 19, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant of Wisconsin Power & Light Co. at Wisconsin Dells. 

Plow regulated by 23 reservoirs above station (see p. 268).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 11 to Sept. 30)

0.9 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

3,010

5,100

9,680

15,300

21,400

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

29,OOO 

38,200 

50,OOO 

63,200

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56,400

*22,800

22,500

19,400

19,000

*15,100

16,900

13,300

12,900

13,200

15,500

13,800

12,300

10,700

9,500

8,700

8,820

6,650

8,220

7,950

7,710

7,420

7.280 

9,060

18,200

26,600

35,400

31,000

21,200

24,200

15,700

499,410

16,110

_

-

Nov.

15,500

17,700

14,100

*14,300

15,800

14,100

11,100

9,940

9,730

13,000

11,300

10,800

10,800

11,900

10,700

8,450

6,820

7,190

8,200

8,620

7,780

7,080

6,710 

6.620

6,820

6,840

6,910

6,910

6,940

7,050

--------

299,710

9,990

_

-

Dec.

6,800

6,750

6,340

6,550

6,690

6,640

5,820

5,860

6,580

6,530

6,040

6,400

5,940

5,960

6,100

5,880

6,300

6,020

6,120

5,860

4,780

5,640

6,360 

6,040

5,820

4,890

5,460

6,800

8,280

10,300

10.700

200,250

6,460

_

-

Jan.

11,700

15.500

12,300

9,990

8,800

7,800

7,400

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,300

7,800

8,800

9,390

9,290

9,160

8,580

7,030

6,000

5.600

5,700

6,400

7,000 

7,200

7,000

6,500

6,000

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,600

240,240

7,750

-

Feb.

6,300

6,890

6,870

6,660

6,550

6,200

6,260

5,160

5,600

5,500

5,500

5,600

5,700

5,800

6,100

6,200

6,000

5,900

5,800

5,800

6,000

6,400

7.000 

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,700

-- _ _ .

 

181,490

6,258

-

Mar.

6,400

6,400

6,100

6,000

6,000

5,600

4,500

5,600

5,600

5,700

6,000

6,400

6,800

6,900

6,800

6,600

6,200

6,500

6,600

6,600

6,400

6,200

6,000 

6,000

5,800

4,640

4,660

5,580

5,620

7,800

8.580

189,980

6,128

_

-

Apr.

8,400

8,500

7,950

7,120

7,640

7,980

7,850

7,610

7,570

7,190

6,910

6,660

6,510

7,190

8,720

9,760

15,500

18.600

15,200

16,700

14,200

12,400

15,000 

12,400

11,000

10,500

10,000

11,000

9,730

10,500

505,670

10,120

-

May

14,200

15,800

17,500

14,400

14,500

21,200

37,800

51,000

58,000

*62.800

57,600

52,500

49,200

39,000

29,700

24,500

*19,000

22,400

24,900

28,900

28,600

23,900

19,200 

15,800

17,000

16,900

13,200

13,100

13,000

12,500

*10.600

856,700

26,990

_

-

June

10,600

11,400

15.500

13,200

11,500

9,240

10,100

10,700

10,500

10,300

10,100

9,030

8,200

8,220

8.120

8,150

9,630

10,400

11,900

11,600

9,190

9,160

9,680 

9,630

9,550

9,030

9,290

10,100

10,400

10,300

 

302,720

10,090

-

July

7,640

7,830

8.900

8,380

6,710

5,520

6,060

6,040

6,510

6,300

5,800

5,620

5,400

4,550

5,500

5,000

5,100

4,620

*4,960

4,970

4,820

4,320

4,550 

4,530

4,480

4,500

4,150

5,890

4,030

3,870

5.160

167,510

5,404

j.

-

Aug.

5,620

4,210

4,320

4,400

4,470

4,170

4,400

4,470

4,890

5,320

6,010

6,260

6,280

6,570

6,060

5,200

4,920

4,620

4,620

4,920

4,780

4,540

4,510 

4,670

4,360

4,370

3,520

3,900

4,100

4,980

6,660

149,920

4,836

_

-

Sept.

6,660

6,550

6,640

6.710

6,620

5,420

4,750

5,120

4,950

5,230

5,060

5,070

5,410

5,170

5,440

*5,120

5,480

4,640

5,200

5,360

5,500

5,900

5,960 

6,040

6,360

6,670

6,710

6,670

6,200

6,280

178,290

5,943

_

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 42,700 Min 2,000 Mean 6,907 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 62,800 Min 3,160 Mean 9,699 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5-13, 19-51, Feb. 9 to Mar. 25 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 5-7, 21-31, Feb. 20 to Mar. 15, Mar. 15, 18-22, 24, 25; discharge estimated on basis of 

daily generation at Kllbourn powerplant).
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 261 

4045. Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°25'20", long 89°43'30", in S,^ see.13, T.ll N., R.6 E., in Devils Lake 

State Park, 3 miles south of Baraboo.

Drainage area.--5.64 sq mi. Area of Devils Lake, 361 acres.

Records available.--June 1922 to August 1930, June to August 1932, June 1934 to September 

1960 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Reference mark or staff gage read about once every two weeks except in winter. 

Datum of gage is 956.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 9.70 ft May 23, 26, 29; minimum observed, 3.89 ft Oct. 17, 18.

1922-30, 1932, 1934-60: Maximum gage height observed, 10.6 ft June 1, 1927; minimum 

observed, 2.12 ft Dec. 21-26, 1936.

Remarks.--Lake has no surface outlet. Lake was ice covered Nov. 30 to about Apr. 13.

Cooperation.--Observer services furnished by H. H. Prange and Ralph T. Tattle, custodians, 

Devils Lake State Park.

Gage height. In fi t, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3.94

-

-

-

3,94

_

_

_

3.99

-

_

3.94

_

_

-

_

3.89

3.89

-

-

_

-

_

4.19

-

_

4.25

_

_

_

4.24

Nov.

_

4.29

4.21

-

-

_

4.54

-

4.59

-

_

_

-

-

-

4.64

_

_

-

-

4.69

-

4.69

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

Dec. Jan.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

5.45

5.44

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Feb. Mar.

5.35

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

6.27

_

-

-

6.25

-

-

-

-

.

-

6.83

-

-

_

6.90

-

-

-

_

7.21

-

-

7.35

May

_

7.55

-

-

7.67

8.05

8.70

8.90

9.05

9.13

9.20

-

-

9.30

9.30

.

-

-

-

9.45

_

-

9.70

-

-

9.70

9.67

-

9.70

_

-

June

_

9.65

-

-

-

9.60

_

_

-

-

9.55

-

9.50

-

-

.

-

9.43

-

-

_

9.15

-

-

-

9.15

-

-

-

_

-

July

.

9.15

9.25

-

-

_

9.20

-

9.15

9.10

_

-

9.00

-

8.95

_

8.90

-

8.80

-

.

-

8.70

-

8.55

_

-

-

-

8.65

Aug.

8.60

-

-

-

-

8.55

-

8.50

-

-

_

-

8.45

-

8.43

.

-

8.35

-

-

8.20

-

-

8.15

3.05

_

8.05

8.00

-

-

-

Sept.

_

7.90

-

-

7.90

_

-

-

-

7.85

.

7.80

-

-

-

_

7.80

-

7.75

7.85

.

-

-

7.95

-

_

8.13

-

-

-
262 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4050. Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis.

Location. -Lat 43°28'55", long 89°38'00", in NW^- sec.35, T.12 N. , R.7 E., near center of 

span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from Fowley Creek and 

4 miles east of Baraboo.

Drainage area. 650 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to March 1922, September 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 786.8 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted (University of Wisconsin bench mark). Dec. 18, 1913, to Mar. 31, 1922, 

chain gage at bridge 2.3 miles upstream at datum 7.6 ft higher. Apr. 1, 1922, to 

Oct. 10, 1956, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1914-21, 1942-60), 376 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs May 10 (gage heigh*;, 18.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 53 cfs Oct. 20 (gage height, 5.60 ft), 

1913-22, 1942-60: Maximum discharge observed, 7,900 cfs Mar. 26, 1917 (gage height, 

17.5 ft estimated, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,000 

cfs; minimum observed, 9 cfs Feb. 17, 1944 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum daily, 

26 cfs Oct. 6, 1950.

Flood of Aug. 6, 1935, reached a stage of 15.8 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum 

in use in 1922 (discharge, 5,100 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 200 cfs, 

which are fair. Diurnal regulation from four powerplants at Baraboo.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 455: 1915. WSP 505: 1917(M). WSP 975- Drainage area. 

WSP 1438: 1914, 1915(M) , 1916-17, 1918-20(M), 1944(M), 1949(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 28 to Jan. 4, Jan. 12-15)

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

9.0

167

251

455

681

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18. 5

927

1,460

2,120

2,950

4,220

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

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

817

807

459

551

262

258

288

525

519

511

527

299

262

251

225

186

152

101

164

107

116

152

262

674

1,460

1,740

1,980

2.000

1,830 

1,500

1,040

19,001

615

0.945

1.09

Nov.

580

407

*325

589

882

1,030

1 040

l)oiO

920

705

584

517

490

426

551

325

315

500

260

255

258

258

255

255

255

250

250

250

200 

177

15,575

446

0.686

0.77

Dec.

216

196

201

196

201

200

190

170

175

170

148

167

167

175

180

167

180

185

177

142

120

120

116

120

125

140

414

1,040

1.510 

1,150

1,190

9,426

504

0.468

0.54

Jan.

1.210

1,030

630

550

405

560

300

350

220

200

210

355

775

860

*857

800

600

540

270

255

250

190

175

170

155

155

150

145

140 

145

155

12,510

597

0.611

0.70

Feb.

155

160

155

150

146

180

160

180

181

180

185

180

165

150

140

150

120

110

110

110

120

125

120

115

120

115

115

110

105

4,092

141

0.217

0.23

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,840 Min 61

Mar.

120

145

135

130

125

130

125

125

125

150

125

115

125

*135

135

155

155

155

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

125

598

1,260

1,750 

2,630

5,250

12,543

405

0.625

0.72

Apr.

5,180

2,540

1,690

1,010

651

501

424

598

551

523

286

226

284

296

347

376

982

1,560

1,550

1,560

1,650

1,470

1,050

758

446

415

402

551

525 

455

25,811

860

1.32

1.48

May

800

792

820

775

589

1,210

3,180

3,880

4,080

4.180

5,910

3,180

2,220

1,570

1,070

665

619

566

581

633

621

700

676

614

525

429

*360

170

507 

323

507

40,550

1,502

2.00

2.31

June

303

317

284

251

260

256

226

219

197

196

206

201

199

177

149

T59~ 146

240

331

572

527

595

442

486

455

547

290

277

446

748

8,908

297

0.457

0.51

July

844

605

942

1.49O

1,10O

957

710

407

277

258

251

253

219

209

219

564

265

209

*158

206

180

199

233

161

144

265

197

213

124 

204

154

11,995

387

0.595

0.69

Aug.

158

166

204

172

216

235

197

158

155

228

265

240

206

169

167

226

224

255

219

215

181

175

277

242

201

157

152

152

175 

196

507

6,220

201

0.309

0.56

Sept.

585

509

189

191

170

155

143

128

149

172

170

156

141

127

150

155

121

150

»321

284

402

521

455

486

857

847

644

477

543 

265

8,962

299

0.460

0.51

Mean 588 Cfsm 0.597 In. 8.12

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,180 Min 101 Mean 475 Cfsm 0.728 In. 9.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-19, 25-29, Dec. 6, 7, 9, 21-26, Jan. 5-11, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 4, Feb. 10 to Mar. 26.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 263

4065. Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°08'00", long 89°44'00", In SW£ sec.25, T.8 N., R.6 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile east of Black Earth and 2.1 miles upstream from Vermont Creek.

Drainage area. 45.9 sq mi.

Records available. February 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 30.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 ofs July 3 (gage height, 5.80 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Oct. 1,2, Mar. 6; minimum gage height, 1.85 ft Mar. 6.

1954-60; Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs July 3, 1954 (gage height, 6.58 ft); minimum, 

4.8 cfs Nov. 29, 1958, result of freezeup.

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

water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in 

WSP 1742.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-9, Aug. 7 to Sept. 30)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

168

342

604

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

23

24

24

*47

38

50

36

38

33

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

130

136

101

65

55

45

42

39

39

1,304

42.1

0.917

1.06

Nov.

37

35

34

66

11

63

51

46

45

44

40

38

38

35

34

34

33

32

31

31

31

32

34

33

31

30

29

28

28

28

1,162

38.7

0.843

0.94

Dec.

28

30

30

31

30

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

26

25

24

24

24

23

24

23

23

27

109

~65 113

49

42

1,060

34.2

0.745

0.86

Jan.

37

35

33

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

170

193

63

45

39

37

36

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

1,328

42.8

0.932

1.08

Feb.

*30

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

29

28

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

805

27.8

0.606

0.65

Mar.

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

50

190

255

249

90

1,471

47.5

1.03

1.19

Apr.

67

69

57

52

49

47

*44

43

41

39

40

38

38

38

11

44

126 "80

57

51

50

46

44

43

42

47

41

40

40

79

1,529

51.0

1.11

1.24

May

60

51

46

44

47

221

250

140

126

106

91

81

75

71

67

76

101

70

90

94

91

76

67

59

60

59

57

56

57

58

55

2,602

83.9

1.83

2.11

June

55

60

54

51

51

*49

48

48

46

46

47

47

47

47

45

46

45

45

43

42_

43

43

45

44

42

43

42

47

47

43

1,401

46.7

1.02

1.14

July

43

153

602

126

87

75

66

60

58

56

56

52

56

51

49

49

48

49

48

47

46

47

57

49

48

71

51

47

44

44

44

2,379

76.7

1.67

1.93

Aug.

43

44

55

51

46

44

49

45

129

64

51

47

43

63

47

44

43

42

44

45

46 HI

40

40

40

39

38

39

56

42

39

1,499

48.4

1.05

1.21

Sept.

37

37

38

39

39

39

38

42

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

41

51

120 "60

50

58

59

84

59

46

45

44

42

42

1,417

47.2

1.03

1.15

Calendar year 1959 : Max 702 Mln 14 Mean 34.0 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.06

Water year 1959-60 : Max 602 Mln 23 Mean 49.1 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.56

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Oct. 23 (5 p.m.) 228 cfs (3.39 ft): Jan. 13 (3 to 4 a.m.) 366 cfs 

(4.12 ft); Mar. 29 (10 p.m.) 503 cfs (4.68 ft); May 7 (12:30 a.m.) 468 cfs (4.55 ft); July 3 

(about 3 a.m.) 1,020 cfs (5.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

27"! Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 24, Jan. 1-8, 15, 22, Feb. 9, 10, Mar. 9-24, 
264 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4070. Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°12'00", long 90°26'25", in sec.l, T.8 N. , R.I W. , on left bank at bridge 

on State Highway 80, 0.5 mile upstream from Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of Muscoda.

Drainage area.--10 .300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1902 to December 1903, October 1913 to September 19CO. 

Monthly discharge only for October and November 1913, published in WSP 1308. Gageheight records collected at same site November 1908 to December 1912 are contained In 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 667.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1929, chain gage on bridge 200 ft upstream at same datum. 

Nov. 22, 1929, to Mar. 15, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--47 years '1913-60), 8,508 cfs .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 67,200 cfs May 12 (gage height, 10.17 ft); minimum, 3,790 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.74 ft).

1902-3, 1913-60: Maximum discharge, 80,800 cfs Sept. 16, 1938 (gage height, 11.48 

ft); minimum daily, 2,000 cfs Feb. 11, 1918.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Plow regulated by 23 reservoirs and many powerplants above 

station (see p. 268). About 20 cfs diverted out of bs- Ln above station through Portage 

Canal to Pox River during most of year.

Revisions (water years). WSP 785: 1921(m). WSP 875: 19£1. WSP 1308: 1915(M) , 

1917-18(M), 1920-21(M) , 1924(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*25,100

33,50O

40,700

35 20O

*27 J,800

23,900

21,100

17,000

17,000

14,400

13,300

13,400

15,400

14,400

12,500

10 , 6OO

9,940

6,790

9,780

8,900

8,900

8,360

8,670

11,800

13,400

13,500

18,600

24,400

29,200

36,700

34,500

578,740

18,670

-

-

Nov.

27,200

21,200

18,800

19,200

18,700

18,800

18,600

16,600

15,100

14,400

12,500

14,100

14,000

13,000

12,200

13,500

11,700

7,98O

7,110

8,320

10,200

9,100

9,740

10,200

9,620

8,670

8,050

8,440

7,240

8,170

392,440

13,080

-

-

Dec.

9,260

8,940

9,Z20

10,200

9,340

8,550

8,440

8,210

6,880

8,360

*8,400

8,550

7,800

7,870

7,720

7,580

7,480

8,210

8,240

7,550

7,240

7,650

6.660

6,690

7,690

7,760

8,320

10,600

12.800

12,500

11,200

265,910

8,578

-

-

Jan.

12,600

13,300

13,400

15.000

12,900

8,710

7.800

10,000

11,000

12,000

11,000

11,000

13,000

12,000

10,000

11,000

14,000

14,000

11,000

10,000

9,200

9,000

9,200

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,000

8,400

7,800

8,400

9,OOO

332,110

10,710

-

-

Feb.

9,000

8,800

8,40O

8,200

8,600

8,600

8,400

8,200

7,800

7,600

6.400

6,600

6,600

8,000

8,200

8,600

8,800

8,600

8,000

7,600

7,400

8,400

9,600

*9.900

9,400

9,200

8,800

8,600

8,600

________

240,900

8,307

_

-

Mar.

8,400

7,800

8,000

,400

,600

,800

,800

,600

,600

,800

,600

,400

,600

,600

,4OO

8,000

7,400

8,400

8,200

8,000

8,OOO

7,800

7,600

7,600

7,400

6,800

7,200

9,400

11,000

12,OOO

13.000

25i", 200

8,071

-

-

Apr.

13,600

13,800

14,000

13,800

12,700

*11,300

10,700

10,500

10,300

9,540

8,940

9,020

9,980

9,180

9,180

9,940

12,800

15,500

18,100

22,700

20,200

20,500

18,400

16,200

16,600

15,500

13,800

12,500

12,500

13,200

404,980

13,500

-

-

May

13,800

15.700

16,400

17,000

19,OOO

19,600

24,100

29,900

38,800

51,900

61,900

" 66.700

65, 400

60,100

54,700

48,900

41,400

33,700

28,000

27,500

29,200

31,700

32,700

*50,900

26,500

22,000

21,700

20,900

18,000

17,400

17,000

*1,000. 5

32,270

-

-

June

16.200

15,300

14,200

14,200

15,800

15,700

15,000

13,300

13,100

13,400

13,100

12,900

12,900

12,200

10 . 500

11,100

11,100

10,800

11,900

12,300

13,200

13,800

12,600

12.00O

12,500

12,300

12,000

12,700

13,200

13,500

392,800

13,090

-

-

July

12,600

13 100

14,100

17.500

16,000

13,700

11,500

9,060

9,980

9 ',500

9,420

9,060

9,020

8,170

8,240

7,510

7,800

7,510

7,760

6,980

7,010

6,980

7,010

7,110

6.480

6.880

7,080

7,010

6,760

5.780

6,140

282,150

9,102

-

-

Aug.

5,720

5,600

5,780

6,600

6,570

6,520

6,880

6,480

7,690

7,870

7,720

7,620

8,210

8,280

9.540

8,520

8,280

7,620

7,870

7,800

7,720

*6,720

6,200

5,950

5,780

5,870

5,550

5,720

4.420

6,050

5,050

211,540

6,817

-

-

Sept.

5.870

7,620

7,650

7,760

8,050

8,240

8,170

7,240

6,690

6,690

6,520

6,600

6,690

6,600

6,790

6,910

6,980

7,140

8,560

8,630

*7,410

7,580

8,020

9,020

9,180

9,620

10 . 500

9,180

8,710

8,790

232,810

7,760

-

-

Calendar year 1959 : Max 40,700 MIn 3,390 Mean 8,726 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 66,700 MIn 4,420 Mean 12,530 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 7 to Mar. 51. Doubtful gage-height record 

July 8 to Aug. 22, Sept. 8-20, when Intake was covered by sand; discharge computed from recorder 

graph, weather records, and generation records for Prairie du Sac powerplant.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 265

4080. Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°34 I 30", long 90°38'35", on east-west quarter section line in W-| sec.29, 

T.13 N., R.2 W., on left bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 82, in 

La Farge, 0.3 mile upstream from Otter Creek, and 1 mile downstream from powerplant.

Drainage area. 266 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 782.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 4, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 166 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 11.42 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Feb. 18 (gage height, 0.98 ft).

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 12.35 ft); maximum 

gage height, 12.90 ft Mar. 8, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.8 cfs 

Mar. 24, 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and periods of once-daily 

float-tape gage readings, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by 

operation of powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1388: 1951(M) , 1954(M). WSP 1438: 1944-45(M) , 1946, 1948, 

1950(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15; rate of change In 

stage used as a factor May 6, July 2, 3 , Aug. 28)

2.0

3.0 

4.0

101

137

205

285

494

5.0 

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

726

1,000

1,620

2,640

3,660

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

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

134

146

199

176

163

190

190 

190

200

164

155

144

137

137

130

127

127

111

112

111

111

243

959

1.860

1,820

481

360

266

237 

222

216

9,818

317

1.19

1.37

Nov.

211

175

*179

280

530

336

266 

256

258

241

230

223

222

216

216

214

122

211

189

179

177

176

159

155

154

155

145

140

140 

140

6,296

210

0.789

0.88

Dec.

149

147

145

141

138

129

127 

120

115

115

115

122

129

123

118

127

125

120

117

110

96

80

72

78

94

140

814

1,150

348 

170

115

5,689

184

0.692

0.80

Jan.

100

120

130

145

145

140

140 

140

130

120

*125

450

442

208

120

110

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

110 

115

115

4,315

139

0.523

0.60

Feb.

115

115

115

115

110

110

110 

110

105

100

100

100

100

98

98

100

100

100

98

88

88

90

90

88

86

84

80

80

2,853

98.4

0.370

0.40

Mar.

80soso

80

86

90

90 

90

88

90

90

90

90

90

*90

90

90

96

100

98

98

96

94

94

90

98

470

2.990

*1,020

224

7,711

249

0.936

1.08

Apr.

173

179

194

166

146

151

153 

137

136

120

125

136

196

235

184

606

2,300

879

398

289

204

212

196

180

182

194

183

151

153

9,066

302

1.14

1.27

May

419

265

245

211

219

1,280

2.600 

1,170

877

741

656

458

338

317

27,8

290

487

303

282

285

510

398

*296

254

232

228

234

218

218 

228

190

14,727

475

1.79

2.06

June

210

220

189

186

214

179

170 

166

160

158

171

170

163

155

153

515

316

241

222

176

183

354

235

282

198

173

163

594

333 

199

6,848

228

0.857

0.96

July

180

648

981

270

224

171

189 

183

175

176

*170

200

734

206

177

164

158

154

149

137

130

150

145

130

140

179

144

133

129 

130

122

6,978

225

0.846

0.98

Aug.

120

147

229

182

144

140

150

150

150

150

134

129

127

194

137

127

124

129

297

366

233

230

145

140

136

134

128

194

463 

180

153

5,462

176

0.662

C.76

Sept.

142

134

129

125

124

123

122 

118

118

116

117

*118

120

118

118

124

140

205

416

177

153

460

241

211

223

179

163

158

176 

164

5,032

168

0.632

0.70

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,290 Mln 56 Mean 238 Cfsm 0.895 In. 12.15

Water wauex year yefctx 1959-60: laaa-ou; Max pmjt 2,990 c t yyj Mln 1'ij.n 72 i £ Mean mean tot 232 UIDUI Cfsm u.or£ O.872 ill. In. -LJ..OO 11.86

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs).--Oct. 25 (7:30 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (9.80 ft); Mar. 28 (10 a.m.) 4 

cfs (11.42 ft); Apr. 17 (2 p.m.) 3,130 cfs (10.55 ft); May 7 (10 a.m.) 3,210 cfs (10.63 ft); 

July 2 (10 p.m.) 2,150 cfs (9.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27-30, Dec. 8-11, 21-26, Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 27. Once-daily float-tape gage readings used Oct. 1 to Jan. 10, Jan. 19 to Feb. 5.
266 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4085. Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long 90°46'55", In NW£ sec.30, T.14 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from confluence with West Pork Klckapoo River, 1.7 miles north of 

Bloomingdale, and 4 miles east of Westby.

Drainage area. 8.47 sq ml.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 960 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 5.16 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 734 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 3.82 ft), from 

rat ing curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum dally, 1.5 cfs Feb. 22 to Mar. 13, 

Mar. 23-25.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 3,710 cfs Aug. 26, 1959 (gage height, 8.76 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Jan. 8-10, 17-27, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 1959.

Flood in July 1954 reached a stage of about 10.5 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf stn

In.

Caler

Wate

Oct.

13

15

15

12

14

12

11

15

13

11 

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

9.6

33

192

30

15

11

7.7

6.8

6.2

675

548.8

17.7

2.09

2.41

idar yeai

- year 19

Nov.

5.9

5.0

*5.0

21

19

11

10

8.

7.

6.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.5

376

3.8

3.8

195.2

6.51

0.769

0.86

- 1959 :

59-60 : 1

Dec.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

8.0

25

~6.8 51

4.5

4.0

185.4

5.98

0.706

0.81

lax 333

lax 192

Jan.

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.5

66

TT

5.0

4,0

3.5

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

270

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

160.2

5.17

0.610

0.70

I

Feb.

 272 2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

54.9

1.89

0.223

0.24

1ln 0.6

lln 1.5

Mar.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

112

15

13

5.3

210.3

6. 78

0.800

0.92

Me

Me

Apr.

5.3

7.3

6.8

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.4

5.0

5.3

10

7.7

32

~30 106

6.2

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.5

3.4

4.1

7.3

308.1

10.3

1.22

1.35

in 10.2

in 7.44

May

5.0

4.7

4.4

3.8

477

52

20

7.3

6.8

6.2

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.4

5.3

15

6.5

6.5

7.3

40

16

*9.6

7.7

7.3

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.5

306.3

9.88

1.17

1.34

Cfsr

Cfs

June

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.3

12

6.5

7.3

5.9

5.6

5.6

6.5

7.3

6.5

5.6

5.3

16

~6.8 53

5.9

245.8

8.19

0.967

1.08

n 1.20

n 0.878

July

5.3

103

49

16

11

7.3

5.6

5.3

4.7

*3.8

12

12

4.1

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.6

3.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.8

298.3

9.62

1.14

1.31

In. 16

In. 11

Aug.

2.8

3.6

10

3.1

3.0

2.8

3.4

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.2

273

2.4

8.8

4.1

S. 2

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

13

4.1

3.0

2.7

110.9

3.58

0.423

0.49

.31

.95

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.3

273

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.5

11

3.6

3.1

3.0

~3.6 12

5.3

3.6

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.8

100.5

3.35

0.396

0.44

water year lysa-bu : Max 192 Mln 1.5 Mean 7.44 ursm O.87H in. u.ss

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Oct. 24 (5:30 p.m.) 295 cfs (2.64 ft); Jan. 12 (4:30 a.m.) 219 cf 

(2.34 ft); Mar. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 522 cfs (3.31 ft); Apr. 15 (7:30 p.m.) 481 cfs (3.20 ft); Apr. 16 

(7 p.m.) 734 cfs (3.82 ft); June 28 (9 a.m.) 346 cfs (2.98 ft); July 2 (6:30 p.m.) 712 cfs 

(3.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 

Jan. 11, Jan. 14 to Mar. 26.

Nov. 10 to Dec. 13, Dec. 15, 18-27, Dec. 30 to
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 267

4105. Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°11'25", long 90°52'30", in NW£ sec.8, T.8 N., R.4 W. , on right bank

0.8 mile upstream from Duffy Creek, 1 mile northwest of Steuben, and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 690 sq mi.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.82 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 20, 1938, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at datum 1.3 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--27 years, 449 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,070 cfs May 9 (gage height, 9.40 ft); minimum, 

271 cfs Mar. 26, result of freezeup.

1933-60: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 13.66 f'-,); minimum observed, 161 cfs Aug. 9, 1936 (gage height, 0.76 ft, site and datum then in use).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 855: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1933-38.

Rating table, water year, 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gag

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2-24, Nov. 1O-17, 

Dec. 1-23, 26, Sept. 27-30)

3.5 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

375

600

1,000

1,250

8.5 

9.0 

9.5

1,440

2,080

3,320

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

1,600

957

616

567

552

*528

513

492

486

500

480

442

428

418

412

405

399

396

376

368

378

369

406

510

1,010

1,210

1,330

1,710

1,660

1,030

725

21,273

686

0.994

1.15

Nov.

647

613

582

652

1,010

1,160

1,090

830

740

698

671

668

647

596

543

532

519

520

530

530

510

490

480

480

470

440

420

400

410

430

18,308

610

0.884

0.99

Dec.

441

436

429

423

418

412

396

375

382

*387

370

386

390

381

382

387

387

384

376

366

357

348

311

315

340

396

651

1,070

1,170

1,220

943

15,029

485

0.703

0.81

Jan.

627

540

470

430

400

430

470

450

430

410

400

620

1,000

1,120

600

490

400

380

370

370

370

360

360

360

360

360

370

370

380

380

380

14,457

466

0.675

0.78

Feb.

*380

380

380

380

370

370

360

350

350

340

330

330

320

320

320

330

330

320

320

310

310

300

300

300

300

300

290

290

290

9,570

330

0.478

0.52

Mar.

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

290

300

310

310

310

310

300

290

280

705

1,500

2,060

*2.570

2,540

16,835

543

0.787

0.91

Apr.

g_,OBO

1,120

677

611

572

528

501

495

478

453

432

430

440

474

536

542

913

1,210

1,450

1,980

1,630

988

671

608

572

562

550

526

498

572

23,099

770

1.12

1.25

May

826

993

826

691

621

880

1,370

1,670

2,800

2,400

2,060

1,890

1,710

1,450

1,060

860

882

1,020

976

833

843

1,040

1,120

971

780

702

680

677

663

671

644

34,609

1,116

1.62

1.87

June

622

649

659

602

580

*582

561

531

518

508

510

534

520

514

498

524

732

841

652

608

548

540

635

695

619

574

524

776

1,130

1.160

18,946

632

0.916

1.02

July

816

682

1,140

1,420

2.540

1,870

1,310

732

639

610

585

603

605

782

812

591

546

530

525

496

476

460

591

579

478

486

528

490

459

444

456

23,061

744

1.08

1.24

Aug.

426

422

459

594

560

477

570

500

560

508

482

454

436

446

454

465

422

417

434

4:11

754

6 S3

*532

480

450

450

440

432

513

752

6?6

15,599

503

0.729

0.84

Sept.

494

464

444

428

420

412

424

404

398

392

387

386

387

387

584

390

404

426

508

663

582

498

603

706

566

550

513

466

450 

454

13,990

466

0.675

0.75

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,620 Mln 165 Mean 597 Cfam 0.865 In. 11.76

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,800 Mln 280 Mean 614 Cfsm 0.890 In. 12.13

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 cfs).--Oct. 28 (10 p.m.) 1,930 cfs (8.93 ft); Mar. 30 (11 p.m.) 2,740 

cfs (9.23 ft); Apr. 20 (7 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (9.00 ft); May 9 (3 p.m.) 5,070 cfs (9.40 ft); July 5 

(8 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (9.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 18-30, Dec. 24, 25, Jan 

Mar. 26.

2-13, Jan. 15 to
268 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Reservoirs In Wisconsin River basin

The 23 reservoirs listed below are used to stabilize the flow of the Wisconsin and 

Tomahawk Rivers for power utilization and are also used for recreations! purposes. The 

first 21 reservoirs are owned and operated by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co., which 

furnished the gage heights and capacity tables. Revised capacity tables for all 21 reservoirs were received from tie company in April 1957 and were used to compute month-end usable contents beginning Sept. 30, 1955. Petenwell and Castle Rock are owned and operated 

by the Wisconsin River Power Co., which furnished the gage heights and capacity tables for 

these two reservoirs. Month-end contents are computed by the U.S. Geological Survey. The 

usable capacity of these reservoirs Is usually less in summer than in vrlnter because the 

allowable summer drawdown is limited in the Interest of riparian property owners. There 

are occasionally formal or informal changes In capacity and in minimum drawdown levels. 

Usable capacity figures listed below are for winter regulation.

3901. Lac Vleux Desert on Wisconsin River, lat 46°07'20" (revised), long 89°09'10", In 

SEijNEij sec. 17, T.42 N., R.ll E., 4.8 miles northwest of Phelps, Wis . , used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 652,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,679.53 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

3901.5. Twin Lakes on Twin River, lat 46 0 01'20", long 89°10'10", In SW^NE-j sec. 19, T.41 

N., R.ll E., 5.0 miles southwest of Phelps, Wls . , used as a reservoir since 1908, has 

a usable capacity of 313,000,000 cu ft. Altitude of gage Is 1,640 ft (from riverprofile map) .

3902. Buckatabon Lake on Buckatabon Creek, lat 46°01 I 15", long 89°18'35", In SE^NE^ 

sec. 24, T.41 N. , R.9 E., 3.3 miles southwest of Conover, Wls., used as a reservoir 

since 1908, has a usable capacity of 130,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gaee Is 1,637.85 ft 

above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3902.5. Lower Hinemlle Lake on Ninemile Creek, lat 45°53'35", long 89°07 1 15", in NE^-NW^ 

sec. 4, T.39 N. , R.ll E. , 6.6 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, Wls., used as a 

reservoir since 1908. has a usable capacity of 121,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 

1,638.27 ft (revised) above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3903. Sevenmlle Lake on Sevenmlle Creek, lat 45°52'30", long 89°04'10", In SEijNE£ sec. 11, 

T.39 N. , R.ll E. , 9.1 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, Wls., used as a reservoir 

since 1908, has a usable capacity of 93,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gag<; Is 1,646.30 ft 

above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3903.5. Burnt Rollways Reservoir on Eagle River, lat 45°53'40", long 89°08'30", In NE-jNWij 

sec. 5, T.39 N., R.ll E., 5.3 miles southeast of town of Eagle River, Wls., used as a 

reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 633,000,000 cu ft. Tils reservoir Includes 18 lakes (revised) controlled by the same dam. Altitude of gage is 1,620 ft 

(from river-profile map).

3904. Long Lake on Deerskin River, lat 46°02'45", long 89°02'35", In NWfSE^ sec. 7, T.41 

N . , R . 12 E . , 2.5 miles southeast of Phelps, Wls., used as a reservoir since 1908, has 

a usable capacity of 400,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,695.14 f; above mean sea 

level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3906. Deerskin Lake on Deerskin Creek, lat 45°59'05", long 89°09'40", in SEij sec. 31, T.41 

N. , R.ll E. , 6.3 miles northeast of town of Eagle River, Wls., used as a reservoir 

since 1908, has a usable capacity of 22,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,640.16 ft 

above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3906.5. Sugar Camp Reservoir on Sugar Camp Creek, lat 45°52'15", long 83 0 23'35", In NEtj 

sec. 17, T.39 N. , R.9 E., 7.6 miles southwest of town of Eagle River, Wls., used as a 

reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 471,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 

1,591.94 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3907. Little St. Germaln Lake on Little St. Germaln Creek, lat 45°53'55", long 89°27'00"_, 

In SE£ sec. 35, T.40 N. , R.8 E., 9.6 miles west of town of Eagle River, Wls., used as a 

reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 79,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 

1,611.54 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3907.5. Big St. Germaln Lake on St. Germaln River, lat 45°55'10", long 89°31'55", In SE^ 

sec. 30, T.40 N., R.8 E., 5.0 miles south of Sayner, Wls., used as a reservoir since 

1908, has a usable capacity of 202,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 1,588.32 ft (revised) 

above mean sea level (levels by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

3908. Pickerel Lake on St. Germaln River, lat 45°52'20", long 89°31'45", In NE^ sec. 18, 

T.39 N., R.8 E. , 5.0 miles northeast of Lake Tomahawk, Wls., used as a reservoir since 

1935, has a usable capacity of 338,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 1,582.00 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3909. Rainbow Lake on Wisconsin River, lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'40", Ir SW£ sec. 30, T.39 

N. , R.8 E. , 800 ft upstream from U.S. Geological Survey river gaging station, 2.7 miles 

northeast of Lake Tomahawk, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1935, has a usable capacity 

of 2,181,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 1,570.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3911. Pelican Lake on Pelican River, lat 45°31'45", long 89°12'20", In S| sec. 11, T.35 N., 

R.10 E. , 2.8 miles northwest of Pelican Lake, Wis., used as a reservclr since 1909, has 

a usable capacity of 305,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,589.98 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3913. North Pelican Lakes (Includes Moen Lakes) on North Branch Pelican River, lat 45°38'05", 

long 89°14'35", In SEij sec. 4, T.36 N., R.10 E., 8.0 miles east of Rhinelander, wls., 

city limits, used as a reservoir since 1908, has a usable capacity of 218,000,000 cu ft. 

Datum of gage Is 1,569.10 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. ) .
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 269

Reservoirs In Wisconsin River basin Continued

3921. Mlnocqua Lake on Tomahawk River, lat 45°52'35", long 89°43'40", on line between 

sees. 10 and 15, T.39 N., R.6 E., 1 mile west of Minocqua, Wls., used as a reservoir 

since 1910, has a usable capacity of 628,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 1,584.56 ft 

above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3922. Squirrel Lake on Squirrel River, lat 45°50 I 35", long 89°54'15", in NE^ sec.30, T.39 

N., R.5 E., 9.4 miles west of Mlnocqua, Wis., used as a reservoir since 1908, Iras a usable capacity of 182,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 1,560.93 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3923. Willow Reservoir on Tomahawk River, lat 45°42'45", long 89 0 50'40", in NE^ sec.10, 

T.37 N., R.5 E., 8.8 miles southwest of Hazelhurst, Wis., used as a reservoir since 

1927, has a usable capacity of 3,302,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 1,505.87 ft above 

mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

3925. Lake Mokomis on Tomahawk River, lat 45°32 I 20", long 89°44 I 45", In NW£ sec.9, T.35 

N., R.6 E., 0.5 mile east of Bradley, Wls., used as a reservoir since 1912, has a usable capacity of 1,808,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 1,448.24 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

3936. Spirit River Flowage on Spirit River, lat 45°26'20", long 89°44'30", in SEfc sec.9, 

T.34 N., R.6 E., 2.0 miles south of Tomahawk, Wls., used as a reservoir since 1923, has 

a usable capacity of 756,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage Is 1,420.53 ft above me^n sea 

level, datum of 1929.

3996. Big Eau Plelne Reservoir on Big Eau Plelne River, lat 44°43'50", long 89°45'35", In 

SWjj sec.14, T.26 N., R.6 E., 3 miles northeast of Dancy, Wls., used as a reservoir 

since 1937, has a usable capacity of 4,457,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 1,115.00 ft 

above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

4014. Petenwell Flowage on Wisconsin River, lat 44°03'25", long 90°01 I 15", in SE^ sec.4, 

T.18 N., R.4 E., 5jj miles upstream from Roche a Crl Creek, and 2.4 miles (revised) west 

of Strongs Prairie, Wis,, used as a reservoir since 1950, has a total capacity of 

5,190,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage is 790.2 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin River Power Co.).

4032. Castle Rock Flowage on Wisconsin River, lat 43°52', long 89°58', in sec.13, T.16 N., 

R.4 E., 4-q: miles upstream from Duck Creek, and 2 miles south of Germantown, Wls., used 

as a reservoir since 1950, has a total capacity of 4,270,000,000 cu ft. Datum of gage 

Is 790.2 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin River Power Co.).

Month-end contents, in millions of cubic feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Sept.30, 1959

Oct. 31.....

Nov. 3O.....

Dec. 31.....

Jan. 31,1960

Feb. 29.....

Mar. 31.....

Apr. 3O. . . . .

May 31 .....

June 3O. . . . .

July 31.....

Aug . 31 .....

Sept.3o.. . . .

Sept.3o,ld59

Oct 31.....

Nov 30 .....

Dec 31 .....

Jan 31,1960

Feb 29 .....

Mar 31 .....

Apr 3O.....

May 31 .....

June 3O .....

July 31 .....

Aug . 31 .....

Sept.30. ....

Sept. 30, 1959

Oct. 31.....

Nov. 30.....

Dec. 31.....

Jan. 31,1960

Feb. 29.....

Mar. 31.. ...

Apr. 3O.....

May 31 .....

June 3O.

July 31 .....

Aug. 31.....

Sept.30.. ...

Lao Vieux 

Desert

352

418

327

263

182

120

72

393

446

424

399

424

299

Sugar 

Camp 

Reservoir

407

463

427

299

158

24

0

467

415

411

415

411

427

Squirrel

Lake

175

175

126

17

o

0

56

169

172

175

182

158

168

Twin Lakes

276

286

193

65

0

0

6

177

289

283

278

291

268

Little 

St.Gerraain 

Lake

79

76

45

23

5

5

7

71

74

75

74

77

L 74

Willow

Reservoir

3,302

3,288

3,132

2,832

2,666

1,363

120

2,144

3,265

3,278

2,853

2,447

3,047

Buckatabon 

Lake

122

121

89

23

0

0

4

91

122

121

122

123

118

Big 

St.Oermain 

Lake

188

188

144

80

49

14

33

188

171

168

162

159

168

Lake

Nokomis

1,808

1,814

1,784

1,646

1,192

408

155

,516

,778

,808

,666

,800

,682

Lower 

Ninemile

Lake

121

124

80

16

1

0

0

122

124

124

121

125

121

Pickerel 

Lake

306

288

278

233

212

158

29

298

294

275

276

281

270

Spirit

River 

Flowage

741

751

670

362

116

2

54

730

746

730

534

525

616

Sevenmile 

Lake

85

85

50

21

10

10

10

74

86

85

87

87

85

Rainbow 

Lake

2,181

2,137

2,101

1,960

1,590

644

115

1,902

2,143

2,123

1,874

1,778

1,982

Big Eau

Pleine 

Reservoir

4,186

4,454

4,438

4,434

4,149

2,022

1,099

3,561

4,421

4,451

4,142

3,950

3,759

Burnt 

Rollways

Reservoir

633

633

408

229

11

56

152

633

620

594

594

620

607

Pelican 

Lake

305

318

225

165

120

44

0

184

295

234

231

238

216

Petenwell

Flowage

18,890

18,980

18,800

19,053

17,888

16,654

15,461

19,903

19,754

18,863

18,284

18,656

18,512

Long Lake

323

290

212

78

21

8

O

275

290

294

274

281

274

North 

Pelican 

Lakes

151

156

90

56

40

31

27

142

133

135

134

138

140

Castle

Rook 

Plowage

6,844

6,880

6,736

6,750

6,121

4,734

3,753

7,653

7,615

7,028

6,779

6,765

6,729

Deerskin 

Lake

22

16

9

4

3

1

2

11

16

15

15

18

13

Minocqua 

Lake

592

583

380

233

30

O

0

250

514

580

484

550

532
270 TURKEY RIVER BASIN

4116. Turkey River at Spillville, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°12'30", long 91"57'00", in SW^NE^ sec.19, T.97 N., R.9 W., on right bank 

60 ft downstream from highway bridge at north edge of Spillville,150 ft downstream from 

old mill dam, and 3,000 ft upstream from Wonder Creek.

Drainage area. 177 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,220 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.70 ft); minImum daily, 24 cfs Mar. 8-13.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; maximum gage height, 11.48 ft 

Mar. 29, 1959 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Feb. 1-3, 1959.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 18.4 ft, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined).

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

which are poor.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 13, Nov. 22-25, Dec. 3-5, 

11-21, 25-30, Mar. 30 to Apr. 16, May 1-6, June 29 to July lo)

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

32

123

222

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

484

1,250

2,250

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

121 

110

107

102

101

94

86 

84

82

74

72

70 

66

65

64

59

58 

56

52

*49

49

49

50

60 

58

60

62

61

60

58

56

2,195

70.8

0.400

0.46

Nov.

55 

53

52

120

555

342

202 

177

156

181

265

244 

156

120

100

86

76 

*90

110

150

104

92

92

96 

91

82

74

67

60

65

4,069

156

0.768

0.85

Dec.

70 

74

77

74

70

64

58 

54

52

58

62

59 

58

58

56

*56

58 

56

56

55

55

50

42

48 

49

72

141

550

484

194

125

3,038

98.0

0.554

0.64

Jan.

100 

82

70

86

100

92

86 

82

80

76

115

150 

100

74

58

50

44 

40

*38

12

39

40

41

41 

40

39

38

58

38

;?» 38

1,990

64.2

0.365

0.42

Feb.

58 

57

36

41

45

40

56 

54

56

41

45

50 

40

56

55

54

*34 

54

34

34

54

55

53

33 

35

52

31

31

31

1,051

36.2

0.205

0.22

Mar.

30 

29

28

27

26

25

25 

24

24

24

24

24 

24

25

26

*26

26 

26

26

27

27

27

27

28 

28

28

400

900

617

* 1.580

342

4,520

146

0.825

0.95

Apr.

190 

194

224

152

106

*89

84 

79

75

66

61

58 

61

91

112

192

1,250 

690

321

258

250

200

175

160 

150

190

179

127

136

504

6,202

207

1.17

1.30

May

266 

175

143

*125

120

730

«2,040 

690

382

504

258

224 

200

181

164

171

257 

294

224

213

278

424

258

194 

177

173

168

162

158

152

145

9,430

504

1.72

1.98

June

150 

250

190

150

120

100

90

*84

79

78

77

75 

75

69

J55

116

533 

179

121

110

150

251

878

1,890 

454

287

255

881

632

275

8,582

286

1.62

1.80

July

204 

179

213

T94

145

*125

115 

104

98

98

96

91 

88

82

78

75

72 

75

72

64

60

62

109

78 

72

75

106

82

69

64

60

3,101

100

0.565

0.65

Aug.

56 

*54

56

55

55

52

52 

47

68

55

48

45 

45

50

45

45

40

49

55

55

49

45

42

40 

40

84

86

68

107

181

192

1,951

62.9

0.355

0.41

Sept.

75 

65

59

54

49

47

44 

43

42

41

40

39 

39

*1I

37

40

41 

44

47

45

43

200

339

173 

581

290

160

121

107

100

5,042

101

0.571

0.64

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,850 Mln 4.4 Mean 103 Cfsm O.582 In. 7.90

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,040 Mln 24 Mean 134 Cfsm O.757 In. 1O.32

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Mar. 30 (5 a.m.) 3,220 cfs (10.70 ft); Apr. 17 (5 p.m.) 1,54O cfs

(7.56 ft); May 7 (3 p.m.) 2,360 cfs (9.18 ft); June 24 (9 a.m.) 2,860 cfs (1C. 12 ft); June 28

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-21, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-10, 22-24, 

Dec. 31 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 4-18, Mar. 2-12; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations). No gage-height record Oct. 19, Apr. 21-25, May 27 

to June 7; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 271 

4125. Turkey River at Garber, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°44'20", long 91°15'45", in NEjswij sec.36, T.92 N., R.4 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge at Garber, 800 ft upstream from Wayman Cre<?k, 

2,000 ft downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River.

Drainage area. 1,545 sq. mi.

Records available. August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, April 1929 

to September 1930. October 1932 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.34 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 7, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-60), 851 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 22.96 ft); minimum daily, 259 cfs Sept. 11.

1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 32,300 cfs Feb. 23, 1922 

(gage height, 28.06 ft, from floodmark); minimum daily, 49 cfs Jan. 28, 29, 1940.

Maximum stage known since about 1890, that of Feb. 23, 1922.

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

diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Elkader. Records of water 

temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Reyisons (water years1.--WSP 1308: 1922-25(M), 1927(M). WSP 1438: Drainage ares .

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-4)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

326

552

1,070

2,330

13.0

17.0

22.0

5,910

10,800

18,400

5.4 

6.0 

7.0

246

458

935

9.0

14.0

21.0

2,220

7,010

16,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

905

775 

750

700

725

700

700

675

620

590

557

514

*505

486

472

444

417

398

385

359

351

338

440

453

449

449

426

365

403 

394

16,151

521

0.337

0.39

Nov.

380

367 

*359

1,780

5.710

3,200

2,480

1,840

1,650

1,590

1,530

1,500

1,590

1,260

1,020

900

800

1,000

1,200

1,500

1,200

1,020

878

840

800

700

640

560

500 

560

37,354

1,245

0.806

0.90

Dec.

*640

700 

675

650

650

560

510

460

450

500

528

538

519

491

486

491

486

472

453

444

444

430

403

455

426

557

1,320

2,260

5.560

2 , 960

1,910

25,208

813

0.526

0.61

Jan.

1,470

1,200 

860

950

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

850

800

4,000

*5.650

2,050

1,400

1,000

850

940

1,100

1,000

900

820

760

720

680

640

600

590

560

550 

520

36,740

1,185

0.767

0.88

Feb.

520

500 

480

500

510

500

480

470

480

510

600

560

480

440

460

430

420

*420

410

410

410

400

400

390

390

380

380

370

370

13,070

451

0.292

0.31

Mar.

370

*350 

35O

340

330

320

310

*295

290

280

280

280

280

28O

280

290

290

500

300

310

310

310

310

310

290

280

1,500

7,000

14,600

*17,900

8, 780

57,715

1,862

1.21

1.39

Apr.

4,300

3,120 

2,540

2,220

1,790

1.520

1,340

1,220

1,070

962

910

*860

835

835

910

1,130

4,720

8,320

5,000

3,300

2,780

2,300

2,000

1,720

1,550

1,930

2,070

1,680

1,550

3,300

67,782

2,259

1.46

1.63

May

4,900

5,120 

*2,540

2,140

1,930

7,550

15.400

11,800

7,240

4,600

3,660

*5,030

2,620

2,380

2,070

3,170

4,020

2,700

2,620

2,540

3,300

2,860

2,700

2,460

2,300

2,000

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,760

1,580

114,780

3,703

2.40

2.76

June

3,760

4.900 

2,620

2,070

1,760

1,520

1,370

*1,280

1,190

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,070

1,020

1,580

*1,280

990

1,340

1,280

1,130

1,250

1,160

1,190

1,520

3,300

2,380

1,490

2,380

1,580

2,140

51,970

1,732

1.12

1.25

July

1,460

1,190 

1,070

990

962

*910

835

785

760

760

735

*735

835

685

635

588

574

566

552

522

496

475

1,100

835

810

785

760

660

566

513

47JL

23,620

762

0.493

0.57

Aug.

446

418 

446

50'

Sept.

526

450 

395

366

45^ 330

40": 330

47? 307

63C 294

52E 284

*660 278

49Z 259

427' 281

391 *262

391 262

418 262

595 265

573 288

530 317

6CO 685

1.010 418

725 362

556 446

462 517

410

384

369

362

373

588

*548

479

15,227

491

0.318

0.37

735

962

860

1,070

760

635

566

13,772

459

0.297

0.33

Calendar year 1959 : Max 14,000 Mln 56 Mean 1,128 Cfsm 0.730 In. 9.91

Water year 1959-60 : Max 17,900 Mln 259 Mean 1,293 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.39

Peak: discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Jan. 12 (11 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (20.02 ft); Mar. 30 (5 a.m.) 20,000

cfs (22.96 ft): Apr. 18 (8 a.m.) 8,820 cfs (15.52 ft); May 6 (9 p.m.) 17,000 cfs (21.07 ft);

May 16 (9 p.m.) 7,730 cfs (14.55 ft); June 1 (5 p.m.) 8,700 cfs (15.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-22, 24, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-10, 

Jan. 2-12, Jan. 15 to Mar. 28.
272 GRANT RIVER BASIN

4135. Grant River at Burton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°43'10", long 90°49'10", in sec.23, T.3 M., R.4 W. , on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge at Burton, 6 miles northwest of Potosi and 9.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Published as "near Burton" October 

1934 to September 1947. Records published for both sites March to September 1947. 

Monthly discharge only for October 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Dat im of gage is

606.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Oct. 17, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1947, 

wire-weight gage at site 6 miles upstream at datum 33.18 ft higher. Mar. 18, 1947, to 

July 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 161 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year,10,700 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 20.38 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Dec. 23, result of freezeup.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 24.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 21 cfs Mar. 4, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1935-37(M), 1941-42(M), 1945-46(M), 1949(M).

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

73 

86

77

96

109

*128

111

110

100

93

90

87

85

82

79

75

72

71

70

68

67

308

273

565

256

218

178

161

148

148

3,955

128

0.479

0.55

Nov.

142

130 

122

431

666

377

286

251

236

221

197

176

171

152

148

153

105

178

157

144

130

135

134

135

115

109

103

TIT

108

136

5,657

189

0.708

0.79

Dec.

115

109 

107

108

105

99

96

97

98

*97

93

95

93

90

94

90

89

86

84

81

78

75

7s

81

85

94

377

339

267

207

18

3,787

122

0.457

0.53

Jan.

163

156 

138

91

150

125

120

115

115

112

115

2,770

5.590

520

265

194

190

180

170

165

160

160

155

150

145

140

140

155

135

135

130

10,607

342

1.28

1.48

Feb.

130

122

122

122

122

122

122

130

120

96

105

105

105

105

103

100

100

100

98

98

96

96

95

95

95

95

95

95

3,115

107

0.401

0.43

Mar.

95

95 

*95

94

94

94

92

92

92

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

92

110

229

*5,740

5.840

3,010

446

17,662

570

2.13

2.46

Apr.

298

282

247

218

199

190

180

168

157

151

153

150

147

152

144

146

730

277

332

275

262

224

205

192

185

188

164

156

159

282

6,613

220

0.824

0.92

May

252

223 

227

*200

197

469

 

1,090 713"

495

461

384

355

309

292

273

286

278

286

283

280

322

269

247

235

228

229

227

223

219

245

204

10,011

323

1.21

1.39

June

199

ffi

186

180

172

167

*165

162

165

176

169

170

165

160

165

165

152

150

156

205

164

156

154

144

142

140

179

160

144

5,000

167

0.625

0.70

July

142

159

197

156

145

*140

156

152

155

146

142

159

132

147

135

130

128

138

136

125

121

119

118

116

129

145

128

118

115

112

116

4,151

134

0-502

0.58

Aug.

108

108 

136

136

113

111

114

112

122

126

lie

117

106

146

155

113

109

108

119

151

129

116

*110

109

109

107

104

106

136

*121

105

3,678

119

0.446

0.51

Sept.

101

99 

98

96

95

95

94

93

92

j>°

91

92

92

92

92

97

107

136

255

133

116

128

129

169

211

135

121

115

114

116

3,494

116

0.434

0.49

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,170 Min 30 Mean 203 Cfsm 0.760 Ir, 10.32

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,840 Min 67 Mean 212 Cfsm 0.794 Ir. 10.83

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs). Jan 13 (6 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (20.38 ft); Mar. 29 (2:30 a.m.) 9,720 

cfs (20.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8, 9, 20, 21, 23-26, Jan. 5-11, Jan. 17 to 

Mar. 27. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 13-18, 22-25, Nov. 27 

to Dec. 6, Dec. 15, Apr. 7-10, Apr. 13 to June 4, June 6, Aug. 24-29.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 273

4140. Platte River near Rockville, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°43'55", long 90°38'25", in SW£ sec. 17, T.3 R. , R.2 W. , on right bank 

just downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Blakely Branch, 2.2 miles 

east of Rockville, 4.5 miles northeast of Potosi, and 15.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 

and November 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, chain gage at site 1.3 miles upstream at datum 12.55 

ft higher. Oct. 1, 1941, to June 29, 1949, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 94.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,550 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 10.9 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 38 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 3.86 ft).

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 43,500 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 17.26 f;), from 

rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

no flow Nov. 24, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1438: 1935-36, 1937(M) , 1939(M) , 1941-43, 1946(M) .

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17 to July 13)

3.9 

4.3 

4.8 

5.3

168

278

5.8 

6.3 

7.0

519

836

1,330

2,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

52

58

55

90

89

*102

107

95

81

76

69

72

64

59

56

55

55

56

59

59

58

241

457

654

315

220

178

158 

*141 

141

4,024

130

0.935

1.08

Nov.

130

116

113

389

407

269

210

184

173

162

148

138

135

125

118

118

92

114

110

104

103

103

102

102

93

92

85

85

75 

89

4,286

143

1.03

1.15

Dec.

83

82

82

82

79

79

74

78

75

*74

75

78

75

74

74

74

72

71

68

66

64

65

65

66

67

74

"222 292

181 

156 

138

2,905

93.7

0.674

0.78

Jan.

125

120

106

79

88

88

84

82

81

81

81

2.270

1,050

212

176

155

145

135

130

125

125

120

115

110

110

105

100

100

100

100

00

6,598

213

1.53

1.77

Feb.

95

*90

88

88

88

88

88

86

84

78

72

74

76

78

78

76

74

72

68

70

70

70

70

70

69

67

65

65

64

2,221

76.6

0.551

0.59

Mar.

64

64

*64

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

~GZ 62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

503

1,780

2.150 

*1,010

285

7,333

237

1.71

1.96

Apt-.

206

202

171

156

144

137

130

123

116

113

114

111

110

Tl3

110

117

460

418

285

230

210

182

168

160

154

148

138

132

134 

189

5,181

173

1.24

1.39

May

176

162

158

*147

150

1.480

1,210

971

744

461

368

3O4

266

244

224

272

240

206

204

204

230

195

189

184

179

174

173

171

166 

168 

153

10,173

328

2.36

2.72

June

150

147

147

146

146

134

130

*128

127

130

130

131

132

135

148

141

128

121

120

128

135

124

124

120

116

ill

114

130

121 

114

3,911

130

0.935

1.05

July

110

107

286

117

109

107

*103

100

102

109

104

104

342

114

99

100

166

107

104

99

88

88

85

86

90

96

92

90

88 

88 

85

3,565

115

0.827

0.95

Aug.

83

85

92

90

83

83

85

86

86

81

82

79

78

90

81

78

78

78

102

102

83

82

*79

79

79

15

75

76 *a76

2,599

83.8

0.603

0,70

Sept.

75

76

72

71

71

71

69

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

71

76

429

391

96

81

85

106

121

113

89

83

81

77 

76

3,024

101

0.727

0.81

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,700 Min 20 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.921 In. 12.49

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,270 Min 52 Mean 153 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.95

Peak discharge (base. 2,100 cfs).--Jan. 12(about 8 p.m.) 7,550 cfs (10.9 ft); Mar. 29 (6:30 p.m.) 

4,370 cfs (9.56 ft); May 6 (9 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (8.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20, 21, 23, 24, Jan. 6-11, 16-30, Feb. 4-6, 

8-18, 20-24, 26, 28, 29, Mar. 2, 3, 6-26. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings Oct. 7-22, Jan. 14, 15, Feb. 1, May 8-16, 19, 20, May 22 to July 2, July 12, July 14 to 

Aug. 29, Sept. 20-30.
LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

4145. Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location. Lab 42°33'25", long 90°44'45". in NW^NE^ sec.5, T.89 N., R.2 E,, on left bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge, l| miles east of Durango, 5 miles northwest of 

Dubuque, and 7.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 5, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 77.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 18.76 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs as explained below; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 1.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.23 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 17.05, 19.82, 20.75 and 22.1 ft; minimum daily, 5 cfs July 12, 13, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 22.1 ft June 15, 1925 (discharge, about 29,000 cfs, 

computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, wtich are fair. 

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1935-38, 1939(M), 1940, 1943(M), 1946, 1948.

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

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

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

14

41

97

175

400

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

725

1,670

3,420

5,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

T7

22

21

91

95

125

61

51

43

37

33

31

*30

30

28

26 

25

24

23

22

22

320

215

135

105

98

79

71

63

65

2,024

65.3

0.502

0.58

Nov.

60

53

*51

637

534

205

146

125

121

105

89

80

78

65

54

47

50 

54

54

53

53

55

56

57

48

43

39

36

33

38

3,119

104

0.800

0.89

Dec.

*43

42

42

43

42

39

36

32

30

28

37

37

35

33

35

34

33

30

29

30

31

26

32

33

32

52

703

496

262

168

131

2,676

86.3

0.664

0.77

Jan.

100

80

70

62

*58

50 58

56

55

55

52

4,550

1,380

270

210

170

150 

135

115

105

100

94

89

90

90

85

83

79

77

76

74

8,698

281

2.16

2.49

Feb.

70

66

62

64

66

64

60

64

*66

49

58

62

54

50

52

54

54

50

45

45

48

48

46

45

44

43

40

39

38

1,546

53.3

0.410

0.44

Mar.

35

*36

38

37

35

35

38

*39

40

39

39

38

39

37

38

37

39

41

42

40

38

39

38

37

35

37

75

450

2,000

5,460

1,040

8,011

258

1.98

2.29

Apr.

936

822

490

375

312

273

235

192

160

143

143

127

119

*118

112

125

1.160 

505

320

262

253

179

172

155

153

183

135

122

128

388

8,797

293

2.25

2.52

May

242

205

*173

153

166

5.550

2,820

2,220

550

362

*286

233

205

184

161

204

179 

144

155

161

205

150

127

160

148

121

117

111

105

97

87

15,581

503

3.87

4.46

June

266

144

108

98

98

85

*80

77

73

79

80

82

84

76

72

85

72 

64

70

66

74

66

481

108

71

61

58

56

55

52_

2,941

98.0

0.754

0.84

July

53

51

52

46

*45

44

42

41

44

.62.

52

*47

56

45

41

40

37 

37

37

35

34

34

34

32

41

61

40

35

32

31

30

1,311

42.3

0.325

0.38

Aug.

30

30

36

40

31

30

46

37

41

40

*29

27

26

28

28

26

26 

26

35

43

40

31

28

27

26

25

23

27

*88

4T

31

1,042

33.6

0.258

0.30

Sept.

29

27

26

24

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

*24

24

27

31 

187

341

46

35

36

49

160

80

44

36

32

31

31

1,530

51.0

0.392

0.44

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,850 Min 7.2 Mean 106 Cfam 0.815 In. 11.08

Water wai-cr year yeai 1959-60: AaiJa-ou: Max i*iax 5,350 o,oow Mln win 16 J.D Mean roean 156 xaD Cfara ^i HIU 1.20 j..£u In. j-u. 16.40 AO.*W

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). Jan. 12 (10 p.m.) 13,400 cfs (18.76 ft); Mar. 30 (3 a.m.) 9,000 

cfs (16.48 ft); May 6 (5:30 p.m.) 10,700 cfs (17.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-17, 26-30, Dec. 7-10, Jan. 1-8, 14-22, 

Feb. 1 to Mar. 29.
GALENA RIVER BASIN

4150. Galena River at Buncombe, Wis. 27B

Location. Lat 42°30'50", long 90°22'40", near center of sec.33, T.I N., R.I E., on left 

bank at Buncombe, 0.6 mile upstream from Coon Branch, 1.5 miles upstream from Scrabble 

Branch, 2 miles upstream from Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 3.5 miles southeast 

of Hazel Green.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.77 ft above mean sea level, adjistment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1939, wire-weight ga^e at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 74.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,430 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 14.20 ft); minimum discharge, 21 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 2.91 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Feb. 20, 1953 (gage height, 15.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Mar. 3, 1954.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of about 17.1 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 18,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting and on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 15.68 ft for 

peak of Feb. 20, 1953).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: 1942(P), 1943(M), 1944(P) , 1945(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 14)

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

83

157

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

452

1,200

2,160

3,210

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

39 

39

45

95

88

*105

82

78

68

56

57

52

50

49

46

45

41

41

39

36

39

370

129

290

187

150

123

110 

62

101

2,945

95.0

0.742

0.86

Nov.

94

84 

81

133

172

125

127

105

103

98

90

84

80

75

70

66

65

66

68

66

68

70

70

68

62

58

54

50

44 

50

2,446

81.5

0.637

0.71

Dec.

56

57 

58

58

57

56

54

56

*53

56

51

52

51

49

49

48

47

43

42

40

38

36

36

38

40

45

278

229

157 

119

106

2,155

69.5

0.543

0.63

Jan.

96

92 

80

70

64

64

66

54

62

60

58

2.770

1,680

348

200

140

120

110

100

90

86

84

80

78

76

74

72

70

68 

68

66

7,146

231

1.80

2.08

Feb.

66

64 

*66

66

66

66

66

62

56

52

58

64

62

60

58

58

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

52

52

52

50

50

50

1,676

57.8

0.452

0.49

Mar.

48

48 

46

46

46

46

15

45

45

46

46

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

46

46

46

46

47

48

52

534

2.310

1,970 

459

6,528

211

1.65

1.90

Apr.

348

"266

220 *187

180

162

139

123

115

127

110

110

105

106

119

314

252

190

170

162

139

129

121

121

125

105

101

105

198

5,059

169

1.32

1.47

May

146

135 

117

105

150

1.280

937

542

430

366

317

275

257

237

212

266

394

237

237

246

357

263

223

206

193

185

190

182

177

174 

155

9,191

296

2.31

2.67

June

148

150 

135

131

133

119

117

*115

113

115

119

131

135

115

112

115

103

98

98

100

113

105

144

115

95

89

96

105

101 

89

3,454

115

0.898

1.00

July

88

90 

~86 131

81

81

77

75

77

95

84

79

78

73

67

70

69

68

72

66

64

64

64

63

62

68

63

60

58 

57

54

2,284

73.7

0.576

0.66

Aug.

54

54 

92

84

63

61

70

61

63

63

59

56

57

62

60

56

56

56

103

105

73

64

60

*S8

57

54

54

59

162 

73

63

2,112

68.1

0.532

0.61

Sept.

53

53 

52

51

48

49

46

53

49

46

47

48

51

48

46

53

63

64

123

68

58

61

72

233

Tso

75

64

61

61 

61

2,007

66.9

0.523

0.58

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,480 Mln 11 Mean 1O9 Cfsm 0.852 In. 11.55

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,770 Mln 33 Mean 128 Cfsm l.OO In. 13.66

Peak discharge (base, 3,OOO cfs). Jan. 12 (ll:3O p.m.) 8,430 cfs (14.2O ft); Mar. 30 (2 to 4 a.m.) 

5,380 cfs (12.74 ft); May 6 (10 p.m.) 3,330 cfs (11.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

JanT~3"-ll, Jan. 15 to Mar. 27.

13-21, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, Dec. 20-26,
276 GALENA RIVER BASIN

4155. East Pork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°28 I 05", long 90°20'20", in Wf sec.31, T.29 N., R.2 E., on left bank at 

Council Hill, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of Galena. Records include flow of unnamed creek which enters just below gage.

Drainage area.--20.1 sq mi, includes that of unnamed creek. 

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 686.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 12.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,270 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 8.23 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Nov. 29; minimum gage height, 2.06 ft Sept. 5, 6, 12.

1939-60; Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.3 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements of peak flow at gage heights 9.33 and 15.3 ft and contracted-opening measurements 

at gage heights 9.85 and 15.3 ft; minimum, 0.3 cfs June 22, 1940.

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

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1208: 1942-43, 1945. WSP 1308: 194l(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 12 Jan. 13 to Sept. 30

3.0 57

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

115

181

253

372

777

3.5 126

4.0 184

4.5 253

5.0 372

5.5 557

3.0 73

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

7.4

8.3

8.6

8.6

72

35

26

*24

19

15

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

11

58

95

42

33

26

21

19

17

18

684.7

22.1

1.10

1.27

Nov.

16

15

14

50

46

25

20

20

20

18

16

15

14

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

10

10

10

9

8.5

g

479.5

16.0

0.796

0.89

Dec.

10

11

11

11

11

10

9

9

*9

9

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

10

9

9

9

9

9

24

98

54

34

25

22

509.8

16.4

0.816

0.94

Jan.

21

20

16

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

603

68

57

56

30

27

23

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

1,256

40.5

2.01

2.32

Feb.

16

16

*16

15

15

16

16

15

15

14

15

16

16

17

T6

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

417

14.4

0.716

0.77

Mar.

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

10

76

515

181

69

891

28.7

1.43

1.65

Apr.

64

72

44

38

*33

31

27

25

23

22

23

21

21

20

21

32

93

43

32

32

31

26

24

23

24

23

20

20

22

63

993

33.1

1.65

1.84

May

32

28

25

23

56

413

Tie

73

57

49

41

36

33

31

29

47

52

32

36

35

41

32

28

27

26

26

27

26

26

24

22.

1,549

50.0

2.49

2.87

June

23

22

20

20

20

17

18

17

*17

19

19

21

22

18

18

19

17

17

16

16

17

17

24

17

14

13

18

17

14

13

540

18.0

0.896

1.00

July

13

25

17

13

12

12

12

1£

13

17

13

13

13

11

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.B.

9.6

9.6

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

368.8

11.9

0.592

0.68

Aug.

9.6

9.6

12

10

9.6

9.6

12

9.6

10

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

23

14

10

9.2

9.6

*9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

22

10

9.6

336.0

10.8

0.537

0.62

Sept.

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.2

8.2

8.5

10

8.9

8.5

8.9

8.2

8.9

8.9

9.2

10

10

18

18

11

10

10

11

30

13

10

10

9.6

9.6

10

323.5

10.8

0.537

0.60

Calendar year 1959 : Max 368 Mln 4.9 Mean 18.0 Cfam 0.896 In. 12.12

Water year 1959-60 : Max 603 Mln 7.4 Mean 22.8 Cfam 1.13 In. 15.45

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Jan. 12 (8 p.m.) 2,270 cfs (8.23 ft); Mar. 29 (11:30 p.m.) 922 cfs 

(6.50 ft); May 6 (7 p.m.) 1,500 cfs (6.98 ft).__________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-19, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-10, 20-25, 

Jan. 4-11, Jan. 16 to Mar. 27.
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 277

4170. Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°27'25", long 91 "25"55", in NW£NE£ sec.9, T.88 N. , R.5 W. , on left bank 

2 miles southeast of Manchester and 4.7 miles downstream from Honey and Prairie Creeks

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available. April 1933 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

pablished in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since June 1, 1935. Datum of gage is 

895.06 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 27 years, 187 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,600 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 16.48 ft); minimum daily, 55 cfs Dec. 25, Sept. 10.

1933-60: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.36 f';, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; 

minimum daily, 6 cfs June 8, 29, 1934.

Maximum flood known at Manchester occurred June 15, 1925, stage unknown, discharge, 

25,400 cfs (from determination of peak flow by Prof. F. A. Nagler, University of Iowa).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of lee effect or no gage-heigHb

record, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant 2 miles 

above station.

Revis ions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ise eifect (gage 

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

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.7 

6.3

72

136

270

560

7.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

1,050

3,450

6,700

9,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

90

105

72

90

108

112

112

105

97

88

83

*76

74

71

71

71

68

62

62

61

59

IT

~?T 138

94

112

108

124

100

115

66

2,732

88.1

0.289

0.33

Nov.

86

97

92

346

*1,540

1,260

548

415

361

378

346

291

216

202

180

170

100

170

165

162

153

157

164

173

162

147

130

110

100

110

8,531

284

0.931

1.04

Dec.

126

*140

130

137

127

107

100

90

90

100

110

112

79

131

107

109

114

122

112

71

128

108

103

108

55

164

832

1.640,

1,120 

595

400

7,467

241

0.790

0.91

Jan.

278

277

170

100

130

*150

160

159

156

128

120

1,500

4.650

1,160

518

400

370

290

240

230

220

210

200

190

180

170

160

160

150

150

13,106

423

1.39

1.60

Feb.

160

150

150

160

170

130

150

170

150

150

*160

150

125

140

150

130

120

130

110

90

110

120

110

110

105

110

76

80

100

3,766

130

0.426

0.46

Mar.

100

100

100

90

70

72

90

100

*95

90

96

67

68

106

101

106

102

104

70

67

107

100

96

97

91

65

72

160

1,450 

9 400

5^400

18,832

607

1.99

2.30

Apr.

5.500

2,500

1,500

1,100

800

600

450

380

340

310

280

260

260

270

*286

307

2,200

2,820

1,050

630

524

440

337

314

282

536

609

386

314

920

24,505

817

2.68

2.99

May

1,750

714

644

560

430

3,110

6.700

4,000

2,000

1,000

700

*518

432

382

359

607

3,210

910

708

741

1,020

860

596

448

437

405

390

406

360 

351

517

35,065

1,131

3.71

4.28

June

443

1.470

756

431

438

357

310

211

*242

243

374

242

323

290

269

190

238

279

312

262

293

294

288

290

235

204

193

176

178 

168

10,065

336

1.10

1.23

July

171

149

144

200

166

166

146

146

160

118

208

167

201

*249

203

150

102

196

134

126

118

124

100

155

185

376

595

382

217 

214

143

5,914

191

0.626

0.72

Aug.

153

136

141

140

139

144

117

136

122

161

*134

118

128

96

125

116

159

155

160

218

272

254

156

158

144

140

124

85

201 

178

165

4,675

151

0.495

0.57

Sept.

151

126

118

67

126

113

100

73

98

55

70

126

*84

123

72

57

104

81

195

149

124

123

164

272

459

390

252

188

182 

170

4,412

147

0.482

0.54

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,350 Min 19 Mean 251 Cfsm 0.823 In. 11.16

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,400 Min 55 Mean 380 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.97

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). --Jan. 13 (4 a.m.) 7,090 cfs (13.30 ft); Mar. 30 (10:30 a.m.) 

11.600 cfs (16.48 ft); Apr. 18 (2 a.m.) 3,650 cfs (10.16 ft); May 1 (5:30 a.m.) 2,390 cfs (8.85 

ft); May 7 (7 p.m.)

. , . . 

.) 7,740 cfs (13.85 ft); May 17 (4 a.m.) 6,100 cfs (12.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Nov. 15-19, 27-30, Dec. 7-10, Jan. 3-7, 11, 12, 

Jan. 16 to Mar. 11, Mar. 28. No gage-height record Mar. 31 to Apr. 14, May 8-11; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
278 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

4177. Bear Creek near Monmouth, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°02'30", long 90 0 53'00", in NE^SE^ sec.31, T.84 N. , R.I E., on right bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Rat R'm, 2.8 miles south 

of Monmouth, and 8.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 61.3 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 723.80 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 11.56 ft); min-

 imum daily, 9.6 cfs Dec. 23, Sept. 13, 14.

1957-60; Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 12, 1960; minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Dec. 8-12,

1958.

Maximum flood known, about 21.5 ft in June 1944, from floodmark, from information by

local residents (discharge not determined). 

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

which are fair. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, fo~ the water year

1959. superseding those published in WSP 1628, are given herewith:

Date

1959

Feb. 27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

11

12

13

Discharge

480

650

510

402

229

168

190

144

Date

1959 -Con.

Mar. 14

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

252

368

116

151

182

114

258

237

Date

1959 -Con.

Mar. 28

Apr. 1

2

3

28

29

June 25

26

Discharge

81

126

102

96

214

102

477

73

Date

1959-Con.

June 29

30

July 1

2

3

5

9

Discharge

67

530

526

122

82

73

92

Month

Water year 1958-59 ........

Cfs -days

1 519

-

Maximum

1,260

Minimum

1.8

Mean

38.5

Per square 

mile

.628

Runoff In 

Inches

92

8.52

Revised peak discharge. 1958-59: Mar. 26 (11 p.m.) 588 cfs (7.65 ft); June 25 (3 

745 cfs (8.10 ft); July 1 (7 a.m.) 920 cfs (8.65 ft).

p.m.)

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

14

14

14

88

12

125

73

54

44

26

25

*22

21

20

20

20

18

17

90

86

58

52

54

46

44

38

1,322

42.6

0.695

0.80

Nov.

38

33

*30

244

173

110

84

73

68

62

54

49 

48

41

35

34

19

35

35

33

33

33

33

37

33

29

23

20

19

35

1,593

53.1

0.866

0.97

Dec.

*29

26

25

25

24

21

15

21

20

20

22

23 

22

21

22

22

22

21

20

20

20

14

sue

23

26

27

183

250

144

104 

84

1,325.6

42.8

0.698

0.80

Jan.

73

68

40

*27

40

41

38

35

31

31

31

*1 . 200 

795

182

405

142

100

72

60

54

50

47

45

42

40

38

37

36

35

34 

34

3,903

126

2.06

2.37

Feb.

33

32

31

33

36

35

32

38

*45

11

20

25 

35

40

37

33

30

28

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

832

28.7

0.468

0.50

Mar.

22

21

21

21

20

16

*19

19

19

18

18

18 

18

18

19

18

18

20

22

21

20

21

20

20

16

21

27

84

548

1.480 

728

3,371

109

1.78

2.05

Apr.

465

420

195

150

144

128

118

94

73

65

65

*62 

57

54

52

60

311

226

136

108

102

81

70

63

58

60

54

51

51

86

3,659

122

1.99

2.22

May

92

73

62

54

52

384

732

272

178

*140

114

96 

86

77

68

70

73

62

60

62

73

66

57

52

54

52

52

52

48

45 

41

3,399

110

1.79

2.06

June

137

349

92

187

689

122

*90

73

63

178

137

94 

82

72

66

72

55

224

424

90

86

81

70

65

55

48

44

41

38

SL

3,861

129

2.10

2.34

July

35

33

33

31

29

27

26

25

50

172

65

*54 

124

58

49

44

39

37

33

30

29

27

25

24

78

83

49

30

25

23 

21

1,408

45.4

0.741

0.85

Aug.

20

20

20

46

24

20

60

54

*31

30

24

20

18

17

15

14

13

13

37

64

29

23

20

18

17

16

15

35

18

15 

15

781

25.2

0.411

0.47

Sept.

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8 

9.6

*976"

11

12

13

15

24

12

10

10

27

106

30

15

14

12

12

12

489.8

16.3

0.266

0.30

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,260 Mln 2.0 Mean 49.3 Cfsm 0.804 In. 10.91

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,480 Min 9.6 Mean 70.9 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.73

Peak discharge (base, 500 ofs). Jan. 12 (9:30 p.m.) 2,440 ofs (11.56 ft); Mar. 30 (11 a.m.) 2,080 

cfs (10.95 ft); May 7 (4 a.m.) 1,660 cfs (1O.27 ft); June 2 (4 a.m.) 832 cfs (8.36 ft); June 5 

(9:50 a.m.) 1,540 efs (10.07 ft); June 19 (4:30 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (9.19 ft).________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15, 16, 18-21, 26-29, Dec. 8, Jan. 3-12,

Jan. 17 to Feb. 7, Feb. 12 to Mar. 5, Mar. 7-19, 26, 27. No gage-height record Aug. 18, 22-28, 31,

Sept. 2, 3, 5, 7-13, 15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 279 

4185. Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location. Lat 42"05'05", long 90°37'55", in GW^-NE^ sec. 17, T.84 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 62-, 1,200 ft upstream from Prairie Creek, 

2.0 miles northeast of Maquoketa, and 2.2 miles downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area. 1,553 sq mi.

Records available. September 1913 to September 1960. Prior to October 1939, published 

as "below North Fork, near Maquoketa". Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 636.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 14, 1924, chain gage and July 14, 1924, to Dec. 8, 1934, waterstage recorder, at site 40 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 939 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs Jan. 13, Mar. 30 (gage height, 18.91 

ft); minimum daily, 283 cfs Oct. 4.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 24.70 f"); minimum daily, 105 cfs Feb. 11-20, 1936.

A flood, probably in 1903, reached a stage of 23.5 ft (discharge, 43,000 cfs).

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

fluctuation caused by powerplant 4 miles above station.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 405: 1914. WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1914-17, 

1919-25, 1926(M) , 1929, 1933-34(M), 1943.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, July 27 to Aug. 19)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

394

758

1,740

4,700

12.0

16.0

19.0

3,110

15,900

24,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

452

406

407

283

1,060

785

1,050

1,050

910

735

591

546

510

490

486

*515

473

357

517

330

415

383

519

1,170

1,160

1,160

828

722

686

649

629

20,274

654

0.421

0.49

Nov.

554

681

*607

930

1,560

2,640

2,710

1,860

1,510

1,460

1,360

1,250

1,020

920

800

700

580

500

540

780

800

825

841

786

758

700

600

450

470

540

29,732

991

0.638

0.71

Dec.

*638

702

727

691

650

603

538

450

50O

566

635

667

622

615

498

636

644

537

528

518

567

464

402

468

599

593

1,400

5.320

3,240

3,000

1, 980

27,988

903

0.581

0.67

Jan.

1,500

1,300

1,000

900

700

*740

800

820

800

700

720

9,000

21.900

15,000

10,100

3,000

2,300

1,900

1,600

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

88,380

2,851

1.84

2.12

Feb.

1,000

920

920

920

940

960

980

1,000

*1.050

700

660

760

900

1,000

940

900

84O

760

700

640

660

680

680

680

660

640

600

580

550

__ _ _ _ .

23,220

801

0.516

0.56

Mar.

»500

520

520

500

480

470

470

470

470

480

500

500

500

500

500

500

520

540

60S

600

580

571

596

581

575

547

602

820

3,920

*20,000

21.600

60,532

1,953

1.26

1.45

Apr.

18.100

12,300

6,670

4,530

3,720

3,240

2,930

2,570

2,230

1,980

1,740

*1,620

1,510

1,460

1,260

1,210

2,260

4,790

5,830

5-480

2,860

2,360

2,040

1,920

1,680

1,560

1,680

1,620

1,740

1,920

102,810

3,427

2.21

2.46

May

2,500

*3,400

2,500

2,040

1,920

4,930

17.100

15,300

9,560

*4,880

3,880

3,160

2,780

2,570

2,360

2,100

2,040

4,120

2,780

2,360

2,360

2,570

2,360

2,040

1,920

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,560

1,510

1.400

113,040

3,646

2.35

2.71

June

1,260

5.150

3,560

2,570

4,120

2,360

»1,860

»1,680

1,460

1,460

1,980

1,620

1,560

1,460

1,400

1,620

1,520

1,400

2,860

1,740

1,570

1,410

1,420

1,320

1,400

1,270

1,120

1,050

1,070

1.000

55,270

1,842

1.19

1.32

July

934

930

938

950

*837

774

829

816

550

1,220

1,220

*1,040

1,110

1,040

974

906

930

849

726

749

736

687

694

670

720

1.290

807

934

996

996

833

27,685

893

0.575

0.66

Aug.

659

T07

T12

679

714

640

720

856

*656

687

648

583

611

583

602

564

489

640

583

978

974

698

602

659

564

564

546

528

*302

619

610

20,277

654

0.421

0.49

Sept.

564

564

528

528

510

492

444

510

462

439

445

448

417

375

*420

416

600

746

1.290

877

822

594

586

1,050

1,090

718

738

798

718

700

18,889

630

0.406

0.45

Calendar year 1959: Max 17,600 Min 130 Mean 1,114 Cfsm 0.717 In. 9.74

Water year 1959-60: Max 21,900 Mln 283 Mean 1,607 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.09

--Jan. 13 (10 a.m.) 23,700 cfs (18.91 ft); Mar. 30 (9 p.m.) 23,700 

18,600 cfs (17.12 ft).

Peak discharge (base, 7,500 cfs). 

cfs (18.91 ft); May 7 (1 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-21, 26-30, Dec. 8-9, Jan. 1-12, Jan. 16 

to Mar. 21. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Dec. 25-30, Sept. 25-30.
280 APPLE RIVER BASIN

4190. Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location. Lat 42°15'05", long 90°17'10", in NErNW^ sec. 16, T.26 N., R.2 E. , on right bank 

0.3 mile southwest of Hanover and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 244 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wire-weight or staff gage at site 2.5 miles downstream 

at datum 9.48 lower.

Average discharge. 26 years, 160 of s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs May 7 (gage height, 24.70 ft); minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 14-16.

1934-60; Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 26.12 ft 

Jan. 5, 1946 (ice Jam); minimum discharge observed, 4 cfs July 26, 1941, July 10, 11, 

1953.

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

regulation during low flow by dam at Hanover.

Cooperat ion . - -S ix discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Occasional

Revisions (water years). WSP 

1935-38(M), 1943-45(M).

1005: 1939, 1941(M). WSP 1035: Drainage area. WSP 1308:

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

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

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0

190

385

545

5.0

8.0

15.0

22.0

1,OSO 

1,860 

4,600 

8,980

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

101

101

104

122

2^090

971

874

494

450

287

239

202

183

*176

161

151

141

128

122

119

114

114

481

1,280

1,020

566

509

368

318

276

271

12,533

404

1.66

1.91

Nov.

262

230

214

675

1,320

686

445

379

368

329

297

267

262

239

198

b!70

b!50

b!60

blSO

186

186

194

198

210

b!70

blSO

b!30

b!20

bllO

b!30

8,615

287

1.18

1.31

Dec.

148

144

144

151

151

135

122

122

114

106

132

144

132

119

119

 122

119

114

109

109

109

94

101

bllO

112

148

1,270

1,930

872

586

462

8,350

269

1.10

1.27

Jan.

397

368

324

b200

b!90

b!90

230

218

198

202

183

4,600

6,770

1,190

1,930

b920

b780

706

b530

b520

b550

b450

b370

b340

b300

281

262

253

239

230

222

24,143

779

3.19

3.68

Feb.

218

202

186

198

206

206

190

198

226

135

b!30

b!60

b!70

b200

183

179

*176

b!60

b!30

b!20

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

b!20

bllO

blOO

bI55

blOO

4,563

157

0.643

0.70

Mar.

blOO

blOO

b95

*b95

b95

b95

b90

b90

b95

b95

b95

b90

b90

b85

b85

b90

b90

b85

b85

b80

b80

b80

b80

b80

b80

b90

163

934

2,680

»7.610

2,750

16,452

531

2.18

2.51

Apr.

1,570

2.510

1,210

944

803

706

605

467

308

329

324

308

*276

276

267

314

1,810

1,530

828

706

803

566

462

397

391

504

335

297

302

985

21,133

704

2.89

3.22

May

8 S3

605

494

403

*561

3,440

8,610

2,410

1,520

1,230

1,010

875

778

721

658

750

1,150

751

878

1,180

898

751

566

472

409

368

374

391

340

409

308

34,193

1,103

4.52

5.21

June

281

276

258

284

276

230

 222

214

206

214

258

346

570

329

267

253

226

206

202

186

214

*202

190

283

176

158

151

161

154

141

7,134

238

0.975

1.09

July

138

146

420

172

144

138

*128

119

135

222

165

144

141

 128

117

117

114

112

106

104

101

101

96

94

92

101

99

92

89

87

15

4,045

130

0.533

0.62

Aug.

81

81

87

89

83

78

94

89

85

83

78

76

74

96

78

76

72

70

218

157

117

94

83

 76

74

72

68

68

128

106

 81

2,812

90.7

0.372

0.43

Sept.

74

70

66

66

64

63

63

63

61

59

59

59

59

57

57

64

68

88

148

92

 72

70

68

96

170

99

78

70

66

68

2,257

75.2

0.308

0.34

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,300 Mln 23 Mean 243 Cfssm 0.996 Jr. 13.51

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,610 Min 57 Mean 400 Cfsm 1.64 Ir . 22.29

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Oct. 5 (1:30 p.m.) 3,320 cfs (12.13 ft); Jan. 13 (9:30 a.m.) 

8,900 cfs (21.92 ft); Mar. 30 (11:30 a.m.) 8,750 cfs (21.67 ft); Apr. 2 (8 a.m.) 3,600 cfs (12.76 

ft); May 7 (6 a.m.) 11,300 cfs (24.70 ft). __ ________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLUM RIVER BASIN 281

4200. Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.

Location. Lat 42°06'SO", long 90°05'35", in NW^SW^ sec.31, T.25 N., R.4 E., on left bank 

0.7 mile upstream from Camp Creek, 2.6 miles downstream from Carroll Creek, 3| miles 

northeast of Savanna, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 231 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for seme 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge.--20 years, 137 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,650 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 25.14 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 28.74 ft); no 

flow Apr. 26, 27, 1952, May 12-14, 1954 (backwater from Mississippi River); mirimum 

during nonbackwater periods, 8 cfs for several days during period August to October 

1949.

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

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used July 3-1O, Aug. 7 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan 12 Jan. 13 to Sept. 3O

9.0 48

10.0 92

13.0 284

15.0 490

19.0 1,090

20.0 1,330

21.0 1,820

23.0 3,400

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

18.0

35

70

193

367

910

20.0 1,330

21.0 1,820

23.0 3,400

25.0 5,530

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

92

84

97

92

922

1,190

1,020

449

300

242

214

1S6

173

*161

155

143

137

131

122

119

110

107

174

362

393

263

284

235

207

193

193

8,550

276

1.19

1.38

Nov.

200

179

167

452

1.050

944

439

352

316

284

256

228

228

214

186

b!60

b!40

blSO

b!60

167

155

155

167

179

179

149

b!30

b!20

bllO

bl20

7,716

257

1.11

1.24

Dec.

131

119

116

119

116

110

b96

b94

b90

b85

100

137

131

113

*110

113

110

104

100

97

b92

b84

blOO

bllO

b!20

113

593

1.240

1,230

568

404

6,845

221

0.957

1.10

Jan.

352

325

30O

221

b200

b200

b230

270

E28

214

193

2,S3o

4.400

1,660

1,330

1,000

700

568

464

b420

b450

b420

b370

b350

b320

b300

b280

b250

b240

b230

b220

19,335

624

2.70

3.11

Feb.

b210

b!90

blSO

blSO

bZOO

b210

b!90

b!90

b230

b!60

b!40

b!60

b210

b220

b!90

b!90

blSO

b!70

bHO

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!20

bl20

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

bllO

4,740

163

0.706

0.76

Mar.

bllO

bllO

bllO

*bllO

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

b95

b95

b95

b95

b95

b95

b90

b90

b90

b85

b85

b85

b85

b85

b90

b!20

b500

*b 1,300

4,840

2, 820

12,075

390

1.69

1.94

Apr.

1,700

1.960

1,580

1,050

790

648

581

490

414

378

367

345

*303

345

334

318

1,050

1,330

860

607

690

555

451

402

378

451

367

313

313

43O

19,800

660

2.86

3.19

May

490

334

293

266

266

886

2,940

1,790

1,190

910

704

568

503

451

402

378

414

345

334

464

390

345

293

266

250

242

235

242

235

235

214

16,875

544

2.35

2.72

June

200

193

179

172

235

186

*162

154

148

144

162

207

250

221

179

172

162

144

141

132

135

*144

148

126

114

108

105

114

105

96

4,738

158

0.684

0.76

July

114

107

771

200

114

102

93

*88

85

158

141

114

111

*105

93

90

88

85

82

78

75

75

72

70

68

78

78

68

66

64

62

3,595

116

0.502

0.58

Aug.

60

60

62

66

64

62

~96 146

60

56

52

50

48

48

54

50

48

46

64

93

75

56

52

48

46

45

44

44

50

54

48

1,847

59.6

0.258

0.30

Sept.

*45

43

42

42

41

40

41

40

43

44

41

40

39

38

35

41

46

293

~86 829

47

42

40

232

260

62

46

42

41

45

2,769

92.3

0.400

0.45

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,450 Min 20 Mean 203 Cfam 0.879 In. 11.92

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,840 Min 38 Mean 298 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.53

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Oct. 6 (7 to 8 p.m.) 1.330 cfs (19.97 ft): Dec. 29 (3 a.m.) 1,480 

cfs (20.38 ft): Jan. 13 (1:30 a.m.) 5,650 cfs (25.14 ft); Mar. 30 (10 a.m.) 5,530 cfs (25.05 ft); 

Apr. 2 (8 p.m.) 2,170 cfs (21.52 ft); Apr. 18 (3 to 4 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (20.23 ft); May 7 (12:30 

p.m.) 3,500 cfs (23.13 ft); Sept. 18 (12 p.m.) 1,330 cfs (20.03 ft). ________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
282 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

4205. Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 0 46'50", long 90°15'07", in NW^ sec.34, T.81 N., R.6 E., on right 

bank at foot of Eighth Avenue in Camanche, 5.0 miles upstream from Wapsipinicon 

River, 6.4 miles downstream from Clinton, 10.6 miles downstream from dam 13, and at 

mile 511.8 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area.--85.600 sq mi, approximately, at Pulton-Lyons Bridge (formerly U. S. Highway 30) where discharge measurements are made.

Records available.--June to August 1873 (fragmentary) October 1873 to September 1960 

(prior to October 1939, published as at Le Claire ).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 1873 to May 31, 1934, staff gage in stone well and June 1, 1934, to 

Sept. 30, 1939. water-stage recorder 14.8 miles downstream at Le Claire, at datum 

0.07 ft lower (revised). Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder 

10.6 miles upstream at dam 13, at datum 5.48 ft higher. Auxiliary wfter-stage recorder at dam 13 since Oct. 1, 1958. Present gage used as auxiliary gage Oct. 1, 1939, 

to Sept. 30, 1955.

Average discharge. 87 years, 47,100 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 151,000 cfs May 18; maximum gage height, 

17.04 ft May 18; minimum daily discharge, 20,800 cfs Aug. 26.

1873-1960: Maximum daily discharge, 250,000 cfs June 25, 1880; maximum gage height, 

14.5 ft June 25, 1880, site and datum then in use; minimum daily discharge, 6,500 cfs 

Dec. 25-27, 1933.

Remarks.--Records fair. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation darrs. 

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Ttatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66,500 

66,200

65,500

66,10O

74,000

80,100

82 .900

79,700

70,500

60,600

55,200

51,400

42,800

40,000

'40,700

41,800

41,700

4O,1OO

37,000

33,200

51.700

34^800

42,700

43,500

42,700 

47,800

54 , 500

56,000

57,400

59,000

tt,637.8

52,830

0.617

0.71

Nov.

59,800 

"61,600

63,000

65,800

66,700

67,100

67.400

65,200

57,800

52,500

50,700

46,400

43,600

43,400

41,900

37,000

30,000

24,000

24,500

25,500

27,000 

29,500

34,000

35,800

37,200

35,500 

32,000

28,500

25,500

"25.500

«, 502.4

45,410

0.507

0.57

Dec.

25.000 

27,500

29,500

52,000

55,800

37,300

36,800

34,000

52,500

51,500

50 , 500

50,000

29,200

28,700

28,200

28 , 700

27,600

27,400

27,400

27,900

28,700 

29,700

51,100

51,900

30,400

29,800 

30,000

38,100

43,500

50,500

58,200

£1,009.2

52,550

5.580

0.44

Jan.

60,700 

60,800

60,200

58,000

55,000

50,000

55,000

56,000

56,500

36,000

55,000

46,600

78,600

107.000

79,500

47,000

45,000

46,000

39,000

33,000

32,500 

33,500

33,000

51,500

50,500

23 , 500 

27,500

27,500

27,000

27,000

26,500

*1,307.7

42,180

0.493

0.57

Feb.

27,000 

27,000

27,000

28 , 000

28,500

28,500

28,500

*28 , 000

27,500

26,500

26,500

27,500

28,000

28,000

26,500

25,500

24,000

23,500

23,500

24,000

24,000 

24,000

24,000

23,500

25,000

25,000 

25,000

23,500

24,000

745,500

25,710

0.300

0.32

Mar.

26,000 

26,000

26,000

as, 500

24 , 500

24,500

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

24,500

24.000

24,000

24,500

25,000

25,000

26,000

26,000

26,000

26,500 

27,000

26,500

26,500

26,000

25,500 

25,000

31,000

49,500

73,800

125,000

962,800

31,060

0.565

0.42

Apr.

134,000

134 , 000

126,000

101,000

85,700

 85,900

82,700

81,600

79,200

74,500

* 68. 600

69,600

71,700

77,000

78,100

78 , 900

85,400

93,000

100,000

102 , 000

101,000

100,000

98,700

98,300

98,500

98,600 

97,500

94,700

88,800

89,400

*2,774

92,470

1.08

1.21

May

90.500

94)200

96,600

95,500

97,200

125,000

158,000

»14 1,000

136,000

127,000

123,000

124,000

131,000

138 , 000

145,000

149,000

151,000

149,000

145,000

137,000 

125,000

110,000

99,800

97,100

96,400 

97,800

98 , 500

100,000

99,700

97,900

*3, 645.1

117,600

1.37

1.58

June

96,400 

95,500

96,900

97,200

'96,400

* 95, 000

93,400

93,400

95,100

*95,300

91,700

89,400

85,600

81,200

75,900

66,900

56,100

53,000

52,900

54,300

55,600 

55,400

49,700

46.400

49,000

50,400 

52,100

54,500

56,600

61,000

t2,190.3

75,010

0.855

0.95

July

64 . 600 

61,700

61,300

62,300

65,000

*65,000

60,600

55,900

48 , 400

55,900

*33,600

36,500

36,500

35,900

52 , 600

29,800

29,500

29,700

50,100

31,400

31 , 600 

31,800

50 , 200

26,800

25,900

25,000 

23,200

22.200

23,600

25,200

26,700

H, 192.4

38,460

0.449

C.52

Aug.

26,500 

22,200

21,200

21,600

21,400

21,300

23,100

* 25, 500

25,000

26,400

27,000

27,000

24,500

22,900

22,500

22,900

24,200

24,600

25,200

23,100

23,300 

23,900

24,000

25,900

22,400

20.800 

21,500

21,900

25,700

56 , 300

44.500

763,100

24,620

0.288

0.35

Sept.

45,000 

45,300

48,200

48,800

49.200

 49,200

48,400

46,500

45,400

41,900

38,200

37,400

37,100

34,300

31,700

*27.700

27,900

29,500

34,100

37,200

31,500 

29,400

29,500

33,800

57,900

36,500 

34,300

35,500

35,400

55,300

*1,135. 9

57,860

0.442

0.49

Calendar year 1959: Max 112,000 Mln 13,400 Mean 36,610 Cfsm 0.428 In. 5. 82

Water year 1959-60: Max 151,000 Mln 20,800 Mean 51,000 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.11

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, Dec. 8-11, Jan. 4-11, 

Jan. 16 to Mar. 28.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 283

4205.6. Wapsipinicon River near Elma, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°14'35", long 92°31'50", in NW^NW^ sec.8, T.97 N., R.14 W. , on right bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from unnamed tributary, and 

4.9 miles west of Elma.

Drainage area. 95.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,131.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"3T929.

Extremes. 1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 902 cfs Mar. 30 (gage hsight, 

11.54 ft); maximum gage height, 11.58 ft Mar. 26 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 

1.9 cfs Feb. 4-8.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,980 cfs June 24 (gage height, 

13.44 ft); minimum daily, 5.8 cfs Aug. 15.

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

which are poor.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1960, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to May 1, June 27,28, Oct. 14 to 

Nov. 4, 1959, Aug. 29-31, 1960)

3.6

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 162

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

243

348

495

720

1,100

2,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1SI58 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

|

L a4.0

]

. *alo

, a5.6

4.8

*4.8

4.8

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.0

*5.6

5.4

5.4

185.0

5.97

0.063

0.07

Nov.

5.4 

5.4

5.6

5.6 

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.2

8.0

11

TT

8.2

6.8

6.0

5.8

5.6

4.8

4.3

3.8

*3.6

3.3

5.1

174.9

5.83

0.061

0.07

Dec.

fc§

4.8

5.4 

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

128.9

4.16

0.044

0.05

Jan.

3.1 

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

*2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

2.0

79.1

2.55

0.027

0.03

Feb.

2.0 

2.0

2.0

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

E.O

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

"271 2.1

-

55.7

1.99

0.021

0.02

Mar.

2^2 

2.4

2.7

3.0 

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.7

6.0

7.4

12

20

70

200

350

*380

500

600

700

815

3,717.1

120

1.26

1.45

Apr.

780 

645

399

252

180

120

82

78

53

38

32

27

25

22

20

19

20

29

28

22

19

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

*10

9.4

3,000.4

100

1.05

1,17

May

8.9 

8.9

8.9

8.9 

8.9

11

10

9.8

9.6

10

12

11

9.6

9.1

8.7

8.4

8.2

8.4

8.9

12

10

9.6

11

11

9.4

8.7

8.2

8.4

*13

15

90

385.5

13.4

0.130

0.15

June

134 

56

30

20 

15

12

10

11

9.6

8.7

8.0

8.O

7.3

7.0

7.5

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.6

578

21

26

*58

40

23

59

626.5

20.9

0.220

0.24

July

90 

80

38

22 

16

12

*10

50

73

24

15

12

9.8

8.2

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

4.8

*4il

5.0

5.8

5.0

555.4

17.9

0.188

0.22

Aug.

4.5 

f.O

6.0

f.6

6.0

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.3

4.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

9.6

23:

252 *To~?

52

60

27

25

18

13

684.4

22.1

0.232

C.27

Sept.

11 

33

33

21 

16

12

9.6

8.4

7.5

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.2

574

5.4

5.8

6.4

7.0

62

*124

75

60

128

141

120

68

43

1,043.9

34.8

0.366

0.41

Calendar year 1958: Max - 

Water year 1958-59: Max 815

Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Mln 1.9 Mean 29.1 Cfam 0.306 In. 4.15

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Mar. 3O (10 p.m.) 902 cfs (11.54 ft). _________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height record Jan. 3-6, 

16-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records Tor nearby stations).
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

4205.6. HapslpLnlcon River near Elma, Iowa Continued 

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

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of am

In.

Oct.

32

Tf

28

28

26

23

20

18

17

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

11

12

11

*JLO

10

11

13

20 

21

23

26

27

28

27

26

595

19.2

0.202

0.23

Nov.

25

24

23

58

102

93

74

62

56

82

~80 108

58

40

28

21

18

 17

17

18

19

20

22

30 

29

27

25

24

24

24

1,248

41.6

0.437

0.49

Dec.

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

*21

21

21

Zl

Z2

23

25

21

19 

19

25

80

282

225

105

60

1,319

42.5

0.446

0.52

Jan.

40

25

20

15

18

23

21

19

17

16

16

17

18

18

17

15

14

12

*11

11

10

10

9.8

9.6 

9.4

9.2

 §7^ 9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

466.0

15.0

0.158

0.18

Feb.

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.8

10

11

IT

11

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.4

*8.2

8.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2 

.0

7.0

6.8

T^

6.8

250.3

8.63

0.091

0.10

Mar.

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

?T4

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.9

*7.0

7.2

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.6 

8.6

8.8

100

450

600

*444

148

1,928.5

62.2

0.653

0.75

Apr.

82

117

120

70

50

*44

38

32

25

22

21

20

35

82

63

81

183

105

63

56

65

63

50

45 

67

117

85

55

65

75

1,996

66.5

0.699

0.78

May

54

42

37

*35

35

257

*765

356

99

70

54

44

38

32

28

33

63

48

50

56

70

171

114

60 

44

38

34

32

30

26

M

2,838

91.5

0.961

1.11

June

22

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

*11

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

38

96

49

27

24

40

58

446

1,820 

340

82

56

158

299

75

3,812.6

127

1.33

1.49

July

50

42

60

85

53

36

*26

23

21

21

21

20

20

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

9.8 

9.4

9.8

9.4

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.5

681.3

22.0

0.231

0.27

Aug.

7.0

*7.0

7.5

6.8

6.6

6.4

7.3

8.7

8.7

8.2

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.6

6.8

8.9

11

12

11

8.7

7.0

6.8 

7.7

14

70

28

140

*507 ~85

1,036.6

33.4

0.351

0.40

Sept.

41

26

20

16

14

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.1

8.9

8.4

*8.4

8.2

9.4

10

11

12

11

12

34

24

44 

!§

85

43

30

24

22

679.6

22.7

0.238

0.27

Calendar year 1959 : Max 815 Min 1.9 Mean 36.5 Cfsm 0.383 In. 5.20

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,820 Mln 5.8 Mean 46.0 Cfsm 0.483 In. 6.59

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--Mar. 29, about 700 cfs; May 7 (9:30 p.m.) 798 cfs (11.26 ft): 

June 24 (6 a.m.) 2,980 cfs (13.44 ft); June 29 (6 a.m.) 513 cfs (10.11 ft); Avo;. 30 (9 a.m.) 

682 cfs (11.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice ir. 7-9, Nov. 12 to Dec. 27, Dec. 31 to Mar. 29.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

4210. Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa

Location.--Lat 43°27'50", long 91°53'40", in SE^- sec.4, T.88 N., R.9W., on right bank at 

Sixth Street in Independence, 1,800 ft downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, 4-jj- miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 10-5- miles upstream from Pine 

Creek.

Drainage area.--1,048 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1933 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 882.85 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 24, 1941, staff gage in tailrace of poverplant 

1,800 ft upstream at datum 80 00 ft lower.

Average discharge,--27 years, 501 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 15.63 ft); minimum daily, 82 cfs Sept. 17.

1933-60: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 18.74 ft); minimum, about 7 cfs many times in period 1933-34.

Maximum stage since at least 1901, that of June 14, 1947.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. D.'urnal 

fluctuation on a few days caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years) , WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1938-39, 1940(M), 1947

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 11-13)

5.1 

5.5

133

310

630

6.0

10.0

14.5

1,130

6,160

13,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

540

558

523

464

448

448

440

418

373

345

310

*278

*264

245

239

239

215

20L

197

185

180

180

209

203

169

191

203

203

E21 

227

233

9,151

295

0.281

0.32

Nov.

233

215

221

388

*84O

1,080

1,050

1,120

1,140

1.160-

1,060

954

910

756

612

520

402

425

480

506

489

480

489

523

440

370

320

300

280

330

18,093

603

0.575

0.64

Dec.

388

*402

380

380

373

352

297

280

260

270

280

304

297

290

290

284

297

284

278

278

284

245

185

233

264

324

657

1,320

1,530

1 590 

1%70

14,366

463

0.442

0.51

Jan.

1,200

1,000

780

560

390

*390

400

470

500

489

432

702

1.890

1,590

1,090

640

520

560

549

498

472

455

425

402

373

352

331

317

310

297

297

18,699

603

0.575

0.66

Feb.

290

284

278

278

284

284

284

290

300

510

*300

290

280

278

252

239

233

215

203

197

185

169

169

164

160

155

155

155

155

6,836

236

0.225

0.24

Mar.

155

159

154

143

140

135

130

129

*124

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

120

124

129

129

133

138

133

133

149

290

2,430

15.000

10,800

30,022

968

0.924

1.07

Apr.

7.280

5,860

4,160

2,850

2,010

1,590

1,330

1,050

954

820

765

702

S&A

711

*765

921

2,670

5,600

5,880

4,420

3,770

2,970

2,130

1,590

1,270

1,500

1,470

1,650

1,650

2 190

71,032

2,568

2.26

2.52

May

,150

,850

,610

,310

,770

,150

,560

.860

,680

,160

,770

* ,030

,250

,650

,150

976

,160

,050

,080

,150

,500

,270

,140

,020

,010

1,050

910

860

783

720 

711

67,120

2,165

2.07

2.38

June

639

612

549

506

472

432

580

552

*317

227

284

359

440

242

278

317

304

297

358

410

498

525

552

514

464

425

532

684

720

774

13,421

447

0.427

0.48

July

729

498

489

455

375

551

304

284

284

510

278

297

506

*373

297

258

235

215

203

175

164

169

197

203

253

278

191

175

149

129 

115

8,895

287

0.274

0.32

Aug.

107

102

102

115

111

102

120

111

129

129

*107

98

93

129

135

111

98

121

185

180

175

185

180

164

138

133

115

120

164

185 

180

4,192

155

0.129

0.15

Sept.

180

191

221

252

215

169

158

124

107

98

93

*89

86

86

86

89

M

86

120

138

135

164

221

324

464

418

352

552

559

338

5,775

192

0.185

0.20

Calendar year 1959 : Max 11,100 Mln 28 Mean 711 Cfsm 0.678 In. 9.21

Water year 1959-60: Max 13,000 Min 82 Mean 731 Cfsm 0.698 In. 9.49

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 15 (2:50 p.m.) 2,490 cfs (7.L4 ft); Mar. 30 (3:30 p.m.) 

15,200 cfs (15.65 ft) ; Apr. 19 (12:30 a.m.) 6,300 cfs (1O.14 ft); May 1 (8 a.m.) 3,270 cfs (7.84 

ft); May 7 (9 p.m.) 9,210 cfs (12.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 26-50, Dec. 8-11, Jan. 1-9, 16-18, 

Feb. 9-13, Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, Mar. 5-7, 15, 16.
286 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

4220. Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°45'55", long 90°32'00", in SW^-NE^ sec.6, T.80 N. , R.4 E. , on left bank 

15 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 3 miles south of De Witt, 6.2 miles 

upstream from Brophy Creek, and 15.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,330 sq mi (includes that of Silver Creek). 

Records available. June 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.73 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

~~^f 1912.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,304 cfs.

Extremes, 1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 15,600 cfs (re-'ised) May 6 (gage 

height, 11.30 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Dec. 30, 31, Jan. 1, 2, 8, 9.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 18,300 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.71 

ft); minimum daily, 339 cfs Sept. 14.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum daily, 70 cfs Jan. 17-24, 1940.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1951 and 1952 have been 

revised to 15,600 cfs May 6, 1951 (gage height, 11.30 ft) and 10,800 cfs Mar. 13, 1952 

(gage height, 10.88 ft), superseding those published in WSF 1208 and 1238, respectively.

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

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1308: 1937(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1951, superseding those published in WSP 1208, are given herewith:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

612 6l2~

550 

510

482

478

466

447

414

410

393

*365

372

376

372

343

356

340

340

321

324

333

324

308

302

308

296

299

302

284

11,935

385

0.165

0.19

Nov.

270 

282

273

282

273

264

276

287

296

279

£73

273

*273

267

273

436

314

314

299

284

276

264

270

280

250

260

290

290

280

275

8,523

284

0.122

0.14

Dec.

270 

280

300 

280

270

260

250

250

250

250

235

225

215

210

*200

200

195

185

185

180

180

175

175

175

170

165

160

155

155

150 

150

6,500

210

0.090

0.10

Jan.

150

150

160

160

160

155

155

150

150

*155

155

160

160

160

165

170

175

195

300

550

250

210

190

190

185

185

185

185

185

180

5,660

183

0.079

0.09

Feb.

180 

180

180 

180

180

180

*180

180

180

180

220

310

400

360

310

290

330

1,000

5,800

9,000

7,000

4,500

2,800

2,600

5,000

9,550

*7,540

8,150

-

66,760

2,384

1.02

1.07

Mar.

8,700 

8,500

9,120 

10 . OOP

9,350

5,720

3,900

4,020

4,140

4,390

4,660

4,140

2,870

2,200

1,920

1,850

1,850

1,780

1,680

1,540

1,400

1,260

1,460

1,540

1,500

*1,500

2,440

3,460

5,500

7,250 

7,840

127,480

4,112

1.76

2.03

Apr.

8,900 

12,000

15.200 

13,200

11,100

9,120

8,500

8,520

8,150

8,500

9,800

11,400

12,500

12,500

11,700

10,300

8,900

7,540

6,440

5,290

4,660

4,590

*5,790

3.460

3,460

3,570

3,900

4,260

4,810

5,720

238,980

7,966

5.42

3.81

May

6,190 

6,970

7,250 

8,700

14,300

14.700

11,700

8,320

5,290

5,500

7,840

7,250

4,550

3,900

3,160

2,870

2,690

2,440

2,280

2,200

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,99O

1,920

2,520

5,560

3,260

2,780

2 ,280 

2,060

154,450

4,982

2.14

2.47

June

*1,920 

2,440

2,200 

3,260

4,020

4,660

4,390

4,660

5.120

4,020

5,260

2,870

2,690

2,150

1,850

1,710

1,500

1,360

1,290

1,200

1,200

1,780

1,710

1,570

1,570

*1,400

1,200

1,200

1.110

1,140

70,430

2,348

1.01

1.12

July

1.680 

2,280

2,960 

3,570

3,570

5,260

2,780

2,600

5,090

5,500

5,950

6,190

6,970

8,900

11.100

10,500

8,500

5,950

4,960

4,660

4,960

4,590

3,360

*5,260

3,680

3,900

*3,460

2,960

2,440

2,060 

1,850

143,090

4,616

1.98

2.28

Aug.

1,680 

1,540

1,400 

1,290

1,230

1,140

1,080

1,020

960

960

1,020

1,290

1,320

1,290

1,850

1,780

1,430

1,600

1,680

1,850

1,920

1,920

1,780

1,570

1,360

1,500

1,400

*1,360

2,280

3,160 

5j570

49,230

1,588

0.682

0.79

Sept.

3.680 

3,060

2,200 

1,780

1,460

1,320

1,250

1,170

1,110

1,080

1,020

990

1,290

1,430

1,460

1,320

1,230

1,140

1,020

960

*905

880

805

780

730

990

905

730

658

590

37,923

1,264

0.542

0.61

Calendar year- 1950: Max 9,280 Min 150 Mean 1,296 Cfsm 0.556 In. 7.54

Water year 1950-51 : Max 14,700 Min ISO Mean 2,523 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.70

Calendar Calendar year year 1951: 1951; Max Max 14,700 14,700 Min Min 150 150_____Mean Mean 2,821 2,821 Cfsm Cfsm 1.26 1.26 In. In. 16.45 16.45_________

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Feb. 20 (6:30 a.m.) about 9,800 cfs; Feb. 26 (5 p.m.) 14,700 cfs 

11.20 ft); Apr. 3 (11 p.m.) 15,600 cfs (11.07 ft); Apr. 14 (1 a.m.) 12,500 cfs (10.87 ft); May 6 

1 a.m.) 15,600 cfs (11.30 ft); June 8 (10 p.m.) 5,450 cfs (8.70 ft); July 15 (12 m.) 11,100 cfs 

1O.R7 10.67 ft);'sept. ftl; Sent. 1 1 (K (6 a.m-1 a.m.) Ti.fiRn 5J680 p.fs cfs ( (7. 7. R.^ fhl.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Feb. 25.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 

4820. Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, Iowa--Continued

287

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24, June 19 to 

July 19, Sept. 28-30)

322

536

730

1,150

2,360

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.7

4,590

6,800

11,500

18,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

554

611

630

630 

1,050

1,570

2.290

1,810

1,450

1,200

1,050

950

890

850

*790

770

710

690

650

630

592

592

611

790

1,010

990

1,010

970

890

850

830

28,910

933

0.400

0.46

Nov.

830

*810

790

970 

1,630

1,870

2,220

2.440

2,290

2,150

2,010

2,010

1,940

1,870

1,750

1,500

1,300

1,000

1,050

1,200

1,300

1,450

1,450

1,510

1,510

1,400

1,250

1,000

800

*820

44,120

1,471

0.631

0.70

Dec.

950

1,050

1,180

1,220 

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

800

800

1,010

1,120

1,120

1,050

1,010

1,010

990

970

970

950

950

950

950

890

910

970

1,570

2,850

5.710

3,710

3,470

41,330

1,333

0.572

0.66

Jan.

3,000

2,600

2,100

1,800 

1,400

1,200

*1,100

1,150

1,250

1,300

1,400

3,700

7,000

8,200

9,100

10,200

7,000

4,000

3,200

2,500

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,500

91,800

2,961

1.27

1.47

Feb.

1,500

1,500

1,510

1,450 

1,450

1,510

1,510

*1,450

1,500

1,200

910

1,510

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,000

950

900

900

900

900

880

860

820

800

800

_ .

34,260

1,181

0.507

0.55

Mar.

*760

760

740

730 

720

700

*700

680

680

660

660

660

660

660

660

660

680

700

710

720

720

720

740

740

740

740

900

1,000

3,000

10,000

14,200

47,400

1,529

0.656

0.76

Apr.

11,800

14,200

16,300

*18.500 

16,900

13,400

10,800

9,100

7,250

5,150

3,850

*3,130

2.680

2,940

2,940

2,680

5,680

6,800

6,050

5,800

6,180

6,800

7,250

7,600

7,250

6,800

5,680

4,270

3,590

3,710

224,880

7,496

3.22

3.59

May

4,130

*4,270

4,430

4,770 

5,150

5,800

7,800

8,400

8,850

*1Z.20Q

12,200

10,500

9,900

9,100

7,600

6,800

6,050

4,590

3,990

4,130

3,990

3,710

3,470

3,350

3,470

3,350

3,130

3,030

2,850

2,680

2^.440

176,130

5,682

2.44

2.81

June

2,440

3,710

4,270

3,230 

5,350

6.550

*4,950

3,030

*2,290

2,080

2,680

3,350

4,130

3,230

2,520

2,440

2,080

1,940

2,150

2,520

2,680

2,220

2,010

1,940

1,810

1,690

1,630

1,570

1.450

1,450

83,390

2,780

1.19

1.33

July

1,450

1,510

1,570

1,510 

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,220

1,200

1,350

*1,810

1,570

2,010

2.080

1,510

1,400

1,250

1,150

1,080

990

930

870

830

790

790

1,150

1,120

970

910

890

830

38,790

1,251

0.537

0.62

Aug.

770

710

690

790 

730

690

730

790

*330

830

730

650

611

592

554

518

518

499

592

730

730

670

650

611

573

554

518

495

481

*T§5~

488

19,809

639

0.274

0,32

Sept.

481

474

459

456 

438

420

420

441

438

413

395

363

342

339

*342

342

405

405

380

366

377

346

356

391

536

592

573

690

750

730

13,460

449

0.193

0.21

Calendar year 1959 : Max 10,600 Min 100 Mean 1,638 Cfsm 0.703 In. 9.54

Water year 1959-60: Max 18,300 Min 339 Mean 2,307 Cfem 0.990 In. 13.48

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--Dec. 29 (6 p.m.) 3.710 cfs (8.42 ft): Jan. 16 (5 p.m.) 10.800 cfs 

(10.88 ft); Apr. 4 (8:30 p.m.) 18,300 cfs (11.71 ft); Apr. 24 (3 p.m.) 7,600 cfs (10.24 ft)j 

May 10 (7:30 p.m.) 12,600 cfs (11.16 ft); June 6 (9 a.m.) 6,800 el's (10.02 ft); June 13 (10:30 

a.m.) 4.270 cfs (8.81 ft).___________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6-10,

Jan. 1-14, Jan. 17 to Feb. 2, Feb. 9, 10, Feb. 13 to Mar. 30 (no gage-height record Jan. 19-26).
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

4230. West Branch Rock River near Waupun, Wis .

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long 88°39'10", in SWij sec.24, T.14 N., R.15 E., on right bank 

700 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 151, 4 miles upstream from South Branch 

Rock River, and 4.5 miles northeast of Waupun.

Drainage area.--41.4 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1U49 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 870.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--11 years, 21.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 733 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.69 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 949 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft); no flow 

Feb. 6-13, 1959.

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

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1558: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-21, Apr. 28 to May 5)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

1.0

2.2

4.2

6.7

13

24

44

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

116

178

275

395

706

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

iiO

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

4.7

5.4

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

3.0

8.5

13.5

13.0

14.0

12.0

10.4

9.4

8.8

143.4

4.63

0.112

0.13

Nov.

8.2

7.6

6.7

9.7

32

34

26

22

21

22

23

18

14

11

10

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

363.2

12.1

0.292

0.33

Dec.

7

7

8

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

8.5

8.8

9.1

8

7

7

6

5

5

5

5

8.5

57

181

150

100

60

740.9

23.9

0.577

0.67

Jan.

45

35

27

22

18

16

14

13

12

11

10

56

91

*59

30

24

18

12

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

620

20.0

0.483

0.56

Feb.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

.5

5

8

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

227

7.8

0.188

0.20

Mar.

8

8

8

*7.5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

6

6

15

50

200

682

453

1,571.5

50.7

1.22

1.41

Apr.

257

175

154

125

90

70

61

52

39

35

34

21

34

40

39

58

139

149

135

112

90

a66

a56

a48

a44

a56

a46

40

38

80

2,393

79.8

1.93

2.15

May

110

*88

66

46

43

114

286

295

262

242

199

159

125

100

84

73

72

67

67

83

82

80

70

59

53

48

45

43

42

43

40

3,186

103

2.49

2.86

June

38

35

29

28

31

29

26

23

21

18.6

16.0

18.0

17.0

16.0

15.5

16.5

18.6

17.0

16.0

15.5

14.0

15.5

17.5

26

22

16.5

13.5

21

71

723.7

24.1

0.582

0.65

July

46

37

30

24

18.6

16.0

13.0

11.7

10.4

9.7

9.4

10.0

11.4

11.7

*10.7

9.4

9.4

14.5

13.5

12.0

11.0

59

234

226

174

230

*330

247

192

207

174

2,472.4

79.8

1.93

2.22

Aug.

138

116

103

85

66

58

58

56

90

112

91

68

55

64

68

57

46

38

83

111

356

242

175

141

114

90

75

66

79

72

62

3,335

108

2.61

3.00

Sept.

54

52

60

50

43

39

36

34

39

34

30

*29

27

25

23

24

28

49

180

164

107

122

129

124

150

145

118

95

83

74

2,167

72.2

1.74

1.95

Calendar year 1959: Max 650 Min 0 Mean 18.1 Cfsm 0.437 In. 5.95

Water year 1959-60: Max 682 Min 1.0 Mean 49.0 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.13

Peak discharge (base, 25O cfs).--Mar. 30 (10 a.m.) 733 cfs (6.08 ft); May 7 (9 to 11 p.m.) 313 cfs 

(4.67 ft); July 23 (6 p.m.) 271 cfs (4.48 ft); July 26 (11 p.m.) 364 cfs (4.88 ft); Aug. 20 

(2 p.m.) 467 efs (5.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in sta-;e and records for 

nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 12 to Dec. 14, Dec. 18-25, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1 

Jan. 14 to Mar. 29.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 289

4235. South Branch Rock River at Waupun, Wls.

Location.--Lat 43°38'30", long 88°43 I 15", In NW£ sec.33, T.14 N., R.15 E., on left bank 

100ft upstream from U.S. Highway 151 at Waupun and 3 miles upstream from West Branch 

Rock River.

Drainage area.--62.8 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 863.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--11 years (1949-60), 26.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 7.50 f';), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum 0.18 cfs Oct. 4.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Apr. 3, 1959 (gage height, 7.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs; no flow at times In 1949, 1953-54, 1958-59.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation at dam two-thirds of a mile upstream.

Revisions. WSP 1558: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 

Nov. 29 to Dec. 15, Dec. 24, 27)

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

2.2 4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

173

312

519

887

1,150

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.8

.6

.2

11

5.7

8.2

7.0

8.2

6.°

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.3

2.6

2.0

*2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

7.9

15

26

24

22

19

16

14

13

244.8

7.90

0.126

0.14

Nov.

12

11

10

15

33

35

32

25

24

26

25

20

15

13

11

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

6.2

° ' 1

417.3

13.9

0.221

0.25

Dec.

6.2

7.0

7.7

8.6

9.1

8.2

8.4

7.4

6.6

6.1

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.4

8

8

6

5

5

4

4

1

3.0

3

5

46

443

289

150

90

1,181.7

38.1

0.607

0.70

Jan.

64

52

42

32

24

20

17

16

15

14

14

50

134

*102

55

34

22

18

15

13

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

g

855

27.6

0.440

0.51

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

~Q7

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

247

8.5

0.135

0.15

Mar.

8

8

8

*8

8

8

1.6

5

7

12

30

250

m

1,995.6

64.4

1.03

1.18

Apr.

293

203

142

106

78

74

67

60

46

41

40

40

45

52

53

81

202

190

149

110

94

74

60

a54

a50

a60

a50

a 45

42

97

2,698

89.9

1.43

1.60

May

109

*84

63

50

48

170

434

329

266

224

173

130

106

91

80

73

73

68

68

82

82

79

69

60

52

46

42 ie40

43

3,317

107

1.70

1.96

June

42

39

34

34

35

32

30

28

26

24

21

21

21

a21

a 20

25

24

23

22

20

11

21

21

26

23

20

19

51

85

55

882

29.4

0.468

0.52

July

55

43

33

26

21

19

16

15

13

12

13

14

15

14

*12

11

15

50

27

20

19

144

658

512

329

*661

465

408

305

171

4,324

139

2.21

2.56

Aug.

132

120

112

102

92

80

82

73

138

129

104

87

70

99

74

62

55

50

124

440

336

207

147

118

98

85

72

65

74

67

3,556

115

1.83

2.11

Sept.

55

50

45

42

38

36

34

36

40

a37

34

*34

32

30

29

30

32

60

228

149

122

149

136

148

183

131

106

89

80

72

2,287

76.2

1.21

1.35

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,280 Min 0 Mean 28.5 Cfsm 0.454 In. 6.15

Water year 1959-60: Max 982 Min 0.2 Mean 6O.1 Cfsm 0.957 In. 13.03

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs). --Dec. 28 (about 4 p.m.) 524 cfs (6.02 ft); Mar. 30 (about 11 a.m.) 

1,150 cfs (7.50 ft); May 7 (7 a.m. 463 cfs (5.77 ft); July 23 (8 a.m.) 723 cfs (6.63 ft); July 26

(8 a.tu.) 736 cfs (6.66 ft); Aug. 20 (12m.) 499 cfs (5.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby stations.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-28, Dec. 16-23, 25, 26, Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, 

Jan. IS to Mar. 23, Mar. 25-29 (no gage-height record Nov. 18-26, Jan. 5,6; discharge estimated on the 

basis of records for nearby stations).
290 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4240. East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°31'4S", long 88°34'00", in NE^ sec. 10, T.12 H., R.16 E., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from Kekoskee Dam, 0.5 mile upstream from Gill Cree't, and 2 miles 

northwest of railroad bridge in Mayville .

Drainage area. 179 sq mi (corrected).

Records available .--May 1949 to September 1960.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge . 11 years, 92.3 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.44 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Hov. 21 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,400 cfs Apr. 3, 1959; maximum gage height, 11.02 ft 

Apr. 3, 1959 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs June 6, 1949 (gage height, 

2.09 ft).

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

regulation by recreation dams.

Revisions. --WSP 1558: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Nov. 14, 21-24, 

Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Dec. 9-15, 25-30, Jan. 8-14, July 18 

to Sept. 5, Sept. 19-30)

Minor

2.3

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

4.2

129

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.4

212

440

1,090

1,590

1,850

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

24

23

21

41

71

129

117

99

101

97

89

83

75

76

50

42

36

32

25

25

25

*63

113

142

166

ill

164

155

143 

134

2,555

82.4

0.460

0.53

Nov.

122

106

89

114

216

291

192

217

221

214

197

171

145

110

70

62

54

52

48

35

11

41

40

41

44

56

55

49

46

44

3,154

105

0.587

0.66

Dec.

44

43

46

52

58

54

49

48

47

45

45

42

40

47

47

47

47

44

39

35

30

24

20

17

1.6

20

156

910

343

367 

380

3,202

103

0.575

0.67

Jan.

380

340

230

170

150

110

86

83

64

56

49

134

257

228

*247

210

160

130

110

92

80

70

64

58

56

52

50

46

44

42

11

3,889

125

0.698

0.81

Feb.

39

3F

37

36

35

36

37

37

37

35

34

32

31

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

983

33.9

0.189

0.20

Mar.

33

34

35

*35

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

28

28

29

34

100

300

640

1,600 

1.640

5,102

165

0.922

1.06

Apr.

1.790

1,440

1,070

789

621

489

352

278

202

190

173

158

159

164

170

183

403

448

456

437

403

355

319

201

183

212

178

159

159

289

12,430

414

2.31

2.58

May

349

*296

280

251

217

633

1,130

965

1.240

1,220

1,040

890

676

551

405

326

298

247

190

234

257

357

255

226

210

217

186

122

142

147

134

13,691

442

2.47

2.84

June

131

126

117

117

116

104

78

92

87

79

73

68

60

56

89

45

37

44

44

44

44

47

54

97

7.2

20

39

72

116

56

2,159.2

72.0

0.402

0.45

July

49

27

22

424-5

42

39

36

33

30

23

27

30 *87

23

8.0

23

103

53

53

39

147

32$

125

173

324

*33I3

380

397

560 

T29

4,062.0

131

0.732

0.84

Aug.

380

364

319

296

214

214

180

126

139

161

156

159

164

166

168

137

116

93

90

117

132

147

142

151

168

153

135

100

92

97 

15

5,159

166

0.927

1.07

Sept.

76

72

69

63

56

40

18

26

40

38

38

*40

36

35

36

37

39

56

263

113

251

309

408

428

459

454

418

360

338 

224

4,840

161

0.899

1.01

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,300 Min 2.0 Mean 121 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.17

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,790 Min 7.2 Mean 167 Cfsm 0.933 In. 12.72

,k discharge (base, 600 cfs). Dec. 28 (about 3 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (7.35 ft); Apr. 1 (7 a.m.) 1 

fs (8.44 ft); May 6 (11 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (7.79 ft); May 9 (3 to 4 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (7.42 ft); 

July 50 (10 a.m.) 775 efs (6.12 ft).____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ic 

an. 7, Jan. 16 to Mar. 29.

Nov. 15-20, 25-28, Dec. 5-8, 16-24, Dec. 31 to
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4255. Rock River at Water-town , Wis.

Location. Lat 43°11'S5", long 88°43'35", In sec. 4, T.8 N., R.15 E. , on left ban'< at

Water-town, 700 ft downstream from Milwaukee Street Bridge and 1.1 mile downstream from 

Silver Creek.

Drainage area.--971 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1931 to September 1960.

Gage_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1933, chain gage at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 432 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3.330 cfs May 7 (gage height, 5.09 ft); minimum, 

21 cfs Oct. 22, 23 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 5,030 cfs Apr. 4, 1959 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.9 cfs Oct. 15, 1939, Sept. 9, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

intermittent regulation caused by a small feed mill 0.2 mile upstream; considerable 

diurnal regulation caused by powerplant 1.6 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 760: Drainage area. WSP 1438: 1933, 1935(M) , 1937(M), 

1938-39, 1945(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

34

57

147

226

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

475

870

1,930

3,210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October : 959 to September 196C

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

82

82

70

69

99

116

130

154

165

163

132

114

111

92

95

90

92

93

136

93

70

34

62

114

147

191

229

250

260 

268

284

4,087

132

0.136

0.16

Nov.

300

300

305

340

456

552

575

552

552

560

575

560

538

450

400

350

3OO

350

4OO

*450

460

475

503

500

+50

400

360

340

320 

310

12,983

433

0.446

0.50

Dec.

300

310

320

330

340

350

340

330

320

300

280

280

270

270

270

268

250

220

190

170

150

130

120

110

110

120

150

6OO

1.010 

978

924

10,110

326

0.336

0.39

Jan.

840

720

6OO

470

430

40O

390

380

370

370

500

900

1.650

1,580

1,480

1,200

1,100

1,OOO

940

880

820

760

680

640

58O

560

540

500

450 

410

22,520

726

0.748

0.86

Feb.

370

360

350

3 SO

340

340

*330

330

310

29O

290

290

270

260

250

240

230

220

220

210

210

2OO

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

7,660

264

0.272

0.29

Mar.

200

190

190

180

180

170

170

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

190

240

500

1,480

2.790

2,430

11,800

381

0.392

0.45

Apr.

2,340

2,780

2.940

2,900

2,810

*2,740

2,640

2,530

2,470

2,420

2,350

2,330

2,300

2,240

2,150

2,150

2,310

2,500

2,400

2,310

2,300

2,270

2,200

2,150

2,140

2,170

2,120

2,050

2,000

2,050

71,060

2,369

2.44

2.72

May

2 , 110

2,030

1,890

1,790

1,730

2,220

5,150

2 , 640

2 , 640

2,760

2,850

2 , 900

2,910

2,860

2,740

2,650

2,550

2,460

2,420

2,590

2,510

2,260

2,170

2,O70

1,980

1,880

1,790

1,74O

1,670

1,570

1.550

70, 620

2,278

2.55

2.70

June

.450

,380

,360

,320

,270

,210

,140

,070

987

888

856

785

717

668

628

*605

531

456

562

284

233

196

202

177

183

193

168

152

145 

147

19,743

658

0.678

0.76

July

156

161

186

196

229

240

236

226

217

214

205

202

202

202

202

196

191

202

202

211

214

223

226

240

264

450

517

575

605

656

8,654

279

0.287

0.55

Aug.

644

652

855

978

1,060

,050

,280

,400

.910

,860

,870

,820

,790

,770

* ,740

,680

,610

,540

,550

,620

,770

,810

,770

,770

,770

,760

,740

,700

,710

1,670

1,590

47,757

1,540

1.59

1.85

Sept.

1,500

,460

,580

,520

,250

,160

,080

,010

933

879

836

794

742

692

636

545

410

356

960

1,290

,280

,560

,450

,450

,520

,590

.610

,610

,590

, 58O

54,275

1,142

1.18

1.51

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,970 Min 13 Mean 490 Cfsm 0.505 In. 6.87

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,130 Min 34 Mean 878 Cfsm 0.9O4 In. 12. 3O

Peak discharge (base, 1.10O cfs). Jan. 15 (9:5O a.m.) 1,700 cfs (3.81 ft); Mar. 30 (ll a.m.) 3,050 

cfs (4.88 ft); May 7 (5 a.m.) 5,33O cfs (5.O9 ft); Aug. 9 (lO:3O a.m.) 2,13O cfs (4.17 ft); 

Sept. 26 (12 m.) 1,650 cfs (5.77 ft). __________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-16, 18-21, Nov. 24 to Dec. 15, Dec. 18-28, 

Jan. 1-12, Jan. 16 to Mar. 29.
292 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4260. Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°06'00", long 88°51'00", in sec.4, T.7 N., R.14 E., near left bank on upstream side of highway bridge in Milford, 1 mile downstream from Rock Creek and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available. June 1931 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (f--om topographic 

map). Prior to Nov. 19, 1959, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 342 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 8.45 ft), from 

graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 98 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 6,140 cfs Apr. 6, 1959 (gage height, 11.15 ft); minimum observed, 0 2 cfs Sept. 15, 1958 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 975: 1937-38. WSP 1438- 

1932-33(M), 1935(M), 1937, 1938-41(M), 1943-44(M), 1947-48(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 3

2.0 100

3.0 452

4.0 910

Jan. 4 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

80

140

308

4.0 

6.0

8.5

970

2,060

3,720

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

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

118

106

103

109

140

182

218

243

258

312

330

337

304

290

258

229

200

178

164

154

147

133

127

154

214

366

402

438

486

510

514

7,724

249

0.340

0.39

Nov.

506

502

502

510

514

522

526

550

579

615

646

660

63T

642

624

579

534

475

*398

366

348

351

358

369

370

350

320

300

270

260

14,197

473

0.646

0.72

Dec.

260

260

260

260

270

280

280

270

250

240

240

240

250

270

280

290

260

220

190

160

140

130

120

 no" 110

160

250

350

500

f\n 800

8,400

271

0.370

0.43

Jan.

900

1,000

1,000

940

860

780

700

640

580

540

520

500

800

1,100

1,200

1.500

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

940

860

800

740

680

620

580

540

500

470

440

25,130

811

1.11

1.28

Feb.

410

390

370

350

*330

320

320

330

330

340

330

310

300

280

260

240

220

210

200

190

180

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

160

7,520

259

0.354

0.38

Mar.

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

140" 140

140

140

140

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

160

200

300

500

1,500

2,500

8,860

286

0.391

0.45

Apr.

3,180

3,550

3.670

3,580

3,340

*3,090

2,880

2,670

2,450

2,230

1,930

1,870

1,680

1,570

1,470

1,390

1,450

1,490

1,550

1,500

1,510

1,520

1,420

1,390

1,380

1,360

1,320

1,300

1,290

1.260

60,290

2,010

2.75

3.06

May

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,280

1,300

1,420

2,050

2,350

2,710

2.950

2,930

2,850

2,740

2,580

2,470

2,310

2,160

1,990

1,860

1,750

1,680

1,600

1,530

1,420

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,100

961

n^s> 83£

55,321

1,785

2.44

2.81

June

788

735

673

603

554

515

453

400

356

312

277

251

242

233

220

212

*207

191

182

178

174

170

167

182

191

191

182

170

167

178

9,354

312

0.426

0.48

July

207

212

224

255

261

260

251

224

212

195

182

174

159

133

123

116

103

TT3

123

133

151

167

170

151

144

224

282

312

330

3~39" 352 

6,285

203

0.277

C.32

Aug.

317

308

348

392

409

427

471

550

704

788

840

867

884

876

*858

832

788

744

704

673

647

620

576

524

510

497

480

462

506

493

488

18,583

599

0.818

0.94

Sept.

480

471

436

400

365

339

295

229

251

216

182

159

130

113

103

98

116

174

312

392

532

620

664

708

757

805

814

840

823

801

12,625

421

0.575

0.64

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,130 Mln 7.2 Mean 409 Cfsm 0.559 In. 7.59

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,670 Mln 98 Mean 641 Cfsm 0.874 In. 11.90

Peak discharge (base, 1,250 cfs). --Jan. 16, about 1,400 cfs; Apr. 3 (5 a.m.) 3.6RO cfs (8.45 ft);

May 10 (2 p.m.) 3,000 cfs (7.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 25 to Mar. 31.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 293

4280. Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°05'40", long 89°22 I 10", In SE£ sec.12, T.7 N. , R.9 E. , attached to left 

wall of lock of dam at outlet, In Madison.

Drainage area. 254 sq. ml. Area of Lake Mendota, 15.2 sq ml.

Records available. December 1902 to May 1903, January 1916 to September 1960 (Incomplete).

Gage. Staff gage read almost dally during periods of open water. Datum of gage Is

847.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 2,00 ft above city of Madison datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.90 ft May 9, 10; minimum observed, 

0.75 ft Mar. 25.

1916-60: Maximum gage height observed, 4.19 ft Apr. 5, L959; minimum observed, 

0.20 ft Feb. 24 to Mar. 10, 1920.

Remarks. Lake level regulated by concrete dam with two 12-foot taintor gates and 20-foot 

lock at outlet.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.28

2.28

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.40

2.40

2.42

2.40

2.36

2.30

2.22

2.18

2.18

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.08

-

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

_

-

Nov.

-

-

-

-

-

_

2.45

-

2.40

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

2.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

Dec.

-

-

-

1.90

1.85

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

1.80

-

-

1.72

-

2.10

-

2.20

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

2.10

2.35

-

-

_

-

-

2.30

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2.10

-

_-

Feb.

2.00

-

-

1.90

-

_

-

-

1.70

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

1.45

-

-

1.38

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

1.25

-

-

-

-

_

-

1.10

-

1.10

-

.95

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.75

-

-

.85

-

1.55

1.95

Apr.

2.07

2.15

2.75

2.20

-

2.00

-

-

1.95

_

1.90

-

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.80

2.05

2.04

2.04

2.08

2.05

2.08

2.08

2.07

2.07

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.20

May

2.26

2.24

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.42

2.70

2.84

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.72

2.65

2.72

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.70

2.75

2.73

2.68

2.65

2.62

2.56

2.58

2 . 56

2.54

June

2.52

2.48

2.44

2.40

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.28

2.27

2.26

2.24

2.26

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.25

2.26

2.25

2.24

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.16

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.15

2.14

2.20

July

2.12

2.10

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.64

2.60

2.56

2.54

2.50

2.48

2.42

2.36

2.30

2.25

2.18

2.12

2.06

2.00

2.00

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.30

2.34

2.30

2.26

2.19

2.12

Aug.

2.08

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.06

2.02

2.10

2.08

2.08

JI..1B

2.16

2.12

2.08

2.05

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.96

2.00

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.C8

2.04

2.01

2.00

1.9B

1^.95

2.06

2.02

2.00

Sept.

1.96

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.94

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.88

1.87

1.86

1.85

1.90

1.88

2.15

2.15

2.12

2.15

2.14

2.12

2.20

2.20

-

-

_

h - -
294 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

4290. Lake Monona at Madison, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°03'50", long 89°23'45", in NW£ sec.23, T.7 N., R.9 E., at end of 

concrete storm sewer In Brlttingham Park, In Madison.

Drainage area. 273 sq ml. Area of Lake Monona, 5.3 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1915 to September 1960 (fragmentary) in reports of the

Geological Survey. For 1856 to March 1917 In reports of Wisconsin Rsllroad Commission, 

volume 19.

Gage. Reference point by which stage Is read almost dally during periods of open water. 

Datum of gage Is 843.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 2.00 ft below city of 

Madison datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.23 ft Apr. 3; mlrimum observed, 

0.31 ft Dec. 22, 26.

1917-60: Maximum gage height observed, 3.66 ft July 28, 1929; mirimum observed, 

-0.03 ft Jan. 2-11, 1945.

Remarks. Lake level regulated by concrete dam with four 12-foot stoplof sections and 

12-foot lock at outlet of Lake Waubesa.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by city engineer of Madison. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Lake area.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

1.55

-

1.74

1.84

1.83

-

1.81

-

-

1.65

1.54

1.54

-

-

1.30

-

"

-

-

-

-

1.18

-

.25

.25

.26

.25

.25

Nov.

1.25

-

-

-

-

-

1.39

-

1.38

1.38

_

1.34

-

-

1.34

1.34

1.35

1.37

1.36

1.33

1.27

1.23

1.24

1.24

1.11

1.19

1.15

1.11

.95

.91

Dec.

0.85

.86

.85

.85

-

_

.63

.63

.57

.58

.57

.58

.55

.51

.45

.44

.41

.40

.34

.34

.32

.31

-

-

.34

.31

.35

.59

.60

_

.60

Jan.

_

0.77

.74

.59

.61

.77

.78

.85

.83

.83

.83

.93

1.20

1.25

1.38

1.38

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

-

_

-

Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

1.66

1.99

Apr.

2.10

2.19

2.23

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.15

2.12

2.06

2.06

_

1.99

1.99

1.87

1.73

1.69

-

1.75

-

-

1.70

1.67

1.58

1.51

1.52

1.50

1.41

1.29

-

_

May

1.45

1.55

1.49

_

1.36

1.43

_

_

2.01

-

_

1.94

1.93

1.91

1.90

1.75

1.88

1.82

1.78

1.82

1.79

1.76

1.68

1.67

-

_

1.72

1.70

1.65

1.55

1.53

June

.57

.60

.59

.59

.61

.47

.43

.33

.27

-

.23

.28

.30

.30

.32

.31

.35

.35

.37

-

_

1.35

_

1.41

1.39

_

-

1.41

1.41

1.43

JUy

1.40

_

-

_

2.20

_

_

_

_

2.06

.97

.95

.93

.90

.89

.89

.86

.84

.87

-

.84

.71

.73

.70

.67

_

.68

.69

-

_

1.59

Aug.

.54

.54

.48

.46

.41

.30

.32

.34

.37

.57

.62

.65

.65

.70

.70

.58

.50

.46

.43

-

.40

.53

.51

.53

.52

.47

.41

.40

_

.43

.50

Sept.

.49

.50

.47

.36

.33

.29

.26

.23

.15

.13

.13

.13

.07

.05

.03

.01

.08

_

.55

.59

.64

.75

.75

.76

.81

.79

.78

.73

_

_
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

4295. Yahara River near McFarland, Wis.

295

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 89°18'15", in SW£ sec.3, T.6 N., R.10 E., on left bank

Just upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 51, at dam at outlet of Lake Waubesa, 1 mile 

southwest of McFarland.

Drainage area. 351 sq tni.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 840.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). Prior to Dec. 23, 1924, 

chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 155 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 580 cfs July 3, 4 (gage height, 5.29 ft); minimum, 55 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 2.84 ft).

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 867 cfs Apr. 10, 1959 (gage height, 5.82 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.33 ft July 23, 24, 1950; minimum discharge, 6 cfs June 29, 30, 1936, 

Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks. Records good except those for period May 13 to July 31, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by dams at outlets of Lake Mendota and Lake Waubesa. See record for Badfish 

Creek near Stoughton, Wis. (p. 296) for mean monthly pumpage into that basin; this 

flow was previously included in the Yahara records.

Revisions. WSP 805: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

230

230

230

232

290

320

374

 384

375

370

354

343

341

337

326

319

310

301

286

220

171

164 

T71

192

224

244

242

240

235 

235

233

8,531

275

0.783

0.90

Nov.

229

224

"221 216

246

251

242

240

242

242

244

246

257

273

266

262

260

253

249

277

306

297 

28S

*286

282

268

260

253

246 

238

7,672

256

0.729

0.81

Dec.

238

238

231

227

224

218

213

194

192

194

190

185

179

175

171

164

162

152

152

150

146

141 

150

152

148

133

158

198

213

216

5,720

185

0.527

0.61

Jan.

220

220

222

229

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

257

330

330

330

320

320

320

320

310

310

300 

300

290

285

2SE

280

280

270

270 

265

8,431

272

0.775

0.89

Feb.

265

265

265

265

*265

260

260

260

260

265

275

275

265

260

260

265

260

260

2BO

2BO

260

260 

260

255

255

255

255

255

250

7,575

261

0.744

0.80

Mar.

250

£5Q

255

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

265

265

270

270

265

265

265

270 

270

270

270

270

270

275

300

360 

jtgO

8,455

273

0.778

0.90

Apr.

*438

450

460

465

460

455

450

450

450

44O

430

420

410

405

400

405

410

410

406

*394

396

387 

376

367

361

361

330

233

190

202

11,811

394

1.12

1.25

May

222

235

242

233

231

301

470

488

488

483

477

467

440

430

420

400

380

360

340

330

310

310 

310

300

290

280

280

280

270

26C 

250

10,577

341

0.972

1.12

June

250

245

240

240

240

240

230

180

140

115

112

112

 111

112

114

120

130

130

135

135

135

135 

140

145

150

155

155

160

165 

170

4,841

161

0.459

0.51

July

180

220

260

570

FTO

560

550

540

520

510

490

480

470

460

450

450

450

440

430

430

420

400 

390

370

360

370

*384

380

370 

365

360

13,399

432

1.23

1.42

Aug.

340

300

295

290

2EO

180

MS

145

185

230

235

235

240

245

245

240

230

220

*232

2 SO

265

260 

255

250

245

230

220

205

207 

?09

209

7,272

235

0.670

0.77

Sept.

209

205

196

190

183

160

*135

116

88

72

63

60

58

58

56

58

58

72

220

277

290

323

337

339

3_52

350

343

334

323 

295

5,82O

194

0.553

0.62

Calendar year 1959: Max 853 Mln 20 Mean 2O1 Cfsm 0.573 In. 7.76

Water year 1959-60: Max 57O Mln SB Mean 274 Cfsm 0.781 In. 10. 6O

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by weeds or Ice Oct. 1-8, Jan. 13 to Apr. 19, May 13 to 

Aug. 27.
296 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4297. Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°53'28", long 89°17'23", in SW£ sec.14, T.5 N., R.10 E., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles southwest of Stoughton, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 43.5 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.2 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to May 25, 1956, staff gage at site 0.5 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during /ear, 871 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 4.60 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Dec. 20.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 13, 1960; minimum, 3.4 cfs Nov. 26, 1958, 

result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records fair. Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District discharged an average of 

22.55 million gallons per day into the basin above station during 1960.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

41

41

40

39

96

83

81

*66

61

55

48

47

51

50

49

48

47

41

41

46

46

45

79

103

*72

56

54

51

49

47

48

1,721

55.5 

35.0

Nov.

43

43

48

65

90

66

57

48

49

54

49

47

49

47

42

42

45

45

44

43

41

36

40

»46

44

40

39

39

M

39

1,414

47.1 

33.2

Dec.

42

42

41

43

41

37

38

43

41

41

41

38

36

38

42

42

42

42

37

34

37

42

43

40

32.

34

98

126

75

60

57

1,445

46.6 

32.2

Jan.

51

47

43

46

48

47

46

345

a43

a4£

a 44

»210

~98 346

75

63

54

56

59

56

54

54

49

45

49

52

51

SO

51

48

46

2,066

66.6 

32.8

Feb.

49

48

51

*55

48

46

40

47

50

50

50

50

48

44

46

49

48

48

48

47

43

45

48

50

50

50

48

42

46

1,384

47.7 

31.7

Calendar year 1959 : Max 493 Mln 24

Mar.

50

51

50

50

47

43

48

50

49

49

50

46

42

47

49

48

48

48

47

42

45

47

a46

a47

a47

a44

a45

*83

295

*121

2,251

72.6 

32.8

Apr.

93

87

72

69

66

62

59

58

52

48

52

53

54

56

52

50

99

77

64

»60

65

58

54

48

55

65

56

55

57

1,877

62.6 

35.6

Kay

64

62

59

58

59

'252 318

121

109

96

84

78

74

68

61

66

77

*71

74

81

73

62

65

66

63

63

63

59

54

55

58

2,613

84.3 

41.7

June

60

61

60

58

52

56

57

56

57

57

52

48

*52

54

56

60

55

54

48

51

52

52

54

54

51

16

53

60

58

59

1,643

54.8 

33.6

July

57

96

121

74

»65

62

59

60

55

50

52

59

61

52

52

51

47

53

59

52

54

55

59

48

54

*114

60

54

49

45

37

1,916

61.8 

37.8

Aug.

44

49

56

50

46

43

48

44

66

53

48

49

44

44

45

48

48

57

*64

11

58

54

60

56

58

59

55

50

81

66

66

1,700

54.8 

37.3

Sept.

66

65

62

57

53

58

61

62

61

55

48

50

51

49

51

52

48

95

351

97

870

860

870

8100

870

860

857

a 56

855

854

2,124

70.8 

36.2

Mean 50.1 t 32.2

Water year 1959-60 : Max 477 Mln 32 Mean 60.5 t 34.9

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs, revised) . Oct. 5 (8 a.m.) 162 cfs (2.43 ft); Dec. 27 (9 a.m.) 226 cfs 

(2.33 ft); Jan. 13 (1 a.m.) 871 cfs (4.60 ft); Mar. 30 (4 p.m.) 858 cfs (4.55 ft); May 6 (8 p.m.) 

694 cfs (3.92 ft); July 3 ( 1 a.m.) 429 cfs (2.90 ft); July 26 ( 7 a.m.) 208 cfs (2.11 ft);

Sept. 19 (2 a. m. ) 557 cfs (3.65 ft); Sept 24 (time unknown) 199 cfs (2.40 ft}

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Discharge into basin,equivalent in cubic feet per second, by Madison sewage-disposal plant, furnished by Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records of discharge into basin by Madison sewage-disposal plant.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 297

4305. Rock River at Afton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°36'4o", long 89°04'10", in sec.27, T.2 N., R.12 E., on right bank in 

Afton, a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge and 0.8 mile upstream from 

Bass Creek.

Drainage area.--3,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1914 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 742.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 21, 1932, chain gage, and Aug. 21, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1933, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--46 years, 1,738 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,840 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 10.00 ft); minimum, 708 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 2.86 ft); minimum daily, 957 cfs Mar. 17, 18.

1914-60: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 cfs Mar. 23, 24, 1929 (gage height, 

11.81 ft, present datum); maximum gage height observed, 13.05 ft Feb. 5, 1916, present 

datum (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 30 cfs June 19, 1959 (gage height, 

1.68 ft); minimum daily, 42 cfs Aug. 25, 26, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft 

Aug. 26, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Records of water temperatures for the 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years). WSP 805: Drainage area. WSP 1238: 1916(M), 1919(M), 1933, 

1937-38, 1943.

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

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

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

813

1,600

2,450

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

3,420

5,920

8,840

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,000 

1,040

973

980

1,400

1,720

1,890

1,920

1,790

1,680

1,940

1,830

1,870

1,820

1,790

1,730

1,680

1,580

1,540

1,200

1,220

1,160

1,420

1,880

2,080

2,100

2,140

2,160

2,220

2,320

2.560

52 , 433

1,691

0.512

0.59

Nov.

2,260 

2,310

2,170

2,360

2,610

2,540

2,540

2,450

2,580

2.920

2,900

2,890

2,760

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,900

1.850

1,940

1,960

2,030

*2,270

2,320

2,270

2,180

2,100

2,000

69,710

2,324

0.704

0.79

Dec.

,900 

,800

,800

,900

,900

,800

,800

,700

,600

,500

,490

,480

,460

,460

,430

,410

,400

,400

,400

,300

,300

,300

,200

.100

,200

,300

,580

,930

,390

,450

.650

50,330

1,624

0.492

0.57

Jan.

2,830 

3,070

3,350

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,700

2,700

2.600

2,600

2,700

3,550

6.020

4,960

4,890

4,640

4,500

4,500

4,300

4,200

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,800

110,310

3,558

1.08

1.24

Feb.

2.800 

2,700

2,670

*2,540

2,510

2,420

2,360

2,300

2,200

1,800

1.080

1,400

2,200

2,300

2,100

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

53,680

1,851

0.561

0.60

Mar.

1,300 

,200

,200

,200

,200

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,100

,000

,000

996

957

957

980

996

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,000

,100

,300

1,800

5,820

6,270

44,076

1,422

0.431

0.50

Apr.

6,480 

7,260

7,740

8,260

*8,650

8.780

8,780

8,630

8,520

8,340

7,960

7,690

7,640

7,390

7,210

7,030

7,360

7,260

6,890

6,760

6,820

6,690

6,550

6,410

6,510

6,310

6,070

5,850

5,710

5.680

 

217,230

7,241

2.19

2.45

May

5,460 

5,130

5,120

5,120

5,110

5,420

7,320

7,180

7,310

7,700

7,980

8,050

8.080

8,070

8,050

8,000

7,930

7,720

7,590

7,390

7,190

6,980

6,820

6,630

6,400

6,090

5,780

5,590

5,390

5,080

4.910

206,590

6,664

2.02

2.33

June

4,690 

4,420

4,310

4,130

3,950

3,820

3,640

3,420

3,270

3,070

2,910

2,850

2,540

*2,240

2,080

2,020

2,200

2,450

2,410

2,340

2,280

2,020

1,670

1,540

1,410

1,380

1,360

1,340

1, 450

1,470

78,680

2,623

0.795

0.89

July

1,500 

1.240

1,760

2,330

2,230

2,410

2,590

2.600

2,540

2,460

2,390

2,330

2,290

2,180

1,930

1,530

1,380

1,520

1,530

1,460

1,490

1,370

1,460

1,440

1,620

1,830

1,900

1,910

1,940

1,900

1,940

58,800

1,897

0.575

0.66

Aug.

i ', sio

2,050

2,490

2,460

2,470

2,430

2,650

2,740

3,230

3,200

3,140

3,280

3,420

3,610

3,620

3,610

*3,710

3,810

4,140

4,560

4,310

4,220

4,100

3.F50

3,680

3,580

3,460

3,570

3,? 70

3,420

102,170

3,296

0.999

1.15

Sept.

3,380 

3,330

3,260

3,140

2,970

2,880

2, 110

2,670

2,610

2,500

2,400

2,310

1,840

1,580

1,500

1,680

1,650

1,680

2,370

2,450

2,490

2,700

3,390

3,560

3,820

3,870

3,820

3,900

3,900

3,940

 

84,360

2,812

0.852

0.95

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,100 Min 47 Mean 1,914 Cfsm 0.580 In. 7.89

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,780 Min 957 Mean 3,083 Cfsm 0.934 In. 12.72

Peak discharge (base, 3,600 cfs). Jan. 13 (3 p.m.) 6,160 cfs (8.17 ft); Apr. 6 (2 to 5 p.m.) 8.840 

cfs (10.00 ft); May 13 (3 p.m.) 8,120 cfs (9.55 ft); Aug. 21 (5 to 9 p.m.) 4,380 cfs (6.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-20, Nov. 29 to De 

Jan. 4-11, Jan. 17 to Feb. 1, Feb. 8-10, Feb. 12 to Mar. 15, Mar. 21-29.
ROCK RIVER BASIN

4315. Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°35'55", long 88°51'50", In SE^ sec.29, T.2 N., R.14 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles north of Clinton, 11 miles northeast 

of Belolt, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--186 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 817.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--21 years, 103 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,400 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 8.15 ft); minimum, 41 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 2.39 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 10.22 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Dec. 29, 1956 (gage height, 2.04 ft), result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known, 12.09 ft in February 1938, from floodmarks (discharge, 10,700 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some seasonal regulation caused by dams used to maintain levels of Turtle and Delavan Lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1940. WSP 1308: 1950(M).

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

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 12 Jan. 13 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.9 

3.5

120

263

4.0

4.5 

5.0

415

590

813

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

70

146

273

440

623

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

828

1,360

2,110

3,210

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

74

68

83

77

316

477

648

430

393

341

301

258

206

189

178

166

160

138

100

82

72

77

164

233

344

244

216

185

162

124

122

6,628

214

1.15

1.33

Nov.

124

114

108

157

295

255

204

178

166

140

124

118

120

116

110

110

110

110

100

100

130

140

150

150

*140

130

120

120

110

100

4,149

138

0.742

0.83

Dec.

90

86

86

88

88

86

84

82

80

SO

78

110

97

90

88

86

85

85

78

77

77

76

74

72

70

74

200

590

403

365

325

4,050

131

0.704

0.81

Jan.

258

220

200

180

160

150

140

130

130

120

110

1 ,000

1.560

*658

756

608

516

408

335

280

250

220

200

180

160

150

140

130

120

120

110

9,699

313

1.68

1.94

Feb.

110

112

*108

110

114

117

116

121

120

110

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

96

94

92

90

88

84

82

80

78

78

2,898

99.9

0.537

0.58

Mar.

76

76

74

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

72

72

70

75

72

74

78

82

84

82

80

78

76

74

74

74

250

1,000

2.140

1,240

6,674

215

1.16

1.33

Apr.

854

727

608

526

*465

390

362

322

294

282

306

279

270

256

210

192

672

501

322

335

383

325

285

265

248

242

178

155

153

312

10,719

357

1.92

2.14

May

332

270

242

242

240

415

1,000

523

516

494

422

325

319

285

253

227

210

173

175

294

332

251

205

166

155

195

180

215

190

168

155

9,169

296

1.59

1.83

June

150

155

*155

146

140

131

127

121

110

104

93

104

138

129

129

142

182

146

138

133

136

144

146

159

138

129

138

282 2"56"

180

4,381

146

0.785

0.88

July

159

155

494

267

227

197

175

159

150

148

138

127

125

114

104

98

91

108

104

96

95

93

98

95

93

129

114

100

95

91

85

4,324

139

T.747

0.86

Aug.

80

80

95

102

110

91

91

91

91

85

85

84

82

84

91

93

91

*104

117

121

123 no

116

108

102

89

85

85

89

87

85

2,947

95.1

0.511

0.59

Sept.

82

82

82

80

78

77

75

75

78

77

73

75

77

73

73

75

93

77

123

108

104

102

100

100

112

114

108

100

89

80

2,645

88.2

0.474

0.53

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,400 Min 22 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.742 In. 10.04

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,140 Min 68 Mean 187 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.65

Peak discharge (base. 1,200 cfs). --Jan. 12 (11 p.m.) 3,020 cfs (7.85 ft); Mar. 30 (12:30 a.m.) 

3,400 cfs (8.15 ft); May 7 (8 a.m.) 1,360 cfs (6.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 

Jan. 20 to Feb. 1, Feb. 4, Feb. 9 to Mar. 29.

15 to Dec. 1, Dec. 7-10, 22-27, Jan. 2-12,
ROCK RIVER BASIN 299

4325. Peoatonioa River at Darlington, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°40'30", long 90°06'55", in NE£ sec.3, T.2 N., R.3 E., on right tank in 

Darlington, 3 miles upstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 274 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 801.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 21 years, 185 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,770 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 16.06 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 2.08 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 20.71 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 19 cfs Mar. 4, 1954 (gage height, 1.92 ft), result of freezeup.

Flood of Feb. 21, 1937, reached a stage of 17.6 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 19BO

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

8383"

98

95

156

211

233

*187

175

156

140

150

125

120

118

113

107

102

101

98

96

95

411

776

944

537

426

336

293 

266

264

7,095

229

0.836

0.96

Nov.

257

232

218

293

605

444

347

402

311

300

279

250

245

228

198

185

138

225

204

198

198

203

201

201

184

182

146

145

145 

155

7,317

244

0.891

0.99

Dec.

170

166

162

164

162

154

137

145

*134

132

148

143

142

138

137

137

135

132

124

115

105

86

70

90

120

135

637

709

458 

334

286

5,907

191

0.697

0.80

Jan.

255

243

214

140

250

186

180

170

172

169

164

1,760

5.810 Trfm

/ 531

339

300

290

280

270

260

250

240

230

220

220

215

210

205 

2OO

-1 QC .Lyo

16,928

546

1.99

2.30

Feb.

190

185

186

*196

190

190

190

190

160

110

120

135

150

160

160

160

160

155

150

150

145

145

145

140

140

140

135

135

135

4,547

157

0.573

0.62

Mar.

135

135

135

130

130

130

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

125

128

158

907

3,020 

6.390

2,320

16,023

517

1.89

2.17

Apr.

760

842

625

*500

433

392

363

325

293

274

279

276

264

269

264

260

705

935

557

474

451

392

347

322

313

343

293

271

272 

390

12,514

417

1.52

1.70

May

426

325

298

279

300

1,330

5.650

2,510

1,590

1,060

862

712

645

597

546

579

914

605

660

754

769

681

559

502

467

449

447

433

420 

426

372

24,167

780

2.85

3.28

June

554

559

559

318

325

300

284

279

271

*267

272

281

291

274

262

266

266

248

245

245

267

247

245

250

225

214

208

228

332 

225

8,177

273

0.996

1.11

July

214

256

782

558

237

225

211

205

201

218

214

204

H62

252

191

184

179

208

201

179

172

169

166

162

159

180

170

158

154 

151

145

6,725

217

0.792

0.91

Aug.

142

140

143

179

151

145

175

177

164

172

148

140

138

159

148

140

154

154

282

370

191

161

150

*143

142

137

152

T34

237 

187

148

5,141

166

0.6">6

0.70

Sept.

138

134

150

126

125

125

122

125

122

116

114

114

114

114

114

119

158

145

954

345

191

186

192

566

/ 759

276

218

194

184 

179

6,479

216

0.788

0.88

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,770 Min 29 Mean 258 Cfam 0.942 In. 12.76

Water Water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 6,390 6,590____Min Min 70 70_____Mean Mean 331 551____Cfam Cfam 1.21 1.21 In. In. 16.42 16.42________

Peak discharge (baae, 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 13 (4:50 p.m.) 6,7OO cfa (15.58 ft); Mar. 30 (6 a.m.) 7,770 

cfa (16.06 ft); May 7 (3 p.m.) 4,030 cfa (13.73 ft).

* Diacharge meaaurement made on thia day.

Note. Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, 28, 30, Dec. 2O, 21, 24-26, Jan. 

Jan. 17 to Feb. 2, Feb. 5 to Mar. 24.
3UO ROCK RIVER BASIN

4330. East Branch Pecatonlca River near Blanchardville, Wls.

Location. Lat 42°47 I 10", long 89°51'40", In SE^ sec.26, T.4 N., R.5 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 78, 1.5 miles south of Blanchardville and 

3.5 miles upstream from Sawmill Creek.

Drainage area.--221 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1960.

Crgge.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 796.8 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary staff gage 2.7 miles upstream at same datum read every six hours or more often 

when stages exceed 10 ft.

Average dlscharge. 21 years, 139 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,960 cfs Mar. 30 (gage heigJt, 14.81 ft); minimum, 76 cfs Oct. 2.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Feb. 28, 1948 (gage helgVt, 15.74 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 28, 1940, Dec. 8, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Pall used as a factor Jan. 13, Mar. 30; shirting-control method used

Jan. 16, Feb. 3-8, Mar. 26-28, Sept. 20-30)

Oct. 1-23 Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

168

258

3.3 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

113

175

268

598

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

758

1,000

1,430

2,070

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Ir_.

Oct.

79

79

90

84

163

210

329

190

206

153

136

*124

122

118

115

110

104

100

98

96

93

92

226

554

479

294

255

212

194

181

185

5,471

176

0.796

0.92

Nov.

180

168

160

210

597

275

220

215

210

208

198

181

179

173

160

158

158

157

157

157

157

155

155

156

148

142

129

127

124

125

5,339

178

0.805

0.90

Dec.

130

130

131

134

134

129

123

123

120

116

120

122

120

117

*118

118

116

112

109

109

109

80

94

98

100

100

312

622

379

246

214

4,785

154

0.697

0.81

Jan.

190

175

160

150

155

155

152

150

145

142

140 932"

4,100

844

322

236

225

220

220

210

205

200

195

185

180

180

175

170

160

160

155

10,988

354

1.60

1.85

Feb.

155

153

153

*154

155

157

15F

152

145 125'

135

145

147

147

143

140

138

135

132

128

125

123

120

118

117

116

115

113

112

3,950

136

0.615

0.66

Mar.

110

110

107

106

105

104

103

103

102

101

100

100

100

98

97

96

96

96

96

95

95

94

94

94

94

100

119

277

726

4 640 

1^270

9,628

311

1.41

1.62

Apr.

587

578

480

*403

360

334

314

290

268

256

259

250

245

242

254

238

456

565

570

527

533

296

275

264

259

302

255

239

238

372

9,889

330

1.49

1.66

May

365

281

265

249

245

584

1.920

1,340

862

685

562

478

455

409

581

588

555

455

390

565

525

489

414

381

358

348

349

333

325

326

294

15,532

501

2.27

2.61

June

230

283

268

256

264

245

236

252

*226

224

225

229

255

224

217

219

214

210

208

197

201

201

199

205

189

184

181 268"

T99" 541

6,858

229

1.04

1.15

July

192

188

649

300

205

194

185

180

177

184

184

178

181

170

166

164

162

164

199

164

159

156

155

152

152

177

160

152

149

147

145

5,888

190

0.860

0.99

Aug.

142

142

154

163

145

142

154

155

154

160

142

139

137

142

144

137

154

153

141

214

157

140

135

131

*129

128

126

126

166

143

130

4,485

145

0.656

0.75

Sept.

127

126

126

122

121

120

118

119

125

117

117

117

116

115

115

118

134

137

690

24?

150

149

155

180

518

207

156

144

139

136

5,056

169

0.765

0.85

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,260 Mln 43 Mean 179 Cfsm 0.810 In. 11.00

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,640 Mln 79 Mean 240 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.77

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Jan. 13 (12 m.) 5,380 cfs (14.08 ft); Mar. 3C (12 m.) 6,960 cfs 

(14.81 ft); May 7 (1 p.m.) 2,200 cfs (12.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-20, 28, 50, Dec. 1, 2, 22-26, Jan. 1-11, 

Jan. 17 to Feb. 2, Feb. 9 to Mar. 25.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 301 

4335. Yellowstone River near Blanchardville, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°46'55", long 89°59'50", in NE£ sec.34, T.4 N., R.4 E., on right bank

 0.6 mile upstream from highway bridge, 7 miles southwest of Blanchardville, aid about 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 29.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--6 years, 14.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 10.47 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 870 cfs; minimum, 4.8 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 1.32 ft), 

result of freezeup.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1960; minimum, 1.6 cfs Nov. 30, 1957 

(gage height, 1.12 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given 

in WSP 1742.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 4, Apr. 17, May 6-13, 

16, 17, 19-23, June 28, July 3, 12, Aug. 19, Sept. 18)

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.6 

3.3

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

188

330

526

772

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10.7

1274

12.1

13.2

ZB

38

31

29

26

21

18.6

*17.0

17.0

16.2

15.8

15.4

14.2

13.9

13.9

13.9

13.2

13.2

41

40

34

30

28

24

23

21

18.6

663.3

21.4

0.735

0.85

Nov.

21

19.5

18.6

32

34

28

26

26

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

14

587.1

19.6

0.674

0.75

Dec.

14

14

15.0

15.4

15.0

14.6

14.2

14.2

13.9

13.9

13.9

13.9

13.5

13.5

*13.5

13.5

13.2

12.8

12.4

12

12

12

11

IT

11

16.6

90

52

36

30

25

583

18.8

0.646

0.75

Jan.

23

21

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16.6

736

13^

32

29

26

23

22

21

20

19.5

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.6

18.2

17.8

17.4

16.6

16 . 6

16.6

1,432.7

46.2

1.59

1.83

Feb.

16.2

15.8

15.8

*15.4

15.8

15.8

15.0

15

14

9.7

13

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

393.5

13.6

0.467

0.50

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

To

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

20

77

680

*550

76

1,472

47.5

1.63

1.88

Apr.

62

70

52

46

40

39

35

32

30

29

30

29

28

28

26

29

55

41

36

34

34

30

29

28

29

32

27

26

26

43

1,075

35.8

1.23

1.37

May

32

31

29

28

33

160

151

85

70

60

52

47

46

42

40

49

52

40

52

52

63

51

46

42

40

42

40

38

38

36

33

1,620

52.3

1.80

2.07

June

33

32

31

31

31

29

29

29

*28

28

29

30

30

29

28

29

28

27

26

26

27

26

29

27

2_4

24

24

~30 101

28

923

30.8

1.06

1.18

July

27

36

46

27

25

24

24

23

23

24

24

43

30

24

22

22

21

24

23

20

19.9

19.5

19.5

19.0

23

26

20

19.5

18.6

18 .2

17.8

753

24.3

0.835

0.96

Aug.

17.4

17.8

23

18.6

17.8

17.8

22

18.2

20

18.2

17.4

17.0

17.0

19.5

17.8

17.0

16.6

16.6

53

24

20

18.6

17.8

17.4

*17.0

16.6

16.2

16.6

26

17.8

17.0

607.7

19.6

0.674

0.78

Sept.

16.2

15.8

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.0

15.4

14.6

14.6

14.6

14.6

14.6

14.6

14.6

17.0

17.4

122

69

24

20

21

23

37

28

22

19.9

19.0

18.6

18 .2

702.3

23.4

0.804

0.90

Calendar year 1959: Max 861 Mln 2.5 Mean 24.2 Cfsm 0.832 In. n.30

Water year 1959-60: Max 736 Mln 9.7 Mean 29.5 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.82

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). --Dec. 27 (8 p.m.) 172 cfs (3.85 ft); Jan. 1

9.92 ft); Mar. 29 (10 p.m.) 2,240 cfs (10.47 ft); May 6 (4 p.m.) 474 cfs (5.75 ft); Jure 28

12 (9 p.m.) 1,960 

5 ft); J

1:30 p.m.) 674 cfs (6.63 ft); July 2 (11:30 p.m.) 235 cfs (4.38 ft); July 12 (10 p.m.) 210 

4.18 ft); Aug. 19 (12 m.) 168 cfs (3.82 ft); Sept. 18 (10 p.m.) 747 cfs (6.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Dec. 2, Dec. 20-25, Dec. 31 to Jan. 10, 

Jan. 18, 20, Feb. 8, 9, Feb. 11 to Mar. 27.
302 ROCK RIVER BASIN 

4345. Pecatonica River at Martintown, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30'35", long 89°48'00", in SE£ sec.32, T.I N. , R.6 E., on right bank 

 about 400 ft downstream from highway bridge in Martintown, 0.3 mile upstream from 

Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 9 miles downstream from Skinner Creek.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 757.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datim.

Average discharge. 21 years, 694 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 19.55 ft); minImum, 303 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 3.28 ft), result of freezeup.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs Apr. 3, 1959 (gage height, 20.23 ft).; no 

flow for part of Dec. 14, 1939; minimum daily discharge, 132 cfs No-'. 7, 1949.

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

Revisions (water years).-- WSP 1308: 1949-50(M).

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

408

360

360

367

1,310

1,560 

1,380

1,140

*996

842

704

591

526

486

461

439

418

396

374

355

34*

349

774

1,640

2,010

2.250

2,200

1,860

1,490

1,240

1,130

28,760

928

0.892

1.03

Nov.

1,080

1,040

979

1,010

1,550

1.870 

1,790

1,510

1,350

1,290

1,240

1,160

1,090

1,030

952

898

860

820

800

760

740

700

680

660

640

620

600

600

620

700

29,639

988

0.950

1.06

Dec.

800

812

698

660

640

620 

600

580

560

556

571

591

576

*582

568

560

559

548

515

510

480

400

340

400

500

760

1,060

2,200

2.550

1,990

1,700

24,286

783

0.753

0.87

Jan.

1,300

1,100

940

900

860

1,000 

1,000

960

920

860

800

1,500

3,000

5,100

8.600

7,000

5,300

3,800

2,900

2,400

2,000

1,650

1,480

1,320

1,200

1,100

1,000

940

900

850

840

63,520

2,049

1.97

2.27

Feb.

820

810

*800

780

760

740 

700

66O

600

560

600

680

700

700

690

680

670

660

650

640

630

620

620

610

610

600

600

600

600

19,390

669

0.643

0.69

Calendar year 1959: Max 13,900 Mln 140

Mar.

600

590

590

580

580

580 

570

570

570

560

560

560

560

550

540

530

520

510

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

600

1,000

2,500

5,600

*10,000

33,820

1,091

1.05

1.21

Apr.

