UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. C. MENDENHALL, Director

Water-Supply Paper 856

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1938.,--

PART

MISSOURI

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NATHAN C. GROVER, ChieLJiydr^li<rEngineer

H. C. BECKMAN, ROBERT FOLLANSBEEC ~R* G. *S^S^, W. A. LAMB 

T. R. NEWELL, J. B. SPIEGEL, JMJlifA. H!H?UTTLE 

District Engineers/-;"-" ^

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Prepared in cooperation with ike Stated of 

COLORADO, IOWA, KANSAS, MISSOTJR& MONTANA 

NEBRASKA, AND

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1940

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - Price 45 cent? (paper cover)
CONTENTS

Page

Scope of work....................................................................... ; i

Definition of terms.................................................................. i

Explanation of data.................................................................. l

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

Publications......................................................................... 3

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

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

Division of work..................................................................... 9

Gaglng-statlon records............................................................... ll

Missouri River main stem........................................................... 11

Red Rock River at Kennedy ranch, near Lakeview, Mont............................. 11

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monlda, Mont....................... 12

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont............................................... 13

Beavertiead River at Blalne, Mont................................................. 14

Jefferson River near Sllverstar, Mont............................................ 15

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont.......................... 16

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.............................................. 17

Missouri River at Loma, Mont..................................................... 18

Missouri River at power-plant ferry, near Zortman, Mont.......................... 19

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont......................................... 20

Missouri River near Volf Point, Mont............................................. 21

Missouri River near Wllllston, N. Dak............................................ 22

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak............................................... 23

Missouri River near Mobrldge, S. Dak............................................. 24

Missouri River at Plerre, S. Dak................................................. 25

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak................................................ 26

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.................................................... 27

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr............................................ 28

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo................................................. 29

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo................................................ 30

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.................................................... 31

Missouri River at Boonvllle, Mo.................................................. 32

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.................................................... 33

Ruby River Basin................................................................... 34

Ruby River above reservoir near Alder, Mont...................................... 34

Ruby River near Alder, Mont...................................................... 35

Big Hole River Basin............................................................... 36

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont................................................ 36

Plpestone Creek Basin.............................................................. 37

Little Plpestone Creek near Whitehall, Mont...................................... 37

Boulder River Basin................................................................ 38

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont................................................. 38

Willow Creek Basin................................................................. 39

Willow Creek near Harrlson, Mont................................................. 39

Norwegian Creek near Harrlson, Mont.............................................. 40

Madison River Basin................................................................ 41

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont........................................ 41

Oallatln River Basin............................................................... 42

Qallatin River near Gallatln Gateway, Mont....................................... 42

Gallatln River at Logan, Mont.................................................... 43

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont..................... 44

Prickly Pear Creek Basin........................................................... 45

Tenmlle Creek near Rimini, Mont.................................................. 45

Tenmlle Creek near Helena, Mont.................................................. 46

Dearborn River Basin............................................................... 47

Dearborn River near demons, Mont................................................ 47

Smith River Basin.................................................................. 48

Smith River above Flvemlle Creek, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont............... 48

Sun River Basin.................................................................... 49

North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont....................................... 49

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont...................................................... 50

Muddy Creek near Power, Mont..................................................... 51

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont...................................................... 52

Marias River Basin................................................................. 54

Marias River near Shelby, Mont................................................... 54

Marias River near Brlnkman, Mont................................................. 55

Judith River Basin................................................................. 56

Judith River near Utlca, Mont.................................................... 56

Big Spring Creek near Lewlstown, Mont............................................ 57

Musselshell River Basin............................................................ 58

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont............................................. 58

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont................................................. 59

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont................................................... 60

Box Elder Creek near Wlnnett, Mont............................................... 61

McDonald Creek at Wlnnett, Mont.................................................. 62

Flatwlllow Creek near Flatwlllow, Mont........................................... 63

III
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Milk River Basin................................................................... 64

South Fork of Milk River near International boundary-............................ 64

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta................................................ 65

Milk River at eastern crossing of International boundary......................... 66

Milk River at Lohman, Mont....................................................... 67

Milk River near Vandalla, Mont................................................... 68

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary canal, near Browning, Mont............... 69

North Fork of Milk River near International boundary............................. 70

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont............................................. 71

Lodge Creek at International boundary............................................ 72

McRae Coulee at International boundary........................................... 73

North Chinook canal near Havre, Mont............................................. 74

Battle Creek at International boundary........................................... 75

Woodpile Coulee near International boundary...................................... 76

East Fork of Battle Creek near International boundary............................ 77

Lyons Coulee at International boundary........................................... 78

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont................................................ 79

Whltewater Creek near International boundary..................................... 80

Frenchman River at International boundary........................................ 81

Frenchman canal near Saco, Mont.................................................. 82

Rock Creek at International boundary............................................. 83

Horse Creek at International boundary............................................ 84

McEachern Creek at International boundary........................................ 85

Redwater Creek Basin............................................................... 86

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont................................................... 86

Poplar River Basin................................................................. 87

Middle Fork of Poplar River at International boundary-........................... 87

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont................................................. 88

East Fork of Poplar River at International boundary.............................. 89

East Fork of Poplar River near Scobey, Mont...................................... 90

West Fork of Poplar River at International boundary.............................. 91

West Fork of Poplar River near Rlchland, Mont.................................... 92

Yellowstone River Basin............................................................ 93

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park........................ 93

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park.......... 94

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park................... 95

Yellowstone River at Corwln Springs, Mont........................................ 96

Yellowstone River near Llvlngston, Mont.......................................... 97

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.............................................. 98

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont............................................ 99

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.............................................. 100

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park............................ 101

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Part........... 102

Blacktall Deer Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park..................... 103

East Fork of Blacktall Deer Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park........ 104

Gardiner River at Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park............................. 105

Lupine Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park............................. 106

Shields River near Wilsall, Mont................................................. 107

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont................................................ 108

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont............................................. 109

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont............................................ 110

Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont............................................ Ill

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont............................................ 112

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont............................................... 113

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont...................................................... 114

Clarks Fork at Edgar, Mont....................................................... 115

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.................................................. 116

Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont..................................................... 117

West Fork of Rock Creek below Basin creek, near Red Lodge, Mont.................. 118

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont..................................... 119

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.......................... 120

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.......................... 121

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont..................................................... 122

Pryor Creek near Billings, Mont.................................................. 123

Wind River at Rlverton, Wyo...................................................... 124

Big Horn River at Thermopolls, Wyo............................................... 125

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

Big Horn River near St. Xavier, Mont............................................. 127

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo....................................................... 128

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo................................................. 129

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo................................................. 130

North Fork of Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo................................... 131

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo............................................ 132

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo........................................ 133

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo............................ 134

Beaver Creek near Lander, Wyo.................................................... 135

South Fork of Owl Creek at Curtis ranch, near Thermopolls, Wyo................... 136

Owl Creek near Thermopolls, Wyo.................................................. 137

Owl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo...................................................... 138

North Fork of Owl Creek at Crann ranch, near Thermopolls, Wyo.................... 139

Mud Creek near Thermopolls, Wyo.................................................. 140

Gooseberry Creek near Dickie, Wyo ................................................. 141

Nowood Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.................................................. 142

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo................................................. 143

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo................................................... 144

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo................................................... 145

Bench canal near Burlington, Wyo................................................. 146

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo..................................... 147

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo..................................................... 148
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Yellowstone River Basin Continued. Page

Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont......................................... 149

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont...................................................... 150

Tongue River near Decker, Mont................................................... 151

Tongue River near Miles City, Mont............................................... 152

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo................................................... 153

South Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo...................................... 154

Powder River at Sussex, Wyo...................................................... 155

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo...................................................... 156

Powder River at Maorhead, ffont................................................... 157

Middle Pork of Powder River near Kaycoe, Wyo..................................... 158

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.................................................... 159

Little Missouri River Basin........................................................ 160

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.......................................... 160

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak........................................ 161

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.................................. 162

Beaver Creek at Wlbaux, Mont..................................................... 163

Knife River Basin.................................................................. 164

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak..................................................... 164

Heart River Basin.................................................................. 165

Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak.................................................. 165

Cannonball River Basin............................................................. 166

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak............................................... 166

Grand River Basin.................................................................. 167

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak................................................. 167

Msreau River Basin................................................................. 168

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak.................................................. 168

Cheyenne River Basin............................................................... 169

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak................................................ 169

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak.......................................... 170

Spring Creek near Hill City, S. Dak.............................................. 171

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak.................................................. 172

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo............................................... 173

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak................................... 174

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak..................................... 175

Bad River Basin.................................................................... 176

Bad River near Fort Plerre, S. Dak............................................... 176

White River Basin.................................................................. 178

White River at Crawford, Nebr.................................................... 178

White River near Chadron, Nebr................................................... 179

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak.................................................. 180

Niobrara River Basin............................................................... 181

Nlobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr................................................... 181

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr................................................. 182

James River Basin.................................................................. 183

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak................................................. 183

James River near Scotland, S. Dak................................................ 184

Big Sioux River Basin.............................................................. 185

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa................................................... 185

Floyd River Basin.................................................................. 186

Floyd River at James, Iowa....................................................... 186

Little Sioux River Basin........................................................... 187

Little Sioux River at Spencer, Iowa.............................................. 187

Little llloux River at Correctionville, Iowa...................................... 188

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa..................................................... 189

Okobojl Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Mllford, Iowa.......................... 190

Boyer River Basin.................................................................. 191

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa....................................................... 191

Platte River Basin................................................................. 192

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo.................................................. 192

North Platte River near Walden, Colo............................................. 193

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.......................................... 194

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.............................................. 195

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 196

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo............................... 197

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo................................................ 198

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo............................................. 199

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo............................................... 200

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo................................. 201

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo............................................. 202

North Platte River at recorder station, below Whalen, Wyo........................ 203

North Platte River at Torrington, Wyo............................................ 204

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line................................ 205

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr............................................. 206

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr........................................... 207

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr........................................... 208

North Platte River at Llsco, Nebr................................................ 209

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.............................................. 210

North Platte River at Martin, Nebr............................................... 211

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr......................................... 212

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr......................................... 213

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.................................................. 214

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr............................................. 215

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr................................................... 216

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.................................................. 217

Little Griazly Creek near Hebron, Colo........................................... 218

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo................................................... 219

North Fork of North Platte River near Walden, Colo............................... 230
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Page

Michigan River at Haworth School, near Lindland, Colo............................ 221

Michigan River near Lindland, Colo............................................... 222

Michigan River at Walden, Colo................................................... 223

Michigan River near Cowdrey, Colo................................................ 224

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo................................................... 225

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo................................................... 226

Willow Creek near Rand, Colo..................................................... 227

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo.................................................. 228

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo..................................................... 229

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo...................................................... 230

Running Dutchman canal near Careyhurst, Wyo...................................... 231

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.............................................. 232

Douglas canal near Orpha, Wyo.................................................... 233

La Prele Creek near Dougals, Wyo................................................. 234

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo................................................... 235

Wagorihound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.............................................. 236

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo................................................ 237

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo................................................. 238

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo................................................ 239

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo............................................... 240

Laramle River near Jelm, Wyo..................................................... 241

Laramie River and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo.................................. 242

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.................................................... 244

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo................................................. 245

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo.................................................. 246

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo............................................. 247

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo........................................... 248

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.......................................... 249

Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo................................................ 250

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo................................................... 251

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington, Wyo.......................................... 252

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.................................................... 253

Horse Creek near Yoder, Wyo...................................................... 254

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr..................................................... 255

Sheep Creek near Merrill, Nebr................................................... 256

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.............................................. 257

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr................................................... 258

Ninemile drain near McGrew, Nebr................................................. 259

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr..................................... 260

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr............................................... 261

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.............................................. 262

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr................................................... 263

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr................................................ 264

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo........................................ 265

South Platte River above Lake Cheeaman, Colo..................................... 266

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo..................................... 267

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo......................................... 268

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo............................................. 269

South Platte River at Denver, Colo............................................... 270

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo............................................ 271

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.......................................... 272

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo............................................. 273

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo............................................. 274

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo............................................... 275

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo............................................ 276

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr......................................... 277

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo............................................ 278

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo............................................ 279

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo........................... 280

Bear Creek at Ifcrrison, Colo..................................................... 281

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo.................................. 282

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.................................................... 283

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo........................................... 284

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo.............................................. 285

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo.......................... 287

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo................................................... 288

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo................................. 289

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont, Colo....................................... 290

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland, Colo.......................................... 291

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo................................................. 292

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo...................................... 293

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.................................. 294

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo............................................. 295

Thompson River below power house, near Drake, Colo............................... 296

Thompson River at mouth of Canyon, near Drake, Colo.............................. 297

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo..................................... 298

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon, near Fort Collins, Colo................ 299

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo......................................... 300

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Wyo.......................................... 301

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo........................................ 302

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo......................................... 303

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo......................................... 304

Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo................................................ 305

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr................................................ 306

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.................................. 307

Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr............................................... 308

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr............................................... 310

Middle Loup River at Loup City, Nebr............................................. 311
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Page

Middle Loup River at Boelus, Nebr................................................ 312

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.............................................. 313

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr..................................................... 314

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr................................................. 315

North Loup River near Burwell, Nebr.............................................. 317

North Loup River near Ord, Nebr.................................................. 318

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr................................................. 319

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr............................................. 320

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.................................................... 321

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.................................................. 322

Nlshnabotna River Basin............................................................ 323

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa............................................ 323

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa........................................... 324

Tarklo River Basin................................................................. 325

Tarkio River at Blanctiard, Iowa.................................................. 325

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo...................................................... 326

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo.............................................. 328

Nodaway River Basin................................................................ 329

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa.................................................. 329

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo....................................... 330

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Missouri)................................................. 331

Platte River near Agency, Mo..................................................... 331

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo.................................... 332

Kansas River Basin................................................................. 333

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.................................................. 333

South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.............................. 334

Republican River at Max, Nebr.................................................... 335

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr............................................. 336

Republican River near Bloomington, Nebr.......................................... 337

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr................................................ 338

Republican River at Scandia, Kans................................................ 339

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans............................................ 340

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans...................................................... 341

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans..................................................... 342

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans..................................................... 343

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.................................................. 344

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans............................................. 345

North Fork of Republican River near Wray, Colo................................... 346

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line................... 348

Frenchman Creek near Champion, Nebr.............................................. 349

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr............................................. 350

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr................................................ 351

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.............................................. 352

Medicine Creek near Cambridge, Nebr.............................................. 353

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.............................................. 354

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr............................................... 355

West Buffalo Creek near Jewell, Kans............................................. 356

West Buffalo Creek at Jewell, Kans............................................... 357

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.............................................. 358

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.............................................. 359

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans............................................. 360

Saline River near Wilson, Kans................................................... 361

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.................................................... 365

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.................................................... 367

Solomon River at Niles, Kans..................................................... 368

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans............................................ 369

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans....................................................... 370

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr................................................. 371

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans..................................................... 372

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans................................................. 373

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr............................................ 374

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans............................................ 375

Vermilllon Creek near Wamego, Kans............................................... 376

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.................................................. 377

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans............................................. 378

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans............................................... 379

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans............................................. 380

Grand River Basin.................................................................. 381

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.................................................... 381

Grand River near Sumner, Mo...................................................... 382

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.......................................... 383

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.................................................... 384

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo................................................... 385

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo..................................................... 386

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.................................................... 387

Chariton River Basin............................................................... 388

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo................................................... 388

Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo.............................................. 389

Lamlne River Basin................................................................. 390

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo................................................. 390

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, tfc................................................ 391

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River Basin.............................................. 392

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans................................................... 392

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans.................................................... 393

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans................................................ 394

Osage River at Osceola, Mo....................................................... 395

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo..................................................... 396
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Osage (Marals des Cygnes) River Basin Continued. Page

Osage River near St. Thomas, It).................................................. 397

Manaaton River near Fort Scott, Kans............................................. 398

Sac River near Stockton, Ho...................................................... 399

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mb............................................ 400

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo........................................... 401

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo.............................................. 402

Bennett Spring at Brice, It)...................................................... 403

Gasconade River Basin.............................................................. 404

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.............................................. 404

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo............................................. 405

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.................................................... 406

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo........................................... 407

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo................................................... 408

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mb................................................ 409

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 410

Index................................................................................ 413

ILLUSTRATION

Plate 1. Typical river-measurement stations.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIU, 1938

SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

ending September 30, 1938. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with speoial studies 

relating to Irrigation. Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 7,800 points 

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

1938, 3,830 gaging stations were being maintained by the Geological Survey and cooperating 

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

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

either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made in connection with the description of each station 

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

herein are defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A 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 its 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 of water required to 

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

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

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

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

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

discharge."

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

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

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

1
2 EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

cable and car, are shown on plate 1.

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

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

dally discharge, froa which the monthly and yearly mean discharge are computed.

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

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

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

was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, its latitude and longitude determined from the best available maps, and information in regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at tha 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 thsre 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 halght 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 peak discharge 

for the year with the time of its occurrence is given below the table of monthly discharge 

for some stations. Selected lower peaks are also given if the peak discharge exceeded the 

mean discharge for that day by more than 10 percent. This supplementary information is 

generally not given for stations having drainage areas of less than 10 square miles or 

more than 10,000 square miles.

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

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

of the gage. For flashy floods the mean daily discharge is determined fron gage-height 

graphs based on gage readings made once or twice dally or oftener, as stated in the station description. For stations equipped with water-stage recorders the tatle gives the 

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

dally gage height may not Indicate the true mean daily discharge, which murt 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 of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" rives the sum 

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

column headed "Maximum" gives the maximum dally discharge and not the discl-arge when the 

water surface was at crest height. Likewise, ia the column headed "Minimw" the quantity
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 856 PLATE 1

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

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

CALIF.

TYPICAL RIVER-MEASUREMENT STATIONS.
PUBLICATIONS 3

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, measuremerts 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 quartity of 

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 noncontrlbutlng 

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 stream 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, so that the discharge recorded does 

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

the station must first be satisfied.

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

table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies of the variation In flo-v. It should 

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

to throw new light on data previously published, and that greater degrees of refinement In 

computations and records may be warranted with Increased data and use of Improved 

equipment.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

	Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins In California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

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

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

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

explained below.

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

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

giving prices.

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

the United States.

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

branch of the Geological Survey as follows:

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.

Harrlsburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Charlottesvllle, Va., University of Virginia.

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

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

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

Atlanta, Ga., Georgia School of Technology.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Term., 442 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 641 Federal Building.

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Indianapolis, Ind., 316 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex.

Madison, Wls., 337 N. State Capitol.

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

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

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

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

and Metallurgy.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

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

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 230 Customhouse. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 412 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 208 Federal Office Building. 

Los Angeles, Calif., G-31 Post Office and Courthouse. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

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

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data In reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2

14th A, pt. 2 

B 131........

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140

W 11 .........

18th A, pt. 4

Character of data

Descriptive information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive information..... 

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

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

ratings. 

Descriptive information only.

and monthly discharge (also many data covering 

earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also similar data for some earlier 

years ) .

Year

1884 to Sept. 1890.

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

1895.

1896.

1895-9e
PUBLICATIONS

Stream-flow data in reports of the Geological Survey Continued

Report Character of data Year

W 15.

W 16.

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27.........

W 28.

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39...

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52...

22d A, pt. 4. 

W 65, 66.....

W 75.........

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights,

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).. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Monthly discharge................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Monthly discharge................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and

ratings. 

Monthly discharge................................

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

Note.- The reports that contain records after 1901 are given in the table on page 6.

The table on the following page gives, by years and drainage basins, the nrmbers of 

the papers on surface water supply published from 1899 to 1938. The data for any particular station will, in general, be found In the reports covering the years during which 

the station was maintained. For example, the data from 1910 to 1920 for any station in 

the area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 

433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

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

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

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

end of each report, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing in the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of 

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-supply Paper 119.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream meas

(For basins Included see p, 3)

Year

m s 1901. 

1902. 

1903.

1904. 

1906. 

1906. 

1907-8 

1908.

1910. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914.

1916. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. 

1919-20

1*21. 

1922. 

1923. 

1924. 

1925.

1926. 

1927. 

1928. 

1929.

1930.

1931. 

1932. 

1933. 

1934. 

1935.

1936. 

1937. 

1938.

1

35 

47, h 48 

65, 75 

82 

97

0 124, p 125, q 126 

o 165, p 166, q 167 

o 201, p 202, q 203 

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

881

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

521

541 

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

711 

726 

741 

756 

781

801 

821 

851

2

b 35, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b 82, 83 

b 97. 98

q 126, 127 

q 167, 168 

q 203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

432 

452 

472 

502

622 

542 

562 

582 

602

622

642 

662 

682 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

782

302 

822 

852

3

36 

48, 1 49 

65, 75 

83 

98

128 

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

405 

433 

453 

473 

60S

623 

543 

563 

583 

603

625 

643 

663 

683 

698

713 

728 

743 

758 

783

803 

823 

853

4

36 

49 

65, 76 

m 82, 83 

97

129

170 

206 

244 

264

£84 

304 

324 

354 

384

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

644 

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

769 

784

824 

854

5

36 

49 

k 65, 66, 75 

k 83, 85 

k 98, 99, n 100

k 1S8, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

286 

305 

325 

355 

386

435 

455 

475 

505

BUS 

546 

565 

585 

605

626 

646 

665 

685 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

825 

855

6

0 36, 37 

49, j 50 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, r 131 

172 

£08 

246 

266

306 

326 

356 

386

436 

456 

476 

506

eye

546 

566 

686 

606

626

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

731 

746 

761 

786

826 

856

7

37 

50 

k 65, 66, 76 

k 83, 84 

k 98, 99

k 128, 131 

k 169, 173 

k 205, 209 

247 

267

307 

327 

357 

387

437 

467 

477 

507

527 

547 

667 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857

8

3

5

66, 7

8

9

13

17

21

24

26

30

32

35

38

43

45

47

50

52

54

66

58

60

62

64

66

68

70

71

73

74

76

78

80

82

85

a Rating tables and Index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained In Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 In 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b James River only.

c Oallatin River.

d ireen and Qunniaon Rivers and Colorado River above Gunnlson River.

e HoJava River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

h Wlssahlckon and Schuylklll Rivers to James River.

1 Scloto River.

J Loup, Platte, 

k Tributaries o

m Lake Ontario 

n Hudson Bay on

o New England r

p Hudson River 

q Susquehanna R

r Platte and Ka

s The Great Bas

t Below Junctio

u Rogue, Urapqua
PUBLICATIONS

From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for 

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports cortain records 

previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports, arranged in alphabetical order by States and drainage basins.

Reports containing compilation of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-supply 

Paper

107

298

299

300

447

597e

636d

636e

637a

74

197

415

230

370

850

424

492

469

395

617

517

618

198

536

279

192

358

491

109

Year 

ending

1903

1912

1912

1912

1918

1927

1927

1927

1927

1900

1905

1915

1906

1910

1937

1916

1919

1921

1914

1927

1920

1926

1906

1920

1909

1906

1913

1917

1904

State or drainage basin and title

STATE

Alabama, Water powers of, with an appendix on streair measurements

in Mississippi.

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in

Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements in

San Joaquin River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurements in

the Great Basin and Pacific coast river basins.

California, Surface water supply of the southern Pacific slope of.

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquin River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in.

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay,

northern Pacific, and Great basins in.

Colorado, Water resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon, Surface water supply of.

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

Washington, Summary of hydrometric data in.

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAINAGE BASIN

Colorado River (Colo., Utah, etc.) and its utilization, 1916.

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization, 1929.

Great Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of, 1924.

Green River (Wyo., Utah) and its utilization, 1930.

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1907.

Milk River. (See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.)

New-Kanawha River Basin (W. Va., Va., N. C.), Surface water

supply of, 1925.

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of, 1912.

Potomac River Basin (W. Va., Va., MS., etc.), 1907.

Rio Grande Basin (N. Hex., Tax., etc.), Water resources of,

1888-1913.

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont, and Canada), Water supply of,

1920.'

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.), Hydrography of, 1905.

In addition to the records noted above, records of discharge have been published in 

State reports. Some of these are not contained in the publications of the Geological 

Survey or are revisions of records previously published in Its water-supply papers. The 

following table contains a list of these reports.

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge

State

Alabama. ...

Georgia.. . .

Do......

Ind.'.ana. ... 

Lto......

Do......

Year 

ending

1915 

1928

1920

1 Q'2'7

1911

1927 

a!930

b!919

C1924

Report

Bull. 17, Water powers of Alabama.....

Bull. 38, Water powers of Georgia.....

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of 

Indiana.

Indiana.

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

Issued by

Geological Surv?y of Alabama.

Geological Survey of Georgia.

Department of Conservation.

Do.
PUBLICATIONS

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge Continued

State

Do ......

Minnesota. . 

Missouri . . .

New Jersey.

New Mexico. 

North Carolina. 

Do ......

Pennsylvania

Tennessee.. 

Do......

Utah.......

Virginia... 

Washington . 

Wisconsin. .

Year 

ending

d!928

e!935

1920

IS 12 

1926

r!928

1928

1925 

1923

h-1 Q-Zfi

1914

1 1924

1911

1-J Q-Zp

1924

Hl-i Q-zn

1927 

1933 

1914

n-i op-?

Report

Water resources investigation of 

Minnesota. 

Reports of Bureau of Geology and 

Mines, vol. 20, 2d series. Water 

Resources of Missouri.

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey.

of New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico.... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams.

Carolina streams.

of Oregon.

of Oregon.

of Oregon.

of Oregon. 

Report of Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania.

Bull. 34, Water resources of 

Tennessee.

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia.

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries 

of hydrometrlc data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water 

powers .

Wisconsin to Legislature on water 

powers.

Issued by

Agriculture . 

Do.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology 

and Mines.

gation and Drainage.

Department of Conservation 

and Development.

sion. 

Office of the State Engineer 

Department of Conservation 

and Developnent.

TV*

Do.

no

TVi

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Waters . 

Department of Education.

Do.

Conservation and Development 

Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin.

Wisconsin.

a Includes records for the years 1927-30. 

b Includes records for the years 1895-1919. 

c Includes records for the years 1919-24. 

d Includes records for the years 1924-28. 

e Includes records for the years 1928-35. 

f Includes records for the years 1914-28. 

g Includes records for the years 1928-34. 

h Includes records for the years 1889-1936;

records of daily and monthly discharge

are not Included.

1 Includes records for the years 1914-24. 

J Includes records for the years 1924-30. 

k Includes records for the years 1930-36. 

1 Includes records for the years 1928-32. 

m Includes average weekly discharge for

the years 1920-30. 

n Includes records for the years 1914-23.

Note.- In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, the following 

States have issued annual or biennial reports In which are contained records of discharge: 

California, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York 

(also New York City Board of Water Supply), North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, 

Washington, and Wyoming.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

During the water year October 1937 to September 1938 the Soil Conservation Service, 

United States Department of Agriculture, collected records of discharge from 6,045 acres 

of land in the vicinity of Hastings, Nebr. This land consisted of 21 areas, as follows: 

1 of 3,470 acres, 1 of 2,040 acres, 1 of 481 acres, and 18 of about 3 acres each. These 

records are not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey.
DIVISION OF WORK 9

COOPERATION

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

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

the Iowa Geological Survey, Dr. A. C. Trowbrldge, director; the University cf Iowa 

Institute of Hydraulic Research, Prof. E. W. Lane, associate director, and Francis M. 

Dawson, dean, College of Engineering; the State Conservation Commission, M. L. Button, 

director; the State Highway Commission, Fred White, chief engineer; the State Department of Health, A. H. Wleters, director, Division of Engineering; and the State Planning 

Board, R. H. Matson, director. In Kansas, with the water resources division of the State 

Board of Agriculture, George S. Knapp, chief engineer. In Missouri, with ttie Missouri 

Geological Survey and Water Resources, H. A. Buehler, State geologist; the Missouri Highway Department, C. W. Brown, chief engineer; and the Missouri Park Departmert, I. T. 

Bode, director. In Montana, with the office of the State engineer, J. S. James, and 

the State Water Conservation Board. In Nebraska, with the Department of Roads and Irrigation, A. C. Tllley, State engineer, through R. H. Wlllls, chief, Bureau of Irrigation, 

Water Power, and Drainage. In Wyoming, with the office of the State engineer, John D. 

Qulnn.

Acknowledgment of financial assistance In collecting records published herein Is 

due also the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, the United States Department of 

State, the United States Soil Conservation Service, and the United States Weather 

Bureau.

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

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

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

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

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

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

designated "International gaging stations."

Assistance In collecting records was also rendered as follows: In Kansas by the 

Kansas Gas & Electric Co.; In Missouri by the Union Electric Co. of Missouri; and the 

Missouri Electric Power Co.; and In Montana by the Montana Power Co.

Funds for the construction, repair, and Improvement of gaging stations were allocated to the Geological Survey by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

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

Robert Follansbee, the work being done In collaboration with M. C. Hlnderllder, State 

engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer; In Iowa, R. G. Kasel (except, 

prior to July 1, for Big Sioux River at Akron, Nlshnabotna River above Hamburg, and 

Tarklo River at Blanchard); In Kansas, J. B. Splegel; In Missouri and prior to July 1 

for the three stations In Iowa mentioned above (for which the records after July 1 

were collected under the supervision of R. G. Kasel), H. C. Beckman; In Montana (except 

for Tongue River near Decker) and for three stations In North Dakota, namely, Missouri

2186OTO « 2
10 DIVISION OF WORK

River near Wllliston and Little Missouri River at Marmarth and near Watford City, W. A. 

Lamb, deceased Feb. 9, 1938, succeeded by A. H. Tuttle; In Nebraska (except for Missouri 

River at Nebraska City and at Omaha), Robert Follansbee; in North Dakota (except for 

Missouri River near Wllliston and Little Missouri River at Marmarth and near Watford 

City), H. C. Beckman; In South Dakota (except for Rapid Creek at Big Bend) e.nd for two 

stations In Nebraska, namely, Missouri River at Nebraska City and at Omaha, H. C. 

Beckman; In Wyoming and for Tongue River near Decker, Mont., and Rapid Creel' at Big 

Bend, S. Dak., Robert Follansbee; and In Yellowstone National Park, Thomas P, Newell.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 11

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Red Rock River at Kennedy ranch, near Lakevlew, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°38', long. 112°01', In sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 4 

tr., at Kennedy ranch, about 13 miles northwest of Lakevlew.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,030 second-feet Apr. 27, 28 (gage 

height, 3.92 feet); minimum discharge, probably less than 2 second-feet (affected by 

Ice) sometime during period January to March.

1936-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,050 second-feet Apr. 28, 1937; minimum 

discharge occurred during period January to March, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 9-12, Nov. 14 to 

Apr. 21, which are poor. Observer's gage readings used Nov. 13 to May 2C, June 5-17. 

Natural storage In Red Rock Lake. Several small diversions for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193s

Day

1

e

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

Kl

88

89

84

85

86

87

88

89

30

31

Oct.

9.6

10

15

16

16

16

t!6tis

15

12

11

13

15

16

19

18

21

17

9.6

16

25

23

32

39

37

28

35

39

41

37

3S

HOT.

37

42

39

35

32

46

32

32

t27

t22

t!7

t!2

6.4

\

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

 to.......................................

Hater year 1937-3

Mar. Apr.

> *3.5

.

I

>*10

I

)

*11

 11 *iei

*350

 386

*445

572

460

637

777

937

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

-

Seoondfoot-dajB

155

24,059.9

56

7,684

2,626

44,356.6

May

992

937

883

856

802

752

706

683

614

513

460

415

352

292

302

315

328

372

366

328

297

259

232

220

214

224

242

266

313

305

323

Mo-rlmin.

1,030

-

992

334

96

1,020

June

331

323

326

315

313

t318

323

334

302

310

310

t298

287

261

271

261

244

242

236

224

212

216

212

204

204

204

198

198

193

214

-

July

256

242

234

254

259

269

261

254

244

236

230

220

Aug.

124

119

113

110

107

105

102

99

99

98

95

92

210 89

206 89

220 8S

218 84

208 82

195 79

184 77

176 72

167 71

162 74

157 74

153 75

150 78

150 79

142 84

142 86

142 93

136 96

130 93

lHr^«nm

_

-

~

193

65

-

IteiTV

*5

65.9

»2

263

87.5

121

Sept.

96

96

95

95

92

92

91

69

88

85

85

85

86

85

85

85

85

85

86

85

85

85

86

85

85

85

86

86

86

86

-

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

307

47,700

111

15,640

5,210

. 87,600

 Estimated, 

tlnterpolated.
12 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

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

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°39', long. 112°21', in SWi sec. 52, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., 

just downstream from Red Rock Reservoir and 8 miles northwest of Monida.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- July 1911 to September 1918, May 1925 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 516 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage 

height, 2.36 feet).

1911-18, 1925-38: Maximum discharge observed, 2,500 second-feet May 15, 1933 

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

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by operation of reservoir. Some small diversions from tributaries above reservoir. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, mate 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aeconri-feet)

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.6

1.8

134

177

225

276

331

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

390

451

516

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

g 

Z 

4 

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17is

19 

20

81 

22 

83 

84 

85

86 

27 

88 

29 

90 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

T

 lendar year

11 3-30................................

he period. .............................

Mar. Apr.

26 

26 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26

124 

124 

72 

72

38 

38 

13 

38 

40

42 

189 

189 

225 

225

225 

225 

225 

225 

238

Seoondfoot-days

2,801 

7,556 

8,086 

6,525 

9,190

May

238 

238 

250 

250 

250

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

250 

213 

213 

238 

238

238 

238 

238 

238 

238 

238

Ma-ri-imm

238 

250 

303 

276 

516

June

238 

238 

238

238 

238

238 

238 

263 

263 

263

263 

263 

263 

263 

263

276 

276 

276 

276 

276

276 

276 

276 

303 

303

303 

303 

303 

303 

290

July

276 

276 

225 

225 

225

225 

225 

201 

201 

201

201 

201 

201 

201 

201

201 

201 

201 

201 

201

201 

201 

201 

201 

201

201 

201 

201 

201 

213 

213

»Hr^nmm

13 

213 

238 

201

166

Aug.

213 

213 

213 

213 

213

516 

420 

375 

375 

375

375 

375 

346 

346 

346

346 

346 

346 

317 

303

303 

317 

276 

290 

290

290 

17V 

177 

166 

166 

166

Mean

100 

244 

270 

210 

296

Sept.

166 

166 

134 

134 

134

134 

122 

110 

110 

110

110 

110 

124 

124 

124

124

144 

144 

144 

144

144 

144 

144 

166 

155

155 

155 

166 

166 

166

Run-off in 

acre- feet

5,560 

14,990 

16,040 

12,940 

18,230

76,040

Note.- Little or no flow past gage during period gate was closed, Oct. 1 to Apr. £; no records
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°08', long. 112°45', in SEi sec. 19, T. 8 S., R.

 9 IS., 1 mile above Barratts and 8£ miles southwest of Dillon.

Drainage area.- 2,850 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1907-11, 1914-31, 1934-38) 403 second-feet (revised).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,170 second-feet July 4 (gage height, 2.64

 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 69 second-feet Jan. 30 (gage height, 0.20 foot, 

ice present).

1907-38: Maximum discharge observed, 3,640 second-feet June 19, 20, 1908 (gage 

height, 6.0 feet); minimum discharge recorded, that of Jan. 30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of ice effect, Dec. 9, 24, 25 (estimated), 

ana tnose for periods of missing gage heights, Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4-6, 8-19, 

21-27, June 17-19, 21-26, June 28 to July 1 (interpolated), which are fair. Discharge for Feb. 3, 7, 20, June 20, 27 computed from observer's once-daily gagereadings. Many diversions above station. Storage and release of flood raters of 

Red Rock River near Monida affect flow at this station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

109 

109 

113 

113 

113

109 

109 

109 

105 

105

109 

109 

113 

113 

120

124 

124 

124 

120 

120

124 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

US 

116 

116 

116 

124

HOT.

128 

128 

131 

139 

139

139 

143 

148 

156 

156

148 

148 

148 

148 

148

143 

143 

143 

160 

169

177 

169 

169 

177 

169

164 

164 

177 

164 

160

Dec.

152 

152 

156 

ISO 

160

169 

173 

182 

176 

169

173 

182 

177 

173 

169

169 

164 

160 

160 

152

156 

152 

160 

153 

146

139 

148 

143 

143 

139 

135

Jan.

135 

135 

131 

156 

139

135 

135 

1S9 

152 

148

148 

148 

148 

148 

152

152 

152 

15S 

160 

164

148 

152 

156 

164 

177

177 

169 

152 

113 

90 

100

Feb.

140 

155 

164 

167 

170

174 

177

> 140

169

169 

169 

169 

169 

169

169 

169 

169

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Bar 

Apr 

Xay 

Juu 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

alandar year 19; 

nary. « . .

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

ust....................................

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

169 

169 

169 

169 

164

160 

160 

156 

152 

152

156 

160 

160 

169 

169

177 

182 

173 

177 

173

169 

156 

173 

182 

173

177 

177 

18S 

169 

182 

182

Apr.

182 

177 

177 

176 

182

176 

172 

IS 9 

179 

186

182 

186 

196 

196 

186

189 

186 

193 

196 

176

162 

146 

149 

140 

143

152 

149 

140 

130 

133

Seoondfoot-days

3,582 

4,595 

4,942

57,084

4,861 

4,348 

5,242 

5,106 

5,390 

10,366 

13,660 

6,698 

5,391

73,881

Hay

162 

207 

200 

169 

143

136 

133 

133 

130 

127

122 

122 

119 

113 

110

110 

124 

156 

156 

172

162 

146 

133 

133 

127

130

143 

182 

336 

513 

541

MqyfTHflHi

124 

177 

182

361

177 

177 

186 

196 

541 

600 

1.060 

257 

245

1,060

June

457 

411 

376 

349 

324

302 

281 

281 

261 

245

237 

233 

286 

416 

407

328 

323

318 

312 

307

314 

322 

329 

336 

343

351 

358 

439 

520 

600

July Aug.

681 189 

761 176 

811 165 

1,060 172 

1,060 169

962 165 

711 186 

579 222 

527 233 

485 257

439 253 

380 237 

336 233 

294 241 

290 241

345 233 

354 222 

332: 214 

307 214 

281 211

261 207 

245 207 

261; 226 

245 226 

241 245

269 241 

257 237 

249 222 

226 214 

211 218 

200 ! 222

Hinlsun

105 

128 

135

95

90

152 

130 

110 

233 

200 

165 

146

90

Mea-i

116 

153 

159

156

147 

155 

169 

170 

174 

346 

441 

216 

180

202

Sept.

245 

237 

226 

222 

214

211 

207 

207 

200 

196

193 

186 

179 

179 

176

165 

162 

162 

159 

156

156 

152 

152 

149 

146

149 

149 

152 

152 

152

Run-off In 

acre- feet

7,100 

9,110 

9,800

113,200

9,050 

8,620 

10,400 

10,130 

10,690 

20,560 

£7,090 

13,290 

10,690

146,500
14 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Beaverhead River at Blaine, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, la,t. 45°23' , long. 112°27' , in SW£ sec. 22, T. 5 S., R. 7 W., at 

nignway bridge at Blaine, 14 miles northeast of Dillon.

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 888 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 

3725Teet); minimum observed, 11 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 1.24 feet).

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of July 5, 1938; minimum observed, 9 

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

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 23, Dec. 25 to 

Jan. 18, Feb. 1-3, 16, 17, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage 

readings, observer's notes, weather records, and records for station at Barratts. 

Many diversions above station for irrigation. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

18

19

20

81

22

28

84

25

86

29

.10

31

Oct.

29

31

29

29

27

27

22

21

20

29

23

19

20

20

20

22

24

26

29

34

36

37

37

39

41

39

44

47

57

57

68

HOT.

67

66

61

73

87

92

102 lie

130

130

136

138

143

158

186

192

228

331

376

424

424

424

424

376

376

376

400

448

472

448

-

Dec.

472

520

448

448

472

472

472

472

400

472

496

472

472

472

496

472

448

331

331

331

400

331

320

310

Jan.

320

,

I

> 325

I

J

325

325

325

325

325

309

309

293

293

293

325

262

218

277

FeU.

310

320

330

341

357

325

341

357

341

357

373

373

373

357

818

840

870

341

357

357

373

389

373

341

325

309

309

309

-

-

-

Month

Water year 1937-3 8......................

Mar.

309

309

309

309

309

309

293

277

277

293

277

277

293

293

293

309

293

293

309

309

309

293

293

293

293

309

325

309

293

293

293

Apr.

293

293

277

277

277

309

247

204

204

204

204

148

128

120

110

125

128

135

115

110

66

47

51

41

43

44

40

39

34

37

-

Secondfoot-days

12 , 500

56,167

9 704

3,642

2,899 

4,823

78,702

May

39 51

44

43

39

34

36

33

39

41

14

41

3S

41

37

39

39

51

58

56

51

44

41

37

36

32

28

25

25

34

72

Mazijsuai

520

520

389

325

469

204 

247

850

June

79

47

25

20

17

13

11

13

51

25

27

43

62

87

87

74

41

51

70

56

66

79

108

204

293

325

341

469

469

389

-

July

502

672

814

814

850

850

850

707

672

672

535

568

502

469

405

405

357

341

277

262

189

143

110

83

94

96

70

51

47

37

37

Mini*.

19

14

<zA

QC

11

14 

92

11

Aug.

25

17

22

28

14

21

31

41

44

66

60

49

46

56

72

83

79

79

98

122

145

143

140

153

175

204

189

183

167

158

189

Mean

4

403

154

145

121

93.5 

161

£16

Sept.

218

218

232

218

232

247

247

247

232

232

232.

181 135'

110

92

98

118

132

130

135

132

138

132

115

115

105

101

98

98

103

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,790

111,400

250

18 580

7,220

9*570

156,100
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 15

Jefferson River near Sllverstar, Mont.

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

 highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Sllverstar and 5 miles below junction of Beaverhead and Big Hole Rivers.

Drainage area.- 7,840 square miles.

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1916, July 1920 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1920-31, 1933-38), 1,541 second-fe&t (revised).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,100 second-feet July 4 (gage

 height, 7.40 feet); minimum observed, 148 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1910-16, 1920-38: Maximum discharge observed, 19,800 second-feet June 15, 1927 

(gage height, 9.85 feet); minimum observed, 50 second-feet Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 

0.85 foot).

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

 were~computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage readings, and weather 

records and are poor. Many diversions. Flow partly regulated by operation of two 

reservoirs. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

s

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

vr

18

19

20

8122

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Dot.

148

151

153

161

167

173

188

188

206

218

225

225

221

221

229

238

238

234

243

260

274

279

295

305

311

311

305

311

316

311

345

HOT.

358

364

352

358

358

370

4O3

424

438

445

438

468

476

476

492

484

500

503

550

710

760

S10

810

810

760

760

760

810

810

810

-

Dec.

810

810

810

760

760

760

710

710

710

710

760

810

965

965

910

910

910

860

810

810

76 O

710

710

710

710

760

760

760

810

965

965

Jan.

965

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

860

S10

760

760

665

710

710

710

710

710

710

665

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

620

Feb.

. 720

 650

' 750

_

-

-

Month

Calendar year 1937* .

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3 8......................

Mar.

910

810

860

810

810

810

760

760

S10

860

810

810

760

810

760

760

810

76O

810

810

760

760

760

760

760

760

710

760

760

760

760

Apr.

760

710

710

710

760

665

665

620

665

665

665

665

665

760

810

1,030

1,460

1,580

2,250

2.99O

3,200

2,250

1.86O

1,790

1,650

1,720

1,720

1,790

1,790

2,090

~

Secondfoot-days

7.450

16,872

24,630

249 887 '

24,035

19,700

24,410

39,715

87,490 

135,380

131,070 

18,702 

16,084

545,728

May

2,250

2,790

3,200

3,200

2,790

2,250

2,090

1,860

1,720

1,650

1,650

1,530

1,650

1,650

1,720

1.790

1,940

2,420

2,790

2.79O

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

3,200

3,620

4,730

5,700

6,730

6,730

llo-ri«ni«.

345

810

965

, uwu

965

91O

3,200

6,730 

6,470

12,100 

910 

602

12,100

June

6,470

5,950

5,450

5,450

5,200

5,200

5,200

4,960

4,730

4,280

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,620

3,840

3,950

4,060

3,840

3,840

4,060

4,730

5,200

4.960

4,730

4,500

4,060

4,060

~

July

6,730

7,810

10 , 600

12,100

10,600

9,200

8,080

6,730

5,950

5,200

4,960

4,060

3,840

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,420

2,250

1,860

1,650

1,580

1,460

1,460

1,390

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,140

1,020

IHT^imnn

148

352

710

50

620

710

620

1,580 

3,620

1,020 

484 

460

148

Aug.

910

910

S6O

810

620

620

55S

524

558

500

550

567

585

585

55S

541

503

541

484

516

620

567

585

576

593

593

576

585

585

585

532

Hear

240

562

803

685

775

704

7SV

2,' 822 

4.513

4.228 

60S 

534

1,495

Sept.

585

594

602

594

594

585

576

576

558

567

585

576

567

541

50O

484

476

460

468

492

500

492

50O

500

492

492

476

492

524

576

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,780

33,470

49,350

495,600

47,670

39,070

48,420

173^500 

268,500

260,000 

37,090 

31,780

1,088,000
16 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

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

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

RV2W., at Hauser Lake power plant, about 15 miles northeast of Helena,

Drainage area.- 16,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1923-38), 4,056 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 17,300 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 

7b.U4 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,200 second-feet; mlnimun dally, 280 

second-feet Mar. 3 (gage height, 65.35 feet).

1922-38: Maximum dally discharge, 33,300 second-feet June 14, 15, ie,-1927 (gage 

height, 78.80 feet); minimum dally, that of Mar. 3, 1938.

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

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

station. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

65.3

65.4

65.5

65.6

65.8

66.0

66.2

255

305

360

415

530

650

770

66.4

66.6

66.8

67.0

67.2

67.4

67.7

890

1,040

1,230

1,440

1,680

1,930

2,340

68.0

68.5

69.0

69.5

70.0

70.5

71.0

2,790

3,560

4,390

5,250

6,160

7,110

8,070

71.5

72.0

73.0

74.0

75.0

9,080

10,100

12,280

14,640

17,180

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 193'' to September 193°

Day

1

R

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

2,100

1,270

536

1,930

2,660

2,170

1,720

2,500

3,080

3,080

2,370

3,040

2,800

2,900

3,080

3,080

1,150

2,270

2,330

2,640

3,060

3,080

2,900

2,060

2,640

2,680

2,980

2,700

3,090

3,000

2,070

HOT.

1,900

2,620

2,720

2,170

2,230

2,500

1,640

1,780

2,030

2,130

1,730

2,680

2,910

2,050

2,820

3,060

2,910

2,060

2,330

2,090

1,240

1,690

1,780

1,080

1,760

2,970

3,080

1,740

1,660

2,360

-

Dec.

3,020

3,000

3,020

2,800

2,780

2,490

2,720

3,090

3,820

3,860

2,270

548

884

872

1,070

1,280

1,880

2,070

939

1,280

1,160

2,460

3,880

3,980

1,270

602

3,240

1,720

1,410

842

890

Jan.

842

842

2,480

1,190

1,930

1,880

1,930

2,580

2,190

2,330

2,500

2,740

2,860

2,060

1,550

470

1,620

2,130

2,600

2,920

3,660

2,400

1,790

2,550

3,750

3,180

1,360

1,460

3,350

3,510

3,540

Feb.

1,250

1,020

1,000

1,600

824

548

2,550

2,900

2,490

2,240

1,730

1,790

1,780

2,400

2,100

2,260

2,780

2,370

2,190

1,060

1,860

638

992

1,620

1,580

728

305

2,050

-

-

-

Haroh.....................................

Mar. .......................

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Bar.

1,920

548

280

1,010

1,110

1,900

3,530

3,660

3,240

3,200

5,100

2,500

2,300

3,480

3,450

1,740

2,500

1,580

1,700

1,960

3,930

3,880

3,240

1,740

2,140

2,580

3,430

3,850

2,880

1,220

752

Apr.

752

2,050

2,360

1,550

911

1,260

2,540

1,740

1,890

2,580

3,510

2,980

2,190

2,360

2,550

1,800

1,040

818

1,080

1,750

3,530

4,070

4,510

4,340

4,140

3,950

3,750

3,750

3,950

3,850

-

Seoondfoot-days

65,147

918,646

70 194

74,350

77,551

236,710 

67,690

1,346,163

Hay

3,930

4.03C

4,360

5,990

6,160

5,880

5,520

5,090

4,660

4,250

4,000

3,75C

3,560

3,430

3,320

3,290

3,120

2,430

2,420

8,170

8,350

7,300

8,030

7,490

7,050

7,170

7,620

8,850

11,700

11,700

14,200

3,980

4,420

3,930

4,510

17,300 

2,850

17,300

June

15,700

15,600

14,700

13,000

12,500

12 , 500

12,300

12,300

11,500

11,100

11,300

9,100

8,230

7,810

6,810

6,710

5,550

7,000

8,430

9,080

9,280

9,220

9,050

8,990

10,400

10,600

10,800

11,000

10,900

10,500

-

July

10,100

10,200

11,200

14,100

16,200

17,300

16,500

15,800

14,800

13,400

11,100

9,710

9,610

7,950

6,270

5,300

4,950

3,240

2,420

2,420

2,760

3,160

3,540

3,560

3,540

4,270

3,100

2,730

2,560

2,620

2,300

Minimum

548

290

280

752

2,300 

1,550

260

Aug.

2,130

2,170

2,200

2,380

2,670

2,490

2,210

1,720

1,680

2,060

1,680

1,830

1,550

1,800

2,070

2,600

2,660

2,140

2,850

2,370

2,060

2,170

2,420

2,170

2,520

2,210

2,330

2,790

2,420

1,760

1,580

Br«i

2,102

2,517

2,398

2,585

7,636 

2,184

3,686

Sept.

1,600

2,010

2,020

2,050

2,050

2,340

2,520

2,520

2,310

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,500

3,100

3,080

2,460

2,300

1,130

1,080

2,500

2,490

2,700

3,370

3,040

1,520

1,550

1,960

1,970

2,020

2,050

-

Run-off in

acre-feet

130,400

129,200

1,822,000

92 540

147,500

153,800

469,500 

134,300

2,670,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.

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

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

Drainage area.- 24,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1881 to September 1938 (1881-89 published in Water-S;pply Paper 

546; 1890-1918 published in Water-Supply Paper 761).

Average discharge.- 57 years (1881-1938), 8,406 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,600 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 7.20

 feet); minimum, 985 second-feet Oct. 12 (gage height, 0.11 foot); minimum daily discharge, 1,960 second-feet Jan. 26.

1881-1938: Maximum discharge observed, about 140,000 second-feet June 7, 1908 

(gage height, 18.5 feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 50,000 

second-feet; minimum discharge, 320 second-feet July 5, 1936 (gage height, -0.50 

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

-0.21 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 13-14, Dec. 24 to

 Jan. 7, Jan. 12, Jan. 30 to Mar. 4, which were computed on basis of Morony powerplant records and are fair. Many diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by storage in reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

3

6

7

B

9

10

11

18

IS

14

13

Ift

17

IB

19

20

21

SS

2,1

24

25

2ft

27

28

29

SO

51

Oct.

2,890

3,380

3,460

3,400

2,970

3,420

3,510

4,190

3,410

3,260

3,540

3,380

3,920

4,440

4,180

2,930

3,410

3,400

3,990

3,950

3,830

3,420

3,330

3,780

3,240

3,720

3,470

3,800

3,670

3,690

3,340

Hov.

3,080

3,470

3,400

3,290

3,510

3,260

3,290

3,210

3,150

3,100

3,350

3,350

3,140

3,110

2,850

3,280

3,020

2,980

3,380

3,310

2,900

3,200

3,030

2,990

3,090

2,580

2,890

2,410

2,490

2,860

-

Dec.

2,950

2,720

2,850

2,830

2,580

2,180

3,160

3,660

3,510

2,470

3,070

4,040

4,350

3,900

3,400

3,200

2,900

2,670

2,650

2,420

2,910

2,850

2,340

3,200

2,800

2,200

2,500

2,900

2,950

3,050

3,300

Jan.

3,350

2,400

2,300

2,700

2,900

2,950

3,000

3,020

2,750

2,700

2,870

3,200

3,190

3,380

2,940

2,680

2,800

3,020

2,990

2,620

2,610

2,420

2,640

2,580

2,580

1,960

2,580

3,560

2,220

2,100

2,600

Feb.

3,150

3,400

3,100

3,150

3,300

3,050

2,800

2,600

2,650

3,000

3,250

3,400

2,600

2,700

2,800

2,950

2,850

3,050

3,400

3,000

2,900

3,300

3,500

3,100

3,150

3,200

2,970

2,900

_

_

-

Month

Maroh. i .,.......,,......,,.....

 g......... ..............................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

3,200

3,500

3,700

3,600

3,170

2,540

2,260

2,540

2,990

2,740

2,980

3,420

2,950

2,540

2,890

3,330

3,290

3,250

2,820

2,770

2,530

2,720

2,830

2,790

3,290

3,060

3,200

2,770

2,840

3,290

2,770

Apr.

3,650

3,750

3,230

2,500

3,600

3,340

3,100

2,870

3,380

3,490

3,360

3,490

3,840

4,090

3,570

3,630

2,700

3,430

4,220

5,020

4,750

4,850

4,470

4,100

4,190

4,560

5,000

7,740

6,860

6,010

~

Seoondfoot-days

92,510

1,267,480

122 790

356,820

383,400

93,850

2,193,510

May

6,910

7,590

9,920

8,740

9,380

9,710

9,860

9,170

8,800

8,090

7,820

6,360

6,100

5,870

5,500

5,950

5,890

6,000

5,670

8,890

14,100

15,700

17, 800

17,800

17 , 200

16,200

16,200

16,200

20,800

26 , 000

26,600

Ifa-rimim.

4,350

6,110

26,600

25,300

3,6iO

26,600

June

25,300

25,300

26,000

26,000

24,600

22,700

22,700

22,000

20,800

19, 500

17,800

16,700

16,700

15,200

13,800

12, 800

11,800

13,000

12,800

11,800

12,200

15,200

17,200

25,300

26,000

24,000

21,400

20,800

20,100

20,100

-

July

18,900

17,800

17,800

17,800

18,300

21,400

24,000

25,300

24,600

24,000

22,700

20,100

14,800

11,800

11,900

11,000

10,700

9,040

6,930

5,970

4,750

4,360

4,260

3,810

4,520

4,340

4,700

4,410

4,810

4,400

4,200

Minimum

2,410

2,180

1,420

5,500

3,810

2,540

1,980

Aug.

3,880

3,080

3,220

2,830

3,040

3,050

2,900

3,110

3,360

3,240

3,490

3,320

3,100

2,990

3,300

3,190

3,140

3,070

2,880

3,010

2,750

2,800

3,120

3,610

3,380

3,390

3,360

3,370

3,000

3,210

2,660

Mean

3,099

2,984

3,473

11,510 

19 320

12,370

3,128

6,010

Sept.

2,900

3,330

3,410

3,330

2,540

3,420

3,240

3,590

3,260

3,250

3,030

2,890

3,050

3,150

3,050

3,230

3,120

3,320

3,420

3,610

3,470

3,220

3,170

3,260

2,610

2,630

2,760

3,040

2,850

2,700

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

184,400

183,500

2,514,000

707,700

760, 500 

194 100

186,200

4,351,000
18 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Loma, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°56', long. 110°28', In lot 6, SEi sec. 8, T. 25 

JM. , K. 10 E., at Loma, half a mile downstream from Marias River.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,400 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 9.12 

reetj; minimum discharge, 1,380 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 2.20 feet); minimum dally discharge, 2,390 second-feet Nov. 29 (gage height, 2.73 feet).

1935-38: tfexlmum discharge, that of June 25, 1938; minimum discharge, 480 

second-feet July 5, 6, 1936 (gage height, 1.70 feet); minimum dally discharge, 638 

second-feet July 5, 1936 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20, 21, 23-25, 27, 

Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Dec. 8-10, Dec. 12 to Mar. 10, which were computed on basis of 

four discharge measurements, gage heights, and records for station at Fort Benton 

and are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of power plants 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet).

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9 Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

2.7 2,330 2 8 2,630 5.0 10,100 

3.0 3,010 3 0 3,120 6.0 14,600 

3.3 3,800 3 3 3,900 7.0 19,600 

3.6 4,820 5 6 4,780 8.0 24,300 

.4.0 6,280 4 0 6,180 9.0 30,800 

4 5 8,100

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

51

oot.

3,080 

3,140 

3,770 

3,110 

3,260

3,240 

3,490 

3,830 

4,120 

3,360

2,990 

3,720 

3,420 

3,990 

4,300

3,260 

3,260 

3,240 

3,740 

3,740

3,770 

3,520 

3,550 

3,740 

3,080

3,660 

3,630 

3,580 

3,800 

3,550 

3,580

HOT.

2,940 

3,600 

3,470 

3,580 

3,360

3,630 

3,290 

2,840 

3,490 

3,260

3,390 

3,520 

3,260 

3,440 

2,890

3,B60 

3,140 

2,910 

3,390 

3,450

3,200 

3,340 

3,200 

3,100 

3,300

2,590 

3,000 

2,770 

2,390 

3,200

Dec.

3,300 

3,000 

3,200 

2,950 

2,800

2,540 

3,520 

4,000 

3,700 

2,800

3,600 

4,500 

4,700 

4,400 

4,000

3,500 

3,200 

2,900 

2,800 

2,700

3,100 

3,000 

2,700 

3,300 

3,000

2,500 

2,700 

3,000 

3,100 

3,250 

3,400

Jan.

3,600 

2,9QO 

B.600 

2,900 

3,100

3,130 

3,170 

3,200 

2,950 

2,900

3,150 

3,350 

3,350 

3,500 

3,200

2,900 

3,050 

3,200 

3,150 

2,900

2,900 

2,700 

2,900 

2,800 

2,700

B.400 

2,900 

3,700 

2,600 

2,400 

2,800

Feb.

3,400 

3,600 

3,400 

3,300 

3,400

3,300 

3,100 

2,850 

2,800 

3,200

3,400 

3,500 

3,000 

2,850 

2,900

3,000 

B.950 

3,200 

3,500 

3,600

3,150 

3,500 

3,600 

3,300 

3,400

3,450 

3,300 

3,200

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

Jun 

Jul

£« Bep

W

uary

r........ .............. ................

tesiber. ......... 

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

3,500 

3,700 

3,900 

3,700 

3,500

3,200 

2,800 

3,100 

3,300 

3, BOO

4,040 

4,170 

4,170 

3,770 

3,770

4,040 

4,620 

4,620 

4,460 

4,170

3,640 

3,770 

4,040 

3,770 

4,040

3,900 

4,320 

3,640 

3,900 

3,380 

3,170

Apr.

3, 

4, 

4, 

2, 

3,

4, 

4, 

3, 

3, 

4,

3, 

3,

4, 

4, 

4,

4, 

4, 

4, 

4, 

6,

7, 

6, 

6, 

5, 

5,

5, 

5, 

8, 

7, 

6,

Seoondfoot-days

109,520 

96,200 

101,160

1,485,440

93.000 

91,150 

117,300 

149,340 

421,740 

637,800 

406,790 

116,670 

115,360

2,456,030

510 

040 

040 

730 

900

040 

040 

770 

900 

320

900 

900 

460 

780 

460

320 

620 

040 

950 

180

510 

750 

180 

300 

300

640 

820 

100 

900 

940

Hay

7,900 

8,700 

11,000 

10,600 

11,400

11,000 

11,400 

10,600 

10,100 

9,510

9,100 

7,510 

7,320 

6,940 

6,940

7,320 

7,700 

8,100 

8,700 

10,400

16,100 

20,100 

20,600 

20 , 100 

20,100

20,100 

19,600 

21,600 

23, 800 

28,400 

29,000

Maximum

4,300 

3,630

4,700

13,800

3,700 

3,600 

4,680 

8,100 

29,000 

28,400 

24,800 

4,950 

4,620

89,000

June

27,800 

27,200 

27,800 

27,800 

26,600

24,300 

B4,300 

23,800 

22,100 

21,100

19,600 

18,100 

18,100 

16,600 

14,600

13,600 

13,600 

13,600 

14,100 

13,200

14,100 

20,600 

18,100 

27, BOO 

28,400

B6,600 

24,800 

24,300 

23,200 

2B,600

July

21,600 

20,100 

19,100 

19,600 

19,600

22,100 

24,300 

24,800 

24,300 

23,200

22,600 

20,600 

16,100 

13,200 

11,800

11,400 

11,400 

10,100 

8,100 

6,940

5,470 

5,120 

4,950 

4,620 

4,950

5,120 

4,950 

5,120 

5,300 

5,300 

4,950

Aug.

4,620 

3,770 

4,040 

3,380 

3,510

3,770 

3,640 

3,380 

3,900 

3,770

3,770 

3,900 

3,640 

3,640 

3,510

3,640 

3,640 

3,510 

3,510 

3,220

3,380 

3,040 

4,320 

4,040 

3,900

3,900 

4,320 

4,950 

3,120 

4,040 

3,900

 Hnlmmii Keen

2,990 3,533 

2,390 3,207 

2,500 3,263

1,880 4,070

2,400 3,000 

2,800 3,255 

2,800 3,784 

2,730 4,978 

6,940 13,600 

13,200 21,260 

4,620 13,120 

3,040 3,764 

2,940 3,845

2,390 6,789

Sept.

3,350 

3,770 

3,770 

4,320 

3,200

4,320 

4,040 

3,900 

4,620 

4,040

4,320 

3,640 

3,900 

4,320 

4,320

3,510 

4,320 

3,640 

3,770 

3,640

4,040 

4,320 

3,330 

3,900 

3,900

2,940 

3,510 

3,900 

3,510 

3,300

Run-off in 

aore-feet

217,200 

190,800 

200,600

2,946,000

184,500 

180,800 

232,700 

296,200 

836,500 

1,265,000 

806,900 

231,400 

228,800

4,871,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 19

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°44', long. 108°56', In NWi sec. 29, T. 23 N., 

R. iSJ E., at power-plant ferry, about 30 miles southwest of Zortman.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,500 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 10.25

 Teat, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended abovs 24,000 

second-feet; minimum, 2,240 second-feet (computed) Dec. 12, Jan. 31.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1938; minimum, 1,120 second-feet 

July 8, 1936 (gage height, 1.92 feet).

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

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 20 to Mar. 25, which

 were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records and are poor. Many diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by 

reservoirs. Considerable fluctuation at medium and low stages caused by operation of 

power plants above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

%

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

18

14

IS

16

17

18

19

80

El

8883

84

85

86

87

88

89

30

91

Oot.

3,310

3,630

3,520

3,970

4,460

3,860

3,630

3,740

4,090

4,580

3,630

3,520

4,090

3,740

4,210

4,970

4,090

3,520

3,630

3,860

4,090

4,340

3,860

3,860

3,970

3,860

3,740

4,090

3,740

3,860

3,740

HOT.

3,860

3,420

3,520

3,630

3,970

3,860

3,970

3,630

3,420

3,970

3,520

3,630

3,740

3,740

3,860

3,520

3,740

3,630

3,520

3,470

3,440

3,320

3,420

3,550

3,580

3,570

3,460

3,250

3,120

3,100

-

Dec.

3,250

3,450

3,580

3,640

3,640

3,600

3,370

3,000

3,300

3,340

3,000

2,240

3,300

4,030

4,370

4,600

4,240

3,800

3,320

3,100

2,950

2,830

3,360

3,240

3,110

3,170

3,280

2,800

2,850

3,030

3,200

Jan.

3,400

3,800

3,910

3,600

3,250

3,340

3,440

. 3,550

3,600

3,550

3,460

3,400

3,480

3,640

3,760

3,840

3,750

3,600

3,500

3,520

3,470

3,370

3,350

3,300

3,260

3,170

3,100

2,920

3,020

2,630

2,240

Pet.

2,450

3,000

3,500

3,720

3,670

3,550

3,370

3,020

2,800

2,650

2,650

2,840

3,080

3,200

2,910

2,650

2,600

2,680

2,770

2,920

3,100

3,340

3,450

3,620

3,900

5,000

9,200

10,000

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Month

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

toy.. .....................................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

9,000

7,000

4,000

4,100

4,280

4,100

3,830

3,550

3,400

3,600

3,820

4,230

4,600

4,830

4,850

4,750

4,800

5,000

6,350

6,750

7,000

6,700

6,300

5,900

6,150

4,840

4,970

4,580

4,580

4,210

3,860

Apr.

3,630

4,210

4,460

4,710

4,460

3,520

4,090

4,460

4,580

4,710

,840

,970

,840

,840

,100

,240

,100

,970

,840

,710

,810

,520

,520

,040

6,580

6,260

6,730

6,110

7,040

8,030

-

Seeondfoot-days

121 200

103,990

1,603,240

477,860

119,670 

129,930

2,721,060

May

7,040

7,S6C

8,370

11,000

11,000

11,900

12,800

12, 400

11,500

11,000

9,640

8,720

8,030

,200

,040

,040

,200

,860

6,030

8,540

10,600

17,300

21,800

20,100

20,700

20,700

21,300

22,400

23, 000

24,900

29,300

lfo^<»IMMI

4 970

' Qiyrt

4,600

14,700

26,200

5,080 

9,230

33,100

June

28,000

30,000

28,600

28,600

28,600

28,000

26,700

26,100

25,500

24,200

23,100

21,900

20,800

19,600

18,000

15,900

14,800

17,400

17,400

15,900

14,800

17,400

27,500

23,100

31,000

33,100

29,600

28,200

30,300

26,900

-

July

26,200

24,900

23,100

22,500

26,200

24,300

24,300

24,900

26,200

25,600

24,900

24,300

21,900

18,000

14,300

13,400

12,900

12,900

11,200

9,420

8,180

7,040

6,100

5,650

5,360

5,500

5,650

5,360

5,650

5,650

5,800

IKtiiimmi

2,240

2,030

2 240

5,360

3,280 

2,940

2,240

Aug.

5,080

4,940

4,530

3,880

3,760

3,640

3,760

3,640

3,640

4,010

4,140

3,760

4,140

3,880

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,640

3,640

3,400

3,520

3,280

3,400

3,760

4,010

4,010

3,880

4,010

3,760

3,520

Mean

3,355

4,392

15,410

3,860 

4,331

7,455

Sept.

3,640

3,160

3,280

3,760

4,390

6,310

4,140

6,600

9,230

7,200

5,500

4,800

4,400

4,010

3,880

4,010

4,010

3,880

3,880

3,760

4,010

4,010

4,010

3,880

3,520

3,760

3,520

2,940

3,160

3,280

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Rim-off in 

acre-feet

206,300

3,180,000

947,800

237,400 

257,770

5,397,000
20 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°02'30", long. 106°21'10", in NWi sec. 6, T. 26 

N., R. 42 E., 3i miles upstream from Milk River, 6 miles south of Nashua, and 8 miles 

downstream from Fort Peck Dam. Prior to April 14, 1938, water-stage recorder fiveeighths of a mile upstream.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,700 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 8.56 

feet, former site and datum); maximum gage height, 12.25 feet Mar. 11, former site and 

datum (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 267 second-feet (discharge measurement) 

Nov. 21 (gage height, 1.05 feet, former site and datum).

1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 33,100 second-feet June 14, 1937 (gage height, 

9.95 feet, former site and datum); maximum gage height observed, 12.30 feet Mar. 10, 

1936 (former site and datum); minimum discharge observed, that of Nov. 21, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for the five periods of ice effect. Of the records 

foFTihese periods these for Nov. 16 to Dec. 23, Dec. 28 to Feb. 28, and Mar. 28 to 

Apr. 2 were computed on basis of 18 discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather 

records and are fair, and those for Dec. 24-27 and Mar. 1-15 were estimated and are 

poor. 3ibcharge for days of rJ.3Sj.iig gage heights, Jan. £, Apr. 3, 4, 10 interpolated. 

Many diversions from tributaries. Flow completely regulated at Fort Peck Dam since 

November 1937. Records collected in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 19S8

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

34

35

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

2,510

2,760

3,640

4,500

4,340

8,780

8,770

6,950

5,430

4,400

4,030

3,670

4,310

4,600

3,620

2,860

4,030

4,120

3,940

4,030

4,220

3,180

3,410

3,670

4.220

4,220

3,250

3,580

3,180

3,330

3,330

HOT.

3,580

3,670

4,310

3,180

3,030

3,100

3,100

3,100

2,830

3,500

2,700

3,030

3,250

3,250

3,100

2,700

2,830

2,570

1,950

495

301

1,100

1,070

1,040

952

1,010

1,450

1,490

1,230

1,040

-

Dee.

842

925

925

925

925

1,040

1,010

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,800

2,200

2,570

2,450

2,390

2,700

Jan.

2,830

2,340

1,850

1,710

2,330

3, ISO

3,330

2,330

2,760

2,330

2,640

2,390

2,700

2,760

2,960

2,960

2,700

2,160

1,710

1,340

1,340

1,370

1,300

1,230

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,160

952

1,130

1,100

Feb.

1,100

1,130

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,230

1,200

1,230

1,300

1,340

1,370

1,410

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,300

1,410

1,950

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Month

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

Karcb........... ,........,,............,,,

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

toy...., ..................................

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

Water year 1937-38..... .................

Mar.

,

1

^6,900

I

>

.

1

*12, 600

IJ

.

1

 17,800

I

1

20,200

25 400

24,900

24,300

22,700

23,200

20,200

16,300

8,770

7,200

6,000

4,030

2,280

1,040

1,010

1,010

Apr.

952

S9S

952

1,110

1,160

960

952

952

925

856

710

642

815

1,120

1,050

1,130

1,170

1,150

1,170

1,160

1,100

732

1,130

1,020

1,030

1,130

1,010

910

902

910

Seoondfoot-Oaya

130,880

69,958

44,542

1,612,020

62,672

Sf.,570

405,040

23,928

30,455 

304,220

499,370

454,300 

447,600

2,514,435

May

942

711

830

934

816

83S

S38

862

1,030

1,050

950

926

878

1,010

1,080

1,090

990

1,020

942

894

910

918

934

982

1,120

1,260

1,220

1,070

1,120

1,170

1,120

Mq^TinilB

S,780

4,310

2,700

27,600

3,330

1,950

25,400

1,170

1,?60 

18,100

22,500

16,700 

22,500

25,400

June

1,040

1,030

1,020

2,800

8,130

8,180

8,180

9,140

9,140

10,500

10,500

10,900

12,000

10,400

3,770

3,340

3,S80

4,940

2,060

10,600

17,200

16,200

18,100

17,600

17, 600

17,200

16,700

17,200

17,200

17,600

July

18,100

13,600

19,200

18,600

18,600

18,600

15,300

15,800

16,200

17, 600

17,600

15,600

16,600

17,600

17,600

18,100

14,000

9,140

9,820

11,200

15,300

18,100

17,000

22,500

20,300

17,100

8,810

12,400

10,900

15,300

15,800

Hininim

2,510

301

842

301

952

1,100

1,010

710

711 

1,OHO

8,010

11,600 

10,500

SOI

Aug.

16,700

16,400

11,600

15,800

13,200

15,300

13,600

15,300

15,800

15,300

14,500

14,000

15,300

14,500

15,300

14,500

14,900

14,500

14,900

13,600

14,900

14,000

14,500

14,500

14,900

14,500

14,900

14,500

14,600

13,600

14,000

Mean

4,222

2,332

1,437

4,416

2,022

1,870

13,070

998

98£ 

10,140

16,110

li,«f'l 

14,SL!0

6,889

Sept.

14,500

14,500

14,900

14,500

14,500

13,600

12,400

10,500

11,200

10,500

12,400

12,400

12,000

12,800

13,600

14,000

14,900

14,500

14,500

13,600

14,500

14,900

16,100

18,100

17,600

17,200

17,600

19,200

22,500

22,000

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

259,600

138,800

88,350

3,197,000

124,300

70,550

803,400

59,S6C

60,410 

603,400

990, 500

901,100 

387,600

4,987,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN 21

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°04', long. 105°33', in NWi sec. 28, T. 27 N., 

R. 48 E., at highway bridge, 6 miles southeast or wolf Point.

Drainage area.- 82,400 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1938. September 1928 to April 1930, at 

ferry crossing at Wolf Point, 6 miles upstream; records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 6,911 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 36,000 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 

10.0 feet); maximum gage height observed, 13.00 feet Mar. 12 (ice present); minimum 

discharge, 730 second-feet (computed) Nov. 29.

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 41,000 second-feet May 23, 1932 (gage height, 

14.82 feet), from rating curve extended above 28,000 second-feet; maximum gage height 

observed, 17.45 feet Mar. 30, 1930 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, that of Nov. 29, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for two periods of ice effect, Mar. 3-12, Mar. 31 to 

Apr. 3, which were computed on basis of gage heights and weather records and are poor. 

Discharge for a third period of ice effect, Nov. 18 to Feb. 28, computed on basis of 

11 discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Wire-weight gage readings, made once daily, were used Nov. 20-22, Dec. 6 to Mar. 18, Sept. 1-8. Many 

diversions from tributaries. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Dam.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

13

14ie

16

17

IS

19

SO

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

23

20

30

31

Dot.

3,800

2,600

2,600

3,000

4,S50

5,150

8,620

10,900

9,150

7,240

6,750

4,950

4,160

4,750

6,150

4,350

3,080

4,360

4,350

4,350

4,070

4,450

3,460

3,460

3,720

4,160

4,950

3,720

3,980

3,630

3,720

SOT.

3,720

3,720

3,390

4,650

3,890

3,330

3,380

3,380

3,460

3,000

3,890

3,150

3,300

3.540

3,720

3,630

3,300

2,860

2,150

1,500

1,160

1,100

1,100

1,300

1,350

1,150

1,100

940

840

1,400

-

Dec.

1,350

1,200

1,000

1,060

1,150

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,150

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,150

2,100

2,900

3,200

3,500

2,650

2,360

3,000

Jan.

2,700

2,400

2,000

2,350

2,150

2,250

3,060

3,600

3,650

3,600

3,600

3,050

3,300

3,200

3,650

3,600

3,500

3,100

2,500

1,900

1,450

1,250

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,100

1,050

920

880

Feb.

1,100

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,150

1,050

980

1,000

1,000

900

880

880

880

900

950

980

1,000

1,050

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,200

1,050

980

1,600

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Month

Oototrar. ..................................

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

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

Mav......

July. ...... ... .. , . ,

Water year 1937-38......................

Hap.

2,400

3,150

2,750

4,600

14,000

15,800

14,700

14,000

13,600

14,700

17,800

22,100

16,800

15,500

24,8OO

23,000

23,600

32,200

33,800

33,900

31,200

28,200

25,300

22,400

18,200

16,000

9,420

7,680

5,750

2,720

1,450

Apr.

1,400

1,500

3,450

3,980

4,350

4,260

3,460

3,080

2,780

2,640

2,850

3,080

3,720

3,800

3,720

3,630

3,980

4,070

3,540

3,220

3,000

3,000

2,710

2,860

2,710

2,300

2,040

1,770

1,620

1,620

Secondfoot-days

146,180

78,930

46,850

1,718,140

71,350

29,780

514,420

90,030

50,250

325,280

588,500

456,600

449,400

2,847,570

May

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,250

1,430

1,620

1,480

1,380

1,340

1,380

1,430

1,380

1,570

1,720

1,770

1,920

1,770

1,670

1,670

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,670

1,620

1,670

1,670

1,770

1,980

2,100

2,040

2,240

M^yjjHTBB

10,900

4,650

3,500

23,900

3,660

1,500

33,900

4,350

2,340

23,000

26,100

16,100

21,900

33,900

June

2,240

1,770

1,620

1,720

2,360

6,300

7,900

7,900

8,880

9,420

10,600

10,600

10,600

11,900

11,100

6,350

4,070

3,930

10,000

4,350

9,300

16,600

19,000

20,300

19,500

20,300

20,800

21,200

22,100

23,000

-

July

23,900

23,900

25,700

26,100

26,300

24,000

22,100

20,000

20,100

21,000

22,200

21,700

19,500

21,400

20,100

20,200

20,200

15,300

12,000

12,400

12,700

16,000

18,200

17,300

20,800

20,000

16,700

10,500

12,100

11,200

14,900

Minimum

2,600

840

1,000

840

880

880

1,450

1,400

1,260

1,620

10,500

12,200

12,200

840

Aug.

15,700

16,100

15,700

12,200

15,700

13,900

15,200

14,000

15,500

16,000

16,600

14,400

14,100

14,900

14,500

15,300

14,300

14,500

14,800

14,400

14,000

14,700

14,300

14, 600

14,700

14,700

14,500

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,000

Heal

4,715

2,631

1,511

4,707

2,302

1,064

16,590

3,001

1,621

10,840

18,980

14,730

14,930

7,802

Sept.

14,100

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,100

14,600

14,500

13,400

12,200

12,400

12,400

14,200

14,100

13,200

13,600

13,700

13,700

14,500

14,500

14,500

13,900

14,100

14,800

17,800

18,100

17,700

17,300

17,700

18,900

21,900

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

289,900

156,600

92,930

3,408,000

141,500

69,070

1,020,000

178,600

99,670

645,200

1,167,000

905,700

891,400

5,648,000
22 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°C7', long. 103°44'', in sec. 31, T. 154 N., R. 

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

Drainage area.- 164,500 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 17,460 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 second-feet July 6 (gage height, 11.41 

feet);' maximum gage height, 18.32 feet Mar. 14 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2,660 

second-feet (computed) Dec. 18.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 231,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1930 (gage height, 18.0 

feet), from rating curve extended above 80,000 second-feet; minimum, 2,490 secondfeet (computed) Dec. 10-12, 1936.

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

Remarks.- Records good except those for one period of ice effect, Mar. 1-17, which were 

computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and records for Missouri River 

near Wolf Point and Yellowstone River near Sidney and are fair. Records for two other 

periods of ice effect, Nov. 17 to Feb. 28, Mar. 30 to Apr. 1 computed on basis of 10 

discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Many diversion above station. Several reservoirs on tributaries and main stream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

83

84

85

86

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.SSO

9,340

9,490

9,140

8,800

9,240

11,000

13,600

18,000

19,200

16,100

14,700

13,000

12,200

11,400

11,000

11,100

10,900

10,600

9,790

10,300

10,400

10,100

10,100

10,100

9,700

9,740

9,890

9,790

9,700

9,390

Hov.

9,140

9,140

9,090

9,050

9,050

9,100

9,060

9,060

8,740

8,700

8,610

8,320

8,450

8,440

8,140

7,980

8,OOO

7,470

6,270

5,610

5,6lO

5,300

4,980

5,830

5,830

5,830

4,980

4,980

5,080

5,190

-

Dec.

4,960

4,770

4,770

4,770

4,670

4,570

4,570

4,470

4,370

4,270

4,570

4,570

4,270

4,080

3,510

2,980

2,820

2,820

3,070

3,700

5,190

5,610

5,830

5,830

5,830

5,610

5,610

5,400

5,610

5,300

5,080

Jan.

5,190

5,400

5,300

5,400

6,270

6,730

6,730

6,730

6,730

6,730

6,970

6,970

7,220

7,470

7,470

7,220

7,220

7,470

7,470

7,730

8,000

7,730

7,470

6,970

6,500

6,050

5,830

5,610

5,400

5,400

Feb.

5,300

5,190

5,080

4,570

3,380

3,420

3,240

3,160

3,160

3,420

3,700

3,980

4,370

4,470

4,370

4,770

5,190

5,080

4,980

4,570

4,270

4,170

4,170

4,270

4,670

4,570

4,770

4,980

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1937 ....................

*£.. ....... ..............................

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

Rater year 1937-38......................

Mar.

4,770

5,610

3,000

9,890

13,000

16,700

21,000

20,200

22,600

22,600

23,400

24,200

25,100

37,600

49,800

52,800

57,300

55,800

49,800

47,000

45,600

42,800

41,400

37,400

32,300

26,600

21,800

18,900

16,000

13,300

11,800

Apr.

8,950

7,100

3,300

11,900

12,000

11,300

10,500

10,100

9,900

9,700

9,500

9,600

9,400

9,500

9,700

9,700

9,8OO

9,500

9,800

9,700

9,700

9,400

9,400

9,500

10,400

11,400

12,100

11,700

11,400

10,800

~

Secondfoot-days

346,690

220,930 

143,500

5,240,860

121,670

301,760

512,270 

1,722,600

1,643,600

625,300

7,431,210

Hay

10,500

10,100

9,700

9,900

12,400

17,600

18,700

16,700

15,400

13,900

12,800

12,600

11,800

10,500

9,700

9,120

8,950

8,950

8,950

9,900

12,000

25,400

31,800

26,600

22,200

21,800

22,200

22,700

24,400

30,700

34,300

Maximum

19,200

5,830

88,300

8,000

5,300

57,300

12,100

34,300 

90,500

106,000 

29,200

33,600

106,000

June

40,800

47,000

49,800

48,400

44,200

41,400

41,400

44,200

52,800

56,500

58,500

55,500

55,500

51,000

48,000

51,800

53,800

49,500

46,700

58,000

51,000

55,700

60,500

64,000

75,200

81,700

81,700

83,900

83,600

90,500

~

July

90,500

97,200

81,600

79,600

90,300

106,000

89,300

72,200

61,200

56,000

52,900

51,400

51,400

51,400

48,600

45,800

43,000

40,200

38,100

36,700

33,800

32,000

30,700

32,600

33,800

32,600

37,600

36,900

33,600

28,500

IHn1mm

8,800

2,820

2,820

5,190

3,160

4,770

7,100

8,960 

40,800

28,100 

19.300

18,300

2,820

Aug.

28,100

29,200

29,200

29,200

27,400

23,700

24,700

23,500

24,500

25,100

23,000

23,000

22,100

20,800

22,600

22,600

22,600

24,600

22,800

21,400

21,300

20,900

20,600

20,500

20,500

20,600

20,300

19,800

19,300

19,300

Mean

11,180

4,629

14,360

6,627

4,345

28,360

10,060

16,520 

57,420

63,020 

22,980

20,840

20,360

Sept.

19,200

19,600

19,600

19,600

19,600

19,900

19,700

25,700

33,500

24,600

21,000

21,000

20,800

21,500

21,300

20,700

20,200

20,200

19,600

18,900

18,900

18,900

18,300

18,900

20,200

21,500

21,500

21,000

""

Run-off in 

acre-feet

687,600

284,600

10,400,000

407,600

241,300

1,736,000

698,600

1,016,000 

3,417,000

3,260,000 

1,413,000

1,240,000

14,740,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 23 

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°48'50", long. 100°49'10" in sec. 31, T. 139 N., 

R. 80 W., at Bismarck city water plant, 1 mile west of Bismarck and about 4 miles 

upstream from Heart River. Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, water-stage recorder at Memorial 

Highway Bridge, 2,000 feet downstream, at datum 0.47 foot lower. Zero of gage is 

1,618.38 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 186,400 square miles.

Records available.- September 1904 to December 1905, October 1927 to Septemter 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1928-38), 18,240 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 190,000 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 

19.60 feet); minimum, about 3,500 second-feet Feb. 14-16; minimum gage height, 2.65 

feet Oct. 1.

1904-5, 1927-38: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet Mar. 24, 1928; maximum 

gage height, 22.05 feet, present site and datum, Mar. 27, 1929 (ice Jam); minimum 

discharge, about 3,100 second-feet Dec. 13, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.35 feet, 

present site and datum, Sept. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 30.4 feet, present site and datum, Mar. 31, 1881, Mar. 

14, 1910 (ice Jams).

Remarks.- Records good except thoce for period of ice effect, Nov. 17 to Mar. 19, which 

were computed on basis of eight discharge measurements, gage heights, weether records, 

engineer's and observer's notes, and records for nearby stations and are fair. U. S. 

Weather Bureau gage readings used June 18 to July 9. Flow regulated by Fort Peck 

Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Oct.

6,290 

6,820 

7,260 

7,920 

8,280

8,780 

9,170 

10,020 

10,300 

10,500

10,800 

13,500 

15,100 

15,300 

14,400

13,800 

13,000 

12,200 

11,500 

10,800

10,700 

10,700 

10,600 

10,090 

9,760

9,860 

9,860 

9,860 

9,990 

9,960 

9,730

NOT.

9,430 

9,170 

9,300 

9,430 

9,300

9,170 

3,910 

3,650 

8,650 

8,520

8,520 

8,650 

3,520 

8,280 

7,920

7,700 

7,480 

7,240 

7,000 

6,760

6,520 

6,280 

6,050 

5,820 

5,590

5,370 

5,170 

5,020 

4,890 

4,800

Deo.

,720 

,680 

,640 

,600 

,570

,530 

,500 

,470 

,430 

,400

,400 

,400 

4,400 

4,400 

4,420

4,460 

4,500 

4,500 

,500 

,500

,500 

,490 

,470 

,450 

,420

4,400 

4,400 

4,400 

4,430 

4,500 

4,600

Jan.

4,700 

4,800 

5,000 

5,100 

5,300

5,400 

5,600 

5,700 

5,900 

6,000

6,100 

6,200 

6,300 

6,400 

6,500

6,550 

6,600 

6,650 

6,700 

6,800

6,900 

7,100 

7,200 

7,300 

7,350

7,300 

7,200 

7,100 

7,000 

6,800 

6,600

Feb.

6,200 

5,750 

5,600 

5,300 

5,100

4,300 

4,600 

4,400 

4,200 

4,100

3,900 

3,700 

3,600 

3,500 

3,500

3,500 

3,700 

4,000 

4,200 

4,200

4,100 

3,900 

3,800 

3,700 

3,700

3,800 

3,900 

4,000

Month

Oct 

9oi

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mai

Api

JU3

Ju] 

Au{ 

S«J

1

alendar year 1937. .....................

n«rr

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

Fater year 1937-2 8. .....................

Mar.

4,100 

4,300 

4,500 

4,600 

4,800

4,900 

5,000 

5,100 

5,200 

5,300

5,500 

6,000 

7,000 

11,000 

19,000

31,000 

45,000 

60,000 

148,000 

141,000

77,000 

58,300 

50,400 

45,300 

40,900

37,000 

33,800 

30,100 

26,600 

24,800 

23,500

Apr.

20,200 

16,400 

14,000 

11,600 

9,910

9,100 

9,450 

10,900 

11,400 

11,600

11,400 

11,200 

11,100 

10,700 

10,700

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10, 500

10,500 

10,300 

10,100 

10,100 

10,100

10,100 

9,930 

9,910 

10,800 

12,100

Secondfoot-days

326,850 

224,110 

139,080

5,459,500

196,150 

118,750 

969,000 

336,900 

478,900 

1,634,100 

1,798,600 

741,900 

614,200

7,578,640

May

12,400 

12,900 

12,900 

12,200 

11,600

11,400 

11,400 

11,800 

12,800 

15,600

17,700 

16,800 

16,600 

15,200 

14,200

13,800 

13,300 

12,400 

11,800 

11,400

11,000 

11,000 

10,900 

12,000 

26,300

28,800 

26,100 

21,600 

20,800 

20,900 

21,300

^RTrlirnTni

15,300 

9,430 

4,720

94,600

7,350 

6,200 

148,000 

20,200 

28,800 

85,600 

111,000 

32,600 

28,600

148,000

June

21,800 

27,600 

43,500 

50,400 

50,400

46,900 

40,900 

37,500 

39,200 

43,400

51,200 

55,900 

57,700 

55,300 

53,500

50,100 

47,400 

48,600 

55,100 

58,500

49,800 

56,300 

61,800 

58,500 

62,800

72,400 

81,300 

85,300 

85,500 

85,500

July

83,100 

92,100 

98,200 

93,800 

88,000

65,500 

93,200 

111,000 

87,400 

72,600

60,200 

55,500 

52,500 

50,900 

53,200

52,400 

48,400 

45,300 

43,300 

40,500

38,700 

37,800 

34, 900 

38,600 

31,100

30,600 

38,200 

34,900 

37,700 

39,100 

36,900

Minljnmn

6,290 

4,800 

4,400

4,100

4,700 

3,500 

4,100 

9,100 

10,900 

21,800 

30,600 

19,400 

18,900

3,500

Aug.

32,600 

29,700 

27,900 

27,900 

28,200

28,600 

28,600 

27,200 

25,000 

23,900

24,400 

23,600 

24,500 

24,200 

22,700

22,300 

22,000 

22,300 

22,400 

22,900

23,000 

23,300 

21,800 

21,000 

21,000

20,400 

20,400 

20,400 

20,400 

19,900 

19,400

Mean

10,540 

7,470 

4,486

14,960

6,327 

4,241 

31,260 

11,230 

15.450 

54,470 

5F.020 

2?, 930 

20 ,.470

2C,760

Sept.

19,400 

19,200 

19,200 

18,900 

19,200

19,400 

19,400 

19,400 

19,400 

19,900

25,500 

28,600 

25,900 

23,000 

21,500

20,400 

20,200 

20,400 

21,000 

20,700

20,200 

19,900 

19,400 

19,400 

19,200

19,200 

18 » 900 

18,900 

18,900 

19,600

Run-off In 

acre-feet

648,300 

444,600 

275,900

10,830,000

389,100 

235,600 

1,922,000 

668,200 

949,900 

3,241,000 

3,567,000 

1,472,000 

1,218,000

16,030,000
24 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River near Kobridge, S. Dale.

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

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

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

Drainage area.- 208,700 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 18,630 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 188,000 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 

14.65 feet, ice present); minimum, about 3,550 second-feet Dec. 8; minimum gage height, 

2.00 feet Nov. 20.

1928-G3: Maximum discharge and gage height, that of Mar. 20, 1938; minimum discharge, about 2,900 second-feet Dec. 13, 14, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot 

Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 17 to Mar. 21, which 

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

engineer's notes, and records for nearby stations and are fair. Flow regulated by 

Fort Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

8

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

83

21

25

26

27

2B

29

SO

31

Oct.

5,900

5,900

6,150

6,400

6,520

7,030

7,550

7,950

8,630

9,200

9,920

10,200

10,400

13,300

15,800

16,000

15,000

13,900

12,800

12,300

11,900

11,000

10,800

10,700

10,700

10,400

9,920

9,920

9,920

10,100

10,100

HOT.

9,780

9,720

9,520

9,480

9,580

9,480

9,470

9,580

9,330

9,180

9,030

8,940

9,000

9,080

8,940

8,490

7,400

6,600

5,900

5,300

5,200

4,900

4,800

4,800

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,400

-

Dec.

4,200

4,100

4,100

4,050

4,000

3,850

3,700

3,550

3,600

3,650

3,900

4,050

4,150

4,300

4,400

4,500

4,600

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,750

4,750

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,850

Jan.

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,100

5,200

5,400

5,600

5,700

5,900

6,000

6,200

6,300

6,400

6,400

6,500

6,600

6,700

6,900

7,100

7,300

7,500

7,600

7,700

7,600

7,400

7,200

6,900

Feb.

6,500

6,300

6,200

3,150

6,000

5,800

5,600

5,400

5,200

5,000

4,900

4,700

4,500

4,300

4,100

3,900

3,750

3,700

3,800

3,SOO

3,900

4,000

4,100

4,100

4,200

4,200

4,300

4,400

m

.

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

March. ,.,..,..,. ,..,,... , ,

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

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

Water year 1937-J

liar.

4,500

4,500

4,700

4,800

4,900

5,000

5,100

5,150

5,200

5,200

5,250

5,300

5,300

5,800

7,000

9,000

16,000

50,000

74,500

160,000

185,000

92,900

55,600

51,000

51,800

45,000

38,200

34,600

29,000

24,800

23,400

Apr.

22,000

19,700

18,000

16,400

15,400

13,300

11,800

11,300

11,100

11,600

12,000

12,400

12,700

12,500

12,100

11,800

11,600

11,500

11,300

11,100

11,100

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

10,800

11,000

11,000

11,600

11,500

-

Seoondfoot-days

135,100

5,770,880

476,600

2,000,100

623,000

7,845,010

May

11,600

12,300

13,100

13,30C

13,300

13,100

12,600

12,300

12,10C

12,100

12,400

13,500

15,200

15,20C

15,000

15,000

14,20C

'13, 70C

13,500

13,100

12,800

13,000

13.00C

12.40C

12,400

20,600

31.40C

29,000

24,30C

20.90C

20,200

KaxiiniB

16,000

4,850

102,000

6,500

31,400

127,000

31,700

185,000

June

20,200

20,900

25,800

49,200

54, 600

52,800

47,400

41,900

35,400

34,600

40,400

53,700

56,600

55,600

53,700

52,800

46,300

43,200

41,200

46,600

54,300

48,000

54,400

64,600

59,600

62,600

78,400

93,900

95,500

94,900

-

July

94,400

96,600

112,000

116,000

110,000

101,000

102,000

113,000

127,000

105,000

72,800

61,600

57,600

53,400

51,300

54,400

54,200

48,300

45,000

42, 600

41,000

38,400

36,400

35,000

31,700

29,800

28,600

30,000

33,800

36,800

40,400

lH«i<«n»

5,900

3,550

3,550

11,600

28,600

18,200

3,550

Aug.

40,400

34,500

29,800

26,400

27,000

27,400

27,800

29,000

28,400

26,200

24,300

24,800

24,700

24,300

24,300

23,800

23,300

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,900

23,300

23,300

22,500

20,900

20,800

20,200

20,600

20,600

20,600

20,200

Mean

1C,200

4,358

IE, 810

4,743

15,370

64,520

20,770

21,490

Sept.

20,000

19,200

18,700

13,400

19,400

23,400

20,200

19,700

19,700

19,200

19,200

20,600

30,300

31,700

26,500

22,700

21,100

20,900

20,200

20,400

20,600

20,400

20,000

19,700

18,800

18,600

18,200

18,600

18,300

18,300

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

268,000

11,450,000

945,300

3,967,000

1,236,000

15,560,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 25 

Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°22'25", long. 100 022'05", in SWi sec. 32, T. Ill 

N., R. 79 W., at Chicago & North Western Railway bridge at Pierre, li miles upstream 

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

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 245,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 171,000 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 12.95 

feet); minimum, 2,900 second-feet Nov. 23 (gage height, 0.50 foot).

