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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

of the UNITED STATES

1935

PART 5

HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

ILLINOIS, INDIANA. IOWA. MINNESOTA, MISSOURI

NORTH DAKOTA, and WISCONSIN

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 785
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

W. C. MENDBNHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 785

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1935

PART 5

HUDSON BAY AND 

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. L. BATCHELDER, H. C. BECKMAN, H. E. GROSBACH, R. G. KASEL

W. A. LAMB, J. H. MORGAN, and S. B. SOULE

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI

NORTH DAKOTA, and WISCONSIN

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1936

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. -------- Price 35 cents
CONTENTS

Scope of work....................................... .. . 7

Definition of terms................................................................. 7

Explanation of data................................................................. 7

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

Publications........................................................................ 9

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey......... 13

Cooperation.......................................... .... 13

Division of work.................................................................... 13

Gaglng-statlon records.............................................................. 15

Hudson Bay Basin.................................................................. 15

St. Mary River Basin............................................................ 15

Upper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet, Mont.................................. 15

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont........................................... 16

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont................................................ 17

St. Mary River near Klmball, Alberta.......................................... 18

St. Mary Canal at Intake, near Babb, Mont..................................... 19

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont.......................... 20

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont...................... 21

swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont...................................... 22

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont................................... 23

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont......................................... 24

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.......................................... 25

Red River Basin................................................................. 26

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

Pine Lake near Perham, Minn................................................... 26

Rush Lake near Otter Tall, Minn............................................... 27

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

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Minn................. 29

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak.................................................... 30

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak.............................................. 31

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba................................................ 32

Twin Lakes near Amor, Minn.................................................... 35

Bols des Sioux River near Falrmount, N. Dak................................... 35

Mustlnka River above Wheaton, Minn............................................ 36

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

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.......................................... 38

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.......................................... 39

Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn............................................. 39

Rice Lake near Bagley, Minn................................................... 40

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

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

Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.................................................. 42

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn............................................ 43

Red Lake River at Hlghlandlng, near Goodridge, Minn........................... 44

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn............................................. 45

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn............................................ 46

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn...................................... 47

Clear-water Lake near Leonard, Minn............................................ 48

Clearwater River near Leonard, Minn........................................... 49

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn...................................... 50

Forest River near Mlnto, N. Dak............................................... 51

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak................................................. 52

South Fork of Two Rivers at Pelan, Minn....................................... 53

South Fork of Two Rivers at Bronson, Minn..................................... 54

Middle Fork of Two Rivers near Hallock, Minn.................................. 55

North Fork of Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn................................. 56

State Ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn........................................... 57

Pemblna River near Manitou, Manitoba.......................................... 58

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

Roseau River at Malung, Minn.................................................. 60

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn................................................ 61

Roseau River at Ross, Minn.................................................... 62

Roseau River near Badger, Minn................................................ 63

Roseau River near Haug, Minn................................................... 64

Roseau River at head of State Ditch 51, near Oak Point, Minn................... 65

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn............................................... 66

Roseau River below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou, Minn.......................... 67

Roseau River at International boundary, near Caribou, Minn.................... 68

South Fork of Roseau River near Malung, Minn.................................. 69

Mud Creek near Sprague, Manitoba.............................................. 70

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn.............................................. 71

Badger Creek near Badger, Minn................................................ 72

Sourls River near Sherwood, N. Dak............................................ 73

Sourls River above Minot, N. Dak.............................................. 74

Sourls River near Towner, N. Dak.............................................. 75

Sourls River near Westhope, N. Dak............................................ 75

Rainy River Basin............................................................... 77

Basswood River near Winton, Minn.............................................. 77

Namakan River at outlet of Lac LaCrolx, Ontario............................... 78

Rainy Lake at Ranler, Minn.................................................... 79

Rainy River at Uanltou Rapids, Uinn........................................... 80
* CONTENTS

Gaglng-stat1on records Continued. 

Hudson Bay Basin Continued.

Rainy River Basin Continued. Page

Kawishlwi River near Winton, Minn............................................. 81

Burntside Lake near Ely, Minn................................................. 82

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Minn........................ 83

Kabetogama Lake near Ray, Minn................................................ 84

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Minn........................................ 85

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn............................................. 86

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

Mississippi River............................................................... 87

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

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

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

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

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

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn........................................... 92

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis............................................ 93

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn............................................. 94

Mississippi River at La Crosse , Wis........................................... 95

Mississippi River at Clayton, Iowa............................................ 96

Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa.......................................... 97

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa............................................. 98

Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo............................................ 101

Mississippi River at Alton, 111............................................... 102

Crow Wing River Basin........................................................... 103

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn............................................... 103

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Minn..................................... 104

Lake Belle Talne near Nevis, Minn............................................. 105

Platte River Basin.............................................................. 106

Platte River at Royalton, Minn................................................ 106

Sauk River Basin................................................................ 107

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn............................................... 107

Elk River Basin................................................................. 108

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn................................................. 108

Crow River Basin................................................................ 109

Crow River at Rockford, Minn.................................................. 109

South Fork of Crow River near Mayer, Minn..................................... 110

Rum River Basin................................................................. Ill

Mille Lacs Lake at Wealthwood. Minn........................................... Ill

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.............................................. 112

Minnesota River Basin........................................................... 113

Minnesota River near Montevideo, Minn......................................... 113

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.............................................. 114

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn............................................. 115

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak........................................ 116

Pomme de Terre River near Appleton, Minn...................................... 117

Lac qul Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.................................. 118

Chlppewa River near Watson, Minn.............................................. 119

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn................................ 120

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn........................................ 121

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn........................................... 122

St. Croix River Basin........................................................... 123

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis............................................. 123

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis.......................................... 124

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn.......................................... 125

St. Croix River near St. Croix Falls, Wis..................................... 126

Namakagon River near Trego, Wis............................................... 127

Apple River near Somerset, Wis................................................ 128

Cannon River Basin.............................................................. 129

Cannon River at Welch, Minn................................................... 129

Chippewa River Basin............................................................ 130

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis............................ 130

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis................................................ 131

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis......................................... 132

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis................................................. 133

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis..................................... 135

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wis............................................ 136

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis.............................. 137

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis............................................ 138

South Fork of Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis............................... 139

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.................................................... 140

Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wis.............................................. 141

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wis............................................. 142

Buffalo River Basin............................................................. 143

Buffalo River near Tell, Wis.................................................. 143

Zumbro River Basin.............................................................. 144

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn............................................ 144

Trempealeau River Basin......................................................... 145

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis............................................... 145

Black River Basin............................................................... 146

Black River at Neillsville, Wis............................................... 146

Black River near Galesville, wis.............................................. 147

La Crosse River Basin......... r ................................................. 148

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.......................................... 148

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis......................................... 149

Coon Creek Basin................................................................ 150

Coon Creek at Coon Valley, Wis................................................ 150

Coon Creek near Stoddard, Wis................................................. 151

Root River Basin................................................................ 152

Root River near Houston, Minn................................................. 152
CONTENTS o

Gaglng-statlon records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Upper Iowa River Basin.......................................................... 153

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa........................................... 153

Yellow River Basin.............................................................. 154

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa..................................................... 154

Wisconsin River Basin........................................................... 155

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.................... 155

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis............................................... 156

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wis.............................................. 157

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wis............................................. 158

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis..................................... 159

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis............................................... 180

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis............................................... 161

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis................................................... 162

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis.................................................. 163

Klckapoo River at Steuben, Wis................................................ 164

Turkey River Basin.............................................................. 165

Turkey River at Elkader, Iowa................................................. 165

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa.................................................. 166

Grant River Basin............................................................... 167

Grant River near Burton, W is.................................................. 167

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

Platte River near Rockville, Wis.............................................. 168

Little Maquoketa River Basin.................................................... 169

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa..................................... 169

Galena River Basin.............................................................. 170

Galena River at Galena, 111................................................... 170

Maquoketa River Basin........................................................... 171

Maquoketa River near Delhi, Iowa.............................................. 171

Maquoketa River below North Fork of Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, Iowa..... 172

Apple River Basin............................................................... 173

Apple River near Hanover, 111................................................. 173

Plum River Basin................................................................ 174

Plum River near Savanna, 111.................................................. 174

Wapslplnlcon River Basin........................................................ 175

Wapslpinicon River at Independence, Iowa...................................... 175

Wapslplnicon River near De Wltt, Iowa......................................... 176

Rock River Basin................................................................ 178

Rock River at Watertown, Wis.................................................. 178

Rock River at Afton, Wis...................................................... 179

Rock River at Como, 111....................................................... 180

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis................................................ 181

Yahara River near MeFarland, Wis.............................................. 182

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111............................................. 183

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis................................................ 184

Iowa River Basin................................................................ 185

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa.............................................. 185

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa................................................. 186

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa................................................... 187

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa.............................................. 188

Cedar River at Mitchell, Iowa................................................. 189

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa............................................... 190

Cedar River at cedar Rapids, Iowa............................................. 191

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa.............................................. 192

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa................................................ 193

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa................................................ 194

Edwards River Basin............................................................. 195

Edwards River near New Boston, 111............................................ 195

Pope Creek Basin................................................................ 196

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111............................................... 196

Henderson River Basin........................................................... 197

Henderson River near Oquawka, 111............................................. 197

Skunk River Basin............................................................... 198

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa................................................... 198

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa.................................................. 199

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa.................................................. 200

Des Molnes River Basin.......................................................... 201

Des Molnes River near Jackson, Minn........................................... 201

Des Molnes River near Boone, Iowa............................................. 202

Des Moines River at Des Molnes, Iowa.......................................... 203

Des Molnes River near Tracy, Iowa............................................. 204

Des Molnes River at Ottumwa, Iowa............................................. 206

Des Moines River at Eldon, Iowa............................................... 207

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa........................................... 208

Heron Lake outlet near Heron Lake, Minn....................................... 209

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Minn................................................. 210

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa.............................................. 211

Fox River Basin................................................................. 212

Fox River at Wayland, Mo...................................................... 212

Wyaconda River Basin............................................................ 214

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo............................................... 214

Fablus River Basin.............................................................. 217

North Fablus River at Montlcello, Mo.......................................... 217

North Fablus River at Taylor, Mo.............................................. 218

Middle Fablus River near Baring, Mo........................................... 219

North Fork of South Fablus River at Edlna, Mo................................. 220

South Fablus River near Taylor, Mo............................................ 221

Little Fabius River near Edlna, Mo............................................ 222

North River Basin............................................................... 225

North River at Bethel, Mo..................................................... 225

North River at Palmyra, Mo.................................................... 228
° CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Mississippi River Basin Continued. Page

Bear Creek Basin................................................................. 229

Bear Creek near Hannibal, Mo................................................... 229

Salt River Basin................................................................. 232

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo................................................... 2S2

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo.................................................. 233

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................. 234

Crooked Creek near Shelbina, Mo................................................ 235

Davls Creek near Mexico, Mo.................................................... 236

Long Branch near Paris, Mo..................................................... 237

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo................................................... 240

Elk Fork of Salt River near Paris, Mo.......................................... 243

Spencer Creek near Franfcf ord, Mo............................................... 245

Peno Creek at Frankford, Mo.................................................... 248

Cuivre River Basin............................................................... 251

West Fork of Cuivre River near Laddonia, Mo.................................... 251

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo..................................................... 254

Illinois River Basin............................................................. 255

Des Plalnes River at Lemont, 111............................................... 255

Illinois River at Morris, 111.................................................. 256

Illinois River at Peoria, 111.................................................. 257

Illinois River at Beardstoum, 111.............................................. 258

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind................................................... 259

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.................................................. 260

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................. 261

Iroquols River near Chebanse, 111.............................................. 262

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.................................................... 263

Fox River at Dayton, 111....................................................... 264

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111................................................. 265

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.......................................... 266

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111........................................ 267

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111........................................... 268

Spoon River at Seville, 111.................................................... 269

Sangamon River at Montlcello, 111.............................................. 270

Sangamon River at Rlverton, 111................................................ 271

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.................................................. 272

Kaskaskla River Basin............................................................ 273

Kaskaskia River at Vandalla, 111............................................... 273

Kaskaskla River at New Atnens, 111............................................. 274

Centralla Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111.................................. 275

Big Muddy River Basin............................................................ 276

Big Muddy River at Plumfield, 111.............................................. 276

Big Muddy River at Murpnysboro, 111............................................ 277

Miscellaneous discnarge measurements................................................. 278

Index................................................................................. 281

Plate 1. Typical river-measurement stations.

ILLUSTRATION

Page
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1935

SCOPE OF WORK

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

made on streams in the United States during the year ending September 30, 1935. The work 

was begun In 1888 in connection with special studies relating to irrigation. In the execution of the work, measurements of stream flow have been made at about 7,020 points In the 

United States and also at many points in Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. In July 1935, 

3,020 gaging stations were being maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating 

organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made another points.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

herein are defined as follows:

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

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

foot and the average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

irrigation.

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

hours.

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

discharge."

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

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

gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter 

by the general methods outlined In standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.
8 ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

Typical gaging stations, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring cable and car, 

are shown on Plate 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The description of the station gives Information In regard to the location and type of 

gage, diversions that decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or 

storage, and the accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" Is given the average 

discharge for the number of years Indicated. It Is given only for stations for which 

there are 10 or more complete years of record. Information under "Extremes" gives the 

maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge If there Is little or no regulation; the minimum dally discharge If there Is extensive regulation, and also the minimum 

discharge If useful; and the minimum gage height except when It Is of no Importance. 

Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained 

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

Likewise the minimum represents the lowest discharge unless otherwise qualified.

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

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

of the gage. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the discharge corresponding to the mean dally gage height except for stations on streams subject 

to sudden or rapid fluctuation. For stations subject to such fluctuation the mean dally 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

second during the month.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

and Interpretation of records.

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

records. "Excellent" Indicates that, In general, the dally records are accurate within 

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

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of
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A. ARTIFICIAL CONTROL, RECORDER HOUSE, AND MEASURING CABLE ON OLENTANGY RIVER, DELAWARE, OHIO.

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

CALIF.

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

In inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontrlbuting 

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

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

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

rainfall Is less than 20 inches.

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

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

the station must first be satisfied.

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

table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies of the variation in flow. It 

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

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

In order to permit greater refinement in analysis and comparison of records for adjacent stations, the following changes in computation procedure were followed In preparing 

some of the records published in the series of reports for 1934 and all the records for 

1935: (a) Mean'monthly discharge above 1,000 second-feet and monthly run-off above 10,000 

acre-feet are expressed to four significant figures instead of three significant figures, 

as formerly; (b) monthly run-off In acre-feet is computed from the total second-foot-days 

for the month and not from the mean discharge for the month; (c) drainage areas above 

1,000 square miles, if measured on topographic maps, or If otherwise warranted, are expressed to four significant figures Instead of three as formerly.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 14 parts (parts 

12, 13, and 14 were formerly 12-A, 12-B, and 12-C), each part covering an area whose 

boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

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

	Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States Geological Survey containing data In regard to the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

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

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

giving prices.
10 PUBLICATIONS

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

United States.

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

branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building.

Trenton, N". J., 228 Federal Building.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia.

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

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

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

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Term., 217 Post Office Building.

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

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

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

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

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

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

and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

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

Tucson, Arlz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 421 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

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

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

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

Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

tabulated as follows:

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

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2 

12th A, pt. 2 

13th A, pt. 3 

14th A, pt. 2 

B 131........

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140........

W 11.........

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27.........

W 28.........

20th A, pt. 4

Descriptive information only......................

Monthly discharge and descriptive information.....

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

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

Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871-93).... 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Descriptive Information only......................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings,

and monthly discharge (also many data covering

earlier years).

Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly

discharge (also similar data for some earlier

years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights,

eastern United States, eastern Mississippi

River, and Missouri River above junction with

Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights,

western Mississippi River below junction of

Missouri and Platte Rivers, and western United

States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly

discharge (also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern

United States, eastern Mississippi River, and

Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas

River and western United States. 

Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years).

1884 to Sept. 1890 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893-94

1895.

1896. 

1895-96.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.
PUBLICATIONS 11

Stream-flow data In reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued 

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

Report

W 35 to 39...

W 47 to 52...

W

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Character of

Descriptions , measurements

Descriptions, measurements

data

, gage heights,

, gage heights,

and ratings

and ratings

Year

1899. 

1899

1900.

T orn

Note.- The reports which contain records after 1901 are given In the table on page 12.

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

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

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

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

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

Paper 119.

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

surface-water supply published from 1899 to 1935. The data for any particular station 

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

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

part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, 

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

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

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

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

1895 to 3,920 are contained in Water-supply Paper 536.
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RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 13

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of discharge were collected during the year ending September 30, 

1935, by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records for these stations are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Mississippi River..

Minnesota River. . . .

Chicago Sanitary. . .

Sangamon River. ....

Location

St. Cloud hydroelectric

trie plant near Anoka, 

Minn. ..................

plant, Minneapolis,

Minnesota Falls hydroGranite Falls, Minn.... 

Lockport, 111. ..........

Oakford, 111. ...........

Period

1925-35

1928-35

1900-35

T Q'Z'Z _ "ZC:

1934-35

Operated by

Northern States

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

Northern States

Sanitary District of

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

Remarks

Unpublished

Do.

Do.

Do.

COOPERATION

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

In Illinois with the Department of Registration and Education, John J. Hallihan, 

director; in Indiana with the Department of Public Works, V. M. Simmons, administrative 

officer; in Iowa with the University of lorn Institute of Hydraulic Research, Professor 

F. T. Mavis, associate director, and B. J. Lambert, acting dean of the College of Engineering, the Iowa Geological Survey, A. C. Trowbridge, director, State Conservation 

Commission, M. L. Hutton, director, State Planning Board, R. H. Matson, director, State 

Department of Health, A. H. Wieters, director, Division of Engineering; in Minnesota 

with the Department of Conservation, Division of Drainage and Waters, W. S. Olson, 

director; in Missouri with the Missouri Geological Survey, H. A. Buehler, State geologist, 

and with the State Highway Department, T. H. Cutler, chief highway engineer; in North 

Dakota with the State engineer, E. J. Thomas; in Wisconsin with the Public service 

Commission, John Damon, chief engineer.

Acknowledgments are also due the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array, for financial 

assistance in collecting records published herein, several stations in Minnesota, 

Montana, and North Dakota were maintained from funds appropriated by the U. S. Department of State.

Full cooperation exists between this organization and the Dominion Water Power and 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada. On waters adjacent to the 

international boundary certain stations are maintained jointly by the United states and 

Canada under the terms of the Boundary waters Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained 

under a subsequent agreement between the two Governments. The records from all these 

stations are obtained in such a manner as to be equally acceptable and available in 

both countries. These stations are herein designated international gaging stations.

Assistance in collecting records was also rendered by the following municipalities, 

organisations, and corporations: In Iowa by the Mississippi River Power Co., Interstate Power Co., Iowa Electric Co., Des Moines Waterworks, City of Ottunwa, Decker 

Packing Co., Boone Water Department, and Iowa State College; in Minnesota by the Ford 

Motor Co.; in Wisconsin by the Northern States Power Co., Lake Superior District Power 

Co., and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.

Funds for the rehabilitation of paging stations, repairs, replacement of equipment, and improvement of records were allocated by the Public Works Administration from 

funds made available under the National Industrial Recovery Act.

DIVISION OF WORK

The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication under supervision of district engineers as follows: In Illinois (except the 

Mississippi River at Alton, 111., and the Galena, Apple, Plum, Edwards, and Henderson 

Rivers and Pope Creek), J. H. Morgan; in Indiana, H. E. Grosbach; in Iowa (except the 

Mississippi River at Clayton) and the Grant and Platte Rivers in Wisconsin, Galena, 

Apple, Plum, Edwards, and Henderson Rivers and Pope Creek in Illinois, South Fabius 

River near Taylor, Mo., and North River at Palmyra, Mo., R. G. Kasel; in Minnesota and
14 DIVISION OF WORK

North Dakota (except the St. Crolx River near Rush City, Mlnn.), for all stations on 

the Mississippi River between its head and Clayton, Iowa, and for the Whetstone River 

near Big Stone, s. Dak., C. L. Batchelder; in Missouri (except the South Fabius River 

near Taylor and the north River at Palmyra) and for the Mississippi River at Alton, 111., 

H. C. Beckman; in Montana, W. A. Lamb; in Wisconsin (except the Mississippi River at 

Prescott and La Crosse and the Grant and Platte Rivers) and the St. Croix River near 

Rush City, Mlnn., S, B. Soule.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 15

HUDSON BAY BASIN

ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°44 1 30", long. 113°26', in NEi sec. 4, T. 34 N., R. 14 W., 

at St. Mary Chalet, half a mile above outlet in Glacier National Park.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1935 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 4.80 feet June 15; minimum observed, 1.66 

feet Aug. 31 and Sept. 5.

1929-35: Maximum stage observed, 6.70 feet June 17, 1933; minimum observed, 0.02 

foot Dec. 16, 29, 30, 1929, and Jan. 1, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversions. No records Oct. 1 to June 14, June 30, 

sept. 8-30.

Gage-height, In feet, water year October 1934 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

4.80

4.60

4.50

4.42

4.34

4.20

4.10

4.00

4.40

4.36

4.30

4.24

4.18

4.10

4.10

_

-

July

4.06

3.96

3.90

3.80

3.80

3.88

3.80

3.74

3.80

3.76

3.72

3.70

3.64

3.80

3.84

s.eo

3.74

3.70

3.66

3.60

3.54

3.46

3.40

3.50

3.46

3.40

3.40

3.34

3.28

3.16

3.04

Aug.

2.94

2.84

2.78

2.70

2.60

2.56

2.50

2.46

2.38

2.34

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.30

2.26

2.20

2.16

2.10

2.08

2.00

1.94

1.90

1.90

1,86

1.86

1.84

1.80

1.74

1.70

1.70

1.66

Sept.

.70

.70

.70

.68

.66

.70

.68

_

«

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

. _

_

-

_

_

_.

_.

-

_

_.

_

_.

_

-
16 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Lower St. Mary Lake near Babb, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°25', In NEi sec. 3, T. 35 N., 

R. 14 w., half a mile above outlet and 3 miles southeast of Babb.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1935 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.58 feet May 25; minimum recorded, 0.10 

foot Ljept. 30.

1929-35: Maximum stage recorded, 5.09 feet June 9, 1934; minimum recorded, 0.04 

foot Oct. 24, 25, 1929.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No diversions. Stage Increased by inflow of Swlftcurrent 

 Creek. No records Oct. 12-24, Oct. 26 to May 3.

Sage height, in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

O.24

.23

.21

.20

.19

.18

.17

.16

.15

.13

.13

^

_

_

-

_

_

^

-

_

_

_

_

.13

_

_.

_

_

_

-

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Xar. Apr. May

_

_

_

1.41

1.44

1.48

1.45

1.47

1.49

1.51

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.51

1.51

1.56

1.62

1.74

1.91

2.19

2.52

2.94

3.35

3.53

3.50

3.36

3.23

3.13

3.10

3.14

June

3.28

3.44

3.49

3.41

3.25

3.11

2.94

2.78

2.72

2.73

2.75

2.77

2.79

2.84

2.91

2.86

2.75

2.66

2.56

2.50

2.46

2.40

2.36

2.37

2.38

2.32

2.27

2.20

2.20

2.25

-

July

2.29

2.29

2.22

2.17

2.14

2.15

2.16

2.19

2.19

2.18

2.14

2.15

2.12

2.13

2.17

2.20

2.24

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.23

2.17

2.10

2.1O

2.10

2.11

2.12

2.1O

2.O5

2.O1

Aug.

2.OO

1.97

1.92

1.89

1.84

1 .80

1.78

1.77

1.74

1.67

1.54

1.52

1.54

1.55

1.58

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.59

1.58

1.56

1.52

1.50

1.47

1.40

1.36

1.32

1.30

1.29

1.26

1.24

Sept.

1.22

1.19

1.19

1.18

1.15

l.ie

1.15

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.08

1.05

.96

.88

.79

.70

.63

.56

.50

.46

.39

.32

.28

.26

.25

.23

.19

.13

.11

.10

-
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 17

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°52'30", long. 113°24'30", in SEi sec. 27, T. 36 

M., K. 14 W., 600 feet below headworks of St. Mary Canal on the Blaclcfeet Indian 

Reservation and 1 mile east of Babb.

Drainage area.- 278 square miles (includes area of Swiftcurrent Creek above point of diverslow into St. Mary Lake since Oct. 1, 1915).

Records available.,- April 1902 to September 1925, May 1929 to September 1932, October 1934 

to September 1935 (summer records only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,390 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 5.43 feet); 

minimum, 98 second-feet Oct. 24 (gage height, 1.72 feet).

1902-25, 1929-32, 1934-35: Maximum discharge, 7,980 second-feet June 5, 1908 (gage 

height, estimated, 9.4 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Apr. 3-7, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good. Storage in Sherburne Reservoir on Swiftcurrent Creek. Intake 

for St. Mary Canal at left end of dam. Records show only water passing over crest of 

dam; diversion by canal not included.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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.

180

178

183

174

167

157

153

159

155

145

138

136

143

151

145

153

149

147

151

141

147

157

141

127

115

_

-

_

-

-

-

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oo tober 1-26 .............................

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

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

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

April 24-30 ...............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

321

324

339

362

368

368

372

-

Secondfoot-days

3,792

.

2,454

29,049

42,018

12 112

7*235

May

351

379

315

281

281

259

273

289

315

348

365

382

401

401

393

397

449

521

637

812

1,120

1,470

1,840

2,190

2,340

2,290

2,190

2,040

1,940

1,890

1,890

Maximum

_

-

_

372

2,340

2,240

866

741

318

June

,040

,190

,240

,190

,990

,890

,700

,520

,520

,520

,520

,520

,520

,560

,600

,560

,420

,290

,200

1,120

1,080

984

937

937

952

874

782

745

774

843

-

July

866

843

760

685

679

698

724

717

724

711

692

692

698

704

730

774

S27

843

835

827

797

717

660

625

631

643

654

672

625

592

560

Minimum

115

-

_

321

259

745

560

249

187

Aug.

555

545

497

492

453

436

428

409

401

741

581

339

355

351

339

345

351

342

345

333

318

309

371

428

382

351

301

254

257

249

254

Mean

152

-

_

_

351

937

1,401

716

391

241

Sept.

257

249

244

236

224

239

224

224

216

201

221

228

211

204

201

1S7

197

216

209

216

236

318

304

301

301

304

295

276

252

244

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,520

-

4,870

57,620

83,340

44,040

24,020

14,350
18 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°3', long. 113°18', in STTi sec. 25, T. IN.,

 RT~27TW. fourth meridian, 1£ miles south of Kimball and 5 miles north of international 

boundary. Zero of gage is 3,917 feet above mean sea level. Chain gage 3 miles downstream was used Dec. 24 to Apr. 9.

Drainage area.- 497 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1935; September 1902 to December 1912 at 

point hair a mile north of international boundary. Comparable records from 1905 to 

1912 obtained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada, half a mile 

below present station.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 859 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 4.97

 feet;; minimum, 175 second-feet Dec. 22 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

1902-35: Maximum discharge (estimated), 18,000 second-feet June 5, 1908; minimum, 

27.8 second-feet Dec. 18, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 21, Dec. 23 to

 Apr. 9, which are good. St. Mary Canal diverts water near Babb, Mont, to North Fork 

of Milk River; Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts 2 miles below station. 

Regulation on Swlftcurrent Creek at Sherburne Lake Reservoir. This station is one of 

the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada 

under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

264 

254 

250 

277 

235

223 

214 

220 

223 

206

198 

198 

260 

244 

241

244 

238 

235 

244 

238

238 

257 

229 

223 

209

235 

328 

324 

320 

332 

344

HOT.

365 

391 

400 

378 

424

562 

750 

955 

1,130 

1,260

1,290 

1,260 

1,210 

1,140 

1,060

1,010 

946 

901 

857 

806

766 

735 

707 

659 

634

602 

556 

534 

506 

483

Dec.

463 

419 

387 

374 

391

374 

352 

344 

326 

320

320 

316 

284 

29S 

287

254 

260 

241 

238 

235

220 

209 

204 

199 

199

199 

199 

203 

208 

213 

216

Jan.

222 

225 

229 

231 

233

237 

240 

243 

247 

249

251 

248 

245 

243 

239

236 

233 

231 

229 

234

240 

245 

251 

270 

310

407 

419 

431 

433 

437 

441

Feb.

446 

446 

446 

446 

444

441 

438 

436 

430 

423

417 

407 

398 

388 

379

372 

366 

362 

357 

357

357 

357 

353 

348 

348

348 

344 

340

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 19! 4. .....................

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

ater year 1934-2

Mar.

334 

328 

324 

322 

319

315 

311 

309 

307 

306

304 

303 

301 

299 

297

295 

295 

294 

293 

292

286 

288 

290 

292 

293

295 

295 

284 

271 

258 

253

Apr.

248 

243 

226 

209

208

207 

206 

214 

222 

232

232 

296 

398 

294 

373

916 

684 

589 

533 

544

561 

517 

484 

479 

501

544 

561 

578 

606 

659

Secondfoot-days

7,745 

23,279 

6,756

314,611

8,629 

10,994 

9,255 

12,566 

38,765 

50,984 

27,899 

16,420 

9,000

224,312

May

659 

678 

630 

453 

484

474 

469 

474 

528 

555

583 

606 

618 

612 

612

613 

696 

808 

958 

1,200

1,450 

1,840 

2,430 

2,880 

2,990

2,810 

2,550 

2,390 

2,230 

2,210 

2,290

Maximum

344 

1,S90 

463

4,790

441 

446 

334 

916 

2,990 

2,770 

1,050 

1,000 

393

2,990

June

2,550 

2,770 

2,770 

2,680 

2,390

2,180 

1,960 

1,810 

1,830 

1,840

1,830 

1,790 

1,790 

1,810 

1,880

1,780 

1,620 

1,520 

1,460 

1,400

1,340 

1,260 

1,230 

1,200 

1,200

1,120 

1,020 

958 

966 

1,030

July

1,050 

1,030 

966 

S94 

886

394 

933 

924 

924 

916

694

879 

886 

894 

901

950 

975 

992 

1,000 

1,000

966 

916 

849 

814 

808

828 

828 

821 

787 

760 

734

Hlnlmm

198 

365 

199

198

222 

340 

253 

206 

453 

958 

734 

332 

232

198

Aug.

721 

690 

659 

630 

595

561 

544 

528 

517 

668

960 

463 

479 

484 

463

463 

463 

458 

463 

443

422 

412 

437 

1,000 

595

495 

437 

360 

341 

337 

332

Mean

250 

776 

262

862

276 

393 

299 

419 

1,251 

1,699 

900 

530 

300

615

Sept.

346 

337 

326 

315 

296

332 

303 

290 

283 

265

265 

263 

261 

246 

251

232 

240 

254 

265 

248

261 

393 

373 

373 

369

355 

346 

319 

286 

283

Run-off In 

acre-feet

15,360 

46,170 

17,370

624,000

17,120 

21,810 

18,360 

24,920 

76,930 

101,100 

55,340 

32,570 

17,850

444,900
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 19

St. Mary Canal at intake, near Babb, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°52'30", long. 113°24'30", in NWjNEi sec. 27,

 T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 600 feet below intake of canal on Blackfeet Indian Reservation 

and 1 mile east of Babb.

Records available.- Irrigation seasons, 1918-35.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods Apr. 24 to May 4 and Sept. 17 to

 Oct. 31, Which are fair. No records Nov. 1 to Apr. 23. Canal diverts from west bank 

of St. Mary River near Babb and discharges Into North Pork of Milk River. The water 

then flows In the natural channel of Milk River through Canada and Is finally used for 

irrigation in Milk River Valley, east of Havre, Mont. Water may be returned to 

St. Mary River at St. Mary crossing. This station is one of the international gaging 

stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

Treaty. The records have been collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water 

Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934-35

Day

I

S

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.6

5.0

6.6

5.6

5.4

6.2

5.6

5.2

3.8

4.8

5.4

4.8

5.2

21.6

84

52

6.6

6.8

6.2

6.4

6.0

Month

1934 

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

1935

April 24-30 ...............................

MftTT may. ......................................

The perio&.. ...........................

Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

-

*2.0

5.2

6.6

7.0

5.8

6.0

6.6

-

May

29.6

70

168

281

321

397

439

454

470

481

485

488

488

488

502

516

521

524

532

539

55O

556

568

558

539

538

534

532

528

527

530

Secondfoot-days

304.2

39.2

14,153.6

19,866

25,932

21,245

9,029.0

572.6

June

B33

B39

539

538

538

532

528

536

536

544

582

618

654

671

684

695

696

696

701

703

713

740

767

789

798

796

796

796

801

807

Maximum

84

7.0

568

859

853

536

21.4

July

SIS

814

812

SOS

812

817

821

823

825

826

826

826

830

832

834

839

843

844

S44

650

855

850

644

846

855

859

859

859

857

855

855

Aug.

SB3

850

646

853

850

S52

85O

848

846

461

248

642

666

705

734

749

751

749

749

749

749

749

749

481

481

461

521

521

554

554

554

Sept.

B27

527

536

534

533

532

532

536

536

534

503

475

453

412

366

344

282

227

200

186

128

11.8

12.1

12.1

11.8

10.6

10.6

15.4

20.6

21.0

-

Minimum Mean

3.8 9.81

2.0 5.60

29.6 467

528 662

£48 685

10.6 301

16.0 18.5

Oct.

21.4

21.0

2O. 6

21.0

21.0

21.0

20.2

2O. 6

19.8

19.4

19.0

19.0

18.1

IS. 4

18.1

17.5

16.9

16.9

17.5

17.2

17.2

16.9

16.0

16.0

16.0

16. 5

16.3

17.8

18.7

18.4

18.4

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

603

78

39^400

51,440

42,140

l|l40

180,200
20 ST. MART RIVER BASIN

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

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°57', long. 113°21', In NEi sec. 30, T. 37 N.,

 R. 13 IV., 500 feet east of outlet of St. Mary River siphon, 9 miles northeast of Babb, 

and 10 miles below Intake.

Records available.- Irrigation seasons, 1918-35.

Remarks.- Records excellent. This station Is one of the International gaging stations

 maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. 

The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and 

Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

May 3-31. .................................

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

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

The par) od...................... .......

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

13,069

18,016

22,436

18,208

8,404

May

_

_

41

251

277

356

403

428

439

459

459

461

462

464

471

488

495

495

498

507

513

520

530

530

509

509

504

502

500

500

498

Maxl^

530

712

732

489

June

502

506

506

506

504

502

498

504

502

506

534

572

600

614

626

630

634

630

636

636

640

658

674

692

698

696

698

698

702

712

-

July

716

712

712

712

714

716

718

718

722

720

720

720

720

720

722

722

724

726

726

730

734

732

728

728

732

732

732

736

732

730

730

Aug.

732

7

7

7

28

26

28

728

730

7

7

7

30

28

26

551

5

to

6

78

62

02

20

654

666

t

6

6

72

72

76

674

674

6

j

74

91

27

388

443

4

4

4

4

61

«2

91

97

497

Minimum Mean

41 451

498 601

712 724

27 587

4.6 280

Sept.

489

486

488

488

488

488

489

489

489

488

482

448

428

399

346

332

274

220

187

178

140

31.0

8.2

7.3

7.1

6.6

5.5

B.7

12.1

4.6

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

35 730

44)500

36,110

16,670

158,900

Note.- Canal not In operation Oct. 1 to May 2 and after Sept. 30.
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 21

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location,.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'30", long. 113°4'30", in sec. 5, T. 37 N.,

 R. 11 W., on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, 3 miles above canal outlet and 30 miles 

north of Browning.

Records available.- Irrigation seasons, 1917-35.

Remarks.- Records excellent. This station is one of the international gaging stations

 maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. 

The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and 

Hydro-metric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934-35

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

51

Oct.

3.0

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.0

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.8

1.0

1.4

2.3

2.9

3.0

3.9

3.4

2.5

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.4

2.4

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

1934

1935

Hay 4-31. .................................

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

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

September 1-27. ...........................

The period. ............................

Mar. Apr.

fot?-dayS

60.8

12,387

17,450

21,625

17,671

8,667.9

May

_

_

_

170

255

307

359

393

408

430

430

438

442

442

448

458

475

477

500

486

492

496

515

517

503

500

496

490

488

486

486

Maxima*

3.9

517

696

718 (09

503

June

490

490

492

494

488

488

486

484

468

488

494

530

564

576

599

599

624

615

619

626

63Q

643

654

672

683

685

683

685

685

696

-

July

667

692

694

694

698

698

701

701

701

705

705

703

705

705

707

707

709

709

709

712

716

714

709

705

707

709

712

718

687

701

705

Aug.

709

703

701

709

703

707

705

705

705

698

272

256

551

582

610

648

657

657

657

652

650

652

650

351

132

378

420

444

461

471

475

Sept.

475

471

475

480

486

488

494

496

503

490

486

465

434

412

371

332

298

254

211

190

170

113

39.5

14.2

9.4

6.8

4.0

_

_

-

vinlm.1^ Mean a e-feet

0.2 1.96 121

170 442 24>570

484 582 34,610

687 704 43,290

132 570 35,050

4.0 321 17,190

154.YOO

Note.- Canal not in operation Nov. 1 to May 3 and after Sept. 27.
ST. liARY RIVER BASIN

Swlftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°48', long. 113°38', In sec. 12, T. 35 N., R. 16 

W., at outlet of EcDermott Lake, at Many Glacier, Glacier National Park, 14 miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area.- 31.4 square miles.

Records available.- June 1912 to September 1935 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,070 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 4.49 

feet;; minimum, 21 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.60 feet).

1912-35: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet June 17. 1916; minimum discharge, 

10 second-feet Nov. 6 and 7, 1921 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge Interpolated Sept. 11-15. No records Nov. 1 to 

Apr. 30. No diversions or regulation. This station Is one of the International gaging 

stations maintained Jointly by the United States-and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

Treaty. The records have been collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water 

Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Table for Oct. 1-31 Table for May 1 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

14

43

76

120

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

126

182

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

243

308

377

453

537

3.6

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

626

719

816

917

1,022

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24.0 

27.0 

28.0 

32.2 

24.0

25.0 

26.0 

28.0 

29.0

37.0

47.2 

50 

56 

54 

50

48.6 

43.0 

39.4 

35.8 

33.4

39.4 

47.2 

45.8 

40.6 

66

95 

74 

63 

63 

61 

57

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

tember ....................

ater year

Feb.

Secondfoot days

1,389.6

11,038 

14,223 

8,172 

3,209 

2,070.2

Mar.

Maximum

95

1,020 

714 

346 

153 

91

Apr. May

99 

99 

99 

99

112

150 

162 

145 

137 

150

153 

137 

121 

117 

140

197 

295 

418 

478 

559

691 

826 

1,020 

927 

612

457 

437 

469 

511 

563 

658

Minimum

24.0

99 

315 

156 

78 

46.0

June

714 

654 

503 

434 

469

445 

414 

507 

604 

555

537 

541 

546 

581 

537

465 

453

474 

503 

457

396 

403 

461 

426 

349

315 

318 

349 

403 

410

Mean

44.8

356 

474 

264 

104 

69.0

July

342 

256 

253 

275 

298

315 

308 

288 

282 

282

249 

256 

269 

282 

298

318 

346 

325 

292 

265

237 

212 

224 

234 

246

259 

237 

215 

185 

168 

156

Per 

square 

mile

1.43

11.3 

15.1 

8.41 

3.31 

2.20

Aug.

153 

148 

126 

124 

114

108 

110 

114 

114 

112

114 

114 

126 

134 

129

112 

99 

91 

87 

80

78 

78 

80 

89 

89

85 

83 

80 

80 

80 

78

Sept.

81 

91 

89 

80 

76

85 

80 

73 

69

71

73 

74 

75 

76 

78

80 

80 

73 

65 

60

58 

56 

56 

59 

60

56 

51 

49.6 

49.6 

46.0

Run-off

Inches

1.65

13.04 

16.85 

9.70 

3.82 

2.46

Acre-feet

2,750

21,890 

28,210 

16,210 

6,360 

4,110
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 23

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°31', in gate house in sec. 35,

 T. 36 N. , R. 15 W. , at Sherburne Dam, about 6 miles southwest of Babb. Zero of gage 

is 4,700.0 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 64 square miles.

Records available.- May to June 1915, May 1917 to September 1918, June 1921 to September 

I935T

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 52,376 acre-feet July 7 (water-surface elevation,

 4,779.61 feet).

1915, 1917-18, 1921-35: Maximum contents, 60,420 acre-feet June 20, 1925 (watersurface elevation, 4,784.6 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Some gage-height records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

 Ho records Oct. 3-14, Sept. 7-29.

Contents, In acre-feet, wate October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

775

691

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1,680

1,680

1,680

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,820

2,525

2,584

2,643

2,643

2,944

2,944

2,702

Nov.

2,820

3,068

3,505

3,960

4,358

4,828

7,371

9,490

11,740

12,840

13,760

14,270

14,720

15,080

15,900

16,200

16,400

16,600

16,700

16,890

17,160

17,520

17,610

18,000

18,300

18,700

19,060

19,510

19,600

19,800

-

Dec.

19,900

19,950

20,000

20,100

20,150

20,250

20,300

20,400

20,550

20,700

20,850

21,000

21,100

21,300

21,500

21,600

21,600

21,700

21,700

21,700

21,800

21,800

21,900

21,900

22,000

22,000

22,100

22,100

22,200

22,200

22,300

Jan.

22,300

22,300

22,300

22,300

22,300

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,600

22,600

22,600

22,710

22,710

22,710

23,040

23,040

Feb.

23,040

23,040

22,930

22,820

22,710

22,600

22,600

22,600

22,600

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,500

22,500

22 , 500

22,500

_

_

-

Mar.

22,500

22,500

22,400

22,300

22,300

22,200

22,300

22,300

22, WO

22,400

22,500

22, 400

22,300

22,300

22,400

22,500

22,300

21,700

21,400

21,100

20,800

20,500

20,200

19,900

19,600

19,420

19,240

18,970

18,700

18,600

18,400

Apr.

18,100

17,800

17,610

17,430

17,160

16,890

16,300

16,300

16,000

15,710

15,440

15,170

14,900

15,260

15,260

15,260

15,350

15,350

15,350

15,350

15,530

15,710

15,710

15,710

15,710

15,710

16,800

16,800

17,610

18,200

-

May

18,500

18,500

18,300

17,800

17,214

17,286

17,412

17,493

17,430

17,367

17,295

17,196

17,079

16,935

16,800

16,800

16,890

17,385

18,050

18,826

19,546

20,680

22,150

23,799

24,900

25,430

25,822

26,251

26,724

27,285

27,945

June

28,682

29,244

29,556

29,664

29,976

30,498

31,092

32,000

33,172

34,504

35,628

36,812

37,972

39,194

40,481

41,456

42,379

43,356

44,390

45,395

46,270

47,050

48,025

48,880

49,375

49,870

50,275

50..785

51,310

51,832

-

July

52,168

52,168

52,088

52,136

52,264

52,312

52,360

52,344

52,248

52,040

51,832

51,560

51,205

50,920

50,590

50,320

50,050

49,780

49,495

49,105

48,640

48,175

47,680

47,140

46,592

46,116

45,514

44,825

43,986

43,216

42,S75

Aug.

41,404

40,650

39,740

38,479

37,376

36,320

35,069

33,880

32,853

32,024

31,724

30,806

29,844

28,803

27,747

26,746

25,630

24,536

23,381

22,170

20,980

19,790

18,700

17,610

16,770

15,860

15,080

14,225

13,400

12,561

11,756

Sept.

10,972

10,151

9,350

8,636

7,890

7,159

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

1,380

-
24 ST. MARY RIVER BASIN

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°50', long. 113°31', in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15

 f., 800 feet below spillway of Sherburne Lake Dam at Sherburne.

Drainage area.- 64 square miles.

Records available.- July 1912 to September 1935 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 769 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 5.03

 feet); minimum, 16.9 second-feet for several days in October (gage height, 1.33 feet).

1912-35: Maximum discharge, 2,280 second-feet June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.83 

feet); no flow at various times when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Nov. 1 to May 4. No diversions. Flow regulated by

 p^e~operation at dam. This station is one of the international gaging stations 

maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. 

The records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water Power 

and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Rating tables, water yenr 1934-35 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet)

Table for Oct. 1-31 Table for May 5 to Sept. 30 

1.3 16 2.2 79 1 6 28 2 8 151 4.0 407 

1.4 19 2.4 103 18 39 30 183 4.2 469 

1.6 28 2.6 130 20 54 32 219 4.4 536 

1.8 41 2.8 159 22 73 34 259 4.6 607 

2.0 58 2 4 96 3 6 304 4.8 681 

2 6 122 3 8 353 5.0 757

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

104 

96 

74 

70 

54

47.4 

39.6 

56 

47.4 

35.4

39.6 

50.0 

16.9 

16.9 

16.9

17.2 

IV. 2 

16.9 

16.9 

16.9

16.9 

16.9 

16.9 

138 

144

78 

57 

50 

86 

113 

113

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb,

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Bar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year

Mar. Apr. May

225

228 

221 

241 

304 

295

292 

295 

292 

290 

290

286 

286 

290 

295 

401

443 

431 

440 

453 

422

410 

413 

413 

416 

413 

4V3

fo^da-yS * 

1,658.9 144

9,258 473 

5,880 603 

16,021 681 

21,194 761 

8,148.8 546

June

568 

600 

603 

491 

387

279 

171 

100 

99 

97

99 

99 

9V 

96 

95

88 

88 

88 

88 

85

84 

84 

82 

154 

182

148 

154 

169 

237 

268

July

348 

374 

323 

31S 

363

390 

396 

404 

434

437

469 

529 

526 

543 

564

571 

578 

575 

575 

600

589 

536 

536 

536 

60V

607 

644 

644 

662 

662 

681

Aug.

681 

6S 1 

6S1 

719 

719

719 

757 

757 

757

757

689 

681 

662 

719 

72V

742 

V53 

749 

746 

757

761 

749 

696 

60V 

585

560 

533 

571 

582 

557 

540

Minimum Mean

16.9 53.5

221 343 

82 196 

318 517 

533 684 

28.0 272

Sept.

540 

546 

526 

502 

499

492 

499 

499 

482 

469

437 

404 

340 

274 

223

190 

154 

133 

126 

119

106 

95 

89 

89 

90

91 

46.8 

31.0 

29.0 

28.0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,290

18,360 

11,560 

31, 780 

42,040 

16,160
ST. MARY RIVER BASIN 25

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°46', long. 1130 37'30", at edge of heavy timber 

area, Glacier National Park, hair a mile above mouth and 2 miles southeast of Many 

Glacier.

Drainage area.- 7.0 square miles.

Records available.- July 1918 to September 1935 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 115 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 1.72 

 feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.10 foot).

1918-35: Maximum discharge (estimated), 500 second-feet May 16, 1922 (gage height, 

3.34 feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 9, 1932 (gage height, 0.18 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for interrelated period, Sept. 24-29, which are fair. 

No records Nov. 1 to May 30. No diversions. This station is one of the international 

gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary 

Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion 

Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8.3

8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

4.9

3.2 

3.3 

5.5 

7.5 

8.6

8.6 

8.9 

9.2 

9.2 

8.9

9.2 

8.9 

8.9 

9.2 

8.9

9.4 

9.7 

9.2 

9.2 

13.6

12.5

9.7 

10.0 

9.7 

9.7 

10.4

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year

Feb.

Secondfoot-daya

270.1

1,917.1 

1,060.2 

496.2 

424.6

Mar.

Maximum

13.6

104 

46. C 

23. C 

30. Z

Apr. May

86

Minimum

3.2

37.3 

23.7 

11.6 

9.3

June

82 

88 

103

104 

95

102 

94 

70 

63 

66

67 

66 

59 

56 

62

53 

51 

53 

58 

22

47.0 

53 

60 

50 

39.8

37.3 

39.0 

47.0 

53 

47.0

Mean

8.71

63.9

34.2 

16.0 

14.2

July

35.6

29.6 

35.6 

44.1 

44.1

46.0 

42.4 

40.7 

39.8 

37.3

34.9 

33.4 

32.6 

31.1 

28.2

25.6 

31.8 

28.8 

33.4 

36.4

31.8 

28.8 

31.1 

37.3 

35.6

39.8 

35.6 

32.6 

27.5 

25.0 

23.7

Per 

square 

mile

1.24

9.13 

4.89 

2.29

2.03

Aug.

23.0 

21.8 

19.6 

19.0 

19.0

17.9 

17.4 

17.4 

17.4 

17.4

17.9 

18.5 

19.6 

20.2 

19.6

17.9 

14.9 

13.4 

13.0 

12.5

12.0 

12.5

13.9 

13.9 

13.4

12.5 

12.5 

12.5 

12.0 

12.0 

11.6

Sept.

11.6 

11.6 

11.6 

11.2 

11.6

15.8 

15.8 

14.9 

13.0 

12.5

11.2 

10.5 

9.3 

11.2 

15.4

30.3 

27.5 

23.0 

19.6 

16.8

14.4 

13.9 

13.4 

12.8 

12.2

11.7 

11.2 

10.7 

10.2 

9.7

Run-off

Inches

1.43

10.19 

5.64 

2.64 

2.26

Acre-feet

536

3,800 

2,100 

984 

842
26 RED RIVER BASIN

Many Point Lake near Ponsford, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°3', long. 95°32', in sec. 6, T. 141 N., R. 38 W., at outlet of Many Point Lake, about 10 miles northwest of Ponsford.

Records available.- September 1933 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Remarks.- Stage of lake regulated by dam at outlet. Gage heights have been reduced to 

mean sea level datum on basis of levels by Emergency Conservation Work engineers.

Elevation, in feet, 1933-35

1933 

Sept. 26

1934

July 19 

20

1,499.90

1,501.12

1,500.00

1,501.31

1,501.30

1,501.29

1.501.26

1.501.27

1935 

July 24

25

26 

2V 

28

Aug.

1,501.25 

1,501.25 

1,501.2V 

1,501.25 

1,501.25 

1,501.24 

1,501.23 

1,501.22 

1,501.22 

1,501.21

1935 

Aug. 3

Sept. 29

1,501.19

1,501.16

1,501.13

1,501.21

1,501.10

1,501.10

1,501.10

1,501.13

1,500.88

Pine Lake near Perham, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°35'34", long. 95°30'25", in sec. 17, T. 136 N., R. 38 W. 

at outlet of lake, 3 miles east of Perham.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during period of record. 1.331.44 

feet July 18, 1935; minimum, 1,330.52 feet Sept. 30, 1935.

Remarks.- Temporary staff gage In sec. 6, T. 136 N., R. 38 W., referred by water levels 

to gage at outlet, was used July 18 to Sept. 30. All readings have been reduced to 

mean sea level datum on basis of levels by Emergency Conservation Work engineers. 

Elevation of lake regulated by dam at outlet.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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.

30.08

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

_

_

_

_

i -

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

31.44

_

31.42

31.41

_

_

31.38

-

_

_

_

..

_

31.35

Aug.

_

31.29

_

31.13

-

31.16

-

31.14

31.13

_

31.01

_

_

-

_

_

30.96

_

-

30.94

-

_

30.94

-

30.92

_

30.86

_

_

-

Sept.

30.79

-

_

30.74

_

30.73

_

-

_

_

_

30.72

-

30.71

30.71

30.71

_

30.70

30.70

-

«

30.66

-

_

_

-

_

30.52

-

Note.- Add 1,300 feet to obtain elevation above 

 1934, was 1,331.13 feet.

sea level. Lake elevation on June 26»
RED RIVER BASIN 27

Rush Lake near Otter Tail, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46 0 28 1 35n , long. 95°34'25", in sec. 26, T. 135 N., R. 39 W.,

 at outlet of lake about 3i miles northwest of Otter Tail post office.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during period June 1934 to September 1935, 1,321.39

 feet Sept. 11, 1934; minimum, 1,320.45 feet Sept. 7, 1935.

Remarks.- Elevations of water-surface of lake determined by level from June 26 to Oct. 22,

 1934. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea level datum on basis of levels by 

Emergency Conservation Work engineers.

Elevation, In feet, 1934

June 26

Sept. 11

26

1,S20.78 

1,321.39 

1,321.20 

1,321.33 

1,321.28

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935-

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

21.34

_

-

21.27

_

-

_

_

21.29

_

21.34

_

-

_

_

_

-

Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

21.07

21.07

21.05

21.06

21.03

21.01

21.02

21.03

21.08

21.12

21.12

21.08

21.06

21.04

Aug.

21.03

21.02

21.00

20.96

20.95

20.94

20.94

20.92

20.91

20.90

20. S2

20.78

20.78

20.76

20. 7O

20.7O

20. 6S

20.69

20.70

20. 6S

20.68

20.66

20.63

20.65

20.69

20.66

20,58

20.59

20.59

20.57

20.56

Sept.

20.54

20.51

20.50

20.46

20.47

20.48

20.46

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

«

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

Mote.- Add 1,30O feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
28 RED RIVER BASIN 

Otter Tail Lake near Battle Lake, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°21'35", long. 95°43'55" s In sec. 4, T. 133 N., R. 40 If., 

at outlet of Otter Tall Lake, about 5 miles northwest of village of Battle Lake,

Records available.- September 1933 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during period of record, 1,319.46 

feet July 18, 1935; minimum observed, 1,317.94 feet Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good after July 18, 1935. Discharge from lake regulated at dam Just 

EieTow gage. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea level datum on basis of 

levels by Emergency Conservation Work engineers.

1933 

Sept. 27

1934

Apr, 9

June 26

Sept. 10

26

1,318.67

1,318.87

1,319.11

1,318.24

1,318.11

1,318.05

in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2S

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17.98

18.06

_

_

18.03

_

_

18.13

_

-

17.99

17.99

_

_

17.94

17.98

_

-

17.99

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

19.46

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

19.44

19.42

19.42

19.34

Aug.

19.34

19.32

19.32

19.32

19.30

19.30

19.30

19.30

19.30

19.30

19.28

19.20

19.20

19.14

19.12

19.12

19.12

19.12

19.14

19.10

19.16

19.16

19.12

19.18

19.16

19,16

19.14

19.10

19.10

19.10

19.12

Sept.

19.06

19.04

19.04

19.02

19.02

19.00

18.98

18.98

18.98

18.98

19. OO

19.00

19.01

19.01

18.94

18.94

18.92

18.92

18.92

18.90

18.90

18.88

18.88

18.82

18.82

18.80

18.30

18.78

18.78

18.78

-

Note.- Add 1,300 feet to obtain elevation abov
RED RIVER BASIN 29 

Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°13'45", long. 96°7', in SWJ sec. 20, T. 132 N., 

R. 43 W. (revised), 500 feet below Dayton Hollow Dam, 5 miles southwest of Fergus 

Falls, and 5 miles below mouth of Pelican River.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 472 second-feet June 26, maximum ^age height, 

3.16 feet July 24; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.89 foot); 

minimum mean daily discharge, 3.7 second-feet Sept. 27.

1930-35: Maximum discharge, 810 second-feet Dec. 11, 1930 (gage height, 2.19 feet); 

maximum discharge (about 908 second-feet) published in Water-Supply Paper 760 for May 

29, 1934 (gage height, 2.92 feet), revised to 448 second-feet; minimum discharge, 1 

second-foot May 2, 1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum mean daily, 2.2 second-feet Apr. 29, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Feb. 3, which are fair, and were computed from record of power-plant operation at Dayton Hollow Dam. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Feb. 18 to Mar. 3 and by aquatic growth June 29 to Sept. 25.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5 

5 

5 

5

15

16 

6 

18 

8 

8

8 

31 

18 

8 

20

8

18 

8 

8 

19

18 

19 

18 

19 

19

8 

19 

8 

8 

8 

8

Nov.

8 

8

19 

8 

8

8

8 

8 

19 

19

8 

18 

19 

18 

8

20 

18 

18 

27 

8

8 

8 

8

18 

8

19 

20 

20 

8 

20

Dec.

19 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

20 

12

12 

17

17 

17 

12 

12 

12

17 

17 

17 

17 

12

35

34 

13 

13 

13

13 

17 

17 

22 

13 

18

Jan.

13 

12 

13 

18 

18

12 

18 

18 

13 

13

13 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

13 

13 

18 

18

21 

25

13 

17 

13

13 

13 

13 

18 

16 

20

Feb.

13 

13 

16 

8.6 

14

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19e 

uary. ........

»4n

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

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

ater year 1934-;

Mar.

10 

20 

10 

62 

168

51 

46 

35 

56 

11

25

27

53

159

41 

44 

45 

91 

72

143 

20 

142 

8.6 

151

31 

31 

155 

19 

24 

9.0

Apr.

47 

49 

45 

43 

28

48 

27 

43 

60 

60

50

45 

50 

46 

156

37 

23 

22 

22 

S2

9.0 

28 

28 

28 

42

70 

81 

54 

142 

139

Secondfoot-days

369 

412 

438

6,797.4

495 

303.6 

1,822.6 

1,544.0 

1,606 

1,905 

3,181 

707.3 

418.0

13,200.5

May

10 

117 

121 

55 

67

77 

67 

148 

50 

30

51 

47 

60 

70 

49

68 

69

41 

31 

51

48 

30 

29 

26 

50

30 

28 

25 

23 

19 

18

Maximum

20 

27 

22

151

26 

16 

168 

156 

148 

303 

261 

42 

25

303

June

24 

20

19 

19 

18

22 

23

18 

23

23 

23 

24

27 

47

102 

58 

55 

45 

55

56 

54 

56 

229

211

303 

236 

26 

29 

38

July

116 

142 

139 

95 

155

220 

107 

152 

139 

164

261 

164 

154 

36 

34

40 

93 

94 

103 

188

30 

127 

99 

65 

34

48 

41 

32 

61 

21 

27

Minimum

5

a

8

2.2

12 

8.6 

8.6 

9.0 

10 

18 

21 

7.3 

3.7

3.7

Aug.

26

10 

42

31 

31

41 

14 

26 

19 

29

20

17 

18 

10 

15

15 

25 

28 

27 

25

27 

27 

18 

26 

28

16 

30 

23

17 

19 

7.3

Mean

11.9 

13.7

14.1

18.6

16.1 

10.8 

58.8 

51.6 

51.8 

63.5 

103 

22.8 

13.9

36.2

Sept.

7.7 

14 

18 

20 

25

13

7.3 

23 

18

17

IS 

16 

16 

17 

16

16 

15 

18 

16

5.1

15 

4.8 

14 

6.5 

21

4.8 

3.7 

14 

5.1 

13

Run-off In 

acre-feet

732 

817 

869

13,490

982 

602 

3,620 

3,060 

3,180 

3,780 

6,310 

1,400 

829

26,180
30 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Fargo, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°52 I 10",, long. 96°47', in sec. 7, T. 139 N., R. 48 W., Just 

above island Park Dam, Fargo, and 10 miles above mouth of Sheyenne River. Zero of 

gage Is 870.00 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 6,420 square miles.

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 33'years (1902-35), 456 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 930 second-feet Mar. 19-22 (gage

helgtit, 9.70 feet); no flow for several weeks; minimum gage height, 5.08 feet Oct. 31. 

1901-35: Maximum discharge observed, 7,740 second-feet July 11, 1916 (gage height, 

21.04 feet, present datum); maximum gage height observed, 23.6 feet (present datum) 

Apr. 6, 1916, affected by ice; no flow for many days In 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935.

Maximum stage known, 40.1 feet Apr. 7. 1897, U. S. Weather Bureau gage, on which 

zero Is 863.5 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Remarks.- Records good above 20 second-feet; fair below. Stage-discharge relation 

 affected by Ice Nov. 29 to Dec. 4, Mar. 27-29, and by debris on control June 25 to 

July 2, July 10-16.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to July 2, July 10-16, Sept. 28-30}

7.2

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.6 

7.7'

7.8

7.9

8.0

8.1

8.2

8.3

115

148

182

217

253

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.9

366

405

445

490

9.0 

9.2 

9.4 

9.7

540

640

750

930

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

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 

7.8 

9.9

Dec.

8 9 

4 6 

2 5 

4 

4

4 

4 

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan. Peb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0

10 

17

14 

11 

17 

28 

34

31 

28 

28 

25 

25

19 

19 

22

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1934. .....................

uary

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

ater year 1934-.'

Mar.

28 

31 

28 

22 

48

37 

44 

56 

182 

253

272 

217 

182 

162 

231

 366 

540 

870 

930 

930

930 

930 

810 

695 

615

540 

540 

405 

347 

386 

347

Apr.

347 

272 

272 

272 

231

203 

148 

155 

189 

182

135 

148 

162 

162 

168

135 

135 

115 

103 

115

141 

128 

109 

76 

81

81 

81 

70 

65 

65

Secondfoot-days

0 

17.7 

17.8

5,789.5

0 

328 

11,974 

4,546 

3,492 

2,600.6 

5,694 

1,006.6 

253.6

29,930.3

May

81 

128 

175 

203 

231

203 

196 

217 

1S9 

162

155 

155 

148 

162 

141

109 

92 

81 

81 

70

65 

65 

60 

60 

56

44 

40 

36 

34 

28 

25

Maximum

0 

9.9 

8.9

323

0 

34 

930 

347 

231 

309 

366 

103 

25

930

June

22 

19 

11 

6.6

14

17 

17 

14 

14 

14

14 

6.8 

22 

81 

81

«62 

44 

37 

128 

309

253 

189 

«156 

122 

217

125 

112 

115 

172 

«206

July

239 

272 

253 

«208 

162

115 

«92 

70 

65 

81

151 

165 

200 

«221 

242

328 

366 

366 

328 

272

«230 

189 

162 

128 

109

92 

115 

»125 

135 

115 

98

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

22 

65 

25 

6.8 

65 

6.8 

.2

0

Aug.

86 

86 

103 

«80 

56

52 

44 

40 

34 

31

«26 

22 

22 

22

17

6.8 

8.9 

*10 

11 

44

31 

25 

24 

22 

«22

22 

14 

14 

11 

11 

8.9

Mean

0 

.59 

.57

15.9

0 

11.7 

386 

152 

113 

86.7 

184 

32.5 

8.45

82.0

Sept.

*10 

11 

11 

11 

14

11 

14 

*16

17 

17

17 

22 

25 

19

«14

8.9 

5.7 

2.5 

.4 

.4

.4

91.5

2.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

*.2 

.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

35 

35

11,480

0 

651 

23,750 

9,020 

6,930 

5,160 

11,290 

2,000 

503

59,370

 Interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN 31

Red River at Grand Forks, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°56', long. 97°3', In sec. 34, T. 152 N., R. 50

 W., i'n Grand Forks, 2 miles below mouth of Red Lake River. Zero of gage Is 778.42 feet 

above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 25,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1935 In reports of the U. S. Geological Survey,

 April 1882 to November 1912 In report of Minnesota State Drainage Commission.

Average discharge.- 53 years 2,229 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 13.07

 Te1rrr~affected by Ice); minimum, 16 second-feet Oct. 3-10.

1882-1935: Maximum discharge, 43,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 50.2 

feet); minimum. 13 second-feet Oct. 19, 1932 (gage height, 1.18 feet, affected by 

aquatic growth;.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 29 to Apr. 8, which

 are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 28, 

May 19 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to Septenibei 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

18 

16 

16

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

17 

19 

22 

22 

29

37 

48 

46 

45 

52

64 

67 

62 

60 

60

60 

69 

80 

77 

80 

77

NOT.

68 

68 

69 

71 

68

64 

61 

67 

62 

63

67 

67 

64 

63 

60

62

60 

64 

71 

80

84 

78 

77 

76 

81

90 

98 

102 

97 

88

Dee.

81 

72 

67 

62

57

51 

45 

40 

38 

39

39 

39 

39 

38 

37

37 

37 

37 

36 

33

33 

33 

36 

32 

31

31 

29 

29 

S9 

28 

27

Jan.

27 

26 

29 

27 

27

25 

24 

24 

26 

26

25 

25 

34 

32

31

30 

29 

28 

27 

2S

29 

30 

29 

30 

30

28 

28 

27 

27 

26 

24

Feb.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

22 

24 

27 

30

30 

30 

34 

39 

38

37 

39 

44 

45 

46

49 

51 

49

lion til

Oct 

Non 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

Ma, 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 1934 ......................

oh. .................................

ater year 1934-3

Mar.

52 

56 

58 

72 

86

94 

100 

108 

1S4 

1S8

120 

125 

132

141 

197

207 

199 

263 

472 

669

897 

1,200 

1,830 

2,140 

2,420

2,580 

2,640 

2,750 

2,750 

2,700 

2,530

Apr.

2,300 

2,200 

2,090 

2,040 

1,830

1,580 

1,540 

1,440 

1,440 

1,580

1,630 

1,350 

1,540 

1,730 

1,780

1,780 

1,880 

1,680 

1,5SO 

1,540

1,310 

1,180 

1,180 

1,050 

1,140

1,100 

974 

1,010 

1,050 

1,050

Secondfoot-days

1,259 

2,190 

1,262

88,663

858 

891 

27,840 

45,624 

26,538 

15,092 

20,651 

12,537 

5,513

160,255

May

974 

1,010 

1,050 

1,050 

994

994 

994 

994

1,050 

1,010

1,050 

1,050 

1,010 

954 

935

916 

916 

S78 

878 

897

S42 

7S9 

737 

737 

704

622 

544 

559 

544 

428 

428

Maicijnwn

80 

102 

81

3,150

34 

51 

2,750 

2,300 

1,050 

860 

876 

590 

312

2,750

June

442 

442 

442 

470 

470

374 

312 

324 

348 

361

348 

324 

300 

387 

400

414 

590 

720 

654 

529

470 

470 

470 

434 

544

670 

789 

842 

842 

860

July

S60 

7S9 

704 

6S7 

670

670 

670 

720 

720 

737

878 

754 

638 

559 

499

456 

470 

606 

654 

6S7

737 

737 

704 

6S7 

720

654 

638 

622 

590 

590 

544

Minimum

16 

60 

27

16

24 

22 

52 

974 

428 

300 

456 

223 

100

16

Aug.

529 

529 

529 

544 

574

590 

529 

514 

470 

442

387 

348 

324 

284 

238

225 

289 

255 

231 

259

266 

266 

348 

470 

514

4S4 

456 

442 

442 

400 

361

Mean

40.6 

73.0 

40.7

243

27.7 

31. S 

898 

1,521 

856 

503 

666 

404 

184

439

Sept.

312 

271 

251 

236 

227

209

194 

164 

182 

179

173 

168 

177 

184 

221

231 

238 

219 

195 

ISO

177 

164 

140 

127 

118

114 

117 

115 

110 

100

Rim-off in 

acre-feet

2,500 

4,340 

2,500

175,900

1,700 

1,770 

55,220 

90,490 

52,640 

29,930 

40,960 

24,870 

10,930

317,800
32 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 49 U 30", long. 97°13 , on Canadian National Railway bridge in

Emerson.

Drainage area.- 34,600 square miles. 

Records avaliable.- March to November 1902, October 1929 to September 1935 in reports or

 U. S. Geological Survey; May 1912 to September 1929 in reports of the Dominion Water

Power and Hydrometrie Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada. 

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-35), 2,106 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year 1932-33 (estimated because of ice effect;,

 11,006 second-feet Apr. 9; maximum gage height observed, 766.95 feet Apr. 10 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge observed, 25.0 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 

743.89 feet). Maximum discharge during water year 1933-34, (estimated because of Ice effect), 

4,800 second-feet Apr. 13; maximum gage height observed, 754.60 feet Apr. 12 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge observed, 20.4 second-feet Sept. 5, 6 (gage height,

Maximum discharge during water year 1934-35 (estimated because of Ice effect), 5,470 

second-feet Apr. 2, 3, 4; maximum gage height observed, 759.08 feet Apr. 3 (backwater 

from ice); minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect), 12.0 second-feet Jan. 

3-5; minimum gage-height, 743.90 feet Oct. 14.

1929-35: Maximum discharge, 20,800 second-feet Apr. 10, 1930; minimum, that of 

Jan. 3-5, 1935. , .

Maximum stage known, 785.16 feet Apr. 24, 1916 (discharge 46,200 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good, except those for periods of Ice effect Nov. 12, 1932 to Apr. 10,

 1535 Nov. 7, 1933 to Apr. 14, 1934, Nov. 25, 1934 to Apr. 14, 1935, and those for 

periods of shifting control Aug. 1 to Oct. 20, 1933, which are fair. This station is 

one of the International gaging stations maintained by Canada under agreement with the 

United States.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1932 to September 19S3

Day

1

S

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35,4

37.6

36.5

33.2

33.2

30.3

28.9

25.4

26.8

25.4

26.1

27.5

28.9

29.6

28.9

28.2

27.5

30.3

38.7

66

66

71

66

71

78

66

66

71

73

78

78

HOT.

80

83

90

103

116

130

143

135

130

130

135

134

133

132

131

130

129

128

127

126

125

124

123

122

120

118

117

116

116

116

-

Dec.

115

114

113

112

YiZ

110

108

106

105

104

102

100

98

96

95

92

89

86

83

80

77

74

71

68

67

66

65

64

63

63

62

Jan.

62

61

61

60

60

59

59

58

58

57

57

56

56

56

55

55

54

54

53

53

52

52

50

50

49.0

48.0

48.0

47.0

46.0

45.0

44.0

Feb.

43.0

43.0

42.7

43. 0

43.0

43.0

43.0

43.0

43.0

43.0

45.0

45.0

45.0

46.0

46.0

46.0

47.0

48.0

48.0

49.0

52

54

55

58

61

65

69

73

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1932 ......................

January. ..................................

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

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

Ma-7. ........ . ...... ....

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

Water year 1932-3 5» . . .

Mar.

75

76

77

180

420

550

650

800

1,000

1,200

1,000

800

934

1,070

1,200

1,330

1,400

1,470

1,500

1,550

1,480

1,410

1,340

1,270

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,680

1,840

3,200

Apr.

4,500

5,200

6,400

7,300

8,680

9,500

9,600

10,500

11,000

10,000

9,520

7,980

6,Y80

6,050

5,400

4,750

4,200

4,140

4,100

4,140

4,150

4,170

4,010

3,890

3,710

3,530

3,350

3,150

2,880

2,600

-

Secondfoot-daya

1,428.4

3,641

2,760

381,877.4

1,675.0

1,381.7

34,402

175,180

47,980

30,780

7,855

2,265. 0

1,378.0

310,726.1

May

2,330

2,050

1,880

1,740

1,700

1,580

1,530

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,410

1,370

1,310

1,270

1,210

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,190

1,350

1,800

2,030

2,080

2,120

2,160

Maxlirn^

78

143

116

18,900

62

3,200

11,000

2,330

2,110

409

120

72

11,000

June

2,110

1,980

1,860

1,780

1,660

1,530

1,460

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,170

1,120

1,050

1,010

947

887

787

727

671

636

583

538

469

460

454

439

424

424

424

-

July

409

394

364

34O

328

310

289

289

260

239

252

260

260

274

289

280

274

245

231

231

231

237

222

208

202

187

173

160

146

138

133

Minimum

25.4

80

62

24.0

44.0

42.7

75

2,600

1,110

424 13*S

25*0 Q

25.0

Aug.

120

111

108

113

113

101

90

87

87

81

79

72

68

68

70

64

59

61

66

66

66

62

62

59

55

50

47.0

49.0

49.0

43.0

39.0

Mean

46.1

121

89

1,040

54

,Q 

1,110*

5,840

1,550

1,030

253

45.9

851

Sept.

35.0

28.0

28.0

28.0

25.0

28.0

31.0

31.0

30.0

33.0

35.0

32.0

36.0

46.0

49.0

50

59

64

68

72

66

66

49.0

50

52

57

62

62

57

49.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,830

7,200

5,470

758,000

3,320

2,740

68,300

348,000

61*300

15,600

4,490

2,730

617,000
RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1934

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

E

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

36

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

62 

57 

46.0 

40.0 

38.0

40.0 

43.0 

43.0 

45.0 

47.0

45.0 

63 

52 

46.0 

43.0

42.0 

43.0 

46.0 

42.0 

40.0

37.0 

40.0 

46.0 

43.0 

50

59 

62 

68 

68 

68 

70

SOT.

72 

79 

79 

72 

62

59 

62 

66 

70 

76

79 

83 

87 

98

108

104 

100 

106 

115 

115

110 

99 

90 

85 

85

80 

78 

77 

76 

75

Dec.

73 

74 

78 

75 

74

74 

74 

72 

68 

65

58 

53 

47.0 

43.0 

43.0

39.0 

34.0 

29.0 

26.9 

27.6

28.4 

28.4 

27.6 

27.5 

27.6

27.5 

27.5 

27.6 

27.5 

27.6 

28.4

Jan.

29.6 

30.2 

34.0 

38.0 

41.9

43.2 

46.0 

63 

55 

66

57 

58 

59

60 

61

62 

63 

65 

67 

70

68 

67 

65 

64 

61

58 

55 

62 

50 

48.0 

46.0

Feb.

41.0 

39.0 

35.8 

33.0 

32.0

32.7 

32.6 

32.3 

32.0 

31.5

31.1 

30.2 

29.3 

28.4 

27.5

32.0 

31.0 

28.0 

25.0 

24.8

23.8 

26.0 

29.0 

33.0 

37.0

43.0 

46.0 

47.0

Month

Oot 

Non 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

to,

Jim

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1933-3

Mar.

50 

63 

55 

61 

66

70 

72 

72 

68 

61

64 

101 

191 

207 

261

635 

1,070 

1,170 

1,240 

1,220

1,130 

1,070 

959 

B1E 

715

686 

643 

626 

608 

600 

608

Apr.

603 

576 

560 

576 

632

760 

857 

904 

936 

2,080

3,230 

4,640 

4,800 

4,630 

4,470

4,110 

3,690 

3,450 

3,180 

2,910

2,630 

2,300 

2,080 

1,960 

1,830

1,630 

1,490 

1,380 

1,280 

1,170

Secondfoot-days

1,518.0 

2,545 

1,432.6

308,386.3

1,682.9 

912.9 

16,246 

66,343 

20,641 

5,883 

4,285 

1,445.8 

712.6

121,541.8

May

1,130 

1,050 

1,010 

987 

947

867 

767 

767 

763 

767

807 

847 

807 

787 

767

727 

678 

625 

66? 

534

ROfi 

484 

469 

451 

415

388 

364 

337 

322 

307 

296

Maximum

70 

116 

78

11,000

70 

47.0 

1,240 

4,800 

1,130 

290 

196 

83 

29.0

4,800

June

290 

290 

287 

281 

264

232 

230

H10 

204 

191

191 

204 

2O2 

196 

199

204 

199 

193 

164 

166

164 

166 

169 

164 

156

146 

138 

131 

126 

126

July

138

143 

156 

159 

164

188 

196 

188 

185 

169

156 

143 

133 

106 

118

118 

126 

131 

136 

148

156 

143 

131 

126 

118

108 

99 

108 

104 

99 

92

Minimum

37.0 

59 

26.9

26.0

29.6 

23.8 

50 

660 

296 

126 

92 

22.7 

20.4

20.4

Aug.

83 

76 

76 

79 

72

66 

63 

57 

55 

53

63

60 

46.0 

53 

50

47.4 

43.2 

39.0 

37.0 

34.0

32.0 

31.0 

29.0 

26.9 

26.9

31.0 

29.0 

31.0 

31.0 

22.7 

22.7

Mean

48.8 

85 

46.2

84E

54 

32.6 

492 

2,180 

663 

196 

138 

46.6 

23.8

333

Sept.

29.0 

25.6 

23.4 

21.2 

20.4

20.4 

21.2 

20.8 

21.6 

22.0

23.4 

22.7 

22.0 

20.8 

22.0

23.4 

26.5 

23.4 

22.0 

23.4

26.6 

24.1 

24.8 

25.5 

26.2

26.2 

25.6 

25. E 

29.0 

26.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,000 

6,060 

 2,840

613,000

3,320 

1,810 

30,300 

130,000 

40,800 

11,700 

8,490 

2,870 

1,420

242,000

101284 O 36 3
RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Emerson, Manitoba

(Continued)

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-2O)

743.9

744.0

744.2

744.4

744.6

744.8

745.0

20

30

54

84

122

163

207

245.2

745.6

746.0

746.4

746.8

747.4

748.0

254

356

465

585

730

970

1,210

748.5

749.0

749.5

750.0

750.5

751.0

751.5

1,420

1,645

1,890

2,140

2,390

2,665

2,940

752.0

752.8

3,220

3,700

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

28.0 

30.0 

32.2 

30.0 

30.0

26.0 

25.0 

25.0 

25. O 

22.0

21.0 

20.0 

21.0 

20.0 

22.0

28.0 

30.0 

28.0 

25.0 

35.5

47.5 

68 

79 

88 

93

88 

93 

95 

98 

97 

89

HOT.

78 

79 

84 

91 

97

95 

93 

93 

88 

88

84 

79 

84

81 

82

84 

86 

81 

79 

76

68 

68 

67 

61 

61

60 

59 

58 

57 

56

Dec.

56 

55 

54 

53 

53

53 

58 

63 

62 

61

57 

53 

53 

57 

49.0

46.0 

46.0 

40.0 

38.0 

34.2

33.0 

29.0 

28.0 

26.0 

25.0

23.0 

20.0 

18.0 

18.0 

16.0 

15.0

Jan.

15.0 

13.0 

12.0 

12.0 

12.0

13.0 

14.0 

14.3 

14.3 

14.3

14.0 

14.0 

14.0 

13.8

13.7

13.6 

13.6 

13.5 

13.3 

13.8

13.0 

13.0 

13.0 

14.0 

14.5

15.5 

16.0 

16.5

17.0 

17.0 

17.1

Feb.

18.0 

18.4 

19.2 

20.4 

20.8

21.6 

22.0 

24.8 

26.9 

29.0

32.0 

34.0 

34.0 

36.0 

36.0

35.0 

34.0 

31.0 

28.3 

27.6

26.9 

25.5 

25.0 

25.0 

25.0

25.5 

26.0 

26.8

Month

Dot 

Hot

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Max 

Apr 

Ma3

JUE

JuJ

Au£ 

Se]

1

alendar year 1934. .....................

uary

TISt........ ............................

ater year 1934-;

Mar.

28.0 

29.0 

30.0 

32.0 

33.0

35.0 

37.0 

36.0 

34.0 

33.0

34.0 

36.0 

38.0 

40.9 

45.0

55 

76 

94 

118 

148

196 

252 

310 

400 

460

740 

1,740 

3,490 

4,290 

4,940 

5,390

Apr.

5.4OO 

5,470 

5,470 

5,470 

4,640

4,260 

4,140 

3,980 

3,830 

3,740

3,700 

3,680 

3,660 

3,650 

3,640

3,270 

3,22O 

3,090 

2,980 

2,860

2,580 

2,420 

2,180 

2,020 

1,890

1,790 

1,680 

1,620 

1,690 

1,730

Secondfoot-days

1,469.2 

2,317 

1,292.2

121,120.6

437.2 

754.7 

23,219.9 

99,750 

36,366 

13,146 

33,545 

15,936 

8,062

236,285.2

May

1,720 

1,670 

1,620 

1,530 

1,420

1,370 

1,340 

1,310 

1,250 

1,240

1.220 

1,230 

1,230 

1,240 

1,270

1,230 

1,200 

1,20O 

1,180 

1,080

1,060 

1,030 

998 

978 

938

898 

850 

818 

790 

758 

698

Maximal

98 

97 

63

4,800

17.1 

36.0 

5,590 

5,470 

1,720 

638 

1,750 

1,300 

483

5,470

June

638 

592 

549 

510 

489

471 

465 

459 

448 

424

397 

361 

351 

325 

309

287 

284 

274 

317 

489

483 

519 

531 

525 

507

477 

445 

410 

405 

405

July

399 

397 

471 

546 

585

673 

680 

690 

770 

790

782 

770 

810 

870 

942

1,100 

1,130 

1,170 

1,250 

1,360

1,410 

1,470 

1,540 

1,610 

1,690

1,750 

1,750 

1,700 

1,620 

1,490 

1,330

Minimum

20. 0 

56 

15.0

15.0

12.0 

18.0 

28.0 

1,620 

698 

274 

397 

297 

142

12.0

Aug.

1,200 

1,070 

930 

810 

673

606 

589 

570 

570 

570

567 

540 

519 

486 

451

424 

399 

370 

351 

333

330 

330 

330 

330 

307

297 

297 

343 

410 

451 

483

Mean

47.1 

77 

41.7

332

14.1 

27.0 

749 

3,330 

1,170 

438 

1,060 

514 

269

647

Sept.

483 

457 

451 

429 

413

388 

359 

330 

297 

269

269 

254 

249 

232 

225

212 

200 

192 

198 

200

200 

225 

221 

230 

230

196 

185 

163 

163 

142

Run-ofT In 

acre-feet

2,890 

4,600 

2,560

240,800

867 

1,500 

46,060 

197,900 

72,130 

26,080 

66,540 

31,610 

15,990

468,700
RED RIVER BASIN 

Twin Lakes near Amor, Mlnn.

35

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°24'46", long. 95°46'201', In sec. 18, T. 134 N., R. 40 W., 

about li miles west of Amor.

Records available.- July to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed, 1.45 feet July 18; minimum, 0.57 foot Sept. 30.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1934 to September 193E

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr, May June July

_

..

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

1.45

-

1.41

1.39

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.33

1.3E

1.33

1.31

1.29

1.25

Aug.

_

1.23

1.19

1.16

1.16

1.15

1.14

1.14

1.13

-

1.08

1.03

1.02

.95

.94

.95

.96

.97

.96

.95

.99

.98

.96

.94

_

.91

-

.88

Sept.

.87

.86

.87

_

.84

.84

.83

_

_

.81

_

.78

.77

-

.75

.73

.73

.71

.69

.68

.68

_

.65

_

_

.60

.59

.57

-

Bols des Sioux River near Fair-mount, N. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°3'25", long. 96°33'20", near center of sec. 22, T. 130 N. 

R. 47 W., at Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway bridge 2 miles east of 

Falrmount, 5 miles west of Tenney, Mlnn., and 15 miles below Lake Traverse.

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles.

Records available.- April 1919 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1920-35), 7.18 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1919-35: Maximum discharge observed, 390 second-feet Apr. 22, 1922 (gage 

height, 5.7 feet); no flow In several different years.

Remarks.- No flow during water year 1934-35.
36 RED RIVER BASIN

Mustlrika River above Wheaton, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°49', long. 96°29', on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 127

 N., R. 46 W., 1 mile upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway 

bridge, 1-J miles northeast of Wheaton, and 8 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 776 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1917, June 1919 to September 1924, March 1931 to 

September 1935. June to November 1916 at a point 3-i miles downstream,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated because of ice effect), 120 second-

 feet Mar. 17; maximum gage height observed, 6.46 feet Mar. 8 (affected by ice); no 

flow during several periods.

1917, 1919-24, 1931-35: Maximum discharge, about 2,340 second-feet Apr. 1, 1917 

(gage height, 14.7 feet, former datum); no flow during several periods.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 5-22 and aquatic 

growth Apr. 28 to Sept. 3. Discharge estimated for Feb. 1 to Mar. 4.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

S7 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Got 

Hov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUD

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

\i

alendar year 1934......................

atar year 1934-3

Mar.

10 

10 

10 

10

11

10 

65 

70 

52 

46

52 

32 

26 

36 

46

85 

120 

100 

100 

80

75 

S8 

46 

38 

36

22 

21 

21

14 

12 

6.3

Apr.

6.5 

6.3 

6.3

6.0 

5.S

4.7 

B.6 

5.1 

5.1 

5.5

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.4

5.1

5.4 

5.8 

6.0 

5.6 

4.7

4.3 

4.1 

3.9 

4.3 

5.1

5.1 

4.9 

6.2 

7.6 

6.9

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

2,764.1

0 

28 

1,520.3 

164.1 

326.3 

416.3 

495.5 

13.6 

0

70.1

Say

9.2

11 

11 

9.8 

10

11 

11 

10 

9.8 

S.I

S.4 

8.1 

44 

55 

34

28 

S.7 

6.8 

5.8 

5.4

4.1 

3.3 

2.6 

2.6

1.4

1.8 

1.7 

1.4 

1.1 

.7 

.5

Mgy^npi^ft

0 

0 

0

9.1

0

120 

7.6 

55 

62 

82 

2.1 

0

120

June

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4

.5 

.9 

1.4 

1.4 

2.3

24 

6.5 

52 

62 

60

46 

36 

28 

22

19

14 

10 

10 

10 

7.4

July

6.8 

6.3 

6.8 

12

7.0

6.0 

7.0

11 

14 

18

19 

19 

19 

26 

38

52 

52 

42 

36 

23

13 

12 

11 

S.4 

6.4

5.8 

5.1 

4.4 

3.4 

3.0 

2.1

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0

6.3 

3.9 

.5 

.2 

2.1 

0 

0

0

Aug.

2.1 

1.6 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.3

.5

.4 

.3 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

Mean

0 

0

0

.19

0 

1 

42.6 

5.47 

10.5 

13.9 

16.0 

.44 

0

7.67

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

139

0 

56 

2,620 

325 

647 

826 

983 

27 

0

5,480
RED RIVER BASIN 37

Wild Rice River near Abercromble, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°28'15", long. 96°46'50n , In SEi sec. 25, T. 135 N., R.

 49 H.'j 2 miles northwest or Abercromble.

Records available.- April 1932 to August 1935 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, ±6 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height,

 10.21" feet, affected by ice); no flow for several days during period October to

6 1932^35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1935; no flow for periods each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected Uy ice Mar. 14-24, and by

 d'eb'rfs on control Mar. 25 to June 17. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 13, July 1-9, July 

12 to Aug. 9, Aug. 11-30. Little or no flow during period Oct. 1 to Feb. 28.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Oot.

*

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month.

October. ......'............................

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

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

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

January. ..................................

March 14-31 ...............................

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

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

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

The perlo !....... ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

166

443

513

486

429

499

443

311

263

220

163

126

132

118

132

105

66

71

Apr.

64

46

34

28

24

23

23

19

19

22

24

24

19

IS

19

18

17

16

14

13

13

12

10

9.8

11

12

12

12

12

12

-

Secondfoot-days

4/673

598.8

395.0

1,267.0

-

May

11

13

18

22

19

20

22

22

20

23

22

20

17

16

16

14

13

11

10

10

9.0

7.6

7.6

6.6

6.5

5.7

4.5

3.5

2.8

2.0

2.3

yqxlupm^

513

64

23

-

June

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

3.4

99

36

17

11

16

13

132

220

147

66

81

28

44

66

60

46

52

40

36

34

30

July

12

16

Minimum

66

9 0 O

2.0

1.0

I

Aug.

*S.7

Mean

260

20.0

12.7

42 " Q

-

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9 270

1*190

783

2,610

_

13,760

sDlscharge measurement.
38 RED RIVKR BASIN

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak.

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°53'20n , long. 98 054'55n , In sec. 31, T. 140 N., 

R. 49 V., about half a mile north of West Fargo, formerly called Haggart.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1935; at station a quarter of a mile 

above, March 1902 to June 1907, March to August 1919.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 362 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 7.32 

feet, affected by Ice); minimum, 4.2 second-feet Nov. 10 (gage height, 2.11 feet).

1902-7, 1919, 1929-35: Maximum discharge, 2,260 second-feet by discharge measurement on Apr. 28, 1919; minimum, 4.2 second-feet Aug. 27, Nov. 10, 1934 (gage height, 

2.11 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 23 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 13 to Feb. 2, Feb. 24 to Mar. 3, Mar. 6, Mar. 28 to Apr. 1. Discharge estimated 

Nov. 10 to Dec. 2.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of lee effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 12 to July 4, Aug. 1-17)

Table for Oct. 1 to Mar. 8 Table for Mar. 9 to Sept. 30

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

91

104

121

141

161

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.0 

6.2 

6.4 

6.6

181

201

221

241

263

285

307

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

13 

13 

13 

12 

11

11 

11 

12 

14 

13

14 

15 

14 

15 

16

17 

16 

16 

17 

24

21 

23 

24 

24 

23

23 

21 

21 

22 

20 

20

HOT.

16 

18 

21 

18 

20

19 

19 

18 

21

> 15

Deo.

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

9.8 

8.4 

7.8 

7.4 

7.8

7.6 

8.0 

8.2 

9.0 

9.6

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

11 

11 

10 

8.6 

7.8 

9.2

Jan.

8.2 

7.8 

7.0 

6.6 

7.6

8.2 

8.4 

7.8 

7.8 

8.2

7.8 

6.2 

9.0 

10 

10

8.0 

8.2 

7.8 

9.0 

10

9.8 

9.6 

10 

10 

9.6

10 

11 

12 

11 

12 

11

Feb.

9.4 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

8.8

8.4 

8.6 

8.6 

9.0 

10

11 

9.2 

9.8 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

23 

21

22 

28 

22 

32 

20

25 

28 

33

Month

Oot 

HOT

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

ua

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

ater yeai" 1934 35

Mar.

39 

46 

44 

41 

41

46 

47 

45 

63 

88

112 

80 

76 

108 

104

93 

78 

108 

124 

100

121 

181 

176 

146 

151

156 

226 

268 

285 

252 

241

Apr.

221 

244 

231 

206 

196

196 

206 

247 

240 

221

241 

268 

252 

252 

193

232 

166 

121 

112 

104

97 

100 

100 

97 

104

108 

131 

161 

161 

146

Seoondfoot-days

529 

485 

304.2

13,567.4

282.0 

427.4 

3,686 

5,354 

3,294 

2,794 

3,357 

4,233 

1,025

25,770.6

May

131 

136 

146 

151 

156

156 

146 

131 

116 

116

1B1 

116 

108 

104 

100

104 

100 

97 

104 

104

94 

88 

62 

79 

76

75 

74 

72 

72 

70 

69

Maximum

24 

21 

12

312

12 

33 

285 

268 

156 

176 

211 

274 

60

285

June

69 

66 

65 

64 

70

72 

68 

63 

58 

55

52 

48 

46 

46 

44

49 

55 

63 

82 

171

171 

156 

146 

161 

176

166 

146 

126 

126 

112

July

88 

78 

74 

76 

74

69 

66 

66 

67 

70

74 

82 

108 

146 

186

191 

156 

112 

85 

70

60 

52 

46 

47 

108

146 

161 

181 

196 

211 

211

Minimum

11 

7.4

4.6

6.8 

8.2 

39 

97 

69 

44 

46 

64 

20

6.8

Aug.

201 

191 

176 

156 

131

112 

100 

91 

82 

79

74 

67 

64 

69 

82

97 

176 

206 

211 

216

216 

236 

274 

252 

181

116 

91 

80 

74 

68 

64

Mean

17.1 

16.2 

9.81

37.2

9.10 

15.3 

119 

178 

106 

93.1 

108 

137 

34.2

70.6

Sept.

60 

65 

52 

49 

46

46 

43 

42 

39 

38

36 

38 

36 

35 

34

32 

30 

30 

29 

28

26 

26 

24 

23 

23

23 

23 

21 

20 

20

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,050 

962 

603

26,910

650 

848 

7,310 

10,620 

6,530 

5,640 

6,660 

8,400 

2,030

51,110
RED RIVER BASIN 39

Devils Lake near Devils Lake, N. Dak.

Location.- Lat. 48°4'10", long. 98°56'5", at Lakewood, half a mile from the main lake on 

east bank of entrance to Creel Bay, an arm of Devils Lake 2 miles long and half a mile 

wide, on north side of the lake, 6 miles southwest of city of Devils Lake.

Records available.- 1901-35 (fragmentary). Single gage heights in 1867, 1879, 1883, 1887, 

1890, 1896."

Remarks.- All gage heights published previous to 1921 refer to a gage on which zero was 

1,412.21 feet above mean sea level according to levels run by topographic branch of the 

U. S. Geological Survey in 1928. Elevation of lake determined by levels from bench mark.

Elevation, In feet, water year 1934-35 

May 23 1,407.44

July 22 

Aug. 29

1,407.36

1,407.14

Buffalo River near Dllworth, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°57'40", long. 96°39'40", on line between sees. 6 and 7,

 T. 140 N. , R. 47 W. , about 6 miles north of Dilworth.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1935 (winter months incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 311 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 

9.08 feet, affected by ice); minimum observed, 3.2 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 

0.91 foot). ,

1931-35: Maximum discharge, 374 second-feet Apr. 10, 1934; minimum, 0.2 secondfoot Aug. 6, 7, 1934 (gage height, 0.34 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, Mar. 12

 to Apr. 13, which are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by debris on control 

Oct. 1 to Nov. SO, Apr. 14 to June 24, June 29 to Sept. 30. No record Dec. 4 to Mar. 

11.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

17 

19 

20 

26

27 

29 

30 

30 

29

27 

27 

24 

20 

18

18 

15 

13 

12 

15

16 

16 

15 

15 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

HOT.

12

11 

10 

15 

12

12

11 

11 

10 

13

10 

9.2 

9.8 

9.6 

11

14 

12 

11 

11 

9.2

8.8

8.5 

7.6 

7.0 

9.2

8.8 

12 

12 

11 

9.8

Dec.

*9.8 

*9.S 

9.7

Jan. Peb.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year

ch 12-31 

11 .

ater year

Mar.

20 

86 

111 

76

86 

96

111 

227 

283

311 

304 

255 

220 

187

181 

175 

145 

145 

101 

101

Apr.

101 

86 

71 

61 

61

66 

66 

66 

66 

76

86 

96 

121 

111 

86

96

91 

71 

71 

71

66 

66 

61 

56 

56

71 

76 

76 

76 

81

Secondfoot-days

601 

518.5

3,221 

2,305 

1,868 

1,286 

1,245 

492.2 

259.9

Bay

91 

96 

101 

101 

96

91 

86 

86 

86 

81

76 

81 

76 

66 

66

66 

61 

61 

50 

44

41 

35 

32 

30 

29

26 

26 

23 

22 

22 

20

MftT^^iTTI

30

15

311 

121 

101 

106 

86 

41 

18

June

20 

18 

18 

20 

18

18

16 

18 

18 

18

18 

16 

22 

22 

18

22 

40 

66 

66 

66

66 

61 

56 

61 

106

101 

86 

86 

66 

61

July

66 

81 

86 

66 

56

48 

42 

38 

38 

38

46 

42 

42 

52 

66

61 

50 

38 

36 

34

30 

23 

20 

22 

20

22 

20 

18 

16 

14 

14

Minimum

12 

7.0

20 

56 

20 

16 

14 

4.8 

3.2

Aug.

16 

12 

12 

9.6

8.8

8.8 

10 

11 

*10 

<HO

 »9 5 

8 8 

7 9 

5 8

5 4

4 8 

4 8 

5 4 

7 6 

16

18 

18 

22 

36 

41

38 

34 

30 

28 

23 

20

Mean

19.4 

10.6

161 

76.8 

60.3 

42.9 

40.2 

16.9 

8.66

Sept.

18 

18 

16 

14 

14

13 

14 

13 

9.8 

9.1

10 

9.8 

7.6

?;g

7.9

8.1 

6.7 

6.4 

5.0

4.S

4.2 

4.4 

4.0 

5.0 

5.3

3.2 

4.5 

5.0 

4.5 

6.7

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,190 

632

6,390 

4,570 

3,710 

2,550 

2,470 

976 

516

a-Interpolated.
40 RED RIVER BASIN

Rice Lake near Bagley, Minn

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°23', long. 95°£9', in sec. 16, T. 145 N., R. 38 W., about 

10 miles southwest of Bagley.

Records available.- July to September 19S5.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during period, 1.93 feet July 17; minimum observed, 

0.64 foot Aug. 16.

Remarks.- Stage partly regulated by loose-rock dam in outlet.

The following measurements of discharge were made at the lake outlet: 

July 17, 1935: Gage height, 1.97 feet; discharge, 124 second-feet 

Aug. 2, 1935: Gage height, 1.34 feet; discharge, 61.8 second-feet

July 17 1.97

18 1.90

19 1.86

20 1.82

July 21 1.76

1.56

1.44

1.64

height, In feat, 1935 

Aug. 2 1.35 Sept. 3 1.09

5 1.07

9 .86

18 .78

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°16', long. 96°14', in SEJ sec. 22, T. 144 N., 

R. 44 W., three-quarters of a mile northeast of Twin Valley. Prior to Nov. 25, 1934, 

chain gage 100 feet downstream. Gages set to same datum but owing to intermediate 

control, recorder reads higher than chain.

Drainage area.- 805 square miles.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1935. June 1909 to September 1917 at a station 

a quarter of a mile downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 216 second-feet July 14, maximum gage height, 

4T5TTeet Mar. 16 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 3.4 second-feet Dec. 31.

1909-17, 1930-35: Maximum discharge (computed by slope-area method), 9,200 secondfeet July 22, 1909 (not referred to present gage); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 13, 1932 

(gage height, 0.24 foot, at chain-gage site).

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 25, Nov. 27 to Dec. 

9, Dec. 16 to Apr. 10, Apr. 14, 15, and by aquatic growth or debris on control Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 24, May 28 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated July 24 to Aug. 8.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

11 

8.5 

7.7 

7.1

6.5 

6.2 

6.8 

6.2 

5.6

5.6 

5.0 

5.3 

4.6 

4.2

4.2 

4.4 

5.0 

6,5 

10

12 

11 

10

10 

10

9.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5 

10

HOT.

11 

11 

12 

12 

13

14 

16 

16 

17 

19

26 

12 

11 

9.0 

16

14

14 

16 

14

14

8.5

8.5 

8.0 

6.2 

8.7

12 

12 

13 

12

17

Dec.

' 25 

24 

12 

5.8 

5.8

5.5 

9.0 

15 

9.0 

9.0

9,4 

8.2

7.8 

7.4 

7.8

7.8 

7.4 

7.8 

7.4 

7.0

6.1 

6.4 

6.7 

6.1 

7.4

9.0 

8.6 

7.4 

6.1 

4.0 

3.6

Jan.

4.0 

6.4 

8.6 

8.2 

8.6

7.4 

8.2

10 

14 

11

14 

18 

17 

16 

18

17 

14 

13 

12 

11

12 

11 

9.8 

9.0 

9.8

9.8

14 

18 

14 

14 

17

Peb.

14

12 

12 

16 

12

9.0 

9.8 

9.8 

11 

9.8

9.4 

12 

12 

12 

13

20 

12 

7.0 

6.7 

12

13 

12 

13 

7.9 

16

8.2 

15 

£2

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year

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

ater year 1934-3

Mar.

20 

15 

20 

23 

27

28 

20

16 

16 

16

17 

16 

14 

24 

116

149 

131 

161 

170 

136

142 

100 

74 

100 

107

124 

56 

38 

64 

63 

61

Apr.

60 

60 

61 

67

50 

46 

52 

67 

87

95

98 

119 

134

116

116 

126 

136 

124 lie

108 

113 

116 

ISO

137

156 

174 

195 

194 

189

Secondfoot-days

243.4 

392.9 

269.5

374.8 

338.6 

2,064 

3,289 

4,212 

2,595 

4,077 

2,626 

1,932

22,414.2

May

179 

172 

164 

161 

ISO

154

144 

144 

144 

138

146 

144 

156 

182 

161

149 

142 

142 

136 

137

134 

128 

120 

114 

106

101 

106 

100 

100 

88 

80

Maximum

16 

26 

25

18 

B2 

170 

195 

179 

164 

216 

130 

86

216

June

79 

72 

71 

73 

90

74 

62 

55 

54 

57

52 

50 

49 

131 

132

164 

154 

142 

119 

95

76 

Bl 

49 

53 

72

62 

100 

131 

118 

98

July

98 

102 

107 

112 

114

112 

108 

102 

100 

113

136 

154 

205 

216 

194

172 

154 

150 

149 

144

132 

132 

131 

128 

125

122 

119 

116 

113 

110 

107

Minimum

4.2 

6.2 

3.6

4.0

14* 

46 

80 

49 

98 

49 

51

3.6

Aug.

103 

100 

9V 

94 

91

88 

85 

S2 

79 

74

69 

66 

59 

57 

53

49 

69 

91 

116 

130

118 

113 

104 

97 

88

83 

79 

72 

73 

74 

73

Mean

7.85 

13.1 

8.69

12.1 

12.1 

66.6 

110 

136 

86.5 

132 

84.7 

64.4

61.4

Sept.

69 

72 

74 

72 

71

71 

86 

65 

71 

72

68 

60 

67 

66 

66

68 

63 

62 

65 

65

63 

57 

60 

56 

58

54 

54 

54 

52 

51

Run-off In 

acre-feet

483 

779 

535

743 

672 

4,090 

6,520 

8,350 

5,150 

8,090 

5,210 

3,830

44,450
RED RIVER BASIN

N., R. 50 W.

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 47°24', long. 97°3', in NEi sec. 5, T. 145

 [revised), on north edge of Hillsboro.

Records available.- March 1931 to Septemoer 1935 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 627 second-feet June 14, 15;

 maximum gage height, 8.45 feet June 15; minimum discharge observed, 0.6 second-foot 

by discharge measurement Aug. 13; minimum mean daily discharge, 4,2 second-feet May 

28.

1931-35: Maximum discharge (estimated), 959 second-feet Mar. 3, 1932 (gage height, 

15.14 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 0.2 second-foot several days in 1931 and 1932.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 21 to Apr. 22. 

Discharge estimated between measurements Mar. 21 to Apr. 16; estimated Apr. 27, 28, 

May 10-22, June 19-24, 27-30, owing to uncertainties in gage-height record. Temporary 

chain gage at same datum 300 feet upstream used during entire period. No records Oct. 

1 to Mar. 20, July 1 to Sept. 30, except for two discharge measurements.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

T

alendar year

ch 21-31

^^

Mar.

«201 

200 

200 

200 

180

140 

*108 

100 

100 

100 

100

Apr.

100 

*97 

80 

70 

60

50 

40 

*28 

28 

27

27 

26 

26 

25 

25

*24 

20 

19 

20

21

18 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

14 

13 

11 

13

Secondfoot -days

1,629 

961 

617.2 

2,653.3

May

12 

13 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

13 

12

12

15 

90 

80 

60

50 

30 

30 

20 

15

10 

10 

7.6 

8.2 

8.2

7.3 

6.5 

4.2 

5.2 

5.0 

7.0

Maximum

201 

100 

90 

627

June

7.9 

7.3 

7.0 

8.2 

6.2

7.6 

7.9 

7.9 

8.2 

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.5 

627 

627

281

181 

138 

120 

110

95 

80 

65 

50 

34

35 

32 

30 

25 

20

July

 »12.5

Minimum

100 

11 

4,2 

7.0

Aug.

*0.6

Mean

148 

32.0 

19.9 

88.4

Sept.

Run-off In 

aere-fset

3,230

1,910 

1,220 

5,260

11,620
42 RED RIVER BASIN

Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°57', long. 95°17', in NWi sec. 28, T. 152 N., 

R. 36 ¥., just above dam at outlet, about 18 miles northwest of Red Lake, Minn. 

Zero of gage is 1,170 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1935 at present site. April 1930 to September 

1935 at Waskish, June 1930 to November 1932 at Redby.

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation during year, 1,173.38 feet June 13; minimum, 

1,170.95 feet Oct. 1.

1930-35: Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,174.85 feet (at Waskish) June 2, 1930; 

minimum, 1,171.10 feet Sept. 19, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea level datum. 

Water level subject to fluctuation caused by changes in direction and velocity of 

wind and by seiches.

Elevation, In pterober 1935

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

71.40

71.69

71.88

71.78

71,50

71.42

71. R4

71. 7S

71.76

71.62

71.69

71.72

71.72

71.65

71.71

71.73

71.71

71.74

71.73

72.00

71.78

71.90

71.85

71.84

71.81

71.76

71.64

71.80

71.65

71.65

71.65

Nov.

71.76

71.80

71.72

71.73

71.65

71.57

71.71

71.74

71.57

71.65

71.72

71.61

71.79

71.63

71. "75

71.74

71.80

71.92

71.96

71.88

71.71

71.78

71.78

71.79

71. HO

71.78

71.75

71.76

71.78

71.79

-

Dec.

71.76

71.77

71.77

71.76

71.76

71.76

71.76

71.76

71.77

71.77

71.77

71.76

71.77

71.78

71.78

71.77

71.77

71.78

71.78

71.78

71.79

71.80

71.80

71.82

71.81

71.80

71.80

81.82

71.85

71.85

71.85

Jan.

71.86

71.85

71.85

71.85

71.86

71.86

71.85

71.85

71.88

71.88

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

_

-

Feb.

_

«

_

_

-

_

72.00

71.99

72.00

72.00

72.00

72.00

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

^

-

_

_

_

.

72.17

72.17

72.16

72.15

^

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

72.16

72.16

72.16

72.17

72.17

72.18

72.18

72. IS

72.19

72.19

72.19

72.19

72.20

72.20

72.21

72.20

72.19

72.21

72.21

72.21

72.22

72.24

72.27

72.29

"72.31

72.30

72.31

May

72.43

72.54

72.35

72.30

72.30

72.27

72.35

72.24

72.09

72.34

72.74

72.54

72.57

72.59

72.52

72.49

72.47

72.47

72.50

72.47

72.54

72.62

72.43

72.45

72.40

72.33

72.13

72.36

72.41

72.40

72.41

June

72.53

72.01

72.80

72.17

72.38

72.36

72.32

72.34

72.29

72.28

72.30

72.35

72.50

72.39

72.41

72.51

72.51

72.45

72.45

72.42

72.35

72.31

72.33

72.33

72.05

72.04

72.20

72.33

72.34

72.42

-

July

72.38

72.40

72.30

72.37

72.34

72.37

72.46

72.39

72.34

72.39

72.32

72.27

72.34

72.39

72.41

72.39

72.39

72.45

72.43

72.37

72.38

72.40

72.42

72.41

72.44

72.46

72.46

72.48

72.38

72.31

72.33

Aug.

72.48

72.44

72.21

72.32

72.40

72.31

72.31

72.31

72.30

72.30

72.25

72.00

72.18

72.22

72.14

72.26

72.37

72.32

72.29

72.28

72.38

72.42

72.46

72.33

72.37

72.15

72.08

72.26

72.30

72.28

72.37

Sept.

72.31

72.20

72.15

72.09

72.23

72.29

72.28

72.22

72.29

72.15

72.33

72.62

72.41

72.29

72.50

72.29

72.22

72.20

72.24

72.27

72.12

72.28

72.20

72.38

71.98

72.10

71.90

71.98

72.lt

Y1.92

-

Note.- Add 1,100 feet to obtain ele
RED RIVER BASIN 43

Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°57', long. 95°17', in NWi sec. 28, T. 152 N., 

R. 36 W., Just below dam at outlet of lower Red Lake, about 18 miles northwest of 

Red Lake, Minn. Zero of gage is 1,170 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 140 second-feet June 13 (gage height. 

3.O2 reet, affected by aquatic growth;; no flow Oct. 1.

1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1935: no flow Sept. 19, 1933, Aug. 

31 to Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Apr. 13; by 

aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, June 6 to Sept. 30; by debris on control Apr. 25 to 

May 2. Flow completely regulated by dam at outlet of Red Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.6 

4.9 

12 

7.7 

1.9

.7 

3.6 

7.4 

6.4 

2.8

4.3 

5.2 

5.2 

3.6 

4.9

5.8 

5.2 

6.1 

5.8 

16

8.4 

12

11 

11 

10

8.8 

5.2 

10 

5.5 

5.5 

5.8

HOT.

9.4

11

e.o

8.4 

6.1

4.0 

8.4 

9.4 

4.0 

6.7

9.1

5.8 

12 

6.7

11

10 

13 

19 

22 

18

11 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

12 

12 

14

13

Dec.

12 

12 

12 

11 

11

10 

9.6 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4

9.4 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

8.4

7.7 

8.0 

7.7 

7.7 

7.0

7.4 

7.0 

6.7 

6.7 

6.4

6.2 

4.3 

4.0 

3.8 

4.0 

3.6

Jan.

3.4 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.4

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.2 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

Feb.

3.4 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

4.3 

4.3 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3

4.3 

4.6 

4.3 

4.3 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

to, 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

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

 lendar year 1934. .....................

 ter year 1934-3

Mar.

3.8 

4.0 

4.3 

5.5 

5.8

5.8 

6.1 

6.7 

7.0 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

5.2

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6

#3.6 

#3.7 

*3.7 

#3.8 

4.0

3.6 

4.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

Apr.

5.2 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

6.7

8.8 

11 

14 

20 

24

26 

28 

28 

30 

31

33 

33 

31 

33 

33

34 

35 

36 

35 

36

37 

38 

38 

38 

38

Secondroot-days

203.3 

334.0

247.4

2,902.1

98.9 

107.2 

151.5 

777.2 

1,286 

673.1 

363.8 

194.2 

269.7

4,906.3

May

47 

58 

42 

39 

39

36 

42 

32 

24 

34

60 

46 

4S 

48 

45

42 

41 

42 

43 

42

47 

53 

41 

42 

40

34 

27 

35 

39 

38 

40

Maximum

16 

22 

12

48

3.6 

4.6 

7.0 

38 

60 

48 

18 

12 

26

60

June

48 

22 

12 

28 

42

40 

37 

38 

34 

33

32 

34 

42 

35 

34

41 

40 

35 

33 

31

26 

23 

23 

22 

9.1

8.0 

13

19

ie

21

July

18 

18 

13 - 

15 

14

14

ie

14 

12 

12

9.4 

8.0 

10 

12 

12

11 

11 

13 

12 

9.4

9.8 

10 

10 

10

11

12 

12 

12 

8.4 

6.1 

6.7

Minimum

0.6 

4.0 

3.6

0

3.0 

3.2 

3.6 

6.2 

24 

8.0 

6.1 

.7 

2.2

.6

Aug.

11 

9.8 

3.2 

6.1

e.o

5.5 

5.8 

5.8 

5.5 

5.5

3.4 

.7 

3.0 

3.8 

2.2

4.9 

S.4 

7.0 

6.4 

6.1

9.4 

11 

12 

8.0 

9.1

3.0 

1.9 

5.5 

7.0 

6.1 

9.1

Mean

6.66 

11.1 

7.98

7.95

3.19 

3.83 

4.89 

25.9 

41.5 

29.1 

11.7 

6.26 

8.99

13.4

Sept.

8.4 

4.6 

3.6 

2.6 

6.7

8.4 

8.4 

6.7 

9.4 

4.9

12 

26

15 

11 

20

11 

8.8 

8.0 

10 

11

6.4 

12 

9.4 

17 

4.9

6.7 

2.2 

3.6 

8.8 

3.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

403 

662

491

6,760

196 

213 

300 

1,540 

2,560 

1,730 

722 

385 

535

9,730
44 RED RIVER BASIN

Red Lake River at Highlandlng, near aoodridge, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°3', long. 95°48' on line between sees. 28 and 29, T. 153

 N. , H. 40 W., at bridge at Highlandlng, 7 miles south of Goodridge.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated because of ice effect), 102 seccnd-

 feet Apr. 13, maximum gage height, 3.90 feet Mar. 28 (affected by ice); no flow Oct. 

1 15 a

1930-3F: Maximum discharge (estimated because of Ice effect), 254 second-feet 

Apr. 3, 1931; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 28, 1935; no flow for occasional 

periods during 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Apr. 19 and 

by aquatic growth' June 5 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

2.2

3.0

4.8

6.8

12

15

16

18

20

21

21

18

17

14

13

12

NOT.

11

10

8.4

6.8

5.4

5.4

7.6

9.2

12

9.2

7.6

6.0

6.0

5.4

4.2

6.0

5.4

6.0

7.6

10

15

16

18

19

20

22

17

13

6.8

7.6

-

Dec.

6.4

6.0

6.4

*5.0

3.6

4.2

4.8

6.0

4.8

4.2

3.9

4.5

4.8

5.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

4.8

5.4

5.4

4.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.5

3.9

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.9

Jan.

4.5

5.1

3.3

4.2

3.6

3.6

2.B

3.0

2.2

l.B

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.4

.8

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

Feb.

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.4

»1.2

*1.0

.8

*.7

.6

4.8

.9

»1.1

*1.4

1.6

*1.4

1.2

*1.4

1.6

«1.4

»1.2

1.0

*.9

.9

*.8

.8

*.8

.8

9.8

_.

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35......................

Mar.

*1.0

1.2

*1.S

1.4

*1.5

*2.0

*2.0

«2.5

2.8

2.8

*3

*3

*3

*3

*3

*4

*5

«6

«e

«10

*15

*20

*30

*40

50

57

64

69

57

47

36

Apr.

33

28

26

SO

20

21

23

27

30

35

45

57

102

*90

72

65

58

52

47

65

53

47

44

41

45

51

62

69

55

53

-

Secondfoot-days

213 8

sosle

148.0

2,820.2

62.1

29.4

551.5

1,416

1,472

1, 118

500.4

192 9

22l! 3

6,229.0

May

49

47

45

45

49

47

45

49

44

45

55

53

49

51

55

57

55

53

51

47

45

42

42

45

49

49

47

44

41

39

38

Maximum

21

22

6.4

58

5.1

1.6

69

102

57

45<x<n

O(5

1611

102

June

39

44

42

44

45

34

25

25

36

34

35

34

31

31

35

36

37

38

37

36

36

38

39

41

42

41

42

4S

41

38

-

July

26

25

21

19

22

25

30

32

31

28

26

25

24

24

20

17

15

10

12

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.2

3.6

2.8

6.4

8.0

8.0

7.2

7.2

Minimum

0

4 2

3)3

0

.7

.6

1.0

20

38

25

2.8

.1

4.5

0

Aug.

5.1

4.8

5.7

5.7

4.8

3.9

3.6

2.8

1.8

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.6

.2

\1

.7

.8

2.0

7.6

14

14

14

16

16

15

13

11

10

9.2

7.6

Mean

6.90

10.1

4.77

7.73

2.00

1.05 17 8

47la

47.5 3*7 3

16 ll

6.22

7.38

17.1

Sept.

7.2

6.4

8.0

5.1

4,5

5.7

6.4

8.8

8.0

7.2

6.4

5.7

4.5

5.1

4.5

6.4

7.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.0

8.0

9.2

10

11

10

8.4

7.6

6.8

Run-off in 

aore-faet

424 

602

294

5,600

123

KRDO

1,090

2 920

2 220

993

383

439

12,360
RED RIVER BASIN 45

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°47', long. 96°36', In sec. 30, T. 150 N., R. 46

 Iff., at highway bridge In Crookston, a quarter of a mile below dam and power house of 

Crookston Light, Water & Power Co.

Drainage area.- 5,520 square miles.

Records available.- May 1901 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 959 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height. 8.38

 fee't', affected by ice); minimum, 6 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage heigl.t, 2.10 feet).

1901-35: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet July 5, 1919; minimum 5 secondfeet Aug. 6-8, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, acquatic growth, or

 shifting control during most of year. Flow regulated by power plant above station.

Discharge, In seoond-feat, water year October 1934 to September 3.935

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

IB 

19 

SO

SI 

SB 

23 

84 

25

.26 

27 

2S 

S9 

30 

31

Oot.

9.5

9.0 

10 

10 

10

8.5

7.5 

8.5 

8.5 9'.0

9.5 

9.0 

9.5 

10 

10

12 

12 

11 

13 

11

10 

13 

15 

14 

13

12 

10 

10 

9.5 

9.5

HOT.

10 

10 

11

11 

10

10 

13

14 

14 

16

14 

15 

18 

19 

17

18 

81 

27 

27 

27

31

31 

31

31 

32

34 

39 

34 

32 

32

Dec.

32 

32 

31 

30 

30

27

27 

26

25

24

21 

20 

19 

18 

18

3,8 

17 

17 

17 

17

17

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

#16 

*17 

#18 

18 

17

Jan.

16 

15 

15 

15 

13

13 

13 

13 

16

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

19 

17 

18

18 

18 

*18 

*1S

»18

*17 

*17 

*17 

*17 

*17 

»17

Feb.

#17 

«16 

#16 

»16 

16

16

16

16 

16 

17

17 

18 

19 

19 

18

19 

20 

24 

50 

32

24 

24 

21 

25 

26

27 

25 

24

Month.

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

0

Jan 

?et 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jua 

Jul

AU£

Sep 

1

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

alendar year 1934 ......................

ater year 1934-3

Mar.

21 

21

21 

21 

21

20 

19 

19 

17 

17

17 

18 

17 

21 

18

69 

135 

190 

190 

297

400 

476 

400 

386 

540

864 

1,620 

1,910 

1,380 

778 

658

Apr.

675 

726 

524 

400 

197

S99 

328

325 

302 

S28

502 

783 

795 

692 

1,030

752 

692 

692 

574 

446

607 

461 

476 

508 

400

361 

524 

476 

386 

345

Secondfoot-days

325.5 

709 

849

30,963.0

500 

594 

10,581 

15,596 

8,792 

4,771 

2,800.0 

996 

1,700

48,012.5

Bay

461 

400 

371 

371 

305

241 

307 

265 

302 

336

319 

268 

296 

293 

291

288

293 

371 

S3 3 

306

280 

302 

305

215 

159

216 

257 

50 

195 

192 

185

Maximum

15 

81 

32

1,910

IS 

60

1,910 

1,030 

461 

S51 

208 

46 

183

1,910

June

150 

186 

228 

52

58

187 

152 

137 

52

136

147 

200 

208 

168 

80

220 

251 

100 

197 

139

178 

168 

179 

1S9 

192

204 

181 

158 

141 

133

July

45 

208 

121 

12S 

193

176 

63 

128 

134 

46

158 

145 

143 

137 

133

59 

21 

142 

176 

£0

16 

114 

9.5 

8.5 

S6

30 

59 

22 

24 

26 

30

Minisnofl

7.5 

10 

16

7.5

13 

16 

17 

197 

60 

62 

S.5 

19 

30

7.5

Aug.

37 

41 

46 

46 

39

27 

31 

34 

34 

37

36 

32 

31 

31 

30

27 

24 

19 

25 

24

19 

24 

36 

34 

32

31 

2S 

36 

36 

36 

32

Mean

10.6 

25.6 

20.9

84. S

16.1 

S1.2 

341 

520 

2S4 

159 

90.3 

3S.1 

56.7

132

Sept.

41 

48 

37 

32 

36

43 

41 

39 

37

54

79 

114 

183 

129 

143

58 

58 

60 

66 

39

32 

30 

31 

34 

31

31 

37

52 

50 

45

Run-ofr In 

acre-feet

846 

1,410 

1,290

61,420

992 

1,160 

£0,990 

30,930 

17,440 

9,460 

5,550 

1,970 

3.370

95,230
46 RED RIVER BASIN

Thief Lake near Middle River, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°29', long. 95°57', In SEi sec. 20, T. 158 N., R. 41 W.,

 on dam at outlet of Thief Lake, 10 miles east of Middle River.

Records available.- April to September 1933, July to September 1934, May to September 1935. 

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during period, -3.83 feet May 13-15; minimum

 observed, -4.21 feet Aug. 14. _ 

1933-35: Maximum gage height observed, -3.47 feet Apr. 25, 19o3; minimum, -5.20 

feet Sept. 11, 13, 1934.

Remarks,.- Zero of gage is at crest of dam. No outflow during entire year.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935,

Day

1

S

3

4

e

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

_

_

-

-3.91

_

-3.89

_

-

-3.65

-3.63

-3. S3

-3.S3

-3.85

-3.85

-3.S7

_

-3.89

_

-3.91

-3.92

_

-3.95

_

-3.97

_

-3.97

-

June

-4.01

_

-4.01

_

-4.01

_

_

-4.02

_

-4.03

_

-4.01

_

 3 99

-3!99

-3.99

_

-4.03

-

_

-4.06

_

-4.06

-4.09

_

_

-4.09

_

-

July

-4.11

_

-4.13

_

-4.05

-4.05

-4.05

_

-4.05

-4.05

-3.69

_

-3.87

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-4.09

_

-4.11

-4.13

Aug.

_

_

-4.15

-4.15

_

-4.15

_

_

-4.17

_

-4.17

-4.18

-4.21

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

-4.03

-4.04

-4.03

-4.03

-4.02

-4.05

-4.02

_

-4.01

-

-4.03

-4.00

-4.01

-4.01

-

-4.02

-4.01

-4.01

-4.02

_

-4.04

-4.06

-4.06

-4.05

-4.05

-4.07

-4.09

-4.09

-4.09
RED RIVER BASIN 47 

Thief River near Thief River Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°11', long. 96°10', In sec. 3, T. 154 N., R. 43 W., 5

 miles' north of Thief River Falls.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 

1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1909-17, 1922-24, 1928-35) 75.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 324 second-feet by discharge measure-

 ment Apr. 13; maximum gage height, 6.84 feet Mar. 28 (affected by Ice); no flow for 

several months.

1909-17, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1928-35: Maximum discharge observed, 4,080 second-feet 

Apr. 23, 1916 (gage height, 14.5 feet); no flow In fall and winter of several years.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 23 to Apr. 6.

Rating table, ater year 1934-35 except period of ioe effect (gage height, infe 

and discharge, in second-feet)

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7 

4.6

0.1

.5

2.1

6

11

18

27

38

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

51

67

86

104

124

146

168

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.2

190

214

238

264

290

318

346

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Bov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934......................

ater year 1934-3

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1

10 

23

67 

122 

214 

190 

157 

131

Apr.

112 

104 

SO 

61 

48

51 

64 

87 

157 

146

251 

277 

316 

316 

226

168 

128 

106 

85 

71

61 

54 

46 

43 

46

51 

54 

53

51 

48

Seeondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

1,636.6

0 

0 

915 

3,365 

520.4 

S2.1 

278.5 

54.8 

12.8

5,228.6

May

42

37 

34

31 

27

22 

19 

17 

15 

14

15 

15 

16 

17 

17

21 

20 

19

18 

16

14 

13 

10 

9.0 

8.0

7.0 

6.5 

6.O 

5.5 

5.1 

4.3

MqxInPT"1

0 

0 

0

136

0 

0 

214 

318 

42 

4.3 

20 

7.0 

2.1

318

June

4.3 

3.9 

4.3 

3.9 

3.5

3.1 

2.4 

1.8 

1.6 

1.2

3.5 

*3.5 

3.5 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.1 

2.1 

2.7 

*2.7

«2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.7 

2.1 

1.6 

2.1

July

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

1.6 

20

15 

10 

9.0 

7.0 

8.0

12

11 

12 

14 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.5 

9.0 

8.5

8.0 

8.0 

6.0 

5.1 

3.9 

3.5

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

43 

4.3 

1.2 

1.2 

0 

0

0

Aug.

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.4 

1.2

.9 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.4

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.9 

.9 

.7 

2.1

6.0 

7.0 

6.0 

5.1 

4.3 

3.5

He an

0 

0 

0

4.48

0 

0 

29.5 

112 

16.8 

2.74 

8.96 

1.77 

.43

14.3

Sept.

2.1 

1.6 

1.6 

2.1 

1.2

.7 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

3,240

0 

0 

1,810 

6,670 

1,030 

163 

552 

109 

25

10,360

*Interpolated.
RED RIVER BASIN

Clearwater Lake near Leonard, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°44' , long. 95°13' , In EiStfi sec. 12, T. 149 N. , R. 36 If. , 

on abutment of dam 8 miles northeast of Leonard. Zero of gage Is 3.00 feet below 

crest of dam.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes . - Maximum stage observed during year, 3.76 feet May 14; minimum stage observed, 

 li.54 feet Feb. 11, 12.

1934-35: Maximum stage observed, that of May 14, 1935; minimum stage observed, 

that of Feb. 11, 12, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge from lake regulated at dam.

Gage height, in feet, year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

Z

4

B

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.34

5.34

3.34

3.34

3.36

3.38

3.38

3.38

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.42

3.42

3.42

3.42

3.38

3.34

3.32

3.42

3.44

3.42

3.42

3.40

3.36

3.34

3.32

3.30

3.26

3.24

3.20

HOT*

3.16

3.14

3.10

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.02

2.98

2.94

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.90

2.90

E.94

2.94

2.9S

3.00

3.02

3.10

3.14

3.14

3.16

3.18

3.20

3.22

3.22

3.22

3.22

-

Dec.

3.22

3.20

3.22

3.22

3.22

3.22

3.20

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3,22

3.22

3.22

3.22

3.22

3.24

3.24

3.22

3.22

3.20

3.E2

3.22

3.22

3.22

Jan.

3.20

3.20

3,20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.16

3.16

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.08

3.06

3.04

3.02

3.00

3.00

2.9S

2.96

2,96

2.94

2.92

2.90

2.86

2.84

2.84

2.82

2.80

2.78

2.76

Feb.

2.76

2.74

2.72

2.70

2.66

2.64

2. 32

2.58

2.56

2.56

2.54

2.54

2.56

2.60

2.62

2.64

2.70

E.74

2.74

2.76

2.76

2.80

2.82

2.82

2.86

2.88

2.88

2.90

_

_

-

Mar.

2.90

2.90

2.92

2.96

2.98

2.98

3.00

3.00

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.02

3.04

3.08

3.10

3.12

3.18

3.20

2.24

3.32

3.34

3.34

3.36

3.38

3.46

3.58

3.58

3.58

3.60

3.64

Apr.

3.66

3.64

3.60

3.60

3.59

3.58

3.58

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.58

3.60

3.62

3.64

3.66

3.64

3.64

3.62

3.60

3.60

3.57

3.56

3.54

3.52

3.54

3.58

3.60

3.62

3.66

3.68

-

May

3.68

3.64

3.60

3.58

3.58

3.56

3.55

3.54

3.54

3.54

3.56

3.70

3.74

3.76

3.74

3.70

3.68

3.66

_

3.56

3.54

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.46

3.44

3.44

3.44

3.44

3.44

June

3.42

3.40

3.40

3.42

3.44

3.44

3.43

3.42

3.42

3.42

3.42

3.44

3.44

3.46

3.48

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.46

3.44

3.44

3.44

3.42

3.40

3.46

3.48

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.48

-

July

3.46

3.46

3.44

3.42

3.44

3.42

3.42

3.40

3.38

3.44

3. 43

3.46

3.46

3.44

3.44

3.42

3.40

3.40

3.38

3.38

3,36

3.34

3.34

3.32

3.32

3.32

3.38

3.34

3.32

3.30

3.30

*,.

3.29

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.E6

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.E4

3.24

3.22

3.22

3.34

3.42

3.48

3.54

3.54

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.44

3.40

3.38

3.36

3.38

3.38

Sept.

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.38

3.38

3.36

3.36

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.36

3.35

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.34

3.32

3.30

3.30

3.30

3.30

-
RED RIVER BASIN 49

Clear-water River near Leonard, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°44', long. 95°13', in EiSWj see. 12, T. 149 N., R. 36 W.,

 300 feet below dam at outlet of Clearwater Lake and 8 miles northeast of Leonard.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 98 second-feet May 14, 15 (gage

 height, 1.48 feet, affected by aquatic growth); minimum observed, 9.5 second-feet 

Feb. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.64 foot).

1934-35: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 14, 15, 1935; minimum, 5.5 secondfeet Aug. 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by debris on control Apr. 23

 to May 20, Sept. 15-19. Flow regulated at dam above.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23 to May 20, Sept. 15-19)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

74

90

107

Discharge, in ssoond-fe 1954 to September 1935

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

15

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

56

46

31

26

46

51

46

46

46

54

46

39

37

35

37

42

HOT.

37

39

37

35

33

35

46

44

44

26

26

E6

28

26

26

10

10

101111

14

16

16

17

20

23

S3

25

25

25

Dee.

25

23

25

25

25

25

23

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

Jan.

23

23

23

23

24

23

42

39

37

39

37

35

35

33

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

33

33

33

31

31

31

30

30

28

28

Feb.

28

28

37

37

37

35

35

35

35

33

31

9.5

9.5

11

11

12

14

15

16

16

16

17

IV

19

19

20

20

20

_

-

Month

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

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

January. ..................... .............

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

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

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

Bay.... ...................................

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

Water year 1934-3

Har.

20

20

20

22

23

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

16

19

12

12

14

15

19

28

31

33

35

42

51

74

77

77

77

84

Apr.

87

84

77

77

74

74

74

68

68

68

74

77

80

84

87

84

84

80

77

77

72

68

64

60

66

60

74

84

82

85

Secondfoot -days

917

764

756

857

633.0

1,005

2*154

1,458

1,146

1,143

997

14,207.0

Kay

84

77

74

70

64

62

60

59

59

64

66

84

93

98

98

93

87

85

«82

79

74

68

62

59

56

56

51

49

49

46

46

Maximum

56

46

26

42

37

84

98

59

51

84

42

98

June

44

42

44

46

49

49

44

44

42

42

44

46

49

51

54

59

59

56

51

46

44

42

42

39

54

56

59

56

56

49

 July

46

44

44

44

46

44

42

3Y

35

46

51

49

49

46

44

4E

37

37

35

33

31

30

26

26

25

25

30

28

26

25

23

Kin JOT 

14

10

23

23

9 «S

12

60

46

&y 1Q

23

14

22

9.6

Aug.

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

17

17

16

14

14

31

42

74

84

77

71

68

65

62

54

49

44

44

44

44

lie an

89.6

25.5

24.4

30.9

33*6

32 4

75 9

69ls

48*6

37 0

36*9

33.2

38.9

Sapt.

42

39

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

39

39

37

35

35

33

33

31

30

30

30

30

28

26

28

26

23

23

22

22

22

-

Run-off in 

aere-feot

1,820 

1,520

1,500

1,900 

1,860

4^520

4,270

2^890

8^270

1,980

28,190

slnterpolatsd. 

101284 O 3d !
50 RED RIVER BASIN 

Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Him.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°53', long. 96°17', In sec. 22, T. 151 N., 

R. 44 W., at Great Northern Railway bridge at Red Lake Falls, about 1£ miles above 

mouth and 2 miles below nearest tributary which enters from the left. Same location 

but different datum from that of September 1917.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, November 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 696 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.82 

reet, affected by Ice); minimum, 2.2 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 1.43 feet, 

affected by aquatic growth).

1909-17, 1934-35: Maximum discharge observed, 3,990 second-feet Apr. 15, 16, 1916; 

minimum, that of Aug. 15, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice affect, Dec. 24 to Apr. 8. which 

are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth June 1-15, July 5 to 

Sept. 30. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of mill 600 feet upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

42

14

6.8

28

Dec.

20

7.0

23

17

19

24

17

19

S.2

6.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.6

8.2

42

13

12

40

9,4

45

14

22

42

63

58

44

36

12

42

Jan.

19

49

34

43

12

16

27

41

27

38

26

15

11

25

31

33

25

25

19

15

35

26

31

49

35

39

50

54

54

43

35

Feb.

43

39

44

39

26

6.8

34

21

43

35

24

40

31

22

26

50

34

28

43

36

54

39

36

43

16

28

42

17

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

The perlo<&... ...........................

Mar.

15

17

6.2

25

18

37

16

16

16

14

22

23

37

22

61

74

82

107

161

324

346

146

195

192

292

554

594

476

375

357

350

Apr.

303

258

173

152

143

130

141

152

211

224

241

306

353

342

324

238

310

324

31V

328

31V

328

296

248

224

224

234

268

2V5

265

-

Seoondfoot-days

V07.8

OQO tfOtf

941*8

4,972.2

7*649

5*934

2*675

1*599*3

826* 5

1*560

May

248

238

224

215

205

198

186

179

16V

161

170

182

202

231

238

234

231

224

281

218

211

202

192

182

16V

155

152

138

12V

119

11V

Maximum

63

54

54

CQA OW*

353

248

114

a*7

o /

60

62

June

109

100

9V

93

89

VO

89

78

V4

100

81

66

82

61

95

9V

9V

114

10V

107

102

78

100

80

76

78

73

80

64

78

-

July

69

64

61

61

54

49

48

50

76

64

87

87

70

68

80

65

59

52

51

46

49

42

39

33

9.7

6.4

35

5.2

34

37

28

Minimum

7.0

11

130'8 2

117

70

5.2

2.5

15

Aug.

30

28

21

5.2

32

6.9

9.7

30

11

28

4.0

16

15

13

2.5

5.6

44

6.4

40

23

39

26

33

43

54

31

35

60

59

43

32

Mean

nn a

31.7

33.6

160

OCR ADD

191

89*2

51.6

pe rj CO. (

45.0

Sept.

26

50

40

32

52

54

56

50

59

62

58

55

46

54

52

51

54

51

47

29

45

48

44

48

42

37

15

45

17

37

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

~

1,400

1,960 

1,670

9,660

15,170

11,770

5,310

3,170

1,640

2,680

54,820
RED RIVER BASIN 51

Forest River near Mlnto, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°16', long. 97°24', on line between sees. 1 and 12, T. 155

 N., R. 53 W., 3 miles southwest of Minto.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1935 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 442 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height,

 8.99 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 1.39 second-feet by discharge measurement Aug. 

26; minimum mean daily discharge, 6.4 second-feet June 28.

1932-35': Maximum discharge, 700 second-feet Apr. 2, 1933 (gage height, 12.95 feet, 

affected by ice); no flow for several days each year, 1932-34.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 17 to Apr. 17 and

 by debris on control Apr. 18 to June 1. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 16, July 1 to 

Sept. 30, except for two discharge measurements.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year

eh 17-31 

H

1-19 per to

Mar.

47 

38 

50 

129

144 

225 

47

144 

79

54 

35 

366 

265 

144 

90

Apr.

102 

69 

54 

47 

41

36 

34 

32 

35 

38

30 

38 

54 

69 

54

47 

54 

36 

36 

34

27 

29 

28 

27 

28

2S 

28 

27 

24 

23

May

20 

19 

18 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

14 

13

13 

12

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

11 

11 

10 

10

f^t-days """ 

1,857 366 

1,209 102 

446 20 

261.6 15

June

10 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.4

9.2 

S.9 

8.6 

8.2 

7.6

6.8 

7.0 

6.8 

6.7 

6.4

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.6 

8.7

15 

14 

t!2 

9.6 

9.2

8.2 

7.6 

6.4 

9.4 

8.2

July

«8.09

Minimum

35 

23 

10 

6.4

Aug.

«1.39

Sept.

!<«, Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

124 3,680 

40.3 2,400 

14.4 883 

8.72 519

7,480

^Discharge measurement. 

tEatlmated.
52 RED RIVER BASIN 

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°25', long. 97U24', in NEi sec. 13, T. 157 N., R. 53 W.,

 at Grafton.

Records available.- April 1931 to June 1935 (incomplete).

Extrernes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 443 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height,

 8.34 feet, affected by ice); no flow for most of period October to February.