12.400

10,300

7,790

5,900

4,130

3,100 

2,450

2,190

1,900

1,690

1,560

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,380

1,380

2,110

2,850

2,690

2,710

2,470

2,180

1,940

1,730

1,630

1,590

1,550

1,450

1.340

1,540

88,300

2,943

2.83

3.16

May

1,900

1,960

1,810

1,570

1.440

2,860 

3,700

5,010

6,520

7.030

6,450

5,440

4,390

3,630

3,140

2,760

2,620

2,690

2,760

2,780

2,870

2,910

2,860

2,640

2,760

2,140

2,000

1,930

1,880

1,850

1,810

96,110

3,100

2.98

3.44

June

1,700

1,570

,500

,44O

,360

,320 

,260

,180

,140

* ,100

1,110

1,200

1,290

1,290

1,210

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,030

1,010

986

1,070

1,100

1,230

1,080

1,330

892

888

1,110

1,290

36,036

1,201

1.15

1.29

July

1,080

976

1,840

2.190

2,020

1,360 

1,130

1,360

945

969

986

966

1,040

1,300

1,180

959

849

835

885

908

826

761

745

729

710

777

803

761

701

676

657

31,924

1,030

0.990

1.14

Aug.

636

621

713

809

806

701 

701

777

787

745

732

639

630

630

645

651

612

594

603

862

1.190

959

748

663

624

*594

574

568

679

892

822

22,207

716

0.688

0.79

Sept.

670

6OO

574

556

542

534 

529

512

507

510

497

487

487

486

486

481

523

582

916

1,770

1,650

1,120

819

888

1,550

1.870

1,340

922

777

719

23,904

797

0.766

0.85

Mean 949 Cfsm 0.913 In. 12.38

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,400 Mln 340 Mean 1,360 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.80

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Jan 15 about 9,000 cfs; Apr. 1 (4 a.m.) 12,800 cfs (19.55 ft); 

May 10 (8 a.m.) 7,120 cfs (16.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4-9, 21-26, Jan. 1 to 

MaTTTl.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 303 

4350. Cedar Creek near Winslow, 111.

Location. Lat 42°28'00", long 89°50'02", in SE^NE^ sec.32, T.29 N., R.6 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Winslow and 3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.29 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 912.57 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 0.436 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 86 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 4.75 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-4.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, about 120 cfs Mar. 20, 1959 (gage height, 5.50 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days 1953-60.

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

which are poor.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to May 6, June 12 to

Aug. 1, Sept. 20, 2l)

1.67

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0

.01 

.17 

.68

1.5

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

T5

0

0

.97

.62

.50

.25

.17

.14

.14

.11

.09

.09

**.07

.06

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.04

.61

.82

.62

.45

.40

.35 

.30

.25

.25

7.48

0.241

0.187

0.22

Nov.

"725 0.25

.25

1.0

1.2

.75

.56

.50

.45

.45

**.35

.40

.40

.35

b.35

b.35

b.35

b.35

b.35

b.35

b.35

b.35

.40

.45

.45

.40

.35

b.3

b.3

12.91

0.430

0.333

0.37

Dec.

0.30

.30

.30

.35

.35

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

.40

.35

.35

.35

.35

**.30

.25

.25

.25

.30

.30

.25

.25

.30

.30

.68

2.3

FT

1.1

1.0

16.53

0.533

0.413

0.4B

Jan.

0.90

.90

.75

b.7

b.6

b.5

b.6

.50

.45

.40

.30

*22

4.4

4.1

4.3

3.1

b2.5

b2.0

bl.6

bl.4

bl.2

bl.O

b.9

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.5

b.4

b.2

b72

58.80

1.90

1.47

1.70

Feb.

bO.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.4

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

*b.2

b.2

bul

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

___ ___

5.1

0.1B

0.140

0.15

Calendar year 1959: Max 71 Min 0

Mar.

bO.l

KT

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

**b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

**b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

1.6

6.2

3.1

38.6

1.25

0.969

1.11

Apr.

2.7

3.6

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.98

.98

.90

.90

 1.1

.98

1.2

4.5

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

2.4

47.74

1.59

1.23

1.38

May

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

15

5.7

3.8

3.6

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

«»1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

.j)0

70.40

2.27

1.76

2.03

June

0.90

.82

.68

.62

.62

.50

.45

.50

.45

.62

.75

1.1

1.3

.98

.82

.75

.56

.50

.45

.75

.90

.68

.62

.56

.50

.56

.50

.45

30

J25

19.44

0.64B

0.502

0.56

July

0.21

.27

1.3

.75

.56

.40

.35

.30

.25

.50

.35

.30

**.25

.14

.14

.11

.11

.17

.14

.09

.14

.11

.07

.06

TIT

.35

.17

.11

.11

. 14

a.l

B.16

0.263

0.204

0.24

Aug.

aO.l

a.l

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a.l

a.l

.11

.09

.45

.35

.25

.25

.21

.40

.EO

.45

.35

a. 3

.25

**.17

.17

.17

.14

.?!

.f2 

.35

.?!

7.20

0.2J2

0.1FO

0.21

Sept.

0.14

.07

.06

.04

.06

.06

.04

.04

.03

.04

.03

.03

.02

.02

.06

.17

.17

.30

.25

.06

**.16

.07

.07

.35

.35

.17

.14

.11

!ll

3.31

0.110

0.085

0.10

Mean 0.398 Cfsm 0.309 In. 4.19

Water year 1959-60: Max 25 Min 0 Mean 0.808 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.55

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--Jan. 12 

May 6 (12 m.) 44 cfs (3.70 ft).

p.m.) 82 efs (4.63 ft); Mar. 29 (1 p.m.) 86 cfs (4.75 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 21 to Feb. 7, Feh. 9-17, 

Feb. 19 to Mar. 9, Mar. 11-14, 16-27).
304 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4355. Pecatonica River at Freeport, 111.

Location. Lat 42°18'13", long 89°36'57", in SE£ sec.30, T.27 N. , R.8 E., on right bank 

on property of Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois at Freeport, 0.3 mile upstream 

from Stephenson Street Bridge and 5 miles upstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area.--1,330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1914 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 743.18 ft above mean sei level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 15, 1935, chain gage at site 0.9 mile downstream at datum 4.2 ft 

lower. Since July 13, 1943, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily 0.9 mile 

downstream.

Average discharge. 46 years, cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 16.35 ft); minimum, 261 cfs Dec. 23, result of freezeup.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Mar. 16, 1929 (gage height, 19.76 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, 82 cfs Dec. 11, 1957, result of fr9ezeup.

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

diurnal regulation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years) , WSP 1175: 1944, 1948. WSP 1508: 1915(M) , 1917(M), 1921 (M), 

1924(M) , 1928(M) , 1930(M) , 1935-37.

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

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

(Pall used as a factor Oct. 3-7, 23-25, Nov. 6, Jan. 14, IE,

Feb. 11, 12, July 13, 14, Aug. 13, 19, 20, Sept. 26)

2.2 

3.0 

7.0 

10.0

345

555

1,450

3,400

11.0

13.0

17.0

2,890

4,850

13,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

680

580

526

526

1,160

1,950

2,280

2,050

1,690

1,380

1,180

1,000

880

820

*780

740

720

680

660

620

600

590

632

1,200

1,280

2,050

2,120

2,050

1,810

1,510

1,350

36,094

1,164

0.875

1.01

Nov.

1,220

1,150

1,100

1,320

1,870

1,930

2,020

1,810

1,570

1,420

1,350

*1,280

1,200

bl,050

bl,000

b920

b850

800

920

1,050

1,020

980

1,000

960

940

900

860

760

b820

860

34,830

1,161

0.873

0.97

Dec.

920

960

880

800

780

780

760

720

700

680

660

700

720

700

700

680

*680

660

660

640

620

600

376

359

503

785

1,300

2,160

2,480

2,480

'

28,742

927

0.697

0.80

Jan.

1,960

1,600

1,380

bl,050

b850

b930

1,120

1,220

1,180

1,050

960

2,300

5,380

6,290

6,400

b6, 200

b6, 000

b5,800

*b4,600

b3,700

b2,600

b2,500

bl , 900

bl,800

bl,600

bl,600

bl,500

bl,500

bl,400

bl,300

bl,300

78,960

2,547

1.92

3.21

Feb.

1,350

1,350

1,180

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,050

1,000

1,030

930

581

706

b900

bl.100

bl,100

bl,000

b920

b880

bSOO

b780

b760

b740

b740

b740

b720

b700

b680

b680

b660

26,137

901

0.677

0.73

Mar.

beoo

b620

b640

b620

b580

b580

b580

b580

b620

b620

b600

b600

b600

beoo beoo

b580

bseo

b560

bseo

b580

b580

b600

beoo

bseo

b580

beoo

700

1,070

2,250

4,640

7,060

31,140

1,005

0.756

0.87

Apr.

7,820

10,400

10,400

*8,600

6,700

5,350

4,160

3,440

2,840

2,480

3,190

1,960

1,810

1,750

1,660

1,630

3,160

2,770

2,890

2,890

2,960

3,830

2,560

2,330

2,080

1,990

1,930

1,810

1,690

1,690

105,670

3,522

2.65

2.95

May

1,930

2,050

2,050

1,930

1.780

2,120

3,440

4,270

4,610

5,110

5,540

5,850

5,540

4,980

4,380

3,840

3,440

3,180

3,100

3,180

3,260

3,260

3,180

3,180

*3,030

2,830

2,610

2,440

2,300

2,220

2,120

102,750

3,315

2.49

2.87

June

2,020

1,930

1,810

1,720

1,660

1,600

1,540

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,430

1,540

1,630

1,540

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,250

*1,400

1,350

1,350

1,380

1,280

1,180

1 120

1,300

43,420

1,447

1.09

1.21

July

1,380

1,250

1,720

1,990

2,080

1,930

1,540

1,250

1,120

1,150

1,180

1,150

*1,090

1,300

1,320

1,220

1,050

960

940

960

960

900

880

860

840

880

940

900

860

820

780

36,200

1,168

0.878

1.01

Aug.

760

740

740

820

860

840

800

800

840

840

800

741

740

720

720

730

720

700

689

795

980

1,100

940

*800

720

700

680

660

680

780

24,305

784

0.589

0.68

Sept.

840

740

680

640

640

620

620

620

600

590

590

580

568

580

568

580

590

620

740

960

1,350

*1,380

1,080

900

980

1,130

1,540

1,280

980

860

24,446

815

0.613

0.68

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,600 Mln 150 Mean 1,162 Cfsm 0.874 Ir , 11.83

Water year 1959-60: Max 10,400 Mln 359 Mean 1,565 Cfsm 1.18 Ir . 15.99

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 305

4360. Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°55'20", long 89°37'30", in SW£ sec.12, T.5 N. , R.7 E. , on right bank 

400 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 0.9 mile upstream from West Branch 

Sugar River, and 2.5 miles southeast of Mount Vernon.

Drainage area. 16.1 sq mi.

Records available. January 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 875 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 16.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 900 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 6.28 ft); maximum gage height, 7.00 ft Jan. 12, from floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 12.6 cfs Oct. 2, 4( gage height, 1.78 ft).

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 940 cfs Apr. 1, 1959 (gage height, 6.32 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Jan 12, 1960; minimum discharge, 7.1 cfs Jan. 31, 1959, result of 

freezeup.

Remarks.--Records fair. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1628; 1954-55, 1956(M) , 1958.

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

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

35

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

13

14

13

31

29

27

22

21

16

16

*15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

27

42

28

21

20

18

17

17

17

579

18.7

1.16

1.34

Nov.

17

16

16

32

38

22

21

19

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

548

18.3

1.14

1.27

Dec.

15

15

16

17

16

IE15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

16

15

14

14

14

TS- 13

is

13

14

16

47

J3

26

19

17

566

18.3

1.14

1.31

Jan.

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

200

180

27

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

898

29.0

1.80

2.07

Feb.

M

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

492

17.0

1.06

1.14

Mar.

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

18

*30

127

270

54

895

28.9

1.80

2.07

Apr.

38

42

32

29

27

26

25

24

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

25

54

31

25

25

26

24

23

22

23

27

23

22

23

51

829

27.6

1.71

1.91

May

27

25

23

23

25

"80 112

46

42

36

32

29

29

28

27

33

42

29

46

38

39

31

29

28

27

27

27

27

28

28

26

1,089

35.1

2.18

2.52

June

26

26

25

25

25

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

28

24

25

24

23

23

23

24

23

22

22

22

25

24

23

723

24.1

1.50

1.67

July

23

32

76

24

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

26

20

22

32

21

21

21

21

20

749

24.2

1.50

1.73

Aug.

20

21

22

21

20

20

23

20

24

21

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

*18

17

IS

24

18

18

612

19.7

1.22

1.41

Sept.

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

31

57

20

18

20

18

22

21

17

17

17

17

16

572

19.1

1.19

1.32

Calendar year 1959: Max 464 Mln 8.5 Mean 18.4 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.51

Water year 1959-60: Max 270 Mln 13 Mean 23.4 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.76

Peak discharge (base 90 cfs). Dec. 28 (2:30 a.m.) 125 cfs (4.42 ft); Jan. 12 (11:30 p.m.) about

850 cfs; Mar. 30 (1 a.m.) 900 cfs (6.28 ft); May 6 (8-p.m. ) 334 cfs (5.63 ft); July 3 (6 a.m.)

160 cfs (5.00 ft); Sept. 19 (3 a.m.) 112 cfs (4.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, Nov. 24 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6, 7, 18-25, 

Dec. 30 to Jan 10, Jan 12, 13, Jan 15 to Feb. 2, Feb. 8 to Mar. 27.
306 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4365. Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°36'40", long 89°23'50", in SW£ sec.26, T.2 N. , R.9 E. , on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Jordan Creek and 2 miles 

southwest of Brodhead.

Drainage area.--527 sq mi.

Records available. February 1914 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 768.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 338 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 9.72 ft); minimum, 77 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, -0.05 ft).

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 11.4 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 19, 1959 

(gage height, -0.16 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Brodhead.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1238: 1914-16, 1918, 1922, 1927, 1933. WSP 1338: Drainage 

area"! WSP 1508: T916-17(M) , 1919(M) , 1920, 1921(M), 1927-28(M) , 1P30(M), 1931, 

1936(M), 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 24 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

164

327

517

880

0.7 

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

197

327

562

910

1,310

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,810 

2,530 

3,700 

5,600 

8,1OO

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

262

234

218

218

577

796

876

772

'682

534

420

324

298

262 

262

237

231

189

202

197

189

184

80?

1,070

1.090

1,030

898

672

532

458

420

15,136

488

0.926

1.07

Nov.

414

405

376

397

590

716

751

663

538

493

455

420

402

336 

333

350

330

320

310

310

310

310

310

300

290

280

260

240

230

240

11,679

389

0.738

0.82

Dec.

280

290

288

294

290

280

270

270

262

251

254

277

226

*277 

277

264

236

230

240

210

200

190

160

140

200

250

440

974

1,190

1.250

1,080

11,340

366

0.694

0.80

Jan.

602

400

330

300

290

280

310

310

300

280

280

832

4,100

5.110 

2,810

l.OOO

700

520

470

450

440

420

400

390

380

370

360

360

350

350

350

23,844

769

1.46

1.68

Feb.

350

350

350

350

*350

340

330

320

300

260

250

270

290

300 

290

280

280

270

270

260

260

260

250

250

240

240

230

2 3O

230

8,250

284

0.539

0.58

Mar.

220

220

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

2OO

200

200

200

200

200

190

190

190

190

180

T5o

180

180

180

180

190

210

600

5,720

*8.050

19,930

643

1.22

1.41

Apr.

3.450

1,940

1,450

1,190

956

832

726

656

596

520

514

529

520

m

484

720

1,070

1,140

934

751

646

562

520

499

590

590

523

478

568

24,828

828

1.57

1.75

May

706

758

703

559

487

878

2,670

5.060

2,090

1,520

1,190

982

828

744 

682

640

666

703

780

802

852

910

859

679

590

553

520

458

517

538

28,474

919

1.74

2.01

June

529

487

463

443

463

420

405

385

402

379

382

402

*420

423 

408

402

376

362

382

397

333

365

350

397

336

330

'368 319

487

449

12,064

402

0.763

O.85

July

443

356

466

599

844

902

867

376

350

344

359

350

330

336 

333

283

256

336

333

330

302

275

299

356

414

496

581

599

42O

350

28O

13,165

425

0.806

0.93

Aug.

313

275

277

339

342

296

272

397

400

365

356

313

283

241 

288

267

267

272

330

553

547

428

347

313

*299

272

262

238

307

365

365

10,189

329

0.624

0.72

Sept.

302

262

265

251

286

272

246

241

2Z6

221

221

231

224

224 

216

214

241

256

836

994

1.060

958

578

508

319

682

618

466

394

321

12,133

404

0.767

0.86

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,350 Min 62 Mean 386 Cfsm O.732 IT. 9.94

Water year 1959-60 : Max 8,050 Min 140 Mean 522 Cfsm 0.990 IT. 13.48

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). --Dec. 30 (ll:3O a.m.) 1,460 cfs (4.29 ft); Jan. 14 (10 a 

cfs (7.97 ft); Mar. 31 (2 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (9.72 ft); May 8 (12:30 a.m.) 3,570 cfs (6.91

.m.) 

ft).

5,53O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16 to Dec 

Jan. 16 to Mar. 29.

2, Dec. 5-8, 18-26, Jan. 2-11,
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

4375. Rock River at Rockton, 111.

307

Location.--Lab 42°27 I 05", long 89°04'20", In SEij-NW£ sec.24, T.46 N., R.I E. , on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 2 in Rockton, three-quarters of a irlle downstream from Pecatonlca River.

Drainage area. 6.290 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to July 1906, October 1906 to March 1909, July 1914 to September 1919, October 1939 to September 1960. Published as "below mouth of Pecatonlca 

River at Rockton" 1903-9; as "at Rockford" 1914-19. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage Is 707.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1906, chain gage at same site 

at datum about 1 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1906, to Mar. 31, 1909, chain gage at same site 

at datum about 2 ft higher. July 30, 1914, to Apr. 30, 1919, chain gage at site at 

Rockford about 21 miles downstream, at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1903-5, 1914-19, 1939-60), 3,761 cfs (discharge for site at 

Rockford adjusted for difference in drainage area).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,800 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 13.49 ft); minimum daily, 2,450 cfs Dec. 24.

1903-9, 1914-19, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1916 (gage height, 

13.06 ft, site and datum then In use); minimum dally, 501 cfs Sept. 14, 1958.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of 14.6 ft (backwater from Ice), from painted 

floodmark.

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

regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 325: 1903-9. WSP 895: 1904(M). WSP 1508: 1915, 

1916-17(M).

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

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

3.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

1,440

8,400

17,300

25,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,380

2,960

2,700

2,550

3,640

5,620 

6,880

7,070

6,880

6,340

5,800

5,260

4,570

4,320

4,060

3,720

3,640 

3,460

3,300

2,960

2,780

2,780

2,960 

4,230 

5,440

6,160

6,340

6,520 

6,340

6,160

5,800

144,600

4,665

0.742

0.85

Nov.

5,440

5,080

5,080

4,910

6,340

m6,880

6,520

6,340

6,520

6,160

5,800

b5,400

b4,700

b4,500

b3,900 

,060

,400

,320

,140

,320

,400

,400 

,570

,740

,570

,320 

3,890

5.800

153,830

5,128

0.815

0.91

Dec.

3,890

4,140

4,060

4,140

3,890

3,980 

3,980

3,720

3,720

3,380

3,300

3,300

3,380

3,300

3,300

3,210

*3,300 

3,120

3,040

3,040

3,040

2,780

2,870 

2.450 

2,530

2,960

3,550

5,980 

7,260

7,450

7,850

119,890

3,867

0.615

0.71

Jan.

8,020

7,830

7,640

6,700

b5,200

b4,7QO 

b5,000

b5,400

5,620

5,800

5,440

8,070

14,400

15,100

15,900

15,600

16,500 

15,900

14 , 400

b!3,000

bl2,000

bll.OOO

b 10, 500 

blO,000 

9,400

8,800

8,020

7,260 

6,880

6,540

6,160

292,380

9,432

1.50

1.73

Feb.

5,980

5,800

5,440

5,260

5,260

5,080 

4,910

4,740

4,740

4,570

2,960

2.700

5,500

4,230

4,400

4,570

4,320 

4,140

b5,500

b5,400

b3,600

3,720

3,640 

3,550 

3,460

3,580

b5,200

b5,200 

b5,100

120,150

4,145

0.659

0.71

Mar.

b2,800

b3,000

b3, 100

b2,800

b2,700

b2,700 

b2,800

2,960

3,210

3,040

*2,960

2,870

2,780

2,870

2,870

2,620

2.550 

2,620

2,620

2,700

2,700

b2,800

b2,700 

b2,700 

b2,700

b2,800

5,120

5,640 

5,620

14,000

18.600

117,950

5,804

0.605

0.70

Apr.

21,400

25,500

25,200

22,700

22,900

22,400 

21,400

19,600

17,800

16,300

15,400

14,000

13,500

12,400

11,700

11,000

11,900 

13,300

15,000

12,600

15,000

12,800

12,600 

12,100 

11,500

11,200

10,600

10,200 

9,800

9.600

453,200

15,110

2.40

2.68

May

9,800

9,600

9,400

9,200

9,200

9,600 

12,800

14,200

15,100

16,300

16,800

16,800

16,600

16,600

16,600

16,300

15,900 

15,400

14,700

14,400

14,000

13 , 500

13,000 

12,600 

*12,400

11,700

11,200

10,800 

10,400

10,000

9,400

404,500

13,040

2.07

2.39

June

9,000

8,400

8,210

7,830

7,640

7,260 

7,070

6,700

6,340

5,980

5,800

5,800

5,980

5,440

5,440

5,260

5,080 

5,260

5,080

5,080

4,910

4,910

4,570 

4,570 

4,140

4,060

5,890

m4,250

171,970

5,752

0.911

1.02

July

4,250

5,980

4,910

5,980

6,160

5,980 

6,160

5,980

5,440

5,080

4,910

4,740

*4,740

4,910

4,570

4,140

5,640 

5,640

5,890

5,550

5,550

3,380

3.210 

3,500 

3,460

3,980

4,520

4,140 

4,140

4,060

5,890

138,060

4,454

0.708

0.82

Aug.

3,640

5,550

3,640

4,140

4,230

4,230 

4 , 320

4,230

4,400

4,740

5 , 080

4,910

4,910

4,910

5,080

5,080

5,080 

5,080

5,620

6,340

6.700

6,700

*6,520 

6,340 

5,980

5,440

5,260

5,080 

5,080

5,080

5,080

156,470

5,047

0.802

0.93

Sept.

5,080

5,080

4,910

4,740

4,570

4,400 

4,320

4,140

3,980

3,890

5,800

5,640

3,210

3,040

2,620

2,870

5,040 

2,870

5,640

4,320

4,400

*5,080

5,980 

6,160 

5,980

5,980

6,160

6.520 

6,520

6,160

137,100

4,570

0.727

0.81

Calendar year 1959: Max 25,100 Mln 550 Mean 4,562 Cfsm 0.725 In. 9.84

Water year 1959-60: Max 23,500 Mln 2,450 Mean 6,584 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
308 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4385. Kishwaukee River at Belvidere, 111.

Location. Lat 42°15'20", long 88°51'45", near southeast corner of sec.27, T.44 N., 

R.3 E., on left bank at Belvidere sewage-treatment plant, l£ miles downstream from 

State Street Bridge in Belvidere and 3.0 miles downstream from Piscasaw Creek.

Drainage area. 525 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 738.34 ft above mean sea level,

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage 

at site l£ miles upstream at datum 3.99 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years, 285 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,230 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 12.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 89 cfs Sept. 15.

1939-60; Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs Mar. 16, 1943 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum observed, 14 cfs Jan. 28, 1940.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1938, reached a stage of 16.9 ft (backwater from ice), from information by sewage-plant employees.

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

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by city engineer of Belvidere.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1946. WSP 1508: 1940, 1942-43, 1947(M) .

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-3O)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

102

254

575

1,470

7.0

10.0

12.0

2,550

4,530

6,900

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

195

173

162

162

368

890

1.270

1,270

1,070

810

610

505

435

368

*353

294

267

242

230

206

195

195

195

254

505

575

505

452

384

338

13,816

446

0.850

0.98

Nov.

338

353

338

353

810

1,020

890

770

610

540

505

418

384

353

b320

b280

b250

b280

*b310

353

338

267

308

353

368

368

323

b260

b220

184.

12,464

415

0.790

0.88

Dec.

294

254

242

242

230

b220

b220

b210

b200

b200

206

418

505

470

435

400

368

*338

323

308

267

254

195

184

195

452

610

1,770

2.070

1,720

1,220

15,020

4S5

0.924

1.06

Jan.

980

810

b540

b380

b360

b350

505

452

384

368

338

1,800

3,890

*3,090

2,490

bl,900

bl,600

bl,300

bl,100

b800

b660

b520

b480

b470

b470

b470

b450

435

418

400

400

28,610

923

1.76

2.03

Feb.

384

384

368

353

368

435

368

610

610

b400

bl80

b210

b230

b300

b350

b360

b360

b320

b290

b270

b270

b270

b260

b260

b250

b240

b230

b220

b210

9,360

323

0.615

0.66

Mar.

b200

b200

b210

b210

b200

b200

b200

b200

b!90

b!90

b!90

blSO biao

b200

*218

230

195

206

195

206

218

206

206

206

206

206

206

575

1,970

*5,460

*6.770

2O,229

653

1.24

1.43

Apr.

3,270

2,610

2,020

*1,670

1,470

1,170

1,020

890

770

505

690

650

610

935

1,120

1,120

2,780

5.510

2,430

1,720

1,470

1,170

980

850

730

810

935

810

730

810

40,255

1,342

2.56

2.85

May

1,270

1,070

890

730

650

850

2,020

1,970

1,570

1,370

1,170

980

810

730

650

610

730

1,020

980

1,170

1,270

1,470

1,370

*1,120

850

730

650

650

575

575

31,190

1,OO6

1.92

2.21

June

650

540

470

400

400

368

353

338

323

308

308

338

418

470

470

452

452

435

435

353

*338

418

435

400

384

294

280

267

338

294

11,729

391

0.745

0.83

July

280

267

418

610

540

418

338

294

280

368

384

*338

308

280

254

242

242

218

218

206

206

195

184

184

175

218

242

230

195

184

184

8,698

281

0.555

0.62

Aug.

184

175

162

173

173

162

173

162

162

152

152

142

140

142

142

138

134

128

184

250

195

184

162

152

152

142

158

154

150

128

120

4,845

156

0.297

0.54

Sept.

128

120

158

122

124

120

108

114

110

116

114

110

106

108

11

108

112

102

195

152

128

116

*116

116

120

152

132

124

116

116

3,640

121

0.230

0.26

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,550 Mln 29 Mean 338 Cfsm 0.644 In. 8.74

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,770 Mln 97 Mean 546 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.15

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Dec. 29 (5 to 7 a.m.) 2,130 cfs (6.28 ft); Jan. 13 (11 a.m.)

4,030 cfs (9.40 ft); Mar. 51 (4 a.m.) 8,230 cfs (12.70 ft)) Apr. 18 (6 a.m.) 3,820 cfs (9.06 ft);

Hay 7 (8 p.m.) 2,370 cfs (6.68 ft). _________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

4395. South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111.

309

Location. Lat 42°06 I 40", long 88°54 I 00", on line between and near south boundary of 

sees. 16 and 17, T.42 N., R.3 E., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

1.2 miles downstream from Owens Creek, 1§ miles northeast of Fairdale, and 9j miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--386 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 215 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 4.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,840 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 10.00 ft 

Feb. 24, 19-19 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Jan. 20, 1940.

A stage of 11.9 ft occurred in March 1937, from information by local resident.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1940, 1942(M).

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

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

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

390

830

2,020

2,790

5,570

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

19

19

19

79

725

980

730

530

379

285

220

182

154

135

118

101 

91

81

*77

72

70

77

103

179

241

253

229

203 

179

174

6,727

217

0.562

0.65

Nov.

179

166

154

253

755

905

730

550

450

394

338

282

253

252

200

b!70

b!40 

*b!70

blSO

b!60

blSO

149

156

blSO

b210

b220

b!90

b!60

b!40 

b!40

8,356

279

0.723

0.81

Dec.

b!70

161

147

144

142

135

b!25

b!20

bllO

107

127

260

320

292

272

256

241 

*217

198

184

b!65

blSO

b!30

b!20

b!60

189

616

1,350

1.380 

1,170

10,063

325

0.842

0.97

Jan.

705

610

b450

b300

b280

b260

b380

b510

b250

b230

223

1,770

" 2.500

2,090

bl,700

bl,400

bl,300 

bl.OOO

b800

b700

b600

b470

b410

b350

b320

b500

b290

b280

b270 

b260

247

20,855

673

1.74

2.01

Feb.

244

229

214

209

235

466

550

458

510

b310

b!90

b230

b220

b220

b240

b240

b220 

b210

b!90

b!60

blSO

blSO

b!70

b!70

b!60

blSO

b!40

b!35

b!30

6,960

240

0.622

0.67

Mar.

b!20

b!20

b!30

b!30

b!20

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

b!20

*bllO

bllO

b90

b90 

b90

b90

b95

b95

b95

b90

b90

b90

blOO

185

1,080

2,830 

4,290

3 , 850

15,000

484

1.25

1.45

Apr.

5,200

2,790

2,160

1,620

1,350

1,170

1,000

880

755

610

590

590

550

752

750

1,050

2,850 

2,620

2,540

2,020

1,620

1,290

1,060

905

850

905

905

805

705

780

59,612

1,320

3.42

5.82

May

855

805

655

570

510

854

1,550

1,030

930

855

730

630

570

510

470

455

1,080 

1,050

980

1,230

1,580

1,500

*1,200

955

805

655

570

510

470 

462

418

25,024

807

2.09

2.41

June

371

341

309

282

279

256

238

225

212

2O5

198

209

506

470

446

565

592 

434

365

316

*309

299

279

256

226

206

195

232

222 

187

9,022

301

0.780

0.87

July

217

209

657

780

570

382

299

247

220

330

*330

272

252

205

182

164

152 

142

135

124

114

107

101

93

89

238

341

192

144 

129

114

7,489

242

0.627

0.72

Aug.

101

93

87

87

83

79

79

74

68

66

63

59

56

59

56

51

50 

59

85

77

85

*91

81

66

58

53

50

45

41 

38

38

2,078

67.0

0.174

o.ao

Sept.

36

35

55

32

31

50

28

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

23

25

26 

28

35

40

35

51

*50

35

44

45

32

29

28 

30

917

30.6

0.079

0.09

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,500 Min 8.5 Mean 244 Cfsm 0.652 In. 8.58

Water year 1959-60: laba-BU; Maxax 4,290 4,290 Min Mln la_____Mean 19 Mean 4ib 416 Cfsm ! "» 1-08 In. in. 14-67 ±*.t>i_________

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Jan. 12 (11 p.m.) 2,790 cfs (7.02 ft); Mar. 30 (9 p.m.) 5,240 cfs 

(8.80 ft); Apr. 17 (7 a.m.) 3,850 cfs (7.91 ft); May 7 (4 to 5 a.m.) 1,560 cfs (5.27 ft); May 21 

(ll to 12 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (5.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
310 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4400. Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.

Location. Lat 42°11'45", long 88°59'55", in northeast corner of sec.21, T.43 M., R.2 E., 

on left bank at upstream side of Forest Preserve road bridge, 1-f miles downstream from 

South Branch, 2 miles southwest of Perryville, 1\ miles upstream from Killbuck Creek, 

and 9-j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 692.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 589 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 19.05 ft); minimum, 195 cfs Sept. 16.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 10, 1956.

Flood In January 1938 reached a stage of 23.85 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

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

Revisions (water years). WSF 1175: 1941(P), 1942. WSP 1508: 1941, 1919.

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

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

5.2 

5.5

6.0 

8.0

195

310

540

1,780

13.0

16.0

19.0

5,800

9,250

14,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

262

230

216

212

548

1,440

2.540

2,150

1,680

1,510

1,040

860

710

622

551

*495

445

408

582

550

550

518

334

431

718

950

920

800

710 

634

612

22,988

742

0.681

0.78

Nov.

634

617

575

643

1,450

1.920

1,710

1,370

1,160

1,040

920

830

740

680

b600

b520

b420

b520

*b560

b520

500

495

550

622

710

740

650

b520

b450 

b450

25,054

768

0.705

0.79

Dec.

b540

495

465

460

465

455

b420

b400

b580

377

408

686

890

860

800

770

710

*662

606

562

530

490

382

346

515

568

1,020

2,960

5.600

3,040 

2,540

27,202

877

0.805

0.95

Jan.

1,850

1,570

bl,200

b800

b740

b700

bl,100

b990

b850

b720

b670

5,170

6.550

*6,160

b4,600

b5,800

b5,500

b2,700

b2,000

bl,600

bl,400

bl,100

bl,050

bl,000

b980

b960

b920

b900

b880

86O

860

55,960

1,805

1.66

1.91

Feb.

850

800

770

740

770

1,010

1.280

1,190

bl,200

b850

b540

b700

b660

b660

b700

b700

b680

b660

b600

bSOO

b560

b560

b540

b540

b520

b500

b480

b450

b450

20,420

704

0.646

0.70

Mar.

b410

b410

b430

b420

b410

b410

b410

b410

b390

b390

b390

b570

b570

b400

*b400

b400

b380

b380

b390

b410

b400

b390

b590

b390

b380

b590

460

1,650

4,520

9,630 

*15.900

40,480

1,506

1.20

1.38

Apr.

9.900

6,160

4,650

3,600

2,900

2,480

2,130

1,850

1,600

1,450

1,370

1,370

1.510

1,740

2,060

2,270

5,250

6,750

5,710

4,180

5,280

2,690

2,200

1,920

1,680

1,850

1,920

1,740

1,540

1,740

89,250

2,975

2.75

5.05

May

2,340

2,060

1,740

1,460

1,310

1,760

5.680

5,680

2,760

2,480

2,150

1,850

1,600

1,430

1,310

1,250

1,920

2,200

2,060

2,620

2,760

3,200

2,760

*2,200

1,850

1,570

1,430

1,310

1,220

1.190 

1,250

62,380

2,012

1.85

2.13

June

1,160

1,010

920

850

800

770

704

668

628

595

590

628

800

1,010

1,040

980

1.220

1,010

890

800

*770

890

950

800

704

622

575

568

770

623

24,528

811

0.744

0.83

July

606

595

1,280

1.500

1,280

950

770

662

595

770

860

*740

656

595

535

490

460

440

431

404

572

354

346

326

518

379

662

520

426

346

19,050

615

0.564

C.65

Aug.

326

306

502

314

306

290

294

294

282

278

270

262

250

254

250

246

242

250

522

586

359

554

*310

286

266

254

246

238

230

230 

226

8,703

281

0.258

0.30

Sept.

223

220

230

226

216

212

206

206

206

202

202

202

202

198

198

198

206

212

282

274

242

223

*225

223

282

266

238

223

216

220

6,677

223

0.205

0.23

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,440 Min 56 Mean 655 Cfsm 0.599 In. 8.13

Water year 1959-60: Max 13,900 Min 198 Mean 1,094 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.68

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). Dec. 29 (7:50 a.m.) 5,760 cfs (10.67 ft); Jan. 15 (7:30 p.m.)

6,970 cfs (14.25 ft); Mar. 31 (8 a.m.) 14,100 cfs (l9.05 ft); Apr. 18 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 6,860 cfs

(14.10 ft); May 8 (5 a.m.) 4,270 cfs (11.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 311

4405. Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.

Location. Lat 42°05'55", long 89°03'10", in NW^-SW^ sec.19, T.42 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 800 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 3 miles west of Monroe Center, and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.27 ft above mean sea level, t'atum of 

1929. Prior to May 1, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 59.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,630 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 7.38 ft); minimum, 4.2 cfs Oct. 2.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs July 9, 1951, Oct. 10, 1954; maximim gage 

height, 11.41 ft July 9, 1951; minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs July 25, 1940.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: 1941(P), 1946(P). WSP 13C8- 

1940(M). WSP 1338: 1943(M), 1946, 1948(M), 1951, 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (g

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, May 8-25, Aug. 21-29)

0.3 

.4

1.0

3.0 

6.0

14

26

41

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

4.0 

7.0

94

174

280

785

2,350

Discharge, In ilutlo feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.4

72

233

342

202

140

104

82

65

57

50

46

39

35

32

30

*28

26

24

28

39

58

70

70

66 

59

51

51

2,119.4

68.4

0.600

0.69

Nov.

51

48

44

61

174

146

108

90

80

72

64

56

b52

b48

b40

b35

b35

*b37

b45

50

45

39

46

54

b60

b54

b48

b40 

b35

b37

1,794

59.8

0.525

0.59

Dec.

b42

37

35

35

35

33

b32

b31

b30

b29_

37

90

81

72

69

67

62

*58

52

b48

b45

b43

b40

b38

b50

57

190

'292

210

158

2,536

81.8

0.718

0.83

Jan.

135

126

110

b90

b80

b76

b!20

b92

b74

b68

61

880

1.010

438

792

408

260

214

b!60

*b!50

b!30

b!20

bllO

blOO

b92

b86

80

71 

67

63

62

6,325

204

1.79

2.06

Feb.

60

58

57

59

64

107

87

87

121

59

b68

b64

b60

b70

b80

b74

b70

b64

b60

b54

b52

b52

b50

b50

b47

b45

b43

b41 

b40

1,843

63.6

0.558

0.60

Mar.

b38

b39

b39

b38

b37

b37

b37

b37

b36

b36

b35

b35

b34

*b33

b33

b30

b30

b30

b30

b29

b29

b30

b30

b30

b30

b35

83

716 

1,590

*2,020

1,320

6,606

213

1.87

2.16

Apr.

560

420

322

269

227

190

170

151

132

119

127

116

ill

202

214

224

1.590

896

420

302

360

280

218

186

167

238

194

160 

146

8,719

291

2.55

2.84

May

223

178

148

132

122

259

452

273

243

216

182

160

143

130

113

116

218

170

161

249

258

366

240

*192

160

142

130

118 

113 

104

97.

5,808

187

1.64

1.89

June

92

88

83

80

83

75

69

65

63

61

60

69

97

129

113

101

129

108

95

*88

92

89

83

77

68

65

62

60 

56

.53

2,453

81.8

0.718

0.80

July

55

51

362

163

107

84

72

65

61

107

93

*77

69

61

56

52

49

46

46

41

39

38

36

35

35

40

45

37 

35 

34

32

2,123

68.5

0.601

0.69

Aug.

32

30

32

32

32

31

33

32

31

30

30

30

29

32

30

28

28

33

50

97

133

*38

30

27

26

25

23

23 

21 

22

21

1,091

35.2

0.309

0.36

Sept.

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

15

li

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

16

17

22

18

16

16

*16

17

24.

18

16

15 

15

17

495

16.5

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,000 Mln 3.6 Mean 75.1 Cfsm 0.659 In. 8.94

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,020 Mln 4.8 Mean 115 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.67

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). Jan. 12 (11 p.m.) 1,550 cfs (5.58 ft); Jan. 15 (9 to 10 a.m.)

910 cfs (4.29 ft); Mar. 30 (8:30 p.m.) 2,630 cfs (7.38 ft); Apr. 17 (7:30 a.m.) 1,650 cfs (5.84ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
312 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4435. Rook River at Como, 111.

Location. Lat 41°47'00", long 89°44>58", in WE£ sec.35, T.21 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Como, 3 miles downstream from Rook Palls, and 3-| miles upstream 

from Elkhorn Creek.

Drainage area.--8.700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to December 1905, October 1914 to September 1960. Published as 

"at Sterling" 1905-6 and as "at Lyndon" 1914-34. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Jan. 6, 1905, to Feb. 17, 1906, chain gage at site at Sterling, 3 miles upstream, at different datum. Nov. 24, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain gage at site at 

Lyndon, 16-| miles downstream at datum 22.46 ft lower.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 5,093 cfs (discharge for site at Lyndon adjusted 

for difference in drainage area).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,800 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 11.99 ft); minimum daily, 3,180 cfs Dec. 24.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs Feb. 22, 1937, at lower dam at Rock Falls, 

from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height, 17.51 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (Ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 498 cfs Aug. 20, 

1934 (site then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. About

80 cfs diverted above gage to Illinois and Mississippi Canal. Some diurnal fluctuation 

caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1915(M), 1917-18 (M), 1922(M), 1924(M), 1926(M), 

1928(M), 1931-32(M), 1934(M).

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

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

3.0

5.0

10.0

12.0

2,810

8,740

26,200

34,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,930

4,340

3,620

3,760

4,040

5,530

8,120

10.000

9,690

9,050

7,810

7,500

*6,280

5,980

5,530

4,930

4,780

4,630

4,480

4,190

5,760

5,590

5.290

3,540

4,480

6,580

6,730

7,660

7,540

7,540

7,O40

180,540

5,824

-

-

Nov.

6,880

6,280

6,130

5,980

5,980

8,120

9.560

9,050

8,430

8,120

8,120

8,120

7,340

6,B80

6,450

6,150

5,680

4,550

4,650

5,830

5,680

5,380

5,230

5,380

5,530

5,530

5,680

5,680

bS.ZOO

4^080

191,390

6,380

-

-

Dec.

4,630

5,380

4,930

4,780

4,630

4,780

4,780

4,780

4,480

4,480

4,480

4,340

4,480

4,630

*4,650

4,480

4,480

4,190

4,190

4,190

4,040

4,040

5,900

5.180

5,560

5,570

4,190

7,550

b9,500

bl 1.000

blO,500

156,350

5,044

-

-

Jan.

blO,000

b9,5oo

b9 , 000

b8,200

b7,000

bS.OOO

b5,600

b7,500

b8, 300

7,500

7,810

11,900

22,500

23,900

25.400

25,000

22,500

21,100

20,400

b!7,000

b!6,000

blS, 000

b!4,000

b!3,000

b!2,000

b!2,000

blO,500

10,000

9,360

8,740

8,120

403,830

13,030

_

-

Feb.

8.120

7,500

7,190

6,880

6,730

6,750

6,880

6,880

7,190

6,430

b5,400

b5,200

b4,500

b4,100

b5,400

*b6,100

b6,500

b6,100

b5,200

b4,200

b4.000

b4,000

b5,200

b5,400

b5,000

b4,700

b4,100

b4,000

b4,000

163,450

5,656

_

-

Mar.

b5,800

b5,800

b5,900

b3,900

b3,800

b3,500

b3,400

b5,600

b3,800

b5,900

b5,900

b3,800

b3,800

b3, 800

5,760

b5,700

3,540

b5.500

b5,300

b3,300

b3,500

b5,500

b5,5OO

b3,300

b5,600

b5,600

b3,600

5,250

9,430

22,500

50.200

165,160

5,328

_

-

Apr.

55.800

33,400

*32,000

30,600

28,600

27,000

26,200

25,000

23,200

21,100

19,000

18,300

16,600

16,600

16,200

15,800

20,800

23,900

24,200

22,200

19,700

19,000

17,600

16,200

15,800

15,200

14,800

14,100

15.000

15,000

652,900

21,100

_

-

May

13,400

13,800

13,000

12,400

12.000

12,400

15,800

19,000

20.000

19,700

20,000

20,000

20,000

19,700

19,400

19,000

19,000

19,400

19,000

19,000

19,000

18,600

18,600

17,200

16,200

15,200

14,400

15,800

12,700

12,700

12,000

516,400

16,660

_

-

June

11.500

11,000

10,400

10,000

9,690

9,690

7,910

8,430

8,120

7,810

7,500

7,500

7,660

7,810

7,660

8,120

7,540

7,540

7,340

7,190

6,580

6,580

*6,730

6,730

6,430

5,850

5,380

5,550

5.230

5,580

230,210

7,674

_

-

JUy

5,980

5,550

6,280

8.740

7,810

,810

,500

,340

,340

,750

,750

,880

,580

,150

* ,150

,680

,550

,780

,780

,250

,780

,340

,630

,190

.900

,540

,630

,530

,950

,950

,950

180,640

5,827

_

-

Aug.

4,780

4,480

4.190

4,480

4,630

4,780

4,780

4,930

4,950

4,930

5,080

5,680

5,580

5,580

5,530

5,530

5,530

5,530

6,280

7,190

7,190

7.540

7,340

7,040

6,580

6,430

5,980

5,830

5,580

5,550

5,550

174,190

5,619

-

Sept.

5,530

5,530

5,380

5,380

5,250

5,080

4,650

4,780

4,480

4,480

4,540

4,340

3,900

5,900

5,620

5.200

5,400

5,480

4,540

 4,540

4,650

4,930

5,380

5,980

6,580

6,580

6,430

6,430

6,580

6.750

149,610

4,987

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 25,800 Min 900 Mean 5,758 Cfsm - Ir. -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 53,800 Mln 5,180 Mean 8,592 Cfsm - Ir. -

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). Jan. 15 (5:50 p.m.) 25,800 cfs (9.88 ft); Apr. 1 (12 m. ) 34,800

cfs (11.99 ft); Apr. 19 (4 to 5 a.m.) 24,600 cfs (9.60 ft); May 9 (7 to 10 a.ir.) 20,000 cfs

(8.33 fb).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height ord Jan. 4-9).
ROCK RIVER BASIN 313

4440. Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111.

Location. Lat 41°54'10", long 89°41'40", in SW£SE^ sec.9, T.22 N., R.7 E., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Penrose, 2.2 miles downstream 

from Buffalo Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Sugar Creek.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.85 ft above mean sea level, drtum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 82.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,350 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 11.54 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 2.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 5,980 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 17.75 ft); minimum, 

2.2 cfs Nov. 17, 1955, result of freezeup.

Flood in June 1938 reached a stage of 19.6 ft, from high-water mark 909, Corps of 

Engineers.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 925: 1940. WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1175: 1941(P), 1948(P). 

WSP 1308:1950(M).

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

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

2.2

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

9.0

294

5 SO

2,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

Si

21

24

23

190

130

86

63

52

45

41

37

36

*34

33

33

31

29

29

29

29

29

32

46

47

47

47

47

44

43 

42

1,440

46.5

0.304

0.35

Nov.

43

40

38

46

82

80

66

61

58

54

*51

48

48

b47

b45

b43

b43

48

44

43

41

42

43

b45

b43

b43

b41

b39

b38 b39~

1,442

48.1

0.314

0.35

Dec.

40

38

38

38

38

36

32

34

31

32

40

43

42

38

38

*38

38

37

37

37

37

31

b45

b40

b38

41

110

247

T54

116 

100

1,704

55.0

0.359

0.41

Jan.

91

87

78

b80

b76

b74

b80

72

64

60

59

1.760

*bl,050

278

679

b260

b!60

b!30

bllO

blOO

b95

b90

b85

b85

b82

b82

b84

b86

90

81 

79

6,287

203

1.33

1.53

Feb.

78

74

70

73

76

80

74

78

90

15

b62

b58

b56

bSO

b70

b76

*b72

b64

b60

b56

b54

b52

b52

b52

b50

bSO

bSO

b50

bSO

1,832

63.2

0.413

0.45

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,500 Min 12

Mar.

b49

b49

b49

b48

b47

b47

b47

bSO

*b52

bSO

b49

b48

bSO

b50

b52

bSO

bSO

b48

b48

b46

b45

b45

b45

b45

b45

b46

54

242

1,770

1.940 

778

6,034

195

1.27

1.47

Apr.

406

494

329

256

223

202

181

160

138

133

134

126

*118

250

244

273

1.020

563

306

253

329

247

204

185

179

227

185

161

158

165

7,849

262

1.71

1.91

May

200

170

150

140

160

496

895

392

329

294

251

219

200

185

167

165

181

156

206

329

280

227

185

167

158

*156

147

151

142

134 

123

7,155

231

1.51

1.74

June

118

113

109

106

106

99

96

94

92

90

95

129

165

134

119

110

103

96

95

91

92

94

*91

86

81

80

79

79

76

11

2,992

99.7

0.652

0.73

July

74

150

450

103

89

82

76

74

76

95

81

76

75

*69

68

66

66

63

62

60

59

61

61

61

61

66

62

60

58

56.

56

2,616

84.4

0.552

0.64

Aug.

56

56

55

54

54

53

59

60

53

52

50

49

48

50

48

47

46

51

68

IE

58

52

50

48

*48

47

46

46

46

46

15.

1,613

52.0

0.340

0.39

Sept.

45

44

44

43

43

43

42

41

41

12

41

41

41

41

41

42

44

43

231

*72

51

47

46

48

60

48

45

43

44

46

1,541

51.4

0.336

0.37

Mean 111 Cfsm 0.725 In. 9.83

Water year 1959-6O : Max 1,940 Min 21 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.758 In. 10.34

Peak discharge (baa 

cfs (11.54 ft).

1,200 cfs).--Jan. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 2,450 cfs (9.73 ft); Mar. 29 (6 p.m.) 3,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
314 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4465. Rock River near Joslln, 111.

Location. Lat 41°33'35", long 90°10'55", in NE£ sec.18, T.18 N. , R.3 E. , on right bank 

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 92, if miles east of Joilin, 12 miles 

downstream from Rock Creek, and 27 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9,520 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 5,321 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 16.08 ft); minimum daily, 3,600 cfs Mar. 19-23, 25.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs Mar.22, 1948 (gage height, 14.46 ft); maximum gage height, 16.23 ft Mar. 3, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

834 cfs Jan. 3, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1892, that of Mar. 3, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation.--Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

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

helghb, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.0 

7.0

3,480

3,760

7,100

10.0

13.0

16.0

13,200

22,100

35,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year Ocbober 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,660

4,660

4,050

5.620

4,200

5,320

6,740

8,810

10.000

9,600

9, ZOO

8,050

7,670

6,560

6, ZOO

5,840

5,150

4,980

4,820

4,820

4,500

4, ZOO

3,900

3,760

4, ZOO

4,980

7,100

7,100

7,860

7,670

7,480

187,700

6,055

0.636

0.73

Nov.

7,480

7,100

6,560

6,560

6,740

6,920

8,620

9.600

9,400

'8,810

8,620

8,430

8,240

7,670

7,290

6,920

6,380

6,020

5.520

5,840

6,920

6,380

6,020

6,OZO

6, ZOO

6,200

6,200

6, ZOO

6,020

5,660

210,540

7,011

0.736

0.8Z

Dec.

4,980

5,320

5,840

5,490

5,320

5,520

5,320

5,320

5,320

4,980

4,980

4,980

4,980

*4,980

5,150

5,150

4,980

4,980

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,350

5.900

4,050

4,350

5,840

9,200

11,000

1Z.100

171,480

5,53Z

0.581

0.67

Jan.

11,400

11,200

10,800

9,800

8,800

7,800

5.400

6,560

8,240

8,620

8,050

10,200

15,700

*22,400

Z6,000

28.200

27,800

25,600

23,200

21,400

18,700

17,800

16,300

15,000

14,000

13,000

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,000

9,400

447,570

14,450

1.5Z

1.75

Feb.

9.000

9,000

8,200

7,800

7,600

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,800

7,000

6,000

5,600

5,000

4.500

6,000

6,600

7,000

6,800

5,800

4,600

4,500

4,500

5,800

6,000

5,400

5,200

4,500

4,500

184,500

6,355

0.668

0.72

Mar.

4,500

4,200

4,200

4,300

4,500

4,200

3,800

3,700

4,000

4,200

4,300

4,300

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,100

4,000

3,900

5.600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,800

3,600

4,000

4,500

*4,980

8,430

15,200

24.000

161,110

5,197

0.546

0.63

Apr.

31,600

*54,600

55.800

55,200

55,600

32,600

30,600

29,200

27,400

25,600

25,200

21,000

19,600

18,400

18,400

18,400

19,000

22,800

25,600

26,000

25, ZOO

2Z,800

21,000

19,600

18,400

18,100

17,200

16,600

15,700

15.200

718,400

25,950

Z.52

2.81

May

14,900

15,200

14,900

14,400

15.700

*15,900

14,900

17,800

20,400

21.000

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,000

20,700

20,400

20,000

20,000

20,400

20,400

20,400

20,400

20,000

19,600

19,000

17,800

16,900

16,500

15,400

14,400 

15,900

561,100

18,100

1.90

2.19

June

15.400

12,800

12,500

11,900

11,700

*ii,ooo

11,000

9,000

9,600

9,000

8,810

9,000

9,200

9,400

9,400

9,200

9,400

8,620

8,620

8,430

8,240

7,670

7,670

*7,860

7,670

7,290

6,380

6,200

6.020

6,020

272,800

9,093

0.955

1.07

July

6,380

6,380

6,380

8,050

*9.200

8,620

8,620

8,240

8,240

7,860

7,670

7,480

7,860

7,100

*6,740

6,740

6,200

6,020

5,150

5,520

5,490

5,150

4,660

4,820

4,500

4j550

4,660

5,150

5,840

5,150 

5,150

199,170

6,425

0.675

0.78

Aug.

5,150

4,980

4.820

4,820

4,820

4,980

5,150

5,150

5,520

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,840

5,660

5,660

5,660

5,840

5,840

6,020

7,100

7.860

7,860

7,860

7,860

7,670

*7,100

6,920

6,560

6,200

5,840 

5,840

186,340

6,011

0.651

0.73

Sept.

*5,840

5,840

5,840

5,660

5,660

5,490

5,520

4,980

4,820

4,660

4,660

4,500

4,550

5,900

4,050

3,760

5.620

3,620

3,760

4,660

4,500

4,820

4,980

5,660

6,200

6,740

6,740

6,560

6,740

6.920

154,850

5,162

0.542

0.60

Calendar year 1959: Max 26,000 Mln 1,000 Mean 6,209 Cfsm 0.65Z In. 8.84

Water year 1959-60: Max 35,800 Mln 3,600 Mean 9,440 Cfsm 0.992 In. 13.50

* Discharge measur 

Note. Stage-dlsch

ment made on this day.

rge relation affecbed by Ice Jan. 4-7, Jan. 24 to Mar. 27.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 315

4475. Green River near Geneseo, 111.

Location. Lat 41°29'20", long 90°09'30", In NE£SW£ sec.4, T.17 N., R.3 E., on right 

bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.4 miles upstream from Geneseo 

Creek and 2.4 miles north of Geneseo.

Drainage area.--958 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 580.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 3, 1940, wire-weight gafe at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 538 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,500 cfs Mar. 31; maximum gage height, 15.14 ft 

Mar. 30 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 74 cfs Oct. 2.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 8.900 cfs Oct. 11, 1954; maximum gage height, 16.14 ft 

Feb. 20, 1951 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 27 cfs Jan. 2, 1940, 

Jan. 17, 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 875: 1938. WSP 1508: 1937, 1939-41(M) , 1946(P) , 1947-49.

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

Day

L

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

83

78

87

90

270

978

1,480

1,020

692

552

482

421

*373 

341

313

291

270

252

242

230

223

209

221

278

361

400

465

465

434

403

391

12,395

400

0.418

0.48

Nov.

382

373

356

421

588

728

658

588

552

500

465

448

437 

b380

b550

b350

b330

b400

b440

500

465

500

465

465

482

518

462

416

382

358

13,741

458

0.478

0.53

Dec.

403

409

376

347

356

333

297

b280

b270

b290

333

500

588 

*552

518

500

482

454

430

415

406

382

379

400

373

400

684

1,520

1,690

1 380

1)100

16,847

543

0.567

0.65

Jan.

955

868

832

b720

bl.OOO

1,270

1,440

1,480

1,240

990

850

2,300

4.960 

4,600

b3 , 500

b2,700

b2,200

bl,800

bl,500

bl,300

bl,200

bl,100

bl,050

bl.OOO

b960

b960

b920

b920

b900

b860

815

47,190

1,522

1.59

1.83

Feb.

798

780

745

745

780

852

885

868

920

b780

b760

b700

b660 

b700

b740

b720

b700

b680

b640

b640

b600

b600

b600

b580

b580

b560

b540

b520

bSOO

20,153

695

0.725

0.78

Mar.

b470

b470

b460

b450

b430

b420

b420

b410

*b390

b390

b380

b370

b370 

b370

b360

b330

b300

b35o

b400

b400

b450

b430

b400

b380

b550

b580

500

*1,720

b5,000

b7,000

b8 ,200

32,780

1,057

1.10

1.27

Apr.

7.500

*6,600

5,050

4,330

*4,060

3,550

2,800

2,330

2,010

1,730

1,580

1,520

m2,090

2,090

5,300

7,100

5,410

3,790

3,250

2,920

2,430

2,050

1,850

2,370

2,680

2,130

1,770

1,690

94,970

3,166

3.30

3.69

May

1,770

1,690

1,480

1,340

1,240

»1,620

2,530

2,630

2,130

1/930

1,730

1,550

1,440 

1,340

1,270

1.200

1,440

1,620

1,520

1,690

1,810

1,850

1,730

1,550

1,660

1,580

*1,520

1,380

1,300

1,410

1,300

50,250

1,621

1.69

1.95

June

1,160

1,130

1,060

990

1,240

*1,240

1,060

955

885

850

832

1,270

2.400 

2,170

1,930

1,810

1,730

1,520

1,380

1,270

1,200

1,160

1,100

*1,020

955

868

832

798

762

728

36,305

1,210

1.26

1.41

July

710

675

658

710

*658

622

588

570

552

570

588

588

552 

535

500

465

458

437

430

415

400

385

579

364

350

394

421

388

358

341

550

15,391

496

0.518

0.60

ALg.

313

305

300

774

798

588

622

675

552

552

500

437

406 

493

406

361

544

358

564

1.130

815

675

552

465

427

*400

364

335

305

286

265

15,347

495

0.517

0.60

Sept.

*250

242

228

221

211

207

200

193

196

187

185

179

175 

175

200

202

187

189

223

221

200

185

179

181

204

215

191

177

177

177

5,953

198

0.207

0.23

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,000 Min 45 Mean 534 Cfsm 0.557 In. 7.57

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,200 Min 76 Mean 987 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.02

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). --Jan. 13 (3 to 6 p.m.) 5,250 cfs (12.37 ft); Mar. 31 (10 p.m.)

8,500 cfs; Apr. 17 (10:30 p.m.) 7,900 cfs (12.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
316 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4480..Mill Creek at Milan, 111.

Location. Lat 41°26'35", long 90°33'i5", in SWijSE-j sec.24, T.17 N., R.2 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of Knoxville Road Bridge, 1 mile southeast of Milan.

Drainage area.--62.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1940 (fragmentary), July 1941 to September 

I960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 566.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge . 19 years (1941-60), 39.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,580 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 8.32 ft); minimum, 5.2 cfs Sept. 14.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 8,980 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 9.36 ft); no flow 

at times in 1940-41, 1953-57.

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

pumpage of about 1 cfs from quarry into creek above gage.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1940(M), 1943(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used June 13 to July 7, July 9-14)

Occasional

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

325

455

675

1,000

1,450

2,660

4,160

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.7 

7.4

9. 8

8.4

426

1,780

366

167

115

88

69

*57

49

44

38

34

29

26

26

24

21

21

24

38

38

40

42

35

3+

3+

43

3,741.3

121

1.94

2.23

Nov.

37 

33

33

44

40

34

31

34 *33

31

27

25

29

b24

b25

b23

b23

b25

b27

b28

30

42

58

53

42

40

35

31

33

43

1,011

33.7

0.539

0.60

Dec.

36 

31

28

27

25

21

b22

b23

b25

b28

41

42

31

*29

30

29

29

27

26

26

26

25

31

38

32

63

165

219

157

118

99

1,549

50.0

0.800

0.92

Jan.

86 

90

69

b40

b65

b80

b75

68

59

57

*50

2.150

1,040

315

1,170

b500

b!50

blOO

b85

b80

b72

b66

b62

b58

b56

b52

b52

b50

b47

b46

b45

6,915

225

5.57

4.11

Feb.

b45 

b41

b40

b40

b40

b42

b45

b50

b60

b64

b60

b54

b50

b46

b46

b45

b42

b59

b56

b54

b54

b31

b31

b51

b31

b50

b50

b50

b50

1,1.95

41.2

0.659

0.71

Mar.

b28 

b28

b28

b28

b28

b26

b25

*b25

b25

b25

b25

b23

b23

b23

b23

b25

b21

b22

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!7

b!8

b!5

b25

200

729

5.180

2,800

1,770

9,275

299

4.78

5.52

Apr.

109

93

*122

109

86

72

60

53

55

45

47

250

220

261

681

270

178

205

241

142

117

101

108

155

86

78

74

158

5,083

169

2.70

5.02

May

101 

79

68

59

59

165

125

104

90

79

66

59

57

52

47

71

79

51

 181

204

167

128

99

90

136

109

110

112

88

78

65

2,976

96.0

1.54

1.77

June

60 

64

52

60

452

96

68

56

47

44

52

595

*1.720

261

187

157

150

115

125

107

107

91

80

69

*61

59

56

54

49

47

5,099

170

2.72

3.05

Jr-ly

48 

42

59

54

52

54

50

27

27

50

22

24

25

24

24

*21

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

14

26

75

39

22

19

18

16

825

26.6

0.426

0.49

Aug.

15 

15

14

18

15

16

50

18

15

14

14

15

12

17

*15

12

12

12

15

155

21

16

15

14

15

12

11

11

11

11

9.8

567.8

18.3

0.295

0.54

Sept.

9.8 

9.0

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

6.

6.

7.

6.

5.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

*26

9.8

7.7

7.4

6.8

12

17

8.0

7.1

6.1

6.1

6.4

257.1

8.57

0.157

0.15

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,000 Mln 0.9 Mean 59.4 Cfsm 0.950 In. 12.89

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,180 Mln 5.8 Mean 105 Cfsm 1.68 In, 22.89

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Oct. 6 (8 p.m.) 4,850 cfs (7.45 ft): Jan. 12 (12:50 p.m.) 4,160 

cfs (6.96 ft); Mar. 29 (7 p.m.) 6,580 cfs (8.32 ft); Apr. 17 (6 p.m.) 1,400 cfs (4.97 ft); June 13 

(4 a.m.) 6,160 cfs (8.11 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

4490. East Branch Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa

317

Location. Lat 43°00 I 30", long 93°37'35", in NE^-NW^ sec. 36, T.95 N., R.24 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.0 mile west of Klemme, and 15.4 miles upstream 

from confluence with West Branch Iowa River.

Drainage area.--133 sq mi.

Records available . April 1948 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, publist«d as 

East Fork Iowa River near Klemme .

Gage , Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,179.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at datum 

1.11 ft higher.

Average discharge. --12 years, 39.7 cf s .

ye

mum gage height, 8.59 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from ice); trinimum daily discharge, 2.3 cfs 

Sept. 6, 7, 10.

1948-60; Maximum discharge, 5,960 cfs June 19, 1954 (gage height, 11.2 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Feb. 22-26, 1959.

Maximum stage known, that of June 19, 1954. Flood in June 1944 reached a stage of 

about 10 ft, from information by local residents, former site and datum.

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

Revisions. --WSP 1438: Drainage area.

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

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

2.6 

Z.I 

Z.8 8.9

15

47

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

104

205

340

562

970

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

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

za

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

6.4

6.9

6.9

5.9

5.9

6.9

5.9

5.9

*5.5

6.4

5.1

^74

7.4

7.4

5.5

6.9

7.4

6.4

7.4

7.4

6.9

216.8

6.99

0.053

0.06

Nov.

6.9

6.9

6.9

10

6.6

7.6

9.0

10

11

12

12

12

11

10

9.4

*8 7

8 2

7 8

8 4

9 0

9.5

10

11

11

10

9.2

8.4

8.0

8.6 9 . 6

278.7

9.29

O.O7O

0.08

Dec.

11

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

T^

9.2

10

*11

12

11

9.4

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.0

9.6

16

28

67

74

60

45

548.8

17.7

0.133

0.15

Jan.

32

23

17

12

13

14

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

*12

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.7

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.4

381.2

12.3

0.092

0.11

Feb.

7.4

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.8

875

8.2

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.2

7.0

*6.7

6.5

6.4

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

203.0

7.00

0.053

0.06

Mar.

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

* .6

.7

.8

.9

.0

.1

.1

.2

.3

5.4

50

800

920

594

291

2,776.8

89.6

0.674

0.78

Apr.

172

137

108

85

68

58

*48

40

29

29

30

21

21

25

25

29

38

37

34

34

30

29

29

29

29

69

50

38

42

42

1,455

48.5

0.365

0.41

May

33

29

24

22

*29

55

83

69

54

44

36

30

28

25

25

26

27

29

73

93

118

142

106

83

73

65

58

52

46

40

35

1,650

53.2

0.400

0.46

June

34

29

25

24

20

18

16

16

14

*16

15

15

15

13

12

21

30

29

25

25

25

24

26

27

24

21

19

17

17

14

626

20.9

0.157

0.18

July

13

12

12

9.9

8.9

8.4

*7.4

6.9

6.9

7.4

6.9

7.4

7.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

ill

4.7

4.3

5.1

5.5

6.4

5.1

211.3

6.82

0.051

0.06

Aug.

*4.3

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

F.9

5.1

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.1

5.1

3.4

3.4

4.3

7.9

8.9

10

7.4

6.4

6.4

5.9

6.4

12

5.9

8.9

20

To

6*9

197.9

6.38

0.048

0.06

Sept.

4.3

3.7

3.1

3.1

2.8

2^3

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.3

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6 *3.2

4.0

4.3

4.7

4.7

3.1

4.0

12

8.4

11

9.9

6.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.1

138.5

4.62

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1959 : Max 8O2 Mln 0.2 Mean 28.2 Cfsm 0.212 In. 2.88

Water year 1959-60 : Max 92O Mln 2.3 Mean 23.7 Cfsm 0.178 In. 2.45

Peak discharge (base, 70O cfs).--Mar. 28 (11 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (8.25 ft),

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Dec. 25, Dec. 3O to Mar. 28 (no gageheight record Feb. 29 to Mar. 16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby stations).
318 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4495. Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°45'35", long 93°37'15", In NW^NE^ sec.25, T.92 N. , R.24 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3.8 miles northwest of Rowan, and 9.4 miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area. 429 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,143.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 165 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 2,900 cfs Mar. 30 (gage freight, 12.11 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 11-17.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 8,460 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 14.88 ft); minimum daily, 2.9 cfs Jan. 21-23, 1959.

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

of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given 

in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1942-43(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to May 3)

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

97

231

too

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

54

52

53

58

56

49

*44

46

43

42

40

37

37

35

34

33

32

32

32

33

34

34

35

37

38

41

42

42

44

45

1,294

41.7

0.097

0.11

Nov.

45

44

42

*45

62

45

52

58

63

70

76

82

84

80

74

66

63

60

61

62

64

66

70

70

66

57

52

50

54

58

1,841

61.4

0.143

0.16

Dec.

*63

68

70

72

70

64

58

54

50

47

46

46

46

46

48

49

51

49

49

48

48

47

47

44

*3

50

73

174

309

300

250

2,479

80.0

0.186

0.21

Jan.

220

170

140

110

92

100

*115

130

130

125

120

110

105

105

105

104

103

102

100

95

93

90

87

85

80

78

77

75

72

70

70

3,258

105

0.245

0.28

Feb.

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

82

*99

76

60

54

48

45

43

41

40

38

37

35

34

33

32

30

29

28

27

25

25

1,453

50.1

0.117

0.13

Calendar year- 1959: Max 1,480 Mln 2.

Mar.

24

23

22

*22

11

21

21

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

26

26

27

28

28

28

80

700

1,600

2,500

1,840

7,138

230

0.536

0.62

Apr.

1,200

840

618

460

372

301

246

*209

175

142

138

133

119

122

129

151

261

246

209

187

173

155

139

133

126

151

184

159

147

152

7,777

259

0.604

0.67

May

157

138

122

109

*116

152

261

285

238

202

167

144

130

117

108

111

115

122

185

301

335

362

372

309

301

293

261

231

209

187

166

6,306

203

0.473

0.55

June

150

135

119

107

97

88

82

76

71

*69

70

68

67

63

61

62

64

87

92

80

74

74

75

78

67

59

53

50

49

46

2,333

77.8

0.181

0.20

July

42

39

37

37

36

*34

32

30

29

29

29

26

28

25

22

22

20

22

22

20

17

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

14

14

14

768

24.8

0.058

0.07

Aug.

*15

14

14

*14

12

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

16

16

15

16

22

30

25

22

19

18

16

15

14

13

18

44

39

584

18.8

0.044

0.05

Sept.

29

22

19

17

15

*14

13

13

13

13

12

T2

12

12

12

12

12

17

19

18

16

19

23

33

36

28

24

20

17

16

538

17.9

0.042

0.05

3 Mean 91.7 Cfsm 0.214 In. 2.90

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,300 Min 12 Mean 97.7 Cfsm 0.228 In. 3.10

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Mar. 30 (time unknown) about 2,900 cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Dec. 16, Dec. 19, Dec. 30 to Mar. 30.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 319 

4505. Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°22'30", long 93°04 I 00", in NW^SEJL sec.4, T.87 N., R.19 W. , on concrete 

pier set in bed of lake at Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Drainage area. 14.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice daily, except during winter period. Datum of gage is 

993.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 1.0 ft below crest of dam forming 

lake.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.18 ft Mar. 30; minimum observed, 

6.98 ft Sept. 12.

1936-60: Maximum gage height observed, 8.06 ft June 2, 1942, from floodmark; minimum, below staff gage (-2.50 ft) several times since 1947 when lake has been drained.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

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.

1.04

1.07

1.06

1.04

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.04

-

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

Nov.

-

1.04

1.02

1.26

1.42

1.32

1.18

1.18

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.11

1.10

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.14

_

1.12

1.12

-

1.12

Dec.

1.12

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.14

-

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

-

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.14

1.12

1.12

-

1.12

1.14

1.14

1.14

-

1.16

-

1.32

1.30

1.26

1.24

Jan.

-

1.22

-

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

-

1.14

1.36

1.41

1.22

-

.

-

-

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.12

1.12

-

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

1.10

1.10

-

1.12

1.12

-

1.14

1.14

1.14

-

1.14

1.14

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.14

.

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.12

-

1.12

Mar.

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

-

1.10

-

1.12

-

1.12

1.12

-

1.12

-

1.12

-

1.14

1.14

-

1.14

-

1.14

-

-

1.14

-

1.34

2.12

2.97

1.78

Apr.

1.72

1.46

-

1.35

1.32

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.20

-

1.18

1.16

-

-

1.16

1.86

1.85

1.46

1.32

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.22

-

1.20

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.35

May

1.24

1.24

1.10

1.10

1.32

2.06

1.60

1.34

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.24

1.22

1.22

1.29

1.26

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.26

1.32

1.28

1.26

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.20

June

1.18

1.16

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1.14

1^36

1.16

1.16

1.14

JU1I

1.12

1.14

1.12

1.14

1.16

1.26

1.18

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.16

1.16

1.16

1.16

July

1.16

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.10 las

1.16

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.12

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.02

Aup.

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.03

1.04

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.04

iiii.

1.14

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.06

.09

.06

.06

.13

.06

1.04

Sept.

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.00

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.12

1.08

1.08

1.06

1.06

1.04

1.22

1.12

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10
320 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4510. Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°22'05", long 93"04'40", in NW£NW£ sec.9, T.87 N., R.19 W., on abutment 

of highway bridge at spillway in Pine Lake State Park at Eldora.

Drainage area.--15.0 sq mi above outlet. 

Records available. June 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 969.37 ft above mean sea level, 

oatum of 1929, and 2.0 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake.

Extremes..--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.60 ft Mar. 30; minimum observed, 

1.84 ft Aug. 5,6.

1936-60: Maximum gage height observed, 7.59 ft June 2, 1942, from floodmark; 

minimum observed, below staff gage (0.00 ft) when lake was drained ir 1950, 1951, and 

1952.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Oago height, In feet, water year October 1359 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

a4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.98

2.00

2.00

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.98

-

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.98

Nov.

-

1.98

1.96

2.08

2.18

2.14

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.03

2.04

2.04

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.08

.

2.06

2.04

-

2.04

Dec.

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

-

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

_

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

-

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

-

2.06

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.10

Jan.

-

2.10

-

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.14

2.26

2.14

2.12

2.12

_

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.04

_

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

_

_

Feb.

-

-

-

-

2.02

2.02

-

2.02

2.02

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

-

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

_

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

__ __ __

Mar.

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

-

2.04

-

2.06 ~

2.06

2.06

-

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

-

2.04

-

2.04

2.04

_

2.08

2.64

3.50

2.66

Apr.

2.49

2.38

-

2.33

2.22

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.14

2.12

2.12

_

2.10

2.50

2.65

2.38

2.28

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.20

_

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.26

May

2.22

2.28

2.18

2.16

2.22

2.80

2.50

2.30

2.22

2.20

E.20

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.24

£.22

2.22

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.22

2.20

2.26

2.28

2. £7

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.16

June

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.28

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.18

2.14

2.10

2.10

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.09

2.10

 

July

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.11

27TT

2.10

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.01

2.00

1.99

1.99

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.94

J^ig.

Aug.

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.86

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.88

2.00

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.96

2.03

2.00

2.00

2.08

2.04

2.02

Sept.

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.86

2.00

2.04

2.04

2.02

2.02

2.02

2JJ7

2.10

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.06

2.06
IOWA RIVER BASIN 321

4515. Iowa River at MarshalItown, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°04'05", long 92°54'05", In NW^SW^ sec.24, T.84 N., R.18 W., on right 

bank in city park In Marshalltown, 300 ft upstream from Burnett Creek, 0.2 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 14, 2.0 miles upstream from Linn Creek, ard at 

mile 189. Records Include flow of Burnett Creek.

Drainage area. 1,564 sq ml, Including that of Burnett Creek.

Records available.--October 1902 to September 1903, October 1914 to September 1927, October 1932 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 853.10 ft above mean sea level, dstum of 

1929. Oct. 25, 1902, to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. May 21, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Feb. 1, 1933, to May 8, 1934, chsin gage 

and May 9 to Sept. 1, 1934, staff gage, at site 1,000 ft upstream at present datum. 

Sept. 2-20, 1934, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--42 years (1902-3, 1914-27, 1932-60), 711 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 17.51 ft); minimum dally, 107 cfs Sept. 14.

1902-3, 1914-27, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs June 4, 1918 (gage height, 

17.74 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; minimum dally, 9 cfs Jan. 9, 10, 1940.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: JM5-18, 1919(M), 1920, 

1921-23(M) , 1924-27, 1933, 1934(M), 1936, 1938, 1947(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 13, Nov. 19-23, Dec. 11-27, 

29, 30, Apr. 4-10, 23, 27-29, May 20 to June 2)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

7.4 

7.7 

9.0

286

392

1,000

6.5 

7.0 

7.8 

9.5

103

213

500

1,480

12.0

14.0

16.0

17.1

3,490

6,170

11,500

18,100

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

289 

286

*286

310

317

348

338

317

296

267

254

226

194

208

203

180

158

153

153

150

145

T48

150

163

172

166

158

153

158

*161

166

6,673

215

0.137

0.16

Nov.

172 

163

166

280

510

550

640

595

550

530

572

550

550

420

310

330

285

325

422

498

474

438

434

450

430

450

375

345

325

340

12,479

416

0.266

0.30

Dec.

*400 

465

430

385

370

355

300

275

310

355

366

355

334

306

313

317

324

289

313

300

303

283

334

264

310

327

370

572

*815

870

12,200

394

0.252

0.29

Jan.

830 

720

480

290

310

450

580

640

560

460

450

840

1.400

918

550

620

530

490

510

520

490

460

430

400

380

430

480

440

410

365

390

16,823

543

0.347

0.40

Feb.

*350 

335

350

325

290

325

340

330

360

330

310

310

320

330

330

330

330

315

295

285

285

270

250

250

245

240

230

225

*220

8,705

300

0.192

O.HI

Mar.

210 

205

200

200

195

190

190

185

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

185

180

180

190

200

195

205

210

210

205

220

240

600

2,300

6 ,000

*17.700

31,855

1,028

0.657

0.76

Apr.

16.800 

11,500

8,850

6,710

5,520

4,260

*3,310

2,570

2,090

1,690

1,550

1,410

1,300

1,240

1.120

1,460

5,210

6,170

4,140

2,970

2,330

1,810

1,580

1,400

1,380

1,550

*1,690

1,480

1,410

2 ,090

106 , 590

3,553

2.27

2.53

May

2,330 

1,930

1,620

1,480

1,660

6,200

9.400

7,100

5,070

3,490

2,810

2,250

1,850

1,620

1.440

1,730

1,690

1,580

1,730

1,810

2,410

2,810

2,250

1,970

2,410

4,640

*3,220

2,490

2,010

1,730

1,520

86,250

2,782

1.78

2.05

June

1.580 

1,270

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,060

1,000

888

832

860

942

860

860

832

778

778

778

725

832

1,030

970

860

805

725

675

615

580

555

540

550

26,070

869

0.556

0.62

July

*510 

468

434

408

377

369

344

320

389

545

510

486

460

442

429

396

359

334

310

284

277

247

238

227

219

219

221

*210

185

177

165

10,559

341

0.218

0.25

Aug.

156 

150

148

148

131

148

156

156

197

159

141

129

123

119

121

1'Jl

116

325

421

£56

"24

203

177

*154

154

661

334

277

600

635

482

7,322

236

0.151

0.17

Sept.

369

313

265

224

187

165

152

152

141

133

135

117

112

107

HO

137

195

197

216

235

290

454

675

630

1,450

1,180

888

725

635

570

11,139

371

0.237

0.26

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,850 Min 45 Mean 600 Cfsm 0.384 In. 5.22

Water year 1959-60: Max 17,700 Mln 107 Mean 920 Cfsm 0.588 In. 8.00

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs}. Mar. 31 (6:30 p.m.) 21,500 cfs (17.51 ft); Apr. 18 (4 a.m.) 6,340

cfs (14.12 ft); May 7 (2 p.m.) 10,300 cfs (15.66 ft); May 26 (8 a.m.) 5,070 cfs (13.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-18, Nov. 24 to Dec. 10, Dec. 31 to Jan. 13, 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 30. Discharge computed from once-daily tape-gage readings Oct. 21-30.
322 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4517. Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa

Location . Lat 42°00'25", long 92° 51 '30", in SEjj-SW^ sec. 8, T.83 N., R.17 W., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 30, 2.7 miles upstream from mouth and 

3.0 miles southeast of Marshalltown.

Drainage area.--118 sq mi.

Records available . October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage ~ . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 849.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 11 years, 48.5 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 14.57 ft); minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Oct. 1, 19-22.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 4,940 cfs (revised) June 18, 1950 (gage height, 15.77 

ft); no flow July 24-26, Oct. 4-12, 1956.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 16.8 ft (discharge not determined). 

Revisions . The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1508 

1508 

1508 

1508 

1508 

1508 

1628

Water 

year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1957 

1959

Date

June 18, 1950 

June 1, 1951 

Mar. 10, 1952 

Feb. 20, 1953 

June 10, 1954 

July 3, 1957 

Mar. 20, 1959

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,940 

1,390 

2,770 

4,030 

2,450 

4,420 

3,420

Gage height 

(feet)

15.77 

11.52 

13.87 

15.09 

13.47 

15.38 

14.59

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

Coopera'tlon. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

1950-55, 1957-59, superseding those published in WSP 1508, 1558, and 1628, are given

herewith:

Date

1950

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

13

28

Mar. 5

6

7

May 9

June 18

19

24

25

1951

Mar. 28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

7

8

19

Discharge

b500

864

1,040

977

198

b!25

b!50

3,120

2,530

1,450

395

2,510

741

466

352

933

776

347

245

399

972

388

159

308

194

Date

1951-Con.

June 20

July 3

4

8

9

11

12

Aug. 25

26

Oct. 21

22

1952

Mar. 10

11

12

13

14

18

19

31

May 22

23

June 13

14

20

24

Discharge

359

487

338

233

550

262

203

509

183

93

396

1,640

1,280

326

713

257

180

337

268

179

587

119

441

181

162

Date

1953

Feb. 20

June 8

1954

June 1

2

3

10

11

16

17

21

22

Oct. 10

11

1955

July 10

11

1957

May 30

June 17

18

July 3

5

22

Discharge

b2,000

315

417

149

293

1,230

279

639

202

190

218

273

168

536

127

283

543

1,420

1,740

346

253

Date

1958

June 1

9

13

14

1959

Feb. 28

Mar. 1

2

3

11

12

13

14

20

23

24

26

27

May 11

19

21

30

31

Discharge

175

129

404

161

886

692

505

281

299

491

573

712

2,210

314

264

660

566

341

1,450

351

262

495

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Month

February 1950. ..............

October 1951. ...............

Calendar year 1951 ........

March 1952.... ..............

Calendar year 1952. .......

February 1953. ..............

Calendar year 1953. .......

June 1954 ...................

Calendar year 1954........

Cfs-days

7,192

-

5,144.2

-

5,253

1 '-934

Maximum

3,120

972

1,640 

587

1,640

2,000

2,000

1,230

1,230

Minimum

1.9

.4

.4

20

6.4

29

.4

Mean

62.6

79.5

232

64.4

184

38.6

175

32.7

Per square 

mile

1.22

.531

.674

1.97

.546

1.56

.3?7

1.49

.277

Runoff in 

inches

1.27

7.19

9.16

2.27

7.43

1.62

4.45

1.66

3.77
IOWA RIVER BASIN 323

4517. Timber Creek near Marshall-town, Iowa Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1950-55, 1957-59 Continued

Month

Calendar year 1955 ........

May 1957....................

Calendar year 1957 ........

June 1958...................

Calendar year 1958. .......

Water year 1958-59 ........

Cfs -days

-

1,031.4 

2,791

-

-

2,023.8

Maximum

1,200

283

1,870

600

886

2,210

Minimum

.9

.4

2.0

.7

3.0

2.4

2.4

Mean

27.4

33.3

34.6

20.5

72.2

70.0

Per square 

mile

.232

.282

.293

.174

.174

.612

.593

Runoff in 

Inches

4.15

3.15

.33 

.88

3.80

3.99

.45

2.37

2.37

.64

8.05

Revised peak discharge.--1949-50: Feb. 9 (12 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (11.92 ft); Feb. 10 (12 p.m.) 

1,690 cfs (12.30 ft); Mar. 5 (12 p.m.) 4,030 cfs (15.10 ft); Mar. 22 about 1,000 cfs; 

May 9 (6 a.m.) 805 cfs (9.10 ft); June 18 (1:30 p.m.) 4,940 cfs (15.77 ft); June 24 

' a.m. ) 734 cfs (8.74 ft).

1950-51

July 3 (10 a.m.) 751 cfs (8.79 ft); July 9 (7 

845 cfs (9.32 ft'

Oct. 22 (5:30 a.m.) 636 cfs (8.07 ft); Mar. 10 (11 p.m.) 2,770 cfs (13.87 ft); 

Mar. 13 (12 ra.) 925 cfs (9.73 ft); May 23 (8 a.m.) 905 cfs (9.59 ft).

1952-53

1953-54 

(3:30

1954-55

1956-57

1957-58

1958-59

Mar 28 (8 p.m.) 1,160 cfs (10.70 ft); June 1 (12 p.m.) 1,390 cfs (11.52 ft);

.) 990 cfs (9.99 ft); Aug. E5 (6 a.m.)

Feb. 20 (6 p.m.) 4,030 cfs (15.09 ft); June 8 (9:30 a.m.) 605 cfs (7.89 ft). 

June 1 (6 a.m.) 717 cfs (8.55 ft); June 10 (2 p.m.) 2,450 cfs (13.47 ft); June 16

p.m.) 865 cfs (9.45 ft).

July 10 6 p.m 

5 a ,m 

5 p.m.

845 cfs (9.30 ft).

3,030 cfs (14.23 ft); July 3 (7:30 p.m.) 4,420 cfs (15.38 ft).

668 cfs (8.26 ft).

11:30 p.m.) 1,190 cfs (10.83 ft); Mar. 14 (3 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (10.22ft); 

Mar.20 (2 a.m.) 3,420 cfs (14.59 ft): Mar. 26 (time unknown) 1,200 cfs; May 19 (10 a.m.) 

5.120 efs (14.52 ft); May 51 (2 p.m.) 865 cfs (9.42 ft).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 4, June 22 to July 25)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

7.6

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

50

123

287

8.0

11.0

14.0

620

1,240

2,850

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.4 

3.6

*3.8

4.2

14

13

7.9

5.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

6.3

6.8

5.8

5.3

4.8

*7.1

4.2 

4.4

156.8

5.06

0.043

0.05

Nov.

6.0 

5.3

72 4.6

92.

41

34

28

29

26

23

20

17

19

16

13

10

11

*12

14

18

20

22

24

18

14

12

10

9.4

11

651.3

21.7

0.184

0.21

Dec.

15 

17

17

15

12

10

9.0

11

12

13

16

16

14

13

13

12

*12

13

11

11

11

8.8

11

11

14

20

32

66

53

35 

36

559.8

18.1

0.153

0.18

Jan.

37 

30

25

23

20

la21

24

22

21

20

1,000

1,520

239

322

176

120

90

80

90

*86

80

73

70

66

62

60

58

56

54 

52

4,416

142

1.20

1.39

Feb.

50 

49

47

46

45

44

43

47

54

40

37

36

35

37

38

36

34

32

31

30

31

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

*27.

1,083

37.3

0.316

0.34

Mar.

%

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

70

400

1,000

*2.770 

*1,120

6,096

197

1.67

1.92

Apr.

845 

605

373

323

269

227

*182

156

132

128

123

106

104

98

91

316

825

373

245

198

176

151

132

123

118

114

*103

98

102

227

7,063

235

1.99

2.23

May

156

132

114

105

119

1.790

1,580

477

360

287

257

215

198

182

166

431

310

198

193

245

233

198

166

210

515

*740

299

245

215

188 

171

10,695

345

2.92

3.37

June

156 

146

132

128

123

110

106

100

95

96

94

98

99

91

83

80

77

82

266

99

96

90

83

75

70

68

65

63

63

64

2,998

99.9

0.847

0.94

July

*65 

58

54

50

49

52

47

45

105

125

*84

116

114

76

68

63

58

54

51

48

45

43

41

41

55

60

40

*37

34

33

yr,

5±.

1,843

59.5

0.504

0.58

Aug.

29 

28

28

28

28

29

29

25

27

23

20

20

19

18

17

18

20

28

22

18

16

15

*14

13

13

13

12

12

19" 39

15

655

21.1

0.179

0.21

Sept.

12 

11

12

9.4

9.1

8.2

7.6

7.3

7.1

7.6

7.1

6^8.

6.8

6.8

*7.9

8.2

11

11

25

9.7

9.1

18

20

242

59

30

23

20

20

20

652.7

21.8

0.185

0.21

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,210 Min 2.4 Mean 71.8 Cfsm 0.608 In. 8.27

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,770 Min 3.4 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.63

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). --Jan. 13 (5:30 a.m.) 2,850 cfs (14.0 ft); Mar. 30 (11 a.m.) 3,420

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7, 13-20, Nov. 26 to Dec. 9, Dec. 15-20, 23, 

24, Dec. 30 to Jan. 12, Jan. 17 to Feb. 9, Feb. 11 to Mar. 29.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4519. Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa

Location.- -La t 41°53'55", long 92°28'?S", In SE^NE^ sec. 21, T.82 N., R.14 W., on right

bank 5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.5 mile north of Haven, and 3.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 56.1 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1949 to September 1960.

~~Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 798.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge . 11 years, 24.7 cf s .

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 12.39 ft); minimum daily, 3.9 cfs Sept. 21.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs on several days in 1949, 1953-54, 1956.

Flood in June 1918 reached a stage of 14.3 ft (present gage datum); discharge not 

determined.

Revisions .--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published In the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

1508

1508

1508

1508

1508

1508

1508

1508

1558

1628

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

Date

June 18,

July 8,

Mar. 10,

Feb. 20,

Aug. 26,

Feb. 19,

Aug . 1 ,

May 31 ,

Sept. 3,

Apr. 28,

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,560

935

870

2,100

1,170

1,290

364

509

1,580

1,730

Gage height 

(feet)

10.92

7.68

7.50

10.22

8.32

8.56

4.88

5.87

9.18

9.54

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

1950-55, 1957-59 (revised peak discharges only for water year 1958), superseding those

published In WSP 1508, 1558, and 1628, are given herewith:

Date

1950

Feb. 9

10

11

Mar. 5

6

7

May 9

June 15

18

19

24

1951

Feb. 18

19

20

Mar. 28

29

May 18

20

26

June 2

3

Discharge

2OO

413

348

1,000

1,370

721

248

117

1,100

251

203

495

384

268

326

288

127

127

225

123

210

Date

1951 -Con.

June 16

July 8

9

11

1952

Mar. 10

11

12

13

May 22

23

June 14

1953

Feb. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

19

Discharge

192

229

463

129

480

412

201

255

108

279

287

80

229

207

196

143

185

228

50

Date

1953-Con.

Feb. 20

21

June 11

27

1954

Aug. 26

27

Sept. 29

Oct. 1

2

10

11

1955

Feb. 19

20

July 10

1957

Feb. 9

10

May 10

Discharge

1,390

172

160

267

456

389

229

96

116

216

131

746

490

134

100

137

174

Date

1957 -Con.

May 3~>

31

June 17

18

July 3

4

23

Aug. 23

1958

Nov. 17

18

195S

Feb. 24

25

26

27

2R

Mar. 20

26

Apr. 28

Discharge

168

226

37

201

160

296

245

196

216

598

250

205

402

422

348

730

606

800

Month

Calendar year 1950. ........

Calendar year 1951 .........

March 1952 ...................

Calendar year 1952 .........

Calendar year 1953. ........

Calendar year 1954 .........

Cfs -days

-

-

2,972.4

-

-

Maximum

1,100

225

495

480 

279

480

1,390

456

Minimum

.1

.2

7.0

9 2

.1

.1

Mean

73 5

23.1

35.8

95.9

29.7

23.6

33 7

16.0

Per square 

mile

.412

.668

.638

1.71

.529

.421

.285

Runoff in 

inches

5.60

7.51

8.66

1.97

7.18

5.70

3.88
IOWA RIVER BASIN 325

4519. Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa--Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1950-55, 1957, 1959

Month

Calendar year 1955 ........

Calendar year 1957 ........

Calendar year 1958 ........

Water year 1958-59 ........

Cfs -days

-

-

Maximum

746

746

407

598

800

Minimum

.3

.2

.3

2.3

.1

.2

5.7

1.0

2.6

2.6

Mean

7.65

19.3

12.8

33.9

10.6

11.6

41.2

19.6

69.9

152

47.1

Per square 

mile

1.10

.136

.344

.228

.604

.604

.189

.207

.734

.349

1.25

2.71

1.7F

.840

Runoff in 

imhes

1.15

.16

4.69

3.10

.20

.70

.40

.70

.32

2.59

2.82

.82

4.75

1.30

3.12

1.96

11.39

Revised peak discharge. 1949-50: Feb. 11 (3 a.m.) 780 cfs (7.18 ft); Mar. 5 (12 p.m.) 

2,100 cfs (10.24 ft); Mar. 6 (12 p.m.) 2,090 ofs (10.10 ft); May 9 (10 a.m.) 375 ofs 

(5.00 ft); June 18 (2:30 p.m.) 2,560 cfs (10.92 ft); June 24 (1:30 p.m.) 461 cfs 

(5.64 ft). 

1950-51: Feb. 18 (5:30 a.m.) 655 ofs (6.70 ft); Mar. 28 (12 p.m.) 445 cfs (5.51 ft);

May 26 (8 a.m.) 375 cfs (5.02 ft); June 3 (5 a.m.) 364 ofs (4,90 ft); June 16 (4:30 ajn. )

461 cfs (5.55 ft); July 8 (6:30 p.m.) 935

cfs (7.50 ft); May 23 (6:30 a.m.) 509 cfs (5.90 ft);

. .. (7.68 ft).

1951-52: Mar. 10 (9:30 p.m.) 870 cf 

June 14 (6 a.m.) 477 cfs (5.68 ft).

1952-53: Feb. 20 (11:30 a.m.) 2,100 ofs (10.22 ft); June 11 (8 a.m.) 541 cfs (6.14 ft); 

June 27 (4:30 a.m.) 935 cfs (7.67 ft).

1953-54: Aug. 26 (1:30 a.m.) 1,170 cfs (8.32 ft); Aug. 27 (5 a.m.) 705 cfs (6.94 ft); 

Sept. 29 (1 p.m.) 375 37 cfs .05 ft).

1954-55: Oct. 10 (11 p.m.) 40O Oofs (5.17 ft); Feb. 19 (10:30 a.m.) 1,290 cfs (8.56 ft).

1956-57: May 31 (4:30 a.m.) 509 cfs (5.87 ft); June 18 (7:30 a.m.) 414 cfs (5.34 ft); 

July 3 (9:30 p.m.) 414 cfs (5:30 ft); July 4 (7 p.m.) 461 cfs (5.63 ft); July 28 (5:30 

p.m.) 461 cfs (5.63 ft).

1957-58: June 13 (4:30 p.m.) 493 cfs (5.83 ft); July 14 (7 a.m.) 1,530 cfs (9.10 ft); 

Sept. 3 (7 p.m.) 1,580 cfs (9.18 ft); Sept. 5 (6:30 a.m.) 935 cfs (7.68 ft).

1958-59: Nov. 18 (6 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (8.50 ft); Mar. 20 (7:30 a.m.) 1,480 cfs (8.98 ft); 

Mar. 26 (2 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (7.93 ft); Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 1,730 ofs (9.54 ft); May 21 

(9 a.m. ) 595 cfs (6.28 ft). ________________________________________

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In ,

Oct.

4.0 

8.2

9.3

6.2

34

19

14

11

10

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.6

8.2

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

7.6

8.8

6.6

*7.1

7.1

8.8

9.3

13 

15

293.8

9.48

0.169

0.19

Nov.

14 

18

23

281

81

63

50

42

42

38

29

28

26

23

20

17

16

19

*25

26

23

30

40

41

31

24

20

16

15

17

1,138

37.9

0.676

0.75

Dec.

19 

21

21

20

17

14

11

12

13

15

*17

17

15

*16

17

17

16

13

15

16

16

15

15

15

22

47

77

70

48

39 

29

713

23.0

0.410

0.47

Jan.

25 

18

14

13

12

13

14

14

13

13

13

1.000

853

200

210

120

60

56

60

62

58

*46

45

42

41

40

38

37

36

35 

34

3,235

104

1.85

2.14

Feb.

34 

33

32

31

30

29

28

34

35

25

30

34

32

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

27

*26

26

25

25

25

24

846

29.2

0.520

0.56

Mar.

25 

24

23.

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

28

60

250

703

2,150 

469

4,248

137

2.44

2.82

Apr.

*458 

305

199

192

137

110

90

78

70

62

58

54

50

47

47

64

178

174

108

77

66

63

57

59

59

*58

54

54

57

120

3,205

107

1.91

2.12

May

83 

68

61

56

69

461

288

171

140

124

112

99

94

87

77

111

99

84

92

97

84

77

70

*88

138

207

109

95

87

77 

68

3,573

115

2.05

2.37

June

63 

60

53

52

49

45

44

41

40

43

41

44

43

39

36

36

34

52

60

*38

38

36

33

30

28

27

27

26

26

27

1,211

40.4

0.720

0.80

July

29 

24

23

20

20

21

19

18

120

64

41

*44

50

36

30

27

26

24

22

21

20

20

21

24

*22

18

16

15

14

13

895

28.9

0.515

0.59

Aug.

13 

13

12

IE

12

13

13

11

11

9.9

9.6

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

11

12

8.2

7.9

7.3

*3.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

ft! 117.0 

6.2

285.4

9.21

0.164

0.19

Sept.

5.6 

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

*4.1

4.8

4.6

4.1

5.6

4.1

3.9

7.6

7.0

88

19

10

*7.9

7.6

7.6

7.9

261.7

8.72

0.155

0.17

Calendar year 1959: Max 800 Min 2.6 Mean 48.3 Cfsm 0.861 In. 11.67

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,130 Min 3.9 Mean 54.4 Cfsm 0.970 In. 13.17

Peak discharge (base, 500 ofs). --Jan. 12 (5:30 p.m.) 2,220 cfs (10.37 ft); Mar. 30 (5:30 a.m.) 3,650

ofs (12.39 ft); May 6 (9 p.m.) 900 cfs (7.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 19-25, Dec. 31 to Jan. 12, 

Jan. 14 to Mar. 28. Doubtful or no gage-height record Nov. 14-18, Dec. 3-7, Apr. 6-15; discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from 

once-daily wire-weight-gage readings and reconstructed recorder trace Jan. 12, Mar. 31, Apr. 3-5, 

16-25.
326 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4520. Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°57'45", long 92°18'55" , in NWj-NW^ sec.36, T.83 N., R.13 W., near center

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. 3. Highway 30, 1.2 miles northwest of Irving,

2.5 miles south of Elberon, and 9.0 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 201 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 781.58 ft above mean sea level (Iowa Highway

Commission bench mark). Prior to Oct. 15, 1945, and June 14, 1947, to Feb. 10, 1949,

wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at present datum. Oct. 15, 1945, to

June 13, 1947, water-stage recorder (destroyed by flood) at upstream side of bridge at

present datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 110 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,400 cfs Jan. 13 (bad-water from ice);

maximum gage height, 16.18 ft Mar. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge,

17 cfs Sept. 12.

1945-60: Maximum discharge observed, 35,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height,

17.6 ft), from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting: minimum

daily, 2.4 cfs Jan. 16-29, 1954.

Flood of June 16, 1944, reached a stage of 19.9 ft, from floodmark at downstream side

of bridge (discharge, 30,000 cfs, estimated).

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

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1438; Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (ga?e height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to May 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

4.6

4.7 

5.0

21 6.0 

8.0 

9.0

133

382

537

5.69

5.8

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

38

130

245

390

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.5

800

1,060

1,500

2,250

2,850

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24 

32

44

34

.96

84

58

48

40

36

30

28

27

26

26

24

24

22

23

22

21

21

38

41

35

32

*32

31

30

30

32

1,091

35.2

0.175

0.20

Mov.

32 

30

29

495

551

233

158

138

133

124

101

91

87

64

56

48

*42

48

56

62

70

74

79

80

62

56

48

39

43

52

3,161

105

0.522

0.58

Dec.

66 

64

61

60

53

48

43

38

46

50

56

53

49

*48

49

48

46

41

46

45

44

36

37

39

47

70

180

310

2T5

164

125

2,277

73.5

0.366

0.42

Jan.

110 

86

52

58

68

82

88

76

68

60

54

1,000

2.700

580

720

420

210

170

*150

180

170

160

152

148

143

140

135

130

128

126

124

8,488

274

1.36

1.57

Feb.

1E4 

124

120

117

114

112

110

140

170

TlO

108

105

103

100

98

96

94

92

88

82

84

86

*87

88

86

84

81

80

78

E,961

102

0.507

0.55

Mar.

77 

76

75

74

74

74

75

76

78

80

82

84

84

85

85

84

82

81

79

76

80

78

74

73

73

7E

92

550

1,300

4 t Cfif) JUU

2,530

11,003

355

1.77

2.04

Apr.

Hi775

540

560

500

*433

374

3EO

278

258

E38

226

219

215

232

1,500

1,000

461

566

343

313

292

278

278

*299

264

252

252

490

14,834

494

2.46

2.74

May

398 

320

285

252

281

2,210

2.620

775

520

433

390

350

328

306

278

299

278

264

264

271

264

252

232

*226

252

358

271

245

232

219

215

13,886

448

2.23

2,57

June

207

201

189

189

278

201

189

177

171

166

171

166

160

145

155

150

121

116

121

*112

116

112

109

104

96

95

90

90

90

M

4,534

144

0.716

0.80

July

90 

85

81

76

75

79

75

71

140

171

*111

121

150

112

101

94

90

84

80

76

72

69

69

66

61

*92

66

60

56

55

50

2,674

86.5

0.429

0.49

Aug.

47 

46

44

42

39

42

44

58

55

48

58

56

54

51

55

52

51

44

44

56

38

32

*50

29

28

27

26

26

69

42

53

1,206

58.9

0.194

0.22

Sept.

29 

25

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

11

18

18

19

 19

22

25

27

19

18

38

56

571

T54

76

*55

42

58

36

1,285

42.8

0.215

0.24

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,330 Min 13 Mean 152 Cfsm 0.756 In. 10.24

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,500 Mln 17 Mean 184 Cfsm 0.915 Ir . IE. 42

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Nov. 5 (12:50 a.m.) 767 cfs (10.28 ft); Jan. 13 about 6,400 cfs; 

Mar. 50 about 5,700 cfs; Apr. 17 (time unknown) about 2,250 cfs; May 7 (12:30 a.m.) 5,200 cfs 

(15.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-20, 26-30, Dec. 7-10, 23, 24, Dec. 31 to 

Mar. 30. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Jan. 15, 14, 16-19, Apr. 2-6, 

Sept. 24-27.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 327

4522. Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa

Location . Lat 41 "50 '10", long 92°23'20", in SE^-SW^ sec. 8, T.81 N., R.13 W., on left bank 

5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from North Walnut Creek, 

4.0 miles northwest of Hartwick, and 6.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --70. 9 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1949 to September 1960.

~Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 786.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge . --11 years, 33.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 15.04 ft); minimum daily, 3.3 cfs Sept. 12-14.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 4,930 cfs Sept. 3, 1958 (gage height, 15.67 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and flow-overembankment measurement of peak flow; no flow at times for most years.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 17.7 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for period 

which are poor.

of ice effect and no gage-height record,

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1558: 1950(P), 1951-57.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-8, 11-13, 20-26, Dec. 2-5,

10-22, 25-31, Jan. 12, Apr. 22 to May 5)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 12 Jan. 13 to Sept. 3o

2.0

2.1 

2.4 

3.0

4.2

5.5

11

27

1.67

1.8

2.1

2.5

3.0

4.0

3.3

5.1

12

25

48

113

5.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

198

610

1,150

1,900

3,400

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

176

7.7

6.4

24

17

13

9.9

8.1

7.0

6.4

6.2 

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.4

12

17

9.9

*9.5

8.3

7.5

7.0 

6.8

9 ' 5

262.8

8.48

0.120

0.14

Nov.

8.4

7.2

777

762

274

143

114

102

90

84

78

75 

72

58

46

35

30

35

*40

841

g39

g44

gSO

851

g45

g36

30

26

24

2,475.3

82.5

1.16

1.30

Dec.

32

35

35

34

31

26

24

21

23

28

*30

28 

25

25

24

23 *23

21

21

22

22

21

"go 20

23

44

123

126

72

60

1,155

37.3

0.526

0.61

Jan.

50

45

38

33

30

34

40

38

35

34

32

*2.240 

845

387

438

160

120

90

92

95

32

*72

69

66

62

60

58

54

52 

50

48

5,549

179

2.52

2.91

Feb.

46

45

44

43

42

40

40

47

58

H

49

56 

55

52

50

48

44

42

41

42

43

42

40

*39

38

37

36

36

36

1,248

43.0

0.606

0.65

Mar.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

38

37 

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

33

34

36

78

300

1,000 

2.410

 Q TT O (1

5,580

180

2.54

2.93

Apr.

780

458

248

258

208

*180

141

117

99

94

92

82 

80

77

74

74

210

141

113

99

89

75

68

65

68

*69

58

 61 56

184

4,418

147

2.07

2.32

May

102

87

74

68

IT

1.140

418

243

184

158

145

125

117

110

99

149

154

117

117

149

113

102

92

110

158

*153

113

102

92 

83

76

5,031

162

2.28

2.64

June

82

70

62

65

58

53

50

47

46

51

49

52 

51

46

g42

g44

g44

114 TOT *51

44

g40

a37

g34

g30

a29

a27

g26

g26

1,499

50.0

0.705

0.79

July

29

24

21

19

20

40

20

19

"87 187

54

*95 

65

44

38

34

31

28

27

24

23

22

22

21

21

22

*18

17

16 

16

1,119

36.1

0.509

0.59

Aug.

14

13

13

14

12

13

14

all

g9.2

g9.2

g7.8

g7.6 

g7.4

g6.9

a6.4

g6.2

g6.9

11

12

g7.4

g6,5

g6,5

*g5.6

g5 6

g5,0

a4.7

g4.6

g4.6

g9.5 

all

£_ _

270.0

8.71

0.123

0.14

Sept.

a4.1

g3.9

g4.0

g3.8

g3.6

g3.5

a3.5

g3.5

g3.5

g3.4

g3.4

as

g3.3

*g3.6

g4.4

g4.4

g4.5

a5.6

g4.5

a5.0

g6.0

7.9

45

9.4

g6.5

g5.1

*g4.5

g4.8 

g4.6

175.9

5.86

0.083

0.09

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,500 Mln 2.8 Mean 67.6 Cfsm 0.953 In. 12.96

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,410 Min 3.3 Mean 78.6 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.11

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs). Nov. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 1,410 cfs (13.21 ft); Jan. 12 (1O:30 p.m.) 

3,500 cfs (15.04 ft); Jan. 14 (12 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (13.01 ft); Mar. 29, about 3,000 cfs; Mar. 31 

(8 p.m.) 1,360 cfs (12.73 ft); May 6 (4:30 p.m.) 2,640 cfs (14.56 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

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

stations.

ecords and records for nearby

ua^ions.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9, 10, 

3, 24, Jan. 1-11, Jan. 16 to Feb. 9, Feb. 11 to Mar. 29.

14-19, Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, Dec. 6-9,
328 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4530. Bear Creek at Ladora, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°45'00", long 92"11'00", in SW^SW^ sec.7, T.80 N., R.ll W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Ladora, and 2-| miles 

upstream from Little Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1~929. Prior to June 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 14.60 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Sept. 1S-14.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; no flow Jan. 22 to Feb. 8, 1956.

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

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1308: 1947(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 2-8, Mar. 28, Hay 6 to July 9)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Ma 29 to Sept. 30

0.85 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

111

240

5.0 

7.O 

10.0 

12.0

600

1,200

2,620

3,900

0.65

.9 

1.2 

1.6 

2.2 

3.0

103

204

372

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.5

640

1,380

3,050

5,800

10,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfara

In.

Oct.

14

14

22

17

56

~77 117

51

40

34

28

27

25

24

22

20

18

20

18

17

15

15

39

50

39

*34

32

29

28

26

30

998

32.2

0.170

0.20

Nov.

31

28

ZB

1.050

69T

300

219

184

178

158

133

126

122

103

84

74

68

80

92

*103

115

107

116

121

111

94

82

67

80

94

4,839

161

0.852

0.95

Dec.

92

86

82

78

75

71

62

56

64

73

80

79

72

71

71

69

*68

63

67

65

65

64

60

64

66

104

270

~2TS 384

219

184

3,202

103

0.545

0.63

Jan.

164

158

128

103

118

140

154

130

115

105

1OO

*3,000

5.500

1,000

450

340

260

220

200

220

260

220

210

196

185

180

170

166

162.

156

13,382

432

2.29

2.63

Feb.

*155

152

148

145

147

145

133

147

200

Teo

140

130

125

135

135

130

126

120

118

117

117

116

113

*112

1O8

104

100

97

96

3,771

130

0.688

0.74

Mar.

93

92

91

91

91

91

92

92

94

96

98

1OO

100

100

100

100

99

98

94

86

90

87

85

82

81

82

120

*1,260

4,300

*9.480

*4,710

22,275

719

3.8O

4.38

Apr.

3,620

2,060

940

852

715

*598

473

384

306

285

285

236

222

208

196

189

458

420

306

274

262

220

202

172

*174

193

164

155

164

399

15,132

504

2.67

2.98

May

328

274

238

212

204

2.560

1,980

852

570

473

420

372

317

285

248

350

339

262

262

274

285

242

212

2O2

460

*1,000

460

361

317

274

240

14,875

480

2.54

2.93

June

264

224

189

386

306

200

174

158

144

170

204

202

226

171

148

145

132

279

264

236

*189

157

142

116

103

96

82

75

76

74

5,332

178

0.942

1.05

July

82

68

58

50

53

57

46

41

301

385

153

*273

568

238

185

155

137

124

110

96

88

81

80

137

70

80

*66

58

54

51

46

3,991

129

0.683

0.79

Aug.

44

43

44

46

41

40

42

39

36

33

32

30

27

25

24

24

22

49

53

32

30

26

*23

21

20

18

17

TT

34

26

18

976

31.5

0.167

0.19

Sept.

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*12

13

13

14

15

12

12

12

26

88

71

24

18

*16

16

16

559

18.6

O.O98

0.11

Calendar year 1959: Max 3, 78O Min 5.1 Mean 166 Cfsm O.878 In. 11.89

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,480 Min 11 Mean 244 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.58

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Nov. 4 (l p.m.) 1,85O cfs (8.51 ft); Jan. 12 (9 p.m.) 4.95O cfs

(13.50 ft); Jan. 15. about 2,000 cfs: Mar. 30 (l2:3O p.m.) 10,500 cfs (14.60 ft); May 6 (9 p.m.)

5,940 cfs (12.10 ft); May 26 (4 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (7.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-20, Nov. 26 to Dec. 10, Dec. 23, Jan. 3-12, 

15, Jan. 18 to Feb. 1, Feb. 9 to Mar. 27. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage 

readings Apr. 9-25, May 7 to Aug. 19.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 3; 

4531. Iowa River at Marengo, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°48'35", long 92°04'20", in NW^SEf sec.24, T.81 H., R.ll W., on right 

bank at downstream side of abandoned county highway bridge, 0.7 mile downstream from 

Bear Creek, 0.8 mile north of Marengo, and 4.9 miles upstream from Hilton Creek.

Drainage area.--3,794 sq mi.

Records available. January 1957 to September 1960.

~-- Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 725.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,800 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 19.21 ft); minimum daily, 241 cfs Sept. 14, 17.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1960; minimum daily, 60 cfs 

Jan. 13-20, 1957.

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

Cooperation. Eighteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1558: 1957.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-7, Dec. 3-27, Apr. 25 to May 1,

May 6-15, July 24-27, Sept. 25-3O)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4

5.8 294

6.5 525

8.0 1,130

10.0 2,310

Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

5.5 220

7.0 770

9.0 1,800

12.0 4,000

14.0 8,300

16.0 10,500

17.0 14,500

19,O 29,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, waber year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

473

473

490

508

578

805

765

595

525

480

456

440

413

400

384

374

364

352

342

326

316

316

377

413

406

*390

377

364

*355

345 

358

13,560

437

0.156

0.18

Nov.

361

355

352

2,120

*5.740

1,980

1,680

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,150

940

840

700

800

940

1,150

1,120

1,100

*1,120

1,120

1,050

940

840

760

760

800

34,868

1,162

0.416

0.46

Dec.

900

1,100

1,000

905

860

792

748

*792

748

685

725

748

725

*705

685

685

665

645

645

645

645

625

625

625

605

705

,180

,860

,740

,620

, 560

27,193

877

0.314

0.36

Jan.

1,400

1,200

880

580

680

920

1,100

1,250

1,050

920

880

*5,700

12,300

*15,100

10,200

7,000

4,700

3,000

2,200

2,000

2,100

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,050

1,850

1,700

1,500

1,400

93,460

3,015

1.08

1.24

Feb.

1.300

1,260

1,200

,150

,100

,100

,050

,050

,150

1,000

940

920

900

840

800

800

800

860

920

940

940

920

*870

840

820

820

820

810

800

27,720

956

0.342

0.37

Mar.

750

700

660

640

620

600

580

560

540

540

540

530

520 520"

520

520

530

550

570

580

590

600

600

610

610

620

640

2,000

6,960

17,500

*29 , 000

71,300

2,300

0.823

0.95

Apr.

20 . 500

18,400

20,500

17,200

13,100

10,500

8,900

7,900

7,320

6,620

5,880

4,800

4,000

3,550

3,310

3,070

3,640

5,120

5,880

6,300

6,960

6,780

6,020

4,700

*3,390

3,070

2.990

2,990

2,990

3,470

219,850

7,328

2.62

2.93

May

4,100

4,200

*4,200

3,730

5.510

5,280

11,900

12,700

15 . 100

*15,100

*11,100

9,400

8,100

6,960

5,740

4,600

4,500

4,500

4,600

4,300

4,400

4,200

4,200

*4,400

4,700

*5,240

5,240

5,240

5,560

5,740

5,740

195,880

6,254

2.24

2.58

June

5.000

*4,100

5,510

5,150

5,070

2,700

2,420

*2,280

2,160

2,040

2,160

2,100

2,280

2,040

*1,980

1,920

1,800

1,800

2,560

2,040

*1,980

1,980

1,860

1,680

1,560

1,450

1,350

*1,300

1.250

1,250

66,570

2,219

0.794

0.89

July

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,050

1,000

1,000

950

905

1,050

1,860

1,560

1,740

*2.160

1,680

1,400

1,220

1,150

1,080

975

928

882

858

815

882

815

*838

882

748

685

645 

605

35,915

1,094

0.592

0.45

Aug.

565

545

525

508

490

472

472

472

448

*455

472

441

413

402

420

578

3'34

536

416

448

525

472

427

*336

578

550

536

472

508

545 

625

14,156

456

0.163

0.19

Sept.

645

565

508

455

410

374

545

522

290

277

268

255

*247

Ml

247

244

241

250

280

512

301

318

592

585

1.620

1,500

*1,500

1,250

1,020

905

15,965

532

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1959 : Max 14,000 Mln 130 Mean 1,616 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.84

Water year 1959-60: Max 29,000 Mln 241 Mean 2,220 Cfsm 0.795 In. 10.81

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). --Nov. 5 (4 a.m.) 4,500 cfs (12.52 ft); Jan. 14 (9 a.m.) 14,000 cfs 

(16.89 ft); Mar. 51 (9 a.m.) 50,800 cfs (19.21 ft); Apr. 21 (11 p.m.) 

(1 a.m.) 15,500 cfs (16.05 ft); May 31 (5 a.m.) 5,880 cfs (13.66 ft). f

; . .. , 

6,96O cfs (14.44 ft); May 10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-22, Nov. 26 to Dec 

to Mar. 28.

2, Jan. 1-12, Jan. 16
330 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4535. Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°47'40", long 91°34'20", in SW^NW£ sec.29, T.81 N. , R.6 W. , in Macbride 

State Park, 200 ft north of dam forming lake and 4.0 miles west of Solon.

Drainage area. 27.0 sq mi above outlet.

Records available. October 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 675.54 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912, and 36.83 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Mar. 31, 

1949, tape-float gage and Apr. 1, 1949, to Apr. 10, 1957, water-stag? recorder, at site 

0.5 mile upstream at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 38.50 ft Mar. 29; minimum, 32.98 ft Oct. 3.

T336-60: Maximum gage height, that of May 29, 1960; minimum obse-ved, lake drained 

Oct. 18, 1956, for remedial works in connection with Corps of Enginesrs Coralville Dam. 

Lake dry for period in 1956 and 1957.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Hear

Oct.

33.11

33.00

52.98

33.02

33.15

33.26

33.39 

33.43

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.44

33.46

33.48 

33.50

55.51

55.58

Nov.

55.51

53.54

33.54

33.70

35.85

35.95

54.00 

54.04

54.07

54.09

54.07

54.08

54.11

34.10

34.10

34.11

54.08

54.11

54.14

54.15

34.17

34.20

34.22

34.25

34.25

34.27

34.27

34.29

34.29 

54.52

54.06

Dec.

54.55

54.56

34.57

34.58

54.58

54.58

54.58 

54.40

54.41

54.42

54.45

54.47

54.47

54.49

54.52

54.52

54.55

54.55

54.52

54.55

54.54

54.58

54.64

54.65

54.68

54.76

55.04

35.34

35.47 

55.55

55.58

54.65

Jan.

55.65

55.66

55.67

55.66

55.67

55.70

55.75 

55.77

55.78

55.80

55.82

56.85

57.45

57.25

57.25

57.10

57.02

57.00

56.95

36.89

56.86

56.85

56.82

56.85

56.85

56.83

36.83

36.85

56.85 

56.83

56.85

36.51

Feb.

56.82

56.82

56.81

36.82

56.85

56.85

56.82 

56.85

56.88

56.90

56.86

56.84

56.84

56.84

56.85

36.85

56.85

56.82

56.81

36.81

36.84

56.82

56.85

56.84

56.85

36.83

36.81

36.82

56.80

_

36.83

Mar.

36.78

56.77

56.78

56.75

56.75

56.74

36.76 

56.77

36.79

36.78

36.80

56.78

36.79

56.77

56.78

36.80

36.81

56.80

56.80

56.79

56.79

56.78

56.77

56.78

56.75

36.79

36.85

57.04

57.71 

58.15

57.57

56.89

Apr.

57.56

57.25

57.15

57.08

57.05

57.02

56.99 

36.95

36.89

36.89

36.91

36.91

36.92

36.92

36.90

36.96

37.26

37.24

37.12

37.06

37.02

37.00

36.98

36.95

56.94

56.91

36.87

36.86

56.85 

36.93

37.00

May

36.95

56.94

56.92

56.90

56.90

57.59

57.58 

57.26

57.10

57.02

56.98

56.96

56.96

56.96

56.95

56.96

56.95

36.91

56.90

56.95

56.91

56.90

56.90

56.92

56.97

56.94

56.90

36.90

36.90 

56.88

56.87

56.98

June

56.87

56.89

56.88

56.94

57.21

57.07

56.97 

56.91

56.88

56.86

56.86

56.90

56.92

56.92

56.92

56.90

56.86

56.87

56.90

56.86

56.84

56.85

56.86

56.84

56.85

36.83

36.83

36.85

36.82 

36.82

36.89

July

56.82

56.85

56.85

56.81

36.80

36.79

36.78 

36.78

36.89

57.04

36.97

36.96

36.95

36.90

36.86

36.85

36.84

36.85

36.82

36.80

36.80

56.80

56.79

56.77

36.77

36.76

36.75

36.74

36.73 

36.71

56.69

36.82

Aug.

36.68

36.68

56.69

36.67

56.65

56.65

56.66 

56.65

56.66

56.64

56.62

36.61

56.60

56.59

56.56

56.55

56.55

36.55

36.54

36.54

36.55

36.55

36.51

56.49

36.48

36.46

56.45

56.45

56.45 

56.45

56.45

56.57

Sept.

56.45

36.44

56.42

56.41

56.40

56.59

56.56 

56.55

56.51

56.28

56.26

56.22

56.20

56.17

56.20

36.21

36.22

56.25

56.25

56.20

56.20

56.20

36.25

56.45

56.50

56.50

56.49

56.47

56.46 

56.46

36.55

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 4-7; elevations Interpolated.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 331

4540. Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°42'00", long 91°29'05", In NE^-NEv sec. 36, T.80 N., R.6 W., on left bank

80 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 261, 3 miles northeast of Iowa City, and

4.0 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 24.6 sq ml. 

Records available . --October 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage 

~]Ts 673.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge .--23 years, 12.5 cfs. 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 12.04 ft); no

flow Sept. 8-14.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 3,890 cfs May 20, 1944; maximum gage height, 13.05 ft

Feb. 20, 1953; no flow at times during most years.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1951 and 1952 have been

revised to 1,460 cfs Feb. 25, 1951 (gage height, 11.25 ft) and 1,220 cfs May 23, 1952

(gage height, 10.94 ft), superseding those published In WSP 1208 and 1238, resp3ctively . 

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

backwater from debris, which are poor. , > , > 

Revisions jwater years ). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1941 (M), 1943(P), 1944 (M),

1946. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per second, for a high-water period

In the water year 1952, superseding those published in WSP 1238, are given herewith:

May 22, 1952. .......... 45

May 23, 1952. .......... £66

Month

Calendar year 1952. . ......

Cfs -day a

-

Maximum

266

Minimum

.05

Mean

16.5

Per square 

mile

.671

Runoff In 

inches

9.12

Revised peak diaoharge. 1950-51: Feb. 19 (time unknown) 1,380 cfs (11.07 ft); Feb. 25

(7:30 a.m.) 1,460 ofa (11.25 ft); July 8 (9:15 p.m.) 900 cfa (10.35 ft). 

1951-5E: Mar. 10 (6:30 p.m.) 549 ofa (9.06 ft); Mar. 12 (7 p.m.) 437 ofa (8.36 ft);

May E3 (2 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (10.94 ft); June 8 (6 p.m.) 607 ofs (9.36 ft); June 14 (6 a.m.) 

483 cfa (8.67 ft).__________________________________________________________

Diacharge, in cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

EO

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

"^

.4

E.I

114

100

37

21

14

11

8.0

6.4

05.8

05.0

C4.6

04.2

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.E

E.9

E.9

14

6.8 

5.8

8.0

010

08. E

07.5

*o6.2

06.1

426.6

13.8

0.561

0.64

Nov.

06.0

c6.0

06.0

51

36

26

El

18

17

15

IE

IE

11

10

b9.E

b8.6

bS.O

b7.6

b8.2

9.0

8.7

10

13

18 

16

13

bll

b9.8

b9.0

blO

416.1

13.9

0.565

0.63

Dec.

b9.3

*b8.6

bS.O

b7.4

b7.0

b7.0

b6.4

b6.0

b5.8

b5.8

8.4

8.0

6.6

6.4

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

b5.0

bS.O

9.5 

7.7

22

102

bao

b60

b40

b30

508.1

16.4

0.667

0.77

Calendar year 1959s Max 900

Jan.

b25

b20

b!6

b!3

bl5

b!9

b!7

b!5

b!2

bll

*blO

*b500

bEOO

104

114

55

39

b30

b23

b30

b27

b25

b23

b!9 

bl7

b!5

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

blE

1,461

47.1

1.91

2.21

Feb.

b!2

*bll

bll

bll

b!2

b!4

b!2

b!4

b!6

7.5

17

bl6

bl4

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

blO

b9.0

b8.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0 

b7.0

b6.4

b5.4

bS.O

bS.O

300.3

10.4

0.423

0.45

Mar.

b5.0

b5.0

b4.9

b4.6

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

*b4.5

b4.7

b4.8

bS.O

bS.O

b5.2

b5.4

b5.6

b5.8

b5.8

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.8

b5.8 

b5.4

b5.4

b!3

b!50

b450

a290

a200

1,236.0

39.9

1.62

1.87

Apr.

al50

alOO

a80

a60

a50

*38

3E

Z8

23

22

22

19

18

18

18

24

alOO

a80

67

48

41

34

30

26 

24

22

a!9

a!8

a30

a56

1,297

43.2

1.76

1.96

May

a40

a26

EO

19

alS.

*408

150

90

68

53

43

36

*31

28

24

44

33

26

26

27

31

26

E2

74 

59

36

31

28

E4

E2

19

1,582

51.0

E.07

2.39

June

96

*4E

26

310

394

54

40

32

27

E4

24

43

55

36

29

26

El

El

El

18

18

16

16

12 

11

10

9.2

9.8

9.0 8 7

1,458.7

48.6

1.98

2.21

July

*8.7

8.0

9.2

6.6

6.0

a30

alO

a8.4

9E

34

20

242

55

29

22

19

16

14

12

10

9.5

8.4

7.7

7.0 

7.7

8.0

6.E

5.6

5.2

4.6

4.1

725.9

23.4

0.951

1.10

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

*3.3

3.5

4.5 3.0"

2.9

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

.8 

.7

.4

.4

^3

1.0

.9

.4

58.6

1.83

0.077

0.09

Sept.

*0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

.9

.7

.6

.3

.3

.2

.6

1.9

1.0

.5

.4

.5 

.5

39.0

1.30

0.053

0.06

Min 0 Mean 21.1 Cfam 0.858 In. 11.66

Water year 1959-60: Max 500 Min 0 Mean 2 .D Cfara 1.06 In. 14.38

Peak discharge (baae, 400 cfa). Oct. 5 (2:30 a.m.) 495 efa (8.48 ft); Jan. IE about 950 efa; 

Mar. E9 (7 p.m.) 2,340 ofa (12.04 ft): May 6 (3:30 p.m.) 1,730 ofa (11.70 ft); June 1 (9 p.m.) 

439 ofa (8. 11 ft); June 4 (10:30 p.m.) 2,090 ofa (11.87 ft); July 9 (3 p.m.) 481 ofa (8.36 ft); 

July 12 (5 p.m.) 1,450 ofa (11.22 ft).

* Dlaoharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorda for Balaton 

Creek at Iowa City.

b Stage -diacharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Dec. 28 to Jan. 10, Jan. 13, 

Feb. 3-6; diacharge eatimated aa for footnote "a").

c Backwater from debris .
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

4543. Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°40'35", long 91°35'55", In NW^SW^- sec.6, T.79 N., R.f W. , on left bank 

about 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles west of Coralvllle, and 2.2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 98.1 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 648.43 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 7, 1957, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 36.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 11.79 ft); minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 13, 1960; minimum dally, 0.1 cfs July 1, 

1956.

Flood of Feb. 20, 1953, reached a stage of 11.18 ft, from Information by Corps of 

Engineers (discharge not determined).

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

Cooperation. Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (g

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14, 15, Feb. 6-9, Apr. 20 to Jil 17)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

18

47

90

196

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.4

360

490

683

961

1,550

2,100

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6 

5.2

574

7.6

64

124

-JF 140

33

26

22

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

133

67

40

36

39

34

32

*29

31

1,082.8

34.9

0.356

0.41

Nov.

30

28

27

24T

301

159

109

90

85

75

64

58

60

50

45

48

41

40

45

*48

52

56

63

70

59

50

40

37

40

44

2,160

72.0

0.734

0.82

Dec.

41 

38

37

37

33

31

30

28

26

30

36

40

34

32

33

33

31

*28

28

28

28

2430"

34

30

74

342

395

232

180

120

2,143

69.1

0.704

0.81

Jan.

100 

96

70

54

60

74

*68

*55

*52

*56

*50

*1,000

*2.050

*407

*475

*250

200

*140

*92

*120

110

*100

*95

90

84

80

*76

*74

*68

*68

68

6,382

206

2.10

2.42

Feb.

66 

64

*62

60

*65

*68

58

47

~86 102

72

64

62

62

*64

64

*64

62

50

35

36

36

36

36

34

33

32

31

30

1,581

54.5

0.556

0.60

Mar.

*30 

31

30

30

*30

30

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

33

33

33

36

33

34

35

35

35

34

40

50

140

500

1,300

1.840

4,675

151

1.54

1.77

Apr.

1.420 

1,100

383

304

270

232

204

*170

133

115

112

88

80

75

70

124

395

278

196

175

184

135

121

107

100

98

85

*73

83

196

7,106

237

2.42

2.69

May

155 

106

83

68

.§ >

329

510

246

200

170

145

*122

107

93

77

126

124

85

84

107

96

83

*76

124

201

125

112

100

91

83

71

4,164

134

1.37

1.58

June

318 

*668

184

239

579

184

147

118

*96

87

86

176

254

170

135

115

*98

110

177

92

*86

79

70

61

56

52

50

48

*46

iS

4,623

154

1.57

1.75

July

46

41

43

34

38

144

44

37

501

797

212

*485

983

624

*159

131

109

96

84

71

64

58

53

49

49

54

*44

39

37

35

32

5,193

168

1.71

1.97

Aug.

31 

28

28

27

27

27

27

24

22

21

*19

19

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

*11

11

11

10

9.5

8.5

7.6

11

12

7.9

531.5

17.1

0.174

0.20

Sept.

7.0 

6.7

6.4

6.4

5.2

.2

.2

.3

.8

.0

.3

.5

*~.1

.2

.3

.0

.3

.7

.9

.0

.8

.3

45

16

9.1

6.1

*5.4

5.4

5.6

222.3

7.41

0.076

0.08

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,920 Mln 2.4 Mean 92.0 Cfsm 0.938 Ir . 12.72

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,050 Mln 4.1 Mean 109 Cfsm 1.11 Ir . 15.10

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Jan. 13 (9 a.m.) 3,060 cfs (11.79 ft); Mar. 31 (2 a.m.) 2,74 

(11.63 ft): June 2 (3 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (10.08 ft); June 4 (11 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (10.06 ft); July 

(8:30 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (10.27 ft); July 14 (1:30 a.m.) 1,840 cfs (10.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-21, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1C, Dec. 22-25, 

Dec. 31 to Jan. 12, Jan. 16 to Feb. 5, Feb. 10 to Mar. 30.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4545. Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°39'25", long 91 "32'25", in SE^-SE^- sec.9, T.79 N. . R.6 W. , on right bank 

25 ft downstream from University of Iowa hydraulics laboratory in Iowa City, 175 ft 

downstream from university dam, 0.9 mile upstream from Ralston Creek, 3.6 miles downstream from Clear Creek, and at mile 66.6.

Drainage area. 3,271 sq mi.

Records available. June 1903 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 39.00 ft above Iowa City datum, and 627.27 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 1, 1903, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at 

site 1,200 ft upstream at datum 3.05 ft higher. Nov. 29, 1907, to Oct. 29, 1913, staff 

gage at site 200 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 30, 1913, to Nov. 18, 1921, chain 

gage at site 2,600 ft downstream at datum 0.2 ft higher. Nov. 19, 1921, to Sept. 30, 

1922, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1930, to 

Sept. 30, 1934, at present site at Iowa City datum.

Average discharge. 57 years, 1,500 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 11.28 ft); minimum daily, 204 cfs Sept. 15.

1903-60; Maximum discharge, 42,500 cfs June 8, 1918 (gage height, 19.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 29 cfs 

Oct. 21, 22, 1916 (regulated).

Flood of July 17, 1881, reached a stage of 21.1 ft, from floodmarks at site and 

datum in use 1913-21, from information by local resident (discharge, 51,000 cfs). Maximum stage known since at least 1850, about 3 ft higher than that of July 17, 1881, 

occurred in June 1851 (discharge, 70,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplants above 

station. Plow regulated by Coralville Reservoir (capacity, 492,000 acre-ft, revised) 

beginning Sept. 17, 1958. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads 

for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: 

1917(M), 1918, 1919-21(M), 1924.

Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1851(M) , 1881(M) , 1914-16,

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. £9 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

0.1 377

.5 535

1.0 825

4.0 

8.0

3,100

7,300

-0.6 197

0.0 386

1.0 850

5.0 

11.0

4,060

10,300

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

LI

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

22

23

£4

£5

26

£7

£B

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

*502

480

484

46£

7£3

1,000

1,340

1.400

L,l£0

645

416

570

449

459

495

581

493

473

450

553

480

415

600

711

693

693

693

723

669

657

663

20,092

648

O.L98

0.23

Nov.

633

*565

543

1,370

3.460

3, £80

3,280

£,770

2,050

1,770

1,740

1,550

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,160

85S

645

575

580

609

795

1,0£0

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,160

41,313

1,377

0.421

0.47

Dec.

988

*795

795

890

1,020

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

92£

795

795

795

765

765

765

795

795

795

795

795

890

1,400

1,810

£,£90

E,57O

2,370

33,675

1,086

0.332

0.38

Jan.

£,370

£,290

£,£10

2,210

1,850

1,300

1,090

*825

825

825

825

4,040

5,850

1,540

1,580

1,930

3,640

5,550

6,940

»7.060

6,940

6,940

7,060

6,940

6,940

6,820

6,940

6,580

5,770

5, 880

5,440

127,000

4,097

1.Z5

1.44

Feb.

4.500

3,640

3,370

*2,850

2,610

2,290

2,290

2,050

1,850

1,770

1,810

1,400

890

890

922

1,260

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,120

50,372

1,737

0.531

0.57

Mar.

1,060

1,060

988

922

825

825

*825

795

795

765

795

765

765

765

765

687

669

669

681

681

687

693

693

699

693

747

795

1,370

4,680

5 950

3i400

36,509

1,178

0.360

0.42

Apr.

2,9£0

£,560

1.7EO

3,130

7,090

*9,580

9,700

9,580

9,580

9,580

9,580

9,580

*9,580

9,700

9,580

9,790

9,100

8,660

9,700

9,700

9.8EO

9,820

9,820

9,820

9,820

9,820

9,820

9,820

9,820

9,580

258,370

8,612

2.63

2.94

May

8,660

*8,550

8,660

8,660

8,660

8.770

5,590

2,240

*1,340

1,500

2,920

6,490

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,790

*6,790

6,690

6,690

6,690

6.690

6,690

6,590

6,690

6,900

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,590

6, 590

6,590

198,960

6,418

1.96

2.26

June

6,900

5,790

*5,500

7.120

5,700

4,780

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,690

5,790

1,520

2,080

5,790

6,590

6,590

6,490

5,790

5,500

5,500

5,230

5,160

2,480

2,520

2,160

2,000

1,840

1,600

1.480

145,150

4,772

1.46

1.65

July

*L,480

1,480

1,380

1,250

1,200

1,300

1,160

902

1,600

2,000

1,250

1,800

2.640

2,240

1,840

2,000

2,000

1,760

1,450

1,160

970

910

895

850

850

858

850

850

850

845

356

41,434

1,557

0.409

0.47

Aug.

752

64,4

581

531

501

531

572

538

*572

558

5*5

5*1

554

1,730

*4,030

4,060

,420

* .870

,780

,690

,800

* ,320

,650

,780

,320

,680

,080

,080

,080

1,OSO

808

57,718

1,862

0.569

0.66

Sept.

*608

612

612

612

612

581

516

430

*445

426

417

509

£79

£68

£01

££2

314

£74

£64

£62

£83

216

46£

598

436

670

1,000

1,120

1,120

1,500

15,672

522

0.160

0.18

Calendar year 1959: Max 9,250 Min 81 Mean 1,876 Cfam 0.574 In. 7.79

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,820 Min £04 Mean 2,799 Cfam 0.856 In. 11.65

Discharge measurement made on this day.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4550. Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°39'50", long 91°30'45", in SE£fiW£ sec.11, T.79 N. , R.6 W., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, at east edge of Iowa City, and 2.2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.01 sq mi.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 663.81 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (University of Iowa bench mark).

Average discharge. 36 years, 1.46 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 558 cfs June 4 (gage height, 6.30 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.02 cfs Sept. 8-14.

1924-60: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs July 18, 1956 (gage height, 9.06 ft); no flow 

at times during most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of' ice effect or backwater from debris, 

which are poor. Records of supended sediment loads for the water year 1960 are given 

in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1508: 1933, 1935-37, 1940-41(M), 1942, 1943(M) , 1948-51, 

1952(P) , 1953, 1954(M), 1955.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.0

1.3

1.4

0.01 

.09 

.20 

.36 

.60 

.98

1.8

3.4

5.8

13

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.05

*.06

.07 

.85 

20

23

4.2

2.2

1.5

1.2

.84

.76

.69

.66

.55

.50

.41

.37

.34

.31

.30

.29

1.8

.66

.57

.84

.93

.72

.69

*.60

. 80

66.76

2.15

0.714

0.82

Nov.

0.69

.55

.60 

9.2 

4.2

2.4

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.93

.86

.80

.63

.88

.84

.84

.93

1.3

1.7

2.4

1.5

1.2

1.0

.88

.80

.86

44.29

1.48

0.492

0.55

Dec.

0.87

.88

*. 93 

!93 

.88

.80

.63

.56

.52

.54

.98

.93

.76

.72

.76

.72

.66

.57

.60

.63

.57

.55

1.0

.93

.98

.98

26

IT

6.4

3.8

2 . 6

69.68

2.25

0.748

0.86

Jan.

2.4

2.3

1.4 

1.1 

.95

1.3

1.2

.93

798

.98

*4.4

15

11

12

10

5.8

3.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

165.04

5.32

1.77

2.04

Feb.

1.1

*1.1

1.0

1.1 

1.4

1.4

1.1

2.0

1.6

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.88

.92

.86

.84

.BZ

.82

.82

.82

.80

.80

.76

35.24

1.22

0.405

0.44

Mar.

0.72

.76

.76 

.72 

.69

.72

^68

.70

.76

*.72

.69

.69

.69

.69

.69

.72

.76

.76

.76

.72

.76

.80

.84

.80

.76

.82

4.0

15

50

35

20

138.18

4.46

1.48

1.71

Apr.

15

11

7.1 

5.2

3.8

*3.2

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.9

21

26

10

7.1

5.8

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.5

175

1.9

6.6

166.9

5.56

1.85

2.06

May

2.6

2.0

1.6 

2.5

*44

12

7.4

5.2

4.0

3.2

2.6

*2.3

1.9

1.7

6.4

3.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.7

5.4

3.6

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

139.5

4.50

1.50

1.72

June

21

*6.8

i

7.1

4.7

3.8

2.8

2.6

3.7

10

6.4

4.0

3.4

3.0

2.0

3.2

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

.98

.93

.93

.88

788

177.10

5.90

1.96

2.19

July

*0.88

1.1

.69 

.92

.72

.55

.52

25

4.7

2.6

32

8.0

3.8

2.6

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.93

.84

.88

.88

.63

.60

.55

.45

.41

101.55

3.28

1.09

1.25

Aug.

0.41

.38

.36 

.36

*.32

.43

.69

748

.38

.33

.29

.25

.23

.21

.20

.18

.17

.16

.15

.20

.17

.15

.13

.11

.10

.08

.07

720

.40

.14

.08

7.81

0.252

0.084

0.10

Sept.

*0.06

.05

.04 

.04 

.03

.03

.03

^02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.06

.12

.15

.12

.07

.05

.04

.04

.32

6.5

.46

.13

.09

.07

.09

.11

8.84

0.295

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1959: Max 100 Mln 0 Mean 2.85 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.84

Water year 1959-60: Max 75 Min 0.02 Mean 3.06 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.85

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs). Jan. 12 (12:30 a.m.) 201 cfs (3.54 ft); Mar. 29, about 190 cfs; 

Apr. 16 (8 p.m.) 176 cfs (3.32 ft); May 6 (3:30 p.m.) 191 cfs (3.46 ft); June 1 (6 p.m.) 221 cfs 

(3.77 ft); June 4 (9 p.m.) 558 cfs (6.30 ft); July 9 (3 p.m.) 186 cfs (3.40 ft); July 12 (4 p.m.) 

241 cfs (3.93 ft). _____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15, 16, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, Dec. 8-10, Jan. 4, 

5, 22-25, Feb. 10-13, 20-26, Mar. 6-8, 16, 26-29. Backwater from debris Oct. 18-22, Nov. 8-10, 

Mar. 30 to Apr. 7, Aug. 9 to Sept. 23, Sept. 26-30.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4555. English River at Kalona, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 0 28'10", long 91°43'00", in SE^SE^ sec.13, T.77 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, 1 mile south of Kalona, 4.5 miles downstream from Smith Creek, and 14.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 633.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 27, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 309 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 19.89 ft); minimum daily, 19 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1960; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Jai. 20-27, 

1956.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 19.9 ft, from floodmark, from information by 

local residents (discharge, 18,500 cfs, revised).

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1956 and 1958 have been 

revised to 2,730 cfs Aug. 31, 1956 (gage height, 10.78 ft) and 2,200 cfs May 31, 1958 

(gage height, 9.75 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1438 and 1558, respectively.

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

Cooperation. Eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1940(M), 1941. Revised 

figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1956-58 (revised 

peak discharges only for 1957-58), superseding those published in WSP 1438, 1508, and 

1558, are given herewith:

1956 

July 6......... 477

7......... 1,960

8......... 524

31......... 280

Aug. 1......... 984

1956-C 

Aug. 2......... 684

18......... 780

19......... 1,120

31......... 2,000

Month Cfs -days

-

Maximum

1,960

2,000

Minimum

1.1

Mean

49.1

Per square 

mile

.086

Runoff In 

Inches

0.31.

1.14

1.16

Revised peak discharge. 1955-56: July 7 (3 p.m.) 2,350 efs (10.07 ft); Aug. 1 (7 

1,360 efs (7.69 ft); Aug. 18 (11:30 p.m.) 1,720 efs (8.58 ft); Aug. 31 (10 a.m. 

efs (10.78 ft).

1956-57: July 29 (11 a.m.) 1,600 efs (8.34 ft).

1957-58: Feb. 25 about 2,100 efs; May 31 (10:30 p.m.) 2,200 efs (9.75 ft).
336 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4555. English River at Kalona, Iowa--Continued

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-9, Apr. 2 to May 5)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

10.0

42

88

300

870

2,050

2,550

2.2 

2.4 

3.8

5.0 

7.0

260

525

1,120

10.0

14.0

17.0

18.0

20.0

2,300

4,950

8,500

10.500

19,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

50

45

49

488

748

*1.210

525

242 

179

151

126

115

107

101

94

85

78

73

71

68

65

136

325

315

207

171

153

141 

*132

132

6,442

208

0.363

0.42

Nov.

145

145

137

755

2.550

2,150

1,040

645

555

510

425

350

338

298

215

190

180

220

240

265

*275

288

450

540

465

362

292

220

170 

150

14,565

486

0.848

0.95

Dec.

190

250

278

270

238

207

190

175

US.

195

215

242

229

*208

204

206

199

191

183

183

184

183

198

290

270

442

1,830

2.790

2,160 

1,300

800

14,670

473

0.825

0.95

Jan.

614

550

466

275

310

350

320

305

280 

210

270

2,600

*7 , 000

*9.100

6,340

4,500

2,080

1,000

*580

530

510

500

620

580

530

480

450

420

400

360

42,970

1,386

2.42

2.79

Feb.

350

330

320

310

300

290

290

290

420 

620

540

470

420

390

370

360

360

350

350

340

330

320

310

300

280

*260

240

230

220

9,960

343

0.599

0.65

Mar.

210

200

195

195

190

190

190

185

185 

185

190

190

200

200

200

200

200

195

195

200

205

205

210

210

210

210

250

1,200

3,570 

*9 , 840

*16 , 500

36,505

1,178

2.06

2.37

Apr.

13.600

7,900

5,310

2,970

1,880

1,330

1,080

830

669 

575

550

*515

466

466

466

466

1,440

1,520

920

711

683

575

489

431

*397

364

332

310

310 

614

48,167

1,606

2.80

3.13

May

1,020

683

550

466

420

1,450

3,510

5.500

3,330 

1,330

950

800

*697

628

550

614

1,190

755

628

655

800

655

575

562

950

1,050

*1,190

800

642 

562

489

34,001

1,097

1.91

2.21

June

489

1,760

860

550

1,120

601

454

397

*353 

521

375

1,720

2,730

*2,080

1,360

800

642

538

1,800

5,050

*2,450

1,190

830

655

525

466

420

386

*375

29,663

989

1.73

1.93

July

800

890

642

525

364

332

290

260

1,060 

2,970

1,560

*1,760

*4,260

*5.400

3,330

1,190

683

562

466

397

342

310

280

300

*270

270

237

199

179 

163

150

30,441

982

1.71

1.98

Aug.

136

127

120

112

104

104

118

120

104 

88

77

71

66

63

57

52

50

50

68

82

124

*110

74

54

45

*41

38

35

38

66

2,459

79.3

0.138

0.16

Sept.

47

37

32

30

27

26

24

23

22

21

21

*20

19

19

20

22

24

27

30

30

31

31

27

54

96

101

57

38

31 

*30

1,017

33.9

0.059

0.07

Calendar year 1959 : Max 8,240 Min 10 Mean 507 Cfsm 0.885 In. 12.00

Water year 1959-60: Max 16,500 Mln 19 Mean 740 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.61

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Nov. 6

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2, Dec. 7-11, Jan. 4-13, 

Jan. 18 to Mar. 28.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 337

4557. Iowa River near Lone Tree, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°25'35", long 91°28'20", in NWijNEt sec.6, T.76 N., R.5 W. , on left bank 

10 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Lone Tree, ard 

6 miles downstream from English River.

Drainage area. 4,293 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T^929. Prior to Dec. 28, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,100 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 17.90 ft); minimum daily, 305 cfs Sept. 16.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 1, 1960; minimum daily, 75 cfs Dec. 8, 

1956.

Flood of May 25, 1944, reached a stage of 19.94 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are poo~. Plow 

regulated by Coralville Reservoir (capacity, 492,000 acre-ft) since Sept. 17, 1958.

Cooperation. Nineteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 5

4.0 470

5.0 1,000

7.0 2,440

10.0 5,550

Nov. 6 to Sept. 30

3.3 276

4.0 560

5.0 1,100

8.0 3,500

12.0 8,160

16.0 16,600

18.0 28,900

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

551

»565

556

551

2,080

2,440

5.760 

2,710

2,000 

1,380

1,000

790

880

710

710

660

710

685

650

585

635

590

585

1,090

1,120

1,060

1,000

940

*910

*850

850

35,585

1,083

0.252

0.29

Nov.

850

820

790

910

4,970

6.580

5,080 

4,310

3,510 

2,770

2,600

2,450

2,110

1,950

1,750

*1,850

1,450

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,570

1,990

2,050

1,910

1,790

1,600

1,600

1,550

64,050

2,155

0.497

0.55

Dec.

1,500

1,500

1,200

1,200

1,550

1,400

*1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,460

1,540

1,500

1,460

1,260

1,190

*1,190

1,160

1.130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,320

1,360

1,430

3,230

6.140

6,020

4,970

3, 900

58,560

1,885

0.439

0.51

Jan.

5,500

5,510

5,100

2,700

2,600

2,400

2,200 

2,000

1.900 

1,900

1,900

6,140

10,800

14,400

»14.600

10,800

8,020

6,200

6,500

6,900

7,100

*7,100

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000

6,800

6,600

6,500

6,380

6,260

186,610

6,020

1.40

1.62

Feb.

5,540

4,640

4,420

3,700

5,500

5,000

2,900 

»2,850

2,700 

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,000

1,800

1,750

1,750

2,000

2,050

2,050

1,950

1,900

1,950

1,950

1,700

1, 55Q

*1 , 550

1,550

1,550

1,550

70,850

2,443

0.569

0.61

Mar.

1,550

1,500

1,450

1,500

1,250

1,200

1,180 

1,140

1,140 

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1.080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,200

2,000

6,000

13,000

pp an A cc , yw

75,470

2,455

0.567

0.65

Apr.

*27.500

20,400

14,100

9,540

9.060

10, 100

11,100 

11,500

11,300 

11,100

»10,800

10,800

10,600

11,000

11,000

10,800

12,300

15,200

11,900

11,500

11,500

11,100

11,000

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,600

*10,400

10,400

10,800

557,200

11,910

2.77

5.09

May

11,100

10,400

9,540

9,580

9,580

10,100

12.700 

11,000

*8,500 

5,190

5.500

4,970

6,740

7,470

7,600

*7,600

8,160

8,500

*7,740

7,740

7,740

7,740'

*7,470

7,540

8,160

8,160

*8,160

7,880

7,600

7,540

7,220

251,720

8,120

1.89

2.18

June

7,220

8,750

*7,740

6,980

9.880

7,600

6,740 

7,220

7,100 

7,100

7,100

8,900

8,020

*5,080

6,260

7,470

7,470

7,220

7,600

*8,750

8,750

7,740

5,540

5,700

5,510

5,040

2,770

2,600

*2,550

2.190

192,190

6,406

1.49

1.66

July

2,550

2,680

2,450

2,190

1,910

1,870

1,850 

1,640

1,910 

6,580

5,190

5,040

*7,100

»7,470

7.740

5,420

5,220

2,860

2,450

2,110

1,790

1,600

1,500

1,460

1,430

1,430

1,400

*1,290

1,260

1,220

1.160

87,310

2,816

0.656

0.76

Aug.

1,160

1,010

928

872

845

845

872 

845

»845 

818

791

7(34

737

73T

2,850

*3,800

5,900

4,4?0

*4 . 550

ITfto"

4,4?0

»5,150

2,830

2,770

2,630

1,950

1,450

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,160

60,019

1,956

0.451

0.52

Sept.

845

764

757

710

710

710

650 

542

560

551

516

»490

498

412

350

305

348

352

337

344

352

326

319

600

791

*570

818

1,010

1,040

1,040

17,577

586

0.137

0.15

Calendar year 1959: Max 14,600 Mln 136 Mean 2,779 Cfsm 0.647 In. 8.79

Water year 1959-60: Max 27,300 Mln 305 Mean 3,975 Cfsm 0.926 In. 12.59

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-22, Nov. 28 to Dec. 7, Jan. 5-11, 18-28, 

Feb. 5 to Mar. 50.
338 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4570. Cedar River near Austin, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°38'10", long 92°58'20", in NE^SE^- sec.15 , T.102 N., R.18 W. , on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from abandoned powerhouse, 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 

1.1 miles downstream from Turtle Creek, and 1.1 miles south of Austin.

Drainage area. 425 sq mi.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1914, October 1944 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162.10 ft above mear sea level, datum of 

1929. May 1909 to April 1912 staff gage in tailwater of powerplart 200 ft downstream 

at datum 3.1 ft lower. May 1912 to September 1914 chain gage on highway bridge 500 ft 

downstream at datum 1.1 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 167 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,260 cfs May 22 (gage height, 11.01 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 2.20 ft).

1909-14, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, IV.81 

ft); no flow for several days in 1911.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1145: 1945, 1948.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, Nov. 17 to

Dec. 26, June 23 to Sept. 30)

2.2 

3.5 

2.8 

3.1

44

169

262

3.5

4.0

7.0

1O.O

390

565

1,900

3,650

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

160

148

148

160

145

130

119

119

113

113

103

*96

96

94

94

96

87

84

84

84

80

82 

87

94

98

119

113

127 

124

116

110

3,423

110

0.259

0.30

Nov.

110

110

105

110

116

96

110

119

*130

160

blSO

b!42

b!30

bl!7

b!04

b93

85

80

82

84

85

84 

92

92

89

85

80

78 

73

75

3,066

102

0.240

0.27

Dec.

77

80

80

82

75

75

77

75

72

12

75

77

73

*77

80

84

84

78

82

78

78

72 

77

78

73

103

184

548 

609

297

OO

3,870

125

0.294

0.34

Jan.

188

133

94

b91

b90

87

b87

b85

84

82

82

84

87

89

82

80

75

72

69

*66

63

62 

59

57

59

59

59

60 

60

59

59

2,463

79.5

0.187

0.22

Feb.

63

63

63

63

b61

b60

60

b59

b58

b57

b56

b55

54

54

57

59

59

59

56

54

52

"It

55

55

55

52

52 

54

1,650

56.9

0.134

0.14

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,520 Min 27

Mar.

54

52

52

52

51

50

51

51

54

54

54

52

52

55

55

56

55

56

56

56

59

*59 

59

59

59

60

317

2,040 

1,420

*921

38 O

6,501

210

0.494

0.57

Apr.

259

358

414

268

191

160

139

119

92

92

92

106

1,310

1,270

457

307

307

265

209

200

181

175 

166

160

166

*200

219

191 

191

219

8,483

283

0.666

0.74

May

203

175

157

142

148

400

621

364

237

181

148

124

116

108

101

»110

139

188

253

523

2,760

3.560 

1,320

617

418

371

450

498 

368

3O4

268

15,372

496

1.17

1.35

June

621

478

262

212

188

175

157

142

124

136

124

124

*119

116

110

191

297

259

203

184

191

358 

645

713

432

288

234

222

268

7,791

260

0.612

0.68

July

184

172

200

621

291

188

*148

130

119

272

348

272

467

523

326

231

184

166

142

124

108

98 

92

84

84

84

82

77 

75

72

69

6,033

195

0.459

0.53

Aug.

66

*67

70

69

70

72

72

69

69

67

70

69

67

67

66

70

73

82

85

80

75

77 

78

78

82

80

77

136 

105

96

2,393

77.2

0.182

0.21

Sept.

84

82

80

75

73

75

72

70

70

67

64

63

63

60

60

62

62

87

72

*64

63

63 

63

87

72

67

63

59 

57

M

2,053

68.4

0.161

0.18

Mean 146 Cfsm 0.344 In. 4.67

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,560 Min 50 Mean 172 Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.53

Peak discharge (base. 1,4OO cfs). Mar. 28 (6:OO p.m.) 2,220 cfs (7.62 ft); Apr. 13 (3:30 p. 

1,860 cfs (6.93 ft) May 22 (8:30 a.m.) 4,260 cfs (11.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4580. Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°02'00", long 92°30'10", in SW^NEij sec. 21, T.95 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles west of Ionia, and 7.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area . 306 sq mi.

Records available . --October 1954 to September 1960.

 Gage ^ . . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 973.23 ft above mean sea level, datu-n of ^T9

Average discharge. 6 years, 72.3 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 cfs June 25 (gage height, 9.19 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Mar. 7-16.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1960; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Feb. 4-9, 

1959.

Flood of June 22, 1954, reached a stage of 11.37 ft (discharge, 4,600 cfs). 

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1959 has been revised to 1,830 

cfs May 20 and 31, 1959, and the maximum gage height to 7.63 ft Mar. 26, 1959, superseding figures published in WSF 1628.

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

Revisions. --WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the high-water periods in the water year 1959, superseding those published 

in WSP 1628, are given herewith:

May 20, 1959. .......... 598

May 31, 1959. .......... 826

Month

Water year 1958-59 ........

Cfs-days

3,024

Maximum

1,340

Minimum

37

3.0

Mean

97.5

80.3

Per square 

mile

0.319

.262

Runoff in 

inches

0.37

3.57

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 29, Mar. 29-31, Apr. 17, May 6-9)

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

34

74

176

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

468

870

1,360

1,950

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

110

100

93

91

93

86

81

76

72

68

65

62

60

59

58

55

52

51

*50

50

50

50

50

51

54

58

62

62

65

64

2,128

68.6

0.224

0.26

Nov.

62

59

58

91

186

128

114

120

139

148

171

169

162

120

93

82

100

90

*85

82

84

86

90

86

81

81

70

68

65

68

3,038

101

0.330

0.37

Dec.

66

65

63

61

59

58

56

55

52

52

56

56

56

56

58

*59

60

56

59

64

58

44

44

51

56

76

128

352

468

310

200

2,954

95.3

0.311

0.36

Jan.

140

100

70

52

90

110

89

76

70

65

66

70

74

74

72

68

63

*59

57

53

48

45

41

39

37

35

34

33

33

34

35

1,932

62.3

0.204

0,23

Feb.

35

36

37

36

il

46

43

43

42

43

41

40

38

37

35

36

*36

36

35

33

31

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

2S

1,030

35.5

0.116

0.13

Mar.

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

24

24

25

25

26

26

27

27

27

28

180

800

1,160

*1.670

740

5,187

167

0.546

0.63

Apr.

394

312

298

283

199

*152

128

114

100

91

86

81

81

95

176

246

578

352

241

202

179

169

150

141

232

485

267

210

210

283

6,535

218

0.712

0.79

May

194

157

132

*126

124

647

n.560

1,140

502

301

225

186

162

148

134

137

143

148

150

164

184

280

485

309

212

171

152

143

137

128

3.3.6

8,597

277

0.905

1.04

June

106

100

91

86

82

68

68

*64

62

60

58

56

56

54

§1

81

143

150

114

112

130

134

347

1,280

1.810

427

246

192

319

352

6,899

230

0.752

0.84

July

199

159

148

143

137

*122

108

97

91

88

86

82

77

72

66

60

59

58

56

52

47

48

46

44

43

42

42

40

38

36

35.

2,421

78.1

0.255

0.29

Aug.

32

32

*34

32

30.

30

36

36

47

44

4C

36

34

34

32

3C

34

44

4f

5£

64

64

52

46

46

56

103

132

139

*972

559

2,975

96.0

0.314

0.36

Sept.

236

166

132

110

93

84

76

66

62

58

52

50

44

*43

41

44

47

48

50

50

51

164

141

157

262

259

199

150

120

108

3,163

105

0.343

0.38

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,340 Min 3.0 Mean 99.5 Cfsm 0.325 In. 4.42

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,810 Min 23 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.418 In. 5.68

Peak discharge (base. 1,200 cfs, revised). Mar. 30 (1 a.m.) 2,650 cfs (8.42 ft); May 7 (l a.m.) 

1,550 efs (6.89 ft); June 25 (5 a.m.) 2,790 cfs (9.19 ft); Aug. 50 (8:50 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (6.95 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-24, Dec. 3, 4, Dec. 30 to Jan. 6 Jan. 14-17,

Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, Feb. 11-14, Feb. 18 to Mar. 28.
340 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4585. Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°39'00", long 92°27i50", in NE^SWv sec.35, T.91 M., R.14 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge at Janesville and 3.3 miles instream from West 

Fork Cedar River.

Drainage area. 1,661 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1906, October 1914 to September 1927, October 1932 to September 1942, October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as Red Cedar River at Janesville 1905-6.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 868.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1919, chain gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at datum 4.0 ft 

lower. July 26, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Nov. 14, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1942, chain 

gage and Apr. 26, 1946, to Nov. 10, 1949, wire-weight gage, at highway bridge 300 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 692 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.46 ft); minimum daily, 188 cfs Sept. 15.

1904-6, 1914-27, 1932-42, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 33,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1933 (gage 

height, 16.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site then in use); minimum daily, 

28 cfs Oct. 21, 1922.

Flood of Mar. 17, 1945, reached a stage of 16.2 ft, from floodmark at site 300 ft 

upstream (discharge, 34,300 cfs). Flood of Mar. 16, 1929, reached a stage of about 

that of Apr. 1, 1933 (from information by city of Waterloo).

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

fluctuation during low water caused by powerplant at Waverly, 10 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. 

1918-19(M), 1920-27, 1933-37(M), 1940-42(M).

WSP 1558: 1906(M), 1915-16(M), 1917,

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to Apr. 1, Apr. 4, 5)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

175

330

710

4.0 

7.0

2,930

6,940

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1,190 

999

860

746

702

719

670

670

622

598

502

502

566

510

455

425

425

425

410

448

418

556 569"

410

418

595 

418

*388

455 

418

486

16,955

547

0.529

0.58

Nov.

402 

452

494

526

702

977

782

662

678

773

773

737

660

580

520

480

440

480

520

560

580

590

590

*582

540

500 

450

410

370

17,290

576

0.347

0.59

Dec.

440 

500

470

420

580

330

390

450

400

460

470

448

595

595

*440

376

330

376

576

582

402

560

330

350

550

512 

455

755

1,160 

1,560

1,840

16,082

519

0.512

0.36

Jan.

1,620 

1,000

700

560

500

450

520

680

800

740

660

700

720

660

620

580

560

540

520

*500

490

480

460

440

420

420 

430

440

430 

410

 

18,430

595

0.558

0.41

Feb.

360 

390

440

450

450

400

570

560

430

370

340

520

560

500

270

350

570

510

280

310

290

310

350

560

540

*320 

510

280

250

10,000

545

0.208

0.22

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,760 Min 45

Mar.

270 

500

320

250

270

270

260

260

260

270

280

280

260

230

*260

280

280

275

270

260

250

240

200

250

210

250 

500

1,500

4,950 

12,000

*7,810

33,325

1,075

0.647

0.75

Apr.

H$1J780

1,620

*1,620

1,140

977

890

1,080

764

646

486

425

43T

942

2,280

3,170

5,290

1,670

1,500

1,260

1,090

1,020

966

900

1,050 

1,560

1,240

1,140 

1,560

45,108

1,437

0.865

0.97

May

1,560 

1,180

*1,060

966

890

1,500

5,530

3,780

3,650

2,570

1,720

1,400

1,230

1,090

880

922

1,030

955

944

955

1,110

1,530

2,810

5,210

4,690

2,280 

1,890

1,500

1,560 

1,450

'

56,992

1,838

1.11

1.28

June

1,150 

1,020

1,010

1,510

977

870

*800

710

686

654

582

510

554

590

582

598

694

590

622

800

966

880

850

1,120

3,170

4.950 

2,930

1,780

1,310 

1,130

54,375

1,146

0.690

0.77

July

1.520 

1,090

977

870

800

*791

900

810

710

598

614

646

598

686

670

710

737

710

775

670

478

425

440

545

410

486 

582

395

388 

576

240

2T.045

647

0.590

0.45

Aug.

500 

418

*569

207

550

276

276

526

258

512

369

330

245

245

240

318

300

362

395

512

270

576

588

294

595

518 

512

288

614 

624

1,500

11,567

373

0.225

0.26

Sept.

1.150 

866

662

440

425

395

350

369

410

282

255

270

*336

250

188

514

556

512

350

280

305

382

555

510

526

686 

728

670

614 

542

13,552

452

0.272

0.30

Mean 661 Cfsm 0.398 In. 5.40

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,000 Min 188 Mean 797 Cfsm 0.480 In. 6.54

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs). --Mar. 30 (4 p.m.) 15,200 cfs (10.46 ft); Apr. 18 (6 a.m.) 5,650

cfs (4.58 ft); May 8 (l a.m.) 5,910 cfs (4.79 ft); May 24 (11 p.m.) 6,040 cfs (6.58 ft); June 26

(2 \c p.m.) p.m.; 5,080 3,uovj cfs GIB (5.71 ^o.fj. ft). IT;J.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-21, Nov. 25 to Dec. 10, Dec. 22, 24, 25,

in. 2 to Mar. 28.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 341

4589. West -Fork Cedar River at Flnchford, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°37'50", long 92°32'25", in SW^SEij sec.6, T.90 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

100 ft downstream (revised) from highway bridge in Finchford and 3.2 miles upst-eam 

from Shell Rock River.

Drainage area. 846 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as 

West Fork Shell Rock River.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 867.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 349 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 14.00 ft); minimum daily, 88 cfs Aug. 6.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 31,900 cfs June 27, 1951 (gage height, 17.28 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 5.9 cfs Feb. 26, 27, 1959.

Flood in March 1929 reached a stage of about 14 ft, from information by locsl resident (discharge, 12,800 cfs, estimated).

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

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1946 (M), 1947.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*362

325

310

318

338

338

325

298

292

212

185

172

165

158

150

148

142

138

135

130

125

T25

125

130

130

138

140

*140

*142

155

6,139

198

0.234

0.27

Nov.

165

170

165

198

362

590

660

608

572

608

608

560

500

430

370

320

280

330

380

410

430

440

450

*445

400

350

300

270

250 

350

11,971

399

0.472

0.53

Dec.

450

370

330

320

310

270

250

278

290

292

288

282

275

268

265

*260

260

260

252

252

252

252

250

248

245

258

322

490

660 

730

712

10,241

330

0.390

0.45

Jan.

540

370

270

220

190

250

300

350

380

350

320

300

330

310

290

260

240

230

220

210

*205

200

195

190

185

180

180

176

172 

172

170

7,955

257

0.304

0.35

Feb.

170

165

165

165

170

175

180

180

175

170

165

160

160

160

165

165

165

160

155

160

165

165

160

156

*152

148

142

136

154

4,688

162

0.191

0.21

Mar.

134

132

130

128

125

125

125

125

125

122

122

122

122

122

*122

122

120

120

120

125

125

125

125

125

130

135

150

250

1,500

9,100

9.400

23,653

763

0.902

1.04

Apr.

*6.500

4,000

2,660

*2,120

1,840

1,600

1,360

1,160

980

840

730

660

608

572

555

608

1,280

1,720

1,640

1,440

1,120

920

748

642

590

642

1,640

2,500

1,720

1,480

44,675

1,489

1.76

1.96

May

1,480

*1,480

1,280

1,080

940

1,200

2,500

5.100

2,820

2,020

1,560

1,240

1,000

840

730

712

820

920

880

960

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,240

1,160

1,040

980

900

800

748

677

38,547

1,243

1.47

1.69

June

§Z5

555

520

475

430

400

*375

350

338

325

322

315

308

302

295

295

292

290

285

282

282

295

310

322

300

292

272

255

242

252

10,181

539

0.401

0.45

July

225

218

210

205

*195

188

180

170

168

175

185

188

188

190

175

165

160

152

148

140

158

150

123

118

125

130

128

123

115

113

 iP_8_

4,976

161

0.190

0.22

Aug.

100

100

*98

94

SO

ee iTs

1?3

1?8

110

105

100

94

96

105

105

100

120

172

170

168

165

148

132

160

185

212

232

220

150

515

4,290

138

0.163

0.19

Sept.

285

250

220

195

175

162

150

138

130

120

115

*105

98

96

9i

100

115

135

145

158

160

158

220

288

558

572

590

475

388

338

6,709

224

O.Z65

0.29

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,480 Min 5.9 Mean 371 Cfsm 0.439 In. 5.95

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,400 Min 88 Mean 475 Cfsm 0.561 In. 7.65

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs). Mar. 30 (10 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (14.00 ft); Apr. 28 (8 

cfs (10.19 ffc)i May 8 (8 p.m.) 3,400 cfs (10.97 ft).

i.ir.) 2,660

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12-25, Nov. 25 to Dec. 7, Jan. 1 to Mar. 29.
342 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4590. Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°24'50", long 93°13'10", in NW^NWi sec.9, T.99 N., R.gO W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles south of Northwood, ard 4.1 miles upstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 300 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,176.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 17, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 114 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 800 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 7.76 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 6-8, 11, 12, 15, 16.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 2,430 cfs Apr. 10, 1951 (gage height, 9.55 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 11.38 ft Apr. 7, 1951 (ice Jam); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.3 cfs Feb. 17-26, 1959.

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

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1948(M). WSP 1438: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to June 23)

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

116

225

510

910

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

225

230

235

238

222

205

193

187

185

178

160

163

138

128

120

110

Nov.

120

124

114

112

116

105

100

110

115

120

110

104

94

90

94

94

1 90

_

9o

*84

81

li

79

114

130

108

108

116 

106

106

114

4,442

143

0.477

0.55

86

*87

90

94

96

96

92

86

80

li

74

80

86

2,933

97.8

0.326

0.36

Dec.

88

90

8S

86

82

80

78

76

76

74

72

71

70

72

*75

78

80

80

az

82

76

70

6666"

72

80

90

240 

230

200

150

2,920

94.2

0.314

0.36

Jan.

110

90

76

66

80

94

102

108

110

110

110

106

104

100

96

92

88

84

80

*76

70

62

56

52

50

48

46

45 

44

43

42

2,440

78.7

0.262

0.30

Feb.

42

42

42

43

44

45

46

474"g*

44

42

40

38

37

36

*34

33

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29 

29

1,060

36.6

0.122

0.13

Mar.

28

28

27.

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

*30

30

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

33

150

500 

700

600

545

3,254

105

0.350

0.40

Apr.

510

510

495

450

420

393

*360

324

292

270

220

212

265

312

300

303

318

312

275

252

250

238

218

210

218

222

208

191 

202" 189

8,939

298

0.993

1.11

May

198

171

160

150

*178

295

321

282

242

232

205

176

154

138

126

128

136

144

189

250

450

580

580

598

615

655

675 655" 

615

580

528

10,406

336

1.12

1.29

June

465

405

348

292

252

210

180

155

*140

124

124

120

106

97

86

187

215

182

171

196

232

295

6OO

755

695

635

580

545 

510

480

9,382

313

1.04

1.16

July

435

390

348

309

270

238

*205

178

160

156

150

148

160

158

146

140

136

132

124

112

99

93

93

84

76

105

97

81 

69

62

56

5,010

162

0.540

0.62

Aug.

*43

36

36

37

32

30

44

56

48

44

37

32

30

28

24

23

20

22

24

24

23

21

20

20

21

28

23

23 

30

28

22

929

30.0

0.100

0.12

Sept.

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

17

15

*14

14

15

28

40

32

26

28

32

44

56

48

44

41 

43

44

768

25.6

0.085

0.10

Calendar year 1959: Max 615 Min 0.3 Mean 102 Cfsm 0.340 In. 4.58

Water year 1959-60: Max 755 Min 14 Mean 143 Cfsm 0,477 In. 6.50

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs, 

(6.70 ft).

evlsed). Mar. 30 (l a.m.) about 800 cfs; June 23 (10 a.m.) 775 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Mar. 30.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 343

4595. Winnebago River at Mason City, Iowa 

(Formerly published as Lime Creek at Mason City)

Location. Lat 43°10'00", long 93"11 "40", in NE^NW^ sec.3, T.96 N., R.20 W., on right bank 

650 ft upstream from Thirteenth Street Bridge in Mason City and 1.0 mile upstream from 

Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1960. Prior to October 1959, published as 

Lime Creek at Mason City. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 

1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 6, 1934. Datum of gage is 

T,069.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1934, wire-weight 

gage at datum 6.47 ft lower. Oct. 15 to Nov. 6, 1934, staff gage at different datum 

and Nov. 7, 1934, to Mar. 22, 1935, staff gage at present datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 201 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,320 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 5.98 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.2S ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 32 cfs 

Sept. 20.

1932-60: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height, 15.7 ft, present 

datum); minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Dec. 29-31, 1933, Aug. 5, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. > Revisions (water years). WSP 825: 1935-36. WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1933-37, 

1943(M) , 1945, 1948.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 30, 31)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

104

255

3.0

5.0 

6.0

720

1,730

2,320

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

410

400

415

400

375

345

320

296

282

268

251

229

216

212

204

192

180

165

*165

158

147

147

158

168

168

192

225

234

229

221

212

7,584

245

0.466

0.54

Nov.

212

204

204

221

Z46

208

188

238

255

278

310

300

251

165

184

225

*158

204

Z04

196

196

200

221

234

216

176

150

154

172

200

6,370

212

0.403

0.45

Dec.

196

188

192

200

184

165

150

158

161

150

158

154

150

150

*161

172

180

165

165

161

161

130

TiT

130

150

196

300

720

6W

562

445

6,999

226

0.430

0.49

Jan.

345

2?T

184

143

238

286

291

242

216

200

184

184

184

188

176

165

161

*147

123

110

104

94

86

79

77

73

73

71

7T

71

73

4,930

159

0.302

0.35

Feb.

75

75

75

75

79

79

77

84

99

92

77

75

71

65

63

*67

65

63

57

56

56

53

54

70

49

49

46

45

46

1,940

66.9

0.127

0.14

Mar.

43

42

43

41

38

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

*41

41

41

42

4,3

43

45

45

45

46

503

1.780

1,250

1,500

1,100

7,190

232

0.441

0.51

Apr.

925 9SO"

698

558

472

425

*370

325

264

238

225

208

216

*264

296

315

380

340

315

310

305

282

268

264

286

390

330

291

305

305

11,070

369

0.702

0.78

May

273

255

238

212

*229

355

410

350

300

260

229

204

188

165

147

154

168

176

300

350

513

585

495

445

420

450

415

385

360

340

325

9,696

313

0.595

0.69

June

305

278

246

216

188

165

150

136

123

*114

110

110

110

104

102

326

380

360

335

360

375

335

468

518

440

380

340

320

315

300

8,009

267

0.508

0.57

July

282

268

246

221

200

180'

*158

136

133

123

117

117

110

104

99

92

82

120

126

96

79

69

71

71

79

204

150

107

84

69

61

4,054

131

0.249

0.29

Aug.

*57

54

53

49

48

48

56

51

49

49

49

48

43

42

42

41

43

48

51

49

49

46

42

39

43

49

45

183

554

255

143

2,418

78.0

0.148

0.17

Sept.

96

73

59

53

48

42

39

38

38

37

38

39

39

38

*36

50

37

39

38

32

67

120

94

136

165

126

99

84

75

69

1,944

64.8

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,240 Mln 6.5 Mean 230 Cfsm 0.437 In. 5.90

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,780 Mln 32 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.375 In. 5.12

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Mar. 28 (1:30 a.m.) 2,320 cfs (5.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
344 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4600. Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°08'01", long 93°22'57", in SE^NE^ sec.13, T.96 N., F.22 W., at public 

bathing beach in town of Clear Lake.

Drainage area. 22.6 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1933 to June 1959 (fragmentary), July 1959 to September 1960. 

(No winter records prior to 1958).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,222.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, and 4.60 ft below crest of spillway of dam at outlet. Prior to July 14, 1936, 

staff gage in wooden well at State fish hatchery at same datum. July 14, 1936, to 

Apr. 20, 1944, staff gage at Clear Lake State Park at same datum. Apr. 21, 1944, to 

Nov. 7, 1951, staff gage three-quarters of a mile west of State fis1! hatchery at same 

datum. Nov. 8, 1951, to Nov. 23, 1958, staff or Kinnison tape gage in wooden well at 

State fish hatchery at same datum. Nov. 24, 1958, to June 24, 1959, wire-weight gage 

on bridge 2 miles west of fish hatchery at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 2.65 ft May 26; minimum, 1.72 ft Oct. 20. 

 1333-60: Maximum gage height observed, 5.94 ft July 3, 1951; minimum observed, 

1.16 ft Dec. 20, 22-24, 1958.

Page height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.85 

1.88

1.89

1.88

1.87

1.87

1.87

1. 95

1.88

1.87

1.88

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.77

1.77

1.73

1,73

1.77

1.82

1.82

1.77

1.78

1.79

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.80

Nov.

1.80 

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.88

1.89

1.88

1.88

1.87

1.88

1.87

1.86

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.89

1.88

1.87

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.88

1.89

1.89

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.90

1.91

Dec.

1^91 

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.92

1,93

1.93

1.94

1.95

1.95

1.96

1.97

2.00

2.07

2.08

g QQ

2^08

Jan.

2.08 

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.09

2.08

2.08

2.08

Feb.

2.08 

2.08

2.08

2.09

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.09

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.10

2,10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

Mar.