1929-38: Maximum discharge and gage height, thorfe of Mar. 22, 1938; minimum discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1937: minimum gage height, 0.26 foot, present datum, Nov. 27, 

1931.

Maximum stage known, 21.0 feet, relation to present datum not known sometime in 

March 1881 (ice jam).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 18, which 

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

engineer's and observer's notes, and records for nearby stations and are fair. U. S. 

Weather Bureau gage readings used Nov. 16-30, Jan. 25 to Feb. 7. Flow regulated by Fort 

Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3 

4 

S

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.

6,750 

6,620 

6,380 

6,120 

5,880

6,000 

6,500 

6,750 

7,050 

7,350

7,950 

8,400 

8,900 

9,600 

9,950

10,800 

14,000 

15, 600 

15,400 

14,800

14,100 

13,200 

12,600 

12,200 

11,600

11,200 

10,300 

10,500 

10,200 

10,050 

10,250

Nov.

10,180 

10,000 

9,980 

9,800 

9,620

9,SOO 

9,620 

9,620 

9,670 

9,620

9,620 

9,450 

9,280 

9,200 

9,280

9,100 

9,420 

9,080 

6,120 

4,600

3,720 

4,250 

3,150 

3,730 

4,200

4,200 

4,300 

4,000 

4,000 

4,300

Dec.

5,3SO 

4,600 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600

3,600 

3,650 

3,700 

3,800 

3,850

3,900 

3,950 

3,950 

4,000 

4,100

4,150 

4,200 

4,250 

4,350 

4,400

4,500 

4,600 

4,650 

4,700 

4,750

4,800 

4,900 

4,900 

5,000 

5,100 

5,100

Jan.

5,200 

5,300 

5,300 

5,400 

5,500

5,600 

5,700 

5,800 

5,850 

5,950

6,000 

6,100 

6,200 

6,250 

6,300

6,350 

6,400 

6,450 

6,500 

6,600

6,600 

6,650 

6,700 

6,700 

6,700

6,700 

6,700 

6,700 

6,700 

6,700 

6,700

Feb.

6,700 

6,700 

6,700 

6,700 

6,700

6,700 

6,700 

6,600 

6,100 

5,600

5,400 

5,100 

4,750 

4,600 

4,500

4,400 

4,400 

4,350 

4,250 

4,200

4,200 

4,250 

4,300 

4,300 

4,400

4,700 

5,400 

6,200

Month

Oct 

Not

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

API 

Ma,

JUB

Jul

Aug 

Set

«

tuary

ust....................................

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

7,600 

7,700 

7,700 

7,600 

7,400

6,800 

5,7OO 

5,600 

6,000 

9,000

11,000 

12,600 

13,600 

13,900 

14,200

14,700 

17,000 

34,000 

52,300 

83,400

130,000 

162,000 

85,000 

54,200 

48,000

46,400 

43,400 

40,000 

35,300 

31,900 

26,800

Apr.

25,300 

23,200 

22,200 

20,600 

19,100

17,300 

15,200 

13,600 

12,200 

11,400

10,300 

11,900 

13,000 

14,000 

13,700

13,400 

13,400 

13,000 

13,000 

12,400

12,000 

11,800 

11,800 

11,600 

11,800

12,000 

11,800 

11,800 

11,400 

11,600

Secondfoot-clays

307,500 

222,910 

133,630

6,213,240

192,300 

148,900 

1,040,800 

426,300 

480,700 

1,526,800 

2,102,600 

802,100 

653,800

8,038,340

May

11,900 

12,400 

11,600 

11,800 

12,600

13,600 

13,500 

13,300 

13,000 

12,800

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600 

14,500

16,000 

16,500 

16,400 

15,800 

15,800

15,900 

15,400 

15,100 

15,200 

15,000

14,900 

14,600 

21,800 

29,100 

27,000 

24,800

Maximm

15,600 

10,180 

5,380

110,000

6,700 

6,700 

162,000 

25,300 

29,100 

115,000 

123,000 

39,400 

32,800

162,000

June

23, 2OO 

22,800 

22,200 

22,500 

38,200

52,300 

48,800 

44,800 

41,300 

37,000

34,300 

34,800 

48,800 

53,200 

52,300

51,400 

48,600 

46,000 

44,600 

40,000

43,800 

53,400 

52,500 

62,900 

77,700

70,200 

67,000 

81,300 

95,900 

115,000

July

96,100 

96,100 

101,000 

112,000 

122,000

113,000 

105,000 

108,000 

114,000 

123,000

102,000 

78,900 

65,300 

56,900 

52,100

50,300 

52,400 

54,200 

51,400 

47,200

44,100 

42,100 

40,400 

39,200 

38,100

35,800 

32,400 

30, 600 

31,600 

33,000 

34,400

lUnTrninn

5,880 

3,150 

3,600

3,150

5,200 

4,200 

5,600 

10,800 

11,600 

22,200 

30, 600 

20,200 

18,000

3,150

Aug.

36,400 

39,400 

38,300 

32,800 

30,100

28,400 

27,700 

27,800 

28,100 

28,000

27,100 

24,800 

25,100 

24,600 

25,000

24,600 

25,000 

24,600 

22,800 

22,500

22,200 

22,200 

22,800 

22,800 

22,800

22,200 

21,200 

21,000 

20,200 

21,000 

20, 600

Mean

9,919 

7,430 

4,311

17,020

6,203 

5,318 

33,570 

14,210 

15,510 

50,890 

67,830 

25,870 

21,790

22,020

Sept.

19,700 

19,400 

18,800 

18,300 

18,000

18,600 

23,700 

32,800 

22,800 

22,800

23,200 

21,300 

21,900 

22,800 

27,900

29,700 

26,400 

24,600 

22,500 

21,500

20,900 

20, 600 

20,900 

20,600 

20,100

19,000 

19,000 

18,600 

18,800 

18,600

Run-off in 

acre-feet

609,900 

442,100 

265,100

12,320,000

381,400 

295,300 

2,064,000 

845,600 

953,500 

3,028,000 

4,170,000 

1,591,000 

1,297,000

15,940,000
26 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°5E', long. 97°24', between sec. 18, T. 93 N., 

R. 55 W., and sec. 13, T. 93 N., R. 56 W., at Meridian Highway bridge ir Yankton, 7 

miles upstream from James River. Zero of gage is 1,159.75 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 19E9).

Drainage area.- E79,500 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 146,000 second-feet Mar. 24; maximum gage

height, 10.15 feet July IE; minimum discharge, about 3,EDO second-feet Fov. E5; minimum gage height, -0.55 foot Nov. El.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 24, 1938; maximum gage height, 10.30 

feet, present datum, Mar. 3, 1934; minimum discharge, that of Nov. E5, 1937; minimum 

gage height, that of Nov. 21, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet, present datum, Apr. 5, 1881 (Ice jam).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. E5-E9, Dec. 6 to Mar. 

12, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, 

engineer's and observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations and 

are fair. U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings used Oct. EE to Nov. 2, Dec. 15 to Jan. 

10, Feb. 19, 20, Mar. El, E2. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

aa

24

25

26

27

29

30

SI

Oct.

8,080

8,400

8,400

8,400

8,020

8,120

7,920

7,920

7,720

7,530

7,540

7,640

8,020

8,220

8,630

9,050

10,100

10,600

10,800

11,200

12,200

15,200

16,700

16,100

15,500

15,000

14,200

13,700

12,800

12,710

12,800

HOT.

12,700

12,900

12,300

12,200

12,400

12,000

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,900

11,600

11,700

11,700

12,000

11,600

11,600

11,900

10,600

8,840

3,550

3,390

3,890

3,550

4,060

3,200

3,500

4,200

4,600

5,200

5,520

-

Dec.

5,350

6,030

6,560

6,920

7,460

7,850

7,000

5,500

4,000

3,300

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,900

4,100

4,200

4,600

4,700

5,000

5,200

5,300

5,600

5,700

6,000

6,200

6,300

6,400

6,600

Jan.

6,700

6,800

6,900

6,900

6,800

6,700

6,500

6,300

6,200

5,800

5,700

5,700

5,900

6,100

6,300

6,700

7,000

7,300

7,600

7,900

8,200

8,500

8,800

9,100

9,000

8,500

8,000

7,500

7,000

6,600

6,300

Feb.

6,300

6,500

6,700

7,100

7,400

7,700

8,000

8,200

8,400

8,700

8,800

8,800

8,700

8,400

8,100

7,700

7,300

7,000

6,700

6,400

6,100

5,800

5,400

5,300

5,100

5,200

5,600

6,300

_

_

-

Month

Kay...... .................................

iTalyt r T ........ . ,

Water year 1937-2

Mar.

7,600

8,800

9,000

8,800

8,000

7,800

7,500

7,500

8,000

10,000

13,000

15,500

14,300

13,300

11,600

12,800

13,600

12,000

12,000

25,000

61,700

88,900

130,000

132,000

86,500

66,400

59,100

52,500

48,300

44,500

41,000

Apr.

37,600

32,000

27,600

26,000

25,300

24,800

23,800

22,500

22,200

20,600

19,200

18,OOO

16,900

16,300

16,100

17,100

20,300

18,900

18,300

17,700

16,900

16,900

16,300

15,700

15,500

14,900

14,600

19,200

22,800

20,900

-

Seoondfoot-days

268,300

161,070

6,866,810

870,200 

731,900

8,676,390

May

19,400

18,300

20,300

17,100

17,700

16,600

15,700

15,500

14,900

14,900

15,500

15,700

17,100

17,400

16,300

15,500

15,200

16,900

21,900

23,200

21,900

22,200

25,400

21,900

20,000

19,700

18,900

18,300

17,400

17,400

18,000

Maximro

7,850

107,000

38,200

132,000

June

24,400

30,500

29,000

27,700

25,400

24,100

26,000

45,400

44,900

42,600

40,100

37,300

36,100

35,700

38,500

52,000

55,000

51,200

48,000

47,800

50,000

47,200

42,700

46,200

56,900

63,600

89,200

77,000

71,400

81,800

-

July

98,200

107,000

96,600

95,000

96,200

110,000

118,000

115,000

107,000

108,000

111,000

117,000

107,000

86,500

73,400

65,100

60,300

54,500

51,000

50,200

49,600

46,800

42,500

42,600

42,600

42,200

42,700

41,600

39,700

39,500

36,100

m ntunim

7,530

3,200

3,300

3,200

21,800

3,200

Aug.

36,100

35,600

35,600

36,500

37,800

38,200

36,100

34,000

31,200

30,100

29,700

28,900

28,200

27,300

26,700

25,700

26,000

26,000

25,600

25,100

24,700

24,600

23,500

22,300

21,800

22,000

21,800

22,100

22,200

22,600

22,200

Me-ra

10,620

8,943

5,196

18,810

28,070 

24,400

23,770

Sept.

22,200

21,000

20,300

20,300

20,600

20,100

19,200

18,700

19,200

26,900

38,100

35,600

30,100

28,300

27,000

25,700

24,900

25,600

27,800

29,400

28,000

26,000

24,400

23,500

23,200

23,000

22,200

21,000

19,500

20,100

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

653,000

532,200

319,500

13,621,000

392 100

1,726,000

17,210,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 27 

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°15'40", long. 95°55'15", in sec. 23, T. 15 N., 

R. 14 E., at Douglas Street Bridge in Omaha. Zero of gage is 958.24 feet above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 322,800 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 23,410 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 117,000 second-feet July 10; maxim-mi gage

height, 18.75 feet July 11; minimum discharge, about 2,500 second-feet Dei. 8; minimum 

gage height, 1.75 feet Dec. 6, 7.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 198,000 second-feet June 7, 1929; maximum gage height, 

that of July 11, 1938; minimum discharge, about 2,200 second-feet Jan. 6, 1937; minimum gage height, 1.70 feet Jan. 4, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 24.65 feet, present datum, Apr. 25, 1881 (ice Jam).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-30, DBC. 6-18, 

25-31, Jan. 7 to Mar. 9, which were computed on basis of four discharge maasurements, 

gage heights, weather records, engineer's and observer's notes, and recoris for nearby 

stations and are fair. U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings used Jan. 25-31, Apr. 15-24, 

Sept. 5-9. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 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

SO

51

Oct.

9,000

8,870

8,740

8,620

8,740

8,870

8,740

8,620

8,620

8,620

8,500

8,240

7,870

7,740

7,620

7,870

8,370

8,870

9,390

9,780

10,000

10,600

10,900

11,400

12,800

16,200

17,700

17,000

15,700

15,000

14,200

lev.

13,800

13,600

13,300

12,900

12,700

12,600

12,500

12,300

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

11,900

12,000

12,000

12,100

11,700

11,500

11,000

8,500

6,500

5,000

4,700

3,900

3,600

4,100

4,100

4,700

5,000

5,800

-

Dec.

8,120

7,500

6,410

6,300

5,160

2,800

2,600

2,500

2,800

3,100

3,300

3,200

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,300

3,700

4,350

4,840

5,160

5,600

5,840

6,300

6,410

6,600

6,900

7,200

7,500

7,700

7,700

7,700

Jan.

7,500

7,500

7,370

7,500

7,370

7,000

6,900

6,700

6,400

6,200

6,000

5,900

5,900

5,900

6,000

6,100

6,300

6,500

6,700

6,800

6,800

6,700

6,600

6,300

6,200

6,000

6,400

7,200

7,800

8,600

9,700

Feb.

9,500

9,200

9,000

8,800

8,500

8,500

9,000

10,000

10,500

10,300

10,200

10,000

9,800

9,700

9,700

9,600

9,500

9,200

9,000

8,800

8,600

8,400

8,200

8,000

7,400

7,200

7,200

7,700

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-.58 .....................

Mar.

8,800

10,400

12,100

13,900

15,600

17,800

20,000

22,700

24,200

23,800

20,400

21,000

24,100

26,100

25,600

23,800

24,000

25,600

28,200

28,300

28,500

47,300

71,500

85,700

97,600

111,000

113,000

89,000

67,600

58,700

53,600

Apr.

49,600

43,800

37,600

33,100

28,700

28,700

27,800

26,700

26,200

24,200

22,900

22,400

21,000

19,900

19,000

22,200

20,500

19,200

19,600

22,400

21,700

20,300

19,600

18,800

18,800

19,200

18,000

17,600

18,200

16,600

-

Seoondfoot-days

323,190

290,600

159,890

7,634,480

210,840

251,500

1,239,700

724,300

698,000

1,290,900

2,436,300

937,200

1,030,500

9,592,920

May

21,000

24, 600

23,200

22,200

24,400

26,700

24,600

23,900

23,200

22,300

20,600

19,100

18,500

18,700

19,100

19,200

22,000

21,500

18,900

19,500

19,100

23,300

26,100

25,800

25,800

27,800

25,900

24,500

23,100

22,000

21,400

Maximm

17,700

13,800

8,120

109,000

9,700

10,500

113,000

49,600

27,800

80,200

116,000

41,200

61,900

116,000

June

22,000

20,600

20,400

29,700

33,800

31,000

27,500

26,000

24,500

42,100

53,100

46, 600

40,900

45,200

44,800

37,500

37,200

50,100

56,700

53,600

49,100

48,600

50,400

49,100

43,800

42,900

51,200

59,800

72,500

80,200

-

July

79,600

31,200

88,500

95,800

101,000

105,000

112,000

110,000

113,000

116,000

115,000

113,000

107,000

103,000

103,000

96,400

79,600

70,300

66,500

59,800

54,600

53,600

53,100

49,100

45,700

45,700

47,100

43,400

42,500

43,400

43,400

IHTHmmii

7,620

3,600

2,500

2,200

5,900

7,200

8,800

16,600

18,500

20,400

42,500

22,000

22,900

2,500

Aug.

40,800

37,600

35,700

36,100

35,700

36,800

38,400

41,200

40,800

37,600

34,200

31,800

31,200

29,600

30,500

30,200

28,400

27,200

26,400

26,700

25,900

25,400

25,200

25,200

24,400

22,700

22,000

22,200

22,000

22,400

22,900

Mean.

10,430

9,687

5,158

20,920

6,801

8,982

39,990

24,140

22,520

43,030

78,590

30,230

34, 350

26,280

Sept.

22,900

23,200

23,200

23,200

24,200

38,300

38,600

34,100

31,200

29,800

26,500

31,600

54,900

61,900

55,100

43,700

39,700

37,100

37,100

37,800

39,400

39,400

35, 600

31,700

30,600

29,800

29,000

27,800

26,800

26,300

-

Run-off In

aore-feet

641,000

576,400

317,100

15,140,000

418,200

498,800

2,459,000

1,437,000

1,384,000

2,560,000

4,832,000

1,859,000

2,044,000

19,030,000
28 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STKM

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°40'35", long. 95°50'10", in SWi sec. 10, T. 8 

N., R. 14 E., at Waubonsie Highway Bridge at Nebraska City. Zero of gage is 903.94 

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

Drainage area.- 414,400 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1958.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 125,000 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 

17.90 feet); minimum, about 3,800 second-feet Dec. 8, 9; minimum gage height, 2.20 

feet Nov. 25.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 138,000 second-feet, June 17-19, 1932, Kar. 5, 1934; 

maximum gage height, that of July 12, 1938; minimum discharge, 5,230 second-feet Dec. 

13, 14, 1932; minimum gage height, that of Nov. 25, 1937. 

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet sometime in April 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 5 to Feb. 28, which 

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

engineer's and observer's notes, and records for nearby stations and are fair. U. S. 

Weather Bureau gage readings used Apr. 18 to May 8, June 10-12, Aug. 23-31, Sept. 1-6, 

28-30. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

SS

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

31

Oct.

11,200 

11,000 

10,900 

10,800 

10,700

11,000 

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,300

10,300 

10,500 

10,300 

10,300 

10,300

10,200 

10,800 

11,700 

12,100 

12,400

12,600 

12,700 

13,200 

13,500 

14,100

15,800 

18,300 

19,000 

18,400 

17,800 

16,800

HOT.

16,300 

16,100 

15,600 

15,400 

15,400

15,200 

15,100 

14,700 

15,100 

14,800

14,800 

14,800 

14,600 

15,000 

14,900

14,900 

15,000 

14,800 

13,200 

10,100

7-, 240 

7,160 

7,750 

6,690 

5,810

6,200 

7,580 

9,250 

9,980 

8,280

Dec.

9,800 

11,400 

12,800 

12,400 

10,000

7,000 

4,500 

3,800 

3,800 

4,100

4,300 

4,300 

4,400 

4,500 

4,600

4,600 

5,600 

6,700 

7,000 

7,500

8,000 

8,500 

8,900 

9,400 

9,800

10,200 

10,600 

10,700 

10,700 

12,500 

12,600

Jan.

13,700 

13,000 

12,400 

11,900 

11,700

11,100 

10,500 

9,800 

9,200 

8,900

8,800 

8,800 

8,900 

9,200 

9,600

10,000 

10,500 

10,900 

11,300 

11,800

12,300 

12,800 

12,500 

12,200 

11,500

10,700 

10,500 

10,000 

9,600 

9,500 

9,400

Feb.

9,500 

10,000 

10,200 

11,800 

13,000

13,600 

14,100 

14,300 

14, 600 

14,700

14,800 

14,700 

14,600 

14,200 

14,100

14,700 

13,800 

11,500 

10,500 

10,000

10,500 

10,800 

11,000 

11,200 

11,400

11,800 

13,100 

15,000

Month

Oot 

Hov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

*

uary

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

ate* year 1937-2 8......................

liar.

16,000 

19,700 

31,000 

42,700 

42,000

35,200 

32,200 

31,600 

34,200 

38,500

31,900 

28,600 

30,100 

32,400 

33,200

32,600 

31,600 

32, 600 

33,200 

35,000

34,700 

38,200 

61,600 

75,400 

90,200

100,000 

112,000 

111,000 

92,300 

69,100 

58,000

Apr.

53,500 

49,600 

45,600 

40,500 

36,400

33,400 

32,600 

30,800 

30,400 

29,100

27,200 

27,000 

25,800 

24,800 

24,400

25,600 

26,600 

25,800 

25,200 

26,400

27,700 

26,600 

25,200 

23,900 

23,400

24,400 

25,600 

23,200 

22,800 

23,500

Seoondfoot-days

389,400 

371,740 

245,000

9,086,320

333,000 

353,500 

1,486,800 

887,000 

933,400 

1,416,700 

2,627,200 

1,044,300 

1,212,400

11,300,440

May

23,400 

26,600 

29,800 

28,100 

30,800

36,800 

36, 600 

35,200 

34,700 

33,700

31,600 

27.700 

26,300 

28,100 

32,100

28,400 

27,700 

30,300 

29,900 

30,100

28,100 

27,700 

31,300 

32,100 

30, 600

30,600 

31,900 

30,400 

28,600 

27,400 

26,800

MmHumiH

19,000 

16,300 

12,800

109,000

13,700 

15,000 

112,000 

53,500 

36,800 

78,800 

125,000 

45,100 

74,200

125,000

June

28,400 

28,800 

26,600 

27,000 

35,500

38,600 

35,800 

32,900 

31,400 

35,800

53,100 

55,200 

49,200 

47,700 

54,400

47,400 

40,900 

43,800 

54,400 

58,500

54,800 

53,100 

58,000 

60,000 

56,600

51,500 

50,700 

59,200 

68,600 

78,800

July

82,500 

83,400 

86,500 

91,000 

97,000

108,000 

115,000 

117,000 

122,000 

122,000

123,000 

125,000 

120, 000 

116,000 

113,000

112,000 

106,000 

85,300 

75,100 

66,300

59,300 

57,000 

55,700 

52,500 

47,800

47,900 

50,300 

48,500 

47,300 

47,500 

47,300

Hyyfanmn

10,200 

5,810 

3,800

3,600

8,800 

9,500 

16,000 

22,800 

23,400 

26,600 

47,300 

24,300 

25,400

3,800

Aug.

45,100 

42,300 

39,500 

40,400 

40,400

43,700 

42,200 

42,800 

42,500 

41,200

37,700 

34,600 

33,200 

32,400 

37,100

36,100 

32,700 

30, 600 

29,400 

29,600

29,600 

28,400 

27,200 

27,000 

26,600

25,600 

24,300 

25,400 

24,900 

24,700 

27,100

Keen

12,560 

12,390 

7,903

21,890

10,740 

12,620 

47,960 

29,570 

33,110 

47,220 

84,750 

315,690 

40,410

30,960

Sept.

25,900 

26,000 

25,400 

25,400 

25,800

32,600 

51,700 

43,400 

35,700 

32,900

33,200 

30,100 

45,200 

74, 200 

73,900

59,400 

50,400 

46,000 

43,200 

42,700

44,200 

46,500 

43,900 

41,500 

38,700

37,300 

36,100 

35,000 

33,700 

32,400

Run-off in 

aore-feet

772, 400' 

737,300 

486,000

18,020,000

660,500 

701,200 

2,949,000 

1,759,000 

1,851,000 

2,810,000 

5,211,000 

2,071,000 

2,405,000

22,410,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 29 

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45'10", long. 94°51'28", in sec. 17, T. 57 N., 

R. 35 W., at St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad bridge in St. Joseph. Zero r gage 

is 788.19 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 424,300 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 31,310 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 124,000 second-feet July 17 (gage teight, 17.05 

feet); minimum, about 3,700 second-feet Dee. 11 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 196,000 second-feet June 4, 1929 (gage height, 

15.6 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, 2,300 second-feet Jan. 9, 1P37; minimum 

gage height, that of Dec. 11, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 feet, present datum, Apr. 29, 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 7-29, Jan. 6-15, 

28-31, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, engineer's and observer's notes, and records for nearby stations 

and are fair. U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings used Nov. 23-36, Dec. 6-13, Jan. 26, 

27, 31, Feb. 1-4. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12,600

12,000

11,400

11,300

11,100

11,200

11,200

11,300

11,200

11,100

11,000

10,900

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,200

11,400

11,800

12,400

12,700

12,800

13,000

13,500

13,600

14,200

15,500

17,500

18,200

17,700

HOT.

17,100

16,300

16,000

15,600

15,500

15,500

15,300

15,200

14,800

15,100

14,900

14,900

14,800

14,600

14,600

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,600

13,6OO

10,900

9,050

7,800

7,090

7,130

7,700

8,630

8,920

9,080

8,660

Dec.

9,800

9,500

10,100

11,800

13,100

13,000

8,000

5,400

4,200

3,800

3,700

3,800

4,100

4,900

5,100

5,200

5,500

&,700

6,000

6,200

6,600

6,800

7,200

7,700

8,400

8,700

9,000

9,300

9,400

10,600

13,000

Jan.

12,800

12,300

12,400

12,600

12,500

12,200

12,000

11,600

11,000

10,400

10,000

10,400

10,200

9,800

9,700

10,100

10,200

10,500

10,900

11,400

11,500

12,100

12,500

12,800

11,800

5,480

5,330

7,300

8,600

10,200

10,400

Feb.

10,200

10,900

11,100

11,300

16,200

13,800

12,800

12,500

13,200

15,000

13,900

14,100

14,800

15,500

15,500

14,300

14,100

13,800

10,700

9,500

11,400

12,900

13,400

13,300

12,700

12,500

13,200

14,500

_

-

Month

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

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

Ihy....... ................................

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

Water year 1937-J^S...... ................

liar.

14,600

15,500

17,000

24,100

39, 600

44,300

36,800

33,100

32,200

34,900

40,300

36,900

29,900

29,600

32,800

34,700

34,200

31,900

32,100

32,900

35,300

36,600

38,400

58,500

75,400

81,900

86,200

93,300

101,000

105,000

93,000

Apr.

64,800

57,200

52,500

48,000

42,600

39,700

36,900

35,600

33,000

31,100

30,600

29,000

27,500

27,200

25,800

31,400

29,800

29,800

27,500

27,000

27,000

28,700

28,600

26,100

24,700

24,100

24,000

26,100

24,900

22,900

-

Seoondfoot-days

386,800

388,060

235,600

9,678,790

331,010

367,100

1,432,000

984,100

1,055,800

1,429,400

2,679,800

1,145,300

1,285,300

11,720,270

May

22,600

22,900

23,600

39,100

46,200

36,900

40,300

46,800

41,400

39,100

35,800

36,300

32,700

27,900

33,700

30,600

33,200

31,400

36,900

39,100

36,900

35,800

29,000

29,000

32,700

35,800

33,200

33,200

33,700

30,600

29,400

Maximum

18,200

17,100

13,100

98,800

12,800

16,200

106,000

64,800

46,800

63,400

122,000

50,700

79,600

122,000

June

39,700

38,600

36,900

30,600

27,800

32,300

39,300

39,000

35,300

33,900

36,900

58,600

57,700

51,900

55,200

54,500

50,800

43, 600

42,400

51,100

56,800

56,100

55,000

59,100

60,300

59,300

55,400

52,400

55,500

63,400

~

July

71,100

76,600

79,800

81,400

82,000

84,000

87,300

95,300

103,000

109,000

114,000

116,000

119,000

121,000

122,000

122,000

122,000

120,000

116,000

106,000

85,000

69,400

62,400

58,800

56,400

52,000

49,900

51,700

50,700

47,700

48,300

Minimum

10,900

7,090

3,700

2,300

5,330

9,500

14,600

22,900

22,600

27,800

47,700

26,600

25,900

3,700

Aug.

50,700

48,300

45,600

42,200

41,200

42,600

47,900

44,700

43,600

43,300

42,600

39,500

36,100

34,400

34,300

40,600

41,200

34,600

31,800

30,800

33,800

37,600

30,300

27,800

28,300

28,600

27,800

26,600

29,900

31,100

27,500

Mean

12,480

12,940

7,600

26,520

10,680

13,110

46,190

32,800

34,060

47,650

86,450

36,950

42,840

32,110

Sept.

29,800

32,800

27,800

26,500

25,900

26,200

30,700

53,100

50,700

41,200

36,100

41,900

36,600

44,300

71,300

79,600

71,800

56,800

50,300

45,100

42,900

43,600

46,300

46,600

42,800

39,600

38,200

37,100

35,400

34,300

Run-off In

acre-feet

767,200

769,700

467,300

19,200,000

656,500

728,100

2,840,000

1,952,000

2,094,000

2,835,000

5,315,000

2,272,000

2,549,000

23,250,000
30 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

.Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°06'42", long. 940 35'20", in sec. 31, T. 50 N., 

 RT~33~W., at Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad bridge at Kansas Cit7, 1 mile

below Kansas River. Zero of gage is 715.79 feet above mean sea level (general

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 489,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 37,670 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 137,000 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 

19.30 feet); minimum discharge observed, 3,420 second-feet Dec. 11 (gage height, 

-0.80 foot).

1928-38: Ifeximum discharge, 254,000 second-feet June 5, 1929; maxlmini gage 

height, 23.80 feet June 6, 1935; minimum discharge, about 1,500 second-fset Jan. 9, 

10, 1937 (gage height, -2.70 feet); minimum discharge during navigation season, 

9,000 second-feet Oct. 16, 1934 (gage height, 2.70 feet).

Maximum stage known, 38.0 feet June 16, 1844.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 27-30, which were 

computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, engineer's and observer's notes, 

and records for nearby stations and are fair. U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings 

used Dec. 9-11, 16-25, May 6-9, Sept. 10-13, 17, 19-23. Flow regulated by Fort Peck 

Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

29 

84 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

13,400 

14,200 

13,500 

12,800 

12,500

12,200 

12,000 

12,200 

12,300 

12,200

12,200 

12,200 

12,000 

12,000 

11,900

11,700 

11,800 

11,800 

12,200 

12,300

18,800 

13,300 

13,600 

13,700 

13,800

14,400 

14,600 

14,700 

15,800 

17,300 

18,700

lor.

18,600 

18,100 

17,900 

17,700 

17,300

16 , 700 

16,200 

16,100 

16,200 

16,100

16,000 

16,000 

15,800 

15,600 

15,400

15,300 

15,600 

15,800 

15,600 

15, 500

14,600 

12,800 

10,700 

9,340 

8,500

8,240 

9,060 

9,930 

10,100 

9,780

Dec.

9,480 

10,200 

10,800 

11,200 

12,500

13, 700 

12,300 

9,060 

4,810 

3,840

3,500 

3,740 

3,900 

4,240 

4,610

5,100 

5,600 

5,800 

6,440 

6,550

6,440 

7,120 

7,360 

7,360 

7,600

8,100 

8,780 

9,340 

9,930 

10,800 

14,900

Jan.

14,400 

15,000 

13,300 

13,200 

13,500

13,300 

13,000 

12,900 

12,500 

11,700

11,000 

10,700 

11,000 

11,200 

10,700

10,800 

10,800 

11,000 

11,300 

11, 500

12,000 

12,200 

12,900 

13,700 

13,100

12,000 

6,000 

5,800 

7,500 

8,900 

8,370

Feb.

9,480 

9,930 

10,400 

11,800 

16 , 100

19,300 

16 , 800 

14,400 

14,000 

14,200

16 , 000 

15,900 

15,100 

15,900 

16,600

16,900 

15,800 

14,900 

14,800 

12,800

11,200 

12,200 

13 , 900 

14,900 

15,100

14,500 

14,100 

14, BOO

Honth

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

£ 

Jul

£f Bep

W

alendar year 1937. .....................

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

te»ber . . ...............................

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

16,000 

16,500 

16,800 

17,800 

24,200

39,900 

42,600 

37, 500 

35,400 

34,600

36,700 

41,800 

37,800 

32,500 

32,200

34,300 

36,100 

36,400 

34,600 

34,300

35,000 

37,100 

40, 100 

42,700 

63,800

76 , 500 

82,100 

87,700 

93,000 

101,000 

102,000

Apr.

88,300 

64,400 

53,800 

54,400 

50,000

45, 900 

42 , 200 

38,300 

36,200 

34,100

32,300 

32,000 

31,000 

29,500 

29,500

29, 500 

35,500 

36,100 

33,900 

,31,400

30,400 

30,100 

31, 100 

31,100 

29,000

27,500 

26 , 800 

26,600 

28,600 

29,000

Secemdfoot-daye

410,100 

430,550 

245,100

10,980,790

355,270 

401, 810 

1,399,000 

1,123,500 

1,572,900 

1,923,800 

2,876,300 

1,357,300 

1,379,600

13,475,230

May

27,400 

28,100 

27,200 

30,400 

55,500

65,800 

54,600 

56,800 

59,000 

52,400

49,900 

51,900 

55,500 

50,600 

45,400

42,200 

43,800 

49,100 

72,500 

87,200

72,000 

66,300 

61,200 

52,400 

47,000

47,400 

48,200 

44,600 

43,300 

41,400 

43,800

ItB-rlKBll.

18,700 

18,600 

14,900

101,000

15,000 

19,300 

102,000 

88,300 

87,200 

84,700 

136,000 

55,400 

83,400

136,000

June

6U, JO 

58,200 

50,300

49,300 

51,700 

56,600 

55,200 

51,800

51,400 

62,000 

84,700 

84,300 

77,100

74,300 

72,500 

65,100 

59,700 

56,600

64,000 

68,400 

66,500 

63,000 

76,200

83,700 

74,400 

67,500 

63,600 

65,300

July

71,600 

78,700 

83,200 

85,700 

87,700

88,700 

90,200 

93,200 

99,500 

106,000

112,000 

113,000 

115,000 

117,000 

119,000

121,000 

131,000 

132,000 

136,000 

133,000

118,000 

95,800 

75,800 

67,900 

64,000

61,100 

56,600 

54,600 

58,200 

56,600 

54,200

IHtHiinm

11,700 

8,240 

3,500

1,500

5,800 

9,480 

16,000 

26,600 

27,200 

49,300 

54,200 

32,000 

28,400

3,500

Aug.

54,600 

55,400 

54,000 

50,000 

45,600

44,100 

47,000 

52,200 

50,300 

47,600

46,500 

46,100 

41,800 

38,500 

37,000

39,000 

46,600 

50,600 

43,100 

40,500

46,900 

52,700 

52,100 

40,600 

34,600

33,000 

34,100 

32,100 

32,000 

33,800 

34,900

Hear

13.230 

14,350 

7,906

30,080

11,460 

14,350 

45 130 

37,450 

50.740 

64.130 

92,780 

43 780 

45 990

36 , 920

Sept.

31,300 

32,400 

35,000 

31,900 

29,500

28,500 

28,400 

34,200 

56,000 

53,400

43,600 

40,300 

45,600 

40,200 

51,000

74,400 

83,400 

75,000 

61,700 

54,200

49,000 

46,600 

47,100 

49,800 

49,900

45,800 

42,500 

41,100 

39,900 

37,900

Run-off In 

acre-feet

813,400 

854,000 

486,100

21,780,000

704,700 

797,000 

2,775,000 

2,228,000 

3,120,000 

3,816,000 

5,705,000 

2,692,000 

2,736,000

26,730,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12'51", long. 93°30'57", in sec. 14, T. 51 N., 

R. 24 ¥., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65 at Waverly. Zero of gage is 645.49 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 491,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 137,000 second-feet July 20 (gage height, 17.20 

reet;; minimum, about 3,600 second-feet Dec. 12; minimum gage height, 0.55 foot Jan. 

29.

1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 263,000 second-feet June 5, 1929; maximum 

gage height, 21.99 feet June 8, 1935; minimum discharge, that of Dec. 12, 1937; 

minimum gage height, 0.4 foot, present datum, Jan. 12, 1930.

Remarks.- Records.good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 8-29, Jan. 25, 26, 

wnicn were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, engineer's 

and observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. 

U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings used Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, July 11. Flow regulated 

by Fort Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

3

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

11,900 

13,300 

14,100 

14,100 

13,400

13,000 

12,900 

12,700 

12,700 

12,600

12,700 

12,900 

13,000 

12,900 

12,700

12,900 

13,000 

13,300 

12,500 

12,400

12,900 

13,000 

13,100 

13,600 

13,800

14,100 

14,100 

14,600 

14,700 

15,300 

16,400

lor.

18.000 

18,200 

18,400 

18,000 

17,800

17,300 

16 , 700 

16,400 

16,000 

16,200

16,200 

16,000 

16,200 

15,800 

15,600

15,500 

15,300 

15,600 

15,800 

15, 700

15,300 

14,700 

12,900 

10,800 

9,560

9,020 

8,920 

9,240 

9,930 

10,200

Dee.

10,000 

9,700 

10,000 

10,800 

11,000

11, 500 

12,100 

12,200 

10,000 

6,000

4,000 

3,600 

3,800 

4,100 

4,400

4,700 

5,100 

5,400 

5,800 

6,100

6,500 

6,800 

7,100 

7,500 

7,800

8,300 

8,900 

9,600 

10,600 

11,400 

10,200

Jan.

12,900 

14,000 

11,800 

11,700 

13,600

13,600 

13,600 

13,300 

12,600 

12,400

12,100 

11,600 

11,400 

11,300 

11,500

11,100 

11,100 

10,800 

10, 900 

11,100

11,300 

11,800 

IS, 900 

11,200 

13,500

12 , 000 

8,540 

6,540 

6,160 

7,220 

8,720

Feb.

9,460 

9,240 

10,200 

10,800 

11,700

15,000 

19,000 

17,800 

15,600 

14,700

14,300 

15,300 

16,600 

15,700 

15,800

16,500 

17,600 

17,300 

16,000 

15,100

13,400 

11,500 

11,500 

13,300 

14,800

15,300 

15,000 

14,200

Month

Oot 

Hoi 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

JtDQ

Jul

3

*

vary

&::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1937-36 

liar.

14,100 

15,700 

16,600 

16,500 

17,300

24,600 

38,200 

38,400 

35,000 

33,600

33,900 

36 , 500 

40,700 

36,500 

34,200

33,700 

35,000 

36,600 

36,600 

35,500

35,500 

36,600 

39,200 

41,200 

48,200

70,300 

78,600 

82,600 

93,400 

97,200 

100,000

Apr.

98,500 

77,000 

60,600 

56,200 

52,700

49,500 

46,400 

43,300 

39,100 

37.200

38,700 

37,200 

34,900 

32,000 

30,200

29,800 

30,400 

35,700 

35,400 

34,200

31,600 

30,700 

30,400 

31,300 

31, 600

29,400 

27,700 

27,200 

26,900 

35,500

Secondfoot -days

414,600 

441,270 

245,000

11,260,180

352,280 

402,700 

1,332,000 

1,201,300 

1,594,800 

1,922,400 

2,867,700 

1,408,800 

1,392,100

13,574,950

Hay

33,400 

29,800 

28,600 

28,000 

31,700

65,100 

60,300 

52,900 

56,800 

54,700

48,000 

51,000 

55,700 

54,700 

47,100

41,600 

40,400 

43,300 

62,500 

91,300

84,200 

73,800 

70,600 

66,700 

52,900

47,000 

48, 400 

47, 000 

43,900 

42,200 

41,000

HoflimnH

16,400 

18,400 

12,200

104,000

14,000 

19,000 

100,000 

98,500 

91,300 

90,000 

137,000 

56,500 

81,900

137,000

June

46,400 

52,300 

56,600 

61,000 

54,600

49,000 

50,400 

52,300 

55,600 

53,700

53,700 

54,600 

72,600 

90,000 

88,700

79,800 

77,800 

71,700 

64,000 

58,000

56,500 

65,700 

67,400 

65,100 

64,600

80,800 

80,300 

71,900 

65,100 

62,200

July

65,700 

71,800 

76 , 900 

78,400 

81,000

81,600 

84,400 

85,100 

88,200 

94,000

98, 400 

103,000 

110,000 

112,000 

117,000

124,000 

132,000 

135,000 

136,000 

137,000

133,000 

119,000 

95,300 

76 , 000 

69,100

66,800 

63,000 

59,000 

57,500 

59,500 

58,000

Minimum

11,900 

8,920 

3,600

3,600

6,160 

9,240 

14,100 

26,900 

28,000 

46,400 

57,500 

32,300 

28,500

3,600

Aug.

55,100 

56,500 

56 , 000 

54,100 

50,300

46,100 

44,400 

47,500 

52,000 

49,100

47,700 

46,800 

45,900 

42,200 

39,000

38,100 

40,600 

49,700 

51,100 

45,500

50, 100 

52,900 

54,600 

51,100 

40, 800

35,100 

33,400 

34,400 

32,800 

32,300 

33,600

Mean

13,370 

14,710 

7,903

30,850

11,360 

14,380 

42,970 

40,040 

51,450 

64,080 

92,510 

45,450 

46,400

37,190

Sept.

35,100 

31,300 

32,200 

34,900 

32,400

29,500 

28,600 

28,500 

37,300 

61,500

57,600 

43,600 

41, 500 

45,900 

40,100

58, 000 

78,200 

81,900 

68,500 

60,000

54,300 

49,200 

46,600 

47,100 

50,000

49,100 

45,300 

42,800 

41, 200 

39,900

Run-off in 

acre-feet

822,300 

875,200 

486,000

22,330,000

698,700 

798, 700 

2,642,000 

2,383,000 

3,163,000 

3,813,000 

5,688,000 

2,794,000 

2,761,000

26,920,000
52 MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58'40", long. 92°45'15", in sec. 35, T. 49 N.,

 R. i'7 W., on Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge at Boonville. Zero of gage is 

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

Drainage area.- 505,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1925 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 52,960 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 142,000 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 18.10

 feet); minimum, about 4,100 second-feet Dec. 13; minimum gage height observed, -0.60 

foot Dec. 15-17.

1925-33: Maximum discharge observed, 381,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1927; maximum 

gage height, 26.75 feet June 5, 1935; minimum discharge, that of Dec. 13, 1937; minimum gage height, -0.85 foot Jan. 13, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet June 21, 1844.

Remarks.- Records good eycept those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 11-22, Jan. 8-10, 

2B~7~27, 31, Feb. 1, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage 

heights, engineer's and observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations and are fair. U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings used Nov. 23 to Dec. 30, 

Jan. 11-22, 26-31, Feb. 1-4. Flow regulated by Fort Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193P

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

13,100 

12,900 

13,400 

14,300 

14,900

14,500 

14,000 

13,800 

IS, 400 

13,300

13,300 

13,300 

13,100 

13 , 100 

13,100

12,900 

13,000 

13,100 

12,900 

12,800

12,800 

12,900 

12,800 

13,200 

13,700

13,900 

14,200 

14,300 

14,700 

14,900 

15,200

Hov.

15, 700 

17,100 

18,400 

18,800 

18,600

18,000 

17,800 

17,500 

16,900 

16,300

16,300 

16,300 

16,300 

16,300 

16 , 100

15,700 

15,700 

15,700 

15,700 

15,700

15,900 

15,900 

15,500 

14,500 

12,900

11, 500 

10,600 

9,840 

9,560 

9,700

Dec.

10,300 

10,300 

10,300 

10,300 

10,600

10,600 

11,200 

11,900 

8,400 

7,300

5,000 

4,200 

4,100 

4,400 

4,600

4,700 

5,000 

5,200 

5,500 

6,200

7,000 

7,500 

8,170 

8,640 

8,640

8,890 

9,150 

9,150 

9,720 

9,700 

12,900

Jan.

13,600 

11,400 

12,600 

13,100 

13,100

13,200 

13 , 000 

12,900 

12,700 

12 , 500

12,400 

12,100 

11,700 

11,500 

11,400

11,500 

11,200 

11,200 

11,300 

11,100

11,300 

11,300 

11,700 

13,500 

14,800

14,600 

13,800 

11,600 

10,700 

9,800 

10,100

Feb.

9,800 

9,560 

9,420 

11,600 

12,600

13,600 

13,300 

16,700 

19,500 

17,300

15,100 

14,300 

14,700 

15,700 

15,900

15,500 

16,100 

17,300 

18,600 

18,600

16,700 

15,700 

14,200 

12,900 

13,300

14,500 

16,100 

19,700

Month

Dot 

HOT; 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

AtM5 

Sep

HI

uary

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

ate* year 1937-3

Mar.

20,600 

18,200 

16 , 700 

16,500 

16,700

16 , 700 

20,900 

40,300 

43,000 

38,600

35,700 

35,100 

38,000 

44,000 

46,700

43,300 

39,600 

36 , 700 

37,300 

36,700

34,500 

33,600 

53,600 

34,800 

36,700

44,000 

65,800 

75,600 

91,800 

112,000 

121,000

Apr.

117,000 

105,000 

73,900 

60,100 

53,600

50,600 

48,700 

52,400 

54,800 

55,600

70,000 

73,900 

63,700 

53,200 

44,400

39,800 

37,200 

35,800 

38,700 

41,300

40,400 

36,300 

33,500 

32 , 700 

33,000

33,200 

31,900 

31,600 

30,800 

32,700

Secondfoot-clays

420,800 

460,800 

249,560

13,820,060

376,700 

418,280 

1,324,700 

1,505,800 

2,003,100 

2,135,800 

2,888,100 

1,492,000

14,671,140

May

41,000 

45,900 

42,800 

36,300 

31,900

36,600 

73,900 

69,400 

61,400 

60,600

54,800 

52,400 

62,300 

68,400 

59,300

48,400 

41,900 

39,500 

40,400 

53,200

101,000 

102,000 

121,000 

138,000 

130,000

105,000 

73 , 900 

63,200 

54,400 

47,700 

46,500

Maximum

15,200 

18,800 

12,900

115,000

14,800 

19,700 

121,000 

117,000 

138.000 

94,300 

141,000 

58,300

141,000

June

51,000 

56,800 

64,700 

69,400 

71,600

61,400 

61,800 

63,200 

61,800 

60,100

68,900 

77,000 

71,100 

80 , 300 

94,300

94,300 

90,500 

87 , 600 

78,300 

68,400

59,700 

57,600 

64,200 

68,400 

66,700

69,400 

92,800 

87,600 

72,200 

64,700

July

61,800 

64,000 

70,000 

74 , 900 

78,400

80,600 

82,500 

85,900 

87,900 

89,400

94,100 

98,100 

102,000 

108,000 

110,000

115,000 

127,000 

139,000 

141,000 

137,000

137,000 

133,000 

119,000 

93,000 

77,700

70,600 

67,800 

64,600 

60,000 

58,800 

60,000

mn<nnim

12,800 

9,560 

4,100

4,100

9,800 

9,420 

16,500 

30,800 

31,900 

51,000 

58, 800 

34,300

4,100

Aug.

58,300 

56,000 

57,200 

56,800 

54,800

52,400 

49,900 

48,000 

49,600 

54 , 900

52,800 

50,300 

48, 700 

46,800 

43,800

41,900 

41,300 

42,900 

49,500 

51,600

49,400 

53,300 

55,300 

56,100 

51,700

43,300 

57,000 

34,600 

35,200 

34,300 

34,300

Mean

13,570 

15,360 

8,050

37,860

12,150 

14,940 

43,730 

50,190 

64,620 

71,190 

93,160 

49,130 

43 520

40,190

Sept.

35,500 

36,000 

34,100 

34,100 

36,300

34,900 

32,200 

30,900 

30,600 

36,900

52,600 

40,300 

47,200 

44,500 

47,000

43,300 

57,000 

78,500 

79,400 

68,800

60,500 

55,900 

,50,900 

48,200 

48,300

50,100 

49,000 

46,200 

44,100 

42,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

834,600 

914,000 

495,000

27,410,-ODO

747,200 

829,600 

2,628,000 

2,987,000 

3,973,000 

4,236,000 

5,728,000 

2,959,000

29,100,000
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 33 

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°42'36", long. 910 26 I 21n , In SWi sec. 25, T. 46 

 H., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Hermann. Zero of gage Is 4ei.40 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 528,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 59,520 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 231,000 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 21.80 

feet ); minimum, about 8,300 second-feet Dec. 17; minimum gage height observed, -0.2 

foot Dec. 31.

1923-38: Maximum discharge, 473,000 second-feet June 7, 1935 (gage height, 29.15 

feet); minimum, that of Dec. 17, 1937; minimum gage height, that of Dec. 31, 1937. 

Maximum stage known, 35.7 feet sometime in June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 8-23 (computed on 

oasis of engineer's and observer's notes, gage heights, weather records and records 

for nearby stations), and those for period when once-daily gage readings of U. S. 

Weather Bureau were used, Dec. 25 to Jan. 1, all of which are fair. Flow regulated 

by Fort Peck Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

15,800 

15,200 

15,000 

15,200 

15,800

17, 500 

17,900 

17,300 

16,500 

16,300

15,800 

15,600 

15,200 

15,200 

15,000

15,000 

14 , 800 

14,600 

14,600 

14,600

14,600 

14,600 

14,300 

14 , 500 

15,000

15,000 

15,000 

15,600 

15,900 

16,300 

16,300

Nov.

16,500 

16,900 

17,300 

18,700 

20,100

20,300 

20,100 

19,900 

20,100 

19,700

19,500 

19,700 

19,300 

18,700 

18,300

18,300 

18,700 

19,500 

19,300 

18,900

18,700 

18,300 

17,900 

18,700 

18,100

16 , 500 

15,000 

13,500 

12,600 

12,100

Dec.

12,100 

12,400 

13 , 700 

14,500 

13,900

13,000 

12,400 

12,200 

11,700 

11,100

10,400 

9,900 

9,400 

8,900 

8,500

8,500 

8,300 

9,000 

10,600 

13,300

16,000 

16,200 

15,300 

14,600 

13,000

12,800 

12,800 

13,400 

12,600 

12,600 

12,300

Jan.

13,000 

16,100 

16,100 

14,300 

15,600

16,300 

16,500 

15,800 

15,600 

15,600

15,900 

15,900 

16,100 

15,000 

14,600

14,300 

14,600 

14,100 

14,100 

14,100

13,900 

13,900 

14,600 

22,600 

39,800

34,400 

32,600 

32,300 

27,800 

21,400 

19,500

Feb.

17,900 

17,300 

18,500 

18,100 

17,900

18,700 

19,700 

19,500 

21,200 

24,800

27,000 

26,500 

24,000 

20,900 

20,700

19,100 

27,000 

48,100 

62,100 

61,000

61,700 

66,200 

64,700 

50,200 

41,800

37,900 

37,900 

37,200

Hontb

Oct 

Ho\ 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jim 

Jul £*Sep

«

uary

ater year 1937-3

liar.

34 , 100 

35,400 

36,300 

33,800 

32,600

31,400 

28,400 

26,000 

41,800 

57,000

56,700 

51,600 

52,000 

90 , 500 

89,000

78,500 

70 , 700 

66,200 

60,600 

57,400

53,400 

50,200 

62,100 

60,300 

53,400

51,300 

52,700 

69,900 

108,000 

140,000 

173,000

Apr.

163,000 

145,000 

127,000 

100,000 

87,000

84,500 

88,000 

116,000 

131,000 

127,000

117,000 

116,000 

116,000 

103,000 

91,500

82,500 

74,500 

65,100 

60,600 

65,400

69,600 

68,800 

65,100 

59,200 

54,900

53,800 

56,300 

58,100 

54,900 

60,600

Secondfoot-days

480,000 

541,200 

375,400

20,236,200

576,900 

927,600 

1,904,300 

2,661,400 

3,574,500 

3,385,200 

3,082,700 

1,661,100 

1,501,500

20,671,800

May

67,300 

64,000 

66,200 

67,700 

64,000

58,100 

61,700 

109,000 

104,000 

96,500

98,000 

94,000 

98,000 

104,000 

101,000

90,500 

83 , 500 

81,500 

76,000 

74,500

94,000 

142,000 

181,000 

224,000 

229,000

220,000 

206,000 

184,000 

160,000 

143,000 

132,000

Ma-y^nnim

17,900 

20,300 

16,200

185,000

39,800 

66,200 

173,000 

163,000 

229,000 

179,000 

143,000 

64,000 

82,500

229,000

June

126,000 

116,000 

114,000 

116,000 

116,000

109,000 

102,000 

100,000 

98,500 

94,500

158,000 

179,000 

137,000 

116,000 

120,000

132,000 

132,000 

131,000 

124,000 

117,000

106,000 

94,500 

88,000 

92,500 

95,000

92,500 

88,000 

99,700 

102,000 

89,000

July

80,500 

76,500 

78,000 

79,300 

80,000

84,000 

89,500 

93,000 

96,000 

96,000

94,500 

97,000 

104,000 

109,000 

111,000

112,000 

118,000 

139,000 

143,000 

141,000

138,000 

138,000 

132,000 

121,000 

100,000

83,000 

75,500 

74,500 

69,600 

66,200 

63,600

minium

14,300 

12,100 

8,300

8,300

13,000 

17,300 

26,000 

53,800 

58,100 

88,000 

63,600 

37,200 

35,000

8,300

Aug.

63,600 

62,500 

61,400 

62,500 

64,000

62,100 

59,900 

55,600 

52,700 

55,600

60,600 

60,600 

57,400 

54,900 

52,000

49,200 

47,000 

46,000 

44,600 

49,800

55,600 

53,100 

54,200 

58,800 

59,600

56,700 

47,800 

41,100 

37, 500 

37,200 

37,500

Mean

15,480 

18,040 

12,110

55,440

18,610 

33,130 

61,430 

88,710 

115,300 

112,800 

99,440 

53,580 

50,050

56,640

Sept.

38,200 

39,100 

39,800 

38,200 

36,300

37,900 

38,500 

36,900 

36,300 

35,000

36,300 

51,600 

58,500 

55,200 

50,900

50,200 

48,800 

56,300 

80,000 

82,500

71,100 

63,600 

58,800 

55,200 

52 , 700

50,600 

51,300 

52,700 

50,900 

48,100

Run-off in 

acre-feet

952,100 

1,073,000 

744,600

40,140,000

1,144,000 

1,840,000 

3,777,000 

5,279,000 

7,090,000 

6,714,000 

6,114,000 

3,295,000 

2,978,000

41,000,000
34 RUBY RIVER BASIN

Ruby River above reservoir near Alder, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°49', long. 112°08', In SEi sec. 36, T. 7 S., R. 5

 V., at Puller Hot Springs, a quarter or a mile upstream from Cottonwood Creek and ten 

miles south of Alder.

Records available.- May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period May to September, 890 second-feet

 May 29, June 25 (gage height, 3.82 feet); minimum observed, 70 second-feet Sept. 18, 

27 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions for Irrigation. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Hay 10-31.................... .............

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

The perioa........... ...................

Bar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

8,818

14,762

6,346

3,037

2,441

May

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

142

162

171

174

226

310

328

310

310

226

201

192

242

328

401

500

620

660

840

840

840

795

MmrlTHinil

840

795

401

210 ioe

June

660

750

705

705

705

795

705

705

660

500

460

460

480

440

420

420

460

460

345

328

345

364

345

310

580

345

345

345

310

310

-

July

381

310

401

361

323

310

273

253

275

253

221-j IK*

163

15?

171

183

171

15'3

147

13<3

123

123

133

139

133

144

13'5

133

131

131

13 T

lHn<mTttl

142

310

125

74

72

Aug.

107

102

97

87

83

83

79

77

210

133

107

125

114

97

97

97

89

87

93

85

89

79

74

139

87

89

85

89

85

85

87

He<m

401

492

205

98.0

81.4

Sept.

89

91

93

102

93

89

85

81

83

81

81

81

83

85

81

77

75

74

77

77

77

77

79

77

79

79

72

75

74

74

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,490

29,280

12,590

6,020

4,840

70,220
RUBY RIVER BASIN 35

Ruby River near Alder, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°18', long. 112°05', in SWi sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 4 IT., at 

highway bridge It miles south of Alder. Zero of gage la 5,190 feet abo^e mean sea 

level (Geological Survey river survey).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938. April 1911 to June 1914, at site at 

LauterDach ranch, 8 miles south of Alder; records not equivalent on account of Inflow 

and diversions between the two sites.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 450 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

2732~Teet); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot Apr. 12 (gage height, 0.06 foot).

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 965 second-feet Aug. 11, 14, 1^36 (gage height, 3.70 

feet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum discharge observed, 

that of Apr. 12 (regulated).

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for period of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Feb. 26, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records. Discharge for two of the several periods of missing gage heights, Apr. 5-11, 13-23 

estimated; that for the remaining periods, July 3, 4, Aug. 7, 8, 10-16, Sept. 27, 28, 

interpolated. Many diversions. Regulation during construction and operation of 

reservoir 4 miles upstream. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 195S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

IS 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25 

25 

23 

23 

26

25 

23 

23 

23

20

19 

17 

20 

24 

25

26 

28 

28 

28 

30

32 

32 

35 

28 

25

26 

28 

15 

8.5 

7.7 

25

HOT.

32 

26 

23 

22 

20

22 

23 

25 

22

12

10 

9.5 

9.5 

12 

19

17 

25 

30 

37 

54

63 

63 

56 

58 

66

68 

66 

66 

66 

63

Dec.

89 

78 

68 

68 

66

68

71 

75 

68 

66

75 

70

Jan.

. 70

75

 70

Feb.

> 65

 70

67 

71 

75 

82 

84

80 

71 

78

Month

Oct 

Hoi

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Max 

Apr

Jin 

Jul 

Au« 

Sej

1

alendar year 195

itenber .................................

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

66 

71 

63 

66 

63

63 

66 

61 

58 

63

61 

63

71 

75 

71

78 

78 

71 

71 

78

82

75 

75 

78 

78

75 

75 

75 

78 

82 

82

Apr.

71 

71 

75 

78

. 30

.3

' 2

4.5 

6.9

22 

7.7 

6.9 

47 

33

Seoondf oot-days

743.2 

1,090.0 

2,237

19,269.7

2,220 

1,958 

2,217 

655.3 

2,383 

7,619 

4,346 

2,877 

5,321

33,666.5

Hay

35 

43 

55

73 

64

80

76 

76 

73 

73

80 

59 

57 

46 

52

87 

100 

153 

138 

118

73 

55 

64 

64 

59

70 

80 

104 

100 

96 

80

Ifa-Hnmi.

35 

68 

89

204

84 

82 

78 

153 

450 

281 

133 

363

450

June

84 

80 

167 

266

363

398 

415

4EO 

450 

450

380 

250 

204 

186 

204

204 

204 

219 

219 

234

219 

204 

189 

204 

234

266 

219 

204 

219 

234

July

25C 

25C 

26C

27C 

281

281 

266 

266 

266 

266

281 

234 2ie

14C

7F

4f

5C 

4f 

57 

51

4V 

41 

36 

34 

4f

4F 

4f 

47 

44 

5C 

55

Minimum

7.7 

9.5

6.5

5S

35 

80 

34 

71 

109

-

Aug.

71 

71 

75 

73 

87

91 

90 

88 

87

3V

S8 

88 

89 

90 

90

91 

91 

96 

104 

91

91 

98 

85 

89 

107

91 

118 

133 

118 

111 

98

Hera

24.0 

36.3 

72.2

52. S

71.6 

69.9 

71.5 

21.3 

76.9 

254 

140 

92.8 

177

92.2

Sept.

125 

109 

113 

109

123

121 

130 

135 

130

128 

153 

158 

169 

183

161 

167 

178 

189 

189

204 

219 

219 

219 

204

204 

235 

266 

297 

363

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,470 

2,160 

4,440

38,220

4,400 

3,880 

4,400 

1,300 

4,730 

15,110 

3,620 

5,710 

10,550

66,770
36 BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°31', long. 112°41' in SEi sec. 3, T. 4 S., R.

y 1., at highway bridge, 8 miles south of Melrose.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938. March 1924 to September 1931, at 

site li miles upstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8.760 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 6.39 

reetj; minimum, 110 second-feet Nov. 30 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

1924-38: Maximum discharge observed, 9,230 second-feet May 26, 27, 1928 (gage 

height, 7.60 feet, former site and datum); minimum observed, 49 second-feet Aug. 17, 

1931 (gage height, 0.70 foot, former site and datum).

Maximum stage, 14.0 feet, former site and datum, from high-water mark, June 10, 

1927 (discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 25 to Feb. 28, which 

were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records and are fair. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

164 

161 

161 

161 

161

164 

158 

161 

161

168

171 

168 

164 

164 

175

178 

189 

193 

196 

217

221 

217 

221 

225 

221

225 

229 

221 

217 

221 

217

HOT.

213 

217 

213 

208 

221

208 

242 

208 

242 

266

276 

266 

247 

256 

290

290 

285 

217 

158 

252

322 

322 

290 

295

290

306 

247 

290 

276 

234

Dec.

186 

164 

193 

238 

247

261 

E52 

189 

200 

256

266 

280 

356 

333 

344

328 

317 

339 

295 

229

295 

295 

196 

217 

252

266 

317 

276 

242 

234 

221

Jan.

221 

208 

217 

208 

217

225 

221 

221 

238 

229

221 

247 

242 

242 

229

217 

213 

208 

221 

225

229 

229 

225 

229 

213

238 

238 

238 

225 

204 

217

Feb.

213 

217 

217 

208 

204

229 

225 

208 

208 

225

217 

204 

200 

200 

189

168 

178 

182 

196 

213

247 

261 

266 

276 

266

285 

295 

266

Month

Oct 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

w

uary

ater year 1937-3

liar.

280 

285 

295 

280 

271

280 

266 

266 

261 

290

285 

290 

295 

306 

306

322 

339 

333 

356 

312

333 

301 

339 

328 

290

312 

312 

328 

301 

328 

322

Apr.

322 

312 

322

333 

317

344 

350 

350 

396 

421

445 

517 

60S 

698 

866

1,200 

1,600 

3,070 

3,610 

2,970

2,580 

2,050 

1,800 

1,630 

1,800

2,080 

1,990 

1,890 

1,840 

1,970

Seoondfoot-days

5,870 

7,647 

8,084

180,284

6,955 

6,263 

9,412 

38,381 

88,740 

131,890 

105,060 

18,367 

9,216

436,185

May

2,580 

3,380 

3,700 

2,970 

2,300

1,970 

1,750 

1,580 

1,440 

1,390

1,370 

1,410 

1,450 

1,480 

1,590

1,810 

2,020 

2,390 

2,770 

2,770

2,770 

2,670 

2,480 

2,480 

2,770

3,280 

4,120 

5,420 

6,510 

7,170 

6,950

Mflytwmm

229 

322 

356

2,300

247 

295 

356 

3,610 

7,170 

6,290 

8,530 

950 

361

8,530

June

6,290 

6,070 

5,850 

5,630 

5,420

5,420 

5,310 

4,980 

4,660 

4,120

3,600 

3,280 

3,280 

3,700 

3,800

3,600 

3,490 

3,910 

4,120 

3,700

2,870 

2,870 

4,450 

4,770 

4,880

4,880 

4,340 

4,020 

3,700 

4,880

July

6,070 

8,300 

8,530 

7,840 

7,390

6,510 

5,630 

4,980 

4,770 

4,120

3,600 

3,180 

2,870 

2,480 

2,480

2,580 

2,580 

2,300 

2,080 

1,860

1,690 

1,560 

1,460 

1,510 

1,440

1,380 

1,300 

1,260 

1,170 

1,110 

1,030

Minimum

158 

158 

164

103

204 

168 

261 

312 

1,370 

2,870 

1,030 

367 

229

158

Aug.

950 

875 

814 

774 

750

720 

690 

675 

675 

690

675 

630 

600 

593 

608

608 

600 

579 

565 

544

517 

484 

464 

445 

427

421 

421 

414 

402 

390 

367

Mean

189 

255 

261

494

224 

224 

304 

1,289 

2,863 

4,396 

3,389 

592 

307

1,195

Sept.

350 

350 

356 

356 

361

361 

356 

344 

344 

339

344 

339 

333 

328 

322

317 

312 

295 

285 

285

285 

280 

271 

261 

252

247 

242 

238 

234 

229

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,640 

15,170 

16,030

357,600

13,800 

12,420 

18,670 

76,720 

176,000 

261,600 

208,400 

36,430 

18,280

865,200
PIPESTONE CREEK BASIN 3 ' 

Little Plpestone Creek near Whitehall, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°50', long. 112°17', In NWi sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 6 W., 10 

miles west of Whitehall.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 175 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 3.0 feet, 

rrom rioodmark), from rating curve extended above 40 second-feet; mlnlmrm discharge observed, 0.7 second-foot Oct. 1-6 (gage height, 0.78 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 1; minimum, 0.5 second-foot at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Several small diversions above station. Gage reac1 once dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 193E

Day

1 

9 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

18 

13

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

23 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89

SO 

31

Cot.

0.

.7 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Hov.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Dec.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

Jan.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.5

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

Feb.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.5

1.8 

1.8 

l.S 

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Month

Cot 

Ho? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

«£5 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

n

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

'v«y

&::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

1.5 

1.5

1.8 

1.8 

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

Apr.

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.8 

3.1

3.5

3.8

5.0 

5.0

5.4 

5.3 

5.8 

5.8 

5.4

4.6 

3.S 

3.8 

3.8 

4.2

4.6 

3.8 

3.8 

3.1 

3.1

Seoondfoot-days

38.2 

58.2 

55.8

747.9

47.0 

40.6 

56.4 

110.5 

528.0 

342.2 

565.1 

121.5 

75.8

2,059.3

*ay

1511

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

7.2 

6.8 

6.3 

6.0 

6.0

6.8 

6.3 

6.0 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

6.8 

7.2 

9.6 

14

15 

22 

27 

38 

41

41 

41 

41 

41 

32 

32

Ma-riimim

2.0 

2.3 

1.8

7.2

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

5.8 

41 

32 

51 

4.8 

3.0

51

June

32 

19 

19 

13 

9.2

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

6.2 

4.6

4.8 

6.2

7.5 

7.5 

6.2

6.2 

9.2 

13 

11 

9 2

7.5 

9.2 

21 

20 

15

11 

10 

11 

11 

20

July

42 

46 

46

51 

41

36 

36 

32 

30

28

28 

18 

13 

13 

13

13 

11 

9 2 

7.5 

6.2

4.8 

4.8 

7.5 

6.2 

7.0

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2 

5.3 

4.8

Hinimm

0.7 

1.7 

1.8

.5

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

5.8 

4.8 

4.8 

2.5 

2.0

.7

Aug*

4.8 

4.8 

4.4 

3.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

2.8 

4.8 

3.8

3.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

3.8 

2.8 

2.8

Hera

1.23 

1.94 

1.80

2.05

1.52 

1.45 

1.82 

3.68 

17.0 

11.4 

18.9 

3.92 

2.53

5.64

Sept.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

3.0

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.3

Run-off in 

acra-feet

76 

115 

111

1,480

93 

81 

112 

219 

1,050 

679 

1,160 

241 

150

4,090
38 BOULDER RIVER BASIN 

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°13', long. 112°05', In sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 4- W., at 

highway bridge 2 miles east of Boulder.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1931, Sferch 1934 to September 1933.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,830 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 

10.24 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; minimum observed, 

7.9 second-feet Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 5.74 feet).

1929-31, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of 5fey 28, 1938; no flow 

July 15-17, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Jan. 16 to 

 FeBT~23, Feb. 25 to Mar. 14, which were estimated and are poor. Gage read once dally. 

Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

SS

RJ1

24

25

26

27

28

2U

SO

31

Oct.

9.1

9.1

9.1

10

10

10

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

7.9 

7.9

9.1

9.1

9.1

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

HOT.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

19

19

21

21

22 

16

17

17

19

19

16

16

19

23

23

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

16

-

Dee.

12

12

16

20

22

22

22

16

16

13

16

25 

25

20

23

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

22

19

19

19

19

19

19

Jan.

18

16

IS

IS

16

15

15

15

15

13

13

13 

15

Ifi

18

Feb.

' 15

17

,

I

' _

_

-

Hontn

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

Itay..... ..................................

Watar year 1937-3

liar.

|.

1-

«

\ 25

j

34

34

34

34

32

25

38

29

42

32

29

25

32

34

25

20

22

Apr.

25

27

25

36

34

32

34

34

40

40

37

102

151

160

151

290

254

304

278

199

125

125

110

125

134

170

170

151

189

265

-

Secondfoot-days

567

637

20,153.7

17,082

1,504 

794

57,201.9

Hay

430

395

304

254

199

170

170

170

170

160

160

170 

220

220

265

317

332

332

346

346

395

524

620

1,120

1,420

1,740

1,660

1,830

1,66C

1,660

1,420

lfflylim«m

1°

25

25

430

304

1,200

72 

35

1,830

June

1,200

1,120

980

914

914

788

672

620

570

448

412

346 

378

332

332

304

430

700

504

430

332

317

395

595

484

524

466

504

524

547

-

July

570

758

960

1,050

850

850

672

570

670

524

430

362 

317

317

290

254

254

242

199

170

170

151

134

118

118

151

125

118

102

102

88

U4n<immi

12

3.5

13

25

304

33 

19

7.9

Aug.

72

58

57

56

57

57

33

29

33

58

61

45 

45

71

71

56

66

47

45

56

45

39

41

43

37

39

39

41

41

33

33

Mean

20.5

55.2

15 2

569

48-5 

26.5

157

Sept.

33

31

28

26

26

28

28

28

30

35

35

33 

33

31

28

26

24

24

24

24

21

21

19

22

24

24

22

22

22

22

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,260

39, 970

33,880

2,980 

1,570

113,400
WILLOW CREEK BASIN 39

Willow Creek near Harrison, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and rectangular weir, lat. 45°43', long. 111C44', in NWi 

sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., 2$ miles northeast of Harrison and about 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available.- April to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 196 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 2.52 

reetj; minimum, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 0.19 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 120 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

28

83

24

25

26

27

29

90

51

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan. Pet).

Month

Dot 

Hor

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

The perio

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

36

36

34

42

41

40

36

34

40

Seoondfoot-days

339

2,228.8

111.4 

184.2

May

56

56

44

37

25

25

21

19

16

17

17

14

12

11

11

13

12

16

25

50

42

31

26

30

41

54

75

100

119

108

120

Ma* 

4S

1S2

5.5 

9.3

June

118

105

90

90

86

91

85

85

8S

69

54

51

55

56

52

57

76

99

82

74

73

93

110

133

129

122

118

98

89

156

July

152

176

182

174

154

158

122

107

103

92

87

80

70

67

70

64

58

47

38

34

30

25

23

21

21

19

18

15

9.0

7.0

5.8

Mini *

5.8

2.8 

4.1

Aug.

5.2

5.5

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

4.3

4.1

3.3

4.3

3.8

4.1

Mean

37 7

89 5

71.9

3.59 

6.14

Sept.

4.1

4.3

4.1

4.1

5.5

8.6

7.9

6.1

7.0

6.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.9

9.3

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.S

5.8

5.8

5.5

Run-off in 

aore-feet

4,420

365

13,470
40 WILLOW CREEK BASIN

Norwegian Creek near Harrlson, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir, lat. 45°41', long. 111°43', In 

" Swi sec. 10, T. 2 S.,R. 1 W., about 3 miles upstream from Willow Creek Dam and mouth 

and 4 miles southeast of Harrlson.

Records available.- April to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 18.9 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 1.43

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights which were 

 estimated for May 11 to June 1, July 22 to Aug. 7 and Interpolated for June 17-21 

and are poor. Many diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan 

Fet

April 22-30. ..............................

toy......... ..............................

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

The perio

liar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

.

_

-

_

8.3

8.7

3.0

12

10

10

8.2

4.6

5,2

-

Secondfoot-days

-

75.0

154 2

155.1

159.5

Hay

9.S

9.3

6.4

5,7

5.6

6.1

S.S

5.7

5.0

5.6

,

' 7

)

JtqyJMiim

-

12

9.6

S.2

June

9

9.6

9.0

8.0

6.6

7.6

5.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.3

2.7

3.0

2.9

3.3

3.6

3.3

4,0

4.3

4.6

4.S

3.9

6.8

3.7

7.1

4.5

3.5

7.1

8.5

-

IHTi4i«iim

-

4.E

2.C

3.£

July Aug.

9.6

9.6

7.6

6.4

7.9

7.9

6.2

5.S

5.7

5.2

7.0

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.4

4.8

4.5

3.6

2.6

3.6

> 3

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.3

1.6

2.8

2.4

2.3

1.5

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.8

2.7

2.9

Mea-i

-

_

e.33

5.00

5,32

Sept.

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.7

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.1

4.4

4.9

5.0

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.8

6.1

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.6

6.6

7.4

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

-

149

308

316

1,610
MADISON RIVER BASIN 41

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat..44°39', long. 111°04', a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Riverside ranger station and 1& miles east of West Yellowstone and west boundary 

of Yellowstone National Park.

Drainage area.- 419 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-17, 1918-21, 1923-38), 474 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 2.82 

leetj; minimum, 297 second-feet Dec. 8 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

1913-38: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 10, 1917; maximum gage height, 

about 10.0 feet Jan. 8, 1937, during ice Jam; minimum discharge, 100 second-feet 

(estimated) Feb. 7, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or missing gage heights, 

Dec. 2, 3, 9, Jan. 3-14, 25-29, which were computed on basis of weathe" records and 

records for nearby stations and are fair. Discharge for Oct. 17-20, 31, Nov. 1-5, 

28, 29, Dec. 12, 13, Jan. 23, Apr. 5-8, 24, May 15 interpolated. No diversion or 

regulation. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method1 used May 10 to Sept. 50 )

1.5 245 2.3 853 

1.7 559 2.6 1,190 

2.0 560 2.9 1,640

Discharge, In second- feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

S 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27

se

29 

50 

51

Oct.

512 

512 

512 

525 

559

554 

525 

528 

528 

525

525 

518 

318 

318 

512

512 

315 

313 

522 

525

523 

523 

528 

528 

528

523 

518 

513 

513 

513 

518

Nov.

518 

518 

518 

31S 

518

518 

518 

518 

512 

312

316 

513 

313 

525 

554

534 

359 

528 

525 

554

552 

545 

559 

545 

345

345 

559 

332 

325 

518

Dei.

525 

520 

520 

518 

525

525 

528 

518 

310 

359

553 

556 

554

552 

552

545 

554 

559 

539 

334

354 

559 

345 

345 

545

559 

528 

539 

559 

559 

559

Jan.

328 

354 

320 

320 

520

510 

510 

510 

510 

320

320 

520 

520 

520 

525

528 

323 

523 

528 

523

528 

328 

325 

513 

520

320 

520 

510 

510 

502 

513

Feb.

523 

325 

323 

328 

328

52S 

554 

554 

539 

545

545 

554 

559 

339 

545

545 

545 

546 

552 

525

323 

523 

525 

318 

523

323 

525 

323

SeeondHonth foot-days

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Har 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

9,973 

9,822 

10,416

alendar year 1937. ........ 136,266

ater year!957-3£ ......... 3

9,922 

9,301 

10,617 

15,342 

25,797 

25,639 

14,475 

11,596 

10,854

60,254

Mar.

334 

334 

354 

528 

528

328 

328 

323 

328 

328

528 

528 

528 

554 

528

528 

571 

552 

552 

371

365 

552 

552 

571 

558

552 

552 

565 

558 

345 

354

Maximum

559 

352 

358

720

554 

552 

571 

729 

1,520 

1,250 

710 

590 

403

1,320

Apr.

554 

328 

354 

554 

338

341 

545 

548 

352 

365

552 

558 

565 

590 

410

440 

462 

555 

729 

606

552 

535 

578 

582 

587

587 

552 

527 

596 

680

May

801 

749 

671 

616 

678

527 

494 

477 

477 

518

545 

560 

578 

661 

700

759 

311 

811 

770 

700

680 

651 

700 

730 

886

1,050 

1,190 

1,240 

1,520 

1,260 

1,SSO

Minimum

512 

512 

510

-

502 

518 

525 

523 

477 

569 

590 

368 

345

3O2

June

1,250 

1,240 

1,220 

1,190 

1,190

1,190 

1,160 

1,090 

1,050 

908

801 

801

801 

822

sol

770 

801 

791 

710 

680

710 

690 

680 

633 

633

661 

615 

596 

569 

606

Mean

522 

527 

556

373

320 

552 

542 

461 

763 

865 

467 

574 

562

459

July

710 

700 

651 

55F sir

510 

510

47V 

455 

44V

425 4ir

41P 

418 

51P

518 

470 

440 

425 

418

410 

397 

597 

405 

403

597 

597 

453

425 

425 

590

Per 

square 

mile

0.768 

.780 

.802

.890

.764 

.792 

.816 

1.10 

1.83 

2.04 

1.11 

.893 

.864

1.05

Aug.

584 

377 

577 

577 

571

571 

571 

565 

397 

384

577 

571 

565 

584 

384

577 

566 

565 

558 

558

558 

558 

565 

571 

577

584 

577 

577 

384 

590 

577

Sept.

597 

405 

584 

571 

565

366 

358 

565 

577 

577

571 

571 

571 

365 

358

358 

358 

352 

552 

552

552 

552 

352 

358

545

345 

346 

345 

345 

345

Run-off

Inches

0.89 

.87 

.92

12.11

.88 

.82 

.94 

1.25 

2.11 

2.28 

1.28 

1.05 

.96

14.21

Acre-feet

19,780 

19,480 

20,660

270,300

19,680 

18,450 

21,060 

27,460 

47,200 

50,850 

28,710 

23,000 

21,530

317,900
42 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 

Gallatln River near Gallatln Gateway, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°30', long. 1110 16', in NE| sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 

4 E., a quarter of a mile below mouth of Spanish Creek and 8 miles south of Gallatin 

Gateway.

Drainage area.- 810 square miles.

Records available.- August 1889 to June 1894, June 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,550 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 5.00 

reet;; minimum, 169 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 0.88 foot).

1930-38: Maximum discharge observed, 5,780 second-feet June 16, 1932 (gage height, 

4.60 feet); minimum observed, 117 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for days of missing gage heights, Feb. 18, 19, interpoiated.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aeoond-<"eat) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10 to June 1)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

175

204

237

276

380

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

May 1 to Sept. 30

331

440

626

920

1,310

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

1,770

2,400

3,100

3,800

4,550

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

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.

898 

294 

289 

302 

307

302 

294 

29S 

298 

294

289 

289 

285 

285 

285

2S5 

289 

298 

265 

289

307 

302 

298 

294 

285

280 

285 

280 

280 

276 

280

Hov.

280 

264 

276 

268 

256

276 

285 

268 

268 

276

260 

272 

249 

276 

289

276 

276 

230 

245 

285

29S 

272 

268 

272 

260

268 

249 

264 

264 

224

Deo.

204 

224 

256 

249 

237

234 

227 

190 

190 

234

285 

330 

289 

245 

253

241 

237 

249 

256 

237

217 

227 

217 

214 

217

220 

245 

256 

253 

249 

249

Jan.

230 

234 

230 

224, 

227

234 

227 

227 

234 

256

245 

234 

241 

241 

241

245 

245 

241 

237 

227

230

237 

241 

234 

220

220 

224 

237 

227 

220 

227

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

Wftter year 1937-2

PM>.

249 

245 

234 

234, 

230

230 

220 

227 

227 

230

230 

230 

224 

224 

214

217 

217 

223 

228 

234

224 

230

230 

227 

224

227 

227 

227

Secondfoot-days

9,022 

8,014 

7,431

197,579

7,237 

6,393 

7,040 

11,176 

42,567 

94,590 

38,322 

16,592 

11,642

259,926

Mar.

237 

245 

249 

237 

230

227 

227 

220 

224 

227

230 

237 

241 

241 

237

245 

260 

227 

227 

224

211 

198 

211 

220 

217

211 

211 

227 

220 

211 

211

Maximum

307 

298 

330

2,990

256 

249 

260 

797 

4,100 

4,250 

2,340 

674 

452

4,250

Apr.

211 

204 

211 

214 

214

214 

211 

217 

241 

272

260 

289 

311 

320 

350

355 

386 

478 

530 

472

422 

439 

444 

444 

476

555 

513 

519 

605 

797

May

1,070 

1,060 

863 

771 

694

660 

594 

568 

549 

562

588 

600 

687 

316 

1,010

1,120 

1,160 

1,160 

1,060 

938

912 

955 

1,060 

1,360 

1,770

2,270 

2,890 

3,240 

4,100 

3,800 

3,660

THTilwinn

276 

224

190

187

220 

214 

198 

204 

549 

2,270 

716 

446 

347

190

June

3,450 

3,660 

3,660 

3,660 

3,950

4,250 

4,250 

4,100 

3,660 

3,240

2,960 

3,100 

3,170 

3,170 

3,030

3,100 

3,170 

3,240 

2,890 

2,620

2,960 

3,030 

2,890 

2,610 

2,540

2,610 

2,540 

2,340 

2,270 

2,270

He an

291 

267 

240

541

233 

228 

227 

373 

1,373 

3,153 

1,233 

535 

388

712

July

2,200 

2,140 

2,340 

1,950 

1,770

1,650 

1,530 

1,480 

1,590 

1,480

1,360 

1,300 

1,210 

1,140 

1,160

1,170 

1,050 

982 

946 

904

6Y1 

831 

823 

854 

803

823 

771 

794 

816 

764 

Y16

Per 

square 

mile

0.359 

.330 

.296

.668

.288 

.281 

.280 

.460 

1.70 

3.89 

1.52 

.660 

.479

.679

Aug.

674 

653 

646 

620 

607

588 

575 

562 

575 

600

562 

537 

524 

543 

537

512 

499 

493 

537 

505

431 

470 

487 

524 

481

481 

481 

470 

464 

458 

446

Sept.

452

452 

434 

429 

423

423 

412 

406 

412 

412

401 

401 

395 

384 

379

379 

373 

373 

368 

363

363 

363 

363 

363 

358

358 

352 

352

352 

347

Run-off

Inches

0.41 

.37 

.34

9.06

.33 

.39 

.32 

.51 

1.96 

4.34 

1.75 

.76 

.53

11.91

Aore feet

17,890 

15,900 

14,740

391,900

14,350 

12,680 

13,960 

22,170 

84,430 

137,600 

75,810 

32,910 

23,090

515,500
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 43

2 E., at

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage. lat. 45°53', long. 111°27', in sec. 26,-T. 2 N., R. 

nignway bridge, hair a mile west or Logan.

Records available.- August 1893 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,380 second-reet May 30 (gage 

neignt, 6.77 feet); minimum observed, 196 second-reet Aug. 6 (gage height, 2.33 

feet).

1893-1905, 1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, that or May 30, 1938; minimum 

observed, 143 second-feet July 21, 1934 (gage height, 2.14 reet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

90

31

Oct.

420

397

397

397

420

420

420

420

444

420

420

 408

397

397

420

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

374

374

374

352

362

374

374

 or.

397

397

374

374

374

374

397

397

374

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

374

397

397

*472

54S

575

575

575

575

575

575

606

548

Dec.

520

494

548

548

548

548

548

548

520

575

638

706

706

575

606

606

575

606

606

575

548

548

575

468

t484

t500

t516

t532

548

575

548

Jan.

494

520

520

494

606

672

672

548

t534

520

520

575

548

520

520

575

575

548

548

548

520

548

548

520

t548

675

520

548

548

t508

468

Feb.

606

706

575

548

520

520

520

548

520

494

520

575

468

t481

494

352

420

t684

948

706

548

520

520

520

520

575

606

658

.

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Ally ......................................

Water year 1937-28......................

Mar.

658

782

948

672

575

575

548

546

520

548

548

576

606

575

575

548

575

548

520

520

494

468

520

520

520

494

494

494

520

494

494

Apr.

494

520

520

548

548

548

520

520

548

672

638

638

706

744

822

822

822

863

1,080

1,040

906

863

948

948

906

1,040

1,080

992

1,080

1,080

Seoondfoot-days

12,344

13,426

17,438

227,318

16,908

15,652

17,456

23,456

58,641

82,190

29,394

10,002

10,538

307,445

May

1,500

1,810

1,600

1,400

1,310

1,220

1,120

1,040

948

9O6

906

906

865

992

1,170

1,310

1,310

1,400

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,700

1,810

1,920

2,270

2,530

3,130

3,630

4,570

5,170

4,770

Ma* *

444

606

706

3,650

672

948

948

1,080

5,170

4,770

2,150

444

374

5,170

June

4,370

4,370

4,180

3,990

4,370

4,570

4,770

4,570

3,810

2,970

2,390

2,250

2,250

2,250

2.03O

1,920

1,920

2,270

1,920

1,810

1,810

2,030

2,030

1,920

1,920

2,150

2,030

1,810

1,700

1,810

-

July

2,030

1,920

2,150

1,920

1,920

1,810

1,700

1,500

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,220

992

863

672

672

606

520

397

374

290

330

352

*574

397

352

330

271

290

290

252

IHT^iimm

352

374

468

212

468

352

468

494

863

1,700

252

196

330

196

Aug.

252

235

235

252

215

196

202

21S

235

852

235

252

271

290

352

352

352

352

374

397

420

420

397

397

444

420

420

374

420

397

374

Mean

398

448

563

623

545

559

563

782

1,892

2,740

948

323

351

842

Sept.

374

374

352

330

330

 352

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

352

352

352

374

352

352

330

352

352

330

330

330

330

 330

330

330

330

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,480

26,630

34,590

450,900

33,540

31,050

34,620

46,520

116,300

163,000

58,300

19,840

20,900

609,800

 Oage height missing] discharge Interpolated.

tStage-dlsoharge relation affected by Ice; discharge Interpolated.
44 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 45°34', long. 111°03', in NEi

 sec. 23, T. 3 s. f R. 5 E., 7i miles south of Bozeman.

Records available.- September 1934 to September 1938. August 1895 to October 1900 and

 May 19Ua to September 1903, equivalent record, published as Middle Creek near Bozeman.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 502 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 3.11

 feet), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet.

1895-1900, 1902-3, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 956 secand-feet June 14, 

1898; minimum observed, 9.6 second-feet Jan. 14, 1935 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or missing gage heights

 (estimated) and those for May 29 to Sept. 30, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193s

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

80

31

Oct.

23

23

22

24

23

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

21

HOT.

20

19

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

#19

 16

15

 16

#16

#14

 13

 12

#12

 13

 18

t

-

Dec.

' *14

 14

Jan.

 16

14

 14

 13

 15

 14

#13

13

 13

 15

 12

 11

 12

 14

17

 16

#16

 16

14

#13

 12

Feb.

1

1

1

r 15

14

 13

|.

12

 13

 15

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38

Mar.

 16

17

17

16

16

16

14

15

17

18

16

16

16

16

16

18

IS

18

18

16

15

 IS

#14

 15

 IS

 17

 17

16

 15

 14

Apr.

#12

 13

 14

 16

 IS

 17

#17

19

21

23

20

21

22

24

23

31

34

44

54

44

39

39

41

42

52

62

54

57

76

103

-

Seoondfoot-days

434

15,693

374

1,057 

4,121

2,007

1,141

767

17,588

May

146

130

9S

S3

65

59

54

49

43

48

51

52

62

76

92

103

106

103

95

92

9S

114

140

173

193

223

232

306

355

345

330

Maximum

24

-

272

_

103 

355

133

45

30

355

June

254

263

214

227

236

258

232

210

173

130

114

130

146

154

146

161

193

197

133

150

197

214

210

165

165

210

1S4

154

150

165

-

July

133

95

76

63

78

67

57

55

60

55

57

80

SO

78

83

35

 76

 68

 62

 58

 56

#54

52

#51

 50

 48

 47

 47

 48

45

 43

Minimum

20

-

-

11

12

12 

43

43 

29

21

-

Aug.

 42

 41

 40

#39

 38

38

 37

#36

 38

 40

 39

#38

38

 42

33

37

34

36

45

37

33

32

36

44

35

34

33

31

32

29

29

Mean

22.0

14.0

43.0

13.4

35.2 

133

184 

64.7 

36.8

25.6

48.2

Sept.

30

29

29

29

29

28

27

27

29

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

21

22

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,350

861

31,120

899

742

980

2,100 

8,170

3^980 

2,260

1,520

34,880
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 45

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Cippolettl weir, lat. 46°3u', long. 112C 15', in

NEi sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., at Moose Creek ranger station, 500 feet atove mouth of 

Moose Creek and 3 miles north of Rimini. Prior to Oct. 20, concrete control at same 

site.

Drainage area.- 34 miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 490 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 3.62

 feet); minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot Oct. 2, 3, 8-11 (gage height, C.80 foot).

1915-38: Maximum discharge, 948 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage height, 4.87 feet, 

present site and datum but different control); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 8 to Jan. 3, those

 estimated because of missing gage heights, Oct. 19, Nov. 24-30, Jan. 20-31, and 

those below 3.0 second-feet, all of which are fair. Flow regulated by reservoir on 

one tributary above station. Some small diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

g

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

23

84

85

86

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

1.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

HOT.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.7

.5

.5

1:

Dec.

0.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3 ^

' .3

>

Feb.

0.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,4

.5

.6

.6

.9

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

Apr.

0.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.4

5.0

14.2

15.3

17.0

20

24

27

32

43

46

38

24

17.0

17.5

19.0

19.8

19.8

17.5

17.5

29

49

-

Seeondfoot-days

10.0

10.6

9.3

2,606.5

10. S

9.4

17.0

518.6

4,048

2,712

1,105.5

71.9

26.6

8,549.7

May

86

77

55

46

36

32

28

26

26

26

26

31

42

44

56

64

67

64

59

69

79

97

165

260

344

406

406

414

340

310

267

HaziJBun

1.4

.7

.4

70

.5

.5

1.0

49

414

246

88

8.0

1.1

414

June

246

225

203

182

162

140

114

99

89

75

65

58

56

50

42

38

56

88

61

51

46

51

73

75

67

69

61

58

S4

58

-

July

70

73

8S

82

77

75

61

54

59

55

43

39

36

33

29

27

27

24

21

15.3

12.6

10.8

13.6

13.6

14.8

12.0

10.8

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.8

mr^imim

0.2

.2

.2

0

.3

.3

.4

.6

26

38

6.8

1.0

.8

.2

Aug.

7.4

5.9

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

2.0

8.0

6.8

2.3

1.9

3.2

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

2.4

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

Hear

0-32

.35

.30

7.14

.35

.34

.55

17.3

131

90.4

35 ,.7

2 -32

.89

23,- 4

Sept.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

20

21

18

5,160

21

19

34

1,030

8,030

5,380

2,190

143

53

16,96O

Peak discharge.- May 25 (10 p.m.) 460 seo.-ft.j May P6 (8t30 p.m.) 490 seo.-ft.} May 28 (6 p.m.) 

468 see.-rt.
46 PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 46°36', long. 112°05', In 

SEt sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 4 ff., opposite Broadwater Hotel, near Helena.

Drainage area.- 103 square miles.

Records available.- July 1908 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 654 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 3.55 

reet;; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 26 (gage height, 1.23 feetj.

1908-38: Maximum discharge, 865 second-feet May 28, 1917, July 11, 1927; maximum 

gage height, 6.58 feet, former datum, June 11, 1927; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 8 to Jan. 

*;, Jan. 20 to Feb. 10, Feb. 13 to Mar. 7, which were computed on basis cf records for 

station near Rimini and are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation and city 

water supply of Helena.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

5

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

0.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

HOT.

0.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

-

Dec.

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

> 1.5

s

Jan.

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.0

> 1.5

.

Feb.

. 1.8

1.7

1.4

 1.8

_

_

-

Month

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

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

toy... ....................................

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

Water year 1937-3ES....... ...............

Mar.

> 3.0

2.5

2.3

3.3

3.7

3.7

4.8

9.2

11

21

13

7.5

6.0

4.4

4.4

3.3

3.7

3,7

3.3

3.7

4.4

4.8

2.9

*3.2

*3.4

Apr.

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.7

4.4

5.6

4.4

10

16

21

27

28

29

33

44

45

35

23

16

16

16

15

16

24

22

29

47

-

Seoondfoot-days

26.4

29.8

46.4

2,743.6

51.5

49.9

154.2

553.7

4,954

3,559

1,738

150.9

57.2

11,371.0

Hay

73

80

55

45

40

39

37

34

34

34

36

35

41

42

49

57

60

65

103

Ifc'.

115

131

188

300

393

572

494

518

426

377

340

Mo-H.mil.

1.1

1.3

71

_

_

21

47

572

278

144

14

2.5

572

June

278

253

222

194

175

161

140

117

104

95

85

75

77

75

65

56

91

142

106

85

75

81

117

120

104

108

97

91

81

89

-

July

99

120

144

134

120

115

99

87

91

86

70

63

59

53

47

44

41

36

26

21

19

16

16

19

*20

21

18

16

14

14

12

mn<Tinin

0.5

.6

.3

_

 .

2.3

3.7

34

56

12

2.0

1.6

.5

Aug.

12

9.7

7.7

5.2

4.4

4.4

3.7

2.6

5.2

14

12

9.0

7.1

7.7

6.0

4.8

3.7

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.0

Mean

0.85

.99

1.50

7.52

1.66

1.78

4.97

18.5

160

119

56.1

4.87

1.91

31.2

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1,8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.5

-

Run off in 

acra-feet

52

59

92

5,446

102

99

306

1.100

9,830

7,060

3,450

299

113

22,560

 Gage height missing} discharge interpolated.
DEARBORN RIVER BASIN 47

Dearborn River near demons, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°17', long. 112°29', in NWi sec. 26, T. 18 N.,

 R. 7 W., 300 feet above highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Falls Creek, and 5 

miles southwest of demons.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1923, July 1929 to September 1932, March 1934

 to September 1938. May 1908 to December 1911, at site hair a mile downstream from 

Falls Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 4.57

 feet); minimum, 9.0 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 0.65 foot).

1921-23, 1929-38, 1934-38: Maximum discharge, 2,450 second-feet June 7, 1934 

(gage height, 5.58 feet); minimum, 7.4 second-feet Oct. 22, 23, 1936 (p?ge height, 

0.64 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for period of missing gage heights, Jan. 25

 to Bar. 7, which were estimated and are poor, several small diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 19:

Day

1

2

a

4

S

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

51

Oct.

9.0

10

16

23

25

26

27

27

28

2S

26

2S

28

28

2S

2S

28

28

27

27

28

27

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

HOT.

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

21

20

22

21

21

23

24

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

24

-

Dec.

23

23

24

23

23

24

23

21

25

26

26

27

27

26

24

24

23

IS

20

19

19

20

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

24

25

Jan.

24

24

24

24

25

23

23

25

24

27

28

2S

2S

24

23

22

24

23

22

21

22

23

23

23

Feb.

Honth

fcy....... ................................

Water year 1937-3e. .....................

Mar.

1"

29

2S

27

27

28

2S

29

28

30

31

31

31

30

29

28

30

31

30

31

31

31

30

29

31

Apr.

30

31

52

31

31

32

32

33

35

37

39

44

49

54

61

75

96

186

243

202

166

146

134

118

121

123

121

129

154

215

-

Seoondfoot-days

725

14,874.2

738

560

883

17,491 

16,551

1,383 

1,101

50,543.0

May

292

332

288

250

222

199

1S3

166

163

160

160

166

186

205

232

240

246

260

288

300

312

S66

516

959

1,520

1,740

1,740

1,860

1,520

1,300

1,100

Ma-Hm.ny

28

485

28

31

243

1,860 

959

75 

44

1,660

June

959

894

831

800

770

740

586

521

480

411

357

345

384

402

375

366

379

407

398

366

362

416

475

862

831

711

625

548

485

465

-

July

423

401 43"

40?