1931-35: Maximum discharge observed, 2,010 second-feet Apr. 2, 1933 (gage height, 

15.18 feet, affected by ice); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 19 to Apr. 13,

 and by shifting control Apr. 14 to June 30. Wo record Oct. 1 to Mar. 18, July 1 to 

Sept. 30, except for one discharge measurement. Little or noflow Oct. 1 to Feb. 28.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

22 

83 

84 

86

86 

27 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

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

alendar year

ch 19-51 

11 .

££::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

'he perio

Mar.

51 

40

90 

43 

164 

51 

62

117 

546 

443 

229 

240 

174

Apr.

135 

99 

73 

54 

51

43 

43 

37 

64 

65

104 

144 

196 

154 

126

108 

81 

65 

51 

40

34 

29 

24 

22

27

27 

27 

22 

22 

20

Secondfoot-days

8,049 

1,977 

188.3 

117.8

Hay

20 

16 

12 

9.4 

8.7

7.1 

6.5 

7.1 

12 

5.5

3.6 

5.2 

7.4 

6.3 

6.0

5.2 

5.8 

5.2 

4.2 

3.8

3.8 

3.2 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3

3.4 

4.2 

3.6 

3.6 

1.2 

1.2

MaxJLjnujn

443 

196 

20 

18

June

1.4 

3.2 

2.7 

1.6 

1.2

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.4 

1.0 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9

3.6 

5.B 

5.0 

4.0 

2.5

2.0 

4.7 

5.0 

4.0 

5.0

18 

14 

8.4 

5.5 

5.0

July

*1.3

Minimum

40 

,20 

1.2 

.4

Aug.

Mean

158 

65.9 

6.07 

3.91

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,060 

3,920 

373 

232

6,680

 Discharge oeaaurement.
RED RIVER BASIN 53

South Fork of Two Rivers at Pelan, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°39", long. 96°23', In SWf sec. 30, T. 160 N., R. 44 W., 

a quarter of a mile west of Pelan.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1935 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 242 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 

5.24 reet, affected by Ice); no flow for several months.

1928-35: Maximum discharge observed, 1,810 second-feet May 13, 1930 (gage height, 

10.18 feet); no flow frequently.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 29 to Apr. 9 and by 

Deaver dam or debris throughout remainder of year.

Discharge, in nd-feet, wate year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct. Kov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Eon 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

liar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

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

alendar year

ater year 1934-

liar.

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

*10 

#50 

*100 

210 

194 

106

Apr.

100 

79 

»45 

33

35

54 

58

50 

54 

145

173 

152 

159 

159 

106

106 

62 

54 

46 

32

26 

20 

12 

15 

74

210 

166 

125 

106 

94

Secondfoot -days

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

672 

2,550 

533.2 

74.0 

8.9 

0 

0

3,838.1

May

79 

54 

33 

20

20

22 

22 

22 

24 

24

20 

20 

18 

16 

14

12 

10 

10 

10 

9.6

9.6 

10 

9.3 

10 

6.5

6.5 

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

6.5

Maximum

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

210 

210 

79 

6.5 

1.5 

0 

0

210

June

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

5.0 

4.5

4.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

2.4

2.4 

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.4 

.3

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3

.3 

5.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2

July

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1

.1 

.2 

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Miulaiuai

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

12 

3.6 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

21.7 

85.0 

17.2 

2.47 

.29 

0 

0

10.5

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1,330 

5,060 

1,060 

147 

18 

0 

0

7,620

^Estimated.
54 RED RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Two Rivers at Bronson, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°44', long. 96°40', In SWi sec. 30, T. 161 N., R. 46 ¥., 

a quarter of a mile west of Bronson. Zero of gage Is 930.46 feet above mean sea level 

(adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1935 (Incomplete).

Extrernes.- Maximum discharge during period (estimated because of Ice effect), 565 secondreet Apr. 13; maximum gage height, 5.43 feet Apr. 1 (affected by Ice); minimum, 1.2 

second-feet Aug. 12.

1928-35: Maximum discharge observed, 1,820 second-feet May 15, 1930 (gage height, 

8.90 feet); minimum observed, 1.2 second-feet several days In July and August 1934, 

Aug. 12, 1935.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 1-13. Discharge 

estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements for most of period May 1 to Sept. 30 

owing to uncertainties In gage-height record. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 31.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oob 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fab 

MAT 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

T

alendar year

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

ie perio

Mar. Apr.

258 

158 

106 

67 

59

59 

73 

63 

113 

166

258 

440 

440 

31S 

278

229 

205 

143 

100 

88

78 

59 

51 

43 

43

205 

248 

229 

181 

136

Secondfoot-daya

4,914 

1,096 

217.3 

138.4 

59.4 

85.3

May

125 

110 

85 

65 

50

50 

45 

40 

40 

40

40 

35 

35 

30 

28

27 

22 

19 

19 

19

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

14 

15 

13 

12 

12 

12

Majdbmm

440 

125 

14 

8.9 

2.2 

3.6

June

14 

14 

IS 

12 

10

10 

9.3 

8.6 

8.1 

7.5

6.7 

6.4 

6.4 

5.9 

5.5

5 

5 

5 

4.9 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

6

6 

6 

6 

6

July

6.4 

7.0 

6.7 

7.5 

8.6

8.9 

8.1 

8.1 

7.5 

6.7

6.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.5 

4.0

3.5 

3.0 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

Mlnlnmi

43 

12 

4.9 

2.1 

1.2 

2.5

Aug.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

1.8 

1.5

1.5 

1.2 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Mean

164 

35.4 

7.24 

4.46 

1.92 

2.84

Sept.

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

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 

3.2 

3.6 

3.6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9,750 

2,170 

431 

275 

118 

169

12,910
RED RIVER BASIN 55 

Middle Fork of Two Rivers near Hallock, Ulnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°46', long. 96°53', In SEi sec. 17, T. 161 N., R. 48 W.,

 T£ miles above mouth and 2i miles southeast of Hallock.

Records available.- April 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6.7 second-feet Apr. 9; maximum

 gage height observed, 1.54 feet Apr. 5 (affected by Ice); no flow for several months.

1931-35: Maximum discharge observed, 265 second-feet Apr. 19, 1932; no flow for 

several months each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 1-5, and by debris

 on control May 8 to July 22.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

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

al«ndar year 1934 ......................

uary

a tor year 1934-3

Mar. Apr.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

5.1

5.8 

3.7 

4.2 

4.9 

6.0

4.9 

2.6 

1.7 

1.5 

1.0

.6 

1.5 

1.8 

4.6 

5.3

5.3 

4.9 

3.1 

2.4 

2.9

3.1 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8

r.s

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

32.8

0 

0 

0 

86.2 

27.4 

8.6 

7.5 

0 

0

129.7

May

2.0 

1.8 

.9 

.8 

.6

.6 

.5 

1.7 

1.5 

1.6

1.0 

1.5 

1.2 

1.4 

.9

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.8 

.8

.5 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.2

.5 

.4 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

MnTlimm

0 

0 

0

8.8

0 

0 

0 

6.0 

2.0 

.8 

1.5 

0 

0

6.0

June

0.4 

.8 

.8

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1

.2 

.9 

.8 

1.5 

1.1

1.2 

.6 

.3 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

.4 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0

0

.09

0 

0 

0 

2.87 

.88 

.29 

.24 

0 

0

.36

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-fe«t

0 

0 

0

65

0 

0 

0 

171 

54 

17 

15 

0 

0

257
061 RED RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°53'21", long. 96"40'1", in NWf sec. 6, T. 162 N., R. 

46 W. (revised), 8 miles northeast of Lancaster. Zero of gage is 963.50 feet above 

mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 12 second-feet Apr. 15; maximum 

gage-height observed, 1.00 foot Apr. 12; no flow for several months.

1929-35: Maximum discharge observed, 212 second-feet May 12, 1930 (gage height, 

3.00 feet); no flow for several months each year.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated for days when gage was not read during 

period Apr. 1 to July 27.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

alendar year 193 1 ......................

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

ater year 1934-3

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

.5

«.5 

».6 

 1.0 

«2.0 

3.6

 »e.o

6.0 

5.0

 »e.o

*12

45.0 

2.1 

1.1 

.6

*.6

».5

.4

.3 

».5

.6 

»1.6 

»2.0 

1.1 

.7

Secondfoot -days

0 

0 

0

34.9

0 

0 

0 

64.4 

22.7 

5.8 

22.3 

0 

0

115.2

May

4.7

«.6

4.6

*.5 

*.5

4.6

42.0 

«1.5 

1.0 

.9

41.2

«1.5 

 1.2 

»1.0 

1.0

*.9 

».8 

*.7 

».6 

».6

.4 

.2 

.2

4.2

.1

».5 

.9 

*.7 

.5 

«.4 

.3

Maxfcnu*

0 

0 

0

16

0 

0 

0 

12 

2.0 

.6 

3.0 

0 

0

12

June

4.3

«.2 

».4 

.6 

».6

».4 

.4 

«.3 

*.3 

.2

«.2

.1 

«.3 

.4 

».3

».2 

.2 

».l 

.1

».l

0 

0 

«0

4.1

.1

0 

*0 

0 

«0 

»0

July

«0 

*.6 

«1.0 

*1.5 

1.8

1.0 

«2.0 

3.0 

*2.0

1.7

*1.5 

«1.3 

1.0 

».9 

*.8

«.7 

.6 

.4 

».3 

.2

«.l 

0 

0 

«0 

«0

«0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

.10

0 

0 

0 

2.16 

.73 

.19 

.72 

0 

0

.32

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

69

0 

0 

0 

128 

45 

12 

44 

0 

0

229
RED RIVER BASIN 57

State Ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°52'2n , long. 96°40'l't , In southwest corner of sec. 6,

 T. 162' N., R. 46 W., 7 miles northeast of Lancaster. Zero of gage Is 969.03 feet 

above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 47 second-feet Apr. 22; maximum gage

 height, 2.50 feet Apr. 12 (affected by ice); no flow several months of year.

1929-35: Maximum discharge observed, 202 second-feet Apr. 18, 1932; no flow for 

several months most years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control during 

entire year.

Disoharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

SB

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dee.

 

Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-;55. .....................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

91

»3

5

12

25

 a-40

*30

923

16

11

8

»12

925

47

 a-34

21

*23

25

#30

*31

25

17

~

Secondfoot -days

0

0

0

100.8

0

0

0

464

52 9

8.1

11.2

0

0

536.2

May

*10

«6

*4

*3

92

92

*1.8

*1.8

1.6

1.7

»1.7

 s-1.7

*1.7

*1.7

1.7

»1.6

*1.5

*1.3

9\g

.7

.4

.4

*.3

.1

*.5

.5

*.5

.4

*.3

.2

Masfcnu*

0

0

0

9.0

0

0

0

47

10

.5

1.5

0

0

47

June

*0.2

9.1

*.4

.5

*.5

*.4

.3

*.3

 f.3

.4

*.4

.3

*.4

.4

*.3

*.3

.2

9.2

.2

».2

.2

* .2

*. 1

».2

.3

July

*0.2

*1.4

*1.2

*1.5

1.4

.7

*.7

9.6

».6

.6

«.5

*.4

.4

9.3

*.2

».|

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

.l| 0

».2| 0

.2

9.2

9.1

~

0

0

0

0

MinLmua

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

.28

0

0

0

15.5

1.71

.27

« 36

0

0

1.47

 

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

200

0

0

0

920

105

16

22

0

0

1,060
58 RED RIVER BASIN

Pemblna River near Manltou, Manitoba

Locatlon.- Chain gage, lat. 49 0 8 l 50n , long. 98 033'30 n , on bridge near Lea's farm 9 

miles south of Manltou.

Drainage area.- 2,340 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1935 (Incomplete) In reports of U. S. 

 (Jeologlcai Survey; April 1921 to September 1935 In reports of Dominion Water Power 

and Hydrometric Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum mean dally discharge observed during year, 131 s econd-feet Apr. 14; 

no flow several days during October.

1921-35: Maximum mean dally discharge, 1,620 second-feet Apr. 19, 1923 (gage 

height, 99.75 feet); minimum, that of October 1934.

Remarks.- Records furnished by Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau. No records 

JMOV. 1 to Apr. 13.

Discharge, in second-feet, mater year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

.3 

.6 

.8

.3

.8 

.8 

1.1 

1.4

1.6 

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.5

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

.0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

ch. . . ....--..--.....-----

11 14-30

tember....... .............

ater year

Feb.

Seeondfoot-days

13.0

1,109.4 

1,177.2 

994.6 

882.5 

970.2 

492.6

Mar.

Maximum

1.6

131 

45.0 

39.8 

45.6 

110 

22.1

Apr.

131 

98

78 

74 

72 

68 

64

59 

55 

52 

48.6

56

54 

53 

52 

48.6 

46.2

May

41.5 

39.3 

37.6 

38.7 

39.8

41.5 

40.4 

40.9 

42.0 

44.0

43.2 

45.0 

43.8 

42.6 

41.5

38.8 

36.0 

35.5 

35.0 

34.5

34.0 

33.5 

33.2 

32.9 

32.5

33.2 

34.0 

34.6 

35.5 

37.1 

34.9

Minimum

0

46.2 

32.5 

23.4 

16.8 

16.3 

12.6

June

32.7 

30.5 

35.1 

39.8 

39.1

38.4 

37.6 

37.0 

36.5 

36.0

35.5 

35.0 

35.7 

36.5 

37.1

32.5 

33.0 

31.2 

29.4 

27.5

25.6 

23.8 

23.4 

27.9 

32.5

32.7 

32.9 

33.2 

33.5 

33.0

Mean

0.4

65 

38.0 

33.2 

28.5 

31.3 

16.4

July

32.5 

29.3 

26.1 

25.2 

24.3

29.7 

35.0 

42.0 

43.8 

45.6

44.0 

42.8 

39.0 

37.0 

34.0

31.5 

29.0 

26.5 

22.5 

22.2

22.0 

21.7 

21.5 

21.3 

21.3

21.3 

20.3 

19.2 

18.1 

17.0 

16.S

Per 

square 

mile

0.000

.028 

.016 

.014 

.012 

.013 

.007

Aug.

16.7 

16.7 

16.7 

16.3 

16.5

16.7 

17.0 

17.0 

17.0 

17.4

17.7 

110 

85 

60 

53

50 

47.9 

39.7 

31.6 

30.3

29.0 

27.8 

26.6 

25.3 

24.9

24.5 

24.1 

23.7 

23.7 

23.7 

23.7

Sept.

22.1 

21.1 

20.1 

19.1 

18.0

17.0 

18.6 

20.2 

18.1 

16.0

16.7 

17.4 

17.1 

16.8 

16.4

16.0 

15.6 

15.7 

15.8 

15.9

16.0 

15.3 

14.6 

13.9 

13.5

13.0 

12.6 

13.0 

13.5 

13.5

Run-off

Inches

0.000

.016 

.018 

.016 

.014 

.015 

.008

Acre-feet

26

2,200 

2,330 

1,970 

1,750 

1,920 

977
RED RIVER BASIN 59

Pemblna River at Neche, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48 U 59', long. 97°33', in sec. 36, T. 164 N., R. 54 TV., half 

a mile north of Neche.

Drainage area.- 2,960 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to September 1915, April 1919 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1919-35), 118 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 364 second-feet June 18; maximum gage

 height, 6.11 feet Mar. 28 (affected by ice); no flow during several months.

1903-15, 1919-35= Maximum discharge observed, 3,870 second-feet May 2, 1904 (gage 

height, 20.9 feet); no flow at times during 1932-35.

Remarks.- Records poor Oct. 1 to Mar. 27, good thereafter. Stage-discharge relation

 affected by ice, shifting control, or debris on control for periods Oct. 21 to Dec. 

9, Mar. 28 to Apr. 12, Apr. 14 to May 10, June 18 to Sept. 8, Sept. 19-30.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1

.2

.4

1.2 

12 

3.3 

16 

7.2

4.4 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

HOT.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

2.0

1.6 

1.1 

1.0 

.7 

.9

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7

Dee.

0.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

.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

Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

B

tuiry

ater year 1934-3!

Kar.

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 

103 

130 

90 

68

Apr.

63 

36 

84 

78 

75

76 

66 

69 

65 

76

103 

307 

319 

342 

259

236 

236 

236 

188 

165

138 

122 

112 

108 

122

146 

163 

122 

93 

79

Seoondfoot-days

52.1 

32.0 

2.6

20,452.2

0 

0 

391 

4,324 

1,990

1*934 

729.1 

445.9

13,145.7

May

70 

61 

54 

48 

44

75 

73 

76 

75 

72

70 

68 

70 

71 

72

70 

68 

64 

64 

63

63 

62 

60 

57 

56

58 

61 

66 

62 

58 

54

Mfty5lff10!l

16 

2.0 

.7

780

0 

0 

130 

342 

78 

364 

116 

51 

24

364

June

53 

55 

64 

65 

65

63 

60 

56 

55 

53

55 

62 

63 

71 

72

71 

71 

364 

295 

307

224

177 

122 

110 

105

103 

101 

98 

100 

85

July

76 

74 

78 

75 

76

69 

74 

116 

94 

90

84 

94 

105 

86

75

70 

64 

60 

55 

52

47 

43 

39 

38 

35

34 

31 

28 

26 

24 

22

Minimum

0 

.7 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

63 

44 

53 

22 

7.4 

9.0

0

Aug.

21 

21 

24 

20

17

14 

11 

11 

12 

10

9.9 

11 

12 

8.4 

7.4

8.4 

11 

26 

47 

51

51 

45 

40 

38 

37

32 

29 

27 

27 

26 

24

Mean

1.68 

1.07 

.08

56.0

0 

0 

12.6 

144 

64.2 

108 

62.4 

23.5 

14.9

36.0

Sept.

2fi 

2* 

22 

23 

21

20 

18 

17 

15 

14

13 

14 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

9.9 

9.0 

10

12 

12 

11 

10 

14

18 

17 

14 

15 

15

Run-off In 

ao re-feet

103 

63 

5.2

40,570

0

0 

776 

8,580 

3,950 

6,440 

3,840 

1,450 

884

26,090
60 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River at Malung, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°47', long. 95°43', in sec. 18, T. 161 N., R. 39 W., half 

a mile north of Malung.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1935 (incomplete during winter).

Extremes.-. Maximum discharge observed during year, 171 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height,

 6.30 feet, affected by ice); no flow Oct. 1-17.

1928-35: Maximum discharge observed, 468 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932; no flow during 

several periods.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-20, and by debris

 on control or aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, May 6 to July 4, Aug. 20 to Sept. 30. 

No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 31.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.2 

.4 

.4

.6 

.3 

.6 

.3 

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4

HOT.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.5 

.8 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

.8 

.9 

.9

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.9

Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul

£* 

Sep

W

anbar. .................................

alendar year

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

u»t. ...................................

ater year

Mar. Apr.

32 

26 

25 

27 

58

96 

65 

85 

36

114

164 

138 

IDS 

80 

45

62 

36 

48 

40 

45

42 

42

42 

40 

40

50 

48 

62 

60 

52

Secondfoot-days

5.3 

21.0

1,808 

975.1 

726.8

1,377 

420 

269.2

May

50 

40 

34 

26 

30

26 

27 

28 

28 

34

38 

38 

38 

55 

58

50 

40 

38 

32 

28

27 

23 

24 

19 

14

36 

19 

40 

17 

9.3 

6.8

Vmlmm

0.5

1.2

164 

68 

65 

85 

19 

11

June

12 

' 8.6 

8.6 

9.1 

9.5

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

14 

15 

22 

38

36 

40 

38 

36 

34

32 

30 

25

27 

28

65 

36 

36 

34 

25

July

22

17 

10 

11 

50

36 

32 

38 

36 

30

34 

36

70 

75 

80

85 

85 

85 

85 

70

55 

52 

4S 

42 

40

36 

32 

26 

24 

21 

14

Minimum

0 

.4

25 

8.8 

8.6 

10 

10 

5.7

Aug.

15 

15 

12 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

12 

12

13 

15 

17 

16 

IB

18 

19 

18 

18 

16

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Ha an

0.17 

.70

60.3 

31.5 

24.2 

44.4 

13.5 

8.97

Sept.

11 

9.8 

11 

10 

11

10 

10 

7.5 

6.3 

5.7

7.3 

7.7 

7.7 

11 

9.5

10 

11 

10 

9.5

11

10 

7.7 

9.1 

8.6 

8.2

8.2 

9.1 

7.5 

6.5 

7.3

Run-off In 

acre-feet

11 

42

3,590 

1,930 

1,440 

2,730 

833 

534
RED RIVER BASIN 

Roseau River near Roseau, Minn.

61

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48 U 55'24", long. 95°45'2n , in SWi sec. 24, T. 163 N., R. 40 

W. fourth principal meridian, on steel highway bridge 5i miles north, of Roseau.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during year, 1,030.71 feet Apr. 11; 

 minimum observed, 1,024.07 feet June 1.

1930-35: Maximum water-surface elevation observed, 1,034.86 feet Apr. 9, 1932; 

minimum observed, 1,023.34 feet Sept. 28, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea-level datum. Ho 

record during periods omitted.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Uov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Maz**

29.67

Apr.

_

-

27.03

27.35

27.65

28.75

2S.95

2S.35

28.33

29.79

30.69

30.23

29.40

28.79

27.95

27.48

27.30

S6.64

36. 3S

26.15

_

25.67

25,53

25.25

25.37

25.87

26.35

26.51

S6.41

26.23

-

May

25.83

25.57

S6.04

24.97

S4.79

24.72

S4.64

24.73

24,87

25.09

25.05

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

24.91

24.75

24.65

24.59

24.43

24.35

S4.33

24.25

24.41

24.35

24.27

24.13

June

24.07

July Aug. Sept.

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by 

Geodetic Survey of Canada).
62 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River at Ross, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°54'37", long. 95°55'18", In SE* (revised) sec.

 2TT 163 N. R. 41 W. a quarter of a mile north of Ross. Zero of gage Is 1,018.44 

feet above mean sea-level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated because of Ice effect), 637 second-

 feet Apr. 12; maximum gage height, 8.64 feet Apr. 11 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 8.6 second-feet Oct. 1. 1928-35: Maximum discharge, 1,550 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932; minimum, 3 secondfeet several days In July and August 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 14,

 andTy aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 22, June 19 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated 

Dec. 3 to Jan. 6, Jan. 8 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9 to Mar. 3, Mar. 29 to Apr. 1, Apr. 15-17.

Discharge, In second-fe year October 1934 to September 1935

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9 £ 

9^6 

11 

11

11

13 

14 

15 

14 

14

13 

14 

14 

14 

15

24 

36 

60 

60 

52

52 

56 

52 

46 

42

36 

34 

32 

30 

27 

28

NOT.

30 

28 

24 

23 

25

25 

25 

24 

24 

24

24

22 

32 

26

24 

22 

26 

23 

23

28 

26 

25 

25 

25

25 

26 

26 

24 

26

Dec.

25 

26 

24 

22 

20

19 

18

17 

16

15

14 

13 

12 

11

> 10

/

Jan. } «9.1

s.

> 9

s

Feb. } «9.2

N

> 9 

/

Month

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

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aus 

Sep

W

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

uary

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

atar year 1934-3

Mar.

> 

9.0 

S.2

S.S 

9.4 

9.4 

S.S 

S.4

8.0 

7.S 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

7.2 

7.4 

7.6 

S.6

11

12 

11 

12 

12 

13

12 

66 

27S 

300 

260 

220

Apr.

200 

157 

146 

153 

210

332 

3B9

401 

413 

519

589 

621 

621 

621 

620

600 

580 

561 

547 

505

464 

425 

3S9 

343 

343

438 

519 

547 

533 

505

Secondfoot-days

S58.8 

753 

412

11,570.7

279.1 

252.2 

1,366.8 

13,291 

7,469 

2,809 

3,361 

2,129 

1,113

34,093.9

May

451 

389 

343 

299 

268

243 

233 

232 

27S 

310

321 

321 

343 

365 

354

332 

299 

268 

233

210

183 

161 

146 

132 

118

108 

111 

114 

108 

102 

93

Maximum

60

32 

26

321

300 

621 

451 

149 

192 

149 

52

621

June

32 

80 

S5

as

105

111 

108 

99 

90 

S2

75 

70 

68 

68 

S5

102 

105 

105 

102 

90

82 

75 

6S 

65 

SO

105 

142 

149 

132

111

July

93 

80 

72 

64 

S2

12S 

17S 

192 

192 

173

161 

149 

138 

135 

138

135 

135 

132 

128 

11S

108 

93 

82 

75 

68

62 

59 

54 

49 

44 

39

Minimum

9.2 

22

4.0

7.2 

146 

93 

65 

39 

24 

25

7.2

Aug.

35 

32 

31 

30 

30

34 

44 

50 

51 

50

44 

42 

37 

32 

27

24 

34 

65 

105 

128

142 

149 

142 

135 

124

114 

102 

90 

78 

68 

60

Mean

27.7 

25.1 

13.3

31.7

9.0

9.0 

44.1 

443 

241 

93.6 

108 

68.7 

37.1

93.4

Sept.

52 

48 

45 

46 

48

49 

50 

50 

48 

45

42 

38 

36 

34 

30

30 

30 

32 

32 

32

32 

30 

28 

25 

27

29 

31 

32 

30 

32

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,700 

1,490 

817

22,950

554 

500 

2,710 

26,360 

14,310 

5,570 

6,670 

4,220 

2,210

67,610

*Discliarge measurement.
RED RIVER BASIN 63

Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°54'42", long. 96°24", in SWi sec. 30, T. 163 N. , 

R. 41 W. , 9 miles north of Badger. Zero of gage is 1,016.90 feet above mean sea level 

(adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation recorded during year, 1,025.56 feet Apr. 10; 

 minimum, 1,017.96 feet Oct. 3.

1928-35: Maximum water-surface elevation, 1,027.97 feet Apr. 14, 1932; minimum, 

1,017.73 feet July 22, 1932, Sept. 2, 1929.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea-level datum. 

wo records Nov. 1-7, Nov. 9 to Apr. 1, Apr. 15-18.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1934 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

Oct.

18.13

18.10

18.01

17.99

18.03

18.10

18.07

18.05

18.06

18.07

18.07

18.07

18.06

18.06

18.00

18.17

18.58

19.12

19.29

19.18

19.11

19.16

19.16

19.06

18.96

18.87

18.81

18.73

18.68

18.62

Hov.

18.40

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

.

23.10

22.85

22.77

23.16

24.01

24.47

24.48

24.67

25.33

25.45

25.23

25.36

25.21

-

_

..

-

23.67

23.41

23.15

22.88

22.62

22.19

22.12

22.83

23.35

23.56

23.49

23.31

-

May

22.98

22.57

22.19

21.63

21.51

21.32

21.19

21.19

21.55

21.87

21.93

21.94

22.12

22.28

22.25

22.08

21.82

21.53

21.26

20.99

20.75

20.52

20.31

20.14

19.97

19.86

19.85

19.90

19.82

19.76

19.63

June

19.46

19.38

19.47

19.52

19.70

19.88

19.87

19.76

19.61

19.47

19.36

19.26

19.20

19.19

19.44

19.76

19.87

19.87

19.86

19.74

19.62

19.54

19.44

19.43

19.66

20.07

20.61

20.82

20.71

20.49

-

July

20.29

20.16

20.06

19.98

20.23

20.90

21.57

21.88

21.99

21.98

21.92

21.87

21.81

21.80

21.90

21.94

21.96

21.99

21.98

21.91

21.81

21.66

21.49

21.33

21.20

21.13

21.06

20.95

20.86

20.73

20.62

Aug.

20.50

20.40

20.31

20.25

20.21

20.30

20.52

20.72

20.77

20.72

20.60

20.48

20.36

20.22

20.08

19.98

20.17

20.72

21.66

22.18

22.49

22.66

22.63

22.52

22. SB

22.SS

22.07

21.83

21.61

21.42

21.25

Sept.

21.08

20.94

20.88

20.85

20.85

20.86

20.86

20.84

20.80

20.71

20.62

20.54

20.45

20.38

20.27

20.20

20.17

20.15

20.11

20.08

20.01

19.92

19.83

19.73

19.71

19.70

19.70

19.71

19.69

19.68

Note.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
64 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River near Haug, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°55'281', long. 98°12'26", in SEi sec. 21,

 T. TB3 N. , R. 43 W., 8-J miles northwest of Haujc and 5 miles south of international 

boundary. Cero of gage is 1.014.02 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928

by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1932 to September 1935 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation during period, 1,021.99 feet Apr. 12; minimum,

 T7OT8737 feet June 23.

1932-35: Maximum water-surface elevation recorded, 1,023.19 feet Apr. 14, 1932; 

minimum recorded, 1,014.74 feet Aug. 8, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea-level datum.

 No records Oct.. 1 to Apr. 4, May 17 to June 17, July 26 to Sept. 5.

in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

_

20.14

20.32

20.75

21.03

21.16

21.40

21.75

21.94

21.89

21.77

21.54

21.62

21.31

20.99

20.67

20.32

19. 96

19.68

19.38

19.06

18.90

19. IS

19.68

19.95

19.99

19.92

-

Hay

19.74

19.42

19.07

18.75

18.45

18.23

18.10

18.03

18.15

18.43

18.62

18.64

18.71

18.83

18.90

18.83

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

June

_

_

_

_

-

M

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

16.82

16.83

16.74

16.62

16.52

16.45

16.44

16.47

16.66

17.06

17.32

17.35

17.18

-

July

16.96

16.76

16.64

16.59

16.61

16.87

17.38

17.77

18.02

18.06

18.04

17,97

17.92

17.87

17.88

17.93

17.97

18.01

18.03

18.03

17.98

17.94

17.86

17.79

17.72

_

.

_

_

_

Aug. Sept.

_

_

_

_

-

17.84

17.85

17.85

17.84

17.82

17.78

17.75

17.71

17.64

17.57

17.52

17.44

17.57

17.34

17.32

17.26

17.22

17.17

17.12

17.09

16.96

16.94

16.94

16.94

16.94

-

Hote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation afcove mean aea level.
RED RIVER BASIN 65

Roseau River at head of State Ditch 51, near Oak Point, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°56'53", long. 96°22'56", In NEi sec. 18, T. 163 N.,

 R. 44 W. fourth principal meridian, 2* miles south and 3 miles east of Caribou. 

Zero of gage Is 1,007.88 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by 

Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1935 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during year, 1,015.65 feet Apr. 10;

 minimum observed, 1,010.71 feet Sept. 27.

1933-35: Maximum water-surface elevation observed, 1,016.24 feet Apr. 23, 

1933; minimum observed, 1,009.66 feet Aug. 11, 12, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for May 5-21, 23-31, which a comparison with

records at Caribou and a reading by U. S. Geological Survey engineer on May 22 show 

to be doubtful. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea-level datum. No records 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

16.19

14.95

14.86

14.75

14.76

14.75

14.76

16.15

16.46

16.66

15.66

15.53

15.46

15.35

16.16

15.06

16.16

15.41

16.25

14.96

14.76

14.25

13.96

13.73

13.61

13.66

13.75

14.39

14 .55

14.66

-

May

14.49

14.43

14.25

13.79

13.77

13.71

13.69

13.86

13.61

13.39

13.25

13.26

13.17

13.16

12.71

12.59

12.37

12.29

12.26

12.05

12.03

12.29

11.83

11.76

11.61

11.25

11.23

11.17

11.16

11.11

11.07

June

11.05

11.11

11.16

11.23

11.29

11.83

11.86

11.95

11.91

11.83

11.75

11.77

11.73

11.71

11.66

11.67

11.69

11.67

11.66

11.69

11.67

11.71

11,73

11.76

11.81

11.83

11.87

11.91

11.96

11.96

-

July

11.95

11.77

11.59

11.37

11.23

11.25

11.37

11.83

11.93

12.11

12.26

12.37

12.23

12.21

12.09

12.05

12.01

11.95

11.83

11.87

11.85

11.83

11.71

11.69

11.61

11.59

11.66

11.63

11.65

11.49

11.46

Aug.

11.43

11.39

11.35

11.33

11.26

11.21

11.17

11.11

11.09

10,99

10.96

10.93

10.91

10.86

10.81

10.79

10.77

10.76

10.79

11.13

11.43

11.51

12.09

12.19

12.17

12.06

11.96

11.85

11.81

11.73

11.49

Sept.

11.37

11.29

11.21

11.16

11.13

11.13

11.11

11.13

11.11

11.11

11.13

11.09

11.09

11.07

11.09

11.11

11.07

11.05

11.01

10.96

10.79

10.86

10.83

10.81

10,77

10.73

10.71

10.73

W.81

10.83

 *

Hote.- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.

101284 O 36 5
66 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River at Oak Point, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°58'48", long. 96°£4'19", in SEi sec. 36, T. 164 N., 

R. 45 W., 2 miles east of Caribou. Zero of gage is 1,005.30 feet above mean sea 

level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1935 (incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during year, 1,013.14 feet Apr. 13; 

minimum observed, 1,006.35 feet Sept. 26.

1933-35: Maximum water-surface elevation observed, 1,013.17 feet Apr. 19, 1933; 

minimum, that of Sept. 26, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea-level datum. No 

records Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 and for other days for which no elevations are given.

Elevation, In feet, year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jail. Feb. Mar. Apr.

10.88

_

10.94

11.14

11.34

11.28

11.34

11.44

11.62

12.30

12.64

12.98

13.14

11.54

12.44

_

11.64

11.14

w

10,44

10.24

9.64

10.40

_

10.64

-

May

_

_

10.08

-

9.04

8.94

8.88

8.88

9.28

w

9.64

9.84

_

9.68

8.96

8.84

8.54

-

_

_

_

-

June

7.66

_

_

-

7.64

7.72

^

-

7.36

_

^

7.63

_

7.80

7.82

-

_

-

..

8.08

"

July

_

_

7.39

7.29

_

_

_

^

-

_

8.60

_

_

_

_

»

7.41

_

-

7.39

_

7.15

7.11

Aug.

_

7.01

_

6.91

_

6.89

6.95

_

_

_

6.95

_

_

-

_

8.04

8.32

-

_

7.94

7.88

-

Sept.

_

_

-

_

_

7.54

-

7.31

7.31

7.25

6.75

_

7.15

7.25

7,15

7.17

7.05

7.04

7.04

-

6.36

_

_

-

Note,- Add 1,000 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER BASIN 67

Roseau River below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 480 58'54", long. 96°27'46", In SWj sec. 34, T.

 154 N., R. 45 W., 1 mile west of Caribou and 200 yards below mouth of State ditch 

51, locally known as "Caribou Cut-off Ditch". Zero of gage Is 1,002.14 feet above 

mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1935.

Extrernes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.020 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage height,

 7.98 feet, affected by Ice); minimum, 6.1 second-feet Oct.7 (gage height, 1.24 feet, 

affected by aquatic growth).

1929-35: Maximum discharge, 1,880 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932 (gage height, 8.80 

feet, affected by Ice); minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.06 

feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 5-18 and by

 aquatic growth Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, May 14 to Sept. 30. No records Nov. 10 to Mar. 31. 

This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United 

States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1935

Day

1

b

6

11

16

21

26

28

Oct.

11

7.8

S.2

10

11

9.0

6.7

7.6

8.2

8.2

7.4

18

61

41

55

HOT.

38

27

26

24

26

23

21

23

23

-

_

«

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

2

M

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

November lDecember. . .

Q

Apr 

May

JUlT- ------------------------.--.----- ...

Aug 

Sep

Water year

Mar. Apr.

*260

 240

*200

*200

234

217

232

274

362

412

490

619

710

632

632

710

770

800

770

684

606

644

496

448

412

424

484 

644

668

668

-

Secondfoot-daya

221

14,502

1,661 

1,303

May

644

608

448

388

340

296

274

261

269

296

329

362

362

364

376

376

362

318

286

260

219

190

162

142

127

116

106 

107

107

106

98

Va"r1imna

28

**

800

116 

66

June

93

84

76

84

87

100

108

108

101

92

83

80

76

76

70

81

96

101

100

97

88

77

70

66

69

68

92

121

134

124

-

July

108

89

SO

77

74

74

97

136

162

172

172

168

149

144

137

134

137

134

129

134

116

108

98

89

78

73

67 

60

66

61

48

Minimum

21

W

**

200

38 

30

Aug.

42

40

37

33

31

31

38

29

31

32

36

37

36

31

30

30

29

38

SB

36

64

74

96

113

lie

113

104 

97

88

80

73

Mean

22.6

24.6

*"

483

55.0 

43.4

Sept.

66

69

57

66

50

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

43

43

41

39

37

37

35

36

36

39

34

31 

31

30

33

Run-off In 

acre-feet

438

* 

~

38,760

6,360

3,290 

2,680
68 RED RIVER BASIN

Roseau River at International boundary, near Caribou, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48059'57", long. 96°30'20'1 , near center of sec.

 29 T. 164 N. R. 45 W. , about 400 feet upstream from last international-boundary 

crossing and about 3 miles northwest of Caribou. Zero of gage is 1,002.59 feet 

above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation recorded during period, 1,006.58 feet

 Apr. 1 13 (affected by ice); minimum, 1,002.86 feet Aug. 8.

1933-35: Maximum water-surface elevation recorded, that of Apr. 13, 1935; 

minimum, 1,001.97 feet Aug. 14, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage heights nave been reduced to mean sea level-datum. No

 records Oct. 1 to Apr. 4, Apr. 6-11, 13, 15-18.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

28

23

84

86

86

27

88

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

4.64

_

_

_

-

_

5.94

_

5.56

-

_

_

_

4.87

4.70

4.51

4.36

4.22

4.11

4.03

4.04

4.17

4.30

4.36

4.35

-

May

4.31

4.21

4.07

3.97

3.S6

4.31

3.76

3.77

3.82

3.80

3.86

3.90

3.89

3.91

3.95

3.95

3.92

3.86

3.80

*3.76

*3.69

 5.61

3.66

3.49

3.44

3.40

3.37

3.56

3.37

3.35

3.32

June

3.30

3.27

3.21

3.27

S«S8

3.31

3.36

3.57

3.35

3.31

5.88

3.26

3.23

3.23

3.18

5.25

3.30

3.31

3.31

3.29

3.26

3.20

3.15

3.14

3.15

3.14

5.26

3.36

3.41

3.39

-

July

3.36

3.26

3.21

3.20

3.18

3.18

3.29

3.43

3.62

3.64

3.55

3.52

3.49

3.47

3.44

3.44

3.45

3.44

3.42

3.40

3.38

5.34

3.31

3.26

3.22

3.19

3.16

3.12

3.08

3.05

3.02

Aug.

8.99

2.96

2.95

2.93

2.92

2.92

2.91

2.90

2.90

8.95

2,96

2.97

2.95

2.92

2.89

2.90

2.91

2.89

2.89

2.96

3.09

3.24

3.35

3.40

3.41

3.39

3.38

3.36

3.31

3.28

3.25

Sept.

3.19

3d6

3.16

3.12

3.09

3.09

5.09

3.09

3.08

3.08

£.08

5.09

3.07

3.06

3.03

5.01

2.99

8.97

2.96

2.97

8.96

2.95

2.95

2.97

2.96

2.92

2.S9

2.89

2.89

2.90

-

*EstlMt»d. 

Mot*.- Add 1,000 f*et to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER BASIN 69

South Fork of Roseau River near Mailing, Minn.

Location.- Stall gage, lat. 48°47', long. 95°44', in center of sec. 7, T. 161 N., 

 RT~39~ W., 1 mile northwest of Malung.

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1914, July 1928 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 210 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage 

TieTght, 6.55 feet, affected by ice); no flow for several months.

1911-14, 1928-35; Maximum discharge observed, 1,040 second-feet Oct. 1, 1912 

(gage height, 10.3 feet); maximum gage height, 12.00 feet Apr. 7, 1932; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-16 and by 

debris on control Apr. 19 to July 25. Discharge estimated for Mar. 21-31.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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 

26 

29 

SO 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Honth

Oct 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fob 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934......................

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

atar year 1934-3

Bar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

Q 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

} } 

Apr.

31 

27 

29 

27 

48

110 

84 

44 

94 

145

198 

155 

136 

118 

74

51 

37 

29 

23 

22

20 

19 

16 

14 

15

14 

14 

20 

22 

20

S«condfoot-daya

0 

0 

0

377.8

0 

0 

206 

1,656 

125.5 

2.1 

4.5 

0 

0

1,093.1

May

17 

14 

9.8 

5.8 

2.8

2.8 

.S 

1.4 

3.1 

1.9

1.0 

2.0 

4.2 

11

n

12 

8.0

a.e

3.8 

1.8

1.6 

.5 

.5 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

MflTrtmWB

0

0 

0

46

0

0

I9e

17

.2 

2.S 

0 

0

198

June

0.2 

.2 

.1 

0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

.1 

0 

0 

0 

.1

0 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

.3

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

2.8 

.8 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

. 0 

0

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

IHf^jnrp*?

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

14 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

He an

0 

0 

0

1.03

0 

0 

6.6 

55.2 

4.05 

.07 

.15 

0 

0

5.46

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

749

0 

0 

407 

3,280 

249 

4.2 

8.9 

0 

0

3,960
70 RED RIVER BASIN

Mud Creek near Sprgaue, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48 059 I 33", long. 95°39'43", In NEi sec. 34.

T. 164 N., R. 39 W. (revised), half a mile south of International boundary, 3| miles 

south of Sprague, Manitoba, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Mlnn. Zero of gage 

Is 1,038.4 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of 

Canada).

Drainage area.- 162 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1935 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year r 160 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 6.64 

feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 7.

1928-35: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet May 13, 1930 (gage height, 12.34 

feet); no flow Aug. 8-10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 3-15, and by 

 aeBTls on control Oct. 1 to Nov. 7, Apr. 18 to Sept. 30. No records Nov. 8 to

Mar. 31. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained by

the United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

1.3

1.3 

1.7 

1.8 

l.S

1.2 

.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.4

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

2.5 

2.3

6.3 

13 

7.S 

9.9 

11

11 

6.3 

9.3 

8.6 

6.8

5.9 

5.5 

3.8 

6.0 

5.5 

3.8

Nov.

3.0 

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5

2.8

2.8

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

NOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 

uary* . 

ater year

Mar. Apr.

« 5.0

* 5.0 

5.6 

7.1 

21

23 

23 

22 

24 

53

79 

S3 

88 

88 

76

*V6 

*75 

*V4 

74 

83

78 

76 

74 

74 

88

148

160 

160 

156 

148

Secondfoot-days

146.0

18.5

2,146.1 

2,049 

916 

942.7 

1,028.8 

438.2

May

136 

120 

108 

94 

86

84 

84

97 

132 

132

124 

136 

148 

140 

128

119 

104 

94 

84

72

64

55 

48 

42 

35

53 

34 

34 

31 

28 

26

HaxlMun

13 

3.0

160 

148 

64 

86 

124 

23

June

25 

25 

26 

39

55

51 

44

35 

30 

27

24 

22 

20 

26 

35

33 

30 

26

22 

18

15 

14 

12 

U 

29

64 

51 

44 

35 

28

July

22 

17 

15 

13 

26

62 

S3 

86 

84 

81

69 

64 

50 

40 

38

33 

29 

25 

20

16

12 

10 

8.9 

7.9 

6.2

5.5 

5.3 

4.7 

3.9 

3.3 

3.0

Minimum

0.8 

2.4

5.0 

26 

11 

3.0 

3.5 

8.4

Aug.

3.5 

5.6 

6.0 

6.0 

9.9

22 

30 

26 

19 

13

9.3 

7.6 

S.I 

5.4 

4.5

4.9 

37 

108 

104 

112

124 

92 

65 

48 

42

33 

25

19 

16 

13

11

Mean

4.71 

2.64

71.6 

85.4 

30.5 

30.4 

33.2 

14.6

Sept.

6.8 

8.4 

10 

15 

20

20

18 

18 

16 

13

13 

12 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

13 

14 

13

13 

IS 

IS 

13 

14

19 

23 

22 

15 

13

Run-off In 

acre-feet

289

37

4,260 

5,250 

1,820 

1,670 

2,040 

869
RED RIVER BASIN 71

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59'35 n , long. 95°55'4", In Nffi sec. 35, T. 164 

' N., R. 41 W., half a mile south of International boundary and 2 miles northeast of

Pine Creek. Zero of gage Is 1,038.42 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1928

by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1935 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 144 second-feet Apr. 27; maximum gage height, 

6752~feet Apr. 12 (affected by Ice); minimum, 4.0 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height 

1.32 feet, affected by aquatic growth).

1928-35: Maximum discharge, 500 second-feet May 25, 1933 (gage height, 9.03 feet); 

minimum, 2.3 second-feet Sept. 2, 1933 (gage height, 1.20 feet, affected by aquatic 

growth).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Apr. 2-14, and by

aquatic growth or debris on control Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, July 17 to Sept. 30. Discharge 

estimated Apr. 1, 15-17. No records Nov. 9 to Mar. 31. This station Is one of the 

International gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement with 

Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1635

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

go

81

Oct.

7.1

7.1

7.2

7.S

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.1

6.9

6.9

7.2

V«6

18

60

60

32

27

34

32

35 

21

18

16

15

14

13

13 

18

HOT.

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

OT

-

_

«

 »

-

-

_

 

« 

-

__

-

"*

-

«

« 

«»

 

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November 1-8 ............................

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

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

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

Unv

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

IB

12

12

16

29

37

36

44

68

101

115

125

105

89

62

57

55

54

57

57

57

57

60 

67

76

115

136

129

105

82

Seoondfoot-days

498.6

93

2,017

1,165

CAB o»{>

796.3

364.5

333.6

May

66

57

48

44

40

40

40

50

63

62

67

62

65

67

48

40

37

34

30

28

26

24

3« 

20

19

20

21

81

19

18 

17

Mmclfflina

60

12

136

S0

30

82

 Xf>

OO

13

June

16

17

19

27

29

20

22

20

18

17

15

15

14

26

30

36

oo

16

16

13

18

13

10 

13

24

29

28

25

20

15

July

14

17

14

21

66

62

82

69

60

44

40

35

27

29

25

20

20

18

15

13

11

9.3

8.S 

8.7

7.6

7.4

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.7 

5.4

Minimum

6,9

11

18

17

10

5.4

4,6

6.9

Aug.

6.1

5.5

5.6

5.3

8.9

24

16

8.7

6.5

5.6

6.4

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.6

6.4

30

38

26

20

as

17

13 

12

n

8.9

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.4 

7.8

Mean

16.1

11.5

_

A*7 O O / *<G

38.6

16*8

25.7

11 8

11,1

Sept.

7.1

6.9

9.1

13

13

12

13

12

11

10

9.8

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

n

12

12

12

n

n

10

Run-off In 

aore-feet

989

182

4,000

3,370

1 TQ/1 J.,XOU

I EftA t Oov

723

663
72 RED RIVER BASIN

Badger Creek near Badger, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°48'15", long. 96°1'4411 , in NEf sec. 2, T. 161 N.,

 RT~32 W., 1 mile northwest of Badger. Zero of gage is 1,047,5 feet above mean 

sea level (adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1930, October 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 51 second-feet Apr. 10; maximum

 gage 'height, 3.50 feet Mar. 36 (affected by ice); no flow for several months.

1929-30, 1931-35: Maximum discharge observed, 146 second-feet May 11, 1930 

(gage height, 4.88 feet); no flow for several months of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 26 to Apr. 7

 and by shifting control Apr. 16-24, Apr. 28 to June 30.

Iscnarge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

82 

23 

84 

26

86 

27 

28 

89 

SO 

31

Oct. ROT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oet 

Sot

Dee

C

Jan 

F«t 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma7 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

flater year 1934-3

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 

«1.0

6.4 

12

s.e

6.7 

5.2 

3.0

Apr.

8.6 

4.2 

6.1 

7.9 

21

18 

16 

16 

31 

61

34 

31

31 

19 

16

7.9 

6.0 

7.4 

6.7 

3.7

3.6 

2.4

1.5 

1.3 

19

26

19 

13 

6.0 

4.6

Seoondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

38.8

0 

0 

41.2 

430.6 

30.9 

1.6 

0 

0 

0

604.8

May

2.7 

1.8 

1.1 

.9 

.9

1.0 

.S 

2.4 

2.6 

2.3

1.7 

2.S 

£.7 

1.9 

1.4

.9 

.6 

.6 

.4

.3

.3

Ii .1

0

.1 .1

.2 

.1 

0

MqxllIMM

0 

0 

0

8.0

0 

0 

12 

61 

2.8 

.2 

0 

0 

0

61

June

0 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

0

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

July

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

1.! 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

.11

0 

0 

1.33 

14.4

1.00 

.06 

0 

0 

0

1.38

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

79

0 

0 

82 

864 

61 

3.C 

0 

0 

0

1,000

 Estimated.
RED RIVER BASIN 73

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59", long. 101°58', in NEi sec. 33, T. 164 N.,

 R. 87 W., 16 miles northwest of Sherwood and three-quarters of a mile south of International boundary, Prior to Apr. 8, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 200 second-feet July 5; maximum gage height,

 3.78 feet Apr. 15 (affected by ice); no flow for several months.

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 1,370 second-feet Mar. 31, 1933 (gage 

height, 13.10 feet, affected by ice); no flow for several days of each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Mar. 23 to Apr. 22, and

 those estimated May 4-24, which are fair. Once-daily staff-gage readings used 

Mar. 17 to Apr. 7. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control owing to 

varying leakage under control, May 25 to June 3, July 2-30. This station is one of 

the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement 

with Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, -water year October 1954 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-36. .....................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

3.0

17

37

9.4

3.8

2.2

1.4

1.2

Apr.

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.6

2.8

3.5

6.6

9.0

36

80

69

52

58

34

38

39

43

46

67

166

160

134

121

112

104

91

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

0

0

79.0

1,456.9

1,375

429.8

996.2

84.3

7.9

4,428.1

May

86

85

80

70

60

50

65

60

65

65

60

76

TO

60

60

45

40

35

30

30

26

26

24

23

21

SUB

IT

16

16

15

16

Maxl* 

0

0

0

0

0

37

165

86

20

140

^7

166

June

17

IS

18

20

18

IS

IS

18

17

15

14

13

14

16

16

16

17

17

15

15

14

13

12

13

11

9.0

8.7

7,6

6.6

5.9

July

6.6

51

28

20

140

134

78

94

57

40

31

24

19

16

13

10

9.0

8.3

IB

20

18

46

20

SS

16

13

11

8.7

7.0

6.3

5.3

MinlMU*

0

O

0

0

o

0

1.0

16

5.9

5.3

 6

0

0

Aug.

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.0

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2,0

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

Mean

O

0

0

0

0

2.66

48.6

44 4

14^3

32.1

2 ".26 78

12.1

Sept.

0.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

«4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

0

Q

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

O

0

0

0

0

157

2,690

2,750

862

1,970

167

16

8,780
74 RED RIVER BASIN 

Sourls River above Minot, N, Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°14 t 46", long. 101°22 t 15", near center of

 sec. 17, T. 155 N., R. 83 W., about 3i miles west of Mlnot. Zero of gage Is

1,745.75 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929). Prior to Oct. 15, 1934, 

chain gage at station 10 miles downstream called "Sourls River at Mlnot" at 

different datum.

Drainage area.- 10,270 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1935 at present site; May 1903 to March 

1934, April 1927 to September 1928, October 1929 to September 1934 at Mlnot 10 miles 

downstream In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1903 to September 1930 In 

reports of State engineer. Records collected at or above Mlnot are comparable except at extreme low water, when appreciable Industrial and sanitary waste water 

enters river at Mlnot.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-35), 138 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 612 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 6.67 feet): 

no flow during much of year.

1903-24, 1927-28, 1929-35: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet Apr. 20, 1904 

(gage height, 21.9 feet, at Mlnot); no flow at times during February 1930, several 

months In 1934, 1935. Maximum gage height known at present site, about 23 feet in 

April 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those partly estimated Mar. 14-23, Apr. 21 to May 1, and

 Siose estimated Apr. 14-20, July 23, 24, Aug. 16-27, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-36 {gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

4.03 

4.1

0

.5 

6.0

16

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.S

4.9

5.0

5.1

87

104

123

144

6.2 

5.S

5.4

5.5

166

190

215

242

5.6 270

6.1 42O

6.4 525

6.7 630

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

SI

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

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

alendar year

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

Eter year 1934-3

Mar.

0

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1

10

10 

3 

100 

7B 

35

3 

1 

1 

.5 

1.0

4.5 

7.7 

2.6 

.5

.2

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1

2

3

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

10 

50 

38 

30

26 

20 

S3 

26 

40

Secondfoot-days

0 

0

L °

0 

0 

256.0 

283 

2,017.4 

9.2 

536.8 

132.9 

0

3,S35.3

*ay

60 

76 

32 

92 

428

162 

92 

32

74 

75

74 

51 

61 

76 

64

51 

44 

40 

30 

47

61 

69 

46 

30 

20

16

*.8

4.5 

2.6 

1.5

Maximum

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

100 

50 

428 

3.2 

43 

16 

0

428

June

3.2 

1.5 

.7 

.5 

.7

.7 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1

,2 

0 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

O 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

3 

0

0 

0 

0 

4.8 

33

41 

43 

41 

41 

38

37 

33 

32 

SO 

29

S7 

26 

24

22 

19 

16

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

15 

16 

14 

12 

11

11 

8.7 

7.7 

6.0 

3.2

2.6

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2,0

> 2.0

}-

.6 

.6

.e

.5 

.3 

0

He an

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

8.26 

9.43 

65.1 

.31 

17.3 

4.29 

0

8.86

Sept.

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

608 

561 

4,000 

18 

1,060 

264 

0

6,410
RED RIVER BASIN 75

Sourls River, near Towner, K. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°18', long. 100°27', in NEi sec. 29, T. 156 N.,

 R. 76 w., about 4 miles southwest of Towner. Zero of gage is 1,443.50 feet above 

mean sea level (adjustment of 1989).

Records available.- March to September 1935 at present site;March 1933 to September 

1934 at Towner, 5 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 334 second-feet July 26; maximum gage height,

 b.78 feet July 27; minimum discharge, 1.9 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.93

1933-35: Maximum discharge observed, 1,080 second-feet Apr. 10, 1933 (gage 

height, 9.02 feet, former site and datum); no flow for several days June to September 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 23 to Apr. 3.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of loe effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.8 0

1.9 1

2.0 4

2.1 8

2.2 18

2.3 17

2.4 22

2.5 88

2.6 34

2.7 41

8.S 48

8.9 55

3.0 62

Note.- Loop rating curves used Apr. 12, May 8-14, July 10 17, 25-31, to correct for changing 

stage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

* 2.5

SOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel> 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

T

alendar year

ch 23-31 

11

he perlo

Mar.

124 

91 

74

67 

99 

66 

40 

78 

56

Apr.

35

34 

33 

31 

27

24 

22 

22 

20 

18

17 

66 

78 

44 

38

36 

32 

32

29 

29

29 

27 

27 

26 

27

28 

27 

23 

29 

38

Secondfoot-days

686 

948 

2,681 

509.6 

2,871.6 

623.0 

146.8

May

40 

42 

43 

42 

68

87 

83 

100 

230 

200

172 

175 

126 

98 

104

101 

83 

75 

78 

75

68 

66 

60 

49 

63

86 

63 

45

41 

40 

35

M^xllfflW

124 

78 

230 

35 

320 

68 

12

June

33 

35 

33 

30 

28

27 

23 

22 

18 

17

16 

14 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

11 

10 

11

10 

S.4 

8.0 

7.2 

6.0

July

5.6 

5.6 

4.0 

6.4 

14

18 

20 

66 

102 

164

285 

224 

160 

130 

99

78 

65 

49 

35 

27

21 

IS 

24 

32 

169

320 

304 

186 

98 

70 

82

Vlnlmum

40 

17 

35 

6.0 

4.0 

7.2 

2.2

Aug.

68 

52 

41 

34 

29

27 

29 

24 

28 

26

23

22 

22 

19 

16

14 

13 

13 

12 

13

12 

11 

10 

10 

9.2

8.0 

7.6 

7.6 

8.4 

8.0 

7.2

Mean

76.1 

31.6 

84.5 

17.0 

92.6 

20.1 

4. 3(

Sept.

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

4.8

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

10 

12 

11 

8.4

7.2 

5.2 

3.7 

3.4 

3.7

3.7 

3.4 

3.1 

2.2 

2.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,360 

1,880 

5,200 

1,010 

5,700 

1,240 

291

16,680

 Discharge measurement.
76 RED RIVSK BASIN

SourIs River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48°54', long. 100"58', on line between sees. 30 and 31,

 in TV 163 N., R. 79 W., 2£ miles east of Westhope. Zero of gage Is 1,404.72 feet 

above mean sea level.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 279 second-feet July 7-9; maximum

 gage height observed, 7.06 feet July 9; no flow during much of period October toFebruary.

1929-35: Maximum discharge observed, 1,130 second-feet Ifer. 31 to Apr. 2, 1930, 

Apr. 19, 1933; maximum gage height observed, 7.25 feet Apr. 19, 1933; no flow for 

several periods.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice or aquatic growth

 ^nroughout the year. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 24, Mar. 26-31; little or no flow 

October to February. This station Is one of the International gaging stations 

maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

' Oct. HOY. Dea. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

T

estbep f f

alendar year

toe perlo

Mar.

*7.3

Apr.

60 

63 

66 

70 

66

70 

70 

74 

74 

66

70 

63 

63 

67 

67

48 

65 

60 

63 

67

61 

46 

42 

38 

38

38 

38 

35 

31 

30

Secondfoot-days

1,664 

2,326 

637.0 

5,048 

2,127 

236.6

May

50 

28 

27 

26 

28

28 

29 

58 

40 

48

65 

70 

90 

121 

150

139 

139

121 

108 

108

103 

94 

84 

90 

S6

82 

78 

82 

70 

70 

66

llftXlgtlPP

"74

138 

63 

279 

150 

23

June

63 

46

36 

61 

67

42 

3.i 

24 

17 

14

11 

10 

S.S 

7.9 

8.1

8.3 

7.7 

7.1 

6.9 

7.6

7.7 

7.6 

7.7 

7.6 

7.7

7.1 

4.9 

4.6 

6.1

11

July

22 

74 

121 

186 

255

236 

279 

279 

279 

257

246 

225 

206 

186 

176

166 

157

148 

167 

157

157 

157 

138 

112 

103

112 

103 

94 

80 

90 

94

HlnlCTfln

"so

26 

4.6 

22 

20 

.4

Aug.

94 

103 

108 

112 

150

130 

121 

130 

121 

10S

10S 

94 

86 

7S 

7S

63 

54

48 

45 

38

32 

30 

28 

28 

27

24 

25 

22 

21 

2O 

21

Mean

56.6 

76.0 

17.9 

163 

68.6 

7.85

Sept.

22 

22 

25 

2O

18

17 

15 

11 

7.9 

7.1

6.9 

6.7 

7.9 

7.6 

7.9

7.5 

6.7 

3.6 

2.8 

2.3

1.3 

.6 

3.3 

1.9 

3.3

.4

.6 

.8 

.8 

1.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,300 

4,610 

1,070 

10,010 

4,220 

467

25,680

 Discharge measurement.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 77 

Basswood River near Wlnton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°3', long. 91U45', in sec. 9, T. 64 N., R. 11 W., on

 Jackflsh Bay of Basswood Lake used to determine discharge at outlet (lat. 48°6", 

long. 91°39', In sec. 19, T. 65 N., R. 10 W., on International boundary, about 18 

miles northeast of Wlnton). Zero of gage Is 1,299.80 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,920 square miles above outlet of Basswood Lake.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1935 In reports of U. S. Geological

 Survey; March to June 1924, August 1925 to December 1930 In reports of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,060 second-feet May 15-17 (gage

 height, 2.50 feet); minimum discharge observed, 233 second-feet Nov. 16-19; minimum gage height observed, -0.76 foot Nov. 19.

1931-35: Maximum discharge observed, 6,680 second-feet May 18-23, 1934; maximum

?

age height observed, 3.64 feet May 21, 1934; minimum discharge, that of Nov. 16-19, 

934.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage readings furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

 Gage read three times a week and discharge Interpolated between readings. Flow 

affected by storage on Kawlshlwl River.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

-0.8

- .6

- .4

- .2 

0.0

220

274

338

427

543

0.2 635

.4 852

.6 1,040

.8 1,250

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

1,490

2,190

3,030

4,060

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

304 

304 

304 

304 

304

294 

384 

274 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

274 

267 

260

HOT.

253 

246 

246 

246 

246

246 

246 

246 

246 

246

246 

246 

246 

246 

240

233 

233 

233 

233 

240

246 

246 

246 

246 

246

246 

246 

246 

246 

246

Dec.

255 

265 

274 

274 

274

274 

274 

279 

284 

289

282 

274 

274 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

274 

274

274 

274 

274 

274 

282

289 

289 

2S9 

289 

289 

289

Jan.

289 

289 

296 

304 

304

304 

304 

304 

304 

304

304 

310 

315 

321 

321

321 

330 

338 

338 

338

338 

338 

338 

348 

358

351 

345 

338 

338 

338 

338

Month

Oot 

HOD

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

U

alendar year 1934... .........

eh. ..........................

il.. .........................

ater year 1934-g

Feb.

35S 

345 

351 

358 

358

358 

358 

358 

358 

358

358 

358 

358 

358 

358

358 

358 

358 

35S 

358

358 

358 

365 

372 

379

379 

379 

379

Mar.

379 

395 

411 

427 

427

427 

427 

427 

427 

427

427 

415 

403 

403 

403

395 

387 

379 

391 

403

415 

427 

436 

445 

454

464 

464 

454 

464 

454 

454

Secondfoot-days

8,653 

7,323 

8,602

399,944

10,006 

10,089 

13,081 

25,986 

99,710 

62,320 

57,500 

51,770 

30,463

386,503

Apr.

454 

454 

454 

454 

454

454 

454 

454 

454 

454

454 

454 

506 

559 

611

6SS 

765 

832 

898 

979

1,060 

1,140 

1,220 

1,310 

1,370

1,430 

1,580 

1,740 

1,890 

1,960

Maximum

304 

253 

289

6,680

358 

379 

454 

1,960 

4,O60 

2,460 

2,190 

l',890 

1,270

4,060

May

2,03O 

2,110 

2,190 

2,410 

2,630

2,850 

3,040 

3,220 

3,320 

3,420

3,560 

3,700 

3,840 

3,950 

4,060

4,060 

4,060 

3,990 

3,910 

3,840

3,630 

3,420 

3,320 

3,220 

3,160

3,090 

3,030 

2,860 

2,680 

2,600 

2,510

Minimum

260 

233 

255

233

289 

338

3Y9 

454 

2,03O 

1,750 

1,750 

1,290 

808

233

June

2,460 

2,400 

2,350 

2il90 

2,030

2,030 

1,690 

1,840 

1,SOO 

1,750

1,750 

1,750 

1,890 

2,030 

2,080

2,140 

2,190 

2,110 

2,030 

2,030

2,030 

2,080 

2,140 

2,190 

2,190

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190 

2,190

July

2,190 

2,110 

2,030 

1,960 

1,S90

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,S20 

1,750

1,750 

1,750 

1,800 

1,840 

1,390

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

1,820 

1,750 

1,750

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750

Mean

279 

244

277

1,096

323 

360 

422 

866 

3,216 

2,077 

1,855 

1,670 

1,015

1,056

Aug.

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750

1,8EO 

1,S90 

1,690 

1,690 

1,840

1,800 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,750 

1,720

1,680 

1,650 

1,620 

1,580 

1,530

1,490 

1,400 

1,310 

1,310 

1,310 

1,290

Per square 

mile

0.145 

.127 

.144

.571

.168 

.183 

.220 

.451 

1.68 

1.08 

.966 

.870 

.629

.550

Sept.

1,270 

1,250 

1,250 

1,25O 

1,220

1,200 

1,180 

1,160 

1,140 

1,120

1,090 

1,060 

1,040 

1,020 

1,010

992 

963 

945 

922 

898

883 

867 

S52 

852 

S52

852 

852 

S37 

823 

808

Run-off in 

inches

0.17 

.14 

.17

7.74

.19 

,20 

.25 

.50 

1.94 

1.20 

1.11 

1.00 

.59

7.46
78 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Namakan River at outlet of Lac LaCroix, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°24', long. 92"11', at Campbell's camp (previously known

 as Richardson's Island), Z\ miles west of outlet.

Drainage area.- 5,165 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1935 In reports of U. 3. Geological Survey;

 August 1921 to September 1935 in reports of Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric 

Bureau.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1922-35), 2,805 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,100 second-feet May 16-20 (gage

 height. 1,187.30 feet); minimum observed, 1,230 second-feet Oct. 15, 16 (gage height, 

1,182.45 feet).

1921-35: Maximum discharge observed, 16,700 second-feet May 20, 1927 (gage height, 

1,189.77 feet); minimum observed, 535 second-feet during February, March, April, 1924 

(gage height, 1,181,50 feet).

Remarks.- This station is one of the International gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

&

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,380 

1,380 

1,330 

1,33O 

1,330

1,280 

1,280 

1,2SO 

1,280 

1,280

1,28O 

1,28O 

1,280 

1,280 

1,230

1,230 

1,26O 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

HOT.

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

1,380 

1,38O

1,380 

1,380 

1,3SO 

1,380 

1,380

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,380

1,44O 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440

Dec.

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,540

1,540 

1,54O 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,54O 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,54O 

1,540

Jan.

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,54O

1,540 

1,54O 

1,540 

1,54O 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,6OO 

1,620 

1,620

1,620 

1,62O 

1,620 

1,620 

1,60O 

1,600

Month

Oct 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,60O 

1,600

1,600 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,510 

1,490

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,49O 

1,490

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490 

1,490

1,490 

1,490 

1,490

Mar.

1,490 

1,490 

1,49O 

1,490 

1,490

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,640 

1,540

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,640 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

1,600 

1,62O 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660

Secondfoot-days

40,610 

41,600 

47,540

48,640 

42-.750 

48,410 

75,860 

283,240 

212,840 

195,540 

134,070 

93,060

1,264,160

Apr.

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,66O

1,660 

1,66O 

1,66O 

1,660 

1,66O

1,660 

1,710 

1,760 

1,790 

1,900

2,020 

2,120 

2,210 

2,340 

2,440

2,60O 

2,740 

2,920 

3,160 

3,390

3,760 

4,280 

4,830 

5,480 

6,150

Maximum

1,380 

1,440 

1,540

1,620 

1,600 

1,660 

6,160 

10,100 

3,520 

6,980 

5,230 

3,760

10,100

May

6,640 

7,140 

7,490 

7,630 

8,180

8,480 

8,760 

9,02O 

9,190 

9,360

9,560 

9,740 

9,810 

9,940 

9,980

10,100 

10,100 

10,1OO 

10,100 

10,100

9,940 

9,860 

9,81O 

9,610 

9,440

9,240 

9,OOO 

3,830 

8,710 

8,590 

8,590

Minimum

1,230 

1,330 

1,490

1,540 

1,490 

1,490 

1,660 

6,640 

6,410 

5,230 

3,840 

2,500

1,230

June

3,520 

8,24O 

8,060 

7,830 

7,67O

7,490 

7,320 

7,320 

7,210 

7,100

6,980 

6,980 

6,860 

6,980 

6,980

6,980 

6,930 

6,980 

6,910 

6,860

6,860 

6,860 

6,750 

6,750 

6,640

6,640 

6,640 

6,520 

6,520 

6,410

July

6,980 

6,930 

6,980 

6,930 

6,980

6,980 

6,980 

6,980 

6,980 

6,800

6,640 

6,520 

6,520 

6,520 

6,520

6,520 

6,520 

6,410 

6,300 

6,190

6,010 

5,800 

5,75O 

5,730 

5,650

5,540 

5,540 

5,440 

5,340 

5,230 

5,230

Mean

1,310 

1,390 

1,530

1,57O 

1,530 

1,560 

2,530 

9,140 

7,100 

6,310 

4,320 

3,100

3,460

Aug.

5,230 

5,130 

5,O3O 

4,930 

4,830

4,740 

4,640 

4,550 

4,460 

4,370

4,370 

4,280 

4,280 

4,190 

4,190

4,190 

4,190 

4,190 

4,100 

4,100

4,100 

4,100 

4,100 

4,100 

4,100

4,020 

4,020 

3,930 

3,930 

3,840 

3,840

Per square 

mile

0.25 

.27 

.30

.30 

.30 

.30 

.49 

1.77 

1.37 

1.22 

.84 

.60

.67

Sept.

3,760 

3,760 

3,680 

3,600 

3,600

3,650 

3,520 

3,440 

3,360 

3,360

3,280 

3,200 

3,200 

5,130 

3,130

3,060 

2,990 

2,990 

2,920 

2,920

2,860 

2,780 

2,780 

2,710 

2,710

2,640 

2,570 

2,570 

2,5OO 

2,500

Run-off In 

Inches

0.29 

.SO 

.35

.35 

.31 

.36 

.55 

2.04 

1.53 

1.41 

.97 

.67

9.12
RAINY RIVER BASIN 79

Rainy Lake at Ranler, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°37', long. 93°21', In sec. 30, T. 71 N., R. 23 W., near 

fish hatchery at Ranler.

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1917, October 1934 to September 1935 In

 reports of U. S. Geological Survey; August 1911 to September 1935 In office of 

Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during year, 1,108.81 feet July 6,

 7; minimum, 1,104.71 feet Apr. 11.

Remarks.- This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained by Canada

 under agreement with the United States.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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

26

29

30

31

Oct.

7.39

7.38

7.36

7.35

7.26

7.06

7.16

7.21

7.16

7.06

7.05

7.05

7.01

6.96

6.96

6.96

6.96

6.92

6.88

6.96

6.91

6.93

6.97

6.94

6.92

6.94

6.81

6.79

6.76

6.74

6.74

HOY.

6.74

6.76

6.71

6.70

6.67

6.67

6.65

6.64

6.66

6.65

6.67

6.67

6.73

6.73

6.76

6.76

6.76

6.81

6.86

6.91

6.86

6.91

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.93

6.96

6.96

6.96

6.96

-

Dec.

6.96

7.01

7.03

6.98

6.97

6.96

6.96

6.93

6.93

6.94

6.94

6.86

6.86

6.86

6.81

6.81

6.81

6.80

6.76

6.77

6.71

6.71

6.69

6.73

6.74

6.76

6.77

6.73

6.71

6.72

6.69

Jan.

6.67

6.65

6.61

6.63

6.60

6.59

6.59

6.57

6.56

6.56

6.51

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.48

6.46

6.46

6.47

6.47

6.44

6.43

6.39

6.37

6.36

6.36

6.36

6.33

6.29

6.27

Feb.

6.24

6.19

6.19

6.19

6.18

6.15

6.12

6.08

6.04

6.04

6.03

6.01

5.99

5.93

5.90

5.86

5.86

5.86

5.83

5.80

5.77

5.75

5.71

5.71

5.71

5.68

5.63

5.59

H

_

-

Mar.

5.59

5.51

5.56

5.56

5.57

5.56

5.52

5.48

5.46

5.46

5.45

5.41

5.36

5.36

5.31

5.26

5.23

5.23

5.17

5.15

5.11

5.11

5.07

5.06

5.06

5.03

4.99

4.95

4.91

4.90

4.87

Apr.

4.87

4.84

4.82

4.79

4.77

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.75

4.73

4.71

4.76

4.82

4.85

4.96

5.01

5.09

5.13

5.21

5.17

5.25

5.36

5.43

5.47

5.54

5.58

5.71

5.81

5.91

6.06

-

May

6.19

6.23

6.29

6.41

6.49

6.56

6.63

6.69

6.73

6.82

6.93

7.02

7.09

7.16

7.26

7.33

7.41

7.51

7.59

7.68

7.76

7.79

7.86

7.93

7.98

8.03

8.09

8.17

8.26

8.32

8.36

June

8.39

S.26

S.ll

8.31

8.31

8.33

8.36

8.41

8.41

8.39

8.41

e.45

8.49

8.61

8.53

8.53

8.51

8.51

8.49

8.46

8.41

8.43

8.43

8.46

8.41

8.41

8.51

8.57

8.58

8.56

-

July

8.52

8.51

S.49

S.56

S.7S

8.81

8.81

8.78

8.73

8.66

8.61

8.58

8.62

8.76

8.61

8.56

8.53

8.58

8.59

8.54

8.49

8.46

8.47

8.47

8.47

8.46

8.44

8.36

8.34

8.28

5.32

Aug.

8.32

S.36

8.27

8.23

8.26

8.26

S.27

8.21

8.26

8.24

8.31

8.31

8.29

8.32

8.30

8.26

8.31

8.36

8.36

8.21

S.35

8.34

8.31

8.21

8.19

8.08

8.08

8.09

8.08

8.04

8.04

Sept.

S.03

7.99

7.99

7.96

7.98

S.01

8.01

7.98

8.02

7.96

7.98

7.98

7.98

7.94

7.98

7.98

7.94

7.88

7.92

7.91

7.88

7.91

7.89

7.86

7.89

7.86

7.82

7.78

7.61

7.76

Mote.- Add 1,100 feet to obtain elevation above mean aaa level (adjuataent of 1912).
80 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Rainy River at Manltou Rapids, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°38', long. 93°54», In sec. 36, T. 160 N. 

R. 2& W., at Manitou Rapids, 3J miles east of Manitou post office and 4 miles west 

of Indus.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1935; comparable records at station near 

Blrcnoaie 7 miles downstream October 1932 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only), June 1928 to 

December 1930 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,500 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 12.30 

feet;; minimum, 4,390 second-feet Nov. 19 (gage height, 2.52 feet).

1932-35: Maximum discharge observed, 33,900 second-feet Apr. 22, 1933 (gage 

height, 8.40 feet, Blrchdale gage); minimum observed, 3,570 second-feet Nov. 13, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 23. 

Discharge determined from gage readings near Birchdale Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, May 26 to 

June 28, July 1-5, Sept. 7-13, and estimated from record of power plant 40 miles upstream Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, Jan. 13-15, 19-30, Mar. 19-21. Flow regulated by power 

plant at International Falls and by storage in Rainy, Namakan and many other smaller 

lakes.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet)

2.5 

3.O 

3.5 

4.0

4.390

5,290

6,220

7,180

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

8,220

9,340

11,740

13,040

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

14,400

17,200

20,200

23,200

10.5

11.0

12.0

12.4

24,700 

26,3OO 

29,500 

30,860

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

5,500 

6,800 

9,300 

9,300 

9,300

9,300 

7,800 

5,700 

6,100 

8,500

9,000 

9,000 

9,000 

8,000 

5,500

6,800 

9,300 

9,600 

9,900 

9,900

8,500 

5,900 

5,900 

8,800 

9,600

9,600 

9,600 

8,000 

5,700 

5,700 

7,500

Nov.

8,800 

9,000 

9,300 

3,000 

6,100

5,900 

8,300 

9,000 

8,500 

8,220

7,780 

5,110 

6,220 

8,220 

8,660

8,220 

8,220 

7,780 

5,110 

6,790

8,660 

9,100 

9,100 

8,880 

8,440

7,380 

8,220 

8,660 

8,660 

8,000

Dec.

8,000 

7,380 

6,030 

8,000 

S,880

9,340 

9,580 

9,580 

8,88O 

7,780

8,220 

9,100 

9,340 

9,580 

9,820

9,340 

7,580 

8,440 

9,340 

9,580

9,820 

10,100 

9,580 

7,380 

5,650

5,290 

6,980 

9,100 

9,580 

9,580 

5,50O

Jan.

5,500 

8,500 

8,500 

6,500 

8,500

7,000 

5,500 

6,410 

8,000 

8,440

S,440 

8,500 

8,000 

5,000 

6,000

7,580 

8,000 

8,220 

8,OOO 

7,500

5,000 

6,000 

8,OOO 

8,500 

8,000

7,OOO 

6,500 

5,000 

6,000 

8,000 

8,660

Month

Oct

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

U

alendar year 193.

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

8,880 

8,880 

7,1SO 

5,110 

6,030

7,580 

8,440 

8.SSO 

8,880 

7,780

5,290 

6,220 

7,780 

8,440 

8,880

8,660 

7,580 

4,930 

6,030 

7,180

8,000 

8,440 

8,660 

7,780 

4,930

5,840 

8,000 

8,660

Mar.

8,660 

8,SSO 

S,000 

5,290 

5,290

5,650 

8,000 

8,880 

9,100 

7,580

5,290 

6,410 

8,440 

9,340 

9,820

9,820 

9,540 

5,650 

7,000 

9,500

9,500 

9,580 

9,100 

8,470 

5,290

8,030 

9,820 

10,300 

10,600 

10,100 

8,660

Secondfoot-days

248,400 

238,330

see ,550

3,953,590

226,750 

208,740 

255,290 

370,460 

476,000 

481,000 

704,700 

385,160 

283,790

4,140,960

Apr.

5,650 

7,580 

9,100 

9,340 

9,560

9,820 

7,520 

4,930 

8,140 

10,800

12,000 

13,300 

14,700 

15,200 

13,000

15,500 

16 ,400 

16,100 

15,800 

15,000

13,300 

10,300 

12,000 

13,300 

14,100

15,000 

15,500 

15,500 

14,100 

18,100 

"

Maximum

9,900 

9,300 

10,1OO

26,500

8,66O 

8,880 

10,500 

18,100 

22,000 

21,000 

30,50O 

16,400 

11,700

30,500

May

21 ,400 

22,000 

20,800 

19,300 

16,700

16,100 

16 ,400 

16,100 

16,100 

16,400

15,500 

16,400 

18,400 

18,100 

18,100

17,800 

16,900 

15,800 

15,000 

12,5OO

14,400 

15,200 

14,700 

12,800 

11,300

9,000 

7,OOO 

7,800 

11,000 

13,000 

12,000

Minimum

5,500 

5,110 

5,290

4,200

5,000 

4,930 

5,290 

4,930 

7,000 

11,000 

15,200 

5,290 

5,650

4,930

June

11,000 

15,000 

15,800 

12,300 

11,000

11,000 

11,000 

11,000 

12,000 

14,000

14,000 

14 ,OOO 

14.OOO 

14,000 

17,000

20,000 

21,000 

21,000 

21,000 

21,000

20,000 

20,OOO 

19,000 

17,000 

17,000

17,000 

17,000 

17,000 

17,500 

18,400

July

20,OOO 

21,000 

17,OOO 

18,000 

20,000

22,900 

28,900 

29,800 

30,500 

30,200

28,500 

26,000 

26,600 

26,900 

27,300

26,9OO 

26,300 

24,400 

24,100 

23,8OO

23,200 

24,400 

20,20O 

17,800 

16,900

16,600 

16,400 

16,600 

20,500 

17,800 

15 ,2OO

Mean

8,013 

7,944 

8,463

10,830

7,315 

7,455 

8,235 

12,350 

15,360 

16,030 

22,730 

12,420 

9,460

11,350

Aug.

14,100 

14,100 

14,100 

13,600 

12,80O

12,000 

11,700 

11,700 

11,300 

10,300

7,000 

5,290 

8,360 

10,300 

10,500

10,100 

9,580 

10,800 

9,82O 

13,600

16,400 

16,100 

16,100 

15,500 

15,000

14,400 

14,700 

14,700 

14,100 

15,800 

13,300

Per square 

mile

Sept.

11,700 

11,000 

10,800 

11,300 

11,000

11,000 

11,000 

9,500 

6,700 

8,200

10,000 

1O,500 

10,500 

10,500 

9,340

6,220 

8,360 

10,300 

10,500 

10,80O

10,500 

9,340 

6,220 

7,78O 

9,100

9,1OO 

8,880 

9,340 

8,660 

5,650

Run-off In 

Inches
RAINY RIVER BASIN 81

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn.

Location.- Lat. 47°56', long. 91°46', in lot 3, sec. 20, T. 63 N., R. 11 W., at power 

plant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., just above Fall Lake and 2ir miles east of 

Winton.

Drainage area.- 1,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919, September 

1923 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1913-19, 1923-35), 769 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 4,330 second-feet May 10; no flow 

 Oct. 6, 14, Nov. 10, Dec. 2.

1905-7, 1912-19, 1923-35: Maximum mean daily discharge, 7,210 second-reet May 14, 

1934; no flow a number of times 1905-7, 1923-28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of high water, which are fair. Flow 

Ts~entirely regulated by several reservoirs. Records_collected by Minnesota Power & 

Light Co., under general supervision of the U. 3. Geological Survey in connection 

with a Federal power Commission project.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

143

170

165

162

79

0

32

153

198

133

97

129

32

0

186

1V7

350

162

38

41

65

186

198

395

130

129

32

87

153

198

230

Nov.

162

97

129

97

153

262

230

194

151

0

97

250

230

230

162

161

65

129

218

298

295

162

161

129

129

476

366

456

270

269

-

Dec.

157

0

419

231

199

163

65

129

65

178

263

199

163

183

65

129

153

231

231

131

129

155

315

235

137

186

231

297

201

161

120

Month

Calendar year 1934

January ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35

Jan.

182

222

366

237

169

161

251

243

SOS

153

183

129

129

251

276

243

308

276

167

97

283

270

270

266

97

129

232

270

238

367

334

Feb.

302

399

69

283

367

334

334

208

194

65

283

243

243

276

308

133

97

283

508

402

429

305

194

161

339

396

396

396

.

.»

-

Mar276

154

97

404

364

275

170

122

129

161

185

275

254

275

275

242

301

157

366

269

333

366

269

333

287

396

331

299

331

165

97

Apr.

281

364

299

331

331

165

129

281

322

461

461

525

658

727

820

885

766

726

1,110

976

976

1,010

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,310

1,380

1,720

1,620

2,130

-

Observed

Seoondfoot-days

4,040

6,018

5,521

281,044

7,107

7,947

rt Q2Q

24)324

91,430

39^549

40 440 33)253

20,625

293,192

Maximum

295

476

419

7,210

 zam OOf

60S

404

2yX50

4,330

1,800

1 740

l)B20

928

4,330

Minimum

0

0

0

0

97

65

97

129

1,190

069

960

853

323

0

Us an

130

201

178

770

229

284

256

BIX

2 949

X* 33.8

1,306

X *688 234

803

May

2,280

2,680

2,940

3,330

3,620

3,960

4,200

4,060

4,200

4,330

4,160

4,030

3,940

3,920

3,940

3,820

3,520

3,680

2,740

2,690

2,460

2,220

2,210

2,060

2,010

1,730

1,460

1,480

1,290

1,280

1,190

June

1,270

1,020

1,080

1,06O

1,040

1,050

1,050

1,080

1,080

969

1,060

1,070

1,040

1,350

1,130

1,250

1,090

1,190

1,380

1,470

1,530

1,800

1,600

1,800

1,720

1,770

1,790

1,780

1,650

1,380

Gain or loss 

in storage

(equivalent 

mean)

 f 33

+ 33

 f 46

- 28

 23

« 82

+ 22

+707

+ 49

 f 10

 f 45

«22Y

-160

 f 38

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

,190

,210

,070

,040

,230

,070

,050

,120

960

960

,170

,400

,740

,640

,570

,560

,430

,400

,390

1,360

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Corre

Mean

163

234

224

742

206

202

278

1,518

1 -son

iJsSO

1,007 

528

841

,280

,340

,310

,280

,280

,280

,320

,310

,300

,590

,590

Aug.

1,420

1,510

1,570

1.680

1,820

1,820

1,730

1,660

1,630

1,500

1,350

1,270

1,310

1,160

1,080

900

922

1,310

986

1,120

1,090

1,040

986

960

960

960

863

928

895

928

895

Sept.

891

684

906

831

895

895

863

603

571

799

831

928

863

472

524

583

639

672

704

672

639

608

601

699

764

667

899

384

323

515

oted for storage*

Per square

mile

0.125

.180

.172

.571

.158

.165

2X4 

1.17

2*31

X 02

l!o4

.775

.406

.647

Ron- off 

in inches

0.14

.20 

.20

7.75

*X8

.16

 26

X«30

2«66

1.14

1.20 

.89

.45

8.77

*Corrections have been made for storage in the following lakes, the regulation from some being 

artificial and from others naturali Garden Farm, Little Farm, White-Iron, Birch, Gabbro, Little 

Gabbro, Bald Eagle, and Camp Six,

101284 O 36 6
82 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Burntslde Lake near Ely, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°55', long. 91°57', In SEi sec. 23, T. 63 N., R. 13 W.,

 at Burntside Lake Lodge, 6 miles northwest of Ely. Zero of gage Is 1,369.50 feet 

above mean sea level.

Records available.- August 1933 to September 1935 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during year, 1,372.42 feet July 12-

 14; minimum observed, 1,371.36 feet Sept. 29, 30.

1933-35: Maximum water-surface elevation observed, that of July 12-14, 1935; . 

minimum observed, 1,370.50 feet Sept. 20-22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records furnished by John Anderson, Jr., of Burntside Lake Lodge. Gage heights

 have been reduced to mean sea-level datum. No records for days for which no elevations are given.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

Z

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Bar. Apr. Hay June

71. 96

71.96

71.98

72.00

72.02

72.02

72.04

72.06

72.06

72.08

72.10

72.10

72.14

72.16

72.18

78.22

72.22

72.28

72.22

72.22

72. 20,

72.18

72.20

72.22

72.26

72.24

72.24

72.24

72.20

July

72.16

72.14

72.16

72.16

72.26

72.24

72.24

72.20

72.16

72.18

72.29

72.42

72.42

72.42

72.40

72.40

72.38

72.58

72.36

72.34

72.32

72.30

72.28

72.26

72.26

72.26

72.26

72.26

72.24

72.24

72.20

Aug.

72.18

72.18

72.16

72.14

72.10

72.06

71.96

71.96

71.98

72.00

71.96

71.98

71.90

71.88

71.88

71.90

71.90

71.92

71.92

71.92

71.92

71.90

71.86

71.82

71.78

71.76

71.72

71.70

71.70

71.68

71.66

Sept.

71.64

71.64

71.66

71.66

71.66

71.62

71.64

71.62

71.82

71.60

71.58

71.56

71.54

71.54

71.54

71.54

71.52

71.52

71.50

71.46

71.46

71.44

71.44

71.42

71.42

71.40

71.40

71.38

71.36

71.36

Note.- Add 1,300 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RAINY RIVER BASIN 83

Vermilion River below Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°58>, long. 92°28>, In sec. 2, T. 63 N., R. 17 W.,

 Just below dam at outlet of Lake Vermilion, 4 miles above Twomlle Creek, Which 

enters from the west, and about 18 miles across Lake Vermilion from Tower.

Drainage area.- 530 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 267 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 900 second-feet July 15-19; maximum

 gage height, 2.65 feet July 19; minimum discharge observed, 34 second-feet several 

days In October and November (gage height -0.10 foot).

1911-17, 1928-35: Maximum discharge observed, 2,050 second-feet Apr. 29 to 

Mav 7, 1916 {gage height, 3.8 feet); minimum observed, 34 second-feet Oct. 24, 25, 

1929, Sept. 21, 1934, several days in October and November 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read three times a week; discharge estimated for days 

wnen gage was not read.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second'-feet)

0.1

0.0

.2

.4

34

42

62

83

114

154

202

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7

258

322

394

477

571

727

960

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

e

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.

35 

36 

36 

36 

36

35

35 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

35 

36 

37 

36

36 

37 

38 

38 

38

38 

37 

36 

35 

34 

34

Hov.

34 

34 

34 

34

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

35

36

36 

37 

37 

37

37 

37 

f 

38 

38

Dec.

38 

39 

39

40 

41

40 

40

41 

41 

42

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

41 

42 

44 

44 

45 

45

Jan.

45

45 

44 

44 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

45 

45 

45 

45 

48

50 

50 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

53 

53

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember . . .

alendar year 193

~,

ater year 1934-

Feb.

53 

53 

53 

53 

52

52 

52 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

54 

54

54 

53 

54 

54 

55

56 

56 

56

Mar.

56 

56 

56 

56 

59

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

62 

62 

62 

62

62 

63 

63 

62 

60

61 

62 

62 

62 

62

64 

67 

68 

70 

70 

71

Secondfoot-days

1,100 

1,051 

1,292

73,145

1,494 

1,497 

1,932 

5,723 

21,173 

17,674 

23,532 

17,843 

9,386

103,697

Apr.

71 

72 

72 

72 

72

73 

73 

74 

75 

76

80 

84 

88 

92 

96

112 

129 

153 

177 

199

222 

244 

266 

289 

332

376 

433

490 

547 

584

Maximum

38 

38

46

820

53 

56 

71 

584 

782 

673 

900 

812 

394

900

May

621 

634 

647 

656

664

673 

673 

573 

700 

727

745 

764 

762 

782 

782

754 

727 

709 

691 

673

673 

673 

673 

673 

673

673 

S73 

634 

596 

584 

571

Minimum

34 

34 

38

34

44 

52 

56 

71 

571 

477 

6R1 

394 

216

34

June

571 

571 

571 

523 

523

512 

500 

492 

485 

477

48S 

500 

536 

571 

605

639 

673 

647 

621 

621

621 

630 

633 

647 

660

673 

673 

673 

673 

660

July

647 

634 

621 

621 

621

631 

621 

621 

621 

621

647 

673 

749 

824 

900

900 

900 

900 

900 

880

861 

841 

812 

783 

783

783 

802 

822 

841 

841 

841

Mean

35.5 

35.0 

41.7

200

48.2 

53.5 

62.3 

191 

683 

589 

759 

576 

313

284

Aug.

812 

783 

764 

746 

727

7S7 

727 

727 

727 

667

607 

547 

547 

547 

535

523 

523 

523 

523 

535

547 

535 

523 

493 

464

434 

424 

414 

404 

394 

394

Per square 

mile

0.067 

.066 

.079

.377

.091 

.101 

.118 

.360 

1.29 

1.11 

1.43 

1.09 

.591

.536

Sept.

394 

394 

385 

376 

366

357 

351 

346 

340

331

322 

340 

357 

340 

323

306 

306 

306 

298 

289

279 

268 

258 

266 

274

266 

258 

244 

230 

216

Run-off in 

inches

0.08 

.07 

.09

5.13

.10 

.11 

.14 

.40 

1.49 

1.24 

1.65 

1.26 

.66

7.29
84 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Kabetogama Lake near 'Ray, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage and staff gage, lat. 48°27', long. 93°3>, in sec. 21, T. 69 N.,

RT~2T W., at State forest ranger station 8 miles northeast of Ray. Zero of gage is

1,105.24 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1935 (incomplete). 

flxtrernes.- Maximum water-surface elevation observed during water year 1933-34, 1,119.94

reet June 4; minimum observed, 1,109.20 feet Apr. 14.

Maximum water-surface elevation observed during water year 1934-35, 1,120.10 feet

July 11; minimum observed, 1,107.80 feet Mar. 16. 

Remarks.- Records good. Records furnished by Minnesota Department of Conservation,

Division of Forestry. No records for days for which no" elevations are given.

Elevation, In feet, 1933-35 

1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

a

6

7

Q

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

15.88

15.24

15.20

 

15.04

-

14.88

"

14.84

-

_

 

14.84

14.78

_

-

~

-

-

-

"

Nov.

14.44

Dec.

10.92

Jan. Feb. 'Mar . Apr.

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

9.20

-

9.50

 t

9.76

_

-

10.48

M11.04

11.16

-

11.68

M

12.06

H

12.68

-

May

12.96

13.22

13.54

13.96 

14.30

15.14

15.44

15.64

15.76

16.16

16.48

17.20

17.40

17.54

IV .78

18.04

18.24

-

18.38

18.46

18.90

19.12

19.38

19.56

19.72

19.74

H

19.84

June

19.88

19.92

19.94

_

19.58

19.36

-

_

19.54

_

19.62

_

_

_

19.4S

19.50

^

_

-

_

19.60

19.52

19.48

-

July

_

19.24

-

19. O8

_

19.02

_.

18.88

_

18.V8

18. V8

_

18.V4

..

_

18.84

-

_

_

18.80

18.80

v

-

Aug.

m

_

18.72

18.56

_

_

-

18.36

18.34

_

-

18.14

18.06

IV. 96

_

-

_

1V.V8

17.72

-

Sept.

_

_

IV. 54

IV. 50

IV. 44

IV. 38

_

IV. 30

17.20

_

17.16

_

-

16.94

16.86

16.84

_

16.70

 *

-

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

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.

_

16.54

 t

16.44

-

16.32

"

16.20

-

16.08

^

~

..

15.94

_

f

-

Nov.

_

»

"

_

-

-

-

-

-

13.74

-

-

:

_

_

12.00

-

Dec.

11.76

Jan. Feb.

8.24

Mar.

_

7.84

_

-

_

«

«*

-

-

_

.

-

7.80

w

-

-

-

:

" 

-

Apr.

_

_

~

7.86

H

_

_

-

_

_

eleo

9.10

«

_

9.42

9.78

_

10,78 

11.22

~

May

11.74

_

12t28

12.68

_

13.24

«

13.78

-

_

14.84

16720

H

_

-

15.64

15.84

16.06

I

June

16.58

_

17.36

17.64

_

17.82

o*

18.14

18.50

:

18.80

-

18.98

19.12

19.54

r

July

19.62

-

19.98

20.04

20.06

-

20.10

20.00

^

_

_

19.94

19.88

19.74

19.48

19.32

Aug.

.

^

19. 32

_

..

19.38

_

19742

19.46

19.48

-

19.54

19.46 

19.44

I

Sept.

-

19.08

2

18.88

"

18.68

18.60

_

18.40

18.30

18.00

17.90

Hote.- Add 1,100 feet to obtain elevation above me
RAINY RIVER BASIN

Little Fork River at Little Fork, Mlnn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 48U 24', long. 93034', In NWi sec. 9, T. 68 N., R. 25 W., 

at Drldge on State Highway 65 at Little Fork, li miles above mouth or Beaver Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,620 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1911-17, 1928-35), 784 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,080 second-feet May 1; maximum 

gage height, 21.22 feet Apr. 16 (affected by Ice); minimum discharge observed, 56 

second-feet Oct. 1.

1909-17, 1928-35: Maximum discharge observed, 19,300 second-feet Apr. 18, 1916 

(gage height,, 37 feet); minimum, 37 second-feet Aug. 13, 1930 (gage height, 4.50 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 22 to Apr. 19, 

which are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by debris on control Oct. 1-11.

Hating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, In seconds-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Got. 1-11)

Table for Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Table for Apr, 16 to Sept. 30

4.8 

5.0 

5,2 

5.4 

5.6 

5.6 

6.0

64 

84 

106 

134 

164 

203 

24S

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

V.O 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

165 

280 

414 

564 

738 

9 SO 

1,110

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

1,310

1,720

2,180

2,690

3,220

3,760

4,300

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

4,880 

5,510 

6,2OO 

6,950 

7,700 

8,450

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

56 

64 

69 

64 

69

64 

64 

69 

64 

64

89 

74 

74 

74

74

74 

79 

84 

84 

182

134 

134 

134 

141 

214

225 

203 

192 

182 

173 

203

Nov.

164 

156 

134 

134 

127

127 

127 

127 

127 

127

127 

127 

127 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

113 

134

134 

127 

1EO 

120 

120

113 

113 

113 

106 

64

Dec.

94 

106 

106 

106 

100

100 

94 

94 

94 

89

89

100 

100 

94 

94

94 

94 

94 

89 

89

89 

89 

84 

84

84

79 

79 

79 

74 

74 

74

Jan.

74 

74 

69 

69 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

Month

Get 

Uov 

Dsc

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jurj 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

ember. ...... ..-.--.

alendar year 193

aber yea

Feb.

64 

69 

74 

79 

79

74 

74 

79 

79 

79

79 

79 

79 

84 

84

84 

84 

79

74 

74

64 

64 

64 

34 

64

64 

64 

60

HOT.

60 

60 

60 

60 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

69

79 

84 

84 

84

84

89 

89 

89 

94 

94

106 

182 

346 

372 

346 

320

Secondfoot-days

3,450 

3,708 

2,809

166,811

1,974 

2,058 

3,491 

85,391 

82,638 

44,706 

53,751 

19,659 

7,255

810,880

Apr.

3EO 

333 

398 

398 

426

454 

482 

510 

850 

1,600

2,?00 

3,250 

4,490 

6,090 

6,860

5,920 

4,760 

3,810 

3,270 

8,740

2,640 

2,590 

2,590 

2,590 

2,790

2,850 

3,650 

4,190 

5,990 

7,250

Maximum

225 

184 

106

7,660

74 

84 

372 

7,360 

8,OOO 

3,650 

4,300 

1,390 

332

8,000

May

8,000 

7,100 

5,640 

4,530 

3,760

3,220 

2,850 

E.690 

2,690 

2,530

2,530 

2,690 

3,170 

3,490 

3,490

3,110 

2,900 

2,460 

2,180 

1,900

1,720 

1,350 

1,230 

1,150 

1,110

1,030 

920 

846

eio

774 

738

Minimum

56 

64 

74

42

50 

60 

60 

320 

738 

598 

359 

319 

165

56

June

774 

666 

633 

738 

774

810 

738 

738 

702 

702

632 

598 

702 

1,150 

2,040

3,110 

3,650 

3,490 

2,900 

2,330

1,900 

1,680 

1,350 

1,350 

1,760

2,040 

1,990 

1,850 

1,640 

1,270

July

1,030 

920 

846 

996 

1,760

8,330 

2,790 

2,690 

2,280 

1,990

2,130 

2,480 

4,300 

3,870 

3,870

3,440 

2,850 

2,280 

1,900 

1,550

1,310 

1,190 

882 

774 

632

532 

471 

471 

442 

3S6 

359

Aug.

442 

564 

1,130 

1,190 

1,230

1,350 

1,390 

1,310 

1,070 

1,070

920 

738 

564 

501 

442

414 

414 

414 

359 

359

359 

332 

332 

332 

366

386 

359 

332 

33H 

319 

319

Mean ^'f? 

mile

111 0.069 

184 .077 

90.6 .056

457 .282

63.7 .039 

73.5 .045 

113 .070 

2,848 1.76 

2,665 1.65 

1,480 .920 

1,734 1.07 

634 .391 

242 .149

852 .526

Sept.

306 

280 

255 

243 

243

243 

243 

243 

231 

220

208 

208 

220 

281 

280

293

308 

332 

332 

280

268 

255 

281 

208 

197

186 

166 

186 

176 

165

Run-off In 

Inches

0.08 

.09 

.06

3.84

.04 

.OS 

.08 

1.06 

1.90 

1.03 

1.23 

.45 

.17

7.14
86 RAINY RIVER BASIN

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°12', long. 93°48', in sec. 35 (revised), T. 155 N.,

 R. 25 W., at Big Falls, a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge on U. 3. Highway 

71 and 500 feet below falls.

Drainage area.- 1,520 square miles.

Records available.- August 1909 to December 1912, June 1928 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,590 second-feet Apr. 30, May 1

 (gage height, 7.41 feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect), 18 

second-feet Jan. 22-25, 28-30; minimum gage height observed, 2.56 feet Oct. 6.

1909-12, 1928-35: Maximum discharge observed, 5,440 second-feet Apr. 20, 1933 

(gage height, 8.71 feet); minimum, that of Jan. 22-25, 28-30, 1935.

Rating table, water year 1954-35 except period of ioe effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet)

2.4

3.6 

2.S 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

110

314

620

970

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

1,330

1,730

2,170

2,650

3,150

3,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to Septemb

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

28 

2S 

26 

27 

27

26 

27 

S3 

29 

28

28 

28 

28 

29 

29

30 

33 

36 

47 

56

53 

48 

44 

46 

49

53 

57 

56 

56 

55 

53

Mov.

51 

50 

48 

48 

49

49 

49 

49 

48 

48

44 

3S 

33 

35 

37

40 

44 

46 

46 

49

46 

44 

42 

40 

41

43 

44 

44 

44 

43

Dec.

41 

39 

36 

34 

34

33 

33 

33 

32 

32

31 

32 

33 

31 

29

29 

30 

30 

30 

31

31 

31 

31 

30 

29

30 

30 

30 

29 

29 

28

Jan.

28 

28

% 

27

S

1123

26 

23 

26 

23 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

18 

18

19 

19 

18 

18 

18 

19

Feb.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

21 

22

28 

23 

23 

23 

22

22 

23 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

27 

27

26 

24 

23

"*

Bar.

23 

23 

23 

24 

24

24 

23

24 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

26 

28

30 

32 

34 

36 

37

38 

39 

40 

39 

38

37 

55 

73 

106 

138 

140

Month ,Se ^ 0?d" foot-daya

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

MatApr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

1

ua t ..........................

tember .......................

ater year 1934-3

1,192 

1,334 

961

71,376

6S9 

641 

1,282 

24,030 

44,451 

23,413 

14,123 

9,534 

9,678

131,348

Apr.

143 

148 

161 

177 

188

196 

201 

203 

206 

300

396 

614 

830 

842 

853

865 

848 

830 

830 

830

773 

715 

655 

672 

690

970 

1,250 

2,100 

2,950 

3,590

Maximum

58 

51

41

2,340

28 

28

140 

3,590 

3,590 

1,650 

970 

490 

380

3,590

May

3,590 

3,150 

2,550 

2,080 

1,620

1,570 

1,410 

1,330 

1,330 

1,250

1,180 

1,400 

2,170 

2,350 

2,260

2,080 

1,610 

1,490 

1,330 

1,160

1,040 

900 

830 

725 

620

588 

555 

490 

458 

427 

398

Minimum

26 

33 

26

19

18 

20 

23 

143 

S9S 

325 

110 

116 

289

IS

June

368 

398 

39S 

427 

458

490 

458 

458 

413 

368

32fi 

398 

490 

1,180 

1,410

1,450 

1,490 

1,650 

1,490 

1,250

1,110 

1,040 

950 

865 

760

760 

725 

690 

620 

524 

-

July

427 

357 

336 

304 

458

760 

725 

690 

588 

588

555 

655 

970 

900 

830

760 

620 

655 

490 

427

346 

269 

255 

227 

202

170 

148 

142 

135 

122 

110

Mean

38.5 

44.5 

31.6

196

22.2 

22.9 

41.4 

801 

1,434 

780 

456 

308 

323

360

Aug.

122

116 

116 

122 

129

284 

304 

314 

304 

284

274 

264 

255 

218 

193

163 

177 

226 

274 

368

427 

458 

458 

458 

474

490 

458 

456 

490 

458 

398

Per square

mile

0.025 

.029 

.021

.129

.015 

.015 

.027 

.527 

.943 

.513 

.300 

.203 

.212

.237

Sept.

380 

363 

314 

346 

357

346 

325 

320 

314 

304

294 

314 

357 

346 

352

357 

357 

330 

330 

314

304 

302 

299 

294 

289

294 

299 

294 

294 

289

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.03 

.02

1.74

.02 

.02 

.03 

.59 

1.09 

.57 

.35 

.23 

.24

3.22
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 87

MISSISSIPPI RIVER 

Lake Itasca at Lake Itasca, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°14', long. 95°12', in sec. 2, T. 143 N., R. 36 W., on

 east shore of Lake Itasca, one-eighth mile above outlet and about one-eighth mile 

from Lake Itasca post office.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 1,474.62 feet Dec. 29, Jan. 19, Apr. 27;

 minimum, 1,474.06 feet Oct. 6.

1933-35: MaxiTitum stage observed, that of Dec. 29, 1934, Jan. 19, Apr. 27, 1935; 

minimum, 1,473.76 feet Sept. 5-7, Oct. 1-15, 1933.

Remarks.- Gage-height record furnished by Minnesota Division of Forestry. Gage heights 

have been reduced to mean sea-level datum. Elevation of lake regulated by dam at 

outlet and by storage in lakes above.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1936

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7 

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

_

_

-

-

74.06

-

_

-

-

74.08

I

-

_

74.22

\

-

_

74.28

_

-

~

Nov.

_

_

74.30

-

_

;

_

74.30

-

-

-

_

74.30

_

-

~-

74.30

~

_

74.42

I

-

~

Dec.

74.34

_

-

-

_

74.50

-

~

-

-

74.54

-

_

-

74.54

-

_

-

74.62

-

~

Jan.

_

H

-

 

74.60

_

:_-

74.60

I

_

-

74.62

:

-

~

74.60

I

-

~

Feb.

_

74.58

-

-

_

-

74.58

-

-

-

-

74.56

2

-

74.56

-

~

_

-

I

-

-

Mar.

_

74.56

-

_

~

74.54

-

-

-

-

74.54

_

-

74.58

~

_

-

I

74.58

~

Apr.

-

~

-

-

74.60

~

-

" 

-

74.60

-

_

-

_

74.46

"

-

_

74.62

I

-

"

May

I

74.45

-

74.37

74.45

_

_

_

 74.31

-

-

I

74.09

_

-

_

-

June

74.07

_

-

74.09

-

-

_

74.41

_

-

-

74.39

_

-

_

74.43

_

-

July

_

_

_

74.49

_

-

-

74.59

_

-

74.43

~

I

-

74.47

-

_

-

Aug.

74.37

I

-

74.33

-

:

74.27

-

_

"

74.29

-

~

-

_

74.26

Sept.

_

_

-

74.25

_

-

-

_

74.25

_

-

-

74.23

-

-

_

74.11

_

-

Kote.- Add 1,400 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Llbby, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°47', long. 93°20', in sec. 25, T. 50 N. ,

 RT~2? W.. 600 feet below mouth of Sandy River and three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libby. Zero of gage is 1,204.55 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 

1912).

Drainage area.- 5,060 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 7.13

 TeeTT; minimum, 153 second-feet Oct. 3, 11, 17 (gage height, 1.64 feet).

1930-35: Maximum discharge, 3,690 second-feet May 23, 1933 (gage height, 8.74 

feet); minimum (estimated because of ice effect), 104 second-feet Dec. 29, 1932.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 2-13, Dec. 23

 to Apr. 5, which are fair. Flow regulated by Government reservoirs above.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Table Table for Apr. 15 to Sept. 30 for Oct. 1 to Apr. 14

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

145

165

190

220

255

335

425

515

605

695

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.S 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

795

S95

995

1,095

1,195

1,445

1,695

1,945

2,195

2,450

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

306

345

386

429

474

520

567

615

665

715

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

615

915

1,015

1,117

1,221

1,431

1,741

2,001

2,261

2,781

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

227 

224 

16S 

1S5 

241

206 

193 

199 

185 

188

165 

175 

224 

241 

23S

193 

161 

192 

299 

303

279 

234 

220 

259 

299

362 

384 

380 

393 

384 

307

Nov.

340 

311 

323 

327 

303

275 

259 

275 

275 

275

271 

271 

259 

224 

241

263 

283 

315 

295 

299

331 

344 

323 

275 

340

358 

319 

275 

315 

295

Dec.

230 

234 

366 

366 

331

287 

271 

263 

255 

259

287 

299 

307 

315 

319

311 

246 

214 

24S 

259

267 

291 

283 

271 

220

211 

20S 

161 

170 

220 

227

Jan.

227 

23S 

230 

238 

220

220 

248 

255 

208 

190

259 

283 

2S3 

255 

241

255 

263 

271 

275 

271

283 

315 

291 

303 

323

287 

2S3 

291 

311 

287 

267

Month

Oct 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

291 

307 

299 

319 

353

287 

283 

340 

371 

454

470 

492 

438 

384 

319

283 

267 

271 

265 

248

267 

267 

275 

323 

295

279 

271 

335

Her.

371 

335 

319 

425 

5S7

551 

520 

506 

510 

533

502 

533 

492 

497 

4S8

448 

389 

430 

533 

53S

592 

605 

605 

650 

720

945 

1,040 

1,100 

1,170 

1,140 

1,100

Secondfoot-days

7,715 

8,859 

S,21S

168,264

8,171 

9,023 

19,174 

49,150 

60,810 

23,580 

23,181 

37,155 

25,670

280,106

Apr.

1,170 

1,120 

1,040 

1,440 

1,640

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,400 

1,440

1,540 

1,700 

1,900 

2,200 

2,420

1,900 

1,690 

1,740 

1,740 

1,740

1,740 

1,740 

1,530 

1,380 

1,430

1,480 

1,580 

1,690 

2,100 

2,260

Maximum

398 

358 

366

2,000

323 

492 

1,170 

2,420 

2,830 

1,380 

1,200 

1,640 

1,430

2,830

May

2,210 

2,160 

2,100 

1,950 

1,900

1,900 

1,690 

1,740 

1,840 

1,840

1,840 

2,160 

2,620 

2,620 

2,620

2,6SO 

2,830 

2,630 

2,420 

2,210

1,950 

1,840 

1,740 

1,580 

1,580

1,4SO 

1,480 

1,250 

1,120 

1,090 

1,090

Minimum

161 

224 

161

139

190 

248 

319 

1,040 

1,090 

483 

374 

690 

333

161

June

1,120 

1,320 

1,380 

1,090 

S90

965 

1,040 

1,040 

965 

865

665 

483 

4S3 

567 

591

665 

690 

715 

715 

690

650 

640 

635 

715 

740

690 

690 

645 

635 

601

July

615 

525 

420 

548 

765

543 

374 

715 

715 

479

577 

690 

620 

615 

690

690 

625 

840 

1,040 

1,200

1,040 

S90 

315 

740 

890

915 

940 

940 

940 

890 

890

Mean

249 

295 

265

461

264 

322 

619 

1,633 

1,942 

7S6 

748 

1,199 

856

767

Aug.

1,040 

1,020 

1,020 

1,090 

1,120

815 

690 

690 

690 

740

1,020 

1,250 

1,090 

1,040 

1,140

1,170 

1,200 

1,250 

1,320 

1,430

1,480 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530

1,640 

1,530 

1,430 

1,380 

1,380 

1,320

Per square 

mile

0.049 

.058 

.052

.091

.052 

.064 

.122 

.324 

.334 

.155 

.148 

.237 

.169

.152

Sept.

1,430 

1,430 

1,320 

1,250 

1,300

1,250 

1,170 

1,140 

1,140 

1,040

940 

1,020 

1,020 

1,040 

1,020

1,090 

1,020 

655 

605 

605

502 

488 

525 

456 

333

390 

378 

390 

341 

382.

Run-off in 

inche s

0.06 

.06 

.06

1.23

.06 

.07 

.14 

.36 

.44 

.17 

.17 

.27 

.19

2.05
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 

Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.

89

Location.- Lat. 45°52' , long. 94°22', In lot 2, sec. 20, T. 39 N. , R. 32 W., at power 

 plant of Minnesota power & Light Co. 5 miles northwest of Royalton 2nd 5 miles below 

mouth of Swan River.

Drainage area.- 11,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 2,386 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum mean dally discharge during year, 5,470 second-feet May 16; minimum, 

378 second-feet Dec. 4.

1924-35: Maximum mean dally discharge, 12,600 second-feet Apr. 22, 1927; minimum, 

298 second-feet July 31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters. Records 

collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co. from record of power operation, under general 

supervision of the U. S. Geological Survey In connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Result of discharge measurement on Oct. 23, 1935, agreed with powerhouse determination within 7.1 percent.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

638 

697 

467 

674 

605

S34 

680 

616 

664 

609

583 

617 

583 

650 

617

685 

614 

611 

554 

840

S67 

773 

S31 

960 

9S3

882 

888 

767 

879 

S04 

927

Nov.

soo

7S3 

90S 

867 

900

942 

827 

783 

800 

800

722 

733 

758 

725 

771

6S8 

733 

717 

7O8 

S79

833 

728 

766 

735 

850

783 

1,130 

992 

900 

817

Dec.

617 

617 

629 

378 

6S3

650 

6S3 

692 

738 

669

7S6 

7S3 

716 

638 

633

667 

6S3 

683 

633 

608

700 

663 

583 

583 

672

600 

583 

559 

608 

560 

538

Jan.

467 

483 

417 

400 

483

500 

517 

593 

611 

660

617 

667 

566 

461 

631

690 

463 

575 

596 

604

508 

660 

613 

600 

622

617 

675 

633 

679 

572 

608

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 19;(4. ...........

ater year 1934.;

Feb.

600 

683 

617 

603 

617

600 

700 

722 

727 

713

793 

817 

854 

902 

920

900 

933 

850 

S79 

S33

767 

833 

833 

767 

70O

763 

767 

760

Mar.

750 

733 

767 

822 

1,360

1,190 

1,130 

1,180 

1,210 

1,160

1,020 

1,290 

1,290 

1,250 

1,760

2,180 

2,350 

2,560 

2,760 

3,120

3,660 

3,410 

3,46O 

3,230 

2,970

2,830 

3,000 

2,920 

2,980 

2,660 

3,040

Secondfoot-days

22,288 

24,377 

19,445

407,033

16,557 

21,363 

64,232 

97 ,680 

135,300 

S3, 290 

62,840 

63,O30 

62,653

663,255

Apr.

3,300 

3,620 

2,S20 

2,970 

3,190

2,770 

2,820 

3,020 

2,960 

2,990

3,180 

3,480 

3,180 

3,570 

3,740

3,470 

3,570 

3,950 

3,260 

3,200

3,17O 

3,07O 

3,040 

3,020 

3,240

3,200 

3,130 

3,260 

3,840 

3,950

Maximun

983 

1,130 

786

4,090

633 

933 

3,650 

3,960 

5,470 

4,90O 

2,500 

2,74O 

2,470

5,470

May

4,390 

5,270 

4,S30 

4,360 

4,660

4,17O 

4,S90 

4,S10 

4,640 

4,400

4,400 

4,410 

4,310 

6,210 

6,310

6,470 

5,280 

6,130 

6,320 

6,210

4,S20 

4,86O 

4,280 

3,970 

3,560

3,O6O 

3,210 

2,88O 

2,620 

2,750 

2,620

Minimum

467 

688 

378

298

4OO 

583 

733 

2,770 

2,620 

1,790 

1,650 

1,180 

913

378

June

2,260 

2,120 

2,190 

1,790 

2,260

2,260 

2,230 

2,170 

2,040 

1,960

1,960 

2,090 

1,970 

2,310 

2,40O

2,68O 

3,920 

4,610 

4,660 

4,900

4,300 

3,800 

3,600 

3,110 

3,120

2,720 

2,720 

2,610 

2,E6O 

2,190

July

2,430 

2,600 

2,040 

1,720 

1,96O

1,830 

1,910 

1,960 

2,060 

2,190

2,010 

1,970 

1,840 

1,960 

1,920

1,780 

1,940 

2,150 

2,090 

2, ISO

2,26O 

2,17O 

2,190 

2,1SO 

2,230

2,07O 

2,090 

1,SOO 

1,550 

1,910 

1,93O

Mean

719 

813 

627

1,115

534 

783 

2,072 

3,263 

4,365 

2,776 

2,027 

2,033 

1,755

1,817

Aug.

2,000 

2,060 

1,770 

1,640 

1,670

1,S80 

1,900 

1,990 

1,800 

1,580

1,560 

1,180 

1,180 

1,430 

1,610

1,750 

1,680 

2,040 

2,420 

2,410

2,23O 

2,380 

2,250 

2,680 

2,64O

2,740 

2,460 

2,470 

2,66O 

2,669 

2,600

Per square 

mile

0.062 

.070 

.054

.961

.046 

.066 

.178 

.281 

.376 

.239 

.175 

.175 

.151

,1£7

Sept.

2,470 

1,660 

2,170 

2,130 

2,050

2,39O 

2,08O 

2,190 

1,99O 

2,130

1,920 

1,910 

1,890 

1,SOO 

1,760

1,620 

2,160 

1,830 

1,620 

1,780

1,760 

1,450 

913 

1,230 

1,22O

1,200 

1,200 

1,410 

1,230 

1,090

Run-off In 

Inches

O.07 

.08 

.06

1.31

.05 

.07 

.21 

.31 

.43 

.27 

.20 

.20 

.17

2.12
90 MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°15', long. 93°34', in SEi sec. 34, T. 33 N.,

 R. ii6 W. fourth principal meridian, in Elk River, 2,500 feet below mouth of Elk River. 

Zero of gage is 847.92 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 4,176 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,290 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 5.71

 feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect), 369 second-feet Dec. 4; 

minimum gage height, 1.66 feet Oct. 3.

1915-35: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Apr. 7, 1916 (gage height, 10.8 

feet); minimum, 278 second-feet Nov. 15, 1933 (partly estimated because of ice effect).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 19,

 which are good. Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters.

Rating table water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect (gage height, In fe 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

320

390

470

560

660

7YO

890

1,020

Discharge,

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9 

ond-fe

1,160

1,310

1,470

1,630

1,800

1,970

2,150

2,330

3.0 

3.2 

5.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

2,520

2,920

3,340

3,760

4,180

4,610

5,050

5,520

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.6 

6.8

6,040

6,590

7,160

7,760

8,360

8,980

9,600

»t, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

806 

716 

671 

890 

682

981 

1,050 

942 

806 

866

782 

782 

693 

830 

770

748 

715 

968 

942 

1,280

1,010 

1,120 

1,310 

1,080 

1,300

1,390 

1,280 

1,160 

968 

961 

1,190

Nov.

1,120 

968 

916 

1,090 

1,240

1,180 

1,030 

955 

1,020 

968

1,120 

1,150 

1,050 

1,020 

903

693 

1,060 

1,060 

794 

1,310

1,030 

1,160 

1,190 

830 

876

1,140 

1,160 

1,100 

1,470 

1,090

Dec.

704 

942 

630 

515 

630

542 

806 

916 

981 

965

866 

782 

726 

748 

929

981 

968 

994 

968 

748

994 

830 

878 

854 

818

704 

570 

570 

748 

794 

916

Jan.

806 

842 

660 

704 

794

929 

866 

830 

737 

650

794 

842 

806 

671 

794

806 

682 

854 

782 

671

770 

660 

551 

715 

806

748 

682 

769 

818 

842 

854

Feb.

866 

866 

878 

806 

806

903 

929 

916 

942 

916

981 

1,030 

806 

890 

903

981 

968 

1,180 

1,240 

1,240

1,220 

1,240 

1,200 

1,060 

903

878 

918 

1,280

Mar.

1,020 

1,190 

968 

1,090 

1,330

1,250 

1,450 

1,680 

1,650 

1,570

1,610 

1,310 

1,280 

1,940 

2,520

2,560 

4,520 

4,390 

4,080 

4,280

5,640 

6,970 

6,310 

5,770 

5,400

5,160 

4,500 

4,830 

4,610 

4,610 

4,280

Month ' /e = ond ' 

foot-days

Oct 

Nov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

'*

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

alendar year 193. H..... ^

ruary i !::::::::::::::::::::::::::::! . i

y.... ........................ |

ater year 1934-3 h

29 ,688 

31,693 

26,007

502,406

23,725 

27,724 

99,568 

127,590 

176,100 

106,880 

77,270 

83,810 

77,680

888,736

Apr.

4,500 

4,610 

4,940 

4,180 

4,180

4,500 

3,970 

3,860 

4,080 

4,080

3,970 

4,280 

4,280 

4,280 

4,830

4,500 

3,970 

4,390 

5,050 

4,390

3,860 

3,860 

3,860 

3,860 

3,970

4,180 

4,080 

4,180 

4,180 

4,720

Maximum

1,390 

1,470 

994

4,940

929 

1,260 

6,970 

5,060 

7,160 

6,310 

3,020 

4,390 

3,970

7,160

May

4,940 

5,770 

6,870 

6,180 

6,180

6,450 

6,310 

6,590 

6,040 

6,040

5,770 

6,040 

5,770 

5,770 

7,020

6,730 

7,160 

7,160 

6,310 

6,730

6,590 

6,770 

5,770 

5,060 

4,830

4,500 

4,180 

3,560 

3,660 

3,240 

3,240

Minimum

671 

693 

616

438

551 

806 

968 

3,860 

3,240 

2,290 

1,800 

1,260 

1,470

516

June

3,340 

3,240 

2,520 

2,720 

2,620

2,480 

2,720 

2,720 

2,520 

2,720

2,720 

2,290 

2,520 

2,520 

2,920

3,240 

3,860 

4,880 

5,900 

5,640

6,310 

6,640 

4,720 

4,390 

3,970

4,180 

3,660 

3,340 

3,660 

2,920

July

2,720 

3,020 

3,020 

2,500 

2,500

2,460 

2,420 

1,990 

2,460 

2,520

2,620 

2,920 

2,720 

2,280 

2,440

2,460 

2,330 

2,160 

2,460 

2,620

2,280 

2,720 

2,620 

2,620 

2,520

2,720 

2,620 

2,440 

2,130 

2,290 

1,800

Mean

968 

1,066 

807

1,376

766 

990 

3,212 

4,253 

6,681 

3,563 

2,493 

2,704 

2,689

2,429

Aug.

2,020 

2,190 

2,220 

2,220 

2,160

2,040 

1,990 

2,060 

2,200 

2,100

2,060 

1,920 

1,500 

1,470 

1,260

1,340 

1,800 

2,310 

2,480 

3,860

4,080 

3,130 

3,440 

3,760 

3,860

4,180 

4,390 

4,180 

3,660 

3,970 

3,970

Per square

mile

0.066 

.073 

.066

.096

.053 

.068 

.222 

.293 

.392 

.246 

.172 

.186 

.179

.168

Sept.

3,970 

3,550 

3,130 

3,240 

3,240

3,130 

3,440 

3,440 

2,820 

2,720

2,720 

3,020 

2,920 

2,720 

2,620

2,620 

2,260 

2,440 

2,720 

2,620

2,240 

2,160 

2,190 

1,920 

1,820

1,610 

1,820 

1,820 

1,470 

1,600

Run-off in 

inches

0.08 

.08 

.06

_i^v_H

.06 

.07 

.20 

.33 

.45 

.27 

.20 

.21 

.20

2.27
MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River near Anoka, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°7'36", long. 93°17 I 48" In SWi sec. 12, T. 119 N. 

RTSI W., hair a mile below Coon Creek, 14 miles downstream from Coon Rapids hydroelectric plant or Northern States Power Co., and 6& miles downstream from Anoka.

Drainage area.- 19,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.10 

reetj; minimum, 718 second-feet Dec. 5 (gage height, 0.52 root).

1931-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1935; minimum, 586 second-feet 

Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 12 

wnich are good. Discharge determined from power-house records during period of Ice 

effect. Flow partly regulated by Government reservoirs on headwaters.

Rating tables, water year 1934-36 except period of loe effect (gage freight, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Oct. 1 to Aug. 20 Table for Aug. 21 to Sept. 30

0.0

.2

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

360

460

610

790

1,000

1,260

1,540

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

1,860

2,210

2,690

2,930

3,380

3,780

4,200

2.8

3.0

3.6

4.0

4.6

5.0

6.0

4,640

6,100

6,360

7,680

9,080

10,580

13,800

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1,320

1,610

1,930

2,270

2,630

3,000

2.2 

2.4 

2,6 

2.8 

3.0

3,380

3,780

4,200

4,640

6,100

Discharge, In second-feet, irater year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,130

1,020

876

1,140

978

1,170

1,200

1,220

1,040

962

1,190

860

1,010

903

1,070

922

943

1,010

1,160

1,750

1,420

1,390

1,600

1,640

1,630

1,760

1,720

1,480

1,330

1,100

1,470

Nov.

1,380

1,280

1,2OO

1,310

1,610

1,420

1,360

1,170

1,270

1,170

1,260

1,360

1,180

1,320

1,190

967

1,070

1,300

1,200

1,410

1,400

1,290

1,670

1,220

1,040

1,360

1,510

1,400

1,690

1,480

-

Dec.

S76

1,300

894

798

S12

9S3

933

1,030

1,170

1,190

1,080

1,000

7Y5

1,130

1,120

1,150

1,180

1,130

1,160

1,000

1,060

998

1,060

963

1,060

895

753

778

878

1,000

1,010

Jan.

997

997

845

920

937

1,170

1,040

1,020

888

S23

935

978

1,000

813

911

1,020

818

1,030

959

909

852

Feb.

1,020

982

1,000

9S1

934

1,060

1,160

1,100

1,110

1,140

1,050

1,290

1,110

1,030

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,290

1,460

1,420

1,620

976 1,600

790 1,370

813 1,350

977

902

852

895

92S

984

1,010

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1934. ...........

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

Angus t ..........................

Water year 1934- 55. ...........

1,110

1,040

1,080

1,360

.

_

-

Mar.

1,250

1,240

1,280

' 1,150

1,620

1,470

1,730

1,880

1,870

1,980

1,940

1,850

1,610

1,850

2,970

3,180

4,100

6,740

4,920

5,440

6,870

9,030

9,140

7,860

7,SSO

7,630

6,700

6,640

6,410

6,120

6,360

Secondfoot-days

37,984

39 187

3ljl96

565,459

28,988

32 g STY

128,610

145,760

204,760

121,620

89,060

94,040

92,550

1,046,622

Apr.

5,670

5,620

6,000

6,340

4,630

6,160

4,760

4,440

4,700

4,620

4,630

4,820

4,770

5,000

6,180

6,450

4,360

4,750

5,350

6,210

4,300

4,160

4,360

4,280

4,450

4,870

4,330

4,320

4,590

6,250

-

Maximum

1,750

1,690

1,300

5,460

1,170

1,520

9,140

6,000

,8,500

7,060

3,660

4,980

4,360

9,140

May

6,290

6,200

7,480

7,100

6,980

7,380

7,060

7,360

7,210

6,970

6,740

6,810

7,080

6,910

7,640

8,000

8,400

8,600

7,980

7,910

7,910

7,070

6,890

6,290

6,460

5,600

4,940

4,070

4,180

3,730

3,640

Minimum

860

Q(:n s/D t

763

602

790

934

1,150

4,160

3 640

2^660

2,160

1,400

1,320

758

June

3,680

3,850

3,120

2,950

2,930

2,790

2,900

2,980

2,880

2,840

3,040

2,790

2,660

2,860

2,920

3,630

4,340

4,720

6,440

6,550

6,820

7,060

6,000

5,340

4,980

4,860

4,220

3,940

4,050

3,480

-

July

3,660

3,310

3i470

3,180

2,940

2,920

2,800

2,560

2,790

2,740

3,120

3,360

3,060

2,830

2,660

2,640

2,740

2,490

2,660

3,060

2,670

2,940

3,160

2,760

3,040

2,720

3,130

2,640

2,700

2,360

2,160

Mean

1,225

1,306

1,006

1,549

935

1,174

4,149

4,859

6,605

4,054

3,034

3,085

2,867

Aug.

2,000

2,400

2,600

2,400

2,400

2,420

2,290

2,300

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,170

1,900

1,680

1,400

1,600

1,800

2,390

2,810

3,830

4,930

3,760

3,730

4,200

4,200

4,750

4,360

4,980

4,200

4,320

4,630

Per square

mile

0.064

.068

.063

.081

.049

.061

.217

.254

.346

.212

.160

.159

.162

,150

Sept.

4,360

4,180

3,760

3,610

3,760

3.60O

3,940

4,000

3,620

3,220

3,400

3,480

3,260

3,380

3,060

3,260

2,770

2,850

3,200

3,170

2,790

2,600

2,640

2,440

2,310

2,040

2,070

2,240

1,820

1,940

-

Run-off In 

inches

0.07

.08

.06

1.10

.06

.06

.25

.28

.40

 

n*61*

.17

«18

.18

2.03
92 MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44U56'40", long. 93°5'20" in St. Paul, 6 miles below mouth

 of Minnesota River. Zero of gage Is 684.16 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 

1912).

Drainage area.- 36,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1887 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 43 years (1892-1935), 9,082 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum mean dally discharge during year, 12,600 second-feet Mar. 23; minimum, 865 second-feet Dec. 27.

1887-1935: Maximum discharge, 80,800 second-feet Apr. 6, 1897 (gage height, 18.0 

feet); minimum, 632 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximum discharge known, 107,000 second-feet Apr. 29, 1881 (gage height, 19.6 feet), 

determined by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge determined from records of Mississippi River above

 Minnesota River and of Minnesota River at mouth. Partial regulation by Government 

reservoirs on headwaters. Gage in backwater of Hastings Dam.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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 

23 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,250 

1,270 

992 

1,120 

1,390

1,180 

1,340 

1,500 

1,210 

1,150

1,260 

952 

1,260 

957 

1,320

1,070 

1,130 

1,120 

1,570 

3,820

1,970 

1,940 

1,960 

2,020 

1,760

2,060 

1,S80 

1,790 

1,950 

1,290 

1,740

Nov.

1,820 

1,470 

1,590 

1,420 

1,860

1,550 

1,700 

1,240 

1,520 

1,270

1,210 

1,710 

1,460 

1,430 

1,500

1,260 

1,100 

1,650 

1,480 

1,720

2,120 

1,500 

1,940 

1,680 

1,200

1,840 

1,730 

1,860 

1,880 

2,130

Dee.

1,150 

1,410 

1,640 

1,440 

1,000

1,260 

1,100 

1,410 

1,400 

1,4SO

958 

1,220 

1,490 

1,310 

1,400

1,370 

1,450 

1,440 

1,520 

1,320

1,230 

1,380 

1,270 

1,250 

1,270

1,160 

665 

1,O20 

92S 

1,160 

1,280

Jan.

1,180 

1,150 

1,120 

917 

1,OSO

1,340 

1,350 

1,170 

1,130 

954

913 

1,260 

1,170 

1,050 

1,050

1,230 

1,120 

1,100 

1,180 

1,060

975 

1,180 

871 

SS5 

1,090

1,120 

913 

985 

1,100 

1,180 

1,180

Month.

Oct 

Hov 

Dac

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

1,290 

1,290 

1,250 

1,310 

1,210

1,210 

1,410 

1,470 

1,370 

1,390

1,340 

1,540 

1,550 

1,410 

1,450

1,460 

1,630 

1,610 

1,690 

1,770

1,810 

1,890 

2,120 

2,250 

2,030

1,980 

2,000 

2,340

Mar.

2,650 

2,440 

2,670 

3,280 

3,500

3,640 

4,100 

4,860 

5,400 

5,SOO

6,060 

5,810 

4,360 

5,250 

6,660

7,040 

7,100 

9,790 

10,300 

10,300

11,100 

12,400 

12,600 

10,800 

11,200

11,400 

10 ,800 

9,790 

9,610 

8,140 

7,320

Secondfoot-days

47,221 

47,860 

39,561

685,968

34,003 

46,170 

286,690 

182,510 

244,490 

167,200 

113,700 

103,250 

94,440

1,346,115

Apr.

7,380 

7,330 

7,150 

6,680 

6,240

6,090 

6,590 

5,670 

5,960 

5,830

5,950 

5,990 

5,970 

6,230

6,170

6,730 

5,530 

6,070 

6,300 

6,550

5,430 

5,270 

5,260 

5,230 

6,550

6,130 

5,500 

5,880 

5,770 

6,080

Maximum

3,820 

2,130 

1,640

7,460

1,350 

2,340 

12,600 

7,380 

* 10,100 

9,180 

E,750 

4,880 

4,260

12,600

May

6,420 

7,170 

8,200 

S,300 

7,880

7,600 

7,660 

S,510 

S,390 

8,150

7,980 

9,180 

9,160 

S,720 

9, ISO

9,410 

9,870 

10,100 

9,670 

9,600

9,400 

3,420 

8,1SO 

7,770 

6,800

6,410 

6,260 

5,330 

5,340 

4,610 

4,620

Minimum

952 

1,100 

865

632

871 

1,210 

2,440 

6,230 

4,610 

3,360 

2,410 

1»700 

1,990

865

June

4,730 

4,330 

4,210 

3,600 

3,700

3,750 

3,590 

3,780 

3,740 

3,660

3,S10 

3,810 

3,380 

3,720 

3,510

5,210 

5,640 

5,870 

7,7SO 

8,530

9,060 

9,180 

8,760 

9,000 

7,690

7,200 

6,710 

6,140 

6,260 

6,150

July

5,Y50 

5,130 

5,160 

4,530 

4,640

4,260 

3.S40 

3,950 

3,720 

4,130

4,320 

4,320 

3,930 

3,630 

3,310

3,320 

3,310 

3,190 

2,990 

3,450

3,080 

3,120 

3,440 

2,980 

3,300

3,000 

3,440 

2,740 

2,870 

2,440 

2,410

Mean

1,623 

1,595 

1,277

1,879

1,097 

1,613 

7,313 

6,084 

7,887 

5,673 

3,668 

3,331 

3,148

3,688

Aug.

2,260 

3,190 

3,5SO 

2,960 

3,420

3,260 

2,800 

2,920 

3,010 

2,960

2,760 

2,640 

2,320 

1,760 

1,710

1,700 

1,S90 

2,760 

3,030 

3,760

4,960 

4,000 

3,730 

4,130 

4,260

4,750 

4,850 

4,870 

4,190 

4,430 

4,350

Per square 

mile

0.041 

.043 

.035

,051

.030 

,044 

.199 

.165 

.214 

.161 

.100 

.091 

.086

.100

Sept.

4,210 

4,260 

3,980 

3,370 

3,860

3,650 

3,840 

3,950 

3,580 

3,240

3,490 

3,430 

3,260 

3,490 

3,260

3,270 

3,060 

2,790 

3,130 

3,150

2,S60 

2,750 

2,590 

2,630 

2,540

2,320 

1,990 

2,380 

2,070 

2,040

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.05 

.04

.70

.03 

.06 

.23 

.18 

.26 

.17 

.12 

.10 

,10

1.37
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 93 

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44'45", long. 92°48 T , In sec. 9, T. 26 N.,

 R. '£> W., in Prescott, 200 feet below mouth of St. Crolx River. 'Zero of gage Is 

669.28 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 45,000 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,200 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 9.90

 feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect), 2,420 second-feet Jan. 23; 

minimum gage height, -1.70 feet Oct. 18.

1928-35: Maximum discharge, 49,600 second-feet Mar. 25, 1929 (gage height, 12.3 

feet); minimum discharge, 2,210 second-feet Aug. 18, 24, 25, 29, 30, 1934; minimum 

gage height, -4.20 feet Aug. 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 12, which

 are~~fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,050

4,050

4,360

4,470

4,690

4,930

4,470

4,360

4,260

4,360

4,470

4,470

4,250

4,250

4,050

4,150

4,150

4,050

3,950

4,930

5,670

5,540

5,410

5,670

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,060

6,060

5,930

5,670

Nov.

5,410

5,410

5,540

5,290

4,930

4,690

4,690

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,150

4,050

4,150

4,250

4,470

4,560

4,690

4,690

4,680

4,690

5,290

5,290

4,930

5,050

5,050

5,170

4,930

5,170

5,170

5,170

-

Dec.

4,930

4,810

4,930

4,360

4,250

4,050

3,850

3,850

3,S50

3,650

3,670

3,850

4,150

4,250

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,150

4,260

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,150

3,950

3,490

3,140

3,060

2,960

2,960

2,980

3,060

Jan.