2.10 

2.10

2.11

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.11

2.13

2.14

2.15

2.15

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2.17

2,16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.16

2.17

2.21

2.24

2.28

2T2T

Apr.

g,29

2^31

2.32

2.32

2.33

2.33

2.34

2.30

2.30

2.33

2.29

2.33

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.34

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.33

2.31

2.34

2.40

2.38

2.36

2.40

2.39

May

2.37 

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.38

2.39

2.45

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.38

2.37

2.36

2.38

2.39

2.40

2.48

2.49

2.58

2.60

2.60

2.58

2.59

2.63

2.62

2.59

2.60

2.60

2.60

June

2.59

2^55

2.53

2.51

2.49

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.41

2.39

2.38

2.37

5738

2.40

2.49

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.47

2,51

2.52

2.59

2.56

2.56

2.54

2.53

2.53

2.52

2.49

July

2.49 

2.49

2.49

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.38

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.37

2.35

2.33

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.33

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.25

2.23

2.22

2.23

2.26

2.25

2.22

2.21

2.16

2.14

Aug.

ftii

2.'o9

2.07

2.06

2.06

2.08

2.05

2.03

2.00

1.99

1.98

1.97

1.94

1.92

1.88

1.91

1.95

1.97

2,00

1.99

1.98

1.96

1.96

1.97

1.98

1.97

2.02

2.11

2.11

2.11

Sept.

2.10 

2759"

2.07

2.05

2.04

2.02

2.01

1.97

1.94

1.92

1.89

1.87

1.85

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.83

1.84

1.85

1.85

1.87

1.95

1.96

2.03

2.04

2.03

2.01

2.01

1.99

1.98
IOWA RIVER BASIN 345

4620. Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°42'50", long 92°34'55", in NW^NE^ sec.11, T.91 N., R.15 W., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3 in Shell Rock and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,746 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1953 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder; rockfill dam since Oct. 19, 1957. Datum of gage is e85.34 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--7 years, 476 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 11.54 ft); minttnum daily, 110 cfs Sept. 12.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 14.00 ft); minimum daily, 39 cfs Feb. 4-9, 1959.

Flood in 1856 reached a stage of 17.7 ft at bridge 400 ft downstream, from information furnished by Corps of Engineers (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant at Greene. Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Elating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 14, Nov. 17-25, Nov. 29 

to Dec. 5, Dec. 10-31, Jan. 4 to Feb. 9, Feb. 13-15, Feb. 19 to 

Mar. 1, Mar. 5-27)

Discharge,

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.8

6.5

7.0

86

115

145

300

560

1,060

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

2,160

5,740

5,850

8,600

11,800

Dber 1959 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.210

1,130

1,140

1,130

1,150

1,080

1,010

932

884

836

799

757

715

680

638

614

584

548

530

500

484

472

467

484

484

536 

566

590

*620

620

602

22,792

735

0.421

0.49

Nov.

578

596

584

650

996

964

785

680

868

916

948

1,040

960

715

bSOO

b540

462

*572

660

750

715

668

757

785

694

b580 

b510

b450

412 cTcr) ob<J

20,935

698

0.400

0.45

Dec.

750

668

650

644

620

b510

b400

b430

b470

500

512

494

498

530

512

*524

530

536

512

500

530

494

450

450

467

484

668

1,220

2.160

1,970

1,450

21,133

682

0.391

0.45

Jan.

bl.100

bSOO

b560

428

396

524

828

860

799

729

667

660

662

620

602

590

506

536

472

*445

412

396

390

372

372

390 

372

354

350

354

350

16,936

546

0.313

0.36

Feb.

322

363

336

345

363

354

358

340

390

b360

b350

b350

354

345

318

b310

b300

b290

273

286

268

247

314

286

273

*264 

264

264

201

9,088

313

0.179

0.19

Mar.

268

b240

b220

b200

223

227

190

255

231

215

208

223

235

198

*227

227

219

223

235

239

215

247

247

255

2V7

260 

472

5,700

8.900

**!340

33,386

1,077

0.617

0.71

Apr.

2,800

2,370

2,230

1,970

*1,670

1,500

1,350

1,250

1,110

996

980

868

844

860

996

1,120

1,790

1,790

1,450

1,300

1,200

1,160

1,100

1,030

1,040

5,200 

2,100

1,500

1,400

1,620

44,594

1,486

0.851

0.95

May

1,400

1,250

*1,150

1,030

884

1,740

5,840

3,580

1,850

1,500

1,300

1,160

1,040

972

864

892

924

916

972

1,400

1,790

2,730

2,510

2,100

1,910

1,910 

2,100

1,910

1,730

1,620

1,450

49,444

1,595

0.914

1.05

June

1,400

1,250

1,160

1,060

972

892

813

*764

715

687

650

632

632

608

608

484

814

1,100

996

980

1,220

1,350

1,300

2.440

2,300

1,790 

1,620

1,450

1,300

1,220

33,237

1,108

0.635

0.71

July

1.150

1,070

1,040

964

876

*806

736

674

662

626

644

652

584

506

456

512

494

467

489

518

484

445

412

550

566

412 

489

602

524

467

540

18,797

606

0.347

0.40

Aug.

340

434

*304

238

238

234

236

236

425

416

518

162

211

278

255

268

255

296

340

3?2

372

340

327

282

282

296

336

332

574

1.400

884

11,409

368

O.?ll

0.24

Sept.

658

462

412

563

322

309

504

278

554

204

190

110

*255

204

219

235

223

255

255

273

504

568

668

668

980

"844 1,100 

668

566

550

12,541

418

0.239

0.27

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,570 Min 39 Mean 707 Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.51

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,900 Min 110 Mean 804 Cfsm 0.460 In. 6.27

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs).--Mar. 50 (2 a.m.) 10.100 cfs (11.54 ft); Apr. 26 (11:50 a.m.) 

5.840 cfs (9.06 ft); May 7 (7 a.m.) 4,040 cfs (9.17 ft); May 22 (7 p.m.) 5,040 cfs (8.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
346 IOWA RIVER BASIN 

4630. Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°34'20", long 92°36 I 55 M , in SE^SE-i: sec.28, T.90 N., R.15 W., on downstream side of center bridge pier of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of New 

Hartford and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 347 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 14, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and dat'am.

Average discharge. 15 years, 158 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 12.40 ft); minimum daily, 35 cfs Aug. 16, 17.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs (revised) June 13, 1947 (gage height, 13.5ft 

(revised), from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 7,300 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 2.3 cfs Jan. 20-24, 1956.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 has been revised to 18,000 

cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 13.5 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from 

rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting, superseding figure published in WSP 1085 and 1308.

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1948-49.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-12, Dec. 11-27, July 2 to

Sept. 22, Sept. 28-3O)

2.2 

2.5 

3.5 

4.5 

6.0

59

84

193

340

640

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

910

1,360

3,500

5,500

9,000

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

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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 Ill

106

114

131

135

156

162

145

134

116

104

98

91

86

84

79

75

71

69

69

67

65

66

71

76

76

*77

77

76 

73

72

2,932

94.6

0.273

0.31

Nov.

70

67

65

96

473

678

460

332

315

340

332

284

254

215

185

165

140

160

180

190

200

200

*206

200

180

160

145

130

120

145

6,687

223

0.643

0.72

Dec.

180

170

160

150

140

126

120

112

130

135

132

125

120

116

117

*117

117

111

110

111

109

106

106

106

102

115

186

357

480 366"

290

4,922

159

0.458

0.53

Jan.

230

180

140

115

100

120

140

160

155

150

145

170

210

250

foo

170

160

145

135

125

*120

116

112

112

110

108

108

1O6

106 

104

102

4,404

142

0.409

0.47

Feb.

100

ISO

98

98

100

100

98

98

97

95

93

91

93

96

100

97

93

90

87

84

81

80

84

90

*8B

86

83

81

80

2,661

91.8

0.265

0.29

Mar.

77

74

72

69

67

66

64

62

60

60

59

59

59

*58Bess

58

58

58

59

59

60

60

61

62

63

64

90

600

*7.000

6,450

15,824

510

1.47

1.70

Apr.

2.640

1,720

1,400

*1,060

980

880

740

615

510

450

412

384

357

357

532

393

1,310

1,920

1,300

835

652

530

450

384

375

412

530

422

375 

602

23,327

778

2.24

2.50

May

778

*640

602

550

460

839

3.280

2,320

1,220

865

715

602

520

470

412

422

560

490

550

652

665

580

510

460

540

615

560

480

422 

384

540

22,503

726

2.09

2.41

June

315

291

261

240

226

*212

193

186

174

174

180

174

174

162

162

162

156

150

293

575

340

268

226

200

174

156

145

140

138 

135

6,180

206

0.594

0.66

Jily

128

124

120

113

*105

101

94

90

85

106

99

96

97

93

85

80

74

70

67

65

62

61

58

56

58

58

55

53

50

46_

2,497

80.5

0.232

0.27

Aug.

46

44

43

*42

40

41

52

55

50

44

41

39

38

37

36

35

35

67

174

103

104

78

63

52

167

276

2OO

126

162 

5^6" 323

2,839

91.6

0.264

O.3O

Sept.

212

126

107

94

85

77

72

67

62

58

55

*52

49

47

44

50

77

94

138

168

131

298

652

480

740

910

480

34O

291 

261

6,317

211

O.608

0.68

Calendar year 1959: Max 4, 50O Min 5.0 Mean 212 Cfsm 0.611 In. 8.28

Water year 1959-6O: Max 7,OOO Min 35 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.795 In. 10.84

Peak discharge (base, 1,20O cfs, revised). Mar. 3O (5 p.m.) 11.200 cfs (12.40 ft)j Apr. 18 (8:3O 

a.m.) 2,060 efs (8.89 Ft),- May 7 (3 p.m.) 3,670 cfs (10.10 ft)._____________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-20, Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7-10, Dec. 31 

to Mar. 29. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings June 3-18, June 23 to July 

17, July 21-24, Aug. 25-29, Aug. 31 to Sept. 11, Sept. 17-21, 29, 30.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4635. Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa »

Location. Lat 42°24'30", long 92°27'45", in SWijNEi sec.27, T.88 N., R.14 W., on left 

bank 35 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58 and 0.2 mile northwest of 

Chicago Great Western Railway tracks in the west edge of Hudson.

Drainage area. 303 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge.--8 years, 106 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 9,000 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 16.93 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 19 cfs Nov. 3.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1960; minimum daily, 1.9 cfs 

Jan. 21-23, July 30, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Nov. 9-12, 22-25,

Dec. 1-4, 10-27)

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

111

204

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

489

920

1,600

3,020

6,050

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

30

32

34

33

41

45

il

43

39

35

32

30

28

28

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

20

20

24

25

26

*25

26

24 

24

24

911

29.4

0.097

0.11

Nov.

23

20

19.

38

150

232

150

105

111

115

111

97

76

64 

58

62

*64

62

60

62

66

70

76

86

78

70

63

59

55 

62

2,364

78.8

0.260

0.29

Dec.

65

66

66

69

56

48

43

54

52

54

57

57

52

48 

*49

49

47

39

44

46

44

33

33

49

56

68

111

258

310 

244

2,456

79.2

0.261

0.30

Jan.

150

115

94

80

66_

72

82

92

100

96

92

150

700

920 

310

205

180

160

*150

140

130

120

112

106

102

96

92

90

88 

86

84

5,060

163

0.538

0.62

Feb.

84

84

84

84

84

86

88

90

80

72

64

66

68

70 

72

72

70

66

62

58

56

56

60

66

*65

64

60

58

56

2,045

70.5

0.233

0,25

Mar.

54

53

52

51

50

50

50

49

49

M

48

48

49

*49 

49

49

49

50

50

51

52

52

53

53

53

54

60

80

300 

1,800

*7.500

11,055

357

1.18

1.36

Apr.

*4.400

2,650

1,850

*1,130

896

800

660

560

455

412

396

359

336

322

310

336

1,240

2,710

1,650

848

640

523

455

421

396

412

389

352

344 

523

26,775

892

2.94

3.29

May

776

*640

560

472

404

688

1,900

2.210

1,100

704

600

523

472

438 

396

404

540

455

455

455

438

430

374

359

438

489

455

396

366 

336

510

18,583

599

1.98

2.28

June

290

270

251

238

238

*215

204

194

189

194

226

215

210

204 

189

184

174

219

872

728

421

329

290

251

220

199

184

174

169 

159

7,900

263

0.868

0.97

July

154

145

140

127

*119

115

111

104

111

154

145

136

169

140 

123

115

104

100

94

86

81

76

73

70

68

72

67

62

59 

55

51

3,226

104

0.343

0.40

Aug.

48

47

45

*44

45

46

45

44

42

41

39

38

35

37 

35

34

33

45

40

38

34

33

32

30

29.

70

54

44

56 

86.

66

1,355

43.7

0.144

0.17

Sept.

54

45

36

30

28

27

26

25

24

21

22

*22

20

21 

23

26

31

32

45

39

37

73

123

111

226

184

119

94

82 

76

1,722

57.4

0.189

0.21

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,920 Min 13 Mean 156 Cfsm 0.515 In. 6.99

Water Water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 7,500 7,500 Min Min 19 19 Mean Mean 228 228 Cfsm Cfsm 0.752 0.752 In. In. 10.25 10.25

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efs, revised). Jan. 14 (2 a.m.) 1,520 cfs (12.77 ft); Mar. 31 (3 a.m.) 

about 9,000 cfs; Apr. 18 (11 a.m.) 2,960 cfs (14.97 ft); May 8 (2 a.m.) 2,710 ofs (14.75 ft); 

June 19 (9:30 p.m.) 1,040 ofs (11.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7, 8, 13-21, 26-30, Dec. 5-9, Jan. 1-13, 

Jan. 16 to Mar. 31. No gage-height record Aug. 26 to Sept. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-rage 

readings Oct. 17-23, Oct. 29 to Nov. 4, Aug. 5-25, Sept. 4-21.
348 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4640. Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa

Locatlon.--Lat 42°e3'40", long 92°20'00", in NW^mi sec. 25, T.89 N. , R.13 W. , on left 

bank at foot of East Seventh Street, 0.3 mile upstream from Eleventh Avenue Bridge in 

Waterloo and 1 mile downstream from Blackhawk Creek.

Drainage area. --5. 146 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 824.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. --20 years, 2,425 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 48,100 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 18.10 ft); 

minimum daily, 704 cfs Mar. 15.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 56,400 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 18.83 ft); minimum daily, 152 cfs Jan. 28, 1959.

Flood of Mar. 16, 1929, reached a stage of about 20 ft, determined by Corps of 

Engineers, from information by city of Waterloo (discharge, 65,000 cfs). Flood of 

Apr. 2, 1933, reached a stage of about 0.5 ft lower than Mar. 16, 1929, from information by city of Waterloo (discharge, 61,000 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1950.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-6)

5.0

5.1 

5.5 

6.5

600

730

1,380

3,780

9.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

11,400

24,000

36,200

47,500

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.090

*2,860

2,630

2,510

2,530

2,530

2,410

2,340

2,150

2,040

1,870

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,460

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,310

1,290

1,240

1.170

1,290

1,330

1,360

*1,340

1,380

1,440 

1,440

55,510

1,791

0.348

0.40

Nov.

1,440

1,380

1,460

1,660

2,070

5,220

3,190

2,780

2,630

2,860

2,880

2,880

2,960

2,100

1,700

1,500

1,400

*1,520

1,890

2,270

2,270

2,320

2,360

2,460

2,100

1,800

1,550

1,300

1.200

1,340

62,490

2,083

0.405

0.45

Dec.

1,910

2,220

2,240

2,150

1,800

1,500

1.200

1,700

1,660

1,700

1,680

1,660

1,560

1,520

*1,580

1,520

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,560

1,40O

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,680

2,460

3,920

m59,380

1,915

0.372

0.43

Jan.

4.200

3,530

2,410

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,780

2,290

2,460

2,320

2,070

2,410

3,040

5,470

2,070

1,850

1,750

1,800

1,680

*1,550

1,500

1,420

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,320

1,350

1,380

1,310

1.270 

1,310

60,310

1,945

0.378

0.44

Feb.

1,220

1,240

1,29^,

1,290

1.540

1,350

1,340

1,550

1,500

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,250

1,240

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,000

940

856

1,030

1,150

1.O8O

* 1,050

982

998

828

33,164

1,144

0.222

0.24

Mar.

800

950

934

870

772

8OO

800

772

814

828

842

842

856

*786

704

856

842

842

886

902

9O2

886

918

902

902

902

1,050

5,510

10,200

25,500 

*45.100

107,270

5,460

0.672

0.78

Apr.

51 . 900

18,60O

12,000

9,250

*8,140

6,900

5,840

*4,940

4,490

4,060

5,470

3,O1O

2,96O

2,800

2,880

4,540

7,220

11,100

10, 500

7,060

5,540

4,790

4,200

5,920

5,750

4,200

6,140

6,140

5,690

5,540

211,550

7,045

1.57

1.53

May

6,290

5,840

*5,240

4,640

4,200

5,590

10,500

16.400

15,900

9,850

7,O6O

5,690

4,940

4,490

4,060

5.920

4,060

4,200

4,060

4,540

4,940

5,690

6,750

8,140

9,250

7,520

6,440

5,990

5,590

5,090 

4,790

199,040

6,421

1.25

1.44

June

4,540

3,920

5,700

5,550

5,420

5,120

*2,880

2,650

2,510

2,460

2,520

2,240

2,220

2,520

1.980

2,150

2,020

2,560

5,140

5,580

3,420

3,550

3,330

5,420

5,240

6.600

6,290

4,490

3,750

5,550

100,460

3,549

0.651

0.75

July

5.280

5,040

2,830

2,650

*3,460

2,390

2,270

2,220

2,040

1,980

1,960

2,OOO

1,960

1,870

1,760

1,740

1,760

1,74O

1,760

1.7OO

1,560

1,540

1,540

1,240

1,240

1,330

1,270

1,540

1,380

1,250 

1.170

57,870

1,867

0.565

0.42

Aug.

954

1,120

1,200

*856

902

954

982

1,150

1,170

982

1,080

982

814

870

eoo

856

934

1,O60

1,150

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,O6O

1,050

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,510

2,150 

2.800

55,316

1,159

0.221

0.26

Sept.

2,580

2,090

1,660

1,420

1,220

1,150

1,100

1,010

998

950

828

744 *Ioo

886

772

772

918

1,060

1,100

1,080

1,O60

1,270

1,580

2,180

2,270

5,010

5.170

2,580

2,270

1,960

44,468

1,482

0.288

0.52

Calendar year 1959: Max 22,700 Min 152 Mean 2,218 Cfsm O.431 Ir. 5.85

Water year 1959-60: Max 45,100 Mln 704 Mean 2,8O5 Cfsm 0.545 Ir . 7.44

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs).--Mar. 31 (lo a.m.) 48,100 cfs (18.10 ft)j May 8 (5:50 p.m.) 

17,000 cfs (10.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice No 

Feb. 9-14, 17-21.

14-17, 25-29, Dec. 5-7, Jan. 4-6, 16-27,
IOWA RIVER BASIN 349

4645. Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 "58 '20", long 91°4Q'05", in SE^NWi sec. 28, T.83 N. , R.7 W. , on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from Eighth Avenue Bridge in Cedar Rapids, 2.7 miles upstream 

from Prairie Creek, and at mile 109.0.

Drainage area. --6. 510 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1902 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for seme 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1920, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 58 years, 3,021 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 55,100 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 16.75 ft); minimum daily, 1,020 cfs Sept. 14.

1902-60: Maximum discharge, 64,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1929 (gage height, 20.0 ft); minimum, 53 cfs Jan. 6, 1950, caused by construction operations upstream; minimum daily, 

212 cfs Dec. 10, 1949.

Flood in June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 ft (discharge, 65,000 cfs, estimated).

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

fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant half a mile above station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 955: 1924. WSP 1308: 1904, 1906-13, 1915, 1917, 1919-24, 

1928, 1930. WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1915-18(M) , 1920(M) , 1922(11), 1929, 

1933, 1943.

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

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

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1,020

1,890

3,090

6.0 

17.0

10,000

56,000

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,220 

3,310

3,170

3,040

3,220

3,650

5,800 

5,280

2,960

2,760

2,580

2,590

2,200

2,040

2,040

1,980

1,890

1,780

*1,720

1,660

1,620

1,680

1,810

1,810

1,680

1,660

1,680

1,740

1,740

1,740 

1,740

71,590

2,509

0.355

0.41

Nov.

1,810 

1,780

1,700

2,800

5,570

*4,740

4,260 

4,580

4,260

5,950

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,650

2,900

2,500

1,800

1.400

1,600

2,100

2,650

3,250

3,800

3,950

5,500

2,800

2,550

2,250

2,000

1,600

91,150

3,058

0.467

0.52

Dec.

1,810 

2,220

*2,950

5,450

5,280

2,800

2,200 

1,800

2,000

2,200

2,550

2,440

2,200

2,lj.O

2,000

1,980

2,000

1,960

1,910

1,890

1,890

1,850

1.720

2,110

1,810

1,910

2,910

4,100

4,100

4,260

5.080

77,450

2,498

0.584

0.44

Jan.

5,400 

5,000

4,100

2,700

2,150

1 , 650

1,300 

*1,800

2,400

2,800

5,150

5,400

16.800

15,600

11,000

8,000

6,000

4,800

4,000

5,500

2,800

2,500

2,300

2,500

2,700

2,900

5,050

5,150

5,200

3,250

3,300

139,000

4,484

0.689

0.79

Feb.

5,500 

3,250

3,200

5,150

3,050

2,900

2,700 

2,500

2,500

2,100

1,950

*1,800

1.700

1,850

2,000

2,050

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

1,750

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,760

1,740

63,340

2,184

0.335

0.36

Mar.

1,660 

1,600

1,560

1,540

1,520

1.500

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,540

1,560

1,580

1,600

1,600

1,580

1,540

1,500

1,580

1,750

4,000

12,000

25,000

84,290

2,719

0.418

0.48

Apr.

4O.7OO 

*52,800

46,100

*30,400

20,400

14,800

11,600 

*9,800

8,200

7,130

6,420

5,740

5,080

4,740

4,580

4,580

7,150

11,600

15,200

14,000

14,000

10,800

8,000

6,780

6,080

5,910

5,740

*6,420

7,480

8,000

598,210

13,270

2.04

2.27

May

8,800 

8,600

8,400

7,650

6,950

13,200

50,000 

21 , 200

17,200

18,400

18,000

14,400

10,800

8,200

7,150

6,600

6,420

6.250

6,420

6,250

6,250

6,420

*6,780

7,480

8,600

9,600

10,400

9,600

8,400

7,480

6,78O

518,660

10,280

1.58

1.82

June

6,420 

6,25»

5,570

5,240

5,910

5,400

4,740 

4,420

4 , 100

3,800

3,950

3,950

5,800

3,620

5,550

3,500

3,250

5.200

4,740

5,400

5,080

*5,080

4,740

4,580

4,420

4,910

6,080

6,780

6,420

5,080

143,960

4,799

0.757

0.82

July

4,420 

4,100

5,950

5,800

3,530

3,560

3,120 

3,010

3,420

4,100

5,560

5,450

5,650

4,100

3,530

3,090

2,800

2,730

2,560

2,480

2,440

2,520

2,150

2,020

1,980

1,950

2,220

*2,090

1,910

1,890 

1.850

91,540

2,953

0.454

0.52

Aug.

1,6£0 

1,550

1,370

1 , 6£ 0

1,640

1,2PO

1,370 

1,370

1,460

1,620

1,550

1,590

1,400

1,520

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,240

1,520

1,400

1,460

*1,460

1,570

1,350

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,470

1,620

1,680 1 720

44,210

1,426

0.219

0.25

Sept.

2,390 

2,760

2,560

2,160

1,870

,850

,570 

,390

,350

,270

,260

,120

,090

,020

,050

,090

,050

,050

,210

,290

,500

,540

,550

,780

,580

,060

,040

,420

,510

2,880

54,440

1,815

0.279

0.51

Calendar year 1959: Max 25,500 Min 250 Mean 3,112 Cfsm 0.478 In. 6.48

Water year 1959-60: Max 52,800 Min 1,020 Mean 4,511 Cfsm 0.662 In. 8.99

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs ).--Jan. 15 (1 a.m.) 20,400 cfs (8.60 ft); Apr. 2 (3 p.m.) 55,100

cfs (16.75 ft); Apr. 21 (4 a.m.) 14,400 cfs (7.09 ft); May 7 (9:30 a.m.) 52,400 cfs (11.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-21, 25-50, Dec. 6-10, Jan. 2-9, 11, 12, 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 31.
350 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4650. Cedar River near Conesvllle, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°24'30", long 91°17'15", In SW^SW^ sec.2, T.76 N., R.4 W. , on left bank

150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3| miles northeast of Conesville, 5.2 miles

downstream from Wapsinonoc Creek, and at mile 10.5. 

Drainage area.--7,785 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T9C9. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, and Apr. 11, 1952, to July 1, 1954, wire-weight gage and

Feb. 2, 1940, to Apr. 10, 1952, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--21 years, 3,837 cfs. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 58,800 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 15.60 ft); minimum dally, 1,360 cfs Sept. 16, 19, 20.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs June 18, 1947; maximum gape height, 15.60ft

Apr. 4, 1960; minimum daily discharge, 250 cfs (revised) Nov. 28, 1955, result of

freezeup.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, 15.8 ft in March 1929, from information by

local residents to Corps of Engineers.

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

Cooperation.--Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet.per

second, for the water year 1956, superseding those published in WSP 1438, are given

herewith:

480

350

250

330

Month

Water year 1955-56. ......

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

5,220

Minimum

250

250

Mean

1,176

Per sq-iare 

mile

0.073

.151

Runoff In 

Inches

3.43

2.05

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*3,000

3,240

3,400

3,480

4,040

5,040

6.560

6,360

5,040

4,360

3,960

3,560

3,320

3,160

2,920

2,760 

2,680

2,600

2,440

2,290

2,220

2,150

*2,150

2,440

2,600

2,360

2,220

2,150

*2,150

2,150

2 , 080

98,880

3,190

0.410

0.47

Nov.

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,150

3,680

6,560

7.590

6,160

5,580

5,400

5,040

4,690

4,690

4,520

4,200

*3,880 

3,200

2,800

2,400

2,300

2,520

2,920

3,320

4,040

4,520

4,000

3,500

3,100

2,750

2,500

114,250

3,808

0.489

0.55

Dec.

2,300

2.000

2,200

2,600

3,560

3,720

3,320

2,700

2,400

2,100

2,300

2,680

2,920

2,680

2,520

2,440 

*2,360

2,290

2,290

2,220

2,220

2,150

2,220

2,150

2,290

2,360

2,840

5,760

7,580

6,760

6,160

93,890

3,029

0.389

0.45

Jan.

6,160

6,000

5,000

4,300

3,500

3,100

2,750

2,400

2.100

2,400

2,900

5,000

11,000

15,000

21,800

24.400 

20,600

10,700

5,600

4,500

3,900

3,400

2,900

2,650

2,900

3,050

3,200

3,350

3,500

3,600

3,600

195,260

6,299

0.809

0.93

Feb.

5.500

3,500

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,200

5,000

2,800

2,500

2,300

2.100

2,300

2,450

2,550

2,650

2,700 

2,650

2,600

2,500

2,450

2,350

2,250

2,200

2,250

2,300

2,300

2,250

2,220

2,200

76,170

2,627

0.337

0.36

Mar.

2,150

*2 , 100

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,800 

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,850

1,900

1,950

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

5,000

18,300

2.6,100

102,950

3,521

0.427

0.49

Apr.

26,100

34,900

45,400

*56.400

48,600

31,500

23,700

19,500

15,500

12,000

10,200

8,950

8,020

7,800

7,800

6,960 

9,200

13,000

14,200

15,500

16,500

17,000

16,500

12,600

9,700

8,470

7,800

*7,380

7,590

8,950

527,520

17,580

2.26

2.52

May

10,200

11,000

11,000

10,200

9,700

9,700

12,500

18,500

27.000

26,100

22,400

21,800

21,200

19,000

13,800

11,000 

10,200

9,450

8,950

8,950

9,200

8.700

*8,700

8,700

10,200

11,000

11,700

12,500

13,000

11,400

10,200

407,550

13,150

1.69

1.95

June

9,200

10,400

9,200

8,020

13,400

15.000

9,200

7,380

6,560

5,960

5,960

7,380

8,240

6,960

5,960

5,580 

5,220

4,860

4.690

5,400

*6,760

6,560

6,560

6,160

5,760

5,580

5,580

6,560

7,590

7,800

219,480

7,316

0.940

1.05

Jvly

6,760

5,960

5,400

5,220

4,860

4,690

4,360

4,200

4,040

4,860

*6,160

5,580

6,760

6.960

5,960

5,400 

4,690

4,200

3,880

3,720

3,480

3,400

3,320

3,080

2,920

3,480

5,160

*3,000

2,920

2,680

2j_440

137,540

4,457

0.570

0.66

Aug.

2.440

2,550

2,220

2,020

2,020

2,150

2,080

1,840

1,790

2,080

1,960

2,020

1,900

1,840

1,790

1,680 

1.570

1,570

1,570

1,680

1,740

1,790

1,790

1,790

*1,680

1,680

1,680

1,570

1,680

1^900

57,780

1,864

0.259

0.28

Sept.

1,960

2,080

2,760

5,160

2,920

2,520

*2,290

2,150

1,790

1,680

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,410

1,410

1,560 

1,410

1,460

1,360

1,360

1,460

1,520

1,570

1,740

2,080

*2,290

3,160

5,400

5,640

5 , 960

62 , 610

2,087

0.268

0.30

Calendar year 1959 : Max 26,100 Mln 400 Mean 4,240 Cfsm 0.545 In. 7.40

Water year 1959-60 : Max 56,400 Mln 1,360 Mean 5,721 Cfsm 0.735 In. 10.01

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfs).--Jan. 16 (12:30 p.m.) 24,400 cfs (13.22 ft); Apr. 4 (2 p.m.) 

58,800 cfs (15.60 ft); Apr. 22 (12 p.m.) 17,000 cfs (12.23 ft); May 2 (4 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (10.66 

ft); May 9 (5 p.m.) 29,000 cfs (13.90 ft); May 29 (5 a.m.) 13,000 cfs (11.14 ft); June 6 (l a.m.) 

18,500 efs (12.45 ft).______________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17-20, Nov. 26 to Dec. 4, Dec. 8-11,

Jan. 2-14, Jan. 19 to Mar. 29. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings

Mar. 30 to Apr. 3, Aug. 8, 9, 11-25.
IOWA RIVER BASIN

4655. Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°10'40", long 91°10'55", in NW^SE^- sec.27, T.74 N. , R.3 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 99 at east edge of Wapello, 13.0 miles 

downstream from Cedar River, and at mile 15.4.

Drainage area. 12,499 sq mi.

Records available. October 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 16, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years, 6,055 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 69,000 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 17.02 ft, before 

levees broke downstream from gage); minimum daily, 1,920 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 20, 21.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 16.14 ft); maximum gage height, that of Apr. 5, 1960; minimum daily discharge, 300 cfs Nov. 28, 1955, 

result of freezeup.

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1955 has been revised to 23,000 

cfs Apr. 25, 1955 (gage height, 8.26 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1388.

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

regulated by Coralville Reservoir (capacity, 492^UOO acre-ft) since Sept. 17, 1958.

Cooperation.--Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions~Twater years) .--WSP 1308: 1917, 1923-30, 1932. WSP 1438; Drainage area. 

WSP 1558; 1918, 1923-25(M) , 1929. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water year 1956, superseding figures published in WSP 1438, are given

hereWlth: May 8, 1956. .......... 3,000

May 9, 1956........... 3,070

Month

Calendar year 1956. ......

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

7,620

Minimum

o 090

400

Mean

1,642

Per square 

mile

.131

Runoff in 

inches

1.79

1.79

Revised peak discharge.--1954-55; Feb. 21, about 16,000 efs; Apr. 25, 23,000 cfs (8.26 ft),

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

0.9 

3.0 

6.0

2,900

6,160

13,300

9.0 

13.0

24,400

46,000

-0.3 

3.0 

6.0

1,860

6,500

13,300

11.0

17.0

33,200

69,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*3,500

3,500

3,860

4,000

6,820

10 , 500

14,500

11,100

8,850

7,160

5,780

4,900

4,450

4,150

4,000

3,720

3,500

3,380

3,260

3,260

3,020

3,020

2.900

3,140

4,000

*3,860

3,720

3,500

*3,380

3,380 

3,380

151,490

4,887

0.391

0.45

Nov.

3,380

3.260

3,260

3,260

4,600

11.200

15.500

11,400

9,600

8,620

7,990

7,570

7,160

6,760

6,360

5,800

5.000

4,400

4,000

*3,800

3,860

4,150

4,750

5,600

6,560

6,560

6,160

5,420

4,500

4,100

182,380

6,079

0.486

0.54

Dec.

3,700

3,350

3,700

4,100

4,750

5,240

5,070

4,750

4,000

3,600

3,800

4,450

4,600

4.600

*4,300

*4,000

4,000

3,860

3,860

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,850

4,000

4,000

4,300

4,900

10,800

14.200

13.600 

11.100

161.650

5,215

0.417

0.48

Jan.

10,100

10,100

9.000

7.100

6,000

5,200

4,700

4,200

3,900

3,600

3,900

8,400

22,700

28,700

37,800

45.000

39,400

29,700

17,600

14 , 000

12,500

11,000

10,200

10,000

10,000

10,100

10,100

10,000

10,000

9,600

'

421,600

13,600

1.09

1.25

Feb.

8,400

7,800

7,200

7,000

6,800

6,600

6,400

6,300

6,200

5,100

4,300

4,600

4.900

5,100

5,200

5,300

5,300

5,200

5,100

4,800

4,600

4,300

4,100

4,000

3.900

3.800

3,600

3,550

3,500

 

152,950

5,274

0.422

0.46

Mar.

3,300

*3,100

5,050

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

3,000

3,000

3,050

*3,100

3,100

3,050

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,050

3,100

3,150

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,500

5,400

10,OOO

27,600 

40.000

165,950

5,353

0.428

0.49

Apr.

53,700

58.800

62,000

*66.900

*66.900

56,800

*46,600

38,800

32,700

28,100

24,200

21,800

20,200

2 1 , 800

22,600

20,200

21,800

26,800

28,100

27,600

28,100

28,500

29,000

28,100

23,800

20,600

*19,500

18 , 700

18.400

19,800

980,900

32,700

2.62

2.92

May

21,400

22,600

22,200

21,000

20,600

20,600

23,800

27,600

31,800

39.400

34,200

28,5(30

29,900

29,900

26,400

21,000

19,100

18,700

17,200

16,900

17,200

16,900

*16,50O

16.200

17,600

19,500

19,800

20,600

21,000

20,200 

18 , 400

696,700

22,470

1.80

2.07

June

16,900

18,000

19,500

15,800

21,400

25.900

21,400

15,800

14,500

13,900

18,000

21,800

*25, 900

18,000

12,800

13, 300

13,300

12,800

13.100

13,300

15,100

* 15, 500

13,600

11,200

9,740

9,060

8.400

8,840

9,500

9,740

456,080

15,200

1.22

1.36

July

9,280

8,620

8,200

7,600

7,040

6,680

6,340

*6,020

5,860

8,770

11,700

9,740

10,600

13,900

13,300

12,500

8,840

7,400

6,680

6,180

5,700

5,220

5,07O

5,070

4,620

4,770

*5,070

4,620

4,470

4,330 

4.050

228,240

7,363

0.589

0.68

Aug.

4,050

3,770

3,630

3,360

3,300

3,300

3,360

3,230

3,040

3,040

3,160

3,040

3,040

2,840

3,190

5,380

5,540

5 700

6,180

6,180

6.340

5.860

4,920

4,770

*4,620

4,330

3,770

3,230

3,040

*3.160

'

125.670

4,054

0.324

0.37

Sept.

3,230

2,900

3,100

3,490

3,490

3,300

3,040

2,900

2,580

2,460

2,400

2,280

2,220

2,160

2,040

1,920

1,920

1,980

1,980

1,920

1,920

1.980

2,040

2,100

2.640

2,900

*3,040

3,910

4,190

4.470

80 , 500

2,683

0.215

0.24

Calendar year 1959: Max 36,100 Min 660 Mean 7,441 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.09

Water year 1959-60: Max 66,900 Min 1,920 Mean 10,390 Cfsm 0.831 In. 11.31

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Oct. 7 (8 a.m.) 15,500 cfs (6.73 ft); Dec. 29 (9 p.m.) 14,500 

cfs (6.37 ft); Jan. 16 (2:30 p.m.) 43,600 cfs (12.63 ft); Apr. 5 (Z a.m.) 69.OOO cfs (17.02 ft); 

Apr. 23 (5 p.m.) 29.000 cfs (10.10 ft); Hay 10 (3:30 p.m.) 40,500 cfs (12.42 ft); June 6 (8 p.m.) 

a.m.) 26,800 cfs (9.60 ft); July 14 (5 p.m.) 14,200 cfs (6.52 ft).

Apr. 3 5 p.m. .0 cs . 

27,600 cfs (9.76 ft); June 13 (8 a.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

Jan. 3-12, Jan. 20 to Mar. 29.

Nov. 16-20, Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Dec. 9-11,
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN

4660. Edwards River near Orion, III.

Location. Lat 41°16'20", long 90°22'40", in NE^SE^- sec. 21, T.15 N. , R.I E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 150, 1.5 miles north of Opheim and 

5.5 miles south of Orion.

Drainage area.--163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. --20 years, 97.7 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 11.78 ft); maximum gage height, 13.27 ft Mar. 29 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 9.2 cfs Oct. 2.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 8,910 cfs Feb. 19, 1951 (gage height, 13.41 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 6, 1956.

Flood in August 1924 reached a stage of 20.2 ft, from floodmarks.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1947(P). WSP 1508: 1942.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-9)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 39 Mar. 3O to Sept. 3O

1.1

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 92

3.0 275

5.0 750

6.0 1,020

0.9

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 123

3.0 298

5.0 750

7.0 1,370

9.0 2,220

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

T2

17

15

176

743

486

*189

166

157

143

125

112

102

92

85

75

68

64

59

53

51

53

78

121

132

134

121

109

98

96

3,943

127

0.779

0.90

Nov.

98

92

84

93

108

102

88

84

82

79

73

66

66

66

59

b58

b58

b64

b70

b72

b74

78

102

116

118

112

blOO

b88

b76

85

2,511

83.7

0.513

0.57

Dec.

93

88

81

77

74

69

61

b56

b56

61

72

128

110

93

91

84

78

72

66

66

66

*61

66

69

72

144

299

614

374

265

235

3,841

124

0.761

0.88

Jan.

203

193

175

b!30

bjX)

b!30

b!70

b!70

b!50

b!40

125

482

792

443

690

363

b260

b220

b!90

b!80

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!20

bl!5

112

110

6,773

218

1.34

1.55

Feb.

106

100

98

102

123

139

120

123

b!50

b!6Q

blSO

b!30

b!20

bllO

bllO

blo5

blOO

b90

b80

b74

b74

b70

b70

b70

b70

b66

be?

b66

b66

2,908

100

0.613

0.66

Mar.

b62

b62

b62

b62

b62

b56

b54

b54

b54

b54

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b46

b44

b47

b50

b52

b52

b52

b52

b52

b52

b64

b!60

bSOO

b2,100

b5.200

1,950

9,305

300

1.84

2.12

Apr.

960

1,340

600

471

368

298

244

213

190

176

176

154

150

317

559

736

2.220

925

482

378

*504

428

268

234

215

211

180

171

166

180

13,514

450

2.76

3.08

May

162

150

144

132

134

509

358

233

200

183

166

152

147

141

135

140

183

*135

169

338

328

288

222

204

388

288

236

216

195

199

171

6,646

214

1.31

1.52

June

164

168

154

150

430

187

156

140

126

118

118

349

1.480

428

308

258

206

178

199

164

238

185

176

152

134

128

123

120

*105

100

6,942

231

1.42

1.58

July

~98 104

90

78

75

72

68

65

65

66

68

66

64

53

51

a49

a47

a45

a43

a41

a39

a37

a36

a35

a35

76

72 »44

a37

a 34

a3i

1,784

57.5

0.353

0.41

Aug.

a29

a28

a27

58

a40

a30

a27

a25

a23

a22

a21

a20

a20

248

90

38

a30

55

151

180

110

78

63

53

45

40

a35

a30

a27

a25

a24

1,692

54.6

0.335

0.39

Sept.

a23

a22

a20

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5 14

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!3

aT3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a26

a22

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!7

a!9

a!6

al4

al3

al3

476

15.9

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,100 Min 2.2 Mean 80.0 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.66

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,200 Mln 11 Mean 165 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.77

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Mar. 30 (3 p.m.) 3,550 cfs (11.78 ft); Apr. 2 (5 a.m.) 1,860 cfs 

(8.25 ft); Apr. 17 (12 m.) 2,720 cfs (10.09 ft); June 13 (5 a.m.) 2,580 cfs (9.75 ft).__________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at New Boston and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN 353

4665. Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location. Lat 41°11'15", long 90°58'05" ) at quarter corner between sees. 21 and 28, 

T.14 N. , R.5 W. , on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 17, 

lj miles northwest of New Boston and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 434 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 529.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 20.77 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 30.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 26, 1950, May 12, 1951; maximurr gage 

height, 21.46 ft Oct. 13, 1954; minimum discharge, 5.2 cfs Sept. 30, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1508: 1935-36(M) , 1938-40(M) , 1941, 1943.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 14 to May 7, July 26 to Aug. 15)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

10.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

131

380

860

17.0 1,090

18.0 1,530

19.0 2,300

19.5 3,030

10.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

46

140

420

990

17.0

18.0

19.0

19.5

20.6

1,3OO 

1,770 

2,450 

3,060 

5,860

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

46

40

44

555

1,430

*2,610

2,040

1,680

570

422

352

306

280

254

234

209

191

180

174

163

152

152

174

209

292

292

280

254

240

234

14,127

456

1.05

1.21

Nov.

247

234

215

215

292

273

234

221

221

215

203

191

185

b!80

b!70

b!60

b!60

b!70

b!80

b!90

191

203

254

299

286

254

240

221

234

273

6,611

220

0.507

0.57

Dec.

292

247

191

185

180

168

152

131

136

146

168

215

280

240

215

203

197

191

180

174

168

*168

168

191

221

228

306

752

920

720

555

8,288

267

0.615

0.71

Jan.

480

450

b400

b300

b240

b350

436

436

366

338

318

1,130

2,000

2,000

2,260

1,770

1,250

820

675

b560

b540

b500

b460

b440

b410

b400

b370

b350

b340

b330

b330

21,049

679

1.56

1.80

Feb.

b320

b310

b290

b310

366

366

366

338

394

436

b40O

b350

b320

b300

b290

b280

b270

b250

b220

b200

b200

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!80

bl80 bieo

bieo

a, 056

278

0.641

0.69

Mar.

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!30

b!20

bT30"

b!40

bl50

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!50

bl60

180

761

2,310

3,780

*5,aeo

16,781

541

1.25

1.44

Apr.

5.860

3,910

2,720

2,360

1,840

1,340

1,020

850

750

672

636

600

564

901

1,380

1,300

1,470

1,770

2,000

2,130

2,000

1,420

1,020

810

690

654

*600

510

474

412

42,663

1,422

3.28

3.66

May

618

510

420

380

348

404

938

910

672

582

546

492

447

420

404

412

582

*564

544

1,110

1,570

1,420

*990

770

890

970

830

770

710

636

582

21,441

692

1.59

1.84

June

528

492

474

412

1,270

1,180

690

528

447

492

582

1,860

2,130

1,940

2,280

2,320

1,140

810

750

710

672

710

618

*564

492

438

412

404

388

372

26,105

870

2.00

2.24

July

396

372

348

310

288

288

*265

244

244

280

265

244

237

224

204

192

186

180

168

162

156

151

146

138

133

387

265

*211

151

130

119

7,084

229

0.528

0.61

Aug.

110

104

100

95

116

116

131

122

101

87

82

78

75

74

195

156

96

84

86

230

258

162

119

100

89

81

a74

a70

a66

a63

*§i

3,381

109

0.251

0.29

Sept.

a58

a56

a52

a50

a47

a45

a42

*40

40

38

37

36

34

35

35

34

36

36

486j>

56

41

37

35

44

49

43

36

33

*32

-

1,271

42.4

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,000 Min 11 Mean 235 Cfsm 0.541 In. 7.35

Water year 1959-60 : Max 5,860 Min 32 Mean 483 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.17

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Oct. 7 (11 a.m. to 12 m.) 3,140 cfs (19.54 ft); Jan. 15 (8 p.m.) 

2,350 cfs (19.04 ft); Apr. 1 (6 a.m.) 6,250 cfs (20.77 ft); Apr. 2O (7 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 2,20O cfs 

(19.08 ft); June 16 (7 to 11 a.m.) 2,450 cfs (19.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
354 POPE CREEK BASIN

4670. Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.

Location. La t 41°07'45", long 90°55'10", In SE£ sec.11, T.13 N., R.5 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Keitfsburg and 

3.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 171 sq ml.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice dally and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage Is 524.07 ft 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 26 years, 97.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,500 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 26.69 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 17, 18.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 4,230 cfs Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height, 26.24 ft); maximum gage height observed, 28.0 ft Feb. 21, 1937 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1949.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineer!?. 

Revisions (water years) . MSP 1508: 1935-37(M) , 1938, 1939-43(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to Hay 20)

15.8

16.0

16.5

17.0 135

20.0

24.0

25.0

26.4

650

1,610

2,100

3,210

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Ttotal

Mean

CfBm

In.

Oct.

46

35

25

63

142

*1,420

*1.650

593

409

324

242

210

180

158

142

120

93

93

87

87

87

76

70

81

113

135

120

113

alOO

a90

a95

7,199

232

1.36

1.57

Nov.

87

100

93

113

120

106

93

93

93

93

87

87

b84

b8O

b76

b74

b68

b72

b74

b76

81

87

93

106

93

87

b76

b66

b60

70

2,588

86.3

0.505

0.56

Dec.

100

93

87

76

b72

b64

b60

b64

b7O

87

113

1OO

93

87

87

81

76

87

76

76 *81

87

106

106

113

195

460

460

324

242

3,883

125

0.731

0.84

Jan.

226

210

b!70

b!4O

b!30

b!7O

b210

b!90

b!60

b!30

b!20

666

952

536

593

460

324

307

258

b240

b220

b210

b20O

tjl90

b!70

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!4O

b!40

8,082

261

1.53

1.76

Feb.

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!40

158

165

135

128

b!50

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!2O

bllO

blOO

b90

b90

b85

b85

b85

b85

b80

b75

b75

b75

3,441

119

O.696

0.75

Mar.

b65

b65

b65

b65

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b6O

b6O

b60

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b55

b7O

120

766

1,770

5.210

2 520

9,926

320

1.87

2.16

Apr.

1,34O

818

612

498

4O9

a350

a500

a260

a240

a22O

210

195

188

443

631

612

1,400

1.44O

692

46O

555

426

358

307

274

274

*242

226

195

290

14,445

482

2.82

3.14

May

226

180

180

180

242

341

324

258

195

195

ISO

165

158

142

155

165

*274

172

158

455

392

392

*258

242

460

324

274

274

226

195

180

7,542

245

1.42

1.64

June

172

172

150

142

625

460

290

210

ISO

258

180

555

517

409

524

274

242

210

226

195

258

226

195

242

180

150

142

142

*155

128

7,589

255

1.48

1.65

July

allO

slOO

a90

87

93

87

*81

76

76

81

76

70

66

62

60

60

58

56

55

50

47

45

44

45

45

538

188

*93

70

62

57

2,524

81.4

0.476

0.55

Aug.

55

48

46

44

41

47

45

42

40

57

34

35

52

31

128

51

34

31

33

180

210

172

70

66

58

48

42

39

55

53

*31

1,854

59.2

0.546

0.40

Sept.

28

27

27

24

25

20

20

*18

17

16

15

18

18

17

15

14

15

12

55

22

20

18

15

17

27

17

17

16

16

*16

596

19.9

0.116

0.15

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,650 Mln 4.5 Mean 104 CfBm 0.608 In. 8.25

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,210 Mln 12 Mean 190 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.15

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). --Oct. 6 (8 p.m.) 2,520 cfs (25.55 ft); Jan. 13 (3 a.m.) 1.090 cfs 

(22.00 ft); Mar. 30 (10 p.m.) 3,500 cfs (26.69 ft); Apr. 17 (10 p.m.) 1,690 cfs (24.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Henderson 

Creek near Oquawka and other stations In the Henderson Creek basin, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 355

4685. Cedar Creek at Little York, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 90°44'45", between sees. 20 and 21, T.12 N., R.3 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 135 at north edge of 

Little York, 1.5 miles upstream from Davids Creek and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage, read once daily, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 574.27 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 86.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 15.34 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 14, 28, 30.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 8,260 cfs July 9, 1956 (gage height, 17.04 ft); minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1941.

Flood in June 1924 reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from floodmark.

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

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1944, 1948(M). WSP 1508: 1945.

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

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

4.B 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

190

470

13.0

14.0

14.6

14.8

15.1

730

930

1,140

1,4EO

E,170

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

E5

SB

E7

EB

E9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

E3

EE

21

al5

201

765

410

206

141

110

a90

BE

BE

6E

6E

57

52

5E

54

47

47

*42

47

5E

a60

67

5E

52

47

47

52

3,149

10E

0.797

0.91

Nov.

52

47

47

"6E7E

57

47

a45

a45

a44

a43

b43

b4E

b40

b39

b37

b35

b37

b39

b40

b42

47

a5E

a5E

b50

b46

b40

b35

b31

*44

1,35E

45.1

0.35E

0.39

Dec.

a50

a45

a40

a35

a33

31

31

32

37

4E

47

a60

a5E

47

4E

47

50

4E

4E

42

47

*40

5E

8E

a78

7E

allO

254 E06~

162

141

E.091

67.5

0.527

0.61

Jan.

allO

blOO

b85

b70

b65

b80

blOO

b90

b80

b70

b70

E48

470

222

E14

b!90

b!60

b!40

blSO

b!20

blEO

b!20

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

110

110

98

9E

»qn

3,994

1E9

1.01

1.16

Feb.

87

8E

77

82

1EB

110

98

87

a95

alOO

b95

b85

b80

b75

b75

b7E

b70

b65

b55

b5E

b50

b50

b50

b50

b50

b47

b45

b45

b45

2.10E

7E.5

0.566

0.61

Mar.

b40

b40

b40

b40

b37

b37

b37

b37

b37

b37

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b3E

b3E

b3E

b3E

b3E

b3E

b3E

b32

b32

b3E

b40

b!50

63E

2.170

*1 , 800

810

6,479

209

1.63

1.88

Apr.

518

470

a370

340

3EO

E70

E46

E30

E06

190

169

162

155

190

2EE

300

3540

702

360

300

3EO

E54

22E

E06

183

176

*155

148

141

1 CQ Iby

8,E34

274

2.14

E.39

May

a!40

12E

116

110

1EE

E06

E54

155

134

12E

116

110

116

1Q4

ToT

116

E38

*169

183

330

340

E54

E2E

206

567

509

280

a230

aEOO

183

6,248

20E

1.58

l.BE

June

16E

176

16E

141

a500

E38

183

162

148

134

134

310

270

2E2

183

162

148

134

a!30

128

183

176

784

410

E38

190

183

238

*169

148

6,546

E18

1.70

1.90

July

16E

148

134

110

98

110

98

87

87

98

87

BE

87

92

77

77

64

6E

62

60

57

54

54

60

67

148" 518

*92

77

a66

57

3,132

101

0.789

0.91

Aug.

54

57

54

50

54

72

57

47

44

40

37

37

44

to

a38

37

34

31

44

60

64

a56

50

44

44

4E

40

40

37

34

a31

1,413

45.6

0.356

0.41

Sept.

aE9

aES

a27

aE5

aE3

a2E

aEl

*19

a!8

a!7

17

a!6

a!5

aU

19

EE

EO

19

40

34

19

19

17

E6

30

E6

16

14

17

14

643

El. 4

0.167

0.19

Calendar year 1959 : Max 900 Min 4.5 Mean 66.6 Cfsm 0.520 In. 7.05

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,170 Min 14 Mean 1E4 Cfsm 0.969 In. 13.18

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Oct. 6 (IE m.) 910 cfs (13.89 ft); Mar. E9 (4 p.m.) 2,800 cfs 

(15.34 ft); June E3 (9 a.m.) 1,800 cfs (14.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Henderson 

Creek near Oquawka and other stations In the Henderson Creek basin.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Nov. El, E5-E9, Jan. 19-21, 

Feb. 11, IE, 18, E9, Mar. 15, EO, E7).
356 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

4690. Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'05", long 90°51'15", in NE^SW^ sec.28, T.12 N. , R.4 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94, 1 mile south of Bald Bluff, 6| miles 

northeast of Oquawka, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Prior to October 1938, published as 

Henderson River near Oquawka. Monthly discharge only for some period's, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 541.67 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 259 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,750 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 26.48 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 14, 29.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 28.17 ft); minimum observed, 1.7 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1940.

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

Cooperation. Six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineer?.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: 1939, 1942-43, 1948. WSP 1308: 1935-38(M), 194l(M).

Oct. 1 to June 23

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, May 8-24)

June 24 to Sept. 30

12.9 24 15.0 200 

13.2 38 17.0 471 

14.0 97 20.0 1,000

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 20.0 ft.

14.0

15.0

17.0

20.0

22.0

121

221

506

1,000

1,470

23.0 1,860

24.0 2,720

25.0 4,600

26.4 7,540

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

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

71

56

68

86

701

*1 , 400

2.720

2,300

955

626

506

431

378 

335

307

280

247

228

208

202

190

179

190

221

260

293

273

247

234

234

240

14,666

473

1.11

1.27

Nov.

247

234

221

254

280

254

221

208

208

208

196

202

196 

184

b!80

b!70

b!60

b!70

b!80

b!80

190

214

240

234

234

208

184

160

142

234

6,193

206

0.481

0.54

Dec.

214

214

190

160

150

142

142

142

142

142

184

228

221 

184

179

179

174

169

160

155

160

155

*174

247

254

254

349

887

8(52

641

551

7,945

256

0.598

0.69

Jan.

491

461

t-iOO

b270

b250

b350

b450

b400

b350

260

228

832

1.470 

946

1,000

928

720

656

566

b520

b500

b470

b440

b410

b390

b380

b360

b330

b325

b320

321

15,794

509

1.19

1.37

Feb.

314

307

280

280

307

342

349

321

320

342

b320

b300

b280 

b270

b260

b260

b250

b230

b200

b!80

b!80

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!60

blSO

blSO

blSO

7,190

248

0.579

0.62

Mar.

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!20

b!20

b!20 

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

bllO

*bllO

b!20

431

2,090

4,300

7 540

*5,' 340

22,861

737

1.72

1.99

Apr.

2.530

1,820

1,470

1,080

964

820

720

641

596

536

491

491

491 

596

752

784

1,960

2,360

1,540

1,080

1,020

892

768

656

626

566

*506

476

461

506

28,199

940

2.20

2.45

May

491

416

401

371

356

491

672

536

491

461

431

401

386

371

356

356

*551

4fal

617

1,120

1,000

874

*736

717

1.520

1,240

874

784

672

626

566

19,375

625

1.46

1.68

June

521

536

491

468

1,610

1,090

641

581

461

446

536

641

820 

768

611

536

491

446

446

446

566

536

1,450

*2.020

982

658

589

555

*487

441

20,870

696

1.63

1.81

July

426

396

368

333

300

300

*280

261

254

280

274

242

248 

254

212

200

188

182

172

166

155

145

145

172

207

1.900

1,080

*411

294

248

213

10,311

333

0.778

0.90

Aug.

194

182

172

160

160

160

177

172

145

130

121

114

109 

106

130

110

94

87

171

382

280

155

120

104

92

84

76

70

64

60

*58

4,239

137

0.320

0.37

Sept.

54

50

46

44

39

36

34

*34

32

29

28

27

26 

25

28

35

40

33

58

56

38

30

27

47

56

43

31

27

26

*26

1,105

36.8

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,040 Mln 8.3 Mean 236 Cfsm 0.551 In, 7.48

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,540 Mln 25 Mean 434 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.79

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Oct. 7 (7 p.m.) 3,220 cfs (24.28 ft); Mar. 30 (2 p.m.) 7,750 cfs 

(26.48 ft); Apr. 18 (2 a.m.) 2,660 cfs (23.97 ft); June 24 (6 a.m.) 2,310 cfs (23.63 ft); July 26 

(8 p.m.) 2,310 cfs (23.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 357

4695. South Henderson Creek at Biggsville, 111.

Locatlcn.--Lat 40°51'25", long fO°51'50", between sees. 16 and 17, T.10 N., R.4 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94 at north edge of 

Biggsville, 1.5 miles downstream from Old Tom Creek and 6.4 miles upstream frcm mouth.

Drainage area.--81.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage, read twice daily, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 618.02 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--21 years, 47.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 9.17 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 22.

1939-60; Maximum discharge observed, 6,700cfs June 12, 1946 (gage height, 18.50 ft)- 

no flow for several days in 1940, 1946-47, 1949, 1953-59.

Flood in 1924 reached a stage of about 19 ft, from information furnished by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1238: 1943. WSP1308: 1940-44(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used May 17 to June 5)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 30

3.4

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

6.0 

7.0

91

168

400

720

0.9 

2.6 

S.4 

9.2 

20

43

103

200

450

1,420

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.3

2^8.

2.8

4.3

73

364

375

159

79

58

60

62

60

57

56

53

47

44

39

39

36

*34

32

30

30

34

30

28 

25

28

25

1,969.2

63.5

0.780

O.9O

Nov.

25

25

25

27.

27

25

24

24

22

22

22

22

21

b20

b!9

blS

b!7

blS

18

21

21

21

22

26

24

24

b21

blS 

b!6

*b!5_

650

21.7

0.267

0.30

Dec.

16

17

17

17

16

b!6

b!6

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

16

16

15

15

18

*23

20

21

28

44

If

72

68

802

25.9

0.318

0.37

Jan.

63

57

49

b40

b3_5

b37

39

40

38

38

58

111

126

111

111

104

104

blOO

b90

b80

b70

666

b62

b62

b60

b60

59

*58 

55

51

2,086

67.3

0.827

0.95

Feb.

51

51

51

50

60

56

55

55

60

a64

b56

b52

b50

646

b45

b45

b43

b40

b37

b34

b31

b30

b30

b30

b30

b28

b27

b26 

b26

1,259

43.4

0.533

0.58

Mar.

b25

b25

b25

b24

b23

b23

b23

b23

b23

b23

b22

b22

b22

b22

b22

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b30

403

1.100 

750

540

*288

3,668

118

1.45

1.68

Apr.

238

176

155

136

136

128

119

111

96

89

82

82

82

103

176

275

a360

a450

a 300

a220

a!90

a!70

a!40

a!25

a!20

allO

*96

a90 

a86

alOO

4,741

158

1.94

2.17

May

a95

aSO

a75

a72

a68_

a95

a!30

allO

a95

a88

a82

a77

a74

a70

a68

a72

*155

a!20

alOO

a210

a!90

a!60

a!40

a!30

a5QO

a220

a!70

al50 

a!30

a!20

allO

3,756

121

1.49

1.72

June

alOO

alOO

a88

82

413

128

111

103

96

96

96

166

j.55

136

119

111

103

103

111

136

136

119

444

200

155

146

111

103 

*89

82

4,138

138

1.70

1.89

July

74

69

64

65

65

68

64

60

61

56

53

50

48

48

46

42

40

37

35

33

30

28

28

27

316

146

aSO

*55 

a45

32

1,902

61.4

0.754

0.87

Aug.

29

28

28

28

28

26

25

24

24

26

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

19

a35

a60

a4C

a23

17

IE

13

11

9.7

8.1 

6.5

5.8

 I 

69U2

22.4

0.275

0.32

Sept.

a4.5

a4.0

a3.7

a3.5

a3.2

a3.0

a2.8

*2.6

a2.5

a2.4

a2.3

a2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.2

1.5

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.2

66.9

2.23

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1959 : Max 965 Mln 0 Mean 34.5 Cfsm 0.424 In. 5.76

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,100 Mln 1.2 Mean 70.3 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.78

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Mar. 28 (8 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (9.17 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Henderson 

Creek near Oquawka and other stations In the Henderson Creek basin, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
358 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4700. Skunk River near Ames, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°04'05", long 93°37'05", in NWij-SWij sec.23, T.84 N., R.24 W., on left bank 

2-| miles north of Ames, 3^ miles downstream from Keigley Branch, and 5.2 miles upstream 

from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area. 315 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1920 to September 1927, October 1932 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since July 21, 1934. Datum of gage is 

§"93.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Iowa Highway Commission bench mark). 

Prior to Aug. 25, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1920-27, 1932-60), 127 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,210 cfs Mar. 30 (gage heig-ht, 10.33 ft); minImum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 14.

1920-27, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 8,630 cfs June 10, 1954; maximum gage height, 

13.90 ft May 20, 1944; no flow at times In 1934, 1937, 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Several 

diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1921, 1925-26, 1934-35(M), 

1937(M), 1939(M), 1947-50(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 6, Apr. 20 to May 5)

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.9

8.0

13

48

130

3.4

4.0

7.0

11.0

320

645

2,550

6,100

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

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

67 

73

78

2S

*86

82

76

71

63

58

51

48

46

46

45

40

38

38

36

34

32

34

36

36

34

33

31

2828"

29

1,550

50.0

0.159

0.18

Nov.

29

M56

273

370

259

215

203

223

219

188

164

103

80

94

72

98

110

102

100

115

122

145

135

108

80

66

82

103

3,970

132

0.419

0.47

Dec.

118

*103 

99

97

80

64

58

74

78

74

80

76

71

67

71

69

67

62

62

63

63

62

65

53

65

71

110

251

350

320

220

3,163

102

0.324

0.37

Jan.

175

150 

130

115

132

150

136

*120

112

108

97

115

157

157

62

SO

100

94

90

85

81

78

75

72

71

70

70

70

70

70

71

3,163

102

0.324

0.37

Feb.

*72

72 

71

68

68

70

72

75

76

66

56

61

67

73

70

67

65

61

58

55

53

51

49

47

45

43

41

41

4Q

1,753

60.4

0.192

0.21

Mar.

40

*39 

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

35

36

38

40

60

400

*2,000

5.300

4,060

12,733

411

1.30

1.50

Apr.

2.850

2,480 

2,060

1,590

*1,280

1,100

892

728

606

496

442

381

335

293

271

320

728

980

728

546

436

355

302

271

540

552

430

355

335

640

23,322

777

2.47

2.75

May

634

513 

398

*325

311

980

1.520

1,130

810

650

557

480

436

392

340

376

414

392

524

700

640

562

491

474

892

1,220

892

865

601

518

436

19,473

628

1.99

2.30

June

392

350 

311

284

251

223

*199

188

174

195

192

192

211

199

181

188

170

157

398

546

392

320

275

223

188

167

148

139

139

133.

7,125

238

0.756

0.84

July

125

115 

105

92

86

*80

73

69

92

247

255

1.040

892

755

540

386

298

235

195

154

130

112

99

115

92

128

101

80

71

63

51

6,876

222

C.705

0.81

Aug.

45

*40 

36

31

31

32

46

39

38

27

23

20

M.

18

25

25

29

92

75

73

51

34

23

21

40

88

46

47

329

259

139

1,840

59.4

0.189

0.22

Sept.

97

74 

56

48

39

31

*27

22

25

18

18

14

13

12

14

22

31

38

74

65

50

48

55

200

311

211

148

118

103

90

2,072

69.1

0.219

0.24

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,400 Mln 1.5 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.422 In. 5.75

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,300 Mln 12 Mean 238 Cfsm O.756 In. 10.26

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Mar. 30 (4 p.m.) 6,210 cfs (10.33 ft); May 7 (7 a.m.) 1,590 cfs 

(5.59 ft).____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-21, 25-29, Dec. 5-8, Dsc. 31 to Jan. 8, 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 29.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 359

4710. Skunk River below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°00 I 30", long 93°35'40", in NE^NWy sec.13, T.83 N., R.24 W. , on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Squaw 

Creek, 1 mile downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 30, and 2 miles southeast of Ames.

Drainage area.--556 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage,--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 867.10 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 198 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,260 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 13.20 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; no flow for many days during 

1953-57.

Flood of May 19, 1944, reached a stage of 13 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

10,000 cfs).

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30)

0.8 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

62

304

635

5.0

9.0

12.0

13.0

1,540

4,200

7,200

8,900

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

83

81

85

107

*103

105

85

79

72

66

60

56

54

54

52

48

44

42

44

42

40

42

42

42

40

38

38

36 

3T

36

1,818

58.6

0.105

0.12

Nov.

36

35

*33

77

300

456

321

265

249

276

268

231

201

119

94

120

90

120

160

155

150

170

185

187

165

140

103

79

79

126

4,990

166

0.299

0.33

Dec.

*149

135

126

120

110

94

84

98

110

106

115

110

105

100

105

100

98

97

96

96

95

94

93

85

100

120

151

354

542

473 

320

4,581

148

0.266

0.31

Jan.

250

180

140

130

140

155

170

*155

148

144

140

206

282

282

115

140

160

154

146

138

130

124

118

114

108

106

105

104

103

103 

103

4,593

148

0.266

0.31

Feb.

*103

105

105

105

105

108

110

112

116

105

96

102

110

120" 125

115

110

106

102

96

92

88

84

80

77

74

72

71

70

2,864

98.8

0.178

0.19

Mar.

70

*69

67

66

65

64

63

62

61

60

59

58

58

58

57

57

57

56

56

56

57

59

60

62

65

68

100

800

*3,800

8,540 

*7,680

22,510

726

1.31

1.51

Apr.

5.800

4,780

3,450

2,680

*2,160

1,760

1,370

1,090

855

735

675

578

542

473

459

611

1,100

1,700

1,350

1,000

780

660

540

480

940

980

850

740

680

1,150

40,948

1,365

2.46

2.74

May

1,100

950

855

*715

675

2,350

4.520

3,310

1,980

1,370

1,110

895

795

715

655

635

715

655

795

1,070

1,140

1,110

895

775

1,000

2,160

1,760

1,270

1,020

875 

735

38,635

1,246

2.24

2.58

June

655

595

525

480

440

410

*378

357

338

346

357

369

387

369

343

352

326

304

456

755

525

456

384

324

279

254

228

260

293

271

11,796

393

0.707

0.79

July

241

216

197

168

156

*146

133

126

199

456

456

1,520

1,760

1,270

855

595

456

369

318

265

231

206

185

189

156

194

168

135

119

11

11,664

376

0.676

0.78

Aug.

75

68

*E8

50

46

54

79

70

60

48

38

35

31

28

28

29

38

114

98

140

83

62

44

35

133

177

94

101

537

416 

246

3,115

100

0.180

0.21

Sept.

175

135

105

83

70

60

*52

48

40

33

29

26

2i

24

26

46

50

58

101

94

75

70

83

259

475

321

233

192

168

144

3,297

110

0.198

0.22

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,270 Min 0.2 Mean 244 Cfsm 0.439 In. 5.97

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,540 Min 24 Mean 412 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.09

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs, revised).--Mar. 30 (10:30 p.m.) 9,260 cfs (13.20 ft); May 7 

(9 a.m.) 4,600 cfs (9.47 ft); May 26 (10 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (6.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-22, 26, Dec. 4-8, Dec. 31 to Jan. 11, 

Jan. 15 to Mar. 29 (no gage-height record Dec. 4-8, Jan. 4, 5, Mar. 27). No gage-height record 

Dec. 9-26, Apr. 17 to May 2, June 4-6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.
360 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4712. Indian Creek near Mingo, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°48'20", long 93°18'25", in NW£NW£ sec.28, T.81 H. , R.21 W. , on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 117, 0.7 mile downstream from Wolf 

Creek, 2.2 miles upstream from Byers Branch, and 3f miles northwest of Mingo.

Drainage area.--S76 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1958 to September 1960.

Cage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of is 810.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of

^1929.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 cfs 7 (gage height, 15.07 ft); minimum daily, 8.7 cfs Oct. 21, 22.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of May 7, 1960; minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Sept. 13-15, 

1959.

Flood of May 20, 1944, reached a stage of 21.4 ft, from information by local residents (discharge not determined).

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

which are poor.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used July 21 to Aug. 25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

4.39

4.5

4.7

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

8.7

15

31

61

172

324

526

4.08

4.3

4.6

5.0

6.0

7.0

53

99

245

420

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

15.0

910 

1.5SO 

2, OK) 

2,800 

5,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

14

15

19

23

25

25

22

20

18

15

*14 

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.2

8.7

8.7

9.8

11

10

10

11

10

9.8

9 . 8

9.8

417.8

13.5

0.049

0.06

Nov.

10

*9.8

97?

a35

a 100

120

104

82

88

91

85

79 

66

37

42

35

30

35

40

45

48

50

50

48

42

36

28

24

22

*26

1,517.6

50.6

0.183

0.20

Dec.

31

35

33

29

26

23

22

21

22

25

28

27 

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

24

35

50

70

110

157

88

1,068

34.5

0.125

0.14

Jan.

78

68

62

56

66

62

58

 55

52

50

52

450 

500

270

300

180

150

120

94

110

120

116

110

100

94

88

85

80

76

74

70

3,846

124

0.449

0.52

Feb.

68

68

66

65

64

63

63

 64

86

100

90

80 

72

64

60

55

50

47

47

46

46

46

44

42

40

37

35

34

33

1,675

57.8

0.209

0.23

Mar.

33

33

32

32

32

31

*31

30

30

30

30

31 

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

34

35

35

38

45

740

*2,800

*5i ?20 

4,740

14,389

464

1.68

1.94

Apr.

*2.520

 1,770

1,180

910

750

612

500

420

352

318

*309

268 

260

238

222

230

1,180

1,490

910

638

470

390

334

309

326

334

309

284

275

539

18,647

622

2.25

2.51

May

638

480

400

343

554

2,780

5.580

2,440

*1,280

910

725

562

470

390

334

562

480

410

440

420

725

675

490

522

1,210

1,280

850

600

490

410

352

27,382

883

3.20

3.69

June

318

292

260

245

230

*198

185

176

167

161

168

186 

182

184

176

170

160

149

178

184

182

179

178

155

135

124

119 228"

385 030

5,884

196

0.710

0.79

jny

208

182

161

137

121

120

103

96

324

326

*582

5,040 

*1,000

538

390

318

362

a280

a220

a!80

a!50

a!30

a!05

a90

a80

a70

a62

a56

a52

a48

a44

9,575

309

1.12

1.29

Aug.

a41

a38

a36

*34

33

38

34

30

30

34

28

26 

25

24

34

28

27

72

59

43

44

36

30

27

26

a290

a!60

92

a!40

126

1,893

61.1

0.221

0.26

Sept.

86

60

45

34

28

24

21

19

19

18

17

*16

Te

16

16

19

24

24

22

22

22

25

31

a60

a!20

200

T37

103

90

81

1,415

47.2

0.171

0.19

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,590 Min 2.2 Mean 129 Cfsm 0.467 In. 6.33

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,380 Min 8.7 Mean 240 Cfsm 0.870 In. 11.82

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs) . Jan. 12, about 1,000 cfs; Mar. 3O (9 p.m.) 5,700 cfs (15.05 ft 

Apr. 18 (1:30 a.m.) 1,820 cfs (11.56 ft); May 1 (4 a.m.) 700 cfs (8.24 ft); May 7 (9:30 a.m. 

5,860 cfs (15.07 ft); May 21 (6 p.m.) 800 cfs (8.60 ft); May 25 (6 p.m.) 1,460 cfs (10.74 ft 

June 29 (1 a.m.) 725 cfs (8.22 ft); July 12 (2 p.m.) 3,680 cfs (13.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 8, 9, Nov. 13 to Mar. 28.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 

4715. Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa

361

Location. Lat 41°31'15", long 92°39'30", In NW£SW£ sec.25, T.76 N., R.16 W., on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 63 and 4 miles north of Oskalcosa.

Drainage area. 1,635 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 300 ft downstream at sfrae datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 755 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 ofs Apr. 3(gage height, 20.56 ft); minimum daily, 146 cfs Oct. 30.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 20,000 ofs June 15, 1947 (gage height, 21.26 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Oct. 11-13, 1956.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 25.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 37,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study).

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

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

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

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

222

214

207 

205

368

440

368

311

278

254

234

217

205

200

188

181

173

166

162

156

154

154

200

188

170

*156

152

150

148

146

160

6,527

211

0.129

0.15

Nov.

164

154

150 

1,050

1.290

725

725

690

655

620

568

568

568

460

410

370

330

310

*370

450

520

600

620

520

460

396

330

300

340

400

15,113

504

0.308

0.34

Dec.

480

560

660 

602

396

337

290

260

290

310

322

332

311

*298

298

293

285

272

265

262

262

265

285

275

267

309

440

742

708

780

760

12,216

394

0.241

0.28

Jan.

655

540

500 

450

620

580

540

500

470

430

420

2,800

*6.800

6,440

3,810

2,350

1,700

1,420

1,160

1,000

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

940

880

820

780

740

700

43,945

1,418

0.867

1.00

Feb.

660

640

620 

600

580

580

560

640

800

620

532

840

780

720

720

760

740

720

700

680

640

600

*560

540

500

460

440

430

420

18,082

624

0.382

0.41

Mar.

410

410

400 

400

380

380

380

380

370

370

380

380

390

400

400

400

400

390

380

380

380

390

400

400

400

400

500

1,500

4,500

*9,500

*in nj, ywQnn 

37,050

1,195

0.731

0.84

Apr.

11,700

12 , 500

14 . 500 

13,900

11,400

9,100

7,520

5,540

3,660

2,930

2,530

*2,280

2,080

1,930

1,790

1,700

2,240

3,880

4,050

3,640

2,930

2,430

1,930

1,610

*1,660

1,980

1,980

1,560

1.450

1,930

138,310

4,610

2.82

3.15

May

2,730

2,880

2,480 

2,030

1,610

3,340

5,960

6,620

6,800

7,900

8,900

7,700

4,920

3,230

2,630

2,800

3,560

2,730'

2,530

2,680

2,730

2,930

2,680

2,430

4,130

*4,960

4,960

4,380

3,470

2,880

2,430

122,010

3,936

2.41

2.78

June

2,080

2,130

1,930 

1,740

1,840

1,480

1,340

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,430

1,790

1,340

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,100

1,060

*1,100

1,300

1,260

1,140

1,060

960

860

800

1/990

5.960

3,290

47,400

1,580

0.966

1.08

July

4,130

2,280

1,700 

1,380

1,220

1,100

1,020

960

1,100

2,480

1,980

2,740

4.960

4,290

3,130

2,430

1,930

1,660

1,430

1,260

1,140

1,060

960

900

*860

820

780

723

704

632

578

52,337

1,688

1.03

1.19

Aug.

542

5?4

490 

456

440

1.220

742

560

507

490

440

411

390

370

350

340

374

440

542

440

3139

3(16

*350

315

232

175

330

490

542

596

730

14,853

478

0.292

0.34

Sept.

614

490

414 

356

315

283

259

244

232

219

212

198

188

186

188

186

198

219

265

207

207

219

349

740

1.020

742

761

614

*542

490

11,157

372

0.228

0.25

Calendar year 1959 : Max 8,300 Mln 26 Mean 945 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.85

Water year 1959-60= Max 14,5OO Mln 146 Mean 1,418 Cfsm 0.867 In. 11.81

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Jan. 14 (6:30 a.m.) 7,340 cfs (16.84 ft); Apr. 3 (6 p.m.) 14,800 

cfs (20.56 ft): Apr. 19 (4 p.m.) 4,130 cfs (14.58 ft); May 11 (8 p.m.) 8,90O cfs (17.94 ft); 

May 26 (4 p.m.) 5,160 cfs (15.72 ft); June 28 (8 p.m.) 6,800 cfs (16.64 ft); July 1 (7 a.m.) 

4,760 cfs (15.14 ft); July 13 (4 p.m.) 5,060 cfs (15.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-24, Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7-10, Jan 2-12, 

Jan. 20 to Feb. 8, Feb. 12 to Mar 29. No gage-height record Apr. 21-24, Apr. 26 to May 5, May 27-31, 

Aug. 13-16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 30 to Apr. 4, Apr. 25, Jun? 1-29, 

July 2 to Aug. 12, Aug. 17, 18.
362 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4720. Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°16'45", long 92°32'15", In SE£SW£ sec.24, T.75 N., R.15 W., on left

 abutment of bridge over Inlet to lake at Lake Keomah State Park, 6 miles east of 

Oskaloosa.

Drainage area. 1.22 sq ml.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1960.

Gage.--Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 6.12 ft below spillway of dam forming 

lake. Prior to Aug. 30, 1943, staff gage at various locations in ttn Immediate vicinity at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 8.30 ft May 6; minimum observed,

 5.86 ft Sept. 17, 18.

1936-60 Maximum gage height observed, that of May 6, 1960; minimum observed, 

3.50 ft Nov. 24 to Dec. 3, 1936.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Mean

Oct.

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.40

6.46

6.50

6.46

6.40

6.38

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.28

6.34

6.34

6.36

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.42

6.42

6.42

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.36

Nov.

6.40

6.40

6.48

6.54

6.54

6.54

6.50

6.48

6.44

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.42

6.44

6.44

6.44

6. 42

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.38

 

6.43

Dec.

6.38

6.38

6.36

6.36

6.36

6.36

6.36

6.34

6.34

6.52

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.36

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

Jan.

6.46

6.44

6.44

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.40

6.68

6.68

6.68

6.68

6.68

6.68

6.60

6.54

6.50

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.46

6.46

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.50

Feb.

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.46

6.46

6.46

6.46

 

6.44

Mar.

6.46

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

a6.48

a6.48

a6.50

aSTSo"

6.48

Apr.

a6.52

a6.52

6.52

6.52

6.50

6.50

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.48

6.46

6.44

6.42

6.42

6.42

6.46

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

a6.47

a6.44

a6.44

a6.44

a6.44

a6.44

a6.44

 

6.47

May

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

8.30

6.70

6.60

6.50

6.48

6.46

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.50

6.48

6.46

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.58

6.64

6.62

6.60

6.58

6.56

6.54

6.52

6.56

June

6.50

6.48

6.46

6.46

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

7.30

6.52

6.50

6.48

July

6.48

6.48

6.46

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.52

6.50

6.58

6.50

6.48

6.46

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.44

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.36

6.34

6.52

6.32

6.44

Aug.

6.32

6.30

6.28

6.28

6.26

6.38

6.36

6.34

6.30

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.20

6.18

6.16

6.16

6.14

6.28

6.28

6.26

6.21

6.22

6.18

6.15

6.12

6.09

6.06

6.06

6.06

6.06

6.22

Sept.

6.06

6.04

6.04

6.04

6.04

6.02

6.02

6.00

6.00

6.00

5.98

5.96

5.94

5.92

5.90

5.88

5.86

a5. 86

a5. 88

a5. 90

a5.92

aS. 94

a5. 96

a5.98

5.98

5.98

5.98

5.98

5.96

5.98

5.97

a No gage-height record; elevations Interpolated.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 363

4725. North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°18'05", long 92°12'10", in NE^-SE^ sec. 14, T.75 N., R.12 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 149, 2-| miles south of Sigourney, 

and 16.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--730 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 10, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 379 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,500 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 25.33 ft); minimum daily, 54 cfs Sept. 12-14.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, I960; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 7 

to Nov. 15, 1956.

Flood In May 1944 reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 14,500 cfs).

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1946-47(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 15 Jan. 16 to Sept. 3O

4.5 166 18.0 5,000 3.9 53 18.0 5,OoO 

5.5 340 20.0 7,660 4.5 94 20.0 7,660

8.0

12.0

16.0

880 21.0 10,000

1,950 22.5 13,800

5,590

5.0

10. 0

14.0

190

1,230

2,450

23.0 15,500

25.0 25,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

79

73

79

100

320

629 

1.200

524

257

184

143

118

102 

93

86

80

73

65

62

61

59

58

155

295

284

*198

164

155 

121 

111

116

6,000

194

0.266

0.51

Nov.

150

150

125

452

1,850

1.860 

1,560

726

627

585

517

440

410 

550

290

250

240

260

290

*310

350

400

440

440

430

560

500

250 

220 

200

14,550

485

0.664

0.74

Dec.

250

500

370

302

266

239 

204

190

180

200

 222

266

257 

*222

209

208

204

192

180

176

176

180

266

311

284

590

1,240

2.150 

1,650 

1,180

880

13,324

430

0.589

0.68

Jan.

682

540

450

380

440

420 

590

560

540

530

360

2,000

5,500 

6,120

10.800

5,930

5,500

1,800

*900

700

700

800

840

800

720

680

620

580 

540

500

47,242

1,524

2.09

2.41

Feb.

470

450

450

410

400

590 

380

380

540

620

500

400

430 

420

410

410

400

400

390

580

560

550

*550

500

290

270

250

230 

220

11,210

387

0.530

0.57

Mar.

210

200

200

200

200

200 

190

190

190

190

190

200

200 

200

200

200

200

200

190

190

200

200

210

210

210

210

230

700 

5,000

*6,000

 ' 

58,310

1,256

1.69

1.95

Apr.

*18.800

8,690

5,560

4,480

5,460

2,000 

1,380

1,150

956

829

756

*714

664 

660

647

666

1,130

1,500

1,720

1,200

957

865

729

645

*603

561

603

540 

502 

819

65,766

2,126

2.91

5.25

May

1,230

1,060

796

666

605

1,760 

4,420

4,660

5.590

4,350

2,720

1,280

1,030 

911

819

1,150

1,580

1,560

1,150

1,180

1,260

1,180

1,030

1,060

1,930

*2,020

2,080

2,290 

1,840 

1,100

911

55,176

1,780

2.44

2.81

June

819

1,280

1,200

729

750

1,230 

687

561

483

445

502

1,470

2,120 

1,870

1,000

729

624

582

521

*1,540

1,560

888

687

561

464

409

575

550 

2,120

2,260

28,814

960

1.32

1.47

July

2,050

1,900

1,560

729

540

464 

409

373

539

1,470

1,720

1,640

5,920 

57190

1,900

775

605

502

445

400

555

521

296

270

*262

253

245

221 

205 

190

 

27,920

901

1.23

1.42

Aug.

162

151

143

134

143

Htrobi

296

205

165

147

136

128 

120

114

108

122

208

175

215

153

*116

104

98

92

86

83

SO 

91

123

123

5,870

189

0.259

0.30

Sepb.

103

86

76

71

70

66 

63

61

60

56

55

54

54 

54

55

56

56

59

64

75

75

66

65

74

186

375

190

117 

*94

00O£

2,614

87.1

0.119

0.13

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,160 Min 18 Mean 596 Cfsm 0.816 In. 11.09

Water year 1959-60: Max 23,200 Min 54 Mean 860 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.04

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Dec. 28 (12:30 p.m.) 2,530 cfs (13.15 ft); Jan. 15 (9 a.m.)

11,500 ofs (21.56 ft); Mar. 31 (7 p.m.) 27,500 cfs (25.33 ft); May 9 (8 a.m.) 5,810 cfs (18.76 

ft); May 28 (10 p.m.) 2,370 cfs (13.78 ft); June 13 (10:30 a.m.) 2,260 cfu (13.50 ft); July 1 

(1 a.m.) 2,410 cfs (15.90 ft); July 15 (5 p.m.) 4,420 cfs (17.29 ft); Aug. 6 (5 a.m.) 2,650 cfs

(14.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-22, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, Dec. 8-10, Jan.2-13, 

Jan. 17 to Mar. 3O.
364 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4735. Big Creek near Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°00i50", long 91°34'45", In NW^-NW^ sec.29, T.72 N. , R.6 W., on left bank 

12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 100 ft downstream from Lynn Creek, 0.7 mile downstream from Brandywlne Creek, and 3.4 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area.--106 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 630.53 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Ave rage dls charge.--5 years, 48.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 15.30 ft); minimum dally, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13-18.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1960; no flow for many days most years.

Flood of Aug. 3, 1948, reached a stage of about 27 ft, from floodmarks by local 

residents (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1628: 1958(M).

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

height, In feet, and dishcarge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 26, 27)

1.90

1.95

2.00

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.3

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

13.0

102

270

450

890

1,800

3,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septenber 1960

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

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*8.6

7.Z

8.1

85

*1.390

" 1,220

*997

432

297

216

152

115

91

71

63

52

40

36

35

31

25

25

27

36

30

26

25

*20

18

19 

31

5,628.9

182

1.72

1.97

Nov.

36

33

32

40

38

25

20

20

22

23

20

19

19

17

15

13

*12

10

15

17

20

29

38

33

26

22

17

15

13

15

674

22.5

0.212

0.24

Dec.

18

20

19

20

18

13

14

11

10

10

20

31

25

22

20

*20

20

18

16

17

19

20

144

182

122

102

308

Hi

324

214 

139

2,350

75.8

0.715

0.82

Jan.

110

106

66

56

48

45

48

50

47

43

41 555"

*688 "55F

650

315

196

110

80

94

*70

60

56

53

52

50

48

47

46

46 

50

4,376

141

1.33

1.54

Feb.

46

46

46

52

62

70

64

86

110

140

130

110

86

66

52

49

40

32

25

28

32

29

30

29

*27

26

25

25

25

1,588

54.8

0.517

0.56

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,390 Mln o

Mar.

11

25

24

23

22

22

22

23

24

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

27

28

29

28

27

27

27

26

24

26

350

1,400

*2.850

*2,390 

746

8,388

271

2.56

2.94

Apr.

585

423

279

234

200

163

*116

91

67

57

59

49

49

1,010

686

632

1.280

507

288

205

150

113

88

74

70

60

*47

46

49

172

7,849

262

2.47

2.75

May

99

75

63

53

50

320

279

166

115

89

70

57

56

50

13

214

279

152

115

297

243

225

142

*209

565

360

207

145

110

71

5,007

162

1.53

1.76

June

110

288

113

169

931

261

136

95

70

251

842

1.850

1,050

405

261

187

126

101

234

145

157

*116

713

243

134

98

78

74

61

54

9,353

312

2.94

3.28

July

54

47

49

35

31

29

25

22

33

33

26

113

119

35

26

22

19

17

15

11

10

9.0

8.1

8.1

113

110 *2">

14

10

10 

Z»l

1,110.4

35.8

0.338

0.39

Aug.

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

132

250

35

20

10

7.6

6.0

5.4

4.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

3.9

4.2

2.9

2.2

1.6

1±£ *1.0

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

2.0

535.0

17.3

0.163

0.19

Sept.

2.0

1*1

lie

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

tf

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

20.0

0.67

0.0063

0.007

Mean S6.5 Cfsm 0.816 In. 11.08

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,850 Min 0.3 Mean 128 Cfsm 1.21 In, 16.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 7-10, 16, Jan. 3-12, 

18-27, Feb. 5 to Mar. 28.
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 365

4740. Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location.- -La t 40°45'10", long 91°16'30", in NE-fNE^- sec. 26, T.69 N., R.4 W., on left bank

300 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 394 at Augusta, 2 miles upstream from

Long Creek and at mile 12.5. 

Drainage area. --4, 303 sq mi. 

Records available .--September to November 1913, October 1914 to September 1960. Monthly

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 521.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912. Sept. 30 to Nov. 15, 1913, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at datum about

0.7 ft higher. May 27, 1915, to Jan. 14, 1935, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at

present datum.

Average discharge. --46 years (1914-60), 2,177 cfs. 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 51,000 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 25.00 ft); minimum daily, 349 cfs Sept. 15, 16.

1913, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1960; minimum daily, 7 cfs

Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Flood of June 1, 1903, reached a stage of about 21 ft (discharge, about 45,000 cfs). 

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from fississippi River, which are poor.

Cooperation. Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revislgns~Twater years ) . --WSP 1308: 1915(M), 1919-27(M), 1932-34(M), 1936, 1937-38(M),

19421M) ! WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect or 

backwater from Mississippi River (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 13-23, Apr. 13, 14, May 11-26)

Oct. 1 to Jan Jan. 13 to Sept. 3O

2.4

3.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

585

1,090

6,5OO

11,300

16,5OO

1.9 

2.4 

3.0 

6.0

295

640

1,150

4,120

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

9,100

16,600

29,000

51,000

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,180

772

638

638

9,620

14,000

*15,700

11,500

7,720

4,520

2,870

1,690

1,490

1,250

1,110

1,010

910

812

740

708

660

630

622

645

740

1,080

1,050

*892 

788

732

7OO

87,717

2,830

0.658

0.76

Nov.

708

748

772

780

796

1,640

5.860

3,640

2,650

2,040

1,890

1,740

1,640

1,490

1,200

860

*600

520

520

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,490

1,640

1,640

1,500

1,300

9OO 

700

600

41,464

1,382

0.321

0.36

Dec.

800

I.COTJ

1,100

1,300

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,000

9OO

860

860

1,100

1,290

1,440

1,340

*1,180

1,110

1,070

1,030

982

946

928

1,060

2,260

2,870

2,160

2,430

10,000 

12.100

10,400

6,500

73,716

2,378

0.553

0.64

Jan.

4,520

3,640

3,000

2,300

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,800

1.700

1,700

1,900

7,OOO

17,700

*18,400

19,500

20.700

20,100

19,400

17,100

13,400

7,890

5,860

4,500

4,100

4,000

4,100

4,200

4,200 

4,100

4,1OO

4, OOO

231,110

7,455

1.73

2.00

Feb.

5.700

3J600

5,500

5,400

5,200

3,300

3,300

3,000

3,300

3,500

3,200

2,800

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,800

*1,650

1,500

1,400

1,300 

1.200

 .

74,750

2,578

0.599

0.65

Mar.

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1.000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

*i,ooo

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

l,ooo

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

2,000

7,000 

*2 1,000

27,000

28. 800

114,100

3,681

0.855

0.99

Apr.

*31,900

*41,600

*50.100

45,400

34,500

25,800

20.OOO

16,000

13,000

11,000

9,000

8, OOO

*6,980

9,240

17,100

14,200

15,600

16,100

13,700

9,660

7,760

7,110

6,980

6,720

5,560

*4,010

3.680 

3,790

4,340

463,910

15,460

3.59

4.01

May

6,460

6,220

5,260

4,900

4,560

5,500

12,500

14, 300

15,200

16,500

12,800

12,800

12,400

11,100

10,500

11,100

12,800

10,500

7,890

7,630

8,540

8,680

6,980

*5,860

10,900

13,700

13,000

10,400 

8,540

8,540

8,540

304,400

9,819

2.28

2.63

June

8,150

7,760

6,980

5,980

6,460

5,260

4,450

4,010

3,050

2,750

4,230

9,240

15,600

16.300

15,400

9,100

5,140

3,900

4,010

7,240

5,740

*5,740

*8,280

7,500

4,O1O

3,350

2.650

2,950 

7,760

9,380

202,370

6,745

1.57

1.75

July

1O,9OO

11,300

9,380

9,240

7,760

4,900

3,250

2,650

2,350

4,120

5,500

5,980

14.2OO

12,200

8,820

8,410

7,760

6,590

5,140

3,570

2,850

2,400

2,100

1,920

2,150

2,350

*2,200

1,640 

1,380

1,380

1« 280

165,670

5,344

1.24

1.43

Aug.

1,2*0

1,100

1,0?0 9-52

839

8.8?o

8)230

5,830

3,150

1,730

1,280

1,090

931

8T2

816

730

720

696

672

648

970

970

698

*744

F56

624

F76

539 

518

511

640

49,452

1,595

0.371

0.43

Sept.

712

768

856

808

688

608

553

511

462

434

414

400

368

355

349

349

362

362

362

368

381

394

400

374

4OO

518

*776

1.110 

979

898

16,319

544

0.126

0.14

Calendar year 1959: Max 15,7OO Mln 10O Mean 3,123 Cfsm O.726 In. 9.85

Water year 1959-6O: Max 50,10O Mln 349 Mean 4,986 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.79

Peak discharge (base, 11, OOO cfs). --Oct. 7 (6 a.m.) 16,20O cfs (15.80 ft); Dec. 29 (6 a.m.) 12,300

cfs (12.81 ft); Jan. 16 (6 p.m.) 20,900 cfs (17.29 ft); Apr. 3 (12 m.) 51,000 cfs (25. OT ft);

Apr. 15 (1:30 p.m.) .. 17.5OO . cfs (15.49 . ft); May 10 (l:3O p.m.) .. 16,800 , cfs (15.11 ft); May 26

(2 a.m.) 14,000 cfs (13.63 ft)j June 15 (3 a.m.) 16,400 cfs (14.92 ft); July 2 (4 p.m.) 11,800 cfs 

(11.88 ft); July 13 (11 p.m.) 15,20O efs (14.17 ft); Aug. 6 (4 p.m.) 11,3OO efs (11.57 ft).______ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 12, Jan. 3-12, Jan. 23 

to Mar. 28. Backwater from Mississippi River Apr. 7-12.
366 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

4745. Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°23'35", long 91°22'25", In SE£SW£ sec.30, T.65 N. , R.4 W., near right 

bank In tallwater at downstream end of lock below dam and powerplant of Union Electric 

Co. at Keokuk, 2.8 miles upstream from Des Molnes River and at mile 364.2 upstream 

from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 119,000 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. January 1878 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 477.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

0^929 (levels by Corps of Engineers); 477.83 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912; 477.34 ft above mean gulf level; and 484.65 ft above Memphis d^tum. Jan. 1, 

1878, to May 1913, staff gage at Galland (fonnerly Nashville), 8 miles upstream; zero 

of gage was set to low-water mark of 1864, or- 496.94 ft above mean s<?a level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 82 years, 60,980 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 289,500 cfs Apr. 4; minimum dally, 28,200 

cfs Aug. 3.

1878-1960: Maximum dally discharge, 314,000 cfs May 18, 1888 (ga?e height, 12.0 ft, 

site and datum then In use; 19.6 ft, present site and datum); minimum dally, 5,000 cfs 

Dec. 27, 1933.

Flood of June 6, 1851, reached a stage of 21.0 ft, present site and datum; estimated 

as 13.5 ft at Galland (discharge, 360,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from records of operation of turbines In

powerplant and spillway gates In dam. Flow regulated by powerplant above station since 

1913, and reservoirs and navigation dams above s.tatlon since about 1935. Records for 

May 1913 to September 1937 adjusted for change In contents In Keokuk Reservoir, those 

after September 1937 unadjusted.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Union Electric Co., fonnerly Mississippi River Power 

Co"! Two discharge measurements made by U. S. Geological Survey.

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

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

Oct.

76,200 

79,000 

78,6OO 

81 , 400 

97,200

125,000 

138,800

136,200 

123,900 

112,500

90,300 

77,600 

73,800 

65,000 

53,800

52,800 

56,100 

54,100 

53,500 

50, 600

45,700 

42,600 

40,900 

40.500 

56,600

57,000 

*57,000 

59,400 

71,500 

71,200 

70, 200

*2,289 

73,840 

0.621 

0.72

Nov.

73,700 

74,100 

71,OOO 

74,000 

77,900

82,400 

88,500 

95.400 

89,800 

82,400

73,800 

71,100 

71,400 

61,700 

55,000

59,600 

53,200 

40, SOO 

55.400 

40,000

42,100 

44,900 

48,400 

53,400 

53,600

56,000 

59,100 

49,700 

37,200 

36,300

*1,849.7 

61,660 

0.518 

0.58

Dec.

39,800 

4O,9OO 

43,200 

46,200 

49,400

49,200 

49,400 

50,600 

47,800 

47,100

48,200 

46,OOO 

40,600 

41,400 

39,800

39,200 

38,400 

39,400 

36,400 

55.600

37,100 

39 , 600 

40,500 

42,200 

42,400

42,900 

44,600 

50,200 

77,700 

86,000 

89.600

$1,461.4 

47,140 

0.396 

0.46

Jan.

9O, 400 

91,200 

92,600 

76,600 

52,300

57.000 

45,300 

52,200 

55,900 

56,300

61,800 

81,900 

124,000 

157,200 

158,000

175,500 

176.800

160,000 

139,700 

108,600

80,500 

50,200 

50,000 

54,300 

55,700

58,800 

61,300 

62,200 

60,900 

61,300 

61,500

*2,626 

84,710 

0.712 

0.82

Feb.

61.500 

60,100 

60,300 

59 , 800 

58,700

57,800 

58,OOO 

56,400 

60,000 

57,700

44,500 

46,100 

44,300 

46,800 

46,500

45,600 

45,600 

45,200 

45,500 

45,600

44,800 

42,200 

39 . 700 

40,800 

41,500

40,700 

40,800 

40,900 

40, 400

*1,417.8 

48,890 

0.411 

0.44

Mar.

40,800 

40,500 

40,000 

40,400 

38,800

36,400 

36,500 

36,500 

35,500 

35,500

35, 500 

34,800 

34,100 

36,100 

35,000

35,900 

35,100 

35,400 

53.900 

35,OOO

36,500 

35,800 

36,600 

36,300 

37,600

37,300 

39,000 

53,200 

82,400 

131,500 

189.500

a,447.2 

46,680 

0.392 

0.45

Apr.

211,400 

228,800 

269,600 

289 . 500

*284,000

254,000 

230,700 

214,500 

196,300 

177,800

163,200 

148,000 

132,000 

127,800

137,200

147,300 

150,800 

152,000 

155,200 

161,000

167,500 

172,200 

171,400 

169,900 

165,800

160,600 

154,600 

149,700 

145,400 

145,700

*5y433 .9 

181,100 

1.52 

1.70

May

139,700 

137,000 

135.900

136,500 

136,800

140, 400 

149,300 

156,200 

170,800 

188,500

204,900 

210.200

207,400 

201,300 

197,600

198,800 

203,700 

201,300 

201,200 

200,700

204,600 

205,400 

196,200 

184,400 

181,000

173,100 

168,900 

161,600 

156,200 

154,300 

152,600

$5,456.5 

176,000 

1.48 

1.71

June

152,000 

152,100 

147,000 

143,500 

145,300

149,100 

148,700 

145,300 

137,900 

129,700

129,800 

139,000 

150, 500 

153.700

144,800

127,100 

114,700 

95,500 

86,700 

86,600

89,700 

90, 500 

106,000 

94,200 

76,500

71.600 

72,400 

71,600 

85,000 

85, 100

*3,52 1 . 6 

117,400 

0.987 

1.10

July

95.40O 

81,000 

83,900 

83,900 

8?, 000

85,300 

81,OOO 

77,000 

72,600 

71,200

65,500 

63,200 

71,800 

70,600 

63,000

64,100 

56,700 

53,600 

53,800 

47,900

4S.800 

44,200 

4^,900 

4?, 500 

41,000

41,600 

4^,300 

39,200 

31,600 

51.500 

3^,000

a, 880 . 1 

60,650 

0.510 

0.59

Aug.

37,400 

34,400 

28.200 

29,900 

32,200

37,700 

42,800 

42,900 

37,300 

37,000

38,200 

37,400 

35,500 

33,400 

37,100

34,200 

34,900 

35,500 

36,300

35,300

37,100 

42,000 

41,100 

39,700 

38,400

35,500 

33,500 

28,800 

31,200 

35,800 

47.900

*1,128.6 

36,410 

0.306 

0.35

Sept.

51,700 

54,500 

56,200 

57,100 

60, 200

58,500 

60.400 

59,700 

55, 200 

52,500

48,900 

45,600 

44,300 

44,000 

42,700

38,700 

34,100 

31.200 

35,500 

4O,5OO

52,000 

47,600 

36,800 

34,100 

39,300

49,400 

49,500 

49,700 

47,800 

47,400

*U25.1

47,500 

0.399 

0.45

Calendar year 1959: Max 182,000 Min 15,900 Mean 57,470 Cfsm 0.483 In. 6.56 

Water year 1959-60: Max 289,500 Mln 28,200 Mean 81,790 Cfsm 0.687 In. 9.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 367

4760. West Pork Des Moines River at Jackson, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 43°37'10", long 94°59'10", in SE^SWij sec.24, T.102 N., R.35 W., on right 

bank in Jackson, 200 ft downstream from dam at powerplant.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to December 1913, August 1930 to September 1960 (winter records incomplete prior to 1936). Published as Des Moines River at Jackson, 190S-13, as 

Des Moines River near Jackson, 1930-35, and as West Pork Des Moines River near Jackson, 

1936-44.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,287.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 31, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream st datum 

0.99 ft lower. Aug. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1944, chain gage at site 7 miles upstream 

at datum 17.10 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 

600 ft upstream at datum 10.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1935-60), 256 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,800 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 13.77 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.80 ft).

1909-13, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 8,360 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 17.43 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on-basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

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

at times by Yankton, Long, Shetek, and Heron Lakes.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1115: 

WSP 1308:1938(M).

Regulation 

1942. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1238: 1950.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to July 24)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 132

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

310

521

1,130

1,830

2,720

3,980

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.4

8.5

8.0

12

10

7.1

*5.5

9.5

12

21

12

7.1

12

10

7.6

5.5

9.0

9.5

10

5.9

4.4

4.0

7.6

12

25

17

11

12

16

22

349.6

11.3

0.0093

0.01

Nov.

37

41

*42

55

55

35

36

38

64

J35

79

38

47

55

62

58

47

42

42

46

50

55

55

55

54

51

46

40

41

45

1,496

49.9

0.041

0.05

Dec.

46

*45

45

45

44

45

42

40

40

40

41

41

40

40

41

42

46

46

45

44

41

42

4O

39

40

64

90

242

292

271 

217

2,236

72.1

0.059

0.07

Jan.

188

152

120

80

loo

120

115

102

97

93

84

76

79

*77

73

70

61

55

50

45

42

38

36

34

32

31

30

30

29

28 

28

2,195

70.8

0.058

0.07

Feb.

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

18

17

*16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

582

20.1

0.016

0.02

Mar.

14

14

14

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

200

600

950

*1,900

*2 . 540

6,531

211

0.173

O.2O

Apr.

2,090

*2,830

3,440

3,730

3,530

*3,180

3,000

2,840

2,740

2,580

2,390

2,340

2,670

2,550

2,350

2,060

1,970

1,900

1,850

1,780

1,700

1,560

1,380

1,300

1,250

1,230

1,160

1,090

1,060 n.oio

64,560

2,150

1.76

2.00

May

920

858

809

762

750

790

806

775

731

698

659

626

593

560

516

647

744

731

803

800

1,020

j t 1QQ

992

924

939

1,010

1,020

983

945

970

1,010

25,491

822

0.674

0.78

June

1.050

1,040

976

892

821

750

677

620

576

596

565

524

*491

467

444

441

444

439

425

418

404

389

387

370

336

306

284

266

251

231

15,880

529

0.434

0.48

July

214

202

198

185

174

166

*158

154

147

144

140

151

154

169

219

280

320

334

324

298

266

262

239

224

214

197

178

156

144

134

118

6,263

202

0.166

0.19

Aug.

10?

97

83

83

83

87

73

71

63

58

47

34

21

30

35

29

3S

31

30

26

24

24

80

244

214

174

205

222 

203

2,674

86.3

0.071

0.08

Sept.

183

*161

144

124

105

87

79

297

549

503

414

348

298

257

244

233

217

257

260

266

262

314

416

452

491

498

474

456

444

431

9,264

309

0.253

0.28

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,51O Min O Mean 30.6 Cfsm O.O25 In. O.35

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,73O "in 2.4 Mean 376 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.23

(7.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 3-6, 15, Jan. 19 to Mar. 3O. Discharge computed from twice-daily staff -gage readings Mar. 31 to Apr. 26.
368 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4765. West Pork Des Molnes River at Estherville , Iowa

Location. Lat 43°24'00", long 94°50'40", in SW^-SE^ sec.10, T.99 N. , R.34 W., on right 

bank in city park, 1,200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 9 at Estherville 

and 2.5 miles upstream from Brown Creek.

Drainage area. 1,372 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,£47.55 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 173 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,040 efs Apr. 5 (gage height, 10.79 ft); minimum daily1 , 8.9 cfs Oct. 25.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 15.53 ft); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 28, Oct. 19, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater 

from beaver dam, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant 

0.3 mile above station which discharges an average daily flow of abo-jt 0.5 cfs into 

river from subterranean wells.

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of backwater from beaver dam (gag

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28-30)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

6.1

11

18

54

122

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

250

675

1,580

2,810

4,220

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

Day

1

Z

2

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

14

15

22

22

21

19

17

15

16

17

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

*13

13

13

12

8,1

24

26

21

18

23 

31

514.9

16.6

0.012

0.01

Nov.

40

49

51

56

60

39

56

53

53

71

88

50

39

63

72

69

57

53

53

*54

56

58

63

64

58

54

56

53

47

46

1,681

56.0

0.041

0.05

Dec.

50

53

53

53

51

49

47

46

43

40

42

43

39 39

40

43

45

46

45

46

46

45

45

43

43

46

85

170

285

260 

220

2,211

71.3

0.052

0.06

Jan.

190

170

120

80

110

130

140

125

110

98

94

88

87

86

83

81

76

72

67

*62

57

50

45

40

39

37

37

36

36

36 

37

2,519

81.3

0.059

0.07

Feb.

38

39

39

39

39

39

38

39

15.

43

31

32

33

30

*28

30

30

28

27

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

895

30.9

0.023

0.02

Mar.

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

17

17

18

*17

17

17

18

20

301

*1,280

*1,730

2,330 

2.610

8,912

287

0.209

0.24

Apr.

2,810

*2,960

3,260

3,780

4.040

3,700

3,330

3,O8O

2,860

2,710

2,560

2,420

2,560

2,760

2,610

2,380

2,170

2,050

1,980

*1,900

1,870

1,760

1,660

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,300

1,200

1,160

1.090

70,220

2,341

1.71

1.90

May

1,020

925

850

825

775

800

825

825

775

725

700

650

610

575

550

620

*925

850

975

1,090

1,870

2.050

1,660

1,340

1,200

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,070 

1,090

31,020

1,001

0.730

0.84

June

1,120

1.140

1,090

1,020

925

850

775

700

6 SO

650

650

600

562

526

498

508

498

498

480

476

*462

449

508

SOS

432

384

348

324

302

j285_

18,218

607

0.442

0.49

July

264

244

241

229

214

206

198

195

184

184

180

220

247

217

220

271

332

372

356

320

*285

268

310

254

229

214

192

170

150

145 

130

7,241

234

0,171

0.20

Aug.

114

104

99

95

94

95

82

88

80

*74

68

62

57

63

32

28

33

45

40

47

53

47

39

36

42

120

235

203

187 

206

212

2,780

89.7

0.065

0.08

Sept.

195

174

155

141

126

110

95

135

364

552

485

404

340

292

254

244

235

257

292

 278

384

352

420

516

562

575

566

544

521

503

10,071

336

0.245

0.27

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,160 Mln 0.4 Mean 43.1 Cfsm 0.031 In. 0.42

Water waoei year y&eLL 1959-6O: J.;7U9 -o\j ; netji Max *,V*\J 4,04O 11J.il Mln a.a 8.9 neau Mean tc.t 427 vi Cfsm om O.311 U.OO.X In. * " 4.23 %.£3

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs).--Apr. 5 (6 a.m.) 4,O40 cfs (10.79 ft); May 22 (2 a.m.) 2,250 of; 

(7.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 6-21. No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 19j discharge 

estimated on basis of weather records and records 'for nearby stations.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 369 

4770. Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°30', long 94°36', in sec.31, T.101 N., R.31 W., on northwest shore of 

Tuttle Lake, 3 miles southeast of Ceylon.

Records available.--July 1930 to September 1960 (incomplete).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily during open-water periods. Datum of gage is 7.50 ft 

below crest of dam at outlet. Prior to Oct. 1, 1946, at datum 5.50 ft higher.

Extremes.--1930-60: Maximum gage height observed, 11.57 ft Sept. 19, 1938, present datum; 

minimum observed, 5.50 ft several times in September 1931, present datum.

Remarks.--Fish screens on crest prevent a fixed relation between stage of lake and discharge over dam. Water-surface elevation subject to fluctuation caused by change in 

direction and velocity of wind.

Gage height, In feet, October 1959 to September 1960

Oct. 17............... 7.95 May 31............... 10.35 Aug. 31............... 7.35

Apr. 10............... 8.98 June 30............... 8.81 Sept.30............... 7.93

Apr. 30............... 8.78 July 31............... 7.95

Note. Readings other than those shown above were made during year.
370 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4780. East Pork Des Molnes River near Burt, Iowa

Location.- -La t 43°12'35", long 94°10'40", In NW^NEi sec. 20, T.97 N., R.28 W., on right

bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Buffalo Creek,

2.5 miles northeast of Burt, and 5.3 miles downstream from Mud Creek. 

Drainage area. 462 sq ml.

Records available. --October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,109.92 ft above mear sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge . 9 years, 92.2 of s . 

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs May 22 (gage height, 11.72 ft); mlnImum dally, 1.8 cfs Sept. 14.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 12.67 ft); no

flow Jan. 24 to Mar. 3, 1959.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1955 has been revised to 670 cfs

Apr. 26, June 3, 1955 (gage height, 9.58 ft), superseding figures published In WSP 1388. 

Remarks . Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per

second, for high-water periods In the water year 1955, superseding those published In

WSP 1388, are given herewith:

1955

Apr. 24......... 354

25......... 600

26......... 670

27......... 620

28......... 476

29......... 337

30......... 276

1955-Con. 

June 2... 

3... 632

645

600

530

420

287

183

Month Cfs -days

-

Maximum

670

Minimum

.1

Mean

53.1

Per square 

mile

320

.115

Runoff in 

inches

1.56

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to Aug. 7)

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.0

1.5 

3.6 

6.6

16

5.0 78

6.0 156

8.0 376

9.0 540

10.0 780

11.0 1,230

12.0 2,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

17

24

30

55

32

30

28

28 

28

28

26

25

23

23

23

19

18

17

16

*14

14

14

14

12

12

16

19

25

23 

22

672

21.7

0.047

0.05

Nov.

22

24

23

25

27

19

25

24

24 

35

43

31

25

35

40

37

35

34

*34

35

36

37

38

39

40

38

36

36

38

41

976

32.5

0.070

0.08

Dec.

44

46

47

47

47

46

45

43

42

41

40

40

39

39

*39

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

40

45

56

85

130

240

210

1,937

62.5

0.135

0.16

Jan.

150

110

75

90

108

120

115

105

95 

88

80

75

70

67

63

59

56

53

49

*45

41

37

33

31

28

27

26

25

25

25

li

1,995

64.4

0.139

0.16

Feb.

24

25

25

26

26

26

27

27

25 

23

21

19

18

17

16

*15

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

519

17.9

0.039

0.04

Mar.

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9^1

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

*9.8

9.8

9.8

10

11

100

300

700

840

795

2,995.2

96.6

0.209

0.24

Apr.

860

*860

795

720

695

670

610

530

467 

398

344

318

282

287

318

330

318

311

311

*287

260

243

238

222

227

330

318

287

270

270

12,376

413

0.894

1.00

May

265

254

222

197

178

197

207

207

^ 188 

IBS.

152

143

131

115

104

104

*123

188

299

460

1,200

2.120

*2 , 040

2,040

*1,720

1,650

1,530

1,410

1,310

1,200 

1,100

21,219

684

1.48

1.71

June

1.050

980

920

840

795

735

682

620

560 

493

435

405

383

356

330

496

560

580

540

451

363

*305

265

270

299

276

248

238

227

212

14,914

497

1.08

1.20

July

191

192

183

170

160

143

135

123

115 

111

108

116

108

99

92

86

76

73

70

66

59

*53

48

45

44

42

40

37

34

29

2JL

2,879

92.9

0.201

0.23

Aug.

20

17

16

18

18

17

*17 

15

14

12

12

10

10

8.1

8.1

8.5

8.1

7.3

6.6

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

3^8.

6.6

9.3

8.1 

6.6

349.3

11.3

0.024

0.03

Sept.

8.1

6.2

5.0

4.1

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6 

3.1

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.4

4.1

7.0

*6.2

7.2

31

37

53

43

37

35

31

28

26

400.5

13.4

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 662 Min O Mean 42.7 Cfsm O.O92 In. 1.25

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,120 Min 1.8 Mean 167 Cfsm 0.361 I-,. 4.93

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs, revised). --Apr. 1 (4 p.m.) 880 cfs (1O.29 ft); fay 22 (1:30 p.m.)

2,120 cfs (11.72 ft); June 18 (4 p.m.) 580 cfs (9.52 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 3O (no gage-height record Jan. 4-19, 

Mar. 8-21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations).
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 371

4790. East Pork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°43'25", long 94°11'30", in NWjSE^ sec.6, T.91 N., R.28 W., on right bank 

50 ft upstream from old mill dam, in city park at east edge of Dakota City, 500'ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 3, and 

3.6 miles upstream from confluence with West Pork Des Moines River.

Drainage area. 1,308 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1960. Prior to October 1954, published as 

"near Hardy."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.71 ft above mean sea level, d?tum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 8 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 447 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 4,300 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 17.49 ft, 

backwater from Ice); minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 16.95 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Sept. 23, 1948.

Plood of June 21, 1954, reached a stage of 24.02 ft (discharge, 17,400 cfs), at 

present site.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1944, 1945-47(M).

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

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet

effect (gage 

second)

7.45

7.5

7.7

103

8.5

9.0

11.0

15.0

257

457

1,560

4,760

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

507

250

216

203

206

212

212

206

190

177

164

155

146

144

138

135

129

124

*116

116

108

103

101

101

aa

101

101

103

106

108

121

4,697

152

0.116

0.13

Nov.

138

141

141

152

161

120

150

146

144

164

193

219

160

135

200

*265

232

209

193

187

193

203

216

229

220

200

180

185

205

210

5,491

183

0.140

0.16

Dec.

205

200

196

192

190

185

180

180

176

174

171

174

168

164

164

164

158

*146

168

155

149

146

146

144

146

168

206

359

720

855

760

7,309

236

0.180

0.21

Jan.

640

540

400

260

340

410

440

390

350

320

300

285

280

270

265

255

245

230

210

190

175

*160

147

135

126

122

119

118

116

116

116

8,070

260

0.199

0.23

Feb.

118

120

122

125

125

125

125

128

130

135

130

110

112

115

112

110

105

*101

97

94

90

87

85

82

79

77

74

73

72

3,058

105

0.080

0.09

Mar.

70

69

67

66

65

65

64

63

62

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

*61

62

64

66

220

1,700

3,000

5.800

2,850

13,196

426

0.326

0.38

Apr.

2,610

*3,010

2,690

2,330

2,050

1,910

1,700

1,470

1,260

1,080

910

772

670

625

581

585

630

645

640

*625

605

571

529

506

497

475

466

519

557 

524

32,042

1,068

0.817

0.91

May

501

501

488

457

423

407

387

391

395

387

363

327

303

287

265

243

232

*236

268

423

1,260

1,740

1,980

2,120

3,090

4.040

3,950

3,590

3,250

2' 610

37,844

1,221

0.933

1.08

June

2.400

2,190

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,580

1,460

1,350

1,250

1,170

1,080

1,010

950

900

850

800

,530

,840

,740

,660

* ,660

,600

,470

,200

938

772

720

670

610

566

39,466

1,316

1.01

1.12

July

*529

470

436

411

391

359

327

303

287

268

254

250

261

250

229

212

196

184

*168

152

146

138

124

116

106

101

98

92

85

li

7,099

229

0.175

0.20

Aug.

71

64

62

*57

57

58

57

53

50

48

47

44

4?

41

39

36

39

44

45

53

45

39

36

35

35

36

34

48

64 

116

89

1,583

51.1

0.039

O.C5

Sept.

68

57

45

39

35

32

30

*28

28

27

25

18

ii

14

19

22

22

27

27

*26

27

30

41

60

68

85

12

78

70 

64

1,223

40.8

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,420 Mln 8.2 Mean 276 Cfsm 0.211 In. 2.88

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,040 Mln 14 Mean 440 Cfsm 0.336 In. 4.59

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). Mar. 29 (4 p.m.) about 4,3OO cfs; May 26 (7 p.m.) 4,130 cfs 

(14.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 6-8, 13-15, Nov. 25 to Dec. 9, Dec. 31 

Mar. 30. No gage-height record June 3-16; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

ords for nearby stations.
372 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

4800. Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°32'40", long 94°20'45", In NE^NE^ sec.11, T.89 N., R.30 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles south of Clare, 8 miles northwest of 

Fort Dodge, and 8.9 miles upstream from South Lizard Creek.

Drainage area.--257 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1960. Prior to October 1954, published as 

North Lizard Creek near Clare. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 11, 1956. Datum of gage is 

1,079.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 6, 1953, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 90.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 10.01 ft); minimum daily, 5.4 cfs Aug. 28.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 16.0 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

Sept. 30, 1943, Aug. 27-29, 1956.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1508: 1940, 1942, 1944-46(M), 1947-48.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29-31)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

104

176

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

1O.O

323

485

1,350

3,380

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

20

21

23

*22

21

20

17

17

16

16

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

13

11

9.5

9.5

8.7 

8,7

10

424.9

13.7

0.053

0.06

Nov.

9.5

8.J.

8.7

*13

26

17

25

23

27

31

40

45

29

23

27

30

28

26

27

26

29

30

33

38

34

30

27

25

26 

27

788.9

26.3

0.102

0.11

Dec.

27

*26

25

25

26

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

26

30

30

30

30

27

27

27

27

24

24

21

27

31

47

179

245 

203

120

1,485

47.9

0.186

0.21

Jan.

90

64

50

40

52

58

62

56

*51

48

45

43

40

38

36

34

32

30

28

26

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

1,174

37.9

0.147

0.17

Feb.

22

22

22

*23

23

23

24

24

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

562

19.4

0.075

0.08

Mar.

13

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

*12

13

13

14

75

1,300

*5.140

2,340

960

8,122

262

1.02

1.18

Apr.

7OO

720

660

520

*432

359

287

230

181

149

137

118

113

106

106

106

118

106

98

96

87

77

71

67

61

56

49

49

50

49

5,958

199

0.774

0.86

May

44

42

42

40

*42

59

75

75

71

63

54

49

45

44

40

39

39

40

45

63

234

468

418

329

344

560

468

329

254

209

176

4,800

155

0.603

0.69

June

154

137

118

106

94

83

77

*71

65

63

61

58

58

56

52

83

485

520

353

254

*198

161

144

120

102

91

87

124

203

164

4,342

145

0.564

0.63

July

*125

104

91

77

69

59

54

49

49

52

47

83

171

149

109

87

73

65

58

*49

44

40

38

34

30

26

24

21

18

17

15

1,927

62.2

0.242

0.28

Aug.

13

12

11

*10

12

14

20

14

13

11

9.5

8.7

7.9

7.2

6.6

6.6

7.9

14

12

9.4

8.0

7.2

6.2

6.6

8.0

9.0

7.2

£il

17

IS

30

380.4

12.3

0.048

0.06

Sept.

18

13

11

9.4

8.6

7.8

7.4

*7.2

7.Z

7.9

7.2

6.6

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

8.4

*11

7.9

6.6

8.7

15

20

14

11

9.5

8.7

8.7

277.0

9.23

0.036

O.O4

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1.35O Min O.I Mean 51.8 Cfsm 0.202 In. 2.71

Water wayear 1959-60 isoa-ou : Max n3,140 o,J.4UMin w5.4 bMean roean82.6 ocoCfsm v^ijsm0.321 ujtiIn. j.u.4.37 -±.jf

Peak discharge (base, 50» c f s ) . Mar . 29 (5 p.m.) 3,65O cfs (1O.01 ft); May 26 (2:30 p.m.) 600 of

(5.32 ft); June 18 (6:30 p.m.) 820 cfs (5.86 ft). ____

* Discharge measurement mad

Note. Stage-discharge rel

Mar. 28. No gage-height recor ug. 19 to ep 

discharge measurement, weather records, and rec

ade on this day.

lation affected by ice Nov. 6-8, 13-17, Nov. 26 to Disc. 12, Dec. 31 to 

cord Aug. 19 to Sept. 7, Sept. 14-20J discharge estimated on basis of 1 

her records, and records for nearby stations.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 373

4805. Des Moines River at Port Dodge, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°30'25", long 94°12'00", in NW£SW£ sec.19, T.89 N., R.28 W. , on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Soldier Creek, 1,800 ft downstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge, and 2,000 ft downstream from Lizard Creek.

Drainage area. 4,190 sq mi.

Records available. April 1905 to July 1906 (no winter records), October 1913 to September 

1927 (published as "at Kalo"), October 1946 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 969.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Apr. 22, 1905, to July 19, 1906, chain gage at bridge, 3,000 ft downstream, at 

different datum. Oct. 18, 1913, to Oct. 20, 1921, June 20 to Sept. 30, 1927, chain 

gage, and Oct. 21, 1921, to June 19, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 7 miles downstream at Kalo, at different datum. Oct. 1, 1946, to Dec. 7, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 1,800 ft upstream from present site, at present datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1913-27, 1946-60), 1,272 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 11.28 ft); minimum daily, 120 cfs Feb. 28.

1905-6, 1913-27, 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 35,400 cfs June 21, 1954; maximum gage 

height, 19.62 ft (revised) June 23, 1947; minimum daily, 14 cfs Nov. 3, 1955.

Maximum stage known, 19.7 ft June 23, 1947, from floodmark (discharge, 34,000 cfs).

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

Indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow 

caused by powerplant above station.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

RevlslonsTwater years) . MSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1924, 1925(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29, Apr. 2 to June 22)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 12 Dec. 13 to Sept. 30

3.9

3.1 

3.5

105

205

530

3.0 130

3.2 216

3.5 400

4.0 890

4.5 1,650

6.0 4,760

11.0 16,200

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17is

19

20

£1

22

83

24

£5

26

87

28

29 

3O

31

Total

M»aa

Cfsm

IB.

Oct.

475 

155

384

347

341

302

383

351 *277

307

330

356

305

288

247

215

306

146

226

247

183

260

883

223

m

171

SIS

208

887 

199

244

8,333

269

0.064

0.07

Nov.

iii ?T5

266 *328

299

285

270

284

336

412

434

436

415

350

220

370

320

340

S60

370

309

347

466

448

469

410

360

300

400

L 50J

10,366

346

0.093

0.09

Dec.

412 

396 »374

370

364

328

3§o~ 290

370

384

330

316

300

340

370

390

370

360

350

350

310

350

380

330

310

330

390

750

»l,60O 

1.7QO

j^jjsla

15,084

487

oats

0.13

Jan.

1.400 

1,660

700

450

580

580

780

1,000 »950

900

850

aoo

720

600

480

460

480

510

540

520

540

470

500

520

48O

460

440

«to

410

400 

390

19,130

SIT

0.147

Q.17

Feb.

m

350

*330

300

290

280

380

275

270

270

265

260

260

260

255

250

240

230

220

215

210

205

205

200

190

185

ISO TrtS

T,3S5

253

0.060

Q.Q7

Mar.

ISO 

185 *185

185

180

178

175

175

175

170

170

1S8

168

168

165

165

170

160

155

150

145

140

415 135

140

160

£70

 4,500

*1S,7<» 

814.000

ai£'&M

48,758

1,5.73

0.37-5

0.43

Apr.

alO.SOO 

 9J760

9,070

8,380

7,920

7,460

7,000

*6,540

6,310

6,080

5,640

5,090

4,760

4,430

4,210

4,100

4,320

4,320

4,100

3,880

3,550

3,330

3,120

3,120

2,800

2, TOO

2,500

2,420

2,440 

i K IJ3»Q*'J

152., 19Q

&»0,73 i,at

1.35

May

2,210 

2,120

1,960

1,850

1,780

*1 S S70

1,890

1,810

1,780

1,690

1,530

1,480

1,230

1,220

1,120

1,060

Hi 1,155

1,630

1,870

3,660

5,640

6,540

7.00O

8,150

9,760

9,9OO a.iso

7,S3O

6,310

5,640

109,531

3,535

CU944

0.97

June

5,090 

4,650

4,430

3,990

3,770

3,330

3,010

2,800

 2,500

2,340

2,150

1,940

1,830

1.650 i.iso

1,890

4,430

5.420

4,9§0

 4,100

3,550

3,330

3,010

2,6QO

8,290

8>040

1,85»

1,830

8,020

1,340

*" 98,456

3,&15

0.1SQ

Q.8O

July

1,580 

1,420

1,300

1,220

1,120

1,020 903

846

813

802

758

1,460

*1.830

1,620

1,200

1,010

329

835

813 *780

758

714

590

600

590

SO7

«ao

448

456

4QO

3§§

28,167

909

0.217

0.25

Aug.

333 

30^ 32"

291 *25<>

31 f

32'

26'

211 26 T

22-

23r

21"

ier 17"

16"

26"

18"

24-=

25'

17'

17'

19*

14"

18'

133 IT15'

53'

53'

55;.

t»9S- 25-

Q.OST 0.0"

Calendar $a*r 1959t Ifex 8,E£Q (tt» 3P Bean 512 «s* 0.1*6 ZR. 1.99

Water ye*r 1959-SOt Max 14,QOQ Jtin 120 Maaos 1,392 C*s* 0..332 B&. 4.51

Sept.

343 

409

322

276

253

237

222 *259

214

156

306

472

456

440

388

351

306

376

379

 348

357

393

498

570

561

60O

670

650. m

12,807

407

0.09-7

Q.U

10,70X1 e£a {8.81

5>50O o 

h Jam la (a

r. 29- 

6,770 gfa 7.&1

.) 16,200, els* a.m.)

measuresMjRfc «&cte on this da;.

a So gage-he tght record;, ctischaorge astliated on the basis of weatbsr- records and records for 

naarfey stations.

Note. Stasa-discfetKifgs relation affaofced by ice Hov. 6> 7, 14-20, 26-2», I»c. 4, 7-9, Jan. 1 

JtaFTTs. Stage-dtsdwre* relation tocteflKtte. Bee. 15-31; (ttachars® sstsimstesd on. basis of 1 dischajrge m»aaureoent, eiagliMMrs* »at»3, weattter records, and records for nearly stations.

to
374 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4810. Boone River near Webster City, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°26'00", long 93°48'15", in NWtj-SEij sec.18, T.88 W., R.25 W., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 60, 2 miles south of Webster City, and 

4.5 miles downstream from White Fox Creek.

Drainage area.--844 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 24, 1956. Datum of gage is 

9"89.57 ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1940, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 329 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 8,960 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 12.10 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Sept. 12-14.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs June 22. 1954 (gage height, 18.55 ft); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1956 (revised).

Maximum stage known since 1896, 19.1 ft about June 10, 1918, from floodmarks, from 

information by local resident (discharge, 21,500 cfs). Flood of June 18, 1932, reached 

a stage of 16.0 ft (discharge, 15,000 cfs).

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

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1940(M). Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1956, su^rseding those 

published in WSP 1438, are given herewith:

Date

1956 

Sept. 13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

7.6 

6,4 

5.5 

4.5 

3.8 

3.8

Date

1956-Con. 

Sept. 19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Discharge

3.9 

4.0 

4.1 

3.6 

3.2 

2.7

Date

1956-Con. 

Sept. 25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Discharge

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6

Month Cfs-days

-

Maximum

655

Minimum

1.6

Mean

33.5

Per square 

mile

.040

Runoff In 

Inches

.54

Rating table, water year^lgsg-SO, except periods of Ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 8)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

192

336

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

735

2,000

4,800

9,800

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

120

109

98

92

90

*87

85

83

77

71

67

61

59

57

56

54

50

49

49

47

49

47

47

47

44.

44

49

47

47

45

47

1,974

63.7

0.075

0.09

Nov.

47

45

45

*71

161

90

110

105

120

134

154

166

120

88

104

115

108

104

100

102

104

113

131

161

150

140

125

120

130

138

3,401

113

0.134

0.15

Dec.

134

*127

127

131

127

122

118

114

109

107

109

107

104

104

104

102

104

94

104

100

94

92

96

85

94

113

163

286

457

500

440

4,668

151

0.179

0.21

Jan.

320

230

185

160

200

250

2 SO

250

*230

205

188

178

170

163

155

150

142

135

130

122

110

104

96

91

87

84

82

82

81

80

80

4,820

155

0.184

0.21

Feb.

*81

81

82

82

82

82

82

84

86

88

85

70

72

76

73

69

66

63

60

58

55

52

50

48

46

44

43

42

41

1,943

67.0

O.O79

0.09

Mar.

40

39

*38

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

37

37

38

39

40

41

150

1,000

5,000

*8 , 680

6,740

22,525

727

0.861

0.99

Apr.

3,400

2,320

1,740

1,390

*1,180

l.OOO

830

690

558

469

417

367

343

326

323

406

885

780

645

538

469

410

363

333

314

304

298

292

289

301

21,980

733

0.868

0.97

May

310

304

518

417

*367

830

1,180

885

690

579

480

420

377

343

310

350

381

402

668

830

885

805

690

780

1.490

1,460

1,210

970

805

668

579

20,983

677

0.802

0.92

June

518

457

410

370

333

307

280

*259

241

230

230

225

217

204

225

247

239

277

476

*384

317

259

241

217

200

178

163

159

168

166

8,197

273

0.323

0.36

July

150

136

124

111

102

94

*85

79

109

115

107

268

210

145

120

100

87

77

*69

63

56

50

45

44

42

42

37

35

32

23

2,785

89.8

0.106

0.12

Aug.

22

20

*19

19

19

23

25

22

27

23

19

16

15

17

25

20

23

39

50

39

28

27

25

22

23

20

16

70

170

QCO3

56

1,024

33.0

0.039

0.05

Sept.

45

42

39

32

25

20

*19

17

16

13

12

11

TT

11

12

16

15

25

*22

20

17

16

19

35

42

45

42

35

32

28

734

24.5

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 3, ISO Mln 5.0 Mean 22O Cfsm O.261 In. 3.55

Water year 1959-6O: Max 8,680 Mln 11 Mean 260 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.19

Peak discharge (base, 1,8OO cfs).--Mar. 29 (9:30 p.m.) 8,960 cfs (12.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic 

Jan. 11, Jan. 15 to Mar. 29.

Nov. 6-8, 13-18, 25-30, Dec. 6-9, Dec. 30 to
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 375

4815. Des Molnes River near Boone, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04'40", long 93°55'55", In NE^NE-J sec.24, T.84 N., R.27 W. , on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from Boone Water Department dam, 2 miles northwest of Boone, and 

2.2 miles upstream from Bluff Creek.

Drainage area.--5.511 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1920 to September 1960 In reports of Geological Survey. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308. December 1904 to April 1920 

(fragmentary gage heights during high-water periods only) In reports of U.S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 20, 1932. Datum of gage Is 

871.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1920, chain gage 

at site 2.5 miles downstream at datum 7.87 ft lower. Apr. 9, 1920, to Sept. 13, 1924, 

chain gage 1.3 miles upstream at datum 1.65 ft lower. Oct. 9, 1924, to Jan. 10, 1933, 

chain gage 0.3 mile upstream at datum 6.69 ft lower. Jan. 11, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1934, 

staff gage at present site at datum 0.41 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, to Feb. 6, 1935, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--4Q years, 1,557 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,800 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 17.08 ft); minimum dally, 164 cfs Aug. 26.

1904-60: Maximum discharge, 57,400 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 25.35 ft, from 

graph based on hourly gage readings).

1920-60: No flow for a short time on Jan. 9, 25, 1938, caused by manipulation of 

gates In control dam; minimum dally discharge, 17 cfs Jan. 28, 1940 (unaffected by gate 

operation).

Flood of May 30. 1903, reached a stage of 25.4 ft, from high-water mark, site and 

datum then In use (discharge, 43,600 cfs).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1955 has been revised to 6,290 

cfs July 10, 1955 (gage height, 4.10 ft), and the minimum daily discharge to 45 cfs 

Sept. 15, 16, 1955, superseding figures published in WSP 1388.

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

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revlslons~Twater years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1925-27, 1934. Revised 

figures of discharge for the water year 1955, superseding those published in WSP 1388, 

are given herein.

Discharge, In svslc feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,156" 872

1,390

1,980

2.09O

*1,88O

1,700

1.67O

1,880

2,090

2,580

3,110

3,290

5,130

4,990

4,570

4,150

3,550

3,110

2,740

2,560

2,440

2,310

2,210

2,120

2,050

2,020

1,980

1.93O

1,880

1,820

77,242

2,492

0.452

0.52

Hov.

1.770

1,7OO 

1,630

*1,580

1,480

1,48O

1,480

1,440

1,370

1,320

1,3OO

1,280

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,110

1,090

1.07O

1,030

1,010

970

970

970

950

872

B54

818

36,624

1,221

0.222

0.25

Dec.

*800

782 

764

800

746

710

642

693

676

659

576

800

659

642

764

764

693

676

642

625

764

676

676

693

625

676

642

510

301

342

20,403

658

0.119

0.14

Jan.

560

592 

592

592

*544

544

462

431

430

410

400

375

350

328

328

314

356

314

276

280

27O

270

280

270

260

255

250

2BO

255

260

11,358

366

0.066

0.08

Feb.

260

*252 

196

235

270

260

280

295

240

166

185

210

235

255

301

196

149

240

300

350

415

314

314

240

301

314

301

370

-

7,444

266

0.048

0.05

Mar.

415

342

710

1,530

1.65O

1,420

1,050

*728

818

1,010

1,970

3,100

3,100

3.540

3,400

3,010

2,600

2,030

1,560

1,560

1,580

1,190

890

932

814

568

833

1,260

1,260

1,480

2,410

48,760

1,573

0.285

0.33

Apr.

2,570

2,600 

2,440

2,200

*2,O60

1,970

1,920

1,830

1,780

1,660

1,610

1,560

1,5OO

1,480

1,400

1,380

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,150

1,08O

995

974

1,640

3,330

5,510

6.030

5,510

4,730

4,210

68,769

2,292

0.416

0.46

May

5.820

3,470 

3,010

*2,77O

2,520

2,290

2,11O

1,920

1,83O

1,780

1,640

1,610

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,240

1,170

1,150

1,040

1,020

974

932

852

911

852

833

,055"

,280

,120

,040 

,020

49,494

1,597

0.290

0.33

June

932

833 

1,080

2,080

2,670

*2,900

3.100

3,100

3,010

2,880

2,670

2,410

,970

,610

,380

,24O

,10O

,020

1,120

1,10O

932

8 9O

795

719

684

601

584

535

490

505

44,940

1,498

0.272

0.30

July

505

475 

415

430

475

650

3,720

3,180

3,010

*4.020

2,770

2,200

1,750

1,26O

1,020

890

795

684

568

584

415

415

360

322

285

272

248

237

215

174 

174

32,518

1,049

0.190

0.22

Aug.

174

1E5 

155

*1E5

137

137

1E5

137

128

128

112

112

112

112

89

£6

89

1C 4

112

S6

89

89

75

eg

1C4

89

96

?6

104

112

*1C4

3,542

114

o.on

0.02

Sept.

96

82 

75

75

75

68

68

68

62

68

62

56

56

56

45

45

50

50

56

50

68

68

82

~62 112

75

75

68

68

75

2,016

67.2

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 55,900 Mln 66 Mean 2,405 Cfsm 0.436 In. 5.93

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,030 Mln 45 Mean 1,104 Cfsm 0.200 In. 2.71

Calendar year 1955: Max 6,030 Min 45 Mean 758 Cfsm 0.138 In. 1.85

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 9-13, Jan. 20 to Feb. 1, Feb. 4-9, 11-14, 

19, 20. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 30, Feb. 3, 10, 15-18, Feb. 21 

to Mar. 7, Mar. 28-30, May 27, July 13-15.
376 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4815. Des Moines River near Boone , Iowa Continued

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

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

2.0

155

260

700

1,330

2,700

3,540

4.0

6.0

9.0

13.0

17.0

6,160

8,900

13,400

20,400

29,500

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

Day

I 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

634 

650

618

552

520

490

*568

415

490

445

430

372

322

400

372

348 

335

335

310

248

298

298

298

298

285

285

215

248

285

285

310

11,959

386

0.070

0.08

Nov.

260 

285

*237

372

430

568

490

490

430

475

568

618

580

450

280

340 

430

568

505

568

535

55Z

505

568

650

570

480

410

550

670

14,434

481

0.087

0.10

Dec.

*800 

814

650

601

520

460

390

445

584

505

584

505

490

430

490

535 

505

490

475

475

430

490

568

475

415

445

460

757

1,150

1,920

2 .060

19,918

643

0.117

0.13

Jan.

1.600 

1,250

900

550

470

640

940

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,080

995

814

620 

640

700

750

680

700

730

750

750

740

720

700

680

650

590

550

25,779

832

0.151

0.17

Feb.

*500 

490

480

470

460

460

450

445

445

475

430

440

450

460

460

450 

440

420

410

390

380

370

360

350

330

310

290

280

270

11,965

413

0.075

0.08

Mar.

260 

*250

245

240

240

235

230

230

230

225

225

220

220

220

220

220 

225

225

230

235

240

248

248

285

285

310

272

450

5,000

24,000

27.900

63,863

2,060

0.374

0.43

Apr.

*2 1,200

14J200

*12,300

10,900

9,740

8,900

8,200

7,500

6,810

6,290

5,770

5,380

4,990

4,600

4,470 

5,380

6,290

5,640

5,120

4,600

4,210

3,950

3,820

4,210

3,540

3,260

5.100

3,100

3, 260

207,330

6,911

1.25

1.40

May

3,010 

2,830

2,740

2,790

*3,100

4,600

5,120

4,600

3,820

3,330

3,010

2,650

2,380

2,170

2,080

2.050 

2,030

2,030

2,410

3,180

3,680

5,510

6,940

7,640

8,760

10,300

11.600

11,400

10,000

8, 620

7,500

151,860

4,899

0.889

1.02

June

6. 680 

6,030

5,580

4,990

4,600

4,210

*3, 950

5,680

5,400

3,180

2,900

2,620

2,440

2,290

2,140

*g,110 

2,440

4,860

6,030

5,510

4,730

4,210

5,820

5,470

3,010

2,520

2,260

2,140

2,410

2 3 320

110,330

3,678

0.667

0.74

July

2,140 

1,800

1,610

1,500

1,400

*1,280

1,190

1,120

1,240

1,430

1,260

1,750

2.850

2,720

2,250

1,750 

1,460

1,330

1,150

1,080

1,020

974

932

852

757

700

719

634

618

584

552

40,612

1,310

0.238

0.27

Aug.

505 

*490

460

450

400

415

475

450

400

360

335

322

215

285

285

260 

348

348

385

385

400

322

272

260

226

164

215

285

335

650

667

11,329

365

0.066

0.08

Sept.

667 

568

445

385

385

572

*310

285

285

260

248

285

348

490

505

505 

475

475

460

475

445

450

460

520

684

667

684

758

757

!!§

14,589

480

0.087

0.10

Calendar year 1959 1 Max 12,800 Mln 33 Mean 975 Cfsm 0.177 In. 2.40

Water year 1959-60: Max 27,900 Min 164 Mean 1,868 Cfsm 0.339 I-. 4.60

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 cfs, revised). Mar. 51 (2:30 a.m.) 29,800 cfs (17.08 ft)j May 27 

(7 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (8.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-17, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 5-7, Jan. 1-11, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 7, Feb. 12 to Mar. 21, Mar. 28-30. Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings 

Apr. 6-11, May 29 to June 4, June 8-11.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 377

4820. Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°36 I 45", long 93°37 I 15", in NE^NE^- sec.34, T.79 N., R.24 W. , on right 

bank 5 ft upstream from Second Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, 1.8 miles upstream from 

Center Street Dam, 2.8 miles upstream from Raccoon River, and 4.5 miles downstream from 

Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 6,245 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1902 to August 1903 and October 1914 to February 1915 (gage 

heights and discharge measurements only); May 1905 to July 1906, March 1915 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records collected at Locust or Walnut Street 

bridges, 1893-94, 1897-1941, and at present site, 1942-50 are contained in reports of 

U.S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete multiple-arch control dam. Datum of gage is 

773.68 ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and at city datum. Prior to 

Aug. 21, 1941, staff, chain, or recording gages at several sites within 3 miles of 

present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--45 years (1915-60), 1,979 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36,200 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 25.25 ft); minimum daily, 305 cfs Oct. 29.

1902-3, 1905-6, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 60,200 cfs June 24, 1954 (gage height, 

30.16 ft).

1915-60: Minimum unregulated discharge, 24 cfs Jan. 29, 30, 1940; operatior of 

sluice gates in control dam at times has caused brief periods of no flow.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads 

for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1742.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1308: 1915-19, 1921, 1923, 1933, 1943(M). WSP 1438: 

Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect and 

Indefinite stage-discharge relation (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 5 to Aug. 31)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, 

July 5 to Sept. 30 Nov. 4 to July 5

12.6

12.9

13.5

14.7

228

560

1,530

3,950

13.7

14.0

17.0

2,580

3,150

9,300

21.0

25.0

20,400

35,400

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

Day

i 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

641 

725 

770

755

785

740

641

 654

600

560

560

510

485

448

448

472

435

424

402

391

347

336

380

336

347

347

347

336

M347

15,199

490

0.078

0.09

Nov.

347 

353 347

500

760

760

730

700

680

660

650

660

680

630

600

450

415

450

 610

660

680

670

640

700

785

670

620

540

480 

 550

17,972

599

0.096

0.11

Dec.

600 

700 

780

790

740

620

500

545

580

640

640

620

600

580

570

550

540

540

540

540

540

530

520

520

520

530

560

700

1,000 

1,400

1.800

20,830

672

0.108

0.12

Jan.

2.300 l.a'oo1

1,400

1,100

800

"6756" 550

720

1,000

1,500

1,900

2,100

2,300

2,100

1,800

1,550

1,350

1,150

1,050

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,130

1,100

1,050

1,000

970

930

900

900

39,750

1,282

0.206

0.24

Feb.

150" 860 

790

760

730

730

720

 720

710

680

680

680

680

700

730

720

700

670

650

640

630

620

620

600

600

570

540

350" 500

19,550

674

0.108

0.12

Mar.

480 

465 

450

440

430

420

415

400

455

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

410

420

430

440

440

440

440

445

450

440

430

1,200

3,800 

 8,400

 > 

45,185

1,458

0.233

0.26

Apr.

 35,000 

35.400 

27,666

21,100

16,800

14,100

12,600

11,100

9,680

8,720

8,240

7,570

6,950

6,350

 6,150

5,750

6,150

8,010

8,480

7,570

6,550

5,950

5,550

5,170

5,170

5,360

4,980

4,600

4.520 

4,700

315,870

10,530

1.69

1.88

Hay

4,790 

4,600 

4,320

4,050

4,050

8,190

 12,600

10,200

8,240

6,550

5,550

4,980

4,410

3,850

3,500

3,150

2,900

2.700

3,000

3,250

3,850

4,980

6,150

7,350

10, 200

13, 600

14.600

11,155

13,600 

12,400

10,400

216,110

6,971

1.12

1.29

June

8.960 

7,796 

6,950

6,350

5,950

5,360

 5,170

4,790

4,300

4,000

3,700

3,500

3,300

3,000

2,850

2,800

2,750 i,666

5,170

6,150

5,950

5,170

4,700

4,410

4,140

3,780

3,420

3,240

3,510 

3,780

137,940

4,598

0.736

0.82

July

4.140 

3,690 

3,240

2,860

2,600

*2,040

1,890

1,800

2,360

3,220

3,000

2,900

3,220

3,840

3,640

3,220

2,600

2,240

1,990

1,800

1,640

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,240

1,190

1,070

1,030

922 

392

JLLH

69,469

2,241

0.359

0.41

Aug.

*755 

695 

6*1

587

574

984

830

770

682

654

641

600

574

472

SF5

5J.O

485

1,190

1,370

1,070

938

860

740

654

817

1,120

785

757

1,370

W

25,190

813

0.130

0.15

Sept.

1,080 

969 

845

710

574

 560

560

472

435

402

369

325

3iT

347

472

560

587

614

560

548

560

535

587

755

1.140

1,080

1,030

969

984

1,020

19,996

667

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,060 Mln 90 Mean 1,445 Cfsm 0.231 In. 3.14

Water year 1959-60: Max 35,400 Min 305 Mean 2,577 Ctsn 0.413 In. 5.62

ak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs).--Apr. 1 (6 p.m.) 36,200 cfs (25.25 ft); Apr. 19 (6 a.m.) 8,720 cfs 

(16.75 ft); May 7 (10 a.m.) 13,100 ofs (18.61 ft); May 27 (2 a.m.) 14,600 cfs (19.25 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on thla day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 29. Stage-discharge relation 

Indefinite Nov. 4-14, May 14-21, June 9-18; discharge estimated on basis of all available hydrologlo 

data.
378 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4821.7. Big Cedar Creek near Varina, Iowa

Location.--Lab 42°41'21", long 94°47'55", in NE^NE^ sec.24, T.91 N. , R.34 W. , on left bank 

5 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3.1 miles upstream from drainage ditch 74, and 

5.5 miles northeast of Varina.

Drainage area. 80.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,225.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Mar. 27 (gage heigl-t, 11.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximurr gage height, 13.13 

ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 cfs Aug. 23.

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

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Dec. 25-27)

2.79

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.8

2.0

2.1 

5.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

61

94

182

424

940

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.3

2.9

5.5

5.1

4.5

3.7

3.3

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.6

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.1

2J1

2.3

2.4

91.5

2.95

0.037

0.04

Nov.

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.9

4.0

2.1

276

3.1

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

2.4

2.7

3.2

3.7

4.1

4.6

5.2

*5.7

6.2

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.3

4.0 

4.2

4.5

122.9

4.10

0.051

0.06

Dec.

4.7

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.0

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.1

4.9

*4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

To

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.3

7.6

24

~8T 105 

50

36

415.9

13.4

0.168

0.19

Jan.

26

18

13

8.0

9.4

11

11

10

9.2

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

*5.8

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.9 

5.8

5.7

5.6

252.0

8.13

0.102

0.12

Feb.

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

*5.2

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5 

375

137.9

4.76

0.060

0.06

Mar.

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.0

100

826 

614

*410

244

2,263.4

73.0

0.912

1.05

Apr.

261

341

222

»177

135

*105

78

55

38

33

30

26

27

27

27

28

29

*26

24

24

20

18

17

16

16

14

13

Is

14

13

1,867

62.2

0.778

0.87

May

12

11

10

10

11

14

15

14

12

12

10

9.8

9.5

9.3

8.4

*9.0

8.4

9.3

13

92

315

233

135

117

182

192

122

84 

66

52

46

1,843.7

59.5

0.744

0.86

June

41

34

30

27

23

21

20

19

17

17

16

16

16

15

ii

*370

303

202

126

*84

62

52

44

36

31

28

26

58 

90

52

1,890

63.0

0.788

0.88

July

40

34

28

24

21

19

16

15

15

15

14

44

48

29

22

17

15

*14

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.4

6.6

6.2 

5.7

5.3

*- 8

533.1

17.2

0.215

0.25

Aug.

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.7

6.9

7.4

4.5

3.7

3.4

*3.3

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.9

4.5

3.7

3.0

2.5

2.4

2.0

2.1

2.8

3.2

2.5

17 

98

29

13

250.3

8.07

0.101

0.12

Sept.

8.2

6.2

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.0

2.8

4.6

4.5

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.4

Ifl

3.2

*2.9

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.9

5.5

6.4

5.3

4.5

4.0 

3.7

3.6

112.0

3.73

0.047

0.05

Calendar- year 1959: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 826 Min 2.0 Mean 26.7 Cfsm 0.334 In. 4.55

fs). Mar. 27 (12 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (11.42 ft); Apr. 2 (6 

(7.76 ft); May 21 (6 p.m.) 

(2 p.m.) 466 cfs (8.27 ft).

Peak discharge (base 

(7.76 ft); May 21

. . .. , 

341 cfs (7.42 ft); May 26 (2:30

.) 396 cfs 

.m.) 233 cfs (6.51 ft); June 16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Dec. 24, Dec 30 to Mar. 27.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 379

4823. North Raccoon River near Sac City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°20'20", long 94 0 59'10", in NE^NW^ sec.24, T.87 N. , R.36 W. , on right bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from Indian Creek, and 4.5 miles 

south of Sac City.

Drainage area. 713 sq mi.

Records available. June 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,157.65 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Sac County engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,020 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 16.73 f";); minimum daily, 20 cfs Oct. 1.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Jan. 25 

to Feb. 5, 1959.

Flood of June 21, 1954, reached a stage of 15.61 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

7,000 cfs).

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

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 3O to Apr. 12, May 6-19,

May 21 to Aug. 5)

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

143

294

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

500

1,130

2,700

5,100

8,700

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

25

28

33

42

42

38

*38

42

50

53

46

40

34

34

36

35

30

30

33

32

34

33

35

34

33

30

33

35

34

35

1,097

35.4

0.050

0.06

Nov.

34

*35

35

42

48

28

33

38

44

50

59

64

30

33

37

40

47

52

57

63

69

79

76

74

70

66

62

58

65

*68

1,556

51.9

0.073

0.08

Dec.

75

77

74

70

66

62

62

65

68

71

74

74

74

74

73

72

71

69

67

66

64

63

62

60

60

65

106

348

750

480

350

3,812

123

0.173

0.20

Jan.

260

200

160

130

190

*190

180

170

160

150

145

135

125

115

110

102

105

108

110

110

110

110

108

108

104

99

93

90

85

81

76

4,019

130

0.182

0.21

Feb.

72

68

*65

63

62

62

61

60

60

61

61

61

62

62

61

60

60

58

57

56

54

52

50

48

46

44

43

41

*40

1,650

56.9

0.080

0.09

Mar.

39

38

36

35

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

28

*28

29

29

30

32

35

76

2,500

6,500

*9.000

5 300

23,198

748

1.05

1.21

Apr.

4.040

3,640

3,190

2,520

1,920

1,470

1,170

940

735

600

512

423

380

380

360

350

360

*330

303

294

268

252

228

212

198

191

174

167

173

166

25,946

865

1.21

1.35

May

152

150

147

140

143

166

181

174

153

139

126

117

111

109

102

»96

98

106

147

285

1,290

1,980

1,720

1,170

1,780

2, HO

2,280

1,720

1,130

840

675

20,197

652

0.914

1.05

June

574

478

423

370

330

294

268

252

236

236

220

212

212

205

191

278

1,720

1,870

2.400

*1,670

1,010

780

675

524

423

370

321

303

650

720

18,215

607

0.851

0.95

July

456

360

321

268

244

220

198

184

183

178

166

205

423

360

276

236

205

*205

268

205

166

146

126

115

107

97

93

86

81

73

67

6,318

204

0.286

0.33

Aug.

65

60

59

57

63

105

75

56

46

42

*10

38

40

36

32

29

38

44

40

36

31

29

27

26

30

37

31

34

112

!i°_ 

169

1,837

60.2

0.034

0.10

Sept.

104

77

63

54

47

40

35

38

48

51

44

41

38

37

41

38

37

43

*44

37

33

32

40

47

55

66

56

50

46

44

1,426

47.5

0.067

0.07

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,600 Mln 1.0 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.199 In. 2.72

Water year 1959-60: Max 8,000 Mln 20 Mean 299 Cfsm 0.419 In. 5.70

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Mar. 30 (l a.m.) 9,020 cfs (16.73 ft): May 22 (7 a.m.) 2,100 cfs 

(9.68 ft)j May 26 (8:30 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (10.94 ft); June 19 (8:30 a.m.) 2,640 cfs (10.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Dec. 24, Dec. 30 to Mar. 29.
380 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4825. North Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°59'20", long 94"22"30", in SWiNW£ sec.20, T.83 N., R.30 W. , on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 17, 2 miles soufi of Jefferson, 

and 4.2 miles upstream from Hardln Creek.

Drainage area. 1.619 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1960. Prior to October 1935, published as 

Raccoon River near Jefferson. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

1

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at site 4 miles upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 22 to June 25, 1946, wire-weight gage, June 26, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1955, to Apr. 30, 1958, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 625 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 19.43 ft): 

minimum dally, 60 cfs Oct. 7, 8, 18, 19, 29.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 29,100 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 22.3 ft): minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1940(M), 1950-51.

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

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

3,2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

S.O 

6.0

50

ee

184

320

500

940

8.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

19.0

1,980

4,150

7,800

13,000

17,600

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

72

76

S3.

70

64 S3.

60

66

74

80

74

70

65

63

62

61

60

60

61

64

65

67

66

69

69

65

62

60

65 

69

2,071

66.8

0.041

0.05

Nov.

67

64

»£1

150

115

90

105

120

135

145

155

145

130

110

94

110 

130

150

160

156

152

146

140

154

160

145

130

120

125

»1 ^io&v. 1?

3,796

127

0.078

0.09

Dec.

144

150

140

120

105

108

114

120

130

134

138

140

140

140

138

134 

130

126

124

122

120

118

116

115

114

114

116

133

240

638

818

5,239

169

0.104

0.12

Jan.

600

460

390

280

200

260

 300

320

330

500

280

250

230

210

190

170 

175

182

188

192

196

200

195

190

180

168

156

148

140

132 

121

7,337

237

0.146

0.17

Feb.

120

 117

112

110

110

110

110

110

112

114

116

118

122

125

128

128 132 130

130

128

128

126

122

118

115

112

109

107 las

3,422

118

0.073

0.08

Mar.

 100

97

95

93

92

91

90

89

88

87

86

85

84

84

83

83 

SS.

82

82

82

82

83

84

85

87

110

150

900

3,500

*17'.60Q

33,436

1,079

0.666

0.77

Apr.

15.200

10,400

8,120

 6,960

5,880

4,450

3,380

2,650

2,160

1,690

1,440

1,220

1,060

915

865

818 

915

965

915

840

772

705

615

576

865

596

519

473

466

. Q1 481

76,911

2,564

1.58

1.77

May

454

 424

388

566

370

2,220

1,390

1,020

840

728

638

557

500

473

443

435 

402

399

489

538

890

1,860

2,930

2,860

2,720

4,550

6,540

6.680

4,850

3,070 

2,340

52,364

1,689

1.04

1.20

June

1,920

1,590

1,340

1,190

1,040

915

 795

728

660

615

576

576

557

538

322

500 

500

1,060

1,800

2,280

2 f 5g0

 1,800

1,390

1,220

1,020

840

728

660

638

662

31,178

1,039

0.642

0.72

July

1.120

915

728

615

 538

481

435

395

395

388

392

417

432

615

840

682 

557

492

443

420

 424

349

308

279

254

234

218

206

196

184 122

14,125

456

0.282

0.32

Aug.

 158

144

140

131

129

158

256

226

180

162

147

138

129

122

115

*ft 198

224

216

164

142

133

122

117

113

111

117

126

1 RP J.3O

296

4,796

155

0.096

0.11

Sept.

*2i

296

224

182

155

 138

127

118

113

108

106

104

101

99

96

93

122

108

 101

94

94

102

133

149

151

149

142

135

4,156

139

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1959 : Max 9,600 Mln 12 Mean 384 Cfsm 0.2S7 In. 3.22

Water year 1959-60: Max 17,600 Mln 60 Mean 653 Cfsm 0.403 I-i. 5.50

Peak discharge (base, 2,700 cfs).--Mar. 31 (12:30 p.m.) 18,600 cfs (19.43 ft)i May 6 (9 a.m.) 2,790 

cfs (9.31 ft); Hay 28 (12:30 a.m.) cfs (13.45 ft)._____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6 to Dec. 27, Jan. 1 to Mar. 30. Doubtful or 

no gage-height record Oct. 1-6, 8-23, Nov. 1, 2, 4, 5; disoharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Discharge computed from dally wire-weight-gage readings 

Oct. 7, 24-31, Nov. 3, Dec. 28, 29, May 31 to June 3, Aug. 1-22, Sept. 25-30.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 381

4830. East Pork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa

itlon. Lat 42'06'25", long 94°22'10", in SE^SWi sec. 5, T.84 N. ( R.30 W., on left bank

upstream from highway bridge, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 6.5 miles 

southeast of Churdan, 

Drainage area. --24. 0 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1952 to September 1960. .. v 

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,050.90 ft a^ove

mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. --8 years, 6.89 ofs.

Extremes' Maximum discharge during year, 413 cfs May 5 (gage height, 8.92 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 180 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days. 

1952-60: Maximum discharge, that of May 5, I960; no flow at times each year. 

Re vis ions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers Indicated.

WSP

1338 

1386 

1508

Water 

year

1954

1955 

1957

Date

^Aug. 86, 1954 

July 10, 1955 

June 16, 1957

Discharge 

(cfs)

329 

252 

371

Gage height 

(feet)

7.73 

6.60 

8.82

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

which are poor. Small diversion for irrigation above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge, In cubic feet per 

 second, for high-water periods in the water year 1954, superseding those published In

WSP 1338, are given herewith:

1954 

Aug. 26...................... 257

27...................... 231

28...................... 20!

29...................... 166

Month

August 1954. ..............

Calendar year 1954. .....

Cfa -days

1,269.7

-

Maximum

Z57

p (=7

257

Minimum

0

0

Mean

41,6

12,1

Per square 

mile

1.73

.504

Ru~»rr in

Inches

2.00

6.84

Revised peak discharge.--1954-55t Oct. 13 (10t30 p.m.) 224 cfs (6,15 ft); July 10

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

23

24

?§

26

2? 

28

29 

30

31

WsU.

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1 

,1

.1

o"0

0 

0

*.l

a

0

a

a 

a

a

a

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

a

a

 i

j

il

.s

.s

.s

2.4

0.08

Q.OQ33

O.Q0.4

Nov.

0.1 

*

ll

.1

a

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

^1

.9

a

o

0

0

«Q

£.4

0.08

0.0033

Q.Q04

Dec.

atl'a

.2

.2

.1 

0

0

0

0

a

a 

a

a

a

a

a

a

a 

a

a

a

a

a

a

.8

.3

^5

a

*a

0 .13

0.0054

Q.OQ*

Jan.

0.1

a

a

0o"

 0 

0

0

0

0

a

ll

a

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

a

0

0

*

»

0

a

a

a

1.4 o.ds

0\Q021

o.oes

Feb.

0.1

a

 0

7J

0

a 

a

.7

.2

a

0

0 

0

0

a

,3

,6

1,0

M

1,0

,8

,7

.5.

.5

.5"4 

.4 *.4

11.3

o.sa

0.016

o.oe

Mar.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

a

a 

a

a

a

o

o

0

0 

0

0

0

0

%

0

a

4% 

20$

»!i ^-S,«W

: 160

833.1

27.1

U13

1.30

Apr.

160 *TST

78

*51

36

30 

19

14

11

10

9.1

7.6 

7.3

6.7

!ii

6.7

IS

19

15 

13

9.9

«U

7.3

40

154

94

S*

3v

1 11$ * * 37- ja

1.54 I.TS

May

25 

 19

16

14

61

m136

109

75

48

35 

26

20

a!7

alS

al3

1

47

30

S5

803

*in*!!

4%

35-

?S

US83

8.33

*.SS

Calendar year 1959s Ma* 2Q7 MR 0 fctean ?.ft* Wejt

June

tt

al8

al6

al4

*13 

12

11

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1 

9.1

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.7

9.1

8.7

9.1

*.T aU7.6

6.T

S.7

t.4

»H

?3

14

34.Q.S

Q.4,75

ft. 53

July

12 

11

8.7

7.6

*7.0

6.0 

5.8

5.5

11

12

11

15

11

9.5

8.4

7.0

6.0

5,5

5.0

4.5

4.S

3.9

3.4

3.0

8.6 

t.3

1.9

^t!

889.6 T.ii

0.309.

G.36

Aug.

*1.5 

1.4

1.3

1.2

E.2

H

4.7

Z.2

r.3

l'.9 

1.7

1.5

J.3

1.3

l.S

2 If 

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.8

.»

ttt's

1

0

.«

i.O

e'j.a

2.2§

Q.OS4 oai

Sept.

0.8 

.7

.7

.6

.5

*.5 

.4

.4

.4

.4

ll

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.3

.7

.5

.4

,4

1^9

1.4

t.t iata

1.0

21.1

Q».7G

Q.Q29

Q.Q3

& Q.8;9ffi to. 3.94

Water yea* 1959-6Q-. Max 240 Win 0 Sean 19.3 Gfan O.S15 Iru ?.&!

Peak discharge (base, 100 ofa).~-Mar. 29- about 300' ofs; Ape. 2-4 (Kh3O B.*.) 35& e£$ (».C4 £*>j 

M%X 5 (9 B.m.) 413 Cf3 (S.92 ft>l May 25 (2:30 a.m.) 23i eft* (6.3Q. ft).

* DisohaPSP raeaiawemsnlt QP obseijvaAion of no flcnu mad* «*> tfet* d»y.

a No gB4Es-*eight reeor&i dischaifge esttmated on isasta of weats&»r secorcte a»i ifeeoi^is S

8tS,ttQFl&.

No_b». Stage-discharge ir«la,%tQB affected bs 4«« HQ«. 23» 26, 27,. DeQ. 9-1Q, D*c. 30 t<» 0*B. 

JanTT4 to May?. 29.
382 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4835. Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°46'35", long 94°28'05", in NE^-NW^ sec.4, T.80 N., R.31 W., on piling 

for boat dock in Springbrook State Park, 7 miles northeast of Guthrie Center.

Drainage area. 5.18 sq mi.

Records available. June 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once or twice dally. Datum of gage is 1,085.04 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, and 3.94 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 4.92 ft July 9, from high-water mark; 

minimum observed, below staff gage when lake was drained Sept. 6-30.

1936-60: Maximum gage height observed, 7.00 ft July 25, 1942, June 1, 1947; minimum observed, that of Sept. 6-30, 1960.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5 

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.08 

4.12

4.10

4.10

4.14

4.12 

4.09 

4.12

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08 

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

Nov.

4.08 

.08

.08

.18

.14 

.12

.08 

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08 

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

Dec.

4.08 

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08 

.08 

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.10

.10

.10

.10 

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.14

.12

.10

.10

.10

Jan.

4.10 

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08 

4.08

4.08

4.10

4.10

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12 

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

Feb.

4.10 

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10 

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.14

4.14

4.14

4.14

4.14

4.14 

4.14

4.14

4.14

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

 

Mar.

4,12 

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12 

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12 

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.12

4.18

4.30

4.50

4.54

4.56

4.26

Apr.

4.22 

4.18

4.16

4.12

4.10

4.08 

4.06

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.50 

4.24

4.10

4.06

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.04

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.16

May

4.10 

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.16 

4.14

4.12

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.20

4.12 

4.14

4.12

4.12

4.14

4.12

4.10

4.30

4^48

4.46

4.20

4.12

4.12

4.10

4.10

June

4.10 

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08 

4.06

4.06 

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.08

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.12

4^16 

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.10

July

4.46 

4.16

4.12

4.12

4.10 

4.10

4.10 

4.08

4.78

4.32

4.14

4.12

4.12

4.10

4.10

4.08

4.08 

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.08

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4.06

4,06

Aug.

4.07 

4.06

.06

.06

.06 

.20

.14 

.10

.10

.10

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.10

720

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.08

.14

.10

.10

Sept.

4.10 

4.10

4.08

4.08

4.08

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

 

Mote. Lake drained on Sept. 6 and was dry for the remainder of the year.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 383

4836. Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°41'15", long 94°22'15", in NEijNWi see.5, T.79 N. , R.30 W. , on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile southeast of Panora, and 1.5 miles upstream from Andy's Branch.

Drainage area.--440 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 991.20 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 efs Mar. 31 (gage height, 9.68 f-.); minimum daily, 12 cfs Nov. 14.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 9,150 cfs July 2, 1958 (gage height, 11.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of 

Nov. 14, 1959.

Flood of June 10, 1953, reached a stage of 14.3 ft, from floodmark (discharge undetermined) .

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

which are poor. City of Panora diverts approximately 100 aere-ft per year above 

station.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4 to Aug. 5)

3.89

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.7

12 

21 

48 

93 

19S

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

335

965

1,850

4,260

5,800

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

22

26

29

34

40

34

*28

27

27

27

26

25

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

5o

22

21

21

22

25

22

25

26

27

764

24.6

0.056

0.06

Nov.

2S 

*26

25

32

42

76

39

36

39

39

38

39

34

12

23

26

22

19

20

25

28

33

42

42

26

34

19

29

32

26

951

31.7

0.072

0.08

Dec.

*28 

28

32

34

26

20

26

33

26

28

33

28

23

34

36

34

33

29

28

29

31

31

29

29

31

33

40

68

78

25

1,066

34.4

0.078

0.09

Jan.

39

52

39

32

28

26

*25

27

29

32

35

8066"

56

48

41

38

36

35

35

39

45

49

54

50

47

43

40

38

37

36

1,277

41.2

0.094

0.11

Feb.

36 

*36

36

38

39

39

40

42

45

29.

44

48

46

43

40

37

38

40

43

46

46

44

41

39

37

36

35

35

34

1,152

39.7

0.090

0.10

Mar.

*33 

33

32

32

32

31

3T

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

33

33

34

35

35

36

38

42

42

42

45

179

590

1,500

3,000 

4,150

10,288

332

0.755

0.87

Apr.

4,410 

*3,350

1,950

*1,270

1,000

820

687

560

452

380

360

340

300

290

272

262

596

799

524

407

350

290

267

249

240

223

202

190

20T

280

21,522

717

1.63

1.82

May

219 

*182

162

148

198

2,030

2,710

1,120

771

536

418

345

305

276

249

290

262

249

300

340

512

542

452

396

560

778

848

530

410

360

310

16,808

542

1.23

1.42

June

280 

250

220

210

190

*182

166

158

148

140

140

178

202

194

170

215

240

215

215

249

340

276

236

202

174

158

144

137

130

4T8

6,177

206

0.468

0.52

July

680 

360

232

182

*151

137

123

117

381

227

158

182

244

223

162

140

130

123

114

105

93

86

80

76

72

68

66

64

62

60

56.

4,954

160

0.364

0.42

Aug.

*-:4 

*-?2

48

46

140

320

226

144

70

54

48

45

42

39

38

38

118

276

178

96

83

60

52

48

71

111

64

67

178

137

90

3,033

97.8

0.222

0.26

Sept.

68 

56

48

44

42

*83

44

44

44

40

39

38

3636-

36

36

36

42

45

70

56

46

58

102

126

90

66

54

50

48

1,623

54.1

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,000 Mln 12 Mean 144 Cfsn 0.327 In. 4.46

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,410 Mln 12 Mean 190 Cfsn 0,432 In. 5.89

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs, revised) . Mar. 31 (7 p.m.) 5,320 cfs (9.68 ft); May 7 (5:30 a.m.) 

3,740 cfs (8.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 4-6, Feb. 14 to Mar. 20. No gage-height record Jan. 11 to Feb. 1, Mar. 29, 30, May 28 to June 5; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
384 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4840. South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa

Location. --Lat 41°34'45", long 94°11'00", in SW£sw£ sec.3, T.78 N. , R.29 W. , on left bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Redfield, 0.8 mile downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 90 (revised), 1 mile downstream from Middle Raccoon River, and 15.6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--988 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 896.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 414 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,340 cfs Mar. 30, May 7; maximum gage height, 

15.31 ft May 7; minimum daily discharge, 55 cfs Oct. 25.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs July 2, 1958 (gage height, 29.04 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 19 cfs July 27, 1940, Nov. 30, 1955.

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

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1940.

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

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

(Shifting-control method used June 16-31)

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

138

302

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

990

3,000

6,280

9,040

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

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66 

68

92

89

130

132

*98

105

101

89

81

72

70

68

64

62

61

59

59

*59

59

59

61

61

.55

62

64

66

64 

66

76

2,318

74.8

0.076

0.09

Nov.

76 

*74

70

184

193

160

138

135

138

132

121

116

113

83

SB

72

76

80

84

76

94

110

135

149

90

82

72

80

82 

82

3,165

106

0.107

0.12

Dec.

*86 

90

96

86

78

70

80

82

81

78

82

90

82

76

80

86

82

80

78

78

79

79

83

81

83

87

98

273

266

223 

90

3,083

99.5

0.101

0.12

Jan.

110 

130

105

82

72

S3

*70

76

82

92

110

400

452

284

210

170

155

145

135

145

155

165

168

168

165

158

150

144

138

134

128

4,766

154

0.156

0.18

Feb.

124 

«120

118

116

114

112

110

108

108

108

110

112

114

116

118

120

122

124

128

130

128

126

122

120

118

116

114

113

112

3,401

117

0.118

0.13

Mar.

mo

109

108

107

106

105

104

103

102

101

100

100

100

100

102

104

106

108

110

112

116

120

125

130

135

140

1,500

*3,240

5,340

8 . 260

7,270

28,473

918

0.929

1.07

Apr.

8.170 

*6,190

3,880

2,680

2,120

1,700

1,430

1,160

940

815

765

690

645

622

578

582

1,690

2,540

1,460

1,070

890

765

690

622

622

586

524

496

537

1,100

46,559

1,552

1.57

1.75

May

740 

591

*528

174

524

6.380

6,020

2,920

1,840

1,370

1,130

965

865

790

715

890

890

*940

1,020

965

1,220

1,310

1,040

990

1,700

2,330

1,980

1,250

990 

840

715

44,922

1,449

1.47

1.69

June

645 

591

532

524

478

*434

400

384

368

356

372

434

501

447

400

492

519

429

424

478

US

*564

465

392

344

317

295

280

270

420

13,270

442

0.447

0.50

July

1.770 

965

600

456

*384

364

317

288

968

1,040

622

524

765

591

429

364

329

302

291

262

*237

220

206

193

181

172

163

160

155

149 

ill

13,608

439

0.444

0.51

Aug.

132 

*127

121

118

344

1.770

1,040

492

266

203

178

166

155

144

132

138

276

1,490

668

372

262

213

187

175

213

259

196

260

560

248

11,293

364

0.368

0.43

Sept.

193 

166

146

132

124

«135

138

116

116

113

108

103

98

98

101

101

101

121

121

130

*138

132

155

420

356

223

169

141

138

135

4,468

149

0.151

0.17

Calendar year 1959 ! Max 3,840 Min 45 Mean 372 Cfsm 0.377 Ir. 5.12

Water year 1959-60 : Max 8,260 Mln 55 Mean 490 Cfsm 0.496 Ir. 6.76

) 9,340

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 6, 15-21, Nov. 25 to Dec. 20, Dec. 31 to 

Jan. 12, Jan. 15 to Mar. 27.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 385

4845. Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°32'00", long 93°57'10", in SW^SWi sec,22, T.78 N., R.27 W,, on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from new highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast of Van Meter, 

1.2 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Raccoon Rivers, and 30 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,441 sq mi.

Records available. April 1915 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 841.16 ft above mean sea level, drtum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, chain gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1915, to May 30, 1923, chain gage; May 31, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-stage recorder; and Oct. 1, 1927, to Aug. 8, 1934, chain gage; all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 1,174 cfs r

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,300 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 21.18 ft); minimum daily, 138 cfs Oct. 25.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs June 13, 1947; maximum gage height, 21.77 

ft July 3, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Jan. 22-31, 1940.

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

which are poor.

Cooperation.--One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

1916-17, 19l8-23(M), 1925(M), 1926, 1933(M), 1939(M), 1947(M), 1949(M).

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

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9 to May 6, May 9-24,

June 2 to July 21)

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

105

202

430

1,100

2,950

8.0

11.0

17.0

21.0

5,200

9,200

19,200

31,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

I 

E

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

161 

164 

181

188

224

255.

220

195

213

188

181

 167

161

157

161

161

157

154

151

145

145

145

148

145

15§.

141

145

145

148 

146

161

5,193

168

0.049

0.08

Nov.

164 

m

211

484

350

320

S02

325

335

312

302

307

220

190

230

255

285

305

310

315

310

300

305

235

220

190

180

240 

*265

8,592

286

0.083

0.09

Dec.

295 

315 

310

305

285

250

225

253

280

289

302

294

298

264

260

255

255

245

260

255

255

260

264

239

243

264

316

586

520

430

9,478

306

0,089

0.10

Jan.

560 

580 

410

320

270

310

 370

500

590

700

800

760

640

560

500

445

420

410

395

385

375

370

385

415

435

455

465

470 

465

455

15,125

486

0.142

0.16

Feb.

m405

395

390

385

380

 375

370

370

370

380

390

390

390

390

385

380

375

370

360

350

340

330

320

315

305

295"

10,655

367

0.107

0.12

Mar.

290 

280 

280

270

265

260

260

255

 255

255

255

255

250

25Q

250

255

260

260

265

265

270

270

275

275

275

275

600

3,000

5,000 

9,000

*15.200

39,675

1,280

0.372

0.43

Apr.