373

36?

341

Z21

30t

283

273

253

240

229

221

218

209

191

151

129

121

110

105

110

108

100

96

92

86

82

80

IHrllffn"

18

e.e

21

_

30

160 

345

31 

31

9.0

Aug.

75

67

64

61

59

58

54

52

51

49

46

46

45

42

42

40

39

38

41

40

37

36

37

36

35

34

33

32

32

31

31

M-«ra

23.4

40.S

23.8

20

28.5

93.3

564 

552

44.6 

36.7

136

Sept.

32

31

31

32

35

44

44

42

44

42

42

41

40

39

39

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

33

32

31

31

31

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,500

1,440

29,490

1,460

1,110

1,750

5,550

24,690 

32,830

2,740 

2,180

100,200
48 SMITH RIVER BASIN

Smith River above Flvemile Creek, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°37' (revised), long. 110°46', in NEi sec. 19, 

T. 10 N., R. 8 E., a quarter of a mile upstream from Flvemlle Greek and 10 miles 

northeast of White Sulphur Springs.

Records available.- April 1934 to October 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 218 second-feet June 23 (gage helgl*;, 3.70 

feetj, from rating curve extended above 72 second-feet; minimum discharge recorded, 

0.4 second-feet Oct. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.61 foot).

1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 930 second-feet Apr. 11, 1936 (grge height, 

7.65 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum 

discharge recorded, that of Oct. 15, 16, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 19-24 and 

Apr. S2 to May 2 (Interpolated), May 8, 9, 29, 30, June 7, 9, Aug. 13-19, 21-26, 

Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, Sept. 4-10, 12-16, 18-23, 25-29 (computed on basis of records Of 

released flow from reservoir), all of which are poor. No records Nov. 3 to Apr. 11. 

Some diversions above station. Complete regulation for Irrigation at dam an eighth 

of a mile upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

6

10

12

15

18

19

20

21

22

23

26

26 

27 

26

29

30 

31

Oct.

2 9

3.1

3.1

.4

Q

|> 1 P

1

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

Nov.

1 4

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

Decs. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Water year

Mar.

*1,7

Apr.

_

-

 »

-

_

_

_

-

_

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1 . 1 .

Seoondfoot-days

_

17.9 

513.1

1,463.6 

1,714 

192.4

May

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

14

25

28

29

30

30

29

27

2S

32

36

42

60

60

29

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Maximum

_

60

93 

76 

26

June

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

13

13

19

29

31

42

52

52

58

66

61

50

50

57

42

1.3

1 0 

9 

9

9 

9

July

0.8

.S

25

37

64

93

76

64

66

81

79

60

48

39

3S

38

58

56

42

38

48

38

34

39

48

46 

44 

40

40 

40 

38

Minimum

_

.6

.8 

30 

1.9

Aug.

37

37

36

35

35

33

32

30

32

50

67

65

69

73

76

75

74

73

71

70

68

62

58

68

68

60 

63 

63

63 

56 

35

Mean

_

0.94

16.6

47.1 

55.3 

6-41

Sept.

26

20

10

10

10

9

5

5

5

5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3

6

6

6

6

6

6

4.3

4.0

3.0 

3.0 

2.0

2.0 

1.9

Run-off in 

aero-foot

'_

36 

1,020

2,890 

3,400 

382

measurement.
SUN RIVER BASIN 49

North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Bureau of Reclamation lat.

 47°3'7', long. 112°42', near center Of sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 9 W., about 150 feet 

upstream from dam and 18 miles northwest of Augusta.

Records available.- January 1918 to September 1928 (Including diversion to Plshkun canal,

 which began In 1916) and October 1936 to September 1938 (not Including diversion to 

Plshkun canal). August 1889 to December 1890 and October 1903 to December 1915, at 

site 8 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 4.18

 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum, 3.4 second-feet 

April 18 (gage height, 0.02 foot); minimum dally discharge, 14 second-fe?t April 17.

1889-90, 1903-28, 1936-38: Maximum discharge, 32,300 second-feet June 21, 1916 

(gage height, 11.4 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet by 

weir formula; no flow over dam part of day July 2, 13, 1937, when all of flow was 

diverted Into canal; minimum dally discharge recorded, 10 second-feet Oct. 17, 

Dec. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 23 to 

Dec. 29, Jan. 1 to Feb. 27, which were estimated and are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

12

3

4 

S

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

SS 

23 

24 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

64 

64 

68 

68 

68

64 

64 

64 

64 

64

64 

68 

68 

68 

68

64 

59 

64 

59 

59

64 

64 

64 

64 

73

73 

64 

64 

73 

73 

73

HOT.

78 

73 

78 

78 

78

73 

73 

68 

82 

78

73 

68 

59 

34 

34

34

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

27

, 27

Dec.

 30

34 

30

Jan. Feb.

 24 

24

Month

Oot 

Ho-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fefc 

Har 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jim 

Jul AU«

Ben

fl

alendar year

ater year 1937-2 8 ....................

Har.

24 

24 

24 

24 

27

27 

27 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

27 

24 

20 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Apr.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

27

30 

34 

27 

24 

20

20 

14 

17 

24 

30

30 

37 

37 

40 

40

380 

895 

895 

895 

1,100

Seoondfoot-days

2,042 

1,439 

934

806 

672 

752 

4,832 

46,994 

80,980 

17,312 

6,969 

5,646

169,378

May

1.480 

1,740 

1,440 

1,110 

502

232 

152 

135 

135

130

155 

204 

217 

232 

210

224 

232 

284 

299

284

487 

1,970 

2,480 

2,560 

2,640

2,720 

4,080 

5,760 

5,520 

4,920 

4,480

Hajdbnum

73 

82

27 

1,100 

5,760 

4,160 

1,580 

239 

239

5,760

June

4,060 

3,750 

3,650 

3,650 

3,850

4,160 

3,550 

2,900 

2,480 

2,240

2,170 

2,020 

1,950 

1,950 

1,950

1,950 

1,880 

1,770 

1,730 

2,250

2,720 

2,720 

2,810 

2,900 

2,900

2,810 

2,810 

2,810 

2,640 

1,950

July

1,490 

1,470 

1,560 

1,680 

1,520

1,410 

808 

702 

946 

865

554 

405 

315 

210 

191

191 

191 

191

184 

172

178 

184 

204 

232 

210

 191 

224 

239 

239 

232 

224

Minimum

59

20 

14 

130 

1,730 

172 

210 

135

14

Aug.

210 

210 

224 

217 

224

217

217 

217 

217 

224

217 

232 

232

224 

217

217 

232 

217 

239 

239

232 

239 

239 

232 

232

232 

224 

224 

224 

224 

224

Mean

65.9 

48.0 

30.1

26 

24 

24.3 

161 

l,5\6 

2,619 

538 

235 

188

464

Sept.

232 

224 

224 

224 

232

232 

232 

239 

232 

232

232 

224 

224 

224 

224

224 

165

141 

141 

152

141 

141 

141 

141 

141

141 

135 

135 

141 

135

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,050 

2,850 

1,850

1,600 

1,330 

1,490 

9,580 

93,210 

160,600 

34,340 

13,820 

11,200

335,900
50 SUN RIVER BASIN 

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°32', long. 111°29', in SEi sec. 33, T. 21 N.,

 RT~S~~E., about 5 miles southeast of Vaughn.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,200 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 9.56

 feet), from rating curve extended above 6,200 second-feet; minimum, 50 second-feet 

Apr. 18 (gage height, 0.69 foot). .,,,., 1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 24, 1938; minimum, 43 second-feet Apr. 

27, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect which were estimated on

 basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, anc weather 

records, and are fair, and those for period of missing gage heights, which are poor. 

Discharge for Nov. 24 to Dec. 4, Mar. 1 to Apr. 8 computed from once-daily readings 

of staff gage. Italy diversions above station. Storage and release of water at 

Glbson Dam on North Fork of Sun River partly regulate flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

0.9

SO

£L

88

US

84

85

86

87

SB

89

30

31

Oct.

282

314

323

339

339

339

306

840

214

207

202

197

207

207

202

SOS

197

197

186

166

181

181

181

176

171

166

176

171

155

155

165

lov.

171

176

176

176

181

1S6

191

186

186

191

191

191

191

191

 181

 175

 170

 168

 166

 180

220

 227

207

2O7

176

131

 130

 150

 ISO

*200

-

Dec.

 220

*25O

 225

 200

 214

 197

 197

«1S5

 175

 180

..

1

> «200

J

.

1

> «185

J

,

1

> «150

J

 ISO

 130

 135

 143

 150

 140

Jan.

 140

..

1

> «150

)

.

I

^ «150

f

J

 155

*150

 145

 130

 120

 92

 108

 100

 95

 96

 100

 100

 90

tso

t?5

t75

Feb.

Maroh... ..................................

Itoy...... .................................

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

»

1

> *160

J

 145

 150

 154

 162

 172

 185

 200

204

224

214

214

193

157

148

100

106

106

119

126

140

129

116

122

 122

 122

122

Apr.

71

136

136

178

96

161

152

152

144

132

126

119

113

110

106

106

97

95

95

95

103

100

89

73

76

83

86

538

739

796

-

Sedondfoot-days

5,546

90,655

3,911

4,752

101,720

12,142 

9,130

240,736

May

980

1,570

1,690

1,510

1,300

946

571

398

322

300

273

242

248

261

242

261

254

315

796

1,400

992

854

2,070

2,540

2,74O

2.990

3,170

4,350

6,130

6,4OO

5,610

T""*1

250

1,680

155

224

9,300 

2,670

528 

426

9,300

June

4,960

4,310

3,920

3,790

3,790

3.790

4,O5O

3,530

2,930

2,67O

2,400

2,270

2,200

2,140

2.OOO

1,940

1.940

2,340

2.2QO

1,940

2,200

2,930

4,510

9.3OO

4,960

4,310

3,920

3.66O

3,530

3,290

-

July

2,67O

2,270

2,540

2,400

2,340

2,27O

2,OOO

1,570

1,410

1,510

1,440

1,140

866

785

659

637

615

550

426

345

345

338

273

24S

267

315

322

279

285

2S5

285

""1T"

130

49

76

100 

71

1,940 

248

286 

173

71

Aug.

292

308

322

338

379

379

330

285

3OO

417

455

466

466

486

518

486

40S

39S

398

446

497

52S

528

476

398

360

315

2S5

308

2S5

285

1S2

179

248

126 

flOO

153 

170

3,391 

1,022

392 

304

660

Sept.

3OO

315

315

315

322

345

345

345

388

426

426

408

39S

360

345

345

388

398

330

279

254

248

219

198

198

193

193

1S3

173

178

-

Run-off In

acre-feet

10,810

11,000

179,800

7,760 

6,550

9.420 

10,140

102,600

201,800 

62,860

24,080 

18,110

477,600

 Stage-dlacharg* relation affected by Ice} discharge estimated, 

fOage height missing; discharge estimated.
SUN RIVER BASIN 51

Muddy Creek near Power, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°43', long. 111°43', In NEi sec. 34, T. 23 N., 

R. 1 W., at highway bridge, If miles west of Power.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 9.05 feet June 24, (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot (estimated) Mar. 6 (ice present).

1935-38: Maximum gage height, that of June 24, 1938; minimum, 0.2 second-foot May 

27, 1936 (gage height, 1.03 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 15, 18-20, 28, Dec. 8 

to Mar. 15, Mar. 29 to Apr. 5 which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records for station at Vaughn, and those 

above 100second-feet, all of which are fair. Discharge for period of missing gage 

heights, Mar. 27, 28, estimated on basis of records for station at Vaughn. Natural 

flow materially increased by return flow from irrigation through Sun River drainage 

ditch.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 1928

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

It)

19

20

Bl

82

as

24

25

26

27

28

29

80

81

Oct.

54

54

52

60

62

60

52

32

30

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

26

25

26

25

24

25

25

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

24

HOT.

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

82

21

22

82

21

21

21

21

23

24

21

82

22

21

21

22

20

19

19

-

Dec.

21

20

21

22

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

18

19

20

21

21

22

22

82

21

20

19

19

18

17

17

18

18

19

22

23

Jan.

23

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

14

15

14

13

11

10

10

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

Feb.

5

5

6

6

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

5

5

6

7

8

9

10

_

-

Month

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

toy.......................................

Water year 1937-3B. .....................

Mar.

10

11

10

10

6

1

2

4

6

8

10

13

15

16

18

17

16

14

16

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

Apr.

10

1011

15

20

29

21

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

Seoondfoot-daya

1,017

656

608

411

145

360

413

699 

1,758

1,247

2,192

1,411

10,917

May

11

13

22

27

24

22

19

22

24

19

16

18

17

19

27

26

20

26

33

31

27

28

35

21

20

17

21

38

25

21

20

Mo^mm

62

24

23

23

10

18

29

347

64

114

68

347

June

17

16

15

14

20

33

24

24

22

28

31

28

34

43

43

36

32

47

60

53

52

187

277

347

69

71

44

37

34

30

July

28

27

26

24

23

22

21

25

34

42

39

33

26

25

30

38

47

56

51

56

61

48

39

43

52

48

50

55

56

58

64

m <«mp

23

19

17

6

3

1

10

14

48

25

1

Aug.

68

82

82

94

88

88

88

79

91

110

114

91

82

74

76

67

58

53

48

51

59

56

59

58

58

57

51

51

52

51

56

Mean

32.8

21.9

19.6

13.3

5.2

11.6

18,8

58.6

70.7

47.0

29.9

. Sept.

58

56

56

60

57

50

52

54

57

58

58

58

58

56

55

59

68

58

48

43

41

36

31

31

28

28

27

24

24

23

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

2,020

1,300

1,210

815

288

714

819

1,390 

3,490

2,470

4,850

2,800

21,670

Peak discharge.- June 22 (lltSO a.m.) 277 Bec.-ft.j June 23 (4 p.m.) 697 sec.-ft.; June 24 (2 a.m.) 

855 sec.-rt.; Aug. 2 (7 p.m.) 94 Bee.-ft.
52 SUN RIVER BASIN 

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 47°34' 

old highway bridge at Vaughn.

long. 111°33', In SEi sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. IE., at

Records available.- May 1925 to February 1926, April 1934 to September 193H.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year 1936-37, 346 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height 5.77 feet).

Maximum gage height during water year 1937-38. 15.15 feet June 23, f-om graph 

based engage readings (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 13 second-feet 

Mar. 22 (gage height, 1.91 feet).

1925-26, 1934-38: Maximum gage height, that of June 23, 1938 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 4.9 second-feet Jan. 24, 1936 (Ice present).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those above 400 secondfeet, which are poor. Discharge for periods of Ice effect during water year 1936-37, 

Nov. 3-14, Nov. 29 to Apr. 5, computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Discharge for period of Ice effect during water 

year 1937-38, Nov. 15, 16, Dec. 10 to Mar. 17, Mar. 19, 20, 28, 29, Apr. 2-4, computed 

on basis of six discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather r3cords. Gage 

read twice dally. Natural flow increased by return flow from Irrigation through Sun 

River drainage ditch.

Revisions.- Revised records for water year 1936-37 as here given supersede those pub11shed In Water-Supply Paper 826.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1956-38

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

26

26

27

28

29

50

51

Oct.

60

68

62

47

46

44

46

47

47

44

46

46

46

45

46

44

43

45

48

54

52

65

53

52

52

51

52

51

49

54

62

NOT.

47

57

37

44

45

40

42

42

45

48

49

51

60

56

47

47

44

41

39

38

58

41

41

43

44

44

41

41

37

58

-

Dee.

39

41

37

35

36

34

35

55

55

56

56

56

59

44

48

43

46

45

47

41

59

42

64

58

32

41

41

35

27

30

32

Jan.

28

28

30

31

27

25

23

22

21

26

26

26

24

22

20

20

21

18

17

16

14

16

16

16

14

}-

Feb. Mar.

23

26

28

31

56

32

28

27

29

55

27

27

27

30

40

40

36

33

55

54

51

34

55

56

36

55

32

52

40

43

52

Apr.

66

80

56

62

34

32

28

28

55

34

28

26

25

26

22

22

23

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

20

19

24

120

114

86

-

Hay

63

34

48

57

67

60

62

71

114

138

138

152

132

158

152

102

168

158

120

138

124

124

124

119

119

108

88

75

88

108

18V

June

164

108

108

177

207

216

234

261

207

166

142

177

312

216

119

103

220

95

93

88

79

79

114

108

95

71

66

75

75

67

-

July Aug.

71 290

79 357

75 261

79 243

103 245

84 504

75 504

84 261

103 243

84 177

84 108

114 93

136 98

148 124

226 166

252 187

312 166

288 177

245 166

166 166

136 154

148 142

166 114

103 114

108 119

136 108

142 105

156 166

142 114

154 108

187 103

Sept.

98

84

75

76

142

93

79

79

84

84

79

67

71

71

71

71

«3

88

75

-71

63

79

88

93

93

88

95

98

108

114

-
SUN RIVER BASIN 53

Discharge, In second-feet, of Muddy Oreek at Vanghn, Mont., 1936-38 Oontlrmed

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

136 

154 

154 

166 

166

166 

166 

148 

75 

67

71 

67 

63 

63 

63

67 

63 

63 

60 

60

60 

60 

60 

60 

60

56 

56 

56 

56 

56 

53

Nor.

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

53

53 

53 

53 

53 

42

40 

39 

39 

40 

54

50 

50 

62 

54 

47

31 

20 

50 

54 

66

Dec.

78 

58 

54 

47 

50

47 

29 

31 

30 

29

30 

31 

32 

33 

33

33 

33 

33 

32 

31

30 

29 

28 

28 

2V

27 

26 

26 

26 

28 

29

Jan.

31 

31 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

30 

30 

29

28 

28 

28 

29 

29

29 

28 

27 

26 

25

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

26 

25 

24 

24 

23

Feb.

22 

21 

21 

22 

23

23 

23 

22 

22 

21

20 

19 

18 

18 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

19 

20 

21 

23

30 

38 

40

Month

Dot 

NOM 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

Dot 

NOM 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

oter 193

bflT*

alendar 

uary 193

year 193 

7

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

en

ater yea 

oter 193

r 1936-3 

Y

V .....................

emhez*

alendar 

uary 193

year 193

Q

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

ater year 1987-38.. . ...................

Mar.

41 

43 

42 

40 

36

32 

31 

33 

35 

37

40 

43 

46 

48 

50

49 

48 

47 

40 

30

19 

17 

20 

28 

29

23 

21 

19 

18 

16 

16

Apr.

16 

16 

18 

20 

24

24 

25 

28 

35 

32

27 

27 

24 

21 

18

22 

24 

18 

22 

21

20 

21 

20 

20 

47

92 

92 

87 

92 

126

Secondfoot-days

1,531 

1,307 

1,191

22,340.4

612 

420 

1,022 

1,127 

3,286 

4,218 

4,363 

5,465 

2,537

27,079

2,671 

1,480 

1,078

28,279

358 

608 

1,037 

1,079 

3,921 

5,549 

4,363 

6,754 

3,266

32,684

May

181 

242 

157 

126 

157

169 

157 

169 

144 

92

78 

74 

54 

50 

54

97 

108 

182 

203 

203

203 

192 

126 

87 

78

74 

70 

120 

108 

82 

74

Maximum

63 

60 

54

292

31

52 

120 

158 

312 

312 

33V 

142

337

166 

66 

78

33V

32 

40 

50 

126 

242 

878 

2BV 

33V 

169

878

June

62 

68 

58 

58 

62

58 

54 

66 

74 

126

150 

150 

181 

181 

150

138 

132 

213 

169 

102

82 

242 

45O 

878 

312

361 

303 

233 

233 

213

July

203 

150 

186 

287 

227

97 

87 

108 

120 

181

97 

82 

62 

54 

126

213 

223 

203 

102 

92

150 

150 

97 

144 

144

126 

114 

120 

144 

144 

150

Minimum

43 

37 

2V

49

23 

19 

34 

56 

71 

93 

63

-

53

20 

26

-

23 

IV 

16 

16 

50 

54 

54 

97 

60

16

Aug.

192 

213 

260 

278 

303

303 

269 

233 

251 

303

337 

337 

320 

303 

320

223 

181 

157 

132 

169

192 

213 

213 

150 

157

150 

144 

132 

120 

102 

97

Mean

49.4 

43.6 

38.4

61.0

19. V 

*15 

33.0 

3V. 6 

106 

141 

141 

176 

84.6

V4.2

86.2 

49.3 

34.8

V7.5

27.7 

21.7 

33-5 

36.0 

126 

185 

141 

218 

109

89.5

Sept.

126 

102 

102 

102 

114

120 

126 

126 

157 

157

169 

157 

150 

144 

114

138 

157 

114 

120 

92

92 

87 

82 

70 

66

62 

62 

54 

54 

50

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,040 

2,590 

2,360

44,300

1,210 

833 

2,030 

2,240 

6,520 

8,370 

8,650 

10,840 

5,080

53,710

5,300 

2,940 

2,140

56,100

1,700 

1,210 

2,060 

2,140 

7,780 

11 ,010 

8,690 

13,400 

6,480

64,850
54 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

Marias River near Shelby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°26', long. 111 053', about on line between SEi sec. 

20 and MEi sec. 29, T. 31., R. 2 W., 1,000 feet below highway bridge, 7 miles south of 

Shelby. Prior to Oct. 30, 1937, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 feet upstream, at 

approximately same datum.

Drainage area.- 2,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to January 1908, April 1911 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,020 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 6.26

1902-8, 1911-38: Maximum discharge observed, 29,500 second-feet June 24, 1907 (gage 

height, 14.9 feet, approximately present datum): minimum observed, 10 second-feet Aug. 

20, 1919.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 15 to Mar. 26 (computed 

on basis of six discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and records for 

station near Brinkman), which are poor, and those for periods of missing gage heights, 

Mar. 29 to Apr. 2, June 25 to July 5 (estimated on basis of records for station near 

Brinkman), which are fair. Many diversions and some storage above station.

Discharge , in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

84

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

107

112

107

110

110

112

112

112

112

112

112

US

123

129

138

142

138

129

129

129

126

126

129

126

123

123

126

126

126

123

131

HOT.

166

236

S67

281

272

263

236

221

224

224

228

232

217

224

205

188

165

152

155

158

162

166

168

188

188

184

170

170

170

170

-

Dec.

150

. 110

140

' 130

165

170

Jan.

'

 170

1

' 215

'

 160

'

Feb.

' 100

t

' 110

~

Month

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

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

 aj......... ..............................

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

Water year 1937-3 3......................

Mar.

' 190

,

'

 700

'

500

162

137

130

130

130

Apr.

150

200

424

361

291

263

263

281

344

401

619

591

598

612

598

633

725

1,460

2,960

2,240

1,670

1,340

1,220

1,250

1,110

1,030

969

1,020

1,160

1,500

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,778

6,048

4,055

215,044

5,610

2,930

12 ,589

26,283

7B ,160 

78,050

20,516 

8,694

7,713

263,426

Hay

1,920

2,240

2,310

1,980

1,790

1,620

1,450

1,320

1,230

1,210

1.1SO

1,260

1,400

1,730

1,860

1,980

2,050

2,240

2,590

2,730

2,450

2,520

2,880

3,410

3,970

4,310

4,660

4,840

4,660

4,310

4,060

lfa^<«Miii

142

281

8,200

_

_

2,960

4,840

396

660

4,840

June

3,810

3,570

3,330

3,180

3,100

3,180

3,180

2,600

2,520

2,310

2,050

1,790

1,670

1,730

1,790

1,860

1,860

1,790

2,180

2,180

1,980

2,050

2,660

2,880

1

Vs.ioo

I

1

J

-

July

»

I

>2,000

1

J

1,620

1,450

1,310

1,200

1,110

1,040

933

865

7S5

732

675

640

668

591

538

524

492

448

430

474

557

598

538

467

442

389

Minima

107

152

-

_

_

150

1,180 

1,670

389 

198

157

-

Aug.

361

322

281

263

354

258

250

250

291

267

250

276

245

224

228

228

217

213

291

302

312

395

395

361

322

276

322

333

281

228

198

Meai

122

2 02

131

689

Ifll

3

4

f ..

05

06

76

2,521 

2,602

952

280

267

T28

Sept.

414

418

322

312

477

560

377

307

276

418

377

286

236

205

184

191

191

188

181

178

172

168

165

165

162

157

157

157

160

162

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,490

12,000

8,040

426 ,600

11,130

5,810

24,970

52,130

155 ,000 

154,800

68,540

17,240

15,300

622,400

Peak discharge.- Apr. 19 (9 a.m.) 3,410 aee.-ft.j May 28 (1 to 4 a.m.) 5,020 sec.-ft.; June 19 

(1 p.m.) 2,590 sec.-ft.) June 23 (11 p.m.) 3,030 see.-ft.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 55

Marias River near Brlnkman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°16', long. 110°42', in NWi sec. 21, T. 29 N., R. 

8 E., 4 miles southwest of Brinkman post office. Zero of gage is 2,670.26 feet above 

mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1938 (most winter records incomplete).

_Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10.200 second-feet June 21 (gage I eight, 8.74 

feet;; minimum, 47 second-feet (estimated) Nov. 19 (ice present).

1921-38: Maximum discharge observed, 14,300 second-feet June 1, 1927 (gage height, 

7.9 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet (estimated) Jan. 21-25, 

Feb. 7, 8, 1937.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 feet, present datum, sometime during flood of 1908.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18 to Mrr. 26, Mar. 

30 to Apr. 2, which were estimated on basis of three discharge measuremerts, observer's 

notes, weather records, and records for station near Shelby.and are poor. Discharge 

computed from observer's once-daily gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Sept. 10. Many 

diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by storage on tributaries.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

84

85

86

27

88

29

SO

31

Oct.

80

83

83

*91

99

102

101

101

106

102

108

104

110

*114

*118

*122

126

*150

 134

159

 138

136

136

*135

«134

132

126

120

*119

118

*115

HOT.

112

no

104

120

190

218

221

184

199

196

190

*188

187

150

124

97

62

61

57

74

126

136

147

162

208

208

199

181

199

202

-

Dec.

184

162

154

145

145

139

130

110

80

85

90

92

83

77

82

92

104

134

178

193

184

184

160

134

114

116

139

139

143

162

181

Jan.

190

206

224

241

244

844

248

244

244

234

221

212

199

202

215

205

196

184

187

187

190

202

199

187

184

178

170

136

139

123

115

Feb.

 90

'

N

> 85

'

> 95

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-2i8..... .................

Mar.

on

\

1

> 800

J

500

«

I

>1,100

1'

1,300

1,110

970

8&0

546

234

Apr.

190

190

313

466

482

655

666

639

646

444

469

638

722

761

712 -

684

675

675

Y71

1,900

2,340

1,900

1,570

1,370

1,290

1,280

1,160

1*080

1,020

1,060

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,562

4,612

4,115

223,145

6,149

2,510

20,960

26,468

80,640

84,470

33,429

9,102

7,388

283,398

May

1,310

1,760

2,180

2,340

2,110

1,900

1,700

1,570

1,460

1,350

1/360

1,220

1,250

1,530

1,700

1,900

2,040

2,180

2,490

2,970

3,220

2,810

2,730

3,140

3,750

4,430

4,830

5,030

5,150

5,130

4,450

Mo-^min.

1 ' W LOV

821

193

8,210

248

^

2,340

5,130

4,180

2

>*Af) »O4cU

AJtO 4O£

60S

5,130

June

4,130

3,940

3,660

3,390

3,220

3,050

3,140

5,140

2,810

2,490

2,860

2,040

1,830

1,640

1,640

1,700

1,760

1,900

1,760

2,040

3,850

3,980

2,860

3,280

2,970

3,050

3,050

3,940

3,300

2,730

-

July

2.340

2,110

2,110

2,040

1,9OO

1,900

1,830

1,640

1,460

1,310

1,210

1,110

1,020

940

870

800

771

1,030

684

666

612

555

516

503

503

462

476

523

546

516

476

Minimum

QADV

57

77

_

115

_

190

1,220

1,640

462

821

145

57

Aug.

432

409

378

357 3se

315

501

295

501

295

284

295

280.

268

284

«266

 248

231

284

221

 839

«857

*275

293

559

518

297

268

241

297

268

Merw

116

154

153

611

198

89.6

S76

882

2,601

2,816

1,078

294

246

776

Sept.

241

212

218

348

301

265

284

503

456

444

tsoo

t262

t590

t530

t270

tsso

193

187

184

184

184

«176

 168

160

160

154

152

150

147

145

-

Run-off in 

acra-feet

7,070

9,150

8,160

442,800

1 J-CyiSUU P Prtn

4 ,£80

41,570

52,480

159,900

167,500

66,310

18,060

14,650

662,000

Peak discharge,- Hay 30 (8 a.m.) 5 r730 sec.-ft.) June 21 (9 p.m.) 10,800 sec.-rt.j June 23 (8t3 

.m.) 4,550 sec.-ft.

 Gage height missingj discharge interpolated. 

tQage height missing} discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Sielby.
56 JUDITH RIVER BASIN 

Judith River near Utica, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°53', long. 110°14', in NWi sec. 17, T. 13 N., R. 

12 E., at Noel ranch, 10 miles above Utica.

Drainage area.- 326 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 780 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 5.27 

feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum, 0.1 second-foot at 

times during period Apr. 24 to May 1.

1919-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,070 second-feet June 11, 1927 (gage height, 

5.70 feet, at former site); no flow Mar. 19-21, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Jan. 16 to Mar. 2, 

SeptT 7-11, and period of backwater from construction dam, Sept. 27-30, which are fair. 

Discharge determined from once-daily readings of wire gage Oct. 20-22, Nov. 16 to Jan. 

15, July 28 to Aug. 1. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

?,

3

4

5

fi

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

28

23

84

25

26

87

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.9

.7

.7

Hov.

O.V

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

-

Dec.

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

Jan.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

\

> «1.0

Feb.

Month

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

 hj........ ...............................

Water year 1937-31

Mar.

*0.7

*.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

-

Seoondfoot-days

47.0

60.1

3,111.1

22.4

9.7

7.6

8,014

495

21,432.2

May

20

82

75

68

59

55

54

52

49

46

45

40

37

41

46

55

73

96

159

154

154

180

258

387

494

564

564

550

522

494

453

Mn-Hnnm!

1.9

2.3

64

_.

426

26

564

June

426

400

374

361

336

324

300

274

249

231

210

187

176

161

149

140

137

172

233

187

180

202

277

374

361

324

324

283

350

312

-

July

274

275

255

246

281

271

271

249

235

227

206

195

178

167

159

163

165

147

142

129

121

112

105

124

118

114

102

99

85

78

77

IHniimm

.7

1.7

.2

137

22

11

.1

Aug.

74

66

66

63

60

57

55

53

59

54

50

46

48

52

51

46

42

40

43

43

39

35

33

34

33

32

30

28

26

25

22

Mean

1.94

8.53

*.8

267

45.3

16.5

511.7

Sept.

21

20

20

19

21

26

t24

f23

f22

f20

t!8

17

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

*12

*12

*11

*11

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

69

93

119

6,170

7-6

44

15

15,900

2,790

982

42,520

Peak discharge.- June 23 (7 p.a.) 522 .seo.-ft. j Jane 29 (5 p.m.) about 780 sec.-f 1;.; July

 Estimated, 

tlnterpolatad.
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 57

Big Spring Creek near Lewistown, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 47°01', long. 109°21', in NEi sec. 5, T. 14 N., R. 19 E., at 

highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Big Springs and 5 miles southeast of Lewistown.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 102 second-feet July 5, 6, Aug. 6 to 

Sept. 30; minimum observed, 76 second-feet Feb. 1-8.

1932-38: Maximum discharge observed, 183 second-feet May 7, 1933; minimum observed, 

85 second-feet May 19-22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read intermittently. Discharge for days of no gage reading 

interpolated.

Discharge, In second-feet, water rear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

IB

19

SO

81

82

83

84

85

26

27

88

89

30

31

Oct.

t93

1

> t92

I

.

1

> t91

'

»

1

> t90

J

89

89

$89

89

89

89

89

88

88

88

88

HOT.

88

88

38

88

88

87

87

87

87

*87

87

87

88

88

88

88

88

89

89

*89

89

89

89

*89

89

89

89

89

#89

89

Dec.

89

38

88

28

88

87

87

$87

90

*92

91

90

90

89

89

88

*87

87

87

*87

87

87

87

88

88

88

88

89

89

89

*89

Jan.

89

89

*S9

39

89

88

88

88

87

87

86

86

86

85

85

84

84

84

83

83

82

82

82

81

81

*81

81

80

79

78

77

Feb.

76

*76

76

76

76

76

76

76

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

78

78

78

78

78

78

*78

78

78

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Ito....... ................................

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

Water year 1937-!>8. .....................

Mar.

78

79

79

79

*79

80

«61

81

*81

81

81

82

82

83

#83

$78

80

83

*85

85

*85

86

86

*87

87

87

*87

*87

87

88

88

Apr.

89

90

91

92

93

93

94

*94

94

94

*94

93

93

$92

92

92

93

93

93

93

94

94

*94

94

94

«94

94

94

93

93

Secondfoot-days

2,805

2,646

2,738

39,936

2,613

2,157

2,575

2,790

2,853

2,683

8,068

3,122

3,060

33,110

Hay

93

93

92

92

*92

92

93

93

93

94

tM

94

93

93

92

*92

*92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

*92

*92

91

90

88

*87

Ifa-rimm

_

89

92

102

89

78

88

94

94

100

102

102

102

102

June

86

86

*85

*85

85

84

84

83

*83

85

J87

87

86

85

*85

85

86

87

*87

87

*87

*92

96

*100

100

100

100

100

*100

100

July

*100

100

101

101

102

*102

101

*100

100

100

99

99

99

98

98

*98

98

*98

98

98

98

*98

98

98

98

98

*98

98

*98

*98

98

IHnlmum

88

87

87

85

77

76

78

89

87

83

98

98

102

76

Aug.

98

98

98

98

9S

*98

99

99

*iOO

100

100

101

101

101

101

102

102

*102

*102

*102

102

*102

102

102

102

*102

102

102

*102

102

102

Mean

90.5

88.2

88.3

93.0

84.3

77.0

83.1

93.0

92.0

89.4

99.0

101

102

90.7

Sept.

102

102

102

102

102

*102

102

102

*102

102

ioe

102

*102

102

102

102

*102

102

102

*102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

*102

102

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,560

5,250

5,430

67,300

5,180

4,280

5,110

5,530

5,660

5,320

6,090

6,190

6,070

65,670

*0age read on this day.

tEstimated.

^Discharge measurement.
58 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 46°26', long. 109°51', near northeast corner sec. 28, T. 8 N., 

R. 15 E., at bridge on State Highway 19, 1 mile southwest of Harlowton. Prior to Dec. 

8, 1937, chain gage at site about ly miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum gage-height observed during year, 7.8S feet June 24 (discharge not determlned}; no flow Oct. 1-17.

1907-38: Maximum gage-height observed, that of June 24, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage heights or ice effect, 

Nov. 14 to Mar. 8, Apr. 1-3 (computed on tasis of two discharge measurenaits, partial 

gage-height record, and weather records), and those above 1,500 second-feet, which are 

poor. Gage read once daily. Ifeny diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

3

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

c

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

.7

.5

.7

.5

.7

1.3

1.6

9.4

12.8

7

3.7

5.2

HOV.

5.6

5.8

21

20

2S

26

26

27

27

32

36

36

35

> 30

t

-

Dec.

1

j

)

20

1

1

/

'

Jan. Feb.

> 25

'

> 20

'

40

_

M

-

Month

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

toy.......................................

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

Water year 1937-Bf

Mar.

84

107

114

110

96

118

139

152

133

97

81

69

72

75

97

87

87

126

82

82

74

78

67

64

65

63

65

67

62

64

45

Apr.

50

50

60

74

74

78

YS

69

69

79

114

108

122

149

144

135

144

164

195

260

208

156

142

133

126

122

122

114

110

94

-

Seoondfoot-days

44.9

B29.6

775

22,318.5

930

770

2,722

3,537 

17,447

12,659 

1,191 

349.8

60,649.3

toy

101

162

280

227

186

149

135

120

120

104

97

94

84

72

59

49

43

60

540

870

690

615

810

1,070

1,300

1,000

1,480

1,780

1,890

1,780

1,480

Ma-ylmwm

12.8

-

-

341

_

152

260 

1,890

820 

146 

20

3,420

June

1,220

1,000

870

810

690

665

665

615

515

442

394

346

280

260

242

211

204

201

490

300

260

260

260

3,420

1,220

870

*790

*700

620

574

-

July

620

620

820

645

620

670

645

574

551

506

484

421

358

318

278

278

400

484

298

270

258

250

206

400

379

318

262

222

168

183

153

Minimum

0

5.8

-

0

_

45

50 

43

153 

11 

5.3

0

Aug.

146

120

83

94

72

88

57

40

36

48

43

43

27

28

29

26

21

15

14

12

15

14

14

13

11

13

14

13

IB

14

13

Me«n

1.45

27.7

25.0

61.1

118 

5S3

408 

38.4

166

Sept.

13

14

15

15

15

16

16

17

16

15

16

20

16

15

14

13

11

10

9.1

8.4

7.8

7.3

6.B

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.8

6.6

6.3

7.3

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

89

1,650

1,540

44,280

7,020 

34,610

25,110 

2,360

120,300

*Gage height Hissing; discharge interpolated.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 59

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°00', long. lll°53',.in NWi sec. 11, T. 14 N., 

R. 30 E., at highway bridge half a mile west of Mosby.

Drainage area.- 8,010 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 1PS8.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 13.57 

feet) from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; no flow at tJmes during 

period October to January.

1929-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 22, 1958; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated, which are poor. Many diversions.

Discharge, IB second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembe 1938

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

28

30

Oct.

0

0

0

0

294

684

322

S34

168

76

36

17

12

6.3

3.0

2.5

1.6

.8

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HOT. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

322

104

67

|

1 *1

> 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

f *1

.

>*120

1 1

Feb.

,.

I

\ *50

f

I

.

1

> *65

1

 »

|

J

1

> «30

1

1

V

> «80

J

 641

 3,680

 2,600

2,240

_

-

Month

Pet 

Mar

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

1,460

1,050

612

228

2S1

224

193

214

253

352

384

342

217

200

S07

190

172

167

152

155

157

167 

167

16S

144

137

129

127

108

 90

 60

Apr.

 80

 80

 86

87

80

78

SO

81

96

97

96

89

85

86

86

83

96

104

116

120

122

122 

129

167

160

162

137

122

106

96

-

Seeondfoot-days

1,747.2

0

534

41,487.9

3,073

10,231 

8,421

3,101

14,397 

61,146

3,547 

898.9

137,266.1

May

81

80

67

60

48

41

32

67

80

76

63

66

47

37

31

27

22

21

46

2,300

1,410

347 

992

846

699

730

822

969

1,180

1,410

1,720

Ma*^

684

0

322

10,200

3,680 

1,460

160

2,300 

7,820

230 

138

7,820

June

1,940

2,060

1,940

1,620

1,310

1,150

1,010

902

807

746

666

686

636

480

437

390

327

270

2,060

1,020

2,320

4,420 

2,000

1,670

1,660

2,490

3,380

7,820

3,670

1,670

-

July

2,610

2,540

3,380

6,450

4,820

3,620

2,810

2,030

1,610

1,230

1,010

917

720

646

660

492

443

389

363

376

370

320 

290

296

296

284

296

296

284

268

252

Mi*** 

0

0

0

0

80

78

21 

270

47 

7.0

0

Aug.

230

196

196

185

173

167

149

138

136

131

128

121

118

111

111

111

103

100

97

91

89

86 

63

78

74

7S

67

62

68

62

47

Mean

66.4

0

17.2

114

99.1

366 

272

103

464 

1,706

114 

30.0

376

Sept.

40

36

43

40

35

32

36

36

36

40

34

138

67

49

36

26

23

20

18

16

14

13 

11

10

10

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.6

7.0

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,470

0

1,060

82,290

6,100

20 ,290 

16,700

6,160

28 ,560 

101,400

7,040 

1,780

272,200

Peak discharge.- June 22 (9 p.m.) 16,000 sec.-ft.5 June 28 (3 p.m.) 9,800 seo.-ft.; July 4 (4 a.m.) 

8,820 see,-ft.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by loej discharge estimated.
60 WSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°25', long. 109°23', In SW* sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 19 E., at 

highway bridge at Wallum, 7 miles north of Barber.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 410 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 8.4 feet, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet; no flow at times. 

1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 19, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Feb. 25 to Mar. 13 (computed, on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records), those for 

period of missing gage heights, June 24-29 (estimated), and those above 130 secondfeet, all of which are poor. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 19;<

Day

1

j;

3

4

b

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ao

21

82

23

84

25

26

27

28

S»

30

31

Oct.

0

o

0

7.1

1.6

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

100

100

150

_

-

Month

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

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

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

toy.......................................

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

Water year 1937-38 .....................

Mar.

loo

90

80

3

O

3

5

3

1

O

0

0

10

10

7.1

4.9

3.1

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.8

1.0

.9

1.0

1.4

2.3

.5

.3

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1.1.1.1

.1

-

Seoondfoet-days

0

0 

380 

386.4 

9.4 

97.0

7B7.8 

3.4

0

3,918.4

Hay

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

,4

37

14

33

1.3

.8

1.0

.3

1.3

.9

2.3

1.3

.3

KBTlimim

0

0

2.S

57

136 

1.5 

0

225

June

0.9

1.4

.3

.2

0

0

.2

.1

0

.1

,1

,1

,1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.5

285

67

31

62

114

145

180

130

110

85

65

87

July

51

156

98

56

123

87

40

28

15

0

0

11

17

12

12

12

11

12

11

8.8

8.8

7.6

3.3

5.3

4.3

3.3

3.3

2.7

3.3

3.3

1.8

IHTHnnim

0

OOOO OC

000

Aug.

1.5

.7

.5

0

0

.7

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

11 <ra

0 28

0

0 

13.6 

10.5 

.31 

3.13

25.4 

.11 

0

8.00

Sept.

Rim-off In 

aere-feet

0

0

754 

647 

19 

192

1,560 

6.7 

0

5,790
MJSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 61

Box Elder Creek near Winnett, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 47°00', long. 108°09', near north quarter corner of sec. 3, T. 

14 N.T R- 88 E., on highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from McDcnald Creek 

and 9 miles east of Winnett.

Records available.- June 1930 to December 1932, February 1934 to September 1938 (fragmentary).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,060 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 

4.98 feet); no flow at times.

1930-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 4,740 second-feet June £, 1932, from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 second-feet; maximum gage height, 11.1 feet July 14, 

1937; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. None for Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 and Mar. 19 to Apr. 3. Gage read 

thrice weekly. Some flow diverted from tributaries for storage and irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

IB

1!)

20

21

88

23

24

85

86

27

88

89

80

SI

Oct. Hcv. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

April 4-30................................

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

Aue 

Bei

list.. ....... ...........................

Water year

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

M

_

33

19

«14

8.9

-

_

_

_

-

_

__

M

__

_

-

Apr.

_

M

_

1.2

 1.6

1.9

*1.7

1.6

 1,8

 1.0

.7

e,6

.5

«7.2

14

«11

 7.1

3.7

#2.8

1.9

 1.8

.6

e.8

 1.0

1.2

».8

.5

».4

.2

«.2

-

Secondfoct-days

..

_

66.5

568.0

5,281.3

0 

369.3

May

*0.2

.2

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*82

165

«116

«66

17

*12

6.5

 3.8

1.2

 1.0

*.8

.6

».5

Maximum

_

M

14

1S9

1,060

0 

220

June

0.4

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 8.3

«17

25

99

46

*32

19

*29

«39

49

22

13

*169

-

July

*S25

480

6673

 866

1,060

*760

461

*304

146

*103

*59

16

«11

6.8

*4.6

2.5

*1.8

 1.0

.3

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mlnimw

_

_

0^2

0

0

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

_

_

2.48

18.9

170

12.3

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

220

 116

IS

 7.3

1.6

«.9

.2

«.2

«.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

_

_

.

152

1,150

10,480

0 

732

 Qage height missing; discharge Interpolated.
62 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

McDonald Creek at Wlnnett, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage and sharp-crested weir, lat. 46°59', long. 108°20' 

T. 14 N., R. 27 E., at Wlnnett, about 12 miles upstream from mouth, 

wire gage and natural stream control.

, Ir NEi sec. 6, 

PrloV to Aug. 22

Records available.- April 1930 to December 1932, February 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 328 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 

18.71 feet), from rating curve extended above 90 second-feet; no flow at times.

1930-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 562 second-feet June 9, 1932 (gage 

height, 20.40 feet), from rating curve extended above 330 second-feet; ro flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7-31, Feb. 25-28, 

Mar. 29, 30, and period of control construction, Aug. 9-22, which were estimated and 

are poor. No records Jan. 1 to Feb. 24. Many diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1ft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

ft)

30

31

Oot.

0

0

0

0

76

17

2.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

1-

_

-

Month

February 26 

March

-28. ...........................

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

toy....... ................................

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

Water year

Mar.

10

1.8

1.6

.7

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

>2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Apr.

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

,1

,x

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

0

0

0

-

Seoondfoot-daya

95.5

0

0

60 

19.4

3.6

75.1

1,871.4 

9.0

1.7

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

7.7

11

12

16

4.0

1.6

1.15

.5

.4

.2

.1

Ma-rlmim

76

0

10

.2

20

288 

.7

,8

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

67

52

4.4

4.7

94

36

5.7

1.7

2.4

29

-

July

85

124

110

104

168

168

168

288

238

138

52

38

29

26

22

22

19

18

4.0

10

10

10

4.0

4.8

5.0

2.8

1.1

.8

.6

.7

.7

Ki^

0

- >a

0 

0

.6 

0

0

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.3

,1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Men.

0

".63

.12 

2,42

67,4 

.29

.57

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

.6

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Run-off ia 

acre-feet

0

ll|

7*1 

149

689 

3,710 

18

3.4
MJSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont.

63

Location.- Chain gage and masonry control, lat. 46°47', long. 108°37', in NEi sec. 19, T. 

12 N., R. 25 E., on Flatwillow Land & Livestock Co.'s ranch, 12 miles above Flatwillow. 

Natural stream control prior to Sept. 1.

Drainage area.- 195 square miles.

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1932, February 1934 to September 1938. May 

1911 to April 1918, at site in sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., about 4 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 186 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 

4.28 feet); no flow for several months.

1911-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 954 second-feet June 4-10, 1917 (gage 

height, 9.0 feet, at former site and datum; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

89

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan 

Fob 

Mar

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

Water year 1957-38. .....................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

170.6

558,8 

2,179

91.5 

0

2,999.6

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

42

17

11

8.7

8.2

5.1

6.5

13

13

18

12

Ma-rl.nvfl

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

42

124 

179

19 

0

179

June

10

9.7

8.7

8.2

7.3

6.2

5.5

4.4

3.8

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.5

2

3

2.4

2.2

,7

8.4

59

SO

24

19

14

12

18

17

42

111

124

-

July Aug.

179 19

93 17

87 15

81 12

111 6.8

158 4.4

165 3.2

118 2.0

118 2.2

111 3.6

99 2.8

93 1.5

81 1.0

73 .3

64 .2

62 .2

59 .1

53 0

48 0

42 0

40 0

54 0

24 0

25 0

27 0

50 0

24 0

22 0

18 0

20 0

20 0

Mlnlnai

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.7

0 

0

0

Xaa~>

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

5.BO

18.6 

70.5

2.95 

0

8.22

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

558

1,110 

4,380

181 

O

5,949
64 MILK RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Milk River near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 112°32', in NWi sec. 6, T. 1, R. 19 

W. fourth meridian, 1 mile north of international boundary and 20 miles west of Milk 

River, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 433 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1938. April 1905 to October 1930, at site 5 

miles south of International boundary. No winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 562 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 2.72 

feet); maximum gage height, 5.26 feet March 15 (Ice present); minimum discharge, 3.8 

second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

1905-38: Maximum gage height, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908, former site ard datum (discharge not determined); no flow at times in 1919, 1931, and 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Mar. 1 to Apr. 12 (computed 

on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), and those 

below 30 second-feet, which are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Tils station is 

one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and 

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

Jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

Oct. 1-31 Apr. 13 to Sept, 30 

0.6 6.0 0.7 2

11.0

1.0 18.0

1.1 27.4

0.7 

,8

1.0

1.2

1.4

10 1.6

17 1,8

38

69

114

174

3.0 

2.5

268

465

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193ft

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

IB

21

84

86

80

51

Oct.

17.3

17.3

19.9

34.6

21.8

22.7

19.9

18.0

16.6

15.2

13.8

13.1

12.4

12.4

13.1

13.1

13.1

12.4

11.7

11.7

11.0

11.0

10.5

10.5

10.5

10.0

10.0

9.5

10.0

10.0

10.0

SOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Water year

Mar.

15

17

19

20

22

24

26

27

29

30

31

155

173

189

202

161

119

97

93

89

84

84

91

100

130

122

109

87

20

18

17

Apr.

15

11

12

18

23

30

61

149

208

349

399

390

377

547

309

196

196

240

390

293

196

151

133

133

125

107

97

100

102

119

-

Seoondfoot-days

433.1

_

-

2,400 

5,276 

6,154

2,420.6 

540.2 

281.4

May

148

185

252

196

138

128

125

112

109

119

130

119

125

148

141

125

117

185

381

356

285

314

343

334

295

252

227

215

196

185

171

MftXljDUOl

24.6

z

-

SOS 

399 

381

293 

21.5 

19.7

June

158

141

128

119

112

104

100

90

86

95

104

104

90

84

80

75

69

67

69

77

77

77

92

114

128

136

318

240

227

167

July

141

133

119

181

293

207

144

112

90

77

67

60

55

49.2

46.4

47.8

45.0

42.2

42.2

39.4

38.0

35,6

34.4

34.4

34.4

40.8

59

54

40.8

32.0

26.0

Minimum

9.5

_

-

15 

11 

109

26 

12.1 

4.4

Aug.

21.5

21.5

20.6

18.8

17.9

16.3

17.0

16.3

15.6

14.9

14.9

13.5

12.8

14.2

16.3

16.3

17.0

19.7

19.7

20.6

20.6

21,5

21.5

20,6

19.7

19,7

17.9

14.9

13.5

12.8

12.1

He«n

14.0

~

-

77.4 

176 

199 

US

78.1 

17.4 

9.38

Sept.

11.4

11.4

12.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

11.4

14.2

15.6

18.8

19.7

15.6

14.9

12.1

10.0

9.0

8.0

6.5

6,0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.4

-

Rim-off in 

aore-feet

859

_

-

4,760 

10,460 

12,210

4,800 

1,070 

558

Peak die charge.- May 19 (1 p.m.) 443 aec.-ft.; June 27 (1 a.m.) 562 aeo.-ft.j Jrine 27 (9 a.m.) 

531 sec.-ft.
MILK RIVER BASIN 65

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°09", long. 112°05', In SEi sec. 28, T. &., R. 

16 W., fourth meridian, at village of Milk River, Alberta. Zero of gage Is 3,402.78 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,104 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1938. 

by Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Records prior to October 1980 collected

Average discharge.- 25 years (1913-38), 267 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,330 second-feet April 12 (gage height, 4.14 

feet); no flow Feb. 15-26.

1909-38: Maximum discharge, 7,460 second-feet May 22, 1927 (gage height, 11.41 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 2, 4, 6-8, Nov. 

IS to Apr. 11, which were computed on basis of 10 discharge measurements, gage heights 

and weather records, and are fair. Flow increased by water from St. M?.ry canal during 

irrigation season. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

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

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1931

Day

1

S

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

81,

88

83

84

85

86

27

88

89

30

31

Oct.

90

70

63

63

68

61

eg

64

47.6

43.2

41.0

39.0

36,0

35.0

35.0

35,0

33,0

33.0

31,0

31,0

31.0

29,0

29 .0

27.0

27.0

25,0

25.0

25,0

25,0

25.0

23,0

HOT.

23

21

21

23

31

29

31

25

25

29

27

25

23

20

23

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

25

23

21

21

17

14

-

Dec.

15

15

17

17

15

15

14

8

7

7

1-

11

14

14

15

15

15

15

11

8

7

8

10

10

8

10

11

Jan.

11

11

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

17

1

1

20

21

f -

25

25

29

27

21

18

14

15

Feb.

17

IS

21

21

21

20

18

IS

17

14

8

6

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

90

_

-

Month

«ay.. .....................................

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

Water year 1937-J

Mar.

266

448

318

189

82

77

75

73

68

63

63

196

459

510

574

489

428

182

147

147

147

163

199

192

186

153

169

186

135

135

100

Apr.

61

41

15

17

20

25

35

61

85

601

1,050

1,080

675

508

382

325

285

269

342

456

308

237

197

187

190

277

461

466

461

481

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,B57.8

683

362

104,119.8

23,757

21,193 

6,213,2

112,091,0

May

569

712

923

916

800

749

737

724

724

706

706

682

645

627

669

651

669

755

1,020

1,120

929

825

877

89O

737

416

285

240

220

203

193

Maximum

90

31

17

2,940

1,000

706 

663

1,180

June

181

169

152

141

126

592

694

724

743

768

774

768

762

749

743

749

749

749

762

755

755

774

825

825

825

864

989

1,030

982

896

-

July

864

85S

870

877

1,000

1,000

627

476

793

819

812

793

774

755

706

731

737

724

718

718

731

724

718

743

762

749

756

762

743

716

700

miHumm

23

14

7

_

193

476

651 

14.8

0

Aug.

694

682

675

675

675

682

688

688

682

682

688

682

669

700

706

700

688

688

688

694

694

694

694

700

694

682

675

669

663

651

651

Monn

40.6

22.8

11.7

886

766

684 

207

307

Sept.

645

639

645

645

663

663

651

497

230

130

99

79

70

66

60

56

48.8

45.0

37.8

34.2

28.8

27.0

25.4

23.8

20.6

19,0

IV .4

17.4

15,8

14.2

-

Run-off in 

aero-feet

2,490

1,350

718

206,500

19 040

40 890

47^120

42,040 

18,320

222,300
66 MILK RIVES. BASIN

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00 1 , long. 110°35', in NEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 

 9 E., at east crossing of international boundary, just downstream from Canada Coulee,

30 miles north of Riuiyard, Mont., and 37 miles south of Many Berries, Albsrta. Zero

of gage is 2,698.92 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,514 square miles.

Records available.- August 1909 to September 1938. Records prior to Novembe- 1912 collected by Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. No winter records p~ior to 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.910 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 4.18 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot (estimated) Feb. 1-20.

1909-38: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 10.16 

feet), from rating curve extended logarithmically above 2,500 second-feet; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 3, 13-15, Dec. 6 to 

Mar. 17, Mar. 29 to Apr. 9, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records and are fair. No diversions. Flow increased by water from St. Mary canal during Irrigation season. This is one of the 

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

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with 

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1»

20

21

28 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

158

171

168

141

132

113

IDS 

98 

96

82

SO

eo

74

70

60

6O

55

52

46.0

43.8

42.7

42.7

41.6 

39.4

38.3

36.1

35.0

34.1

31.4

30.5

29.6

HOT.

27.8

27.8

27.0

26.9

26. 0

25.2

26.9 

26.0 

25.2

26.9

25.2

26.0

23.0

20.0

17.0

14.6

«13.1

11.7

 13.1

14.5

21.2

18.0 

*18.0 

18 .O

19.6

tis.o

t!7.0

18.8

*18.8

18.8

-

Dee.

18.O

16.6

24.4

19.6

19.6

1"

I 8

'

> 8

Jan.

r 7

( 4

t

 2

Feb.

> 1

N

> 1

'

1-

50

120

200

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1937........... ...........

Mar

JttlT..... .................................

Water year 1957-36

Mar.

300

500

300

230

170

130

100 

60 

60

2OO

400

60O

90O

1,200

1,500

1,200

1,000

872

753

622

197

251 

560 

«446

332

*328

324

280

200

100

50

Apr.

40

30

30

40

50

eo

100 

150 

300

542

 1,050

1,550

1,240

940

753

660

591

468

431

401

372

468 

431 

328

290

272

251

251

386

496

-

Secondfoot-days

630.0

321.2

114,517.0

132

450

12,991

21,372

24,124

9,084,4

131,731.8

May

490

597

635

739

956

810

788 

767 

795

851

830

774

753

718

712

692

739

895

1,090

1,290

1,450

1,220 

1,080 

1,050

1,120

1,080

872

647

485

416

367

Xftximn

27.8

24.4

2,750

200

1,550

1,310

1,080

1,200

1,550

June

324

309

283

248

220

193

177 

271 

673

716

725

774

788

788

788

739

746

802

895

837

816

1,310 

830 

980

910

1,080

940

988

1,160

1,060

-

July

972

91S

932

1,080

1,040

S65

S51 

858 

692

490

760

802

774

774

764

753

692

732

712

725

753

718 

706 

686

*709

732

767

725

712

712

718

«Hn<min»

.1

_

490

260

-

Aug.

699

666

654

628

622

622

641 

654 

647

647

647

647

647

635

673

699

692

692

692

673

635

628 

635 

641

.654

641

673

680

686

654

666

Mean

21.0

10.4

314

778

303

361

Sept.'

647

654

660

647

647

641

767 

1,200 

739

641

367

251

200

152

116

98

82

76

67

58

52

49.0 

46.0 

43.8

38.3

34.1

31.4

27.8

26.0

26.0

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

1,260

637

227,100

25,770

42,390

47,850

18 ,02O

261,500

Peak discharge.- Apr. 12 (2 a.m.) 1,910 see. ft.) June 22 (5 a.m.) 1,770 sec.-ft.; Sept. 8 

{1 a.m.) 1,700 see.-ft.

 Wlssing gage height; discharge interpolated, 

tnissing gage height; discharge estimated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 67

Milk River at Lohman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 109°23', In SEi sec. 20, T. 33 N., 

K. ib E., a quarter of a mile downstream from Fort Belknap Dam and three-quarters of 

a mile north of Lohman.

Records available.- March 1923 to September 1925, March 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,230 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 

ii.90 feet); no flow Nov. 14.

1933-25, 1934-38: Maximum discharge, 3,290 second-feet Mar. 24, 1925 (gage height, 

13.20 feet, former site and datum); no flow Dec. 1-5, 1936, Nov. 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 14, Mar. 1-17, Mar. 

2B to Apr. 1, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for Milk River at eastern crossing of 

International boundary and are poor. Observer's gage readings used May 2-20, June IB20, Aug. 3-7, Sept. 21-30. No records Nov. 15 to Feb. 28. Fort Belknap canal diverts 

at dam a quarter of a mile upstream. Flow Increased during Irrigation season by Inflow from St. Mary canal.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1936

Day

1

?.

3

4

S

6

7

n

9

10

n

12is

14

15

16

17in

19

so

«l

Kf, 83

PA

25

86

27

2R

89

SO

31

Oct.

92

112

110

112

114

118

97

58

42

32

27

35

40

37

36

34

33

2S

28

26

23

SO

18

16

14

12

11

9.7

S.2

7.9

6.1

lov.

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

3.4

4.0

1.4

1.2

1.4

.8

0

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

.

-

-

Dec.

 0

Jan.

*1.2

Feb.

*0

Month

Oct 

Hen ember 1-14 ............................

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

Pet 

Mar

 £......... ..............................

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

Water year

liar.

144

149

179

155

39

14

11

10

11

12

168

949

1,280

1,740

1,700

2,620

2,630

1,430

1,170

981

638

648

518

412

365

2S4

221

204

139

ISO

108

Apr.

90

78

68

58

55

54

54

64

347

775

835

960

1,210

1,850

1,090

939

795

657

543

512

444

396

380

461

412

350

309

250

196

175

-

Secondfoot-days

1,355.9 

34.0

-

_

18, 837

13,812

23, 571

20, 137

21,626 

14,873

Hay

168

336

512

657

715

397

918

918

755

755

775

735

775

755

696

620

620

638

795

918

1,040

1,170

1,090

939

939

981

960

960

755

496

284

Ko-H^im

118 

4.0

-

_

2,680

1,250

1,170

2,820

1,110 

547

June

221

162

139

120

96

84

76

74

65

96

234

380

365

330

380

360

365

396

461

548

548

876

2.820

2,460

1,940

1,700

1,460

1,160

989

1,110

-

July

1,070

1,110

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,030

969

969

1,030

870

634

686

642

399

447

484

510

534

582

534

534

547

547

547

560

572

560

597

584

560

547

Hinimm

6.1 

0

-

_

10

54

168

65

399 

411

Aug.

547

534

510

510

447

447

411

411

411

423

435

435

435

435

472

497

497

510

532

534

522

522

510

497

497

497

497

497

484

47S

460

Mean

43.7 

2.43

-

_

6C9

4

7

6'

'0

'0'1

6?8 46-0

Sept.

447

423

423

411

423

484

423

423

585

790

790

732

610

423

308

221

137

116

69

45

29

27

16

22

26

20

14

12

9.4

6.8

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,690 

67

-

_

37,460

27,400

46,750

39,940

42, 890 

29,510

 Discharge measurement.
68 MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River near Vandalia, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°23', long. 106°57', in NEi sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 37 E., at 

Vandalla Dam, 2 miles west of Vandalia.

Drainage area.- 21,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1920, August 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,000 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage 

height, 31.09 feet at gage below dam); minimum, 1.8 second-feet June 7, 10-13 (gage 

height, 1.87 feet).

1915-20, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 1917 (gage height, 

34.5 feet); no flow Aug. 9-13, 1910, June 5, 1919, Sept. 4, 7-16, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good. Chain or wire gage above crest of dam used Nov. 20 to Mar. 16, 

Mar. 20 to Apr. 25. Gage read twice daily. Many diversions from river and tributaries above station, Including Vandalia canal, which diverts at dam above gage. Some 

regulation at Vandalia Dam and some storage in Nelson Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feit, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

83

24 

85

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

253 

128 

92 

104 

253

1,470 

1,250 

1,210 

536 

468

502 

468 

502 

435 

327

211 

171 

104 

81 

68

62 

171 

197 

171 

197

211 

86 

25 

25 

49 

82

Hov.

79 

75 

72 

72 

71

67 

67 

55 

37 

37

38 

17 

2.6 

2.4 

2.9

703 

357 

148 

108 

107

98 

89 

89 

98 

89

80 

59 

89 

80 

98

Dec.

89 

89 

SO 

80 

116

98 

S9 

66 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

52 

66

59 

59 

59 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

59 

59 

59 

59 

59 

59

Jan.

59 

59 

52 

52 

52

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

36 

38 

36 

38

31 

31 

31 

38 

38

38 

31 

31 

31 

31

24 

24 

24 

24 

80 

80

Feb.

52 

52 

38 

38 

38

31 

38 

38 

38 

38

31 

31 

31 

31 

52

45 

45 

45 

45 

45

38 

3S 

24 

24 

24

24 

45

31

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Kar 

Apr

«Fui 

Jul

£f Bep 

1

uary

ater year 1937 -3 

Mar.

31 

17 

17 

73 

260

448 

360 

300 

470 

525

470 

481 

514 

1,400 

4,220

6,170 

10, 400 

9,900 

8,430 

6,860

6,860 

6,860 

6,170 

3,770 

1,960

1,140 

922 

893 

980 

980 

393

Apr.

1,660 

1,850 

1,480 

1,110 

864

652 

569 

664 

808 

1,760

2,060 

S,180 

2,180 

3,190 

2,780

2,180 

1,760 

1,660 

1,760 

1,660

1,570 

1,400 

980 

580 

381

197 

62 

90 

96 

96

Seoondfoot-days

9,909 

2,986.9 

2,043

97,663.8

1,241 

1,050 

82,274 

38,299 

15,113 

44,297.3 

69, 564 

3,195.5 

12,941

282,913.7

Hay

96 

111 

226 

282 

327

282 

266 

342 

536 

833

714 

978 

502 

342 

327

342 

403 

403 

403 

502

435 

312 

282 

605 

833

867 

953 

1,030 

570 

403 

605

MflytuMtifl

1,470 

703 

116

4,340

80 

52 

10, 400 

3,190 

1,030 

6,490 

5,130 

327 

1,880

10, 400

June

953 

754 

282 

197 

96

12 

l.S 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

9.5 

38

32 

30 

30 

795 

536

1,250 

1,640 

1,850 

3,160 

3,620

4,650 

5,800 

6,490 

6,320 

5,720

July

4,930 

4,570 

4,730 

4,530 

4,130

4,050 

4,370 

5,130 

5,010 

4,730

4,130 

3,180 

2,780 

2,090 

2,290

1,730 

1,100 

833 

795 

640

468 

403 

403 

403 

297

297 

297 

297 

297 

327 

327

BUaijnun

25 

2.4 

45

1.2

24 

24 

17 

82 

96 

1.8 

297 

8.5 

64

1.8

Aug.

327 

327 

312 

239 

96

22 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

10 

14 

24 

26

43

63 

65 

79 

95

148 

138 

126 

128 

128

148 

146 

128 

128 

104 

85

Hear

3?0 

99.6 

65.9

238

40.0 

37.5 

2,6'54 

1,277 

4"«3 

1,477 

2,2<4 

10B 

4S1

775

Sept.

86 

90 

104 

95 

75

69 

120 

171 

714 

1,880

1,370 

1,640 

1,120 

468 

502

714 

754 

714 

570 

502

342 

225 

128 

71 

69

68 

67 

65 

64 

64

Run-off in 

aore-feet

19,650 

5,920 

4,050

193,694

2,460 

2,080 

163, 200 

75,960 

29,980 

87,860 

138, 000 

6,340 

25,670

561,200
MILK RIVER BASIN 69

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary canal, near Browning, Mcnt. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and timber control, lat. 48°58', long. 113°03', In SWi 

sec. 16, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., about 1£ miles above outlet of canal, 3 miles south of 

International boundary, and 30 miles north of Browning.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Kecoras available.- June 1921 to September 1938. May 1911 to July 1912 at elte 1 mile 

downstream.Records obtained at this station only when St. Mary Canal Is In operation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88 second-feet June 26 (gage helfiit, 2.17 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 20 second-feet; minimum discharge recorded, 5.3 secondfeet Sept. 5 (gage height, 0.92 foot).

1911-12, 1921-38: Maximum discharge, 659 second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage height, 

4.72 feet), from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet; minimum dig-charge recorded, 

2.5 second-feet Aug. 12, 1933 (gage height, 0.35 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 estimated. No record Nov. 3 to 

Apr. 30. No diversion or regulation. This station is one of the interrational 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 lomlnion Water 

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in seecnd-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 2)

May 1 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0 

1.2

4.9

7.0

12.9

1.4 

1.6 

1.6

24.2

39.2

55.6

Discharge, In second-feet, miter year October 1937 to September 193£

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

B

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

W

85

84

25

86

87

28

29

80

31

Oct.

12.7

12.4

13.1

15.2

11.7

10,3

8.7

9.3

9.3

10.0

10,7

11.0

11.0

10.7

11.0

11.0

11,0

11.0

11.0

10.7

11.3

11.7

12.4

12.7

12,0

11.7

11,3

11.0

11.0

10.7

10.3

HOT.

10.3

10.0

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

,,

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Water year

liar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

347.9

20.3

627.5

333.2

219.5 

208.7

May

17.0

18. C

1S.O

18 .C

18.0

18.0 le.o

18,0

18.0

19.2

18,0

17.5

21.1

18.0

16,0

15.4

16,0

45.7

49.0

31.4

23.6

21.7

23.6

19.9

22.3

17.0

15.4

14 ,S

14.4

13.9

12.5

IfUJ^^illMII

15.2

-

49.0

24.5

9.1 

8.8

June

12.2

11.8

10.7

10.0

10.0

9.7

9.7

9.3

10.4

15.4

11,5

10.0

9,7

9.3

6.8

e,8

8.8

9.1

9.7

9.1

8.6

11.1

12.5

11.1

13.9

24.5

14.9

12.2

10.7

9.7

July

13.4

12.2

23.0

22.3

19.9

13.4

11,5

10.4

10.0

9.7

9.3

9.3

9,1

9.1

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.6

6,6

6,6

6,6

7.0

7.0

8.4

8.4

7.5

7.5

6.6

mp^w-T"

e.7

-

12.5

8.6

5.7 

6.0

Aug.

6.4

6,2

6.2

6.0

5.7

6.0

6,0

6.2

6,2

6.2

6,4

6.0

5.7

7.5

8.6

7.7

7.2

7.5

8,6

9.1

8.2

7.7

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.7

Mer>n

11.2

-

20.2

11.1

7.08 

6.96

Sept.

8.8

6.4

6.0

6,0

6,4

7.2

7.5

7,7

8.4

6.2

7,9

7.2

6.8

6,8

6.8

6,6

6.6

6,4

6.8

6,6

6,6

6,8

6,8

6,8

6.6

6.6

6,8

6,8

6.8

7.O

Run-off in 

acre-feet

690

40

1,240

661

435 

414

Peak discharge.- May 18 (8 p.m.) 68 sec.-ft.; June 26 (5:50 p.m.) 68 sec.-ft.; July 3 (1 p.m.) 

44.1 sec.-ft.
70 MILK RIVER BASIN

North Fork of 1411k River near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 112°59', In NEi sec. 11. T. 1, R. 23 

W. fourth meridian, about 2 miles north of International boundary and 18 tilles east Of 

Klmball, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

-ecPff8 aval j-able.'" Janua-ry 1913 to September 1938. July 1909 to December 1912 at site In 

NEt sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, about 2 miles downstream. Few winter

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 889 second-feet June 26 (gage-heigtt, 4.61 feet); 

nelht 1 56^feet) re00rde(1 ' 6 ' 5 second-feet at tlmes during period Sept. 20-29 (gage1909-38: Maximum discharge, 1,490 second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage-helrtit, 6.06 

secon-elt'^Tl^fce presen second-feet : mlnlmum dlschar^ obs' d,

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 1 to Apr. 9, which were 

computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records, and 

are poor, and those for period of silt effect, May 26 to June 3, which were computed on 

basis of discharge measurement of June 2 and records at station above cana.l and are fair. 

No record Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No diversions. Flow increased by discharge of St. Mary 

canal during irrigation season. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United states and Canada under the Boundary Waters 

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

and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1957-38, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting control method used April 10 to May 26)

April 10 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

October 1-31 

9.5 1.8

10.8 1.9

13.0

16.5

83.0

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

5.0

7.5

13

20

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7

36

68

100

196

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1936

296 

473 

656 

S46

Day

1

9.

7,

4

5

fi

7

R

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

Ifi

17

IB

19

20

81

PS>,

83

84

25

8fi

87

8R

m

SO

31

Oct.

16.5

16.5

17.2

17.8

16.2

16.2

16.2

13.7

12.1

11.5

11.5

11.2

11.2

11.6

11.2

11.2

11.5

11.7

11.9

11.7

11.9

10.3

10.3

lor. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Water year

Mar.

37

36

34

33

31

29

27

22

12

11

10

12

18

23

25

27

27

26

23

17

10

12

17

23

26

27

27

26

23

15

10

Apr.

10

10

12

14

15

18

36

100

150

103

37.0

28. S

26.4

17.2

17.2

31.2

37.0

47.2

38.0

28.0

25.6

24.0

24.0

23.2

297

366

356

359

376

433

-

Seoondfcot-dayi

367.6

-

-

696

3,059.3

13,060

17,912

20,392

20,440

4,705.5

Hay

469

498

531

534

527

541

538

541

545

541

534

538

527

627

541

545

660

645

634

562

531

531

552

380

106

29

22

16

16

16

14

 a -riming

17.8

-

-

37

433

645

727

697

667

652

June

14

13

13

180

582

634

660

686

678

67S

660

660

663

671

67S

686

676

689

697

693

689

704

701

701

704

727

712

689

686

678

-

July

682

678

697

697

674

362

433

674

689

689

666

67S

667

641

660

671

671

667

671

678

678

678

671

678

686

686

682

671

663

667

667

m^mnp,

10.3

-

-

10

10

14

13

362

649

6.8

Aug.

660

652

652

650

663

667

663

667

667

667

667

663

656

667

663

652

652

652

663

667

667

660

667

663

666

656

652

652

649

649

649

Heau

12.5

-

-

23.5

10E

422

697

65R

66f>

15"

Sept.

649

549

652

649

645

649

451

109

37.0

21.6

20.0

18.6

17.2

15.1

13.0

10.8

8.6

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.S

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

-

-

1,380

6,070

25,940

40,450

40,540

9,330
MILK RIVER BASIN 71

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 48°22', long. 109°59', In KEi sec. 13, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., 

3ust downstream from sage Creek:, at Cowan ranch, 3 miles north of Box Elder.

Records available.- March 1928 to September 1932, March 1934 to November 1938 (discontinuea.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period October 1937 to November 1938, 561 second-feet

 June 25 (gage height, 15.91 feet, from fIbodmark), from rating curve extended above 

350 second-feet; no flow at times.

1928-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1938; no flo-v at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 16-30, 1937, and

 period of backwater from beaver dam, Oct. 8 to Nov. 30, 1938 (estimate-}), and those 

above 350 second-feet, all of which are poor. Data Insufficient to warrant estimates 

of discharge for period Dec. 1, 1937 to ISar. 31, 1938. Flow regulated by storage In 

Cowan Reservoir. Small diversions for irrigation above station. Gage read twice 

dally. Record discontinued because of lack of funds.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1937-3S

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

Xov.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

 .1

Month

Dot 

Vov 

Dec

C

Jan

Prt 

Mar

£r

3SJul

£l

Dot 

HOT

amber ..................................

alandar year

tewftmr .................................

Apr.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

toy

0.5 

,6 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.7 

.6 

.6 

3.S

Seoondfoot-days

0.2 

4.0

12.7 

19.2 

1,569.1 

421.9 

87.2 

41.8 

16.3 

l::.0

June

6.S 

7.2 

7.0 

7.3 

5.8

4.9 

1.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4

.5 

12 

344 

512 

421

179 

48 

1.7 

2.0 

1.6

HfllrftBftWff

0.1 

.2

.5 

3.S 012

36 

3.6 

2.6

.7

July

2.0 

15 

28 

34 

36

36 

32 

31 

27 

24

22 

19 

16 

15

14

11 

9.3 

7.6 

5.8 

4.4

4.1 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

3.3

3.2

2.7 

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

Aug.

2.3

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.5 

2.2 

2.7 

2.4

2.2 

2.1 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

3.1 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

2.7

3.0 

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.S

Minimal

0

.3 

.4

.4

2.0 

2.1 

.6

Sept.

2.6 

2.4 

2.1 

2.2 

1.8

1.8 

l.S 

l.S 

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.1 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.S 

.S 

.7 

.7 

.6

Mean

0.01 

.13

.42 

.62 

62. 3

13.6 

2.81 

1.39 

.53 

f.5

Oct.

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

. 

».S

 t.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0.4 

7.9

25 

38 

3,110 

887

173

as

38

30

 Field estimate by engineer. 

tEstlmated.
72 HILK RIVER BASIN

Lodge Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 109°45', in SEi sec. 12, T. 1, R. 29 

W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, 1 mile north of international boundary, li miles upstream from HcRae Coulee, and 30 miles north (revised) of Havre, Mont. Zero of gage is 

2,721.06 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 797 square miles.

Records avaiTable.- April 1910 to September 1938. Records prior to 1917 collected by Department of Mines and Resources, Canada. Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 second-feet liar. 28 (gage height, 7.82 

feet); no flow at times.

1910-38: Maximum discharge, 3,680 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 12.41 feet). 

The figure published In Water-Supply Paper 491 as the discharge on Apr. 5, 1912, is 

higher than the maximum here given, but it was based on slope measurement and is now 

considered to have been too high. No flow at times.

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

were computed on basis of seven gage heights and weather records and are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Several diversions above gage. This station is ore of the 

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

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

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Carada.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feat)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

.02 

.3

3.0 

6.5

1.6 

l.S 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

16

29

48

105

168

238

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

398

500

614

740

870

1,010

S.O 1,330

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

n

4

S

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1«

17

IB

19

20

21

P.P. 2B

24

25

2fi

27

Rfl

29

30

51

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

.fiily. .....................................

Water year

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

88

92

110

163

355

509

1,020

1,060

500

400

300

Apr.

280

260

240

220

200

180

160

140

122

162

322

273

234

174

125

113

107

87

63

51

39.0

25.5

17.8

10.6

6.2

4.8

3.7

2.4

1.8

1.6

-

Secondfoot-days

0

-

-

4,057 

3,626.4

368.5

842.1 

0

1,359.3

May

1.1

11.0

12.5

46.8

111

61

30.8

22.0

17.8

12.5

9.6

6.5

4.S

3.0

1.6

.8

.7

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.1

lfQ^«tlln|

0

^

-

-

1,060 

322

111

195 

0

551

June

0 7

5

4

2

1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

c

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.1 1.1

94

51

24.1

26.2

15.0

107

-

July

92

195

146

147

115

59

35.3

19.6

12.0

8.8

5.4

3.0

1.6

.S

.6

.4

.2

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

mn<imm

0

.

-

-

0

1.6

.4 

0

0 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

.

-

-

150 

121

11.9 

10.8

27.2 

0

45.3

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

551

368

175

101

59

33.5

22.0

15.0

11.0

7.8

5.4

4.0

2.7

1.4

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

"

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

-

-

-

9,240 

7,190

731 

640

1,670 

0

2,700

Peak discharge 

(1U a.m.) 1,010

ee.-ft.; Mar. 28 (4 1,260 sec.-ft.; Sept.
MILK RIVKR BASIN 73

HcRae Coulee at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°01', long. 109°43', in NWi sec. 5, T. 1, R. 28 

W., third meridian, in Saskatchewan a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and threequarters of a mile north of international boundary.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1938. Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 299 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.73 feet); 

no flow at times.

1927-38: Maximum discharge, 486 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 5.74 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 30U second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and missing gage heights, 

Mar. 30 to April 1, which were estimated on basis of weather records and are fair. No 

records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. No regulation or diversion. This station is one of the 

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

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

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

4

5

fi

Y

R

9

10

11

IB

IS

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

81

«l

84

85

88

SO

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

6.0

4.9

11.5

110

154

87

10.7

5.0

4.0

Apr.

3.0

2.2

1.6

.1

.1

.1

6.0

20.3

11.8

5.6

2.2

.8

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

c

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Seoondfoot-days

0

-

-

393.9 

54.2 

4.0 

2.1

0 

0 

0

May

0

.8

1.2

1.5

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mn^itnmi

0

-

-

154 

20.3 

1.5 

1.0

0 

0 

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

~

July

Minimum

0

-

-

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

0

-

-

12.7 

1.81 

.13 

.07

0 

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

-

-

781 

108 

7.9 

4.2

0 

0 

0

Peak discharge.- Mar. 25 (11 p.m.) 108 sec.-ft.; Map. 27 (1 a.m.) 299 sec.-ft.; Map. 28 

(1:30 a.m.) 167 sec.-ft.
74 MILK RIVER BASIN

North Chinook canal near Havre, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°47', long. 109°26', in SEi sec. 2, T. 35 N., R.

 17 E., 1 mile below headworks of canal and 23 miles northeast of Havre.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1938 (Irrigation seasons only).

Remarks.- Records good except those Interpolated, which are fair. Staff gage readings

 usecTMarch 16-23, April 6-8, July 12-26, Sept. 10-29. No flow Oct. 1 to March 15, 

June 6-22, July 26 to Sept. 9, Sept. 30. Canal diverts flood water from Lodge Creek 

in sec. 3, T. 35 N., R. 17 E. and stores it In North Chinook Reservoir for Irrigation 

of lands between Lodge Creek and Battle Creek north of Chinook.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1931

Day

5

7

R

10

11

12ia

14

IS

17

SO

21

22

2S

25

87

29

81

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan 

Fet>

Apr 

Mftv

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

Water year 1937-3 8 .....................

Bar.

r~ o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

.S

5.3

5.3

13

49

35

31

70

»77

*64

93

95

103

99

*102

*104

Apr.

*106

*10S

*110

*112

*114

116

112

IDS

*105

*101

97

95

91

67

81

75

73

73

70

60

49

43

34

27

21

16

12

7.9

6.4

4.5

~

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

0

0 

971.4

2,116.8 

256.0

281. S 

796.0

0 

567.0

4,939.0

Hay

3.9

6.4

2.7

5.8

5.5

3.9

25

41

29

23

19

13

11

10

7.9

6.4

5.0

5.7

6.0

5.1

4.2

3.6

2.9

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

Maximum

0

0

0

0 

0 

IDS

116 

41

60 

91

0 

79

-

June

0.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.7

21

15

10

54

56

53

60

~

July

47

91

83

87

83

85

79

60

50

39

29

18

15

11

7.1

5.1

2.4

1.8

*1.0

.8

.5

.3

.8

*.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minima

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

4.5 

.8

0 

0

0 

0

-

Aug.

Mrra

0

0

0

0

0 

3.'.. 3

70.6 

8.26

9.36 

23-7

0 

16.9

-

Sept.

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

79

«73

* 8

62

60

56

45

40

«26

15

22

9.8

4.3

1.7

1.2

 o.e

.5

.3

.3

.1

0

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0 

0 

1,930

4,200 

508

559 

1,580

0 

1,120

9,900

 Interpolated.
 MILK RIVER BASIN 75

Battle Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 109°25', in SEi sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26 

 W. third meridian, In Saskatchewan, a quarter of a mile above International boundary

and 35 miles north of Chinook, Mont. Zero of gage Is 2,731.04 feet above mean sea

level.

Drainage area.- 726 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1938. Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 650 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 5.09 

feet); no flow at times.

1917-38: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 13, 1917 (gage height, 8.50 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Mar. 22, 23, Mar. 29 to 

Apr. 8, which were computed on basis of gage heights and weather records and are 

poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Many diversions above station. 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 and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and 

Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

9.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

15

16

17in

IS

20

K\

W,

KX

84

25

0fi

27

28

29

SO

a

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Pet 

Xar

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

Water year

liar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

23.4

15

44

102

166

296

317

228

100

50

20

Apr.

15

10

15

15

15

10

20

50

76

53

36.0

49.7

63

106

254

180

118

89

70

62

53

29.4

27.0

22. 2

18.4

14.8

10.3

10.9

14.8

11.6

-

Seoondfoot-daya

0

_

-

718.6 

797.2

324.9 

0 

0

Hay

11.6

37.5

42.0

22.2

22.2

53

45.0

34.5

29.4

27.0

30.6

28.2

24.6

20.1

21.0

22.2

18.4

14.8

9.0

6.4

5.0

7.7

14.8

24.6

24.6

22.2

19.2

20.1

22.2

20.1

IS. 4

H.-^^.m

0

_

-

 r » rr

254

53

23S

40.5 

0 

0

June

17.5

13.1

12.2

9.0

7.1

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.1

4.5

3.7

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

1.2

8.4

4.1

1.5

45

114

238

60

28. £

20.1

95

55

30.6

-

July

21.0

21.0

40.5

24.6

16.6

17.5

35.9

25.8

30.6

23.4

15.7

11.6

S.4

5.8

5.0

7.1

5.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

mr.A.py.

0

_

-

5.0 

.8

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

0

_

-

23.2 

26.6

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

_

-

2,700

1,430 

1,580

0 

0

Peak discharge.- Mar. 26 (9:30 p.m.) 650 sec.-ft.; Mar. 27 (9x30 p.m.) 499 sec.-ft.; June 24 

(2 a.m.) 449 sec.-ft.
MILK RIVER BASIN

Woodpile Coulee near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°58', long. 109°31', In NWi sec. 8, T. 37 N., R. 

17 E., just downstream from Antelope Coulee and 1.1 miles south of International 

boundary, Montana.

Drainage area.- 70 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1938. Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 551 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.81 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 320 second-feet; no flow at times. 

1927-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 27, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.,,- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 30 to Apr. 7, which 

are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. 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 and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In aecond-feet)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7 

3.1

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.4 

2.6

2.6

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

69

113

164

4.5 

5.0

222

310

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

I

?,

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

IP,

1.1

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

2?,

23

24

25

26

27

2B

89

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Water year

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5-0

7.4

7.4

16.0

36.9

77

198

368

102

14.6

»5

*.5

Apr.

*0

*0

*.E

*1

*5

*10

*45

147

63

22.0

8.1

4.6

3.1

1.6

1.1

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Seoondfoot-days

-

-

737.8

no! 2

1.0 

0

May

0

46. C

48.2

7.E

3.4

1.8

1.2

.7

.5

.3

.2

.]

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ito-riimim

-

-

268

48.2

.4 

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

2.1

29.6

20.5

6.5

2.8

1.2

.7

.3

.2

~

July

0.1.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IHTiiimim

0

-

-

0

0

0 

0

Aug.

Me on

0

-

-

23.8

3.55

.03 

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

-

-

-

1,460 

620

219

2.0 

0 

0

Peak discharge.- Mar. 26 (12:30 a.m.) E26 see.-ft.; Har. 27 (3 a. 

(3 a.m.) 212 sec.-ft.

*Missing gage height; discharge estimated.

.) 551 sec.-f-.-j Kar. 28
MILK RIVKR BASIN 77

East Fork of Battle Creek near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°58', long 109°08 T , in NWi sec. 17, T. 37 N., 

R. 20 E., 2 miles south of international boundary, about 6 miles above mcuth of 

Lyons Coulee, and 27 miles north of Chinook, Mont.

Drainage area.- 98 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1938. Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 244 second-feet Mar. 24 (gage height, 4.86 

feet); no flow at times.

1927-38: Maximum discharge observed, 507 second-feet Apr. 12, 1936 (page height, 

6.65 feet), from rating curve extended above 90 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Mar. 18-23, Far. 30 to 

Apr. 8, which were estimated on basis of observer's notes, gage heights, and weather 

records and are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. 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 and Power Bureau, Department of Mires and 

Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1

g

!i

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

82

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Aug 

Bep

Water year

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

14

12

12

19

12

89

100

70

52

25.2

6.4

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

5

10

40

70

94

62

22.8

9.6

4.6

2.4

.9

.5

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seoondfoot-daya

0

-

0 

0

Hay

MoTHnnim

-

0 

0

June July

0

0

5.5

10.3

2.4

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

.8

1.0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

-

0 

0

Aug.

Bean

0

-

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

-

844

0 

0

(1 a.m.) 140 sec.-ft.

^.- Mar. 24 (8:20 p.m.) 244 sec.-ft.; Mar. 25 (UsJO p.m.) 155 sec.-ft.; Hap. 27
78 MILK RIVER BASIN

Lyons Coulee at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 49°01', long. 109°14', in SWi sec. 12, T. 1, R. 25 W. third

 meridian, li miles north of international boundary and 7 miles southwest of Arena, 

Saskatchewan.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1938. March 1927 to September 1935, at

 site at iforheim, Mont., half a mile south of international boundary. Few winter 

records.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge observed during year, 145 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 

4.89 feet); no flow at times.

1927-38: Maximum discharge observed, 668 second-feet Apr. 3, 1927 (gage height, 

7.65 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 335 second-feet 

(float measurement); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Apr. 7-9, which were com-

 puted on basis of gage heights and weather records, and are poor. No records Nov. 1 

to Feb. 28. Gage read twice daily. Some small diversions above station when creek 

flows, during irrigation season. This station is one of the international gaging 

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

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

Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period

charge, In s

f ioe affect (gage height 

oond-feet)

In feet, and dis2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4

3.8

12

3.6 

3.8

4.0 

4.2

4.4 

4.6

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

i?.

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

SI

as

sz

24

25

26

27

as

29

SO

31

Oct. lov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Peb 

Mar

Ifcy....... ................................

Water year

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

2.5

l.S

1.3

2.0

2.9

14.4

57

69

67

47.6

16.8

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

76

111

46.0

21.6

7.2

2.5

1.3

.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

-

279 9

136.2 88 9

0 

0

Hay

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

2.5

2.5

2.3

l.S

1.4

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.0

5.0

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

KazUmim

0

-

28.9

0 

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18.6

24.0

15.6

12.0

6.7

28.9

21.6

8.8

~

July

5.0

4.7

4.4

7.8

9.9

5.0

10.9

15.6

17.4

5.8

i.e

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

IHTijimim

0

-

0

0 

0

Aug.

He-m

0

-

91

4.54

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

-

270

0 

0
MILK RIVER BASIN 79 

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 109°09', in WWi sec. 29, T. 33 N., 

R. 20 E., at headworks of canal, 34 miles east of Chinook.

Records available.- April 1905 to October 1921, Kay 1928 to September 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. Ho flow before April 13 nor after June 23. Canal diverts water 

 from right bank of Battle Creek for irrigation of lands between that creek and Milk 

River.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

19

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

83

84

85

86

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. «

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

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

 tar.......................................

AU«

Bei tember................... ..............

Water year 1937-3

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

15.4

14.4

18.5

12.4

10.4

9.2

8.0

9.4

13.2

10.4

6.2

5.4

5.5

5.7

6.2

3.4

2.6

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

346.9

0

0

0

161.5

175.3

124.4

0

0 

0

461.2

May

2.9

7.4

8.6

11.2

9.2

7.9

7.0

7.0

7.1

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.8

5.8

4.8

4.4

4.3

5.2

6.0

4.8

4.0

3.1

1.8

1.0

1.3

3.2

5.5

7.6

7.4

6.8

6.3

Mn-rfimim

0

0

0

_

0

0

0

18.5

11 ±±»f*O

10.7

0

0 

0

18.5

June

6.2

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.7

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.6

4.7

6.1

4.8

10.7

2.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

Minimum

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

2.6

1.0

2.9 o'

0 

0

-

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

5.38

5.65

4.15

0

0 

0

-

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

688

0

0

0

320

348

247

0

0 

0

915
80 MILK RIVER BASIN

White-water Creek near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°57', long. 107°52', In IJWi sec. £4, T. 37 N., 

R. 29 E., Just below mouth of North Fork of Whltewater Creek, 34 miles south of International boundary, 5 miles .northeast of Lowrane, Mont., and 14 miles scuth of Orkney, 

Saskatchewan.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1938. Few winter records.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 4.04 feet Mar. 16 or 17, from floodmarks 

(Ice Jam); no flow at times.

1927-38: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 5, 1927 (gage height, 4.71 

feet), from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet; no flow at tires.

Remarks.- Records fair. None for November to February. Discharge for periods of ice 

effect, Mar. 6-18, Mar. 30 to Apr. 7, computed on basis of gage height?, observer's 

notes, and weather records. Discharge for June 27-29, July 3-5 estimated on basis 

of records for nearby streams. ThLs station Is one of the international gaging 

stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Foundary 

Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

51

Oct.

0.1.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Fet 

Mar

fcy...... .................................

.Aug 

Sep

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

Water year

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

6

65

230

55

33.3

38.0

23.7

11.8

2.1

2.0

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1

1

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

4.8

6.1

9.6

6.1

2.9

1.5

2.1

1.0

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Seoondfoot-days

-

5.2

20.3

0 

0

Hay

0.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Maximum

_

.5

8.0 

0 

0

June

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

-

July

0.2

.3

4.0

8.0

1.5

.7

.4

.3

1.3

1.6

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

m^ttmm

-

0

.1

0 

0

Aug.

Mrnn

-

_

15.4

.17

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6.7

-

_

946

95

14

10

0 

0
MILK RIVER BASIN 81

Frenchman River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 107°18', at international boundary, 

at north edge of lot 3, sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 34 E. Montana meridian. Prior to June 

23, 1937, water-stage recorder about half a mile upstream, in SVii sec. 4, T. 1, R. 10 

W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan.

Drainage area.- 2,020 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1938. Few winter records.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 second-feet July 5 (gage height, 10.77 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 310 second-feet; no flow at 

times. '

1917-38: Maximum discharge, 5,440 second-feet Mar. 29, 1925 (gage height, 13.12 

feet, former site and datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 350 second-feet, which are poor. No records 

Nov. 1 to Feb. 29. Many diversions in Canada. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the 

Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly with 

the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

28

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

.3

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

toy.......................................

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

Water year

liar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

115

124

122

136

413

404

208

162

187

129

93

128

166

172

226

208

102

22.0

Apr.

48.0

37.2

34.0

24.4

13.5

14.0

19.0

29.2

89

184

365

423

544

S59

344

230

342

439

405

282

155

93

70

44.5

32.2

21.4

13.7

10.3

9.9

5.7

~

Seoondfoot-days

0.7

-

_

3,128.0

4,682.0

1,051.1

1,605.7

4,625.6

8.3

48.9

May

4.0

3.7

3.3

8.7

6.7

3.7

126

255

126

33.8

18.4

IS. 8

11.4

8.8

12.7

40.2

57

47.3

2S.1

12.4

15.2

33.0

48.2

28.1

14.2

30.2

22.5

16.5

11.4

6.2

4.6

MaTlaniB

0.4

-

~

413

544

255

356

2.4

24.4

June

3.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.3

0

0

.4

5.6

7.3

6.6

2.2

6.8

125

202

146

74

39.4

187

356

174

58

37.0

28.8

26.7

110

~

July

91

135

98

144

705

737

652

471

202

98

50

30.9

24.8

59

125

1S2

128

3S2

146

75

52

23.1

15.6

12.4

9.0

7.6

5.6

4.4

3.9

3.4

2.9

IHTi^imim

0

-

~

0

5. 7

3 o' 3

o o' g

0

Aug.

2.4

1.8

1.1

.7

.1

.8

.7

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hean

0.02

-

_

1G1 !£ <?

es!s

149

.27

1.63

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24.4

11.1

3.2

3.2

1.7

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

"*

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

1.4

-

_

6,200

9,290

2, OSO

3,180

9,170

16

97

Peak dlaeharga.- Apr. 13 (1 p.m.) 556 sec.-ft.; June 24 (S p.m.) 416 aec.-ft.; July 5 (2 p.m.) 

2,300 aec.-ft.; July 18 (6 a.m.) 1,110 sac.-ft.
82 MLK RIVER BASIN

Frenchman canal near Saco, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°36', long. 107°16', in NEi sec. 27, T. 33 N., 

R. 34 E., 14 miles northeast of Saco.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1938.

Remarks.- Records poor. No flow before March 17 nor after July 31. Canal diverts water 

 from Frenchman River about 1 mile above stations for irrigation of land in Frenchman 

Valley.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

s

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

eg

S3

84

85

86

37

88

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

Feb 

Mar

Apr

Un......... ..............................