3,140

3,310

3,310

3,580

3,670

3,670

3,760

3,670

3,670

3,490

3,310

3,310

3,220

2,900

3,060

3,310

3,400

3,060

2,900

2,820

2,620

2,660

2,420

2,740

2,820

2,900

2,620

2,900

2,900

2,980

3,220

, Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1934 ............

January. ........................

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

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

Aprj.1........... ................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35 ..........

Feb.

3,310

3,490

3,580

3,580

3,400

3,220

3,310

3,400

3,490

3,560

3,670

3,670

4,050

4,260

4,260

4,360

4,360

,360

,250

,160

,250

,360

4,360

4,260

3,670

3,490

3,850

4,050

_

. 

-

Mar.

4,470

4,930

5,170

5,540

5,670

5,540

6,410

5,290

6,200

7,040

7,040

7,160

7,770

7,770

6,530

9,620

10,200

10,600

12,100

13,200

14,500

16,700

20,100

24,000

29,300

33,900

35,600

35,000

31,700

29,300

28,600

Secondfoot-days

150,610

144,560

123,000

1,673,410

97,740

106,010

448,170

430,300

433 ,880 

290,620

282 670

222,050

196 f 330

2,926,440

Apr.

26,500

24,000

22,500

21,500

20,100

18,200

16,700

15 ,000

13,600

14,100

14,100

14,100

13,900

13,400

12,700

11,800

11,800

11,600

11,600

12,100

11,600

11,200

11,000

11,400

11,200

11,400

11,200

11,000

10,600

10,200

-

Maximum

6,060

5,540

4,930

14,600

3,760

4,360

35,600

26,500

17,700 

15,000

11,600

10,600

9,260

35,600

May

10,600

11,800

12,500

13,200

13,200

13,200

13,400

13,900

14 ,100

13,900

14,100

16 .000

15,200

15,900

16,400

16,900

17,400

17,400

17,700

16,900

16,200

15,900

15,200

14,600

13,900

12,900

12,100

11,200

10,400

9,310

9,070

Minimum

3,950

4,050

2f 980

2,210

2,420

3,220

4,470

10,200

9,070 

6,200

5,930

6,170

4,470

2,420

June

8,710

S,710

S,170

7,500

7,190

7,040

6,900

6,760

6,620

6,760

6,340

6,480

6,200

6,340

6,620

7,340

8,710

9,430

10,400

11,800

13,200

14,300

14,800

14,300

15,000

14,100

13,400

12,900

12,700

12,100

-

July

11,400

11,200

11,600

11,200

10,400

9,620

6,690

6,710

9,070

9,810

11,000

11,000

10,600

11,000

10,000

9,620

9,810

9,810

9,430

6,690

6,690

8,350

8,000

7,660

7,600

7,190

7,040

6,620

5,930

6,200

5,930

Mean

4,855

4,819

3^966

4,686

3,153

3,858

14,460

14,340

14,000 

9,694

9,115

7,163

6,561

6,023

Aug.

5,540

5,540

5,670

5,800

5,300

5,930

5,930

6,060

6,200

6,340

6,200

6,200

5,930

6,670

6,410

6,410

5,170

6,290

5,800

6,340

6,760

6,000

9,250

10,000

10,800

10,600

10,200

10,000

10,200

10,200

9,610

Per square 

mile

0.108

.107

.088

.102

.070

.086

321.

 319

.311 

.215

.203

.159

.146

.176

Sept.

9,250

S,690

6,630

8,530

8,170

6,000

6,000

7,660

7,340

7,040

6,600

6,760

6,760

6,620

6,480

6,340

6,200

6,200

5,930

5,930

5,800

6,670

5,410

5,890

5,290

5,170

4,930

4,690

4,580

4,470

-

Run-off In 

inches

0.12

.12

.10

1.37

.06

.09

.37

 Xft »OD

 36

.24

 23

 18

.16

2.41
94 MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River at T/lnona, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4403'2011 , long. 91°38'15", In sec. 23, T. 107 N., 

R. 7 W., at highway bridge at Wlnona. Zero of gage Is 640.12 feet above mean sea 

level by adjustment of 1912 and 639.64 feet adjustment of 1929. Prior to Nov. 13, 

1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 59,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 76,200 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 

xi.le feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of Ice effect), 7,050 second-feet 

Dec. 28; minimum gage height, -0.57 feet Sept. 30.

1928-35: Maximum discharge, 78,300 second-feet Apr. 3, 4, 1929 (gage height, 

11.50 feet); minimum (estimated because of Ice effect), 2,250 second-feet Dec. 29, 

1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 9 to Mar. 12, 

which are fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants above.

Rating table, water year 1934 35 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nor. 20 to Dec. 7)

-2.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

- .5

0.0

.5

6,450

7,450

8,450

9,500

10,600

11,700

12,900

Discharge, In

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

14,200

15,560

17,000

18,600

20,600

22,600

25,000

4.5

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

27,500 

30,000 

32,500 

35,2OO 

33,200 

41,200 

44,200

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

47,300 

51,000 

55,000 

59,500 

64,200 

69,2OO 

74,200

second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19,400 

20,600 

21,000 

20,600 

19,800

18,600 

13,200 

17,300 

16,100 

15,000

14,700 

14,200 

13,700 

13,200 

12,700

12,200 

11,700 

11,700 

11,300 

11,300

12,200 

12,900 

13,200 

13,400 

14,200

15,000 

15,600 

16,100 

16,400 

16,400 

16,100

Nov.

15,800 

15,300 

14,700 

14,700 

14,500

14,200 

13,700 

13,700 

13,400 

13,400

13,200 

12,900 

12,400 

11,900 

11,900

11,700 

11,500 

11,500 

11,500 

11,700

11,900 

12,700 

13,400 

14,500 

15,600

16,700 

17,600 

17,900 

18,200 

18,600

Dee.

18,600 

18,600 

18,600 

17,600 

17,000

16,800 

16,300 

14,500 

12,200 

11,000

10,600 

10,300 

10,600 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

11,700 

11,900 

11,900 

12,200

12,200 

11,900 

11,900 

11,500 

10,200

9,500 

8,250 

7,050 

7,450 

8,450 

9,280

Jan.

9,940 

10,200 

10,400 

10,400 

10,2OO

10,200 

10,400 

10,400 

10,600 

10,800

10,800 

10,800 

10,400 

10,200 

9,720

10,200 

9,940 

9,500 

9,720 

9,940

9,500 

9,060 

9,060 

9,060 

9,060

9,280 

9,060 

9,280 

9,280 

9,280 

9,500

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19!14 

. ...........

ater year 1934-2

Feb.

9,500 

9,720 

9,940 

10,200 

10,200

9,940 

9,940 

9,940 

9,940 

10,200

10,200 

10,400 

10,600 

10,800 

11,000

11,300 

11,500 

11,700 

11,900 

11,900

11,700 

11,900 

11,900 

11,700 

11,300

10,400 

10,200 

10,600

liar.

11,000 

11,500 

12,200 

12,200 

12,700

12,700 

12,700 

12,700 

12,900 

13,200

13,700 

14,700 

14,700 

15,000 

15,800

17,000 

18,200 

20,600 

23,000 

24,000

25,500 

27,500 

30,000 

33,000 

37,000

45,400 

57,700 

69,200 

74,200 

75,200 

74,2OO

Secondfoot-days

474,800 

420,700 

378,380

4,203,920

306,180 

300,520 

849,400 

1,029,800 

776,600 

563,900 

788,300 

573,300 

412,900

6,874,780

Apr.

70,200 

65,2OO 

60,400 

55,000 

50,200

46,600 

43,600 

41,200 

37,600 

35,200

33,500 

32,500 

31,000 

30,500 

30,500

30,000 

28,500 

27,000 

86,000 

25,500

26,000 

24,500 

23,500 

23,000 

22,600

22,600 

22,200 

22,200 

22,200 

21,800

Maximum

21,000 

18,600 

13,600

56,500

10,800 

11,900 

75,200 

70,200 

31,000 

29,500 

39,400 

30,000 

16,400

75,2OO

May

21,400 

21,400 

21,000 

21,400 

21,400

21,800 

21,800 

21,800 

21,800 

22,600

23,000 

25,500 

28,500 

30,000 

30,000

30,000 

30,500 

31,000 

31,000 

30,500

30,000 

29,000 

28,000 

27,500 

27,000

26,000 

26 ,000 

24,500 

21,400 

16,100 

14,700

Minimum

11,300 

11,500 

7,050

3,970

9,060 

9,500 

11,000 

21,800 

14,700 

11,7OO 

13,700 

13,700 

10,800

7,050

June

14,700 

14,500 

14,500 

14,500 

14,500

14,200 

13,700 

13,200 

12,900 

12,700

11,900 

11,700 

12,200 

11,700 

11,700

13,200 

17,600 

21,000 

21,400 

21,800

21,800 

25,500 

28,500 

28,000 

28,000

29,500 

29,000 

29,000 

27,500 

23,500

July

21,000 

21,800 

27,500 

28,500 

29,000

31,000 

32,000 

33,000 

34,600 

37,000

38,800 

39,400 

38,200 

35,800 

33,500

31,500 

29,OOO 

26,000 

21,800 

18,200

16,400 

15,000 

13,700 

17,000 

17,600

14,500 

14,500 

19,000 

19,000 

17,300 

16,700

Mean

16,320 

14,020 

12,210

11,520

9,877 

10,730 

27,400 

34,330 

25,050 

18,8OO 

25,430 

18,490 

13,760

18,840

Aug.

15,800 

17,300 

19,000 

21,400 

17,600

17,600 

24,500 

28,000 

30,000 

29,500

26,500 

20,600 

16,100 

14,200 

14,500

16,400 

14,700 

14,700 

13,700 

13,900

17,000 

16,700 

17,600 

17,300 

17,600

17,900 

16,700 

17,000 

16,700 

16,400 

16,400

Per square 

mile

0.259 

.237 

.306

.195

.167 

.181 

.463 

.580 

.429 

.318 

.430 

.312 

.232

.318

Sept.

16,400 

16,100 

15,600 

15,000 

13,900

13,700 

13,700 

14,500 

14,500 

13,900

13,700 

13,400 

13,200 

13,200 

12,900

12,700 

12,700 

12,700 

13,700 

16,100

15,8OO 

14,200 

13,400 

12,900 

12,900

14,700 

12,900 

12,200 

11,600 

10,800

Run-off in 

Inches

0.30 

.26 

.24

2.64

.19 

.19 

.53 

.65 

.49 

.56 

.50 

.36 

.26

4.32
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 95

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°48'45", long. 91°15'25", in sec. 31, T. 16 N., 

H V ft. at wagon bridge in La Crosse. Zero of gage is 625.65 feet above mean sea 

level (adjustment of 1929). Prior to Nov. 17, 1934, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Drainage area.- 62,800 square miles.

Records available./- June 1929 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 78,200 second-feet Mar. 30, 51; maximum gage

 height 10.73 feet Mar. 31; minimum discharge (estimated because QJ. ice effect;,

9,080 second-feet Dec. 29, 30; minimum gage height, -1.06 feet Oct. 19. ,,- 

1929-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 30, 31, 1935; minimum (estimated because 

of ice effect), 3,300 second-feet Dec. 30, 31, 1933.

Maximm stage known, 16.2 feet June 19, 1880; minimum stage known, -2.43 feet 

Aug. 30, Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 9 to Mar. 16, which

 are~falr. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants above.

Rating tables, water year 1954-35 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used May 29 to June 1, July 20-23, Aug. 12-16, 18-2O)

Table for Oct. 1 to Kov. 16 Table for Hov. 17 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

13,250

14,500

15,900

19,200

8,600 

9,800 

10,760 

12,250 

13,500 

Discharge, in second-feeb, water year Oetotej

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

23,200

28,000

33,400

-1.0

- .5

- .1

.5

1.0

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

1934 to Sept

16,300

19,700

23,950

28,800

34,200

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

10.0

11.0

40,200

47,000

56,000

68,000

53,400

Day

29,500

29,500

 , 28,000 

4 I 27,000 

~ 25,500

6 23,600

7 22,000

8 21,200

9 I 20,000 

10 18,500

Nov.

11

15

17,400

16,800

16,200

15,900

15,300

16 14,800 

IV 14,200

18 | 13,800

19 13,500 

~" 13,500

21 13,800

14,800

15,600

16,800

18,200

19,200

20,800

21,200

21,600

21,500

20,300

19,600

18,800

18,200

17,800

17,400

17,400

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,400

16,800

16,200

15,600

14,800

14,500

14,200

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,500

15,100 

16,30O 

17,900 

20,900 

25,300

27,600

27,800

27,300

26,800

26,300

25,800

26,300

26,300

10,500

11,000

11,500

25,300 I 11,800 

23,000 11,800

21,300 11,800 

19,700 11,800 

19,000 I 11,800 

17,200 12,000 

15,400 12,200

Feb.

14,000

13,000

12,500

12,800

13,200

13,500

13,800

14,000

14,500

14,500

14,500

14,200

13,800

13,200

12,500

11,800

10,800

10,000

9,080

9,080

10,000

12,200

12,200

12,000

11,500

11,200

11,000

11,200

11,000

10,800

10,500

10,500

10,000

9,800

9,560

9,560

9,560

9,560

9,800

9,800

10,000

10,000

10,300

10,500

11,000

11,000

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,500

11,800

12,000

12,000

12,200

12,500

12,800

13,200

13,800

13,800

14,000

14,000

14,200

14,200

14,200

12,500

12,000

12,000

Mar.

12,500

13,000

13,800

14,500

15,700

16,300

16,600

16,600

16,600

17,600

18,200

19,300

20,500

21,700

24,000

25,800

27,300

28,300

30,300

33,600

36,000

37,800

44,000

53,000

58,400

59,600

63,200

68,000

75,000

Apr

76,600

72,200

68,000

63,200

59,600

55,000

51,000

47,800

44,700

42,000

40,200

38,400

37,200

36,600

37,200

36,600

35,400

33,600

31,300

29,800

28,800

27,800

27,300

26,800

26,300

26,300

26,300

26,800

26,800

May

26,800

26,800

26,800

26,300

26,300

26,800

26,800

26,800

26,300

25,800

26,300

28,300

30,800

33,000

34,800

June

18,200

18,600

18,600

17,900

17,600

i17,600 

|16,900 

16,600 

16,000 

15,700

July I Aug.

28,800 |22,600

27,300

29,300

33,000

35,400

37,800

39,000

40,200

42,600

44,000

22,200

24,400

25,300

25,800

25,800

29,300

34,200

35,400

36,600

I 15,400 

14,800 

14,500 

14,500 

14,200

34,80O 14,500

35,40O 

35,400 

34,800 

34,200

33,600

33,000

31,800

31,300

30,300

29,800 

30,300 

29,800 

28,30O

78,200 27,30O ' 23,50O

78,SOO | 19,000

39,600 I 17,900

16,600 37,200 I 19,000

34,200 16,900

30,800 16,600

25,300 15,700

20,500

24,400

25,800

27,300 

29,3OO 

34,800 

38,400 

38,400

37,800

36,600

35,400

34,200

31,800

44,700 |34,800

44,700

44,000

43,300

30,300

24,000

19,300

41,400 j16,900

20,500

18,200

17,600

17,600

20,900

20,900

18,600

18,200

23,000

84 ,000

23,000

17,600

20,900

21,700

21,700

21,300

20,900

20,500

19,300

19,300

19,000

18,600

Sept.

18,600

15,200

17,900

17,600

16,900

15,700

15,700

15,700

16,000

16,000

15,700

15,400

15,100

14,800

14,800

14,500

14,200

14,200

14,800

16,900

19,700 

20,900 

21,700 

20,100 

18,2OO

17,600 

17,200 

16,OOO 

15,100 . 

14,200 j

Secondfoot-days

Run-off in 

inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

600,600

560,100

484,060

29,500

27,800

26,300

13,500

14,000

9,080

19,370

18,670

15,610

O.SO8 

.297 

.249

0.36 

.33 

.29

Calendar ysar 1934.

January. . 

February. 

March.... 

April....

July..... 

August... 

September

Water year 1934-35-

5,060,310 69,800 3,660 13,860

337,940

342,700

1,053,600

1,206,900

914,000

692,900

965,100

713,600

499,400

12,2OO 

14,200 

78,200 

76,600 

35,400 

38,400 

44,700 

36,600 

21,700

9,560

10,300

12,500

26,300

19,000

14,200

17,600

15,700

14,200

10,900

12,240

33,990

40,230

29,480

23,100

31,130

23,030

16,650

.174

.195

.541

.641

.469

.368

.496

.367

.265

.20 

.20 

.62 

.72 

.54 

.41 

.57 

.42

8,371,100 78,2OO 22,930
96 MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River at Clayton, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°54'151I ) long. 9108'40", in NEi sec. 1, T. 93 N., R. 3 W. 

a quarter of a mile downstream from railroad station in Clayton. Zero of gage is 

802.60 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 79,200 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 129,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 2 

 (gage height, 14.40 feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect),

15,200 second-feet Dec. 31; minimum gage height observed, 2.20 feet Oct. 20, 21. 

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, that of Apr. 1, 2, 1935; minimum, 5,540

second-feet Dec. 14, 1933 (determined by current-meter measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 16, 

which are fair. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs and power plants.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in aecond-feet)

Table for Oct. 1 to Mar. 16 Table for Mar. 17 to Sept. 30

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

14,400

15,700

17,200

19,000

20,300

22,800

24,800

27,000

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

S.O 

9.0

29,300

31,800

34,500

37,500

44,500

52,800

61,800

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

19,600

21,750

24,000

26,260

28,560

30,880

33,300

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

35,800

38,500

41,500

44,800

49,000

53,500

58,000

63,000

68,000

73,000

84,000

96,000

9.0

9.5

10.0

11,0

12.0

13.0 109,000

14.0 123,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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.

26,500 

30,800 

35,100 

38,800 

41,600

40,900 

39,500 

38,100 

35,700 

33,300

30,800 

28,800 

26,500 

25,600 

24,800

23,600 

22,800 

22 ,OOO 

20,400 

19,700

19,700 

20 ,400 

21,600 

21,200 

22,400

24,000 

26,500 

29,800 

32,300 

33,900 

35,700

Nov.

36,300 

35,700 

34,500 

33,900 

32,300

31,300 

29,800 

28,800 

28,300 

28,800

30,800 

30,300 

30,300 

29,300 

27,40O

26,500 

25,200 

24,400 

22,800 

22,400

23,600 

24,000 

25,200 

27,400 

29,800

32,800 

37,500 

42,300 

46,100 

48,500

Dec.

52,800 

55,500 

57,300 

56,400 

55,500

52,800 

48,500 

42,300 

36,900 

29,800

24,000 

20,400 

19,700 

19,300 

19,300

19,700 

20,000 

20,400 

20,400 

20,800

21,200 

2O,800 

20,800 

20,000 

19,300

16,900 

16,300 

16,300 

15,400 

15,400 

15,200

Jan.

16,000 

16,600 

17,200 

17,200 

18,300

18,600 

19,700 

20,800 

21,200 

21,600

21,600 

21,200 

20,800 

20,000 

19,300

19,000 

19,000 

18,600 

18,300 

17,900

16,900 

16,300 

16,000 

15,700 

15,700

15,700 

15,700 

15,700 

15,700 

16,300 

16,300

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193.

ater year 1934-31

Feb.

16,600 

17,200 

17,600 

18,300 

18,600

18,600 

18,600 

18,600 

18,600 

18,600

19,000 

18,600 

19,000 

18,600 

19,300

19,300 

19,300 

19,700 

19,700 

20,000

20,400 

20,800 

20,800 

20,800 

21,200

21,200 

20,400 

19,700

Mar.

19,700 

19 ,700 

20,400 

21,200 

27,900

31,300 

32,800 

33,900 

34,500 

35,100

35,100 

35,700 

36,900 

38,100 

39,500

42,300 

44,100 

46,400 

52,600 

57,100

56,200 

58,000 

58,000 

60,000 

63,000

66,000 

73,000 

84,000 

93,600 

108,000 

120,000

Secondfoot-days

892,800 

926,300 

889,400

7,933,520

558,900 

539,100 

1,644,100 

2,191,900 

1,367,700 

1,047,800 

1,506,200 

1,260,900 

790,500

13,605,600

Apr.

129,000 

129 ,000 

128,000 

122,000 

119,000

112,000 

101,000 

93,600 

85,200 

80,700

75,20O 

72,000 

68,000 

65 ,OOO 

62,000

59,000 

58,000 

58,OOO 

5S,000 

57,100

55,30O 

52,600 

49,000 

47,200 

44,800

43,400 

42,700 

42,100 

42,100 

40,90O

Maximum

41,600 

48,500 

57,300

82,500

21,600 

21,200 

120,000 

129,000 

48,100 

60,000 

60,000 

55 ,300 

31,400

129,000

May

40,300 

41,500 

42,100 

43,400 

44,100

44,800 

43,400 

44,100 

43,400 

43,400

42,700 

42,100 

42,100 

42,100 

43,400

43,400 

44,800 

45,600 

46,400 

48,100

48,100 

48,100 

46,400 

46,400 

44,800

43,400 

42,700 

42,100 

41,500 

42,100 

40,900

Minimum

19,700 

22,400 

15,200

9,860

15,700 

16,600 

19,700 

40,900 

40,300 

22,200 

31,400 

31,800 

21,800

15,200

June

38,500 

36,800 

34,800 

33,300 

32,300

31,400 

30,400 

29 ,500 

29,500 

28,600

27,200 

26,700 

25,800 

25,400 

24,400

23,100 

22,200 

82,600 

26,700 

29,500

32,300 

35,800 

37,300 

40,300 

44,800

49,900 

53,500 

56,200 

59,000 

60,000

July

59,000 

56,200 

53,500 

51,700 

49,900

49,000 

51,700 

52,600 

54,400 

54,400

55,300 

57,100 

59,000 

60,000 

59,000

58,000 

56,200 

56,200 

55,300 

52,600

49,900 

46,400 

42,100 

38,500 

34,800

33,300 

32,300 

32,300 

31,400 

31,800 

32,300

Mean

28,800 

30,880 

28,690

21,740

18,030 

19,250 

49,810 

73,060 

43,800 

34,930 

48,590 

40,670 

26,350

37,000

Aug.

33,800 

34,800 

37,300 

41,500 

43,400

46,400 

45,600 

49,000 

51,700 

55,300

55,300 

54,400 

53,500 

53,500 

49,900

46,400 

40,900 

36,800 

33,800 

33,300

33,300 

32,300 

31,800 

32,300 

33,800

34,300 

34,300 

33,800 

33,800 

32,800 

31,800

Per square 

mile

0.364 

.390 

.362

.274

.228 

.243 

.629 

.922 

.563 

.441 

.614 

.514 

.333

.467

Sept.

31,400 

30,400 

29,500 

29,500 

29,500

28,600 

27,600 

26,300 

24,400 

24,000

25,400 

24,400 

24,400 

23,600 

23,100

22,200 

23,100 

24,000 

22,600 

21,800

22,200 

24,000 

26,700 

28,600 

29,900

30,400 

29,500 

29,000 

28,100 

26,300

Run-of f in 

inches

0.42 

.44 

.42

3.72

.26 

.25 

.73 

1.03 

.64 

.49 

.71 

.59 

.37

6.35
MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River at Le Claire, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41U35'45", long. 90"20'40tl , at foot of Dodge

 Street in Le Claire, 7 miles below mouth of Wapsipinlcon River and 15 miles above 

Davenport. Zero of gage is 562.61 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 88,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1935 In reports of U. S. Geological Sur-

 vey; June lb?3 to December 1932 In report by Iowa State Planning Board.

Average discharge.- 62 years, 48,130 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123,000 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 

s.47 feet); minimum (estimated), 18,400 second-feet Feb. 1.

1873-1935: Maximum discharge, 250,000 second-feet June 25, 1880 (gage height, 

14.5 feet); minimum (estimated), 6,500 second-feet Dec. 25-27, 1933.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 3,

 which are fair. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Heather 

Bureau. Results of several discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of lee effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

16,700

19,800

23,800

28,200

32,800

37,800

4.0 48,700

5.0 61,200

6.0 76,000

7.0 93,400

S.O 112,800

9.0 133,300

Discharge, In second-feet, 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

Oet.

20,600 

22,200 

24,600 

27,300 

30,900

34,800 

36,8OO 

37,800 

37,800 

36,800

35,800 

34,800 

32, BOO 

30,9OO 

29,100

27,3OO 

27,3OO 

26,400 

24,600 

24,600

25,500 

26,400 

24,600 

23,000 

23,000

23,800 

23,800 

24,600 

26,400 

88,200 

30,OOO

Nov.

31,800 

33,600 

35,300 

36,300 

37,800

36,800 

35,800 

33,800 

32,800 

31,60O

30,900 

30.OOO 

30,900 

30,900 

30,9OO

30 ,OOO 

30,000 

29,100 

29,100 

28,200

29,100 

31,800 

33,800 

32,800 

30,900

30,9OO 

32,800 

37,8OO 

45,300 

49,900

Dee.

57,300 

61,2OO 

61,200 

61,200 

62,600

61,200 

55,OOO 

43,000 

32,000 

30,OOO

29,500 

29,500 

29,500 

29,OOO 

29,000

29 ,OOO 

28,5OO 

27,500 

26,500 

26,000

26 ,OOO 

25,OOO 

24,OOO 

23 ,OOO 

22,OOO

21,500 

21,OOO 

20,500 

20,OOO 

20,000 

21,500

Jan.

22,000 

21,500 

21,000 

20,3OO 

20,OOO

20,OOO 

21,500 

22,500 

27,OOO 

28,300

29,500 

29,200 

29,OOO 

28,OOO 

26,800

25,500 

26,OOO 

26,000 

26,000 

24,600

23,5OO 

22,000 

21,000 

20,200 

19,800

19,600 

19,600 

19,6OO 

19,400 

19,200 

18,600

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19;

 niflnv

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

18,400 

18,800 

19,500 

22,300 

24,000

24,000 

23,800 

23,700 

23,000 

22,400

21,800 

21,300 

20,700 

21,200 

24,5OO

35,OOO 

38,500 

38,300 

37,500 

36,800

36,500 

35,800 

34,600 

33,300 

32,100

31,100 

30,200 

29,800

Bar.

31,OOO 

32,000 

35,OOO 

38,800 

48,700

53,5OO 

56 ,OOO 

57,3OO 

56,000 

53,500

57,300 

59,900 

56 ,OOO 

52,300 

49,900

53,500 

58,600 

58,500 

58,600 

59,9OO

61,2OO 

64,OOO 

65,400 

65,800 

68,300

69,800 

71,300 

74,400 

77,600 

81,OOO 

84,400

Secondfoot-days

882,500 

1,002,100 

1,053,200

8,650,200

714,200 

779,400- 

1,810,600 

2,653,100 

1,568,700 

1,182,600 

1,666,800 

1,290,200 

820,000

16,263,400

Apr.

83 ,OOO 

95,300 

103,000 

111,000 

117,000

121,000 

123,000 

121,OOO 

117,000 

113,000

109,000 

105,OOO 

99,100 

93,400 

89,800

86,200 

81,000 

76,OOO 

71,300 

63,300

65,400 

64,OOO 

62,600 

59,900 

57,300

54,700 

52,300 

51,100 

48,700 

48,700

Maximum

37,800 

49,900 

62,600

81,4OO

29,500 

38,500 

84,400 

123,OOO 

54,700 

61,200 

66,400 

53,500 

32,800

123,000

Hay

47,600 

46,400 

48,700 

51,100 

52,3OO

53,500 

53,500 

53,500 

53,500 

52,300

51,100 

51,100 

54,700 

53,500 

52,3OO

49,900 

48,700 

48,700 

48,700 

48,700

49,900 

51,100 

51,100 

51,100 

49,900

48,700 

48,70O 

49,900 

51,100 

49,90O 

47,500

Minimum

20,6OO 

28,200 

20,OOO

9,000

18,600 

18,400 

31,000 

48,700 

46,400 

27,300 

33,800 

32,800 

23,000

18,400

June

45,300 

46,400 

47,500 

46,400 

42,000

38,800 

36, BOO 

S4,8OO 

33,800 

32,SOO

32,800 

31,800 

30 ,OOO 

29,100 

28,200

27,300 

27,300 

27,300 

27,300 

28,200

29 ,1OO 

31,300 

33,800 

35,800 

37,800

42,000 

47,500 

51,100 

58,600 

61,200

July

61,200 

52,300 

53,500 

65,400 

64,000

61,200 

68,600 

56 ,OOO 

54,700 

54,700

54,700 

54,700 

56,OOO 

56,OOO 

57,300

68,600 

58,600 

53,600 

58,600 

57,300

58,600 

59,900 

58,600 

56,000 

51,100

46,400 

42,000 

37,800 

35,800 

34,800 

33,600

Mean

28,470 

33,400 

33,970

23,700

23,040 

27,840 

68,410 

85,100 

50,600 

37,420 

53,770 

41,680 

27,330

41,820

Aug.

32, BOO 

32,800 

35,800 

37,800 

37,800

40,900 

44,200 

45,300 

46,400 

48,7OO

49,900 

51,100 

52,300 

53,500 

52,300

52,300 

51,100 

48,700 

45,300 

44,200

42,000 

38,300 

36,300 

34,8OO 

32,800

52,800 

33,800 

33,800 

33,800 

33,800 

33,800

Per square 

mile

0.321 

.377 

.383

.267

.260 

.314 

.659 

.960 

.571 

.422 

.607 

.470 

.308

.472

Sept.

32,300 

32,8OO 

31,300 

30,900 

30,000

30,000 

29,100 

30,OOO 

30,000 

28,200

26,400 

26,500 

26,500 

26,5OO 

26,500

24,600 

24,600 

23,800 

23,800 

23,800

25,800 

23,800 

23,000 

23,800 

25,500

27,300 

29,100 

30,OOO 

30 ,OOO 

29,100

Run-off In 

Inches

0.37 

. .42 

.44

3.63

.SO 

.S3 

.76 

1.07 

.66 

.47 

.70 

.64 

.34

6.40
98 MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

Location.- In lat. 40°23'35", long, 91°22>25", at Mississippi Riv3r Power Co.'s dam 

and power plant at Keol.uk, 2.8 miles above mouth of Des Koines River.

Drainage area.i- 119,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1935 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; .January 1878 to December 1932 In a report of Iowa State Planning Board.

Average discharge.- 57 years, 61,030 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year ending Sept. 30, 1935, 138,000 secondreet Apr. 11, 12; minimum, 20,000 second-feet Oct. 1.

1878-1935: Maximum discharge, 314,000 second-feet May 18, 1888; minimum daily 

discharge, 5,000 second-feet Dec. 27, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from records of operation of turbines in 

power plant and spillway gates In dam, with allowance for daily changes of storage 

In reservoir In order to give "natural flow" figures comparable to records obtained 

prior to 1913 before dam was built. A few discharge measurements were made in 1934 

and 1936 by the U. s. Geological Survey. Records of daily discharge furnished by 

Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1932 to September 1933

Day Oct.

1 18,000

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

y

JO

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IP

CO

21

ay

23

24

17 ,500

17,500

17,600

17,500

17 ,000

17,000

17 ,000

19,500

21,000

20,500

20,500

19 ,000

18,500

13,000

17,500

V',500

17,500

17,000

Hov.

19,000

19 ,000

19,000

18,500

18,500

Dec.

18,000

18,500

20,000

22,000

22,500

13,000 ! 23,000

20,000

20,500

22,000

23,000

22,500

22,500

23,000

23,500

23,000

22,000

23,000

£2,500

22.000

17,000 22,500

17.000 21,500

17,500

23,500

19,000

14,000

12,500

10,000

3,300

Jan.

36,500

38

AH

3R

36

35

36

33

32

36

29

22

8,300 23

8,300 23

0,900 25

11 ,600 08

IK, 600

13,200

13,600

13,700

14 ,300

19,000 16,000

41

159

38

3ri

17,000 i 20,000 22,300 35

17,OOO j 19.000

25 17,000

£6 17,500

27 19,000

36,500 3.

19,000 36,500 -.3

20 f 000 j 40,600 33

18.500 44,500 34

E8 i 19,000 18,000 ! 48,500 

£'9 18,000 | 19,000 51,000 

SO 18,000 I 18,600 i 50,000

36

30 

38

31 [ 18,500 - [ 40,500 39

ftontti

Januaj-y ......................

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

Water jeer 1932-.: _ 

,000

,500

,500

,OOO

,500

,000

,500

,000

,000

,500

,500

,000

,000

,000

,500

,000

,£00

,000

,500

,000

,000

,000

,000

,ooc

,500

,500

,500 

,500 

.600

,500

Se

Feb. 1 Mar,

39,500 38,500

39,000 | 38,000

39,500

38 ,000

27 ,000

42,500

43 3 OOO

51,000

24,000 49,000

20,500 45,500

14,500 43,OOO

11,500

11,500

13,800

16,300

42,500

44,000

43,000

44,000

17,800 42,500

18,100 42,000

19,100 42,000

20,000 41,000

22,000 43,000

23,500 43.500

25,500

27,000

26,500

43,000

43,000

44,000

Apr.

72,000

90,50O

105,000

113,000

117,000

123,000

142,000

157,000

160,000

157,000

May

62,500

64,000

66, OOC

67,000

68,000

69,500

72,500

105,

94,

86,

80,

74,

70,

63,

75,5001 64,

77,500

83,500

60,

58,

151,00o| 106,000 56,

143,000

13S .000

136 ,000

133,000

.05,000 53,

114,000

.14,000

LI. ,000

127,000 106,000

130,000

116,000

113,000

108,000!

51,

50,

48,

48,

.01,000 48,

03,0001 47,

101,0001 45,

99,000 44,

104,0001 104,000

27,000 43,500 101,000|

31,500 42,000 97.500!

36,000 40,OCO 92.500J

48,000 38,000

44,500

1.13,000

L22.000

L32.000

89,000] 136,000

42,

41,

40,

3S,

38,

37,500 ! 84.50d 154 ,00d 37,

39,500 [ 38.000 79,0001

38,500

u -

"end 

, j

_-.,_.

703,300

40 ,000 

41,600 

45,000

59,009

.44.0001 37.

000

600

500

000

500

July

42,

38,

34,

43,

68,

000| 65,

.00

MO iOO

OCO

000

500

WO

OOC

500

000

000

TOO

500

000

500

50C

ROC

SOO

600]

500

DOC

73 s Ood 142, OOCJ 38,000 

68, OOQ 134, OOOj 66,500 

65,0001 125,0001 50,5001

t 113,000)

llBximum

61,000

 1 _______ 

i 1,051 ,nno AT .nnn

 7*;

6?

499,000 1 84,600

ninlnnir Keen

OOO

61,

58,

52 .,

49,

46,

43,

39,

35,

32,

31,

29,

KB,

27,

26,

25,

24,

23,

23,

23,

24,

25,

26,

37, 

20,

26,

Per

sq jara

mile

n

8,300 "Tj 22,690 |

t 

h

IS ,500 16,630

3-6,505,400 > 160,000 8,300 42,480 j

,191

,140

.357

AUJ

0001 26,

500

hOO

000

000

000

500

faOO

000

000

ooo

500

000

500

500

000

500

000

25,

24,

24,

24,

23,

27,

25,

_ 

000

000

sno

000

000

Sept.

15,000

15,000

15,000

15 ,000

13,600

5001 14,500

500

 500

000

23,000

23,

22 1

21,

20,

19,

19,

19,

18,

500 17 ,

000

000

18,

17,

DOO! 17,

500

500

500

500

16,

16,

16,

16,

500 16,

0001 16 , 

OOOl 15 , 

600J 15,

OOOj 15,

000

000 ")00

DOO

500

BOO

000

000

500

OOO

500

300

500

000

000

000

000

000 

500 

000

ooo

Run-o ' 

Inches

0,17

1 Q

-

4?

.15

4.84

| Ac

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

15,000

15,000

14,500

15,500

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,500

17,000

18,000

18,000

17,600

18,000

17,500

17,000

19,500

24,600

24,000 

21,000 

18,500

-

ff

 

re-feet

1

1,395,000

 

, *

.94 000

*Q89^800

30/750 ,000
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa 

(Continued)

99

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1933 to September 1034

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25 

26

Oct.

17,000

16,500

17,000

17,000

16,500

15,500

15,500

15,500

16 ,000

15 ,500

16,500

15,500

15,500

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,500

16,000

16,000

16 ,OOO

15,500

Hov.

17,000

16,500

17,000

16,500

16, OOO

15,500

15,500

15,500

16, OOO

16,500

17,000

17,000

17,000

15,000

16 ,500

16,500

15 ,500

15,000

15,000

15,000

Dec.

17,500

17,500

17,000

17,500

18 ,000

17,500

18,000

18,000

16,000

17,500

17,500

15 ,000

14 ,000

13,500

13,500

11,50O

11,000

11,500

12,500

12,500

14,50o| 12,500

16,000 14,500j 12,000

15,500 14,500 12,500

16,0001 14,50Oj 13,000

17,000 15,00d 10,500 

17 ,0001 16 ,500 6 ,000

Jan.

11,600

12,600

13,600

14,600

15 ,400

16,100

15,200

14,200

15 ,400

14,800

16 ,700

16 ,900

17,700

16,700

16,900

18,100

19,900

20,800

21,200

22,200

21 ,800

23,000

85,000

23,600

£0,500

20,000

Feb.

12,500

13,600

Mar.

15 ,500

17,900

14, 800 | 18,900

17,400

30,300

25,000

27,000

20,500

25,000

50,000

24,000

23,500 20,500

13 ,500

15,900

19 ,000

21,300

31,600

23,500

28,000

34, &00

22,000

21,000

16 ,400

15,000

16,200

18 ,000

16,000

13,800

10,100 

11,300

19,200

16,800

19,000

19,000

19,500

21 ,000

22 ,000

23,500

25,000

24,000

25,000

25,000

26,000

25,500

2P,000

22,000

22 ,000 

22.000

Apr.

21,000

21,000

21,000

26,500

25,000

26,500

29,000

32,500

36,500

45,000

51,000

May

4S,6OO

41,000

39,000

37,500

36,000

34,500

33,600

31,500

30,000

28,500

28,000

54 ,500 i 27,500

56,000 27,500

59,000j 27,500

63,500 27,000

67,000 So, 500

June

19 ,000

19 ,000

19,500

19 ,500

19 ,000

19,000

19,000

18,000

17,500

16,500

16 ,000

16,500

16,500

16,000

16,000

16 ,500

July

15 ,000

16 ,000

16,000

16 ,000

16,500

17,500

21,000

26 ,500

30,500

29 ,000

26,500

25 ,500

29 ,000

32,500

36,000

35.000

70,500j 25,500 16,000[ 35,500

74,000 24,500

76,000] 24,000

80,500

83,000

83,500

91,000

76,000

71,500 

67,000

24,000

24,500

24,500

24,000

BZ,CO,t>

22,000 

21 .500

16 ,500

15,500

16 ,000

16 ,500

17,500

17,000

17,500

18,000 

18 .500

33,OOO

23,500

26,500

24,000

S3, 000

Aug.

15,500

16,000

17,000 ie,ooo

18,000

15,500

16 ,500

15,500

14,500

14,000

15,000

Sept.

12,500

14,000

14,000

16 ,,000

1 8,OOO

IB, 500

20,500

20,000

18 ,000

17,500

17,500

13,5001 17,000

14,000

14,000

15,000

15,500

17,000

16 ,500

21,000

19.500

16, 000 | 20^000

15,500 20,000

15,500 19,500

15,500i 20,000

15,000

15,000

22,000 13,500

23,0001 12,500

20,000 

19 .BOO

12,500 

12.000

21,000

BljOOO

20,000

19,500

19,500 

19 .OOO

IV ,500] 

16,500| 

17,000 

16,500 

16,8

18,500] 

18,0001 

1B,000| 

18.00

5,000! 

6,SOOJ 

8,500 

9,800 

11,500

23,000

21,000

20,500

19,600

20,500

62,000

56,500

50,500

46.000

20,500

20,500

20,000

19,500

19,500

17,500 

17,000 

17,500 

18,OOO

18,500

17,500

17,000

16,000

15,500

498,000

480,600

416.900

17,600

18,000 

IB,OOO

January

February

March

April

Msy

June

July

August

Septezib

666,700 

508 S400 

676,500 

1 8 81?,000 

865,600 

522,000 

727,000 

448,000 

554.000

26,600 

28,000 

30,000 

83,600 

43,600 

IS,500 

38&OQ 

17,000 

21.0OO

11 S 5GO 

10,100 

15,500 

21,OOO 

19,500 

16,000 

15,000 

11 S 500 

12 ,600

18,020

18,190

21,780

53,900

27,800 

17,400 

S3 ,450

1,106,000

1,010,000

1,339,000

3,207,000

1,697,000

1,035,000

1,442,000

684,600

1,090,000

Water year- 1933-54
100 MISSISSIPPI RIVER 

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Ionia 

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20,000 

21,500 

23,500 

24,500 

26,000

28,500 

32,000 

36,000 

39,000 

39,000

38,500 

38,000 

36,000 

34,500 

33,000

32,000 

31,000 

30,000 

29,000 

28,000

28,000 

28,000 

28,500 

28,500 

27,OOO

26,000 

25,000 

24,600 

25,600 

26,000 

27,500

Nov.

30,000 

31,500 

35,500 

40 ,OOO 

39,000

40,000 

40,000 

39,000 

37,500 

35,500

34,500 

33,500 

33,500 

32,500 

33 ,500

33,500 

33 ,000 

33 ,000 

35,000 

34,600

37,500 

37,600 

40 ,6OO 

42,500 

43,000

43,000 

43,500 

46,500 

55,000 

67,000

Dec.

81,000 

83,500 

78.5OO 

85,000 

84,600

81,500 

75,000 

67,500 

65,000 

55,600

38,000 

38,500 

36,500 

38,500 

38,500

36,500 

35,500 

36,000 

36,000 

35,500

34,600 

33,000 

31,500 

32,500 

31,500

30,000 

28,500 

27,000 

26,000 

26,OOO 

25,000

Jan.

25,600 

25,000 

26,500 

27,000 

27,000

26 ,5OO 

29,000 

35,500 

39,500 

41,500

44,500 

46,000 

47,000 

45,500 

44,500

43,000 

40,500 

39,000 

40,000 

39,500

36,000 

32,500 

33,000 

33,000 

32,500

31,000 

30,000 

28,50O 

28,500 

27,500 

27,500

Month

Oet 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

 Fcin j«i

Aug 

Sop

w

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

alendar year 1934- ........

ater year 1934-3

Peb.

26,500 

25,500 

25 ,000 

28,000 

28,500

30,500 

32,500 

32,000 

32,000 

31,500

33,000 

33,000 

34,000 

35,000 

41,500

45,000 

47,000 

64,500 

58,500 

59,000

60,000 

59,000 

66,000 

60,000 

61,500

46,500 

38,500 

52,000

Secondfoot-days

914,500 

1,160,500 

1,452,000

9,991,900

1,072,600 

1,166,000 

2,842,500 

3,094,500 

2,200,000 

2,056,000 

2,468,000 

1,531,000 

942,000

20,898,500

Mar.

50,500 

50,500 

48,000 

50,500 

56,500

72,500 

82,500 

90,500 

94,600 

105 ,000

109,000 

112,000 

115,000 

115,000 

109,000

100,000 

97,500 

92,600 

94,000 

96,000

96 ,OOO 

96,000 

97 ,000 

98,000 

105 ,000

106,000 

102,000 

100,000 

99,500 

101,000 

102,000

Maximum

39,OOO 

67,000 

85,000

85,000

47,000 

61,500 

115,000 

138,000 

81,000 

127,000 

116,000 

59,000 

40,000

138,000

Apr.

102,000 

104,000 

108,000 

113,000 

1SS,000

128,000 

135,000 

136,000 

137,000 

137,000

138,000 

138,000 

131,000 

125,000 

120,000

114,000 

109,000 

103,000 

98,000 

80 ,OOO

87,500 

81,000 

77,000 

74,600 

71,000

68,000 

64,000 

63,500 

61,000 

59,000 

"

May

58,500 

61,500 

75,500 

73,000 

71,000

71,500 

72,000 

72,000 

78,60O 

75,900-

71 ,OOO 

70,500 

69,500 

76,50O 

76,000

74,500 

72,000 

69,500 

69,OOO 

65,600

64,500 

66,500 

69,500 

69 ,OOO 

67,500

64,500 

63,000 

75 ,000 

77,000 

81,000 

80,000

MlTilnnim

20,000 

30 ,OOO

26,000

10,100

25,000 

25,000 

48,000 

S9,OOO 

58,600 

39,500 

49,500 

37,OOO 

26,500

2O,000

June

82,000 

127,000 

96,000 

89 ,000 

86,500

78,000 

69,500 

62,000 

55,000 

51,000

49,000 

46,500 

46,000 

43,000 

41,500

39,500 

45,500 

65,000 

67,500 

74,000

75,500 

77,000 

72,000 

64,500 

63,500

68,600 

73,500 

77,500 

88,500 

94 ,000

Mean

29,500 

38,680 

46,840

27,380

34,600 

41,810 

91,690 

103,200 

70,970 

68,530 

79,610 

49,390 

31,400

57,280

July

97,000 

103,000 

107,000 

108,000 

112,000

115,000 

111,000 

101,000 

90,500 

83,000

77,000 

74,000 

70,600 

69,000 

68,000

67,000 

67,000 

66,50O 

66,000 

65,500

66,000 

67,000 

80,000 

98,000 

75,500

70,500 

69,500 

65,000 

57,500 

53,500 

49,500

Per 

square 

mile

0.248 

.326 

.394

.230

.291 

.350 

.771 

.867 

,596 

,576 

,669 

.415 

.264

.481

Aug.

46,000 

43,500 

45,500 

43,000 

44,500

45,000 

47,600 

50,000 

52,500 

54,500

56,500 

57,500 

58,500 

58,000 

58,000

59,000 

58,000 

58,500 

56,000 

56,000

57,000 

55,500 

52,000 

47,500 

43,500

40,500 

38,000 

37,000 

38,000 

37,500 

37,500

Sept.

38,500 

40,000 

37,500 

37,000 

36,000

35,000 

34,000 

35,000 

34,000 

34,000

34,500 

33,000 

31,500 

30,500 

30,000

29,000 

28,500 

28,000 

27,500 

26,500

26,500 

27,000 

26,500 

26,500 

26,500

29,000 

29,000 

29,500 

30,50O 

31,000

Run-off

Inches

0.29 

.36 

.46

3.12

.34

.36 

.80 

,97 

.69 

.64 

.77 

.48 

.29

6.53

Acre-feet

1,814,000 

2,308,000 

2,880,000

19,820,000

2,127,000 

2,311,000 

6,638,000 

6,138,000 

4,364,000 

4,O7B,OOO 

4,895,000 

3,037,000 

1,868,000

41,450,000
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 101

Mississippi River at Louisiana, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°26*39", long. 91U2'5", on Alton Railroad bridge

 aTToulsiana. Zero of gage Is 437.46 feet and 437.11 feet above mean sea level

(adjustment 1912 and 1929, respectively). Prior to my 25, 1935, staff gage at same 

datum 60 feet upstream.

Drainage area.- 140,700 square miles.

Records available.- March 1933 to September 1935 (discontinued). Dally gage heights

 have been published In reports of Signal Service, U. S. Army, April 1873 to July 1874 

and April 1885 to December 1889; In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau January 1890 to 

December 1895 and since August 1915.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 197,000 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 15.58

 TeeTT; minimum discharge observed, 27,000 second-feet Feb. 5 (gage height, 0.8 foot).

1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1935; minimum discharge observed, 

12,500 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1934; minimum gage height observed, -2.2 feet 

Aug. 28, 29, 1934. Maximum stage Imoum, 21.6 feet in 1851.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation unstable owing to shifting channel.

 Oage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau except during periods of recorder 

operation, May 25 to June 8, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, in seeond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

S 

3

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

IB

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

41,000 

34,000 

28,600 

27,600 

27,600

30,400 

31,000 

30,400 

31,000 

37,500

42,300 

42,600 

41,800 

41,000 

40,300

37,500 

36,100 

34,700 

34,700 

35,400

38,200 

41,800 

59,600 

37,500 

35,400

37,500 

38,900 

34,000 

30,400 

28,000 

29,200

Nov.

29,800 

29,800 

32,200 

35,400 

56,200

33,000 

58,000 

54,400 

49,900 

48,200

45,000 

41,000 

36,200 

36,800 

36,800

37,500 

38,900 

38,900 

38,200 

37,500

41,800 

48,200 

59,000 

65,000 

63,000

59,000 

55,300 

56,200 

58,000 

68,000

Dee.

104,000 

114,000 

109,000 

101,000 

105,000

105,000 

98,800 

94,900 

81,400 

76,600

70,200 

64,000 

57,100 

49,900 

45,800

46,600 

47,400 

45,000 

42,600 

43,400

43,400 

41,800 

40,300 

38,200 

37,500

38,200 

38,900 

38,900 

38,900 

36,800 

32,200

Jan.

29,800 

29,200 

29,200 

30,400 

31,000

32,200 

29,600 

30,400 

48,200 

67,000

66,000 

59,000 

54,400 

53,500 

54,400

54,400 

53,500 

50,800 

49,000 

49,000

47,400 

41,000 

41,800 

44,200 

39,600

41,800 

47,400 

45,000 

38,900 

36,800 

36,800

Month

Cot 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

35,400 

34,000 

32,200 

29,200 

27,000

30,400 

34,000 

36,600 

37,500 

40,300

40,300 

36,800 

38,900 

43,600 

49,900

55,300 

67,000 

39,100 

64,000 

66,000

72,400 

74,600 

76,800 

72,400 

70,200

91,000 

91,000 

75,700

Secondfoot-days

1,096,100 

1,419,200 

1,927,000

1,361,800 

1,494,800 

3,330,900 

3,540,000 

3,476,100 

3,260,700 

3,499,700 

1,763,200 

1,098,700

27,268,300

Mar.

64,000 

62,000 

59,000 

60,000 

60,000

77,900 

91,000 

123,000 

127,000 

124,000

139,000 

150,000 

144,000 

137,000 

132,000

130,000 

124,000 

116,000 

109,000 

108,000

108,000 

107,000 

105,000 

105,000 

104,000

107,000 

118,000 

118,000 

110,000 

105,000 

107,000

Maximum

42,600 

66,000

114,000

67,000 

91,000 

150,000 

163,000 

142,000 

194,000 

166,000 

67,000 

45,800

194,000

Apr.

108,000 io9;ooo

110,000 

113,000 

117,000

121,000 

128,000 

138,000 

144,000 

150,000

167,000 

162,000 

163,000 

156,000 

144,000

134,000 

128,000 

120,000 

124,000 

120,000

113,000 

103,000 

94,800 

91,000 

87,400

86,2OO 

82,600 

79,000 

79,000 

77,900

May

75,700 

79,000 

114,000 

134,000 

141,000

114,000 

97,500 

91,000 

96,200 

124,000

128,000 

108,000 

105,000 

113,000 

130,000

132,000 

130,OOO 

112,000 

96,200 

101,000

107,000 

106,000 

97,500 

103,000 

109,000

112,000 

109,000 

101,000 

123,000 

141,000 

142,000

Minimum

27, BOO 

29,800 

32,200

29,200 

27,000 

69,000 

77,900 

75,700 

63,500 

73,500 

42,600 

28,000

27,000

June

132,000 

123,000 

169,000 

194,000 

189,000

172,000 

138,000 

107,000 

89,800 

79,000

69,100 

65,000 

63,000 

62,000 

58,000

56,300 

53,500 

65,000 

103,000 

127,000

141,000 

138 ,000 

127,000 

117,000 

101,000

91,000 

91,000 

101,000 

112,000 

128,000

Mean

35,360 

47,310 

62,160

43,930 

63,390 

107,400 

118,000 

112,100 

106,700 

112,900 

56,880 

36,620

74,710

July

142,000 

154,000 

158,000 

160,000 

163,000

132,000 

133,000 

166,000 

163,000 

150,000

127,000 

108,000 

98,800 

92,300 

88,600

83,800 

80,200 

79,000 

76,8OO 

75,700

75,700 

76,800 

87,400 

91,000 

130,000

118,000 

103,000 

93,600 

83,800 

75,700 

73,500

Per 

square 

mile

0.253 

.33*

.442

.31!

.sn

.76J 

.83C 

.797 

.TK 

.80: 

.4CH 

.26C

.631

Aug.

87,000 

59,000 

56,200 

52,600 

53,500

61,700 

56,300 

64,400 

63,500 

53,200

57,100 

59,000 

61 ,000 

63,000 

63,000

63,000 

64,000 

64,000 

65,000 

66,000

64,000 

33,000 

62,000 

59,000 

57,100

52,600 

49,000 

44,200 

42,300 

42,600 

42,600

Sept.

42,600 

41,800 

46,000 

46,800 

44,200

41,800 

41,000 

38,900 

37,500 

38,900

39,600 

39,600 

39,600 

38,200 

36,800

33,400 

31,600 

32,800 

32,200 

31,600

31,000 

30,400 

29, SCO 

28,000 

29,800

31,600 

35,400 

38,200 

37,500 

34,700

Run-off

Inches

0.29 

.37 

.51

.36

.39 

.88 

.94 

.92 

.86 

.92 

.47 

.29

7.20

Acre-feet

8,174,000 

2,815,000 

3,822,000

2,701,000 

2,965,000 

8,607,000 

7,021,000 

6,896,000 

8,468,000 

6,942,000 

3,497,000 

2,179,000

54,090,000
102 MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 33"53'6", long. 90°10'56", In sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 10 W., 

 at Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt Railroad bridge at Alton, 7i miles above mouth

of Missouri River. Zero of gage Is 395.48 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of

1929).

Drainage area.- 171,500 square miles.

Records available.- March 1933 to September 1935. Dally gage heights have been put>- 

11shed in reports of Mississippi River commission since January 1904, in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau December 1890 to September 1893 and since January 1917. 

Results of discharge measurements made intermittently by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army, and by Mississippi River Commission since 1880 at Grafton, 15 miles upstream, 

are contained In reports of those organizations.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 231,000 second-feet May 17; maximum 

gage height observed, 28.9 feet June 8; minimum discharge observed during year, 

37,500 second-feet Sept. 25; minimum gage height observed, 2.2 feet Nov. 2, 3.

1933-35: Maximum discharge observed, 265,000 second-feet May 17, 1933; maximum 

gage height observed, that of June 8, 1935; minimum discharge, 15,000 second-feet 

Dec. 30, 1933 (gage height, -1.7 feet).

Maximum stage known, 37.0 feet June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Missouri 

RTver. Discharge determined on basis of slope as obtained by use of auxiliary gages 

located at Grafton, 111., and at mouth of Missouri River and maintained by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army. Discharge estimated June 14-16. Gage-height record furnished 

by Corps of Engineers, U. s. Army.

Discharge, In aecond-feot, water year October 1934 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

5

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

62,800 

54,700 

53,200 

48,200 

44,700

42,300 

41,700 

43,100 

44,2OO 

44,600

44,400 

46,900 

61,800 

52,300 

52,300

61,900 

49 ,600 

47 ,8OO 

46,300 

45,100

45,700 

46,100 

48,800 

50,800

51,900

64,700 

61,100 

49,700 

48,000 

46,200 

41,400

HOT.

40,OOO 

39,100 

39,000 

42,900 

49,300

67,000 

69,500 

73,200 

69,600 

65,400

63,000 

60,100 

56 ,6OO 

53,400 

51,400

49,100 

48,700 

47,900 

47,700 

47,000

47,900 

49,700 

52,600 

69,500 

70,800

73,400 

73,800 

74,200 

77,500 

80,600

Dec.

98,200 

131,000 

141,000 

145,000 

135 ,000

132,000 

131,000 

126,000 

120,000 

112,000

101,000 

93,400 

91,100 

83,700 

77,900

72,900 

69,700 

71,900 

72,100 

69,600

66,700 

66,000 

65, SCO 

64,400 

61,600

60,900 

56,800 

58,4OO 

68,500 

58,000 

58,400

Jan,

63,100 

49.7OO 

48,400 

47,100 

45,6OO

47,100 

48,SOO 

6O,000 

63,600 

69,600

S4,300 

89,900 

87,200 

83,400 

SI, 500

84,6OO 

86,20O 

B4,800 

83,SOO 

84,200

82,800 

74,200 

73,000 

65 ,000 

64,100

84,800 

63,700 

66,700 

68,100 

86,200 

63,300

Feb.

61,500 

69,900 

69,600 

58,6OO 

57,400

5£,300 

53,500 

55,OOO 

59,000 

63,300

67,200 

67,700 

66,OOO 

67,200 

76,SOO

80,OOO 

82,600 

91,500 

96,400 

93,300

92,700 

99 ,000 

101,000 

102,000 

103,000

109,000 

123,000 

121,000

Month

Dot 

Ho?

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

slender ysar 1934. .,,....,....-.....,.,

uary

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

e

ater yeas' 1934-S

Mar.

110,000

100,000

92,SOO 

92,300 

95,000

9S,000 

108,000 

129,000 

151,000 

156,000

171,000 

1S1,000 

190,000 

18S,000 

178,000

176,000 

172,000 

169,000 

165,000

157,000

150,000 

148,000 

147,000 

147,000 

148,000

164,000 

165,000 

168,000 

166,000 

160,000 

157,000

Apr.

155,000 

166,000 

154,000 

153,000 

152,000

164,000 

16O,OOO 

16S.OOO 

171,000 

174,000

184,000 

190,000 

195,000 

195,000 

194,000

IS 9, 000 

181,000 

176 ,000 

172,000 

170,000

16S.OOO 

167,000 

147,000 

137,000 

132,000

125,000 

121,000 

115,000 

110,000 

107,000

Seoondfoot-days

1,491,200 

1,730,100 

2,747,900

16,682,800

2,124,600 

2,222,200 

4,600,100 

4,761,000 

6,667,000 

4,870,000 

4,835,000 

2,405,600 

1,449,200

88,933,800

May

105,000 

103,000 

112,000 

163,000 

174,000

182,000 

179,000 

160,000 

162,000 

171,000

186,000 

190,000 

189,000 

190,000 

213,000

226,000 

231,000 

226,000 

210,000 

201,000

206,000 

206,000 

197,000 

189,000 

186,000

187,000 

191,000 

188,000 

181,000 

185,000 

189»000

Maxlsruffl

54,700 

80,600 

146,000

146,000

89,900 

123,000 

190,000 

196,000 

231,000 

218,000 

210,000 

104,000 

59,400

831,000

June

182, OOO 

184,000 

1S4,000 

19S,000 

210,000

215,000 

218,000 

211,000 

194,000 

176,000

168,000 

154,000 

139,000 

130,000 

122,000

115,000 

108,000 

104,000 

115,000 

146,000

167,000 

174,000 

174,000 

165,000 

161,000

159,000 

154,000 

142,000 

146,000 

167,000

July

167,000 

183,000 

190,000 

195,000 

197,000

202,000 

206,000 

206,000 

209,000 

210,000

201,000 

17S,000 

176,000 

167,000 

138,000

131,000 

127,000 

120,000 

117,000 

114,000

112,000 

114,000 

122,000 

ISO ,000 

134,000

158,000 

157,000 

144,000 

138,000 

121,000 

111,000

UlnlKum

41,400 

39,000 

56,400

19,400

46,600 

53,600 

92,300 

107,000 

103,000 

104,000 

111,000 

56,600 

37,500

37,5OO

Aug.

104,000 

95,400 

88,000 

83,400 

78,SOO

77,700 

76,OOO 

76,700 

75,300 

74,200

75,300 

76,900 

77,4OO 

78,100 

80 ..600

81,100 

80,200 

SI ,600 

82,700 

82B700

84,100 

80,900 

79,500 

77,200 

76,000

72, OOO 

69,900 

66,400 

62,100 

67,700 

66,600

Mean

48,100 

57,670 

88,840

46,710

68,540 

79,390 

148,400 

158,700 

182,800 

162,300 

156,900 

77,800 

48,310

106,700

Sept.

56,600 

55,200 

56,300 

67,100 

69,400

68,900 

67,600 

55,400 

66,200 

54,100

62,200 

61,900 

51,300 

60,900 

50,000

49,600 

46,900 

43,900 

42,500 

41,700

41,700 

40,600 

40,100 

39,300 

37,5OO

37,900 

39,100 

39,300 

42,100 

46,OOO

Run-off In 

acre-fact

2,958,000 

3,432,000 

6,450,000

33,090,000

4,214,000 

4,408,000 

9, 124 ,OOO 

9,443,000 

11,240,000 

9,680,000 

9,650,000 

4,771,000 

2,874,000

77,280,000
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 103

Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°39', long. 94"53', in sec. 32, T. 137 N., R. 33 W., 

oh Highway bridge half a mile north of Nimrod.

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1935 

(incomplete during winter).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 547 second-feet May 11-14; ms-ximum 

gage height observed, 3.30 feet Apr. 3 (affected by ice); minimum discharge observed, 

96 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 2.34 feet, affected by aquatic growth).

1910-14, 1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 2,000 second-feet June 9, 1914: 

minim-am discharge observed, 59 second-feet Aug. 85, 1930 (gage height, 2.52 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth Oct. 1-19, 

 June 18 to Sept. 30 and by ice Apr. 1-4. Discharge estimated Nov. 28-30, May 17-21. 

No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 31.

Discharg" id-feet, »atar year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

"

Oct.

140

132

128

156

157

153

149

Nov.

239

229

218

208

199

189

180

Dec
104 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

Little Sand Lake outlet near Dorset, Hinn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°59', long. 94°55', In NEi sec. 36, T. 141 N., R. 34 W., 

2 miles northeast of Dorset.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1935 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 39 second-feet Mar. 16; maximum gage

 height, 2.52 feet Feb. 25 (affected by ice); no flow for several days in October.

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 74 second-feet Apr. 8, 1934, (gage height, 

2.66 feet, affected by ice); no flow for several days in August, September, and 

October, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 21 to Mar. 15, which

 are~poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth June 16 to Sept. 12.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1936

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

as

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Got. HOT.

x

Dee. Jan, Feb.

_

_

-

_

_

^

_

-

w

_

_

_

-

_

_

._

_

-

3

6

10

10

7

7

10

10

^

-

Month

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

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

February 21-28. ...........................

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

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

Aug 

Sep

Water year

Mar.

10

12

14

19

20

19

20

22

24

26

26

28

33

37

SB

39

58

53

29

27

27

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

19

Apr.

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

26

18

IS

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

20

20

24

27

27

Secondfoot-days

62

756

600

703

517

670 

447 

341.7

May

26

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

24

27

27

26

26

24

24

23

23

23

25

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

18

18

17

|ffflTClm\TO

10

27

27

22

30 

20 

14

June

17

17

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

17

16

16

16

20

20

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

' 17

16

18

18

18

17

16

17

-

July

17

16

16

17

24

24

23

21

20

26

30

29

28

26

26

24

23

23

22

22

20

20

19

18

18

18

22

20

20

20

18

Minimum

3 

10

17

17

14

16 

11 

8.4

Aug.

19

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

IS

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

Mean

.» 

70 & 

24.4

19,7 

oo » <£<£* f

17.2

21 »3

14,4 

11.4

Sept.

13

12

13

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

6.6

9.9

11

9.9

9.4

S.9

S.4

S.4

-

Note." Ko record Oct. 1 to Feb. 20} little or no flow during mttdh of this period.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 105

Lake Belle falne near Nevis, Mlnn. 

(Known also as Elbow Lake)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°56', long. 94°54« in sec. 19, T. 140 N., R. 33 W., 

on south shore of lake about 4 miles southwest of Nevis.

Records available.- July to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during period, 2.06 feet July 20, 21; minimum 

 ocserved, 1.49 feet Sept. 30.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Gags height, in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

S5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Deo. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

.»

..

M

~

^

^

-

^

_

w

-

_

e.o6

2.06 e.04 2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2. O2

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.98

Aug.

1.97

1.96

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.79

1.74

1.70

1.87

1.64

1.60

1.68

1.66

1.67

1.66

1.68

1.69

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.64

1.63

1.63

1.63

Sept.

1.62

1.62

1.63

1.64

1.63

1.62

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.63

1.62

1.62

1.61

1.60

1.66

1.66

1.65

1.64

1.54

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.60
FUTTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River at Royalton, Minn.

in gage, lat. 45°50', long. 94°17', in sec. 35, T. 39 N. , R. 32 W. , on 

dge at east edge of Royalton, 6 miles above junction with Mississippi Location.- Cha

 highway bridg 

River.

Drainage area.- 338 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 228 second-feet Mar. 25; maximum

 gage height observed, 5.50 feet Mar. 23 (affected by ice); minimum discharge observed, 

8.6 second-feet Oct. 15, 19.

1929-35: Maximum discharge, 1,330 second-feet May 30, 1931 (gage helgit, 5.90 

feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 15, 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, shifting control,

 or aquatic growth during most of period. No records Dec. 1 to Feb. 28.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, »ater year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

£6

27

ea

29

30 

31

Oct.

17 

16 

16 

15 

17

16 

15

13 

11

11

11 

10 

10 

9.5 

8.6

10 

10 

9.0 

9.0 

19

20 

18 

21 

23 

25

27 

27 

25 

24 

23 

23

Nov.

22 

21 

21

21 

20

19 

19 

19 

18 

18

18 

16 

15 

14 

15

16 

15 

17 

21 

24

26 

26 

24 

25 

26

29 

32 

34 

32 

28

Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct

No?

Deo

Jar 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alandar year

ater year

Feb. Mar.

9 

10

9 

10 

16

13 

13 

12 

10 

10

9

10 

11 

2S

41 

33 

30 

48 

109

175 

195 

208 

206 

217

217 

206

185 

132 

124 

116

Apr. May

100 

90 

SO 

75 

70

65 

60 

60 

55 

50

50 

45 

45 

40 

40

40

40 

40 

40

40

40 

40 

45 

46 

60

55 

60 

85 

70 

80

£££. -* 

512.1 27 

651 34

 _ _

2,414 217 

1,675 100 

2,393 118 

2,057 140 

1,568 72 

774 30 

673 26

81 

88 

95 

88 

88

82 

82 

81 

82 

78

80 

88 

10U

loss

116

116 

110 

100 

90 

80

75 

70 

68 

61 

57

50 

43 

38 

38 

33 

33

Minimum

8.3 

14

9

40 

r 33 

27 

30 

18 

20

June

 

33 

34 

32 

30 

28

29 

30 

27 

27 

29

29 

29 

27 

28 

28

59 

71 

81 

102 

124

140 

140 

140 

124 

132

124 

109 

102 

88 

81

July

69 

59 

55 

46 

47

43 

40 

38 

36 

40

61 

63 

63 

63 

67

68 

65 

68 

71 

72

63 

55 

50 

43 

42

40 

38 

36

54 

32 

30

Mean

16.5 

21.7

77.9 

55.8 

77.2 

68.6 

51.5 

25.0 

22.4

Aug.

28 

S7 

27 

26 

26

27 

27 

26 

S5

as

£4 

22 

20 

19

18

18 

18 

26 

26 

30

28 

SB 

84 

25 

26

£7 

27 

SS 

26 

88 

26

Per square

mile

0.049 

,064

.230 

.135 

.228 

.203 

.162 

.074 

.086

Sept.

26 

24 

25 

25 

26

25 

SS 

26 

24 

23

SS

23 

24 

24 

23

22 

20 

20 

20 

21

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

20

20 

21 

80 

20

Run-off In

inches j

0.06 

.07

.87 

.18 

.20

.39 

.16 

,0$ 

,07 |

 | 

I
SAUK RIVER BASIN 107

Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°34', long. 94°14', in sec. 8, T. 124 N., R. 28 W., 

 about half a mile northwest of Walte Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles above

Junction with Mississippi River. Zero of gage is 1,034.65 feet above mean sea level.

Prior to Nov. 22, 1934, ctialn gage on highway bridge a mile downstream. Zero of chain

gage was 1,028.18 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 815 square miles at present site; 816 square miles at former site 1 mile 

downstream.

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1913, May 1929 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 708 second-feet Aup. 25 (gage height, 3.47 

feet; minimum (estimated because of ice effect), 1." second-feet Jan. 6, 7.

1909-13, 1929-35: Maximum discharge, 1,620 second-feet May 11, 1912, gage 

height not referred to present site and datum; minimum, 1.1 second-feet July 31, 

1934.

Rating tabl er year 1954-3J 

and disci 

(Shifting-control method us

except period of ice effect (gaga height, in 

arge, in aecond-feet) 

6d Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Sept. 19-23, 25-30}

0.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

4.0

14

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

79

122

170

228

2.6

s'.o

294

363

437

515

3.2 

3.5

595

730

Discharge, In second-feet, year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12

14

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

38 

29 

30 

31

Oct 

Pen

Apr 

Hay

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Oct.

14 

11 

12 

14 

17

15 

18 

11 

8.4 

9.6

11 

10 

4.8 

6.O 

11

13

12

12 

13 

15

16 

16 

17 

15 

19

18 

17 

19 

20 

18 

16

Nov.

11

9.6

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

9.0

11 

11 

8.4 

9.6 

9.6

13 

17 

15 

13

11

9 

7.4 

9.5 

23 

14

18 

20 

15 

9.8 

6.7

Month

ot>er ...... .....

alendar ysar

^

ater year 1S34-3

Dec. Ja

6.7 

6,O ] 

7.4 

7.1 

7.1

5.4

2.8 ] 

2.6 

£.8 

4.3 I

4.0 t 4. a t

4.7 ' 

4.7 

5.0

4.7 ^ 

8.1 4 

10 ' 

8.7 

7.4 4

7.1 : 

7.1 C 

5.0 C 

4.3 *;

4.7

3.5 

4.0

3.3 ;

2.8 

2.3 I

n. Feb.

1.6 4 

L.6 5 

L.6 1 6 

L.8 7 

L.4 6

i-.S *5.7 

L.i 6 

L.4 6 

L.O 6 

>,4 6

.4 6 

1.7 6 

1.3 *6.4 

>.0 7 

I 7

I ! 7 

7

9 

I 10

11 

i 11 

5 14 

5.3 13 

5.5 11

5 j 9 

S 7 

7 

Ss

>

Mar.

7

11 

14 

20 

50

67 

45 

28 

21 

16

15

13 

13 

13 

6V

87 

55 

46

51 

122

173 

216 

241 

146 

161

234

216 

216 

219 

127

Second- , ' foot-days Ma*1

______

1 

S * 442

 

Apr.

llr 

19 i 

19£ 

19£ 

17C

l&i

111 

7£

17C 17r

17C 

14C 

12£ 

102 

6i

11' 

12J 

12t

111

lee

8£ 

5fc 

4E 

4C 

4S

4£ 

3C 

4] 

3£ 

3c

nu3n

20 

23 

10 T

6.4 

14 

241 

198 

192 

192 

169 

685 

471

685

May

' 38 

2 57 

57 

J 81 

> 121

t 94

> 163 

192 

181 

176

155 

> 108 

84 

158 

128

115 

92 

81 

59 

50

6O 

90 

125 

114

lao

106

66 

101 

88 

62 

41

Minimum

4.8

sli

June July

52 

45 

39

99

94 

83 

66 

50 

52

38 

69 

85 

86 

80

110 

71 

126 

161 

192

155 

158 

140 

73

140

14b 

120 

109 

i 85 

59

50 

57 

77 

57 

55

77 

96 

77 

64 

80

133 

81 

150 

140 

72

118 

118 

125 

96 

105

129 

70 

156 

136

155

159 

129 

88 

57 

51 

73

Mean

13.8 

11.9

5.15

1.5 

4

7 

35 

38 

38 

50 

33 

5£

1.3

3.25

7.61 

95.1 

109 

103 

95.7 

97.8 

255 

215

84.7

Aug.

71 

65 

63 

60 

50

52 

59 

43 

40 

38

36 

33 

33 

33 

36

46

48 

57 

102 

471

349 

429

575 

685 

685

662 

685 

662 

618 

575 

535

Per square

0.017 

.015 

.0063

.0040 

.0093 

.117 

.134 

.126 

.117 

.120 

.313 

.264

.104

Sept.

389 

274 

308 

471 

441

410 

370 

252 

200 

260

300 

280 

250 

220 

150

70 

150 

150 

145 

165

148 

143 

63 

129 

162

136 

140 

145 

69 

52

Run-off in 

inches

0.02 

.02 

.007

.005 

.01 

.13 

.15 

.15 

.13 

.14 

.36 

.29

1.41

^Discharge
108 ELK RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°20', long. 93°40', in sec. 23, T. 33 N.,

 R. 27 W., at highway bridge 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles below mouth of 

St. Francis River.

Drainage area.- 615 square miles.

Records available.- April 1911 to September 1917, April 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 690 second-feet Mar. 21; maximum gage height,

 2.96 feet Mar. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet Dec. 1 

(gage height, 1.08 feet).

1911-17, 1931-35: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet May 7, 1912 (gage height, 

10 feet); minimum, 3.6 second-feet July 31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 4 to Feb. 12. Feb. 25,

 26,' Mar. 19, 20, which are fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting control Apr. 1 to May 19 and by weed growth July 10 to Sept. 17.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day pot. Apr. May July Aug.

114

104

110

104

38 I 

40 I

48

50

50

52

54

58

58

58

58 

56 

58 ! 

58 ! 

56

61

58

59

54

107

120

158

192

183

204

220

501

630

624

594

612

612

582

534

468

408

357

310

272

244

320

200

192

192

181

173

162

152

158

158

152

141

158

141

127

120

117

110

110

104

104

114

117

120

120

124

134

134

130

152

170

181

173

162

162

189

1S5 

170

173

192

189

181

173

170

166

155

145

139

130

121

115

107

101

93 I

88 |

81

77

72

70

70

77

74 |

107

101

34

ISO 

115

foot-days

1,861

1,689

1,367

114

80

60.0

56.3

44.1

0.098

.092

.072

0.11 

.10

Calendar year

January.. 

February. 

March.... 

April.... 

May. .....

July. 

Augus 

Septa

Water year 1934-3E

1,190

1,491

8,310

4,531

4,412

2,097

1,408

1,692

2,065

44

61

630

272

192

107

59

ISO

38.4

53.2

268

151

142

69.9

45.4

54.6

.062

.087

.436

.246

.231

.114

.074

.089

.112

.07 

.09 

.50 

.27 

.27 

.13 

.09 

.10 

.12

32,113
CROW RIVER BASIN 109

Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°5'15", long. 93°44', in sec. 29, T. 119 N.,

 R. i>4 W., at Rockford, 1 mile below junction of North and South Forks. £ero of gage 

is 893.65 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 2,520 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 750 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 4.33

 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.46 feet).

1909-17, 1929-35: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet Apr. 2, 3, 1916; minimum observed, 3.8 second-feet Aug. 4-6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 26 to Mar. 21, 

which are good.

Rating tables ater yea]

Table for Oct. 1 to Dec. SO

6 20 2 3 69

7 23 2

1 8 27 2 5 99

6 117

7 135

8 154

1934-35 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

nd discharge.

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

aoond-feet)

Table for Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

96

6 112

7 136

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

162

191

222

255

290

325

365

405

445

490

535

580

625

775

charge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to Septe

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

23 

24

96 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

55 

47 

41 

39 

40

35 

30 

27 

26 

26

25 

24 

24 

23

24 

22 

23 

23

74

117 

137 

148 

143 

136

130 

112 

86 

79 

76 

72

Nov. I Dec.

65 

62 

61 

58 

54

48 

44 

42 

41 

38

36 

36 

33 

34 

32

32 

32 

33 

34 

45

47 

47 

42 

42 

47

49 

50 

53 

53 

44

-

31 

3b 

36 

35 

33

31 

28 

27 

27 

28

27 

27 

28 

27 

28

30 

30 

30 

30 

29

29 

29 

28 

27 

28

25 

24 

25 

25 

25 

24

Jan.

22 

21 

21 

17 

20

23 

22

23 

23

21 

20 

19 

20 

18

18 

17 

16 

15 

15

15

15 

IE 

16 

16

17 

17 

18 

18 

18 

19

Month

OctNov 

Dec

C

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jun

Aag 

oep

ft

~ua r v

ater ypar 1934-3

Feb.

19 

19 

20 

20 

20

18 

18 

18 

18 

20

20 

21 

23 

2b 

26

27 

27 

32 

35 

35

39 

39 

41 

42

40

40 

43 

42

I

Mar.

41 

44 

48 

63 

90

86 

102 

184 

245 

269

272 

248 

252 

258 

325

421 

512 

490 

580 

725

700 

625 

580 

535

468

417 

365 

322 

283 

258 , 

232

Secondf Dot-days

1,888 

1,534 

886

577 

787 

10,040 

4,302 

10,093 

5,346 

E.244 

1,295 

3,633

42,425

Apr.

206 

191 

176 

165 

159

162 

162 

157 

148 

143

165 

171 

174 

174 

159

151 

133 

130 

128 

117

107 

101 

94 

102 

109

U9 

121 

126 

124 

128

Maximum

148 

65 

36

23 

43 

725 

206 

700 

397 

138 

93 

194

May

128 

162 

185 

803 

216

229 

232 

235 

225 

203

222 

876 

414 

499 

476

625 

700 

700 

625 

576

504 

437 

581 

3B9 

286

245 

SIS 

179 

151 

128 

109

Minimum

22 

32 

24

15 

18 

41 

94 

1O9 

74 

22 

12 

68

725 12

June

104 

107 

99 

95 

86

84 

80 

74 

74 

82

101 

114 

94 

84 

89

180 

397 

381 

373 

357

341 

318 

290 

258 

245

216 

191 

168 

140 

124

July

138 

119 

106 

96 

106

126 

107 

98 

92 

90

121 

112 

98 

86 

79

73 

66 

61 

56 

50

45 

41 

40 

37 

35

34 

30 

30 

fc7

23

Aug.

22 

23 

20 

18 

22

24 

23 

23 

22 

19

16 

15 

14 

14

13

13 

12 

59 

93

79

-72 

57 

52 

52 

66

85 

84 

77 

70 

67 

69

 1 Per square Mean »? mile

60.0 0.024 

44.5 .018 

28.6 .Oil

j_

18.6 .0074 

28.1 .011 

324 .129 

145 .057 

326 .129 

178 .071 

72.4 .009 

41.8 .017 

121 .048

116 .046

Sept.

72 

71 

71 

70 

68

90 

121 

151 

162 

162

174 

191 

194 

176 

140

135 

130 

124 

135 

146

136 

124 

109 

101 

92

86 

89 

39 

106 

106

Run-off in 

Inches

0.03 

.02 

.01

.ooe

.01 

.IS 

.06 

.18 

.08 

.03 

.08 

.06

.62
110 CROW RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°54", long. 93°53', on line between sees. 50 and 31, 

T7~TT7 N., R. 25 W. fifth principal meridian, on highway bridge It miles north of 

Mayer and 4 miles southwest of Ifatertown. 2ero of gage is 92,6.00 feet above mean 

sea level.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1955.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period Apr. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1935, 

6HU second-feet May 17, 1935 (gage height, 4.70 feet); no flow at various times.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, 1934-35

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1934

Apr*

* 4.0

4.5

10

15

24

24

28

24

9 | 22

10 | 19

11 19

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

16

IS

12

12

10

7.6

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

3,6

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.0

May

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

TJ

June

 

0

0

0

o

0

o0 .51

.4

.2

X

II

0

0

0

00

0 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0* 0

1.8 | 0

- I 0

0

1935

Mar .

10

10

14

37

42

60

84

110

94

84

78

126

150

158

174

288

359

392

592

374

339

322

288

271

238

S06

174

158

142

118

91

Month

1934 

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

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

June ...,.,................,,,....,.,,.,,..-...,..,

1935

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

M

o-w

July. ............... r .............................

Apr .

76

6S

60

55

56

57

53

56

55

45

48

66

70

70

68

66

62

45

34

29

25

24

24

26

29

33

33

32

32

32

-

Secondfoe t-dayE

313. 3

ils

5,363

1 429

6,940

'438.8

120 £

OQ %a

«Estimat«d»

May

45

57

72

91

105

107

104

89

83

74

9V

838

S92

339

504

542

620

561

504

42S

356

305

254

222

June

52

52

48

41

35

32

32

32

56

72

62

47

57

74

84

174

158

142

126

110

96

97

100

91

190 36

166

126

91

91

84

64

69 57

57 55

52 -

Maximum

SB

2.6

.5

«QO

76

630

174

56

12

2.0

July

56

38

27

26

35

28

33

19

1?

16

21

20

16

14

IS

10

8.8

6.8

6.0

4.S

4.2

3.3

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.S

2.2

1.8

1.0

.7

.6

Aug.

0.3

.4

.4

.5

1.0

4.S

6.4

4.8

3.9

2.S

2.2

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.6

4.8

7.6

9.6

10

12

11

10

7.2

5.7

4.2

2.2

1.0

1.4

1.2

Sept .

0.9

.7

.9

1.4

1,0

1.4

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.5

.6

.8

.6

.6

.3

-

Minimum Mean

1,8 10.4

0 1.00 

0 .04

10 173

24 4V.6 45 224

32 76. 6

6 14 2

.3 3.88

.3 . .96

Note,- No records July 1, 1934, to Feb. 28S 1935j little or no flow during this period.
RUM RIVER BASIN 111

Mille Lacs Lake at Wealthwood, Minn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°21'35", long. 93°39'15", in sec. 20, T. 45 N., R. 26 W. 

fourth principal meridian, in Wealthwood.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,247.13 feet July 11-13; minimum, 

 17235.04 feet Nov. 8-14.

1931-35: Maximum elevation observed, 1,249.36 feet June 20, 1931; minimum observed, that of Nov. 8-14, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage heights have been reduced to mean sea-level datum. 

No records Nov. 26 to Apr. 26.

Elevation, in feat, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

46.17

48.17

4S.17

46.15

46.15

46.15

46.15

46.15

46.17

46.17

46.17 

46.17 

46.17 

46.15 

46.15

46,14 

46.14 

46,12 

46.12 

46.12

46.14 

46.18 

46,16 

46.14

46.14

46.14 

46,16 

46.14 

46.14 

45.12

46.12

Nov.

48.10

46,10

46.08

46.08

46.08

46.06

46.06

46.04

46.04

46.04

48.04 

46.04 

46.04 

46.04 

46.05

46.07 

46.07 

46.07 

46.07 

46.07

46.09 

46.09 

46,09 

46,09 

46.09

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

~

-

I

:

I

46.45 

46.45 

46.43 

46.46

"*

May

46.47

46.47

46.48

46.48

46.61

46.53

46.53

46.57

46.59

46.59

46.59 

46.59 

46.59 

46.59 

46.59

46.61 

46.61 

46.61 

46.59 

46.59

46.57 

46.57 

46.57 

46.57 

46.57

46.59 

46.59 

46.59 

46.61 

46.61

46.61

June

46.61

46.59

46.69

46.59

46.57

46.57

46.57

46.57

46.57

46.61

46.61 

46.61 

46.67 

46.71 

46.73

46.81 

46,83 

46.85 

46.87 

46,87

46.8V 

46,8? 

46.85 

46.83 

46.83

46.81 

46.79 

46.77 

46.77 

46.77

-

July

46.77

46.77

46.87

47.03

47.03

47.01

46.97

46.97

48,97

47. IS 

47.13 

47.13 

47.11 

47.09

47.07 

47.07 

47.05 

47.03 

47.03

47.01 

47.01 

46.99 

46.99 

46.97

48.97 

47.01 

46.97 

46.93 

46.91

46.89

Aug.

46.87

46.85

46.83

46.83

46.85

46.89

46.89

48.89

46.95

46.95

46,91 

46.87 

46.83 

46.79 

46.77

46.75 

46.73 

46.81 

46.81 

46.91

46.89 

46.87 

46.85 

46.87 

46.85

46.81 

46.77 

46.75 

46.73 

48.73

46.71

Sept.

46.67

46.65

46.63

46.61

46.57

46.55

46.55

46.56

46.55

46.56

46.53 

46.53 

46.53 

46.53 

46.51

46.51 

46,51 

46.49 

4S.49 

46.47

46.47 

46.45 

46.43 

46.41 

46.39

46.39 

46.37 

4S.37 

46.33 

46.32

Hote.- Add 1,200 feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).
112 RUM RIVER BASIN

Rum River near St. Francis, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 450 19'40", long. 93°22'20", in sec. 19, T. 33 N., 

R. 24 W., 5 miles south of St. Francis and 15f miles above Junction with Mississippi 

River. Zero of gage is 861.12 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 1,360 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 second-feet Mar. 25, 26; maximum gage 

Reight, 4.86 feet Mar. 25; minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect), 52 

second-feet Dec. 28.

1929-35: Maximum discharge, 3,760 second-feet May 18, 1930 (gage height, 6.53 

feet); minimum, 29 second-feet Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 30 to Feb. 14, 

 Fe~67 18 to Mar. 1, Mar. 3, 6-9, 11-18, which are fair. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by aquatic growth June 27 to Sept. 30.

Discharge, In aeeond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1S35

Day Oct.

1

11

16

21

26

31

118

10S

102

98

92

90

90

90

85

85

83

81

79

81

81

83

138

148

180

170

157

148

i»

Nov.

130

124

118

116

10S

108

108

105

100

100

S3

S5

96

92

90

eo

90

S2

105

116

124

137

127

127

150

135

1S8

141

-

Month

Dec . Jai

S3

124

124

113

102

1OO

90

S2

88

88

88

81

83

85

85

85

as

83

81 I

81 i

81

79 !

79

77

74 !

68

61

56 !

61

64 

61 j

Oetohf>r>. ...... ................

Calendar year 1934. ..........

Msr

Sep

Weter yes r 1934-S

i. i Pet. i

5S j 68 |

58 77

61 | S3

61 88

64 85

64 85 !

70 85

70 38

68 85

74 95 !

68 102

66 102

61 308

61 108

61 113

68 113

70 110

70 113

66 110

66 110

62 105

60 106

00 108

61 S3

62 95

66 85

66 ; 88 68 ; ez

64

82 !

70

i Secondj foot-dsya

i 27,704

Mar.

86

SO

92

100

113

116

118

US

138

132

135

124

127

138

141

157

167

266

344

414

604

 'S2

*1,090

 1,510

1,760

1,760

1,610

1,260

970

760 

650

Apr.

544

48-!

435

409

383

368

35 

349

334

320

Bay June j

I 284

306

316

154

164

154

334 151

334 148

329 144

344 138

349 135

358 i 138

358

320 354

311

297

238

275

266

249

233

233

2HS

225

213

205

225

237

249

25S

262

271

279

Maximum 1

]

]

I 39,394

258

1,760

354

143

1S5

130

358 124

358 118

39S 113

526 i 144

568

532

468

148

141

144

414 214

358 368

32? 484

288 514

258

237

A96

452

221 383

205 326 '

188 276

170 233 '

160 ! 194

151 !

iinlanm Mean

50 j 75.

(ti..

 VIA

1O8 1AO

56 ISO

July

221

191

160

144

167

Aug.

i 

102

1

1

Sept.

202

98 184

95

Of>

157 IT 6

154

151

1

1

151 1

144

IS

08

187

18V

154

02 151

98 141

138

132

130

130

132

135

141

164

188

191

188

174

157

148

141

150

121

118

9O 138

88 135

B8 132

83

81

R3

PF,

Tf>

113

121

1.

1

1

VI

VI

w

306

127

124

121

137

127

124

124

11S

113

108

108

363 i 116

3

3

118 i 2

110 

108

54 110

S6 i 102

34 102

254 98 

221

Per square

mile

9| .066

110

.140

Run-off in 

Inches

.76

45

1 9O

 ^Estimated.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 113

Minnesota River .near Montevideo, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56', long. 95°43», In sec. 19, T, 117 N.,

 R. 40 W., at highway bridge 500 feet below mouth of Chlppewa River and 2 mile south 

of Montevideo. 2ero of gage Is 910.87 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 

1912). Prior to Nov. 27, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 6,300 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 26 years, 498 second-feet.

Ertremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 570 second-feet Mar. 18; maximum gage height,

 b.90 feet (affected by Ice) Mar. 10; minimum discharge observed, 0.2 second-foot 

Oct. 6-8.

1909-35: Maximum discharge, about 22,000 second-feet June 25, 1919 (gage height, 

about 18.85 feet); no flow for several days in 1933 and 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 14 to Mar. 16, and

 EEose estimated for Nov. 23-27, I/lay 1-6, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 esoept period of lee effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in seoond-feet)

Table for Dot. 1 to Nov. 26

0.7 0

.6 .5

.9 1.5

1.0 3

Table for No?. 27 to Sept. 30

1.4 0

1.2 

l.S 6 

2.0 17 

8.2 35

2.4 59 4,0 2S1

2.6 86 4.5 361

2.8 118 5.0 446

3.0 146 5.5 534

3.5 208

in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

1

2 

3

4

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

£1

23 

24 

25

26

27 

2S 

29

30 

51

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.4

.S

.2 

.2 

.4 

.8

1.0 

1.0 

.8

i:i

2.2 

1,6 

1.2

1.2 

2.0

2.2 

2.*0

s.o

2.2

2.0 

1.4 

1.0 

.0 

.8 

1.0

Oct 

Non 

Dec

C

Jat 

Pet 

Mar 

Apt 

Ma? 

Jur 

Jal

A'JB

Set 

K

alendar

ater yef

Jo*.

V1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 1.1 

is

i!o1.0 1,1

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5

i.e

1.8 

l.S

1.5

1.5 

1.2 

1.4 

1.8

2.4 

3,0 

4.0

4.0

V

Month

year 19

r 1934-

|

3.4 

3.0 

3.0

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2

1:1 2.4

2.4 

2.6 

2,2

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

B.4 

2.2

2.2

E.2 

2.2 

1.8

1.8 i.e

2.0

-

""" 

2.0

z',2 

1.8 

2*0

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2,0

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

l.S 

1»6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

2.8

1.B 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

2,8

1

4.0 

5.0 1 S.8 I 6.0 i 

5,0

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.6

2.8 

2.6 

3«4

6.0 

13

11 

7.8 

20 

17 

15

16 

16

16 

14 

11

11 

12

9.3

1 Pecond- 

| foot-days

............r

36. a

48.4 

72. S

1,206.5

61.0 

248. S 

8,717 

4,205 

5,726 

5,600 

2,052 

1,286.3 

1,065

S9,058.3

|

10 i

11 £ 

13 ? 

102 £ 

130 1C

266 [ U 

215 - 14 

244 ' 1-s 

313 li 

329 14

289 IE 

244 IE

229 1£ 

251 ' 1J 

281 : IE

351 It 

516 If 

552 i: 

420 1' 

395 1'

39E I? 

3S5 ' If 

305 C 

395 £ 

395 IE

295 ! 16 

.586 IE 

281 2C 

S29 15 

181 1£ 

99

i Maximrn i - «.r

4,0 

3.4

________

4 55 ,

2.3 

20 

552 

201 

337 

429 

136

64

55S

1 May

9 160 

9 150 

9 170 

9 190 

0 230

5 280 

1 244

1 S44 

3 266 

8 24S

8 22S 

8 337 

0 289 

4 251 

5 206

1 188 

0 181 

3 : 163 

U 163 i : 157

0 157 

X) 175 

0 150 

50 134 

5 1S2

31 ! 107 

31 j 1C6 

1 124 

4 i 113

e ] no

| 86

I

0,2 

.8 

1.6

° _l

1.3 

2.6 

10 

SO 

86 

28 

23 

9.3 

12

.£

69 

51

118 

126

69

53

47 

57 

42

SB

23 

26 

322 

429

429 

412 

3S6 

412 

420

3S1 

274 : 

222 

175 

169

188 i 

18S i 

169 i 

155 

141

Mean

1.17 

1.61 

2.35

3.31

1.97 

S.88 

281 

140 

1S5 

187 

66.2 

39.6 

35.6

79.6

July

136 

13S 

116 

105 

100

99

94 

69 

58 

60

49 

43 

40 

36 

SB

23 

23 

26

30 

40

51 

66 

S6 

S6 

82

73 

67 

62

57 

57 

68

A-og.

51 

47 

46 

46 

41

75 

76 

49 

39 

35

27 

24 

36 

26 

15

10 

9.3 

11 

12 

13

20

19 

13 

19

36

60 

82 

92 

66 

62 

69

! Per aquare 

rnilo

0.00019 

.00026 

.00037

.00053

.00031 

.0014 

.045 

.022 

.029 

.030 

.011 

.0053 

,0056

.013

Sept.

62 

62 

49 

53 

64

63 

49 

49 

49 

49

46 

43 

40 

39 

36

33 

29 

34 

27 

25

2S 

25 

19 

16 

13

12 

27 

19 

14

14

Run-off in 

Inches

0,0002

.0003 

.0004

.01

,0003 

.001 

.05 

,02 

.03 

.03 

.01 

.007 

.006

.16
114 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Minnesota River at Uankato, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°11«, long. 94°, in sec. 7, T. 108 N., R. 26 W.,

 aTTEln Street Bridge, in Mankato, 2 miles below mouth of Blue Earth River. Sero of 

gage is 747.92 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 14,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1935 at present site.May 1903 to October

 1921 comparable records 1,000 feet below mouth of Blue Earth River.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1903-35), 2,269 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 8,85

 fteTT; minimum, 38 second-feet Dec. 1 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

1903-35: Maximum discharge, 43,800 second-feet June 26, 1908 (gage height at 

old site, 21.2 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934,

Maximum Known stage, about 27 feet at old site in 1881 (discharge, about 65,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Mar. 11, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

end discharge, la second-feet)

Table for Oct. 1 to Feb. 19 Table for Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

1.8 35

2,0 67

2.2 106

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

151

201

335

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

123

167

215

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

270

340

600

920

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

1,580

2,320

3,300

5,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

Z 

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.

78 

71 

67 

67 

64

57 

52 

48

48 

52

48 

46 

42 

46 

44

46 

47 

46 

48 

98

116 

173 

201 

175 

146

137 

133

117 

115 

108 

106

HOT.

102 

94 

98 

96 

90

84 

82 

80 

82 

82

as

82 

78 

75 

71

69 

69 

84 

92

207

177 

133 

128 

120 

102

138 

174 

169 

128 

97

Dec,

60 

98

58 

133 

156

102 

86 

84 

86 

88

88 

86 

146 

102 

94

90 

90 

117 

162 

98

153 

96 

113 

90 

86

82 

120 

92 

82 

67 

60

Jan.

58 

60 

100 

88 

80

75 

71 

69 

62 

67

64 

67 

6V 

87 

67

71 

71 

67 

67 

67

69 

64 

60 

75 

64

64 

90 

64 

34 

64 

67

Feb.

65 

67 

133 

98 

131

84 

67 

64 

64 

64

64 

86 

100 

119 

151

175 

183 

133 

311 

485

692 

770 

855 

1,020 

1,240

1,180 

1,120 

1,020

Mar.

985 

985 

952 

1,840 

1,860

2,700 

3,200 

3,500 

3,700 

3,800

5,300 

2,800 

2,500 

2,500 

3,500

4,700 

3,900 

3,900 

3,900 

3,500

3,000 

2,600 

2,410 

2,240 

2,080

2,000 

1,760 

1,650 

1,540 

1,480 

1,410

Apr.

1,280 

1,150 

1,150 

1,080 

1,050

985 

888 

777 

751 

732

790 

842 

760 

810 

855

1,020 

888 

822

822 

758

692 

692 

738 

738 

706

686 

686 

648 

546 

692

Month ,Se 2°?d~ Maximum foot-days

Oct 

Ncnr 

Dec

c

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug

Sep

,

alendar year 193

U3t. .,.,....,..,...,.......

ater year 1934-2

2,640 201 

3,133 20? 

3,065 162

51,366 1,980

2,150 100 

10,541 1,240 

79,392 4,700 

85,064 1,280 

£7,307 1,310 

38,589 3, SOO 

18,489 1,510 

5,928 343 

3,112 136

215,440 4,700

May

706 

836 

829 

855 

848

1,050 

1,050 

1,080 

1,080 

985

920 

985 

888

985 

1,120

1,310 

1,310 

1,210 

1,080 

888

920 

777 

725 

686 

648

648 

552 

660 

642 

588 

446

Minizrum

42 

69 

58

SI

58 

64 

952 

646 

443 

312 

180 

103 

82

42

1

June

529 

540 

410 

502 

458

430 

400 

390 

436

612

660 

420 

319 

312 

326

495 

920 

1,420 

2,OOO 

1,860

2,700 

3,200 

2,950 

2,240 

2,320

1,930 

2,000 

2,180 

2,OOO 

1,660

July

1,510 

1,310 

1,210 

1,080 

1,050

952 

920 

810 

790 

630

577 

522 

480 

383 

344

393 

325 

305 

288 

260

228 

199 

234 

206 

192

190 

188 

160 

170 

300 

283

Meen

86.2 

105 

98.9

141

69.4 

376 

2,561 

835 

881 

1,220 

532 

191 

104

590

Aug.

222 

247 

253 

272 

196

289 

289 

291 

343 

282

190 

185 

183 

169 

156

145 

141 

165 

158 

263

235 

167 

149 

134 

134

123 

119 

112 

110 

110 

106

Per square 

ails

0.0058 

.0072 

,0068

Sept.

102 

102 

102 

104 

102

104 

115 

121 

123 

123

121 

117 

117 

136 

115

110 

104 

108 

104 

102

98 

94 

88 

88 

90

94 

86 

82 

82 

82 

"

Run-off in 

Inches

0.007 

.008 

.008

*OQ97| .13

,0048 

.026 

.175 

.057 

.060 

.084 

,036 

.013 

.0071

.040

.006 

.03 

.20 

.OS 

.07 

.09 

.04 

.01 

.008

.54
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 115

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°44', long. 93°38', in sec. 31, T. 115 N., R. 23

 about 3 miles south of Carver and about 37 miles above mouth. Zero of gage is 690.00 

feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912). Prior to Dec. 5, 1934, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 15,800 square miles.

Records available.- September 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period of record, 4,820 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage

 height 7.60 feet); minimum (estimated because of ice effect), 104 second-feet Jan. 2;

minimum gage height, 2.70 feet Sept. 21, 22, 1934, Jan. 4, 1935. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. lb-30, teo. <>A, &>,

 EFT 8-18, which are fair. Daily staff gage readings used Sept. 13 to Dec. 5, 1934, 

Aug. 5-13, Aug. 23 to Sept. 10, Sept. 21-25, 1935.

Rating table, Sept. 13, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1935, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feet)

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0

67

120

156

240

S.2 

5.4 

3.6 

3.9

S70

eso

720

1,025

4,2 

4.4 

4.6 

4,8

1,370

1,610

1,810

1,960

5.E

6.0

2,340

3,140

3,940

4,820

Sept. 117

124

131

127

127

Discharge, In second-feet, Sept. 13-30 

Sept. 18 Sopt.

19

20

21

22

127

127

124

120

120

124

145

179

166

160

Sept. 2S

29

30

145

156

152

Hot6.- Discharge 

Aug. 14, 110 aecond-feet.

aurements, 1934: June is, 2a7 second-feet? Jtily 25, 118 seeond-feetj 

Diacharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

152 

149 

149 

149

149

142 

138

134 

131 

131

131 

131 

131 

131 

1S7

124

124 

124 

124 

335

258 

200 

179 

183 

218

222 

228 

204 

204 

191 

187

Hov.

183 

179 

163 

183 

176

168 

168 

164 

164 

160

156

156 

152 

149 

149

149 

145 

146

145 

142

218 

213 

218 

218 

218

213 

213 

208 

204 

195

Dec.

187 

183 

179 

168 

156

172 

179 

195 

191 

179

172 

168 

164 

164 

164

179 

187 

187 

183 

183

187 

195 

187 

191 

183

164 

152 

156 

166 

156 

160

Jan.

166 

152 

146 

136 

156

152 

156 

156 

156 

156

156 

156 

156 

152 

149

145 

138 

131 

127 

ISO

113 

107 

104 

110 

120

127 

138

152 

156 

160 

160

Month

Dot

NOT

C

Jsn 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul

Sep

V

alendsr year

ater year- 1934-3.

Feb.

156 

156 

156 

156 

160

160 

172 

187 

191 

187

176 

172 

176 

191 

191

200 

218 

236 

252 

288

SCO 

343 

504 

760 

806

790 

870 

1,020

-

Mar.

1,080 

1,110 

1,140 

1,310 

1,720

1,900 

2,250 

2,740 

3,240 

3,640

3,740 

3,340 

3,040 

3,240 

3,840

3,740 

5,740 

4,490 

4,710 

4,600

4,490 

4,050 

3,640 

3,240 

2,940

2,740 

2,390 

2,120 

1,940 

1,810 

1S 660

Apr.

1,610 

1,660 

1,410 

1,320 

1,310

1,250 

1,200 

1,120 

1,040

972

972 

972 

983 

983 

920

920 

962 

1,060 

972 

930

920 

890 

830 

870 

900

890 

86O 

840 

620 

770

fooSs *-3 

5,176 336 

5,339 218 

5,427 195

4,400 ISO 

9 r17B 1,020 

89*530 4,710 

31,046 1,610 

37*593 2,160 

40,65? 2 ,,940 

24,226 1,940 

13,926 1,190 

6,031 218

2725528 4,710

May

750 

890 

930 

972 

983

962 

1,000 

1,100 

1,120

1,120

1,140 

2,160 

1,980 

1,720 

1,470

1,340

1,400 

1,550 

1,610 

1,610

1,420 

1,290 

1,230 

1,120 

1,050

1,010 

994 

962 

900 

920 

890

Minimum

124 

142 

152

104 

166 

1,080 

770 

750 

5B7 

286 

222 

176

104

June

830 

790 

790 

750 

660

690 

670 

630 

620 

670

680 

770 

780 

650 

557

700 

1,260 

1,270 

1 S550 

1,940

2,070 

2,160 

2,640 

2,940 

2,840

2,390 

2,250 

2,020 

2,020 

2,QTO

July

1,940 

1,720 

1,500 

1,370 

1,310

1,230 

1,140 

1,100 

1,020 

994

972 

870 

790 

740 

700

620 

557 

584 

539 

504

462 

445 

408 

370 

378

370 

356 

335 

314 

300 

288

Mean

167 

178 

175

142 

3S8 

2,886 

1,035 

1,213 

1,355 

781 

449 

201

747

Aug.

365 

820 

1,190 

740 

611

780 

680 

630 

602 

593

584 

522 

400 

370 

356

321 

307 

894 

300 

314

300 

349 

370 

342 

294

282 

264 

252 

2S6 

226 

222

Per square 

mile

O.Oli 

.011 

.OH

,0090 

,021 

.183 

.066 

.077 

.086 

.049 

.028 

,013

,047

Sept.

218 

213 

213 

213 

208

213 

213 

204 

204 

204

208 

206 

208 

204 

204

218 

213 

204 

19B 

19B

196 

191 

187 

195 

19B

191 

183 

179 

179 

176

Run-off in

inches

0.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.02 

.21 

.07 

.09 

.10 

,06 

.03 

.01

.63

Sote,- Kean discharge Sept, 13-30, 1934, s»as 137 s*ooad-feet.
115 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°17', long. 96°29', In sec. 18, T. 121 N., R. 46 W., 

0.* miles west ol Big Stone. Zero ol gage Is 996.96 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 420 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1935 (Incomplete during winter), September 

19U9 to Novemoer 1912 at a site 2 miles downstream, In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April 1899 to May 1904, September 1909 to November 1912, In report of 

water resources Investigations of Minnesota for 1909-12 by State Drainage Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 360 second-feet June 9; maximum gage 

 HeTgEt observed, 7.65 feet Mar. 5 (Ice 3am); no " " ' ~ ..... 

to January.

flow during most of period October

1909-12, 1931-35: Maximum discharge, 2,070 second-feet Mar. 8, 1910 (gage height, 

from flood marks, 11.6 feet, former site and datum); no flow frequently during summer 

and fall.

A stage of about 26 feet, present site and datum, occurred In June 1919, reported 

by a nearby resident.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1-19.

Rating tables, water year 1934 35 except period of ice effect (gage height» la feet,

and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Mar. 2 to Aog, 17 Table for Aug. 18 to Sept. 30

1.6 0.1

1.8 1.3

2.0 4.8

2.2 10.6

2,4

2,6 

2,S 

3.0

3.2 

3.5 

4,0 

4.5

88

128

222

360

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

0

.8 

3.8

2.2 

2.5 

3,0

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Dey

1

2

3

4

5

6

S

9

10 

11

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

*20 

20 

BO

Apr,

9.3 

V- 8.9 

x. ft-B

May

14 

IS

June

3.0

July

 

9,9

8.1 

7.E

Aug.

0.9 

.9 

1-1

sept,

0,9 

.7 

-6

60

369

161 

1£8

8.1

7.61

7.01 

8.1

2.1 

3.8

2.6 

2.6

7.0| 

5.9 |

4.8 

3.5

1.4 

1.2

1.1 

1.1

I October.. 

November. 

December.

Calender year

January.. 

February. 

March.... 

April....

June.......

July,......

August.....

September..

Water yss

J.2S 

136

100

*94

*ee

88

72

72

I 77

i 1 38

*80

72

55

42

i

*3S

28

26

24

17

14

10

*10

i 9.9

{ 9.9

7.6 

» 8.1

8.7

10

9.9 

10

31

50

40

54

K.e 

2,5

2.3

28 2.3

24 *2.2 

18 2.1

15

29 *1S

26 ! 9.9

25 9.9

*22 9.9

18

14

15

12

10

IS

11

li

12

12

11

10

-

8.3

S.I

7.6

1.6

3.0

128

360

330

IDS

?Io

12

11

8.7

7,5

5.7

10

7.2

5.1

4.1

4.6

77 10

48 4.6

7.0 42

* 6.3 28

*5,6 20

4.8 23

4.4 S3

3.0

2.8

2,6

2.3

« S.9

Second- Maximum Minimum 

foot-days j

 1 

- -

2,087.6 ! 2S9

390.3

503.2

1,580,5 S

176,3

117.6

10.9

31

50

S80

12

60

.9

-

9,9

7.0

2.3

1.6

,9

.3

.1

___ ~~I

18

13

12

11

-

*4,6

4.4

2.S

2,2

2.2

.» 

.6

.5

.y

.6

.5

.4 .4

* .3 , ,5

* .3 .3

# tZ 1 .3

* ,3

* ,3

*B.O

&Qia

7.1

3.9

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.01 1,4

1.8 1 1.1

0 9

1.1 1.1

He an

-

65.7

13.0

18.2

44.0

E.69

3.79

.36

.9

»S

.3

.2

,1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

».J.

.1

*.l

*.2

.3

*.2

*.2

*.3

__I^_^J

Per square 

mile

I

0.166

.031

,039

.105

.014

.009O

.00086

Run-off in 

inches

-

0.18

,03

.04

.IS

.02

.01

.001

Bote.- Ho raeords Oct. 1 to Feb. 28; little or no flow October to January.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 117

Pomrne de Terre River near Appleton, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°14 ! , long. 95°59«, In NE$ sec. 1, T. 120 N., R. 43 W.,

 3 miles northeast of Appleton and 5 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 950 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1935 (Incomplete during winter).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year (estimated because of ice effect), 

sou second-feet liar. 16; maximum gage height, 5.46 feet Mar. 6 (ice Jam); minimal 

discharge (estimated), 2 second-feet Mar. 1-3.

1931-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1935; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 6, 1935; no flow Aug. 3-5, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 1,

 EarT 4-19 and by aquatic growth Oct. 1-23, May 21 to Sept. 8. No records Dec. 2 to 

Feb. 28.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1954 to Septembar 1936

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17ie

19

20

21

22

2?

24 

25

26

27

29 

30

31

Oct.

9.6

B.7

8.5

9.1

9.1

8.3

8.3

8.7

8.3

8.7

9.5

8.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

12

9.1

11

10

19

27

24

22

23

22

18

16

14 

13 

13

13

Nov.

10

13

11

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

13

12

12

11

12

12

13

15

13

15

16 

16

15

16

18 

16 

13

-

Dec.

13

Jan.

Month

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

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

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

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

January. ........................

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

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

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

Uav Bay .... ...... ................... 

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

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

Augus t. .........................

Water year

Feb. Bur.

* 2

* 2

* 2

10

46

163

140

114

89

108

73

62

45

38

34

278

134

168

147

134

127

108

101

83 

67

57

49

45 

29 

38

45

Seeendfoot-days

S97.6

«K» OVfK

2*659

1

«JQ O4B

1,271

367.3

970.6 952 « 6

513

Apr.

43

44

37

36

41

39

41

41

45

45

51

50

49

43

48

41

45

38

43

40

37

36

37

39

45

52

57

62 

63 

60

-

Maximum

27

16

278

63

58

22

89

140

26

Xay

54

57

58

58

56

54

53

51

60

47

47

46

48

49

44

39

38

39

38

36

34

35

35

34

51

31

26

24 

22 

20

18

Minimum

8,5

10

~s

36

6.5

4.2

6.8

11

June

19

17

15

13

13

12

11

10

9.4

a.:

7.8

7.1 e.E 6.:

8.E

16

9.4

13

16

15

12

22

18

13 

13

11

10

9.1

8.B 

9.1

July

7.3

7.1

6.«

5.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.S

6.3

11

34

61

66

83

89

89

70

56

50

45

44

36

33 

SO

26

22

20

18 

17

16

Mean

TO JL25«OA 

13.1

81*9

44«7

«UO

11.9 

31.S

30.1

17.1

Aug.

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.4

8.6

S.2

8.2

7.6

6.8

6.9

140

120

83

62

51

45 

41

43

36

31 

30 

29

29

Per square 

mile

0.013

.014

.086

.047

.043

.018 

.033

.032 

.018

Sept.

26

26

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

18

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

IS 

12

12

13

12 

11 

12

Run-off in 

inches

0.01

.02

""

~.10

.05

.06

.01 

.04

.04

.02
118 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Uinn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°, long. 95°55', on line between sees. 27 and 28, T. 118 N. 

'RT~3S W., 1 mile southwest of Lac qui Parle.

Drainage area.- 1,040 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1935. April 1910 to November 1914 comparable record at station 2 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 205 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height,

 3705~feet, affected by ice); no flow during several months.

1910-14, 1931-35: Maximum discharge. 1,550 second-feet May 5, 6, 1912 (gage 

height, 7.6 feet, former site and datum); no flow in several different years.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated, which are poor. Stare-discharge relation

 aTTected by ice Feb. 6, Mar. 12, 14, 15.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ioe effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-fset)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0

1,1

3.0

5.7

6,7

12

0,8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

70

81

93

2.0

2^2

2.3

2.4

2.5

120

135

151

166

186

205

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1954 to September 1935

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 

88

29 

30 

31

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan.

1

Feb.

90

*1

«2 

* .5 

* .2

t .06 

>* .5

Mar.

« 1

« 3 

« 4 

* 60 

*110

* 80 

» 40 

* 30 

» 40 

« 60

* 90 

196 

*1S5 

100 

81

66 

76 

88 

60 

55

* 52 

49 

S9 

S2 

29

S3

<t an 

as

18 

15 

* 14

Apr.

*12 

11 

8.7

e.l

9.4

*10 

10 

11 

9.4 

8.7

9.4 

10 

11 

*13 

15

16 

620 

83 

21 

20

23 

19 

18 

*17 

16

14 

15 

*18 

22 

21

Month ,Se; 0?d " Maximum foot-days

Oct 

SOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

,

ater year 19&4-3R

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

0 0

0 0 

14.761 2 

1,668 196 

439,7 2» 

884.7 30 

861.9 ISO 

160.5 28 

0 0 

0 0

5,729,6« 198

May

15 

17

19 

20

27 

23 

627 

28 

29

28 

29 

30 

26 

20

*19 

18 

18 

17 

16

15 

14 

*17 

20 

11

11 

*10 

9,4 

8.7 

8.1 

7.5

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0

1

8.1

7.5 

1,6 

0 

0 

0

0

June

6.9 

* 6.3 

5.7 

5.2 

4.3

4.1

3.5 

3.0 

* 2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2. a 

1.9 

1.5 

« 3

*3G 

53 

160 

156 

*95

5S 

46 

«44 

42 

37

«30 

22 

*21 

20 

*21

July

*21 

22 

21 

20 

11

7.5 

* 7.2 

6.9 

5.7 

8.2

4.6

4.1 

3.5 

* 3.2 

3.0

» 2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.1

.9 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2

0 

0

Mean

0 

0 

0

0

9

.53 

SS.8

14.7 

18.9 

28.7 

5.18 

0 

0

10.2

Aug. Sept.

Per square Run-off in 

mile Inches

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

0 0

0 0

.oooe: .0005

.058 .06 

,014 .02 

.018 .02 

.028 .03 jOoeo .cos

0 0 

0 0

.0096 ,14
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 119 

Chippewa River near Watson, Minn.

Location.- Chnin gage, lat. 45°1', long. 05°48', on line between sees. 22 and 15, T. 118 N. 

R. 41 W., .J miles northeast of Watson, 2 miles below Dry Weather Creek, and 10 miles 

above mout'i." Zero of gage is 931.62 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area - 1,850 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1917, March 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 174 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 

5Y32 feet, affected by Ice); no flow during several months.

1910-17, 1931-35: Maximum discharge, 9,600 second-feet Apr. 4, 1917 (gage height, 

17.86 feet, old datum); no flow for several months during 1953-35.

Remarks.- Rec )rds fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice IIov. 22-24, 27-29, 

 Mar; 13-18, and by aquatic growth May 21 to Sept. 19, Discharge estimated Nov. 30, 

Feb. 1 to 'lar. 12, Gage not read Nov. 30 to Mar. 12.

Discharge, In second-feat, water ysar October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

IV 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

37 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.6

10 

6.3 

5,7 

6.3 

11

5.V 

3.9 

2.7 

2.1 

1.8 

1.5

Nov.

1.2 

1.8 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.8 

l.B 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.8 

1.5 

1.8

1.8

1.5

C.V

S.4

1.6

1^4 

2.7

2.7 

2.2

1.8 

1.5 

1.0

Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

IIov 

Dec

B'eb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jul

Aug 

Sep

 ft

obee^Yber. .. - - ...... ........

year

ater year 1934-3

! 

j

Feb.

1 

2

4 

3

1

1 

\

> .5

j

Mar.

6

10 

20 

50 

120

100 

85 

70 

C5 

55

45 

50 

5V 

63 

98

72 

ISO 

174 

130 

94

94 

106 

106 

106 

9B

90

83 

76 

76 

76 

57

Apr.

5V 

5V 

57 

60 

57

57 

63 

57 

57 

5V

63 

57 

5V 

54 

42

54 

51 

45 

45

48

45

45 

45 

48 

63

57 

60 

63 

63 

63

May

72 

SO 

80 

86 

86

83 

83 

83 

S3 

83

94 

90 

94 

94 

90

9-1 

90 

114 

106 

90

98

106 

93 

106 

94

90 

83 

80 

80 

72 

66

foot°da*s ' Ma-Tlralml Minimum

58. £ 13, 0 

53.0 

000

2.7 1.0 

2S.O 

000 

4 

2,462 174 6 

1,647 63 42 

2,746 114 66 

879 63 13 

567.3 42 1.5 

506.7 39 2.6 

581 30 10

9,525,5 174 0

June

53

63 

51 

42 

45

39 

36 

30 

28 

22

19 

18 

16 

14 

IS

60

60 

48 

12 

20

20 

20 

14 

14 

17

IV 

32 

19 

19 

18

July

17

16 

13

11 

10

9.1 

7.6 

7.6 

5.7 

6.9

6.9 

6.6 

2.2 

3.3

1.5

4.2 

5,7 

19 

32 

38

42 

39

42 

36 

34

54 

32 

30

24 

20 

18

Aug.

18

15 

14 

IV 

IS

17

13 

11 

10 

8.8

V.9 

6,6 

6.3 

3.9 

2.6

3.6 

8.7 

S.A 

11 

9.8

9.4 

8.8 

39 

39 

39

32

36 

26 

27 

30 

28

Mean ! Pe "E^are

1,89 i 0.0010 

1.V7 .00096 

0 0

0 0 

.82 .00044 

79.4 ,043 

54,9 .030 

83.6 .048 

29.3 .016 

18.3 .0099 

16.3 .0088 

19.4 .010

26.1 .014

Sspt,

28 

30 

28 

28 

26

26 

24 

24 

24 

23

24 

24 

24 

24 

21

20

16 

14 

15 

14

15 

14 

14 

14 

11

11 

IS 

12 

11

10

Run-off In 

inches

0.001 

.001 

0

!" o 

.0006 

,05 

.03 

.06 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01

e!9
120 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°43 r , long. 95°31', Ir. sec. 35, T. 115 N. , R. 39 W. , 6 miles 

above mouth and 8 miles south of Granite Falls.

Drainage area.- 540 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1935 (Incomplete during winter).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 85 second-feet Mar, 12 (gage height, 

eJ.84 feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot July 28 (gage height, 1.86 feet).

1931-35: Maximum discharge, 476 second-feet Mar. 1, 1932 (gage height, 4.20 feet); 

no flow July 26, Aug. 27, 1931, and several days In 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 3.

Rating tatle, water year 1934-35 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, in

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

1.5 

3.5 

7.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1S35

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 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.9 

2.1 

2.1 

1.5 

2.1

* 2.8 

3.5 

2.7 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

4.3 

* 4.0 

* 4.0 

5.0

5.4 

6.9 

4.6 

5.4 

5.4

6.2 

5.8 

4.3 

5.4 

5.4

3.9 

2.9 

£.5 

4.3 

3.5 

3.3

Hov.

3.1

2.7 

3.9 

3.5 

1.9

4.3 

3.3 

* 4.0 

4.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.5 

3.1

4.3 

2.9

2.3 

2.3

5.0 

4.3

4.3

4.6 

* 4.2 

3.9 

5.0 

* 4.5

* 4.5 

4.3 

4.3 

* 4.3 

4.3 

-

Dec. Jan.

Honth

Oct 

Sov 

Dec

C

Feh 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

IK

eirber ... .' ,......-..-...-.-

alendar year

ch 4-31 ^-^

Pet. 1 Mar.

t 5.65

32

20

* 16 

12 

9.6 

4.3 

64

81 

85 

61 

53 

44

48 

* 50 

55 

47 

46

39 

32

30 

20 

18

18 

18 

15 

12 

* 13 

14

Apr.

9,0 

6.9 

5.4

11 

7.9

6.5 

6.2 

9.6 

9.0 

7.9

* 15 

* 12 

12 

* 10 

20

24 

S2 

16

11

11 

9.6 

11 

13 

17

13

12 

9.0 

7.9

Secorfd- Maximum 

foot-days

123.9 6.9 

110.5 5.0

956.9 85 

363.9 27 

309 . 5 17 

137.6 7.3 

46.3 5.0 

34.2 3.1 

41.4 2.1

May

12 

17 

12 

10 

9.6

10 

11 

17 

12 

13

12 

15 

13 

12 

11

9.6 

9.6 

11 

6.9 

8.4

7.9 

9.6 

8.4 

6.2 

6.2

8.4 

* 7.0 

6.5 

* 6.C 

5.4 

5.8

Minimum

1.5 

1.9

4.3 

5.4

5.4 

2.9 

.4 

.4 

.9

June

5.8 

5.8 

3.9 

2.9 

3.1

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

* 3.0 

2.9

3.9 

* 3.0 

2.9 

* 3.0 

3.9

6.2

7.3 

6.9 

6.5 

6.2

* 5.5 

5.4

5.4 

5.8 

5.8

* 5.0 

* 4.5 

* 4.5 

* 4.5 

4.3

July

5.0 

3.5 

2.9 

2.5 

2.1

1.7 

* 1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.7

1.5 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

* 1.2

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

» 1.2 

1.3

2.1 

1.3

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

.7 

.4 

,9 

.7 

.6

Aug.

0.7 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.9

1.1

.8 

1.4 

1.3 

.9

.8 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.6

* .6 

* .5

.8 

.9 

3.1

2.7 

1.9 

1.2

1.4 

1.0

1.5 

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3

Sept.

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.2

1.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

1.9

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3

1.5 

* 1.4 

* 1.2 

* 1.0 

1.1

1.3 

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

.9

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

 Per square Run-off in 

Mean mile inches

4.00 0.0074 0.009 

3.68 .0068 .008

34.2 .063 .07 

12.1 .022 .02 

9.98 .018 .02 

4.59 .0085 .009 

1.49 .0028 .003 

1.10 .0080 .002 

1.38 .0026 .003

* Estimated, 

t Discharge measurement.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 121

Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Mirm.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°31', long. 95°10', in NEi sec. 9, T. 112 N., R. 36 W., 

3 miles west of Redwood Falls.

Drainage area.- 703 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1914, August 1930 to September 1935 (incomplete during winter).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 66 second-feet Mar. 20; maximum gage 

height observed. 2.09 feet Mar. 15 (affected by ice); minimum discharge, 0.2 secondfoot Aug. 15-17, Sept. 18-22, 24, 25.

1909-14, 1930-35: Maximum discharge, 781 second-feet (discharge measurement) 

July 2, 1909 (gage height, 3.98 feet,4 present datum); minimum, 0.1 second-foot 

July 25-31, Aug. 4, 5, 9, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those affected by debris on control Aug. 18 to Sept. 30, 

and those for period of ice effect, Mar. 1-3. 5-IP, which are fair. No records 

Dec. 1 to Feb. 28.

Rating table

ond-feet) (Shilting-control method

ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

9d Aug. 18 to Sspt. 30)

Table for Oct. 1 to Nov. 3D Table for Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

Dli

0.3

1.0

2.0

5.0

10

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.2

.7 

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

12

28

55

93

charge, In second-feet, »ster year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

3

4

5

6

Oct.

1.0

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

7 I 1.0

8 I 1.0

9 1 1.1

10 I 1.2

11 1.8

12

13

14

Ifa

Nov.

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.0

* 1.1

Dec. Jan. Feb.

t 20.4

1.4 1.2

1 .3

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.5 1.2

16 ! 2.4

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

* 2.0

1.5

z'.Z

3.0

2.1

2.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

10 .7

3.3

26 1.8

27 1.3

28 1.3

29 ' » 1.3

30 1.3

31 1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

-

Mar.

10

16

15

* 18

t 22

25

25

26

26

26

30

30

28

32

49

39

54

50

59

62

62

55

50

49

44

39

52

27

23

22

20

Apr.

20

17

16

16

16

15

15

13

13

16

IS

18

18

20

20

30

35

28

24

22

22

18

21

21

25

20

* 17

14

16

17

-

Month <. S8 2°;d " Maximum foot-days i

October. ........................ 1 56.8 10

November.....,..................! 33.2 1.3

Calendar year .......

ranu.tr

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

March. .......................... 1,054 62

April. .......................... 582 35

May. ............................ 421,8 26

June. ........................... 205.5 20

July.. .......................... 11Q.9 18

Augua t .......................... 22 . 4 1.4

September.. ..................... lt>.2 1.2

Water year

May

j 22

June

5.0

26 5.0

22

* 21

20

20

£G

20

18

17

20

4.7

3.2

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

s'.o

3.2

! 19 3.8

18 4.1

18 4.4

14 * 10

13 * 15

13

10

9.5

* 10

* £0

* 15

8.0 * 12

7.0 * 10

8.5 * 8

1 7.0 |* 7

7.0 i* 7

| 6.C 8.5

e.o 9.0

! 7.0 7.0

| 6.5

5.5

| 4.4

I 4.4

Minimum

0.7

.7

.

_

15

13

4.4

3.2

.6

.2

.2

4.4

4.7

July

9.0

18

12

8.0

6.0

Aug.

1.4

1.2

.6

Sept.

0.7

.7

1.0

.8 .9

1.0

4.4 1.0

3.5

11

4.7

4.4

.9

1.2

1.0 1.0

1.1 .7

l.r

1.0

3.2 .9

4.4 .6

5.0 .4

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

. 9

.y

.6

4.1 1 .7

- 1.6

* .3

.2

.2

.2

.5

.6

.6

1.1

.8

.4

.6

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

Mean Per^auare

1.83 0.0026

1.11 .0016

1 -

_ _

34.0 .048

19.4 | .028

13.6 1 .019

6.85 .OOB7

3.87 .0055

.72 .0010

.51 .00073

. 7

.7

.6

. 5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .2

,3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

Run-off in 

inches

0.003

.002

^

.06

.03

.02

.01

.006

.001

.0008

t discharge me a 

* Estimated.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Mlnn.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44U 17'. long. P4U 29' , in sec. 31, T. 110 II., R. 30 W. ,

?s southwest of New Ulm and 4 milee above mouth. Prior to June 28, 19^5, chain

rase at earne site ana datum. ero of gage is 810.50 feet above mean sea level (adjustmeut of 1912).

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1935 (.incomplete during winter). July 1909 

ucTDecember 1913 comparable records at station 2 railes downstream.

Extremes.- Mg.xi.mmr discharge observed during year. 680 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height, 

6.92 feet, affected by ice); minimum, 4.2 second-feet Oct. 7,

1909-13, 1931-35: Maximum discharge, 4,5RO second-feet Feb. 2y, 1932 (gage height, 

11.2U feet, affected by ice): minimum, o.b second-foot Aug. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. tage-discharee relation affected by debris on control Oct. 22,

4-30 and by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Mar. 1-16. No records Dec.

t (gags height, in Test,

nd-feet) (Shifting-control method ussd Oct. 22, Sept. 24-30)

2.3 2.3 3.1 G5 2.2 3 3.8 147 

£.4 5.5 3.0 75 2.4 8 4.0 180 

2.5 11 3.4 97 2,6 19 4.2 222 

2.6 18 3.6 120 2.8 35 4.5 300 

£.7 26 3.8 146 3.0 55 5.0 470 

2.8 35 3.2 75 5.5 680 

2.9 45 3.4 97 

2.0 55 5.6 120

Discharge, in seecnd-fsst , water ysar October 1934 to September 1935

Day

___ 

1

5

e

7 

8 

8 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

ZZ 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.7

8.8

6.6 

4.2

5.5 

6.6 

7.7

8.8

5.5 

7.7

8,8

9.9 

7.7 

9.9 

11 

126

120 

PO 

55 

59

49

35 

39 

35 

39 

31 

26

11 OV.

21 

CO 

18 

IB 

15

11 

14

9.9 

7.7 

5.5

8.P 

11 

9.9 

8.8 

11

11

14° 

15 

17

15 

14 

18 

15 

14

12 

12 

11 

10

Dec.

9.9

Jan. Feb.

Month foot-days

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fab 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

K

ember .,,,...,,.......-...

alendar year

841.2 

389.5

tenter. ...................

ater yaar

424

065 

217

282

488.3 

295.0

Mar.

200 

190 

190 

£11 

246

272 

680 

550 

45C

360

300 

272

246

259

2B6 

236 

266 

272 

246

222 

200 

163 

126 

120

ioa

97 

86

60 

75 |

Maximum

126 

21

680 

80 

97 ioa

SO 

80 

16

Apr.

HO 

70 

65 

65 

63

70 

70 

65

55 

61

65

80 

80

80 

75 

70 

65 

59

59 

55

63 

70 

70

70 

75 

70 

7C 

75

May

86 

97 

97 

97 

97

92

97

66 

92

86 

75

70 

70

63 

59 

55 

61

55

49 

55 

61 

65 

55

75 

75

70 

70 

65

June

63 

55 

61

51 

55

70 

65

57 

92 

75

55 

59

51 

7C

65 

97 

B6 

86

ice ire

108 

102 

92

92

75 

70 

108

86

Minimum Mean

4.2 27.1 

5.5 13.0

75 239

55 68.8 

49 74.7 

45 76.1 

8.0 34.5 

6.2 15.8 

4.6 9.83

I 

sq 

m.

July

80 

75 

70 

80 

70

63

63 

51 

49 

51

45 

35

19 

26

23 

25 

26 

22 

16

18 

18 

19 

17 

15

13

12 

10 

10 

8.0 

9.0

Aug.

7.1 

17 

16 

14 

11

10 

11 

i?

12

10

11

B.O

6.2

6.5

°0

20 

17

10 

6.5 

12

14

13 

14 

15 

14

13

Sept.

11 

12 

14 

15 

16

14 

13 

12

10 

10

9.0 

10

10 

9.5

1C 

10 

9.0 

9.5 

12

11

8.0 

7.4 

7.1 

6.8

7.4 

5.3 

4.6 

4.8 

4.6

sr Run-off

ile Inches

0 . 023 0 . 03 

.011 .01

: i :

.201 i .23 

.058 .06 

.063 .07 

.064 .07 

.029 .03 

.013 .01 

.0083 .009

Acrs-feet

1,670 

773

1 ,730 

,100 

,500 

,530 

,120 

969 

583
ST. CROIX RIVER B&3IN 123

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°4', long. 92°15 ! , in sec. 33, T. 42 N., R. 15 W., on 

3"fate~"Trurik Highway 35, 10 miles northeast of Danbury. Namakagon River enters 3 1/2 

miles above station.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,144 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,450 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 

5.38 feet); minimum observed, 640 second-feet Oct. 15, 16, (gage height, 0.34 foot).

1914-35: Maximum discharge, 8,480 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 6.73 

feet); minimum, 393 second-feet Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height. -0.20 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 22, which 

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in second feet) 

(Shifting-control method used, June 1 to Sept. 30}

0.0

.2

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.5

450

544

676

815

960

1,110

1,520

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

2,000

2,530

 2,980 

5,400 

3,820 

4,850

Discharge, in md-feet, water year October 1934 to September- 1935

23,060| 

SO,600 I 73,417 

49,440 

41,191 | 

30,335 

37,433 

34,247 

24,264
124 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°56', long. 92°39', near center of sec. 30, T. 40 N., R. 18 

W., at Norway Point, half a mile below mouth of Sand Creek and 10 miles north of 

Grantsburg. Prior to Aug. 16, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,801 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,600 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage 

 height, ll.S feet); minimum, 905 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 27, Jan. 3-5.

1923-35: Maximum discharge, 13,300 second-feet Mar. 18, 1927 (gage height, 11.4 

feet); minimum, 510 second-feet Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 22, which 

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect (gage height, in

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 13 to Sept. 30)

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.S

480

605

735

870

1,010

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

1,150

1,550

2,000

2,540

3,180

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

4,700

6,400

8,250

10,200

12,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

S5

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,730 

1,640 

1,550 

1,550 

1.550

1,730 

1,730 

1,730 

1,730 

1,640

1,640 

1,550 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470

1,390 

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,820

2,310 

2,54:0 

2,540 

2,540 

2,540

2,540 

2,420 

2,310 

2,200 

2,100 

2,000

Nov.

1,910 

1,820 

1,820 

1,620 

1,730

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,550

1,550 

1,550 

1,470 

1,470 

1,390

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,470

1,820 

2,100 

2,200 

2,200 

2,100

2,100 

2,100 

2,200 

2,200 

2,200

Dec.

2,000 

1,820 

1,S20 

1,730 

1,470

1,550 

1,550 

1,550 

1,470 

1,470

1,390 

1,390 

1,230 

1,230 

1,150

1,080 

1.0SO 

1,010 

1,080 

1,060

1,OSO 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,010

1,010 

905 

940

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

Jan.

940 

940 

905 

905 

905

940 

940 

940 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

940

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1 ,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,080

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

W

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

alendar year 1934. ...........

10VT

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,080 

1,080 

1,010

1,010 

940 

940

Mar.

940 

1,010 

1,010 

1,150 

1,390

1,550 

1,640 

1,640 

1,730 

1,820

1,910 

1,910 

S,000 

2,100 

2,200

2,540 

£,910 

3,320 

3,910 

5,020

6,760 

9,400 

12,000 

12,200 

12,400

12,200 

10,400 

9,600 

9,200 

S,440 

7,490

Secondfoot-days

57,840 

82,890 

39,365

489,642

30,645 

31,400 

150,990 

89,10O 

74,350 

54,960 

70,790 

60,490 

41,730

754,550

Apr.

6,580 

5,S70 

5,020 

4,540 

4,060

3,760 

3,460 

3, ISO 

3,040 

2,910

2,910 

2,910 

2,780 

2,660 

2,540

2,420 

2,420 

2,310 

2,310 

2,200

2,100 

2,100 

2,000 

2,100 

2,000

2,100 

2,100 

2,100 

2,200 

2,420

Maximum

2,540 

2,200 

2,000

6,020

1,080 

1,230 

12,400 

6,580 

4,060 

2,780 

3,180 

4.860 

1,820

12,400

May

2,420 

2,540 

2,540 

2,420

2,420

2,310 

2,310 

2,420 

2,540 

2,540

2,420 

3,040 

3,910 

4,060 

3,760

3,320 

3,040 

2,780 

2,540 

2,310

2,100 

2,000 

1,820 

1,820

1,730

1,640 

1,640 

1,550 

1,550 

1,470 

1,390

Minimum

1,390 

1,390 

905

510

905 

940 

940 

2,000 

1,390 

1,310 

1,310 1 1,150 

1,230

905

June

1,390 

1,470 

1,470 

1,390 

1,390

1 1,310 

! 1,310 

1,390 

1,390 

1,470

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,730 

1,910

2,200 

2,780 

2,780 

2,660 

2,420

2,310 

2,540 

2,100 

2,000 

2,000

2,100 

2,000 

1,S20 

1,820 

1,640

July

2,OOO 

2,420 

2,660 

2,660 

2,910

3,040 

3, ISO 

3,040 

2,910 

2,910

3,040 

3,040 

2,910 

2,780 

2,540

2,420 

2,310 

2,200 

2,200 

2,100

2,000 

1,910 

1,820 

1,730 

1,640

1,470 

1,470 

1,470 

1,390 

1,310 

1,310

He an

1,866 

1,763 

1,270

1,341

989 

1,121 

4,871 

2,970 

2,398 

1,832 

2,284 

1,951 

1,391

2,067

Aug.

1,230 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150

1,470 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,550

1,470 

1,390 

1,310 

1,230 

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,390 

3,040

4,860 

4,380 

3,610 

3,040 

2,780

2,660 

2,540 

2,310 

2,200 

2,000 

1,910

Per square 

mile

0.662 

.625 

.450

.476

.351 

.398 

1.73 

1.06 

.850 

.650 

.810 

.692 

.493

.733

Sept.

1,820 

1,730 

1,730 

1,640 

1,640

1,640 

1,640 

1,550 

1,470 

1,470

1,470 

1,390 

1,310 

1,310 

1,310

1,310 

1,310 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230 

1,230

Run-off in 

inches

0.76 

.70 

.02

6.47

.40 

.41 

1.99 

1.17 

.98 

.73 

.93 

.80

______ 155-J

9.94 1
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 185

St. Croix River near Rush City, MInn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°42', long. 92°52', in SW} sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 20 W.,

 200 feet above Northern Pacific Railway bridge 5 miles east of Rush City and 10 

miles below mouth of Snake River. Prior to July 15, 1934, chain gage at same datum 

on railway bridge 200 feet downstream.