»26,400 

30,500 

23,700

18,100

13,800

11,000

8,920

6,890

5,460

4,490

3,830

*3,390

2,950

2,750

2,450

2,320

3,390

5,720

4,270

3,390

2,850

2,550

2,270

2,040

1,960

2,550

2,320

1,960

1.860

ITeso"

206,730

6,891

2.00

2.23

May

2,220 

1,960 

1,780

1,640

1.550

7,320

*12i800

8,220

5,720

4,490

3,61O

3,060

2,650

2,360

2,090

2,140

2,270

2,040

2,360

2,360

2,750

3,280

3,830

5,200

6,140

9,650

8,780

8,780

9,500 

8,640

6,110

145,300

4,687

1.36

1.57

June

4.380 

3,720 

3,170

2,850

2,550

»2,270

2,000

1,820

1,730

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,680

1,600

»1,460

1,500

1,550

1,460

1,820

2,550

3,390

3,610

2,850

2,320

2,000

1,780

1,600

1,420

1.32.0

1,550

64,650

2,155

0.626

0.70

July

5.610 

2,950 

2,180

1,730

1,500

1,370

1,190

1,060

1,550

2,750

»1.860

1,550

1,780

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,460

1,240

1,100

1,010

933

850

780

730

690

640

600

560

520 

480

152.

41,773

1,348

0.392

0.45

Aug.

415 

1*5

130

»I40

i,eeo

1,320

ros

664

532

448

392

355

330

307

289

490

2|18Q 1,7^6

940

780

628

514

448

817

872

490

650

1,460 

856

646

22,313

720

0.209

C.24

Sept.

604 

676 

628

526

454

392

386

330

325

298

280

»264

255

255

255

260

251

280

289

289

320

355

370

921

787

610

532

484

454 

448

12,588

420

0.122

0.14

Calendar year 1959: Max 13,300 Mln 70 Mean 1,146 Cfsm 0.333 In. 4.53

Water year 1959-60; Max 30,500 Mln 138 Mean 1,590 Cfsm 0.462 In. 6.29

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs). Apr. 2 (3 a.m.) 32,300 efa (21.18 ft)j Apr. 18 (6 a.m.) 6,370 ofs 

(8.68 ft); May 7 (7:30 a.m.) 14,800 ofs (14.62 ft)j May 26 (3 a.m.) 10,400 ofs (11.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Dec. 9, Dec. 15-18, Dec. 30 to Mar. 30. 

No gage-height record July 22 to Aug. 4j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.
DE3 MOINES RIVER BASIN

4855. Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at Des Moines, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°34<30", long 93°35'40", in NE^SE^ sec.10, T.78 N. , R,24 W. , near right 

bank on upstream side of East 14th Street Bridge. 0.8 mile downstrean from Raccoon River 

and Scott Street Dam, and at mile 200.7 (revised). Prior to Oct. 1, 1959, at site 

0.8 mile'upstream.

Drainage area. 9,879 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 773.68 ft (revised) above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, and Oct. 1, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1959, 

water-stage recorder above Scott Street Dam, 0.8 mile (revised) upst-eam at datum 11.16 

ft (revised) higher, and at city datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 3,755 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 68,900 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 28.86 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 385 cfs Oct. 22.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs June 26, 1947 (gage height, 20.8 ft in gage 

well, 21.6 ft from outside floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 

55 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1893, that of June 26, 1947, site and datum then 

in use. Flood of May 31, 1903, reached a stage of 20.9 ft (from flood profile) at 

Scott Street site and datum, by Office of Des Moines City Engineer.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Water for municipal supply of Des Moines is taken from infiltration galleries on Raccoon River, about 3.5 miles above station. Puring the 1959-60 

water year, the average pumpage was about 41 cfs. These galleries are 150 to 300 ft 

from the river and generally about 30 ft below grade. At times, water is pumped directly from Raccoon River into recharge basins above galleries. Effluent from city 

sewage-treatment plant, which includes storm-water runoff from portion of city, enters 

Des Moines River 2.3 miles below station, and corresponds roughly to pumpage except 

following heavy local rains. Net effect of pumpage, storm water and other diversions 

is not known. Low flow can be regulated by pumpage into or release from reservoir of 

Des Moines Water Works (capacity, 4,800 acre-ft) on Raccoon River.

Cooperation. Gage readings and average monthly pumpage from galleries furnished by Des 

Moine nes Water ** Works. 

Revisions (water years), WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1943(P).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a719 

780

812

876

954

918

844

788

772

740

a705

a670

*649

B621

a621

a649

a614

546

540

522

408

385

455

460

a445

416

a450

a435

412

445 

a480

19,091

616

0.062

0.07

Nov.

455 

*455

450

735

1,440

1,220

1,170

1,040

al,040

al,010

972

990

1,040

868

884

750

670

600

a705

852

a980

al,020

a990

al,080

al,200

al,070

1,010

920

820

750

27,184

906

0.092

0.10

Dec.

*880 

980

1,080

1,220

1,100

1,000

880

9~20~ 840

1,050

1,100

1,020

970

920

892

868

a860

a860

a870

a870

a870

a860

a850

a840

a840

a840

aSBO

1,110

1,550

2,100 

2.610

32,490

1,048

0.106

0.12

Jan.

a3,400 

a2,750

a2,200

al,750

al,400

al,000

a840

*1,050

1,450

1,900

2,300

5,410

a5,770

a3,290

3,000

2,600

2,100

1,800

1,660

1,760

1,850

1,710

1,620

1,710

al,660

1,660

1,660

1,580

1,480

1,480 

1,440

61,280

1,977

0.200

0.23

Feb.

al.220 

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,100

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,030

1,010

990

981

990

*960

920

860

840

820

-- -

50,981

1,068

0.108

0.12

Mar.

780 

760

750

710

690

670

*650

650

650

660

660

650

650

650

660

660

670

680

700

705

a705

a705

a705

a705

719

780

972

4,850

10,500

21,000 

*54.000

89,076

2,875

0.291

0.54

Apr.

54, 500 

65.600

61,200

a47 , 200

a5 6.0OO

28,700

25, 800

20, 200

18,200

14, 400

*12,800

12,100

10,500

9,650

8,830

7,900

9,630

14,000

15,000

11,200

alO,000

8,830

8,200

7,300

7,150

7,450

a7,300

6,850

6.710

7,000

556,180

18,540

1.88

2.09

May

7,600 

7,450

a6,700

a6,500

a6,100

a7,000

25,000

20,500

a!4,200

*1 1,300

9,470

7,900

6,450

5,890

a5,760

a5, 760

5,650

5,500

5,650

6,290

7,500

7,900

a9,150

11,700

17,800

23,500

24.100

23,200

23,000

21,800

18,000

561,860

11,670

1.18

1.36

June

15.400 

11,300

10, 100

9,630

8,350

7,600

*7,000

6,710

a6,710

5,760

5,500

5,240

5,370

4,850

4.610

4,730

4,610

4,750

6,290

6,710

7,500

8,350

a7,900

6,570

5,760

5,370

4,980

4,850

4,850

4,610

199,740

6,658

0.674

0.75

Jily

e,o20 e,7io

£ , 240

3,890

4,130

3,890

3,530

3,170

a3,65o

5,630

5,570

*4,460

4,200

5,240

4,980

4,460

4,200

3.680

2,900

2,640

2,510

a2,580

2,320

2,140

1,960

1,790

1,680

1,580

1,440

al , 340

1,500

108,450

3,498

0.554

0.41

Aug.

1,220 

1,100

1,040

*1,010

996

al,580

2,380

1,680

1,540

1,100

1,100

973

889

840

580

910

1,050

2,520

5,100

2,840

1,630

1,340

1,180

1,060

2,020

5.680

al,390

875

a2,380

2,440

1,900

48,323

1,559

0.158

0.18

Sept.

1,740 

1,580

1,480

1,260

1,100

945

905

861

784

744

699

640

*645

a618

a750

757

805

875

758

681

758

a763

a854

al,390

2. 080

1,140

a973

1,220

1,540

1,300

30,403

1,013

0.103

0.11

Calendar year 1959: Max 27,700 Mln 108 Mean 2,706 Cfsm 0.274 In. 3.72

Water water year year 1959-60: ia&a-60: Max Max 65,600 65,600 Mln rain 385 385 Mean wean 4,276 4,i?76 Cfsm ursm 0.433 U.43J In. in. 5.88 S.BB

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). Apr. 2 (6 p.m.) 68,900 cfs (28.86 ft); Apr. 18 (7 p.m.) 15,500 

cfs (18.35 ft); May 7 (5 p.m.) 26,3OO cfs (22.50 ft); May 26 (10 p.m.) 25,300 cfs (22.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-helgnt record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-18, 28-30, Dec. 1, 2, 6-14, Jan. 8-10, 

15-17, Feb. 5-20, Feb. 25 to Mar. 19 (no gage-height record Nov. 16-18, 29, 30, Dec. 6, 11, 12, 

Jan. 15, Feb. 11, 13, 27, Mar. 9, 10, 17; discharge estimated on basis of weatner records and records 

for nearby stations).

632079
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 387

4860. North River near Norwalk, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°26'55", long 93°40'55", near center of sec.25, T.77 N. , R.25 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 28, if miles south of 

Norwalk, 8 miles northwest of Indianola, 9 miles south of Des Moines, and 10.8 miles 

upstream from Middle Creek. Prior to Jan. 7 1960, at site 2.1 miles downstream.

Drainage area. 340 sq mi. Prior to Jan. 7, I960, 349 sq mi. 

Records available. February 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gag-e and 

June 12, 1946, to Jan. 6, 1960, water-stage recorder, at site 2.1 miles downstream at 

datum 788.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 170 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 6,800 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 21.0 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 4.8 cfs Aug. 3, 4.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft, from 

floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on 

basis of area-velocity studies; no flow for several days during each year 1954-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Jan. 13-15)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

7.4 32

8.0 58

9.0 119

11.0

14.0

16.0

288

650

950

4.3 

4.7 

5.3 

6.0 

7.0

3.5

12

30

58

112

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

18.0

180

390

920

1,750

2,600

18.5 3,000

19.0 3,760

20.0 6,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

tn.

Oct.

18

14

15

13

26

38

48

§3

39

28

27

28

*24

20

17

16

IS

IS

16

**16

16

16

16

16

19

20

27

21

21 

20

20

698

22.5

0.064

0.07

Nov.

20

18

*19

96

822

395

168

122

122

130

130

112

89

68

58

47

41

38

38

40

46

54

64

72

74

68

44

40

37 

35

3,107

104

0.298

0.33

Dec.

*34

39

45

49

49

40

36

34

32

35

39

41

46

47

43

44

46

48

40

36

36

38

43

53

54

54

80

288

455 

308

172

2,404

77.5

0.222

0.26

Jan.

120

140

120

96

80

*68

60

62

66

70

82

1,100

3,260

*3.940

2,810

800

400

300

220

195

190

180

170

155

145

135

130

125

122 

120

120

15,581

503

1.48

1.70

Feb.

118

118

116

118

120

124

130

140

160

270

190

180

175

170

165

160

150

145

140

135

130

125

120

118

*115

112

112

110

110

4,076

141

0.415

0.45

Mar.

108

106

104

102

102

100

100

*99

98

98

96

96

96

96

96

96

98

102

104

106

108

108

110

110

110

110

250

900

3,000 

5,100

*5.750

17,659

570

1.68

1.93

Apr.

5.670

*3,120

2,740

1,340

820

666

558

510

390

297

297

*275

265

265

250

260

587

702

612

297

319

270

230

198

265

255

220

194

198 

943

21,013

700

2.06

2.30

May

1,110

480

378

319

265

592

2,200

2,040

720

*450

366

319

275

265

270

684

435

319

286

390

390

330

319

420

2.400

1,960

851

378

319 

275

250

20,055

647

1.90

2.19

June

198

180

142

136

156

145

*142

124

115

109

118

118

121

127

127

145

194

168

136

133

127

127

127

103

83

76

76

70

68

6L6

3,757

125

0.368

0.41

July

66

56

44

41

51

48

47

44

52

59

60

*68

44

43

37

31

31

29

27

26

24

22

20

19

15

12

11

9.5

9.7 

6.1

5^5

1,057.8

34.1

0.100

0.12

Aug.

5.0

4.9

4^8.

4.8

*4.9

25

127

73

68

23

20

19

17

19

33

21

63

959

824

152

66

53

37

35

30

37

1C9

115

297

07 c

C 1 O

2CO

3,729.4

120

0.353

0.41

Sept.

120

70

39

40

35

33

26

19

30

27

24

*22

18.

18

18

18

18

25

31

32

*33

41

53

179

948

357

133

115

73

70

2,665

88.8

0.261

0.29

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,520 Min 3.4 Mean 210 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.15

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,750 Min 4.8 Mean 262 Cfsm 0.771 In. 10.46

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--Jan. 13 (10 p.m.) 4,580 cfs (19.76 ft); Mar. 30 about 6,800 cfs;

May 1 (2 a.m.) 1,430 cfs (15.0 ft); May 7 (ll p.m.) 2,500 cfs (17.8 ft); May 25 (9 a.m.) 2,600 cfs

(17.97 ft); Aug. 18 (9 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (14.5 ft); Sept. 25 (l p.m.) 1,120 cfs (13.9 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Dec. 9, Dec. 12-18, Jan. 1-12., Jan. 16 

to Mar. 30. Doubtful gage-height record Aug. 1-5, 15, 16, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2; discharge computed 

on baals of weather records and records for nearby stations.
388 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4865. Middle River near Indianola', Iowa

Location. Lat 41 e 26'00", long 93°33'20", in SWiNW£ seo.31, T.77 N., R.23 W., on right 

 bank 5 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highways 65 and 69, 5 miles north of 

Indianola, 11.0 miles south of Des Moines, and 12.5 miles upstream f n om mouth.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi.

Records available. --March 1940 to September 1960.

Page. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 773.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 11, 1946, June 9, 1947, to Nov. 23,

1948, and Sept. 8, 1951, to Oct. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

June 11, 1946, to June 8, 1947 (destroyed by flood), and Nov. 24, 19*8, to Sept. 7,

1951, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 248 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 20.43 ft); minimam dally, 23 cfs Sept. 15, 17.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 26.40 ft, from 

f loodmarks ) ; minimum dally, 1.0 cfs Nov. 30, 1955, July 14, Oct. 5, 8-12, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gag'3-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years ) .--WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1940(M), 1941, 1944, 

1946, 1949(MJ.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 11-23)

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

24

52

122

305

540

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

1,180

2,900

5,200

9,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

47

42

44

41

liS.

133 

88

67

75

63

51

50

*44

41

38

35

S3

30

30

 27

29 

29

30

30 

33

42

32

29

30

1,458

47.0

0.093

0.11

NOV.

33.

35

*33

75

68

20T

114

95

98

91

79

64

58

51

47

45

52

58

68

78 

82

83

76 

68

56

45

39

36

33

2,265

75.5

0.149

0.17

Dec.

*33

4l

52

58

53

49

45

64

64

58

52

56

62 

67

65

68

64

56

57

56

58 

59

70

78 

75

72

133

466

465 

285 

153

3,034

97.9

0.193

0.22

Jan.

100

76

64

52

IS.

 62 

74

86

98

114

130

3,660

7.560 

2,060

700

370

260

290

350

315

280 

250

210

190 

170

160

156

152

150 

150 

ISO

18,487

596

1.18

1.36

Feb.

150

154

158

160

168

176 

200

280

320

270

250

240 

235

230

220

 210

190

180

165

155 

145

135

 125 

120

118

117

116

U£

5,502

190

0.375

0.40

Mar.

113

110

107

106

105

104 

103

»102

100

98

21

98

102 

105

110

112

118

120

126

128

128 

130

130

130 

130

130

600

4,000

 8,390 

9*300 

5,760

30,992

1,000

1.98

2.28

Apr.

4.140

3,250

1,730

1,110

935

780 

675

555

452

392

358

 336

325 

315

315

295

428

765

935

540

404

347

305

285 

275

305

305

245

805

22,152

738

1.46

1.63

May

1,110

528

369

305

295

1,380 

3.300

1,250

690

 515

452

380

336 

315

285

1,970

892

515

 540

402

369 

380

358

626 

3,080

1,320

810

465

340 

270 

240

24,187

780

1.54

1.78

June

220

205

200

217

226

194 

*174

160

150

143

143

208

295 

245

206

204

213

212

174

172

fit

 204

176 

143

127

118

114

til

5,662

189

0.374

0.42

Jvly

152

148

118

104

91

89 

77

60

149

185

127

*245

162 

112

108

88

74

64

59

54

50 

47

45

43 

41

41

37

36

34 

32 

32.

2,702

87.2

0.172

0.20

Aug.

28

26

26 *2t

27

164 

72

84

100

71

47

38

32 

29

77

30

30

290

622

708

217 

107

79

64

104

62

47

56

392 

210

4,643

150

0.296

0.34

Sept.

112

75

60

50

40

35 

32

29

28

27

25

24

*24 

24

21

24

23

26

27

27

38 

34

265

1.780 

660

295

169

110

88 

81

4,255

142

0.281

0.31

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,540 Min 12 Mean 314 Cfsm 0.621 In, 8.43

Water year 1959-80: Max 9,300 Mln 23 Mean 342 Cfsm 0.676 In. 9.22

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 ofa). Jan. 13 (3 p.m.) 8.520 cfs (19.44 ft); Mar. 30 (3:30 a.m.) 9,900 

ofs (20.43 ft)i May 25 (7 a.m.) 4,710 ofs (15.26 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14 to Dec. 11, Jan. 1-11, Jan. 15 to Mar. 28. 

No gage-height record May 29 to June 3, Sept. 3, 4; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed 

gage-height record and records for nearby stations.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 389

4870. Lake Ahquabi near Indlanola, Iowa

Location.- -La t 41 "17 '35", long 93°35'40", In SWiSWfc sec. 14, T.75 N., R.24 W., at Lake

 Shquabl State Park, 5 miles southwest of Indlanola.

Drainage area. --4. 93 sq ml.

Records available. --June 1936 to September 1960.

Qage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 862.77 ft above mean sea level (Iowa

;?tate Highway Commission bench mark) and 6.50 ft below crest of spillway of d*?m formIng lake. Prior to June 26, 1952, staff gage at site 0.5 mile southeast at s-me datum.

Extremes . Maximum gage height during year, 8.12 ft Jan. 12; minimum, 6.23 ft July 8.

 TS36-60: Maximum gage height observed, 9.95 ft June 5, 1947; minimum, 2.t4 ft 

Mar. 10, 17, 1957.

Oage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

6.62

6.62 

6.62

6.65

6.79

6.74

6.69

6.66 

6.64

6.62

6.61

6.60

6.60

6.61

6.61

6.60

6.60

6.59

6.58

6.57

6.57

6.57

6.59

6.57 

6.57

6.56

6.55

fcft

6.54

6. 57

6.61

Nov.

6.58

6.57 

6.58

6.66

6.70

6.68

6.65

6.65 

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.66

6.66

6.65

6.63

6.63

6.62

6.61

6.61

6.62

6.65

6.64

6.65

6.66 

6.65

6.65

6.64

6.63 

6.62

6.61

6.64

Dec.

6.62

6.62 

6.62

6.63

6.63

6.63

6.65

6.63 

6.62

6.62

6.64

6.65

6.65

6.64

6.65

6.64

6.64

6.64

6.63

6.64

6.63

6.64

6.68

6.67 

6.66

6.65

6.78

6.89 

6775

6.73

6. 69

6.66

Jan.

6.67

6.66 

6.66

6.65

6.63

6.62

6.62

6.62 

6.62

6.65

6.63

TToi

6.86

6. 89

6.75

6.70

6.70

6.67

6.66

6.65

6.64

6.64

6.63 

6.63

6.65

6.63

6.63 

6.63

6.62

6.63

6.70

Feb.

.6.63

6.64 

6.64

6.64

6.65

6.65

6.64

6.66

6.75

6.70

6.68

6.66

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.64

6.64

6.65

6.64

6.64

6.65 

6.64

6.64

6.64

6.64 

6.63

6.65

Mar.

6.65

6.64 

6.65

6.64

6.64

6.63

6.63

6.64 

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.66

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.64

6.64

6.65

6.65

6.65 

6.65

6.65

6.97

7.21 

7.56

7714

6 . 92

6.72

Apr.

6.96

6.85 

6.75

6.72

6.70

6.67

6.66

6.65 

6.63

6.61

6.60

6.60

6.58

6.60

6.61

6.61

6.75

6.75

6.67

6.65

6.62

6.60

6.59

Its?

6.58

6.58

6.57 

6.60

6.80

6.66

May

6.75

6.69 

6.65

6.65

6.66

7.00

6.93

6.77 

6.71

6.68

6.67

6.67

6.66

6.65

6.63

6.89

6.79

6.70

6.67

6.65

6.65

6.62

6.56

6.49 

7 . 19

6.96

6.75

6.67 

6.64

6.47

6.44

6.71

June

6.44

6.45 

6.44

6.44

6.45

6.45

6.44

6.42 

6.40

6.58

6.41

6.57

6.66

6.65

6.62

6.64

6.65

6.62

6.61

6.69

6.66

6.49

6.52

6.28 

6.26

6.26

6.25

6.25 

6.24

6.26

6.46

July

6.29

6.28 

6.27

6.26

6.26

6.26

6.24

6.25

6.58

6.51

6.55

6.64

6.65

6.63

6.61

6.59

6.57

6.56

6.55

6.53

6.51

6.49

6.48

6.47 

6.46

6.44

6.43

6.41 

6.59

6.57

6.35

6.44

Aug.

6.55

6.51 

6.30

6 28

6.28

6.55

6,57

6.36 

6,35

6.33

6.31

6.50

6.26

6.25

6.25

6.24

6725

6.55

6.55

6.56

6.7g

6.66

6.63

6.61 

6.59

6.58

6.56

6.56 

6.67

6.65

6.62

6.45

Sept.

6.61

6.59 

6.57

6.56

6.55

6.52

6.51

6.49 

6.48

6.46

6.44

6.42

6.40

6.58

6^57

6.58

6.58

6.45

6.45

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.46

Hi

6.68

6.65

6.62 

6.62

6.61

6.52
390 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4875. South River near Ackworth, Iowa

Location. Lat 41° 22' 20", long 93°25'45", in SW^NE^ sec.19, T.76 N., R.22 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 92, 2 miles east of Ackworth, 

4.5 miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 7 miles east of Indianola.

Drainage area.--474 sq mi.

Records available. February 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 761.91 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). June 13, 1946, to Apr. 13, I960, waterstage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 229 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 22.60 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Sept. 9, 13, 14, 16.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 24.60 ft); no 

flow Sept. 19 to Oct. 13, 1956.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 24.5 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, about 30,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1941, 1945(M), 1946.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 12, Nov. 22-25,

Dec. 11-27, Jan. 13, June 26 to July 14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 27 Mar. 28 to Sept. 3O

1.4 

1.6 

2.2 

3.0

45

65

142

298

4.0

7.0

11.0

585

1,800

4,100 1.0 

1.5 

2.0

136

243

3.0

5.0

11.0

17.0

22.0

530

1,250

4,150

8,550

16,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

59

55

54

925

739

262

165

130

111

89

74

*65 

61

60

55

50

47

46

45

*44

44

47

54

54

50

44

40

40

II

3,664

118

0.249

O.29

Nov.

59

60

*52

292

604

200

108

98

112

111

92

74

65 

60

55

50

45

50

55

65

70

76

84

82

74

60

52

45

36

11

2,917

97.2

0.205

0.23

Dec.

*30

33

42

52

47

35

28

30

32

37

46

70

68 

55

52

50

45

39

40

39

38

43

87

98

77

78

400

2,150

998

155

5,386

174

0.367

0.42

Jan.

105

88

76

68

61

58

*53

60

72

88

105

4,OOO

»12,000 

2,810

3,610

740

280

190

220

310

280

250

215

190

175

165

155

150

145

145

145

27,009

871

1.84

2.12

Feb.

148

150

154

158

160

164

180

260

360" 450

3OO

280

260 

250

240

220

205

*190

175

160

145

130

120

*110

110

106

105

104

103

5,497

190

0.401

0.43

Mar.

100

98

98

97

96

95

95

*94

94

94

95

96

98 

100

104

106

110

*115

118

120

122

124

126

128

130

130

1,500

*9,000

*15,300

16. OOP

4,020

48 , 603

1,568

3.31

3.81

Apr.

3,670

2,140

1,090

835

730

545

410

336

246

209

220

189

*178 

187

226

213

496

1,110

455

300

180

180

149

134

124

114

96

84

174

1,410

16,430

548

1.16

1.29

May

870

322

184

136

119

3,150

4,320

975

485

*322

256

195

154 

119

119

1,400

958

348

*319

279

266

240

228

1,670

7.750

2,O8O

625

351

282

248

174

28,924

933

1.97

2.27

June

149

138

141

131

112

88

*68

71

67

66

65

692

1,090 

308

174

218

218

119

98

183

1,160

395

*351

1.770

366

136

106

84

67

62

8,693

290

0.612

0.68

Ji.ly

112

128

72

45

39

45

31

30

104

112

137

*587

I5o

78

52

43

33

30

28

24

22

17

17

16

18

19

18

18

16

17

16

2,074

66.9

0.141

C.16

Aug.

17

17

16

IF

16

92

76

*43

40

27

25

22

21 

35

110

26

24

170

900

1,500

500

170

70

44

170

43

43

138

1.610 

 485

104

6,570

212

0.447

0.52

Sept.

63

40

32

26

22

19

19

14

12

T4

14

13

*12 

12

13

12

18

17

52

40

23

32

2,250

7.630

3,120

470

216

136

101

107

14,549

485

1.02

1.14

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,000 Min 4.1 Mean 420 Cfsm 0.886 In. 12.05

Water year 1959-6O: Max 16,OOO Min 12 Mean 465 Cfsm O.981 In. 13.36

Peak discharge (base, 3.OOO cfs). Jan. 13 (12 ra.) 13,000 cfs (21.26 ft); Jan. 15 (6 a.m.) 4, 

(11.2 ft); Mar. 3O (9 a.m.) 18,1OO cfs (22.6O ft); May 6 (12 p.m.) 8,19O cfs (16.6 ft); May 

(4 a.m.) 11,300 cfs (19.7 ft); Sept. 24 (1 p.m.) 9,45O cfs (18.O ft).

240 cfs

25

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13-21, Nov. 26 to Dec. 10, Jan. 1-12, Jan. 1 

> Mar. 28. No gage-height record Aug. 13-23j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records jcorfor nearby stations. stations
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 391

4880. Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°19'25", long 93°08'55", in NE^SW^ sec.3, T.75 N., R.20 W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 1.1 miles upstream from Butcher Creek, 

2.2 miles west of Knoxville, and 11.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 18, 1949, wire-weight ga?:e at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 182 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 19.02 ft); minimum daily, 6.6 cfs Sept. 14.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.6 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs June 27, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1946.

Rating tables, Hater year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-13, 22-24)

0.9

1.1 

1.3

Oct.

22

46

78

1 to Jan. 11

2.0 

4.0 

8.0

225

790

2,270

0.48

.6

.8 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

Jan. 12 to Sept. 50 

6.6

84

165

346

5.0

10.0

15.0

18.0

19.0

898

2,800

5, 400

8,000

11,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

S4

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

108

82

72

67

803

1,520

867

300

182

129

100

76

65

59

*56

49

45

38

37

35

*31

29

36

139

60

46

42

36

31 

31

37

5,210

166

0.442

0.51

Nov.

54

46

62

971

*474

248

133

100

114

98

80

62

57

47

42

35

31

26

26

30

40

59

70

75

52

42

35

30

27 

24

3,192

106

0.279

0.31

Dec.

22

32

*41

45

42

32

24

23

27

32

36

65

64

52

52

46

42

41

31

32

34

36

65

96

98

102

355

2.000

1,870

270

6,595

213

0.561

0.65

Jan.

190

130

92

72

*60

49

42

36

49

64

66

3,500

5.450

*a2,050

a2,600

1,400

393

190

140

220

195

170

155

140

125

116

110

106

105

103

102

16,226

566

1.55

1.76

Feb.

102

100

100

102

104

106

106

110

300

440

390

340

250

200

165

175

165

*150

130

115

105

98

*90

66

62

60

77

76

75.

4,441

153

0.403

0.43

Mar.

75

74

74

74

75

75

74

74

74

*75

75

76

76

61

65

90

94

*97

100

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

106

6,000

7,600

*10. 500

7,900

34,563

1,115

2.93

3.36

Apr.

a4 . 500

a2,600

al,400

a760

a520

324

255

215

160

162

164

146

144

*166

236

236

2,560

2,760

730

324

264

209

178

158

149

150

123

T59~ 110

1,020

20,696

697

1.83

2.05

May

742

303

191

153

170

3,320

6,550

2,660

547

303

246

*204

176

154

155

502

652

255

166

196

194

183

149

1,090

a7 . 400

2,440

462

265

220

146

50,441

962

2.58

2.96

June

255

227

546

142

104

61

74

*65

57

52

113

a370

al, 100

a600

210

209

194

159

alOO

210

a900

521

465

1,070

454

152

110

aBB

a70

a56

6,496

265

0.745

0.85

July

166

469

150

a76

a52

a45

a36

a36

155

al20

a60

665

166

*155

73

50

37

30

26

21

19

16

17

al6

al4

a21

50

17

all

alO_

2,614

90.8

0.259

0.26

Aug.

alO

a9.6

a9.0

a9.0

a!2

13?

10?

*74

23

21

16

a!7

al6

a!5

17

39

51

603

39T

559

564

6t

43

27

19

15

24

39

522

274

1

5,706.8

120

0.516

0.36

Sept.

59

53

23

17

13

all

all

a9.4

a8. 2

aB.B

aB.B

a6.0

a7.1

*6.6

a7^

a6.7

a9.0

17

95

55

16

14

550

1.610

966

452

155

65

65 

62

4,124.6

157

0.561

0.40

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,600 Min 4.6 Mean 413 Cfsm 1,09 In. 14.76

Water year 1959-60: Max 10,500 Min 6.6 Mean 390 Cfsm 1,03 In. 13.96

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs).--Jan. 12 (11:50 p.m.) 7,100 cfs (17.10 ft); Mar. 50 (5 p.m.) 11,000 

cfa (19.02 ft); Apr. 17 about 5,900 cfs; May 7 (time unknown) 7,000 cfs (17.0 ft); May 25 about 

6,000 cfs; Sept. 24 (4:50 p.m.) 2,760 cfs (9.95 ft)._______________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-21, 25-29, Dec. 5-10, Dec. 31 to Jan. 12, 

Jan. 16 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 18-23, 27, 26, Feb. 24, 26, Mar. 2-10, 12-26).
392 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4885. Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 0 16'55", long 92°51'30", in NWfcSEi sec.19, T.75 N., R.17 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of Bellefountaine highway bridge, 0.8 mile east of Tracy, 

3.0 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 6.5 miles downstream from English Creek.

Drainage area. 12,479 sq mi.

Records available --March 1920 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 670.91 ft (revised) above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1933, chain gage, Feb. 13, 1933, to 

June 26, 1940, wire-weight gage, and June 27, 1940, to June 29, 1952, water-stage recorder, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 4,137 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 75,500 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 23.00 ft, from 

floodmarks); minimum daily, 680 cfs Oct. 30.

1920-60: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage heigft, 26.5 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan, 29 to Feb. 1, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1851, that of June 14, 1947. Flood of Kay 31, 1903, 

reached a stage of about 25 ft (discharge, about 130,000 cfs). Minitrum daily discharge 

known since at least 1910, that of Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1920(M), 1922(M) , 1933.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5-10, Mar. 30 to Apr. 8, Apr. 10

to May 6, May 11-24)

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

664

1,700

4,720

10,700

12.0

15.0

18.0

18,000

26,500

39,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

a

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,500 

1,320

1,230

1,300

1,520

3,060 

4 ,000

2,290

1,700

1,470

1,260

1,200

1,060 

1,010 

#971

896 

834

816

816

790

764 

#755

799

860

808

746

730

730

721

37,325

1,204

0.096

0.11

Nov.

w730

790

2,640

#3.060 

2,990

2,020

1,760

1,700

1,640

1,640

1,570 

1,580 

1,520

1,100 

1,000

970

1,150

1,350

1,600 

1,500

1,400

1,140

1,580

1,420

1,300

1,100

900 

850

43,443

1,448

0.116

0.13

Dec.

980 i.Iso

#1,390

1,360

1,570

1,470 

1,340

1,240

1,190

1,130

1,100

1,280

1,410 

1,360 

1,310

1,280 

1,230

1,180

1,210

1,160

1,130 

1,110

1,160

1,220

1,300

1,340

1,510

2,920

5.440 

4,726

3,750

50,940

1,643

0.132

0.15

Jan.

3,200 

2,700

2,100

1,700

1,450

1.350 

1,SS6

1,850

1,800

2,000

2,250

5,710

28,900 

52.200 

21,366

15,800 

8,720

6,160

4,300

3,500

3,100 

2,750

2,700

2,700

2,850

3,100

3,300

3,450

3,500 

3,450

3,300

182,740

5,895

0.472

0.54

Feb.

5.100 

3,000

2,900

2,850

2,800

1

2,750 

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,800

2,850

2,900 

3,000 

3,050

3,050 

3,000

3,000

2,900

2,750

2,650 

2,500

2,350

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,500

1.450

75,750

2,612

0.209

0.23

Mar.

1,350 

1,300

#1,250

1,200

1.180

1,180 

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,220

1,260

1,300 

*1,380 

1,400

1,400 

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,450 

1,480

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,700

10,000

21,000 

48,200

#59.800

175,470

5,660

0.454

0.52

Apr.

60,700 

67,200

72,100

*75.200

1X7530"

49,600 

40,600

35,900

2 7 , 600

21,000

17,700

16,100

14,800 

#13,900 

13,100

12,500 

15,100

20,200

19,600

19,400

15,600 

13,900

12,500

11,400

10,500

10,000

10,500

10,500

9,380 

9,380

785,460

26,180

2.10

2.34

May

13,400 

13,400

10,900

9,600

8,720

11.600 

31,800

36.400

So'SSo

24,700

15,300

12,000

#10,300 

9,160 

7.310

7,910 

#13,600

9,600

7,710

8,100

8,300 

8,940

9,160

13,200

25,900

35,900

35,400

30,000

29,000 

27,200

25,000

540,410

17,430

1.40

1.61

June

22.700

18,500

14,600

12,700

12,000

10,700 

9,600

8,940

#8,100

7,510

7,510

8,100

9,820 

#9,820 

7,710

6,720 

6,720

6,340

6,160

779T7J

9,820 

12,200

10,700

10,700

10,900

7,710

6,920

6,160

8,100 

6,720

292,090

9,740

0.781

0.87

Jvly

6,920 

8,500

9,160

7,110

5,980

5,260 

5,080

4,450

4,000

6,160

7,310

7,510

10.900 

7^310

6,920 

6,340

5,440

4,900

4,270

3,830

3,440

3,280

3,140

2,850

2,710

2,570

2,430

2,220 

2,020

 4 -

161,070

5,196

0.416

0.48

Aug.

1,820 

1,700

1,580

1,530

1,450

1,950 

2,710

3,670

2,920

#2,500

2,080

1,760

1,530 

1,350 

1,300

1.220 

1,568

1,640

4,180

5,800

7.310 

4/180

2,640

2,150

1,760

1,700

2,920

2,780

2,360 

6,340

5,620

84,030

2,711

0.217

0.25

Sept.

3,920 

3,060

2,500

2,290

2,020

1,820 

1,580

1,450

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,110

1,060 

1,010 

 1,000

991

1*220

1,300

1,380

1,260 

1,130

1,320

5,420

12.700

7,110

4,180

2,990

2,430 

2,220

73,351

2,445

0.198

0.22

Calendar year 1959! Max 38,400 Mln 200 Mean 4,676 Cfsm 0.375 In. 5.08

Water year 1959-60: Max 73,200 Mln 680 Mean 6,836 Cfsm 0.548 In. 7.45

Peak discharge (base, 15,000 cfs). Jan. 14 (10 a.m.) 33,100 cfs (16.7 ft); Apr. 4 (2 a.m.) 75,500 

cfB (23,00 ftjj Apr. 18 (9 a.m.) 20.700 cfs (12.5 ft)j Ma 

Hay 26 (6 p.m.) 37,400 efs (17.6 ft).

. . .. , 

May 7 (11 p.m.) 38,400 cfs (17.8 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-22, 27-30, Dec. 1, Jan. 1-11, Jan. 19 to 

to~Har. 29.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 39i 

4890. Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°13'10", long 92°54'25", at corner common to sees. 10, 11, 14, 15, 

T.74 N., R.18 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 156, 

1.6 miles northwest of Bussey and 8.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 374 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 682.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 21, 1949, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 183 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 25.71 ft); 

minimum dally, 3.4 cfs Sept. 12-14.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 28.06 ft 

July 2, 1958; no flow Sept. 6-20, 1955, Oct. 11, 12, 1956.

Flood In June 1946 reached a stage of 28.45 ft on upstream side and 28.05 ft on 

downstream side of bridge from levels to floodmarks by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 

31,500 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.0

4.1 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.6

13

29

65

143

7.0

11.0

18.0

20.0

23.0

25.0

475

1,600

4,350

5,850

11,000

16,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

25

22

25

400

942

1.230

223

114

80

61

47

40

38

*35

32

29

26

23

23

22

*21

107

146

78

50

40

33

30 

30

36

4,036

130

0.348

0.40

Nov.

53

50

40

52

*107

86

56

44

49

51

47

40

36

28

26

24

22

20

19

21

27

41

62

62

44

32

27

23

20

IS.

1,227

40.9

0.109

0.12

Dec.

11 *19

26

35

33

25

23

22

21

21

28

101

111

65

55

53

47

40

33

33

37

40

73

146

104

91

192

1,510 

558

300 

120

3,759

121

0.324

0.37

Jan.

98

84

70

*60

52

46

43

40

47

62

73

2,100

4.940

1,170

3,080

989

350

175

190

210

170

150

130

115

110

105

100

100 

100

100

15,159

489

1.31

1.51

Feb.

100

100

100

105

110

115

120

115

340

500

300

240

210

190

180

170

160

*150

130

110

105

102

*98

94

90

86

84

82 

81

4,367

151

0.404

0.43

Mar.

80

78

78

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

*78

78

80

84

88

94

98

100

104

106

106

108

114

116

118

120

800

6,230 

*12,600

15.200 

5,310

42,507

1,371

3.67

4.23

Apr.

3,100

2,200

1,050

990

751

500

350

272

214

176

174

155

143

*278

625

407

5.660

2,880

625

425

362

275

211

180

164

240

172

124 

157

1,660

22,520

751

2.01

2.24

May

1,030

350

240

182

170

3,360

11.600

2,060

612

400

288

*218

182

158

Mi

1,880

4,550

600

375

918

751

650

358

766

5,320

2,910

650

388 

298

262 

198

41,841

1,350

3.61

4.16

June

252

914

202

133

112

95

88

*84

73

.66

70

779

2.200

350

180

146

132

102

87

330

1,160

265

298

362

122

93

80

89 

98

99

9,061

302

0.807

0.90

July

315

193

92

64

51

54

47

37

42

72

186

133

82

*49

34

28

25

22

21

19

17

15

14

12

97

190

32

19 

15

12 

9.6

1,998.6

64.5

0.172

0.20

Aug.

8.5

7.8

7.5

7.2

f.9

10C

77

*9£

3:

le

11

e.9

7.5

7.2

6.2

5.6

6.8

8C

51

2?

IE

17

11

8.1

6.5

5.6

±=1

9.2

318

72 

28

1,057.3

34.1

0.091

0.11

Sept.

16

10

7.8

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

371

*3.4

3.6

3.8

4.3

7.5

8.1

8.1

8.5

7.2

12

38

ii

15

7.5

5.4 

4.3

4.6

264.4

8.81

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,870 Mln 2.2 Mean 336 Cfsm 0.898 In, 12.19

Water year 1959-60 i Max 15,200 Min 3.4 Mean 404 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.70

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Oct. 7 (3:30 a.m.) 2,120 cfs (12.49 ft); Jan. 13 (11 a.m.) 5,450 

cfs (19.58 ft); Jan. 15 (l p.m.) 3,740 cfs (l6.57 ft); Mar. 30 (7 a.m.) 18,800 cfs (25.71 ft); 

Apr. 18 (2 a.m.) 4,500 cfs (18.34 ft); Apr. 30 (8 p.m.) 2,780 cfs (14.16 ft); May 7 (3:30 a.m.) 

16,000 cfs (25.00 ft); May 17 (10:30 a.m.) 5,180 cfs (19.32 ft); May 25 (3 p.m.) 6,630 cfs (20.62 

ft); June 15 (3 a.m.) 5,780 cfs (16.68 ft); June 21 (3 a.m.) 2,340 efs (13.13 ft)._____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-17, 27-28, Dec. 5-8, Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, 

Jan. 12, Jan. 17 to Mar. 27.
394 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4895. Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°00'30", long 92°24'40", in NW^SW^ sec.30, T.72 N. , R.13W., near right 

bank 10 ft downstream from Vine Street Bridge at Ottumwa, 6.3 miles upstream from 

Village Creek, 9.7 miles downstream from South Avery Creek, and at mile 92.6.

Drainage area. 13.374 sq mi.

Records available. March 1917 to September 1960 (published as "at Eldon" October 1930 to 

March 1935).Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1989. Prior to Aug. 2, 1917, staff gage and Aug. 2, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain 

gage, at Market Street Bridge half a mile upstream at datum 0.06 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1930, to Mar. 31, 1935, chain gage at Eldon 15 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--43 years, 4,595 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70,500 cfs Apr, 1 (gage height, 17.49 ft); minimum daily, 850 cfs Nov. 30.

1917-60: Maximum discharge, 135,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 20.2 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 27-29, 31, Feb. 2, 3, 5-7, 1940.

Maximum stage known since at least 1850, that of June 7, 1947. Flood of May 31, 

1903, reached a stage of 19.4 ft, present site and datum or about 22 ft at Market 

Street Bridge, from information by Corps of Engineers and U. S. Weather Bureau (discharge estimated as 140,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Prior fco 

Dec. 12, 1958, diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 525: L917-20. WSP 1308: 1917-23(M), 1985-27(M) , 1930(M) , 

1931.WSP 1438:Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,910

1,500

1,380

1,590

3,900

5,640

6.710

4,130

2,310

1,840

1,630

1,480

1,380

1,290

1,240

1,180

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,050

992

978

1,100

1,180

1,180

*1,150

1,010

964

1,060

937

964

54,915

1,771

0.132

0.15

Nov.

964

978

992

1,030

2,360

3,380

3.500

2,760

2,150

2,010

1,910

1,870

1,840

1,720

1,400

1,200

1,050

940

*870

1,250

1,400

1,590

1,930

1,860

1,780

1,870

1,500

1,100

920

850

_ _

48,974

1,632

0.122

0.14

Dec.

960

1,200

1,500

1,620

1,700

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,450

1,700

1,750

*1,720

1,610

1,570

1,480

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,420

1,660

1,700

1,680

1,840

2,370

4,130

6,280

6.560

5,720

64,040

2,066

0.154

0.18

Jan.

3,880

3,200

2,600

2,200

1,800

1,550

1,450

1.350

1,950

1,700

2,300

11,000

28,400

35.400

33,300

22,000

13,600

8,800

6,420

5,000

3,800

3,000

2,700

2,700

2,700

3,100

3,400

3,550

3,650

3,550

3,350

223,400

7,206

0.539

0.62

Feb.

3,150

3,000

3.550

3,200

3,050

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,100

3,250

3,350

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,600

*2,500

2,350

2,150

2,000

1,900

1.800

 

82 , 950

2,860

0.214

0.23

Mar.

,650

,500

,400

,380

,350

.320

,320

,330

,340

,350

,380

,450

,500

,550

,580

,600

,600

,600

,600

,600

,620

,650

,680

,700

,720

,750

,100

10,000

30,000

42,000

*65.600

189,220

6,104

0.456

0.53

Apr.

*70.500

67,700

67,000

69,100

*68,400

60,000

50,400

42,900

35,800

28,000

20,900

17,800

16,200

16,500

14,600

13,600

15 , 900

20,200

20,900

19,900

17,200

14,600

12,700

11,500

10,600

*10,000

10,300

10,000

9,100

10,900

 

853,200

28,440

2.13

2.37

May

14,300

14,000

11,500

9,700

8.500

19,700

39,500

39.900

38,100

33,300

21,500

15,500

13,000

11,500

10,300

13,600

16,800

15,500

10,300

11,500

11,500

11,200

11,500

14,000

29,600

*33,700

38,100

36,300

32,000

29,600

27,200

642,700

20,730

1.55

1.79

June

25.700

21,600

17,200

14,600

13,300

11,800

10,600

9,700

9,100

9,100

9,400

10,000

14,000

12,100

8,500

7,300

6,710

6,420

6.000

6,710

*10,600

12,400

11,200

10,600

11,200

8,500

7,000

6,730

9,700

9,100

326,870

10,900

0.815

0.91

Jily

7,300

£,100

9,400

7,900

e,ooo

E,320

4,650

4,260

4,130

5,590

6,860

7,900

11.800

8,500

7,000

7,000

6,280

5,590

4,920

4,390

3,880

3,620

3,250

3,010

2,940

*3,130

2,830

2,540

2,370

2,210

2.050

165,720

5,346

0.400

0.46

Aug.

1,930

1,840

1,740

1,560

1,610

2,070

2,900

3,010

3,250

2,690

2,230

1,910

1,660

1,500

1,350

1.300

1,380

1,540

2,310

4,520

5,050

5,720

*3,130

2,350

1,950

1,780

2,310

3,750

2,560

3,750

6,000

80,750

2,605

0.195

0.22

Sept.

4,390

3,250

2,670

2,330

2,150

1,930

1,700

1,550

1,420

1,340

1,320

1,160

1,100

1,030

992

1,060

1,100

1,180

1,210

1,340

1,320

1,200

1,240

1,500

9,170

10.000

5,590

3,750

*2,940

2,480

 

73,412

2,447

0.183

0.20

Calendar year 1959: Max 37,200 Mln 220 Mean 5,143 Cfsm 0.385 In. 5.23

Water year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max 70,500 Mln 850 Mean 7,667 Cfsm 0.573 In. 7.80

Peak discharge (base, 16,000 cfs). Jan. 14 (9 p.m.) 36,300 cfs (11.55 ft); Apr. 1 (2 a.m. to 1 p.m} 

70,500 cfs (17.49 ft); Apr. 19 (2 a.m.) 22,400 cfs (s.10 ft); May 7 (3 a.m.) 43,400 cfs (13.12 ft); 

May 17 (11 p.m.) 19,900 efs (7.42 ft); May 27 (2 to 5 p.m.) 38.600 cfa (12.10 ft)._____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-21, Nov. 27 to Dec. 14, Jan. 2-12, Jan. 20 

to Mar. 30. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 2-4, Oct. 11 to 

Nov. 15, Nov. 22-26, Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, Jan. 13-19, Aug. 6-8, 10-15, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 39! 

4900. Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa

Location. Lat 40"49'20", long 92°34'30", In SE^-NW^ sec.34, T.70 N., R.15 W., at Lake 

Wapello State Park, 5 miles northwest of Drakesville and 9| miles northwest of 

Bloomfield.

Drainage area. 7.75 sq mi above outlet. 

Records available. June 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 90.0 ft above datum assumed for this lake 

and 10.0 ft below crest of spillway of dam forming lake. Prior to Nov 26, 1941, staff 

gage at site 0.5 mile southwest at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 12.53 ft May 6; lake drained Sept. 15-30.

1936-60: Maximum gage height observed, 12.70 ft June 12, 1941; lake drainei 

Sept. 15-30, 1960.

Remarks. Water is diverted from lake for fish-rearing ponds below lake outlet. 

Revisions. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

10.14

10.13

10.13

10.24

11.08

10.76 

10.56

10.36

10.27

10.23

10.16

10.15

10.14

10.13

10.13

10.12

10.10

10.09

10.06

10.07

10.06

10.06

10.11

10.13

10.11

10.10

10.10

10.06

10.06

10.06

10.10

10.20

Nov.

10.10

10.09

10.09

10.10

10.11

10.10 

10.09

10.06

10.06

10.09

10.07

10.06

10.07

10.07

10.07

10.06

10.05

10.05

10.04

10.04

10.04

10.05

10.05

10.06

10.06

10.06

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.07

Dec.

10.04

10.04

10.04

10.04

10.04

10.04 

10.04

10.04

10.03

10.03

10.06

10.09

10.09

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.10

10.11

10.16

10.16

10.16

10.19

10.51

10. 57 io!s9

10.30

10.24

10.14

Jan.

10.20

10.19

10.16

10.15

10.13

10.12 

10.11

10.11

10.11

10.10

10.12

10.67

10.62

10.47

10.57

10.37

10.28

10.26

10.22

10.20

10.17

10.15

10.15

10.14

10.13

10.13

10.14

10.14

10.16

10.15

10.15

10.22

Feb.

10.15

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.19

10.21 

10.20

10.22

10.30

10.54

10.27

10.24

10.21

10.19

10.16

10.17

10.17

10.16

10.15

10.15

10.16

10.16

10.15

10.17

10.17

10.16

10.15

10.15

10.15

10.19

Mar.

10.14

10.14

10.15

10.15

10.14

10.13 

10.13

10.14

10.16

10.17

10.17

10.16

10.16

10.15

10.16

10.21

10.20

10.16

10.17

10.16

10.15

10.15

10.16

10.17

10.17

10.17

10.46

10.05

11.19

11.02

10.60

10.27

Apr.

10.55

10.42

10.51

10.26

10.23

10.20 

10.19

10.17

10.15

10.15

10.14

10.15

10.15

10.39

10.36

10.55

10.65

10.49

10.55

10.26

10.24

10.21

10.19

10.17

10.17

10.15

10.14

10.13

10.14

10.36

10.26

May

10.57

10.27

10.25

10.20

10.20

11.44 

11.01

10.46

10.50

10.22

10.16

10.16

10.14

10.15

10.15

10.73

10.51

10.55

10.26

10.28

10.27

10.27

10.23

10.32

10.62

10.56

10.57

10.29

10.25

10.23

10.20

10.56

June

10.18

10.16

10.16

10.15

10.13

10.11 

10.10

10.07

10.05

10.21

10.49

10.75

10.55

10.59

10.28

10.24

10.20

10.17

10.15

10.24

10.54

10.27

10.29

10.25

10.21

10.19

10.17

10.27

10.50

10.44

10.26

July

10.63

10.40

10.29

10.24

10.20

10.18 

10.15

10.14

10.15

10.16

10.16

10.15

10.15

10.12

10.10

10.09

10.07

10.06

10.04

10.01

10.00

9.96

9.96

9.94

9.94

9.91

9.69

9.66

9.85

9.65

9.60

10.06

Aug.

9.76

9.76

9.74

9.72

9.70

9.76 

9. £5

9. £5

9. £5

9.£0

9. "9

9. "7

9. "5

9. "5 9."0

9.66

9.66

9.66

9.67

9.68

9.66

9.66

9.65

9.63

9.56

9.42

9.25

9.06

6.92

6.75

6.56

9.56

Sept.

6.42

6.25

6.07

7.90

7.72

7.55 

7.35

7.17

6.96

6.60

6.61

6.42

6.22

6.05

5.66

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Note.--Lake drained Sept. 15-30.
396 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4905. Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°43'45", long 91°57'45", in SE^SWj sec.36, T.69 N., R.10 W., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1 at Keosauqua, 4.0 miles downstream 

from Chequest Creek, and at mile 50.6.

Drainage area.- 14,038 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 558.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 24, 1933, chain g-age at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 51 years (1903-5, 1911-60), 5,134 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 73,800 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 18,34 ft); minimum daily, 880 cfs Nov. 17.

1903-6, 1910-60: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs June 1, 1903 (gag-e height, 27.85 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 30, 1940.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of 24 ft (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Prior to 

Dec. 12, 1958, some diurnal fluctuation at medium and low stages caused by powerplant 

at Ottumwa.

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineer?.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 525: 1913-20. WSP 1438: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1903, 

 1905-6, 1915-18(M) , 1922(M), 1924-26(M), 1932-34(M), 1937, 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

1.0 

3.0

820

2,100

7,200

5.0

10.0

19.0

13,200

31,600

77,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,200

2,020

1,630

2,000

14.800

13,500

12,600 

7,130 

3,900

2,670

2,200

1,930

1,710

1,550

1,430

1,380

1,270

1,150

1,110

1,100

1,050

1,020

1,050

1,270

1,340

1,£5Q

^1*150

1,000

97Q

afa

90,285

2,912

Q.20T

0.24

Nov.

970

970

986

1,020

1,100

2,700

5.540

57530"

2,670

2,230

2,100

2,040

2,060

1,930

1,670

1,300

880 1,356"

1,220

1,180

1,360

1,550

1,810

£,040

1,870

1,890

1,670

1,£70

1,100 

300

50,456

1,682

0.120

0.13

Dec.

960

1,086"

1,430

1,730

1,870

1,770

1,590 

1,470 

1,320

1,360

1,430

1,430

1,590

1,750

 1,730

1,610

1,570

1,490

1,400

1,360

1,400

1,360

1,610

1^670

1,830

4,790

9.a6Q

7,480

5,360

74,320

2,39T

0.111

0.20

Jan.

4,680

3,700

3,100

2,500

2,000

1,600

1,450 

1.550

1,366

2,000

1,900

11,000

27,800

32,000

59.000

26,900

17,200

10,300

5,800

4,400

3,100

8,600

£,800

3,000

3,100

3,500

3,700

3,800

3,300

3,700

23T»28O

7,654

0.545

0.63

Feb.

3,500

3,400

3,300

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200 

3,200 

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

5.550

3,550

3,500

3,400

3,200

3,100

8,900

2,800

2,650

£,550

2,500

£,353

£.200

ztoso

1 88,450

3,050

0.217

0.23

Mar.

1,900

1,700

1,600

 1,500

1,400

1,400

1,380 

1,370 

1.560

1,380

1,400

1,470

1,580

1,680

1,700

 1,750

1,780

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,830

1,860

1,900

1,950

£,000

2,000

2,700

SO ,000

41,300

sl'soft e>4,auu

237,430

7,661

0.546

0.63

Apr.

70,500

73.200

69,466

69,900

72,700

 70,500

59,200 

46,900 

37,500

28,700

21,OOO

17,200

15,500

18,500

16,200

13,900

18,900

22,100

21,300

19,£OQ

17,500

14,800

1£,60Q

11,300

10,000

 9,440

9.160

9*166

9,160

11,600

83?»Q?Q

29,900

2.13

2.33-

May

13,900

14,200

12,200

10,000

8.880

18,600

56.100 

42,400 

40,900

34,300

25,800

16,800

13,900

11,900

10,300

11,900

17,200

18,200

11,600

10,600

11,900

11,300

11,000

11,300

 £9,900

35,200

36,600

37,100

31,000 

23,900

27,000

673,880

21,74Q

1.55

1.79-

June

25,400

22,800

18,500

15,200

13,200

11,900

10,600 

9,440 

8,880

8,040

8,600

11,600

14,500

14,200

11,000

8,320

7,200

6,920

6,640

6j500

 10,800

12,900

 16,800

18,200

11,900

10,300

8,040

7,760

14,500 

11, SQQ

356,040

il*fi>JQ

G.,846

0.94

Jily

11,300

9,720

10,300

9,160

7,480

5,940

5,380 

4,960 

4,680

5,100

6,500

9,560

12.200 ISTSCo"

7,480

7, £00

6,920

6,820

£,660

4,960

4,400

4,080

3,780

3,540

3,3£0

 3,430

3 \3£Ct

8,920

2,700 

2,610

* " " 

187,43-0

C.046

C.431

0.50

Aug.

2,180

2,080

2,020

1.950

1,870

2,180

2,970 

3,540 

3,540

3,320

2,880

2,420

2,060

1,850

1,690

1,550

1,470

1,710

1,710

3,400

5,840

5.940

4,963

 3,080

£,440

2,100

1,890

2,500

3,320 

£,900

4,490

85,250

8,750

Q.196

0.23

Sept.

5,660

4,280

3,200

2,760

2,460

2,310

2,080 

1,850 

1,730

1,610

1,510

1,410

1,36O

1,270

1,230

1.200

1,880

1,830

1,410

1,470

1,550

1,550

1,450

1,550

8,930

11.3QQ

~f jiQiQ

 4,540

3,320 

2*700

79,540

' 2 ,6.51

0.189

0.21

Calendar year 1359s Max 40,900 Kin SQQ tte«n. 5,805 Cfsnt 0.414 ST. 5.62

Water year 1353-60. c Max 73,200 M±n 8SO (tean 8,354 Cfsi* 0.595 In. e.ll

Feak discharge (feass, 13,000 efts). J/an. 15 (11 a.».) 40,300 cfs (12.0 rt)j; Apr-. 2 (6 a.».) 73,800. 

cfs (18.34 ftjj Apr. 13 (1O a.m.}. 22.400 cfs (7.66 ft)i May 7 (4 p.ia.> 62,400 cfs (16.15 £th 

May 18 III ajn.) 13,600 cfs (6.87 ft); May 25 (7;30 p.m.) 39,000 cfs (11.56 ft )j Oune 23 (6 a.m.) 

13.90Q jifa (6.37 ft}..____________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge reOtattoa affected by tee Nov. 16~22, 29> 30, Dec, 1 J«r . 2-11, Jan. 19 to

MarTTS (no gage-height record Seb. 11-16» 19-23).
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 397

4910. Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°26'45", long 91 0 28'55", In SE£lJW£ sec.7., T.65 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Keokuk. 

Drainage area. 105 sq ml.

Records available. April 1922 to September 1931, August 1958 to September 1960. 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Monthly

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to June 25, 1923, chain gage and June 25, 1923, to Oct. 8, 1928, waterstage recorder, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. Nov. 28, 1928, to Sept. 30, 

1931, chain gage at same site and datum. June 30, 1923, to June 27, 1927, heavy 

timber and riprap control.

Average discharge.--11 years (1922-31, 1958-60), 73.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,120 cfs July 12 (gage height, 12.87 ft); no 

flow Sept. 10-15, 28-30.

1922-31, 1958-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Nov. 17, 1928; maximum discharge recorded, 6,620 cfs Oct. 1, 1927 (gage height, 13.85 ft); no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, 20.6 ft June 9, 1905, from floodmarks (discharge, 33,000 cfs, 

estimated on basis of velocity-area study).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of lee effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 6-27, July 4 to Sept. 30)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

130

205

383

610

1,470

2,320

4,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

46

41

376

 2,500

2.680

1,370

296

99

62

43

32

26

22

19

16

15

13

12

11

10

9.5

11

12

10

9.5

9.5

*9.0

8.5

8.0

11

7,841.0

253

2.41

2.78

Nov.

14

12

10

15

14

14

13

12

14

18

16

11

8.0

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.4

*4.1

4.7

6.0

7.0

9.0

10

11

11

9.0

7.0

5.0

4.Q

5.0

284.2

9.47

0.090

0.10

Dec.

9.0

5.1

4.3

4.3

5.5

5.1

3.9

3.0

2.5

£ti

2.4

4.7

5.1

4.3

8.5

*6.S

5.5

5.1

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.3

12

30

34

19

62

149

264

120

57

1,052.0

33.9

0.323

0.37

Jan.

42

35

25

20

18

12

19

21

23

25

28

400

644

239

682

227

80

50

30

22

 19

18

17

17

17

18

19

21

22

23

23

2,861

92.3

0.879

1.01

Feb.

23

23

23

30

150

264

129

100

330

IS!

117

60

35

24

20

17

15

14

13

11

11

10

9.4

9.0

 8.8

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.4

1,844.1

63.6

0.606

0.65

Mar.

8^4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.8

10

11

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

14

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

150

 1,960

2.100

1,900

623

7,052.6

228

2.17

2.50

Apr.

256

239

121

74

84

70

*46

36

29

25

22

19 ia34

178

646

1.890

48S

133

91

90

60

43

34

29

26

 21

19

18

331

5,168

172

1.64

J.83

May

91

45

26

21

17

435

280

97

50

35

29

23

19

16

11

540

424

99

60

64

110

187

79

*43

1.590

810

175

84

60

50

40

5,412

175

1.67

1.92

June

41

30

21

17

14

12

10

9.0

7.5

6.5

180

505

178

81

41

24

18

14

38

180

 89

"2^.410

826

156

90

67

233

826

756

6,886.5

230

2.19

2.44

July

1,240

320

251

226

56

32

 24

18

22

76

33

1,490

*3.160

899

129

86

68

58

46

38

32

26

22

18

25

17

 9,0

7.0

5.5

3.9

2,8

8,440.2

272

2.59

2.99

Aug.

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

20

64

43

23

15

12

9.0

7.0

5.1

4.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

2.8

2.8

2.4

1.7

 1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

341.9

11.0

0.105

0,12

Sept.

0 8

7

6

6

5

4

3

2

1

o

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

.6

tf

.4

.2

»0

0

0

9.4

0.31

0.0030

0.003

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,680 Mln 0.2 Mean 93.4 Cfsm 0.890 In. 12.07

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,160 Mln o Mean 129 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.71

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). Oct. 6 (8 p.m.) 3,500 cfs (11.72 ft); Mar. 30 (6 p.m.) 2,900 cfs 

(11.40 ft)} Apr. 17 (6 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (11.17 ft): May 16 (7:30 p.m.) 1,410 cfs (8.75 ft); May 25

(5 a.m.) 1,860 cfs (10.09 ft): June 23 (1:30 p.m.) 3,200 cfs (11.54 ft): June 29 (2 a.m.) 1,500

cfs (9.07 ft)j July 1 (3 a.m.) 2,100 cfs (10.73 ft)j July 12 (9s30 p.m.) 6,120 cfs (12.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 12-30, Dec. 8-10, Jan. 3-12, Jan. 17 to Feb. 5, 

Feb. 12 to Mar. 27.
398 POX RIVER BASIN

4943. Pox River at Bloomfield, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°46'10", long 92°25'10", in SWySEj sec.13, T.69 N., R.14 W. , on left 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, l£ miles north of Bloomfield, and 8.6 miles 

downstream from North Pox Creek.

Drainage area.--87.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,600 cfs May 6 (gage height, 24.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Sept. 11-14, 27, 28.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of May 6, 1960; no flow Oct. 1-14, 18-21, 1957, 

June 30, 1958.

Floods of June 9, 1905, and June 18, 1946, were the highest known, from information 

in local records (stage and discharge unknown).

Remarks.--Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

21

20

19

368

 5.110

 1,170

399

91

50 

33

22

16

15

14

12

11

9.3

8.9

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

17

17

11

9.8

*9.8

8.4

8.4 

8.0

10

5,516.6

178

2.03

2.34

Nov.

612

gll

g9.3

g8.4

g8.4

g9.0 

gS.O

g7.1

g8.4 

g8.4

g8.9

g7.5

g6.7

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.4

*4.0

475

5.2

6.6

9.0

12

- 9.8

7.5

7.0

6.0

5.0

4.0 

4.5

217.6

7.25

0.083

0.09

Dec.

5.0

5.8

7.0

g7.5

67.1

g6.2 

5.0

4.1

3.5 

4.3

6.0

7.2

8.6

9.6

*g9.8

g9.3

g9.3

gS.O

6?.l

£7-1

8.0

8.4

23

26

18

17

828

373

174 

90

37

1,739.9

56.1

0.640

0.74

Jan.

31

28

24

22

20

19 

21

23

25 

27

35

400

500

300

806

80

54

45

37

*33

30

28

27

26

26

26

27

28

29 

30

31

2,838

91.5

1.04

1.20

Feb.

31

31

31

31

31

35 

40

50

70 

90

110

90

64

50

44

39

34

29

26

24

22

20

19

 18

17

17

16

16

16

1,111

38.3

0.437

0.47

Mar.

15

15

15

16

16

15 

15

15

16 

17

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

200

1,500

*5,860 

2 530

467

9,027

291

3.32

3.83

Apr.

620

168

88

g68

g56

*g48 

39

36

31 

29

28

27

g26

g516

g!98

g£75

1.070

g280

g67

g50

g35

g30

g26

a24

a22

*g21

g23

gl7

8i5

g499

4,432

148

1.69

1.88

May

a 100

g43

g34

g35

g36

*g4,570 

gl,630

a4OO

681 

a55

g42

g38

g32

g28

a25

g!88

g88

g47

g41

gl!3

g!25

a!40

g41

g242

*gl,200

g252

g!09

g41

a25

g!8

ff-l C

S±2_

9,634

311

3.55

4.09

June

g!3

612

g9.3

g6.2

a4.5

g2.9 

g2.6

61.7

£1^5 

g2.1

g4.2

a!30

glOO

glOS

g66

g47

g43

g42

a30

g62

*g!06

glOO

g482

g78

£31

a!5

g8.4

g313

g!82

g!82

2,185.4

72.8

0.830

0.93

July

g.119

g48

a40

g34

618

g!4 

613

612

glO 

a30

g20

813

gll

g9.3

£7.1

g6.2

a5.0

a4.0

a3.0

a2.5

a2.1

al.8

al.6

al.5

g6.7

*£3.8

62.1

61.9

£2.1 

£1.9

al.9

746.5

24.1

0.275

0.32

Au£.

£2.1

gl.9

61.5

gl.3

gl.5

g30 

a!5

g6.7

g3.5 

g2.1

.3

.1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.3

.1

.3

.7

.3

.O

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.3 

1.1

1.0

88.7

2.86

0.033

0.04

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.9

.9

.9 

1.0

1.3

.6 

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.0

.6

.9

.9

.6

.6

.9

1.3

4.9

1.3

.6

.5

*.5

.6 

.9

26.7

0.89

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,290 Mln 0.9 Mean 93.6 Cfsm 1.07 IT. 14.48

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,370 Mln 0.5 Mean 103 Cfsm 1.17 IT. 15.94

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Oct. 5 (2:30 a.m.) 6,130 cfs (20.87 ft); Dec. 27 (4 p.m.) 1,790 

cfs (12.83 ft); Jan. 15 (3:30 a.m.) 1,440 cfs (11.55 ft); Mar. 29 (10:30 p.m.) 5,990 cfs (20.71 

ft); Apr. 16 (ll:30 p.m.) 1,440 cfs (11.60 ft); May 6 (8 p.m.) 8,600 cfs (24.C2 ft); May 25 

(2 a.m.) 2,960 cfs (15.85 ft); June 28 (10 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (11.87 ft). __ ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14-22, Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7-14, Dec. 31 

to Jan. 14, Jan. 16 to Mar. 28 (no gage-height record Jan. 23 to Feb. 2).
FOX RIVER BASIN 399

4950. Pox River at Wayland , Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23 I 45", long 91°35'50", in NW£ sec.31, T.65 N. , R.6 W. , on left bank 

90ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 136, three-quarters of a mile west of 

Wayland, and 5 miles downstream from Brush Crefek.

Drainage area.--40Q sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1922 to September 1960. Published as "near Wayland" prior 

to October 1929.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 501.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at bridge 2.8 miles upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to Nov. 18, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 19, 1934, to June 11 1936 

wire-weight gage, at bridge 90 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 229 cfs (165,800 acre-ft per year)

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 20.17 ft)- minimum, 2.7 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 29 [gage height, 2.07 ft).

1922-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs June 29,1933 (gage height, 21.53 ft from 

floodmarks); no flow at times in 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939-40, 1953, 1956-57.

Remarks. Records fair except those for days of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 785: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, 13-23, Mar. 8-28, Mar. 30 to Apr. 29, 

June 15-22, 26-28, July 3-12, 14-25)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

0.7 

3.5 

8.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

425

1,300

2,730

4,500

6,800

12,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

230 

179

155

369

3,880

5,760

8.800 

*4,780

1,090

462

280

194

148

*118

101

89

78

67

61

56

53

50

50

54

64

72

61

51

45 

»

27,487

887

2.22

2.56

54,520

Nov.

52 

53

53

51

48

46

44 

40

38

37

36

35

35

34

26

33

22

 27

27

25

24

34

41

50

53

48

34

29

22

26

1,123

37.4

0.094

0.10

2,230

Dec.

22 

22

22

29

32

35

26 

28

e21

g26

g32

g39

g50

g64

57

*48

43

39

35

34

32

33

41

79

125

110

238

2,210

2,250 

1,180

538

7,540

243

0.608

0.70

14,960

Jan.

270 

185

174

98

115

91

77 

66

63

68

76

850

*2,490

2,330

2.610

1,890

790

280

148

b!48

b!40

b!30

122

102

89

84

95

101

110 

113

113

14,018

452

1.13

1.30

27,800

Feb.

122 

116

120

173

580

715

450 

350

820

1.560

*850

350

b410

400

290

197

197

133

98

b88

b75

b68

b58

b56

b52

b51

b50

b48

b48

8,325

287

0.718

0.77

16,510

Mar.

b47 

b46

b45

b44

b43

b42

b42 

46

*50

55

60

60

60

60

64

65

67

71

71

71

*79

89

98

107

126

116

859

*4,500

5,640 

«10,500

*1D,000

33,023

1,065

2.66

3.07

65,500

Apr.

4,210 

1,750

940

*450

*362

280

220 

*176

146

124

114

108

104

162

1,720

1,410

3,180

1,890

1,210

462

310

218

179

140

121

115

108

*94

81 

654

21,038

701

1.75

1.96

41,730

May

1,150 

730

270

166

126

679

3,460 

5,200

2,920

565

290

203

160

134

126

843

1,510

820

320

260

418

565

330

*214

1,530

3,750

3,080

820

340 

250

203

31,432

1,014

2.54

2.92

62,340

June

150

162

122

97

87

78

70 

64

59

59

55

99

1,890

1,120

*462

240

112

81

76

93

300

400

3,950

9.050

3,400

790

310

*334

3,350 

3,980

31,040

1,035

2.59

2.89

61,570

July

6,600 

3,630

850

400

210

146

129 

101

116

820

760

1,200

4,330

625

192

*120

96

79

66

56

48

42

g3?

g27

g34

g42

g30

g39

g30 

g29

g24

21,108

681

1.70

1.96

41,870

Aug.

20 

19

16

16

15

17

65 

M

4C

29

22

17

16

13

12

12

11

10

10

16

13

12

12

*12

9.2

8.0

7.1

7.6 

7.6

6.6

60^.1

19.5

0.049

0.06

1,200

Sept.

5.8 

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.5 

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

2.7

*27l

3.5

4.8

6.2

6.2

6.6

12

8.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

*7.6

8.6

4.4

4.0 

6.2

152.1

5.07

0.013

0.01

302

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,800 Mln 6.5 Mean 429 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.58 Ac-ft 310,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 10,300 Mln 2.7 Mean 538 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.30 Ac-ft 390,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, 

weather records ana records for nearby stations.

g Discharge computed from once-daily tape-gage readings.
400 BEAR CREEK BASIN

4955. Bear, Creek near Marcelllne, 111.

Location. Lat 40°08'34", long Sl'SO'l^", between sees. 20 and 21, T.2 N. , R.8 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from Grindstone 

Creek, 25- miles northeast of Marcelllne, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--348 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 504.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge. 16 years, 172 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs July 1 (gage height, 22.63 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 23.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 26.07 ft); no 

flow for many days In 1953-56.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

Ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1944-45(M), 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 15 to Sept. 30)

2.9

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 145 21

235

480

1,170

2,300

6,380

13,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ctam

In.

Oct.

36

23

56

80

621

1,350

1.680 

1,190

131

66

113

95

49

31

24

20

16 

13

11

8.9

 8.6

7.9

6.6 

6.3 

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.3

5.6

 §*§

.6

5,686.5

183

0.526

0.61

Nov.

5.9

6.3

6.9

7.2

7.2

6.6

5.9 

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.3

*3.7

5.6

5.6

5.0

b4.6

4.3 

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.7

5.6 

7.6 

5.6

6.6

b5.5

b3.4

b3.0

b3.3

156.0

5.20

0.015

0.02

Dec.

ill

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3 

4.3

 4.0

4.7

7.2

17

29

16

12

8.9

7.6 

7.6

6.3

5.6

5.9

5.6

7.2 

10

18

18

17

88

8?

74

41

528.9

17.1

0.049

0.06

Jan.

25

21

20

b!2

blO

ba 3

8.3 

8.3

9.3

10

11

105

452

330

403

340

90

b50

b40

b35

»b25

b20

blS 

b!2 

b!2

14

18

21

26

31

35

2,215.2

71.5

0.205

0.24

Feb.

38

43

45

68

335

450

229 

112

158

530

ggp

238

b90

b60

47

42

44 

b35

b30

b20

blS

b!6

b!8 

*b!8 

b!8

b!8

b!7

b!6

b}4

3,427

118

0.339

0.37

Mar.

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

blO

blO 

bll

b!3

*b!5

blS

blS

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!7 

b!8

b20

b2l

b23

27

32 

*39

43

43

1,440

4,340

5.660

3,720

1,850

17,503

565

1.62

1.87

Apr.

680

964

442

193

154

123

99 

79

65

56

55

54

*53

150

454

2,260

3.320 

1,890

318

175

251

180

110 

86 

74

70

55

47

45

67

12,569

419

1.20

1.34

May

89

55

42

36

34

132

154 

72

48

39

35

31

27

24

23

116

 645 

345

129

445

570

725

426 

112 

735

1.470

611

158

105

95 

78

7,606

245

0.704

0.81

June

62

623

1,100

202

81

71

46

34

 28

22.

23

710

2,320

1,600

598

168

116 

72

S3

670

1,980

803

7.630 

6,830 

1,080

265

195

366

2,800

3,360

33,909

1,130

3.25

3.62

July

*1?.5QO

3 ^0

613

275

201

156

127 

108

95

971

375

1,470

6,270

1.850

262

132

96 

75

62

*52

47

42

38 

34 

34

159

96

36

24

18

li

31,072

1,002 r.88

J.32

Aug.

14

14

13

33

345

150

480

113

37

23

16

12

11

66

 19

11 

8.3

22

58

47

21

12 

7.9 

5.9

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

£u£

2,066.3

66.7

0.192

0.22

Sept.

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

ill

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

*2.0

2.0

1.9

9.9

iff

32

13

6.6

 4.0

3.0

366.6

12.2

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,200 Min 1.5 Mean 126 Cfsm 0.362 In. 4.91

Water year 1959-60 : Max 13,500 Min 1.7 Mean 320 Cfsm 0.920 In. 12.52

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Mar. 29 (4 a.m.) 6,740 cfs (15.44 ft); Apr. 17 (lliSO p.m.) 4,200 

cfs (12.52 ftjj June 23 (9:30 p.m.) 14,200 cfs (21.51 ft)j July 1 (2 p.m.) 15,700 cfs (22.63 ft)j 

July 13 (9:30 a.m.) 6,830 cfa (15.48 ft)._____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WYACONDA RIVER BASIN 401

4960. Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.

Location.--Lat 40°08'3Q", long 91°33'55", in SE^ sec.28, T.62 N., R.6 W., on left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile upstream from Sugar Cree'^ and 

2 miles west of Canton.

Drainage area.--393 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1932 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 515.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 16, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 16, 1934, to Apr. 30, 1939, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 cfs July 2 (gage height, 25.87 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 2.25 ft).

1932-60: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.00 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1940-41, 1953-56.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11-18, Feb. 11, Mar. 9-27, July 15)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

2,7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

15

29

62

105

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0

160

235

410

1,110

Note. Same as following 

table above 9.0 ft.

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

2.8

141

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

19.0

23.0

26.0

280

645

1,110

1,630

4,280

6,940

10,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

205

105 

83

145

2,410

 3,390

*6.410

6, 330 

*2,860

490

242

163

124

*106

91

82

72

61

56

54

50

47

49

52

57

52

47

40

35

33

34

23,975

773

1.97

2.27

47,550

Nov.

37

41 

39

39

38

34

31

30 

28

28

28

26

26

24

20

22

»20

17

21

24

24

24

29

32

33

29

25

19

itJ.O

821

27.4

0.070

0.08

1,630

Dec.

21

20 

19

19

22

23

19

16 

18

17

24

32

41

49

40

*33

29

27

25

24

23

23

25

37

31

75

72

1,750

1.950

910

340

5,784

187

0.476

0.55

11,470

Jan.

169

125 

110

99

68

88

62

45 

43

55

56

509

*2,350

2,110

2,110

2,170

655

205

143

b!40

b!32

b!24

bl!6

bllO

98

96

105

112

117

124

132

12,573

406

1.03

1.19

24,940

Feb.

138

b!41 

b!42

b220

b785

bl,210

b860

b520 

bl.110

bl.650

*1,060

310

172

154

145

135

138

152

129

85

88

68

58

56

52

52

52

52

48

9,762

337

0.858

0.92

19,360

Mar.

42

b40 

b35

b34

b34

b34 

*36

38

42

46

49

50

52

50

43

61

64

70

67

*76

85

96

102

100

910

3,740

*5,450

*6,850

*7,240

25,602

826

2.10

2.42

50,780

Apr.

5.380

2,350 

882

378

*288

228

186

148 

123

106

97

96

91

107

1,150

910

2,740

2,900

1,250

362

250

179

154

124

110

110

*97

80

440- 73

21,389

713

1.81

2.02

42,420

May

1,280

461 

206

172

153

526

2,410

5.220 

2,650

454

199

143

118

99

86

184

1,990

793

265

258

370

362

280

*166

415

2,470

1,660

455

206

156

143

22,350

721

1.83

2.12

44,330

June

118

98

131

83

61

50

40

34 

31

29

28

5?

619

605

*405

192

111

75

59

124

723

448

2,110

2,970

4,730

2,910

418

*4S2

3,110

3,910

24,756

825

2.10

2.34

49,100

July

7,450

9,_B90 

6,780

2,240

434

206

152

115 

50

1,080

1,540

750

2,470

2,770

*708

186

138

110

86

70

61

54

47

44

43

80

43

37

32

27 

26

37,719

1,217

3.10

3.57

74,810

Aug.

24

2?

21

2C

17

18

48

ft

42

26

20

18

16

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

*?.!

8.7

8.3

8.3

7 , 9

7.9

8.3 

8.7

617.2

19.9

0.051

0.06

1,220

Sept.

7.9

6.7 

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0 

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

*4.1

5.0

5.6

5.6

7.1

9.1

9.1

10

8.7

7.5

8.7

11

8.7

7.9

*6.0

7.9 6 0

197.1

6.57

0.017

0.02

391

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,410 Min 6.1 Mean 372 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.85 Ac-ft 269,400

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,890 Min 4.1 Mean 507 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.56 Ac-ft 368,000

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Oct. 7 (11 p.m.) 7,140 cfs (23.24 ft); Mar. 31 (4 p.m.) 

(23.64 ft); June 25 (5 p.m.) 5,380 cfs (20.98 ft)j July 2 (3 p.m.) 10,600 cfs (25,87 f:)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
402 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

4970. North Fabius River at Montlcello, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°06'30", long 91°42'55", in SW^-SE^ sec.6, T.61 N., R.7 V., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile south of Montlcello 

and 19 miles upstream from Middle Fabius River.

Drainage area. 452 sq ml.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 540.73 ft above mean sea level, 

cTatum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1930, chain gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 

0.03 ft lower. Nov. 22, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1934, chain gage at present site and datura.

Average discharge. 38 years, 257 cfs (186,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 cfs July 2 (gage height, 25.85 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 4.1 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 4.92 ft).

1922-60: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.8 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow at times In 1934, 1936-37, 1940-41, 1953-56. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1874, that of June 30, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

CooperatIon.--Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). VfSP 925: 1937-39(M). WSP 1308: 1922(M), 1924-26(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-rt

Oct.

269

181

170

796

3,640

7,100

»8.500

*4,960 

*992

368

233

197

154 

*135

118

110

87 

68

61

63

58

60

59

65 

82

67

61

59

49

48

16

28,856

931

2.06

2.37

57,240

Nov.

59

57

53

52

53

49

50

49 

45

44

43

40

38 

39

26

30 *23 

41

47

49

45

54

66

49 

51

39

27

35

36

36

1,325

44.2

0.098

0.11

2,630

Dec.

49

40

39

40

37

38

37

33 

39

45

49

61

92 

82

68

*50

49 

52

39

50

61

60

49

56 

167

135

184

2,370

2.720

295

305

7,391

238

O. 527

0.61

14,660

Jan.

215

193

192

113

129

199

174

129

122

103

128

623

2.760 

»1,950

2,720

1,950

525

287

134

135

135

125

122

115 

110

108

110

115

125

135

148

14,129

456

1.01

1.16

28,020

Feb.

157

162

179

233

260

377

565

323 

1,080

1.740

*645

296

395 

368

341

323

305 

280

233

87

76

63

55

50 

48

46

44

43

12

8,816

304

0.673

0.73

17,490

Mar.

42

41

39

38

38

37

36

36 

*35

45

52

68

74

72

92

92

78 

90

105

110

120

135

145

150 

158

160

1,460

5,520

*8.700

*e's60

32,728

1,056

2.34

2.69

64,920

Apr.

2,020

1,740

810

476

»386

332

278

215 

179

160

128

124

122 

437

1,700

1,420

ffl

685

368

296

260

193

154 

139

122

103

*104

103

1,050

19,424

647

1.43

1.60

38,530

May

2,020

580

278

192

169

1,150

5,500

7.600 

1,540

565

422

332

296 

260

233

565

2,370 

961

545

458

1,020

585

359

332 

*922

1,140

605

431

296 

260

32,255

1,040

2.30

2.65

63,980

June

179

145

176

111

99

73

62

fi

51

466

1,110

705 

645

645

*525

162 

122

96

98

1,010

622

2,100

2)090

395

1,000

3,320

1,680 

*1,200

24,589

820

1.81

2.02

48,770

July

7,070

10.40O

2,780

476

296

213

164

142

128

147

685

525

822 

179

*137

164

154 

92

67

65

58

51

46

45 

45

43

42

40

39

36

32^

23,183

812

1.80

2.07

49,950

Aug.

33

31

22

23

24

25

61

97 

83

37

34

28

25 

20

18

18

21 

18

17

17

16

16

15

*15 

14

13

12

12

12 

13

11

801

25.8

0.057

0.07

1,590

Sept.

10

9.8

9.8

9.0

8.6

7.4

4.9

5.5 

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.3

1^ *4.9

6.2

5.8

5.5 

6.5

8.1

9.4

9.0

8.1

9.0

9.0 

9.0

9.0

9.0

*11

8.1 

7.7

222.8

7.43

0.016

0.02

442

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,500 Min 5.5 Mean 424 Cfsm 0.938 In. 12.74 Ao-ft 306,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 10,400 Mln 4.1 Mean 535 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.10 Ao-ft 388,200

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). --Oct. 7 (10 p.m.) 8,800 cfs (23.84 ft); Mar. 29 (1 p.m.) 9,210 cfs 

(24.10 ft); May 8 (11:30 a.m.) 8,300 cfs (23.19 ft); June 24 (2 p.m.) 6,380 ofs (21.16 ft); July 2

(8 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (25.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe Jan. 20 to Mar. 26.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 403

4975. Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.

Location. La t 40°19'55", long 92°12'50", in W±W£ sec. 26, T.64 N., R.12 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Forks and 6 miles north of Baring.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1930 to September 1960, discontinued (fragmentary prior to

October 1934) . Monthly discharge only for June and July 1935, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 17, 1934 (corrected), chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 cfs July 1 (gage height, 23.18 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs several days in September.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 9,540 cfs June 16, 1945 (gage height, 25.1 ft); no 

flow at times in many years.

Flood in July 1875 reached a stage of about 27 ft.

Remarks . Records poor.

Revision (water years) . WSP 805: 1935. WSP 855: Drainage area. WSP 875: ISS^-Se. 

WSP 1308: 1933 ( M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (g

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13-20, Jan. 12-15, .Feb. 20

to Mar. 26, Apr. 4-13, 20-29, May 3-5, June 13-15)

0.4 

1.1 

2.2

4.5

5.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

19.0

22.0

82

128

459

1,060

2,080

3,380

5,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

61

60

72

333

2,840

4.900

3,930

812

178

114

73

51

41

36

*34

31

27 

24

23

22

20

19

28

49 

32

24

21

18

12

17 

20

13,927

449

2.43

2.80

27,620

Nov.

19

18

17

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

13

12

10

11 

*8.1

7^6.

8.3

11

13

15

16 

14

12

12

9.5

9.8

8.3

388.6

13.0

0.070

0.08

771

Dec.

7.8

9.8

11

12

13

12

14

11

13

12

23

55

40

25

*21

20

18 

17

14

14

15

15

24

55 

42

33

634

1.860

718

266

4,142.6

134

0.724

0.83

8,220

Jan.

80

96

71

66

52

45

32

32

33

33

37

*1,310

1.600

459

1,500

386

106 

59

54

54

46

30

21

19

19

24

29

40

42

46 

45

6,466

209

1.13

1.30

12,830

Feb.

41

41

46

107

434

485

208

111

646

*934

386

193

118

104

77

58

158 

85

43

31

24

23

21

21 

20

19

19

19

18

4,490

155

0.838

0.90

8,910

Mar.

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

*18

19

21

23

25

26

27

28

27

30

32

34

36

40

49

57

68 

70

61

1,320

5.070

3,580

*1,810

13,212

426

2.30

2.66

26,210

Apr.

410

537

218

153

133

106

80

66

60

47

47

45

43

315

338

267

1.350 

434

163

92

99

84

60

49 

44

71

42

*33

*35

1 330

6,751

225

1.22

1.36

13,390

May

732

138

84

60

86

1,850

4.870

890

158

98

66

49

39

34

2T_

893

352 

90

60

918

386

446

194

76 

325

838

375

83

60

83 

52

14,412

465

2.51

2.90

28,590

June

32

23

17

12

10

8.3

6.2

5.8

5.8

5^

5.8

80

349

 396

120

49

52 

25

16

142

472

153

947

1,850 

226

52

32

32

27 

587

5,738.5

191

1.03

1.15

11,380

July

5,190

2 ,150

198

109

73

55

35

26

21

1,440

1,510

143

91

54

34

*24

22 

17

16

15

12

11

11

9.8 

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.8

8.-.J16 

32

_

11,360. 9

366

1.98

2.28

22,530

Aug.

14

7.4

6.7

6.5

6.0

5.2

25

60

25

11

6.0

4.5

4.5

2.7

2.7

2.0

1.9 

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.5 

1.2

 *~

212.0

6.84

0.037

C.04

420

Sept.

1.4

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

^4

.6

.6

.4

,4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.6

.8 

.8

.9

.8

.6

.8

.8

.9 

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

18.7

0.62

0.0034

0.004

37

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,960 Min 0.6 Mean 197 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.45 Ac-ft 142,500

Water water year year 1959-60: J.959-6OJ Max wax 5,190 s,-i»u Mln win 0.4 u.4 Mean mean 222 c-c-c* Cfsm uism 1.20 j-.^u In. in. 16.30 J.D.OU Ac-ft Ac-it 160,900

Peak discharge (base 2,600 cfs).--0ct 6 (l p.m.) 5,250 cfs (21.64 ft); Mar. 28 (4 p.m.) 5, 

(21.98 ft); May 7 (6 a.m.) 5,900 cfs (22.30 ft); July 1 (1 p.m.) 7,100 cfs (23.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 4, 5, Jan 16 to Feb. 19.
404 PABIUS RIVER BASIN

4980. Middle Pabius River near Montioello, Mo.

Location.--Lat 40°05'40", long 91°44'10", in SE£ sec.12, T.61 N., R.8 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, Z\ miles southwest of Monticello, 

8 miles downstream from Radish Branch, and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage, read once daily below and twice dally above 10 ft, and creststage gage. Datum of gage is 540.46 ft above mean sea level.

Average discharge. 15 years, 232 cfs (160,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,310 cfs July 3 (gage height, 20.08 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 14-18 (gage height, 3.45 ft).

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 36.38 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-56.

Maximum stage known, 26.6 ft, from floodmark, date unknown (discfarge, 16,800 cfs). 

Flood of June 17, 1945, reached a stage of 23.3 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and indefinite stagedischarge relation, which are poor.

Cooperation. Pour discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-60, except periods of lee effect or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12 to Dec. 84, Feb. 5-8, 15-29, Ml . 7-25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to July 4 July 5 to Sept. 30

3.8 70 6.0 450 3.7 49 7.0 670 3.4 1.4 5.0 116

4.0 93 9.0 1,340 4.0 78 9.0 1,300 3.5 3.0 6.0 250

4.5 159 14.0 3,380 4.5 141 14.0 3,380 3.6 6.0 8.0 645

5.0 242 19.0 6,360 5.0 220 19.0 6,360 3.7 10 10.0 1,230

6.0 420 4.0 27 13.0 2,550

4.5 66

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

la

19

20

21

28

83

24

85

£6

27

2S

S3

*A

vSU

31

Total

Mean.

Cfsm

la.

Ae-ft

Oct.

280

166

138 

436

3,080

3,530

4.080

 5,260

5,810 

1,000

550

360

159

*138

118

112

99

87ai

81

TO

65

65

62

60

93

76

60

i

58

26 ,.294

343

2.16

2,43

52,130

Nov.

56

4T

43 

52

48

45

42

42

57 

35

33

52

32

33

35

88

 85

2485

24

83

87

S3

30

27

99

88

88

1,015

53.4

G.08S

O.OS

1,93d

Dec.

24

23

ft

21

21

20

20

24 

22

88

31

48

99

70

 45

37

36

Si

88

87

26

$7

60

TO

97

161

i,44e g'oso

1»54Q

580

6.758

818

S.555

Q.64

13,400

Jan.

310

207

190

145

145

198

207

105

93 

95

87

437

 1,900

2,090

2.890

8,050

970

410

198

807

b207

use

M7S

bl40

10S

»

99

33

US

131 

138

13,876

443

i.l*

1,31

27^520

Feb.

159

166

174 

280

760

1,340

610

730

bl.720 

bl*440

 bl,150

b236

bS07

b!82

138

158

131

192

159

118

93

S7

65

60

54

5*

4%

43

«*

10,582

3*5, e.ae*

1 06, 2e»93e

Mar.

b38

b36

b34

b|0

b3?J

b30

30

33

 35 

36

38

42

48

48

45

45

37

58

56

56

60

81

93

 93

99

14S 7t7

3»93Q *4,aao

Sjglg 57590

21»7C-Tt

W

J.7S

2.05.

43,060

Apr.

1,730

1,200

990

430

 238

e!90

e!60

e!30

ellO 

99

93

93

li 155

188

890

8.580

1.7W

771

380

*58

186

^33

184

109

SS

99

»104

US

1*06$

14*49$

' 490

i.88

1.3*

28*380

May

1,340

810

310 

197

194

539

2,050

3,280

4^710 iTTSo1

330

200

160

152

1£3

868

1.340

253

e820

846

645

400

330

7S9

 1,540

8,090

1,160

632

300

«.1£h eiJJS

300

2S..126

S43

a. is

2.47

51,380

June

188

146

120 

93

87

ai

63

52

52 

49

91 aio

1,120

1,160

 1,160

990

898

156

135

ill

935

982

8,600

17555

1,430

944

sso

687

1,5.30

*1,098

19,«04

6SQ

l.SS

1.7S

56^390

July

4,340

e.ooo ffl

601

295

185

114

97 

131

1,050

1,620

2,300

301

 146

131

104

78

66

61

52

51

43

40

40

38

33

33

30

3»it

29, U4

! 933

r.ss

3\7*

5.7»770>

Aug.

51

44

36 

29

25

33

57

BT

36 

38

e34

29

25

22

16

16

14

11

9.6

10

10

 9.8

a. a

 8.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.O

L 54

653. §

21.1

9. 054

O.Q6

1,300

Sept.

5.2

4T?

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

 2.6

£4T5.

2.2

2.2

8.2

3.0

3.0

8.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

»3.0

3,e

103.1

3.44

o.ooee

d.Ql

204

Calsndaar jeajr-1959: Ifax 5«.aiO Httn 5.3 Jtean. 36S efaa 0.956 to. 12.n. Ae-ft 266..3QOBate? year 1959-«0> s- Max 6,040 Mta £.2- Iteaa 462 Cfs* 1.18 la, IS.C'* &c-fk 335,708

Peak discbargw 

(19.5i ft); »as 

(1Q g.».) 7,310

, 3,500 of*). Qefe. * 

8 » ) 5,53Q cfa fl7-. 

(8Q.08 f*K

st.1 6,366 efs ft>i R 

3,58©

, 3a (2 a.m.) 6,77Q cfa 

s (14 3S *t>s Jiaj 3

* Discharge me&3ur«m»nl; ntsde ojn this d^y. 

b Stage-<il3e>ia)r8« ifelafetoo aff«ctecl by ie«.

e Stage-disehaBrge pelatstoo indtef latter itschar&e1 sstetaatect OR ba»la &f aiJi»tniBe good; record, 

weather- rseewja, awt cscawte Co;r Rearby stream.
PABIUS RIVER BASIN 405

5000. South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo.

Location.-Lat 39°53'50", long 91°34'50", in SW^NW^ sec.21 , T.59 N., R.6 W on right

 baEFat downstream side on highway bridge, 4j miles southwest of Taylor, 5 miles downstream from Grassy Creek, and 5.3 miles upstream from confluence with North Fabius

Drainage'area. 620 sq mi; 630 sq mi at site used prior to May 14, 1936.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only prior to

 December 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 482.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 ^929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 14, 1936, wire-weight gage at bridge 

4 miles downstream at datum 21.94 ft lower. May 14, 1936, to Dec. 2, 1940, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years, 362 cfs (262,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,850 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 12.35 ft); minlmU1934 :60° S Maximum disihirge! 19,700'cfs June 8, 1947 (gage height 19.5 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1936, 1940-41, 1956.

Flood in 1928 reached a stage of 18.49 ft, from floodmark, present site and datum.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Cooperation.--Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps or Engineers.

Revlslons~Twater years). WSP 825: 1936.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 25-27, Nov. 1 to Dee. 27,

Feb. 10-12, Mar. 7-11, May 18)

1.2 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

1.9

1.2

2.5

4.4

7.5

11

16

30

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

12.0

60

130

245

680

1,210

1,910

7,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£0

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ae-ft

Oct.

2,050

424

185

126

1,810

3,110

3,470

3,380

*2,050

930

308

167

*122

102

82

68

59

52

47

43

41

38

35

33

30

32

31

53

47

43

40

19,008

613

0.989

1.14

37,700

Nov.

35

34

30

34

36

40

43

37

34

32

30

27

24

24

24

23

*20

20

19

18

22

21

22

21

20

19

18

17

!i

16

774

25.8

O.042

0.05

1,540

Dec.

17

20

21

20

19

17

17

16

16

16

20

30

29

92

82

*62

50

44

39

32

26

29

29

29

29

31

61

758

2.210

1,460

705

6,026

194

0.313

0.36

11,950

Jan.

352

206

150

122

bl!4

b!06

92

78

64

51

56

68

896

*2,050

2,130

2,690

1,630

570

270

b!48

b!38

b!30

b!20

110

81

63

75

78

87

100

b!38

12,968

418

0.674

0.78

25,720

Feb.

152

170

188

273

1,120

1.660

1,280

730

605

1,460

1,630

*645

b218

b203

221

197

161

b!32

bl!6

b!48

b!18

bllO

b88

b75

b72

b67

b63

b59

b56

12,017

414

0.668

0.72

23,840

Mar.

b53

b50

b47

b44

b40

b38

36

36

38

»36

38

44

44

b44

46

54

47

b47

b52

b67

b77

b88

*98

bl!7

b!36

b!55

1,580

5,430

6,230

*7.430

5,730

27,972

902

1.45

1.68

55,480

Apr.

3,200

1,210

1,280

730

404

328

273

215

173

138

118

106

96

153

488

5.740

2,770

al,400

al,300

aSOO

a480

a350

a270

a22O

a!70

a!55

a!40

a!30

also

aSOO

21,787

726

1.17

1.31

43,210

May

al,500

a 900

*476

233

173

1,210

2,770

5,200

2,930

1,520

368

230

176

145

120

126

*1,100

2,690

1,140

464

815

1,210

905

500

1,310

2,800

2,450

855

392

256

215

33,179

1,070

1.73

1.99

65,810

June

200

167

150

164

130

96

88

81

70

58

53

73

356

1,630

1,600

*880

308

176

132

98

78

163

2,690

5.650

5,030

1,990

580

447

*1,000

1,440

25,558

845

1.36

1.52

50,50O

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,540 Mln 1.4 Mean 317 Cfsm 0.511 In.

July

3,830

3,020

2,850

2,530

918

276

175

128

106

1,640

5,850

4.640

4,64O

*4,190

699

288

161

114

88

74

62

55

48

46

47

566

192

68

48

42

56

35,205

1,156

1.85

2.11

69,850

Aug.

52

50

*28

27

24

26

29

74

55

5fl

5?

23

27

25

23

202~>

21

19

17

16

14

*14

15

12

14

14

12

16

12

10

743

24.0

0.039

0.04

1,470

6.94 Ac-ft 229

Sept.

9.5

8.0

6.4

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.2

4.2

5.4

5.1

4.7

6.1

*5.1

2.2

2.5

2.1

2.7

3.1

5.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

5.3

5.6

5.6

4.7

*8.0

6.4

6.4

136.0

4.53

0.0073

0.008

270

,400

Water year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max ".430 'i«ouMln 2.1 £ " Mean 533 ^J Cfsm 0.860 uBbuin. 11.711. a Ac-ft 337,7,100OO

Peak discharge (base 4,OOO efs).--Mar. 30 (1 p.m.) 7,850 efs (12.55ft); Apr. 16 (9:50 a.m.) 4,750 efs 

(9.28 ft); June 24 (4 a.m.) 6,650 efs (11.25 ft); July 1 (6:30 p.m.) 4,370 efs (8.86 ft); July 12 

(7 p.m.) 5,230 cfs (9.8O ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, adjoining good records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weweight-gage readings Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, Sspt. 9-3O.
NORTH RIVER BASIN

5005. North River at Bethel, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°52', long 92°01 I , in NE^NW^- sec.33, T.59 N., R.10 W., at left abutment 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15 at Bethel, Z\ miles upstream from 

Messner Branch.

Drainage area.--58 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 19, 1939, chain gage on upstream side of bridg3 at same datum. 

July 19, 1939, to Apr. 16, 1956, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1936-60), 36.4 cfs(26,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,170 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 15.01 ft); no 

flow Sept. 11-23.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 20.9 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1875, that of Apr. 5, 1947, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Dec. 26)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0

0.3

1.2

5.2

13

28

56

5.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

94

144

402

760

1,500

3.7

4.0 

6.0

4.1

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

35

66

158

290

1,020

1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

5.2

3.2

9.8

416

546

100

25

10

7.4

5.8

3.^

- . 1

*1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1 0

TTT

1.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0 

1.8

1.8

1.7

1,178.0

38.0

0.655

0.76

2,340

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

*. 6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5 

73

.3

27.8

0.93

0.016

0.02

55

Dec.

0.5

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

1.0

.9

.8

*1.0

1.1

.9

.6

.3

.5

r> ti

.3

.3

.2

.3

9.7

~86 351 

43

20

522.2

16.8

0.290

0.35

1,040

Jan.

10

8.5

6.6

4.6

4.1

5.0

2.7

2.4

2.5

275

2.6

*20

258

92

596

159

50

blS

bll

b9.1

6.5

4.8

4.0

5.4

5.2

5.3

3.8

4.7 

6.3

8.5

10

1,097.3

35.4

0.610

0.70

2,180

Feb.

11

14

23

61

258

190

64

54

*92

226

111

64

21

8.1

6.0

5.5

5.8

b4.8

b4.2

3.8

5.4

5.0

2.8

2.8

b2.8

b2.7

b2.7

2.7 

2.6

1,232.5

42.5

0.753

0.79

2,440

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,100 Min 0.1

Mar.

b2.5

b2.2

b2 2

b2.2

b2.2

b2.2

b2.5

*2.4

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

5.4

5.2

5.6

5.6

3.8

4.1

4.6

5.2

6.6

8.3

8.7

177

1,520 

*1,060

385

132

3,166.4

102

1.76

2.03

6,280

Apr.

60

126

54

28

21

19

15

11

7.6

6.0

5.2

4.8

5.2

15

93

629 62"9

215

42

25

25

20

14

9.8

7.8

7.2

5.6

4.8 

4.8

116

2,225.8

74.2

1.28

1.45

4,410

May

109

28

15

*9.5

7.0

277

820

185

50

16

11

7.6

6.0

5.0

4.2

21

214

67

19

12

9.5

14

15

15

184

*428

91

22 

12

13

14

2,678.8

86.4

1.49

1.72

5,310

June

8.3

11

12

7.0

4.4

6.6

9.8

5.0

3.2

*2.3

2.0

57

128

84

64

16

8.0

5.2

5.6

2.7

1.9

1.9

148

504

56

12

5.8

5.7 

4.7

252

1,450.1

47.7

0.822

0.92

2,840

Mean 32.7 Cfsm 0.564 In.

July

745

236

26

11

5.6

3.5

2.7

1.9

1.8

824

1,550 292"

*348

95

19

8.9

5.0

3.6

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.8

6.4

3.8

1.8 

2.2

1.7

1.1

4,506.3

145

2.50

2.89

8,940

Aug.

0.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

1.4

5.5

S.6.

2.8

1.9

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

**.2

.2

29.3

0.95

0.016

0.02

58

7.66 Ac-ft 23,

Sept.

0.2

, 2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

.1.1

.2

.2

.2 

.1

.1

2.3

0.08

0.0014

o.ool

4.6

710

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,550 Min 0 Mean 49.4 Cfsm 0.852 In. 11.61 Ac-ft 35.9OO

Peak discharge (base, 6OO cfs). Oct. 6 (5 a.m.) 665 cfs (9.56 ft): Mar. 28 (5 p.m.) 2.17O cfs 

(15.01 ft); Apr. 16 (9 p.m.) 8OO cfs (9.87 ft); May 7 (3:30 p.m.) 940 cfs (10.56 ft); July 1 (7:30

p.m.) 762 cfs (9.68 ft); July 11 (3 a.m.) 2,050 cfs (14.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by ice.

Mote. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 5-14, July 17-24, July 28 

to Aug. 6, Aug. 12 to Sept. 30.
NORTH RIVER BASIN 407

5010. North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°49'05", long 91"31'15", in SE£SW£ sec.13, T.58 N., R.6 W., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from city waterworks dam, 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highways 24 and 61, half a mile north of Palmyra, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 373 sq. mi.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 464.81 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wireweight gage at bridge 1,000 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1945, to June 22, 

1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1935-60), 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft pep year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,590 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 17.86 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 9.88 ft Sept. 4.

1934-60: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Apr. 11, 1944 (gage height, 22.96 ft, site 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 24.42 

ft May 28, 1955; no flow for many days in 1936, 1941, 1956-57.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown, at site 1,000 ft 

downstream, present datum.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Mississippi River, which are fair. Water diverted from river above and below dam by city of 

Palmyra.

Cooperation. Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or 

backwater from Mississippi River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15, Sept. 12-15)

9.8

9.9

10.0

10.1

10.2

0.9

5.2

18

39

69

10.5

11.0

13.0

17.0

204

544

2,350

4,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

96

47

32

27

652

497

396

120

69

49

75

47

*30

23

19

16

14

13

11

10

10

11

11

10

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

10'

2,345.8

75.7

0.203

0.25

4,650

Nov.

14

15

14

14

10

11

11

11

10

7.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.0

6.8

*6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

4.5 

5.8

252.9

7.76

0.021

0.02

462

Dec .

3.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

6.0

5.2

4.5

4.5

6.0

6.8

6.8

8.8

7.8

6.8

*6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

10

22

294

120 

75

674.9

21.8

0.058

0.07

1,540

Jan.

47

34

27

21

19

16

13

15

11

11

11

14

196

281

*571

569

210

96

59

59

36

34

30

25

19

18

18

19

23

23

25

2,526

81.5

0.218

0.25

5,010

Feb.

32

39

47

77

446

474

256

145

116

288

b500

*b262

84

73

56

42

59

36

23

25

27

23

23

23

21

19

19

19

18

3,050

105

0.281

0.30

6,050

Mar.

18

16

16

16

M

14

14

14

14

*14

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

16

21

19

19

23

*25

36

47

62

1,450

4,270

5,540

1 ,880 

827

12,499

405

1.08

1.25

24,790

Apr.

*C406

0150

clOO

0240

0200

*o!60

*c!30

*ol!5

c92

c80

065

59

56

120

352

2,650

5.070

908

395

245

221

178

158

116

99

84

75

65

75

84

10,702

557

0.957

1.07

21,250

May

199

173

*107

80

69

1,260

1,250

809

256

152

120

99

84

69

.59

73

162

268

173

130

112

148

112

80

1.560

944

610

210

130 

99

88

9,485

306

0.820

0.95

18,810

June

77

88

84

62

56

49

44

39

36

54

54

50

52

152

173

*107

59

42

52

27

25

25

54

272

379

107

56

*60

881 

2.170

5,286

176

0.472

0.55

10,480

July

2,790

854

300

152

103

77

59

49

44

1,210

5,910

1,740

*3,350

747

262

157

120

96

80

69

62

49

44

44

42

74

103

49

39 

34

54

16,743

540

1.45

1.67

33,210

Aug.

34

30

27

21

18

25

62

69

56

36

27

23

21

18

23

18

14

14

14

15

16

15

*10

10

8.8

8.8

7.8

6.8

6.0 

6.0

5 2

 * 

661.4

21.3

0.057

0.07

1,310

Sept.

4.5

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.6

2.1

2.1

4.5

3.8

5.2

5.2

4.5

5*2

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.2

2.6 

3.2

87.6

2.92

0.0078

0.009

174

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,930 Mln 0.3 Mean 151 Cfsm 0.405 In. 5.49 Ac-ft 109,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,270 Mln 1.5 Mean 176 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.42 Ac-ft 127,500

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). Mar. 28 (3:30 a.m.) 5,590 cfs (17.86 ft); Apr. 17 (8 a.m.) 4,470 

cfs (16.50 ft); July 1 (6 a.m.) 4,150 cfs (16.00 ft); July 11 (2 p.m.) 4,980 cfs (17.23 ft);

July 15 (4:50 a.m.) 4,900 cfs (17.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Mississippi River.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings May 26 to June 15, July 21 to Aug. 6, 

Aug. 9-22.
408 BEAR CREEK BASIN

5020. Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°40'43", long 91°24'41", In SE^NW^ aeo.l, T.56 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 61 at Hannibal, 4-J miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq ml.

Records available . October 1938 to September 1942 and October 1947 to September 1960 In 

reports of U.S. Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

In WSP 1308. October 1936 to November 1938 (gage heights and discyarge measurements 

only) In reports of Missouri Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 508.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, chain gage, Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight 

gage, and Mar. 26, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder, ft same site at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17 years (1938-42, 1947-60), 15.7 cfs (11,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs July 12 (gage height, 8.74 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1938-42, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 6,500 cfs Aug. 3, 1957 (gage height, 14.05 ft); 

no flow at times 1940-41, 1952-56, 1959-60.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1115: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. IS to June 28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.4

1.7

3.0

5.0

15

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

103

180

280

405

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

.3

.2

1.5

1.6

1.6

.4

.4

1.4

3.6

1.5

*1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

21.0

0.68

0.022

0.03

42

Nov.

0.

*,

11.9

0.40

0.013

0.01

24

Dec.

0.6

.6

ft'.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.2

1.2

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.8

2.5

272

1.9

1.7

27.2

O.S8

0.028

0.03

54

Jan.

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

2.4

3.2

3.1

*3.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

62.5

2.02

0.065

0.07

124

Feb.

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.3

3.5

3.9

2.3

2.0

1.9

2.7

 1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

gl.3

gl.3

al.3

gl.3

gl.3

gl.3

gl.3

gl.3

al.2

aT72

gl.2

49.7

1.71

0.055

0.06

99

Mar.

gl-2

al^2

al.2

al.2

gl.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

El. 7

al.8

El. 9

g2.0

g2.3

a3.0

g3.8

g4.1

a3.5

g2.9

g398

g328

g51

g38

g28

892.5

28.8

O.929

1.07

1,770

Apr.

*19

15

11

10

9.5

8.0

6.2

5.3

5.0

12

8.0

9.8

39

15

20

146

19

13

10

9.8

8.0

7.1

6.2

5.9

5.0

4.6

4.4

5.6

7.7

452.2

15.1

0.487

0.54

897

May

5.3

4.4

*3.8

3.6

3.8

12

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

ffT

5.1

4.2

2.7

16

10

11

11

4.8

3.6

34

21

8.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

217.2

7.01

0.226

0.26

431

June

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

2.6

6.8

4.8

2.9

*2.1

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

4.3

2.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

57

*309 14"7

573.2

19.1

0.616

0.69

1,140

July

101

15

9.5

6.8

5.6

4.6

3.4

3.2

12

4.8

305

44

*9.5

6.2

4.6

3.8

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.8

2.2

1.5

1,2

1.1

1.0

jJL

567.3

18.3

0.590

0.68

1,130

Aug.

0.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

3.3

2.6

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

1.2

1.2

.6

.6

.4

*.4

.3

.2

.2

B 1

7T

.1

. 6

.2

26.0

0.84

0.027

0.03

52

Sept.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

*.l

.1

0

0

0

.1

o

.3

.3

.2

,2

,2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

3.1

0.10

0.0032

0.004

6.1

Calendar year 1959: Max 735 Min 0 Mean 1O.6 Cfsm O.342 In. 4.64 Ac-ft 7,690

Water year 1959-6O: Max 398 Min o Mean 7.93 Cfsm 0.256 In. 3.47 Ac-ft 5,770

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, records for nearby 

stations and weather records.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
SALT RIVER BASIN 

5025. Salt River near Shelbina, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°44' , long 92°01', in SW^NEt sec.17, T.57 N., R.10 W. , on right bank 

75 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina, and 

15 miles upstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to October 1933). 

Monthly discharge only for October 1933 to February 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1934, chain gage at bridge 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --2 7 years (1933-60), 265 cfs (191,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,850 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 18.14 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 2.90 ft Aug. 25.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 27.4 ft); no 

flow at times in 1934, 1936-38, 1940-41, 1947, 1953-57.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of 23.54 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

18,000 cfs) .

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Water diverted from river above gage by city of Shelbina.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1931(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method Nov. 3-5 Nov. 9 to Dec. 12, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3

0.5

1.1

1.9

2.8

3.9

7.0

11

18

3.5

3.7

4.1

4.5

5.0

13.0

15.0

18.0

31

51

113

210

380

3,600

4,770

7,730

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

720

172 

111

d232

dl,700

<J2,820

m700

d!98

d!21

d82

d66

d52

44

*40

36

29

25

21

19

IB

19

19

46

59

41

26

22

19

16

13,593

438

0.911

1.05

26,960

Nov.

16

17 

22

21

22

21 

19 

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

11

10

11

8.8

*9.8

11

12

11

11

13

13

14

15

12

11 

10

425.6

14.2

0.030

0.03

844

Dec.

12

11

11

10

11

11 

10 itr~ 9.0

9.8

14

74

195

115

*66

48

39

34

29

26

23

21

22

28

81

84

106

1,460

m344

6,033.8

195

0.405

0.47

11,970

Jan.

175

144 

125

61

61

72 

52 

40

38

43

48

*232

1,820

2,340

1,980

2.580

920

246

125

111

115

92

70

54

46

43

49

63

82

115

129

12,071

389

0.809

0.93

23,940

Feb.

140

183 

240

376

860

1,340 

966 

460

520

*1,060

1,140

358

189

131

127

99

113

151

135

92

64

54

55

43

44

42

38

36

b34

9,024

311

0.647

0.70

17,900

Mar.

b32

b31 

b29

b28

b26

b25 

25 

*26

26

28

30

32

36

38

39

34

34

39

46

49

51

64

79

119

142

180

820

d3,320

»d6,720 

d7.380

d4,710

24,238

782

1.63

1.87

48,080

Apr.

1,740

1,180 

1,180

376

264

222 

175

137

106

84

76

73

73

134

249

717

dl,540

d2.18Q

660

246

198

160

129

100

82

76

72

64

59 

550

12 , 902

430

0.894

1.00

25,590

May

d2,100

1,380 

306

*162

178

1,660 

d3,720 

d6.190

4,850

1,380

240

158

121

100

,85

122

1,700

2,140

700

243

720

660

600

338

d2,220

2,900

2,020

436

201 

170

201

38,001

1,226

2.55

2,94

75,370

June

148

142 

146

90

70

115 

104 

70

48

34

29

177

1,180

*1,940

1,700

520

261

198

119

81

149

444

448

2.020

1,180

252

121

87

87 

2,020

13,980

466

0.969

1.08

27,730

July

3,990

5.590 

4,930

2,380

368

162 

109 

82

66

424

d2,380

 3,300

1,260

492

195

109

79

60

49

40

31

26

23

20

26

213

46

23

17 

14

12

26,516

855

1.78

2.05

52,590

Aug.

11

11 

10

9.8

9.4

11 

28 

27

57

30

19

24

14

10

8.4

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.0

5.8

6,0

5 8

4.6

4.3

A*l

*4.5

4.5

4.9

4.7 

4.5

4.3

364.3

11.8

0.025

0.03

723

Sept.

1*1

3.7 

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1 

2.7 

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.7

*1.7

1.8

1.3

.7

.9

1.6

2.0

2.4

2.1

2.6

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.6

2.3 

2.5

68.3

2.28

0.0047

0.005

135

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,600 Min 3.5 Mean 291 Cfsm 0.605 In. 8.16 Ao-ft 209,600

Water Water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 7,380 7,380 Mtn Mtn 0.7 0.7 Mean Mean 430 430 Cfsra Cfsm 0.894 0.894 In. In. 12.16 12.16 Ao-ft Ao-ft 311,800 311,HOO

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 ofs).--Oct. 7 (5 a.m.) 3,500 ofs (12.81 ft); Mar. 30 (8 a.m.) 7,850 ofs 

(18.14 ft); May 8 (6 p.m.) 6.500 ofs (16.94 ft); July 2 (4 p.m.) 5,690 ofs (16.12 ft); July 12 

(3 p.m.) 3,420 cfs (12.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph lased on 

recorded graph, wire-weight gage readings, weather records, and records for nearby statiors.
410 SALT RIVER BASIN

5050. South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°21'45", long 91°49'05", in NW£NE£ sec.20, T.53 N., R.8 W. , on right bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Santa Fe and 1 mile 

upstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area.--298 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder; wire-weight gage read once daily used below 2.4 ft. Datum of 

gage is 613.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Feb. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,120 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 15.99 ft); no 

flow several days in September.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 21.10 ft-); no 

flow at times in 1947, 1953-57, 1959-60.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 29 to Dec. 27, Sept. 11-19)

Oct. l-lo

1.7 22 3.0 161

1.8 26 4.0 400 

2.1 47 5.0 700 

2.5 88

Note. Same as following 

table above 5.0 ft.

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

1.2

2.2

3.9

9.1

18

47

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

11.0

16.0

180

405

700

1,410

3,340

7,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

33

24

130

381

1,090

433

117

49

24

35

1.490

603

111

S3

29

17

13

9.9

7.9

*6.5

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.2

3.9

3.1

4.1

4.5

3.7

4,702.4

152

0.510

0.59

9,330

Nov.

3.5

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.1

272

*2.S

2.5

3.0

5.7

478

4.1

3.9

3.5

3.0

3.3

3.0

3.3

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

103.2

3.44

0.012

0.01

205

Dec.

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

4.5

6.5

5.7

7.1

*8.5

6.2

5.2

4.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.1

37T

3.3

3.3

3.3

23

256 T90"

54

723.5

23.3

0.078

0.09

1,440

Jan.

32

22

15

13

10

8.2

7.1

6.5

5.5

5.5

*5 S.'77

6.5

6.5

IS

40

37

30

21

16

12

9.1

7.4

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

7.6

19

33

423.6

13.7

0.046

0.05

840

Feb.

73

123

124

101

411

850

368

*131

87

73

112

85

S3

41

23

18

16

14

12

IS

14

13

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

2,832

97.7

0.328

0.35

5,620

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,490 Mln 0

Mar.

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b8. 6

b8. 2

b7.8

*7.4

774

7.4

8.5

e.e

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

11

13

16

21

23

26

39

55

116

276

310

2,190

»6.510

*5,500

445

16,373.1

526

1.77

2.04

32,460

Apr.

248

270

157

84

66

54

46

40

33

29

24

22

22

35

75

1,070

4,290

2,090

266

145

204

232

107

72

58

46

39

33

172

1,050

11,079

369

1.24

1.38

21,970

May

595

180

97

67

*54

933

1,630

333

136

83

62

49

40

33

30

39

182

90

49

36

28

25

22

365

1,310

405

202

84

58

53

33

7,303

236

0.792

0.91

14,490

June

23

19

14

14

13

12

9.9

8.2

*7.4

6.8

96

510

355

408

198

96

S3

33

23

16

12

11

10

8.8

7.9

7.1

6.8

6.0 670"

195

2,185.9

72.9

0.245

0.27

4,340

July

960

1,070 155"

64

39

24

18

14

11

11

*9.9

9.9

222

117

40

20

13

9.9

7.4

6.0

5.5

4.8

3.9

TTT

4.8

5.2

15

17

11

7.6

5.5

2,905.5

93.7

0.314

0.36

5,760

Aug.

4.5

3.7

3.3

2.6

2.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.1

3.5

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

91

Te" 108

6.8

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.6

1.8

 1.3

1 .0

1.3

1.3

293.2

9.46

0.032

0.04

582

Sept.

1.1

T7o

e.9

e.9

e.8

e.7

e.S

e.3

e.2

e.l

0o~

0

0

*0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

6.7

0.22

0.00074

0.0008

13

Mean 111 Cfsm 0.372 In. 5.06 Ac-ft 80,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,310 Mln 0 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.450 In. 6.09 Ac-ft 97,070

Peak discharge (base, 5,800 cfs). Mar. 28 (2 a.m.) 7,120 cfs (15.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good records, 

records for nearby streams, and weather records.
SALT RIVER BASIN 41] 

5060. Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°18'40", long 91°56'40", in NWiSWir sec.5, T.52 N. , R.9 W., on dov-nstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles upstream from Long Branch and 11 miles 

north of Mexico.

Drainage area.--67.4 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 704.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Missouri Highway Department). Prior to June 1, 1956, wire-weight gage 

on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1936-60), 42.6 cfs (30,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 7.67 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 6,530 cfs July 31, 1958 (gage height, 12.52 ft); no 

flow at times in 1930-41, 1943-60.

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 875: 1932, 1937. WSP 1308: 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28, 29, June 12-14, July 1-Z)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

105

225

560

950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

9.9

31.

31

15

7.0

4.3

18

30

26

13

5.0

2.2

1.1

.7

.6

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

.1

196.5

6.34

0.094

0.11

390

Nov.

0.1

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.00015

0 . 0002

0.6

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.5 *.7

1.6

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

1.8

7.0

T73

3.9

2.7

27.1

0.87

0.013

0.01

54

Jan.

1.9

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.5

4

IT

.4

*.4

.6

.6

.8

1.2

2.7

3.3

3^

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

.9

.6

.9

1.4

2.0

2.5

42.1

1.36

0.020

0.02

84

Feb.

3.7

5.4

7.0

12

44

62

29

*13

8.2

7.0

6.2

4.3

3.1

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.2

al.2

al.2

S*

229.0

7.90

0.117

0.13

454

Mar.

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a.l

SL.B

*.5

.4

.6

a. 6

a. 7

a. 7

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 9

al.O

al.l

al.2

al.3

al.3

al.7

a2.0

a3.0

a4.0

a8.0

a440

1,920 

"1,080

121

47

3,644.5

118

1.75

2.01

7,230

Apr.

35

24

11

7.6

6.2

5.0

4.3

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

5.2

6.7

365

788

159

24

13

37

18

9.4

6.7

5.7

5.0

4.3

3.7 

31

119

1,659.5

55.3

0.820

0.92

3,290

May

45

16

8.8

6.2

*5.4

316

~45 342

17

9.4

7.3

5.4

4.8

4.1

3.7

22

117

19

8.8

6.2

4.8

3.7

2.9

3.1

15

96

29

8.4 

5.9

4.1

1,184.9

38.2

0.567

0.65

2,350

June

2.5

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.4

3.9

2.8

1.2

*1.1

.9

3.1

160

85

53

21

11

5.7

3.3

2.2

1.6

1.1

1.1

*1.0

.9

.7

.6

.4

3

23_3

603.1

20.1

0.298

0.33

1,200

July

*490

128

19

7.3

3.9

2.4

1.6

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

2.0

8.8

6.4

3.7

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

0 0"

0

0

682.7

22.0

0.326

0.38

1,350

Aug.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,550 Min 0 Mean 19.2 Cfsm 0.285 In. 3.87 Ao-ft 13,920

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,920 Min 0 Mean 22.6 Cfsm 0.335 In. 4.56 Ao-ft 16,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Mar. 28 (2 p.m.) 2,670 cfs (7.67 ft).

estimated on basis of weath-
412 SALT RIVER BASIN

5065. Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°29'00", long 91°59'50", in SWijSWij sec.2, T.54 N., R.10 W., on right

bank on downstream side of Wabash Railroad bridge in Paris, 12-| miles upstream from Elk 

Pork Salt River.

Drainage are a.--3 56 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 22, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 21 years, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,770 cfs July 2 (gage height, 17.55 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 2.74 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Aug. 1, 1958 (gage height, 29.94 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940-41, 1950, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Water diverted from river above gage by city of Paris.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Dec. 27, Mar. 27-31, 

May 6-9, 26-28)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 29 Dec. 30 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

2.8 

6.2

4.0 121

4.5 230

5.0 375

7.0 1,100

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.5

4.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

17.0

24

57

136

400

1,470

3,270

6,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

327

74 

52

28

752

1.100

860

576

98

57

190

68

31

18

13

10

7.9

6.8

5.2

*5.9

5.5

4.8

6.2

5.5

4.8

5.2

6.8

9.1

9.1

7.4

6 . 2

4,130.4

133

0.374

0.43

8,190

Nov.

5.9

5.9 

5.9

6.8

6.8

8.5

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.5

6.2

8.5

5.5

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.2

*2T2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

3.1

Z.8

2.8

2.8

4.5

4.5

3.4

137.3

4.58

0.013

0.01

272

Dec.

3.4

2.8 

2.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

5.4

3.4

4.1

7.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

*18

16

12

7.9

5.5

4.5

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

22

129

545

570

155

1,358.3

43.8

0.123

0.14

2,690

Jan.

92

56

37

26

23

21

17

14

15

12

*15

18

592

730

835

1.010

695

205

87

51

57

45

50

25

18

16

18

25

54

87

150

5,026

162

0.455

0.52

9,970

Feb.

150

162 

185

210

555

765

450

*230

136

123

164

245

121

85

78

44

40

30

25

54

50

20

21

20

19

18

17

19

16

5,970

157

0.385

0.41

7,870

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,560 Min 0.7

Mar.

15

15 

15

14

13

11

12

13

13

14

15

16

18

20

20

19

21

23

24

26

32

39

57

86

132

894

3,520

 4.490

4,490

2,440

16,330

527

1.48

1.71

32,390

Apr.

590

400 

345

258

158

110

97

86

71

61

58

57

57

283

430

770

2.050

940

475

190

210

130

103

80

66

56

52

46

200

8,455

282

0.792

0.88

16,770

May

572

590 

210

107

*86

1,500

2.520

2,270

1,870

538

140

94

71

64

55

56

268

590

490

128

81

77

100

203

625

*1,630

1,870

932

155

100

87

17,879

577

1.62

1.87

55,460

June

70

56 

49

49

62

55

57

77

52

59

51

52

*358

298

205

128

89

55

50

39

30

24

24

78

272

126

51

50

27

1 , 890

4,401

147

0.415

0.46

8,750

July

3,270

5,930 

4,550

1,320

130

74

52

40

35

35

*42

97

89

47

30

24

23

14

15

11

10

9.6

8.9

8.2

7.5

7.5

14

15

11

8.2

15, 929.6

514

1.44

1.66

31,600

Aug.

5.2

5.2

6.2

6.6

5.2

10

27

Tf

9.6

8.2

6.6

5.7

5.2

6.2

7.0

6.6

8.6

9.6

3.9

2.6

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.5

180.6

5.83

0.016

0.02

558

Mean 171 Cfsm 0.480 In. 6.51 Ac-ft 123

Sept.

1.1

.8 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.1

*T2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.4

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

16.6

0.55

0.0015

0.002

33

,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,930 Min 0.1 Mean 213 Cfsm 0.598 In. 8.11 Ac-ft 154,500

Peak discharge (base, 2,400 cfs). Mar. 30 (1 a.m.) 5,090 cfs (15.41 ft): Apr. 

cfs (10.86 ft); May 6 (9:30 p.m.) 2,520 cfs (10.69 ft); July 2 (6 p.m.) 6,77

17 (2:30 a.m.) 2,720

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 19-22, May 10-13, May 29 

to June 3, July 5-8, July 16 to Aug. 27.
SALT RIVER BASIN 413 

5075. Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°32'25", long 91°40'20", in NE^NW^ sec.22, T.55 N., R.7 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of old bridge pier, 135 ft upstream from highway bridge at Joanna, 

2 ,500 ft downstream from Indian Creek, 2 miles upstream from Lick Creek, and 8 miles 

southeast of Monroe City.

Drainage area. 2,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,323 cfs (957,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 27,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 23.37 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.43 ft).

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 71,100 cfs Aug. 1, 1958 (gage height, 34.81 ft); no 

flow July 28-31, 1954.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of about 36 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect | 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Nov. 5 to Dec. 21)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.1

3.5

4.0

5.0

10.0

14.0

23.0

117

280

600

1,370

6,680

11,970

26,200

Discharge, Ln cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-'ft

Oct.

1,910

1,130

495

481

2,550

4.820 

4,820

4,490

3,000

1,050

1,500

2,100

733

412

260

182

134

109

92

*82

72

65

61

55

47

43

42

44

70

63

55

30,967

999

0.448

0.52

61,420

Nov.

45

40

37

40

34

32 

32

39

39

40

49

47

43

42

37

35

34

37

*4O

37

34

32

31

31

28

28

28

28

28

29

1,076

35.9

0.016

0.02

2,130

Dec.

31

31

32

32

31

31 

29

28

28

.27

43

47

51

*65

190

124

95

g82

g70

g61

g55

g55

g53

g49

g49

g47

g82

g325

gl,550

2.800

1,600

7,793

251

0.113

0.13

15,460

Jan.

782

481

328

235

b!90

b!58 

137

137

117

100

*89

97

353

2,900

3,610

3,940

3,940

1,680

733

388

g280

b258

b230

b!85

g!43

130

114

106

111

130

190

22,272

718

0.322

0.37

44,180

Feb.

406

537

733

866

2,050

4.050 

3,500

1,960

*1,170

1,090

1,730

1,730

986

586

460

376

304

230

198

222

230

178

158

143

b!40

120

109

109

11

24,468

844

0.378

0.41

48,530

Mar.

97

95

b90

b84

b80

g77 

g77

 79

84

82

84

82

84

87

95

106

111

109

114

117

127

150

186

280

460

775

4,480

19.6OO

25.700

*24,9OO

17,000

95,492

3,080

1.38

1.59

189,400

Apr.

9,610

3,300

2,700

2,000

1,170

842 

698

586

481

4OO

352

322

298

782

1,550

2,790

16,200

14,400

4,930

1,910

1,290

1,330

970

719

565

460

376

322

358

4,470

76,181

2,539

1.14

1.27

151,100

May

4,380

4,050

2,350

*994

649

3,590 

12,600

10,600

8,960

7,660

1,960

803

579

467

388

352

607

3,100

3,000

1,330

649

930

898

1,360

14.100

9,87O

8,180

4,6OO

1,460 

768

558

111,792

3,606

1.62

1.86

221,700

June

481

412

370

310

275

240 

202

260

240

194

150

516

*1,210

3,300

3,300

2,100

946

523

406

292

218

174

410

560

2,050

1,370

530

275

648

 ' 

33,162

1,105

0.496

0.55

65,780

July

18,900

* 17, 100

14 , 100

9,480

3,000

810 

495

352

270

240

1,830

*5,410

4,930

1,780

858

454

275

198

158

130

120

111

114

84

75

87

111

198

114 

95

12

81,951

2,644

1.19

1.37

162,500

Aug.

65

59

49

43

43

43 

42

42

42

59

63

67

57

47

42

42

39

35

66

117

67

47

37

35

24

*21

21

19

18 

16

15

1,382

44.6

O.C20

0.02

2,740

Sept.

15

13

11

11

9.8

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.3

*5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3^4

3.4

196.7

6.56

0.0029

0.003

390

Calendar year 1959: Max 22,800 Mln 9.0 Mean 937 Cfsm O.420 In. 5.71 Ac-ft 678, 3OO

Water year 1959-60: Max 25,7OO Mln 3.4 Mean 1,330 Cfsm O.596 In. 8.11 Ac-ft 965,300

Peak discharge (base, 2O.OOO cfs). Mar. 30 (l a.m.) 27,OOO cfs (23.37 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Discharge compubed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
414 SALT RIVER BASIN

5080. Salt River near New London, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°36'44", long 91°24'30", In NE^-NW^- sec.36, T.56 N., R.5 W. , on left bank 

180 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of New London, and 

8 miles upstream from Spencer Creek.

Drainage area. 2,480 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 477.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 7, 1931, chain gage at present site at datum 0.03 ft higher. 

Apr. 7, 1931, to Nov. 14, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 15, 1934, to Jan. 17, 1935, wirewelght gage, at site 180 ft downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower.

Average discharge. 38 years, 1,534 cfs (1,111,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 22.55 ft); minimum, 6.9 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.85 ft).

1922-60: Maximum discharge, 64,700 cfs Aug. 2, 1958 (gage height, 29.92 ft); no 

flow Aug. 3-14, 1934, Aug. 21 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Flood of July 14, 1858, reached a stage of about 27.6 ft, present site and datum, 

based on comparison of June 1928 flood crest at stone marker 1 mile downstream from 

gage.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18, 19, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 16 Jan. 17 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0

255

690

1,760

4,810

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

30

68

122

255

700

4.0

7.0

10.0

16.0

23.0

1,240

3,280

6,180

14,500

30,200 Mote. Same as 

following table 

below 2.0 ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2,440 

1,760

1,030

668

1,360

4,540

4.630 

4,540

3,700

2,080

1,520

2,720

*1 J 430

712

474

315

222

171 

137

114

102

91

78

71

62

58

51

47

45

49

71

35,288

1,138

0.459

0.53

69,990

Nov.

58" 66

51

49

44

38

37 

35

33

35

38

44

47

51

49

*45

40

38 

37

38

42

45

42

40

38

37

33

32

32

32

1,246

41.5

0.017

0.02

2,470

Dec.

32 

32

32

33

33

33

33 

33

33

33

42

42

44

49

51

178

*162

122 

108

91

78

66

62

58

51

49

58

76

926

2.950

2,230

7,800

252

0.102

0.12

15,470

Jan.

1,230 

735

492

351

b279

b229

b!87 

165

158

140

119

116

114

1,350

3,460

3,620

4.280

2,930 

*1,330

675

429

b384

b367

b347

b267

204

171

149

140

137

152

24,707

797

0.321

0.37

49,010

Feb.

240

501

675

900

1,450

3,600

4.180 

2,790

1,700

1,210

1,600

2,020

1,810

1,090

825

564

*398

327

255

222

244

244

218

194

b!91

162

155

134

131

28,030

967

0.390

0.42

55,600

Mar.

122 

116

bl!4

b!05

b!02

blOO

b94 

b91

b94

97

*100

94

94

108

111

122 

122

125

128

143

184

251

406

675

2,865

16,000

24,200

*28.100

24,900

99,941

3,224

1.30

1.50

198, 200

Apr.

14,100 

5,520

2,860

2,790

1,740

1,180

925 

775

650

555

488

438

402

615

1,360

2,160

12,900

18.500 

8,150

3,000

1,740

1,600

1,390

1,000

775

625

524

447

429

3,100

90,538

3,018

1.22

1.36

179,600

May

5,080 

*4,480

3,280

1,740

950

1,620

10,600 

12,200

9,210

8,690

4,070

1,300

850

650

537

478

1,946" 452

3,600

2,230

1,060

825

1,090

1,090

10,900

12.800

8,950

5,960

2,650

1,240

850

121,372

3,915

1.58

1.82

240,700

June

675 

591

501

438

388

347

303

259

315

291

233

244

1,700

2,580

3,600

2,790

*1 , 640

850 

578

452

351

275

251

496

1,400

2,090

1,030

568

2,300

9,950

37,486

1,250

0.504

0.56

74,350

July

gC.500 

*2C,300 ie , 400

1?,000

f,570

1,570

800 

546

406

351

543

4,920

7,280

*3,140

1,420

775

519

367 

279

225

191

165

152

155

155

131

125

162

240

158

128

99,473

3,209

1.29

1.49

197,300

Aug.

105 

89

76

62

55

53

58 

53

53

47

55

76

76

81

68

55

47

53 

346

474

211

*119

81

60

44

37

29

26

24

24

21

2,658

85.7

0.035

0.04

5,270

Sept.

21 

18

18

16

14

14

13 

13

13

13

13

*13

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

9.8

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.0

7.4

7.4

6. 9

359.0

12.0

0.0048

0.005

712

Calendar year 1959: Max 25,100 Mln 12 Mean 1,106 Cfsm 0.446 In. 6.06 Ac-ft 800,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 28,100 Mln 6.9 Mean 1,500 Cfsm 0.605 In. 8.24 Ac-ft 1,089,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs). Mar. 30 (6:30 p.m.) 29,000 cfs (22.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
THE SNY -BASIN 415 

5100. Hadley Creek near Barry, 111.

Location. Lat 39°42'48", long 91°03'56", in SW£sw£ sec.14, T.4 S., R.6 ¥., on left bank 

300 Tt downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 36, 1.8 miles northwest of Barry, and 

2 miles upstream from Beebe Creek.

Drainage area. 40.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 533.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 20.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1956-60 are contained in the 

following table:

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Maximum

Date

Apr. 29, 1956 

May 17, 1957 

July 15, 1958 

Feb. 10, 1959 

Mar. 27, 1960

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,000 

5,000 

2,900 

2,700 

1,740

Gage height 

(feet)

11.31 

9.22 

7.41 

7.20 

6.12

Minimum

Date

0- P3

Discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1

a Many days.

b At times in September.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1956 (gage height, 11.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for manv days in 

1956-59.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

-which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.

S3*

8.

2.

1.

*.

.il

*. >

1.

4.

1.

110.7

3.57

0.088

0.10

Nov.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

*.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

b.5

.5

.4

13.2

0.44

0.011

0.01

Dec.

0.5

.5

1.0

2.1

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

*.7

.6

.5

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.3

b.4

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

20.7

0.67

0.017

0.02

Jan.

0.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.3

.3

.3

b.3

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

.3

.5

.5

.5

.4

10.8

0.35

0.0086

0.01

Feb.

bO.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

.3

.4

2.6

11

*32

4.5

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

1.2

2.4

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

77.5

2.67

0.066

0.07

Mar.

i*°

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.5

24.1

0.78

0.019

0.02

Apr.

0.6

.7

.7

.6

.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.7

517

1.150

*39

1,719.8

57.3

1.41

1.58

May

13

7.2

.8

.2

.3

.3

.0

.7

.4

.4

.4

.2

.0

.8

.0

.2

.0

.2

.0

.2

.4

.4

* . 3

.2

.0

68

17

9.8

219

141

22

541.4

17.5

0.431

0.50

June

9.2

5.5

3.7

2.7

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.4

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

3.5

8.2

458

*411

71

73

5.5

3.7

2.7

74

5.5

2.7

2.0

2.0

1,154.3

38.5

0.948

1.06

July

.4

.4

.7

.3

.0

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.2

.4

.2

.8

.8

.6

*.5

.5

.8

.8

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.8

.5

.3

30.7

0.99

0.024

0.03

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

25

80

2.0

1.0

.6

.4

*.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

C

C

C

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

110.9

3.58

0.088

0.10

Sept.

0,2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.00025

0.0003

Calendar year 1955 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1955-56 : Max 1,150 Min 0 Mean 10.4 Cfsm 0.256 In. 3.50

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--Apr. 29 (1 a.m.) 8,000 cfs (11.31 ft); June 19 (10 p.m.) 4,060 

efs (8.54 ft).__________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
THE SNY BASIN

5100. Hartley Creek near Barry, 111. Continued. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*43

24

.8

.3

.2

.1

.4

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

70.7

2.36

0.058

0.06

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

3.5

1.0

.6

b.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

16

9.2

3.7

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5 

.5

47.4

1.53

0.038

0.04

Jan.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b^3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.4

b.5

.8

362

*9.2

4.2

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.4

bl.3

bl.l 

bl.O

394.8

12.7

0.313

0.36

Feb.

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

4.2

13

11

11

7.2

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

2.0

3.2

52

*22

8.2

169.1

6.04

0.149

0.15

Mar.

6.3

4.8

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.3

3.7

6.3

3.7

3.7

4.2

2.7

2.3

2.7

3.2

3.2

2.7

3.7

4.2

48

450

120

85

47

22

14 

12

880.2

28.4

0.700

0.81

Apr.

12

8.2

704

362

134

52

32

374

177

85

47

28

20

16

14

16

*18

135

58

402

63

818

100

79

20

88

90

896

137

48

5,033.2

168

4.14

4.61

May

33

22

17

14

14

13

12

11

14

414

40

33

38

30

19

127

1.180

95

123

50

239

54

*64

28

109

27

18

15

14 

12

11

2,890

93.2

2.30

2.65

June

9.5

7.4

6.2

5.6

5.1

4.6

8.4

245

16

69

180

345

13

551

116

43

24

17

13

10

8.8

7.4

6.2

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

69

6.8

4,1

1,812.0

60.4

1.49

1.66

July

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.4

*1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

14

!l

41.2

1.33

0.033

0.04

Aug.

0

0

300

33

5.6

*2.8

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1 

.1

0

352.3

11.4

0.281

0.32

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

P

i0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.0

0.03

0.00074

0.0009

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,150 Mln 0 Mean 10.3 Cfsm 0.254 In. 3.47 

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,180 Mln 0 Mean 32.0 Cfsm 0.788 In. 10.70

Peak discharge (base. 

3,100 cfs (7.62 ft 

June_14_(5;50 p.m.

1,400 cfs). Apr. 3 (10:30 a.m.) 1,740 cfs (6.10 ft); Apr. 22 (7:30 a.m.) 

; Apr. 28 (9 a.m.) 2,020 cfs (6.45 ft); May 17 (3 a.m.) 5,000 cfs (9.22 ft); 

2,020 cfs (6.46 ft); Aug. 3 (7:50 p.m.) 1,940 cfs (6.55 f;).____________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.7

*.5

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.7 

ii.

4.1

1.4

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

25.4

0.82

0.020

0.02

Nov.

0.2

.5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.5

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.2

.7

*.7

.5

.3

.2

2 .1

2TT

1.4 

1.0

.7 

.7

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.3

.5

17.8

0.59

0.015

0.02

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

2.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

b.7

.5

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

4.7

12

4.1

2.8

2.1 

2,1

1.4

37.

11

5.6

5.6

4.6

3.6 

b4.1

113.4

3.66

0.090

0.10

Jan.

3.2

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.4

T~0 1.0

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.1 

3.6

It!

3.2

2.8

b2.8

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

61.3

1.98

0.049

0.06

Feb.

bl.9

1.7

1.4

1.0

1.4

bl.6

bl.4

bl.2

1.0

b.9

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.4

b.4

b.4 

.5

1.0 

6.2

6.8

7.4

*7.4

151

88

_

287.3

10.3

0.254

0.26

Mar.

15

9.5

5.6

5.1

4.6

6.8

5.6

5.1

4.6

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.4 

LL£

2.1

*5.6

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1 

1.7

117.9

3.80

0.094

0.11

Apr.

1.7

1.4

1.4

2.1

85

98

45

15

11

8.8

6.8

5.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

5.1 

5.1

20 

68

105

*16

10

8.8

8.1

6.8

5.1

565.0

18.8

0.463

0.52

May

4.6

10

146

280

71

30

19

16

13

9.5

7.4

5.6

4.6

4.1

41

24

21

10

5.1

3.6 

3.2

*2.8 

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.4

2.7

1.4

3

1.0

1.2

745.4

24.0

0.591

0.68

June

 18

5.1

2.8

1.4

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

8.1

29

73

72

66

74.

10

5.1

3.6

*2.8

2 .4 

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.7

61

8.1

3.2

2.1

1.4

1.4

459.2

15.3

0.377

0.42

July

0.7

2.1

126

5.6

8.8

2.1

1.4

1.0

.5

7.4

45

29

5.6

160

949

63

24

16

474 

492

68

38 

26

21

15

12

11

*10

4.6

56

2,963.8

95.6

2.35

2.71

Aug.

238

268

46

28

22

17

38

34

14

12

45

199

23

15

11

alO

a9.0

aS.O

a7.0 

108

97

14 

alO

a9.0

a7.5

a6.2

a5.5

a4.8

a4.3

a4.0

33^8

1,318.1

42.5

1.05

1.21

Sept.

a3.7

a3.5

a3.3

a3.2

a3.0

a2.8

a2.6

a2.4

a2.2

a2.3

a2.0

al.9

al.B

al.7

al.6

7.0

79.

10

5.0 

4.0

3.1

2.3 

1.7

1.1

.9

*.7

.5

*±

.4

6.7

160.8

5.36

0.132

0.15

Calendar year 1957 : Max 1,180 Mln 0 Mean 32.1 Cfsm 0.791 In. 10.74

Water year 1957-58 : Max 949 Mln 0 Mean 18.7 Cfsm 0.461 In. 6.26

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--July 15 (5 a.m.) 2,900 cfs (7.41 ft); July 19 (8 p.m.) 2,180 cfs 

(6.65 ft); Aug. 1 (11 P.m.) 2,520 cfs (6.82 ft).____________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on

basis of weather records and records for station at Klnderhook. b Stage-discharge relation

affected by Ice.
THE SNY BASIN

5100. Hadley Creek near Barry, 111.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

417

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6

1.1

.3

.1

0

0

5.2

3.1

8.5

*3.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.7

.7

.9

*.9

.7

.7

34.4

1.11

0.027

0.03

Nov.

0.7

.9

.9

.9

.9

.5

77

1.1

.9

.5

,7

.9

1.1

11

40

383

27

12

*8.6

6.7

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

3.6

b3.1

b2.6

b2.6

537.1

17.9

0.441

0.49

Dec.

2.6

3.1

4.5

5^

4.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

*1.7

1.1

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

53.3

1.72

0.042

0.05

Jan.

1.7

1.7

1.4

bl.l

b.9

b.8

b.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.9

5.5

6.1

*3.1

1.4

1.1

1.1

b2.0

b3.0

b2.5

b2.0

b3.0

b25

b70

b50

b24

b23

b!30

b60

425.1

13.7

0.337

0.39

Feb.

b26

b!6

bll

b9.2

b7.8

b7.2

b8.5

bl70

b500

bTOO

b76 

b!30

162

95

38

28

26

17

b!2

bll

bio

10

33

*17

13

14

17

15

-

2,179.7

77.8

1.92

2.00

Mar.

13

12

11

8.6

41

38

17

24

38

85.

32

24

21

19

19

14

12

12

*12

10

8.6

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.1

48

24

14

13

13

17

627.6

20.2

0.498

0.57

Apr.

13

14

17

12

10

8.6

8.6

19

19

14

12

10

9.3

8.6

7.9

7.3

779

10

94

152

35

26

21

*17

14

12

17

32

17

13

658.2

21.9

0.539

0.60

May

12

10

8.6

7.3

6.1

5.0

3.6

3.6

4.0

5.5

27 

9.3

6.1

4.5

3.6

3.1

5.0

7.9

6.7

4.0

*37

Si

29

13

11

20

18

16

52

17

62

501.9

16.2

0.399

0.46

June

33

13

8.6

7.3

6.1

5.0

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.0 

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.1

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

101.0

3.37

0.083

0.09

July

0.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

o

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

4.6

0.15

0 . 0037

0.004

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

42

5.0

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

0

0

.2

5.5

13

6.7

.9

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

C

C

0

0

76.4

2.46

0.061

0.07

Sept.

0.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

*.l

a.l

a.l 

a 1

ail

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

.3

.5

2.0

7.3

7.9

6.7

4.0

32.2

1.07

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1958 : Max 949 Min 0 Mean 20.0 Cfsm 0.493 In. 6.69

Water year 1958-59 : Max 700 Min 0 Mean 14.3 Cfsm 0.352 In. 4.78

Peak discharge (base, 1,40O cfs). --Feb. 10 (5 a.m.) 2,700 cfs (7.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on

basis of weather records and records for station at Klnderhook. b Stage-discharge relation

affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.6

3.1

12

17

45

112

50

26

80

a58

a40

a27

a!8

a!2

a9.0

6.1

4.0

3.1

2.3

1.7

*1.4 I'.l

1.1

.9

J.

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

538.9

17.4

0.429

0.49

Nov.

0.7

.5

.5

.7

.5

.5

4

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

*,9

1.1

.7

b.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

16.0

0.53

0.013

0.01

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

b.6

b.5

*.5

.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.4

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

38

22

13

10

6.1

113.9

3.67

0.090

0.10

Jan.

4.5

4.0

3.6

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

3.1

6.1

5.5

24

7.9

5.5

5.5

4.0

2.6

1.7

*1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

bl.2

bl.3

bl.3

1.4 

1.4

bl.7

104.0

3.35

0.083

0.10

Feb.

b2.0

b2.3

2.6

5.9

36

33

12

10

12

29

bll

b6. 7

b4.5

4.0

4.0

4.5

5.0

4.0

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.0

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

b2.0

2.0

213.2

7.35

0.181

0.20

Calendar year 1959 : Max 700 Min 0

Mar.

1.7

1.7

bl.7

bl.5

b^.4.

bl.4

1.4

bl.5

b2.3

*2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

4.0

5.0

5.5

6.7

460

*573

225 

321

102

1,747.8

56.4

1.39

1.60

Apr.

158

78

35

28

22

18

15

12

10

8.7

15

13

*12

43

125

299

184

48

26

32

48

19

15

12

10

7.9

6.4

5.8

10

94

1,409.8

47.0

1.16

1.29

May

23

15

12

9.5

16

25

17

10

7.9

7.9

7.1

5.8

5.2

4.6

233

78

*23

303

170

182

116

43

29

355

184

58

37

102 

64

31

2,177.1

70.2

1.73

1.99

June

87

127

28

18

14

11

9.5

7.9

*7.1

5.8

5.8

33

27

61

12

9.5

6.4

5.2

4.6

6.4

14

6.4

191

29

10

5.8

4.6

180

350 

452

1,729.0

57.6

1.42

1.58

July

193

52

31

20

15

12

10

7.9

7.1

160

31

27

42

11

7.1

5.2

4.1

3.1

1.9

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.5

41

97

14

*5.2

2.3

1.6

1.1

807.1

26.0

0.640

0.74

Aug.

0.7

.7

.5

.4

.5

5.8

1.6

.9

.9

.7

.5

.7

.7

.5

.7

*.5

.7

185

3?

11

4.1

2.3

1.3

.9

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

256.3

8.27

0.204

0.23

Sept.

0.3

.2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4

a. 4

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

lii

.5

.3

.3

.3 

.4

10.0

0.33

0.0081

0.009

Mean 14.5 Cfsm 0.357 In. 4.81

Water year 1959-60: Max 573 Min 0.2 Mean 24.9 Cfsm 0.613 In. 8.34

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs). Mar. 27 (7:30 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (6.12 ft); Apr. 15 (12 p.m.) 1,460 

cfs (5.74 ft); June 29 (12:30 a.m.) 1,500 cfs (5.80 ft); Aug. 19 (2 a.m.) 1,580 cfs (5.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. ' a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on

basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for station at Kinderhook and Bay

Creek at Pittsfield. b Stage -discharge relation affected by ice.
THE SNY BASIN

5105. Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111.

Location. Lat 39°41'35", long 91°08'55", in SE^NE^ sec. 25, T.4 S., R.7 ¥., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 96, 0.8 mile southeast of Kinderhook, 

2.0 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--72.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 469.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 46.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs June 29 (gage height, 9.87 ft); no 

flow Aug. 12-15.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 13.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; no flow for many days in many years.

Flood of Aug. 17, 1939, reached a stage of 15.93 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks.--Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1942, 1946, 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 15)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 3O

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

127

222

504

920

1,580

0.2 

.4 

.5

1.0 

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

63 

110 

23O 

400 

825 

1,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

g31

gZ?

g!2

g41

g20

289

g22

gl?

g!5

57

130

g21

g!4

g9.5

g7.5

g6.6

g5.7

g4.8

g4.4

g4.2

*3.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7 

3.3

773.3

24.9

0.343

0.40

Nov.

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.9

*2.4

3.1

2.7

2.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

65.5

2.18

0.030

0.03

Dec.

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.1

4.1

5.4

3.7

3.1

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

18

25

13

10 

8.0

138.1

4.45

0.061

O.O7

Jan.

6.8

6.4

5.9

4.8

4.4

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

5.4

8.2

7.3

12

ll

8.5

7.8

6.6

5.7

4.8

*3.9

b3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

4.2

4.1

4.4

4.4 

4.6

177.2

5.72

O.O79

0.09

Feb.

4.8

5.0

*5.0

7.0

18

31

14

12

12

19

14

9.4

8.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

7.0

6.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

*5.4

5.7

6.1

5.4

b5.4

5.2

253.6

8.74

0.120

0.13

Mar.

5.2

5.2

b5.2

b5.2

bS.O

b5.0

bS.O

b5.5

b7.5

*7.5

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.8

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.8

10

11

856

1.280

329

418 

137

3,200.5

103

1.42

1.64

Apr.

116

149

52

38

33

30

27

25

23

11

22

24

*21

52

56

850

489

136

80

58

98

47

39

35

33

32

28

27

27

141

2,809

93.6

1.29

1.44

May

70

38

32

28

28

38

37

28

26

24

23

22

21

20

ii

224

284

*40

616

219

314

244

71

46

532

453

86

50

108

145

46

3,932

127

1.75

2.01

June

62

393

42

31

26

22

20

19

*17

16

15

23

50

63

23

18

16

14

13

13

20

15

286

36

18

14

12

412

1,260

778

3,747

125

1.72

1.92

Jl.ly

*43i

78

39

28

25

22

19

17

16

267

33

25

58

20

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.3

142

237

22

*14

12

9.7 

7V7

1,640.4

52.9

0.728

0.84

Aug.

g5.4

g4.5

g3.8

g8.0

g2.1

g7.4

g6.1

gl.8

g-2

g.l

g.l

0

0

0

0

*g2.4

g3.2

iio

29

g9.7

a4.8

gl.2

g.z

g-2

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

a.l

g-1 

g.l

4OO.9

12.9

0.177

0.21

Sept.

gO.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.l

a.l

g.l

a.l

a.l

al.5 *&L£

gl.5

gl.5

gl.5

gl.5

gl.5

gl.5

gl.2

*g.9

g.6

g.6

g.4

17.7

0.59

0.0081

O.OO9

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,200 Mln o Mean 31.4 Cfsm 0.432 In. 5.87

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,280 Min 0 Mean 46.9 Cfsm O.645 In. 8.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Bay Creek 

at Plttsfleld and station near Barry.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record during most of period), 

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
THE SNY BASIN 419

5125. Bay Creek at Plttsfleld, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°37'30", long 90°47'40", in Iffi£SW£ sec.18, T.5 S., R.3 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on abandoned highway, 50 ft downstream from Panther Creek, 

0.1 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 107, 0.4 mile downstream from Wabash 

Railroad bridge, and 1.4 miles northeast of Plttsfield.

Drainage area.--39.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 638.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 22.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,740 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1,2.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 13.25 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; no flow during many periods. 

Flood of Sept. 8, 1926, reached a stage of 18.4 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation. Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1940(P), 1941, 1949. WSP 1508: 1942.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13-26, Feb. 10-23, 

June 30 to Sept. 30)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

41

75

195

390

995

1,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

16

5.7

28

127

387

8.0

3.6

1.3

61

43

6.6

4.1

2.5

1.7

1.1

.8

.6

.7

.9

.8

*.9

1.3

1.5

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7 

.8

.9

710.2

22.9

0.578

0.67

Nov.

0.7

.6

,7

.9

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

2.0

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.6

 .7

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5 

.5

27.9

0.93

0.023

0.03

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

3.3

3.6

1.7

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

56

14

8.7 

5.7

3.8

113.5

3.66

0.092

0.11

Jan.

2.9

3.4

2.7

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.5

1.7

2.5

2.9

7.4

7.3

13

21

5.9

5.0

b4.5

3.4

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.0

.9

bl.O

 1.7

3.4

3.2

2.9 

3.8

4.1

116.8

3.77

0.095

0.11

Feb.

4.5

4.5

4.8

*26

32

23

8.4

9.0

28

.99

8.3

5.0

4.1

3.6

3.8

4.3

4.3

*3.2

1.5

1,3

1.7

bl.8

2.0

b2.1

2.2

b2.2

b2.2

t>2.0

bl.7

296.5

10.2

0.258

0.28

Mar.

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.2

bl.O

bl.2

bl.5

*t>2.0

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.5

5.9

6.2

6.2

7.1

537

1,200

311 

845

69

3,042.3

98.1

2.48

2.86

Apr.

167

64

25

20

16

14

11

9.0

7.4

7.2

9.4

8.4

8.8

*29

47

324

180

30

20

19

24

14

11

9.0

7.9

6.4

5.2

5.0

26 

112

1,236.7

41.2

1.04

1.16

May

20

13

9.3

7.7

27

100

28

14

10

9.0

7.9

*6.9

6.2

5.4

5.0

53

39

11

*52

28

94

65

19

14

557

124

29

19

24 

26

13

1,236.4

39.9

1.01

1.16

June

11

74

10

7.4

5.4

4.8

4.3

*3.8

3.2

2.7

3.2

13

19

43

6.9

7.0

4.1

2.7

2.0

15

12

3.8

231

14

5.7

3.4

3.4

140

443 

507

1,605.8

53.5

1.35

1.51

July

117

27

18

13

11

9.3

8.1

7.2

7.4

151

17

62

29

10

7.7

6,7

5.7

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.2

67

12

5.0

2.9

*2.2 

1.5

1.0

602.4

19.4

0.490

0.57

Aug.

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

17

2.5

1.1

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.7

1.1

1.5

1.3

.8

.7

.7

.6

jj>

.6

.6

.5

.6 

. 6

.6

41.7

1.35

0.034

0.04

Sept.

0.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.9

 1.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

~2.1 15

.5 *.4

.4

.4

.4

32.3

1.08

0.027

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,700 Mln 0.1 Mean 18.8 Cfsm 0.475 In. 6.46

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,200 Min 0.1 Mean 24.8 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.53

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Mar. 28 (5 p.i 

(11.20 ft).

3,650 cfs (11.16 ft); Mar. 30 (1 a.m.) 3,740 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
THE SNY BASIN

5130. Bay Creek at Nebo, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°26'35", long 90°47'45", in m^ sec.19, T.7 S., R.3 W., on left bank 

4U ft downstream from highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Spring Creek, a quarter of 

a mile west of Nebo, and 1.6 miles upstream from Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge. 

Records include flow of Spring Creek.

Drainage area.--162 sq mi, including that of Spring Creek. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 87.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,910 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 14.08 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 12, 13.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Aug. 16, 1946 (gage height, 19.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.--Two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1940, 1941 (M), 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2 to Dec. 28, Mar. 31 to Apr. 15, 

Apr. 17 to June 28)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

1.1 2.5 1.4 10

1.2 4.4 1.5 14

1.5 6.8

Note. Same as following 

table above 1.5 ft.

1.2 

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.0 52

2.5 126

0.1 

2.1 

7.9

26

3.0 226

5.0 700

9.0 1,940

12.0 3.240

12.5 3.700

13.0 4,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.3

32

51

56

77

509

44

14

7.4

555

435

49

27

20

15

12

9.1

7.3

6.0

5.3

5.3

*5.3

6.0

4.1

5.0

4.1

6.6

7.3

7.3

8.5 

9.1

1,999.0

64.5

0.398

0.46

Nov.

8.5

8.5

10

9.7

9.1

6.0

5.5

4.7

4.1

4.7

4.1

4.1

6.6

7.3

7.3

7.5

5.5

4.1

3.0

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

6.0

4.1

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

5.0

158.8

5.29

0.033

0.04

Dec.

3.0

TTo

5.0

3.0

3.5

4.1

4.1

5.5

5.5

*3.5

5.3

6.6

7.3

8.5

7.9

6.0

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.5

12

69

30

22 

18

267.2

8.62

0.053

0.06

Jan.

14

13

12

9.7

8.5

6.6

5.5

4.1

3.5

5.3

6.6

10

14

19

28

32

20

18

16

13

11

8.5

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.6

*9.1

11

12

12

13

360.4

11.6

0.072

0.08

Feb.

14

15

15

*17

48

53

38

27

28

184

62

51

26

21

20

20

20

18

*16

14

15

13

13

13

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

Ml

802

27.7

0.171

0.18

Mar.

blO

blO

blO

blO

b8

b6

b8

b9

*blO

bll

12

12

12

12

13

15

15

15

16

16

16

18

21

27

28

32

756

1,460

1,490

3.000 

388

7,464

241

1.49

1.71

Apr.

282

342

136

110

91

81

70

60

50

46

45

45

*44

68

161

5,800

752

266

180

182

286

140

98

81

71

63

50

45

273

349

8,267

276

1.70

1.90

May

178

94

71

58

251

441

303

124

86

68

59

52

46

42

58

59

248

66

*134

204

232

264

100

223

727

938

236

154

175

224

112

6,007

194

1.20

1.38

June

84

153

77

52

44

58

54

*32

28

26

35

32

70

88

59

32

26

24

21

20

36

30

178

214

36

24

22

66

1.140

807

3,528

118

0.728

0.81

Jvly

731

155

74

49

58

34

29

26

24

164

104

77

231

45

27

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

13

75

92

23

*16

15

12 

10

2,177

70.2

0.455

0.50

Aug.

9.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.3

28

25

13

9.1

7.3

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.1

*5.0

2.5

2.5

3.0

4.7

4.7

3.5

4.1

3.5

2.5

2.1

1.1

1 . 7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

187.6

6.05

0.037

0.04

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.7

3.0

1.4

1.1

.9

1.1

4.9

2.1

.7

.3

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

11

15

*4.1

1.4

.9

1.1

60.0

2.00

0.012

0.01

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,750 Min 0 Mean 54.2 Cfsm 0.335 In. 4.55

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,800 Min 0.2 Mean 85.5 Cfsm 0.528 In. 7.17

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Mar. 50 (6 a.m.) 6,750 cfs (13.72 ft); Apr. 16 (5 a.m.) 7,910 cfs 

(14.08 fb).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KINGS LAKE BASIN

5135. Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°09'20", long 9Q°48'20", In NW^SE^ sec.29, T.51 N. , R.2 E., thre3- 

quarters of a mile southwest of Elsberry.

Drainage area. 12.2 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 450 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 5.46 cfs (3,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs June 30 (gage height, 11.48 ft), from 

urve extended above 170 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow;

minimum, 0.1 cfs for several days in September.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 30, 1960; no flow for many days in most 

years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1438: 1955(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Dec. 27, Dec. 29 to

Jan. 18, July 2 to Sept. 30)

1.5 0.7

1.6 1.8

1.8 5.2

2.0 10

2.5 30

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

115

179

354

620

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.1

1.8

5.4

22

14

4.7

3.4

2.9

212

55

*15

8.5

.4

7

.3

.9

.6

.2

.6

.8

.7

.5 

.8

.7

.2

.8 

.3

.1

9

I . 8

440.7

14.2

1.16

1.34

874

Nov.

3.6

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.4

8.3

6.1

3.9

2.9

2.3

2.1

2.0

*2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8 

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5 

1.1

1.4

1.4

85.9

2.86

0.234

0.26

170

Dec.

1.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.0

.0

.4

.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

14 

14

6.3

4.7 

3.4

69.4

2.24

0.184

0.21

138

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.3

2.0

2.4

3.4

2.8

3.1

3.2

*2.3

1.8

1.6

1.4

fci

1.4

1.6

2.3 

2.6

3.4

3. 9 

ill

68.8

2.22

0.182

0.21

136

Feb.

4.8

5.0

4.8

8.7

.12

11

8.5

7.4

7.0

6.5

4.8

*3.8

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.4

2.3

1.8

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.8 

bl.8

bl.8

bl.8

1.8 

bl.7

bl.7

120.4

4.15

0.340

0.37

239

Mar.

1.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

1.6

1.6

bl.6

1.6

bl.7

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.4

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.7

5.2

7.2

13

22 

24

20

38

Iff

37

121

37

601.9

19.4

1.59

1.83

1,190

Apr.

34

26

15

13

12

*10

8.8

7.7

7.0

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.4

13

57

28

16

11

22

23

13

9.0

7.7

7.0

6.1

5.4 

4.7

37

41

463.9

15.5

1.27

1.41

920

May

18

*10

7.4

6.5

19

102

30

16

12

10

9.0

7.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

18 ' 9.-6

6.3

6.7

9.0

9.0

6.7

5.4 

34

526

68

20 

12

16

12

7.2

828.8

26.7

2.19

2.53

1,640

June

4.7

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

al.B

al.6

a4.O

a3.0

a2.0

al.9

 1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.7

1.6

1^5

1.5 

5.0

214

462

742.6

24.8

2.03

2.26

1,470

July

92

17

4.5

2.3

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

24

6.2

1.0

1.2

2.0

*2.1

1.5

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9 

.9

.8

.6

.6 

.5

.5

.5

j_4

171.1

5.52

0.452

0.52

339

Aug.

Cj_

z.

*.

16.0

0.52

0.043

0.05

32

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

ol

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.a.1

'.2

6.2

0.21

0.017

0.02

12

Calendar year 1959: Max 212 Min o.l Mean 4.75 Cfsm 0.389 In. 5.28 Ac-ft 3,440

Water year 1959-60: Max 462 Min 0.1 Mean 9.88 Cfsra 0.810 In. 11. ol Ac-ft 7,16O

it. 10 (6 p.m.) 2,260 cfs (9.53 ft); Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 4f8 cfs

.0 cfs (4.80 ft); May 6 (1 p.m.) 343 cfs (4.93 ft); May 25 (1 p.m.)

i.m.) 3,880 cfs (11.48 ft); July 12 (9:30 p.m.) 321 cfs (4.86 ft).

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Oc_ 

(5.47 ft); Mar. 30 (5:3O a.m.) 31O 

2,130 cfs (9.30 ft); June 30 (1

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of : 

ecords, and recorded range in stage. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

ecords for nearby stations, weathe
422 CUIVRE RIVER BASIN

5145. Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°00'59", long 90°59'00", In SE£ sec.14, T.49 N. , R.I V'., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on U.S. Highway 61, ! £ miles downstrerm from confluence 

of North and West Porks and 2 miles north of Troy.

Drainage area. 903 sq ml.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 450.27 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream at datum 4.31 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1930, to Nov. 12, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 13, 193*, to July 10, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 643 cfs (465,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 24,700 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 25.13 ft); mlnImum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.96 ft).

1922-60: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1941 (gage heigtft, 33.4 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow Aug. 29, 1936, Aug. 6, 1954.

Flood In October 1941 exceeded the previously known maximum floor1 In December 1895 

by 5 or 6 ft at Frenchmans Bluff, 3 miles downstream, and Is highest flood since 1888.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 855: 1933(M) , 1935(M), 1937(M). WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1005: 

1942(M).WSP 1308: 1922-25(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 14-26)

87

4.0

6.0

8.0

15.0

21.0

23.0

25.0

275

830

1,600

5.4OO

10,9OO

15,300

24,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

183

109

650

755

2,700

3,750

970

412

235

2,480

16,600

*5,270

1,140

488

350

259

209

171

143

128

111

100

91

79

70

68

64

60

54

52

56

37,807

1,220

1.35

1.56

74,990

Nov.

52

47

45

52

47

42

41

41

41

39

39

38

48

94

80

*80

67

58

53

51

48

47

46

43

40

37

36

35

34

32

1,453

48.4

0.054

0.06

2,880

Dec.

31

30

30

29

29

28

27

26

26

26

29

30

31

31

30

30

*29

29

28

26

28

29

28

27

27

31

61

1,690

800

500

4,114

133

0.147

0.17

8,160

Jan.

221

177

149

126

a!03

97

84

75

73

70

69

73

75

80

445

560

290

219

*179

141

122

b!03

b88

80

73

67

70

77

loo

117

173

4,376

141

0.156

0.18

8,680

Feb.

269

438

425

40O

1,340

1,800

900

500

362

560

882

475

259

205

169

149

*135

124

112

103

b95

b68

b85

b83

b80

b80

b77

b74

bTj!

10,341

357

0.395

0.43

20,510

Mar.

b66

bee

bee

a68

a67

a67

a67

a 64

a60

a 64

*67

66

67

69

73

90

*95

101

115

131

155

219

400

865

1,140

1,180

5,400

*20,200

*9,860

14,200

7,340

62,494

2,016

2.23

2.57

124,000

Apr.

2,000

1,220

630

620

515

450

368

325

273

237

215

199

185

181

209

2,670

9.480

3,250

1,140

680

2,000

1,000

620

462

368

320

265

233

1,260

4,340

35,955

1,198

1.33

1.48

71,320

May

3,000

*1,000

635

462

3,340

6,880

7,020

1,550

830

590

462

388

325

280

243

265

269

253

213

219

197

179

163

T99

6,490

8,910

*1,750

725

515

860

450

48,662

1,570

1.74

2.00

96,520

June

325

261

211

183

157

135

119

106

97

91

175

309

740

462

288

239

*169

115

94

77

69

63

70

74

56

49

48

51

7,770

7,840

20,443

681

0.754

0.84

40,550

July

14 , 100

4,240

970

515

350

259

203

163

139

130

112

186

302

185

122

 117

98

78

59

45

38

36

33

30

211

1,460

275

131

82

62

51

24,782

799

0.885

1.02

49,150

Aug.

42

37

33

29

25

26

23

21

26

23

18

16

15

15

13

13

12

68

"38 140

26

*23

29

19

15

13

10

9.1

7.7

7.2 

6.6

798.8

25.8

0.029

0.03

1,580

Sept.

7.2

6.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.3

*5.0

4.0

3.0

3.7

4.0

6.8

5.3

4.3

3.3

2.8

3.0

7.2

4.0

3.3

3.0

8.0

3.0

2.4

3.7

138.0

4.60

0.0051

0.006

274

Calendar year 1959: Max 16,600 Min 3.7 Mean 447 Cfsm 0.495 in. 6.73 Ac-ft 323,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 20,200 Mln 2.4 Mean 687 Cfsm 0.761 In. 10.35 Ac-ft 498,600

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs). Oct. 11 (4:30 p.m.) 21,700 cfs (24.46 ft)j Mar. 28 (2 p.m.) 

24,700 cfs (25.13 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5150. Kankakee River near North Liberty, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°33'50", long 86°29'50", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T.36 N., R.I W., 

on left bank at downstream side of bridge on St. Joseph County highway named "New 

Road," 4 miles northwest of North Liberty.

Drainage area.--152 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

June 26, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 147 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 566 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 7.78 ft); minimum, 

65 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 686 cfs Oct. 10, 1954- maximum gage height, 8.64 ft 

Oct. 12, 1954 (backwater from return of overbank flow); minimum discharge, 52 cfs 

Sept. 9-11, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Aug. 19, 1957.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions.--WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 28, May 4-6, May 12 to June 12, 

June 24 to Aug. 30)

1.9 

3.0 

6.0 

8.0

65

138

385

590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

96

89

89

86

103

177

209

169

161

153

201

193

169

153

138

138

131

124

124

117

*117

110

117

145

209

225

2O9

185

177

161

161

4,636

150

0.987

1.14

Nov.

169

161

153

197

281

249

217

201

193

185

177

169

209

257

281

257

233

209

193

185

185

185

193

*193

201

185

185

177

169

169

6,018

201

1.32

1.47

Dec.

161

161

161

161

169

185

185

177

169

169

177

225

217

201

193

185

177

169

169

161

153

*153

153

145

145

145

153

161

169

169

169

5,287

171

1.22

1.29

Jan.

161

161

161

161

153

145

145

145

138

138

138

236

470

421

394

349

305

281

257

241

225

217

209

201

201

193

*193

2O9

217

225

6,915

223

1.47

1.70

Feb.

225

217

201

193

193

265

281

265

£57

358

520

440

385

34O

£97

281

265

£49

£33

£25

£17

£17

*£01

£01

£01

193

193

185

185

7,483

258

1.70

1.83

Mar.

177

177

177

177

177

169

169

169

169

169

169

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

*161

161

161

169

297

460

554

554

6,348

205

1.35

1.56

Apr.

500

440

394

358

331

305

289

273

257

241

241

233

225

217

241

233

305

367

*313

281

257

233

217

209

209

185

177

177

185

209

8, 102

270

1.78

1.99

May

209

185

177

169

169

169

193

177

177

177

177

169

153

161

153

153

153

145

153

161

153

153

138

138

*145

145

138

138

131 

1ST

131

4,921

159

1.05

l.£l

June

124

124

117

117

124

117

110

TTo

110

110

110

153

280

349

313

297

331

281

241

217

*201

193

185

169

161

153

145

145

145

138

5,370

179

1.18

1.32

July

138

138

153" 161

145

138

124

117

124

131

124

117

117

117

110

110

117

103

96

96

96

89

124

110

103

110

110

*103

96

96

3,602

116

0.763

0.88

Aug.

80

86

138

1E3

131

124

117

117

110

110

1C3

1C3

£6

?6

F9

89

P6

86

86

110

110

103

103

96

*96

89

89

89

86

80

11

3,132

101

0.664

0.77

Sept.

80

74

74

74

71

77

71

77

89

86

83

80

77

68

83

80

80

80

117

117

110

103

96

96

96

89

*89

89

86

89

2,581

86.0

0.566

0.63

Calendar year 1959: Max 486 Min 52 Mean 157 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14. OO

Water year 1959-60: Max 554 Min 68 Mean 176 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.79

Discharge mea ade on this day.
424 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5155. Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.

Location. Lat 41*24', long 86*42'", in sec.13, T.34 N. , R.3 W., on left bank at downstream 

side of bridge on U.S. Highway 30 at Davls , half a mile downstream from Mill Creek and 

4 miles east of Hanna.

Drainage area. 508 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1905 to July 1906 and October 1924 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. July 13, 1905, to July 21, 1906, staff gage at site 50 ft downstream at different datum. July 28, 1925, to May 18, 1929, chain gage on bridge half a mile downstream 

at different datum. Apr. 19, 1931, to Mar. 11, 1942, chain gage at present site and 

datum. Mar. 12, 1942, to Nov. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1924-60), 482 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs Apr. 3, 4 (gage height, 10.60 ft); 

minimum, 280 cfs Sept. 8, 14, 15; minimum gage height, 4.88 ft Sept. 14, 15.

1905-6, 1924-60: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,700 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 (gage 

height, 9.50 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 520 cfs; 

maximum gage height at present site and datum, 11.76 ft Oct. 16-18, 1954; minimum discharge observed, 154 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 

2.97 ft Aug. 14, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1953, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage

In cubic feet pe

(Shifting-control method use

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30

5.2 300

7.0 593

10.5 1,190

height, In feet, and discharge, 

r second) 

d Mar. 30 to Apr. 6)

Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

4.9 280

8.0 796

11.0 1,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

364

316

316

300

380

610

712

661

593

559

644

661

610

559

525

492

476

460

444

428

428

*412

412

492

627

712

695

661

610

559

559

16,277

525

1.03

1.19

Nov.

576

559

542

627

814

848

814

763

712

678

644

610

610

797

955

933

899

848

797

746

712

678

*678

678

678

661

644

627

593

576

21,275

709

1.40

1.56

Dec.

576

559

559

559

576

610

627

610

593

576

593

695

729

712

695

661

644

627

610

559

*542

525

525

508

492

508

525

559

576

593

595

18,516

591

1.16

1.54

Jan.

559

559

576

559

525

508

508

492

476

476

476

627

984

1,040

1.070

1,050

1,000

967

916

865

851

780

729

712

678

661

661

*695

712

729

746

22,167

715

1.41

1.63

Feb.

746

746

729

695

678

780

899

899

882

984

,170

,190

,180

,180

,170

,160

,100

,050

,000

960

910

870

820

780

*750

746

729

712

695

26,210

904

1.78

1.92

Mar.