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

Water year 1937-3

Bar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

27

23

16

16

21

18

9.4

8.4

16

18

21

*14

*7

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10

18

18

26

28

25

26

23

18

18

28

18

20

18

19

19

19

17

16

14

13

12

-

Seoondfoot-daya

0

452.4

0 

225.8

301.6

0

1,245.6

Hay

11

12

12

10

8.4

7.3

6.4

7.3

22

21

15

12

11

8.2

7.2

7.2

7.C

8.7

12

10

8.4

7.6

7.1

8.C

9.3

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.5

7.0

6.8

HoT^-ftm)

0

-

0 

27

28

22

0

-

June

6.6

6.2

6.1

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.2

3 8

1.1

1.0

2.9

3.0

1.6

1.7

6.6

5.7

5.3

16

18

22

19

13

15

32

15

16

13

8.3

2.8

0

-

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

.3

3.5

4.8

5.7

3.8

1.6

6.6

6.4

3.4

.1

IHT^wiTm

0

-

0 

0

6.4

0

-

Aug.

Heat

0

-

0

0 

7.28

9.73

0

-

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

898

0

0 

448 

839

598

0

2,470

 Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice; discharge Interpolated.
MIL?; RIVER BASIN 83

Rock Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 48°59', long. 106°47', in SEi 

sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, 

2 miles upstream from Horse Creek, and Smiles west of Barnard, Mont. Prior to 

Sept. 10, 1937, chain gage and natural control at site 200 feet downstream.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- 1914 to 1915, March 1927 to September 1938. 1916 to 1926, at site 

just downstream from Horse Creek. Records prior to 1927 collected by Department of 

Mines and Resources, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 628 second-feet Mar. 17; maximum gage height, 

9.70 feet Mar. 17 (ice Jam); no flow at times.

1927-38: Maximum discharge observed, 982 second-feet Apr. 6, 1927 (gage height, 

10.51 feet, former site and present datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect,"Mar. 15-22, 29, which were 

computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and 

weather records, and are fair, and those for periods of missing gage heights, Mar. 30 

to Apr. 5, Apr. 7, 8, which were estimated on basis of weather records, and are poor. 

No record Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. One small diversion above gage. This station is one 

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

Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records tave been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and 

Resources, Canada.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31)

1.5

1.6

1.7

l.S

0.4 

1.2

1.9

2.0

2.7 

5.1

2.2 

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0 

6.0

261

371

7.0 

8.3

491

659

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

51

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

.3

2.7 

5.5 

2.5

1.5 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

«

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

alendar year

 eh. .................................... 

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

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

vat.................. ..................

ater year

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

120

429 

620 

430 

284 

214

196 

173 

162 

152 

141

130 

161 

180 

185 

120 

20

Apr.

} 

17 

25 

35 

70 

168

211 

252

179 

89 

56

45.6 

38.4 

27.8 

22.9 

20.1

17.5 

16.0 

13.5 

12.6 

12.2

12.6 

14.5 

14.5 

12.6 

10.5

Seoondfoot-days

22.7

3,717 

1,408.3 

304.9 

781.5 

349.1 

.5 

4.3

May

9.6 

14.5 

37.6 

29.2 

20.1

14.5 

12.6 

11.3 

10.5 

10.1

9.2 

7.7 

6.6 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

4.6 

5.5 

6.2 

8.8

9.2

7.7 

7.0 

5.8 

3. c

3.9 

4.9 

5.1 

6.6 

9.2 

7.7

Maxinwai

5.5

620 

252 

37.6 

284 

99 

.1 

1.2

June

10.5 

8,1 

4.4 

2.1 

2.1

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

5.8

3.9 

2.7 

2.5

2.7 

10.5

7.3 

4.6 

3.2 

3.9 

8.8

10.5 

16.5 

284 

257 

58

22.9 

16.0 

11.7 

8.4 

7.3

July

6.2 

38.2 

99 

32.8 

15.5

10.5 

15.5 

45.6 

20.1 

12.6

9.2 

7.0 

4.6 

3.4 

2.7

2.3

2.0 

1.8 

2.1 

4.4

3.4 

2.9

1.8 

1.3 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.6 

.3 

.2 

.2

Minimum

0

0

3.9 

1.4 

.2 

0 

0

Aug.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.73

120 

46.9 

9.84 

26.0 

11.3 

.02 

.14

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.3 

1.2 

1.0

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

45

7,370 

2,790 

605 

1,550 

692 

1.0 

8.5

Peak discharge.- Mar. 17 (8 p. 

480 sec.-ft.

628 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 sec.-ft.; Jure 23 (8 p.
84 MILK RIVER BASIII

Horse Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 48°59', long. 106°50', in SEi sec. 3, T. 37 II.,

 R. 37 E., three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, in Montana. 

Prior to Sept. 9, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 71 square miles.

Records available.- May 1914 to October 1917 and March 1927 to September 1938 in reports

 of Geological Survey. May 1914 to September 1938 in reports of Department of Mines 

and Resources, Canada.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 288 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage lielght, 8.07 

feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; no flow at times.

1914-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 30, 1925 (gage height, 

10.85 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 30 to Apr. 5, and

 periods of missing gage heights, June 23-29, July 1, 2, which were computed on basis 

of records for Rock Creek at international boundary and are poor. No records IIov. 1 

to Feb. 23. No diversions. Tills 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 tlie Doninion Water and Power 

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193r

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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 

81

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 

uapy. ..... .

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

atar year

Mar.

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

165

197 

132 

102

87 

56 

45.4 

56 

69

62 

83 

74 

96 

10 

6

Apr.

3 

2 

2

1 

1

2.3

2.8 

2.3 

13.6 

105

104 

70 

35.5 

18 

12.8

12.6 

7.1 

5.0 

3.8 

2.3

1.4 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8

.9 

.9

1.1 

.9 

.8

Seoondfoot-days

0

1,240.4 

415.4 

10.6 

204.9 

96.6 

0 

.3

May

0.7 

1.1 

1.3 

1.8 

1.2

.9 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Maximum

0

197 

105 

1.8 

68 

30 

0 

.2

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1.1

68 

66 

40

15 

8 

4 

2 

.7

July

1 

30 

26.2 

7.6 

2.8

2.S 

4.0 

3.2 

2.1 

1.3

.8 

.5 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

12.4

1.2 

.4

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0

0 

.8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Kern

0

40.0 

13.8 

.34 

6.83 

3.12 

0 

.01

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

aore-feet

0

2,460 

824 

21 

406 

192 

0 

.6

Peak discharge.- Mar. 17 (10 p.m.) 

186 sec.-ft.

see.-ft.; Mar. 18 (7 p.m.) 197 see.-ft.,- Apr. 11 (3 p.m.)
MILK RIVER BASIIi 85

McEachern Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 49°00', long. 106°56', in SWi sec. 1, T. 57 N., R. 36 E., a 

quarter of a mile downstream from east fork of this stream, half a mile south of 

international boundary, and 7 miles north nf Thoeny, Mont.

Drainage area.- 160 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to October 1926, March 1927 to September 1938. May 1914 

to October 1923, at site on McCoy's ranch, in SWi sec. 6, T. 1, R. 7 W. fiird meridian, in Saskatchewan. Records prior to 1927 by Department of Mines and Resources, 

Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 543 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height 

6.52 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet; no flow 

at times.

1924-35: Maximum discharge observed, 1,850 second-feet Apr. 9, 1927 (gage heignt, 

10.42 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. None for Nov. 1 to Feb. 23. Discharge for period of ice effect, 

Mar. 29 to Apr. 7, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights and 

weather records. No diversions. This station is one of the international gaging 

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

Treaty. The records have "been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion 

Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

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

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year

ater year

liar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

106 

428 

301 

185 

129

127 

69 

44.6 

50 

54

57 

70 

68 

50 

3 

2

Apr.

2 

3 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

5.4 

16.2 

147

150 

63 

48.2 

25.4 

15.9

15.9 

12.6 

10. S 

3.2 

30.0

2.4 

2.2 

.7 

.5 

.6

.8 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

Secondfoot-days

0

1,743.6 

568.5 

2.9 

375.1 

1,001.7 

0 

0

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

*.l *.l 

*.l 

.1 *.l

*.l

*.2 

*.2 

.2 

*.6

1.1

Ifmr^ntut^

0

428 

150 

1.1 

90 

305 

0 

0

June

*0 9 

7 

6 

4 

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

t.3 

.7 

t.4

t.l 

0 

0 

21.6 

45.8

7.6 

42.3 

77 

90 

53

16.2 

8.5 

4.8 

*3.0 

1.1

July

18.8 

147 

112 

30.0 

60

305 

82 

132 

34.0 

12.0

5.7 

*3.2

.8 

.3 

.2

».l 

0 

0 

0 

0

20.4 

31.0 

2.6 

*1.8

1.1

*.S

.6 

*.3 

0 

0 

0

IHTi^nfuni

0

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

0

56.2 

19.0 

.09 

12.5 

33.3 

0 

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

3,460 

1,130 

5.S 

744 

1,990 

0 

0

*Gage height missing; discharge interpolated. 

tGage height missing; discharge estimated.
86 KEDWATER CREEK BASIN

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 47°25', long. 105°35', In IIEi sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 48 E., at 

highway bridge half a mile south of Circle.

Records available.- April 1029 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed during year, 14.33 feet July 4 (discharge not 

determined ) ; no flow at times.

1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 2,920 second-feet Apr. 23, 1932 (gage height, 

11.1 feet), from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet; maximum gags height 

observed, that of July 4, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks . - Records poor. None for Jan. 16 to Feb. 27. Data for Ice period, Dec. 8 to 

Jan. 15, insufficient to warrant estimates of discharge. Some irrigation above station. Gage read once or twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

S3. 

2Z 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

2B 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0

.1

.7

.5 

.3 

,2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

.1 

*.l

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

Nov.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

,2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

*.2

Dec.

0.2 

0

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0

Jan. Feb.

400

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

11

ember 1-7..... .........................

alendar year

ust .............

ater year

Mar.

1,360 

960 

342 

56 

94

71 

29 

20 

15 

26

695 

1,360 

960 

1,120 

128

31 

26 

3.2 

3.4

3.4

2.7 

2.5 

1.7 

2.3 

2.4

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5

Apr.

2.2

1.4 

1.1 

1.6 

1.9

2.1 

2.3 

3.4

4.1 

8.7

7.8 

10 

5.1 

5.4 

2.6

2.5 

2.4 

2.0 

1.3 

1.0

1.1 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.6

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

Seoondfoot-days

5.0 

7.3 

0.6

7,327.6 

80.3 

19.0 

2,491.0 

3,510.1 

27.3 

17.4

May

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1

.8 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.6

1.1 

.9 

.6 

.6 

.6

.4 

.4 

.5 

.6

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

Maximum

0.7 

.4 

.2

1,360 

10 

l.S 

1,000 

2,000 

2.2 

1.2

June

0.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0

1,000

930 

474 

44

20 

11 

4.4 

3.0 

3.9

July

56 

18 

128 

2,000 

765

220 

114 

22 

14 

3.1

6.P 

4.4 

3.4 

3.5 

2.f

2.e

2.6 

2.? 

l.P

1.4

l.f 

1.6 i.e

1.5 

1.1

i.e

94 

22 

6.1 

3.5 

3.3

Minimum

0 

.2 

0

1.7 

.9 

.2 

0 

1.1 

.2 

.4

Aug.

2.2 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2

1.1

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8 

.9 

.5 

1.2 

1.9

1.8 

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.4

.2 

.6 

.5 

.5

.7

.4 

.2 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

Me MI

0.16 

.24 

.09

£36 

2.68 

.61 

83.0 

113 

.88 

.58

Sept.

0.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.6 

.8 

.8 

1.2

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

1; Run-off in 

acre-feet

9.9 

14 

1.2

14,530 

159 

38 

4,940 

6,960 

54 

35

 Sage height mlaslng; discharge interpolated.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 87

Middle Fork of Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 105°42', in SEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., 

R. 46 E., half a mile south of international boundary, half a mile upstream from 

Coal Creek, and 20 miles northwest of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area.- 381 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 746 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 5.27 

feet); minimum dally discharge recorded, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 28 to Sept. 5 (gage 

height, 1.15 feet).

1931-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for the two periods of ice effect, of which those 

for Mar. 1-16 were estimated on basis of observer's notes, gage heights, and weather 

records and are poor and those for Mar. 29 to Apr. 5 were computed on basis of gage 

heights, observer's notes, and weather records and are fair. No records Nov. 1 to 

Feb. 28. Maximum discharge occurred on evening of Mar. 16, after period of Ice 

effect had passed. Observer's gage readings used Mar. 1-1E, Mar. 31, Apr. 2, 

Sept. 10-28. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained 

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

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

Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

IB

17

1R

19

20

SI

22

«s

£4

25

2«

27

28

29

no

31

Oct.

0.5

.5

.4

.5

2.7

2.1

1.1

.9

,6

.5

.4

.6

,8

1.6

1.0

1,4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month.

Haron. ....................................

**T......... ..............................

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

Water year

Mar.

.

1

>120

1

1

,.

1

> 70

I

'

1

>200

J

474

620

480

238

113

78

52

37.0

27.8

21.3

16.2

14.8

14.4

11

10

10

Apr.

8

9

10

11

12

12.4

12.4

14.8

14.0

16.2

14.8

12.0

37.8

31.5

20.1

16.7

12.8

11.2

9.9

9.6

8.4

7.5

7.0

7.3

7.5

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.4

7.5

-

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

463.3

86.7

9.9

May

7.8

46.9

61

31.4

20.5

15.5

12.1

12.1

11.6

10.3

9.0

7.8

6.7

5.9

5.1

4.9

5.1

11.2

21.8

33.0

18.6

13. C

10. E

9.9

9.9

11.6

11.2

10.3

10.3

9.0

9.0

Mmrimum

-

61

9 9

16.5

.8

June

8.6

8.6

7.4

5.9

4.4

3.4

3.2

3.4

4.1

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.4

3.4

4.6

4.1

4.1

3.4

6.3

8.2

8.6

9.4

8.2

8.6

9;9

8.6

-

July

7.4

5.5

8.2

9.9

16.5

10.3

6.7

3.9

3.7

2.9

2.6

1.4

.9

.8

.5

.4

.2

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

WIPJTIPTffl

0.4

-

_

4.9

.2

.1

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

;1

.1

Hear

1.25

-

_

14.9

2.80

.33

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.6

.4

*.6

.8

.8

».7

*.6

*.6

*.5

».4

4.4

.3

.2

*.2

*.2

*.2

.2

».2

.2

*.2

».2

.2

*.2

*.3

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

77

-

_

8,270

749

919

172 

12

20

Peak discharge.- Mar. 16 (9 p. 

92 sec.-ft. 

 interpolated.

746 sec.-ft.; Apr. 13 (6 a.m.) 56 sec.-ft.; May 2 (8:30 p.m.)
88 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48°25' , long. 105° 12' , in SWi sec. 27, T. 31 N. , R. 50 E. , 11 

miles" southeast of Bredette and 24 miles north of Poplar.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,670 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 9.70 

reet, from flobdmarksj ; minimum discharge observed, 11 second-feet Aug. 13, Sept. 4-8 

(gage height, 4.92 feet).

1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 15, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks . - Records good except those for days of missing gage heights in October and 

November , which are fair, and those for days of missing gage heights in March and 

April, which are poor. No records for Nov. 15 to Mar. 14. Some diversions above 

station. No storage. Gage read once daily.

Hating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0

1.5

5.0

5.2 

5.4 

5.6

5.8

49

102

170

255

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

6 BO 

1,100 

1,620

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.7

2,170

2,800

3,530

4,670

Discharge, in Beoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193F

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

J.7

IS

19

20

81

82

23

24

25

26

27

28

S»

30

SI

Oct.

60

 45

*31

17

379

*289

»198

107

101

89

89

86

83

83

78

72

68

62

58

58

48

42

40

35

29

26

23

26

26

23

23

Hov.

 22

»ei

»20

20

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

25

23

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

toy.......................................

Water year

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

4,670

3,690

3,380

2,940

2,170

tl.500

t700

T450

t400

t350

313

t250

210

284

303

T330

t370

Apr.

t400

t430

469

t380

tsoo

269

t220

t!90

186

186

145

131

US

115

74

88

99

128

105

94

88

82

72

77

77

72

72

66

66

62

-

Seoondfoot-days

2 394

22 310

4,861 

2,583 

1,238

7,791 

649 

552

May

62

352

246

138

124

118

118

105

99

88

85

80

66

56

54

49

45

69

64

62

54

49

49

54

49

49

45

45

41

34

34

Maxijnm

379

469 

352

131

1,620 

145 

85

June

30

30

30

30

26

25

25

22

20

20

20

20

17

16

14

14

30

27

26

27

29

29

47

82

131

105

82

82

88

94

-

July

118

124

755

572

607

1,250

1,620

537

298

166

131

607

145

105

88

66

52

56

52

52

52

43

43

40

34

32

32

32

32

26

24

m^imim

20

62

34 

14

24

11 

11

Aug.

18

17

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

11

38

145

38

25

22

17

17

16

16

16

14

14

13

13

14

14

16

14

Heon

1 312

162 

83.3 

41.3

251 

20.9 

18.4

Sept.

14

14

13

11

11

11

*11

11

24

85

40

24

16

16

18

18

18

18

21

16

15

15

15

14

14

12

12

15

15

15

-

Run-off In 

acre- feet

619

9,640 

5,120 

2,460

15,450 

1,290 

1,090

 Gage height missing; discharge interpolated, 

tGage height missing; discharge estimated.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 89

East Fork of Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00" , long. 105°25' , in SWi sec. 3, T. 1, R. 

26 W. third meridian, in Saskatchewan, at international boundary, 16 miles north of 

Scobey, Mont. Zero of gage is 2,411.02 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 256 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, about 950 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 

11.08 feet, affected by ice); minimum discharge recorded, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 22 

(gage height, 1.97 feet).

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 975 second-feet Aug. 13, 1932 (gage height, 10.70 

feet); no flow Mar. 1-12, 1936.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Mar. 1-19, Mar. 29 to 

Apr. 6, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records and are poor. None for Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Observer's gage readings used Oct. 1-31, Mar. 1-16, 18-26. This station is one of the international 

gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under tie Boundary 

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

Water and Power Bureau, Department of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

82 

83 

84 

25

26 

87 

28 

89 

30 

31

oot.

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.7 

5.0

4.6 

4.2 

4.2 

3.9 

3.9

4.0 

3.6 

3.6 

2.6 

3.4

3.4 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.4

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.7 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

HOD 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ha, 

Jun 

Jul

£" 

Sop

H

alendar year

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

ater year

Mar.

I 20

}-

50 

150 

350 

400 

900

803 

710 

266 

135 

85

53 

46.0 

26.0 

26.0 

25.2

19.9 

18.5 

19.9 

20 

14 

11

Apr.

7 

7 

10 

11 

10

10 

9.6 

9.1 

9.1 

10.1

10.9 

20.6 

17.4 

14.4 

13.2

11.5 

9.6 

8.8 

7.9 

8.1

7.1 

7.4 

6.7 

7.1 

7.1

8.1 

8.3 

8.1 

8.3 

7.G

Seoondfoot-days

115.2

4,278.5 

291.1 

269.2 

163.3 

173.1 

75.5 

83.0

May

8.1 

12.9 

15.4 

14.4 

12.6

10.6 

10.9 

10.6 

9.8 

9.6

9.1 

8.6 

7.9 

6.7 

6.5

6.3

6.7 

9.3 

10.1 

9.6

9.3 

8.1 

7.1 

6.9 

6.9

6.5 

6.1 

5.9 

5.3 

5.5 

5.9

Mmrinmm

5.0

900 

20.6 

15.4 

8.3 

14.1 

2.9 

3.5

June

5.3 

5.1 

4.9 

4.6 

4.6

4.4 

3.9 

4.1 

4.9 

4.9

4.7 

4.4 

5.3 

5.5 

5.1

4.7 

4.6 

4.7 

6.1 

6.3

6.5 

5.3 

8.3 

7.1 

6.5

6.1 

5.9 

6.3 

6.9 

6.3

July

6.1 

5'. 5 

8.3 

14.1 

11.5

11.7 

10.1 

8.6 

8.1 

6.7

6.3

6.7 

5.7 

4.7 

4.3

3.S 

3.6 

4.7 

4.1 

4.3

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8

Wn^Tmmi

2.6

5.3 

3.9 

2.8 

2.1 

2.2

Aug.

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2

Mean

3.72

138 

9.70 

8.68 

5.44 

5.58 

2.44 

2.77

Sept.

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.3 

2.4

2.6 

2.9 

3.0 

3.4 

3.5

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.9 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.8 

2.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

228

8,490 

577 

534 

324 

343 

150 

165
90 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Poplar River near Scobey, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48°51', long. 105°24', near north line of sec. 27, T. 36 N.,

 R. 48 E., on highway bridge 4 miles north of Scobey.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,460 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage

 freight 5.80 feet); no flow at times. 1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 16, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 3, 13, 21-30, Ifer.

 1-15, Mar. 31 to Apr. 6, which are poor. No record Dec. 1 to Feb. 28. Gage read once 

dally. One small diversion above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

?, 3

4

s

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

1«

17in

19

20

81

22

23

PA

25

2«

87

PA

29

SO

31

Oct.

3.2

4.6

3.2

3.9

14

8.1

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

8.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.2

HOT.

4.6

5.1

t4.8

4.4

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.1

t5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

> *4

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

toy.......................................

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

Water year

liar.

*200

»200

*175

*150

*125

*100

*100

*100

*100

»100

*100

*200

»300

»500

*700

1,260

995

580

323

168

102

96

106

90

62

53

30

26

27

31

f29

Apr.

t27

t25

t23

t20 tie

tie

14

13

12

12

12

11

16

18

17

16

14

12

10

t9.6

9.2

7.8

8.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

"

Seoondfoot-days

TOO

403.1 

301.6

180.7 

338.8 

10.5

May

8.9

9.6

13

13

13

14

12

11

11

11

10

9 2

9 2

9 2

7 8

6 9

6 9

8 9

10

11

10

10

8.9

8.9

8.2

7.5

6.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

Hojdjntm

14

14

14 

77 

.6

June

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.5

3.0

3.0

1.4

1.7

2.0

11

14

7.2

5.3

4.7

4.0

11

14

7.8

5.5

9.2

7.8

7.8

6.9

4.2

4.2

4.7

5.8

~

July

6.4

9.6

9.6

16

77

58

49

10 tie

23

14

9.2

8.6

2.0

.4

.6

3.3

2.3

5.3

3.7

8.2

1.2

.6

.7

.5

.7

.5

.5

.7

. 6

.6

Minijnuni

3.2

-

26

7 8 

6 9

1 4 

4 

1

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

M^an

5.25

13.4 

9.73

10.9 

.34

Sept.

0.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

0

.2

.2

.2

0

0

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

323

_

800 

598

672 

21

^Estimated. 

 ( Interpolated.
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 91

West Fork of Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 49°00', long. 106°22', In SEi sec. 5, T. 1, R. 3 

W. tnird meridian, in Saskatchewan, at international boundary, at West PoplT River 

Canadian customs post, 11 miles north and three-quarters of a mile east of Ophelm, 

Mont. Zero of gage is 2,654.83 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 141 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 264 second-feet Mar. 17 (Ice present); 

no now at times.

1931-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 17, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Mar. 17, 18, Mar. 30 to 

Apr. 10 (estimated on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, observer's 

notes and gage heights), and those for periods of missing gage heights, Mar. 13-16, 

21-25 (estimated), which are poor. Observer's readings used Mar. 17, 18, Far. 29 to 

Apr. 13. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly 

by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have 

been collected and compiled jointly with the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, 

Department'of Mines and Resources, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, miter year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Oft AQ

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

HOT.

*0.2

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan

Fet 

Xar

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

toy.......................................

£eSet

Water year

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

50

100

150

250

247

197

134

121

100

85

70

50

35

18.0

21.6

22.8

30.0

15.6

7.3

Apr.

3.0

3.9

3.1

3.8

3*9

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.5

8.0

8.2

15.6

21.6

10.9

6.2

4.4

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

-

Seoondfoot-days

6.1

_

1,704.3

127.9

24.5

62.3

22.4

0 

5.6

May

0.7

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

Mn Timing

0.2

_

250

21.6

1.2

17.4

2.7

0 

.3

June

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

9.7

17.4

9.1

5.7

4.2

3.5

2.7

2.0

~

July

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Minimum

0.1

_

7.3

.7

.5

.3

.1

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

.20

_

89.7

4.26

.79

2.08

.72

0 

.19

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

12

-

_

3,380

254

49

124

44

0

11

*Pield estimate.
92 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Poplar River near Rlchland, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 48°48', long. 106°01', 600 feet south of northwest corner of

 sec. 7, T. 35 N., R. 44 E., on Great Northern Railway bridge, 14 miles southeast of 

Rlchland.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,330 second-feet Mar. 17, from

 rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 6.50 feet 

Mar. 14 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge observed, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 26 to 

Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.58 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Mar. 17, 1936; no flo-? at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 15-30, Mar. 1-16,

 which were estimated and are poor. No records Jan. 17 to Feb. 26. Data Insufficient 

to warrant estimates of discharge for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 1 to Jan. 16, 

Feb. 27, 2S. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeober 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

SS 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

2.3

1.1 

1.3 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5

1.7 

1.7 

1.3 

,7 

1.3

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

HOT.

1.5

1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.1

. 1

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

HOD 

Deo

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Haj 

Jim 

Jul

£" 

Sep

H

alend&r year

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

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

ater year

Mar.

. 1

6 

24 

82 

108 

188

738 

1,260 

611 

329 

101

15S 

94 

71 

71 

46

37 

24 

23 

26 

7.7 

9.4

Apr.

13 

9.8 

36 

26

17

14 

13

12 

11 

14

11 

9.8 

9.8 

11 

28

26 

14 

16 

12 

11

12 

8.0 

7.4 

8.0

7.4

7.7 

7.7 

7.1 

6.8 

6.4

Seoondfoot-days

38.1 

36.2

4,018.1 

392.9 

178.1 

98.8 

158.9 

5.0 

28.9

Hay

5.5 

8.0 

8.0 

7.7 

8.7

10 

8.7 

10 

8.4 

6,8

7,1 

6.8 

5.3 

5.0 

4.8

3,7 

3.5 

6.1 

8.0 

6.1

5.5 

4,8 

4.2 

4.0 

3.7

3.7 

S.S 

3.0 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

Maximum

2.3

1.7

1,260 

36 

10 

18 

19 

.3 

2.2

June

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6

1.4 

1.0 

.8 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.0 

1.6 

2.4 

1.6

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

1.1 

5.0 

4.5 

3.2

3.2 

9.0 

18 

13 

11

July

8.7 

8.0 

10 

11 

18

19 

11 

8.4 

6.4 

6.1

6.4 

6.1 

4.8 

3.7 

3.0

2.8 

.4 

.8 

.8 

.8

.6 

.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

.7 

.6 

.3

IHT^imim

0.4

6.4 

2.4 

.8 

.3 

.1 

.1

Aug.

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.;

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

Mean

1.23 

1.21

130 

13.1 

5.75 

3.29 

5.13 

.16 

.96

Sept.

0.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.5 

.8 

.3 

1.6 

.9

1.1 

1.6 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

76 

72

7,970 

779 

353 

196 

315 

9.S 

57
YELLOUTSTONE RIVER BASIN 93 

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°33', long. 110°24', at boat landing at Lake Hotel, 1& 

miles southwest of lake outlet. Zero of gage is 7,729.45 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 5.32 feet July 2, 3; minimum observed, 

u.4u root 'Dec. 5.

1921-38: Maximum stage observed, 6.12 feet June 30, 1927; minimum observed, -0.1 

foot Dec. 7, 8, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park. No 

regulation.

Oage height. In feet, water year October 1937 to September 1936

D»T

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

S9

SO

31

Oct.

_

1.13

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

»

-

-

_

»

-

.31

.79

.77

.76

.76

.76

.76

.75

HOT.

0.75

Dec.

0.40

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay

0.79

June

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

4.18

4.25

4.30

4.40

4.46

4.54

4.68

4.68

4.74

4.74

4.86

4.94

5.06

5.12

5.14

5.22

5.24

5.24

5.28

-

July

5.30

5.32

5.32

5.26

5.24

5.16

5.14

5.10

5.06

5.02

4.98

4.94

4.86

_

-

4.80

4.78

_

-

-

4.54

4.48

4.42

-

-

4.22

4.14

4.10

4.08

4.04

3.96

Aug.

_

_

-

_

-

3.56

3.48

3.44

3.40

3.34

3.30

3.24

3.24

3.10

3.04

3.04

2.94

2.94

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.68

2.64

2.64

2.58

2.54

2.52

2.52

2.46

2.44

2.42

Sept.

2.40

2.36

2.34

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.25

2.20

2.16

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.04

2.02

1.9S

1.90

-

1.86

1.85

1.80

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.70

1.68

1.64

1.60

1.58

1.S6

1.54

~
94 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°34', long. 110°23', 550 feet below Fishing 

Bridge and a quarter of a mile below outlet of Yellowstone Lake. Zero of gage is 

7,727.78 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1938 (prior to October 1926, gage-height 

records only).

Average discharge.- 12 years (1926-58), 1,210 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,950 second-feet July 1, 2; maximum gage 

height, 6.54 feet July 2; minimum discharge, 349 second-feet Dec. 24 (gage height, 

1.82 feet).

1922-38: Maximum discharge, 7,420 second-feet June 29, 30, and July 1, 1927 

(gage height, 7.1 feet); minimum, 200 second-feet Dec. 17, 1936 (gage height, 1.45 

feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for July 16-18, 20, 21, Aug. 1 to Sept. 17 computed 

on basis of records for station near Canyon Hotel; that for Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 interpolated. No artificial regulation. Gage-height record furnished by officials of 

Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

84 

85

86 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

744 

738 

731 

731 

731

724 

718 

705 

692 

686

672 

660 

646 

640 

628

622 

622 

610 

604 

592

574 

574 

569 

569 

564

558 

542 

542 

530 

530 

525

HOT.

515 

510 

505 

495 

490

480 

475 

475 

466 

462

457 

452 

448 

448 

439

444 

444 

444 

444 

448

444 

439 

430 

430 

434

430 

421 

426 

421

416

Dec.

408 

408 

412 

412 

412

403 

394 

398 

394 

398

408 

412 

412 

408 

412

421 

416 

421 

416 

412

412 

403 

412 

385 

381

421 

430 

398 

398 

412 

408

Jan.

408 

412 

412, 

412 

416

412 

412 

416 

416 

421

421 

421 

430 

426 

430

434 

434 

444 

434 

434

434 

434 

444 

448 

444

448 

444 

444 

444 

444 

445

Month.

Oot 

NOT 

Bee

C

Jan 

Fab 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul Aug1 Sep

W

alendar year 193 7. ........

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

447 

448 

449 

451 

452

452

444 

444 

444 

448

448 

457 

475 

457 

452

452 

448 

448 

444 

444

444 

439 

439 

439 

434

430 

426 

426

Seeondfoot-days

19, 573 

13, 632 

12,637

367,739

13,318 

12,481 

14,149 

14,518 

28,509 

128,770 

150,700 

73,680 

41,100

523,067

liar.

426 

421 

426 

426 

426

426 

426 

426 

426 

426

421 

421 

426 

426 

426

426 

430 

434 

444 

475

495 

490 

495 

520 

520

515 

510 

510 

510 

500 

500

Maximum

744 

515 

430

3,590

448 

475 

520 

542 

1,980 

5,760 

5,950 

3,480 

1,680

5,950

Apr.

495 

490 

480 

480 

480

480 

475 

475 

466 

470

462 

462 

466 

462 

466

466

466 

470 

480 

475

470 

480 

485 

490 

500

515 

520 

525 

525 

542

May

574 

598 

622 

628 

640

640 

646 

660 

653 

666

679 

692 

686 

692

712

744 

784 

840 

908 

924

940 

958 

983 

1,030 

1,100

1,180 

1,310 

1,490 

1,690 

1,860 

1.980

Minimum

525 

416 

381

-

408 

426

421 

462 

574 

2,170 

3,590 

1,710 

1,060

381

June

2,170 

2,300 

2,420 

2,620 

2,820

3,020 

3,300 

3,520 

3,740 

3,890

3,890 

4,040 

4,200 

4,360 

4,360

4,520 

4,520 

4,690 

4,690 

4,860

5,030 

5,030 

5,210 

5,390 

5,570

5,570 

5,760 

5,760 

5,760 

5,760

Mean

631 

454 

408

1,008

430 

446 

456 

484 

920 

4,292 

4,861 

2,377 

1,370

1,433

July

5,950 

5,950 

5,760 

5,760 

5,7fO

5,570 

5,570 

5,390 

5,390 

5,390

5,210 

5,210 

5,030 

5,030 

5,030

5,000 

4,900 

4,800 

4,690 

4,650

4,500 

4,360 

4,360 

4,200 

4,200

4,040 

3,890 

3,890 

3,890 

3,740 

3,590

Per

square 

mile

0.625 

.450 

.404

.998

.426

.442 

.451 

.479 

.911 

4.25 

4.81 

2.35 

1.36

1.42

Aug.

3,480 

3,370 

3,270 

3,160 

3,050

2,950 

2,870 

2,780 

2,720 

2,640

2,580 

2,520 

2,440 

2,380 

2,320

2,260 

2,200 

2,180 

2,140 

2,030

2,010 

1,950 

1,940 

1,900 

1,870

1,850 

1,810 

1,800 

1,760 

1,740 

1,710

Sept.

1,680 

1,680 

1,650 

1,630 

1,620

1,530 

1,540 

1,540 

1,550 

1,510

1,460 

1,450 

1,420 

1,410 

1,360

1,340 

1,310 

1,300 

1,280 

1,280

1,250 

1,220 

1,200 

1,180 

1,160

1,140 

1,120 

1,100 

1,080 

1,060

Run-off

Inches

0.72 

.50 

.47

13.54

.49 

.46 

.52 

.53

1.05 

4.74 

5.54 

2.71 

1.52

19.25

Acre-feet

38,820 

27,040 

25,070

729,500

26,420 

24,760 

28,060 

28,800 

56,550 

255,400 

298,900 

146,100 

81,520

1,037,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 95

yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat 44°43', long. 110°30', 0.5 mile upstream from 

Upper Falls and Canyon ranger station and li miles south of Canyon Hotel.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1938 (except winters).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,960 second-feet June 30 to July 2; maximum

 gage height, 3.73 feet July 1; minimum occurred during period of no record in winter.

1913-38: Maximum discharge, 8,550 second-feet June 27, 1918 (gage height, 4.50 

feet); minimum usually occurred during winter.

Remarks.- Records good. None for November 19 to Apr. 27. No artificial regulation or

 diversion. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

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 

26

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

825 

816 

798 

S07 

807

789 

7S9 

789 

780 

762

753 

735 

726 

718 

718

710 

718 

710 

692 

684

676 

667 

658 

650 

650

642 

635 

62s 

620 

612 

605

Nov.

605 

59S 

590 

575 

568

561 

554 

554 

554 

540

540 

540 

526 

526 

526

519 

519 

512

Dee. Jan.

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember 1-

alendar year

ater year

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

22,169 

9,907

37, 623 

132,560 

152,360 

75,490 

42,430

Mar.

Maximum

825 

605

2,260 

5,960 

5,960 

3,650 

1,720

Apr.

66 S

718 

816

May

970 

910 

863 

825 

780

762 

753 

753 

753 

7S9

844 

901 

1,030 

1,190 

1,240

1,180 

1,250 

1,190 

1,120 

1,120

1,180 

1,260 

1,350 

1,420 

1,560

1,640 

1,730 

1,920 

2,000 

2,080 

2,260

MlTilimnH

605 

512

753 

2,380 

3,660 

1,750 

1,150

June

2,380 

2,500 

2,540 

2,830 

3,020

3,210 

3,440 

3,660 

3,880 

3,990

3,990 

4,100 

4,330 

4,440 

4,560

4,560 

4,680 

4,800 

4,920 

5,040

0,040 

5,160 

5,290 

5,420 

5,680

5,680 

5,820 

5,820 

5,820 

5,960

Mean

716 

550

1,214 

4,419 

4,915 

2,435 

1,414

July

5,960 

5,960 

5,820 

5,S20 

5,820

5,680 

5,680 

5,550 

5,550 

5,420

5,290 

5,290 

5,160 

5,040 

5,040

0,040 

4,920 

4,800 

4,680 

4,680

4,560 

4,440 

4,330 

4,220 

4,220

4,100 

3,990 

3,990 

3,880 

3,770 

3,660

Per 

square 

mile

0.616 

.474

1.05 

3.81 

4.24 

2.10 

1.22

Aug.

3,550 

3,440 

3,340 

3,230 

3,120

u ,020 

2,940 

2,850 

2,790 

2,700

2,640 

2,580 

2,500 

2,440 

2,380

£,3!oO 

2,260 

2,240 

2,200 

2,080

2,060 

2,000 

1,990 

1,950 

1,920

1,900 

1,860 

1,850 

1,810 

1,780 

1,750

Sept.

1,720 

1,720 

1,690 

1,670 

1,660

1,620 

1,5SO 

1,580 

1,580 

1,540

1,490 

1,480 

1,450 

1,440 

1,390

1,370 

1,340 

1,330 

1,300 

1,290

1,280 

1,260 

1,250 

1,250 

1,240

1,210 

1,200 

1,180 

1,170 

1,150

Run-off

Inches

0.71 

.32

1.21 

4.25 

4.S9 

2.42 

1.36

Acre-feet

43,970 

19,650

74,620 

262,900 

302,200 

149,700 

84,160
96 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont.

Location. - Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07' , long. 110°48', In MWi sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 

8 fc. , at higlway bridge at Conrln Springs, 8 miles north of Gardlner.

Drainage area.- 2,630 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to September 1938.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 8.19 

reetj; minimum probably occurred during period of missing record In February.

1910-38: Maximum discharge observed, 26,500 second-feet June 14, 15, 1918 (gage 

height, 11.5 feet); minimum discharge, 389 second-feet Feb. 23, Mar. 5, 9, 1937 (gage 

height, 0.05 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 9, 10, 22-26, Dec. 30 

to Jan. 13, Jan. 26-29, Mar. 22 to Apr. 6, uhich were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and temperature records and are 

fair, and those estimated, uhich are poor. Discharge for Oct. 2-8, Nov. 8 to Dec. 6, 

Jan. 5-29, Mar. 19 to Apr. 19 computed from once-daily readings of wire gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 19.""3

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

28 

23 

24 

25

26 

87 

28 

89

ao

31

Oct.

1,190 

1,130 

1,170 

1,200 

1,200

1,120 

1,120 

1,140 

1,140 

1,120

1,110 

1,100 

1,090 

1,080 

1,070

1,080 

1,110 

1,150 

1,110 

1,100

1,100 

1,100 

1,130 

1,130 

1,110

1,090 

1,060 

1,040 

1,020 

1,000 

988

Hov.

996 

954 

954 

946 

890

890 

912 

868 

868 

845

831 

796 

782 

831 

S82

845 

831 

756 

704 

845

845 

845

831 

817 

803

775 

742 

882 

875 

730

Dec.

575 

775 

890 

845 

845

852 

*790 

*738 

686 

756

838 

954 

890 

803

817

789 

749 

756 

768 

730

736 

704 

630 

540 

535

535 

540 

515 

555 

545 

555

Jan.

535 

530 

525 

525 

525

530 

525 

525 

525 

525

505 

505 

530 

570 

606

628 

668 

692 

692 

674

668 

692 

628 

612 

606

595 

590 

590 

595 

 590 

*580

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

3un

Jul 

Aug 

Sen

Water year 1937-S

Peak discharge. -

17,100 sec.-ft.j Jui 

 Missing gage hel

Feb.

Secondfoct-days

34,348 

25,371 

22,286

782,826

IS, 086 

15,400 

22,807 

40,509 

164,260 

415,100 

235,970 

100 , 170 

56,120

1,150,427

Mar.

' *700

838 

838

796 

775 

756 

756

810

789 

768 

775 

775 

775 

756

Maximum

1,200 

996 

954

10,600

692

3,35C 

13, 700 

16,800 

11,800 

4,550 

2.34C

16,800

Apr.

775 

803 

852 

875 

875

875 

875 

875 

912 

912

928 

954 

988 

1,030 

1,030

1,180 

1,180 

1,280 

1,400 

1,740

1,680 

1,680 

1,740 

1,740 

1,800

1,920 

1,920 

1,920 

2,420 

3,350

May

4,650 

4,160 

3,440 

3,030 

2,720

2,420 

2,200 

2,130 

2,060 

2,130

2,340 

2,500 

2,720 

3,690 

4,550

4,760 

5,080 

4,760 

4,250 

3,780

3,780 

4,060 

4,550 

5,550 

7,120

9,130 

11,200 

13,000 

13,700 

12,400 

12,400

»*-.

9S8 

704 

515

389

505

775 

2,060 

11,500 

4,650 

2,420 

1,510

-

June

11,500 

13,000 

12,700 

14,300 

15, SOO

16,800 

16,500 

16,100 

15,500 

13,000

12,400 

13,400 

14,000 

14,000 

13,400

14,000 

14,600 

14,600 

14,000 

13,700

14,000 

14,300 

14,000 

13,400 

13,400

13,400 

12,700 

12,400 

12,100 

12,100

Mean

1,108 

846 

719

2,145

583 

 550 

736 

1,350 

5,299 

13,840 

7,612 

3,231 

1,871

3,152

July

11,800 

11, 500 

11,200 

10,600 

10,300

9,730 

9,430 

9,130 

9,130 

8,530

8,240 

7,960 

8,240 

8,530 

7,960

7,6FO 

7;1TO 

6,840 

6,570 

6,440

6,170 

5,9JX) 

5,790 

5,670 

5,4^0

5,330 

5,080 

5,030 

5,080 

4.8PO 

4,650

Per 

square 

mile

0.421 

.322 

.273

.816

.228

.209 

.280 

.513 

2.01 

5.26 

2.89 

1.23 

.711

1.20

Aug.

4,550 

4,450 

4,350 

4,160 

4,060

3,960 

3,780 

3,690 

3,690 

3,600

3,520 

3,440 

3,270 

3,270 

3,190

3,110 

3,030 

2,950 

3,030 

2,870

2,720 

2,640 

2,640 

2,570 

2,570

2,570 

2,570 

2,500 

2,500 

2,500 

2,420

Sept.

2,340 

2,340 

2,270 

2,200 

2,200

2,200 

2,130 

2,060 

2,060 

2,130

1,990 

1,990 

1,920 

1,860 

1,860

1,800 

1,800 

1,740 

1,740 

1,680

1,680 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,560 

1,560 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510

Run-off

Inches

0.49 

.36 

.31

11.07

.26 

.22 

.32 

.57 

2,32 

5.87 

3.33 

1.42 

.79

16.26

Acre-feet

68,130 

50,320 

44,200

1,553,000

36,870 

30,550 

45,240 

80,350 

325,600 

823,300 

468,000 

198,700 

111,300

2,282,000

Hay 29 (3 a.m.) 15,200 sec. -ft.; June 6 (4 a.m.) 18,100 sec.-f-..j June 9 (4 a.m. 

tie 17 (3 a.m.) 15, 500 sec. -ft. 

5htaj discharge estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 97

Yellowstone River near Livlngston, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°36', long. 110°34<, In NWi sec. 12, T. 3 S., R. 9 E.,

 at highway bridge 5 miles south of Livlngston. liar. 14 to May 13, 1938, wire gage

at same site. _

Records available.- May 1897 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1932, March to 

September 19KB.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 18,300 second-feet June 6, 7 (gage

 height, 7.60 feet); minimum observed, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 1.18 

feet).

1897-1905, 1928-32, 1938: Maximum discharge, 26,800 second-feet June 1, 1897; 

minimum, 660 second-feet Jan. 6, 1932 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Many diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

1,200

1,440

1,850

2,450

3,090

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

4,020

5,040

6,160

7,420

8,820

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

7.0 

7.6

10,350

12,010

13,830

15,790

18,340

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

SS

S3

24

25

86

87

88

89

SO

31

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

The perlc

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,380

1,310

1,200

1,200

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,310

1,380

1,380

1,310

1,380

1,310

1,260

1,200

Apr.

1,260

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,380

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,310

1,380

1,310

1,440

1,500

1,500

1,570

1,640

1,850

2,300

2,600

2,300

2,300

2,450

2,450

2,300

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

3,270

-

Seoondfoot-days

431,700 

S41 810

116,860 

72,010

Bay

4,620

5,250

4,410

3,830

3,450

3,090

2,920

2,760

2,600

2,600

2,760

2,760

2,930

3,830

4,620

4,830

5,250

5,250

4,830

4,410

4,210

4,410

4,830

5,470

6,650

8,880

11,000

13,500

15,400

13,800

13,500

ItoTriimim

13,300

5,040 

2,920

June

12,400

13,500

13,500

15,000

16,600

18,300

17,900

17,500

16,600

14,200

12,700

13,100

14,200

14,200

13,800

14,200

15,000

15,400

14,600

14,200

14,600

14,600

14,600

13,800

13,500

13,500

13,100

12,700

12,400

12,000

-

July

12,000

11,300

11,300

10,700

10,000

10,000

9,420

9,120

9,120

8,820

8,530

8,250

7,690

7,420

7,420

8,250

7,690

7,160

6,900

6,900

6,400

6,160

6,160

5,920

5,920

5,690

5,690

5,690

5,470

5,470

5,250

Minimum

12,000

2,920 

1,920

Aug.

5,040

4,830

4,830

4,620

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,210

4,210

4,210

4,020

3,830

3,S30

3,830

3,830

3,640

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,450

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

2,920

Mean

14,390

3,770 

2,400

Sept.

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,760

2,760

2,760'

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,920

2,000

-

Run-off in 

acre-fest

_

46,080

856,300

231, 800 

142,800

2,221,000
98 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°48', long. 108°28', in NEi sec. 3*, T. IN.,

 R. 26 E., at highway bridge, one mile northeast of Billings. Prior to Oct. 13, 1937, 

recorder at site one mile upstream.

Records available.- May 1904 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,800 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 10.02

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1,220 second-feet Feb. 18 (ice present).

1904-5, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 24, 1938; minimum, 430 secondfeet Dec. 12, 1932 (ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 7 to Mar. 3, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, temperature 

records, and records for other stations on Yellowstone River and are poor. Many 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193°

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,920 

2,890 

2,820 

3,390 

5,440

4,000 

3,750 

3,510 

3,270 

3,270

3,270' 

3,030 

3,060 

3,060 

3,060

3,240 

3,240 

3,150 

3,060 

3,060

2,980 

2,980 

2,980 

2,980 

2,980

2,900 

2,900 

2,900 

2,820 

2,820 

2,820

Hov.

2,820 

2,820 

2,820 

2,820 

2,740

2,740 

2,740 

2,740 

2,670 

2,670

2,670 

2,670 

2,670 

2,600 

2,670

2,670 

2,740 

2,670 

2,520 

2,370

2,440 

2,900 

2,820 

2,740 

2,670

2,600 

2,600 

2,600 

2,600 

2,520

Dec.

2,520 

2,440 

2,520 

2,520 

2,600

2,600 

2,370 

2,230 

1,460 

1,410

1,310 

1,510 

1,620 

1,780 

2,020

2,020 

2,090 

2,020 

2,160 

2,090

1,900 

1,900 

1,510 

1,360 

1,260

1,310 

1,360 

1,460 

1,780 

1,960 

2,160

Jan.

2,300 

2-, 370 

2,370 

2,370 

2,520

2,670 

2,820 

2,740 

2,980 

2,740

2,980 

3,320 

3,150 

2,980 

3,150

3,240 

3,320 

3,580 

3,490 

3,320

3,150 

3,400 

3,680 

3,490 

3,320

3,060 

3,150 

3,240 

2,230

1,410 

1,410

Feb.

1,410 

1,620 

1,730 

1,730 

1,840

2,020 

2,020 

1,900 

1,840 

1,780

1,780 

1,680 

1,360 

1,310 

1,310

1,260 

1,260 

1,220 

1,410 

1,560

1,730 

1,840 

2,020 

2,370 

2,820

3,150 

3,580 

4,130

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar

Apr

«hu 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

<5h. ............. 

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

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

atar year 1937-3

Mar.

4,370 

4,370 

4,610 

3,680 

3,240

2,980 

2,980 

2,670 

2,370 

2,230

2,160 

2,160 

2,230 

2,230 

2,230

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300

2,300 

2,300 

2,230 

2,230 

2,300

2,300 

2,230 

2,230 

2,230 

2,230 

2,090

Apr.

2,090 

2,090 

2,090 

2,160 

2,160

2,300 

2,230 

2,160 

2,160 

2,160

2,230 

2,370 

2,300 

2,370 

2,520

2,600 

2,600 

2,740 

2,980 

3,890

4,250 

4,010 

3,780 

3,780 

3,680

3,680 

3,780 

3,890 

3,890 

3,890

Seoondfoot-days

98,550 

80,320 

59,250

1,857,360

89,950 

53,680 

80,680 

86,830 

332,650

469)llO 

151,980 

101,050

2,493,650

May

4,860 

7,220 

8,450 

7,060 

6,110

5,250

4,860 

4,610 

4,130 

3,780

3,580 

3,490 

3,490 

3,490 

4,010

5,120 

6,260 

7,380 

10,700 

15,700

12,600 

11,400 

11,400 

11,800 

13,000

15,200 

18,800 

23,900 

29,800 

34,000 

31,200

Hazlmm

5,440 

2,900 

2,600

33,400

3,680 

4,130 

4,610 

4,250 

34,000

27,800 

7,550 

4,250

41,700

June

28,400 

25, 800 

26,400 

26,400 

29,100

31,900 

34,800 

34,000 

32,600 

29,800

23,900 

22,100 

23,900 

27,100 

25,800

25,200 

25,800 

27,800 

31,200 

29,800

28,400 

29,800 

32,600 

41,700 

37,200

33,300 

33,300 

31,900 

30, 500 

29,100

July

27,800 

25,800 

24 , 500 

24,500 

23,900

22,100 

20,400 

18,800 

18,200 

18,800

17,700 

16,700 

15,200 

14,300 

13,400

13,800 

15,700 

13,400 

12,200 

11,400

11,00") 

10,200 

9,400 

9,790 

9,400

9,210 

8,830 

8,260 

8,080 

8,260 

8,080

Hinismm

2,820 

2,370 

1,260

1,260

1,410 

1,220 

2,090 

2,090 

3,490

8,080 

4,010 

2,670

1,220

Aug.

7,550 

6,900 

6,420 

6,260 

5,960

5,520 

5,380 

5,120 

4,990 

4,860

4,990 

4,860 

4,610 

4,740 

4,740

4,610 

4,490 

4,370 

4,370 

4,490

4,610 

4,250 

4,130 

4,130 

4,130

4,130 

4,250 

4,490 

4,370 

4,250 

4,010

Mean

3,179 

2,677 

1,911

5,CS9

2.902 

1,917 

2,603 

2,894 

10,730

15,130 

4,903 

3,368

6,832

Sept.

3,890 

4,130 

4,130 

4,250 

3,890

3,780 

3,780 

3,680 

3,580 

3,580

3,780 

3,680 

3,680 

3,400 

3,320

3,320 

3,240 

3,240 

3,240 

3,240

3,060 

2,900 

2,900 

2,900 

2,820

2,820 

2,740 

2,740 

2,670 

2,670

Run-off in 

acre-feet

195,500 

159,300 

117,500

3,684,000

178,400 

106, 500 

160,000 

172,200 

659,800

930,500 

301,400 

200,400

4,946,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 99

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46 025', long. 105°51', in NE-J sec. 28, T. 8 N., 

R. 47 E., 1 mile north of Miles City and 1J miles downstream from Tongue River. 

Prior to Nov. 11, 1937, gage at bridge three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Records available.- September 1922 to August 1923, August 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 74,200 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 10.50 

reet;; minimum not determined (Ice present).

1922-23, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1938; minimum, 996 secondfeet Dec. 14, 1932 (Ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 10 to Mar. 13 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, observer's notes, gage heights, 

temperature records, and records for stations at Billings and near Sidney), and those 

for period of partially silted intakes, May 16 to July 8, which are fair. Discharge 

for Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, Dec. 10, 11, Dec. 25 to Jan. 1, Jan. 30 to Feb. 15, Apr. 25-30 

cojmp_uted on basis of once-daily gage readings and rating curve for wire gage at highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream. Many diversions from main stream and 

tributaries above gage. Some storage on tributary streams.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

SI 

22 

23 

84 

25

86 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5,320 

5,320 

5,320 

5,320 

5,820

9,720 

9,350 

7,300 

6,700 

6,100

5,570 

5,820 

5,570 

5,570 

5,570

5,570 

5,570 

5,570 

5,570 

5,320

5,820 

5,820 

5,570 

5,570 

5,570

5,320 

5,320 

5,320 

5,320 

5,080 

5,080

Hov.

4,840 

4,840 

4,840 

4,840 

4,840

4,840 

4,600 

4,600 

4,600 

4,600

4,450 

4,450 

4,450 

4,450 

4,450

4,450 

4,600 

4-, 600 

4,600 

4,150

4,150 

3,940 

4,450 

5,350 

5,350

5,350 

5,200 

5,200 

4,750 

4,600

Dec.

4,600 

4,750 

4,450 

4,300 

4,450

4,600 

4,150 

3,070 

2,980 

3,220

3,220 

3,370 

3,610 

3,180 

4,300

4,750 

5,350 

5,500 

5,350

4,900

4,450 

4,000 

3,580 

3,220 

3,040

V2.200

Jan.

>3,800 

U, 800 

U,000 

14.800 

>5,300

I 3, 800

Feb.

Is, 100

V3.400

Is, ooo

2,780 

2,530 

2,560 

2,560 

2,560

3,070 

3,160 

3,940 

4,750 

5,200

6,900 

9,950 

9,950

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan

Pet 

Mar 

Apr "£z

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

H

alendar year 1937. .....................

nary

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

ater year 1937-38......................

Mar.

10,200 

11,400 

11,000 

9,350 

8,820

8,300 

8,120 

8,120 

7,780 

7,780

8,120 

9,180 

9,950 

9,950 

8,820

7,600 

7,250 

5,500 

5,350 

5,200

5,350 

5,200 

5,050 

5,050 

4,900

5,050 

5,200 

5,050 

4,900 

4,750 

4,600

Apr.

4,900 

4,600 

4,450

4,600 

4,450

4,450 

4,450 

4,600 

4,450 

4,450

4,450 

4,450 

4,300 

4,450 

4,450

4,450 

4,600 

4,750 

4,750 

4,900

5,680 

6,720 

7,600 

8,300 

7,600

7,600 

7,300 

7,300 

7,600 

7,600

Seoondfoot-days

181,760 

140,430 

115,590

3,170,350

131,300 

107,410 

222,890 

164,250 

491,970 

1,365,300 

866,400 

227,390 

184,810

4,199,500

Hay

8,120 

8,300 

10,600 

12,200 

13,400

12,600 

11,400 

11,000 

10,600 

10,200

8,820 

7,950 

7,080 

6,720 

6,550

6,380 

8,300 

9,550 

11,800 

19,000

31,500 

26,300 

21,600 

19,000 

19,000

20,400 

21,600 

25,600 

29,200 

34,900 

42,300

Vavl-imr*,

9,720 

5,350 

5,500

50,900

9,950 

11,400 

8,300 

42,300 

72,500 

60,000 

13,000 

8,820

72,500

June

45,600 

43,400 

38, 500 

35,800 

35,800

36,700 

40,300 

44,500 

45,600 

44,500

43,400 

41,300 

36,700 

35,800 

39,400

39,400 

3s, 500 

38, 500 

38,500 

42,300

45,600 

42,300 

45,600 

57,200 

61,500

72,500 

64,500 

60,000 

57,200 

54,400

July

54,400 

51,700 

46,700 

54,400 

60,000

46,700 

40,300 

37,600 

34,900 

31,500

30,700 

30,000 

27,000 

24,900 

22,300

19,700 

18,400 

21,000 

22,300 

20,400

17,800 

17,300 

16,200 

14,800 

15,200

15,700 

16,200 

16,200 

14,800 

13,900 

13,400

 frplamn

5,080 

3,940

1,430

2,530 

4,600 

4,300 

6,380 

35,800 

13,400 

5,200 

4,300

-

Aug.

13,000 

12,200 

11,000 

9,750 

9,180

8,480 

7,780 

7,250 

6,900 

6,380

6,200 

6,200 

6,550 

6,550 

10,300

8,120 

7,080 

6,720 

6,550 

6,380

6,550 

6,720 

6,720 

6,200 

5,680

5,350 

5,200 

5,200 

5,500 

5,680 

6,020

Mean

5.863

4.681 

3-729

8.686

4,235 

3.836 

7,190 

5.475 

15.870 

45 510 

27,950 

7,335 

6,160

11.510

Sept.

5,500 

5,500 

5,680 

6,020 

6,550

7,420 

8,820 

8,820 

8,120 

7,780

7,600 

7,420 

7,600 

7,250 

7,420

6,550 

6,200 

5,850 

5,680 

5,680

5,350 

5,350 

5,050 

4,750 

4,600

4,600 

4,600 

4,450 

4,300 

4,300

Run-off In 

acre-feet

360,500 

278,500 

229,300

6,288,000

260, 4OO 

213,000 

442,100 

325,800 

975,800 

2,708,000 

1,718,000 

451,000 

366,600

8,329,000
100 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire gage, lat. 47°41', long. 104°08 f , in SWi sec. 

9, T. 22 N., R. 59 E., at highway bridge, 2 miles south of Sidney.

Drainage area.- 69,450 square miles.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 84,200 second-feet July 1; maximum gage height 

observed, 16.66 feet Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 1,120 

second-feet Dec. 16 (ice present).

1934-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 1, 1938; maximum gage height observed, 

that of Mar. 2, 1938; minimum discharge, 860 second-feet Dec. 31, 1934 (gage height, 

1.96 feet, affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17 to Mar. 19, Mar. 29 

to Apr. 3, which were computed on basis of 12 discharge measurements, gaze heights, and 

weather records and are fair. Observer's readings used Dec. 1 to Mar. 22, May 23, 24, 

June 2, 20, 21. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193F

Day

1 

S

z

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

82 

23 

84 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

5,550 

5,380 

5,380 

5,380 

5,740

6,920 

7,120 

9,040 

9,040 

7,540

6,920 

6,510 

6,310 

6,120 

5,920

5,740 

5,740 

5,740 

5,740 

5,740

5,740 

5,550 

5,740 

5,920 

5,920

5,920 

5,740 

5,380 

5,380 

5,380 

5,380

HOT.

5,200 

5,200 

5,200 

5,200 

5,030

5,030 

5,030 

5,030 

5,030 

5,030

5,030 

5,030 

5,030 

5,030 

4,860

4,860 

4,860 

4,230 

3,400 

3,420

3,590 

3,780 

4,230 

4,540 

4,540

4,380 

3,780 

3,290 

3,480 

3,530

Dec.

3,500 

3,590 

3,590 

3,530 

3,450

3,530 

3,190 

3,240 

3,210 

3,090

2,520

2,440 

1,650 

1,200 

1,150

1,120 

1,650 

1,770 

3,780 

4,380

5,200 

5,200 

4,860 

4,860 

4,540

3,640 

3,110 

2,520 

2,070 

2,110 

2,070

Jan.

2,050 

2,240 

3,090 

4,080 

4,540

4,700 

4,540 

4,540 

4,700 

4,540

4,380 

4,380 

4,380 

4,230 

4,230

4,230 

4,230 

4,080 

4,230 

4,860

5,740 

5,920 

5,920 

5,380 

4,860

4,540 

4,860 

4,540 

3,930 

3,640 

3,780

Feb.

3,930 

4,230 

3,640 

2,480 

2,320

2,570 

2,520 

2,380 

3,010 

4,230

4,540 

4,230 

4,230 

4,080 

4,230

4,080 

4,230 

3,640 

3,370 

2,630

2,480 

2,480 

2,740 

3,190 

3,240

3,400 

3,640 

3,640

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

VL0.200 

111. 000

H.0,400

12,300 

19,300 

12,100 

10,500 

10,000

7,200 

6,830 

6,650 

6,470 

6,120

6,120 

5,950 

5,950 

5,950 

5,150 

4,560

Apr.

5,000 

5,150 

6,650 

6,470 

6,470

6,120 

5,460 

5,460 

5,620 

5,950

6,120 

5,620 

5,300 

5,300 

5,150

5,150 

5,150 

5,150 

5,150 

5,300

5,150 

5,460 

6,120 

7,580 

8,580

8,580 

9,200 

8,580 

7,970 

7,780

Secondfoot-days

189 , 620 

135,870 

95,760

3,494,678

135,360 

95,380 

289 150 

186^740 

486,560 

1,482,100 

963,000 

242,400 

190,300

4,492,240

May

7,780 

8,370 

9,200 

11,200 

13,800

16,400 

14,300 

13,300 

12,100 

11,200

11,200 

10,700 

9,200 

7,970 

7,390

7,020 

6,830 

6,830 

8,170 

10,000

14,800 

29,200 

33,500 

27,700 

22,000

22,000 

21,300 

22,000 

26,000 

29,500 

35,600

HqT^nnini

9,040 

5,200 

5,200

62,500

5,920 

4,540 

19,300 

9,200 

35,600 

79,800 

71,800 

14,500 

17,800

79,800

June

47,700 

54,900 

50,500 

41,400 

36,700

36,700 

37,800 

42,600 

47,700 

51,900

50,500 

47,700 

42,600 

36,700 

35,600

39,000 

40,200 

39,000 

48,300 

50,500

43,800 

49,100 

43,800 

46,400 

59,500

71,800 

79,800 

73,700 

68,100 

68,100

July

71,800 

59,500 

53,400 

51,900 

62,800

66,100 

48,000 

40,400 

37,000 

34,000

31,900 

30,900 

29,500 

28,000 

25,200

22,600 

20,300 

18,400 

20,300 

21,600

20,800 

18,200 

17,800 

17,000 

15,400

17,600 

17,600 

16,600 

17,000 

15,700 

15,700

M^Ti^yum

5,380 

3,290 

1,120

868

2,050 

2,320 

4,560 

5,000 

6,830 

35,600 

15,400 

4,740 

4,000

1,120

Aug.

14,500 

13,600 

12,600 

11,400 

10,100

9,210 

8,800 

8,830 

10,500 

7,800

6,870 

6,340 

6,170 

7,920 

8,390

7,680 

9,420 

7,610 

6,870 

6,520

6,340 

6,170 

6,170 

6,170 

6,000

5,510 

5,200 

5,040 

4,890 

4,740 

5,040

Hern

6,117 

4,529 

3,089

9,574

4,366 

3,406 

9,327 

6,225 

15,700 

49,400 

31,060 

7,819 

6,343

12,310

Sept.

5,200 

5,350 

5,040 

5,040 

5,350

5,670 

6,340 

17,800 

11,600 

9,120

8,090 

7,990 

7,250 

7,070 

7,070

6,700 

6,520 

6,040 

5,540 

5,370

5,570 

5,260 

4,950 

4,950 

4,640

4,390 

4,240 

4,100 

4,050 

4,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

376,100 

269,500 

189,900

6,931,000

268,500 

189,200 

573, 500 

370,400 

965,100 

2,940,000 

1,910,000 

480,800 

377,500

8,910,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 101

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°54', long. 110°23', a short distance above Tower Falls, 

a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Camp Roosevelt.

Drainage area.- 51 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1938 (winter records incomplete).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 405 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 

b.bb feet); minimum not determined.

1922-38: Maximum discharge observed, 642 second-feet May 30, 1925 (gage height, 

6.16 feet, former site and datum); maximum gage height, 6.27 feet, former site and 

datum, May 28, 1928; minimum discharge observed, 5.6 second-feet (discharge measurement) Mar. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 1-3, 5, 

7-9, 11-31, Apr. 1, 2, 4-15, 17-20, 22-24, 26. 28-30, May 3-14, 16, 18, 19, 21-27, 

which were computed on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations and 

are fair. Discharge for June 9, Sept. 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25-27, 29, 30 

interpolated. No diversion or regulation. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

5

6 

V 

6 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

IV 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2V 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

20 

SO 

81 

21 

SO

19 

19 

19 

19 

19

19

Nov.

21

18 

19

Dec. Jan.

14

Month

Oot< 

Novt 

Deoe

Ci

Jam

Febi 

Hare 

Aprl 

May 

June 

Julj

Augl

Sep1 

WE

ilendar year

iter year

Feb.

16

Seeondfoot-days

596

722 

2,744 

7,923 

2,423 

1,164 

807

Mar.

12 

18

Maximum

:

53 

268 

405 

145 

48 

29

Apr.

18 

18 

18 

IS 

18

18 

18 

18

IS 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

22 

28 

35

31

26 

27 

SB 

29

31

29 

27 

34 

41 

53

May

64 

54 

45 

40 

35

35 

30 

30 

30 

35

35 

40 

45 

50 

60

70 

70 

60 

52 

51

50 

55 

70 

90 

120

160 

250 

268 

250 

232 

268

MlTi^Tmnn

-

17 

30 

147 

48 

30 

25

June

250 

268 

306 

306 

345

345 

306 

405 

357 

309

292 

2V 5 

275 

275 

275

292 

292 

309 

259 

259

243 

243 

243 

213 

185

182 

159 

159 

149 

147

Mean

19.2

24.1 

88.5 

264 

78.2 

37.5 

26.9

July

145 

135 

127 

114 

114

114 

99 

95 

89

79

79 

76 

74 

69 

79

74 

71 

66 

66 

61

59 

56 

56 

60 

59

56 

52 

51 

50 

50 

48

Per 

square 

mile

0.376

0.473 

1.74 

5.18 

1.53 

.735 

.527

Aug.

48 

46 

44 

44 

42

42 

43 

43 

50 

42

38 

36 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

37 

38 

36

35 

34 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

30 

30

Sept.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

29 

29 

29 

29 

28

28 

28 

28 

27 

27

27 

26 

26 

24 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

25 

25 

25 

25

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.43 1,180

0.53 1,430 

2.01 5,440 

5.78 15,720 

1.76 4,810 

.85 2,310 

.59 1,600
102 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56', long. 110°22', 0.5 mile north of Cooke 

UTEyToad, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles ncrtheast of 

Tower Falls ranger station.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1938 (except winters of 1P22-23, 1923- 

k!4, 1924-iifa, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38).

Average discharge.- 10 years (1925-35), 793 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,800 second-feet June 5 (gage flight, 8.18

 feetJT minimum discharge recorded, 66 second-feet Nov. 13 (gage height, 0.74 foot). 

1922-3S: Maximum discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 25, 1928 (gage Might, 9.75 

feet); minimum discharge recorded, 45 second-feet Nov. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.63 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or missing gage heights,

 Nov. 19-22, 28-30, June 26 to July 1, July.3-8, 10, 11, 13-16, which were computed 

on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams and are fair. 

No regulation or diversion. Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yellowstone 

National Park.

Rating table, water year 1957-58 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in second-feet)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

37

109

243

445

733

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

1,100

1,540

2,050

2,660

3,400

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5

4,230

5,120

6,090

7,120

8,210

S.O 

S.5 

9.0 

9.5

9,340

10,510

11,710

12,940

Discharge, In seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

144 

138 

134 

144 

159

156 

138 

151 

148 

141

136 

134 

131 

129 

129

131 

138 

151 

141 

136

136 

127 

167 

159 

154

146 

136 

134 

134 

131 

127

Nov.

134 

118 

116 

118 

98

98 

US 

111 

118 

118

109 

109 

105 

118 

116

109 

113 

101 

100 

110

110 

110 

113 

124 

113

116 

111 

110 

100

100

Dec. Jan.

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Hap 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

oh.. ....--...---.-.-.----.

il 25-50

ster year

Feti.

Secondfoot-days

4,360 

3,344

5,258 

70,132 

160,020 

40,489 

9,S94 

5,745

Har.

Maximum

167 

134

1,590 

6,700 

8,430 

2,600 

491 

243

Apr.

657

632 

638 

701 

1,040 

1,590

May

2,220 

1,690 

1,360 

1,140 

1,010

898 

814 

766

720 

760

814 

870 

1,000 

1,500 

1,840

2,000 

2,100 

1,890 

1,640 

1,450

1,360 

1,500 

1,740 

2,280 

2,940

4,140 

5,310 

6,700 

6,490 

5,690 

5,500

Minimum

127 

98

632 

720 

2,500 

534 

246 

161

June

4,940 

5,690 

5,690 

6,910 

7,990

8,430 

7,990 

7,550 

6,700 

4,940

4,580 

5,310 

5,690 

5,500 

5,120

5,500 

5,690 

5,690 

5,120 

5,120

5,310 

5,310 

4,940 

4,580 

4,230

4,000 

3,500 

3,000 

2,500 

2,500

Mean

141 

111

876 

2,262 

5,334 

1,306 

319 

192

July

2,500 

2,600 

2,500 

2,300 

2,100

2,000 

1,900 

1,900 

1,840 

1,650

1,460 

1,270 

1,200 

1,100 

1,200

1,200 

1,140 

1,040 

996 

92P

849 

787 

780 

780 

720

683 

638 

633 

663 

59C 

534

Per 

square 

mile

0.220 

.173

1.37 

3.53 

8.33 

2.04 

.498 

.300

Aug.

491 

455 

440 

407 

385

367 

346 

326 

354 

346

322 

307 

292 

330 

326

307 

281 

270 

310 

303

270 

250 

250 

260

277

277 

274 

284 

267 

274 

246

Sept.

240 

243 

231

215 

212

212 

200 

192 

218 

234

206 

195 

192 

183 

183

180 

175 

175 

175 

175

182 

170 

170 

182 

182

170 

167 

164 

161 

161

Run-off

Inches

0.25 

.19

.31 

4.07 

9.29 

2.35 

.57 

.33

Acre-feet

8,650 

6,630

10,430 

139,100 

317,400 

80,310 

19,620 

11,400
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 103

Blacktall Deer Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°57', long. 110°35 r , 0.3 mile upstream from East 

Fork of Blacktall Deer Creek, half a mile upstream from Mammoth-Tower Falls highway 

bridge and 6 miles southeast of Yellowstone Park post office at Mammoth.

Drainage area.- 14.8 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period of record, 56 second-feet June 6; maximum gage 

height, 2.40 feet Jan. 4 (ice Jam); no flow for short intervals on Dec. 23 and 24 (ice 

gorges upstream).

Remarks.- Records good except for periods of ice effect or missing gage heiejits, Nov. 18, 

19, 23, Nov. 25 to Dec. 10, Dec. 14-16, 18-28, Dec. 30 to Jan. 20, Jan. 22-24, Jan. 

26 to Feb. 1, Feb. 2, 4, which were computed on basis of partial gage-height record, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. No diversion or regulation. Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice 

discharge in second-fee

(Shifting- control method used May 26 to June 6) 

Nov. 9 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 30

0.60 0 1.4 11.0 0.60 0 1.4 13.5 

.80 .90 1.8 25.9 .80 .90 l.S 35.5 

1.0 2.56 2.1 40.2 1.0 2.56 2.1 55.6

Discharge, in second- f set, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

.16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

SB 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

1.3 

1.6

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.5

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.7

Dee.

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.6 

2.2 

2.4 

l.S 

1.7

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Jan.

 1.3

1.3 

1.3

Fab.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

SecondMonth foot-days

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Juni 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

T

amber 9-

alendar year

32.6 

45.6

tamber. ...................

he perio

40.3 

36.9 

42.4 

173.5 

497.1 

955 

330.4 

123.6 

76.6

Mar.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.3

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

l.Z

Maximum

1.7 

2.4

1.4 

1.5 

22 

37 

51 

19 

5.6 

4.0

Apr.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.5

4.7 

5.0 

9.6 

11 

9.6

8.5 

8.0 

8.2 

7.7 

9.3

10 

9.3 

10 

16 

22

May

22 

16 

12 

9.6 

e.2

7.2 

6.8 

6.5 

6.5 

7.7

9.0 

9.6 

12 

14 

14

14 

16 

14 

11 

11

11 

11 

13 

16 

20

24 

32 

36 

37 

34 

36

June

35 

38 

38 

42 

47

47 

51 

47 

43 

37

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

28 

26

26 

26 

24 

22 

22

22 

21 

20 

19 

20

I

II

July

19 

19 

18 

17 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

12

11 

10 

9.9 

9.5 

10

11 

9.9 

9.2 

9.2 

8.5

7.9 

7.6 

7.3 

6.9 

6.6

6.6 

6.3 

6.9 

6.6 

6.1 

5.4

>er

lie In1.2 1.48 0.100 

1.2 1.47 .099

1.30 .088 

1.3 1.32 .089 

1.3 1.37 .093 

1.3 5.78 .391 

6.5 16.0 1.08 

19 31.8 2.15 

5.4 10.7 .723 

3.1 3.99 .270 

2.0 2.55 .172

Aug.

5.2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.7 

4.5

4.5 

4.2 

4.5 

5.6 

4.7

4.2 

3.9 

3.7 

3.9 

4.0

3.7 

3.6 

3.7 

4.7 

3.7

3.4

3.'4 

3.1 

3.1

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.4 

4.0 

3.4

Sept.

3.7 

4.0 

3.3 

3.0 

2.8

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

3.1 

2.8

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1

Run-off

shes Acre-feet

3.08 65 

.11 90

.10 80 

.09 73 

.11 84 

.44 344 

1.24 986 

3.40 1,890 

.83 655 

.31 245 

.19 162

4,664
104 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Blacktail Deer Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstone Natloral Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°57', long. 110°34', half a mile alove confluence with Blacktall Deer Creek, three-quarters of a mile southeast of bridge on 

Mammoth-Tower Falls highway over Blacktail Deer Creek, and 6i miles southeast of 

Yellowstone Part post office at Mammoth.

Drainage area.- 10.3 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period of record, 30 second-feet June 5; maximum 

gage height, 2.56 feet Jan. 3 (Ice 3am); practically no flow for short intervals on 

Dec. 8, 10.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of ice effect or missing gage heights, 

Nov. 22, 23, Nov. 25 to Dec. 10, Dec. 14 to 27, Dec. 29 to Jan. 21, Jan. 24 to Feb. 1, 

Feb. 3-5, 7-14, Apr. 17-19, Sept. 27-29, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, partial gage-height record, weather records, and records for nearby stations. 

No diversion or regulation. Gage-height record and four discharge measurements 

furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1937-38, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge in second-feet)

0.60 

.80 

1.0

.56 

1.64

6.3

15.2

26.5

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193E

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

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. Nov.

0.3

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3

Dec.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sop

V

ember 2

alendar year

ater year

Jan.

 0.3

.3

.3

' .3

Fab.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.3 

.3

Secondfoot-days

3.5 

9.1

9.3 

7.6 

9.4 

112.4 

328.9 

421.3 

91.3 

18.3 

10.4

Mar.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

Maximum

0.4 

.5

.3 

.4 

12 

24 

25 

6.S 

1.0 

.7

Apr.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.5

.5 

.7 

.7 

.8 

1.5

2.1 

6.0 

10 

12 

8.7

7.4 

6.1 

5.6 

4.5 

5.6

6.1 

5.2 

5.6 

9.0 

11

May

14 

11 

8.5 

6.6 

5.4

4.2

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

4.0

5.4 

6.1 

8.2 

9.6 

11

10 

11 

9.9 

8.S 

8.2

8.2 

8.5 

9.9 

12 

15

18 

21 

24 

22 

20 

19

TfttilmnjH

0.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

3.2 

6.3 

1.2 

.4 

.2

June

le

20 

20 

22 

24

25

23 

22 

20 

16

15 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

13 

12 

11 

9.9

9.9 

9.9 

S.5 

7.9 

7.9

7.9 

7.1 

6.6 

6.3 

7.4

Mean

0.32 

.29

.30 

.27 

.30 

3.75 

10.6 

14.0 

2.95 

.59 

.35

July

6.E 

6.6 

6.8 

5.4 

5.2

4.7 

4.0 

3.7 

3.8 

3.2

2.8 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.8

3.0 

2.4 

2.1 

2.2 

2.0

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.031 

.023

.029 

.026 

.029 

.364 

1.03 

1.36 

.286 

.057 

.034

Aug.

1.0 

.S 

.8 

.7 

.7

.7 

.6 

.7 

1.0

.S

.7 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.7 

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

Sept.

0.7 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Run-off

Irenes Acre-feet

0.01 6.9 

.03 16

.03 IB 

.03 15 

.03 19 

.41 223 

1.19 652 

1.52 836 

.33 181 

.07 36 

.04 21
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Gardiner River at Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park

105

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°59', long. 110°41', a quarter of a mile downstream from foo'tbridge on Mount Everts trail in Mammoth, three-eighths of a mile 

downstream from Mammoth Hot Springs, antj 0.9 mile east of Mammoth Hotel.

Drainage area.- 301 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1925-38), 158 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 2.88 

feet;; minimum discharge recorded, 46 second-feet Nov. 13, 19 (gage helglt, 0.65 foot).

1922-38: Maximum discharge, 1,790 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage height, 3.59 

feet); minimum discharge recorded, 31 second-feet Apr. 7, 1928; minimum gage height, 

0.51 foot Apr. 3, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or missing gage heights, 

 DecT~7-10, 23-25, Jan. 1-6, 11, 12, Jan. 24 to Feb. 11, Feb. 13-17, Feb. 19 to Mar. 4,

Mar. 6-11, 13-25, Mar. 27 to Apr. 1, Apr. 3-8, 10, 11, July 9-15, which vere computed

on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams and are fair.

Results of discharge measurement shown for Feb. 18. No regulation or diversion.

Gage-height record furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Eating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, ii feet, and

discharge In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 24 to Sept. 30) 

0.5 31 2.5 SOO 

1.0 106 3.0 1,215 

1.5 248 3.5 1,690 

2.0 480

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

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.

74 

72 

72 

76 

7S

76 

76 

74 

74 

74

72 

72 

72 

71 

71

71 

80 

SO 

76 

76

71 

71 

71 

71 

69

69 

69 '69 

67 

67 

69

Hov.

67 

67 

67 

66 

64

64 

66 

64 

67 

67

66 

66 

60 

67 

69

71 

66 

56 

60 

72

69 

71 

64 

67 

61

60 

60 

71 

66 

76

Deo.

74 

61 

76 

61 

71

71 

70 

70 

70 

70

93 

111 

S3 

SO 

76

71 

71 

66 

6C 

72

74 

69 

66 

65 

70

74 

69 

69 

69 

69 

67

Jan.

65 

65 

65 

65 

65

65 

66 

66 

66 

67

60 

60 

67 

66 

66

66 

64 

62 

61 

62

69 

67 

62 

60 

66

66 

65 

66 

66 

60 

6O

Month

Oot 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

u

ater year 193Y-3

r«t>.

' 65

64 

> 60 

63

60

Seoondfoot-days

2,250 

1,977 

2,246

42,838

1,992 

1,742 

2,003 

2,857 

11,302 

21,335 

8,482 

3,983 

2,962

63,071

Mar.

S 60 

61

I 60

61 

\ 60

> 65

I 70

Y6 

V 70

Maximum

SO 

76 

111

530

69

241 

891 

1,010 

513 

157 

122

1,010

Apr.

65 

66 

65 

65 

65

60 

60 

60 

58 

60

60 

62 

66 

67 

76

SI 

S5 

106 

115 

102

93 

100 

106 

113 

127

142 

149 

167 

1S5 

241

May

328 

28S 

234 

204 

179

168 

154 

152 

162 

1S8

213 

220 

280 

310 

32S

314 

332 

314 

276 

264

268 

284 

314 

379 

470

5S3 

723 

S30 

891 

822 

830

FT j T* JITOICTI

67 

56 

61

-

60

58 

152 

470 

160 

108 

87

-

June

779 

800 

779 

83S 

931

1,010 

9S9 

947 

S91 

737

709 

723 

737 

737 

723

744 

744 

737 

634 

62S

654 

654 

608 

565 

535

553 

518 

475 

470 

486

Mean

72.6 

65.9 

72.5

117

64.3 

62.2 

64.6 

95.2 

365 

711 

2Y4 

127 

98.7

173

July

513 

513 

502 

433 

42S

370 

337 

323 

310 

300

2S5

sfo

265 

240 

260

260 

24S 

227 

280 

207

198 

188 

185 

188 

182

179 

174 

174 

182 

171 

160

Per 

square 

mile

0.361 

.323 

.361

.582

.320 

.309 

.321 

.474 

1.82 

3.54 

1.36 

.632 

.491

.861

Aug.

157 

152 

152 

144 

136

136 

136 

134 

142 

134

127 

122 

120 

129 

132

124 

120 

122 

134 

122

113 

111 

113 

113 

ICiS

111 

113 

113 

120 

120 

113

Sept.

120 

122 

111 

10S 

108

106 

102 

104 

106 

104

102

102 

100 

100 

98

96 

96 

93 

93 

91

91 

91 

91 

91 

93

91 

89 

S9 

87 

S7

Run-off

Inches

0.42 

.37 

.42

7.95

.37 

.32

.37 

.63 

2.10

3.95 

1.57 

.73 

.55

11.70

Acre-feet

4,460 

3,920 

4,450

84,950

3,950

3,460 

3,970 

5,670 

22,420 

42,320 

16,820 

7,780 

5,880

125,100
106 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Lupine Creek near Mammoth, Yellowstcne National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°56", long. 110°37', 800 feet downstream from 

Wraith Falls, 1,000 feet upstream from confluence with Lava Creek, and 5 miles southeast of Yellowstone Park post office at Mammoth.

Drainage area.- 4.6 square miles,

Records available.- November 1937 to September. 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period of record, 36 second-feet June 5; maximum gage 

height, 1.52 feet May 28j minimum discharge, 0.4 second-feet Jan. 30 (gage height, 

0.56 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for two periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 30 to 

Dec. 3, Dec. 5-14, which are fair. Discharge for these and other periods of missing 

gage heights or Ice effect, Dec. 5-14, Jan. 4, 27, 30, 31, Feb. 14-18, Mir. 8, 9, 18, 

20, 22, 23, 26, 31, computed upon basis of partial gage-height record, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations. No diversion or regulation. Gage-height record and 

two discharge measurements furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1937-SS except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Hay 25 to June 5 and July 19 to Sept. 3C)

Hov. 29 to May 24 June 6 to July 19

0.40 0 1.0 4.85 0.40 0 1.0 6.60

.60 .64 1.2 8.35 .60 .64 1.2 17.5

.SO 1.97 1.5 14.3 .80 1.97 1.5 42.5

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct. Hov.

1.2 

1.4

Dec.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6

1.6 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

Jan.

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

Tl

alendar year

ae perio

1.3 

 1.3 

1.4

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Feb.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Secondfoot-days

43.8

37.8 

33.4 

37.9 

71.4 

266 

654 

19S.2 

60.2 

37.3

Mar.

1,2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.4

Maximum

1.6

1 4

1.2 

1.4 

7.6 

24 

31 

13 

2.8 

1.7

Apr.

1.3 

1.3 

1.4

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1..4

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.6

3.S 

4.7 

4.8 

6.9 

7.6

May

S.4 

6.7 

5.0

3.8

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6 

4.2

4.4 

4.7 

5.9 

6.4 

6.9

7.1 

7.6 

6.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.5 

6.0 

7.1 

8.4 

11

14 

18 

21 

2£ 

22 

24

Mi^

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

3.2 

13 

2.9 

1.3 

1.1

June

25 

26 

2S 

31 

31

29 

27 

27 

27 

24

23 

24 

24 

24 

24

23 

22 

22 

20 

IS

18 

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

14 

13 

13 

13

Mean

1.41

1.22 

1.19 

1.22 

2.38 

S.68 

21.8 

6.39 

1.94 

1.24

July Aug.

13 2.S 

12 2.6 

11 2.6 

9.9 2.5 

9.4 2.5

9.0 2.3 

8.5 2.1 

8.0 2.3 

7.5 2.8 

7.1 2.3

6.6 2.1 

6.3 1.9 

6.3 1.9 

6.0 2.0 

6.3 2.0

6.0 2.0 

5.7 1.7 

5.4 1.7 

5.3 1.5 

4.S 1.8

4.6 1.5 

4.8 1.4 

4.5 1.5 

4.5 1.4 

4.2 1.3

3.9 1.6 

3.9 1.5 

3.9 1.6 

3.6 1.8 

3.4 1.9 

2.9 1.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.307

.266 

.269 

.266 

.617 

1.87 

4.74 

1.39 

.422 

.270

Sept.

1.6 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

Run-off

Inches

0.36

.31 

.27 

.31 

.68 

2.16 

6.29 

1.60 

.49 

.30

Acre-feet

87

76 

66 

76 

142 

628 

1,300 

393 

119 

74

8,869
YKLLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Shields River near Wilsall, Mont.

107

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 46°09', long. 110°S3', in SWi sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 9 E., at 

county bridge, about 13 miles northeast of Wilsall.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 850 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 

3.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum discharge, 3.5 

second-feet Nov. 17-22.

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 28, 1938; minimum discharge, 2.3 

second-feet (estimated) Feb. 11-15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 400 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

for period of ice effect or missing gage heights, Nov. 17 to Mar. 13, which were 

estimated and are poor. Gage read once daily. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

4.0

Hov.

3,S

3.S

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

-

Dec.

 

 4.5

 4.5

V

 4.5

Jan. Feb.

Month

Pet 

Mar

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

toy.......................................

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

Hater year 1937-3 3......................

Mar.

\

> 8

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

16

14

14

13

11

9.8

9.2

10

11

Apr.

11

11

11

li

10

9.8

9.2

12

16

17

19

21

31

37

39

41

84

134

124

106

93

69

69

72

72

79

76

84

89

89

-

Seoondfoot-days

345.0

115.0

139.5

11,962.9

155

140 

323.0

1,546.0

7,961

6,333

2,277

551.0

231.2

20,121.7

May

217

217

234

186

106

74

67

69

62

62

59

60

62

62

64

72

81

69

196

196

191

191

274

360

535

730

790

850

760

560

485

Mq-^imTM

14

4,6

-

251

_

16

134

S50

460

137

30

12

850

June

460

410

337

360

337

314

314

314

26S

233

144

134

134

134

130

140

144

144

140

134

134

137

155

224

195

174

171

152

134

137

-

July

120

116

109

103

137

137

137

134

126

109

97

94

79

74

72

66

64

56

50

41

34

35

31

30

34

35

33

21

35

35

33

Minimum

4.0

3.5

-

 3.5

_

-

59*9 Z

130

21

8.0

5.5

3.5

Aug.

30

23

23

20

20

19

16

17

18

22

21

23

24

27

23

20

16

16

23

21

IS

17

16

12

12

9 8

9 S

S 0

8 0

9 S

8 6

Hear

11.1

3.83

4.5

3?. 8

5

5 

10.4

51. 5

257

211

73.5

17.S

7.71

55.1

Sept.

S.O

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

S.O

10

12

12

12

S.O

S.O

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.8

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

684

22S

277

23,730

307

278 

641

3,070

15,790

12,570

4,520

1,090

459

39,910
108 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°53', long. 110°36', in NWi sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at 

highway bridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Clyde Park and 2 miles upstream 

from Brackett Creek.

Drainage area.- 544 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1923, April 1929 to December 1932, February 

1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,440 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 

3.84 feet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet; minimum observed, 16 

second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.54 feet).

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,880 second-feet May 26, 

1923, from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 1.8 secondfeet Aug. 29, 1935 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

Remarks. - Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 8 to 

Jan. 18, Jan. 23-25, Jan. 28 to Mar. 3, which were computed on basis of one discharge 

measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and temperature records and are poor. 

Many diversions above station. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

19

25

25

27

26

28

29

29

29

30

29

29

31

31

31

31

31

SI31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

Bov.

31

31

31

31

31

38

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

39

42

42

42

42

28

36

39

39

39

39

36

35

36

37

38

39

Dec.

36

30

32

36

38

38

33

29

22

24

' 35

'

 ^

35

Jan.

30

'

36

31

40

45

54

53

39

31

31

39

39

38

38

38

39

38

36

33

32

25

27

Feb.

 30

25

1

> 35

J

48

67

97

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1937 ......................

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

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

Nay............

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

September. ................................

Water year 1937-35

Har.

117

124

134

82

65

80

74

67

56

51

49

71

149

248

195

142

149

84

71

69

53

33

49

56

46

46

56

60

45

31

32

Apr.

51

71

100

60

56

54

39

45

89

131

128

145

157

181

177

185

223

273

332

294

214

195

248

219

238

258

283

299

305

349

-

Seoondfoot-days

914

1,112

1,053

34,448

1,082

937 

2,584

5,399

15,185

12,115

5,577

1,064

895

47,917

May

463

535

437

332

315

26S

268

233

243

223

204

204

190

185

195

228

219

243

278

499

443

410

430

536

790

880

925

1,160

1,440

1,320

1,090

MnTlmmn

31

42

545

54

97 

248

349

1,440

870

380

45

40

1,440

June

870

712

765

818

818

712

555

498

436

324

266

266

237

232

223

218

205

277

304

294

288

282

277

352

373

359

317

299

266

272

-

July

310

294

288

277

331

380

352

345

277

272

250

232

214

197

176

161

158

144

125

111

100

76

65

58

63

54

52

51

51

63

50

Minimum

19

31

22

5.0

25

31

39

T oc -LOO

205

50

25

18

18

Aug.

44

40

45

45

42

38

40

34

34

32

26

29

25

38

38

35

32

33

40

40

40

36

34

29

27

26

25

28

30

31

28

Meat

29.5

37.1

34.0

94.4

34.9

33.5 

83.4

130

490

404

180

34.3

29.8

131

Sept.

28

31

35

37

36

32

29

31

34

36

38

40

39

36

36

36

36

30

29

26

23

22

19

19

18

22

24

28

27

18

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,810

2,210

2,090

 8,340

2,150

1,860 

5,130

10,710

30,120

24,030

11,060

2,110

1,780

95,060
YELLOWST01JE RIVER BASIN 

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont.

109

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°52', long. 110°40', np center of NEi sec. 1, T. 1 N.,

R. 8 E., 4 miles southwest of Clyde Park.

Records available.- April 1934 to September 1938. March 1921 to September 1923, at 

site three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 252 second-feet May 2 (gf.ge height, 

3.36 feet), from rating curve extended above 110 second-feet.

1921-23, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 370 second-feet June 2?,, 1923; 

minimum discharge, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 21, 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17-21, Dec. 1-5, 

Dec. 7 to Jan. 15, Mar. 21, 23, Mar. 30 to Apr. 2 (computed on basis of one discharge 

measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records), and ttose for 

periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 1-18, Jan. 16 to Mar. 13, which are poor. 

Many small diversions above and below station. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

18

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

84

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

>

> 6.5

6.7

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

HOT.

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.2

4.3

5.2

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.5

Dec.

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.2

5.5

6.0

5.7

4.6

4.3

4.3

X

 6.5

. 6.0

Jan.

 5.5

.

' 5

Feb.

Month

Jan 

Feb

Maru

Aprll.. ...................................

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

Aug 

Bep

list............ ........................

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

Water year 1937-38

liar.

'

 s

9.6

9.6

8.9

10

10

8.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.9

8.2

9.6

8.9

9.6

8.2

6.0

6.5

7.0

Apr.

7.5

S.O

S.5

7.8

7.8

9 3 ?!o

9.3

12

9.3

13

18

23

26

29

34

41

73

103

72

54

54

57

60

62

62

64

66

77

93

-

Seoondfoot-days

19S.O

16V 9

183.3

162.5 

140 

262.7

1,167.5

4,984

1,946

810.6

228. 6 

201.0

10,452.1

May

132

228

ISO

169

158

147

147

136

136

130

130

130

136

142

142

142

142

158

ISO

169

169

180

192

216

216

192

169

15S

169

147

142

Ma^

6.3

-

103

22S

130

50

9.6 

8.8

228

June

130

125

109

104

94

89

74

64

63

54

50

46

4S

49

50

50

50

56

58

61

60

60

69

57

50

45

44

44

43

50

-

July

45

44

42

37

50

44

40

35

40

35

33

31

31

29

28

29

30

26

24

19

12

9.6

8.0

S.4

16

14

9.6

10

10

11

10

Minimum

4.3

-

7.0

130

43

8.0

5,1 

4.3

-

Aug.

s.s

9.2

9.6

8.4

S.O

7.2

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.6

5.1

5.8

5.6

7.2

S.S

6.4

7.5

S.O

9.2

S.S

7.7

7.2

6.4

6.1

5.8

S.4

9.2

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.2

Mean

6.39

5.60

6.91

5.24 

5 

8.47

38.9

161

64.9

26.1

7.37 

6.70

28.6

Sept.

6.4

6.9

6.9

7.7

8.4

S.4

S.S

8.0

8.4

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.8

4.3

4.9

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.3

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

393

333

364

322

27S 

521

2,320

9,890

3,860

1,610

453 

399

20,740
110 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°09', long. 110°05', near center of sec. 27, 

T. 5 N., R. 13 E., about 9 miles northwest of Melville.

Drainage area.- 59.6 square miles.

Records available.- August 1913 to December 1924, April 1937 to September 1938. May 

1907 to December 1912, at site 6 miles upstream; records equivalent. No diversions 

or tributaries of importance between the two sites.

Extrernes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 3.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum, 4.5 second-feet 

Mar. 29 (gage height, 0.32 foot).

1907-24, 1937-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,510 second-feet June 11, 1918 

(gage height, 2.85 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extended above 

700 second-feet; minimum discharge, "2.6 secona-feet Mar. 12, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

16 

15

14 

18 

17

16

15 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

Hov.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

19 

18 

17 

19

18 

18

tie

t!8 tie 

tie

18 

17 

17 

16

16 

15 

14 

14 

tl3

Dec.

*12 

14 

14 

12

12

12 

*15 

*14 

*17 

*19

*17 

*18 

*16 

*13 

12

14 

*12 

12 

12

' «12

Jan.

Month

Oet 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet) 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

ater year 1937-3

F«b.

Secondfoot-days

482 

519 

411

341 

280 

271.2 

324.4 

7,005 

12,072 

4,773 

1,641 

886

29,205.6

Mar.