Drainage area.- 5,120 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 2,628 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 21,100 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage

 height, 10.6 feet); minimum (estimated), 1,260 second-feet Feb. 20, 21.

1923-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1935; maximum discharge (26,700 

second-feet) formerly published for Mar. 18, 1927 (gage height, 10.2 feet) revised 

to 20,000 second-feet; minimum, 630 second-feet Aug. 14, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 19, which 

are poor.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 17 to Sept. 30}

2.3 470

2.5 820

2.7 1,190

3.0 1,790

3.3 2,420

3.6 3,070

4.0 3,980

4.4 4,930

5.0 6,500

5.5 7,800

6.0 9,100

6.5 10,400

7.0 11,700

8.0 14,300

9.0 16,900

10.0 19,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day Oct. No?. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr, May June July Aug. Sept.

2,000

1,900

1,690

1,690

1 ,690

2,100

2,100

2,210

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,790

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,590

1,690

1,590

2,210

3,070

3,290

3,290

3,520

3,520

3,290

3,290

3,070

2,850

2,630

2,520

2,320

2,210

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,790

1,790

1,690

1,690

1,590

1,590

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,590

2,000

2,420

2,420

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,320

,320

,210

,210

,590

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

,670

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,360

1,670

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,670

1,670

1,780

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,890

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,560

1,780

1,560

1,360

1,460

1,890

1,670

1,460

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,460

1,360

1,460

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,460

1,360

1,460

1,560

2,000

2,120

2,350

2,120

2,120

2,350

2,350

2,470

2,470

3,300

3,600

4,560

4,560

5,610

6,100

10,100

13,300

17,400

17,700

20,000

21,100

20,300

19,500

18,200

17,400

15,600

14,000

11,200

10,900

9,360

8,320

7,540

7,020

6,500

5,710

5,440

5,180

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,440

4,440

4,210

3,980

3,750

3,750

3,520

3,290

3,290

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,070 

3,290 

3,290 

S,520/ 

4,440

4,680

4,930

4,440

4,440

4,210

3,930

3,980

4,440

4,680

4,440

4,680

5,970

7,540

8,580

7,540

7,020

6,240

5,180

4,930

4,210

3,980

3,520

,3,070

3,070

3,930

3,070

2,520

2,320

2,000

8,000

1,900

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,790

1,900

1,790

1,900

1,790

1,790

1,790

3,070

3,070

6,240

4,930

6,240

5,710

5,440

5,440 

5,180 

4,680 

4,210 

3,9SO

3,980

3,980

3,520

3,070

3,070

3,750 

3,980 

3,960 

3,9SO 

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,680

4,440

4,680

4,930

4,680

4,680

3,980

3,980

3,750

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,070

3,070

2,850

2,630

2,420

2,320

2,210

2,100

2,100

1,900

1,900

1,690

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,790

2,210

2,520

2,420

2,420

2,320

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,790

1,690

1,590

1,590

1,790

2,100

6,500

7,540

7,020

6,240

5,180

4,440

4,440

4,210

3,750

3,520

3,070

3,070

2,630

2,520

2,520

2,420

2,420

2,320

2,210

2,100

2,000

1,900

1,790

1,790

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1.590

1,590

1,590

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,390

1,490

1,490

1,390

1,390

1,490

1,490

Secondfoot-daya

Per square

October.. 

November. 

December.

71,450

59,300

52,660

3,520

2,630

2,320

1,590

1,490

1,360

2,305

1,977

1,699

0.450

.336

.332

0.52 

.43 

.33

Calendar year!934 642,108 8,510 680 1,759 .344 4.64

January-.. 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

48,950

39,940

258,520

153,450

137,540

100,160

110,010

95,670

54,140

1,890

1,890

21,100

11,200

8,580

6,240

4,930

7,540

2,630

1,460

1,260

1,360

3,070

1,900

1,790

1,900

1,590

1,390

1,579

1,426

8,339

5,115

4,437

3,339

3,549

3,083

1,805

.308

.279

1.63

.990

.867

.652

.693

.602

.363

.36

.29

1.88

1.11

1.00

.73

.80

.69

Water year 1934-36. 1,181,600 21,100 1,260 3,238 .632
126 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

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

Location.- Lat. 45°24'45", long. 92°38'45", in sec. 19 (revised), T. 34 N., R. 18 W., 

at power plant of Northern States Power Co. near St. Croix Falls.

Drainage area.- 5,930 square miles.

Records available.- January 1910 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 3,145 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 26,400 second-feet Mar. 25; minimum, 

178 second-feet Jan. 13.

1910-35: Maximum mean daily discharge observed, 35,800 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920; 

no flow Sept. 30, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow controlled by operation of gates of power plant and by 

regulation at Never's dam, 10 miles upstream. Records of daily discharge, computed 

from power-house records, furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Diacharga, in aacond-fsat, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

G 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

13 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

22 

23 

24 

25

2S 

27 

P

30

31

Oct.

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,840 

2,010

2,OSO 

2,320 

2,360 

2,370 

S.280

2,210 

2,070 

1,970 

1,990 

1,750

1,770 

1,810 

1,780 

1,80C 

3,500

.2,450 

3,800 

3,500 

?,720 

3,580

3,520 

3,380 

2,160 

3,030 

2,980 

2,840

Nov.

2,900

2,440 

2,310 

924

2,480

2,290 

2,400 

2,410 

1,900 

2,130

578 

2,440 

2,190 

1,700 

1,740

1,560 

1,350 

745 

2,580 

2,510

2,670 

2.360 

2,690 

3,040 

660

2,960 

3,330 

3,300 

952 

3,490

Dec.

3,340 

496 

2,070 

1,980

1,860

2,320 

1,500 

1,620 

532 

2,360

2,240 

E,580 

2,390 

2,3£0 

2,190

416 

2.420 

2,650 

2,340 

2,200

2 , 010 

2,060 

354 

1,700 

795

3,400 

1,790 

1,830 

1,700 

869 

1,520

Sfoath

Oct 

Hov

Dec

C

Jar 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

yaar 193

ater yaar 1954-3

Jan.

589

2,420 

2,160 

1,720 

2,070

246 

2,090 

1,980 

1,74-0 

1,720

1,630 

2,090 

178 

2,280 

1,790

1,620 

1,570 

1,640 

1,610 

223

2,070 

1,810 

1,450 

1,490 

1,480

1,730 

502 

2,040

ly"SO

1,770 

1,630

r

1 r

Feb.

1,480 

1,650 

549 

1,660 

2,120

1,950 

1,760 

1,780 

1,880 

471

2,290 

2,080 

1,870 

2,100

1,670

1,820 

493

2,280 

2,210 

1,680

1,860 

1,530 

1,710 

56C 

2,990

2,370 

2,110 

1,710

Mar.

1,610 

1,630 

373 

2,690 

1,690

1,940 

2,000 

2,100 

2,050 

420

2,620 

3,000 

2,630 

2,230 

2,610

2,810 

1,300 

4,360 

3,660

4,840

8,110 

10,700 

17,700 

23,000 

26.400

23,200 

23,000 

20,400 

16,300 

14,300 

11,300

Apr.

10,400 

9,310 

7,220 

8,800 

7,920

7,230 

3,990 

6,320 

6,250 

6,15C

5,410 

6,200 

3,210 

3,750 

5,540

4,690 

4,620 

4,850 

4,1£0 

3,460

2,720 

4,240 

3,810 

3,470 

3,970

3,640 

3,720 

2,770 

3,420 

4,140

May

4,700 

4,680 

5,710 

4,450 

3,030

4,970 

5,320 

4,780 

, 4,800 

5,010

4,950 

2,480 

5,460 

6,910 

7,530

7,460 

6,880 

6,330 

3,990 

5,350

4,840 

4,740 

4,510 

3, POO 

3,240

2,300 

3,050 

2,750 

i 2,670 

1,950 

S,420

Jima

2,090

1,S60 

2,540 

2,580 

2,000 |

2,080 

2,100 

1,660 

1,650 

2,040

2,050 

2,090 

2,450 

5,380 

3,220

! 3,100 

4,570 

5,400 

5,340 

5,510

5,410 

5,290 

2,740 

5,300 

4,990

5,030 

5,170 

4.990 

3,330 

1,890

Second- Maximum | Minirum Saaa foot-days J _ |

75,680 3,800 

84,989 3,490

57,592 3,400 1

696,151 12,100

49,068 2,420 i 

48,818 g,99Q 

240,973 86,400 

156,380 10,400 

140,960 7,530 

101,850 5,510 

121,470 5,790 

102,790 7 ,,460 

64,840 3,020

1,225,410 26,400

1,610 

578 

354

354

173 

471 

373 

2,720 

1,960 

1,650 

1,790 

it 610 

1,610

2,441

2,166 

1,858

1,907

1,563

1,744 

7,773 

5,213 

4,547 

3,395 

3,618 

3,316 

2,161

178 3,356

July

5,350 

4,910 

4,680 

1,880 

4,350

5,200 

4,730 

5,730 

5,040 

5,180

5,370 

5,420 

5,430 

2,420 

4,900

5,790 

4,610 

5,830 

3,570 

3,670

1,790 

3,010 

3,930 

3,070 

3,220

2,760 

C,180 

1,830 

3,100 

2,340 

2,180

1 Aug . j Sapt .

3,990

1,780 

1,670 

1,610 

1,940

3,450 

1,940 

2,830 

2,290 

2,440

1,830 

2,060 

E,380 

2,060 

1,840

1,840 

1,810 

1,730 

2,190 

4,840

6,790 

7,46Q 

6,360 

5,960 

4,400

4,500 

4,520 

5,370 

3,950 

3,620 

3,540

Per square

0 .412

.365 

.313

.328

1

J-

!

.26'' 

.294 

.31 

,879 

.767 

.673 

.661 

.559 

.364

.586

2,990 

2,950 

2,790 

2,750 

3,020

2,680 

2,350 

1,920 

2,940 

2,470

2,130 

2,220 

2,290 

2,020

1,770

2,020 

1,940 

2,220 

1,950 

1,990

1,950 

1,610 

1,970 

1,850 

1,820

1,620 

1,S20 

1,620 

1,640 

1,730

Run-off in 

inches

0.48 

.41 

.36

4.56

,31 

.31 

1.51

,98 

.68 

.64 

.76 

.64 

.41

7.69
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 127 

Namakagon River near Trego, Wis.

Location.- Lat. 45°57', long. 91°53', In SWf sec. 17, T. 40 H. . R. 12 W., at power house 

of Wisconsin Hydroelectric Co. 5 miles northwest of Trego.

Drainage area.- 476 square miles,

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1335.

Extremes.- Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 957 second-feet Mar. £8; minimum, 

188 second-feet Dec. 4.

1927-35: Maximum mean daily discharge, 1,360 second-feet Sept. 1*. 1928; minimum, 

113 second-feet Aug. 17, Sept. 7, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge is computed from hourly records of load anri head on

power plant.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

35

Bo

27

28

29

30

31

!____

Oct.

340

336

386

332

325

311

279

330

329

316

328

297

297

254

253

230

380

380

281

354

 *op

335

325

405

359

359

408

318

344

378

371

Nov.

 

346

363

394

318

358

357

363

364

364

377

274

36*

325

327

305

304

325

248

322

393

368

401

407

327

279

418

410

388

325

394

____"_

Dec.

397

228

283

188

268

256

266

318

285

264

£76

317

315

£85

306

236

277

332

342

334

356

233

303

K 38

312

364

293

293

224

270

Jan.

238

276

269

E86

288

236

284

328

S19

294

294-

297

236

263

261

268

273

E60

321

240

273

275

234

232

282

SOP

260

298

289

289

289

Feb.

193

371

306

294

304

304

304

308

392

£65

306

3C6

i04

308

319

331

297

320

315

304

ES4

S91

304

236

S80

a82

£75

273

-

-

-

Mar.

 

272

275

249

27S

311

309

293

300

3C-7

288

352

351

340

MO

390

432

313

430

417

450

456

613

795

738

708

788

788

S57

872

819

757

Apr.

662

677

655

620

537

518

580

519

538

578

542

518

485

424

479

479

t.19

504

474

454

45E

444

454

453

535

456

480

494

511

553

-

May

575

513

526

483

48C

513

515

513

521

48E

531

57 £

594

592

583

549

507

526

467

467

465

471

466

456

480

418

489

488

412

290

391

June

385

385

396

584

304

365

381

418

435

422

434

431

383

456

539

519

500

472

442

499

442

461

463

407

471

443

446

439

405

328

-

July

563

653

605

525

5S8

598

541

518

500

472

511

520

535

476

437

459

471

472

471

614

537

484

447

431

379

339

414

385

419

335

335

Aug.

335

543

333

283

36S

431

693

498

4-11

474

383

395

S66

345

.578

309

356

281

336

410

640

476

506

570

411

402

488

422

c94

340

386

Sept.

364

364

349

378

361

351

351

358

440

338

305

300

348

396

350

310

362

374

373

361

363

300

300

298

300

346

346

400

298

£98

1 ____ 1=

19 4-1 ' PlCOCd- M.,,1 , 

Montn foot-days 1 Ma-xljmm

February, ....................... 8,355

Marcii. ..,..,.,,.,......,,.,..... 15 a 047

Kay. ............................ 15,413

July. ........................... ! 14.979

408 

418 

397

' 1 For* amnj ni MfeLlnm J Mean ^J^

250 

248 

188

867 i 153

32B 1 234 

392 1 393 

957 | 249 

677 j 4£4 

594 ' 390 

53S 3Ct

693 i Z6J 

4»0 298

326 

350 

289

O.S85

1 607

Run-off in

^inches ,

0.79 

.82

.70

311 .653 8.87

h 277 

K99

48t520 

497 

4C8 

483 

412 

346

.6dS

.628 

1.02 

1.09 

1,04 

.899 

1,01 

.8t56 

.73S

.67 

,65 

.18 

.22 

.20 

,00 

.16 

.008U

957 i Ifla ! K9K .Pfifi 11.20
^s ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

Apple River near Somerset, Wis.

Location.- Lat. 45°10', long. 92°43', in sec. 21, T. 31 N., R. 19 W., at power plant of 

Northern States Power Co. 3-J miles below Somerset.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- January 1901 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 297 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 814 second-feet Mar. 24; minimum, 

68 second-feet Nov. 25.

1901-35: Maximum mean daily discharge, 2,280 second-feet in June 1905; no flow 

Sept. 30, 1929, and Aug. 2, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Regulation at power plant. Records of discharge, computed from 

power-house records, furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

155 

274 

216 

218 

298

159 

160 

201 

230 

144

150 

154 

115 

152 

139

189 

161 

203 

135 

367

218 

284 

223 

195 

210

240 

271 

236 

159 

131 

173

Nov.

169 

197 

181 

139 

131

162 

139 

148 

174 

139

139 

104 

117 

163 

133

149 

138 

122 

94 

195

230 

150 

288 

230

68

165 

156 

297 

164 

256

~

Dec.

144 

86 

182 

143

197

171 

91 

126 

187 

159

103 

214 

161 

113

171

173 

122 

191 

98 

166

179 

136 

97 

123

176

85 

135 

175 

138 

141 

161

Jan.

79 

115 

155 

89 

159

126 

109 

168 

161 

120

148 

126 

120 

94 

157

167 

119 

105 

164 

103

108 

114 

126 

127 

109

181 

97 

129 

183 

176 

134

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Y»

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

137 

132 

167 

196 

201

205 

173 

163 

165 

206

185 

168 

199 

133 

200

154 

207 

161 

140 

126

144 

154 

183 

97 

89

147 

151 

144

Mar,

145 

160 

132 

182 

205

237 

175 

166 

154 

219

195 

187 

172 

197 

320

393 

164

279 

410 

475

530 

671 

807 

814 

730

742 

675 

572 

407 

481 

351

Secondroot-days

6,060 

4,939 

4,543

55,992

4,068 

4,527 

11,347 

7,185 

6,685 

6,979 

9,644 

6,299 

5,641

77,817

Apr.

374 

320 

313 

309 

344

250 

354 

351 

150 

203

284 

250 

359 

151 

225

183 

297 

194 

195 

212

91 

153 

183 

202 

244

194 

187 

219 

199 

195

Maximum

367 

297 

214

1,670

183 

207 

814 

374 

388 

500 

605 

269 

252

814

May

230 

172 

303 

168 

182

205 

219 

221 

185 

192

356 

305 

388 

335 

344

262 

246 

233 

200 

133

216 

245 

158 

166 

149

149 

109 

161 

167 

127 

160

Minimum

115 

68 

85

18

79 

89 

132 

91 

109 

111 

140 

114 

123

68

June

167 

176 

112 

156 

171

177 

138 

117 

111 

152

186 

174 

195 

214 

122

178 

242 

446 

411 

406

431 

336 

500 

273 

277

273 

226 

310 

121 

183

July

188 

342 

464 

231 

455

394 

452 

605 

495 

411

354 

394 

418 

414 

422

294 

354 

324 

246 

207

238 

210 

218 

161 

172

147 

140 

219 

219 

172 

184

Mean

196 

166 

147

153

131 

162 

366 

240 

216 

233 

308 

203 

188

213

Aug.

178 

160 

129 

150 

179

234 

114 

159 

269 

237

188 

219 

224 

205 

1,75

158 

213 

249 

219 

263

247 

241 

235 

214 

190

223 

253 

167 

249 

190 

168

Per square 

mile

0.3B5 

.300 

.267

.278

.238 

.295 

.666 

.436 

.393 

.424 

.560 

.369 

.342

.387

Sept.

202 

197 

199 

211 

208

185 

123 

141 

190 

191

194 

225 

225 

164 

225

205 

169 

156 

178 

172

144 

223 

179 

126 

177

205 

238 

252 

175 

162

Run-off In 

Inches

0.41 

.33 

.31

3.79

.27 

.31 

.77 

.49 

.45 

.47 

.65 

.43 

.38

5.27
CANNON RIVER BASIN 

Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

129

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 92°44', In sec. 28, T. 113 N., 

R. 16Tf., at Welch, 3 miles above mouth of Belle Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to January 1914, November 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes ._- Maximum discharge during year, 4,290 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 8.22 feet); 

minimum discharge, 22 second-reet Nov. 19 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

1909-14, 1930-35: Maximum discharge, 7,490 second-feet Jan. 22, 1933 (gage height, 

11.44 feet); minimum, that of Nov. 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 8 to Feb. 12, and 

those estimated for Jan. 25, 26, July 24-30, which are fair. Discharge regulated by 

power plants above.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Oct. 1 to Aug. 7 Table for Aug. 8 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.3 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

54

126

167

230

312

400

495

595

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

705 

820 

1,020 

1,450 

1.9OO 

2,400 

2,950

35

73

122

180

247

326

416

511

610

4.2

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

720

840

970

1,110

1,260

1,420

1,660

2,100

2,550

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

3,050

3,550

4,070

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

123

2C9 

175 

136 

132

168 

158 

76 

112 

111

109 

111 

106 

61 

56

63 

103 

109 

93 

164

116 

85 

128 

118 

118

122 

112 

70 

72 

112 

112

Hov.

108 

107 

99 

73 

69

66 

98 

99 

99 

98

92 

70 

97 

89 

87

86 

87 

87 

64 

100

115 

120 

130 

126 

89

159 

157 

167 

154 

74

Dec.

230 

124 

78 

132 

153

140 

90 

131 

91 

74

126 

126 

95 

83 

100

92 

72 

118 

118 

92

61 

108 

104 

75 

67

74 

116 

116 

112 

99 

67

Jan.

64 

67 

111 

118 

119

104 

68 

92 

160 

119

108 

84 

102 

68 

76

104 

10 B 

115 

116 

106

66 

104 

108 

111 

108

104 

55 

64 

123 

128 

112

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sef

'A

ember - ...--.-.-

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

108 

103 

70 

80 

192

25O 

250 

262 

178 

85

137 

422 

368 

325 

346

386 

414 

285 

470 

414

342 

342 

204 

100 

137

270 

175 

230

Bar.

270 

215 

158 

219 

308

338 

436 

445 

612 

650

558 

580 

540 

550 

8O6

1,300 

880 

916 

1,140 

1,850

1,810 

1,500 

1,180 

1,020 

915

820 

790 

790 

732 

686 

425

Secondfoot-days

3,540 

3,O66 

3,264

52,856

3,092 

6,945 

23 , 439 

7,127 

13,163 

6,837 

6,271 

24,682 

3,736

105,162

Apr.

290 

276 

182 

246

186

266 

143 

98 

228

172

278 

373 

280 

250 

370

354 

312 

242 

192 

233

222 

134 

223 

216 

220

209 

373 

244 

120 

195

Maximum

209 

167 

230

2,640

160 

470 

1,850 

373 

1.430 

441 

400 

3,960 

212

3,960

Bay

173 

167 

189 

168 

66

133 

284 

310 

300 

370

533 

1,430 

1,270 

942 

850

760 

732 

683 

451 

252

326 

364 

358 

341 

284

179 

275 

286 

285 

240 

162

Minimum

56 

64 

61

36

55 

70 

158 

98 

66 

88 

60 

106 

65

55

June

247 

16O 

113 

198 

212

270 

234 

187 

88 

158

246 

162 

160 

144 

135

119 

198 

338 

357 

399

441 

356 

178 

257 

183

246 

275 

247 

334 

195

July

315 

3O1 

241 

219

128

329 

250 

117 

277 

400

396 

260 

268 

228 

129

220 

210 

234 

227 

262

144 

104 

123 

120 

120

100 

80 

90 

60 

200 

119

Mean

114 

102 

105

145

99.7 

248 

756 

238 

425 

228 

202 

796 

125

288

Aug.

179 

238 

212 

106 

380

1,500 

2,530 

3,960 

2,620 

1,880

1,460 

1,260 

938 

810 

750

682 

600 

427 

219

500

654 

406 

408 

368 

255

160 

245 

297 

212 

160 

266

Per square

mile

0.088 

.079 

.081

.112

.077 

.192 

.586 

.184 

.329 

.177 

.156 

.617 

.097

.223

Sept.

183 

65 

107 

183 

186

183 

177 

112 

110 

212

196 

171 

125 

122 

1C 4

65 

106 

104 

101 

114

114 

128 

104 

99 

96

101 

101 

104 

89 

74

Run-off in 

inches

0.10 

.09 

.09

1.53

.09 

.20 

.68 

.21 

.38 

.20 

.18 

.71 

.11

3.04
130 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chlppewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°51', long. 91°4', In sec. 23, T. 39 N., R. 6 W., 

at highway bridge 3 miles below Chlppewa Reservoir Dam and 4 miles northwest of Winter.

Drainage area.- 775 square miles.

Records available.- February 1912 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-35), 638 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 second-feet Jan. 18, 19 (gage height, 

6.3 feet); minimum, 88 second-feet Nov. 24-30 (gage height, 3.75 feet).

1912-35: Maximum discharge, 6,940 second-feet Apr. 22, 1916 (gage height, 9.56" 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-10, 26-28. Part 

of table of monthly discharge corrected for regulation by storage In Chlppewa and 

Moose Lake Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect ge height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Aug. 2 to Sept. 30)

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

22

52

100

157

220

290

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.4 

5.8 

6.2

383

490

610

895

1,250

1,660

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water- year Ootober 1934 to September 1935

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

Dot.

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

136

127

127

136

142

157

157

157

157

151

142

142

142

142

133

127

127

122

114

114

114

Nov.

127

142

142

142

142

142

133

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

312

610

610

610

610

610

610

290

95

88

88

88

88

88

151

-

Dec.

220

236

253

253

253

490

610

746

782

782

782

782

782

782

782

782

782

782

911

1,060

1,060

1,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,060

,250

,550

,550

,500

Month

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

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

December*. ............

Calendar year 1934..

January ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35.

Jan.

,500

,4

,4

,4

40

40

40

,440

,390 *

t f

r ~

90

90

90

,390

,390

; ; ;

f -

90

590

90

,390

,340

r 2

i

S

40

50

80

,720

,660

,e

£

!«

60

60

60

,660

,e

,«

 ,*

,, ,

60

>60

>50

>50

)50

,550

Seoondfoot-days

4,286

6,934

26,122

120,334

46,710

31,252

8,156

3^938

6,448

11,565

16,174

32 291

40 | 165

234,041

Feb.

1,550

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,500

1,440

1;390

1,340

1,340

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,060

935

1,060

857

610

643

560

548

479

_

.

-

Mar.

312

312

393

290

290

435

462

435

358

334

334

272

157

220

157

157

409

272

142

188

172

204

220

260

220

204

194

188

220

188

157

Apr.

127

127

157

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

142

142

142

142

142

142

127

122

127

12S

114

122

12"

127

127

127

127

133

142

14E

-

Observed

Maximum

157

610

1,550

1,550

1,780

1,550

462

157

399

656

880

1,720

1,720

1,780

Minimum

114

88

220

88

1,340

479

142

114

130

188

290

264

711

88

Mean

138

231

843

330

1,507

1,116

263

131

208

386

522

1,042

1,339

641

May

142

142

142

142

142

151

142

142

142

142

142

157

142

142

136

136

133

133

130

130

130

13O

236

399

399

399

393

393

388

388

383

June

383

388

383

419

656

656

656

656

650

643

643

643

643

479

334

393

293

198

204

210

207

201

198

188

188

188

188

204

220

253

-

Oain or loss

In storage 

millions of

cubic feet)

+1,745

+ 595

-920

+4,760

-2,960

-2,200

+3,500

+3, 370

+1,650

+ 640

+710

-1,150

-2, 620

+2,360

July

290

312

325

334

334

334

325

312

312

325

579

880

536

393

383

393

409

409

404

582

725

725

725

725

725

725

732

725

732

732

732

Aug.

725

690

927

1,100

1,150

933

325

275

268

264

264

264

494

650

752

,110

,300

,300

,300

,300

,300

,300

,340

,550

,550

,550

,550

,600

,720

,720

1,720

Sept.

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,50O

1,500

746

746

746

746

746

732

711

711

711

-

Corrected for storage

Mean

790

461

500

481

402

207

1,570

1,421

824

633

787

613

328

716

Per square

mile

1.02

.595

.645

.621

.519

.267

2.03

1.83

1.06

.817

1.02

.791

.423

.924

Run-off 

in Inches

1.18

.66

.74

8.41

.60

.28

2.34

2.04

1.22

.91

1.18

.91

.47

12.53
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chlppewa River near Bruce, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°28', long. 91°15', in SEJ sec. 5, T. 34 N.,

R. 7 W., 1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile below mouth, of Thornapple River. Prior to

May 28, 1935, chain gage at different datum in sec. 4, T. 34 N. (revised), R. 7 W.,

1 mile upstream.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles. 

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 1,276 second-feet, not corrected for storage. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 15,300 second-feet Mar. £4 (gage

height, 12.4 feet, former site and datum); minimum observed, 371 second-feet Nov. 14,

15 (gage height, 1.30 feet, former site and datum).

1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 24, 1935; minimum observed,

155 second-feet June 10, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 foot, former site and datum). 

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 22, which

are fair. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in Chippewa and

Moose Lake Reservoirs.

Rating table

Table for

1.2 311

1.4 434

1.7 643

2.0 873

2.5 1,280

3.0 1,690

a, water year 1934- 

i

Oct. 1 to May 27

4.0 2,560

5.0 3,480

6.0 4,590

7.0 5,970

8.0 7,500

9.0 9,120

 35 except period of Ice effect (gage height, in 

ind discharge, in second-feet)

Table for May 28 to Sept. 30

2.0 660

2.2 714

2.5 812

2.8 940

feet,

3.2 1,190

4.0 1,770

5.0 2,550

5.7 3,160

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,520

1,190

951

834

718

795

756

718

680

606

535

500

467

467

434

434

500

570

500

990

2,030

2,210

1,770

1,690

1,600

1,360

1,190

1,030

873

756

680

Nov.

643

606

606

606

606

570

570

535

535

500

500

467

434

371

371

434

570

756

912

1,030

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,110

990

912

912

951

951

951

-

Dec.

990

951

1,030

951

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

1,110

1,110

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,190

1,190

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,360

1,360

1,520

1,690

Honth

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

Calendar year 1934.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35.

Jan.

1,770 l, r

Iff

1,«

70

90

9O

1,690

1,690

lf« i,e

lf«

90

90

90

1,690

1,690

Iff

Iff

lf«

90

90

9O

1,690

1,690 l, r

IfE

Iff

70

6O

90

1,770

1,860

1,E

Iff

IfE

60

60

60

1,860

1,860

l.E

1,E

l.E

1,E

60

60

60

60

1,860

Feb.

1,860

1,860

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1..520

1,520

1,520

1,440

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,440

1,440

1,360

1,280

1,190

1,190

1,280

1,190

873

873

873

873

_

-

Mar795

795

795

834

834

834

951

990

1,110

1,190

1,190

1,110

1,110

1,030

951

1,110

1,520

2,030

2,300

2,920

4,470

10,400

14,200

15,300

10,900

7,820

6,720

6,120

4,000

3,280

2,650

Apr.

,210

,770

,520

,360

,230

,360

,190

,110

,110

,110

,190

,360

,190

,190

1,110

1,030

1,030

951

912

873

795

756

756

795

795

756

873

873

1,030

1,190

Hay

1,190

1,030

1,030

990

951

912

873

1,030

1,440

1,280

1,110

1,770

2,300

1,770

1,520

1,190

1,030

873

795

718

680

643

643

680

834

795

834

777

744

744

- 1 -

Observed

Secondfoot-days

29,354

22,479

34,872

285,510

54,750

39,212

110,259

33,475

31,953

39*890

46,711

45,350

517,700

Maximum

2,210

1, 360

1,690

8,300

1,860

1,860

15,300

2,210

2,300

1,690

2,890

3,160

1,840

15,300

Minimum

434

951

229

1,690

873

795

756

643

686

744

714

940

371

Hean

947

749

1,125

782

1,766

1,400

3,557

1,116

1,031

980

1,287

1,507

1,512

1,418

June

744

777

744

»797

850

890

890

890

890

890

890

850

850

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,690

1,400

1,190

1,480

1,480

1,330

1,130

940

850

812

812

777

686

686

-

Gain or loss

In storage

(millions of 

cubic feet)

+1,745

+595

-920

+ 4,760

-2,960

-2,200

+ 3,500

+3,370

+1,650

+640

+710

-1,150

-2,620

+2,360

July

1,

2,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1

1,

1>

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Is

1,

Corr

He an

1,599

979

784

933

657

490

4,864

2,416

1,647

1,227

1,078

501

1,493

744

400

060

910

140

890

630

990

480

130

190

620

620

190

000

940

850

812

777

777

890

940

940

940

890

890

060

190

060

000

940

Aug.

940

940

1,000

1,190

1,480

3,160

3,160

2,060

1,480

1,130

890

777

714

850

»900

*1,200

*1,550

 a, 550

»1.550

41,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,620

1,770

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,770

1,840

1,840

Sept.

1,840

1,770

1,770

1,840

1,840

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,770

1,690

1,690

1,620

1,260

1,000

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

-

jcted for storage

Per square 

mile

1.00

.610

.489

.583

.412

. 306

3.04

1.51

1.03

.766

.370

.674

.313

.933

Run- off 

In inches

1.15

 68

.56

7.90

.48

3 1 50

1. 68

1 19

 85

. V8

.35

12.66
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 

Chlppewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°55'35", long. 91°24'40", In lot 1, sec. 12, 

T. 28 N., R. 9 W., at Chlppewa Falls, 1 mile below mouth of Duncan Creek. Zero of 

gage Is 799.3 feet above mean sea level, Northern States Power Co. bench mark.

Drainage area.- 5,600 square miles.

Records available.- June 1888 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 25 years, (1907-10, 1913-35), 4,634 second-feet, not corrected for 

storage.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48,000 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage heigiit, 17.1 

feet;; minimum, 114 second-feet Jan. 17 (gage height, 1.00 foot); minimum mean dally, 

880 second-feet June 9.

1888-1935: Maximum discharge, 78,000 second-feet Mar. 27, 1920 (gage height, 17.0 

feet, former site and datum); minimum, 22 second-feet Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 

foot); minimum mean dally, 40 second-feet Feb. 4, 1917 (supersedes figure published In 

Water-supply Paper 760).

Maximum stage known, 26.94 feet Sept. 10, 1884.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and missing gage-height 

record, Oct. 22-26, Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, Nov. 11-15, 21-24, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 4- 

11, Jan. 19 to Mar. 5, which are fair and were estimated from power-house records. 

Flow regulated by Chlppewa power plant Immediately above station, by many other power 

plants above, and by the Chlppewa, Moose Lake, Flambeau, Rest Lake and Wlssota 

Reservoirs. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage In these 

reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In fast,

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.6 654 3.0 1,690 6.0 4,120 8.0 11,400 

2.0 813 3.5 2,210 5.5 5,130 9.0 14,500 

2.3 1,060 4.0 2,780 6.0 6,260 10.0 17,800 

2.6 1,320 4.5 3,370 7.0 8,700 12.0 25,000

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

114

212

345

497

14.0

17.0

33,200

47,500

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12,600

7,670

7,060

7,590

5,290

3,820

2,280

4,450

5,080

4,410

3,380

2,710

1,960

1,430

2,660

2,590

2,300

2,480

2,160

6,010

4,900

9,220

9,760

10,100

10,300

10,400

9,220

5,670

5,650

5,320

5,430

Nov.

5,370

5,620

4,320

1,870

4,360

4,640

4,650

4,520

4,540

3,590

1,890

4,150

4,490

2,760

2,400

2,510

2,280

2,020

3,680

3,620

9,380

10,600

11,400

10,600

10,300

9,070

9,230

9,770

7,730

8,370

-

Dec.

3,270

1,990

3,950

3,740

4,180

4,610

4,490

4,270

1,770

4,110

4,910

4,130

4,140

4,290

4,120

1,610

3,830

4,330

3,990

3,710

3,900

3,790

1,910

3,200

1,050

4,020

4,090

4,080

3,070

1,410

2,330

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1934.

January. .............

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

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

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

«-T" ................

 Tune .................

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

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

Water year 1934-35.

Jan.

1,660

3,7

3,6

3,8

90

20

30

3,230

2,090

3,7

4,1

5,3

40

00

50

2,410

3,070

2,6

1,6

3,5

20

50

90

3,730

3,360

2,0

3,4

2,9

20

70

40

1,680

3,830

4,8

4,9

4,6

80

40

90

4,410

3,010

2,6

5,2

5,2

5,5

70

20

80

00

5,320

Secondfoot-days

173,900

169,720

108,290

1,225,749

111,700 

122»670

427,840

192,120

159,410

143,300

259,460

141,310

90,980

2,100,700

Feb.

,310

,500

,490

,830

,930

,620

,660

,660

,870

,730

,590

,720

,760

5,520

5,720

4,180

1,280

5,730

5,470

5,360

5,460

4,980

3,830

1,230

5,780

5,910

5,700

5,750

-

_

-

Mar5,770

3,980

1,340

5,610

5,950

4,510

4,590

4,340

4,260

1,360

4,990

6,540

6,640

6,910

7,050

6,450

4,620

6,440

6,590

7,530

6,970

33,200

38,600

43,500

43,500

37,200

31,800

27,800

25,400

19,200

15,200

Apr.

12,900

9,250

9,790

9,100

8,700

6,340

4,880

8,140

5,210

5,430

6,390

8,210

8,200

5,440

7,970

5,600

6,260

6,290

5,970

5,280

1,950

4,390

5,380

5,380

5,380

5,940

5,590

2,360

5,060

5,350

-

Observed

Maximum

12,600

11,400

4,910

27,500

5,500 

5,910

43,500 

12 900

11^300

11,500

24,600

11,000

4,390

43,500

Minimum

1,430

1,870

1,050

150

1,650 

1 230

1^340

930

880

950

1,060 

1,040

880

Mean

5,610

5,657

3,493

3,358

3,603

4,381

13,800 

6,404

5,142

4,777

4,558 

3,033

5,755

May

5,210

5,430

5,110

4,820

1,660

5,250

5,500

5,750

5,750

6,060

5,340

4,070

10,600

11,300

10,600

9,980

7,600

4,850

2,200

4,280

5,120

5,180

4,440

4,530

3,700

1,290

3,480

3,440

3,210

930

2,730

June

2,720

1,010

2,980

3,130

2,750

2,360

2,000

1,310

880

1,540

2,010

2,040

1,920

5,720

6,990

2,190

6,960

6,560

5,930

8,300

9,870

11,500

9^530

8,780

7,880

6,350

6,150

6,090

5,340

2,510

-

Gain or loss 

In storage

(millions of 

cubic fest)

+3,087

+1,234

-1,070

+8,229

-3,314

-4,047

+5*876

+2,171

+1,634

-1,567 

-3,351

+7,516

July

5,

9,

12,

19,

20,

24,

23,

21,

14,

9,

9>

8,

7,

4,

6,

5,

4,

4,

3,

2,

3,

3,

4,

3,

3,

4,

3,

4,

4,

4,

530

520

600

900

200

SOO

000

500

200

830

610

580

260

250

250

150

620

560

940

800

950

670

630

070

680

680

500

640

640

890

210

Aug.

3,890

3,610

2,400

1,270

3,190

10,200

11,000

9,450

8,320

7,270

2,330

4,240

4,110

4,390

3,670

3,440

2,230

1,130

7,070

7,110

6,480

5,500

3,920

3,080

1,060

3,000

3,960

3,940

3,760

3,630

2,660

Sept.

1,040

1,330

4,200

4,290

3,610

4,390

3,130

1,250

3,670

3,980

3,600

4,000

4,370

3,360

1,310

3,720

3,570

3,930

3,700

3,420

3,240

1,320

2,940

3,670

3,740

2,440

2,580

1,700

1,050

2,430

Corrected for storage

Mean

6,763

6,133

3,094

3,619

2,366 

2,708

16,030 

8, 671

5,954 

5,407

3,973 

1,739

5,993

Per square

mile

1.21

1.09

.552

.646

.422

.484

l!55

1.06

.965

1.55

.709

.311

1.07

Run- off 

In inches

1.40

1.22

.64

8.78

.49

.50

1 73

1 22

lloe

1*79

 88

.35

14.54
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 133

Chlppewa River at Durand, Wls.

i^e'lO", In SWi sec. 21, T. 25 

Zero of gage is 695.20 feet above

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°37'45", long. 

N. , , R. 13 W. , at Durand, 400 feet above toll bridge. 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 9,010 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1935.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during water year 1929-30, 37,700 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 10.55 feet); minimum, 1,630 second-feet Nov. 29 (gage helgjit, 1.36 feet), 

supersedes figure previously published.

Maximum discharge during water year 1933-34, 56,000 second-feet (revised) Apr. 4 

age height, 12.43 feet).

Maximum discharge during water year 1934-35, 59,500 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 

12.56 feet); minimum, 2,700 second-feet Se; t. 30 (gage height, 1.73 feet); minimum mean 

daily, 2,770 second-feet June 10.

1928-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 25, 1935; minimum (estimated), 1,320 

second-feet Dec. 27, 1933 (supersedes figure previously published).

Maximum stage known, 18.4 feet sept. 12, 1884.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 20, which 

are poor. Discharge based on twice-daily chain gage readings for periods, Oct. 28 to 

Mar. 21, May 20-22. Regulation by operation of power plants and Chippewa, Moose Lake, 

Flambeau, and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for 

storage In these reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1929 to September 1930

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,300

4,080

4,530

3,870

3,250

3,050

1,900

3,460

4,530

4,760

4,300

4,300

4,530

2,850

3,660

4,080

4,080

3,870

4.080

4,080

2,660

3,870

4,300

4,080

4,530

4,530

4,300

2,660

4,080

4,530

4,080

Nov.

4,530

4,300

4,760

2,470

3,870

4,530

5,000

5,000

4,760

5.240

3,050

5,000

5 , 740

5,240

4,530

4,530

4.760

3,050

4,760

5,000

4,080

5,000

5,000

5,000

2,850

3,870

3,250

3,660

1,630

3,660

-

Dec.

2,660

3,870

3,460

5.000

5,000

4,530

4,300

4,530

3,250

3,460

4,300

4,760

4,530

3,870

4,080

2,470

3,250

4,300

3,660

3,870

3,870

3,870

2,470

3,250

4,530

2,850

3,870

4,300

4,530

2,850

3,870

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year

January ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1929-30.

Jan.

4,760

3,250

4,080

4,300

4,760

2,660

4,300

4,300

4,080

3,870

3,870

4,300

2,660

3,460

4,300

4, SCO

4,530

4,300

3,660

3,050

3,460

3,870

4,080

4,300

3,870

3,870

2,380

3,250

4,080

4,080

4,080

Feb.

4,080

4,080

2,380

2,850

3,660

3,870

3,870

3,660

3,460

2,180

2,850

3, P 70

4,080

4,080

4, i" BO

4,080

2,470

3,660

5,000

6,500

6,770

8,720

11,000

10,700

15,100

16,900

17,800

15,600

_

-

~

Mar12,500

10,500

5,900

7,500

8,560

8,930

8,560

8,560

7,850

4,540

8,200

8,560

8,200

8,200

7,850

7,850

6,200

8,200

10,500

10,900

11,300

10,900

10 , 100

6,200

7,850

6,200

4,790

5,330

5,050

5,050

3,850

Apr.

4,790

4,300

4,070

3,850

4,070

4,070

2,610

3,420

4,070

4,070

3,850

4,070

4.540

3,000

4,790

4,790

5,050

5,900

6,510

5,900

4,070

6,200

5,900

5,610

5,610

6,510

6,200

3,850

4,790

6,200

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

121,180

12°,1EO<

119,410

120,110

177,350

244,680

142,660

293,120

366,930

125,730

85,530

84,050

2,008,870

Maximum

4,760

5,740

5,000

4,760

17,800

12,500

6,510

16/500

36,700

6,830

3,850

5,050

36,700

Minimum

1,900

1,630

2,470

2,380

2,180

3,850

2,610

3,420

2,800

2,610

2,020

2,020

1,630

Mean

3,910

4,270

3,852

3.875

6,334

7,890

4,760

9,460

12,200

4,060

2,760

2,800

5,504

May

6,830

8,560

10,500

12,100

9,700

16,500

11,300

10,900

11,300

13,000

13,000

11,700

13,400

12,100

11,700

13,400

12,100

10,500

8,560

8,560

7,500

7,500

7,850

7,500

6,200

4,070

5,330

5,900

5,610

5,330

3,420

June

,070

,800

.070

,050

,160

,500

,930

,850

,540

,310

,850

,850

8,930

13,000

29,700

34,700

36,700

24,800

20,600

16,900

14,700

lo.sro

7,500

9,310

13,400

12,500

13,000

10,100

8,560

5,050

-

Gain or loss

In s borage

(millions of 

cubic feat)

-184

-319

-2,194

-2,636

-o38

+1,315

+2,319

+3,772

+3,369

-890

-2,118

-1,017

+779

July

6,

6,

5,

5,

3,

3,

3,

4,

4,

830

830

510

610

850

630

420

070

300

4,300

4,300

4,

3,

3,

790

850

000

3,850

4,540

4,

4,

3,

300

070

850

3,210

3,210

3,

3,

3,

300

210

420

3,420

3,630

3,

2,

3,

3,

210

610

210

350

3,850

Aug.

3,850

3,850

3,420

2,610

3,210

3,630

3,630

3,210

3,000

2,800

2,430

2,610

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,610

2,430

2,020

2,260

2,430

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,430

2,100

2,430

2,430

2,610

2,430

2,610

2,260

Sept,

2,260

2,100

2,260

2,800

3,210

4,070

3,420

2,260

2,100

2,100

2,260

2,610

3,000

2,610

2,020

2,430

2,610

2,510

2,610

2,800

2,430

2,100

2,610

2,800

2,800

3,630

5,050

4,070

3,000

3,420

-

Correcbed for storage

Mean

3,840

4,150

3,032

2,891

6,074

8.380

5,660

10,900

13,500

3,730

1,970

2,410

5,524

Per square 

mile 1

0.457

.494

.336

.321

.674

.996

.673

1.30

1.61

.444

.^34

.287

.613

Run-off 

n Inches

0.53

.55

.39

.37

.70

1.15

.75

1.50

1.80

.51

.27

.32

8.92

Note.- The above records supersede those published In Water-Supply Paper 700.
134 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Chippewa River at Durand, WiE

(Continued)

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In se

Ice effect 

nd-feet)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

2,770

3,070

3,440

4,090

4,750

5,730

6,810

7,990

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

9,580

11,300

14,800

18,300

22,700

33,400

50,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day Oot. Nov. Dec. Feb. Mar- Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

18,300

15,500

11,300

10,600

9,900

7,990

6,670

5,120

6,810

6,950

6,120

5,600

5,240

4,090

3,540

4,520

4,520

4,090

4,300

4,750

9,900

8,620

11,300

13,400

13,700

12,300

13,000

12,000

9,580

7,530

6,810

6.670

6,670

6,530

6,950

4,410

6,950

7,240

7,380

7,090

6,810

5.480

4,200

5,860

5,730

4,640

3,870

4,200

4,520

4,410

6,120

8,620

14,100

16,600

18,000

17,300

13,400

12,300

12,300

12,700

10,900

12,000

10,900

5,360

7,840

5,480

6,530

6,400

6,530

6,530

4,200

5,990

6,260

5,600

5,730

6,120

5,990

4,200

6,670

7,240

6,530

6,810

6,810

6,810

3,870

5,480

3,340

4,520

4,870

5,240

4,520

4,300

3,540

3,540

4,870

4,670

5,240

5,120 

3,980 

4,f90 

5,730 

6,260

5,480

5,240

5.120

4,640

5,480

5,990

6,260

5,600

5,860

4,750

3,650

4,300

5,600

5,600

5,360

5,360

4,520

3,540

5,240

5,860

5,990

5,860

5,480

4,520

3,540

4,410

5,120

5,480

5,360

5,600

4,520

3,540 

4,870 

5,120 

5.4RO 

6,260

6,810

5,600

3,540

5,730

6,120

5,860

5,990

5,360

4,640

3,160

4,870

5,730

5,730

5,600

5,730

4,540

3,340

5,730

6,670 

6,810 

6,f50

7,380

7,680

5,240

7.6PO

9,POO

12,000

13,000

13,400

13,400

13,700

15,200

16,200

18,700

20,400

37,300

54,400

57,700

52,900

44,400

37,300

32,800

28,300

21,300

18,700

16,200

13,400

13,700

13,000

12,300

9,900

8,940

11,300

8,940

9,260

£,900

12,700

12,700

9,580

10,900

8,940

9,580

9,260

8,620

7,530

4,750

7,530

7,990

7,990

8,620 

8,940 

7,9£0 

6,670 

8,620

8,620

8,300

8,300

8,300

7,680

6,260

7,680

8,300

9,260

9,260

9,260

9,900

9,900

15,900

15,500

13,700

12,300

10,600

8,620

5,120

7,380

7,680

7,530

6,400

6,530

5,600

3,870

5,860

4,990

5,120

3,250

4,410

4,410

3,070

4,410

4,990

4,750

4,090

3,760

3,070

2,770

3,070

3,340

3,440

3,760

7,770

9,260

7,680

10,000

10,600

10,600

13,700

15,200

14,100

12,300

11,600

10,900

9,580

9,260

8,940

7,380

6,950

10,700

16,400

23,700

25,700

27,700

33,400

36,000

28,800

18,700

14,800

14,400

13,400

12,300

9,260

10,200

8,940

7,990

7,240

6,810

5,730

3,650

5,860

6,120

5,990

5,480

5,600

8,380

7,840

7,840

7,530

6,120

5,990

5,480

4,300

3,440

7,330

17,800

16,600

15,500

13,400

10,700

6,530

7,090

6,810

6,670

5,860

5,600

4,410

3,340

8,710

10,200

9,900

8,940

6,670

5,240

3,650

4,990

5,730

5,860

5,730

5,730

4,410

2,990

2,910

5,540

5,730

5,480

5,990

5,120

3,440

5,120

5,730

5,240

5,480

5,600

4,990

3,160

5,170

5,240

5,730

5,860

6,810

5,730

4,090

4,990

5,480

5,240

4,520

4,200

3,650

2,840

Seoondfoot-daya

Gain or loaa 

In storage 

(millions of 

cubic feet) Run-off 

In Inches

October.. 

November. 

December.

264,050

251,950

188,670

18,300

18,000

12,000

3,540

3,870

3.340

8,518

8,398

6,086

+3,087 

+1,234

-1,070

9,671

8,874

5,687

1.07

.985

.631

1.23

1.10

.73

Calendar year 1934 1,949,170 44,300 1,580 5,340 +8,229 .622

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April.....

May.......

June......

July......

August....

September.

157,580 

144,3PO 

585,750 

304,450 

256,970 

222,210 

403,410 

234,820 

146,480

6,260

6,810

57,700

18,700

15,900

15,200

36,000

17,800

6,810

3,540

3,160

3,340

4,750

3,250

2,770

3,650

3,340

2,840

5,083

5,154

18,900

10,150

8,289

7,407

13,010

7,574

4,883

-3,314

-4,047 

+5,981 

+5,876 

+2,171 

+1,634 

+ 882

-1,567

-3,351

3,846

3,481

21,130

12,410

9,100

8,037

13,340

6,989

3,589

.427

.386

2.35

1.38

1.01

.892

1.48

.776

.398

.49

.40

2.71

1.54

1.16

1.00

1.71

.39

.44

Water year 1934-35. 57,700 2,770 8,659 +7,516 .988 13.40
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 135 

Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°4', long. 90°15', near north line of sec. 3, T. 41 N., 

R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile below dam of the Flambeau Reservoir. Zero of gage Is 

1,540.0 feet above mean sea level, Northern States Power Co. bench mark.

Drainage area.- 620 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,300 second-feet July 6-8 (gage height, 

7.00 feet); minimum- 6.1 second-feet Ear. 28 to Apr. 1 (gage height, 3.06 feet). 

1927-35: Maximum discharge, that of July 6-8, 1935; minimum, 3.1 second-feet 

Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 2.39 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage In 

Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1934-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, May 11 to Sept. 30)

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1 

4.4

166

267

384

516

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.8

670

851

1,200

1,540

2,140

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

121

143

145

146

157

182

267

405

405

405

405

4C5

448

516

516

540

540

540

540

405

267

267

267

267

267

267

267

364

448

446

448

Nov.

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

493

493

493

493

493

540

590

590

590

590

590

616

565

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

-

Dec.

516

565

643

645

590

540

540

540

540

448

364

384

516

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

645

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

643

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1934

January. ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35

Jan.

643

643

643

643

670

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

698

727

787

787

787

787

787

787

787

787

787

787

Feb.

787

787

787

787

670

540

698

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

_

-

-

Mar919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

919

787

643

643

643

643

643

540

516

516

426

344

286

267

324

286

267

172

132

61

61

61

61

Apr.

61

426

426

426

286

169

286

426

426

426

405

249

152

286

405

384

364

344

249

152

286

405

364

364

564

364

175

160

160

249

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

10,806

15,540

18,403

152,165.7

22,309

24,355

16,593

9,239

17,098

19,955

31,194

18,967

25,500

229,959

Maximum Minimum Mean

540 121 349

616 470 518

643 364 594

643 3,1 417

787 643 720

919 540 870

919 61 535

426 61 308

851 249 552

1,060 286 665

2,300 470 1,006

727 426 612

919 698 850

2,300 61 630

May

249

249

267

384

470

516

565

565

565

516

493

698

851

851

590

405

364

364

405

493

616

787

698

616

727

670

670

670

698

616

470

June

470

470

565

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

616

493

516

286

384

727

851

919

1,060

1,060

1,060

851

727

727

727

670

-

Gain or loss

in storage

(millions of 

cubic feet)

+ 1,352

+ 739

+ 171

+ 3,900

540

900

+ 1,237

+ 2,948

+ 745

+ 345

+ 226

297

- 1,191

+ 4,835

July

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

I,

851

130

130

130

540

900

300

900

610

470

540

400

698

643

698

670

670

787

919

919

919

919

787

670

470

470

590

616

616

616

616

Aug.

616

616

590

590

616

616

540

448

426

516

616

616

616

616

616

643

698

698

698

698

698

565

448

493

565

590

698

698

698

698

727

Sept.

851

851

851

851

851

851

787

851

919

919

919

919

919

698

698

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

851

-

Corrected for storage

Mean

854

803

658

541

518

498

997

1,445

830

798

1,090

501

390

783

Per square 

mile

1.37

1.30

1.06

.873

.835

.803

1.60

2.32

1.34

1.29

1.76

.808

.629

1.26

Run- off 

in inches

1.58

1.45

1.22

11.81

.96

.84

1.84

2.59

1.54

1.44

2.03

.93

.70

17.12
136 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River near Butternut, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°, long. 90°22', In lot 10, sec. 28, T. 41 N., R. IE., 

6 miles southeast of Butternut.

Drainage area.- 660 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 649 second-feet, not corrected for storage.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,440 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 

5^60 feet); minimum mean dally (estimated), 183 second-feet Mar. 28-31.

1914-35: Maximum discharge (observed), 5,430 second-feet Apr. 22, 23, 1916 (gage 

height, 9.0 feet); minimum, 91 second-feet Sept. 18, 19, 1925 (gage height, 0.25 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated during period of Ice effect, Dec. 1 to 

Mar. 31, from records of Flambeau River at Flambeau Reservoir. Part of table of 

monthly discharge corrected for storage In Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

273 

248 

224 

236 

248

£60 

260 

482 

482 

465

465 

465 

448 

555 

536

555 

555 

555 

574 

613

51S 

448 

44S 

482 

448

369 

3S4 

384 

518 

518 

518

Nov.

51S 

518 

51S 

536 

536

536 

536 

518 

518 

51S

518 

518 

518 

518 

518

574 

593 

593 

593

674

717 

613 

593 

613 

555

555 

574 

593

593 

574

Dec.

55S 

607 

6S5 

685 

632

582 

582 

5S2 

582 

490

406 

426 

558 

685 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

685 

685 

6S5 

6S5 

685

685 

685 

685 

685 

685 

685

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

 Tan 

Pet) 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1934

ater year 1934-35

Jan.

676 

676 

676 

676 

703

731 

731 

731 

731 

731

731 

731 

731 

731

731

731 

731 

731 

731 

731

760 

820 

820 

820 

820

820 

820 

820 

820 

820 

820

Feb.

819 

819 

819 

819 

702

572 

730 

951 

951 

951

951 

951 

951 

951 

951

951 

951 

951 

951 

951

951 

951 

951 

951 

951

951 

951 

951

Mar951 

951 

951 

951 

951

951 

951 

951 

951 

819

675 

675 

675 

675 

675

572 

548 

548 

458 

376

408 

389 

446 

408 

389

294 

254 

183 

183 

183 

183

Apr.

273 

593 

593 

593 

593

273 

248 

518 

518 

593

633 

674 

536 

4S2

574

674 

593 

555 

536 

354

354 

613 

574 

555 

513

354 

448 

415 

482 

518

Observed

Secondfoot-days

13,534 

16,849 

19,705

132,138

23,332 

25,251 

13,575 

15,237 

20,149 

23,025 

34,806 

20,204 

26,301

266,968

Maximum

613 

717 

685

808

820 

951 

951 

674 

1,100 

1,200 

2,440 

808 

1,000

2,440

Minimum

224 

518 

406

224

676 

572 

183 

248 

415 

400 

500 

482 

555

183

Mean

437 

562 

636

499

753 

902 

599 

508 

650 

768 

1,123 

652 

877

704

Q 

i 

(

May

482 

432 

415 

448 

500

613 

664 

633 

633 

633

654 

762 

1,050 

1,100 

762

482 

448 

432 

415 

518

633 

855 

855 

674 

762

762 

762 

808 

762 

674 

536

June

482 

482 

555 

633 

633

633 

633 

654 

654

674

674 

674 

674 

674

717

762 

S55 

432 

400 

950

1,150 

1,150 

1,200 

1,150 

1,150

1,100 

855 

855 

808 

762

n storage 

millions of 

cubic feet)

+ 1,352 

+ 739 

+ 17,1

+ 3,900

540 

900 

+ 1,237 

+ 2,948 

+ 745 

+ 345 

+ 226 

297 

- 1,191

+ 4,835

July

613 

1,350 

1,300 

1,350 

1,330

1,890 

2,440 

2,370 

1,770 

1,650

1,410 

1,710 

1,100 

654 

762

762 

762 

762 

1,050 

1,050

1,050 

1,150 

855 

717 

536

500 

674 

717 

674 

674 

674

Aug.

654 

633 

633 

633 

633

808 

633 

536 

500 

482

674 

654 

654 

654 

654

633

717 

717 

717 

717

717 

613 

482 

555 

593

633 

762 

762

717 

717 

717

Sept.

762 

855 

855 

855 

855

855 

855 

855 

902 

902

902 

950 

1,000 

950 

555

950 

950 

950 

950 

902

902 

902 

902 

855 

855

855 

855 

855 

855 

855

Mean

942 

847 

700

623

551 

530 

1,061 

1,645 

928 

901 

1,207 

541 

417

857

Per square 

mile 1

1.42 

1.28 

1.06

.944

.835 

.803 

1.60 

2.48 

1.41 

1.37 

1.83 

.820 

.632

1.30

Run-off 

n inches

1.64 

1.-43 

1.22

12.61

.96 

.84 

1.84 

2.77 

1.63 

1.53 

2.11 

.95 

.71

17.63
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 137

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°47', long. 90°45', near west line of sec. 16, 

T. 38 N., R. 3 W., 10 miles east of Winter. Prior to May 20, 1934, at site 150 feet 

upstream. Gage datum raised 9.00 feet Oct. 1, 1934.

Drainage area.- 964 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1935 (winter records Incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 4.98 

feet); minimum recorded, 376 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 0.61 foot); minimum 

mean dally recorded, 420 second-feet June 3.

1929-35: Maximum discharge, that of July 3, 1935; minimum recorded, 218 second-feet 

Oct. 28, 1930 (gage height, 0.37 foot, present datum), supersedes that previously 

published; minimum mean daily recorded, 312 second-feet July 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-31. No records 

Jan. 1 to Mar. 29. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage In 

Flambeau Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. H-10, July 30 to Sept.30)

1.0 

1.2

374

420

474

540

622

716

829

960

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

1,160

1,390

1,710

2,120

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

2,540

2,990

3,440

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

SOO

770

69 a

622

601

628

601

529

692

692

5SC

580

644

601

560

644

716

800

716

SOO

926

926

926

861

960

960

770

644

622

800

743

Nov.

SOO

692

716

644

644

743

716

770

716

716

601

580

667

667

667

667

743

800

770

743

861

1,060

1,020

926

743

743

770

893

393

926

-

Dec.

661

580

692

SOO

393

926

926

926

926

893

829

800

770

7VO

990

1,020

743

990

1,020

960

926

960

990

692

716

716

926

393

926

1,020

692

Konth

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

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

Calendar year

January ..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year

Jan. Feb. Mar.

2,290

1,670

Apr.

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,240

1,090

743

692

926

1.060

1,160

1,240

1,120

893

770

1,120

1,240

1,120

1,090

S29

692

667

990

960

926

361

926

661

743

743

-

Observed

fool-days KeXimm Klnl3Bum Hean

22,400 9 6o 529 733

22,897 1,060 580 763

26,772 1,020 530 364

-

_ _ _

_

29,262 ,240 667 975

27,197 ,510 495 377

29,334 ,670 420 973

47,239 ,900 716 1,525

29,201 ,590 560 942

23,102 ,060 667 937

May

393

960

770

829

644

622

SOO

861

S29

393

829

1,020

1,470

1,510

1,350

960

926

SOO

540

495

329

800

743

1,020

393

743

692

S61

861

S61

393

June

329

580

420

622

716

716

622

692

716

667

743

861

743

861

960

990

1,120

1,200

960

1,090

1,310

1,670

1,550

1,510

1,390

1,550

1,240

926

1,090

990

Gain or loss 

In storage

(millions of 

cubic feat)

+1,352

+ 739

+ 171

_

_

+2,948

+ 745

+ 345

+ 226

- 297

-1,191

July

2,

2,

S,

a,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

990

540

900

540

370

540

900 jgo

370

910

160

630

910

960

S61

060

960

393

240

120

310

200

090

829

060

716

800

661

S29

960

060

Aug.

990

990

960

393

622

1,230

1,590

1,350

1,160

361

829

716

861

1,060

926

829

829

829

S93

1,020

1,020

990

861

743

743

560

926

990

960

960

960

Sept.

893

800

893

960

1,020

960

1,020

1,060

893

1,060

990

960

390

990

926

667

1,020

960

1,020

1,020

990

960

861

893

926

926

393

861

861

829

-

Corrected for storage

Mean

1,228

1,048

923

_

_

_

2,112

1,155

1,111

1,609

S31

477

Per square 

mile J

1.27

1.09

.962

_

_

_

2. IS

1.20

1.15

1.67

.862

.495

Run-off 

n Inches

1.46

1.22

1.11

_

_

_

2.43

1.38

1.28

1.92

.99

.55
138 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wis.

Location.- Lat. 45°34', long. 90°58', in sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 5 W., at Big Falls power 

plant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 14 miles above Ladysmlth.

Drainage area.- 1,910 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1935. Comparable records February 1903 to 

December 1906 at Ladysmlth, and January 1914 to September 1923 at station about 8 

miles below present site.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 1,617 second-feet, not corrected for storage.

Extremes.- Maximum mean dally discharge during year, 8,160 second-feet Mar. 27; minimum 

mean daily, 439 second-feet June 9.

1903-6, 1914-35: Maximum mean daily discharge recorded, 19,500 second-feet Apr. 11, 

1922; minimum mean dally, 176 second-feet Aug. 30, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in 

Flambeau and Rest Lake Reservoirs. Records of dally discharge, computed from powerhouse records, furnished by Lake Superior District Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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

3,000

2,630

2,270

1,900

1,900

1,780

1,550

1,510

1,570

1,630

1,470

1,220

1,150

922

1,160

1,090

1,230

1,270

1,190

1,720

2,510

2,900

3,140

3,090

3,100

2,370

2,570

2,150

1,790

2,040

1,840

1,610

1,260

1,380

1,550

1,520

1,340

1,220

1,620

1,040

1,660

1.490

1,160

1,600

1,160

1,220

915

1,360

1,600

1,470

1,260

1,320

1,210

1,180

1,160

829

991

1,020

1,130

1,320

800

1,180

843

,240

,160

,410

,320

752

,220

,020

,220

,210

,360

,250

946

1,020

1,260

1,130

1,350

1,330

744

1,030

1,160

1,500

1,440

1,280

1,170

824

1,010

1,240

1,430

1,300

1,280

1,240

958

1,140

1,170

1,460

1,420

1,300

1,320

904

1,190

1,360

1,450

1,430

1.180

1,110

1,170

1,160

1,290

1,660

1,400

1.230

1,190

969

1,120

1,390

1,450

1,320

,180

,110

943

,280

,310

,500

,530

,670

,280

,640

,640

,370

,460

,500

,400

,020

,720

,700

,110

,450

,400

,760

,160

,610

,500

7,300

8,160

7,780

6,570

6,100

5,270

4,340

3,950

3,610

3,260

3,630

2,830

2,370

2,090

2.520

2,780

3,060

3,030

2,970

2,710

2,300

2,720

2,990

2,870

2,560

2,140

1,950

1,660

2,090

1,990

1,970

1,910

1,980

2,060

1,840

2,100

2,180

2,310

2,140

1,710

1,550

1,450

1,740

1,620

1,780

1,910

2,040

1,560

2,820

2,840

2,450

2,220

1 780

1,890

1,340

1,080

1,400

1,450

1,320

1,340

1,480

1,110

1,330

1,170

1,290

1,410

1,430

1,380

1,210

1,280

791

831

 '65 

982 

924 

439 

1,020

1,100

1,190

1,300

1,180

1,550

1,950

2,230

2,510

2,270

2,580

2,850

3,250

3,200

2,930

2.600

2,600

2,100

1,830

1,720

1,680

,500

,340

,180

,610

,420

,110

,450

,130

,330

,310

,420

,640

,980

,780

,390

,540

,470

,280

,500

,540

,660

,650

,590

,400

,430

,480

,020

,010

.480

,490

.670

1,480

1,450

1,280

1,300

1,510

1,370 

2,090 

1,950 

1,880 

1.4CO

1,310

1,250

1,420

1,490

1,530

981

1,070

464

1,160

1,250

1,180

1,260

1,250

1,060

976

1,240

662

1,180

1,130

1,310

1,250

831

688

1,010

1,180

1,240

1,340

1,360

856

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,210

1,320

937

1,180

1,250

1,280

1,350

1,530

1,200

907

1,020

1,100

1,180

1,160 

1,400 

1,190 

7O5 

1,070

Seoondfoot-days

Gain 01* loss 

in storage 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

October.. 

November. 

December.

60,062

55,472

39,575

3,140

3,180

1,620

922

892

800

1,937

1,849

1,277

+1,352

+ 739 

+ 171

2,442

2,134

1,340

1.28

1.12

.702

1.48

1.25

.81

Calendar year 1934

January..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

448,835 7,080 351 1,230 +3,900 1,354

36,158

35,261

99,423

78,280

53,140

52,442

78,800

40,223

34,054

1,500

1,660

8,160

4,340

2,840

3,250

5,450

2,090

1,530

744

904

943

1,660

1,080

439

1,010

662

1,166

1,259

3,207

2,609

1,714

1,748

2,542

1,298

1,135

- 540

- 900 

+1,237 

+2,948 

+ 745 

+ 345 

+ 226

- 297

-1,191

964

887

3,669

3,746

1,992

1,881

2,626

1,187

675

.505

.464

1.92

1.96

1.04

.985

1.37

.621

.353

.58

.48

2.21

2.19

1.20

1.10

1.58

.72

.39

Water year 1934-35 662,890 1,816 +4,835 1,969 1.03
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 139

South Fork of Flambeau River near Phillips, lilfis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°42', long. 90°37', in NWiSWi sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 2 Vf., 

 nair a mile downstream from mouth of Big Elk River and 12 miles west of Phillips.

Drainage area.- 666 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1935 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,130 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 

8.3 feet): minimum observed, 151 second-feet several days in September.

1929-35: Maximum discharge observed, 7,180 second-feet Apr. 10, 1934 (gage height, 

13.5 feet); minimum, 39 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for October, August, and September, which are poor. 

No records Dec. 6 to Apr. 7.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, Aug. 10 to Sept. 30)

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

5.0 

5.2 

5.5

151 

166 

1S5 

211 

246 

297 

410

5.8 

6.2

6.6 

7.0 

7.5

8.0

553

769

1,000

1,250

1,600

1,980

2,290

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,130 

1,750 

1,250 

1,060 

1,000

940 

825 

825 

714 

605

479 

432 

410 

389 

410

479 

503 

553 

553 

605

1,120 

,390

,750 

,750 

,750

,600 

,460 

,390 

1,180 

1,120 

1,060

Nov.

1,000 

940 

S25 

769 

769

S82 

8S2 

882 

862

769

769 

714 

659 

605 

528

479 

432 

503 

526 

632

632 

825 

1,1SO 

1,530 

1,530

,460 

,390 

,390 

,390 

,320

Dec.

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390 

1,460

Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1»

ember ,1- 

alendar year

e

ater year

Pet). Bar.

Secondfoot-days

31,482 

27,096 

7,020

25,907 

20,691 

20,574 

25,924 

11,164 

4,761

Apr.

1,390 

1,390 

1,390

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,390

1,320 

1,320 

1,250 

1,130 

1,120

1,000 

882 

825 

769 

769

769 

769 

769 

825 

940

liaxlmum

2,130 

1,530 

1,460

1,460 

1,060 

1,530 

1,830

ess

175

May

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

940 

325

769 

714 

714 

714 

686

659 

382 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,000 

882 

769 

659 

605

503 

368 

330 

297 

297

297 

330 

330 

330 

314 

297

Minimum

389 

432 

1,390

769 

297 

246 

297 

170 

151

June

297 

283 

269 

269 

258

258 

246 

246 

258 

233

297 

297 

283 

297 

503

769 

1,120 

1,250 

1,120 

1,390

1,530 

1,390 

1,530 

1,390 

1,180

940 

769 

714 

659 

479

July

410 

1,390 

1,530 

1,460 

1,530

1,330 

1,750 

1,600 

1,390 

1,180

1,180 

1,000 

882 

769

769

659 

605 

503 

479 

432

432 

432

389 

349 

297

314 

349 

503 

553 

503 

455

Mean

1,016 

903 

1,404

1,126

667 

686 

836 

360 

159

Aug.

410 

339 

349 

314 

297

455 

769 

882 

882

769

605 

455 

432 

368 

330

297 

258 

246 

227 

246

246 

227 

219 

204

197

180 

191 

185 

185 

180 

170

Per square

mile

1.53 

1.36 

2.11

1.69 

1.00 

1.03 

1.26 

.541 

.239

Sept.

166 

162 

166 

166 

175

170 

166 

158 

158 

158

151 

158 

154 

151 

151

151 

158 

166 

166 

166

162 

158 

158 

154 

154

154 

151 

151 

151 

151

Run-off In 

Inches

1.76 

1.52 

.39

1.45 

1.15 

1.15 

1.45 

.62 

.27
140 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°18', long. 90°58', in sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 5 ¥., at 

highway bridge In Sheldon, 1,500 feet above Soldier Creek and 11 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- July 1915 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 494 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 

9.8 feet); minimum observed, 36 second-feet Aug. 26, 27, 29, 30 (gage height, 2.90 feet).

1915-3C: Maximum discharge observed, 15,600 second-feet Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 

11.48 feet); minimum observed, 12 second-feet July 28, 29, 1934 (gage height, 2.55 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by aquatic growth, June 6 to Sept. 30, and those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 4 to 

Mar. 20, which are fair. Gage read on alternate days from Dec. 9 to Mar. 20; discharge 

Interpolated between readings.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except- period of ice effect (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 6 to Sept. 30)

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

3.9

Di

26

52

106

180

265

355

455

568

700

935

1,210

1,480

1,790

2,120

6.2 

6.6 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

2,630

3,180

3,800

4,670

5,700

8,220

11,100

scharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,480 

1,020 

810 

700 

510

482 

355 

288 

310 

310

265 

231 

201 

180 

180

180 

172 

161 

142 

172

2,120 

3,800 

3,180 

2,630 

2,240

1,900 

1,580 

1,160 

850 

700 

482

Nov.

403 

429 

455 

770 

1,020

935 

810 

700 

600 

510

455 

403 

355 

301 

288

265 

256 

332 

403 

568

1,480 

2,760 

3,180 

2,760 

2,120

1,900 

1,690 

1,580 

1,300 

1,160

Dee.

850 

632 

568 

568 

539

539

510 

482 

455 

429

379 

355 

332

301 

265

265 

265 

254 

244 

233

222 

192 

161 

152 

142

142 

142 

142 

142 

133 

124

Jan.

124 

115 

106 

106 

106

98 

90 

90

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

98 

106 

106

106 

115 

124 

124 

124

124 

124 

115 

106 

106 

106

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 i... .........

ater year 1934-3,

Feb.

106 

106 

106 

106 

103

100 

128 

117 

120 

124

124 

124 

124

124

115

106 

' 124 

142 

142 

142

133 

124 

135 

146 

144

142 

142 

142

"

Mar.

133

124 

124 

124 

173

222 

277 

332 

482 

632

762 

892 

851 

810 

1,140

1,480 

1,800 

2,120 

2,440 

2,760

4,670 

7,690 

10,200 

10,200 

7,950

6,160 

5,270 

4,860 

3,330 

2,500 

1,790

Apr.

1,480 

1,110 

935 

810 

700

770 

700 

632 

600 

600

666 

892 

1,020 

350 

770

632 

632 

568 

510 

455

403 

355 

332 

355 

403

403 

455 

700 

770 

770

"

Second- Maximum 

foot-days

28,791 3,800 

30,188 3,180 

10,159 850

168,107 5,700

3,229 124 

3,491 146 

82,298 10,200 

20 , 278 1 , 480 

16,561 1,790 

18,199 a, 760 

29,398 4,670 

5,032 850 

2,081 113

249,705 10,200

May

632

568 

568 

568 

510

455 

403 

455 

482 

455

770 

1,300 

1,790 

1,580 

1,110

770 

632 

482 

379 

310

265

214 

180 

180 

172

151 

172 

288 

265 

244 

201

Minimum

142 

256 

124

12

90 

100 

124 

332 

161 

84 

63 

36 

44

36

June

172 

161 

135 

135 

135

131 

84 

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

96 

193 

600

850 

V35 

632 

700 

2,120

2,760 

2,370 

1,580 

1,110 

700

482 

568 

539 

429 

332

July

265

2,120 

4,670 

2,900 

2,630

3,800 

3,640 

2,630 

1,160 

892

600 

482 

379 

296 

209

180 

161 

153 

117 

96

84 

63 

67 

74 

63

67 

84 

278 

600 

403 

235

Mean

929 

1,006 

328

461

104 

125 

2,655 

676 

534 

607 

948 

162 

69.4

684

Aug.

142

90 

96 

74 

84

153 

566 

850 

632 

429

310 

214 

150 

113 

124

106 

100 

74 

63 

56

52 

63 

52 

52

4S

36 

39 

44 

39 

36 

44

Per square 

mile

1.82 

1.97 

.643

.904

.204 

.245 

5.21 

1.33 

1.05 

1.19 

1.86 

.318 

.136

1.34

Sept.

63 

52

44 

74 

56

56 

63 

80 

113 

100

74 

52 

70 

56 

52

52 

52

74 

74 

84

90 

90 

74 

67 

67

74 

74 

67 

63 

74

EuE-off in 

inches

2.10 

2.20

.74

12.26

.24 

.26 

6.01 

1.48 

1.21 

1.33 

2.14 

.37 

.15

18.23
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 141

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°3', long. 91°42', In sec. 27, T. 30 N., R. 11 W. 

at highway bridge 3£ miles below Trout Creek and 4i miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 739 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 5.6 

feetj: minimum, 144 second-feet Dec. 3.

1914-35: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet Apr. 3, 1934 (gage height, 11.4 

feet); minimum, that of Dec. 3, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by baclcwater from dam during 

greater part of year. Discharge determined from records of Colfax power plant, 34 

miles downstream, except for days when water was spilled at dam. Flow regulated by 

four storage reservoirs upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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

30

31

Oct.

516 

538 

492 

500 

528

558 

562 

414 

507 

424

396 

352 

426 

394

427

381 

374 

407 

425 

559

835 

580 

509 

557 

590

463 

547 

515 

425 

512 

461

Nov.

482 

471 

473 

451 

448

425

450 

417 

437 

419

396 

375 

421 

386 

453

387 

377 

423 

457 

514

700 

605 

572 

545 

810

535 

543

560 

568 

543

Dec.

451 

465 

260 

470 

410

387 

256 

307 

369 

361

384 

387 

409 

400 

429

497 

418 

5O2 

539 

478

477 

453 

436 

376 

391

393 

385 

352 

357 

362 

377

Jan.

350 

403 

345 

350 

350

342 

392 

443 

516 

508

512 

475 

388 

342 

333

348 

334 

327 

326 

342

359 

369 

405 

397 

433

378 

293 

383 

346 

371 

410

Month

Oct 

Nov

Dec

C

Jar 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

arv

e

ater year 1934-3 5............

Feb.

380 

417 

406 

436 

432

463 

480 

443 

432 

406

441 

480 

543 

539 

538

503

508 

504 

510 

470

455 

459 

472 

502 

454

436 

458 

471

Har.

494 

468 

508 

494 

620

900 

800 

511 

740 

730

552

547 

605 

581 

647

560 

620 

570 

730 

1,310

1,750 

3,450 

4,700 

4,570 

3,510

2,610 

2,290 

2,020 

1,360 

1,130 

1,040

Second - 

foot-days

15,174 

14,643 

12,538

184,795

11,890 

13,018 

41,417 

20,048 

21, 204 

23,851 

29,080 

25,591 

13,245

241,699

Apr.

885 

1,000 

915 

895 

895

960 

865 

710 

815 

640

670 

745 

685 

620 

540

600 

565 

550 

540

538

510 

580 

440 

594 

577

484 

560 

565 

480 

625

U&xifflum

835 

810 

539

14,600

516 

543 

4,700 

1,000 

1,830 

2,150 

2,890 

3,050 

574

4,700

Bay

545 

635 

640 

660 

610

441 

645 

1,340 

1,120 

648

784 

1,830 

1,380 

1,100 

835

680 

770 

824 

511 

432

478 

509 

631 

449 

370

332 

329 

418 

430 

445 

383

Minimum

352 

375 

256

16S

293 

380 

468 

440 

329 

373 

434 

406 

365

256

June

373 

401 

399 

416 

393

403 

380 

378 

461 

434

445 

451 

416 

875 

1,640

1,450 

2,150 

1,780 

1,960 

1,230

865 

1,080 

800 

840 

680

810 

650 

530 

545 

616

July

920 

1,500 

1,580 

1,210 

2,890

2,830 

1,920 

1,120 

880 

585

945 

87S 

795 

895 

765

S50 

730 

614 

591 

534

455 

434 

443 

549 

625

570 

652 

794 

582 

486 

458

Mean

489 

488 

404

506

384 

465 

1,336 

668 

684 

795 

938 

826 

442

662

Aug.

427 

447 

452 

452 

472

3,050 

2,980 

2,660 

591 

1,170

1,020 

780 

660 

715 

633

591 

589 

588 

678 

787

648 

630 

602 

554 

568

464 

461 

593 

421 

482 

406

Per square 

mile

0.445 

.444 

.367

.460

.349 

.423 

1.21 

.607 

.622 

.723 

.853 

.751 

.402

.602

Sept.

409 

389 

468 

393 

410

429 

475 

459 

400 

427

456 

466 

467 

426 

436

367 

407 

552 

574 

550

486 

491 

384 

444 

436

446 

418 

406 

409 

365

Run-off In 

Inehe s

0.51 

.50 

.42

6.26

.40 

.44 

1.40 

.68 

.72 

.81 

.98 

.87 

.45

8.18
142 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°53', long. 91°56', In sec. 26, T. 28 N., R. 13 W. 

 at Menomonie, 900 feet below power house of Northern States Power Co. and 1,000 feet

below mouth of Wilson Creek. Zero of gage Is 780 feet above mean sea level, referred

to Northern States Power Co. bench mark.

Drainage area.- 1,810 square miles.

Records available.- June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1923, March 1925

to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1913-23, 1925-35), 1,173 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge 7,780 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 5.5 feet); minimum, 

t360 second-feet Nov. 4 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-35: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage 

height, 16.0 feet, from flood marks); minimum, 21 second-feet Dec. 9, 1928 (gage 

height, 0.65 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Regulation by operation of power plants at Menomonie and at 

Cedar Falls and by storage In four reservoirs upstream.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.2 

1.4

218

340

510

725

980

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1 

3.4

1,260

1,700

2,200

2,780

3,370

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

3,970

4,600

5,700

6,790

7,880

Discharge, In second-feet, water year Octol>er 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,690 

785 

779 

916 

863

631 

533 

845 

795 

831

650 

841 

678 

612 

721

746 

678 

762 

626 

1,780

1,930 

1,260 

1,450 

1,520 

1,280

1,160 

884 

641 

631 

522 

688

Nov.

648 

635

1,000

719 

495

606 

755 

1,060 

702 

657

652

706 

830 

706 

671

677 

716 

744 

879 

1,370

1,530 

1,510 

1,200 

1,090 

485

997 

1,090 

1,130 

682 

1,010

Dec.

1,180 

611 

866 

716 

679

712 

699 

671 

680 

641

821 

569 

648 

637 

657

740 

846 

1,020 

768 

924

1,080 

859 

790 

740 

766

700 

699 

698 

703 

690 

754

Jan.

693 

731 

701 

693

690

695 

666 

714 

965 

697

705 

737 

770 

692 

707

691 

701 

672 

708 

668

588 

670 

680 

750 

696

688 

682 

632 

703 

775 

677

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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ater year 1934-3.

Feb.

654 

664 

667 

654 

789

744 

771 

868 

792 

647

916 

800 

788 

1,070 

1,090

923 

792 

899 

1,090 

1,080

972 

753 

662 

677 

912

944 

878 

770

Mar.

761 

659 

667 

1,030 

1,120

895 

1,220 

1,080 

1,120 

819

1,080 

1 120 

1,230 

1,220 

1,220

1,240 

1,220 

1,630 

2,260 

1,880

2,510 

4,570 

7,820 

7,220 

6,350

4,330 

3,660 

3,260 

2,750 

1,820 

1,580

Secondfoot-days

28,728 

25,952 

23.564

333,097

21,837 

23,266 

68,761 

36,060 

42 , 240 

40,541 

54,232 

44,365 

25; 193

434,739

Apr.

2,300 

1.74O 

1,560 

1,740 

1,410

1,140 

631 

1,050 

1,110 

1,430

1,430 

1,530 

1,580 

734 

1,150

1,160 

1,210 

1,190 

1,080 

848

564 

863 

1,020 

1,140 

1,110

1,160 

1,190 

940 

1,040 

1,010

Maximum

1,930 

1,530 

1,180

29,000

965 

1,090 

7,220 

2,300 

3,040 

2,750 

4,520 

3,950 

1,040

7,220

May

1,080 

1,200 

1,120 

1,120 

720

1,180 

1,200 

1,680 

2,050 

2,080

2,000 

1,710 

2,870 

3,040 

2,310

1,790 

1,690 

1,060 

730 

1,080

1,200 

1,180 

1,080 

1,140 

812

590 

1,030 

982 

976 

620 

920

Minimum

522 

485 

569

272

588 

647 

659 

564 

590 

659 

777 

597 

645

485

June

751 

672 

923 

965 

979

1,080 

659 

747 

735 

698

713 

860 

938 

1,540 

2,360

2,120 

2,750 

2,060 

2,500 

2,460

2,180 

1,030 

1,230 

1,770 

1,640

1,410 

1,660 

1,150 

1,060 

901

July

1,800 

1,770 

2,130 

1,890 

3,290

4,520 

3,840 

3,120 

2,360 

2,040

2,050 

2,010 

2,060 

1,240 

1,960

1,240 

1,240 

1,250 

1,220 

1,240

1,010 

1,070 

1,240 

1,210 

2,040

888 

790 

817 

1,020 

1,100 

777

Mean

927 

865 

760

913

704 

831 

2,218 

1,202 

1,363 

1,351 

1,749 

1,431 

840

1,191

Aug.

746 

919 

736 

597 

937

2,390 

3,350 

3,950 

3,040 

2,670

1,720 

1,690 

1,480 

1,290 

1,270

1,140 

1,120 

948 

967 

1,670

1,440 

1,330 

1,410 

1,040 

621

1,050 

1,120 

1,060 

1,040 

800 

774

Per square

mile

0.512 

.476 

.420

.504

.369 

.459 

1.23 

.664 

.753 

.746 

.966 

.791 

.464

.658

Sept.

765 

743 

944 

1,040 

981

1,020 

1,040 

740 

988 

1,010

939 

812 

762 

785 

747

711 

787 

832 

810 

626

772 

760 

789 

893 

895

818 

756 

770 

645 

813

Run-off In 

inches

0.59 

.53 

.48

6.84

.45 

.48 

1.42 

.74 

.87 

.83 

1.11 

.91 

.52

8.93
BUFFALO RIVER BASIN 143

Buffalo River near Tell, Wis.

Location.- Staff page, lat. 44°23'30", long. 91°50'55", in NWi sec. 16, T. 22 N., 

H. IB W., a quarter of a mile north of Tell School and 1 mile northeast of Tell.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1935 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,370 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 

b.CK feet); minimum observed, 96 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1932-35: Maximum discharge observed, 8,650 second-feet Apr. 3-4, 1934 (gage height, 

8.48 feet, from flood marks); minimum, 59 second-feet Aug. 16, 1933 (gage height, 

1.99 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 20.

Discharge, in second-feet, »ater year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

390 

369 

308 

252 

235

235 

218 

235 

235 

235

218 

202 

173 

166 

160

160 

160 

160 

148 

434

412 

348 

328 

348 

289

173

173 

173 

180 

173 

173

Nov.

173 

166 

173 

218 

235

218 

202 

187 

180 

180

166 

166 

166 

160 

160

160 

160 

252 

270

348 

348 

348 

369 

348

369 

348 

328 

3O8 

289

Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Map 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ST»V

on 21-31 

^^

ater year

Feb. Mar.

778 

* 820 

* 780 

a 590 

* 500

457 

390 

348 

218 

187 

173

Secondfoot-days

7,463 

7,323

5,241 

7,100 

8,639 

10,142 

12,999 

32,949 

9,043

Apr.

125 

112 

96 

103 

130

180 

270 

252 

 235 

235

348

457 

390 

289 

252

252 

252 

* 218 

* 218 

* 203

* 203 

* 189 

235 

289 

£52

289 

27O 

252 

252 

252

Maximum

434 

369

820 

457 

612 

778 

726 

1,370 

726

May

252 

308 

328 

308 

289

270 

252 

252 

252 

23-5

252 

530 

612 

505 

348

270 

252 

235 

235 

218

218 

218 

218 

202 

202

202 

252 

252 

252 

218 

202

Minimum

148 ieo

173 

96 

202 

173 

218 

218 

180

June

202 

202

202 

187

187

187 

180 

180 

173 

218

202 

187 

202 

328 

348

369 

583 

612 

778 

726

726 

612 

390 

328 

328

328 

328 

308 

289 

252

July

252 

270 

34S 

369 

583

583 

645 

645 

556 

348

556 

556 

645 

556 

457

390 

308 

235 

270 

252

218 

218 

218 

348 

308

252

218 

457 

530 

682 

726

Mean

241 

244

476 

237 

279 

338 

419 

418 

301

Aug.

841 

505 

434 

369 

434

556 

1,240 

1,370 

841 

682

34S 

328 

32S 

270 

252

235

218

218 

218 

270

434 

328 

308 

308 

289

235 

218 

218 

218 

218 

218

Per square

mile

0.606 

.613

1.20 

.595 

.7"! 

.849 

1.05 

I.Ob 

.7b6

Sept.

202 

202 

187 

202 

218

202 

218 

218 

202 

202

202 

187 

187 

187 

180

180 

180 

180 

369 

505

583 

682 

726 

645 

348

412 

369 

308 

308 

252

Run-off in

inches

0.70 

.68

.49 

.66 

.81 

.95 

1.21 

1.21 

.84

a Estimated.
144 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN 

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Mlnn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°17', long. 92°26', in sec. 36, T. 110 N., R. 14 W. 

at Zumbro Falls, 700 feet below mouth of Spring Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1917, April 1929 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 420 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet Aug. 7 (gage height, 19.60 

feetj; minimum, 27 second-feet Jan. 12 (gage height, 6.30 feet).

1909-17. 1929-35: Maximum discharge, 21,800 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 

26.26 feet): minimum, that of Jan. 12, 1935.

Maximum stage known, about 30.5 feet, present gage, and 29.7 feet, former gage, In 

April 1888.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 13, 28, Jan. 7-9, 

28, 29, Feb. 5-7, 25-28, Mar. 2, 4, and that estimated for May 13, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant about 10 miles upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Oct. 1 to Aug. 1 Table for Aug. 2 to Sept. 30

6.5

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

48

150

350

660

1,010

1,360

1,710

10.0

10.5

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

14.0

2.100

2,500

2,900

3,300

3,700

4,500

5,400

8.0

8.5

9.0

10.0

11.0

150

350

660

1,010

1,360

2,060

2,760

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

3,510

4,310

5,200

6,200

7,300

8,400

9,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

418 

290 

276 

376 

320

298 

286 

308 

318 

300

208 

194 

196 

150 

186

154 

144 

209 

170 

750

282 

252 

238 

253 

362

360 

320 

228 

200 

240 

236

Nov.

225 

230 

190 

164 

194

218 

218 

214 

172 

152

14S 

134 

138 

142 

134

148 

134 

83 

130 

322

276 

228 

186 

190 

160

208 

209 

218 

173 

241

Dec.

242 

177 

211 

236 

222

230 

13S 

144 

140 

152

139 

188 

180 

158 

154

152 

142 

142

110 

200

220 

219

148 

200 

188

118 

138 

140 

168 

148 

202

Jan.

154 

172 

14G 

166 

214

158 

230 

240 

230 

168

94 

58 

79 

118 

162

216 

200 

211 

212 

136

215 

152 

150 

143 

140

134 

126 

180 

190 

156 

161

Month

Oct 

Don

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mar

Apt 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auj 

Se]

¥

alendar year 192 4... .........

ater year 1934-Z

Peb.

156 

161 

150 

144 

200

200 

200 

153 

148 

139

193 

200 

205 

216 

214

160 

146 

200 

153 

139

140 

142 

137 

122 

200

210 

190 

165

Mar.

150 

190 

151 

210 

184

164 

226 

271 

264 

244

262

270 

266 

274 

471

4,630 

5,360 

2,820 

3,480 

3,450

2,860 

2,230 

1,770 

1,400 

1,240

1,100 

993 

915 

826 

758 

644

Second - 

foot-days

8,522 

5,579 

5,346

109,305

5,111 

4,793 

33,073 

16 , 417 

25.160 

18,890 

16,654 

41,986 

7,918

194,431

Apr.

661 

628 

576 

560 

539

503 

446 

494 

498 

509

542 

768 

831 

746 

627

662 

608 

571 

544 

512

421 

471 

498 

472 

480

468 

472 

374 

463

468

Maximum

750 

322 

242

18.300

S40 

216 

5,360 

831 

4,690 

1,540 

1,120 

9,040 

754

9,040

May

498 

490 

510 

513 

413

463

489 

499 

546 

520

769 

4,690 

3,390 

1,560 

1,090

871 

764 

639 

526 

554

524

508 

488 

489 

480

430 

500 

537 

522 

420 

468

Minimum

144 

83 

110

42

58 

122 

150 

374 

413 

392 

144 

276 

155

58

June

502 

416 

477 

512 

520

504 

483 

488 

392 

492

518 

517 

522 

501 

404

969 

712 

5V9 

673 

1,540

1,160 

842 

612 

640 

650

820 

808 

651 

545 

441

"

July

1,020 

989 

819 

568 

709

772 

620 

595 

567 

558

480 

522 

520 

545 

668

558 

463 

393 

354 

346

300 

299 

320 

280 

200

146 

144 

532

1,120 

684 

562

Mean

275 

186 

172

301

165 

171 

1,228 

547 

812 

630 

537 

1.354 

264

533

Aug.

512 

1,180 

4,530 

2,140 

1,570

4,300 

9,040 

3,350 

1,990 

1,500

1,180 

1,080 

946 

791 

593

516 

511 

407 

458 

591

529 

510 

486 

490 

373

384 

488 

493 

400 

354 

276

Per square

mile

0.246 

.166 

.154

.269

.147 

.153 

1.10 

.488 

.725 

.562 

.479 

1.21 

.236

.476

Sept.

207 

244 

319 

320 

318

317 

322 

199 

172 

181

167 

162 

169 

165 

155

208 

183 

237 

754 

549

306 

240 

266 

277 

276

184 

267 

274 

212 

268

Run-off In 

inches

0.28 

.19 

.13

3.64

.17 

.16 

1.27 

.54 

.84 

.63 

.55 

1.40 

.26

6.47
TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN 145

Trempealeau River at Dodge, BTls.

Location.- Cha ln gage, lat. 44°7'55", long. 91°33'10", In sec. 10 (revised), T. 19 N., 

R. 10 W., at highway bridge In Dodge, 9 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 333 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,920 second-feet July 29 (gage height, 

7.b4 reet); minimum, 177 second-feet Feb. 26, by discharge measurement.

1913-19, 1934-35: Maximum discharge (estimated). 10,000 second-feet Mar. 17, 1919 

(estimated gage height, 11.5 feet, from flood data); minimum (estimated), 105 secondfeet Feb. 4, 5, 1918.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 12.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

677 

588 

503 

423 

398

423 

423 

373 

325 

302

302 

302 

280 

280 

269

248 

237 

237 

237 

398

869 

647 

476 

476 

531

503 

373 

325 

302 

280 

280

Nov.

25S 

269 

302 

398 

423

398 

325 

302 

280 

258

258 

248 

248 

227 

227

237 

237 

269 

325 

449

647 

740 

804 

617 

531

449 

449 

449 

476 

449

Dao.

423 

423 

423 

423 

398

423 

396 

398 

373 

349

349 

302 

349 

325 

325

349 

349 

349 

349 

349

325 

325 

325 

280 

269

26f 

217 

217 

248 

269 

217

Jan.

237 

217 

217 

217 

208

227 

217 

248 

269 

302

302 

302

258 

237 

227

248 

269 

248 

237 

248

237 

237 

237 

227 

227

217 

208 

208 

217 

208 

217

Month

Oct 

Nov

c

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

VI

ober .........................

alendar year

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

217 

217 

237 

248 

269

258 

237 

248 

227 

227

227 

237 

248 

258 

290

302 

302 

302 

280 

280

258 

258 

248 

248 

280

180 

217 

258

Mar.

269 

258 

269 

302 

398

476 

503 

503 

503 

531

559

588 

617 

617 

647

902 

1,320 

1,500 

1.3C-0 

1,320

1,500 

1,580 

1,500 

1,140 

968

772 

708 

588 

559 

503 

449

Secondfoot-days

12,287 

11 , 549 

10,387

7,375 

7,048 

23,739 

12,564 

13,402 

14,989 

26,174 

17,432 

15,100

172 , 046

Apr.

449 

449 

423 

398 

398

398 

423 

373 

373 

349

476 

708 

677 

503 

423

373 

373 

349 

349 

325

325 

302 

302 

398 

503

476 

449 

449 

398 

373

Maximum

869 

804 

423

302 

302 

1,580 

708 

869 

1,180 

2,930 

1,670 

2,930

2,930

May

373 

531 

588 

559 

476

423

373 

373 

349 

349

349 

804 

869 

677 

588

449 

398 

349 

349 

302

302 

325

302 

280 

269

269 

531 

449 

449 

373 

325

Minlsnim

237 

227 

217

208 

180 

258 

302 

269 

2BO 

280 

248 

208

180

June

325 

503 

398 

325 

325

302 

302

302 

280 

349

349 

302 

302 

398 

476

449 

677 

902 

869 

1,180

1,180 

902 

617 

476 

476

423

449 

476 

373 

302

July

349

1,320 

968 

677 

772

935 

1,210 

935 

617 

449

58S 

935

1,280 

968 

677

476 

373 

349 

325 

302

302 

280 

373 

503 

677

531 

531 

902 

2,810 

2,930 

1,830

Mean

396 

385 

335

238 

252

766 

419 

432 

500 

844 

562 

503

471

Aug.

1,000 

772 

804 

617 

588

1,420 

1,670 

1,670 

1,070 

559

503 

503 

423 

398 

373

349 

325

325 

302 

373

476 

398 

349 

302 

302

280 

269 

258 

248 

258 

248

Per square 

mile

0.626 

.608 

.529

.376 

.398 

1.21 

.662 

.682 

.790 

1.33 

.888 

.795

.744

Sept.

237 

248 

237 

258 

256

237 

258 

227 

227

217

217 

206 

208 

208 

217

208 

280 

227 

617 

1,460

2,930 

1,580 

902 

559 

503

617 

559 

449 

398 

349

Run-off In 

inches

0.72 

.68 

.61

.43

.41 

1.40 

.74 

.79 

.88 

1.53 

1.02 

.89

10.10
146 BLACK RIVER BASIN

Black River at Nelllsvllle, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 90°36', In sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 2 W. 

at highway bridge in Neillsville, 1 mile below O'Neill Creek and li miles above 

Cunningham Creek. Prior to Oct. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 774 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to March 1909, December 1913 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 562 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 15.6 

reet;: minimum, 58 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 2.50 feet).

1905-9. 1913-35: Maximum discharge, 37,100 second-feet June 6, 1905 (gage height. 

22.4 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, 1933 (gage height, 1.65 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 2 to Mar. 18, which 

are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,160 

690 

586 

411 

325

308 

275 

275 

243 

213

186 

162 

136 

80 

119

98 

94 

80 

89 

637

2,620 

2,800 

2,020 

2,180 

2,100

1,710 

1,160 

860 

637 

491 

394

Nov.

342

292 

325 

1,690 

2,180

1,710 

1,160 

860 

612 

470

394 

342 

342 

259 

228

200 

200 

308 

1,040 

3,610

5,710 

9,550 

7,170 

4,130 

2,620

2,350 

2,440 

2,530 

2,350 

1,710

Dec.

1,230 

745 

586 

612 

562

470 

342 

325 

394 

359

308 

275 

292 

275 

228

213 

213 

186

174 

200

200 

200 

213 

259 

213

186 

200 

186 

200 

200 

186

Jan.

186 

174 

151 

140 

134

138 

132 

130 

140 

174

186 

174 

174 

151 

134

138 

134 

113 

100 

109

96 

93 

93

93

93 

93 

85 

78 

80 

80

Month

Oct

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934. ...........

atsr year 1934-3

Peb.

80 

82 

96

98 

91

96 

102 

}09 

109 

109

109 

104 

100 

121 

127

140 

140 

140 

151 

151

140 

138 

132 

123 

130

127 

117 

115

Mar.

96 

96 

102 

117 

186

342

449 

637 

690 

802

920 

1,040 

1,100 

1,100 

1,360

1,570 

1,940 

2,350 

2,920 

9,170

15,100 

18,400 

18,000 

12,900 

7,460

4,560 

3,190 

2,620 

2,020 

1,570 

1,160

Second 

foot-days

23,139 

57,124 

10,232

217,145

3,889 

3,277 

113,967 

23,851 

15,975 

25,685 

31,010 

14,718 

7,630

380,497

Apr.

860 

690 

612 

562 

537

637 

745 

612 

491 

430

1,690 

2,620 

1,770 

1,160 

802

586 

491 

430 

411 

359

308 

275 

259 

449 

745

690 

1,040 

1,570 

1,160 

860

Maximum

2,800 

9,550 

1,230

19,100

186 

151 

18,400 

2,620 

1,710 

4,900 

8,870 

3,760 

3,570

18,400

May

612 

586 

1,040 

1,230

i.ioo

802 

586 

449 

376 

342

342

1,100 

1,710 

1,290 

860

562 

411 

325 

275 

228

200 

174 

162 

140 

132

130 

162 

162 

174 

162 

151

Minimum

80 

200 

174

4

78 

80 

96 

259 

130 

100 

72 

65 

62

62

June

138 

151 

151 

132 

123

115 

111 

111 

111 

113

104 

100 

267 

604 

151

426 

1,610 

901 

4,900 

4,160

2,890 

2,100 

1,710 

1,100 

690

491 

732 

470 

411 

612

July

1,670 

1,000 

1,710 

1,360 

8,870

4,940 

2,890 

2,020 

1,230 

745

601 

552 

394 

325 

259

200 

162 

138 

119 

104

89 

85 

77 

72 

98

85 

246 

412 

259 

162 

136

Mean

746 

1,904 

330

595

125 

117 

3,676 

795 

515

see

1,000 

475 

254

905

Aug.

100 

162 

228 

140 

130

2,620 

1,040 

491 

325 

228

174 

140 

119 

102 

87

77 

68 

65 

3,760 

2,030

920 

449 

292 

213

174

140 

119 

96 

82 

76 

71

Per square 

mile

0.964 

2.46 

.426

.769

.161 

.151 

4.75 

1.03 

.665 

1.11 

1.29 

.614 

.328

1.17

Sept.

66 

64 

62 

65 

64

64 

94 

84 

84 

80

77 

71 

70 

66 

64

62 

65 

474 

3,570 

843

394 

223 

162 

127 

113

125 

119 

109 

87 

77

Run-off In 

Inches

1.11 

2.74 

.49

10.42

.19 

.16 

5.48 

1.15 

.77 

1.24 

1.49 

.71 

.37

15.90
BLACK RIVER BASIN 147

Black River near Galesvllle, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°3'45", long. 91°17'30", on line between sees. 1 and 2, 

T. 18 N., R. 8 W. (revised), 4J miles southeast of Galesville on State Trunk Highway 

35 and 5 miles below mouth of Fleming Creek. Zero of gage Is 657.3 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 28.100 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage 

height, 12.27 feet); minimum mean dally (estimated), 540 second-feet Jan. 25.

1931-35: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 23, 1935; minimum observed, 

180 second-feet Dec. 20, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 5 to Mar. 16, which 

are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934to September 1935

Bay

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6,500 

3,650 

3,070 

2,490 

1,970

1,970 

1,520 

1,410 

1,410 

1,360

1,300 

1,250 

1,150 

1,150 

1,060

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

815 

1,060

1,250 

3,50O 

4,290 

6,100 

5,710

6,100 

5,340 

4,630 

3,050 

2,350 

1,850

Nov.

1,850 

1,630 

1,630 

1,520 

2,990

4,460 

4,630 

3,650 

2,770 

2,090

1,740 

1,630 

1,630 

1,410 

1,250

1,200 

1,200 

1,250 

1,150 

1,100

4,120 

6,700 

10,500 

17 , 500 

13,400

9,520 

8,180 

7,520 

6,500 

7,310

Dec.

9,750 

7,740 

4,460 

3,500 

3,400

2,490 

2,630 

2,630 

2,220 

2,220

2,220 

1,970 

1,850 

1,850 

1,850

1,740 

1,630 

1,520 

1,520 

1,520

1,300 

1,300 

1,100 

1,100 

930

1,200 

1,060 

1,150 

1,250 

1,150 

970

Jan.

1,150 

890 

970 

930 

815

815 

890 

1,290 

930 

1,150

1,010 

1,150 

1,200 

930 

1,200

850 

890 

815 

815 

605

675 

710 

640 

640 

540

605 

605 

605 

745 

710 

675

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

710 

675 

640 

710 

745

815

815 

815 

780 

780

890 

890 

850 

930 

1,100

1,300 

1,360 

1,250 

1,150 

1,200

1,250 

1,250 

1,200 

1,150 

1,010

745 

850 

850

Mar.

890 

890 

850 

970 

1,060

1,060 

1,100 

1,520 

1,740 

1,970

2,930 

3,240 

3,080 

4,080 

4,840

8,220 

9,520 

9,520 

9,290 

9,060

10 , 700 

21,700 

27,200 

26,300 

23,900

16,500 

11,600 

8,620 

5,900 

4,460 

3,500

Secondroot-days

80,335 

132,030 

71,220

594,304

26,405 

26,710 

236,210 

81,920 

77,950 

89,700 

93,215 

58,740 

46,105

1,020,540

ipr.

3,200 

2,770 

2,350 

2,220 

2,090

2,220 

1,970 

2,490 

2,350 

1,850

1,740 

1,970 

5,520 

7,100 

4,800

3,050 

1,970 

1,850 

1,630 

1,740

1,630 

1,410 

1,520 

1,850 

1,850

2,720 

3,350 

3,960 

4,290 

4,460

Maximum

6,500 

17,500 

9,750

17 , 500

1,250 

1,360 

27,200 

7,100 

4,800 

15,000 

15,000 

4,800 

7,520

27,200

May

4,290 

4,290 

,050 

,350 

,650

,500 

,050 

,220 

,740 

,740

,740 

,500 

,960 

,290 

,800

,650 

,630 

,740 

,740 

,740

,520 

,630 

,520 

,520 

,250

,200 

,970 

,090 

,090 

,970 

,520

Minimum

815 

1,100 

930

260

540 

640 

850 

1,410 

1,200 

850 

815 

890 

605

540

June

1,520 

,630 

,250 

,410 

,520

,360 

,200 

,010 

,010 

,100

930 

970 

850 

930 

930

1,630 

1,300 

1,360 

1,200 

4,630

13,100 

15,000 

10,700 

7,310 

4,460

3,200 

2,220 

2,490 

1,850 

1,630

July

1,410 

3,960 

6,300 

4,460 

2,350

4,800 

15,000 

12,200 

7,100 

4,120

2,770 

2,220 

2,910 

1,970 

1,410

1,410 

1,410 

1,200 

1,100 

1,010

930

1,010 

815 

890 

1,410

970 

1,520 

2,220 

1,520 

1,410 

1,410

Mean

2,591 

4,401 

2,297

1,628

852 

954 

7,620 

2,731 

2,515 

2,990 

3,007 

1,896 

1,537

2,796

Aug.

1,200 

1,300 

1,060 

1,060 

1,200

3,650 

3,050 

4,290 

3,650 

2,490

1,970 

1,630 

1,410 

1,250 

1,250

1,150 

1,060 

1,010 

890 

1,300

4,800 

3,650 

2,910 

1,970 

1,740

1,300 

1,740 

1,300 

1,300 

1,100 

1,060

Per square

mile

1.22 

2.08 

1.08

.768

.402 

.450 

3.59 

1.29 

1.19 

1.41 

1.42 

.894 

.725

1.32

Sept.

890 

890 

1,010 

850 

850

780 

675 

745 

710 

675

710 

675 

64O 

605 

640

640 

640 

640 

780 

3,350

7,520 

5,520 

3,650 

2,220 

1,970

1,850 

1,630 

1,630 

1,520 

1,200

Run-off In 

Inches

1.41 

2.32

1.24

10.42

.46 

.47 

4.14 

1.44 

1.37 

1.57 

1.64 

1.03 

.81

17.90
148 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°54'5", long. 91°7'5", In sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., at 

Highway bridge 2 miles west of West Salem and 6 miles below mouth of Dutch Creek.

Drainage area.- 412 square miles.

Records available.- December 1913 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 304 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 4,000 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage 

height, 12.2 feet); minimum, 131 second-feet Sept. 1.

1913-35: Maximum discharge, 4,780 second-feet Sept. 15, 1928 (gage height, 9.8 

feet); maximum gage height, that of Aug. 6, 1935; minimum, 56 second-feet Feb. 20, 1927.

Remarks. - Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 12, -which 

are poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation is caused by operation of power plants a few 

miles above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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.

282 

249 

249 

238 

249

271 

238 

227 

238 

238

216 

205 

216 

227 

227

216 

205 

216 

205 

376

425 

400 

328 

425 

525

425 

328 

293 

2S2 

271 

260

Nov.

249 

260 

£82 

352 

450

352 

305 

282 

271

271

260 

249 

260 

249 

238

249 

238 

282 

352 

450

525 

550 

550 

550 

425

425 

352 

450 

550 

601

Dec.

550 

475 

425 

400 

376

352 

352

271 

271 

260

249 

249 

282 

400 

425

352 

352 

376 

328 

328

305 

328 

293 

293 

293

260 

260 

260 

260 

238 

249

Jan.

249 

238 

216 

249 

238

227 

249 

271 

293 

282

305 

293 

227 

249 

227

183 

194 

216 

194 

194

205 

194 

164 

164 

164

164 

183 

173 

155 

183 

183

Month

Oct 

HOT? 

Oeo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 193 t ............

ater year 1934-3 5 ............

Feb.

194 

194 

194 

227 

194

183 

194 

205 

205 

194

216 

216 

227 

249 

260

260 

260 

260 

238 

183

205 

183 

194 

194 

205

183 

194 

194

Mar.

216 

227 

293 

352

711

860 

627 

550 

400 

425

425 

425 

425

376 

500

740 

950 

740 

601 

550

627 

601 

550 

525 

475

425 

376 

328 

328 

328 

305

Secondfoot-claya

10,879 

10,112

89,982

6.726 

5,905 

15,261 

9,569 

13,356 

9,237 

10,289 

17,785 

6,981

124,850

Apr.

293 

282 

293 

282 

282

282 

271 

271 

260 

238

328 

400 

450 

425 

328

282 

282 

282

271 

271

249 

249 

238 

282 

328

400 

400 

475 

475 

400

Maximum

525 

601 

550

2,020

305 

260 

950 

475 

1,140 

525 

920 

2,440 

601

2,440

May

328

376 

450 

450 

450

425 

352 

328 

293 

282

305 

860 

1,140 

920 

550

425

376 

328 

328

305

305 

293 

305 

282 

282

282 

450 

601 

627 

282 

376

Minimum

205 

238 

228

98

155 

183 

216 

238 

282 

227 

183 

205 

147

147

June

376 

352 

328 

305 

282

282 

271 

260 

249 

260

271 

260 

238 

238 

305

260 

282 

260 

376 

500

525 

450 

376 

305 

293

282

293 

271 

260 

227

July

216 

400 

500 

376 

328

740 

920 

830 

400 

305

271 

216 

205 

227 

227

194 

216 

205 

194 

194

194 

194 

194 

183 

249

328 

328 

450 

450 

328 

227

Mean

282 

363 

326

247

217 

211 

492 

319 

431 

308 

332 

574 

233

342

Aug.

227 

772 

1,000 

1,220 

715

2,320 

2,440

1,300 

740 

550

475 

376 

271 

293 

282

271 

282 

260 

305 

352

550 

550 

352 

271 

249

860 

238 

216 

205 

216 

227

Per square 

mile

0.684 

.881

.791

.600

.527 

.512 

1.19 

.774 

1.05 

.748 

.806 

1.39 

.566

.830

Sept.

147 

194 

194 

216 

183

205 

205 

205 

282 

249

205 

183 

194 

183 

173

183 

164 

164 

183 

305

475 

601 

376 

227 

238

216 

205 

216 

194 

216

Run-off in 

inches

0.79 

.98 

.91

8.12

.61 

.53 

1.37 

.86 

1.21 

.83 

.93 

1.60 

.63

11.25

1
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wls.

149

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°53'45", long. 90°50'25", In NE£ sec. 3, T. 16 N. 

R. 4 W., 2 miles northwest of Leon. Zero of gage Is 760.28 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 77.1 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934- to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 14.43 

feet;; minimum, 14.3 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 1.83 feet).

1934-35: Maximum, that of Aug. 6, 1935; minimum, that of Feb. 25, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 24 to Jan. 4, 

Jan. 13-31, Feb. 25-28, and those above 1,820 second-feet, which are good.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct.

28.2 

27.8 

26.5 

26.5 

26.5

26.1 

25.7 

25.7 

25.7 

26.1

25.3

24.9 

24.5 

24.1 

24.1

23.7 

28.6 

25.3 

26.7 

76

38.6 

30.8 

28.6 

93 

38.1

32.5 

31.2 

29.4 

29.0 

28, 2 

28.2

Nov.

27.8 

28.2 

46.3 

71 

38.6

33.9 

32.1 

30.8

30.3 

29.0

28.2 

27.8 

29 0 

28.2 

28.6

26.0 

29.0 

43.1 

53 

82

53 

126 

61

47.8 

48.3

48.3 

48.8 

127 

83 

58

Dec.

57 

53 

51 

53 

45.8

42.4 

39.5 

39.1 

37.2 

36.2

36.2 

34.3 

35.3 

33.4 

33.0

33.0 

32.5 

33.4 

34.3 

33.9

33.4 

33.0 

32,5 

29.4 

28,2

26.5 

27.8 

29.4 

29.4 

29.0 

27.4

JaQ.

27.4 

29.9 

27.8 

29.0 

28.6

28.6 

29.9

32.5 

37.6 

37.2

33.4 

29,4 

26.1 

25.3 

25.3

25.3 

25.5 

25.3 

35. 3 

25.3

25.3 

25.3 

25.3 

25.3 

25.3

25.3

25.3 

25.7 

26.5 

26.5 

27.4

Month

Oct 

Nov

C

J&n 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ober .........................

alendar year

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

28.2 

28.2 

29.0 

28.6 

28.6

28.2 

28.6 

28.2 

27.8 

27.8

27.8 

27. B 

28. 2 

29.0 

30.3

30.8 

2B.9 

29.9 

29.9 

29.4

29,9 

29.0 

29 4 

31.6 

29.9

29.9 

28.6 

29.0

Her.

29.9 

31.6 

32.5 

80 

228

79 

68 

53 

48.7 

56

73 

54 

52 

57 

218

242 

95 

88 

114 

102

110 

92 

S3 

69 

69

59 

56 

50 

46.8 

44.9 

43.9

Secondfoot-days

974.6 

1,447.1 

1,119.5

857.7 

813.5 

2,525.3 

1,603.3 

1,977.5 

1,231.2 

1,496 

3,949 

1,056

19,050.7

Apr.

45.4 

46.8 

42.9 

42.4

43.4

42.4 

40.0 

39.5 

39.1 

39.1

88 

81 

52 

47.8 

49.3

44.9 

44.0 

42.5 

41.6 

40.6

39.7 

39.2 

40.6 

71 

44.9

80 

178 

64 

49.3 

43.9

Maximum

93 

127 

57

37.6 

31.6 

242 

178 

298 

172 

226 

1,510 

92

1,510

May

46.0 

91 

78 

103 

88

59 

52 

47.3 

46.3 

42. 9

46.8 

298 

75 54- 

46.8

44.4 

42.9 

41.9 

40.5 

40,0

39.5 

39.1

38.6 

37.6 

37.2

38.6 

178 

49.8 

42.4 

51 

41.9

Minimum

23,7 

27.8 

26.5

25.3

27.8 

29.9 

39.1 

37.2 

32.3 

30 

32 

30

23.7

June

39.1 

43.4 

40.5 

35.8 

36.2

35.3 

34.8 

33.4 

34.3 

3S.1

34.3 

33. 0 

33.0 

33.0 

32.5

33.0 

33.4 

50 

172

56

41.4 

36.4 

34.1 

32.3 

39.4

33.7 

35.0 

33.2 

32.3 

32.3

July

50 

73 

36 

34 

226

109 

43 

38 

35 

34

34 

36 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

30 

30

30 

31 

31 

51 

44

32 

119 

59 

36 

33 

33

Mean

31.4 

46.2 

36.1

29.1 

29,1 

61.5 

53.4 

63.8 

41.0 

48.3 

127 

35.2

52.2

Aug.

32 

704 

170 

41 

94

1,510 

100 

65 

58

53

48 

44 

42 

40

38

37 

37 

36 

276 

90

52 

44 

42 

40 

38

38

37 

36 

36

36 

35

Per square 

mile

0,407 

.625 

.468

.359 

.377 

1.06 

.693 

.827 

.532 

.626 

1.6E 

.457

.677

Sept.

34

34 

34 

36 

34

34 

40 

37 

35 

34

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

39 

92

36 

33 

32 

31 

31

33 

31 

31 

30 

31

Run-off In 

inches

0.47 

.70 

.54

.41 

.39 

1.22 

.77 

.95 , 

.59 

.72 

1.90 

.51

9.17
150 COON CREEK BASIN

Coon Creek at Coon Valley, IVls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°42'15", long. 91°I 1 5", In NEi sec. 7, T. 14 N., 

R. 5 W., 350 feet above abandoned dam In Coon Valley. Zero of gage Is 716.16 feet 

above mean sea level (adjustment of 1912).

Drainage area.- 77.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,110 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 12.90 

feet;; minimum, 4.4 second-feet Feb. 22 caused by Ice Jam above gage (gage height, 

0.65 foot); minimum dally discharge, 23.3 second-feet Jan. 4, 14.

1934-35: Maximum, that of Aug. 6, 1935; minimum, that of Feb. 22, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 3-14, Dec. 24 to 

Feb. 9, Feb. 25 to Mar. 3, which are good, and those above 600 second-feet, which are 

fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 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

Oct.

27.9 

27.1 

25.7 

26.4 

27.1

25.7 

25.7 

26.4 

25.0 

25.0

25.0 

25.0 

25.0 

25.0 

26.4

25.7 

25.7 

24.2 

26.4 

65

33.0 

30.4 

28.6 

59 

32.1

29.5 

27.1 

26.4 

29.5

27.1 

25.0

Nov.

25.7 

25.7 

40.9 

43.3 

32.1

32.1 

29.5 

28.6 

28.6 

26.4

26.4 

27.9 

27.1 

26.4 

26.4

27.1 

27.1 

34.8 

36.0 

60

40.4 

58 

43.3 

35.6 

35.6

36.5 

36.5 

76 

50 

46.3

Dee.

48.4 

43.3 

44.3 

39.4 

33.9

32.1 

30.4 

30.4 

29.5 

29.5

29.5 

28.6 

29.5 

28.6 

28.6

29.5 

29.5 

30.4 

30.4 

29.5

29.5 

28.6 

27.1 

27.9 

27.9

27.1 

29.1 

28.6 

27.9 

27.1 

25.7

Jan.

25.6 

25.0 

24.4 

23.3 

26.2

27.9 

26.2 

27.3 

30.5 

29.2

25.0 

25.0 

24.4 

23.3 

25.0

26.2 

27.9 

27.9 

27.9 

26.7

25.0 

25.0 

25.0 

25.0 

25.0

25.6 

27.3 

27.9 

28.6 

29.2 

30.5

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1934-5

Feb.

31.2 

28.6 

27.9 

26.7 

25.0

25.0 

25.6 

25.0 

26.7 

27.3

27.3 

27.3 

28.6 

29.8 

30.5

28.6 

27.3 

26.7 

27.3 

26.2

27.9 

26.7 

27.9 

25.0 

25.6

26.2 

24.4 

25.0

Mar.

25.6 

25.6 

29.8 

71 

92

54 

45.9 

41.2

39.0 

47.8

51 

43.9 

42.0

46.8 

171

133

67 

66 

74 

75

75 

73 

67 

60 

60

54 

49.8 

45.9 

43.9 

42.0 

41.2

Secondfoot-days

903.1 

1 , 090 . 3 

961.8

819.0 

757.3 

1,853.4 

1,213.8 

1,447.0 

1,206.6 

1,659 

3,955 

1,057

16,923.3

Apr.

43.0 

40.5 

39.7 

39.7 

40.5

39.0 

37.4 

37.4 

35.2 

35.9

61 

53 

40.5 

39.7

39.7

36.7 

35.9 

36.7 

34.4 

34.4

33.8 

34.4 

35.2 

36.7 

33.8

63 

59 

40.5 

39.7 

37.4

Maximum

65 

76 

48.4

30.5 

31.2 

171 

63 

124 

92 

337 

1,210 

47

1,210

May

42.0 

53

57 

68 

68

52 

44.9 

43.9 

43.0 

41.2

46.8 

72 

43.9 

40.5 

39.7

39.7 

37.4 

36.7 

35.2 

34.4

33.8 

35.9 

35.2 

33.9

33.1

40.5 

124 

45.6 

43.8 

42.8 

39.2

Minimum

24.2 

25.7 

25.7

23.3 

24.4 

26.6 

33.8 

33.1 

31.5 

30 

34 

32

23.3

June

40.1 

42.8 

40.1 

36.4 

36.4

36.4 

35.0 

34.3 

35.0 

38.2

33.6 

32.2 

32.2 

32.9

31.5

32.2 

34.3 

51 

92 

47.6

43.8 

40.1 

38.2 

36.4 

42.8

39.2 

38.2 

35.7 

35.0 

63

July

70 

62 

44 

45 

337

54 

47 

44 

41 

38

35 

35 

32 

32 

33

30

31 

31 

30 

30

31 

40 

40 

36 

33

30 

144 

48 

34 

32 

90

Mean

29.1 

36.3 

31.0

26.4 

27.0 

59.8 

40.5 

46.7 

40.2 

53.5 

128 

35.2

46.4

Aug.

37

1,060 

400 

60 

83

1,310 

81 

64 

60 

55

52 

48 

44 

43 

42

42 

41 

41 

43 

46

41 

38 

37 

36

37

37 

37 

34 

35 

36 

35

Per square

mile

0.377 

.470 

.402

.342 

.350 

.775 

.525 

.605 

.521 

.693 

1.66 

.456

.601

Sept.

35 

35 

35 

38 

34

35 

42 

37 

36 

35

34 

35 

33 

34 

33

34 

32 

33

41

47

37 

35 

34 

33 

34

36 

33 

33 

32 

32

Run-off In 

Inches

0.43 

.52 

.46

.39 

.36 

.89 

.59 

.70 

.58 

.80 

1.91 

.51

8.14
COON CREEK BASIN 151

Coon Creek near Stoddard, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°39'50", long. 91°9'10", in NEi sec. 25, T. 14 N., 

R. 7 W., 3i miles east of Stoddard. Zero of gage is 650,68 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 119 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,160 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 10.70 

feet): minimum, 24.7 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

1934-35: Maximum, that of Aug. 6, 1935; minimum, that of Feb. 25, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 3-17, Dec. 24 to 

Feb. 11, Feb. 26 to Mar. 1, which are good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43.3 

43.3 

41.5 

41.8 

43.0

41.5 

40.6 

41.2

40. e

41.5

40.9 

40.3 

39.7 

39.4 

42.1

40.6 

41.8 

39.7 

40.3 

96

58 

46.6 

45.9 

110 

54

47.3 

44.9 

44.2 

45.6 

46.3 

43.0

Nov.

42.4 

43.3 

62 

74

54

49.8 

48.8 

46.6 

45.3 

44.6

43.9 

43.6

44.9 

43.0 

43.6

43.9

45.6 

54 

58 

114

66 

89 

66

58

59 

58 

121 

85

75

Dec.

78 

67 

64 

58 

52

51

40.9 

54 

56 

52

47.0 

56 

54

55

55

54 

58 

58 

56

56 

54 

49.8 

51 

49.8

48.8 

47.4 

43.9 

39.1 

35.6 

39.4

Jan.

33.5 

40.8 

43.9

41.1 

46.2

57 

58 

65 

68 

56

44.3 

43.3 

43.6 

43.9 

43.9

44.3 

44.3 

44.7 

44.3 

43.6

43.3 

42.7 

42.4 

42.0 

43.3

48.8 

44.7 

43.6 

45.1 

44.3 

45.5

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1934-C 5. ...........

Feb.

46.6 

49.8 

51 

47.3 

43.3

37.7 

49.3 

47.3 

45.3

54

45.9 

44.6 

45.3 

48.3 

49.3

47.8 

45.9 

45.9

45.9 

44.6

46.6 

44.6 

46.3 

51 

38.6

45.6 

45.6

45.6

Mar.

56 

57 

55 

156 

205

B7 

75 

64 

62

76

85 

72 

69 

75 

182

318 

114 

96 

102 

113

108 

105 

105 

86 

86

80 

78 

72 

69 

67 

65

Secondfoot-daya

,464.9 

,783.3 

,632.7

-

,440.4 

,300.0 

,040.0 

,907 

,270 

,835.1 

,439 

,714 

,906

26,732.4

Apr.

67 

67 

62 

63 

63

62 

59 

59 

58 

58

86 

8C 

67 

64 

62

61 

59 

58 

57 

56

56 

54 

57 

59 

54

75 

102 

65 

59

58

Maximum

110 

121 

78

68 

54 

318 

102 

232 

159 

339 

1,530 

326

1,530

May

62 

86 

89 

94 

109

78 

72 

68 

66 

62

61 

104 

72 

64 

62

61 

59 

58 

57 

56

54 

56 

56 

54 

52

74 

232

70 

62 

61 

59

Minimum

39.4 

42.4 

35.6

38.5 

37.7 

55 

54 

52 

49.3 

50 

51 

51

35.6

June

58

64 

61 

56 

57

57 

54 

51 

53 

58

S3 

51 

51 

49.8 

49.3

51 

51 

88 

159 

74

63 

60 

57

54 

74

60 

59 

54 

53 

55

July

101 

91 

56 

53 

339

114

66 

62

60 

59

59 

59 

53 

53 

55

53 

51

51 

50 

50

51 

53 

62 

51 

57

50 

203 

129 

57 

55 

136

Mean

47.3 

59.4 

52.7

46.5 

46.4 

98.1 

63.6 

73.2 

61.2 

78.7 

184 

63.5

73.2

Aug.

74 

1,470 

569 

129 

164

1,530 

164 

109

98 

90

82

74 

73

69 

68

68

64 

64 

71

62 

59 

55 

57 

57

57 

55 

55 

51 

5i> 

55

Per square 

mile

0.397 

.499 

.443

.391 

.390 

.824 

.534 

.615 

.514 

.661 

1.55 

.534

.615

Sept.

55 

55 

55

57 

53

53 

60 

57 

55 

55

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

60 

326

58 

55 

53 

53 

55

57 

53 

53 

51 

53

Run-off In 

incnea

0.46 

.56 

.51

.45 

.41 

.95 

.60 

.71 

.57 

.76 

1.79 

.60

8.37
152 ROOT RIVER BASIN

Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°46', long. 91°35', In sec. 32, T. 104 N.,

R. 6 W., 1 mile west of Houston and 2| miles above mouth of South Fork of Root River. 

Zero of gage Is 671.86 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,280 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1935. May 1909 to September 1917 at site 

it miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 616 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 10.81 

feetj; minimum (estimated because of Ice effect), 65 second-feet Feb. £.5; minimum mean 

dally, 140 second-feet Feb. 25.

1909-17. 1929-35: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Mar. 31, 1933 (gage height, 

14.07 feet); minimum, 65 second-feet Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935; minimum mean daily, 

85 second-feet Dec. 26, 27, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10 to Mar. 8 and 

by shifting control remainder of year. Discharge estimated Dec. 3, 9, 11-15, 24-29, 

Jan. 1, 5, Sept. 13. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant at 

Rushford.

Discharge, It ond-feet, water year October 1934 to Septembe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Oct.

375

352

330

310

290

270

250

250

270

250

242

234

230

218

206

Nov.

EOS

203

230

238

234

234

214

210

203

200

Dec.

375

375

398

398

352

352

330

330

330

330

192 300

200 320

Jan.

250

250

234

234

252

270

270

290

310

310

Feb.

ZiZ

238

242

246

250

242

234

218

206

210

290 218

290 234

206 330 270 ?46

186 340 239 250

186 350

21d | 136 375

210 | 200 352

206 238 352

206

S21

465

22 | 352

23 1 290

24

25

492

310

26 ! 27O

27 1 250

28 226

29 226

242 352

471 352

330

465

352

352

442 375

420 350

398 | 350

398

398

420

39?

30 218 398

31 , 218 -

300

25C

250

250

250

250

222 270

Mar.

270

270

270

352

4B8

760

1.210

1,150

970

960

810

750

760

760

1,020

210 250 4,130

213 250

222 250

226 250

246 270

",210

3,460

2,920

3,640

218 270 3,370

206 250

192 243

178

2,840

2,440

270 2,120

17S 140 1,740

178

175

178

189

203

210

Month

Oc t ober .........................

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

192

222

270

-

_

-

1,460

1,330

1,210

1,0-30

Apr.

810

76

81

71

0

0

0

660

660

63

61

5?

5

0

5

560

635

63

71

vi

5

0

0

635

560

53

51

51

5

0

0

488

465

46

46

4°

6

5

8

488

510

51

48

46

970 44

860

Secondfoot-days

8,755

8,543

10,322

Calendar year 1934. ........... : 170.607

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-34 ............

7,207

6,652

51 , 440

17,514

19,547

20,808

37,603

46,731

13,770

248,892

MaxlMum

521

471

398

17,100

310

270

7,210

810

1,100

1,350

4 230 aisso

815

8,360

J

8

5

2

-

May

465

535

635

760

760

710

660

660

610

585

610

June July

535 I 635

1,090

860

585

535

510

488

465

44£

442

535

360 488

760 44H

760 420

71C 465

660

610

585

535

510

510

510

488

488

810

1,210

1,330

488 1,030

488 860

488

465

760

970

488 1 910

1,100 860

810 860

660

560

blO

Mini 

1P6

250

128

175

140

270

i42

465

420

465

140

760

S60

-

3,550

2,530

1,530

4,230

4,150

1,960

1,330

1,150

97C

910

810

760

710

710

710

610

560

535

510

488

535

465

465

442

420

398

2,520

1,390

910

710

Mean

285

333

467

232

238

1,659

631

1 S^S

ll507

459

682

Aug.

610

3,930

6,440

2,480

1,600

8,380

4,270

2.2CO

1,460

1,210

1,090

970

860

760

710

710

660

635

635

660

970

760

635

595

560

535

510

488

488

465

465

mile

0.220

.260

.365

.181

1.30

. 456

. 493

.948

1 . 18

.359

.533

Sept.

465

465

465

465

442

465

488

465

438

442

442

420

409

398

420

420

420

420

465

815

510

442

420

420

420

442

488

465

442

442

-

Run-off In 

inches

0 . 25

.25

[30

4.95

.21

.19

1.50

.51

. 57

.60

1.09

"40

7.23
UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN 153

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 91°41'30", long. 43°19'20", in SEiNEi sec. 8, T. 98 N., 

R. 7 w., at upper power plant of Interstate Power Co., 5 miles northeast of Decorah.

Drainage area.- 576 square miles.

Records available.- July 1935 to September 1935. August 1913 to November 1914 and 

May 1919 to June 1927 at site 4 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discnarge during year, 7,600 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 94.4 

feet); minimum, about 10 second-feet at numerous times when power plant was shut dnwn.

1933-35: Maximum discharge, 12,200 second-feet July 1, 2, 1933 (gage height, 97.2 

feet): minimum, about 10 second-feet at numerous times when power plant was shut down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

5

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

183

183

143

143

143

130

90

117

90

83

83

77

87

57

83

77

60

60

60

255

228

123

123

1,030

382

143

143

130

157

117

117

Nov.

103

103

130

183

157

143

130

117

117

130

63

90

143

90

90

103

117

90

143

237

219

330

436

343

330

317

303

337

405

361

-

Dsc.

303

303

348

303

277

236

275

823

277

263

823

237

277

250

237

250

259

237

237

237

210

223

170

130

183

130

117

201

170

170

170

Jan.

143

143

157

137

150

140

157

173

183

197

183

170

143

130

117

130

177

143

163

123

133

123

11V

130

103

117

93

127

110

117

139

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1934. ...........

January. ........................

Februprv. .......................

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

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

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

July. .,,.,,,.,............,,,...

August ........I.................

Water year 1934-J 5

Feb.

139

161

101

157

160

146

124

135

131

135

129

124

142

130

130

147

142

153

143

146

150

164

182

200

117

153

163

170

_

_

-

Mar.

170

210

404

4,600

2,630

2,260

1,830

944

848

829

742

698

686

964

2,840

5,950

5,400

2,250

2.680

2,890

1,780

1,980

1,490

1,120

985

949

925

515

684

643

571

Seeondfoot-days

4,897

5,910

7,126

59,423

4,368

4,074

51,767

13,054

13,566

16,050

15,578

10,918

3,763

151,071

Apr.

597

583

528

570

583

583

430

432

389

374

405

538

570

577

464

406

370

330

348

330

330

330

287

330

267

504

427

370

352

330

-

Maximum

1,030

436

343

3,600

197

200

5,950

838

939

1,300

1,330

2,160

152

5,950

May

334

388

803

845

939

718

568

504

514

450

421

683

511

486

43S

392

374

348

330

330

303

330

290

290

290

263

281

303

294

280

266

Minimum

57

63

117

10

93

101

170

287

240

253

138

91

57

June

253

747

490

349

334

294

280

266

240

296

294

280

240

803

664

373

334

366

1,300

1,170

1,010

948

881

514

800

600

433

633

502

356

-

July

619

1,180

1,330

1,110

1,040

743

747

684

530

425

364

334

334

326

310

344

340

350

361

382

491

275

513

298

290

253

257

414

327

334

273

Aug.

280

2,160

1,250

650

480

482

350

309

287

294

374

226

192

206

212

185

179

185

172

324

421

199

199

185

159

179

159

159

138

165

158

Maan ^^*

158 0.274

197 .342

^

163 ,283

141 .245

146 .253

1,670 2.90

435 .755

438 .760

535 .929

503 .873

352 .611

12^ <- . 217

414 .719

Sept.

132

152

138

138

138

152

145

138

152

145

111

125

132

125

118

125

125

118

104

125

111

98

104

111

111

152

118

118

91

111

-

Run-off In

Inches

0 *3832

 46

* oo

. 28

.26

3.34

.84

l!o4

1.01

.70

.24

9.75
154 YELLOW RIVER BASIN

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 43°6'35", long. 91°15'45" In SEiSWi sec. 24, T, 96 N., R. 4 W., 

at hlphway bridge at Ion, about 5 miles northwest of McGregor and 8 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 213 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,000 second-feet (estimated) Mar. 4 

I gage height, 10.95 feet): minimum observed, 23 second-feet for several days In October 

and November.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated because of Ice, Dec. 1 to Mar. 2, which are 

poor. Station operated In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Nov. 30)

35

53

76

103

132

164

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

5.9

198

235

277

331

399

530

689

869

6.2 

6.5 

6.8

1,070

1,280

1,490

1,720

2,040

2,440

2,900

3,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

23 

23 

23 

23

23

37 

29 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

Hov.

23 

23 

23 

41 

33

£7 

27 

27 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

35

41 

61 

110 

74 

58

51 

51 

103 

164 

103

Dec.

96 

89 

96 

89 

68

66 

42 

62 

56 

55

48 

50 

53 

55 

55

55

56 

56 

54 

54

54 

54 

54 

33 

43

39

40 

 40 

40 

40 

40

Jan.

40 

40

40 

38 

41

42 

43

44 

45 

45

45 

40 

43 

24 

37

36 

38 

34 

41 

39

25 

35 

30 

33 

36

34 

37 

37 

36 

37 

37

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ober 18-

slendar year

ater year

Feb.

37 

40 

40 

44 

41

29 

32 

31 

30 

32

32 

32 

32 

55

76 

76 

65 

103 

66

89 

76 

70 

245 

69

62 

63 

61

Mar.

62 

110 

869 

2,600 

2,440

580 

331 

255 

207 

172

363

216 

216 

190 

689

869 

331 

277 

302 

277

331 

255 

290 

235 

216

190 

181 

164 

156 

156 

140

Secondfoot-days

388 

1,340 

1,732

1,170 

1,660 

13 , 670 

3,188 

4,832 

3,115 

2,339 

2,947 

1.139

Apr.

140 

132 

132 

117 

117

110 

103 

103 

96 

96

110 

140 

110 

103 

96

89 

89 

89 

89 

89

82 

82 

82 

82 

89

103 

172 

140 

110 

96

Maximum

37 

164 

96

45 

245 

3,600 

172 

316 

266 

235 

530 

39

May

96

148 

316 

277 

302

255 

216

198 

181 

164

156 

198 

207 

181 

164

148 

140 

132 

124 

117

117 

110 

103 

103 

96

96 

103 

103 

96 

89 

96

Minimum

23 

23 

33

24 

29 

62 

82 

89 

70 

51 

39 

35

June

89 

96 

89 

81 

79

79 

75 

71 

70 

148

96 

76 

71 

75 

117

72 

72 

124 

172 

148

110 

96 

86 

82 

266

156 

117 

110 

103 

89

July

96

110 

102 

86

84

80 

79 

71 

69 

66

65 

63 

62 

57 

62

58 

56 

55 

54 

54

55 

235

86 

117 

75

70 

61 

56 

52 

51 

51

Mean

24.2 

44.7

55.9

37.7 

59.3 

441 

106 

156 

104 

75.5 

95.1 

38.0

Aug.