680

660

640

640

650

620

610

600

600

590

580

580

580

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

550

550

550

550

*E59

559

576

780

984

1,140

1.290

20,018

646

1.27

1.46

Apr.

* .530

,550

,550

,330

,310

,260

,200

,140

,080

,050

975

957

921

885

885

885

957

1,120

* ,160

,140

,100

* ,060

,010

959

905

849

779

728

711

745

31,049

1,035

2.04

2.28

May

796

762

728

694

660

660

677

677

660

677

677

660

626

609

592

575

592

575

558

592

609

609

592

558

558

*541

541

524

507

524

524

19,154

617

1.21

1.40

June

507

490

475

475

475

473

456

456

439

439

459

490

711

975

995

957

975

975

903

813

*728

677

660

626

592

558

541

541

524

507

18,864

629

1.24

1.58

July

507

490

592

626

558

524

507

475

456

475

456

456

459

459

422

405

405

405

589

575

375

357

389

405

389

589

405

*389

375

357

557

15,578

458

C.862

0.99

Aug.

541

525

475

643

609

524

490

456

422

422

405

389

375

357

373

357

357

357

341

557

405

589

575

357

*341

5*1

341

325

325

325

310

12,203

394

0.776

0.90

Sept.

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

280

310

310

310

295

295

280

295

310

310

310

389

456

405

373

357

357

541

*341

341

325

325

525

9,705

524

0.658

0.71

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,150 Min 195 Mean 561 Cfsm 1.10 Ir . 14.97

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,330 Min 280 Mean 625 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.76

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. No gage-height record Feb. 13-25, Mar. 1-24; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

n stage, weather records, and records of stations upstream and downstream.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5160. Yellow River near Bremen, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°25', long 86°10' , on line between sees. 3 and 10, T.34 N., R.3 E., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Bunch ditch, 2 miles 

southwest of Bremen, and 4 miles upstream from Dousman ditch.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1955 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 784.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Average discharge.--5 years, 96.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 13.07 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 18, 19; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Oct. 4, 22, 23.

1955-60: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs May 13, 1956; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 30, I960; minimum, 6.2 cfs Aug. 23, Oct. 11, 12, 13, 1957; minimum gage height, 

0.81 ft Sept. 10, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4, Sept. 9-30)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 73

3.0

9.0

13.0

114

729

1,210

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

42

29

24

22

22

37

54

*39

34

31

84

73

51

39

34

31

26

26

24

24

22

22

24

39

76

76

66

54

45

39

39

1,248

40.3

0.305

O.35

Nov.

48

45

39

*133

227

132

84

66

54

48

42

37

63

621

557

347

237

159

114

88

84

76

80

92

96

84

73

70

63

57

3,916

131

0.992

1.11

Dec.

54

51

51

54

63

105

*110

92

76

66

97

287

207

141

118

100

88

76

70

60

57

51

48

45

41

45

66

132

177

159

114

2,902

93.6

0.709

0.82

Jan.

88

84

114

*92

75

65

54

48

42

42

39

469

1.040

969

729

497

327

257

207

168

141

110

95

88

82

76

88

141

177

207

197

6,808

220

1.67

1.92

Feb.

217

168

132

105

*105

500

477

307

267

785

1.160

1,090

705

427

287

227

180

150

125

110

105

96

84

80

73

70

68

64

60

8,224

284

2.15

2.32

Mar.

54

52

51

*50

50

48

47

47

47

47

43

40

4O

40

4O

38

40

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

41

42

109

717

*1,090

1.210

1,140

5,424

175

1.33

1.53

Apr.

861

577

427

327

277

227

187

150

132

110

105

96

88

84

132

187

825

1,110

885

507

327

227

177

141

110

92

80

70

66

oofJU 

8,672

289

2.19

2.44

May

118

177

76

66

60

60

132

118

92

*88

88

76

66

60

54

51

54

51

48

57

66

66

60

51

AS

47

141

88

63

57

54

2,330

75.2

0.570

0.66

June

45

39

37

34

37

34

31

*29

29

1§

26

146

570

849

633

387

527

357

217

141

105

88

73

66

54

48

42

42

39

37

4,788

160

1.21

1.35

July

39

37

132

105

60

45

39

34

31

29

29

26

26

24

24

22

21

22

*24

21

20

20

31

22

21

29

34

24

21

19

18

1,049

33.8

0.256

0.30

Aug.

18

18

41

45

26

22

20

19

18

*19

19

18

18

19

19

18

17

17

17

26

45

37

26

22

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

C89

22.2

0.168

0.19

Sept.

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

54

37

21

*17

16

15

16

15

15

14

145

134

54

31

24

21

20

44

48

31

24

22

951

31.7

0.240

0.27

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,09O Min 6.8 Mean 134 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13. 8O

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,21O Min 14 Mean 128 Cfsm 0. 97O In. 13.26

Peak discharge (base, 8OO cfs).--Jan. 13 (8 p.m.) 1,050 cfs (11.73 ft)j Feb. 11 (6:3O p.m.) 1.180 

cfs (12.78 ft); Mar. 3O (2 p.m.) 1.22O cfs (13.O7 ft); Apr. 18 (9 a.m.) 1,14O cfs (12.35 ft); 

June 14 (9 a.m.) 861 cfs (10.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5, 6, 22-25, Feb. 17-19, Feb. 26 to Mar. 25.
426 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5165. Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°20'25", long 86°18'16", In NW£ aec.13, T.33 N., R.2 E., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from LaPorte Street footbridge In Plymouth, 1.1 miles downstream from 

Elmer Seltenrlght (formerly Baker) ditch, and 8.1 mllea upstream from Wolf Creek.

Drainage area.--284 sq ml.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 764.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commlsslor). Prior to 

Aug. 27, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 254 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 12.75 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 4.20 ft Oct. 22, 23.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 5,390 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 1954 (gage height, 17.13 ft); 

minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 24, 1953; minimum gage height observed, 3.49 ft Jan. 11, 14, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1950-51, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-24. Oct. 26 to Nov. 4,

June 21 to Sept. 19)

4.0

4.5

5.0

10.0

13.0

40

95

167

1,390

2,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cram

In.

Oct.

g!30

g88

871

g63

g66

g85

gl!6

g!02

*g86

83

167

210

144

109

94

81

72

66

62

58

54

50

53

g78

150

200

152

123

109

94

87

3,103

100

0.352

0.41

Nov.

91

92

82

165

*480

408

258

200

175

152

137

130

150

714

1.250

1,160

818

480

318

258

238

228

228

248

248

228

210

192

183

160

9,661

322

1.13

1.26

Dec.

152

152

144

144

160

210

238

228

200

*175

192

480

558

384

298

278

238

210

192

167

160

144

137

130

125

123

167

338

408

432

7,280

235

0.827

0.95

Jan.

248

219

248

*228

167

160

155

140

130

125

123

385

1,230

1,610

1,670

1,490

1,100

714

506

584

518

278

248

228

210

192

200

258

318

360

384

14,022

452

1.59

1.83

Feb.

408

560

g298

g258

*g219

g558

g974

g844

636

922

1,700

2.040

1,980

1,520

948

584

480

408

338

278

258

248

219

210

200

183

180

165

160

17,556

605

2.13

2.30

Mar.

150

145

140

140

135

155

150

*125

125

125

120

115

110

110

110

105

115

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

150

167

896

1,550

*2,040

2,290

10,165

328

1.15

1.53

Apr.

*2.240

1,910

1,390

948

714

558

480

584

558

298

278

278

238

219

538

532

1,210

1,900

2,080

1,840

1,290

766

480

360

298

278

238

200

185

210

22,476

749

2.64

2.94

May

518

258

210

175

160

152

518

560

*278

278

278

258

200

183

160

144

152

144

137

152

183

192

167

144

157

125

200

210

160

144

157

6,092

197

0.694

0.80

June

123

116

109

102

116

116

*102

95

90

86

86

224

656

1,100

1,260

1,080

922

922

558

538

278

228

192

175

152

157

123

116

116

109

9,807

327

1.15

1.28

JUy

109

116

278

318

183

157

116

102

95

94

91

87

85

82

76

72

70

68

*77

74

67

65

76

88

72

78

95

82

71

67

5,148

102

0.359

0.41

Aug.

58

56

102

152

To?

76

68

61

57

*58

59

58

56

54

60

55

51

50

49

61

109

125

90

75

69

64

58

55

57

55

52

2,150

69.4

0.244

0.28

Sept.

50

49

49

47

46

45

44

50

76

109

72

*57

51

47

45

46

44

41

187

338

210

137

109

91

82

95

130

109

91

83

2,640

88.0

0.310

0.35

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,240 Mln 20 Mean 318 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.21

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,290 Min 41 Mean 295 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.14

- Discharge ^.LauiiEirge; measurement nieaauremeai/ madea on thisn day a.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6-8, Feb. 27 to Mar. 25.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 427

5170. Yellow River at Knox, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°18', long 86°37 I , in sec.14, T.33 M., R.2 W., on right bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 35 In Knox, li miles downstream from Eagle Creek, 

and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 435 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1905 to July 1906, August 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 679.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). August 1905 to July 1906, chain gage at same site at dlf 

ferent datum. August 1943 to July 17, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1943-60), 392 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 9.23 ft); minimum, 120 cfs Sept. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 5.05 ft Sept. 7.

1905-6, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 5,660 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1954 (gage height, 

13.75 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Jan. 11, 1957, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 

4.26 ft Jan. 12, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

is affected by pumpage at times.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1278: 1952. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

height, In feeb, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 27 to June 13)

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0

114

140

200

355

6.5

7.0 

9.2

550

780

2,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

LI

L2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

372

245

188

166

166

176

200

230

200

200

260

355

338

275

230

200

188

176

166

156

156

*148

148

176

230

320

338

290

260 

230

215

6,998

226

0.532

0.61

Nov.

215

200" 200

230

390

550

510

410

355

305

290

275

275

490

830

1,060

1.130

940

680

550

470

450

*430

430

450

430

410

372

355

14,020

467

1.10

1.23

Dec.

320

305

305

305

305

338

390

390

372

355

338

450

635

680

550

490

430

390

355

320

305

290

*275

260

245

245

275

372

510 

590

590

11,980

386

0.908

1.05

Jan.

490

430

410

430

b400

b350

b340

305

290

275

260

320

680

,060

,360

.540

,540

,280

880

680

b580

b530

b490

450

430

390

390

*410

470 

510

550

18,520

597

1.40

1.61

Feb.

550

590

550

470

430

510

780

940

94O

940

1,280

1,630

2,040

2,150

1,830

1,280

830

730

635

550

510

*490

470

430

430

410

390

390

37J2

23,547

812

1.91

2.06

Mar.

b340

b340

b330

b310

b310

b310

b310

305

305

305

290

b280

b270

b270

b270

b270

b270

290

290

290

*290

275

275

275

275

275

290

613

1,130

1,630

2.040

13,323

430

1.01

1.16

Apr.

*2,590

2,700

2,370

1,730

1,280

940

780

680

635

550

510

510

490

470

510

680

1,060

1,540

*2,040

2,480

2,260

1,730

1,060

780

635

590

510

470

430

450

33,460

1,115

2.62

2.92

May

510

550

490

410

372

355

390

550

550

490

490

470

430

390

355

338

338

338

320

338

372

390

372

338

305

*290

290

372

355 

305

290

12,153

392

0.922

1.06

June

275

260

245

230

245

245

230

215

200

200

200

275

490

830

1,000

1,130

1,200

1,060

1,000

*730

590

490

450

390

355

320

305

290

275 

275

14,000

467

1.10

1.23

July

260

260

390

550

490

372

305

275

260

245

245

230

215

215

200

188

176

176

176

176

166

166

176

188

188

176

230

176

*176 

166

156

7,368

238

0.560

0.65

Aug.

14S

148

240

4fO

4TO

290

245

200

188

176

166

156

156

156

156

156

148

148

140

156

176

230

215

*176

166

156

148

140

140 

148

140

5,918

191

0.449

0.52

Sept.

133

133

126

126

126

126

126

120

126

148

176

148

133

126

126

133

126

126

176

338

410

290

215

188

166

*156

166

188

176 

156

5,009

167

0.393

0.44

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,550 Min 90 Mean 459 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14.67

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,700 Min 120 Mean 454 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Sbage-discharge relation affected by ice.
428 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5175. Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°13'17", long 86°57'52", In sec.15, T.32 N., R.5 W., on left bank at

 downstream side of county highway bridge at Dunns Bridge, 1.8 miles north of Tefft and 

3.5 miles upstream from Davis ditch.

Drainage area. 1,308 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). Prior to July 17, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 1,293 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs Apr. 4, 5 (gage height, 10.88 ft);

 minimum, 517 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 2.65 ft).

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs Oct. 22, 1954 (gage height, 13.20 ft); minimum, 300 cfs Jan. 13-16, 1954, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 2.00 ft 

Sept. 17, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.7

5.0

8.0

11.0

545

1,210

2,360

3,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 bo September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

965

853

741

713

741

937

1,280

1,350

1,280

1,180

1,240

1,380

1.420

1,350

*1,240

1,140

1,080 

1,020 

995

937

909

909

881 

880

1,140

1,320

1,380

1,350 

1,280

1,200

'

34,241

1,105

0.845

0.97

Nov.

1,150

1,150

1.100

1,200

1,300

1,500

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,500

*1,460

1,380

1,350

1,610

2,040

2,280

m2,360

2,160

1,960

1,840

1,800 

1,760

1,730

1,690

1,610

1,580 

1,500

1,420

50,260

1,675

1.28

1.43

Dec.

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,350

1,350

1,460

1,650

1.760

1,760

1,650

*1,540 

1,500 

1,460

1,350

1,320

1,280

1,240 

1,210

1.180

1,180

1,210

1,240 

1,380

1,460

1,540

43,290

1,396

1.07

1.23

Jan.

1,500

1,380

1,420

1,380

1,320

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,140

1.120

1,210

*1,730

2,240

2,480

2,640

2,720 

2.760 

2,720

2,560

2,360

2,080

1,800 

1,690

1,580

1,540

1,540

1,610 

1,650

1,730

1,760

54,480

1,757

1.34

1.54

Feb.

1,800

1,840

1,800

1,730

1.650

1,800

2,040

2,240

2,360

2,560

2,910

3,090

3,240

3,330

3,380

»3,470

3^280 

3,090

2,810

2,600

2,440

2,280 

2,120

2,000

1,880

1,800

1,750 

1,700

70,410

2,428

1.86

2.01

Mar.

1,700

1,680

1,600

1,600

1,560

1,500

1,480

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,250

*1,250

1,250 

1,250 

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,230

1.200 

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,730 

2,360

2,760

5.050

46,560

1,502

1.15

1.33

Apr.

3,280

3,470

3,560

3,610

5.660

3,610

3,520

3,330

3,140

2,950

2,720

2,600

*2,480

2,360

2,280

2,280

2,520 

2,910 

3,090

3,240

3,380

3,470

3,470 

3,380

3,190

2,950

2,680

2,440 

2,200

2.080

89,850

2,995

2.29

2.56

May

2,120

2,120

2,030

1,920

1,800

1,690

1,690

1,730

1,760

1,730

1,600

1,650

1,610

1,540

1,500

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

*1,380

1,420

1,420

1,500

1,500 

1,420

1,350

1,280

1,280

1,*280

1,'240

48,390

1,561

1.19

1.37

June

1,210

1,140

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,020

995

995

1,060

1,380

1,960

2,280

*2,440

2,600 

2.680 

2,680

2,600

2,360

2,080

1,840 

1,690

1,540

1,420

1,350

1,280 

1,240

1,210

47,630

1,588

1.21

1.35

July

1,180

1,140

1,350

1,650

1.690

1,540

1,350

1,210

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,020

1,020

965

937

909 

909 

881

853

825

797

797

853

853

825

825

*853 

825

769

741

32,027

1,033

0 790

0.91

Aug.

713

685

797

1,280

1.460

1,280

1,120

1,020

965

909

881

853

825

797

825

797

769 

*741 

741

825

881

881

881 

825

769

741

713

713

685

685

657

26,714

862

0.659

0.76

Sept.

629

629

601

601

573

573

573

545

545

573

601

601

573

545

545

545

573 

573 

629

825

137

*909

797 

741

685

685

657

657 

657

629

19,206

640

0.489

0.55

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,850 Min 349 Mean 1,481 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.36

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,660 Mln 545 Mean 1,538 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 24, Oct. 30 to Nov. 10, Feb. 28 to Mar. 26; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 1 discharge measurement, ard records for 

upstream and downstream stations.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 429

5180. Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°11', long 87°21', in sec.33, T.32 N., R.8 ¥., on left bank 25 f; downstream from Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway bridge, 1 mile south of Shelby, 

and 9 miles upstream from Beaver Lake Creek.

Drainage area. 1,753 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods,published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 628.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 19, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge about 400 ft upstr3am at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 1,529 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 cfs Apr. 6, 7; maximum gage height, 9.68 ft 

Apr. 7; minimum discharge, 654 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 2.85 ft).

1922-60: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Dec. 21, 1927 (gage height, 11.40 ft, present 

datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by gage-hsight 

relation study with that of present site; minimum, 260 cfs Jan. 13-15, 1954; minimum 

gage height, 0.80 ft (present datum, site then in use) Aug. 4, 5, 1934.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1932 has been revised to 3,490 

cfs Apr. 1, 2, 1932 (gage height, 7.90 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 730.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1005: 1928(M). WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water yeai" 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 5 to June 14)

2.8 

4.0 

6.0

654

1,050

1,890

8.0 

10.0

Z.950 

4,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,080

1,050

951

918

918

1,160 

1,690

1,790

1,740

1,590

1,690 

1,790 

1.840

1,790

*1,690

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,260

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,190

1,340

1,500

1,640

1,690

1,640

1,540

1,500

44,207

1,426

0.813

0.94

Kov.

1,500

1.460

1,460

1,540

2,140

2,290 

2,340

2,340

2,240

2,090

*1,990 

1,890 

1,790

1,990

2,290

2,490

2,650

2,710

2.770

2,650

2,540

2,440

2,340

2,290

2,240

2,190

2,140

2,090

1,990

1,940

64,820

2,161

1.23

1.37

Dec.

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,790 

1,840

1,890

1,840

1,790

1,790 

1,890 

1,990

2,090

2.140

2,090

*1,990

1,940

1,890

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,690

1,690

1.640

1,640

1,640

1,690

1,790

1,890

1,940

56,690

1,829

1.04

1.20

Jan.

1,940

1,890

1,890

1,840

1,790

1,690 

1,690

1,690

1,590

1,590

1.540 

*1,690 

2,290

2,650

2,830

3,010

3,070

3.150

3,130

3,070

2,950

2,830

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,100

2,050

2,090

2,140

2,190

2,240

69,800

2,252

1.28

1.48

Feb.

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,240

2,190

2,390 

2,650

2,770

2,830

3,130

3,840 

4,080 

4,000

3,920

3,840

3,840

*3,920

3,920

3,700

3,500

3,300

3,150

3,000

2,900

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,450

2,400

_ _ __

88 , 630

3,056

1.74

1.88

Mar.

2,300

2,200

2,150

2,100

2,100

2,050 

2,000

2,000

1,980

1,950

1,900 

1,850 

1,800

1,750

*1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1.590

1,590

1,640

2,290

2,890

3,410 5 1 760

61,950

1,998

1.14

1.31

Apr.

3,920

4,000

4,000

4,080

4,080

4.160 

4,080

4,080

3,920

3,760

3,620 

*3,480 

3,340

3,200

3,070

3,010

3,130

3,620

3,760

3,760

3,840

3,840

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,760

3,620

3,410

3,130

2.950

110,380

3,679

2.10

2.34

May

2.890

2,770

2,710

2,590

2,440

2,290 

2,240

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,090 

2,040 

1,990

1,890

1,840

1,740

1,740

1,690

*1,690

1,690

1,690

1,740

1,790

1,740

1,640

1,590

1,540

1.500

1,500

1,500

1,500

60,630

1,956

1.12

1.29

June

1,420

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300 

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,190

1.160 

1,260 

1,740

2,540

2,830

*2,950

3,200

3.540

3,270

3,200

3,130

2,950

2,650

2,440

2,190

1,990

1,840

1,790

1,690

1,590

60,720

2,024

1.15

1.28

July

1,540

1,460

1,790

2.190

2,190

2,090 

1,890

1,690

1,540

1,500

1,460 

1,420 

1,340

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,020

1,020

984

1,020

1,020

984

*984

984

951

918

41,405

1,336

0.762

0.88

Aug.

885

852

852

1,160

1.460

1,460 

1,340

1,220

1,120

1,030

1,050 

934 

934

951

1,050

1,020

951

918 *835

984

1,C80

1,C80

1,C80

1,C50

S94

£51

?18

£84

£52

£52

Fig

31,757

1,024

0.584

0.67

Sept.

819

786

753

753

720

720 

720

687

687

687

720 

720 

687

687

687

654

687

687

753

852

984

*1.020

951

885

852

819

786

786

786

786

23,121

771

0.440

0.49

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,100 Min 405 Mean 1.929 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.95

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,160 Min 654 Mean 1,951 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.13

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 23-27, Feb. 19 to Mar. 14; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, recorded range in stage, and records for upstream and downstream stations.
430 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5190. Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°12'44", long 87°26'44", on line between NE£ sec.21 aid NW£ sec.22, 

T.32 N., R.9 W., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 41, half a 

mile upstream from Bruce ditch, 1^ miles downstream from Cedar Cree'c, and 1 -2/3 miles 

north of Schneider.

Drainage area.--122 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1949, to Aug. 13, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 96.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 10.01 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 7-9, 12-15; minimum gage height, 1.29 ft Sept. 14.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Apr. 10, 1950, Feb. 11, 1960; maximum gage 

height, 10.45 ft Feb. 14, 1959; minimum discharge, 5.5 cfs Sept. 13, 1957 (gage height, 

1.14 ft), result of unusual regulation.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1338: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Mar. 15-27, Apr. 9-14, 

26-30, May 2 to June ll)

1.2

2.0 

3.0

7.0

51

124

4.0 

10.0

228

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

76

65

58

62

108

368

438

284

228

180

424

312

215

*170

150

132

116

108

100

93

82

79

82

108

160

160

141

132

124

108

124

4,987

161

1.32

1.52

Nov.

150

132

116

310

620

424

270

203

170

*150

141

124

124

306

284

228

b!95

b!65

141

132

124

124

150

170

180

141

132

124

116

108

5,754

192

1.57

1.75

Dec.

100

93

93

100

116

132

124

108

93

93

115

256

203

160

141

*132

116

108

1OO

b94

b90

86

86

86

82

93

141

326

298

228

170

4,163

134

1.10

1.27

Jan.

141

132

141

120

203

150

124

108

86

82

79

*317

858

634

5 SO

410

284

228

191

b!60

b!56

b!54

b!50

b!47

b!45

141

124

141

141

160

160

6,617

213

1.75

2.02

Feb.

180

160

141

124

141

536

452

312

256

729

1,010

708

452

326

256

215

*191

170

150

b!35

b!28

124

116

116

100

b96

b92

b88

b84

7,588

262

2.15

2.32

Mar.

b80

b76

b74

b72

b72

b70

b68

b66

b64

b64

b62

b62

b62

62

*62

72

76

68

65

65

65

65

62

62

58

58

189

768

738

.,? 708

4,933

159

1.30

1.50

Apr.

494

368

284

242

203

ISO

160

141

124

116

116

*116

108

100

150

160

564

648

410

284

203

180

160

141

124

116

100

93

9T

108

6,286

210

1.72

1.92

May

124

108

100

93

82

82

93

86

86

86

82

79

76

72

68

65

76

*72

72

79

79

108

93

82

76

72

68

65

65

108

93

2,590

83.5

0.684

0.79

June

79

72

65

62

65

62

54

51

48

48

45

128

766

933

*843

*634

606

424

298

228

203

180

160

141

124

108

108

100

100

93

6,828

228

1.87

2.09

July

86

82

191

170

124

108

93

86

79

79

79

72

68

62

58

54

51

51

48

45

42

42

48

42

39

39

*39

36

33

32

50

2,118

67.0

0.549

0.63

Aug.

29

29

36

42

33

32

32

32

31

31

30

29

28

28

39

32

*28

25

25

29

27

25

22

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

16

846

27.3

0.224

0.26

Sept.

15

14

14

12

12

12

11

10

14

11

11

11

10

10

13

13

16

14

33

26

*20

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

454

15.1

0.124

0.14

Calendar year 1959 : Max 966 Min 17 Mean 158 Cfsm 1.3O In. 17.59

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,010 Mln 1O Mean 145 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.22

Peak discharge (base, 73O cfs).--Jan. 13 (9 a.m.) 9O3 cfs (8.67 ft); Feb. 11 (12:30 a.m.) 1,100 

(10.01 ft): Mar. 30 (ll:30 p.m.) 813 cfs (8.12 ft); Apr. 17 (7 p.m.) 828 cfs (8.19 ft); June 13 

(1:50 p.m.) 1,080 cfs (9.88 ft).______^______________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 431

5195. West Creek near Schneider, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°12'52", long 87°29'36", in Nw£NE£ sec.19, T.32 N. , R.9 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Singleton ditch 

and 2f miles northwest of Schneider.

Drainage area.--54.5 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to December 1951, January 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 627.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Mar. 17, 1950, staff gage 75 ft 

below bridge at same datum. Mar. 17, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1951, Jan. 1, 1954, to June 10, 

1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 41.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 940 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum, 9.1 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height, 0.72 ft).

1948-51, 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 1.840 cfs Oct. 10, 11, 1954 (gage height, 

8.06 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.3 cfs Feb. 17, 1957 (gage 

height, 0.32 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1388: 1952(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6, Jan. 12, June 13-19)

Oct. 1-6, 

Feb. 11 to Sept. 3O Oct. 6 to Feb. 10

0.7 

1.0 

1.4 

2.0

8.6

18

38

81

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

129

196

370

598

0.9

1.4

3.0

32

52

104

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

216

384

598

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

I

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

14

14

M

166

156

94

63

52

145

90

59

*48

42

36

32

39

as

26

34

24

25

42

72

56

48

45

42

36

38

1,596

51.5

0.945

1.09

Nov.

48

42

36

335 

513

168

104

76

63

*52

45

42

42

72

67

59

52

45

42

38

37

37

45

52

63

52

45

38

36

34_

2,079

69.3

1.27

1.42

Dec.

33

32

31

31 

34

45

42

37

34

32

36

119

80

59

48

*45

42

37

34

33

32

30

29

28

28

33

98

180

TT4 

76

59

1,591

51.3

0.941

1.08

Jan.

48

45

42

36 

52

38

31

30

28

28

28

*253

526

2T4

330

145

99

80

60

52

47

45

43

42

38

37

38

45

45 

48

52

2,575

83.1

1.52

1.75

Feb.

56

53

45

45

48

242

168

124

99

544

515

188

104

76

60

57

*50

41

37

35

34

33

32

30

28

26

25

24

24

2,842

98.0

1.80

1.94

Mar.

23

22

31

31 

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

19

19

*20

21

26

22

21

21

21

20

30

20

19

20

149

454

391 

433

332

2,288

73.8

1.35

1.56

Apr.

163

119

90

72 

64

57

47

42

39

35

36

*36

33

31

81

68

378

258

124

86

72

60

50

43

39

35

32

30

28 

36

2,283

76.1

1.40

1.56

May

44

37

32

30 

28

28

30

29

28

28

28

28

26

25

24

23

39

*47

36

34

33

47

39

33

30

28

27

26

24 

24

24

959

30.9

0.567

0.65

June

23

21

22

20 

20

21

30

19

18

18

18

23

298

294

*551

188

226

155

109

76

64

57

50

43

37

33

30

28

26 

34

2,331

77.7

1.43

1.60

July

23

22

51

68 

47

35

29

25

22

20

20

18

18

17

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

*12

11

TT 

11

11

633

20.4

0.374

0.43

Aug.

11

11

12

17 

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

TT

ll

11

*ll

10

10

11

13

11

10

10

10

11

10

11

10 

10

10

345

11.1

0.204

0.24

Sept.

10

10

10

13 

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

10

9.7

10

11

10

10

14

12

*11

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.4

9.4 

9.4

308.1

10.3

0.189

0.21

Calendar year 1959 : Max 845 Min 9.4 Mean 59.6 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.86

Water year 1959-60 : Max 544 Min 9.4 Mean 54.2 Cfsm 0.994 In. 13.53

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Jan. 13 (2 a.m.) 710 cfs (5.43 ft); Feb. 10 (11:30 p.m.) 940 cfs 

(6.17 ft); Mar. 28 (l a.m.) 682 cfs (5.32 ft); Apr. 17 (l p.m.) 626 cfs (5.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18, Jan. 19-23, Feb. 18-21, Pel. 26 to 

Mar. 11.
432 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5200. Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111.

Location. Lat 41°11 1 20", long 87°31'35", in SW^NWi sec.8, T.31 N., R.15 E., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from county highway bridge at Illinoi, beside the Cleveland, 

Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway, and at Indiana-Illinois Stfte line.

Drainage area. 219 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.33 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge .--16 years, 171 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,900 cfs Feb. 11 (gage heigFt, 9.44 ft); minimum, 23 cfs Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 1.36 ft).

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs Feb. 14, 23, 1959; maximuir gage height, 

9.94 ft Feb. 23, 1959; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Oct. 1, 1953, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 8, 

25, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.71 ft Oct. 21, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1338: 1948(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 17-Z6, Jan. 9-11, Feb. 11-13)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

1.9 

3.0

5.0 

9.0

670

1,770

1.3 

1.9 

2.5

68

138

4.0 4ZO

8.0 1,320

10.0 1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

98

85

80

74

126

544

695

447

326

266

622

468

326

*266

227

191

174

157

141

134

126

118

118

166

266

256

218

218

191

174 

182

7,480

241

1.10

1.27

Nov.

236

209

182

530

1.100

720

468

366

306

*266

236

209

218

468

426

366

320

280

246

209

200

209

246

286

286

227

209

191

175

160

9,550

318

1.45

1.62

Dec.

149

149

149

174

209

a225

a210

alSO

a!50

alSO

a!90

a430

a325

a260

a245

*218

209

200

182

174

166

157

149

149

141

166

306

554

168

366 

286

7,086

229

1.05

1.21

Jan.

236

218

227

286

a340

286

246

227

200

141

134

*501

1.560

1,120

945

695

468

406

326

310

300

290

280

270

266

266

286

236

227

256 

266

11,815

381

1.74

2.01

Feb.

286

256

227

209

218

870

745

489

426

1,240

1.780

1,200

731

521

420

360

*320

300

260

240

252

220

204

186

178

170

165

161

150

12,764

440

2.01

2.17

Mar.

145

135

125

120

120

115

115

115

110

110

111

111

111

111 mi

114

131

118

111

111

111

110

111

111

105

105

295

1,220

1,220

1.500 

1,200

8,238

266

1.21

1.40

Apr.

795

626

500

42O

380

340

300

260

232

213

204

*213

195

186

280

300

907

1.080

668

460

380

340

280

241

222

204

178

169

161

1 flg

10,920

364

1.66

1.85

May

222

195

169

153

146

146

161

153

146

146

146

138

124

118

118

111

138

*146

131

131

131

178

161

146

131

124

118

111

105

146 

146

4,435

143

0.653

0.75

June

118

111

105

99

105

99

94

88

88

83_

83

175

1,080

1.420

*1,350

*1,010

961

710

500

380

340

300

260

232

204

178

161

161

146

loo

10,779

359

1.64

1.83

Jaly

131

124

262

300

204

161

138

124

118

111

111

105

99

94

94

88

83

83

78

78

73

73

78

78

73

73

68

*64

64 

59

58

3,347

108

0.493

0.57

Aug.

55

54

58

73

59

55

54

52

a52

a52

52

49

46

46

a54

a 50

*43

42

41

46

47

43

39

39

38

37

35

35

35 

34

55

1,448

46.7

0.215

0.25

Sept.

55

33

32

52

30

27

26

25

27

26

24

24

24

23

26

27

50

28

a52

a45

*a57

53

32

50

50

29

29

29

29 

29

901

50.0

0.157

0.15

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,980 Min 28 Mean 287 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.77

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,780 Min 23 Mean 243 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.08

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). Nov. 5 (4 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (7.16 ft); Jan. 15 (12 m. ) 1.620 cfs

(8.52 ft); Feb. 11 (8 a.m.) 1,900 cfs (9.44 ft); Mar. 51 (l:50 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (8.08 ft); Apr. 17

(8 p.m.) 1.300 cfs (7.95 ft); June 15 (6 p.m.) 1,540 cfs (8.85 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 17, 18, 29, 50, Jan. 20-24, Feb. 20, 22, 26, 

27, Feb. 29 to Mar. 10, Mar. 22.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 433

5205. Kankakee River at Momence, 111.

Location.- -La t 41°09'36", long 87°40'07", in NE£ sec. 24, T.31 N., R.13 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge in Momence and li miles upstream 

from Tower Creek.

Drainage area. 2,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --February to December 1905, February to July 1906, December 1P74 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.18 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1938, chain gage at bridge a quarter of a mile upstrefm at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1915-60), 1,840 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 3.57 ft)- minimum, 683 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1905-6, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.06 ft>, 

maximum gage height observed, 8.09 ft Jan. 25, 1930, site then in use (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 306 cfs Sept. 1, 16, 17, 1919.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1238: 1916, 1930. WSP 1308: 1915(M) , 1917(M) , 1919(M) , 

1922(M), 1926(M) , 1934-35(M) , 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 6-17)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to Sept. 30

0.7 

1.0 

4.0

1,020 

1,410 

?,400 l.O

690

1,030

1,530

2.O 

4.0

3,180

7,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,140

1,170

1,130 

1.060

1,090

1,800

2,400 

2,400

2,350

2,310

2.880

2,780

*2,580

2,400

2,310

2,170

1,980

1,820

1,670

1,550

1,460

1,380

1,330

1,370

1,530

1,660

1,720

1,820 

1,860

1,860 

1,830

56,820

1,833

0.783

0.90

Nov.

1,830

1,780

*1.720 

2,230

3.280

3,180

3,080 

3,080

2,980

2,880

2,680

2,490

2,360

2,680

2,880

a3,000

a3 , 100

a3 , 200

a3,250

a3,250

a3,200

3,180

a3,100

a3,000

32,900

32,800

32,700

32 , 600 

2,490

2,310

83,210

2,774

1.19

1.32

Dec.

2,260

2,170

2,08O 

2,03O

2,OOO

2,050

2,070 

*2,050

2,050

2,020

2,050

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,400

2,260

2,190

b2,050

bl,950

1,910

1,880

1.850

1,880

2,140

2.780 

2,680

2,490 

b2,350

68,580

2,212

0.945

1.09

Jan.

2,310

2,290

b2,200 

b2,O50

bl.800

bl,600

bl.550 

bl,750

b2,100

1,910

1,720

*2,590

4,100

4,100

4.200

4,200

3,990

3,880

b3,700

b3,500

b3,400

b3,300

b3,200

b3,100

b3,000

b2,900

b2,800

2,680 

32,650

32, 600 

2,680

87,650

2,827

1.21

1.39

Feb.

32.700

*2,780

32,7OO 

32,7OO

32,700

33,000

3,880 

34,000

3,780

5,250

6.500

a5,700

a5, 300

a5,100

4,940

4,830

4,700

4,620

b4,500

b4,400

4,300

b4,100

3,990

3,780

3,480

3,280

3,090

3,000 

2,820

115,720

3,990

1.71

1.84

Mar.

b2,650

2,560

2,380 

2,300

b2,25O

b2,200

b2,100 

b2,100

b2,020

2,000

1,960

1,900

1,890

1,880

1,860

1,840

1,880

1,880

1,840

1,830

*1 , 800

1,760

1,760

1,740

1,720

1.710

2,060

3,990 

4,410

5,140

5,670

73,080

2,357

1.01

1.16

Apr.

5.460

5,250

5,040 

4,830

4,700

4,700

4,620 

4,620

4,520

4,410

4,410

4,200

4,100

5.880

3,990

3,990

4,940

5,460

*5,250

5,040

4,830

4,700

4,620

4,520

4,520

4,410

4,500

4,200 

5,990

5,880

137,580

4,579

1.96

2.18

May

5_.78Q

5,480

5,380 

5,180

3,090

5,090

3,000 

2,820

2,730

*2,730

2,730

2,640

2,560

2,470

2,380,

2,380

2,580

2,580

2,500

2,500

2,300

2,380

2,380

2,300

2,300

2,220

2,120

2,010 

1,920

1.900

1,920

79,550

2,566

1.10

1.26

June

1,880

1,820

1,720 

1,650

1,620

1,580

1,550 

1,500

1,450

1,390

1.560

1,580

2,850

*3,880

4,300

4,200

4.410

4,300

4,100

3,880

3,990

3,880

3,680

3,380

3,090

2,730

2,470

2,300 

2,140

2,030

80,690

2,690

1.15

1.28

July

1,940

1,820

1,940 

2,140

2.500

2,300

2,300 

2,140

1,950

1,820

1,740

*1,660

1,600

1,560

1,490

1,430

1,390

1,320

1,290

1,240

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,080 

1,080

1,060 

1.010

47,570

1,535

0.656

0.76

Aug.

980

950

970 

1,080

1,240

1,390

.500 

,460

* ,350

,240

,180

,110

,060

,020

,030

,070

,040

,COO

960

960

1.C50

1.C80

1,100

1,100

1.C50

l.COO

950

912 

894

876 

84_9

55,451

1.C79

0.461

0.55

Sept.

852

816

792 

768

760

746

759 

725

711

697

697

*690

697

690

697

704

711

718

784

808

867

940

970

950

876

849

852

816 

792

800

23,454

782

0.334

0.37

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,000 Min 511 Mean 2,445 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.17

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,300 Min 690 Mean 2,424 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

3 No gsge-helght record; discharge estimated on basis 

snd records for ststion st Wilmington and Iroquois Rivei 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Df recorded range in stsge, weather records, 

at Iroquois.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5210. Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°02', long 87°11', in Sw£ sec.24, T.30 N., R.7 W., 100 ft dovmstream from 

bridge on county road, half a mile north of Rosebud, half a mile downstream from confluence of Swain and Dexter ditches, 1.5 miles upstream from Davidson ditch, and 

2 miles east of Parr.

Drainage area.--30.3 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1953, wire-weight gage on downstream side of county bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 25.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 178 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum, 

2.8 cfs Sept. 10, 11 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 422 cfs Apr. 4, 1950; maximum gage height, 8.86 ft 

Feb. 10, 1959; minimum discharge, 1.5 cfs Dec. 30, 1955 (gage height, 0.68 ft), result 

of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1950-53, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15-22, June 12-18)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 12, 

June 18 to Sept. 30 Jan. 13 to June 17

0.8 

1.2

2.0 

4.0

1.4 

2.5 

3.0 57

5.0 

6.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.9

5.9

5.7

672

9.4

27

27

18

13

13

35

26

19

16

13

*13

11

11

10

9.8

10

10

12

21

22

19

18

17

16

16

17

473.9

15.3

0.505

0.58

Nov.

17

16

14

66

81

60

45

35

31

27

26

*24

31

84

T?

60

48

37

31

32

32

34

37

a39

a35

a31

a28

a25

a24

a23

1,145

38.2

1.26

1.41

Dec.

a24

a23

a23

a24

a25

a30

a26

a23

a2O

a2T

a32

a47

a45

32

31

28

*26

25

24

22

22

21

21

20

21

25

32

42

42

37

30

864

27.9

0.921

1.06

Jan.

27

28

32

31

28

25

23

21

21

21

20

37

*63

5T

51

45

38

36

31

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

27

30

30

32

34

974

31.4

1.04

1.20

Feb.

34

31

28

30

36

87

72

57

54

137

158

112

81

63

54

*48

45

42

37

35

34

32

31

31

30

29

28

26

25

1,507

52.0

1.72

1.86

Mar.

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

24

24

21

21

21

20

*18

IS

19

19

20

45

132

148

144

140

1,156

37.3

1.23

1.42

Apr.

104

81

66

57

54

51

45

42

38

35

38

*39

36

36

51

54

124

128

87

69

57

48

42

39

35

34

31

28

30

36

1,615

53.8

1.78

1.99

May

39

34

30

27

26

26

27

25

25

25

24

21

21

20

20

24

34

30

30

*32

31

27

25

22

21

22

21

20

18

22

20

789

25.5

0.842

0.97

June

18

17

16

15

34

42

28

24

21

18

17

48

66

66

57

51

*87

57

42

32

31

28

27

25

21

20

20

17

14

21

980

32.7

1.08

1.20

Jily

19

17

24

22

18

17

14

13

12

13

12

11

11

11

9.8

9.8

9.2

B.8

8.2

7.8

7.3

7.1

7.8

8.2

9.4

8.6

8.0

7.6

*7.5

6.6

5.9

351.6

11.3

0.373

0.43

Aug.

5.9

5.9

8.2

1^0

6.9

7.3

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*4.9

5.1

5.7

5.9

5.4

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.2

472

176.6

5.70

0.188

0.22

Sept.

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.7

3.8

4.9

3.8

7.1

5.4

4.4

*4.3

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.1

125.1

4.17

0.138

0.15

Calendar year 1959: Max 294 Min 2.6 Mean 26.9 Cfsm 0.888 Ir . 12.08

Water year 1959-60: Max 158 Min 3.1 Mean 27.8 Cfsm 0.917 Ir . 12.49

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Feb. 10 (10:30 p.m.) 178 cfs (6.17 ft); Mar. 30 (11 p.m.) 158 cfs 

(5.77 ft); Apr. 17 (8 p.m.) 153 cfs (5.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on Iroquois River.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5-7, 19-26, Feb. 19-22, Feb. 25 to Mar. 12, 

Mar. 21-25.
ILLINOIS RIVER BftSIN 435

5220. Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.

, . , . ., . . ,

de of county highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Ryan ditch, 2 miles east of North 

rion, and 3| miles northeast of

Location. Lat 40°58' , long 87°07' , in S| sec. 9, tf.29 N., R.6 W. , on left bank at upstream

l£ miles upstr 

Marion, and 3 miles northeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area. 134 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 120 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 843 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 11.08 ft); minimum 

observed , 5.4 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 15.09 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 28, 1956, result of freezeup.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Water is 

diverted from Oliver ditch, a tributary, into Ryan ditch. Ryan ditch enters fie Iroquois River 1-| miles below this station.

Revisions. WSP 1278: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, June 14-20)

1.1 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

4.8

15

39

4.0

6.0

9.0

11.0

160

320

600

830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

29

25

2B

41

96

138

99

75

69

184

176

111

93

81

*69

58

53

50

48

46

46

50

87

99

99

87

87

81

75

75

2,390

77.1

0.575

0.66

Nov.

81

75

69

169

304

304

232

160

*131

124

111

99

124

365

464

428

365

272

200

168

168

176

192

200

192

160

145

131

110

105

5,824

194

1.45

1.62

Dec.

Ill

105

105

105

117

152

138

117

105

J33

124

248

248

208

176

160

145

*131

124

117

111

99

93

99

99

111

145

240

264

240

192

4,522

146

1.09

1.26

Jan.

152

152

176

152

140

130

120

100

87

93

*87

148

320

365

338

304

232

192

150

130

115

108

100

96

92

92

111

138

131

145

4,848

156

1.16

1.34

Feb.

152

145

131

124

145

347

455

401

320

473

758

806

722

580

419

*288

232

208

170

165

155

152

145

131

120

120

115

110

105

8,194

283

2.11

2.28

Mar.

100

100

100

98

96

95

94

92

91

90

88

86

84

81

81

75

105

87

87

93

87

87

87

87

81

87

156

500

710

830

5,341

172

1.28

1.48

Apr.

794

688

560

428

329

272

232

208

176

160

160

184

*168

160

288

338

540

746

734

622

473

320

240

200

176

160

138

124

124

160

9,902

330

2.46

2.74

May

208

168

138

124

111

117

124

117

111

111

111

99

93

87

81

93

152

131

124

*145

145

124

105

99

87

93

81

75

75

99

3,521

114

0.851

0.98

June

81

75

69

60

117

124

93

75

58

56

75

131

168

208

200

208

*329

338

248

160

145

131

124

111

93

81

81

117

111

3,954

132

0.985

1.10

July

75

69

145

160

99

81

69

63

60

60

56

43

43

41

33

35

48

33

26

21

17

16

33

25

27

26

17

20

*22

16

li

1,493

48.2

0.360

0.42

Aug.

9.6

9.9

18

56

41

46

27

23

23

22

21

20

15

17

21

*18

11

12

17

45

39

26

25

17

15

14

14

20

14

15

15

686.5

22.1

0.165

0.19

Sept.

15

12

9.3

8.6

8.2

7.3

5.4

876

7.9

7.3

12

12

9.3

11

8.9

12

14

17

49

41

27

21

17

17

*15

15

16

12

13

15

443.8

14.8

0.110

0.12

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,060 Mln 4.3 Mean 133 Cfsm 0.993 In. 13.44

Water year 1959-60: Max 830 Mln 5.4 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.19

Peak discharge (base, 420 cfs). --Nov. 15 (2 p.m.) 464 cfs (7.63 ft); Feb. 7 (2 p.m.) 455 cfs 

(7.54 ft); Feb. 12 (5 a.m.) 818 cfs (10.90 ft); Mar. 31 (2 p.m.) 843 cfs (11.08 ft); Apr. 18

(9 p.m.) 770 cfs (10.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Gage heights computed from twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage Oct. 3, July 18 to 

Aug. 3, Aug. 7-19, Aug. 22 to Sept. 18, Sept. 21-30. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Nov. 29, 30, Jan. 5-8, 19-26, Feb. 19-21, Feb. 25 to Mar. 13.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5225. Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°56', long 87°08', In NE^NW-JSE^- sec.29, T.29 N. , R.6 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, three-quarters of a mile east of 

Rensselaer, 1.5 miles downstream from Ryan ditch, and 5.5 miles upst-eam from Big 

Slough Creek.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

July 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 161 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 12.20 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 3.16 ft).

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 16.54 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Oct. 24, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.73 ft Sept. 15, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions.--WSP 1338; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Dec. 2 to Jan. 19,

Jan. 26 to Feb. 9, May 17 to June 13)

3.1 

3.4 

3.8 

4.5

12 6.0

10.0

13.0

260

800

1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

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 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

24

20

20

30

90

152

100

72

61

212

212

*120

92

80

64

61

50

45

43

40

38

43

84

100

100

92

84

80 

72

76

2,390

77.1

0.397

0.46

Nov.

80

76

68

188

406

406

296

200

*164

140

125

110

140

524

636

580

484

356

260

212

200

212

236

248

248

200

176

164

140 

115

7,390

246

1.27

1.42

Dec.

120

120

115

120

130

188

164

140

120

105

140

320

332

260

224

200

176

*164

140

130

125

115

105

110

110

125

a!60

a330

a350

£290

a240

5,468

176

0.907

1.05

Jan.

aieo

al80

a200

a!70

a!50

a!40

120

105

96

96

92

a!90

a400

*484

458

406

296

236

200

145

130

120

115

110

100

100

115

152

152

176

188

5,802

187

0.964

1.11

Feb.

200

188

164

140

176

484

622

538

432

725

1,130

1.170

1,030

800

566

393

320

*284

210

190

180

170

170

160

140

140

135

130

120

11,107

383

1.97

2.12

Mar.

115

115

110

110

105

105

105

105

105

105

100

100

96

96

100

10~5" 88

105

105

110

100

100

*100

100

96

105

218

740

1,050

1,170

1.250

7,094

229

1.18

1.36

Apr.

1.150

990

785

608

471

393

332

284

248

212

212

248

236

*224

458

524

836

1,110

1,070

854

650

458

332

272

236

212

188

164

164

212

14,133

471

2.43

2.71

May

284

236

200

164

152

152

164

152

152

140

140

130

120

110

105

125

212

176

164

*188

188

152

130

110

100

100

88

80

76

110

4,500

145

0.747

0.86

June

88

80

68

176" 61

176

120

92

64

61

80

176

236

*320

320

344

594

566

406

248

212

188

176

164

130

110

105

200

164

125

5,850

195

1.01

1.13

July

105

96

224

248

152

110

96

84

80

76

72

61

58

58

50

47

54

43

28

28

26

23

24

27

29

*30

26

23

28

23

20

2,049

66.1

0.341

0.39

Aug.

19

17

19

69

54

38

34

28

27

27

26

25

24

22

22

*23

17

17

22

45

50

30

29

20

19

18

20

23

19

18

18

839

27.1

0.140

0.16

Sept.

17

17

15

15

15

14

13

14

14

14

16

17

16

IS

16

17

18

21

60

58

33

25

*20

20

19

18

19

17

18

18

610

20.3

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,380 Mln 5.0 Mean 170 Cfsm 0.876 In. 11.87

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,230 Mln 13 Mean 184 Cfsm 0.948 In. 12.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 1 discharge measurement, 

and records for stations on the Iroquola River.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1, Jan. 20-25, Feb. 19 to Mar. 13, Mar. 17, 

21=257
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 437

5230. Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°52', long 87°06', on line between sees. 15 and 22, T.28 N., R.6 W., on 

left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2 miles upstream from Big 

Slough Creek, 3 miles southeast of South Marion, and 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area. 22.6 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 18.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 346 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.17 ft); minimum, 

 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-5; minimum gage height, 0.89 ft Aug. 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, Sept. 1-3, 24,

26, 29.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 780 cfs June 13, 1958 (gage height, 12.02 ft); no flow

at times during September 1952 and August 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1956.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9)

.9

1.0

1.1

0.1

.2

.5

1.3

3.0

1.5 

2.5 

6.0 

7.0

200

262

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 - 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.7

.8

.5

.4

1.6

15

4.9

*2.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.6

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

55.5

1.79

0.079

0.09

Hov.

1.5

1.5

¥77

9.5

6.1

4.5

5.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

*2.1

7.5

94

54

46

27

15

13

12

15

18

20

19

14

11

10

8.2

7.0

6.2

441.6

14.7

0.650

0.72

Dec.

6^

6.8

7.4

8.1

11

14

11

8.4

7.1

6.5

*12

26

23

16

15

12

11

10

8.1

7.7

7.7

a8.0

a8.6

a8. 2

a9.4

a!2

a25

a64

a52

a5 5

482.5

15.6

0.690

0.80

Jan.

a23

a24

a25

a!5

a!2

a9.0

a7.0

a6.0

5.2

5.8

*5.5

26

62

42

50

30

20

19

14

11

9.5

7.4

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.6

ll'

12

16

18

512.7

16.5

0.730

0.84

Feb.

19

17

14

11

25

114

66

46

42

215

148

52

35

20

*16

15

11

9.1

7.7

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.2

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.1

930.2

32.1

1.42

1.53

Mar.

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.2

3.4

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.5

4.4

5.2

46

200 180"

150

146

819.1

26.4

1.17

1.35

Apr.

90

62

46

35

32

23

17

13

10

9.0

*12

13

11

13

128

114

255

13T

70

46

30

19

14

11

8.7

7.7

7.1

6^5.

7.7

22

1,265.7

42.1

1.86

2.08

May

28

17

12

9.7

8.4

8.4

9.5

8.1

8.1

8.4

7.1

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.1

64

*86

42

40

50

50

25

15

12

11

57

20

15

10

40

25

662.5

21.4

0.947

1.09

June

15

11

8.4

6.8

16

12

8.7

6.5

4.9

4.1

58

154

*94

66

46

105

193

82

46

26

25

22

30

26

14

10

11

13

9.3

7.1

1,090,8

36.4

1.61

1.80

July

5.8

4.6

19

9.3

6.1

4.5

5.6

5.0

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

*.8

.iJ_

7

87.1

2.81

0.124

0.14

Aug.

0.7

.7

.7

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

75

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

18.9

0.61

0.027

0.03

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

1.2

*.7

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

14.2

0.47

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1959: Max 392 Mln 0.1 Mean 17.3 Cfsm 0.765 In. 10.41

Water year 1959-60: Max 255 Mln o.l Mean 17.4 Cfsm 0.770 In. 10.49

Peak discharge (base, 540 cfs).--Apr. 17 (10:30 a.m.) 346 cfs (8.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 18, 28-30, Feb. 12-14, 16-22, Feb. 24 to 

Mar. 11, Mar. 22-25.
438 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5235. Big Slough Creek near Collegeville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°53', long 87°09', in SW£NW£ sec.7, T.28 N., R.6 W., on right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 53, if miles south of Collegeville, 2j miles 

upstream from mouth, and 2f miles downstream from Bice ditch.

Drainage area. 84.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to December 1951, October 1952 to Septemt°r 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 634.75 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage and Aug. 5, 1955, to Oct. 8, 1958, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years, 67.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 600 cfs Apr. 18; maximum gage height, 10.95 

ft Apr. 18 {backwater from Iroquois River); minimum discharge, 4.8 cfs Sept. 24; minimum 

gage height, 2.77 ft Oct. 2, 3.

1948-51, 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs June 13, 1958 {gage height, 13.7 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 15, 23, 1953.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 1955(M), 1956{M), 1957.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

23

24

Z5

Z6

27

28

Z9 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.6

5.2

572

5.8

5.8

8.4

8.4

7.2

6.9

8.8

5226"

*16

14

10

8.8

8.4

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.1

6.4

7.6

14

16

15

13

12

12

10

10

325.3

10.5

0.125

0.14

Nov.

11

10

9.3

2?

52

*41

27

24

22

20

18

18

29

202

219

219

170

120

72

52

55

63

66

66

58

50

47

44

41

38

1,887.3

62.9

0.748

0.83

Dec.

36

36

38

41

50

60

52

44

36

34

*50

88

82

69

60

55

50

47

41

41

38

35

33

32

3s

47

69

130

TT2~ 136

77

1,757

56.7

0.674

0.78

Jan.

63

63

72

54

49

44

40

37

35

32

*28

52

130

124

136

112

72

58

52

47

43

39

36

33

31

30

40

48

54

58

60

1,772

57.2

0.680

0.78

Feb.

63

55

47

44

54

205

226

205

172

395

*500

#230

160

115

*83

70

60

56

52

47

44

41

39

37

36

35

35

34

33

3,173

109

1.30

1.40

Mar.

32

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

*25

26

28

29

29

30

29

29

28

28

28

29

30

64

334

500

540

 560

2,722

87.8

1.04

1.20

Apr.

330

225

165

120

110

100

85

72

58

52

*55

63

55

52

230

263

559

580

370

275

210

160

130

110

88

82

72

69

72

94

4,906

164

1.95

2.18

May

130

100

82

72

69

66

72

69

66

69

63

60

58

58

55

109

*240

148

124

160

130

112

88

77

69

106

100

82

72

118

112

2,936

94.7

1.13

1.30

June

88

77

66

60

1Z4

112

82

7Z

63

58

63

198

219

*219

191

175

343

303

226

148

106

94

88

100

77

69

63

69

69

60

3,682

123

1.46

1.63

July

55

50

55

63

60

55

50

44

41

38

37

35

34

32

29

26

24

22

21

20

18

17

16

14

14

13

 11

10

9.7

9.7

9^5

932.7

30.1

0.358

0.41

Aug.

8.4

8.8

10

12

11

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

*8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

10

~8.4 13

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.6 c g b . o

268.2

8.65

0.103

0.12

Sept.

6.4

6.1

6.9

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

7.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.6

5.4

6.6

5.6

-8.8 18

6.4

5.6

*5.6

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5 2

187.1

6.24

0.074

0.08

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,8OO Mln 4.4 Mean 66.7 Cfsm 0.793 In. 10.75

Water year 1959-60: Max 580 Mln 5.2 Mean 67.1 Cfam 0.798 In. 10.85

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). Feb. 11 

Apr. 18 (time unknown) about 600 of8.

a.m. to 1 p.m.) 540 cfs; Mar. 31 (8 to 11 a.m.) 570 cfs;

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 

19-29, Feb. 18 to Mar. 13, Mar. 16-18, 20-25.

18, 29, 30, Dec. 9, 10, 22-24, Jan. 4-10,
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 439

5240. Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°52<, long 87°12', on line between SW£ sec.15 and NW^ sec.22, T.28 N., 

R.7 ¥., on left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 0.5 mile north 

of Egypt, 2f miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Collegeville.

Drainage area. 48.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to December 1951, October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 641.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 39.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 784 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 9.40 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Oct. 4; minimum gage height, 1.54 ft Sept. 3, 13-15.

1948-51, 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 11.66 

ft); no flow at times during 1953, 1955-56, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1949(M). WSP 1338: Drainage area. WSP 1558: 

1955-57.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16-18, Apr. 3-14)

1.6

1.7 

1.9

Oct. 1 to Nov. 13

0.2

.8

3.4

Nov. 14 to Sept. 30

2.2 

3.0 

4.0

8.2

25

57

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.3

.6

1.4

2.5

2.0 

3.5 

3.0 

4.0

5.5

16

28

61

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

104

238

340

616

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.3

.3

.3

3.5

6.4

5.3

4.1

1.9

2.0

43

Zl

*8.4

5.1

3.5

2.7

2.0 

1.5

l.O

.8

.6

.6

.8

3.9

4.8

4.8

4.5

3.7

2.7

2.3

2.3

144.7

4.67

0.097

0.11

Nov.

2.3

2.0

15~1.5

43

*24

14

11

8.9

7.8

7.3

5.8

16

238

177

120

78 

54

43

36

36

41

46

46

36

28

25

21

19

18

1,320.6

40.7

0.846

0.94

Dec.

17

15

15

16

19

26

25

2O

16

14

22

46

54

*43

40

34

39 

26

31

30

20

17

16

17

18

22

67

150

120

94 

65

1,124

36.3

0.755

0.87

Jan.

54

54

57

40

30

25

22

20

18

19

*15

41

~85 120

94

69

50 

40

32

28

23

20

18

16

15

14

26

32

32

36

38

1,183

38.2

0.794

0.92

Feb.

40

38

34

30

48

256

163

99

85

471

418

a!80

a!25

a84

*a47

41

36 

30

26

23

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

14

13.

2,417

83.3

1.73

1.87

Mar.

13

13

13

11

11

10

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

*9.6

9.8

10

10 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

24

83

450

480

360

294

1,951.6

63.0

1.31

1.51

Apr.

198

138

94

69

61

54

43

35

29

S±

*28

28

34

34

169

170

542

360

184

130

81

61

50

41

36

30

26

24

26

40

2,809

93.6

1.95

2.18

May

50

40

34

28

25

25

25

21

20

20

18

15

15

15

13

91

If

50

73

54

43

34

28

26

44

30

25

20

29

25

1,087

35.1

0.730

0.84

June

21

19

16

14

21

19

16

14

12

11

53

114

81

*65

54

95

401 

156

81

54

50

50

130

184

89

57

43

36

30

24

2,010

67.0

1.39

1.55

July

21

18

25

19

15

13

13

11

10

10

10

8.0

7.8

11

7.O

5.7

5.2 

4.7

4.4

3.6

2.9

2.6

2.4

3.9

3.8

3.6

2.4

1.9

n.s

1.2

1.1

247.7

7.99

0.166

0.19

Aug.

0.9

.9

.8

5.2

6.6

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.2

8.J3

5.2

2.2

1.5

1.1

*1.1

.9

.8 

.8

.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.8

.6

.5 

.5

53.3

1.72

0.036 0.0'

Sept.

0.5

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.2 

1.7

*S^

3.1

2.5

1.3

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

28.3

0.94

O.O20

0.02

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,720 Mln 0 Mean 48.1 Cfsm l.OO In. 13.57

Water year 1959-60= Max 542 Mln o.3 Mean 39.0 Cfsm O.811 In. 11.04

Peak discharge (base, 60O cfs).--Feb. 10 (8 p.m.) 694 cfs (9.18 ft); Apr. 17 (7 p.m.) 784 cfs

(9.40 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, fieldman's notes, 1 discharge measurement, and records for stations In the Iroquois River basin.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 17, 18, 39, 3O, Dec. 22, 23, Jan. 4-8, 18-26, 

Feb. 19 to Mar. 25.
440 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5245. Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°52', long 87°18', on line between sees. 14 and 15, T.28 N., R.8 W., on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 55, a quarter of a mile north 

of intersection of Highways 16 and 55, 0.6 mile west of Foresman, and 3 miles east of 

Brook.

Drainage area. 452 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 7, 1955, wire-weight gage 2.5 miles upstream at datum 3.54 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1949-60), 360 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,590 cfs Mar. 30, 31; maximum gage height, 

17.84 ft Mar. 31; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Sept. 8 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 5,930 cfs June 14, 1958 (gage height, 24.42 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Oct. 12, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 27-29, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1953, drainage area at former site. WSP 1438: 1955. 

WSP 1508:1956.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

91

62

52

48

54

84

175

175

140

119

259

*351

119

191

147

119

98 

84

72

67

64

58

60

84

133

147

147

133

133

126

126

3,718

120

0.265

0.31

Nov.

133

140

133

269

526

*558

505

387

309

254

218

191

200

805

1,260

1.520

1,260 

1,120

920

659

545

510

537

542

515

454

380

344

303

254

15,551

518

1.15

1.28

Dec.

254

245

227

236

263

349

351

325

263

227

245

536

643

612

541

*481

415 

358

315

293

273

245

227

218

218

254

382

718

896

931 

76T

12,308

397

0.878

1.01

Jan.

707

526

526

b410

b350

b320

303

254

209

200

191

257

*747

920

1.040

980

854 

680

534

b360

b330

b300

b270

b230

b205

200

Z09

263

325

376

400

13,476

435

0.962

1.11

Feb.

424

428

380

344

371

,060

,340

,340

,260

,020

,440

.500

,300

,900

,500

,240

,000 

713

496

b380

b330

b300

b290

283

254

191

b!90

b!90

b!85

25,649

884

1.96

2.11

Mar.

b!85

b!85

b!80

b!75

b!75

b!75

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!65

b!65

b!65

175

168

161

W 

175

168

168

168

*161

168

175

168

168

310

1,490

2,370

2,510

2 , 480

13,601

439

0.971

1.12

Apr.

2.450

2,070

,850

,620

,450

,260

,040

817

614

474

408

424

*408

392

890

1,230

2,130 

2,440

2, 160

1,850

1,630

1,480

1,200

952

662

479

347

283

263

293

33,566

1,119

2.48

2.77

May

466

459

384

309

273

245

254

245

227

218

209

200

182

168

161

274

724 

*684

557

625

583

500

395

309

263

293

303

263

218

273

362

10,626

343

0.759

0.88

June

303

236

191

161

521

694

549

372

273

200

191

738

850

903

867

849

*1,300 

1.570

1,230

1,000

835

656

702

732

621

464

384

506

468

357

18,523

617

1.37

1.53

July

303

245

303

441

347

263

209

175

161

161

161

147

126

119

105

91

105 

98

77

67

62

56

56

64

62

67

*64

52

46

50

38

4,321

139

C.308

0.36

Aug.

35

30

30

64

98

77

64

52

48

50

52

46

40

33

33

35

*35 

26

26

44

91

77

54

44

33

30

40

40

35 

30

26

1,418

45.7

0.101

0.12

Sept.

25

24

24

26

22

19

17

15

16

16

15

17

19

19

20

22

30 

35

84

126

84

52

38

32

28

25

24

24

*22 

22

942

31.4

0.069

0.08

Calendar year 1959: Max 3,380 Mln 12 Mean 422 Cfsm 0.934 Ir . 12.64

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,510 Mln 15 Mean 42o Cfsm 0.929 Ir. 12.68

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5250. Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111.

Location. Lat 40°49'25", long 87°34'55", tn SE^sec.15, T.27 N. , R.ll W. , on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 52 at Iroquois, 500 ft upstream froTi Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge and 4^ miles downstream from 

Indiana-Illinois State line.

Drainage area.--682 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 614.34 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 533 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,580 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 18.21 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 10-13.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs June 13, 1958 (gage height, 26.31 ft); minimum, 8.2 cfs Oct. 10, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Nov. 14)

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

16

31

52

83

176

7.0

11.0

17.0

19.0

442

1,280

3,100

3,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

101

91

65

51 

45

46

76

150

170

145

187

*557

380

502

215

160 

120

100

83

72

64

59

58

61

73

116

140

140

125

116

116

3,964

128

0.188

0.22

Nov.

107

103

*112

160 

391

584

660

602

512

395

316

270

245

546

1,040

1,280 

1,580

1,580

1,300

1,110

908

740

700

700

700

660

584

512

442

395

18,854

628

0.921

1.03

Dec.

358

337

316

309 

323

358

*426

442

395

544

523

426

660

780

780

720 

640

566

494

426

395

358

537

316

509

525

580

660

952

1,110 

1,140

15,703

507

0.743

0.86

Jan.

1,020

886

780

b680 

b540

584

660

494

380

350

*302

557

660

996

1,180

1,260 

1,250

1,140

950

740

b550

b450

b400

b370

b350

b360

380

410

476

548

602

20,025

646

0.947

1.09

Feb.

620

640

620

566 

548

1,090

1,530

*1,670

1,700

2,200

3,140

5,500

3,220

5,000

2,680

2,520 

1,950

1,550

1,160

864

680

548

494

458

426

380

b340

b330

b520

58,504

1,521

1.94

2.09

Mar.

b310

b300

b300

b290 

b280

b280

b270

b260

b250

b250

b240

b240

b230

b230

b240

b250 

b250

b260

b270

b270

*b270

264

251

257

251

251

420

1,590

2,290

2 , 890

5,580

17,584

561

0.823

0.95

Apr1 .

5,580

3,500

3,260

2,920 

2,580

2,200

1,810

1,450

1,140

864

700

602

584

584

740

1,160 

1,930

*2,720

3,000

5,050

2,860

2,540

2,170

1,750

1,550

996

740

548

458

442

52,208

1,740

2.55

2.85

May

548

660

660

584

476

410

595

372

*365

344

530

309

296

276

251

294 

740

"930 974

886

886

842

720

602

494

442

458

442

380

544

426

16,136

521

0.764

0.88

June

458

395

530

276 

348

720

820

700

512

372

302

567

*974

1,180

1,260

1,260 

1,610

1,750

1,780

1,700

1,500

1,280

1,450

1,610

1,350

1,060

842

864

820

700

28,790

960

1.41

1.57

July

584

458

395

458 

512

442

351

283

245

221

*215

204

187

160

145

130 

116

116

116

101

83

73

68

67

68

69

69

67

59

54

50

6,166

199

0.292

0.54

Aug.

46

42

46

172 

j.76

135

104

*90

67

92

72

59

53

46

41

38 

37

37

35

li

43

61

65

52

45

58

51

57

45

59

34

1,942

62.6

0.092

0.11

Sept.

29

27

25

24 

24

23

21

20

17

11

16

*16

16

17

18

19 

26

31

44

66

92

77

56

44

37

33

31

28

27

27

947

31.6

0.046

0.05

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,300 Min 11 Mean 633 Cfsm 0.928 In. 12.64

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,580 Min 16 Mean 602 Cfsm 0.885 In. 12.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
442 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5255. Sugar Creek at Milford, 111.

Location. Lat 40°37'50", long 87°43<25", in N£ sec.16, T.25 N. , R.12 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Mud Creek and 1 mile west 

of Milford.

Drainage area. 430 sq mi.

Records available . July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage, read twice daily, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 622.00 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 347 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 cfs June 24 (gage height, 17.30 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 7.0 cfs Sept. 16.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 20.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 23.74 f; Feb. 10, 1959 

(ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 2.8 cfs Dec. 14, 1952, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no ga^e-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16-28, Dec. 2-11, Feb. 8)

Oct. 12 to Sept. 30

2.0 

3.0

8.0

26

51

83

165

6.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

1,0^0 

1,570 

2,970 

4,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

10

9^0

9.9

19

19

25

23

17

21

78

*165

83

46

30

22

18

15

13

12

12

11

12

15

24

33

32

28

24

20 

18

875.9

28.3

0.066

0.08

Nov.

17

 16

17

28

129

138

86

57

48

41

36

36

92

666

770

431

353

293

237

165

147

147

165

165

147

121

97

86

b80

b75

4,886

163

0.379

0.42

Dec.

b72

69

66

63

63

72

*83

72

69

66

69

113

175

185

165

147

138

129

113

97

83

69

66

80

86

90

226

788

824

653 

459

5,450

176

0.409

0.47

Jan.

366

305

248

195

b!60

b!70

b200

175

147

138

*12i

138

270

445

418

445

366

293

165

b!40

b!30

b!25

b!25

b!25

b!30

b!45

165

205

237

237 

237

6,766

218

0.507

0.59

Feb.

226

215

205

195

259

1,110

1,680

*1,050

860

1,450

3.310

2,540

1,330

806

669

515

392

353

329

293

259

237

215

205

b!90

b!80

b!70

b!65

b!60

19,568

675

1.57

1.69

Mar.

b!50

b!40

b!35

b!30

b!25

b!20

b!20

bl!5

bllO

b!05

b!05

b!05

blOO

blOO

blOS

bllO

bl!5

121

129

129

*129

129

129

129

129

129

271

1,860

3,630

5,600

3,170

15,874

512

1.19

1.37

Apr.

2,290

1,450

896

719

621

530

473

392

353

305

281

281

259

237

405

605

1,660

*2.540

1,800

1,090

719

545

501

431

366

317

281

248

248

270

21,113

704

1.64

1.83

May

459

473

366

305

270

248

237

226

*226

205

185

175

165

156

147

156

165

175

175

237

226

195

175

165

147

185

185

195

195

195 

156

6,770

218

0.507

0.59

June

129

121

121

121

129

121

121

113

105

105

105

753

*1,200

1,090

770

575

1,520

1,570

1,010

590

545

2,120

*3,170

4,650

3,550

2,240

1,230

719

487

341

29,421

981

2.28

2.54

July

341

317

293

270

237

205

185

165

156

147

*138

129

138

156

138

129

113

97

90

90

90

90

97

113

147

156

156

138

105

83 

57

4,766

154

0.358

0.41

Aug.

35

a27

a35

a90

alOO

a80

a55

*44

a35

a45

a40

335

a31

a28

26

24

23

20

20

20

41

41

28

24

21

18

21

20

17

15 

11

1,073

34.6

0.080

0.09

Sept.

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

*9.8

9.5

9.2

8.9

19

161

185

185

205

131

83

66

63

60

46

22

17

16

15

1,432.8

47.8

0.111

0.12

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,000 Min 3.5 Mean 308 Cfsm 0.716 IT. 9.74

Water ;er year year 1959-60: lass-bo: Max Max 4,650 4,6bO Min Min 8.9 B.9 Mean Mean 3ZZ 322 Cfsm crsm 0.749 o. /4» In. in. 10.20 lo.zo

ik Discharge (bsse, 2,500 cfs). Feb. 11 (12 m.) 3,390 cfs (15.62 ft); Msr. 29 (12 p.m.) 4,070 cfs 

16.35 ft); Apr. 18 (5 a.m.) 2,740 cfs (14.60 ft); June 24 (12 m.) 4,950 efs (17.50 ft).

Pea

(16

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimatec 

River at Iroquois.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 443

5260. Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'29", long 87°49'22", In SW£ sec.10, T.S9 N., R.13 W., near center of 

left span on downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 

4| miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 597.99 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929. Prior to June 11, 1947, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 1,562 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 10.77 ft); 

minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 12.

1923-60; Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs May 13, 1933 (gage height, 18.1 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 9 cfs Oct. 6-8, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 ft in spring of 1913 (discharge, about 34,0")0 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1924-28(M) , 1930(M) , 1936(M) , 1938(M) , 1942(M) , 

1947(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

CTsm

In.

Oct.

221 

203

190

177

19T

293

365

365

365

410

585

720

*780

780

660

560

410 

342

293

248

221

203

203

216

221

239

248

275

264

284

275

10,830

349

0.165

0.19

Nov.

257 

248

*248

342

635

780

970

1,040

970

900

690

585

535

970

1,420

2,210

2,490 

2,300

2,210

1,940

1,760

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,040

900

840

34,800

1,160

0.547

0.61

Dec.

780 

780

750

750

780

840

*840

900

840

780

750

900

1,110

1,260

1,420

1,420

1,340 

1,180

1,040

970

840

840

750

720

75?

840

1,180

1,760

2,590

3.090

2,890

35,680

1,151

0.543

0.63

Jan.

2,490 

2,210

1,940

1,760

1,500

1,580

1,670

1,500

1,180

970

970

*900

1,675"

2,300

2,790

2.890

2,690 

2,590

2,210

1,850

1,420

bl,300

bl,200

bl,150

bl.100

bl,150

bl,200

bl,300

bl,350

bl,550

1,670

52,050

1,679

0.792

0.91

Feb.

1,580 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,420

2,790

4,420

4,900

*4,600

5,800

8,630

8,800

8,460

7,520

5,940

4,660

3,830 

3,290

2,790

2,120

1,850

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,260

bl,150

bl,050

bl,000

b950

97,630

3,367

1.59

1.71

Mar.

b900 

b82O

b800

bSOO

to 780

to 780

to760

b760

b740

b720

b720

to 700

b680

b660

b660

b700

b720 

b740

750

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

1,530

4,690

7,370

8,970

10,600

53,230

1,717

0.807

0.93

Apr.

10.800 

10,000

8,630

6,920

5,400

4,540

3,830

3,190

2,690

2,120

1,850

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,500

2,030

4,260 

6,500

*7,070

6,920

6,080

5,020

4,180

3,500

2,990

2,490

2,030

1,580

1,340

1,260

123,220

4,107

1.94

2.16

May

1,420 

1,670

1,760

1,580

1,420

1,260

1,180

1,180

1,110

 1,110

970

970

840

780

750

840

1,260 

1,760

1,850

1.940

1,940

1,850

1,670

1,500

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,180

1,110

1,260

1,260

40,970

1,322

0.624

0.72

June

1,180 

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,760

1,940

1,760

1,500

1,180

970

900

*2,llO

3,720

4,180

3,830

4,060 

4,660

4,660

3,940

3,290

2,990

3,720

5,800

6,920

7.220

6,360

4,780

3,090

2,390

93,450

3,115

1.47

1.64

July

1.B50 

1,500

1,340

1,180

1,110

1,040

970

840

750

690

*635

610

585

560

585

585

485 

435

388

342

320

298

284

266

252

275

293

284

239

203

185

19,379

625

0.295

0.34

Aug.

173

165

157

365

510

4£5

435

365

*266

216

2C8

2C8

181

161

14-5

1TO

1Z2 

115

107

104

104

111

134

134

126

118

107

94

94

94

88

5,822

188

0.089

0.10

Sept.

88 

78

72

67

61

61

58

55

45

38

34

*2938-

43

50

55

67 

85

244

565

342

320

284

221

161

126

104

97

94

81

3,463

155

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1959: Max 22,000 Mln 32 Mean 1,755 Cfsm 0.828 In. 11.25

Water year 1959-60: Max 10,800 Mln 29 Mean 1,559 Cfsm 0.735 In. 10.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5265. Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°14'00", long 88°05'55", near southwest corner of SE-J- sec.20, T.32 N. , 

R.10 E., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S, a third of 

a mile upstream from mouth and 1.7 miles southeast of Custer Park.

Drainage area.--12.0 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 542.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 8.93 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 155 cfs June 13 (gage height, 5.60 ft); minimum, 0.74 cfs Sept. 8,12, 13-15

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 545 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 11.15 ft); minimum, 

0.01 cfs Oct. 18, 19, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation during summer by dams above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1508: 1950-51(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4, 5)

1.65

1.7

1.8 

2.0

0.74 

1.3 

2.8 

7.5

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

111

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.6

2.8

2. g

5.2

15

15

10

7.5

7.2

20

12

9.4

*7.8

7.0

6.2

5.4

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.5

6.7

9.1

8.5

7.8

6.7

6.2

5.9

5 9

219.2

7.07

0.589

0.68

Nov.

5.9

5.7

5.2

*23

26

16

11

11

9.7

9.1

7.8

7.2

7.8

12

12

11

b9.6

b8.6

7.8

7.5

7.2

8.8

11

13

13

9.7

b8.8

b7.8

b7.2

7.0

3O7.4

10.2

0.850

0.95

Dec.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

*6.5

6.7

6.5

8.1

18

15

12

11

10

9.7

8.8

8.5

8.1

b8.0

b7.6

b7.6

7.8

7.8

20

43

56

43

31

24

434.0

14.0

1.17

1.35

Calendar year 1959 : Max 100

Jan.

20

18

b!5

b!2

blO

b9.0

b7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

46

*60

43

40

29

22

18

15

13

bll

b9.6

b9.0

b8.5

b8.1

7.8

8.8

10

11

12

13

515.7

16.6

1.38

1.60

Feb.

14

14

12

11

16

44

33

26

*25

79

52

39

30

24

£2

21

b!9

b!6

b!4

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b8.5

b8.0

696.0

24.0

2.00

2.16

Mar.

b7.5

b7.0

b6. 6

b6.0

b5.6

b5.4

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.2

b5.6

6.5

7.0

b6. 3

b6.5

b6. 6

b6.7

*7.0

7.2

7.0

6.7

6.5

40

71

65

67

58

458.9

14.8

1.23

1.42

Apr.

49

40

29

22

18

15

13

11

11

9.7

11

12

11

11

17

27

55

4O

28

*21

17

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.8

878

11

565.7

18.9

1.57

1.75

May

11

10

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

8.1

*8.5

8.5

7.2

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.5

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.7

12

42

25

15

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.7

9.1

330.9

10.7

0.892

1.03

June

8.1

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.5

5.7

5.2

4.9

50

108

*77

58

55

66

39

29

21

31

28

24

19

15

13

11

11

10

9.1

747.7

24.9

2.07

2.32

Jlly

8.5

8 i 1

8.5

7.5

7.2

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

*5.2

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.3

1.5

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

138.8

4.48

C.373

0.43

Aug.

1.7

1. 3

7.O

39

15

9.1

7.2

5.7

*5.7

5.4

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.7

155.6

5.02

0.418

0.48

Sept.

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.94

.84

1.4

.94

.84

.84

».84

.74

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

4.7

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

44.28

1.48

0.123

0.14

Min 0.46 Mean 10.4 Cfsm 0.867 In. 11.72

Water year 1959-60: Max 108 Min 0.74 Mean 12.6 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.31

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). --Feb. 10 (2:30 p.m.) 118 cfs (4.96 ft); June 13 (11:30 a.m.) 155 cfs 

(5.60 ft); June 16 (11 p.m.) 114 (4.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 445

5275. Kankakee River near Wilraington, 111.

Location. Lat 41°20'48", long 88°11'H", in NVf£ sec.15, T.33 N., R.9 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Prairie Creek and 5 miles downstream from Wilraington.

Drainage area. 5,250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1933 to Sepbember 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.? ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge. 27 years, 3,860 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 5.25 ft): maximum gage height, 9.13 ft Jan. 23 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 675 cfs Aug. 19 (gage 

height, 1.03 ft).

1933-60: Maximum discharge, 75,900 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 11.40 ft); maximum gage height, 11.57 ft Feb. I, 1949 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 204 cfs Aug. 1, 

1936; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Sept. 22, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 16.73 ft in 1883, 1887.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-6)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

780

1,590

2,850

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

6,700

11,900

25,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,640

1,590

1,570

1,500

1,550

2,580

3,540

3,680

3,370

3,180

3,860

4,440

4,010

*3,750

3,540

3,180

2,910

2,590

2,420

2,220

2,100

1,960

1,910

1,910

2,050

2,220

2,270

2,240 

2,290

2,290 

2,320

80,680

2,603

0.496

0.57

Nov.

2,270

2,270

2.190

*2,970

5,200

4,920

4,520

4,360

4,200

4,050

3,720

3,370

3,210

3,540

4,320

4,920

5.400

5,400

5,400

5,200

5,200

4,920

4,840

4,920

5,000

4,760

4,480

4,160 

3,900

3,580

127,190

4,240

0.808

0.90

Dec.

3,440

3,310

3,250

3,120

3,090

3,120

3,280

3,280

*3,280

3,250

3,280

4,010

4,520

4,400

4,400

4,440

4,320

4,200

3,900

3,680

3,540

3,310

3,210

3,090

3.050

3,250

5,120

m7,150 

6,700

127,450

4,111

0.783

0.90

Jan.

6,020

5,600

5,200

b4 , 500

b3,600

b3,400

3,610

3,410

3,580

3,720

5. £10

4,630

*9.5BO

8,850

8,850

8,850

7,850

7,380

6,920

6,020

bS.OOO

b4,700

b4,500

a4,200

a4,000

a4,100

a4,200

a4,300 

a4,400

a4,600

'

163,480

5,274

1.00

1.16

Feb.

a4,800

4,680

4,600

4,560

4,600

7,150

9,380

9,650

9,380

13,800

19.500

a!6,700

a!4,900

a!3,400

all, 900

alO,400

*9,380

8,350

7,850

7,150

6,700

6,020

5,800

5,400

5,000

4,600

b4,200

b4,100 

b4 , OOP

237,950

8,205

1.56

1.69

Mar.

b3,700

b3,500

b3,300

b3,300

b3,200

b3,100

b3,000

b3 , 000

b2,900

b2,900

b2,800

b2,800

b2,700

b2.600

b2,600

2,730

2,850

2,850

2,820

2,790

2,850

2,820

2,940

2,940

2,850

2,790

4,040

12,500 

14,900

17,400 

18 , 800

144,270

4,654

0.886

1.02

Apr.

18,100

17,100

15,500

13,400

11,600

10,200

9,100

6,350

7,600

7,150

6,700

6,250

6,020

5,800

6,020

6,700

10,600

14,300

14,000

*13,100

12,200

10,800

9,650

8,600

7,850

7,150

6,700

6,020 

5,600

5,600

287,760

9,592

1.83

2.04

May

5,600

5,400

5,400

5,200

4,800

4,520

4,320

4,120

3,970

3,860

*3,720

3,640

3,500

3,370

3,280

5,210

3,580

4,090

4,280

4,400

4,400

4,680

4,640

4,280

5,930

5,820

5,580

5,470 

5,340

5,280 

5,410

127,090

4,100

0.781

0.90

June

3,410

3,280

3,090

2,910

2,940

3,470

5,580

5,580

5,540

3,050

2,750

5,000

5,880

*9,650

11.500

10,200

10,800

10,200

9,650

8,850

8,350

7,850

7,850

9,100

9,920

10,200

9,650

7,850 

6,250

4,880

196,790

6,560

1.25

1.39

July

4.160

3,680

3,540

3,540

5,440

5,410

5,370

3,210

3,000

2,790

2,620

*2,510

2,420

2,520

2,240

2,220

2,170

2,070

1,980

1,940

1,870

1,820

1,770

1,750

1,730

1,750

1,750

1,750 

1,700

1,640 

1.570

75,690

2,442

0.465

0.54

Aug.

1,440

1,350

1,540

2,750

2,150

2,070

2,120

2,070

1,940

*1,800

1,640

1,550

1,460

1,410

1,330

1,350

1,370

1,300

119

1,220

1,230

1,330

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,300

1,240

1,190 

1,110

1,090 

1,070

46,249

1,492

0.284

0.33

Sept.

1,050

1,010

1,010

950

916

882

865

831

797

797

780

780

*780

780

814

814

848

865

1,110

1,280

1,350

1,570

1.440

1,410

1,260

1,150

1,070

1,050 

970

950

29,939

998

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1959: Max 28,000 Min 509 Mean 4,686 Cfsm 0.893 In. 12.10

Water year 1959-60: Max 19,500 Min 780 Mean 4,493 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weathe 

at Momence and Iroquois River near Chebanse. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

records and records for station
446 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5285. Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'05", long 87°57'25", in NE^NW^ sec. 4, T.42 N., R.ll E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from unnamed tributary and 

2.5 miles west of Wheeling.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 {Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. --8 years, 11.3 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 457 cfs Mar. 29 {gage height, 5.60 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 29.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 29, 1960; maximum gage height, 6.26 ft 

July 12, 1957; no flow for many days most years.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which a-e poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of lee effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to Apr. 29, July 26 to Aug. 9)

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.0

4.8

11

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

185

323

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9

.7

.7

1.1

6.3

27

27

23

16

12

8.7

7.0

5.5

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.8

*2.4

2.1

2.0

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.9

2.4

2.0

1 . 8

2.5

184.8

5.96

0.307

0.35

Nov.

2.9

2.6

2.4

29

M

64

48

36

28

23

18

14

14

13

bll

b9.2

*b9.0

b8.2

b7.6

6.8

7.0

8.1

14

23

25

21

18

14

b!2

bll

565.8

18.9

0.974

1.08

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

8.9

8.5

7.6

15

34

36

30

*26

21

18

15

13

11

11

10

14

9.9

9.2

16

78

191

163

105

71

999.1

32.2

1.66

1.92

Calendar year 1959: Max 26O 

Water year 1959-60: Max 418

Jan.

53

46

b36

b30

b24

b22

20

16

15

14

13

155 *242

163

174

120

78

57

46

b40

b31

b28

b23

b20

b!8

b!6

15

15

14

14

14

1,572

50.7

2.61

3.01

Feb.

13

13

12

13

28

66

60

52

49

88

108

74

48

32

b28

25

*24

b22

b20

b!9

b!7

blS

b!5

b!4

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

blO

911

31.4

1.62

1.75

Min 0 

Min 0.6

Mar.

blO

blO

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b9.O

b9.0

b9.0

b8.8

b8.8

b8.6

b8.6

b8.6

b8.4

b8.4

b8.8

b9.0

b9.4

b9.4

blO

blO

*b!2

b!2

bll

b!2

9.7

24

126

299

418

307

1,423.0

45.9

2.37

2.73

Apr.

197

147

110

89

73

60

49

44

38

36

38

34

32

31

32

38

147

*134

91

68

51

42

36

31

32

47

39

32

28

34

1,860

62.0

3.20

3.57

May

33

29

25

21

19

24

31

32

29

28

26

23

21

18

16

18

61

49

41

38

40

45

38

31

24

*20

16

15

15

14

ii

852

27.5

1.42

1.63

June

11

10

9.9

8.5

8.5

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.5

8.3

17

35

33

27

25

21

17

13

*13

13

12

10

8.5

7.4

7.0

7.2

7.2

6.2

373.5

12.4

0.639

0.72

July

8.1

16

94

57

44

30

21

15

11

14

14

11 *13

10

8.7

7.9

6.8

6.2

6.1

5.2

5.2

4.4

4.C

3.8

13

12

7.2

4.2

2.8

2.3

1.8

459.7

14.8

0.763

0.88

Aug.

1.3

1.1

*1.5

1.6

.9

.7

.8

.6

2.4

6.3

4.5

3.4

2.6

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

6.0

13

6.1

4.4

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

8O.8

2.61

0.135

0.15

Sept.

0.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

*.8

.8

.7

.8

1.1

1.6

1.1

.7

,7

.7

.8

.9

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.8

1.1

1.3

1.0

1.2

.7

1.2

1.2

28.8

0.96

0.049

0.06

Mean 18.6 Cfsm 0.959 In. 12.99 

Mean 25.4 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.85

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Dec. 28 (6 p.m.) 209 ofs (4.21 ft): Jan. 13 (1 a.m.) 263 cfs

(4.61 ft); Feb. 11 (7 a.m.) 1Z2 cfs (3.35 ft); Mar. 29 (5:30 p.m.) 457 cfs (5.60 ft); Apr. 17

(3:30 a.m.) 174 cfs (3.75 ft); July 2 (11 p.m.) 174 cfs (3.83 ft). ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 447

5290. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, 111.

Location. Lat 42°04'55", long 87°53'25", in SE^SE^ sec.25, T.42 N., R.ll E., on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from dam No. 2 of Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.3 mile downstreair 

from Lake Avenue Bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Central Road Bridge, and 2i miles 

north of Des Plaines.

Drainage area.--359 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 626.31 ft above meai sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 217 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,670 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 8.56 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 11.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 2, 1960; no flow for many days in 1944,

Flood of July 4, 1938, reached a stage of 9.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 5,500 

cfs ).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 975: 1942. WSP 1438: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 12-20, Sept. 19-30)

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.8

49

126

228

410

650

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.4

840

1,330

1,660

3,500

4,190

4,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

37

37

40

86

190

297

339

333

321

309

297

279

268

262

239

212

184 

159

145

H31

118

114

114

118

135

145

150

154

159

164

5,579

180

0.501

0.58

Nov.

173

T84

184

275

560

660

641

605

578

544

520

504

488

473

b420

b370

b280

t>260 

*b290

327

279

239

268

339

371

352

b300

b270

228

245

11,227

374

1.04

1.16

Dec.

256

239

228

234

239

251

245

239

222

200

222

384

445

445

*424

410

397

378 

345

315

279

234

137

155

222

285

481

1,010

1,250

1,190 

1,130

12,471

402

1.12

1.29

Jan.

1,090

1,100

bl,ooo

b940

b900

b820

745

b700

b680

578

480

846

* ,480

,600

,820

,870

,920

,970 

1,770

1,600

1,410

bl,200

bl,050

b900

b800

b700

623

536

473

431 

390

32,422

1,046

2.91

3.36

Feb.

358

339

b320

b310

345

669

716

669

726

528

b400

b480

b520

bSOO

b470

*452

417

b410 

b360

b360

b360

b340

b330

321

b300

279

b270

b260

b220

12,029

415

1.16

1.25

Mar.

b200

b230

b200

b!90

b!65

blSO

b!50

b!55

b!60

blSO

t>145

b!40

b!35

b!25

bl35

b!30

b!35

b!55 

b!55

b!55

b!40

b!40

blSO

bl45

b!40

bHO

197

675

1,600

2,960

3..76J)

13,207

426

1.19

1.37

Apr.

*4,UO

*4,510

4,510

3,900

3,050

2,450

1,970

1,540

1,190

990

870

774

678

623

623

678

1,460

1,660 

*1,660

1,660

1,540

1,330

1,140

960

821

792

688

596

552

560

47,885

1,596

4.45

4.96

May

578

544

528

504

473

473

512

528

578

623

660

678

660

623

560

528

792

792 

688

650

650

669

614

569

544

520

488

459

424

390 

333

17,632

569

1.58

1.83

June

297

262

239

206

190

164

150

126

114

98

90

94

145

262

527

303

285

262 

228

190

184

*217

274

245

234

206

173

159

145

126

5,995

200

0.557

0.62

July

122

118

544

569

554

466

438

410

384

384

378

352

358

445

384

333

297

274

251

234

200

173

145

122

110

154

178

164

150

145 

135

8,921

288

0.802

0.92

Aug.

114

98

*98

102

98

90

90

82

8?

8?

75

101

118

131

150

150

154 150" 

141?

154

13-5

106

90

79

68

64

E3

43

37

34 

34

5,008

97.0

0.270

0.51

Sept.

24

24

18

15

12

10

10

*6.0

6.0

4.5

4.5

18

15

12

12

12

18

18 

15

10

8.0

10

54

40

40

21

21

24

27

40

529.0

17.6

0.049

0.05

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,230 Min 3.0 Mean 218 Cfsm 0.607 In. 8.23

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,510 Min 4.5 Mean 467 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.70

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs). Dec. 29 (l to 5 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (2.42 ft); Jan. 18 (6 a.m.) 2,010 

cfa (4.20 ft); Apr. 2 (9 to 12 p.m.) 4,670 cfs (8.56 ft); Apr. 18 (5 to 6 p.m.) 1,720 cfi 

(5.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
448 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5295. McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111.

Location. Lat 42°05'42", long 87°54'46", in NW^NE^ sec.26, T.42 H., R.ll E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on McDonald Road, 2 miles upstrean from mouth and 

2.5 miles northeast of Mount Prospect.

Drainage area. 7.52 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--8 years, 4.82 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 261 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 7.03 ft); no flow 

Sept. 4-10.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 8.04 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Dec. 11)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

1.44

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

0.1

.3

.9

1.6

2.4

4.5

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30 

0

.05

.4 

1.0 

1.7 

2.4

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

3.4

19

46

91

160

255

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1 

.4

5.8

20

18

12

9.2

7.3

6.0

4.9

4.2

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.3

*2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.2

Z.I 

1.9

2.1

132.8

4.28

0.569

0.66

Nov.

2.5

2.2

12~ 2.0 

3_4

26

17

13

11

9.6

8.4

7.0

6.9

6.5

5.7

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

*3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

5.2

6.9

7.8

6.1

5.2

D4.7

b4.5 

64.2

236.2

7.87

1.05

1.17

Dec.

4.1

4.0

4.0 

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

5.4

16

13

11

*9.7

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.1

9.4

31

53

39 

27

20

334.4

10.8

1.44

1.65

Jan.

17

16

b!4 

bll

a9.0

aS.O

a7.0

a6.0

a5. 6

a5. 4

aS.O

*51

»97

44

53

35

25

21

16

a!4

a!2

alO

a9.0

aS.O

a7.0

a6.0

a5. 8

as. 6

a5.4 

a5 4

a .z

539.4

17.4

2.31

2.67

Feb.

a5.0

aS.O

a4.8 

aS.O

18

36

27

21

23

17

al5

a!3

a!2

all

alO

alO

*b9.5

a9.0

aS.O

a7.6

a7.0

a6.2

a6.2

a6.0

a5.2

aS.O

a4.7

a4.7

a4.5

316.4

10.9

1.45

1.56

Calendar year 1959: Max 55 Mln 0

Mar.

a4.5

a4.5

a4.3 

a4.1

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.9

a3.8

a3.8

a3.7

a3.7

a3.7

a3.6

a3.6

a3.8

a3.9

a4.1

a4.1

a4.5

a4.5

*b5.2

a5. 2

a5.0

a5.2

a4.5

a20

44

109 

203

*100

584.9

18.9

2.51

2.89

Apr.

49

42

34 

28

24

20

17

15

12

10

11

10

8.8

O"8.3

15

106

*55

34

26

20

16

13

11

10

24

15

12

9.9 

13

677.8

22.6

3.01

3.35

May

13

9.9

8.1 

6.9

6.4

7.7

10

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.7

6.5

5.8

5.2

4._5

5.8

40

ZS

20

19

19

29

20

14

*12

9.6

8.4

7.1

6.2 

6.2

5.5

365.2

11.8

1.57

1.81

June

5.2

4.5

3.8 

3.2

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.9

Z.I

f?f

2.8

3.2

5.7

12

18

24

28

19

13

10

11

*9.6

8.1

7.0

a6.0

a5.0

a4.5

a4.0

a3.7 

a3.5

232.8

7.76

1.03

1.15

July

a4.5

7.3

f

18

12

9.6

7.6

6.6

8.1

7.1

6.0

5.3

*4.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

11

12

4.3

2.6 

2.2

1.9

239.2

7.72

1.03

1.18

Aug.

1.7

1.6

*1.6 

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.7

1.9

13_

6.6

3.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

1.6

12

6.1

2.7

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6 

.5

.1!

73.9

2.38

0.316

0.37

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1 

aO

aO

aO

*aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.7

75

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.2

4.9

0.16

0.021

0.02

Mean 5.21 Cfsm 0.693 In. 9.40

Water year 1959-60: Max 203 Mln 0 Mean 10.2 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.48

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs).--Dec. 28 (1:30 p.m.) 63 cfs (4.68 ft); Jan. 13 (5 a.m.) 122 cfs

(5.78 ft); Mar. 30 (1 a.m.) 261 cfs (7.03 fb); Apr. 17 (12 m.) 137 cfs (5.71 ft); May 17 (2:30 pjn.) 

46 cfs (4.02 ft); July 3 (8 p.m.) 53 cfs (4.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Buffalo 

Creek near Wheeling.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 449

5300. Weller Creek at Des Plaines, 111.

Location. Lat 42°02'57", long 87°55'05", In NW£NWi sec. 18, T.41 N. , R.12 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58 In Des Plaines, 2 miles west of 

U.S. Highway 45 and 3.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 13.1 sq ml.

Records available. --October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 635.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 10.2 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 355 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 10.96 ft); no flow 

Sept. 10.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 535 cfs Oct. 10, 1954, from rating curve extended above 

190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 12.37 ft July 13, 1957; no flow 

for many days during 1958 and 1959, and for Sept. 10, 1960.

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Prior to Nov. 15, 1958, effluent from Arlington Heights sewagetreatment plant entered Weller Creek above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Oct. 8 to Nov. 4, June 16

to July 2, July 6-25, July 27 to Sept. 18)

0.45 

.5

1.0 

1.4

1.0 

2.2 

7.4

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

42

68

84

110

148

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

1.2

.8

14

45

69

11

7.0

3.2

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5 

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

.7

*.7

1.0

.9

6.7

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

.6

1.0

.9

1.7

184.0

5.94

0.453

0.52

Nov.

0.8

.7

.8

68

34

9.0

4.7

3.9

3.0

2.6

1.7

bl.5

bl.4

bl.3 

bl.l

bl.O

*b.9

b.8

b.8

b.7

b.8

.9

1.1

3.0

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.2

152.4

5.08

0.388

0.43

Dec.

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.8

15

4.9

4.0

*2.2 

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

.8

.8

.7

.6

.8

1.2

1.7

15

56

46

24

12

6.0

206.7

6.67

0.509

0.59

Jan.

5.4

4.6

b3.5

b2.6

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

bl.4

bl.3

bl.2

*1.Z

113

*70

50 

81

48

32

28

22

20

17

14

13

12

13

11

12

12

11

11

12

628.6

20.3

1.55

1.78

Feb.

12

all

alO

alO

39

40

12

10

8.7

17

6.1

4.7

b4.0

b3.5 

*3.1

3.1

2.2

bE.l

b2.0

bl.9

bl.7

bl.6

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.2

bT72

214.9

7.41

0.566

0.61

Mar.

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bTTo

bl.O

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O 

bl.O

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.2

bl.3

*b2.0

bl.5

bl.4

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

40

71

99

101

56

397.6

12.8

0.977

1.13

Apr.

30

21

12

a9.0

7.6

5.2

4.9

4.4

3.6

2.8

9.5

2.8

2.4

a2.3 

a2.2

79

134

29

16

*9.2

a6.4

5.2

4.7

17

12

4.6

3.7

3.6

13

514.1

17.1

1.31

1.46

May

3.2

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.0

15

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

Z.Z

2.1

2.0 

3.9

23

57

12

13

12

15

10

3.9

3.7

*3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

5.0

2.9

1.6

222.0

7.16

0.547

0.63

June

1.5

1.6

1.5

3.0

4.7

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

11

18

29 

20

11

9.2

5.8

5.4

4.4

*9.8

4.7

4.6

3.9

3.1

3.1

E.8

11

3.7

3.6

181.1

6.04

0.461

0.51

July

11

23

71

12

7.4

4.9

4.2

3.6

2.2

9.6

1.0

.9

1.7

*1.0 

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.5

.3

.1

TT

.2

.3

9.3

50

3.9

.4

.5

1.0

'

224.2

7.23

0.552

0.64

Aug.

0.7

.6

12

al.O

*.3

.7

3.2

4.7

23

li

1.4

.5

1.6

1.2

.1

.1

1.9

29

2.5

2 1

^9

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

124.4

4.01

0.306

0.35

Sept.

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.6

0

2.0

7.1

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.8

il

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.1

1.7

1.6

48.7

1.62

0.1E4

0.14

Calendar year 1959: Max 100 Min 0 Mean 5.54 Cfsm 0.423 In. 5.73

Water year 1959-60: Max 134 Min 0 Mean 8.47 Cfsm 0.647 In. 8.79

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). --Jan. 12 (4 a.m.) 170 cfs (6.90 ft); Apr. 16 (11:30 p.m.) 355 cfs 

(10.96 ft); July 2 (12 p.m.) 260 cfs (9.07 ft); July 26 (8:30 a.m.) 156 cfs (6.38 ft); Aug. 9

(11:30 p.m.) 235 cfs (8.59 ft); Aug. 19 (7 p.m.) 164 cfs (6.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

Creek near Wheeling.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

nd records fo- Buffalo
450 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5310. Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, 111.

Location. Lat 42°03'02", long 88°00'37", on north boundary of sec.17 , T.41 IJ., R.ll E., 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, 2^ miles southwest of 

Arlington Heights.

Drainage area. 33.7 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1960.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 10 years, 23.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 721 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.37 ft); no flow

1950-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; maximum gage height, 9.82 ft 

July 13, 1957; no flow Sept. 25, 30, Oct. 1, 2, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ioe effect (gaije height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Jan. 4-12, June 1 to July 26)

1.35

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

3.0 

5.0 

7.O 

8.O 

9.0 

9.3

127

245

351

566

696

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

o

0

.2

3.1

51

96

64

40

28

17

12

9.1

8.1

7.2

6.7

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

*4.8

4.0

3.8

5.0

7.0

5.2

5.2

5.7

4.5

4.0

4.3

7.3

423.9

13.7

0.4O7

0.47

Nov.

6.0

5.2

5.O

75

141

87

64

53

44

38

32

28

b27

b25

b20

*b!9

b!6

blS

14

12

11

12

20

36

34

26

b21

blS

b!7

16

937.2

31.2

0.926

1.03

Dec.

15

15

14

14

15

14

12

11

10

8.9

27

59

44

*37

32

27

24

21

19

17

16

b!4

b!2

b!4

13

33

126

270

223

173

123

1,452.9

46.9

1.39

1.60

Calendar year 1959: Max 30O

Jan.

97

85

b70

b56

b50

b45

41

36

32

30

*27

251

366

27O

290

203

146

111

b76

b64

b50

b4O

b33

b3O

b25

23

22

22

21

2O

20

2,652

85.6

2.54

2.93

Feb.

19

18

16

17

50

127

b84

b72

b68

b6O

b54

b50

b45

b42

*b45

40

38

b33

b3O

b28

b26

b25

b22

b21

b21

b20

b!9

b!7

b!7

1,124

38.8

1.15

1.24

Min 0

Mar.

b!5

b!2

bll

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

bS.O

bSTO"

bS.O

b8.5

blO

bll

b!2

b!3

b!5

18

 20

21

18

15

13

11

49

185

312

671

*52~1

2,048.0

66.1

1.96

2.26

Apr.

*336

*245

*179

131

111

93

81

72

62

57

62

59

52

51

51

86

351

*230

161

115

91

74

61

53

55

97

64

55

47

I?

3,244

108

3.20

3.58

May

55

47

38

31

28

48

49

42

44

42

38

32

26

23

20

34

167

T3

76

72

76

101

72

59

*46

38

32

26

29

33

22

1,539

49.6

1.47

1.70

June

18

15

14

12

15

11

11

10

9.1

8.4

8.4

15

34

55

52

59

81

52

3V

27

28

23

*20

19

17

15

14

17

19

15

730.9

24.4

0.724

0.81

July

29

22

225

124

83

59

42

30

22

35

25

19

*18

13

1O

8.6

6.7

4.8

3.8

2.8

2.0

1.4

.9

.4

1.0

99

62

34

20

15

10

1,028.4

33.2

0.985

1.13

Aug.

7.4

5.5

8.3

*6.2

4.8

3.6

4.5

3.0

5.2

2J9

8.4

4.5

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.4

5.2

13

4.5

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

T72

1.1

138.7

4.47

0.133

0.15

Sept.

1.1

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.8

.6

.7

3.0

1.4

.8

.3

.1

.1

.1

3.3

T^

.5

.3

.2

.2

2.8

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.2

26.5

0.88

O. 026

0.03

Mean 32.3 Cfsm 0. 958 I-. 12.99

Water year 1959-6O; Max 671 Min 0 Mean 41.3 Cfsm l.z* I-. ib.aa

Peak discharge (base, 2OO cfs).--Dec. 28 (3 p.m.) 29O cfs (7.47 ft); Jan. 13 (5 a.m.) 388 cfs 

(8.26 ft); Mar. 3O (3 p.m.) 721 cfs (9.37 ft); Apr. 17 (4 a.m.) 381 cfB (8.21 ft); May 17 (4 a.m.) 

209 cfs (6.53 ft); July 3 (7 a.m.) 280 cfB (7.42 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 451

5315. Salt Creek at Western Springs, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°49'35", long 87°54'00", on boundary between sees. 31 and 32, T.39 N 

R.12 E., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on Wolf Road, in Cook County Forest 

Preserve, half a mile north of Western Springs and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at upstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 88.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 efs Apr. 1 (gage height 7 16 ft)- minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 25. 000,1,

1945-60; Maximum discharge, 1,920 efs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.06 ft); maximum gage height, 8.27 ft Oct. 11, 1954; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 13, 1933.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation by dam above station. Some diversion for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Jan. 12-15, May 9 to July 27)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

3.0

2.4 

6.0

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

470

695

1,110

1,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

13 

8.6

6.6

10

67

m215

175

116

82

53

52

*47

43

41

36

32

29

29

30

28

36

52

45

42

38

37

34

33

44

2,024.2

65.3

0.535

0.62

Nov.

40 

40

*36

194

296

324 

285

202

161

126

116

102

99

99

88

83

b76

b68

b64

60

57

57

64

102

126

115

96

86

b70

b70

3,406

114

0.934

1.04

Dec.

68 

68

68

68

67

65 

63

58

*55

11

84

159

182

148

126

113

100

91

82

72

70

67

b58

56

67

105

276

488

506

cpc s "

488

4,494

145

1.19

1.37

Jan.

378 

268

234

bl80

b!60

b!40 

113

105

94

88

89

731

996

*947

1,020

862

700

560

394

b270

b230

b200

b!70

b!50

b!30

b!20

102

100

102

94

94

9,821

317

2.60

2.99

Feb.

100 

96

89

99

159

354

378

353

b240

b210

b!55

b!40

b!30

127

124

128

127

120

b!05

b92

b90

b86

b84

b82

b80

b76

b70

b68

b62

3,974

137

1.12

1.21

Mar.

b50 

b45

b40

b38

b34

b33 

b33

b31

b31

b31

b30

b30

b30

b31

b36

b40

b45

b50

68

80

88

88

91

83

78

67

205

525

638

*824

1.050

4,543

147

1.20

1.38

Apr.

1,180 

996

740

544

418

317 

268

228

202

176

159

172

154

151

163

162

486

638

756

611

*449

303

234

202

176

182

215

169

145

206

10,802

360

2.95

3.29

May

208

175

144

122

113

130

156

148

130

130

121

107

97

84

IS.

93

295

346

331

261

261

248

248

196

151

138

124

110

102

107

105

5,059

163

1.34

1.54

June

89 

80

74

67

89

83 

71

61

58

53

52

111

176

175

208

248

£75

234

176

128

122

112

100

*80

67

56

52

51

56

58

3,262

109

0.893

0.99

July

74 

78

354

386

378

261 

172

136

112

115

121

104

83

74

60

49

42

40

36

26

*28

30

29

24

20

75

152

128

86

64

53

3,390

109

0.893

1.03

Aug.

45 

38

40

56

50

40 

35

32

38

32

42

40

30

29

26

26

*19

18

17

16

35

33

30

25

23

20

14

19

15

20

26

£29

3C.O

O.Z46

0.28

Sept.

19 

20

18

17

16

16 

17

23

24

16

18

18

20

21

13

15

17

17

48

36

27

23

15

14

3.7

20

24

29

18

20

602.7

20.1

0.165

0.18

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,000 Mln 6.6 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.852 In. 11.59

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,180 Mln 3.7 Mean 143 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.92

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Dec. 30 (12 p.m.) 525 cfs (5.31 ft); Jan. 15 (8:30 a.m.) 1,080 cfs 

(7.06 ft); Apr. 1 (10 to 11 a.m.) 1,220 cfs (7.16 ft); Apr. 19 (9:30 a.m.) 789 cfs (6.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Mar. 12-18).
452 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5320. Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°52'48", long 87°52'07", in SE£ sec.9, T.39 N., R.12 E., on right bank at

downstream side of bridge on Washington Boulevard in Bellwood, 500 f'; upstream from

Chicago Great Western Railway bridge and 3.2 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 18.2 sq mi.

Recordsavailable.--August 1950 to Juns 1951, October 1951 to September 1960. 

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 617.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Oct. 26, 1951, at datum

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 10.2 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 295 cfs Jan. 12, July 2; maximum gage height,

5.08 ft July 2; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 5.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 598 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 9.48 ft), from

rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs for many

days in 1951-54, Sept. 7, 1959.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1958 and 1959 have been

revised to 405 cfs June 13, 1958 (gage height, 6.58 ft) and 273 cfs June 25, 1959 (gage

height, 4.76 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1558 and 1628, respectively. 

Remarks. Records good except those below 3 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of

ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1952. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for high-water periods In the water year 1958, superseding tlrose published in

WSP 1558, are given herewith:

1958 

June 13................. 195

July 2................. Ill

3................. 139

Month Cfs-days

-

Maximum

195

Minimum

.4

Mean

9.12

Per square 

mile

.501

Runoff In 

Inches

6.79

Revised peak discharge. 1957-58: Apr. 24 (4 a.m.) 141 cfa (2.95 ft ; June 13 (10 a.mTJ

405 cfs (6.58 ft); July 2 (8 p.m.) 294 cfs (5.08 ft); July 14 (8 p.m.) 144 cfs (3.05 ft). 

1958-59: Feb. 23 (3:30 p.m.) 182 ofa (3.54 ft); Apr. 28 (12:3O p.m.) 138 cfa (2.93 ft); 

May 23 (2 a.m.) 229 cfs (4.21 ft); June 25 (11:30 p.m.) 273 cfs (4.76 ft): July 1 (4 a.m.) 

163 cfs (3.28 ft); July 23 (8:3O a.m.) 163 cfs (3.28 ft); July 30 (3 a.m.) 116 cfs 

(2.66 ft).________________________________________________________________

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

al.8

al.5

al.5 

6.4

27

94

28

27

26

14

10

8.0

6.8

*5.8

6.8

6.5

5.1

4.8

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1

11

14

8.7

7.2

6.8

5.8 

5.1

5.4

8.7

373.9

12.1

0.665

0.76

Nov.

7.6

5.1

4Zf*~

55

18

15

11

8.7

8.5

8.5

7.2

8.0

9.1

b7.8

b7.O

b6.4

6.2

5.8 

5.4

5.1

5.4

6.8

13

16

11

bS.O

b6.0 

5.1

5.4

306.5

10.2

0.56O

0.65

Dec.

5.4

6.2

6.2 

6.2

6.5

6.5

5.4

5.4

*4.4

5.7

13

19

13

11

10

9.5

8.5

8.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.4

4.8

6.5

5.4

16

55

12. 

38

25

17

405.7

15.1

0.720

0.85

Jan.

14

14

12 

b9.0

b7.6

b7.0

6.8

6^5

6.5

7.6

7.2

225

222

80

126

58

55

25

19 

16

*14

11

10

9.1

8.7

8.5

8.7

9.1 

8.7

8,0

1,005.8

52.4

1.78

2.05

Feb.

9.5

9.9

9.1 

9.5

23

58

52

22

20

14

14

13

12

11

*1Z

12

13

blZ

b9.5 

b9.2

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b8.4

bS.O

b7.8

b7.4

b6. 6 

b6.0

595.9

15.7

0.755

0.81

Calendar year 1959 : Max 152 Mln 0.5

Mar.

b5.4

b4.5

b4.0 

b5.8

b5.5

b5.5

b5.5

b3.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.2

b5.5

b4.0

b4,5

bS.O

b6.0 

b7.0

bS.O

b9.0

b9.0

bS.O

b7.0

b6.0

48

116 

*112

*150

77

609.6

19.7

1.08

1.25

Apr.

44

32

25 

25

20

19

16

14

15

12

14

15

15

17

19

24

104

65

52 

22

*18

14

12

11

11

15

11

52e

682.0

22.7

1.25

1.39

May

18

13

11 

10

9.1

17

18

13

13

12

11

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.6

14

58

50

*25 

20

19

17

15

10

11

9.1

8.5

7.2 

6.5

7 "?

'

459.8

14.2

0.780

0.90

June

5.8

5.4

6.5 

5.4

6.8

5.2

2.7

5.4

2.5

2.5

2.0

17

25

17

17

40

20

15

9.9 

6.5

7.6

7.6

*4.9

5.2

2.5

2.5

1.8

2^5

4.1

248.9

8.50

0.456

0.51

Jily

9.9

22

122 

54

14

9.5

7.2

5.1

4.0

7.6

6.5

5.1

4.4

a3.8

*3.4

a2.9

a2.5

a2.3

a2.1 

al.9

2.5

al.5

.8

,7

.7

18

7.6

5.2 

4.8

2.1

1.6

313.7

10.1

0,555

0.64

Aug.

1.3

1.3

2.5 

7.8

*4.4

1.8

2.3

1.8

3.8

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.1

2.5

2.3

2.5

3.4

3.4

17 

4.2

.8

.6

.9

1.3

.8

.7

.4

all

a. 2

a 2

75.3

2.43

0.154

0.15

Sept.

aO.2

a. 2

a. 2 

a. 2

a. 2

2.7

.9

*1.1

5.4

2.5

1.8

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.5

4.4

18 

6.8

3.7

5.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

2.5

2.5 

2.7

a2 * 7

87.1

2.90

0.159

0.18

Mean 11.5 Cfsm 0.652 In, 8.54

Water year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max 2235 Mln o.2 0)Mean 13.55JS Cfsm O.742 In,. 1O.10O.10________

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfB).--Oct. 6 (1:5O a.m.) 148 cfa (2.91 ft); Jan. 12 (10 p.m.) 295 cfs 

(5.07 ft); Jan. 15 (2 a.m.) 148 cfs (5.08 ft); Mar. 28 (5 a.m.) 150 cfs (2.85 ft); Mar. 5O (12 m. 

154 ofs (2.92 ft); July 2 (11 p.m.) 295 ofs (5.OS ft); Aug. 19 (6;5O p.m.) 16O cfa (5.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and ivoords for Salt 

Creek near Western Springs and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 453

5325. Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°49'20", long 87°49'15", in SW^SW£ sec.36, T.39 N., R.12 E., on left 

bank 200 ft northwest of Riverside-Lyons boundary, 300 ft downstream from Barry Point 

Road Bridge in Riverside, 500 ft downstream from Hoffman Dam, 4,000 ft downstream from 

Salt Creek, and 1| miles downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 635 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for sime 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 594.68 ft above iman sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 27, 1946, wire-weight gage on downstream side of 

Barry Point Road Bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 372 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 7.46 ft); maximum gage height, 8.89 ft Jan. 25 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 26 efs Sept. 11.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 6,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948; maximum gage height, that of 

Jan. 25, 1960; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Oct. 31, 1955.

Maximum discharge since 1914, 7,450 cfs Mar. 18, 1919, from information furnished by 

Sanitary District of Chicago.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Cccasional 

regulation by gates of Hoffman Dam.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175: 1944, 1948. WSP 1308: 1944(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Z.I 

2.8 

3.0

59

91

175

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

355

610

1,000

3,300

6,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

73

59

55

97

332

1.070

830

740

820

574

503

452

403

*387

355

334

299

267

231

215

200

180

232

243

195

190

200

195

195

200

231

10,357

334

0.526

0.61

Nov.

225

231

*231

769

1,200

1,150

1,120

990

900

810

770

730

710

710

664

637

465

363

486

494

444

395

379

503

601

592

529

478

294

348

18,218

607

0.956

1.07

Dec.

411

411

371

363

371

371

371

363

*348

327

420

655

770

750

700

664

637

592

547

494

460

371

225

225

320

615

1,040

1,850

1.960

l',800

20,762

670

1.06

1.22

Jan.

1,630

1,460

1,400

1,250

bl.200

b 1,100

bl,050

bl,000

b900

b850

b750

b2,600

5,830

*3,430

3,690

3,430

3,040

2,850

2,610

2,130

bl,900

bl,700

bl,500

bl,400

bl,300

bl.100

bl.OOO

b900

770

665

610

53,045

1,711

2.69

3.11

Feb.

565

503

452

452

589

1,300

1.540

1,200

1,110

1,050

617

565

710

750

673

682

655

b580

b500

b420

b480

b470

b460

b450

b400

b380

b350

b320

b290

18,313

631

0.994

1.07

Mar.

b240

b300

b280

b270

b240

b210

b210

b220

b230

b220

b220

b210

b210

b210

b220

b220

b210

b230

b260

b270

b250

b250

b240

b240

b240

b250

518

1,680

*2,370

3,560

*4,540

18,818

607

0.956

1.10

Apr.

5,160

*5.350

5,330

5,160

4,540

3,690

2,850

2,190

1,800

1,460

1,270

1,150

1,030

990

970

1,080

2,610

3,040

2,790

2,550

*2,250

1,960

1,680

1,460

1,220

1,150

1,090

940

840

1,040

68,620

2,287

3.60

4.02

May

980

880

800

750

700

750

800

770

770

820

860

860

850

810

740

730

1,380

1.410

*1,280

1,140

1,090

1,100

1,040

920

820

750

710

655

628

610

538

26,941

869

1.37

1.58

June

469

427

387

355

387

306

273

249

220

200

185

382

573

601

740

880

775

655

538

435

371

371

403

395

355

320

285

308

299

249

12,388

413

0.650

0.73

July

285

252

1,580

1,320

1,060

880

700

610

547

574

547

503

452

512

520

452

379

341

320

285

*261

243

215

170

148

452

371

327

267

220

190

14,983

483

0.761

0.88

Aug.

166

144

157

185

152

135

123

118

135

346

146

114

118

139

148

157

161

*161

216

570

215

175

144

123

99

91

77

65

62

55

59

4,556

147

0.231

0.27

Sept.

55

50

48

41

39

35

37

34

52

35

31

50

48

39

39

34

35

41

246

97

55

44

41

44

50

44

46

50

48

55

1,563

52.1

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,960 Min 18 Mean 409 Cfsm 0.644 In. 8.76

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,330 Min 31 Mean 734 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.75

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
454 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5330. Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "44"20", long 87"53'48", In SE^NE^ see.31, T.38 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on German Church Road, 1.1 miles northwest of Willow Springs 

and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--16.2 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 609.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 14.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 800 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 5.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.4 cfs Oct. 18, Aug. 17, Sept. 10, 16.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs Apr. 28, 1959 (gage height, 7.53 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Dec. 9, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2,0

3.6

9.2

23

59

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

112

185

385

650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.1

5.4

5.6

7.7

15

60

15

26

20

9.6

8.9

6.4

6.7

6.1

*5.4

5.6

4.8

lil 

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.6

18

12

12

8.6

8.3

6.7

7.0

7.0

10

326.6

10.5

0.648

0.75

Nov.

7.0

6.7

*6.7

105

60

29

20

16

14

13

12

9.6

11

12

9.6

b9.0

b8.4

8.0 

8.0

7.6

8.6

8.6

10

24

18

14

11 

10

9.6

9.2

495.6

16.5

1.02

1.14

Dec.

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.3

7.6

7.3

*7.0

775

27

29

18

16

15

13

11

11 

9.9

8.9

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.9

8.6

41

109 

104

52

35

28

653.4

21.1

1.30

1.50

Jan.

23

21

b!8

b!4

b!3

b!2

13

12

11

10

10

*494

225

91

141

64

46

40 

b30

b25

b!8

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

12

12

10

9.9

1,458.9

47.1

2.91

3.35

Feb.

13

12

bll

bll

49

74

36

44

32

27

b23

b20

b!8

b!7

b!9

*19

19

16 

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

blO

b9.0 

b9.0

b8.5

582.5

20.1

1.24

1.34

Mar.

b7.5

b7.0

b6.5

b6.0

b5.5

b5.0

b5.0

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b7.0

b9.0

bll 

b!3

b!7

b!9

b20

b20

b!6

b!5

18

T56

139

72

904.3

29.2

1.80

2. OS

Apr.

51

41

33

30

28

23

20

19

16

15

18

16

15

25

33

58

249

75 

46

35

*30

26

22

20

19

18

16 

14

14

42

1,067

35.6

2.20

2.45

May

22

18

15

14

13

23

16

13

14

13

12

11

11

9.2

8.9

18

66

23

*25

22

26

33

22

16

14

13

12

11

11

12

9 9

547.0

17.6

1.09

1.26

June

9.2

8.6

7.0

8.3

11

7.6

6.7

6.7

7.0

6.7

7.4

20

30

16

11

11

8.9

.3

.1

.0

1

.6

* .6

.0

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.0

.1

273.4

9.11

0.562

0.63

Jily

8.3

14

105

20

13

10

9.2

8.3

7.0

12

7.0

7.0

7.3

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.6

6.4 

6.7

6.1

5.8

*7.3

10

5.8

6.4

27

7.5 

6.4

5.4

7.6

5.4

365.8

11.8

0.728

0.84

Aug.

5.1

5.4

5.6

7.6

5.4

5.1

6.7

5.1

10

6.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

7^6

6.7

5.4

4.8

5.1

5.6

5.1

5.8

5.4 

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.1

175.0

5.65

0.349

0.40

Sept.

5.6

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.8

5.8

6.4

5.1

4.4

4.8

5.4

4.8

4.6

5.4

4.4

4.6

5.4 

15

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.8

5.1 

4.6

4.6

4.8

176.6

5.89

0.364

0.41

Calendar year 1959; Max 521 Min 0.7 Mean 18.9 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.85

Water year 1959-60: Max 494 Min 4.4 Mean 19.2 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.15

Pealc discharge (base, 220 cfs).~Dec. 27 (9 p.m.) 265 cfs (3.45 ft); Jan. 12 (12:30 p.m.) 800 cfs 

(5.50 ft); Jan. 15 (3 a.m.) 246 cfs (3.35 ft); Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 422 cfs (4.15 f-.); Apr. 17 (2 a.m.) 

510 cfs (4.49 ft); July 3 (1:30 a.m.) 316 ofs (3.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5345. North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'09", long 87 8 49'05", in NW&IE-f sec. 3, T.42 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on county line road, 1.7 miles southeast of Deer"ield and 

5.7 miles upstream from Skokie River.

Drainage area. --20. 7 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 9.88 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 284 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.59 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 292 cfs Apr. 28, 1959 (gage height, 9.63 ft); no flow 

for several periods in 1953, 1955-60.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 6 to Nov. 4, Dec. 30 to Jan. 12,

July 26 to Sept. 30)

2.8 

4.5

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.6

10

120

201

284

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.8

.5

*±

.7

8.8

20

13

9.4

7.8

5.8

4.3

3.0

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

1.2

2.9

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.0

3.1

3.0

4.6

113.0

3.65

0.176

0.20

Nov.

6.0

6.2

Ii5

31

JJLfi

79

42

25

17

14

12

11

10

b9.0

bS.O

b7.0

*b6.0

b6.0

b6. 6

b7.0

7.6

8.2

12

24

30

20

b!3

blO

bS.O

bS.O

656.1

18.8

0.908

1.02

Dec.

b9.0

10

11

12

13

13

11

10

8.8

8.2

19

63

46

31

*23

18

15

13

11

10

9.6

8.6

7.1

8.8

8.9

22

120

173

146

76

39

974.0

31.4

1.52

1.75

Jan.

27

b22

b!8

b!3

blO

b8.4

bS.O

7.6

7.0

7.0

*6.5

142

233

177

156

102

51

32

b20

b!5

b!2

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b8.6

b8.4

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.8

9 2

1,164.2

37.6

1.82

2.09

Feb.

8.8

8.7

8,3

8.6

28

126

79

52

57

26

b31

b22

b!7

b!6

15

*16

15

b!4

b!2

bll

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.o

b9.o

 .

659.4

22.7

1.10

1.18

Mar.

bS.O

bS.O

b7.5

b7.5

b7.0

b6.8

b6.6

b6. 6

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.4

bS.O

bS.O

b8. 4

b8.4

b9.0

blO

b9.6

*b9.0

b9.0

b9.o

b9.0

9.8

26

160

247

276

262

1,178.6

38.0

1.84

2.12

Apr.

191

*90

58

40

28

22

18

16

14

12

13

13

12

12

15

29

201

161

*66

36

25

18

14

12

11

25

18

13

12

17

1,212

40.4

1.95

2.18

May

21

15

12

10

9.4

13

23

16

16

18

17

14

12

10

9.4

13

118

68

38

43

46

39

24

17

13

*11

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.3

8.0

688.6

22.2

1.07

1.24

June

6.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.2

4.4

6.5

13

25

31

21

19

12

10

8.3

no

22

52

25

14

9 9

e 2

7 4

7 4

6 4

367.9

12.3

0.594

0.66

July

6.4

7.3

115

63

26

14

10

8.2

6.9

8.3

6.9

6.0

*8.3

9.2

10

8.2

6.4

5.3

4.9

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

4.0

3.8

2.2

1.7

1.6

li!

366.1

11.8

0.570

0.66

Aug.

1.1

.9

1*1 *1.7

1.3

.9

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.7

1.2

.5

.2

.2

.2

A!

.1

.1

.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.7

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

21.8

0.70

0.014

0.04

Sept.

0 1

5

4

3

1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

*1

.3

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

.1

3.6

0.12

0.0058

0.006

Calendar year 1959: Max 269 Mln 0 Mean 14.0 Cfsm 0,676 In. 9.22

Water year 1959-60: Max 276 Mln 0 Mean 20. O Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.15

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Nov. 5 (11 a.m.) 126 cfs (8.12 ft); Dec. 28 (6 a.m.) 184 cfs (8,85 

ft); Jan. 13 (2 a.m.) 240 icfs (9.31 ft); Feb. 6 (8'.30 a.m.) 136 cfs (8.25 ft); Mar. 30 (12 m.) 

284 cfs (9.59 ft); Apr. \i (8 a.m.) 213 cfs (9.08 ft); May 17 (11:30 a.m.) 139 cfs (8.23 ft); 

July 3 (2 p.m.) 139 cfs (8.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
456 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5350. Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 42°13'57", long 87°50'4l", in NWiSW£ sec.4, T.43 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 59A at Lake Forest, 12 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, records published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1237).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 648.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 10.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 250 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 6.30 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Sept. 18.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 321 cfs Nov. 13, 1951 (gage height, 7.16 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 13 to July 2, Aug. 3-6)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

Z.O

1.3

2.6

6.4

11

20

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

56

161

229

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.8

26

47

24

17

16

14

11

9.3

8.8

7.9

7.5

5.6

4.4

3.5

3.3

3.9

*3.9

4.0

5.4

7.9

7.9

7.7

8.8

7.9

7.3

6.0

14

301.9

9.74

0.761

0.88

Nov.

12

Ifi

10

70

79

36

25

20

18

17

16

14

15

14

13

15

*14

14

13

13

12

13

22

32

26

18

17

16

13

14

621

20.7

1.62

1.80

Dec.

14

15

16

16

16

14

13

12

11

9.S

29

44

26

21

*18

16

14

14

12

11

11

10

10

10

8.6

27

83

98

62

39

30

730.4

23.6

1.84

2.12

Jan.

25

25

b21

b!7

b!4

b!3

b!3

12

12

11

*12

136

137

68

100

51

31

27

b20

b!7

b!5

b!3

b!2

bll

bll

bll

12

12

12

12

11

894

28.8

2.25

2.60

Feb.

12

12

12

12

35

73

41

34

35

b56

b52

b23

b!7

16

*16

16

16

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

blO

628

21.7

1.70

1.82

Mar.

b9.6

b9.6

b9.6

b9.6

b9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b8. 5

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

blO

b!2

b!3

13

14

15

16

16

*14

14

12

12

11

38

125

180

201

124

957.9

30.9

2.41

2.78

Apr.

59

44

35

31

26

22

21

20

17

AS

19

18

17

21

21

23

-63 131

48

 34

27

23

20

17

18

28

20

17

16

25

917

30.6

2.39

2.66

May

19

17

16

15

15

26

24

18

20

20

18

16

15

14

11

20

60

30

25

25

23

22

20

16

17

*15

14

14

14

17

15

615

19.8

1.55

1.79

June

15

15

14

13

12

13

14

14

14

14

13

17

42

33

30

20

18

13

10

8.6

*16

64

40

21

13

9.6

8.6

11

10

Bj_£

546.2

18.2

1.42

1.59

July

7.9

19

99

36

22

19

16

12

10

12

9.1

9.2

*24

17

12

8.6

6.6

5.8

6.2

5.6

5.0

5.2

4.6

3.5

3.9

20

9.6

6.6

5.4

4.6

2.4

427.8

13.8

1.08

1.24

Aug.

2.4

3.0

6.6

*4.2

3.9

2.4

2.8

2.6

3.9

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.6

1.7

2.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

4.0

3.3

1.6

1.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.3

1.6 

2.2

2.4

68.2

2.85

0.223

0.26

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.0

i±i

1.4

2.1

*3.1

3.5

3.5

2.4

2.2

4.9

3.3

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.5

1±1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.8

3.2

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.1

60.1

2.67

0.209

0.23

Calendar year 1959 : Max 217 Min 0 Mean 12.5 Cfsm 0.977 In. 13.21

Water year 1959-60: Max 201 Min 1.3 Mean 18. 6 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.77

Peak discharge (base, 140 cfs). Jan. 12 (11p.m.) 187 cfs (5.43 ft); Mar. 29 (6 p.m.) 250 cfs (6.30

ft); Apr. 17 (3:30 a.m.) 149 cfs (4.78 ft); July 2 (12 p.m.) 143 cfs (4.71 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 457 

5355. West Pork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111.

Location. Lat 42°08 I 18", long 87°50'04", in SW-^SEj- sec.4, T.42 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 68, 2.0 miles northwest of Northbrook and 

7.9 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 11.5 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years, 8.05 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 275 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 8.01 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Aug. 2.

1952-60: Maximum discharge, 930 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 9.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 efs: no flow at times in 1952, 1956-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. D'urnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per- second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Nov. 4, Mar. 16-27)

2.4

2.5

2.7 

3.0

0.4

1.8

7.0

16

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

49

126

185

275

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.2

3.5

3.2

6.4

38

Si

18

13

9.4

5.9

5.0

4.5 

3.7

3.5

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.3

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

3.7

2.5

2.0 

6.7

232.5

7.50

0.652

0.75

Nov.

4.5

3.5

2^

55

M

25

16

12

10

9.4

8.5

7.6 

b7.6

b7.2

b6.6

b6.0

*b5.6

b4.5

b4.7

5.3

5.6

7.3

10

20

b!5

b9.5

b7.2

b6.2

b5.2

b5.8

357.6

11.9

1.03

1.16

Dec.

7.0

7.6

8.2

9.1

10

8.8

7.3

7.3

6.2

5.3

24

42 

21

15

*13

11

9.4

8.5

7.0

6.4

6.7

5.6

4^8

5.3

5.9

30

96

94

56

33 

22

593.4

19.1

1.66

1.92

Jan.

18

18

bl5

blO

b7.5

b6.6

7.0

6.7

5.9

6.2

*5.9

138 

107

52

BO

38

20

16

b!2

blO

bB.O

b6.6

b6.4

b6.0

b5.8

5.9

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7 

8.5

653.2

21.1

1.83

2.11

Feb.

9.1

7.9

7.6

8.8

42

86

44

40

36

20

19

16 

18

16

16

*17

17

14

b!2

bll

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b8.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.6

533.0

18.4

1.60

1.72

Mar.

b6.2

b6.0

b6.0

bS.S

b5.4

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b5.2

b5.6 

b5.6

bS.B

b6. 2

b6.4

b7.0

b7.2

b8. 6

b9.0

9.7

*9.1

8.5

7.6

6.7

7.0

36

106

188

181 

78

758.6

24.5

2.13

2.45

Apr.

46

41

26

21

17

17

15

14

13

10

14

13 

13

20

24

40

144

56

28

*20

16

13

11

10

14

21

14

11

10

22

734

24.5

2.13

2.37

May

16

13

11

9.1

9.1

23

20

15

15

19

16

12 

10

10

1*6.

24

Si

32

25

31

36

35

21

17

12

*11

9.7

8.5

7.9

8.5

7.6

583.0

18.8

1.63

1.89

June

7.3

6.4

6.4

4.5

5.9

5.3

4.8

3.0

4.5

2.8

2.5

11 

21

33

26

20

19

12

7.6

5.3

 13

12

8.8

5.6

3.2

2^3

2.8

5.0

3.7

2.3

267.0

8.90

0.774

0.86

July

6.4

8.6

92

26

15

14

11

6.4

5.0

14

7.6

7.9

5.0

4.5

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.8

13

4.8

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.6

287.7

9.28

0.807

0.93

Aug.

1.6

?to

*273

1.4

1.4

3.0

1.6

2.8

6.0

1.8

1.6 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.0

4.9

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

Z.O

1.8

1.6

6E-.2

2.10

0.183

0.21

Sept.

FTc" 1.8

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.8

*2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

5.9 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

1.8

8.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

2.3

2.4

3.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

5.8

81.2

2.71

0.236

0.26

Calendar year 1959: Max 210 Min 0.6 Mean 11.2 Cfsm 0.974 In. 13.28

Water year 1959-60: Max 188 Min 1.4 Mean 14.1 Cfsm 1.23 In, 16.63

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). --Oct. 6 (9 a.m.) 102 cfs (5.42 ft ; Nov. 4 (9 p.m.) 100 cfs (5.45 

ft); Dec. 27 (10 to 11 p.m.) 131 cfs (6.17 ft); Jan. 12 (5 p.m. 185 cfs (7.09 ft); Feb. 6 (12:30

a.m.) 126 cfs (6.02 ft); Mar. 29 (5 to 6 p.m.) 275 cfs (8.01 ft ; Apr. 17 (2:30 a.m.) 230 cfs (7.55

ft); May 17 (3 a.m.) 131 cfs (6.14 ft); July 3 (1:30 a.m.) 141 cfs (6.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
458 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5360. North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111.

Location. Lat 42°00'44", long 87°47'45", in SW^SE^ sec.30, T.41 N., R.13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on Touhy Avenue in Niles, 3.6 miles downstream from 

West Fork of North Branch, 7.9 miles upstream from North Shore Channel, and 15.6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, records published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1207, 1237).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 72.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during during year, 1,340 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 8.15ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 7.7 cfs Sept. 11.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,850 efs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 9.28 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Oc-. 

casional regulation at low flow.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gr>?e

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Dec. 27, June 15-28,

Sept. 18-30)

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

5.3

11

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

161

398

600

870

1,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

28

25

24

46

229

399

260

179

176

90

60

42

36

32

29

26

23

18

16

15

*13

13

33

44

32

31

35

32

28

26 

39

2,079

67.1

0.658

0.76

Nov.

36

35

32

204

590

327

238

166

125

96

77

60

58

b54

b47

*b43

b40

b38

35

33

32

32

40

83

125

105

81

b58

b47

b43

2,780

92.7

0.909

1.01

Dec.

40

38

40

43

46

47

45

38

34

30

65

196

196

148

*74

56

46

39

33

12

29

119

96

66

46

98

365

647

440

302 

201

3,692

119

1.17

1.35

Jan.

266

244

b!80

b!40

bllO

b80

b70

58

49

46

43

548

905

*600

671

623

430

317

bllO

b!70

b!20

b90

b70

b60

bSO

b48

52

46

46

43

45

6,330

204

2.00

2.31

Feb.

52

49

46

49

131

406

313

211

308

255

b!80

b!50

b!20

blOO

b90

*84

89

b80

b70

b64

b62

b60

b58

b56

b54

b54

b50

b47

b47

3,335

115

1.13

1.22

Mar.

b45

b43

b43

b42

b39

b37

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b36

b37

b40

b45

b45

b45

b50

b60

b64

67

66

*60

54

51

173

554

750

1,180 

1.250

5,086

164

1.61

1.85

Apr.

940

580

316

222

222

272

255

228

201

181

166

138

105

92

82

153

912

667

*352

191

266

233

211

186

161

171

143

105

79

153

7,983

266

2.61

2.91

May

125

105

83

66

55

100

143

117

99

105

109

90

71

56

50

66

370

282

260

244

354

334

244

171

134

105

77

60

64

55 

4_6

4,240

137

1.34

1.55

June

41

34

32

30

40

31

26

23

20

22

20

72

132

161

220

201

156

101

73

46

54

*70

116

130

84

50

32

93

65

34

2,209

73.6

0.722

0.81

July

43

68

641

318

222

161

121

84

49

68

49

42

34

*41

40

35

27

23

22

19

17

16

16

13

14

95

41

36

26

28

14

2,429

0.769

0.89

Aug.

10

11

21

23

*18

13

16

16

21

11

20

16

13

10

10

10

9.8

10

18

35

34

24

18

14

12

11

10

9.5

10

12 

10

507.3

16.4

0.161

0.18

Sept.

11

10

9.5

10

8.9

8.6

10

*11

10

8.9

Ztl

21

13

11

9.5

10

10

12

53

19

16

12

10

8.9

10

10

11

11

8.6

12

373.6

12.5

0.123

0.14

Calendar year 1959: Max 647 Min 3.6 Mean 85.3 Cfam 0.836 In. 11.35

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,250 Min 7.7 Mean 112 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.98

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Dec. 28 (2 to 3 p.m.) 671 cfs (6.32 ft); Jan. 13 (9 to 10 a.m.) 

975 cfs (7.26 ft); Jan. 15 (9 to 12 p.m.) 720 cfs (6.50 ft); Mar. 31 (3 a.m.) 1.340 cfs (8.15 ft); 

Apr. p.m.) 1.050 cfs (7.50 ft); July 3 (12 m. to 1 p.m.) 750 efs (6.56 ft)._____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 459

5365. Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111.

Location. Lat 41°38'48", long 87°45'59", in SW^SE^ sec.32, T.37 N.. R.13 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of 135th Street Bridge, 1.5 miles west of State Highway 50, 1.5miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Palos Park.

Drainage area.--11.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, records published 

with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1237).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.40 ft above mean sea level, dstum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 8.64 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 395 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 6.95 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 10.30 ft); no 

flow for many days most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4-13, 20-2G, Nov. 30, 

Dec. 1, Jan. 13-15)

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.7 

4.0

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

4.O 

6.0

7.2

114

295

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

0

*0

0

0

.2

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.l

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.3

.4

.8

2.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.7

12.1

0.39

0.035

0.04

Nov.

0.7

.8

.8 *.ia

3.4

.8

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

.3

.4

.4

.7

1.0

3.0

1.7

bl.2

b.9

b.8

.8

24.8

O.S3

0.073

0.08

Dec.

0^8

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

.S

1.0 *.s

1.0

6.9

4.6

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

5.2

34

1Z

20

12

7.2

168.2

5.43

0.481

0.55

Jan.

6.6

6.2

b5.8

b5.4

b5.0

b4.5

b4.2

4.0

3.4

3.2

2^B

*184

*113

47

83

37

26

18

b!4

b!2

b9.5

b8.0

b5.5

b4.0

b3.6

3.4

3.4

4.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

641.5

20.7

1.83

2.11

Feb.

5.9

5.0

b4.5

4.0

13

64

23

16

14

45

b66

b45

b25

b!5

blO

7.7

8.2

7.2

*b6.5

b5.4

b4.7

b4.0

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.4

b3.0

b3.0

b2.8

 .

422.4

14.6

1.29

1.39

Mar.

b2.6

b2.5

b2.5

b2.2

bl.9

bl.6

bl.4

b±3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.4

b2.0

b3.0

b3.5

b4.0

b5.0

b5.2

b5.2

b5.0

b3.5

b3.0

3.4

115

204

160

138

73

758.0

24.5

2.17

2.49

Apr.

52

45

33

28

24

19

17

13

12

9.6

10

8.2

6.9

6.2

31

26

134

52

32

*20

16

12

7.7

6.6

5.6

5.3

4.0

3.4

il

20

662.7

22.1

1.96

2.18

May

12

.7

.6

.6

.0

.3

.9

.6

.6

.6

.0

.4

.0

.8

.5

.2

i.

.7

.6

* .7

.2

1

.9

.6

.3

2.7

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.3

1.7

168.5

5.44

0.481

0..55

June

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

3.2

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.8

^1

1.0

10

14

12

6.6

4.6

3.4

2.5

1.9

2.5

2.5

*2.1

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.9

.8

.6

84.2

2.81

0.249

0.28

July

0.6

.6

14

3.4

1.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.7

.9

,8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.3

.5

.2

J.

3.2

1.3

.5

.2

.2

.1

35.3

1.14

0.101

0.12

Aug.

C.I

£

c

-*S

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

C

C

c

c

c

*c

c

c

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

0.06

0.0053

0.007

Sept.

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 230 Min 0 Mean 7.25 Cfara 0.642 In. 8.70

Water year 1959-60: Max 204 Min 0 Mean 8.14 Cfsra 0.720 In. 9.80

Peak discharge (base, 230 cfs).--Jan. 12 (7:30 p.m.) 345 cfs (6.48 ft); Mar 

(6.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

27 (9 p.m.) 395 cfs
460 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5370. 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.10 E., at upper end of 

9-foot navigation channel in Des Plaines River at Lockport.

Records available. February 1900 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only prior to 

October 1936, published in WSP 1308.

Average discharge. 60 years, 5,924 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum total discharge during year, 16,834 cfs Jan. 12; minimum total, 494 cfs 

Oct. 21.

1900-60: Maximum total discharge, 24,585 cfs Oct. 10, 1954; mininum total, 91 cfs 

Dec. 15, 1938.

Remarks. Total mean daily discharge includes governmental and private pumpage, inflow 

from Des Plaines River basin, and diversion from Lake Michigan. This total is obtained 

by adding the mean daily discharges, based on half-hourly discharge readings at dams, 

sluice gates, lockages, exciter turbines in operation, and main turbines in operation 

as corrected for variable efficiencies, and the leakage of 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 pumpage to municipalities served by Chicago, and an average of about 188 cfs from agencies not 

served by Chicago.

Mean net diversion is obtained by deducting from total discharge the Chicago pumpage 

and inflow from Des Plaines River basin.

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 1,500 cfs, exclusive of 

pumpage for municipal supplies. The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 17, 1956, authorized 

an increase in diversion from 1,500 cfs to an amount not exceeding 8,500 cfs thrqugh 

Jan. 31, 1957; on Jan. 28, 1957, the authorization was extended through Feb. 28, 1957.

Cooperation. Records furnished by The Metropolitan Sanitary District o^ Greater Chicago.

Revisions (water years). WSP 955: 1940-41(m). WSP 1005: 1943. WSP 1175: 1945. 

WSP 1308:1948-50(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., 

water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

3,243

3,280

3,404

3,191

3,605

4,937

3,155

3,598

3,192

3,273

3,138

3,195

3,173

3,228

3,180

3,167

3,234

3,245

3,201

3,112

3,529

3,208

3,847

3,223

3,287

3,255

3,190

3,220

3,157

3,212

3,182

Chicago 

puir.page

October

,883

,877

,786

,624

,854

,831

,824

,834

,792

,686

,573

,765

,788

,789

,798

,818

,695

,584

,793

,794

,777

,801

,788

,643

,597

,726

,749

,747

,748

1,738

1,626

Ne_t diversion

,167

,215

,438

,355

,432

,685

939

,395

,067

,286

,2OO

,126

,120

,205

,160

,140

,352

,481

,214

,130

,559

,210

,811

,296

,388

,267

,188

,248

,199

,258

,262

Total

3,119

3,121

3,170

6,774

3,131

3,179

3,057

3,130

3,189

3,150

3,104

3,129

3,167

3,139

3,103

3,195

3,117

3,232

3,133

3,153

3,240

3,090

3,183

3,051

3,223

3,231

3,105

3,156

3,090

3,157

-

Chicago 

pumpage

November

,527

,710

,714

,720

,720

,711

,623

,530

,717

,734

,703

,693

,696

,599

,518

,694

,709

,712

,716

,716

,635

,531

,703

,716

,728

,522

,632

,585

,505

,680

-

Net diversion

,363

,181

,241

,389

673

950

,007

,219

,119

,086

,105

,164

,160

,188

,265

,177

,112

,241

,161

,190

,370

,335

,227

960

,111

,387

,184

,304

,333

,219

-

Total

I

3,234

3,188

3,170

3,253

3,532

3,552

3,397

3,498

3,793

3,648

3,713

3,960

3,942

3,968

3,941

3,904

3,896

3,851

3,875

3,965

3,829

3,928

4,032

4,040

4,070

4,080

4,074

4,100

4,056

4,158

4,337

Chicago 

pumpage

>ecember

,695

,702

,706

,697

,598

,504

,687

,694

,686

,692

,685

,571

,498

,687

,700

,701

,690

,682

,591

,516

,697

,696

,685

,604

,453

,502

,473

,674

,688

,661

,636

Net diversion

,281

,236

,216

,308

,694

,795

,451

,561

,883

,733

,712

,869

,029

,914

,897

,880

,912

,887

,025

,202

,880

,990

,098

,194

,377

,233

,065

,655

,776

2,012

2,273

Total

2,972

3,051

3,111

2,905

3,065

2,979

3,012

3,044

3,084

2,935

2,895

12,465

6,656

7,114

6,713

4,792

4,047

4,013

3.749

3-048

3,109

2,996

3.021

2,887

2,978

3.100

2,873

2,809

2,915

3.O40

3.037

Chicago 

pumpage

January

,426

,485

,441

,646

,667

,663

,650

,653

,538

,445

,634

,643

,639

,637

,632

,531

,443

,628

,655

,652

,662

,665

,565

,478

,664

,681

,671

,677

,668

,559

,476

Net diversion

1,340

1,370

1,476

1,091

1,237

1,161

1,206

1,244

1,411

1,368

1,148

9,980

3,865

4,765

4,458

2,853

2,321

2,147

1,892

1,223

1,279

1,182

1,329

1,294

1,202

1,311

1,100

1,016

1,130

1,366

1,448
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 461

5370. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111., 

water year October 1959 to September 1960 Continued

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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total Chicago 

pumpage

February

2,988

2,789

3,059

3,018

3,531

4,465

3,177

2,959

2,951

4,447

3,657

2,944

3,137

2,972

3,040

3,125

2,961

3,120

3,087

3,019

3,063

2,978

3,004

2,961

3,128

2,962

3,146

3,010

2,941

-

-

1,660

1,675

1,667

1,663

1,663

1,548

1,464

1,657

1,657

1,636

1,646

1,656

1,542

1,454

1,649

1,667

1,666

1,654

1,656

1,559

1,462

1,641

1,658

1,655

1,651

1,648

1,564

1,455

1,653

-

-

Net diversion

1,194

951

1,240

1,209

1,663

2,329

1,303

1,010

1,032

2,176

1,142

754

1,279

1,288

1,182

1,253

1,094

1,275

1,245

1,296

1,439

1,179

1,190

1,155

1,332

1,176

1,450

1,426

1,160

-

-

June

3,618

3,503

3,499

3,685

3,575

3,409

3,616

3,497

3,000

3,055

3,088

4,516

6,473

3,948

4,180

3,545

2,952

3,101

3,188

3,198

3.027

3,035

3,017

3,020

3,157

3,081

3,127

3,672

2,984

3,042

-

1,965

1,946

2,029

1,872

1,568

1,815

1,842

1,966

2,016

2,075

1,882

1,569

1,765

1,770

1,848

1,856

1,797

1,663

1,607

1,820

1,796

1,872

1,900

1,909

1,857

1,767

2,010

1,995

2,054

1,937

-

1,522

1,433

1,352

1,700

1,881

1,481

1,664

1,428

886

883

1,112

2,809

4,364

1,659

1,676

1,314

633

1,083

1,335

1,176

1,042

950

924

947

1,161

1,193

992

1,541

797

982

-

Total Chicago 

pumpage

March

2,885

3,021

3,033

3,105

3,000

2,911

3,010

2,988

2,989

3,028

2,875

2,998

3,019

2,963

2,952

2,994

2,993

3,152

2,916

3,129

2,966

3,049

3,008

2,987

3,080

2,931

3,154

4,747

5,848

4,719

5,463

1,671

1,656

1,643

1,653

1,547

1,479

1,661

1,658

1,670

1,676

1,674

1,565

1,489

1,669

1,684

1,667

1,672

1,681

1,565

1,487

1,669

1,680

1,680

1,667

1,653

1,558

1,479

1,658

1,708

1,684

1,665

Net diversion

1,094

1,245

1,276

1,343

1,346

1,332

1,244

1,222

1,214

1,242

1,091

1,337

1,435

1,195

1,154

1,203

1,184

1,319

1,193

1,478

1,133

1,203

1,156

1,156

1,264

1,212

1,328

2,287

3,319

2,136

2,935

July

3,077

3,495

7,634

3,533

3,255

2,898

3,048

2,961

3,190

3,188

3,061

3,013

3,069

2,935

3,166

3,157

3,166

3,119

3,042

3,222

3,129

3,401

3,325

3,071

3,068

4,845

3,226

3,016

3,235

3,148

3,110

1,913

1,860

1,620

1,619

1,888

1,928

2,026

2,099

1,946

1,616

1,910

2,012

1,935

1,914

2,011

1,969

1,866

2,158

2,235

2,139

2,288

2,327

1,991

1,901

2,289

2,117

2,181

2,234

2,302

2,021

1,849

1,032

1,512

5,563

1,665

1,176

806

869

724

1,111

1,424

1,015

865

1,000

905

1,042

1,081

1,204

860

706

989

752

981

1,242

1,098

707

2,578

930

676

825

1,034

1,189

Total Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

April

6,003

4,455

4,194

4,146

4,075

3,967

3,661

3,552

3,570

3,559

3,542

3,622

3,443

3,567

3,682

4,093

6,460

4,866

3,553

3,549

3,642

3,616

3,575

3,488

3,373

3,614

3,584

3,564

3,457

5,014

-

1,664

1,575

1,447

1,656

1,675

1,670

1,677

1,642

1,629

1,454

1,660

1,694

1,715

1,686

1,670

1,555

1,434

1,645

1,677

1,697

1,697

1,659

1,709

1,554

1,688

1,700

1,713

1,716

1,660

1,533

-

3,739

2,411

2,350

2,124

2,075

2,023

1,741

1,689

1,745

1,923

1,704

1,756

1,558

1,702

1,724

2,252

4,285

2,487

1,452

1,547

1,677

1,718

1,649

1,735

1,493

1,727

1,701

1,687

1,642

3,315

-

August

3,209

3,219

3,767

3,208

3,039

3,258

3,493

3,066

3,524

4,071

3,179

3,029

3,319

3,173

3,228

3,241

3,140

3,312

4,403

3,372

3,228

3,007

3,094

3,146

3,156

3,141

3,187

3,090

2,964

3,099

3,093

2,212

2,292

2,181

2,029

2,077

1,987

1,823

2,147

2,082

2,002

2,048

2,120

2,030

1,742

2,028

2,141

2,245

2,270

2,246

1,927

1,781

2,171

2,203

2,210

2,291

2,301

2,151

2,006

2,204

2,288

2,382

917

853

1,480

1,081

891

1,200

1,591

838

1,359

1,947

1,017

808

1,201

1,348

1,118

1,020

811

958

2,060

1,320

1,341

752

791

862

774

762

964

1,027

690

748

645

Total Chicago 

pumpage

Net diversion

May

3,526

3,539

3,548

3,575

3,458

3,610

3,445

3,672

3,610

3,647

3,583

3,594

3,509

3,629

3,533

4,250

4,875

3,492

3,493

3,496

3,507

3,583

3,454

3,464

3,526

3,527

3,545

3,669

3,707

3,690

3,509

1,453

l,69f

1,78?

1,82?

1,75T

1,695

1,548

1,433

1,654

1,662

1,676

1,684,

1,717

1,671

1,621

i,7or>

1,714

1,7M

1,721

1,715

1,573

1,491,

1.72Z

1,723

1,743

1,79?

1,773

1,664

1,537

1,522

1,831

1,879

1,659

1,605

1,591

1,548

1,764

1,741

2,089

1,792

1,831

1,755

1,767

1,655

1,827

1,786

2,402

2,945

1,518

1,562

1,578

1,732

1,890

1,538

1,561

1,620

1,582

1,625

1,868

2,039

2,025

1,540

September

3,507

3,747

3,721

3,736

3,596

3,601

3,649

3,464

3,675

3,644

3,645

3,576

3,603

3,569

3,539

3,657

3,597

3,802

4,854

3,071

3,078

2,986

3,110

3,051

3,099

3,156

3,093

3,040

3,032

3,085

-

2,460

2,431

2,260

2,040

2,057

2,429

2,519

2,483

2,187

2,018

1,883

1,969

2,OC9

2,067

2,030

2,0?2

1,9T3

1,7£3

1,94-4

1,917

1,952

1,987

1,951

1,937

1,695

1,964

1,972

1,993

1,935

1,838

-

982

1,251

1,400

1,644

1,488

1,110

1,065

915

1,420

1,568

1,693

1,531

1,529

1,443

1,453

1,580

1,573

1,960

2,785

1,068

1,051

930

1,093

1,054

1,336

1,126

1,057

982

1,037

1,165

~
462 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5370. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.--Continued

Monthly discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canil at Lockport, 111., 

with Inflow from Des Plaines River basin, domestic pumpage, and net diversion from Lake Michigan 

watershed through Sanitary District at Loekport, 111., water year October 1959 to September I960

Month

Calendar year 1959

May.................

Water year 1959-60

Total discharge

Maximum 

dally

4,937 

6,774 

4,337

10,892

12,465 

4,465 

5,848 

6,460 

4,875 

6,473 

7,634 

4,403 

4,854

12,465

Minimum 

dally

3,112 

3,051 

3,170

2,601

2,809 

2,789 

2,875 

3,373 

3,445 

2,952 

£,898 

£,964 

2,986

2,789

Mean

3,325 

3,267 

3,806

3,600

3,820 

3,160 

3,288 

3,950 

3,621 

3,460 

3,348 

3,273 

3,466

3,482

Mean Inflow 

from 

Des Plaines 

River basin

256 

330 

328

310

249 

255 

228 

290 

164 

204 

131 

86 

66

216

Mean 

pumpage

1,753 

1,657 

1,636

1,803

1,596 

1,615 

1,631 

1,638 

1,673 

1,859 

2,005 

2,117 

2,057

1,770

Net diversion

Maximum

dally

2,685 

4,389 

2,377

6,835

9,980 

2,329 

3,319 

4,285 

2,945 

4,364 

5,563 

2,060 

2,785

9,980

Minimum 

dally

939 

673 

1,216

149

1,016 

754 

1,091 

1,452 

1,518 

633 

676 

645 

915

633

Mean

1,316 

1,281 

1,841

1,487

1,975 

1,290 

1,428 

2,021 

1,784 

1,397 

1,212 

1,070 

1,343

1,497
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 463

5375. Long Run near Lemont, 111.

Location. Lat 41°38'33", long 87°59'57", in SW^SE^ sec.32, T.37 N., R.ll E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles south of Lemont and 5.4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--20.8 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 15.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 477 cfs Jan. 12 (gage height, 6.55 ft); no flow 

Sept. 4, 5, 7-14.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 3,160 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 9.91 ft); no 

flow for several days in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4, 6-11, Nov. 24 to Dec. 3,

Dec. 11-20, 26, Dec. 31 to Jan. 12)

0,6 

.7

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

11

24

54

111

206

358

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.4

1.1

2.4

1,3

1.7

1.8

.9

.9

.8 

*.6

.5

.8

.9

1.0

.4

.4

1.0

.5

.6

1.3

2.0

2_.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.4

33,2

1.07

0.051

0.06

Nov.

1.2

1.1

1.0

*16

29.

9.9

6.4

4.9

4.1

3.7

3.2

2.8 

3.0

3.1

2.5

b2.3

b2.0

bl.7

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.8

4,5

7.0

b6.0

b4.6

b3.7

b3.2

3.1

140.8

4.69

0.225

0.25

Dec.

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.0

*1.9

5.2

15 

11

8.2

7.2

6.0

5.1

4.9

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.3

2.6

3.0

18

79

~57 132

34

18

448.8

14.5

0.697

0.80

Jan.

11

10

8.6

b6.2

b4.7

b4.7

5.1

4.9

4.5

4.5

29C4 T±~ 1

254

145

159

93

57

48

b36

b30

*b25

b21

b!8

b!6

b!4

13

14

14

13

11

11

1,350.3

43.6

2.10

2.41

Feb.

13

11

bio

9.4

21

69

38

29

27

33

b62

b50 

b29

b23

b!9

*18

18

b!7

b!3

bll

blO

b9.0

b8.6

b8.0

b7.0

b6. 8

b6.4

b6.0

587.8

20.3

0.976

1.05

Mar.

b4.8

b4.5

b4.3

b4.1

b3.7

b3.5

b3.4

b3.4

b3.4

b3.3

b3.2

b37T

b3.1

b3.3

b4.8

b5.6

b6.0

b6.4

b8.5

bll

b!3

b!6

b!5

*b!4

b!2

137

264

243

224

159

1,193.5

38.5

1.85

2.13

Apr.

108

78

60

50

42

34

29

25

22

20

20

18 

16

23

48

62

204

1TT

62

46

36

*28

24

20

20

20

15

13

12

32

1,298

43.3

2,08

2.32

May

30

21

16

13

11

14

14

11

11

10

8.8

7.8 

7.0

6.8

5.9

10

50

29

25

*24

29

48

30

22

18

15

13

12

10

9.7

8,0

540.0

17.4

0.837

0.97

June

7.0

6.4

5.7

5.1

7.0

5.5

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.4

5.1 

13

20

18

14

10

7.8

6.2

5.3

7.2

*6.2

5.3

4.3

3.4

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

194.5

6.48

0.312

0.35

July

2.0

1.8

15

7.4

4.1

3.0

2.2

1.9

1.3

1.8

1.8

1.3 

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

_! *TT

[i

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

49.7

1.60

0.077

0.09

Aug.

~7T 0 1

m 1

\z

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

^6.

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.1

0.13

0.0062

0.007

Sept.

~7T 0 1

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

,1.1.1

.1

2.0

0.07

0.0034

0.004

Calendar year 1959: Max 257 Min 0 Mean 13.1 Cfsm 0.630 In. 8.55

Water year 1959-60: Max 290 Mln 0 Mean 16.0 Cfsm 0.769 In. 10.44

Peak discharge (base, 260 cfs). Jan. 12 (5 p.m.) 477 cfs (6.55 ft); Mar. 27 (10^ p.m.) 358 cfs 

(6.01 ft).________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
464 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5390. Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "31'10", long 88°04'10", in SW£NE£ sec.15, T.35 N., P.10 E., on right 

bank at Third Avenue in Joliet, 0.25 mile downstream from Spring Creek and if miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 9, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 80.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.35 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Oct. 4, 23.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 12.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs; minimum observed, 1.8 cfs Dec. 22-24, 1944.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, exc 

height. In feet, and discharge,

apt periods of Ice effect (gage 

In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.0 

1.3

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

130

285

505

800

1,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.8

9.3

7.7

8.3

9.3

46

32

25

18

16

15

14

*13

11

10

9.8

8.8

8.3

7.7

7.2

7.7

7.2

9.3

9.3

12

17

16

13 

12 

11

11

411.7

13.3

0.124

0.14

Nov.

10

1O

11

87

216

107

66

48

40

36

31

28

28

b27

b28

b29

b28

27

26

*25

25

23

23

26

51

44

34

29 

b25

°

1,214

40.5

0.379

0.42

Dec.

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

*20

19

IS

26

68

65

48

42

38

35

31

28

25

25

23

23

24

24

30

255

483 

254

156

94

2,011

64.9

0.607

0.70

Jan.

79

70

65

49

b42

b41

40

36

31

31

30

734

*1.280

529

6O4

321

193

148

107

b84

b66

b56

b45

b40

b43

b45

47

48 

51

51

52

5,058

163

1.52

1.76

Feb.

58

b52

b44

48

68

353

218

151

138

489

620

289

178

125

99

90

*86

b72

b60

b55

b57

b52

b48

b44

b42

b38

b36

b37 

b36

3,683

127

1.19

1.28

Mar.

b38

b31

b28

b29

b31

b30

b28

b28

b26

26

26

b25

b24

b25

b24

b28

b30

b33

b36

b38

b42

46

52

46

40

42

560

1,580 

1,120

1,200

691

5,803

187

1.75

2.02

Apr.

378

282

203

164

138

118

99

82

70

62

63

62

54

60

118

123

800

491

271

181

138

*109

92

81

73

66

58

51 

51

10O

4,638

155

1.45

1.61

May

121

86

72

62

55

60

62

52

51

49

47

42

38

36

34

40

107

94

77

*73

86

116

90

68

58

51

46

43 

39

36

32

1,923

62.0

0.579

0.67

June

30

27

25

24

25

25

22

21

20

18

17

36

229

329

340

178

128

94

70

58

68

73

63

*52

40

34

31

29 

27 

25

2,158

71.9

0.672

0.75

July

25

24

64

65

39

31

26

24

21

24

24

23

22

20

19

19

18

17

18

16

15

*13

13

13

12

15

17

13 

12 

9.8

8 , 8

680.6

22.0

0.206

0.24

Aug.

8.8

8.8

61

234

74

43

30

25

23

19

17

15

13

13

12

12

11

14

*18

26

18

15

15

14

12

11

9.8

8.8 

9.3

9.3

809.6

26.1

0.244

0.28

Sept.

9.8

8.8

13.

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.3

8.8

7.7

7.7

9.3

9.3

10

9.8

8.8

8.8

16

12

12

10

9.8

9.3

a9.3

a8.8

a8.8

a8. 8 

a8.8 

a8. 3

298.2

9.94

0.093

0.10

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,150 Mln 4.5 Mean 77.0 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.77

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1,380 Min 7.2 Mean 78.4 Cfsm 0.733 In. 9.97

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs).--Jan. 13 (12.-30 a.m.) 1,76O cfs (4.16 ft); Mar. 27 (11 p.m.) 1,98O 

efs (4.55 ft)._____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Du Page 

River at Troy.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 465

5405. Du Page River at Troy, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'20", long 88°11'35", In SE^SW^ sec.10, T.35 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

 at Troy, 400 ft upstream from U.S. Highway 52 and 3.8 miles downstream from Lilly Cache 

Creek.

Drainage area. 325 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage Is 564.62 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Illinois Division of Waterways bench mark). Prior to Apr. 11, 

1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 220 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,460 cfs Jan. 13 (gage height, 5.76 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Nov. 17, result of freezeup.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 11.06 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Nov. 17, 1955, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1035: 1944. WSP 1055: 1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

89

206

430

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

640

1,530

3,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

63

5353"

55

63

232

382

277

221

180

146

123

113

103

*96

86

80

72

69

69

66

63

69

80

89

92

89

86 

83

80 

83

3,416

110

0.338

0.39

Nov.

83

*8T

83

252

731

618

476

382

316

272

240

216

206

b!90

b!65

175

blOO

202

202

150

166

146

150

180

245

250

221

193 

b!35

b!60

6,991

233

0.717

0.80

Dec.

193

162

154

154

150

146

139

*139

b!30

131

154

304

352

304

277

260

235

216

197

188

180

b!40

b92

b210

240

193

550

1.520 

1,280

1,000 

763

9,953

321

0.988

1.14

Jan.

618

530

476

b350

b22Q

b250

b330

b290

b270

250

221

1,350

5.220

2,660

2,180

1,680

1,280

1,000

811

662

b560

b460

b400

b350

b510

b550

516

288 

277

260 

255

22,454

724

2.23

2.57

Feb.

255

240

b215

226

295

811

755

572

525

b460

b560

b350

b320

b280

b260

277

*266

250

blSO

b!80

b!90

b!65

b200

blSO

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40 

bl50

8,560

295

0.908

0.98

Mar.

bllO

b!40

b!50

bllO

b!20

b!20

bllO

b!05

bllO

bllO

bl!5

bl!5

b!20

b!20

b!25

b!25

b!30

b!40

b!50

162

171

175

171

*166

154

154

636

1,830 

2,180

2 ,880 

2,660

15,644

440

1.55

1.56

Apr.

1.850

1,380

1,100

918

795

708

618

544

476

450

412

594

564

358

495

544

1,650

1,830

1,580

1,050

855

692

595

516

456

430

406

364 

334

576

22,260

742

2.28

2.55

May

445

576

540

504

282

294

546

522

304

299

282

260

245

235

221

211

428

655

557

551

595

602

558

476

424

594

570

554 

282

255 

240

11,465

370

1.14

1.51

June

226

197

184

175

180

171

150

142

131

127

123

176

294

394

376

358

534

322

277

250

294

316

282

*245

216

206

188

180 

171

162

6,847

228

0.702

0.78

July

162

158

482

537

TO

322

255

216

193

197

188

180

175

154

142

135

127

116

113

109

103

*96

92

89

8_6

103

139

123 

106

106 

113

5,535

179

0.551

0.63

Aug.

93

IT

80

93

93

9283

83

so

83

80

77

72

72

72

63

63

63

*72

83

86

80

72

63

66

63

63

60 

60

58 

55

2,34<?

75.7

0.223

0.27

Sept.

50

50

104

69

55

50

50

50

48

46

48

48

46

43

48

48

43

43

63

72

63

50

48

46

46

46

46

43 

43

43

1,548

51.6

0.159

0.18

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,770 Mln 30 Mean 248 Cfsm 0.763 In. 10.38

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,220 Mln 43 Mean 314 Cfsm 0.966 In. 13.16

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). --Dec. 28 (12 m.) 1,430 cfs (3.89 ft)j Jan. 13 (5 p.m.) 3,460 cfs

(5.76 ft)j Mar. 30 (6 p.m.) 3,100 cfs (5.52 ft)j Apr. 17 (5 p.m.) 2,030 cfs (4.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
466 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5420. Mazon River near Coal City, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°17'10", long 88°21'35", in Sw£sw£ sec.31, T.33 N., R.8 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Johnny Run and 4 miles west of Coal City.

Drainage area. 470 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 307 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,800 cfs June 14 (gage height, 10.58 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 8, 9.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs July 15, 1958 (gage height, 19.70 ft); no 

flow at times In most years.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft Aug. 8, 1924.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1035: 1943(P). WSP 1115: 1946.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-30)

2.2 

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

0.5

2.1

6.0

12

21

50

3.0 

5.5 

4.0 

5.0 

8.0 

10.0

95

250

470

1,040

3,400

5,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

107

52

30

25

24

510

942

608

505

357

608

664

450

*326

254

204

165

135

115

102

85

70

70

90

123

174

180

150

129

120 

126

7,500

242

0.515

0.59

Nov.

144

150

126

416

*1.070

710

485

388

322

282

243

201

201

b240

b290

b290

b!90

b220

b210

b200

201

232

488

630

652

495

375

310

b260

b200

10,221

341

0.726

0.81

Dec.

b210

201

1S4

187

184

171

b!50

*b!30

b!20

b!25

150

370

411

339

310

282

250

218

190

177

174

135

135

180

168

317

1,140

5,150

2,150

1,480 

1,040

14,388

464

0.987

1.14

Jan.

SOO

698

625

465

b450

b450

b380

b310

b240

229

204

755

*2.570

1,650

1,580

1,250

830

680

500

420

b360

b340

b560

b500

b260

b220

245

266

236

232 

246

17,904

578

1.23

1.42

Feb.

290

294

b280

262

282

1,200

1,100

800

692

*3,000

5,760

1,970

1,260

890

658

550

505

440

322

b590

b520

b240

b270

b250

b210

b!70

b500"

b215

b200

21,020

725

1.54

1.66

Mar.

b!80

b!60

b!40

b!55

b!50

b!20

bllo

blOO

b95

b90

b90

b85

b85

b90

b95

b!50

b!50

b!70

b!50

b!50

bl!5

*b!20

bl!5

bllO

blOO

b95

b560

4,500

4,750

4,840 

5,490

21,050

678

1.44

1.66

Apr.

2.210

1,690

1,500

1,040

890

764

614

500

402

522

559

570

526

510

627

764

2,020

1,880

1,160

*860

669

515

420

562

518

278

226

198

190

218

21,782

726

1.54

1.72

May

266

218

194

168

156

156

171

141

152

125

*112

98

88

85

82_

95

245

352

286

306

566

630

510

598

559

575

562

518

270

254 

226

7,522

243

0.517

0.60

June

204

194

177

159

668

920

576

425

526

270

245

776

5,540

4.480

*3,510

2,010

3,080

1,730

1,200

920

800

800

704

686

525

455

595

570

530

278

50,549

1,018

2.17

2.42

July

254

22?

204

174

144

120

102

90

82

85

90

72

*121

187

102

70

54

47

59

29

22

18

16

14

15

15

16

15

10

7.8

6^6

2,439.4

78.7

0.167

0.19

Aug.

5.2

4.4

5.8

811 800"

402

262

162

95

*66

57

26

19

16

14

11

9.6

7.8

7.2

7.8

11

12

11

9.0

6.6

4.8

4.4

5.7

5.5

5.5

2.9

2,840.8

91.6

0.195

0.22

Sept.

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.7

79

5.2

4.8

4.0

*3.3

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.8

2.1

6.0

17

26

16

10

6.6

5.6

4.8

4.0

5.7

3.5

2.9

146.4

4.88

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,990 Mln 0 Mean 301 Cfsm 0.640 In. 8.71

Water year 1959-60 : Max 4,840 Min 0.7 Mean 430 Cfsm 0.915 In. 12.44

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Feb. 11 (l a.m.) 4,840 cfs (9.60 ft); Mar. 5C (3 p.m.) 5,110 cfs 

(9.86 ft); June 14 (1 a.m.) 5,800 cfs (10.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5435. Illinois River at Marseilles, 111.

Location. Lat 41°19'40", long 88"43'10", in SE£SW£ sec. 13, T.35 N., R.4 E., on right 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from dam in Marseilles, 6.9 miles upstream from Pox River, 

and at mile 246.6.

Drainage area. 7,640 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1919 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1919 to January 1935 chain and wire-weight gages at site at Morris, 

16.6 miles upstream, at datum 478.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Jaiuary 

1935 to September 1939 water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream from site used 

1919-35 and at that datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 11,090 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,300 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 8.96 ft); minimum daily, 4,140 cfs Aug. 29.

1919-60: Maximum discharge, 93,900 cfs July 14, 1957 (gage height, 15.20 ft); minimum daily, 1,460 cfs Oct. 16, 1943.

A stage of 26.2 ft at Morris occurred in 1831, and a stage of 25.4 ft (ice jam) 

occurred at present site on Jan. 21, 1916.

Remarks. Records good. Figures of daily discharge include flow through navigation locks. 

Flow regulated by powerplants and navigation dam above station. Since Jan. 17, 1900, 

flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship 

Canal (see p. 460).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

5 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,980 

5,060

5,560 

5,140

5,960

*8,860

9,650

10,100

9,640

8,490

8,550

10.200

9,250 

8,820

8,090

8,060

7,080

7,250

6,620

6,180

6,170

6,250

6,200

6,000 

6,800

6,290

6,920

6,190 

6,480 

6,890

6,020

224,650

7,247

-

"

Nov.

6,750 

6,670

6.420 

10,600

15.500

13,100

11,100

10, 900

10,600

9,840

9,460

9,190

8,660 

8,140

9,780

9,960

10,400

10,500

11,200

10,000

10,200

10,500

9,770

10,700 

10,800

11,100

10,500

9,400 

8,740 

8,400

296,280

9,876

-

-

Dec.

*8,830 

8,000

8,360 

7,580

8,180

8,160

8,260

8,000

8,480

8,630

7,900

10,100

11,400 

10,900

10,400

10 , 500

10,500

9,750

9,630

9,550

9,230

8,960

8,460

8,180 

8,740

8,460

12,400

21.600 

18^700

16,700

324,740

10,480

-

-

Jan.

14,200 

12,900

12,400 

11,OOO

8,710

8,620

9,580

8,920

9,110

8,850

9,160

18 , 100

52.100 

29,900

27,700

24,700

20,800

17,800

16,500

14,500

12,500

10,700

10,500

9,570 

9,650

9,840

10,500

9,980 

9,950 

10,300

9,900

428,120

13,810

-

-

Feb.

10,100 

10,100

9,730 

9,960

9,880

15,800

18,000

17 , 600

17 , 100

22,200

51.500

28,000

24,300 

21,500

19,400

17,900

15,900

14,900

15,500

12,700

12,400

10,700

11,200

11,500 

10,400

9,550

9,260

9,690 

8.540

452,490

14,910

~

-

Mar.

8,150 

8,150

8,360 

,420

,080

,010

,300

,300

,500

,900

,940

,690

,260 

.670

,200

,960

,740

,980

,010

,440

,090

,200

,170

,710 

,060

7,190

8,210

27,500 

54 , 500 

40,200

41.500

340,950

11,000

-

-

Apr.