10 

10 

10 

10 }'

8.2

8.2 

7.9 

7.9 

8.2 

7.9

8.6 

9.0 

8.6 

7.9 

10

12 

10 

10

7.9 

8.2

8.2 

7.6 

8.5 

6.8 

t7.1 

t7.4

Maximum

18 

19 

19

12 

16 

940 

598 

254 

87 

38

940

Apr.

t7.7

te.o

t8.3 

8.6 

8.2

9.3 

11 

9.3 

10 

10

10 

10 

12 

16 

15

14 

14 

14 

15 

12

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

May

12 

38 

66 

65 

92

92 

92 

85 

82 

77

72 

70 

68 

66 

65

70 

 83 

114 

165 

116

120 

138 

163 

228 

376

674 

702 

912 

940 

716 

526

Minimum

14 

13

6.8 

7.7 

12 

185 

92 

38 

23

-

June

425 

502 

474 

490 

568

598 

385 

385 

332 

230

1B5 

200 

300 

340 

320

395 

415 

562 

479 

410

425 

452 

583 

496 

420

435 

376 

324 

293 

273

Mean

15.5 

17.3 

13.3

tHtio

8.75 

10.8 

226 

402 

154 

59.4 

29.5

80.0

July

254 

230 

214 

190 

236

219 

190 

185 

211 

190

177 

168 

158 

149 

143

140 

138 

132 

130 

126

122 

116 

112 

114 

120

110 

103 

106 

103 

95 

92

Per 

square 

mile

0.260 

.290 

.223

.185 

.168 

.147 

.181 

3.79 

6.74 

2.58 

.997 

.495

1.34

Aug.

87 

85 

82 

80 

77

74 

71 

70 

71 

70

66 

64 

62 

62 

60

58 

57 

56 

57 

55

50 

47 

47 

46 

44

44 

42 

41 

40 

38 

38

Sept.

38 

38 

37 

36 

36

34 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

31 

30 

29 

29

28 

27 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

25 

25 

25

24 

24 

24 

23 

23

Run-off

Inches

0.30 

.32 

.26

.21 

.17 

.17 

.20 

4.37 

7.52 

2.97 

1.15 

.55

18.19

Acre-feet

956 

1,030 

815

676 

555 

53S 

643 

13,890 

23,940 

9,470 

3,650 

1,760

57,920

Peak discharge.- May 29 (8 a.m.) 1,120 sec.-ft.j June 6 (3 a.m.) 780 sec.-ft.j June 23 (4 p.m.) 

1,240 sec.-ft.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records.

tdage height missing or stage-discharge relation affected by loej discharge Interpolated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 111

Swsetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 46°04', long. 109°51', near middle of south line of s?c. 27, 

T. 4 N., R. 15 E., 6 miles southeast of Melville.

Drainage area.- 137 square miles.

Records available-.- April 1909 to September 1924, April 1937 to September 1938. May 1907 

to April 1909, at site 2& miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, about 1,900 second-feet June 18 (gage 

height, 5.30 feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 4.5 second-feet Aug. 8, 9 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

1909-24, 1937-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 18, 1938; minimum 

observed, that of Aug. 8, 9, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for several periods of Ice effect, Nov. 16, Nov. 30 

to Dec. 31, Mar. 1-8, 21, 23, Mar. 29 to Apr. 3, computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records; that for another 

period, Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, estimated. Many diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

28

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

54

48

47

67

66

53

52

54

54

48

48

48

48

48

47

27

24

19

19

19

20

19

17

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

16

Bov.

17

17

18

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

21

21

21

22

23

23

24

27

26

27

24

23

23

23

23

24

Dec.

24

23

23

20

20

20

21

21

19

16

16

15

15

14

16

15

23

22

19

18

18

16

14

16

16

15

16

18

27

31

30

Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan 

Fet

tifly

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

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

Water year 1937-.

liar.

42

33

23

IS

14

16

18

19

18

19

19

19

20

21

18

18

23

21

16

16

16

16

16

16

19

18

19

24

22

21

20

Apr.

20

20

19

19

19

19

17

oo

25

23

23

23

25

39

30

29

28

26

25

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

-

Seoondfoot-daya

1,078

626

59V

620

420 

618

677

6,053

11,539

5,380

1,029.7

548

29,185.7

May

19

19

22

29

42

52

59

62

60

59

53

50

38

32

31

30

25

53

131

167

210

206

183

174

27V

398

562

710

1,110

710

480

Maximum

67

27

31

42

39

1,110

1,110

320

52

26

1,110

June

345

345

370

370

425

508

296

259

225

126

84

72

108

145

142

170

198

1,110

1,040

345

320

345

535

770

590

620

535

398

398

345

-

July

310

266

320

282

301

310

296

255

282

268

246

206

206

170

157

134

137

131

131

124

124

106

85

87

87

66

61

61

62

47

42

IHxAmrmi

15

16

14

14

17

19

V2

42

5.2

11

5.2

Aug*«

40

34

25

IV

14

IP

6.5

5.2

5.2

8.8

2J.

40

45

52

52

52

«48

44

4V

47

41

36

38

41

41

4?.

44

38

3?,

37

2fi

Mean

34.8

20.9

19.3

20 

15

19.9

22.6

19S

386

174

33,2

Sept.

26

17

12

12

11

14

15

17

20

20

20

21

22

24

24

25

22

22

22

21

21

19

18

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

~

Run-off in 

aero-feet

2,140

1,240

1,180

1,230 

833 

1,230

1,340

12,010

22,890

10^670

2,040

18.3 1,090

80.0 57,890

 Discharge interpolated.
112 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°32>, long. 109°25', in SEi sec. 30,T. 3 S., R. 19 E., at 

highway bridge, half a mile below mouth of Rosebud Creek and 1.7 miles northeast of 

Absarokee.

Records available.- July 1910 to September 1914, March 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,720 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 

4.56 feet); minimum observed, 106 second-feet Jan. 31.

1910-14, 1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, 7,450 second-feet June 23, 1937 

(gage height, 5.34 feet); minimum observed, 58 second-feet Apr. 2, 1936 (gage height, 

1.25 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 7, 10-30, Jan. 2 to 

Feb. 21, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's 

notes, and temperature records; that for day of missing gage height, Oct. 23, interpolated. Gage read once daily. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Flow 

partly regulated by operation of power plant at Mystic Lake.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

0

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

10

19

80

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

80

81

Oct.

391

348

348

452

406

348

362

376

406

406

355

369

398

383

398

445

414

398

326

319

326

340

326

312

340

312

2S7

300

287

275

862

HOT.

28V

300

262

275

262

250

2S7

262

256

319

269

281

281

293

293

281

222

256

199

244

244

210

244

256

269

233

244

244

199

188

-

Dec.

239

262

250

250

250

262

250

173

173

216

306

340

250

275

250

239

239

227

250

239

275

227

227

173

168

188

227

239

250

262

281

Jan.

275

250

239

216

300

227

183

216

204

227

216

239

227

239

1S3

250

216

164

144

164

144

193

183

144

154

227

239

227

154

144

106

Feb.

129

144

193

210

312

312

250

275

256

222

269

210

188

168

149

159

199

306

406

269

319

227

216

239

216

262

326

287

«.

_

-

Month

my........... ........... ................

Watar year 1937-3

Mar.

275

340

326

340

355

287

250

193

183

204

1S3

227

193

204

227

204

183

173

183

164

149

199

210

256

222

210

199

188

269

210

199

Apr.

154

1S3

183

173

173

183

164

154

183

183

193

199

204

269

233

250

244

256

300

406

468

383

517

517

476

493

501

476

429

517

-

Seoondfoot-days

11,015

7,710

7,457

279,858

6,834

7,005 

9,064

37,608 

105,080

65,440

12,640

296,113

May

596

605

5S7

526

614

605

623

614

560

534

534

493

493

517

569

596

678

724

1,450

1,620

1,380

1,450

1,460

1,450

1,520

1,750

2,230

3,140

8,580

3,140

3,140

*B-r1r*im

452

319

340

7,460

800

406

866

517

3,620 

4,720

3,710

614

4,720

June

2,760

2,950

3,140

3,140

3,520

4,100

3,710

3,710

3,710

2,760

2,230

2,140

2,950

3,140

2,400

3,140

3,140

3,330

3,710

3,330

3,520

3,710

4,300

4,300

4,300

4,720

4,300

4,510

4,510

3,900

-

July

3,710

3,520

3,140

2,580

3. ,140

2,760

2,580

2,230

2,400

2,230

2,580

2,580

2,230

2,230

2,140

2,400

2,400

2,140

1,980

1,900

1,820

1,600

1.450

1,240

1.S10

1,310

1,240

1.120

1,120

1,120

1,240

Minimum

262

188

168

-

106

129

149 

154

493 

2,140

1,180

216

106

Aug.

1,120

1,050

1,050

935

826

724

578

569

569

623

623

724

678

775

632

678

596

526

660

632

509

486

468

468

452

485

606

623

B78

509

542

Mean

356

267

241

767

203

240

886 

302

1,813 

8,503

8,111

651 

418

811

Sept.

509

614

460

452

4S5

468

485

569

468

485

468

476

476

493

460

414

383

445

398

422

422

406

376

406

281

281

256

216

216

260

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

81,860

16,890

14,790

555,000

18,460

18,380

13,890 

17,980

74,690 

808,400

189,800

84,870

587,500
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 113

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°29', long. 109°27', In NWi sec. 13, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 

at Smith Bridge, 2 miles south of Absarokee.

Records available.- April 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,340 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 

4.70 feet); minimum observed, 73 second-feet Feb. 13, 15 (Ice present).

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, 4,850 second-feet June 22, 1937 (gage height, 

6.36 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 31 

second-feet May 25 and Dec. 29, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 1.47 feet May 25, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which were computed on 

basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and temperature 

records and are poor. Flow is subject to large fluctuations due to operation of 

power plant on West Rosebud Creek. Some water diverted for irrigation from East Rosebud 

Creek into Red Lodge Creek. Many diversions above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

89 

SO 

51

Oct.

220 

192 

174 

312 

241

209 

198 

223 

216 

226

206 

206 

202 

212 

206

206 

181 

174 

174 

184

188 

209 

212 

167 

170

167 

178 

167 

157 

149 

135

Hov.

146 

160 

178 

170 

164

146 

146 

149 

143 

120

125

118 

120 

118 

122

120 

130 

122 

118 

*119

#120 

122 

135 

132 

135

135 

104 

*100 

*96 

92

Dec.

98 

127 

149 

*164 

*143

#149 

#135 

*135 

#132 

*14C

#202 

*188 

#138 

#122 

#135

140 

146 

160 

152 

120

#115 

#110 

#108 

#102 

#98

#100 

#104 

#118 

*135 

#138 

#143

Jan.

130 

125 

96 

#96 

#98

.#110 

#113 

*118 

#113 

#115

#110 

#118 

#132 

#140 

149

149 

100 

132 

98 

#104

#122 

#127 

#115 

#96 

#108

#152 

#157 

#138 

#120 

#108 

#108

Feb.

#104 

#113 

#113 

#120 

#122

#135 

#132 

#115 

#113 

#110

#108 

#98 

#86 

#94 

#78

#88 

#83 

#78 

#92 

#115

#132

192 

188 

188 

157

160 

122 

110

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

3xa 

Fel 

Mar 

Apr 

Has

JUB 

Jill

Auj, 

Sen

«

alendar year 1937. .....................

uary

ater year 1937-;

Mar.

152 

143 

115 

120 

#116

115 

135 

140 

127 

143

120 

135 

140 

140 

140

132 

138 

106 

143 

143

132 

#136 

140 

164 

154

135 

152

157 

#128 

9S 

#108

Apr.

113 

110 

113 

113 

#113

#114 

#115 

115 

122 

122

115 

130 

143 

188 

138

160 

149 

164 

202 

220

209 

223 

241 

226 

220

216 

195 

216 

184 

192

Seoondfoot-days

6,061 

3,905 

4,146

121,494

3,697 

3,346 

4,149 

4,886 

14,291 

36,140 

36,570 

12,504 

8,711

138,406

May

220 

230 

238 

226 

212

234 

249 

216 

209 

212

206 

195 

178 

184 

178

192 

241 

281 

875 

670

595 

595 

560 

560 

595

670 

790 

1,020 

1,170 

1,220 

1,070

Mqy^Hpyn

312 

178 

202

4,400

157 

192 

164 

241 

1.220 

2,340 

1,810 

670 

465

2 ,,340

June

920 

875 

875 

920 

1,170

1,280 

1,170 

1,020 

875 

750

595 

670 

750 

830 

670

710 

790 

920 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,070 

1,330 

1,810 

1,940

2,340 

2,200 

2,200 

2,200 

2,200

July

1,810 

1,690 

1,690 

1,690 

1,670

1,260 

1,220 

1,120 

1,070 

1,220

1.S20 

1,280 

1,280 

1,170 

1,170

1,390 

1,330 

1,280 

1,170 

1,220

1,070 

970 

1,020 

830 

1,020

920 

830 

830 

750 

750 

710

IHTi^imim

135 

92 

98

-

96 

78 

98 

110 

17S 

595 

710 

303 

118

78

Aug.

670 

595 

535 

465 

410

335 

336 

336 

312 

350

335 

438 

410 

4-38 

335

350 

350 

385 

410 

438

410 

3"50 

308 

303 

360

335 

360 

410 

410 

385 

410

Mean

196

130 

134

333

119 

120 

134 

163 

461 

1,205 

1,180 

403 

290

379

Sept.

385 

465 

385 

360 

410

385 

360 

336 

410

410

410 

410 

360 

336 

336

272 

268 

245 

209 

230

245 

253 

260 

195 

138

127 

146 

127 

120 

118

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,020 

7,750 

8,220

241,000

7,330 

6,640 

8,230 

9,690 

28,350 

71,680 

72,540 

24,800 

17,280

274,500

*3tage-discharge "relation affected by ice.
114 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°00', long. 109°04', in IJWi sec. 32, T. 9 S., R. 

 22 E., Just dovmstream from highway bridge at Chance, just upstream from Sand Coulee, 

and half a mile north of Wyoming-Montana State line.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 6.25 

feet); minimum, 98 second-feet Apr. 6 (gage height, 0.15 foot).

1921-1938: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage height, 

6.5 feet); minimum observed, 72 second-feet Mar. 19, 1927 (gage height, 0.5 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 9-11, Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, 

computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and 

weather records. Many diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193s

Day

1

2

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

30

SI

Oct.

176

171

168

385

244

244

228

215

228

215

212

206

209

209

204

201

198

209

212

206

218

218

234

234

224

221

212

209

206

212

212

HOT.

221

215

212

204

204

184

209

218

209

215

215

198

206

189

218

209

201

204

147

163

310

286

279

261

264

264

240

268

282

244

-

Dec.

224

264

268

279

247

290

257

171

184

198

399

366

318

286

272

279

282

286

275

240

224

244

173

195

198

204

244

326

290

290

282

Jan.

244

254

254

212

215

244

224

212

218

228

228

181

254

244

264

257

240

237

218

206

189

244

250

201

198

212

234

244

198

192

186

Feb.

1Y9

198

212

231

237

261

212

206

212

247

228

186

1Y9

149

161

158

158

158

161

168

176

181

168

181

206

206

201

204

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-;>8 ................. ..

liar.

209

231

240

216

195

198

184

181

181

176

181

173

176

176

171

166

179

181

161

192

1Y6

171

158

204

192

173

171

192

192

179

161

Apr.

176

158

179

176

176

166

158

156

171

209

218

209

237

250

290

344

464

470

1,060

861

590

565

558

540

487

516

533

516

624

983

-

Seoondfoot-Oays

6,740

6,739

8,055

277,028

5,424

61,009

8,672

327,432

May

1,350

1,120

870

731

631

527

444

394

361

330

357

370

404

590

802

985

1,250

1,220

1,650

1.160

1,020

1,050

1,120

1,380

1,920

2,680

3,480

3.85C

4.85C

4,600

4,350

M^T1m.im

385

310

399

6,360

261

3,850

510

6,930

June

3,850

3,980

4,220

4,600

5,350

6,260

6,260

6,130

6,000

4,480

3,600

3,850

4,720

4,720

4,100

4,480

4,720

4,720

5,100

4,720

4,980

5,220

5,220

6,930

5,360

5,220

5,630

4,480

4,220

3,980

-

July

3,850

3,480

3,120

2,890

3,000

2,620

2,340

2,180

2,320

2,340

2,410

2,160

2,030

1,930

2,060

2,160

2,010

1,720

1,650

1,740

1,590

1,410

1,370

1,280

1,230

1,130

1,050

1,000

1,050

985

904

Minimum

168

147

171

140

181

149

158 

156

3,600

904

156

147

Aug.

827

747

687

597

521

470

439

423

413

408

380

361

361

384

394

380

330

290

279

294

261

254

272

302

339

404

510

487

439

434

413

Mean

217

225

260

759

225

194

401

4,903

1,968

289

897

Sept.

428

510

465

444

428

413

389

357

361

380

339

318

314

294

268

257

247

237

231

221

204

201

198

192

166

166

166

156

161

161

"

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,370

13,370

15,980

549,500

13,850

10,760

23,860

90.930

291,800

121,000 

25,980

17,200

649,500

Peak discharge.- June 24 (12 m.) 10,000 aeo.-ft.; June 26 (10 p.m.) 7,190 s-io.-ft.; June 27 

(2 a.m.} 7.7SO sec. -f t.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 115

Clarks Fork at Edgar, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°28', long. 109°04' In SWi sec. 24, T. 4 3., R. 23 E., on

highway bridge, half a mile east of Edgar.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,420 second-feet June 24 (g-?.ge

height, 7.90 feet); minimum observed, 137 second-feet Dec. 8 (gage height, 1.66 feet). 

1921-38: Maximum discharge observed, 10,900 second-feet June 2, 1936 (ga?e height, 

8.62 feet); minimum observed, 41 second-feet July 25, 1931 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19, Dec. 7, Deo. 10 

to Feb. 28, Mar. 30, 31, computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gag? heights, 

observer's notes, temperature records, and records for station at Chance. Gage read 

twice dally. Many diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

391

364

316

479

1,020

511

479

448

448

448

448

448

418

448

448

418

418

418

418

448

448

418

448

448

448

4le

418

418

391

364

391

HOT.

364

391

364

364

340

364

340

364

364

340

340

364

316

340

340

340

316

296

296

296

316

418

391

364

340

340

340

340

340

340

Dec.

364

391

340

340

364

316

276

168

188

260

391

479

418

479

418

448

364

418

418

391

391

364

296

228

228

260

296

391

391

479

448

Jan.

479

391

448

448

391

448

448

418

448

479

511

364

448

418

418

391

418

364

364

364

316

316

340

316

260

296

340

340

228

201

178

Feb.

214

243

260

276

316

340

364

340

364

364

479

391

276

340

228

276

296

391

479

418

511

479

610

576

644

644

644

610

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-J58 .....................

Mar.

511

364

364

316

296

296

276

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

243

260

260

260

260

260

296

260

260

276

316

276

276

260

276

276

276

Apr.

276

276

260

276

276

276

260

260

260

260

316

316

316

340

340

340

448

610

679

1,170

920

644

679

644

644

576

610

610

543

716

-

Secondfoot -days

13,844

10,368

11,003

310,666

11,589

11,373

8,834

14,141

52,430

151,290

63,950

13,792

12,425

375,039

May

1,070

1,540

1,070

830

716

610

511

448

418

364

316

316

296

391

644

920

1,430

1,540

2,030

2,290

1,540

1,430

1,540

1,770

2,290

2,860

3,420

4,450

5,570

5,190

4,630

Maximum

1,020

418

479

6,750

511

644

511

1,170

5,570

7,150

4,090

830

679

7,150

June

4,090

3,750

4,270

4,450

5,000

6,350

6,350

5,950

5,760

4,630

3,420

3,420

4,090

5,000

4,270

4,270

4,450

4,630

5,380

5,000

5,380

5,570

5,570

7,150

5,950

5,95O

6,350

5,190

5,380

4,270

-

July

4,090

3,750

3,270

3,270

3,270

2,990

2,850

2,570

2,570

2,430

2,570

2,430

2,160

1,900

1,770

2,160

2,030

1,770

1,900

2,030

1,540

1,380

1,270

1,270

1,170

1,020

875

830

970

970

875

mn<mm»

316

296

168

137

178

214

243

260

296

3,420

830

276

228

168

ta*.

830

e

e

E

79

10

>43

448

391

2

J

I

64

>40

16

316

316

;

£

;

516

>76

540

418

391

i

2;

591

564

540

364

418

i

2

2

591

564

564

364

448

f

r

(

J

576

tt.6

579

576

543

Moan

447

346

365

861

3741

40C

28T

471

1,691

5,04."

2,06."

44f

l,02f

Sept.

511

679

644

679

679

610

543

479

448

479

511

479

418

418

391

391

364

364

364

340

340

296

276

243

276

276

243

228

228

228

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

27,460

20,560

21,820

616,800

22,990

22,660

17,520

28,060

104,000

300,100

126,800

27,360

24,640

743,900
116 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°07', long. 109°17', in SWi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 

20 E., at highway bridge at U. S. ranger station, 4 miles southwest of Red Lodge. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, staff gage at same site and datum.

Records available.- April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 991 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 3.41 

feet); minimum observed, 22 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 1.15 feet).

1932, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,930 second-feet Jrne 16, 1937 (gage 

height, 4.80 feet); minimum observed, 19 second-feet Mar. 15, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, Mar. 7, 

8, interpolated. Discharge obtained from once-daily readings on staff gage Nov. 19 to 

Apr. 8, Aug. 16. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembe- 1938

Day

S

10

13

20

oo

88

85

art

*f»

Si

Oct.

74

71

68

77

75

74

71

71

70

68

67

67

66

65

63

62

62

61

57

58

58

58

56

56

55

53

52

51

50

60

49

HOT.

49

48

48

46

43

45

45

42

44

44

42

42

38

42

42

41

41

36

36

35

39

38

38

42

38

38

38

35

35

34

-

Dec.

37

41

37

37

37

34

34

36

36

36

40

39

33

30

33

33

33

33

33

36

40

36

36

33

33

36

36

33

33

33

30

Jan,

33

33

36

40

40

36

36

36

36

36

33

33

30

30

30

33

30

33

36

30

33

33

33

33

30

33

33

30

30

30

30

Feb.

29

28

28

31

28

28

28

28

30

30

28

28

28

31

28

28

28

28

28

30

28

30

28

28

28

30

30

28

«

-

tenth

Pat 

Mar 

Apr "£*11.....................................

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

Water year 1937-3

liar.

28

28

24

24

26

24

26

27

28

28

28

26

28

26

26

28

28

34

28

26

29

32

29

26

24

22

27

30

27

24

22

Apr.

25

22

28

25

23

26

40

30

29

28

27

28

29

29

30

31

32

37

54

42

38

37

37

37

40

41

42

42

48

59

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,935

1,224

1,087

54,951

1,028

803 

833 

1,036 

4,947

12,670 

6,259 

3,687

53,263

May

82

89

82

71

65

59

55

52

50

49

48

48

52

56

62

75

86

82

88

77

75

84

91

120

164

262

468

640

660

580

475

MoT-l-nm

77

49

41

1,950

40

31 

34 

59 

660

543

308 

176

857

June

400

460

492

534

640

680

620

630

640

445

387

484

630

580

492

543

580

640

610

580

600

600

660

690

670

837

760

660

630

680

~

July

543

484

484

500

460

430

380

400

475

452

438

415

408

438

475

468

408

394

394

387

374

368

368

400

354

335

318

324

348

330

318

Minimum

49

34

30

20

30

88 

22 

22

48

387 

318 

147 

93

28

Aug.

308

280

258

235

235

227

215

215

235

248

231

223

227

231

215

195

173

180

189

164

150

153

164

176

186

180

158

147

150

161

150

Mean

62.4

40.8

35.1

151

33.2

28.7 

26.9 

54.5 

160

409 

202 

123

146

Sept.

153

176

161

156

158

156

144

136

147

131

124

120

120

115

113

111

109

105

103

101

101

99

99

99

97

99

95

93

99

167

"

Run-off in 

aero-feet

3,840

2,430

2,160

109,000

2,040

1,590 

1,660 

2; 860 

9,810

26,130 

18,410 

7,310

106,600
YELLCWSTONE RIVER BASIN 117

Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, lat. 45°31', long. 108°50', In NWi sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 23 E., at 

highway bridge, half a mile south of Rockvale.

Records available.- October 1920 to September 1922, April 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,290 second-feet June 24, 26, 27; 

maximum gage height observed, 4.18 feet June 24, 26; minimum discharge observed, 2.2 

feet May 15.

1920-22, 1932-38: Maximum discharge observed, 2,310 second-feet June 8, 1932 (gage 

height, 8.10 feet, at site 150 feet upstream, relation to present datum not determined; 

gage height referred to present datum as published In Water-Supply Papers 806 and 826 

Is In error); no flow July 14-16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 15 to Feb. 25, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, 

and temperature records and are poor. Flow partly regulated by reservoir on Red Lodge 

Creek. Many diversions. Uage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

154

167

167

291

272

258

249

240

249

240

227

227

219

227

223

232

223

170

114

119

109

104

114

114

104

100

104

104

100

100

104

HOT.

104

104

100

95

95

95

95

95

90

86

90

95

90

95

90

90

86

83

77

86

90

100

102

109

104

100

100

104

100

96

-

Dec.

«

 90

 106

'

' 110

Jan.

 120

'

' 100

'

' 100

Feb.

. 95

 90

104

109

133

160

170

167

154

154

-

-

-

Month

Maroh....................... ..............

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

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

Water year 1937-3!3 .....................

Mar.

147

154

136

ISO

114

109

100

95

90

81

77

81

86

81

81

70

77

72

68

64

58

55

62

58

62

68

72

77

81

72

68

Apr.

70

70

75

83

102

95

100

154

322

81

81

77

75

100

115

94

43

43

40

49

46

40

46

43

40

40

41

39

28

19

-

Seoondfoot-daye

5,425

2,845

3,160

52,632

3,300

3,001

2,646

2,261

5,303.9

14, 070

10,918.7

828.0 

507.1

54,255.7

May

21

11

9.9

8.8

7.7

5.5

6.6

5.0

6.6

2.4

6.0

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.7

16

15

262

78

411

382

299

249

222

258

304

500

735

805

665

MaxijBUBi

291

109

2,240

_

170

154

322

805

1,370

952

66 

40

1,370

June

470

314

309

222

225

294

314

225

162

123

67

15

13

165

52

29

14

119

500

500

470

440

598

1,140

1,140

1,290

1,290

1,140

1,370

1,060

-

July

952

805

840

840

840

805

735

630

630

665

665

500

360

207

147

123

147

104

50

200

128

41

7.7

57

89

74

41

54

44

67

71

Minimum

100

77

1.9

.

_

55

19

2.2

13

7.7

7.2 

3.1

2.2

Av«.

66

37

16

7.2

16

12

18

40

27

49

32

32

20

46

27

43

32

12

43

40

22

7.2

9.4

23

25

27

8.2

22

27

20

22

Mean

175

94.8

102

144

106

107

85.4

75.0

171

469

352

26.7 

16.9

149

Sept.

12

12

25

16

20

20

25

22

40

34

34

40

27

25

20

20

22

10

9.4

6.0

10

7.2

6.0

8.2

6.0

8.2

6.0

9.4

3.6

3.1

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,760

5,640

6,270

104,400

6,550

5,950

5,250

4,460

10,520

27,910

21,660

1,640 

1,010

107, 600
118 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

West Fork of Rock Creek below Basin Creek, near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°09', long. 109°23', near center of sec. 3, T. 8 

S., R. 19 E., about an eighth of a mile downstream from Basin Creek and 6 miles west of 

Red Lodge.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1938 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 352 second-feet Jum 26 (gage height, 

2.82 feet); minimum recorded, 12 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1937-38: Maximum discharge recorded, that of June 26, 1938; minimum recorded, that 

Of April 11, 1938.

RemarKs.- Records fair except those for periods of missing gage heights, May 3-15. May 17 

to June 4, June 15-24 (computed on basis of records for station near Red Lodge), and 

Aug. 20-24 (interpolated), all of which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembe- 1938

Day

1

g 

3 

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17in

19

80

81

9.9,

Ml

84

25

86

87

PA

29

SO

31

Oct.

32

32 

31

35

33

32

32

32

31

30

29

29

29

28

28

26

26

26

24

26

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

lOT.

21

21 

20 

19

19

21

19

19

19

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

20

22

23

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Marob, 17-3i. .............................. 

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

!£.. ................ .....................

 fun 

Ail 

Aug 

Set

at:::::::::::::-":* - 

Hater year

Mar.

_

~-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

Apr.

14

14 

14 

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

17

19

26

22

20

20

20

21

21

23

24

26

28

32

-

Seoondfoot-daya

840

371

-

209 

646 

1,941

6,189 

3,182 

2,056

Hay

40

41

> 30

1 "

\ "

.

I

> 70

1

/

N

1

1

>

Mo^imim

35

23

-

14 

32

231 

134

112

June

>

I 180

250

271

268

273

258

200

182

198

248

268

220

206

220

236

228

243

250

266

272

302

296

309

286

263

263

243

-

July

231

209 

207 

213

194

174

159

163

186

190

178

16S

168

170

178

173

157

155

159

166

147

142

146

161

149

149

144

142

147

140

136

Klnlmum

21

18

-

-

ia

13

136 

83 

43

Aug.

134

127 

118 

107

107

104

100

100

107

113

112

110

112

108

97

89

83

83

94

95

96

97

96

99

100

100

96

94

94

106

100

Mean

27.1

19.5

-

13.9 

18.2 

62.6

167 

103 

68.6

Sept.

102

112 

108 

102

99

97

86

83

84

80

77

71

66

64

63

60

57

54

53

63

53

62

62

52

50

50

43

45

43

44

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,670

736

-

;

416 

1,080 

3,860

10,290 

6,310 

4,080
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 119

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 45°09', long. 109°18', In SEi sec. 6, T. 83., R. 20 E., at

 U. S. ranger station, Z miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, May 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 640 second-feet June 26 (gage height,

 3.90 feet); minimum observed, 5.6 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 0.71 foot).

1932, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,850 second-feet June 22, 1937 (gage 

height 6.10 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum observed, 

4.4 second-feet Oct. 30, 1935 (gage height, 0.86 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8, 24, 25, Jan. 29,

 Feb. 14, 15, 20-25. Several diversions above station. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

83

24

85

86

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

18

17

22

22

25

25

22

20

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

12

11

12

12

14

15

16

15

14

11

11

10

11

*11

HOT.

11

10

9.8

9.2

11

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.5

S.8

*10

11

15

*16

*17

*19

«20

21

21

17

17

*17

*17

*17

«17

*17

17

15

-

Dec.

14

15

16

17

17

16

15

*17

*18

20

20

17

16

*16

16

14

12

12

17

16

15

*15

*16

«16

«17

17

16

16

15

14

14

Jan.

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

*15

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

*14

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

*13

*13

Fab.

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

*12

*12

*12

*12

*12

*12

*12

*12

*12

*12

«12

*12

12

12

12

-

_

-

Honth

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

Calendar year 1937. . ....................

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

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

My......... ..............................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

11

12

11

11

10

10

10

11

8.0

12

12

12

12

12

*12

*12

12

11

12

12

14

17

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

7.1

11

Apr.

12

14

8.0

12

12

10

10

7.1

9.8

12

12

12

12

10

10

12

*14

15

23

18

14

16

16

16

16

18

19

23

32

33

-

Secondfoot-days

489

418.3

492

19,411.6

435

358

360.1

447.9

1,671

6,993

4,414

1,536

864

IS, 459. 3

May

30

29

35

25

25

23

16

17

18

17

18

18

22

23

23

29

30

32

43

51

48

58

65

63

83

102

130

el44

158

168

138

Haximffl

25

21

20

1,190

16

13

17

33

158

468

2B7

89

53

468

June

138

148

138

180

229

229

243

272

243

148

122

130

192

192

192

180

192

229

216

243

243

257

288

372

338

468

338

272

304

257

-

July

257

*230

204

192

169

158

156

180

169

180

169

158

158

138

122

130

*122

115

102

122

102

95

102

122

115

108

108

108

115

108

«98

UJTi^iinim

10

S.5

12

4.8

13

12

7.1

7.1

16

122

95

32

14

7.1

Air*.

£9

78

71

E9

E^

39

42

39

48

£7

S7

f9

£9e$

45

44

40

57

39

40

J5

52

?7

42

E8

S2

45

42

£4

£ O

47

Hean

15.8

14.0

15.9

53.2

14.0

12.1

11.6

14.9

53.9

233

142

49.5

28.8

50.6

Sept.

46

51

51

47

44

38

38

53

45

38

37

30

30

24

24

24

22

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

15

15

15

14

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

970

832

976

33,500

863

670

714

888

3,310

13,870

8,760

3,050

1,710

36,610

 Interpolated.
120 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°26', long. 109°16', in SWi se?. 34, T. 43., R. 

20 E., Just upstream from Cooney Reservoir, 9 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1938 (no winter records).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 500 second-feet June 25 (gage height. 4.27 feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, 3.6 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 0.68 foot).

1937-38: Maximum discharge, 777 second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage height, 5.55 feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, 1.5 second-feet May 27, 1937. Minimum gage height, that of 

Mar. 30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21 to Dec. 7, Dec.

 9-13 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, and weather records), and those for period of missing gage heights Aug. 18-24 (estimated), all of 

which are fair. No records Dec. 14 to Mar. 16. Many small diversions above station. 

Flow increased for part of irrigation season by water diverted from East Rosebud Creek.

Discharge, In ssoond-feet, watsr year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

tt

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

88

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

51

Oct.

33

31

30

46

83

75

67

65

33

27

24

23

25

25

24

84

84

28

21

28

22

81

81

20

20

19

19

18

17

18

18

Hov.

26

26

23

23

22

28

28

81

20

21

SO

20

18

18

20

SO

19

19

18

19

SO

21

81

28

.21

18

16

14

14

14

-

Dec.

14

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

15

16

17

18

18

.

-

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

March 17-31 ............................... 

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

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

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

Water year

liar.

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

84

17

20

21

16

14

18

23

18

19

21

84

25

14

22

Apr.

IS

16

20

28

21

17

17

82

32

32

33

36

41

47

45

45

45

45

45

41

36

34

40

42

38

38

40

41

35

32

-

Seoondfoot-days

597

:

296 

1,014 

3,238

2,789 

645.2 

294.9

May

31

32

30

29

32

34

37

40

40

38

38

38

34

34

37

35

38

46

187

873

255

224

191

182

180

180

182

184

188

185

184

H^Tflimmt

26

:

25 

47 

273 

316

179 

55 

19

June

16S

156

146

135

128

108

95

83

75

57

58

53

58

56

50

44

38

48

88

87

85

89

118

829

283

316

199

207

238

179

July

156

143

141

135

132

129

118

109

104

98

93

88

81

73

70

70

69

64

60

179

80

62

55

60

64

65

57

56

58

59

61

Minijnuni

14

-

14 

16 

29 

38

55 

6.9 

4.0

Aug.

55

50

49

48

40

31

28

25

82

22

21

18

16

16

19

18

16

. 13

10

10

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

6.9

Mean

29.8

19.9

-

19.7 

33.8 

104 

122

90.0 

20.8 

9.83

S«pt.

6.3

6.9

12

13

11

11

10

11

12

12

16

19

19

12

12

14

12

10

8.7

8.1

6.0

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.8

7.8

6.9

7.5

8.7

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

1,840

1,180

-

587 

2,010 

6,420 

7,280

5,530 

1,280 

585
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 121

Red Lodge Creek below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°32', long. 109°26', In SWi sec. 30, T. 43., R. 

21 E., an eighth of a mile above Cottonwood Creek, half a mile below Cooney lam, and 

6 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- September 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period of record, 406 second-feet June 25 (srage 

height, 3.62 feet); minimum, 1.6 second-feet Dec. 21 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 7-10, 23-27, Jan. 12, 

 23-25, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, Feb. 13-19, Mar. 30, 31, Interpolated. Flow Into Cooney 

Reservoir during part of Irrigation season Increased by water diverted from Fast Rosebud Creek. Complete regulation owing to storage In Cooney Reservoir after Ncv. 1, 

1936. Uany diversions above station.

Rating table, September 1937 to September 1938 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

0

1

Die

S

.7

.9

,1

char

ept.

1.

4.

12.

5e»

25

26

27

3

6

2

In

1.3

1.6

2.0

second-feet,

47

138

142

26

55

104

Sept.

Sept.

2

3

3

.5

.0

.4

176

268

358

25-30, id37

28

29

30

142

145

143

Note.- Run-off, Sept. 25-30, 1937, 1,510 acre-feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

IB

19

80

ei

88

83

84

85

26

27

88

89

SO

SI

Out.

143

142

142

143

143

143

143

142

143

145

146

146

146

143

142

142

100

43

44

42

40

37

36

37

37

37

SB

39

39

39

38

Hov.

29

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

B.5

8.6

B.5 B.e

8.6

8.5

8.6

-

Dec.

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.5

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.3

9.2

9.1

9.0

S.5

S.5

11

s.e

e.5

s.e

5.2

1.8

1.8

2.3

4.9

5.0

5.1

6.2

5.3

6.4

6.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

Jan.

4.9

4.6

4.6

5.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.5

Feb.

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.6

_

-

-

Month

Ootober . ..... .

Pet 

Kar

SK::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

September.......................... .......

Water year 1937-3 3..... .................

Mar.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

Apr.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.9

-

Seeondfoot-days

2,939

315.4

216.1

137.5

118.2 

137.0

142.8

1.835.1 

4.768

4,201 

1,663

1,104

17,776.1

May

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

8.5

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

26

30

32

38

33

50

124

110

105

103

94

88

86

94

119

152

178

186

Ifa-rfmm.

146

29

11

4.9

4.6 

4.9

6.2

186 

368

262 

121

46

358

June

179

168

161

155

146

148

162

121

95

92

91

72

56

55

54

54

55

59

104

146

96

121

139

302

346

358

334

300

311

289

-

July

244

207

207

198

154

150

150

150

154

156

138

124

110

112

104

94

95

96

98

262

130

94

107

108

US

122

118

112

107

94

88

IH»H«nim

36

8.5

l.S

4.0

3.6 

4.2

4.6

4.4 

64

B8

21

20

1.8

Aug.

81

81

65

51

6F

7f

SV

95 ioe

12]

IIP

110

101

9P

87

7?

7C

5f

4f

24

24

2?2r2r

2f

22

22

2f

2f

21

2?

Mean

94. S

L0.5

6.94

4.44

4.22 

4.42

4.76

59.2 

159

136 

60.1

36.8

48.7

Sept.

34

39

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

34

20

20

21

21

21

22

28

35

35

35

39

43.

43

42

41

41

40

~

Run-off In 

acre-feet

6,830

626

427

273

234 

272

283

3,640 

9.460

6,330 

3,700

2,190

36,260
122 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN" 

Willow Creek near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°26', long. 109°14', in SWi sec. 2, T. 5 S., R.

 S5U E., above Cconey Reservoir, 8 miles west of Boyd.

Records available.- June 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 258 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 4.56 feet),

 from rating curve extended above 80 second-feet; minimum, 4.2 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage 

height, 0.87 foot). .

1927-38: Ifexinnua discharge, 450 second-feet June 12, 1937 (gage height, 6.60 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 80 second-feet; minimum, that of Mar. 30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. None for Dec. 8-12, Dec. 14 to Mar. 16.

Discharge, In second-feet, water rear October 1937 to SeptealT 1936

Day

1

e

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

26

25

24

29

38

31

29

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

20

20

19

MOT.

19

20

20

21

21

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

20

20

19

19

18

SO

21

20

19

19

19

20

21

19

18

-

Dec.

21

*21

«20

*20

*20

*19

19

_

-

_

.

te.4

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

_

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

December 1-7..............................

March 17-31. ..............................

April ..................................... **T.. .....................................

jiu

Aug 

8ep

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

Water year

Mar.

_

.

.

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

9.1

11

8.2

8.2

8.0

9.1

8.2

8.8

8.2

8.0

8.2

9.4

9.4

8.0

10

Apr.

10

10

9.4

8.5

8.5

8.2

9.1

10

11

11

12

15

16

16

15

13

12

11

10

11

10

9.7

10

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.5

8.0

-

Secondfoot -days

768

597

140

_

131.8

322.1

770.5

1,076

1,338 

702 

562

May

B.S

8.0

7.8

7.2

8.0

8.8

9.4

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

7.2

8.5

85

127

96

76

38

27

24

23

22

24

26

27

27

Ma*!***

38

21

21

_

11

16

127

152

62 

47 

23

June

26

23

23

22

SI

20

19

19

19

20

16

14

13

12

15

13

13

18

40

36

33

37

42

152

87

72

42

46

96

67

-

July

48

39

44

44

45

54

41

39

38

47

42

34

30

2S

24

23

25

26

24

62

33

30

31

39

44

46

53

53

47

49

56

Mini**

19

18

19

_

8.0

6.8

23 

12

14

Aug.

47

41

36

32

27

23

19

16

15

14

13

12

13

15

17

18

20

21

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

23

Mean

24.8

19.9

20.0

_

8 .79 

10.7

24.9

36.9 

39.9

22.6 

19.4

Sept.

22

22

21

22

23

25

22

20

18

17

20

21

22

21

21

22

22

22

21

20

20

18

16

16

16

14

15

16

15

14

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,520

1,180

278

_

261

639

1,530

2 130 2)450 1,390 

1,150

.. .. 

20e seo.-rt.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge interpolated, 

tfiseharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 123

Pryor Creek near Billings, Mont.

',ocatlon.- Chain gage, lat. 45°43', long. 108° 19' , In sec. 30, T. 1 S. , R. 28 E., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 87, 11 miles southeast of Billings.

Records available.- March to September 1938. September 1911 to September 1924, at site 

at coburn, 1 mile upstream; records equivalent.

'Extremes.- Maximum gage height during period, 7.9 feet, from floodmarks (discharge not 

determined); minimum discharge observed, 4 second-feet June 15, 16 (gage height, 1.46 

feet).

1911-24, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, 746 second-feet May 20, 1912; no flow 

June 30, July 6-21, 25-31, 1919.

^emarlcs.- Records good except those above 400 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read 

once daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

e

s

4

s

6

7

a

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17ia

19

20

81

82

23

84

85

86

27

28

29

30

51

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Aug 

B«p

list....................................

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

Mar.

_

-

.

.

-

_

.

-

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

-

-

«

-

_

-

_

.

49

14

Apr.

30

28

32

39

39

42

40

48

45

39

- 42

42

39

36

32

32

30

27

30

30

36

32

31

28

30

30

31

30

30

28

-

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

1,028

2,842

4,098

3,093

437 

392

-

May

30

31

31

32

36

34

36

36

39

36

30

36

27

19

19

21

24

32

84

560

52S

412

133

116

97

83

70

67

56

44

43

Ma-ri.mim

_

_

48

560

1,330

810

24 

24

-

June

40

40

31

33

27

31

19

14

14

14

14

14

13

9

4

4

6

5

10

11

9

7

116

1,330

698

224

96

191

224

848

-

July

810

332

100

284

284

180

151

76

62

55

50

49

46

42

39

36

34

54

37

28

28

20

19

24

69

30

20

17

87

16

14

Minimum

_

_

27

19

4

14

6 

9

-

Aug.

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

7

7

6

22

15

10

11

10

16

12

12

15

19

17

22

21

21

24

21

21

20

17

12

10

Mean

_

_

_

34.3

91.7

137

99.6

14.1 

13.1

-

Sept.

10

12

9

9

10

9

12

16

24

16

15

15

16

15

15

15

16

15

13

13

11

11

11

11

12

13

13

11

13

11

-

R-n-off in 

sire-feet

_

_

_

2,040

5,640

8,130

6,130

867

778

23,580
124 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°00', long. 108°22', in sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., 

three-quarters of a mile southeast of Riverton. Zero of gage is 4,844.38 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1906 to November 1908, May 1911 to September 1927, October 1928 

to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1907-8, 1911-27, 1928-38), 1,161 secord-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,920 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 5.25 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 97 second-feet Jan. 30.

1906-8, 1911-27, 1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 12,300 second-feet June 14, 

1906; minimum daily discharge, that of Jan. 30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 15, which 

were computed on basis of flow over diversion dam 30 miles upstream and records for 

station at Thermopolis and are fair. Several diversions for irrigation above station. 

Gage-height record furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

?,

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

is

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

2ft

?,1

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

403

411

386

452

427

427

436

444

411

411

378

364

358

352

386

751

516

489

452

427

364

386

386

403

419

386

261

268

261

257

272

Nov.

272

316

310

297

310

306

302

328

302

328

340

322

302

316

328

340

310

340

352

370

364

436

411

358

352

328

302

302

322

328

-

Dec.

322

322

328

328

328

315

320

280

205

140

170

190

205

220

225

230

230

235

240

245

240

235

220

200

185

180

195

220

250

280

275

Jan.

230

200

190

185

180

175

165

160

160

155

160

165

165

170

170

165

155

145

145

150

155

150

140

130

120

110

105

100

98

97

98

Feb.

98

100

105

105

110

120

130

150

160

175

185

200

210

220

220

220

220

220

225

230

230

240

250

260

270

275

280

290

_

_

-

Month

Mnrch. .... ....... , , , , . .

Ifcy........................ ...............

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

310

330

380

380

350

345

340

335

340

340

345

355

370

380

385

370

352

326

328

316

322

306

285

281

289

293

293

297

281

268

236

Apr.

261

272

264

261

276

285

281

272

268

276

289

289

293

334

378

358

403

526

762

898

700

592

582

535

554

640

592

565

611

720

-

Seoondfoot-days

12,344

9,894

7,558

509, 714

29,543

60,840

26,333

276,241

May

996

1,220

910

730

630

582

507

411

322

310

322

310

302

328

544

710

784

934

751

582

461

461

526

630

850

1,300

2,040

2,470

3,050

3,050

2,520

Ho^Himtai

751

436

328

5,550

290

3,050

3,370

1,760

3,520

June

2,140

1,900

2,170

2,330

2,890

3,110

3,160

3,290

3,020

2,220

1,580

1,490

1,640

1,560

1,290

1,330

1,540

1,700

2,030

2,120

2,320

3,000

3,450

3,520

3.2SO

2,890

2,870

2,780

2,680

2,640

-

July

3,370

3,260

3,020

2,910

2,370

2,660

2,890

2,750

2,110

1,580

1,550

1,500

1,490

1,550

1,780

1,920

2,440

2,090

1,560

1,460

1,800

1,790

1,730

1,620

1,600

1,480

1,330

1,260

1,240

1,180

1,050

Minimum

257

272

140

135

98

302

1,050

364

97

Aug.

1,010

1,040

1,070

983

910

817

740

680

602

573

660

700

690

720

773

784

710

650

592

535

526

516

489

498

573

862

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,130

Mean

398

330

244

849

327

953

1,963

878

757

Sept.

1,160

1,560

1,760

1,730

1,700

1,560

1,420

1,440

1,380

1,360

970

850

784

751

700

650

690

660

602

526

461

444

436

427

419

403

378

378

370

364

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24, 480

19,620

14, 990

614,300

10,910

58, 600

120,700

52,230

548,000

Peak discharge.- June 8 (6 p.m.) 3,920 sec.-ft.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 125

Big Horn River at Thermopolls, ffyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°39', long. 108°12' , In sec. 36, T. 43 K., R. 95 

w., at Thermopolls.

Drainage area.- 8,080 square miles.

Records available.- May 1900 to December 1905, June 1910 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 1,982 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,710 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 7.68 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 240 second-feet Dec. 10.

1900-1905,-1910-38: Maximum discharge, 29,800 second-feet July 24, 1923 (gage 

height, 16.2 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 180 second-feet Apr. 5, 1904 (gage 

height, 0.2 foot, former site and datum).

Remarka.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Oct. 11-14, 

wnich were computed on basis of records for Wind River at Rlverton and are fair. 

Practically no diversions between Thermopoils and confluence of Wind and Popo Agle 

Rivers. Hot Springs entering canyon below station discharge about 50 second-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

Z

S

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

88

83

24

25

26

27

28

89

50

SI

Oot.

567

647

673

682

709

682

686

700

727

695

680

670

630

615

598

878

929

741

673

652

606

567

586

614

574

586

560

486

486

495

489

HOT.

502

506

515

498

502

506

493

493

533

520

542

552

536

506

515

533

547

561

533

520

575

689

725

668

570

666

589

515

533

538

Dec.

502

460

480

529

529

493

529

533

270

240

302

426

547

589

580

561

489

460

515

472

433

367

346

340

323

302

343

373

426

460

468

Jan.

426

416

401

390

367

390

384

387

390

384

390

384

384

384

397

415

436

448

464

440

426

401

337

397

390

377

358

361

358

355

358

?et>.

362

362

362

352

364

353

352

352

352

361

384

401

415

411

397

367

346

3SS

326

367

415

444

456

472

476

480

498

506

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

fater year 1937-2 8......................

Mar.

615

565

673

689

618

618

604

589

594

623

648

699

736

824

968

1,000

1,060

974

948

942

884

758

658

613

589

604

584

560

575

552

533

Apr.

498

506

524

511

533

599

613

589

556

594

628

636

673

694

813

1,080

922

955

1,180

1,650

1,810

1,460

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,320

1,420

1,340

1,300

1,340

-

Secondfoot-days

19,863

16 ,485

13,687

593 ,068

12 ,277

11,031

21 ,817

28,526

64,042

128,910

75,260

33,619

42,592

468 ,129

May

1,590

1,980

1,980

1,620

1,520

1,430

1,390

1,250

1,100

988

955

981

974

994

1,280

1,590

1,710

2,090

2,310

2,150

2,000

1,630

1,730

1,730

1,710

1,890

2,650

4,100

4,970

6,150

5,400

Maximum

929

725

589

13 ,300

464

506

1,060

1,810

6,150

6,130

4,320

1,490

2,140

6,150

June

4,760

4,100

4,100

4,470

4,760

5,500

5,500

6,060

6,130

5,500

4,220

3,570

3,580

3,810

3,410

2,960

3,030

3,190

3,600

3,700

3,510

3,750

4,630

5,290

4,580

4,370

4,390

4,300

4,090

4,050

July

3,890

4,320

3,930

3,770

3,690

3,480

3,560

3,540

3,060

2,440

2,160

2,000

1,720

1,540

1,510

1,720

2,000

2,270

2,230

2,020

1,930

2,160

1,990

1,840

1,940

2,520

1,810

1,620

1,590

1,540

1,450

Mini* 

486

493

240

240

355

323

515

498

955

2,960

1,450

699

846

240

Aug.

1,450

1,370

1,440

1,270

1,2'0

1,120

1,030

1 ,030

915

9<5

1,030

1,010

939 9*56

994

1,150

1,130

1,030

918

820

7TO

785

760

699

708

1,160

1,170

1,360

1,430

1,390

1,490

Mean

641

550

442

1,625

396

394

704

951

2,066

4,297

2 428

l',084

1,420

1,283

Sept.

1,610

1,900

2,100

2,080

2,070

2,140

2,020

1,880

1,840

1,890

2,030

1,610

1,460

1,390

1,370

1,260

1,200

1,220

1,130

1,070

1,040

1,030

989

950

934

934

896

857

846

846

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

39,440

32 ,700

27 ,150

1,176,000

24,350

21 ,880

43,270

56,580

127 ,000

255 ,700

149 ,300

66,680

84,480

928,500

Peak discharge.- June 8 (12:30 p.m.) 6,760 sec.-ft.; June 9 (9:30 a.m.) 6,760 sec.-ft.; June 24 

(ll~a.n.) 7,710 sec.-ft.
126 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°51', long. 108°12', in sec. 4, T. 56 N., R. 94 

w., half a mile east of Kane. Zero of gage Is 3,610.23 feet abort* mean sea level 

(Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 15,900 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 2,211 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet June 2f (gage height, 8.19 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 380 second-feet Dec. 9.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage height, 11.10 

feet): minimum dally discharge, 179 second-feet July 22, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 14.8 feet, present datum, Sept. 30, 1923 (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. £1-26, Dec. 9 to Mar. 

7, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for station at Thermopolls and are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

a

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

SB

SO

50

Si

Oct.

1,010

990

1,000

1,180

1,950

1,480

1,220

1,190

1,270

1,340

1,370

1,320

1,250

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,230

1,570

1,730

1,520

1,510

1,460

1,370

1,360

1,370

1,380

1,330

1,290

1,260

1,090

990

HOT.

1,000

9SO

990

1,000

1,090

1,120

1,090

1,110

1,140

1,120

1,180

1,200

1,120

1,170

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,120

1,080

1,070

1,150

1,400

1,540

1,350

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,160

-

Deo.

1,130

1,120

1,140

1,190

1,230

1,270

1,270

440

380

400

540

780

1,120

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,200

1,020

840

720

670

630

620

720

800

910

980

880

Jan.

840

780

770

730

720

700

690

690

690

690

700

*716

715

V20

730

780

880

910

900

890

830

800

760

720

700

680

660

650

630

620

620

Feb.

620

620

630

640

650

660

660

660

680

680

700

740

740

720

700

660

*647

620

600

720

750

780

810

840

850

870

890

900

_

_

-

Month

Deoeabar. .................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

1,020

1,1SO

1,300

1,480

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,350

1,520

1,500

1,380

1,310

1,410

1,530

1,600

1,530

1,390

1,430

1,350

1,300

1,150

1,060

980

950

1,020

980

950

890

Apr.

830

812

767

765

803

830

920

980

980

910

890

970

1,000

930

920

990

1,110

1,600

1,410

1,750

2,240

2,440

2,000

1,890

1,860

1,700

1,700

1,900

1,730

1,520

-

Seoondfoot-days

40,440

35,170

29,020

901 ,253

22,911

20,067

39 ,860

39 ,167

108,970

230 ,640

113,520

24,848

49 ,490

754,093

May

1,690

2,920

3,020

3,310

3,050

2,830

2,590

2,490

2,330

1,940

1,640

1,540

1,440

1,350

1,330

1,380

2,010

2,440

2,670

4,310

4,200

3,900

3,550

3,260

3,550

3,840

4,550

5,470

8,000

10,760

11 ,610

M«T<m.nn

1,960

1,540

1,270

18,200

910

900

1,600

2,440

11,610

13 ,300

7,860

1,700

2,530

13,300

June

9,530

7,560

7,220

7,480

8,290

9,690

10,790

10 ,040

9,880

9,750

8,090

6,480

5,940

5,900

5,970

5,360

5,020

5,090

5,760

5,760

5,880

5,700

5,800

8,620

13,300

10,600

8,890

7,620

7,220

7,410

-

July

7,860

6,450

6,570

5,900

5,880

5,360

6,820

5,600

4,950

4,540

3,780

3,020

2,470

2,010

1,640

1,640

3,090

2,840

2,840

2,830

2,600

2,110

2,160

2,060

2,980

3,440

3,090

2,690

2,400

2,080

1,820

Minimum

991 98-)

381

213

62")

600

891

767

1 ,330

5,020

1 ,64")

430

930

380

Aug.

1,700

1,430

1,260

1,130

1,140

970

S90

767

732

664

618

723

548

541

640

567

380

698

740

723

567

522

498

455

440

430

456

960

930

1,190

1,340

Mean

1,305

1,172

936

2,469

739

716

1,286

1,306

3,515

*7 ;6S8

3,662

802

1,650

2,066

Sept.

1,200

1,360

1,730

2,190

2,500

2,530

2,440

2,360

2,220

2,100

2,120

2,340

2,100

1,930

1,870

1,770

1,610

1,450

1,400

1,410

1,300

1,200

1,190

1,170

1,110

1,030

930

970

970

990

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

80,810

69,760

57,560

1 ,788 ,000

45,440

39,780

79 ,060

77,690

216,100

457,500

225 300

49^290

98,160

1,496,000

Peak discharge.- June 25 (9:50 a.m.) 14,990 seo.-ft. 

 ^Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 127

Big Horn River near St. xavler, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°19', long. 107°57", in NSi sec. 17, T. 6 S., R. 

31 E., 22 miles southwest of St. Xavier, Mont., and 50 feet above diversion dam of Big 

Horn Irrigation canal of Crow Agency.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 second-feet June 25; minimum, 228

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet June 16, 1935; minimum, that of 

Dec. 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Records of discharge given herein are the sum of flow of river 

over diversion dam and flow diverted above station by Big Horn Irrigation caral. Discharge in Big Horn canal, which Is but a small part of the total flow, was Interpolated 

or computed on basis of changes in gate openings for much of the period of flow in 

canal. Discharge in river Interpolated for Feb. 6-8, 10-17, 19-24, 26-28, Mar. 1, 4, 

6-10, and computed from observer's readings for Feb. 9, 18, 25, Mar. 1, 3, 5, 11.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year Oafcetoer 1937 to SeptaBttwr 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

81

22

83

84

85

8«

27

28

29

BO

31

Oct.

1,950

1,970

2,280

2,300

3,180

8,930

2,420

2,130

2.050

1,960

1,950

1,950

1,930

1,850

1,820

1,850

1,840

1,920

2,190

2,160

1,990

1,910

1,880

1,860

1,660

1,S20

1,800

1,800

1,760

1,720

1,590

Hov.

1,520

1,350

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,410

1,380

1,360

1,370

1,370

1,460

1,390

1,410

1,470

1,650

1,650

1,480

1,500

1,450

1,660

1,810

1,920

2,040

1,920

1,890

1,800

1,720

1,760

1,660

-

Dee.

1,460

1,480

1,510

1,480

1,590

1,610

1,400

738

364

499

1,030

1,090

1,280

1,280

1,610

1,510

1,590

1,540

1,510

1,590

1,460

1,260

1,160

720

685

698

1,000

1,070

1,070

1,210

1,330

Jan.

1,430

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,330

1.2SO

1,310

1,260

1,280

1,380

1,330

1,360

1,160

1,210

1,260

1,260

1,400

1,430

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,310

1,380

1,330

1,260

1,210

1,230

1,230

1,090

665

703

Feb.

938

938

1,030

1,130

1,280

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,270

1,270

1,370

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,320

1,360

1,400

1,440

1,480

1,520

1,560

1,680

1,810

1,940

-

_

-

Month

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

ftv................. ......................

Ail?... ....................................

Water year 1937-3 8......................

Bar.

2,060

2,640

3,210

2,720

2,220

2,240

2,430

2,460

2,480

2,500

2,530

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,850

1,820

1,940

1,990

1,960

1,850

1,820

1.S20

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,620

1,540

1,490

1,490

1,470

1,420

A?r,

1,420

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,390

1,440

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,440

1,440

1,470

1,520

1,540

1,500

1,760

2,030

2,110

2,540

3,280

2,840

2,420

2,400

2,360

2,300

2,420

2,560

2,300

-

Seoondfoot-daye

62,640

46,940

38,024

1,280,270

39, 61S

37, 386

62, SOO

55,830

140,920 

368, 450

236,490 

59,770

79,310

1,218,000

May

2,340

3,280

3.72C

3, 66C

3,820

3,660

3.78C

3.60C

3,080

2,800

2,600

2.58C

2,300

2,180

2,140

2,280

2,740

3.92C

6.80C

9,960

6,830

5,690

4.98G

4,650

4,640

4,950

5,600

6.35C

7,450

8.66C

9,900

Uf-rl-mnm

3,180

2,040

1,610

21,700

1,480

1,940

3,210

3,280

9,950 

21,000

14, 500 

3,180

4,350

21,000

Jcme

10, 600

9,140

8,540

9,140

9,740

9,140

9,140

10,100

11,000

11,600

10,700

10,300

9,620

9,600

9,580

10,200

9,860

9,860

12, 900

11,900

11,600

12,800

12,500

14,700

21,000

19,000

17,500

16,400

15,700

15,300

-

July

14, 500

13,400

13,400

12, 400

12, 100

12, 400

13, 100

12,100

10,700

9,760

8,380

8,000

6,460

5,390

4,660

4.710

5,660

7,050

5,690

5,560

5,250

4,550

4, 420

4,370

4,050

6,440

5,040

5,160

4,020

3,920

3,370

KiBlBHB

1,590

1,350

364

364

685

9SS

1,480

1,340

2,140 

8,540

3,370 

1,440

1,720

364

JhMS.

3,120

2,690

2,360

2,120

2,050

1,960

1,780

1,680

1,560

1,810

1,790

1,840

1,900

1,950

2,020

1,970

1,950

1,920

2,020

2,020

1,950

1,790

1,690

1,540

1,440

1,460

1,510

1,820

1,940

2,000

2,120

Mean

2,021

1,565

1,227

3,508

1,278

1,335

2,026

1,861

4,546 

11,950

7,629 

1,928

2,644

3,337

Sept.

2,170

2,320

2,560

3,270

3,680

1.350

3,960

3,790

3,630

3,390

3,210

3,230

3,410

3,030

2,800

2,610

2,520

2,340

2,280

2,220

2,160

1,970

1,840

1,800

1,770

1,740

1,720

1,770

1,870

1,900"

Ban-off in 

aero-feat

124, 200

93, 100

75,420

2,559,000

76,580

74,160

124, 600

110,700

879,500 

711,000

469,100 

118,600

157,500

2,416,000
128 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°20', long. 109°18', In SWi rec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 

t> w., 2 miles south of Burris.

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

 ber Records 1938. available.- January to October 1909 (gage heights only) and l*°y 1921 to SeptemExtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 278 second-feet June 23 (ge.ge height, 4.03 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 4.2 second-feet Oct. 30, 31, or less during period of 

no record.

1921-38: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet June 12, 1921 (page height, 3.9 

feet, former datum); no flow Mar. 1 to Apr. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except thoae for periods of missing gage heigVts, Oct. 1-31, May 

22=27, which were computed on basis of Intermittent gage heights rnd records for 

Willow Creek near Crowheart and are fair. Dry Creek ditch diverts water for Irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished by Indian Service.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 bo SeptefflbT 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

28 

23 

24 

2?

26 

27 

28 

29 

80 

51

Oot.

11 

11 

9.4 

9.6 

9.8

9.8 

9.6 

9.8 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

10

11

11 

11 

10 

9.5 

9.0

8.8 

8.6 

8.2 

8.0 

7.8

7.4 

7.0 

6.4 

5.6 

4.2 

4.2

HOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

HM

Doe

c

Jan 

Fell 

Kar 

Apr 

«»J 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

alendar year

 ust.................................... 

teab«T.................................

ater year

Bar. Apr.

.Secondfoot-days

2V7.9

1,653 

5,813 

3,821 

1,454 

1,603

*»y

20 

32 

48 

57

59 

67 

63 

57 

45

36 

32 

32

36 

45

90 

150 

211 

230 

179 

159

M^Tlji^ipi

11

230

262 

217 

75 

102

June

137 

148 

204 

196 

201

193 

214 

222 

Sll 

166

135 

151 

164 

144 

131

140 

162 

186

177 

162

184 

246 

262 

257 

235

230 

251 

237 

232 

235

July

217 

191 

184 

175 

168

142 

122 

102 

99 

114

120 

122 

124 

137 

137

142 

159 

155 

137

137

110 

102 

94 

89 

89

35 

80 

78 

75 

68 

67

IMt)^|miw

4.?

20 

131 

67 

ZZ 

25

Aug.

66 

66 

63 

58 

52

47 

46 

45 

44 

44

44 

43 

45 

75 

71

64 

56 

50 

43 

36

33 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

34 

35 

36 

40 

58

Mean

8.96

82.6 

194 

123 

46.9 

53.4

Sept.

82 

96 

100 

102 

92

80 

72 

66 

66 

75

69 

66 

62

56 

51

47 

39 

36 

33 

33

32 

31 

31 

29 

28

28 

26 

25 

25 

25

Run-off in 

acre-feet

551

3,SSO 

11,530 

7,680 

2,880 

3,180

Peak discharge.- May 29 (10 a.m.) 263 sec. -ft.} June 8 (9 a.m.) 245 sec. -ft.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo.

129

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°17', long. 109°12', In SWi sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 

4 n/., 2 miles southwest of Crowheart.

Drainage area.- 50 square miles.

Records 1938. available.- May to October 1909, May 1921 to June 1923, April 1925 to September

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 115 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 1.93 

feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 5.8 second-feet Apr. 16, 17, but probably 

less during period of no record.

1921-23, 1925-38: Maximum discharge, 750 second-feet July 26, 1923; minimum not 

determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of missing gage heights, Jrne 12 to 

July 15, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and records for 

stations on adjacent streams and are fair. No records for Nov. 1 to Apr. 15. One 

small diversion for irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished IT 

Indian Service.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.6 

.7

5.2 

8.4

O.S 

.9

1.0 

1.2

21

36

1.5 

1.9

63

111

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1 

2

a

4

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

18 

19

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81

as

83 

84 

85

86 

27 

88 

89 

50 

31

Dot.

S.8 

S.4 

7.4 

7.S

S.I

S.4 

S.4 

S.S 

S.S 

S.S

S.S 

8,S 

S.S 

S.S 

9.S

10 

9.S 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.6 

9.5 

9.5 

9.6 

9.5

9.6 

9.5 

9.5 

9.6 

9.5 

9.6

SOT. Don. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Doc

C

Jan 

Vet 

Max 

Api

*3

Jur

Jul

£e

Sej 

1

alendar year

 il.................. ...................

»ter year

Mar. Apr.

5.S 

5.S 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

6,2 

6.2 

6.5 

6,5 

6.5

6.5 

6.S 

7,1 

7.4 

8.4

Seeondfoot-days

281.5

98.3 

610.2 

1,741 

756 

280.2 

271.3

*ay

S.4 

8.4 

S.4 

S.4 

S.4

S.4 

8.4 

S.4 

S.4 

S.S

S.S 

S.S 

S.S 

S.S 

8.S

9.S 

11 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

14

32 

56 

78 

84 

5S 

59

Vfll T1 BTVgffi

10

S.4 

84 

104 

46 

12 

10

June

51 

63 

81 

74 

S2

87 

102 

104 

92 

70

53 

52 

50 

46 

44

40 

40 

44 

50 

48

44 

44 

4S 

52 

50

48 

48 

44 

44 

46

July

46 

46 

44 

42 

40

36 

30 

26 

23 

21

21 

20 

20 

20 

21

22 

33 

27 

23 

21

20 

22 

16 

16 

16

15 

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

Minimum

7.4

5.S 

S.4 

40 

13 

7.8 

S.4

Auf.

12 

11 

11 

11 

10

9.S 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5

9.5 

9.1 

S.S 

S.S 

9.1

9.1 

8.4 

8.1 

8.4 

8.4

8.1 

7.S 

7.S 

8.1 

8.4

8.4 

8.4 

8.1 

8.1

8.1 e.4

Sept.

S.S 

9.5 

10 

9.S 

9.5

S.S 

S.S 

S.4 

9.1 

S.S

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

8.4 

S.S 

S.S

S.S 

S.S 

S.S 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

*=., Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

9. OS 55S

6.55 196 

19.7 1,210 

58.0 3,450 

24.4 1,500 

9.04 556 

9.04 538

Peak discharge.- Hay 28 (11 p.m.),92 see.-ft.j June S (1:00 a.m.),116 seo.-ft.
130 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°15', long. 109°01', near north line of sec. 17,

 T. 3 N., R. 2 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 14 miles southeast of 

Lenore.

Drainage area.- 222 square miles.

Records available.- 1909 (discharge measurements only), May 1918 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1918-38), 296 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 4.00

 feetn minimum dally discharge, 0.8 second-foot Nov. 18.

1918-38: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet June 16, 1918 (gage height, 5.20 

feet); minimum (prior to construction of Bull Lake Reservoir), 8.6 second-fee; Dec. 

17, 1933; no flow Feb. 28 to Apr. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of missing gage heights, Oct. 11 to

 Nov. 2 (estimated), those for May 9-14 (computed on basis of outflow from reservoir), 

and those for period of ice effect, Nov. 3 to Apr. 20 (computed on basis of intermittent gage readings and reservoir outflow), all of which are fair. Two small 

ditches divert above station. Bull Lake irrigation reservoir conoleted above station 

in December 1936 (capacity, 155,000 acre-feet).

Dlaeharge, In aeeond-feet, water year October 1937 to Septemt^r 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

114

108

103

106

101

98

94

89

62

20

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

lOT.

F 1

1

4.2

5.8

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.6

67

86

66

66

67

68

56

38

38

38

38

39

39

58

-

Dee.

37

37

36

34

32

28

27

25

26

28

36

36

38

42

63

63

68

62

47

18

24

34

34

34

28

20

16

18

46

60

66

Jan.

62

48

44

47

47

47

47

47

64

58

47

40

40

43

47

44

43

32

32

17

17

17

17

17

5.3

6.3

5.3

5.5

5.3

12

12

Feb.

60

20

6.5

6.5

11

16

15

11

6.4

5.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

4.7

5.3

22

40

40

40

40

39

38

38

36

17

4.8

4.8

3.8

4*

_

~

Konth

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

Calendar year 1937. .....................

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

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

iay. ................

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

Water year 1937-88. .....................

Kar.

2.8

2.e

2.8

36

62

50

47

45

41

42

41

40

39

36

37

36

36

35

52

73

68

65

62

58

55

54

53

52

62

SO

47

Apr.

47

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

42

41

41

42

44

45

46

48

52

56

56

56

58

60

62

63

65

68

71

-

Seoondfoot-days

919

717.1

1,119

88,324.1

994.5

536.6

1,363.4

1,506

2,333

2,968

17,802

20,385

9,658

60,201.6

*»r

80

91

98

106

111

114

73

16

40

75

76

75

62

50

70

73

79

86

62

24

77

75

75

75

73

76

77

79

S4

69

94

f*^7^»niin

114

86

63

1,360

58

50

73

71

114

257

990

714

641

990

June

98

103

106

108

114

101

79

96

96

98

116

66

65

70

71

73

73

75

75

82

91

106

106

106

101

106

108

111

111

267

-

July

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

886

418

232

228

232

236

236

236

240

240

240

244

384

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

680

620

Minimum

1

.8

16

0

5.3

3.8

2.8

41

16

65

238

620

190

.6

Aug.

620

714

620

627

641

641

648

627

620

648

690

690

690

690

683

676

676

669

669

662

662

662

662

662

655

665

648

648

641

641

648

Hean

29.6

23.9

36.1

242

32.1

19.2

44.0

50.2

75.3

98.9

674

656

319

166

Sept.

641

641

634

634

634

641

641

641

282

208

204

208

200

200

200

200

240

190

193

197

197

197

193

193

193

193

190

190

190

193

-

Run-off In 

 ore-feet

1,820

1,420

2,820

175,800

1,970

1,060

2,700

2,990

4,630

5,890

35,310

40,430

18 ,960

119,400

Peak discharge.- Sept. 17 (10il6 a.m.), 1,600 sec.-ft.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 131

North Fork of Popo Agle River near Lander, Wyo.

Location.- Water-atage recorder, lat. 42°53', long. 108°47', in lot 2, aec. 17, T. 23., 

K. IE., 4i milea northwest of Lander. Prior to Sept. 21, 1938, chain gage at aame 

site and datum. Zero of gage is 5,490.01 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 140 aquare milea.

Recorda available.- May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 662 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 

3.47 feet); minimum daily discharge, 26 second-feet Aug. 7.

Remarks^- Records good. Chain gage read twice daily May 15 to Sept. 20. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Rating table, period May 16 to Sept. 30, 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 5-30)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

71

90

2.3

2.4

136

166

2.7 

S.4

284

624

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

8

3

4

6

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

82

83

84

25

86

27

88

29

50

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Hay 16-31 .................................

Aus 

Set

The peric d..... .........................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

_

_

..

_

4,437

12,399

4,884

1,569 

4,648

May

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

210

253

213

191

173

142

136

136

154

213

293

367

517

567

458

414

Maxtaan

_

_

^

_

567

598

335

198 

321

June

395

410

458

507

557

567

598

577

562

419

367

400

395

376

335

362

390

438

371

344

367

410

405

367

348

312

339

312

367

344

-

July

335

298

289

262

236

184

157

129

136

142

134

122

114

119

145

136

146

232

170

195

173

148

129

114

108

101

94

97

88

79

73

!**»

_

_

_

_

136

312

73

26 

52

Aug.

66

51

43

38

30

27

26

27

27

36

33

32

30

35

34

39

3Y

33

30

32

35

35

34

35

38

60

86

108

103

131

198

Sept.

217

275

312

321

253

213

177

151

240

284

217

206

180

157

142

145

136

126

114

103

9Y

88

79

69

65

61

58

55

55

52

-

 Run-off In Mean acre-feet

_ _

_ ..

^

_

277 6 ,800

413 24,690

158 9 ,690

50.6 3,110 

155 9 ,220

65,410
132 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°53'30", long. 108°29'00", in sec. 21, T. 34 N., R. 98 W. 

(revised), at Hudson, and naif a mile upstream from mouth. Same site, but on different datum used prior to 1938.

Drainage area.- 331 square miles (revised).

Records available.- August 1907 to December 1909, June 1911 to October 1912, April 1915 

to septemoer 1917, May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 388 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 

3.46 feet); minimum daily discharge, 8.1 second-feet Aug. 24.

1907-9, 1911-12, 1915-17, 1938: Maximum discharge, 1,490 second-feet June 19-26, 

1917 (gage height, 6.R feet, former datum, from floodmarks); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of backwater from beever dam Aug. 19 to 

Sept. 30, which are fair. Chain gage read twice daily. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, period May 13 to Sept. 30, 1938 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 20 to Sept. 30)

0.9 

1.0

6.2 

9.4

1.2

1.4

1.7 

1.9 132

3.0

3.4

282

374

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

9.

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

SI

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

The perio

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

_

.

_

_

3,886

7,249

2,103

1,337

Hay

_

.

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

.

_

121

134

160

172

207

226

209

179

170

158

158

150

148

201

234

293

304

338

324

M&xlmnn

_

.

_

_

338

367

136

64

June

293

282

326

326

333

343

352

357

317

296

203

266

249

236

234

223

207

225

234

207

192

19S

194

181

190

172

168

156

152

148

-

July

136

118

100

94

94

91

126

104

75

56

61

63

57

54

69

61

86

77

72

63

66

55

41

36

31

34

37

41

39

36

42

Minimum

_

_

_

.

121

148

31

19

Aug.

31

27

24

22

20

17

15

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

13

12

13

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.4

8.1

8.4

19

15

16

16

21

29

Mean

_

_

.

_

204

67.8

44.6

Sept.

40

44

54

64

61

58

60

47

48

60

67

64

56

61

49

48

49

48

44

44

40

36

33

33

33

33

31

30

24

19

-

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

_

-

.

.

7,710

14,380

4,170

2,660

29,880
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 133

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.43°00', long. 108°54', in SEiSEi sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 

2 W., just upstream from Ray ditch, 2 miles west of Fort Washakie and 6 miles upstream 

from North Fork near Fort Washakie.

Drainage area.- 118 sqiiare miles.

Records available.- Ilay 1921 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 706 second-feet June 10 (gage height, S.60 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 22 second-feet Nov. 27-30, Apr. 12, 13 (probably les^ during 

period of no record).

1921-38: Maximum discharge, 5,220 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gage height, 7.59 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum, 9 second-feet Dei. 5, 15, 

1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, Nov. 28-30, I1ay 1- 

6, which were computed on basis of outflow from Washakie Reservoir and are fair. No 

record Dec. 1 to Apr. 11. Water diverted for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated 

by Washakie Reservoir (capacity, 7,800 acre-feet), 6 miles above station. Ga?e-height 

record furnished by Indian Service.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IS)

21

22

84

26

27

SO

31

Oct.

41

39

38

40

39

38

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

37

37

36

36

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

lev.

40

40

38

38

38

35

30

30

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October

torch... ..................................

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

September.................................

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

22

22

24

24

23

23

24

24

23

24

39

41

51

54

60

76

78

85

97

Secondfcot-days

1 178

814

5,841

8,798

3,847 

«»272

May

109

121

122

123

134

152

150

148

146

152

152

150

146

148

156

156

ISO

208

215

213

210

206

204

201

201

204

20S

272

298

376

580

««! ,»

97

580

557

158 

168

June

384

392

396

410

456

471

524

615

633

681

633

546

518

471

461

384

330

334

376

436

476

569

644

610

563

502

491

497

513

546

July

557

502

529

466

405

364

320

280

248

261

283

283

275

264

280

289

283

286

278

266

255

240

21S

199

186

172

168

166

162

158

158

Mini**.

22

_

22

109

158

104 

105

AUT.

158

156

158

156

152

152

152

150

144

137

133

128

120

120

118

117

115

112

109

108

106

105

105

105

105

105

104

104

104

104

105

Mean

42.8

188

284

124 

142

Sept.

105

109

109

109

111

111

114

115

117

118

117

125

150

150

150

150

158

168

168

166

166

164

164

164

166

166

166

166

166

164

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,610

11,590

17,450

7,630 

8,470
134 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Nortn Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°01', long, 108°52', In SEiSV'i sec. 33, T. 1 N., 

R.~Xw., at Fort Washakie, a quarter of a mile upstream from moutl.

Drainage area.- 127 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 690 second-feet May 29 (gape height, 2.84 feet); 

minimum daily discharge recorded, 12 second-feet IIov. 3-6 (probably less during period 

of no record).

1921-38: Maximum discharge, 2,640 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gape height, 4.85 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily discharge recorded, 

that of Nov. 3-6, 1937 (probably less during period of no record).

Remarks.- Records excellent. None for Nov. 20 to Apr. 11. Water diverted for Irrigation 

above station. Gage-height record furnished by Indian Service.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, ir aecond-feet)

0.4

13 

SO 

30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

43

73

110

180

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.8

240

360

520

860

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4

3

6

11

12

16

21

24

26

Oct.

26

26

24

24

S5

SB

28

SI

S5

85

25

26

25

25

SI

33

30

30

30

29

29

26

19

19

19

16

16

16

15

14

14

HOT.

14

14

12

12

12

12

20

20

24

23

22

20

20

23

23

21

21

19

19

-

_

_

n

_

-

_

_

M

_

M

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

April l£-30.. .............. ...............

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

22

22

42

38

31

33

88

125

75

66

67

72

70

78

75

73

70

83

102

Seoondfoot-day*

351

-

1,232

6,534

6,976 

1,921

May

117

94

87

80

78

76

73

68

68

70

73

78

102

125

134

172

244

208

194

170

150

137

132

148

186

247

374

611

853

748

637

jfa^jp«fl

125

853

408 

106

June

552

533

611

650

692

699

769

776

741

578

460

444

444

408

370

365

398

444

450

418

408

434

466

466

455

424

403

394

389

394

July

408

403

389

360

356

33S

304

265

237

218

205

200

191

191

191

194

224

230

224

221

202

183

170

158

148

141

132

128

125

123

117

Minimum

22

68

117 

39

Aug.

106

98

94

90

83

78

73

72

70

70

66

62

58

55

55

55

55

54

50

52

48

42

40

39

42

44

49

48

49

54

70

Mean

23 9

1 Q E

64.8

211

225 

62.0

Sept.

85

125

139

158

168

162

153

148

200

237

244

230

211

188

170

160

146

137

128

119

114

106

100

96

94

87

85

82

78

76

Run-off In 

 ore-feet

2,440

12,960

13,840 

3,810
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 135

Beaver Creek near Lander, Wyo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 42°38', long. 106°36', In sec. 30, T. 31 N., R. 96 W., at 

Old Halley, 26 miles southeast of Lander.

Drainage area.- 118 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 167 second-feet July 26 (gage 

height, 2.70 feet), from rating curve extended above 60 second-feet; mlnlmr* dally 

discharge, 3.2 second-feet Aug. 9, 10, 17, 19, 20.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of shifting control, July 26 to Sept. 

30,which are fair. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, July 26 to Aug. 1, 

estimated. Gage read twice daily. A few small diversions for Irrigation a*x>ve 

station.

Discharge, in sacond-f©et, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Dot. HOT. D«o. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

May 14-31 .................................

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

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

Mar. Apr.

.

Secondfoot -days

.

_

_

_

826

490.6

267 0

123.4

19V.S

*«y

_

.

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

.

51

53

54

59

65

59

53

51

43

41

41

41

43

44

32

33

33

30

11^ yiynim

.

_

_

_

66

31

30

6.2

S.6

June

31

27

23

22

22

21

21

21

22

20

20

20

16

14

15

14

13

11

11

11

9.6

10

10

11

14

16

13

11

12

10

-

July

11

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

7.8

7.8

6.2

7.4

6.2

5.6

7.4

11

13

10

9.0

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.4

30

7

6

5

4

4

Minima

.

_

_

_

30

9 .0a 

4

3.2

4.8

AUR.

A

3.S

1.8

3.5

3.8

?.6

r.s r.5 r.2

r.s

f.8

4.0

4.0

r,a

r,a

3.5

3.2

3.6

?.2

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.8

4.S

5.0

5.4

6.2

6.2

Mean

_

_

_

_

46.9

16.4

8.61

3.98

6.59

Sept.

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.6

S.6

5.8

4.S

5.0

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

S.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.S

6.6

6.2

6.6

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

.

_

_

1,640

973

530

245

S92

3,780
136 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

South Fork of Owl Creek at Curtis ranch, near Thermopolls, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°43', long. 108°42', in sec. 10, T. 43 N., R. 99 W., at 

Curtis ranch, 28 miles northwest of Thermopolis. Chain gage 700 flet upstream used 

during water year 1931-32.

Drainage area.- 142 square miles.

Records available.- November 1931 to September 1932, May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 202 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 

3.88 feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

1.2 second-feet Aug. 23.

1931-32, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, 618 second-feet May 22, 1932 (gage 

height, 2.42 feet, former site and datum), from rating curve extenied above 175 secondfeet; minimum daily discharge, 0.4 second-foot Mar. £4, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Chain gage read twice daily. Diversions for irrigation above

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

Z

S

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

S3.

W

23

24

85

26

27

28

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Fefc.

Hoath

Oet 

jto.

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

The perio

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

2,355

369.S 

475.9

Hay

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

4.S

5.5

5.8

5.5

13

13

28

29

27

19

13

13

14

2S

40

60

84

110

180

152

148

112

102

Maximm

123

f>T1

48 

35

June

78

96

92

86

123

122

114

108

92

61

60

77

90

65

62

75

91

71

39

60

69

71

65

78

74

70

68

69

67

62

July

63

14

15

35

41

43

38

47

46

57

42

40

37

34

36

57

48

67

60

46

43

35

38

35

31

32

24

21

24

20

23

Mlnlauia

39

1.2 

4.1

Aug.

20

18

16

15

11

6.8

5.7

4.8

4.9

4.8

7.5

9.1

9.9

9.9

8.8

8.1

6.8

6.2

6.5

7.2

4.8

4.3

1.2

21

14

16

14

21

4B

24

15

Mean

78.6

11,9 

15.9

Sept.

21

34

27

19

28

19

17

35

31

25

20

21

21

21

18

15

14

13

12

11

8.4

6.5

6.2

5.8

4.1

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.9

4.6

Run-off in 

aore-feet

4,670

732 

944

11,100
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 137

Owl Creek near Thermopolls, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°41', long. 108°18', in sec. 19, T. 43 N., R. 95 W., at 

McCumber ranch, 6 miles northwest of Thermopolis. Same site and datum used during 

period 1931-32.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- July to October 1912, April 1915 to November 1917, November 1931 to 

November 1932, May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 154 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 

1.96 feet), from rating curve extended above 420 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

0.2 second-foot Aug. 23-25.

1912, 1915-17, 1931-32, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, 1,160 second-feet June 

10, 1915 (gage height, 7.6 feet, former datum); no flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 16, 1916.

Remarks.- Records good. Chain gage read twice daily. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septraber 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

3

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

81

88

83

84

25

86

87

2U

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

The perlo

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

470.0

93.9 

182.6

Hay

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.S

6.6

12

33

16

5.9

4.e

14

33

38

46

52

49

S3

42

46

Ma^p34

32 

44

June

20

40

42

29

29

38

46

48

45

33

27

82

33

37

27

20

17

28

15

19

27

28

32

33

43

94

30

53

32

23

July

14

30

32

26

25

 33

34

20

29

27

14

10

3.0

7.0

6.2

2.6

5.6

7.3

IS

14

12

7.0

5.9

5.9

33

6.6

29

6.2

4.8

4.5

2.4

Minimal

2.4

.2

1.0

A,,.

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

5.2

7.3

18

7.3

32

7.6

Mean

15.2

3.0T 

6.09

Sept.

7.3

44

7.3

22

12

10

5.2

3.9

2.1

1.7

1.4

2.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

26

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

932

186 

362

4,410
138 TELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Owl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°43', long. 108°11', in sec. 7, T. 43 N., R. 94 W., 1 mile 

upstream from mouth and 2 miles south of Lucerne. Same site used during period 1932- 

33, tut present datum is 0.52 foot higher than former datum.

Drainage area.- 505 square miles.

Records available.- February 1932 to February 1933, May to. September 1938.

Extrernes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 27 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 

1.99 feet); no flow Sept. 26-30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. Chain gage read twice dally. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1

8

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

81

8283

84

85

86

87

31

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

The perlo

Mar. Apr.

Secondroot -days

30.9 

85.1

13.7 

11.1

May

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

1.6

1.8

1.6

.9

.8

1.0

1.4

1.4

2.0

3.6

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

l.E

1.0

.9

.7

Ma^immi

3.6 

14

.7 

.9

June

0.5

.6

.5

.7

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

2.6

3.8

4.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.8

2.4

2.6

2.6

12

S.8

3.8

14

3.0

Jily

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

1.4

.9

.8

.8

1.2

.9

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.9

Minimum

0.7 

.5

.2 

0

Aug.

0.6

.5

.6

.7

.4

.3

.5

.2

.6

.6

.7

.7

.5

.3

.4

.3

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Mean

1.47 

2.84

.44 

.37

Sept.

0.5

.7

.9

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.2

.3

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off in 

acre- feet

61 

169

27 

22

598
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 159

North Fork of Owl Creek at Crann ranch, near Thermopolis, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°44', long. 108°41', in sec. 31, T. 44 N., R. 98 W., at 

Crann ranch, 4 miles upstream from mouth and 28 miles northwest of Thermopolis. Chain 

gage at site 3 miles east used during period 1930-32.

Drainage area.- 97 square miles.

Records available.- April 1950 to November 1932, May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 127 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 

2.80 feet), from rating curve extended above 20 second-feet on basis of rating at 

former site; no flow at times.

1930-32, 1958: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (gage 

height, 8.65 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 30 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read twice 

daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1958

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. JCov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

May 10-31.................................

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

The peric

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

387.6

178.6

56.5

109.6

231

May

_

H

_

-

_

.

-

_

0.1

0

0

7.5

3.S

7.2

L.4

3.0

.7

3.8

8.4

8.7

29

26

42

48

44

47

45

23

24

15

|fqy<iMHTn

48

28

29

40

47

June

12

23

28

24

11

15

16

10

7.S

1.4

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.1 *.l *.l

1.8

1.7

18

.3

2.1

1.4

.7

-

July

0.4

0

0

0

0

29

12

2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

3.5

2.1

.7

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

Auj.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.6

12

6.9

12

40

24

8.1

Mean

1Y«6 5.9-

1.7fi>

3.51

7.7

Sept.

47

19

35

26

22

24

22

17

. 19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off in 

acre- feet

769

354

110

217

468

1,910

*Gage height missing; discharge estimated.
140 YKLLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Mud Creek near Thermopolls, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°41','long. 108 U 21', in sec. 23, T. 43 N., R. 96 W., 1 mile 

upstream from mouth and 7 miles northwest of Thermopolis.

Drainage area.- 118 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 166 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 4.09 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area measurement; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 secondfoot Aug. 18, 22, Sept. 14-16, 18-25, 27-30.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

g

3

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

S3.

88

83

154

25

26

27

89

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

October. «... <

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

Feb 

Mar

lUy...... .................................

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

The perio

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

54.8 

17.6

May

5.C

4.C

4.C

3.E4. 1!

3.E

1.5

1.2

1.2

l.C

.9

1.3

.(

.(

.8

1.2

3.E

3.(

15

3.E

1.3.',

2.2

3.1

2.2

2.3

.8

.5

.£

l.C

.8

Mtudjnuni

34 

.9

June

0.5

.7

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.0

3.2

2.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

11

.9

1.3

1.5

4.2

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

6.8

1.4

4.5

1.4

2.3

1.5

1.3

Jily

0.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

.5

.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.6

.8

1.1

.6

34

.8

.8

.6

Minimum

.4

.3

Aug.

0.5

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.2

.5

.5

.6

.2

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

Mean

2 49

1.77 

.57

.45

Sept.

0.7

1.6

1.4

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

109 

36

467
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 141 

Gooseberry Creek near Dickie, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°01', long 108 U 27', in sec. 26, T. 47 N., R. 97 W., 14 

miles east of Dickie and 24 miles west of Worland.

Drainage area.- 303 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 13,000 second-feet June 23, (gage height, 

12.95 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area measurement; no flow June 20-22, Aug. 4-7, 

13-26, Sept. 22-30.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

13 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet. Her. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dec

G

Jus 

IMi

ma &*

£2Jill Aue

S«p

T

alendar year

7-31 ..................................

u»t.. ..................................

he perio

Mar. Apr.

Seeondfoot-daya

433.7 

1,292.3 

1,298.7 

45.3 

100.5

May

2.3 

2.6 

2.6 i.e

1.6 

2.0 

1.6 

3.2 

3.7

2.2 

2.2 

4.1 

7.8 

26

10 

8.C 

18 

31 

23

26 

27 

24 

142 

35 

26

MflJr!lTBWBl

142 

670 

340 

35 

76

June

IS 

10 

18 

5.9 

5.6

4.1 

3.9 

4.8 

4.8 

1.4

.7 

.7 

1.0 

.6 

.3

.7 

.2 

.4 

.2 

0

0 

0 

670 

270 

49

44 

24 

36 

74 

44

July

16

7.1 

8.8 

9.6 

30

340

112 

50 

19 

14

12 

11 

12 

8.8 

8.8

40 

66 

55 

110 

219

68 

6.8 

5.9 

7.1 

6.2

40 

1.8 

.9 

6.8 

3.5 

2.6

Minimum

1.6 

0 

.9 

0 

0

*ig.

1.5 

.7 

.7 

0 

0

0 

0 

.2 

.1 

35

2.7 

.6 

0 

0 

0

O 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

2.1 

1.0 

.5

.1 

.1

Mean

17.3 

43.1 

41.9 

1.46 

3.35

Sept.

0.1 

76 

6.3 

2.3 

1.6

1.7 

1.4 

.8 

.9 

2.3

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.4 

.8 

.6 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre- feet

860 

2,560 

2,580 

90 

199

6,290
142 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Nowood Creek near Tensleep, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°01', long. 107°25', in sec. 27, T. 47 N., R. 88 W., 2 

miles upstream from Tensleep Creek and 2 miles southeast of Tensleep.

Drainage area.- 805 square miles.

Records available.- Nay to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,610 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 9.00 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area measurement; minimum daily discharge, 4.4 

second-feet July 23.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Diversions for irrigrtion above station.

Rating table, Hay 6 to Sept. 30, 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to July 13)

1.6 52

1.9 74

2.1 94

2.4 137

2.8 

3.5 

4.4

212

368

646

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

BO

8122

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

May 6 - 3 1 .................... . .............

Aug

Sep

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

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoct-dfcys

10,043

3,245

495' 

1,166

May

_

-

-

-

-

431

368

339

322

349

368

394

394

389

384

384

465

490

465

629

532

419

384

366

351

332

320

298

285

298

287

Mo-Tlpimi

639

267

68

20

100

June

267

218

212

198

182

' 167

140

131

115

97

91

82

7B

74

80

81

75

72

67

73

67

59

58

57

83

69

63

102

111

76

-

Jily

68

60

56

51

50

45

48

56

46

40

40

35

21

13

7.0

11

16

24

19

12

6.8

6.8

4.4

6.0

7.0

11

14

18

12

14

14

Minimum

285

57

4.4

10

16

Aug.

16

17

16

12

10

14

18

19

20

16

16

16

16

18

15

12

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

19

18

18

17

17

16

17

Mean

386

26 . 8

16.0 

38.9

Sept.

16

100

78

38

38

29

28

29

28

31

35

38

41

40

38

38

35

36

39

39

38

36

38

37

37

38

41

37

35

35

Run-off In 

acre-feet

19 920

6*440

1,650 

982 

2,310

31,300
YELLOW3TONE RIVER BASIN 143

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°OG', long. 108°53', in sec. 4, T. 48 N., R. 100 

W., at Ifeeteetse. Prior to Apr. 28, 1938, recorder at site 600 feet downstream at 

different datum. Zero of gage is 5,740.45 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 690 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1897, April to October 1903, July 1920 to September 

1938.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1920-38), 367 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 4.63 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 46 second-feet (computed) Dec. 10.

1897, 1903, 1920-38: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet June 20, 1937 (gage 

height, 7.47 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 11 second-feet Mar. 26, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 21 to Mar. 17 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records) and those for periods 

of missing gage heights, Mar. 20 to Apr. 18, Apr. 22-27, (computed on basis of records 

for Big Horn River at Thermopolis), which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

B4

26

Oct.

132

127

125

148

155

16S

164

164

164

166

164

164

164

163

163

163

159

178

163

163

164

164

164

164

161

157

159

159

155

154

154

Sov.

152

150

145

159

134

129

159

130

132

137

132

125

110

US

143

129

115

105

105

101

110

125

135

120

112

100

94

94

94

92

-

Dee.

ss

86

S6

86

90

92

90

90

5S

46

52

60

68

76

74

72

70

72

74

68

64

60

56

56

54

54

54

60

75

80

75

Jan.

74

70

66

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

66

66

68

70

68

68

64

62

62

62

60

60

60

60

60

62

60

Feb.

60

60

58

58

53

58

58

58

56

56

58

60

64

62

60

54

52

52

52

54

54

56

56

56

58

58

60

60

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1957. . .................>..

March, ..,....., , ...

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

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

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

Water year 1957-as

Mar.

62

64

68

66

66

64

62

62

60

58

60

64

68

76

82

92

86

75

64

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

60

60

58

58

Apr.