58 

290 

117 

530 

216

198 

76 

86 

64 

64

64 

62 

53 

53 

52

50 

48 

48 

198 

103

80 

53 

50 

47 

43

43

43 

41 

39 

39 

39

Per square 

mile

0.114 

.210 

.262

.177 

.278 

2.07 

.498 

.732 

.488 

.354 

.446 

.178

Sept.

39 

39 

39 

39 

39

39

39 

39 

39 

39

39

39 

38 

38 

38

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

37 

37 

37

37

37 

37 

37 

35 

35

Run-off In 

Inches

0.07 

.23 

.30

.20 

.29 

2.39 

.56 

.84 

.54 

.41 

.51 

.20
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 155

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°33', long. 89°30', in sec. 4, T. 35 N., R. 8 E., 

at Head of Whirlpool Rapids, 1 mile below outlet of Crescent Lake and 10 miles southwest of Rhinelander.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- September 1915 to September 1935. December 1905 to September 1915 at 

a station 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1915-26, 1928-35), 1,040 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 4.80 

reetj; minimum. 371 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 1.25 feet); minimum mean daily, 

550 second-feet June 9.

1915-35: Maximum discharge, 5,410 second-feet Apr. 10, 1929 (gage height, 5.70 

feet); minimum, 123 second-feet July 29, 30, 1934 (gage height, 0.34 foot); minimum 

mean daily, 210 second-feet July 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 7-15, Dec. 18 to 

SarT~15, which are poor. Flow is regulated by 14 reservoirs and three power plants 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1.934-35 except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In secoud-feet)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

350

438

541

656

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

2.8

1,150

1,430

3.1 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

1,720

2,040

2,380

2,770

4.5 

5.0

3,540

4,360

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

2,560 

2,380 

2,210 

2,100 

2,010

1,950 

1,480 

1,320 

1,370 

1,290

1,130 

1,120 

1,000 

693 

760

630 

640 

69O 

610 

860

1,030 

1,190 

1,440 

1,510 

1,580

1,560 

1,590 

1,110 

1,060 

1,070 

1,040

Hov.

1,010 

920 

1,060 

1,130 

1,050

1,530 

1,540 

1,590 

1,530 

1,490

1,130 

1,250 

1,410 

870 

980

1,360 

1,200 

730 

1,150 

1,450

1,250 

2,200 

2,480 

2,750 

2,150

2,280 

2,260 

2,480 

2,640 

2,450

Dec.

2,440

2,500 

1,720 

1,830 

1.530

1,290 

1.4SO 

1,620 

1,480 

1,430

1,480 

1,480 

1,430 

1,430 

1,530

1,150 

1,110 

1,430 

1,480 

1,430

1,240 

1,340 

1,030 

850 

919

1,070 

1,070 

924 

924 

924 

908

Jan.

877 

908 

938 

954 

974

974 

1,170 

1,200 

1,150 

1,240

1,340 

1,340 

990 

1,070 

1,430

1,240 

1,130 

1,070 

919 

718

850 

1,070 

1,070 

,030 

,030

,030 

,030 

,1«0 

1,240 

1,240 

1,350

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

lit

alendar year 1934............

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

1,380 

1,080 

1,340 

1,180 

1,080

1,250 

1,270 

1,350 

1,430 

1,210

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,150

1,150 

850 

1,110 

1,150 

1,110

1,070 

990 

954 

718 

919

1,070 

990 

954

Kar.

919 

919 

913 

994 

1,020

1,060 

1,240 

1,150 

1,150 

850

783 

1,340 

1,150 

1,200 

1,240

1,290 

870 

1,2.60 

1,450 

1,500

1,920 

2,030 

2,180 

2,200 

3,720

3,200 

3,650 

3,760 

3,690 

3,480 

2,990

Seeondfoot-days

40,983 

47,320 

42,469

355,050

33,762 

31,555 

54,118 

58,070 

87 ; 990 

42,870 

36 r200 

31,650 

28,040

485,027

Apr.

2,730 

2,910 

2,920 

2,560 

2.440

2,400 

1,850 

1,530 

1,740 

1,770

1,830 

2,240 

2 , 250 

1,900 

2,250

1,850 

1,800 

2,050 

2,170 

2,100

1,420 

1,180 

1,580 

1,190 

1,480

1,250 

1,620 

1,350 

1,700 

2,010

Maximum

2,560 

2,750 

2,500

3,250

1,430 

1,430 

3,760 

2,920 

1,770 

2,590 

1,810 

1,530 

1,440

3,760

May

1,630 

1,420 

1,650 

1,550 

1,190

1,080 

1,410 

1,540 

1,550 

1,480

1,440 

1,050 

1,140 

1,470 

1,440

1,590 

1,770 

1,500 

880 

960

1,240 

1,270 

1,260 

1,180 

1,020

700 

640 

710 

740 

710 

780

Minimum

610 

730 

850

210

718 

718 

783 

1,180 

640 

550 

640 

640 

710

550

June

830 

690 

740 

770 

740

780 

690 

720 

550 

640

970 

1,160 

820 

1,430 

1,710

1,260 

1,340 

1,580 

2,220 

2,280

2,400 

2,590 

2,290 

2,240 

2,180

2,070 

2,060 

1,830 

1,860 

1,430

July

1,600 

1,810 

1,630 

1,080 

1,040

1,220

1,070 

1,220 

,480 

,570

,790 

,810 

,530 

1,030 

1,310

1,590 

1,340 

1,290 

1,110 

1,160

640 

640 

730 

740 

890

890 

760 

780 

740 

870 

840

Mean

1,322

1,577 

1,370

967

,089 

,127 

,746 

,936 

,925 

,429 

1,168 

1,021 

935

1,329

Aug.

840 

840 

1,020 

640

740

990 

1,070 

1,300 

1,300 

940

940 

1,020 

1,190 

1,340 

930

850 

1,090 

720 

730 

890

910 

970 

960 

1,280 

1,070

1,080 

1,410 

1,530 

1,190 

940 

930

Per square 

mile

1.14 

1.36

1.18

.834

.939 

.972 

1.51 

1.67 

1.06 

1.23 

1.01 

.880 

.806

1.15

Sept.

750 

740

750 

BOO 

BOO

780 

810 

770

aso

920

830 

910 

830 

890 

870

950 

920 

1,010 

1,210 

1,180

1,440 

1,230 

890 

950 

1,000

1,370 

1,260 

860 

710 

790

Run-off in 

inches

1.31 

1.52 

1.36

11.31

1.08 

1.01 

1.74 

1.86 

1,22 

1.37 

1.16 

1.01 

.90

15.54
156 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°10'40", long. 89°40'45", on line between sees. 

12 ana 13, T. 31 N., R. 6 E., 300 feet below new highway bridge at east end ot Merrill 

and hair a mile below mouth or Prairie River.

Drainage area.- 2,630 square miles.

Records available.- November 1902 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1907-11, 1912-35), 2,586 second-feet0

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 10.8 

feet;; minimum, 660 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 3.70 feet); minimum mean dally, 

1,360 second-feet June 9.

1902-35: Maximum discharge, 45,000 second-feet July 24, 1912 (gage height, 17.5 

feet); minimum, about 90 second-fset Sept. 26, 1908 (gage height, 2.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those estimated for periods of ice effect, Dec. 26 to 

Jan. 6, Jan. 22-27, Feb. 28 to Mar. 11, and those for Nov. 30 to Dec. 25, which are 

fair. Discharge for Nov. 30 to Dec. 31 estimated on basis of records at, power plant 

upstream. Flow regulated by 17 reservoirs and 8 power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.7 660

3.9 820

4.2 1,120

4.5 1,450

4.8 1,810

2,360

2,970

3,680

4,680

5,350

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

8,400

11,300

14,400

17,700

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4.800 

4,460 

3,590 

3,320 

3,140

3,320 

3,120 

2,440 

1,730 

2,370

2,360 

2,010 

1,940 

1,540 

1,480

1,770 

1,650 

1,710 

2,150 

2,370

3,680 

4,480 

4,700 

4,930 

5,850

5,020 

4,460 

3,810 

3,170 

2.740 

2,090

Nov.

1,940 

2,150 

2,510 

4,060 

4,680

4,060 

3,680 

3,500 

3,230 

3,140

2,740 

2,590 

1,890 

2,440 

2,290

1,810 

2,160 

2,370 

2,870 

3,320

4,680 

8,930 

10,100 

8,930 

7,830

6,840 

6,090 

6,090 

6,340 

6,090

Dec.

5,020 

4,460 

3,770 

3,410 

3,320

3,060 

3,230 

2,660 

2,660 

3,960

3,410 

3,320 

3,3SO 

3,320 

3,320

3,140 

3,230 

2,970 

2,360 

2,890

2,970 

2,890 

2,290 

2,290 

2,220

2,220 

2,290 

2,290 

2,290 

2,290 

2,290

Jan.

2,220 

2,290 

2,360 

2,440 

2,440

2,440 

2,890 

2,840 

3,430 

3,250

3,140 

2,770 

2,460 

2,740 

2,770

2,770 

2,840 

2,980 

3,000 

3,230

3,150 

2,970 

2,970 

2,890 

2,890

2,890 

2,890 

2,890 

3,000 

3,000 

3,260

Honth

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

ApiMay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934b ............

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

3,320

2,660 

3,230 

2,840 

2,610

3,000 

3,060 

3,230 

3,410 

2,920

2,610 

2,370 

3,060 

3,260 

3,170

2,980 

2,690 

2,740 

8,920 

2,970

2,920 

8,920 

3,000 

2,610 

2,540

2,450 

E,300 

3,360

Xsr.

2,510 

2,660 

2.440 

2,510 

2,580

2,660 

2,580 

2.890 

2,970 

2,890

2,810 

3,230 

3,350 

3,320 

3,590

3,680' 

3,230 

3,500 

3,810 

5,170

8,180 

11,900 

14,400 

15,400 

14,700

14,100 

14,400 

12,800 

11,300 

7,880 

7,100

Sacondfoot-days

96,250 

129,400 

93.160

780,485

88,100 

80,150 

194,540 

117,130 

85,900 

93,630 

99,360 

76,420 

58,220

1,812,260

Apr.

5,850 

5,490 

5,260 

5,370 

4,910

4,160 

4,060 

3,770 

3,350 

3,290

3,810 

4,930 

5,260 

5,490 

4,380

4,380 

3,960 

3,590 

3,120 

3,410

3,500 

3,320 

1,990 

2,660 

2,300

2,890 

2,940 

3,230 

3,140 

3,320

~

Maximum

5,850 

10,100 

5,020

10,100

3,430 

3,410 

15,400 

5,850 

3,360 

6,340 

5,760 

3,320 

2,540

15,400

Bay

3,320

3,500 

3,320 

2,880 

3,210

2,840 

2,710 

2,880 

2,830 

3,060

3;150 

2,900 

3,630 

3,390 

3,250

3,060 

3,060 

2,820 

2,740

1,990

2,270 

2,790 

2.880 

2,380 

2,090

1,540 

1,800 

2,640 

2,460 

2,230 

2,230

HinifflUE

1,480 

1,810 

2,220

475

2,220 

2,300 

2,440 

1,990 

1,540 

1,360 

2,090 

1,740 

1,430

1,360

June

2,010 

1,400 

1,930 

1,820 

1,780

1,930 

3,150 

1,650 

1,360

1,900

1,710 

1,710 

2,220 

1,810 

2,890

2,980 

2,890 

2,890 

4,000 

6,340

6,340 

6,340 

5,850 

4,7CO 

3,900

3,900 

4,180 

3,680 

3,230 

3,140

July

2,630 

2,770 

4,440 

5,760 

3,630

4,380 

5,140 

5,070 

3,980 

3,090

3,290 

4,360 

3,960 

3,290 

2,680

2,820 

3,000 

2,600 

2,970 

2,440

2,300 

2 ,090 

2,360 

2,510 

2,290

3,000 

2,660 

2,370 

2,160 

2,660 

2,660

He an

3,105

4,313 

3,005

2,138

2,842 

2,862 

6,275 

3,904 

2,771 

3,121 

3,205 

2,465 

1,941

3,321

Aug.

1,940 

2,150 

2,440 

1,750 

2,020

3,000 

3,230 

3,230 

3,320 

3,060

3,060 

2,090 

2,660 

2,920 

2,810

2,540 

2,610 

2,160 

2,520 

8,300

2,750 

2,380 

2,380 

2,290 

1,740

2,440 

2,580 

2,360 

2,690 

2,230 

1,770

Per square 

mile

1.18 

1.64 

1.14

.813

1.08 

1.09

1.48 

1.05 

1.19 

1.22 

.937 

.738

1.S6

Sept.

1,430 

2,020 

1,770 

1,880 

2,540

2,300 

2,150 

1,650 

1,800 

1,810

2,220 

2,010 

1,750 

1,810 

1,650

1,880 

2,080 

2,220 

2,150 

2,220

2,290 

3,770 

2,230 

1,830 

1,630

1,830 

1,940 

2,220 

1,650 

1,490

Run-off in 

inches

1.36 

1.83 

1.31

11.03

1,24 

1.14 

2.76 

1.65 

1.21 

1.33 

1.41 

1.08 

.82

17.14
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 157

Wisconsin River at Knowlton, Wls.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 89°42', In Ni sec. 29, T. 26 N.. 

R. 7 E., 50 feet below combination railroad and highway bridge at Knowlton and 14 

miles below mouth of Big Eau Plelne River.

Drainage area.- 4,360 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 3,883 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47,600 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 18.9 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 469 second-feet Sept. 16; minimum 

mean daily discharge, 1,380 second-feet Sept. 16.

1921-35: Maximum discharge, 49,800 second-feet Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 19.5 

feet); minimum, 317 second-feet Aug. 8, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 foot); minimum mean 

daily discharge, 373 second-feet Aug. 13, 1934.

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

are poor. Flow regulated by many storage reservoirs and power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1934-36 except period of loe effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

438

647

771

1,050

1,430

1,880

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

2,490

3,140

3,830

4,560

5,320

6,090

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

7,150

8,340

10,900

13,600

19,500

25,300

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

31,300 

37,SCO 

44,600 

51,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

5

8

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

8,090 

6,500 

5,890 

4,370 

3,740

4,280 

4,660 

4,100 

3,740 

3,140

2,490 

2,650 

2,890 

2,650 

2,030

2,030 

2,570 

2,420 

2,340 

2,340

4,940 

11,700 

12,200 

9,840 

12,700

12,500 

9,090 

7,850 

6,090 

5,130 

4,280

Nov.

3,830 

3,480 

3,140 

4,810 

11,900

6,840 

7,150 

6,090 

5,510 

5,320

4,750 

4,370 

3,630 

3,140 

2,570

2,730 

3,060 

2,970 

4,100 

7,380

10,300 

15,500 

23,000 

21,500 

15,700

12,500 

10,900 

11,100 

13,000 

13,600

Dee.

10,900 

8,090 

5,510 

4,000 

4,090

3,100 

4,710 

3,830 

3,830 

5,620

3,210 

7,100 

5,300 

4,540 

4,340

4,340 

4,850

5,000 

4,040 

3,290

3,590 

3,690 

3,890 

3,020 

2,580

2,750 

2,930 

4,010 

4,210

4,210 

3,910

Jan.

3,550 

3,250 

3,290 

3,290 

3,290

3,150 

3,350

3,500 

3,600 

3,400

3,500 

3,300 

3,300 

3,760 

3,440

3,440 

3,550 

3,730 

3,780 

4,140

3,850 

3,580 

3,580 

3,450 

3,450

3,450 

3,450 

3,520 

4,540 

3,740 

3,690

Month

Oet 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

.Tun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 4... .........

ater year 1934-3 5............

Feb.

3,740 

4,440 

4,190 

3,690 

4,190

3,890 

3,640 

4,140 

4,390 

4,390

4,190 

3,940 

3,310 

3,550 

4,340

4,390 

4,140 

3,650 

3,890 

3,650

3.890 

4,090 

4,090 

3,550 

3,030 

3,020 

2,820 

2,910

Mar.

4,190 

4,140 

3,110 

3,060 

3,250

3,390 

3,340 

3,540 

3.940 

4,590

4,490 

4,640 

4,600 

4,600 

4,700

4,400 

4,700 

5,400 

10,500 

18,100

24,300 

40,700 

44,300 

43 , 200 

38,600

30,200 

26,200 

24,700 

20,500 

15 , 400 

12,200

Secondfoot-days

169,240 

246,070 

138,480

1,281,136

109,900 

107,200 

422,980 

191,070 

122,160 

151,310 

137,630 

96,330 

73,790

1,966,160

Apr.

9,840 

8,590 

7,850 

7,150 

7,850

7,380 

6,930 

6,500 

5,320 

5,320

5,510 

8,840 

10,100 

8,340 

7,610

6,090 

6,090 

6,090 

5,320 

4,560

4,3"0 

5,130 

5,130 

4,190 

4,660

4,750 

4,940 

5,320 

5,890 

5,510

Maximum

12,700 

23,000 

10,900

29 , 200

4,540 

4,440 

44,300 

10,100 

5,700 

17,800 

10,400 

4,560 

3,920

44,300

Hay

5,320 

4,940 

5,320 

5,320

4,940

4,660 

4,940 

4, ICO 

4,010 

4,010

4,190 

4,010 

4,660 

5,700 

5,700

4,460 

4,280 

3,650 

2,650 

4,010

3,430 

2,650 

2,650 

2,650 

2,730

2,340 

2,650 

2,890 

2,970 

3,220 

3,060

Minimum

2,030 

2,570 

2,580

373

3,160 

2,820 

3,060 

4,190 

2,340 

1,720 

2,570 

2,100 

1,360

1,360

June

2,730 

2,340 

2,260

2,570 

2,730

2,420 

2,340 

2,420 

1,800 

1,720

2,570 

2,570 

2,260 

2,570 

2,650

2,570 

4,100 

5,130 

6,710 

14,900

17,800 

13,300 

10,100 

7,380 

6,290

5,700 

5,510 

5,890 

5,700 

4,230

July

4,660 

4,940 

4,100 

5,320 

6,710

10,400 

9,340 

7,380 

6,500 

4,940

4,370 

4,940 

5,700 

4,940 

4,280

3,650 

2,970 

2,650 

2,890 

2,970

2,890 

2,730 

2,650 

2,570 

2,S10

3,310 

3,060 

3,920 

3,920 

3,060 

3,060

Mean

5,459 

3,202 

4,467

3,510

3,545 

3,329 

13,640 

6,369 

3,941 

5,044 

4,440 

3,107 

2,460

5,387

Aug.

3,220

3,060 

2,730 

2,130 

2,100

2,970 

4,560 

4,280 

3,830 

4,010

3,650 

2,810 

2,730 

2,890 

3,400

3,220 

3,310 

2,490 

2,S90 

3,630

3,400 

3,140 

3,060 

2,970 

2,810

2,260 

2,890 

2,990 

2,890 

2,890 

2,970

Per square 

mile

1.25

l.SS 

1.02

.305

.313 

.878 

3.13 

1.46 

.904 

1.16 

1.02 

.713 

.564

1.24

Sept.

2,180 

1,660 

2,030 

2,970 

2,570

2,260 

2,650 

1,960 

1,300 

2,420

2,650 

2,570 

2,420 

2,340

1,810

1,360 

2,570 

2,570 

3,560 

3,920

3,310 

2,490 

2,420 

2,970 

2,890

2,570 

2,970 

1,960 

2,190 

1,750

Run-off In 

inches

1.44

2.10 

1.18

10.93

.94 

.91 

3.61 

1.63 

1.04 

1.29 

1.18 

.82 

.63

16.77
158 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River near Nekoosa, Wls.

In sec. 15, T. 21 N. , R. 5 E. 

Gage datum lowered 2.00 feet

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°18' , long. 89°53' 

it miles below Nekoosa and 4 miles above Tenmlle Creek. 

Oct. 1, 1934.

Drainage area.- 5,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 4,878 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 68.500 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 18.9 

feetl; minimum, 362 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.80 feet); minimum mean dally 

discharge, 1,180 second-feet Sept. 15.

1914-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 24, 1935; minimum, 140 second-feet Aug. 

14-21, Nov. 6, 1932; minimum mean daily discharge, 165 second-feet Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks . - Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 22 to Mar. 16, 

which are fair. Flow Is regulated by many storage reservoirs and power plants above 

station.

 2.5

2.8

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effec 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

1,000

1,330

1,710

2,140

2,580

3,080

3,850

4,680

5,570

6,500

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

7,460

8,700

9,950

12,500

15,100

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

17,800

24,500

33,000

44,500

60,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

9,820 

8,250 

6,860 

6,170 

4,540

2,780 

3,900 

4,620 

4,090 

3,540

3,180 

2,850 

2,340 

1,720 

2,040

2,840 

2,540 

2,690 

2,500 

3,040

2,650 

S,550 

13,500 

12,500 

12,000

14,500 

12,000 

9,950 

8,170 

7,200 

6,520

Nov.

6,280 

5,640 

5,570 

4,680 

* 9,950

12,000 

9,700 

7,940 

6,280 

7,070

* 4,260 

* 5,120 

4,670 

4,220 

3,720

3,710 

3,180 

2,680 

4,710 

8,160

10,600 

16,100 

22,100 

25,300 

21,700

15,900 

14,500 

15,100 

17,200 

19,400

Dec.

15,300 

11,200 

9,700 

7,940 

7,890

6,690 

6,220 

7,540 

3,840 

5,660

5,880 

5,960 

5,850 

6,030 

5,830

4,820 

4,820 

5,190 

4,800 

4,950

4,670 

4,860 

4,530 

4,500 

2,660

2,680 

5,230 

4,460 

4,410 

2,850 

3,520

Jan.

5.D50 

4,250 

3,340 

4,260 

4,400

3,920 

4,840 

4,620 

3,910 

3,100

3,410 

3,920 

3,400 

5,250 

4,910

3,670 

4,190 

4,110 

4,650 

2,720

4,970 

3,610 

3,400 

3,340 

3,550

3,440 

2,680 

3,890 

4,090 

4,550 

4,130

Month

Oct 

No? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Y\l

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

alendar year 1934 ............

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

4,060 

4,600 

3,020 

4,240 

4,360

4,360 

5,060 

4,400 

4,700 

2,990

3,700 

4,950 

5,370 

4,900 

4,620

5,410 

2,630 

3,030 

4,210 

4,360

4,020 

4,130 

5,310 

2,720 

4,240

3,950 

3,500 

2,670

Mar.

2,350 

3,240 

1,840 

3,400 

4,420

4,980 

4,930 

4,590 

5,090 

4,070

5,490 

5,770 

5,760 

5,800 

6,110

6,870 

8,840 

8,970 

9,700 

12,700

16,900 

23 , 100 

37,600 

58,500 

62,100

50 , 500 

38,800 

31,200 

30,300 

27,600 

15,200

Secondfoot-days

187,850 

296,440 

180,530

1,501,680

123,570

115,510 

506,720 

250,570 

217,930 

231,630 

180,870 

126,640 

84,210

2,502,470

Apr.

11,500 

11,200 

10,500 

9,950 

9,700

10,500 

6,SOO 

8,590 

7,340 

6,800

7,240 

8,590 

13,400 

12,400 

11,700

9,730 

8,020 

8,220 

7,500 

6,630

5,480 

5,710 

8,290 

5,800 

5,480

5,260 

5,560 

5,280 

S.1EO 

9,280

Maximum

14,500 

25,300 

15,300

35,800

5,250 

5,410 

62,100 

13,400 

8,880 

20 , 800 

11,200 

6,880 

5,370

62,100

May

8,800 

8,480 

8,450 

8,500 

8,390

7,820 

8,880 

7,820 

7,510 

7,400

7,180 

7,350 

6,620 

8,540 

8,650

7,960 

7,620 

6,960 

6,430 

4,960

6,770 

6,240 

6,570 

6,080 

6,450

5,110 

5,070 

5,430 

5,460 

5,230 

5,200

Minimum

1,720 

2,680 

2,660

165

2,680 

2,630 

1,840 

5,260 

4,960 

4,070 

1,850 

2,360 

1,180

1,180

June

5,820 

4,700 

4,780 

5,270 

4,760

5,060 

5,240 

5,340 

4,380 

4,O7O

4,370 

4,740 

5,220 

5,140 

5,010

4,540 

5,440 

6,520 

9,860 

16,200

20,800 

19,700 

15,100 

11,700 

9,820

8,690 

7,880 

7,710 

8,450 

5,320

July

6,500 

8,720 

8,570 

7,060 

9,450

10,500 

11,000 

11,200 

9,420 

7,2SO

5,770 

5,740 

7,470 

4,700 

5,300

3,500 

4,680 

3,960 

3,480 

3,720

1,850 

2,580 

3,250 

3,630 

4,000

3,940 

4,480 

4,500 

5,720 

4,780 

4,120

Mean

6,060 

9,881 

5,824

4,114

3,986 

4,125 

16,350 

8,352 

7,030 

7,721 

5,835 

4,085 

2,807

6,856

Aug.

4,100 

4,230 

3,840 

2,420 

2,690

3,840 

5,110 

6,290 

5,620 

5,360

4,040 

4,550 

4,280 

3,360 

3,660

3,560 

4,020 

2,740 

3,270 

5,530

6,880 

5,310 

4,870 

5,140 

2,730

2,360 

2,870 

3,140 

3,260 

3,570 

4,000

Per square 

mile

1.10 

1.80 

1.06

.748

.725 

.750 

2.97 

1.52 

1.28 

1.40 

1.06 

.743 

.510

1.25

Sept.

2,240 

1,280 

2,240 

2,780 

2,790

2,920 

3,060 

1,660 

2,530 

2,530

2,880 

2,990 

2,760 

2,870 

1,180

2,440 

2,400 

2,350 

4,040 

5,160

5,370 

4,470 

2,880 

2,770 

3,220

3,260 

3,100 

2,670 

1,290 

2,080

Run-off In 

Inches

1.27 

2.01 

1.22

10.17

.84 

.78 

3.42 

1.70 

1.48 

1.56 

1.22 

.86 

.57

16.93

» Estimated.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 159

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°56'20", long. 89°45'25", in extreme western

 part of sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 6 E., half a mile below Dell Creek and 3 miles downstream 

from Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area.- 7,830 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1955.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 64,600 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 17.80 

feet); minimum, 2,540 second-feet Sept. 17 (ga(?e height, 3.37 feet); minimum mean daily, 

2,850 second-feet Sept. IV.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 23 to Mar. 16, which

 are fair. Diurnal regulation by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.'s power plant at Wisconsin 

Dells and by numerous power plants and reservoirs above.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

15,200 

15,600 

14,300 

12,700 

10,600

Nov.

9,440 

8,140 

7,360 

7,420 

7,350

7,460 

11,800 

12,400 

11,500 

10,300

9,160 

9,720 

7,590 

7,920 

7,320

7,060 

6,600 

6,380 

6,200 

6,060

7,140 

10,300 

13,400 

18,100 

22,800

26,100 

26,100 

24,400 

22,000 

21,600

Dee.

22,800 

22,800 

19,800 

17,000 

14,900

10,900 

9,720 

9,720 

8,030 

9,440

9,440 

8,060 

6,820 

3,160 

8,840

7,080 

7,920 

7,730 

7,950 

7,720

7,220 

6,680 

6,200 

5,800 

5,400

5,000 

4,650 

4,450 

4,180 

4,800 

4,600

Jan.

5,010 

4,410 

5,000 

5,000 

4,950

4,900 

4,850 

4,850 

4,900 

5,200

5,280 

5,300 

5,360 

5,400 

5,230

5,170 

5.100 

5,020 

4,960 

4,810

4,730 

4,650 

4,410 

4,610 

4,650

4,640 

4,590 

4,810 

4,800 

4,440 

4,470

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year

Feb.

4,400 

4,520 

4,460 

4,600 

4,800

4,300 

5,000 

5,250 

5,300 

5,300

5,300 

4,800 

5,200 

4,700 

5,300

5.350 

5,600 

5,500 

5,100 

4,800

4,480 

3,750 

3,900 

4,3ro 

4,500

4,720 

4,300 

4,400

Mar.

4,590 

3,050 

4,560 

4,620 

3,560

5,000

5,900 

6,300 

6,500 

6,500

6,900 

7,000 

7,200 

7,400 

7,700

8,100 

9,160 

10,000 

14,300 

12,400

15,200 

20,900 

22,400 

34,600 

45,100

58,300 

63,400 

60,800 

52,500 

4S.200 

37,300

Secondfoot-days

360,120 

284.010

151,500 

133,930 

593,440 

373,530 

282.900 

265,290 

260,300 

224,540 

143,300

Apr.

31,100 

20,900 

14,900 

14,600 

13,700

13,000 

12,700 

12,400 

10,900 

10,900

10,600 

10 , 600 

10,900 

12,400 

14,900

14,600 

14.300 

12,400 

11,800 

11,200

10,600 

9,440 

8,870 

9,720 

10,600

9,160 

9,160 

8,590 

9,720 

8,870

Maximum

26,100 

22,800

5,400 

5,600 

63,400 

31,100 

12,100 

22,000 

13 , 400 

10,300 

6,460

Bay

10 , 600 

11,200 

10,600 

10,600 

10,000

9,440 

9,720 

10,000 

10,600 

11,500

11,800 

12,100 

11,200 

11,500 

10,000

11,200 

9,440 

9,440 

9,160

8,010

7,090 

7,750 

7,250 

7,430 

7,290

6,840 

6,670 

5,380 

6,390 

6,220 

6,480

Minimum

6,060 

4,180

4,410 

3,750 

3,050 

8,590 

5,3SO 

2,920 

4,650 

5,460 

2,B50

June

5,670 

6,540 

6,410 

6,080 

6,260

5,380 

4,630 

5,260 

5,390 

5,260

4,220 

2,920 

4,200 

5,020 

4,800

4,770 

5,200 

4.380 

5,800 

8,700

13,400 

18,100 

20,200 

22,000 

20,500

16,600 

13,400 

12,400 

11,200 

10,600

July

1-0,900 

9,720 

10,600 

10 , 600 

11,500

10,900 

11,800 

13,000 

13,400 

13,000

12,100 

10,600 

7,760 

8,590 

10, SCO

7,710 

6,940 

6,850 

6,570 

6,130

5,610 

5,550 

5,020 

5,140 

5,420

5,550 

5,680 

4,650 

5,880 

6,140 

6,690

Mean

12,000 

9,162

4,887 

4,783 

19,140 

12,450 

9,126 

8,843 

8,397 

7,243 

4,777

Aug.

6,490

7,270 

8,040 

6,790 

5,950

7,260 

8,310 

8,870 

9,160 

9,440

9,720 

10,300 

7,760 

5,870 

7,050

6,690 

6,230 

5,890 

5,930

5,800

5,860 

7,010 

8,320 

7,800 

7,340

7,730 

7,670 

fa, 940 

5,810 

5,780 

5,460

Per square 

mile

1.53 

1.17

.624 

.611 

2.44 

1.59 

1.17 

1.13 

1.07 

.925 

.610

Sept.

5,580 

5,610 

4,520 

4,130 

4,100

4,800 

4,540 

4,680 

4,910 

4,040

3,620 

4,030 

4,960 

4,590 

4,220

4,200 

2,850 

4,020 

4,350 

5,140

5,410 

5,510 

6,430 

6,460 

6,370

5,710 

5,180 

4,970 

4,130 

4,240

Run-off in 

inches

1.71 

1.35

.72 

.64 

2.81 

1.77 

1.35 

1.26 

1.23 

1.07 

.68
160 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°12<, long. 90°26'25", in sec. 1, T. 8 N., R.1 W., 

at highway bridge half a mile above Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of Muscoda. 

Zero of gage is 064.3 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 10,300 square miles.

Records available.- December 1902 to December 1903, December 1913 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 8,665 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62,200 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 9.90 

feet); minimum, 3,400 second-feet Sept. 15; minimum moan daily, 3,800 second-feet 

June 15, 16.

1902-3, 191.3-35: Maximum discharge, 72,100 second-feet Apr. 16, 1922 (gage height, 

10.60 feet): minimum mean daily discharge (estimated), 2,000 second-feet Feb. 11, 1918. 

Minimum (1,600 second-feet) previously published for Dec. 20, 1920, is erroneous.

Maximum stage known, 11.1 feet during August 1868; gage datum unknown.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 2 to Mar. 16, which 

are fair. Flow regulated by storage reservoirs and power plants upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

9,900 

16,700 

18,200 

15,700 

12,800

11,500 

10 , 700 

9,300 

8,340 

6,760

5,760 

5.930 

7,090 

6,760 

5,450

5,760 

6,100 

4,920 

4,600 

5,030

7,090 

5,160 

4,920 

5,600 

7,440

10 , 100 

13,700 

12,800 

14,700 

15,200 

13,700

Nov.

11,900

10,700 

10,100 

9,900 

9,300

8,530 

8,340 

9,300 

11,900 

12,800

11,500 

11,100 

9,900 

9,700 

9,300

8,530 

7,980 

6,260 

8,340 

7,440

7,260 

9,900 

11,100 

11,900 

14,700

19,300 

23,400 

25,200 

30,000 

30,000

Dee.

30,000 

24,600 

25 , 200 

24,600 

22,200

16,700 

15,200 

11,900 

8,530 

6,420

6,760 

6,590 

6,420 

7,090 

10,300

9,900 

8,160 

8,720 

8,340 

8,160

8,720 

8,720 

8,910 

8,160 

8,160

8,340 

6,920 

6,260 

6,760 

6,590 

6,260

Jan.

7,260 

6,760 

6,420 

7,260 

5,930

6,260 

7,260 

7,440 

7,260 

5,760

5,160 

6,100 

5,760 

5,760 

5,450

6,260 

5,600 

5,600 

5,600 

5,760

6,100 

5,450 

5,300 

4,920 

5,450

5,160 

4,700 

5,930 

5,930 

4,920 

5,030

Month

Oet 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 4. ...........

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

5,030 

5,450 

5,760 

5,600 

5,300

5,300 

5,450 

5,030 

5,450 

5,450

5,160 

5.160 

5,450 

5,760 

6,100

6,920 

5,760 

5,930 

6,420 

6,100

6,420 

6,100 

5,760 

5,760 

4,920

4,100 

5,300 

6,260

Mar.

6,200 

6,100 

6,260 

6,920 

11,500

14,700 

13,200 

10,700 

10,700 

11.900

12,800 

12,600 

12,800 

12,400 

12,400

12,800 

12,800 

17,700 

13,700 

15,700

17,200 

19,800 

22,200 

24,600 

33,600

41,200 

43,000 

55,000 

61,000 

56,200 

52,600

Secondfoot-daya

287,710 

375,580 

349,590

2,321,920

183,550 

157,200 

660,540 

529,200 

342,240 

311,120 

333,670 

325,920 

173,740

4,030,060

Apr.

46,000 

39 , 400 

36,000 

28,600 

19,300

19,300 

16,200 

17,200 

13,700 

13,700

14,700 

14,700 

14,200 

13,700 

14,200

16,700 

18 , 200 

17.700 

15,700 

15,700

14,200 

13,700 

11,900 

11,900 

11,900

11,500 

12,400 

12,800 

10.700 

12,800

Maximum

18,200 

30 , 000 

30,000

34,400

7,440 

6,920 

61,000 

46,000 

14,700 

24,600 

17,700 

19,300 

7,620

61,000

May

11,900 

11,900 

12,800 

14,700 

13,700

IE, 400 

13,700 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800

12,400 

12,400 

10,700 

11,500 

10,300

11,100 

11,100 

13,200 

12,800 

11,900

11,100 

10,300 

10,300 

9,100 

8,910

7,980 

6,920 

8,720 

7,980 

7,440 

6,590

Minimum

4,600 

6,260 

6,260

2,480

4,700 

4,100 

6,100 

10,700 

6,590 

3,800 

5,600 

6,590 

4,200

3,800

June

6,920 

7,800 

6,920 

7,800 

7,620

V,620 

7,800 

7,090 

6,100 

6,100

6,420 

6,420 

6,260 

4,700 

3,800

3,800 

5,760 

6,920 

7,440 

8,530

9,300 

10,300 

16,700 

18,200 

22,200

22,800 

24,600 

22,800 

17,200 

15,200

July

14,700 

14,200 

13,200 

13,200 

13,700

15,200 

14,200 

14,700 

14,200 

14,700

15,700 

17,700 

14,200 

11,500 

9,900

10,300 

10,700 

10,700 

9,300 

7,800

6,420 

6,590 

6,100 

6,590 

7,440

6,920 

7,090 

7,440 

5,600 

6,590 

7,090

Mean

9,281 

12,520 

11,280

6,361

5,921 

5,614 

21,310 

17,640 

11,040 

10,370 

10,760 

10,510 

5,791

11,040

Aug.

7,440 

8,160 

9,500 

11,100 

10,300

14,200 

19,300 

17,700 

12,400 

13,700

12,800 

15,700 

14,200 

14,700 

13,200

9,900 

8,340 

7,260 

6,920 

8,530

7,800 

7,090 

8,160 

9,300 

9,300

8,340 

9,300 

8,910 

8,160 

7,620 

6,590

Per square 

mile

0.901 

1.22

1.10

.618

.575 

.545 

2.07 

1.71 

1.07 

1.01 

1.04 

1.02 

.562

1.07

Sept.

6,260

6,100 

7,090 

7,260 

5,930

5,300 

4,600 

4,200 

6,420 

5,600

5,030 

5,300 

5,030 

4,400 

4,200

7,090 

5,930 

4,200 

4,300 

4,200

5,600 

6,100 

6,420 

7,620 

7,440

7,440 

7,260 

7,090 

4,400 

5,930

Run-off In 

Inches

1.04 

1.36 

1.27

8.40

.66 

.57 

2.39 

1.91 

1.23 

1.13 

1.20 

1.18 

.63

14.57
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

Tomahawk River at Tomahawk, Wis.

161

Location.- Lat. 45°29', long. 89°45', in see. 28, T. 35 N., R. 6 E., at Jersey power plant 

or Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 1 mile north of Tomahawk.

Drainage area.- 547 square miles.

Records available.- January 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 2,230 second-feet July 6; minimum, 

91 second-feet Oct. 1, 2, 10-13, 15.

1930-35: Maximum mean daily discharge, that of July 6, 1935; no flow several times 

in 1931, 1934.

Remarks.~ Records good. Records of discharge, computed from power-plant records,

rumished by Wisconsin Public Service Corporation. Flow completely regulated by four 

reservoirs operated by the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co. in the interest of power 

development. Part of table of monthly discharge corrected for storage in all four 

reservoirs upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Da/

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

23

24

86

86

27

88

89

30

31

Oct.

91

91

98

111

111

111

111

111

98

91

91

91

91

98

91

177

434

407

426

404

246

198

203

295

197

249

847

177

239

806

836

Nov.

229

219

298

243

250

248

232

302

306

242

218

218

251

233

380

219

270

217

266

386

804

996

728

617

593

610

588

613

476

470

-

Deo.

342

247

433

558

586

495

436

498

842

835

831

797

843

803

799

778

774

760

760

751

737

705

669

655

616

686

788

773

773

773

787

Month

Calendar year 1934. .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-36..

Jan.

857

857

857

857

871

949

949

949

839

773

761

747

747

786

897

863

887

982

1,190

1,170

,150

,110

,030

,030

,030

,050

,040

,040

,040

,050

,060

Feb.

,050

,050

,050

,050

,050

,050

,030

,030

,040

,040

,040

,030

,020

,030

,030

,030

,030

,020

,020

,000

1,000

999

994

993

977

978

965

997

-

_

-

Mar.

1,010

990

996

970

974

947

945

925

915

936

899

934

931

820

728

525

417

428

422

414

390

429

443

395

339

247

279

866

247

347

229

Apr.

225

233

247

247

247

247

247

239

228

247

287

259

247

209

310

262

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

461

609

622

606

604

614

-

Observed

Seoondfoot-days

5,827

11,715

21,130

126,114

29,408

88,593

19,637

9,473

15,807

16,253

33,264

28,109

28,978

242,194

Maximum

434

996

843

996

1,190

1,050

1,010

622

625

664

2,230

1,060

988

2,230

Minimum

91

217

247

0

747

965

289

209

152

248

500

568

569

91

Mean

18S

390

6S2

343

949

1,021

633

316

510

548

1,073

907

766

664

May

586

625

681

586

598

604

604

611

59S

592

613

622

550

438

436

440

439

315

152

302

481

489

470

504

497

456

498

497

474

510

605

June

600

619

622

622

622

649

664

652

653

660

626

551

565

623

515

438

440

317

289

248

295

580

574

540

540

568

562

540

540

540

-

Gain or loas

In storage

(millions of 

cubic feet)

+ 1,242

+ 1,310

423

+ 4,472

- 1,593

- 1,656

+ 1,570

+ 1,847

+ 378

+ 752

- 454

632

779

+ 1,562

July

545

359

500

366

1,300

2,230

1,£

1,:

c

00

S60

61

1,060

1,580

l,£

1,^

£

40

180

69

588

536

£

r

r

49

88

74

767

822

£

1,C

1,2

10

50

70

1,180

1,190

1,2

1,J

1,

1,1

20

00

90

40

1,140

Aug.

1,060

913

879

885

870

969

912

865

835

667

568

913

1,000

1,000

1,000

970

957

1,020

951

1,020

965

950

950

931

971

918

923

860

753

752

882

Sept.

988

951

829

790

934

951

927

802

856

846

846

846

846

846

846

846

846

846

793

677

605

584

584

584

569

588

588

588

588

588

-

Corrected for storage

Mean

652

896

524

465

354

336

"1,219

1,029

651

832

903

671

465

714

Per square 

mile

1.19

1.64

.958

.887

.647

.614

2.83

1.88

1.19

1.52

1.65

1.23

.850

1.31

Run- off 

In Inches

1.37

1.83

1.10

18.01

.76

.64

2.57

2.10

1.37

1.70

1.90

1.48

.95

17.70
162 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°58'25", long. 89°54'15", in NW£ sec. 27, T. 29 N., R, 5 E., 

at highway bridge in Rib Falls, 6 miles below mouth of Black Creek.

Drainage area.- 309 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 300 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,600 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 

a.bu feet): minimum observed, 22 second-feet Sept. 2.

1925-35: Maximum discharge observed, 12,500 second-feet Aug. 21, 1926 (gage height, 

10.10 feet); minimum (estimated), 3 second-feet Jan. 23,1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 8 to Mar. 18, which 

are fair.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feei) 

(Shifting-control method used May 12 to Sept. 30)

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5

24

56

104

167

239

360

498

654

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

950

1,290

1,710

2,220

2,830

4,430

6,490

9,080

12,300

Discharge, In second-feet, »ater year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

i3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

37 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 23- 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

627 

450 

360

278 

239

239 

239

202 

167 

147

128 

110 

99 

94 

88

88 

83 

78 

78 

259

4,910 

2,570 

1,290 

2,110 

1,450

950 

654 

498 

404 

360 

278

NOT.

239 

188 

202 

1,710 

1,220

S30 

574 

450 

360 

298

258 

202 

202 

167 

188

134 

160 

S20 

1,370 

1,800

2,450 

5,000 

2,830 

1,710 

1,220

1,080 

950 

950 

950 

830

Dec.

654 

574 

548 

498 

427

339 

298 

298 

278 

278

278 

278 

258 

258 

258

239 

239 

239 

220 

220

220 

220 

202 

184 

167

154 

141 

128 

116 

104 

91

Jan,

86 

83

el

83 

83

81 

81 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

78 

78 

78 

78 

78 

78

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

JfiB 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sef

V

alendar year 1934 ............

 ust... .......................

ater year 1934-35............

Feb.

81 

83 

86 

88 

91

92 

91 

91 

91 

91

94 

96 

99 

101 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

104 

104 

104

104 

104 

104

Star.

104 

104 

104 

104 

113

147 

202 

298 

360 

404

450 

498 

548 

574 

654

1,010 

1,710 

2,110 

3,260 

6,040

5,820 

8,380 

9,680 

6,260 

4,430

2,970 

3,570 

2,110 

1,220 

950 

770

Secondfoot-days

19,407 

28,742 

8,406

120,412.5

2,450 

2,730 

64,794 

14,118 

7,610 

12,907 

6,429 

1,419 

974

169,986

Apr.

654 

574 

474 

450 

427

498 

450 

382 

382 

382

600 

1,530 

1,010 

682 

548

404 

427 

360 

31S 

278

239 

202 

195 

298 

339

278 

427 

523 

427 

360

Maxiamm

4,810 

5,000 

654

10,600

86 

104 

9,680 

1,530 

800 

3,110 

1,220 

116 

60

9,680

May

278 

258 

382 

474 

450

339 

278 

239 

239 

239

202 

800 

800 

548 

360

258 

202 

167 

141 

116

104 

88 

74 

60 

60

52

88 

88 

83 

74 

* 69

Minimus)

78 

134 

91

9.1

78 

81 

104 

195 

52 

30 

23 

24 

22

22

June

* 64 

* 59 

* 54 

49 

38

38 

49 

38 

49 

45

38 

32 

30 

30 

49

56 

450 

278 

2,000 

3,110

1,800 

1,080 

654 

360 

298

239 

382 

830 

450

258

July

 »E52 

*245 

239 

239

170

1,220 

1,150 

574 

318 

192

150 

220 

157 

101 

96

71 

58 

51 

43

37

31 

28 

25 

23 

43

51 

91 

239 

157 

91 

6?

Mean

626

956 

271

330

79.0 

97.5 

2,090 

471 

£46 

430 

207 

45.8 

38.5

466

Aug.

45 

42 

42 

32 

30

49 

60 

78 

60 

49

69 

116 

74 

56 

45

32

30 

30 

69 

49

49 

38 

35 

30 

30

30 

30 

27 

24 

27 

42

Per square 

mile

2.03 

3.10 

.877

1.07

.256 

.316 

6.76 

1.52 

.793 

1.39 

.670 

.148 

.105

1.51

Sept.

24 

22 

24 

30 

35

30 

38 

45 

42

35

32 

32 

30 

30 

30

24 

24

38 

56 

60

42 

35 

30

27 

27

27 

24 

27 

27 

27

Run-off In 

Inches

2.34 

3.46

1.C1

14.50

.30 

.33 

7.79 

1.70 

,91 

1.55 

.77 

.17 

.12

20.45
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 163

Yellow River at Sprague, Wis.

Location;- Chain gage, lat. 44°8', long. 90°6', In OTTi sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile 

southeast of Sprague and 10 miles above Necedah Dam.

Drainage area.- 436 square miles.

Records available.- September 19E6 to September 1935.

Discharge.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 2,300 second-feet Mar. 23; minimum 

discharge observed. 62 second-feet Sept. 17, 18; minimum gage height observed, 3.60 

feet Sept. 18.

1927-55: Maximum discharge (estimated), 2.660 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928; minimum, 

5.4 second-feet Sept. 9, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 19.

Discharge, in second-fest, *ater year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

I

I 

5

6

I 

9 

10

11

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

ES 

23 

24 

25

26 

S7 

28 

29 

30

Oct 

JJov

Dec

C 

Jan

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul

a -us 

Set

Oct.

458 

307 

237 

188 

165

143 

133 

123 

110 

100

96 

84 

81 

78 

74

71 

71 

58 

65 

71

88 

497 

764

7?4

981 

1,040 

858 

579 

337 

322

Kov264 

212 

200 

237 

439

716 

764 

669 

477 

337

264 

212 

188 

165

143

143 

128 

133 

154 

264

458 

868 

1,220 

*1,450 

*1 , 450

1,350 

1,350 

1,550 

659 

753

Bion'tli

obarDec.

916 

1,040 

952 

868 

764

623 

537

517 

458 

403

369 

353

292 

237 

21E

SCO 

200 

176 

185

iea

165 

165 

155 

165

154 

154

143 

133 

123

Jan.

119 

114 

110 

105 

105

106 

105 

105 

110 

110

110 

110 

110 

114 

114

110 

100 

100 

98 

96

96 

98

92 

84 

84

94 

78 

74 

78 

78 

78

Feb.

78 

78 

78 

74 

74

74 

74 

74 

71 

74

74 

71 

71 

71 

71

71 

71 

71 

71 

71

84 

92

33

84 

818: 

-

Mar.

78 

74 

81 

64 

88

105 

128 

154 

154 

300

212 

2P2 

337 

481

458

558

815

1 , 100 

1,580

*1,950 

 s-2,230 

 2,300 

*2,200

1,680 

1,550 

1,380 

1,160 

868 

548

Apr. | May

! 497 

421 

369 

322

322

322 

322

353 

337 

292

292

458 

716 

1,040

896 

579 

421 

553 

292

264 

850 

212 

224 

307

369 

439 

537 

716 

6S2

I Second- I vo^jrjrm, 

1 foot-days [

eitbar. ..................

alendar year 1934. ......

ater year 1934-;

9,831 1,040 

17,067 1,450 

11,203 1,040

, 

..... 61,474.7 1,450

3,085 

3,135 

25,687 

13,8E4 

10,108 

15,216 

13,671 

13,049 

6,393

140,253

118 

92 

£,300 

1 , 2EO 

692 

1,850 

1,550 

1,290 

924

2,500

623 

458 

403

477 

669

692

579 

403 

337 

292

S50 

250 

386

497 

477

421 

322 

250 

212 

188

165 

154 

143 

128 

128

125 

165 

264 

264 

213 

176

Mlnlssfcn

65 

128 

123

6.2

74 

71 

74 

212

88 

92 

110 

62

02

i

June

154 

154 

143 

133 

118

114

114 

110 

105 

110

100 

96 

80 

96 

143

237 

188 

337 

815 

1,100

,580 

]» .780 

! ,850 

j ,650 

,350

; 815 

558 

439 

386 

353

July

403 

623 

716 

868 

952

815 

1,100 

1,480 

1,550 

1,290

846 

386 

292 

250 

212

188 

165 

143 

128 

118

105 

96 

96 

93 

92

114 

110 

110 

143 

£00 

188

Aug.

143 

133 

* 166 

200 

224

224

284 

718 

789 

692

537 

386 

292 

224 

176

143 

1S3

110 

110 

154

896 

1,190 

1,290 

1 ,040 

537

353 

264

200 

1-76 

154 

143

Mea* *» ££ * 

317 0.727 

569 1.51 

361 .828

168 .385

98.9 .227 

76.2 .175 

829 1.90 

461 1.06 

326 .748 

507 1.16 

441 1.01 

389 .892 

213 . 489

384 .881

Sept.

123 

118 

110 

100 

96

92 

92

88 

84 

78

74 

78 

74 

68 

65

65 

62 

62 

81 

212

815 

924 

868 

823 

369

264 

212 

183 

165

143

Run-off in 

Inches

0.84 

1.46 

,95

5.25

,28 

.18 

2.19 

1.18 

.86 

1.29 

1.16 

1.03 

.55

11.95
164 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

Klckapoo River at Steuben, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°11', long. 90°51'35", In SWi sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 4 W., at 

highway bridge In Steuben, 14 miles above Duffy Creek and 15 miles above mouth. Zero 

of gage Is 659.1 feet (revised) above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 699 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,600 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 

 12.3U feet); minimum (estimated), 196 second-feet Jan. 4, 24-29, 31, Feb. 1.

1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 8, 1935; minimum observed, 167 second-feet 

Aug. 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 5 to Mar. 8, which are 

poor. Slight diurnal regulation caused by operation of power plant at Gays Mills, 15 

miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of ice affect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 3-7, 12-18, 

Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

204

220

238

258

289

326

375

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.6 

5.0 

6.5 

6.0

433

497

587

705

832

977

1,160

6.5

7,0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12,0

1,360

1,580

2,150

2,970

4,190

5,910

7,950

scharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

229 

220 

220 

212 

212

212 

212 

212 

212 

212

212 

212 

212 

204 

204

204 

212 

212 

204 

220

248 

248 

238 

258

278 

248 

220 

220 

220 

212

Nov.

212 

212 

229 

341 

394

312

278 

258 

248 

238

229 

229 

229 

229 

229

229 

220 

229 

238 

268

357 

475 

564 

587 

375

341 

326 

475 

780 

1,120

Dec.

610 

475 

454 

433

375

341 

394 

341 

375 

375

341 

375 

357 

326 

326

312 

300 

300 

300 

289

289 

289 

278 

238 

248

238 

238 

268 

248 

238 

220

Jan.

220 

204 

204 

196 

204

204 

204 

212 

220 

238

238 

238 

220 

212 

212

204

212 

212 

220

220 

212 

204 

196 

196

196 

196 

196 

196 

204 

196

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1934 ............

u

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

196 

204 

229 

238 

238

236 

220 

220 

229 

229

229 

229 

238 

248 

268

258 

248 

229 

229 

229

212 

212 

204 

220 

212

229 

268 

229

Mar.

212 

212 

229 

454 

1,320 '

1,580 

1.580 

1,160 

755 

633

780 

730 

633 

564 

705

1,320 

1,630 

1,850 

2,160 

1,320

1,240 

1,120 

1,320 

1,320 

859

730 

657 

587 

519 

454 

433

Second - 

foot-days

6,868 

10,451 

10,191

117,340

6,498 

6,432 

29,066 

11,413 

14,623 

10,209 

16,053 

41,891 

11,161

174,846

Apr.

413 

413 

413 

394 

375

375 

357 

341 

326 

326

375 

541 

681 

519 

433

394 

375 

357 

341 

341

326 

312 

312 

289 

312

375 

357 

357 

357 

326

Hajcl&um

278 

1,120 

610

5,830

238 

268 

2,150 

681 

9V7 

681 

1,280 

6,710 

832

6,710

May

326

357 

619 

780 

859

977 

730 

497 

541 

541

454 

454 

564 

977 

497

433 

394 

375 

341 

341

312 

312 

312 

312 

300

289 

300 

394 

497 

326 

312

Minimum

204 

212 

220

175

196 

196 

212 

289 

289 

268 

268 

357 

312

196

June

300 

300 

312 

326 

2S9

268 

289 

357 

278 

278

289 

278 

268 

312 

278

268 

268 

278 

433 

633

681 

413 

341 

312 

475

413 

357 

326 

300 

289

July

705 

1,280 

1,160 

564 

433

1,120 

1,240 

705 

433 

375

341 

413 

832 

433 

326

300 

300 

300 

278 

268

268 

268 

289 

497 

326

519 

541 

375 

497 

326 

341

Mean

222 

348 

329

321

210 

230 

937 

380 

472 

340 

518 

1,361 

S72

4?9

Aug.

357 

887 

1,630 

1,630 

1,740

2,030 

1,910 

6,710 

4,490 

3,530

1,240 

730 

610 

497 

454

433 

413 

413 

1,050 

I r910

2,150 

2,030 

1,320 

705 

519

475 

433 

413 

413 

394 

375

Per square 

mile

0.318 

.498 

,471

.459

.300 

,329 

1.34 

.544 

.675 

.486 

.741 

1.93 

.532

.683

Sept.

375 

375 

357 

367 

357

357 

357 

375 

375 

357

341

326 

326 

326 

312

312 

312 

312 

312 

312

832 

806 

375 

357 

341

326 

341 

312 

326 

312

Run-off In 

Inches

0.37 

.56 

.54

6.25

.35 

.34 

1.54 

.61 

.78 

.54 

.85 

2.28 

.69

9.29
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 165

Turkey River at Elkader, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°51'15", long. 91°24'15", In sec. 23, T. 93 N., R. 5 W., In 

tallrace of Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant In Elkader. Zero of gage Is 

701.61 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 892 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 14.0 

feet); minimum mean dally discharge, 92 second-feet Sept. 23.

1933-35: Maximum discharge, 11,800 second-feet July 2, 1933 (gage height, 14.2 

feet): minimum mean dally discharge, 25 second-feet June 14, 29, 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated because of Ice Dec. 6-20, Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 

and Jan. 14 to Feb. 11. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 exc 

(gage height, In feet, and dlscha

Table for Oct. 1 to June 12

spt periods of Ice effect 

?SK, In second-feet)

Table for June 13 to Sept. SO

7.2 

7.4 

7.6 

7.8 

S.O 

8.2

119

163

265

373

514

690

8.7 

9.0

9.4

9.5 

10.2 

1O.6

1,020

1,400

1,950

2,540

3,160

3,620

60

112

180

264

367

491

8.4 647

8.7 970

9.0 1,350

9.4 1,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17ie

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

250 

248

211 

19 S 

17S

149 

1S7 

158 

167 

143

134

117 

136 

105 

114

107 

121 

107 

102 

135

170 

149 

135 

168 

209

239 

2O6 

182 

154 

151 

137

Hov.

142 

132 

158 

191 

208

198 

215 

201 

184 

165

156 151' 

144 

142 

151

137 

132 

144 

154 

3O1

284 

631 

1,040 

899 

577

5OO 

471 

759 

931 

884

Dec.

7O5 

422 

462 

512 

431

390 

3OO 

250 

310 

360

35O 

38O 

410 

410 

39O

410 

40O 

410 

360 

39O

402 

397 

361 

300 

31O

23O 

22O 

230 

270 

270 

280

Jan.

230 

26O 

240 

220 

230

230 

260 

272 

292 

305

307 

297 

262 

230 

260

240 

2 5O 

250 

260 

220

190 

180 

160 

150 

160

160 

150 

16O 

150 

150 

160

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

160 

160 

190 

210 

210

210 

200 

200 

190 

190

180 

199 

193 

234 

3S6

452 

297 

359 

535 

601

489 

452 

502 

726 

272

244 

235 

353

Mar.

372 

652 

1,240 

519 

*2,000

3,650 

781 

2,030 

2,230 

2,190

1,580 

1,320 

1,400 

1,450 

3,360

3,620 

2,450 

3,270 

2,340 

2,520

2,790 

2,970 

2,780 

2,320 

1,910

1,610 

1,530 

1,370 

1,130 

1,030 

1,020

Seeondfoot-days

4,967 

10,382 

11,322

69,877

6,885 

8,629 

59,434 

20,959 

23, 470 

16,720 

15,463 

7,947 

3,762

189,940

Apr.

1,020 

917 

674 

645 

588

575 

544 

532 

514 

491

635 

878 

1,200 

957 

748

603 

501 

485 

448 

390

435 

416 

405 

427 

465

1,250 

1,710 

1,100 

748 

658

Maximum

25O 

1,040 

705

2,080

307 

726 

3,650 

1,710 

2,340 

1,440 

1,320 

604 

154

3,65O

May

594 

721 

1,660 

2,340 

2,020

1,510 

1,180 

942 

828 

697

657 

778 

800 

807 

730

672 

589 

552 

514

436

461 

432 

420 

413 

407

399 

382 

386 

386 

386 

371

Minimum

102 

132 

220

25

150 

160 

372 

390 

371 

260 

227 

144 

92

92

June

348 

406 

486 

750 

571

484 

385 

372

332

326 

291 

260 

668 

612

510 

496 

507 

710 

1,150

1,440 

894 

625 

481 

574

626

564 

553 

490 

471

July

434 

1,230 

949 

530 

1,460

1,820 

861 

612 

460 

400

387 

337 

324 

317 

281

286 

279 

254 

251 

232

462 

503 

433 

513 

298

338 

279 

233 

227 

229 

244

Mean

160 

346 

365

191

222 

308 

1,917 

699 

757 

557 

499 

256 

125

520

Aug.

242 

407 

534 

495 

604

373 

227 

228 

227 

319

241 

199 

186 

186 

173

152 

177 

159 

117 

589

341 

213 

203 

203 

183

183 

180 

163 

144 

144 

155

Per square 

mile

0.179 

.388 

.409

.214

.249 

.345 

2.15 

.784 

.849 

.624 

.559 

.287 

.140

.583

Sept.

146 

144 

142 

154 

150

137 

145 

128 

154 

132

128 

130 

104 

123 

123

125 

118 

126 

102 

113

110 

123 

92 

104 

110

107 

116 

140 

105 

131

Run-off in 

inches

0.21 

.43

.47

2.93

.29 

.36 

2.48

.87 

' .98 

.70 

.64 

.33 

.16

7.92

* Interpolated.

Note:- The discharge for April 1934 published in Water-Supply Paper 76O (p. 170) should be corrected as follows: Second-feet per square mile, 0.413; run-off in inches, 0.46. Total 

run-off for the year, 2.10 inches.
166 TURKEY RIVER BASIN

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°44'25", long. 91°15'45", in sec. 36, T. 92 N., 

R. 4 W., at highway bridge at Garber, 2,000 feet below mouth of Elk Creek. Prior to 

Mar. 28, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 1,530 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, November 1932 

to September 1935. August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, April 1929 

to September 1930 in report of Iowa State Planning Board.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage height, 19.83 

feet); minimum discharge observed during year, 94 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 

3.58 feet).

1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-35: Maximum discharge observed, about 26,600 secondfeet Feb. 23, 1922 (gage height, 28.06 feet); minimum observed, 46 second-feet June 29, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 3, which are 

poor. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of hydroelectric plant at Elkader. 

Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

354 

293 

293 

274 

239

222 

222 

183 

171 

169

146

140 

146 

146

118

127 

123

118 

103 

188

206 

206 

191 

160 

206

274 

222 

188 

206 

177 

206

Hov.

177 

140 

222 

354 

239

354 

354 

239 

206 

206

180 

191 

183 

183 

183

206 

18C 

222 

206 

555

422 

860 

1,180 

1,100 

746

615 

555 

1,760 

1,260 

1,260

Dee.

980 

679 

646 

646 

584

584 

410 

340 

410 

480

460 

500 

550 

550 

550

550 

550 

550 

650 

550

540 

530 

480 

420 

400

320 

280 

280 

330 

360 

370

Jan.

310 

350 

320 

300 

310

310 

340 

360 

380 

400

410 

400 

370 

300 

330

330 

330 

340 

350 

280

240 

210 

186 

200 

200

200 

200 

200 

200 

200 

200

Month

Oct 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Anr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

&ug 

Sep

W

amber

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

200 

200 

230 

280 

280

280 

280 

268 

260 

250

240 

240 

260 

300 

520

60C 

400 

480 

700 

800

700 

650 

770 

1,000 

700

320

320 

460

liar.

480 

870 1,700 

10,600 

15,500

9,950 

4.300 

3,200 

2,660 

2,660

3.020 

2,120

1,850 

1,760 

3,600

6,490 

7,150 

4,000 

3,110 

3.20C

3,800 

3,500 

4,400 

3,300 

2,480

2,120 

] ,850 

1,580 

1,420 

1.1PO 

1.100

Apr.

1,020 

1,020 

940

860 

820

780 

712 

646 

615 

615

1,020 

1,260 

1,580 

1,500 

1,180

900 

780 

746 

712 

615

615 

615 

584 

615 

646

942 

2,120 

1,180 

820 

615

Second- Kaximm 

foot-days

6,017 354 

14,538 1,760 

15,449 980

115,585 5,670

9,056 41O 

11,988 1,000 

114,950 15,500 

27,073 2,120 

36,159 4,100 

25,462 1.760 

26,150 2,560 

15,006 2,080 

6,165 274

308,013 15,500

May

615 

746

2,090 

4,100 

3,200

2,300 

1,760 

1,420 

1,260 

1,100

980 

1,420 

1,420 

1,260 

1,180

1,020 

900 

820 

746 

712

679 

679 

646 

646 

646

646 

646 

646 

615 

646 

615

Ml nlimfm

103

140 

280

55

186 

200 

480 

584 

615 

472 

354 

239 

166

103

June

646 

1,040 

1,060 

820 

746

679 

615 

584 

555 

555

526 

526 

472 

555 

1,100

646 

679 

900 

1,260 

1,260

1,760 

1,340 

S4C 

746 

712

980 

820 

1,020 

900 

1,020

July

900 

1,430 

1,980 

1,100 

1,970

2,560 

1,260 

820 

712 

525

526 

499 

447 

447 

422

422 

399 

370 

354 

354

1,910 

2,450 

712 

646 

526

447 

472 

399 

376 

354 

354

He an

194 

485 

498

317

292 

428 

3,708 

902 

1,166 

849 

844 

484 

206

844

Aug.

376 

399 

746 

526 

1,150

820 

472 

422 

376 

447

376 

354 

333 

333

313

313 

293

293 

399 

2,080

1,020 

472 

376 

333 

313

313 

333 

274 

256 

256 

239

Per square

mile

0.127 

.317 

.335

.207

.191 

.280 

2.42 

.690 

.762 

.555 

.552 

.316 

.135

.552

Sept.

239 

274 

256 

256 

239

239 

239 

239 

222 

239

222

206 

206 

206 

191

206 

206

191 

191 

191

191 

171 

166 

166 

166

166 

169

180 

166 

166

Run-off In 

inches

0.15 

.35 

.37

2.79

.28 

.28 

2.79 

.66 

.88 

.62 

.64 

.36 

.15

7.48
GRANT RIVER BASIN 167

Grant River near Burton, Wis.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°43'20", long. 90°50'50", in NE-i sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., 

about li miles west of Burton, 7-J miles northwest of Potosi, and 14 miles above mouth. 

Zero of gage is 638.99 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 326 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 3,300 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage 

height, 9.81 feet); minimum discharge observed, 38 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 

2.56 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated because of ice, Dec. 27 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 15-20, Jan. 25 to Feb. 4, and those above 400 second-feet, which are poor. 

Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

3.6

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of io 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in seeond-fe

i effect 

it)

Table for Oct. 17 to Mar. 5

95

130

170

220

870

330

4.4 

4.8 

5.2 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

Table for Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

450

585

730

890

1,065

1,300

1,550

2.8

2.9

3.0

53

64

77

108

144

187

235

295

4.2 

4.4

4.7

360

430

550

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

40 

40 

50 

110

80 

51 

49 

48. 

48

45

44 

42 

44 

44 

44

Nov.

44 

43 

140 

170 

86

70 

67 

62 

60 

57

56 

53 

52 

50 

48

48 

52 

72 

66 

140

315 

315 

130 

108 

93

94

88 

480 

160 

182

Dec.

170 

130 

140 

110 

130

120 

82 

102 

94 

66

78 

86 

66 

79 

74

76

84 

66 

57

67 

65 

60 

58 

62

46 

45 

47 

47 

48 

45

Jan.

43 

43

48 

4.2 

42

48 

56 

182 

208 

140

90 

69 

70 

53 

52

55 

65 

77 

70 

57

53

58 

57 

53 

57

60 

65 

65 

65 

62 

60

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

ober 17- 

ember

 tt

ember:::;::::::::::::::::::::

alendar year

ater year

Feb.

57 

60 

60 

65

88

78 

63 

60 

61 

58

60 

56 

65 

83 

655

330 

150 

110 

232 

300

195 

140 

140 

3SO 

72

120 

110 

102

Mar.

102 

195 

420 

1,500 

975

265 

165 

154 

144 

550

360 

176 

144 

325 

325

295

176 

165 

165 

165

165 

165 

154 

144 

134

125 

185

116 

108 

108 

106

Apr.

105 

103 

95 

95 

94

90 

89 

88 

86 

86

144 

125 

106 

105 

95

90 

98 

90 

88 

76

94 

88 

80 

86 

78

SO 

83 

83 

78 

73

Second- Maximum 

foot-days

779 110 

3,394 480 

2.487 170

2,159 208 

3,954 655 

8,216 1,500 

2,757 144 

2,773 198 

3 , 139 470 

2,194 125 

2,530 430 

1,623 65

May

89 

86 

108 

108 

100

95

92 

89 

97 

83

86 

198 

108 

97 

90

89 

86 

80 

78 

78

77 

84 

82 

74 

73

73 

72 

77 

74 

76 

74

Minimum

40 

43

45

42 

56 

102 

73 

72 

72 

56 

52 

4S

June

76 

144 

470 

95 

82

84 

82 

73 

72 

144

77 

88 

77 

76 

74

78 

80 

125 

144 

105

84 

82

80 

73 

105

90 

82 

116 

97 

84

July

100 

84 

82 

80 

76

74 

72 

72 

70 

68

67 

65 

64 

62

61

60 

5S 

57 

56 

56

90 

125 

74 

67 

65

84 

62 

64 

62 

60 

57

Mean

51.9 

113 

80.2

69.6 

141 

265 

91.9 

89.5 

105 

70. S 

81.6 

54.1

Aug.

69 

67 

65 

60 

62

63 

62 

60 

64 

55

56- 

54 

54 

53 

53

53 

52 

53 

37S 

430

88 

77 

61 

58 

56

57 

55 

53 

53 

54 

55

Per square

mile

0.159 

.347 

.246

.213 

.433 

.813 

.282 

.275 

.322 

.217 

.250 

.166

Sept.

58 

65 

62 

64 

56

60 

60 

57 

54 

53

53 

52 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

60 

56

54 

52 

51 

51 

52

52 

51 

49 

49

4S

Run-off in 

inches

0.09 

.39 

.28

.25 

.45 

.94 

.31 

.32 

.36 

.26 

.29 

.19
168 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Rockville, Wis.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°7', long. 90°3'20", in NWi sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., about 

2£ miles northeast of Rockville, 5 miles northeast of Potosi, and 15 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 1,700 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage height, 

a.e? reet); minimum discharge observed, 20 second-feet Dec. 26 (gage height, 3.06 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated because of ice, Dec. 27 to Jan. 7, Jan. 13, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 4, and those above 350 second-feet, which are poor. Station operated 

in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

<gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Nov. 16 to May 12

3.5

3.6

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

24

115

152

193

238

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

335 

3S5 

520 

670

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

Table for May 13 to Sept. 30

132

169

208

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.3

292

337

385

460

Discharge, in ond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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. Nov.

27 

29 

34 

34 

83

45 

215 

107 

76 

62

57 

55 

460 

124 

115

Dec.

162 

99 

98 

84 

62

76 

49 

58 

53 

51

36 

56 

51 

42 

49

51 

45 

43 

44 

42

44 

42 

38 

24 

30

20 

25 

30 

30 

30 

30

Jan.

28 

26 

26 

27 

27

30 

35 

51 

133 

92

52 

41 

40 

27 

42

42 

42 

41 

41 

40

40 

50 

48 

48 

47

45 

43 

43 

45 

45 

37

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember 16

alendar year

ater year

Feb.

35 

32 

32 

35 

65

47- 

50 

46 

41 

43

50 

44 

41 

61 

385

142 

67 

53 

64 

115

80 

62 

55 

162 

26

57 

58 

58

Mar.

51 

152 

286 

670 

550

215 

115

99 

84 

81

250 

124 

124 

115 

286

226 

124

107 

107 

107

133 

98 

107 

86 

87

81 

77 

70 

70 

64 

65

Secondfoot-days

1,523 

1,594

1,374 

2,006 

4,811 

1,695 

2,036 

1,905 

1,338 

1,855 

1,029

Apr.

67 

65 

58 

60 

57

56 

56 

52 

50 

51

77 

78 

66 

65 

66

56 

57 

58 

55 

52

49 

49 

52 

52 

49

46 

49 

50 

50 

47

Maximum

460 

162

133 

385 

670 

78 

250 

260 

74 

460 

42

May

49 

67 

69 

69 

64

58 

57 

55 

84 

55

53

250 

81 

72 

68

65 

63 

59 

60 

58

55 

55 

55 

52 

51

51 

52 

53 

52 

53 

51

Minimum

27 

20

26 

26 

51 

46 

49 

46 

37 

34 

31

June

49 

260 

72 

60 

56

56 

52

49 

48 

74

51

49 

46 

49 

47

48 

52 

52 

94 

60

53 

52 

49 

47 

78

62 

51 

72 

65 

52

July

55 

53 

49 

49 

48

48 

46 

44 

43 

42

42 

40 

39 

39 

40

39 

38 

38 

38 

37

38 

43 

44 

40 

38

74 

39 

40 

3S 

38 

39

Mean

102 

51.4

44.3 

71.6 

155 

56.5 

65.7 

63.5 

43.2 

59.8 

34.3

Aug.

58 

43 

44 

38 

39

53 

42 

38 

38 

38

37 

35 

35 

34 

35

36 

38 

37 

460 

228

65 

46 

40 

39 

39

37 

40 

35 

35 

38 

35

Per square 

mile

0.745 

.375

.323 

.523 

1.13 

.412 

.480 

.464 

.315 

.436 

.250

Sept.

36 

42 

40 

42 

37

35 

36 

37 

36 

35

34 

34 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

34 

35 

37

34 

32 

32 

31 

32

34 

32 

32 

31 

31

Run-off in 

inches

0.42 

.43

.37 

.54 

1.30 

.46 

.55 

.52 

.36 

.50 

.28
LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 169

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°33'20", long. 90°44'40", in HEJ sec. 5, T. 89 N., R. 2 E., 

about 14 miles east of Durango, 5 miles northwest of Dubuque, and 8 miles above mouth. 

Zero of gage is 611.42 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 130 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period (estimated), 2,300 second-feet Mar. 4 

(gage height, 13.63 feet); minimum discharge observed, 7 second-feet Oct. 11, 12, 14; 

minimum gage height observed, 2.87 feet Nov. 1.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 500 second-feet, which are poor. Station 

operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

sar 1934-35 (gage height, In feet, and dlscha 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-19)

ge, In second-feet)

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0

105

135

167

201

236

272

310

5.2

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.0

348

388

428

470

512

Discharge, In gecond-feet, water year October 1934 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

Oct.

8

7 

7 

8 

7 

8

8 

8 

8 

9 

176

37 

20 

15 

15 

11

10 

13 

10 

11 

12 

12

Nov.

9 

10 

18 

105 

40

28

24 

20 

18 

18

20 

14 

13 

13

14

14 

15 

28 

33 

192

192 

184 

86 

66 

61

55 

28 

491 

176 

128

Dec.

143 

135 

112 

88 

86

87 

76 

71 

70 

45

44 

44 

42 

33 

23

18 

39 

39 

35 

33

31 

34 

22 

29 

33

33 

32 

32 

31 

31 

32

Jan.

21 

15 

15 

17 

18

18 

21 

210 

176 

143

128 

98 

40 

31 

31

33

32 

29 

30 

32

33 

43 

41 

39 

35

33 

31 

32 

32 

33 

24

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

in

ober 10- 

ember -L

alendar year

nrv

ater year

Feb.

18 

18 

21 

23 

55

38 

27 

24 

22 

19

24 

25 

28 

43 

449

329 

151 

388 

184

151

143 

120 

120 

120 

120

98 

70 

60

Mar.

60 

388 

388 

1,220 

470

176 

128 

112 

88 

120

167 

105 

105 

74 

151

151 

128 

120 

128 

128

128 

135 

120 

112 

105

105 

98 

76 

71 

66 

64

Secondfoot-days

420 

2,113 

1,603

1,514 

2,888 

5,487 

1,681 

2,548 

2,501 

1,033 

1,405 

478

Apr.

64 

66 

48 

52 

48

47 

34 

36 

34 

35

135 

120 

98 

82 

65

55 

66 

62 

55 

48

51 

54 

48 

45 

41

38 

37 

43 

45 

29

Maximum

176 

491 

143

210 

449 

1,220 

135 

272 

534 

10.2 

368 

65

May

34

105 

272 

184 

159

112 

98 

112 

105 

71

64 

201 

112 

98 

74

67 

67 

61 

60 

53

48 

44 

42 

38 

36

34 

34 

36 

37 

43 

47

Mlnljnuin

7 

9

18

15 

18 

60 

29 

34 

25 

11 

11 

10

June

40 

534 

98 

65 

54

58 

47 

46 

47 

56

33 

33 

31 

27 

25

53 

54 

184 

135 

135

61 

65 

66 

72 

68

54 

51 

135 

54 

120

July

112 

91 

83 

62 

56

53 

39 

34 

34 

33

32 

30 

25 

26 

28

27 

25 

15 

16 

17

16 

25 

22 

22 

22

20 

16 

15 

14 

12 

11

Mean

19.1 

70.4 

51.7

48.8 

103 

177 

56.0 

82.2 

83.4 

33.3 

45.3 

15.9

Aug.

26 

135 

45 

26 

27

36 18 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

13 

12 

11

15 

13 

15 

368 

348

46 

35

19 

18 

17

16 

15 

11 

13 

20 

12

Per square 

mile

0.147 

.542 

.398

.375 

.792 

1.36 

.431 

.632 

.642 

.256 

.348 

.122

Sept.

14 

19 

19 

16 

14

14 

11 

65 

22 

15

16 

14 

10 

13 

11

13 

15 

11 

13

14

15 

15 

13 

14 

15

13 

14 

13 

13 

14

Run-off In 

Inches

0.12 

.60 

.46

.43 

.82 

1.57 

.48 

.73 

.72 

.30 

.40 

.14
170 GALENA RIVER BASIN

Galena River at Galena, 111.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°24'50", long. 90°25'40", in NEjNEi sec. 24, T. 28 N.,

R. 1 W., on Green Street Bridge, in Galena, about 1,500 feet below Hughlett Branch and 

4 miles above mouth. Zero of gage is 580.58 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 192 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,150 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage height, 

I572B~feet); minimum observed, 34 second-feet Oct. 30 (gage height, 8.10 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 25.0 feet Mar. 26, 1916 (from high-water mark).

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated for period of ice effect, Dec. 8 to Feb. 6, 

and for periods of backwater from Mississippi River, Mar. 20 to Apr. 26, June 28 to 

July 21, Aug. 10-16. Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16

17 

IB 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

34

35

Nov.

36 

36 

54 

114

82

59 

54 

51 

49 

46

43 

38 

40 

42 

38

39 

41 

66 

58 

625

183 

1,030 

253 

175 

159

144 

151

1,360 

208 

200

Dec.

434 

272 

291 

310 

291

272 

183 

175 

120 

95

75 

70 

70 

70 

70

70 

65 

65 

65 

60

60 

60 

50 

45 

40

40 

40 

45 

45 

45 

45

Jan.

45 

35 

35 

35

35

40 

60 

300

270 

200

114

88 

70 

50 

60

70 

75 

82 

80 

75

70 

65 

60 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

55

Month

Oct 

Nov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Allg 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

e

ater year

Feb.

50 

45 

45 

95 

95

SO 

72 

71 

72 

69

68 

70 

61 

82 

1,300

413 

144 

114 

208 

291

159 

144 

71 

310 

175

64 

79 

88

Mar.

SB 

136 

575 

1,180 

1,210

350 

310 

291 

217 

850

750 

310 

310 

159 

392

350 

192 

167 

175 

180

180 

180 

175 

170

150

125 

110 

105 

98 

95 

90

Apr.

95 

100 

95 

90

80

80 

80 

75 

75 

100

270 

200 

120 

95 

90

85 

85 

85 

80 

80

75 

75 

75 

75 

75

75 

88 

82 

B2 

76

Second- | MaxlBram 

foot-days

5,474 1,360 

3,638 434

2,489 300 

4,535 1,300 

9,670 1,210 

2,838 270 

4,228 550 

3,023 371 

2,475 180 

2,347 550 

1,471 88

May

74 

121 

392 

192 

151

136 

121 

114 

121 

107

100 

550 

200 

159 

136

128 

114 

114 

100 

100

100 

100 

100 

88 

B8

82 

82 

88 

100 

B2 

88

Minimum

36 

40

35

45 

8B 

75 

74 

72 

49 

47 

38

June

78 

371 

128 

100 

88

88 

88 

79 

78 

114

88 

79 

75 

78 

72

73 

94 

88 

183 

100

88 

88 

79 

75 

79

BO 

82 

85 

100 

125

July

150

175 

180 

140 

110

90 

80 

70 

65 

60

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

55 

55 

55 

55

110 

128 

114 

71 

57

67 

55 

53 

51 

50 

49

lie an

182

117

80.3 

162 

312 

94.6 

136 

101 

79.8 

75.7 

49.0

Aug.

55 

56 

56 

53

50

72 

82 

57 

57 

57

56 

54 

52 

50 

50

53 

56 

51 

550 

159

100 

60 

49 

54 

51

49 

55 

47 

51 

47 

58

Per square

mile

0.948 

.609

.418 

.844 

1.62 

.493 

.708 

.526 

.416 

.394 

.255

Sept.

56 

55 

51 

62

58

50 

55 

88 

56 

49

52 

46 

44 

45 

43

40 

46 

39 

38 

44

46 

48 

39 

46 

45

44 

46 

47 

49 

44

Run-off in 

inches

1.06

.70

.48 

.88 

1.87 

.55 

.82 

.59 

.48 

.45 

.28
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 

quoketa River near Delhi, Iowa

171

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°24'40", long. 91°20'40", in sec. 29, T. 88 N., 

R. 4V/., In tailrace of Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, li miles south of 

Delhi. Zero of gage is 774.32 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 88.0 feet); 

minimum, about 11 second-feet at numerous times when plant was shut down.

1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 5, 1935; minimum, about 8 second-feet at 

numerous times during 1933 and 1934 when plant was shut down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

80.2

80.4

30.6

80.8

81.0

81.2

81.4

81.6

81.8

82.0

18

30

46

67

92

121

154

193

237

82.3 

82.6 

82.9 

83.2 

83.5 

84.0 

85.0 

86.0 

87.0 

8S.O

318

416

530

660

804

1,080

1,760

2,610

3,600

4,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

46 

49 

53 

79

79

53 

11 

38 

41 

47

61

11 

49 

11 

44

45 

11 

43 

70 

119

11 

48 

36 

132 

54

47 

98 

11 

29 

92 

70

Hov.

72 

51 

74 

11 

119

55 

53 

41

46 

87

11 

70 

80 

66 

67

68 

44 

11 

74 

181

144 

211 

132 

150 

136

162 

157 

144 

296 

334

Dee.

237 

225 

154 

222 

134

145 

161 

165 

68 

187

192 

171 

171 

136 

171

86 

138 

133 

124 

124

138 

96 

65 

152 

111

IS 5 

102 

103 

51 

11 

106

Jan.

11 

117 

85 

11 

11

92 

126 

-176 

96 

121

104 

121 

11 

115 

103

112 

103 

93 

58 

11

63 

73 

49 

66 

65

60 

23 

65 

83 

86 

88

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

Jen 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 1934... .........

e

tember . . ................

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

83 

160 

98 

111 

86

71 

31 

86 

103 

11

91 

155 

96 

274 

594

634 

594 

446 

467 

551

551 

530 

530 

530 

406

155 

131 

180

Mar.

392 

540 

367 

1,580 

4,050

1,120 

615 

615 

551 

594

468 

434 

452 

391 

398

485 

510 

593 

615 

549

510 

514 

615 

615 

615

593

510 

510 

287 

175 

30

Secondfoot-days

1,588 

3,147 

4.214

22,358

2,397 

7,755 

20,293 

4,643 

6,467 

7,557 

3,893 

2,654 

2,067

66,675

Apr.

107 

121 

94 

116 

119

119

59 

111 

111 

108

283 

512 

391 

432

382

174 

96 

41 

47 

45

39

111 

150 

105 

108

140 

97 

154 

125 

146

Maximum

132 

334

237

495

176 

634 

4,050 

512 

747 

624 

607 

209 

174

4,050

May

188 

239 

432 

747 

610

517 

355 

258 

244 

233

240 

49 

161 

215 

166

233 

139

143 

18 

86

173 

127 

134 

49 

98

11 

152 

141 

141 

11 

157

Minimum

11 

11 

11

8

11 

11 

30 

39 

11 

16 

13 

11 

11

11

June

91 

423 

551 

513 

155

172 

165 

226 

16 

139

86 

14s 

160 

129 

129

33 

139 

353 

428 

261

343 

230 

16 

162 

174

229

424 

414 

624 

624

July

607 

310 

184 

153 

65

174 

75 

165 

99 

57

155 

150 

85 

13 

113

53 

88 

53 

109 

111

13 

165

187 

88 

144

78 

132 

13 

120 

56 

78

Mean

51.2 

105 

136

61.3

77.3 

277 

655 

155 

209 

252 

126 

35.6 

68.9

183

Aug.

97 

57 

95 

13 

92

133 

50 

78 

73 

143

13 

102 

55 

77 

72

72 

65 

11 

91

208

209 

132 

136 

128 

44

70 

112 

64 

45 

54 

58

Per square 

mile

0.147 

.302 

.391

.176

,222 

.796 

1.88 

.445 

.601 

.724 

.362 

.246 

.198

.526

Sept.

20 

20 

65 

96 

83

92 

87 

36 

102 

87

83 

56 

83 

49

11

78 

78 

74 

69 

78

93 

99 

174 

42 

51

56 

54 

87 

13 

51

Run-off In 

inches

0.17 

.34 

.45

2.39

.26 

.83 

2.17 

.50 

.69 

.81 

.42 

.28 

.22

7.14
172 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

Maquoketa River below North Pork of Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°5', long. 90°38', In SWiNE£ sec. 17, T. 84 N., 

R. 5 E., at Bridgeport Bridge, 1,200 feet above mouth of Mill Creek and 3 miles 

northeast of Maquoketa.

Drainage area..- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- September 1913 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 915 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 15.47 

feet;; minimum, 147 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 1.33 feet); minimum mean daily, 

224 sscond f©st Oct 19 

1913-35: Maximum discharge. 21,800 second-feet Mar. 14, 1929; maximum gage height, 

22.0 feet Mar. 27, 1916; minimum discharge, 39 seconds-feet Sept. 15, 1931 (gage height, 

0.81 foot); minimum mean daily, 112 second-feet Aug. 22, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6 to Jan. 8, Jan. 13 

to Feb. 13, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuations at low water due to operation of 

power plant above station. Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

198

264

372

571

790

1 to Mar. 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

1.270 1.8

1,770 2.1

2,350 2.5

2,950 3.0

4,220 4.0

5,620 5.0

md-feet, water year Octobe

Table for Mar. 2 to Sept. 3O

231 6.0 2,370

339 8..0 3,620

505 10.0 5,150

744 12.0 7,170

1,269 14.0 9,850

1,810 16.0 13,090

1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

271 

278 

244 

247 

264

306 

244 

250 

237 

237

247 

244 

264 

250 

237

247 

257 

230 

224 

1,610

1,220 

592 

380 

372 

321

292 

335 

299 

282 

257 

261

Nov.

244 

285 

410 

656 

592

433 

433 

376 

271 

278

264 

299 

264 

250 

285

278 

271 

288 

518 

1,320

970 

1,570 

1,200 

925 

858

768 

722 

1,930 

1,520 

2.230

Dec.

2,410 

1,570 

1,370 

1,270 

1,040

830 

600 

500 

510 

560

550 

550 

600 

650 

660

670 

660 

640 

610 

570

560 

550 

520 

470 

420

- 380 

300 

300 

390 

430 

410

Jan.

400 

400 

400 

400 

400

430 

600 

1,800 

2,170 

1,420

1,140 

948 

620 

470 

420

470 

500 

500 

450 

300

270 

230 

230 

230 

230

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

230 

280 

1,800 

1,700 

1,000

800 

650 

570 

400 

300

300 

300 

400 

,070 

,550

,620 

,290 

,770 

,530 

,010

110 

,720 

,470 

,990 

,320

94S 

915 

768

Mar.

1,070 

2,670 

4,900 

4,800 

11,400

7,410 

3,640 

1,810 

1,590 

2,880

5,120 

2,180 

1,590 

1,430 

1,480

1.650 

1,650 

1,480 

1,430 

1,480

1,480 

1,590 

1,480 

1,650 

1,590

1,430 

1,430 

1,350 

1,270 

1,160 

1,030

Secondfoot-days

10,999 

20,708 

21 , 550

155.348

16,803 

40,311 

77,120 

24 , 177 

27 , 002 

29 , 167 

21,402 

12,996 

9,794

312,534

Apr.

924

719 

770 

744 

719

694 

694 

670 

592 

645

770 

,030 

,430 

,430 

,240

,110 

,060 

898 

795 

694

578 

631 

578 

645 

744

694

670 

694 

670 

645

Maximum

1,610 

2,230

2,410

6,920

2,170 

5,550 

11,400 

1,430 

1,760 

3,420 

1,920 

872 

492

11,400

May

583 

670 

,060 

,430 

,760

,760 

,380 

,240 

,130 

,030

950

,06O 

,220 

,060 

820

820 

670 

694 

694 

626

465 

559 

483 

479 

483

457 

574 

840 

820 

564 

621

Minimum

224 

244 

300

130

230 

230 

1,030 

578 

457 

465 

358 

294 

262

224

June

523 

1,380 

1,24O 

1,350 

1,160

1,060 

898 

744 

694 

719

564 

518 

492 

532 

465

532

496 

666 

846 

896

1,060 

924 

346 

820 

670

770 

1,060 

1,630 

3,420 

2,140

July

1.70O 

1.92O 

1.43O 

1,270 

1,130

976 

719 

719 

586 

578

550 

457 

532 

518 

479

423 

393 

394 

B7S 

358

464

657 

770 

795 

635

487 

465 

453 

40O 

366 

S78

Mean

355 

690 

695

426

542 

1,458 

2,488 

806 

871 

972 

690 

419 

326

856

Aug.

382 

376 

355 

479 

374

423 

427 

427 

382 

355

394 

324 

309 

316 

301

297 

312 

294 

312 

744

872 

770 

559 

479 

465

407 

487 

370 

343 

335 

324

Per square 

mile

0.229 

.445 

.448

.275

.350 

.941 

1.61 

.520 

.562 

.627 

.445 

.270 

.210

.552

Sept.

312 

312 

339 

343 

316

407 

362 

492 

444 

362

312 

355 

335 

324 

294

305 

283 

277 

301 

316

378 

301 

320 

305 

302

307 

262 

265 

301 

262

Run-off In 

inches

0.26 

.50 

.52

3.73

.40 

.96 

1.86 

.58 

.65 

.70 

.51 

.31 

.23

7.50
APPLE RIVER BASIN 173

Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°14', long. 90°16', In SW^ sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., about 

L/'A mile west of State Highway 80 and li miles south of Hanover. Zero of gage Is 

581.85 feet above mean sea level. *

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,370 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 

17.31 feet): minimum observed, 24 second-feet Nov. 17 (gage height, 3.04 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet, from flood marks.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 12 to Feb. 15, 

Feb. 26-28, and for periods of backwater from Mississippi River, Mar. 29 to Apr. 16. 

Diurnal fluctuation during low water due to operation of hydroelectric plant at 

Hanover. Station operated In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. ArmyDischarge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. Nov.

_

-

-

281

125

89

77

66

6S

S4

52

60

54

49

52

52

33

114

103

11&

215

1,680

429

231

184

170

207

2,080

448

1,410

-

Dec.

985

429

429

391

281

264

261

299

261

215

163

150

130

120

110

100

95

90

85

85

65

80

70

65

55

50

50

55

55

55

55

Jan.

55

SO

50

50

50

55

65

400

300

250

200

150

100

75

80

85

90

90

90

90

90

85

80

75

70

70

70

70

70

70

65

Month

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

November 4-30. ..................

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

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

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year

Feb.

60

60

60

125

120

105

95

90

85

85

85

S5

85

100

1,500

1,060

468

448

759

962

468

468

264

528

215

120

115

130

,

-

-

Mar.

264

916

1,540

1,440

2,140

487

260

228

198

805

1,230

327

310

228

293

487

310

310

293

293

327

260

260

244

260

228

213

244

* 206

190

170

Secondfoot-days

_

6,477

5,658

3,190

8,745

15,011

5,135

6,959

4,088

2,559

1,810

1,511

Apr.

150

150

150

130

120

110

100

100

100

100

250

450

350

270

250

230

213

198

183

169

169

156

150

143

137

126

120

126

126

109

-

Maximum

2,080

9S5

400

1,500

2,140

450

763

327

198

94

63

May

109

183

763

641

379

310

276

244

228

190

176

487

310

228

19S

183

176

156

150

143

131

120

126

114

109

114

120

143

183

143

126

Minimum

33

50

50

60

170

100

109

90

44

38

32

June

114

327

213

150

143

131

131

114

109

131

114

120

109

99

90

94

104

109

169

137

120

109

99

90

90

131

183

244

183

131

-

July

104

T.37

198

150

109

104

94

81

81

81

77

66

70

70

86

63

57

57

66

44

54

109

66

70

66

99

44

66

81

57

52

Mean

314

183

103

312

484

171

224

136

82.5

58.4

50.4

Aug.

54

57

49

44

66

60

90

77

54

46

66

70

52

49

49

54

52

38

86

86

94

66

60

49

38

54

54

60

54

42

40

Per square 

mile

1.18

.685

.386

1.17

1.81

.640

.839

.509

.309

.219

.189

Sept.

40

49

63

57

54

52

42

60

32

60

63

54

54

49

36

60

57

46

33

57

52

36

60

42

57

57

52

49

34

54

-

Run-off In 

Inches

1.18

.79

.44

1.22

2.09

.71

.97

.57

.36

.25

.21

* Discharge measurement.
174 PLUM RIVER BASIN

Plum River near Savanna, 111.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 42°7', long. 90°3'20", In NWi sec. 33, T. 25 N. , R. 4 E., about 

5 miles northeast of Savasma and 15 miles above mouth. Zero of gage Is 582.54 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 201 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,380 second-feet Mar. 11; maximum 

gage height observed, 23.35 feet Feb. 15 (Ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 10 

second-feet Nov. 9-17; minimum gage height observed, 10.63 feet Nov. 16, 17. 

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet, from flood marks.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 23-25,

Jan. 8 to Feb. 11, Feb. 15, 16, 23-25. Station operated In cooperation with Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

12 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

1C 

10

10 

10 

21 

110 

425

42 

9E9 

1,020 

143 

95

81 

118 

901 

1.06O 

614

Dec.

1,330 

332 

268 

365 

188

179 

152 

208 

161 

126

102 

110 

95

78 

81 

71 

71 

74

65 

59 

55 

45

40

38 

42 

40 

40 

38 

38

Jan.

40 

36 

34 

30 

27

30 

34 

350 

300 

250

200 

150 

80 

55 

70

75 

80 

85 

85

85

80 

75 

70 

65 

60

55 

55 

55 

55

55 

50

Month.

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember 8-

alendar year

teniber ...... . . ..-.._..._

ater year

Feb.

45 

45 

45 

100 

95

85 

75 

75 

75 

70

65 

59 

81 

59 

1,300

700 

377 

248 

789 

929

413 

299 

» 114 

343 

143

71 

74 

88

Mar.

73 

1,000 

1,160 

343 

1,100

310 

143 

134 

118 

134

1,380 

299 

238 

143 

152

218 

188 

161 

143 

134

238 

161 

152 

562 

461

188 

143 

179 

152 

143 

110

Secondfoot-days

5,661 

4,647

2,771 

6,862 

10,065 

4.253 

4,061 

4,330 

3,271 

760 

548

Apr.

102 

110 

95 

88 

81

81 

65 

68 

62 

56

485 

627 

288 

228 

188

170 

161 

161 

134 

118

118 

102 

110 

102 

88

81 

74 

71 

71 

68 

-

Maximum

1,060 

1,330

350 

1,300 

1,380 

627 

510 

473 

473 

134 

62

May

56 

81 

365 

425

170

161 

152 

134 

126 

118

102 

126 

161 

126 

110

95 

88 

84 

74 

74

71 

74 

74 

62 

59

54 

51 

81 

510 

95 

102

Minimum

10 

38

27 

45 

78 

56 

51 

54 

27 

14 

13

June

65 

449 

238 

134 

118

118 

134 

110 

88 

118

170 

88 

81 

71 

68

65 

74 

71 

170 

102

81 

161 

71 

65 

54

228 

473 

110 

457

118

July

102 

198 

473 

198 

143

118 

95 

84 

74 

68

62 

54 

51 

44 

42

42 

38 

34 

32 

30

299 

354 

288 

88 

44

59 

36 

34 

32 

28 

27

Mean

246 

150

89.4 

245 

325 

142 

131 

144 

106 

24.5 

18.3

Aug.

27 

26 

27 

26 

24

34 

134 

32 

26 

26

24

21 19' 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

21

28 

20 

17 

16 

15

16 

16 

15 

14 

14 

15

Per square

mile

1.22 

.746

.445 

1.22 

1.62 

.706 

.652 

.716 

.527 

.122 

.091

Sept.

14 

16 

20 

19 

18

16 

14 

24 

62 

21

18 

16

15 

15 

15

14 

20 

21 

16 

15

19 

26 

15 

13 

13

15 

17 

14 

14 

13

Run-off In 

Inches

1.04 

.86

.51 

1.27 

1.87 

.79 

.75 

.80 

.61 

.14 

.10

* Discharge measurement.
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 175

Wapslpinlcon River at Independence, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°28'10", long. 91°53'40", In SWfSEi sec. 34, T. 89 N. 

(revised), R. 9 W., at Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant In Independence.

Drainage area.- 1,060 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,220 second-feet Mar. 5, 6 (gage height, 92.6 feet}: minimum, about 8 second-feet at numerous times when power plant was shut down. 

1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 5, 6, 1935; minimum, about 7 second-feet 

at numerous times during 1933-34.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

84.3

84.4

84.5

84.6

84.8

85.0

85.2

85.4

85.6

85.8

86.0

86.3

22

40

63

121

193

278

374

478

591

713

910

89.0

89.5

90.0

91.0

92.0

1,120

1,345

1,585

1,925

2,285

2,755

3,250

3,765

4,290

5,390

6,525

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

288 

275 

221 

221 

166

208 

8 

221 

127 

74

114 

74 

166

e

74

74 

114 

74 

74 

193

e

74 

74 

180 

48

61 

127 

8 

127 

87 

114

Hov.

74 

74 

208 

8 

153

140 

153 

153 

166 

220

61 

114 

127 

114 

114

114

140 

8 

166 

261

180 

370 

504 

687 

713

772 

697 

664 

661 

803

Dec.

757 

636 

547 

464 

547

547 

436 

497 

393 

473

431 

439 

449 

426 

395

380 

424 

379 

417 

404

404 

404 

264 

342 

329

220 

242 

221 

234 

181 

175

Jan.

155 

168 

134 

141 

141

87 

181 

107 

188 

255

181 

349 

161 

274 

221

255 

157 

166 

232 

107

181 

160 

127 

114 

100

107 

54 

107 

87 

87 

74

Peb.

74

154 

54 

100 

100

94 

100 

113 

127 

87

120 

87 

87 

287 

589

901 

879 

822 

875 

989

1,050 

1,090 

1,030 

1,040 

876

616 

542 

502

Bar.

502 

502 

803 

1,460 

5,000

6,230 

4,700 

3.820 

3,560 

2.95C

2,610 

2,390 

2,340 

2,110 

1,870

2,020 

2,190 

2,290 

2,710 

3,210

3,510 

3,530 

3,370 

3,720 

2,960

2,170 

1,760 

1,520 

987 

999 

849

»°"th footways

oct 

Hov 

Dec

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V)

alendar year 1934 .......

uary

3,682

8,619 

12,457

..... 47,623

ater year 1934- 55> *

4,858 

13,385 

78,642 

19 , 847 

21,942 

10,883 

6,434 

2,458 

1,632

184,839

Apr.

668 

695 

580 

651 

570

570 

517 

450 

436 

395

477 

674 

657 

838 

775

667 

634 

639 

422

355

262 

341 

382 

396 

437

489 

1,210 

2,030 

1,460 

1,170

Maximum

288 

803 

757

845

549 

1,090 

6,230 

2,030 

2,420 

907 

S03 

180 

108

6,230

May

905

870 

1,220 

2,180 

2,420

2,010 

1,600 

1,390 

1,060 

807

713 

651 

583

570 

542

477 

477 

422 

287 

288

342 

301 

247 

234 

287

74 

234 

208 

208 

1S1 

154

Minimum

8

8 

175

7

54 

54 

502 

262 

74 

75 

9 

8 

9

8

June

262 

272 

653 

206 

382

429 

274 

316 

169 

222

195 

128 

141 

182 

222

75 

169 

208 

301 

355

409 

437 

410 

463 

492

556 

544 

628 

876 

907

~

July

803 

695 

435 

368 

273

341 

88 

195 

222 

168

168 

182 

168 

9 

182

114 

101 

101 

101 

114

48 

141 

167 

208 

222

222 

274 

9 

114 

74 

127

Mean

119 

287 

402

130

157 

478 

2,537 

662 

708 

363 

208 

79.3 

54.4

506

Aug.

114 

74 

166 

8 

140

153

100 

61 

61 

140

8 

74 

74 

61 

48

48 

61 

8 

61 

166

101 

61 

74 

180 

8

74 

100 

74 

9 

102 

49

Per square

mile

0.112 

.271 

.379

.123

.148 

.451 

2.39 

.625 

.668 

.343 

.196 

.075 

.051

.477

Sept.

9 

94

88 

75 

101

94 

108 

9 

94 

62

62 

49 

49 

62 

9

75 

49 

49 

49 

49

62 

9 

22 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

9 

49

Run-off In 

Inches

0.13 

.30 

.44

1.66

.17 

.47 

2.76 

.70 

.77 

.38 

.23 

.09 

.06

6.50
176 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

Wapsipinicon River near De Witt, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', long. 90°32', in sec. 31, T. 81 N., R. 4 E., 

3 miles south of De Witt and 18 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- 1934-35: Maximum discharge, 8,070. second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 9.66 

reetj; minimum observed, 90 second-feet June 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Feb. 22, which are 

poor. Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table for June 29, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1935, except period of ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, 1935)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

90

137

191

253

358

525

715

930

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

1,170

1,870

2,700

3,700

5,020

6,690

8,700

Discharge, iti ond-f eet, water year October 1933 to September 1934

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V,

,

alendar year

tember. .........----.-.------

ater year

Feb. Mar.

Secondfoot-days

7,640 

10,996

Apr.

* 286

ICaxlmum

574 

665

Bay

* 232

Minimum

140 

140

June

90 

183

July

* 185

*2,480 

«3,090 

*2,190 

*1,170

* 789 

* 422

* 309

227

215 

206 

200 

197

Mean

246 

367

Aug.

185 

177 

171 

163 

203

256 

300 

293 

231 

191

215 

273 

307 

290 

318

574 

516 

389 

325 

270

218 

212 

203 

212 

191

183 

169 

163 

155 

147 

140

Per square 

mile

0.107 

.160

Sept.

140 

150 

185 

623 

665

516 

442 

381 

328 

290

263 

240 

231 

231 

304

463 

332 

304 

321 

310

370 

579 

574 

498 

434

409

397 

370 

336 

310

Run-off in 

inches

0.12 

.18

Discharge measurement.
WAPSIPINICON MVHl BASIN 

Wapslplnlcon River near De Wltt, Iowa 

(Continued)

177

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

296 

290 

321 

385 

409

405 

397 

374 

358 

340

325 

300 

293 

296 

273

266 

256 

256 

250 

279

543 

715 

516 

422 

401

354 

318 

304 

296 

286 

276

Nov.

283 

273 

314 

615 

765

715 

665 

602 

530 

472

446 

446 

455 

446 

442

405 

401 

520 

875 

960

1,080 

1.760 

1,830 

1,620 

1.400

1,300 

1,340 

2,350 

3,170 

3,270

Dec.

3,800 

3,000 

2,500 

2,100 

1,700

1,400 

1,100 

840 

500 

300

360 

410 

420 

420 

430

430 

430 

430 

430 

420

410 

410 

400 

380 

370

360 

340 

330 

320 

300 

280

Jan.

270 

260 

240 

240 

230

220 

220 

350 

760 

680

610 

570 

560 

530 

400

400 

800 

880 

760 

760

500 

370 

310 

280 

260

260 

260 

260 

260 

270 

280

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

300 

350 

450 

750 

720

660 

600 

520 

480 

450

440 

440 

700 

1,100 

2.000

2,300 

2,500 

2,600 

2,650 

2,700

2,750 

2,800 

2,970 

3,170 

2,880

2,700 

2,430 

2,270

Mar.

2,430 

3,480 

3,370 

3,370 

4,450

4,870 

4,730 

4,730 

4.870 

5,170

6,690 

7,860 

7.460 

6,330 

5,480

4,870 

4,450 

4,190 

4,060 

3,940

4,060 

4,060 

4,060 

4,320 

4,730

5,020 

5,020 

5,020 

4,870 

4,060 

3,170

Secondfoot-days

10,800 

29,750 

25,320

13,050 

44,680 

145,190 

46 , 490 

67,367 

45,524 

36,534 

10,601 

8,178

483,484

Apr.

,700 

,350 

,110 

,830 

,680

,580 

,480 

,370 

,300 

,260

,540 

,830 

,950 

,030 

,910

,680 

,580 

,540 

,540 

,480

,400 

,260 

,200 

,170 

,110

,110 

,110 

,080 

,110 

,200

Max-Lmim

715 

3,270 

3,800

880 

3,170 

7,860 

2.700 

4,190 

2,880 

3,270 

665 

480

7,860

May

1,540 

1,950 

2,270 

3,170 

2,970

2,970 

3,070 

3,070 

3,170 

3,070

2,700 

2.610 

3,820 

4,190 

2,610

2,110 

1,830 

1,650 

1,480 

1,400

1,300 

1,200 

1,110 

1,020 

960

902

875 

1,510 

3,070 

2,190 

1,580

"Minimum

250 

273 

280

220 

300 

2,430 

1,080 

875 

765 

516 

243 

221

220

June

,340 

,430 

,880 

,030 

,950

,830 

,680 

,400 

,300 

,230

,140 

,020 

930 

875 

792

792 

765 

990 

2,030 

1,950

1,510 

1,400 

1,260 

1,140 

1,140

1,440 

1,950 

2,030 

2,110 

2,190

July

2,880 

3,270 

2,790 

2,700 

2,190

2,030 

1,580 

1,370 

1,200 

1,080

960 

875 

792 

740 

715

690 

615 

584 

552 

520

516 

574 

765 

820 

1,080

1,080 

875 

820 

690 

615 

566

Mean

348 

" 992 

817

421 

1,596 

4,684 

1,550 

2,173 

1,517 

1,179 

342 

273

1,325

Aug.

520 

455

665 

534 

438

405 

393 

366 

328 

328

325

304 

279 

273

263 

260 

260 

247 

307

358 

321 

370 

370 

340

296 

290 

260 

270 

250 

243

Per square

mile

0.151 

.431 

.355

.183 

.694 

2.04 

.674 

.945 

.660 

.513 

.149 

.119

.576

Sept.

243

279 

293 

273 

260

237 

231 

366 

480 

385

340 

307 

286 

283 

263

253 

250 

231 

221 

234

247 

263 

260 

231 

237

270 

279 

231 

224 

221

Run-off in 

inches

0.17 

.48 

.41

.21 

.72 

2.35 

.75 

1.09 

.74 

.59 

.17 

.13

7.81
178 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Water-town, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°11'25", long. 88°43'35", In sec. 4, T. 8 N., 

R. 15 E., In Watertown, on left bank of river, 700 feet below Milwaukee Street highway 

bridge and 1 1/8 miles below mouth of Silver Creek.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1935. 

Drainage area.- 971 square miles.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 3.94 

feet;; minimum, 0.6 second-foot Nov. 1, 2 (gage height, 0.73 foot); minimum mean daily 

discharge. 1 second-foot Oct. 26, 28, Nov. 1.

1931-35: Maximum discharge, 3,250 second-feet May 20, 1933 (gage height, 3.81 feet, 

former site and datum); minimum, 1 second-foot several times during 1931, 1932, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 25-27, Jan. 14 to 

Feb. 2. A small feed mill a quarter of a mile upstream causes slight intermittent 

regulation; a power plant 2i miles above causes considerable diurnal regulation.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except p

(gage height, in feet, and discharge,

(Shifting-control method used June

0.6 0 2.0 

.8 1.2 2.3

3.4 

3.8 

4.2

;riods of ice effect 

in secord-feet) 

17 to Sept. 30)

253

377

524

780

1,190

1,810

2,860

Discharge, in cond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

1J>

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

20 

24 

21 

20

18 

4 

17 

17 

19

17 

27 

20 

3 

16

17 

17 

13 

13 

17

2 

9 

14 

17 

5

1

13

19 

13 

3

Nov.

1 

12 

IS 

3 

27

23

24 

24 

24

13 

23 

31 

30 

31

32 

32 

18 

38 

65

108 

176 

172 

195 

190

170 

126 

194 

189 

239

Dec.

256 

235 

239 

240 

131

194 

181 

200 

168 

140

73 

140 

102 

94 

90

74 

96 

44 

107 

43

1C3 

82 

49 

86 

100

110 

100 

59 

64 

81 

58

Jan.

100 

62 

60 

108 

56

92 

47 

110 

112 

122

92 

111 

99 

130 

130

130 

100 

150. 

127 

119

300 

290 

280 

270 

265

260 

250 

240 

230 

225 

220

Month

Oct 

Nov

Dec

C

Jar 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 193 1 ............

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

210 

200 

188 

159 

113

115 

98 

87 

103 

63

76 

106 

124 

115 

120

148 

1R8 

174 

165 

213

217 

S71 

243 

170 

439

278 

255 

247

Mar.

223 

208 

216 

383 

1,470

1,320 

1,020 

912 

912 

1,130

1,470 

1,260 

1,260 

1,190 

1,320

1,550 

1,400 

1,550 

1,920 

2,140

1,920 

1,920 

2,020 

1,920 

2,020

2,020 

1,920 

2,020 

1,S20 

1,920 

2,020

Secemdfoot-days

435 

2,254 

3,739

42,397

4,887 

4,885 

44,474 

35,29V 

24,083 

8,304 

5,547 

10,170 

1,532

145,607

Apr.

2,020 

2,020 

2.020 

£,020 

1,920

1,920 

1,810 

1,720 

1,550 

1,400

1,320 

1,190 

1,020 

865 

744

744 

744 

744 

Y44 

744

744 

744 

780 

865 

865

865 

865 

822 

780

708

Maximum

24 

239 

E56

967

300 

439 

2,140 

2,020 

865 

524 

514 

975 

143

B,140

May

708 

675 

708 

708 

780

780 

780 

780 

822 

822

822 

822 

865 

865 

822

822 

822 

822 

780 

780

780 

780 

780 

744 

780

780 

780 

780 

744 

708 

642

MinijHma

1 

1 

43

1

47 

63 

208 

708 

642 

148 

IB 

73 

15

1

June

524 

442 

420 

381 

365

336 

336 

290 

254 

317

304 

256 

239 

241 

261

182 

233 

257 

260 

260

270 

287 

229 

244 

198

191 

220 

148 

178 

181

July

299 

402 

330 

514 

514

488 

412 

346 

287 

216

205 

168 

106 

40 

86

45 

70 

43 

33 

28

18 

32 

26 

24 

34

183 

148 

112 

106 

124 

108

Mean

14.0 

75.1 

121

116

158 

174 

1,£35 

1,177 

777 

277 

179 

32R

399

Aug.

129 

390 

917 

975 

914

912 

816 

694 

561 

419

346 

193 

213 

210 

163

192 

205 

171 

150 

130

196 

127 

169 

130 

132

160 

73 

178 

82 

138 

85

Per square

mile

0.014 

.077 

.125

.119

.163 

.179 

1.48 

1.21 

.800 

.285 

.184 

.338 

.053

.411

Sept.

104 

76 

94 

31 

23

68 

41 

79 

40 

42

42 

44 

46 

48 

20

48 

39 

15

23 

68

47 

63 

143 

45 

42

46 

42 

53 

20 

50

Run-off in 

inches

0.02 

.09

.14

1.64

.19 

.19 

1.71 

1.35 

.92 

.32 

.El 

.39 

.06

5.59
ROCK RIVER EASIN 179

Rock River at Afton, Wis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°36'40", long. 89°4'10", on line between sees. 22 

ana Z7, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., at highway bridge In Afton, three-quarters of a mile above 

mouth of Bass Creek. Zero of gage is 742.18 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 3,190 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,846 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,350 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 8.52 

feet); minimum, 51 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 0.30 foot); minimum mean daily, 

84 second-feet Oct. 14.

1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, 13,000 second-feet Mar. 23, 24, 1929; maximum 

gage height observed, 11.81 feet, present datum, May 23, 1929; minimum discharge, 36 

second-feet Aug. 26, 1934 (gage height, 0.09 foot); minimum mean dally discharge, 42 

second-feet Aug. 25, 26, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 9-19, Dec. 24 to 

Jan. 9, Jan. 14 to Feb. 13, which are fair. Regulation by operation of power plants 

above.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of loe effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 18 23)

0.4 61 1.6 388 4.0 1,59O

.6 87 £.0 538 5.0 2,370

.8 129 2.5 750 6.0 3,340

1.0 184 3.0 994 7.0 4,480

1.3 282 3.5 1,270 B.O 5,700

	8.5 6,350 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

295 

474 

455 

342 

373

167 

211 

211 

235 

425

346 

174 

153 

84 

137

278 

297 

187 

165 

242

171 

278 

439 

580 

645

561 

453 

219 

339 

471 

360

Hov,

312 

350 

195 

332 

355

547 

588 

636 

603 

372

286 

219 

227 

562 

556

498 

331 

307 

355 

561

815 

992 

,270 

,040 

880

,160 

,240 

,410 

,620 

,840

Dec.

,600 

,520 

,760 

,410 

,310

,730 

,190 

,550 

,020 

,860

,780 

,700 

,560 

,420 

,280

,150 

,150 

,350 

,150 

,070

1,080 

950 

820 

905 

750

800 

850 

800 

640 

850 

850

Jan.

780 

800 

780 

750

700

550 

520 

1,350 

1,350

928

810 

1,040 

1,130 

1,000 

850

950 

880 

970 

1,000 

960

940 

1,000 

900 

830 

1,000

930 

870 

1,050 

1,050 

900 

1,050

Month

Oct

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1934-3^

Feb.

860

1,100 

1,100 

1.030 

1,050

650 

900 

920 

860 

970

920 

830 

800 

796 

2,040

1,230 

753 

755 

716 

1,040

991 

1,240 

1,270 

1,120 

1,230

1,280 

1,150 

1,090

Mar.

1,250 

1,450 

1,670 

2,220 

4,240

2,640 

2,460 

2,930 

3,340 

4,510

5,440 

4,600 

4,600 

4,720 

4,720

4,960 

5,200 

4,960 

4,960 

5,200

5,200 

5,200 

5,320 

5,320

5,440

5,200 

5,200 

4,960 

4,720 

4,840 

4,720

Secondfoot-days

9,767 

20 , 459 

40,855

235,766

28,618 

28,691 

132,190 

92,070 

66,930 

29,833 

30,451 

37,389 

15,856

533,109

Apr.

4,720 

4,480 

4,240 

4,120 

4,000

4,000 

4,000 

3,780 

3,340 

3,230

3,340 

3,780 

3,340 

3,130

2,930

3,130 

2,930 

2,930 

2,730 

2,460

2,460 

2,370 

2,370 

2,280 

2,030

1,950 

1,910 

2,030 

2,030 

2,030

Maximum

645 

1,840 

2,5!30

2,7LO

1,350 

2,040 

5,410 

4,720 

2 , 7150 

1,510 

1,7,50 

I,8i20 

817

5,4*0

May

2,110 

2,550 

2,730 

2,550 

2,460

2,370 

2,460 

2,370 

2,370 

2,370

2,370 

2,550 

2,550 

2,640 

2,550

2,460 

2,370 

2,280 

2,370 

2,190

2,030

1,820 

1,790 

1,660 

1,630

1,610 

1,530 

1,540 

1,550 

1,550 

1 , 550

Minimum

84 

195 

640

42

520 

650 

1,250 

1,910 

1,530 

633 

233 

461 

295

84

June

,440 

,510 

,410 

,320 

,180

1,080 

959 

759 

997 

846

927 

871 

871 

763 

751

633 

942 

1,090 

1,110 

1,030

847 

825 

659 

971 

930

988 

1,150 

1,180 

982 

812

July

,120

,590 

,430 

,360 

,530

,750 

,660 

,600 

,510 

,430

,370 

,360 

,280 

,250 

,170

1,140 

694 

728 

661 

619

286 

941 

683 

649 

308

233

357 

447 

286 

566 

441

Mean

315 

682 

1,318

646

923 

1,025 

4,264 

3,069 

2,159 

994 

982 

1,206 

529

1,461

Aug.

461 

479 

674 

752 

763

1,400 

1,680 

,650 

,650 

,820

,790 

,580 

,580 

,580 

,510

,450 

,470 

,440 

,370 

,390

,370 

,320 

,300 

,240 

,010

835 

839 

730 

755 

756 

745

Per square

mile

O.O99 

.214 

.413

.203

.289 

.321 

1.34 

.962 

.677 

.312 

.308 

.378 

.166

458

Sept.

661 

597 

817 

764 

694

603 

464 

384 

577 

749

715 

556 

502 

383 

495

394 

620 

579 

473 

527

499 

337 

495 

519 

496

533 

439 

295 

356 

333

Run-off in 

inches

0.11 

.24 

.48

S.75

.33 

.33 

1.54 

1,07 

.78 

.35 

.36 

.44 

.19

6.22
ROCK RIVER BASIN

Rock River at Como, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recordei, lat. 41°47', long. 890 44'58", In NEi sec. 25 (revised), 

T. 21 N., R. 6 E. (revised), fourth principal meridian, 1 mile above Como, 3 miles 

below Rock Falls, and 3J miles above mouth of Elkhorn Creek.

Drainage area.- 8,700 square miles.

Records available.- December 1933 to September 1935; November 1914 to September 1934

records collected at Lyndon, 16-i miles downstream (drainage area, 9,010 square miles).

Average discharge.- 21 years, 5,421 second-feet; discharge for site at Uyndon corrected 

for difference in drainage area.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,900 second-feet Mar. 12; maximum gage height, 

11.04 feet Feb. 16 (ice jam); minimum mean daily discharge, 6O6 second-feet Oct. 17.

1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, 38,100 second-feet Mar. 28, 1916 (based on 

discharge at Uyndon corrected for difference in drainage area); minimum mean dally, 

440 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated from power plant records for Mar. 14-29, 

and for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7-15, Dec. 24 to Mar. 2. About 100 second-feet 

diverted above gage to Illinois & Mississippi Canal. Some diurnal fluctuations from 

power plants upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.

1.

2,

2.

2.

2.

,6

,8

,0

,2

,4

,6

520

665

S50

1,100

1,450

1,880

Table

3,

3,

4.

4,

5,

5.

for

,0

,5

,0

.5

,0

,5

Oct

2

4

5

6

8

9

. 1 to

,800

,020

,350

,790

,290

,856

July

6

7

8

9

10

1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

11

14

18

21

25

,500

,800

,200

,700

,300

Table for July 2 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1,250

1,600

2,000

2,430

3,660

5,020

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

6,460

S.OOO

11,300

14,700

16,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,300 

1,350 

1,070 

1,160 

1,540

1,270 

1,200 

1,230 

840 

1,210

748 

1,020 

1,070 

982 

1,100

692 

606 

1,280 

1,020 

880

1,300 

1,200 

1,340 

1,540 

2,020

2,420 

1,690 

1,360 

1,650 

914 

1,380

Nov.

1,280 

1,430 

1,050 

1,320 

1,340

1,280 

2,080 

2,020 

2,440 

2,000

2,080 

1,420 

1,260 

1,640 

1,260

1,010 

1,590 

2,060 

1,720 

2,220

2,990 

4,150 

4,800 

5,910 

6,340

6,340 

7,090 

7,090 

6,940 

7,390

Dec.

8,590 

9,210 

7,990 

8,900 

7,690

6,490 

5,650 

4,630 

4,100 

3,800

3,450 

3,700 

4,000 

4,200 

4,000

3,760 

3,890 

3,760 

3,520 

3,690

3,520 

3,760 

2,790 

2,950 

2,700

2,350 

2,400 

2,400 

2,600 

2,550 

2,400

Jan.

2,300

a, 300

2,200 

2,600 

2,200

2,400 

2,380 

3,100 

4,050 

5,600

6,400 

6 400 

6,200 

5,600 

4,400

4,400 

3,900 

4,000 

4,000 

4,000

3,800 

3,500 

3,100 

3,000 

2,800

2,750 

2,750 

2,700 

2,600 

2,850 

2,850

Month

Oct 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 4 ............

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

2,600 

2,750 

2,900 

3,100 

3,000

3,250 

3,000 

3,100 

2,950 

2,900

2,650 

2,900 

2,850 

3,600 

8,500

14,000 

13,700 

9,800 

8,500 

7,800

7,500 

7,100 

6,400 

5,850 

5,300

4,800 

4,200 

4,300

Mar.

4,600 

5,200 

6,120 

8,260 

8,220

16,500 

19,600 

13,500 

12.200 

11,800

13,500 

22,400 

21,400 

16,000 

14,500

13,800 

13,200 

12,400 

11,500 

11,700

12,200 

11,700 

10,800 

10,400 

10,300

9,600 

9,400 

9,300 

9,400 

8.900 

8,590

Secondfoot-days

38,382 

91,540 

135,440

755,811

111,130 

149,300 

366,990 

194,220 

179,330 

153,400 

160,460 

109,970 

55,670

1,745,832

Apr.

8,280 

7,990 

7,690 

7,240 

7,090

6,640 

6,340 

6,340 

6,340 

6,060

5,910 

7,360 

8,860 

9,220 

8,700

8,450 

7,190 

6,940 

6,340 

6,060

5,770 

5,490 

5,210 

4,940 

4,940

4,800 

4,670 

4,540 

4,410 

4,410

Maximum

2,420 

7,390 

9,210

9,210

6,400 

14,000 

22,400 

9,220 

7,700 

8,320 

15,000 

6,230 

2,500

22,400

May

4,540 

4,540 

4,670 

6,320 

7,100

7,390 

6,790 

6,640 

6,340 

5,720

5,350 

5,910 

7,280 

7,700 

7,240

7,240 

6,540 

6,060 

5,630 

5,070

4,940 

4,940 

4,670 

4,410 

4,020

3,760 

3,760 

4,400 

6,140 

7,200 

6,920

Minimum

606 

1,010 

2,350

440

2,200 

2,600 

4,600 

4,410 

3,760 

3,210 

2,070 

1,960 

1,330

606

June

6,340 

6,340 

6,490 

6,060 

5,540

4,920 

4,800 

4,540 

3,940 

3,710

4,010 

3,740 

3,740 

3,270 

3,400

3,210 

3,960 

4,240 

6,300 

6,340

6,340 

6,200 

5,770 

5,350 

4,670

4,540 

5,740 

5,520 

8,320 

6,060

July

6,800 

15,000 

13,000 

14,000 

9,980

9,320 

7,840 

6,920 

6,160 

5,580

4,740 

4,600 

4,460 

4,190 

3,740

3,760 

3,540 

3,140 

2,810 

2,490

2,640 

2,700 

2,790 

3,450 

2,980

2,960 

2,330 

2,070 

2,200 

2,120 

2,150

Mean

1,238 

3,051 

4,369

2,071

3,585 

5,332 

11,840 

6,474 

5,785 

5,113 

5,176 

3,547 

1,856

4,783

Aug.

2,140

2,170 

2,390 

3,400 

3,520

6,230 

4,320 

5,440 

4,880 

4,740

4,460 

4,320 

4,320 

4,060 

3,660

3,490 

3,400 

3,400 

3,320 

3,560

4,330 

3,970 

3,440 

3,510 

3,120

3,120 

2,540 

2,300 

2,210 

2,250 

1,960

Per square 

mile

Sept.

1,840 

2,230 

2,210 

1,940 

1,970

2,310 

1,810 

2,250 

2,500 

2,040

2,370 

2,280 

2,220 

1,760 

1,730

1,850 

1,520 

1,760 

1,770 

1,840

1,730 

1,510 

1,500 

1,340 

1,760

1,740 

1,700 

1,330 

1,480 

1,380

Run-off In 

Inches
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.

181

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°6', long. 88°51', in sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 14 E., at highway 

bridge on County Trunk Highway A in Milford, 1 mile below Rock Creek and 8 miles above 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 764 square miles.

Records available.- June 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,650 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 

6T5S~Teet); minimum, 11 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1931-35: Maximum discharge observed, that af Mar. 14, 1935; minimum, 6.0 second-feet 

Sept. 19, 20. 1932, Oct. 8, 1933.

Remarks,.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 6, which are

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

38 

31 

26 

18

59 

39 

30 

32 

30

29 

29 

30 

22 

22

15 

18 

36 

21 

14

66 

64 

35 

19 

44

50 

165 

31 

51 

66 

31

Nov.

38 

24 

25 

75

68

102 

94 

88 

18 

91

68 

38 

68 

28 

22

25 

22 

44

52 

45

56 

226 

257 

312 

312

336 

312 

248 

409 

458

Dec.

453 

580 

555 

655 

555

506 

482 

409 

360 

312

294 

231 

197 

184 

132

140 

136 

115 

105 

96

99 

94 

75 

70 

66

64 

68 

61 

57 

61 

64

Jan.

64 

56 

52

57 

57

59

70 

79 

79 

79

82 

77 

79 

79 

64

52 

82 

85 

82 

75

59 

52 

46 

46 

51

48 

46 

48 

48 

56 

56

Month

OCt

MOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

tember .......................

ater year 1934-3

Peb.

51 

46 

56 

59

70

54 

46 

48 

41 

41

40 

44 

42 

44

79

75 

82 

112 

122 

140

154 

147 

136 

129 

143

158 

132

126

Mar.

122 

1-43 

209 

409 

808

1,140 

1,620 

1,930 

2,120 

2,320

2,380 

2,510 

2,580 

2,650 

2,580

2,510 

2,510 

2,510 

2,180 

2,060

2,060 

2,000 

1,930 

1,750 

1,620

1,500 

1,380 

1,260 

1,140 

1,020 

960

Secondfoot-days

1,181 

3,961 

7,281

41,506

1,965 

2,417 

51,911 

14,912 

14,646 

4,731 

5,424 

13,062 

1,790

123,281

Apr.

840 

751 

638 

554 

526

470 

414 

442 

331 

266

386 

610 

554 

526 

638

610 

554 

526 

526 

498

470 

414 

386 

358 

414

386 

442 

442 

470 

470

Maximum

ie.5

4E.8 

6E>5

1,140

£15 

168 

2,6EiO 

8*0 

8*0 

3E>8 

4£>8 

960 

132

2,6E>0

May

386 

442 

498 

470 

582

666 

694 

666 

751 

780

840 

780 

840 

780 

780

666 

582 

526 

414 

386

331 

280 

261 

223 

182

149 

134 

149 

134 

137 

137

Mini^

14

18 

57

11

46 

40 

122 

266 

134 

54 

49 

62 

29

14

June

85

74 

140 

128 

146

140 

122 

105 

97 

95

93 

69 

63 

54 

70

72 

93 

95 

117 

223

306 

358 

358 

331 

280

280 

223 

200 

171 

143

July

143

209 

306 

470 

470

498 

498 

414 

275 

246

223 

232

179 

134 

119

95

66 

63 

56 

50

49 

59 

62 

58 

68

60 

68 

75 

70 

52 

57

Mean

38.1 

132 

235

114

63.4 

86.3 

1,675 

497 

472 

158 

175 

421 

59.7

338

Aug.

62 

87 

386 

666 

840

900 

960 

840 

840 

751

610 

610 

498 

470 

414

414 

414 

358 

386 

358

358 

331 

280 

232 

209

182

160 

137 

109 

107 

93

Per square 

mile

0.050 

.173 

.308

.149

.083 

.113 

2.19 

.651 

.618 

.207 

.229 

.551 

.078

.442

Sept.

79 

74 

66 

59 

64

54

48 

50 

60 

43

43 

42 

59 

50 

41

50 

53 

48 

62 

57

83 

81 

57 

68 

62

112 

81 

49 

66 

29

Run-off in 

inches

0.06 

.19 

.36

2.03

.10 

.12 

2.52 

.73 

.71 

.23 

.26 

.64 

.09

6.01
182 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Yahara River near McFarland, Vis.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°30n , long. 89°18'15", In SWi sec. 3, T. 6 N., 

R. 10 E., at upstream side of bridge on Federal Highway 51, about 400 feet downstream 

from outlet of Lake Waubesa and 1 mile southwest of McFarland. Prior to Dec. 22, 1934, 

chain gage at same site and datum. Zero of gage Is 840.2 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 337 square miles.

Records available.- September 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 370 second-feet Apr. 12, 13; maximum gage height, 

572"9~Teet July 12 (affected by aquatic growth); minimum discharge, 26 second-feet Oct. 

12.

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 655 second-feet May 21, 1933 (gage height, 

5.89 feet, affected by aquatic growth); minimum observed, 13 second-feet June 13, 1931, 

and June 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 2 and by 

growth of grass In the channel the greater part of the summer.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

37 

31 

32 

31 

30

2S 

29 

26 

27 

28

26 

31 

31 

27 

28

31 

27 

28 

29 

52

53 

53 

58 

59

67

66 

80 

50 

49 

46 

42

IIov.

42 

42 

53 

77 

75

69 

69 

64 

59 

66

64 

55 

58

50 

50

49 

47 

59 

58 

69

71 

16S 

168 

168 

158

168 

168 

190 

212 

234

Dec.

223 

245 

245 

256 

234

212 

212 

212 

212 

201

201 

201 

190 

179 

168

168 

168

158 

158 

158

148 

148 

148 

148 

148

148 

138 

138 

138 

128 

128

Jan.

13S 

12S 

122 

122 

124

122 

118 

122 

124 

126

124 

126 

126 

138 

12S

12S 

128 

128 

128 

128

124 

122 

124 

138 

133

128 

128 

12S 

12S 

122 

118

Month

Got 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193

e

ater year 1934-35. ...........

Feb.

114 

110 

108 

106 

104

106 

10 S 

110 

112 

113

115 

11Y 

119 

121 

123

124 

122 

118 

114 

124

us

116 

114 

114 

112

118 

128 

128

Mar.

128 

14S 

15S 

179 

267

267 

267 

267 

267 

290

324 

324 

324 

324 

324

347 

347 

347 

347

347

347 

347 

347 

347 

347

347 

347 

347 

347 

324 

347

Secondfoot-days

1,232 

2,880 

5,559

29 , 779

3,921 

3,236 

9,387 

9,689 

5,523 

2,019 

2,031 

4,260 

2,933

52,670

Apr.

347 

347 

347 

347 

347

347 

324 

324 

324 

324

347

370 

370 

347 

347

347 

347 

324 

324 

324

301 

301 

301 

301 

290

290 

290 

278 

267 

245

'

Maxlnnm

80 

234 

256

256

138 

128 

34Y 

370 

245 

116 

82 

168 

122

370

May

234 

245 

245 

245 

234

234 

223 

223 

223 

223

223 

223 

223 

212 

212

190 

179 

168 

158 

14S

138 

128 

126 

126 

118

104 

9S 

102 

106 

106 

106

Hinimum

26 

42 

128

IS

118 

104 

128 

245 

98 

42 

50 

80 

71

26

June

96 

108 

114 

116 

112

104 

94 

84 

73 

69

73 

64 

56 

49 

43

46 

42 

46 

66 

69

61 

58 

53 

47 

43

47 

49 

45 

45

47

Mean

39.7 

96.0 

179

81.6

126 

116 

303 

323 

178 

67.3 

65.5 

137 

97.8

144

July

50 

56 

55 

55 

64

75 

77 

73 

67 

66

66 

75 

69 

63 

61

59 

56 

56 

59 

58

61 

63 

66 

67 

69

71

71 

73 

75 

73 

82

Aug.

80 

82 

86 

86 

S4

102 

120 

128 

148 

158

158 

15S 

158 

158 

158

158 

158 

158 

158 

168

168 

168 

158 

148 

148

138 

148 

148 

128 

12S 

126

Per square 

mile

0.118 

.235 

.531

.242

.374 

.344 

.899 

.958 

.528 

.200 

.194 

.407 

.290

.427

Sept.

122

122 

118 

120 

118

110 

108 

108 

110 

104

96 

90 

90 

88 

88 

84 

86 

84 

86 

94

96 

102 

96 

90 

92

98 

90 

S8 

84

71

Run-off In 

Inches

0.14 

.32 

.61

3.30

.43 

.36 

1.04 

1.07 

.61 

.22 

.22 

.47 

.32

5.81
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111.

183

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°18'13", long. 89°36'57", In T. 27 N., R. 8 E. 

fourth principal meridian, on Illinois Northern Utilities Co. property at extension of 

North Adams Street In Freeport. Zero of gage Is 743.18 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929). Prior to Jan. 15, 1935, chain gage at different datum on 

highway bridge 2,400 feet downstream.

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 932 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet Mar. 11; maximum gage height, 

12.49 feet Mar. 9 (affected by Ice); minimum mean dally discharge, 204 second-feet 

Oct. 19.

1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, 18,400 second-feet Mar. 16, 1929 (gage height, 

19.76 feet, former site and datum); minimum observed, 98 second-feet July 3, 1934 

(gage height, 2.84 feet, former site and datum).

Remarks.- Fecords good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Jan. 8, 

Feb. 15-26, Mar. 5-10.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge,

Table for Oct. 1 to Jan. 14

erlods of Ice el 

In second-feet)

Table for Jan. 15 to Sept. 30

4.0 266 6.5 722 10.0 1,880 2.0 170 4.5 1,000 9.0 3,000 

4.5 350 7.0 842 11.0 2,260 2.5 318 5.0 1,180 10.0 3,500 

5.0 435 7.5 987 12.0 2,660 3.0 482 6.0 1,570 11.0 4,200 

5.5 524 8.0 1,150 13.0 3,090 3.5 652 7.0 2,020 12.0 5,100 

6.0 618 9.0 1,510 14.0 3,570 4.0 825 8.0 2,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

299

384 

316 

266 

250

234 

219 

234 

219 

219

234 

234 

234 

250 

234

219 

234 

234 

204 

219

658 

956 

658 

401 

350

350 

234 

333 

367 

401 

250

Nov.

250 

234 

250 

367 

5SO

618 

506 

401 

333 

333

333 

250 

333 

250 

266

250 

299 

299 

333 

542

1,120 

2,700 

3,220 

3,270 

2,960

2,260 

1,360 

2,070 

2,700 

3,090

Dec.

3,460 

3,410 

3,000 

2,460 

1,770

1,210 

750 

800 

800 

800

700 

710 

640 

570 

530

500 

500 

540 

500 

450

490 

460 

440 

430

430

430 

430 

430 

420 

420 

420

Jan.

420 

410

400 

400 

400

400 

400 

650 

1,960 

2,180

1,880 

1,660 

1,180 

956 

584

533 

686 

703 

618 

567

567 

482 

465 

434 

421

398 

404 

392 

404 

404 

388

Feb.

392 

401 

428 

550 

703

686 

635 

482 

445 

428

421

411 

414 

465 

1,250

1,90.0 

1,900 

1,700 

1,440 

1,380

1,300 

1,220 

1,250 

980 

1,040

830 

652 

669

Bar.

73S 

1,300 

2,400 

2,900 

3,370

3,760 

4,140 

4,700 

4,900 

4,900

5,000 

4,900 

4,520 

4,280 

3,620

3,000 

2,650 

2.210 

1,660 

1,450

1,490 

1,450 

1,380 

1,220 

1.180

1,110 

965 

965 

930 

860 

772

Apr.