58.500 

54,600

50,400 

27,100

24,100

21,800

19,500

18,000

16,400

15,100

15,700

14,200

12,900 

12,600

15,200

14,900

24,500

50,500

27,800

24,600

22,600

20,500

18 , 500

16,600 

15,800

14,000

14,100

12.000 

12,200 

13,000

592,700

19,760

-

-

May

12.700 

11,400

12,000 

* 11, 200

10,500

10,200

9,780

10,500

9,660

9,420

9,650

8,750

9,160 

8,510

8,970

8.050

11,900

11,100

11,500

11,600

11,500

12,700

12,200

11,400 

10,100

10,100

9,750

9,420 

9,550 

8,920

8,700

520,670

10,340

-

-

June

8,680 

8,660

7,520 

8,100

7,890

9,040

8,810

8,610

7,940

6.840

6,910

8,580

15,600 

*21,700

22,500

20,200

18,500

18 , 200

17,100

15,600

14,600

13 , 900

15,900

14,500 

15,400

15,300

15,500

13,600 

11,800 

10,100

585,580

12,850

-

-

July

8,550 

8,580

9*420

8,940

8,260

8,550

7,510

7,750

7,060

6,770

6,610 

6,850

5,910

6,510

6,550

6,000

5,540

5,750

5,470

5,450

5,850

5.060 

5,260

6,980

5,450

5,340 

5,380 

5,090

5,490

214,480

6,919

-

-

Aug.

4,450 

5,150

5,680 

7.550

7,490

6,270

6,300

6,030

6,040

6,9fO

5,440

5,420

5,5?0 

4,950

5,210

5,080

5,280

5,030

5,650

6,290

5,500

*5,150

5,230

5,5^0 

4,820

5,070

4,850

5,180 

4.140 

5,000

4,800

170,580

5,503

-

-

Sept.

4,670 

5,220

5,420 

5,550

5,520

4,550

4,860

5,510

4,550

4,850

5,090

4,810

4,660 

4,680

4,920

5,050

4.550

5,050

7.500

4,580

5,170

4,790

4,960

4,880 

5,010

4,520

4,680

4,510 

4,550 

4,960

148,580

4,955

-

Calendar year 1959 : Max 46,200 Mln 3,720 Mean 10,320 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 41,500 Mln 4,140 Mean 10,600 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base, 20,000 cfs). Dec. 28 (7 p.m.) 23,400 cfs (5.62 ft); Jan. 13 (4:50 a.m.)

33.100 cfs (7.44 ft): Feb. 11 (5 p.m.) 32,600 cfs (7.54 ft): Mar. 31 (6:30 a.m.) 42,500 cfs (8.96 

ft); Apr. 18 (5 a.m.) 33,100 cfs (7.41 ft); June 15 (8 a.m.) 25,000 cfs (5.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
468 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5450. North Lake near Elkhorn, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°44'35", long 88°38'00", in sec.5, T.3 N. , R.16 E. , attached to post 

near shore line, 5| miles northwest of Elkhorn.

Drainage area. 1 sq mi, approximately. Area of North Lake, 350 acres, approximately.

Records available. May 1937 to September 1960 (fragmentary). Published as "Holden Lake" 

prior to October 1958.

Gage. Staff gage read about twice weekly or more often except during winter. Altitude 

of gage is 910 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 10.68 ft Sept. 3C; minimum,7.70 ft 

Oct. 10, 17, 24.

1937-60: Maximum gage height observed, 12.45 ft Mar. 25, 1939; lake dry for parts 

of period July to December 1958.

Remarks. Lake has no surface outlet.

Gage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7.70

-

-

-

-

-

-

7.70

-

-

-

-

-

-

7.70

-

-

-

-

-

-

7.90

Nov .

-

-

-

-

-

_

8.00

_

-

-

-

-

8.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.00

-

-

-

-

-

8.03

8.00

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

-

8.00

-

-

_

-

-

8.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.00

-

-

-

-

8.30

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.30

-

_

-

8.70

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.65

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.65

-

Feb.

-

-

8.85

-

8.65

_

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mar.

8.90

Apr.

-

8.90

-

-

-

-

-

9.10

-

_

-

-

-

-

9.47

-

-

-

"

-

-

9.62

-

-

-

-

-

-

9.67

May

-

-

-

-

"

-

9.87

_

-

-

-

-

9.92

-

_

-

-

-

-

10.02

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.02

-

-

-

June

-

-

10.06

10.10

-

-

-

_

-

10.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.10

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.10

-

-

-

10.25

-

July

10.20

-

-

10.55

-

-

-

-

-

10.50

-

-

"

"

10.50

-

-

-

-

-

10.50

-

-

_

-

-

-

10.50

-

Aug.

-

-

-

-

-

10.58

-

-

-

-

-

10.60

-

"

-

-

-

-

10.60

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.58

-

-

-

-

Sept.

-

-

10.58

-

"

-

-

-

10.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

10.40

-

-

-

-

_

-

10.65

-

-

-

-

-

10.68

Note. Lake Ice covered about Nov. 30 to Apr. 5.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 469

e is

5465. Fox River at Wilmot, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30i40", long 88"10'45", in SW£ sec. 30, T.I N., R.20 E. , near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 400 ft upstream from Wilmot Dam,l mile 

north of Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 6 miles upstream from Fox chain of lakes.

Drainage area. 880 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and concrete control; gage read twice daily. Datum of gag 

735.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 450 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,520 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 9.25 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 122 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 

4.77 ft); minimum gage height observed, 4.51 ft July 22.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1960; no flow part of day Oct. 26, 

1945; minimum daily discharge, 35 cfs Sept 9, 1958.

Remarks. --Records fair. Three 6-foot lift gates in Wilmot Dam were in operation during 

the year; discharge through gates computed by weir and orifice formulas and adc'ed to 

flow over dam.

Revisions (water years) . WSF 1308: 1943 (M), 1945(M) .

Dischargej in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

410

386

366

377

489

794

1,300

1,430

1,300

1,230

1,110

966

828

741

720

911

843

755

699

646

327

162

284

1,140

1,500

1,470

1,430

1,410

1,340

1,260

1,190

27,816

897

1.02

1.18

Nov.

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,010

1,330

1,610

1.620

1,520

1,340

1,240

1,160

1,040

982

911

881

800

760

800

800

700

496

496

509

571

591

585

*559

484

388

343

26,866

896

1.02

1.14

Dec.

484

460

454

496

515

515

509

509

484

460

460

571

591

585

578

591

571

565

546

515

496

448

400

354

377

472

721

1,400

2,060

2,200

1,930

21,317

688

0.782

0.90

Jan.

1,660

1,540

1,520

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,060

901

871

1,150"

2,540

5,710

3,550

3,630

3,120

2,370

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,590

1,460

1,300

1,190

1,060

1,000

56,362

1,818

2.07

2.38

Feb.

941

*903

849

820

880

941

865

775

666

523

420

627

805

791

805

797

754

719

679

639

639

634

615

615

615

569

547

535

529

20,497

707

0.803

0.87

Mar.

486

518

518

512

502

502

502

481

475

455

450

441

431

431

430

430

440

450

460

450

440

420

410

410

400

398

515

842

1,560

3,420

*6 . 880

25,056

808

0.918

1.06

Apr.

7.100

6,380

6,030

*5,870

5,510

4,960

4,330

3,690

3,170

2,690

2,280

2,080

1,900

1,740

1,710

1,600

1,740

2,200

2,300

2,160

1,900

1,740

1,710

1,680

1,660

1,610

1,520

1,390

1,290

1,280

85,220

2,841

3.23

3.60

May

1,380

1,550

1,390

1,310

1,240

1,170

1,550

1,980

2,220

2.260

2,240

2,090

1,960

1,900

1,740

1,630

1,570

1,530

1,430

1,400

1,430

1,500

1,550

1,480

1,350

1,260

1,170

1,130

1.080

1,110

1,080

47,680

1,538

1.75

2.02

June

1,000

843

755

713

653

653

598

552

478

435

442

423

485

555

*574

574

607

688

600

535

510

604

618

730

780

702

553

493

541

517

18,211

607

0.690

0.77

July

505

471

785

1,770

1.S40

1,500

1,220

958

755

679

598

598

784

734

713

598

539

485

511

485

444

388

350

388

355

485

586

506

464

434

444

21,372

689

0.783

0.90

Aug.

363

364

40?

683

646

603

598

60<-

741

jig

911

847

828

784

755

741

*699

673

679

679

713

713

6S9

633

see

5^2

517

497

411

450

420

19,723

636

0.723

0.83

Sept.

416

411

387

373

359

340

327

315

310

294

286

286

294

306

241

174

133

228

565

820

728

644

663

738

814

784

713

673

646

574

13,842

461

0.524

0.59

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,850 Min 64 Mean 578 Cfsm 0.657 In. 8.91

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,100 Min 133 Mean 1,049 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.24

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-20, Jan. 4-8, 19-25, Mar. 15-25.
470 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5470. Channel Lake near Antioch, 111.

Location. --Lat 42°28 I 20", long 88°08'50", in WvNEir sec. 14, T.46 N. , R.9 E., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 173, at dredged channel outlet of Channel 

Lake, three-quarters of a mile southwest of natural outlet, and 3 miles west of Antioch.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, chain gage 

at site 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes . Maximum gage height during year, 6.08 ft Apr. 6; minimum, 1.08 ft Mar. 26, 27.

T9~39-60: Maximum gage height, that of Apr. 6, 1960; minimum, 0.49 ft Jan. 6, 7, 1945

Remarks . Stage of lake controlled to some extent by stage of Lake Marie, to which it is 

connected by a dredged channel .

Cooperation . --Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.99

2.04

2.08

2.06

2.20

2.42

2.63

2.85

3. OS

3.05

5.11

3.00

2.88

2.82

2.72

2.66

2.50

2.42

2.39

2.20

2.10

2.03

2.06

1.99 

2.15

2.34

2,42

^ , ~>3

, ji

2 . 54

2^58

Nov.

2.61

2.54

2.60

2.57

2.72

2.82

2.95

2.96

2.95

5.00

2.85

2.75

2.60

2.51

2.43

2.35

2.21

2.15

2.10

2.07

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.00 

1.98

1.95

1.92

1.88

1.81

1.77

Dec.

1.75

1.75

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.78

1.80

1.81

1.79

1.74

1.73

1.78

1.85

1.91

1.92

1.88

1.81

1.75

1.71

1.65

1.58

1.53

1.53

1.51

1.50

1.53

1.65

1.98

2.36

2.75

2.95

Jan.

3.04

3.10

3.08

3.07

2.92

2.30

2.72

2.66

2.61

2.54

2-43

2.60

2.94

3.46

3.97

4.15

4.20

4.20

4.10

3.96

3.81

3.69

3.59

3.51 

3.43

3.33

3.20

3.08

2.93

2.80

2.68

Feb.

2.55

2.46

2.37

2.32

2.32

2.35

2.29

2.25

2.18

2.16

2.14

2.11

2.12

2.16

2.19

2.17

2.10

1.97

1.85

1.75

1.71

1.70

1.68

1.64 

1.60

1.55

1.49

1.43

1.57

Mar.

1.29

1.24

1.24

1.25

1.26

1.26

1.27

1.28

1.28

1.27

1.27

1.25

1.24

1.22

1.24

1.20

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.18

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.11 

1.10

1.09

Too

1.22

1.65

2.60

3.82

Apr.

5.14

5.65

5.89

6.02

6.06

6.05

5.97

5.82

5.60

5.40

5.29

4.94

4.72

4.55

4.52

4.13

4.05

4.11

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.03

3.90

3.75 

3.55

3.48

3.35

3.23

3.14

3.O7

 _'-__

May

3.07

3.12

3.08

2.99

2.91

2.95

3.02

3.12

3.27

3.34

3.37

3.42

5.45

3.59

5.55

3.27

5.29

5.21

5.15

3.04

3.03

2.95

2.91

2.84 

2.77

2.70

2.6O

2.50

2.40

2.37

2.52

June

2.51

2.25

2.15

2.05

1.96

1.88

1.81

1.76

1.72

1.75

1.75

1.77

1.85

1.92

2.04

2.11

2.05

2.12

2.08

2.05

2.02

2.05

2.10

2.05 

2.06

2.07

2.05

2.02

2.01

1.96

July

1.94

1.98

2.14

2.55

2.54

2.65

2.68

2.64

2.55

2.48

2.37

2.30

2.51

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.15

2.08

2.01

1.98

2.02

2.02

1.95

1.94 

1.95

2.05

2.10

2.10

2.08

1.98

1.97

Aug.

1.98

1.97

1.96

1.98

2.05

2.09

2.15

2.11

2.12

2.12

2.15

2.16

2.19

2.15

2.09

2.11

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.15

2.15

2.14

2.08

2.04 

2.05

1.99

1.92

1.96

1.84

1.80

1.81

Sept .

1.77

1.77

1.83

1.82

1.80

1.85

1.86

1.86

1.80

1.81

1.80

1.75

1.78

1.80

1.77

1.77

1.80

1.78

1.92

2.00

2.06

2.08

2.05

2.09

2.06

2.07

2.06

2.00
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5475. Pox Lake near Lake Villa, 111.

Location. Lat 42°25'10", long 88°07'35", in SE^SE^ sec.36, T.46 N., R.9 E., on east shore 

of Columbia Bay of Pox Lake, 2^ miles west of Lake Villa.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 5.92 ft Apr. 6; minimum, 0.96 ft Mar. 26, 27. 

I9~39-60: Maximum gage height, that of Apr. 6, 1960; minimum, 0.44 ft Dec. 24, 1945.

Remarks. Stage of lake controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Pox River near 

McHenry.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.01

2.02

2.06

2.06

2.18

2.41

2.63

2.83

2.98

3.00

5.08

2.97

2.88

2.79

2.68

2.61

2.52

2.40

2.32

2.19

2.07

1.99

1.98

2.10

2.22

2.33

2.43

2.48

2.50

2.52

2.56

Nov.

2.58

2.54

2.50

2.57

2.67

2.78

2.83

2.88

2.87

2.85

2.81

2.68

2.60

2.51

2.37

a2.28

a2.16

2.08

2.05

2.04

2.00

1.96

1.95

1.97

1.96

1.93

1.89

1.84

1.78

1.75

Dec.

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.69

1.70

1.77

1.80

1.85

1.85

1.81

1.76

1.72

1.66

1.59

1.55

1.47

1.48

1.47

1.45

1.47

1.58

1.92

2.32

2.67

2.87

Jan.

2.94

2.98

5.02

5.00

2.85

2.72

2.65

2.58

2.55

2.47

2.56

2.52

2.86

5.57

3.86

4.03

4.10

4.08

4.02

a5.90

a5.75

a3.64

3.57

a5.45

a5.57

a5.26

a5.15

a5.05

2.97

a2.80

a2.65

Feb.

a2.49

2.57

2.28

2.24

2.25

2.25

2.20

2.14

2.09

2.10

2.07

2.02

2.03

2.08

2.10

2.07

2.00

1.86

1.73

1.65

1.62

1.61

1.58

1.56

1.52

1.46

1.59

1.53

1.25

__ __ __

Mar.

1.17

1.14

1.14

1.15

1.16

1.17

1.18

1.18

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.10

1.11

1.12

1.10

1.08

1.07

1.06

1.03

1.01

.98

.97

.97

.98

1.10

1.50

2.44

3.66

Apr.

4.78

5.38

5.68

5.84

5.90

5.88

5.82

5.70

5.50

5.25

5.06

4.81

4.58

4.43

4.22

4.03

4.04

4.02

4.05

4.02

5.98

3.85

3.75

3.62

3.47

3.42

5.27

5.12

2.99

5.01

May

2.98

2.95

2.89

2.84

2.77

2.80

2.98

5.07

5.22

5.52

3.35

3.54

3.32

3.28

3.23

3.15

5.21

5.09

5.02

2.95

2.88

2.88

2.85

2.76

2.67

2.60

2.50

2.40

2.51

2.50

2^24

June

2.18

2.14

2.07

1.98

1.92

1.82

1.76

1.70

1.66

1.66

1.68

1.75

1.82

1.92

1.96

1.98

2.00

2.02

2.02

1.97

1.95

1.99

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.95

1.95

1.97

1.92

July

1.88

1.87

2.08

2.28

2.48

2.58

2.61

2.56

2.47

2.40

2.52

2.23

2.28

2.19

2.13

2.10

2.06

2.02

1.98

1.93

1.94

1.95

1.92

1.89

1.89

2.04

2.06

2.05

2.00

1.97

1.93

Aug.

1.91

1.90

1.92

1.95

1.98

2.01

2.09

2.07

2.08

2.09

2.09

1±1P.

2.10

2.08

2.07

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.06

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.00

1.95

1.93

1.87

1.85

1.80

1.75

JUIf

Sept.

1.75

1.75

1.78

1.80

1.78

1.80

1.82

1.85

1.85

1.79

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.75

1.78

1.77

1.91

1.98

2.01

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.06

2.06

2.06

2.05

2.04

2.01

a No record; gage height estimated on basis of records for Channel Lake near Antioch.
472 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5480. Nippersink Lake at Fox Lake, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°24 I 10", long 88°10<55", in SE^SE^ sec.4, T.45 N., R.9 E., 300 ft upstream 

from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge in village of Fox Lake.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec 16, 1939, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 5.99 ft Apr. 5; minimum, 1.04 ft Mar. 26, 27. 

1939-60: Maximum gage height, that of Apr. 5, 1960; minimum, 0.49 ft Dec. 24, 1945.

Remarks. Stage controlled to an undetermined extent by dam on Fox Rive" near McHenry.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.07

2.06

2.08

2.10

2.26

2.49

2.68

2.83 

2.95

3.05

2.99

3.00

2.92

2.82

2.71

2.60

2.53

2.43

2.33

2.29

2.16

2.04

1.98

2.12

2.25

2.37

2.48

2.53

2.57

2.58

2.60

Nov.

2.58

2.60

2.53

2.67

2.71

2.81

2.87

2 ± 95 

2.93

2.86

2.83

2.77

2.69

2.56

2.44

2.34

2.22

2.14

2.11

2.10

2.07

2.02

2.01

2.03

2.02

1.98

1.95

1.90

1.83

1.79

Dee.

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.79

1.81

1.82

1.82

1.81 

1.78

1.77

1.77

1.84

1.87

1.89

1.89

1.88

1.85

1.80

1.73

1.67

1.60

1.55

1.56

1.54

1.55

1.56

1.67

2.05

2.43

2.76

2_97

Jan.

5.03

5.05

5.05

a5. 04

a2.92

a2.80

a2.72

2.67 

2.62

2.55

la*

2.61

2.95

3.47

3.96

a4.15

a4.18

a4.19

a4.10

a5.96

a5. 80

as. 69

3.60

a3.51

a3. 42

a3.32

as. 20

as. 07

a2.95

a2.81

aZ.68

Feb.

a2.55

a2.46

2.41

2.35

2.35

2.36

2.30

2.25 

2.20

2.20

2.16

2.10

2.11

2.15

2.17

2.15

2.05

1.94

1.81

1.71

1.70

1.69

1.67

1.64

1.60

1.53

1.47

1.40

1.55

_ _____

^Mar.

1.25

1.21

1.25

1.23

1.24

1.25

1.26

1.26 

1.27

1.27

1.26

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.19

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.08

1.05

1.06

1.05

1.06

1.18

1.60

2.55

5,7.7

Apr.

4.88

5.47

5.77

5.92

5.98

5.97

5.89

5.75 

5.58

5.31

5.05

4.88

4.62

4.47

4.50

4.13

4.17

4.11

4.12

4.10

4.04

3.90

3.79

5.67

3.59

5.50

3.56

5.20

5.07

5.06

 

May

2.99

2.96

2.94

2.88

2.85

2.88

2.98

5.15 

5.50

5.41

5.44

5.45

5.40

3.56

5.51

5.25

5.28

5.20

5.11

5.03

2.95

2.96

2.91

2.86

2.78

2.67

2.58

2.49

2.40

2.35

2.31

June

2^25

2.20

2.13

2.08

2.01

1.91

1.86

1.81 

1.76

LJ5

1.79

1.85

1.98

2.01

2.02

2.06

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.09

2.06

2.08

2.06

2.07

2.08

2.06

a2.0S

a2.05

a2.04

a2.00

July

al.97

al.96

82.16

82.57

82.56

82.66

2.68

2.61 

2.54

2.47

2.58

2.50

2.59

2.29

2.19

2.15

2.12

2.08

2.05

2.05

1.99

2.00

2.01

1.98

1.96

2.11

2.15

2.10

2.05

2.04

1.98

Aug.

1.95

1.95

2.02

2.05

2.07

2.09

2.11

2.15 

2.16

1.JJL

2.17

2.15

2.13

2.17

2.16

2.15

2.15

2.11

2.12

2.16

2.17

2.17

2.14

2.08

2.02

1.98

1.94

1.88

1.86

1.80

1-77

Sept.

1.80

1.83

1.84

1.86

1.86

1.85

1.86

1.86 

1.86

1.84

1.83

1.85

1.82

1.81

1.81

1.81

1.82

1.84

1.95

2.02

2.07

2.09

2.11

2.07

2.11

2.12

2.15

2.10

2.08

2.07

a No record; gage height estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for Channel 

Lake near Antloch and Pox Lake near Lake Villa.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 473

5485. Pox River at Johnsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 42°22'35", long 88*14'15", In SWijSWij sec.18, T.45 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

just upstream from highway bridge in Johnsburg, 5 miles upstream from dam of Illinois 

Division of Waterways.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960 (gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 735.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Illinois Division of Waterways). Prior to Dec. 14, 1939, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 5.39 ft Apr. 6; minimum, 0.77 ft Mar. 21.

1939-60: Maximum gage height, that of Apr. 6, I960; minimum, -0.15 ft Dec. 5, 1948, 

result of violent windstorm.

Remarks.--Stage regulated by dam below station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.98

1.98

1.97

2.01

2.18

2.40

2.52

2.62

2.70

2.85

2.70

2.78

2.73

2.63

2.52

2.57

2.57

2.27

2.15

2.18

2.06

1.92

1.83

1.97

2.12

2.22

2.52

2.53

2.38

2.42

2.40

Nov.

2.36

2.40

2.29

2.50

2.48

2.53

2.58

2.67

2.67

2.55

2.56

2.52

2.47

2.55

2.25

2.12

2.00

1.96

1.98

1.97

1.92

1.88

1.87

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.80

1.78

1.68

1.62

Dec.

1.66

1.66

1.62

1.65

1.68

1.68

1.67

1.65

1.60

1.62

1.65

1.70

1.71

1.71

1.67

1.69

1.68

1.63

1.57

1.50

1.44

1.41

1.43

1.42

1.42

1.43

1.57

1.88

2.22

2.49

2.68

Jan.

2.74

2.73

2.74

2.87

2.67

2.53

2.47

2.45

2.38

2.33

2.25

2.40

2.68

3.13

3.58

3.72

3.77

3.78

3.70

5.57

5.47

5.54

5.22

5.15

5.08

3.02

2.90

2.77

2.62

2.48

2.38

Feb.

2.51

2.23

2.18

2.14

2.13

2.11

2.03

1.92

1.95

2.08

1.99

1.90

1.92

1.96

1.97

1.90

1.79

1.66

1.52

1.46

1.50

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.43

1.34

1.24

1.18

1.08

Mar.

1.01

1.03

al.OO

al.Ol

al.06

al.05

al.07

al.07

1.09

al.09

al.ll

1.08

1.07

1.04

1.03

1.06

1.03

1.00

.99

a. 99

a. 95

.97

.90

.91

.89

.88

.84

1.07

1.45

2.32

5.39

Apr.

4.37

4.82

5.07

5.22

5.33

5.37

5.35

5.20

5.06

4.80

4.55

4.44

4.18

4.04

5.89

3.74

3.82

3.71

3.69

5.68

5.63

5.48

5.36

5.27

5.26

3.14

3.01

2.89

2.78

2.73

May

2.68

2.60

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.63

2.70

2.87

2.98

3.08

3.13

3.10

3.07

3.03

2.98

2.94

2.94

2.90

2.81

2.74

2.62

2.64

2.62

2.59

2.52

2.40

2.32

2.23

2.15

2.12

2.10

June

2.02

1.98

1.94

1.91

1.83

1.78

1.75

1.69

1.66

1.62

1.69

1.77

1.91

1.92

1.87

1.89

1.98

.95

.00

.00

.96

.97

.88

.92

.94

.91

.85

.87

.88

.90

July

1.88

1.80

2.04

2.19

2.37

2.48

2.49

2745

2.57

2.33

2.23

2.15

2.23

2.12

2.02

2.01

1.98

1.94

1.94

1.93

1.87

1.87

1.92

1.89

1.86

1.99

2.00

1.95

1.92

1.92

1.87

Aug.

1.83

1.83

1 .?2

1 ,?7

1.98

1.98

1.95

2.05

2.05

2.06

2.02

2.00

1.96

2.04

2.05

2.05

2.01

2.00

2.01

2.03

2.03

2.04

2.02

1.97

1.90

1.85

1.84

1.72

1.73

1.69

1*64

Sept.

1.70

1 . 75

1.74

1.77

1.77

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.77

1.76

1.74

1.77

1.73

1.73

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.77

1.85

1.95

1.97

1.98

2.02

1.95

2.00

2.00

2.02

1.99

1.97

1.98

No record; gage height estimated on basis of records for station near McHenry.
474 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5490. Boone Creek near McHenry, 111.

Location. Lat 42°19'15", long 88°18'45", in W| sec.4, T.44 N., R.8 E., on right bank at 

upstream side of county highway bridge, half a mile west of Clemens School, 2j miles 

southwest of McHenry, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--15.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 739.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 11.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 149 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 3.30 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Oct. 2.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Dec. 25, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft), result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9 to Mar. 29)

0.5

.6

1.0

5.7

8.4

22

2.0 

3.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

22

49

29

18

16

13

12

11

11

10

9.6

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

*7.9

8.8

10

9.9

9.6

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

10

363.3

11.7

0.765

0.88

Nov.

9.9

8.7 8/7"

26

2T

18

16

16

14

13

12

11

11

11

bll

11

bio

*blO

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

18

17

14

12

11

11

blO

9 9

385.0

12.8

0.837

0.94

Dec.

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

12

18

15

13

13

*12

12

11

11

10

10

9.9

b9.6

b9.8

10

12

33

44

3T

24

20

438.9

14.2

0.928

1.07

Jan.

18

17

b!6

b!4

b!2

bll

12

12

12

11

11

*80

T?

47

50

34

26

22

20

18

b!7

b!6

15

14

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

13

13

13

665

21.5

1.41

1.62

Feb.

13

b!2

blT

13

14

21

T7

17

blS

b!5

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

16

16

*16

16

b!5

b!5

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

b!3

436

15.0

0.980

1.06

Mar.

b!3

13

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

bll

bl?

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

12

b!2

b!2

12

18

48

87

116

A0

OL

659

21.3

1.39

1.60

Apr.

55

44

35

30

26

24

21

20

17

16_

17

16

16

36

30

30

82

56

38

*28

27

23

21

19

26

41

27

23

21

39

904

30.1

1.97

2.20

May

30

24

21

19

19

31

38

3T

31

28

26

22

20

18

r?

18

38

25

24

26

31

32

25

*22

20

19

18

17

21

29

22

762

24.6

1.61

1.85

June

19

17

17

17

19

17

16

16

15

15

15

19

25

2T

17

14

17

14

14

*13

14

25

24

20

17

15

14

14

15

14

509

17.0

1.11

1.24

July

13

16

40

23

20

17

15

14

13

15

15

*16

27

17

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

15

12

9.9

9.3

9.0

8 . 7

446.6

14.4

0.941

1.09

Aug.

*8.7

8.7

9.9

10

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.3

10

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.6

9.3

8.7

9.9

11

9.9

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.1

8.1

T~9~ 7.9

7^9

287.3

9.27

0.606

O.70

Sept.

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

* .3

.0

.O

.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

7.3

8.1

8.1

10

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.6

11_

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

245.5

8.18

0.535

0.60

Calendar year 1959 : Max 100 Mln 4.3 Mean 10.9 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.65

Water year 1959-60 : Max 116 Mln 5.7 Mean 16.7 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.85

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Jan. 12 (9 p.m.) 113 cfs (2.72 ft); Mar. 29 (9 to 10 p.m.) 149 cfs 

(3.30 ft); Apr. 17 (7 a.m.) 101 cfs (2.51 ft).

» Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 475

5495. Pox River near McHenry, 111.

Location. Lat 42°18'35", long 88°15'05", in NW£ sec.12 T.44 N., R.8 E., on right bank of 

main channel, 300 ft upstream from McHenry Dam and 2-| miles downstream from McHenry.

Records available.--June 1941 to September 1960 (gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder*. Datum of gage is 735.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Illinois Division of Water-ways).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 4.29 ft Apr. 5; minimum, -0.21 ft Feb. 11, 

result of windstorm.

1941-60: Maximum gage height, that of Apr. 5, 1960; minimum, -0.60 ft Dec. 5, 1948, 

result of windstorm.

Remarks. Stage regulated by dam below station.

Cooperation.--Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of State of Illinois, Department 

of Public Works and Buildings, Division of Waterways.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.08

2.05

2.04

2.08

2.22

2.40

2.49

2.54

2.55

2.69

2.59

2.63

2.58

2.52

2.42

2.28

2.33

2.24

2.11

2.18

2.07

1.95

1.82

2.05

2.15

2.22

2.28

2.23

2.27

2.30

2.29

Nov.

2.25

2.29

2.15

2.37

2.28

2.30

2.31

2.42

2.42

2.24

2.30

2.27

2.27

2.15

2.01

1.94

1.73

1.87

1.93

1.95

1.90

1.87

1.85

1.90

1.83

1.83

1.78

1.76

1.58

1.56

 

Dec.

1.68

1.70

1.61

1.67

1.76

1.76

1.72

1.67

1.59

1.62

1.66

1,75

1.72

1.66

1.60

1.62

1.62

1.59

1.50

1.42

1.38

1.57

1.37

1.41

1.46

1.47

1.62

1.90

2.16

2.53

2=13

Jan.

2.46

2.40

2.51

2.52

2.22

2.13

2.07

2.08

2.09

2.12

2^04

2.19

2.37

2.63

2.99

5.04

3.10

3.13

3.12

2.77

2.67

2.55

2.51

2.47

2.57

2.54

2.52

2.25

2.17

2.08

2.06

Feb.

2.07

2.01

1.97

2.01

2.03

1.90

1.78

1.58

1.72

1.68

.58

1.57

1.76

1.81

1.75

1.54

1.56

1.22

.87

.91

1.17

1.27

1.52

1.55

1.55

1.10

.92

.91

.67

_ _ __ _

Mar.

O.58

.87

.88

.91

.96

.96

.97

.97

.99

.99

.99

.97

.97

.94

.96

.97

.94

.91

.92

.96

.73

.92

.79

.88

.80

.78

.71

1.08

1.41

2.17

2.91

Apr.

5.55

5.86

4.10

4.22

4.27

4.27

4.24

4.16

4.07

3.89

3.63

3.62

5.39

5.31

5.19

5.08

3.19

5.06

5.01

5.00

2.98

2.86

2.76

2.71

2.76

2.68

2.57

2.50

2.42

2.45

 

May

2.54

2.25

2.25

2.27

2.34

2.42

2.51

2.62

2.68

2.72

2.73

2.68

2.67

2.64

2.62

2.58

2.57

2.50

2.41

2.36

2.23

2.28

2.27

2.24

2.17

2.05

1.97

1.90

1.88

1.91

1.91

June

1.84

1.87

1.85

1.82

1.78

1.75

1.77

1.72

1.72

JU70

1.77

1.87

2.00

1.98

1.89

1.88

2.02

1.97

2.02

2.05

1.99

2.00

1.87

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.85

1.89

1.92

1.94

July

1.95

1.85

2735"

2.18

2.55

2^45

2.42

2.55

2.27

2.24

2.19

2.08

2.15

2.03

1.96

2.01

1.97

1.95

1.99

2.00

1.92

1.94

2.02

1.98

1.95

2.07

2.05

1.98

1.96

1.99

1.93

Aug.

1.8F i.se

2.01

2.06

2.07

2.06

2.05

2.12

2.08

2.08

2.03

2.OO

1.95

2.08

2.10

2.06

2.03

2.01

2.0?.

2.03

2.05

2.03

2.01

1.95

1.87

l.BI

1.84

1.70

1.77

1.74

1.70

Sept.

1.B1

1.87

1.83

1.87

1.88

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.89

1.86

1.85

1.90

1.85

1.81

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.89

1.96

1.97

2.06

2.09

2.08

1.97

2.06

2.07

2.09

2.04

2.05

2.04
476 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5500. Fox River at Algonquln, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'59", long 88°17'25", in NW^ sec.34, T.43 N. , R.8 E., on right bank 

20 ft upstream from Chicago Street Bridge at Algonquln and 400 ft upstream from Crystal 

Lake Outlet.

Drainage area. 1,364 sq ml.

Records available. October 1915 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage Is 729.48 ft above mean sea 

^level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1933, staff gage at site 20 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 45 years, 762 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 6.F10 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 4.01 ft); minimum, 

166 cfs Sept. 18.

1915-60: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 6, 1960; maximum gage Ireight, 4.50 ft 

Apr. 1, 1916, from graph based on gage readings; no flow for part of Nov. 26, 1952, 

Nov. 20, 1953, Oct. 25, 1956, Sept. 9, 14, 1958, result of windstorirs; minimum dally 

discharge, 12 cfs Aug. 30, 31, 1934, July 28, 1942.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gafe-height record, 

which are poor. Flow occasionally regulated by dam near McHenry, If miles above station, 

and occasionally affected by wind action on Fox chain of lakes.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 785: Drainage area. WSP 1175: 1916.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.1 

1.7 

2.0 

4.0

206

540

980

1,550

6,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2324-

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

501 

501

475

514

736

1,220

1,470

1,570

1,610

1,750

1,630 

1,820

1.880

1,820

1,690

1,490

1,430

1,330

1,160

1,140

i;i20

964

*778

852

964

1,070

1,260

1,370

1,470

1,550 

1,550

38,685

1,248

0.915

1.05

Nov.

1,530 

1,570

1,490

1,790

1,950

2,080

2,110

2,150

2,200

2,080

2,150 

2,150

2,130

2,060

bl,800

bl,550

bl,350

bl,150

*1,070

980

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,110

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,070

980

980

46,000

1,533

1.12

1.25

Dec.

836 

820

778

792

836

820

764

792

868

900

948 

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,160

1,260

1,270

1,240

1,220

1,180

980

736

694

778

792

884

1,120

1,590

1,930 

2.220

32,358

1,044

0.765

0.88

Jan.

2,420 

2,390

2,390

1.610

2,020

1,950

1,860

1,840

1,840

1,860

1,840 

2,220

2,680

*3,060

3,570

3,830

3,960

4,090

3,830

a3,6OO

a3,300

a3,100

2,980

a2,900

a2,800

a2,700

a2,600

a2,500

a2,500

a2,400 

82,300

82,940

2,675

1.96

2.26

Feb.

2.180 

1,990

1,820

1,650

1,610

1,730

1,880

1,840

1,990

1,750

998 

hi, 300

bl,200

bl,200

1,260

1,410

1,630

1,770

bl,600

bl,500

1,270

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,180

43,038

1,484

1.09

1.17

Mar.

bl.050 

964

932

820

b740

bTOO

b700

b700

b700

736

736 

736

736

736

736

736

736

764

792

806

792

778

764

778

708

708

722

964

1,350

2,270 

5.160

28,550

921

0.675

0.78

Apr.

3,960 

a4,740

a5,530

*6,070

6,340

6.480

6,480

6,340

6,200

5,660

5,130 

5,000

4,610

4,480

4,350

4,220

4,350

4,350

4,220

4,090

*3,960

3,830

3,570

3,440

3,440

3,410

3,260

3,060

2.780

2 , 780

136,130

4,538

3.33

3.71

May

2,660 

2,490

2,420

2,340

2,250

2,250

2,420

2,490

2,610

2,830

3,030 

5.060

3,000

2,980

2,930

2,880

3,000

3,030

2,980

2,900

2,730

2,700

2,660

2,630

2,560

2,420

2,320

2,250

2,130

1,970 

1^900

80,820

2,607

1.91

2.20

June

1.730 

1,610

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,310

1,140

1,050

900

680

624 

652

750

836

948

900

980

948

980

*980

998

,020

,050

,090

,090

,050

,020

964

884

884

31,298

1,043

0.765

0.85

July

884 

836

1,090

1,180

1,350

1,510

1,610

1.650

1,610

1,590

1,510 

*1,430

1,570

1,610

1,510

1,220

1,070

998

916

806

666

540

596

582

527

722

868

820

806

778 

680

31,535

1,082

0.793

0.91

Aug.

*596 

488

554

610

610

582

554

638

722

868

932 

948

884

836

884

836

806

792

806

806

806

868

932

932

852

764

736

652

666

638 

475

23,073

744

0.545

0.63

Sept.

423 

333

291

300

322

281

253

262

*281

262

244 

291

262

244

262

262

244

272

344

449

501

527

624

680

736

778

778

764

736

736

12,742

425

0.312

0.35

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,340 Mln 88 Mean 897 Cfsm 0.658 Ir, 8.92

Water year 1959-60 : Max 6,480 Mln 244 Mean 1,610 Cfsm 1.18 Ir . 16. 04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on base of weather records and records for station 

near McHenry.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 477 

5505. Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111.

Location. Lat 42°01'35", long 88°15'20", in SE£uw£ sec.19, T.41 N., R.9 E. , on right bank 

just upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 20 in Elgin, 2 miles upstream from mcuth.

Drainage area. 35.8-sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years, 18.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 340 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 3.88 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 1, 4, 5.

1951-60- Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; maximum gage height, 3.96 ft 

Feb. 23, 1959 (ice jam); no flow for part of July 10, 1957, Sept. 14, 1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1338: 1952-53.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gag

height in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27 to May 17)

0.5 

1.3 

2.2 

3.3 

5.3

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

118

188

333

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

6.5

38

24

8.8

5.0

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.4

132.3

4.27

0.119

0.14

Nov.

2.4

2.0

1.9

51

li

45

33

26

22

20

17

15

15

b!3

b!2

11

b9.5

8.8

8.4

*8.8

8.8

9.8

16

24

b25

24

20

b!5

b!4

13

569.4

19.0

0.531

0.59

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

13

bll

blO

b9.2

b8.5

18

41

34

29

26

*25

23

21

18

17

16

b!4

b9.5

bll

13

t>28

bl!5

*168

126

103

85

1,052.2

33.9,

0.947

1.09

Jan.

67

61

54

41

b48

b37

31

24

24

23

21

203

244

202

216

173

142

111

b85

b69

b54

b42

b33

b27

b23

b20

b!8

21

29

28

27

2,198

70.9

1.98

2.28

Feb.

27

26

b25

25

48

105

75

67

70

b30

b26

b25

b25

b25

b25

b26

b31

*b30

b22

b!8

b!4

b!5

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

871

30.0

0.838

0.90

Mar.

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

b9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b9.0

b9.5

b9.0

b9.0

b8.8

b8.7

b9.0

b9.0

b8.8

b9.0

b9.5

blO

bll

blO

bll

b!2

*14

b!6

11

8.4

b!4

b!25

251

318

273

1,237.7

39.9

1.11

1.29

Apr.

244

223

181

147

124

104

9O

80

71

66

73

69

60

56

55

112

258

216

173

131

*105

82

67

GO

60

84

61

53

48

62

3,215

107

2.99

3.34

May

57

50

45

41

40

50

54

48

48

46

44

40

38

34

33

35

106

75

62

60

66

89

64

*51

44

37

34

31

29

27

25

1,503

48.5

1.35

1.56

June

24

21

18

17

18

15

14

12

11

10

10

15

20

24

35

49

52

39

32

27

26

24

*21

19

15

13

12

11

12

10

626

20.9

0.584

0.65

July

12

12

72

52

39

32

28

23

19

21

19

*16

15

12

10

8.8

7.6

6.5

5.9

5.3

4.8

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.6

14

18

14

11

9.8

7.6

510.3

16.5

0.461

0.53

Aug.

*6.2

5.3

4.3

8.7

5.3

4.1

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

82.8

2.67

0.075

0.09

Sept.

0.9

.9

1.0

.8

.!_

*.9

1.1

1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1

.5

.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.6

34.0

1.13

0.032

0.04

Calendar year 1959: Max 190 Min 0.3 Mean 18.8 Cfsm 0.525 In. 7.12

Water year 1959-60: Max 318 Min 0.7 Mean 32.9 Cfsm 0.919 In. 12.50

Peak discharge (base, 140 Ofs).--Dec. 27 (12 p.m.) 202 cfs (3.08 ft); Jan. 12 (9:30 p 

(3.49 ft); Mar. 30 (4 p.m.) 340 cfs (3.88 ft); Apr. 17 (5:30a.m.) 288 cfs (3.52 ft)

n. ) 266 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by }.ce (no gage-height record Mar. 1-22, discharge estimated 

basis of weather records and records for Du Page1 River- at Troy, Hiclcory Creek: at Joliet, ard other 

stations on nearby streams).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5525. Fox River at Dayton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°23'14", long 88°47'2l" , In SE£ sec.29, T.34 N., R.4 E., on right bank 

in tallwater of plant of North Counties Hydro-Electric Co. at Daytor , 5.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1914 to September 1960. Prior to April 1925, published as 

"at Wedron."Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datun of gage is 462.30 ft above mean ses level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 4 miles upstream st datum 496.80 ft 

above Memphis datum. Apr. 13, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1941, float-tape headwater gage and 

kilowatt-hour meters at datum 7 70 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, float-tape tailwater gage at present site st datum 7.70 ft 

below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1942,to Apr. 10, 1951, float-tape tailwater gage read hourly at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1915-60), 1,498 cfs (discharge for site at Wedron adjusted 

for difference in drainage area).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Mar. 31, Apr. 18; maximum gage heigh 

36.47 ft Jan. 25 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 435 cfs Sept. 6.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 47,100 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 24.63 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

maximum gage height, that of Jan. 25, 1960; minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs Aug. 29, 

1934, when wheels were shut down; minimum daily with plant operating, 78 cfs Oct. 29, 

1956.

Remarks. Records good except those: for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Low flow 

regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water .years).--WSP 730: 1931. WSP 1208: 1930, 1935, 1939. WSP 1308: 

1916(M), 1922(M), 1926-31(M), 1934-40JM), 1946-47(M).

Rating table, water yeer 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, end discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(.Shifting-control method used Aug. 3O to Sept. 30)

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

390

680

1,460

9.0

10.0

15.0

3,870

5,450

15,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

439

723

596

849

893

1,640

5.520

5,050 

2,600

2,480

2,560

2,500

2,240

*2,500

2,240

2,120

1,900

1,800 

1,700

1,590

1,500

1,490

1,360

1,300

1,150

1,220

1,360

1,550

1,720

1*920

53,710

1,735

0.674

0.78

Nov.

1,940

1,920

1,930

2,120

3,870

4.520

5,590

1,510 

3,180

3,120

2,980

2,860

£,860

2,860

2,600

2,520

1,980

1,560 

1,860

2,030

1,730

1,790

1,720

1,740

2,020

2,060

2,020

1,860

1,590

1,560

71,500

2,577

0.925

1.05

Dec.

1,940

1,730

1,370

1,320

1,270

1,280

1,270

1,270 

1,140

1,180

1,320

1,790

2,090

1,960

1,840

*1,850

1,850

1,900 

1,900

1,850

1,800

1,680

1,460

1,280

1,320

1,800

2,600

5,450

5,110

4,470

4,170

63,260

2,041

0.794

0.92

Jan.

4,020

4,020

4,020

3,510

4,000

3,500

3,400

5.500 

5,300

3,300

3,300

5,000

6,500

8,000

9.000

8,000

7,000

6,5OO 

6,OOO

5,400

5,200

5,200

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,800

4,700

4,500

4,500

4,300

4,100

153,170

4,941

1.92

2.22

Feb.

3.900

3,600

3,400

3,000

3,000

3,100

3,300

3,400 

3,500

3,300

2,700

2,500

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,700

3,000

3,2OO 

5,200

3,000

2,500

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,500

3,500

3,300

2,200

3,OOO

80,800

2,786

1.08

1.17

Mar.

,000

,800

,700

,600

,4OO

,5OO

,300

,300 

,300

,400

,400

,400

,400

,400

,400

,400

,400

,400 

,500

,500

,500

,400

,400

,450

,400

,350

,960

,620

1 ,000

12 , 100

14.400

81,880

2,641

1.03

1.18

Apr.

10,400

9,000

8,610

8,420

8,420

8,420

8,040

7,850 

7,660

7,280

7,090

6,710

6,330

6,150

6,330

6,520

12,000

15 . 900 

10,8OO

8,040

7,280

6,520

5,970

5,450

5,280

5,450

5,450

4,950

4,470

4,470

223,260

7,442

2.90

3.23

May

4,790

4,470

4,020

3,730

3,590

3,590

4,020

4,020 

4,020

4,020

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,020

5,870

5,870

5,450

5.790 

5,280

5,450

5,620

5,450

5,110

4,790

4,320

4,170

3,870

3,590

3,520

3,580

5,050

133,580

4,303

1.67

1.93

June

2.860

2,660

2,420

2,180

2,240

2,180

2,120

1,900 

1,700

1,460

1.520

1,570

1,750

2,180

2,360

2,360

2,420

2,240 

2,020

1,900

2,070

2,120

2,120

2,120

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,700

1 550 '

60,470

2,016

0.784

0.88

July

1,550

1,600

2,120

2,860

2,240

2,070

2,120

2,120 

2,120

2,180

2,180

2,020

2,070

2,180

2,120

1,960

1,750

1,600 

1,370

1,280

1,200

1,120

918

911

918

1,050

1,550

1,460

1,420

1,520

1 , 280

52,637

1,698

0.661

0.76

Aug.

1,120

968

1,270

2,60O

2,020

1,520

,500

,460 

,520

,520

,370

,460

,420

,570

,280

,240

,280

,240 

,770

,120

,020

,600

,370

,570

,550

,550

,460

,280

,280

,140

,080

4 ,148

,456

0.567

0.65

Sept.

1,080

855

778

715

644

435

638

614 

584

554

548

548

548

542

554

560

566

578 

820

722

785

*785

839

932

1,200

,040

,240

,240

,160

.520

23,424

781

0.504

0.54

Calendar year 1959: Max 8,61O Min 200 Mean 1,792 Cfsm 0.697 In. 9.47

Water year 1959-6O: Max 14,400 Min 435 Mean 2,848 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.09

Peak discharge (base. 5,OOO cfs).--Dec. 28 (7 p.m.) 5,970 cfs (10.29 ft); Jan. 15 about 9.5OO cfs; 

Mar. 31 (5:30 a.m.) 15,300 cfs (14.79 ft)j Apr. 18 (6 a.m.) 15,300 cfs (14.83 ft); Hay 17 (5 p.m.) 

6,520 cfs (10.56 ft)._______________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5 to Mar. 26.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5540. North Pork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111.

479

Location. Lat 40°50'08", long 88°17'58", in SE^SEi sec.4, T.27.N., R.8 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of Foreman highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, l£ miles northwest of Charlotte, 5^ miles north of 

Chatsworth, and 15 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above 1.30 ft; wire-weight gage below. Datum of gage is 

638.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior 

to Jan. 14, 1943, wire-weight gage and Jan. 14, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage 

recorder, at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--18 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 9.64 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 14.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 4,350 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 14.70 ft); maximum gage height, 17.01 ft, present datum, July 10, 1951; no flow for many days in 

several years.

Remarks. Records good above 50 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1558: 195l(P).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.1

4.2

3.5

3.0

28

48

35

21

13

157

113

*57

52

36

28

25

19

16

16

13

10

10

14

28

28

24

20

15

14

14

878.9

28.4

0.154

0.18

Nov.

19

16

16

*13

53

51

37

24

18

18

24

18

13

b40

b70

b60

b50

b55

59

49

37

41

91

~85 100

56

b40

b35

b33

b35

1,256

41.9

0.228

0.25

Dec.

37

30

30

30

27

b25

b22

b25

*28

J.8

18

88

72

53

49

41

41

37

30

27

H4

19

41

41

30

126

470

805

540

400

255

3,479

112

0.609

0.70

Jan.

194

178

b!40

b!20

blOO

6105

b!20

106

85

78

67

192

540

*350

380

282

b!70

bllO

b95

b85

b80

b75

b72

b72

b76

b80

b85

b90

bllO

blOS

bllO

4,452

144

0.783

0.90

Feb.

114

107

96

91

117

732

500

330

264

*1.750

1,260

626

400

291

229

194

172

146

b!30

bllO

blOO

b90

b80

b70

b65

b60

b56

b60

b62

8,282

286

1.55

1.67

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,350 Mln 0

Mar.

b60

b56

b52

b48

b45

b40

b40

b40

b43

b46

b46

b43

b43

b43

b45

b48

b56

b68

b65

b62

b60

b60

b62

b60

b60

b70

429

1,510

1,540

1,480

1,030

7,350

237

1.29

1.49

Apr.

660

520

400

320

282

255

212

189

156

128

136

129

115

119

182

238

537

450

*291

238

246

189

174

158

141

122

99

88

87

107

6,968

232

1.26

1.41

Mean 109

May

100

79

78

71

73

85

73

67

a 60

54

*45

39

39

35

35

157

300

195

159

174

158

138

106

89

84

93

84

82

74

75

74

2,975

96.0

0.522

0.60

June

61

67

64

59

297

274

158

111

88

74

71

83

522

500

*360

285

500

255

174

134

153

159

492

410

197

136

110

99

84

70

6,047

202

1.10

1.22

July

66

58

57

48

36

40

31

29

26

26

29

22

*34

40

23

18

15

15

11

11

7.0

6.4

6.0

13

11

11

8.7

4.1

2.8

2.8

1 - 8.

709.6

22.9

0.124

0.14

Aug.

1.5

1.1

1.8

-53 154

25

22

14

8.0

6.4

*4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

.9

a. 7

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

332.9

1C. 7

O.C58

0.07

Sept.

aO.4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

.2

.2

.9

1.5

.9

a. 4

*.2

.1

.7

1.2

5.7

6.4

9.0

25_

11

8.3

a4.5

a2.0

al.O

al.4

al.3

al.l

1.0

a. 7

86.6

2.89

0.016

0.02

Cfsm '0.592 In. 8.00

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,730 Mln 0.1 Mean 117 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.65

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Dec. 28 (6:30 a.m.) 955 cfs (5.66 ft); Feb. 6 (10 a.m.) 880 cfs 

(5.37 ft)j Feb. 10 (6:30 p.m.) 2,160 cfs (9.64 .ft); Mar. 28 (l2 p.m.) 1,840 cfs (8.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Pontlac and Mazon River near Coal City.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
480 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5545. Vermilion River at Pontiac, 111.

Location. Lat 40°52'40", long 88°38'10", in SWi sec.22, T.28 N., R.5 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of Vermilion Street Bridge in Pontiac, 0.1 nile upstream from 

Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge and State Highway 116, three-ouarters of a mile 

upstream from Turtle Creek, and lj miles downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge.

Drainage area.--568 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 619.45 ft sbove mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years, 369 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,840 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 11.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.7 cfs Sept. 30.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage heigbt, 17.90 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 13, 14, 1953.

Maximum stage known 1911-42, 17.0 ft in May 1933 (discharge, about 11,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor. An average of 1.4 cfs, diverted half a mile above station for water 

supply of city of Pontiac, is not included in records.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4 to Sept. 30)

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

9.0 

11.0

76

185

375

570

970

3,370

4,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

54

36

28

24

26

49

114

124

94

80

137

325

230

157

*119

94

80

70

58

50

45

39

31

30

44

58

58

60

52

44

2,449

79.0

0.139

0.16

Nov.

34

36

41

49

*76

124

108

85

80

70

64

66

64

87

bllO

b!20

bllO

b!50

194

171

150

150

178

280

295

270

221

171

137

134

3,825

128

0.225

0.25

Dec.

150

147

132

124

b!20

bllO

blOO

94

*114

119

127

157

280

239

203

194

171

150

140

134

bl!5

103

89

111

137

150

627

1,810

1,640

1,130

810

9,727

314

0.553

0.64

Jan.

690

610

462

b330

b310

b330

350

300

262

248

244

350

1,270

*1,400

1,200

930

350

b320

b290

b260

b250

b240

b230

b230

b240

248

248

266

325

315

325

13,423

433

0.762

0.88

Feb.

350

350

320

305

315

430

1,460

1,130

970

*2,480

5,580

2,170

1,460

1,050

810

690

570

495

280

b300

b280

b240

b270

b240

b200

b!75

b!70

b!90

b!85

21,465

740

1.30

1.41

Mar.

blSO

b!70

b!6O

blSO

b!35

bl2Q

b!20

b!20

b!30

b!40

b!40

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!40

blSO

b200

b200

b!90

blSO

blSO

*b!90

blSO

blSO

b!90

357

2,810

4,490

4,770

4,070

20,592

664

1.17

1.35

Apr.

2,710

1,960

1,700

1,200

1,010

890

730

610

495

402

375

402

375

350

375

532

970

1,400

1,050

810

*690

650

532

462

430

375

325

295

275

280

22,660

755

1.33

1.48

May

295

266

248

226

212

198

185

194

171

168

164

*147

137

134

134

140

402

532

430

375

350

285

295

262

248

266

295

266

239

203

212

7,679

248

0.437

0.50

June

194

171

157

147

495

1,010

570

402

285

234

216

295

1,500

2,060

1,580

*1,340

2,060

1,400

890

650

610

810

1,000

1,810

1,700

1,200

730

650

570

462

25,198

840

1.48

1.65

Jiiy

375

315

266

252

234

212

178

160

150

164

171

157

*216

221

171

140

127

114

101

94

85

73

64

58

58

58

55

41

32

27

24

4,393

142

0.250

0.29

Aug.

18

15

14

233

402

221

127

78

56

42

*35

29

22

18

16

14

11

9.5

<«.8

14

17

14

12

11

10

7.5

6.0

5.6

5.1

5.O

4.9

1,482.4

47.8

0.084

0.10

Sept.

4.8

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

3.

3.

4.

3.

3.

*3.

4.

4.6

6.5

11

18

78

66

48

35

13

5.8

4.6

3.7

3.3

3.4

3.1

5.0

365.5

12.2

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,610 Min 0. 6 Mean 299 Cfam 0.526 In. 7.14

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,770 Min 3.0 Mean 364 Cfsm 0. 641 In. 8.73

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Dec. 28 (2 p.m.) 2,060 cfs (6.78 ft); Feb. 11 (2 a.m.) 4,550 cfs 

(10.40 ft); Mar. 30 (11 a.m.) 4,840 cfs (11.10 ft); June 14 (2 a.m.) 2,35O cfs (7.35 ft); June 17 

(10 a.m.) 2,290 cfs (7.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 481

5555. Vermilion River at Lowell, 111,

Location.--Lat 41°15'19", long 89°00'44", in NE^-SEjj sec.8, T.32 N., R.2 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 178, 0.2 mile north of Lowell and 

10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1931 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 500.61 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1952, chain or wire-weight gage at site 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 753 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 12.10 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 16.

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs July 15, 1958 (gage height, 15.30 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5.9 cfs Aug. 2-4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 16 ft (former site) during ice jam, date unknown.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 745: 1931-32. WSP 1308: 1932(M), 1935-38(M), 1940(M), 

1942(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.0

14

30

51

110

280

515

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

860

1,320

2,630

4,770

11,100

19,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

140

97

81

81

62

694

1,180

660

515

370

465

515

540

*465

348

280

217

173

148

121

107

104

104

114

118

118

148

165

165 

148

148

8,596

277

0.225

0.26

Nov.

148

140

137

226

595

515

440

370

325

280

262

235

b230

b220

b210

b250

b270

302

465

415

392

440

565

775

860

775

565

515

440

415

11,777

393

0.320

0.36

Dec.

415

415

370

348

325

325

325

325

280

302

325

490

625

625

540

*490

465

440

440

415

348

325

348

348

370

370

1,230

5.550

5,550 

2,470

1,7 6C

22,514

726

0.590

0.68

Jan.

1,420

1,270

bl,050

b850

b660

b660

b700

755

625

595

565

905

2,630

*2,960

2,790

2,520

1,760

1,420

1,180

905

625

818

b720

b700

b680

b660

660

625

625 

625

595

55,335

1,075

0.874

1.01

Feb.

625

660

625

*660

660

1,270

2,470

1,890

1,530

3,030

6.220

5,050

2,960

2,170

1,530

1,320

bl.100

bl.OOO

b730

660

660

660

625

595

515

465

415

592

b580

40,867

1,409

1.15

1.24

Mar.

b370

b370

b360

b330

b280

b260

b260

b260

b290

b500

b500

b300

b300

b300

b510

b510

b570

b370

b430

b450

b590

b570

570

592

592

415

851

2,880

11,000 

17,500

14, son

55,360

1,786

1.45

1.67

Apr.

8,560

4,770

3,350

2,790

2,470

2,170

*1,760

1,530

1,220

1,130

1,040

950

905

860

995

1,040

2,430

2,960

2,320

1,760

1,530

1,270

1,180

1,080

1,040

860

775

695

660 

695

54,575

1,819

1.48

1.65

May

695

625

625

*565

565

565

595

565

540

515

515

490

465

465

465

51$

1,040

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,080

950

860

1,420

1,550

1 , 180

995 

905

775

25,675

828

0.673

0.78

June

695

625

565

540

958

1,640

1,420

1,040

775

660

595

950

2,750

4,490

5,970

2,790

2,960

5,330

2,170

1,640

1,640

*2,050

2,170

2,630

2,790

2,030

1,420

1,220

1,130 

950

52,553

1,752

1.42

1.59

July

775

735

660

595

540

490

465

440

415

440

440

465

465

515

490

465

392

370

348

325

280

271

240

217

208

199

302

235

186 

148

125

12,241

395

0.321

0.37

Aug.

107

78

67

217

370

540

392

262

204

156

133

107

100

100

88

81

75

88

81

125

137

140

114

88

*78

70

64

54

49

47

47

4,259

137

0.111

0.13

Sept.

40

38

34

32

32

28

28

28

27

25

24

24

22

22.

24

22

32

24

91

88

114

91

75

62

56

40

40

32

27 

27

1,249

41.6

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1959: Max 13,000 Min 10 Mean 687 Cfsm 0.559 In. 7.59

Water year 1959-60: Max 17,500 Min 22 Mean 883 Cfsm 0.718 In. 9.78

Peak discharge 

(12.10 ft).

(base, 5,000 cfs).--Feb. 11 (3 p.m.) 7,120 cfs (8.82 ft); Mar. 30 (6 p.m.) 19,500 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
482 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5565. Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°21'55", long 89°29'55", in SW£SE£ sec. 18, T.16 N., R.9 E. , on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highways 6 and 34, 0.6 mile downstream from 

Eperson Run, and 1-| miles west of Princeton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 18, 1940, wire-veight gage at 

bridge 400 ft upstream at datum 30.00 ft lower. July 18, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1944, 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 122 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,120 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 12.32 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Sept. 14.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 15.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings]; no flow during January 1940 and for several days in October and November 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1940-41, 1948. WSP 1308: 1942(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per- second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 16-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17

2.4 

2.6

3.5 

4.0

144

250

5.0 550

6.0 955

8.0 2,100

11.0 4,600

2.5

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

Apr1 . 18 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

54 8.0

102

230

550

955

2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October- 1959 to September1 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

20

21

28

38

58

150

122

86

66

52

41

34

30 

26

24

21

18

16

15

*13

13

14

18

35

56

62

70

66 

62

59

1,348

43.5

0.234

0.27

Nov.

55

52

48

97

565

295

224

188

160

142

127

113

110

99 

b70

b80

b52

b80

*b82

b80

78

79

83

96

bllO

bllS

blOS

b95

b70 

blOO

3,448

115

0.618

0.69

Dec.

105

87

b80

76

74

67

54

b54

b58

b60

90

170

174

154 

146

140

*131

120

111

106

105

92

92

92

96

104

215

680

515

400

322

4,770

154

0.828

0.95

Jan.

282

260

237

blSO

blSO

b!70

b!60

blSO

148

146

131

1,150'

*2,860

978 

1,330

740

532

445

b350

b300

b250

b230

b220

b210

b200

b!90

b!90

180

178

162

160

13,339

430

2.31

2.67

Feb.

156

146

134

146

154

221

202

180

193

146

112

bllO

bllO

bllO 

bllO

b!20

b!20

bllO

b90

b90

b90

b90

b90

b90

b90

b86

bB6

b86

b86

3,554

123

0.661

0.71

Mar.

b84

b84

b84

b84

b84

b84

bB2

b82

b82

b82

b80

b80

b78

b76 

b72

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

b66

b64

b64

b64

b64

b64

bllO

b500

2,280

4,580

4,290

13,514

436

2.54

2.70

Apr1 .

1,100

955

700

568

498

445

585

555

320

298

290

290

278

510 

445

462

*2.460

1,700

800

602

751

585

480

414

585

806

515

420

374

586

18,575

612

5.29

5.67

May

445

577

555

299

284

571

620

480

417

598

562

329

505

284 

260

257

586

565

529

550

568

574

*541

314

517

598

544

523

296

278

251

10,857

350

1.88

2.17

June

245

239

209

197

352

266

227

203

185

170

165

248

420

m

568

329

287

266

245

239

230

227

221

188

170

*158

152

145

156

7,516

244

1.31

1.46

July

129

T20

114

118

106

98

89

82

81

91

98

86

79

70 

62

58

55

53

49

44

41

58

35

52

*52

45

57

46

53

28

25

2,094

67.5

0.365

0.42

Aug.

22

20

26

74

46

52

52

56

30

52

25

22

18

16 

15

14

13

29

151

171

98

101

67

50

59

32

27

22

*19

16

14

1,509

42.2

0.227

0.26

Sept.

15

11

10

9.3

8.1

7.3

7.0

6.8

7.5

5.6

5.5

4.7

4.4

474 

7.8

5.0

9.2

9.8

15

11

12

12

11

22

21

*17

12

11

9.0

7.7

296.7

9.89

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,600 Mln 0 9 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.602 In. 8.18

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,380 Mln 4.4 Mean 219 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.03

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Jan. 12 (11 p.m.) 3,700 cfs (10.13 ft); Mar. 51 (5:50 a.m.) 

6,120 cfs (12.52 ft); Apr. 17 (11:30 p.m.) 3,200 cfs (9.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 483 

5570. West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111.

Location. Lat 41°21'54", long 89°34'08", at northeast corner of see.21, T.16 N., R.8 E., 

on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highways 6 and 34, half a mile east of 

Wyanet.

Drainage area. 83.3 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 573.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1937, to Feb. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 46.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 9.81 f';); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 21, 22.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 6,620 cfs July 8, 1951 (gage height, 12.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs; maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Jan. 24, 1938; no 

flow at times In many years.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft Oct. 11, 1931.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSF 1175: 1936(M), 1947-49.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

2.25

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0.1

.8

2.8

5.6

10

16

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

45

112

200

420

690

1,060

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.7 

3.0

3.0

6.4

18

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

137

230

450

1,060

1,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.2

4.5

5.3

14

38

39

Is

10 

5.6

4.2

3.4

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.0

.7

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

1.2

5.0

7.8

9.6

11

6.9

5.0

4.5

5.0

212.5

6.85

0.082

0.09

Nov.

4.5

3.6

El"3.5

3_1

23

18

17

15

13

11

10

blO

b9.2

bs.6

b8.2

bS.O

8.2

*8.7

8.7

9.6

11

17

20

b22

bl7

b!5

b!3

bll

12

389.8

13.0

0.156

0.17

Dec.

14

14

12

13

12

10

10

10 9.1

11

22

42

30

27

26

25

*24

22

20

20

19

b!9

19

18

18

26

80

163

TT7

93

78

1,023.1

33.0

0.396

0.46

Jan.

70

67

b58

b56

b56

b58

b50

42

b40

38

35

*749

390

254

303

206

170

b!50

b!20

blOO

b85

b80

b75

b70

b66

b64

b60

57

55

53

53

3,730

120

1.44

1.67

Feb.

52

50

b48

51

60

74

64

66

b68

b50

b40

b36

b34

b34

b34

b35

b36

b34

b31

b28

b28

b28

b27

b27

b27

b26

*b26

b24

b24

1,162

40.1

0.481

0.52

Mar.

b23

b23

b23

b22

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b21

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!8

blS

b!9

b45

b420

1.560

1,350

619

4,318

139

1.67

1.93

Apr.

388

412

300

260

234

211

188

168

150

137

135

120

115

170

232

221

860

414

270

*226

290

219

182

162

148

159

134

118

110

127

6,858

229

2.75

3.06

May

115

103

89

78

80

182

190

TEs

153

150

128

115

106

95

84

91

151

117

108

114

160

164

*130

120

141

168

144

134

125

106

3,919

126

1.51

1.75

June

95

90

75

71

174

108

89

75

62

57

54

131

310

22£f

207

217

212

153

135

120

117

108

105

93

81

74

*69

65

62

58

3,495

116

1.39

1.56

July

56

52

50

44

40

37

34

33

32

38

36

32

34

26

26

23

22

20

19

17

15

14

13

12

*11

25

15

11

9.6

^6.9

811.5

26.2

0.315

0.36

Aug.

6.0

5.4

579

131

24

17

133

53

47

34

24

19

15

13

11

8.5

6.9

32

408 189"

106

86

69

57

49

39

30

25

*21

19

16

1,702.7

54.9

0.659

0.76

Sept.

14

12

10

8.5

7.5

6.9

6.0

5.7

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

3^0

12

11

11

7.1

35

13

9.6

8.0

6.9

16

11

*17

13

11

10

10

314.7

10.5

0.136

0.14

Calendar year 1959 : Max 520 Mln o Mean 30.1 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.90

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,360 Mln 0.1 Mean 76.3 Cfsm 0.916 In. 13.47

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Jan. 12 (1 p.m.) 1,780 cfs (8.32 ft); Mar. 29 (6 p.m.) 2,920 cfs 

(9.81 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Feb. 9-11, 13-17, 20, 22-26;

iharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Bureau Creek at Prlnceton and East

b

discharge c» u^uict.ucu. un uo.» 

Bureau Creek near Bureau).
484 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5575. East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.

Location.--Lab 41°20'06", long 89°22'53", In SW^SE^ sec.30, T.16 N., ft.10 E., on left bank

 at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream froa Brush Creek, 2^ miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3-| miles north of Bureau.

Drainage area, 101 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 484.45 ft above mean se? level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 9, 1941, wire-reight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 50.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,230 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 14.19 ft); tninimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 1, 3.

1936-60: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 17.39 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs; no flow for several days in most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 975: 1938(M), 1941-42. WSP 1208:

1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 27-29)

6.66

6.7

6.8

6.9 

7.1 

7.3 

7.6

0.3

.6

1.9

4.9

8.0

8.5

9.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

131

245

405

860

2,300

3,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.5

g .5

.5

33

54.

32

22

15

12

10

8.0

6.9

5.9

4.9

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.9

*?.9 z'.a

3.2

6.4 

9.5

9.5

12

11

12

12

13

317.5

10.2

0.101

0.12

Nov.

12

11

IT

24

11

57

47

40

34

30

27

25

24

20

b!8

b!7

b!6 

b!6

*b!7

b!7

18

18

22

28 

34

b31

b28

b25

b22

b25

775

25.8

0.255

0.29

Dec.

31

24

22

22

21

19

18

b!7

bl8

b20

22

$f

38

36

36

36

*36 

34

31

b30

b29

b£8

b28

b27 

26

32

103

248

198

160

131

1,557

50.2

0.497

0.57

Jan.

115

108

93

b86

b82

b90

b85

77

66

60

47

388

*477

g305

g405

b300

b220 

bl90

b!50

bl30

b!20

bllO

b!05

blOO 

b95

b90

b85

b80

b76

b72

7 0

4,477

144

1.43

1.65

Feb.

67

63

62

60

60

70

76

77

74

b65

b55

b45

b40

b40

b40

b42

b44 

b41

b35

b33

b33

b32

b31

b31 

b31

b30

*b29

b29

b29

1,364

47.0

0.465

0.50

Mar.

b28

b28

b29

b29

b26

b26

b26

b26

b26

b26

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b25

b24 

b23

b23

b23

b22

b22

b22

b22 

b22

b25

g!50

g816

*gl,770

Brl' ' 50C

7,954

257

2.54

2.93

Apr.

g592

g477

g349

g314

g266

g238

a210

a!90

gl72

g!60

166

158

150

154

200

232

nng346

*278

275

251

222

198

182

195

168

152

144

156

7,940

265

2.62

2.92

May

152

142

131

122

120

152

182

156

148

144

133

124

118

113

108

116

1

190 

144

135

158

175

158

*146

140 

144

202

180

160

146

137

124

4,500

145

1.44

1.66

June

117

110

101

94

190

137

117

106

98

90

85

gH3

g!90

g!95

178

160

142 

126

117

113

110

104

gl24

g!03 

g85

g79

*76

70

66

61

3,457

115

1.14

1.27

July

5o

54

50

44

42

38

34

34

34

38

34

32

32

26

24

23

23 

22

22

17

15

15

14

14 

*13

22

20

14

12

11

9 5 *~

840.5

27.1

0.268

0.31

Aug.

8.0

6.4

31

44

17

13

20

15

ll

10

8.5

6.9

5.4

4.9

4.5

3.5

3.5 

24

68

40

24

18

14

12 

g8.0

g6.9

g5.4

g4.5

*4.1

3.8

3.2

448. E

14. E

0.144

0.17

Sept.

? 3

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

al.3

al.2

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

1.5

1.9

2.3 

2.1

4.5

2.9

1.9

1.5

1.5

23 

16

*6.9

2.9

1.5

1.2

1.4

90.1

3.00

0.030

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 700 Min 0 Mean 39.9 Cfsm 0.395 Ir . 5.37

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,070 Min 0.3 Mean 92.1 Cfsm 0.912 Ir. 12.42

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs). --Ma 

1,250 cfs (10.60 ft).

30 (2:30 p.m.) 4,230 cfs (14.19 ft); Apr. 17 (11:30 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

Creek at Princeton and West Bureau Creek at Wyanet. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire -weight -gage readings.

er records and records for Bure
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 485

5585. Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°09'00", long 89°25'00", in SW^-SEj sec.36,' T.14 N., R.9 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge No. 7, 2 miles upstream from Sugar Grove Creek, 2.4 miles 

west of State Highway 29, and 3.6 miles northwest of Henry.

Drainage area. 55.3 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--11 years, 35.0 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs May 26 (gage height, 8.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 of,? Oct. 4.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1960; no flow Jan. IS, 1954, and for 

many days in 1956-59.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to May 25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 ar. 3O to Sept. 30

0.2 

.5

0.4

9.6

37

1.0

1.5 

2.0

165

310 .9

1.2 

1.5

1.5

5.0

10

35

70

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0 

8.3

150

275

450

1,640

2,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

51

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

.9

.6

.9

19

160

69

51

38

31

27

22

20

18

16

14

13 

11

10

9.6

*8.9

a8.8

a8. 6

a!2

a!8

a22

a20

a!8

a!7 

20

21

707.1

22.8

0.412

0.48

Nov.

21

20

20

43

44.

35

32

31

27

25

23

b21

b20

b!8

b!6

b!5

b!3 

b2T

*b28

b26

b24

22

39

42

39

b35

b31

b29

b28

b27

815

27.2

0.492

0.55

Dec.

b26

25

23

23

22

20

19

bl8

b!7

b!7

25

34

29

27

26

26

*24 

23

22

21

b20

b!9

b!9

b20

21

25

50

109

83

66 

56

955

30.8

0.557

0.64

Jan.

51

49

44

b37

b32

b35

b42

b37

b34

b33

252" 31

*189

120

b!50

bllO

b82 

b70

b56

b50

b45

b42

b39

b38

b37

b37

b36

b35

b35

b34 

b33

1,915

61.8

1.12

1.29

Feb.

b32

b31

b30

38

44

60

52

51

56

7.4

61

b54

b50

b47

b45

b42

b40 

b35

b23

b35

b34

b32

b31

b31

b31

b30

*b30

b29

b29

1,177

40.6

0,734

0.79

Mar.

b28

b28

b28

b27

b26

b25

b25

b25

b24

b24

b24

b23

b23

b22

b22

b21

b20 

b!9

b!8

bl8

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!9

b23

b40

b!30

b450

1.760 

603

3,571

115

2.08

2.40

Apr.

233

230

186

160

141

120

107

90

78

70

69

64

60

64

92

98

1,260 

331

192

*158

158

115

96

83

74

127

81

69

62

65

4,733

158

2.86

3.18

May

65

57

51

47

il

60

86

71

64

62,

56

53

51

49

46

45

137 

92

78

81

86

78

*69

66

2,660

1,030

254

186

169

208 

148

6,250

202

3.65

4.20

June

124

112

94

86

*143

113

96

84

74

66

64

86

143

134

112

99

93 

78

73

69

78

76

291

150

115

93

81

71

65

60

3,023

101

1.83

2.03

July

56

52

49

45

41

38

36

33

30

29

29

28

27

28

26

25

24 

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

*21

20

18

16

15 

15

887

28.6

0.517

0.60

Aug.

14

14

14

53

21

16

15

12

10

10

8.8

7.8

7.2

7.8

7.2

6.6

5F

98

86

62

37

27

20

17

15

13

11

*10

9.4 

8.8

694.7

22.4

0.405

0.47

Sept.

8.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.0

7.2

7.2

6.1

5.0

4.5

9.6

2_9

*14

9.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

230.2

7.67

0.139

0.15

Calendar year 1959: Max 400 Min 0 Mean 24.9 Cfsm 0.450 In. 6.11

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,660 Min 0.6 Mean 68.2 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.78

Peak discharge (base, 760 cfs).--Mar. 30 (12:30 a.m.) 2,270 cfs (7.41 ft); Apr. 17 (3:30 a.m.) 2,040 

efs (6.81 ft); May 26 (1:30 a.m.) 2,680 efs (8.54 ft).____________________________________

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Crow

k near Washburn and other stations on nearby streams.

b Stae-dischare Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by ice.
486 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5590. Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.

Location. Lat 41°01 I 35", long 89°26'20", in SE^NWi sec. 14, T.12 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

120 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 29 and 200 ft upstream from Rook Island 

Railroad bridge in Sparland.

Drainage area. --5. 42 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1945 to September 1947, October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 1, 1949. Datum of gage is 

¥54.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 21, 1946, wire-weight 

gage at site 120 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge . --13 years, 3.86 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 495 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 3.87 ft); no flow 

Oct 1~3 20 21

1945-47, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs July 2, 1958 (gafe height, 8.45 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 220 cfs on basis of slope-area mearurement at gage 

height 4.99 ft and logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft on Aug. 20, 1924 (from information by local 

resident) .

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which ar° poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1308: 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gag3 height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Feb. 2, 5-10, 16, 17)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.1 

4.5 

8.0

1.4

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

13

21

82

168

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

o

T3

0

.6

6.2

38

6.8

4.0

2.1

1.9

1.3 

.9

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

.1

.6

1.3

1.0

1.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.2 

1.7

75.2

2.43

0.448

0.52

Nov.

1.9

1.7

2.1

5_._6

37T

2.3

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9 

.8

b.7

b.6

1^5.

b.5

b.5

bl.5

4.8

5.1

2.5

4.5

*4.2

4.0

3.7

2.5

b2.2

bl.9

bl.7

bl.5

67.1

2.24

0.413

0.46

Dec.

bl.4

1.3

bl.2

1.0

.8

A§. bTe

b.6

b.9

bl.5

3.4 

3.2

2,5

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

*1.3

bl.3

1.3

1.2

bl.2

bl.2

1.2

1.5

2.7

25

18

10

7.2

b5.5

105.0

3.39

0.625

0.72

Jan.

4.5

4.2

3.2

b3.0

b2.8

b3.5

b6.0

b5.0

b4.5

b3.5

2P

16

13

17

b9.0

b6.0

b5.4

b4.5

b4.0

*b3.5

b3.2

b3.0

b3.0

b2.9

b2.8

b2.7

b2.6

b2.5

b2.5

b2.4

173,3

5.59

1.03

1.19

Feb.

b2.3

2.1

b2.0

2.5

4.2

5.5

3.7

4.0

*5.0

23

b8.0 

b7.0

b6,0

b5.0

b4.5

4.2

3.7

b3.0

b2.5

b2.1

b2.0

b2.0

bl.8

bl.8

bl.S

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.S

116.1

4.00

0.738

0.80

Mar.

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l 

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

b.9

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.l

bl.l

bl.2

bl.3

bl.S

blO

bSO

120

143

ng£O

377. S

12.2

2.25

2.59

Apr.

14

13

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

5.8

6.1 

4.8

4.5

7,8

7.2

17

~9.7 45

7.6

8.0

*7.6

7.2

6.S

6.4

5.5

4.8

4,0

3.7

37T

12

263.0

8.77

1.62

1.80

May

6.8

5.8

4.5

4.0

4.2

7,3

5.8

5.1

5.1

*5.1

4.5 

4.2

4.0

3.7

5.2

18

24

11

10

13

12

10

10

12

li

42

17

13

10

9,7

8.4

367.4

11.9

2.20

2,52

June

8.0

7.2

5.8

7.2

*9.8

5.8

5.1

4.5

4.0

4.0

4,4 

8.5

9,7

7.6

6.1

5.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

5.9

11

6.4

~7.2 14

5.5

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.7

187.1

6.24

1.15

1.28

July

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.7

2,5

2.5

2,3

2.3

2.5

4.3

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.1

1,9

2,1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.4

2.1

5^0

 4.3

3,7

1.9

1.5

1.5

I*!

76.0

2.45

0.452

0.52

Aug.

1.2

1.0

12

20

3.7

3.4

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.5 

1.5

1.3

2.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

"T.3 34

9.2

3.7

2.3

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

,±1

126.4

4.08

0.753

0.87

Sept.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

*.2

 *

.5

.4

.4

1.6

3,8

.6

.5

.4

.4

11

3.5

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

33.0

1.27

0.234

0.26

Calendar- year 1959: Max 55 Min 0 Mean 3.03 Cfsm 0.559 In. 7.59

Water year 1959-60: Max 143 Min 0 Mean 5,39 Cfsm 0.994 In. 13.53

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 487

5595. Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.

Location. Lat 40°57 I 15", long 89°18'30", in SW^ sec.23, T.29 N., R.2 W., on left bank at 

downstream aide of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Atchison, Topeka and Santa 

Fe Railway bridge, 2.0 miles downstream from unnamed tributary, and 2^ miles northwest 

of Washburn.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 2, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 60.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 efs Mar. 30 (gage height, 9.00 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 14.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 5,750 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 11.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow for several days in most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or.no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1308: 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ioe effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 13-22)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29 30 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

0.3

1.6 

4.4 

3.4

1.7 39

2.0 78

2.5 175

3.0 320

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.8

0.1

.5

1.6

3.9

7.6

13

37

2.1 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

71

106

315

680

1,650

2,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.8

61

94.

59

39

27

25

29

23

*20

16

13

11

9.5

8.4

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.6

6.8

9.5

10

9.5

9.0

8.4

8.4

9.5

542.2

17.5

0.142

0.16

Nov.

9.5

9.0

9.5

13

19

18

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

bll

blO

b9.0

bS.O

*b8.4

b9.0

blO

12

13

31

11

b40

b36

b30

b27

b25

b24

520.4

17.3

0.141

0.16

Dec.

b23

22

20

20

19

17

b!6

*b!6

b!6

b!6

20

37

39

35

34

32

30

27

25

24

24

22

23

24

23

27

58

161

T37

113

92

1,192

38.5

0.313

0.36

Jan.

78

75

66

b58

b54

b58

b64

49

b40

40

b3B8~6

212

T69

185

159

129

115

b84

b70

b64

b62

b60

b58

b56

b54

b52

b50

49

47

47

2,428

78.3

0.637

0.73

Feb.

49

46

43

46

56

94

83

76

*75

226

195

b!40

bllS

b95

87

82

80

b60

b50

b58

b52

b45

b41

b40

b40

b36

b35

b34

b33

2,112

72. 8

0.592

0.64

Mar.

b31

b30

b30

b30

bZ9

b27

b27

b26

b26

b26

b26

b25

b25

b25

b24

b23

b2i

b23

b26

b27

b26

*b29

b25

b27

b26

b28

b45

b200

bl,400

2.510

759

5,402

174

1.41

1.63

Apr.

490

441

343

298

270

230

191

161

135

118

125

111

102

104

*108

113

357

252

194

161

145

123

111

98

91

79

71

68

67

73

5,230

174

1.41

1.58

May

63

59

*57

54

54

62

59

52

52

50

47

44

44

44

15

66

182

145

130

132

132

140

125

118

168

368

248

194

155

135

116

3,338

108

0.878

1.01

June

102

96

84

79

150

138

108

91

81

76

73

194

551

*371

326

266

221

185

164

148

191

185

182

176

145

130

120

111

98

91

4,933

164

1.33

1.49

July

85

77

68

61

56

51

48

45

45

64

57

48

57

46

40

37

34

32

30

25

*22

20

19

19

17

19

18

14

12

10

9.2

1,185.2

38.2

0.311

0.36

Aug.

8.7

8.7

8.1

88

37

26

20

16

12

alo

a9.0

aS.O

a7.2

a6.6

a6. 2

6.0

a5.8

a5, 6

a5. 4

a5.2

19

21

all

a7.0

*5.6

4.5

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.2

ag^O

381.0

12.3

0.100

0.12

Sept.

al.6

al.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

.7

.8 ^S^o

5.6

2.4

1.2

.8

1.0

2.2

1.6

.8

.6

.5

 6

37.5

1.25

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,000 Min 0 Mean 53.1 Cfsm 0.432 In. 5.86

Water year 1959-6O: Max 2,310 Min o.l Mean 74.6 Cfsm 0.607 In. 8.25

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs). Mar. 30 (1:30 a.m.) 3,570 cfs (9.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Crow 

Creek (West) near Henry and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
488 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5605. Farm Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'55", long 89°30'15", In NE^SE^ sec.36, T.26 N., F.4 W., on left bank 

200 ft dovmstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile southeast of Parmdrle, 0.2 mile upstream from Lake Erie & Western Railroad bridge, and 0.3 mile downstream from Toledo, 

Peorla & Western Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 27.6 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 530.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 14.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 518 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 15-18.

1948-60: Maximum gage height, 7.58 ft Apr. 24, 1950 (discharge not determined); no 

flow for several days In most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. High flow regulated by Farmdale Dam, 1 mile upstream, beginning in 

September 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

0.2

3.0

12

38

2.3 

2.7 

3.0

3.4

93

200

300

460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.0

2.5

1.6

1.0

.7

14

T.6

4.8

3.6

3.6

6.4

4.2

3.6

2.5

2.0

*1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.2

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

2.5

76.8

2.48

0.090

0.10

Nov.

2.5

1.6

T76

2.0

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.0

2.5

*3.0

b3.0

b3.5

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.5

±447?

b4.0

b4.0

b3.5

b3.0

b3.0

b3.5

84.1

2.80

0.101

0.11

Dec.

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

*1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

2.5

3.6

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6

1.6

2.5

2.5

2.0

2620"

12

8 . 3

b7.0

127.5

4.11

0.149

0.17

Jan.

bS.O

5.6

b3.5

bS.O

b2.5

b2.5

b2.7

*b3.0

b3.0

b3.5

3.6

31

27

19

27

18

14

b!2

blO

b6.0

b4.0

b3.0

b2.0

b276~

b2.5

*b2.5

b6.0

blO

b7.0

b6.0

bS.O

251.9

8.13

0.295

0.34

Feb.

b4.5

b4.0

bl~ b3.0

17

18

12

*9.5

18

114

b38

b27

b25

b22

b!5

b!4

b!3

bll

blO

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

*b8.0

bS.O

b7.5

b7.5

473.5

16.3

0.591

0.64

Mar.

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.0

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b4.5

b4.5

*b4.5

bS.O

bS.O

b4.0

b3.5

b3.0

b3~70

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b20

b200

326

440 

20T

1,310.0

42.3

1.53

1.77

Apr.

100

85

61

54

49

43

34

20

27

24

*42

31

30

35

35

64

-Ja 391

51

43

52

27

23

20

17

13

11

9.5

975

22

1,511.0

50.4

1.83

2.04

May

11

11

9.5

IT"8.3

17

19

17

17

17

15

13

*13

11

11

18

25

17

30

35

48

52

37

42

113

"SI 117

48

40

35

30

948.8

30.6

1.11

1.28

June

25

25

20

22

120

*44

32

27

22

18

17

41

~S3 159

44

38

32

25

24

24

52

34

44

35

25

22

20

*19

17

15

1,101

36.7

1.33

1.48

July

18

IS

13

11

9.5

9.5

8.3

8.3

7.3

11

7.3

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.6

4.8

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.8

6.4

5.6

4.2

3.6

3.0

2 5

209.7

6.76

0.245

0.28

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.0

"4.8 28

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

24 .7

8.3

*3.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

106.0

3.42

O.H--4

0.14

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

JL

*.5

.5

1.6

"6.4 14

3.6

3.0

2.5

a2.2

a2.0

al.8

al.7

1.6

al.5

al.4

58.0

1.93

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1959 : Max 278 Mln 0 Mean 10.7 Cfsm 0.388 In. 5.26

Water year 1959-60: Max 440 Min 0.5 Mean 17.1 C^sm 0.620 In. 8.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Ackerman 

Creek at Parmdale.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5610. Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.

489

Location. Lat 40°39'43", long 89°30'13", In SE^SEij sec.36, T.26 N., R.4 W., on right 

bank at upstream side of New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile 

upstream from mouth and 0.45 mile southeast of Farmdale.

Drainage area.--11.8 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 527.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--6 years (1954-60), 3.51 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 158 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 6.38 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 8.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 210 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

4.8

.4 

1.0 

1.8 

2.8 

4.3

9.3

18

39

93

180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*0

0

0

.1

2.0

276

.4

0

.2

1.8

1.5

.4

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

. 8

9.2

0.30

0.025

0.03

Nov.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

*0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1.2

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.6

0

11

15

7.6 

5.0

3.0

43.7

1.41

0.119

0.14

Jan.

1.0

.9

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*o

7.2

16

IcT

7.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.3

.6

1.3

.8 

* 6

.4

64.4

2.08

0.176

0.20

Feb.

~73~ 0.3

2.0

7.0

12

11

8.0

*5.3

3.5

27

13

8.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

149.8

5.17

0.438

0.47

Mar.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

79

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

2.0

9.0

80

130 

146 TXo'

-LUO

505.5

16.3

1.38

1.59

Apr.

66

51

37

28

23

19

16

14

12

11

*14

9.7

7.6

8.7

9.0

8.2

27

33

28

20

17

14

12

10

9.3

8.5

7.9

7.1

77T 

8.2

543.3

18.1

1.53

1.71

May

8.5

7.3

6.5

6.1

6.1

7.1

8.7

6.8

5.6

4.7

4.2

3.7

*3.6

3.8

3.7

4.0

2.0

1.0

1.6

.4

.1

0

.5

2.6

3.7

13

16

18IB13

9.0

186.3

6.01

0.509

0.59

June

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.3

13

*12

10

8.7

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.3

25

21

14

11

8.5

6.5

6.5

5.8

16

12

20

14

8.5

6.5

5.6

*5.2

4.7 

4.2

302.8

10.1

0.856

0.95

July

4.7

3.7

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.5

3.6

3.1

2.1

2.7

1.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.5

0

0

0

0

37.6

1.21

0.103

0.12

Aug.

0

0

0

2.6

1.7

1.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

iLJL

1.5 *o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

14.0

0.45

0.038

O.C4

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

3.0

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.2

0.11

0.0093

0.01

Calendar year 1959: Max 56 Mln 0 Mean 1.93 Cfsm 0.164 In. 2.23

Water year 1959-60: Max 146 Mln 0 Mean 5.08 Cfsm 0.431 In. 5.85

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, Jan. 15 to Mar. 28.
490 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5615. Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'38", long 89°31'52", on line between SW£ and SE^ sec.26, T.26 N., 

R.4 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 24, 0.2 mile upstream 

from New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, 

and 3 miles northeast of East Peoria.

Drainage area. 5.47 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 505.00 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 5, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 3.33 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs May 25 (gage height, 2.85 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 496 cfs July 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no ga-;e-height record, 

which are poor. High flow regulated by Fondulac Dam, 0.5 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.Z4

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.2 

5.3

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

Z.5

9.8

16

28

47

206

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfem

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

.3

.6

18

.8

.1

0

.8

1.5

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

22.4

0.72

0.132

0.15

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec,

*00-

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.2

.5

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

1.4

2.8

179

.1

9.5

0.31

0.057

0.06

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

3.2

5.3

17F

3.9

3.0

1.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

*.l

.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

28.7

0.93

0.170

0.20

Feb.

0.1

.1

.5

2.4

4.2

3.9

2.7

*1.9

1.7

101

23

9.4

5.8

4.2

2.7

1.9

1.4

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

169.9

5.86

1.07

1.16

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

5.0

50

100

196 " p-y

Q£

433.0

14.0

2.56

2.94

Apr.

36 

19

11

8.

6.

5.

4.

3 . J

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.

2.

3 .

22

138 -Js

41

23

15

9.4

7.6

5.3

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.4

464.2

15.5

2.83

3.16

May

3.0 

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.6

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.0

*1.2

.9

J3_

7.9

3.6

1.9

3.7

3.6

7.1

4.6

3.3

13

111

107

11

9.4

7.1

5.3

3 9

333.0

10.7

1.96

2.26

June

3.0 

3.3

1.9

12

§1

*4.2

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

35

54

7.6

4.2

3.3

2.7

1.9

1.7

1.9

7.6

5.3

7.6

7.1

3.6

2.4

1.5

*1.5

1.4

1.2

254.5

8.48

1.55

1.73

July

i-t 

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

11.1

0.36

0.066

0.08

Aug.

0 

5

0

1.0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.6

39

.6

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

41.6

1.34

0.245

0.28

Sept.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.3

T7

0

0

*0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.6

0.02

0.0037

0.004

Calendar year 1959: Max 322 Mln 0 Mean 2.69 Cfsm 0.492 Ir. 6.68

Water year 1959-60 : Max 196 Mln o Mean 4.83 Cfsm 0.883 Ir . 12.02

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20 to Feb. 3, Feb. 16 to Mar. 29 (no gageheight record Jan. 26-31; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

on nearby streams). No gage-height record July 1 to Aug. 4; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, engineer's notes, and records for Farm Creek at Farmdale and other stations on 

nearby streams.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 491

5620. Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40 I 04", long 89°34i40", in SW^HW^ sec.33, T.26 N. , R.4 W., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge in East Peoria, 300 ft downstream from Coal 

Creek, 400 ft upstream from Peoria and Pekin Union Railway bridge, 1,300 ft upstream 

from entrance to Farm Creek diversion channel, and 1.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 60.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 450.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to July 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at site 

400 ft downstream at same datum. July 31, 1945, to Sept. 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 37.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 1,020 cfs Mar. 30-31 (gage height, 1.28 ft); 

maximum gage height, 1.63 ft Mar. 28 (ice jam); no flow Sept. 28-30.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.00 f':), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow for many days in most years.

A stage of about 15.6 ft, present site, occured in 1927, from information b7 Corps 

of Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. High flow regulated by Parmdale and Pondulac Dams beginning in September 1950.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1945, 1946(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

0.6 

1.0 

1.2

74

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3.8

57T

5.1

11

8.6

89

16

11

5.1

8.6

21

8.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

282.0

9.10

0.149

0.17

Nov.

6.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.7

3.8

2.7

a2.7

a2.7

a2.7

a4.3

a6.0

bS.O

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

6.8

8.6

678

.9

.6

378

5.1

b4.0

b3.5

b3.0

bE.5

b2.0

1.9

125.1

4.17

0.068

0.08

Dec.

3.8

2.7

2.7

al.9

al.9

al.5

bl.2

bl.O

b.5

b75

3.8

3.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.7

1.9

1.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.3

*72

BT

27

bll

b7.0

219.9

7.09

0.116

0.13

Jan.

b6.0

b6.5

bS.O

b3.0

bl.5

bl.3

bl.5

1.3

1.3

2.7

3.8

~Jl 109

43

68

b35

b30

b25

b20

b!2

b8.0

b6.0

b4.0

b4.0

bS.O

bS.O

b!5

b25

b!7

b!3

bll

565.7

18.2

0.299

0.35

Feb.

8.6

8.6

11

13

27

35

27

21

56

»b300

b45

b52

b39

b!8

b8.5

b21

b!8

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!3

 .

889.7

30.7

0.504

0.54

Mar.

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

blO

bio

blO

bio

blO

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

bS.O

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b7.0

bSO

b500

b780

910

599

2,997.0

96.7

1.59

1.83

Apr.

188

164

120

87

74

58

43

35

27

24

31

35

27

24

21

746

871

*T56

81

58

52

27

24

21

18

18

if,

TS

13

43

3,112

104

1.71

1.90

May

27

18

16

T8

18

31

35

27

27

24

21

24

*21

18

16

51

43

24

31

43

63

81

43

96

498

633

16T

107

74

63

35

2,390

77.1

1.27

1.46

June

31

35

27

24

210

*48

27

21

21

16

13

35

276

Tfa

114

81

58

48

35

31

43

52

52

58

52

43

35

*31

27

24

1,716

57.2

0.939

1.05

July

31

21

16

IB

13

16

13

11

11

21

13

11

13

8.6

8.6

6.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.8

3.8

2.7

1.3

6.8

5.1

2.7

1.3

1.3

.9

79

281.0

9.06

0.149

0.17

Aug.

~79 0.9

2.0

56

1.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

3.8

16

84_

16

36.5

34.5

33.5

a3.0

a2.5

a2.o

a2.0

a3.0

a2.5

a2.0

223.2

7.20

0.118

0.14

Sept.

al.5

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.5

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

*5.1

3.8

1.9

~2.7 13

.6

.4

.2

1.3

6.8

.6

.1

0

0

0

52.5

1.75

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 606 Min 0.5 Mean 25.3 Cfsm 0.415 In. 5.63

Water year 1959-60: Max 910 Min 0 Mean 35.1 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.85

ords and records for station

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of weath< 

at Fs.rmdale.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Nov. 14-16, Feb. 23 to Mar. Ij 

discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station at Farmdale).
492 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5630. Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°48'00", long 89°48'00", In SW^SE^ sec.34, T.10 N. , R.6 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 150, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from West Fork Kickapoo Creek and Z\ miles northwest of Kickapoo.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to June 7, 1945, chain or wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 68.2 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 10,000 cfs Mar. 30; maximum gage height, 

14.27 ft Mar. 30 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 6.0 cfs Sept. 15.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 15.35 ft), from 

rating curve entended above 7,300 cfs; minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 28, 29, 1946. July 30 to 

Aug. 1, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1208: 1945(M). WSP 1508: 1945.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a!4

a9.0

aS.o

a!2

a90

aSOO

a200

alOO

a60

a35

a29

*26

24

21

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

15

25

24

13

13

12

11 

12

12

1,482.0

47.8

0.398

0.46

Nov.

12

12

16

26

17

15

13

14

13

13

14

14

b!3

b!2

bn

*b!5

b35

38

36

32

30

21

15

14

15

14

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!3

532

17.7

0.147

0.16

Dec.

14

14

15

14

13

b!3

b!2

*b!3

13

14

62

73

52

44

41

38

35

31

28

30

30

29

32

38

37

49

189

224

153

116

94

1,560

50.3

0.419

0.48

Jan.

83

81

b60

b50

b54

b56

b54

b50

b45

45

11

271

226

165

233

b!30

blOO

b85

b75

b65

b60

b58

b58

b56

b56

*b55

b54

b52

52

51

52

2,573

83.0

0.692

0.80

Feb.

53

49

*47

52

74

85

66

66

68

175

b75

b56

b50

b48

b47

b46

b45

b42

b41

b40

b39

b38

b38

b38

b38

b37

b36

b35

b35

1,559

53.8

0.448

0.48

Mar.

b34

b34

b33

b32

b31

b30

b30

*b30

b30

b30

b30

b29

b29

b29

b29

b29

b28

b28

b28

b28

b28

b28

b28

b28

b28

b35

b!30

bl,000

bl,200

bS.SOO 

581

7,187

232

1.93

2.23

Apr.

317

280

214

188

168

149

129

115

100

93

98

*87

87

126

143

164

860

226

181

164

194

141

123

114

106

106

86

81

82

133

5,055

168

1.40

1.57

May

102

92

84

79

86

196

174

129

112

104

95

*87

83

78

230

1.570

1,470

287

233

226

311

240

194

250

1,100

1,210

287

240

214 

200

174

9,937

321

2.67

3.08

June

162

194

143

142

498

207

168

144

129

118

122

591

640

266

220

200

181

158

278

239

*450

266

405

168

137

119

111

106

98Q-X

22.

6,, 753

225

1.87

2.09

July

101

82

74

65

58

60

54

53

52

116

61

53

55

50

46

43

42

*39

38

36

36

34

34

33

32

44

38

?0

25 

23

22

1,529

49.3

0.411

0.47

Aug.

20

18

18

105

36

33

30

25

22

20

19

^8

17

17

16

15

15

40

a!40

a250

a90

a60

a45

a35

a27

a23

a20

al7

a!5 

al4

aj.3

1,233

39.8

0.332

0.38

Sept.

a!2

all

alO

a9.6

a9.2

*9.2

8.8

8.4

7.9

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

7.0

7.9

7.4

7.9

38

14

11

9.7

8.8

54

98

22

14

12

11 

10

453.0

15.1

0.126

0.14

Calendar year 1959: Max l,5oO 

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,500

Min 

Min

0.5 

6.4

51.2

109

Cfsm O.427 In. 

Cfsm 0.908 In.

5.78

12.34

Peak discharge (base. 2,200 cfs). Mar. 30, about 10,000 cfs; May 17 (4 a.m.) 4,Sob cfs (11.89 ft); 

May 26 (12:50 a.m.) 4,450- cfs (ll.66 ft)._____________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of station at 

Peoria.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 493

5635. Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.

Location. La t 40°40'52", long 89°39'19", In NE^NWi sec. 13, T.8 N., R.7 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile west of Peoria, 

1.5 miles downstream from Dry Run, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 296 sq ml.

Records available. --March 1942 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 448.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 19, 1942, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 171 cfs.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 18.96 ft); 

minimum, 12 ofs Sept. 12.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 21.41 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 10-12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 24.6 ft in May 1927 (from information by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1035: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

21

18

28

205

1,470 

489

233

153

112

120

98

78 

71

65

59

54 

48

45

43

41

39

38

42

58

61

51

46

42

39 

42

3,941

127

0.429

0.50

Nov.

48

48

43

62

80

58 

48

44

44

45

45

43

43

48

b45

b45

b45 

b50

b60

67

60

53

55

60

59

53

b51

b50

b47

b50

1,549

51.6

0.174

0.19

Dec.

b50

53

58

48

48

b44 

b40

b37

b39

*b42

60

177

129 

101

87

82

76 

73

67

64

64

64

60

68

74

73

190

578

385

281 

225

3,437

111

0.375

0.43

Jan.

185

161

b!30

blOO

bllO

b!20 

b!20

bllO

blOO

b90

b90

336

632 

335

455

335

235 

b!70

b!40

blOO

b!30

b!20

b!20

bllO

bllO

tno

bllO

bllO

bllO bioo bioo

5,284

170

0.574

0.66

Feb.

blOO

b95

b90

bllO

b!40

b!60 

125

100

102

409

223

b!20

blOO 

blOO

blOO

blOO

b96 

b90

b88

b86

b84

b80

b80

b80

b80

b78

b76

b74

bTT

3,240

112

0.378

0.41

Mar.

b72

b72

b70

b68

b66

b62 

b62

b62

b62

b62

b62

b60

b6^ 

b60

b60

b60

b60 

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b60

b80

b300

2,500

4,140

5,480 

(BjSSC)

20,640

666

2.25

2.59

Apr.

1,000

782

530

425

385

335 

283

247

219

197

203

*185

255" 165 

310

326

1,990 

665

470

372

500

348

277

247

227

219

181

169

167

263

11,942

398

1.34

1.50

May

231

177

159

141

163

390 

439

269

229

213

189

*167

155 

145

152

1,810

4,380 

1,650

940

642

BOS'

599

470

385

1,390

*6 . 560

1,170

678

500

470 

372

25,623

827

2.79

3.22

June

322

398

285

257

1,340

455 

310

255

231

201

193 i,TTo

2,690 

765

530

440

385 

308

372

398

1,440

642

1,010

*560

398

335

292

283

251

233

16,689

556

1.88

2.10

July

310

227

197

167

151

147 

134

117

108

194

165

134

136 

122

106

98

95 

91

*87

80

76

73

73

87

148

173

151

82

72

66 

62

3,929

127

0.429

0.49

Aug.

595-5

5<5

474

10 *

62 

51

42

37

35

33

32

21 

32

39

28

26

4C6

427

IjOFO

234

1?4

88

66

f5

46

42

36

34

31 

29

3,873

125

0.422

0.49

Sept.

27

23

21

21

19

18 

18

17

16

14

14

*13

T3 

13

16

18

21 

29

134

48

27

21

19

139

428

75

43

32

28

27

1,352

45.1

0.152

0.17

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,000 Min 1.0 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.432 In. 5.87

Water year 1959-60: Max 6,580 Min 13 Mean 277 Cfsm 0.936 In. 12.75

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs).--Mar. 31 (l a.m.) 12,600 cfs (18.96 ft); May 17 (3:30 p.m.) 5.610 

cfs (13.87 ft); May 26 (l:30 p.m.) 8,460 cfs (16.59 ft); June 13 (7 p.m.) 3,500 cfs (10.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
494 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5644. Money Creek near Towanda, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°36"19", long 88°53'56", in SW^SWij sec.20, T.25 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles north of Towanda, and 5 miles east of 

Hudson.

Drainage area. 47.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Water Survey bench mark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 920 cfs June 24 (gage height, 10.00 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-5, Nov. 14-17.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, about 1,600 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 11.15 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, June 24 to July 31)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28

8 0 3.8

.4 4.0

1.0 4.5

2.3 5.0

4.3 6.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6 

4.0

Mar. 29 to Sept. 3C

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

24

144

250

407

617

920

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

0

O 

0

o 

0

5^

1.4

.5

.5

1.1

4.1

1.7

.8

.5

*.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3 

.2 

.2

.2

20.4

0.66

0.014

0.02

Nov.

0.2

.2 

.2

.2 

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

b.l

bO

bO

bO

bo

b.l

b.2

b.5

.8

1.6

1.4

1.7

bl.l

b.9

b.6

b.3 

b.l 

b.l

11.5

0.38

0.0079

0.009

Dec.

bO.2

b.3 

b.5

.7 

b.7

b.5

b.3

b.2

b.3

*b.4

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

b.9

b.8

b.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.6

7.1

20 

20 

16

14

99.3

3.20

0.067

0.08

Jan.

12

12

b9.0

b8.0 

b7.0

b6.0

b6.5

b7.0

b7.0

7.8

6.5

12

14

*14

16

17

18

b!7

blS

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

b9.5

b9.0

blO

blO

b9.0 

bS.O 

b7.0

b7.5

327.8

10.6

0.221

0.25

Feb.

bS.O

b7.5 

bS.O

b!2 

blS

49

45

33

31

165

143

*b60

b45

b40

37

35

31

26

b23

b21

b!9

blS

big

b!7

b!6

blS

b!4

b!3 

b!2

974.5

33.6

0.701

0.76

Mar.

bll

bll 

blO

b9.0 

b9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

bS.O

bS.O

b7.5

b7.0

bTTO

b7.0

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.5

*b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

blO

b40

b310 

b575 

665

421

2,230.0

71.9

1.50

1.73

Apr.

250

186 

140

116 

116

98

79

64

52

45

50

46

42

39

47

65

150

120

35

69

*69

62

51

44

38

32

28

1 

29

2,264

75.5

1.58

1.76

May

24

23 

22

21 

20

21

21

18

17

17

16

*14

14

14

13

18

26

19

18

17

18

17

15

15

22

42

37

29 

23 

21

18

630

20.3

0.424

0.49

June

18

19 

16

15 

23

20

18

17

17

ii

14

17

39

55

60

»62

61

41

32

29

47

54

367

597

131

120

91

75 

63 

54

2,236

74.5

1.56

1.74

July

48

42

38

33 

31

30

29

23

27

32

32

29

*52

60

41

34

30

23

26

24

21

20

26

26

19

19

20

16 

14 

12

ll_

898

29.0

0.605

0.70

Aug.

9.7

8.9 

8.3

29

16

12

9.7

7.3

6.5

5.3

*4.8

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8 

.7 

. .6

^5

161.8

5.22

0.109

0.13

Sept.

0.4

.4 

.4

.3 

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

jj.

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.2

12

4.0

2.5

1.5

1.2

.9

.6

.9

1.6

1.0

.8

.6 

.4 

.4

29.9

1.00

0.021

0.02

Calendar year 1959: Max 950 Mln o Mean 19.0 Cfam 0.397 IT. 5.39

Water year 1959-60: Max 665 Mln 0 Mean 27.0 Cfsm 0.564 IT. 7.69

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). --Mar. 30 (10 a.m.) 690 cfs (9.31 ft); June 24 (4 a.m.) 920 cfs 

(10.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Mar. 4-14, 19-22; dischar 

stimated on basis of weather records and records for East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso an 

tations on nearby streams).

d other
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 495

5660. East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111.

Location. Lat 40°46'00", long 88°54<35", between sees.29 and 30, T.27 N., R.3 E., on left 

 bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 irflles northwest of Grldley and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6.3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1960 (discontinued).

Page --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 3.81 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 125 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 6.44 ft); no flow

01>1949-60- y Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions,.--WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Hating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 18-27, Sept. 19)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

.2 

.6

1.8

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0

6.3

20

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.1 

S.

0

0

.1

5.1

1.0

0

0

1.0

3.4

.5

**.!

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

11.3

0.36

0.057

0.07

Nov.

§

0

.1

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

O

0

0

1.4

0.05

O.0079

O.O08

Dec.

0 

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

*0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.3

6.6

12 

7.2

5.3

3.6

36.1

1.16

0.184

0.21

Jan.

3.0 

2.8

2.0

bl.6

bl.3

bl.l

bl.O

.9

.8

.8

7"!o7

13

8.8

11

7.2

5.8

4.8

3.4

*3.0

2.6

2.2

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

1.5

2.0

1.9 

1.5

1.5

1.6

100.2

3.23

0.513

0.59

Feb.

1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.8

3.8

8.7

5.6

5.1

5.6

SI

24

15

9.9

7.3

6.2

*5.9

5.3

4.5

3.8

3.2

b2.9

b2.4

b2.1

b2.0

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

bl.4 

bl.3

175.2

6.04

0.959

1.03

Mar.

bl.2 

bl.l

bl.l

b.9

b.7

b.6

b 5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.7

b.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

.9

.9

l.O

.9

.9

4.0

29 

11 

35

29

210.3

6.78

1.08

1.24

Apr.

22

18

15

12

11

.2

.1

.1

.9

.6

.7

.1

* .3

.2

.2

.5

1

1

.8

.4

.6

.O

.6

.5

.O

3.5

3.2

fci 3.5

220.3

7.34

1.17

1.30

May

3.2 

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

 1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

4.5

3.0

3.1

3.6

3.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

6.4

10

^3.5

5.1 

4.6

4.3

106.4

3.43

0.544

0.63

June

3.8 

3.4

2.8

2.5

4.0

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

*54

a23

a!4

a!5

a30

a!5

a 10

aS.O

a!4

all

a!4

alO

a7.0

as. 4

a4.5

a3.5 

a3.0

a2.5

275.9

9. 2O

1.46

1.63

July

aZ.Z 

a2.O

al.7

al.5

al.2

al.l

al.o

a. 9

a. 9

a2.1

al.4

al.2

al.l

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 8

a. 8

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4 

.4

.3

.3

30.2

0.97

0.154

0.18

Aug.

0.2 

.2

.3

8.-.1

3.1

1.7

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

,1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1 *o

0

0

0

0

O 

0

ao

aO

17.8

0.57

0.090

0.11

Sept.

aO 

ao

aO

ao

aO

aO

ao

ao

ao

ao

aO

ao

»0

0

a.

a..

a.;

a..

*ii

O

*o

O

0

O

0

O

O 

0

0

2.5

0.08

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1959: Max 109 Mln 0 Mean 3.60 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.76

Water year 1959-60: Max 73 Mln 0 Mean 3.24 Cfsm 0.514 In. 7.01

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).--Mar. 29 (3:30 p.m.) 125 cfs (6.44 ft). ___________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

*» Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at El Paso and Panther Creek near El Paso, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
496 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5665. East Branch ?anther Creek at El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40°45'15", long 89°00'20", at line between sees.32 and 33, T.27 N., R.2 E., 

on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 0.9 mile north of El Paso, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 28.8 sq mi. - -- 

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 688.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 18.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 680 cfs June 13 (gage height, 7.91 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1-5, Sept. 9-12, 14.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 14.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no ga^e-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions. WSP 1208: Drainage area.

Rabing table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feeb per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 27 to Jan. 2, Jan. 9-22,

Jan. 26 to Feb. 9)

1.13 

1.2

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

100

190

296

417

550

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

44775

1.2

.7

1.0

3.0

2.0

*1.2

.9

.6

.5

,4

.4

.3

.4

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

. 8

30.9

1.00

0.035

0.04

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

b.5

b.4

b^S

b.3

**b.3

b.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

17.8

0.59

0.020

0.02

Dec.

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

**.2

.2

.8

.9

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

9.9

2!T

16

12

104.7

3.38

0.117

0.14

Jan.

10

9.8

b7.6

b6.0

b5.0

b4.6

b4.3

b4.1

3.9

4.3

4.1

18

IS

32

35

29

23

20

14

*12

11

9.4

b8. 4

b8.0

b7.4

7.2

8.9

8.1

6.9

7i2

378.1

12.2

0.424

0.49

Feb.

7.2

7.2

6.9

9.4

12

33

24

22

23

a!20

a90

a70

47

33

28

*25

21

18

b!5

b!2

bll

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

b8. 5

b7.5

b7.0

b7.0

701.7

24.2

0.840

0.91

Mar.

b6.4

b6. 4

b6. 4

b6.0

b5.4

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b4.8

b4.3

b4.0

b3.8

b'STE

b3.8

b4.1

b4.1

b4.0

b4.5

b5.0

*b5.0

b5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.5

34

137

318

342

215

1,173.0

37.8

1.31

1.51

Apr.

156

124

97

80

72

61

47

38

30

26

27

23

*23

21

26

33

93

67

50

41

34

29

26

24

23

19

17

ie

16

16

1,355

45.2

1.57

1.75

May

14

14

12

12

12

16

14

12

11

10

*8.9

8.5

8.9

8.9 ia

10

29

21

19

20

23

26

25

24

54

88

52

39

31

28

24

683.3

22.0

0.764

0.88

June

23

20

19

19

42

32

26

23

20

19

18

18

*438

200

124

137

250

133

88

68

120

92

120

98

62

47

37

31

25

22

2,371

79.0

2.74

3.06

July

01

18

15

12

10

10

9.4

8.1

8.1

18

12

10

10

8.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

*6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.2

6.3

5.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

265.7

8.57

0.298

0.34

Aug.

3.0

3.0

3.2

11

18

9.8

6.3

4.6

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.1

1.6

1.0

*.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

119.7

3.86

0.134

0.15

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

o

0

.1

0

.2

.2

.2

.3

n.s

1.2

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

7.3

0.24

0.0083

0.009

Calendar year 1959: Max 307 Mln 0 Mean 14.8 Cfsm 0.514 In. 7.00

Water year 1959-60: Max 438 Mln 0 Mean 19.7 Cfsm 0.684 In. 9.30

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).--Mar. 29 (7 p.m.) 430 cfs (6.07 ft); June 13 (5 a.m.) 680 cfs 

(7.91 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estlmabed on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Grldley and Panther Creek near El Paso.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Mar. 15-2C).
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 497

5670. Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40°46'05", long 89°04'30", in center of sec.26, T.27 N., R.I E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, Just downstream from East Branch Panther 

Creek, 2 miles upstream from West Pork and 3| miles northwest of El Paso.

Drainage area.--95.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 56.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs June 13 (gage height, 9.34 ft); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 12-14.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 15.15 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

for many days in 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table 

height,

, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0

0.5

1.1 

2.0 

3.3 

7.2

44

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

119

313

441

650

850

1,240

2,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

1.8

lil

2.6

48

30

17

9.3

8.8

22

17

*13

10

8.5

7.5

6.1

4.3

3.6

3.5

3.0

2.9

3.0

3.6

4.3

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.9 

2.6 3 2

254.1

8.20

0.086

0.10

Nov.

3.2

3.0

8.2

7.2

5.9

5.7

5.0

4.8

4.7

4.3

b4.8

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

*b4.7

b5.4

b5.8

b6.0

6.3

8.2

14

11

15

13

bll

blO

blO 9 5

214.1

7.14

0.075

0.08

D»< .

9.S

8.2

7.5

7.2

6.5

b6.0

b5.6

*b5.4

bS.O

6.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

8.0

26

101

76 

62

49

506.5

16.3

0.172

0.20

Jan.

40

40

30

b35 

b30

b26

b24

b22

b20

b!9

11

47

127

98

103

89

72

b60

b48

*b45

b42

b35

b32

b30

b28

b27

b26

b26

25 

24

24

1,311

42.3

0.445

0.51

Feb.

26

25

25

26 

33

79

65

58

54

289

233

143

103

81

69

*66

60

51

b48

b45

b38

b35

b32

b29

b21

b28

b25

b24

b23

1,834

63.2

0.665

0.72

Mar.

b22

b22

b22

b22 

b20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!7

b!9

b20

*b20

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!8

79

425

1,150 

1 250

660

4,052

131

1.38

1.59

Apr.

427

361

269

198

161

131

111

92

80

82

73

*68

69

87

115

402

238

166

131

111

94

82

76

68

59

a52

a47

a46 

a45

4,164

139

1.46

1.63

May

a42

a40

a37 

35

34

38

50

39

35

34

*30

29

29

28

26

34

73

65

54

57

58

62

58

54

96

228

139

103

85

75

66

1,833

59.1

0.622

0.72

June

61

57

51 

50

200

127

93

76

65

59

54

143

1.550

"^473

337

324

443

248

179

148

316

243

290

243

161

127

111

99

89 

79

6,496

217

2.28

2.54

July

76

68

63

56 

51

48

43

39

38

64

49

42

39

33

30

29

27

25

23

*20

18

17

16

15

14

16

15

12

9.8 

9.0

7.7

1,012.5

32.7

0.344

0.40

Aug.

6.8

6.1

5.7 

42

31

19

15

12

9.0

8.0

7.2

7.0

6.3

5.7

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.3

3.6

7.7

6.8

4.7

*3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6 

2* 6

2.5

245.3

7.91

0.08"5

0.10

Sept.

2.3

2.1

2.3 

1.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9 *-t!

.8

1.1

1.5

1.3

1.5

7 , 7

3.6

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1 

1.2

49.7

1.66

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,330 Min 0 Mean 57.5 Cfsm 0.605 In. 8.21

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,550 Min 0.8 Mean 60.0 Cfsm 0.632 In. 8.61

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--Mar. 29 (10:30 p.m.) 2,000 cfs (8.82 ft); June 13 (4 a.m.) 2,500 

cfs (9.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for East 

Branch Panther Creek at El Paso.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
498 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5675. Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°37'25", long 89°14'30", in NE^SWtr sec.17, T.25 N. , R.I W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 150, 900 ft downstream from New York, 

Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Walnut Creek, 

and 2 miles northwest of Congerville.

Drainage area. 764 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 11, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 465 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 14.32 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 5.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 36,000 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 19.41 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 21-24, Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, 1956, Oct. 6, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175: 1948. WSP 1308: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to Aug. 31)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

102

190

430

5.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

1,160

2,610

3,830

5,800

9,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

20

16

13

12

247

152

70

51

49

99

87

67

64

*50

38

31

26

23

21

20

20

16

17

19

19

19

17

17

16

19

1,362

43.9

0.057

0.07

Nov.

23

19

11

19

20

26

23

22

21

22

22

22

23

b22

b21

b24

b28

b32

b36

*42

49

53

53

62

b52

b45

b40

b35

b30 

b30

933

31.1

0.041

0.05

Dec.

b31

b32

b33

b34

b35

b35

34

33

*33

34

36

43

48

49

43

42

40

40

39

37

38

36

37

39

40

39

69

273

400 

415

338

2,475

79.8

0.104

0.12

Jan.

285

246

222

154

b!30

bllO

b!05

b!05

b!05

bllO

124

221

490

520

535

520

475

445

362

b300

b250

b220

b200

b200

b200

b210

b210

b210

b210 

b210

b210

7,894

255

0.334

0.38

Feb.

b210

b210

222

242

280

415

595

625

520

2.090

1,860

1,320

1,000

780

625

565

520

460

375

b330

b300

b270

b250

b230

b210

b200

b!90

b!80

b!70

15,244

526

0.688

0.74

Mar.

b!65

b!60

b!55

b!50

b!45

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

*b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!60

428

2,380

5,480

9.500

8,900

30,223

975

1.28

1.47

Apr.

5.640

3,240

2,310

1,860

1,660

1,460

1,240

1,040

880

760

780

*760

700

660

700

1,040

2,310

2,210

1,610

1,240

1,120

1,040

940

820

720

640

565

520

505 

535

39,505

1,317

1.72

1.92

May

520

475

460

430

430

415

430

430

415

400

388

362

318

300

295

305

445

490

475

475

475

490

460

*445

676

1.080

860

7OO

595 

550

475

15,064

486

0.636

0.73

June

445

445

388

362

769

720

580

490

430

388

362

547

3,030

2,510

1,560

1,820

2,310

1,460

1,120

940

*1,860

1,610

2,110

2,790

3.150

1,910

1,320

1,120

1,040 

880

38,466

1,282

1.68

1.87

July

780

680

610

550

490

460

430

388

375

475

520

475

445

580

520

430

388

350

310

270

234

212

206

308

302

255

226

208

165 

143

 

11,911

384

0.503

0.58

Aug.

Ill

98

94

945

528

305

216

168

134

112

102

92

80

75

69

63

60

58

64

163

149

76

*59

52

46

41

a37

a34

a30 

a27

a.25

4,113

133

0.174

0.20

Sept.

a23

a21

a20

a!9

a!8

a!7

a!6

alb

alb

al4

a!4

aJ3

*13

14

16

17

23

22

56

54

32

28

28

26

26

25

25

23

22 

20

675

22.5

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,000 Min 0.5 Mean 370 Cfsm 0.484 In. 6.57

Water year 1959-60: Max 9,300 Min 12 Mean 459 Cfsm 0.601 In. 8.16

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs). Mar. 30 (12 p.m.) 10,000 cfs (14.32 ft); Jun? 13 (8 p.m.) 3,450

cfs (9.40 ft); June 25 (4 p.m.) 3,210 cfs (9.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

Creek near El Paso and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

records and records for Panther
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 499 

5685. Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111.

Location. -Lat 40°33'10", long 89°46'40" ( in SE^SE^ sec 26, T.7 N. , R.6 E , on right

 bank at Kingston Mines, 2.3 miles downstream from Mackinaw River and at mile 145.3.

Drainage area.--15,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff gage at same site 

at datum 1.65 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to Mar. 31, 1942, staff gage at present site 

and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at mouth of Copperas Creek, 7.9 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge.--21 years, 13,870 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50,800 cfs Apr. 3; maximum gage height, 19.34 ft 

Apr. 5; minimum daily discharge, 5,380 cfs Sept. 16.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 83,100 cfs May 23, 1943; maximum gage height, 26.02 ft 

May 25, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 2,300 cfs Sept. 27, 1943.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional

 regulation at low flow by navigation dam at Peoria. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (see p. 460).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1558: 1957.

Discharge, In cubic feet per- second, waber year October- 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8,280

6,66O

5,810 

5,620

6,520

7,500

8,870

11,700

12,700

12,800

15,700

13,900

15^900

11,000

9,680

9,900

9,860

9,930

9,200

9,050

9,100

8,870

8,630

8,570

7,680

8,720

gll,200

^15,100

11,300 

8,750

506,200

9,877

-

-

Nov.

8,480

8,200

7.980 

10,100

g!5,200

g!7,400

g!8,900

19,100

16,000

10,600

12,500

17,600

20.800 

19,400

15,600

14,100

14,100

14,000

14,100

14,600

14,100

15,800

15,600

13,100

b!3,000

b!5,000

b!5,000

b 12, 500

b!2,500

b!2 ,500

419,660

13,990

-

-

Dec.

b!2,000

b!2,000

b!2,000 

*11,700

11,900

11,800

11,600

10,400

9,470

10,200

11,200

12,200

12,400 

12,800

14,700

15,200

15,100

18,400

19,500

17,700

13,800

12,000

12 , 500

12,100

12,500

11,600

12,500

14,400

19,400

22 ,200 

22^900

427,570

15,790

-

-

Jan.

25,200

22,900

23,500 

22,900

22,000

20,800

20,100

19,700

19,500

19,600

18,700

17.500

19,766 

25,000

26,500

28,500

50,100

51,900

52.100

50,500

g29,100

g27,600

24,800

25,000

22,600

22,200

22 , 500

25,500

25,200

22,400 

22,000

754,800

25,700

-

-

Feb.

21,600

21,200

20,600 

20,900

20,200

20,200

20,500

20,800

25,000

g25,900

g25,700

g25,800

g26,400 

g27,600

g28.000

g27,800

g28,000

g27,500

g26,200

g24,000

g22,200

g21,800

gZ 1,600

g2 1,500

g20,500

g!9,100

18,600

18,500

18.200

665,500

22,870

-

-

Mar.

18,000

17,800

17,100 

g!6,100

gll,500

glO,500

10,500

9,900

9,890

b 10, 000

blO,000

b 10, 000

blO,000 

blO,000

b9.500

b9,500

b9,500

b9,500

b9,500

b 10, 000

blO.OOO

blO,000

blO,000

b9,500

b9,500

b9,500

10,800

g!5,700

g24,400

g50,600 

K42.500

410,690

15,250

-

-

Apr.

46,500

49,500

49.800 

48,000

46,200

46,400

45,300

45,900

42 , 900

40,400

58,200

38,400

57,000 

56,000

55,400

54,700

56,400

58,600

59,800

40,900

41,700

40,600

59,800

59,200

58,600

57,600

56,200

*54,600

g51,400

850,300

H.,206 . 1

40,200

.

-

May

g29.900

g28,700

g28,400 

g28,200

g27,8OO

g27,000

g26,000

g26,000

g25,700

g25,900

g25,600

g24,400

g24,100 

g25,200

g22,400

g22,200

g22,000

g21,800

21,700

g22,000

g22,500

g22,600

g22,500

g22,800

g22,500

g22,200

22,100

22,100

21,900

21.600 

21,600

746,800

24,090

.

-

June

21,500

20,800

20,200 

19,700

19,200

18,800

18,200

18,300

18,600

18,600

17.500

g!7,700

g!8,600 

g!8,600

g!9,500

g!9,500

g2 1,000

g23,600

g24,000

g25,000

25.400

25,100

24,500

g25,700

25,700

25,700

25,400

22,800

22,200

21,500

654,900

21,160

_

-

July

20.600

18,700

18,900 

19,600

19,100

19,600

19,600

19,100

18,000

17,900

17,900

17,800

16,600 

g!6,000

g!2,900

9,450

8,810

g8,310

8,240

*g9,200

g8,830

g8,200

7,850

7,700

7.510

g7,860

g8,170

g8,550

8,570

8,090 

8,070

405,490

15,080

_

-

Aug.

S,180

7,920

8,000 

glO,500

g!3,400

K15.500

g!3,500

g!2,200

g9,840

g8,750

g8,210

g7,780

7,550 

7,310

g7,510

g7,4EO

g6,980

g7,110

g7,310

gll,300

gll,400

gll,700

*10,100

7,2?0

g6 , 9CO

g6,640

g6,2?o

K6.0FO

6,2CO

6,210 

6,520

269,120

8,681

-

Sept.

6,750

6,750

g6,570 

g6,340

6,340

6,050

6,030

g5,770

g5,700

5,870

6,100

g6,420

g6,920 

g6,240

5,790

5.580

5,550

5,600

5,600

5,540

5,600

5,950

g6,350

g6,580

g6,530

6,480

6,480

6,310

6,280

6,120

183,930

6,151

-

Calendar year 1959 : Max 37,700 Mln 2,580 Mean 14,180 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 49,800 Mln 5,380 Mean 17,510 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
500 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5688. Indian Creek near Wyoming, 111.

Location. Lat 41°01'06", long 89°50'07", in SEySE^ sec.17, T.12 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of county highway bridge, Z\ miles upstream from mouth and 4-J- miles 

southwest of Wyoming.

Drainage area. 62.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum daily, 1 cfs Oct. 2-4.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rabing tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 31 to Sept. 30

0.89

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

1.0

2.9

8.3

21

52

3.0 140

6.0 476

9.0 881

10.0 1,120

.9

1.3 

1.5

1.7

3.7

6.4

19

36

2.0 70

4.0 248

8.0 729

9.0 881

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2

1

1

1

15

100

50

35

30

25

19

16

14

13

12

11

10

8.5

7.5

7

6.5

6

6

9

13

17

15

13

13 

14

16

506.5

16.3

0.259

0.30

Nov.

16

15

14

32

32

36

21

18

17

*17

16

14

b!3

bl£

bll

blO

b9

b!6

19

18

17

16

26

28

24

b22

b21

b20

b!9 

bl8

557

18.6

0.296

0.33

Dec.

bl8

b!7

17

17

16

15

b!4

*b!4

b!4

b!5

27

38

28

26

26

26

24

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

28

78

190

127 

97

77

1,124

36.3

0.577

0.66

Jan.

68

65

51

b45

b37

b38

b40

b38

b35

32

27

466

300

201

256

180

b!30

blOO

b90

b80

b70

b65

b60

b55

b50

b46

b43

b40

b38 

b37

b37

2,820

91.0

1.45

1.67

Feb.

b36

35

34

37

50

56

45

45

*53

61

b56

b5Z

b47

b43

b39

b35

b3Z

b30

b31

b40

b38

b37

b36

b35

b35

b35

b34

b33

b33

1,173

40.4

0.642

0.69

Mar.

b32

b32

b32

b31

b30

b29

b28

b28

b28

b28

bZ8

b27

b26

b26

b25

b24

b23

b22

b23

b22

b22

b22

bZ2

b22

b22

bE5

126

755

*919 

1.010

733

4,321

136

2.16

2.50

Apr.

380

380

258

213

193

161

138

120

100

93

94

82

78

110

156

181

822

423

258

218

268

193

166

148

157

162

120

108

99 

104

5,983

199

3.16

3.54

May

86

79

73

66

73

118

119

88

80

*74

67

62

60

56

52

61

142

77

72

96

108

91

79

91

164

183

116

100

90 

88

78

2,789

90.0

1.43

1.65

June

74

78

62

70

235

104

84

74

66

62

63

122

188

125

100

90

76

71

75

63

74

64

394

143

104

84

*76

69

64

RQ 32.

3,013

100

1.59

1.78

July

58

52

48

42

39

37

34

32

32

38

32

31

31

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

17

17

17

17

*24

21

17

16 

15

11

861

27.8

0.442

0.51

Aug.

13

13

12

56

18

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

10

15

13

10

9.6

11

26

29

15

13

11

10

9.6

9.3

8.2

7.8

7.5 

7.1

6.8

436.9

14.1

0.224

0.26

Sept.

B.I

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.0

*4.8

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

5.3

4.8

5.0

5.2

7.5

5.3

4.5

4.2

3.7

10

12

5.9

4.5

4.0

4.0 

4.0

153.3

5.11

0.081

0.09

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1959-60= Max 1,010 Min 1 Mean 64.6 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.98

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs).--Jan. 12 (12 m.) 771 cfs (8.28 ft); Mar. 30 (11 p.m.) 1,180 cf£ 

(10.15 ft); Apr. 17 (12:30 p.m.) 1,010 cfs (9.64 ft); June 23 (6:30 a.m.) 757 cfs (s.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on bhis day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 8; discharge 

ecords for Crow Creek (West) near Henry and other sbations

estimated on basis of weather 

on nearby streams.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 501 

5695. Spoon River at London Mills, 111.

Location. Lat 40"42 1 51", long 90°16'00", in NW£ sec.3, T.8 N. , R.2 E., on left bank at 

dovmstream side of highway bridge in London Mills, 0.5 mile upstream from Minneapolis 

& St. Louis Railway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 2.8 miles downstream from Littlers Creek.

Drainage area. 1,070 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 642 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 21.42 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Sept. 14.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 35,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 23.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 5.6 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1959.

Maximum stage known, 27.08 ft Aug. 26, 1924, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, July 27)

201

325

1,280

12.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

2,950

5,200

7,470

12,900

23,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

L

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

240

147

143

154

580

3,790

5.450

*2,250

1,240

890

760

640

550

490

445

400

362

338

325

312

298

288

302

362

505

520

505

490

475

460

475

24,186

780

0.729

0.84

Nov.

490

460

445

505

685

580

490

445

445

445

430

415

415

415

338

b320

b300

b320

b350

b400

430

460

505

550

565

b500

b400

b350

b300

b350

13,103

437

0.408

0.46

Dee.

b400

b370

b350

b330

b310

b290

b270

b270

b300

b330

362

655

700

595

*535

520

490

460

430

415

415

400

400

475

475

520

820

2.210

2,130

1,610

1,280

19,117

617

0.577

0.66

Jan.

1,100

995

b750

b600

bSOO

520

655

790

b620

595

580

1,200

3.700

3,250

2,800

2,600

1,890

1,530

*1,280

bl,000

b800

b650

b550

b550

b580

b600

b640

b660

b680

b700

b700

34,065

1,099

1.03

1.18

Feb.

b700

b700

b700

b700

b700

b750

b800

670

715

925

b750

b600

b560

b560

b580

b560

b540

b520

bSOO

b480

b460

b450

b450

b450

b450

b440

b430

b430

b420

16,990

586

0.548

0.59

Mar.

b420

b420

b410

b400

b360

b400

b400

b400

b400

*b390

b400

b390

b390

b390

b390

b380

b380

b370

b370

b370

b370

b370

b370

b370

b360

b350

1,040

5,730

9,710

15,300

18,800

60,600

1,955

1.83

2.11

Apr.

18.200

13,700

*7,940

a5,000

a3,000

a2,300

al,800

al,600

1,420

1,280

1,200

1,140

1,060

1,140

1,570

2,210

5,940

a6 , 500

a6 , 000

a4,500

a3,000

a2 , 300

2,010

al,800

al,600

al,500

1,420

1,140

1,060

1.050

104,360

3,479

3.25

3.63

May

1,030

925

820

790

745

960

1,450

1,310

1,060

960

890

790

745

715

670

959

2,700

1,970

1,340

1,570

1,970

2,170

1,570

*1,340

3,090

4,500

4,150

2,900

1,970

1,690

1,490

49,239

1,588

1.48

1.71

June

1,310

2,130

1,450

1,140

4,100

4.260

2,050

1,420

1,170

1,030

995

1,810

4,200

2,950

1,890

1,530

1,310

1,100

1,140

1,240

2,450

1,530

*2,450

4,000

2,130

1,380

1,170

1,100

995

890

56,320

1,877

1.75

1.96

July

1,030

855

745

670

610

565

535

490

475

535

535

475

505

460

400

375

362

350

325

312

292

278

275

325

325

1.320

*898

430

325

285

258

15,620

504

0.471

0.54

Aug.

235

220

211

315

610

430

318

285

242

215

201

187

177

196

3?5

310

196

206

976

2.050

1,280

595

430

325

282

248

223

203

189

177

*166

12,025

388

0.363

0.42

Sept.

156

145

134

124

118

110

104

99

93

88

82

79

77

75

77

84

95

93

134

166

116

95

*93

91

175

113

152

106

89

86

3,349

112

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,600 Min 5.6 Mean 594 Cfsm 0.555 In. 7.53

Water year 1959-60 : Max 18,800 Min 75 Mean 1,117 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.22

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). Oct. 7 (5 to 6 a.m.) 6,390 cfs (17.20 ft); Mar. 31 (6 p.m.)

19,400 cfs (21.42 . ft); Apr. 17 (10 to 12 p.m.) 7,320 cfs (17.94 ft); May 26 (3:30 p.m.) 4,760 cfs

(15.41 ft); June 5 (7 t

pr. 17 (10 to 12 p.m.) 7,320 cfs (17.94 ft); May 26 (3:30 p.m.) 4,760 

8 p.m.) 5,280 cfs (16.13 ft); June 13 (11 a.m.) 4,760 efs (15.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

at Seville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Drds and records fo- station
502 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5700. Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°29 I 10", long 90°20'34", in SW^ sec.24, T.6 N., R.I E., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge in Seville .

Drainage area.--1,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 467.04 ft atove mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to May 9, 1935, chain gage at site 200 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--46 years, 980 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 26.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 129 cfs Sept. 14, 15.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 37,300 cfs Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 30.77 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.8 cfs July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1208: 1917, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1926-27, 1£29(M). WSP 1308: 

1919(M), 1936(M), 1938(M), 1942(M), 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 4, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

5.0

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

308

950

2,300

5,350

9,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

538

358

333

538

1,070

6,480

7.100

*5,770

2,580

1,660

1,480

1,230

1,030

950

810

740

705

600

600

538

508

478

478

478

538

635

635

600

600

568

568

41,196

1,329

0.831

0.96

Nov.

568

600

568

538

600

740

635

568

538

538

538

508

508

478

b440

b400

b380

b400

b450

478

508

568

538

*568

600

600

b520

b450

b400

b450

15,675

522

0.326

0.36

Dec.

b5ZO

b500

b470

b440

b410

b380

b360

b360

b370

388

418

635

845

810

670

670

635

600

568

568

538

568

538

*568

635

670

810

2,100

2.960

2,300

1,950

24,254

782

0.489

0.56

Jan.

1,710

1,480

bl,100

bSOO

b750

bSOO

bl.OOO

bl,200

bl,000

b900

950

1,580

3,520

4.650

3,940

3,820

2,850

2,200

*1,950

bl,400

bl,100

b900

bSOO

bSOO

b850

b900

b950

bl,000

bl,000

bl.OOO

bl,000

47,900

1,545

0.966

1.11

Feb.

bl,000

bl,000

bl.OOO

900

1,030

1,190

1,270

1,230

1,150

1,270

1.620

1,110

b850

bSOO

b850

b900

b850

bSOO

b750

b700

b680

b660

b660

b660

b660

b660

b640

b640

b640

 .

26,260

906

0.566

0.61

Mar.

b640

b620

b620

b600

b600

b580

b580

b580

b580

b580

b580

b580

b580

b560

b560

b560

b540

b540

b540

b540

b530

b530

b530

b530

b520

b520

845

5,010

10,000

13,100

18 . 800

62,475

2,015

1.26

1.45

Apr.

*17.000

16,000

14,000

10,200

5,280

3,760

3,070

2,410

2,250

2,100

1,900

1,620

1,620

1,710

2,100

2,740

8,780

8,580

*8,940

7,640

4,930

3,520

3,120

2,740

2,250

2,150

2,100

1,950

1.5BO

1,580

 ._

147,620

4,921

3.08

3.43

May

1,620

1,620

1,400

1,190

1,150

1,270

1,710

2,050

1,660

1,530

1,350

1,230

1,110

1,110

1.050

3,000

5,070

3,820

2,410

*2,850

3,640

3,820

3,070

2,360

3,800

6, 200

6,050

5,140

3,520

2,850

2,200

80,830

2,607

1.63

1.88

June

2,150

2,300

2,850

2,000

3,520

6,120

*4,260

2,360

2,100

1,800

1.580

2,450

6,200

5,350

3,400

2,360

2,200

2,000

1,760

1,660

3,520

3,880

8.580

6,050

4,650

2,850

2,150

1,900

1,800

1,660

 

95,460

3,182

1.99

2.22

July

2,000

1,900

1,660

1,400

1,230

1,150

1,070

990

950

950

990

1,030

950

915

880

775

740

740

705

670

635

600

600

600

670

1,850

*2.850

1,350

915

775

670

33,210

1,071

0.669

0.77

Aug.

600

568

538

2,890

1,230

2,850

1,150

880

775

670

568

538

508

478

538

670

538

1,030

1,270

4.840

3,020

1,190

845

635

538

448

418

388

358

333

*520

31,622

1,020

0.638

0.74

Sept.

296

288

270

246

233

220

208

196

184

172

150

141

136

*131

13?

150

172

196

220

270

288

246

184

160

270

358

320

258

208

172

6,479

216

0.135

0.15

Calendar year 1959: Max 11,200 Mln 17 Mean 860 Cfam 0.538 In. 7.29

Water year 1959-60: Max 18,800 Mln 131 Mean 1,675 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.24

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 50 

5710. Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111.

Location. Lat 40°11'30", long 88°24'00", in NE^SWi sec.15, T.20 N., R.7 E., on right

bank at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 150 in Mahomet, 0.7 mile upstream

from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.11 ft above mean sea level, d^tum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 243 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs June 23 (gage height, 13.01 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 9.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 19.96 ft); no 

flow Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.0

6.0

BTO

6.6

28

31

20

28

21

23

181

110

77

48

*32

24

18

14

12

9.0

7.9

7.6

8.2

9.4 

11

13

12

11

10

9 . 8 

9.4

812.9

26.2

0.074

0.08

Nov.

9.0

8.5

9.0

22

*46

32

22

17

13

12

9.8

IT" 8.2

141

202

b!50

b85

bl!5

b!05

90

74

65

62

56 

b48

b41

b35

b25

b!7

b23

1,556.5

51.9

0.146

0.16

Dec.

b25

b27

b28

30

31

b29

b25

b!9

b!7

2T

*S5

38

3Z

29

26

25

27

28

25

23

22

21

22

24 

25

30

83

248

527

232

1,861

60.0

0.169

0.19

Jan.

183

158

b!30

b90

blOO

blOO

blOO

b90

80

75

68

71

108

138

*156

186

188

172

146

b!25

bllO

b!05

blOO

b95 

blOO

113

125

159

164

153 

150

3,848

124

0.348

0.40

Feb.

134

128

118

121

138

372

536

417

351

519

850

*725

485

383

319

287

263

232

195

b!90

b!80

b!70

b!60

b!50 

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!25

8,068

278

0.781

0.84

Mar.

b!20

bllO

blOO

b90

b85

b85

b85

b85

b85

b80

b75

b70

b70

b70

b70

b75

b70

b65

b65

b65

b65

b70

b70

b72 

*b73

75

151

861

1,500

2,150 

Ej.400

9,107

294

0.826

0.95

Apr.

1,900

1,400

1,000

725

587

536

468

408

367

319

311

327

343

319

327

383

700

975

900

623

570

*623

587

485 

417

359

311

271

27T

303

17,115

570

1.60

1.79

May

426

426

359

303

271

255

287

263

225

202

188

*162

153

150

140

131

158

189

171

166

160

156

142

127 

152

202

210

202

176

162 

192

6,486

209

0.587

0.68

June

168

148

134

118

IBS

319

279

210

172

148

136

134

132

170

186

*243

434

295

218

178

202

255

2,050

2.580 

1,780

1,600

1,000

570

485

400

14,730

491

1.38

1.54

July

351

311

271

232

202

182

165

148

135

140

202

180

470

950

*725

434

327

271

225

192

159

140

127

118 

117

103

125

88

76

67 

59

7,292

235

0.660

0.76

Aug.

51

44

42

65

84

66

48

42

37

34

31

*29

28

25

22

21

20

18

18

18

18

20

17

15 

13

12

11

11

9.8

9.0 

8.2

887.0

28.6

0.080

0.09

Sept.

8.2

7.6

7.3

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.0

6.6

7.6

7.6

6.3

6.6

5.2

*5.7

8.7

139

~8T 273

77

53

33

25

20 

17

15

15

14

12

11

890.9

29.7

0.083

0.09

Calendar year 1959: Max 7,000 Min 0.3 Mean 215 Cfsm 0.604 In. 8.17

Water water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max max 2,400 v;,4OO Mln rain 5.0 s.u Mean wean 199 igg Cfsm ursm 0.559 u.ssa In. in. 7.57 /.si

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). Mar. 31 (time unknown) 2,480 cfs (12.22 ft); June 23 (7 p.m 

3,200 cfs (13.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
504 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5720. Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.

Location. Lat 40°01'40", long 88°35'25", in SW£ sec.12, T.18 N. , R.5 E., at center of 

span on downstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge, half a mile west of 

Monticello.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi.

Records available. February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to Septemler 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Monticello" 

1910-12.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 625.89 ft atove mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1941, chain gage at same site and c?atum.

Average discharge.--50 years, 391 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,510 cfs June 25 (gage height, 13.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 23.

1908-12, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Oct. 4, 1926 (gag-e height, 18.50 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 10, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 525: 1920. WSP 1115: 1946-47. WSP 1208: 1915-16, 

1918-20, 1927, 1929, 1939. WSP 1508: 1908(M), 1917, 1928(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Dec. 30)

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.5

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

278

539

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

12 10.0

23 11.0

46 12.0

75 13.0

252 14.0

516

710

1,080

1,700

2,620

3.950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

*39

23

16

13

48

51

48

42

36

71

194

224

148

100

68

48

36

28

22

17

15

13

12

21

15

15

14

16

16

15

14

1,438

46.4

0.084

0.10

Nov.

15

*16

14

30

45

65

76

62

51

42

39

33

39 

104

184

245

b!40

b!25

b!30

139

130

112

104

92

b84

b74

b68

b60

b42

b48

2,408

80.3

0.146

0.16

Dec.

*b45

b40

b52

54

54

b52

b50

b48

b46

12.

48

62

68 

62

62

58

54

54

54

54

51

48

48

48

51

54

76

194

349

415

2,785

89.8

0.163

0.19

Jan.

321

274

b230

*b!80

b!25

b!40

b!65

b!60

153

153

144

153

180 

220

263

285

297

309

274

190

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!40

b!40

153

171

190

210

220

220

6,140

198

0.360

0.42

Feb.

230

230

220

230

263

384

610

690

610

630

860

1.050

980 

710

570

484

439

397

333

274

"5260

b240

b230

b230

b210

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

12,104

417

0.758

0.82

Mar.

*b!80

b!7O

b!60

b!40

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

bllO

b!05

blOO 

blOO

blOO

b!05

blOO

b95

b95

b95

b95

b95

blOO

blOO

blOO

b!20

b!60

675

1,630

2,030

 " 

10,100

326

0.593

0.68

Apr.

2,970

2,510

1,940

*1,490

1,130

860

730

630

551

469

425

425

425 

425

411

454

590

940

1,080

1,080

900

760

790

710

610

516

454

411

397

411

25,494

850

1.55

1.72

May

500

*590

551

484

439

411

425

425

397

371

345

321

297 

285

274

263

263

263

297

285

274

263

252

230

297

500

533

469

411

371

333

11,419

368

0.669

0.77

June

*333

309

274

252

345

484

500

439

345

297

274

252

m263

369

760

790

516

500

690

790

1,900

3,100

5.510

3,100

2,620

2,120

1,300

820

27,734

924

1.68

1.88

July

*670

570

500

439

384

345

309

285

263

274

263

297

425 

730

980

1.050

630

454

371

321

274

241

210

190

180

180

162

171

135

119

105

11,505

371

0.675

0.78

Aug.

*96

82

78

89

105

103

89

72

66

57

54

48

44 

41

41

38

36

34

34

31

31

29

29

29

26

24

24

22

22

21

20

1,513

48.8

0.089

0.10

Sept.

*20

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

16

27

61

~89 190

72

60

46

36

29

26

24

22

20

19

985

32.8

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1959 : Max 9,200 Mln 3.0 Mean 329 Cfsm 0.598 In. 8.11

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,510 Min 12 Mean 310 Cfsm 0.564 In. 7.69

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs).--Apr. 1 (7 a.m.) 2,970 cfs (13.30 ft); June 25 (5 p.m.) 3,510 cfs 

(13.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 505

5725. Sangamon River near Oakley, 111.

Location. Lat 39°55'09", long 88°48'09", in SE^NE^ (revised), sec.24, T.17 N., R.3 E., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Friends 

Creek, 3 miles north of Oakley, and about 4-| miles upstream from Lake Deoatur.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1960 (fragmentary since September 1956).

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 603.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Warren & Van Praag, Inc.).

Average discharge.--5 years (1951-56), 331 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 3,950 cfs June 26; maximum gage height 

observed, 14.64 ft June 25; minimum discharge not determined.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Feb. 11, 1959 (gage height, 18.45 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 21.85 ft May 18 or 19, 1943, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Medium and low flows affected by operation of gates at Lake Decatur 

Dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Gale

Mate

Oct.

idar yea

f year

Nov.

:

:

Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

500

526

.

_

_

-

flax

flax

Jan.

475

b400

b350

b300

b250

b200

b250

b260

266

252

252

252

266

280

311

311

311

328

b330

b300

b260

b240

b230

b220

b210

b220

b250

b300 

346

365

365

8,950

289

0.385

0.44

1

1

Feb.

346

365

3S5

a400

a450

a6OO

a800

a ,100

a ,200

,130

,280

,360

.450

1,450

1,240

al.OOO

a800

b700

b550

b470

b400

b380

b360

b350

b340

b320

b300

b280 

b260

20,066

692

0.923

1.00

flin

ttn

Mar.

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

610

1,400 

2,130

2,550

3,230

_

_

_

-

Me

Me

Apr.

3,510

3 65O

3J370

2,810

2,130

*1,500

al,200

a 900

730

680

680

680

635

590

568

568

a800

100

330

330

590

590

410

a 100

a850

680

635

590 

545 C-RO

DOO

38,319

1,277

1.70

1.90

an

an

May

730

730

730

730

730

680

635

590

568

505

485

465

a420

a370

335

335

335

335

a350

a400

a380

a370

a350

a330

430

730

1,170

al.300 

al,000

a700

525

17,743

572

0.763

0.88

Cfsi

Cfsi

June

505

465

448

a430

525

730

7 8O

3700

3600

3500

448

3430

*412

3400

595

465

960

1,030

a900

aSOO

1,100

1,170

2,550

5,510

3.SOO

35,800

5,510

35,000 

2,680

2 200

59,245

1,308

1.74

1.95

a

ti

July

1.590

1,100

840

3600

3500

395

380

380

3350

350

335

a450

*635

730

960

1,100

1,100

1,030

a70O

412

380

335

294

260

250

240

231

222 

219

3210

205

16,785

541

0.721

0.83

In.

In.

Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs).--Apr. 2 (8 a.m.) 3,650 cfs (14.50 ft); June 26 (time un'mown)

about 5,950 cfs._________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records fo" static 

at Monticello.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
506 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5740. South Pork Sangamon River near Nokomis, 111.

Location. Lat 39°21 I 12", long 89°15'05", in NE^SE^ sec.36, T.ll N., R.£ W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from small tributary and 

4.0 miles northeast of Nokomis.

Drainage area. 10.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 641.35 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 5.61 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 860 cfs June 21 (gage height, 10.62 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 14.84 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of estimate made by slope-area study; no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1951, 1955(M) , 1956.

Rating table, water year 1959-60., except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1 2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

0

.03 

.49

1.2

2.3

6.0

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

19

63

113

246

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

O.O3

.02

To?

2.3

3.7

.61

.31

.20

.07

28

34

3.6

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.0

.80

.67

.67

.61

*.49

.49

.55

.67

.67

.55

.55

.49

.43

.43

.43

87.76

2.83

0.262

0.30

Nov.

0.43

.37

.43

47

6.4

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.1

58

47

8.0

4.3

3.3

2.6

*2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

3.2

3.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

313.23

7.11

0.658

0.73

Dec.

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.0

1.7

1.7

*1.5

1.4

3.5

7.5

5.0

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

76

3T

19

8 . 2

5.6

306.9

6.67

0.618

0.71

Jan.

5.0

5.0

4.6

2.8

3.4

3 2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.9

3.0

3.4

6.4

38

26

6.5

5.2

5.0

3.6

3.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.5

*12

82

9.1

5.6

5 . 8

6.0

246.0

7.94

0.735

0.85

Feb.

7.3

6 8

5.6

33

TT_

47

10

12

39

66

10

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.3

*1.3

340.1

11.7

1.08

1.17

Mar.

1.1

.9

.8

7s

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.3

*2.8

3.6

3.6

5.8

172

15F

55

120

52

598.7

19.3

1.79

2.06

Apr.

~9.4 17

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.3

3.4

3.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.5

*1.5

12

3.8

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.5

s'.o

108.5

3,62

0.335

0.37

May

3.4

3.2

1.8

1.4

1.5

8.7

4.8

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

.96

16

3.1

 1.8

10

3.8

2.5

3.2

2.5

1.8

31

~9.8 99

6.8

31

45

7 . 8

311.46

10.0

0.926

1.07

June

5.2

3.8

3.8

3.5

39

5.0

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

13

6.3

2.8

3.0

41

192

*11

~20 207

6.8

4.4

3.6

9.1

59

22

675.6

22.5

2.08

2.33

JLly

~8.6 143

5.2

3.4

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.8

1.5

*1.1

1.0

.96

.80

.80

.73

.73

.67

.67

.61

.55

.55

.49

1.3

1.7

1.4

.67

.49

.43

.31

188.66

6.09

0.564

0.65

Aug.

0.25

.25

.20

3.9

1.2

16

1.6

.55

.37

*.25

.20

.15

.15

.10

.10

.07

.07

.07

.86

1.1

1.4

.74

.25

.15

.07

0

0

0

0

7 . 8

1.5

38.35

1.24

0.115

0.13

Sept.

0.43

.10

0

0

0

0

0

14

~~.95 65

.31

.15

O

0

0

0

0

o

o

**o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

80.94

2.70

0.250

0.28

Calendar year 1959 : Max 400 Mln 0 Mean 8.49 Cfsm 0.786 In. 10.66

Water year 1959-60 : Max 207 Mln 0 Mean 8.46 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.65

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs).--Mar. 27 (6 p.m.) 641 cfs (9.69 ft); May 25 (13 p.m.) 529 cfs 

(9.01 ft); June 21 (l a.m.) 860 cfs (10.63 ft); June 23 (11:30 a.m.) 805 cfs (10.40 ft); July 1 

(12:30 a.m.) 480 cfs (8.62 ft); Sept. 9 (1:30 a.m.) 363 cfs (7.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16-18, Jan. 20-25, Feb. 20 to Mar. 30.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5745. Plat Branch near Taylorville, 111.

Location. Lat 39°33'14", long 89°15 I 12", in SE^SE^ sec.24, T.13 N., R.2 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 1.4 miles east of Taylorville, and 

1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 276 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--11 years, 179 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 cfs June 24 (gage height, 14.63 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 30.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 19.55 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1953-55, Oct. 18, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1238: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Lee effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 17 to Sept. 10)

1.9 0.4

2.0 .9

2.2 2.2

2.5 5.2

3.0 12

3.5 22

4.0 37

5.0 80

Discharge, in cubic feet per s

6.0

7.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

12.0

14.0

143

230

364

460

635

2,100

3,8OO

cond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

4.9

3.1

2.4

2.1

3.0

5.1

3.9

4.1

4.4

9.8

104

190

126

75

38

23

18

14

11

9.7

*8.8

8.5

9.4

9.6

9.4

15

16

15

13

11

11

778.2

25.1

0.091

0.10

Nov.

10

9.7

10

75

199

209

154

106

75

58

48

41

49

153

277

303

303

265

173

129

103

85

75

68

62

57

51

45

39

37

3,268.7

109

0.395

0.44

Dec.

34

33

32

32

31

30

30

28

*27

2S_

26

32

38

44

46

48

46

43

40

38

36

35

34

33

32

33

51

184

290

310

310

2,052

66.2

0.240

0.28

Jan.

271

209

173

140

105

120

112

91

80

72

70

70

78

85

129

199

219

209

160

110

95

80

70

65

70

*78

146

259

296

296

271

4,428

143

0.518

0.60

Feb.

230

214

204

199

224

332

438

428

438

472

515

460

428

381

303

230

199

177

140

110

120

125

115

100

94

82

76

a?

90

7,010

242

0.877

0.94

Mar.

75

65

58

52

50

48

48

48

50

50

50

50

52

52

54

56

60

65

70

74

80

85

*85

82

91

94

157

1,000

1,900

2,220

2.410

9,331

301

1.09

1.26

Apr.

2.050

1,600

1,250

900

555

324

324

283

235

204

177

169

157

146

140

181

296

356

356

303

418

655

635

428

324

*253

204

173

181

219

13,496

450

1.63

1.82

May

259

247

209

181

165

165

230

283

271

219

186

161

143

132

122

122

143

157

150

146

150

224

310

381

418

1,080

1,650

1,450

1,250

1,120

1,080

12,804

413

1.50

1.73

June

832

698

595

428

317

317

418

575

500

*332

214

181

230

194

157

140

T61

253

310

377

1,410

1,500

1,450

3.720

3,600

2,290

1,700

1,220

788

5OO

25,407

847

3.07

3.42

July

356

390

390

296

230

177

150

132

118

115

126

*118

106

1OO

88

78

75

72

68

63

58

53

50

49

59

94

80

75

64

49

11

3,920

126

0.457

0.53

Aug.

37

35

31

31

31

47

80

63

*72

48

33

26

22

20

18

16

14

11

14

22

45

£7

36

£3

17

13

11

8.5

7.1

6.4

5.9

868.9

28.0

0.101

0.12

Sept.

5.8

28

2T

12

7.1

5.2

3.7

2.8

2.8

3.6

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

110.9

3.70

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,770 Mln 0.4 Mean 140 Cfam 0.5O7 In. 6.90

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,720 Mln 0.4 Mean 228 Cfsm O.826 In. 11.25

Peak discharge (base, 1,40O cfs). Mar. 31 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) 2,41O cfs (12.51 ft); May 27 (8 to

10 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (11.18 ft); June 21 (4 to 5 p.m.) 1,950 cfs (11.67 ft); June 24 (7 to 9 p.m.)

4,460 cfa (14.63 ft). __ _______

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3O, Jan. 4-6, 19-25, Feb. 19 to Mar. 22 (no 

gage-height record Mar. 10-12, 14-22).
508 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5755. South Fork Sangamon River at Kincaid, 111.

Location. Lat 39°34'40", long 89°23'30", in'SW^NE^- sec.14, T.13 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway bridge, 300 ft upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 104, 1 mile southeast of Kincaid, and 6 miles downstream from 

Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi.

Records available . May 1917 to November 1927, April 1928 to September 1930, August 1931 

to November 1933, October 1944 to September 1960. Prior to October 1929 published as 

"at power plant near Taylorville."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and flat-crested concrete dam. Datum of gag? is 538.65 ft 

above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 30, 1930, chain 

gage at railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 17, 1931, to Nov. 21, 

1933, chain gage at highway bridge 300 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1944, to 

July 17, 1945, staff and wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years (1917-27, 1928-30, 1931-33, 1944-60), 414 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs June 26 (gage height, 20.50 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 21.

1917-33, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs June 29, 1957 (ga^e height, 30.02 

ft); no flow Aug. 29, Oct. 6-23, 1922.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1508: 1917-18, 1919(M), 1922, 1927, 1929, 1947, 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 5-30)

94

8.0

11.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

20.5

156

405

540

1,030

1,900

4,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

23

29

18

16

21

21

23

24

23

48

407

460

414

302

200

114

79

63

51

40

*33

29

26

26

26

27

27

31

29

27 

27

2,684

86.6

0.170

0.20

Nov.

27

27

31

87

421

522

447

332

240

176

130

100

109

332

620

150

725

560

*435

358

298

258

222

200

186

171

151

136

bl!5

b!05

8,271

276

0.541

0.60

Dec.

a92

a81

a73

a68

a66

a62

a57

a52

*49

47

47

58

84

114

120

108

100

94

83

73

68

68

63

63

63

61

88

312

540

660

620

4,134

133

0.261

0.30

Jan.

522

435

373

322

274

231

222

213

186

161

151

156

171

195

282

398

435

389

b320

b280

b230

bl80

b!60

b!40

b!30

b!50

256

405

505

474

414

8,760

283

0.555

0.64

Feb.

397

373

365

358

414

700

970

1.030

940

940

1,030

1,030

880

700

600

460

373

330

290

249

226

222

b200

b!90

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!60

b!60

14,067

485

0.951

1.03

Mar.

b!50

b!35

b!20

bllO

blOO

b90

b90

b90

b90

b92

b94

b94

b96

b96

blOO

b!05

bllO

b!20

b!30

b!30

b!30

143

151

181

204

213

320

1,050

2,080

3,220

4.120

13,954

450

0.882

1.02

Apr.

4.480

3,910

3,040

2,200

1,600

1,170

880

640

460

373

337

306

298

282

266

290

381

447

474

474

905

1,250

1,170

1,030

850

*600

405

330

351

414

29,613

987

1.94

2.16

May

447

424

389

344

314

306

365

474

474

416

358

314

274

249

226

226

290

322

298

266

249

460

560

505

540

1,450

2,620

2.680

2,380

2,020

1,650

21,890

706

1.38

1.60

June

1,450

1,290

1,060

910

825

800

640

580

640

*680

514

344

290

298

282

240

222

242

314

402

1,540

2,320

3,100

3,520

4,190

4.640

3,840

2,920

2,200

1,900

42,193

1,406

2.76

3.08

July

1.500

1,410

1,170

970

642

405

314

266

231

218

218

*208

195

171

151

129

114

110

105

102

96

90

86

83

96

108

127

114

105

100 

88

9,722

314

0.616

0.71

Aug.

79

73

68

70

68

81

alOO

a85

*94

83

65

49

40

36

31

27

26

46

159

100

47

44

42

33

29

24

21

18

16

16 

16

1,686

54.4

0.107

0.12

Sept.

18

21

26

27

16

10

10

12

33

18

18

26

6.0

4.7

4.7

5.3

8.0

12

*9.2

3.6

^ "? ii£

4.1

5.3

6.9

12

9.2

8.0

6.9

6.9

6.9

357.9

11.9

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 6,300 Min 3.6 Mean 332 Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.82

Water year 1959-60: Max 4,640 Min 3.2 Mean 430 Cfsm O.843 In, 11.49

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs). Apr. 1 (6 to 8 a.m.) 4,560 cfs (20.16 ft); June 26 (5 to 6 a.m.) 

4,800 cfs (20.50 ft)._______________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Nokomls and Rochester and Flat Branch near Taylorvllle. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 509

5760. South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°45'50", long 89°33'45", in NW^-SE^ (revised) sec.8, T.15 N., R.4 W., on 

left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 200 ft downstream from 

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge and 1.1 miles northwest of Rochester.

Drainage area.--809 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 511.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 1 mile upstream. Prior to May 19, 1950, 

auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--11 years, 481 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,300 cfs Apr. 2; maximum gage height, 23.50 ft 

June 25; minimum discharge, 8.9 cfs Sept. 24.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs July 1, 1957; maximum gage height, 28.36 ft 

July 1, 1957; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 19, SO, Sept. 8, 9, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Diversion above station for municipal supply of Springfield beginning Apr. 14, 1955. 

There was no diversion during 1960 water year. Occasional regulation caused by operation of gate at diversion dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

130

100

88

108

313

333

339

244

163

594

1.940

1,600

1,120

816

651

477

328

226

199

175

*146

121

108

105

121

109

98

93

84

75

66

11,070

357

0.441

0.51

Nov.

62

6060-

68

92

218

452

469

361

282

223

174

200

430

755

836

850

*862

772

633

528

426

342

319

283

248

220

202

184

178

10,787

360

0.445

0.50

Dec.

166

162

152

145

143

140

136

128

126

122

122

135

145

146

157

165

165

162

157

148

146

142

134

131

127

131

132

154

278

605

82_6_

5,728

185

0.229

0.26

Jan.

915

681

579

485

408

333

246

251

212

216

229

236

249

263

334

533

651

632

449

400

370

350

330

310

300

310

360

547

644

814

753

13,390

432

0.534

0.62

Feb.

694

674

611

573

785

1,040

1,160

1,270

1,370

1 , 580

1,360

1,330

1,210

1,130

1,060

851

764

640

515

422

381

392

354

330

510

310

320

330

*324

 .

21,890

755

0.933

1.01

Mar.

271

237

210

190

180

170

ITS

170

170

170

180

180

180

190

190

200

210

210

210

220

220

227

*254

247

285

295

439

1,750

2,830

*3,370

4,390

18,215

588

0.727

0.84

Apr.

5,080

5,200

5,180

4,850

4,270

3,540

2,690

1,770

1,091

874

718

630

562

551

534

1,020

1,530

1,350

1,110

*1,080

1,520

2,100

2,110

1,970

1,800

1,510

1,170

802

730

1,050

58,391

1,946

2.41

2.68

May

1,040

1,000

920

775

678

636

784

793

848

787

731

620

512

464

419

485" 388

488

485

476

425

604

*984

991

997

1,840

3,040

2,970

3,060

5,140

2,890

34,270

1,105

1.37

1.58

June

2,510

2,210

1,830

1,490

1,430

1,280

1,090

912

815

*804

803

694

555

468

411

364

325

293

287

1,445

2,070

2,460

3,780

5,120

5,090

4,800

5,000

5,030

4,900

4,640

62,901

2,097

2.59

2.89

July

5,970

3,400

2,800

2,020

1,820

1,310

806

629

518

546

506

*448

408

372

361

305

282

252

249

255

199

190

168

161

160

289

270

259

200

167

141

25,425

756

0.954

1.08

Aug.

125

105

95

87

87

96

109

99

*106

124

107

88

62

54

46

40

56

34

35

78

181

T15

58

50

47

41

38

32

28

25

i3.

2,247

72.5

0.090

0.10

Sept.

21

19

17

16

15

21

28

25

21

39

54

33

40

50

36

25

20

16

*17

20

20

16

12

15

22

18

16

17

14

11_

694

23.1

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,800 Mln 4.2 Mean 477 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.01

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,200 Mln 11 Mean 719 Cfsm 0.889 In. 12.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20-27, Feb. 24-28, Mar. 3-21 (no gage-height 

record ;cFeb. 24-27).
510 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5775. Spring Creek near Springfield, 111.

Location. Lat 39°48'57", long 89°41'57", in NW^NE^ sec.30, T.16 N., R.5 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 125, 0.8 mile downstreem from Chicago and 

North Western Railway bridge and 1.9 miles west of intersection of Jefferson Street 

(Highway 125) and MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1948, December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 524.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 55.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,750 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 12.70 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 1960; no flow for mfny days in most 

years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

9.0

16

33

57

215

308

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

1O.O 

11.0 

12.1

385

560

1,140

2,120

3,380

5,400

1.8

1.9

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

.5

1.0

2.7

5.4

11

16

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

33

57

145

330

440

700

1,500

3,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11 1-2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

35

28

24

99

593

760

396

199

135

488

1.840 

1,190

470

231

175

135

103

83

72

62

*54

50

46

46

44

aSO

a42

a36

a32

a30

a28

7,576

244

2.28

2.63

Nov.

27

27

26

31

29

26

23

22

22

23

21 

20

33

67

T7

37

33

29

29

28

28

27

27

26

24

22

20

b!8

blS

bT7

824

27.5

0.257

0.29

Dec.

18

17

17

17

17

16

14

*15

14

14

16 

18

18

16

1+

14

13

13

12

11

blO

blO

11

11

11

11

26

61

62

46

38

601

19.4

0.181

0.21

Jan.

34

33

b30

b24

b23

b24

25

24

23

22.

22 

37

42

43

56

57

34

b47

b40

b35

b31

b28

b25

b25

b26

b28

b38

41

36

35

37

1,045

33.7

0.315

0.36

Feb.

38

39

40

50

75

117

116

105

110

292

322 

T&T

b!30

blOS

93

83

75

62

48

38

b40

b38

b40

*43

b37

b28

b26

b25

b23.

2,429

83.8

0.783

0.84

Calendar year 1959 : Max 2,620 Mln 0

Mar.

b23

b23

b23

b21

b!9

b!8

bT8

b!8

b!9

b!9

b!9 

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!8

b!9

b20

b!9

b21

b23

b23

b30

b34

b33

b32

b36

151

608

1,140

*5 250

*2]500

10,232

330

3.08

3.56

Apr.

*796

440

346

304

282

246

23O

206

172

150

198 

254

172

135

136

1.740

1,340

520

*338

292

323

292

254

222

190

163

' 140

118

181

246

10,426

348

3.25

3.62

May

238

186

150

125

116

130

150

135

92

82

72 

62

56

53

48

48

*111

118

98

172

95

97

104

89

140

365

375

272

222

172

4,379

141

1.32

1.52

June

135

114

93

78

101

69

58

54

49

45

48 

42

46

51

49

61

90

46

36

155

1,260

530

2.790

2,610

615

272

214

181

190

262

10,344

345

3.22

3.60

July

323

304

238

168

130

105

85

72

62

138

*104 

61

70

52

43

40

36

34

34

35

33

31

29

27

68

106

37

28

24

22

19

2,558

82.5

0.771

0.89

Aug.

16

15

14

14

14

17

15

*12

10

8.8

7.9 

7.1

6.1

8.0

10

8.2

6.9

9.2

20

.32

14

8.6

6.8

6.1

5.2

5.0

4.5

4T3

4.6

5.0

4.5

320.0

10.3

0.096

0.11

Sept.

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.2

2.3

1.7

1.1

.6

2.5

1.6

.7 

.3 **.!

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

3.7

4.5

1.8

1.0

.4

.2

0

37.3

1.24

0.012

0.01

Mean 74.9 Cfsm 0.700 In. 9.50

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,250 Mln 0 Mean 139 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.64

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--0ct. 5 (7 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (8.91 ft)j Oct. 11 (3 to 4 p.m.) 2,060

cfs (9.97 ft); Mar. 30 (7 a.m.) 6,750 cfs (12.70 ft); Apr. 16 (12 m. ) 2,280 cti (9.73 ft); June 21

(12:30 p.m.) 1,800 cfs (9.31 ft); June 23 (8 to 9 p.m.) 5,130 cfs (11.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 511 

5785. Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.

Location. Lat 40°06'54", long 89°02'57", in NE^SE^- sec.11, T.19 N., R.I E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from U.S. Highway 54, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and Ten Mile 

Creek, and 3.2 miles northwest of Rowell,

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 18 years, 231 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 18.74 ft): minImumT 9.0 cfs Sept. 14.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.77 ft); maximum gage height, 24.84 ft Feb. 11, 1959 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cf£ Oct. 4,

Flood in October 1926 exceeded that of May 1943 by about \\ ft at site of former 

gaging station near Kenney, &^ miles downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13 to Dec. 29, Mar. 28 to Apr. 3,

June 23 to July 24)

7.7 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

10.0

8.7

19

163

12.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

408

1,070

1,400

1,930

2,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

21 

16

13

12

33

79

88

60

44

42

143

156

100

75 

58

47

40

35

32

*28

26

24

24

25

28

27

28

25

22

20

20

1,341

43.3

0.130

0.15

Nov.

21 

2T

22

26

26

27

28

28

27

30

30

27

32

78 

102

115

b90

*b76

b70

67

59

55

51

48

47

44

40

36

b32

b33

1,388

46.3

0.139

0.15

Dec.

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

*29

27

26

26

28

28

28 

27

26

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

29

42

99

T3"3 143

1,141

36.8

0.110

0.13

Jan.

120 

107

b95

b80

b70

b76

b76

76

74

69

64

70

80

88 

99

109

115

120

blOO

b85

b80

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

95

103

107

104

100

2,737

88.3

0.264

0.30

Feb.

100 

100

98

102

112

158

252

282

264

294

498

555

b380

b330 

b300

282

252

228

190

143

b!50

b!30

b!40

*b!30

b!20

b!05

b95

bllO"

blOO

5,883

203

0.608

0.66

Map.

b96 

b94

b92

b90

b88

b88

b88

b86

b82

b80

b78

b76

b76

b74 

b74

b74

b76

b76

b74

b74

b74

*b76

b76

b76

b78

b80

blOO

699

1,020

1,520

*L,210

7,645

247

0.740

0.85

Apr.

1,990 

1,440

1,080

853

693

603

528

438

380

326

306

366

352

320

500

352

573

770

*693

663

754

802

678

577

483

453

380

326

313

366

18,158

605

1.81

2.02

May

453 

423

394

339

306

294

320

294

264

246

228

212

195

184 

173

173

217

222

212

200

190

164

173

158

270

438- 483

394

352

326

282

8,599

277

0.829

0.96

June

240 

217

195

173

305

394

326

276

«228

195

178

178

178

206 

212

258

380

306

252

408

577

750

1,810

2,060

2.210

1,930

1,400

1,000

738

603

18,183

606

1.81

2.02

July

577 

528

438

352

306

264

234

206

184

240

*206

178

294

326

313

252

206

178

163

148

128

114

105

115

115

104

97

90

81

74

69

6,685

216

0.647

0.74

Aug.

63 

57

55

57

57

63

56

*51

47

44

40

38

36

36 

34

32

30

28

32

51

34

30

27

25

23

22

21

19

18

17

17

1,160

37.4

0.112

0.13

Sept.

17 

15

15

14

13

12

12

13

25

14

12

10

10

H

12

58

35

*37

40

28

19

16

18

36

20

17

14

13

14

578.8

19.3

0.058

O.O6

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,800 Mln 2.6 Mean 171 Cfam O.512 In. 6.94

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2,210 Mln 9.9 Mean 201 Cfam 0.6O2 In. 8.17

Peak discharge (baae, 1,30O cfs). Mar. 31 (12:3O p.m.) 2,290 cfs (18.74 ft)j June 25 (9 p.m.) 2,210 

cfs (18.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on thla day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
512 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5795. Lake Pork near Cornland, 111.

Location. Lat 39°57 t OO", long 89°23'10", in SWjj sec.l, T.17 N., R.3 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 54, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles northeast of Cornland, 8 miles downstream from Jones 

Pork, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 555.06 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 cfs June 25 (gage height, 15.81 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5.0 cfs Oct. 3.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 4,900 cfs Feb. 10, 1959; maximum gage height, 21.60 ft 

June 29, 1951, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs Sept. 14- 

17, 19, 24, 1954.

Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 23.4 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 29,000 

cfs, by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-21, May 7 to June 21)

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

4.0

9.0

22

39

66

5.0

11.0

15.0

16.0

160

920

1,800

2,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septe-nber 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.0

5.4

5.0

6TS

32

66

38

26

20

33

336

2754"

120

66

66

56

45

39

35

*31

28

26

26

26 

26

23

21

19

18

18 

17

1,503.7

48.5

0.234

0.27

Nov.

17

17

17

20

18

16

15

IF

16

16

16

15

26

70

74

62

48

*45

45

42

39

37

34

34

31

31

26

22

1)19

b!8

901

30.0

0.145

0.16

Dec.

21

24

22

b20

b!8

1)17

16

»20

14

Iff

20

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

17

17 

16

18

20

26

29

55

28

599

19.3

0.093

0.11

Jan.

29

30

30

b22

b|i

b22

b23

24

24

26

26

32

42

56

70

78

75

78

74

1)70

1)65

b60

b55

b60 

*b67

66

56

56

56

56 

59

1,511

48.7

0.235

0.27

Feb.

59

59

62

62

78

105

115

115

120

160

160" 193

b!50

140

125

115

105

b90

b75

b70

b80

b75

1)70

*70 

b60

b48

bBT

b51

b50

2,714

93.6

0.452

0.49

Mar.

b48

b46

b44

1)42

b40

b40

b40

b38

b37

b35

b34

b33

b33

b32

b3T

b32

b33

b34

b35

1)35

b37

*b40

b41

1)42 

b43

52

96

697

850

Ij620 

1,330

5,591

180

0.870

1.00

Apr.

850

S76

572

494

443

395

347

299

263

227

227

215

193

182

171

299

419

383

*335

299

347

359

299

263 

239

215

182

171

171

193

9,728

324

1.57

1.75

May

227

215

193

171

160

160

171

150

140

130

120

105

100

96

91

86

*100

91

66

66

62

82

74

ll

503

51?

323

263

251 

227

5,097

164

0.792

0.92

June

204

182

160

140

241

239

182

150

*130

120

115

52T

193

171

160

171

239

160

140

125

554

481

1,500

1.920 

1,920

1,030

650

520

455

395

12,874

429

2.07

2.31

July

431

407

359

311

263

239

204

193

182

171

*160

150

425

520

355

287

239

204

182

160

140

125

115

105 

96

96

86

78

74

66 

59.

6,486

209

1.01

1.17

Aug.

5652"

48

52

45

48

45

*39

38

37

35

33

31

29

28

26

24

24

28

29

25

22

22

20 

19

18

18

17

17

16 

15

956

30.8

0.149

0.17

Sept.