62

70

80

72

68

72

74

76

78

80

90

100

110

150

155

145

150

155

161

250

355

250

220

190

170

155

160

161

194

288

L

Seoondfoot-days

4 ^12

2,186

144,612

4,301

13,716

34,488 

25,503

7,276

109,874

May

520

288

217

185

174

162

162

164

155

15S

170

176

222

242

276

511

31<

26<

30<

261

244

27S

50>

452

642

913

1,230

1,44<

1,430

1,10(

980

Kaxljnum

178

152

92

6,270

92

355 

1,440

1,650 

1,570

460

1,650

June

755

922

960

1,050

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,230

794

740

904

980

740

676

895

859

895

850

950

1,140

1,250

1,540

1,610

1,620

1,650

1,500

1,400

1,490

1,400

July

1,170

1,000

S08

824

746

1,170

1,050

1,250

1,570

1,210

1,020

876

808

784

792

1,280

990

1,010

816

732

671

614

584

602

550

507

481

512

476

435

405

1H n\ mim

9S

46

52

62 

155

676 

405

124

46

A^.

573

345

314

282

268

260

246

245

245

255

229

215

222

232

222

216

199

183

186

175

166

168

163

170

282

425

592

339

481

401

551

Mean

1 Kfi

70,5

596

145 

442

1,150 

825

245

301

Sept.

543

460

401

420

387

559

518

298

510

290

27S

282

271

263

246

239

212

175

175

166

149

152

143

147

145

141

141

141

132

124

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,540

286,800

8,550 

27,210

68,410 

60,580

14,450

217,900

Peak diseharg 

(4:50 p.m.) 2,20

.- May 29 (2 a.m.) 1,820 sec.-ft.; June 6 (6 p.m.) 1,860 sec.-ft.j Jure 23 

"sec.-ft.) July 9 (3 a.m.) 1,760 sec.-ft.
144 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44023', long. 108°11', In sec. 17, T. 51 N., R. 94 

W., 8 miles west of Basin.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.'

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 7.66 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 1.6 second-feet Aug. 18.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 25, 1938; no flow at times during periods 

1931-34, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 18 to Mar. 15, which 

were computed on oasis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for station at Meeteetse and are fair. Many diversions for irrigat'on above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

V

z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

S3.

SS

23

8485

86

87

88

80

31

Oct.

11

11

11

24

39

32

29

2S

29

2S

24

22

23

22

20

18

20

20

23

2S

17

11

8.8

14

31

31

28

22

17

14

16

HOT.

16

16

14

13

IS

14

18

32

31

34

39

38

39

38

46

51

56

76

73

82

120

140

160

170

175

180

170

160

155

150

-

Dec.

145

140

135

135

140

140

140

140

110

SO

S8

100

110

120

120

lie

115

120

120

115

105

96

85

78

72

80

90

100

130

140

150

Jan.

145

140

125

110

105

120

115

120

140

120

99

97

9S

100

100

103

106

108

109

108

102

96

92

88

82

79

76

74

70

68

66

Pet).

70

74

78

S2

S4

88

90

92

94

96

96

92

82

74

68

60

57

55

58

62

66

72

76

80

84

92

105

115

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

January

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

toy.......................................

July..., ..................................

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

120

120

115

110

100

94

92

94

98

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

126

94

78

92

84

75

68

78

82

75

75

66

66

58

63

Apr.

72

68

70

6S

61

73

68

51

53

63

70

53

48

48

54

43

63

126

2S4

260

151

112

100

75

58

49

44

24

9.7

7.1

Seoondf oot-days

2 323

3,554

69,623.4

2,325.8 

5,237.5

14,402 

15,151 

506.6

53,146.6

Hay

60

129

12

4.9

5.4

9.7

11

9.7

8.S

8.0

6.3

9.7

4.3

S.8

4.9

24

26

13

46

298

51

43

51

49

146

293

502

734

993

966

710

Ma-^m. 

150

2,890

120

284 

993

1,130 

1,370 

72

1,370

June

409

307

427

427

5S3

750

849

750

560

252

86

78

162

122

51

18

26

39

156

189

325

390

606

1,060

984

1,130

1,110

975

822

759

-

July

822

1,150

1,230

1,370

630

840

1,000

734

885

912

S04

495

268

162

117

198

440

272

230

168

126

78

51

24

894

509

173

146

182

143

98

Minimum

72

4.8

58

7.1 

4.3

18 

24 

1.6

1.6

Aug.

72

31

8.0

3.2

2.7

17

6.3

4.3

0 0

3.2

7.1

4.3

3.2

8.8

11

7.1

4.3

1.6

2.7

14

16

8.0

4.3

6.3

11

65

49

41

17

51

24

Mean

115

191

91 2

77.5 

169

480 

489 

16.3

146

Sept.

8.0

16

66

58

94

86

65

49

49

28

26

31

32

29

23

20

18

12

8.8

4.3

3.8

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.3

3.8

2.7

3.8

2.7

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,050

138,100

4,610 

10,390

28,570 

30,050 

1,000

105,400

Peak discharge.- May 29 (1 p.m.) 1,290 sec.-ft.j June 24 (9 a.m.) 1,440 sec.-ft.j June 26 (4 p.m.) 

1,560 sec.-ft.j July 6 (5 p.m.) 3,060 sec.-ft.j July 25 (7:30 a.m.) 5,340 sec.-ft.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 145

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°06', long. 108°58', in sec. 22, T. 48 t\, R. 

101 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 6 miles southwest of Meeteetse.

Drainage area^- 218 square miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to October 1912, May 1915 to September 1917, April 

1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 615 second-feet Hay 27 (gage height, £.31 feet); 

minimum daily discharge not determined.

1910-12, 1915-17, 1930-38: Maximum discharge 1,700 second-feet (estimated) June 8, 

1912; minimum daily discharge, 16 second-feet Feb. 9, 1937 (affected by ice).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 19 to Mar. 14-, which 

were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

Greybull River at Meeteetse and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

8

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

81

86

s»

Oct.

61

59

57

6S

70

80

78

78

76

74

72

74

74

72

72

70

70

76

68

68

68

63

63

61

63

65

68

68

68

65

61

Hov.

61

57

50

48

40

43

47

43

43

43

40

39

37

45

47

43

47

34

33

32

33

36

44

43

40

36

33

32

31

30

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

*23

Month

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

Calendar year 1937......................

Jan 

Pet

Mat 

API

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

jui 

Aue 

Bei

wst....................................

Water year 1957-3

Mar.

31

33

36

34

30

29

30

30

31

32

34

38

39

40

45

45

33

32

37

32

34

30

52

30

27

27

29

29

26

32

36

Apr.

39

30

27

26

24

29

27

30

36

36

33

37

42

48

42

57

78

96

127

83

65

63

59

65

80

85

72

63

78

107

-

Secondfoot -days

1 230

868

39,223

806

1,043

6,965 

3,337 

2,668

33,194

May

168

116

92

78

76

74

74

74

76

80

85

92

113

107

110

127

137

127

147

137

130

168

189

242

500

357

403

348

371

318

287

Maximum

690

-

52

326 

250 

154

403

June

219

246

254

258

291

313

300

291

219

130

110

137

157

116

94

118

133

144

154

161

186

196

318

300

304

309

278

258

296

270

-

July

230

227

211

208

196

318

278

313

318

274

242

223

204

193

196

326

254

270

238

219

215

193

193

204

196

175

175

186

175

161

154

Minimum

16

-

26

154 

68 

26

*«.

137

124

121

110

104

101

94

94

90

90

80

78

80

83

80

78

76

74

74

72

70

68

68

76

135

182

147

175

250

178

150

Mean

28

107

26

33.6

225 

108 

88.9

90.9

Sept.

140

154

150

150

140

127

124

118

116

116

110

107

104

99

101

101

87

63

63

55

47

50

47

48

45

47

45

48

40

26

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,720

77,800

1,600

2,070

13,810 

6,620 

5.290

65,830

Peak discharge.- May 27 (Ili30 p.m.) 615 sec.-ft.; June 23 (4 p.m.) 535 sec.-ft. 

*uisenarge measurement.
146 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Bench canal near Burlington, Wyo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°24', long. 108°33', In sec. 8, T. 51 N., R. 97 W., 200 

yards below head gate and 7 miles southwest of Burlington.

Records available.- April 1930 to August 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during period, 253 second-feet July 16; no flow 

during winter.

1930-38: Maximum dally discharge, that of July 16, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Aug. 25-31, 

which were estimated and are poor. Ho records for Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 and Sept. 1-30. 

Complete regulation at head gate. Gage read twice daily. Gage-height record furnished 

by Bench canal Co. Canal diverts water from Greybull River for irrigation of 10,000 

to 15,000 acres in vicinity of Burlington.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 19..

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Got. HOT. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Maron. ....................................

April 26-30 ...............................

 ay.......................................

Jul 

Aug 

8«p

The perlod..... .........................

Mar. Apr.

-

_

-

-

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

21

46

64

72

104

Secondfoot-days

_

_

307

2,653

5,089

4,494 

1,372

*»T

142

140

159

119

65

23

21

24

23

24

25

SB

29

28

29

48

S8

107

51

121

115

93

93

132

125

138

140

145

107

131

140

Mailman

_

104

159

243

239 

158

June

156

166

170

179

190

203

212

S34

224

243

221

181

197

186

199

199

197

215

148

170

162

169

172

159

151

100

74

74

74

64

-

July

89

81

72

33

74

66

85

85

88

76

100

146

197

221

239

237

221

192

167

179

188

185

177

162

153

146

148

156

161

159

161

Minimal

_

21

21

64

66 

15

Aug«

158

145

89

52

40

30

27

26

41

ZZ

zz

24

27

29

31

32

26

24

16

15

18

20

20

23

30

50

80

80

25

90

60

Mean

3

61.4

85 6

170

146 

44.3

Sept.

*83

Run-off In 

aore-feet

_

609

5,260

10,090

8,910 

2,720

27,590

 Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 147

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°31', long. 109°09', In lot 76, sec. 4, T. 52 

*N., R. 102 W., 3 miles downstream from Shoshone Reservoir and 3t miles west of Cody.

Drainage area.- 1,470 square miles.

Records available.- January 1921 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 1,279 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,350 second-feet June 27; minimum dally discharge, 197 second-feet Mar. 20.

1921-38: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage helgl-t, 10.62 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 14 second-feet Nov. 19, 1933.

Maximum flood known since construction of Shoshone Reservoir, 18,700 second-feet 

June 15, 1918.

Remarks.- No diversions between station and Shoshone Dam. Flow completely rejnlated by 

Shoshone Reservoir (capacity, 456,000 acre-feet). Records furnished by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Discharge, In aaoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1928

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

as

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

825

685

667

397

697

697

697

697

703

373

703

710

710

710

710

703

673

703

703

703

703

703

703

673

697

697

897

697

397

439

243

SOT.

319

319

311

303

296

243

226

236

236

236

236

250

258

229

269

250

240

236

247

243

236

232

250

240

226

247

232

226

262

243

-

Dec.

240

226

247

262

226

243

243

240

226

247

262

223

243

243

240

226

247

262

226

243

243

240

226

247

232

226

243

243

240

226

247

Jan.

262

226

243

243

240

226

247

262

223

243

243

240

226

247

262

226

243

243

240

223

247

262

226

243

243

240

226

247

232

226

243

Feb.

226

223

209

229

243

209

226

223

223

209

229

243

209

226

226

223

209

229

243

209

226

226

223

209

229

243

209

226

-

-

-

Month

5or0tfb0r . . 

&

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

K&F.

216

223

223

223

223

209

218

213

223

223

223

223

200

200

200

223

223

223

209

197

206

206

206

209

212

219

209

219

209

203

203

Apr.

200

209

206

216

223

209

203

209

216

209

206

209

216

216

216

213

209

340

425

430

474

586

710

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,320

1,720

-

Seoondfoot-days

21,045

7,637

7,461

414,045

7,479

3,230

6,817

14,983 

41 6X9

169^130

12 6 p 840

54,690

32,873

498,834

May

1,720

1,300

1,490

1,490

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,500

1,490

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,490

722

288

288

811

1,190

1,420

1,440

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,130

lt.-rfi.npi

825

319

262

9,600

262

£43

223

1,720 

1,720

9^060

7,220

2,160

1,290

9,080

June

970

1,100

1,340

2,120

2,330

2,260

2,180

2,660

3,950

4,780

4,980

5,290

5,880

6,150

5,820

5,900

3,400

6,780

3,960

3,800

7,330

8,250

8,620

8,700

8,780

9,060

9,020

8,590

S,390

7,740

-

July

7,220

6,640

6,050

5,680

5,390

5,260

5,450

5,330

5,390

5,390

5,200

4,790

4,510

4,220

4,190

4,350

4,330

4,010

3,680

3,430

3,190

2,960

2,780

2,640

2,680

2,590

2,450

2,350

2,300

2,230

2,130

Minimum

243

226

226

206

226

209

197

200

S70

2,130

1,320

906

197

Al«.

2,100

2,060

2,010

1,950

1,890

1,830

1,750

1,840

2,160

2,090

2,080

2,150

2,090

2,000

1,960

1,910

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,670

1.590

1,570

1,530

1,470

1.440

1,430

1,400

IP 330

1,360

1,340

1,320

.Mean

379

255

241

1,134

241

224

213

49P 

1 34*?

5^638

4,156

1, 764

1,09P

1,337

Sapt.

1,290

1,290

1,270

1,220

1,210

1,200

1,220

1,250

1.150

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,020

984

977

963

948

927

934

941

906

963

1,180

1,160

 1,150

1,140

-

Run~6f f In 

acre-feet

41,740

15,150

14,800

821,200

14,830

12,420

13,120

29,720 

82 950

335^500

255,600

108,500

35,200

989,500
148 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°47', long. 108°31', in sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 97 

W., at Byron.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- January 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet June 26 (gage height, 5.42 

feet}; minimum daily discharge not determined.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, about 13,900 second-feet June 25, 1932 (gage height, 

6.45 feet); minimum observed, 29 second-feet Feb. 14, 1932 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 15 to Feb. 25 (computed on basis of records for station below Shoshone Reservoir), and those for period 

of missing gage heights, July 27 to Aug. 10 (computed on basis of range in stage from 

recorder chart and records for station below Shoshone Reservoir), which are fair. 

Water diverted for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Shoshone Reservoir.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

oet.

710 

604 

467 

627 

848

559 

526 

497 

487 

467

448 

458 

448 

448 

406

390 

390 

374 

414 

398

406

458 

477 

497 

516

536 

536

487 

438 

448 

406

HOT.

290 

398 

344 

297 

278

338 

344 

331 

358 

344

382 

324 

324 

324 

325

S30 

320 

320 

320 

320

320 

320 

325

315 

310

315 

315 

320 

315 

315

Deo. Jan. Feb.

320 

300 

295 

300 

310

310 

300 

305 

310 

315

310 

310 

320 

320 

310

305 

310 

290 

315 

320

325 

330

320 

3SO 

325

331 

324 

304

Month

Oct 

So? 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

f5Jun 

Jul

Aug 

Sep

11

tia

ater year 1937-3

Har.

331 

324 

331 

304 

310

310 

297 

297 

297 

304

304 

304 

310 

297 

2S4

278 

324 

304 

297 

297

284 

290 

290 

S24 

331

317 

317 

310 

317 

290 

290

Apr.

290 

290 

297 

297

317

317 

310 

310 

324 

331

358 

317 

324 

390 

390

331 

317 

338 

467 

639

536

438 

458 

477 

507

430 

338 

284 

261 

390

Secondfoot-days

15, 171 

9,781 

9,610

302,657

8,990 

8,754 

9,464 

11,073 

26,950 

134,57* 

107,480 

26,879 

17,791

386,517

Hay

861 

796 

487 

448 

570

639 

746 

809 

758 

770

900 

783 

5S2 

487

477

526 

984 

1,240 

2,640 

2,640

674 

304 

310 

487 

1,030

1,120 

970 

928 

970 

984 

1,030

Msjdjmm

848 

398

7,620

331 

331 

639 

2,640 

8,340 

6,870 

1,240 

914

8,340

June

467 

374 

477 

956 

1,530

1,640 

1,120 

1,290 

2,420 

3,340

3,560 

3,820 

4,300 

4,750 

4,620

4,560 

4,810 

5,860 

6,260 

5,730

5,930 

6,400 

6,870 

7,210

7,110

8,340 

7,760 

7,960 

7,690 

7,420

July

6,870 

6,500 

6,100 

5,600 

5,570

5,570 

5,270 

4,910 

4,720 

4,650

4,360 

3,920 

3,560 

3,310 

3,150

3,340 

3,310 

3,080 

2,860 

2,610

2,330 

2,170 

1,870 

1,640 

1,840

1,560 

1,450 

1,580 

1,420 

1,280 

1,080

Minimum

374 

278

112

290 

278 

261 

304 

374 

1,080 

620 

310

-

Aug.

950

880 

790 

710 

680

640 

620 

700 

SOO 

840

861 

984 

998 

1,080 

1,120

1,140 

1,240 

1,180 

1,140 

1,100

942 

822 

698 

674 

698

758 

835 

809 

746 

734 

710

Mean

489 

326 

310

829

290 

313 

305 

369 

869 

4,486 

3,467 

867 

593

1,059

Sept.

722 

848 

783 

796 

861

914 

809 

861 

887 

783

758 

710 

674 

604 

536

497 

487 

467 

438 

430

374 

366 

344 

344 

351

310 

366 

487 

497 

487

Run-off In 

acre-feet

30,090 

19,400 

19,060

600,300

17,830 

17,360 

18,770 

21,960 

53,450 

266,900 

213,200 

53,310 

35,290

766,600

Peak discharge.- June 18 (8 p.m.) 8,440 sec.-ft.; June 26 (4:30 a.m.) 11,100 sec.-ft.
YELLOWSTQNE RIVER HASIB 149

Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 45°34', long. 107°27', in NEi sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 

34 E., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Crow Agency 

and 14 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,190 square miles.

Records available.- September 1911 to September 1924, August 1928 to December 1932, April 

to September 1938. March 1905 to June 1906, at Crow Agency, about 2 miles downstream. 

Crow Agency ditch diverts water between the two sites.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,370 second-feet May 21, 31 (gage 

height, 6.85 feet); minimum observed, 24 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 3.86 feet).

1905-6, 1912-24, 1928-32, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, about 8,20C secondfeet July 23, 1923 (gage height, 14.0 feet); no flow July 28 to Aug. 6, 19£1.

Remarks.- Records good except those interpolated for Aug. 3 and estimated for Aug. 5-10, 

which are fair. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 tc September 1938

Day

1

%

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Key........ ...............................

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

The perlcid..............................

Mar. Apr.

122

132

148

154

182

182

176

164

13S

143

154

170

170

159

154

145

140

130

196

230

216

196

196

196

196

193

213

216

199

227

-

Seoondfoot-daya

_

_

5,237

18,038

26,164

10,319

8,265

1,514

Hay

269

411

494

411

336

336

336

336

336

336

290

290

257

265

290

311

386

494

659

827

1,370

732

716

700

795

795

827

827

1,090

1,160

1,370

Uaxinuni

_

_

230

1,370

1,230

892

115

91

June

1,230

957

892

957

1,020

1,230

1,230

1,090

1,090

957

957

957

827

827

795

795

732

700

700

639

580

522

522

522

1,160

1,090

892

732

892

670

-

July

795

610

827

522

892

522

522

438

386

336

336

336

311

261

261

253

290

336

246

223

179

179

156

167

156

190

135

135

125

97

97

Kininun

_

_

122

257

522

97

34

25

Aug.

68

68

80 I*r93

115

102

102

111

102

102

61

58

58

38

36

34

34

34

34

34

44

102

97

85

Mean

_

_

_

175

582

872

333

73.1

50-5

Sept.

91

91

76

43

43

39

37

37

35

35

37

41

45

60

69

69

69

72

66

69

63

63

35

35

25

33

28

28

39

41

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

_

10,390

35,770

51.900

20,470

4,490

3,000

126,000
150 YELlOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage, laL. 45°03', long. 107°21', In sec. 13, T. 9 3., R. 35 E., at 

highway bridge 5 miles south of Wyola.

Records available.- June 1955 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, about 560 second-feet Hay 20 (gage

nelght, 3.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum observed, 

1.6 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.71 foot).

1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, tnat of May 20, 1938; no flow Aug. 5, 9, 10, 

1935 (pool stage).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 18 to Jan. 7 and those above 100 second-feet, 

which are fair. None for Jan. 8 to Feb. 28. Discharge for day of ice effect, Nov. 18, 

and days of missing gage heights, June 10, Aug. 11, interpolated. Gage read twice daily. 

Several diversions above gage.

Rating table, 1937-38 except period of lee effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

0.7

.9

1.1

1.4

l.E 

6.5

18

47

1.7 

2.0

2.4

2.5

94

148

226

312

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

s

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

83

84

85

86

27

88

29

SO

31

Oct.

6.6

6.1

7.0

9.5

15

13

10

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.1

7.5

9.0

8.5

S.O

S.5

9.5

8.5

9.5

11

8.5

10

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

HOT.

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

1011

10

12

12

11

12

13

19

22

26

29

35

31

28

24

23

26

20

16

16

33

Dec.

43

46

33

28

28

28

28

20

43

67

69

92

158

101

108

111

97

92

89

80

79

79

71

71

71

113

104

128

120

106

82

Jan.

61

80

61

60

96

72

50

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

«.

_

«.

-

^

_

H

-

H

_

_

H

-

Feb.

Month

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

Kay..... ..................................

Am

Sep

Water year

liar.

138

138

129

45

58

41

53

54

51

27

51

19

17

17

17

17

18

17

16

19

17

16

15

20

24

24

25

27

31

23

26

Apr.

32

20

18

21

21

19

13

19

22

24

27

29

25

25

25

24

24

24

58

61

45

40

39

39

42

45

45

46

46

46

-

Seeondfoot-days

274.7

522

2,369

470

1,190

964

3,297

1,837

740

185.1 

141.7

May

63

109

92

69

67

84

84

77

66

61

60

61

66

69

71

72

89

96

124

312

158

148

138

125

129

127

127

129

138

138

148

Maxima

15

35

158

96

138

61

312

120

40

10 

8.5

June

120

106

102

101

99

92

87

82

75

68

61

55

54

89

48

43

41

40

36

34

35

32

32

32

60

48

45

41

39

40

-

July

40

36

35

34

37

37

39

34

30

26

25

24

20

17

15

22

32

27

20

20

19

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

14

13

12

m^mm

6.1

10

20

50

15

13

60

32

12

1.7 

1.7

Aug.

10

9.5

6.1

5.S

6.5

S.5

3.7

2.6

3.1

3.7

4.0

4.3

4.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.0

5.S

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.0

3.7

4.6

4.3

2.2

1.7

Mean

8.86

17.4

76.4

67.1

38.4

32.1

106

61.2

23.9

6.97 

4.72

Sept.

1.7

2 2

2.9

4.9

4.3

5.2

5.8

5.2

4.6

5.2

5.S

5.8

5.8

6.6

6.5

8.6

7.0

5.8

5.5

2.9

2.9

4.0

4.0

5.2

6.5

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

-

Rim-off in 

acre-feet

545

1,040

4,700

932

2,360

1,910

6,640

3,640

1,470

367 

281
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 151

Tongue River near Decker, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°02', long. 106°48', In sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 40 

E., It miles east of Decker and 2 miles north of Wyoming State line.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1928 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 10 years, 389 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,160 second-feet June 25 (gage height, 7.45 

feet): minimum daily discharge, 86 second-feet Aug. 14.

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 7,220 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

9.25 feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

2.9 second-feet Aug. 20, 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 20 to Jfer. 8, 

which were estimated and are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

£

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

24

25

26

87

28

29

80

31

Oct.

136

141

150

154

170

217

211

202

308

SOB

205

202

205

208

205

205

208

208

223

223

214

220

220

226

220

211

205

205

205

197

197

HOT.

200

205

200

194

194

186

188

197

197

186

200

197

194

186

172

194

202

170

106

95

145

180

180

165

180

180

176

155

140

135

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-9a...... ................

Mar.

200

220

250

140

160

180

200

225

267

325

386

251

235

206

194

186

183

186

177

177

188

183

162

167

1S6

188

191

1S6

188

186

162

Apr.

157

167

159

164

170

183

172

159

175

183

188

191

183

186

197

202

214

248

352

548

466

369

357

378

408

525

649

664

654

754

Seoondfoot-daya

6,209

5/297

3,875

142,491

4,030

3,920

6,334

9,412

41,393

53.894

17,825

3,394

3,306

158,889

May

1,010

1,350

1,190

1,010

8S6

S38

809

732

695

680

727

721

727

804

838

862

964

1,030

1,310

2,310

1,760

1,510

1,430

1,440

1,550

1,630

1,770

2,030

2,520

3,180

3,080

Maximum

226

205

3,720

_

386

754

3,180

3,700

1,210

186

126

3,700

June

2,790

2,240

2,260

2,330

2,380

2,530

2,560

2,300

2,070

1,940

1,670

1,420

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,230

1,220

1,330

1,330

1,340

1,190

1,060

924

2,130

3,700

2,230

1,700

1,510

1,320

1,230

-»

July

1,210

1,100

1,030

892

838

809

1,040

1,060

886

732

664

566

483

404

340

310

465

538

461

430

520

439

382

336

310

317

284

260

260

248

211

Minijsm

136

95

47

_

140

167

680

924

211

86

94

86

Auf .

jae

172

160

136

126

:.i4

108

101

103

103

99

96

89

86

88

91

98

99

101

107

114

114

108

103

98

98

101

103

103

101

98

Mean

200

177

125

390

130

140

2O4

314

1,335

1,796

575

109

110

435

Sept.

101

101

107

ISO

120

120

122

122

114

112

120

124

126

126

124

124

120

116

108

107

107

101

98

94

94

98

98

94

94

94

~

Run-off in 

sore-feet

12,320

10,510

7,690

282,600

7,990

7,780

12,560

18,670

82,100

106,900

35,360

6,730

6,660

315,200

Peak dlaeharge.- May 20 (3 p.m.) 3,060 nee.-ft.j June 25 (4 a.m.) 5,160 sec.-ft.
152 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Tongue River near Miles City, Mont.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°15', long. 105°45', in SEi sec. 19, T. 6 N., R. 48 

E., one mile below Pumpkin Creek, li miles below diversion dam, anil 12 miles south 

of Miles City.

Records available.- April to September 1938. May 1929 to September 1932 at site Just 

above diversion dam, li miles upstream; records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 2,800 second-feet June 1 (gage

height, 6.10 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,700 second-feet; minimum dally 

discharge, 2 second-feet (estimated) at times In August and September.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage height,?, Aug. 6 to Sept. 

30, which were estimated on basis of record of water diverted at dam upstream and 

estimated inflow from Pumpkin Creek and are fair. Practically all the flow diverted 

at times during Irrigation season at Tongue and Yellowstone River Irrigation District 

dam 1-i miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September" 1933

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18ia

20

21

E3

34

35

26

27

SI

Oct. Bov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

April 12-30..*,...........,.......,...... 

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

aoj.......... ............................ 

Septenber.......... .......................

Mar. Apr.

_

H

..

_

-

..

_

..

-

177

166

161

171

182

182

177

188

182

188

222

348

369

290

328

290

328

369

459

Seoondfoot-days

4,777 

31,270 

43,993

28,725 

693

72

May

943

943

807

1,170

1,170

874

774

742

710

648

618

563

510

484

459

484

484

51C

807

1,170

1,250

2,120

1,520

1,430

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,17C

1,340

1,720

2,340

M^^^m^m

459 

2,340 

2.800

2,660 

193

June

2,800

2,560

2,450

2,120

1,920

1,920

2,020

2,120

1,920

1,720

2,020

1,920

1,620

1,170

1,090

1,030

1,020

943

943

943

943

943

943

943

874

807

2,450

2,340

1,820

2,680

-

July

1,920

1,820

1,620

1,620

2,560

1,620

1,020

1,020

943

874

774

742

648

484

459

391

348

290

459

413

369

348

328

290

290

309

590

391

309

254

OQO

Aug.

193

166

121

60

47

30

20

10

f S

mi.<m» Hean

161 251 

4EO 1,009 

80" 1,633

28' 765 

22.4

2.4

Sept.

I '

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

' 2

-

Rim-off In 

aore-feet

9,480 

62.020 

97,170

47,060 

1,370

143

217,200
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 153

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 107°11', in sec. 35, T. 55 11., R. 86 

W., half a mile upstream from Cave Creek and 14 miles southwest of Sheridan.

Drainage area.- 110 square miles.

Records available.- September L929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet Hay 30 (gage height, 3.94 

feet;; minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Jan. 30, Feb. 15.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 1,900 second-feet June 18, 1937 (gage height, 4.89 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 2.4 second-feet Feb. 20, 21, Mar. 9, 10, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 13 to Jan. 5- Jan. 

8-12, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, Feb. 7-9, 12-17, 19-23 (computed on basis of weather records), 

and those for periods of missing gage heights, June 17-26, July 5-24 (compute1 on basis 

of records for Tongue River near Decker, Mont.), which are fair. Water diverted above 

station from East Fork of Goose Creek into Little Goose Creek. Flow partly rsgulated 

by storage in Dome Lake. Gage-height record furnished by city of Sheridan.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

26 

22 

20 

25 

33

32 

30 

30 

29 

28

29 

34 

29 

27 

25

23 

23 

27 

25 

26

29 

29 

30 

20 

18

17 

24 

25 

22

22

HOT.

23

18 

18 

16 

14

18 

18 

15 

19 

16

17 

18 

17 

16 

15

13 

11 

10 

9 

10

12 

13 

13 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

12 

11

Dec.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

12

10 

9 

8 

9

11 

11 

10 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

12 

10 

8 

10 

12

14 

16 

15 

14 

16 

15

Jan.

14 

15 

15 

16 

15

16 

16 

16 

18 

16

12 

10 

15 

13 

13

12 

12 

12

11 

9

18 

14 

14 

13 

15

16

16 

15 

10 

6 

7

Feb.

8 

9 

10 

10 

10

10 

13 

13 

12 

15

15 

12 

10

7 

6

7 

7 

8.5 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

8.8 

9.3

9.6 

10 

10

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan

Fell 

Max 

Apr

«f5 

Jim 

Jul Aua

Sep

1

alendar year 193 7. .....................

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

ttter year 1937-3

Mar.

10 

11 

11 

10 

10

1011

12 

11 

12

9.6 

9.9 

10 

11 

11

10 

13 

11 

14 

13

13 

9.0 

14 

14 

13

11 

12 

15 

15 

12 

13

Apr.

10 

12 

12 

13 

12

11 

10 

12 

14 

14

12 

14 

20 

25 

24

32 

56

94 

108 

67

49 

55 

65 

78 

118

150 

141 

129 

163 

232

Secondfoot-dajrs

801 

440 

360

34,766.3

420 

275.2 

361.5 

1,752 

9,374 

14,075 

4,211 

1,086 

1,025

34,180.7

May

255

301 

219 

198 

186

174 

145 

148 

163 

159

159 

157 

167 

176 

176

186 

210 

202 

266 

255

266 

272 

262 

272 

272

307 

421 

548 

943 

1,050 

859

Ma-rlmnn

34 

23

16

1,710

18 

15 

15 

232 

1,050 

824 

277 

41 

45

1,050

June

684 

525 

576 

618 

684

824 

780 

618 

690 

594

360 

325 

310 

325

372

412 

410 

400 

370 

280

280 

320 

480 

520 

560

480 

390 

321 

290 

277

July

277 

270 

223 

193 

180

150 

120 

95 

85 

80

80 

80 

85 

90 

100

190 

230 

240 

260 

220

200 

130 

110 

115 

78

72 

63 

57 

51 

47 

40

Kinimun

17 

9

8

2.4

6 

6 

9.0 

10 

145 

277 

40 

25 

18

6

Aug.

3<> 

33 

3?

3T 

28

25

31 3-5 

3<> 

40

38 

35 

36 

37 

36

37 

37 

40 

41 

36

34 

33 

33 

35 

36

37 

37 

3° 

3* 

33 3<?

Mean

25.8 

14.7 

11.6

95.3

13.5 

9.83 

11.7 

58.4 

302 

469 

136 

35.0 

34.2

93.6

Sept.

37 

45 

44 

44 

44

40 

38 

36 

36 

39

38 

42 

44 

44 

44

41 

40 

36 

32 

33

25 

22 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

28 

18 

20

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,590 

87S 

714

68,960

833 

546 

717 

3,480 

18,590 

27,920 

8,350 

2*150 

2/030

67,790
154 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°38', long. 106°34', In sec. 9, T. 42 N., R. 81 W., 600 

feet upstream from U. S. Highway 87 crossing, 5 miles upstream from confluence with 

Middle Fork, and 71 miles southeast of Kaycee.

Drainage area.- 1,150 square miles.

Records avallable.- April to September 1938. May to December 1911 (gage heights only), 

at site '£ miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 12,400 second-^eet July 26 (gage 

height, 8.80 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet 

on basis of slope-area measurement of 9,930 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

2.4 second-feet July 12.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily, small diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septa?!*? 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

dot 

Hov

Dec

0

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul

£" 

8«p

1

alendar year

11 9-30..... ........... ................

lie perlo

Mar. Apr.

87 

52

67 

48 

39 

32 

102

62 

53 

45 

48 

52

91 

55 

47 

37 

32

33

29 

22

17 

21

Secondfoot-days

1,071 

684.2 

2,114.4 

7,251.9 

322.0 

640. 6

May

15 

18 

22 

22 

30

67 

76 

114 

67 

33

24 

13 

11 

6.1 

6.1

7.0 

8.0 

7.0 

11 

17

11 

17 

11 

4 6 

5 2

4 9 

4 3 

4 0 

4 6 

6 4 

37

Maximum

102 

114 

1,070 

3.370 

59 

91

June July

25 87 

14 31 

17 28 

9.0 12 

6,7 6.0

5.8 31 

6.1 170 

5.8 21 

5.5 10 

5.2 6.5

5.5 7.0 

6.1 2.4 

9.0 4.5 

6.7 3.0 

6.1 3.5

18 2,690 

6.7 212 

6.1 76 

6.1 30 

206 36

102 14 

47 13 

41 7.8 

104 10 

169 5.2

107 3,370 

41 174 

25 118 

32 27 

1,070 28 

18

Minimum

17 

4.0 

5.2 

2,4 

2,8 

6,, 5

Aug.

13 

10 

10 

8.4 

5.6

8.4 

7.8 

9.6 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

13 

9.0 

6.6 

4.8

4.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2

4.8 

4.0 

4.4 

2.8 

4.0

32 

14 

59 

20

15 

14

Mean

48.7 

22.1 

70.5 

234 

10.4 

21.4

Sept.

14 

91 

59 

35 

24

24 

39 

24 

20 

18

17 

43 

38

22 

15

12 

11 

12 

12 

13

12 

11 

11 

11 

8.6

e.e

8.0 

9.8 

9.8 

9.8

Run-off In 

ao re-feet

2,120 

1,360 

4,190 

14,380 

639 

1,270

23,960
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 155

Powder River at Sussex, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 43°42 f , long. 106 U 17', in sec. 13, T. 43 N., R. 79 W., at 

Sussex, about 3 miles downstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,090 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 8,710 second-feet July 16, (gage height, 

7.41 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area measurement; minimum daily discharge, 4.4 

second-feet Aug. 14.

Greatest known flood, Sept. 30, 1923 (gage height, 12.53 feet, present datum); discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of missing gage heights, July 2-11, which 

were computed on basis of records for station at Arvada and are poor. Gage read twice 

daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

9

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

mft OU

31

Oct. HOT. Doa. Jan. Feb.

Month

April 10-30 ...............................

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

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

The perlod. .............................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

274

265

229

139

109

256

274

205

238

420

554

370

330

247

256

265

620

664

620

631

675

-

Sacondfoot-dayt

_

_

_

7,641

17,347

9 099

10^330

320.9

2,098

*«7

1,190

1,200

766

642

664

576

480

587

532

420

430

450

450

532

554

576

543

510

532

576

543

430

410

420

440

400

420

400

500

565

609

Majdj&m

_

675

1,200

2,840

2,450

31

238

June

576

380

609

301

301

301

198

175

152

145

133

115

115

115

103

91

91

78

74

283

420

168

71

420

390

103

60

247

44

2,840

-

July

1,830

450

200

150

100

110

200

600

340

170

100

43

43

39

41

320

1,220

255

130

84

76

49

31

29

26

2,450

582

276

247

105

34

Minima

_

109

400

44

26

4.4

15

AUT.

31

22

1°

14

14

12

5.6

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.1

6.2

5.6

4.4

5.3

6.2

8.0

7.1

7.4

7.7

6.8

5.3

5.3

5.9

14

13

9.6

11

14

19

16

Mean

_

364

560

353

10.4

69.9

Sept.

18

15

15

17

26

53

135

105

204

189

238

204

130

101

78

65

64

59

52

44

42

42

40

38

26

23

21

20

18

18

Run-off In

 ore-feet

_

15,160

34,410

18..050

20,490 

036

4,160

92,910
156 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Powder River at Anrada, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°39', long. 106°08', In sec. 16, T. 54 N., R. 77 W., at 

Arvada, a quarter of a mile upstream from Wlldhorse Creek. Zero of gage Is 3,633.8 

feet above mean sea level (Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 6,050 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1938. July 1915 to April 1918, at site just 

upstream from Clear Creek, 16 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1916-38), 485 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,340 second-feet July 27 (gp?e height, 5.12 

feet); no flow Aug. 23 to Sept. 4.

1915-38: Maximum discharge, 72,000 second-feet Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times during summers of 1919, 1921-23, 1931-34, 

1936-38.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 13 to Mar. 14, Apr. 6, 

7, computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records; that for May 

1-23 computed on basis of records for stations at Sussex, Wyo., and Moorhead, Mont. 

Gage read twice daily. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembe- 1938

Day

1

li

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

IB

19

20

21

82

83

24

85

86

27

88

29

80

31

Oct.

72

66

58

52

46

42

52

72

78

110

124

166

190

214

244

276

309

327

300

336

363

354

309

300

2S4

244

172

172

140

117

113

HOT.

103

93

80

80

75

66

58

56

66

78

80

86

S2

7S

72

68

62

60

56

60

70

72

74

72

72

72

72

70

68

66

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

*129

Month

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

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

fcy...... .................................

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

Water year 1937-3 3......................

Mar.

190

195

20C

175

165

166

170

ISO

820

300

380

290

270

260

268

327

345

3S1

410

420

420

460

480

440

501

523

545

578

589

611

490

Apr.

450

410

372

354

327

220

*143

156

132

113

113

128

144

160

220

236

260

309

372

400

420

440

470

440

400

420

460

480

523

556

-

Seoondf cot-days

5,702

2,170

149,185.2

2,945 

3,500

9,628

13,102

641.2 

2,257.8

96,011.0

May

650

1,20C

1.18C

1,160

950

SOO

720

630

600

570

560

520

50C

480

500

600

SOO

1,800

1.90C

1,800

1,660

1,30<

680

534

490

470

545

633

61]

1,60C

677

Maxima

363

12,000

556

1,510

172 

336

2,740

June

794

655

567

710

534

381

354

327

318

236

172

172

172

202

160

172

166

136

128

372

268

400

268

512

1,510

1,070

589

722

512

523

July

1,160

1,130

556

372

184

12S

106

470

578

327

160

96

56

36

22

20

309

2,740

1,040

327

172

152

144

128

106

83

1,040

2.000

1,140

722

336

mnlimm.

42

0

113 

470

12S

0 

0

0

Aug.

172

144

78

66

58

44

30

20

10

5.2

3.4

2.2

1.3

1.6

.7

.3

.8

1.3

.9

.7

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

184

70

409

95 

125

321 

875

437

20.7

75.3

263

Sept.

0

0

0

0

26S

100

220

178

336

220

117

83

66

58

52

103

61

78

61

48

36

28

24

21

24

24

18

14

11

8.8

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,310

4,300

4,300

295,900

5;840 

6,940

19,100 

53,770

25,990

1,270 

4,480

190,400

#Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 157

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, iat. 45°03«, long. 105°52' (revised), In sec. 18, T. 9 S. 

R. 43 E., at Moorhead.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,720 second-feet May 30 (ga?e height, 

7.44 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet on basis of s'lape of 

former curve; minimum, 23 second-feet Aug. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.11 feet).

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet Aug. 30, 1933 (gage height, 10.85 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet: no flow at times during 

period 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Nov. 20 to Mar. 10- cimputed 

on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather 

records. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, mater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

e

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

BO

21

23

26

26

2»

80

Oct.

116

121

121

118

118

121

Us

115

124

130

132

132

132

130

130

132

132

194

526

578

364

284

251

242

206

205

331

221

216

216

281

Nov.

225

216

225

254

225

221

221

229

242

242

242

242

254

229

216

212

216

110

83

96

110

160

164

166

170

167

251

366

289

201

Dee.

132

116

127

 121

130

130

115

90

95

102

100

95

90

100

115

130

154

180

183

194

201

212

180

144

164

144

157

170

163

163

165

Jan.

166

166

163

163

157

166

183

198

190

194

198

176

170

176

183

183

225

221

229

258

266

284

274

229

234

216

221

221

187

194

176

Feb.

166

160

160

166

166

141

144

160

170

183

194

194

284

255

234

212

229

266

279

225

225

183

205

221

234

293

461

49B

_

-

Month

October. . . .

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

Calendar yaar 1937 ......................

Maroh....................... ..............

iuy..... ..................................

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

 tar year 1937-31

Mar.

.

1

> 1,200

I

]

V 2,600

J

4,240

3,540

3,060

1,900

640

526

334

328

318

328

318

308

269

246

246

261

251

242

242

242

258

Apr.

505

344

266

216

201

216

242

208

261

851

234

298

376

349

318

29B

303

37C

405

408

445

491

512

484

445

414

392

548

750

790

-

Secondf oot-days

4,351

216,870

6,236

37,067

31,341

4,748

192,493

May

730

1,040

1.11C

1,240

1,110

920

790

TIC

666

624

608

58E

54!

50E

532

56E

666

682

2,030

2,340

2.17C

1,56C

1,39C

1,25C

1,22C

1,20C

1,19C

1,19C

1.54C

S,75C

2,96C

M«-rf»i»i

212

12,300

284

4,240

5,160

qe-io

600

4,240

June

2,170

2,070

1,690

1,560

1,830

1,800

1,810

1,480

1,1SO

986

896

640

484

512

586

700

562

439

439

640

632

674

710

2,110

2,510

2,690

1,860

1,900

1,970

1,900

-

July

1,760

2,960

1,530

1,320

1,390

1,020

678

600

S60

800

648

451

420

274

198

166

130

2,690

1,660

1,300

1,020

600

484

408

564

359

509

3,150

1.97C

1,240

692

W^lynim

90

_

157

258

130 

23

45

25

At*.

318

221

138

90

81

65

47

42

47

39

34

37

36

40

44

47

37

30

30

105

42

28

23

S3

28

44

Mean

140

594

201

1,196

 trtrt

1,011

158

527

Sept.

55

255

279

141

135

124

110

108

105

98

83

78

6S

74

-

Run-off In 

aore-f«et

12,240

8,630

430,100

12,370

73,520

73,910

62,160

9,420

581,800
158 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

Location^- Chain gage, lat. 43°42', long. 106°31', In sec. 13, T. 43 N., R. 81 W., at 

Jay Bar U ranch, Is miles downstream from North Fork of Powder River and 6 miles east 

of Kaycee. 3ame site and datum used in 1933-34.

Drainage area.- 980 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to August 1934, April to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,140 second-feet May 1 (gage height, 

6.20 feet); no flow July 14-16, Aug. 1-11, 14.

1933-34, 1938: Maximum discharge, 1,930 second-feet June 6, 1934 (gage height, 

8.84 feet), from rating table extended above 1,000 second-feet; no flow July 14-16, 

Aug. 1-11, 14, 1938.

Highest stages known, about 18 feet Sept. 30, 1923, and 14.3 feet June 3, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, Apr. 9 to Sept. SO, 1958 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 18 to Sept. 6)

0.4 

.6 

.6

.7

.2

.8

2.6

8.5

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.7

12

22

28

45

61

2.0 

2.4 

2.9 

3.8

6.0

100

166

264

478

1,080

DiBcharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to Septefflto 1958

D»y

1

8

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

i3

14

i6

16

18

80

81

86

oot. »OT. Doo. Jan. Fat).

Month

town......................................

£;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;::::

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

The psrlod. .............................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

117

128

125

109

103

104

146

150

169

194

342

364

299

268

268

264

504

507

666

598

592

758

-

Saeondfoot-days

-

6,671 

14,066 

4,966 

1,295.3 1T.5" 

615.0

**T

1,060

873

686

538

462

447

373

326

268

260

268

282

301

373

402

442

488

452

447

444

466

436

397

426

436

470

455

444

434

454

475

MasinuiB

-

756 

1,060 

694 

554

5.2 

80

Juno

590

290

290

266

214

194

176

160

186

143

125

160

90

87

114

85

73

65

62

85

71

53

45

56

244

138

97

694

150

212

-

July

109

74

63

51

47

86

134

56

29

19

7.5

1.9

2.2

0

0

0

364

121

49

18

16'

1.0

1.5

1.0

.8

1.0

1.7

18

25

18

.1

HinljBQtt

-

105 

260 

56

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

.1

.1

.5

.2

.3

.4

,6

.5

.4

.7

5.2

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.7

1.2

Mean

-

299

464 

166 

41,7

.40

20.6

Sept.

0.7

10

8.8

66

80

40

4.5

2.9

15

18

18

17

16

14

20

18

21

23

25

26

25

24

24

20

17

17

16

11

11

9.6

-

Run-off In 

 ere-feet

-

15,030 

27,900 

9,830 

2,570

25 

1,820

64,680
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 159

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo.

Location.- Staff gags, lat. 44°20", long. 106°46', In sec. 6, T. 50 N., R. 82 W., at 

mouth of canyon, 500 feet upstream from Mountain States Power Co. power plant and 4 

miles west of Buffalo. Same site but different datum used during period 1917-27.

Drainage area.- 120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to October 1927, April to September 1938. June to September 1894 and my 1896 to February 1900, at site 1 mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 589 second-feet May 30 (gaga height, 

3.64 feet); minimum dally discharge, 2.8 second-feet Apr. 8, Hay 8.

1894, 1896-99, 1917-27, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, 1,380 second-fe>3t June 

28, 1927 (gage height, 4.78 feet, former datum); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. An average dally flow of 7 second-feet 

Is diverted li miles upstream Into Mountain States Power Co. pipe line.

Rating table, Apr. 8 to Sept. 30, 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

0.9 2.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 B4

2.1 

2.7

3.5

3.6

128

290

540

575

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

4

5

10

12

14

15

1 A

20

21

25

26

017

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

fey...... .................................

tog 

8*1

The perio

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

2.S

8.8

10

14

19

23

35

27

102

84

126

144

50

8.4

88

126

128

44

63

88

73

77

113

-

Secondfoot-days

-

1 454 0

1,132.6 

1,041

May

131

128

88

82

75

66

6.2

2.8

7.4

60

88

97

113

113

117

113

110

104

231

167

119

121

119

133

172

217

245

416

561

461

456

Marfmum

_

-

547 rt Sl

75 

133

June

422

311

240

335

395

431

311

335

323

317

217

341

326

311

237

311

338

344

347

287

262

314

347

512

547

317

296

276

251

256

-

July

231

234

251

240

234

220

223

209

110

65

56

55

58

59

60

66

190

19S

220

188

175

157

128

167

97

95

88

97

88

80

75

Minimum

-

3 8

240

7.4 

11

Aug.

75

7.

S

5

K

46

4?

4

4

4

5

2

40

42

4

4

4

i

J

J

3S

36

3

1

\

3

9.6

8.0

28

B.8

7.4

8.8

10

50

5

4-

4

4'

)

t

3

t

11

Mean

_

-

159

3S9

36.6 

34.7

Sept.

11

17

14

133

63

46

40

38

38

36

36

36

99

28

26

20

20

12

17

17

21

15

17

15

14

15

"

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

_

-

i Q <ton

8 790

2,250 

2,060

45,370
160 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 45°06', long. 104°25', near southwest corner of T. 8 S., R. 

60 E., 3 miles downstream from Thompson Creek and 4 miles below Alzada.

Drainage area.- 7BO square miles.

Records available.- June 1911 to September 1925, August 1928 to September 1932, March 

1935 to September 193B.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 794 second-feet M\y 31 (gage height, 

5.55 feet); no flow at times.

1911-25, 1928-32, 1935-38: Maximum discharge observed, 4,550 second-feet Apr. 6, 

1912 (gage height, 15.3 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for periods of ice effect or missing gage heights 

Dec. 11 to Feb. 28, June 29, July 1-3, estimated. Some small divsrsions. A little 

storage in coulees. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septenfwr 1938

Day

1

f.

3

4

5

fi

7

ft

9

10

11

12

15

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

SI

M.

83

84

25

26

27

Pifl

89

no

31

Oct. HOT. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 [ I"1,

Jan.

1"

v

]

^ 2.0

1

'

.

I

^ 2.0

I

J

\

Feb.

I 1

15

43

246

_

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

524

555

310

271

186

117

74

68

32

40

32

24

22

26

26

30

20

11

9.5

5.9

6.3

4.8

2.7

2.6

1.0

1.1

.8

.2

.4

.4

.3

Apr.

0.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.6

.4

.5

.6

1.0

3.7

2.2

1.2

.7

.4

.3

0

.3

.4

.3

.6

.2

.2

0

.2

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

~

Seoondfoot-days

9.6

23,031.9

469.9

481.0 

40.8

8,344.8

May

0

.7

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

.4

.3

.1

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

1.2

6.1

48

33

14

7.0

4.6

3.5

2.6

1.0

44

302

Ma-rlmim

2,620

302

200 

17 

297

555

June July

435 100

435 200

336 70

100 4.3

16 2.3

7.8 1.2

4.1 .8

2.0 .6

1.2 .4

.7 .1

.7 0

.4 0

.3 0

.4 0

.3 0

.2 0

38 0

22 0

11 0

26 0

214 0

464 0

297 0

174 0

96 0

23 0

12 0

7.6 0

15 7.3

22 49

45

HinlnuD

0

0

0

0 

0

0

Aug.

17

6.3

4.3

1.9

.9

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

1.1

.4

.2

2.0

1.4

Mean

.31

63.1

1 85

11 9

59

15.2 92 X

15.5 

1.32 

58 0

22.9

Sept.

0.5

.2

0

0

0

2.2

154

197

90

131

261

209

246

297

102

40

7.0

2.2

.8

.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19

45,680

932

954 

81

16,550
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Little Missouri River at Marmarth, N. Dak.

161

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°14', long. 103°54', in SEi sec. 30, T. 133 N., R. 

105 W., at highway bridge in Marmarth.

Records available.- March to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period. 3,540 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 8.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 800 secondfeet; minimum discharge observed, 4 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 2.20 fe?t).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Mar. 31 to Apr. 4, Apr. 6 

( estimated), those for August, and those above 1,200 second-feet, all of whic^i are 

poor. No known diversions above gage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

18

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

81

88

23

£4

25

86

87

88

89

80

81

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

£7............................

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

The perio

Mar.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

87

83

66

38

30

Apr.

28

27

28

29

31

34

37

73

105

69

61

50

43

40

38

36

36

33

41

34

31

32

27

26

28

26

19

29

31

31

-

Seoondfoot-daya

9,075

5,907

May

25

147

194

236

117

52

37

31

2S

25

46

89

30

27

26

48

44

52

290

724

475

214

164

138

214

80

61

52

43

48

48

Maximum

1 990

1,250

780

June

121

280

280

238

475

427

357

238

80

101

83

83

61

192

357

226

110

31

56

105

878""

262

1,990

1,100

1,160

935

794

774

825

-

July

935

724

549

427

1,250

935

774

724

724

560

450

135

121

75

63

47

20

26

34

30

22

47

39

39

42

18

102

46

17

30

20

|Mp^TffilHH

25

17

5

Aug.

96

54

42

20

12

S

12

13

9

110

121

72

35

32

32

32

20

17

12

12

12

12

6

4

22

14

12

6

6

6

5

Mean

293

197

Sept.

6

5

5

506

780

422

395

560

296

132

340

373

340

255

215

285

225

140

125

110

102

78

54

42

32

25

20

18

11

10

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,000

11,720

65,390
162 LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Little Missouri River near Watford City, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 47°36', long. 103°16', in NWi sec. 35, T. 148 N., 

R. 99 W., at highway bridge 17i miles south of Watford City. Sero of gage is 1,863.51 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 8,490 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet Mar. 15, June 18 (gage 

height, 9.4 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Dec. 31 to Feb. 24.

1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 28,000 second-feet July 11, 1935 (gage 

height, 10.10 feet) based on float measurement; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17 to Dec. 6, Feb. 

25-27, Mar. 3-6, 9, 10, Mar. 29 to Apr. 6, which were computed on tasis of two discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records and are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Nov. 12)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27 Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2

3.5 

3.9 

4.4 

5.0 

5.5

175

306

550

1,060

1,760

2,720

3,970

5,430

8,800

12,900

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.7

122

211

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

525

840

1,470

2,560

3,830

7.1 5,650

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1a

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

1«

17

18

19

20

81

2?, ss

84

85

flfl

27

9*

89

30

31

Oct.

79

36

29

36

522

610

392

252

151

94

70

60

50

43

29

20

19

16

16

19

21

17

14

12

13

18

18

16

14

13

12

HOT.

11

14

17

13

10

10

10

17

16

14

13

11

10

8

7

6

6

5

4

3

3

5

4

5

5

4

3

3

3

4

-

Dec.

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

0

Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

40

300

610

-

-

~

Month

fcy......... .................. ............

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

Water year 1937-3o

Mar.

760

1,060

3,000

4,000

2,000

1,500

1,000

850

800

900

1,340

3,030

10,100

12,900

13,800

11,600

7,530

4,830

2,720

1,600

1,310

850

610

550

494

441

441

416

400

390

370

Apr.

350

330

310

290

280

280

288

306

370

326

306

288

269

269

235

220

181

164

140

133

123

114

105

92

92

102

1,280

991

570

480

-

Seoondfoot-days

242

77

215,579.1

955

91 ^92

9 284

39,141 

5,574

201,144

May

355

336

480

336

201

185

211

173

179

167

167

141

110

122

84

56

97

107

167

208

416

840

980

760

660

480

395

355

336

280

228

MfflTf^ 1"1 *11

4

8,430

5,640 

1,350

13,800

June

179

149

114

38

73

62

63

138

173

437

760

550

395

280

228

179

192

5,640

1,950

1,720

975

1,720

1,380

3,130

2,440

2,680

2,090

1,380

1,660

3,580

-

July

5,640

2,820

2,200

2,800

2,800

3,420

802

2,320

1,870

1,030

800

840

760

630

550

480

416

575

375

228

205

173

133

117

117

2,760

2,010

614

440

800

416

Minimum

0

0

117 

16

0

Aug.

211

167

107

86

71

57

48

36

43

760

368

208

170

1,350

668

355

205

173

93

71

59

48

37

27

38

30

20

18

16

18

16

Mean

2.5

591

3 955

1,263

180

551

Sept.

16

17

16

14

14

16

31

1,090

800

395

725

660

575

437

355

245

155

127

122

245

245

245

205

161

144

125

112

93

86

75

~

Run-off In 

aore-feet

153

427,500

77,640 

11,060

399,000
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Beaver Creek at Wibaux, Mont.

163

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°59', long. KM0 !!', In NEi sec. 12, T. 14 N., R. 59 

E., at Wibaux.

Records available.- April to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, about 1,290 second-feet Apr. 26 

("gage height, 7.14 feet); no flow Sept. 1-6.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once dally. A few small diversions for Irrigation 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Ifi

1,3

14

IS

1«

17

IB

19

20

81

Pff,

23

24

25

2fi

m

so

31

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

April.'............ .. ...... .

toy.......................................

Kie perio

Mar. Apr.

13

S

8

18

16

17

20

23

28

20

41

68

46

27

21

17

9

6

5

6

10

8

10

12

16

624

265

65

35

20

-

Seoondfoot-days

1 482

569

837

12.6 

1,013

Hay

12

13

16

28

13

8

S

8

7

6

7

6

31

2C

11

12

10

8

13

13

61

123

61

24

14

13

9

5

3

2

3

Maximum

123

307

2 

579

June

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

4

3

3

2

5

3

4

6

7

9

10

11

13

15

30

21

23

27

24

42

307

254

"

July

450

197

108

148

59

27

16

12

13

14

17

14

11

10

9

10

8

6

4

3

2

2

2

1

2

2

3

2

2

2

1

IH-p^mmn

_

1

0

Aug.

\

> 0.2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

f fl

Ifean

27.9 37 5

.41 

33. 8

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

155

579

152

50

20

6

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

3

4

3

3

2

4

3

4

3

3

"

Run-off In 

 ore-feet

_

1,660

25 

2,010

10,060
164 KNIFE RIVER BASIN 

Knife River at Hazen, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 47°17', long. 101°37', In NEi sec. 19, T. 144 N., R.

 55 W., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile south of Hazen and 2 miles upstream from

Antelope Creek. Prior to Sept. 11, 1937, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Drainage area.- 2,352 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to August 1933, August 1937 to September 1938. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period August 1937 to September 1938,

 7,B40 second-feet July 5, 1938 (gage height, 23.00 feet); minimum discharge, about

2 second-feef Feb. 16-18, 1938, during period of ice effect.

1928-33; 1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 5, 1938; maxiirum gage height,

23.2 feet Feb. 21, 1930; no flow (estimated) Jan. 21 to Feb. 5, 193S. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods when stage-discharge relation was

 affected by alterations on temporary dam 1 mile below gage, Aug. 20 to Nov. 14, 

1937, Sept. 18-30, 1938, (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage 

heights, and weather records) and those for periods of ice effect, F->v. 3, 15-30, 

1937, Dec. 1, 1937, to Mar. 18, 1938, Apr. 2-6, 1938 (computed on basis of four 

discharge measurements, engineer's and observer's notes, gage heights, and weather 

records), all of which are fair. Gage read twice daily above 7.0 feet and once daily 

below. Some diversions above station. Flow regulated by storage ir Ilo Lake 

(capacity, 7,130 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, Au^. 20 to Sept. 30, 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

.

-

-

Sept.

7

9

7

7

6

7

60

11

g

7

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

.

-

10

Sept.

8

8

54

42

23

20

9

9

10

9

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

9

8

7

6

11

7

7

7

6

6

7

£>pt.

8

8

7

7

10

10

11

12

14

15

-

Note.- Mean discharge Aug. 20-31, 7.6 second-feet (run-off, 180 

aere-feet)} Sept. 1-30, 14.1 second-feet (841 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

IS

16

17 

IS 

19 

80

21 

SS 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

31

Oct.

14 

15 

13 

13 

26

24 

20

17 

17 

16

17 

11 

13 

13 

13

15 

18 

16 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

10 

9 

10 

17 

17 

22

Hov.

25 

18 

17 

18 

22

24 

29 

34 

34 

34

33 

32 

33 

20

16

15 

16 

15 

14 

16

18 

19 

20 

22 

23

24 

22 

20 

18 

15

Dec.

13 

15 

17 

16 

8

7 

6 

6 

4.4 

4.0

4.4 

6 

5 

5 

4.8

4.8 

5 

5 

6 

6

7 

7 

8 

9 

9

10 

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

Jan.

11 

11 

11 

10 

8

7 

7 

7 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

5

Feb.

4.4 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

3.6 

4.0

5

Month

Dot 

Hov

Dec

0

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr ¥*Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

alendar year

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

UBt ................ . , ,

 ter yBar 1937-3

Mar.

7 

11 

19 

32 

38

38 

3S 

3S 

36 

35

35 

36 

90 

323 

580

1,530 

2,190 

2,330 

2,220 

1,590

1,110 

656 

466 

340 

272

206 

152 

152 

138 

124 

117

Apr.

96

90 

78 

71 

65

59 

56 

61 

62 

54

51 

47 

44 

43 

42

43 

42 

43 

42 

34

28 

25 

24 

25 

28

34 

45 

103 

182 

504

Seoandfoot-daya

495 

666 

252.4

236 

84.8 

14,949 

2,121 

2,686 

5,559 

30,340 

5,807 

968

64,164.2

May

272

117 

76 

11 

103

393 

206 

110 

71 

55

44 

39 

35 

28 

24

22 

24 

24 

34 

43

4S 

44 

41 

24 

96

152 

103 

103 

110 

117 

117

Maxima

26 

34

17

11 

5 

2,330 

504 

393 

675 

7,420 

1,640 

36

7,420

June

71 

39 

27 

20 

18

16 

17 

15 

36 

61

77 

222 

110 

66 

46

31 

26 

206 

145 

75

66 

542 

466 

340 

357

656 

618 

675 

340 

175

Jily

152 

340 

1,570 

2,260 

7,420

6,970 

6,100 

1,960 

751 

411

255 

206 

145

138 

138

96

78 

76 

103 

77

63 

78 

55 

44 

50

53 

160 

131 

110 

162 

198

 <T»<«nim

9

14 

4.0

5 

2.0 

7 

24 

11 

15 

44 

31 

28

2.0

Aug.

145 

90 

168 

110 

70

51 

42 

36 

323 

1,640

504 

1,090 

523 

182 

110

78 

68 

61 

55 

51

45 

49 

41 

39 

37

36 

36 

35 

35 

31 

32

Mean

16.0 22. B

8.14

7.6 

3.03 

482 

70.7 

86.6 

185 

979 

187 

32 3

176

Sept.

31 

29 

30 

29 

28

29 

31 

32 

30 

32

33 

33 

32 

34 

34

33 

32 

34 

35 

36

36 

36 

34 

34 

29

29 

30 

36 

34 

33

Run~orf in 

aore-feet

982 

1,320 

501

468 

168 

29,650 

4,210 

5,330 

11,030 

60,180 

11,520 

1,920

127,300
HEART RIVER BASIN 165

Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak. 

(Formerly published as Heart River at Sunny, N. Dak.)

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°50', long. 100°59', In NEiNWi (revised) sec. 25, T. 

139 H., R. 82 W., at county highway bridge, 300 feet downstream from Northern Pacific 

Railway bridge, 3 miles west of Mandan, and 4 miles downstream from Sweetbrlar Creek. 

Prior to Apr. 19, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 3,362 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1924, March 1928 to June 1933, and August 1937 to 

September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period August 1937 to September 1938, 12,£00 secondfeet July 7, 1938 (gage height, 16.9 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended 

above 5,000 second-feet; no flow Aug. 30, 1937, and Dec. 8, 1937, to Feb. 2.6, 1938.

1924, 1928-33, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 7, 1938; maximum gage 

height, 20.36 feet (backwater from Ice) Mar. 18, 1930; no flow Aug. 20, 19£9, Aug. 24, 

1932, Jan. 16 to Feb. 20, 1933, Aug. 30, 1937, and Dec. 8, 1937, to Feb. 26, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 16, 1937, to Mar. 19, 

1938 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, engineer's and observer's 

notes, gage heights, and weather records) and those for period when stage-discharge 

relation was affected by backwater, June 27 to July 14, 1938 (computed on basis of six 

discharge measurements, engineer's and observer's notes, gage heights, and weather 

records;, all of which are poor. Gage read twice daily above 7.0 feet and once daily 

below. Some diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, Aug. 21 to Sept. 50, 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

Sept.

5

12

l.S

3.5

4.5

10

29

19

20

31

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

Aug.

_

-

..

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

Sept.

50

45

30

25

22

17

12

8

6

6

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

17

15

12

8

6

5

3.5

l.S

.2

0

3.5

Sept.

4.0

2.0

8

3.0

1.4

.8

2.0

2.5

4.0

3.0

-

Note.- Mean discharge Aug. 21-31, 6.55 second-feet (run-off, 143 

acre- feet); Sept. 1-30, 12.9 second-feet (run-off 769 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

51

Oct.

2.0 

4.0 

6 

6 

S

9 

8 

8 

9 

9

7 

8

g

9 

9

9

g

8 

7 

10

9 

9

7 

7 

7

7 

8 

6 

13 

6 

6

HOT.

6 

6 

6 

6

8

g

9 

14 

13

13

13 

13 

14 

14 

8

6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Deo.

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.6

.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 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

2.0 

25

Month

Oot 

Ho» 

Dee

a

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

J\&

Jul 

Ang 

Bep

1

alandar year 

uary. 

»t»r year 1937-2

Mar.

35 

15 

4.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

4.5 

7 

11 

20

35

go

155 

264 

3,000

2,720 

2,540 

2,300 

2,140 

1,920

1,480 

1,150 

1,020 

840 

609

476 

354 

310 

198 

162 

120

Apr.

61 

107 

135 

135 

128

128 

107 

120 

84 

101

95 

84 

7S 

78 

73

73 

6S 

62 

60 

60

59 

59 

59 

54 

58

55 

54 

52 

53 

50

Seoondfoot-daya

23g.O 

208. 5 

6.4

0 

27.0 

21,985.5 

2,390 

1,548 

7,425 

82,556 

1,989 

715

89,089.4

May

46 

45 

40 

39 

39

38 

36 

35 

41 

38

45 

50 

51 

42 

41

41 

43 

42 

45 

55

55 

54 

60 

59 

51

52 

53 

55 

95 

84 

78

Ha-rl-mam

13 

14 

1.6

0 

25 

3,000 

135 

95 

1,700 

9,010 

114 

47

9,010

June

68 

61 

55 

62

61

54 

46 

42 

42 

33

32 

22 

25 

25 

21

135 

95 

84 

73 

54

50 

46 

198 

378 

502

378 

1,220 

901 

1,700 

962

July

694 

2,740 

5,350 

3,600 

7,020

9,010 

9,010 

4,980 

2,300 

1,220

901 

780 

722 

694 

555

426 

310 

268 

230

185

172 

162 

162 

135 

120

ISO 

144

114 

144 

144 

144

Minimum

2.0 

2.0 

0

0 

0 

2.0 

50 

35 

21 

114 

32

g

0

Aug.

114 

107 

101 

90 

84

68 

68 

62 

61 

60

59 

59 

55 

84 

68

101 

84 

73 

62 

60

56 

53 

48 

46 

44

43 

40 

38 

36 

33 

32

Mean

7.71 

6.95 

.21

0 

.96 7og 79.7

49.9 

248 

1,695 

64.2 

23.8

344

Sept.

30 

29 

2S 

26 

25

32 

47 

39 

43 

38

33 

29 

28 

28 

27

24 

22 

21 

21 

21

18 

16 

15 

14 

13

11 

10 

9 

9 

9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

474 

414 

13

0 

54 

43,610 

4,740 

3,070 

14,730 

104,200 

3,950 

1,420

176,700
166 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 46°23', long. 100°56', In sec. 36, T. 134 N., R. 

82 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 0.5 mile south of Breien and 1 mile downstream 

from Louise Creek.

Drainage area.- 4,066 square miles.

Records available.- August 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 8.49 

feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Nov. 2 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 12,700 second-feet June 14, 1937 (gfge height, 14.28 

feet); no flow on many days during period 1934-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 15 to Mar. 16, 

Apr. 2-8, which were computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, engineer's 

notes, gage, heights, and weather records and are poor. Some diversions above station. 

Flow regulated by storage In several small lakes above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

e

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

15

16

17in

19

20

81

88

R*

84

85

Bfi

87

88

89

SO

91

Oct.

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

12

10

11

22

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

SOT.

12

6

3.0

8

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

10

10

11

11

10

9

e

8

8

8

9

10

12

20

9

8

8

-

Dec.

8

8

8

8

a

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

44

_

-

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

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

*£:::::::::::::::::::::::::: """ 

Wly.. ........ ............................ 

Soptember. ....................... .........

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

139

105

76

46

38

36

44

76

127

204

327

716

670

604

884

1,280

1,330

1,220

810

604

464

344

285

227

190

169

146

127

118

105

81

Apr.

65

78

78

69

65

61

61

56

54

53

50

51

47

44

42

43

42

39

36

32

30

29

27

27

26

64

582

177

81

54

-

S«oondfoot-dayi

200

103,684.1

11,592 

2,163 

1,388

37,389 

1,233 

1,663

73,090

May

306

41

31

28

25

22

22

20

22

22

22

23

21

20

18

17

22

29

5Q

123

127

65

42

38

43

38

35

31

28

27

30

Ma-^w.m

22

on

e

10,400

1,330 

588 

306

4,410 

89 

413

4,410

June

46

39

34

30

26

21

20

19

15

14

15

14

12

11

12

10

10

10

10

584

2,170

1,060

1,360

1,170

934

1,720

2,740

1,910

1,280

984

-

July

810

2,760

4,080

3,670

2,270

3,470

2,340

3,260

4,410

2,580

1,910

1,170

835

604

453

366

307

263

230

199

177

159

139

120

112

105

99

91

89

199

112

IHTl4i«Mm

5

0

6

36 

26

17

89 

16 

13

3.0

Aug.

89

78

65

59

51

47

44

42

42

39

37

34

36

32

81

62

50

42

36

34

30

27

24

22

21

21

20

18

17

17

16

Mean

6.45

284

7.50

374 

72.1 

44.8

1,206 

39.8 

55.4

200

Sept.

21

17

15

14

17

413

245

99

53

38

43

120 '87

64

57

47

41

35

30

28

26

23

22

20

18

16

14

14

13

13

"

Run-off in 

acre-feet

397

205,700

409

417

22,990 

4,290 

2,750

74,160 

2,450 

3,300

145,000

Peak discharge.- June 21 (2 p.m.) 2,500 sec.-ft.j July 3 (3 a.m.) 4,410 sec.- 

4,190 sec.-ft.; July 6 (7 a.m.) 4,080 sec.-ft.j July 9 (10:30 a.m.) 4,850 sec.-

 ft.j July 4 (5 a.m.) 

ft.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak.

167

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°35', long. 100°30', in sec. 26, T. 19 N., R. 29 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 12, about 4 miles downstream from Snake Creek and 5 

miles south of Wakpala.

Drainage area.- 5,664 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938. September 1911 to March 1918 at site 

5 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,110 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 13.92 

feet); no flow Dec. 20 to Feb. 25.

1911-18. 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 13,700 second-feet June 15, 1937 (gage height, 

14.98 feet); no flow during long periods of each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 16 to Mar. P. which 

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

and are poor. One small diversion above gage. Once-daily gage readings used Mar. 6- 

16.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

ee

es

24

es

ee

87

88

29

SO

31

Oct.

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

20

20

18

18

18

19

19

18

18

18

16

15

14

14

15

17

16

16

16

16

15

13

15

HOT.

14

13

12

14

16

18

24

24

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

16

11

7

7

7

7

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

-

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

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

4.0

94

585

-

_

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

1,220

1,140

1,020

944

869

795

758

689

657

625

601

578

710

625

511

382

387

276

259

255

214

172

152

132

116

99

85

79

75

69

55

Apr.

44

49

46

54

48

52

45

43

47

46

44

42

39

41

40

42

40

39

37

36

34

32

32

31

31

30

29

86

353

225

-

Seoondfoot-daye

21.0

129,499.0

1 757

2,261

17,388 

59,357

7,474

107,210.0

Hay

145

104

74

61

58

63

52

43

39

36

33

32

28

26

25

27

42

3S

37

37

37

16C

202

140

103

140

129

136

86

67

60

Maximm

2.0

12,100

202

4,310 

8,180

3,470

8,180

June

52

47

43

40

38

36

32

28

25

24

23

21

20

18

16

15

16

20

23

70

164

89

89

465

914

1,970

3,450

3,090

4,310

2,240

July

2,520

6,110

8,180

4,600

3,080

4,240

6,610

5,840

6,740

3,200

1,750

1,200

833

629

502

415

352

296

258

225

202

186

176

167

160

153

148

143

134

132

176

«Hn<imim

0

0

25

15 

132

26

0

A,*.

221

161

129

115

105

102

96

91

84

78

134

156

102

78

68

146

129

105

86

80

73

66

58

53

52

47

46

41

37

46

38

Mean

.68

355

72.9

580 

1,915

249

294

Sept.

37

37

49

52

909

3,470

478

532

305

228

218

173

140

116

100

82

67

57

52

46

42

40

37

34

33

30

28

28

28

26

-

Run-off In acre-feet

42

256,800

4,480

34,490 

117,700

14,820

212,600

Peak discharge.- June 28 (1 a.m.) 4,440 sec.-ft.; June 29 (2 p.m.) 5,730 sec.-ft.; July 3 

(3:30 p.m.) 9,110 sec.-ft.; July 7 (2 p.m.) 7,520 sec.-ft.j July 9 (12:30 p.m.) 7,390 sec.-ft.; 

Sept. 6 (2:30 p.m.)
168 MOREAU RIVER BASIN 

rforeau River at Promise, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 45°20', long. 100°36', in sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 29 

E., 0.5 mile downstream from Virgin Creek and three-quarters of a mile north of Promise.

Drainage area.- 5,223 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,500 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 10.32 

feet): no flow on many days.

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 13,400 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928, from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; maximum gage height observed, 16.80 feet 

May 26, 1933; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Feb. 26 to Tfor. 7, which 

were computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeobe- 1938

Day

1

e

3

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

80

81

ss

83

84

85

86

27

88

89

SO

SI

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

_

-

Month

Karoh. ....................

April.. ................*...,.............. 

Jfay.. .....................................

July... *..................... .............

tetar year 1937-38......................

Mar.

5

2.2

1.2

.8

.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

45

46

47

39

33

31

30

28

22

22

Apr.

9

11

9

9

14

10

12

10

12

11

9

8

6

7

7

7

7

10

10

8

6

5

3.8

3.8

4.3

3.8

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.3

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

115,357.7

223.5 

4,208.2

6,884.4 

44.4 

5,510.8

26,059.5

Hay

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.6

2.5

1.0

.8

.6

2.8

11

16

21

16

11

8

8

16

13

14

17

16

227

1,110

922

548

355

262

197

152

139

114

Ma-Hm. 

0

7,840

14 

1,110 

1 950

901 

14 

2,490

2,490

June

8S

73

58

52

39

32

28

153

139

103

79

60

49

39

33

31

27

24

54

91

45

240

90

1,790

1,950

1,480

742

470

414

334

-

July

344

189

455

820

485

581

564

901

632

441

470

272

177

125

88

66

49

43

34

28

23

20

17

13

12

10

7

6

4.8

4.4

3.2

u^fi^upmi

0

0

2.3 

.6

3.2 

0 

0

0

Aug.

2.2

8

14

9

4.8

2.8

1.0

.9

.8

.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

316

12 S

7.45 

136 

294

222 

1.43 

184

71.4

Sept.

0

0

0

0

41

2,490

451

181

103

1,260

485

158

80

52

38

29

23

18

15

13

12

11

10

10

8

7

6

5

3.8

3.0

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

228,800

b

752

443 

8,350

13,660 

S8 

10,930

51,700

Peak discharge.- Hay 23 {12:30 a.m.) 1,600 sec.-ft.; June 24 (4:15 a.m.) 4,500 sec.-ft.; July 4 

(3 a.IB.) 1,140 see.-ft.s July 8 {3 a.m.) 1,710 sec.-ft.; Sept. 6 (7 a.m.) 3,920 sec.-ft.; Sept. 10 

(11 a.m.) 1,950 sec.-ft.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 169

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°05', long. 102°24', In sec. 2, T. IN., R. 14 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 16, 100 feet downstream from Chicago and Northwestern Railroad 

bridge, 3 miles east of Wasta, and 7 miles downstream from Boxelder Creek. Zero of 

gage Is about 2,263.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 12,800 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to June 1915, August 1928 to June 193E, March 1931 to 

September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,500 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 6.70 

feet, from graph drawn on basis of gage readings); minimum discharge observe!, 30 

second-feet Aug. 22; minimum gage height, 1.42 feet Oct. 1, 2.

1914-15, 1928-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 46,300 second-feet May 6, 

1932 (gage height, 11.28 feet), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; 

minimum discharge, 6 second-feet July 8, 9, 11, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.92 foot 

July 26, 27, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 16 to Mar. 10, Apr. 1, 

which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations and are poor. Gage read once dally below 5.0 

feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, In second-feet, ire tar year October 1937 to September 193s

Day

1

?,

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

1.3

14

15

in

17in

10

so

m

88

m

84

85

8ft

87

SB

89

SO

51

Oct.

33

33

43

46

46

43

46

4S

52

58

54

40

36

39

50

56

56

59

66

73

73

70

67

64

56

63

63

61

61

64

64

HOT.

54

54

61

61

54

58

61

43

38

40

40

46

52

58

88

77

68

52

44

38

44

52

52

88

142

218

99

52

52

52

-

Dec.

59

126

112

88

77

59

52

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

52

59

68

77

99

997"

52

52

32

38

52

68

99

112

126

Jan.

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

142

159

197

289

240

218

197

197

197

240

289

240

197

159

112

88

68

44

32

32

Feb.

32

44

59

77

126

197

289

240

197

159

126

99

77

59

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

59

112

240

472

585

668

_

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1937. .....................

I1"1!*, ..................

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

Ally ......................................

Water year 1937-2

Mar.

625

585

545

472

438

508

710

955

1,260

1,130

1,200

1,200

387

445

625

668

412

362

668

322

306

218

182

167

146

146

123

115

121

129

64

Apr.

142

136

81

107

77

75

72

73

77

1,400

955

300

156

95

123

1,780

328

255

186

381

193

163

156

146

126

114

102

90

81

88

-

Secondfoot-days

2,067

157,558

9 £52

30,804

19,922

137,819

May

66

59

54

53

53

52

64

75

72

70

73

260

201

121

102

84

72

104

1,700

316

201

136

1,010

545

439

333

362

545

545

585

900

Maxijumi

218

126

16,000

3,020

4,500

4,500

June

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,170

755

1,010

710

459

344

21S

178

163

182

121

99

97

52

48

625

373

121

195

269

3,580

1,130

585

2,170

3,200

1,070

755

-

July

2,330

1,200

668

1,330

1,200

374

955

279

214

174

129

92

84

79

42

53

1,260

328

1,620

1,620

2,010

3,020

2,170

1,480

800

1,480

1,700

356

472

2,330

955

MlnijBuni

38

32

12

32

64

42

63

30

Av«.

850

625

472

300

227

170

136

115

1,620

269

294

420

545

66

73

90

64

46

39

32

32

30

31

31

1,550

333

311

1,330

800

545

322

Mean

64.6

66.7

432

491

994 

380

664

378

Sept.

280

240

200

182

4,500

2,330

2,840

2,330

1,620

1,200

362

311

264

311

284

625

294

322

236

182

163

139

127

115

99

86

79

70

68

63

-

Run-off in 

acre-feat

3,340

3,840

4,100

312,500

9,370

8,310

30,220

IS, 330

61,100 

23 340

39,310

273,400
170 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°42', long. 101°13', in sec. 31, T. 9 N, R. 24 

E., at bridge on State Highway 63, 0.5 mile upstream from Hermaphrodite Creek and 21 

miles south of Eagle Butte.

Drainage area.- 24,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 7.28 

feet 1; minimum, about 8 second-feet Nov. 19.

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 104,000 second-feet Hay 24, 1933 (gage height, 

15.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 

about 4 second-feet (based on discharge measurement Feb. 21) Feb. 21-25, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18 to Mar. 15, Apr. 

1-7 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records 

and records for nearby stations), and those for periods of missing gage heights, 

Sept. 13-16, 20-22 (computed on basis of records for nearby stations), all of which 

are fair. Discharge for Nov. 16 to Mar. 26 based on once-daily gage readings; that 

for June 30 to July 11, Aug. 15-20 based on wiice-daily gage readings.

Discharge, In second-fast, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

1112

13

14

IS

IS

17

18

19

SO

8122

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

107

115

115

107

112

118

110

102

97

95

93

95

97

95

95

97

102

100

102

102

102

102

107

107

112

115

115

115

110

115

118

Hov.

115

112

105

105

105

105

105

105

107

107

107

110

110

144

123

105

64

37

8

37

59

71

83

83

83

83

71

71

71

71

-

Dec.

83

95

107

107

95

95

83

83

83

83

71

71

71

59

59

59

59

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

37

37

37

37

Jan.

33

26

37

37

37

37

37

37

48

48

48

48

59

71

83

95

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

120

Feb.

134

152

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

152

134

134

120

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

152

194

285

218

194

_

-

Month

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

Harob.....................................

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

218

380

786

1,330

1,940

2,450

3,130

3,550

3,830

3,410

3,270

2,990

2,580

2,320

2,070

1,840

2,070

757

461

416

389

371

335

311

280

264

250

240

235

220

212

Apr.

180

180

180

162

162

162

162

169

184

184

189

833

576

335

274

274

1,150

654

449

371

323

298

274

245

225

216

235

198

173

158

-

Secondfoot-days

3,274

2,662

1,991

313,122

2,399

4,246

42,905

9,175

48, 973

33,901 

11,548

23,347

196,266

May

162

169

150

134

121

118

112

112

112

122

130

126

122

147

201

201

248

221

208

208

785

980

690

1,230

1,040

801

735

585

600

540

735

Ma^i^nM

118

144

107

38,900

120

285

3,830

1.150

1,230

9,680

2,510 

1,220

3,950

9,680

June

834

630

2,540

3,000

2,070

1,320

960

735

586

495

408

344

283

242

235

235

228

221

221

214

334

366

314

8,700

9,680

3,710

2,220

2,410

3,030

2,410

-

July

1,380

1,940

1,740

1,380

2,510

1,740

1,740

2,120

1,840

808

500

436

354

300

280

211

193

233

787

660

1,220

1,560

2,410

1,840

1,140

818

641

925

925

535

745

mjitanm

93

8

37

4

26

107

212

158

112

214

193

103

174

8

Aug.

1,220

808

641

687

467

347

286

239

197

183

326

354

261

260

188

170

151

131

115

106

113

115

106

103

105

239

925

460

839

839

678

Mean

106

88.7

64.2

858

77.4

152

1,384

306

382

1,632

1,094

373

778

538

Sept.

500

413

306

256

300

483

3,950

3,470

2,220

2,610

850

839

660

480

400

480

925

707

578

480

400

350

286

256

222

211

193

174

174

174

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,490

5,280

3,950

621,100

4,760

8,420

85,100

18,200

23,490

97,140

67,240

22,910

46,310

389,300

Peak discharge.- June 24 (6 p.it 

(Is30 p.m.) 6,770 sec.-ft.) Sept. 

Sept. 10 (6 a.m.) 3,950 sec.-ft.

.) 16,300 sec.-ft.; June 25 (7 a. 

7 (9 p.m.) 5,230 sec.-ft.; Sept.

.) 14,900 sec.-ft.; Sept. 7 

3 (7 p.m.) 5,230 sec.-ft.;
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 171

Spring Creek near Hill City, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 43°59", long. 103 Q26', In sec. 

7, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., 1 mile domstream from mouth of Horse Creek and 7 mllei northeast of Hill City.

Drainage area.- 142 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 500 second-feet (estimated) Apr. 16; minimum 

daily discharge, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 25-28.

Remarks.- Records furnished by Forest Service.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

e

5 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

U 

16

16

17 

IB 

19 

20

88 

83 

84 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

1.0

SOT.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1

.7 

.7 

.7

Dec.

0.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Jan.

1.2 

l.S 

1.2 

l.S 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8

Pet).

0.-8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.5 

1.6

Month

Dot 

Ho*

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mat 

Apr

JUD

Jul Aue

Sej 

1

alandar year

atar year 1937-3

Mar.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Apr.

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

S.O 

S.O

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

 36

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Seoondfoot-daya

32,3 

29.8 

43.1

32.9 

31-5 

63.6 

336.6 

232.8 

190.4 

181.3 

49.8 

90.6

1,315.2

May

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

6.1 

6.1 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

5.2 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

8.7

s'.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

12 

11 

11 

9.8

9.1 

8.3 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

Maxl^

1.3

1.1 

1-7

1.2 

1.5 

3.0

12 

25 

20 

4.2 

26

-

June

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.4

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

5.6 

5.4

5.2 

4.9

4.7 

4.4

4.1

3.8 

3.5 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

7.3

7.3 

. 7.0 

6.3 

22 

25

July

11 

10

9.1 

7.3 

SO

9.1 

9.1 

7.3 

6.3 

5.0

4.2 

4.0 

3.1 

3.5 

3.5

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

5.0 

4.7

3.7 

3.7

3.1 

4.0 

4.7 

5.5 

7.7 

4.5

Minimum

0.8 

.7 

.7

.8 

.8 

1.5 

1.7 

5.2 

3.3 

3.1 

.1 

1.0

.1

Aug.

3.7 

2.5 

1.8 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

4.2 

2.3

1.7 

1.5 

1.7 

1.5 

2.2

2.2 

1-5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

1.7 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Mean

1.06 

.99 

1.39

1.06 

1.1? 

2.05 

11.2 

7.51 

6.35 

5.85 

1.61 

3.02

3.60

Sept.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

26 

4.0 

S-2

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

65 

59 

85

65 

62 

126 

668 

462 

378 

360 

99 

180

2,610
172 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak.

Locatlon.r Water-stage recorder, lat. 44°04', long. 103°24', in NW-J sec. 9, T. IN., 

R. 6 E., at Big Bend, 5 miles downstream from Deer Creek and 16 miles downstream 

from Castle Creek.

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1917, April 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88 second-feet Apr. 16 (gase height, 1.52 

reet;; minimum daily discharge probably occurred during the periol Feb. 1 to Mar. 21.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage height, 5.20 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 2.2 second-feet July 25, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. No gage-height record for Jan. 51 to Mar. 21. Mean monthly 

discharge for February and March estimated on basis of weather data, observer's 

notes, and comparison with records for nearby stations. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 17 to Jan. 30, discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

gage heights, observer's notes, and comparison with records for nearby stations. 

Flow regulated by power plant 100 feet upstream from station. Several small diversions for irrigation upstream from station. Discharge measurements furnished by 

Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

.1

4

5

6

7

fi

9

10

11

18

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

8128

S3

24

25

26

87

28

89

SO

51

Oct.

111211

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

16

15

16

21

17

15

15

16

15

15

15

11

Hov.

13

13

13

14

14

ia

IB

14

14

14

15

15

16

15

15

14

11

8

6

6

6

6

7

12

14

15

11

8

8

9

Dec.

12

15

13

12

10

9

S

8

S

8

S

S

8

8

9

10

11

13

14

14

14

11

9

6

6

7

9

10

12

13

13

Jan.

14

14

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

IB

15

16

19

21

18

15

13

12

13

15

16

13

12

11

10

9

9

9

8

Feb.

Month

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

Jan 

Fefc 

Mar

toy.......................................

 falyT - r ,,-,.,.,..,... ,, , ,

Water year 1937 -38

liar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

27

21

21

26

25

22

23

23

24

18

Apr.

21

18

19

22

22

11

26

28

29

35

43

44

39

38

52

75

71

64

47

43

40

39

39

41

40

37

39

39

35

33

-

Seoondfoot-daya

415

356

316

431 

080 

930

1,119

719

494

237 

292

6,732

May

31

31

37

43

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

35

33

35

34

35

35

38

41

37

36

38

39

39

35

34

32

35

42

HaxJbount

21

16

15

21

75

43

45

24

12 

22

75

June July

45 24

39

35

22

18

30 17

28 23

27 19

25

24

17

19

22 18

22

22

22

21

19

20

19

18

22

26

21

19

17

17

2421")

22

22

22

23

25

-

16

14

13

11

10

12

13

14

16

21

18

17

15

12

13

13

13

13

16

17

16

14

*U-.

10

6

6

8

11

31

17

10

6 

6

-

Aug.

12

12

11

10

8

8

8

8

S

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

8

8

7

7

6

Mean

13.4

11.9

10.2

13.9 

*10 

*30

37.3

36.9

24.0

15.9

7.6 

9.7

18.4

Sept.

6

7

7

9

10

9

9

16

22

13

10

9

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

823

706

627

855 

555 

1,840

2,220

2,270

1.430

980

470 

579

13,560

Peak discharge.- Apr. 16 (3 p.m.) 

 Estimated.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 173

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°40', long. 104°36', In sec. 12, T. 54 N., R. 65 T., at 

iftuett, 2 miles downstream from Blacktall Creek. Zero of gage Is 3,742.05 fret above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to November 1932, April to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 582 second-feet Sept. 9 (ge.ge

neignt, 3.60 feet); minimum dally discharge, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 15-17, 20-27, Sept. 

28-30.

1929-32, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, 6,230 second-feet May 31, 192P (gage 

height, 8.9 feet), from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; no flow July 18- 

23, Nov. 26, 1931, Feb. 5, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

es

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

50

31

Oet. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Max

Am 11 6-30.... _.__..____,__.._.____ _ ....

lay.......................................

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

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

HUT. Apr.

.

.

.

_

-

11

9

11

8.6

8.6

7.7

38

19

25

20

15

13

10

25

19

7.7

15

15

14

13

11

8.6

9.1

8.6

8.2

-

Secondfoot -days

550.1

506.6

543.8

745.8

290* 7

378.5

May

6.3

7.2

6.3

6.8

8.6

7.2

7.2

12

11

21

17

14

15

13

11

9.1

11

11

10

11

17

102

48

36

22

17

12

9.6

9.6

9.1

8.6

Maximum

38

102

79

144

Trto JUG*t

304

June

8.2

7.2

24

27

15

9.1

8.2

7.2

6.3

5.6

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.8

79

41

10

22

16

9.6

7.7

6.3

2.4

-

July

4.6

13

72

69

31

11

9.6

8.2

6.3

4.6

4.0

3.3 z'.z 2 »8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4 i.e

29

90

21

11

8.2

6.8

6.0

5.0

122

61

144

Minimum

7.7

6 «3

2.0

1.4

.1

.1

Aitf .

isr

54

31

13

6.3

4.6

3.3 r.2

1.8

.9

.6

.5

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

24

11e.2

5.0

Sept.

2 »2

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

1.4

23

2.6

304

14

5.3

1.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

-

 _ Rim-off In 

Mean acre-feet

14.0 694

16.3 1,OOO

11.5 682

24*1 14480

9 .38 577

12.6 751

5,180
174 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 44°41', long. 103°50', in sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., at 

diversion dam of Belle Fourche irrigation project, li miles below Belle Fourche.

Drainage area.- 4,310 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1906, January 1912 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1911-38), 388 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 590 second-feet June 28; minimum 

daily discharge, 2 second-feet Aug. 23.

1912-38: Maximum discharge, 22,400 second-feet Apr. 9, 1924; no flow for several 

days in 1914 and 1919.

Remarks.- Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Belle Fourche 

Reservoir (capacity, 203,770 acre-feet). Records include water diverted at Belle 

Fourche diversion dam. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamatior,

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeml^r 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

1213

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

es

24

25

26

27

23

29

3D

31

Dot.

105

101

S9

88

110

93

87

89

88

78

71

123

90

82

69

97

73

74

76

104

117

88

74

95

94

74

87

90

91

91

93

HOT.

90

86

86

86

86

86

87

89

91

92

91

93

91

102

113

112

141

124

119

126

141

131

137

139

133

139

142

131

ISO

131

-

Dec.

122

131

136

131

73

131

117

58

93

75

117

137

118

121

122

134

134

123

144

142

140

145

143

88

111

127

136

124

153

152

152

Jan.

14S

146

126

146

146

147

144

147

142

142

138

127

144

139

145

146

144

145

143

133

135

139

137

139

124

133

137

142

128

60

101

Feb.

119

138

129

151

147

144

146

143

137

152

163

164

118

96

110

126

104

136

131

140

142

137

140

142

170

177

175

166

_

_

-

Month

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

Ihy.. .....................................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

133

134

121

134

287

326

301

238

248

279

257

240

243

302

283

239

248

227

218

195

197

181

161

164

165

167

164

161

160

161

146

Apr.

155

155

158

133

140

125

151

147

148

159

201

165

157

149

151

155

152

159

157

159

154

151

140

140

124

153

81

141

129

121

-

See endfoot-days

2,781

3,345

3,830

63,371

4,211

3,943

4,410

687

2,148

58,799

May

89

106

133

120

114

133

135

121

106

116

112

144

111

10S

108

104

111

119

118

145

160

124

109

131

190

152

167

154

137

175

226

Maxlmun

123

142

153

3,920

148

177

326

226

313

100

172

326

June

313

246

154

148

122

108

109

110

S4

49

61

65

47

45

39

25

19

17

29

47

35

10

10

12

26

32

34

154

US

156

-

July

100

99

54

46

46

45

45

. 43

43

35

19

13

6

6

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

12

4

10

8

4

Minimum

6£

se

5£

£

6C

96

Si

8S

4

3

2

Aug.

3

19

22

24

51

26

20

69

58

17

6

6

15

5

4

4

3

S

4

4

4

3

2

3

40

21

6

6

6

6

4

Mean

89.7

112

124

174

136

141

22.2

71.6

106

Sept.

22

6

3

4

S

21

32

172

113

76

85

84

131

130

105

97

86

102

99

73

72

91

88

88

84

82

57

46

46

46

Run-«f f In 

acre-feet

5,520

6,630

7,600

125,700

1,360

4,260

76,950
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 175

Belle Fourche River near Elm springs, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 44°22', long. 102°33', in lot 1, sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 13 E.,

 at county highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Hay Creek and 6 miles north of Elm 

Springs post office.

Drainage area.- 7,210 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 6,910 second-feet June 24 (gage height,

 b.79 feet); minimum daily discharge, 10 second-feet Dec. 10, Jan. 31, Feb. 18-21; 

minimum gage height, 1.10 feet May 3, 4.

1928-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge, 38.600 second-feet July 13, 1937 (gage height, 

12.3 feet, from floodmark), from rating table extended above 10,000 second-fisetj no 

flow on many days in 1936 and 1937.

Maximum stage known, 21.8 feet sometime in May 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 15 to Mar. 11, Apr. 5,

 6, which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. Gage read once daily below 5.0 

feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, period Bar. 12 to Sept. SO, 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

second-feet)

1.0 S 1.6 84 2.2 423 3.6 1,740 

1.1 17 1.6 111 2.4 664 4.0 2,610 

1.2 29 1.7 146 2.6 715 4.6 3,500 

1.3 44 1.8 187 2.8 893 6.0 4,660 

1.4 62 2.0 294 3.0 1,100 6.6 6,910

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

88

29 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

89 

90 

91

Oct.

115 

129 

146 

122 

90

58 

56 

54 

58 

58

54 

52 

58 

56 

54

58 

56 

58 

61 

65

58 

56 

56 

65

65

58 

56 

58 

50 

54 

56

HOT.

60 

64 

48 

46 

47

60 

60 

54 

60 

52

50 

47 

44 

38 

36

35 

36 

35 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

42

69

60 

42 

42 

50 

60

Dec.