73 S 

720 

703 

63 6 

652

635 

618 

601 

584 

550

860 

1,620 

1,570 

1,300 

1,000

825 

755 

720 

686 

669

652 

618 

618 

601 

567

584 

550 

567 

601

584

Month foot-days Ma3clrauE1

Oct 

NOTT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 1934. . . ...----

ater yes.r 1934-35

9,894 956 

31,777 3,270 

28,900 3,460

184,333 3,460

21,746 2,180 

24,372 1,900 

78,720 5,000 

22,434 1,620 

21,978 1,300 

18,139 790 

15 , 477 790 

14,687 878 

10,249 414

298,373 5,000

May

516 

567 

930 

1,300 

1,110

930 

808 

738 

666 

669

669 

703 

1,040 

1,110 

790

686 

652 

618 

567 

584

601 

550 

584 

533 

567

499

499 

652 

652 

584 

584

Minimum

204 

234 

420

122

3S8 

392 

738 

550 

499 

465 

379 

321 

300

204

June

550 

652

738 

772 

703

567 

567 

499 

533 

499

516 

533

567 

499 

482

465 

533 

635 

686 

790

790 

652 

550 

516 

516

567 

738 

686 

669 

669

July

601 

703 

669 

584 

635

720 

790 

772 

533 

482

482 

465 

448 

465 

445

434 

421 

414 

404 

395

414 

533 

434 

438 

414

404 

404 

395 

392 

379 

408

Aug.

499 

516 

516 

424

445

842

878 

808 

652 

465

448 

482 

417 

395 

372

366 

337 

382 

382 

465

618 

618 

465 

414 

388

376 

363 

356 

337 

340 

321

 Per square Mean mile

319 0.240 

1,059 .796 

932 .701

505 .380

701 .527 

870 . 654 

2,539 1.91 

748 .562 

709 . 533 

605 .455 

499 .375 

474 .356 

342 . 257

817 .614

Sept.

344 

350 

356 

366 

382

376 

353 

388 

414 

392

366 

340 

321 

334

331

340 

334 

312 

331 

300

324 

344 

309 

321 

328

321 

318 

321 

315 

318

Run-off In 

Inches

0.28 

.89 

.81

5.15

.61 

.68 

2.20 

.63 

.61 

.51 

.43 

.41 

.29

8.35
184 ROCK RIVER BASIN

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wls.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°36'40", long. 89°23'50", In SWi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., 

at highway bridge 2 miles above mouth of Jordan Creek and 2 miles southwest of Brodhead.

Drainage area.- 529 square miles.

Records available.- February 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 357 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,180 second-feet Mar. 12; maximum gage 

height observed, 7.08 feet Mar. 6 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge observed, 

59 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage height, 0.27 foot).

1914-35: Maximum discharge, about 13,000 second-feet Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 

11.4 feet, from flood marks!; minimum, 45 second-feet Aug. 26, 1934 (gage height, 

0.28 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 6, which are 

poor. Flow regulated by operation of power plant In Brodhead.

0.2

.4

.6

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

95

127

166

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

235

313

400

493

633

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5,0 

6.0

SOO 

1,030 

1,280 

1,800 

2,460

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

I 

2 

Z 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

273 

260 

235 

200

177

166 

110 

166 

166 

102

177 

118 

136 

136 

145

83 

156 

136 

156 

200

273 

370 

273 

211 

200

211 

188 

145 

156 

166 

145

Hov.

177 

145 

156 

188 

400

370 

313 

211 

273

188

145 

166 

166 

166

188

188 

156 

156 

211 

260

341 

890 

1,920 

1,680 

985

633 

430 

672 

937 

1,430

Dec.

1,430 

1,080 

985 

1,180 

633

430 

286 

273 

313 

260

248 

223 

223 

248 

223

166 

235 

200 

200 

223

235 

211 

200 

145 

118

188 

145 

177 

136 

145 

166

Jan.

177 

166 

145 

US 

200

188 

235 

273 

313 

370

341 

356 

136 

341 

385

341

370 

300 

235 

156

248 

260 

200 

188 

188

188 

200 

211 

166 

248 

236

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Bar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 4. ...........

il...........................

ater year 1934-35............

Feb.

200 

200 

200 

273 

177

177 

200 

223 

188 

145

177 

166 

156 

200 

430

633 

756 

560 

430 

400

596 

400 

341 

300 

356

356 

313 

273

Mar.

300 

313 

493 

1,030 

1,630

1,630 

1,680 

1,230 

937 

1,180

1,920 

2,120 

1,580 

1,130 

672

633 

633 

596 

560 

526

560 

560 

526 

493 

461

461 

400 

327 

300 

313 

313

Secondfoot-days

5,636 

14,141 

10,925

77,956

7,478 

8,826 

25,507 

9,581 

9,174 

8,475 

9,342 

11,538 

5,506

126,129

Apr.

370 

300 

313 

300 

313

327 

260 

300 

286

313

370 

430 

633 

596 

461

327 

260 

300 

327 

300

273 

286 

273 

248 

211

223 

211 

211 

273 

286

Maximum

370 

1,920 

1,430

1,920

385 

756 

2,120 

633 

493 

596 

672 

1,230 

260

2,120

May

260 

400 

493 

461 

430

461 

400 

327 

286 

273

286 

286 

370 

356 

286

260 

260 

235 

188 

248

260 

260 

260 

248 

24S

166 

200 

248 

248 

235 

235

Minimum

83 

145 

118

51

118 

145 

300 

211 

166 

166 

145 

166 

136

83

June

223 

223 

286 

286 

235

211 

223 

188 

166 

211

211 

188 

200 

200 

186

188 

235 

300 

461 

596

560 

526 

266 

260 

235

248 

273 

327 

385 

356

July

273 

430 

672 

633 

526

526 

526 

461 

461 

313

273 

211 

313 

260 

260

235 

235 

166 

156 

188

145 

211 

260 

286 

223

177 

200 

200 

166 

156 

200

Mean

182 

471 

352

214

£41 

315 

823 

319 

296 

282 

301 

372 

184

346

Aug.

327 

327 

188 

235 

260

400 

800 

1,130 

1,230 

890

596 

461 

286 

211 

235

273 

327 

313 

260 

286

385 

327 

223 

223 

166

166 

177 

200 

188 

246 

200

Per square 

mile

0.344 

.890 

.665

.405

.456 

.595 

1.56 

.603 

.560 

.533 

.569 

.703 

.348

.654

Sept.

145 

186 

260 

260 

260

223 

211 

200 

260 

156

166 

177 

145 

156 

177

188 

136 

166 

188 

200

156 

166 

177 

156 

166

145

136 

177 

188 

177

Run-off In 

Inches

0.40 

.99

.77

5.48

.53 

.62 

1.80 

.67 

.65 

.59 

.66 

.81 

.39

8.8S
IOWA RIVER BASIN 185

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°4', long. 92°54', in SWi sec. 24, T. 84 N., 

R. ib W., in Marshalltown. Zero of gage is 852.7 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1927, February 1933 to September 1935. February 

to August 1903 at old dam site 1 mile above present station.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1915-27, 1933-35), 657 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 12,500 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage 

height, 15.2 feet); minimum, 49 second-feet Nov. 2.

1915-27, 1933-35: Maximum discharge observed, 42,000 second-feet June 4, 1918 (gage 

height, 17.74 f§et): minimum, about 2 second-feet Nov. 24, 1917.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Dec. 17-28, Feb. 28, Mar. 1, and those 

for period of Ice effect, Jan. 20 to Feb. 18, which are fair.

Rating table for Dec

ice effe

74

107

152

207

277

363

472

618

1934, to Sept. 30, 1935, except period 

ige height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

5.9 

6.2

759

874

1,000

,120

1,240

,360

1,520

1,690

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

1,890

2,090

2,290

2,490

2,690

2,940

3,210

3,510

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

14.0

3,870

4,340

5,010

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day"

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

242 

213

179 

153 

139

144 

123

104 

97 

86

79 

73 

71 

68 

67

66

67 

66 

71 

86

88 

101 

90 

66 

59

63 

66 

62 

60 

66 

56

Nov.

59 

50 

34 

134 

162

156 

133 

130 

118 

116

106 

101 

104 

82 

88

83 

87 

88 

87 

133

148 

199 

230 

230 

262

272 

252 

252 

252 

243

Dec.

122 

110 

183 

228 

151

239 

235 

239 

215 

243

234 

220 

201 

199 

201

188 

190 

190 

190 

185

180 

175 

170 

160 

155

145 

130 

115 

98 

102 

100

Jan.

96

100 

98 

83 

86

73 

84 

133 

425 

425

345 

302 

378 

540 

383

336 

318 

251 

448 

450

380 

300 

260 

230 

210

200 

190 

180 

175 

170 

170

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 1934... .........

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

200 

400 

900 

750 

624

540 

480 

420 

370 

340

315 

360 

580 

1,100 

2,000

4,320 

3,500 

2,600 

2,240 

2,340

2,090 

1,690 

1,600 

1,640 

1,080

790 

759 

770

Mar.

850 

1,320 

2,590 

4,390 

8,970

5,690 

3,870 

2,990 

2,790 

2,590

2,540 

2,190 

1,990 

1,790 

1,740

1,690 

1,520 

1,480 

3 ,440 

1,520

1,440 

1,280 

1,280 

1,200 

1,160

1,160 

1,080 

1,040 

922 

898 

820

Secondfoot-days

2,971 

4,441 

5,493

35,340

7,824 

34,798 

66,230 

13,178 

9,863 

47 , 689 

34,869 

8,057 

5,263

240,676

Apr.

732 

705 

676 

654 

633

579 

556 

442 

36S 

363

442 

506 

513 

499 

442

437 

413 

378 

358 

332

310 

318 

277 

273 

298

322 

340 

354 

336 

322

Maximum

242 

272 

243

1,160

54O 

4,320 

8,970 

732 

472 

6,290 

2,9.40 

633 

314

8,970

May

318 

318 

358 

431 

425

472 

472 

442 

403 

363

314 

314 

336 

345 

327

322 

310 

281 

285 

310

293 

281 

281 

270 

251

230 

233 

237 

220 

214 

207

Minimum

56 

50 

98

12

78 

200 

820 

273 

207 

187 

266 

133 

93

50

June

244 

1,240 

1,200 

752

587

499 

437 

368 

336 

306

277 

247 

233 

210 

192

187 

354 

1,040 

2,690 

2,790

2,590 

2,540 

2,390 

2,240 

3,720

6,290 

4,230 

3.720 

3,090 

2,690

July

2,340 

2,290 

1,840 

1,600 

2,170

2,340 

1,520 

1,240 

1,080 

982

847 

. 647 

548 

472 

413

363 

340 

314 

293 

266

273 

281 

847 

1,380 

1,870

2,940 

1,790 

1,240 

982 

759 

602

Mean

95.8 

148

177

96.8

252 

1,243 

2,136 

439 

318 

1,590 

1,125 

260 

175

659

Aug.

520 

460 

479 

633 

442

363 

327 

298 

277 

266

255

244 

217 

204 

198

181 

178 

170 

168 

187

298 

237 

187 

210 

190

170 

157 

142 

133 

133 

133

Per square

mile

0.064 

.099 

.118

.065

,168 

.829 

1.42 

.293 

.212 

1.06 

.750 

.173 

.117

.439

Sept.

133 

165 

201 

181 

162

145 

160 

314 

230 

190

168 

150 

140 

133 

128

111 

109 

102 

93 

93

96 

102 

261 

289

190

289 

302 

247 

204 

175

Run-off in 

inches

0.07 

.11 

.14

.38

.19 

.86 

1.64 

.33 

.24 

1.18 

.86 

.20 

.13

5.95
186 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°39'30", long. 91°32'20", in sec. 15, T. 79 N., 

R. 6 W., 25 feet below the hydraulic laboratory of the State University of Iowa and 200 

feet below Burlington Street highway bridge In Iowa City. Zero of gage is at elevation 

39.00 feet, Iowa City datum, and 627.27 feet, mean sea-level datum.

Drainage area.- 3,230 square miles.

Records available,- June 1903 to July 1906, October 1913 to September 1935 In reports of 

UV £. Geological Survey; June 1903 to December 1932 in report of Iowa State Planning 

Board.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1903-5, 1913-35), 1,488 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,710 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 9.84 

leet); minimum mean dally discharge, 73 second-feet Oct. 28, Nov. 2.

1903-6, 1913-35: Maximum discharge, 36,200 second-feet. June 7, 1918 (gage height, 

19.45 feet, former site and datum); minimum mean daily discharge, 10 second-feet 

Dec. 26, 1916; practically no flow Sept. 3, 1925, caused by regulation.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated because of ice, Jan. 20-31, which are fair, 

considerable fluctuation at low stages due to operation of power plant above station.

Eating tables, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect

Table for Oct. 1 to M

gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Table for Mar. 5 to Sept.

145

183

252

.6 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

336

485

737

1,030

1,695

3,295

310

378

454

538

680

844

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

1,100 

1,450 

1,840 

2,240 

2,680 

3.5SO

8.0

9.0

10.0

4,570

5,580

6,630

7,780

8,950

Discharge, It cond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

37 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

74 

1OS 

263 

281 

209

270 

110 

213 

138 

220

160 

92 

170 

74 

120

109 

158 

101 

106 

243

325 

393 

202 

171 

173

190 

196 

73 

149 

1C 2 

115

Hov.

142 

73 

291 

157 

193

112 

152 

135 

133 

193

102 

108 

130 

164 

153

132 

137 

306 

328 

786

516 

481 

49 S 

503 

481

477 

485 

843 

673 

703

Dec,

747 

413 

669 

578 

423

529 

322 

289 

386 

383

357 

366 

456 

429 

418

460 

398 

441 

460 

400

438 

430 

419 

352 

334

399 

310 

339 

305 

284 

264

Jan.

253

261 

229 

238 

179

211 

222 

1,090 

1,140 

931

794 

753 

1,070 

1,090 

1,030

1,000 

1,190 

920 

1,120 

1,230

1,350 

1,190 

880 

820 

760

640 

480 

400 

390 

370 

350

Montn

Oct 

Hov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934. ...........

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

360 

439 

,140 

,060 

,320

,420 

,380 

,280 

1,130 

910

726 

747 

970 

1,620 

3,270

3,090 

2,780 

2,780 

2,860 

2,780

2,780 

2,780 

2,780 

3,040 

3,200

2,920 

3,030 

1,700

Mar.

1,750 

2,510 

2,480 

3,340 

4,490

5,040 

6,460 

7,340 

7,380 

7,710

8,550 

7,630 

6,530 

5,210 

4,100

3,610 

3,310 

3,040 

2,950 

2,860

2,680 

2,590 

3,530 

2,500 

2,860

3,680 

2.410 

2,240 

2,000 

1,890 

1,760

Apr.

,680 

,520 

,450 

,380 

,310

,240 

,140 

,080 

,100 

,060

,290 

,450 

,360 

,280 

,200

1,140 

1,060 

1,030 

965 

934

934

874 

844 

787 

760

732 

706 

706 

706 

760

Second- u.,,,4 ,,. _ ... Maximum foot-days

5,307 392 

9 , 576 843 

12,788 747

89,831 1,840

22,560 1,350 

53,192 3,270 

122,430 8,550 

32,478 1,680 

31,228 2,240 

99,978 7,560 

101,980 7,890 

32,137 1 3,930 

14,402 ! 760

538,056 8,550

May

760 

903 

,060 

,600 

,340

,200 

,140 

998 

934 

934

874 

844 

1,060 

965 

844

787 

787 

732 

706 

706

732 

732 

732 

706 

706

616 

630 

1,730 

2,240 

1,920 

1,310

Minimum

73 

73 

264

30

179 

360

1,750 

706 

616 

787 

1,030 

454 

307

73

June

1,140 

2,000 

3,580 

3,400 

2,590

2,320 

1,920 

1,640 

1,420 

1,310

1,200 

1,030 

934 

903 

874

787 

1,140 

3,100 

5,800 

5,690

5,170 

4,770 

4,470 

4,270 

4,370

6,350 

6,680 

6,680 

6,900 

7,560

July

7,890 

7,670 

7,660 

7,560 

7,0:0

5,470 

3,770 

3,580 

3,400 

2,860

2,320 

2,080 

1,840 

1,600 

1,480

1,420 

1,310 

1,200 

1,100 

1,140

1,030 

1,280 

2,160 

3,040 

3,320

3,770 

3,040 

3,220 

3,580 

3,220 

2,160

Mean

171 

319 

413

246

728 

1,900 

3,949 

1,083 

1,007 

3,333 

3,290 

1,037 

480

1,474

Aug.

,800 

,600 

,480 

,310 

,200

,310 

,170 

1,060 

998 

1,800

1,480 

965 

816 

760 

680

611 

606 

539 

499 

1,440

2,930 

1,520 

998 

732 

680

552 

597 

560 

508 

487 

454

Per square 

mile

0.053 

.099 

»128

.076

.225 

,588 

1,22 

.335 

»312 

1.03 

1.02 

.321 

.149

.456

Sept.

462 

454 

583 

655 

602

529 

499 

630 

732 

760

655 

625 

578 

491 

458

389 

503 

450

see

385

340 

374 

357 

330 

320

411 

307 

389 

411 

353

Run-off in 

inches

0*06 

.11 

.15

1.04

.26 

.61 

1.41 

.37 

.36 

1.15 

1.18 

.37 

.17

e.2o
IOWA RIVER BASIN 187

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long. 91°11', In sec. 27, T. 74 N., R. 3 W., 

at highway bridge at east edge of Wapello, 15.4 miles above mouth of river.

Drainage area.- 12,480 square miles.

Records available.- February 1915 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 5,876 second-feet.

/

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,500 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 11.04 

feet;; minimum, 700 second-feet Oct. 1.

1915-35: Maximum discharge, 67,500 second-feet Mar. 19, 1939 (gage height, 16.22 

feet); minimum, about 400 second-feet Dec. 15-17, 1916.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 4 to Feb. 38, which 

are poor. Station operated In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army and 

Mississippi River Power Co. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 exc«pt period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge , In

.9 

1.2

1.5

md-feet) (Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dee. 3)

1,120

1,440

1,780

2,170

3,600

3,060

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

3,900

4,850

5,900

e,!40

10,810

13,910

7.0

B.O

9.0

10.0

11.0

17,510

21,530

25,800

30,500

35,500

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934to September 1935

Bay

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

E9 

30 

31

Oct.

800 

925

1,020 

1,180 

1,420

1,360 

1,300 

1,300 

1,070 

1,070

1,020 

1,020 

970 

880 

880

800 

800 

800 

840 

880

1,020 

1,620 

1,620 

1,420 

1,180

1,070 

1,020 

970 

925 

880 

880

Nov.

840 

840 

1,070 

1,620 

1,310

1,680 

1,480 

1,300 

1,300 

1,240

1,240 

1,300 

1,180 

1,120 

1,120

1,070 

1.020 

1,120 

1,550 

1,950

2,370 

3,280 

3,600 

3,440 

3,280

3,120 

3,130

3,760 

4,600 

5,490

Dec.

6,910 

7,360 

5,490 

4,000 

3,200

2,600 

2,200 

1,800 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,550

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,580 

1,550

1,500 

1,470 

1,430 

1,400 

1,360

1,320 

1,280 

1,240 

1,200 

1,170 

1.130

Jan.

1,100 

1,070 

1,030 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

l.OCO 

1.2CO 

2,500 

4.000

5,000 

4,800 

4,600 

4,400 

4,000

3,900 

3,800 

3.700 

3,600 

3,500

3,200 

2,900 

2,800 

2,700 

2,550

2,450 

8,300 

E.100 

2,000 

1,900 

1,800

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Peb.

1,800 

1,800 

1,900 

2,000 

2,100

2,100 

2.100 

2,100 

2.100 

2.200

2,200 

2,200 

E.400 

3,000 

6,000

10,000 

10 , 500 

10,000 

9,000 

8,000

8,100 

8,150 

8,200 

8,200 

8,000

7,000 

6,600 

6,900

Mar.

6,340 

7,220 

9,430 

10,500 

15,300

2O,300 

19,100 

18,700 

22 , 000 

26,700

33,000 

35,500 

32,000 

25 , 400 

18,300

14,900 

13,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,900

13,900 

14,200 

14,900 

14,600 

13,900

13,900 

12 , 600 

11,700 

10 , 200 

9,430 

8,900

Second - 

foot-days

32,940 

61,910 

66,540

523,379

82,900 

144,650 

504,620 

166,540 

168,970 

333,080 

297,490 

129,360 

62,540

2,062,040

Apr,

8.140 

7,670 

7,230 

6,780 

6.56P

6,340 

5,900 

5,680 

5,470 

5,260

6,120 

6,560 

6,780 

6,780 

6,120

6,120 

5,680 

5,470 

5,860 

5,050

4,650 

4,650 

4,860 

4,260 

4,080

3,900 

3,7EO 

3,900 

3,500 

4,260

Maximum

1,620 

5,490 

7,360

7,360

5,000 

10,500 

35,500 

8,140 

10,200 

28,000 

21,500 

7,000 

2,900

35,500

May

4,450 

4,260 

4,650 

5,470 

6,560

6,780 

6,340 

6,560 

6,340 

5,900

5,260 

5,050 

5,900 

6,780 

5,900

5,260 

4,850 

4,450 

4.E60 

4,260

4,260 

4,080 

4,080 

3,900 

3,900

3,900 

3,550 

4,450 

9,700 

10,200 

7,670

Mini 

800 

840 

1,130

5S1

1,000 

1,800 

6,340 

3,720

3,550 

3,550 

4,080 

2,170 

1,550

800

June

6,120 

8,900 

12,000 

11,700 

10,800

8,900 

8,140 

7,220 

6,340 

5,680

5,050 

4,650 

4,260 

3,900 

3,550

3,550 

4,080 

8,140 

13,200 

17,100

21,100 

19,900 

16,000 

12,600 

13,600

16,400 

16,800 

19,900 

22,000 

21,500

July

21,500

20,700 

13.300 

16,000 

15,300

11,400 

12.600 

9,970 

9,430 

8,900

7,900 

7,000 

6,340 

5,900 

5,470

5,260 

5,050 

4,650 

4,260 

4,260

4,080 

5,680 

4,850 

6,120 

11,100

13,800 

12,600 

11,400 

10,200 

9,430 

8,640

Mean

1,063 

2,064 

2,146

1,434

2,674 

5,166 

16,280 

5,551 

5,451 

11,100 

9,596 

4,189 

2,066

5.62E

Aug.

7,000 

5,900 

5,470 

5,260 

4,650

4,650 

4,450 

4, £60 

3,900 

4,080

5,470 

5,260 

3,900 

5,470 

5,260

3,220 

2,900 

2,750 

2,600 

4,260

5,680 

6,120 

5,050 

3,900 

3,220

2,900 

2,750 

2,600 

2,450 

2,310 

2,170

Per square

mile

0.085 

.165 

.172

.115

.214 

.414 

1.30 

.445 

,437 

.889 

.769 

.336 

.167

.460

Sept.

2,170 

2,310 

2,310 

2,310 

2,310

2,310

2,170 

E.310 

2,600 

2,900

2,900 

2,600 

2,450 

2,310

2,040

2,040 

1,910 

1,910 

1,910 

1,780

1,780 

1,660 

1,780 

1,660 

1,660

1,910 

1,780 

1,660

1,550 

1,550

Run-off In 

Inches

0,10 

.18

.20

1.56

.25 

.43 

1.50 

.50 

.50 

.98 

.88 

.39 

.19

6.12
188 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°40'10", long. 91°30'40", In SEjNWi sec. 11

rrevlsed), T. 79 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 1 just outside city limits of 

Iowa City.

Drainage area.- 3.01 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 570 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 6.00 faet); 

no now at numerous times.

1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1935; no flow at times each year. 

Maximum discharge since 1924, 851 second-feet Aug. 1, 1932 (gage height, 8.18 feet).

 Mar. Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 24 to Feb. 28, "6-9.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

D 

0

0 

0

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2.40

.07 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Hov.

0 

0 

1.42 

.28 

.03

.01 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1°.43 

.04 

.02

.89 

.84 

.22 

.04 

.04

.06 

.57 

3.56 

.72 

5.00

Dec.

2.54 

1.25 

3.65 

2.14 

.85

.41 

.41 

.36 

.26 

.07

.04 

.19 

.45 

.37 

.60

.43 

.32 

.32 

.32 

.32

.28 

.20 

.11 

.15 

.02

.01 

.01 

.03 

.07 

.04 

.03

Jan.

O.O2 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.04

.14 

2.96 

21.7 

4.61 

2.62

1.41 

5.26 

7.84 

.44 

.18

.39 

8.96 

.18 

22.9 

1.71

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.05 

.OS 

.07 

.07

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934. ...........

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

0.07 

22. S 

7.32 

5.45 

.15

.09 

.09 

.10 

.09 

.09

.18 

15.4 

17.3 

23.0 

S.S5

1.16 

.49 

.41 

1.69 

.59

.34 

.11 

.72 

.43 

0

0 

0 

.45

Mar.

18.5 

9.81 

2.40 

19.7 

2.54

1.02 

.50 

.50 

.93 

18.0

3.41 

1.59 

1.23 

1.04 

1.46

2.05 

1.14 

1.14 

1.23 

1.42

1.14 

.97 

.85 

.94 

2.08

1.23 

1.10 

.90 

.75 

.65 

.60

Secondfoot-days

2.47 

15.17 

16.25

87.62

SI. 69 

107.37 

100.82 

25.52 

32.20 

206.35 

31.98 

32.76 

6.70

659.28

Apr.

0.60 

.45 

.36 

.45 

.46

.47 

.48 

.49 

.50 

10.4

2.22 

1.31 

1.03 

1.39 

.60

.60 

.50 

.55 

.36 

.32

.28 

.24 

.28 

.24 

.17

.17 

.17 

.17 

.17 

.09

Maximum

2.40 

5.00 

3.65

23.4

22.9 

23.0 

19.7 

10.4 

16.7 

71.9 

11.8 

29.8 

2.99

71.9

May

0.17 

.41 

3.12 

.55 

.41

.32 

.17 

.17 

.17 

.17

.12 

.17 

1.20 

.41 

.24

.30 

.28 

.15 

« .36 

.41

.19 

.16 

.12 

.10 

.09

.08 

.16 

16.7 

2. 38 

1.89 

1.03

Minimum

0 

0 

.01

0

0 

0 

.50 

.09

.oe

.17 

.14 

.02 

.02

0

June

10.3 

20.9 

2.19 

1.24 

1.03

1.23 

.85 

.75 

.70 

.60

.50 

.41 

.28 

.17 

18.2

.58 

9.56 

32.7 

4,46 

1.97

1.S2 

2.00 

1.66 

1.31 

5.09

71.9 

3.93 

2.63 

2.22 

5.17

July

2.08 

1.51 

1.20 

2.29 

1.42

.82 

.70 

.60 

.50 

.41

.36 

.32 

.26 

.28 

.28

.28 

,.28 

.28 

.28 

.28

.63 

1,21

» .77 

« .95 

« .84

« .46 

.33 

.16 

 11. 6 

.24 

.14

Mean

0.080 

.506 

.524

.24

2.64 

3.84 

3.25 

.851 

1.04 

6.88 

1.03 

1.06 

.223

1.81

Aug.

0.12 

.10 

.10 

.08 

.06

.25 

.08 

.06 

.42 

.25

.07 

.05 

.05 

.05 

.04

.03 

.02 

.03 

.03 

29. e

.21 

.10 

.07 

.05 

.05

.28 

.12 

.05 

.04 

.05 

.05

Per aquara 

mile

0.027 

.168 

.175

.080

.875 

1.27 

1.08 

.283 

.345 

2.28 

.343 

.351 

.074

.600

Sept.

0.11 

.59 

.23 

.12 

.06

.06 

.11 

2.99 

.58 

.28

.17 

.10 

.09 

.08 

.07

.41 

.11

.oe

.06 

.04

.03 

.03 

.04 

.05 

.05

.05 

.04 

,03 

.02 

.02

Run-off In 

Inches

0.03 

.19 

.20

1.06

1.01 

1.33 

1.25 

.32 

.40 

2.56 

.40 

.41 

.08

8.18

* Estimated.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 

Cedar River at Mltchell, Iowa

189

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°19', long. 92°52', in sec. 8, T. 98 N., R. 17 W., at hydro- 

 electric plant of Interstate Power Co. in Mltchell.

Drainage area.- 845 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 second-feet Mar. 16, 17 (gage height, 

88.3 feet); minimum, about 5 second-feet almost dally during low-water periods, when 

power plant was shut down.

1933-35: Maximum discharge 3,760 second-feet Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 89.7 feet); 

minimum, as stated above.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily-discharge record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In secoad-feet)

73.7

73.8

79.0

79.2

79.4

79.6

79.8

80.0

80.2

17

32

51

74

102

136

175

80.4

80.6

60.8

31.0

81.3

81.6

81.9

82.2

82.6

216

261

308

359

439

524

614

713

864

83.0

83.5

84.0

84.5

85.0

86.0

87.0

88.0

1,010

1,210

1,415

1,640

1,865

2,315

2,800

3,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

75 

110 

93 

102 

84

107 

45 

45 

49

68

45 

5 

71 

27 

80

49 

56 

36 

67 

122

102 

53 

84 

89 

53

SO 

93 

53 

62 

45 

62

Nov.

75 

49 

178 

5 

75

71 

67 

76 

71 

115

49 

58 

53 

62 

79

66 

93 

97 

53 

146

299 

93 

205 

211 

102

89 

97 

183 

115 

152

Dec.

84 

58 

97 

106 

110

93 

67 

102 

102 

75

84 

89 

94 

75 

110

84 

84 

84 

97 

93

84 

102 

84 

94 

31

58 

49 

89 

89 

45 

67

Jan.

58 

67 

67 

67 

84

40 

75 

84 

75 

84

84 

106 

49 

80 

58

84 

89 

56 

80 

49

67 

49 

89 

71 

67

93 

58 

71 

58 

80 

71

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

alendar year 193 1... .........

e

ater year 1934 3

Feb.

71 

97 

84 

93

75

97 

67 

SO 

97 

67

80 

89 

84 

115 

102

128 

75 

119 

97

146

119 

119 

164 

143 -84

97 

97 

143

Mar.

146 

287 

244 

633 

2,090

1,390 

786 

699 

616 

539

574 

505 

541 

681 

1,570

2,670 

2,280 

1,020 

874 

1,000

828 

762 

625 

501 

526

491 

394 

362 

331 

304 

192

Secondfoot-days

2,114 

3,063 

2,580

39,064

2,190 

2,835 

24,461 

5,872 

6,646 

7,229 

6,886 

7,370 

2,366

73,312

Apr.

215 

169 

216 

185 

209

239 

128

154 

190 

179

208 

238 

386 

353 

224

232 

176 

154

167 

231

84 

132 

163 

119 

186

170 

271 

163 

177 

154

Maximum

122 

299 

110

3,660

106 

165 

2,670 

386 

432 

701 

1,090 

973 

175

2,670

May

186 

295 

320 

432 

302

301 

183 

241 

199 

193

267 

221 

381 

409 

334

277 

204 

243 

75 

137

134 

128 

132 

128 

154

SO 

134 

243 

207 

165 

141

Mlnfcu.

5 

5 

31

5

36 

67 

146 

84 

75 

75 

49 

40 

5

5

June

207 

84 

137 

137 

97

106 

93 

128 

75 

110

137 

172 

137 

137 

115

84 

139 

280 

484 

676

701 

598 

341 

216 

358

378 

322 

308 

256 

216

July

137 

1,090 

875 

528 

296

410 

288 

317 

216 

206

163 

137 

166 

49 

106

64

102 

79 

102 

97

5S 

89 

71 

85

80

92 

147 

495 

190 

49 

82

He an

68.2 

102 

83.2

107

70.6 

101 

789 

196 

221 

241 

222 

238 

78.9

202

Aug.

91 

216 

318 

665 

614

393 

845 

973 

533

360

226 

172 

172 

115 

135

98 

200 

40 

44 

143

131 

88 

89 

105 

69

73 

68 

117 

97 

88 

92

Per square

mile

0.081 

.121 

.098

.127

.084 

.120 

.934 

.232 

,262 

.285 

.263 

.282 

.093

.239

Sept.

5 

102 

58 

58 

92

92 

146

54 

92 

68

92 

83 

78 

97 

34

63 

63 

83 

58 

58

107 

49 

64 

58 

97

175 

68 

126 

54 

92

Run-off in 

Inches

0.09 

.14 

.11

1.71

.10 

.12 

1.08 

.26 

.30 

.32 

.30 

.33 

.10

3.25
190 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°39', long. 92°28', in sec. 35, T. 91 N., R. 14 W., at hlghway Bridge in Janesville, 3 miles above junction with Shell Rock River. Zero of gage 

is 870 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to September 1906, May 1915 to September 1927, November 

1932 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1915-27, 1933-35), 631 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,940 second-feet Jfer. 5 (gage height, 

8.79 reet): minimum discharge observed, 66 second-feet Oct. 29, Nov. 8, 9 (gage height, 

1.16 feet;.

1905-6, 1915-27, 1932-35: Maximum discharge observed, 27,700 second-feet Apr, 1, 1933 

(gage height, 15.43 feet); minimum discharge observed, 28 second-feet Oct. 21, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 2 to Mar. 1, which are 

poor. Diurnal fluctuation during low-water periods caused by operation of power plant 

at Waverly, 9 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

52

139

272

452

840

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,270

1,720

3,170

3,170

4,320

7.0

s.o

9.0

5,700

7,380

9,360

Discharge, in sec ober 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

IS

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

51

Oct.

196 

151 

139 

122

108

105 

102 

90 

105 

112

102 

108 

102

102

82 

90 

105

105 

108

108 

96 

32

86 

76

76 

79 

85 

69 

74 

76

Kov.

88 

99 

99 

88 

88

85 

76 

69 

66

71

74 

71 

71

71 

71

88 

88 

96 

82 

SO

93 

99 

283 

299 

257

237 

237 

247 

232 

E47

Dec.

242 

220

200 

180 

170

170 

170

170 

170 

170

170 

170 

170 

170 

170

180 

180 

180 

180 

180

180 

170 

170 

160 

150

140 

ISO 

120 

110 

100 

90

Jan.

90 

90 

90 

90 

90

95 

100 

100 

105 

110

110 

110 

110 

110 

105

105 

105 

105 

105 

105

105 

106 ioe

105 

105

106 

105 

110 

110 

110 

110

Month

Oct 

BOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

embei*

alendar year 1934... .........

ater year 1S34-3

Peb.

115 

115 

120 

120 

126

130 

ISO 

135 

140 

150

160 

170 

180 

200 

250

350 

500 

650 

800 

900

900 

900 

880 

840 

760

700 

700 

700

Mar.

700 

1,090 

1,540 

3,960 

8,330

5,700 

7,560 

7,020 

4,200 

2 ,-960

2,080 

1,720 

1,630 

1,540 

1,810

2,660 

4,320 

6,840 

4,580 

2,760

2,730 

2,260 

2,360 

1,810 

1,450

1,270 

1,000 

1,140 

1,000 

960 

920

Apr.

880 

800 

7 SO 

800 

640

6SO 

600 

488 

600 

562

562 

680 

720 

640 

680

720 

680 

523 

488 

488

562 

326 

523 

488 

488

1,270 

720 

630 

452

600

£?!£. « * 

3,139 196 

3,862 299 

5,132 242

70,838 10,100

3,208 

11,821 

89.93C 

19,060 

18,828

16,107 

13,722 

5,868

110

eoo

8,330 

1,270 

1,27C 

1,040 

1,140 

840 

272

May

600 

640 

960 

1,270 

1,040

920 

SOO 

800 

680 

600

600 

562 

640 

680

640

680 

640 

600 

600 

452

523 

488 

386 

419 

356

S36 

326 

386 

356 

488 

310

Minimum

69 

66 

90

48

90 

115 

700 

326 

310 

277 

262 

162 

151

200,077 8,330 i 66

June

462

600 

680 

623 

419

419 

356 

356 

386 

277

326 

359 

356 

556 

321

321 

282 

356 

600

720

920 

960 

960 

830

640

840 

880 

840 

1,040

840

i

July

600 

600 

488 

920 

1,140

960 

640 

680 

640 

600

600 

523 

452 

419 

294

488 

452 

304 

526 

356

310 

272 

336 

452 

386

315 

277 

262 

283 

662 

920

Hear.

101 

129 

166

194

105 

422 

2,901 

636 

607 

580 

520 

443 

196

570

Aug.

419 

452 

640 

523 

523

640 

640 

680 

680 

840

SOO 

720 

680 

386 

356

326 

355 

310 

310 

452

356 

294 

267 

386 

257

227 

304 

304 

262

170 

162

Per gcputre 

mile

0.061 

.073 

.100

.117

.062 

.254 

1.75 

.333 

.366 

.349 

.313 

.267 

.118

.343

Sept.

158 

151 

204 

222 

191

191 

191 

200 

178 

237

242

1S7 

187 

182 

182

213 

196 

209 

182 

218

158 

158 

156 

218 

200

227 

182 

170 

272 

204

Run-off in 

lneb.es

0.07 

.08 

.18

1.59

.07 

.£6 

2.02 

.43 

.42 

.39 

.36 

.31 

.13

4,67
IOWA RIVER BASIN 191

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 410 58'15", long. 81°40'51', In sec. 28, T. 83 N., 

K. 7 v»., In central part of Cedar Rapids, 500 feet (revised) above Eighth Avenue Bridge 

and half a mile below dam.

Drainage area.- 6,640 square miles.

Records available.- February 1903 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 3,010 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,900 second-feet Mar. 8 (gage height, 10.38 

feet); minimum, 178 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.24 feet); minimum mean dally 

(estimated), 460 second-feet Jan. 5.

1903-35: Maximum discharge, 72,000 second-feet Mar. 19, 1929 (gage height, 20.1 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 25, 1935; minimum mean dally, 236 second-feet July 1, 1934. 

Flood of June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7 to Jan. 7, Jan. 26-31, 

wmcn are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plant half a mile 

above station.

Bating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet)

480

690

940

1,230

1,570

1,970

2,430

2,960

3,830

4,750

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

6,050

7,770

9,540

11,350

13,200

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

17,040

21,040

25,190

29,510

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octol>er 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,110 

1,170 

1,040 

1,050 

944

810 

690 

752 

702 

750

688 

540 

668 

560 

668

580 

580 

520 

560 

823

602 

602 

635 

560 

580

602 

560 

560 

540 

540 

530

Nov.

500 

500 

688 

602 

679

750 

702 

798 

774 

774

714 

679 

646 

591 

560

, 613 

613 

702 

666 

750

874 

1,160 

1,280 

1,500 

1,650

1,800 

1,680 

1,680 

1,720 

1,950

Dec.

,630 

,520 

,430 

,370 

,310

,220

,100 

900 

700 

700

 730 

780 

820 

880 

900

920 

920 

920 

910 

900

880 

870 

860 

840 

820

780 

750 

720 

680 

640 

600

Jan.

5 SO 

530 

500 

470 

460

500 

620 

849 

980 

1,110

1,260 

1,190 

1,370 

1,970 

1,570

1,230 

1,140 

1,340 

1,110 

1,760

2,080 

1,860 

1,570 

1,390

1,180

1,100 

950 

800 

700 

700 

700

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

W

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

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

750 

1,180 

1,600 

1,460 

1,250

1,410 

1,250 

1,040 

1.170 

950

950 

970 

1,020 

1,670 

4,130

4,750 

4,750 

5,230 

6,220 

6,220

6,050 

6,220 

6,390 

6,560 

5,720

4,750 

2,820 

2,610

Ma?.

2,850 

3,830 

4,750 

5,740 

8,820

14,000 

23,500 

25,800 

21,600 

16,400

12,600 

9,540 

8,120 

7,240 

6,900

6,900 

6,900 

7.600 

8,640 

9,540

10 , 600 

9,900 

8,820 

8,300 

7,600

7,070 

6,050 

5,560 

5,070 

4,750 

4,280

Secondfoot-day*

21,716 

28,595 

29,000

280 , 800

33,549 

89,090 

289,270 

85 , 160 

78,610 

96,030 

107,250 

51,538 

28,467

938,275

Apr.

3,830 

3,830 

3,680 

3,380 

3,240

3,040 

2,960 

2,800 

2,690 

2,480

2,640 

3,130 

3,240 

3,380 

3,300

3,070 

2,860 

2,720 

2,460 

2,430

2,330 

2,240

2,190 

2,060 

2,060

2,080 

2,380 

2,990 

2,960 

2,720

Maximum

1,170 

1,9SO 

1,630

8,440

£,080 

6,560 

25,800 

3,830 

4,440 

7,940 

7,690 

2,660 

1,230

25,800

May

2,480 

2,590 

2,800 

3,380 

3,980

4,440 

4,130 

3,830 

3,360 

3,020

2,820 

2,660 

2,660 

2,590 

2,480

2,460 

2,410 

2,360 

2,260 

2,190

2,150 

2,010 

1,970 

1,660 

1,760

1,650 

1,630 

1,740 

1,700 

1,590 

1,650

Minimum

520 

500 

600

236

460 

760 

2,850 

2,060 

1,590 

1,330 

1,390 

968 

760

460

June

1,610 

2,480 

3,130 

3,180 

3,380

3,020 

2,530 

2,190 

1,950 

1,800

1,700 

1,530 

1,410 

1,410 

1,330

1,410 

1,360 

1,550 

2,240 

2,560

3,360 

4,130 

4,530 

4,280 

4,440

5,560 

6,220 

6,560 

7,940 

7,240

July

6,050 

5,070 

4,440 

3,830 

3,530

3,680 

3,530 

3,380 

3,020 

2,640

2,430 

2,240

2,080 

1,950 

1,820

1,630 

1,550 

1,460 

1,440 

1,410

1,390 

1,480 

6,030 

7,690 

6,660

6,660 

5,550 

4,440 

4,130 

3,440 

2,690

He an

701 

953 

935

769

1,082 

3,162 

9,331 

2,839 

2,536 

3,201 

3,460 

1,665 

949

2,571

Aug.

2,460 

2,310 

2,170 

2,660 

2,210

2,150 

1,970 

1,910 

1,780 

1,970

1,740 

1,7SO 

1,760 

1,650 

1,500

1.360 

1,140 

1,200 

1,200 

2,120

2,060 

1,660 

1,520 

,410 

,360

,260 

,160 

,020 

1,080 

1,010 

966

Pep square 

mile

0.105 

.144 

.141

.116

.163 

.479 

1.41 

.428 

.388 

.482 

.521 

.860 

.143

.367

Sept.

1,010 

1,040 

1,040 

1,020 

996

1,020 

1,010 

1,200 

1,230 

1,230

1,120 

1,020 

996 

968 

927

901 

838 

914 

914 

914

810 

823 

836 

760 

833

774 

801 

S23 

810 

849

Run-off in 

inches

0.12 

.16 

.16

1.57

.19 

.50 

1.63 

.48 

.44 

.54 

.60 

.29 

.16

5.87
192 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Shell Rock River at Greene, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°54', long. 92°48', in sec. 1, T. 93 N., R. 17 W., at 

Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant in Greene.

Drainage area.- 1,375 square miles.

Records available.- July 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,400 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 97.5 

feet;; minimum, about 6 second-feet at numerous times when power plant was shut down. 

1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 5, 1935; minimum, that of 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 1,500 second-feet, which are poor, 

record furnished by Interstate Power Co.

Gage-height

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

90.0

90.2

90.4

90.6

90.8

91.0

3

13

36

71

121

186

91.2

91.4

91.6

91.8

92.0

92.3

272

375

496

636

802

1,100

92.6

93.0

93.5

94.0

94.5

95.0

1,430

2,020

3,060

4,250

5,600

6,900

95.5

96.0

96.6

97.0

97.5

98.0

7,950

9,000

10,100

11,200

12,350

13,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

86 

64 

64 

42 

64

75 

20 

64 

53 

42

53 

53 

64 

31 

42

53 

53 

31 

31 

108

31 

64 

53 

86 

53

76 

69 

18 

40 

33 

47

HOT.

18 

40 

91 

18 

62

55 

40 

47 

45 

55

26 

40 

47 

33 

40

40 

44 

33 

62 

95

95 

151 

176 

138 

117

145 

120 

120 

106 

128

Dec.

40 

77 

98 

62 

84

34 

91 

98 

84 

91

93 

77 

84 

84 

84

116 

98 

88 

98 

91

91 

84 

77 

91 

56

21 

74 

44 

68 

28 

21

Jan.

51 

36 

36 

28 

5S

21 

44 

51 

44 

51

74 

74 

28 

44 

66

27 

66 

68 

88 

6

44 

36 

6 

36 

28

51 

28 

36 

91 

6 

6

Month

Oct 

Hoy 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

W

alendar year 19!5^

ater year 1934-3{

Feb.

47 

58 

21 

51 

51

44 

58 

44 

74 

36

68 

44 

66 

88 

96

106 

117 

158 

220 

422

556 

631 

491 

754 

517

390 

387 

411

Mar.

364 

405 

1,060 

4,730 

11,800

6,840 

2,000 

1,230 

1,130 

735

640 

614 

656 

677 

946

1,310 

1,120 

1,090 

1,430 

1,150

977 

846 

770 

640 

898

673 

900 

838 

701 

648 

826

Secondfoot-days

1,663 

2,224 

2,371

40,644

1,297 

6,996 

48,243 

13,609 

13,273 

10,276 

7,716 

4,235 

2,669

113,572

Apr.

565 

510 

586 

564

517

517 

485 

454 

363 

385

421 

607 

662 

620 

598

422 

438 

438 

344 

352

285

361 

284 

315 

362

414 

532 

470 

406 

312

Maximum

108 

175 

116

4,330

74 

754 

11,800 

862 

1,000 

888 

725 

199 

173

11,800

May

3S9 

426 

902 

1,000 

811

717 

648 

595 

532 

517

470 

501 

564 

551 

485

438 

375 

371 

262 

340

260 

264 

201 

240 

203

172 

256 

186 

232 

185 

178

Minimum

18 

18 

21

14

6 

21 

364

284 

172 

74 

107 

84 

62

6

June

213 

238 

248 

201 

134

134 

118 

126 

90 

182

111 

95 

129 

118 

81

74 

128 

238 

852

see

740 

611 

386 

484 

615

774 

682 

594 

537 

469

July

725 

695 

506 

463 

395

373 

263 

334 

312 

268

262 

238 

223

152 

196

131 

167 

137 

143 

143

115 

131 

118 

133 

111

107 

142 

134 

204 

242 

153

Mean

S3. 6

74.1 

76,5

111

41.8 

214 

1,666 

464 

428 

343 

249 

137 

89.0

311

Aug.

150 

163 

193 

182 

179

150 

150 

140 

134 

199

96 

153 

129 

140 

140

140 

140 

107 

118 

173

184 

118 

118 

107 

1-18

95 

128 

95 

84 

95 

117

Per square

mile

0.039 

.054 

.066

.081

.030 

.156 

1.13 

.330 

.311 

.249 

.181 

.100 

.066

.228

Sept.

73 

95 

95 

106 

84

99 

104 

73 

95 

95

73 

84 

73 

117 

62

62 

84 

84 

73 

72

62

98 

73 

73 

62

73 

151 

173 

106 

95

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04 

.06 

.06

1.08

.03 

.18 

1.30 

.37 

.36 

.28 

.21 

.12 

.07

3.08
IOWA RIVER BASIN 193

Lime Creek at Mason City, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°10', long. 93°11», In sec. 3, T. 97 N., R. 20 W., 

at Fourteenth Street highway bridge In Mason City. Wire gage at same site prior to 

Oct. 15, 1934, and staff gage at same site Oct. 16, 1934, to Mar. 21, 1935. Zero of 

gage raised Nov. 7. 1934, when artificial control was completed to 6.47 feet above that 

of former gage.

Drainage area.- 535 square miles.

Records available.- December 1932 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 5.70 

reet;: minimum observed, 5 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 6.18 feet, former datum).

1932-35: Maximum discharge, about 9,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height, 

22.15 feet, former datum, from gage reading at flood crest); practically no flow 

Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor Oct. 1 to Nov. 6; fair Nov. 7 to Mar. 21; and good Mar. 22 to 

SepTT 30.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Dot. 1-14 Table for Nov. 7 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8

70

116

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

184

274

400

600

760

850

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.4

950 4.8

1,050 5.2

1,170 5.6

1,290 6.0

1,410

1,650

1,890

2,170

2,450

2,730

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13 

22 

13 

11 

13

13 

8.0 

5.0 

5.5 

18

12 

25 

23 

26 

6.6

6.2 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

9.4

9.0 

8.2 

13 

14 

13

8.2 

7.7 

7.2 

6.6 

7.0 

8.2

Nov.

7.8 

7.0 

14 

12

11

10 

11 

8.5 

10 

12

7.4 

9.5 

12 

9.0 

9.5

9.5 

11 

20 

24 

41

98 

84 

60 

51 

44

49 

44 

49 

48 

49

Dec.

24 

32 

40 

34 

35

34 

32 

31 

32 

34

33 

32 

34 

33 

32

34 

34 

36 

35 

36

34 

34 

35 

28 

28

25 

22 

18 

15 

14 

18

Jan.

15 

16 

17 

13 

15

17 

20 

19 

19 

23

24 

28 

25 

25

27

25 

24 

20

21 

21

19 

19 

20i?

16

17 

17 

19 

15 

14 

17

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 195

ater year 1954-5

Feb.

15 

19 

20 

22 

22

25 

25 

19 

20 

26

25 

28 

32 

36 

38

42 

45 

67 

90

218

201 

173 

184 

372 

177

177 

155 

135

Mar.

122 

166 

454 

1,530 

2,100

810 

760 

645 

418 

372

356 

358 

386 

400 

645

850 

690 

600 

578 

645

600 

358 

351 

319 

296

274 

255 

222 

192 

173 

159

Secondfoot-days

351.6 

832.2 

938

10,792.8

604 

2 ,408 

16,086 

3,612 

3,656 

4,898 

2,212 

684.5 

661 -

36,943.3

Apr.

152 

145 

138 

135 

132

126 

119 

116 

103 

98

138 

180 

173 

170 

142

111 

111 

119 

100 

86

78 

74 

76 

34 

106

142 

155 

122 

108 

93

Maximum

26 

98 

40

845

28 

372 

2,100 

ISO 

508 

567 

274 

38 

103

2,100

May

103 

245 

308 

269 

226

192 

170 

155 

148 

135

132 

138 

132 

126 

113

113 

98 

88 

76 

72

67 

62 

60 

56 

54

50 

54 

55 

56 

53 

51

Minimum

5.0 

7.0 

14

2.5

13 

15 

122 

74 

50 

32 

29 

8.0 

12

5.0

June

53 

58 

53 

49 

44

44 

43 

40 

39 

43

39 

37 

32 

33 

34

34 

41 

205 

567 

436

330 

291 

245 

201 

344

436 

365 

291 

245 

226

July

274 

222 

180 

148 

129

111 

95 

80 

74 

66

58 

53 

49 

43 

43

40 

39 

37 

33 

32

30 

29 

40 

38 

40

42 

47 

38 

36 

34 

32

Mean

11.3 

27.7 

30.3

29.6

19.5 

86.0 

519 

120 

118 

163 

71.4 

22.1 

22.0

101

Aug.

32 

38 

29 

31 

21

28 

25 

25 

34 

29

25

17 

26 

36 

21

17 

9.0 

8.0 

8.5 

21

20 

20 

22 

21 

23

15 

15 

19 

16 

17 

16

Per square 

Mile

0.021 

.052 

.057

.055

,036 

.161 

.970 

.224 

.221 

.505 

.133 

.041 

.041

.189

Sept.

14 

15 

22 

19 

20

15 

20 

20 

17 

24

20 

16 

18 

16 

12

13 

12 

14 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

14 

26

103 

50 

34 

27 

27

Run-off In 

inches

0.02 

.06 

.07

.75

.04 

.17 

1.12 

.25 

.25 

.34 

.15 

.05 

.05

2.57

101284 O 38 13
194 IOWA RIVER BASIN

Clear LaKe at Clear Lake, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°8', long. 93°25', In sec. 14, T. 96 N., R. 22 W., at State 

risn natchery at Clear Lake.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 3.45 feet Apr. 1-6; minimum observed, 

1.64 feet Nov. 17.

1933-35: Maximum stage observed, 5.02 feet May 20, 22, 23., 1933; minimum observed, 

that of Nov. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Sage readings discontinued during winter. No discharge from lake during year.

Gage height. In feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.8S

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.74

1.76

1.78

1.80

1.80

l.PO

1.80

i.eo

1.80

1.80

Nov.

.78

.80

.82

.32

.82

.80

.76

.74

.72

.70

.68

.68

.68

.68

.66

1.66

1.64

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

1.90

_

-

_

~

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. War. Apr.

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.45

3.42

3.42

3.42

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

.

_

-

May

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

~

-

-

.

-

-

2.58

2.58

2.56

£.54

2.54

2.52

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.46

2.46

June

2.44

2.44

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.36

2.40

2.44

2.50

2.56

2.66

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.6S

2.74

2.74

2.74

2.72

2.74

-

July

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.76

2.74

2.72

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.66

2.60

2.56

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.46

2.46

2.44

2.44

2.44

2.44

2.42

2.42

2.42

2.46

2.46

2.44

2.44

2.42

2.42

Aug.

2.40

2.3S

2.36

2.34

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.24

2.25

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.10

2.08

2.0S

2.06

2.06

2.04

2.06

S.08

2.06

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.90

Sept.

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.88

1.S6

1.86

1.S6

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.80

l.SO

1.79

1.79

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.75

1,75

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.70

-
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN 195

Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 41°11', long. 90°58', at quarter corner between sees. 21 and 

28, T. 14 N., R. 5 W., about 14 miles northeast of New Boston and 24 miles above mouth. 

Zero of gage is 529.92 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,600 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage heignt, 

j.H.it> feet); minimum observed, 30 second-feet Sept. 21-23.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for periods of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 21 to Feb. 1, Feb. 15. Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.6

10.0

10.2

10.4

10.6

10.8

11.0

47

62

80

100

123

150

182

215

251

11.2

11.4

11.6

11.8

12.0

12.3

12.6

12.9

13.2

13.6

14.0

287

321

356

390

425

477

529

581

643

741

843

14.5

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

975 

1,110 

1,260 

1,410 

1,600 

1,SOO 

2,060 

2,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year Oetoiler 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

41 

t 41 

41 

40

38 

39 

41 

150 

287

373 

512 

766 

494 

338

287 

373 

1,020 

1,110 

1,900

Dec.

2,250 

1.520 

1,560 

1,800 

1,290

643 

529 

442 

390 

338

425 

321 

390 

356 

338

304 

269 

269 

251 

251

198 

198 

251 

143 

158

166 

175 

170 

160 

145 

130

Jan.

120 

120 

120 

120 

126

136 

174 

2,600 

2,320 

2,180

1,800 

1,440 

546 

477 

287

338 

460 

425 

390 

425

345 

260 

190 

150 

140

135 

132 

132 

* 132 

135 

140

Month

Oct

BOT7

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

ember 1£

alendar year

ater year

Feb.

155 

182 

373 

425 

373

287 

 206 

143 

190 

390

581 

620 

546 

766 

1,500

1,260 

975 

390 

321 

287

233 

233 

190 

190 

425

620 

691 

390

Mar.

373 

667 

442 

338 

460

869 

546 

546 

529 

598

1,200 

1,230 

1,410 

1,290 

620

598 

546 

477 

442 

425

512 

494 

425 

390 

425

716 

667 

494 

494 

425 

390

Apr.

373 

356 

321

304 

287

287 

251 

251 

251 

233

598 

716 

598 

512 

442

373 

338 

321 

321 

304

287 

251 

251 

251 

233

206 

198 

190 

19 S 

174

Second- Maxlanm 

foot-days

7,891 1,900 

15,830 2,250

16,495 2,600 

12,942 1,500 

19,038 1,410 

9,676 716 

21,429 1,800 

26,527 2,060 

21,563 2,400 

4,257 643 

1,647 215

May

166 

190 

460 

1,350 

1,800

1,720 

1,050 

817 

691 

869

869 

598 

691 

741 

691

563 

494 

460 

425 

425

442 

373 

356 

356 

321

287 

269 

948 

1,170 

1,170 

667

Minimum

38 

130

120 

145 

338 

174 

166 

269 

130 

50 

30

June

512 

1,640 

1,230 

1,290 

1,290

667 

691 

581 

477 

425

390 

373 

356 

321 

287

269 

304 

948 

1,850 

2,060

1,950 

1,680 

1,140 

620 

581

667 

921 

817 

1,080 

1,110

July

1,720 

2,060 

2,400 

2,250 

2,250

2,000 

1,760 

741 

563 

494

442 

408 

373 

321 

304

321 

287 

251 

233 

215

215 

287 

251 

233 

215

198 

174 

158 

166 

143 

130

Aug.

123

117 

111 

136 

174

123 

111 

95 

90 

95

95 

85 

76 

71 

71

62 

62 

95 

130 

598

643 

442 

123 

95 

85

71 

62 

58 

54 

54 

50

Moon Per siuare Mean mile

415 0.956 

511 1.18

532 1.23 

462 1.06 

614 1.41 

323 .744 

691 1.59 

884 2.04 

696 1.60 

137 .316 

54.9 .126

Sept.

50

71 

80 

80 

66

54 

50 

50 

71 

54

50 

50 

42 

40 

38

36 

35 

34 

32 

31

30 

30 

30

39

31

215 

95 

71 

50 

42

Run-off In 

Inches

0.68 

1.36

1.42 

1.10 

1.63 

.83 

1.83 

2.28 

1.84 

.36 

.14

* Discharge measurement, 

t Interpolated.
196 POPE CREEK BASIN

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 41°8', long. 90°55', in SEi sec. 11, T. 13 N., R. 5 W., about 

 2 miles northeast of Keithsburg and 3 miles above mouth. Zero of gage is 524.07 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 171 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,260 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 

23.bi feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Sept. 20-22.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for periods of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, 

Jan. 16 to Feb. 14. Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Hov. Dec.

37V 

341 

324 

324 

307

307 

257 

257 

194 

179

172 

172 

164 

164 

179

136 

136 

122 

63 

65

VO 

80 

75 

70 

60 

55

Jan.

55 

50 

50 

50 

55

59 

102 

1,300 

850 

341

241 

143 

136 

109 

102

130 

190 

200 

195 

185

160 

135 

110 

90 

75

65 

60 

55 

50 

50 

50

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

ember 6- 

alendar

31.. . - - - -

year

ater year

Feb.

55 

65 

200 

180 

120

VO 

60 

VO 

100 

160

seo

220 

220 

380 

S80

324 

116 

96 

84 

73

73 

68 

68 

73 

359

241 

90 

150

HIT.

157 

157 

129 

129 

122

209 

290 

257 

209 

700

550 

524 

857 

325 

809

194 

172 

157 

143 

164

157 

143 

129 

116 

209

225 

157 

150 

150 

129 

129

Secondfoot-days

4,650

5,443

4,875 

6,448 

3,374 

12,343 

14,205 

7,334 

1,352 

806

Apr.

122 

109 

102 

96 

96

90 

90 

90 

84 

78

324 

225 

186 

164 

143

122 

122 

116 

116 

102

96 

90 

84 

84 

78

78 

73 

73 

73 

68

Maximum

377

1,300 

880 

700 

324 

1,820 

2,260 

1,900 

186 

164

May

68 

84 

1,520 

1,740 

490

413 

290 

273 

650 

413

273 

290 

377 

395 

307

257 

225 

209 

194 

209

194 

172 

186 

164 

150

129 

136 

970 

700 

324 

241

Minimum

55

50 

55 

116 

68 

68 

143 

52 

18 

10

June

225 

1,440 

1,000 

575 

324

324

290 

241 

209 

209

186 

172 

164 

157 

150

143 

150 

2,260 

2,160 

790

413 

490 

273 

241 

209

225 

273 

194 

359 

359

July

209 

194

1,620 

1,900 

550

432

209 

179 

157 

143

122 

116 

102 

96 

96

102 

84 

78 

73 

84

73 

90 

90 

78 

73

96 

63 

60 

58 

55 

52

Mean

179

176 

174 

208 

112 

398 

474 

237 

43.6 

26.9

Aug.

48 

47 

45 

45 

58

49 

45 

39 

36 

43

42 

36 

33

30 

28

28 

30 

30 

29 

157

186 

68 

35 

27 

$4

22 

20 

18 

18 

18 

18

Per square 

mile

1.05

1.03 

1.02 

1.22 

.655 

2.33 

2.77 

1.39 

.255 

.157

Sept.

18 

46 

34 

28 

22

20 

IS 

18 

39 

34

21 

19 

18 

17 

17

16 

13 

11 

11 

10

\o

10 

21 

39 

14

164 

44 

34 

22 

18

Run off In 

inches

1.02

1.19 

1.06 

1.41 

.73 

2.69 

3.09 

1.60 

.29 

.IB
HENDERSON RIVER BASIN 197

Henderson River near Oquawka, 111.

Location.- Wire-gage, lat. 41°, long. 90°51', in sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 4 W., on State

 Highway 94, 1 mile south or Bald Bluff and about 6i miles northeast or Oquawka. Zero 

ot gage is 541.83 reet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 428 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 4,640 second-reet July 4 (gage height,

 2374TTreet); minimum observed, 26 second-reet Sept. 22 (gage height, 10.45 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated ror periods or ice errect, Dec. 25-31,

 Jan. 2-4, Jan. 27 to Feb. 1. Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. ArmyRating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

10.4

10.6

10.8

11.0

11.2

11.4

11.6

11.8

12.0

24

34

45

57

71

87

105

124

144

12.2 

12.4 

12.6 

12.8 

13.0 

13.3 

13.6 

13;9 

14.2

165

187

209

232

256

292

330

369

410

14.6

15.0

15.4

15.6

16.2

16.6

17.0

17.5

18.0

466 

526 

58S 

652 

720 

790 

862 

957 

1,055

18.5 

19.0 

1-9.5 

20.0 

21.0 

22.0 

23.0

1,155

1,260

1,385

1,510

1,760

2,240

3,590

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

16 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

410 

382 

317

292 

541 

556 

362 

268

244 

232 

209 

209 

196

165 

187 

209 

124 

135

145 

155 

150 

130 

120 

115

Jan.

110 

110 

110 

115 

119

144 

187 

1,710 

3,080 

1,930

636 

438 

424 

356 

256

330 

438 

343 

343 

369

304 

280 

256 

209 

165

154 

150 

145 

142 

» 142 

142

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember 8* 

alendar year

ater year

Feb.

145 

154 

572 

541 

369

209 

144 

209 

317 

957

1.120 

808 

556 

737 

1,540

1,020 

260 

268 

244 

220

187 

187 

165 

187 

1,480

1,560 

410 

496

Mar.

356 

356 

292 

260 

572

541 

790 

826 

669 

995

1,740 

1,560 

862 

703 

620

588 

496 

438 

424 

410

526 

410 

382 

481 

652

438 

438 

424 

410 

382 

369

Secondfoot -day a

5,875

13,637 

15,082 

18,430 

10,305 

27,872 

34,842 

17,436 

4,670 

1,602

Apr.

356 

343 

304 

280 

280

269 

256 

292 

304 

268

556 

862 

686 

669 

481

410 

382 

356 

343 

304

280 

280 

256 

256 

232

209 

209

198 

198 

187

Uaxljnum

556

3,080 

1,560 

1,740 

862 

2,790 

4,19p 

4,190 

900 

209

May

176 

198 

1,740 

2,790 

1,890

1,440 

957 

790 

1,200 

1,580

919 

844 

1,060 

1,260 

938

737 

652 

572 

526 

572

588 

481 

481 

466 

410

369 

356 

636 

1,850 

754 

620

Minimum

115

110 

144 

280 

187 

176 

330 

124 

39 

26

June

526 

2,540 

4,190 

2,430 

1,310

826 

790 

636 

556 

496

481 

424 

382 

356 

330

356 

410 

1,850 

3,240 

2,540

1,710 

1,080 

808 

620 

556

526 

862 

541 

1,790 

1,680

July

737 

556 

2,330 

4,190 

1,930

938 

588 

496 

438 

396

356 

330 

292 

280 

268

256 

232 

220 

209 

280

232 

232 

232 

209 

268

209 

176 

154 

144 

134 

124

Mean

245

440 

539 

595 

344 

899 

1,161 

562 

151 

53.4

Aug.

119 

114 

900 

572 

232

154 

134

114 

105 

114

105 

92 

79 

68 

68

64 

60 

60 

54 

134

652 

176 

96 

71 

57

54 

48 

42 

39 

45 

48

Per square 

mile

0.572

1.03 

1.26 

1.39 

.804 

2.10 

2.71 

1.31 

.353 

.125

Sept.

45 

134 

209 

105 

68

57 

51 

45 

60 

75

60 

51 

51 

39 

36

36 

32 

31

30 

28

28 

26 

27 

39 

32

42 

51 

57 

29 

28

Run-off in 

inches

0.51

1.19 

1.31 

1.60 

.90 

2.42 

3.02 

1.51 

.41 

.14

» Discharge measurement.
198 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°4'6", long. 93°37'2", In SW£ see* 23, T. 84 N., 

K. a* W., 2-i miles north of Ames, 34 miles below Kelgley Branch, and 5 miles above 

mouth -of Squaw Creek.

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- July 1920 to August 1927, March 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 8.41 

reet;; minimum, 1.4 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height,. 1.92 feet).

1920-27, 1933-35: Maximum discharge, about 3,540 second-feet Sept. 17, 1921 (gage 

height, 9.2 feet); no flow at times during June, July, and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Oct. 1, Sept. 29, 30, and those for 

periods of Ice effect, Dec. 5-16, Dec. 25 to Jan. 4, Jan. 15 to Feb. 7, Feb. 14, 15, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

114

140

203

282

376

478

582

688

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

904

1,120

1,390

1,660

2.300

2,740

3,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year -Oetoljer 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

35 

25 

20 

16 

14

12

11 

11 

10 

9.1

7 7 

6 2 

5 1 

4 5 

2 6

2 0 

1 6 

1 4 

2 5 

6 2

14 

20 

22 

18 

14

7 7 

6 2 

5 7 

5 4 

5 4 

5 4

Hov.

5.1 

5.1 

7.7 

62 

83

64 

54 

45 

38 

33

28 

25 

24 

23 

21

20

20 

21 

21 

32

75 

117 100- 

85 

83

87 

96 

102 

107 

90

Dec.

66

73 

91 

81 

96

84 

71 

85 

85 

65

48 

48 

48 

48 

51

53

56 

61 

66 

66

66 

59

38 

40

31 

28 

27 

25 

22 

20

Jan.

19 

20 

20 

20 

20

18 

21 

48 

100 

98

64 

68 

105 

68 

65

65 

70 

80 

100 

70

30 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

25 

30 

35 

50 

75

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1»

alendar year 193 t ............

ater year 1934-3.

Peb.

115 

152 

200 

210 

208

180 

130 

83 

69 

61

50 

44 

79 

200 

1,700

1,550 

598 

416 

401 

376

287 

210 

210 

183 

57

54 

87 

79

Mar.

87 

248 

850 

1,230 

2,790

1,500 

593 

421 

338 

300

406 

357 

362 

314 

314

300 

183 

218 

225 

214

210 

193 

196 

177 

203

193 

170 

140 

114 

100 

89

Secondfoot-days

326.7 

1,573.9 

1,750

7,486.54

1,484 

7,989 

13,035 

1,717 

1,409 

17,959 

8,051 

1,209.4 

566.4

57,070.4

Apr.

85 

83 

79 

75 

75

71 

66 

59 

54 

54

66 

89 

91 

83 

68

57 

57 

54 

50 

46

48 

40 

38 

34 

27

37 

37 

34 

32 

28

Maximum

35 

117 

96

420

105 

1,700 

2,790 

91 

68 

2,580 

688 

183 

53

2,790

May

29 

32 

39 

45 

45

44 

44 

37 

34

31

28 

35 

57 

56 

51

48 

45 

44 

40 

45

50 

50 

59 

68 

66

57 

57 

51 

44 

40 

38

Minimum

1.4 

5.1 

20

0

18 

44 

87 

27 

28 

35 

45 

7.2 

5.7

1.4

June

54 

190 

236 

180 

135

109 

98 

83 

71 

62

54 

48 

42 

38 

37

35 

38 

395 

1,660 

1,500

958 

66£ 

457 

328 

2,250

2,580 

2,040 

1,730 

1,120 

769

July

688 

635 

635 

494 

577

514 

323 

253 

207 

196

218 

170 

130 

109 

93

81 

69 

61 

54 

48

45 

45 

117 

340 

608

442 

305 

210 

158 

124 

102

Aug.

98 

91 

93 

183 

109

83 

66 

56 

48 

44

37 

31 

26 

23 

21

20

17 

16 

15 

18

17 

15 

13 

11 

10

10 

8 6 

7 2 

7 2 

8 2 

7 2

Mean Per^uare

10.5 0.033 

52.5 .164 

56.5 .177

30.5 .064

47.9 .150 

285 .891 

420 1.31 

57.2 .179 

45.5 .142 

599 1 . 87 

260 .812 

39.0 .122 

18.9 .059

156 .488

Sept.

9.6 

20 

17 

16 

12

11 

27 

44 

27 

20

16 

13 

11 

10 

9.1

9 1 

8 6 

7 7 

7 2 

7 2

6 2 

5 7 

23 

40 

19

53 

38 

29 

26 

24

Run-off In 

inches

0.04 

.18 

.20

.87

.17 

.93 

1.51 

.20 

.16 

2.09 

.94 

.14 

.07

6.63
SKUMC RIVER BASIN 199

Skunk River at Coppock, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°10', long. 9l°43', in sec. 1, T. 73 N. , R. 8 W. , at highway bridge an eighth of a mile above Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge at 

Coppock and a quarter of a mile above Junction with Crooked Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,890 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1935. 

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 1,362 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,740 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 

13.66 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 2.00 feet).

1913-35: Maximum discharge observed, 25,200 second-feet June 15, 1930 (gage height, 

22.13 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 28, 1934 (gage height, 1.86 feet). 

A stage of about 22 feet occurred on or about May 31, 1903.

Remarks . - Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 4 to Mar. 4, which are 

poor. Station operated in cooperation with Mississippi River Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oot.

35 

90 

138 

118 

92

78 

60 

64 

49 

42

41 

37 

33 

32 

30

29 

30 

25 

26 

42

42 

38 

48 

128 

172

122

88 

80 

57 

50 

44

Nov.

42

38 

53 

90 

184

90 

72 

55 

60 

50

50 

48 

60 

57 

53

50 

46 

112 

138 

376

563

610 

1,090 

1,040 

978

658 

376 

414 

563 

610

Dec.

812 

759 

708 

650 

540

400 

200 

170 

180 

150

130 

120 

130 

170 

180

190 

170 

160 

120 

100

70 

60 

50 

50 

50

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

Jan.

50 

50 

50 

50 

50

50 

70 

800 

3,000 

2,800

2,400 

2,200 

1,800 

1,000 

730

650 

650 

580 

500 

500

450 

400 

370 

320 

300

300 

290 

280 

270 

260 

250

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 193 1 ............

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

240 

290 

330 

390 

430

490 

510 

530 

560 

600

660 

790 

1,000 

1,500 

3,500

3,400 

3,300 

3,150 

3,000 

2,700

2,350 

2,000 

1,650 

1,350 

1,130

900 

800 

700

Mar.

750 

880 

1,100 

1,700 

5,470

4,840 

4,740 

4,060 

4,240 

5,470

5,580 

3,360 

2,800 

2,420 

2,190

2,050 

1,840 

1,340 

1,700 

1,910

1,770 

1,640 

1,770 

1,640 

3,700

3,200 

2,050 

1,640 

1,510 

1,330 

1,210

Secondfoot-days

1,950 

8,626 

6,619

50,471

21 , 470 

38 , 250 

80,400 

20,020 

37,271 

116.098 

107,560 

17,822 

7,225

463,311

Apr.

1,090 

978 

922 

866 

812

759 

759 

708 

658 

658

922 

1,150 

922 

922 

812

658 

610 

610 

563 

540

496 

496 

454 

434 

395

376 

376 

358 

376 

340

Maximum

172 

1,090 

812

1.640

3,000 

3,500 

5,580 

1,150 

5,150 

7,740 

7,100 

2,050 

474

7,740

May

323 

340 

610 

922 

1,150

812 

658 

540 

540 

563

454 

434 

1.210 

1,040 

1,040

708 

658 

610 

518 

658

708 

658 

759 

706 

2,340

1,450 

1,150 

2,050 

5,150 

5,150 

3,360

Minimum

23 

38 

50

18

50 

240 

750 

340 

323 

922 

922 

197 

138

25

June

1,980 

4,740 

6,020 

5,470 

5,040

5,040 

2,800 

2,260 

1,910 

1,640

1,450 

1,210 

1,090 

978 

922

978 

1,510 

4,840 

7,230 

7,740

6,860 

4,440 

3,700 

3,620 

4,060

3,280 

5,910 

6,620 

6,260 

6,500

July

6,740 

6,260 

6,380 

7,100 

7,100

6,980 

6,260 

5,360 

4,840 

4,440

2,880 

2,120 

1,910 

1,770 

1,580

1,390 

1,210 

1,090 

978 

922

1,640 

4,150 

2,960 

5,040 

2,560

1,910 

2,640 

2,490 

3,360 

2,050 

1,450

Mean

62.9 

288 

214

138

693 

1,366 

2,594 

667 

1,202 

3,870 

3,470 

575 

241

1,269

Aug.

1,210 

1,090 

978 

812 

759

658 

708 

658 

563 

2,050

1,330 

610 

454 

395 

358

323 

306 

272 

414

563

610 

414 

323 

306 

272

272 

256 

225 

225 

211 

197

Per square

mile

0.022 

.100 

.074

.048

.240 

.473 

.898 

.231 

.416 

1.34 

1.20 

.199 

.083

.439

Sept.

225 

323 

340 

306 

272

240 

240 

306 

434 

474

340 

289 

272 

240 

211

197 

184 

172 

172 

160

149 

138 

149 

138 

138

225 

272 

225 

197 

197

Run-off In 

Inches

0.03 

.11 

.09

.65

.28 

.49 

1.04 

.26 

.48 

1.50 

1.38 

.23 

.09

5.98
200

SKUNK RIVER BASIN 

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°46', long. 91°17', in NEi sec. 26, T. 69 N., 

R. 4 w., about a quarter of a mile southwest of Augusta post office and 12.2 miles 

above mouth. Prior to Jan. 15, 1935, chain gage at same datum 400 feet above present 

site. Zero of gage is 528.55 feet above mean sea level, Memphis datum.

Drainage area.- 4,290 square miles.

Records available.- September to November 1913, May 1915 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1915-35), 2,118 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 15.21 

reet;; minimum observed, 16 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.15 feet).

1913, 1915-35: Maximum observed discharge, 44,500 second-feet June 17, 1930 (gage 

height, 22.55 feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 

1.0 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 8 to Mar. 1, which are 

poor, and those below 100 second-feet, which are fair. Station operated in cooperation 

with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, and Mississippi River Power Co.

Rating table, wate 

(gage height,

year 1934-35 e 

n feet, and dls

ccept period of ice 

:harge, in second-fe

sffect 

it)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.3

21

51

100

167

251

415

2.6 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

650

940

1,270

1,620

2,200

2,750

3,300

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

4,400

5,590

6,790

8,020

9,320

10,620

11,950

13.0

14.0

15.0

13,350

14,750

16,150

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

34 

42 

167 

62 

42

16 

116 

86 

62 

62

62 

42 

28 

34 

34

34 

34 

34 

51 

34

51 

42 

42 

51 

51

100 

207 

167 

100 

86 

51

Hov.

42 

42 

42 

1,740 

1,220

415 

355 

229 

100 

S6

73 

86 

51 

51 

51

51 

51 

51 

187 

229

355 

940 

1,270 

1,050 

1,320

1,100 

940 

1,220 

1,220 

3,740

Dee.

2,860 

2,040 

1,740 

2,860 

1,560

1,160 

1,220 

400 

200 

180

150 

150 

180 

200 

220

220 

200 

200 

150 

120

100 

100 

80 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

Jan.

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

60 

100 

1,200 

4,000 

5,000

4,500 

4,000 

3,600 

3,100 

2,800

2,700 

2,500 

2,450 

2,350 

2,200

1,900 

1,700 

1.500 

1,300 

1,200

1,050 

900 

800 

700 

600 

600

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

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

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Peb.

500 

500 

550 

600 

700

800 

750 

700 

800 

900

1,100 

1,200 

1,400 

2(500 

3,500

4,500 

5,500 

5,000 

4,500 

4,000

3,500 

3,000 

2,700 

2,400 

2,100

1,600 

1,300 

1,300

Mar.

1,400 

1,560 

2,140 

2,860 

5,950

7,150 

6,190 

5,470 

5,710 

7,030

9,580 

6,670 

4,630 

3,520 

3,080

2,750 

2,530 

2,310 

2,200 

2,200

3,080 

2,640 

2,090 

2.040 

4,690

5,230 

3,630 

2,640 

2,140 

1,920 

1,740

Secondfoot-days

2,024 

18,307 

16,770

83,920

53,110 

57,900 

116,770 

30,615 

100,793 

210,200 

147,270 

26,972 

10,768

791,499

Apr.

1,560 

1,430 

1,290 

1,180 

1,120

1,040 

1,010 

962 

920 

930

1,430 

1,980 

1,S60 

1,560 

1,350

1,140 

995 

920 

880 

860

800 

722 

677 

66S 

608

590 

574 

533 

501 

525

Maximum

207 

3,740 

2,860

3,740

5,000 

5,500 

9,580 

1,980 

7,890 

16,300 

12,600 

2,530 

780

16,300

May

501 

582 

7,150 

4,600 

2,480

2,200 

1,800 

1,500 

2,420 

2,530

1,680 

1,490 

2,530 

4,400 

3,300

2,480 

1,920 

1,620 

1,500 

1,680

2,580 

2,090 

4,990 

5,830 

5,110

3,740 

2,360 

4,020 

7,030 

7,890 

6 790

Minimum

16 

42 

60

7

60 

500 

1,400 

501 

501 

1,390 

1,130 

271 

191

16

June

5,640 

16,300 

13,900 

10,800 

8,280

6,790 

5,S30 

3,740 

2,970 

2,580

2,200 

1,920 

1,740 

1,560 

1,390

1,390 

2,970 

10,900 

14,300 

14,800

14,600 

13,200 

7,150 

5,710 

5,230

7,030 

6,430 

7,030 

7,030 

6,790

July

6,910 

7,030 

6,790 

7,270 

11,800

12,600 

9,450 

6,910 

5,710 

5,110

4,400 

3,190 

2,420 

2,200 

2,040

1,800 

1,560 

1,400 

1,280 

1,200

1,130 

3,860 

5,640 

9,840 

6,630

3,630 

1,680 

2,970 

2,970 

4,990 

2,860

Mean

65 

610 

541

230

1,713 

2,06S 

3,767 

1,020 

3,251 

7.007 

4,751 

870 

359

2,168

Aug.

1,920 

1,740 

1,800 

1,500 

1,180

984 

860 

840 

S20 

962

2,530 

1,800 

984 

650 

549

549 

565

501 

668 

731

S70 

S30 

590 

429 

344

33S 

311 

295 

285 

271 

276

Per square 

mile

0.015 

.142 

.126

.054

.399 

.482 

.878 

.238 

.758 

1.63 

1.11 

.203 

.084

.505

Sept.

256 

587 

780 

659 

457

373 

328 

355 

373 

443

616 

471 

344 

328 

295

295 

251 

242 

225 

225

199 

195 

207 

191 

203

300 

457 

450 

373 

290

Run-off In 

Inches

0.02 

.16 

.15

.74

.46 

.50 

1.01 

.27 

.87 

1.82 

1.2S 

.23 

.09

6.S6
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Des Molnes River near Jackson, Mlnn.

201

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°42', long. 95°3', in sec. 28, T. 103 N., R. 35 W., 8 miles 

northwest of Jackson. Zero of gage is 1,304.85 feet above mean sea level (adjustment 

of 1929).

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1935. May 1909 to December 1913 comparable 

records at a site 8 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 500 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 

4.07 feet, from flood marks); maximum gage height observed, 4.55 feet Mar. 17 

(affected by ice); no flow Sept. 22-30.

1909-13 1930-35: Maximum discharge, 1,690 second-feet June 29, 1909 (gage height, 

10.00 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times in 1931, 1934, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 14-17, and those

estimated July 6-9, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, which are fair. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 13.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0

.6

1.4

2.6

4.1

6.5

10

15

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

38

57

79

103

129

155

183

211

241

275

315

360

410

500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year

ruarv

ch 14-31 

il

ater year

Feb. Mar.

183 

226

295 

315 

211 

275 

295

295 

275 

257 

241 

226

211 

197 

190 

176 

162 

148

Secondfoot-days

4,178 

3,773 

3,500 

3,135 

2,018 

579.7 

34.5

Apr.

136 

136 

122 

122 

122

116 

110 

110 

110 

122

148 

155 

176 

155 

129

110 

110 

103 

103 

103

103 

97 

91 

116 

122

169 

176 

155

136 

110

Maximum

315 

176 

162 

270 

122 

60 

3.2

May

103 

142 

162 

162 

148

148 

142 

136 

129 

129

129 

129 

122 

122 

116

110 

110 

97 

97 

97

97 

91 

85 

85 

79

78 

97 

97 

91 

85 

85

Minimum

148 

91 

78 

56 

34 

2.4 

0

June

85 

78 

76 

76 

74

69 

65 

56 

60 

65

67 

65 

60 

56 

78

56 

58 

103 

122 

142

148 

129 

97 

240 

270

190 

176 

136 

122 

116

July

116 

122 

116 

116 

110

103 

96 

90 

83 

76

74 

62 

58 

52 

50

48 

44 

42 

39 

37

34 

36 

37 

44 

54

54 

52 

48 

44 

39 

42

Mean

232 

126 

113 

104 

65.1 

18.7 

1.15

Aug.

42 

52

5S 

46 

41

41 

36 

29 

60 

29

20 

20 

17 

12 

9.0

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

6.8 

8.2

6.4 

4.6 

3.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.6 

-2.6 

2.8

Per square 

mile

Sept.

2.9 

2.9 

3.2 

2.9 

2.9

2.6 

2.8 

2.4 

2.1 

1.9

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.9

.9 

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

Inches
202 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°4'40", long. 93°55'55", in NWi sec. 24, T. 84 N., 

R. 27 W., at dam of Boone Water Department, 2 miles northwest of Boone and 2 miles above 

Bluff Creek. Zero of eage is 871.52 feet above mean sea level. Prior to Feb. 7, 1935, 

staff gage at same site. Gage datum raised 0.41 foot Oct. 1, 1934.

Drainage area.- 5,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1935 at present site; April 1920 to

September 1924 at site 1.3 miles upstream; October 1924 to September 1927 at site a 

nuarter of a mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 11.30 

reetj: minimum observed, 77 second-feet Oct. 21, 22, Nov. 11.

1920-27, 1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1935; minimum observed, 

39 second-feet July 23, 1926.

Highest stage since 1907, 17.44 feet, referred to datum established Oct. 1, 1934, 

occurred Apr. 2, 1933 (discharge not determined). A stage of 20.54 feet, former site 

and datum, occurred June 6, 1918 (discharge, about 32,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for discharges below 200 second-feet, which are fair, 

those estimated for Oct. 1-19, Nov. 28 to Jan. 2, and for period of ice effect, 

Feb. 16-18, which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation during low stages due to operation of city power plant at Fort Dodge.

o.io

.30

.50

.70 

.90

Rating table, 

(gage

26 1

169 1

407 1

725 1

1.120

ater year 1934-35 except Oct. 1-19, Nov. 28 to Jan. 2, Feb. 16-18 

eight, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.50

1.70

1.90

1,580

2,100

2,690

3,180

3,520

2.50

2.80

3.10

3,820

4,100

4,360

4,710

5,010

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

5,370

5,850

6,960

8,260

9,700

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

11,260

12,930

14,670

16,470

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

170 

163 

155 

150 

150

150 

150 

130 

130 

115

105 

100 

95 

90 

85

85 

110 

85 

95 

92

77 

77 

141 

92 

115

141 

107 

92 

107 

99 

107

Nov.

92 

84 

353 

160 

189

179 

141 

123 

123 

123

77 

123 

C9 

£9 

84

107 

107 

92 

1C7 

169

221 

421 

383 

556 

605

605 

638 

680 

710 

800

Dec.

750 

700 

400 

240 

200

220 

270 

350 

410 

430

430 

430 

44P 

450 

460

430 

430 

430 

430 

430

400 

380 

310 

280 

260

190 

230 

210 

210 

210 

240

Jan.

200 

200 

179 

179 

150

123 

150 

160 

179 

221

221 

242 

221 

276 

327

340 

327 

210 

449

421

435 

327 

189

115 

99

99 

123 

99 

84 

84 

92

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Ifl

ober

alendar year 193

tember .......................

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

99 

150 

276 

435 

588

621 

911 

725 

588 

478

588 

638 

673 

1,120 

3,360

4,600 

5.100 

5,200 

5,210 

5,520

4,700 

4,100 

3,220 

3,120 

1,800

1,460 

1,250 

1,230

Mar.

1,300 

1,560 

2,860 

6,050 

9,550

10,500 

8,310 

5,630 

4,710 

4,480

4,480 

4,100 

3,820 

3,670 

3,600

3,440 

3,180 

2,880 

2 . 570 

2,770

2,690 

2,540 

2,630 

2,570 

2,450

2,330 

2,130 

1,990 

1,730 

1,600 

1,480

Secondfoot-days

3,560 

8,250 

11,259

119,096

6,521 

57,760 

113,600 

34,625 

37,695 

123,590 

90,292 

13,638 

4,977

505,767

Apr.

1,390 

1,320 

1,250 

1,230 

1,160

1.120 

1,050 

1,010 

1,010 

951

951 

951 

1,050 

1,410 

1,700

1,600 

1,460 

1,340 

1,250

1,160

990 

892 

951 

854 

911

854 

1,030 

1,210 

1,300 

1,270

Maximum

170 

800 

750

6,290

449 

5,520 

10,500 

1,700 

1,910 

16.300 

9,400 

1,030 

265

16.300

May

1,210 

1,190 

1,190 

1,530 

1,730

1,910 

1,880 

1,830 

1,730 

1,560

1,460 

1,410 

1,340 

1,270 

1,210

1,160 

1,050 

1,010 

990 

990

1,030 

1,030 

1,080 

1,030 

970

931 

892 

798 

780 

761 

743

Minimum

77 

77 

190

51

84 

99 

1,300 

854 

743 

379 

673 

200 

99

77

June

761 

780 

798 

725 

673

605 

588 

572 

509 

478

449 

407 

379 

407 

421

383 

435 

1,290 

5,210 

7,920

8,120 

7,460 

6,380 

5,280 

7,620

14,400 

16,300 

14 , 100 

11,600 

8,540

July

6,490 

7,160 

9,400 

9,140 

6,720

5,550 

4,710 

3,670 

3,070 

2,570

2,220 

2,390 

2,190 

1,830 

1,530

1,390 

1,160 

951 

854 

780

690 

673 

854 

1,080 

2,060

2,630 

2,100 

1,960 

1,760 

1,460 

1,250

Mean

115 

275 

363

326

210 

2,063 

3,665 

1,154 

1,216 

4,120 

2,913 

440 

166

1,366

Aug.

1,030 

892 

951 

SS5 

743

621 

556 

541 

478 

435

421 

449 

464 

478 

366

366 

314 

288 

288 

288

301 

276 

340 

314 

276

265 

242 

210 

210 

200 

200

Per square 

mile

0.021 

.050 

.066

.059

.038 

.376 

.668 

.210 

.221 

.750 

.531 

.080 

.030

,252

Sept.

210 

232 

221 

221 

265

200 

253 

221 

210 

179

169 

160 

150 

150 

141

141 

141 

123 

123 

107

99 

107 

115 

99 

172

189 

189 

160 

123 

107

Run-off In 

Inches

0.02 

.06 

.08

.82

.04 

.39 

.77 

.23 

.26 

.84 

.61 

.09 

.03

3.42
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 203

Des Molnes River at Des Moines, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°35'18", long. 93°36'55" In sec. 4 (revised), 

T. 78 N., R. 24 W., at Walnut Street Bridge In Des Molnes, a quarter of a mile below 

dam of Des Molnes Electric Co. and two-thirds (revised) of a mile above mouth of 

Raccoon River. Zero of gage Is 773.74 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1902 to August 1903, October 1914 to September 1927, 

October I93i2 to September 1935. May 1905 to July 1906 at Interurban Bridge, near 

Highland Park, 5 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1915-27, 1932-35), 1,904 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 17,600 second-feet July 3; maximum 

gage height, 13.27 feet July 2 (backwater from Raccoon River); minimum discharge, 

97 second-feet Oct. 18.

1914-27, 1932-35: Maximum discharge, about 41,500 second-feet June 7, 1918 (gage

height, 16.5 feet); minimum mean dally discharge, 35 second-feet Dec. 31, 1923, and

Jan. 1, 1924:. zero flow has occurred at times since construction of dam above gage.

Maximum stage known, about 23 feet In May 1903 (caused by backwater from Raccoon

River; discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, and 

those for discharges below 200 second-feet, which are poor. Discharge for periods 

Mar. 5-9, June 19 to July 11, determined from staff-gage readings at dam a quarter of 

a mile upstream. Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feat, and discharge. In second-feet)

0.0 

.2

.6

85

112

149

198

0.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

434

570

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

836

1,160

1,800

2,550

4.0 

5.0

4,330

6,370

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

212 

198 

185 

172 

172

172 

172 

172 

149 

149

129 

120 

112 

104 

104

97 

104 

97 

112 

120

112 

112 

112 

120 

129

129 

129 

129 

129 

129 

129

Nov.

139 

139 

149 

259 

314

243 

227 

198 

185 

172

160 

160 

149 

149 

139

139 

139 

139 

139 

185

212 

243 

276 

334 

434

497 

534 

570 

570 

740

Dec.

836 

788 

740 

380 

314

276 

259 

212 

294 

466

434 

434 

466

497 

497

534 

497 

497 

497 

497

497 

466 

434 

380 

314

294 

212 

259 

243 

243 

243

Jan.

276 

227 

227 

198 

198

198 

198 

198 

227 

243

227 

259 

294 

334 

294

294 

294 

259 

510 

500

480 

450 

300 

200 

130

130 

130 

130 

110 

100 

100

Month

Oct

No? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember

alendar year 1934

ater year 1934-3E

Feb.

120

172 

259 

570 

651

651 

836 

888 

888 

836

651 

570 

651 

940 

42,940

3,580 

5,120 

5,740 

5,740 

5,740

5,530 

5,120 

4,720 

3,950 

2,090

1,940 

1,400 

1,280

Mar.

1,280 

1,660 

2,550 

3,760 

11,500

12,000 

12 , 400 

10,300 

8,240 

6,160

5,740 

5,320 

5,120 

4,720 

4,520

4,330 

3,950 

3,580 

3,220 

3,050

3,050 

3,050 

2,880 

2,880 

2,710

2,550 

2,390 

2,240 

2,090 

1,800 

1,660

Seoondfoot-days

4,211 

7,933 

13,000

129,688

7,715 

63 , 573 

140,700 

36,780 

39,290 

140,707 

146,225 

17 , 120 

7.539

624,793

Apr.

1,600 

1,530 

1,400 

1,340 

1,280

1,220 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,050

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,160 

1,340

1,600 

1,660 

1,530 

1,400 

1,340

1,220 

1,100 

1,050 

995 

940

995 

995 

995 

1,100 

1,160

Maximum

212 

740 

836

5,140

510 

5,740 

12,400 

1,660 

1,800 

16,700 

17,200 

1,400 

380

17,200

Jtay

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,340

1,660 

1.80O 

1,800 

1,730 

1,600

1,530 

1,460 

1,400 

1,340 

1.280

1,160 

1,160 

1,050 

1,050 

1,050

995 

1,050 

1,280 

1,340 

1,280

1,220 

1,100 

1,100 

995 

940 

940

Minimum

97 

139 

212

56

10O 

120 

1,280 

940 

940 

534 

995 

259 

185

97

June

1,050 

1,530 

2,390 

1,600 

1,280

1,160 

1,050 

940 

836

788

74O 

651 

610 

570 

534

534 

534 

740 

2,800 

6,480

8,340 

9,510 

9,120 

7,960 

7,960

10,700 

12,800 

16,700 

16,700 

14,100

July

12,000 

11,700 

17,200 

14,500 

14,900

11,100 

8,800 

6,480 

5,080 

4,110

3,960 

3,220 

3,050 

2,550 

2,240

1,940 

1,730 

1,460 

1,280 

1,160

1,100 

995 

1,050 

1,280 

1,340

1,940 

2,550 

2,240 

1,940 

1,800 

1,530

Mean

136 

264 

419

355

249 

2,270 

4,539 

1,226 

1,267 

4,690 

4,717 

562 

251

1,712

Aug.

1,400 

1,220 

1,100 

995 

995

940 

836 

700 

651 

570

534 

497 

497 

466 

497

434 

380 

357 

334 

334

334 

314 

334 

314 

334

334 

314 

294 

276 

276 

259

Per square 

mile

0.022 

.043 

.068

.057

.- 040 

.367 

.734 

.198 

.205 

.759 

.763 

.089 

.041

.277

Sept.

294 

314 

294 

294 

276

259 

276 

294 

314 

276

259 

227 

212 

198 

198

212 

212 

198 

198 

185

198 

185 

259 

227 

212

259 

380 

294 

276 

259

Run-off In 

Inches

0.03 

.05 

.08

.79

.05 

.38 

.85 

.22 

.24 

.35 

.88 

.10 

.05

3.78

* Discharge measurement.
204 DEB MDINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 41°16'55", long. 92°51'30", in sec. 19, T. 75 N., R. 17 W., 

at highway bridge in Bellefontaine, 1 mile east of Tracy, 3 miles above mouth of Cedar 

Creek, and 6 miles below mouth of English Creek. Prior to Feb. 13, 1935, chain gage 

at same site and datum. Zero of gage is 671.78 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1920 to September 1927, March 1933 to December 1935 (dlscontinned;;

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period Oct. 1, 1934, to Dec. 30, 1935, 

t>4,eoo second-feet June 28 (gage height, 20.20 feet); minimum observed, 164 secondfeet Oct. 18, 19, 1934 (gage height, 2.10 feet).

1920-27, 1933-35: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 28, 1935; minimum observed, 125 second-feet June 7, 8, 1934 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

Maximum stage since 1851, about 25 feet May 31, 1903 (discharge, about 100,000 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 10, 1934, to Feb. 17, 

1935, and Dec. 19-31, 1935, which are fair.

Rating table, 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

second- feet) (Shifting-control method used Sept. 25 to Dec.

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

130

208

326

484

682

918

3.3

3.6

3.9

4.0

4.5

5.0

1,330

1,770

2,170

2,290

2,910

3,610

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

4,380

5,210

7,010

8,960

11,040

13,240

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

15,530

17,830

20,190

22,610

25,510

29,220

and discharge, In 

. 31, 1935)

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

33,670

39,480

45,960

53,080

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,260 

918 

620 

476 

450

378 

326 

300 

268 

257

262 

224 

199 

182 

1S2

173 

173 

168 

164 

540

1,260 

1,050 

442 

400 

442

578 

356 

262 

240 

294 

313

Hov.

281 

246 

240 

235 

240

385 

716 

540 

442 

408

378 

333 

333 

288 

281

281 

262 

651 

672 

2,400

2,040 

3,040 

2,910 

2,040 

1,190

918 

856 

1,120 

1,560 

1,700

Dec.

1,400 

1.480 

1,050 

1,260 

1,260

1,050 

569

417 

559 

680

920 

860 

860 

860 

920

920 

920 

920 

920 

920

860 

800 

680 

680 

500

490 

490 

500 

520 

500 

500

Jan.

400 

450 

400 

330 

400

420 

610 

780 

920 

981

860 

800 

700 

690 

540

510 

860 

920 

920 

1,910

2,800 

2,400 

1,630 

1,260 

980

70O 

600 

600 

600 

600 

600

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11!

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

alendar year 1934. ...........

u

ater year!934-3E

Peb.

600 

600 

640 

730 

800

1,050 

1,400 

1,560 

1,700 

1,700

1,700 

1,770 

1,910 

2,040 

3,610

7,000 

7,960 

7,960 

7,960 

7,580

7,390 

7,390 

7,010 

6,270 

5,380

3,320 

2,520 

2,910

Kar.

2,400 

2,910 

5,210 

6,820 

13,700

18,100 

19 , 200 

18,800 

15,300 

10,200

S,56O 

8,160 

7,580 

7,010 

6,090

6,090 

6,090 

5,550 

5,380 

5,040

4,870 

4,870 

4,800 

4,380 

4,870

4,380 

4,220 

4,060 

3,760 

3,460 

3,180

Secondfoot-days

13,157 

26,986 

25,265

231,913

27,171 

102,460 

225,040 

65,090 

131,050 

474,070 

356,730 

41,883 

29 , 469

1,518,371

Apr.

3,040 

2,780 

2,650 

2,520 

2,520

2,400 

2,290 

2,170 

2,170 

2,040

2,170 

2,170 

2,170 

2,170 

2,040

2,170 

2,290 

2,520 

2,400 

2,290

2,290 

2,170 

2,040 

1,770 

1,700

1,700 

1,630 

1,630 

1,560 

1,630

Maximum

1,260 

3,040 

1,480

4,760

2,800 

7,960 

19,200 

3,040 

12 , 100 

51,600 

40 , 70O 

3,040 

4,870

51,600

May

1,770 

1,910 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

2,170 

2,400 

2,520 

2,400

2,290 

2,290 

3,760 

3,910 

3,180

2,780 

3,180 

2,650 

2,170 

2,650

4,380 

3,320 

4,220 

12,100 

11,700

6,270 

4,380 

5,550 

10,600 

8,560 

9,780

Minimum

164 

235 

417

125

330

600 

2,400 

1,560 

1,770 

1,910 

3,040 

599 

434

164

June

5,730 

20,200 

26,500 

20,200 

11,700

5,730 

4,540 

3,910 

3,320 

2,910

2,780 

2,400 

2,290 

2,040 

1,910

2,040 

2,910 

8,360 

25,200 

26 , 500

19,500 

16,700 

16,700 

15,800 

19,200

36,000 

50,900 

51,600 

37,700 

28,800

July

26,900 

25,200 

30,100 

40,700 

36,600

30,100 

24,200 

14,200 

10,600 

8,760

10,800 

8,560 

6,450 

5,730 

5,040

4,380 

3,910 

3,610 

3,180 

3,180

3,460 

4,540 

9,360 

7,390 

6,820

3,910 

4,700 

4,380 

3,610 

3,320 

3,040

Mean

424 

900 

815

635

876 

3,659 

7,259 

2,170 

4,227 

15,800 

11,510 

1,351 

982

4,160

Aug.

3,040 

2,650 

2,910 

2,520 

2,290

2,170 

1,910 

1,910 

1,630 

1,770

1,630 

1,330 

1,190 

1,120 

1,050

1,050 

1,050 

918 

984 

918

918 

856 

761 

727 

705

705 

682 

661 

630 

599 

599

Per^quare

0.034 

.073 

.066

.051

.071 

.295 

.585 

.175 

.341 

1.27 

.926 

.109 

.079

.335

Sept.

599 

856 

1,050 

856 

750

661 

630 

856 

1,050 

1,050

795 

738 

672 

599 

559

522 

484 

467 

459 

434

442 

450 

2,520 

4,670 

2,040

1,050 

984 

1,120 

1,050 

856

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04 

.08 

.08

.69

.08 

.31 

.67 

.20 

.39 

1.42 

1.07 

.13 

.09

4.56
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Des Molnes River near Tracy, Iowa 

(Continued)

205

Discharge, In second-feet, for the period ending December 31, 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

761 

693 

588 

567 

531

493 

467 

459 

459 

476

467 

467 

459 

476 

467

450 

493 

2,650 

2,290 

1,910

1,400 

1,120 

984 

856 

784

727 

683 

693 

693 

705 

984

HOT.

3,610 

2,520 

3,760 

18,300 

12,100

5,040 

3,320 

2,780 

2,400 

2,170

2,040 

1,910 

1,770 

1,700 

1,560

1,480 

1,480 

1,400 

1,400 

1,560

1,560 

^,330 

1,260 

1,120 

1,120

1,260 

2,780 

6,450 

3,320 

3,760

Dee.

2,170 

2,290 

1,770 

2,170 

1,700

1,910 

2,170 

2,520 

2,400 

2,170

2,040 

1,630 

1,260 

1,560 

1,700

1,770 

1,770 

1,630 

1,400 

1,200

1,200 

1,300 

1,300 

1,200 

1,150

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

Jan.

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jen 

Pet) 

Kar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 19!SB. ...........

ater year

Feb. Kar.

Secondfoot-daya

25,262 

66,260 

49,980

1,624,465

Apr.

'Maximum

2,650 

18,300 

2,520

51,600

May

HiulaEum

450 

1,120 

1,100

330

June July

Mean

815 

3,209 

1,612

4,451

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.066 

.259 

.130

.359

Sept.

Run-off In 

Inches

0.08 

.28 

.16

4.88
206 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa

Location.- Water stage recorder, lat. 41°, long. 92°24' , In NEt sec. 25, T. 72 N. , R. 14 W. 

 at Vine Street Bridge, In Ottumwa. Zero of gage is 622.77 feet above mean sea level.

Present gage is at same datum as former chain gage at Market Street, half a mile above

present site.

Drainage area.- 13, £00 square miles.

Records available.- March 1917 to September 1927, January 1929 to September 1930, March 

to September 1935, In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; March 1917 to September 1930 

In report of Iowa State Planning Board. Comparable records at Eldon October 1930 to 

March 1935.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1917-30), 4,328 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during period, 53,200 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 15.45 

feet): minimum, 150 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.06 foot); minimum mean dally, 

412 second-feet Sept. 22.

1917-30: Maximum discharge observed, 58,700 second-feet June 11, 1917 (gage height, 

16.5 feet, former site); minimum mean dally. 195 second-feet Sept. 20-25, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages due to operation of power 

plant above gage.

Rating table for Mar. 20 to Sept.

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1935 (gage height, in feet, and discharge ond feet)

0.0 120

232

392

602

861

1,170 2.3

1,520

1,920

2,370

2,860

3,370

4,160

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

4,980

6,110

7,580

9,090

12,240

15,520

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18,920

22,400

29,740

37,760

46,570

56,170

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Doc. Jan.

Month

Oct 

Hoy 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

AugSep

W

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

alendar year

rmnT*v

ch.M-s'i 

j^

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Feb. Mar.

6,110

5,820 

5,540 

5,540 

5,260 

5,680

5,260 

4,700 

4,700 

4,560 

4,160 

3,890

Secondfoot-days

61,220 

75,030 

174,570 

540 , 480 

452,590 

49 , 208 

40,134

Apr.

3,500 

3,270 

3,040 

2,880 

2,740

2,590 

2,610 

2,440 

2,470 

2,510

2,840 

2,880 

2,780 

2,710 

2,420

2,350 

2,560 

2,860 

3,010 

2,760

2,610 

2,370 

2,190 

2,010 

1,940

1,840 

1,730 

1,730 

1,790 

1,600

Maximum

6,110 

3,500 

15,900 

51,300 

47,000 

3,500 

6,540

Hay

1,790 

2,100 

2,030 

2,510 

2,420

2,260 

2,260 

2,560 

2,810 

2,840

2,710 

2,760 

4,300 

5,680 

5,660

4,300 

4,560 

4,700 

4,700 

3,370

5,260 

5,680 

6,980 

13.200 

15,900

9,400 

6,400 

6,110 

14,500 

13,500 

11,300

Minimum

3,890 

1,600 

1,790 

2,260 

3,630 

739 

412

June

9,710 

14,900 

29,000 

29,400 

17,900

10,000 

5,960 

5,120 

4,560 

4,020

3,370 

3,190 

2,840 

2,610 

2,370

2,260 

3,370 

13,500 

24,600 

32,100

31,300 

21,000 

18,600 

17,900 

18,900

27,500 

40,300 

51,300 

51 ,300 

41,600

July

33 , 200 

30,900 

29,400 

29,000 

45,600

47,000 

39,900 

30,900 

12,900 

11,600

10,600 

11,900 

7,880 

6,690 

6,260

5,260 

4,700 

4,300 

3,890 

3,630

4,430 

10,200 

11,300 

11,000 

9,090

7,920 

4,980 

5,540 

4,840 

4,020 

3,760

Mean

5,102 

2,501 

5,631 

18,020 

14,600 

1,587 

1,338

Aug.

3,500 

3,270 

3,110 

3,110 

2,640

2,350 

2,010 

1,880 

2,010 

1,620

1,540 

1,270 

1,310 

1,270 

1,740

965 

2,100 

1,270 

1,270, 

1,190

1,140 

1,060 

1,030 

876 

876

834 

876 

766 

834 

739 

752

Per square 

mile

0.387 

.189 

.427 

1.37 

1.11 

.120 

.101

Sept.

891 

1,240 

1,220 

1,190 

995

S61

807 

1,060 

1,380 

1,380

1,120 

950 

876 

847 

725

688 

664 

627 

591 

546

664 

412 

2,470 

6,540 

4,740

1,910 

1,120 

1,140 

1,310 

1,170

Run-off in

0.17 

.21 

.49 

1.53 

1.28 

.14 

.11
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 207

Des Moines River at Eldon, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°55', long. 92°14', in sec. 27, T. 71 N., R. 12 W., at highway bridge in Eldon, Wapello County, about 1 mile above Soap Creek.

Drainage area.- 13,300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to March 1935 (discontinued). Comparable records at 

 Ottumwa March 1917 to September 1927, January 1929 to September 1930, March to 

September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 21,500 second-feet Mar. 8 (gage height, 

11.as feet); minimum, 92 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1917-27, 1929-35: Maximum discharge observed, 58,700 second-feet June 11, 1917 

(gage height at Ottumwa, 16.5 feet); minimum, 44 second-feet June 11, 1934.

Maximum discharge since 1850 and probably in the last century occurred on May 31, 

1903, and is estimated as 100,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Feb. 20, and 

those for discharges below 300 second-feet, which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at 

low stages due to operation of power plant at Ottumwa.

Rating table, wat 

(gage height,

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

120

189

282

403

554

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

 1934-35 i

st, and dli

735

940

1,290

1,660

2,050

2,470

Biccept pi

scharge.

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

Briods of ice effect

In second-feet)

3,060 10.0

4,670 11.0

6,500 12.0

8,600

11,050

13,840

16,990

20,430

24,150

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,920 

1,600 

995 

631 

546

439 

390 

223 

293

215

215 

228 

219 

210 

215

156 

228 

178 

206 

178

193 

995 

1,110 

507 

371

237 

735 

242 

288 

247 

185

Nov.

SOS 

202 

237 

345 

178

198 

£62 

580 

588 

397

262 

252 

316 

316 

242

305 

299 

606 

1,230 

1,290

3,210 

3,210 

4,160 

3,840 

2,610

1,790 

1,170 

1,350 

1,920 

2,470

Bee.

2,050 

1,530 

,410 

,470 

.290

,470 

,110 

835 

475 

940

890 

890 

835 

890 

995

995 

940 

995 

1,050 

1,050

1,050 

995 

995 

690 

690

580 

580 

595 

520 

640 

595

Jan.

555 

595 

515 

555 

515

595 

735 

2,470 

2,610 

2,050

1 530 

1,230 

1,350 

940 

1,660

1,350 

735 

835 

1,170 

735

1,600 

2,910 

2,760 

2,330 

1,790

1,230 

940 

835 

785 

690 

640

Month

Oct 

tfov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

K!

ember . . .... - - ...... . .

alendar year 193

ater year

Feb.

640 

640 

785 

835 

940

1,050 

995 

1,350 

1,290 

1,410

,660 

,790 

,920 

,470 

,500

,840 

,930 

,600 

,150 

,150

,930 

,930 

,510 

,100 

6,500

5,020 

3,680 

2,760

Mar.

2,760 

3,060 

4,330 

6,700 

10,000

18,000

20,400 

21,200 

19,700 

15,400

11,000 

9,300 

8,600 

7,930 

7,300

6,700 

6,700 

6,120 

6,120 

5,740

5,380 

5,200 

5.2CO 

5,020 

5,200

5,380 

4,330 

4,500 

4,330 

4,000 

3,680

Seeondfoot-days

14,395 

34,037 

30,040

259,437

39,240 

106,375 

249,280

Apr.

Maximum

1,920

4,160 

2,050

4,840

2,910 

8,600 

21,200

May

Minimum

156 

178 

475

46

515 

640 

2,760

June July

Mean

464 

1,135 

969

711

1,266 

3,799 

8,041

Aug.

Per square 

mile

0.035 

.085 

.073

.053

.095 

.286 

.605

Sept.

Run-off In 

Inches

0.04 

.09 

.08

-72

.11 

.30

.70
208 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, lorn

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40? 44' , long. 91°57' , In sec. 36, T. 69 N. , R. 10 W. 

at nignway bridge In Keosauqua, a quarter of a mile above old dam site and Government 

locks .

Drainage area.- 13,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-35), 4,829 second-feet.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 54,400 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 15.90 

feet; ; minimum, 137 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, -0.29 foot).

1903-6, , 1910-35: Maximum discharge, , about 97,000 second-feet June 1, 1903 (gage

height, 27.85 feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Aug. 30, 1934 (gage height, -0.43 foot).

Flood of June 1, 1651, reached a stage of about 24 feet ( 

second-feet).

(discharge, about 80,000

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 4 to Jan. 8, Jan. 11, 

Jan. 14 to Feb. 28, which are poor. Station operated In cooperation with the Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army, and the Mississippi River Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

-0.4 82 0.9 1,720 3.0 6,470 8.0 21,410 13.0 

-0.2 198 1.2 2,350 4.0 3,950 9.0 25,060 14.0 

.0 379 1.5 3,030 5.0 11,690 10.0 28,870 15.0 

.3 730 2.0 4,160 6.0 14,690 11.0 32,820 16.0 

.6 1,1SO 2.5 5,310 7.0 17,940 12.0 36,920

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,740 

1,620 

1,260 

927 

654

617 

465 

432 

350 

400

360 

321 

292 

311 

282

19S 

257 

206 

274 

282

3O1 

464 

1,150 

1,000 

557

475 

400 

705 

390 

390 

360

NOT.

301 

282 

443 

498 

360

282 

282 

369 

654 

604

498

379 

400 

400 

360

330 

379 

411 

757 

1,250

1,510 

3,26O 

3,600 

4,040 

3,260

2,130 

1,480 

1,490 

1,490 

2,550

Dec.

2,550 

1,980 

2,020

1,650 

1,500

1,400 

1,250

1,100 

1,000 

900

300 

800

eoo

850 

9OO

950 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

1,000 

950 

900 

800

700. 

600 

600 

600 

60O 

60O

Jan.

600 

600 

600 

600 

600

600 

700 

2,000 

3,820 

3,260

2,650 

2,530 

2,280 

1,000 

650

1,000 

1,500 

1,000 

1,200 

1,000

800

r,40o

2,000 

3,100 

2,700

2,200 

1,900 

1,600 

1,300 

1,100 

950

Feb.

800 

700 

750 

800 

850

900 

1,000 

1,100 

1,300 

1,400

1,700 

1,900 

2,100 

2,300 

3,000

4,400 

5,800 

7,000 

8,000 

7,900

7,700 

7,500 

7,200 

7,000 

7,900

5,000 

3,500 

3,000

Mar.

8,920 

2,730 

3,820 

6,470 

9,470

16,300 

19,600 

20,400 

20,400 

18,600

14,100 

10 , 800 

9,470 

8,690 

7,930

7,430 

6,710 

6,710 

6,230 

6,230

6,230 

5,540 

5,310 

5,200 

5,200

5,660 

5,080 

4,740 

4,620 

4,390 

3,930

Apr.

3,600 

3,380 

3,030 

2,800 

2,660

2,530 

2,440 

2,420 

2,240 

2,200

2,440 

3,140 

2,730 

2,480 

2,310

2,130 

1,980 

2,310 

2,530 

2,570

2,530 

2,420 

2,150 

2,070 

1,880

1,780 

1,740 

1,720 

1,720 

1,720

Month Second- Maximum 

foot-days

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

V

alendar year 19>

ater year 1934-3

17,440 1,740 

34,049 4,040 

32,800 2,550

272,229 8,740

47,240 3,820 

102,500 8,000 

260,910 20,400 

71,650 3,600 

197,540 17,300 

607,220 53,000 

469,200 47,400 

51,518 3,490 

37,897 5,770

1,929,964 53,000

May

1,660 

2,460 

4,160 

3,140 

2,920

2,640 

2,440 

2,310 

2,800 

3,030

2,800 

2,920 

5,680 

6,710 

7,190

5,770 

4,850 

5,080 

4,500 

4,740

4,740 

6,000 

8,690 

14,100 

17,300

13,500 

8,180 

7,930 

12,600 

14,400 

12,300

Minimum

198 

282 

600

72

600 

700 

2,730 

1,720 

1.66O 

2,240 

3,490 

705 

486

198

June

13,300 

21,40O 

29,300 

30,800 

25,800

13,800 

7,930 

5,660 

4,960 

4,390

3,820 

3,260 

2,920 

2,640 

2,350

2,240 

5,050 

24,700 

37,800 

36,100

35,300 

27,300 

19,600 

18,600 

17,900

26,200 

35,300 

45,600 

53,000 

49,700

July

38,200 

32,800 

32,000 

31,200 

40,300

47,400 

42,000 

32,000 

16,600 

11,700

9,470

9)470 

6,950 

6,230

5,540 

4,620 

4,280 

3,930 

3,490

3,490 

7,430 

9,740 

12,300 

8,950

8,950 

6,000 

4,850 

10,000 

4,500 

3,710

41,170 

45,590 

50 , 170 

54,910

Aug.

3,380 

3,490 

3,380 

3,030 

3,030

2,440 

2,260 

2,000 

1,740 

2,350

1,590 

1,760 

1,460 

1,320 

1,180

1,180 

1,440 

1,460 

2,170 

1,180

1,160 

1,070 

974 

942 

865

852

798 

798 

757 

757 

705

 Per square Mean Bile

563 0.041 

1,136 .082 

1,058 .076

746 .054

1,524 .110 

3,661 .263 

8,416 .605 

2,388 .172 

6,372 .458 

2O,240 1.46 

15,140 1.09 

1,662 .120 

1,263 .091

5,288 .380

Sept.

744 

1,460 

1,400 

1,180 

1,130

958 

324 

958 

1,120 

1,250

1,260 

1,020 

896 

838 

757

692 

654 

6O4 

592 

557

533 

604 

4S6 

2,800 

5,770

3,710 

1,900 

1,080 

1,020 

1,100

Run-off in 

inches

0.05 

.09 

.09

.74

.13 

.27 

.70

^53 

1.63 

1.26 

,14 

.10

5.18
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 

Heron Lake outlet near Heron Lake, Mlnn.

209

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°48', long. 95°16', on line between sees. 21 and 22, 

 T. 104 N., R. 37 W., 3 miles east of Heron Lake. Prior to May 17, 1934, staff gage at 

different datum half a mile downstream.

Drainage area.- 492 square miles.

Records available.- August 1930 to September 1933, October 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 226 second-feet Mar. 17; maximum gage 

height, 3.30 feet July 5-7, 9 (affected by aquatic growth); no flow October to February.

1930-33, 1934-35: Maximum discharge, about 500 second-feet during estimated period 

Apr. 1-8, 1932; no flow for several periods during 1931, 1933-35.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-16 and by aquatic 

growth May 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated for February.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oct 

HOT; 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Set

V

alendar year

ater year 1934-35............

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

};

Bar.

6.0 

3.5 

2.9 

12

7.8

6.6 

2.0 

1.3 

1.5 

3.5

17 

38 

73 

100 

91

131 

226 

188 

200 

176

200 

188 

188 

176 

153

153 

131 

120 

91 

96 

91

Secondfoot-days

0

0 

0

0 

16 

2,874.1 

2,134 

2,249 

1,005 

1,115 

251.6 

30,5

9,675.2

Apr.

91 

82 

78 

73 

69

65 

65 

65 

62 

62

82 

82

73 

73 

73

65 

65 

62 

58 

62

62 

58 

65 

7S 

91

91 

82 

73 

65 

62

Maximum

0 

0 

0

0

226 

91 

96 

58 

48 

31 

1.9

226

May

65 

96 

91 

86

78

78 

78 

82 

78 

73

78 

86 

82 

82 

82

78 

78 

78 

78 

73

69 

65 

65 

58 

58

58 

62 

58 

54 

51 

51

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1.3 

58 

51 

19 

24 

.9 

.2

0

June

58 

54 

54

51 

37

34 

30 

2S 

27 

28

26 

24 

20 

20 

21

21 

19 

19 

31 

32

32 

32 

33 

34 

38

38 

41 

41 

41 

41

July

44 

4S 

48 

48 

48

48 

44 

41 

41 

38

36 

33 

33 

30 

24

25 

24 

26

27 

27

28 

30 

31 

33 

35

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

35

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

.6 

92.7 

71.1 

72.5 

33.5 

36.0 

8.12 

1.02

26.5

Aug.

31 

30 

28 

14 

13

11 

9 

7.5 

9 

13

14 

15 

13 

11 

8.7

2.8 

2.0 

1.5 

1.8 

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6 

1.2

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.2 

1.3

Per square 

mile

Sept.

1.2 

1.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.3

1.0 

.9 

.7 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.2 

.2

Run-off in 

inches
210 DES MDINES RIVER BASIN

Tuttle Lake near Ceylon, Mlnn.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 43°30', long. 94°36', in sec. 31, T. 101 N., R. 31 »., on 

northwest shore of Tuttle Lake, 3 miles southeast of Ceylon. Zero of gage Is 2.0 

feet below crest of dam at outlet. This gage, established as temporary gage for observer's convenience, has been used for period of record, 1930-35. Gage described 

In Water-Supply Papers 715, 730, 745 established as permanent gage but used only 

occasionally. Description In Water-Supply Paper 760 In error.

Records available.- July 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 2.43 feet June 29, July 3; minimum, 

 0.56 foot Nov. 7-16.

1930-34: Maximum gage height observed, 3.99 feet Apr. 4, 6, 8, 1933; minimum, 

0.00 foot several times in September 1931.

Remarks.- No measurements of discharge made during year. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 13.

Gage height, in feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.78

.76

.72

.74

.74

.72

.72

.70

.68

.66

.04

.62

.60

.60

.60

.60

.62

.62

.68

.66

.66

.68

.68

.68

.66

.66

.64

.64

.62

.60

.60

Nov.

0.6O

.58

.58

.58

.58

.58

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.56

.58

.62

.68

.70

.72

.74

.70

.68

.68

.72

.74

.76

.80

.86

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

1.29

1.33

.39

.37

.37

.37

.37

.33

39

!39

.39

.38

.34

.33

.03

.35

.35

.36

Apr*

1.34

1.35

1.34

1.32

1.37

1.37

1.38

1.37

1.37

1.43

1.52

1.53

1.51

1.49

1.48

1.51

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.46

1.58

1.55

1.58

1.60

1.55

1.59

1.59

May

1.71

1.76

1.76

1.72

1.76

1.71

1.76

1.80

1.77

1.83

1.80

1.85

1.86

1.S7

1.83

1.S2

1.83

1.81

1.87

1.82

1.80

1.81

1.82

1.79

1.79

1.82

1.88

1.92

1.89

1.91

1.90

June

1.87

1.86

1.83

1.82

1.79

1.82

1.79

1.77

1.76

1.71

1.77

1.74

1.74

1.71

1.71

1.77

1.7S

1.99

2.03

2.05

2.12

2.13

2.15

2.15

2.25

2.30

2. 33

2.40

2.43

2.41

July

2.41

2.42

2.43

2.41

2.40

2.33

2.31

2. 23

2.26

2.23

2.22

2.16

2.14

2.09

2.08

2.03

2.00

1.96

1.92

1.87

1.90

1.87

1.93

1.97

2.01

1.94

1.91

1.94

1.89

1.86

1.81

Aug.

1.S3

1.85

1.86

1.85

1.80

1.85

1.79

1.76

1.87

1.88

1.80

1.32

1.79

1.76

1.73

1.73

1.70

1.71

1.70

1.71

1.67

1.66

1.62

1.58

1.59

1.56

1.53

1.52

1.48

1.50

1.48

Sept.

1.49

1.48

1.45

1.44

1.45

1.41

1.49

1.50

1.48

1.44

1.41

1.39

1.42

1.39

1.36

1.29

1.36

1.37

1.45

1.39

1.39

1.37

1.36

1.30

1.25

1.36

1.33

1.31

1.28

1.27
DBS WINES RIVER BASIN 

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

211

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°32', long, 93°56'50", In SWi sec. 22, T. 78 N., 

R. 27 W., at highway bridge a third of a mile from railroad station at Van Meter, 

1 mile below Junction of North and South Raccoon Rivers, and 30 miles above Junction 

of Raccoon and Des Molnes River. Zero of gage Is 841.12 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 3,410 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to November 1927, October 1932 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1915-27, 1933-35), 1,081 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 13.08 

feet); minimum, 45 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of lee effect, Dec. 7 to Feb. 14, Feb. 27, 

which are poor. Some diurnal fluctuation during low water caused by operation of 

power plant at Adel, 10 miles above gage.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5

28

59

99

150

215

892

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

378

473

576

686

801

921

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,100

1,450

1,800

2,600

3,500

4,500

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

5,590

6,780

8,060

9,420

10,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

101 

88 

78 

78 

78

74 

68 

67 

63 

59

59

52 

54 

56 

56

56 

49 

49 

59 

82

91 

147 

198 

131 

126

91

84 

91 

65 

86 

76

Nov.

68 

88 

88 

495 

418

201 

159 

131 

121 

109

113 

93 

104 

86

99

80 

106 

93 

111 

159

139 

237 

150 

128 

142

156 

215 

226 

230 

212

Dec.

136 

195 

234

150 

172

159 

153 

208 

230 

260

237 

237 

230 

237

212

205 

222 

191 

201 

215

184 

219 

215 

212 

145

134 

142 

111 

139 

162 

123

Jan.

99 

123 

99

123 

99

99 

123 

123 

145 

123

123 

123 

123

78 

78

59 

78 

59 

252 

252

215

150 

150 

150 

150

123 

123 

123 

99 

123 

123

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 192

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

150 

123

292 

630 

630

801 

576 

439 

292 

£72

378 

524 

831 

1,170 

1,960

2,870 

2,780 

2,600 

2,620 

2,360

1,920 

1,660 

1,560 

1,560 

831

550 

448 

374

Mar.

360 

603 

,380 

,300 

,820

,280 

,160 

,520 

* ,970 

* ,430

,880 

,730 

,590 

,450 

,340

,240 

,140 

,070 

,070 

,140

,140 

,140 

,070 

,070 

,040

981 

891 

801 

743 

686 

603

Secondfoot-days

2,512 

4,759 

5,870

69,805

3,910 

31,201 

60,628 

13,304 

16,135 

77,290 

48,511 

5,807 

4,361

274,288

Apr.

571 

545 

509 

468 

468

498 

434 

416 

401 

396

424 

415 

401 

424 

498

581 

571 

555 

504 

468

419 

392 

378 

347 

360

356

352 

352 

392 

410

Maximum

198 

495 

260

2,020

252 

2,870 

8,820 

561 

1,100 

6,770 

5,500 

478 

352

8,820

May

424 

401 

374 

374 

392

529 

524 

483 

473 

439

401 

378 

387 

406 

387

378 

334 

313 

356 

369

347

494 

1,100 

891 

861

801 

743 

861 

714 

630 

571

Minimum

49 

68 

111

21

59 

123 

360 

347 

313 

268 

369 

93 

93

49

June

956 

1,040 

1,600 

1,340 

981

801 

675 

598 

519 

448

401 

360 

330 

313 

268

317 

483 

2,070 

2,610 

2,960

5,400 

6,300 

5,640 

4,100 

4,270

6,770 

6,060 

6,300 

6,660 

6,720

July

4,930 

5,500 

4,200 

3,700 

3,320

3,230

2,600 

2,040 

1,730 

2,280

1,560 

1,340 

1,140 

981 

891

743 

714 

641 

555 

514

488 

439 

458 

473 

656

743 

680 

647 

534 

415 

369

Mean

81.0 

159 

189

191

126 

1,114 

1,956 

443 

520 

2,576 

1,565 

187 

145

751

Aug.

338 

383 

478 

429 

352

321

296 

241 

222 

198

198 

170 

176 

148 

134

126 

128 

123 

111

116

118 

116 

109 

101 

101

99 

95 

95 

97 

93 

95

Per «quare 

mile

0.024 

.047 

.055

.056

.037 

.327 

.574 

.130 

.152 

.755 

.459 

.055 

.043

.220

Sept.

109 

134 

136 

134 

123

116 

123 

123

169 

241

226 

142 

139

101 

99

99 

95 

93 

97 

123

106 

99 

99 

99 

142

352 

352 

215 

139 

136

Run-off in 

inches

0.03 

.05 

.06

.76

.04 

.34 

.66 

.14 

.18 

.84 

.53 

.06 

.05

2.98

* Interpolated.
212 FOX RIVER BASIN

Fox River at Wayland, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°23'45", long. 91°35'50", in NWi sec. 31, T. 65 N., 

 R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 4 three-quarters of a mile west of Wayland. Chain

gage at same location and datum used prior to Nov. 19, 1934. Zero of present gage is

501.63 feet above mean sea level.

February 1922 to September 1929 at

Drainage area.- 400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1935. 

site 2 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during water year 1933-34, 1,780 second-feet Apr. 5 

(gage height, 10.92 feet); no flow during periods in July and August.

Maximum discharge observed during water year 1934-35, 13,300 second-feet June 2, 

1935 (gage height, 19.38 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 12.

1929-35: Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 21.53 

feet); ijo flow on many days during September 1930, July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for days of rapidly changing stage and during periods 

 of backwater from ice Dec. 24-31, 1933, Jan. 1-3, 29-31, Feb. 1, 2, 23-28, Mar. 1-3, 

Dec. 8-18, 1934, Jan. 16 to Feb. 6, 1935, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1933 to September 1934

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25 

21 

19 

15

12

10 

10 

9 

9 

8

8 

8

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

7

7 

8 

7 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

8

Hov.

9 

8 

7 

6 

6

6 

7 

* 6 

6 

6

5 

5 

4.8 

5

4.7

5 

4.7 

4.7 

4.5 

* 4.4

4.3 

4.3 

* 4.1 

3.9 

5

5 

6 

6 

6 

6

Dec.

6 

7 

9 

9 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8

8

8 

8 

8

10 

10

15 

14 

12 

11 

8

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Jan.

6 

6

& 

9 

11

10 

10 

10 

10

11

10 

10 

10 

9 

10

9 

9 

9 

* 10 

10

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

10 

10 

10 

8 

6 

6

Month

OOt 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1933 .........

u

ater year 1933-3

Peb.

6 

6 

9 

9 

9

9 

8 

8 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

9 

10 

8 

6 

6

2 

2 

2

Secondfoot-days

279 

165,4 

259

71,954.6

283 

224 

549 

4,767 

150.9 

1,448.3 

28.5 

2.0 

1,700.7

9,856.8

liar.

* 2 

2 

8 

22 

83

55 

39 

34 

29 

23

IS 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

Maximum

25 

9 

15

14,700

11 

10 

83 

1,470 

22 

195 

4.8 

1.4 

385

1,470

Apr.

10 

10 

10 

994 

1,470

745 

425 

385 

275 

160

83 

44 

17 

13 

13

12 

11 

10 

9 

8

9 

S 

7 

6 

5

5 

6 

5 

6 

6

May

5 

4.8 

4.7 

4.7 

4.3

4.3 

3.9 

3.4 

2.9 

2.9

2.6 

5 

6 

5

4.7

4.3 

3.7 

5 

4.3 

* 3,4

2,5 

8 

22 

10 

6

5 

3.9 

2.8 

2.5 

1.8 

1.5

Minimum

6 

3.9 

6

1.0

6 

2 

2 

5 

1.5 

.5 

0 

0 

3.9

0

June

1.4 

.8 

1.0 

.7 

.5

.7 

148 

29 

36 

28

16 

6 

3.4 

2.9 

2.6

2.5 

20 

148 

104 

98

93 

68 

110 

195 

148

98 

* 57 

16 

9 

4.8

Mean

9.0 

5.51 

8.4

197

9.1 

8.0 

17.7 

159 

4.87 

48.3 

.92 

.06 

56.7

27.0

July

4.8 

3.7 

3.1 

2.6 

2.6

2.3 

2.3 

1.9 

1.3 

.4

.1 

.2 

.6 

.7 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

* 0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0.022 

.014 

.021

.492

.023 

.020 

.044 

.398 

.012 

.121 

.0023 

.00015 

.142

.068

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

1.4 

.3

0 

* 0

0

0

.1

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

* 0

0 

0 

* 0 

0 

0 

.2

Sept.

28 

36 

39 

37 

* 40

42 

34 

11 

7 

6

4.3 

3.9 

4.5 

5 

347

39 

16 

15 

2S 

32

385 

68 

41 

16 

* 10

15 

30 

43 

275 

43

Run-off

Inches

0.03 

.02 

.02

6.69

.03 

.02 

.05 

.44 

.01 

.14 

.003 

.0002 

.16

.923

Acre-feet

553 

328 

514

142,800

561 

444 

1,090 

9,460 

299 

2,870 

57 

4.0 

3,370

19,550

Note.- Records In the above table supersede those published In Water-Supply Paper 760 because 

of revision for Sept. 15-30, 1934.
FOX RIVER BASIN 

Fox River at Way land, IJo. 

(Continued)

213

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Ootober 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8

g

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

19 

11 

8 

7 

4.3

3.6 

3.1 

2,3 

1.5 

1.0

.6 

.5 

.7 

* .8

.8

1.1 

.9 

.9 

1.3 

39

39 

26

21 

10 

60

19 

11 

8 

7 

5 

4.3

Nov.

3.9 

4,3 

1,930 

1,080 

721

128 

68 

46 

34 

* 22

19 

15 

13 

13 

13

12 

12 

15 

242 

160

167 

1,020 

293 

174 

64

60 

181 

311 

167 

2,260

Deo.

1,480 

342 

443 

693 

202

* 150 

83 

83 

78 

65

50 

34 

27 

27 

27

30 

34 

46 

* 55 

58

52 

50 

S3 

32 

23

23 

20 

20 

20 

24 

16

Jan.

15 

18 

16 

14 

14

11 

14 

847 

1,950 

693

422 

* 360 

286 

118 

66

67 

67 

100 

106 

100

88 

67 

48 

* 31 

22

22 

22 

31 

42 

38 

31

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Kar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul AugSep

W

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

alendar year 1934. ........

a

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

27 

27 

31 

38 

66

88 

* 100 

112 

131 

304

443 

* 460 

486 

552 

1,110

768 

234 

187 

151 

138

94 

88 

* 84 

78 

2,240

443 

151 

144

Secondfoot-days

371.7 

3,248.2 

4,321

23,094.3

5,716 

8,775 

16,581 

5,051 

34,083 

40,631 

6,422 

660.4 

897. S

132,757.8

Mar.

131 

158 

144 

552 

1,340

422 

464 

552 

* 1,000 

2,650

2,110 

598 

342 

234

165

144 

* 106 

90 

78 

158

422 

144 

94 

78 

2,520

1,080 

286 

18V 

138 

106 

88

Maximum

60 

2 260 lUso

2,260

1,950 

2,240 

2,650 

902 

3,700 

12,900 

2,240 

138 

218

12,900

Apr.

83 

72 

57 

53 

41

39 

63 

202 

158 

286

902 

530 

361 

172 

88

78 

66 

820 

251 

165

94 

100 

60 

53 

53

44 

37 

34 

60 

39

May

71 

1,440 

3,700 

1,480 

508

286 

342 

202 

1,440 

443

251 

* 620

990 

1,590 794

530 

361 

304 

443 

2,070

1,270 

530 

794 

2,850 

2,650

486 

268 

3,330 

2,900 

669 

381

Minimum

0.6 

3.9 

16

0

11 

27 

78 

34 

71 

49 

9 

3.3 

1.8

.6

June

268 

12,900 

9,590 

1,950 

422

268

187 

144 

118 

94

78 

60 

57 

55 

49

78 

768 

3,820 

3,940 

3,700

820 

342 

218 

138 

106

88 

* 100 

112 

78 

83

Mean

12.0 

308 

139

63,3

184 

313 

535 

168 

1,099 

1,354 

207 

21.3 

29.9

364

July

65 

218 

1,270 

598 

286

106 

67 

48 

32 

28

23

20 

17 

15 

11

10 

9 

9 

9 

10

* 11

12 

14 

2,240 

464

151 

78

» sa

35 

464 

46

Per 

square 

mile

0.030 

,770 

.348

__jl5a,

,460 

.783 

1,34 * .'420 

2.75 

3.38 

.518 

.053 

.075

.910

Aug.

34 

18 

138 

* 85 

30

18 

10 

8 

7 

* 17

27 

18 

12 

8 

6

6 

4.4 

3.5 

124 

26

13 

S 

7 

4,4 

6

4.4 

3.8 

3.S 

3.5 

3.3 

3.6

Sept.

4.7 

36 

44 

27 

16

9 

* 150

218 

144 

48

S3 

16 

9 

6

6

4.9 

3.8 

4.2 

3.3 

2.4

* 2.2

2.0 

2.2 

1.8 

2.0

43 

26 

16 

14 

13

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 737 

.86 18,340 

.40 8,570

2.14 45,800

.63 11,340 

,81 17,400 

1,54 32,890 

,4V 10,020 

3.17 67,600 

3.77 80,590 

.60 12,740 

.06 1,310 

.08 1,780

12.52 263,300

* Estimated.
214 UTUCONDA RIVER BASIN

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°8'30", long. 91°33'55", in SEi sec. 28, T. 62 N.,

 R. 6 W., at bridge on State Highway 96, 1 mile above Sugar Creek and 2 miles west of 

Canton. Zero of gage is 515.47 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929). Chain 

gage at same site and datum used prior to Nov. 16, 1934.