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

18

15

13

12

*11

11

11

11

14

15

13

12

11

11

11

10

Tf

15

12

11

10

11

382

12.7

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1959 : Max 4,080 Min 3.2 Mean 110 Cfsm 0.531 In, 7.19

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,920 Min 5.0 Mean 132 Cfsm 0.638 In, 8.69

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 ofs). Mar. 30 (1:30 p.m.) 1,800 cfs (15.04 ft); June 25 (6:30 a.m.) 

2,060 ofs (15.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 513

5800. Kiokapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°15'20", long 89°07'40", on line between sees. 19 and 20, T.21 N. , R.1E., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Rock Creek 

and 0.7 mile north of Waynesville on Waynesville-McLean road.

Drainage area.--227 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 620.24 ft above mean sea 

level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Crest-stage gage installed Aug. 19, 1960.

Average discharge. 12 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs June 23 (gage height, 12.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 4.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.02 f 1:, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1948-49.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11-15, Mar. 16-28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28

1.1 4.0

2.0 5.0

3.5 7.0

6.5 9.0

29 10.0

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

69

181

498

905

1,200

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0

3.0

6.0

14

206

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.3

519

9 5O

1,270

1,770

3,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

2.2

1.8

37?

2.2

9.4

105

44

25

17

15

105

84

50

35

*28

23

20

17

15

14

13

12

11

13

15

13

11

9.0

8.2

7.6

7.9

735.2

23.7

0.104

0.12

Nov.

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.2

7.2

*9.0

7.2

7.2

6.5

6.2

6.8

'7.2 6.2

24

28

b20

b!2

b!5

b!7

b!8

19

18

15

15

15

14

12

blO

bS.O

b9.0

359.9

12.0

0.053

0.06

Dee.

blO

10

10

10

11

11

blO

blO

11

*12

11

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.6

¥^

10

10

10

11

11

12

15

74

116 -89

b70

638.2

20.6

0.091

0.10

Jan.

b60

b55

b50

b40

*b35

b37

b35

b32

b30

b28

b29

30

42

44

55

64

64

b50

b40

b35

b30

b25

b25

b25

b30

b35

b40

b45

b47

b45

b42

1,244

40.1

0.177

0.20

Feb.

b42

b45

b45

b50

b55

121

194

126

121

460

*427

b250

b220

bl80

168

138

121

104

b80

b65

b70

b65

b70

b60

b55

b45

b45

b50

b45

3,517

121

0.533

0.58

Mar.

b45

D50

b45

b42

b40

b40

b40

b40

b40

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b40

b41

b41

b41

b40

b38

b36

b36

*b36

b38

b40

84

954

2,350

3.260

2,390

10,075

325

1.43

1.65

Apr.

800 595

448

414

382

335

290

261

233

206

247

247

219

206

206

a400

a 600

501

382

320

414

*350

290

247

233

206

180

167

167

180

9,726

324

1.43

1.59

May

167

148

142

130

130

136

130

114

114

108

103

98

*88

88

84

84

119

98

93

93

88

88

79

74

160

290

2l9

193

167

160

142

3,927

127

0.559

0.64

June

130

124

108

98

167

148

119

108

98

88

134

142

346

275

261

305

*320

233

193

180

*551

650

5.560

*2,940

825

557

448

382

335

290

14,115

470

2.07

2.31

July

305 m233

206

193

167

148

142

a!60

142

130

119

193

*219

154

130

114

108

98

88

79

79

74

70

66

103

103

54

52

48

*2

4,080

132

0.581

0.67

Aug.

315

335

31

3S

34

29

28

2i3

22

21

18

*18

16

14

16

14

*13

12

14

14

14

12

11

10

9.2

8.4

a3.4

a3.0

a7.5

a7.2

a7.0

543.7

17.5

0.077

0.09

Sept.

6.8

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

4.5

6.8

6.0

5.2

5.2

4.5

*4.5

5.2

5.2

10

14

20

12

8.4

6.4

5.2

5.6

16

10

7.2

5.6

4.8

4.8

217.1

7.24

0.032

C.04

Calendar year 1959 : Max 5,000 Mln 0.5 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.463 In. 6.26

Water year 1959-60: Max 3,560 Mln 1.8 Mean 134 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.05

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 efs).--Mar. 30 (ll p.m.) 4,060 efs (12.60 ft); June 23 (12 m.) 4,380 efs 

(12.80 ft). ___ ________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Lincoln.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
514 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5805. Klckapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111.

Location. Lat 40°11<30", long 89°21'40", in NEiHWi sec.18, T.20 N., R.2 W. , on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft upstream from Illinois Terminal Electric 

Railroad, 3 miles north of Lincoln, and 1\ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 306 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 18, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,640 cfs June 23 (gage height, 12.88 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Oct. 3, 4.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 7,800 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gage height, 13.66 ft 

Apr. 26, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Oct. 16, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 ft July 6, 1929, from floodmarks reported by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1175; 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 12-17, Jan. 15 to Mar. 28)

2.0 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 29

3.7 4.0

10 6.0

30 8.0

59 9.0

111 10.0

Mar. 30 to Sept. 30

179

535

980

1,360

2,100

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

6.8

14

32

57

90

370

735

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

13.0

980

1,360

1,640

2,100

3,600

6,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.7

8.6

42

75

37

24

22

58

95

62

45

36

*31

26

22

19

17

16

14

14

13

14

15

14

12

11

10

11

786.0

25.4

0.083

0.10

Nov.

10

10~9.6

12

11

*14

14

12

11

10

10

10

12

14

50

b29

b!7

b20

b21

b22

23

24

22

22

21

20

18

b!4

bll

b!2

485.6

16.2

0.053

0.06

Dec.

14

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

12

*12

14

15

16

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

18

18

25

42

111

106

85

758

24.5

O.O8O

0.09

Jan.

74

67

b60

b35

*46

52

46

46

44

44

44

44

50

57

60

71

74

78

58

45

b40

b35

b35

b35

b40

b45

53

59

63

59

57

1,616

52.1

0.170

0.20

Feb.

58

60

55

64

72

92

164

150

136

3O3

*555

380

b300

b250

190

163

b!40

bllO

b95

b90

b94

b85

b90

b80

b70

b60

b60

b65

b60

4,091

141

0.461

0.50

Mar.

b60

b64

b60

b56

b54

b54

b54

b54

b54

b52

b52

b52

b52

b52

b52

b53

b54

b54

b53

b52

b62

b52

b54

*b54

b48

b50

69

613

1,580

2,700

5.500

9,660

512

1.02

1.17

Apr.

2.070

1,020

735

615

536

482

435

578

532

295

502

555

510

288

281

532

601

S12

536

449

449

*465

585

552

502

274

259

225

218

14,290

476

1.56

1.74

May

259

211

197

182

175

176

179

158

148

145

158

125

*120

115

108

108

140

152

125

122

115

114

105

1OO

145

526

510

260

239

225

211

5,189

167

0.546

0.65

June

190

176

159

142

250

246

197

172

151

158

129

210

501

352

552

555

*417

510

260

246

774

1,120

5,590

5.680

2,790

1,050

735

615

517

465

22,009

754

2.40

2.67

July

517

449

401

540

502

274

246

225

211

252

211

190

576

*578

281

252

211

190

169

156

158

127

118

110

108

125

106

95

84

76

69

6,745

218

0.712

0.82

Aug.

61

57

55

52

51

52

47

44

40

58

57

*55

54

51

51

29

28

26

27

27

26

24

25

22

18

18

17

16

15

14

15

1,006

52.5

0.106

0.12

Sept.

15

12

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

12

11

10

10

9.6

*9.2

9.2

9.2

lT~7.5

18

It

16

12

11

12

14

18

14

12

9.6

9.6

548.7

11.6

O.058

0.04

Calendar year 1959 : Max 6,960 Min 2.9 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.464 In. 6.31

Water year 1959-60 : Max 5,680 Min 5.4 Mean 183 Cfsm 0.598 In. 8.14

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Mar. 51 (4 p.m.) 5,600 cfs (11.00 ft); June 25 (12 p.m.) 6,640 

cfs (12.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 515

5815. Sugar Creek near Hartsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 40°13'10", long 89°24i35", in NE-J-NE^ sec.3, T.20 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 121, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 2f miles southeast of Hartsburg, 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, 

and 7 miles downstream from West Fork.

Drainage area. 335 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 548.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 188 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,930 cfs June 24 (gage height, 13.05 ft): minimum, 8.8 cfs Oct. 30.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gage height, 14.44 ft 

Apr. 30, 1947; minimum discharge, 5 cfs Sept. 11, 1945.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1951, superseding those published in WSP 1208, are given herewith:

Date

1951

July 19

20

21

22

25

26

27

28

29

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

174

155

142

551

176

155

138

124

119

165

99

85

76

68

Date

1951-Con.

Aug. 6

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

89

206

140

90

81

73

62

62

61

59

54

52

52

62

Date

1951-Con.

Aug. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

60

50

49

48

50

56

51

72

56

50

48

48

48

49

Date

1951-Con.

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

49

49

49

49

46

40

61

62

42

35

32

30

29

29

Date

1951-Con.

Sept. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

28

44

43

36

30

32

44

57

40

35

Month

Water year 195O-51. ......

Cfs-days Maximum

6,170

Minimum

24

Mean

263

Per square 

mile

325

.785

Runoff In 

Inches

10.67

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

12

12

12

15

19

69

81

37

27

34

121

104

49

35

29

*24

21

19

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

12

14

14

11

14

903

29.1

0.087

0.10

Nov.

14

14

12

14

22

*21

16

14

14

12

13

12

12

18

37.

26

b22

17

18

18

18

19

17

17

19

20

16

bl4

bl3

14

513

17.1

0.051

0.06

Dec.

15

15

14

18

19

21

b!8

16

18

*18

21

24

26

21

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

18

21

21

22

140

177

TOO 1£O

96

1,046

33.7

0.101

0.12

Jan.

78

70

60

b45

*b44

ID 44

43

43

42

42

40

42

76

123

107

115

94

b80

b60

b50

b45

b40

b40

b40

42

46

54

74

68

60

1,869

60.3

0.180

0.21

Feb.

57

b56

b55

57

82

116

181

149

131

285

*572

b350

b280

b260

b240

225

201

b!50

b!20

b!30

b!20

bllS

b!30

bllO

blOO

b95

b90

b90

b95

4,622

159

0.475

0.51

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,960 Min 5.

Mar.

t>90

t85

t83

b83

b80

b80

b80

b80

b78

b78

b76

b74

b74

b74

b74

b74

b76

b76

b74

b74

b74

b74

b76

*b80

b85

b90

119

841

2,640

5. 680

3,600

12,922

417

1.24

1.43

Apr.

1.650

1,060

790

670

625

560

485

422

360

310

3O2

348

285

274

285

522

594

900

610

510

485 *422

348

310

280

251

217

199

201

242

14,297

477

1.42

1.59

May

262

193

184

164

160

171

186

152

159

144

134

121

*116

116

108

112

230

215

182

182

182

176

154

144

318

782

715

485

385

355

274

7,221

255

0.696

0.80

June

244

234

209

176

368

470

292

227

190

166

167

215

301

385

555

221

823

510

335

295

906

1,400

3,390

5.850

2,330

880

625

510

435

572

22,861

762

2.27

2.54

July

410

548

292

242

203

178

157

140

132

148

156

122

400

*481

29T

225

190

162

145

132

116

106

102

119

107

115

113

97

84

79

73

5,664

183

0.546

0.63

Aug.

66

64

61

64

§1

62

60

53

48

45

43

*40

37

35

33

31

*33

32

35

39

42

32

26

26

27

a27

a27

a28

30

a25

a2_0

1,272

41.0

0.122

C.14

Sept.

a20

a!8

a!6

a!5

al5

15

a!5

a2O

a30

a25

a22

a20

a20

*20

20

29

79

118

64

61

43

36

53

31

42

50

33

29

26

26

991

35.0

0.099

0.11

B Mean 119 Cfam 0.355 In. 4.82

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,850 Min 11 Mean 203 Cfsm 0.606 In. 8.24

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). Mar. 5O (9 p.m.) 3,92O cfs (1O.43 ft); June 22 (10 a.m.) 1,870 

cfa (7.20 ft); June 24 (ll a.m.) 6,950 efs (15.05 ft).__________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5820. Salt Creek near Greenview, 111.

Location. Lat 40°08'01", long 89°44'08", in NE^NE^ sec.S, T.19 N., R.6 V'., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 3.3 miles downstream from Pike 

Creek, 3.5 miles north of Greenview, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1941 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily to Aug. 20; staff gage read twice daily

subsequent to Sept. 20. Datum of gage is 479.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,146 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs June S5 (gage height, 16.OS ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 130 cfs Nov. 29.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 20.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1175: 1948(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (ga^e 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 28 to May 25, Sept. 20-30)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

121

217

575

1,720

9.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

5,080

7,160

10,900

15,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

163

144

136

138

182

307

410

392

324

307

575

990

825

620

490

410

340

307

*277

262

232

217

217

204

204

204

190

185

172

168

168

9,760

315

0.175

0.20

Nov.

168

163

158

156

160

156

154

151

147

147

*1*4

142

163

190

217

247

292

277

262

247

232

232

217

217

b!90

b!80

b!60

b!40

b!30

134

5,573

186

0.103

0.12

Dec.

172

170

165

163

160

156

156

151

142

149

154

156

158

156

154

147

147

142

140

138

136

136

142

140

140

144

172

217

307

340

2>58

5,308

171

0.095

0.11

Jan.

358

324

b300

b250

b220

232

232

247

247

247

247

262

277

324

358

358

392

392

b360

b330

b300

b280

b260

b250

b260

*b280

292

324

324

340

340

9,207

297

0.165

0.19

Feb.

340

340

340

358

392

490

552

670

770

880

1,160

1.650

1,340

1,100

990

1,160

1,040

880

720

b600

b550

b500

b450

b430

b400

b380

b360

b360

b360

_ .

19,562

675

0.375

0.40

Mar.

b350

b340

b330

b320

b310

b310

b310

*b310

b310

b300

b290

b270

b250

b250

b250

b250

b260

b260

b250

b250

b250

b250

b250

b260

b270

b300

b350

1,250

4,880

7,820

10 . 000

31,650

1,021

0.567

0.65

Apr.

10.200

*8,420

6,500

5,180

4,220

3,590

3,010

2,610

2,290

2,000

1,790

1,860

1,790

1,720

1,650

1,930

2,850

3,680

3,250

2,930

2,770

2,690

2,610

2,370

2,140

1,860

1,720

1,580

1.520

1,580

92,310

3,077

1.71

1.91

May

1,580

1,580

1,460

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,040

990

935

880

825

170

*825

880

935

990

990

935

880

825

825

1,100

2,140

2.950

2,290

2,000

1,860

1,720

39,505

1,274

0.708

0.82

June

1,580

1,460

1,340

1,340

1,460

1,790

1,520

1,340

1,220

1,100

1.040

1,040

*1,220

1,650

1,460

1,580

1,930

2,140

1,650

1,460

3,010

4,680

7,050

10,800

14.40O

11,300

7,600

5,980

4,980

4,130

103,250

3,442

1.91

2.13

July

3,680

3,330

2,770

2,290

2,070

1,930

*1,720

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,360

£,350

5,180

3,170

2,450

2,000

1,720

1,520

1,340

1,220

1,100

990

935

8BO

935

8BO

825

770

670

620

58,545

1,889

1.05

1.21

Aug.

552

510

470

552

490

620

510

430

410

375

358

340

324

307

307

292

277

a260

*324

324

a320

a300

a280

a270

a250

a230

a220

a210

a200

a200

a 190

10,702

345

0.192

0.22

Sepb.

a!80

also

a!70

a!70

a!60

a!50

al50

alSO

a!70

a200

a!60

alSO

alSO

alSO

alSO

a!60

a200

a250

a230

262

232

217

*204

190

217

217

217

217

204

204

5,661

189

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1959: Max 18,200 Min 72 Mean 863 Cfsm 0.479 In. 6.51

Water year 1959-60: Max 14,400 Min 130 Mean 1,068 Cfsm 0.593 In. 8.08

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs ).--Apr. 1 (1 a.m.) 10,600 cfs (13.97 ft); June 25 (6 p.m.) 15,500 

cfs (16.02 ft); July 15 (4;30 p.m.) 7,820 cfs (11.60 ft).__________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Sangamon 

River near Oakford and station near Rowell. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 517 

5825. Crane Creek near Easton, 111.

Location. Lat 40°14'46", long 89°51'40", in NE^NW^ sec.26, T.21 N. , R.7 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from confluence of Hardin and 

Central ditches, l£ miles upstream from Samuels ditch, and l£ miles northwest of Easton.

Drainage are a.--28.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 486.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 30, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 13.2 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 176 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 6.14 ft); minimum, 

2.6 cfs Nov. 23 to Dec. 10.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 425 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 9.08 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 20, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

3.4

377

3.7

4.0

4.2

5.3

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.6

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.S

3.8

3 . 8

150.5

4,85

0.169

0.20

Nov.

3.8

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.8

b3.3

b3.1

b3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.2

b3.1

b3.0

b2.9

b2.8

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

276

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

91.7

3.06

0.107

0.12

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

*3.1

3.2

3.4

3.7

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.6

93.8

3.03

0.106

0.12

Jan.

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.1

5.3

5.5

6.2

6.1

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

bS.O

b6.0

b6.0

b6.2

b6.4

b6.6

*6.8

7.0

7.1

174.5

5.63

0.196

0.23

Feb.

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.7

8.0

7.8

7.7

8.1

IP8.7

b7.1

b7.1

b7.1

b7.1

7.1

7.4

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

214.3

7.39

0.257

0.28

Mar.

6.

6.

b6.

b6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

7.0

7.0

7.0

*7.0

7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b6.8

b6.8

b6.8

b6.6

b6.4

b6.4

b6.3

6.3

6.3

7.1

10

16

80

*128

416.4

13.4

0.467

0.54

Apr.

93

75

65

59

53

46

40

37

32

30

31

27

25

25

23

24

32

28

24

24

22

20

20

21

22

22

21

*20

21

21

1,003

33.4

1.16

1.30

May

20

18

18

17

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

1J

*12

13

13

13

14

16

16

16

15

17

38

38

33

29

27

25

567

18.3

0.638

0.73

June

24

22

21

20

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

22

24

24

22

22

26

27

58

*54

42

36

33

30

28

28

793

26.4

0.920

1.03

July

34

32

27

23

20

19

*17

16

15

15

14

13

82

55

40

34

29

26

23

21

19

17

16

15

16

18

19

19

18

16

15

743

24.0

0.836

0.96

Aug.

14

13

12

17

18

38

29

23

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

12

*13

19

18

16

15

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

478.8

15.4

0.537

0.62

Sept.

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.5

8.2

8.2

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.0

77a

7.1

7.5

11

10

11

11

10

10

*10

10

12

12

12

11

11

11

277.6

9.25

0.322

0.36

Calendar year 1959: Max 347 Min 1.0 Mean 7.80 Cfsm 0.272 In. 3.69

Water year 1959-60: Max 128 Min 2.6 Mean 13.7 Cfsm 0.477 In. 6.49

Peak: discharge (base, 130 cfs). Mar 

(5.58 ft).

30 (7 p.m.) 176 cfs (6.14 ft); July 13 (12:30 p.m.) 146 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
518 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5830. Sangamon River near Oakford, 111.

Location. Lat 40°07'25", long 89°59'05", in NWi;-SE£ sec. 3, T.19 N., R.8 V., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 97, just upstream from Chicago & Illinois 

Midland Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Crane Creek, and 

lu miles northwest of Oakford.

Drainage area. --5. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--October 1909 to October 1911, December 1911 to March 1912, August 

1914 to June 1919, March 1921 to September 1922, October 1928 to December 1933, October 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

. ps . ov mean se eve. c. 

1939, to May 14, 1940, staff gage at present site at datum at mean sef level, datum of

Average discharge .--33 years (1909-11, 1914-18, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-6C), 3,008 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 26,200 cfs June 26 (gage height, 18.40 ft); minimum, 421 cfs Sept. 8.

1909-12, 1914-19, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 20, 

1943 (gage height, 25.63 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Dec. 3, 1940.

Floods in February and March 1907, May 1908, and October 1911 are reported to have 

reached a stage of about 21 ft at old station 2.4 miles upstream. On basis of measured 

fall during discharge measurement of Mar. 16, 1939, these floods probably reached a 

stage of 23 ft at present site and datum.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 715: 1922(M). WSP 1175: 1912(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Sept. 9)

3.6 

4.0 

7.0 

11.0

382

642

3,160

7,620

14.0

17.0

19.0

12,500

20,000

29,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,640

1,360

1,240

l.OSO

1,200

2,530

3,070

2,620

2,260

2,040

3,780

6,360

6.720

6,720

6,120

4,550

2,710

2,040

 1,840

1,720

1,840

1,800

1,440

1,120

1,360

1,480

1,400

1,320

1,200

1,120

1,080

76,760

2,476

0.484

0.56

Nov.

880

736

697

673

673

697

784

928

1,030

1,030

*928

840

784

856

1,160

1,680

1,800

1,840

2,260

2.440

2,220

2,040

1,840

1,680

bl,500

bl,400

1,280

1,120

bl.OOO

b950

37,746

1,258

0.246

0.27

Dec.

960

984

1,000

1,020

1,040

1,080

1,020

*936

856

912

984

952

896

864

816

768

744

720

720

704

689

665

658

642

642

627

665

960

1,120

1,320

1.880

27,844

898

0.175

0.20

Jan.

2,220

2,260

2,260

2,120

1,920

1,640

1,44O

1,400

1,360

1,280

1.240

1,240

1,280

1,360

1,480

1,640

1,840

2,040

2,120

2,040

bl,700

bl,500

bl,400

bl,400

bl,500

bl,600

1,640

2,220

2.550

2,440

2,120

54,230

1,749

0.342

0.39

Feb.

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,O8O

2,350

2,980

3,450

3,750

4,250

5,100

5.450

5,210

4,990

4,770

4,550

4,250

3,850

5,350

2,890

2,530

2,260

*2,120

2,170

2,080

1,960

1,840

1,800

1.760

89,770

5,096

0.605

0.65

Mar.

1,640

1,560

bl,500

1,480

1,440

1,400

bl,400

1,400

1,400

1,520

bl,250

bl,200

bl,150

bl . 100

bl,100

bl,100

bl,150

bl,150

bl,100

bl,100

bl,100

bl,100

bl,100

bl,150

bl,200

bl,500

bl,450

5,670

10,000

15, 800

21 i 200

85,010

2,742

0.536

0.62

Apr.

23,700

24.700

*23,200

21,200

18,100

16,000

14,300

12,900

11,100

8,510

6,560

5,650

5,430

5,520

4.990

5,540

9,560

11,100

11,100

10,500

10,000

9,200

8,750

8,600

8,170

7,360

6,600

6,120

5,430

4,990

324,080

10,800

2.11

2.35

May

5,210

5,540

5,430

4,770

4,350

4,550

4,550

4,450

4,450

4,250

4,050

3,650

3,350

3,070

2,890

*2.800

2,890

2,980

3,070

3,450

3,250

2,980

2,800

3,070

3,550

5,100

7,100

7,750

8,030

8.510

8,030

139,320

4,494

0.878

1.01

June

7,230

6,480

5,880

5,210

5,210

5,210

5,320

4,990

4,550

5,950

5,650

5,650

5.550

3,850

3,850

3,650

3,950

4,050

5,750

3,650

6,360

9,050

12,900

17,800

21,600

g 5. goo

25,200

22,800

19,500

16,900

268,540

8,951

1.75

1.95

Jul-r

15.500

14,500

15,700

12,300

10,90O

9,050

*6,360

4,880

4,250

4,150

4,350

4,050

8,940

9,840

6,840

5,650

4,770

4,150

3,950

3,550

3,160

2,890

2,620

2,440

2,260

2,550

2,550

2,440

2,080

1,920

1.760

178,110

5,745

1.12

1.29

Aug.

1.600

1,520

1,440

1,480

1,440

1,560

1,560

1,360

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,040

944

864

808

784

728

*697

872

1,010

872

896

880

752

681

627

605

568

548 

520

514

30,650

989

0.193

0.22

Sept.

500

494

475

463

450

450

438

427

444

457

465

450

469

465

450

450

475

534

612

554

548

*520

500

507

494

520

561

500

463 

444

14,575

486

0.095

0.11

Calendar year 1959 : Max 37,100 Min 208 Mean 2,744 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7.27

Water year 1959-60: Max 25,200 Min 427 Mean 3,625 Cfsm 0.708 In. 9.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 519

5845. La Moine River at Colmar, 111.

Location. Lat 40°19'45", long 90°53'55", in SE^SW^ sec.18, T.4 N. , R.4 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 61, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Colmar, and if miles 

upstream from Troublesome Creek.

Drainage area. 655 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 491.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 13, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 392 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 22.97 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 16.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs July 27, 1948 (gage height, 23.75 ft); no 

flow for part of each day Dec. 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 21, 1955, due to temporary dam upstream; minimum unregulated discharge, 0.3 cfs Oct. 25, 1956, Oct. 14, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 26-30, July 3-26)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 3O Mar. 31 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.0 

4,0 

6.0 

13.0

49

63

154

44S

1,850

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

23.0

3,350

4,000

5,600

8,350

16,700

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

20

49

123

325

880

1,680

17.0

19.0

20.0

22.0

23.0

2,630

3,760

4,900

12,200

16,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

429

238

344

384

1,320

3,170

4,300

7.500

5,770

2,510

1,270

950

750

618

548

480

416

352

320

*298

268

238

222

222

238

208

188

176

160

154

154

33,995

1,097

1.67

1.93

Nov.

160

170

T60

143

143

148

138

117

111

115

114

113

108

105

98

93

84

b80

b82

b84

89

100

100

*101

101

95

86

79

b60

b65

3,242

108

0.165

0.18

Dec.

b70

73

73

79

77

77

b60

b55

b50

b55

76

123

176

138

108

95

91

86

83

77

76

81

85

117

188

188

215

710

 654 870

480

5,386

174

0.266

0.31

Jan.

376

336

336

215

160

blSO

b210

b200

b!90

182

170

693

2.150

1,450

1,510

1,410

870

673

bSOO

b280

b250

b220

b200

b200

b220

b230

b240

b240

b240

b250

b260

14,641

472

0.721

0.83

Feb.

b270

b290

305

328

770

1,050

770

531

548

1.190

1,050

b400

b350

b370

b350

b280

b240

b200

b!70

blSO

b!70

b!60

b!60

b!40

blSO

b!20

bllO

blOS

blOO

10,837

374

0.571

0.62

Mar.

b90

b85

b85

b85

b80

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b75

b80

b80

b80

b85

b90

b90

b90

b95

b95

blOO

375

3,200

9,020

15.800

'

44 , 130

1,424

2.17

2.51

Apr.

6,640

*3,170

1,880

1,110

895

790

655

520

445

385

361

349

313

349

520

755

4,120

6,120

*4,710

1,760

970

820

610

505

445

397

349

301

289

301

40,834

1,361

2.08

2.32

May

397

313

245

225

220

301

625

481

337

283

265

235

205

195

185

*648

2,510

2,020

1,250

1,900

2,200

2,350

1,620

990

2,740

5,160

2,580

1,250

805

670

565

31,770

1,025

1.56

1.80

June

469

1,970

1,350

457

1,250

1,760

*715

397

325

277

250

654

5,460

5,400

2,630

1,260

640

469

397

489

1,830

1,150

10, 900

15.600

7,820

3,170

1,140

837

2,270

3,090

68,366

2,279

5.48

5.88

July

6.840

4,010

2,600

940

625

505

455

575

537

385

610

395

1,020

409

289

250

230

215

195

180

*162

149

140

136

146

855

1,880

640

255

190

158

25,552

824

1.26

1.45

AUK.

131

115

105

2,460

1,510

2,200

2^630

1,510

481

515

235

190

162

195

167

125

*111

111

156

225

265

176

111

94

84

75

70

65

60

58

.56

14,020

452

0.690

0.80

Sept.

52

47

44

41

38

36

224

235

187

46

28

25

24

24

24

23

24

25

28

*32

29

26

24

28

61

90

60

40

30

25

1,620

54.0

0.082

0.09

Calendar year 1959 : Max 7,300 Mln 12 Mean 422 Cfsm 0.644 In. 8.74

Water year 1959-60 : Max 15,800 Mln 23 Mean 804 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.72

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--0cfc. 8 (5 to 7 p.m.) 7,9OO cfs (20.85 ft); Mar. 50 (5 p.m.) 

16,700 cfs (22.97 ft); Apr. 18 (7:30 p.m.) 7,280 cfs (20.74 ft); May 26 (8 a.m. to 12 m.) 3,160 

cfs (18.13 ft); June 15 (8:50 a.m.) 5,920 cfs (19.19 ft); June 24 (2 a.m.) 16,200 cfs (22.86 ft); 

July 1 (5:30 a.m.) 9,850 cfs (21.39 ft); Aug. 4 (3:30 p.m.) 3,460 cfs (18.58 ft). ___

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
520 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5850. La Home River at Ripley, 111.

Location. Lat 40°01'31", long 90°37'55", in NE^ sec.33, T.I N., R.2 W., on right bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 24, a quarter of a mile east of Ripley and 

2 miles upstream from Town Branch..

Drainage area.--1.310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1921 to September 1960. Prior to October 1931, published as 

Crooked Creek at Ripley.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 28, 1926, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 0.02 ft 

higher. July 28, 1926, to Jan. 11, 1935, chain gage at downstream side of bridge at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 734 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 25.87 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 18, 19.

1921-60: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1944, June 8, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 26.03 ft Apr. 25, 1944; minimum discharge, 4.9 cfs Oct. 21, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater from Illinois River, which 

are fair, and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1936. WSP 1208: 1925, ly29, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or backwater 

from Illinois River (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2-15)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 11

5.4

6.0

7.6

10.0

14.0

19.0

168

270

475

1,330

2,620

4,930

4.3 

5.0 

6.0 

7.O 

11.0

Nov

51

112

237

415

1,530

12 to Sept. 30

17.0

21.0

24.0

26.0

3,800

6,220

10,500

15,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,690

638

334

452

1,000

3,290

3,340

3,300

3,420

3,680

4,280

4.650

2,630

1,180

940

796

685

604

526

*462

426

392

352

334

324

334

315

288

270 

252

244

41,408

1,336

1.02

1.18

Nov.

235

235

244

235

226

213

213

210

187

170

16S

*170

170

164

158

153

b!30

b!20

b!30

144

138

135

142

151

150

147 

145

134

bl!5 

blOO

5,032

168

0.128

0.14

Dec.

bllO

118

114

113

116

121

120

*108

b95

b90

b35

124

157

209

202

170

150

140

134

131

127

121

125

133

148

209 

318

515

840 

930 740"

6,823

220

0.168

0.19

Jan.

565

452

395

365

251

b280

b300

b320

b300

259

237

275

888

2.070

1,930

1,760

1,560

1,050

790

615

b450

b400

b350

b300

b300

b350 

b360

b370

b380 

b380

b390

18,692

603

0.460

0.53

Feb.

415

415

415

452

740

1,200

1,260

870

690

930

1,440

1,290

b600

b500

b540

b500

b400

b350

b270

b250

b270

b250

b230

b210

b!90

bl70 

b!50

b!50

b!50

15,297

527

0.402

0.43

Mar.

b!50

b!50

b!50

b!40

b!30

b!20

bl20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!20

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!40

b!50

b!60 

751

4,320

6,810

12 300

36,381

1,174

0.896

1.03

Apr.

15.000

13,000

9,540

6,700

c4,530

cl,970

cl.490

cl,230

cl,020

c907

C809

*c756

c670

c707

cl,160

c3,140

c4,410

5,100

5,220

*6 , 130

6,700

04,990

cl,980

cl,340

cl,060

0923 

C792

0696

0632 

c620

103,222

3,441

2.63

2.93

May

c607

c650

c544

c454

c432

c486

c559

900

790

578

502

452

405

365

545

421

*1,760

2,700

3,450

3,550

3,450

3,320

3,240

2,700

3,290

4.550 

4,350

4,350

3,770 

cl,850

1,290

55,910

1,804

1.38

1.59

June

1,050

1,440

2,320

2,020

1,650

2,000

2,100

1,350

690

565

478

465

1,950

3,080

3,450

4,000

3,900

1,530

840

1,020

2,380

2,700

5,170

6,600

10,800

15.000 

* 10, 300

*8,140

6,810

'

107,298

3,577

2.73

3.05

July

8.460

8,460

8,300

7,560

5,900

c2,100

cl,160

0846

790

1,080

1,410

1,230

3,390

2,660

1,080

665

552

478

428

385

*335

299

275

259 325"

452 

1,080

2,000

1,170 

452

335

63,916

2,062

1.57

1.81

Aug.

283

244

223

649

2,560

3,000

3,000

5.160

2,960

1,230

640

465

355

299

385

299

*230

664

769

1,350

1,080

640

395

259

209

183 

170

156

145 

135

 130

26,267

847

0.647

0.75

Sept.

125

119

110

104

97

90

85

138

259

244

164

91

66

60

57

57

56

55

54

57

*62

65

63

58

55

101 

150

128

96 

74

2,940

98.0

0.075

0.08

Calendar year 1959: Max 10,800 Mln 27 Mean 720 Cfsm 0.550 In. 7.46

Water year 1959-60: Max 15,000 Mln 54 Mean 1,320 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.71

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Oct. 12 (11 a.m.) 4,690 ofs (18.57 ft); Apr. 1 (4 p.m.) 15,300 

cfs (25.87 ft); Apr. 21 (10 a.m.) 6,810 cfs (21.65 ft); May 19 (12 m.) 4,200 cfs (17.83 f t) j 

May 28 (10 a.m.) 4,400 cfs (18.18 ft): June 17 (2 a.m.) 4,300 ofs (18.00 ft)j Jine 26 (5 a.m.) 

13,800 cfs (25.43 ft); July 1 (8 p.m.) 9,420 ofs (23.37 ft); July 13 (7:30 p.m.) 4,200 cfs 

(17.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe. 

o Backwater from Illinois River.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 521

5855. Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.

Location. Lat 39°49'36", long 90°33'53", in SE^NEij sec. 21, T.16 N., R.13 W. , on left bank 

0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 104 (revised) in Meredosia, 4| miles 

upstream from McKee Creek, and at mile 71.1.

Drainage area. 25,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 418.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Wabash Railroad 

bridge half a mile east of Valley City and 9f miles downstream.

Average discharge. 22 years, 20,200 cfs.

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 73,000 cfs Apr. 7; maximum gage height, 20.95 ft 

Apr. 8; minimum daily discharge, 5,800 cfs Sept. 7; minimum gage height, 2.07 ft 

Sept. 12.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 26-28, 1943; maximum gage height, 28.61 

ft May 26, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 3,060 cfs Sept. 1, 1945; minimum gage height 

observed, 0.4 ft Jan. 11, 12, 1940.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Since

Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary 

and Ship Canal (see p. 460).

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 895: 1939.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13,100

12,300

11,500

9,380

8,120

12,500

18,300

21,100

21,200

20,500

20,800

22 , 300

25,400

22 , 600

19,700

18 , 500

17,300

15,200

14,200

13,800

11,600

12,300

11,300

10,600

11,000

10,700

11,000

no, 700

12,400

12,600

12,300

462,300

14,910

-

-

Nov.

11,400

10,300

9,880

9.640

10,700

14,300

15,100

16,000

16,800

16,600

14,300

14,200

17,000

18.100

18,000

17,500

16,200

15,900

15,500

15,600

15,600

15,500

15,500

15,600

15,300

15,200

15, 200

15,300

15,200

15,300

446,720

14,890

-

-

Dec.

15,200

15,100

*15,000

14,700

14,400

14,100

12,800

12,200

12,000

11.800

12,200

12,900

12,200

13,300

14,300

15,000

15,200

15,800

16,700

17,300

18,000

16,500

15,500

15,000

13,900

13,700

14,600

15,400

16,600

20,600

22 , 600

464,600

14,990

-

-

Jan.

23,300

24,200

24, 300

24,700

24,500

24,300

23,900

23,400

22,900

22,400

22.000

22, 000

22,000

23,500

25, 500

26,900

-27,700

28, 500

29,200

29,600

30,000

50.700

30, 700

29,700

28,900

28,300

27,900

27,400

27,700

28,200

28, 000

812,300

26,200

-

-

Feb.

27,600

27,500

26,400

26,500

25,800

25,800

25,800

25,500

26,100

27,000

27,900

29,200

29,900

50,500

51,100

51,500

51,500

52.000

52, 000

51,800

51,000

50,800

29,800

29,600

29,500

29,000

28,700

27,600

26, 500

__ _ _ _

855,500

28,740

-

-

Mar.

25,200

24,200

22,500

20,600

18,900

15,800

15,000

15,000

12,500

12,000

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12 , 500

12 , 500

12,500

12,500

12,000

12,000

12,000

11.900

24,400

50,500

56. 800

489,600

15,790

.

-

Apr.

45.0OO

52,200

59,900

66,600

70,200

71,800

72.800

72,100

71,000

68,500

66,700

64, 700

64,100

62,800

61,600

59,800

61,800

62,800

63,400

64,100

65, 300

66,000

65, 500

64,800

65,800

61,800

*60,200

58,000

55, 900

55,800

*1,895

63,170

-

-

May

51,800

49,500

47,600

45,900

44,000

42,600

40, 700

39,200

57,700

36,400

55,600

34,600

35, 500

52,800

51,700

51.100

31,100

51,500

32,600

32,200

33,100

33,600

53, 900

53, 700

52,700

52,400

55,000

56,400

58,000

58,900

59,500

H.,148.9

37,060

-

-

June

39,000

38,800

58,000

57,500

56,800

56,500

55,600

54,500

54,000

52,000

30,600

50, 300

29.100

30, 100

30, 800

*30,400

32,000

32,400

32,400

52 , 900

52 , 800

33, 300

54,200

37,200

44,100

47,500

50,900

53,100

53,700

54.800

«, 115.1

37,170

-

-

July

54,800

55,400

56.200

54,500

55,000

50,200

47,600

44,500

41,500

59,400

57,600

56,100

51,200

52,700

54,800

54,200

29,800

27,000

*24,800

18,900

16,100

15,000

15,100

14,600

14,000

14,600

16,100

16,200

16,600

14,800

15.900

970,800

31,320

-

-

Aug.

12,900

12, 300

11,600

12,500

16,400

21,800

22,700

21,400

18,300

17,000

14,800

12,900

10,800

10, 900

11,000

11,500

9,480

9,240

9,660

12,800

15,900

17,000

17,000

*14,100

12,900

11,800

10,800

8,800

8,660

8,660

8,200

413,600

13 , 340

-

-

Sept.

7,920

7,390

7,060

6,760

6,090

5,970

5,800

5,970

5,970

6,460

6,510

6,520

6,480

7,400

7,550

7,770

7.980

7,600

7,520

7,070

7,230

7,650

7,120

7,230

7,580

7,920

7,650

7,650

7,650

7,800

213,070

7,102

-

-

Calendar year 1959: Max 64,000 Min 3,360 Mean 20,230 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 72,800 Min 5,800 Mean 25,320 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 7-27. Discharge computed from grstih based on 

once-daily staff-gage readings Mar. 1-8, 29-31, May 6 to June 24, July 9 to Sept. 50.
522 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5860. North Pork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°45 I 38", long 90°08'07", in SE^NWi sec.8, T 15 N., R.9 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge, 2j miles north of Arnold, 4^ miles upst-eam from mouth, 

and 6 miles east of Jacksonville.

Drainage area. 30.0 sq mi.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 29, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 16.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 10.23 ft); no 

flow Sept. 14-16, 23.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 2,870 efs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~7S 0.5

.9

3.8

5.2

19

12

8.6

6.6

38

133

58

42

33 

28

23

19

18

17

*16

13

12

13

14

13

11

10

8.9

8.3

7.9 7. 8

601.0

19.4

0.647

0.75

Nov.

8.0

7.8

7.5

8.6

7.9

6.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

*4.3

3.9

6.3

fit

b5.0

b4.5

4.7

5.5

5.8

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.3

570" 2.7

166.2

5.54

0.185

0.21

Dec.

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.3

2.4

2.9

2.4

2.4

*3.2

4.3

3.4

2.7 

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.7

1.5

bl.5

bl.5

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

8.5

15

T2

10

8.7

121.3

3.91

0.130

0.15

Jan.

8.7

9.3

b8.2

b6.4

b6.2

b6.2

7.4

6.8

6.3

6.7

6.7

9.7

11

10 

13

12

12

bll

b9.5

*blO

b9.0

b8. 5

bS.O

be.O

b9.0

10

12

11

10

9.8

10

282.4

9.11

0.304

0.35

Feb.

11

IT

11

14

21

25

25

24

25

76

58

44

b35

b31 

b29

30

27

24

21

b!9

b!9

b!7

b!6

16

*13

b!3

b!2

bll

bll

689

23.8

0.793

0.85

Mar.

blO

b9.5

b9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b9.0

b9.0

b9.5

blO

*bll

blO

b9.0

b8.5 

b8.5

b9.0

b9.0

b8.5

bS.O

be.o

b7.5

be.O

b8.5

be. 4

bS.O

9.9

40

179

302

»1.330

*450

2,532.3

81.7

2.72

3.14

Apr.

156

130

107

98

88

81

73

65

59

56

71

58

53

52 

71

469

174

101

83

75

79

65

58

53

48

44

38

35

47

59

2,646

88.2

2.94

3.28

May

50

44

38

34

33

63

57

41

35

32

29

26

*24

22 

20

26

68

33

39

38

35

53

42

36

52

~93 162

73

74

87

61

1,520

49.0

1.63

1.88

June

53

47

41

35

33

29

27

25

22

20

19

20

*21

26 

19

18

16

14

26" 13

78

28

744

272

79

63

56

58

203

123

2,230

74.3

2.48

2.76

July

144

88

89

58

so

44

40

35

33

T3

35

30

31

23

?2

Fl

fO

19

17

16

16

15

14

16

14

11

*9.9

9.1

8.1 

7.1

9?4.2

32.1

1.07

1.23

Aug.

6.3

5.9

5.4

5.5

4.8

6.4

4.7

4.0

3.7

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.5

 1.3

8.4

3.1

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.7

7T 

.7

90.3

2.91

0.097

0.11

Sept.

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

1.2

.7

.4

.2

.1

0 

0

0

.1

.1

.7

.5

.2

**.!

0

5.0

5.7

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

21.1

0.70

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,400 Mln 0 Mean 19.2 Cfsm 0.64O In. 8.69

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,330 Mln o Mean 32.5 Cfsm 1.O8 In. 14.74

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Oct. 11 (9 to 10 a.m.) 168 cfs (7.4O ft); Mar. 30 

cfs (10.23 ft); Apr. 16 (8:30 a.m.) 840 cfs (8.92 ft)j May 26 (11 a.m. to 12 m,) 

(7.66 ft); June 23 (1 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (9.82 ft); June 29 (9:30 a.m.) 310 cfs (7.

30 (6 a.m.) 1,850 

,) 225 cfs 

90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 523

5865. Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°29 I 20". long 90°25'00" , in NE£ sec.15, T.12 N., R.12 W., on left bank 

150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 106, 2 miles west of Roodhouse, and 

12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.33 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 597.16 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1.13 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum sim and minimum discharges for the water years 1951-60 are contained in the 

following table:

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Maximum

Date

Aug. 20, 1951

June 10, 1952

June 26, 1953

Aug. 8, 1954

July 23, 1955

Aug. 8, 1956

June 14, 1957

July 30, 1958

May 30, 1959

Apr. 15, 1960

Discharge 

(cfs)

310

78

21

66

115

175

1,700

157

233

202

Gage height 

(feet)

9.10

5.31

3.02

6.96

8.31

7.52

11.77

7.20

8.33

7.88

Minimum

Date

a

a

aa i a

a)

a

a

a

a

Discharge 

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a Many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs June 14, 1957 (gage height, 11.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 73 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow through culvert 

and over highway embankment; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good above 1 cfs and fair below, except those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(»)

O

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

.6

.1

0

0

1.4

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

0.11

0.047

0.05

Dec.

0

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.2

0.006

0.0026

0.003

Jan.

0

 n.3 24

o'

0

o

28.7

0.93

0.399

0.46

Feb.

0

0

0

.1

.3

b2.5

b2.1

b.2

b.l

b.4

bl.5

b.5

*b.2

b.l

b.l

15

33

57

*22

25

7.6

4.0

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.0

2.2

-

187.2

6.69

2.87

2.99

Mar.

1.8

2.1

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

iTo

4.0

5.1

4.2

3.4

3.2

3.5

18

~9.5 22

7.0

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2 

4.5

4.4

147.2

4.75

2.04

2.35

Apr.

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.6

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

*5.7

12

10

6.6

5.1

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.4 

1.2

117.5

3.92

1.68

1.88

May

1.1

1.2

l.o

1.0

.8

.8

.7

*.7

.6

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 

.2

16.8

0.54

0.232

0.27

June

0.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.li

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

4.0

3.0

17 .3

3.8 

3.0

42.9

1.43

0.614

0.68

July

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

1.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

1.6

.5

.3

.2

25.1

0.81

0.348

0.40

Aug.

0.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

22.

4.7

1.4

.6

**.4

.3

.3

1.1

.3

'.2

.1

3^.5

1.08

0.464

0.53

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

.1.1

o

1.2

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

o

0

0

1.0

.2

0

0 

0

4.1

0.14

0.060

0.07

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1950-51: Max 57 Mln 0 Mean 1.66 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.68

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs 

(7.18 ft); Feb. 20 (8 p.m.

. Jan. 2 (6:30 a.m.) 81 cfs (5.40 ft); Feb. 18 (11 p.m.) 157 cfs 

99 cfs (5.88 ft); June 27 (10 a.m.) 147 cfs (7.04 ft); Aug. 20 (8 p.m.)

310 cfs (9.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5865. Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse, 111.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

4.6

2.3

1.6

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.5

16.9

0.55

0.236

0.27

Nov.

0.5

.5

b.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.5

.6

1.2

2.6

4.9

1^9 

6.1

4.3

3.9

3.4

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

53.1

1.77

0.760

0.85

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4 

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.4

*b.3

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.3

bl.O

b.6

b.4

.9

1.8

4.8

10

30.3

0.98

0.421

0.48

Jan.

4.5

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.2

2.1

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.4

2.2

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

1.6

1.8

1.2

*1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.1

5.7

3.1

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

64.3

2.07

0.888

1.03

Feb.

2.7

2.1

2.6

4.3

375

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.8 

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8

78

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

48.5

1.67

0.717

0.77

Mar.

~78 0.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

bl.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

2.7

3.2

3.0

2.7 

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

8.9

*6.8

5.2

4.4

6.9

4.9

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.5

90.1

2.91

1.25

1.44

Apr.

2.0

1.6

1.4

4.8

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.2

7.1

7.0 

5.1

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.2

4.2

16

6.5

5.1

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.6

121.0

4.03

1.73

1.93

May

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.8

3.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

*.6

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

29.7

0.96

0.412

0.47

June

0.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

20

4.5

3.2

2.6 

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

1.4

.8

6.6

2.2

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

57.6

1.92

0.824

0.92

July

0.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

. 3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

0.13

0.056

0.06

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1951: Max 57 Min 0 Mean 1.93 Cfsm 0.828 In. 11.23

Water year 1951-52 : Max 20 Min 0 Mean 1.41 Cfsm 0.605 In. 8.22

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs). June 10 (8 a.m.) 78 cfs (5.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1952 to September 1953

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.7

.4

4.0

1.2

.5

.5

1.5

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 *2.3

2.7

18.5

0.60

0.258

0.30

Apr.

2.2

T74

1.5

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.9

1.2

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

18.5

0.62

0.266

0.30

May

0.4

.3

. 2

.3

1.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.4

TTT

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

17.8

0.57

0.245

0.28

June

0.1

.1

o'

0

*0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.1

.1

.4

0

0

4.6

0.15

0.064

0.07

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1952 : Max 20 Min 0 Mean 1.13 Cfsm 0.485 In. 6.62 

Water year 1952-53: Max 4.0 Min 0 Mean 0.16 Cfsm 0.069 In. 0.95

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5865. Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse, 111.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1954

525

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

May

(*)

0

0

0

0

June

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.1

0.003

0.0013

0.002

July

(*)

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

?.o

0

0

0

0

0

8.3

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.4

0 

0

0

10.7

0.35

0.150

0.17

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2 

4.7

8.5

0.28

0.120

0.14

Calendar year 1953 : Max 4.0 Mln 0 Mean 0.16 Cfsm 0.069 In. 0.95

Water year 1953-54 : Max 8.3 Mln 0 Mean 0.05 Cfsm 0.021 In. 0.31

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs). Aug. 8 (3:30 a.m.) 66 efs (6.96 ft). 

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

3.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

9.0

3.2

.1

7.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

29.0

0.94

0.403

0.46

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

**1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

0.10

0.043

0.05

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.3013

0.002

Jan.

0.2

.1

1.3

.5

7.6

3.3

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

14.8

0.48

0.206

0.24

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

2.5

.6

.2

.2

15

11

2.3

.8

.5

.3

*.2

5.9

8.7

6.5

-

56.0

2.00

0.858

0.89

Mar.

5.1

3.8

6.5

^0

3.5

2.5

1.2

1.3

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

4.2

4.8

2.6

1.3

.5

.7

.7

.5

.3

48.4

1.56

0.670

0.77

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

1.1

.2

1.6

2.0

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.4

^0

1.3

.7 *.5

.3

.2

.2

21.5

0.72

0.309

0.34

May

0.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

4.2

.6

0

0

0

6.2

8.9

17

6.8

5.3

4.2

55.2

1.78

0.764

0.88

June

3.0

*1.2

.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

0.19

0.082

0.09

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.9

4.3

.5

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

18.2

0.59

0.253

0.29

Aug.

C)

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

.7

7T

0

0

0.8

0.03

0.013

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 9.0 Min 0 Mean 0.14 Cfsm 0.060 In. 0.82

Water year 1954-55: Max 17 Mln 0 Mean 0.69 Cfsm 0.296 In. 4.02

Peak discharge (base, 65 efs).--Hay 26 (10 p.n

* Discharge measurement or observation of

** Field estimate made on this day.

95 cfs (7.81 ft); July 23 (6 p.m.) 115 cfs (8.31 ft). 

flow made on this day.
526 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5865. Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year Oc

, 111. Continued 

itober 1955 to Septe-nber

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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

5.7

5.8

.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

11.6

0.37

0.159

0.19

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.1

.5

*0

0

0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

0.11

0.047

0.05

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

.4

4.9 

.1

5.6

0.19

0.082

0.09

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7 

3.5

.2

5.5

0.18

0.077

0.09

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

0

0

*2.8

1.5

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7.4

0.25

0.107

0.12

July

0

.2

.8

.2

.1

.1

0

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

3.3

0.11

0.047

0.05

Aug.

G.Z

.3

0

0

0

0

0

15

20

1.1

.4

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

46.0

1.48

0.635

0.73

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max 17 Mln 0 Mean 0.64 Cfsm 0.275 In. 3.70

Water year 1955-56: Max 20 Mln 0 Mean 0.23 Cfsm 0.099 In. 1.32

Peak discharge (base, 65 efs). Aug. 8 (9 p.m.) 175 efs (7.52 ft). 

* Observation of no flow made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to Septerabe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

S

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

fatal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

.1

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

0.10

0.043

0.05

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.6

.1

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.6

0.08

0.034

0.04

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

2. 3

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.07

0.030

0.04

Feb.

0

0

0

.1

.2

.6

.1

.2

.6

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.1

2.6

T79

-

10.5

0.38

0.163

0.17

Calendar year 1956: Max 20 Mln 0

Mar.

1.7

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.7

.3

.3

.3

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

.1.1

1.7

6.4

4.2

3.2

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.7

33.1

1.07

0.459

0.53

Apr.

1.5

1.0

*5. 8

7.0

5.4

3.9

4.4

22

14

10

8.6

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.3

*6.0

6.8

7.7

7.1

9.8

8.4

16

11

*21

13

13

17

26

15

12

301.1

10.0

4.29

4.81

May

9.8

8.3

7.2

6.5

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.6

11

10

1011

8.8

6.8

16

27

12

25

12

*31

21

19

11

14

9.2

7.1

6.3

5.6

5.1

5 9

341.3

11.0

4.72

5.45

June

4.8

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.5

4.1

4.5

3.8

3.7

6.0

23

8.8

*167

22

9.8

7.6

6.5

5.8

5.4

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.3

6.8

3.4

2.7

343.5

11.4

4.89

5.48

Jily

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

*2.0

1.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

18

1.7

1.5

48.4

1.56

0.670

0.77

Aug.

1.2

.9

3.8

.8

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

11.2

0.36

0.155

0.18

Sept.

0.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

0.04

0.017

0.02

Mean 0.21 Cfsm 0.090 In. 1.22

Water year 1956-57: Max 167 Mln 0 Mean 3.01 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.54

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs).--Apr. 24 (8:30 a.m.) 70 cfs (5.10 ft); May 17 (2 a.m.) 92 cfs (5.70 

ft); May 21 (5 a.m.) Ill cfs (6.21 ft); June 12 (1 a.m.) 157 cfs (7.23 ft); June 14 (4:30 p.m.) 

1,700 efs (11.77 ft); July 29 (2 a.m.) 147 efs (6.96 ft)._________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5865. Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse , 111. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1957 to September 1958

527

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~3.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

0.12

0.052

0.06

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

**.!

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

0.05

0.021

0.02

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.9

.1

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.8

.4

.3

.3

.2

1.7

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.2

bl.O

13.0

0.42

0.180

0.21

Jan.

bO.2

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.3

*b.4

b.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

b5.4

b4.5

b3.0

b2.5

2.1

1.8

1.5

bl.2

1.2

bl.l

b.9

31.3

1.01

0.433

0.50

Feb.

bO.5

b.4

b.3

b.3

b.4

b.4

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.3

*b.4

.7

1.0

2.4

T5

-

__ _ _ _

10.1

0.36

0.155

0.16

Mar.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5

.7

.5

.6

.6

^8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

15.2

0.49

0.210

0.24

Apr.

0.5

.5

.6

.8

2.8

3.3

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.3

n.o

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

41.5

1.38

0.592

0.66

May

0.5

.6

1.0

2.3

5.4

3.9

3.0

2.6

2.1

l.S

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

».4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

43.6

1.41

0.605

0.70

June

2.4

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

12

3.3

5.8

2.8

3.9

*2.6

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

*10

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

65.4

2.18

0.936

1.04

July

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.1

.9tt

.8

.8

5.7

1.6

1.1

1.9

7.4

3.1

2.4

2.1

12

9.8

4.6

3.6

2.9

*2.6

3.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

6.6

28

115.4

3.72

1.60

1.84

Aug.

4.8

377

3-0

2.4

2.1

1,8

1,6

1.4

1.2

1,0

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

1,0

.5

.4

.3

.3

.5

*.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

30.7

0.99

0.425

0.49

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.3

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.9

0.06

0.026

0.03

Calendar year 1957: Max 167 Min 0 Mean 3.04 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.74

Water year 1957-58: Max 28 Min 0 Mean 1.02 Cfsm 0.438 In. 5.95

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs). June 13 (5 p.m.) 127 cfs (6.61 ft); July 19 (7 p.m.) 76 cfs (5.24 

ft); July 30 (12 p.m.) 157 cfs (7.20 ft)._____________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. ** Field estimate made

on this day. b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.4

.5

1.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

b.l

bO

0

2.7

0.09

0.039

0.04

Dec.

bO.2 

b.3

.3

.1

0

0

b.l

b.l

0

b.l

b.l

bO

bO

bO

bO

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

3.4

0.11

0.047

0.05

Jan.

bO.2 

b.2

b.l

0 5

b.l

b.l

b.l

bO

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.2

*b.3

b.2

b.l

0

bO

b.3

b.9

b2.0

bl.l

b.9

b2.6

b3.5

b2.5

bl.4

bl.2

bl.2

bl.5

bl.O

22.1

0.71

0.305

0.35

Feb.

bO.7 

b.6

b.5

b78

bl.5

b4.0

b9.0

23

54

34

6.4

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.0

1.7

bl.5

bl.3

bl.l

*bl.O

bl.O

1.1

1.5

b.6

.5

.6

.8

.8

-

_ __ _ _

158.0

5.64

2.42

2.52

Mar.

0.8 

.8

.6

.4

179

1.9

bl.3

1.3

1.8

3.6

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.5

*1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

1.1

.7

.5

.5

.7

.7

41.1

1.33

0.571

0.66

Apr.

0.7 

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.5

1.0

2.9

3.5

2.8

*2.5

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.0

.9

32.7

1.09

0.468

0.52

May

0.7 

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

*73

.5

.7

.4

.3

.5

.6

.4

6.9

2.8

34

3.5

60.2

1.94

0.833

0.96

June

2^6 

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

. 1

22.9

0.76

0.326

0.37

July

0.4 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

O

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

.4

0

0

.4

0

2.4

0.08

0.034

0.04

Aug.

0

0

0

0

.L

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

c

c

c

c

c

*c

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

.2

0

16.3

0.53

0.227

0.26

Sept.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.8

.4

5.8

1.0

.1

13.1

0.44

0.189

0.21

Calendar year 1958: Max 28 Min 0 Mean 0.99 Cfsm 0.425 In. 5.75

Water year 1958-59: Max 54 Min 0 Mean 1.03 Cfsm 0.442 In. 5.98

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs). Feb. 9 (7 p.m.) 163 cfs (7.38 ft); May 28 (9:30 p.m.) 76 cfs (5.24 

ft); May 50 (4:30 a.m.) 233 efs (8.35 ft); Aug. 29 (5 p.m.) 169 cfs (7.36 ft)._______________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. b Stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice (no gage-height record Jan. 22, 23, 25-30; discharge estimated OT basis of 

weather records and records for Bay Creek at Plttsfleld and other stations on nearby streams).
528 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5865. Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse, 111.--Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

.2

.1

2.0

1.1

1.2

.6

.4

.2

li

6.6

3.8

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

*.7

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

53.5

1.73

0.742

0.85

Nov.

0.4

.3

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.9

75

.3

b.2

b.l

b.2

*b.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

b.2

8.1

0.27

0.116

0.13

Dec.

bO.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.2

.2

.2

. 2

.2

.2

1.6

TT6

1.5

1.4

1.1

12.5

0.40

0.172

0.20

Jan.

1.1

1.1

.9

b.7

b.6

b.5

b.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

1.0

.8

1.1

1.7

1.4

bl.3

bl.2

bl.l

*bl.O

b.9

b.8

b.7

b.7

b.6

b.7

b.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

26.9

0.87

0.373

0.43

Feb.

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.9

4.5

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

*1.3

bl.O

b.9

bl.l

bl.O

.9

1.0

b.9

b.8

b.7

b.7

b_._6

48.5

1.67

0.717

0.77

Mar.

bO.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

b-il

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.5

*b.5

.5

.5

.6

b.7

.6

b.6

.6

b.5

b.5

.5

b.6

b.5

b.5

1.0

1.7

28

36

*59

TcJ-b

154.4

4.98

2.14

2.46

Apr.

10

7.5

5.6

5.0

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2 *2.1

16

46

IT

5.3

4.2

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

4.3 5 2

172.3

5.74

2.46

2.75

May

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.3

3.6

7.6

5.2

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.6

*2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.2

J51°. 4

20

9.8

7.2

7.2

6.5

5.1

148.0

4.77

2.05

2.36

June

4.6

4.1

3.5

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.6

*1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.4

8.3

1.7

1.2

.9

1.0

12

TT

12

79.9

2.66

1.14

1.28

JUy

6.3

3.9

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.4

*.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

37.6

1.21

0.519

0.60

Aug.

0.1

.2

.6

.5

.4

1.0

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

o

o

*o

0

0

0

.2

.1

O

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

4.0

0.13

0.056

0.06

Sept.

(*)

0

o

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 54 Mln 0 Mean 1.21 Cfsm 0.519 In. 7.07

Water 'ateyear 1959-6O 1959-60 : Max 59 Mln 0 Mean 2.04 Cfsm O.B768 In. 11.83_________ 11.89

eak discharge (base, 65 cfs).--Oct. 10 (7 p.m.) 78 cfs (5.28 ft); Mar. 29 (12 p.m.) 181 cfs (7.60 

ft); Apr. 15 (12 p.m.) 202 cfs (7.88 ft); May 25 (1O p.m.) 119 cfs (6.41 ft); June 28 (10 p.m.) 

119 cfs (6.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 529

5868. Otter Creek near Palmyra, 111.

Location. Lat 39°22'42", long 89°56'50", in SE£ sec.23, T.ll N. , R.8 W. , on rigl *, bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from confluence of 

East and West Forks and 4 miles southeast of Palmyra.

Drainage area.--61.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 544.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 cfs May 26 (gage height, 9.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement at gage 

height 10.60 ft; no flow for many days.

Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 10.60 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 15,000 

cfs, by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 bo Apr. 21

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

115

305

430

Note. Same as following 

table above 7.0 ft.

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1.7 

5.5

65

130

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

8.8 

9.0 

9.2

310

430

615

820

1,060

1,350

1,950

Discharge, in cubic feeb per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.0

1.9

20~1.5

52

80

35

22

15

140

410

81

44

30

23

18

15

12

11

10

9.0

8.0

*7.5

7.2

6.8

5.2

4.8

3.8

*3.0

3.0 

4.2

1,087.9

35.1

0.570

0.66

Nov.

3.8

2.6

3TO

15

14

6.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.0

4.0

27

89

35

b25

b!8

17

15

*13

12

10

9.5

10

9.2

7.5

6.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

391.1

13.0

0.211

0.24

Dec.

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

5.0

b3.5

b3.0

bBTT

b3.1

3.1

*6.0

11

7.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

4.8

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

14

35

30

23

251.2

8.10

0.131

0.15

Jan.

15

16

15

b9.0

bS.O

bS.O

b8.5

8.8

7.5

sTo

8.0

16

26

23

48

30

24

b20

b!7

b!5

b!3

bll

blO

blO

b!2

b!5

*b50

43

37

36

41

608.8

19.6

0.318

0.37

Feb.

48

46

37

78

143

130

61

50

68

101

54

b25

b!5

b!6

b!7

19

18

16

*b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

14

13

b!2

bll

blO

blO

b9.0

1,074.0

37.0

0.601

0.65

Mar.

b9.0

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b7.0

b7.0

b7.5

*b8.0

bS.O

b9.0

b8.5

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b8.5

b9.0

b9.0

b8.5

b8.5

b9.0

b!2

b!5

b20

b25

b35

38

393

954

*496"

721

797

3,670.5

118

1.92

2.22

Apr.

178

104

65

50

39

32

26

23

19

17

18

16

15

14

*14

141

200

67

40

47

293

96

57

42

42

47

27

24

172

116

2,041

68.0

1.10

1.23

May

69

47

36

31

36

141

112

49

36

32

27

23

21

18

16

58

39

27

*29

29

26

72

43

38,

203

1.750

226

104

75

84

51

3,548

114

1.85

2.14

June

38

29

23

19

17

14

a!2

all

alO

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

all

*13

9.2

11

12

7.2

6.2

5.8

31

10

280

118

44

27

20

73

454

201

1,533.4

51.1

0.830

0.93

July

240

70

42

26

18

14

12

10

8.8

32

14

9.2

9.2

7.0

*5.1

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

38

8.5

3.9

2.6

2.1

1.4

605.4

19.5

0.317

0.37

Aug.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

2.8

3.1

3.3

15

10

1.3

*.7

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

25

16

1.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

813.0

2.77

0.045

0.05

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,750 Min 0 Mean 40.6 Cfsm 0.659 In. 9.01

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). --Oct. 11 (5:30 a.m.) 710 cfs (8.29 ft); Mar. 28 (2 a.m.) 1,500 efs 

(9.06 ft); Mar. 30 (12 p.m.) 2,480 efa (9.33 ft); Apr. 21 ( 11 a.m.) 417 efs (6.87 ft); May 26

(6 a.m.) 5,760 cfs (9.87 ft); June 23 (4 p.m.) 550 cfs (7.66 ft); June 30 (12 p.m.) 570 cfs

( 7 . 80 f t ) .

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Macoupin 

Creek near Kane.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
530 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5870. Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.

Location. Lat 39°14'00", long 90°23'45", in SE£ sec. 11, T.9 N. , R.12 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 67 (alternate), 1.4 miles downstream 

from Link Branch and 3-| miles northwest of Kane.

Drainage area. 875 sq ml.

Records available. March 1921 to November 1933, May to August 1940, October 1940 to 

September 1960.

. Datum of gage Is 426.77 ft atove mean sea level, 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, staff or chain gage at Chicago & Alton Railway

Gage . Wire-weight gage read twice dally.

"datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, staff or chain gage at Chicago

bridge 2 miles upstream at various datums. Oct. 1, 1928, to Nov. 20, 1933, chain gage

on upstream side of bridge at present site and datum. May 17, 1940, to May 17, 1943,

water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-33, 1940-60), 542 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,030 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 20.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 3.4 cfs Sept. 30.

1921-33, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 28.5 ft); 

no flow Oct. 19-27, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1175: 1924. WSP 1308: 1922(M), 1928(M), 1931(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-16, July 2 to Aug. 5,

Aug. 28 to Sept. 30}

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

3.0 

6.0

35

82

135

280

7.0

9.0

13.0

18.0

20.0

21.0

460

940

2,250

4,220

6,640

8,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

197

92

62

50

122

586

490

183

130

300

1.860

1,650

800

298

197

152

124

97

82

a70

58

57

*47

44

39

39

35

30

28

29

7,977

257

0.294

0.34

Nov.

25

24

22

24

39

87

58

57

46

37

30

30

30

211

b40Q

b250

140

92

*102

97

82

77

77

61

56

56

52

46

46

b45

2,399

80.0

0.091

0.10

Dec.

46

38

36

35

33

31

30

32

32

*30

35

40

57

55

49

48

47

44

40

40

38

a37

36

37

37

38

46

92

170

Tcfl loo 

146

1,633

52.7

0.060

0.07

Jan.

124

108

97

b75

b60

b60

b65

69

62

50

a55

61

87

118

140

183

212

170

bllO

*b65

b60

b60

b60

b65

b75

87

148

352

298

a230

197

3,603

116

0.133

0.15

Feb.

197

197

170

262

582

970

890

520

352

406

520

388

b!75

b!30

b!50

158

a!45

*130

alOO

77

b95

b80

b75

b70

64

69

58

b64

b66

7,160

247

0.282

0.30

Mar.

b70

b65

b6S

b60

b60

b60

b62

b64

b66

b7O

b74

*b74

b6O

b6O

b64

b64

b62

b62

b66

b70

b75

b90

b!20

b!60

262

388

1,240

4,870

5,740

6,640

7.550

28,433

917

1.05

1.21

Apr.

7.780

5,900

2,260

890

665

520

442

388

334

298

280

245

228

212

*212

922

1,890

1,090

590

460

907

1,820

1,030

520

388

334

298

245

424

32,462

1,082

1.24

1.38

May

665

460

352

280

298

672

1,360

790

424

334

262

*245

212

197

170

661

1,330

740

424

388

352

352

316

280

1,130

5,450

5.600

3,710

2,020

840

31,464

1,015

1.16

1.34

June

615

424

334

280

228

197

170

*152

146

130

118

108

197

245

262

146

124

197

118

87

77

¥7

685

1,240

640

316

170

625

3,850

6.000

17,978

599

0.685

0.76

Jvly

4.470

2,960

1,330

765

460

370

316

245

212

212

388

262

212

183

158

14O

130

118

113

108

102

92

92

87

87

87

*147

170

108

102

11

14,297

461

0.527

0.61

Aug.

59

53

48

44

40

40

33

31

29

29

28

*30

25

24

20

19

16

16

19

27

46

28

22

16

13

13

14

10

9.6

9 0

"9 0

819.6

26.4

0.030

0.03

Sept.

9.6

8.4

7.8

7.8

8.4

9.0

7.8

9.0

10

7.8

7.2

7.2

8.4

15

14

*10

9.0

7.8

8.4

7.2

5.6

6.0

a6.0

6.0

6.6

6.0

4.8

4.0

3.6

"

232.0

7.73

0.0088

0.01

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,500 Min 4.0 Mean 180 Cfsm 0.206 In. 2.78

Water year 1959-60: Max 7,780 Min 3.6 Mean 406 Cfsm 0.464 In. 6.30

Peak discharge (base, 4,500 cfs). --Apr. 1 (2 a.m.) 8,030 cfs (20.70 ft); May 26 (2 p.m.) 6,320 cfs

(19.80 ft); June 30 (12 m.) 7,340 cfs (20.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Otter 

Creek near Palmyra.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 531

5875. Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location. Lat 38°53 I 06", long 90°10'51", in sec.14, T.5 N., R.10 W., near left bank in 

downstream end of intermediate look wall of look and dam 26 at Alton, 300 ft downstream 

from Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt Railroad bridge, 7.7 miles upstream from 

Missouri River, and at mile 202.7 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 171,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: October 1927 to September 1960. Monthly discharg? only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage heights: At Grafton since August 1879 and at Alton since January 1904 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to September 1893 and January 

1917 to December 1939 in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 20, 1933, staff gage at Grafton 15.3 miles upstream at datum 403.79 ft higher. Mar. 20, 1933, to Jan. 4, 1937, and Nov. 11, 1937, 

to Jan. 31, 1938, wire-weight gage 300 ft upstream. Mar. 20, 1933, to Jan. 31, 1938, 

at datum 395.48 ft higher. Since July 11, 1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder 

5.9 miles downstream; previously various combinations of gages were used.

Average discharge.--33 years, 93,130 cfs (67,420,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 377,000 cfs Apr. 10; maximum gage height, 424.84 

ft Apr. 10; minimum discharge, 38,600 cfs Sept. 18; minimum gage height, 395.05 ft 

Nov. 20.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 437,000 cfs May 24, 1943 (gage height, 429.91 ft), includes 90,000 cfs floodwater overflow from Missouri River; minimum, 7,960 cfs Nov. 7, 

1948, result of temporary storage in pool of lock and dam 26; minimum gage height, 

390.50 ft Jan. 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 432.10 ft (revised), present datum, in June 1844.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi River 

basin. Floodwater from Missouri River enters above station when levees are overtopped 

during large floods in the Missouri River. Overflow from Missouri River occurred as 

shown in the following table:

Period

May 21 to June 4 , 

Apr. 29 to May 13, 

June 29 to July 19, 

July 5-31, 1951. ..

1943 

1944 

1947

Runoff for period 

(acre -feet)

1,075,000 

891,000 

687,000 

2,534,000

Maximum

Date

May 24, 1943 

Apr. 30, 1944 

July 2, 1947 

July 20, 1951

Discharge 

(cfs)

90,000 

90,000 

65,000 

110,000

Cooperation. Alton gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Da.y

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

122,000 

110,000 

104,000 

99,600 

105,000

131,000 

165,000 

181,000 

190,000 

195,000

201,000

176,000 

131,000 

110,000 

96,000

77,900 

78,000 

78,500 

78,100 

73,800

70,500 

61,700 

59,000 

58,200 

50.000

71,400 

74,700 

71,500 

80,500 

86,100 

89,200

*3,275.7 

105,700 

*6,497

Nov.

84,900 

85,500 

87,000 

85,500 

85,300

85,000 

98,500 

103,000 

108,000 

110,000

100,000 

89,500 

84,400 

89,700 

83,600

75,700 

74,500 

68,100 

57,900 

48.600

57,800 

58,700 

66,700 

71,100 

70,200

70,500 

73,700 

72,500 

69,600 

54,400

*2,369.9 

79,000 

*4,701

Dec.

52 . 900 

57 , 500 

58,400 

61,700 

66,300

66,900 

65,600 

67,100 

65,700 

62,500

62,100 

64,300 

57,500 

55,500 

60,800

59,100 

58 , 700 

58,100 

59,000 

56,000

57,800 

63,200 

61,900 

60,900 

59,600

59,600 

67,700 

71,500 

89,300 

122,000 

124,000

*2,053 . 2 

66,230 

*4,072

Jan.

125,000 

125,000 

123,000 

118,000 

110,000

76,400 

60 . 100 

65,300 

74,900 

81,700

82,000 

87,600 

121,000 

153,000 

180,000

184,000 

200,000 

216,000 

224,000

224,000

196,000 

130,000 

87,200 

70,800 

70,500

74,000 

82,900 

94,200 

105,000 

113,000 

100,000

*3,754.6 

121,100 

*7,447

Feb.

99,600 

96,800 

97,200 

95,600 

98,600

101,000 

104,000 

102,000 

103,000 

102,000

107,000

95,700 

84,000 

78,600 

81,600

90,600 

93,100 

88,500 

79,100 

70,100

76,800 

81,100 

82,600 

81,800 

76,300

71,200 

68.400 

70,500 

70,200

*2,547 

87,830 

*5,052

Mar.

70,300 

68 , 800 

64,200 

60,900 

58,400

57 , 100 

58,400 

58,800 

55, 400 

51.300

52,800 

55,400 

58,600 

57,700 

55,200

54,000 

56,300 

53,900 

55,000 

57 , 500

55,000 

51,800 

53,000 

63,000 

60,800

61,100 

70,600 

112,000 

175,000 

221,000 

235.000

*2,318.3 

74,780 

*4,598

Apr.

261,000 

285,000 

312,000 

333,000 

346,000

349,000 

351,000 

357,000 

368,000 

374,000

372,000 

360,000 

345,000 

323,000 

309,000

290,000 

273,000 

270,000 

274,000 

281,000

283,000 

279,000 

271,000 

272,000 

264,000

262,000 

255,000 

248,000 

244,000 

241.000

*9,052 

301,700 

*17,950

May

242,000 

238,000 

234,000 

231,000 

222,000

214,000 

210,000 

209,000

216,000 

228,000

240,000 

248,000 

257,000 

266,000 

268,000

265,000 

261,000 

257,000 

255,000 

260,000

265,000 

265,000 

263,000 

264,000 

269,000

279,000 

289,000 

292,000

289,000 

289,000 

282,000

*7,867 

253,800 

*15,600

June

271,000

258,000 

243,000 

233,000 

225,000

215,000 

207,000 

201,000 

198,000 

198,000

191,000 

185,000 

181,000 

183,000 

187,000

189,000 

194,000 

186,000 

166,000 

143,000

131,000

142,000 

152,000 

173,000 

192,000

195,000 

177,000 

151,000 

168,000 

209,000

*5,744 

191,500 

*11,390

July

228,000 

258.000 

236,000 

230,000 

219,000

190,000 

156,000 

151,000 

138,000 

126,000

124,000 

131,000 

136,000 

161,000 

154,000

128,000 

108,000 

96,600 

86,200 

85,200

75,000 

65,000 

65,800 

65,200 

62,600

65,800 

66,800 

66,500 

66,800 

56,900 

50,200

*3,828.6 

123,500 

*7,594

Aug.

52,600 

52,100 

52 , 200 

46, EDO 

50,200

60.SOO 

70,200 

78.600

¥§7?oo"

67, COO

56, POO 

54,700 58,eoo

58,300 

54,400

49,400 

52,900 

51,600 

53,500 

54,300

52,700 

62,300 

63,700 

68,900 

68,300

62,100 

53,600 

44,400 

43,900 

45.400 

'557300

1 1,760 . 4 

56,790 

*3,492

Sept.

68,300 

64,600 

70,900 

72 , 400 

74.700

69,900 

69,800 

71,000 

69,100 

66,200

61,300 

57,100 

53,300 

52,200 

54,200

54,200 

53,300 

45.200 

45,100 

45,500

58,800 

62,300 

59,400 

47,500 

47,100

52,300 

66,300 

71,300 

67,800 

62,000

H.,811.1 

60,370 

*3,592

Calendar year 1959 Max 219,000 Min 19,500 Mean 88,570 Ac-ft 64,120,000 

Water year 1959-60 Max 374,000 Min 43,200 Mean 126,700 Ac-ft 91,980,000

* Expressed In thousands.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN

5880. Indian Creek at Wanda, 111,

Location. Lat 38 0 50'30", long 90°01'59", in SE^-MW^ sec. 31, T.5 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 159, three-quarters of a mile northeast of 

Wanda, 2£ miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles west of Edwardsville .

Drainage area. 37.0 sq mi.

Records available .--April 1940 to September 1960.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~

Average discharge .--20 years, 24.8 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 cfs July 1 (gage height, 11.17 ft); no 

flew for many days .

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 9,340 cfs Aug. 15, 1946 (gage height, 18.41 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1940-41, 1944, 1948, 1953-60.

Remarks . --Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1175: 1941, 1942 (M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.7

.5

1.0

44

29

3.5

1.2

1.0

.9

33

115

4.7

1.2

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0*.l

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

.2

237.9

7.67

0.207

0.24

Nov.

0.2

.1

.4

200

18.9

3.0

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

31

38

11.0

4.3

1.8

1.6

*1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

333.2

11.1

0.300

0.33

Dec.

0.8

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

*.8

2.3

11.0

5.6

3.7

2.8

2.5

6.8

24

7.5

4.8

4.3

2.1

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.1

32

36

26

14.7

9.7

214.2

6.91

0.187

0.22

Jan.

6.7

7.5

6.3

3.2

b2.7

b2.4

b2.3

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.0

4.3

13.1

18.0

44

16.6

13.1

14.1

8.3

*b5.0

b4.0

b2.5

bl.8

bTTs

2.3

3.7

11.0

22

8.3

7 5

7 9

251.0

8.10

0.219

0.25

Feb.

6.7

5.1

5.9

12.0

39

30

18.6

12.0

12.0

14.1

17.2

3.7

b3.5

b3.3

3.2

4.3

*5.1

3.7

3.2

b3.0

3.5

b3.0

2.6

3.0

1.5

.8

b2.0

2.8

b2.5

227.3

7.84

0.212

0.23

Mar.

b2.2

b2.0

bl.8

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

b2.0

b2.5

bS.O

b!2

b7.0

*b3.7

b3.5

b3.5

b4.0

5.4

10.4

b!4

17.9

22

27

42

86

114

60

92

156

81

34

192

105

1,115.5

36.0

0.973

1.12

Apr.

46

30

*20

19.5

15.9

13.1

10.4

7.1

4.6

2.6

3.7

4.0

3.7

2.8

2.5

4.0

18.6

5.6

3.0

19.1

~39 271

29

22

14.7

13.6

9.5

8.3

21

694.3

23.1

0.624

0.70

May

19.3

9.9

7.9

7.1

15.4

97

60

26

15.2

11.5

*9.5

8.7

7.5

7.1

5.6

92

52

17.2

17.9

13.1

8.7

8.3

7.1

127

244

112

34

28

104

91

31

1,295.0

41.8

1.13

1.30

June

20

19.4

11.5

7.5

7.1

6.3

*5.4

5.1

5.6

5.1

4.0

24

36

14.7

7.5

27

23

7.1

4.3

2.6

3.0

33

217

134

15.2

8.7

89

32

577

695

2,045.1

68.2

1.84

2.06

J<.ly

905

77

42

29

19.3

14.7

12.0

8.3

7.9

11.0

22

8.3

13.1

9.1

5.1

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

12.8

*5.3

2.5

1.7

1.6

1.0

1,240.5

40.0

1.08

1.25

Aug.

1.0

. 7

. 5

. 5

.6

.2

. 2

.2

. 5

. 5

.4

*.2

.2

.2

 2

>2!i.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

. 1

.1

0

.1

.1

.4

8.5

0.27

0.0073

0.009

Sept.

0.1

. 1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

*o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0.3

0.01

0.00027

0 . 0003

Calendar year 1959s Max 1,190 Mln 0 Mean 13.7 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.04

Water year 1959-60: Max 905 Mln 0 Mean 20.9 Cfsm O.565 In. 7.71

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--June 29 (10 a.m.) 1,050 cfs (10.30 ft); July 1 (3:30 p.m.) 1,290 

cfs (11.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN

5895. Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111.

Location.--Lat 38°38'35", long 90°01'00", in N^NW-J- sec.8, T.2 N. , R.8 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge at Caseyville, 100 ft upstream from Pennsylvania 

Railroad bridge and 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 157.

Drainage area. 22.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 420.97 ft abo~'e mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years, 17.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs June 29 (gage height, 11.58 ft); minimum, 0.28 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 20.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs June 15, 1957 (gage height, 17.81 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 890 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak 

flow; maximum gage height, 20.54 ft Aug. 16, 1946; no flow Sept. 8, 1953, and part of 

each day Sept. 6, 7, 13, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diurnal 

fluctuation at low flow.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder inspected by employee of East Side Levee and Sinitary 

District.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1145: 1946. WSP 1208: 1942(P).

Rating table, water year- 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

0.31

.75

1.6

2.7

4.0

10.7

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

130

428

608

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.64

12.5

7.0

3.3

2J,

8.4

1.9

1.4

1.0

8.6

13.8

1.8

6.1

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.0

.94

.94

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.94

1.0

1.1

.75

*.69

.64

.64

.64

105.92

3.42

0.152

0.18

Nov.

0.54

.64

10.4

124

7.0

2.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

4.2

6.8

3.6

2.8

1.8

*2.0

2.2

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.8

205.08

6.84

0.304

0.34

Dec.

2.1

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.7

2.2

1.8

270

1.8

2.5

4.0

4.0

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.2

18.2

21

6.4

5.2

4.6

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.6

4.2

38

T4.6

9.1

7.3

6.2

189.7

6.12

0.272

0.31

Jan.

5.6

5.8

5.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.6

4.0

8.7

9.4

14.3

15.5

8.9

8.4

9.9

*6.6

5.4

4.5

3.7

3.5

7^

4.6

6.2

8.9

7.7

6.8

6.6

7.0

198.7

6.41

0.285

0.33

Feb.

7.3

7.7

6.6

8.6

14.9

14.2

9.9

9.4

10.8

54

12.9

9.3

8.4

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.1

7.0

5.8

5.6

6.2

5^4

5.4

6.2

5.5

7.3

6.1

6.4

5.8

261.2

9.01

0.400

0.43

Mar.

4.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

5.0

10

8.5

*7.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

8.9

8.5

9.0

11.0

13.4

19.1

31

45

58

32

29

33

24

19.4

51

48

517.2

16.7

0.742

0.85

Apr.

26

19.

15.

14.

13.

12.

10.

10.

9.

8.

9.

8.

8.

8.

10.

9.

20

9.

8.

13.0

97

16.8

12.6

10.7

11.0

9.9

8.1

20~~ 7.9

22

461.0

15.4

0.684

0.76

May

12.9

10.2

8.9

8.9

18.4

48

21

12.

10.

10.

*9.

8.

8.

7.

6.8

21

13.5

8.

9.7

9.4

8.1

7.

2~6.2

182

25

14.5

15.8

26

23

11.9

610.0

19.7

0.876

1,01

June

9.7

7.9

6.6

5.6

4.8

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.6

3.7

20

5.6

4.0

3.4

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.2

?79

5.4

601

223

948.4

31.6

1.40

1.57

July

~23 344

12.2

8.9

7.3

5.8

4.8

4.2

3.9

10.0

6.2

4.6

5.4

4.4

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

14.8

*5.8

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.6

1=1

498.0

16.1

0.716

0.82

Aug.

1.2

1.1

1.0

.87

.87

1.6

1.0

.87

1.0

1.4

*.94

.77

.87

.59

.69

.54

.59

9.4

16.6

4.0

1.4

.87

.64

.50

.46

.46

.50

.42

.42

.46

.42

52.45

1.69

0.075

0.09

Sept.

0.42

.38

.42

.42

.38

.34

.34

.34

.46

.42

.34

.31

.31

.34

*.38

.38

.38

.38

.34

.31

.31

.34

.38

1.6 z/7

.81

.46

.38

.34

.34

15.05

0.502

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1959: Max 722 Mln 0.22 Mean 11.7 Cfsm 0.520 In. 7.06

Water year 1959-60: Max 601 Mln 0.31 Mean 11.1 Cfsm 0.493 In. 6.71

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs).--June 29 (5 a.m.) 2,520 cfs (11.58 ft); July 1 (1:30 a.m.) 1,180 cfs 

(7.76 ft).________________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 5, 7, 21-24, Mar. 1-14, 17, 18 (no gageheight record Mar. 5-12).
534 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5900. Kaskaskla River at Bondville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°06'47", long 88°20'55", in NW^NW^- sec.18, T.19 N., R.8 E., on left bank 

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10, 50 ft upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge, 1 mile east of Bondville, and 3.8 miles west of Charmaign.

Drainage area. 12.3 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 689.89 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 8.82 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 536 cfs June 23 (gage height, 9.89 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs many days in September.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 13.50 ft); no 

flow Sept. 21-24, Oct. 1-3, 7-9, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 29 to May 12, Sept. 9-3O)

1.27

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

0.1 

.2

1.2 

3.4

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

62

159

315

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.4

.3

73

.4

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.4

15

21

5.2

3.5

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1 3

I.I

. 3

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

. 8

. 8

71.4

2.30

0.187

0.22

Nov.

0.8

.8

.7

877

4.8

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

6.1

~8~.9 14

6.7

*5.2

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

112.5

3.75

0.305

0.34

Dec.

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

*1.2

1.1

1.1

1.6

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

9.9

~9.6 12

8.1

6.7

93.0

3.00

0.244

0.28

Jan.

6.3

6.3

5.4

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.4

57T

7.7

7.7

8.4

7.9

7.7

7.4

5.8

5.6

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

*4.7

4.4

6.1

6.7

6.3

6 . 3

6.7

173.4

5.59

0.454

0.52

Feb.

6.9

6.9

6.7

7.2

11

2O

16

14

14

26.

22

17

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.1

8.6

b8.0

b7.7

*7.4

6.9

b6.7

6.7

5.9

5.9

5.2

320.8

11.1

0.902

0.97

Calendar year 1959: Max 600 Min O.I

Mar.

5.0

b4.8

b4.0

b4.7

b4.5

b4.3

b4.1

b3.7

b3.0

b3~74

b3.2

b3.0

b3.2

b3.4

b3.1

b3.7

b4.0

b3.8

b5.2

b5.2

4.7

*5.1

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.8

20

60

6252"

43

348.1

11.2

0.911

1.05

Apr.

36

30

27

25

24

22

20

20

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

21

32

*26

24

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

1516-

18

631

21.0

1.71

1.91

May

17

16

15

15

14

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.3

9.6

9.1

8.4

8.6

*8.1

8.1

7.7

6.7

679

21

28

19

15

14

14

13

393.5

12.7

1.03

1.19

June

12

11

10

9.3

18

15

13

12

*10

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.7

6.9

114

73

29

21

18

27

26

240

58

30

23

20

18

16

14

885.9

29.5

2.40

2.68

July

14

14

12

11

11

9.8

9.1

8.6

8.4

9.3

*7.7

7.2

?6

15

13

12

11

10

10

9.1

8.1

7.9

7.2

6.5

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.1

2S5.4

S.53

0.775

C.89

Aug.

3.7

3.5

3.3

5.9

3.5

3.3

3.0

*2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

52.5

1.69

0.137

0.16

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

J.

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

7T

*.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.2

0.14

0.011

0.01

Mean 9.76 Cfsm O.793 In. 10.78

Water water year year 1959-60: laDa-ou: Max najt 240 c,t\j Min PIJ.II 0.1 u.j. Mean rueaii 9.24 y,c*± Cfsm UABHI 0.751 v. /oj. In. j-n. 1O.22 j.\j.&t.

Peak discharge (base, 160 cfs).--June 16 (4:30 p.m.) 522 cfs (9.84 ft); June 23 (4 a.m.) 536 cfs 

(9.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 535 

5905. Kaskaskia River at Picklin, 111.

Location. Lat 39°48'00", long 88°21<55", in SW£NW£ sec.36, T.16 N., R.7 E., on left bank

 0.25 mile upstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile west of Picklin, 

and 7 miles downstream from Twomile Slough.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available . February 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 642.10 ft atove mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 78.6 cfs (adjusted for pumpage and diversion).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs June 23 (gage height, 11.38 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 13.98 ft); no 

flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of ice

 effect, which are poor. Records of daily discharge include only flow over control. 

Water is pumped into river from wells 21.5 miles upstream. Diversion for industrial 

supply above control. Waste water returns to river 250 ft downstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1508: 1955-56.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

(*)

Oct.

0

5

0

6.5

13

.5

3.7

1.3

.2

7.6

87

4T

7.2

6.7

.6

1.4

.6

.8

.2

1.4

.2

0

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

.1

182.0

5.87

-8.45

9.72

Nov.

0

.4

1.3

39

54

26

4.0

.9

.2

.1

.8

.6

34

 111

39

12

1.7

1.9

.6

0

0

0

1.5 

.9

.3

0

.2

0

.4

401.8

13.4

-5.72

13.0

Dec.

1.5

5.5

4.9

4.7

4.0

.3

.3

2.7

2.8

1.1

0

T.8

3.3

1.8

0

3.1

1.9

.8

.5

.6

1.9

3.8

3.8

3.5

1.4

1.4

44

T6"2 120

84

56

463.4

14.9

-12.8

14.2

Jan.

38

32

30

16

17

21

20

16

11

TT

11

13

24

27

39

44

40

42

33

21

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!6 

b!8

22

42

54

*4?

35

827

26.7

0

12.8

Feb.

38

39

39

40

68

178

180

136

123

247

264

T7T

132

111

94

89

82

70

52

b45

b50

b40

b47

b50 

b35

b31

b35

b38

b33

2,562

88.3

0

11.4

Mar.

*b29

b27

b26

b24

b22

b21

b2T

b21

b22

b23

b21

b21

b21

b25

b30

b35

b40

b40

40

36

29

b30

30

b29 

29

40

174

630

618

490

390

3,034

97.9

0

10.9

Apr.

338

27S

227

208

184

164

146

126

111

99

96

99

84

82

82

136

196

184

146

129

140

117

102

89 

76

*64

52

48

54

77

3,934

131

0

14.7

May

120

92

72

60

54

56

68

58

54

54

50

44

44

39

33

34

39

32

38

39

34

35

29

*26 

33

174

192

123

94

275

244

2,339

75.5

0

16.2

June

164

120

92

74

216

292

188

*129

102

86

114

121

89

76

62.

62

284

175

108

86

190

227

1.520

994 

420

292

213

176

143

114

6,729

224

0

13.7

July

108

92

79

62

52

45

39

35

32

36

36

36

138

*213

TT7

79

68

60

50

39

29

29

29

21 

19

21

19

16

12

9.8

8.4

1,629.2

52.6

0

12.3

Aug.

7.4

6.2

7.4

14

TT

4.0

6.2

8.4

10

7.0

*7.4

6.4

5.3

4.0

3.5

7.0

8.5

4.1

3.3

3.8

4.4

4.4

2.3

H

2.5

2.8

2.6

3.3

3.3

5.7

170.6

E.50

-11.8

13.1

Sept.

7.0

4.7

3.2

2.9

2.2

7.2

4^

2.6

2.0

1.6

3.2

0

0

0

2.6

3.7

4.6

3.3

6.7

4.4

3.4

6.7

5.2

1.5 

1.6

3.7

4.7

3.8

2.3

2.3

101.9

3.40

-16.7

12.7

Adjusted for pumpage and diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

7.14 

0.056 

0.06

20.7 

0.163 

0.18

Calendar year 1959: 

Water year 1959-60:

16.3 

0.128 

0.14

39.5 

0.311 

0.36

99.7 

0.785 

0.85

109 

0.858 

0.99

146 

1.15 

1.28

91.7 

0.722 

0.83

Observed

Max 3,830 Mln 0 Mean 79.4 

Max 1,320 nin 0 Mean 61.1

238 

1.87 

2.09

64.9 

0.511 

0.59

6.80 

0.054 

C.06

-0.60 

-0.0047 

-0.005

Adjusted

Mean 85.7 Cfsm 0.675 In. 9.15 

Mean 69.4 Cfsm 0.546 In. 7.42

Peak discharge, (base, 600 cfs}. Mar. 29 (2 a.m.) 655 cfs (8.93 ft); June 23 (7 to 8 p.m.) 1,640 

cfs (11.38 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Pumpage, equivalent in cubic feet per second, from wells into river 21.5 miles upstream.

* Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, above station for Industrial supply.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Negative adjusted figures indicate that seepage and other losses exceeded yield.
536 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5915. Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111.

Location. --Lat 39°37'11", long 88°36',17", in NW&JVi sec. 36, T.14 N., R.5 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Chicago & Eastern 

Illinois Railroad, 0.8 mile north of Sullivan, and 5? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.93 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1960.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 645.36 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge . 10 years, 4.80 cfs.

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 625 cfs June 23 (gage height, 8.31 ft); no flow 

for many days .

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 10.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow part of 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.4 

1.6

1.0 

2.2 

6.5

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

71

136

313

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

 £2.0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

0

*o

.1

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO 

aO

aO

4.9

0.16

0.020

0.02

Nov.

aO

aO

a.3

a3.0

al.O

a. 7

a. 4

a. 3

.2

.1

.1

.1

6.9

8.8

4.3

3.2

1.9

1.8

1.5

*1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

.7

.7

.5

.4

b.3

b.3

42.9

1.43

0.180

0.20

Dec.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

b.l

.1

0

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

b.l

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.3

5.5

^5

2.8

2.1

23.8

0.77

0.097

0.11

Jan.

l.S

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

b.7

b.7

b.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

b.9

b.8

b.9

1.3

6.0

3TT

*3.9

3.9

3 9

55.1

1.78

0.224

0.26

Feb.

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.5

7.0

13

8.6

7.4

7.5

25

16

11

9.5

8.0

7.1

7.1

b5.6

b5.0

*b4.5

b3.7

b4.5

b4.0

3.7

3.7

b4.0

b3.2

2.8

3.2

b2.2

191.3

6.60

0.832

0.90

Mar.

b2.2

b2.2

b2.4

bl.6

bl.3

bl.2

bl.O

b.

b.

b .

b.

b!

b!

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.5

b76

b.7

bl.O

*b2.6

4.8

31

59

35

57

36

252.7

8.15

1.03

1.19

Apr.

T5" 24

15

13

11

11

8.9

8.0

7.1

6.3

7.1

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

15

18

13

11

11

*12

9.8

8.6

8.3

7.7

6.3

5.8

5.8

6.3

7.4

297.8

9.93

1.25

1.40

May

8.0

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.3

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.2

2TF

2.2

2.4

2.8

*2.8

2.6

2.4

7.4

6.0

4.8

9.1

^KCO

205.4

6.63

0.836

0.96

June

16

12

9.8

8.0

17

12

9.2

8.0

6.8

6.0

11

8.0

*6.5

6.0

5.5

48

66

28

17

13

50

28

278

TZ3

86

50

32

21

16

13

1,050.6

34.4

4.34

4.83

July

23

16

12

8.6

6.8

5.8

5.5

4.6

4.5

4.6

5.9

5.5

*t.5

4.8

5.5

a3.0

a2.5

aZ.O

al.7

al.5

al.5

al.2

al.l

al.O

al.2

a2.o

al.5

a. 9

a. 7

a. 6

a^5.

132.5

4.27

0.538

0.62

Aug.

aO.5

a. 4

a. 4

al.5

al.O

a3.o

aT?

a. 9

a. 6

*.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

aO

a.l

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7.1

11.9

0.38

0.048

0.06

Sept.

0

0

O

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 176 Mln 0 Mean 3. So Cfsm O.479 In. 6.49

Water year 1959-60: Max 278 Min 0 Mean 6.14 Cfsm 0.774 In. 1O.55

Peak discharge (base, 16O cfs).--June 16 (5 p.m.) 166 cfs (4.42 ft); June 23 (10 a.m.) 625 cfs

(8.31 ft). ___________________________

# Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stag?, weather records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 537 

5920. Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.

Location. Lat 39°24'20", long 88°47 I 00", in SE^SWf sec.8, T.ll N. , R.4 E., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 in Shelbyville, 2,000 ft upstream from 

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad bridge, 7 miles upstream from Robinson Creek, and 

at mile 221.42.

Drainage area.--1.030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1908 to September 1912, November to December 1912, August to 

December 1914, October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 535.78 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1914, chain gage on downstream side of 

bridge 100 ft downstream at datum 4.67 ft lower. Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, 1940, and June 1, 

1950, to July 10, 1952, staff gage and Dec. 4, 1940, to May 31, 1950, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 836 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs June 25 (gage height, 17.67 ft); 

minimum, 8.4 cfs Sept. 23.

1908-12, 1914, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 

22.37 ft); no flow at times in 1953-55.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Municipal water supply for Shelbyville obtained from shallow wells in 

gravel beds along right bank just above gage.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 975: 1908.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 28 to Feb. 9)

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

6.5

7.E

16

31

79 

180 

4OO

7.0

10.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

700

2,950

4,720

5,860

9,960

14,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 bo September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

12

18

33

35

33

23

18

14

12

16

68

76

76

82

105

105

79

55

42

35

29

23

*18

17

15

12

10

9.7

9.7

9.0

9.7

1,099.1

35.5

0.034

0.04

Nov.

17

18

15

68

60

57

63

63

84

98

89

71

180

355 332-

310

264

200

b!80

*156

125

101

85

74

66

63

b55

48

35

37

3,369

112

0.109

0.12

Dec.

37

37

35

37

37

37

39

39

39

44

*46

48

48

50

57

60

60

60

60

60

55

50

48

48

48

48

134

244

292

314

336

2,547

82.2

0.080

0.09

Jan.

341

328

296

248

162

166

180

170

145

145

138

128

158

131

173

208

240

264

278

200

b!70

b!60

b!50

b!45

b!50

173

350

375

*360

350

346

6,798

219

0.213

0.25

Feb.

336

296

278

274

332

528

687

721

721

1,560

1,680

1,600

1,360

1,240

1,120

984

840

728

*622

510

b450

b400

b400

b420

b370

b300

b275

b260

b250

19,542

674

0.654

0.71

Mar.

b230

b220

b220

b200

b!90

b!80

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!80

b!90

b200

204

212

224

220

b240

252

269

310

323

350

*370

400

1,050

2,550

2,890

3,600

3., 800

19,924

643

0.624

0.72

Apr.

5,650

3,450

3,070

2,760

1,880

1,600

1,360

1,160

1,000

872

777

721

661

609

576

583

968

,120

,120

,120

* ,160

,160

1,040

920

840

763

700

622

609

668

37,539

1,251

1.21

1.36

May

714

714

694

687

687

680

707

749

700

648

616

564

516

477

450

450

466

444

466

494

488

960

*904

749

648

1,560

1,480

1,160

1,040

1,520

1^960

24,392

787

0.764

0.88

June

1,800

1,600

1,480

1,360

1,400

1,440

1,200

1,040

984

936

826

1,120

904

826

749

727

1,750

1,680

1,240

1,040

1,240

1,560

3,290

8,040

15,200

10,400

8,280

6,170

4,620

3,470

84,342

2,811

2.73

3.05

July

2,410

2,OOO

1,720

1,400

1,160

992

840

721

642

583

552

504

*477

a600

a7OO

a840

a840

a700

a600

aSOO

a450

a400

a350

a300

aSOO

a400

aSOO

a250

a200

a!70

a!40

22,241

717

0.696

0.80

Aug.

al20

allO

alOS

101

95

89

85

85

74

*66

55

48

48

42

37

31

28

24

21

21

21

23

26

24

21

20

17

IT

17

21

1,510

48.7

0.047

C.05

Sept.

28

20

15

13

11

9.7

9.7

10

21

15

14

14

14

15

15

13

11

11

11

*11

11

9.7

9.0

10

26

28

26

26

24

20

471.1

15.7

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1959: Max 15,400 Mln 2.8 Mean 621 Cfsm 0.603 In. 8.18

Water year 1959-60: Max 13,2OO Mln 9.0 Mean 611 Cfsm 0.593 In. 8.09

Peak discharge (base, 3,800 cfs).--Mar. 31 (2 to 7 p.m.) 3,800 cfs (11.58 ft); June 25 (3 a.m.) 

14,200 cfs (17.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded ranje In stage 

and records for station at Vandalla.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
538 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5923. Wolf Creek near Beecher City, 111.

Location. Lat 39°09'30", long 88°48'20", in NE^NEj sec. 12, T.8 N., R.3 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 128, 2.2 miles southwest of Beecher 

City, and 5 miles above mouth. '

Drainage area. 48.0 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 535.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs June 23 (gage height, 10.73 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 2,290 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 11.59 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table , water ye

large,

(Shift ing-co

1.34

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

ar 1959-60

ntrol meth

0

.1

.4

1.1

2.3

4.1

8.7

, except periods

od used Oct. 12

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

of ice

to Nov.

25

50

125

233

376

785

1,440 

er 1959

effect (g-ij

4)

to Septem^<

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

8.5

65

13

5.4

3.2

1.9

1.3

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.2

 .1

.1

117.3

3.78

0.079

0.09

Mov.

0.1

.1

.1

93

16

4.8

2.1

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

7.3

66

15

6.5

*2.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

al.5

al.6

1.6

al.4

al.3

al.2

239.2

7.97

0.166

0.19

Dec.

al.l

al.l

al.o 170-

al.3

al.7

al.5

al.3

al.2

al.4

1.8

aS.O

a7.0

aS.O

*3.4

2.3

2.7

9.7

7.3

3.7

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9

58

46

b!9

b!2

7.5

217.6

7.02

0.146

0.17

Jan.

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.0

2.3

2.1

272

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.2

5.0

54

63

165

28

13

*15

b!4

b7.0

b4.5

b3.5

b2.5

b2.5

b3.0

4.6

197

53

19

14

13

712.8

23.0

0.479

0.55

Feb.

12

13

11

33

199

275

40

19

42

884

188

24

14

bll

8.5

*8.5

8.2

.3

.2

.5

.8

.8

.3

.8

.4

.2

.4

.8

b4.J)

1,849.7

63.8

1.33

1.43

Mar.

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.3

b3.3

b3.3

b3.5

b3.7

b4.0

b4.0

b4.5

b4.5

4.8

5.2

*5.6

7.0

8.0

b6.8

bS.o

bS.o

b9.0

b!3

b20

b25

b30

72

585

1,140

139

OIO

256

3,205.0

103

2.15

2.48

Apr.

48

24

16

*14

13

11

9.8

8.5

7.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6 5

6.3

7.3

7.0

17

11

7.3

6.5

8.7

6.8

5.9

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.1

9.7

15

312.2

10.4

0.217

0.24

May

13

7.5

5.9

5.2

5.2

9.8

36

8.7

6.3

*5.9

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.6

21

18

7.0

~34 133

14

11

8.0

14

32

107

20

12

13

64

16

648.8

20.9

0.435

0.50

June

7.7

5.6

4.1

3.6

3.0

*2.3

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.1

1.7

1.2

15

2.1

1.1

1.0

1.8

1.2

967

546

36

19

12

11

23

o .U

1,687.4

56.2

1.17

1.31

July

172

^3

14

7.3

5.6

4.3

3.6

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.6

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

^

271.8

8.77

0.183

0.21

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

15

^.4

1.0

.6

*.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

o

0

0

O

.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

22.2

0.72

0.015

O.O2

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

o

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,6EO Min 0 Mean 29.5 Cfsm O.615 In. 8.37

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,140 Mln 0 Mean 25.4 Cfsm 0.529 In. 7.19

Peak discharge (base, 1,OOO cfs). Feb. 10 (6 p.m.) 1,O40 cfs (8.93 ft); Mar. 28 (4 a.m.) 1,67O cf 

(10.54 ft); Mar. 30 (5 p.m.) 1,040 cfs (8.88 ft); June 23 (7 p.m.) 1,770 cfs (10.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stag?, obs 

weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 539

5925. Kaskaskia River at Vandalla, 111.

Location. Lat 38°57'35", long 89°05'20", in SE^- sec.16, T.6 H., R.I E., near ce-iter of 

span on upstream side of Gallatln Street Bridge in Vandalia, 3j miles upstream from 

Hickory Creek and at mile 160.85.

Drainage area.--1.980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 453.30 ft above mear sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, chain gage at present site at datum 

2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1933, to Sept. 25, 1940, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 50 years, 1,438 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 11,800 cfs June 30 (gage height, 21.90 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 28.

1908-12, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 62,700 cfs June 29, 1957; maximum gfge height, 

27.39 ft June 29, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 3.5 cfs Aug. 22, 1911.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). VfSP 1208: 1919. WSP 1508: 1912, 1915(M), 1917-18(M), 1923(M), 

1925(M), 1928-31(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 11-13)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

39

60

109

178

355

1,100

10.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

2,150

4,500

6,600

8,800

12,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30

31

total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

142

85

64

56

52.

96

76

68

56

52

796

850

355

193

149

122

109

116

102

90

80

76

72

68

64

64

*64

60 

60

56

56

4,349

140

0.071

0.08

Nov.

56

52

52

242

675

395

209

149

122

116

IDE

102

149

1,470

1.750

925

*625

455

395

375

335

297

E42

225

201

178

170

156 

128

109

10,457

349

0.176

0.20

Dec.

128

128

122

116

122

122

122

116

102

T02

116

201

316

278

209

*178

178

297

297

209

186

163

149

149

149

142

640

2,230 

1,440

980

750

10,437

337

0.170

0.20

Jan.

600

575

550

500

435

355

316

316

316

297

278

297

475

600

1,640

1,340

725

*575

600

500

455

415

b370

b350

b350

355

922

2.390 

1,720

1,160

950

20,727

669

0.338

0.39

Feb.

875

875

825

775

1,440

2,950

2,630

1,610

1,440

2,940

4.500

3,800

2,550

1,950

1,680

*1,500

1,370

1,250

1,070

925

825

725

b640

b64O

b670

650

600

575 

550

42,830

1,477

0.746

0.80

Mar.

500

435

b400

b375

b350

b330

b320

b320

b320

b320

b330

b330

b330

b350

*395

395

415

b40O

b450

500

550

575

725

925

1,040

1,040

2,380

6,120 

7,050

8 ,120

9,850

45,940

1,482

0.748

0.86

Apr.

9,250

*8,000

6,690

5,660

4,680

3,500

2,710

2,150

1,790

1,540

1,370

1,250

1,130

1,070

1,010

1.O7O

1,160

1,470

1,500

1,440

1,750

1,910

1,640

1,470

1,340

1,190

1,100

1,010 

980

1,100

71,930

2,398

1.21

1.35

May

1,250

1,190

1,070

980

950

950

1,400

1,440

1,160

*1,040

950

900

825

775

700

750

,220

,040

,370

,350

,400

,010

,130

,610

,150

,400

,560

,140 

,830

,260

, 50O

51,300

1,655

0.836

0.96

June

3,310

2,950

2,430

2,030

2,070

*2,710

2,550

2,030

1,500

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,910

1,500

1,130

1,040

1,370

2,390

3,000

2,230

2,390

4,320

4,920

5,660

6,520

8,660

10,300

10,600 

10,800

11,_5QO

115,600

3,853

1.95

2.17

July

10.000

9,100

8,000

5,380

3,180

2,230

1,750

1,470

1,250

1,130

1,070

980

900

800

750

875

1,070

1,07O

1,070

980

875

750

650

550

*525

825

650

475 

415

355

335

59,460

1,918

0.969

1.12

Aug.

297

278

260

242

455

316

395

*297

209

193

170

163

149

142

135

128

122

116

128

149

135

122

116

116

102

96

90

85 

55

85

2?8

5,654

182

0.092

0.11

Sept.

186

135

96

85

76

72

72

68

64

186

102

*90

102

109

90

80

76

68

60

56

52

52

48

48

48

45

45

42 

48

48

2,349

78.3

0.040

0.04

Calendar year 1959: Max 16,700 Min 35 Mean 1,215 Cfsm 0.614 In. 8.34

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,500 Min 42 Mean 1,205 Cfsm 0.609 In. 8.28

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
540 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5930. Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36'42", long 89°21'22", in SE^- sec.18, T.2 N., R.2 W. , on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 50 at Carlyle, 16.5 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek and at mile 105.75.

Drainage area.--2 ,680 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1908 to September 1912, November to December 1912, August 1914 

to September 1915, May 1938 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 402.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 1, 1938, chain, wire-weight, or staff gage at site at Baltimore & 

Ohio Railroad bridge 400 ft downstream at same datum. July 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1940, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 2,069 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,300 cfs July 3 (gage height, 26.75 ft); minimum, 69 cfs Sept. 30.

1908-12, 1914-15, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

33.69 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 17, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 975: 1908-12, 1915.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16 to Mar. 27; backwater from 

Ice Mar. 9, 10)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15

6.0 77

7.0 199

8.0 354

11.0 980

13.0 1,500

No 16 to Sept. 30

5.8

6.0

9.0

18.0

587

3,140

21.0 

22.0 

23.0 

27-0

4,390

5,280

6,880

20,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

372

262

192

149

131

114

104

112

120

111

111

430

1.050

750

382

233

180

152

136

130

124

116

110

102

96

94

92

*89

88 

88

J36_

6,286

203

0.076

0.09

Nov.

81

79

80

137

366

905

770

470

286

199

164

149

147

252

1,360

2.530

1,760

*1,010

663

535

480

446

412

580

540

316

292

268

252

236

15,163

505

0.188

0.21

Dec.

212

201

202

204

204

201

201

202

202

199

202

384

1,530

1,760

980

569

515

1,240

2,450

2,120

1,100

587

480

412

572

540

463

1,880

3.200

3,050

2,180

27,842

898

0.555

0.39

Jan.

1,460

1,040

880

782

722

644

551

497

461

463

463

515

872

1,850

2,600

5.410

5,340

*2,270

1,460

1,160

930

665

587

515

497

515

625

1,400

2,420

2 240 

1*760

57,594

1,213

0.455

0.52

Feb.

1,460

1,510

1,280

1,220

1,460

2,810

3,550

3,690

3,300

3,240

3,690

3,940

4,140

4.260

4,040

3,540

2,660

2,180

1,910

1,670

1,430

1,220

1,010

930

955

955

980

905

830

64,365

2,219

0.828

0.89

Calendar year 1959: Max 18,200 Min 76

Mar.

782

702

644

551

480

497

606

587

570

570

569

569

551

551

533

*551

587

625

682

830

980

1,520

1,580

2,300

2,990

5,140

5,580

5,810

4,090

4,550

5.280

45,657

1,472

0.549

0.65

Apr.

7,540

*12,000

12.600

10,900

9,200

8,050

6,880

6,140

5,540

4,770

3,810

2,870

2,210

1,820

1,760

1,970

2,060

2,270

2,270

2,120

2,060

2,300

2,420

2,210

1,970

1,790

1,640

1,460

1,370

1.340

125,340

4,178

1.56

1.74

May

1,490

1,610

1,610

1,430

1,310

1,250

1,490

2,000

2,000

1,670

1,460

1,310

1,190

1,100

1,010

950

1,130

1,760

2,570

3,410

3,660

3,380

2,420

1,820

2,720

3,690

3,940

4,260

4,530

4.770

4,770

71,690

2,313

0.863

0.99

June

4.690

4,530

4, 200

3,770

3,170

2,650

2,660

2,690

2,450

2,000

1,670

1,520

2,030

2,840

2,750

1,970

1,490

1.460

2,000

2,480

2,600

2,510

2,960

3,340

3,550

3,660

3,770

3,890

4,140

4,690

88,110

2,937

1.10

1.22

July

9,590

16,800

19.000

17,900

15,100

12,600

10,200

8,320

6,490

5,050

4,200

5,580

2,510

1,760

1,370

1,130

1,010

1,160

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,070

930

804

702

*644

742

905

805

606

515

148,923

4,804

1.79

2.07

Aug.

465

420

588

564

348

587

106

480

*446

388

308

260

236

220

204

195

183

180

174

172

182

199

201

196

186

161

154

146

140

132

T54

8,451

273

0.102

0.12

Sept.

140

220

236

194

161

137

124

116

115

105

111

191

»159

157

134

145

142

127

121

111

99

92

87

82

78

78

78

78

75

72

3,745

125

0.047

0.05

Mean 1,516 Cfsm 0.566 In. 7.69

Water year 1959-60: Max 19,000 Mln 72 Mean 1,757 Cfsm 0.656 In. 8.92

Discharge asurement made on this day.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 541

5936. Blue Grass Creek near Raymond, 111.

Location. Lat 39°16'07", long 89°32'02", in SE^NE^ sec.33, T.10 N., R.4 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.8 mile east of State Highway 127, 2.7 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southeast of Raymond.

Drainage area. 17.2 sq mi.

Records available.--May to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 598.C 

1929.

ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 332 cfs May 26 (gage height, 11.42 ft, from 

rating curve extended above 2.0 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, May 11 to Sept. 3O, 1960 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.82 0

.1 

.6 

1.5 6.0 116

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

3.0 

6.0

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

5.0

*4.4

4.2

3.7

3.1

29

8.9

*5.4

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.1

3..1

46

*204

46

26

20

19

12

_

-

-

-

June

8.4

6.5

5.4

4.8

17

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.1

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

a2.1

al.8

al.6

al.4

al.3

1.2

32

13

5.7

4.0

3.1

5.0

70 

41

259.2

8.64

0.502

0.56

July

114

35

18

11

7.9

6.5

5.0

4.4

a3.8

a4.5

3.1

a2.4

a2.2

a2.0

»1.8

al.6

al.5

al.4

1.3

al.3

al.2

al.l

al.O

al.O

al.4

al.8

al.2

a. 9

a. 7 

a. 6

a 5

-1

240.1

7.75

0.451

0.52

Aug.

aO.4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4

a. 5

al.2

a. 8

al.6

a. 7

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

*.2

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

aO

aO

aO

0

'.4

9.5

0.31

0.018

0.02

Sept.

ao.5

a.l

aO

aO

o

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

aO

aO

*o

aO

aO

aO

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

aO

aO

aO 

aO

0.4

0.01

0.00058

0.0009

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In.

Water wyear : Max mMln rainMean mCfsm uiIn. j.n.

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Mar. 27 (time unknown) 328 cfs (11.27 ft); May 26 (4 a.m.) 332 cfs 

(11.42 ft); July 1 (5;5O a.m.) 212 cfs (8.57 ft).________________________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, 1 observation 

of no flow, weather records, and records for Otter Creek near Palmyra and South Fork Sangamon River 

near Nokomls.
542 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5940. Shoal Creek near Breese, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36'35", long 89°29'40", in SW£SW£ see.13, T.2 N. , R.4 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 50, 0.35 mile upstrerm from Baltimore & 

Ohio Railroad, 1.7 miles east of Breese, and 7 miles upstream from Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.--76Q sq mi, approximately.

Records available . November 1909 to December 1912, August to December 1914, October 1945 

to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 413.97 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 8, 1914, chain gage at 

site 0.35 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1910-12, 1945-60), 516 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 cfs Apr. 4 (gage heigh1;, 20.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 20-22, 29.

1909-12, 1914, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Jan. 6, 1950 (gage height, 

22.63 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days in 1954-56.

Maximum discharge known, 52,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 25.6 ft, present site 

and datum), on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

About 0.4 cfs diverted above station for municipal supply of Breese in not included 

in records.

Rating table, wate 

(Shifting-control

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0

year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

ethod used Feb. 15 to Mar. 25, July 27 to Aug. 29)

151

196

407

872

10.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

20.0

1,330

2,160

3,010

3,670

4,850

7,000

12,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ocb.

51

73

114

274

407

551

327 

285

425

497

862

1,380

l,23o

975

737

407

173

97

57

41

35

30

29

28

28

26

*22

a22

22 

22

11

9 .,248

298

0.392

0.45

Nov.

22

20

54

261

583

692

707 

615

461

348

162

60

53

a!40

668

1.040

*583

200

151

125

109

97

84

79

73

62

60

57

52 

73

7,891

263

0.346

0.39

Dec.

76

67

65

65

Bl_

alOO

196 

263

219

173

388

327

162

151

*129

141

483

518

241

208

173

162

151

141

al50

293

1,190

1.740

1,740 

al,430

1,140

12,343

398

0.524

0.60

Jan.

a950

820

615

368

230

196

184 

162

162

151

327

760

1,330

2,370

2.570

1,840

760

461

306

263

241

230

219

219

230

263

1,000

2,250

2,450

1,240 

3690

23,857

770

1.01

1.17

Feb.

443

263

263

551

1,720

2,530

2,570 

2,220

1,430

1,460

1,680

2.710

1,800

1,120

592

*306

241

219

219

219

a220

219

208

208

208

3200

3200

3200

3190

24,409

842

1.11

1.19

Mar.

3180

a!60

a!40

3130

3120

3120

a!30 

a!30

3125

a!25

a!25

a!30

a!30

a!35

a!35

141

a!50

3170

a!90

a220

263

515

631

722

707

920

1,270

2,410

3,070

4,040 

5.800

23,234

749

0.986

1.14

Apr.

36,000

5,600

*9,100

11,800

5,800

2,720

1,560 

668

388

a375

368

348

306

252

219

196

173

3175

184

184

386

1,070

1,910

882

533

407

a285

230

208

196

52,523

1,751

2.30

2.57

May

184

162

162

162

3200

368

583 

583

497

*327

241

196

184

173

327

348

673

1.850

790

551

368

306

230

a300

497

425

368

306

285

a350 

425

12,401

400

0.526

0.61

June

1,020

2,570

1,410

765

a450

184

a!70 

241

196

184

317

737

692

515

407

306

252

230

a200

173

184

515

662

647

583

a450

348

285

964

2.910

18,567

619

0.814

0.91

July

35,000

a4,000

32,000

al , 300

a700

a400

a300 

a250

a200

a300

765

668

263

196

141

122

allO

95

86

74

72

66

63

360

*168

1,120

534

230

162

141 

92

19,678

635

0.836

0.96

Aug.

63

56

51

46

43

43

43 

42

*65

49

40

36

36

33

33

32

30

30

35

37

37

43

46

41

39

37

33

31

30

28

1,237

39.9

0.052

0.06

Sept.

27

47

46

39

a30

24

22 

30

37

alOO

a250

230

*80

345

22

20

15

14

14

JL2

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

13

1,237

41.2

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,200 Mln 4.2 Mean 400 Cfsm 0.526 In. 7.16

Water year 1959-60: Max 11,800 Mln 12 Mean 565 Cfsm 0.743 In. 10.11

Peak discharge (base, 3,500 cfs).--Apr. 4 (3 a.m.) 14,600 cfs (20.50 ft); July 1 (time and discharge 

unknown).
KASKAGKIA RIVER BASIN 543 

5950. Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111.

Location. Lat 38°19'22", long 89°52'57", in SW-J sec.28, T.2 3., R.7 W., on left bank 

OT5mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 13 at New Athens and at mile 40.9.

Drainage area.--S.220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1909 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1921, October 

1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308 

Records for January 1907 to September 1909, published in WSP 265, have been found to be 

unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 359.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, and June 22, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, chain gage 

at site 0.66 mile upstream at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1937, auxiliary staf" gages on 

Mississippi River near mouth of Kaskaskia River 41 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--36 years, 3,817 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 cfs July 9 (gage height, 24 90 ft}- minimum, 142 cfs Sept. 27.

1909-12, 1914-21, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs May 23, 1943 (gaee height, 

.39.35 ft, backwater from Mississippi River); minimum, 13 cfs Oct. 5, 1941 caused by 

1954W ?taI'e fhei M Jsslsslppl , Rlver ; minimum unaffected by backwater, 40 cfs Sept. 19,

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record for auxiliary gages on Mississippi River furnished by 

Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 805: 1935. WSP 1208: 1910-11, 1920. WSP 1508- 1912, 

1915-16, 1919, 1921. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Fall used as a factor Oct. 7-9, 13, 14, Jan. 20-22, Apr. 5 to June 4, 

June 7, 10-12, 17-19, 26, 27; shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, 

Apr. 21 to May 25)

2.4 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

143

230

630

1,650

13.0

22.0

23.0

24.9

3,910

10,600

12,500

19,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfam

In.

Oct.

676

950

855

795

680

529

605

381

373

250

300

500

1,110

2,460

2,460

1,650

1,020

705

551

442

382

334

307

289

272

272

246

*230

222 

214

199

20,259

654

0.125

0.14

Nov.

198

190

184

230

497

1,260

1,970

2,290

1,770

1,160

795

606

507

496

584

1,640

5,520

*3,370

2,410

1,610

1,160

915 

795

735

668

618

573

529

496

463

32,239

1,075

0.206

0.23

Dec.

442

412

392

362

362

353

353

353

344

344

353

627

1,730

2,820

3,320

*3,100

2,820

6,010

7.410

7,270

6,430

4,960 

3,050

1,790

1,200

915

985

2,620

5,030

6,010

6,640

78,807

2,542

0.487

0.56

Jan.

6,290

4,150

2,690

2,010

1,650

1,450

1,300

1,160

985

915

855

855

1,020

1,970

4,570

6,360

6,850

7,200

*6,570

4,090

2,620

2,100 

1,530

1,200

1,060

950

950

1,340

2,050

3,370

3, 620

83,730

2,701

0.517

0.60

Feb.

3,100

2,560

2,290

2,210

2,290

3,970

5,940

6,850

7,200

7,690

7. 760

7,690

7,690

7,620

7,130

6,290

*5,590

4,150

3,230

2,640

2,250

2,010 

1,810

1,610

1,490

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,340

118,510

4,087

0.783

0.84

Mar.

1,300

1,260

1,200

bl,050

b900

bSOO

b850

b850

b850

855

885

915

915

915

950

*950

985

1,060

1,230

1,570

2,250

3,520 

5,590

7,200

7,900

8,110

8,400

8,640

8,800

9,200

9; 900

99,800

3,219

0.617

0.71

Apr.

10,800

11,600

12,200

*13,000

13,500

14,200

14.500

13,700

12,500

10 , 700

9,590

8,960

8,760

7,560

4,420

3,480

3,110

2,790

2,380

2.510

3,000

4,140

5,100

6,240

6,380

5,400

4,450

3,670

3,170

3,370

224,980

7,499

1.44

1.60

May

2,490

2,410

2,580

2,800

2,750

2,580

2,690

3,310

3,520

3,430

*2 , 640

1,930

1,540

1,460

1,940

1,990

1,640

2,090

4,090

5,840

7,040

7,610 

7,370

5,690

5,710

4,170

5,500

6,080

6,430

6,820

7,210

120,950

3,902

0.748

0.86

June

7,530

7,950

8.150

8,000

7,410

6,010

*4,040

3,620

5,470

5,150

2,740

2,360

2,210

2,250

2,960

5,520

2,940

2,040

1,950

2,600

2,820

2,920 

5,520

3,180

4,090

4,850

5,250

5,510

5,450

6,780

128,810

4,294

0.825

0.92

July

7,830

8,720

9,440

10,100

11,600

15,000

15,500

18,300

19.500

18,300

16,500

13 , 900

*12,500

11,200

10,100

,970

,110

,290

,810

,730

,650

,610 

,490

,370

,250

.120

,690

,970

,570

,410

1,230

230,540

7,437

1.42

1.64

Aug.

825" 985

720

655

595

584

575

705

765

668

*S06

551

485

442

412

582

562

544

534

525

516

507 

516

355

555

544

516

289

280

2J72_

14,762

476

0.091

0.11

Sept.

263

246

238

280

544

525

280

238

222

214

194

181

174

256

*280

263

222

206

206

199

186

174 

166

157

150

144

144

144

150

176

6,422

214

0.041

0.05

Calendar year 1959: Max 24,100 

Water year 1959-60: Max 19,500

Mean 2,886 

Mean 3,169

Cfam 0.553 In. 7.49 

Cfsm 0.607 In. 8.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
544 MARYS RIVER BASIN

5955. Marys River near Sparta, 111.

Location.--Lat 38°06'29", long 89°38'56", in NE^SE^ sec.9, T.5 S., R.5 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 154, 0.3 mile downstream from small 

tributary and 3.2 miles southeast of Sparta.

Drainage area.--17.8 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 14.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 940 cfs Dec. 18 (gage height, 13.10 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs Aug. 12, 1958 (gage height, 15.04 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement at 

gage height 14.17 ft; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1558: 1950(P), 1957.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 12 to May 10)

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0

1.0 

1.7 

2.5 

4.7

4.5

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

158

285

420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.2

0

0

0

.1

.3

.2

. 1

0

0

0

0

3.6

3.2

.4

.1

.1

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

8.3

0.27

0.015

0.02

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

O

.1

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

29

5.6

1.6

.6

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4O.2

1.34

0.075

0.08

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

3.3

49

322

19

7.2

*3.4

2.1

415

274

26

18

14

10

8.8

6.8

5.6

5.5

59

49

26

19

12

1,356.6

43.8

2.46

2.83

Jan.

8.9

10

9.3

5.6

4.2

3.9

4.5

4.6

4.3

5.0

5.0

6.7

18

~62 189

10

.2

.2

* .2

.7

.9

.4

.0

b .0

.1

.4

.5

.6

.7

.2

. 3

398.4

12.9

0.725

0.83

Feb.

4.1

3.5

.1

.7

6_

3

.4

.1

. 0

1

.5

.2

.8

.6

.4

.1

* .3

.9

.2

_._9

.1

.2

.9

.0

.8

.8

.4

.7

.8

181.5

6.26

0.352

0.38

Mar.

bl.O

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.4

b.4

b.6

b.7

b.9

bl.2

bl.4

bl.7

b2.0

b2.8

b3.5

*7.0

15

22

30

46

66

97

95

58

21

14

10

7.5

5.6

91

35

638.8

20.6

1.16

1.33

Apr.

12

5.9

*3.2

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.2

.8

il

.6

.8

.7

.6

3.4

2.1

3.0

2.1

1.4

1.1

18

4.3

2.7

1.8

4.4

5.2

2.2

1.6

3,8

7.4

99.6

3.32

0.187

0.21

May

4.0

2.9

2.3

2.0

2.3

47

26

7.2

5.0

3.8

*2.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

.i!

1.4

10

7.9

92

26

14

4.0

1.6

1.2

21

2.8

1.0

1.0

74

38

6.5

411.6

13.3

0.747

0.86

June

1.9

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.3

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.6

15

1.1

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

4.6

60.1

2.00

0.112

0.13

July

58

4.8

.8

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

64.4

2.08

0.117

0.13

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.6

.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

0

4.2

0.14

0.0079

0.009

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

23

2.1

.3

.1

25.5

0.85

0.048

0.05

Calendar year 1959: Max 960 Min 0 Mean 14.1 Cfsm 0.792 In. 10.79

Water year 1959-60: Max 415 Min 0 Mean 8.99 Cfsm 0.505 In. 6.86

Peak discharge (base, 750 cfs). Dec. 12 (6 a.m.) 800 ofs (12.96 ft); Dec. 18 (2 a.m.) 940 cfs 

(13.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 545 

5960. Big Muddy River near Benton, 111.

Location. Lat 37°59'40", long 88"58'30", In NE-^NWi sec.22, T.6 S., R.2 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 14, a third of a mile upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Benton, 4-J miles east of Christopher, 

and 9 miles upstream from Middle Fork Big Muddy River.

Drainage area. 498 sq ml.

Records available . October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 365.51 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, chain gage and July 25 to Aug. 12, 1946, wire-veight 

gage, at same site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station at Plumfield Is used 

as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge.--15 years, 490 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,280 cfs July 3; maximum gage height, 16.21 ft 

July 3; minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Sept. 26.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs Aug. 17, 1946; maximum gage height, 24.02 ft 

Aug. 18, 1946; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs July 2-4, 7-9, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

347

142

92

63

44

59

126

100

62

42

33

*172

274

289

558

191

100

65

47

36

27

19

13

13

8.2

8.2

20

17

12

9.1

8.2

2,796.7

90.2

0.181

0.21

Nov.

9.1

*8.2

7.3

7.0

6.5

5.8

7.9

6.0

14

15

12

12

17

182

£25

753

815

791

447

168

104

81

68

59

50

44

39

36

32

28

4,449.8

148

0.297

0.33

Dec.

25

23

21

20

21

23

*23

25

28

30

50

636

961

2,250

4,180

3,360

2,520

2,360

3,120

4,490

4.590

2,730

1,560

1,120

810

458

229

255

559

710

718

37,905

1,223

2.46

2.83

Jan.

440

233

191

211

181

134

110

98

92

86

80

*85

189

641

1,130

1,820

2.190

1,720

1,310

994

609

242

bllO

b80

b70

68

70

77

98

144

157

13,660

441

0.886

1.02

Feb.

166

166

157

144

216

596

750

884

858

797

745

828

*828

514

218

144

118

110

104

95

83

67

60

57

58

62

68

76

81

9,050

312

0.627

0.68

Mar.

79

72

73

b70

b55

b54

*57

53

51

53

b56

b60

b65

b70

92

126

181

340

594

743

887

1,120

1,450

1,810

2,040

2.120

2,030

1,720

1,450

1,410

1,350

20,331

656

1.32

1.52

Apr.

1,740

2,660

2.750

1,740

1,250

838

596

172

118

95

*79

66

59

54

58

56

64

70

80

78

96

122

148

154

105

82

72

86

69

66

15,583

446

0.896

1.00

May

146

288

206

134

95

117

384

691

*761

580

232

134

99

77

62

53

48

50

74

130

343

314

157

96

484

821

1,000

997

555

423

743

10,294

332

0.667

0.77

June

909

724

258

96

65

43

33

24

18

14

13

I!

96

*668

459

152

69

42

30

23

18

15

13

12

59

57

20

15

605

1,060

5,579

186

0.373

0.42

July

2,230

4,260

5.880

5,080

3,270

1,800

1,180

676

279

110

50

37

29

24

75

159

99

*56

56

25

18

14

12

9.1

7.0

6.2

52

59

21

12

7.7

25,511.0

825

1.65

1.91

Aug.

4.5

5.4

2.8

2.8

8?

107

8i

77

91

572

207

81

41

24

15

m

6.6

5.6

4.8

6.2

12

39

28

14

8.0

4.8

3.1

2.8

1.9

1.7

1.2

1,541.2

43.3

0.087

0.10

Sept.

1.7

4.2

4.2

2.8

1.7

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

2.

1.

*1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1 ,

*&

.7

.7

.8

1.0

47.2

1.57

0.0032

0.004

Calendar year 1959: Max 4,590 Min 1.2 Mean 393 Cfsm 0.789 In. 10.70

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,880 Min 0.6 Mean 394 Cfsm 0.791 In. 10.79

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
546 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

5970. Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°54'05", long 89°00'50", in NW£ sec.20, T.7 S., R.2 E., on left bank 

 three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 149 at Plumfield and 

1.9 miles downstream from Middle Fork Big Muddy River.

Drainage area. 753 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1908 to September 1910 and December 1910 to December 1912 (published as "near Cambon"), August 1914 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 358.24 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 16, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 

1.7 miles upstream at different datum. Aug. 14, 1914, to July 12, 1932, chain gage at 

site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 13, 1932, to Nov. 12, 

1938, chain gage at bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream at datum 4.14 ft lower. 

Since Feb. 14, 1937, auxiliary wire-weight gage at pumping plant at Zeigler, 4 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge. 48 years (1908-9, 1911-12, 1914-60), 711 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 cfs July 4; maximum gage height, 16.86 

ft Dec. 22; minimum discharge, 2.3 cfs Sept. 30.

1908-12, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Aug. 19, 1946; maximum gage height, 

28.22 ft Aug. 19, 1946; no flow at times in 1908-9, 1914, 1936, 1940-41.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 700: 1929. WSP 805: 1935. WSP 1508: 1908-10, 1920-21(M) 

1928W, 1932(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

942

620

271

1B2

126

150

343

271

138

B7

61

*73

425 

517

692

599

280

140

93

69

54

44

34

29

28

25

25

31

29 

29

25

6,432

207

0.275

0.32

Nov.

19.2

*18.0

15.6

15.0

14.0

15.0

16.2

16.2

16.2

20

21

19.8

20 

281

652

902

945

917 

809

452

230

140

115

100

87

79

69

64

56 

50

6,174.2

206

0.274

0.30

Dec.

47

45

43

40

42

48

*49

48

48

54

110

961

1,240 

1,510

2,200

2.9BO

3,610

3,850 

4,030

4,580

5,100

5,000

4,150

3,350

2,520

2,080

1,480

889

796 

839

836

52,575

1,696

2.25

2.60

Jan.

684

457

361

399

415

264

195

165

150

140

130

*136

492 

934

1,770

2,320

3,320

Hi2,760

2,200

1,440

496

165

148

140

140

168

190 

324

342

27,715

894

1.19

1.37

Feb.

331

329

315

301

405

812

1,190

1,500

1,640

1,900

1,930

*2,250

2.540 

2,120

1,430

553

267

229 

185

158

136

122

110

103

103

115

122

132

144

21,272

734

0.975

1.05

Mar.

138

118

112

116

106

103

*105

93

90

108

115

117

1

132 

152

175

337

479

629 

8B1

1,110

1,330

1,590

1,910

2,280

2,500

2,670

2.750

2,710

2,420

2,340

2,270

29,986

967

1.28

1.48

Apr.

2,340

2,690

3,110

5.240

2,720

2,100

1,540

738

234

127

138

*115

103 

93

100

106

113

134 

134

134

247

368

419

338

200

150

126

124

120 

144

22,245

742

0.985

1.10

May

386

530

420

289

160

190

794

1,010

1,270

*1,510

1,110

650

263 

156

120

98

87

1SB" 81 

202

412

458

321

170

345

834

1,010

1,050

903 

560

15,963

515

0.684

0.79

June

841

855

605

235

108

73

50

39

32

27

23

23

59 

*800

943

662

490

210 

83

52

38

29

23

21

23

56

60

34

610 

1,220

8,324

277

0.368

0.41

July

1,680

2,510

3,990

5,210

5.510

4,630

3,660

2,760

1,860

916

190

146

67 

43

43

124

14?

95 

*58

38

3<5

23

21

19.2

15.0

13.6

77

139

71 

37

23

33,9^5.8

1,095

1.45

1.68

Aug.

15.6

12.1

9.8

9.1

34

271

650

162

108

394

472

195

86 

49

32

*23

16.2

13.1 

12.6

12.6

17.4

43

66

46

28

18.0

13.1

10.2

8.3 

7.5

6.4

2,841.0

91.6

0.122

0.14

Sept.

5.6

5.0

5.8

6.4

BTS

4.7

3.9

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

*2.8 

2.6

2.8

3.4

4.4

4.4 

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.9

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6 

2 5 : 

109.2

3.64

0.0048

0.005

Calendar year 1959: Max 5,100 Min 2.1 Mean 657 Cfsm 0.873 In. 11.85

Water year 1959-60: Max 5,310 Min 2.5 Mean 622 Cfsm 0.826 In. 11.25

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 547

5975. Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°43'50", long 88°53'21", in NWiNWy sec.21, T.9 S., R.3 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream fro-n Buckley 

Creek and 2 miles east of Marion.

Drainage area. 31.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 415.82 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 18.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 735 cfs Jan. 15 (gage height, 9.96 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 3,380 cfs May 22, 1957 (gage height, 11.55 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; nc flow for 

many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1388: 1952-54.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 21 to Feb. 29, Apr. 1 to

May 6, June 3O to Aug. 22)

3.68

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

.7 

1.6 

4.3

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

9.5

62

107

187

357

510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 196C

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

10

7.4

a4.O

2.3

2.2

1.2

.2

.2

£

a. 5

1.7

*189 ~95

a40

alO

al.O

a. 3

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.6

alO

.6

.3

.2

a.l

aO

aO

393.4

12.7

0.398

0.46

Nov.

a.0

aO

*.5

.6

5.9

aS.O

a2.0

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

20

24

aT.3

1.3

1.4

1.1

3.7

2.8

2.4

a2.0

2.7

a2.0

al.O

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

a .0

89.7

2.99

0.094

0.10

Dec.

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

aS.O

a4.0

aS.O

2.3

*2.1

a5.0

a40

a250

a 30

15

alO

14

a40O

12

aS.O

al.O

.5

a. 2

72

a. 2

.9

a2.5

aS.O

1.7

al.O

.9

.9

814.4

26.3

0.824

0.95

Jan.

aO.9

a4.0

a 10

aS.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.5

a2.5

a3.5

*4.8

7.4

22

150

502

46

22

46

38

17

10

8.4

5.4

4.8

5.2

5.7

17

18

16

12

9.9

796.0

25.7

0.806

0.93

Feb.

8.7

7.4

6.9

a7.0

a200

a 50

31

20

19

182

31

*14

11

7.2

a6.0

aS.O

a4.5

a4.0

a4.0

4.2

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.9

8.0

7.6

6.9

8.9

9.9

687.0

23.7

0.743

0.80

Calendar year 1959: Max 67O Mln 0

Mar.

8.2

aS.O

8.0

8.2

b6.5

b6.0

b675

*b7.0

b9.0

blO

bll

12

15

20

22

80

166

132

119

117

154

94

44

31

20

18

15

13

12

270

#234

1,676.4

54.1

1.70

1.95

Apr.

40

20

12

10

8.4

6.7

6.1

5.0

4.5

3.2

3.2

3.8

*3.7

3.2

6.7

7.6

19

11

6.3

5.7

20

19

8.7

3.8

4.0

3.4

2.7

2.3

1.4

IS.

293.4

9.78

0.307

0.34

May

19

8.2

5.0

3.2

2.5

61

399

60

14

8.4

*8.0

8.2

7.6

4.8

3.8

5.6

5.4

4.5

63

52

46

16

8.4

18

25

9.4

7.6

5.9

6.9

6.5

4.7

875.4

28.2

0.884

1.02

June

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.1

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.1

0

0

92

*113

8.7

5.7

2.8

1.6

1.4

1.5

.8

.4

.2

.1

.4

.3

.2

.2

68

11

321.4

10.7

0.355

0.57

July

4.7

6.5

1.5

.4

.2

.1

0

O

0

.5

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.4

1.2

.9

.5

7.8

~T.6 14

. 6

.1

42.2

1.36

0.043

0.05

Auj.

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.5

.1

a.l

0

*.l

.1

.1

.1

a50

alO

2.4

.8

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

65.8

2.12

0.066

0.08

Sept.

0.1

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

1.5

3.0

a. 5

.2

*0

0

0

.4

.4

a. 5

.5

.5

.2

.2

0

.1

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

11.5

0.58

0.012

0.01

Mean 17.5 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.43

Water year 1959-60: Max 40O Mln 0 Mean 16.6 Cfsm 0.520 In. 7.06

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs). Dec. 17 (time and discharge unknown); Jan. 15 (4 a.m.) 735 cfs 

(9.96 ft); May 7 (10 a.m.) 510 cfs (9.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Crab 

Orchard Lake near Carbondale, Marys River near Sparta, and other stations on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
548 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

5980. Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale, 111.

S., R.I E., 500 ft north of 

and 2. miles east of

Location. Lat 37°43'29", long 89"08'59", in NW^-SW^ sec.19, T.9 S 

dam at Crab Orchard Lake, 2| miles upstream from Drury Creek, 

Carbondale.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 400.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1953, staff gage at site about 7 miles upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 5.90 ft Dec. 19; minimum, 2.73 ft Sept. 30. 

1952-60: Maximum gage height, 8.30 ft May 23, 1957; minimum, 2.52 ft Jan. 16, 1956.

Remarks. Lake is part of Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Diversion from lake for 

municipal supply of Carbondale during drought periods or other emergencies.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.25

5.19

5.15

5.13

5.10

5.10

5.10

5.06

5.03

5.00

5.00

5.00

5.16

5.48

5.39

5.34

5.25

5.19

5.16

5.12

5.11

5.07

5.07

5.01

5.02

5.02

4.99

4.99

4.99

4.97

4.96

Nov.

.95

.94

.94

.98

.95

.93

.95

.94

4.93

4.93

4.92

4.92

4.91

F^l

5.05

5.03

5.01

5.01

5.01

5.01

5.00

5.00

4.99

4.94

4.98

4.97

4.96

4.94

4.95

4.95

 

Dec.

4.95

4.93

4794

4.95

4.95

4.94

4.95

4.95

4.94

4.96

5.01

5.16

5.31

5.31

5.26

5.22

5.44

5.83

5.86

5776

5.60

5.46

5.35

5.28

5.23

5.20

5.19

5.17

5.14

5.13

5.13

Jan.

5.12

5.09

5.08

5.09

5.07

5.06

5.05

5.04

5.03

5.02

5.02

5.03

5.06

5.20

5.48

5.58

5.57

5.43

5.38

5.33

5.25

5.20

5.18

5.15

5. .0

5.10

5.09

5.09

5.08

5.07

5.06

Feb.

5.06

5.06

5.08

5.07

5.17

5.39

5.49

5.47

5.43

5.51

5.48

5.41

5.31

5.25

5.21

5.18

5. 14

5.08

5.07

5.09

5.05

5.04

5.04

5.02

5703

5.04

5.04

5.04

5.03

___ __ _

 

Mar.

5.02

5.01

4.99

4.98

4.98

4.98

4.98

4.98

4.99

4.99

4.99

4.99

4.99

4.99

4.99

5.08

5.20

5.25

5.25

5.37

5.51

5.52

5.49

5.41

5.16

5.29

5.25

5.22

5.23

5.45

5.67

Apr.

5.70

5.57

5.45

5.33

5.25

5.22

5.17

5.13

5.10

5.08

5.05

5.04

5.02

5,01

5.05

5.06

5.04

5.09

5.09

5.07

5.11

5.16

5.13

5.11

5.09

5.07

5.06

5.04

5.04

5.07

 

May

5.17

5.16

5.13

5.11

5.11

5.15

5.38

5.51

5.46

5.36

5.28

5.21

5.16

5.13

5.11

5.09

5.08

5.07

5.14

5.21

5.23

5.22

5.18

5.18

5.23

5.19

5.14

5.12

5.09

5.06

5.05

June

.03

.00

.98

.97

.94

.93

.89

.87

.84

.83

.81

~T§9" .79

.00

.03

.99

.97

.96

.94

.93

.91

.90

.87

.88

.87

4.85

4.86

4.82

4.97

5.01

July

5.03

5.03

4.99

4.97

4.96

4.93

4.91

4.89

4.87

4.87

4.87

4.85

4.83

4.81

4.79

4.77

4.75

4.74

4.72

4.71

4.69

4.68

4.69

4.68

4.67

4 68

4.68

4.66

4.65

4.63

4.61

Aug.

4.59

4.57

4.54

4.53

4.51

4.51

4.57

4.57

~758 .60

.56

.54

.52

.49

.47

.46

.44

.42

.44

.50

.53

.53

.52

.50

.49

.47

.45

.43

.42

.41

.40

Sept.

4.37

4.34

4.29

4.24

4.18

4.13

4.08

4.03

3.95

3.87

3.78

3.66

3.59

3.50

3.40

3.33

3.23

3.15

3.05

2.98

2.^5

2.92

2.90

2.87

2.85

2.83

2.82

2.80

2.80

2.75

 
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 549

5990. Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.

Location. Lat 37°58'00", long 89°21'00", in SWij sec.29, T.6 S., R.2 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, l£ miles east of Matthews, 3l miles upstream from Galum Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Du Quoin.

Drainage area.--291 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 368.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 245 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 cfs Dec. 20 (gage height, 18.15 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16.

1945-60: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs Aug. 17, 1946 (gage height, 23.24 ft); no 

flow at times each year 1953-59.

Remarks. --Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect or Indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 12 Dec. 13 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

0.2

1.1

2.5

4.5

10

28

49

5.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

159

374

652

1,130

1,360

1,780 2.5 

3.0 

3.5

0.2 

1.1

71

4.0

8.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

18.0

107

466

865

1,130

1,360

2,380

3,250

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

104

50

30

25

56

117

72

44

29

21

25

32

58

*120

92

58

39

25

16

13

10

9.7

10

12

6.0

5.0

4.1

e3.0

e2.0

el.O

e .5

1,089.3

35.1

0.121

0.14

Nov.

eO.4

e.3

6*2.

e.2

e.2

el.O

e3.0

e4.0

e5.0

elO

e9.0

e!2

e25

285

264

217

91

48

34

28

24

19

17

e!4

e!2

ell

10

b9.5

b9.0

8.5

1,171.3

39.0

0.134

0.15

Dec.

8.2

9.1

8.2

7.9

9.4

11

10

*8.5

7.6

10

68

1,400

2,000

1,840

791

170

786

2,190

2,690

5.250

2,070

678

164

93

75

66

104

569

745

318

156

20,312.9

655

2.25

2.60

Jan.

98

73

66

59

52

42

37

35

34

34

34

*37

68

327

1,060

1.210

680

210

169

138

79

b55

b45

36

51

32

35

40

97

90

78

5,081

164

0.564

0.65

Feb.

87

83

76

68

109

331

475

212

115

200

*313

257

97

56

43

41

41

44

43

38

32

28

26

28

30

33

36

38

38

3,018

104

0.357

0.39

Mar.

34

b32

b30

b27

b25

b25

b26

*27

b30

b32

b35

b38

b40

b45

50

71

128

218

358

485

755

1,010

1,190

1,250

1,190

918

362

277

200

253

858

9,999

523

1.11

1.28

Apr.

1.210

1,040

287

135

95

75

61

52

46

39

56

*52

52

30

33

54

124

115

99

59

83

160

156

76

52

48

50

50

40

53

4,420

147

0.505

0.56

May

90

90

54

38

32

76

742

955

504

*96

61

48

59

52

27

24

26

55

141

818

1,010

414

107

68

139

685

423

91

59

358

403

7,463

241

0.828

0.95

June

127

52

34

26

20

15

12

9.1

7.0

6.0

5.2

5.0

13

19

*107

50

23

13

8.2

5.2

5.2

4.5

3.3

6.0

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.0

396

857

1,814.6

60.5

0.208

0.25

July

1,020

1,170

1.260

1,100

192

56

35

26

20

16

19

*16

12

10

8.5

6.8

5.0

3.7

3.1

2.5

2.0

2.7

4.1

5.7

2.5

2.9

3.9

7.0

4.5

2.5

1_,4

5,018.8

162

0.557

0.64

Aug.

1.1

.8

.6

.8

3.5

3.7

13

87

836

*668

82

29

18

12

6.5

4.1

2.9

2.3

13

23

16

6.2

53

25

15

7.6

5.5

2.0

4.6

32

19

1,968.8

65.5

0.218

0.25

Sept.

18

1.O

if

4.1

2.5

2.5

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

^2_

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.8

2.9

1.2

89.2

2.97

0.010

0.01

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3,250 Mln 0 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.677 In. 9.16

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3,250 Mln 0.2 Mean 168 Cfsm 0.577 In. 7.85

Peak discharge (base, 2,300 cfs). Dec. 20 (7 to 8 a.m.) 3,480 cfs (18.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge Stage-discharge relation relation affected affected by Ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of engineer's notes, weather

ieords, and records for stations on nearby streams.
550 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

5995. Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location. Lat 37°44'55", long 89°20'45", in SE^ sec. 8, T.9 S., R.2 W. , on left bank just 

upstream from Lewis Creek, 0,1 mile upstream from Gulf , Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge, 

at Murphysboro.

Drainage area. --3. 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --December 1916 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to 1931).

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 20, 1931, chain gage at South Twentieth Street Bridge, 1,300 ft 

downstream, at datum 5 ft lower. June 20, 1931, to July 11, 1933, chain gage at upstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at present 

datum. Since Oct. 6, 1931, auxiliary wire-weight gage read twice daily 7,700 ft 

upstream.

Average discharge. --30 years (1930-60), 1,840 cf s .

daily 

River; no

Flood 

cfs).

, , . , , .

reverse flow, 4,400 cfs July 3. 1947, caused by backwater from Mississippi 

flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 1, 1936 (unaffected by backwater). 

of Feb. 2, 1916, reached a stage of 34.9 ft, present datum (discharge, 28,000

Remarks . --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septeirber 1960

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,710

2,250

1,930

1,500

1,160

1,080

891

534

326

208

208

208

1,200

1,960

2,020

1,900

1,750

1,510

1,060

623

403

298

250

230

210

200

180

170

140

132

125

27,366

883

0.407

0.47

Nov.

112

100

*89

92

83

83

89

95

95

86

81

74

115

1,190

1.900

,780

,740

,790

,760

,770

1,520

1,110

707

450

307

282

254

240

228

188

18,410

614

0.283

0.32

Dec.

159

148

138

132

135

135

145

*159

159

162

218

1,660

3,940

4,400

4,980

5,390

5,570

7,260

9,350

10,400

11,600

12.200

12,100

11,200

10,200

9,290

8,470

7,370

6,720

5,960

4,760

154,510

4,984

2.30

2.65

Jan.

3,960

3,330

2,580

1,960

1,520

1,050

781

551

423

340

276

370

*856

1,820

4,200

4,750

5,400

5.960

5,650

5,300

5,170

4,880

4,240

3,930

3,310

2,470

1,660

1,120

753

721

774

80,105

2,584

1.19

1.37

Feb.

746

764

746

730

970

2,110

2,550

2,950

3,070

3,660

*3,770

3,840

3.910

3,820

3,550

3,270

2,900

2,420

1,770

1,200

737

480

392

351

328

322

331

373

377

52,437

1,808

0.833

0.90

Mar.

392

405

384

384

331

330

330

325

*321

338

364

378

413

428

504

696

1,270

1,860

2,280

3,040

3,920

4,530

5,320

5,770

6,170

6.580

6,270

5,870

5,010

4,670

4,860

73,543

2,372

1.09

1.26

Apr.

5,520

6,170

6.400

6,000

5,210

4,800

4,290

4,000

2,910

2,090

1,780

1,380

*1,130

631

595

553

499

453

429

424

429

721

948

1,240

1,420

1,450

1,310

1,040

632

511

64,965

2,166

0.998

1.11

May

382

249

279

559

662

902

1,700

2,110

2,660

2,990

*2,460

2,040

1,890

1,710

1,640

1,520

1,140

892

784

1,130

1,750

2,400

2,380

2,470

2,530

1,790

1,300

1,850

1,820

1,720

2,070

49,779

1,606

0.740

0.85

June

2.370

1,990

1,670

1,470

1,280

979

623

455

298

302

310

368

806

al,200

*1,470

1,280

1,180

812

a600

a450

a350

a250

a200

alSO

alSO

a!90

a200

a250

a500

al,200

23,413

780

0.359

0.40

July

2,280

3,550

4,490

5,140

5,880

£^020

5,210

5,010

4,800

4,330

4,100

*3,610

2,630

1,660

739

a500

a<,00

a350

a^SOO

a?50

a?00

a!75

alSO

a!40

alSO

a 140

alSO

a!30

a? 00

a-550

a^OO

63,314

2,042

0.941

1.09

Aug.

208

145

112

95

89

78

276

480

817

*1,500

1.660

1,120

624

372

236

200

160

132

148

232

360

395

272

188

192

208

184

135

106

147

10,954

353

0.163

0.19

Sept.

350

260

240

284

288

280

268

260

260

256

267

271

271

*280

280

280

280

280

276

250

220

100

72

57

55

54

55

47

38

M

6,213

207

0.095

0.11

Calendar year 1959: Max 12,200 Min 16 Mean 1,909 Cfsm 0.880 In. 11.94

Water year 1959-60: Max 12,200 Min 34 Mean 1,708 Cfsm 0.787 In. 10.72

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of auxiliary gage-height record, estimated 

falls, weather records and records for station at Plumfield.
CACHE RIVER BASIN

6000. Big Creek near Wetaug, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°19'00", long 89°07'55", in SW£ sec.5, T.14 3., R.I E., on left bank 

300 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Little Creek, and 2 miles 

southeast of Wetaug.

Drainage area. 32.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Records prior to October 19^0, published with those for streams in the Ohio River basin. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in HSP 1305.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 336.86 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--20 years, 38.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs Jan. 14 (gage height, 10.20 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 2, 18, Sept. 16.

1940-60: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1943, from rating curve extended 

above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of flow in main channel and computed 

flow through breaks in levees; maximum gage height, 16.32 ft Mar. 6, 1945; no flow 

Sept. 15-19, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow of 

lower part of Cache River basin was diverted from Ohio River to Mississippi Fiver beginning Oct. 31, 1950, through diversion channel of Mounds-Mound City flood-protection 

project.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 12, 17, 18, Jan. 14, 15, Feb. 5,

6, 10, Mar. 16-23, 30)

Oct. 1-13 Oct. 14 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8

1.3

4.8

9.8

23

50

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5

0.7

4.0

9.0

22

2.0 73

3.0 230

5.0 548

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.4

3.2

2.5

23

7.7

3.9

*3.2

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.9

1.9

43

16.7 

5.5

4.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

7.5

2.3

1.4

1.1

1.4

1,4

tg

152.6

4.92

0.153

0.18

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.1

*167T

10.8

3.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

38

12~.0

7.0

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

3.1

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

134.5

4.48

0.139

0.16

Dec.

1.6

T^

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.6

26

272

21

13.2 

9.6

8.0

438

200

28

20

15.7 

12.6

10.8

9.6

8.0

7.5

11.1

20

11.4

9.0 

7.5

1,175.8

37.9

1.18

1.36

Jan.

6.0

8.5

15.0

9.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.5

6.5

 357 

239

29

23

24

19.2

13.2

11.4 

9.6

8.0

7.5

6.5

6.5

13.5

13.2

24

21 

15.0

934.6

30.1

0.935

1.08

Feb.

12.6

10.8

10.2

10.8

242

57

28

22

21

*41

17.8

13.2

11.4

9.6 

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

6.5

5.5

6.5 

6.0

5.5

7.0

9.0

9.6

b8.0

b9.0

blO.O

625.0

21.6

0.671

0.72

Mar.

be. 5

b8.0

b7.5

b7.0

b7.O

b7.0

b7.0

b7.5

b6. 5

11.4

10.8

10.8

13.2

blS.O 

16.4

75

86

66

77

140

94 

72

46

34

25

21

16.5

16.4

15.0

173

41

1,145.5

37.0

1.15

1.32

Apr.

28

24

21

17.8

15.7

13.8

13.2

11.4

10.2

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.5

*8.0 38~~

19.2

52

23

15.7

13.2

If

17.1

14.4

12.0

12.0

9.6

8.0

9.6

56

589.0

19.6

0.609

0.68

May

19.2

14.4

12.0

9.6

9.6

179

144

31

22

18.5

15.7

*13.2

12.0

10.2 

9.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

122

247

56 

25

17.8

14.4

16.5

14.0

12.6

8.5

7.0

6.5

6_.0

1,094.7

35.3

1.10

1.26

June

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.6

2.6

3.1

35

24 

6.5

*3.6

3.1

2,6

2.6

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

5.5

5.0

3.6

6.2

15.6

60

10.1

239.8

7.99

0.248

0.28

July

5.0

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0 

1.6

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.6

.9 

ITT

1.6

2.0

25

22

6.0

5.0

1.4

1.1

.9

110.8

3.57

0.111

0.13

Aug.

0.9

.7

.7

.9

1.4

1.1

18.0

4.0

9.6

1.6

.9

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

2£2

40 

6.5

2.6

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

365.2

11.8

0.366

0.42

Sept.

0.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

4.1

1.1

.9

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.3

40.2

1.34

0.042

0.05

Calendar year 1959: Max 992 Min 0.9 Mean 25.2 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.62

Water year- 1959-60: Max 438 Min 0.7 Mean 18.1 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.64

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
552 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITiS

As the number of streams on which streamflow Information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years for 

use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a partialrecord station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in low-flow or 

floodflow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, discharge 

measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. These 

measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal coverage 

to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some speical reason are 

called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is 

a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations and the second is a 

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third 

table.

Low-flow partial-record stations

Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow partialrecord stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made 

during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. These 

measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. 

The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements were made 

at the same, or practically the same, site.

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

D?te Discharge 

(cfs)

Crow Wing River basin

2435 Little Sand Lake

Outlet near

Dorset, Mlnn.

NE* sec. 36, T.141 N. , R.34 W. ,

\ mile below Little Sand Lake

and 3 miles northeast of

Dorset.

a74 1930-41*,

1942,

1956-60

10-22-59

1-14-60

2-19-60

4- 7-60

5-16-60

6-17-60

7-16-60

8-10-60

9-16-60

25.7

28.5

25.7

27.0

36.4

37.4

23.9

25.5

19.1

Minnesota River basin

3176.5

3177

3178.1

Blue Earth River

near Lakota,

Iowa.

Union Slough Outlet near Lakota,

Iowa.

West Fork Blue

Earth River

above MinnesotaIowa State line .

Near southeast corner of sec. 31,

T.100 N., R.27 W. , at bridge,

4 miles northeast of Lakota.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 11, T.99 N., R.28 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles northwest of

Lakota.

Near west quarter corner of

sec. 36, T.101 N. , R.28 W., at

bridge, 9 miles northwest of

Lakota.

64.6

86.4

154

1957-60

1957-60

1959-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

1.14

1.37

3.26

Upper Iowa River basin

3873

3874

3881

3883

Upper Iowa River

at Chester, Iowa.

Upper Iowa River

near Kendalville,

Iowa.

Canoe Creek near

Decorah, Iowa.

Bear Creek near

Hlghlandville,

Iowa.

SEi sec. 10, T.100 N. , R.13 W. ,

at bridge at north city limits

of Chester.

Near center of sec.21, T.100 N.,

R.10 W., at bridge, 1 mile

north of Kendalville.

NEi sec. 33, T.99 N., R.7 W., at

bridge, 7 miles northeast of

Decorah.

SE-J sec. 25, T.100 N. , R.7 W., at

bridge, 3 miles east of

Hlghlandville.

141

273

58.9

53.4

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

8- 9-60

8- 9-60

8- 9-60

8- 9-60

17.8

67.2

20.7

21.2

Village Creek basin

3883.5 Village Creek at 

Village Creek, 

Iowa.

NW£ sec. 18, T.98 N. , R.3 W., at 

bridge In Village Creek.

58.5 1957-60 8-1O-6O 24.0

Yellow River basin

3888

3890

Yellow River at

Myron, Iowa.

Yellow River at

Ion, Iowa.

NE-J sec. 3, T.96 N., R. 6 W. , at

bridge, J mile south of Myron.

SWj sec. 24, T.96 N. , R.4 W. , at

bridge, 7j miles northwest of

McGregor.

59.5

221

1957-60

1934-51*,

1957-60

8-10-60

8-10-60

19.8

113

Turkey River basin

4115.5

4115.6

North Branch

Turkey River

near Vernon

Springs, Iowa.

Turkey River neap

Vernon Springs,

Iowa.

SWj sec. 31, T.99 N. , R.ll W. , at

bridge, 3 miles west of Vernon

Springs.

W\ sec. 2, T.98 N. , R.ll W., at

bridge, 2j miles south of

Vernon Springs.

40.1

87.0

1957-60

1957-60

8- 9-60

8- 9-60

6.59

16.1

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 553

Discharge measurements made at ^.ow-flpwjpartial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Turkey River basin Continued

4116.2

 4117

4118

4121

4121.5

4122

4123

4124

Little Turkey

River near

Waucoma, Iowa.

Crane Creek near

Lourdes, Iowa.

Little Turkey

River near Alpha,

Iowa.

Roberts Creek

above St. Olaf,

Iowa.

Roberts Creek at

St. Olaf, Iowa.

Volga River near

Payebte, Iowa.

Little Volga River

near Fayette,

Iowa.

Volga River above

Honey Creek at

Littleport,

Iowa.

NW-J- sec. 25, T.95 N., R.10 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southeast of

Waucoma.

NWJ sec. 6, T.97 N., R.12 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 272,

1 mile southwest of Lourdes.

SW-J sec. 30, T.95 N., R.9 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Alpha.

NW£ sec. 25, T.94 N. , R.5 W. , at

bridge neap north city limits

of St. Olaf.

SW£ sec. 25, T.94 N. , R.5 W. , at

bridge neap east city limits

of St. Olaf.

SWi- sec. 35, T.93 N., R.9 W., at

bridge, 4j miles southwest of

Payette .

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 35, T.93 N. , R.9 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles southwest of

Payette.

SE£ sec. 25, T.92 N. , R.5 W., at

bridge In Littleport.

102

75.8

319

70.7

101

53.0

31.0

348

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

8-11-60

8- 9-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

8- 8-60

23.8

7.17

59.5

4.77

7.61

8.68

8- 8-60 3.06

8-11-60 88.3

Little Maquoketa River basin

*4144.5 North Pork Little 

Maquoketa River 

near Rickardsville, Iowa.

Near northwest corner of sec. 28, 

T.90 N., R.I E., at bridge, 

1 mile northeast of 

Rickardsville.

22.8 1957-60 8-17-60 2.68

Maquoketa River basin

4163

4164

4175.4

4175.6

4175.8

4176

4181

4182

4183

4183.5

4184

4186.5

4187

Maquoketa River

near Dundee,

Iowa.

South Pork Maquoketa River near

Dundee , Iowa .

Plum Creek near

Earlville, Iowa.

Maquoketa River

near Hopkinton,

Iowa.

Buck Creek near

Hopkinton, Iowa.

Maquoketa River

near Scotch

Grove , Iowa .

North Pork Maquoketa River at

Dyersville, Iowa.

Whitewater Creek

at Pillmore,

Iowa.

Lytle Creek near

Bernard, Iowa.

Lytle Creek near

Pulton, Iowa.

North Pork Maquoketa River near

Fulton, Iowa.

Deep Creek near

Charlotte, Iowa.

Deep Creek near

Preston, Iowa.

SWi sec. 9, T.90 N., R.6 W., at

bridge, 2j miles north of

Dundee.

SWi sec. 17, T.90 N., R.6 W., at

bridge, 2j miles northwest of

Dundee.

NE£ sec. 18, T.88 N., R.3 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southeast of

Earlville.

NE£ sec. 11, T.87 N., R.4 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles northwest of

Hopkinton.

SE-t sec. 10, T.87 N. , R.4 W. , at

bridge, 2j miles northwest of

Hopkinton.

Near center of sec. 6, T.85 N.,

R.I W., at bridge, 6 miles

northeast of Scotch Grove.

NWj sec. 31, T.89 N., R.2 W., at

bridge in Dyersville.

NE-J sec. 26, T.87 N. , R.I W., at

bridge, -| mile west of

Pillmore .

SE£ sec. 36, T.87 N. , R.I E., at

bridge, 2j miles southeast of

Bernard .

Near center of sec. 5, T.85 N. ,

R.2 E., at bridge, 5 miles

northwest of Pulton.

SEi sec. 9, T.85 N., R.2 E., at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Pulton.

Near center of sec. 17, T.83 N. ,

R.5 E., at bridge, 4 miles

northeast of Charlotte.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 31, T.84 N., R.5 E., at

bridge, 2 miles west of

Preston.

61.1

54.8

65.7

454

50.7

704

80.2

91.9

62.7

114

499

67.7

91.9

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

8-17-60 22.4

8-17-60 8.62

8-17-60 17.5

8-17-60 94.2

8-17-60 13.4

8-18-60 307

8-17-60 18.2

8-16-60 25.6

8-16-60 18.2

8-16-60 38.6

8-16-60 148

8-15-60 11.9

8-16-60 18.2

Elk River basin

4203

4205.4

4205.8

*4206.4

4206.6

Elk River near

Almont, Iowa.

Near center of sec. 12, T.83 N.,

R.6 E., at bridge, 2^ miles

north of Almont.

55.9 1957-60

Wapsipinicon River basin

Wapsipinlcon River

near Rlceville,

Iowa.

Wapsipinicon River

near Ionia, Iowa.

Little Wapsiplncon

River at Elma,

Iowa.

Wapsipinicon River

near New Hampton,

Iowa.

NE-J sec. 12, T.98 N. , R.15 W. ,

at bridge, 2j miles south of

Riceville.

NWi sec. 33, T.95 N. , R.13 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southeast of

Ionia.

NWi sec. 12 T.97 N., R.14 W. , at

bridge on county road "A" near

west city limits of Elma.

NW-J- sec. 10, T.94 N., R.13 W., at

bridge, 5 miles southwest of

New Hampton.

72.3

161

37.3

291

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

8-15-60

8- 9-60

8- 8-60

8- 9-60

8- 8-60

16.1

7.41

13.3

5.51

28.1

Also a crest-stage station.
554 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Wapsipinicon River basin Continued

4206.8

4207

4207.2

4207.4

4208

4208.2

4208.4

4208.6

4209

4209.4

4215

*4215.5

4217

4218

4218.5

4219

4221

Wapsipinicon River

near Tripoli,

Iowa.

East Pork

Wapsipinicon

River near

Predericksburg,

Iowa.

Bast Fork

Wapsipinicon

River near

Tripoli, Iowa.

Wapsipinicon River

at Tripoli, Iowa.

Crane Creek near

Denver, Iowa,

Crane Creek at

Dunkerton, Iowa.

Little Wapsipinicon River near

Westgate, Iowa.

Buck Creek near

Httleton, Iowa.

Little Wapsipinicon River at

Little ton, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Otterville, Iowa,

Wapsipinicon River

at Stone City,

Iowa.

Buffalo Creek

above Winthrop,

Iowa.

Buffalo Creek near

Stone City,

Iowa.

Yankee Run at

Wheatland, Iowa.

Mud Creek near

Plainview, Iowa.

Silver Creek near

De Witt, Iowa.

Brophys Creek near

Low Moor, Iowa.

SWj sec. 27, T.93 N. , R.12 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 93,

2 miles north of Tripoli.

NWj sec. 36, T.95 N., R.12 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles north of

Predericksburg .

NWj sec. 26, T.93 N. , R.12 W., at

bridge on State Highway 93,

3 miles northeast of Tripoli.

SWj sec. 2, T.92 N. , R.12 W. , at

bridge, lj miles east of

Tripoli.

NWj- sec. 3, T.90 N. , R.12 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles southeast of

Denver.

SWj sec. 29, T.90 N. , R.ll W., at

bridge near west city limits

of Dunkerton.

NE£ sec. 13, T.92 N. , R.ll W. , at

bridge, 4i miles northwest of

Westgate.

Hear center of sec. 29, T.90 N,_,

R. 10 W., at bridge, 3 miles

northwest of Littleton.

Hear northeast corner of sec. 9,

T.89 N., R.10 W. , at bridge,

^ mile north of Littleton.

Near southwest corner of sec. 5,

T.89 H., R.9 W. , at bridge,

2 miles north of Otterville.

NEj sec. 6, T.84 N., R.4 W.., at

bridge in Stone City.

Hear northeast corner of sec. 25,

T.89 N., R.8 W. , at bridge,

ij- miles northeast of Winthrop.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 30, T.85 N., R.4 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles north of Stone

City.

NEi sec. 16, T.81 H. , R.I B. , at

bridge near south city limits

of Wheatland.

NWj sec. 32, T.80 N., R.2 E., at

bridge, 2j miles northeast of

Plainview.

Near southeast corner of sec. 25,

T.81 H., R.3 E., at bridge,

2j miles south of De Witt.

Hear north quarter corner of

sec. 20, T.81 N., R.5 E. , at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Low Moor.

343

62.2

144

498

63.6

101

57.4

57.0

205

101

1,324

68.2

217

52.2

109

60.8

72.8

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1904-13*,

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

8- 8-60

8- 8-60

8- 8-60

8- 8-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

8- 8-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

8-11-60

8-18-60

8-12-60

8-18-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

30.7

6.70

18.1

32.8

.64

.78

11.8

2.73

20,8

24,3

209

10.5

48.1

11.0

10.7

17.6

21.6

Iowa River basin

4516

4516.5

4518

4519.3

4519.6

4527

4542

4550.5

*4551

Linn Creek at

Marshalltown,

Iowa.

South Timber Creek

near Le Grand,

Iowa.

Deer Creek at

Toledo, Iowa.

Salt Creek near

Clutier, Iowa.

East Branch Salt

Creek near

Elberon, Iowa.

Bear Creek at

Brooklyn, Iowa.

Clear Creek near

Oxford, Iowa.

Old Mans Creek

near Parnell,

Iowa.

Old Mans Creek

near Iowa City,

Iowa.

SWi sec. 35, T.84 H, , R.18 W., at

bridge in' Marshalltown.

SWi sec. 21, T.83 N. , R.17 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles southwest of

Le Grand.

Near west quarter corner of

sec. 15, T.83 N., R.15 W. , at

bridge near northwest city

limits of Toledo.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 33, T,84 N. , R.13 W. , at

bridge, 3^ miles southeast of

Clutier.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 27, T.84 N. , R.13 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles northwest of

Elberon.

Near northeast corner of sec. 14,

T.80 N., R.14 W. , at bridge,

1 mile north of Brooklyn,

NE-j sec. 28, T.80 N. , R.8 W., at

bridge, 1 mile southeast of

Oxford .

Hear southwest corner of sec. 31,

T.79 N., R.9 W., at bridge,

3 miles northeast of Parnell.

NWi sec. 36, T.79 N. , R.7 W., at

bridge, 3 miles southwest of

Iowa City.

60.5

62.0

76.4

85.2

71.3

77.9

55.0

81.2

201

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1951-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

9- 6-60

10-23-59

8-15-60

10-23-59

9- 6-60

10-16-59

10-23-59

8-11-60

8-15-60

8-24-60

2.52

10.8

2.48

9.18

6.58

13.1

8.28

13.2

8.25

9.39

5.00

4.48

5.29

11.1

4.27

1.57

25.4

14.0

26.3

19.6

13.0

* Also a crest-stage station.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 555

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

Period 

of

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Iowa River basin Continued

*4552

4552.5

4552 . 6

4554

4554.5

4640.5

4641

4641.5

4642

4642.5

4643

4643.2

4643.5

4644

4644.6

4645.5

4646

4646.5

4647

4647.5

4648

4648.5

4649

4649.2

4649.5

4649.8

4652

North Fork English

River near

Guernsey, Iowa.

North Fork English 

River near North

English, Iowa.

Middle Fork English

River near North

Engll sh , Iowa .

South Fork English

River near

Keswlck, Iowa.

South Fork English

River near

Kinross, Iowa.

Millers Creek near

La Porte City,

Iowa.

Wolf Creek near

Beaman, Iowa.

Twelve Mile Creek

near Buckingham,

Iowa.

Wolf Creek near

Buckingham, Iowa.

Wolf Creek at

La Force City,

Iowa.

Spring Creek near

La Porte City,

Iowa.

Blue Creek near

Center Point,

Iowa.

Opossum Creek at

Shellsburg,

Iowa.

Opossum Creek near

Palo , Iowa .

Otter Creek near

Cedar Rapids,

Iowa.

Prairie Creek near

Blalrstown, Iowa.

Prairie Creek at 

Norway, Iowa.

Prairie Creek at

Cedar Rapids,

Iowa.

Indian Creek at

Cedar Rapids,

Iowa.

Big Creek at

Bertram, Iowa.

Rock Creek at

Rochester, Iowa.

Sugar Creek near

Bennett, Iowa.

Mud Creek near

Wilton Junction,

Iowa.

Sugar Creek near

Moscow, Iowa.

Wapsinonoc Creek

at West Liberty,

Iowa.

East Branch

Wapsinonoc Creek

at West Liberty,

Iowa.

Long Creek near

Ainsworth, Iowa.

Near southwest corner of sec. 17,

T.79 N., R.13 W. , at bridge,

2£ miles west of Guernsey.

T.78 N., R.10 W., at bridge,

3£ miles northeast of North

English.

Near northeast corner of sec. 25,

T.78 N., R.ll W., at bridge,

2 miles northeast of North

English.

SW£ sec. 16, T.77 N. , R.12 W. , at

bridge, lj miles northwest of

Keswick.

NWj sec. 7, T.77 N. , R.9 W., at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Kinross.

SE-J sec. 33, T.88 N. , R.12 W., at

bridge, 6 miles northwest of

La Porte City.

SWi sec. 36, T.86 N. , R.17 W., at

bridge, 2 miles southeast of

Beaman.

Near southwest corner of sec. 24,

T.86 N., R.14 W., at bridge,

ij miles south of Buckingham.

Near northeast corner of sec. 21,

T.86 N., R.13 W., at bridge,

4^ miles southeast of

Buckingham.

SW£ sec. 25, T.87 N. , R.12 W., at

bridge on U.S. Highway 218 in

La Porte City.

NW£ sec. 23, T.87 N. , R.ll W., at

bridge, 5 miles northeast of

La Porte City.

NW£ sec. 8, T.85 N. , R.8 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile west of Center

Point.

Near northwest corner of sec. 15,

T.84 N., R.9 W., at bridge,

1 mile west of Shellsburg.

Near southeast corner of sec. 17,

T.84 N., R.8 W., at bridge,

1 mile north of Palo.

SEj sec. 24, T.84 N. , R.8 W. , at

bridge, 7 miles northwest of

Cedar Rapids.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 9, T.82 N., R.ll W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Blalrstown.

T.82 N. , R.9 W., at bridge,

1 mile southwest of Norway.

Ntf£ sec. 9, T.82 N., R.7 W., at

bridge, 3 miles south of Cedar

Rapids.

SW£ sec. 13, T.83 N. , R.7 W. , at

bridge near northeast city

limits of Cedar Rapids.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 34, T.83 N. , R.6 W. , at

bridge near east city limits

of Bertram.