69 

60 

50 

42 

36

28 

21 

17 

13 

10

13 

17 

17 

21 

21

21 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

21

21 

17 

17

21 

28 

36 

28 

21 

17

Jan.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17

17

17 

17 

21 

21 

2S

36 

42 

42 

60 

60

60 

69 

69 

69 

60

60 

60 

42 

21 

13 

10

Feb.

13 

17 

28 

42 

60

82 

129 

112 

82 

129

222 

172 

95 

60 

21

13 

13 

10 

10 

10

10 

13 

17 

21 

28

35 

42 

60

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Au« 

B«p

n

nary

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

ater year 1937-'

Mar.

69 

129 

222 

308 

400

338 

278 

338 

400 

400

369 

197 

146 

138 

138

106 

100 

66 

62 

56

48 

38 

38 

32 

32

32 

36 

32 

32 

36 

32

Apr.

19 

21 

22 

19 

23

44 

44 

42 

60 

108

60 

46 

66 

71 

80

84 

66 

60 

49 

46

42 

40 

36 

27 

29

27 

24 

22 

44 

41

Seoondf oo t -days

2,092 

1,370 

821

132,921

1,016 

1,526 

4,644 

1,S52 

6,OBO 

13, 943 

4,706 

2,352 

3,130

43,002

May

32 

24 

19 

19 

22

28 

30 

36 

40 

34

28 

26 

36 

92 

42

36 

28 

32 

71 

528

1,460 

1,460 

307 

138 

118

128 

96 

294 

82 

664 

202

Maxi^u.

146 

69 

69

34,300

69 

222 

400 

108 

1,460 

6,410 

664 

114 

212

6,410

June

163 

367 

716 

410 

232

168 

103 

69 

62 

57

53 

66 

77 

80 

118

142 

128 

121 

136 

111

12B 

166 

1,100 

5,410 

2,030

601 

423 

326 

227 

168

July

146 

664 

458 

232 

207

98 

277 

121 

108 

128

138 

128 

126

111 

106

111 

87 

98 

131 

170

128 

114 

106 

89 

76

80 

103 

131 

142 

108 

87

*«.

69 

71 

66 

63 

55

60 

61 

62 

64 

69

66 

69 

71 

80 

92

82 

78 

75 

82 

66

69 

69 

66 

96 

114

84 

89 

87 

106 

103 

89

M4fiinftnn Mean

60 67.6 

36 45,7 

10 26.5

0 364

10 38.8 

10 64.6 

32 150 

19 45.1 

19 195 

53 465 

75 162 

51 76.9 

67 104

10 118

Sept.

62 

57 

62 

69 

75

77 

96 

80 

126 

131

166 

158 

143 

128 

138

212 

142 

114 

106 

92

80 

73 

80 

95 

84

84 

95 

96 

98 

114

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,150 

2,720 

1,630

263,700

2,020 

3,030 

9,210 

2,680 

12,000 

S7.660 

9,330 

4,670 

6,210

86,310
176 BAD RIVER BASIN

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 44°19'40", long. 100°23'00", In NWi sec. 10, T. 4 N., 

R. 31 E., at highway bridge, 2i miles south of Fort Pierre and 5 miles upstream from 

mouth. Zero of gage is 1,427.83 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 3,107 square miles.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year 1937-38, 8,700 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage 

height, 17.6 feet, from floodmarks),- no flow during long periods.

1928-32, 1934-38: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet (revised) June 13, 1937 

(gage height, 21.85 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 

second-feet; no flow during long periods.

Maximum stage known, 30.89 feet sometime In 1927 (discharge, 35,000 second-feet, 

estimated).

Revisions.- The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1936-37 has been 

revised to 12,400 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 21.85 feet, frcm floodmarks), from 

rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet. This figure supersedes that published 

In Water-supply Paper 826. The figure of maximum discharge for the periods of record, 

1928-32, 1934-36, previously published as 12,600 second-feet Apr. £5, 1929, has been 

revised to 11,800 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, periods of missing gage 

heights, and periods of doubtful stage-discharge relation, all of vtfiich are fair. 

Gage read once daily below 5 feet and twice daily above.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for the water year 193(5-37, superseding those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 826, are given herein.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1936-38 

1936-37

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 2*1

SS

29

30

31

Oct.

to

Hov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

0

0

7

2.3

.5

«.6

*.5

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

to

Jan.

to

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

t50

379

«296

«194

«126

«110

«102

_

_

-

Mar.

«10£

«420

1,370

1,940

2,490

2,490

£,150

1,470

766

444

352

834

194

103

76

303

184

168

149

72

54

33

17

*12

*8

«4.5

«3.0

«3.0

«3.0

«8

22

Apr.

126

t92

58

96

266

669

1,280

1,000

S20

6 SO

601

601

352

194

133

77

35

25

16

12

8

9

5

6

3.0

2.2

1.6

.8

1.4

.8

May

£.0

1.4

16

14

55

25

10

7

5

1.6

1.2

t.9

.5

.5

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

184

820

254

June

39

22

18

49

44

149

61

24

16

88

126

3,840

9,470

6,680

2,870

821

429

1,590

2,600

1,070

303

129

82

49

27

19

10

6

2.6

3.3

July

1.6

.5

.9

.8

.2

.2

.1

,1

.1

0

0

0

1,030

7,400

2,600

2,900

1.020

303

303

682

584

224

114

73

50

37

25

21

13

8

6

Aug.

5

3.1

4.2

3.1

2.6

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.1

.8

.7

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.4

1.0

10

4.5

2.6

1.7

1.3

1.0

.6

.2

.2

.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

to

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»3t age-discharge relation affected by lcej discharge computed on baa is of discharge measurements, 

gage heights, engineer's and observer's notes, and weather records.

tOage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for preceding and following days and 

Wflather records.

^Discharge measurement.
BAD RIVER BASIN 177

Discharge, in second-feet, of Bad Hirer near Port Pierre, S. Dak., 1936-58 Continued

1937-58

D«y

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

JS7 

28 

29 

SO 

. 51

Oct. HOT.

t»

Dec. Jan.

to

Peb.

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

*.l ».*

«*,4

Month

Oct 

Koi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Hai 

Apl 

Maj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

V

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Max 

Api 

Haj 

Jur 

Jul

AUg

Sei

V

ober 193

alendar 

[uary 19

year 193 

37

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

ober 1937

alendar 

luaxy 19

year 195 

38

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

Mar.

*4.9 

*1.7 

*1.7 

*1.7 

*1.7

*1.7 

*1.7 

*1.7 

*1.7 

*1.7

*2.4 

«6 

t5 

t3.5 

t2.5

tl.5 ti.o

tl.O 

t.8

t.5

t.2 

t.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

to

0 

0

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

44

61 

35 

6 

3.8 

2.4

14 

6 

2.6 

2.3

1.3

44 

22 

17 

11 

9

13 

70 

43

11 

6

Secondfoot-days

0 

10.8 

0

11,947.8

0 

1,267 

15,564.6 

7,339.8 

1,398.8 

30,136.9 

17,597.6 

S3.1 

.5

73,148.7

0 

0 

0

73,137.9

0 

3.1 

46.8 

423.4 

2,114.1 

6,956.1 

4,479.4 

69.9 

11,814.7

24,897.6

Hay

3.1 

65 

55 

13 

7

4.2 

3.1 

2.1 

2.3 

1.8

3.8 

4.2 

3.3 

3.3

2.4

2.0 

129 

63 

54 

13

348

521 

262 

114 

61

282 

62 

55 

14

* 

8

Maximum

0 

7 

0

844

0 

379 

2,490 

1,280 

820 

9,470 

7,400 

10 

.1

9,470

0 

0 

0

9,470

0 

2.4 

8

70 

6gl 

2,280 

1,830 

21 

5,620

6,620

June

7 

6 

6 

4.0 

4.2

3.6 

3.8 

14 

13 

7

7 

4.7 

3.6 

9 

8

6 

3.1 

2.1 

429 

114

44 

236 

2,220 

429 

325

548 

1,110 

348 

164 

88

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

3.C 

.( 

0 

2.C 

0 

.] 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.1 

2.] 1.' 

# ;

.:

0

July

373 

146 

65 

33 

29

552 

649 

1,590 

521 

180

82 

50 

36 

22 

16

11 

9 

6 

6

4.5

3.6 

3.1 

2.6 

2.1 

1.7

2.9 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9 

3.1 

73

Aug.

Mean

0 

.36

0

32.6

0 

44.9 

> 502 

J 245 

45.1 

i 1,005 

561 

1.71 

.Cl

200

0 

0 

0

200

0

.11 i.ei

14.1 

S 68.2 

L 199

r 144

L 1.93 

L 394

68.2

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

5,620 

2,910 

1,200

459 

262 

373 

429

188

137 

73 

53 

37 

24

15 

8 

8 

6 

3.8

2.5

2.1 

1.7 

2.1 

.7

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

21 

0

23,700

0 

2,490 

30,860 

14,560 

2,770 

59,780 

54,610 

106 

.6

146,100

0 

0 

0

146,100

0 

6.1 

93 

840 

4,190 

11,810 

8,880 

119 

23,430

49,870

 Stage-discharge relation affected by tee; diacharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, 

gage heights, engineer'a and observer's notes, and weather records.

tStage-dlsoharge relation doubtful; discharge computed on basts of one discharge measurement, 

engineer's and observer's notes, gage heights, and weather records.

JDlsoharge measurement.
178 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 

southwest of Crawford.

White River at Crawford, Nebr.

42°41', long. 103°25', in sec. 9, T. 31 N., R. 52 W., 1 mile

Drainage area.- 295 square miles.

Records available.- July to December 1897, February 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 10.13 

reet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area measurement at 1,080 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 7.2 second-feet 

Aug. 13, 20, 24.

1931-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,100 second-feet Sept. 4, 1936 (gage height, 

10.82 feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

measurement at 1,080 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 3.9 second-feet Aug. 11, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-24, Dec. 6, 7, 24, 

Jan. 8-11, 26, 30, Feb. 11, 16-20, Apr. 7, computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records. Gage read twice daily. Small diversions for Irrigation 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeabi 1958

Day

1

*

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IB

16

17

IS

19

20

2128

29

24

25

26

27

SB

99

50

31

oot.

15

14

14

14

14

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

20

20

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

HOT.

18

18

IS

18

IS

18

IS

18

18

18

18

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

13

12

16

IS

18

20

21

21

19

22

18

22

D«o.

22

24

21

20

14

15

16

16

16

16

19

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

20

18

20

22

22

22

22

22

Jan.

IS

18

E2

21

18 ,

18

14

15

15

16

14

13

26

24

27

31

37

29

25

24

24

29

28

27

18

20

25

26

27

20

24

Feb.

22

25

E7

26

24

24

26

26

24

24

26

28

24

22

18

20

22

19

20

20

21

24

22

23

24

31

26

24

_

-

Honth

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

Jan 

P«b

Marck.. '.........,,.....................,..

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

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

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

Water year 1957-9)3.......................

Her.

24

23

23

24

23

18

23

22

22

22

22

22

30

28

31

25

21

24

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

IS

18

20

19

18

19

Apr.

IS

19

20

20

20

18

16

23

24

24

21

20

19

20

30

27

23

22

21

22

23

22

23

95

105

30

30

27

25

23

-

Secondfoot -d»ys

533

560

653

7,051.2

693 

661

678

831

715

647

451

361.4

439

7,198.4

May

23

22

22

23

25

25

24

22

23

23

22

23

22

22

21

21

23

24

46

31

22

22

28

22

20

19

18

18

18

20

21

Maximal

22

22

24

61

57 

31

31

105

46

75

25

54

30

105

June

20

19

18

18

IB

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

16

31

16

17

73

23

20

26

21

35

21

18

17

41

23

-

July

16

16

17

16

16

16

17

le

15

14

13

13

12

13

13

12

16

15

15

25

13

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

18

18

11

Minima*

14

12

14

7.0

IS 

18

18

16

18

14

11

7.2

11

7.2

Aug.

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.6

7.2

8.0

8.2

8.4

8»£ sis

7.4

7.2

7.S

7.8

7.4

7.2

2Q

14

64

28

13

13

11

lean

17.8

18.3

20.4

19.3

22.4 

28.6

21.9

27.7

23 .1

21.6

14-5

11.7

14-6

19.7

Sept.

11

19

18

15

14

14

13

IS

IS

13

18

16

16

16

30

14

13

13

14

15

14

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

1,060

1,090

1,260

13,990

1,370 

1,310

1,340

1,660

1,420

1,280

895

717

an

14,260
1/IHITE RIVER BASIN 

White River near Chadron, Nebr.

179

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°50', long. 103°07', in sec. 18, T. 33 N., R. 

49 W., 2 miles downstream from Dead Horse Creek and 6 miles west of Chadron.

Drainage area.- 750 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 502 second-feet Hay 19 (gage height, 9.86 

 feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 7.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 2,350 second-feet Sept. 4, 1936 (gage height, 17.36 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow for several days in 1932, 1934, and 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 3-5, Nov. 15 to Mar.

IZ, Apr. 6, 7, computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records.

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

28 

89

SO 

31

Oct.

5.3 

5.0 

4.3 

3.0 

1.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.4 

5.2 

5.7

7.6 

7.0 

7.0 

7.6 

7.0

5.2 

8.9 

11 

16 

22

15 

13 

6.6 

4.3 

4.0

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

4.8 

7.2 

6.6

Hov.

5.5 

6.1 

6.0 

5.5 

7.6

10 

8.5 

7.0 

6.6 

6.1

5.2

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.0

3.5 

2.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.6

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.5

6.5 

6.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.5

Dec.

4.5 

5.0

5.6 

5.0 

2.5

2.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

3.0 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

5.0 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

6.0

7.0 

6.5 

5.5 

4.0 

4.0

5.5 

7.5 

7.5 

8.0 

7.5 

7.0

Jan.

7.0 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

6.5 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

7.5 

9.0

10 

9.5 

7.0 

7.0 

7.5

9.0 

8.5 

7.5 

6.5 

5.5

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

6.0 

3.5

Feb.

3.5 

5.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

9.0 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.5 

8.5 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5

7.0 

6.8 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

8.5 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5 

9.0

11 

13 

12

Month

Oot 

Koi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Vet 

Max

ifa?

Jun 

Jul Aue

Bei

«

nary

HBt... .................................

ater year 1937-3 8......................

liar.

12 

13 

11 

11 

10

11 

13 

13 

14 

15

16 

35 

79 

92 

207

152 

25 

15 

14 

15

12 

10 

9.9 

9.7 

9.7

9.7 

10

10 

9.3 

9.1 

9.1

Apr.

8.5 

9.1 

9.5 

12

11

14 

17 

15 

16 

22

103 

34 

15 

10 

51

186

45 

20 

13 

10

22

15 

14 

12 

18

116 

33 

16 

15 

14

Seoondfoot-days

212.5 

150.5 

149.6

5.384.9

214.5 

238.3 

881.5 

901.1 

1,394.8 

430.1 

564.6 

218.3 

 150.9

5,556.7

May

12 

10 

10 

10 

9.9

10 

10 

8.5 

6.8 

6.4

5.9 

5.9 

5.5 

5.5 

4.8

6.6 

77 

50 

350

277

150 

56 

46 

28 

28

18 

17 

16 

29 

103

MSuamun

22 

10 

8.0

336

10 

13 

207 

186 

350 

60 

123 

23 

10

350

June

36 

22 

16 

12 

11

8.7 

8.5 

8.3 

8.3

8.1

8.1 

7.6 

6.8 

6.8

5.7

5.0

11 

9.9 

11 

9.3

60 

34 

24 

17 

17

20 

27

28 

13 

15

July

17 

16 

11 

10 

8.7

10 

14 

13 

12 

10

8.7 

6.8 

5.5 

5.0 

6.1

104 

123 

57 

19 

11

9.3 

8.1 

5.9 

4.6 

4.3

4.5 

5.9 

7.2

17 

18 

12

Minimum

1.5 

1.0 

2.0

0

3.5 

3.5

9.1 

8.5 

4.8 

5.0 

4.3 

2.4 

.9

.9

Aug.

8.7 

7.6 

7.0 

5.9 

5.0

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.7 

5.7

5.2

4.8 

7.9 

5.7 

2.6

3.0

2.9 

3.4 

2.4 

2.8

3.2 

2.6 

3,.4 

4.3 

6.3

23

17 

20 

16 

13 

12

Mean

6.85 

5.02 

4.83

14.8

6.92 

8.51 

28.4 

30.0 

45.0 

16.0 

18.2 

7.04 

5.03

15.2

Sept.

10 

5.3 

3.2 

2.3 

1.3

1.2 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.7 

2.3 

3.0 

10 

6.6

7.2 

9.1 

7.4 

7.0 

7.0

7.2 

6.8 

7.0 

6.8 

7.0

5.5 

5.2 

5.0 

5.3 

5.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

421 

299 

297

10,680

425 

473 

1,750 

1,790 

2.770 

952 

1,120 

433 

299

11,030

Peak discharge.- May 15 (11 a.m.) 328 aeo.-ft.; May 19 (7 a.m.) 502 sec.-ft.5 July 16 (2 p.m.) 

05 see.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Unite River near Oacoma, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°44', long. 99°2S', In NEi S-3C. 17, T. 103 N., 

R. 72 W., at bridge on State Highway 47, 34 miles upstream from mouth, 6 miles southwest of Oacoma, and 19 miles below Black Dog Creek.

Drainage area.- 10,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 9,540 second-feet May 20; maximum gage height, 

5.70 feet Mar. 13 (Ice Jam); minimum discharge, 4.5 second-feet D-JC. 25 to Jan. 4 

(based on discharge measurement Dec. 28); minimum gage height, about 0.85 foot Dec. 28 

to Jan. 4.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 15,800 second-feet June 2, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 7,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, that of Mar. 13, 1938; minimum 

discharge, 0.5 second-foot July 21, 23, Aug. 8, 10, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.48 

foot Sept. 5, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 18 to Mar. 16, which 

were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, engineer's and observer's notes, 

gage heights, and weather records and are fair. Once-daily gage readings used Dec. 

13-22, Feb. 14-22. Some diversions above gage.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 8-17, Mar. 27 to Apr. 13, June 20-23, Aug. 16-27, Sept.

16-30) . __ ... __

0.6 

.7

2.0 

4.5

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

92

119

149

218

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

303

413

550

690

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1,OSO 

l,SfO 

2,360

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.2

3,560

5,120

3,700

9,540

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17ie

19

20

81

88

S3

84

85

8627

88

89

90

31

Oct.

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

18

19

19

22

27

25

27

27

30

33

35

38

40

40

36

40

40

36

35

36

35

35

38

38

HOT.

33

36

40

41

41

42

46

46

46

47

48

47

48

36

31

22

19

18

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

23

-

Dec.

23

35

50

42

35

29

23

18

18

14

11

11

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Jan.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

6

8

14

18

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

23

29

29

42

60

106

92

80

69

60

50

42

Feb.

35

29

23

18

23

29

29

35

42

50

60

69

69

80

69

69

60

50

42

35

35

29

29

29

35

50

119

92

M

_

-

Month

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

WA-W

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

Water year 1937-2

Mar.

92

92

182

384

585

515

413

446

480

480

515

550

620

985

850

810

722

1,220

1,230

1,030

794

786

810

895

698

515

349

298

258

242

234

Apr.

242

204

182

162

134

52

78

137

222

308

401

359

262

1,410

1,190

1,050

786

634

1,320

1,450

1,010

754

599

480

413

446

1,910

1,680

1,160

1,580

-

Secondfoot-days

868

873

416.5

146,564.7

904.0

18,080

20,595

29,161

18,601

13,237 

8,657

124,568.5

Hay

1,220

1,680

1,030

730

690

460

349

339

328

294

254

226

214

204

204

218

254

267

354

3,250

3,990

£,710

2,190

1,250

868

1,030

786

648

714

1,170

1,190

 mrt « «.«!

40

48

50

4,800

106

1,230

1,910

3,990

2,210

1,330 

1,320

3,990

June

1,030

627

762

460

S50

650

487

453

467

426

339

285

234

226

207

149

169

l.OOC

226

131 lie

313

1,03C

1,91C

2,21C

1,380

69C

467

487

-

July

323

303

746

1,330

1,080

810

487

515

258

1,120

1,000

683

515

401

487

407

372

303

234

189

156

140

103

90

87

111

169

222

213

189

189

IHriftm1111

13

14

4.5

4.5

4.5

92

52

204 lie

87 

54

4.5

Aug.

226

440

254

204

175

146

128

290

242

143

131

131

134

108

453

189

149

134

103

71

60

58

60

56

63

54

69

1,320

1,230

1,160

676

Mean

23.0

29.1

13.4

402

29.2

£83

686

941

620

427 

279

341

Sept.

446

328

318

344

267

204

175

169

200

1,380

1,890

1,270

922

762

536

313

334

298

214

234

207

182

166

137

122

106

87

80

80

71

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,720

1,730

826

290,700

1,790

35,860

40,850

67,840

36,890

26,260 

17,170 

23 400

247,100

Peak discharge.- May 20 (7;30 p.nu) 9,540 sec.-ft.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 181

Nlobrara Rlxer at Dunlap, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 102°56', In sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 48 

W., a quarter of a mile west of Dunlap and three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 496 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 4.65 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 60 second-feet on basis of slope-area measurement at 

2,890 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 2.8 second-feet Aug. 25.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 2,890 second-feet Sept. 4, 1937, (gage-height, 9.80 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum dally discharge, 0.6 secondfoot Aug. 2-4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 20, 21, Dec. 8-20, 

23327, Jan. 25-27, Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Feb. 16-21, computed on basis of one discharge 

measurement and weather records; that for period of missing gage heights, May 8-17, 

computed on basis of records for White River near Chadron. Diversions for Irrigation 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

82 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

89 

SO 

51

Oct.

37 

32 

23 

21 

20

21 

20 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

16 

15

16 

16 

24 

24 

30

29 

23 

21 

18 

17

14 

15 

16 

17 

17 

18

Hov.

19 

IS 

18 

20 

24

24 

23 

24 

23 

14

16 

17 

20 

26 

27

31 

32 

31 

26 

20

26 

33 

37 

41 

47

53 

64 

51 

47 

49

Dec.

60 

50 

63 

61 

64

69 

66 

60 

42 

46

48 

46 

48

60 

46

52 

6E 

66 

66 

60

56 

49 

45 

44 

38

40 

44 

49 

62 

56 

54

Jan.

64 

63 

50 

47 

43

61

45 

47 

43 

47

46 

36 

60

47 

40

43 

67 

59 

62 

60

58 

67 

64 

42 

25

34 

38 

40 

41 

34 

30

Feb.

36 

44 

51 

46 

47

46 

62

64 

61

64

55 

60 

63 

63 

51

60 

69 

64 

47 

60

66 

60 

69 

59 

57

65 

66

72

Month

Dot 

Hov

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jiil

£f Sep

H

uary

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

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

75 

76 

69 

66 

61

62 

62 

62 

61 

68

56 

56 

88 

73 

80

88 

90 

86 

66 

86

82 

77 

75 

73 

70

65 

63 

63 

60

67 

56

Apr.

52

54 

64 

54 

65

60 

47 

49 

49 

73

85 

94 

83 

72 

82

79 

76 

74 

64 

52

43 

43 

43 

66 

116

142 

83 

71 

62

66

Seoondfoot-days

636 

891

1,563

13,971.6

1,453 

1,636 

2,179 

2,013 

1,446 

495.0 

490.4 

355.1 

630

13,687.6

May

63 

46 

43 

43 

40

40 

38 

37 

36 

35

34 

33 

33 

32 

31

34 

52 

32 

82

166

89 

64 

47 

61 

57

44 

39 

35 

27 

30 

33

Ma****

37 

54 

64

1,060

68 

72 

90 

142 

166 

35 

33 

106 

30

166

June

31 

29 

27 

20

18

17 

16 

13 

11 

9.0

7.0 

5.4 

4.1 

3.1 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

7.0 

14 

12

13 

16 

32 

33 

35

14 

33 

33 

26 

7.0

July

6.6 

7.0 

6.5 

6.7 

6.7

33 

33 

23 

28 

30

27 

27 

21 

14 

12

13

14 

14 

16 

30

16 

13 

12 

14 

14

12 

7.5 

9.5 

7.0 

6.5 

7.5

HHirliniTfl)

14 

14 

38

6.3

25 

35 

55 

43 

27 

3.1 

5.7 

2.8 

10

2«8

Aug.

8.6 

6-0 

8.0 

12 

9.0

4.7 

4.4 

6-0 

8-0 

7.0

7.0 

6,5 

6.0 

6-0 

5.0

6-0 

5-4 

6-7 

4.4 

4.7

6-0 

4.7 

3.4 

3-1 

2.8

3.8 

106 

32 

25 

21 

20

Mean

20.5 

29.7 

50.4

38.3

46.9 

54.9 

70.3 

67.1 

46.6 

16.5 

15.8 

11.5 

21.0

37.5

Sept.

16 

14 

14 

12 

10

10 

11 

14 

21 

17

20 

23 

24 

27 

30

30 

29 

29 

28 

27

26 

26 

25 

24 

23

23

21 

20 

19 

17

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,260 

1,770 

3,100

27,717

2,880 

3,060 

4,320 

3,990 

2,870 

982 

973 

704 

1,250

27,149

Peak discharge.- Apr. 26 {1:30 p.m.) 168 sec. -ft.; May 20 (3 p.m.) 213 sec. -ft.; Aug. 27 

( 5:30 p.m.) 496 sec -f t .
NIOBRARA RIVKR BASIN

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°44' , long. 98°13' , in sec. 23, T. 32 N. , R. 8 W. , at 

Plshelville Bridge, 6 miles south of Verdel and 7 miles upstream from Vertigre Creek.

Drainage area.- 11,300 square miles. 

Records available.- April to September 1938.

(gage 

Remarks . - Records poor. Gage read twice daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 10,000 second-feet May 

height, 5.70 feet); minimum daily discharge, 344 second-feet Aug. 15.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1936

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

W

21

24

26

Oet. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

April 25-30. ..............................

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

The perioc

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

1,350

1,610

2,670

2,670

1,970

2,270

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

12,540

32,936

««y

1,700

5,620

2,140

2,560

1,350

1,280

1,500

1,160

1,230

1,400

1,670

4,160

2,380

1,560

1,060

1,480

2,450

3,050

4,340

1,970

1,880

2,14C

1,850

1,530

1,820

2,010

1,610

1,560

2,490

2,340

3,850

Kajdjmm

_

_

2,780

June

2,140

2,410

1,910

1,300

1,420

1,530

1,230

1,100

1,530

1,370

1,530

1,280

1,420

1,140

1,230

1,700

1,590

1,320

1,530

1,300

1,280

1,100

1,640

3,220

1,280

2,070

1,880

2,670

2.520

1,590

July

1,060

1,020

2,200

2,170

1,530

4,110

4,560

2,900

1,940

1,280

1,300

1,640

1,140

714

672

1,230

2,170

1,640

1,060

872

980

1,450

855

605

821

1,320

1,080

1,000

2,410

1,610

2,450

Minijinnr

_

_

1,3 =0

0

4

555

Aug.

56S

787

568

608

494

452

474

580

484

580

1,020

658

672

360

344

555

923

889

463

494

672

592

568

494

686

672

700

804

872

605

1,610

Mean

_

2,166

1,098

Sept.

568

889

855

804

1,210

638

714

960

1,020

1,020

2,780

1,320

1,500

1,730

1,120

1,210

1,280

872

555

728

980

960

1,160

1,210

1,280

1,120

923

1,020

1,120

1,190

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

_

24,870

65,330

460,000
JAMES RIVER BASIN 

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak.

183

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 46°54', long. 98°41', In SEi sec. 36, T. 140 N., R. 

64 W.j at asylum bridge at southeast corner of Jamestown, 2.5 miles downstream from 

Pipestem Creek. Aug. 23 to Oct. 13, 1937, temporary staff gage at same site and datum. 

Prior to Aug. 23, 1937, vertical staff gage and tape gage at same site: datum 5.00 feet 

lower.

Drainage area.- 2,740 (revised) square miles.

Records available.- June 1928 to August 1933, August 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period August 1937 to September 1938, 127 second-feet 

HarTlS, 1938 (gage height, 3.71 feet); minimum discharge observed, 0.4 secotd-foot 

Aug. 30, 1937, Sept. 23, 1937, Sept. 17, 18, 1938.

1928-33, 1937-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,060 second-feet, revised, Mar. 14, 

1929 (gags height, 14.02 feet, revised); no flow June 28, 29, 1933, July 4, 5, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of backwater effect from beaver dams,

Apr. 1-8, Aug. 25-31, Sept. 1-18, 20-30, which were computed on basis of fou- discharge 

measurements, observer's and engineers' notes, gage heights, and weather records and 

are poor. Low-water flow consists of leakage through beaver dam above gage and effluent 

from the city sewer, which enters river at station. Gage read-twice dally. Flow 

regulated by storage in Arrowwood and Jim Lakes (capacity 16,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30, 1937

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

0.7

.6

.3

.6

.5

3.0

.8

.7

.8

.7

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

Sept.

0.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

Day

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Aug.

_

_

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.7

Sept.

0 6

5

4

S

7

7

8

8

S

S

-

Hote.- Mean discharge Aug. 23-31, 0.64 second-foot (run-off, 12 

acre-feet); Sept. 1-30, 0.72 second-foot (run-off, 43 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1936

Day

1

S

Z

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

80

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

80

31

Oct.

1.0

.8

.6

.6

1.2

.S

.8

.S

.S

.6

1.5

1.0

.9

.9

1.3

1.2

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

Hov.

 1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.7

1.9

1.1

.9

1.0

1.0

.7

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

Dec.

0.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.6

.8

.8

.8

.S

.8

.9

.8

.8

.S

.9

.S

.S

.S

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Jan.

0.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

Feb.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

2.7

1.8

2.3

w

-

Month

Jan 

Pet

Mar

API 

Mas

iruary. .................................

 il.. ...................................

AUC

B«t

Water year 1937-!>8...... ................

Mar.

3.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.8

3.2

1.5

1.6

20

98

60

67

46

34

22

9.8

6.0

22

36

12

S.S

3.0

11

3.5

2.9

Apr.

2.3

2,2

2.1

2.0

1.9

l.S

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

l.S

l.S

l.S

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

Seoondfoot-days

30.6

30.1

86.9

29.7 

31.6 

477.2

64.9 

42.7

41.6

50.0

29.5 

22.9

867.6

May

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1,4

1.6

Hfl -fl-t rnntfl

1.5

1.9

1.0

1.0 

2.7 

98

2.3

1.7

3.5

3.2

1.1 

1.9

98

June

1,6

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1,1

1.1

1,3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

l.S

l.S

1.2

1.1

1.1

3.5

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.6

l.S

2.0

-

July

2.2

1.4

2.6

2.1

3.2

3.8

2.2

l.S

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

.8

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.1

2.6

1.6

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

in n^ i|p ftp

0.6

.7

.6

.8 

.9 

.9

1.6 

1.2

1.1

.6

.7 

.4

.4

Au«;.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

.3

1.0

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Mean

0.96

1.00

.87

.96 

1.18 

16.4

1.82 

1.36

1.39

1.61

.9E 

.76

2. 36

Sept.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.S

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.4

.4

1.2

1.9

1.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

~

Run-off la 

acre-feet

60

60

63

SO 

68

947

109 

86

83

99

59 

46

1,721
184 JAMES RIVER BASIN

James River near Scotland, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43 U 11'00", long. 97°37'55", In SWi sec. 30, T. 97 

N., R. 57 W., at county highway bridge, 500 feet upstream from Dawson Creek and 5 

miles northeast of Scotland.

Drainage area.- 21,55U square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,940 second-feet Mar. 3 (gage height,

 lU.bkJ feet); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 29 (gage height, 0.62 foot).

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 2,970 second-feet Mar. 31, 1929 (gage height, 

11.92 feet); no flow on many days during period 1934-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 5-12, Jan. 26 to

 Feb. 10, Feb. 13-20, 24, 25 (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage 

heights, and weather records), and those for periods when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by beaver dam on control, Oct. 1-15, 19-21, 28-28, Aug. 11, 12, 16-19, 

23, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, Sept. 21-B3> 26-29 (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's and engineers' notes, and weather records), all of which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1937-33 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15, 19-21, 26-26, Aug. 11, 12, 16-19, 23, SO, Sept. 1, 

2, 21-24, 26-30)

.2

2.4 

4.7

1.0

1.1

1.2 r.4

1.6

7.9 

12.2

l.S 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

71

96

173

272

490

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

710

933

1,170

1,301

1,470

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

1,693

1,950

2,250

2,590

2,940

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

8

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

IS

14

18

16

17

1ft

59

SO

KL

PS!

S3

84

85

R0

87

88

J»

80

SI

Oct.

6

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.3

3.6

2.6

3.6

2.4

3.8

6

6

5

4.7

4.7

3.1

3.6

5

9

13

7 '

3.6

4.7

9

12

10

11

8

7

6

5

Kov.

4.5

3.8

4.0

4.7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

10

15

13

11

9

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.7

5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.7

4.7

5

7

8

e

8

9

8

e

8

7

6

4.6

4.0

3.6

4.0

8

9

Jan.

7

4.5

4.0

3.1

2.4

3.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.5

6

8

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

14

11

10

8

8

8

8

8

Feb.

8

8

10

10

8

8

8

10

12

12

15

18

28

46

41

36

32

32

28

24

24

26

30

36

41

58

527

1,840

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1937 ......................

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

Apr11.....................................

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

1;740

2,590

2,870

2,320

1,470

1,100

842

666

556

512

523

666

710

600

512

534

512

468

435

479

556

600

600

545

501

468

413

380

347

347

325

Apr.

304

262

222

200

182

184

193

193

173

158

145

130

118

103

103

143

119

95

82

79

72

60

52

55

55

41

a.

51

60

55

-

Seoondfoot-days

181.4

198.0

178.0

63,051.3

222.1 

2,976 

26,187 

3,730 

16,841

2,866 

704 

84.2 

476.6

53,644.3

May

48

104

325

666

578

479

435

402

369

336

293

240

202

177

150

125

125

132

446

732

842

1,000

1,800

1,330

1,530

1,250

1,070

864

666

523

402

^ftyilBWB

13

15

9

2,460

14 

1,840 

2,870 

304 

1,330

325 

73 

8 

55

2,870

June

325

272

216

195

163

138

122

102

86

64

56

59

56

42

53

67

70

62

50

41

39

38

41

46

56

71

95

83

79

77

-

July

73

70

43

39

34

30

36

31

27

26

23

20

19

16

16

20

26

17

9

8

12

18

18

15

11

9

6

5

5

11

11

WT^TBMm

2.4

3.8

3.6

0

2.4 

8 

325 

41 

48

38 

5 

.4 

.8

.4

Aug.

8

4.7

3.3

2.6

2.2

"2.1

2.4

4.2

5

3.3

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.1

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.9

5

6

5

2.0

2.0

1.0

.6

.4

.6

Mean

5.85

6.60

5.74

173

7.16 

100 

812 

124 

543

95.6 

22.7 

2.72 

15.9

147

Sept.

.S

1.4

1.4

2.1

2.9

5

6

7

26

46

32

28

50

55

31

18

12

8

7

7

17

7

17

5

""

Run-off in 

acre-feat

360

393

363

125,100

441 

5,900 

49,960 

7,400 

33,400

6,680 

1,400 

167 

946

106,400
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 185

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42049'40" (revised), long. 96°33'50" (revised), in 

WA sec. 31, T. 93 N., R. 48 f., 300 reet downstream rrom county highway bridge in 

Akron and 2f miles upstream rrom Union Creek. Zero or gage is 1,118.90 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment or 1929).

Drainage area.- 8,851 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge?- 10 years, 545 second-feet.

iactremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-reet July 4 (gage height, 17.53 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; minimum, 34 secord-reet 

Nov. 17 (gage height, 1.26 feet, stage-discharge-relatlon affected by ice).

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-reet Mar. 15, 1929; maximum ge.ge 

height, 18.63 feet Mar. 15, 1929, Mar. 12, 1936; minimum discharge, 7 second-feet Feb. 

26-28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those ror period or Ice effect, Nov. 17 to Mar. 7, which 

were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage-height record, leather 

records, and observer's notes and are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet) second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method ussd Mar. 13-18)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12, Sept. 23-30 Mar. 13 to Sept. 22

1.4 54

83

150

245

356

485

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.5

630

960

1,330

2,250

3,330

4,300

3.5

4.0 

5.0

104 

168 

262 

374 

505 

65S

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

17.5

1,330

2,130

3,180

4,500

6.310

8,750

10,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

67 

68 

68 

72 

76

64

65 

68 

67 

65

64 

61 

54 

60 

62

80 

97 

102 

102 

109

112 

109 

102 

101 

102

97 

97 

97 

94 

93 

91

Nov.

94 

93 

88 

89 

88

85 

88 

91 

89 

91

93 

89 

104 

101 

97

71 

65 

62 

58 

54

50 

50 

55 

60

eo

75 

55 

40 

38 

45

Dec.

52 

55 

55 

52

45

45 

47 

47 

47 

47

47 

45 

45 

45 

42

42 

42 

42 

41 

41

41 

40 

40 

45 

50

57 

65 

53 

65 

60 

52

Jan.

46 

46 

48 

55 

52

45 

42 

42

50 

50

5E 

55 

50 

48 

46

40 

40 

40 

42 

42

42 

45 

50 

60 

70

55 

52 

50 

50 

50 

50

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

ater year 1937-3

Fob.

50 

50 

52 

55 

70

90 

130 

290 

460 

430

260 

210 

360 

540 

530

360 

280 

230 

180

155

135 

115 

105 

95

88

80 

110 

320

Secondfoot-days

2,566 

2,238 

1,492

253,067

1,505 

5,830 

145,900 

23,482 

34,947 

18,675 

69,377 

11,206 

64,593

381,811

Mar.

630 

3,000 

3,250 

3,600 

4,100

3,500 

2,750 

2,200 

2,600 

2,850

3,580 

4,220 

6,100 

8,600 

9,680

9,790 

10,200 

10,400 

9,500

8,680

7,750 

6,070 

4,540 

3,600 

3,030

2,740 

2,440 

1,990 

1,680 

1,480 

1,350

**-

112 

104 

65

5,550

70 

540 

10,400 

1,230 

3,260 

2,020 

10,800 

994 

9,110

10,600

Apr.

1,230 

1,130 

1,040 

960 

912

885 

822

757 

744 

737

741 

734 

728 

750 

779

766 

792 

835 

858 

902

902 

779 

705

661 

618

568 

574 

550 

511 

492

May

470 

456 

446 

621 

1,720

3,860 

2,920 

2,130 

1,600 

1,230

1,090 

1,020 

912

845 

753

699

677 

674 

712 

792

956 

1,210 

1,270 

1,110 

1,000

922 

922 

1,210 

1,200

1,030 

1,090

>^TMTmnB

54 

SB

40

IS

40 

50 

630 

492 

446 

296 

392 

140 

116

38

June

1,470 

2,020 

1,500 

1,140 

966

852 

763 

677 

612 

568

559 

559 

655 

579 

494

438 

407 

384 

367 

336

318 

303 

296 

34S 

350

355 

389 

343 

307 

320

Mean

82.6 

74.6 

48.1

69S

48.5 

208 

4,706 

783 

1,127 

622 

2,238 

361 

2,153

1,046

July

1,130 

3,510 

8,560 

10,800 

9,330

6,840 

4,140 

3,260 

2,570

2,100

1,910 

1,620 

1,360 

1,170 

1,030

1,340 

998 

828 

760 

693

640 

597 

553 

511 

483

464 

441 

456 

443 

392 

448

Per 

square 

mils

0 . 0094 

.0084 

.0054

.078

.0055 

.024 

.532 

.088 

.127 

.070 

.253 

.041 

.243

.118

Auf.

649 

621 

553 

454 

399

367 

£-<?4 

483 

f42 

868

664 

494 

404 

345 

312

£83 

£60 

£36 

£24

211

£12 

201 

190 

175 

170

171 

160 

153 

146 

U5 

140

Sept.

133 

127 

122 

116 

135

173 

168 

279 

477 

2,400

3,340 

3,620 

3,640 

4,540

4,720

5,730 

9,110 

8,230 

4,880 

2,210

1,750 

1,480 

1,280 

1,130 

1,010

900 

620 

744 

690 

639

Ru">-off

Inches

0.01 

.009 

.006

1.06

.006 

.02 

.61 

.10 

.15 

.08 

.29 

.05 

.27

1.60

Acre-feet

5,090 

4,440 

2,960

502,000

2,990 

11,560 

269,400 

46,580 

69,320 

37,040 

137,600 

22,230 

128,100

757,300

Peak discharge.- July 4 (6 a.m.) 10.900 sac. -ft. : July 16 (8 p.m.) 2.950 sec.-ft.: Aur. 7 (2 D.m.

1,320 sec.-ft.
186 FLOYD RIVER BASIN

Floyd River at James, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°34'4Q" (revised), long. 9e 0 18'40" (revised), In 

NWtNWf sec. 32, T. 90 N., R. 46 W., at highway bridge at James, 9.5 miles upstream 

from mouth and 14 miles downstream from West Floyd River. Prior to Sept. 11, 1938, 

wire gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 916 square miles.

Records available.- December 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 second-feet Sept. 15; maximum gage 

Height observed, 16.72 feet (affected by Ice) Mar. 2, 3; minimum discharge, 8 

second-feet (estimated) Jan. 31; minimum gage height observed, 5.61 feet Sept. 1. 

1934-38: Maximum discharge observed, 3,160 second-feet May £7 t 1937; maximum 

gage height observed, TB.IO feet Mar. 10, 1936 (ice Jam); minlmrm discharge observed, 

1 second-foot Aug. 20, 27, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 4.74 feet June 12, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of lea effect, Dec. £ to Mar. 8, computed 

on basis of five discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records. Gage 

read twice daily or oftenor during periods of high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeslrar 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

83 

84 

85

26 

27 

28 

89

30 

31

Oct.

28 

28 

28 

26 

26

25 

25 

25 

24 

24

24 

23 

22 

22

24 

36 

35 

34 

38

46 

46 

45 

44 

38

34 

34 

33 

32 

32 

31

HOT.

M 

28 

28 

27 

27

26 

26 

25 

24

24

24 

24 

24

24 

22

21

21 

22

21

31 

37 

37 

36 

34

Dec.

*28

£1 

21 

19

18 

18 

17 

16 

15

16 

17

17 

16 

15

16 

16

17

16 

10

16 

15 

14 

13

11 

11 

12 

t!2 

13 

15

Jan.

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1937 .........

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

ater year 1937-3!5 .........

14 

13 

12 

12

11

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 11 11

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

til

11

13 

12 

10

10 

1011

10 

9 

8

Feb.

9

10 

11 

15 

CO

35 

50 

45 

45

SO 

50 

80 

55 

46

35 

25 

21

19 

18

V 

17

tie

16 

15

20 

50 

100

Seeondfoot-days

956 

780 

501

49,640

342 

894 

20,931 

2,790 

4,709 

2,948 

4,084 

1,216 

15,304

55,455

Mar.

400 

1,250 

1,500 

1,600 

1,650

tl,000 

600 

900 

1,140 

1,470

1,310 

1,350 

1,200 

1,220 

553

618 

504 

511 

501

340

169 

140 

140 

134 

119

95 

92 

89 

84

80 

72

Maximum

4t 

37 

28

2,930

14 

100 

1,650 

232 

314 

677 

776 

142 

1,790

1,790

Apr.

70 

67 

67 

62 

55

54 

45 

45

51

57 

110 

95 

81 

90

153 

164 

110 

232 

190

149 

113 

94 

89 

88

87 

80 

77 

75 

88

May

87 

87 

87 

87 

90

119 

314 

209 

229 

228

223 

201 

173 

91 

107

120

127 

128 

152 

1E6

159 

162 

160 

125 

119

114 

99 

90 

218 

223

Minimum

21 

11

3

8 

9 

72 

45 

87 

29 

26 

11 

10

8

June

231 

259 

75 

*72 

*88

65 

59 

57 

55 

52

38 

39 

677 

396 

87

73 

55 

64 

*62 

60

59 

55 

49 

46 

38

34 

34 

32 

30 

29

Mean

30.8 

26.0 

16.2

136

11.0 

31.9 

675 

93.0 

152 

98.3 

132 

39.2 

510

152

July

28 

26 

408 

209 

111

87 

776 

3 62 

117 

116

115 

100

66 

49

33

525 

291 

92 

42

49 

49 

42

±41 

140

±40 

40 

*42 

44 

38 

34

Per 

sq-iare 

mile

0.034 

.028 

.018

.148

.012 

.035 

.735 

.101 

.166 

.107 

.144 

.043 

.556

.166

Aug.

32 

133 

106 

94 

59

46 

103 

142 

94 

46

33 

34 

32 

*26 

20

18 

17 

17 

15 

*14

14 

*14 

13 

13 

12

12 

*12 

12 

11 

11 

11

Sept.

10 

10 

11 

13 

326

973 

1,450 

861 

348 

195

177 

406 

581 

1,220 

1,790

1,430 

1,280 

1,270 

685 

403

316 

264 

228 

201 

181

164 

146 

132 

121 

112

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.04 1,900 

.03 1,550 

.02 994

1.99 98,470

.01 678 

.04 1,770 

.85 41,520 

.11 5,530 

.19 9,340 

.12 5,850 

.17 8,100 

.05 2,410 

.62 30,360

2.25 110,000

P3alc discharge.- Sept. 15 (1 p.m.) 1,840 sec.-ft. 

*Gage heights missing; discharge interpolated. 

tDischarge measurement, 

t Gage heights missing; discharge estimated.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Little Sioux River at Spencer, Iowa

187

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 43°08', long. 95°08', in sec. 18, T. 96 N., R. 36 W., 

at bridge on U. S. Highways 18 and 71 at Spencer, about three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Ocheyedan River. Gage moved from downstream to upstream side of 

bridge and datum raised 0.40 foot on Sept. 16, 1937.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,370 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage 

height, 14.97 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum discharge, 13 second-feet (stage-discharge relation affected by ice) Feb. 20; minimum 

gage height observed, 4.07 feet Dec. 6, 7.

1936-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of Sept. 16, 1938; minimum discharge 

observed, 4.7 second-feet Jan. 23, 1937 (discharge measurement); minimum ga^e height 

observed, 3.74 feet Feb. 7, 16, 1937, present datum.

A stage of 15.4 feet, present datum, from floodmarks, occurred in the sp-ing of 

1936 (discharge, about 3,650 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 19 to Mar. 9 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, and weather records), 

and those for periods of missing gage heights, which are poor. A low rock-fill dam, 

which was built during period Jan. 1-7 about 0.7 mile below gage, controls low and 

medium stages. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

47 

47 

48 

49 

48

47 

42 

43 

43 

41

41 

41 

40 

39 

41

79 

105 

130 

128 

126

112 

82 

78 

75 

69

69 

64 

60 

59 

58 

57

Hov.

55 

54 

52 

50 

49

47 

54 

50 

«48 

*47

»46 

46 

47 

48 

t47

43 

35 

34 

34 

33

33 

32 

31 

35 

37

38 

38 

36 

35 

35

Dec.

35 

36 

35 

30 

22

17

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16

16

- 17 

17 

17 

17 

18

18 

18 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Jan.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

Honth

Oct 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Har 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year!937-3£

Feb.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

14 

13

14

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

15 

16

Seeondfoot-days

2,008 

1,269 

576

57,427.9

463 

425 

23,537 

6,404 

17,617 

11,832 

28,293 

6,572 

36,682

135,678

Mar.

18 

200 

300 

250 

200

200 

250 

300 

500 

792

1,260 

1,550 

2,250 

1,900 

1,700

1,610 

1,570 

1,180 

1,090 

978

849 

768 

701 

647 

501

416 

35S 

347 

302 

292 

258

Maximum

130 

55 

36

2,410

16 

17 

2,250 

271 

944 

1,160 

2,140 

600 

3,320

3,320

Apr.

249 

238 

235 

233 

233

236 

238 

233 

235 

240

263 

223 

197 

190

218 

254 

271 

240 

214

188 

172 

170 

172 

174

177 

166 

192 

190 

177

May

176 

178 

183 

223

276

372 

493 

619 

727 

810

762 

661 

619 

578 

540

553

564 

580 

619 

675

759 

661 

619 

580 

619

647 

675 

647 

633 

625 

944

Minimum

39

31 

15

4.7

14

13 

18 

166 

176 

143 

263 

43 

27

13

June

825 

704 

644 

641 

630

616 

613 

619 

478 

440

356

324 

292 

250

258 

263 

243 

218 

211

198 

176 

157 

145 

144

143 

144 

.302 

386 

1,160

Mean

64.8 

42.3 

18.6

157

14.9 

15.2 

759 

213 

568 

394 

913 

212 

1,223

372

July

1,700 

2,090 

1,860 

2,140 

1,900

1,690 

1,680 

1,650 

1,500 

1,400

1,210 

944 

795 

75S 

721

675 

611 

559 

468 

425

379 

339 

310 

278 

t270

263 

*300 

*400 

*350 

*3riO 

*320

Per 

square

mile

0.063 

.041 

.018

.152

.014 

.015 

.737 

.207 

.551 

.383 

.886 

.206 

1.19

.361

Air*.

*?10 

 »?50 

«600 

 M50 

 «150

*175 

*150 

*100 

363 

296

*?50 

*?20 

«<J10 

 a?00 

*190

«170 

145 

t!25 

105 

109

88 

77 

74 

75 

77

63 

57 

55 

49 

46 

43

Sept.

34 

27 

27

27 

68

93

718 

661 

1,200 

1,260

963 

1,200 

1,590 

2,320 

2,770

3,320 

2,780 

2,340 

2,140 

1,S80

1,710 

1,560 

1,430 

1,300 

1,110

1,040 

941 

783 

710 

630

Rra-off

Inches

0.07 

.05 

.02

2.07

.02 

.02 

.85 

.23 

.64 

.43 

1.02 

.24 

1.33

4.92

Aore-feet

3,980 

2,520 

1,140

113,900

918 

843 

46,680 

12,700 

34 , 940 

23,470 

56,120 

13,040 

72,760

269,100

*Gage height missing; discharge computed on basla of records for station at Correctlonvllle. 

tlnterpolated.
188 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Little Sioux River at Correctionville, Iowa

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°28' (revised), long. 95°47', in NJ sec. 1, T. 88 N., R. 

43 W. (revised), at bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 0.2 mile upstream from Bacon Creek, 

half a mile west of Correctionville, and three quarters of a mile below Pierson Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,450 square miles.

Records avaiiable.- May 1918 to July 1925, October 1928 to July 1932, June 1936 to 

SeptemDer 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,250 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage

 height, 18.86 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet (affected by ice) Jan. 23; minimum gage 

height observed, 3.65 feet Jan. 6, 23.

1918-25, 1928-32, 1936-38: l&xiiaum discharge, about 10,700 second-feet (revised) 

June 12, 1919 (gage height, 19.57 feet, former site and datum), computed on basis of 

velocity-area studies and stage-discharge relation at present site; minimum discharge 

observed, 2.6 second-feet July 17, 25, 1936 (gage height, 2.14 feet), caused by construction dam above gage.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21-25, Nov. 29 to 

Mar. 2, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, and observer's notes, and are poor. Gage read once daily and oftener 

during periods of high water.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water period in watw year 1918-19, 

superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 506, are given bolow.

Date

June 12 

13 

14

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

9,730 

10,200 

8,700

June 1919 ..............

Water year 1918-19.. ..

Date

June 15 

16 

17

Discharge in

Maximum

10,200 

10,200

Mean

4,770 

1,440

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

8,140 

7,930 

7,200

second-feet

Per square mile

2.13 

.658

Run-off

Inches

2.38 

8.87

Acre-feet

284,000 

1,041,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septemb^T- 193S

Day

1 

S 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

KL 

88 

83 

84 

25

26 

27 

28 

89 

80 

51

Oct.

Ill 

103 

103 

111 

134

lie

132 

126 

143 

143

140 

132 

103 

97 

99

101 

116 

121 

134 

165

228 

241 

220 

216 

212

208 

208 

212 

224 

193 

158

Hotr.

158 

155 

143 

132 

129

126 

123 

121 

121 

118

116 

113 

113 

111 

111

108 

66 

84 

86 

68

68 

70 

72 

76 

S2

84 

S8 

78 

76 

74

Dee.

74 

76 

74 

74 

70

66 

62 

58 

56 

54

52 

50 

49 

48 

47

46 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

45 

45 

45 

44

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44

Jan.

43 

42 

41 

40 

39

38 

37 

36 

35 

35

34 

33 

33 

33 

32

32 

32 

32 

31 

31

31 

31 

30 

50 

42

40 

38 

36 

35 

34 

33

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

usury

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

33 

33 

32 

31 

32

190 

200 

250 

210 

150

130 

130 

140 

140 

130

120 

110 

105 

100 

95

90 

85 

S2 

80 

75

80 

90 

200

Secondfoot-days

4,752 

3,090 

1,624

201,273

1,109 

3,143 

52,871 

18,638 

36,793 

23,479 

45,841 

17,192 

110,123

318,656

Mar.

500 

1,000 

2,490 

2,980 

2,260

1,320 

1,1SO 

1,760 

1,970 

2,000

1,750 

1,530 

1,780 

1,660 

1,400

1,900 

2,610 

2,980 

2,860 

2,250

2,110 

1,930 

1,680 

1,540 

1,380

1,260 

1,120 

1,030 

955 

886 

800

Maximum

241 

158 

76

6,320

50

250 

2,980 

1,420 

2,270 

3,160 

2,730 

1,580 

7,230

7,230

Apr.

751 

691 

655 

607 

559

536 

501 

461 

427 

372

416 

559 

589 

583 

631

899 

763 

667 

709 

697

685 

610 

548 

490 

449

47S 

461 

1,420 

667 

757

Hay

745 

649 

577 

1,010 

2,270

1,170 

1,220 

1,370 

1,500 

1,570

1,530 

1,470 

1,450 

1,460 

1,400

1,260 

1,180 

1,240 

1,390 

1,210

1,090 

1,100 

1,110 

1,130 

1,130

1,040 

1,000 

921 

859 

859 

883

M;tnj,qrcpn

97 

68 

44

12

30 

31 

500 

372 

577 

294 

493 

171 

149

30

June

939 

933 

927 

1,000 

1,040

959 

908 

902 

840 

74S

896 

991 

3,160 

902 

S21

772 

754 

676 

658 

604

545 

498 

446 

402 

369

359 

333 

299 

294 

504

Mean

153 

103 

52.4

551

35.8 

112 

1,706 

621 

1,187 

783 

1,479 

555 

3,671

87S

July

592 

1,310 

2,130 

1,560 

1,500

1,900 

2,680 

2,730 

2,710 

2,700

2,570 

2,330 

2,280 

1,970 

1,7SO

1,610 

2,510 

1,450 

1,220 

1,060

927 

828 

706 

664 

646

586 

622 

551 

498 

493 

658

POTsquare 

mile

0.062 

.042 

.021

.225

.015 

.046 

.696 

.253 

.484 

.320 

.604 

.227 

1.50

.356

Aug.

706 

834 

846 

730 

562

469 

997 

1,580 

784 

S26

914 

1*020 

9S4 

766 

634

592 

464 

343 

343 

323

304 

285 

258 

241 

226

220 

204 

200 

182 

182 

171

Sept.

161 

158 

152 

149 

493

3,100 

3,680 

4,360 

3,000 

1,960

2,000 

3,200 

4,410 

4,720 

4,860

4,940 

5,030 

5,540 

6,290 

6,980

7,230 

6,930 

6,250 

5,610 

4,860

4,130 

3,080 

2,530 

2,260 

2,050

Run of f

Inches

0.07 

.05 

.02

3.06

.02 

.05 

.80 

.28 

.56 

.36 

.70 

.26 

1.67

4.84

Acrs-feet

9,430 

6,130 

3,220

399,200

2.200 

6,230 

104,900 

36,970 

72,980 

46,670 

90,920 

34,100 

218,400

632,000
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 189 

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa

Location.- Float gage in pipe well, lat. 43°27', long. 95°06', In sec. 27, T. 1'X) N., 

R. 36 W., at State Fish Hatchery at Orleans. Zero of gage Is 90.00 feet abcve Iowa 

Lake Survey datum and 1,387.25 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929),

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum stage observed during year, 11.14 feet Sept. 30; minimum observed, 

7.65 feet Dec. 11.

1933-38: Maximum stage observed, that of Sept. 30. 1938: minimum observed, 6.75 

feet Oct. 20, 1935.

Remarks.- Lake stages Influenced by changes In direction and velocity of wind. No dlscharge from lake during year. Record based on once-daily gage readings. No gage 

reading on days of no record.

Gage height, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Got.

7.87

7.86

7.89

7.89

7.90

7.92

7.89

7.87

7.88

7.88

7.86

7.84

7.80

7.84

7.86

7.87

7.90

7.91

7.91

7.90

7.88

7.86

7.86

7.84

7.83

7.82

7.80

Nov.

7.77

7.77

7.72

7.71

7.72

7.70

7.72

7.73

7.73

7.71

7.71

7.73

7.72

7.72

7.70

7.70

7.69

7.69

7.68

7.68

7.68

7.71

7.69

7.68

7.67

7.66

Dec.

7.66

7.66

7.67

7.67

7.66

7.66

7.66

7.66

7.66

7.66

7.65

7.72

7.74

7.74

7.73

7.73

7.73

7.75

7.75

7.74

7.74

7.74

7.75

7.75

7.75

7.75

7.74

7.77

7.77

7.77

Jan.

_

7.73

7.73

7.73

7.73

7.73

7.73

7.73

7.78

7.78

7.78

7.79

7.79

7.79

7.79

7.78

7.79

7.79

7.79

7.79

7.79

7.79

_

-

7.75

7.74

7.74

7.73

-

Feb.

7.73

_

7.73

.

7.75

_

7.75

_

7.76

-

7.76

7.76

.

7.75

-

7.78

_

.

7.77

7.76

_

7.78

-

7.79

7.82

_

_

-

Mar.

7.82

7.84

7.84

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

-

7.86

-

_

_

«

8.10

-

_

8.18

«

_

-

8.23

_

8.28

-

_

.

_

8.30

_

-

Apr.

8.34

8.31

_

8.29

8.31

8.36

8.34

_

8.34

-

_

_

.

M

-

8.37

-

»

-

-

_

8.39

«

-

-

_

»

_

»

8.43

-

May

_

8.48

8.48

.

8.76

_

8.66

8.68

M

8.75

_

_

8.68

8.72

8.74

8.71

8.83

8.89

8.93

8.95

8.95

8.98

8.93

8.94

8.99

8.94

9.08

9.07

.

9.08

-

June

9.12

9.07

_

9.06

9.06

_

9.04

9.05

9.03

9.06

_

-

»

.

-

9.06

-

9.01

9.02

-

9.01

9.00

«

9,04

9.03

9.03

9.01

8.97

9.33

9.41

-

July

9.49

9.52

9.56

9.62

9.62

9.65

9.74

9.75

9.75

9.76

9.76

9.75

9.77

9.78

9.75

9.83

9.85

9.86

9.85

9.85

9.85

9.87

9.85

-

9.83

9.85

9.86

9.86

9.86

9.86

-

Aug.

9.89

9.88

9,37

9.87

9.90

9.87

»

9.99

9.99

10-03

9.96

9.94

9.90

-

9.88

9.87

9.81

9.80

9.78

_

9.72

9-75

9.78

9.68

9.69

9.66

-

9.66

9.61

9.64

Sept.

9.60

9.58

9.56

-

9.68

9.77

10.03

10.06

10.08

_

10.34

10.54

10.74

10.70

10.77

10.85

10.97

10.96

10.98

11.00

11.04

11.07

~

-

11.04

11.04

11.10

~
190 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Okobojl Lake at Lakeside Laboratory, near Milford, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 43°22'40", long. 95°10'40", in Wi sec. 23, T. 99 

N., R. 37 W., at pumping station of Lakeside Laboratory on west shore of Okobojl 

Lake, 4 miles northwest of Milford. Zero of gage is 1,391.76 fe<3t above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929). Prior to June 17, 1938, staff gage at Arnolds 

Park at same datum.

Records available.- June to September 1938, May 1933 to June 1938 at site at Arnolds Park. 

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 5.37 feet Sept. 17; minimum observed, 3.59 feet

1933-38: Maximum gage height, that of Sept. 17, 1938; minimm observed, 1.38 

feet Nov. 17, 19, 24, 25, 1934, Jan. 27, 1935.

Remarks.- Gage heights subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity of wind. 

NO gage readings during periods of missing record.

Cage height, in feet, mater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

go

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

_

.

3.92

_

_

3.86

.

-

-

_

.

-

_

_

_

_

3.90

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

3.80

_

-

HOT.

_

_

_

-

3.74

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

3.64

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

3.60

_

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

_

..

-

_

.

-

_

-

3.59

_

-

-

_

3.64

-

.

-

3.67

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

.

.

3.65

Jan.

_

_

_

_

3.67

-

_

-

.

-

-

.

3.69

-

_

_

_

3.69

3.69

_

_

-

_

3.67

_

_

_

-

Feb.

_

_

3.67

_

-

-

_

_

..

-

-

_

_

_

3.75

_

_

3.75

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Mar.

_

3.85

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.05

-

_

.

-

_

4.37

_

_

-

4.41

.

_

4.43

-

_

_

-

4.45

-

-

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.37

-

4 37

_

-

-

4.45

-

-

-

4.49

_

.

4.47

-

4.49

_

-

-

4.55

-

~

May

_

_

-

~

-

4.75

_

-

-

4.81

4.82

4.79

_

-

4.77

-

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

4.79

_

4.81

-

-

4.79

June

_

-

4.77

.

-

_

_

4.65

-

-

-

_

4.77

-

4.60

4.63

4.62

4.60

4.58

4.55

4.54

4.53

4.52

4.53

4.49

4.45

-

4.78

5.05

~

July

5.14

5.16

5.16

5.15

5.13

5.10

5.16

5.14

5.12

5.08

5.03 

4 98

4.95

4.90

4.85

4.89

4.87

4.82

4.78

4.73

4.71

4.67

4.63

4.60

4.58

4.57

4.55

4.52

4.51

4.55

4.55

Aug.

4.52

4.49

4.48

4.45

4.44

4.42

4.67

4.69

4.68

4.67

4.64 

4.61

4.58

4.55

4.53

4.51

4.48

4.45

4.42

4.40

4.37

4.34

4.34

4.31

4.27

4.26

4.24

4.23

4.21

4.18

4.17

Sept.

4.16

4.14

4.12

4.10

4.20

4.44

4.51

4.76

4.82

4.83

4.84 

4.96

5.06

5.29

5.33

5.34

5.36

5.32

5.29

5.28

5.26

5.24

5.22

5.21

5.17

5.14

5.11

5.08

5.06

5.05

"
BOYER RIVER BASIN 191

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°38', long. 95°47', In Wi sec. 19 (revised), T. 79 

N., R. 42 W. (revised), at highway bridge, 300 feet downstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge In Logan, 104 miles upstream from Willow Creek, and 16 miles (revised) 

above mouth.

Drainage area.- 810 square miles,

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, November 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- ifeximum discharge observed during year. 8,340 second-feet Sept. 6, from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet (gage height, 18.56 feet); minimum observed, 1.5 second-feet July 16 (gage height 0.89 foot).

1916-25, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet (estimated) June 24, 1924 

(gage height, 18.95 feet); no flow Sept. 27-29, 1918.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 15-18, 20-23, Nov. 

28 to Mar. 8 (computed on basis of four discharge measurements, gage heights,and 

weather records), those below 5 second-feet, an<i those above 2,000 second-feet, all 

of which are poor. Gage read once dally below gage-height five feet and twice dally 

above.

Rating tables, sar 1937-38 except periods of Ice effect, (gage height, in fe-st, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 19-30)

Nov. 4 to Feb. 28, Apr. 17 to July 31

1

Mar. 1 to Apr. 16, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

. 2.5 

3.0 

3.5

119

234

372

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

526 

B63 

1,250 

2,230 

3,230 

4,400 

5,600

0.8 

1.1

1.4

7.5

14

249

385

599

table above 5.1 feet.

preceding

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4 

8

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

15 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Hov.

9 

10

13 

12 

13

6 

4

5 

4 

13 

4 

5

5 

5

3 

3

3 

5

6 

7 

20

10 

5 

5 

5 

5

Dec.

6 

7 

6 

5 

4

4 

4 

3

4 

4

4 

5

15 

20

15 

10 

7 

6 

5

6 

7 

6 

4 

5

5

6 

7 

8 

7

Jan.

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember 4 " 

ember . . .

30 ....

alendar year

ater year

6 

5 

6 

7 

7

5

4 

3 

4 

5

5 

5 

5 

5

6

5 

5 

5 

5

5

5 

5 

5

4

3 

4 

6 

5

4 

4

F»b.

5 

7 

15 

25 

40

75 

100 

200 

150 

75

50 

35 

20 

15 

12

10 

8 

7 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

100 

400

Secondfoot-days

189 

207

155 

1,390 

1,791 

3,795 

8,153 

4,597 

5,791.5 

5,976 

21,814

Mar.

300 

250 

200 

250 

150

75 

50 

35 

22 

61

52

40 

43 

41 

20

15

14 

18 

6

6

6 

6 

8 

24 

8

8 

10 

20 

11 

19 

23

Maximum

20 

20

7 

400 

300 

786 

1,590 

1,040 

1,230 

748 

4,700

Apr.

24 

11 

16 

22

28 

20

9

7

30 

44 

214 

40

34

695 

335

158 

32 

11

35

18 

26

18 

786

494 

151 

304 

132 

58

May

37 

32 

15

571 

684

640 

732 

624 

282 

190

169 

132 

65 

85 

53

58 

1,230 

1,590 

204 

127

119 

90 

54 

42 

37

48 

102 

39 

37 

33 

32

Minimum

3 

3

3 

5 

6

7 

15 

12 

1.5 

9 

13

June

1,040 

523 

185 

47 

17

32 

16 

17 

12 

214

13 

16 

12 

725 

849

390

149 

68 

48 

32

21 

13 

20 

16 

18

24 

16 

16 

30 

18

Mean

7.0 

6.7

5.0 

49.6 

57.8 

126 

263 

153 

187 

193 

727

July

9 

27 

1,230 

426 

132

144 

954 

271 

158 

138

36 

13

2

1.5 

11 

6 

6 

47

104 

24 

13 

4 

9

178 

451 

125 

162 

276 

828

Per 

square 

mile

0 . 0066 

.0083

.0062 

.061 

.071 

.156 

.325 

.189 

.231 

.238 

.898

Aug.

748 

568 

394 

200 

90

44 

49 

715 

537 

625

214 

107 

65 

48 

412

448 

314 

112 

65 

33

15 

11 

9 

14 

22

22 

20 

20 

181"* 

20

Sept.

16 

15 

13 

14 

1,660

4,700 

1,900 

957 

888 

317

219 

999 

2,340 

1,960 

1,190

921 

795 

715 

433 

323

309 

239 

212 

136 

96

109 

112 

93 

53 

80

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

O.OC9 375 

.01 411

.007 307 

.06 2,760 

.08 3,550 

.17 7,530 

.37 16,170 

.21 9,120 

.27 11,490 

.27 11,850 

1.00 43,270
192 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°38', long. 106 U23', in sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 80 

 »., half a mile upstream from Junction with Little Grizzly Creek and 10 miles south 

of Walden.

Drainage area.- 229 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May to September 1923, October 1926 to 

September 1930, and October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1904 to October 1905, J&y to September 1923, and October 1926 to September 1938 

In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 755 second-feet Apr. 19; iraximum gage height, 

e.29 reet Apr. 16 (lee Jam); minimum daily discharge, 4.8 second-feet Oct. 14.

1904-5, 1923, 1926-38: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage 

height, 4.8 feet); no flow June 20 to Nov. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19-30, Apr. 12-17, 

which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and 

are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 11. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeffll«jr 1938

Day

T

S

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

IK

IS

14

15

16

17ia

19

SO

81

US

23

84

85

86

87

88

29

SO

31

Oct.

5.8

5.5

6.5

6.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

7.2

7.8

7.9

7.5

5.5

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.5

7.5

9.4

11

15

13

10

10

10

9.4

9 0

9 0

9 0

9 0

8 e

8 6

HOT.

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.0

11

12

9.8

11

16

15

13

13

14

17

13

14

17

12

12

11

13

14

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

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

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

64

75

100

180

335

580

616

701

395

322

364

414

419

436

500

527

445

440

498

-

Seoondfoot-days

245 7

_

"

7,411 

9,263 

5,868 

670

431.6 

896

May

524

616

386

322

234

181

140

119

109

151

ISO

208

273

316

379

433

4S4

46C

402

357

296

262

275

232

219

237

257

279

28C

326

326

Maximum

_

~

701 

616 

359 

51

25 

92

June

294

294

284

326

310

308

335

359

318

290

275

255

226

210

102

175

130

120

115

102

99

115

148

144

116

102

80

50

50

46

-

July

51

50

41

33

21

16

14

15

15

14

14

16

17

17

20

24

24

21

20

21

22

22

21

21

18

15

14

14

17

22

20

Minimum

-

"

64 

109 

46

14

17

Aug.

17

14

13

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

18

18

17

16

15

16

15

14

11

9.8

8 6

7 5

6 S

6 8

7 5

13

9.8

10

9.8

25

24

Mean

-

"

390 

299 

196 

21.6

29.9

Sept.

29

41

92

89

49

32

25

29

24

21

22

26

42

4S

31

23

22

23

22

22

21

19

19

18

18

17

IS

18

"

Run-off in 

acre-feet

-

_

14,700 

18,370 

11,640 

1,330

1,780

Peak discharge.- Apr. 19 (10 a.m.) 755 sec.-ft.j May 2 (5 a.m.) 693 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River near Walden, Colo.

193

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4Q°42', long. 106 U23', in sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 80 

W., 8 miles southwest of Walden.

Drainage area.- 446 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to Octoler 1905, October 1523 to September 1930, and October 

1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 1905 and 

October 1923 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,940 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 5.74 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 29 second-feet Aug. 23 (probably less during period of 

no record),

1904-5, 1923-38: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1938; minimum daily discharge. 

5.2 second-feet Sept. 19, 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, IIov. 18-22, 24-30, 

Apr. 13-15, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and records for 

station at Horthgate and are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 12. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 3-21)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4

77

108

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

142

184

234

394

600

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

1,060

1,560

1,810

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

9

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

as

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

32

32

30

32

30

30

33

43

48

43

39

36

33

31

34

37

39

63

82

71

64

59

55

54

54

55

54

53

51

50

50

Hov.

53

53

51

51

48

48

64

63

64

63

64

58

54

60

63

53

48

45

42

40

48

50

54

45

42

42

40

40

40

40

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

220

575

870

758

975

1,390

1,800

1,080

995

1,080

1,140

1,040

1,040

1,120

1,110

951

946

1,050

-

Secondfoot-days

1,417

1,526

_

18,140

21,646

27,037

4,463

1,935

3,262

May

1,160

1,260

951

780

591

485

372

318

283

295

362

394

506

640

794

1,050

1,160

1,050

906

780

636

531

514

436

421

480

614

794

933

1,070

1,080

lIpT^TH^pfl

82

64

_

_

1,800

1,260

1,340

565

113

302

June

980

924

942

1,050

1,140

1,160

1,290

1,340

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,030

975

928

771

717

771

816

708

676

726

951

1,020

888

762

627

578

535

548

604

-

July

565

444

324

248

198

164

138

126

108

89

90

94

86

84

88

83

90

92

114

124

122

113

111

100

95

92

95

95

95

102

94

Minimum

30

40

_

220

283

535

83

29

56

Aug.

82

77

78

80

78

74

71

67

66

73

76

74

67

66

63

64

60

53

43

37

33

31

29

30

SS

51

58

67

69

37

113

Mean

45.7

50.9

_

_

1,008

698

901

144

62.4

10?

Sept.

100

119

277

302

194

148

131

124

106

98

90

106

133

148

122

103

94

88

80

76

71

69

66

66

63

59

59

58

56

56

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,810

3,030

_

_

35,980

42,930

53,630

8,850

3,840

6,470
194 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°57', long. 106°21', in sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 80 

W., 6 miles south of Colorado-Wyoming State line and 6 miles northwest of Northgate. 

Zero of gage is 7,806.98 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,440 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1904 and Hay 1915 to September 1P38.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1915-38), 516 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,790 second-feet Apr. 19; maximum gage height, 

7.33 feet Apr. 16 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 74 second-feet Jan. 7, 8.

1904, 1915-38: Maximum discharge, 6,720 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage height, 

6.24 feet"); maximum gage height, 7.70 feet Apr. 14, 1936 (ice Jam); minimum daily 

discharge, 19 second-feet July 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 7 to Apr. 16 

( computed on basis of two discharge measurements and records for station at Saratoga, 

Wyo.), and those for period of missing gage heights, Oct. 11-16 (computed on basis of 

records for station at Saratoga, Wyo.T, which are fair. Diversiors for irrigation 

above station.

Rating table, ater year 1937-3S except periods of ice effect (g

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-30)

ge height, in feet,

1.0 78 1.6 266 S.I 1,630 

1.1 100 1.9 412 3.8 2,640 

1.2 126 2.1 540 4.6 3,97O 

1.4 190 2.4 810

Discharge, In second-feet, nater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4e

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oet.

80 

82 

85 

85 

85

85 

91 

98

lie

123

130 

130 

130 

130 

125

125 

123 

138 

190 

190

173 

163 

156 

153 

153

153 

150 

144 

141 

135 

135

HOT.

138

141 

141 

138 

126

116 

120 

120 

120 

120

125 

130 

125 

120 

125

125 

125 

120 

115 

110

125 

130 

125 

122 

120

120 

110 

110 

110 

110

Dec.

110 

105 

105 

105 

105

100 

96 

92 

92 

93

96 

100 

100 

97 

95

90 

86 

84 

83 

82

85 

87 

88 

86 

82

86 

86 

87 

84

eo

78

Jan.

80 

82 

82 

79 

77

75 

74 

74 

76 

78

78 

76 

75 

78 

84

84 

84 

84 

84 

84

83 

C3 

84 

84 

88

88 

88 

88 

89 

90 

90

Feb.

92 

94 

94 

92 

94

92 

90 

88 

83 

88

88 

90 

90 

92 

94

94 

94 

94 

92 

90

90 

88 

88 

90 

92

90 

88 

90

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aus 

Sep

W

alendar yoar 1937 ......................

uary

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

98 

110 

125 

125 

120

125 

125 

130 

130

125

125 

125 

125 

125 

125

120 

125 

125 

130 

130

130 

130 

130 

135 

135

130 

130 

130 

125 

130 

130

Apr.

135 

135 

130 

135 

140

145 

145 

150 

160

190

240 

350 

550 

720 

1,130

1,450 

2,180 

2,640 

3,850 

3,680

2,340 

2,420 

2,670 

2,670 

2,530

S,670 

2,690 

2,270 

1,980 

2,100

Secondfoot-days

3,999 

3,682 

2,845

108,310

2,543 

2,546 

3,903 

42,595 

45,396 

64,930 

14,627 

6,355 

8,401

201,822

May

2,210 

2,480 

2,210 

1,820 

1,460

1,240 

953 

790 

656 

588

620 

656 

683 

780 

1,050

1,760 

2,170 

2,050 

1,870 

1,750

1,720 

1,590 

1,420 

1,300 

1,180

1,140 

1,280 

1,580 

1,830 

2,180 

2,380

M0^7tpim

190 141' 

110

2,360

90 

94 

135 

3,850 

2,480 

3,290 

1,420 

262 

588

3,850

June

2,360 

2,270 

2,240 

2,320 

3,500

2,620 

3,020 

3,240 

3,290 

3,140

2,910 

2,460 

2,240 

2,140 

2,010

1,830 

1,700 

1,620- 

1,590 

1,450

1,500 

1,750 

2,280 

2,450 

2,240

1,790 

1,620 

1,600 

1,390 

1,360

July

1,420 

1,320 

1,050 

821 

647

540 

447 

418 

390 

348

320 

320 

315 

320

385

424 

429 

441 

429 

3S5

385 

363 

334

315 

297

288 

297 

315 

292 

288 

284

Aug.

262 

246 

242 

254 

234

219 

212 

208 

212 

226

250 

246 

234 

215

21E

215 

212 

187 

159

135

123 

118 

116 

129 

194

163 

204 

226 

£38 

D30 

234

Minimum Mean

80 129 

110 123 

78 91.8

30 297

74 82.0 

88 90.9 

98 126 

130 1,420 

588 1,464 

1,360 2,164 

284 472 

116 205 

153 280

74 553

Sept.

301 

297 

407 

588 

498

385 

334 

324 

292 

270

266 

315

374 

407 

363

310 

266 

246 

230 

208

197 

187 

180 

176 

173

173 

166 

159 

156 

153

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,930 

7,300 

5,640

214,800

5,040 

5,050

7,740 

84,490 

90,040 

128,800 

29,010 

12, 600 

16,660

400,300

Peak discharge.- Apr. 19 (12 p.m.) 4,790 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 195

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°27', long. 106°49', in sec.14, T.17 N., R. 84 W. 

at Saratoga. Zero of gage is 6,773.8 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,880 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, April 1911 to 

septemoer 1938.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1903-6, 1910-38), 1,286 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,870 second-feet June 8 (gage heiglt, 8.32 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 173 second-feet Jan. 13.

1903-6, 1909, 1911-38: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 8, 1?09 (gage 

height, 11.06 feet); minimum daily discharge, 38 second-feet July 18-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 14-17, Nov. 21 to 

Mar. 1, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and weather records and are fair. A few diversions between Northgate and Saratoga.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193s

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IB

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

86

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

180

183

186

183

IS 6

197

207

214

225

240

247

250

247

243

243

283

291

335

378

378

389

378

378

384

378

373

348

344

331

323

310

HOT.

323

331

323

318

295

272

295

287

2SO

299

310

318

287

291

299

302

291

2SO

265

276

348

327

306

283

280

265

254

250

261

287

-

Dec.

280 "268

250

258

265

254

243

21S

232

229

236

247

261

258

258

268

261

240

225

204

214

229

236

225

211

247

240

236

236

222

225

Jan.

240

240

229

232

230

214

200

183

176

193

218

193

173

190

200

232

229

229

232

236

240

236

229

240

258

254

254

258

261

261

261

Feb.

276

276

272

272

287

306

283

261

250

247

250

254

261

268

261

268

280

276

272

268

272

258

261

272

291

272

291

258

_

.

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

265

37S

405

431

373

431

389

470

36S

418

394

389

438

431

400

418

418

394

389

438

470

384

412

444

424

424

412

431

394

368

394

Apr.

431

41S

3S4

405

412

464

470

470

478

534

534

610

810

1,210

1,580

2,560

2,880

3,180

4,280

4,980

3,320

3,180

3,520

3,760

3,760

4,060

4,160

3,760

3,700

4,040

-

Secondfoot-days

8,S32

8,803

7,476

325,626

7,021

7,563

12,594

64,350

129 930

165)860

30,105

12,045

16,328

470,907

May

4,710

4,440

4,370

3,680

3,100

2,650

2,300

2,040

1,800

1,650

1,620

1,760

2,040

2,810

3,630

5,480

6,280

7,030

6,190

5,130

4,680

4,350

3,960

3,990

4,110

4,320

4,950

5,620

6,850

7,390

7,000

Maximum

389

348

280

5,870

261

306

470

4,980

7,390

8,390

'550

1,030

8,390

June

6,790

6,820

6,970

7,150

7,420

7,610

6,020

8,390

7,900

7,900

7,150

6,430

6,100

5,870

5,190

4,730

4,520

4,370

3,940

3,850

3,740

4,280

4,400

4,800

4,780

3,850

3,300

3,390

3,240

2,960

-

July

2,700

2,4SO

2,090

1,760

1,500

1,300

1,120

975

880

801

716

653

662

644

662

880

953

890

890

792

734

707

635

584

558

584

618

626

618

567

526

Mlnlnun

180

250

204

131

173

247

265

384

1,620

2,960

526

254

314

173

Aug.

494

457

431

412

400

37S

357

348

368

424

424

418

412

418

400

405

394

373

335

306

283

268

265

254

258

363

450

470

444

48*

550

Mean

2£5

2S3

241

8£2

2Z6

4C6

2,145

4 191

5^5E9

971

389

544

1,280

Sept.

534

613

840

1,030

1,030

B20

639

644

601

542

510

542

653

725

698

618

526

464

424

400

378

363

357

348

344

344

335

323

314

314

-

Rim-oft In 

acre-feet

17,520

17,460

14,330

645,900

13,930

15,000

24,980

127,600

257,700

329,000

59, 710

23 890

32^390

934,000
196 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, W/o.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 106°52', in sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 84 

W., 900 feet downstream from Lost Creek, 2J- miles upstream from upper end of Pathfinder Reservoir, and 4 miles downstream from proposed Seminoe Reservoir dam site.

Drainage area.- 7,410 square miles.

Records available.- October 1913 to September 1925, June 1929 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1913-25, 1928-38), 1,600 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 4.76 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 189 second-feet Oct. 3.

1913-25, 1929-38: Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet June 26, 1917 (gage 

height, 6.2 feet), "rom rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum daily 

discharge, 20 second-i'eet Sept. 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-27, Dec. 2-8, 

uec. 11 to Feb. 27, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and 

weather records and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water rear October 1937 to Septeiit«»r 193S

Day

1

2

5

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oot.

196

192

169

192

196

213

217

221

230

248

256

272

262

293

299

321

321

430

523

540

582

523

525

507

499

499

482

474

452

444

437

HOT.

437

430

430

437

437

430

415

369

363

363

375

400

see

407

407

430

437

304

253

305

360

450

420

395

375

365

330

327

338

321

-

Dec.

332

335

325

340

350

340

330

321

338

33£

345

370

385

360

380

395

375

350

325

310

320

330

345

325

315

355

350

345

340

335

330

Jan.

350

350

330

335

340

330

310

285

260

295

320

295

260

280

305

345

340

335

340

345

350

340

350

365

385

370

380

380

385

390

395

Feb.

405

430

425

420

450

475

440

410

389

380

385

395

405

415

400

410

420

440

430

415

425

405

400

420

450

470

460

452

-

_

-

Month

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

1U7....... ................................

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

Water year 1937-

Mar.

540

1,120

1,400

1,670

1,400

1,080

998

820

809

809

769

884

1,290

1,870

1,980

1,670

1,430

1,320

1,550

1,450

1,220

1,550

1,230

1,060

1,030

986

895

840

748

556

467

Apr.

600

644

738

840

758

748

729

719

729

758

779

840

862

1,140

1,540

1,910

2,680

3,330

3,820

4,850

5,970

4,540

3,900

4,090

4,360

4,510

4,750

4,940

4,720

4,420

-

Secondfoot-days

11,055

11,498

10,648

456,814

10,440

11,821

35., 441

75,214

151, 430 

202,970

38,314

12,790

28,150

599 ,,771

Itay

4,690

5,520

5,630

5,600

4,850

4,090

3,450

2,890

2,550

2,270

2,080

1,980

2,050

2,290

3,060

3,950

5,820

7,120

7,960

7,560

6,690

5,890

5,490

4,980

4,780

4,820

5,040

5,740

6,400

7,730

8,460

Maximum

582

450

395

7,960

395

475

1,980

5,970

8,460 

9,600

3,170

672

5,170

9,600

June

8,420

8,190

8,000

8,000

8,280

8,650

9,080

9,270

9,600

9,460

9,320

8,600

8,230

7,780

7,340

6,860

6,360

5,930

5,490

5,110

4,820

4,630

4,750

5,040

5,210

5,280

4,260

3,770

3,700

3,520

-

July

3,170

2,910

2,680

2,370

1,980

1,690

1,460

1,260

1,110

962

851

809

748

917

748

738

9S6

1,390

1,200

1,O90

998

906

84O

974

939

729

830

809

820

700

700

Minimum

189

253

310

153

260

383

467

600

1,980 

3,520

700

243

400

18?

Aug.

600

540

490

430

381

357

332

327

338

344

344

369

381

388

430

422

400

400

375

344

321

293

272

248

316

394

499

548

591

644

672

Mean

357

383

343

1,252

337

422

1,143

2,507

4,885 

6,766

1,236

413

938

1,643

Sept.

851

99S

3,170

2,070

1,550

1,420

1,220

1,030

884

809

830

928

1,220

1,240

1,090

1,010

917

809

700

653

591

548

507

490

474

452

444

430

415

400

-

Run-Off in 

acre- feet

21,930

22,810

21,120

906,100

20,710

23,450

70,290

149,200

300,400 

402,600

75,990

25,370

55,830

1,190,000
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 197

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°28', long. 106°50', In sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 64 

w., a quarter of a mile downstream from Pathfinder Dam.

Drainage area.- 10,700 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1907-38), 1,784 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge since completion of reservoir, 18,900 second-feet June 25- 

27, 1917; no flow for some periods In 1928 and periods In each year of 1932-38.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir, in which storage was begun In June 1909 

( capacity, 1,070,000 acre-feet). Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

22 

23 

84 

25

86

87 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

495 

492 

492 

492 

490

488 

320 

320 

320 

320

320 

87 

47 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

HOT.

52 

52 

52 

43 

43

43 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

52 

52 

52

52 

52 

0 

0 

0

Dee.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

4 

4

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan. Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

854 

639

0 

288 

289 

291 

291

291 

291 

291 

291 

291

397 

397 

397 

397 

397

499 

499 

499

Month

Oct 

Noi

Dec

C

Jen 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 193

UBt............. .......................

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

499 

499 

499 

504 

504

504 

504 

504 

504 

504

504 

504 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

1,000 

1,000

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

Apr.

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

1,010 

1,010 

1,300 

1,430 

1,430

1,430

1,430 

1,070 

1,010 

1,020

1,040 

1,050 

1,060 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Seoondfoot-days

5,619 

1,377 

8

530,557

0 

7,589 

19,113 

25,390 

46,281 

119,180 

140,600 

154,870 

43,226

563,253

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

400

928 

1,910 

2,910 

4,250 

4,560

3,690 

4,480 

4,560 

4,560 

4,580

1,080 

650 

628 

537 

504

506 

508 

510 

1,000 

1,640 

1,890

Haxlmon

495 

52 

4

5,880

0 

854 

1,010 

1,430 

4,580 

6,520 

5,210 

5,930 

5,240

6,520

June

1,080 

846 

849 

855 

1,770

1,970 

2,820 

4,550 

5,480 

3,830

4,530 

4,590 

4,600 

4,610 

5,810

6,450 

6,520 

6,520 

5,850 

5,550

5,520 

5,660 

4,880 

4,530 

4,060

4,040 

3,570 

2,730 

2,550 

2,560

July

2,560 

3,420 

3,540 

4,490 

4,550

4,540 

4,540 

4,540 

4,520 

4,520

4,520 

5,190 

5,210 

5,200 

5,200

5,200 

5,190 

5,170 

5,160 

5,150

4,620 

4,480 

4,470 

4,460 

4,450

4,440 

4,420 

4,420 

4,410 

4,040 

3,980

Kinijnum

47 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

846 

2,560 

3,960 

0

0

Aug.

3,9>30 

4,300 

4,630 

4,720 

4,770

4,830 

4,900 

4,870 

4,830 

4,830

4,830 

4,800 

4,770 

4,750 

4,900

5,100 

5,090 

5,030 

5,230 

5,230

5,230 

5,200 

5,170 

5,140 

5,100

5,030 

5,0-30 

5, 930 

5,880 

5,310 

5,280

Mean

181 

45.9 

.3

1,454

0 

271 

617 

846 

1,493 

3,973 

4,535 

4,996 

1,441

1,543

Sept.

5,240 

5,140 

4,300 

2,670 

2,610

2,600 

2,650 

2,650 

2,640 

2,630

2,620 

2,210 

2,130 

2,240 

896

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

11,150 

2,730 

16

1,052,000

0 

15,050 

37,910 

50,360 

91,800 

236,400 

278,900 

307,200 

85,740

1,117,000
198 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°33', long. 106°43', in sec. 25, T. 30 N., R. 

His W., at Alcova.

Drainage area.- 10,600 square miles.

Records available.- February 1904 to December 1905, June 1935 to September 1936.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir (capacity, 1,070,000 acre-feet). 

Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

SI

Dot.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

68 

68 

68 

68

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

68 

68 

68 

68 

68 

68

HOT.

68 

68 

68 

60 

60

60

68 

68 

68 

68

68 

68 

68 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

66 

66 

66

66 

66 

16 

16 

16

Dec.

16

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Jan.

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

Feb.

16

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

0 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

10 

10

10 

40 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

Month

Oct 

Hoi

Dee

C

Jan 

Fels 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aufi 

Bep

uary

ater year 1937-S

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

399 

417

417 

417 

154 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Secondfoot -days

1,020 

1,832 

496

528,045

496 

232 

0 

1,804 

36,461 

110,345 

140,740 

151,270 

44,030

488,726

May

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

369

931 

1,850 

2,930 

3,490 

3,580

3,580 

3,580 

2,640 

2,220 

1,900

1,110 

620 

614

546 

530

530 

530 

524 

1,040 

1,610 

1,710

Maximum

68 

68

16

7,020

16 

4O 

0 

417 

5,580 

6,290 

5,240 

5,080 

4,360

6,290

June

1,160 

882 

875 

868 

1,540

1,580 

2,070 

3,020 

3,760 

3,750

4,360 

4,480 

4.4OO 

4,460 

5,160

6,120 

6,290 

6,250 

5,420 

5,460

5,480 

5,440 

4,680 

4,050 

3,890

3,890 

3,490 

2,580 

2,470 

2,470

July

2,470 

3,380 

3,490 

4,440 

4,440

4,460 

4,480 

4,480 

4,480 

4,510

4,510 

5,120 

5,240 

5,200 

5,220

5,240 

5,24O 

5,240 

5,240 

5,240

4,570 

4,480 

4,500 

4,510 

4,530

4,530 

4,530 

4,530 

4,510 

3,990 

3,940

Minimum

0 

16 

16

0

16 

0 

0 

0 

3 

868 

2,470 

3,940 

1,030

0

Aug.

3,940 

4,550 

4,940 

4,980 

4,980

4,980 

4,960 

4,940 

4,920 

4,900

4,900 

4,860 

4,820 

4,780 

4,940

5,020 

5,020 

5,020 

5,060 

5,040

5,020 

5,040 

5,000 

5,080 

4,960

5,000 

5,000 

4,940 

4,960 

4,420 

4,300

Mean

32.9 

61.1 

16.0

1,447

16.0 

6.29 

0 

60.1 1,176- 

3,678 

4,540 

4,880 

1,468

1,339

Sept.

4,360 

4,100 

3,120 

1,640 

1,530

1,540 

1,530 

1,530 

1,490 

1,530

1,520 

1,110 

1,040 

1,050 

1,060

1,050 

1,030 

1,070 

1,060 

1,040

1,080 

1,050 

1,030 

1,070 

1,060

1,040 

1,050 

1,070 

1,090 

1,090

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,d20 

3,630 

984

1,047,000

984 

460 

0 

3,580 

72,320 

218,900 

279,200 

300,000 

87,330

969,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 199

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 106°13', in NWJNWi sec. 4, T. 33 N., 

R. 7B W., 6J- miles east of Casper.

Drainage area.- 12,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1938. 

at Casper; records equivalent.

1929 to September 1P32 at site

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,620 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 5.68 

leetj; minimum daily discharge, 47 second-feet Mar. 30, Apr. 2.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 30, 1929, from rating curve 

extended above 6,000 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 33 second-feet Jan. 7,1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, 

Dec. 23-29, Jan. 25, 29-31, Feb. 1, 15-19, Mar. 2-8, (computed on basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station at Alcova), end those for 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, all of which are good. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Rating table, period Mar. 1 to Sept. 30, 1938 except periods of ice effect (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

70

95

130

215

0.8

1.0 

1.4 

3.8 

2.0 

2.5

370

490

820

1,220

1,420

1,940

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

2,550

3,380

4,320

6,230

Discharge, In second-feat, water year October 1037 to September :

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14ie

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

oot.

589

574

552

545

545

552

552

450

400

389

394

394

310

218

190

190

182

190

214

190

162

154

150

146

142

138

134

130

126

123

120

HOT.

123

116

112

109

106

109

106

106

102

106

109

106

106

106

112

116

116

95

102

126

150

162

150

142

130

130

88

68

65

59

-

Dee.

58

62

67

69

74

77

72

66

65

67

72

76

78

78

75

90

82

75

68

78

90

82

72

67

70

78

85

85

82

78

72

Jan.

68

75

66

64

66

66

62

64

68

68

66

80

85

62

72

80

72

78

58

78

80

78

85

64

63

72

68

62

58

56

60

Feb.

62

62

66

70

75

75

102

70

72

72

72

106

102

60

56

58

62

70

76

75

75

68

68

64

60

64

66

62

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

70

68

66

60

62

64

68

68

72

72

72

70

70

120

179

126

106

106

123

112

78

75

92

90

70

66

52

62

60

47

68

Apr.

58

47

54

52

54

60

56

60

64

60

56

54

54

62

454

640

649

703

532

712

382

255

206

210

215

215

235

225

170

154

-

Secondfoot-days

9,145

3,333

2,310

567.990

2,144

1,990

2,524

6,748

38,628

- -217*000

151*460

50,400

518,552

May

154

162

184

150

134

112

106

95

82

66

400

1,800

3,000

3,600

3,540

3,540

3,490

2,960

2,420

2,180

1,490

900

712

640

592

576

560

553

900

1,690

1,840

Ma^

589

162

90

7,870

85

106

179

712

3,600

5 940

5)080

5,380

5,040

5,940

June

1,360

970

950

910

1,400

1,660

2,120

3,100

3,860

3,830

4,430

4,530

4,490

4,590

5,230

5,880

5,940

5,860

5,270

5,420

5,460

5,460

5,640

4,220

4,110

4,050

3,690

2,730

2,810

2,620

-

July

2,580

3,380

3,560

4,360

4.4OO

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,400

4,420

4,430

4,980

5,000

4,970

4,980

5,020

5,040

5,020

5,020

5,080

4,380

4,380

4,400

4,400

4,430

4,420

4,430

4,380

4,380

3,900

3,680

Min^

120

59

58

33

56

56

47

47

66

910

2,580

3,900

1,140

47

Aug.