Drainage area.- 393 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during water year 1932-33, 17,700 second-feet 

June 140 (gage height,30,0 feet); minimum observed, 1.0 second-foot June 23.

Maximum discharge observed during water year 1933-34, 1,470 second-feet Apr. 5 

(gage height, 10.56 feet); no flow for many days.

Maximum discharge during water year 1934-35, 16,200 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 

29.3 feet, from flood marks); minimum observed, 2.2 second-feet Aug. 30.

Remarks. Records fair except those for days of rapidly changing stage and for periods of

 Tce~effect, Dec. 13-22, 1932, Feb. 9-19, 1933, Dec. 9-12, 23-31, 1934, Jan. 1-4, 

Jan. 17 to Feb. 4, Feb. 8, 9, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1, 1935, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1932 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7 

7 

7 

9 

8

9 

8 

8 

8 

766

804 

249 

112 

59 

37

31 

23 

18 

16 

14

13

12 

9 

13 

16

19 

75 

46 

31 

24 

19

Hov.

15 

12 

14 

15 

17

16

16 

747 

1,680 

766

299 

153

98 

92 

76

* 60 

42 

57 

58 

37

39 

33 

49 

36 

43

38 

31 

15 

31 

31

Dee.

24 

31 

32 

65 

105

70 

75 

92 

43 

* 40

33 

26 

20 

20

14

14 

14 

8 

8

8

8 

8 

1,420 

3,140 

5,730

5,220 

1,340 

440 

265 

181 

174

Jan.

#

3 

3

Month

Oct

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

ater year 1932-3

160 

139 

86 

112 

105

105 

69 

59 

46 

52

53 

14 

29 

34 

30

39 

43 

54 

,260 

,410

962 

962 

900 

404 

218

167 

160 

132 

98 

80 

86

Feb.

86 

86 

69 

53 

28

27 

2S 

14 

13 

13

13 

10 

10 

13 

13

19 

19 

25 

32 

249

476 

386 

404 

265 

160

112

. 86 

68

Secondfoot-days

2,477 

4,616 

18,668

12,068 

2,777 

6,098 

7,545 

32,446 

20,145.3 

10,126.8 

576.3 

861.7

118,406.1

Mar.

59 

52 

46 

41 

34

37 

46 

62 

61 

46

35 

31 

35 

41 

33

28 

27 

28 

249 

132

92 

69 

64 

54 

68

1,770 

692 

299 

167 

160 

1,550

Maximum

804 

1,680 

5,730

3,410 

476 

1,770 

1,560 

7,6SO 

15,400 

7,400 

167 

368

18,400

Apr.

1,470 

620 

333 

1S8 

132

126 

153 

139 

105 

92

67 

54 

45 

78 

1,550

638 

602 

316 

188 

132

98 

80 

65 

54 

47

44 

40 

31 

30 

29

May

37 

66 

46 

38 

218

900 

494 

333 

620 

233

3,340 

4,550 

7,680 

5,160 

1,370

440 

233 

146

112 

78

1,420 

900 

476 

174 

112

2,730 

692 

233 

316 

174 

125

W-TTrlimim

7 

12 

8

14 

10 

27 

29 

37 

1.0 

3.0 

2.0 

3.2

1.0

June

69 

56 

41 

31 

25

20 

18 

12 

8 

7

6 

8 

6 

3.5 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

2,0 

2.0 

2.0

l.S 

1.5 

1.0 

1.4 

3.2

3.0 

4.8 

2.6 

4,400 

15,400

Mean

79.9 

154 

602

389 

99.2 

197 

252 

1,047 

672 

387 

18.6 

2S.7

324

July

7,400 

1,350 

282 

118 

66

39 

26 

22 

28 

24

21

14 

12 

10 

10

7 

6 

6 

4.8 

3.5

3.5 

3.8 

61 

28 

24

26 

12 

8 

5 

3.2 

3.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.203 

.392 

1.53

.990 

.252 

.501 

.641 

2.66 

1.71 

.832 

.047 

.073

.824

Aug.

3.8 

6 

58

12 

51

20 

12 

8 

45 

53

167 

45 

21 

11 

6

3.8 

2.8 

3.8 

2.0

2.0

3.2 

3.8 

3.0 

3.2

7

3.8 

2.8 

4.4 

4.4 

4.0 

3.5

Sept.

3.8 

5 

4.4 

5 

12

17 

10 

6 

4.4 

3.5

3.0 

72 

6 

3.2 

3.2

4.4 

4.8 

4.8 

6 

5

4.8 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

5

6 

64 

368 

132 

86

Run-off

Inches Aore-feet

0*23 4,910 

.44 9,160 

1.76 37,030

1,14 23,940 

.26 5,510 

.58 12,100 

.72 14,970 

3.07 64,360 

1.91 39,960 

.96 20,090 

.05 1 t 140 

.08 1,710

11.20 234,900

* Estimated.
WYACONDA RIVER BASIN 

Wyaconda River above Canton, Uo. 

(Continued)

215

Discharge, In second-feet, water year Octoter 1933 to September 1934

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

21 

14 

10 

8

6 

6 

4.4 

4.8

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

4.8

5 

6

10 

10 

9

9

10 

10 

9 

6

8 

8 

11 

8 

9 

8

Nov.

8 

8 

13 

15 

17

15 

14 

13 

12 

10

10 

12 

14 

16 

15

15 

15

17 

17 

17

16 

18 

19 

19 

20

19 

20 

20 

21 

20

Dec.

17 

18 

42 

17 

10

8 

7 

7 

6 

6

6 

4.0 

3.2 

3.2 

4.4

4.0

4.8 

3.5 

3.5 

25

12 

21 

16 

12

7

3.5 

3.0 

2.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

Jan.

4.8 

4.8 

3.5 

4.8 

10

9 

9 

4.4 

3.8 

6

6 

6 

8 

6 

5

3.5 

4.0

4.0 

4.4 

4.0

4.0 

5 

4.0 

4.8 

4.8

5 

4.8 

4.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.4

Month

Cot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

U

alendar year 1933 .........

tember. ...................

ater year 1933-3

Pet.

1.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

3.5

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

1.4 

1.5

2.5 

2.6 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

3.2 

2.8 

2.5 

3.2 

2.8

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

2.5 

1.5

1.4 

.8 

.9

Secondfoot-days

288.0 

465 

281.8

93,678.9

151.5 

72.1 

357.7 

2,601.9 

52.5 

76.7 

.5 

0 

4,567

8,914.7

Mar.

0.9 

3.8 

20 

31 

30

49 

38 

24 

17 

4.0

13

10 

8 

8 

15

6 

6

8 

7 

7

6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.8 

4.4

4.0 

5 

6 

4.8 

4.4 

3.8

Maximum

43 

21 

42

16,400

10 

4.0 

49 

1,080 

6 

15 

.3 

0 

1,200

1,200

Apr.

88 

23 

10 

692

1,080

316 

160 

80 

49 

33

25 

24

14 

10 

12

6 

6 

5 

4.4 

3.5

3.0 

2.8 

2.5 

2.0 

1.4

2.2 

1.8 

2.0 

1.5 

1.8

"

May

1.8 

1.4 

1.0 

.8 

2.8

6 

3.2 

1.8 

1.2

1.5

1.5 

1.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2

4.4 

3.5 

2.2 

1.8 

1.2

.8 

1.0 

.8 

.4

.3

.2

1.0 

.9 

.9

1.0 

.9

Minimum

4.4 

8 

1.5

1.0

1.2 

.8 

.9 

1.4 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

0.6 

.2 

.2 

0 

0

0 

2.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.2

1.5 

2.2 

1.8 

1.0 

.9

.6 

1.4 

1.5 

15

3.0

2.0 

7 

4.8 

2.2 

12

5 

2.2

.9 

1.0 

.8

Mean

9.29 

15.5 

9.09

257

4.89 

2.58 

11.5 

86.7 

1.69 

2.56 

.016 

0 

152

24.4

July

0.3 

.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

Per 

square 

mile

0.024 

.039 

.023

.654

.012 

.0066 

.029 

.221 

.0043 

.0066 

.000041 

) 

.387

.062

Aug. Sept.

0 

0 

80 

167 

69

43 

39 

23 

27 

32

19 

10 

9 

34 

146

638 

125 

68 

41 

27

23

710 

167 

98 

55

28 

24 

153 

1,200 

512

Run-off

Inches Aore-feet

0.03 571 

.04 922 

.03 559

8.87 185,800

.01 300 

.007 143 

.03 709 

.25 5,160 

.005 104 

.007 152 

.00005 .99 

0 0 

.43 9,060

.84 17,680
216 WYACONDA RIVER BASIN 

ffyaconda River above Canton, Mo. 

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

139 

76 

47 

28 

24

21 

15 

12 

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

9 

9

9 

8 

8 

10 

747

785 

167 

78 

46 

692

181 

70 

38 

26 

* 22 

19

Hov.

17 

16 

20 

3,110 

1,680

1,120 

316 

139 

86 

57

38 

34 

28 

25 

21

19 

17 

19 

105 

299

333 

1,940 

962 

299 

160

U2 

118 

494 

861 

2,730

Dec.

3,140 

1,050 

530 

1,200 

404

265 

174 

146 

112 

80

52 

40 

34 

33 

32

42 

55 

76 

125 

125

146 

73 

62 

52 

48

40 

28 

22 

19 

19 

16

Jan.

16 

13 

13 

13 

15

SO 

24 

2,180 

1,850 

900

548 

316 

316 

218 

153

80 

160 

139 

112 

92

74 

57 

48 

40 

32

25 

22 

19 

19 

19 

19

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1934-3

Feb.

19 

22 

32 

52 

112

125 

86 

68 

68 

203

548 

602 

476 

900 

1,550

920 

440 

218 

203

174

125 

112 

118 

105 

2,470

1,420 

218 

188

Secondfoot-days

3,338 

15,175 

8,240

34,632.9

7,552 

11,574 

17,298 

9,138 

51,421 

45,507 

10,895 

1,688.2 

1,466,8

183,293.0

Map.

118 

139 

174 

167 

1,710

842 

1,150 

728 

548 

2,530

2,500 

1,080 

548 

299 

203

160 

118 

86 

73 

72

146 

249 

132 

92 

80

2,030 

620 

299 

188 

125 

92

Maximum

785 

3,110 

3,140

3,140

2, ISO 

2,470 

2,530 

1,970 

4,350 

13,900 

2,060 

620 

566

13,900

Apr.

79 

75 

62 

52

47

45 

48 

105 

692 

233

1,970 

962 

476 

233 

153

98 

73 

1,630 

962 

316

167 

118 

92 

72 

80

79 

57 

48 

53 

61

-

May

64 

1,550 

2,400 

2,470 

766

404 

299 

299 

3,780 

1,520

548 

1,440 

2,180 

2,440 

1,550

804 

728 

404 

804 

2,630

2,310 

1,030 

1,880 

3,860 

4,350

1,520 

494 

2,210 

3,700 

2,240 

747

Minimum

8 

16 

16

0

13 

19 

72 

45 

64 

43 

6 

2.2 

2,8

2.2

Jims

386 

5,940 

13,900 

6,790 

2,030

962 

666 

249 

153 

98

86 

67 

53 

46 

43

48 

512 

2,500 

4,550 

3,530

1,200 

728 

282 

160 

105

80 

74 

139 

105 

125

Mean

108 

506 

266

94.9

244 

413 

538 

305 

1,669 

1,517 

351 

64.6 

48.9

60S

July

125 

674 

1,320 

674 

530

265 

105 

60 

41 

30

23

19 

14 

11 

12

12

8 

7 

6 

6

9 

14 

20 

900 

1,980

2,060 

1,240 

350 

160 

146 

74

Per 

square 

mile

0.275 

1.2S 

.677

.241

.621 

1.05 

1.42 

.776 

4.28 

3.86 

.895 

.139 

.124

1.28

Aug.

45 

24 

17 

620 

* 330

49 

26 

17 

12 

23

18 

23 

26 

IS

8

7 

6 

6 

139

174

44 

20 

12 

7 

5

4.0 

3.5 

3.0 

0.5 

2.2 

3.0

Sept.

4.0 

76 

125 

67 

34

18 

11 

10 

566 

218

80 

38 

23 

15 

10

8 

6 

6 

4.8 

3.8

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0

61 

29 

19 

11 

8

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.3E 6,620 

1.44 30,100 

,7S 16,340

S.28 68,690

.72 14,980 

1.09 22,960 

1.64 34,310 

.87 18,120 

4.87 102,000 

4.31 90,260 

1.03 21,610 

.16 3,350 

.14 8,910

17.87 889,600

* Estimated.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 217

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°6'30", long. 91°42'55", in SEiSEi sec. 6, T. 61 N.,

 R. 7 W., at bridge on State Highway 96, 1 mile south of Monticello. Prior to Nov. 17, 

1934, chain gage at same site and datum. Zero of gage is about 541.8 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 452 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1923-35), 329 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 29.62

 feet', from flood marks); no flow Oct. 13-18; minimum gage height, 2.22 feet Oct. 13, 14. 

1922-35: Maximum discharge, 17,400 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.8 feet, 

from flood marks); no flow May 29 to June 8, June 12 to Sept. 1, Oct. 13-18, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for days of rapidly changing stage and those for

 periods of ice effect, Jan. 18 to Feb. 12, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1, which are poor.

Discharge, in seeond-feat, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

49 

20 

14 

12 

8

7 

5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

.7 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0 ' 0 

0 

471 

2,170

408 

157 

88 

581 

713

124 

47 

25 

12 

4.1 

1.9

Nov.

2.7 

2.7 

2,240 

1,970 

868

625 

227 

132 

82 

61

42 

27 

24 

19 

17

17 

17 

21 

265 

825

493 

1,-720 

1,030 

450 

200

174 

148 

1,010 

891 

2,600

Dec.

1,690 

801 

1,220 

1,320 

713

450 

166 

246 

265 

236

182 

191 

116 

89 

77

100 

157 

209 

303 

303

284 

227 

191 

140 

124

209 

227 

191 

148 

108 

116

Jan.

83 

92 

89 

90 

116

132 

132 

3,100 

1,690 

937

581 

429 

450 

429 

106

83 

124 

92 

100 

236

166 

116 

84 

70 

62

55 

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

u

ater year 1934-2

Feb.

48 

48 

55 

77 

166

157 

132 

124 

124 

182

450 

625 

735 

1,550 

1,660

937 

429 

345 

324 

284

200 

182 

200 

166 

3,170

1,060 

100 

108

Secondfoot-days

4,922.5 

16,800.4 

10,799

39,614.4

9,889 

13,638 

17,422 

7,824 

61,216 

50,898 

9,275.8 

2,999 

1,707

206,790.7

Mar.

132 

236 

284 

537 

1,780

845 

937 

713 

581 

3,480

1,900 

776 

392 

273 

215

180 

124 

104 

91 

91

258 

258 

124 

98 

620

1,300 

470 

215 

173 

131 

104

Maximum

2,170 

2,600 

1,690

2,600

3,100 

3,170 

3,480 

1,380 

10,200 

12,700 

2,520 

914 

532

12,700

Apr.

98 

84 

78 

69 

68

56 

98 

131 

554 

187

1,380 

832 

356 

187 

117

91 

78 

1,300 

914 

243

180 

124 

104 

78 

98

78 

60 

57 

61 

73

May

104 

868 

4,190 

1,280 

510

320 

304 

273 

2,360 

1,080

374 

3.480 

2,440 

2,090 

1,320

1,030 

1,030 

430 

822 

2,670

1,750 

776 

3. 330 

10,200 

6,740

937 

430 

4,740 

3,570 

1,010 

708

Minimum

0 

2.7 

77

0

48 

48 

91 

56 

104 

98 

4.8 

6 

5

0

June

392 

9,900 

12,700 

3,670 620

1,010 

410 

258 

215 

201

229 

138 

117 

686 

215

28S 

1,220 

6,340 

6,880 

1,870

984 

1,320 

288 

201 

131

110 

98 

152 

124 

131

Mean

159 

540

348

109

319 

487 

562 

261 

1,975 

1,697 

299 

96.7 

56.9

567

July

173 

201 

L,380 

S22 

338

180 

117 

70 

46 

38

30 

19 

18 

15 

12

9 

8 

6 

5 

4.8

117 

320 

159 

2,520 

1,030

258 

215 

180 

776 

145 

64

Per 

square 

mile

0.352 

1.19 

.770

.241

.706 

1.08 

1.24 

.577 

4.37 

3.75 

.662 

.214 

.126

1.25

Aug.

38 

27 

868 

430

74

45 

2E 

23 

15 

20

26 

20 

18 

11 

10

9 

12 

7 

914 

201

66 

46 

18 

15 

13

12 

8 

7 

6 

8 

7

Sept.

8 

91 

124 

91 

37

19 

10 

73 

532 

152

91 

44 

32 

21 

16

14 

11 

10 

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

5 

10

73 

159 

22 

13

12

Run-off

Inches

0.41 

1.33 

.89

3.26

.81 

1.12 

1.43 

.64 

5.04 

4.18 

.76 

.25 

.14

17.00

Acre-feet

9,760 

32,130 

21,420

78,560

19,610 

27,050 

34,560 

15,520 

121,400 

101,000 

18,400 

5,950 

3,390

410,200
218 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

North Fabius River at Taylor, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°56'5", long. 91°31'35", in NEiSEl sec. 2,

 T. b9 N., R. 6 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Taylor. Zero of gage is about 

470.0 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 930 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 19.44

 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 2.01 feet).

1930-35: Maximum discharge, 30,300 second-feet June 30, 1933 (gage height, 22.85 

feet, from flood marks); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 23-25, 1934 (gage height, 1.72 

feet).

Maximum stage known, 23.5 feet Nov. 19, 1928.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 10-12, Jan. 1, 4, 

18-26, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

658 

310 

1S6 

116 

104

70 

60 

39 

31 

26

22 

19 

18 

14 

13

12 

11 

10 

13 

3,380

2,870 

1,260 

378 

400 

1,240

535 

237 

164 

107 

77 

63

Nov.

49 

42 

556 

5,840 

2,800

2,480 

1,440 

535 

306 

221

172 

136 

107 

95

79

72 

63 

58 

265 

911

1,240 

2,370 

2,880 

1,990 

690

400 

296 

944 

1,900 

4,190

Dec.

4,250 

2,280 

2,000 

3,390 

2,180

1,240 

790 

505 

310 

290

290 

270 

270 

225 

182

186 

209 

301 

400 

565

505 

425 

378 

332 

306

283 

310 

229 

229 

233 

162

Jan.

170 

161 

140 

130 

119

126 

172 

2,780 

3,980 

2,680

2,080 

1,060 

722 

825 

690

332 

270 

250 

240 

240

230 

220 

200 

200 

180

160 

150 

116 

104 

95 

92

Month

Got 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

tember. ...................

ater year 1934-3

Peb.

89 

98 

126 

136 

164

288 

310 

332 

296 

332

565 

862 

1,100 

1,420 

2,780

2,480 

1,420 

722 

535 

478

400 

355 

332 

400 

3,460

4,050 

1,990 

658

Seeondfoot-days

12,443 

33 , 127 

23,545

84,435,7

18,914 

26,178 

37,960 

23,205 

142,875 

114,912 

23,447 

3,850 

3,112

463,568

Mar.

505 

450 

425 

722 

2,380

2,670 

3,080 

1,800 

1,240 

3,440

5,180 

. 3,190 

1,800 

862 

625

478 

378 

310 

274 

257

253 

505 

378 

283 

478

2,400 

1,700 

862 

450 

332 

253

Maximum

3,380 

5,840 

4,250

5,840

3,980 

4,050 

5,180 

2,700 

11 , 600 

20,600 

3,900 

980 

684

20,600

Apr.

225 

202 

194

175 

157

154 

190 

545 

1,610 

1,110

2,580 

2,580 

1,610 

825

478

355 

292 

2,700 

2,580 

1,610

690 

425 

332 

261 

257

241 

209 

206 

206 

206

May

288 

2,400 

5,300 

5,440 

3,180

1,610 

825 

862 

7,370 

3,960

2,210 

3,370 

7,130 

6,580 

4,800

2,880 

2,080 

1,610 

2,260 

5,100

5,050 

3,380 

4,000 

8,560 

11,600

11,300 

6,350 

4,970 

8,480 

6,780 

3,150

Minimum

10 

42 

182

0.1

92 

89 

253 

154 

288 

270 

49 

24 

20

10

June

1,410 

8,300 

15,200 

20,600 

12,100

3,400 

1,990 

1,100 

625 

755

625 

565 

450 

400 

1,200

755 

2,750 

8,020 

11,500 

11,500

4,780 

2,680 

1,150 

595 

400

332

288 

456 

716 

270

Mean

401 

1,104 

760

231

610 

935 

1,225 

774 

4,609 

3,830 

756 

124 

104

1,270

July

832 

754 

3,370 

1,700 

1,020

595 

332 

237 

194 

161

136

98 

84 

79 

81

68 

58 

54 

49 

51

237 

2,070 

825 

3,900 

2,560

95S 

1,410 

478 

332 

526 

198

Per 

square 

mile

0.431 

1.19 

.817

.248

.656 

1.01 

1.32 

.832 

4.96 

4.12 

.813 

.133 

.112

1.37

Aug.

119 

64 

123 

980 

355

175 

136 

86 

63 

53

60 

58 

77 

51 

42

36 

33 

38 

283 

425

161 

92 

70 

45 

38

33 

31 

29 

26 

24 

24

Sept.

29 

84 

175 

168 

104

72 

51 

56 

684 

565

261 

154 

98 

74 

53

45 

38 

31 

28 

25

24 

23 

22 

20 

21

30 

68 

43 

36 

30

Hun-off

Inches

0.50 

1.33 

.94

3.39

.76 

1.05 

1.52 

.93 

5.72 

4.60 

.94 

.15 

.12

IS. 56

Acre-feet

24,660 

65,710 

46,700

167,500

37,520 

51,920 

75,290 

46,030 

283,400 

227,900 

46,510 

7,640 

6,170

919,500
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 219

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°19'55n , long. 92°12'50", in NWjOTi sec. 26, 

T. 64 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles north of Baring. Zero of 

gage is about 679.1 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 156 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935 (Incomplete).

Extremes.- l&xlmum discharge recorded during year, 4,880 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 

 19.78 feet); no flow Oct. 11-19, Sept. 15-30.

1930-35: Maximum discharge, 7,730 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 24.23 feet, 

from flood marks); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- No gage-height record June 1 to July 31 except for observer's gage reading 

June 19. Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 21 to Feb. 12, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11 

3.7 

1.8 

1.2 

.8

.5 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

97 

835

154 

30 

16 

11 

29

21 

12 

9 

7 

6 

5

Nov.

4.6 

4.4 

225

611 

699

335

73 

34 

19 

15

11 

9 

8 

7 

6

6 

6 

35

151 

73

244

1,150 

545 

127 

53

40 

53 

370 

224 

238

Dec.

492 

508 

1,030 

764 

401

196 

68 

93 

78 

53

45 

22 

20 

24 

26

151 

252 

280 

238 

210

127 

93 

109 

93

78

60 

45 

28 

60 

53 

31

Jan.

31 

23 

42 

53 

30

40 

136 

1,230 

1,540 

590

238 

151 

238 

196 

104

98 

64 

73 

145 

196

100 

50 

30 

25 

25

25 

20 

20

15 

15 

15

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

atep year

Peb.

15 

IE 

20 

20 

25

25 

25 

40 

50 

75

150 

200 

196

471 

829

325

98 

83 

78 

50

38 

46 

39 

205 

1,550

529

127 

78

Secondfoot-days

1,251.8 

5,376.0 

5,728

5,558 

5,402 

8,070 

3,238 

25,468

134.5 

56.1

Mar.

53 

60 

53 

391 

930

302 

157 

139 

232 

1,250

1,270 

484 

215 

163 

122

96 

66 

52 

48 

61

76 

65 

44 

34 

312

676 

228

151 

122 

117 

101

Maximum

835 

1,150 

1,030

1,540 

1,550 

1,270 

636 

3,890

57 

20

Apr.

66 

40 

30 

24 

21

18 

23 

62 

58 

100

497 

392 

189 

112 

56

34 

38 

636 

402 

134

81 

50 

30 

22 

22

18 

14 

16 

33 

20

May

145 

1,770 

2,430 

1,000 

243

243 

262 

229 

1,230 

333

167 

714 

962 

845 

554

541 

391 

176 

279 

818

808 

550 

3,190 

3,890 

876

254 

317 

796 

727 

406 

322

Minimum

0 

4.4 

20

15 

15 

34 

14 

145

.3

0

June

3,880

Mean

40.4

179 

185

179 

193 

260 

108 

822

4.34 

1.87

July

Per 

square

mile

0.259

1.15 

1.19

1.15 

1.24 

1.67 

.692 

5.27

.028 

.012

Aug.

3.7 

5

7 

57 

13

5 

3.7 

£.8 

2.0 

3.2

2.8 

1.9 

1.1 

.9 

.8

1.2 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

2.6

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.6

.6 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.5

Sept.

0.8 

6 

2.8 

1.3 

.8

.4 

.4 

20

14 

7

1.6 

.6 

.3

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.30 2,480 

1.28 10,660 

1.37 11,360

1.33 11,020 

1.29 10,710 

1.92 16,010 

.77 6,420 

6.08 50,520

.03 267 

.01 111
220 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

North Fork of South Fablus River at Edlna, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°10'45", long. 92°10'35", in SEJNEi sec. 13, T. 62 N., 

R. 12 E., at bridge on State Highway 15 at Edlna. Zero of gage Is 719.1 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 72 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,190 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 

12.64 feet); no flow on many days.

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 13,300 second-feet June 29, 1933 (gage height, 

14.64 feet); no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair but fragmentary. Discharge computed only for days on which gage 

was read.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

1.3

-

-

-

-

_

.5

-

-

_

-

-

149

614

_

-

21

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

Nov.

_

-

142

.

592

288

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

3.4

_

259

135

_

-

473

-

-

_

-

227

-

-

-

Dec.

_

-

_

407

211

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

50

_

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

19

Jan.

_

-

.

_

-

_

_

278

_

-

_

.

-

-

-

.

-

-

43

-

_

-

_

-

-

3.3

_

-

-

-

2.1

Feb.

_

2.8

_

.

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

72

-

-

_

-

..

-

-

_

-

30

-

-

_

93

72

-

-

Mar.

_

_

.

352

_

_

.

_

-

473

123

_

.

-

_

-

.

11

-

_

-

_

_

-

72

-

-

.

-

Apr.

_

-

-

3.9

-

_

_

-

_

Y5

_

235

-

-

-

_

308

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

7

-

-

*

-

May

25

524

614

670

-

56

-

~

335

-

81

-

670

-

-

195

-

-

-

497

614

538

592

1,080

1,080

_

-

708

-

572

121

June

_

3,370

1,240

936

58

251

142

-

-

_

-

-

-

20

_

-

870

936

-

429

-

 _

-

-

_

-

-

10

-

-

July

_

58

135

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.3

_

-

-

-

21

13

-

-

-

1.3

Aug.

_

-

58

-

3.4

_

-

.1

0

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

0

-

_

0

-

-

-

0

Sept.

_

12

-

2.6

-

_

.1

-

-

12

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

0

-

-

-

-

-
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 221

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo".

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 39°54', long. 91°31'30", in NWiNffi sec. 24, T. 59 N., R. 6 W., 

on u. S. Highway 61, about 1 mile above Junction with North Fabius River and 2-J miles 

south of Taylor. Zero of gage is 460.97 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 630 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,400 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 

S3T3B~feet): minimum discharge observed, 5 second-feet Sept. 15, 16; minimum gage 

height observed, 7.28 feet Sept. 16.

Rating tables, water year 1934-36 except neriod of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Dee. 16 to June 5 Table for June 6 to Sept. 30

7.7

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.5

8.7

8.9

9.1

9.4

9.7

50

74

106

144

190

242

300

365

473

594

10.0

10.4

10.8

11.2

11.6

12.0

12.5

13.0

14.0

15.0

729

920

1,130

1,370

1,610

1,890

2,240

2,620

3,420

4,240

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

22.0

23.0

5,140

6,040

6,940

7,840

8,770

9,770

10,810

11,950

96

137

187

8.8 

9.0

10.1

10.4

244

308

380

459

542

629

767

920

Same as previous table above 

gage height 10.4 fegt

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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. Nov. Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

103

115

144

166

332

285

256

242

228

228

144

134

166

144

134

101

Jan.

9S

144

98

94

86

83

76

2,620

2,540

1,310

1,070

454

454

454

552

300

228

190

190

185

180

165

150

130

105

85

70

60

55

55

55

Month

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

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

December 16-31 ...................

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

January. ........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year

Feb.

65

90

170

150

140

130

134

190

332

300

270

418

473

1,190

1,250

1,250

1,190

594

348

316

270

228

202

316

1,680

2,460

1,610

638

_

_

-

Mar.

316

285

256

242

1,130

920

3,340

1,070

776

1,610

1,310

1,610

820

780

440

2S5

202

190

166

134

115

106

98

332

418

683

1,190

473

473

454

144

Secondfoot-days

_

_

2,922

12,336

16,404

28^470

106,552

87,988

14,441

1,539

1,309

Apr.

134

134

106

124

124

124

115

418

1,430

3,420

3,500

3,420

3,340

1,890

1,130

473

418

1,190

1,750

1,190

552

473

638

683

594

473

215

144

134

134

Maximum

_

332

2,620

2,460

3,340

3,500

6,940

11,200

2,310

174

149

May

418

4,060

5,950

4,060

1,550

823

418

473

5,230

6,130

4,240

£,240

4,420

6,130

5,050

3,900

1,890

1,370

2,240

3,260

3,020

2,620

2,170

2,240

4,240

4,240

2,700

1,650

6,220

6,940

&,760

Minimum

_

_

101

55

65

98

106

418

10C

26

10

5

June

3,580

5,860

8,380

11,200

9,170

4,150

1,430

1,190

500

275

133

106

362

149

215

542

1,370

6,040

10,400

10,100

5,590

2,030

3,420

512

260

161

137

133

174

419

July

720

1,680

1,430

1,000

700

400

250

200

150

120

100

80

60

42

79

42

37

30

28

33

26

2,310

500

1,250

1,250

629

362

244

308

244

137

Mean

.

_

183

0

586

657

949

3,437

2^933

466 

49 .6

43.6

Aug.

47

37

33

24

18

16

70

50

45

76

41

33

33

20

16

14

117

161

174

137

96

61

47

32

33

30

24

18

16

10

10

Per square 

mile

_

_

0.290

.633

.930 

1.'04

1.51

5.46

4.66

.740

» 079 

.069

Sept.

8

16

149

130

104

73

45

33

32

137

113

133

96

57

5

5

19

7

15

23

21

9

8

7

10

10

12

11

11

10

-

Run-off in 

inches

-

.

0.17

 V3

9V i!so

1»68

6.3O 

5*20

*85

.09

.08
222 FABIUS RIVER BASIN 

Little Fabius River near Edina, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. -K^S'SS", long. 92°10'30'1 , in HW^SWi sec. 30, T. 61 N., 

K. ii W., at bridge on State Highway 15,16 miles south of Edina.

Drainage area.- 25.2 square miles.

Kecords available.- April 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

laaremes.- watefyear 1930-31: Maximum discharge observed, 1,360 second-feet June 

(,gage"height, 12.86 feet).

1931-32: 1,130 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 12.28 feet).

1932-33: 790 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 11.24 feet).

1933-34: 1,020 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 12.04 feet).

1934-35: 1,850 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 13.96 feet). 

Maximum stage known, about 16.7 feet, date unknom.

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

DecT 15, 21, 1932, Feb. 11, 15, 1933.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1930 35

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

t!29

_

-

__

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

1.7

-

May

11

886

^ .

7

-

_

_

^

1.4

.a

_

1.9

.6

-

.4

 ,

_

.f

.6

_

.a

.'4

_

.2

.2

June

0.2

^

.1

.1

^

.1

_

.1

_

_

.1

.1

4,2

11

_

.3

.2

.2

.S

3.0

1.2

#.1

-

July

11

_

 *

-

^

w

.1

_

0

0

_

 *

0

-

_

0

 f

 ,

0

^

^

^

-

Aug.

0

«,

_

Q

0

^

^

0

_

_

0

-

_

0

-.

_

^

-

0

 .

w

0

Sept.

_,

0

0

-

0

w

0

_

^

e

8

m

.3

^

-

_

0

-

w

0

^

0

*Reault of disoharge mBaaiirement. ^Discharge msasursment on this date. 

1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

0

-

0

-

,1

_

2.1

-

.1

-

0

-

_

0 

0

w

-

0

_

0

0

0

-

-

Nov.

_

0

0

-»

01

-

-

-

_

0

0

-

0

-

-

-

.4

-

Dec.

_

2.5

_ -

.3

-

9

 »

.4

-

.1

_

-

0

^

 »

-

_

_

0

_

-

-

.

-

Jan.

=t

«-

Q

«

-

w

_

 .

0

-

 .

-

_

0

 .-

_

-

_

_

0

-

.1

_

-

Feb.

_

0

-

_

0

0

0

^

.1

_

-

.1

.2

.2

_

_

.2

~JL

^

-

Map.

_.

_

_

0.1

_

«

M

_

-

_

5

_

-

B

-

7

_

_

1.4

. 

1.0

I

49

72

Apr.

87

27

* 6

_

2.5

2.5

9

.9

_-7

^

tl08

28

-

12

1.1

May

_

0.4

^

-

.1

.9

-

4.2

2.3

.2

69

B

_

-

.2

2.3

SO

June

_

0,6

.4

1,360

6

-

_

646

t 7

2^5

^ _

-

_

_

.2

.1

_

.1

July

_

_ -

0.1

-

,1

M

_

.2

_

m

"*^-j_

-*

_

.1

,1

1.6

.3

_

-

-

0

0 ,

Aug.

^

a,

^

-

0

_

_

-

0

^-

_

0

0

_

0

0

_

_

0

Sept.

a.

^

2.0

^

.1

0

3

-

.1

.1

-

.1

12

9

30

* .2

- ..

 Result of disoharge measurement. fDisoharge measurement on this* date.
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 

Little Fablus River near Edlna, Mo. 

(Continued)

223

Dlaonarge, In aeeond-feet, of Little Fablus River near Edina, Ho., 1930-3E Continued

19S1-32

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_.

0

-

_

28

M

8.3

-

30

286

.,

-

_.

.4

-

_

.2

^

.6

-

_

 »

_

-

Nov.

^

0.4

_

-

_.

M

-

_

_.

115

750

 *

72

-

^ .

319

-

_

-

«

_

-

Dec.

_.

.»

6

«

-

_

5

 - _.

57

_.

v

n

-

_

10

_.

_

-

_

8

v

_.

-

_

-

v

6

275

Jan.

_

v

_

_

-

_

17

n

-

.

21

_.

-

 .

20

-

_

_

11

-

5

_

9

-

Feb.

1.6

_

_

1.9

-

«

4.7

_

43

..

« 9

_

m

8

6

-

v

_

4.5-

3.7

M

-

Mar.

_

n

_

.

-

^

-

n

«

-

1.3

H

w

-

^ .

3.9

_

-

w

-

_

-

1C

-

w

1.9

Apr.

v

_.

-

O.fl

2.9

6

1.6

i.o

.9

.8

w

_

-

129

t21

_

4.7

3.7

_

^

-

May

_

_

-

m

^

H

6

4.5

^

^ .

.8

.3

_

_

.6

.6

_

.5

.6

.5

3

-

June

IS

2.5

207

53

-

4.5

1.7

75

-

..

_

-

t 2.5

_.

_

850

12

 .

1.3

_

1.4

.8

-

-

July

_

..

_

_

-

8

1.7

.9

.7

_

.6

.5

-

_

^

_

-

.2

.2

^

-

386

6

2.7

~

-

Aug.

.

4.2

1.9

_.

_

2.7

159

918

1,130

-

-

4.3

.9

_

.5

_

.2

,3

.5

.2

-

Sept.

0.1

.1

-

.1

_

^

0

0

_

.1

-

0

0

4.3

_

_

 *

.1

.1

-

0

^

_

-

«Resnlt of discharge measurement. fDLscharge measurement on this date. 

1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

0

H

0

.1

-

0

0

.

480

30

4.7

«

_

.6

.4

.4

w

-

.3

.4

M

.4

-

B.9

_

.7

-

Nov.

_

 -

0,4

_

.6

498

51

-

_

_

H

_

-

_

3,4

4.2

_

-

e.s

* 1.4

«

-

Dec.

_

1.9

3.2

_

-

_

H

_

_

-

_

.

_

2.0

_

n

_

*

-

4

498

-

_

tio

11

M

-

Jan.

v

2.3

_

2.3

^ .

_

-

_

M

n

-

1.9

_

_

-

34

_

8

_

_

-

-

Feb.

4.7

1.7

.9

^

_

-

.9

_

M

_

.7

^

^

..

^

-

_

_

^

^

-

_

S.I

^

-

Mar.

«

-

2.1

_

_.

-

_

_

2.5

_

-

_

_

..

-

_

-

22

16

129

Apr.

*22

10

13

8

_

-

4.0

101

47

-

_

11

-

3.5

^

-

_

-

-

May

2.6

_

-

16

_

10

_

_

600

-

_

^ .

_

-

7

I

_

18

-

June

_

_

_

-

* 0.4

^

_.

-

_

^

^

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

^

-

0

^

-

July

_

_

0.3

_

_

_

.6

.3

_

_

-

_

_

-

^

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-

-

Aug.

0.3

.5

±

"

_

« 6

2.0

1.4

^

-

_

_

-

_

^

I

.4

^

-

Sept.

0.4

_

-.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

_

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

w

_

-

_

-

-

 Result of discharge measurement. t Discharge measurement on this date.
224 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

Little Fabius River near Edlna, Mo.

(Continued)

Discharge, in second-feet, of Little Fabius River near Bdina, Mo., 1930-35 Continued

1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

0

_

~

0

0

-

_

_

-

-

_

..

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

Hov.

_

-

-

_

~

-

»

-

_

_

0,1

0

_

0

_

0

_

_

0

-

-

_

0

«

-

Dee.

_

_

-

0.1

.1

-

-

0

-

_

0

_

0

0

0

0

..

_

-

-

_

0

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

0

0

"

-

_

0

0

-

-

0

-

_

-

_

-

0

_

0

0

_

.2

Feb.

0.5

-

-

-

"

.5

.3

.2

_

-

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

_

.2

*.4

-

-

Mar.

.

0.8

..

-

0

0

_

0

_

0

0

-

0

..

«-

_

0

_

_

0

0

-

_

0

0

0

H

0

Apr.

_

0

207

U

.3

w

.1

_

_

.2

0

-

0

..

_

_

0

0

«.

..

0

-

0

..

_

-

May

0

_

0

* .1

0 

0

0

_

0

6

.5

_

.1

_

.,

-

_

0

.0

-

_

«

_

-

June

0

-

-

0

0

_

-

.2

.2

0

0

0

«

0

0

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

July

_

-

«

_

~

0

0

_

_

o

0

_

_

0

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

..

_

0

Aug.

_

-

_

_

~

-

0

0

_

_

o

-

_

1.8

_

_

-

0

0

0

0

_

0

..

0

-

Sept.

0

_

,.

1.8

-

-

448

432 

50

1,020

*17

3.7

12

-

448

_

_

-

3.1

t57

69

578

-

 Result of discharge measurement, fDisoharge measurement on this date.

1934-35

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

_

1.3^

-

-

.3

w

_

-

-

.1

_

-

_

0

191

850

_

1.1

143

37

^

-

H

__

__

-

Hov.

_

o.e *

^

183

_

..

_

1.0

-

_

_

_

_

-

.1

~

f57

_

464

25

14

-

_

9

245

_

..

-

Dec.

_

432

..

24

_

..

43

-

.6

_

.,

_

-

13

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.6

Jan.

_

_

H

-

__

1,9

275

51

38

_

_

-

_

14

11 

16

_

1.6

_

-

_

-

_

_

^

-

Feb.

0.6

_

9

6

_

 .

_

-

-

32

16

»

159

265

_

_

17

-

6

_

_

_

600

_

1.8

..

-

Bar.

3.5

10

122

45

15

59

22

-

-

_.

11

11

7

4.2

_

_

.9

.7

_

2.9

_

_

600

143

M

_

6

-

Apr.

_

3.8

»

,.

-

^

H

20

-

-

438

«,

.

4.6

_

2,6

480

12

_

_

7

_

3.4

_

-

May

28

498

*1S

-

_

9

_

516

-

_

w

1,S2O

516

-

w

^

~

400

es

_

34

69

2.5

193.

_

-

June

_

1,800

37

_

-

122

_

2.1

_

_

1.0

-

700

1,660

-

_

40

_

-

1.2

.6

-

July

^

_

^

-

_

_

_

_

-

0.3

_

_

-

_

-

.1

_

175

_

_

"

* .1

Aug.

_

0.1

-.1

_

_

_

_

1.2

_

.2

.1

_

-

-

.1

_

0

"*

-

~

Sept.

_

^

-

0.2

^

129

_

.1

0

-

_

^

0

"o

^

-

^Result of discharge measurement, fDischarge measurement on this date.
NORTH RIVER BASIN 

North River at Bethel, Mo.

225

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°62 ( , long. 92°1>, In NEiOTJ, sec. 33, T. 54 N., R. 10 W.

 at bridge on State Highway 15 at Bethel. Zero of gage Is about 663.4 feet above

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 58 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary), 

flxtremes.- nvatef~year 1930-31: Maximum discharge observed, 4,350 second-feet June 6

 (gage height, 17.24 feet).

1934-35: 2,060 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 13.28 feet). 

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

 NovT 19, 23, 25, 28, 29, Dec. 1, 5, 7, 19, 21, 23, 24, 1932, Feb. 11, 13, 15, 1933.

Discharge, In second-feet, ie5O«56 

1950

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ie

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

 "

-

^

t2,8

I

_

_

_

*.

-

*274

_

_

«

_

-

-

2.9

May June

»

«-

**

3

OJ.

".8

.2

.2

.3

-

1.0

0 

.2

153

274 

33 

8

t 2.7 

129

July

171

9

"*

3.2

2,2

"l,8

_

*.

.0

_

 « 

.2

-

_

:

Aug.

0

-

1

0

*

0

_

^

-

.1

_

.1

0

i

0

.1

Sept.

0.1

0

~0

0

0

0

-

24

1.8

.4

.4

11

I

*ROBult of discharge meostrrsmOnt. tDisoixarge measurement on this date. 

1930-31

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

_

,2

-

_

12

64

^

-

_

_

l.S

".6

_

.4

^

-

^

^

^

_

.1

_

.1

0

Nov.

_

 

0.1

-

0

0

m

-

^

*r

_

-

^

.4

_.

^

^

.2

.2

^

_

^

^

-

Dec.

43

^

9

t

42

_

16

^

e

_

1.0

-

^^

^

_

.2

_

,2

w

-

w

_

^

^

.2

Jan.

^ .

0.4

0

^

-

0

0

_

0

-

^^

0

^

_

-

^

.1

«,

_

-

_

0

w

0

-

.1

0

.2

.2

Feb.

_

^

_

0.2

-

.8

,6

* .2

«

-

^^

_

.2

.2

..

.4

«

.5

.5

.4

«

w

,4

,6

^

.6

.6

^

_

-

Mar.

^

0.4

_

_

-

_

 t

_

^

-

1.2

 »

136

 »

38

w

16

_

-

ia"e

«.

4.3

_

4^

116

222

163

Apr.

67

v

82

53

*23

16

_

6

14

17

_

^

3.2

1.0

_

_

.5

274

w

24

^

13

^

34

_

8

-

May

3.6

^

..

1.3

-

_

«

*.

-

1.0

^

-

1.8

^

1.0

_

569

^

3»

*

7

^

_

2.9

_

m

->

June

8

2.5

_

1.0

-

4,SSO

«.

«

^

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652

1,120

H

_

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^

3.5

_

1.1

.,

.

^

w

-

_

1.3

_

.9

-

July

_

0.7

v

_

_

w

.

M

.6

^

_

.e

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»

^

_

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.E

- ^

«

2.1

-

_

_

,5

« «4

Aug.

0.6

w

_

-

-

_

«*

.7

_

-

1,0

_

.7

.6

^

.4

.4

^

^

«*

^

.3

_

_

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-

Sept.

^,

_

-

_

.

u

**

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4*

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-

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^

-

153

* 2.1

-

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101284 O 38 15
226 NORTH RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, Of north River at Bethel, Mo., 1930-35 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.8

_

-

.e

171

19

-

_

222

78

_

-

_

_

_

1.2

_

_

,3

-

_

_

37

_

21

-

NOT.

^

_

w

-

0.7

_

.4

.4

^

_

94

_

-

_

123

_

57

_

_

455

153

_

45

«r

_

44

-

Dec.

_

31

-

.,,

8

_

10

-

326

_

_

_

-

26

«,

17

15

-

_

_

13

OT

-

^

_

_

e

7

-

Jan.

89

_

w

84

_

56

_

_

-

_

8

M

_

-

_

«

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

11

_

_

-

Feb.

4.3

8.3

2.1

3.1

6

7

6

222

196

41

w

*12

14

50

52

19

11

_

6

_

4.0

3,7

3.7

3.1

3.7

-

Mar.

_

3.4

3,4

4.0

_

6

_

,»

-

1.1

_

_

1.1

1.1

H

_

3.7

-

4.7

3.4

6

30

48

30

8

6

_

2,8

Apr.

^

1,5

M

1.0

.7

_

_

-

_

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

^

,5

.3

.5

 fll7

147

28

13

7

4.0

2.9

2.2

1.5

1.5

May

1.5

_

1.2

1.1

1.1

2.9

6

586

171

89

9

4.5

2.7

-

1.4

 »

,9

«,

.7

.9

«

.7

_

-

3,4

_

_

.7

June

_

2.4

169

208

-

27

4.9

141

135

-

_

2.7

515

-

2.4

tl.*

f586

440

602

89

. 19

6

3.4

-

_

11

42

10

1.9

July

_

0.8

.

.

1.9

117"

17

_

.

-

.3

_

.2

.2

-

_

_

,4

.3

.1

_

_

.1

_

-

300

248

_ .

_

^

-

Aug.

^4,280

1,260

106

_

-

_

IBS

_

8

410

569

_

1,000

895

586

261

455

183

24

15

.

.

-

6

4^

m

_

8,7

-

Sept.

_

l.T

«

H

-

_

1,2

_

1.1

-

_

.9

27

tl.B

_

_

_

.

l^t

_

1.2

..

^

-

-

*.

1.1

-

^Result of dlseharge measurement. fDischarge measurement on this date.

1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

0.9

_

-

_

2,2

1.4

_

388

368

H

_

_

4.9

_

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8

8

-

«

6

-

4.9

-

14

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4.9

_

.

-

NOT.

16

_

_

_

-

2,9

300

410

73

_

_

_

»

19

«r

18

12

,»

8

-

a

_

^

# 2

2

.

-

Dec.

2

_

_

_

5

4

_

-

_

_

^

-

_

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_

3

8

5OO

800

_

^

31

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32

Jan.

_

_

_

w

-

5

M

_

_

e

5

^

_

4^

-

4.E

8

486 in

59

38

-

_

13

«

11

-

Feb.

_

_

^

-

_

^

_

1,9

2

2

2

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

-

_

^

»

^

-

^

a.

_

-

_

^

6

14

^

^

10

75

_

^

29

^

274

Apr.

_

ttt

85

_

w

_

11

_

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_

^

59

_

147

56

I?

_

8

_

-

_

^

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w

-

May

2,4

189

16

_

42

196

147

66

171

569

970

-

17

_

10

-

_

117

48

-

326

_

w

8

June

_

_

_

^

-

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-

_

_

_

-

_

w

_

2.2

_

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_

-

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2,260

-

July

_

_

_

^

-

1.6

_

_

-

_

_

_

1.5

M

1.6

-

_

_

3^4

-

^

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_

-

Aug.

_

_

-

_

6

_

*

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6

«e

85

12

1.Q

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_

_

-

_

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.4

-

_

_

_

-

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2.5

_

w'-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

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-

_

_

_

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-

_

_

-

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M

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-

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228 NORTH RIVER BASIN

North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 39°49'5", long. 91°31'10", in SEJSW* sec. 13, T. 58 N.,

 R. 6 W., on U. S. Highway 61 about 1 mile north of Palmyra. Zero of gage Is 465.80 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 373 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 8,790 second-feet May 9 (gage height,

 18.15 feet); minimum discharge observed, 2 second-feet Sept. 25, 30; minimum gage 

height observed, 4.52 feet Sept. 30.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 feet, from flood marks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for periods of ice effect, Jan. 17, 20-24.

 Diversion by city of Palmyra and by Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad about 1,000 

feet upstream. Station operated in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

4.5 

4.7 

4.9 

5.1 

5.3 

5.5 

5.7 

5.9

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

15

27

42

S.I 

6.5 

6.5 

6.7 

7.0 

7.3 

7.6 

8.0

1SS 

225 

293 

366 

4S6 

Sll 

738 

910

9.6 

1O.O 

11.0 

12.0 

13.0

1,100 

1,300 

1.50O 

1,700 

1,900 

2,500 

3,10O 

3,700

14.0 

15.O 

15.5 

16.0 

16.5 

17.0 

17.5 

1S.O

4,370 

5,070 

5,43O 

5,830 

6,860 

6,780 

7,500 

8,380

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

IS 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

S2 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

34 

* 32

SO 

34 

36 

45 

44

53 

50 

46 

146 

117

73 

51 

47 

46 

43 

46

Jan.

22 

24 

16 

1? 

17

17 

16 

4,510 

1,450 

653

425 

276 

242 

21O 

210

ISO 

150 

141 

123 

123

110 

100 

90 

80 

51

47 

42 

46 

44 

36 

33

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

'Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember 14- 

alendar

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

year

ater year

Feb.

31 

30 

108 

83 

51

33 

42 

141 

242 

183

172 

164 

653 

1,150 

1,000

738 

506 

242 

156 

132

108 

94 

85 

78 

3,160

781 

225 

132

Mar.

128 

12S 

115 

106 

910

141 

5,990 

4S6 

141 

2,980

955 

4O5 

293 

242 

172

137 

105 

92 

66 

SO

73 

68 

63 

61 

73

1,100-

141 

168 

130 

89 

66

Secondfoot-dsys

980

9,447 

10,520 

15,742 

15,987 

69,727 

27,276 

6,171 

365 

423

Apr.

74 

68 

63 

58 

53

49 

527 

1,600 

1,100 

2,860

3,700 

1,200 

506 

278 

194

130 

130 

1,500 

781 

43S

194 

146 

108 

94 

89

83 

80 

80 

83 

77

Maximum

14S

4,510 

3,160 

5,990 

3,700 

7,830 

6,350 

3,520 

34 

89

May

154 

3,640 

7,830 

1,300 

466

389 

293 

258 

7,340 

3,040

611 

3.220 

5,070 

5,000 

2,200

1,SOO 

824 

425 

1.60O 

1,600

1,30O 

738 

569 

436 

293

210 

141 

6,55O 

6,7SO 

4,090 

1,550

Minimum

30

13 

30 

61 

49 

141 

59 

15 

5 

2

June

1,050 

6,350 

1,900 

1,100 

366

1,300 

1,30O 

386 

£10 

569

276 

130 

94 

82 

73

119 

329 

5,670 

8,860 

1,300

569 

445 

242 

119 

94

83 

73 

67 

61 

59

July

56 

258 

117 

94 

77

63 

55 

46 

40 

36

33 

30 

24 

23 

22

18 

18 

16 

15 

16

19 

158 

112 

3,520 

486

386 

10O 

83 

138 

76 

42

Mean

54.4

305 

376 

508 

533 

2,249 

909 

199 

11.8 

14.1

Aug.

SB 

24 

18 

15 

13

11 

10 

10 

9 

8

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

5 

5 

34 

28

22

18 

14 

IS 

9

7 

6 

6 

S 

5 

5

Per square 

Bile

0.146

.818 

1.01 

1.36 

1.43 

6.03 

2.44 

.534 

.032 

.038

Sept.

5 

27 

89 

38 

46

26 

16 

15 

13 

10

10 

11 

18 

14 

14

13

10 

7 

5

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

2

6 

4 

3 

3 

2

Run-off In 

Inches

oTio

.94 

1.05 

1.57 

1.60 

6.95 

2.78 

.62 

.04 

.04

» Interpolated,
BEAR CREEK BASIN 

Bear Creek near Hannibal, Mo.

229

Location.- Chain gage, Itrt. 39°42«, long. 91°28', in SWi sec. 28, T. 57 N., R. 5 W.,

 at bridge on U. S. Highway 36 a quarter of a mile below Chicago, Burlington &

Qulncy Railroad bridge 5i miles west of Hannibal. 

Drainage area.- 14 square miles. '

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- 1Vafer~year 1930-31: Maximum discharge observed, 2,000 second-feet June 11

 dage height, 10.60 feet).

1931-32: 2,360 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 12.10 feet).

1932-33: 191 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 3.58 feet).

1933-34: 10 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

1934-35: 1,060 second-feet Nov. 30 (gage height, 7.68 feet). 

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

 DecT 12, 13, 1932, Feb. 10, 11, 16, 1933, Jan. 27, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, Feb. 27, 

Dec. 15, 1934, Jan. 31, 1935.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1930-35 

195O

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

,1.7

Apr.

*1.1

May

_

_

.

m

1.0

.8

.6

.7

.5

_

_

.6

-

"

"

-

~

-

June

_

_

_

-

w

w

0,2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

~

30

""

f344

10 

770

I

July

_

*1.7

2.6

_

-

_

^

-

_

^

1.0 

.6

.6

 "

~

_

_"*

.4

.3

.3 

.4

.3

.3

Aug.

0.2

_

^

-

_

.1

_

-

*.2

.1

.2

.1 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

_

-

*_'

^

.6

.2

.1

.1

~

.1

.1

*R«sult of discharge measurement. ( Discharge measurement on this date. 

1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

le

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

-

.1

4.8

_

-

_

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 *

0

-

_

.1

.,

_

.,

-

Nov.

_

*O.l

.1

_

-

_

_

.2

_

w

.2

.1

_

.2

.2

.2

_

.2

.8

-

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

_

0.3

.4

_

.4

OT

-

_

_.

_.

-

.3

,4

-

^

_

_

-

w

_

_.

_

.4

.4

Jan.

_

0.4

.4

_

.6

_

t.5

.6

-

.,

_

«,

-

_

_

.2

.3

w

.8

-

.3

_

_

^

-

Feb.

-$

0.3

_

_

.2

.2

_

*.2

.1

.2

w

.3

.2

-

_

_

.4

^

.7

.4

.5

^

_

w

_

..

-

Mar.

_

_

0.4

_

-

 ,

_

_

^

-

w

_.

_

H

-

2.4

2.0

_.

-

^ .

H

_

-

fc

U

5S

^

4,6

4.2

Apr.

2.2

2.2

61

8

-

4.4

*2.8

2.5

v

4.0

3.7

_

8,1

2.8

3«E

3.2

2.3

M

3.2

5.2

3.2

2.6

3.0

3.2

_

S.2

2.6

3,0

3.C

May

3.2

3.0

_

2.3

-

2.3

-

2.6

4.0

-

4.4

4.0

3.6

_

2.3

3.1

174

-

18

_

-

_

4.B

3.8

H

-

June

4.6

4.6

4.2

-

-

36

_

24

4,8

322

2,000

344

9

~

*2.6

^

-

^

H

_

-

1.2

_

_

.6

.7

July

0.8

.8

.7

-

-

_

_

-

«

.3

.4

..

_

.

.3

.3

.2

.2

w

.5

.4

.3

,2

.3

,2

_

_

w

*.2

-

Aug.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

«

-

_

_

.»

-

_

_

w

-

_

_

«

-

0.1

.1

.2

.2

m

.2

Sept.

20

.4

-

-

-

_

-

.2

«

.2

.2

v

_

.1

.2

.1

v

_

H

-

_

_.

.2

.2

-

.2

.,

.1

.1

*.l

-

*R«sult of discharge measurement, ^Discharge measurement on this date.
230 BEAR CREEK BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bear Oreek near Hannibal, Ho., 1930-35 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

_

.1

.1

.8

_

.1

.2

_

2.8

_

.3

_

,1

w

.2

^

.1

.1

-

.2

.8

_

.2

.8

.2

Nov.

_

..

_

0.8

.1

,1

_

_

.8

-

_

.»

.1

-

.1

.2

..

.7

w

2.3

^

.8

^

1.9

1.7

1.1

Dec.

1.3

1.5

_

_

-

_

K

_

..

1,3

_

_

_

_

-

_

 *

2,8

3,1

8.1

2.8

^

-

_

_

H

..

33

73

Jan.

_

_

_

8

18

2.2

_

H

-

^

2,6

S.4

19

5

w

_

-

a

4.2 _.

 .

4.6

^

_

^

_

..

 *

Feb.

3.6

..

4.8

_

-

4.6

3.8

-

5

4,6

3.8

8,0

*3,8

v

H

2.4

_

_

-

1.6

1.4

1,6

-

Mar.

^

2.6

i.a

1.8

-

_

1.1

1.3

1.3

_

-

_

_

1.8

1.0

^

3.8

_

1.6

1.4

1.0

Apr.

0.8

_

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

_

v

-

_

_

.6

_

-

_

_

«.

t-4

7

1.4

.8

^

.8

.8

.8

.4

.7

- -

May

0.6

1.0

.8

 »

_

_

n

-

.9

_

-

_

.8

.8

.

-

^

..

_

.8

.6

_

1.0

June

1.0

1.0

24

_

-

1.3

1.1

_

v

-

.7

_

1.0

1.0

t8.3

1.1

1.8

66

_

13

_

^

_

..

.3

^

_

w

_

-

July

_

_

-

O^S

.2

«

-

^^

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

_

.1

.1

-

_

..

_-

v

-

^ .

17

v

H

-

Aug.

t981

6

.8

.1

.1

_

.2

.1

.1

1,010

30

61

86

8

54

10

2.0

1.3

_

w

w

..

.9

.6

_

__

,8

.6

-

Sept.

0.7

 r

-

-

_

,3

v

-

_

.3

..

.8

.6

.4

-

*.6

.5

_

..

_

«

-

.4

.4

.

..

.3

-

 Result of discharge measurement. l a charge meaaurement on this date.

1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

 

_.

0.4

_

_

_.

*6

M

-

_

^,

_

_.

»3

^

_.

_

_-

_^_

.8

-

Nov.

_

^

_

_

-

^

_

_

-

_

_

_

^

0^3

.3

.3

_.

-

.3

.2

.8

 ^

H

M

-

Dec.

0*8

.8

-

.3

_

.3

_

.3

.3

w- "

_

_

^

-

_

_

_

^

-

_

5

«8.8

^

-

Jan.

1.0'

1.0

" .6

.4

.3

.3

_

-

^

4.0

-

8

_

_

_

-

_

^

a

w

-

Feb.

_

_

-

_

_

l.i

1.4

^

-

2.0

_

»

6

3,0

_

_

-

^

_

_

-

Mar.

2.3

-

3.7

IS

7

-

_

_

3.1

2.8

2,5

_

2.8

w

-

S.4

^

_

^

-

w

w

4,0

..

^

18

Apr.

 16

M

5

-

_

6

_

 .

-

^

2.5

w

v

-

_

11

_

3.4

_

2,3

.,

2.0

1.9

_

1.3

1.7

1.3

OT

 »

May

2.0

3,1

1.7

-

_

_

7

8.8

2.3

18

191

119

_

3.4

_

..

_

_

-

1,8

_

K

l.S

38

»

^

1^

w

-

June

_

v

v

_

-

^

tl^>

_

.

-

_

_

.4

.6

.»

.

_

.6

.6

_

_

_

v

-

.4

.3

..

,8

.4

-

July

_

v

0.4

.3

_ 

.6

^

-

.2

-

»

.

,8

_

.3

-

~ 

.3

_

.

_

H

-

__

»

.*

 

.

-

Aug.

_

»

0.6

.4

_

.4

_

.3

-

 .2

.8

»

.8

_

.1

-

_

.1

.

-

..

»

w

-

Sept.

_

-

-

_

0.1

.1

.1

-

_

.1

..

.1

-

_

..

.1

^

.8

_

-.

-

*

-1

__

-r

-

-r

-

 Result of discharge measurement. fDiflcharge meaaureneixt on this date.
BEAR CREEK BASIN 231

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bear Greek near Hannibal, Ho., 1930-35 Continued

1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

*0.2

_

_

.2

.2

_

_

.3

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

.4

-

Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

0.5

w

_

_

-

_

_

..

_

_

-

Dec.

O.S

«

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1.0

.6

_

_

_

-

^

_

_

_

.

-

Jan.

_

_

0,6

_

.6

_

_

_

-

_

.6

_

_

-

_

^

_

..

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.6

.. .

_

_

.7

Fsb.

0,8

.8

_

_

.9

.8

.8

.8

-

_

_

.8

_

,6

.9

_

_

-

_

,9

_

-

*.4

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

1.2

t-5

.6

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.,

_

.6

,8

1,2

_

.4

.4

-

_

1.1

1.3

1.8

-

Apr.

_

1.1

_

1.3

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

^

M

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

,4

.4

_

_

_

-

May

_

_

*0.3

.4

9

_

1.1

.6

_

.3

,4

_

^

_

-

_

_

.4

_

-

_

»

.3

_

.1

.1

-

.2

-

June

_

_

_

0.2

-

_

_

.1

_

-

.4

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

_

_

«

_

-

_

0

_

-

July

_0 '

0

_

0

0

0

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

_

0

0

0

0

.»

_

_

_

-

_

0

_

_

_

-

Aug.

_

0

_

_

-

_

0

-

_

-

0

_

_

0

1.0

_

_

0

2,6

_

0

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

P

-

.3

-

_

-

0

_

-

0

-

_

_

8

_

-

^

.4

-

_

-

-

*.l

-

_

10

_

-

^Result of discharge measurement, tHisoharge measurement on this date.

1934-35

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

0,3

w

_

-

.2

H

_

M

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

35

3.0

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Nov.

_

1.4

-

.4

.S

_

M

-

_

_

_

.2

.2

_

_

4.0

_

-

O Q

_

H

1,060

Dec.

_

.

M

~

__

0.7

_

_

-

^

_

_

_

.7

_

_

_

1.0

^

-

^

_

__

-

Jan.

_

-

_

_

-

^

_

42

18

-

_

_

2.0 ts.i

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

5

Feb.

_

_

_

-

1.3

35

_

-

_

^

20

_

_

_

-

_

^

"

_

_

-

liar.

_

_

.

^

-

_

_

_

^

-

_

6

_

S.I

2.3

_

_

-

1.3

2.3

-

_

_

-

Apr.

_

.

H

-

_

_

9

6

-

_

12

_

-

_

^

_

3.8

_

_

,_

-

2.0

_

_

-

May

_

f87

57

w

-

7

_

61

6

_

..

981

_

10

_

-

IS

_

3.4

_

_

-

June

_

_

_

6

-

_

.

-

_

3.4

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

1.7

_

-

July

1.0

1.4

_

-

_

_

.

-

._

_

_

1.7

1.3

_

_

-

_

^

-

_

_

_

-

Aug.

_

_

«0.9

-

^

_

.6

.

-

^

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1.6

_

_

_

_

-

_

.2

-

Sept.

_

_

_

0,2

-

_

_

.

-

.1

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.2

_

*.l

»Result of discharge measurement. tDis °iiarge measurement on this date.
232 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near Shelbina, Uo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°44', long. 92°!', in SWiNEJ sec. 17, T. 57 N., 

R. 10 w., at bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbina. Zero of gage Is 

663.3 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 481 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 20.63 

feet ); minimum, about 1.0 second-foot Sept. 24 (gage height, 2.37 feet).

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 16,000 second-feet July 1, 1933 (gage height, 

22.62 feet); no flow June 25 to Aug. 15, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 23.5 feet in June 1928 (discharge, 18,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of ice effect and for periods 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by construction of small dams on control. 

Estimates are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

36

27

38

29

30

31

Oct.

2,020

636

193

114

81

63

51

43

37

» 20

IS

10

8

5

4

3

2

2

2

964

1,890

1,460

730

60S

951

470

* 333

* 150

« 100

* 70

» SO

Nov.

* 30

* 30

* 363

1,840

3,150

2,700

2,120

736

400

150

130

100

75

70

SO

SO

40

40

* 600

1,170

1,360

1,640

2,330

2,110

765

* 350

* 350

768

1,090

1,360

-

Dec.

1,400

1,520

1,700

2,270

2,130

- 919

540

315

140

100

75

60

SO

50

60

130

130

60

100

300

418

435

540

575

418

347

166

247

308

* 120

* 100

Jan.

* 50

* 50

* 40

* 75

* 60

» 60

* 100

1,300

1,850

1,460

757

505

505

647

400

237

198

192

314

* 150

* 100

75

50

40

30

35

25

38

34

34

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year .........

January ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1934-35.........

34

Feb.

34

38

58

85

114

ISO.

98

156

364

381

453

505

470

866

1,400

1,730

1,030

452

366

332

364

214

220

364

1,400

3,510

1,830

601

_

-

-

Seeondfoot-days

11,079

25/746

15,393

9,325

16,135

16,985

14,544

71,633

50,869

5.503.S

629.3

1,432.9

239,363.4

Mar.

364

301

189

298

1,170

1,520

1,530

978

611

1,310

1,890

1,680

647

315

314

166

116

87

66

60

63

73

69

59

314

1,320

1,090

505

178

126

87

Maximum

2,020

3,150

2,370

1,850

3,510

1,890

2,100

5,740

9,690

1,170

150

400

9,690

Apr.

68

59

52

48

42

39

51

186

978

1,240

1,520

2,100

1,480

470

330

144

106

793

1,930

1,440

435

317

144

106

100

116

91

71

1O8

181

-

May

398

3,040

4,000

3,600

2,140

505

315

436

2,110

3,830

2,640

1,270

2,950

4,66O

4,120

3,980

3,180

1,330

719

940

1,930

3,900

1,640

1,280

1,680

838

332

1,930

5,530

5,740

4,780

Minimum

3

30

50

35

34

59

39

398

46

2.3

3.3

1.3

1.3

June

3,14O

3,300

9,690

9,130

3,370

1,120

1,640

978

366

214

144

175

140

108

74

110

418

1,840

4,580

4,300

3,450

1,730

940

453

193

113

80

71

59

46

~

Mean

357

858

497

301

576

548

485

2,310

1,696

177

20.3

47.8

656

July

59

364

940

1,170

793

281

103

53

37

34

17

13

10

7

4.8

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.4

18

55

317

505

505

169

63

39

24

17

Per

square 

mile

0.743

1.78

1.03

.636

1.30

1.14

1.01

4.80

3.53

.368

.043

.099

1.36

Aug.

10

6

4.8

18

96

29

15

10

6

4.2

3.3

8

8

6

6

6

6

150

70

50

40

30

15

10

8

6

5

4

3

3

3

Sept.

S

75

75

70

70

50

3O

20

35

400

* 350

1S6

73

39

31

13

7

4.8

3.3

2.6

3.4

3.0

1.6

1.2

1.4

3.8

2.8

3.8

3.4

l.S

~

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.86 21,970

1.99 51,070

1.19 30,530

.72 18,500

1.25 33,000

1.31 33,690

1.13 38,850

5.53 143,100

3.94 100,900

.43 10,910

.05 1,350

.11 3,840

18.50 474,600

* Estimated.
SALT RIVER BASIN 233

Salt River near Hunnewell, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°40'5", long. 91°54'10", in SW^NWJ sec. 10, T. 56 N., 

 R. 9 IV., half a mile below Black Creek .and 2 miles west of Hunnewell. Chain gage at

same site and datum prior to Nov. 21, 1934. Zero of gage is about 615.6 feet above

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 626 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,300 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

19.ao feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Oct. 18, 19 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 15,400 second-feet July 1, 1933 (gage height, 

21.20 feet); no flow on many days during October 1933, May to September 1954.

Maximum stage known, about 21.8 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, those estimated 

for Jan. 16, July 29, and those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 10-14, Jan. 22-28, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 22 to Aug. 17)

2.1 2.0 3.2 112 5.5 780 10.0 2,920 

2.2 4.6 3.5 170 6.0 980 12.0 4,050 

2.4 12 3.8 234 6.5 1,190 14.0 5,320 

2.6 25 4.1 304 7.0 1,420 16.0 6,880 

2.8 45 4.5 412 8.0 1,900 18.0 8,820 

3.0 77 5.0 590 9.0 2,400 20.0 11,700

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

S

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,820 

1,140 

304 

234 

150

74 

54 

38 

30 

18

16 

12 

10 

6 

4.6

4.6 

4.1 

3.0 

3.0 

268

1,660 

2,100 

900 

940 

1,320

900 

412 

160 

112 

77 

60

Nov.

40 

33 

29

1,900 

2,920

2,920 

2,400 

1,950 

412

180

150 

108 

84 

84 

60

60 

45 

45 

60 

1,470

1,470 

2,400 

2,450 

2,500 

742

382 

292 

980 

1,420 

2,820

Dec.

1,900 

1,800 

2,000 

2,500 

2,760

980 

780 

478 

140 

112

94 

77 

60 

68 

77

131 

131 

77 

122 

257

412 

354 

590 

704 

444

246 

246 

212 

202 

122 

112

Jan.

63 

56 

50 

82 

77

77 

92 

1,800 

2,610 

2,200

1,140 

590 

628 

780 

820

500 

202 

170 

170 

131

112 

86 

68 

52 

39

33 

33 

39

45 

45 

45

Feb.

46 

45 

45 

107 

101

77 

60 

60 

170 

328

478 

628 

552 

292 

1,760

2,200 

1,190 

514 

412 

328

268 

170 

180 

280 

1,900

2,920 

1,850 

900

M«r,fv, SeoondMonth foot-days

Oct 

Nov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

634.3 

406

ember. .................... 18, 186

alendar year 193*. ........ 93,097.0

.......... 12

y. ........................ 10

t ember. ................... 1

ater year 1934-3

635 

861 

964 

531 

480 

952 

911 

427.4 

706.8

096.5

Mar.

304 

280 

246 

140 

2,450

2,000 

2,660 

1,660 

1,610 

1,800

2,250 

2,200 

1,100 

246 

246

202 

131 

94 

87 

87

87 

87 

99 

99 

105

1,020 

2,100 

900 

412 

140 

122

Maximum

2,620 

2,920 

2,760

2,920

2,610 

2,920 

2,660 

2,870 

8,190 

10,900 

2,560 

900 

444

10,900

Apr.

86

86 

60 

60 

67

60 

60 

112 

1,190 

1,660

2,870 

2,200 

1,850 

1,060 

328

328 

328 

628 

2,350 

1,020

666 

444 

150 

131 

122

108 

101 

94 

89 

223

May

412 

2,610 

4,770 

5,620 

3,200

1,100 

382 

382 

4,270 

4,510

5,170 

2,870 

3,360 

5,920 

4,960

4,330 

2,660 

1,850 

1,800 

1,900

2,250 

3,140 

2,100 

1,230 

980

742 

382 

4,270 

5,320 

8,190 

6,800

June

5,840 

4,150 

5,240 

10,900 

5,700

2,400 

2,250 

1,190 

590 

292

202 

202 

191 

131 

140

140 

268 

3,140 

4,150 

5,400

3,470 

2,150 

1,320 

742 

202

160 

108 

99 

94 

91

Minimum Mean

3.0 446 

29 1,014 

60 587

0 255

33 414 

45 638 

67 805 

60 618 

382 3,145 

91 2,032 

19 352 

3.8 46.0 

4.1 56.9

3.0 847

] 

sq 

m

July

292

478 

666 

1,710 

820

514 

122

70 

48

41 

37 

29 

23

19

21

19 

21

19 

19

27 

24 

160 

2,560 

1,850

666 

234 

160 

100 

39 

29

Aug.

24 

16 

14 

13

11

43 

31 

16 

16 

13

10 

9 

8 

7 

6

11 

10 

900 

77 

58

44 

24 

17 

12 

9

7 

4.9 

4.3 

4.1 

3.8 

4.3

Sept.

10 

91 

91 

87 

87

51 

20 

25 

30 

444

328 

191 

68 

39 

31

19 

16 

11 

9 

8

7 

6 

4.9

4.6 

4.1

4.1 

4.9 

6 

4.6 

4.6

>er Run-off

lie Inches Acre-feet

0.712 0.82 27,440 

1.62 1.81 60,310 

.938 1.08 36,080

.407 5.55 184,700

.661 .76 25,460 

1.02 1.06 35,430 

1.29 1.49 49,520 

.987 1.10 36,760 

5.02 5.79 193,300 

3.25 3.63 120,900 

.562 .65 21,640 

.073 .08 2,830 

.091 .10 3,390

1.35 18.37 613,100
234 SALT RIVER BASIN

Salt River near New London, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°37', long. 91°24', in NEiNWi sec. 36, T. 56 N., 

R. 5 W. , 250 feet upstream from U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of New London. Zero 

of gage is 476.86 feet above mean sea level. Prior to Nov. 15, 1934, chain gage at 

same datum on highway bridge 250 feet downstream. Nov. 15, 1934, to Jan. 17, 1935, 

wire-weight gage at same datum at chain-gage site.

Drainage area.- 2,480 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1,659 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,900 second-feet Hay 4 (gage height, 20.60 

feetj; minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.35 feet).

1922-35: Maximum discharge, 58,700 second-feet June 21, 1928 (gage height, 28.8 

feet, from flood marks); no flow Aug. 3-14, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, which are poor. Stage-discharge relation 

 affected by ice Dec. 10, 12, 13, Jan. 24-31. Discharge for Mar. 26, Apr. 1-3, May 27 

to June 17, based on wire-weight gage readings.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice efl 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

260

380

560

826

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

6.0

1,490

1,930

2,380

2,840

3,820

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.5

13.0

4,900

6,150

7,500

14.5

16.0

18.0

20.0

21.0

14,500

17,300

21,700

27,000

30,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

S2 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8,620 

4,570 

2,020 

940 

514

380 

260 

219 

179 

179

179 

120 

90 

90 

76

71 

71 

71 

71 

94

199 

1,840 

2,380 

1,180 

826

3,030 

2,290 

882 

514 

336 

260

Nov.

173 

166 

166 

6,540 

7,640

6,410 

5,020 

3,320 

1,660 

718

468 

316 

278 

226 

189

195 

170 

163 

127 

151

2,470 

2,940 

7,360 

5,630 

4,140

2,290 

940 

772 

2,340 

11,100

Dec.

15,400 

8,200 

4,680 

6,280 

6,150

4,570 

2,470 

1,330 

826 

772

* 650 

560 

468 

402 

358

296 

278 

316 

664 

826

826 

826 

882 

1,930 

2,110

* 2,000 

1,840 

2,200 

1,580 

1,410 

1,180

Jan.

585 

468 

446 

446 

* 380

316 

243 

5,760 

13,600 

9,180

5,020 

2,740 

* 2,400 

* 1,800 

1,430

1,410 

882 

882 

882 

998

* 1,430 

* 1,840 

* 1,400 

1,120 

940

772 

664 

560 

491 

424 

380

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1934. ........

ater year!934-3E

Feb.

358 

491 

772 

772 

940

1,060 

1,120 

1,410 

2,200 

2,650

2,290 

1,580 

2,290 

4,680 

5,380

4,680 

4,140 

2,840 

1,580 

9E8

772 

664 

537 

560 

3,860

8,620 

6,280 

3,620

Secondfoot-days

32,551 

74,578 

72,280

311,372.0

59,949 

67,144 

104,930 

47,028 

356,133 

181,586 

45,842 

3,153 

2,997

1,048,171

Mar.

1,750 

940 

772 

882 

4,990

6,400 

13,700 

14,000 

6,040 

8,660

10,300 

6,480 

4,240 

2,560 

1,410

998 

718 

585 

491 

446

380 

358 

358 

358 

514

4,900 

* 5.0CO 

* 3,500 

* 1,700 

* 900 

* 600

Maximum

8,620 

11,100 

15,400

15 , 400

13 , 600 

8,620 

14,000 

5,8fO 

26,500 

25,000 

12,000 

514 

491

26,500

Apr.

446 

380 

316 

278 

260

468 

940 

1,260 

2,020 

3,220

5,500 

5,890 

5,260 

3,520 

1,750

940 

664 

664 

1,550 

3,820

3,030 

1,410 

772 

560 

446

380 

316 

316 

336 

316

May

733 

7,630 

25,300 

26 , 200 

12,800

5,990 

3,030 

2,290 

7,380 

14,000

9,740 

8,200 

9,180 

14,800 

26,500

26,200 

13,600 

7,220 

6,200 

10,200

13,900 

10,600 

8,060 

6,670 

4,030

* 3,500 

2,380 

5,500 

24,500 

24,800 

15,000

Minimum

71 

127 

278

0

243 

358 

358 

260 

733 

402 

127 

34 

20

20

June

12,800 

23,000 

25,000 

15,000 

14,500

11,600 

3,820 

3,420 

2,840 

1,660

882 

718 

1,580 

882 

585

424 

5,630 

13,300 

13,000 

7,380

7,640 

5,140 

3,120 

1,930 

1,120

772 

514 

402 

637 

2,290

Mean

1,050 

2,486 

2,332

853

1,934 

2,398 

3,385 

1,568 

11,490 

6,053 

1,479 

102 

99.9

2,872

July

1,340 

2,790 

2,120 

3,720 

2,650

1,260 

664 

424 

296 

243

192 

163 

145 

380 

637

260 

176 

139 

127 

127

133 

2,710 

1,980 

12,000 

5,510

2,560 

1,260 

772 

468 

336 

260

Per 

square 

mile

0.423 

1.00 

.940

.344

.780 

.967 

1.36 

.632 

4.63 

2.44 

.596 

.041 

.040

1.16

Aug.

182 

130 

107 

97 

82

73 

67 

60 

80 

78

62 

62 

62 

53 

45

42 

49 

223 

179 

514

219 

127 

99 

87 

87

73 

58 

45 

40 

37 

34

Sept.

38 

97 

73 

76 

120

104 

109 

99 

97 

85

307 

491 

336 

212

139

104 

80 

62 

54 

42

40 

35 

30 

26 

23

27 

26 

23 

22 

20

Run-off

Inches

0.49 

1.12 

1.08

4.66

.90 

1.01 

1.57 

.71 

5.34 

2.72 

.69 

.05 

.04

15.72

Acre-feet

64,560 

147,900 

143,400

617,600

118,900 

133,200 

20 8, 10C 

93,280 

706,400 

360,200 

90,930 

6,250 

5,940

2,079,000

* Estimated.
SALT RIVER BASIN 235

Crooked Creek near Shelbina, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°36', long. 92°!', In NW^SWi sec. 33, T. 56 N., R. 10 W.,

 at bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles south of Shelbina. Zero of gage is 669.6 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,830 second-feet May 28 (gage height,

 10.52 feet); no flow Sept. 16, 21, 28.

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 2,160 second-feet May 26, 1933 (gage height, 

11.88 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 13 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary as gage was not read on many days. 

Jan. al estimated because of ice effect.

Discharge for

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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.

19

7

-

-

-

.7

-

_

-

-

.

-

.7

-

-

.4

-

-

-

66

_

-

.4

_

114

_

10

-

1.4

.

.4

Nov.

_

-

177

_

-

_

-

-

-

1.9

_

-

-

-

-

_

7

-

-

-

_

33S

-

_

-

_

10

-

-

-

-

Dec.

115

-

-

_

-

_

126

_

-

s

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

10

-

-

_

-

_

52

-

_

_

12

Jan.

.

-

-

-

3.6

_

-

_

_

-

_

51

-

_

-

_

-

-

£9

-

_

-

-

_

-

2.0

-

-

_

_

2

Feb.

_

-

-

_

-

_

7

40

97

-

_

-

46

-

-

29

-

-

-

16

_

.

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

Mar.

IB

11

_

_

-

_

809

_

-

-

_

38

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

4.5

5

3.6

_

28

_

-

-

_

_

-

Apr.

_

_

_

_

1.3

_

_

_

200

-

_

_

50

-

-

_

-

68

43

18

_

_

-

_

-

_

3.6

-

_

-

-

May

156

905

-

-

-

2S

-

_

1,310

-

_

-

-

1,460

953

_

112

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

38

_

-

1,830

-

-

90

June

_

-

-

-

15

_

-

40

-

-

.

-

2.1

-

1.6

_

-

-

-

-

_

7

-

_

-

_

-

-

3.9

-

-

July

7

_

_

_

21

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

.2

-

-

_

43

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

16

_

-

_

1.1

.7

Aug.

.

0.3

-

_

.2

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

.9

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

.1

-

.1

-

-

_

-

-

Sept.

_

_

-

_

0.7

_

-

_

_

.2

_

-

.2

-

-

0

-

_

-

-

0

-

-

_

-

_

-

0

_

-

-
236 SALT RIVER BASIN

Davls Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°10'45", long. 91°54'50", In NEjSEl sec. 21, T. 51 N*, 

R. 9 ¥., at bridge on State Highway 22, 2 miles northwest of Mexico. Zero of gage 

Is about 728.8 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 59 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,930 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 

13.20 feet); no flow Sept. 30.

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 2,820 second-feet May 19, 1931 (gage height, 

14.40 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum stage known, about 17 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary, as gage was not read for many days.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

4.1

-

-

-

1.4

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.8

_

.7

.8

.8

1.0

.

-

2.0

2.9

S

_

2.6

-

-

-

-

Nov.

_

0.8

12

-

29

.

-

3.4

2.6

2.1

_

-

1.6

-

1.3

1.3

1.3

-

3.8

-

_

460

40

14

-

8

7

82

_

900

-

Dec.

161

-

32

-

14

12

-

_

-

-

.

2.7

2.6

-

-

_

12

6

-

6

_

22

_

_

-

15

.

-

_

_

6

Jan.

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

610

-

-

.

15

-

-

6

7

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

2.7

_

-

2.3

_

.

-

Feb.

2.0

1.9

-

16

-

_

-

Ill

_

-

_

6

111

-

64

_

-

S

-

-

_

.

.

_

182

_

5

4.1

_

.

-

Map.

4.6

-

-

194

230

_

_

-

-

-

76

-

29

-

-

.

-

4.5

4.3

4.5

_

3.6

-

-

-

_

10

«

4.0

-

-

Apr.

2.3

_

-

-

-

2.1

_

46

16

-

59

22

_

-

-

_

3.8

54

-

_

-

2.6

-

.

-

~

7

-

-

May

12

21S

-

.

-

49

_

338

796

-

_

-

-

1,330

54

_

-

388

47 S

874

36

26

-

-

_

-

.

1,330

_

-

June

388

770

76

-

-

S

-

-

-

4.1

_

32

-

171

8

.

79

-

36

-

_

13

-

-

-

.

8

-

4.0

-

-

July

2.7

.

-

-

-

_

_

.8

-

-

_

2.9

-

-

-

_

-

.S

.7

.7

_

-

14

-

-

_

-

-

.6

-

-

Aug.

_

_

_

_

-

0.3

_

.2

.2

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

.1

-

.

.9

.5

-

-

_

.2

-

.1

-

.1

Sept.

_

-

-

0.4

-

_

.

-

-

8

_

-

-

-

-

_

.1

-

.1

-

.1

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

0

-
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Long Branch near Paris, Uo.

237

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39"20'1011 , long. 91°59'55", in NWiNffi sec. 35, T. 53 N.,

 H. 1U W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 10 miles south of Paris.

Drainage area.- 70.3 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- water~year 1930-31: Maximum discharge observed, 1,500 second-feet June 12

 (gage height, 8.00 feet).

1931-32: 1,270 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height, 7.30 feet).

1932-33: 2,000 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 9.44 feet).

1933-34: 1,360 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 7.60 feet).

1934-35: 1,200 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 7.02 feet). 

Maximum stage known, about 12.6 feet, date unknown. 

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

 DecT 31, 1930, Jan. 3, 1931, Nov. 23, Dec. 9, 1932, Jan. 25, 27, 28, 1935.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1930-35 

IflgQ

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

«6

3.6

3.0

_

1.9

2.2

1.5

1.2

1.6

1.2

_

1.4

fl.O

1.1

.9

1.4

.8

-

.8

.6

.9

.8

.6

.8

.5

.9

1,1

1.3

May

0.9

1.3

1.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

_

.9

.9

.9

.8

.6

.4

_

.8

.6

.4

.4

.6

.4

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

June

_

0.4

.2

0

.2

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.9

15

July

22

13

5

1.3

1.2

^

1.0

,7

.5

_

_

0

0

..

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

a

_

_

_

0

Aug.

_

0

0

0

0

0

_

_

-

_

0

_

_

0

0

_

_

0

_

_

_

-

_

_

0

0

Sept.

_

_

0

0

-

_

_

_

0

_

0

_

0

_

_

«

_

0

^

_

..

0

_

_

_

_

0

 Result of discharge measurement. tDischarge measurement on this date, 

1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

S3

24

26

26

27 

SB

S3

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

0

-

9

3.6

12

-

3.2

*

_

-

1.6

_

.9

_

-

_

.6 .,_

.6

_

-

_

0

Nov.

0

_

_

_

0

_

0

0

_

_

_

0

_

_

_

M

-

_

0

_

0

-

_

-

0

^

-

Dec.

2.8

2.0

-

_

2.5

2.S

3.6

^

..

-

_

-

.7

-

_

.3

_

_

.2

_

.2

_

_

-

_

.1

_

_

0

Jan.

_

_

0

_

-

_

_

_

0

0

_

_

0

_

0

_

0

-

«,

^t

0

-

_

0

_

0

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

0

M

0

.9

1.8

-

_

1.6

^

_

-

1.2

_

1.5

1.2

-

_

1.0

V

-

Mar.

_

_

.

_

0.9

_".7

_

_

.7

_

_

84

_

IS

_

-

4.0

_

_

-

1.0

177*

66

SB

Apr.

13

4.8

t6

4.4

-

2.5

_

_

_

1.3

1.2

.6

_

-

.6

.4

_

.6

 6

.5

.6

_

.5

_

^

-

May

_

0,4

_

.4

-

0

.3

-

_

.6

.5

-

0

_

0

127

189

78

63

_

1,270

_

67

_

4.4

June

_

l.s

_

_

1.0

.7

_

_

.9

26

1,500

1,110

25

*13

_

_

_

1.9

_

_

_

_

-

_

.9

_

_

-

July

_

_

_

0

-

_

_

_

_

0

_

_

-

_

0

0

-

_

 *

.1

_

.1

_

_

*.l

Aug.

25

_

_

_

-

_

_ 

_

.2

-

_

_

_

..

.6

_

.6

-

_

 *

_

-

_

-

M

_

-

Sept.

0

_

10

_

9

_

_

1.6

_

-

_

.4

M

_

-

w

0

0

0

.2

3.2

3.2

t2.8

1.6

 Rasult of disonarge meamreaent. tDischarge measurement on this date.
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Discharge, In seoond-feet, of Long Branch near Paris, Mo., 1930-35 -Continued

1931-32

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.

1.5

_

.7

H

-

_

-

_

.7

_

.7

38

-

w

4.8

_

-

1.5

..

_

1.0

_

_

..

_

_

.2

Nov.

_

..

_

_

-

_

0

w

-

w

_

0

0

_

w

_

-

1.8

_

80

_

-

_

4.8

_

-

Dec.

_

..

_

0.6

.6

_

.2

w

-

w

12

12

.7

_

_

_

-

.7

_

.7

_

..

..

_

_

504

Jan.

350

166

_

_

227

_

-

12

_

_

-

-

17

17

_

w

10

_

-

_

..

5.4

_

-

Feb.

_

8.5

_

_

-

1.5

-

w

-

476

IS

12

*23

^

_

4.4

^

_

3.6

-

w

2.8

w

_

-

Mar.

w

2.4

_

w

2.4

-

w

-

_

1.1

-

1.1

_

_

^

1.9

_

w

1.5

-

1.5

..

..

w

3.2

Apr.

w

2.3

_

H

-

_

-

0

w

0

-

.6

.6

w

_

-

4.2

t9

-

w

2.2

..

1.9

-

May

_

0.8

_

_

-

_

.6

.6

_

_

.6

0

_

w

_

0

_

_

0

0

H

_

_

-

June

0

_

532

386

-

_

-

_

-

w

_

.5

2.0

_

*.8

_

-

_

_

_

w

.1

_

*.

_

_

-

July

M

2.3

-

-

^

-

w

_

-

-

^

w

-

_

w

«

-

17

35

w

10

-

Aug.

_

_

_

H

-

_

-

w

0.2

w

_

1,270

-

_

^

14

-

_

1.2

H

-

_

_

H

_

_

-

Sept.

0

0

3.0

H

-

_

-

.1

-

-

tie

7_

w

_

-

1.3

_

_

.2

-

_

 .

_

_

_

-

^Result of discharge measurement. tDisoharge measurement on tnla date. 

1932-33

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

H

_

0

-

_

_

0

_

_

0

m

-

_ . -

_

0

0

-

-

_

4.2

-

Nov.

_

_

_

0.2

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

2

-

_

0

-

-

_

*.l

-

Dec.

w

..

_

-

_

_

0

-

_

_

-

-

""

-

_

1,070

1,570

-

t!9

13

1.8

Jan.

H

_

-

 '

_

-

_

_

_

-

0.9

~

-

8

~

-

-

_

_

-

Feb.

^

_

_

-

_

«.

1.8

-

1.8

-

_

1.2

-

~

-

w

~

-

-

..

_

*.

-

Mar.

_

_

_

3,0

-

_

266

..

H

-

_

_

H

6

-

2.8

-

-

5.4

4.4

532

-

22

12

40

78

Apr.

123

_

«43

..

-

_

24

12

4.2

3.8

4.8

I

28

9

6

3.8

3.4

w

2.2

_

-

May

_

_

_

11

28

18

-

350

1J960

386

38

8

-

2.3

^

294 

166

9

tl ,110

240

jl

-

June

4.2

2.2

H

1.3

 1.2

_

.4

0

.6

_

_

1.4

.2

74

-

I

.2

.1

_

o"

0

0

0

July

0

..

_

H

-

_

_

0

H

0

_

0

_

-

_

0

I

0

0 

0

_~

_

_

-

Aug.

w

_

0

w

-

w

1.1

.6

.

11

*11

2.5

.5

_

-

I

0

0

-

~

0

-

Sept.

_

0

_

«»

0

_

0

0

0

-

_

0

_

0

_

0

0

0

""

0

_

0

*Result of discharge measurement. tDisoharge measurement on this date.
SALT RIVm BASIN 239

Discharge, in seoond-feet, of Long Branch near Paris, Mo., 1930 35 -Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

_

0-

_

0

_

0

0

_

0

0

-

0

_

_

_ 

-

0

_

0

_

-

0

-

0

_

0

0

Hov.

_

0

_

-

_

0

_

.

-

_

0

0

-

_

M

_

_

0

_

_

_

0 - o

_

0

_

_

-

Dec.

m

_

_

0-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

0

_

_

_

0

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

0

_

-

Jan.

_

0

0

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

0

_

-

_

_

0

_

-

0

0

0

0

_

0

_

_

0

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

0

0

_

0

*.-

_

0

_

0

_

0

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

0

_

-

Mar.

_

_

0.5

_

.4

_

1.5

*.7

-

_

.7

..

.5

.3

_

_

_

_

-

_

.5

_

-

_

_

_

.6

Apr.

_

1.0

_

_

87

36

_

M

_

1.3

_

_

_

.4

-

.1

.1

.1

-

_

..

_

_

0

_

.1

_

_

_

-

May

w

_

_

0

4.2

_

_

-

.1

.1

_

-

0

0

_

-

0

_

_

-

_

_

0

0

0

June

_

_

_

0

_

_

_.

0

166

_

12

-

_

..

1.5

109

-

_

_

_

_

.7

.7

_

w

*.l

.2

July

_

_

_

_

-

0

_

_

0

-

_

_

0

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

0

Aug.

_

0.9

_

*.

-

0

_

_

H

-

.1

.1

-

1,360

^

_

21

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

.6

Sept.

_

_

294

M

-

6

_

_

_

.6

^

1,040

644

280

-

_

^

145

-

227

..

^

16

16

_

2.Z

3.6

946

-

 Result of discharge measurement. tDiacharge measurement on this date.

1934-35

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

43

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

OT

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

68

_

_

_

3.8

_

-

Hov.

M

_

177

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

|266

145

-

6

_

_

532

-

Dec.

_

_

_

_

52

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-,

.

-

_

_

_

.

_

18

Jan.

18

_

_

8

8

_

-

75

_

_

_

24

w

_

1.6

-

_

_

_

2

2

2

»

_

-

Feb.

^

M

_

-

14

M

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

41

_

-

_

H

__

-

__

__

27

_

.

-

Mar.

|21

_

_

-

_

..

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

M

_

350

^

_

14

8

_

-

Apr.

_

1.6

_

-

_

_

58

24

103

_

_

_

-

_

M

_

-

_

3.8

 .

1.9

1.6

M

.

-

May

_

M

1,200

_

-

27

M

58

364

-

_

_

1,170

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

^

^

-

_

^

.

_

-

June

_

644

_

_

-

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

227

_

532

-

_

-

.,

5

_

_

.

38

_

-

July

_

M

_

_

-

w

M

.

-

^

OT

_

-

_

_

M

_

-

^,

21

_

-

_

_

_

*1.8

»

-

Aug.

_

_

_

_

-

«

M

*.

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

M

-

_

-

0

_

.

-

Sept.

_

.,

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

..

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

0

-

*Result of discharge measurement. tBischarge measurement on this date.
240 SALT RIVER BASIN 

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo,

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°18'40", long. 91°56'40", In NW*3Wi sec. 5, T. 52 N.,

TTT~9 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 11 miles north of Mexico. 

Drainage area.- 67.4 square miles,

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- watef~year 1930-31: Maximum discharge observed, 1,870 second-feet June 12

 (gage height, 6.70 feet).

1931-32: 395 second-feet Dec. 31, June 27.

1932-33: 3,670 second-feet tfey 26 (gage height, 9.69 feet).

1933-34: 2,250 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 7.40 feet).

1934-35: 815 second-feet Nov. 30 (gage height, 4.58 feet). 

Maximum knoum stage, about 15.1 feet, date unknonm. 

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary, stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb.

 I53T, Nov. 25, 1932.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, 1930-35 

1930

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

«5

_

1.4

3.1

_

1.4

1.1

.7

2.4

e.o

1.3

_

1.0

t.6

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

-

.3

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.2

-

.3

.3

1.1

May

0.9

1.5

.5

_

.5

.4

.7

.6

.5

.1

_

1.0

.5

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

M

.3

.8

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

.3

.4

_

_

_

-

June

0.1

.1

.4

-

1.0

1.2

M

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

.1

_

o

0

0

_

_

0

0

.2

6

t!9

50

-

July

tes

17

3.6

_

.5

_

.4

1.0

.6

.4

.1

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

- o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Result of discharge measurement, tDischarge measurement on thlB date.

1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

_

_

_

_

-

_

4.2

3.6

_

-

_

~

_

-

.6

M

.

-

-

_

.1

.4

..

_

^

.1

..

-

Nov.

to.i

.6

.6

..

-

_

.8

_

M

-

.5

.2

_

.3

_

H

__

0

-

_

0

.

0

-

0

0

_

«.-

Dec.

2.6

_

12

7

9

_

.»

.7

_

-

^

.5 

1.1

.9

-

.9

.5

_

.3

" 

_

.3

..

.3

-

0

H

__

0

_

0

Jan.

_

0.1

.1

_

-

_

0

.

"f»l

 1

_

.1

w

0

_

f.

_

0

-

_

0

_

.1

-

.1

^

.2

.3

.2

.2

Feb.

^

0

.1

.2

0

.1 

,1

0

-

.2

.3

1.3

-

.4

..

_

_

-

_

1.5

1.3

..

-

Mar.

.

0,4

.2

.3

.5

 ,

-

_

.5

1.5

54

21

2.4

-

2.9

1.5

1.4

".6

1.2

8

_

31

15

Apr.

8

7

t3»8

.8

.5

.4

 3

.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

_

.1

.3

.4

.4

.6

.8

.6

.6

.1

-

May

0.1

.1

_

.3

.8

.6

.1

Te

..

.5

.8

.6

t860

460

26

220

818

1£20

220

19

4.2

.

-

June

2.2

 ,

_

1.4

1.2

1.0

-

^

1,870 

166

-

*9

3.1

1.7

-

_

^

_

-

_

,2

_,

_

w

-

July

0.1

_

.1

_

-

_

_

_

..

-

0

«.

-

^

^

0

0

_

^

^ .

0

0

_

_

_

0

0

Aug.

0

^

^

-

0

0

0

14

£5.8

.5

_

^

.1

.1

.1

^

^

^

_

.2

_

^

1.7

.4

M

13

Sept.

37

86

17

-

_

_

1^

-

0

.2

.

.2

.1

-

0

.7

2.0

29

_

3,3

tl.7

-

*Result of discharge measurement. tDischarge measurement on this date.
SALT RIVER BASIN 241

Discharge, In second- fast of Youngs Creak near Mexico, No. 

1931-32

1930-35 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

0

-

_

.1

0

_

-

_

..

_

11

.7

^

^

0

0

..

_

0

-

0

_

«

0

0

Nov.

0

.

_

0

_

_

_

0

.1

..

_

.1

-

_

..

.3

-

.1

..

310

_

4.6

_

.4

_

.3

Dec.

_

_

0.9

.2

.1

_

.1

_

«.

.3

1.1

7

_

.9

..

0

.1

.2

_

.3

_

-

_

..

.3

.3

395

Jan.

_

116

310

_

^

_

-

21

.9

« »

_

-

0

M

.9

-

1.1

2.4

5

_

-

2.4

^,

_

«

^

-

Feb.

_

_

_

-

2.4

_

-_

4.

-

265

11

_

-

*57

62

 ,

5

4.6

_

.3

-

_

.1

_

_

-

Mar.

0

0

H

-

__

_

_

4.

-

.1

..

_

0

_

_

_

0

.4

_

-

2.4

_

_

_

-

Apr.

0.3

_

_

-

.3

_

.3

0

_

_

-

.1

.,

_

-

_

4.2

*16

-

.2

_

_

1.2

May

_

_

_

-

_

0

_

_

-

.4

_

_

-

_

..

.4

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

June

0.4

5

^

46

_

-

9

_

-

^

1.1

_

«.4

_

2.4

_

_

-

_

395

_

_

-

July

_

H

_

-

_

_

 .

^

-

_

^

_

-

0.5

.4

-

^

_

-

_

^

_

17

-

Aug.

_

_

_

-

_

_

^

.

^

^

_

.

-

^

^

-

_

^

_

_

-

w

^

_

_

^

-

Sept.

_

_

_

-

_

M

*.

-

_

*.

^

.

*9

*.

»

^

^-

_

.6

.5

.3

-

_

^

»

_

^

-

*Result of discharge measui-ement.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

w

-

..

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

^

_

-

^

-

^

-

Nov.

_

_

_

0.6

-

_

^

_

0

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

^

0

-

_

_

«.l

^

M

-

_

-

Dec.

v

-

M

0.4

_

.

_

w

^

^

_

.

-

_

_

-

_

_

1,420

-

^

v

t!4

i.

-

Jan.

^

«.

-

.

-

_

_

_

v

2 2

1.0

H

w

-

_

.

_

-

.

«.

 f

-

^

_

-

w

-

Feb.

»

-

w

-

»

«

w

-

^

w

«.

-

_

g.g

.

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

Mar.

M

_

3.5

-

_

^

_

41

-

_

^

«

9

_

3.3

2.6

-

3.6

3.3

-

_

_

14 

S

162

415

Apr.

^

_

t51

-

_

_

_

v

9

S

_

6

 b

e

_

_

^

18

-

S

^

6

_

3.3

-

May

^

..

»

4.6

S

_

18

^

4.6

490

3,130

905

_

25

^

13

_

_

3.6

,,

_

34

112

6

1,040

_

-

_

5

June

4.2

M

1.2

»

ti.v

1.5

..

1.2

.8

-

_

22

_

-

M

1.2

^

_

.6

.3

.4

-

^

.4

.2

.5

-

July

_

w

-

»

-

_

w

0

w

0

_

_

-

^

-

_

_

0

_

-

_

0

_

w

0

0

0

-

_

-

Aug.

_

0

-

-

_

0

0

13

* 6

5

_

2.6

-

_

1.2

_

_

-

_

0

..

0

-

^

0

-

Sept.

_

0

-

0

_

0

_

0

-

0

0

w

0

0

0

_

_

0

0

0

_

«.

-

0

_

2

o -

-

*Reault of discharge measurement.

101284 O 38 18

tDisoharge measurement on this date.
242 SALT RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo., 1930-35--Con

1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

0

_

0

_

0

0

_

_

0

0

0

_

_

_

-

0

_

0

_

-

0

0

0

_

_

0

Nov.

_

0

_

_

-

_

_

_

0

_

_

0

0

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

0

0

_

0

_

_

-

Dec.

_

0

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

0

_

_

-

0

^

_

_

0

_

_

_

-

_

_

0

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

0

_

-

w

_

_

..

-

.9

.9

_

-

_

_

.7

_

-

_

.9

.4

.5

.5

_

.5

_

.5

.5

Feb.

0.4

.5

_

_

.4

.3

_

.3

_

-

_

_

.1

.1

.1

.1

_

_

.1

-

.3

_

.3

.1

_

.5

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

2.2

_

13

_

_

3.6

*2.2

_

1.7

1.0

.8

_

_

_

_

1.0

_

_

4.2

_

-

_

2.2

_

_

-

Apr.

9

4.2

3.1

_

35

26

_

*.

_

2.9

_

_

_

.7

-

_

.5

_

.4

-

_

..

_

_

0

0

0

0

_

-

May

_

-

_

0

0

_

0

_

_

-

0

_

_

_

-

_

0

_

_

-

0

_

_

0

0

_

_

0

0

0

June

_

_

_

_

0

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

2.4

1.5

_

_

.9

25

-

_

_

_

_

.9

.7

_

_

*1.4

_

-

July

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

0

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

0

_

-

_

_

-

_'^

_

_

_

-

Aug.

_

0

-

_

-

0

-

.--

_

-

-

2,250

_

_

_

8

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

1.2

Sept.

_

_

«

-

4.2

-

-

l.V

_

950

610

490

-

_

_

362

_

-

_

_

8

«8

5

10

-

_

-

 Result of discharge measurement.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

22

^

7

6

-

_

_

_

_

-

^

_

_

_

1.7

_

_

1.4

_

-

2.6

_

_

-

_

_

_

6

-

HOT.

_

-

_

_

.

7

6

_

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

_

 »

t260

46

-

7

_

815

Dec.

_

.

_

_

1.5

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

5

_

^

-

_

_

_

-

Jan.

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

_

_

22

21

_

.

7

7

_

_

..

25

-

_

-

_

3.1

_

2.2

-

Feb.

_

_

«.-

_

_

46

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

4.2

w

-

_

6

_

-

Mar.

*6

4.2

_

_

-

^

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

2.6

-

_

3.1

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

21

_

3.1

Apr.

_

1.7

1.4

«.

-

_

M

_

21

25

»

»

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

2.6

_

1.7

_

1.2

2.2

-

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

ei teio

21

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

570

_

67

_

_

_

5

-

_

14

-

July

_

_

_

..

-

_

_

M

_

0.4

_

_

_

_

-

1.0

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

22

-

_

_

*1.4

-

Aug.

_

_

0.3

w

.1

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

0

_

_

«

.

-

_

0

_

_

-

Sept.

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

w

w

-

_

^

I

 Result of discharge measurement. fDlscharge measurement on this date.
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Elk Fork of Salt River near Paris, Mo.

243

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 390 26'251', long. 92°5", In SE-JSEJ sec. 22, T. 54 N. , 

R. 10 W., at bridge on State Highway 15, 2i miles south of Paris. Prior to Jan. 21, 

1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- S62 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Watef~year 1932-33: Maximum discharge observed, 9,490 second-feet May 13 

I gage height, 12.32 feet).

1933-34: 5,400 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 8.64 feet).

1934-35: 8,020 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 11.08 feet). 

1930-35: Maximum discharge observed, 10,100 second-feet June 12, 1930 (gage 

height, 12.50 feet); no flow on many days.

Maximum known stage, 19,1 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary until Installation of recorder, good thereafter. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, Dec. 9, 12, 1938, Jan. 4, 14, 

Feb. 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 1933.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1932-35 

1952-53

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

31

Oct.

1.7

_

4.3

..

-

_

-

-

_

1.3

-

-

-

1.1

_

~

-

3.4

6

9

-

36

17

-

-

Nov.

_

_

-

..

-

_

-

 w

-

-

-

 

-

3.4

_

4.3

-

_

-

3.8

_

-

#1.8

-

-

Dec.

_

_

-

_

-

^

5

-

_

10

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

4,500 

8,860 

5,100

_

t55

-

36

27

Jan.

_

_

-

15

-

_

13

 v

M

-

_

-

5

-

_

_

363

385

55

-

570 

96

_

-_

-

-

Feh.

_

15

_

_

-

_

_

4

4

_

4

M

4

_

_

800

_

-

_

_

25

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

-

415

1,020

22O

_

_

_

17

_

_

9

*

-

16

14

14 

96 

2,140

745

205

39

_

84

368

Apr,

1,020

_

fl80

62

-

368

226

78

_

25

17

16

_

14

36

_

6O5

380

36

21

13

10

_

s

_

-

May

7

48

58

«

538

1,340

-

50

, 29

21

2,940

t6,140

8,260

319

170

 112

60

46

35

2,940

505 

150

7,350

6,580

445

570

_

75

June

46

_

22

H

IS

#1S

_

11

^

11

_

12

_

_

8

7

_

-

7

6

5

5

4.6

330

July

60

_

14

_

-

_

4.5

_

_

3£

_

_

^

2^

_

_

_

-

~1.8

i.e

43

_

_

_

_

-

Aug.

_

2.6

_

475

39

_

-

9

900

tso

20

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

1.6

1.4

_

1.0

-

Sept.

_

_

_

..

-

_

0

_

-

.3

_

-

_

-

.5

1.4 

.2

_

.5

_

4.6

*Hesult of discharge measurement. fDischarge measurement on this date.

1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

2.8

_

* 2.0

-

_

_

_

.8

-

1.0

_

-

1.0

_

-

_

1.8

-

_

_

2.4

2.4

-

Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

_

1.8

_

M

-

_

_

_

2.O

-

1.3

_

2.4

_

_

_

2.0

_

.8

_

.4

-

Dec.

_

_

_

40

-

_

_

5.S

_

-

3.6

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

2.0

_

_

-

_

.,

3.2

_

-

Jan.

^

2.4

-

M

~

2.4

3.2

.,

-

3.6

_

15

_

-

3.6

»

_

-

_

_

3.2

-

_

_

M

-

Fab.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

1.6

1.6

_

1.6

2.4

_,

_

2.6

_

-

_

4.6

M

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

14

_

«8

3.2

_

_

_

_

3.6

3.6

2.8

3.6

_

_

3 2

_

-

2.0

E

-

Apr.

_

5

_

M

385

140

43

_

_

9

^

_

4.0

_

-

2.8

^ .

^

-

1.8

M.

M

1.6

-

_

_

M

-

May

_

1.8

t 8

f605

_

25

4.9

M

-

1.1

1.0

_

.4

_

.4

_

M

M

_

-

0

_

M

0-

June

_

0

^

0

.,

^

_

0

0

640

36

19

_

-

_

_

4.3

_

-

1.6

1.9

1.3

_

-

_

*.2

.2

-

July

_

-

_

0

_

0

_

_

-

_

0

w

0

-

_

0

_

_

-

_

M

M

0

-

0

0

0-

Aug.

_

0

_

0

-

0

0

_

-

0

_

0

_

-

3,800

2,760

137

58

31

58

34

.

13

-

_

22

M

_

m

~

Sept.

_

_

605

«

-

_

_

_

-

_

5,400

1,740

_

-

_

_

.,

_

-

475

55

t26

_

16

3,850

6,300

3,120

-

 Result of discharge measurement. fDischarge measurement on thia date.
244 SALT RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Elk Fork of Salt River near Paris, Mo., 1932-35 Continued

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

113 

26 

28 

21

39

122 

35

308

11

Nov.

1,340 

98

13 

6.40 ti.ioo

1,020

216 

2,580

Dec.

1,740

1,340 

178

96 

72

90 

65

90 

63

46

Jan.

32 

116

2,670

96 

154

108 

49 

32 

24

22 

22 

22 

21 

19 

19

Month

Got 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Btnber. ....................

alendar year

ater year

Peb.

18 

20 

49 

86 

88

65 

46 

267 

385 

187

93 

65 

960 

860 

505

280 

131 

90 

65 

52

44 

38 

32 

165 

1,810

831 

90 

58

Secondfoot-days

7,380 

11,860 

2,643 

41,022 

13,180 

3,031 

74.5 

120.3

Mar.

t52 

52 

54 

505 

1,260

1,230 

3,990 

1,190 

211 

1,120

820 

195 

110 

76 

60

44 

34 

27 

26 

24

23 

22 

23 

22 

164

275 

103 

52 

37 

27 

23

Maximum

1,810 

3,990 

475 

6,760 

4,150 

767 

9 

12

Apr.

t22 

22 

19 

18 

17

17 

90 

475 

200 

191

445 

302 

122 

68 

48

35 

31 

70 

128

70

48 

34 

26 

23 

22

19 

18 

17 

23 

23

May

690 

3,110 

3,860 

725 

174

t!46 

157 

263 

1,260 

780

143 

710 

538 

4,800 

3,920

1,100 

570 

195 

538 

1,180

2,220 

710 

780 

445 

150

88 

93

4,440 

5,760 

1,300 

187

Minimum

18 

22 

17 

88 

17 

3 

.3 

0

June

1,030 

4,150 

2,300 

286 

125

80 

76 

90 

72 

46

41 

37 

57 

30 

24

78 

570 

1,600 

445 

116

88 

74 

48 

30 

23

19 

17 

363 

989 

276

Mean

864 

382 

88.1 

1,323 

439 

97.8 

2.40 

4.01

July

100 

451 

314 

100 

41

24 

17 

13 

11 

9

8 

7 

6 

5

* 5

* 4 

* 4 

* 4 

* 3 

* 3

*150 

767 

644 

143 

98

38 

23 

16 

11 

t 7 

t 6

Per 

square 

mile

1.01 

1.46 

.336 

5.05 

1.68 

.373 

.0092 

.016

Aug.

4.6 

3.7 

3.2 

3.5 

3.0

2.5 

2.3 

2.2 

1.7 

2.0

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4

1.4

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

3.9 

9

9 

3.9 

2.0 

1.2 

.9

.6 

.3 

.3 

.9 

1.1 

.9

Sept.

2.0 

8 

12 

12 

9

9 

7 

6 

8 

8

6 

5 

4.3 

4.8 

4.3

3.0 

2.3 

1.4 

.9 

.3

.2 

.1 

,1 

.1 

0

.5 

2.2 

2.0 

1.2 

.6

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

1.05 14,640 

1.68 23,600 

.37 5,240 

5.82 81,370 

1.87 26,Z40 

.43 6,010 

.01 148 

.OS 239

^Estimated,

tDlseharge measurement on this date.
SALT RIVER BASIN 245 

Spencer Creek near Frankford, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°31', long. 91°21', In SE^Wi sec. 28, T. 55 N., R. 4 W., 

 at bridge on u7 S. Highway 61, 80 feet below St. Louis & Hannibal Railroad bridge*

800 feet above Plum Creek, and 2$ miles northwest of FTankford. Zero of gage Is

about 488.6 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Water year 1930-31: Maximum discharge observed, 3,780 second-feet May 19 

 (gage height* 9.74 feet).

1931-32: 7,760 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 13.08 feet).

1932-33: 5,720 second-feet Dec. 23 (gage height, 11.60 feet).

1933-34: 610 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 5.46 feet).

1934-35: 12,000 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 15.50 feet). 

Maximum stage known, about 16.5 feet, date unknown. 

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1930-35 

1630

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

es

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

*32

Apr.

_

_

IS

22

22

22

17

18

13

13

14

14 tis

14

18

19

15

11

15

11

10

9

S

8

10

9

7

-

May

7

14

10

_

6

3.4

4.2

3.4

3.4

2.6

^

E.5

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

^

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.8

.4

.4

.4

.2

June

_

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

M

0

0

46

206

9

1.7

1,200

-

July

*97

42

26

_

12

_

7

7

6

5

4.6

3.6

«.

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

-

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

_

.9

.5

.4

.4

Aug.

0.3

.2

.,

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

.1

0

.S

_

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Sept.

_

0

0

0

0

0

,.

0

0

.1

.1

0

.1

"

15

22

14

3.0

3.4

1.4

_

1.1

.9

.9

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

"

 sReault of discharge measurement. fDlsohargs measurement on this 

1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.6

,8

.9

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.3

^ r

1.0

1.0

_

.S

_

_

-

*TB

.4

SOT.

^

0.5

_

_

.4

^,

_

.8

Te

.5

^

18

B

B

3.4

1.3

_

lT2

-

Dec.

_

.^

_

6

3.8

3.0

_

-

_

_

1.7

* 

-

1.7

M

1.4

^

-

3

.9

-

_

_

1,01

1.0

Jan.

_

M

1.3

_

-

^

*1.0

1.0

-

_

1.0

_

..

-

1.1

M

«

i.e

-

1.2

1.1

^

1.2

-

.

1.3

Pet.

_

«*

1.2

_

1.2

_

1,4

*2.7

2.4

_

.»

3.0

w

-

_

ft

^

.^

11

*

7

-

8

6

..

-

Mar.

_

-

3.8

_

_

-

_

134

-

70

28

-

16

Is

1

110

tl,560

142

65

Apr.

t50

30

-

_

M

19

"

26

M

_

13

-

14

M

12

w

18

17

14

13

14

_

'

.*

-

May

_

11

8

-

^

H

11

11

-

14

14

17

^.

-

_

2,700

1,140

f!94

w

-

51

37

194

June

59

«

41

33

39

36

_

20

_

57

61

046

59

-

13

* 9

7

 

S.B

3.0

^

«.

-

2.0

_

1.2

1.2

-

July

-

1.2

_

-

3.8

£.0

1.3

1.3

-

1.0

^

.8

-

.7

.6

^

K4

-

9

M

-

ft

2.4

^

"

Aug.

*53

 

3.8

-

-

1.2

« 

.8

-,

-

_

7

3.4

1.6

_

1.2

^

~

31

6 

2.6

^

«.

-

1.0

1,8

42

«

-

Sept.

260

«»

-

9

_

«

M

3.8

-

_

M

 

W

1.1

-

-

160

92

w

14

_

^

-

*Reerult of discharge ffieasiorement. fDlsoharge measurement on this date.
246 SALT RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Speneer Creek near Frankford, Mo., 1930-35 Continued

1931-32

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

_,

m

148

-

_

4.2

58

^

-

_

_

_

-

_

8.4

_

-

1.1

1.1

1.1

Nov.

1.1

_

1.2

_

_

_

-

2.4

2.4

_.

-

_

9

6

_

610

171

104

_

49

_

_

_

-

Dec.

24

19

18

16

_

12

14

-

62

_

_

58

_

31

_

22

_

194

_

-

_

_

17

125

Jan.

960

492

_

118

_

142

57

-

_

_

_

30

-

_

_

80

59

_

_

_

59

_

_

50

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

16

54

_

42

42

1,080

232

70

_

-

45

_

86

*54

36

_

25

_

20

19

14

-

Mar.

_

_

23

23

-

_

_

_

13

-

_

11

_

11

_

w

19

-

_

42

_

_

-

_

_

35

25

Apr.

_

20

_

16

-

16

17

_

-

-

_

_

9

..

-

12

14

*12

-

320

320

125

_

-

w

_

33

32

_

-

May

_

22

_

_

-

14

13

_

19

_

_

9

-

7

_

M

__

~

__

-

-

2.7

-

_

2.0

2.0

w

_

-

June

16

304

1,440

660

-

125

430

182

75

-

_

_

_

w

t!4

_

.,

118

_

125

48

33

_

13

5

_

610

«

51

_

-

July

w

13

-

_

25

_

.,

_

6

-

_

_

2.0

«,

-

.9

-

.

_

-

_

w

.8

_

-

2,970

134

48

28

22

-

Aug.

7,460

492

-

118

-

_

H____

125

86

-

3,420

1,2OO

760

-

660

_

910

142

-

_

65

-

_

-

63

97

w

_

_

-

Sept.

_

53

_

-

-

_

13

-

-w

-

-,

860

w

-

_

19

_

t7

_

3.8

-

-

_

75

-

w

_

-

*Result of discharge measurement. fDii charge measurement 

1932-33

on tnis date.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

1,6

1.3

_

1.0

_

1.6

_

1.9

-

_

1.2

1.1

_

_

w

_

55

97

.,

w

_

-

-

Nov.

4.2

3.4

2.5

w

_

2.2

-,

_

M

_

5

472

_

-

3.8

_

_

-

t3.0

M

_B

_

-

-

Dec.

_

2.4

_

-

26

-

-

_

9

M

9

_

_

^

_

-

_

_

4,050

_

-

_

..

86

*55

49

Jan.

_

_

17

^

11

-

-

_

_

M

2.0

_

3.0

1,980

-

_

_

_

206

219

_

M

118

-

-

Feb.

_

70

_

_

50

-

45

M

__

-

__

__

50

-

_

^

610

_

110

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

45

43

194

-

^

-

_

_

M

_

60

49

49

92

70

_

-

w

^

450

710

Apr.

fl,500

450

-

356

232

w

-

97

M

80

_

374

-

97

_

_

58

_

w

45

47

-

May

42

246

_

206

151

320

w

-

4,450

2,460

246

232

w

_

75

^

_

118

2,620

356

126

w

-

June

_

44

32

^

-

19

*15

5

5

5

3.4

_

-

_

-

.5

.4

-

M

0

-

July

0

_

_

^

-

_

_

0

-

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

_

..

_

-

Aug.

w

_

_

..

-

w

-

m

-

«O.2

.2

_

-

0

^

0

_

_

_

-

^

.1

-

Sept.

^

0

w

-

0

0

0

0

0

_

0

-

0

..

0

_

0

.0

0

0

0

0

-

*Result of discharge measurement. tDlsolaarge measurement on tnis date.
SALT RIVER BASIN 247

Discharge, in second-feet, of Spencer Creek near Frankford, Ho., 1930-35 Continued

1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

0

_

0

0

0

0

_

0

0

_

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

0

0

.1

.2 

.2

_

_

_

-

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

-

.2

.2

_

.1

.1

_

_

_

.2

.2

_

_

.2

_

-

.4

.5

.3

.3

.2

.3

 .

.2

_

-

Dec.

0.3

.5

_

.4

.5

_

_

.2

-

.5

_

.3

.3

-

.3

.4

8

3.0

18

_

_

-

-

_

_

1.1

-

Jan.

_

0.8

.6

"

_

_

w

_

-

1.0

2.5

_

-

2.0

_

_

_

1.2

_

1.1

^

-

".9

_

.6

.6

-

Feb.

0.5

_

.6

_

.6

_

_

.6

.6

_

.5

.5

_

-

.8

.5

_

.5

.6

 .

.6

_

-

I' 6

_

_

_

-

Mar.

0

.6

.9

_

-

35

t!7

2.7

_

0

_

_

-

.3

.3

_

.3

.5

_

_

_

2.7

"

23

_

_

134

104

Apr.

_

41

..

_

104

_

 26

_

_

-

8

_

_

5

-

2.0

2.0

_

1.2

-

1.7

^

m

1.1

-

1.2

_

_

.9

-

May

^

_

»1.0

_

31

_

11

6

_

-

1.3

_

1.2

-

1.0

_

_

.5

-

.3

w

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

_

-

June

0.1

0

_

_

0

^

_

0

0

-

274

70

27

12

-

_

1.2

_

.4

_

_

.2

_

-

.1

0

_

0

-

July

_

0

_

_

0

_

_

«

_

0

_

_

_

0

-

_

0

_

0

0

_

_

0

0

-

0 

0

0

_

_

0

Aug.

_

.

0

-

_

0

_

-

0

_

0

0

-

0

_

_

_

0

_

0

_

0

-

0

_

_

0

Sept.

0

_

_

22

14

14

-

11

 .

7

_

_

7

.

28

_

11

11

_

-

_

9

M

_

-

t3.8

«

585

_

-

 Result of discharge measurement. tDischarge measurement on this 

1934-35

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

_

-

2.8

-

1.0

_

_

.4

-

.4

.

_

-

.5

.7

_

_

1.0

_

_

_

.9

.8

_

.8

fr

1.1

_

-

NOT.

_

_

2.2

..

160

_

34

8

_

.

3.8

2.8

2.2

_

M

-

2.0

w

n

11

-

6

_

_

39

-

Dec.

_

_

-

52

_

_

-

15

.

.

10

_

_

_

w

-

_

.

n

_

-

_

22

-

_

-

Jan.

_

_

-

7

5

_

_

288

-

_

61

 .

t23

23

_

33

35

35

_

13

-

_

_

6

_

3.0

Feb.

_

3.0

12

-

_

9

59

134

-

_

6

16

-

1SB

46

-

28

 .

5

-

t206

75

70

-

liar.

59

-

288

-

1,630

219

_

-

_

304

_

125

_

_

55

-

39

_

760

_

_

_

_

65

-

Apr.

55

860

41

 .

-

_

_

194

75

1,380

151

63

53

185

-

_

_

42

32

_

22

^

_

20

May

635

ri,980

5,720

710

_

320

_

1,260

IBS

288

t5,050

1,500

232

810

860

_

_

160

_

_

4,050

_

-

June

185

_

151

« 

-

-

97

_.

_

50

_

_

_

50

374

« 

-

44

23

-

_

8

-

July

_

8

^

-

2,0

_

_

-

.4

_

-

_

.4

810

10,600

1,020

tll,800

-

_

_

_

70

61

38

Aug.

18

-

til

8

_

w

2.8

3.8

2.7

_

w

80

6

-

1.4

1.2

_

_

-

Sept.

_

_

w

5

_

1.6

 .

1.3

5

2.0

_

_

.6

_

w

_

.6

.7

.6

 Result of discharge measurement. tDlseharge measurement on this date.
SALT RIVER BASIN 

Peno Creek at Frankford, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39U29', long. 91°18'10", In NW^SWi sec. 1, T. 54 N. , R. 4 W.

at oridge on U. S. Highway 61, 1 mile southeast of Frankford. Zero of gage Is about

527.4 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 54.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary).

tatremes.- ffiat'er~year 1930-31: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 second-feet May 19 

 (gage height, 8.50 feet).

1931-32: 6,050 second-feet Aug. 1 (gage height, 13.64 feet).

1932-33: 1,510 second-feet Dec. 23 (gage height, 6.06 feet).

1933-34: 46 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 2.70 feet).

1934-35: 5,310 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 12.40 feet). 

Maximum known stage, about 16.8 feet, date unknown. 

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1930-36 

1930

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

«21

Apr.

_

_

_

4. a

7

5

5

4.5

4.5 

3.6

4.2 

4.2

2.8

f3.3 

1.7

4.6 

2.8

3.3

2.S

 >

3.3

3.0

2.3

3.0

1.9

3.0

2.3 

2.6 

2.6

-

May

2.3

3.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

3.3

2.S

2.6 

2.1

1.4

1.7 

1.4 

2.5

2.1 

1.7

_

2.5

2.1

1.1

1.2

2.3

1.2

1.6

1.2

a. 2

1.1 

.8

.6

June

_

0.9

.8

.8

.5

1.0

.7

.5 

.5

.6 

.6

.5 

.5

.5 

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

11

055

t4.2 

2.3

352

July

7

4.S

3.0

2.3

_

1.2

.9

.S 

.8

.8 

.6

.6 

.6

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

".1 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

1.2

1.1

.6

.4

.2

.2

~.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

ifReault of discharge measurement. fDis charge meaaurement on this date. 

1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

-

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

_

.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

_

.1

.1

.,

M

-

_

_

-

«.£

.1

Nov.

_

0.2

_

-

.2

_

_

_

-

_

.2

.3

_

_

.5

.4

.8

_

.4

M

P.

.4

_

.5

.2

-

Dec.

_

 

w

^

1.1

l.S

rf.

.9

_

-

_

_

.6

^

-

.8

.»

_

-

_

.3

M

-

_

_

".3

.3

Jan.

_

.

0.4

-

_

«.5

.4

-

_

.5

_

-

.4

_

.e

-

_

.,

.4

.4

.5

-

_

.4

Feb.

^

.

0.4

.4

_

.6

*.5

.4

_

.5

^

-

_

1.9

_

1.1

_

1.2

-

_

_

1.1

-

Mar.

w

1.1

-

1.1

_

_

-

_

71

-

8

_

3.6

-

3.0

^

2.6

-

214

241

^

32

Apr.

f22

_

13

-

9

8

w

-

9

_

w

t

^

3.0

3 r 9

6

-

_

-~f

May

_

6

_

_

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

_

9

9

7

1-1,780

 »

t71

854

^

26

12

10

~6

June

3.6

w

_

^

-

^

^

1.6

_

424

67~

3310"

t 5

.

2.6

^

^

-

.5

?3

.3

July

_

 

0.3

_

^

.2

-

.1

_

w

0

w

0

0

.9

1.6

^

83

 *72

I

.6

t63

Aug.

0.5

M

_

.4

_

.3

.»

31

5

1.9

< 

.4

_ .

.,

.3

96

-

_

.3

_

.2

_

7s

-

Sept.

_

7

_

.2

.2

.,

_

-

_

.1

^

0

_

0

0

-

^

4.2

.6

.3

.3

.2

-

^

 » 

*R9sult of discharge meaaurament. fDisoharge measurement on this date.
SALT RIVER BASIN 249

Discharge, In second-feet, of Peno Creek at Franlcford, Mo., 1930-35~Contlimed

1931-32

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

#0.1

6

.6

_

-

_

.

.2

.1

.1

..

.3

10

.9

_

.4

_

_

-

.2

w

.4

.4

-

_

.3

_

_

.4

.4

Nov.

_

0.4

_

_

-

_

.3

_

-

_

_

.3

_

_

.3

26

3.6

67

_

..

7

_

_

2.6

2.6

M

-

Dec.

1.1

_

_

1.6

.6

_

.6

_

.9

1.9

_

4.2

_

4.2

-

_

_

1.2

-

63

^

4.8

_

-

1.6

_

1,O50

472

Jan.

_

38

_

25

-

_

_

..

13

-

_

10

_

_

-

25

_

20

_

-

_

w

3.3

7

_,

w

15

7

-

Feb.

_

_

_

3.3

-

18

_

.

15

-

144

_

20

_

16

_

_

_

fi!4

11

_

_

_

6

-

5

4.5

_

_

..

-

Mar.

4.5

M

_

..

6

_

M

4.5

_

-

_

3.3

_,

_

-

_

2.8

_

4.5

-

_

_

15

2E

16

.

_

8

_

6

Apr,

_

4.5

_

M

-

3.9

_

3.3

-

3.3

_

_

-

6

4.5

t4.5

_

_

44

..

-

_

25

_

_

13

May

_

9

_

..

7

22

9

..

8

7

_

_

4.5

3.9

3.3

_

_

-

2.5

_

2.1

_

4.5

2.1

M

2.1

June

3 9

_

_

62

-

_

276

83

11

5

_

4.8

_

«10

_

v

2.3

448

-

_

_

M

3.0

2.6

_

23

_

_

2.3

July

1.9

2.6

2.6

_

-

_

3.0

_

1.1

-

1.6

_

_

-

.5

_

.3

-

M

M

.3

_

-

1,250

_

7

3.6

Aug.

4,300

_

_

27

-

8

.

18

-

6

112

218

_

188

69

M

_

10

_

7

_

4.5

3.3

32

7

_

2.1

3.3

2.8

Sept.

8

_

2.8

M

-

_

1.7

1.1

_

_

_

M

-

_

1.7

_

»1.2

-

_

v

M

.8

M

.7

.7

-

#Rasult of dlsoliarge measurement. tDiaollarge measurement on this 

1932-33

Day

1

E

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

_

..

M

.6

_

_

.4

_

-

_

.6

_

_

.5

_

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CUIVRE RIVER BASIN 

West Fork of Culvre River near Laddonla, Mo.

261

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°11'45", long. 91°38'50", In NW-SiWi sec. 13, T. 51 N.. 

 R. 7 TV. , at bridge on U. F, Highway 54, "3 miles south of Laddonla. Zero of gage la

about 731.8 feet above mean sea level. 

Drainage area.- 32 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935 (fragmentary). 

Extremes.- water~year 1930-31: f Maximum discharge, 800 second-feet May 19 (gage height,

1931-32: 276 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage height, 6.24 feet).

1932-33: 800 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 9.78 feet).

1933-34: 2,780 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 11.44 feet).

1934-35: 2,380 second-feet J&y 14 (gage height, 11.20 feet). 

Ifeximum stage knomi, about 12.3 feet, date unknomi. 

Remarks.- Records poor and fragmentary.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1930^36 

1980

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

31

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Hap. Apr.

*L.7

_

1.4

1.4

_

.9

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.6

.9

.9

.6

-

.5

.5

.4

.3

.S

.S

.4

.5

.5

May

0.5

.6

.5

_

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

.2

.2 

.2

.1

.1

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

t.8 

.2

sTs

July

3.0

1.8

.f

.3

.2

_

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#Reeult of discharge measurement. tDlscharge measurement on this date. 

1930-31

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

32 

33 

24

35

36 

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

-

0

.4

1.9

3.1

.8

.4

.3

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

_

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

Dec.

1.3

1.1

.7

.4

.3

.2

-

.2

.1

.1

0 

0

0

w

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0

0

0

H

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.

-

_

2

I

-

;

jj

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

4t«l

0

:0

0-

0

0 

0

0

-

-

0

Mar.

_

0

M

0

_

_

-

0

18

l.S

0

0 

0

0

.8

250 

16 

2.4

1.0

Apr.

1.7

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0

-

^

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0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

May

0

0

_

0

-

_

0

_

0

0

0 

0

_

0

m

0 

t«30 

218

170

730

26

2.2

June

0.9

_

_

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-

3.3

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.1

0 

0

0

0

s- 1

0 

0

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0

0 

0

July

_

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

0 

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

I

0

0

114

2.5

0

0

0

0 

72

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0

0

6

-

16 

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Sept.

11

0

0

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0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

7 

16

0

0

0

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 Result of discharge measurement. tmscharge measurement on this data.
252 CUIVRE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet , of West Pork of Cuivre River near Laddonia, Mo«, 1950 35 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

_

_

-

0

"2.1

.8

.4

.9

210

..

3.0

1.3

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_

.1

0

0

0

0

^

_

0

_

0

Nov.

0

w

_

-

0

0

_

0

0

_

0

_

51

3.0

..

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_

2.7

34

162

_

19

 f

_

4.4

_

3.0

Dec.

m

1.3

1.1

.7

_

.4

_

1.7

27

11

7

_

19

1.5

_

_

.8

79

6

_

*

_

.6

.4

114

Jan.

_

68

2.7

_

8

_

2.1

1.1

_

1.1

130

14

2.3

-

1.1

2.7

_

-

1.5

_

3.7

_

_

-

Feb.

w

_

_

-

19

13

4.7

37

276

_

_

_

-

_

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_

_

_

-

Mar.

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_

_

_

_

-

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2.3

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_

_

w

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_

11

_

_

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_

_

-

Apr.

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M

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-

_

_

_

_

-

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2.3

1.4

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.7

-

May

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-

_

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_

-

June

_

27

3.9

3.3

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1.2

1.1

_

_

.1

_

_

0

_

-

_

w

_

-

_

3.6

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July

_

_

_

_

-

_

4.8

.

_

-

.4

_

_

..

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_

0

0

_

0

_

0

0

0

_

_

-

Aug.

_

_

w

_

-

^

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

-

I-

_

m

-

_

..

_

-

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_

_

-

Sept.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

« 1.9

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_

_

-

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

*R«sult of discharge measurement. tDischarge measurement on this date. 

1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

0

-

^

_

M

-

_

0

t0

_

0

0

0

_

..

-

-

_

 ~

M

_

-

Nov.

^

_

0

0

_

0

-

_

_

-

_

0

_

-

_

_

_

0

_

_

»

M

-

Dec.

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_

_

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-

_

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0

0

_

-

0

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_

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Jan.

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_

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0.2

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_

_

-

_

^

0

-

_

_

_

24

18

33

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-

_

1.6

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Feb.

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_

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-

_

_

_

_

0.4

_

_

^

-

^

_

_

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_

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_

_

_

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_

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Mar.

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_

_

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_

_

_

.9

_

_

.4

3.7

_

w

1.0

-

78

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2.6

1.1

428

137

Apr.

_

_

tis

7

2.3

14

2.3

_

-

.8

.7

.5

..

.3

_

2.3

1.4

1.4

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.4

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-

May

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June

_

_

_

..

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.1

.1

0

0

0

_

.1.1

0

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

_

M

0

-

July

_

_

_

0

0

_

_

_

^

-

_

_

0

0

0

_

_

_

..-

0

0

_

-

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_

_

0

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0

0

0

0

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0

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-

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-

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Sept.

0

_

_

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0

0

0

_

0

-

0

0

..

-

0

0

_

0

0

-

-

0

1.4

M

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CUIVRB RIVER BASIN 253 

Discharge, in second-feet, of West Forte of Cuivre River near Laddonla, Mo., 193O-3b Oontitmed

1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

2.0

2.0

*1,1

-

_

-

-

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

.1

-

0

.1

39

72

_

-

_

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H

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1.3

.9

JJov.

0.7

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.1

-

.1

.1

 r

.1

_

.1

,1

.1

_

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

.1

0

0

n

-

Dec.

_

_

2,5

2.6

_

-

_

-

0

0

_

0

-

0

4.8

4.8

-

^

..

1.3

..

-

^

.8

..

.8

-

Jan.

0.5

.5

-

_

_

2.1

-

_

.9

_

_

1.2

w

.9

.8

.9

-

.1

_

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_

1.1

_

0

0

Feb.

,

0

_

0

0

_

-

_

0

-

0

0

..

_

0

0

_

-

0

_

..

-

Mar.

0.7

_

^

-

^

3.0

1.0

tl.5

^

_

.7

-

_

H

_

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-

_

^

_

_

-

.8

7

68~

-

Apr.

m

2.8

2,0

-

8

_

-

.7

.5

_

_

_

.3

-

_

M

.2

-

_

0

0

0

_

.4

_

.1

-

May

_

0.1

0

_

0

0

«..