NEi sec. 2, T.79 N. , R.3 W., at

bridge, \ mile northwest of

Rochester.

Near south quarter corner of

sec.26,T.80 N. , R.2 W., at

bridge, 4^ miles southwest of

Bennett.

Near northwest corner of sec. 12,

T.78 N., R.2 W., at bridge,

1 mile southwest of Wilton

Junction.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 15, T.78 N., R.2 W., at

bridge, 1 mile southeast of

Moscow.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 14, T.78 N. , R.4 W., at

bridge, 1 mile south of West

Liberty.

SEi sec. 13, T.78 N. , R.4 W. , at

bridge near southwest city

limits of West Liberty.

SEi sec. 26, T.75 N. , R.6 W. , at

bridge, 2j miles southeast of

Ainsworth.

68.7

221

66.7

66.2

125

54.8

63.2

76.8

287

327

57.5

27.1

55.8

95.9

65.1

64.2

126

208

72.0

81.2

63.4

80.7

102

218

52.5

51.7

68.4

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

10-21-59

9- 6-60

9- 6-60

10-22-59

9- 6-60

10-22-59

9- 6-60

10-22-59

9- 6-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

8-19-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-21-59

8-17-60

10-20-59

8-16-60

10-21-59

8-16-60

10-20-59

8-16-60

10-20-59

8-16-60

10-21-59

8-16-60

21 59

8-16-60

10-20-59

8-16-60

10-20-59

8-16-60

10-20-59

8-15-60

10-22-59

8-15-60

10-22-59

9-15-60

10-22-59

8-15-60

10-22-59

8-15-60

10-22-59

10-22-59

8-15-60

10-22-59

8-15-60

10-22-59

9- 6-60

5.28

4.11

30.0

9.46

3.40

.52

7.03

2.03

11.0

3.23

4.59

9.78

3.53

5.59

4.44

8.41

18.8

39.4

27.2

62.0

9.88

15.4

5.00

3.73

17.2

7.41

28.6

14.3

14.4

11.1

11.4

6.83

28, 5

17.8

65.0

40.1

20.2

10.4

22.6

22.0

14.1

15.7

22.6

28.0

25.9

11.2

51.3

42.0

7.04

7.21

6.38

4.52

7.50

15.9

.02

* Also a crest-stage station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Iowa River basin Continued

4653

4656

Long Creek near

Wapello, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Wapello, Iowa.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 23, T.74 N., R.4 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles northwest of

Wapello.

Near center of sec. 13, T.73 N. ,

R.3 W., at bridge, 4 miles

southeast of Wapello.

146

64.7

1957-60

1957-60

10-?2-59

9- 6-60

10-?2-59

9- 6-60

39,7

1.Z6

17.6

7.39

Flint River basin

4697.6 Flint River near 

Burlington, 

Iowa.

NEi sec. 16, T.70 N. , R.3 W. , at 

bridge, 6 miles northwest of 

Burlington.

107 1958-60 9- 7-60 1,07

Skunk River basin

4698

4698.5

4699.5

4702

4705

4710.5

4711

4711.5

4711.8

4713.5

4714

4721

4723

4724

4724.5

4730

4730.2

4730.5

4731

4732

4732.5

4733

4733.5

4734

4734.5

Skunk River near

Ellsworth, Iowa.

Mud Lake drainage

ditch 71 at

Jewell, Iowa.

Skunk River at

Randall, Iowa.

Squaw Creek near

S tanhope , Iowa .

Squaw Creek at

Antes, Iowa.

Skunk River at

Colfax, Iowa.

East Branch Indian

Creek near

Nevada , Iowa .

West Branch Indian

Creek near Iowa

Center, Iowa.

Indian Creek near

Iowa Center,

Iowa.

Clear Creek near

Mingo, Iowa.

Elk Creek near

Taint or, Iowa.

North Skunk River

near Newton,

Iowa.

North Skunk River

near Searsboro,

Iowa.

Middle Creek near

Rose Hill, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Slgourney, Iowa.

Skunk River at

Coppock, Iowa.

East Fork Crooked

Creek near

Wlnfleld, Iowa.

Crooked Creek near

Coppock, Iowa.

Walnut Creek at

Oermanvllle,

Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Highland Center,

Iowa.

Competlne Creek

below forks near

Batavla, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Batavia, Iowa.

Little Cedar Creek

near Salem, Iowa,

Cedar Creek near

Oakland Mills,

Iowa.

Big Creek at Mount

Pleasant, Iowa.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 36, T.87 N., R.24 W., at

bridge near west city limits

of Ellsworth.

NWt sec. 28, T.87 N. , R.24 W., at

bridge, 1 mile north of Jewell.

NE-J sec. 25, T.86 N. , R.24 W., at

bridge, 1 mile east of Randall.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 5, T.85 N. , R.25 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles south of

Stanhope.

NEi sec. 10, T.83 N. , R.24 W. , at

bridge on U.S. Highway 30, In

Ames.

NWi sec.l, T.79 N. , H.21 W. , at

bridge at north city limits of

Colfax.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 2, T.83 N., R.22 W., at

bridge, 4 miles northeast of

Nevada.

NWj sec. 8, T.82 N. , H.22 W., at

bridge, 2 miles northwest of

Iowa Center.

Near center of sec. 16, T.82 N.,

R.22 W., at bridge, 1 mile

southwest of Iowa Center.

SWi sec. 35, T.81 N., R.21 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile northeast of

Mlngc.

NEi sec. 7, T.77 N. , R.17 W. , at

bridge, 6 miles southwest of

Taint or.

NWi sec. 35, T.81 N. , R.19 W. , at

bridge, 6 miles north of

Newton.

Near center of sec. 27, T.78 N.,

R.16 W., at bridge, 3^ miles

south of Searsboro.

NEj sec. 33, T.76 N., R.14 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles northwest of

Rose Hill.

SE£ sec. 10, T.75 N., R.12 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Sigourney.

NEj sec.l, T.73 N., R.8 W. , at

bridge, J mile west of

Coppock.

NEi sec. 9, T.73 N. , R,5 W., at

bridge, 2 miles north of

Wlnfleld.

NEj sec. 30, T.74 N. , R.7 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles northeast of

Coppock.

SWj sec. 27, T.73 N. , R.8 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile west of

Germanville.

SW-J sec. 21, T.73 N. , R.13 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile southwest of

Highland Center.

NEi sec. 21, T.72 N. , R.ll W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Batavla.

NW£ sec. 27, T.72 N., R.ll W., at

bridge, 2j miles northeast of

Batavla.

SW£ sec. 17, T.70 N. , R.7 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles west of Salem.

NWj sec. 28, T.71 N. , R.7 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles west of

Oakland Mills.

NWj sec. 34, T.72 N., R.6 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Mount Pleasant.

54.9

64.1

160

62.6

207

803

65.7

65.9

203

84.1

59.9

101

358

58.5

92.5

2,916

65.3

259

66.3

73.6

68.8

252

55.0

522

58.0

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1920-26*,

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1913-44*,

1957-60

1958-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

9- 7-60

10-F1-59

9- 8-60

9- 7-60

10-fl-59

9- 8-60

10-Z-5-59

9- 9-60

9- 9-60

10-20-59

9-12-60

9- 6-60

10-20-59

9- 6-60

10-29-59

9- 6-60

9- 8-60

9- 8-60

10-23-59

8- 8-60

10-23-59

9- 7-60

10-23-59

9- 7-60

10-20-59

9- 7-60

1.01

2.14

5.71

1.02

13.1

115

5.64

7.56

16,9

3.16

7.95

4.78

4.95

31.6

20.8

4.73

1.12

2,17

389

320

.80

76.5

2.36

10,0

.96

.30

0

50.5

.76

4.53

.41

43.7

8.46

17.2

.06

* Operated as a contInuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

record

Measurements

Date ^charge

Big Devil Creek basin

4742

4743

4744

Big Sugar Creek

near Franklin,

Iowa.

Big Sugar Creek

near Viele,

Iowa.

Little Devil Creek

near Viele, Iowa.

NE£ sec. 30, T.68 N. , R.5 W., at

bridge, 2 miles east of

Franklin.

SE-J sec. 9, T.67 N. , R.5 W. , at

bridge, ? mile west of Viele.

SW-J sec. 10, T.67 N. , R.5 W., at

bridge, 1 mile northeast of

Viele.

75.6

109

24.2

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

9- 7-60 0.85

9- 7-60 2.10

9- 7-60 0

Des Moines River basin

4765.5

4766

4766.5

4767

4767.2

4767.4

4776

4777

4778

4780.5

4781

4781.5

4782

4783.5

4784

4796

4798

4799

4801

4803

4806.2

4806.6

4807

4807.2

Jack Creek near

Ringsted, Iowa.

Silver Creek near

Emmettsburg,

Iowa.

Cylinder Creek

near Rodman,

Iowa.

Prairie Creek near

West Bend, Iowa.

Beaver Creek near

Rolfe, Iowa.

Pilot Creek near

Rolfe, Iowa.

East Fork Des

Moines River

near Dolliver,

Iowa.

East Fork Des

Moines River

near Swea City,

Iowa.

Mud Creek at

Bancroft, Iowa.

Buffalo Creek near

Titonka, Iowa.

North Buffalo

Creek near

Buffalo Center,

Iowa.

Black Cat Creek

near Lone Rock,

Iowa.

Black Cat Creek

near Algona,

Iowa.

Lotts Creek near

West Bend, Iowa.

Lotts Creek at

Livermore , Iowa .

Lizard Creek near

Palmer, Iowa.

North Branch

Lizard Creek

near Havelock,

Iowa.

Lizard Creek near

Qilmore City,

Iowa.

South Branch

Lizard Creek

near Palmer,

Iowa.

South Branch

Lizard Creek

near Fort Dodge,

Iowa.

Brushy Creek near

Homer, Iowa.

Boone River near

Kanawha, Iowa.

Boone River near

Renwick, Iowa.

Prairie Creek near

Luverne, Iowa.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 28, T.98 N. , R.32 N., at

bridge, 6 miles southwest of

Ringsted.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 34, T.96 N., R.33 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles southwest of

Emmettsburg.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 13, T.95 N., R.32 W. , at

bridge, 2j miles northwest of

Rodman.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 36, T.94 N., R.31 W., at

bridge, 2j miles southwest of

West Bend.

Near center of sec. 35, T.93 N.,

R.31 W., at bridge, 3 miles

northeast of Rolfe.

SEi sec.l, T.92 N. , R.31 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles east of Rolfe.

Near southwest corner of sec. 13,

T.100 N., R.32 W., at bridge,

2 miles northeast of Dolliver.

Near center of sec. 8, T.98 N.,

R.30 W., at bridge, 7 miles

southwest of Swea City.

Near center of sec. 19, T.98 N.,

R.28 W., at bridge, 1 mile

east of Bancroft.

Near northwest corner of sec. 12,

T.97 N., R.27 W., at bridge,

3 miles east of Titonka.

Near northwest corner of sec. 18,

T.98 N., R.26 W., at bridge.

5 miles south of Buffalo

Center.

Near south quarter of sec. 24,

T.97 N., R.30 W. , at bridge,

2 miles southwest of Lone Rock.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 11, T.96 N., R.29 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles north of

Algona.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 9, T.94 N., R.30 W., at

bridge, 3 miles east of West

Bend.

NE£ sec. 18, T.93 N., R.28 W. , at

bridge near northwest city

limits of Livermore.

NW£ sec. 3, T.90 N. , R.31 W. , at

bridge, 5 miles northeast of

Palmer.

NE£ sec. 18, T.92 N., R.32 W. , at

bridge, 4 miles southeast of

Havelock.

Northwest corner of sec.l, T.90

N., R.31 W., at bridge, 6 miles

southwest of Qilmore City.

SW-J sec. 29, T.90 N., R.31 W. , at

bridge, 4^ miles southeast of

Palmer.

NEi sec. 26, T.89 N., R.29 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles west of Fort

Dodge.

SE£ sec. 34, T.88 N., R.27 W., at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Homer.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 35, T.94 N., R.26 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southwest of

Kanawha.

Near southwest corner of sec, 3,

T.93 N., R.26 W., at bridge,

6 miles northeast of Renwick.

Near southwest corner of sec. 18,

T.94 N., R.27 W., at bridge,

3 miles north of Luverne.

74.8

61.8

88.6

61.1

62.2

97.0

196

314

68.1

47.9

62.5

58.2

112

66.2

165

66.4

79.4

219

66.4

154

88.5

71.4

134

68.6

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1959-60

1959-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

^957-60

1957-60

1957-60

J.957-60

J.957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

J957-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

8-1P-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-15-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

8-16-60

0.38

1.06

2.55

.07

2.12

4.44

2.53

3.54

.66

0

.68

.31

.02

1.35

2.62

1.42

1.62

5.19

.49

1.95

.63

0

.01

1.78
558 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Des Molnes River basin Continued

4807.6

4808

4808.2

4808.6

4809

4809.4

4809.8

4816

4817

4818

4819

4856

4856.5

4857

4858.5

4859

4861

4861.5

4863

4863.5

4864

4867

4869

4871

4872

4874

4874.5

4877

*4878

4879

Prairie Creek near

Renwlok, Iowa .

Otber Creek near

Qoldfield, Iowa.

Boone River near

Qoldfield, Iowa.

Eagle Creek near

Eagle drove,

Iowa.

Eagle Creek near

Woolstock, Iowa.

White Pox Creek

near Woolstock,

Iowa.

White Fox Creek at

Webster City,

Iowa.

Big Creek at Folk

City, Iowa.

Beaver Creek near

Beaver, Iowa.

Beaver Creek near

Berkley, Iowa.

Beaver Creek at

Granger, Iowa.

Four-mile Creek

near Ankeny,

Iowa.

Fourmlle Creek at

Des Koines, Iowa.

North River near

Earlham, Iowa.

North Branch North

River near

Wlnterset, Iowa.

North River near

Winter set, Iowa.

Middle River near

Casey, Iowa.

Middle River at

Middle River,

Iowa.

Clanton Creek at

East Peru, Iowa.

Clanton Creek near

Martensdale,

Iowa.

Middle River at

Martensdale ,

Iowa.

South River near

New Virginia,

Iowa.

Squaw Creek near

Jamison, Iowa.

Squaw Creek near

Indianola, Iowa,

South River near

Indianola, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Norwood, Iowa.

Otter Creek near

Mllo, Iowa.

Whltebreast Creek

near Woodburn,

Iowa,

Whltebreast Creek

at Lucas, Iowa.

Whltebreast Creek

near Newbern,

Iowa.

NEj sec. 23, T.93 N. , R.27 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Renwick.

Near northeast corner of sec. 15,

T.92 N., R.26 W. , at bridge,

4 miles northeast of Qoldfield.

Near center of sec, 5, T.91 N.,

R.26 W., at bridge, l£ miles

southwest of Qoldfield.

Near southeast corner of sec. 8,

T.91 N., R.25 W. , at bridge,

5 miles northeast of Eagle

Drove.

Near center of sec. 36, T.90 N.,

R.26 W., at bridge, i mile

west of Woolstock.

Near southwest corner of sec. 13,

T.90 N., R.25 W., at bridge.

5 miles northeast of Woolstock.

NWi sec. 28, T.89 N., R.25 W., at

bridge, 2 miles north of

Webster City.

SE£ sec.1, T.80 N., R.25 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile southeast of

Polk City.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 6, T.83 N. , R.28 W., at

bridge, 1 mile southwest of

Beaver .

NWi sec. 15, T.82 N., R.28 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles south of

Berkley.

Near southwest corner of sec. 2,

T.80 N., R.26 W., at bridge,

lj miles west of Granger.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 18, T.80 N., R.23 W., at

bridge, lj miles east of

Ankeny.

NE£ sec. 5, T.78 N., R.23 W., at

bridge, at east city limits of

Des Molnes.

Near northeast corner of sec. 9,

T.76 N., R.29 W. , at bridge,

7 miles southwest of Earlham.

NE£ sec. 34, T.77 N., R.27 W., at

bridge, 7 miles northeast of

Wlnterset.

NWi sec. 36, T.77 N., R.27 W. , at

bridge, 8 miles northeast of

Wlnterset.

Near southwest corner of sec. 36,

T.78 N., R.32 W. , at bridge,

ij miles east of Casey.

Near center of sec. 6, T.75 N.,

R.29 W. , at bridge near south

city limits of Middle River.

NE£ sec. 11, T.74 N., R.27 W. , at

bridge near east city limits

?

f East Peru.

sec. 32, T.76 N. , R.25 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Martensdale.

SEj sec. 21. T.76 N. , R.25 W. , at

bridge, 5 mile southeast of

Martensdale.

NE£ sec. 16, T.74 N. , R.25 W. , at

bridge, 2j miles north of

New Virginia.

NE£ sec. 16. T.73 N. , R.25 W. , at

bridge, 5 mile northwest of

Jamison.

NE£ sec. 15, T.75 N. , R.24 W., at

bridge, 4 miles southwest of

Indianola.

NE£ sec. 2, T.75 N., R.24 W., at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Indianola.

SW£ sec. 5, T.73 N., R.23 W., at

bridge, 3 miles northwest of

Norwood.

NE£ sec. 22, T.75 N. , R.23 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles west of Milo.

NWi sec. 2, T.71 N., R.24 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles south of

Woodfcurn.

NE-J sec. 23, T.72 N., R.23 W. , at

bridge on U.S. Highway 65, near

south city limits of Lucas.

SE£ sec. 35, T.74 N., R.22 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles west of

Newbern.

118

75.5

419

62.8

105

62.0

111

91.4

84.5

175

3U

59.3

95.9

68.9

74.7

203

72.8

164

84.5

159

451

65.4

60.8

134

278

102

155

82.9

128

243

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

1957-60

e-16-60

e-16-60

e-16-60

e-16-60

e-16-60

£-16-60

e-16-60

S- 8-60

S- 8-60

S- 8-60

S- 8-60

9- 8-60

9- 8-60

1C-Z3-59

9-13-60

10-23-59

9-13-60

10-23-59

9-13-60

10-23-59

9-13-60

10-23-59

9-13-60

10-22-59

9-13-60

10-23-59

9-14-60

10-23-59

9-14-60

10-22-59

9-13-60

10-22-59

9-13-60

9-14-60

9-14-60

10-22-59

9-12-60

9-14-60

10-22-59

9-12-60

10-22-59

9-12-60

10-22-59

9-12-60

0.25

.12

.72

.53

2.55

2.26

2.79

9.68

4.50

15.5

35.6

2.34

9.20

5.33

4.19

3.78

5.88

10.9

13.0

2,62

3.63

21.8

8.17

6.38

.24

5.66

2.13

17.0

17.5

5.92

.04

4.16

.02

2.18

5.47

10.2

.88

2.48

7.84

.51

12.4

1.25

23.5

2.41

* Also a crest-stage station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 559

Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1960 Continued

Station 

No. Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

period 

of 

peoord

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Des Molnes River basin Continued

4682

4883

4885.5

4886

4887

4888

4889

4893

4894

4899

4901

4902

4903

4904

4907

English Creek near

Xnoxvllle, Iowa.

English Creek near

Harvey, Iowa.

Cedar Creek at

Melrofle, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Alb la, Iowa.

Cedar Creek near

Lovllla, Iowa.

North Cedar Creek

near Lovllla,

Iowa.

North Cedar Creek

near Marysvllle,

Iowa.

North Avery Creek

near Chllllcothe,

Iowa.

South Avery Creek

at Chillicothe,

Iowa.

Soap Creek near

Ash drove, Iowa.

Soap Creek near

Florls, Iowa.

lick Creek at

Kllbourn, Iowa.

Chequest Creek

near Troy, Iowa,

Chequest Creek

near Plttsburg,

Iowa.

Sugar Creek near

Charleston, Iowa.

Near center of sec. 30, T.75 N.,

R.19 W., at bridge, 3 miles

south of Knoxville.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 5, T.75 N., W.18 W., at

bridge, l£ miles northwest of

Harvey.

SWj sec. 4, T.71 N., R.19 W., at

bridge near south city limits

of Melrose.

NEj sec. 26, T.72 N., R.18 W., at

bridge, 4 miles west of Alb la

on U.S. Highway 34.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 16, T.73 N., R.18 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Lovllla.

NEJ sec. 4, T.73 N. , R.19 W., at

bridge, 7i miles northwest of

Lovllla.

SKj sec. 26, T.74 N. , R.19 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles west of

Marysvllle.

SEj sec. 26, T.73 N., R.15 W. , at

bridge, 1 mile northwest of

Chllllcothe.

At east quarter corner of sec. 36,

T.73 N., R.15 W., at bridge

near south city limits of

Chilllcothe.

SWj sec .21, T.70 N. , R.15 W., at

bridge, 3 miles southwest of

Ash Qrove.

Near center of sec. 5, T.70 N.,

R.12 W., at bridge, 4 miles

northeast of Florls.

SWJ sec.l, T.69 N. , R.10 W., at

bridge near east city limits

of Kllbourn.

SEj sec. 12, T.69 N., R.12 W. , at

bridge, 3 miles northeast of

Troy.

Near center of sec. 21, T.69 N.,

R.10 W. , at bridge, ij miles

northwest of Plttsburg.

NWJ sec. 33, T.67 N., R.6 W. , at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Charleston.

73.0

108

23.9

102

211

61.3

111

60.1

51.6

97.3

243

82.7

85.0

123

62.3

1957-60

1$57-60

1957-60

1$58-60

1957-60

1957-60

1958-60

1957-60

1957-60

|

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

1^58-60

1958-60

1958-60

10-20-59

9-14-60

10-20-59

9-14-60

10-20-59

9-12-60

10-20-59

9-12-60

10-20-59

9-12-60

10-20-59

9-12-60

10-20-59

9-12-60

9- 9-60

9- 9-60

9- 8-60

9- 8-60

10-22-59

9- 8-60

8-26-59

9- 8-60

10-22-59

9- 8-60

9- 6-60

0.03

.01

.82

.27

2.20

0

11.4

.27

19.8

.80

3.15

.11

2.22

.18

.05

.07

.38

23.1

7.21

.05

1.28

.09

13.5

.44

.08

Fox River basin

4945 Fox River at 

Cantrll, Iowa.

SVi aec.30, T.68 N., R.10 W. , at 

bridge, 1 mile northeast of 

Cantrll.

161

Illinois River basin

5797 Klckapoo Creek 

near Heyworth, 

111.

On line between sees. 23 and 24, 

T.22 N. , R.2 E., at county 

road bridge, 3 miles northeast 

of Heyworth.

1&40-51*, 

1958-60

10-21-59 

9- 8-60

21.2 

2.85

1949-54, 

1956, 

1958-60

10-16-59 

12-10-59 

9-14-60

5.30 

2.71 

.54

Cache River basin

6003 Boar Creek at 

Edith Chapel, 

111.

On line between SW£ sec. 28, and 

SEj sec. 29, T.15 S., R.I W., 

at county road bridge in Edith 

Chapel.

11.7 1^58-60 12-16-59 

5- 4-60

3.02 

1.15

Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
560 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITUS

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of r3cord represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station 

No.

518

519

560.2

560.4

560.6

560.8

569

569.5

598

598.5

599

599.5

608

736

737.5

738

781

781.8

782

Station name

Silver lake tributary near Udgerwood, N. Dak.

Wild Rice River

tributary near

Mantador,

N. Dak.

Hauvals Coulee

tributary near

Blsbee, N. Dak.

Hauvals Coulee

tributary No. 2

near Cando,

N. Dak.

Hauvals Coulee

tributary No. 3

near Cando,

N. Dak.

Hauvals Coulee

tributary No. 4

near Blsbee ,

N. Dak.

Sheyenne River

tributary near

Coopers town,

N. Dak.

Sheyenne River

tributary No. Z

near Cooperstown,

N. Dak.

Swan Creek near

Absaraka, N. Dak,

Swan Creek tributary near Ayr,

N. Dak.

Swan Creek near

Casselton,

N. Dak.

Swan Creek tributary near Casselton, N. Dak.

Buffalo River near

Callaway, Hlnn.

South Branch Battle

River at

Northome, Mlnn.

South Branch

Cormorant River

tributary near

Blackduck, Mlnn.

Perry Creek near

Shooks, Hlnn.

Lost River at

Gonvlck, Mlnn.

Lost River tributary near Clearbrook, Mlnn.

Lost River tributary at Clearbrook, Mlnn.

Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Red River of the North basin

At west line of sec. 15, T.13O N.,

R.52 W., at culvert on county

road Just off State Highway 11,

2 miles west of Lidgerwood.

At east line of sec. 9, T.131 N.,

R.51 W., at bridge on county

highway 4£ miles west of

Mantador.

SE^SEi sec. 11, T.158 N., R.68

W., at bridge on county highway. 7£ miles south of Blsbee.

SWjSWj sec. 23, T.158 N., R.68

W., at culvert on State Highway 17, 9 miles west of Cando.

NWiNWi sec. 5, T.157 N., R.66 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway 281,

2i miles south of Cando.

SW^SWi sec. 21, T.158 N., R.68

W., at bridge on State Highway

17, 10 miles southwest of

Blsbee.

At corner of sees. 23, 24, 25,

26, T.146 N., R.58 W., on

bridge on county road, 1.4

miles north of State Highway 7

and 5 miles east of

Cooperstown.

At east line of sec. 27, T.146 N.,

R.58 W., at culvert on county

highway, o.l mile south of

State Highway 7 and 4 miles

east of Cooperstown.

At north line of sec. 3, T.140 N.,

R. 53 W., at bridge on county

highway, ij miles east of

Absaraka .

NEi sec. 4, T.140 N., R.54 W., at

culvert on county highway, 4^

miles south of Ayr.

NWi sec. 28, T.140 N., R.52 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

2.6 miles northwest of

Casselton.

Near center of sec. 2, T.139 N.,

R.52 W., at culverts on State

Highway 18, 1 mile south of

Casselton.

SWiSWi aec.17, T.141 N., R.41

W., at culvert on U.S. Highway

59, 2.7 miles north of

Callaway.

NBi sec. 25, T.151 N., R.29 W., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 71, £

mile west of Northome and 3

miles above Battle Lake.

NWiNWi sec. 32, T.15O N., R.30

W., at culvert on County Highway 304, 3 miles above mouth

and 3j miles north of

Blackduck.

NWiSWi sec. 30, T.151 N., R.3O

W., at culvert on State Highway 72, 5 miles west of Shooks.

NE£NE£ sec. 16, T.149 N., R.38

W., at culvert on county

highway, £ mile south of

Oonvick and 3 miles below Pine

Lake.

NW£ sec. 13, T.148 N. , R.38 W.,

at culvert on county highway,

3^ miles south of Clearbrook.

SWiNVf£ sec. 29, T.149 N., R.37

W., at culvert on county highway, at north edge of Clearbrook, tr mile above mouth.

-

-

2.83

8.48

60.2

24.4

15.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Period 

of 

record

1958-60

1958-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1959-60

1959-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1960

1960

1960

1960

1960

1960

1960

Annual maximum

DTte

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

4- 5-60

4- -60

4- 7-60

4- 4-60

4- 7-60

4- -60

5-25-60

5-?5-60

3- -60

3- -60

4- 6-60

4- 6-60

4-13-60

5-29 -60

4-13-60

7-16-60

4- 7-60

4- 6-60

5- 6-60

1.10

3.2

2.91

3.0

a4.9

2.65

7.14

4.06

3.11

4.90

7.32

5.07

1)12.92

12.88

12.75

5.84

b7.76

8.56

8.60

0.10

a2

35

alSO

a200

230

445

a4

alOO

(t)

200

61

246

(t)

o27

8.6

(t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

a About.

b Backwater from lee or vegetation.

c Higher discharge resulted from blasting of beaver dams, but did not represent natural yield.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 561

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River of the North basin Continued

826

d826.8

827

829

892

897

898

1134.5

1135.2

1161

1162

1163

1172

1233

1233.5

1235.2

1235.4

1235.6

1235.8

English Coulee

tributary near

Grand Porks,

N. Dak.

Saltwater Coulee

tributary near

Emerado,

N. Dak. e/

Saltwater Coulee

near Emerado,

N. Dak.

Freshwater Coulee

near Emerado,

N. Dak.

North Branch Park

River at Gardar,

N. Dak.

Cart Creek at

Crystal, N. Dak.

Cart Creek tributary near

Crystal, N. Dak.

Long Creek tributary No. 2 near

Crosby, N. Dak.

Long Creek tribuSEiSEi sec. 4, T.151 N., R.51 W.,

at bridge on county highway at

Powell, 7 miles west of Grand

Forks .

At west line of sec. 19, T.151 N.,

R.52 W., at bridge on county

highway, 2^ miles south of

Qnerado .

NWiNWi sec.l, T.151 N., R.52 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

0.1 mile south of U.S. Highway

2 and 5i miles east of

Emerado.

SWi sec. 31, T.152 N., R.51 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway 2,

6i miles east of Bnerado.

At west line of sec. 16, T.159 N.,

R.56 W., at bridge on county

highway at northwest corner

of Gardar.

At east line of sec. 13, T.159 N.,

R.55 W., at bridge on county

highway, 0.6 mile south of

post office at Crystal.

At east line of sec. 23, T.159 N.,

R.55 W., at culvert on county

highway, 1.6 miles southwest of

Crystal.

At east line of sec. 7, T.163 N.,

R.97 W., on county highway,

3.4 miles north of Junction of

State Highways 5 and 42 at

Crosby.

At north line of sec. 30, T.162

tary near Crosby,; N., R.97 W., on county highway,

N. Dak. [5 miles west of State Highway

Souris River tributary near Burlington, N. Dak.

Des Lacs River

tributary near

Donnybrook,

N. Dak.

Fuller Coulee at

Foxholm, N. Dak.

SouriB River tributary near Burlington, N. Dak. 

Oak Creek tributary near

Bottineau,

N. Dak.

Oak Creek tributary No. 5 near

Bottineau,

N. Dak.

Egg Creek near

Glenburn,

N. Dak.

Egg Creek near

Ruthville,

N. Dak.

Egg Creek tributary near Deering, N. Dak.

Egg Creek near

Deerlng,

N. Dak.

42 and 5 miles south of Crosby.

SWi sec. 25, T.156 N., R.84 W.,

on county highway, 1.8 miles

north of Burlington.

NEiSWi sec. 24, T.158 N., R.87

W., at culvert in Minneapolis,

St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie

RR., 1.8 miles southeast of

Donnybrook .

NE^SWi sec. 2, T.156 N., R.85 W.,

0.4 mile southwest of Foxholm.

NWiNWi sec. 17, T.155 N., R.83

W., on county highway, 2.6

miles southeast of Burlington.

28, 29, 32, 33, T.162 N. , R.75

W., on State Highway 5, 1.5

miles east of Bottineau.

At south line of sec. 26, T.162

N., R.75 W., at culvert on

county highway, 1 mile north

of State Highway 5 and 4.5

miles east of Bottineau.

SWiSWi sec. 21, T.158 N., R.83 W.,

at culvert on county road, 8^

miles west of Glenburn.

SW^NWi sec. 8, T.157 N., R.82W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway 83,

4.7 miles north of Ruthville.

SEi sec. 32, T.157 N., R.81 W.,

at culvert on county road, 5

miles southwest of Deering.

SEiSEi sec. 7, T.156 N., R.81 W.,

at culvert on county road, 5

miles southwest of Deering.

4.68

22.0

88.8

31.0

34.7

74.0

3.77

6.69

-

.13

3.82

5.88

2.04

f3.1

.73

20.9

108

4.25

132

1955-60

1955-60

]|955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1960

1960

1960

1956-60

1955-60

1960

1955 

1959-60

1959-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

4- -60

4- 5-60

4- 5-60

4- -60

4-15-60

4- 7-60

4- -60

3- -60

7- -60

3-26-60

3-26-60

3-26-60

3-26-60

4- 3-60

4- 3-60

3-22-60

3-26-60

3-21-60

3-26-60

4.17

2.18

4.94

3.90

4.37

8.67

5.72

7.10

5.08

4.16

6.27

4.70

5.87

11.42

2.49

4.90

2.39

2.72

5.37

45

145

215

245

600

900

95

(t)

(t)

11

125

126

50

bl80

43

b50

240

9

118

Lake of the Woods basin

1303 Berlin Creek near

Chlsholm, Mlnn.

SEiSEi sec. 9, T.59 N., R.20 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 73,

1.2 miles above mouth and 7.8

miles north of Chisholm.

d!3.7 1959-60 9- 6-59

4-13-60

12.61

12.29

162

142

Swan River basin

2166

2167

O'Brien Creek

tributary near

Keewatin, Mlnn.

O'Brien Creek near

Nashwauk, Mlnn.

SWiSWi sec. 27, T.57 N., R.22 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,

0.2 mile above mouth and 2.6

miles southwest of Keewatin.

NEiNEi sec. 33, T.57 N., R.22 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,

1.5 miles east of Nashwauk and

3.0 miles above Welcome Creek.

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-

1959-60

1959-60

4-23-60

4-18-59

5- 4-60

17.36

8.39

8.08

(t)

88

70

t Discharge not determined.

d Revised.

e Published as Freshwater Coulee tributary 1955-59.

f Approximately.
562 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITE3

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial -record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(»f»)

Sauk River basin

2703 Sauk River tributary at Spring 

Hill, Mlnn.

NE£ sec. 27, T.124 N., R.33 W., 

at culvert on State Highway 4, 

1 mile east of Spring Hill and 

1-t miles above mouth.

1960 8-27-60 10.27 (t)

Elk River basin

2742 Stony Brook tributary near Foley, 

Mlnn.

NW£ sec. 2, T.36 N., R.29 W., at 

culvert on State Highway 218, 

£ mile above mouth and 1^ 

miles south of Foley.

1960 6-28-60 6.90 (t)

Crow River basin

2761 North Fork Crow 

River tributary 

near Paynesvllle, 

Mlnn.

NWi sec. 12, T.122 N., R.33 W., 

at culvert on county highway, 

1 mile above mouth and 3 miles 

west of Paynesvllle.

1960 8-27-60 18.59 48

Rum River basin

2846

2846.2

Robinson Brook

near Onamla,

Mlnn.

Rum River tributary near Onamla,

Mlnn.

NEiSWi sec. 11, T.40 N., R.27 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,

i mile above mouth and 6j miles

south of Onamla.

Ej sec. 14, T.40 N., R.27 W., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 169, £

mile above mouth and 7? miles

south of Onamla.

-

-

1960

1960

7-16-60

4- 3-60

14.36

6.92

(t)

(t)

Minnesota River basin

2991

3012

3052

3112

3112.5

3113

3138

3149

3165.5

3167

3168

3178.2

3178.5

3179

3181

Lazarus Creek

tributary near

Canby, Mlnn.

Minnesota River 

tributary near

Montevideo ,

Mlnn.

Spring Creek near

Montevideo,

Mlnn.

North Branch

yellow Medicine

River tributary

near Ivanhoe,

Mlnn.

North Branch

yellow Medicine

River tributary

near Wllno,

Mlnn.

North Branch

yellow Medicine

River tributary

near Porter,

Mlnn.

Chetomba Creek

tributary near

Blomkest, Mlnn.

Redwood River at

Ruthton, Mlnn.

West Fork Beaver

Creek near

Olivia, Mlnn.

Spring Creek

near Sleepy Eye,

Mlnn.

Cottonwood River

tributary near

Balaton, Mlnn.

Coon Creek near

Frost, Mlnn.

Foster Creek near

Alden, Mlnn.

Foster Creek

tributary near

Wells, Mlnn.

East Branch Blue

Earth River

tributary near

Blue Earth, Mlnn.

Nj sec. 6, T.114 N., R.45 W., at

culvert on State Highway 68.

3 miles west of Canby and 3{

miles above mouth.

NE£NE£ sec. 21, T.117 N., R.41 

W., at culvert on U.S. Highway

212, 1 mile above mouth and 3f

miles west of Montevideo.

SW&SWi sec. 32, T.118 N., R.40

W., at culvert on State Highway 29, l£ miles above mouth

and 2£ miles north of

Montevideo.

NW£ sec. 2, T.lll N., R.46 W., at

culvert on State Highway 19,

5£ miles west of Ivanhoe.

SEiNE£ sec. 33, T.113 N., R.45 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 75,

lj miles above mouth and 4^

miles northwest of Wllno.

E| sec. 16, T.113 N., R.45 W., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 75, 6£

miles southwest of Porter.

SW&5WJ sec. 35, T.118 N., R.35 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,

2j miles northwest of

Blomkest.

NW£NW£ sec. 11, T.108 N., R.44 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

23, 0.1 mile northeast of

Ruthton .

SWJSWJ sec. 14, T.116 N., R.35

W., at culvert on U.S. Highway

71, 55 miles northwest of

Olivia.

NEjSE^ sec. 24, T.lll N., R.33

W., at culvert on county highway, 3f miles above mouth and

7^ miles north of Sleepy Eye.

NW^NWj sec. 19, T.109 N. , R.42

W., at culvert on U.S. Highway 14, 4£ miles west of

Balaton.

EjNEi sec. 22, T.101 N., R.26 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 254,

3.2 miles south of Frost.

NE£NE£ sec. 9, T.102 N., R.23 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 16,

1.2 miles southwest of Alden.

SE£SW£ sec. 10, T.103 N., R.24

W., at culvert on State Highway 109, 1.4 miles southeast

of Wells and 4.5 miles above

mouth .

W£SE£ sec. 24, T.102 N., R.27 W.,

at culvert on County Highway

13, £ mile above mouth and 4£

miles east of Blue Earth.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1960

1960

1959-60

1960

1960

1960

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1960

1959-60

1959-60

1960

3-29-60

3-29-60

4- 4-60

4-13-60

4-13-60

4-13-60

4- 2-60

4- 2-60

6-26-59

3-30-60

3-28-60

3-30-60

5-21-60

4-21-60

5-21-60

5-21-60

11.67

b8.91

17.60

13.98

8.63

14.56

7.26

14.37

4.51

6.17

13.66

b6.87

8.75

6.37

b!6.78

6.55

(t)

(t)

427

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

14

78

416

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

233

t Discharge not determined.

b Backwater from Ice or vegetation.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 563

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(era)

Minnesota River basin Continued

3183

3202

3203

3204

3204.4

North Pork

Watonwan River

near Delft, Mlnn.

Le Sueur River

tributary near

Mankato, Mlnn.

Cobb River tributary near Maple -

ton, Mlnn.

Maple River tributary near

Mapleton, Mlnn.

Maple River tributary near Amboy,

Mlnn.

E£ sec. 11, T.106 N. , R.36 W., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 71, if

miles northwest of Delft.

SE£SW£ sec. 28, T.108 N., R.26

W., at culvert on State Highway 22, 0.2 mile above mouth

and 1.5 miles southeast of

Mankato Airport.

SW^NEi sec. 4, T.106 N., R.26 W.,

at culvert on State Highway 22,

1.0 mile above mouth and 6.3

miles north of Mapleton.

SW-J- sec.l, T.105 N., R.27 W., at

culvert on State Highway 30, 1

mile above mouth and 3^ miles

west of Mapleton.

NW£ sec. 19, T.105 N., R.27 W. ,

at culvert on State Highway 30,

lj miles east of Amboy.

_

.073

7.23

-

-

1960

lds9-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

3-29-60

5-21-60

5-21-60

5-21-60

5-21-60

17.04

23.02

22.24

23.26

19.51

549

33

526

445

1,110

St. Croix River basin

3341

3352

3363

3364.8

3366

3382

3403

3417

3419

Sawyer Creek near

Shell lake,

Wls.

Bashaw Brook near

Shell Lake, Wls.

Moose River tributary at Moose

Lake , Mlnn .

Kettle River tributary near Sandstone, Mlnn.

Kettle River tributary at Sandstone, Mlnn.

Mission Creek near

Hlnokley, Mlnn.

Trade River near

Frederic, Wls.

Willow Creek tributary near New

Richmond, Wls.

Klnnlcklnnlc River

tributary at

River Palls,

Wls.

SE£ sec. 13, T.38 N., R.13 W., at

box culvert on U.S. Highway 63,

2 miles north of Shell Lake.

SWi sec. 8, T.38 N., R.14 W., at

twin box culvert on country

road, 10.5 miles northwest of

Shell Lake.

SEjNEj sec. 19, T.46 N. , R.19 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

27, 0.9 mile above mouth and

1.2 mileswest of Moose Lake.

NE^SEi sec. 33, T.43 N., H.20 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 61,

1.3 miles above mouth and 2.2

miles north of Sandstone.

SE^SEi sec. 4, T.42 N., R.20 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 61

at Sandstone and 0.2 mile

above mouth.

SWtSWi sec. 25, T.41 N., R.21 W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 61,

1.2 miles south of Hlnckley.

SWj sec. 4, T.36 N., R.17 W., at

box culvert on State Highways

35 and 48, 2.5 miles southwest

of Frederic.

mi sec. 17, T.30 N., R.17 W., at

twin box culvert on County

Road QQ, 3.6 miles southeast

of New Richmond.

NE£ sec. 14, T.27 N. , R.19 W., at

bridge on County Road PP, 1.6

miles southwest of River

Palls.

fO.8

28.2

-

-

-

-

f6.4

1.40

7.26

1960

1959-60

1960

1960

1960

1960

1958-60

1959-60

1959-60

4-26-60

3-30-60

4-24-60

3-29-60

4- 4-60

3-29-60

8-28-60

8-28-60

5-20-60

11.61

13.35

7.81

blS.80

b7.26

14.28

17.85

12.20

10.46

( + )

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

750

(t)

(t)

Vermillion River basin

3459 Vermillion River 

tributary near 

Hastings, Mlnn.

NEfcSE£ sec. 35, T.115 N., R.18 

W., at culvert on county highway, 2.0 miles above mouth and 

4.1 miles west of Hastings.

i960 12-28-59 blS. 44 (t)

Cannon River basin

3527

3528

3551

3551.S

3551.8

3552.3

Turtle Creek tributary near

Pratt, Mlnn.

Turtle Creek tributary near

Steele Center,

Mlnn.

Little Cannon

River tributary

near Kenyon,

Mlnn.

Pine Creek near

Cannon Falls,

Mlnn.

Cannon River tributary near Mlesvllle, Mlnn.

Cannon River tributary near

Welch, Mlnn.

NWi sec. 8, T.106 N., R.19 W., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 218,

1 mile above mouth and lj

miles southeast of Pratt.

NW^NWi sec. 11, T.106 N. , R.20

W., at culvert on township

road, l£ miles above mouth

and l£ miles northeast of

Steele Center.

SEi sec. 9, T.110 N., R.18 W., at

culvert on State Highway 56,

^ mile above mouth and 5 miles

north of Kenyon.

NE&IEj sec. 6, T.112 N. , R.17 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

20, 2.0 miles above mouth and

2.1 miles north of Cannon

Palls.

SW^SWi sec. 9, T.113 N., R.17 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

50, 2.9 miles west of Mlesvllle, and 6.3 miles east of

Hampton.

SW^SWt sec. 11, T.113 N., R.16

W., at culvert on U.S. Highway

61, 1.2 miles above mouth and

2.7 miles northeast of Welch.

-

-

-

-

-

-

1960

1960

1960

1960

1960

1960

5-21-60

5-21-60

6-23-60

3-27-60

4-13-60

7- 2-60

18.09

9.10

18.51

1.70

13.65

8.43

135

(t)

714

(t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

b Backwater from Ice or vegetation.

f Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station

No.

Station name Location area

(sq ml)

of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

height

(feet)

Discharge

(ofs)

Chlppewa River basin

3562

3592

3596

3602

3645

3657

3665

3670.3

3674.8

3677

3698

3706

Kenyon Creek near

Radlsson, Wls .

South Pork Flambeau River tributary near Park

Palls, Wis.

Price Creek near

Phillips, Wis.

Flambeau River

tributary at

Ladysmith, Wis.

Duncan Creek at

Bloomer, Wis .

Goggle -eye Creek

near Thorp, Wis.

Eau Claire River

near Pall Creek,

Wis.

Willow Creek near

Eau Claire, Wis.

East Branch Pine

River near

Dallas, Wis.

Lightning Creek at

Almena, Wis.

Eau Galle River

tributary near

Hersey, Wis.

Arkansaw Creek

tributary near

Arkansaw, Wis .

NWj sec. 22, T.38 N., R.6 W., at

bridge on State Highway 27, 5

miles east of Radisson.

SW£ sec. 15, T.40 N., R.I E., at

culvert on State Highway 182,

5 miles east of Park Palls.

SWj sec. 31, T.38 N., R.2 W., at

culvert on County Road W, 13

miles west of Phillips.

SW£ sec. 27, T.35 N., R.6 W., at

culvert on State Highway 27, 1

mile north of Ladysmith.

Sec. 8, T.30 N., R.9 W., £ mile

below Bloomer Dam at Bloomer.

At west boundary of sec. 19, T.29

N., R.3 W., at culvert on

State Highway 73, 1.3 miles

north of Thorp.

NWj- sec. 19, T.27 N., R.7 W., 500

ft east of County Road K, 3j

miles north of Pall Creek.

On common boundary of sees. 14

and 15, T.26 N., R.9 W., at

box culvert on State Highway

93, 4 miles south of Eau

Claire .

SWj sec.l, T.32 N., R.12 W., at

culvert on County Road 0, i^

miles north of Dallas.

NWjf sec. 19, T.34 N., R.13 W., at

bridge on County Road P, in

Almena .

SWj sec. 5, T.28 N., R.15 W., at

box culvert on Interstate

Highway 94, 2 miles southwest

of Hersey.

SWj sec. 14, T.25 N., R.14 W., at

box culvert on U.S. Highway 10,

lj miles northwest of Arkansaw.

f7.5

f.7

14.7

f .8

49.2

7.04

747

4.38

f3.9

19.8

.65

2.56

1960

1960

1958-60

1960

1945-51*,

1958-60

1958-60

1943-55*,

1958-60

1958-60

1960

1958-60

1960

1959-60

4-26-60

4-24-60

4-24-60

8-28-60

12-28-60

5- 7-60

6-16-60

5- 7-60

8-28-60

3-27-60

5-21-60

12-28-59

11.07

11.32

12.66

11.19

7.65

13.18

13.70

11.32

18.75

11.99

10.28

11.38

(t)

(t)

165

(t)

1,120

(t)

12,600

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

Buffalo River basin

3718 Buffalo River 

tributary near 

Osseo, Wls.

Si sec. 3, T.24 N. , R.6 W., at 

culvert on U.S. Highway 10, 

65 miles east of Osseo.

fl.4 1960 5-21-60 11.66 (t)

Zumbro River basin

3729

3737

3739

Marion Creek at

Marion, Minn.

North Branch

Zumbro River

tributary near

Wanamlngo, Minn.

Trout Brook tributary near Goodhue , Minn .

WjSEj sec. 35, T.106 N., R.13W.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 52,

0.3 mile south of Marion.

SEi-SEi sec. 32, T.110 N., R.17

W., at culvert on County Highway 1, 3-j miles above mouth

and 4f miles southwest of

Wanamingo .

SEj sec. 4, T.110 N., R.15 W., at

culvert on State Highway 58,

 J mile above mouth and 3 miles

south of Goodhue.

-

-

-

1959-60

1960

1960

7- 2-60

5-31-60

6-29-60

14.58

12.11

6.27

(t)

(t)

(t)

East Indian Creek basin

3757 East Indian Creek 

tributary near 

Weaver, Minn.

SWj sec. 22, T.109 N., R.10 W., 

at culvert on County Highway 

14, 0.2 mile above mouth and 

3.9 miles west of Weaver.

1959-60 (E) <4

Garvin Brook basin

3783 Straight Valley 

Creek near 

Rollingstone, 

Minn .

SEjNEj sec. 12, T.107 N., R.9 W., 

at bridge on county highway, 

0.2 mile above mouth and 1.5 

miles southwest of Rollingstone.

5.18 1959-60 5-16-60 13.19 (t)

Black River basin

3808

3809

3813

3822

Black River tributary near

Whittlesey, Wis.

Poplar River near

Owen, Wis.

Aliens Creek near

Black River

Palls, Wis.

French Creek near

Ettrick, Wis.

SWj sec. 35, T.32 N., R.I E., at

bridge on State Highway 13, 1

mile south of Whittlesey.

NWi sec. 25, T.28 N., R.2 W., at

bridge on County Road N, 4j

miles south of Owen.

SWi sec. 2, T.21 N., R.4 W., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 12, 2

miles north of Black River

Palls .

MEj sec. 27, T.20 N., R.8 W., at

bridge on County Roads D and

T, 2j miles west of Ettrick.

f4.5

159

f4.0

14.3

1960

1958-60

1958-60

1960

5- 7-60

5- 7-60

6-16-60

8-29-60

11.31

16.06

10.36

11.09

(t)

4,200

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

f Approximately.

g Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 565

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual iraximum

Date

Gage 

he Ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(ofs)

La Crosse River basin

3823 Beaver Creek tributary near 

Sparta, Wls.

NWi sec. 11, T.17 N., R.4 W., at 

box culvert on State Highways 

27 and 71, 1.9 miles north of 

Sparta .

1.72 1959-60 5- 7-60 1C. 78 (t)

Root River basin

3837

3838

3841

3841.5

3842

3843

3844

Mill Creek tributary near Chatfield, Mlnn.

Deer Creek near

Grand Meadow,

Mlnn.

Trout Creek tributary near Lanesbo ro, Mlnn.

Root River tributary near Whalan,

Mlnn.

Whalan Creek near

Whalan, Mlnn.

Big Springs Creek

near Arendahl,

Mlnn.

Pine Creek near

Arendahl, Mlnn.

SWiNWi sec. 14, T.105 N., R.12 W.,

at culvert on county highway,

0.8 mile above mouth and 4.5

miles northwest of Chatfleld.

SWiSWi see. 30, T.103 N., R.14 W.,

at bridge on county highway, 1

mile south of Brand Meadow.

SWi see. 6, T.102 N., R.9 W., at

culvert on county highway, £

mile above mouth and 4 miles

south of Lanesboro.

SWi sec. 17, T.103 N., R.9 W., li

miles southwest of Whalan.

SEi sec. 21, T.103 N., R.9 W., at

bridge on county highway, l£

miles southeast of Whalan and

2i miles above mouth.

NEiSEi sec. 7, T.104 N., R.9 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

250, 2.0 miles west of

Arendahl .

SEiNEi sec. 3, T.104 N., R.9 W.,

at bridge on county highway,

1.3 miles northeast of

Arendahl and 4.9 miles above

Hemingway Creek.

-

-

-

-

-

-

28.1

19|59-60

1959-60

1959-60

| 1959-60

1959-60

19,59-60

1959-60

7- 2-60

6- 1-60

7- 2-60

8-28-60

7- 2-60

7- 2-60

8-28-60

IF. 46

15.11

IT. 74

F.05

2f .17

10.67

14-. 16

703

(t)

561

42

4,880

40

1,790

Bad Axe River basin

3871 North Pork Bad Axe 

River near Genoa, 

Wls.

SWi sec. 36, T.13 N., R.7 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 56, 

4.1 miles southeast of Genoa.

80.7 19,59-60 7- 3-60 18.24 (t)

Wexford Creek basin

3884 Wexford Creek near 

Harpers Perry, 

Iowa.

SEi sec. 25, T.98 N., R.3 W., at 

bridge, 5 miles north of 

Harpers Perry.

11.9 1^53-60 3-27-60 6.40 (t)

Paint Creek basin

3886

3887

Paint Creek near

Watervllle,

Iowa.

Little Paint Creek

tributary near

Watervllle,

Iowa.

At bridge near center of sec. 36,

T.97 N., R.4 W., 3 miles southeast of Watervllle.

SWi sec.l, T.97 N., R.4 W., at

culvert, 3j miles northeast of

Watervllle.

56.0

1.09

19!53-60

1^53-60

3-27-60

3-27-60

13.81

4.10

6,100

(t)

Wisconsin River basin

3921.5

3923.5

3951

3976

3992

4018

40353

4042

4068

4071

Mlshonogon Creek

near Woodruff,

Wls.

Bearskin Creek

near Harshaw,

Wls.

Trapp River tributary near

Merrill, Wls.

Big Sandy Creek

near Wausau,

Wls.

Randall Creek

tributary near

Abbots ford,

Wls.

Yellow River tributary near

Plttsvllle, Wls.

One Mile Creek

near Mauston,

Wls.

Narrows Creek at

Loganvllle ,

Wls.

Pine Creek tributary near Richland Center,

Wls.

Rlchland Creek

near Plugtown,

Wls.

NEi sec. 32, T.40 N., R.6 E., at

twin culvert on State Highway

47, 3 miles northwest of

Woodruff .

SWi sec. 36, T.37 N., R.6 E., at

culvert on County Road K,

2 1/8 miles southwest of

Harshaw.

SWi sec. 28, T.31 N., R.8 E., at

culvert on County Road P, 9-J

miles southeast of Merrill.

SEi sec. 31, T.30 N., R.9 E., at

bridge on State Highway 52,

10 miles northeast of Wausau.

At south boundary of sec. 36,

T.29 N., R.2 E., at culvert on

State Highway 29, 5.8 miles

east of Abbotsford.

On common boundary of sees. 11

and 14, T.23 N., R.3 E., at

bridge on County Road C, 2

miles north of Plttsvllle.

SEi sec. 24, T.15 N., R.3 E., at

bridge on State Highway 58,

2.4 miles south of Mauston.

SEi sec. 8, T.ll N., R.4 E., at

bridge on State Highways 23

and 154, i mile north of

Loganvllle.

Ei sec. 29, T.10 N., R.I E., at

culvert on State Highway 80,

l£ miles south of Rlchland

Center.

NWi sec. 9, T.8 N., R.3 W., at

bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 2

miles south of Plugtown.

11.7

32.4

f2.2

f9.9

f.5

f6.3

30.4

39.2

fl.8

19.1

1^58-60

19^58-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1958-60

1958-60

1960

1958-60

8-28-60

8-28-60

8- 7-60

9-27-59

5- 7-60

5- 7-60

5- 6-60

5- 7-60

5- 7-60

7- 3-60

8- 9-60

10.13

10.01

15.25

15.18

12.39

11.44

11.82

15.58

15.90

12.65

16.51

(t)

(t)

(t)

2,120

470

95

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined. 

f Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

D"te

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Wisconsin River basin Continued

4072

4074

4088

Crooked Creek near

Boscobel, Wis.

Morris Creek tributary near

Norwalk, Wls.

Bishops Branch

near Viroqua,

Wis.

SEi sec. 2, T.I N., R.3 W., at

bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 1.6

miles south of Boseobel.

NWt sec. 21, T.16 N., R.2 W., at

bridge on County Road T, 2

miles north of Norwalk.

Ni sec. 2, T.12 N. , R.4 W. , at

bridge on State Highways 56

and 82, 3 miles east of

Viroqua .

13.1

4.67

7.08

1959-60

1960

1959-60

5- 7-60

10-24-59

7- 2-60

17.55

13.10

12.84

(t)

(t)

(t)

Turkey River basin

4116.5

*4117

Crane Creek tributary near

Saratoga, Iowa.

Crane Creek near

Lourdes, Iowa.

Near southeast corner of sec. 21,

T.99 N., R.13 W., at bridge on

State Highway 9, 1 mile east ol

Saratoga.

See previous table.

4.06

75.8

1953-60

1953-60

6-23-60

6-23-60

5.97

12.13

(t)

5,960

Grant River basin

4134 Pigeon Creek near

Lancaster, Wis.

SW£ sec. 15, T.4 N., R.3 W., at

culvert on country road, 2

miles south of Lancaster.

f6.9 1960 1-12-60 16.14 (t)

Platte River basin

4142 Little Platte 

River tributary 

near Platteville, 

Wis.

NWi sec. 4, T.3 N. , R.I W., at 

box culvert on State Highway 

81, 2.3 miles northwest of 

Platteville.

2.80 1958-60 12-F7-59 117.0 780

Little Maquoketa River basin

4143.5

4144

*4144.5

4146

Little Maquoketa

River near Graf,

Iowa.

Middle Fork Little

Maquoketa River

near Rickardsville, Iowa.

North Pork Little

Maquoketa River

near Rickardsville, Iowa.

Little Maquoketa

River tributary

at Dubuque,

Iowa.

SEi sec. 20, T.89 N., R.I E., at

bridge, about 300 ft downstream from Illinois Central

RR. bridge and J mile northeast

of Graf.

SEi sec. 32, T.90 N. , R.I E., at

bridge, 2 miles southeast of

Rickardsville .

See previous table.

Near northwest corner of sec. 11,

T.89 N., R.2 E., on U.S. Highway 52, at bridge near north

city limits of Dubuque.

41.5

30.1

22.8

1.51

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

1-12-60

1-12-60

3-30-60

1-12-60

13.93

19.04

10.84

6.51

5,280

(t)

3,330

(t)

Galena River basin

4149 Pats Creek near

Elk Grove, Wis.

SWi sec. 4, T.2 N., R.I E., at

bridge on State Highway 81, 7

miles southeast of Platteville.

f8.5 1960 3-28-60 13.77 (t)

Apple River basin

4188 Mill Creek near

Scales Mound,

111.

Near center of sec. 2, T.28 N.,

R.2 E., at culvert on county

road, ij miles south of Scales

Mound.

dO. 79 5 1956-60 8-31-56d/

7- 8-57

8-20-5B

3- 6-59

5- 6-60

d!4.40

17.58

14.57

12.91

13.60

(t)

729

287

100

(^

Wapsipinicon River basin

4206

4206.2

*4206.4

4209.6

4211

4212

Little Wapsipinicon River tributary near Rioeville, Iowa.

Little Wapsipinicon River near

Acme , Iowa .

Little Wapsipinicon River at

Elma, Iowa.

Harter Creek near

Independence ,

Iowa.

Pine Creek tributary near Winthro p, Iowa.

Pine Creek near

Winthrop , Iowa .

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 27, T.99 N., R.14 W., at

culvert, 0.4 mile south of

State Highway 9 and 3j miles

east of Riceville.

Sec. 10, T.98 N. , R.14 W. , at

bridge on County Road D, 1

mile north of Acme.

See previous table.

Near south quarter corner of

360.22, T.89 N., R.9 W., at

bridge 0.2 mile west of State

Highway 150 and 2 miles north

of Independence .

SWi sec. 27, T.89 N. , R.8 W., at

culvert, 1.4 miles north of

U.S. Highway 20 and 2j miles

northwest of Winthrop.

SWij sec. 34, T.89 N. , R.8 W., at

Illinois Central RR. bridge

500 ft above U.S. Highway 20

and 2j miles southwest of

Winthrop .

0.90

7.76

37.3

6.17

.334

28.3

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

6-23-60

3-29-60

6-23-60

5- 7-60

5- 7-60

3-30-60

4.22

6.04

9.09

8.35

4.78

15.17

(t)

(t)

1,490

(t)

64

3,790

* Also a low-flow partial-record station.

t Discharge not determined.

a About.

d Revised.

f Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 567

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station Station name Location area of

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage

1- eight

(feet)

Discharge

(cfs)

Wapsinlnicon River basin Continued

4213

*4215.5

Pine Creek

tributary No. 2

at Winthrop,

Iowa.

Buffalo Creek

above Winthrop,

Iowa.

At north quarter corner of sec. 2,

T.88 N., R.8 W., at culvert on

U.S. Highway 20 near west city

limits of Winthrop.

See previous table.

0.704

68.2

1953-60

1957-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

7.05

18.59

(t)

1,640

Rook River basin

4233

4238

4243

4257

4272

4323

4342

4370

4372

4388.5

4395.5

4406.5

4409

4410

4441

4455

4470

4470.5

4472

4480.5

South Branch Rock

River tributary

near Waupun,

Wis.

East Branch Rock

River tributary

near Sllnger,

Wls.

Rock River tributary near Watertown, Wls.

Robblns Creek at

Columbus, Wls.

Alien Creek near

Port Atkins on,

Wls.

Rock Branch near

Mineral Point,

Wls.

Skinner Creek

tributary near

Monroe, Wis.

Pecatonlca River

at Shirland,

111.

Raccoon Creek

tributary near

Beloit, Wls.

Middle Branch of

South Branch

Klshwaukee River

near Malta, 111.

South Branch

Klshwaukee River

tributary near

Irene, 111.

Stillman Creek

tributary near

Holcomb, 111.

Leaf River tributary near

Forreston, 111.

Leaf River at Leaf

River, 111.

Spring Creek tributary near

Coleta, 111.

Rock Creek near

Morrison, 111.

Green River at

Amboy, 111.

Green River

tributary near

Ohio, 111.

Normandy ditch at

Normandy, 111.

Sand Creek near 

Milan, 111.

Si sec. 22, T.14 N., R.14 E., at

culvert on town road, 4? miles

northwest of Waupun.

Si sec. 26, T.ll N., R.18 E., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 41, 4

miles northwest of Slinger.

NW£ sec. 18, T.8 N., R.16 E. , at

culvert on old U.S. Highway 16

5 miles east of Watertown.

SE£ sec. 11, T.10 N., R.12 E., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 16 in

Columbus .

NEi sec. 17, T.5 N., R.14 E., at

box culvert on State Highway

26, 2.5 miles southwest of

Port Atklnson.

SE£ sec. 8, T.4 N., R.3 E., at

box culvert on State Highway

39, 2i miles south of Mineral

Point.

SJ sec. 14, T.2 N., R.7 E., at

culvert on State Highway 69,

2 '.4 miles north of Monroe.

SWi sec. 11, T.28 N., R.ll E., at

highway bridge over mouth of

Sugar River, i mile south of

Shirland and 7j miles above

mouth .

On common boundary of sees. 30

and 31, T.I N., R.12 E., at

culvert on State Highway 81,

2.9 miles west of Beloit.

NE£SE£ sec. 16, T.39 N., R.3 E..

at culvert On county road, 63

miles south of Malta.

SW£NE£ sec. 25, T.43 N., R.2 E.,

at culvert on county road, 500

ft above mouth and 2.5 miles

west of Irene.

NEjNWi sec. 5, T.41 N. , R.I E.,

at culvert on county road, 2.5

miles west of Holcomb.

NE£NW£ sec. 36, T.25 N., R.8 E.,

at culvert on State Highway

72, 3 miles east of Forreston.

NWi sec. 31, T.25 N., R.10 E., at

bridge on State Highway 72,

0.6 mile east of town of Leaf

River.

SE^SWi sec. 34, T.22 N., R.6 E.,

at culvert on county road, 4.0

miles south and 0.5 mile east

of Coleta.

SWiSE^ sec. 6, T.21 N., R.5 E.,

on right bank Just downstream

from small tributary on right

bank, ij miles north of

Morrison and 4j miles downstream from Little Rock Creek.

SE^NEi sec. 22, T.20 N., R.10 E.,

on left bank at downstream

side of bridge on U.S. Highway

52, at southeast edge of Amboy.

NtfJ sec. 10, T.19 N., R.9 E., at

culvert on State Highway 26,

6.8 miles north of Ohio.

SW^NEi sec. 11, T.18 N., R.7 E.,

at culvert on county road, 0.4

mile west of Normandy.

SE£SE£ sec. 4, T.16 N., R.2 W., 

at culvert on county road, 4

miles southwest of Milan.

11.9

f4.7

f3.1

f8.5

15.1

5.04

.48

2,540

7.24

1.15

1.80

dl.20

d.162

102

1.39

143

199

4.64

5.90

d,198

1959-60

1960

1959-60

1960

1958-60

1959-60

1959-60

1940-58 1,

1959-60

1958-60

1956-60

1959-60

1959-60

1956-60

1940-58%

1959-60

1959-60

1943-58*,

1959-60

1940-58*,

1959-60

1959-60

1956-60

1956-60

4-17-60

9-19-60

3-30-60

4- 2-60

3-29-60

3-29-60

3-29-60

4- 3-60

1-14-60

7- 8-56

6- 6-57

7-14-58

4-28-59

4-17-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

1-12-60

3-29-60

3-31-60

4-17-60

2-24-56

2-26-57

7-14-58

4-28-59

3-16-60

12-eO-57ji/ 

8- 6-59

6-12-60

11.63

12.07

13.79

13.74

13.24

16.14

13.44

17.08

12.85

10.75

12.96

13.97

14.63

13.50

12.67

12.84

13.26

12.64

12.64

11.64

10.62

13.03

113.04

12.06

13.56

13.08

13.83

117.42 

17.93

18.86

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

1,160

(t)

16,000

250

18

202

306

399

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

3,210

(t)

2,460

4,240

(t)

40

25

63

51

(t)

(t) 

31.4

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

b Backwater from ice or vegetation.

d Revised.

f Approximately.
568 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SIT"3S

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

he Ight 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Iowa River basin

4486

4487

4488

4489

4536

4537

4537.5

4538.5

4539

4539.5

*4551

4551.5

*4552

4552.8

4553

4553.5

4571

4589.5

East Branch Iowa

River above Hayfield, Iowa.

East Branch Iowa

River near Hayfield, Iowa.

East Branch Iowa

River near

Garner, Iowa.

East Branch Iowa

River tributary

near Garner,

Iowa.

Rapid Creek below

Morse, Iowa.

Rapid Creek tributary No. 4 near

Oasis, Iowa.

Rapid Creek southwest of Morse,

Iowa.

Rapid Creek tributary No. 3 near

Oasis, Iowa.

Rapid Creek tributary near Oasis,

Iowa.

Rapid Creek tributary near Iowa

City, Iowa.

Old Mans Creek

near Iowa City,

Iowa.

North Pork English

River near

Montezuma , Iowa .

North Pork English

River near

Guernsey, Iowa.

South Pork English

Hlver tributary

near Barnes City,

Iowa.

South Pork English

River near Barnes

City, Iowa.

South Pork English

River tributary

No. 2 near

Montezuma, Iowa.

Rose Creek tributary near Elkton,

Mlnn.

Shell Rock River

tributary near

Albert Lea, Mlnn.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 4, T.96 N., R.24 W., at

bridge, lj miles southeast of

Hay fie Id.

NWi sec. 35, T.97 H. , R.24 W., at

bridge, 2 miles east of

Hayfleld.

Near center of sec. 25, T.96 N.,

R.24 W., at bridge, on U.S.

Highway 18, 1.2 miles west of

Garner.

Near center of sec. 27, T.96 N.,

R.24 W., at culvert on U.S.

Highway 18, 2.1 miles west of

Garner.

Near northeast comer of sec. 21,

T.80 N., R.5 W., at bridge, lj

miles southeast of Morse.

Near south quarter corner of

sec. 22, T.80 N. , R.5 W., at

culvert, 2 miles northwest of

Oasis.

Wj sec. 21, T.80 N., R.5 W., at

bridge, 2 miles southwest of

Morse.

Near center of sec. 29, T.80 N.,

R.5 W., at bridge, 3£ miles

west of Oasis.

Near southwest corner of sec. 33,

T.80 N., R.5 W., at bridge, 3

miles southwest of Oasis.

NWi sec. 31, T.80 N., R.5 W., at

bridge, i miles northeast of

Iowa City.

See previous table.

SW£ sec. 13, T.79 N., R.15 W., at

bridge, on U.S. Highway 63, 5

miles northwest of Montezuma.

See previous table.

Near northeast corner of sec. 21,

T.78 N., R.14 V., at bridge,

3 miles north of Barnes City.

Near northwest corner of sec. 34,

T.78 N., R.14 W., at bridge,

1 mile north of Barnes City.

Near southwest comer of sec. 11,

T.78 N., R.14 W., at box

culvert, 4 miles southeast of

Montezuma .

SW£ sec. 34, T.103 N., R.16 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway 16,

if mile above mouth and 2f

miles northwest of Elkton.

SW^SEi sec. 25, T.103 N., R.Z2

W., at culvert on State Highway 13, 0.4 mile above mouth

and 2.4 miles northwest of

Albert Lea city limits.

2.23

7.94

45.1

5.98

7.84

1.55

14.8

1.51

.93

3.38

201

34.0

68.7

2.51

11.5

.523

-

-

1953-60

1952-60

1952-60

1952-60

1951-60

1951-60

1951-60

1951-60

1951-60

1951-60

1951-60

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

1953-60

1959-60

1960

3-29-60

3-29-60

3-29-60

3-29-60

6- 4-60

7-12-60

6- 4-60

7-12-60

7-12-60

7-12-60

1-12-60

3-30-60

3-30-60

6-19-60

7-12-60

6-19-60

5-21-60

6-23-60

7.67

6.33

9.69

5.18

21.38

16.85

26.13

22.74

17.03

23.58

13.68

11.60

13.63

8.57

12.04

11.18

14.75

17.77

300

(t)

650

160

964

290

1,700

1,180

626

771

3,310

(t)

(t)

690

865

(t)

(t)

(t)

Henderson Creek basin

4675 Henderson Creek

near Little

York, 111.

Between sees. 8. and 9, T.12 N.,

R.3 W., at bridge on State

Highways 94 and 135, 2.2 miles

north of Little York.

151 1941-58*,

1960

3-29-60 15.60 3,250

Elllson Creek basin

4697.5

4754

4758

4759

Elllson Creek

tributary near

Rosevllle, 111.

Near quarter section corner

between sees. 29 and 32, T.9

N., R.3 W., at culvert on

State Highway 116, 5 miles

west of Rosevllle.

0.260 1956-60 6-23-60 14.09 (t)

Des Molnes River basin

Warren Lake tributary near

Wlndom, Mlnn.

West Fork Des

Molnes River

tributary near

Jackson, Mlnn.

West Fork Des

Moines River

tributary near

Lakefleld, Mlnn.

SE^NEi sec. 14, T.105 N. , R.36

W., at culvert on U.S. Highway

71, i mile above Warren Lake

and 2.4 miles north of Wlndom.

NW-^SEi sec. 27, T.103 N., R.35

W., at culvert on county highway, £ mile above mouth and

5j miles north of Jackson.

SEiSEi sec. 32, T.103 N., R.35

W., at culvert on County Highway 19, li miles above mouth

and 5£ miles east of Lakef leld.

-

-

-

1960

1960

1960

3-?9-60

10-30-59

3-19-60

8.02

13.71

6.75

156

(t)

(t)

* Also a low-flow partial -record station.

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous -re cord gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 569

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial -record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Des Moines River basin Continued

4761

4769

4826

4828

4829

4873

4873.5

4876

*4878

Story Brook near

Petersburg, Minn,

East Pork Des

Moines River

tributary near

Dunnell, Minn.

Hardln Creek at

Farnhamvllle,

Iowa.

Happy Run at

Churdan, Iowa.

Hardln Creek

near Parlln,

Iowa.

South Otter Creek

near Woodburn,

Iowa.

South Otter Creek

tributary near

Woodburn, Iowa .

South Whltebreast

Creek near

Osceola, Iowa.

Whltebreast Creek

at Lucas, Iowa.

SWftlWi sec. 24, T.101 N., R.35

W., at bridge on U.S. Highway

71, 3 miles above mouth and 4

miles west of Petersburg.

SW^NWi sec. 2, T.101 N., R.33 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 4,

i mile above mouth and li miles

north of Dunnell.

Near northeast corner of sec. 14,

T.86 N., R.31 W., at bridge,

on State Highway 175 near west

city limits of Farnhamvllle.

Near southwest corner of sec. 17,

T.85 N., R.31 W., at bridge,

near west city limits of

Churdan .

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 14, T.84 N., R.31 W., at

bridge, 1^ miles northeast of

Par 1 in.

Near southeast corner of see. 18,

T.72 N., R.24 W., at culvert

on U.S. Highway 34, 3 miles

northwest of Woodburn.

Near southwest corner of sec. 11,

T.72 N., R.24 W., at bridge,

2 miles north of Woodburn.

Near southwest corner of sec. 12,

T.71 N., R.25 W., at bridge,

6 miles southeast of Osceola.

See previous table.

-

-

43.7

7.58

101

2.26

.71

28.0

128

i960

i960

1952-60

1952-60

19S2-60

19153-60

1955-60

1953-60

1953-60

3-29-60

5-21-60

3-29-60

5- 6-60

3-29-60

6-13-60

6-13-60

3-27-60

3-29-60

11.03

14.58

9.75

6.50

13.32

9.92

10.80

11.44

15.80

(t)

(t)

840

48

1,960

(t)

(t)

1,330

5,600

Pox River basin

4941

4951

South Pox Creek 

tributary near 

West Grove, Iowa.

Big Branch tributary near Wayland, Ho.

Near south quarter corner of 

sec. 31, T.69 N. , R.15 W., at 

culvert on State Highway 2, 3j

NWiSE£ sec. 29, T.64 N., R.6 W., 

at culvert under U.S. Highway 

61, 5.6 miles south of Way land.

0.55

.70

1953-60

1955-60

10- 6-59

6-30-60

5.60

7.81

(t)

240

Bear Creek basin

4952 Little Creek near 

Breckenridge , 

111.

Ei sec. 16, T.3 N., R.8 W., at 

culvert on West Point road, 

1.8 miles west of Breckenridge.

dl.94 1956-60 5-29-59 

7-13-60 13.65 

18.50

141 

754

Wyaconda River basin

4956

4956.5

South Wyaconda

River near West

Grove, Iowa.

South Wyaconda

River near

Bloomfleld, Iowa.

Near northwest corner of sec. 5,

T.68 N., R.14 W., at bridge,

2i miles east of West Grove.

S¥£ sec. 12, T.68 N., R.14 W., at

bridge, on County Road J, 4

miles south of Bloomfield.

4.69

19.1

1953-60

1953-60

10- 6-59

5- 6-60

9.39

11.38

1,490

(t)

Prazier Creek basin

4969 Homan Creek tributary near 

ftulncy, 111 .

SWi sec. 18, T.I S., R.8 W., at 

culvert on State Highway 96, 

2 miles north of city limits 

of ftulncy.

do. 674 1956-60 7-12-70 26.80 (t)

Fablus River basin

4977 Bridge Creek 

Branch near 

Baring, Mo.

NEiNE^ sec. 22, T.63 N., R.12 W., 

at culvert under State Highway 

15 and about 1 mile northwest 

of Baring.

2.54 ^955-60 6-23-60 15.20 800

South River basin

5012 Nlchols Branch 

near Palmyra, 

Mo.

SEjSE£ sec. 11, T.57 N., R.6 W., 

at bridge on county road, 4 

miles south of Palmyra.

2.58 IJ955-60 7-12-60 37.64 (t)

Salt River basin

5027

5030

5047

Easdale Branch

near Shelbyvllle,

Mo.

Douglas Creek near

Emden, Mo .

Bean Creek near

Mexico, Mo.

SWj- sec. 22, T.58 N., R.10 W., at

culvert under State Highway

56, 1.8 miles east of

Shelbyville.

NVf£ sec. 9, T.57 N., R.9 W., at

culvert under county highway,

4 miles southwest of Emden.

NW£SW£ sec. 29, T.52 N., R.8 W.,

at culvert under County Road J,

6.5 miles north of Mexico.

-

2.69

3.02

1958-60

1956-59^

1960 h/

1960

7-10-60

7-12-60

4-16-60

8.75

5.55

9.15

770

745

564

* Also a low-flow partial-record station, 

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

d Revised.

h Discharge measurements and daily gage-height and rainfall records available.
570 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

T«te

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

The Sny basin

511625 Klser Creek tributary near Barry, 

111.

Si sec. 29, T.4 S., R.5 W., at 

culvert on U.S. Highway 36, 

2.3 miles east of Barry.

0.748 1956-60 6-29-60 13.84 (t)

Salt Spring Creek basin

5132 Salt Spring Creek 

near Gilead, 

111.

SWj sec. 8, T.ll S., R.2 W., at 

culvert on county road, 0.6 

mile south of Qilead.

1.20 1956-60 6-30-60 19.74 (t)

Kings Lake basin

5134

5134.5

5134.7

5136

5136.5

Knox Branch near

Elsberry, Mo.

Lost Creek tributary near

Elsberry, Mo.

North Pork Lost

Creek near

Elsberry, Mo.

Camp Creek near

Elsberry, Mo.

Hurricane Creek

near Elsberry,

Mo.

SEiNEi sec. 34, T.51 N., R.I E. ,

at culvert on Route B, 5j

miles southwest of Elsberry.

NEiSEj sec. 7, T.50 N., R.2 E.,

crossing, 4 miles southwest of

Elsberry.

NEi sec. 31, T.51 N. , R.2 E., 2£

miles southwest of Elsberry.

In southwest portion of Survey

No. 1724, T.50 N., R.2 E., at

culvert on State Highway 79,

3.6 miles south of Elsberry.

In southwest portion of Survey

No. 1724, T.50 N., R.2 E., at

culvert on State Highway 79,

4.1 miles south of Elsberry.

1.17

.33

2.23

1.50

3.06

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

1955-60

6-30-60

6-30-60

6-30-60

6-30-60

10-10-59

4.20

4.26

2.80

3.94

7.56

(t)

(t)

(t)

530

960

Cuivre River basin

5142

5147

5250.5

5261.5

Held Branch near

Bowling Green,

Mo.

Dry Branch near

Wentzville, 

Mo.

Iroquols River

tributary near

Sheldon, 111.

Kaakakee River

tributary near

? urbonnals, 1

5270.5

5280

5308

5311

5363.5

5364

5383

5417.5

prairie Creek near

Frankfort, 111.

Des Plalnes River

near Qurnee,

111.

Des Plalnes River

at Forest Park,

111.

Meacham Creek at

Medlnah, 111.

Stony Creek (East)

at Chicago

Ridge, 111.

Stony Creek (East)

at Blue Island,

111.

Marley Creek near

Mokena, 111.

Mazon River tributary near

Gardner, 111.

In southeast quarter of west

part of Survey No. 1685, T.52

N., R.I W., upstream from

culvert on U.S. Highway 61,

3.9 miles south of Cyrene and

10 miles south of Bowling

Green.

0.54 1955-60

Peruque Creek basin

NWi sec. 22, T.47 N., R.I E., at

3 miles northwest of

Wentzville .

Illinois River basl

NEjNWi sec. 6, T.26 N., R. 11 W.,

at culvert on Toledo, Peorla,

& Western RR., 4.2 miles west

of Sheldon.

SWi sec. 3, T.31 N., R.ll E., at

culvert on State Highway 11 3N,

4^ miles northwest of

Bourbonnals .

NWi sec. 15, T.34 N., R.13 S.., at

culvert on county road, 4.0

miles south of Frankfort.

SWjSWj sec. 27, T.45 N., R.ll E.,

at bridge on State Highway 120^

600 ft east of intersection of

State Highways 120 and 63, 25

miles southwest of Ournee,

2^ miles upstream from Bull

Creek, and 6 miles downstream

from Mill Creek.

SEiSEj sec. 14, T.39 N., R.12 E.,

at bridge in Forest Home

Cemetery, i mile above Roosevelt Rd., In Forest Park.

SWj seo.l, T.40 N., R.10 E., at

culvert on Chicago, Milwaukee,

St. Paul and Pacific RR., 0.2

mile east of Medlnah.

NWiNWi sec. 16, T.37 N., R.13 E.,

at Central Avenue Bridge at

east edge of Chicago Ridge.

NWiSEj sec. 36, T.37 N., R.13 E.,

at Vernon Street Bridge, 1.5

miles west of U.S. Highway 54

In Blue Island.

W^NEj sec. 31, T.36 N., R.12 E.,

100 ft south of U.S. Highway

6, 0.4 mile northeast of

Intersection with 179th St.,

and 2.6 miles north of Mokena.

SEJ sec. 18, T.31 N. , R.8 E., at

culvert on Gulf, Mobile and

Ohio RR., 2.7 miles southwest

of Gardner.

0.97

1

dlO.O

d.192

d.830

£15

470

d3.12

-

18.1

8.38

d4.52

1955-60

1956tt,

1957-60

1956-57tt,

1958-60

1956-60

1946-58*,

1960

1954-60

1956-60

1954-60

1954-60

1954-60

1959-60

5-25-60

6-29-60

6-?3-60

8- 4-60

4-28-59

3-16-60

4- 3-60

4-?-60

3-16-60

1-12-60

1-13-60

3-27-60

4- 8-60

8.15

12.64

13.96

14.19

12.64

11.82

10.64

615.48

12.77

.80

1.33

6.39

13.64

498

(t)

(t)

32.2

117

(t)

4,070

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined. , * Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

tt Operated as a continuous -record gaging station, data unpublished.

d Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at creat-atage partial-record atatlona Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gege 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Illlnola River basin Continued

5443

5452

5453

5499

5546

5554

5571

5580.5

5580.75

5631

5678

5680

5686

5686.5

5698.25

5721

5765

5777

5797.5

5822

5852.2

5857

Mukwonago River

tributary near

Mukwonago, Wla.

White River tributary near Burlington, Wla .

White River near

Burlington, Wls.

Pox River tributary near Cary,

111.

Mud Creek tributary near Odell,

111.

Vermilion River

tributary at

Lowell, 111.

Bureau Creek tributary near

Wyanet, 111.

Coffee Creek tributary near

Florid, 111.

Coffee Creek tributary near

Hennepln, 111.

Kickapoo Creek

tributary near

Kickapoo, 111.

Indian Creek tributary near Hopedale, 111.

Mackinaw River

near Green

Valley, 111.

Copperaa Creek

tributary at

Banner, 111.

Duck Creek near

Canton, 111 .

Cedar Creek tributary at St.

Auguatlne, 111.

Wildcat Creek

tributary near

Monticello, 111.

Sangamon River at

Rlverton, 111.

Sangamon River

tributary at

Andrew, 111.

Kickapoo Creek

tributary at

Heyworth, 111.

Cabinesa Creek

tributary near

Peteraburg, 111.

Indian Creek tributary near

Sinclair, 111.

Dry Pork tributary

near Mount

Sterling, 111.

Si aec.36, T.5 N., R.18 E., at

culvert on State Highway 83,

1^ miles aoutheaat of

Mukwonago .

On common boundary of aeca. 27

and 34, T.3 N., R.18 W., at

box culvert on State Highway

11, 4.5 milea weat of

Burl Ington .

NW£ sec.l, T.E N., R.18 E., at

bridge on State Highway 36, 2-J

miles aouthweat of Burlington.

SE£ sec. 14, T.43 N., R.8 E., at

culvert on Cary-Algonquin road

1.3 milea aouthweat of Cary.

NW£ aec.3, T.29 N., R.5 E., at

culvert on county road, 6 mile

west and | mile north of Odell

SE£ aec.17, T.32 N., R.2 E., at

culvert on county road, 0.6

mile south of Lowell.

SE£ sec. 5, T.15 N., R.8 E., at

culvert on county road, 3.6

miles aouth of Wyanet.

SE£ sec. 14, T.32 N., R.2 W., at

culvert on county road, 1.5

milea northwest of Florid.

Near center of aec.14, T.32 N.,

R.2 W., at culvert on county

road, 1.9 milea aoutheast of

Hennepin .

NW£ sec.l, T.9 N., R.6 E. , at

culvert on U.S. Highway 150,

1.2 miles weat of Kickapoo.

NWiNEi aec.3E, T.23 N., R.3 W.,

at culvert on county road, 0.4

mile weat of interaection with

State Highway 121 and 3 miles

southweat of Hopedale.

SE^NWi sec. 15, T.23 N., R.5 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 29,

3 miles north of Green Valley

and 13 milea upatream from

mouth.

NtfiSWj sec. 11, T.6 N,, R.5 E.,

at culvert on U.S. Highway 24,

0.3 mile weat of Banner.

Ei sec. 36, T.7 N., R.4 E., at

culvert on State Highway 9,

2 miles aoutheaat of Canton.

E| aec.32, T.9 N., R.I E., at

culvert on Chicago, Burlington

& Quincy RR., 0.1 mile north

of St. Augustine.

SW£SE£ sec. 9 T.18 N., R.5 E., at

culvert on State Highway 47,

3.6 miles weat of Monticello.

NEi sec. 16, T.16 N., R.4 W., at

bridge on former U.S. Highway

36 at Rlverton, 4j miles downstream from South Pork.

Near center of aec.27, T.17 N.,

R.5 W., at culvert on Andrew

Rd., 0.5 mile west of Andrew.

NWiSWj sec. 34, T.22 N. , R.2 E.,

at culvert on Illinoia Central

RR., 0.3 mile north of

Heyworth.

NEi sec. 9, T.18 N., R.6 W., at

culvert on county road, 3.8

miles northeast of Peteraburg.

NWi sec. 27, T.16 N., R.9 W., at

culvert on Gulf, Mobile and

Ohio RR., 1.0 mile northeaat

of Sinclair.

SWi sec. 21, T.I S., R.3 W., at

culvert on county road, 1.5

miles south of Mount Sterling.

0.96

1.75

105

.070

d.137

d.126

d.377

.034

d.222

.061

1.14

1,100

d.399

.419

d4.04

.100

2,560

1.49

d3.06

.846

3.20

.108

1960

1958-60

1958-60

1956-60

19S9-60

1956 -60t

1956-60

1956-60

1356-60

1956-60

1960

1921-56*,

1957-58,

1960

1956-60

1956-60

1^56-60

1956 - 0tt

1908-12*,

1915-56*,

1357-60

1956-60

1956-57,

1958-60tt

1956-60

1956-60

1956-60

3-30-60

7- 3-60

3-30-60

2-25-56

7-29-57

1- -58

2-10-59

3-30-60

2-10-60

4-17-60

8-18-60

3-30-60

2-24-56

7-22-57

7-14-58

2-10-59

4-17-60

7- 2-58

4-26-59

6-12-60

6-23-60

4-30-57

6-14-58

3-31-60

4-17-60

3-30-60

8-13-56

6-28-57d/

12-25-57

2-10-59

3-16-60

6-23-60

6-23-60

1-20-59

3-29-60

4-27-57

7-14-58

2-10-59

6-23-60

3-29-60

8- 9-56

6-11-57

6-10-58

2-10-59

3-30-60

6-23-60

10.80

13.46

13.49

13.16

15.12

(s)

14.54

14.22

11.98

11.43

2C.30

13.80

ie.54

19.16

27.54

17.83

18.87

15.67

21.52

16.69

If. 55

11.60

?.39

11.66

12.14

9.88

16.64

d!7.6

16.08

15.67

17.19

12.95

20.63

12.60

15.47

b!3.37

13. 22

14.58

13.18

13. E9

18.55

15.45

19.98

17.80

19.18

12.96

(t)

(t)

(t)

5

31

< 2

2a4 (t)

(t)

17.1

(t)

(t)

48

71.4

373

26

(t)

48

248

(t)

(t)

9,280

5,950

9,550

(t)

(t)

351

(t)

315

(t)

(t)

4O4

18,200

148

(t)

E59

363

616

362

(t)

788

380

1,010

680

(t)

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated aa a continuoua-record gaging atation.

tt Operated aa a continuoua-record gaging atation, data unpubliahed.

b Backwater from ice or vegetation.

d Reviaed.

g Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Illinois River basin Continued

5862

5868.5

Illinois River

tributary at

Florence, 111 .

Bear Creek tributary near

Readers, 111.

Ni sec. 15, T.5 S. , R.2 W., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 36,

0.7 mile northwest of Florence.

SE£ sec. 19, T.10 N., R.8 W., at

culvert on State Highway 108,

1.5 miles southeast of Readers.

0.508

d.020

1956-60

1956-60

6-24-60

4-28-56

6-28-57

7-15-58

2-10-59

6-29-60

23.12

17.04

19.72

18.38

17.14

19.29

(t)

5.30

29.4

22.1

6.13

25.6

Cahokla Creek basin

5878.5 Cahokla Creek tributary near 

Carpenter, 111 .

SEjSEi sec. 18, T.5 N., R.7 W., 

at weir on James Love Farm, 

1.2 miles southwest of 

Carpenter.

0.452 1956-60 6-30-60 4.14 (t)

Prairie du Pont Creek basin

5896 Little Canteen 

Creek tributary 

near Collinsvllle. 111.

NWiNW-J- sec. 15, T.2 N., R.8 W., 

at culvert on State Highway 

159, 3 miles south of 

Collinsville.

dl.60 1959-60 6-30-60 17.89 (t)

Kaskaskla River basin

5920.25

5927

5937

5938.5

5942

Mud Creek tributary near Tower

Hill, 111.

Hurricane Creek

tributary near

Wltt, 111.

Blue Grass Creek

tributary near

Raymond, 111.

Shoal Creek tributary near Old

Rlpley, 111.

Williams Creek

near Cordes,

111.

NEj sec. 3, T.ll N., R.2 E., at

culvert on county road, 2.9

miles north of Tower Hill.

SE£ sec. 13, T.9 N., R.2 W., at

culvert on county road, 5.9

miles southeast of Wltt.

SE£ sec. 29, T.10 N., R.4 W., at

culvert on State Highway 127,

3.3 miles southeast of Raymond,

NW£ sec. 15, T.5 N., R.4 W., at

culvert on State Highway 140,

lj miles southeast of Old

Rlpley.

NW£ sec. 30, T.2 S., R.3 W., at

culvert on county road, 2.5

miles northwest of Cordes.

0.212

.144

d.409

2.22

dl.84

1956tt,

1957-60

1956-67,

1958-60tt

1959-60

1960

1956-60

6-23-60

6-23-60

5-26-60

6-30-60

12-17-59

15.03

12.25

14.57

15.16

14.40

(t)

54.4

(t)

(t)

(t)

Marys River basin

5954J5 

5955.5

Lick Branch near 

Eden, 111.

Marys River tributary at Chester, 

111.

NWj see. 14, T.5 S., R.5 W., at 

culvert on State Highway 154, 

2.9 miles southeast of Eden. 

SEjNWi sec. 18, T.7 S., R.6 W., 

at culvert on State Highway 

150, 0.3 mile northeast from 

Chester city limits.

1.26 

d.610

1959-60 

1959-60

12-17-59 

12-12-59

13.21 

12.74

(t) 

(t)

Big Muddy River basin

5961

5974.5

5995.6

Andy Creek tributary at Valier,

111.

Crab Orchard Creek

tributary near

Pittsburg, 111.

Clay Lick Creek

near Makanda,

111.

Ni sec. 12, T.6 S., R.I E., at

culvert on Chicago, Burlington

& (Julncy RR., 0.5 mile north

of Valier.

NWi sec. 5, T.9 S., R.4 E., at

culvert on county road, 3

miles east of Pittsburg and

8 miles northeast of Marion.

SWi sec. 32, T.10 S., R.I W., at

culvert on U.S. Highway 51, 2

miles southwest of Makanda and

5 miles north of Cobden.

1.00

.634

1.99

1956-58,

1959-60tt

1960

1960

6-29-60

5-19-60

5-19-60

12.09

12.51

12.83

(t)

(t)

(t)

Sexton Creek basin

5996.4 Green Creek tributary near Jones - 

boro, 111.

NEi sec. 22, T.12 S., R.2 W., at 

culvert on State Highway 146, 

2.5 miles northwest of 

Jonesboro.

dO. 438 1956-59, 

1960tt

7-25-60 12.56 (t)

t Discharge not determined.

tt operated as a continuous-record gaging station, data unpublished.

d Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

573

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-reTord 

stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dlagger (t).

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Saskatchewan River basin

Crooked Creek Waterton

River.

NE£ sec. 16, T.2, R.29 W.,

fourth meridian In Alberta,

at bridge on Canadian Highway 5, 7 miles northeast of

Waterton Park, Alberta.

24.1 1949-59 10-16-59

11-19-59

12- 9-59

4-27-60

5-18-60

6-16-60

7-13-60

8-10-60

9-16-60

12.7

10.0

7.3

23.6

37.9

12.8

1.5

al

.7

Red River of the North basin

Wild Rice

River.

Antelope

Creek.

South Branch

Wild Rice

River.

State

ditch 45.

Ruffy Brook..

Lost River. . .

Sour Is River.

Do ........

Do ........

Red River of

the North.

Wild Rice

River

(N. Dak).

....do.......

....do.......

Clear-water

River.

Hill River...

Asslnlbolne

River.

....do.......

....do.......

On south half of east line of

see. 12, T.131 N., R.51 W.,

at county highway bridge,

15 miles west of Mantador,

N. Dak.

SEiSEt see. 20, T.133 N.

(revised), R.48 W., at bridge

on former U.S. Highway 81,

about ^ mile north of Dwlght,

N. Dak., and 7 miles upstream

from mouth.

On line between sees . 8 and 9 ,

T.142 N., R.45 W., at bridge

on County Road 63, 65 miles

northeast of Felton, Mlnn.

On line between sees. 15 and 16,

T.141 N., R.46 W,, at culvert

on State Highway 9, 3 miles

south of Felton, Mlnn.

On line between sees. 5 and 8,

T.149 N., R.37 W., at bridge

on County Road 17, 4^ miles

east of Oonvlck, Mlnn.

On west edge of sec.l, T.150

N., R.41 W., at highway

bridge at northeast edge of

Oklee, Mlnn.

NE^SE^SWi- sec. 36, T.156 N. ,

R.84 W., 1 mile northeast

of Burlington, N. Dak., and

it miles upstream from Des

Laos River.

SEtSWtSWt sec. 7, T.155 N.,

R.83 W., at Mlnot Country

Club dam, 2 miles southeast

of Burlington, N. Dak.

NWtNWiNEi sec. 10, T.155 N.,

R.82 W., at east edge of

Mlnot, N. Dak., J mile below

Park Dam.

1,340

267

_

.

.

.

_

1944-51*,

1952-59

1944-49*,

1950-59

1959

1959

1951,

1957-59

1951,

1957-59

1959

1959

1959

3-30-60

4-11-60

4-20-60

4- 4-60

4-12-60

4-20-60

10-26-59

3-29-60

4- 4-60

4-11-60

4-26-60

5-25-60

6-29-60

7-25-60

8-24-60

9-27-60

10-26-59

3-29-60

3-31-60

4- 4-60

4-11-60

4-26-60

5-25-60

6-29-60

7-25-60

8-24-60

9-27-60

10-14-59

3-30-60

4- 5-6C

4- 7-6C

4-12-6C

4-20-6C

5-18-6C

6- 2-6C

6-29-6C

8- 1-6C

9- 7-6C

10-14-53

4- 1-6C

4- 5-6C

4- 7-6C

4-13-60

4-20-60

5-18-60

6- 2-60

6-29-60

8- 1-60

9- 7-60

9-22-60

10- 9-59

10-20-59

10- 9-59

10-20-59

10- 9-59

10-20-59

37.9

67.3

41.5

21.5

23.0

5.49

*13.2

339

82.6

123

601

*21.1

27.9

*7.98

12.0

*5.48

*4.30

51.9

29.5

14.2

20.1

42.8

*5.00

8.03

*2.37

7.94

*1.64

*2.62

20.2

17.9

62.3

30.7

25.6

*6.87

11.1

23.2

*.97

*2.44

*15.5

155

199

434

195

103

*38.8

190

399

*3.85

*3.73

*2.87

18.3

18.1

21.9

18.5

21.4

22.0

* Base flow .

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Estimated.
574 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AM) MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

Previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River of the North basin Continued

Souris River.

Do........

Assiniboine 

River.

NEiNEjSEt sec. 14, T.154 N., 

R.82 W., 1 mile northwest of 

Logan, N. Dak.

R.81 W., £ mile north of 

Sawyer. N. Dak.

R.80 W., 300 ft below county 

highway bridge at Velva, 

N. Dak.

1959 10- 9-59 

10-20-59

10-20-59

10-20-59

23.9 

24.3

24.1

26.4

Lake of the Woods basin

Sand River. . .

Rice River...

South Branch

Little Pork

River, b/

Little Pork

River.

Pike River. . .

South Branch

Little Pork

River.

Little Pork

River.

Rainy River. .

NW£ sec. 6, T.59 N., R.17 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway

53, 1.3 miles southwest of

Britt, Minn.

SWi sec. 4, T.60 N., R.18 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway

53, 5.1 miles south of

Angora , Minn .

NE&3Ei sec. 31, T.62 N., R.18

W., at bridge on U.S. Highway 53, 3.1 miles south of

Cook, Minn.

SE^NEi sec. 13, T.62 N., R.19

W., at bridge on U.S. Highway 53, 0.6 mile west of

Cook, Minn.

-

-

_

-

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1950,

1958-59

7- 6-60

7-Z8-60

8 -24-60

7- 6-60

7-28-60

8-24-60

9-21-60

7- 6-60

7-28-60

8-24-60

9-21-60

7- 6-60

7-28-60

8-24-60

9-20-60

*8.55

*26.7

*9.00

*22.4

*19.5

*15.1

*8.86

*36.3

*43.2

*22.4

*16.2

*6.49

*2.80

*1.91

*al.5

Rum River basin

Rum River. . . .

Do ........

Mississippi 

River.

....do.......

W? sec. 15, T.35 N., R.25 W., 

at bridge on County Highway 

56 at Spencer Brook, 7} 

miles southeast of Princeton, Minn.

W., at bridge on State Highway 56 at West Point, 8 miles 

west of Cambridge, Minn. 

Wj sec. 30, T.35 N., R.23 W., 

at bridge on County Road 5,

Minn.

-

1957-59

1958-59

5-24-60 

8-11-60 

9-29-60

5-24-60

592 

*39.6 

*51.8

736

Minnesota River basin

South Branch

Yellow

Medicine

River.

Three Mile

Creek.

Clear Creek. .

Ramsey Creek.

Watonwan

River.

Porter Creek.

Yellow

Medicine

River.

Redwood River

....do.......

....do.......

Blue Earth

River.

Sand Creek. .

SEj sec. 26, T.113 N. , R.43 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

68 near west edge of Minneota, Minn.

NWi sec. 2, R.41 W., T.112 N.,

at bridge on State Highway

23, 1 mile north of Green

Valley, Minn.

SE-J- sec. 29, R.37 W., T.112

N. , at county highway

bridge, J mile southeast of

Seaforth, Minn., and 1 mile

above mouth.

Near center of Ni sec. 35,

R.36 W., T.113 N., at

bridge, If miles northwest

of Redwood Palls, Minn, and

2£ miles above mouth.

SW^NEi sec. 28, T.107 N.,

R.28 W., on upstream side

of highway bridge, 1.5

miles west of Garden City,

Minn., and 7.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Near north edge of sec. 6, T.113

N., R.22 W., at highway culvert, lj miles southwest of

Lydia and 65 miles northeast

of New Prague, Minn.

-

_

-

-

812

-

1958-59

1958-59

1958-59

1940-45*

4- 6-60

4-28-60

6-10-60

7- 8-60

8- 4-60

8-31-60

9-29-60

10- 7-59

11- 4-59

4-27-60

6-10-60

7- 8-60

8- 4-60

9- 6-60

9-28-60

9-28-60

10- 6-59

5- 6-60

6-13-60

7-11-60

8- 2-60

9- 6-60

9-28-60

10- 6-59

5- 5-60

6-14-60

7-11-60

8- 9-60

9- 7-60

9-28-60

5-23-60

5-23-60

5-26-60

1,260

*19.1

*5.96

*1.19

*.02

.81

*.04

*0

*2.06

*17.0

4.36

*7.24

*1.53

*6.43

*1.93

*2.08

*.30

*7.40

*3.85

31.7

*6.00

*3.87

9.16

*1.16

*12.1

*4.78

39.1

*5.97

*3.97

6.20

3,380

673

420

Base flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Estimated, 

b Published as "Rice River" in 1958.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 575

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960 Contlrued

Stream

Sand Creek. . .

Mississippi 

River.

St . Croix 

River.

Root River. . .

tributary to

Minnesota 

River.

Gulf of 

Mexico.

Mississippi 

River.

River.

Mississippi 

River.

Location

Minnesota River basin Cc

SEjSE£ sec. 18, T.114 N. , R.Z3 

W., at bridge on State Highway 169 at north edge of 

Jordan » Mlnn.

Mississippi River main

At Hastings, Minn.

St. Croix River basir

At Prescott, Wls.

Zumbro River basin

at Thlelman, Minn., i mile 

downstream from highway 

bridge and ^ mile upstream 

from West Indian Creek.

Root River basin

SEjNWi sec. 21, T.104 N. , R.8 W. 

at bridge on U.S. Highway 16, 

2.8 miles west of Rushford, 

Mlnn.

area 

(sq ml)

ntinued

stem

C37.100

o7,650

'Measured

previous ly 

(water 

years )

1929, 

1931-39, 

1945-48, 

1950, 

1953-57, 

1958-59

1939, 

1946-48, 

1950, 

1953-57, 

1959

1958

1959

Measi

Date

5-21-60 

5-23-60 

5-26-60

4- 7-60 

5-27-60

4- 7-60 

5-27-60

10-21-59

11-23-59 

12-16-59 

4-28-60 

5-19-60 

5-23-60 

6-17-60 

7-12-60 

8- 5-60 

9-22-60

11-10-59 

4-27-60 

7-11-60

rements

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,260 

3,660 

2,210

37,500 

44,200

8,830 

6,610

*327

*273 

*375 

1,180 

*880 

6,080 

1,680 

*704 

*208 

*310

*487 

783 

*602

per Iowa River basin

Upper Iowa

River.

Bear Creek. . .

Mississippi

River.

Upper Iowa

River.

SWj sec.l, T.99 N., R.6 W., at

bridge on State Highway 13,

0.2 mile above Bear Creek

and 3.5 miles south of

Dorchester, Iowa.

SEj sec. 2, T.99 N., R.6 W., at

bridge on State Highway 13,

3 miles south of Dorchester,

Iowa.

770

118

1937-59

1941-59

10-13-59

11- 4-59

4-14-60

5-12-60

6- 9-60

7-13-60

8-10-60

9-13-60

10-13-59

11- 4-59

4-14-60

5-12-60

6- 9-60

7-13-60

8-10-60

9-13-60

224

237

283

979

481

359

286

225

38.6

70.4

45.1

77.0

53.2

57.2

49.8

50.0

Wisconsin River basin

Wisconsin

River.

Baraboo River

Klckapoo

River.

Do...... ..

Do........

Do ........

Wisconsin

River.

Mississippi

River.

Wisconsin

River.

....do.......

....do.......

....do.......

....do.......

Mississippi

River.

Ni sec. 7, T.12 N. , R.9 E., at

bridge on State Highway 33,

at Portage, Wis.

W£ sec. 2, T.ll N., R.5 E., on

highway bridge at west edge

of North Freedom, Wls.

NEi sec. 24, T.12 N. , R.3 W.,

at bridge on State Highway

56, at Viola, Wls.

NW£ sec. 8, T.ll N., R.3 W.,

at bridge in Readstown,

Wls.

SE-J- sec. 30, T.ll N., R.3 W.,

at bridge on State Highway

131, in Soldiers Grove,

Wls.

NEj sec. 28, T.10 N., R.4 W.,

at bridge on State Highway

171, in Gays Mills, Wls.

Sec. 14, T.6 N., R.6 W., at

bridge on U.S. Highway 18,

at Bridgeport, Wls.

c7,900

-

340

485

530

616

ell, 700

1916,1939

1950,1956,

1959

1939*

1914-34*,

1950

1935-36,

1938,

1945-47,

1950-52,

1955

5- 9-60

5- 9-60

3-29-60

3-29-60

3-29-60

3-30-60

5-16-60

55,500

3,780

1,670

3,320

3,030

2,950

59,300

Rock River basir

Scuppernong

Creek.

Bark

* Base flow.

* Operated as a

c Approximately.

River. . . Along

sec

l£ n

Wls

continuous -recoi

north-south

31, T.7 N

illes east

"d gaging

t

0

it

quarter line off

R.18 E.,

r Waterville,

1

10-29-59 *1.6

ition.
576 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sited during water year 1960 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Rook River basin Continued

Souppernong 

Creek.

Bark River. . . SWi sec. 36, T.7 N., R.17 E., 

at bridge on U.S. Highway 

18, at Waterville, Wis.

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

10-29-59 *2.3

Iowa River basin

Cub Creek. . . .

Clear Creek. .

North Pork

English

River.

Jordan Creek.

Deep River. . .

West Pork

Cedar

River.

Boylan Creek

tributary .

Blackhawk

Creek.

Do ........

Cedar River. .

Bear Creek. . .

Iowa River. . .

English River

North Pork

English

River.

....do.. .....

Iowa River. . .

Boylan Creek.

Cedar River. .

... .do. ......

Iowa River. . .

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 28, T.80 N., R.13 W..

at county road bridge, 3!

miles southwest of Victor,

Iowa.

SWj- sec. 36, T.80 N., R.7 W.,

at bridge, 2^ miles southeast of Tiffin, Iowa.

Near southeast corner of

sec. 16, T.79 N. , R.13 W.,

at bridge, J mile southwest of Ouernsey, Iowa.

Near east quarter corner of

sec. 28, T.79 N. , R.13 W.,

at culvert on State Highway

21, 3 miles northeast of

Deep River, Iowa.

SEj sec. 4, T.78 N., R.13 W.,

ij miles northeast of Deep

River, Iowa.

NEj- sec. 29, T.93 N., R.19 W.,

at bridge, 6 miles southwest of Sheffield, Iowa.

SEi sec. 17, T.93 N., R.18 W.,

at county road bridge, 2

miles south of Aredale,

Iowa.

NWi sec. 14, T.87 N., R.16 W.,

at bridge, 1.0 mile northwest of Morrlson, Iowa.

SW£ sec. 22, T.87 N. , R.15 W.,

at bridge, } mile north of

Relnbeok, Iowa.

SW£ sec. 10, T.85 N. , R.9 W.,

at County Road H bridge,

7j miles east of Vlnton,

Iowa.

7.40

84.5

81.5

2.06

30.5

251

.75

82.0

135

6,135

1-12-60

10- 6-59

11- 4-59

1-12-60

1-12-60

1-12-60

1-12-60

8- 1-60

4-25-60

3-30-60

4-18-60

3-30-60

4-18-60

4- 1-60

t758

144

371

1,060

t3,970

t426

tl,790

10.0

t908

t2,600

266

t4,040

485

t57,000

Skunk River basin

Worle Creek. .

Drainage

ditch 13.

Dye Creek.. . ,

East Branch

Indian

Creek.

West Branch

Indian

Creek.

Drainage

ditch 5.

North Skunk

River.

Skunk River. .

. . . .do. ......

East Indian

Creek.

Indian Creek.

. ...do..... ..

West Branch

Indian

Creek.

Skunk River..

NE£ sec. 16, T.83 N., R.24 W.,

at bridge, 1 mile south of

U. S. Highway 30 at east edge

of Iowa State University

Campus, at Ames, Iowa.

Near north quarter corner of

sec. 18, T.83 N., R.23 W., at

bridge, 2^ miles southeast

of Ames, Iowa.

Near southeast corner of seej.2,

T.83 N., R.22 W. , Ij miles

southwest of Colo, Iowa.

NEj- sec. 14, T.83 N., R.22 W.,

3 miles southeast of Nevada,

Iowa.

Near southeast corner of

sec. 18, T.83 N., R.22 W.,

at south edge of Nevada,

Iowa.

Near southwest corner of

sec. 10, T.83 N., R.23 W.,

3 miles southwest of Nevada,

Iowa.

NWi sec. 5, T.79 N., R.17 W.,

at bridge, 3 miles southeast of Kellogg, Iowa.

15.3

6.18

20.0

76.4

38.0

06.5

180

3-29-60

4-20-60

5- 6-60

3-29-60

4-20-60

3-29-60

3-30-60

4-19-60

5- 6-60

3-29-60

3-30-60

4-19-60

3-29-60

4-19-60

5- 6-60

3-29-60

4-19-60

5- 6-60

11- 4-59

11- 5-59

124

24.6

362

105

13.1

505

330

58.8

1,040

661

1,420

270

641

130

1,240

136

19.4

339

902

211

Des Molnes River basin

Boone River..

Des Molnes

River.

Des Molnes

River.

Mississippi

River.

SW£ sec. 29, T.91 N., R.26 W.,

at bridge, 2 miles west of

Eagle Grove, Iowa.

Near center of sec. 5, T.79 N. ,

R.24 W., at bridge, 2 miles

west of Saylorvllle, Iowa.

443

5,840 1959

8-16-60

10-19-59

2-15-60

4-22-60

5-18-60

6-15-60

7-22-60

9-22-60

1.64

d328

d532

d5,110

d2,220

d2,550

dl,350

d499

* Base flow.

t Peak flow.

o Approximately.

d Furnished by Corps of Engineers.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 577

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during wa'

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi )

er year 1960 Continued

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Des Moines River basin Continued

Beaver Creek.

Des Moines

River.

Do ........

Soap Creek. . .

Little Soap

Creek.

Des Moines

River.

Des Moines

River.

Mississippi

River.

....do.......

Des Moines

River.

Soap Creek. . .

Mississippi

River.

SEi sec. 17, T.80 N., R.25 W.,

at bridge, 1 mile north of

Grimes, Iowa.

Sw£ sec. 3, T.77 N., R.22 W.,

at bridge, 1 mile southwest

of Runnells, Iowa.

NE£ sec. 30, T.76 N., R.18 W.,

at bridge, | mile southwest

of Howell, Iowa.

NE£ sec. 7, T.70 N., R.13 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway

63, 10 miles south of

Ottumwa, Iowa.

NW-r sec. 25, T.71 N., R.14 W.,

at bridge on U.S. Highway

63, 6 miles south of

Ottumwa, Iowa .

NWi sec. 4, T.65 N., R.6 W.,

at toll bridge on County

Highway B, at St. Francisvllle, Mo.

335

11,020

12,320

182

28.2

14,332

1959

1959

1946-54,

1956-59

2-16-6T

4-21-6T

5-18-6T

6-16-6T

6-22-6T

7-22-60

9-22-60

10-21-59

2-17-60

5-19-60

6-23-60

9-22-60

10-22-59

5-17-eo

6-24-fO

9-23-fO

5- 6-fO

5- 7-60

5- 6-60

10-27-59

3-22-60

4- 3-60

4- 5-60

4- 5-60

4-29-60

5-24-60

6-27-60

9-26-60

9-29-60

d80.3

d555

d467

d271

d245

164

39.6

597

1,670

5,550

8,400

1,140

d750

d!2,100

dll,600

dl,480

t23,900

5,520

t9,270

dl,560

d3,210

d70,900

d68,100

d70,400

d9,590

dll,000

d9,060

d7,610

d3,890

Illinois River basin

Pox River ....

River.

River.

Illinois 

River.

SWJ sec. 3, T.6 N., R.19 E., 

' at State Street Bridge, 

in Waukesha, Wis.

at South Bloomlngton 

Street Bridge on State 

Highway 23, at Streator, 

111.

W., at Petersburg, 111.

1914-30*

1958-59

4- 1-60 

4- 1-60

3-28-SO

3-28-60 

3-29-60

6-28-SO

2,320 

2,150

3,530

4,050 

9,740

14,000

t Peak flow.

* Operated as a continuous record-gaging station.

c Approximately.

d Furnished by Corps of Engineers.
578 RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA

For several years records of the water-surface elevations of many of the lakes In 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreement with the 

Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. Basic data for a few selected lakes have been published In WSP 1363, entitled "Hydrology of Indiana Lakes." Records which have not been published are available In the files of the district office of the 

Geological Survey In Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily 

readings of a staff gage by a local observer and consist of dally, monthly, and yearly mean 

water-surface elevations as well as graphs showing the fluctuation In elevation. Discharge 

measurements, made at the outflow, are also available In some Instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed In the following table. The 

established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, Is that elevetlon set by the 

courts to which the average level of the lake Is to be held; It Is normally set at about 

the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the ertabllshment of 

the level.

Lakes In Indiana In the upper Mississippi River baaln for which records are available

County

Drainage

area 

(square 

miles)

Surface 

area 

(acres)

Established 

levelst

Records available

Baas Lake at Bass Lake......................... Starke

Cedar Lake at Cedar Lake....................... Lake

Clear Lake at La Porte......................... La Porte

Daleoarlla Lake near Creston................... Lake

Eagle Lake near Ober........................... Starke

Eliza Lake near Beatrice....................... Porter

Flint Lake near Valparaiso..................... Porter

J. C. Murphy Lake near Morocco................. Newton

Koontz Lake at Koontz Lake..................... Starke

Lake of the Woods near Bremen.................. Marshall

Long Lake near Valparaiso...................... Porter

Lower Pish Lake near Stlllwell................. La Porte

Mill Pond Lake and Krelghbaum Lake Marshall

near Twin Lakes.

Myers Lake near Twin Lakes..................... Marshall

North Chain Lake at Lydick..................... St. Joseph

Pine Lake at La Porte.......................... La Porte

Pretty Lake near Plymouth...................... Marshall

Riddles Lake near Lakevllle.................... St. Joseph

Rlngneck Lake near Medaryvllle................. Jasper

Skltz Lake near Knox........................... Starke

South Chain Lake at Westfleld.................. St. Joseph

Spectacle (Loomls) Lake near Valparaiso a/..... Porter

Stone Lake at La Porte......................... La Porte

Upper Pish Lake near Stlllwell................. La Porte

Wauhob Lake near Valparaiso.................... Porter

tfharton Lake near South Bend................... St. Joseph

t Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.

a Previously called Loomls Lake.

3.66

8.05

.35

19.4

26.2

2.69

2.88

16.7

4.74

11.6

.89

10.3

4.86

1.66

4.50

5.88

1.92

13.5

6.00

.89

5.88

10.3

.29

1,405

781

106

24

45

86

1,515

346

416

65

134

168

96 

88 

564 

92 

77

1,4OO

1,000

90

62

140

139

19

713.65

798.20

714.56

803.85

797.66

688.22

767.75

768.69

721.17

796.20

796.20

688.22

1942-60

1943-60 

1945-49, 

1952-60 

1947-52 

1945-52 

1954-60 

1946-60 

1951-60 

1942-60

1945-60

1946-53 

1945-52 

1945-52

1945-52 

1945-53 

1945-60 

1954-60 

1945-60 

1949-55 

1949-53

1945-52

1946-52 

1945-60

1945-52

1946-60 

1960
Page 

Abercromble, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near............................ 39

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8

Ackerrnan Creek at Parmdale, 111....... 489

Ackworth, Iowa, South River near...... 390

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Addlson Creek at Bellwood, 111........ 452

Afton, Wls., Rock River at............ 297

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12

Altkln, Minn., Mississippi River at... 158 

Akra, N. Dak., Tongue River at........ 96

Algonquln, 111. , Pox River at......... 476

Alton, 111., Mississippi River at..... 531

Altura, Mlnn., South Pork Whltewater

River near...................... 227

Amenla, N. Dak., Rush River at........ 60

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near.........358,359

Anoka, Mlnn., Mississippi River near.. 175 

Antloch, 111., Channel Lake near...... 470

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wls...... 244

Apple River (tributary to Mississippi

River) near Hanover, 111........ 280

Apple River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations In...... 566

Apple River (tributary to St. Crolx

River) near Somerset, Wls....... 206

Appleton, Mlnn., Fortune de Terre River

at. .............................. 183

Arcadia, Wls., Trempealeau River at... 230 

Argyle, Mlnn., Middle River at........ 84

Arlington Heights, 111., Salt Creek

near............................ 450

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111............ 536

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at. ........ 365

Austin, Mlnn., Cedar River near....... 338

Babb, Mont., St. Mary Canal near...... 27

St. Mary River near................. 26

Babbitt, Mlnn., Dunka River near...... 133

Babcock, Wls., Yellow River at........ 257

Bad Axe River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations In...... 565

BadfIsh Creek near Stoughton, Wls..... 296

Badger, Mlnn., Roseau River near...... 103

Baldhlll Creek near Dazey, N. Dak..... 51

Baldhlll Dam, N. Dak., Lake Ashtabula

at. ............................. 52

Sheyenne River below. ............... 53

Bantry, N. Dak., Sourls River near.... 121

Baraboo, Wls., Baraboo River near..... 262

Devils Lake near.................... 261

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wls....... 262

Baring, Mo., Middle Pablus River

near............................ 403

Barry, 111., Hadley Creek near.......415-417

Bass Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 578

Basswood River near Wlnton, Mlnn...... 136

Baudette, Mlnn., Rapid River near..... 146

Bay Creek, at Nebo, 111............... 420

at Plttsfleld, 111.................. 419

Bear Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

at Ladora, Iowa................. 328

Bear Creek (tributary to Maquoketa

River) near Monmouth, Iowa...... 278

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi

River In Illinois) near

Marcelllne, 111................. 400

Bear Creek basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations In.............. 569

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi

River In Missouri) at Hannibal,

Mo.............................. 408

Bear Island River near Ely, Mlnn...... 134

Bear Lake, Wls., contents of.......... 224

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111..... 549

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa.... 346

Beecher City, 111., Wolf Creek near... 538 

Bellwood, 111., Addlson Creek at...... 452

Belly River at International boundary. 14

Belly J-y River near Mountain View, Alberta 16

Belvidere, 111., Kishwaukee River at... 308 

Benton, 111., Big Muddy River near..... 545

Bergen, N. Dak., Wintering River near.. 119 

Bethel, Mo., North River at............ 406

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind...... 437

Big Cedar Creek near Varina, Iowa...... 378

Big Coulee near Haddock, N. Dak........ 43

Big Creek (Cache River basin) near

Wetaug, 111...................... 551

Big Creek (Skunk River basin) near

Mount Pleasant, Iowa ............. 364

Big Devil Creek basin, low-flow

partial-record stations in....... 557

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wis., contents of......................... 269

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford,

Wis.............................. 254

Big Palls, Minn., Big Fork River at.... 144

Big Pork River at Big Palls, Minn...... 144

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near........ 168

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.... 550

at Plumfield, 111.................... 546

near Benton, 111..................... 545

Big Muddy River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 572

gaging-station 1 records in...........545-550

Big St. Gertnain Lake, Wis., contents

of.. ... .........................268,269

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville,

Ind.............................. 438

Big Stone City, S. Dak., Whetstone

River near....................... 178

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn..... 179

Biggsville, 111., South Henderson Creek

at............................... 357

Birch Lake, Wis., contents of.......... 224

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis. ............................. 263

Black River, at Neillsville, Wis....... 232

near Galesville, Wis................. 233

Black River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in............... 564

gaging-station records in...........232-233

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa........ 347

Blanchardville, Wis., East Branch

Pecatonica River near............ 300

Yellowstone River near............... 301

Bloomfield, Iowa, Fox River at......... 398

Bloomingdale, Wis., Knapp Creek near... 266 

Blue Earth River, at Rapidan hydroelectric plant, near Rapidar, 

Minn............................. 12

East Branch, near Brlcelyn, Mlnn..... 192

near Rapidan, Minn................... 193

Blue Grass Creek near Raymond, 111..... 541

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock,

S. Dak........................... 35

Bondville, 111., Kaskaskia River at.... 534

Boone, Iowa, Des Moines River near....375-376

Boone Creek near ,McHenry, 111..'........ 474

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa.... 374

Bottineau, N. Dak., Lake Metigoshe

near............................. 123

Oak Creek near....................... 123

Boundary Creek (tributary to Souris

River) near Landa, N. Dak........ 128

Boundary Creek (tributary to Waterton

River) at international boundary. 18 

Bradley, Wis . , Tomahawk River at....... 247

Brainerd, Minn., Gull Lake near........ 164

Gull River near...................... 165

Breese, 111., Shoal Creek near......... 542

Bremen, Ind., Yellow River near........ 425

Brlcelyn, Mlnn., East Branch Blue

Earth River near................. 192

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near....... 306

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near... 28 

Bruce, Wis., Chippewa River near....... 210

Flambeau River near.................. 215

Buckatabon Lake, Wis., contents of....268,269

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111....... 446

579
580 INDEX

Page

Buffalo River (tributary to Mississippi River) basin, creststage partial-record stations 

in.............................. 564

Buffalo River (tributary to Red River 

of the North), near Dilworth, 

Minn............................ 63

near Hawley, Minn................... 61

South Branch, at Sabin, Minn........ 62

Buncombe, Wis., Galena River at....... 275

Bureau, 111., East Bureau Creek near.. 484 

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111. ....... 482

Burnt Rollways Reservoir, contents

of.............................268,269

Burt, Iowa, East Fork Des Moines River

near............................ 370

Burton, Wis., Grant River at.......... 272

Bussey, Iowa, Cedar Creek near........ 393

Cache River basin, low-flow partialrecord stations in.............. 559

Cadott, Wis., Yellow River at......... 217

Cahokia Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 572

gaging-station records In..........532-533

Cando, N. Dak., Mauvais Coulee near... 45 

Cannon River, at Welch, Minn.......... 208

near Cannon Palls, Minn............. 12

Cannon River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 563

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111...... 533

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River above..... 401

Carbondale, 111., Crab Orchard Lake

near............................ 548

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near....106,107

Carlyle, 111, Kaskaskia River at...... 540

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind......... 439

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak........ 87

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near... 196 

Caseyville, 111., Canteen Creek at.... 533

Castle Rock Plowage, Wis., contents

of.............................. 269

Cayuga, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near............................ 38

Cedar Creek (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Bussey, Iowa........ 393

Cedar Creek (tributary to Henderson

Creek) at Little York, 111...... 355

Cedar Creek (tributary to Pecatonica

River) near Winslow, 111........ 303

Cedar Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 578

Cedar River, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa....13,349

at Janesville, Iowa................. 340

at Waterloo, Iowa................... 348

near Austin, Minn................... 338

near Conesville, Iowa............... 350

West Pork, at Finchford, Iowa....... 341

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near....... 369

Cfs-day, definition of................ 3

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111. ....... 470

Charlotte, 111., North Fork Vermilion

River near...................... 479

Chebanse, 111., Iroquois River

near............................ 443

Chicago RLver, North Branch, at

Deerfield, 111.................. 455

North Branch, at Niles, 111......... 458

West Pork of, at Northbrook, 111.. 457 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at

Lockport, 111..................460-462

Chippewa Palls, Wis., Chippewa River

at.............................. 218

Chippewa River (tributary to Minnesota

River) near Milan, Minn......... 186

Chippewa River (tributary to Mississippi River), at Bishops Bridge, 

near Winter, Wis................ 209

at Chippewa Palls, Wis.............. 218

at Durand, Wis...................... 222

near Bruce, Wis..................... 210

Chippewa River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 564

gaging-station records in..........209-233

reservoirs in....................... 224

Chisholm, Minn., Dark River near...... 142

Sturgeon River near................. 141

Churchs Perry, N. Dak., Mauvais Coulee

near............................ 48

Churdan, Iowa, East Pork Hardin Creek

near............................ 381

Page 

Clare, Iowa, Lizard Creek near......... 372

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa...... 332

Clear Lake, Ind.. records available on. 578 

Clear Lake (Iowa) at Clear Lake, Iowa.. 344 

Clearwater River, at Plummer, Minn..... 76

at Red Lake Falls, Minn.............. 77

Climax, Minn., Sand Hill River at...... 71

Clinton, Iowa, Mississippi River at.... 282

Clinton, Wis., Turtle Creek near....... 298

Coal City, 111., Mazon River near...... 466

Coifax, Wis., Red Cedar River near..... 219

Collegeville, Ind., Big Slough Creek

near............................. 438

Colmar, 111. , La Moine River at........ 519

Como, 111., Rock River at.............. 312

Computations, accuracy of results of... 8 

Concrete, N. Dak., Herzog Creek near... 95 

Conesville, Iowa, Cedar River near..... 350

Congerville, 111., Mackinaw River

near............................. 498

Contents, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Cooperation............................ 1-2

Cooperstown, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................. 50

Coralville, Iowa, Clear Creek near...., 332

Cornland, 111., Lake Fork near......... 512

Cosmos, Minn., South Fork Crow River

at........ ....................... 170

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.... 191

Council Hill, 111., East Pork Galena

River at......................... 276

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111.... 547

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale,

111.............................. 548

Crane Creek near Easton, 111........... 517

Crawfish River at Mil ford, Vis ......... 292

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake Fiver at.... 78

Crosby, Minn., Rabbit River near....... 162

Crosby, N. Dak., Long Creek near....... 110

Cross Lake, Minn., Pine River at....... 160

Pine River Reservoir at.............. 159

Crow Creek near Washbum, 111.......... 487

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111...... 485

Crow River, at Rockford, Mirn.......... 172

Middle Fork near Splcer, K^nn. ....... 169

South Fork, at Cosmos, Mirn.......... 170

near Mayer, Minn................... 171

Crow River basin, crest-stape partialrecord stations in............... 562

gaging-station records in...........169-172

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, FJ.nn. ....... 163

Crow Wing River basin, gagirg-station

records in......................163-165

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 552 

Cubic feet per second per scuare mile,

definition of.................... 3

Cubic foot per second, defirition of... 3 

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo............. 422

Cuivre River basin, crest-stage

partial-record statiors in....... 570

Custer Park, 111., Terry Creek near.... 444

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet

near Granville, N. Dalr........... 127

Dakota City, Iowa, East Pork Des Moines

River at......................... 371

Dalecarlia Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 578

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River near.... 199

Dark River near Chisholm, M3nn......... 142

Darlington, Wis., Pecatonics River at.. 299 

Data, accuracy of...................... 8

explanation of....................... 4-8

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at......... 424

Dayton, 111., Fox River at............. 478

Dazey, N. Dak., Baldhill Creek near.... 51

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River at..... 241

Deep River near Upham, N. Dak.......... 125

Deer River, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................. 149

Winnibigoshish Lake near............. 148

Deerfield, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at......................... 455

Deerskin Lake, Wis., contents of......268,269

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis....... 259

Des Lacs River at Poxholm, IT. Dak...... 116

Des Moines River, at Des Moines, Iowa.. 377 

at Port Dodge, Iowa .................. 373

at Keosauqua, Iowa ................... 396

at Ottumwa, Iowa ..................... 394
INDEX 581

Page 

Des Moines River, below Raccoon River,

at Des Moines, Iowa............. 386

East Fork, at Dakota City, Iowa..... 371

near Burt, Iowa................... 370

near Boone, Iowa................... 375-376

near Tracy, Iowa.................... 392

West Fork, at EsUierville, Iowa. ..... 368

at Jackson, Minn.................. 367

Des Moines River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in.....568-569

gaging-station records in..........367-397

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................557-559

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in.......................576-577

Des Plaines, 111. , Des Plaines River

near............................ 447

Weller Creek at..................... 449

Des Plaines River, at Riverside,

111............................. 453

near Des Plaines, 111............... 447

Detroit Lakes, Minn., Otter Tail

River near...................... 30

Devils Lake (Red River of the North 

basin) near Devils Lake, 

N. Dak.......................... 49

Devils Lake (Wisconsin River basin)

near Baraboo, Wls............... 261

De Witt, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River

near...........................286-287

Page 

Snderlin. N. Dak., Maple River near.... 58

English River at Kalona, Iowa.......... 335

Estherville, Iowa, West Fork Des

Moines River at.................. 368

Fabius River basin, crest-stage

partial-reco|rd stations in....... 569

^ing-station records in...........402-405

Fairdale, 111., South Branch Kishwaukee

River near. .1..................... 309

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at......................... 40

Farm Creek, at East Peoria, 111........ 491

at Farmdale, Ill|..................... 488

Farmdale, 111., Aqkerman Creek at...... 489

Farm Creek at........................ 488

Federal Dam, Minn,, Leech Lake at...... 150

Leech Lake River at.................. 151

Fergus Falls, Minn., Orwell Reservoir

near. ............................ 32-33

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near... 

Dodge, Wis., Trempealeau River at.....

Drainage area, definition of.........

Drakesville, Iowa, Lake Wapello

near............................

Drayton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at.......................

Du Page River at Troy, 111...........

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn.......

Dunns Bridge, Ind., Kankakee River

at.............................

Dunseith, N. Dak., Willow Creek at... 

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at......

Durango, Iowa, Little Maquoketa

River near.....................

63

231

3

395

465

133

428

122

222

274

Eagle Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 578

Eagle River, Wis., Anvil Lake near.... 244

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.... 484

East Indian Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 564

East Peoria, 111., Farm Creek at...... 491

Fondulac Creek near................. 490

Easton, 111., Crane Creek near........ 517

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis........ 252

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley,

Wis.............. ...............

Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak.....

Edwards River, near New Boston, 111... 

near Orion, 111.....................

Edwards River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................352-353

Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak...... 126

Egypt, Ind., Carpenter Creek at. ...... 439

El Paso, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek at........................ 496

Panther Creek near.................. 497

Elberon, Iowa, Salt Creek near........ 326

Eldora, Iowa, Lower Pine Lake at...... 320

Upper Pine Lake at.................. 319

Elgin, 111,, Poplar Creek at.......... 477

Eliza Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 578

Elk River basin, Iowa, low-flow

partial-record stations in...... 552

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn......... 168

Elk River basin, Minn., crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 562

Elkhorn, Wis., North Lake near........ 468

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111....... 313

Ellison Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 568

Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak..........

Elma, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River at...,283-28< 

Elsberry, Mo., Lost Creek at.......... 421

Ely, Minn., Bear Island River near....

South Kawishiwi River near.......... 131

Embarrass, Minn., Pike River near..... 139

Emerson, Manitoba, Red River of the

North at........................

Otter Tail River near.

Pelican River near...................

Ficklin, 111., Kagkaskia River at......

Finchford, Iowa, West Fork Cedar River 

at...............................

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111....

Flambeau Flowage , ,Wis ., contents o.p ....

Flambeau River at....................

Flambeau River, at Babbs Island, near 

Winter, Wis......................

at Flambeau Flowage, Wis.............

near Bruce, Wis.

34

31

535

341

454

224

211

212 

211 

215 

near Ladysmith,, Wis.................. 214

South Fork, near Phillips, Wis ....... 213

?lat Branch near Taylorville, 111...... 507

Flint Lake, Ind., records available

578 

Flint River basini, low-flow partialrecord stations in............... 556

Floods, special reports on............. 11

'ondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111... 490 

Fordville, N. Dak., Forest River n^ar.. 82 

Foresman, Ind., Iroquois River near.... 440

Forest River, at Minto, N. Dak......... 83

near Fordvllle, N. Dak............... 82

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Des Moines River

at............................... 373

Fort Frances, Ontario, Rainy Lake at... 141 

Fox Lake, 111., Ulppersink Lake at.i.... 473

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111..... .|.... 4731

Fox River (tributary to Illinois I

River), at Algonquin, 111........ 476

at Dayton, 111....................... 478

at Johnsburg, 111.................... 47^

at Wilmot, Wis....................... 469

near McHenry, 111.................... 475|

Pox River (tributary to Mississippi

River), at .Bloomfield, Iowa. 3981 

at Wayland, Mo j...................... 399,

Fox River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in............... 569!

gaging-station records in...........398-399!

low-flow partial-record stationr in.. 559 

Foxholm, N. Dak., Des Lacs River at.... 116

Lake Darling n^ar.................... 114

Souris River near.................... 115

Frazier Creek ba^in, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 569

Freeport, 111., Pecatonica River at.... 304

Gaging-station, definition of.......... 3

Galena River, at Buncombe, Wis......... 275

East Fork, at Council Hill, 111...... 276

Galena River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 566

gaging-statiom records in...........275-276

Galesville, Wis., Black River near..... 233

Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at.......... 271

Garrison, Minn., Mille Lacs Lake at..., 

Garvin Brook basin, crest-stage 

partial-record stations in.

173

564 

Geneseo, 111., Green River near........ 315

Gilmore Creek at, Winona, Minn.......... 229

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111. ......... 486

Goodridge, Minn.,, Red Lake River near.. 74 

Goose River, at Hillsboro, N. Dak...... 69

"near Portland, N. Dak................ 68

Grafton, N. Dak., Park River at........ 88

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at......................... 13,79

Grand Rapids, Minn., Mississippi Fiver at 153
582

Page 

Grand Rapids, Minn., Pokegama Lake

near............................ 152

Granite Falls, Mlnn., Yellow Medicine

River near...................... 188

Grant River at Burton, Wis............ 272

Grant River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 566

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River

near............................ 201

Granville, N. Dak., Cut Bank Creek

near............................ 127

Egg Creek near...................... 126

Green River near Geneseo, 111......... 315

Greenview, 111., Salt Creek near...... 516

Gridley, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek near...................... 495

Grinnell Creek, at Grinnell Glacier,

near Many Glacier, Mont......... 21

near Many Glacier, Mont............. 22

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn......... 164

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near

Brainerd, Minn.................. 165

Guthrie Center, Iowa, Springbrook Lake

near............................ 382

Hadley Creek, at Kinderhook, 111...... 418

near Barry, 111....................415-417

Halstad, Minn., Red River of the North

at.............................. 67

Hannibal, Mo., Bear Creek at.......... 408

Hanover, 111., Apple River near....... 280

Hardin Creek, East Pork, near Churdan,

Iowa............................ 381

Hartsburg, 111., Sugar Creek near..... 515

Hartwick, Iowa, Walnut Creek near..... 327

Harvey, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

above. .......................... 41

Haug, Mlnn., Roseau River near........ 104

Haven, Iowa, Richland Creek near.....324-325

Hawley, Minn., Buffalo River near..... 61

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis............. 220

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111..... 356

Henderson Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 568

gaging-station records in..........355-357

Hendrum, Minn., Wild Rice River at. ... 66

Henry, 111., Crow Creek (West) near... 485 

Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.... 95

Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111.......... 464

Hillsboro, N. Dak., Goose River at.... 69

Homme Dam, N. Dak., South Branch Park

River below..................... 86

Homme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak.......................... 85

Houston, Mlnn., Root River near......238,240

South Fork Root River near.......... 239

Hudson, Iowa, Blackhawk Creek at...... 347

Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse, 111..523-528 

Hydrologic conditions................. 12

graph of............................ 13

Illinoi, 111., Singleton ditch at..... 432

Illinois River, at Kingston Mines,

111. ............................ 499

at Marseilles, 111.................. 467

at Meredosia, 111................... 521

Illinois River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations In.....570-572

gaging-station records in..........423-530

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 559

measurements at miscellaneous sites

In.............................. 577

Independence, Iowa, Wapslpinicon River

at. ............................. 285

Indian Creek (Cahokia Creek basin)

at Wanda, 111................... 532

Indian Creek (Illinois River basin)

near Wyoming, 111............... 500

Indian Creek (Skunk River basin) near

Mingo, Iowa..................... 360

Indiana, lakes in, records available

578 

389 

388 

339

333

334

331

333

329

Indianola, Iowa, Lake Ahquabi near....

Middle River near...................

Ionia, Iowa, Little Cedar River near.. 

Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa River at........

Ralston Creek at....................

Rapid Creek near....................

Iowa River, at Iowa City, Iowa........

at Marengo, Iowa ....................

Iowa River, at Marshalltown, Iowa, 

at Wapello, Iowa................

East Branch, near Klemme, Iowa., 

near Lone Tree, Iowa...........

near Rowan, Iowa.

Page 

321 

351 

317 

337 

318

Iowa River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in............... 568

gaging-station records in...........317-351

low-flow partial-record stations in.554-556 

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in............................... 576

Iroquois River, at Iroquois, 111....... 441

at Rensselaer, Ind................... 436

at Rosebud, Ind...................... 434

near Chebanse, 111................... 443

near Foresman, Ind. .................. 440

near North Marion, Ind............... 435

Isabella, Minn., Isabella River near... 130 

Stony River near..................... 132

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn..... 130

Jackson, Minn., West Fork Des Moines

River at......................... 367

Jacksonville, 111., North Fork

Mauvaise Terre Creek near........ 522

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar River at....... 340

Jefferson, Iowa, North Raccoon River

near............................. 380

Johnsburg, 111., Fox River at.......... 473

Joliet, 111. , Hickory Creek at......... 464

Joslin, 111., Rock River near.......... 314

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis. ............ 216

Kaleida, Manitoba, Pembina River near.. 91 

Kalona, Iowa, English River at......... 335

Kane, 111., Macoupin Creek near........ 530

Kankakee River, at Davis, Ind.......... 424

at Dunns Bridge, Ind................. 428

at Momence, 111...................... 433

at Shelby, Ind....................... 429

near North Liberty, Ind.............. 423

near Wilmington, 111................. 445

Karlsruhe, N. Dak., Wintering River

near............................. 120

Kaskaskia River, at Bondville, 111..... 534

at Carlyle, 111...................... 540

at Ficklin, 111...................... 535

at New Athens, 111................... 543

at Shelbyville, 111.................. 537

at Vandalia, 111..................... 539

Kaskaskia River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 572

gaging-station records in...........534-543

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn...... 135

Keithsburg, 111., Pope Creek near...... 354

Kelly, Wis., Eau Claire River at....... 252

Kelso, N. Dak., Elm River near......... 64

Keokuk, Iowa, Mississippi River at..... 366

Sugar Creek near..................... 397

Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at... 396 

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Illinois

River), at Peorla, 111........... 493

near Kickapoo, 111................... 492

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Salt

Creek), at Waynesvllle, 111...... 513

near Lincoln, 111.................... 514

Kickapoo River, at La Farge, Wis....... 265

at Steuben, Wis...................... 267

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center,

111................ .............. 311

Kincaid, 111., South Fork Sangamon

River at. ........................ 508

Kinderhook, 111., Hadley Creek at...... 418

Kindred, N. Dak., Sheyenne River near.. 56 

Kings Lake basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in............... 570

gaging-station record in............. 421

Kingston Mines, 111., Illinois River

at. .............................. 499

Kishwaukee River, at Belvidere, 111.... 308

near Perryville, 111................. 310

South Branch, near Falrdale, 111..... 309

Klemme, Iowa, East Branch low? River

near............................. 317

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis..... 266

Knox, Ind., Yellow River at............ 427

Knoxville, Iowa, Whitebreast Creek

near. ............................ 391

Koontz Lake, Ind., records avsilable on 578 

Kreighbaum Lake, Ind., record? available on.......................... 578
INDEX 583

Page

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.. 235 

La Crosse River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 565

gaging-station records in..........234-235

La Farge, Wis., Kickapoo River at..... 265

La Moine River, at Colmar, 111........ 519

at Ripley, 111...................... 520

Lac la Croix, Ontario, Namakan River

at.............................. 137

Lac qui Parle, Minn., Lac qui Parle

River near...................... 184

Minnesota River near................ 185

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle,

Minn............................ 184

Lac Vieux Desert, Wis., contents of..268,269 

Ladora, Iowa, Bear Creek at........... 328

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near.. 214 

Lake Ahquabi near Indianola, Iowa..... 389

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam,

N. Dak.......................... 52

Lake Bronson, Minn., South Branch Two

Rivers at....................... 90

Lake Chippewa, Wis., contents of...... 224

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak..... 114

Lake Delton, Wis., Dell Creek near.... 259

Lake Forest, 111., Skokie River at.... 456

Lake Fork near Cornland, 111.......... 512

Lake Keomah near Oskaloosa, Iowa...... 362

Lake Macbride near Solon, Iowa........ 330

Lake Mendota at Madison, Wis.......... 293

Lake Metigoshe near Bottineau, N. Dak. 123 

Lake Monona at Madison, Wis........... 294

Lake Nokomis, Wis., contents of....... 269

Lake of the Woods, Ind., records

available on.................... 578

Lake of the Woods basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 561

gaging-station records in.......... 130-147

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in.............................. 574

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont..... 24

Lake Tomahawk, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................ 245

Lake Villa, 111., Fox Lake near....... 471

Lake Wapello near Drakesville, Iowa... 395 

Lake Wissota, Wis., contents of....... 224

Lakes and reservoirs:

Ahquabi, Lake, near Indianola, Iowa. 389 

Anvil Lake near Eagle River, Wis.... 244

Ashtabula, Lake, at Baldhill Dam,

N. Dak.......................... 52

Bear Lake, Wis...................... 224

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, Wis....... 269

Big St. Germain Lake, Wis..........268,269

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.. 179 

Birch Lake, Wis..................... 224

Buckatabon Lake, Wis...............268,269

Burnt Rollways Reservoir, Wis......268,269

Castle Rock Flowage, Wis............ 269

Channel Lake near Antioch, 111...... 470

Chippewa, Lake, Wis................. 224

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa...... 344

Crab Orchard Lake near Carbondale,

111. ............................ 548

Darling, Lake, near Foxholm, N. Dak. 114 

Deerskin Lake, Wis.................268,269

Devils Lake near Baraboo, Wis....... 261

Devils Lake near Devils Lake,

N. Dak.......................... 49

Flambeau Flowage, Wis............... 224

Fox Lake near Lake Villa, 111....... 471

Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn....... 164

Homme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak.......................... 85

Indiana, lakes in, records available

on.............................. 578

Keomah, Lake, near Oskaloosa, Iowa.. 362 

Lac Vieux Desert, Wis..............268,269

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn..... 150

Little St. Germain Lake, Wis.......268,269

Long Lake on Brill River, Wis....... 224

Long Lake on Deerskin River, Wis...268,269 

Lower Ninemile Lake, Wis...........268,269

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa..... 320

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.. 72 

Macbride, Lake, near Solon, Iowa.... 330

Mendota, Lake, at Madison, Wis...... 293

Metigoshe, Lake, near Bottineau,

N. Dak.......................... 123

Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn... 173 

Minnetonka Lake nearWayzata, Minn.. 176

Lakes and reservoirs Continued 

Minocqua Lake, Wis................... 269

Monona, Lake, at, Madison, Wis........ 294

Moose Lake, Wis...................... 224

Nippersink Lake 'at Fox Lake, 111..... 472

Nokomis, Lake, Wis................... 269

North Lake near Elkhorn, Wis......... 468

North Pelican Lakes, Wis............268,269

Orwell Reservoir* near Fergus Falls,

Minn. ............................ 32-33

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn. . 161 

Pelican Lake, Wis...................268,269

Petenwell Flowage, Wis............... 269

Pickerel Lake, Wiis ..................268,269

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn............................. 159

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids,

Minn............................. 152

Rainbow Lake, Wis...................268,269

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario.. 141 

Red Cedar Lake, Wis.................. 224

Rest Lake, Wis....................... 224

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont.... 20

Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn............ 155

Sevenmile Lake, Wis..................268,269

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Wis........ 200

Sherburne, Lake, at Sherburne, Mcnt.. 24 

Spirit River Flowage, Wis ............ 269

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Certer,

Iowa............................. 382

Squirrel Lake, Wis................... 269

Sugar Camp Reservoir, Wis...........268,269

Tuttle Lake neap Ceylon, Minn........ 369

Twin Lakes, Wis.....................268,269

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa...... 319

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn..... 138

Wapello, Lake, near Drakesville, Iowa 395 

Willow Reservoir, Wis................ 269

Wlnnibigoshish Lake near Deer River,

Minn. ............................ 148

Wissota, Lake, Wis................... 224

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis........ 200

Landa, N. Dak., Boundary Creek near.... 128

Lanesboro, Minn., Root River near...... 236

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn. ..... 194

Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn........ 150

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam,

Minn............................. 151

Leech Lake River basin, gaging-station

records in. .....................150-151

Leeds, N. Dak., Little Coulee at........ 47

Lemont, 111., Long Run near............ 463

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis..... 258

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River

near............................. 234

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near... 157 

Sandy Lake at........................ 155

Sandy River at....................... 156

Lime Creek. See Winnebago River at

Mason CTEy,,Iowa................. 343

Lincoln, 111., Kickapoo Creek near..... 514

Lisbon, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at..... 55

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.... 339

Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak......... 47

Little Fork River at Little Fork,

Minn............................. 143

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.. 234 

Little Maquoketa River near Durango,

Iowa............................. 274

Little Maquoketa River basin, creststage partial-record stations 

in............................... 566

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 553 

Little Minnesota River near Peever,

S. Dak........................... 177

Little Pembina River near Walhalla,

N. Dak........................... 92

Little Plover River at Plover, Wis..... 255

Little St. Germain Lake, Wis., contents

of..............................268,269

Little York, 111., Cedar Creek at...... 355

Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa.......... 372

Lockport, 111., Chicago Sanitary a-id

Ship Canal at...................460-462

London Mills, 111., Spoon River at..... 501

Lone Tree, Iowa, Iowa River near....... 337

Long Creek, at western crossing of

international boundary..........108-109

near Crosby, N. Dak.................. 110

near Noonan, N. Dak.................. Ill

Long Lake, Ind., records available on.. 578
Long Lake (Chippewa River basin), Wis.,

contents of..................... 224

Long Lake (Wisconsin River basin),

Wis., contents of..............268,269

Long Run near Lemont, 111............. 463

Loomis Lake, Ind. See Spectacle Lake. 578 

Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo............ 421

Lowell, 111., Vermilion River at...... 481

Lower Fish Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 578

Lower Kinemile Lake, Wis., contents

of.............................268,269

Lower Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa....... 320

Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.... 72

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect,

111............................. 448

McParland, Wis., Yahara River near.... 295

McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River at.. 243 

McHenry, 111., Boone Creek near....... 474

Pox River near...................... 475

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111.. 498 

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111......... 530

Maddock, N, Dak., Big Coulee near..... 43

Madison, Wis., Lake Mendota at. ....... 293

Lake Monona at...................... 294

Mahomet, 111., Sangamon River at...... 503

Malung, Minn., Roseau River near...... 98

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River

near............................ 277

Manitou Rapids, Minn., Rainy River

at.............................. 145

Mankato, Minn., Minnesota River at.... 195

Manvel, N. Dak., Turtle River at...... 80

Many Glacier, Mont., Grinnell Creek

near............................ 21,22

Swiftcurrent Creek at............... 23

Map of the conterminous United States. 9 

Maple River, near Enderlin, N. Dak.... 58

near Mapleton, N. Dak............... 59

Maquoketa River, near Manchester,

Iowa............................ 277

near Maquoketa, Iowa................ 279

Maquoketa River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................277-279

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 553

Marcelline, 111., Bear Creek near..... 400

Marengo, Iowa, Iowa River at.......... 329

Marion, 111., Crab Orchard Creek

near............................ 547

Marseilles, 111., Illinois River at... 467 

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn......... 70

Marshall, Minn., Redwood River at..... 189

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at..... 321

Timber Creek near..................322-323

Martintown, Wis., Pecatonica River

at.............................. 302

Marys River near Sparta, 111.......... 544

Marys River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 572

Mason City, Iowa, Winnebago River at.. 343 

Matthews, 111., Beaucoup Creek near... 549 

Mauvais Coulee, near Cando, N. Dak.... 45

near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak.......... 48

Mauvaise Terre Creek, North Fork,

near Jacksonville, 111.......... 522

Mayer, Minn., South Fork Crow River

near............................ 171

Mayville, Wis., East Branch Rock River

near............................ 290

Mazon River near Coal City, 111. ...... 466

Menomonie, Wis ., Red Cedar River at... 221 

Meredosia, 111., Illinois River at.... 521

Merrill, Wis., New Wood River near.... 249

Prairie River near.................. 250

Wisconsin River at.................. 251

Mexico, Mo., Youngs Creek near........ 411

Middle Fabius River, near Baring, Mo.. 403 

near Monticello, Mo................. 404

Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa.. 383 

Middle River (Des Moines River basin)

near Indianola, Iowa............ 388

Middle River (Red River of the North

basin) at Argyle, Minn.......... 84

Milan, 111., Mill Creek at............ 316

Milan, Minn., Chippewa River near..... 186

Milford, 111., Sugar Creek at......... 442

Milford, Wis., Crawfish River at...... 292

Mill Creek at Milan, 111.............. 316

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Mill Pond Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 578

Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn...... 173

Mingo, Iowa, Indian Creek near......... 360

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills,

Minn............................. 176

Minnesota River, at Mankato, Minn...... 195

at Montevideo, Minn.................. 187

at Ortonville, Minn.................. 180

near Carver, Minn.................... 196

near Granite Falls, Minn............. 12

near Lac qui Parle, Minn............. 185

near Odessa, Minn.................... 181

Minnesota River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......562-563

gaging-station records in...........177-196

low-flow partial-record stations in.. 552 

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in. .............................. 575

Minnetonka Lake near Wayzata, Minn..... 176

Minnetonka Mills, Minn., Minnehaha

Creek at......................... 176

Minocqua Lake, Wis., contents of....... 269

Minot, N. Dak., Souris River above..... 117

Minto, N. Dak., Forest River at........ 83

Mississippi River, at Aitkin, Minn..... 158

at Alton, 111........................ 531

at Clinton, Iowa. .................... 282

at Coon Rapids hydroelectric plant,

near Anoka, Minn................. 12

at Grand Rapids, Minn................ 153

at Keokuk, Iowa...................... 366

at McGregor, Iowa.................... 243

at Minneapolis, Minn................. 12

at Prescott, Wis..................... 207

at St. Cloud, Minn................... 12

at St. Paul, Minn.................... 197

at Twin City lock and dam, St. Paul,

Minn............................. 12

at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer

River, Minn...................... 149

at Winona, Minn...................... 228

below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.. 157 

measurements at miscellaneous sites.. 575 

near Anoka, Minn..................... 175

near Royalton, Minn.................. 166

Momence, 111., Kankakee Rive" at....... 433

Money Creek near Towanda, 111.......... 494

Monmouth, Iowa, Bear Creek near........ 278

Monroe Center, 111., Killbuck Creek

near............................. 311

Monroe City, Mo., Salt River near...... 413

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota River

at......... ...................... 187

Monticello, 111., Sangamon R'_ver at....13,504

Monticello, Mo., Middle Fabius River

near............................. 404

North Fabius River at................ 402

Moose Lake, Wis., contents of.......... 224

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Big Creek near... 364 

Mount Prospect, 111., McDonald Creek

near............................. 448

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon,

Wis.............................. 305

Mountain, N. Dak., Cart Creek at....... 87

Mountain View, Alberta, Belly River

near............................. 16

Mountain View Irrigation D.'.strict

Canal near....................... 15

Mountain View Irrigation District 

Canal near Mountain View, 

Alberta.......................... 15

Murphy Lake, Ind., records available

on. .............................. 578

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at.. 550 

Muscoda, Wis., Wisconsin River at...... 264

Myers Lake, Ind., records available on. 578

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la

Croix, Ontario................... 137

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis........ 198

Nebo, 111., Bay Creek at............... 420

Neche, N. Dak., Pembina River at....... 94

Neillsville, Wis ., Black River at...... 232

New Athens, 111., Kaskaskia River at... 543

New Boston, 111., Edwards River near... 353

New Hartford, Iowa, Beaver Creek at.... 346

New Lisbon, Wis., Lemonweir River at... 258

New London, Mo., Salt River near....... 414

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwood River near.. 191
INDEX

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis...... 249

Niles, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at........................ 458

Nimrod, Minn., Crow Wing River at..... 163

Nippersink Lake at Pox Lake, 111...... 472

Nokomis, 111., South Pork Sangamon

River near...................... 506

Noonan, N. Dak., Long Creek near...... Ill

North Chain Lake, Ind., records available on......................... 578

North Pabius River at Monticello, Mo.. 402 

North Lake near Elkhorn, Wis.......... 468

North Liberty, Ind., Kankakee River

near............................ 423

North Marion, Ind., Iroquois River

near............................ 435

North Pelican Lakes, Wis., contents

of.............................268,269

North Raccoon River near Jefferson,

Iowa............................ 380

near Sac City, Iowa................. 379

North River (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Norwalk, Iowa....... 387

North River (tributary to Mississippi

River), at Bethel, Mo........... 406

at Palmyra, Mo...................... 407

North River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................406-407

North Skunk River near Sigourney,

Iowa............................ 363

Northbrook, 111., West Pork of North

Branch Chicago River at......... 457

Northwood, Iowa, Shell Rock River

near............................ 342

Norwalk, Iowa, North River near....... 387

Oak Creek at Lake Metlgoshe Outlet

near Bottineau, 3, Dak.......... 123

Oak Point, Minn., Roses'. River at..... 105

Oakford, 111., Sangamon River near.... 518

Oakley, 111. , Sangamon River near..... 505

Odessa, Minn., Minnesota River near... 181 

Yellow Bank River near.............. 182

Oquawka, 111., Henderson Creek near... 356 

Order of listing gaging stations...... 4

Orion, 111., Edwards River near....... 352

OrtonvLlle, Minn., Big Stone Lake

at.............................. 179

Minnesota River at.................. 180

Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Palls,

Minn............................ 32-33

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Lake Keomah near..... 368

Skunk River near.................... 361

Oslo, Minn., Red River of the North

at.............................. 81

Otter Creek near Palmyra, 111......... 529

Otter Tail River, below Orwell Dam,

near Fergus Palls, Minn......... 34

near Detroit Lakes, Minn............ 30

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Moines River at.... 394

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa....... 242

Paint Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in...... 565

Palmyra, 111., Otter Creek near....... 529

Palmyra, Mo., North River at.......... 407

Palos Park, 111., Tinley Creek near... 459 

Panora, Iowa, Middle Raccoon River

at.............................. 383

Panther Creek, East Branch, at

El Paso, 111.................... 496

East Branch, near Gridley, 111...... 495

near El Paso , 111................... 497

Paris, Mo., Middle Fork Salt River

at.............................. 412

Park River, N. Dak., Homme Reservoir

near............................ 85

Park River, at Grafton, N. Dak........ 88

South Branch, below Homme Dam,

N. Dak.......................... 86

Partial-record station, definition of. 3

Pecatonica River, at Darlington, Wis.. 299

at Freeport, 111.................... 304

at Martintown, Wis .................. 302

East Branch, near Blanchardville,

Wiis............................. 300

Peever, !5. Dak., Little Minnesota

River near...................... 177

Pelican Lake, Wis., contents of......268,269

Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes,

Minn............................ 161

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91

93

313

493

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn. 

Pembina River, at Neche, N. Dak.......

near Kaleida , Manitoba ..............

near Walhalla, HI. Dak. ..............

Penrose, 111., Elkjhorn Creek near.....

Peoria, 111., Kickapoo Creek at .......

Pequot Lakes, Minr^., Pelican Lake

near. ............................. 161

Perryvllle, 111., jKishwaukee River

near. ...... ... .................... 310

Peruque Creek basijn, crest-stage

partial-recqrd stations in....... 570

Petenwell Flowage,, Wis., contents cf... 269 

Phillips, Wis., Sduth Fork Flambeau

River near. ...................... 213

Pickerel Lake, Wis! . , contents of ..... .268,269

Pike River near Embarrass, Minn. ....... 139

Pine City, Minn., ,Snake River near..... 202

Pine Lake, Ind., ifecords available

on. .............................. 578

Pine River at Cro^s Lake Dam, at Cross

Lake, Minn. .......... ............ 160

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn... .......................... 159

Pine River basin, 'Minn. , gaging-ststion

records in ...................... 159-161

Pittsfield, 111 . , Bay Creek at ......... 419

Platte River near iRockville , Wis ....... 273

Platte River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in. ...... 566

Plover, Wis., Little Plover River Ft... 255 

Plum River below Carroll Creek, neer

Savanna , 111 ..................... 281

Plumfield, 111., Big Muddy River at.... 546

Plummer, Minn., Clearwater River at,... 76 

Plymouth, Ind., Yellow River at ........ 426

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.. 152 

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton,

Minn. ............................ 183

Pontiac, 111., Vei^nilion River at...... 480

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111 ........ 354

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111 ............. 477

Portland, N. Dak.i Goose River near,... 

Prairie du Pont Creek basin, creststage partial-record stations in. 

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis. .......

Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River

at. ....... . r .....................

Pretty Lake, Ind., records available

68

572

250

207

578

Princeton, 111., Bureau Creek at...... 482

Publications on streamflow, by Geological Survey...................... 8-11

Rabbit River nean Crosby, Minn......... 162

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa....... 385

Rainbow Lake, Wis., contents of.......268,269

Rainy Lake at Fort Frances, Ontario.... 141

Rainy River at Mafiitou Rapids, Minn.. . . 145

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa....... 334

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa....... 331

Rapid River near }3audette, Minn. ....... 146

Rapidan, Minn., B[Lue Earth River nsar. . 193

La Sueur River hear.................. 194

Raymond, 111., Blue Grass Creek near... 541

Red Cedar Lake, Wis,, contents of...... 224

Red Cedar River, kt Menomonie, Wis.... 221

near Coif ax, Wis ..................... 219

72

73

77

78

74 

73 

Red River of the

N. Dak.....i............."...."..... 89

at Emerson, Manitoba................. 97

at Pargo, N. Dak..................... 40

at Grand Forks, N. Dak............... 13,79

at Halstad, Mirln..................... 67

at Oslo, Minn. j...................... 81

-- - - 36

Red Lake, Minn., Lower Red Lake neap... 

Red Lake River hear ...............

Red Lake Falls, Minn., Clearwater

River at .......................

Red Lake River, ajt Crookston, Minn.. 

at High Landing], near Goodridge, 

Minn. ..........................

near Red Lake , Minn ...............

Worth, at Drayton,

at Wahpeton, N. 

Red River of the

Dak................

North basin, creststage partial-record stations

in........1.....................560-561

gaging-station irecords in............30-129

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in........j. ....................573-574

Redfield, Iowa, South Raccoon River at. 384
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Redwood River, at Marshall, Minn...... 189

near Redwood Falls, Minn............ 190

Rensselaer, Ind., Iroquois River at... 436

Reservoirs. See lakes and reservoirs.

Rest Lake, Wis., contents of.......... 224

Rhinelander, Wis., Wisconsin River

near............................ 246

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa..... .324-325

Riddles Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 578

Ringneck Lake, Ind., records available

on.............................. 578

Ripley, 111., La Moine River at....... 520

Riverside, 111., Des Plaines River at. 453 

Roche Percee, Saskatchewan, Short

Creek near...................... 112

Rochester, 111., South Pork Sangamon

River near...................... 509

Rochester, Minn., South Pork Zumbro

River near...................... 225

Rock River, at Afton, Wis............. 297

at Como, 111........................ 312

at Rockton, 111..................... 307

at Watertown, Wis................... 291

East Branch, near Mayville, Wis..... 290

near Joslin, 111.................... 314

South Branch, at Waupun, Wis........ 289

West Branch, near Waupun, Wis....... 288

Rock River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in.............. 567

gaglng-station records in..........288-316

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in.............................575-576

Rockford, Minn., Crow River at. ....... 172

Rockton, 111., Rock River at.......... 307

Rockville, Wis., Platte River near.... 273

Roodhouse, 111., Hurricane Creek

near...........................523-528

Root River, below South Pork, near

Houston, Minn. .................. 240

near Houston, Minn.................. 238

near Lanesboro, Minn................ 236

South Pork, near Houston, Minn...... 239

Root River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in.............. 565

gaging-station records In..........236-240

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in.............................. 575

Roseau Lake, Minn., Roseau River at... 101 

Roseau River, at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn......... 107

at Oak Point, Minn.................. 105

at Roseau Lake, Minn................ 101

at Ross, Minn....................... 102

below South Fork, near Malung, Minn. 

below State ditch 51, near Caribou,

Minn............................ 106

near Badger, Minn................... 103

near Haug, Minn..................... 104

near Roseau, Minn................... 99

Rosebud, Ind., Iroquois River at...... 434

Ross, Minn., Roseau River at.......... 102

Rothschild, Wis., Wisconsin River

at.............................. 253

Rowan, Iowa, Iowa River near.......... 318

Rowell, 111., Salt Creek near......... 511

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................ 166

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn...... 174

Rum River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in.............. 562

gaglng-station records in..........173-174

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in.............................. 574

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 3

Rush City, Minn., St. Croix River

near............................ 20.

Rush Creek near RushfOrd, Minn........ 237

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak.......... 60

Rushford, Minn., Rush Creek near...... 237

Rutland, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near............................ 37

Sabin, Minn., South Branch Buffalo 

River at. .....................

Sac City, Iowa, North Raccoon River 

near ..........................

St. Cloud, Minn., Sauk River near...

St. Croix River, at St. Croix Palls, 

Wis. ..........................

near Danbury, Wis .

62

379

167

205

199

St. Croix River, near Grartsburg, Wis.. 201 

near Rush City, Minn................. 203

St. Croix River basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 563

gaging-station records in...........198-206

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in............................... 575

St. Francis, Minn., Rum River near-..... 174

St. Mary Canal, at Hudson Bay Divide,

near Browning, Mont.............. 28

at St. Mary Crossing, near Babb,

Mont............................. 27

St. Mary Lake near St. Mary, Mont...... 20

St. Mary River, at international

boundary......................... 29

near Babb, Mont...................... 26

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River

at. .............................. 197

Salt Creek (tributary to Des Plaines

River), at Western Swings, 111.. 451 

near Arlington Heights, 111.......... 450

Salt Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

near Elberon, Iowa............... 326

Salt Creek (tributary to Singamon

River), near Greenview, 111...... 516

near Rowell, 111..................... 511

Salt River, Middle Pork, at Paris, Mo.. 412 

near Monroe City, Mo................. 413

near New London, Mo.................. 414

near Shelbina, Mo.................... 409

South Fork, at Santa Pe, Mo.......... 410

Salt River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in............... 569

gaging-station records in...........409-414

Salt Spring Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 570

Sand Hill River at Climax, Minn........ 71

Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn.............. 155

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at

Libby, Minn...................... 156

Sandy River basin, Minn., gagingstation records in..............155-156

Sangamon River, at Mahomet, 111........ 503

at Monticello, 111...................13,504

near Oakford, 111.................... 518

near Oakley, 111..................... 505

South Pork, at Kincaid, 111.......... 508

near Nokomis, 111.................. 506

near Rochester, 111................ 509

Santa Pe, Mo., South Fork Salt River

at........ ....................... 410

Saskatchewan River basin, gagingstation records in............... 14-29

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in............................... 573

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn........ 167

Sauk River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in. .............. 562

Savanna, 111., Plum River near......... 281

Schneider, Ind., Singleton ditch at.... 430

West Creek near...................... 431

Sevenmile Lake, Wis., contents of.....268,269

Seville, 111., Spoon River at.......... 502

Sexton Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 572

Shelbina, Mo., Salt River rear. ........ 409

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at........ 429

Shelbyville, 111., Kaskaskia River at.. 537 

Sheldon, Wis., Jump River et........... 216

Shell Lake at Shell Lake, Vis.......... 200

Shell Rock River, at Shell Rock, Iowa.. 345 

near Northwood, Iowa................. 342

Shelly, Minn., Marsh River near........ 70

Sherburne, Mont., Lake Sherburne at.... 24

Swiftcurrent Creek at................ 25

Sherwood, N. Dak., Souris Fiver near... 113

Sheyenne River, above Harvey, N. Dak... 41

at Lisbon, N. Dak.................... 55

at Valley City, N. Dak............... 54

at West Fargo, N. Dak................ 57

below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak........... 53

near Cooperstown, N. Dak............. 50

near Kindred, N. Dak................. 56

near Warwick, N. Dak................. 44

North Fork, near Wellsburg, N. Dak... 42 

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111. .......... 542

Short Creek below international

boundary, near Roche Percee, 

Saskatchewan..................... 112

Sigourney, Iowa, North Skunk River near 363 

Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111........ 432
Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind...., 

Skitz Lake, Ind., records available

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430

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111.....

Skunk River, at Augusta, Iowa........

below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa, 

near Ames, Iowa....................

near Oskaloosa, Iowa...............

Skunk River basin, gaging-station

records in.....................358-365

low-flow partial-record stations

in.............................. 556

measurements at miscellaneous sites

in.............................. 576

Snake River, near Pine City, Minn..... 202

Sny basin. See The Sny basin.

Solon, Iowa, Lake Macbride near....... 330

Somerset, Wis., Apple River near...... 206

Soudan, Minn., Vermilion Lake near.... 138

Souris River, above Minot, N. Dak..... 117

near Bantry, N. Dak................. 121

near Foxholm, N. Dak................ 115

near Sherwood, N. Dak............... 113

near Verendrye, N. Dak.............. 118

near Westhope, N. Dak. 

South Chain Lake, Ind., records

available on....................

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo....

South Henderson Creek at Briggsville,

111............... ..............

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn.. 

South Marion, Ind., Bice ditch near... 

South Raccoon River at Redfield,

Iowa............................

South River (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Ackworth, Iowa......

South River (tributary to Mississippi

River) basin, Mo., crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

Sparland, 111., Gimlet Creek at.......

Sparta, 111., Marys River near........

Spectacle Lake, Ind., records available on.........................

Spicer, Minn., Middle Fork Crow

River near......................

Spillville, Iowa, Turkey River at.....

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.....

Spirit River Flowage, Wis ., contents

of..............................

Spoon River, at London Mills, 111.....

at Seville, 111. ....................

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba.. 

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111....

Spring Valley, Wis., Eau Galle River

at. .............................

Springbrook Lake near Guthrie Center

Iowa............................

Springfield, 111., Spring Creek near.. 

Squirrel Lake, Wis., contents of......

Stacy, Minn., Sunrise River near......

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of..............................

Station numbers .......................

Steuben, Wis., Kickapoo River at......

Stone Lake, Ind., records available

129

578

405

357

131

437

384

390

569

486

544

578

169

270

248

269

501

502

100

510

223

382

510

269

204

4

267

Stony River near Isabella, Minn....... :

Stoughton, Wis., Badfish Creek near... ', 

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River

near............................ 254

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn... . 141

Sugar Camp Reservoir, Wis., contents

of.............................268,269

Sugar Creek (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Keokuk, Iowa........ 397

Sugar Creek (tributary to Iroquois

River) at Milford, 111.......... 442

Sugar Creek (tributary to Salt Creek)

near Hartsburg, 111............. 51

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis........ 306

Sullivan, 111., Asa Creek at.......... 536

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn........ 204

Swan River near Warba, Minn........... 154

Swan River basin, crest-stage partialrecord stations in.............. 561

Swiftcurrent Creek, at Many Glacier,

Mont............................ 2:

at Sherburne, Mont.................. 2i

Taylor, Mo., South Fabius River near.. 40i 

Taylorville, 111, Flat Branch near.... 507

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Terms and abbreviations, definition of. 3 

Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111...... 444

The Sny basin, crest^stage partialrecord stations in............... 570

gaging-station records in...........415-420

Thief River near Thief River Falls

Minn............................. 75

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa..322-323 

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111...... 459

Tomahawk River, at Bradley, Wis........ 247

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak........... 96

Towanda, 111., Money Creek near........ 494

Tower, Minn., Vermilion River near..... 140

Tracy, Iowa, Des Moines River near..... 392

Trego, Wis ., Namekag]on River near...... 198

Trempealeau River, a,t Arcadia, Wis..... 230

at Dodge, Wis ........................ 231

Trempealeau River basin, gaging-station

records in......................230-231

Troy, 111., Du Page River at........... 465

Troy, Mo., Cuivre River near........... 422

Turkey River, at Garlber, Iowa.......... 271

at Spillville, Iowa.................. 270

Turkey River basin, ,crest-stage

partial-record stations in....... 566

gaging-station redords in...........270-271

low-flow partial-record stations in.552-553 

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis......... 298

Turtle River at Manv|el, N. Dak......... 80

Tut tie Lake near Ceylon, Minn.......... 369

Twin Lakes, Wis., cqntents of........ .268,269

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River at. 65 

Two Rivers, South Branch, at Lake

Bronson, Minn.................... 90

Upham, N. Dak., Deep River near........ 125

Upper Fish Lake, Ind., records available on.......................... 578

Upper Iowa River, at Decorah, Iowa..... 241

Upper Iowa River basin, low-flow

partial-record stations in....... 552

measurements at miscellaneous sitep

in............................... 575

Upper Pine Lake at Eldora, Iowa........ 319

Valley City, N. Daki, Sheyenne River at 54 

Van Meter, Iowa, Rafficoon River at...... 385

Vandalia, 111., Kaskaskia River at..... 539

Varina, Iowa, Big C^dar Creek near..... 378

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris River near.. 118 

Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn....... 138

Vermilion River (triburary to Illinois

River), at Lowell, 111........... 481

at Pontiac, 111...................... 480

North Fork, near Charlotte, 111...... 479

Vermilion River (tributary to Mississippi River) basin, crest-stage 

partial-record station in........ 563

Vermilion River (tributary to Namakan 

River) below Vermilion Lake, 

near Tower, Minn................. 140

Village Creek basin1 , low-flow partialrecord stations in............... 552

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Wahpeton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at......................... 36

Walhalla, N. Dak., Little Pembina

River near........................ 92

Pembina River near................... 93

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa....... 327

Wanda, 111., Indianl Creek at........... 532

Wapello, Iowa, Iowa River at........... 351

Wapsipinlcon River, at Independence,

Iowa. ........'.................... 285

near Dewitt, Iowa,...................286-287

near Elma, Iowa.....................283-284

Wapsipinlcon River ibasln, crest-stag?

partial-recorid stations in..... .566-567

gaging-station records in...........283-287

low-flow partial-record stations in.553-554 

Warba, Minn., Swan River near. ......... 154

Warroad River near Warroad, Minn....... 147

Warwick, N. Dak., gheyenne River near.. 44 

Washburn, 111., Crow Creek near........ 487

Waterloo, Iowa, Cedar River at......... 348

Waterton River, near international

boundary......................... 17

near Waterton Park, Alberta.......... 19

Watertown, Wis., Rock River at......... 291

Waterville, Iowa, Paint Creek at....... 242
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Wauhob Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Waupun, Wls., South Branch Rock River

at..............................

West Branch Rock River near.........

Wayland, Mo., Fox River at............

Waynesville, 111., Klckapoo Creek at.. 

Wayzata, Minn., Minnetonka Lake near.. 

Webster, Wls., Yellow Lake near.......

Webster City, Iowa, Boone River near.. 

Welch, Minn., Cannon River at.........

Weller Creek at Des Plalnes, 111......

Wellsburg, N. Dak., North Fork

Sheyenne River near.............

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111......

West Creek near Schnelder, Ind........

West Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at 

West Salem, Wls., La Crosse River

near............................

Western Springs, 111., Salt Creek at.. 

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris River near.. 

Wetaug, 111., Big Creek near..........

Wexford Creek basin, crest-stage

partial-record stations in......

Wharton Lake, Ind., records available

on..............................

Wheeler, Wis., Hay River at...........

Wheeling, 111., Buffalo Creek near....

Whetstone River, near Big Stone City,

S. Dak.... ......................

White Rock, S. Dak., Bols de Sioux

River near......................

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville,

Iowa............................

Whitewater River, South Fork, near

Altura, Minn....................

Wild Rice River (Minn.), at Hendrum,

Minn............................

at Twin Valley, Minn................

Wild Rice River (N. Dak.), near Abercrombie, N. Dak.................

near Cayuga, N. Dak.................

near Rutland, N. Dak................

Willow Creek, at Dunseith, N. Dak.....

near Willow City, N. Dak............

Willow Reservoir, Wis., contents of... 

Willow Springs, 111., Flag Creek near. 

Wilmington, 111., Kankakee River near. 

Wllmot, Wis., Fox River at............

Winnebago River at Mason City, Iowa... 

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River,

Minn............................

Winona, Minn., Gilmore Creek at.......

Mississippi River at................

Winslow, 111., Cedar Creek near.......

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River near.....

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Winter, Wis., Flambeau River near...... 212

578 Wintering River, near Bergen, N. Dak... 119

near Karlsruhe, N. Dak............... 120

289 Winton, Minn., Basswood River near..... 136

288 Kawishiwi River near................. 135

399 Wisconsin River, at Merrill, Wis....... 251

513 at Muscoda, Wis...................... 264

176 at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk,

200 Wis.............................. 245

374 at Rothschild, Wis................... 253

208 at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhine449 lander, Wis...................... 246

at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis............. 256

42 near Wisconsin Dells, Wis............ 260

483 Wisconsin River basin, crest-stage

431 partial-record stations in......565-566

57 gaglng-station records in...........244-267

measurements at miscellaneous sites 

235 in............................... 575

451 reservoirs in........................ 268

129 Wolf Creek near Beecher City, 111...... 538

551 Work, division of...................... 2-3

scope of ............................ 1

565 Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo. ....... 401

Wyaconda River basin, crest-stage 

578 partial-record stations in....... 569

220 Wyanet, 111., West Bureau C-eek at..... 483

446 Wyoming, 111., Indian Creek near........ 500

178 Yahara River near McFarland, Wis....... 295

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, 

35 Minn............................. 182

Yellow Lake near Webster, Wis.......... 200

391 Yellow Medicine River near Granite

Falls, Minn...................... 188

227 Yellow River (tributary to Chippewa

River) at Cadott, Wis............ 217

66 Yellow River (tributary to Kankakee

65 River), at Knox, Ind............. 427

at Plymouth, Ind. .................... 426

39 near Bremen, Ind..................... 425

38 Yellow River (tributary to Mississippi 

37 River) basin, Iowa, low-flow 

122 partial-record stations in....... 552

124 Yellow River (tributary to Wisconsin

269 River) at Babcock, Wis........... 257

454 Yellowstone River near Blamhardville,

445 Wis.............................. 301

469 Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo........... 411

343

Zumbro River, at Zumbro Falls, Minn.... 226

148 South Fork, near Rochester, Minn..... 225

229 Zumbro River basin, crest-sfcage

228 partial-record stations in....... 564

303 gaging-station records in. ..........225-226

209 measurements at miscellaneous sites in 575

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