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

0

_

_

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

_

_

0

0

34

2.0

_

-

.1

.1

.1

0

_

-

_

_

0

July

_

0

0

-

0

0

_

0

0

0

_

-

0

_

^

0

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_

0

-

_

0

^

-

Aug.

_

-

_

-

_

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_

-

1,060

177

..

-

_

^

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w

_

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Sept.

w

_

0

0

0

0

0

^

-

_

260

61

_

_

1.0

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 Result of discharge measurement. tDiaoharge meastireniept -on this date, 

1934-36

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9

1.7

.8

-

_

_

_

.2

.1

.1

_

»

.1

_

_

_

.1

-

_

_

.1

.1

_

1.4

1.3

-

Nov.

_

-

28

105

23

_

1.4

_

-

_

_

.3

.2

_

_

-

7

t 19

-

1.0

1.0

1.3

760

Dec.

_

.

11

_

1.7

1.5

_

-

.8

_

.7

_

_

2.0

1.5

w

20

-

_

9

_

..

2.1

Jan.

_

2.0

..

1,0

_

i.

_

_

19

_

-

_

5

4,6

_

-

_

3.S

_

3.0

2.8

_

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w

-

Feb.

0.7

_

..

7

_

_

-

_

1.7

H

-

_

_

-

2.0

_

_

-

_

2.1

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

145

6

268

16

-

-

31

_

_

-

_

_

_

1,0

1.0

_

_

_

^

1.8

1.6

1.3

Apr.

0,9

-

.5

_

-

-

-

_

-

3.6

1.3

1.2

11

3.6

2.8

_

_

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May

75

306

526

22

-

_

_

498

|325

-

_

_

1,470

-

_.

_

474

-

20

_

->

_

3.9

161

3.0

June

_

_

3.6

-

1.4

-

137

..

2.0

-

_

8

-

_

-

-

_

^

_

_

-

July

-

_

4.6

1.0

.9

_

-

.3

_

M

.2

-

-

-

.2

-

_

4.6

68

-

_

1.5

* .6

Aug.

_

_

«*

.,

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

.,

-

-

_

«,

-

_

0.3

_

H

"

^

__

 

 

 

- !

Sept.

-

_

0

0

-

_

«

-

.6

.5

_

.1

.1

-

0

-

-

_

-

_

*,

-

..

-

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_

_

_

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- ._

#Result of diaoharge measurement, fDisohBrge measurement on this date.
254 CUIVRE RIVER BASIN

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°!', long. 90D 59', in SE& sec. 14, T. 49 N., R. 1 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of Troy. Zero of gage is 450.4 feet above

mean sea level. Prior to Nov. 13, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 903 square miles.

Records available.- February 1922 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 750 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 24,700 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 

 JJ4.7B feet); minimum discharge, 3.7 second-feet Oct. 21; minimum gage height, 1.80 feet

Sept. 24.

1922-35: Maximum discharge, about 52,600 second-feet May 18, 1929 (gage height,

25.75 feet, former site, from flood marks); minimum, 0.1 second-foot at times during

July and August, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage and for periods of 

ice effect, Dec. 30, 31, Jan. 21-27, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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 

2S 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,150 

334 

202 

142 

98

78 

64 

44 

26 

23

20 

18 

13 

10 

11

8 

10 

8 

11 

16

3.7 

6 

10 

16 

4,560

820 

306 

178 

118 

98 

83

Nov.

73 

49 

112 

8,100 

1,540

601 

362 

190 

132 

122

98 

73 

47 

42 

42

47 

42 

38 

40 

35

33

40 

33 

29 

40

68 

56 

1,020 

502 

10,900

Dec.

4,960 

1,490 

4,560 

1,590 

743

502 

320 

266 

215 

190

178 

118 

108 

100 

108

85 

80 

92 

155 

105

110 

105 

118 

253 

266

280 

293 

293 

202 

190 

178

Jan.

160 

178 

158 

128 

105

95 

88 

10,100 

3,480 

1,290

635 

439 

334 

280 

228

202 

408 

439 

377 

743

502 

306 

228 

178 

128

102

90 

80 

92 

66 

61

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1934 .........

nary

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

78 

92 

98 

148 

178

142 

120 

152 

392 

362

202 

148 

1,150 

1,440 

1,200

706 

470 

320 

240 

202

165 

152 

120 

138 

5,620

1,070 

706 

348

Seoondfoot-daya

8,484.7 

24,506 

18,253

113,081.9

21 , 700 

16,159 

44,818 

18,382 

121,578 

25,031 

42,376 

2,108 

724

344,119.7

Mar.

266 

253 

253 

2,420 

4,240

190 

5,120 

1,800 

706 

6,460

2,920 

2,240 

2,660 

1,110 

635

567 

348 

320 

266 

240

228 

190 

190 

165 

4,640

3,620 

1,110 

601 

392 

306 

362

Maximum

4,560 

10,900 

4,960

13,300

10,100 

5,620 

6,460 

5,960 

16,200 

3,550 

7,170 

567 87'

16,200

Apr.

320 

280 

228 

202

190

165 

3O6 

743 

439 

346

5,960 

1,900 

859 

567 

392

293 

306 

1,290 

940 

601

392 

293 

253 

215 

190

165 

150 

128 

135 

132

May

165 

743 

13,000 

3,200 

1,200

3,550 

2,790 

10,100 

5,360 

2,360

899 

670 

2,020 

12,500 

16,200

4,480 

2,300 

1,150 

3,130 

9,800

8,500 

2,070 

3,840 

1,640 

940

601 

470 

2,020 

3,620 

1,590 

670

Minimum

3.7 

29

80

.1

61 

78 

165 

128 

165 

137 

60 

13 

S

3.7

June

470 

635 

940 

635 

392

293 

280 

392 

293

2,990

3,550 

1,800 

534 

899 

635

2,920 

2,070 

940 

470 

348

1,390 

534 

306 

228 

215

202 

202 

153

178 

137

Mean

274 

817 

589

310

700 

577 

1,446 

613 

3,922 

834 

1,367 

68.0 

24.1

943

July

1,740 

982 

743 

706 

320

165 

163 

148 

123 

87

60 

3,700 

4,160 

439 

334

240 

190 

139 

117 

130

6,900 

7,170 

3,620 

4,960 

2,790

820 

439 

439 

253 

165 

134

Per 

square 

mile

0.303 

.905 

.652

.343

.775 

.639 

1.60 

.679 

4.34 

.924 

1.51 

.075 

.027

1.04

Aug.

117 

97 

S5

70 

53

47 

39 

32 

30 

60

97 

46 

43 

37 

33

25

97 

52 

567 

160

57 

39 

43 

37 

27

25 

23 

20 

19 

18 

13

Sept.

16 

28 

25 

22 

22

20 

20 

17 

54 

67

87 

50 

46 

44 

25

21 

19 

18 

12 

12

11 

9 

8 

8 

10

1O

12 

12 

9 

10

Run-off

Inches

0.35 

1.01 

.75

4.66

.89 

.67 

1.84 

.76 

5.00 

1.03 

1.74 

.09 

.03

14.16

Acre-feet

16,630

48,610 

36,200

224,300

43,040 

32,050 

88,900 

36 , 460 

241,100 

49,650 

84,050 

4,180 

1,440

682,500
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Des Plaines River at Lemont, 111.

255

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°40'54", long. 88°9", in mi sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 11 E., 

at Stephens Street Bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Lemont and 8 miles above confluence with Chicago Sanitary Canal. Zsro of gage is 584.10 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 687 square miles (revised).

Records available.- November 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1915-35), 414 second-feet (not including overflow into 

Chicago Sanitary Canal).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,280 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 

5.62 feet); minimum observed, 2.0 second-feet Oct. 6.

1915-35: Maximum discharge observed, 5,520 second-feet Mar. 18, 1919; no flow on 

various dates.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 3, 4, 13-16, 20-24, 

Feb. 25 26. During high water part of flow spills into Chicago Sanitary Canal 7 miles 

above gage. This overflow, In second-feet, during the year (not included in the table 

of daily and monthly discharge) was as follows:

Mar. 11

12

13

32

194

132

Mar. 14

Apr. 13

14

12

36

6

Ifey 12

13

14

14

644

1043

May 15 

16

412

41

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in se

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.S

0.3

4.4

19

2 9

3 0

160

224

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.2

980

1,090

1,170

1,230

1,300

e effect 

eet)

,380

,470

,560

,660

,900

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.6

2,170

2,500

2,370

3,280

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.1 

6.1 

9.5 

4.4

3.0

2.4 

4.4 

3.7 

4.4 

5.2

8.1 

7.1 

6.1 

6.1 

4.4

6.1 

5.2 

4.4 

3.7 

5.2

9.5

19 

19 

14 

16

12 

14

16 

11 

12 

14

HOT.

16 

19 

" 14 

19

16

11 

12 

14 

19 

14

19 

21 

24 

19 

16

21

21 

38 

80 

173

285 

419 

492 

570 

640

620 

640 

670 

670 

720

Dec.

660 

670 

720 

720 

720

670 

670 

660 

590 

531

446 

410 

375 

317 

270

239 

232

218 

205 

205

198 

192 

198 

192 

186

173 

137 

114 

109 

109 

120

Jan.

109 

98 

79 

58 

34

66 

98 

317 

,3SO 

,780

,7SO 

,560 

,410 

,250 

,050

880 

720 

620 

570 

540

500 

460 

410 

365 

317

262 

232 

192 

143 

126 

120

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

VI

alendar year 193 I ............

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

114 

109 

114 

114 

109

114 

126 

120 

126 

114

114 

103 

137 

224 

455

,300 

,7SO 

,560 

,380 

,300

1,170 

930 

920 

770 

700

610 

522 

419

Mar.

383

670 

1,170 

1,380 

1,470

1,560 

,660 

,660 

,380 

,470

,900 

,330 

,330 

,030 

,660

,560 

,470 

,380 

,230 

,170

,380 

,560 

,470 

,300 

,380

1,300 

1,230 

1,170 

1,040 

920 

770

Secondfoot-days

263.1 

6,312 

11,256

22,004.1

17,526 

15,604 

43.383 

21,406 

32,110 

12,314 

10,833 

7,289 

2,304

180,650.1

Apr.

630 

580 

531 

492 

437

401 

350 

401 

455 

437

820 

1,470 

2,170 

2,030 

1,660

1,300 

1,090 

920 

770 

670

580 

455 

437 

401 

333

285 

317 

317 

350 

317

Maximum

19 

720 

720

720

1,780 

1,780 

2,330 

2,170 

3,280 

820 

1,090 

820 

186

3,280

May

277 

300 

401 

670 

1,040

980 

1,040 

980 

1,170 

1,170

920 

1,470 

2,870 

3,230 

2,870

2,170 

1,660 

1,300 

980 

820

720 

590 

512 

401 

350

292 

285 

342 

610 

870 

770

Minimum

2.4 

11

109

0

34 

103 

333 

285 

277 

198 

80 

27 

14

2.4

June

610 

610 

570 

541 

473

401 

383 

358 

325 

235

277 

254 

232 

218 

211

198 

262 

292 

375 

428

437 

437 

392 

325 

277

342

551 

820 

770 

660

July

502 

600 

9 EC 

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

980 

720 

522 

392

342 

300 

262 

218 

186

154 

120 

109 

94 

89

9S 

80 

98 

98 

98

114 

120 

120 

103 

94 

80

Mean

8.49 

210 

363

60.3

565 

557 

1,399 

714 

1,036 

410 

351 

235 

76.8

495

Aug.

66 

52 

132 

1ST 

109

89 

94 

SO 

62 

109

66 

52 

42 

27 

34

27 

132 

277 

218 

464

820 

820 

770 

670 

512

410 

342 

262 

179 

126 

109

Per square 

mile

0.012 

.306 

.523

.088

.822 

.811 

2.04 

1.04 

1.51 

.597 

.511 

.342 

.112

.721

Sept.

120 

109 

89 

80 

71

62 

57 

47 

120 

132

120 

103 

94 

SO 

S5

75 

75 

62 

47 

34

21 

30 

24 

21 

14

38 

114 

186 

114 

80

Run-off in 

inches

0.01 

.34 

.61

1.18

.95 

.84 

2.35 

1.16 

1.74 

.67 

.59 

.39 

.12

9.77
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River at Morris, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°21'15", long. 88°25'43", In NEi sec. 9, T. 33 N., 

R. 7 E., below mouth of Macon River. Prior to Jan. 11, 1935, wire-weight gage at same 

datum 300 feet above present sage and below mouth of Mazon River. Zero of gage Is 

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

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1935, January 1903 to December 1904 at statlon near Monooka.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1919-35), 13,380 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,000 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 14.84 

reet); minimum mean dally discharge, 8,280 second-feet several times in September: 

minimum gage height, 5.95 feet Sept. 25.

1919-35: Maximum discharge observed, 62,300 second-feet Apr. 2, 1933 (gage height. 

19.1 feet): minimum observed, 5,120 second-feet Aug. 21, 1929 (gage height, 3.9 feet).

A stage of 26.2 feet occurred In 1831.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 24-28, Jan. 24-30. 

Discharge Includes flow diverted from Lake Michigan by Chicago Sanitary Canal. Prior 

to Jan. 11, 1935, gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Oct. 1 to Dec. 29, Mar. 16 to Sept. 30 Table for Dec. 30 to Mar. 15

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

8.E30

9,530

10,800

12,100

13,400

8.5

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

14,800

16,300

19,300

22,300

25,400

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.5

27,100

28,300

30,600

32,500

34,600

6.0 

8.O 

9.0 

10.0 

12.0 

13.0

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

10,100

15,100

17,700

20,400

26,000

29,200

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19

ao

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10,800 

10,800 

10,300 

10,800 

10,800

10,800 

10,500 

10,300 

9,780 

10,800

10,500 

9,530 

10,000 

9,530

9,530

9,530 

9,530 

9,530 

9,530 

9,530

9 ,'530 

9,530 

9,780 

9,530 

9,780

10,500 

10,300 

10,300 

10,000 

10,500 

10,300

Nov.

10,000 

10,300 

10,000 10 , ooo

11,300

11,100

11,100 

11,300 

10,800 

10,500

10 , 500 

11,100 

10,500 

10,500 

10,800

10,800 

10,300 

10,800 

11,600 

10,500

11,300 

12,400 

14,600 

16,600 

16,600

16,300 

16,600 

15,700 

17 , 500 

17,500

Dec.

13,700 

17,800 

16,900 

16,300 

16,000

15,400 

14,800 

13,400 

13,200 

12,900

11,600 

12,100 

11,300 

11,800 

11,100

12,100 

12,900 

12,600 

12 , 100 

10,800

11,300 

11,800 

12,100 

11,100 

11,100

10,700 

10,500 

10,900 

11,300 

11,800 

10 , 400

Jan.

10 , 600 

11,400 

11,400 

10 , 100 

10,100

10 , 600 

10,400 

13,600 

29 , 200 

29,200

27,300 

26,300 

24,000 

21 , 200 

19,000

18,200 

17,700 

16,900 

16,400 

15,600

15,400 

14,100 

14,800 

13,400 

13,700

14,000 

13,700 

13,200 

13,300 

13,000 

12,400

Month

Got 

HOT

Dec

C

Jen 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 19.

ater year 1934-3!

Feb.

12,800 

12,600 

12,100 

12,600 

12,100

11,800 

12,400 

10,800 

11 100 

11,600

12,400 

12,600 

13 , 100 

18,200 

24,300

24,600 

20,400 

18,200 

16,700 

16,400

15,400 

15,100 

14,100 

14 , 400 

22,400

23,800 

20,100 

18,800

Mar.

17,700 

16,700 

17,700 

16,900 

18,500

19,900 

2O.100 

23,200 

22,100 

23,800

28,200 

27,300 

26,000 

24,600 

22,900

20,500 

19,600 

18,100 

17,200 

16,600

23,000 

23,000 

23,600 

22,600 

24,500

27,400 

24,800 

23,600 

22,300 

20,200 

19,300

Seeondfoot-dsys

312,470 

368,900 

396,800

3,843,070

500,200 

440,900 

671,900 

469,600 

623,100 

461,800 

379,380 

303,030 

261,900

5,189,980

Apr.

18 , 100 

17 , 200 

15,700 

15,700 

14,800

14,300 

14,000 

14,600 

14,600 

14,300

17 , 200 

21,700 

22,300 

21,700 

20,000

19,300 

17,200 

16,600 

15,400 

13,700

14,600 

13,700 

13,700 

12,900 

12,900

12,900 

12,600 

12,600 

12,100 

13,200

Maximum

10,800 

17,500 

18,700

18,700

29,200 

24,600 

28,200 

22,300 

34,600 

21,700 

19,600 

12,100 

9,530

34,600

Hay

12,400 

13 , 200 

16,900 

22,600 

23,000

23,600 

24,800 

24,200 

27,400 

34,600

30,600 

28 , 400 

33,400 

34,200 

28,100

22,300 

20,000 

17,800 

16,300 

14,300

13,200 

14,300 

13,700 

13,400 

13,400

13,200 

12,600 

13,700 

14,600 

16,300 

16,600

Minimum

9,530 

10,000 

10,400

7,560

10,100 

10,800 

16,600 

12,100 

12,400 

11,300 

9,780 

8,780 

8,280

8,280

June

16,300 

15,700 

14,800 

15,100 

14,300

14,000 

13,700 

13,400 

13,200 

12,900

12,400 

12,400 

11,800 

11,800 

11,300

11,600 

19,300 

21,100 

21,700 

21,100

19,000 

17,500 

16,300 

14,600 

13,400

19 , 600 

18,100 

16,300 

15,100 

14,000

July

13,200 

16,300 

19 , 600 

17,500 

16,000

16,000 

15,100 

14,000 

13,200 

11,800

11,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,500 

10,300

10,300 

10,500 

9,780 

10,500 

10,300

10,800 

10,500 

10,500 

11,300 

12,100

12,600 

11,100 

11,100 

10,800 

10,000 

10,300

Mean

10,080 

12,300 

12,600

10,530

16,140 

15,750 

21,670 

15,650 

20,100 

15,390 

12,240 

9,775 

8,730

14,220

Aug.

9,780 

9,780 

10,300 

10,300 

10,000

10,300 

10,000 

C,530 

9,780 

9,780

9,780 

9,530 

9,530 

8,780 

9,030

8,780 

9,280 

9,530 

9,780 

12,100

10,800 

10,500 

10,300 

10,300 

9,780

9,530 

9,530 

9,030 

9,280 

9,280 

9,030

Per square 

mile

Sept.

9,030 

9,030 

9,280 

9,030 

9,030

9,030 

8,780 

9,030 

8,780 

9,030

8,780 

8,780 

8,780 

8,530 

8,530

8,280 

8,530 

8,280 

8,280 

8,280

8,530 

8/280 

8,530 

8,280 

8,280

9,530 

9,280 

8,780 

8,780 

8,530

Run -off in 

inches
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 257 

Illinois River at Peoria, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°42'8", long. 89°33'52", in NWi sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., 

at foot of Grant Street, Peoria, 44 miles above mouth of Kickapoo Creek. Sero of gage 

is 428.39 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- March 1910 to September 1935. March 1903 to July 1906 at station 

at miles aonmstream.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1910-35), 16,640 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 40,100 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 

21.60 feet); minimum discharge, 8,200 second-feet Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 8.82 

feet Sept. 25.

1910-35: Maximum discharge, 58,300 second-feet Oct. 9, 1926 (gage height, 25.0 feet); 

minimum, probably less than 7,250 second-feet during estimated period Dec. 14, 1910, 

to Jan. 10, 1911.

Maximum stage knoum, 26.6 feet in 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 2, Jan. 22 

to FeD. 4. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Discharge 

determined on basis of slope as obtained by use of an auxiliary staff gage on highway 

bridge at Pekin, 9.3 miles donmstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

10,900 

10 , 600 

11 , 200 

10,900 

11,200

11,300 

10,900 

10,600 

11,000 

10,800

lo.eTO

10,600 

10 , 400 

10,300 

10 , 500

10,100 

10,300 

10,400 

9,970 

8,760

9,900 

10,300 

10,100 

9,730 

10,200

10,200 

10,800 

10,400 

10,700 

10,500 

10,100

Nov.

10 , 400 

9,620 

9,460 

10,100 

10,400

10,200 

10,300 

11,000 

10,100 

10,600

11,300 

10,800 

9,650 

10,500 

10,100

10,400 

10,100 

10 , 400 

10,700 

10,200

11,300 

11,100 

12,000 

12,200 

13,600

13,500 

15,100 

14,200 

16,200 

16,200

Dec.

15,800 

18 , 500 

18,300 

18,300 

19,200

20,700 

19,900 

19,000 

18,700 

18,500

18,100 

17,700 

17,400 

17,200

16,700

16,400 

16,100 

16,300 

15,700 

15,600

15,800 

15,300 

15,100 

15 , 300 

15,900

14,500 

13,800 

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

13,500

Jan,

12,900 

12,700 

12,700 

12,600 

12,400

12,300 

12,500 

12,200 

13,700 

15,700

19,000 

22,000 

23,600 

24,700 

26,200

25,600 

24,200 

25,200 

24,300 

23,500

22,200 

20,100 

19,500 

18,900 

18,300

18,000 

17,700 

17,200 

17,000 

17,500 

17,300

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934 ............

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Peb.

17,200 

16,700 

16,900 

17,000 

16,900

17,300 

16,800 

16,700 

16,100 

15,300

15,700 

15,200 

15,600 

15,100 

15,500

19,000 

21,200 

22,700 

23,300 

23,400

22,400 

23,900 

21,300 

21,200 

22,200

21,700 

23,300 

23,300

Mar.

24,600 

25,400 

26,900 

25,200 

24,900

26,200 

27,100 

26,400 

27,200 

28,100

28,700 

30,800 

32,500 

32,200 

33,500

33,400 

34,700 

32,600 

31,700 

31,500

30 , 000 

30,000 

30,200 

32 , 100 

32,200

33,500 

34,400 

34,000 

32,900 

37,000 

33,600

Second - 

foot-days

324,260 

341,730 

512,000

4,054,040

571,700 

532,900 

943,500 

757,300 

877,100 

635,200 

607,400 

397,300 

285,640

6,786,030

Apr.

32,900 

31,700 

30,200 

28,900 

28,000

27,400 

27,100 

24,600 

24,500 

23,000

22,300 

24,500 

24,000 

24,800 

26,400

27,300 

28,000 

27 , 400 

26,000 

26,100

25,600 

24,000 

23,900 

22,800 

22,500

22,000 

20,600 

20,600 

20,500 

19,700

Maximum

11,300 

16,200 

20,700

20,700

26,200 

23,900 

37,000 

32,900 

40,100 

24,000 

26,7.00 

15,400 

10,900

40,100

May

19,700 

19 , 100 

20,000 

19,300 

20,900

22,200 

24,400 

25,700 

25,600 

29 , 400

31,600 

33,500 

35,200 

39,000 

39,700

40,100 

38,100 

36,900 

37,000 

34,000

30,200 

30 , 100 

29 , 100 

27,800 

26,000

24,400 

24,300 

24,000 

23,100 

23,500 

23,200

Minimum

8,760 

9,460 

12,900

8,480

12,200 

15,100 

24,600 

19,700 

19,100 

16,900 

14,400 

11,000 

8,200

8,200

June

23,000 

24,000 

24,000 

23,300 

22,700

22,900 

22,600 

22,200 

21 , 600 

20,100

21,000 

20,300 

19,800 

17,700 

18,600

17,900 

18,200 

17,400 

16,900 

19,200

21,500 

21,400 

22,100 

22,400 

21,900

21,400 

21,900 

22,600 

22,600 

24,000

July

22,700 

23,900 

24,000 

26,100 

26,000

26,700 

25,700 

25,500 

24,500 

23,000

22,100 

22,200 

21,200 

20,300 

20 , 100

18,600 

18,200 

17,600 

16,500 

16,400

16,100 

15,800 

15,200 

14,700 

14,600

15,400 

15,300 

15,000 

14,900 

14,400 

14,700

Mean

10,460 

11,390 

16,520

11 , 110

18,440 

19,030 

30,440 

25,240 

28,290 

21,170 

19 , 590 

12,820 

9,521

18,590

Aug.

13,600 

13 , 600 

14,200 

13,700 

13,900

14,300 

15,400 

15,000 

14,700 

14,300

13,700 

13,500 

13,700 

13,100 

12,700

11,900 

11,400 

11,700 

11,100 

11,000

11,700 

12.000 

12^600 

12,500 

12,400

12,200 

12,300 

11,600 

11,300 

11,200 

11,000

Per square

mile

Sept.

10,700 

10,800 

10,900 

10,200 

10,400

10 , 100 

9,920 

10,000 

10,200 

10,000

9,890 

9,720 

9,430 

9,560 

9,280

9,280 

9,280 

9,100 

9,230 

8,950

9,220 

8,560 

8,800 

8,560 

8,370

8,610 

9,480 

.9,640 

9,260 

. 8,200

Hun-off in 

Inches

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258 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River at Beardstown, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°l'13n , long. 90°26'12", in NEJ see. 15, T. 18 N., R. 12 W. 

at highway bridge on State Street, Beardstown, 9i miles be-low mouth of Sangamon River. 

Zero of gage is 419.89 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- October 1920 to September 1935. 

Average discharge.- 15 years, 24,160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 70,800 second-feet Jfey 18; maximum 

gage height observed, 22.4 feet May 17; minimum discharge, 10,700 second-feet 

Sept. 21-27.

1920-35: Maximum discharge observed, 105,000 second-feet Oct. 9, 1926; maximum 

gage height, 26.25 feet Oct. 12, 1926; minimum discharge (estimated because of ice 

effect), 9,500 second-feet Feb. 26, 27. 1934; minimum gage height observed, 7.5 feet 

Dec. 31, 1930, Jan. 1, 1931.

Maximum discharge known, about 115,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated for period of ice effect, Feb. 1-9. Gageheight record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

f 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13,600 

13,600 

13,600 

13,900 

13,900

13,900 

13,900 

13,600 

13,200 

13,200

13,200 

12,900 

12,600 

10,600 

12,300

12,300 

12,000 

12,000 

IE, 000 

11,600

11,600 

11 , 600 

11,600 

11,600 

12,000

12,300 

12,300 

12,300 

12,300 

12,300 

12,300

Nov.

12,300 

12,300 

12,300 

12,600 

12 , 600

12,900 

10,900 

13,200 

13,000 

13,200

13,200 

13,200 

13,200 

13,200 

12,900

12,900 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

12,600 

12,900 

13,200 

14,200 

14,500

15,200 

15,800 

14,900 

16,500 

15,200

Dec.

17 , 600 

19,100 

19,700 

20 , 600 

23,000

23,900 

24,500 

24,500 

24,500 

24,100

23,400 

23,400 

22,700 

22,400 

22,100

22 100 

21,700 

21 , 400 

El, 000 

20,700

20,400 

20,000 

19,700 

19,400 

18,700

18,100 

17,400 

16,400 

16,100 

16,800 

16,400

Jan.

16,400 

16,400 

15,100 

16,100 

16,100

16,100 

16,100 

15,700 

16,900 

17,700

19,000 

21,000 

24,500 

26,300 

27,000

28,100 

28 , 500 

29,300 

30 , 100 

30,500

30,100 

27,700 

25,200 

24,100 

23,400

23,100 

23,100 

22 , 700 

22,700 

22,400 

22,700

Montli

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Ju] 

Auf 

Sei

V

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Pet.

22,200 

22,000 

21,900 

21,700 

21,500

21,400 

21 , 400 

21,300 

21,300 

21,300

01,700 

21 , 600 

21,700 

22,100 

22,300

24,000 

26 , 500 

28,600 

29,700 

29,700

29,700 

29,700 

29,300 

28,900 

26,300

27,500 

28,400 

30,400

liar.

32,100 

32,900 

32,900 

32,500 

31,300

3C,900 

29 , 100 

30,800 

31,800 

32,200

33,300 

34,400 

36,900 

39,600 

40,900

42,600 

43,000 

43,000 

43,000 

43,000

42,600 

40,600 

42,600 

42,100 

40,000

39,100 

40,400 

41,400 

42,600 

42,100 

42,100

Secondfoot-days

392,100 

401,500 

641,800

4,748,220

695,100 

694,100 

1,173,800 

1,084,600 

1,643,500 

1,137,800 

972,900 

499,400 

351,500

9,688,100

Apr.

42,100 

42,100 

41,600 

40,700 

39,800

39,300 

38,400 

37 , 100 

35,100 

34,700

33,700 

33,900 

34,400 

35,800 

36,500

38,000 

38,000 

36,800 

35,900 

36,900

38,000 

37,100 

36,200 

35,000 

34,200

32,900 

31,700 

30,500 

29,700 

28,500

Maximum

13,900 

16,500 

24,500

24,500

30,500 

30 , 400 

43,000 

42 , 100 

70,800 

51,100 

40,200 

23 , 400 

13,200

70,800

Hay

27,700 

25,300 

25,600 

28,900 

32,700

36,000 

39,000 

42,100 

43,200 

47,900

51 , 100

53,000 

56,500 

61,400 

64,800

67,100 

69,400 

70,800 

70,700 

69,600

67,900 

67,200 

65,500 

62,400 

60,900

60,900 

59,700 

57,100 

53,800 

53,200 

52,200

Minimum

11,600 

12,300 

16,100

9,500

15,700 

21,300 

29,100 

28,500 

25,300 

26,000 

22,500 

12,900 

10,700

10,700

June

51,100 

49,500 

48,400 

46,300 

44,600

42,500 

41,200 

43,000 

42,300 

41,600

40,200 

38 , 400 

36,700 

35,000 

33,800

32 , 100 

30,500 

25,000 

27,400 

30,300

32,200 

33,500 

35,100 

37,200 

37,000

36,000 

35,600 

35,200 

36,100 

38,000

July

40,200 

40,000 

38 , 600 

36,400 

36,900

38,500 

39.800 

39 ',300 

38,900 

38,000

37,100 

35,800 

34,600 

32,900 

31,700

30,500 

28,900 

27,700 

26,600 

25,500

24,500 

23,800 

23,100 

22,500 

23,500

25,300 

26,300 

26,600 

27,000 

27,000 

25,200

He an

12,650 

13,380 

20,700

13,010

02,420 

24,790 

37,860 

36,150 

53,020 

37,930 

31,380 

16,110 

11,720

2a,540

Aug.

23,400 

22,100 

20,700 

19,500 

19,400

18,700 

18,400 

17,700 

17,400 

17,100

16,300 

16,800 

16,100 

15,800 

15,500

15,500 

14,500 

14,500 

14,500 

14,200

14,200 

14,200 

14,200 

13,900 

13,900

13,900 

13,600 

13,600 

13,200 

13,200 

12,900

Per square 

mile

Sept.

12,900 

IS, 900 

13,200 

12,900 

12,900

12,600 

12,600 

12,300 

12,300 

12,300

12,300 

12,300 

12,000 

11,600 

11,600

11,600 

11,300 

11,300 

11,000 

11,000

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700

10,700 

10,700 

10,800 

11,600 

11,300

Run-off in 

Inches
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

Kankakee River at Davls, Ind.

259

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°24', long. 86°42', In sec. 13, T. 34 N. ,«R. 3 W., at hlghTiay bridge on U. S. Route 30, 4 miles east of Hanna, Knox County. Zero of gage Is 

665.12 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- April 1931 to September 1935 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey, 

July 19*25 to iSy 1929 in reports of the Indiana Department of Conservation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,200 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 

t).79 feet); minimum observed, 209 second-feet Dec. 16-18.

1925-29, 1931-35: Maximum discharge observed, 1,700 second-feet Dec. 15, 1927 (gage 

height, 9.50 feet): minimum observed, 168 second-feet Aug. 5, 6, 13, 14, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of lee effect, Dec. 11-15, Jan. 1-6, 

Jan. 21 to Feb. 10, and those estimated for Oct. 7-13, Dee. 23-31, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effe 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

168

195

223

252

282

313

345 

37V 

410 

444 

478 

512

546

618

654

708

762

840

940

1,040

1,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

329 

329 

313 

297 

297

297 

290 

280 

270 

260

260 

255 

255 

252 

252

252 

252 

252 

252 

252

252 

252 

267 

267 

267

267 

267 

267 

267 

267 

267

Nov.

252 

252 

252 

267 

267

267 

267 

267 

267 

267

267 

267 

267 

267 

267

267 

252 

282 

282 

282

297 

313 

329 

345 

393

393 

41O 

427 

427 

444

Dee.

444 

444 

427 

461 

410

410

393 

377 

377 

377

325 

300 

275 

250 

225

209 

209 

209 

223 

223

223 

237 

235 

230 

225

220 

21O 

210 

220 

22O 

220

Jan.

220 

220 

220 

220 

230

300 

444 

600 

980 

920

820 

726 

654 

726 

478

529 

564 

529 

495 

478

470 

450 

430 

410 

390

380 

370 

36O 

350 

340 

340

Month

Oct 

No? 

Dec

C

JSE

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUfl

Jul 

Aug 

Se;

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Feb.

340 

340 

340 

340 

340

330 

330 

340 

350 

360

377 

377 

393 

582 

762

820 

654 

582 

546 

512

495 

478 

461 

461 

512

762 

636

564

Mar.

546 

512 

495 

495 

564

582 

762 

960 

880 

900

1,060 

980

800 

762 

744

726 

708 

690 

672 

744

860 

880 

800 

744 

762

744 

726 

708 

672 

636 

600

Apr.

582 

582 

564 

529 

512

495 

495 

495 

495 

495

512 

636 

654 

636 

600

546 

529 

512 

495 

495

478 

461 

444 

444 

427

427 

427 

427 

495 

495

Second- ««»i ., . , Maximum foot-daya

8,403 329 

9,103 444 

9,018 461

113,011 840

14,643 980 

13,384 B20 

22,714 1,060 

15,384 654 

21,693 1,200 

17,379 980 

11,518 478 

10,719 478 

8,494 313

162,452 1,200

May

495

461 

546 

654 

600

654 

672 

600 

762 

726

672 

780 

1,040 

1,060 

940

820 

744 

690 

654 

600

564 

546 

512 

495 

478

478 

444 

546 

1,160 

1,200 

1,100

Minimum

252 

252 

209

168

220 

330 

495 

427 

444 

427 

313 

282 

252

209

June

980 

860 

380 

800 

726

672

654 

618 

564 

564

546 

529 

512 

478 

478

461 

478 

495 

600 

600

582

546 

512 

478 

461

478 

478 

478 

444 

427

July Aug.

444 

427

478 

478 

444

427 

410 

393 

377 

377

377 

361 

345 

345 

345

329 

329

313 

329 

313

313 

313

393 

427 

377

377 

361 

345 

329 

313 

329

Mean

271 

303 

291

309

472 

478 

733 

513 

700 

579 

372 

346 

283

445

313 

410 

444

393 

361

345 

329 

313 

313 

297

282 

282 

* 282 

282

£82

313 

427 

478 

478 

427

410 

377 

345 

345 

329

329 

313 

313 

297 

313 

297

Per square 

mile

0.531 

.594 

.571

.606

.925 

.937 

1.44 

1.01 

1.37 

1.14 

.729 

.678 

.555

.873

Sept.

297 

297 

297 

297 

282

282 

282 

282 

313 

297

282 

282 

282 

282

267

267 

267 

267 

267 

267

252 

267 

267 

267

257

282

313 

313

313 

297

Run-off in 

inches

0.61 

.66 

.66

8.23

1.07 

.98 

1.66 

1.15 

1.58 

1.27 

.84 

.78 

.62

11.86

* Interpolated.
260 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°11', long. 87°21', In sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 8 W., 

at Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway bridge 1 mile south of Shelby. Prior to 

Dec. 20, 1934, chain gage at same datum at highway bridge 700 feet upstream.

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1935 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey, 

November !9kS3 to March 1930 In reports of the Indiana Department of Conservation.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1923-35), 1,528 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 second-feet Mar. 12 (gage height, 7.90 

reet;; minimum, 620 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.67 feet).

1922-35: Maximum discharge observed, 5,540 second-feet Dec. 21, 1927 (gage height, 

11.40 feet); minimum observed, 378 second-feet Aug. 4, 5, 1934 (gage height, 0.80 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 11 to Jan. 7, Jan. 21 

to FeD. 7, those for estimated periods, May 13-27, 29, Aug. 2-9, which are poor, and 

those below 750 second-feet, which are fair. Discharge based on once-daily chain-gage 

readings for the periods Jan. 28 to Feb. 11, Feb. 24 to Mar. 7.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Table for Oct. 1 to

2.0 

S.B 

S. 4 

2.6 

S.B

675 

7SO 

790 

860 

930

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.S

1,010

1,090

1,170

1,850

1,340

Dec. 19 

4,0 1,430

1,700

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

608

655

706

763

885

for Dec. 20 to Sept 

2.6 900

2.S 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1,070

1,300

1,520

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

1,970

2,420

2,670

2,940

3,540

Discharge, in second-feet, »ater year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

8 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,090 

1,130 

1,090 

1,050 

1,010

1,010 

970 

930 

895 

860

825 

S25 

790 

790 

790

790 

790 

790 

760 

760

790 

790 

790 

790 

825

790 

790 

790 

790 

760 

760

Nov.

760 

760 

7SO 

825 

885

790 

790 

760 

760 

760

760 

760 

760 

730 

730

730 

730 

702 

760 

790

825 

1,130 

1,380 

1,430 

1,380

1,380 

1,340 

1,380 

1,520 

1,560

Dee.

1,660 

1,660

,610 

,660 

,610

,560 

,520 

,430 

,380 

,340

,200 

,100 

,100 

,080 

,060

,050 

,040 

,030 

,020 

,020

1,000 

980 

950 

900 

850

825 

800 

S25 

850

800 

775

Jan.

750 

800 

800 

850 

900

1,100 

1,250 

1,610 

2,280 

2,520

2,620 

2,720 

2,720 

2,670 

2,470

2,280 

2,150 

2,020 

1,920 

1,880

1,750 

1,700 

1,700 

1,600 

1,500

1,450 

1,400 

1,350 

1,300 

1,250 

1,200

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember. ...... .. - ...._.

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

1,180 

1,150 

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,050 

1,150 

1,210 

1,300 

1,250

1,250 

1,300 

1,340 

1,560 

2,100

2,420

2,420 

2,330 

2,150 

1,970

1,840 

1,790 

1,700 

1,660 

1,880

2,400 

2,450

2,450

Mar.

2,400 

2,350 

2,250 

2,100 

2,100

2,150 

2,400 

2,820 

2,940 

3,060

3,360 

3,480 

3,420 

3,420 

3,300

3,240 

3,060 

2,940 

2,770 

2,620

2,620 

2,720 

2,770 

2,880 

3,060

3,180 

3,180 

3,060 

2,940 

2,720 

2,570

Seoondfoot-days

26,610 

28,597 

35,665

317,253

52,510 

46,630 

87,880 

56,600 

73,990 

58,630 

35,500 

26,920 

20,540

550,092

Apr.

2,380 

2,240 

2,100 

2,020 

1,880

1,840 

1,790 

1,790 

1,840 

1,790

1,840 

2,100 

2,240 

2,330

2,330

2,280 

2,150 

2,020

1,880 

1,840

1,790 

1,700 

1,660 

1,610 

1,560

1,520 

1,520 

1,480 

1,520 

1,560

Maximum

1,130 

1,560 

1,660

2,350

2,720 

2,450 

3,480 

2,380 

3,200 

2,820 

1,560 

1,120 

74S

3,480

May

1,610 

1,660 

1,790 

2,060 

2,200

2,330 

2,470 

2,520 

2,620 

2,940

2,880 

2,820 

3,200 

3,200 

3,000

2,900 

2,800 

2,700 

2,600 

2,500

2,400 

2,200 

2,000 

1,800 

1,750

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

2,500 

2,670 

2,770

Hinisnim

760 

7O2 

775

378

750 

1,050 

2,100 

1,480 

1,610 

1,430 

SSO 

734 

631

631

June

2,820 

2,820 

2,820 

2,770 

2,720

2,670 

2,570 

2,420 

2,240 

2,100

1,970 

1,840 

1,740 

1,650 

1,610

1,520 

1,560 

1,560 

1,740 

1,790

1,740 

1,740 

1,660 

1,560 

1,520

1,520 

1,520 

1,520 

1,480 

1,430

July

1,430 

,380 

,430 

,520 

,520

,560 

,480 

,430 

,340 

,300

,250 

,160 

,140 

,090 

,070

1,040 

1,000 

9SO 

960 

940

920 

920 

900 

960 

1,040

1,020 

1,000 

9SO 

940 

920 

830

lie an

85S 

953 

1,151

869

1,694 

1,665 

2,835 

1,8S7 

2,3S7 

1,954 

1,145 

868 

685

1,507

Aug.

860 

860 

900 

975 

975

950 

900 

S50 

825

809

793 

778 

763 

748 

734

734 

77S 

900 

1,040 

1,090

1,120 

1,040 

9SO 

920 

880

642

809 

778 

763 

763 

763

Per square 

mile

0.48S 

.541 

.654

.494

.962 

.946 

1.61 

1.07 

1.36 

1.11 

.651 

.493 

.389

.856

Sept.

74S 

74S 

74S 

74S 

748

734 

720 

706 

720 

720

706 

706 

693 

680 

668

668 

655 

643 

643 

631

631 

631 

631 

631 

631

631 

666 

6SO 

693

6SO

Run-off in 

inches

0.56 

.60 

.75

6.70

1.11 

.99 

1.S6 

1.19 

1.57 

1.24 

.75 

.57 

.43

11.62
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 261

Kankakee River at llomence, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°9'37", long. 87°39'45", In NEi sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 13 E., 

at Highway bridge In Uomence, 1| miles above Tower Creek. Zero of gage Is 610.32 feet 

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,340 square miles.

Records available.- February 1905 to July 1906, December 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1915-35), 1,761 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,640 second-feet Mar. 10-13; maximum 

gage height observed, 4.81 feet Jan. 25 [Ice jam); minimum discharge, 600 second-feet 

Sept. 23-25.

1905-6, 1915-35: Maximum discharge observed, 14,000 second-feet (revised) Jan. 22, 

1916: maximum gage height observed, 7.5 feet Jan. 21, 1916 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge 

observed, 305 second-feet Sept. 1, 16,,17, 1919 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 25, 26, Dec. 30 to 

Jan. 6, Jan. 24 to Feb. 1, Feb. 9-11, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of toe effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

8.6 

2.8

600

775

980

1,230

1,510

3.0

3.3

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

1,830

3,160

3,540

2,940

3,380

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

3,850

4,370

4,910

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1834 to September 1935

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

3C

31

Oct.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,040

980

926

925

870

870

833

833

822

832

775

775

822

832

823

822

823

833

833

822

1,160

980

870

8E2

776

775

728

MOT.

728

728

775

926

926

870

822

833

776

776

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

728

775

833

870

2,160

2,160

2,080

1,830

1,830

1,760

1,810

1,990

2,080

-

Dec.

3,250

2,080

3,080

3,160

1,990

1,910

Jan.

720

730

730

710

820

1,100

1,750 I 1,510

1,670 ! 3,940

1,510

1,510

1,370

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,040

1,040

930

820

728

800

775

740

760

3,380

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,380

3,160

3,940

3,740

2,740

3,440

2,260

3,160

3,080

1,910

2,160

2,060

1,950

1,870

1,770

1,660

1,680

1,520

1,460

Feb.

1,400

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,370

2,250

3,160

3,160

3,380

2,940

2,740

2,540

2,250

2,080

1,830

1,830

3,610

3,160

3,380

2,940

.,

-

Mar.

2,940

2,940

2,740

2,540

2,540

2,740

3,380

3,610

3,850

4,840

4,640

4,840

4,640

4,370

4,100

3,850

3,850

3,380

3,380

3,160

3,380

3,380

3,160

2,940

4,100

4,100

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,580

3,180

Month j Secondfoot-days

October. ........................ ' EW.BSA

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

Calendar year 1934. ...........

January. ........................

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

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

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

Mfitr

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

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

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

Water year 1934 35. ...........

VA f>oa £Mtp<£K*3

41,323

353,350

65,300

56,870

111,080

60,940

90,300 

77,410

40,910

80,843

864,908

Apr.

2,940

2,740

2,440

2,250

2,160

2,080

1,910

1,990

May

1,510

1,690

2,160

2,440

2,440

2,540

2,940

2.940

1,9«0 1 4^370

1,910 1 4,100

2,080

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,340

2,440

2,340

2,250

2,080

1,990

1,830

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,510

1,510

1,440

1,440

1,510

1,440

-

Maximum

1,160

2,160

2,250

2,570

3,610

3,610

4,640

2,940

4,370

4,100

1,910

1,100

775

4,840

3,860

3,850

4,100

4,100

3,850

3,610

3,380

3,380

3,160

3,180

2,940

2,740

2,440

2,250

1,990

1,830

June

2,940

3,160

3,610

3,160

2,940

2,940

2,940

3,740

2,640

2,440

2,250

2,080

1,990

1,830

1,750

1,830

2,feO

3,940

4,100

3,610

3,160

2,940

2,440

2,080

1,990

2,250

1,830 2,250

1,990 1,990

2,640 1,830

2,640 1,750

July

1,670

1,830

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,750

1,750

1,590

1,440

1,370

1,300

1,300

1,230

1,160

1.0.00

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

980

980

1,040

1,040

1,100

1,100 1,100

1,100

1,040

1,040

2,S»40 - | 980

Minimum

728

728

600

378

710

1,080

2,540

1 440

1,510

1,750

980

775

300

600

Mean

888

1»141

1,333

982

2,106

2,031

3,583

2,031

0 QT3

2^680

1,320

915

388

1,764

Aug.

980

925

980

Sept.

775

775

775

980 775

1,040 1 776

1,040

980

925

925

925

870

870

822

822

822

822

822

925

1,040

1,040

1,100

980

1,040

980

925

870

822

775

775

775

775

Per square 

mile

0.379

.488

.sro

.420

.900

.868

1.53

,868

1.24

1.10

.664

.391

.294

.767

728

728

728

728

728

728

680

680

680

680

680

640

640

640

640

640

640

600

600

600

640

680

680

680

680

-

Run-off in 

inches

 0.44

.54 j

.66 1

5.70 j

1.04

.90

1.76

.97

1.43

1.23

.65

.46

.33

10.40
262 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Iroquols River near Chebanse, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°29" , long. 870 49'22li , In SWi sec. 10, T. 29 N., R. 13 W., 

at highway bridge 3 miles below Beaver Creek, 4i miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles 

above confluence with Kankakee River. Zero of gage is 598.27 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 2,120 square miles.

Records available.- April 1923 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,596 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,660 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 

10.06 feet); minimum observed, 30 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 0.79 foot).

1923-35: Maximum discharge observed, 27,000 second-feet May 13, 1933 (gage height, 

about 18.1 feet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet Aug. 6-8, 1934 (gage height, 0.59 

foot).

Maximum discharge known, about 34,000 second-feet in spring of 1913 (gage height, 

about 19.6 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. 

 Jan. 20 to Feb. 1.

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 24 to Jan. 6,

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ioe effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in aecond-feet)

1.0

1.2

262

348

437

530

675

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

845

1,100

1,470

1,890

2,840

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10,0

3,940 

5,140 

6,6OO 

7,950 

9,500

Discharge, in sacond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1936

Pay

 

1 

2 

3 

4

6 

6

g 

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

28 

23 

24

27 

28 

29

3C 

31

Oct.

702 

906 

845 

702 

577

483 

414 

305 

279 

254

228 

208 

192 

184 

164

160 

144 

132 

124 

152

140 

132 

132 

152 

192

258 

301 

292 

262 

241 

228

Oct

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fefc 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jvm 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar

Nov.

220 

220 

20S 

212 

2O8

204 

204 

200 

204 

2O4

196

188 

180 

204 

216

204 

192 

192 

192 

196

204 

846 

3,720 

5,020 

5,140

4,180 

3,390 

3,170 

3.720 

4,540

Month

Dec.

4,420 

3,830 

3,390 

2,950 

2,950

2,640 

2,250 

1,890 

1,710 

1,390

1,310 

1,310 

1,240 

1,240 

1,100

9O6 

845 

845 

345 

S45

845 

786 

675 

650 

625

601 

601 

625 

850 

650 

860

year 1934- .

ater year 1934^3

Jan.

625 

650 

635 

625 

625

675 

970 

4,300 

7,950 

9,180

9,500 

8,100 

6,7SO 

5,530 

4,540

3,720 

3,170 

3,840 

2,340 

2,160

1,S90 

1,710 

1,630 

1,470 

1,390

1,310 

1 S 240 

1,100 

1,100 

1,040 

970

Fab.

970 

906 

906 

906 

906

845 

845 

786 

1,O40 

1,470

1,630 

1,890 

2,340 

2,74O 

3,610

3,940 

3,610 

2,640 

2,850 

1,890

' 1,63O 

1,470 

1,310 

1,840 

3,500

4,300 

4,540 

3,730

Secondfoot-daya

9,485 

37,973 

45,264

205,728

89,755 

57,830 

ISO ,710 

50,562 

119,835 

31,534 

£8,320 

6,276 

1,780

606,292

Mar.

3,060 

2,740 

2,440 

2,340 

2,340

2,340 

2,740 

3,940 

4,660 

5,530

6,920 

7,200 

6,920 

5,800 

4,660

3,940 

3,280 

2.B4O 

2,340 

2,540

4,180 

4,900 

5.S70 

4,660 

5,270

6,080 

5,800 

5,020 

4,180 

3,610 

3,170

Apr

2,64 

2,26 

1,89 

1,55 

1,31

1,17 

1,10 

1,10 

1,39 

1,63

1,98 

2,95 

4,06 

3,94 

3,28

2,84 

2,25 

1,89 

1,63 

1,39

1,17 

1,04 

97 

84 

78

70 

70 

67 

70 

73

llaxlmum

906

5,140 

4,420

5 ,140

9,600 

4,540 

7,200 

4,060 

9,340 

2,070 

2,540 

786 

77

9,5OO

i

1 

! May

0 702 

0 970 

0 3,390 

0 | 6,500 

0 , 7.65O

0 j 7,800 

0 ! 7,06O 

0 6,360 

0 8.4OO 

0 ; 9,540

0 S,7OO 

0 ! 7,650 

0 ! 6,640 

0 i 5,960 

0 1 4,900

0 3,72O 

0 £.950 

0 2,440 

0 1,890 

0 1,630

0 I 1,310 

0 i 1,170 

0 1 1,040 

5 i 1,170 

6 1,100

2 845 

2 786 

5 1,170 

2 1,710 

0 2,640 

; 3,640

Minimum

1£4

180 

601

11

626 

786 

2,340 

675 

702 

414 

196 

67 

32

32

June

1 2,070 

! 1,710 

1 1,390 

1,100 

970

' 846 

i 730 

702 

! 626 

601

1 654 

1 530 

i 483 

! 460 

| 414

i 414 

626 

1,100 

1,630 

1,980

' 1,800 

! 1,390 

1,170 

1,040 

| 906

i 846 

1 1,390 

1 1,710 

1,310 

! 1,040

1

July Aug .

846 

970 

1,100 

1,710 

2,160

2,340 

2,250 

1,890 

1,630 

1,310

970 

730 

577 

437 

370

326 

279 

245 

212 

196

326 

675 

1,100 

1,040 

1,100

1,100 

970 

460 

414 

326 

262

220 

188 

172 

152 

156

212 

237 

254 

224 

180

144 

128 

120 

108 

104

96 lie

212 

437 

786

564 

348 

249 

192 

152

128

104 

88 

74 

74 

67

Moon Per 3<lua1>6 Mean mile

306 0.144 

1,266 j .597 

1,460 .689

564 .266

2,895 1.37 

2,065 .974 

4,216 1.B9 

1,585 .795 

3,866 1.82 

1,051 .496 

914 .431 

202 .095 

38.3 .028

1,669 .787

Sept.

60 

67 

74 

77 

77

67 

67 

67 

77 

74

74 

77 

74 

70 

63

60 

50 

44 

44 

38

38 

32 

38 

38 

38

38 

44 

63 

57 

63

Run-off in 

inches

0.17 

.87 

.79

3.60

1.58

1.01 

2.29 

.89 

2,10 

.56 

.60 

.11 

.03

10.69
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 263

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°9'59", long. 88°17'25" In NWi sec. 34, T. 43 N., 

R. 8 K., 20 feet above Chicago Street Bridge In Algonquin and 400 feet above Crystal 

Lake outlet. Zero of gage Is 729.31 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,364 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1915 to September 1935. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 783 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 second-feet Mar. 13, 14; maximum gage 

Height, 3.07 feet Mar. 13; minimum discharge, 2.6 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage height, 

0.57 foot).

1915-35: Maximum discharge observed, 8,000 second-feet (revised) Mar. 31, 1916 

(gage height, 5.3 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

Remarks.- Records excellent except those below 30 second-feet, which are probably poor, 

ana those estimated for June 17-20, 25, 26, which are good. Discharge occasionally 

regulated at dam 16 miles above gage.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.5 

.6 

.1 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

5.6

32

75

125

185

255

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

332

419

511

608

712

824

943

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.1

1,060

1,190

1,450

1,750

2,070

2,400

2,930

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 3

10

11

12

Oct.

78

78

114

97

73

64

55

55

92

87

64

73

Nov.

97

68

87

119

125

114

131

154

119

131

148

12B

13 I 73 119

14 1 59 ! 137

15

16

17

47

23

47

18 64

19

20

55

47

103

103

87

125

Dec.

691

931

967

907

598

824

931

907

872

813

746

702

660

618

598

608

608

Jan.

367

332

324

309

286

278

278

Feb.

324

309

309

309

301

Mar,

768

872

1,000

1,150

1,420

301 1,780

286 1.890

376 i 294 2,050

483

540

286

278

569 270

598 263

629

540

530

579

263

317

560

670

618 681

589 608 746

173 ! 629

199 618

21! 64 1 324 ! 589

22

23

24

25

87

97

82

114

26 108

27

28

29

137

108

97

30 82

31 87

550

670

734

790

790

813

802

848

836

560

463

456

474

447

410

428

419

402

384

608 813

2,120

2,320

2,660

2,750

2,840

2,840

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,660

2,570

Apr.

1,350

1,260

1,160

1,100

1,040

991

991

860

639

410

502

768

813

734

746

824

824

802

768

598 884 2,570 757

598

550

521

955

991

966

493 931

456 | 793

428

410

384

367

349

341

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1934- ...........

January. ........................

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

March

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

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

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

Augus t ..........................

Water year 1934- 55. ...........

511

579

746

-

2,480

May

341'

428

550

579

669

598

650

650

650

670

681

768

907

1,060

1,030

907

813

746

691

639

734 579

2,400 | 702

2,320

2,180

2,120

1,960

1,850

1,630

1,670

1,360

1,450

650

629

569

June

447

428

419

40£

393

428

428

402

393

384

376

341

317

286

255

241

317

437

456

332

286

286

550 301

493

569 428

466

286

286

358

301

341

286 428

309

~

Second- Maxlioum 

foot-daya

£ 408 ' 137

9 ,621 848

19,879 967

77.118 967

14,347 629

14,926 991

64,030 2,840

22,246 1,350

18,857 1,050

12,315 712

15,377 1,440

6,618 263

5,337 263

205,960 2,840

437

456

Minimum

23

68

384

-i rt J-&

278

263

768

283

501

241

137

154

114

25

317

367

511

660

691

702

712

-

July

834

1,190

1,440

1,310

1,140

991

884

790

723

670

579

550

447

402

393

362

241

206

192

179

Aug.

154

173

2O6

192

185

206

234

227

220

227

206

185

192

199

199

206

213

199

206

255

173 263

192

185

173

192

186

256

263

256

334

227

166 220

173

160

199

20«

137 213

148 199

Me<m Pe^quare

77.7 0.057

641 !470

211 .155

463 .339

633 .391

2,066 1.51

742 .544

608 ,446

410 .301

496 .364

213 .156

178 <>130

664 .413

Sept.

199

206

192

173

179

173

173

248

263

234

213

206

199

192

199

173

166

154

160

154

166

154

142

137

125

179

179

131

154

114

~

Run-off in

0.07

.26

.54

2.10

.41

1.74

.61

.51

.34 

.48

.18

.14

6,61
264 . ILLINOIS RlVffi BASIN 

Fox River at Dayton, 111.

Location.- Float gages above and below dam, lat. 41°2S'14", long. 88°47'21", in SEi 

sec. 29, T.34 N., R. 4 E., at plant of North Counties Hydroelectric Co. in Dayton, 

6 miles above mouth of river.

Drainage area.- 2,570 square miles.

Records available.- April 1925 to September 1935. November 1914 to February 1925, records 

collected at Wedron, 4 miles upstream (drainage area, 2,500 square miles).

Average discharge.- 20 years (1915-35), 1,454 second-feet; discharge for site at Wedron 

corrected for difference in drainage area.

Extremes.- Maximum mean daily discharge during year, 8,560 second-feet Mar. 11; minimum, 

Wd second-feet several times in October.

1925-35: Maximum mean daily discharge, 14,300 second-feet Apr. 1, 1929; minimum, 

1 second-foot Aug. 29, 1934, when wheels were shut down.

Remarks.- Records fair. Daily discharge computed from electrical output of power plant 

ana from flow over dam. Records collected by North Counties Hydroelectric Co., under 

general supervision of U. S. Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power 

Commission project.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September

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

SO 

31

Oct.

199 

199 

182 

199 

242

265 

199 

222 

199 

182

199 

200 

182

182

182 

182 

200 

182 

244

267 

2£2 

182 

183 

302

266 

281 

244 

222 

243 

321

Nov.

302 

30O 

282 

281 

280

222 

33O 

360 

302 

282

300 

320 

223 

301

320

282 

244 

268 

280 

1,100

1,110 

1,220 

1,960 

1,900 

1,560

1,560 

1,660 

1,700 

£,080 

2,060

Dec.

2,430 

2,070 

1,860 

1,940 

1,760

1,430 

964 

1,150 

1,480 

1,270

B86 

660 

1,250 

1,240 

921

1,280 

1,160 

944 

1,080 

941

992 

1,060 

1,030 

675 

438

692 

380 

520 

649 

674 

586

Jan.

562 

516 

465 

562 

478

492 

562 

2,110 

3,120 

3,640

2,620 

2,060 

1,940 

1,240 

1,070

1,420 

1,640 

1,510 

1,480 

1,510

1,560 

903 

1.090 

886 

814

930 

S63 

748 

789 

860 

721

Mon-ch

Oct

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

l/»

obei>

alendar year 193.

p

ater year 1934 3

Feb.

677 

634 

680 

647 

713

850 

590 

697 

697 

677

522 

608 

,200 

,090 

,690

,340 

,240 

,870 

,880 

,880

,900 

,880 

,570 

,S50 

,220

.060 

,370 

,730

Mar.

3,600 

5,480 

5,460 

4,170 

4,740

5,310 

4,760 

4,090 

4,770 

6,320

8,560 

6,710 

5,360 

5,090 

5,100

5,080 

5,450 

5,090 

5,100 

4,710

5,450 

4,720 

4,050 

4,040 

5,480

5,460 

4,050 

3,720 

3,420 

3,130 

2,940

Apr.

2,950 

2,710 

2,490 

2,330 

2,140

2,040 

1,850 

1,870 

1,830 

1,460

2,720 

4,460 

4,080 

3,490 

2,720

2,490 

2,320 

2,lr7 0 

2,140 

1,900

1,860 

1,580 

1,630 

1,700 

1,340

1,280 

1,160 

1,010 

634 

825

*%£&. Ma^

6,796 321 

23,389 2,080 

34,412 2,430

144,845 2,430

39,196 3,640 

41,768 4,340 

151,410 8,560 

53,179 4,460 

65,048 4,960 

42,351 3,140 

39,004 5,690 

20,759 2,860 

12,289 753

639,670 8,590

May

784 

811 

1,340 

1,880 

1,980

1,830 

1,900 

1,850 

2,900 

2,450

2,100 

2,130 

4,680 

4,950 

5,980

3,650 

2,900 

2,430 

2,050 

1,970

1,830 

1,530 

1,420 

1,330 

1,220

1,040 

S73 

1,320 

1,870 

2,000 

1,90C

Minimum

182 

222 

380

1

496 

522 

2,940 

634 

784 

842 

326 

363 

323

182

June

1,860 

1 ; 460 

1,4OO 

1,400 

1,200

1,070 

1,110 

1,030 

976 

996

1,06O 

1,020 

924 

874 

896

842 

883 

,240 

,410 

,500

,410 

,340 

,310 

,100 

,390

,750 

,140 

,850 

,650 

,260

July

2,190 

2,470 

3,420 

3,690 

3,150

2,660 

2,230 

1,900 

1,610 

1,440

1,250 

1,230 

1,000 

921 

877

675

562 

557 

394

364 

394 

850 

996 

702

559 

494 

494 

325 

432 

433

Mean

219 

780 

1,110

397

1,263 

1,492 

4,884 

2,106 

2,098 

1,412 

1,258 

670 

410

1,478

Aug.

394 

383 

618 

1,230 

970

605 

803 

667 

536 

557

477 

389 

392

441

364

363 

378 

364 

719 

380

2,860 

1,650 

1,010 

636 

608

580 

582 

588 

407 

443 

365

Per square 

mile

0.085 

.304 

.432

.154

.491 

.581 

1.90 

.819 

.816 

.649 

.489 

.261 

.160

.575

Sept.

3S8 

365 

390 

414 

513

393 

380 

351 

403 

462

534 

444 

433 

390 

365

349 

365 

348 

364 

333

351 

333 

333 

323 

333

441 

753 

627 

448 

365

Run-off In 

Inches

0.10 

.34 

.50

2.11

.57 

.60 

2.19 

.91 

.94 

.61 

.66 

.30 

.18

7.80
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 265

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°15'18", long. 89°49", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 2 E., 

at highway bridge a quarter of a mile northwest of Lowell, La Salle County, and 10 

miles above mouth. Zero of gage is 500.90 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,230 square miles.

RecTords available.- May 1931 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,200 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 

8.51 feet): minimum discharge observed, 14 second-feet several times during October 

and September; minimum gage height observed, 1.32 feet Oct. 16.

1931-35: Maximum discharge observed, 22,200 second-feet May 12, 1933 (gage height, 

10.76 feet); minimum observed, 5.9 second-feet Aug. 2-4, 1934 (gage height, 1.13 feet).

Highest stage known, about 16 feet during an ice jam.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 

 Jan. 7, Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, which are fair.

12-17, Dec. 27 to

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice efl 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

70

94

123

156

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

235

330

439

560

690

830

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

5.4 

5.8 

6.2

1,370

1,590

1,830

2,360

3,000

3,690

4,460

5,310

6,230

7,290

8,810

10,500

12,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

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.

45 

42 

40 

44 

45

42 

38 

33 

29

28

26 

22 

20 

18 

17

14 

16 

17 

18 

20

24 

22 

21 

19 

31

38 

108 

330 

330 

295 

244

Nov.

193 

160 

153 

140 

133

140 

356 

439 

410 

356

305 

248 

214 

178 

160

143 

136 

143 

167 

136

213 

244 

830 

1,160 

1,260

1,160 

910 

910 

1,370 

1,830

Dec.

2,080

1,710 

1,590 

1,590 

1,480

1,260 

1,070 

910 

795 

690

356

410 

410 

390 

3SO

370 

340 

325 

310 

330

305 

320 

295 

244 

222

206 

220 

220 

210 

200 

190

Jan.

210 

230 

220 

200 

230

260 

360 

3,000 

5,760 

4,880

4,260 

3,690 

3,000 

2,210 

1,950

1,590 

1,370 

1,160 

990 

870

760 

356 

330 

320 

320

330 

330 

330 

300 

290 

270

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 193'

ater year 1934-;

Peb.

250 

270 

310 

320 

300

250 

240 

270 

330 

410

500 

570 

850 

2,830 

4,260

2,670 

1,830 

1,480 

1,160 

910

795 

725 

624 

657 

6,480

4,670 

3,340 

2,670

Mar.

2,510 

2.360 

1,950 

1,830 

1,830

1,710 

2,830 

3,000 

2,670 

3,170

4,060 

4,060 

3,340 

2,670 

2,080

1,710 

1,370 

1,160 

950 

910

3,510 

3,510 

3,870 

3,340 

5,090

4,460 

3,870 

3,170 

2,670 

1,950 

1,710

Secondfoot-days

2,036 

14,202 

19,428

69,546.7

40,376 

39,971 

83,320 

35,477 

100,197 

28,155 

22,520 

5,166 

887

391,735

Apr.

1,370 

1,070 

950 

830 

760

690 

624 

657 

657 

760

2,510 

3,870 

3,510 

3,000 

2,360

1,710 

1,370 

1,160 

990 

870

795 

725 

657 

592 

560

498 

498 

498 

468 

468

Maximum

330 

1,830 

2,080

2,080

5,760 

6,480 

5,090 

3,870 

11,200 

2,360 

3,510 

760 

84

11,200

May

439

830 

5,530 

8,490 

5,310

4,670 

5,090 

4,460 

9,820 

11,200

7,290 

6,480 

5,530 

4,060 

3,170

2,360 

1,950 

1,710 

1,370 

1,260

1,030 

870 

830 

760 

657

592 

592 

657 

870 

1,160 

1,160

Minimum

14 

133

190

5.9

200 

240 

910 

468 

439 

330 

178 

26 

14

14

June

1,030 

870 

760 

624 

560

498 

468 

439 

410 

410

439 

439 

410 

382 

356

330 

1,260 

1,160 

2,360 

2,210

1,950 

1,590 

1,160 

950 

1,710

1,260 

1,070 

990 

1,030 

1,030

July

990 

3,510 

1,830 

2,080 

1,950

1,160 

830 

690 

560 

439

382 

320 

382 

498 

410

320 

253 

218 

235 

206

178 

240 

382 

1,030 

910

690 

529 

410 

356 

305 

227

Mean

65.7 

473 

627

191

1,302 

1,428 

2,668 

1,183 

3,232 

938 

726 

167 

29.6

1,073

Aug.

182 

149 

143 

146 

300

760 

592 

439 

280 

206

171 

136 

108 

87 

75

68 

153 

103 

126 

130

214 

160 

100 

68 

57

49 

42 

36 

31 

29 

26

Per square 

mile

0.05S 

.385 

.510

.155

ON 06 

1.16 

2.19 

.962 

2.63 

.763 

.590 

.136 

.024

.872

Sept.

27 

28 

31 

35 

31

30 

29 

35 

68 

44

31 

28 

24 

24 

21

21 

19 

18 

17 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

84 

64 

31 

29 

24

Run-off in 

Inches

0.06 

.43 

.59

2.11

1.22 

1.21 

2.52 

1.07 

3.03 

.85 

.68 

.16 

.03

11.85
266 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°26 1 40", long. 89°38' , in sec. 15, T. 23 N. , R. 5 W. , at 

highway bridge on State Route 24, 3 miles north of Green Valley.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 745 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,470 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 

10, 42 feet); minimum observed, 36 second-feet Oct. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.42 foot).

1921-35: Maximum discharge observed, 21,800 second-feet May 19, 1927 (gage height, 

14.2 feet): minimum observed, 18 second-feet July 8-11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 200 second-feet prior to Dec. 1, which are fair. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, Jan. 25-28.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except pel 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, ir

ds of Ice effect 

eoond-feet)

Table for Oct. 1 to HOT. 30 Table for Dec. 1 to Sept. 30

1.0

1.2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

145

176

254

378

580

830

1,130

1,440

2.2 

2.6

60

84

112

178

254

335

433

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

580

830

1,130

1,440

1,790

2,140

2,500

2,900

7.0,

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

10,5

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

3,370

3,920

4,570

5,320

6,220

7,120

8,270

9,770

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IE

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

78 

68 

64 

60 

56

56 

52 

48 

47 

44

41 

41 

39 

38 

38

38 

38 

36 

36 

41

51 

65 

57 

50 

194

223 

185 

185 

168 

145 

124

Nov.

112 

100 

118 

138 

194

323 

288 

254 

233 

204

176 

160 

145 

131 

124

118 

112 

118 

118 

118

138 

468 

730 

950 

890

680 

605 

950 

1,130 

1,510

Dec.

,440 

,310 

,190 

,250

,190

1,010 

890 

730 

630 

630

466

380 

357 

405 

380

405 

357 

335 

335 

294

314 

294 

314 

274 

206

178 

196 

215 

224 

224 

215

Jan.

206 

196 

215 

234

224

206 

294 

2,350 

3,590 

3,260

2,820 

2,210 

1,860 

1,440 

1,310

1,250 

1,190 

1,070 

890 

830

780 

466 

405 

433 

466

466 

466 

433 

405 

380 

380

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Ifl

ober

alendar year 193

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

380 

405 

502 

466 

433

380 

335 

466

730 

890

1,010 

780 

890 

3,260 

3,080

2,280 

1,370

1,130 

890 

780

680 

630 

540 

540 

2,990

4,310 

4,310 

2,280

Mar.

1,720 

1,510 

1,370 

1 370 

1,440

1,370 

1,860 

2,210 

1,930 

2,500

3,260 

3,080 

2,500 

2,000 

1,720

1,510 

1,310 

1,130 

1,010 

950

1,370 

2,070 

1,510 

1,370 

1,580

1,860 

1,580 

1,370 

1,250 

1,130 

950

Secondfoot-days

2,406 

11,335 

16,638

64,796

30,725 

36,737 

51,790 

32,440 

95,262 

43,178 

23,457 

5,126 

2,307

351,401

Apr.

890 

780 

680 

630 

580

580 

540 

580 

680 

780

1,720 

3,170 

3,080 

2,500 

2,070

1,650 

1,370 

1,250 

1,130 

1,010

890 

780 

730 

680 

630

580 

680 

680 

580 

540

Maximum

223

1,510 

1,440

2,140

3,590 

4,310 

3,260 

3,170 

9,170 

3,700 

2,740 

274 

144

9,170

May

502 

680 

3,700 

5,680 

7,580

5,500 

3,920 

3,700 

6,580 

8,870

9,170 

6,760 

3,920 

2,900 

2,900

2,350 

2,000 

1,790 

1,580 

1,510

1,310 

1,250 

1,190 

1,070 

950

890 

890 

1,580 

1,720 

1,510 

1,310

Minimum

36

100 

178

18

196 

335 

950 

540 

502 

433 

274 

87 

57

36

June

1,130 

1,010 

890 

780 

730

680 

680 

630 

580 

540

540 

540 

502 

433 

433

680 

630 

2,140 

3,590 

2,990

2,070 

1,650 

1,370 

1,130 

1,010

2,990 

3,480 

2,660 

2,990 

3,700

July

2,000 

2,740 

2,210 

2,210 

1,370

1,130 

950 

780 

680 

580

502 

466 

433 

405 

380

357 

335 

335 

314 

294

294 

294 

294 

502 

730

830 

540 

405 

466 

357 

274

Mean

77.6 

378 

537

178

991 

1,312 

1,671 

1,081 

3,073 

1,439 

757 

165 

76.9

963

Aug.

254 

244 

234 

224 

244

274 

196 

187 

178 

170

161 

152 

136 

136 

128

120 

120 

206 

244 

206

170 

161 

152 

136 

120

105 

105 

97 

91 

88 

87

Per square 

mile

0.071 

.344 

.488

.162

.901 

1.19 

1.52 

.983 

2.79 

1.31 

.688 

.150 

.070

.875

Sept.

85 

105 

144 

120 

120

105 

94 

88 

87 

80

76 

75 

72 

72 

71

70 

67 

63 

63 

61

60 

59 

58 

58 

57

61 

63 

59 

57 

57

Run-off In 

Inches

0.08 

.38 

.56

2.17

1.04 

1.24 

1.75 

1.10 

3.22 

1.46 

.79 

.17 

.08

11.87
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 267

Money Creek above Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37'13", long. 88°54'59", in SEJ SWi sec. 18,

 T. 25 N., R. 3 E., 200 feet north of line between sees. 18 and 19, McLean County, 

and about 1 mile above Lake Bloomlngton.

Drainage area.- 45 square miles.

Records available.- June 1933 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 7.18 feet);

 no flow at various times during October and September.

1933-35: Maximum discharge, that of May 9, 1935; no flow at various times each 

summer.

Maximum stage known, about 9 or 10 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those far estimated periods, Dec. 14 to Jan. 14,

 Sept. 11-14, 17, 18, which are good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Jan. 22.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except period of Ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

0

.02 

.06 

.15 

.30 

.58

1,5

3.3

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

180

270

360

460

5.0 

5.5

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

566

679

798

980

1,290

1,440

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.3 

.69 

1.0 

.74 

.42

.21 

.11 

.08 

.04 

.02

.02 

.01 

.01 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.04 

.04 

.06 

.23 

1.0

1.2 

4.S 

4.4

3.0 

2.4 

2.0

Nov.

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

2.5 

4.0

8.6 

9.5 

8.6 

6.7 

5.3

4.4 

3.6 

3.3

3.0 

2.8

2.5 

2.3 

2.7 

3.1 

3.3

5.0 

36

54 

40 

30

25 

21 

50 

85 

71

Dec.

69

51 

48 

64 

53

44 

36 

31 

27 

17.1

16.9 

21 

19.2 

13 

15

11 

13 

8.1 

24 

6.9

15 

11 

4.4 

8.4 

13

11 

9.3 

9.3 

12 

11 

8.4

Jan.

6.3 

8.4 

10.2 

8.5 

8.4

11 

45 

242 

221 

123

98 

83 

72 

61

61

56 

54 

42 

40 

39

29 

35 

31 

28 

30

26 

19.2 

17.4 

18.0 

16.8 

15.8

Month

Oct 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year 1934-3

Peb.

16.8 

19.2 

19.9 

19.2 

16.3

10.0 

9.4 

34 

54 

56

40 

24 

92 

252 

126

83 

54 

41 

35 

31

27 

25 

22 

40 

410

202 

112 

78

Har.

72 

72 

69 

71 

68

57 

98 

100 

77 

252

252 

157 

124 

103 

91

78 

60 

52 

52 

51

106 

80 

80 

72 

88

83 

71 

56 

53 

47 

44

Second 

foot-days

23.62 

497.8 

701.0

1,556.0 

1,948.8 

2,738 

1,657 

5,607 

2,493.6 

1,289.5 

136.56 

14.76

18,663.66

Apr.

38 

34 

31 

29 

29

26 

28 

33 

40 

41

144 

205 

158 

124 

96

75 

64 

57 

51 

45

41 

37 

35 

32 

28

27 

31 

27 

27 

24

KaxlmiiBi

4.6 

85 

69

242 

410 

252 

205 

966 

420 

169 

15.8 

2.8

966

Bay

24 

58 

702 

380 

211

243 

297 

187 

966 

447

196 

158 

374 

238 

146

122 

105 

88 

75 

68

60 

52 

48 

42 

37

34 

35 

48 

69 

53 

44

Minimum

0 

1.4 

4.4

6.3 

9.4 

44 

24 

24 

14.4 

10.6 

.16 

0

0

June

37 

35 

32 

27 

24

24

24 

21 

19.2 

19.2

19 .9 

16 is 

15.3 

14.8 

14.4

28

77 

176 

202 

142

110 

91 

71 

57 

103

420 

166 

134 

260

113

July

85 

152 

36 

62 

51

42 

35

30 

26 

23

21 

18.6 

16.8 

15.3 

14.4

12.8 

11.6 

10.6 

11.6 

12.8

11.2 

13.6 

21 

169 

93

77 

48 

40 

35 

25 

19.2

Aug.

15.8 

13.6 

11.6 

10.2 

9.2

8.9 

7.4 

6.2 

5.5 

4.9

4.2 

3.5 

2.9 

2.4 

2.2

3.1 

3.6 

6.3 

2.8 

2.4

2.1 

2.6 

1.4 

1.1 

.74

.55 

.48 

.30 

.25 

.20 

.16

 _ Per square Mean Mile

0.762 0.017 

16.6 .369 

22.6 .502

50.2 .12 

69.6 .55 

88.3 .96 

55.2 .23 

181 .02 

83.1 .85 

41.6 .924 

4.41 .098 

.492 .011

51.1 1.14

!

Sept.

0.16 

1.7 

2.8 

2.2 

1.2

.74 

.48 

.59 

1.2

1.0

.74 

.51 

.33 

.20 

.11

.07 

.04

.02 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.11

.23 

.23 

.10

Run-off in 

inches

0.02 

.41 

.58

1.29 

1.61 

2. 26 

1.37 

4.64 

2.06 

1.07 

.11 

.01

15.43
268 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in pumping plant above dam, lat. 40°39'38", long. 

88"56'12", in SEi sec. 1, T. 25 N., R. 2 E., 2.8 miles above mouth, McLean County. 

Zero of gage is 700.00 feet above nean sea level.

Drainage area.- 61 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1935.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by storage in Lake Bloomington (area of lake at level of crest 

of spillway, 531 acres). Discharge corrected for storage but not for evaporation and 

seepage and does not include three small diversions. Pumpage record furnished by 

City of Bloomington. Rainfall record (mean of three gages within basin) furnished

by State Water Survey.

Monthly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Month

Discharge from 

spillway 

(million 

gallons)

Pump age 

(million 

gallons )

Sain or 

loss In 

storage 

(million 

gallons )

Corrected for storage

Run-off 

(million 

gallons )

Discharge 

per square mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

Secondfeet

Run-off 

(inches)

Ratnfal. 

(inches

October

November 

December

Calendar year 1934 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August

296.6

1,204.1

1,543.0

8,065.3

1,396.2

4,594.0

2,068.9

1,069.8

89.1

September _____0 

Water year 1934-35 14,317.0

98.78

90.85

86.78

- 78.3 

+428.4 

+814.9

80.49

519.25

598.28

0.011

.284

.316

0.017

.439

.489

1,146.77 +322.8 1,766.17 .079 .123

75.85 

69.59 

79.60 

77.99 

SO. 20 

83.18 

93.91 

97.31 

89.57

+ 3.5 

+ 23.0

- 12.4

- 5.3 

+ 5.3 

+ 19.5

- 86.6

- 75.0

- 64.5

1,283.45

1,635.59

2,132.50

1,463.89

4,679.50

2,161.58

1,137.11

111.41

4.87

.679

.958

1.13

.803

2.47

1.18

.601

.059

.0027

1.05

1.48

1.75

1.S4

3.83

1.S3 

.930 

.091 

.0041

0.02 

.49 

.56

1.21

1.54

2.01

1.3S

4.42

2.04

1.07

.10

.005

2.07

4.46

1.37

1.67 29.12

1,023.42 +412.5 15,752.92 .708 1.09 14.84

2.08

2.48

2.82

2.74

7.91

6.00

4.19

1.67

5.02

40.81
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 269

Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°29'10", long. 90°20'34", In SWi sec. 24, T. 6 N.,

 R. 1 E., at highway bridge In Seville, Fulton County. Zero of gage Is 467.78 feet 

above mean sea level. Prior to May 9, 1935, chain gage at same datum at Toledo, 

Peoria & Western Railroad bridge 200 feet downstream.

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,032 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 

19.80 feet); minimum observed, 53 second-feet Oct. 19.

1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, 28,900 second-feet Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 

30.5 feet};' minimum observed, 3.8 second-feet July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914 (gage height, 

1.35 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those of discharges below 300 second-feet, which are fair.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-14, Dec. 27 to Jan. 7, Jan. 20 to 

Feb. 10.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.0 

5.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

93

127

164

4.0 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

203

244

338

474

680

397

1,380

1,920

2,480

3,070

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

3,700

4,370

5,050

5,750

6,470

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

7,200

7,940

8,680

9,440

10,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

255 

213 

174 

154 

127

127 

108 

100 

91 

82

77 

76 

. 71 

69 

64

62 

59 

56 

54

74

98 

145 

127 

116 

183

127 

154 

127 

108 

102 

79

HOT.

69 

66 

87 

103 

266

244 

255 

183 

136 

108

105 

96 

90 

80 

74

79 

77 

108 

266 

1,230

1,810 

1,090 

1,920 

1,810 

990

765 

680 

1,140 

3,330 

3,900 

-

Dec.

5,540 

4,780 

3,130 

2,660 

2,200

1,800 

1,500 

1,080 

830 

820

590 

400 

700 

800

722

722 

680 

722 

765 

680

722 

638 

596 

596 

514

384 

370 

320 

310 

380 

380

Jan.

310 

270 

220 

230 

260

230 

220 

3,570 

6,330 

6,760

2,660 

1,490 

1,230 

1,140 

897

897 

1,230 

1,330 

1,040 

850

690

520 

380 

400 

430

430 

380 

370 

370 

350 

340

Month

Oct 

tfov 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb

A or 

May

,TUT>

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

*

alendar ysaz* 193

ater year 1934-,

Feb.

340 

340

420 

550 

710

720 

800 

500 

550 

1,040

2,480 

4,040 

3,200 

4,440 

6,110

5,540 

2,310 

1,380 

852 

722

638 

596 

554 

680 

5,540

6,840 

4,040 

1,700

~

Mar.

1,380 

1,490 

1,380 

1,140 

1,430

1,650 

2,780 

3,010 

3,200 

3,320

5,120 

8,900 

2,720 

2,140 

1,670

1,700 

1,430 

1,230 

1,190 

2,140

4,710 

3,380 

2,830 

1,920 

2,950

3,900 

3,570 

2,090 

1,920 

1,650 

1,490

Apr.

1,330 

1,280 

1,140 

1,040 

990

943

897 

1,090 

1,280 

1,380

2,480 

4,910 

4,850 

3,200 

2,480

1,980 

1.700 

1,540 

1,430 

1,230

1,140 

1,090 

990 

943 

897

808 

785 

785 

722 

680

rows a"*"""

3,461 255 

21,657 3,900 

36,331 5,540

124,206 5,540

35,824 6,760 

56,432 6,340 

74,630 5,120 

45,970 4,910 

134,288 9,820 

81,696 1 7,940 

68,045 ! 8,610 

13,144 3,260 

7,343 1,430

578,821 9,920

May

638

1,380 

8,610 

8,460 

9,590

7,870 

3,830 

3,070 

9,140 

9,290

9,820 

6,130 

8,470 

4,240 

2,890

2,600 

2,780 

2,200 

2,030 

2,140

2,260 

1,810 

2,200 

2,260 

1,650

1,600 

1,090 

4,440 

6,910 

4,300 

2,540

Minimum

54

66 

310

14

220 

340 

1,140 

680 

638 

680 

554 

118 

67

54

June

1,870 

3,200 

4,710 

2,720 

2,310

1,810 

1,760 

1,540 

1,330 

3,190

1,230 

1,090 

990 

680 

808

808 

1,430 

6,620 

7,870 

7,940

4,510 

3,770 

2,660 

2,090 

2,340

2,090 

2,600 

2,370 

2,780 

4.780

July

3,070 

1,920 

3,320 

5,820 

6,400

8,180 

3,320 

1,810 

1,230 

1,280

1,090 

990 

897 

765 

722

722 

680 

596 

554 

554

596 

554 

897 

7,870 

8,810

3,070 

1,490 

1,040 

638 

722 

638

Aug.

554 

514

808 

3,260 

L,040

680 

638 

435 

368 

353

325

312 

277 

255 

234

223 

234 

244 

223 

223

244 

312 

234 

183 

164

154 

145 

136 

127 

127 

118

Pep square Mean mile

112 0.070 

722 .451 

1,172 .732

340 .812

1,156 ,722 

2,015 1.26 

2,407 1.50 

1,532 .958 

4,332 2.71 

2,723 1.70 

2,195 1.37 

424 .265 

245 .153

1,596 .991

Sept.

145 

266 

312 

325 

213

174 

145 

174 

193 

183

183 

145 

118 

110 

102

93 

87 

93 

80 

74

69 

67 

89

83 

BO

1,380 

1,430 

554 1 

223 

163

Run-off in

Inches

0.08 

.50 

.84

2,88

.83

1.31 

1.73 

1,07 

3.12 

1.90 

3.68 

.31 

.17

13.44
270 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

Sangamon River at Montlcello, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°1'40", long. 88°35'15", in SWi sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., 

 at Illinois Central Railroad bridge half a mile west of Montlcello.

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 409 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,130 second-feet Jan. 12 (gage height, 

12.U4 feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Oct. 20, 24; minimum gage height observed, 

2.10 feet Sept. 26.

1908-12, 1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, 15,400 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926 (gage 

height, 18.4 feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot July 31 to Aug. 3, 1914, and 

several days in August and September 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 26-31, Jan. 21-30.

Rating tables, water year 1934-35 except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Table for Cot. 1 to July 33

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

105

146

199

254

314

374

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

Table for July 24 to Sept. 30

448

638

890

1,340

1,970

3,130

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

74

105

199

314

638

1,340

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1936

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

119 

105 

92 

63 

53

44 

39 

32 

27 

26

22 

20 

18 

16 

15

13 

12 

12

11 

10

13 

12 

11 

10 

28

26 

24 

80 

SO 

65 

53

Nov.

42 

36 

34 

105 

146

302 

290 

290 

221 

166

127 

105 

98 

80 

77

74 

65 

74 

74 

77

119 

638 

1,140 

1,290 

1,390

1,290 

830 

830 

804 

1,140

Dec.

1,240 

1,050 

890 

778 

726

704 

581 

486 

416 

387

338 

302 

290 

290 

278

232 

221 

210 

199

177

177 

177 

166 

156 

146

140 

146 

148 

150 

155 

174

Jan.

199 

210 

199 

177 

177

177 

326 

930 

1,620 

1,830

2,150 

3,130 

1,560 

1,190 

930

726 

682 

600 

562 

505

475 

430 

397 

363 

325

300 

270 

250 

225 

250 

254

Honth

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1934.. . .......

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

243 

266 

266 

254 

243

199 

199 

33S 

543 

562

416 

350 

467 

1,240 

1,390

1,440 

1,290 

804 

581 

448

400 

374 

338 

326 

326

374 

600 

600

Mar.

524 

400 

350 

326 

338

326 

350 

524 

682 

778

,140 

,390 

,690 

,440 

,140

804 

704 

581 

486 

448

416 

619 

581 

467 

416

400 

387 

362 

326 

314 

290

Secondfoot-days

1,156 

11,954 

11,530

43,233.0

21,419 

14,877 

18,999 

11,303 

38,290 

17,426 

11,904 

2,764 

637

162,259

Apr.

278 

266 

243 

243 

221

221 

232

290 

326

387

448 

752 

S90 

890 

752

619 

486 

432 

387 

362

338 

314 

290 

266 

243

232 

232 

232 

221 

210

Maximum

119 

1,390 

1,240

1,390

3,130 

1,440 

1,690 

890 

2,870 

1,970 

1,290 

524 

38

3,130

May

210 

278 

1,290 

1,690 

1,970

2,260 

2,060 

1,760 

1,830 

1,900

2,4SO 

2,870 

2,150 

1,690 

1,620

1,500 

1,340 

1,050 

930 

830

778 

682 

778 

638 

543

486 

467 

467 

600 

600 

543

Minimum

10 

34 

140

2.2

177 

199 

290 

210 

210 

166 

98 

19 

11

10

i 

June

486 

400 

362 

338 

302

290 

266 

254 

232 

232

254 

232 

210 

188 

166

166 

232

524 

1,050 

1,500

1,970 

1,900 

1,240 

930 

726

581 

524 

804 

619 

448

July

619 

638 

890 

1,140 

1,290

660 

467 

350 

290 

254

221 

600 

350 

314 

243

188 

156 

136 

119 

112

119 

112 

188 

1,010 

416

302 

232

166 

119 

105 

98

He an

37.3 

398 

372

118

691 

531 

613 

377 

1,236 

581 

384 

89,2 

21.2

445

Aug.

98 

74 

65 

60 

54

166 

524 

387 

IBS 

112

98 

74 

68 

57 

54

50 

98 

68 

57 

68

57 

47 

35 

33 

30

28 

27 

25 

23 

20 

19

Per square 

mile

0.068 

.724 

.676

.215

1.26 

.965 

1.11 

.685 

2.25 

1.06 

.698 

.162 

.039

.809

Sept.

IS 

35 

35 

30 

38

32 

22

22 

29 

20

19 

31 

27 

25 

22

19 

17 

16 

14 

14

13 

12 

12 

12 

11

20 

22

20 

17 

14

Run-off In 

Inches

0.08 

.81 

.78

2.93

1.45 

1.00 

1.28 

.76 

2.59 

1.18 

.80 

.19 

.04

10.96
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 871

Sangamon River at Riverton, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 39°50'34", long. 89°32'52", in NEi sec. 16, T. 16 N., R. 4 W., 

at Dridge on State Highway 10 in Riverton, 4& miles below mouth of South Fork. Zero 

of gage is 508.76 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,560 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 1,749 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,700 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 

18.98 feet); minimum observed, 42 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 2.04 feet). 

1908-12, 1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, 30,200 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926 

(gage height, 32.0 feet, former site and datum); minimum observed, 3.0 second-feet 

Oct. 3-15, 1914 (gage height, 6.9 feet, former site and datum).

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12-14, Dec. 26 to 

Jan. 6, Jan. 23 to Feb. 1, Feb.25-27. Some regulation of low-water flow and seasonal 

storage by municipal reservoir at Decatur.

Rating table, water year 1934-35 except periods of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feefc)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

36

109

190

285

408

547

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

692

840

992

1,340

1,690

2,090

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.2

2,540

3,040

3,590

4,190

4,840

4,980

14.4

14.6

14.8

15.0

15.5

16.0

5,120

5,270

6,430

5,600

6,050

6,550

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

19.0

7,150

7,950

8,950

10,100

12,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,540 

2,270 

1,930 

1,580 

1,410

1,130 

810 

634 

491 

408

357 

296 

254 

244 

216

198 

182 

173 

165 

173

173 

165 

141 

141 

225

435 

491 

491 

463 

435 

382

Nov.

357 

332 

960 

750 

692

750 

780 

780 

810 

780

721 

605 

519 

463 

435

408 

332 

332 

308 

332

408 

780 

1,300 

1,770 

2,090

2,320 

2,450 

2,640 

2,790 

2,890

Dec.

2,940 

2,840 

2,940 

2,990 

2,940

2,790 

2,590 

2,360 

1,930 

1,750

1,410 

1,270 

1,140 

1,000 

900

870 

930 

870 

810 

780

780 

780 

692 

663 

663

630 

630 

620 

610 

610 

600

Jan.

600 

610 

730 

620 

700

920 

1,300 

1,770 

3,370 

4,130

3,950 

3,890 

4,070 

4,130 

4,070

3,890 

3,770 

3,100 

2,690 

2,540

2,360 

2,010 

1,820 

1,660 

1,520

1,420 

1,330 

1,270 

1,200 

1,160 

1,100

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 192 4. ...........

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

1,070 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,020 

1,020 

1,340 

1,770 

1,810

1,730 

1,690 

1,850 

3,320 

4,130

4,010 

3.B90 

3,830 

3,650 

3.480

2,790 

2,180 

1,730 

1,550 

1,400

1,310 

1,240 

1,200

Mar.

1,160 

1,240 

1,270 

1,240 

1,240

1,270 

1,340 

1,520 

1,520 

1,770

2,640 

3,710 

4,190 

4,320 

4,380

4,520 

4,380 

4,070 

3,480 

2,540

2,090 

1,770 

1,620 

1,550 

1,410

»1,620 

1,810 

1,930 

1,890 

1,810 

1,620

Second - 

foot-days

19,003 

30,884 

43,308

192,330

67,700 

57,250 

70,920 

45,376 

239,650 

71,190 

50,424 

7,302 

2,079

706,086

Apr.

1,520 

1,240 

1,100 

1,060 

992

930 

1,100 

1,520 

1,580 

1,660

1,970 

2,140 

2,220 

2,360 

2,460

2,320 

2,220 

2,180 

1,930 

1,690

1,480 

1,300 

1,200 

1,160 

1,060

1,020 

1,060 

992 

992 

930

Maxlsnun

2,540 

2,890 

2,990

2,990

4,130 

4,130 

4,520 

2,450 

12,700 

4,580 

2,840 

576 

109

12,700

May

900 

1,660 

5,870 

7,150 

6,550

6,450 

7,030 

7,310 

8,150 

8,950

8,750 

7,950 

8,350 

8,750 

11 , 100

12,700 

12,200 

10,900 

9,410 

8,750

8,550 

8,550 

8,750 

9,410 

8,950

7,790 

6,790 

6,150 

5,870 

5,120 

4,840

Minimum

141 

308 

600

as

600 

1,020 

1,160 

930 

900 

1,060 

692 

71 

44

44

June

4,580 

4,130 

3,150 

2,540 

2,180

2,010 

2,010 

1,930 

1,810 

1,970

1,620 

1,520 

1,380 

1,270 

1,160

1,100 

1,060 

3,320 

3,540 

2,500

2,180 

2,360 

2,360 

2,400 

2,740

3,830 

3,540 

2,540 

2,140 

2,320

July

2,400 

2,360 

2,840 

2,840 

2,690

2,450 

2,180 

2,010 

1,620 

1,270

930 

960 

1,340 

1,580 

1,480

1,270 

1,100 

960 

750 

1,130

2,450 

2,090 

1,580 

1,810 

1,520

1,580 

1,550 

1,160 

992 

840 

692

Mean

613 

1,029 

1,397

627

2,184 

2,046 

2,28S 

1,513 

7,731 

2,373 

1,627 

236 

69.3

1,632

Aug.

576 

463 

408 

332 

308

274 

254 

234 

332 

435

435 

308 

234 

198 

182

165 

165 

285 

296 

198

165 

157 

141

133 

117

109 

95 

82 

78 

72 

71

Per square

mile

0.239 

.408 

.546

.206

.853 

.799 

.894 

.591 

3.02 

.927 

.636 

.092 

.027

.766

Sept.

71 

88 

92 

109 

81

70 

64 

72 

90 

93

103 

84 

78 

75 

67

64 

64 

61 

64 

47

44 

46 

47 

46

44

53 

61 

71 

75 

65

Run-off in 

inches

0.28 

.45 

.63

2.79

.98 

.83 

1.03 

.66 

3.48 

1.03 

.73 

.11 

.03

10.24

* Estimated.
272 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

La Molne River at Ripley, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°1'31", long. 90°37'55", in NEf see. 33, T. IN., 

R. 2 W., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile east of Ripley. Prior to Jan. 12, 1935, 

chain gage at same site and datum. Zero of gage Is 431.1 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 776 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,520 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 23.17 

feet); minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 2.68 feet).

1921-35: Maximum discharge observed, 12,500 second-feet July 25, 1924 (gage height, 

25.0 feet); minimum observed, 8.9 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 1930.

Maximum known stage, 26.0 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage-height record, July 7-17, 

July 23 to Aug. 19, which are poor, and Aug. 29-31, Sept. 15-23, which are fair. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-14, Dec. 28 to Jan. 1, Jan. 20 to 

Feb. 6, and by backwater from Illinois River Feb. 21-24, Mar. 1-4, 14-25, Mar. 27 to 

Apr. 8, Apr. 15-18, 20-30, May 17-23, 26-28, June 8-16, 24-26, June 30 to July 3, 

July 6.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day Dee.

4,240 ] 3,660 I 4,110 

3,880 

2,250 j

1,040 i 695 

539 

368 

337

307

307

307

307

307

278

235

213

211

210

158

155

140

122 

118 

100 

90 

SO 

70

Mar. June July Aug. Sept.

316

164

15

179

472

212

92

55

35

27

25

356

498

257

257 i

316

239

156

744

632

230

135

115

2,390

2,390

4,900

109

129

134

129

122

830

3,220

3,570

3.680

3,800 | 

3,490 i 

1,350 j

725 !

539 !

450

710

800

150 1,050

160

170 i 760

180 ! 733

210 | 1,440

250 i 1,790 

317 I 3,980 

650 I 3,480 

2.860 

3,300

424

3,250

6,680

7,440

6,600

1,320 1,7'

220

160

120

130

130

130

140

140

1,440

1,480

1.790

2,440

2,860

3,040

2,440

1,040

607

487

404 

361 I 

340 

333 I 

3,700 ,

3.570 

3,480 i 

2,250

3,570

2,940

1.480

1.070

895

509

545 

748 

539 

453 j 

1,550 j

2,900 1

2,060

1,120

833

722

590

503

453

411

360

321

312

338

638

1,730

1,630

2,640

2,940

2,760 ! 9,080

1,760 8,310

1,060 7,340

4,650

4,560

4,240

4,290

4,470

828

631

1,670

2,560

1,600

792

592

492

429

389

361

326

285

307

307

6,510 ! 5,220

6,340 I 5,460

5,090 2,290

8,420 j 1,110

8,310 I 995

862

5SB 

504 

474

6,100

8,100

4,750

4,560

4,620

3,750

1,670

1,050

6,180

4,460

2,510

1,980

2,570

2,990

2,490

3,140

5,030

4,700

3,000 | 957 

1,400 2,400 

P.,400 I 3,260 

3,170 

1,800

4,650

4.560

4,600

926

740

1,230

2,940

2,940

1,380

900

680

530

440

360 

300 j 

270 | 

230 

210

190 j

175 I

160 j

163 !

179 |

18S 

193 | 

290 I

1,700

2,100

1,000

500

280

190

200

180

160

145

380

1,000

400

300

240

200

180

160

145

133

124

116

109

180

140

110

493

598

561

402

157

132

244

462

412

235

347

307

147

107

1,410

771

213

Run-off in 

Inches

October,. 

November. 

comber.

Calendar year 1934 .

January.. 

February. 

March....

April.,.. 

May......

June.....

July.....

August.., 

September

Water year 1934-35 .

67.3

476

812

4,900 177

27,157

37,259

48,054

29,435

156,374

85,864

21,764

7,165

6,856

3,800

3.7QO

3,9SO

2,940

9,080

6,100 j

2,940

1,000

1,410

150

453

295

424

474

160

876

1,331

1,550

981

5,044

2,862

702

231

229

0.051

.363

.620

.135

.669

1.02

1.18

.749

3.85

2.18

.536

,176

.175

.965

0.06 

.40 

.71

.77

1,06

1.36

.84

4.44

2.43

,62

.20

.20

13.09
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 273

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 38°57'35", long. 89°5'20", in SE^ sec. 16, T. 6 N. , R. IE., 

at Gallatin Street Bridge, Vandalia, 3i miles above Hickory Creek. Zero of gage is 

453.30 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles.

Records available.- February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1935.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 1,403 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,200 second-feet May 16 (gage freight, 

21.89 feet); minimum observed, 42 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.07 feet).

1908-12, 1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, 20,000 second-feet Oct. 4, 1926; 

maximum gage height, 25.0 feet, present datum, June 5, 1917; minimum discharge observed, 

3.5 second-feet Aug. 22, 1911.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 8-15, 25-28, 

 Jan. 26-31, which are fair.

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

48

60

74

90

107

129

Rating table, wa

(gage height,

3.4 157

3.6 189

3.8 225

4.0 263

4.3 326

4.6 392

5.0 488

,ter year

In feet

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

1934-35

, and dii

608

740

1,030

1,330

1,640

1,950

2,360

e effect 

et)

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

2,780

3,240

3,710

4,190

4,690

5,230

5,850

19.0

20.0

21.0

22.0

6,860

8,300

9,800

11,400

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Oct.

1,950 

2,110 

2,030 

1,890 

1,640

1,450 

1,330 

1,150 

943

856

659 

536 

488 

440 

392

347 

326 

305 

284 

263

244 

234 

225 

216

416

488 

536 

416 

305 

284 

263

Nov.

244 

234 

234 

234 

326

368 

326 

305 

284 

284

263 

244 

234 

216

206

198 

189 

180 

189 

180

180 

1,300 

3,760 

4,850 

4,690

4,090 

3,660 

3,430 

4,000 

4,240

Dec.

4,390 

4,440 

4,140 

3,710 

3,330

2,830 

2,400 

1,890 

1,520 

1,330

1,210 

1,060 

972 

943 

943

914 

827 

769 

740 

713

686

686 

686 

659 

632

608 

740 

656 

1,030 

1,550 

1,730

Jan,

1,730 

1,640 

1,550 

1,390 

1,270

1,180 

1,120 

2,110 

3,060 

3,430

2,830 

2,570 

2,320 

2,240 

2,200

2,160 

2,440 

3,060 

2,400 

2,780

3,480 

5,380 

2,110 

1,480 

1,330

1,240 

1,180 

1.150 

1,150 

1,120 

1,120

Feb.

1,090 

1,120 

1,120 

1,060 

972

885 

769 

798 

1,520 

1,580

1,180 

972 

885 

1,860 

3,060

2,780 

2,360 

1,920 

1,700 

1,610

1,520 

1,360 

1,240 

1,090 

1,000

914

856 

769

Mar.

713 

659 

686 

659 

659

686 

914 

1,300 

1.S40 

1,420

3,660 

6,100 

7,720 

7,870 

6,200

5,180 

4,000 

3,330 

2,740 

2,200

1,890 

1 ,700 

1,450 

1,300 

3,430

5,850 

6,200 

4,490 

2,610 

1,640 

1 ,330

Apr.

1,240 

1,120 

1,030 

943 

827

798 

1,210 

2,870 

2,740 

1,580

1,520 

2,070 

2,030 

1,800 

1,640

1,550 

1,450 

1,390 

1,330 

1,240

1,090 

1,000 

943 

885 

798

7B9 

740 

713 

686 

632

Month ,Se?°?d " 1 Maximum foot-days |

Oct 

No\ 

Dec

C

Jar 

Fee 

Mfil 

Apt 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Au| 

Sej

V

alendar year 193 t ............

ater year 1934-.

23,016 1 2,130 

39,138 I 4;850 

48,934 4,440

243,496 4,850

62,220 3,480 

37,990 3,060 

89,326 7,870 

38,634 2,870 

201,404 10,800 

31,325 2,030 

24,506 2,490 

3,724 E44 

1,908 216

602,625 10,800

May

584 

2,280 

5,920 

7,720 

8,750

7,440 

7,580 

8,010 

7,440 

6,400

5,850 

5,580 

5,580 

5,920 

8,300

10,800 

10,600 

9,050 

7,440 

8,010

8,600 

8,450 

7,000 

7,000 

6,400

5,780 

5,400 

4,540 

3,620 

2,870 

2,490

Minimum

216 

180 

608

16

1,120 

769 

659 

632 

584 

659 

284 

57 

43

43

June

2,030 

1,760 

1,580 

1,450 

1,330

1,210 

1,120 

1,060 

972 

914

885 

914 

798 

740 

686

659 

659 

856 

769 

636

686

1,480 

1,270 

885 

798

1,090 

1,120 

1,090 

914 

914

July

914 

943 

,060 

,240 

,150

,180 

,120 

,030 

972 

885

740 

632 

632

560 

488

440 

416 

392 

392

416

584 

713 

584 

1,120 

2,490

1,090 

740 

538 

416 

347 

284

Aug.

244 

216 

189 

172 

150

142 

129 

118 

112 

150

142 

118 

112 

102 

94

90 

142 

172 

118 

206

124 

90 

82 

74 

70

66 

63

63 

60

S

H Per square Meaa mile

742 0.375 

1,305 .659 

1,578 .79 1-

667 .337

2,007 1.01 

1,357 .686 

2,898 1.46 

1,B88 .651 

6,497 3.28 

1.044 .527 

791 .399 

120 .061 

63.6 .032

1,651 .834

Sept.

57 

57 

70 

74 

70

66 

74 

82 

21S 

86

74 

70 

60 

57 

54

48 

48 

48 

46 

46

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43 

54 

70 

63 

60

Run-off In 

inches

0.43 

.74 

.92

4.58

1.16 

.71 

1.68 

.73 

3. 73 

.59 

.46 

.07 

.04

11.31
274 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

Kaskaskla River at New Athens, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°19'22", long. 89°52'57", In SWi sec. 28, 

 T. iiS., R. 7 W., half a mile below highway bridge at New Athens, St. Clalr County. 

Prior to Sept. 30, 1921, chain gage at same datum on Illinois eentral Railroad bridge 

0.66 mile upstream. Zero of gage Is 359.50 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 5,220 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1935; January 1907 to December 1912, June 1914 

to September 1921 at site 0.66 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1907-12, 1914-21, 1935), 4,244 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 second-feet May 24, 25 (gage height, 

25.6 reet, from flood marks); minimum, 160 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.08 

feet).

1907-12, 1914-21, 1935: Maximum discharge observed, 63,100 second-feet Aug. 26, 

1915 (gage height, 35.7 feet, former site); minimum, 102 second-feet Aug. 10, 1914 

(gage height, 2.08 feet, former site).

Remarks.- Records good, except those for period July 11-19, which are fair. Discharge 

computed from Baldwin gage heights and rating, 9 miles downstream, for period Feb. 3 

to Mar. 6. Discharge for periods of backwater from Mississippi River, May 31 to 

July 19, July 27, 28, determined by diagrams showing percentage of backwater effect. 

Gage heights estimated from Baldwin gage May 13-15, 18-26, May 31 to June 10, supplemented by data from the gage at New Athens.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

& 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan.

4,960 

5,520 

6,120

6,480 

6,660 

6,540 

6,480 

6,300

5,580 

4,190 

2,700 

2,020 

1,880 

1,920

Month

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alendar 

uary 18-

year 

31.

ater year

Peb.

2,060 

2,300 

1,900 

1,900 

1,900

1,780 

1,600 

1,400 

1,350 

1,500

2,060 

2,750 

3,020 

3,700 

3,900

4,820 

5,540 

5,660 

5,060 

4,200

3,300 

2,840 

2,660 

2,570

2,300

2,220 

2,390 

2,930

Mar.

2,840 

2,660 

2,220 

1,660 

1,400

1,230 

*1,300 

*1 , 500 

*1,750 

*2,100

*3,000 

*5,400 

*8,500 

*1 1,400 

12,500

14,100 

15,000 

14,700 

14,100 

13,200

12,200 

11,400 

10,500 

9,830 

9,150

8,880 

8,790 

8,880 

9,260 

9,830 

10,200

Second - 

foot-days

67,350 

79,610 

239,480 

159,820 

497,430 

98,510 

71,098 

12,886 

5,625

Apr.

10.40O 

10,500 

10 , 400 

9,830 

9,060

,840 

,630 

,800 

,360 

,340

,000 

,240 

,820 

,180 

,680

,140 

,640 

,900 

,080 

,200

,600 

,340 

,860 

,650 

,100

,790 

,700 

,580 

,620 

,540

Maximum

6,660 

5,660 

15,000 

10,500 

22,800 

12,100 

5,240 

1,380 

220

May

1,380 

2,940 

7,300 

8,540 

9,370

10,700 

12,200 

13,800 

15 , 300 

16,500

17,200 

18,000 

17,600 

17,200 

16,900

16,500 

15, SCO 

15,000 

15,600 

18,700

21,100 

22,000 

22,400 

22,800 

22,800

22,400 

21,500 

20,600 

20,200 

19,100 

16,500

MlnlMUM

1,880 

1,350 

1,230 

1,540 

1,380 

1,640 

774 

205 

160

June

12,100 

9,000 

6,760 

5,310 

4,300

3,430 

2,780 

2,260 

1,980 

1,880

1,740 

1,690 

1,640 

1,740 

1,770

1,770 

1,760 

1,880 

2,280 

2,010

2,410 

2.S70 

2,500 

1,900 

1,900

2,160 

3,720 

4,660 

4,480 

3,830

July

2,770 

2,300 

1,780 

1,610 

1,560

1,610 

1,590 

1,570 

1,430 

1,390

1,280 

1,250 

1,350 

1,120 

1,170

1,350 

1,140 

874 

774 

1,100

2,870 

3,090 

3,260 

5,120 

5,240

4,460 

3,470 

3,740 

4,520 

3,860 

2,450

Mean

4,811 

2,843 

7,725 

5,327 

16,050 

3,284 

2,293 

416 

188

Aug.

1,380 

980 

778 

675 

612

551 

503 

479 

433 

389

367 

345 

327 

318 

355

327 

309 

283 

283 

309

300 

327 

300 

309 

291

260 

240 

226 

215 

210 

205

Per square 

mile

0.922 

.546 

1.48 

1.02 

3.07 

.629 

.439 

.080 

.036

Sept.

200 

200 

20O 

195 

190

190 

195 

200 

210 

220

200 

190 

205 

215 

205

195 

190 

185 

180 

175

170 

165 

165 

160 

160

165 

170 

175 

175 

180

Run-off in 

Inches

0.48 

.57 

1.71 

1.14 

3.54 

.70 

.51 

.09 

.04

* Estimated.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

Centralla Reservoir creek near Centralia, HI.

275

Location.- later-stage recorder, lat. 38°33'34", long. 89°23", In MTiNEf sec. 5, T. IN., 

R. a E., at bridge over outlet of Centralia Reservoir, 1 mile above confluence with 

Crooked Creek and 74 miles northeast of Centralia, Marion County.

Drainage area.- 7 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1935.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by storage in reservoir (area of reservoir at level of crest of 

spillway, 261 acres). Discharge corrected for storage but not for evaporation and 

seepage. Pumpage record furnished by City of Centralia. Rainfall record (mean of 

three gages within basin) furnished by State Water Survey.

Montnly discharge and rainfall, water year October 1934 to September 1936

Month

October

November

December 

Calendar year 1934 

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September 

Water year 1954-35

Discharge from 

spillway 

(million 

gallons)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

739.2

0

47.6

0

0

786,8

Pumpage 

(million 

gallons

39.9

36.1

40.8

493.6

41.8

36 .7

43.0

36. 4

38.2

36.1

39.0

42.7

37.3

468.0

Gain or 

loss in 

storage 

(million 

gallons)

-121.3

+ 94.0

+ 66. 3

-205.8

+182.6

- 10.4

+493.3

+ 61.0

+ 44.7

- 27.6

+ 26.7

-129.7

- 1.6

678.1

*Corrscsted for storage

Run-off 

(million 

gallons )

- 81.4

130.1

107.1

288.4

224.4

. 26.3

536.3

97.4

822.1

8.6

113,3

- 87.0

35.7

1,932.9

Discharge 

per square mile

Million 

gallons 

per day

-0.375

.620

.494

.113

1.03

.134

2. 47

.464

3.79

.041

.622

- .401

.170

.756

Secondfeet

-0.580

.958

.764

.175

1.60

.208

3. BE

.717

5.86

.063

.808

- .620

.263

1.17

Run-off 

(inches)

-0.67

1.07

.88

2.36

1.84

.22

4.40

.80

6.76

,07

.93

- .71

.29

15.88

Rainfall 

(inches)

2.19

6.53

2.46

40.17

3.20

.63

7.46

2.96

10.83

4.29

5.94

.97

2.83

50.29

 Figures with minus sign indicate the amount by which the evaporation and seepage from the 

reservoir exceeded the inflow.
276 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

Big Muddy River at Plumf leld, 111.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 37°53'32", long. 89°!'11". tn southwest corner of sec. 20, 

T. 7,3., R. 2 E., at highway bridge on Route 149 at Plumfield, 2.6 miles below mouth 

of Middle Fork.

Drainage area.- 753 square miles.

Records available.- August 1914 to September 1935. June 1908 to December 1912 at 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge 2.4 miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1914-35), 744 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,500 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage 

height, 28.13 feet, affected by backwater): minimum observed, 2.0 second-feet 

Sept. 23 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1914-35: Maximum discharge observed, 16,300 second-feet Feb. 1, 1916 (gage height, 

30.2 feet); no flow Aug. 18-26, 1914.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by changing stage or back- 

 water Nov. 22-24, Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, Jan. 19-22, 24-29, Mar. 11, 12, 14-31, Apr. 11-15, 

May 4-7, 9-20, 22, 23, 25-31, June 18-22, June 25 to July 3.

Rating table, 

or backwater

ater year 1934-35 except periods affected by changing stage 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.5

2.0 

3.7

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

124

201

300

550

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

860 

1,23O 

1,660 

2,000 

2,42O 

2,980

18.0 

20.0 

S2.0 

24.0 

26.0 

28.0

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

3,570 

4,900 

6.40O 

8,010 

9,810 

11,700

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Oct.

932

844

420

145

64

40

36

21

16

14

12

10

8.4

6.7

5.4

3.9

3.5

3.9

3.6

5.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.4

7.8

Nov.

30

22

24

185

610

860

780

300

124

61

46

36

26

22

18

16

14

13

11

9.6

98

2,100

3,670

6,500

9,360

Dec,

2,400

2,100

1,950

1,750

1,300

1,140

670

324

. 145

110

92

86

71

71

54

48

48

48

169

685

1,020

1,140

968

565

610

Jan.

5SO

420

265

177

110

92

86

145

655

1,040

1,210

1,230

860

446

254

177

485

1,000

1,640

2,100

2,900

4,500

4,980

4,700

3,500

Feb.

201

232

348

396

408

384

300

243

221

459

625

610

459

565

950

1,100

986

685

348

185

131

104

86

76

71

Mar.

48

46

44

44

46

61

498

878

914

670

3,100

8,300

11,100

11,500

10,600

8,500

6,700

5,510

5,000

3,940

£,200

2,710

2,040

1,600

1,190

Apr.

1,870

2,040

2 ,'170

1,940

1,560

1,480

1,630

1,900

2,480

3,100

2,910

2.7OO

2,430

2,110

1,690

1,140

610

655

1.230

1,530

1,840

2,040

2,000

1,630

1,020

May

92

92

732

1,300

2,080

3,250

4,200

4,760

4,000

3,300

2,750

2,170

1,600

1,000

970

980

1,000

1,000

1,060

1,150

1,530

2,230

3,300

3,570

3,200

June

914

433

396

420

384

185

86

300

336

185

110

145

138

104

76

51

878

1,580

2,200

3,400

3,700

4,200

4,690

4,980

4,300

July

1,040

900

820

732

498

348

169

138

117

58

32

26

22

16

15

11

8.1

7.0

6.4

12

232

524

700

732

812

Aug.

76

38

26

22

153

287

312

243

66

25

20

14

24

38

185

324

161

64

145

98

98

76

40

28

17

Sept.

9.3

7.3

6.1

5.1

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.4

6.7

9.0

7.6

4.9

3.

3.

3.

3.

4,

3.

3.;

2.

2.

2-

2.'

Z.

28

261 21

42

301 81

31 48

5,660

4,900

4,200

3,400

2,900

I

860

1,120

1,250

1,330

1,250

896

2,500

1,900

1,450

1,050

670

300

1,120

1,200

1,300

1,500

1,690

1,770

446

138

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

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

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

Calendar year 1934.

January..............

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

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

April.....,...,...-..

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

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

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

Augua t...............

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

Water year 1934-35 .

Secoadfoot-days

2,995.5

45,995.6

24,270

932

9,360

2,400

103,572.2 9,360

4,980

1,100

11,500

3,100

4,760

4,980

1,040

324

,819

,517

,966

,671

,779.

,643.

134.

2,850

2,450

1,940

1,440

1,030

960

3.4

9.6

48

71

92

51

6.4

6.7

2.1

3,300

2,400

1,950

1,600

1,230

878

878

914

968

878

288

9.0 

7.3 

6.7

6.1 

4.7

390,578.6 I 11,500

96.6

1,533

783

284

1,336

370

3,123

1,551

2,000

1,489

412

85.3

4,47

1,070

0.128

2,04

1.04

1,77

.451

4.15

,547

.113

.0059

Run-off in 

inches

0.15

2,28

1.20

5.15

2.04

.51 

4.^8 

2.30 

3.07 

2.21

.63

.13

.007

19.31
BIG MUDDY RIVH* BASIN 277

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44'55", long. 89°20'45", in SEi sec. 8, T. 9 S., 

R. a 1*., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek, at Murphysboro, Jackson County. Zero of gage Is 335.5 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,170 square miles.

Records available.- December 1916 to September 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 

34.06 feet, affected by backwater); minimum, 7.0 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 

1.22 feet).

1917-35: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 15, 1935; minimum, 1.0 second-foot 

Aug. 1, 1921.

Maximum stage known, 34.9 feet (present datum) Feb. 2, 1916 (discharge, about 

28,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of excessive backwater, June 1-16, 

July 7-19, 27, 28, which are poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater 

from Mississippi River, Mar. 12-18, Apr. 14-19, May 5 to July 21, July 23-31. Discharge for all effective stages above 2.9 feet computed on basis of slope as obtained 

by use of auxiliary chain gage on Route 13 bridge 7,700 feet upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1934 to September 1935

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

1,580 

1,510 

1,450 

1,110 

676

32S

193 

132 

103 

86

73 

68 

63 

58 

54

51 

48 

50 

50 

70

81 

66 

53 

46 

121

300 

26S 

15S 

280 

399 

324

Nov.

214 

140 

288 

847 

1,120

1,090 

1,270 

1,340 

1,090 

70S

350 

210 

143 

112 

90

77 

68 

59 

56 

53

991 

4,770 

6,920 

9,080 

9,260

9,740 

9,240 

9,420 

9,100 

9,660

Dec.

8,530 

7,660 

7,070 

6,100 

5,290

4,440 

3,480 

2,970 

1,430 

1,170

445 

252 

195 

165 

146

138 

130 

124 

224 

890

1,290 

1,530 

1,680 

1,740 

1,640

1,660 

1,990 

2,230 

2,260 

2,170 

1,930

Jan.

2,050 

1,670 

1,270 

892

541

375 

288 

304 

S02 

1,580

1,930 

2,050 

2,000 

1,830 

1,430

1,U10 

884 

1,680 

3,020 

4,690

6,100 

7,140 

7,860 

8,260 

8,070

7,570 

7,030 

6,270 

5,430 

4,440 

3,230

Month

Oct

H07

Dec 

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Yl

alendar year 193 1 ............

ater year 1934-3

Feb.

2,050 

1,220 

854 

915 

1,020

1,060 

974 

840 

854 

1,510

1,860 

1,S60 

1,780 

2,210 

2,550

2,770 

2,420 

2,060 

'1,720 

1,250

7S8 

445 

336 

272 

236

206

191 

171

Har.

155 

149 

141 

135 

144

168 

504 

1,180 

1,510 

1,920

9,870 

14,100 

19,300 

23,400 

25,000

21,700 

20,300 

19,200 

17,100 

15,500

13,900 

12,500 

11,100 

9,990 

7,600

8,260 

7,520 

6,660 

5,760 

4,840 

4,790

Secondfoot-days

9,349 

87.S06 

70,969

252,387

101,696 

34,423 

284,896 

117,264 

163,086 

159,605 

47,511 

.5,588 

492.4

1,082,834.4

Apr.

5,060 

5,190 

5,060 

4,750 

4,930

4,580 

4,830 

5,620 

5,960 

6,020

5,S70 

5,560 

5,230 

4,590 

4,490

3,610 

3,190 

3,660 

3,950 

4,050

4,000 

3,600 

3,090 

2,830 

2,430

2,000 

1,340 

784 

520 

470

Maximum

1,5SO 

9,740 

3,530

9,740

8,260 

2,770 

25,000 

6,020 

8,850 

13,500 

7,620 

810 

32

25,000

Hay

513 

543 

2,260 

3,770 

5,550

6,540 

7,760 

8,420 

8,850 

8,540

8,120 

7,340 

6,380 

5,720 

5,170

4,490 

2,510 

3,300 

2,980 

4,420

5,540 

5,760 

6,100 

6,480 

6,630

6,080 

5,640 

4,900 

4,880 

4,500 

3,400

Minimum

46 

63

124

15

288 

171 

135 

470 

513 

572 

93 

24 

8.2

8.2

June

2,130 

1,400 

838 

811 

636

636 

573 

572 

799 

1,110

1,330 

1,610 

2,110 

2,350 

2,260

2,210 

4,290 

6,030 

7,200 

7,640

9,130 

12,000 

13,400 

13,500 

13,300

12,100 

11,200 

10,200 

9,670 

8,570

July

7,620 

6,560 

5,460 

4,660 

3,850

3,060 

2,020 

1,210 

848 

753

402 

416 

245 

221 

357

336 

470 

373 

193 

100

93

172 

694 

950 

1,010

904 

448 

756 

1,120 

1,130 

1,080

Mean

318 

2,917 

2,289

692

3,280 

1,229 

9,190 

3,909 

5,261 

5,320 

1,533 

180 

16.4

2,967

Aug.

310 

439 

172 

91 

61

61 

161 

315 

344 

237

120 

69 

69 

247 

168

128 

321 

415 

277 

180

180 

165 

137 

108 

77

58 

46 

44 

36 

28 

24

Per square 

mile

0.147 

1.34 

l.OS

.319

1.51 

.566 

4.34 

1.80 

2.42 

2.45 

.706 

.083 

.0076

1.37

Sept.

22 

19 

18

17 

17

16 

16 

14 

19 

20

30 

32 

25 

20

17

15 

14 

13 

12 

10

9.5 

9.0 

S.6 

8.6 

8.2

9.5

16 

17 

19 

21

Run-off in 

inches

0.17 

1.50 

1.22

4.34

1.74 

.59 

4.89 

2.01 

2.79 

2.73 

.81 

.10 

.008

18.56
278 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Discharge measurements of streams In the Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River 

basins at points other than regular gaging stations are listed In the following 

table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

Hlver baains during the year ending Sept, 30, 1935

Date

11

11

86

12

Sept. 27

26

9

tfO

Oct. 8

1ft

Hay 16

June 20

June 17

Apr. 5

20

Mar. 20 

Sept, 19

20

Stream

Otter Tail Elver..

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

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

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

Mississippi Biver

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

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

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

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

Vermilion River...

Vermilion Slough..

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

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

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

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

Tributary toRed River ..........

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

......de.... .......

Qulf of Mexico.....

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

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

......de... ........

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

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

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

Locality

Inlet to Otter Tail Lake, near

Outlet of Otter Tail Lake, near

Below Lost Lake, near Fergus Falls,

Below Ford Plant Bam, St. Paul, Htnn.

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

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

Reads , Hinn. .........................

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

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

........ ...... d«>...., ................

Hastings , Kino. ......................

Strter, Hinn..........................

............ ~do. ....................

Discharge

Sec. -ft.

14.0

48.6

16.4

1,810 

11,300

11,500

6,810 

8,250

9,560

3,030

6,270

2,610

14,500 

67,100

47,100

28,600

13,800

75.SOO

34,500

17 ,20O

(*)

54.5

1,260

2,010

108,

1,S10

226

166

1.200

 Discharge measurements of Mississippi Hivar below dam at Kaokuk, Iowa, as published in 

Water-supply Paper 760 (p. 246) are in error. Ihe following measurements were made at that 

point during the year ending Sept. SO, 1934t Juna 28, 21.7OO seoond-feetj Juna 29, 18,800 

second-feetj Aug. 9, 13,5OO second-feet.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 279

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River 

drainage basin during the year ending September 30, 1935 Continued

Date

H«r. 7 

la

80 

26

Sept ,10 

Bar. 20 

26 

23,26 

29 

Sept .10 

Mar. 20 

SO 

Apr. 8 

Bar. 19 

26 

Sept. 10 

Mar. US

21 

27 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 14 

Mar. 7 

22 

27 

Apr, 3 

5 

9 

Mar. 6 

23 

27 

Apr. 3 

5 

9 

3«pt.ll 

Mar. 20 

25 

28 

Apr, 4 

6 

11 

Sept.ll 

Mar. 6 

Sept.ll 

Mar. 22 

28 

30 

Apr. 2 

8 

Sept, IS 

Apr. 2

12 

May 17

Aug. 2 

Sept. 6 

May 17

Aug. .2 

May 17 

17 

July 30

Mar. 6 

Hay 28

Stream

Trefflpealeott River.

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

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

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

,.... .do.. ........

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

Wapaiplnloon River 

East Branch of 

Rock River. ......

West Branch of 

Rook Rfver

Bark River........

Boone River. ...... 

Drainage ditch.... 

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

Tributary toHississippi River,

......da..........

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

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

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

Rook River. .......

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

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

Des Koines River.. 

Kankakse River.,.. 

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

Locality

Marshland, near Trempealean, Wis....

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

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

State Highway 26, near La Crescent,

State Highway 35, near Victory, Wis.

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

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

17. S. Highway 52, near Quttenburg,

Sullivan, Wis.......................

State Highway SO, 3 miles south of

Bnergency Conservation Work Camp

Discharge

Seo.-ft. 

496 

1,670 

1,690 

856 

316 

1,260 

610 

SO ,000 

7,010 

646 

1,210 

7,740 

2i02O 

675 

374 

317

3,660 

3,360 

1,510 

5,680 

674 

105 

118 

78.T 

71,8 

71.6 

69.8

5O.9 

73.1 

8i.O 

80 .S 

79,7 

75,1 

2,940 

1,870 

1,270 

758 

717 

704 

276 

658 

43.6 

18,500 

45,200 

67,700 

49,800 

17,SOO 

5,490

1,170 

2,100

57 

90 

2,6

64 

54 

55 

37

258

9.2 

6.1
INDEX

Abererombie, H. Dak., Wild Elee River near. 37 

Accuracy of data and computed results...... 8-9

Acre-foot, definition of............^...... 7

Af ton, Wls., Rock River at.................. 179

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records by........................... 13

Algonquin, 111., Pox River at.............. 263

Alton, 111., Mississippi River at.......... 102

Amea, Iowa, Skunk River near............... 198

Amor, Mlnn., Twin Lakes near............... 35

Anoka, Hlnn., Mississippi River near....... 91

Apple River (Apple River Basin) near

Hanover, 111......................... 173

Apple River (St. Croi.x River Basin) near

Somerset, Wis........................ 128

Appleton, Minn., Pomme de Terre River near. 117 

Augusta, Iowa, Skunk River at.............. 200

Babb, Mont., Lower St. Mary Lake near...... 16

St. Mary Canal near.:....................19-20

St. Mary River near...................... 17

Bad Axe River, Wis., discharge measurements of............................. 279

Badger, Mlnn., Badger Creek near........... 72

Roseau River near........................ 63

Bagley, Minn., Rice Lake near.............. 40

Bark River, Wis,, discharge measurements of 279 

Baring, MO., Middle Fabius River near...... 219

Basswood River near Winton, Minn........... 77

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

Bear Creek near Hannibal, Mo............... 229

Beardstown, 111., Illinois River at........ 258

Beef River, Wls., discharge measurements of 278 

Bethel, Mo., North Rlvei- at..............S25-227

Big Palls, Minn., Big Pork River at........ 86

Big Pork River at Big Palls, Minn.......... 86

Big Lake, Minn., Elk River near............ 108

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111........ 277

at Plumfleld, 111........................ 276

Big Stone, S. Dak., Whetstone River near... 116 

Black River at Heillsville, Mis............ 146

discharge measurements of................ 279

near Galesvllle, Wls..................... 147

Bois deo Sioux River near Pairmount, N. Dak. 35 

Boone, Iowa, Des Moines River near......... 202

Boone River, Iowa, discharge measurement of 279 

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near,.......... 184

Bronson, Mlnn., South Pork of Two Rivers at 64 

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near....... 21

Bruce, Wls., Chippewa River near........... 131

Buffalo River (Red River Basin) near Dilworth, Minn.......................... 39

Buffalo River (Upper Mississippi River

Basin) near Tell, Wls,............... 143

Burntside Lake near Ely, Minn,............. 82

Burton, Wls. s Grant River near............. 167

Butternut, Wis., Flambeau River near....... 136

Cannon River at Welch, Mlan................ 129

Canton, Ko., Wyaconda River above........214-216

Canyon Creek near Many Glacier, Mont....... 25

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near..........67 68

Carver, Mlnn., Minnesota River near...,.,,, 115 

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.......... 191

at Janesvllle, Iowa...................... 190

at Mitohell, Iowa........................ 189

Centralla Reservoir Creek near Centralla,

111.................................. 275

Ceylon, Minn., Tuttle Lake near............ S10

Caebanse, 111., Iroquois River near........ 262

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near

Winter, Wls.......................... 130

at Chippewa Falls, Wis................... 132

at Durand, Wls........................ 153-134

discharge measurements of................ 278

near Bruce, Wls.......................... 131

near Watson, f.inn........................ 119

Chippewa River Basin, Wis,, gaging-statlon

records In........................ ISO-142

Clayton, Iowa, Mississippi River at........ 96

Clear Lake at Clear Lake, Iowa............. 194

Clear-water Lake near Leonard, Klnn......... 48

Clearwater River at Red Lake Palls, Mlnn.,. 50 

near Leonard, Minn....................... 49

Colfax, Wis., Red Cedar River near......... 141

Como, 111., Rock River at.................. 180

Computations, results of, accuracy of...... 8 9

Control, definition of..................... 7

Coon Creek at Coon Valloy, Wls............. 150

discharge measurements of................ 279

near Stoddard, Wis....................... 151

Cooperation, record of...................

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

Cottonwood River near New Dim, Minn..,.,, 

Crawfish River at Milford, Wls...........

Crooked Creek near Shelblna, Mo..........

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

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

South Pork of, near llayer, Mlnn......,,

Crow Wing River at Himrod, Minn..........

Crow Wing River Basin, Minn., gaging 

station records in,................

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

West Pork of, near Laddonia, Mo........

Danbury, Wls., St. Croix River near......

Data, accuracy of........................

explanation of.........................

Bavls, Ind., Kankakeo River at...........

Davis Greek near Mexico, Mo.,......,....,

Dayton, 111., Pox River at...............

De Wltt, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River near.., 

Deeorah, Iowa, Tipper Iowa River near....,

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

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

at Eldon, Iowa.........................

at Keosauqua, Iowa. .,,............,,..,

at Ottumwa, Iowa.......................

near Boone, Ions......................

near Jackson, Mlnn.....................

near Tracy, Iowa......................

Des Moines River Basin, Minn. Iowa,

gaging-statlon records in.........

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

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

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

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

Dorset, Mlnn., Little Sand Lake outlet 

near..............................

Durand, Wls., Chippewa River at.........

Durango, Iowa, Little Maquoketa River

near..............................

Edina, Mo., Little Pabius River near....

Edlna, Mo., North Pork of South Pabius

River at..........................

Edwards River near Kew Boston, 111......

Eldon, Iowa, Des Moines River at........

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River at.. 

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

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

Ely, Mlnn., Burntside Lake near.........

Qaerson, Manitoba, Red River at.........

Pabius River Basin, Mo., gaging-statlon 

records in.................

Fainaount, K, Dak., Bois des Sioux River 

near...,,,.,..,.......,.........,.

Fargo, H. Dak., Red River at............

Fergus Falls, Minn,, Otter Tail River

near.......,....,..,.,.,...,....,,

Flambeau River at Babba Island, near

Winter, Wis.......................

at Flambeau Reservoir, Wis............

near Butternut, Wis...................

near Ladyaroith, Wls...................

South Pork of, near Phillips, Wls.,... 

Forest River near Minto, H. Dak.........

Pox River at Algonquia, 111,............

at Dayton, 111........................

at Wayland, Mo........................

Frankford, Mo., Peno Creek at...........

Spencer Creek near....................

Preeport, 111., Pecatoaica River at.....

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

Galesvllle, Wls., Black River near......

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

Garrin Brook, Him., discharge measurements of..........................

Goodridge, Minn., Rsd Lake River near,.. 

Oooss River at Hillsboro, H. Dak........

Grafton, H. Dak., Park River at.........

Grand Forks, H. Dak., Red River at......

Qranite Palls, Minn., Yellow Medicine

River near........................

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

Grantsburg, Wls., St. Croix River near,. 

Grsen Valley, 111,, Mackinaw River near. 

Qrdena, Iowa, Shall Rock River at.......

Hallook, Minn,, Middle Pork of Two

Rivers near.......................

Hannibal, Mo., Bear Creek near..........

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

199

122

181

235

45

109

110

105

105-105 

254

251-253

. 123 

8-9 

7-8 

259 

236 

264

176-177 

153 

171 

20S

207

208 

206 

202 

201 

204-205

201*211

255

39

104

133-134

169 

222-224

220

195

207

90

108

165

217-224

35

30

29

137

135

136

158

139

51

263

264

212-213

248-250

245-247

18B

170

147

166

278

44

41

52

51

120

167

124

206

192

55

289

173

281
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INDEX 283

Page

Red River Basin, Mlnn.-H. Dak. -Manitoba,

Redwood River near Redwood Palls, Mlnn... 121 

Ehlnelander, Wis., Wisconsin River near.. 155

East Branch of, discharge measurements

West Branch of, discharge measurements

nf P*7Q

Rock River Basin, Wis. -111., gaglngRoot River, Minn., discharge meaaurenear Houston, Mlnn. .................... 152 

Roseau River at head of State Ditch 51,

at International boundary, near

below Cut-off Ditch, near Caribou,

Ross , Mlnn. , Roseau River at ............. 62 

Royalton, Mlnn., Mississippi River near.. S9

Rum River Basin, Kinn., gaging-station

Rush City, Mlnn., St. Croix River near... 125

Rush River, Wls., discharge measurements -

Page

Stage-discharge relation, definition of.... 7

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont... 22

Thief River near Thief River Palls, Minn.,. 47

Troy, Mo., Cttivre River near. .............. 254 

Turkey River at Elkader, Iowa.. ............ 165

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

Two Rivers, Middle Fork of, near Hallock,

TJpper Iowa River, Iowa, discharge measureTJpper St. Mary Lake at St. Mary Chalet,

Vermilion River (Illinois River Basin) at

Vermilion River (Rainy River Basin) below 

Lake Vermilion, near Tower, Minn.,... 83

Vermilion Slough, Minn., discharge measureWapslpinicon River at Independence , Iowa. . . 175

St. Croix River Basin, 31nn.-Wis., ^aglngSt, Mary Canal at Hudson Bay divide,

at St. Mary crossing, near Babb, Mont... 20 

St. Mary Chalet, Mont., Upper St. flary

St. Mary River Basin, Mont. -Alberta,

St. Paul, Mlnn., Mississippi River at.... 92 

Salt River, Elk Pork of, near Paris, Mo. 243-244

Salt River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

Seconds-feet per square mile, definition

Sherburne, Mont., Swlftourrent Creek at.. 24 

Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne,

Sherwood, H. Dak., Souris River near..,.. 73 

Sheyenne River at West Pargo, H. Dak..... 38

Somerset, Wls., Apple River near... ,,,... 128

South Pabiua River near Taylor, Mo..,..., 221

Spoon River at Seville. 111.... .......... 269

Watertown, Wls., Rock River at... ......... 178

Waumaadee Craek, Wis., discharge measureWayland, Mo,, Pox River at. .............. .212-213 

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

West Pargo, 5. Dak., Sheyenne River at,... 38 

West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River near.... 148

Whetstone River near Big Stone, S. Dak.... 116 

White Water River, Minn., discharge measat Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhlnelander,

Wisconsin River Basin, Wls., gaglcg-statlon

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Palls,

Yellow River (Wisconsin River Basin) at

Yellow River (Yollow River Basin) at Ion,

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