3,900

4,640

4,780

4,830

4,850

4,850

4,850

4,870

4,870

4,890

4,890

4,850

4,850

4,630

4,950

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,040

5,020

5,040

5,020

5,080

5,380

5,040

5,040

5,000

5,000

4,550

4,470

Mean

296

113

74.5

1,556

6S.2

73.1

81.4

22E

1,246

3,752

4,428

4,886

1,680

1,421

Sept.

4,760

5,040

3,330

2,050

1,720

1,730

1,730

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,760

1,810

1,320

1,300

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,180

1,170

1,140

Ijl70

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,220

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

18,140

6,610

4,580

1,127,000

4,250

3,950

5,010

13,380

76,620

223,300

272,300

300,400

99,970

1,029,000
200 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°46', long. 105°24', In sec. 8, T. 32 H., R. 71 

w., naif a mile northwest of Douglas.

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- May 1891 to September 1894, April 1919 to September 1923, April 1929 

to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,020 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 5.61 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 97 second-feet Apr. 4.

1891-94, 1919-23, 1929-38: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-fe^t July 13, 1937 

(gage height, 8.44 feet); minimum dally discharge, 45 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, No'f. 16 to Mar. 9, 

which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather records, and 

Inflow to Guernsey Reservoir and are fair. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage heigh*,, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to NOV. 15, Mar. 10 to Ap-. 25)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

108

154

260

384

530

700

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.2

1,070 

1,560 

1,840 

2,610 

3,^00 

5, 70 

6,010

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septette* 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

23 

24 

85

26 

87 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

808 

772 

736 

709 

673

664 

664 

673 

610 

546

522 

500 

507 

462 

378

320 

302 

320 

302

290

308 

272 

254 

249 

238

238 

243 

238 

232 

226 

232

HOT.

226 

232 

232 

232 

232

226 

221 

226 

221 

215

221 

232 

215 

215 

226

228 

225 

230 

250 

190

210 

240 

265 

320 

305

290 

265 

260 

180 

145

Dec.

130 

120 

115 

120 

130

135 

135 

140 

125 

120

115 

125 

130 

140 

150

150 

160 

170 

160 

145

130 

150 

170 

155 

135

120 

130 

140 

155 

155 

150

Jan.

150 

140 

130 

145 

130

125 

120 

125 

120 

125

130 

130 

125 

140 

160

120 

130 

150 

140

145

110 

135 

140 

135 

150

130 

125 

145 

135 

125 

115

Pet.

110 

120 

125 

125 

130

140 

150 

150 

190 

149

148 

145 

145 

210 

200

120 

110 

120 

130 

140

155 

150 

150 

140 

135

135 

130 

135

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

0

Jen 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

UftPT. . . 

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

ater year 1937-3

Bar.

140 

135 

150 

145 

140

130 

155 

160 

165 

169

164 

149 

136 

140 

149

204 

232 

215 

221 

189

199 

194 

179 

164 

159

154 

136 

136 

164 

122 

97

Apr.

140 

122 

131 

97 

108

145

159 

179 

154 

159

189 

140 

117 

149 

278

1,060 

1,480 

1,440 

1,740 

2,050

1,670 

1,330 

1,220 

1,260 

1,250

1,390 

1,380 

1,230 

1,150 

1,140

Seeondfoot-daya

13,488 

6,955 

4,305

597,518

4,125 

3,987 

4,992 

23,057 

49,608 

106,522 

130,450 

144,020 

52,380

543,889

May

1,190 

1,560 

1,250 

1,090 

925

790 

673 

586 

530 

462

454 

469 

1,530 

2,880 

3,400

3,580 

3,900 

4,020 

3,220 

2,810

2,430 

1,870 

1,350 

1,110 

1,010

943 

880 

826 

790 

1,120 

1,960

Maxlmm

808 

320 

170

1£,800

160 

210 

232 

2,050 

4,020 

5,870 

4,940 

5,030 

5,250

5,870

June

1,840 

1,510 

1,100 

1,010 

952

1,160 

1,480 

1,860 

2,780 

3,420

3,520 

4,080 

4,140 

4,140 

4,360

5,160 

5,870 

5,730 

5,660 

5,140

5,300 

5,480 

5,100 

4,320 

4,200

3,960 

3,820 

3,820 

2,780 

2,830

July

2,550 

2,560 

3,330 

3,610 

4,200

4,220 

4,240 

4,200 

4,180 

4,180

4,160 

4,260 

4,770 

4,730 

4,800

4,860 

4,920 

4,900 

4,860 

4,940

4,630 

4,060 

4,040 

4,080 

4,180

4,220 

4,260 

4,340 

4,340 

4,100 

3,730

M1"<T^"""

226 

145 

115

45

110 

110 

97 

97 

454 

952 

2,550 

3,690 

1,100

97

Aug.

3,690 

3,780 

4,580 

4,630 

4,670

4,650 

4,650 

4,630 

4,610 

4,610

4,650 

4,650 

4,610 

4,610 

4,610

4,770 

4,860 

4,860 

4,800 

4,820

4,770 

4,710 

4,690 

4,650 

4,750

5,030 

4,820 

4,860 

4,860 

4,800 

4,340

Mean

435 

232 

139

1,637

133 

142 

161 

769 

1,600 

3,551 

4,208 

4,646 

1,746

1,490

Sept.

4,460 

5,250 

4,100 

3,180 

2,060

1,770 

1,810 

1,670 

1,620 

1,570

1,880 

1,870 

1,730 

1,310 

1,260

1,170 

1,170 

1,150 

1,140 

1,120

1,120 

1,110 

1,110 

1,100 

1,100

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,110 

1,140

Run-off In 

acre-feet

26,750 

13,800 

8,540

1,185,000

8,180 

7,910 

9,900 

45,730 

98,400 

211,300 

258,700 

285,700 

103,900

1,079,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 201

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°17', long. 104°45', in sec. 27, T. 27 y., R. 

66 W., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Guernsey Dam and 1 mile norttwest of 

Guernsey.

Drainage area.- 16,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1900 to November 1908, March to October 1912, and Janus.ry 1928 

to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1928-38), 1,777 second-feet.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs. Only a few miner diverslons for irrigation between this station and diversion dam at Whalen. Records 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

822 

815 

560 

335 

291

258 

237 

296 

258 

237

242 

296 

301 

258 

269

296 

232 

226 

232 

264

247 

232 

211 

190 

180

258 

247 

237 

247 

253 

226

HOY.

170 

264 

280 

258 

269

258 

253 

155 

275 

302

264 

237 

237 

280 

185

269 

302 

269 

264 

269

232 

211 

253 

253 

258

155 

24V 

253 

165 

280

Deo.

291 

269 

264 

258 

258

216 

364 

393 

291 

285

274 

264 

200 

291 

258

264 

264 

269 

247 

195

358 

253 

313 

302 

302

200 

253 

307 

269 

280 

269

Jan.

253 

226 

232 

253 

264

280 

264 

280

253 

195

302 

302 

285 

269 

264

226 

200 

237

247 

291

242 

269 

221 

264 

324

330 

280 

269 

247 

302 

302

Feb.

313 

302 

285 

280 

247

256 

226

291 

318 

296

274 

291 

280 

237 

330

404 

296 

274 

258 

247

226 

269 

264 

253 

264

247 

247 

232

Honth

Ocb 

Hen

Deo

C

Jan 

Vet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sep

1

nary

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

258 

280 

285 

274 

237

226 

211 

247 

264 

253

242 

237 

232 

190 

302

264 

253 

264 

253

221

195 

247 

247 

242 

253

280 

232 

195 

258 

216 

269

Apr.

247 

258 

274 

318 

335

313 

216 

232 

253 

330

398 

476 

548 

524 

482

422 

560 

722 

843 

880

1,460 

2,320 

2,540 

2,320 

1,850

2,070 

2,070 

2,050 

2,050 

1,670

Seoondfoot-daja

9,253 

7,367 

8,521

642,340

8,173 

7,709 

7,627 

29,031 

62,190 

105,460 

137,560 

148,180 

71,220

602,291

May

1,360

1,350 

2,020 

1,770 

2,270

1,660 

1,680 

1,750 

1,740 

1,930

2,050 

2,600 

2,660 

3,170 

3,270

3,480 

3,550 

2,760 

2,350 

1,970

1,620 

1,310 

1,190 

1,080 

1,040

1,010 

1,030 

1,500 

2,270 

2,440 

2,310

Maxlmm

822 

302 

393

7,500

330 

404 

302 

2,540 

3,550 

4,780 

5,160 

5,100 

4,360

5,160

June

1,850 

1,800 

1,910 

1,930 

2,030

2,230 

2,480 

2,810 

3,190 

3,520

3,700 

3,710 

3,840 

4,020 

4,280

4,510 

4,760 

4,740 

4,720 

4,780

4,740 

4,360 

4,140 

3,940 

4,100

3,710 

3,620 

3,370 

3,240 

3,430

July

3,790 

4,400 

4,440 

4,470 

4,510

4,550 

4,440 

4,240 

4,260 

4,360

4,610 

4,760 

4,910 

5,030 

5,160

4,990 

4,930 

4,840 

4,780 

4,550

3,860 

3,880 

3,860 

3,960 

4,160

4,240 

4,260 

4,300 

4,300 

4,280 

4,440

Minimum

180 

155 

195

155

195 

226 

190 

23,6 

1,010 

1,300 

3,790 

4,320 

1,340

155

Aug.

4,7->0 

4,730 

4,830 

4,910 

4,950

5,010 

5,010 

4,990 

5,010 

5,010

5,100 

4,950 

4,910 

4,810 

4,8*0

4,710 

4,570 

4,510 

4,590 

4,590

4,6'30 

4,8<0 

4,830 

4,890 

4,830

4,740 

4,720 

4,570 

4,510 

4,440 

4,330

Mean

298 

246 

275

1,760

264 

275 

246 

968 

2,006 

3,515 

4,437 

4,780 

2,374

1,650

Sept.

4,360 

4,200 

3,550 

2,570 

2,570

2,560 

3,660 

2,600 

2,450 

2,310

2,320 

2,200 

2,030 

2,000 

1,980

1,890 

1,830 

1,790 

1,840 

1,930

2,130 

2,370 

2,500 

2,600 

2,480

2,280 

2,280 

1,930 

1,670 

1,340

Run-off In 

acre-feet

18,350 

14,610 

16,900

1,274,000

16,210 

15,290 

15,130 

57,580 

123,400 

209,200 

872,600 

293,900 

141,300

1,195,000
202 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo.

Location.- Lat. 42°14', long. 104°37', in sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 65 ¥., at diversion dam 

at Whalen, 7 miles downstream from Guernsey Dam.

Drainage area.- 16,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1909 to April 1938 (discontinued).

Remarks.- Discharge at this station obtained by subtracting flow of Interstate and Fort 

Laramie canals from flow of river below Guernsey Reservoir. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs. Records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

31

oot.

75 

75 

80 

222 

76

35 

30 

39 

SO 

51

50 

46

44 

40 

52

37 

56 

40 

28 

53

25 

32 

25 

41 

6

54 

19 

32 

125 

39 

52

HOT.

22 

76 

52 

68 

59

68 

63 

15 

75 

42

64 

32 

37 

68 

20

53 

77 

49 

74 

54

72 

41 

88 

28 

86

60 

62 

63 

20 

105

Dec.

146 

134 

119 

132 

168

141 

274 

208 

93 

75

69 

104 

85 

121 

S3

109 

99 

149 

94 

65

148 

98 

138 

135 

57

90 

96 

141 

114 

123 

111

Jan.

131 

96 

32

6.1 

54

85 

66 

60 

53

45

104 

95 

29 

47 

18

115 

46 

85 

67 

96

28

55 

127 

43 

119

80 

78 

61 

52 

101 

68

Feb.

87 

97 

78 

65 

49

73 

36 

84 

118 

88

126 

83 

115 

41 

109

189 

29 

34 

49 

65

68 

62 

49 

43 

56

42 

52 

37

Month

Oot

H07

Dec 

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

fan 

jul 

Aug 

Bep

T

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

uarr. *..* 

11 1-15

he perio

Kar.

36

75 

60 

47 

87

51 

37 

5S 

38 

51

37 

30 

32 

50 

127

112 

77 

67 

55 

63

50 

47 

27 

82 

73

80 

38 

40 

51 

28 

77

Apr.

47 

53 

79 

118 

185

125 

16 

42 

113 

330

398 

476 

548 

399 

102

Seoondfoot-days

1,609 

1,723 

3,719

190,578

2,187 

2,024 

1,783 

3,031

May

Mqirlimrcn

222

105 

274

4,290

131 

189 

127 

548

June July

Idnljnuni

6 

15 

57

6

18 

29 

27 

16

Aug.

Mean

51.9 

57.4 

120

522

70.5 

72.3 

57.5 

202

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,190 

3,480 

7,380

378,000

4,340 

4,010 

3,540 

6,010

31,890
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 203 

North Platte River at recorder station, below Whalen, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°14', long. 104°37', in SWi sec. 12, T. 26 N., 

R. 65 W., 2$ miles downstream from Whalen Dam. Prior to Apr. 16 records b-r Bureau of 

Reclamation of flov/ passing Whalen Dam (computed on basis of records for Interstate 

and Fort Laramie canals and North Platte -River below Guernsey Reservoir).

Records avallable.- April to September 1938. May 1909 to April 1938, equivalent records, 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation, passing Whalen Dam, 2$ miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 1,255 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,530 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 3.42 

reet]; minimum dally discharge, 77 second-feet Sept. 24.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1*

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

Si

ss

S3

24

25

26

27

88

29

SO

31

Dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Konth

April 16-30. ..............................

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

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

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

Bar. Apr.

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

130

127

130

173

151

987

1,330

1,640

1,130

1,160

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,020

492

-

Secondfoot-days

_

_

12,040

15,562

31,567

37,296

38 , 530

7,219

May

275

270

860

516

596

158

169

165

114

120

P.16

548

692

1,080

1,200

1,240

943

388

242

192

196

208

232

220

192

162

270

760

1,140

1,200

998

Maximum

1,640

1,240

1,600

1,560

1,430

1,180

June

572

5s 8

674

665

629

674

800

1,030

1,160

1,260

1,210

1,130

,090

,120

,280

,370

,380

1,470

1,470

1,580

1,600

1,220

1,120

1,190

1,250

1,080

987

683

620

665

-

July

954

1,280

1,240

1,260

1,190

1,220

1,060

998

1,140

1,210

1,280

1,300

1,380

1,510

1,560

1,480

1,480

1,540

1,560

1,250

1,040

1,150

1,100

1,070

1,040

976

910

932

976

1,030

1,180

Minimum

127

114

572

910

1,020

77

Aug.

1,210

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,310

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,330

1,380

1,430

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,200

1,070

1,060

1.020

1.070

1.100

1.210

1.320

1.300

1,300

1,300

1.300

1,330

l'.300

1.260

1J180

1,140

Bean

ios

50?

l,05f

1,203

1,243

241

Sept.

1,180

1,080

566

249

254

306

428

394

197

110

132

159

142

154

154

146

135

139

146

132

135

121

82

77

85

96

85

104

110

121

-

Rtm-off In 

acre-feet

23,880

30,870

62,610

73,980

76,420

14,320

282,100
204 PLATTE RIVER BASI1I

North Platte River at Torrington, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°03', long. 104U 10', In sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 

61 W., at Torrington.

Drainage area.- 21,700 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1938 In reports of Geological Survey. April 

1926 to September 1938 In reports of State engineer of Nebraska.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 1.16 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 300 second-feet Apr. 10.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 2, 1929; minimum daily discharge, 80 second-feet May 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Diver*- 

sions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey 

Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

8

6 

7 

B 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

51

Oct.

394 

384 

384

554

568

610 

610 

568 

568 

540

500 

526 

540 

526 

526

554 

554 

554 

540 

515

526 

526

500 

4V 2 

472

500 

513 

526 

513 

486 

500

Hov.

459 

472 

500 

513 

486

500

500 

486 

486 

486

500

513 

500 

500 

500

513

540 

500 

#470 

#455

i'350 

#335 

310 

486 

500

486 

500 

500 

500 

500

Dec.

486

472 

472 

472 

472

459 

#410 

«400 

#410 

#430

513 

540 

513 

446 

513

459 

432 

432 

432 

394

374 

472 

459 

446 

446

540 

472 

446 

459 

472 

486

Jan.

568

446 

459 

486 

446

459 

#460 

#450 

#450 

#450

446 

#430 

#420 

446 

459

459 

418 

405 

446 

#450

#440 

#435 

#440 

#435 

*430

#425 

#435 

#450 

#435 

#425 

#410

Feb.

#430 

 #450 

500 

513 

526

596 

500 

472 

459 

486

459

472 

472 

472 

500

*460 

#435 

#430 

#425 

«-440

#455 

#465 

#480 

#480 

#460

#455 

#460 

#455

Month

Oot 

Hov

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr

Jun 

Jul 

Au« 

Bep

W

niAx»v. oh?::...,.....:::;;;;;;:;:;;:;:::;:;:;;

ust ....................................

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

#450 

446 

418 

446 

459

472 

472 

446 

472 

472

472 

446 

446 

446 

513

540 

526

500 

472 

418

418 

405 

405 

418 

418

405 

384 

384 

384 

374 

342

Apr.

352 

363 

352

374 

394

405 

405 

384 

352 

300

352

405 

459 

500 

500

384 

432 

500 

500 

500

596 

1,260 

1,580 

1,560 

1,330

1,330 

1,330 

1,280 

1,180 

1,020

Seoondfoot-days

16,047 

14,346 

14,229

293,505

13,813 

13,207 

13,669 

20,679 

22,849 

35,594 

38,052 

40,250 

23,302

266,037

May

725 

568 

624 

898 

949

785 

554 

500 

472 

418

384 

432

582 

755 

983

1,130 

1,200 

1,020 

864 

755

695 

652 

638 

610 

568

540 

500 

554 

864 

1,180 

1,450

Ma*i»UM

610 

54U 

540

4,920

568 

596 

540 

1,580 

1,450 

1,670 

1,580 

1,450 

1,500

1,670

June

1,280 

983 

932 

932 

898

881 

898 

983 

1,130 

1,240

1,280 

1,240 

1,180 

1,140 

1,140

1,240 

1,310 

1,390 

1,450 

1,540

1,670 

1,620 

1,330 

1,220 

1,310

1,280 

1,160 

1,090 

932 

915

July

932

1,140 

1,240 

1,220 

1,240

1,200 

1,220 

1,070 

1,050 

1,130

1,180 

1,200 

1,200 

1,350 

1,390

1,450 

1,430 

1,580 

1,500 

1,520

1,310 

1,130 

1,130 

1,090 

1,160

1,260 

1,200 

1,130 

1,110 

1,130 

1,160

»*».

384 

310 

374

246

405 

425 

342 

300 

384 

881 

932 

1,140 

342

300

Aug.

1,240 

1,260 

1,240 

1,200 

1,200

1,260 

1,310 

1,330 

1,330 

1,350

1,370 

1,390 

1,330 

1,330 

1,330

1,290 

1,200 

1,160 

1,140 

1,140

1,160 

1,240 

1,290 

1,310 

1,390

1,430 

1,430 

1,450 

1,430, 

1,410 

1,310

Mean

518 

478 

459

804

446 

472 

441 

689

1,186 

1,227 

1,298 

777

729

Sept.

1,280 

1,330 

1,500 

1,450 

1,220

1,050 

983 

1,000 

1,000 

949

898 

847 

785 

785 

755

710 

638 

610 

582 

540

526 

500 

472 

459 

500

513 

384 

342 

342 

352

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31,830 

28,450 

28,220

582,200

27,400 

26,200 

27,110 

41,020 

45,320 

70,600 

75,480 

79,830 

46,220

527,700

#Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of weather records and 

ecords for station at Wyoming-Nebraska state line.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 205

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°59', long. 104°03', In sec. 10, T. 23 II., R. 60 

W., a quarter of a mile upstream fron Wyoming-Nebraska State line and 1 mile southwest 

of Henry, Nebr.

Drainage area.- 22,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,430 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 2.90 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 346 second-feet May 12.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 5.04 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 21 second-feet May 16, 1954.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Large 

diversions for irrigation between this station and that at Torrington. Flow regulated 

by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

SS 

SS 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

51

Oct.

394 

407 

414 

521 

620

683

646 

628 

656 

637

611 

646 

683 

656 

637

628 

603 

552 

529 

498

514 

498 

491 

468 

461

491 

514 

498 

491 

468 

461

Nov.

448 

448 

461 

441 

454

461 

468 

441

461 

476

483 

483 

476 

468 

476

506 

#535 

#525 

*510 

#495

#485 

*470 

#425 

521 

514

498 

491 

506 

491 

498

Dec.

491 

493 

529 

506 

491

491 

448 

«420 

#425 

 if 48 5

#540 

#550 

#530 

569 

578

536 

569 

536 

529 

461

427 

#490 

#475 

»460 

*S20

#550 

#520 

#480 

#480 

#505 

#550

Jan.

#590 

»530 

#500 

498 

498

506 

483 

491

491 

468

454 

476 

506 

536 

544

536 

521 

514 

521 

521

514

491 

514 

461 

441

#450 

#460 

#465 

#470 

#405 

#370

Feb.

 "-460 

 s-560 

#627 

#550 

#580

#610 

#560 

#530

#510 

#520

#490 

»505 

#510 

#500 

#467

#430 

#460 

#450 

#450 

#470

*490 

#510 

»520 

498 

491

454 

468 

448

Month

Oet 

Jto-v 

Dec

0

Jan 

Frt 

Mar 

Api

3"VOL

Jul 

Aug 

Set

H

nary

ater year 19 3V -3

Mar.

498 

521 

506 

521 

521

536 

514 

491 

491 

483

483 

476 

491 

476 

483

529 

529 

498 

468 

454

434 

441 

441 

441 

454

441 

441 

441 

434 

448 

420

Apr.

407 

414 

400 

364 

414

434 

407 

382 

382 

358

364 

441 

483 

514 

692

434 

407 

468 

463 

454

427 

1,040 

1,340 

1,440 

1,250

1,260 

1,300 

1,350 

1,360 

1,220

Secondfoot -days

17,004 

14,415 

15,689

281,545

15,225 

14,183 

14,805 

20,674 

25,093 

34,410 

38,236 

39,960

274,465

May

953

760 

770 

1,200 

1,010

964 

637 

536 

506 

414

352 

346 

521 

637 

953

1,060 

1,130 

953 

1,170 

1,160

750 

711 

711 

646 

674

637 

578 

594 

900 

1,360 

1,500

Maximum

683 

535 

536

3,970

590 

627 

536 

1,440 

1,500 

1,630 

1,640 

1,420

1,640

June

1,290 

1,010 

964 

986 

986

953 

986 

975 

1,060 

1,110

1,200 

1,180 

1,160 

1,080 

1,040

1,120 

1,310 

1,360 

1,380 

1,470

1,630 

1,580 

1,290 

1,130 

1,820

1,250 

1,170 

1,060 

850 

810

July

850 

1,030 

1,210 

1,150 

1,200

1,180 

1,230 

1,040 

986 

1,100

1,170 

1,180 

1,210 

1,350 

1,370

1,420 

1,470 

1,640 

1,530 

1,590

1,350 

1,210 

1,200 

1,160 

1,240

1,320 

1,230 

1,140 

1,110 

1,110 

1,160

MlniiT1111!

394

425 

420

98

370 

448 

420 

358 

346 

810 

850 

1,110

346

Ar«.

1,270 

1,280 

1,250 

1,210 

1,180

1,230 

1,300 

1,260 

1,270 

1,270

1,250 

1,420 

1,340 

1,370 

1,350

1,390 

1,330 

1,300 

1,260 

1,290

1,340 

1,320 

1,260 

1,260 

1,350

1,300 

1,360 

1,360 

1,280 

1,200 

1,110

Mean

549 

430 

506

77:.

491 

507 

478 

689 

809 

1,147 

1,233 

1,289

75(3

Sept.

1,120 

1,390 

1,640 

1,490 

1,100

1,100 

953 

975 

964 

390

830 

840 

850 

840 

810

760

702 

702 

720 

692

637 

603 

569 

578 

594

656 

514 

420 

407 

420

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33,730 

23,590 

31,120

558,400

30,200 

23,140 

29,370 

41,010 

49,770 

58,250 

75,340 

79,260 

49 120

544,400

*Stage-dlscharge relation affected by less discharge 

ments and weather records.

mputed on basis of two discharge measure-
206 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorier, lat. 41°56', long. 103°48', In sec. £7, T. 23 II., R. 56 

W., half a mile south of Mitchell.

Drainage area.- 2-1,300 square niles.

Records available.- June 1901 to July 1913 and October 1930 to Septemter 1938 in reports 

of Geological Survey. June 1901 to July 1913 and April 1916 to September 1938 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1920-38), 1,307 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 second-feet May 20 (g£.ge height, 3.75 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 187 second-feet June 9.

1901-13, 1916-58: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet June 17, 1921; minimum 

daily discharge, 45 second-feet Itay 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for Sept. 3-30, 

which are fair. Many diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder 

and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembe- 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

s

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

ZZ 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

451 

525

684 

669 

715

793 

809 

793 

809 

809

793 

840 

888

888 

896

904 

904 

928 

888 

856

824 

824 

848 

848 

785

762 

762 

762 

762 

762 

731

HOT.

715 

707 

700 

707

700

676 

684 

661 

676 

692

723 

723 

684 

684 

700

684 

739 

762 

731

746

746 

778 

809 

817 

817

793 

754 

754 

754 

739

Dec.

723 

715 

731 

731 

723

739 

692 

646 

654 

-if 720

#780 

809 

848 

824 

817

856 

856 

856 

832 

801

754 

#720

#760 

«730 

723

746 

731 

762 

793 

778 

754

Jan.

739 

731 

707 

715 

715

723 

707 

715 

739 

739

707 

623 

661 

684 

723

723 

723 

715 

700 

692

676 

661 

638 

616 

562

*550 

»570 

-5-600 

*640 

502 

410

Feb.

«580 

«680 

723 

746 

754

700 

700 

692 

684 

684

684 

676 

676 

669 

623

502 

495 

#460 

#490 

#530

*610 

*670 

762 

746 

754

762 

739 

707

Month

Dot 

NOM 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

 run 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

i

nary

ater year 1937-3

liar.

707 

731 

723 

739 

739

739 

739 

707 

700 

684

661 

638 

661 

623 

638

692 

731 

715 

692

684

646 

608 

600 

608 

600

585 

578 

570 

547 

570 

578

Apr.

547 

562 

555 

532 

547

578 

562

578 

600 

608

585 

631 

676 

723 

920

872 

754 

778 

778 

778

754 

976 

1,380 

,550 

,470

",400 

,420 

,380 

1,380 

1,300

Seeondfoot-days

24,512 

21,855 

23,604

200,910

20,606 

18,498 

20,433 

26,171 

25,482 

12,771 

13,414 

11,456 

16,169

234,974

May

1,110 

936 

848 

1,100 

1,010

1,060 

912 

817 

778 

684

444 

365 

340 

287 

243

254 

540 

809 

1,330 

2,140

1,390 

1,200 

1,100 

1,020 

944

856 

661 

359 

299 

616 

1,030

Maxisnnn

928 

817 

856

3,350

739 

762 

739 

1,550 

2,140 

920 

1,000 

578 

1,270

2,140

June

912 

488 

316 

265 

243

221 

206 

192 

187 

192

232

243 

265 

216 

206

S02 

221 

254 

322 

438

661 

746 

631 

578 

646

920 

880 

824 

654 

410

July

316 

322 

410 

410 

410

378 

365 

322 

270 

282

248 

227 

202 

316 

359

384 

451 

600 

754 

1,000

817 

555 

488 

465 

438

465 

451 

417 

410 

444 

438

Minimum

451 

661 

646

101

410 

460 

547 

532 

243 

187 

202 

248 

230

187

Aug.

417 

365 

322 

265 

248

259 

282 

293 

282 

299

347 

410 

451 

458 

444

438 

410 

340 

265 

270

299

334 

305 

316 

359

424 

488 

555 

578 

502 

431

Mean

791 

728 

761

550

665 

661 

659 

872 

822 

426 

433 

370 

539

644

Sept.

404 

631 

1,200 

1,270 

992

848 

746 

692 

661 

585

532

608 

646 

593 

525

517 

473 

451 

438 

378

334 

311 

299 

305 

330

350

310 

240 

230 

270

Run-off In 

acre-feet

48,620 

43,350 

46,820

398,500

40,870 

36,690 

40,530 

51,920 

50,540 

25,330 

26,610 

22,720 

32,070

466,100

#Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measureent and weather records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 207

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°47', long. 103°03', on west line of sec. 18, T. 

21 N., R. 53 W., 2 miles south of Minatare.

Drainage area.- 24,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938 In reports of Geological Survey. May 

1916 to October 1920 and April 1922 to September 1958 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- IE years (1923-38), 1,523 second-feet.

Extreme s.- Ijaxinum discharge during year, 2,980 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 2.73 

feet); ninimum daily discharge, 184 second-feet June 17.

1916-38: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet June 18, 1921, on basis of peaks at 

stations at Mitrhell and Bridgeport; minimum daily discharge, 17 second-feet Way 23, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice efl'ect, which are fair. Many

diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

692 

741 

972 

972 

1,020

1,130 

1,140 

1,150 

1,150 

1,170

1,170 

1,180 

1,250 

1,270 

1,260

1,270 

1,210 

1,290 

1,250

1,210

1,180 

1,170 

1,180 

1,180 

1,140

1,100 

1,120 

1,120 

1,100 

1,080 

1,060

Hov.

1,050 

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

1,000

1,020 

1,040 

1,040 

1,000 

1,000

1,020 

1,030 

1,020 

1,020 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,050 

1,040 

*1,000

*1,040 

1,090 

1,090 

1,060 

1,060

1,040 

983 

994 

1,000 

1,020

Dec.

1,020 

994

1,030 

1,030

1,020

1,040 

1,050 

#980 

#920 

#940

*1,000 

*1,080 

1,160 

1,120

1,100

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,090 

1,070

1,050 

1,020 

*1,000 

*1,030 

1,000

1 , OS'0 

1,040 

1,050 

1,100 

1,130 

1,100

Jan.

1,080 

1,060 

1,020 

972 

994

950 

917

884 

906 

950

972 

917 

906 

939 

983

983 

983 

961 

917 

906

906 

895 

906 

895 

829

796 

807 

862 

*850 

*710 

»580

Feb.

#700 

*867 

#1,000 

«1,060 

1,050

972 

928 

928 

895 

884

906 

917 

917 

906 

#870

*780 

*710

 B-ST'O 

«690 

*710

*780 

*850 

950 

983 

983

1,000 

994 

972

Month

Oot 

Mov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feto 

Mar

Apr

JlS

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

alendar year 1937 ......................

nary

ater year 1937-38......................

liar.

906 

917 

917 

906 

928

906 

906 

895 

895 

895

895 

917 

950 

961 

961

950

972 

994 

961 

950

928 

873 

829 

807 

796

818 

818 

873 

840 

829 

829

Apr.

796 

796 

785 

785 

785

862 

829 

796 

818 

873

851

818 

818 

851 

1,080

1,170 

1,020 

961 

961 

939

895 

895 

1,240 

1,570 

1,690

1,590 

1,580 

1,510 

1,510 

1,480

Seoondfoot-days

34,927 

30,887 

32,634

261,358

28,236 

24,892 

27,822 

31,554 

32,609 

17,086 

19,152 

13,768

323,275

May

1,430 

1,210 

1,080 

1,050 

1,300

1,250 

1,250 

1,060 

944 

870

782 

602 

517 

429 

367

352 

721 

954 

1,360 

2,330

2,220 

1,670 

1,420 

1,290

1,160

1,110 

1,010 

749 

543 

594 

985

Maximum

1,290 

1,090 

1,160

2,940

1,080 

1,060 

994 

1,690 

2,330 

1,220 

1,210 

750

2,330

June

1,220 

958 

702 

544 

437

350 

310 

294 

285 

256

249

282 

282 

257 

216

191 

184 

225 

291 

597

602 

813 

934 

806 

972

1,050 

1,100 

1,040 

917 

722

July

546 

476 

540 

627 

575

519 

536 

515 

395 

364

327

281 

252 

216 

339

515 

738 

873 

940 

1,210

1,210 

985 

820 

757 

736

687 

650 

662 

628 

617 

616

Minimum

692 

983 

920

45

580 

690 

796 

785 

352 

184 

216 

218

184

Au*.

589 

499 

403 

295

224

?18 

292 

284 

306 

291

366

434 

519 

590 

710

750 

739 

517 

357 

304

320 

353 

356 

351 

366

433

502 

571 

653 

618 

558

Sept.

557 

939 

1,670 

1,860 

1,780

1,390 

1,230 

1,180 

1,140 

1,120

1,120 

1,170 

1,260 

1,180 

1,100

1,050 

1,020 

960 

914 

870

780 

714 

676 

658 

622

624 

586 

539 

507 

492

 Run- off in 

Mean acre-feet

1,127 69,280 

1,030 61,260 

1,053 64,730

716 518,400

911 56,010 

889 49,370 

897 55,180 

1,052 62,590 

1,052 64,680 

570 33,890 

618 37,990 

444 27,310

886 641,200

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records.
208 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Hebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°40', long. 103°06', in sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 50 

W., half a mile north of Bridgeport. Zero of gage Is 3,656.14 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 25,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1902 to November 1906, June to September 1915, and October 1930 

to September 19S8 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1908 to November 1906 and June 

1915 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1919-38), 1,914 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 7.37 

feet-minimum daily discharge, 192 second-feet June 18.

1902-6, 1915-38: Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet June IP, 1921; minimum 

daily discharge, 55 second-feet May 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions for irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder and 

Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septemt«r 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

IS

16

17ia

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

853 

1,010 

1,140 

1,350 

1,350

1,450 

1,570 

1,590 

1,560 

1,510

1,520 

1,540 

1,540 

1,570 

1,590

1,640 

1,590 

1,670 

1,650 

1,560

1,520 

1,500 

1,500 

1,460 

1,400

1,360 

1,330 

1,320 

1,330 

1,350 

1,400

HOT.

1,450 

1,420 

1,400 

1,420 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,390 

1,380

1,400 

1,390 

1,330 

1,290 

1,290

1,310 

1,330 

1,380 

1,380 

#1,190

*r,280 

#1,350 

1,500 

1,560 

1,500

1,480 

1,420 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390

Dec.

1,380 

1,390 

1,400 

1,420 

1,390

1,440 

1,400 

1,050 #1,000

#950

#1,000 

#1,250 

*1,550 

2,020 

1,920

1,600 

1,520 

1,390 

1,260 

1,240

1,250 

1,190 

1,170 

#1,100 

#1,160

*1,100 

-3-1,300 

#1,450 

1,770 

1,560 

1,560

Jan.

1,450 

1,450 

1,310 

1,190

1,110

1,080 

1,080 

1,150 

1,150 

1,170

1,110 

957 

1,100 

1,140 

1,100

1,190 

1,220 

1,250 

1,240 

1,220

1,180 

1,210 

1,240 

*1,100 

*1,170

#1,050 

#1,130 

#1,270 

#1,000 

#810 

«600

Peb.

#688 

#850 

#1,150 

#1,400 

1,450

1,320 

1,290 

1,260 

1,240 

1,190

1,250 

1,210 

1,150 

1,150 

970

#380 

*750 

#710 

#750 

#800

*950 

#1,120 

1,280 

1,310 

1,320

1,290 

1,240 

1,220

Month

Dot 

NOM 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

Bay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

fl

uary

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

,260 

,180 

,170 

,180 

,170

,150 

,170 

1,190 

1,210 

1,210

1,180 

1,170 

1,210 

1,220 

1,260

1,130 

1,190 

1,190 

1,170 

1,150

1,110 

1,070 

1,010 

998 

998

998 

998 

1,040 

998 

944 

957

Apr.

957 

957 

984 

984 

970

816 

#650 

#900 

1,210 

1,240

1,240 

1,180 

1,150 

1,150 

1,460

1,500 

1,440 

1,240 

1,190 

1,190

1,190 

1,210 

1,320 

1,640 

1,860

1,880 

1,960 

1,840 

1,7EO 

1,790

Seoondfoot-days

44,723 

41,610 

42,180

337,616

35,427 

31,188 

34,931 

38,843 

43,457 

22,001 

25,559 

19,459 

44,782

424,165

Hay

1,750 

1,500 

1,190 

1,110 

1,220

1,340 

1,300 

1,220 

1,130 

1,090

1,080 

1,030 

872 

752 

659

762 

1,230 

1,760 

2,630 

2,490

2,990 

2,530 

1,930 

1,660 

1,500

1,360 

1,260 

1,120 

875 

987 

1,130

Mi.Tlm.im

1,670 

1,560 

2,020

3,020

1,450 

1,450 

1,260 

1,960 

2,990 

1,450 

1,770 

1,040 

2,660

2,990

June

1,400 

1,450 

1,130 

914 

708

552 

448 

382 

369 

314

271 

260 

319 

334 

296

255 

215 

192 

229 

501

590 

632 

1,240 

1,200 

1,380

1,370 

1,370 

1,390 

1,240 

1,050

July

764 

655 

833

815 

817

705 

693 

688 

627 

510

447 

396 

305 

280 

212

369 

812 

1,080 

1,440 

1,770

1,540 

1,350 

1,120 

1,010 

979

950 

870 

843 

964 

857 

838

HHnlimim

8E3 

1,190 

9EO

118

6CO 

6E8 

944 

650 

6E9 

192 

212 

4C4 

661

192

Aug.

781 

683 

568 

455 

404

433 

424 

435 

409 

427

581 

676 

642 

738 

927

1,040 

984 

871 

678 

568

560 

573 

583 

606 

583

618 

699 

677 

605 

616 

615

Mean

1,443 

1,387 

1,361

925

1,143 

1,114 

1,127 

1,295 

1,402 

733 

824 

628 

1,493

1,162

Sept.

661 

1,080 

1,980 

2,180 

2,660

2,220 

1,870 

1,800 

1,660 

1,580

1,740 

1,780 

1,960 

1,820 

1,690

1,640 

1,620 

1,600 

1,560 

1,560

1,440 

1,230 

1,130 

1,030 

971

903 

840 

890 

834 

803

Run-off in 

acre-feet

88,710 

82,530 

83,660

669,600

70,270 

61,860 

69,280 

77,050 

86,200 

43,640 

50,700 

38,600 

88,820

841,300

*Stage-discharge relation affected by icej discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records.
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 209

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°30', long. 103°38', in sec. 33, T. 18 N., R. 46 

W., half a mile south of Lisco.

Drainage area.- 86,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,730 second-feet Apr. 26 (gage height, 2.76 

feet ); minimum daily discharge, 279 second-feet June 18.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 12,100 second-feet June 15, 1935 (gage height, 3.57 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18-30, Dec. 8 to 

Jan. 16, Jan. 26 to Feb. 11, Feb. 16-27, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. Many diversions for irrigation 

above station. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1

e

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19

eo

Si

sa

83

24 

25

26 

27 

2S 

29 

80 

31

Oct.

937 

1,020 

1,130 

1,200 

1,360

1,360 

1,520 

1..710 

1,730 

1,650

1,590 

1,590 

1,560 

1,630 

1,800

1,890 

1,960 

2,090 

2,070 

2,130

1,960 

1,800 

1,780 

1,730 

1,760

1,710 

1,690 

1,690 

1,670 

1,670 

1,650

Hov.

1,630 

1,560 

1,540 

1,590 

1,540

1,560 

1,560 

1,610 

1,650 

1,630

1,630 

1,610 

1,630 

1,670 

1,690

1,650 

1,650 

1,600 

1,380 

1,100

1,250 

1,320

1,380 

1,420 

1,450

1,500 

1,600 

1,650 

1,590 

1,550

Dec.

1,500 

1,460 

1,380 

1,290 

1,180

1,270 

1,250 

1,100 

1,010 

950

1,150 

1,400 

1,750 

1,900 

2,120

1,940 

1,800 

1,650 

1,400 

1,360

1,320 

1,280 

1,170 

1,140 

1,100

1,200 

1,350 

1,520 

1,850 

1,680 

1,600

Jan.

1,540 

1,500 

1,480 

1,280 

1,190

1,150 

1,170 

1,150 

1,200 

1,200

1,170 

1,100 

1,150 

1,250 

1,500

1,850 

2,060 

1,540 

1,240 

1,180

1,150 

1,130 

1,110 

965 

859

1,000 

1,200 

1,350 

1,250 

1,050 

820

Feb.

1,020

1,180 

1,450 

2,100 

2,020

1,950 

1,900 

1,850 

1,800 

1,750

1,800 

2,110 

1,650 

1,360 

1,340

1,050 

900 

820 

880 

1,050

1,350 

1,500 

1,700 

1,800 

1,850

1,800 

1,650 

1,430

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

fl

nary

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

 ter year 1937-3

Mar.

1,460 

1,440 

1,420 

1,460 

1,460

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,380

1,380 

1,360 

1,360 

1,420 

1,540

1,500 

1,380 

1,330 

1,270 

1,290

1,310 

1,270 

1,180 

1,180 

1,170

1,220 

1,220 

1,240 

1,220 

1,130 

1,060

Apr.

1,070 

1,100 

1,100 

1,120 

1,170

1,270 

1,000 

950 

1,200 

1,420

1,310 

1,310 

1,220 

1,240 

1,590

1,630 

1,590 

1,500 

1,270 

1,200

1,220 

1,200 

1,170 

1,250 

1,670

2,750 

3,420 

2,680 

2,200 

2,020

Seoondfeot-days

51,037 

46,190 

44,090

369,362

38,784 

43,110 

41,410 

44,840 

51,267 

26,788 

30,413 

22,231 

49,902

490,062

May

1,980 

1,930 

1,820 

1,610 

1,460

1,520 

1,650 

1,560 

1,330 

1,270

1,180 

1,100 

965 

846 

760

736 

1,350 

1,630 

2,130 

3,080

2,930 

3,310 

3,190 

2,270 

1,960

1,710 

1,520 

1,290 

1,070 

1,020 

1,040

Maximum

2,130 

1,690 

2,120

2,960

2,060 

2,110 

1,540 

3,420 

3,310 

2,250 

2,090 

1,150 

2,900

3,420

June

1,270 

1,500 

1,460 

1,080 

937

736 

700 

616 

503 

525

470 

415 

415 

470 

580

536 

404 

279 

297 

547

688 

700 

1,070 

2,250 

1,440

1,440 

1,360 

1,460 

1,400 

1,240

July

995 

808 

784 

1,100 

872

1,200 

872 

700 

683 

640

536 

481 

415 

342 

360

342 

748 

1,130 

1,250 

1,780

2,090 

1,740 

1,440 

1,180 

1,150

1,200 

1,150 

1,290 

1,120 

1,050 

960

IHTiliimni

937 

1,100 

950

104

S20 

820 

1,060 

950 

736 

279 

342 

536 

652

279

Auf.

898 

846 

736 

676 

604

558 

569 

547 

536 

536

530 

638 

796 

833 

1,030

1,150 

1,010 

930 

736 

604

604 

640 

700 

724 

676

638 

736 

724 

712

592 

592

Mean

1,646 

1,540 

1,422

1,012

1,251 

1,540 

1,336 

1,495 

1,654 

893 

981 

717 

1,663

1,343

Sept.

652 

1,070 

1,870 

2,160 

2,270

2,900 

2,580 

2,200 

1,890 

1,670

1,800 

1,890 

2,020 

2,130 

1,930

1,850 

1,740 

1,710 

1,650 

1,560

1,610 

1,480 

1,360 

1,270 

1,220

1,150 

1,100 

1,070 

1,040 

1,010

Run-off in 

acre-feet

101,200 

91,620 

87,450

732,600

76,930 

85,510 

82,140 

88,940 

101,700 

53,130 

60,320 

44,090 

98,980

 972,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location.- Waters-stage recorder, lat. 41°23', long. 102°20', on west line of sec. 2, T. 

16 N., R. 44 W., 1 mile south of Oshkosh.

Drainage area.- 27,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1916 to October 1917 and March 1928 to September 1958 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,420 second-feet May 30 (guge height, 3.13 

feet); mininrum daily discharge, 304 second-feet July 16.

1916-17, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 19,200 second-feet June 4, 1929: no flow 

July 21 to Aug. 11, Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 19-26, Dec. 10 to 

Feb. 11, Feb. 15-27, Apr. 7-9, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Lisco and are fair. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey 

Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6

7

a

9 

10

11

18 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

£L

88 

85 

84 

85

86 

87 

28 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

856 

856 

928 

1,130 

1,280

1,350 

1,420 

1,540 

1,610 

1,580

1,540 

1,540 

1,560 

1,540 

1,540

1,510 

1,760 

2,100 

2,100 

2,080

S.030 

1,830 

1,760 

1,700 

1,630

1,580 

1,560 

1,540 

1,610 

1,580 

1,540

Hov.

1,540 

1,460 

1,460 

1,510 

1,460

1,460 

1,440 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510

1,440 

1,540 

1,510 

1,540

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,540 

1,450 

1,030

1,180 

1,260 

1,400 

1,550 

1,810

1,850 

1,900 

1,880 

1,900 

1,800

Dec.

1,660 

1,630 

1,680 

1,660 

1,440

1.580 

1,440 

946 

928 

SOO

1,100 

1,500 

1,750 

,250 

.150

,000 

,900 

,700 

,550 

,450

,380

,250 

,200 

,050

,000

,100 

,450 

,650 

,150 

,000 

,850

Jan.

1,550 

,450 

,400 

,370 

,250

,150 

,100 

,100 

,100 

,000

980 

1,200 

1,250 

1,500 

1,750

2,100 

2,410 

2,350 

1,700 

1,300

1,250 

1,200 

1,150 

1,000 

950

1,200 

1,400 

1,550 

1,500 

1,250 

860

Feb.

1,100 

1,650 

2,300 

2,350 

2,250

2,200 

2,100 

1,950 

1,900 

1,850

1,880 

1,880 

1,540 

1,440 

1,100

780 

880 

1,000 

1,150 

1,250

1,600 

1,750 

1,800 

1,950 

2,000

1,850 

1,500 

1,350

Month

Oot 

Nov

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj

JOB

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

*

 uary

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

1,510 

1,580 

1,510 

1,610 

1,560

1,510 

1,540 

1,490 

1,370 

1,390

1,390 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,510

1,610 

1,580 

1,580 

1,560 

1,440

1,390 

1,350 

1,280 

1,170 

1,080

1,190 

1,230 

1,390 

1,370 

1,260 

1,150

Apr.

1,100 

1,100

1,080 

1,060

1,100

1,580 

1,300 

1,100 

1,350 

1,800

1,350 

1,350 

1,280 

1,150 

1,490

1,580 

1,610 

1,660 

1,460 

1,320

1,320 

1,320 

1,350 

1,280 

1,580

2,160 

4,540 

3,480 

2,540 

2,230

Secondfoot-days

48,180 

46,270 

47,194

376,037

42,320 

46,350 

43,910 

48,620 

58,756 

30,160 

28,544 

20,246 

56,162

516,712

May

2,210 

2,100 

2,000 

1,680 

1,580

1,580 

1,830 

1,860 

1,700 

1,540

1,370 

1,170 

1,100 

946 

856

820 

964 

2,030 

2,180 

3,280

3,310 

3,020 

3,480 

2,930 

2,290

1,960 

1,660 

1,540 

1,490 

2,930 

1,350

Maximm

2,100 

1,900 

2,250

2,600

2,410 

2,350 

1,610 

4,540 

3,480 

2,000 

2,030 

1,440 

3,080

4,540

June

1,260 

1,580 

1,830 

1,580 

1,260

964 

874 

747 

674 

580

507 

674 

487 

507 

536

650 

478 

418 

378 

689

747 

689 

791 

1,730 

2,000

1,510 

1,540 

1,460 

1,560 

1,460

July

1,100 

838 

732 

1,170 

568

334 

1,510 

650 

546 

507

487 

410 

371 

363 

348

304 

892 

964 

1,060 

1,560

2,030 

1,800 

1,580 

1,260 

1,020

1,190 

1,000 

1,040 

1,000 

982 

928

mttHTmmi

856 

1,030 

800

101

860 

780 

1,080 

1,060 

820 

378 

304 

386 

556

304

Aug.

820 

776 

674 

615 

546

507 

458 

410 

402

402

386 

386 

478 

568 

627

1,080 

1,000 

892 

762 

556

487 

529 

556 

591 

639

603 

1,440 

1,040 

762 

674 

580

Mean

1,554 

1,542 

1,522

1,030

1,365 

1,655 

1,416 

1,621 

1,895 

1,005 

921 

653 

1,872

1,416

Sept.

556 

1,000 

2,100 

2,3SO

2,510

2,710 

3,080 

2,680 

2,320 

S.030

2,400 

2,210 

2,290 

2,3SO 

2,340

2,230 

2,080 

2,030 

2,030 

1,930

1,860 

1,760 

1,540 

1,390 

1,300

1,210 

1,060 

1,020 

964 

892

Run-off in 

acre- feet

95,560 

91,780 

93,610

745,900

83,940 

91,930 

87,090 

96,440 

116,500 

59,820 

56,620 

40,160 

111,400

1,025,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Martin, Uebr.

Locatioii.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°L4', Long. 101°43', 

W.. 1 mile south of Martin.

in sec. 51, T. 15 II., R. 38

Drainage area.- 30,000 square miles.

Records available.- Octoler 1933 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.61 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 318 second-feet June 19.

1933-38: Maximum discharge, 16,400 second-feet June 17, 1935 (gage height, 3.35 

feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; no flow July 25 to Aug. 14 

Aug. 27, 29-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, IIov. 19 to Feb. 28, Apr. 

7-10, computed on basis of records for stations at Oshkosh and near Sutherland. Many 

diversions above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a 

z

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81

sa

23 

84 

85

86 

87 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

946

980 

963 

1,110 

1,240

1,350 

1,460 

1,560 

1,680 

1,680

1,720 

1,720 

1,700 

1,700 

1,780

1,820 

1,890 

2,010 

2,140 

2,060

2,080 

2,030 

1,950 

1,930 

1,930

1,930 

1,910 

1,910 

1,840 

1,740 

1,760

HOT.

1,910 

1,930 

1,390 

1,930 

1,870

1,890 

1,910 

1,890 

1,840 

1,930

1,930 

1,950 

1,840 

1,820 

1,840

1,820 

1,840 

1,800 

1,650 

1,050

1,300 

1,420 

1,530 

1,700 

2,150

2,250 

2,290 

2,200 

2,150 

2,100

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

No's 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr

Jun 

Jul 

A"« 

Ben

11

alendar year 193

U&Vf >.* ! 

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

atar year 1937-3

Mar,

1,760 

1,740 

1,680 

1,800 

1,890

1,740 

1,780 

1,760 

1,760 

1,840

1,820 

1,740 

1,680 

1,780 

2,010

1,970 

1,970 

1,760 

1,680 

1,580

1,580 

1,560 

1,540 

1,520 

1,460

1,500 

1,500 

1,480 

1,410 

1,350 

1,310

Apr.

1,290 

1,330 

1,330 

1,270 

1,270

1,290 

1,250 

1,100 

1,350 

1,800

1,910 

1,560 

1,620 

1,640 

1,760

1,910 

1,780 

1,680 

1,700 

1,500

1,410 

1,330 

1,410 

1,260 

1,260

1,660 

2,670 

4,440 

3,440 

2,510

Secondfoot-days

52,519 

55,620 

55,180

432,239

48,980 

51,520 

51,950 

51,730 

60,025 

31,769 

37,588 

21,053 

63,647

581,581

May

2,180 

,010 

,060 

,030 

,800

,580 

,620 

,760 

,640 

,520

,440 

,330 

,310 

,200 

980

912 

895 

998 

1,870 

2,310

3,230 

3,120 

2,850 

3,120 

2,830

2,230 

1,910 

1,760 

1,760 

2,670 

3,100

MaxljixunL

2,080 

2,290

2,650

2,010 

4,440 

3,230 

2,030 

1,990 

1,390 

3,300

4,440

June

1,700 

1,520 

1,760 

1,870 

1,660

1,310 

1,090 

963 

861 

878

766 

652 

781 

827 

694

611 

557 

390 

318 

478

611

723 

557 

652 

1,330

2,030 

1,600 

1,540 

1,460 

1,580

July

1,410 

1,310 

1,180 

1,110 

1,640

1,480 

1,310 

1,740 

946 

844

861 

738 

624 

570 

530

680 

598 

1,580 

1,460 

1,540

1,870 

j.,990 

1,840 

1,520 

1,390

1,260 

1,370 

1,160 

1,140 

1,070 

827

m^nnim

946 

1,050

150

1,310 

1,100 

895 

318 

530 

339 

544

318

AUR.

827 

810 

752 

611 

544

557 

491 

390 

380 

413

369 

349 

339 

530 

694

827 

1,110 

1,050 

878 

708

584 

598 

624 

638 

680

680 

810 

1,390 

1,030 

752 

638

Mean

1,694 

1,854 

1,780

1,184

1,580 

1,840 

1,576 

1,724 

1,936 

1,059 

1,213 

679 

2,122

1,593

Sept.

544 

963 

2,080 

2,250 

2,420

2,560 

2,690 

3,300 

2,900 

2,650

2,740 

2,970 

2,580 

2,650 

2,600

2,560 

2,360 

2,200 

2,160 

2,140

2,080 

2,010 

1,930 

1,700 

1,600

1,540 

1,480 

1,390 

1,310 

1,290

Run-off in 

acre-feet

104,200 

110,300 

109,400

857,300

97,150 

102,200 

103,000 

102,600 

119,100 

63,010 

74,550 

41,760 

126,200

1,153,000
212 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Sutherland, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 101°06', in sec. 4, T. 14 N., R. 33 

W., at highway bridge li miles upstream from Birdwood Creek and 3|- miles north of 

Sutherland.

Drainage area.- 31,300 square miles.

Records available.- July to September 1931, April 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,770 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 4.95 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 43 second-feet July 15.

1931, 1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1938; minimum, 1 second-foot 

July 9-11, 18, 24-S7, Aug. 15-18, 1936, Aug. 22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and periods of missing 

gage heights, which are fair. Many diversions for irrigation above station. Diversion canal for Sutherland Reservoir (capacity, 180,000 acre-feet) diverts water 27 

miles above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

IS 

14

16

16

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

22 

28 

24 

25

86 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

727 

775 

855

859 

855

987 

1,120 

1,300 

1,430 

1,560

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,640 

1,660

1,720 

1,760 

1,840 

1,930 

2,040

2,080 

2,080 

2,120 

2,080 

1,970

1,860 

1,800 

1,720 

1,660 

1,660 

1,640

Hov.

,660 

,760 

,760 

,680 

,740

,800 

,820 

,840 

,860 

,820

,800 

,760 

,740

,700 

1,720

1,660 

1,680 

1,820 

1,210 

664

«800 

*900 

*1,350 

#1,800 

#1,950

#2,600 

*3, 150 

2,520 

2,230 

2,230

Dec.

2,230 

2,170 

2,150 

2,280 

2,010

1,680 

1,700 

1,640 

t980 

tl,100

tl.400 

tl,750 

t2,300 

t2,650 

t2,550

t2,400 

#2,150 

 a-2,000 

*1,950 

*1,840

»1,700 

 1,550 

#1,250 

 1,200 

*1,350

»1,550 

*1,850 

#2,150 

»2,400 

#2,450 

*2,350

Jan.

 e.ioo

*2,050 

 1,950 

#1,850 

-5-1,760

#1,650 

#1,500 

#1,400 

 1,250 

#1,200

#1,300 

si, 450 

#1,600 

*1,900 

#2,350

 a-2,750 

#2,900 

*2,850 

#2,500 

*2,150

*1,750 

#1,400 

#1,250 

*1,000

#1,100

»740 

»960 

*1,800 

#1,400 

*1,250 

#850

Pell.

#1,050 

#1,400 

»1,750 

#1.900 

#2,100

42 , 450 

#2,750 

«2 , 400 

«2 , 350 

#2,250

*2,350 

S2.G50 

#2,250 

#1,400 

S910

«800 a-720 

*900 

»1,050 

 1,200

 1,500 

41,850 

#2 , 020 

#2,250 

#2,450

S3, 150 

3,320 

2,980

Month

Oot 

Hot

Dec

C

Jar 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma? 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

«

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

2,260 

2,080 

1,990 

1,950 

1,820

1,740 

1,910 

1,760 

1,800 

1,680

1,740 

1,760 

1,840 

1,820 

2,100

2,120 

2,060 

1,860

1,700 

1,620

1,410 

1,330 

1,240 

1,100 

1,020

970 

938 

921 

904 

987 

888

Apr.

743 

680 

648 

648 

664

855 

296 

S850 

si, 190 

 1,550

2,280 

1,500 

1,120 

1,050 

1,170

1,210 

1,260 

1,280 

1,240 

1,160

987 

888 

791 

775 

743

823 

1,720 

2,500 

3,320 

2,410

Secondfoot-days

48,508 

53,024 

58,730

354,821

51,360 

54,150 

49,318 

36,351 

35,802 

81,821 

26,197 

15,766 

59,621

510,648

Hay

1,680 

1,350 

1,300 

1,240 

1,170

987 

888 

743 

727 

648

540 

363 

296 

t250 

t!40

ties

163 

108 

114 

1,330

1,580 

2,370 

2,340 

2,100 

2,190

2,060 

1,460 

tl,350 

tl,750 

tl,900 

t2,500

MmHuiiim

2,120 

3,150 

2,650

3,150

2,900 

3,320 

2,260 

3,320 

2,500 

1,760 

1,480 

987 

2,800

3,320

June

tl,150 

807 

791 

791 

791

664 

540 

556 

510 

711

695

680 

602 

602 

759

571 

495 

390 

186 

336

282 

174 

480 

465 

823

1,120 

1,760 

1,430 

1,330 

1,330

July

1,330

1,160 

1,370 

1,000 

954

1,240 

1,190 

987 

1,480 

807

525 

510 

376 

174 

43

63 

296 

282 

680 

904

938

1,210 

1,410 

1,350 

1,120

970 

823 

855 

775 

711 

664

M^ttinrnm

737 

664 

980

1

74 T 

72T 

883 

29*5 

108 

174 

43 

13* 

450

43

Aug.

495

450 

480 

450

405 

420 

350 

244 

322

244 

186 

134 

244 

405

664 

633 

823 

855 

759

695 

571 

495 

465 

435

420 

525 

480 

987 

938 

727

Mean

1,565 

1,767 

1,895

972

1,657 

1,934 

1,591 

1,212 

1,155 

727 

845 

509 

1,987

1,399

Sept.

450 

711 

1,300 

1,760 

2,280

2,300 

2,410 

2,460 

2,800

2,710

2,550 

2,500 

2,780 

2,500 

2,480

2,370 

2,390 

2,280 

2,170 

2,120

2,060 

2,010 

1,930 

1,860 

1,720

1,620 

1,450 

1,320 

1,170 

1,160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

96,210 

105,200 

116,500

703,800

101,900 

107,400 

97,820 

72,100 

71,010 

43,280 

51,960 

31,270 

118,300

1,013,000

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at North Platte.

ttJage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for station at North Platte.
PLATTE RIVER 213

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°09', long. 100°46 T , in sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 

W.j half a mile north of North Platte and 4i miles upstream from South Platte River. 

Zero of gage is 2,794.9 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 32,000 square miles.

Records available.- February 1895 to September 1915, October 1930 to September 1938 in 

reports or Geological Survey. February 1595 to October 1938 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximun discharge during year, 5,010 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 4.08 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 278 second-feet July 16.

1895-1938: Maximum discharge, 27,100 second-feet June 6, 1909, minimum daily discharge, 20 second-f'set Sept. 20, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights and thosB for 

periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions for irrigation. Flow partly 

regulated by reservoirs in Wyoming.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

23 

84 

85

86 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

760 

811 

896 

948 

930

1,040 

1,110 

1,340 

1,580 

1,730

1,840 

1,750 

1,7-10 

1,650 

*1,850

*2,000 

*2,050 

*2,200 

*2,250 

2,140

2,150 

2,160 

2,140 

2,180 

2,110

2,000 

2,020 

2,040 

2,090 

2,110 

2,070

Hov.

*2,030 

»2,000 

*1,980 

1,930 

1,910

1,950 

2,040 

2,070 

2,090 

2,090

2,040 

1,910 

1,950 

1,930 

1,980

1,380 

1,900 

1,950 

1,270 

,548

583 

1,280 

1,690 

2,070 

2,470

2,910 

3,720 

3,310 

2,660 

2,580

Dec.

2,240 

2,040 

2,090 

2,110 

1,890

1,280

1,400 

464 

480 

530

850 

1,840 

1,820 

1,910 

2,040

2,470 

2,850 

3,460 

3,150 

2,860

3,650 

1,850 

1,600 

1,450 

1,300

2,200 

3,080 

3,080 

2,880 

3,080 

2,950

Jan.

2,850 

2,650 

2,550 

2,400 

2,300

2,200 

2,000 

1,650 

1,450 

1,300

1_450 

1,750 

2,040 

2,260 

2,160

2,280 

2,160 

2,880 

3,380 

3,340

2,470 

2,110 

2,180 

1,650 

608

443 

684 

1,360 

1,070 

638 

760

Feb.

1,650 

1,890 

2,110 

2,360 

2,440

2,880 

3,050 

2,850 

2,790 

2,630

2,580 

2,820 

2,880 

2,690 

1,600

413 

443 

534 

1,130 

1,340

1,420 

1,580 

1,890 

2,290 

3,000

3,750 

4,250 

3,800

Month

Dot 

Ho* 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Max

s TUX

Jul Aug

Sop

H

alendar year 19

ater year 1937-38......................

Har.

3,080 

2,410 

2,280 

2,260 

2,180

2,180 

2,070 

2,110 

1,980 

2,070

1,840 

1,860 

1,980 

1,950 

2,180

2,360 

2,160 

2,040 

1,750 

1,690

1,650 

1,580 

1,540 

1,400 

1,340

1,280 

1,220 

1,220 

1,170 

1,130 

1,000

Apr.

966 

913 

896 

862 

862

879 

948 

948 

1,220

1,440

2,040 

2,440 

1,280 

1,130 

1,340

1,420 

1,360 

1,260 

1,150 

1,170

1,090 

930 

862 

896 

966

862 

1,600 

2,070 

3,310 

3,800

Seoondfoot-days

53,665 

60,721 

63, 894

438,761

59,023 

63,060 

56,960 

40,910 

45,367 

30,628 

34,094 

19,952 

61,498

589, 772

May

2,410 

1,730 

1,580 

1,600 

1,480

1,460 

1,440 

1,170 

1,020 

1,040

1,000 

913 

745 

638 

546

55P 

509 

484 

464 

1,280

1,800 

2,260 

2,610 

2.410 

2,240

2,660 

2,000 

1,500 

1,220 

1,690 

2,910

Mp-rfunim

2,250 

3,720 

3,460

3,720

3,380 

4,250 

3,080 

3,800 

2,910 

3,460 

1,800 

966 

3,270

4,250

June

3,460 

2,340 

1,130 

1,040 

1,040

966 

862 

794 

714 

948

948 

930 

896 

794 

862

760 

669 

546 

496 

521

521 

443 

474 

534 

760

1,070 

1,710 

1,580 

1,420 

1,400

July

1,440 

1,360 

1,800 

1,500 

1,300

1,520 

1,800 

1,480 

1,460 

1,630

1,000 

879 

714 

464 

316

278 

484 

714 

433 

1,110

1,060 

1,170 

1,400 

1,580 

1,260

1,130 

1,040 

1,110 

1,040 

828 

794

Minimum

760 

548 

464

79

443 

413 

1,000 

862 

464 

443 

278 

357 

558

278

Aug.

730 

533 

558 

658 

638

596 

558 

534 

464 

639

558 

443 

356 

357 

571

9f56 

9''8 

715 8"! 

634

634 

634 

571 

5*6

558

583 

777 

669 

6123 

9."<3 

8T<3

Mean

1,731 

2,024 

2,061

1,202

1,904 

2,252 

1,837 

1,364 

1,463 

1,021 

1,100 

644 

2,050

1,616

Sept.

558 

730 

1,460 

1,800 

2,360

2,470 

2,470 

2,660 

2,880 

3,270

2,820 

2,850 

2,950 

2,880 

2,440

2,440 

2,310 

2,240 

2,070 

1,910

1,840 

1,860 

1,860 

1,820 

1,730

1,690 

1,480 

1,320 

1,220 

1,110

Run-off in 

aere-feet

106,400 

120,400 

126,700

870,200

117,100 

125,100 

113,000 

81,140 

89,980 

60,750 

67,620 

39,570 

122,000

1,170,000

*Gage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for Platte River near Over-ton. 

tStage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records.
FLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Platte River near Overtoil, tfebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°41', long. 99°32' in sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20

W., 4- miles south of Overton.

Drainage area.- 58,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. June 

1913 to December 1923 and April 1925 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,680 second-feet Feb. 28 (gage height, 4.08 

feet); no flow Oct. 1-9.

1918-23, 1925-38: Maximum discharge, 37,600 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 

6.25 feet), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet; no flow at times 

during 1925, 1927, 1928 and period 1930-38.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-24, Dec. 6 to Feb. 

26, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

North Platte River at North Platte. Many diversions from headwaters for irrigation. 

Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Colorado and Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

S

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.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39

380

558

601

536

526

723

1,040

1,150

1,180

1,060

1,080

850

900

940

1,000

1,020

884

940

884

867

834

Sov.

940

834

784

1,040

l.OEO

1,040

1,180

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,300

1,380

1,250

1,350

1,500

1,250

1,300

1,180

504

460

520

780

1,000

1,450

1,620

2,420

3,360

3,510

3,620

3,770

-

Dec.

2,740

2,690

2,870

2,590

1,550

1,050

750

450

480

520

580

1,150

1,500

1,850

2,000

2,250

2,750

2,950

2,780

1,720

1,500

1,350

1,300

1,450

1,700

2,150

2,500

2,950

3,250

3,400

3,150

Jan.

3,250

3,000

2,950

2,850

2,750

2,600

2,350

2,100

1,650

1.4EO

1,900

2,250

2,350

2,500

2,650

2,900

5,350

3,600

3,900

4,150

3,750

3,000

2,500

1,750

550

450

650

850

1,000

950

900

Feb.

1,000

1,550

1,000

1,950

2,150

2,450

2,700

3,150

3,100

3,350

3,400

3,350

3,300

2,850

1,150

500

650

850

1,000

1,150

1,500

1,900

2,200

2,550

2,920

5,200

7,360

7,520

...

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1957. .....................

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

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

Kay..... ..................................

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

Water year 1937-3

Har.

6,100

4,100

2,970

2,600

2,150

2,020

2,330

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,020

1,950

1,910

1,870

2,740

2,420

2,420

3,070

2,600

2,550

2,510

2,240

1,800

1,720

1,870

1,620

1,380

1,300

1,440

1,350

1,280

Apr.

1,150

1,060

920

867

850

661

291

674

 1,060

920

1,380

1,410

1,840

2,280

1,410

1,150

1,350

1,300

1,020

824

1,080

843

660

644

472

444

881

805

748

1,380

-

Secondfoot-days

17,992

44,E22

60,120

365,482

70,850

72,550

71,050

30,374

64,148

29,691

15,794

7,302

89,085

573,178

Hay

2,600

4,320

3,460

3,120

1,980

1,800

3,210

3,070

2,780

1,950

1,350

1,220

1,200

1,220

1,040

862

786

729

694

677

710

960

2,200

2,420

3,360

3,020

2,370

2,640

2,200

2,740

3,460

Kcudmnn

1,180

3,770

3,400

5,000

4,150

7,360

6,100

2,280

4,320

4,040

1,220

458

6,310

7,360

June

3,260

3,570

4,040

3,310

1,410

1,180

1,060

1,040

920

1,040

786

516

458

444

414

530

388

375

325

300

229

194

160

133

414

502

562

487

644

1,000

July

824

710

900

940

1,220

1,200

960

786

1,200

1,060

748

729

502

194

64

88

124

48

115

206

275

275

206

183

206

300

429

375

375

312

240

HinljnuiB

0

460

450

0

450

500

1,280

291

677

133

48

115

288

0

Aug.

124

115

133

252

194

151

194

183

160

172

194

151

160

133

115

133

240

252

252

300

325

362

288

300

325

252

444

458

338

252

350

Mean

580

1,474

1,939

1,001

2,285

2,591

2,292

1,012

2,069

990

509

236

2,970

1,570

Sept.

288

414

694

594

805

1,300

2,510

2,600

2,600

2,870

2,970

3,930

3,830

3,410

4,150

6,310

5,560

4,860

4,210

4,320

5,040

4,610

4,040

3,670

3,160

2,830

2,330

2,020

1,980

1,180

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

35,690

87,710

119,200

724,900

140,500

143,900

140,900

60,250

127,200

58,890

31,330

14,480

176,700

1,137,000
PLATTE RIVER HASIN 215

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°53', long. 98°17', in sec. 36, T. 11 I!., R. 9 

W., 5 miles southeast of Grand Island.

Drainage ar^a.- 59,500 square miles.

Records available.- Octoter 1933 to Sept en1 or 1353.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 9,100 second-feet Mar. 2; no flo~i Oct. 1- 

25, July 21-29, Aug. 4 to Sept. 2.

1953-38: Maximum discharge, 44,400 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 5.99 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; no flow at times during 

period 1934-38.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17-22, Dec. 8 to Mar. 

8 (computed on "basis of six discharge measurements and weather records), and those for 

period of missing gage heights, Apr. 20-26 (estimated), which are fair. Many diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs In Colorado 

and Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0

o

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

21 

78 

115 

295 

399 

375

Hov.

295 

235 

225 

295 

339

411 

535

575 

560 

560

680 

680 

605 

620 

620

472 

460 

300 

235 

£18

320 

550 

650 

795

1,100

2, £40 

1,980 

2,420 

2,100 

2,670

Dec.

4,060 

3,280 

2,600 

2,040 

829

245

38 

235 

455 

430

1,050 

1,500 

1,450 

1,500 

1,600

1,550

1,650 

2,000 

2,150 

1,900

2,200 

2,400 

1,750 

1,050 

4SO

1,200 

1,850 

2,550 

2,850 

2,950 

2,700

Jan.

4,700 

4,300 

4,000 

2.500 

2,450

2,350 

2,150 

1,950 

1,650 

1,350

1,500 

1,650 

2,000 

2,500

2,650

2,750 

2,750 

2,850 

2,950

5,300

3,100 

2,850 

1,650 

1,100 

750

1,000 

1,300 

1,550 

1,450 

1,200 

900

Feb.

1,000 

1,200 

1,650 

1,750 

2,000

2,300

2,650 

2,500 

£,350 

2,200

2,160 

2,700 

3,900 

3,000 

2,150

1,300 

650 

400 

520 

700

780 

850 

900 

935 

1,£00

2,000 

3,320 

6,480

Month

Oot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

Jfay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

n

uary

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

7,500

9,100 

",750 

5,500 

3,250

2,450 

2,200 

2,350 

2,520 

2,520

Z\ 170 

2,070 

2,070 

2,380

2,600 

2,560

2,200 

2,340 

2,600

2,310 

2,070 

1,910 

1,700 

1,420

1,250 

1,200 

1,130 

1,080 

920 

829

Apr.

705 

880

8S3 

946 

812

812 

1,400 

1,350 

727 

880

880 

761 

744 

940 

1,200

2,040 

2,040 

1,420 

920 

850

770 

710 

680 

700 

660

580 

695 

778 

812 

880

Seoondfoot-days

1,283 

23,745 

52,492

257,871

69,150 

53,545 

84,119 

28,425 

53,677 

27,614 

9,373 

45 

51,105

454,573

Hay

744 

812 

1,640 

2,940 

3,020

2,140 

2,640 

3,020 

2,750 

2,310

2,070 

2,140 

2,200 

1,980 

1,700

1,320 

1,250 

1,040 

829

1,000

920 

812 

680 

620 

1,000

1,610 

2,140 

1,310 

2,100 

2,200 

2,140

Mqyfalftlpfr

399 

2,670 

4,060

4,730

4,700 

6,480 

9,100 

2,040 

3,020 

2,710 

1,480 

34 

5,150

9,100

June

2,420 

2,490 

2,170 

2,240 

2,710

2,310 

1,350 

940 

829 

795

812 

846 

880 

710 

522

575 

575 

548 

411 

285

761 

411 

235 

181 

172

206 

305 

315 

305 

305

July

190 

235 

472 

351 

275

411 

695 

I,t70 

1,480 

812

680 

812 

535 

235 

181

225 

265 

138 

56 

5

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

12 

38

IH«1miTm

0 

218 

38

0

750 

400 

829 

580 

620 

172 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

34

10 

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

41.4 

792 

1,693

706

2,231 

1,912 

2,714 

948 

1,732 

920 

302 

1.5 

1,704

1,245

Sept.

0 

0 

9 

25

10

8 

4 

4 

255 

727

863

1,150 

2,380 

2,340 

2,010

1,850 

3,020 

5,150 

3,840 

3,190

2,710 

2,860 

3,550 

3,150 

2,670

2,380 

2,070 

1,850 

1,610 

1,420

Run-off in 

aore-feet

2,540 

47 j 100

104,100

511,500

137,200 

106,200 

166,800 

56,380 

106,500 

54,770 

18,590 

89 

101,400

901,700
216 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°22', long. 97°29', in sec. 12, T. 16 H., R. 2 

W., It miles south of Duncan. Zero of gage is 1,478.55 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 61,600 square nilps.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938. June 1895 to September 1915, at site 

7 miles downstream; records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1928-38), 1,668 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet Msr. 3; no flow for 

several days in October, November, August, and September.

1895-1915, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 51,100 second-feet June 23, 1905; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for jeriods of ice effect, Nov. 17-23, Dec. 8-31, 

Jan. 4 to Mar. 4, Mar. 9, 10 (computed on basis of three discharge, measurements, 

weather records, and records for station near Grand Island), and those for period of 

missing gage heights, Mar. 28 to Apr. 1 (computed on basis of records for station near 

Grand Island), which are fair. Many diversions from headwaters. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Colorado and Wyoming. Gage-height record collected in cooperation 

with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Diecharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1

a

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

SI

22

S3

84

85

86

27

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

HOT.

o

0

0

0

0

0

89

134

250

350

404

422

386

461

431

343

#350

#340

»300

#285

#260

#300

#380

482

422

503

637

1,460

1,480

1,900

-

Dec.

1,870

3,180

3,500

2,420

696

660

503

#250

#450

#500

#600

#610

#590

#600

#900

#940

#1,050

#1,200

#1,350

*1,480

#1,700

#1,950

#1,650

#1,450

#1,050

#1,700

#2,100

#2,500

#2,750

#3,000

#3,250

Jan.

4,880

4,600

4,520

#4,000

#3,250

#2,600

#1,900

#1,220

#1,000

#950

#1,100

#1,400

#1,800

#2,100

#2,700

#2,850

#2,900

#3,200

#3,400

#3,900

#4, 500

#4,000

#2,850

#2,100

#1,350

#950

#1,100

#1,800

#1,750

#1,300

#1,700

Feb.

#950

#1,080

#1,200

#1,350

#1,550

#2,300

#2,800

#3,100

#3,250

#3,350

#3,400

*3,550

#3,700

#3,840

#3,700

#3,100

#2,000

#1,500

#420

#440

#490

#560

#600

#655

#920

#1,800

#3,500

#5,400

_

_

-

Month

Karen. ....................................

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

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

Water year 1937-31

liar.

#8 , 400

#12,000

#14,500

#9,000

5,250

4,520

4,520

4,560

#4,700

#3,600

2,680

1,810

1,480

1,370

1,560

1,780

2,140

2,000

1,870

1,900

2,070

1,900

1,900

1,680

1,370

1,140

920

t900

t890

t960

t840

Apr.

t830

822

808

808

794

744

864

850

756

768

660

768

756

637

614

S92

1,540

2,100

1,620

1,210

1,010

1,010

906

822

938

920

720

648

684

696

-

Secondfoot-days

46,449

245,649

104 £10

27,195 

64,574

32,918 

9,261 

82 

49,813

485,053

May

708

708

614

794

2,580

3,170

3,370

3,340

3,510

3,170

3,040

3,200

2,820

2,640

2,500

2,640

2,640

2,000

1,440

1,320

1,440

1,480

1,200

1,060

1,020

1,070

1,630

2,240

2,400

2,350

2,480

Ma*. .

3,500

5,450

2,100 

3,510

2,610 

1,080 

43 

5,350

14,500

June

2,500

2,450

2,420

2,070

2,170

2,530

2,610

1,830

1,110

942

880

896

839

896

865

850

684

684

580

720

591

892

1,100

422

225

176

151

176

368

291

-

July

176

186

377

238

298

225

684

768

768

1,080

992

684

648

602

328

212

244

231

202

129

67

25

17

12

10

11

16

11

9

7

4

Minimum

250

0

614 

614

151 

4 

0 

0

0

Aug.

2

0

0

0

0

43

29

6

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

1,498

673

906 

2,083

1,097 

299 

2.6 

1,660

1,329

Sept.

0

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

70

440

1,100

1,780

2,490

2,710

2,460

2,240

5,350

4,560

3,950

3,300

2,900

3,260

3,220

2,680

2,280

1,970

1,620

1,430

-

Run-off la 

acre-feet

92,130

487,300

53,940 

128,100

65,290 

18,370 

163 

98,800

962,100

sstage-dlseharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of three discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for station near Grand Island.

tQage height missing; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Grand Island.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 217 

Platte River near Ashland, Ilebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°04', long. 96°20', in sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 10 

E., 3 miles northeast of Ashland. Zero of gage is 1,020.1 feet above mean see. level.

Drainage area.- 83,800 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1936.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 4,988 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,100 second-feet July 8; maximum gage

height, 7.85 feet Mar. 4 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 750 second-feet Tec. 9.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 59,000 second-feet Mar. 5, 1936 (gage height, 8.33 

feet); minimum, 386 second-feet Feb. 26, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-26, Dec. P-16, 

Dec. 24 to Mar. 3, which were computed on basis of five discharge measurement?. 

weather records, and records for Platte River near Grand Island and Loup River at 

Columbus and are fair. Many diversions from headwaters. Flow partly regulated by 

reservoirs on headwaters in Colorado and Wyoming.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

 fey

i 2

3,

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

SS 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,130 

2,000 

2,020 

2,110 

2,310

2,130 

2,000 

1,820 

1,700 

1,670

1,650 

1,700 

1,650 

1,650 

1,810

2,160 

2,660 

2,810 

3,010 

2,730

3,150 

3,170 

2,540 

2,390 

2,500

2,450 

2,280 

2,240 

2,180 

2,330 

2,160

HOT.

2,500 

2,130 

2,070 

2,240 

2,150

1,910 

2,310 

2,350 

1,980 

2,240

1,950 

2,450 

2,370 

2,260 

2,640

2,680 

2,480 

2,220 

1,670 

1,550

1,700 

'2,450 

2,780 

2,800 

3,050

3,360 

5,810 

4,540 

4,410 

4,820

Dec.

3,930 

3,920 

4,710 

5,900 

2,970

1,390 

914 

890 

750 

950

1,000 

1,400 

1,850 

2,000 

2,200

2,850 

3,170 

3,210 

3,340 

3,530

3,720 

3,700 

3,580 

3,200 

3,000

3,200 

3,500 

3,750 

3,900 

4,200 

4,350

Jan.

7,200 

5,600 

5,000 

4,350 

4,300

4,070 

3,850 

3,600 

3,550 

3,650

3,850 

4,000 

3,950 

3,900 

4,450

4,350 

4,250 

4,180 

4,340 

4,500

4,900 

5,600 

4,500 

3,850 

3,250

3,000 

3,000 

3,100 

1,150 

1,010 

980

Feb.

1,150 

1,220 

1,300 

1,400 

1,800

2,600 

3,100 

3,400 

3,350 

3,550

3,650 

3,770 

4,200 

4,600 

3,600

2,950 

2,000 

1,650 

1,380 

1,300

1,500 

1,650 

1,900 

2,100 

2,360

2,900 

3,400 

4,450

Month

Oct 

Hoi

Dec

c

Jan 

Pel 

Kai 

Apr 

Xaj 

Jim 

Ju] 

Au« 

Sej

1

eULDQr. f t

alendar year 1937. .....................

uary

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

pub....... .............................

ater year 1937-2 8. .....................

Har.

7,050 

9,800 

14,500 

25,100 

13,300

10,100 

8,780 

9,370 

10,300 

10,100

8,010 

7,740 

6,510 

6,510 

6,510

6,780 

7,940 

8,280 

7,620 

7,310

6,900 

6,250 

5,720 

5,370 

5,290

5,010 

4,780 

4,540 

4,440 

4,280 

4,150

Apr.

4,010 

4,010 

3,870 

3,770 

3,670

3,820 

3,920 

3,770 

3,650 

3,600

3,650 

3,770 

3,650 

3,840 

3,820

4,410 

5,330 

6,300 

6,460 

5,860

5,450 

4,540 

4,250 

4,150 

4,310

4,180 

4,120 

4,150 

5,010 

4,310

Secondfoot-days

69,110 

79,870 

91,024

1,242,778

121,280 

72,230 

248,340 

129,650 

202,070 

141,600 

183,290 

50,100 

144,250

1,532,814

May

4,510 

4,610 

3,770 

4,680 

5,670

10,900 

8,420 

9,750 

9,670 

9,070

8,030 

6,910 

6,400 

18,000 

8,280

6,350 

5,760 

6,250 

6,780 

6,780

5,330 

6,250 

7,370 

4,930 

3,650

3,400 

3,420 

4,220 

4,010 

4,310 

4,540

Maximum

3,170 

5,810 

5,900

16,300

7,200 

4,600 

25,100 

6,460 

18,000 

9,140 

27,100 

3,450 

13 , 800

27 , 100

June

4,820 

4,860 

4,780 

5,370 

5,010

4,510 

4,180 

4,540 

4,890 

4,410

3,720 

3,450 

6,140 

5,240 

4,310

3,700 

3,470 

3,340 

5,370 

3,340

3,420 

3,840 

6,400 

7,740 

9,140

5,240 

5,720 

3,980 

3,420 

3,250

July

3,210 

3,150 

2,910 

4,580 

14,800

10,900 

13,700 

27,100 

21,700 

15,000

9,070 

6,620 

4,710 

3,740 

3,150

3,030 

2,660 

2,410 

2,260 

2,810

2,390 

1,910 

2,130 

1,540 

1,840

1,460 

2,390 

3,450 

2,950 

2,870 

2,850

Minimum

1,650 

1,550 

750

416

980 

1,150 

4,150 

3,600 

3,400 

3,250 

1,460 

1,040 

1,860

750

Aug.

3,010 

2,54T 

3,450 

2,54T 

2,110

2,260 

2,000 

1.50T 

1,280 

1,26T

1,320 

1,280 

1,070 

1,150 

1,420

1,230 

1,420 

1,360 

1,230 

1,330

1,330 

1,540 

1,440 

1,210 

1,150

1,150 

1,040 

1,700 

1,320 

1,300 

2,160

Mean

2,229 

2,662 

2,936

3,405

3,912 

, 2,580 

8,011 

4,322 

6,518 

4,720 

5,913 

1,616 

4,808

4,199

Sept.

1,860 

3,170 

2,540 

2,130 

2,540

5,670 

4,120 

3,700 

2,750 

2,850

2,680 

2,540 

6,560 

13,300 

10,300

8,220 

6,730 

5,330 

4,510 

4,410

5,860 

5,580 

5,200 

4,780 

4,640

4,970 

4,750 

4,380 

4,010 

3,670

Fun-off In 

acre-feet

137,100 

158,400 

180, 500

2,465,000

240,600 

143,300 

492,600 

257,200 

400,800 

280,900 

363,600 

99,370 

286,100

3,040,000
318 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37', long. 106°24', in sec. 32 T. 8 N., R. 80 

W., 1 mile upstream from confluence with Grizzly Creek, and 3 miles north of Hebron.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905 and October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to October 1905 and June 1931 to October 1938 

in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 454 second-feet June 8; naximum gage height, 

4.83 feet Apr. 18 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 6.

1904-5, 1931-38: Maximum daily discharge observed, 592 second-feet June 11, 1905; 

no flow July 8 to Oct. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 9-30, Apr. 16-19, 

which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and 

are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 15. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, Apr. 20 to Sept. 30, 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 20 to Sept. 15)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0 

6.2

12

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

4.0 

4.5

350

464

Discharge, In second-feet, mater year October 1937 to Saptenbar 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

V 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.0 

.5

.4 

.5 

1.4 

2.8 

1.8

1.4 

1.0 

.5 

1.4 

1.4

2.3 

4.6 

4.6 

5.6 

7.4

8.6 

7.4 

6.8 

6.2 

6.8

8.0 

8.0 

7.4 

6.2 

6.2 

5.6

HOT.

5.0 

5.0 

7.4 

6.8 

5.0

5.0

7.4 

17 

20 

20

20 

19 

18 

19 

20

18 

16 

14 

13 

13

15 

16 

17 

15 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Ho* 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

JUQ

Jul 

Aug 

Sej

1

alendai* year

1lAj»T. f 9 f

11 16-3C

&::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year

Mar. Apr.

146 

190 

300 

340 

240

260 

315 

326 

297 

317

359 

306 

260 

313 

330

Secondfoot-days

136.6 

409.6

4,299 

6,959 

8,111 

1,191 

369.2 

744

Hay

387 

365 

236 

222

161

138 

121 

129 

110 

124

132 

132 

165 

211 

262

328 

396 

352 

286 

225

177 

165 

150 

134 

127

163 

225 

268 

324 

370 

324

Hftxl up1?"

8.6 

20

359 

396 

442 

141 

25 

95

June

293 

291 

310 

359 

365

374 

428 

44P 

37?

37C

35C 

29? 

28' 

27f 

20'

23^ 

25f

26? 

19? 

18^

19-- 

328 

315 

247 

200

150 

13C 

llf 

12' 

148

July

141 

97 

71 

55 

45

36 

32 

25

18 

17

30 

30 

24 

22 

24

24 

29 

31 

45 

46

44 

42 

42 

36 

31

32 

31 

29 

24 

20 

18

Mlnlnrur>

0.4 

5.0

146 

110 

llf 

17 

3.7 

12

Aug.

16 

15

15 

15 

14

11 

11 

10 

10 

12

16 

13 

11

11 

11

12 

12 

11 

8.5 

7.4

6.2 

5.4 

4.1 

3.7 

4.5

5.4 

10 

25 

23 

20 

20

Mean

4.41 

13.7

287 

224 

270 

38.4 

11.9 

24.8

Sept.

22 

37 

95 

70 

35

25 

21 

19 

15 

15

21 

25 

40 

38 

29

23 

20 

20 

18 

17

16 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

12 

13 

14 

13

Run-off In 

acre-feet

271

812

8,530 

13,800 

16,090 

2,360 

732 

1,480

Peak discharge.- Apr. 22 (2 a.m.) 376 sec.-ft.; May 2 (2 a.m.) 433 sec.-ft.; May 30 (9 p.m.) 409 

sec.-ft. ;June 8 (8 p.m.) 454 sec.-ft.; June 22 (6 p.m.) 383 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 319

Roaring Fork near Walden, ColOo

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 4Q°41', long. 106°26', in sec. 11, T. 8 I',, R. 81 

W., 10 miles southwest of Walden. Zero of gage is G,037.44 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 84 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, and October 

1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1904 to October 1905 and 

October 1923 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes;- llaximun discharge during year, 603 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 3.63

feet); minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet Nov. 26-30 (probably less during period 

of no record).

1904-5. 1923-38: Maximum discharge, 790 second-feet June 15, 1924 (gage height, 

3.73 feet); minimum daily discharge, 2 second-feet Aug. 15, 1904.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18-22, 24-30, 

which were computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby 

streams and are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 12. Diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-20, Apr. 13-17)

0.9 46

1.3 106

1.7 174

2.6 

3.1

362

476

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

8188

83

84

85

86

27

28

29

SO

51

Oct.

23

22

21

20

19

19

21

29

27

21

19

18

17

17

20

20

19

38

31

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

22

21

22

22

HOT.

24

23

22

21

18

18

29

27

24

25

20

25

21

22

22

21

20

19

18

16

18

19

20

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

 g......... .............................. 

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

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

September.................................

Water year

HOT. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

47

75

96

117

192

329

331

198

252

270

270

218

208

204

156

140

161

188

-

Secondfoot -days

706

600

_

_

3,462

3,888

9,946

2,249

1,140

1,690

May

246

188

158

127

112

92

78

70

60

50

50

54

62

86

108

252

208

156

127

100

78

64

46

45

49

66

127

198

289

294

248

Ma-1-^VH

38

29

_

_

331

294

469

278

56

156

June

226

254

285

347

364

435

435

406

388

424

384

355

366

318

226

244

307

331

258

278

333

469

440

377

300

262

260

260

292

322

-

July

278

204

145

112

92

75

60

53

41

36

34

39

40

47

54

57

60

64

60

63

62

54

53

47

47

56

60

59

63

70

64

H^p-jimm

17

15

_

_

47

45

226

34

20

30

A UJ.

56

47

50

49

44

44

42

40

41

44

42

38

36

36

35

34

30

27

22

20

21

20

20

22

SO

40

41

44

44

39

42

Mean

22.8

20.0

_

_

TOO .L&p

125

332

72.5

36.8

56.3

Sept.

44

54

135

133

98

86

80

72

60

57

56

60

70

70

64

56

50

41

40

38

36

36

35

34

34

31

30

30

30

30

Run-off in aore-feet

1,400

1,190

_

_

6,850

7,710

19,730

4,460

8,860

3,350

Peak discharge.- Apr. 18 (10 p. 

502 sec.-ft.

.) 603 sec.-ft.; Hay 16 (1 p.m.) 314 sec.-ft.j June 23 (3 p.m.)
E20 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

north Fork of North Platte River near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°24', in sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 80 

W., at Erickson ranch, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles west of 

Walden.

Drainage area.- 168 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1928 and May 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 500 second-feet Apr. 20; minimum daily, 

19 second-feet Nov. 28-30 (probably less during period of no record).

1923-28, 1957-38: Maximum discharge, 694 second-feet Apr. 19, 1926 (gage height, 

2.63 feet, former datum), from rating curve extended above 330 second-feet; minimum, 

19 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1926; Nov. 28-30, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17-30, Apr. 13-22 

(computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records), and those for 

Apr. 25 to May 31, which are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 12. Discharge for period 

of missing gage heights, May 7-9, estimated on basis of records for preceding and 

following days. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

23

24

25

26

87

28

29

30

31

Oct.

26

25

26

26

28

28

29

32

32

30

30

31

35

35

36

41

40

54

57

47

44

42

41

42

42

41

40

40

38

38

38

Hov.

40

42

40

39

35

34

42

40

44

45

43

42

35

43

40

38

35

32

30

28

27

24

21

23

24

21

20

19

19

19

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Honth

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

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

Water year

liar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

80

95

120

150

230

340

420

500

490

480

476

458

439

439

409

376

360

358

Secondfoot-days

7,560

2,542 

2,013

May

358

331

314

314

306

298

250

175

135

116

100

92

79

90

121

204

199

191

152

118

105

92

63

61

69

79

113

160

181

181

162

Mn^imim

57

358

355

139 

121

June

129

121

136

175

204

246

287

296

301

350

355

298

285

285

269

230

212

217

235

235

298

322

290

269

240

220

259

261

253

282

-

July

279

235

199

160

136

121

100

97

82

70

70

69

67

97

168

194

157

194

147

142

160

142

131

129

121

126

152

144

139

134

129

IHTlSmiTin

19

.

121

46 

39

Aug.

123

116

139

134

113

105

103

95

100

105

97

87

82

77

72

77

74

61

53

50

48

47

46

50

52

67

65

74

79

72

79

Mean

_'

252

82.0 

67.1

Sept.

79

95

121

110

100

97

95

95

79

77

70

82

95

77

63

56

55

51

48

47

46

43

44

44

44

41

41

40

39

39

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

'

15,000

5,040 

3,990

Peak discharge.- June 11 (2 a.m.) 395 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 221

Michigan River at Haworth School, near Lindland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°37', long 106°05'. in SEi sec. 36, T. 8 N., R. 

78 W., a quarter of a mile east of Haworth School and 2t miles northwest of Lindland.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5BO second-feet June 6 (gage height, 3.50 

feet;; minimum daily discharge, 11 second-feet Nov. 6.

1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1938; minimum daily discharge, that 

of Nov. 6, 1938.

Remarks.- Records excellent. None for Nov. 18 to Apr. 13. Diversions from headwaters 

for irrigation in Cache la Poudre River Basin.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

17

17

14

16

16

18

19

16

16

14

14

14

17

16

15

18

16

18

17

15

16

16

16

17

18

16

16

14

14

14

14

HOT.

14

13

13

12

12

11

14

13

12

14

14

21

23

22

25

26

23

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Karen. ....................................

April 14-30 ..............................

fcy.. .....................................

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

_

_

23

24

22

25

33

40

33

39

45

54

72

102

111

114

122

152

225

-

foTt^s

494

282

_

1,236

7,055

12,603

2,315

824

1,169

May

278

170

156

112

90

70

64

58

60

6S

78

S8

147

230

227

287

297

294

287

256

232

246

239

287

302

311

362

386

441

491

441

Maximum

19

26

_

_

225

491

551

302

46

82

June

441

458

477

506

506

551

539

515

467

455

443

424

458

450

383

347

333

338

345

345

393

501

498

422

378

345

323

294

309

359

-

July

302

266

215

170

143

116

104

83

72

65

59

54

50

46

46

46

41

42

39

32

37

31

30

29

30

30

30

29

28

25

25

Minimum

14

11

_

_

22

58

294

25

19

Aug.

25

24

C5

24

23

23

26

26

46

37

34

31

28

30

31

29

26

22

23

S2

21

20

20

20

19

20

24

37

34

28

27

Mean

15.9

16.6

_

_

72.7

228

420

74.7

26.6

39!o

Sept.

26

34

57

41

39

29

33

39

44

49

50

63

82

72

55

46

40

37

32

31

29

28

29

30

30

28

27

24

23

22

-

KS.?

980

559

-

_

_

_

2,450

13,990

25,000

4,590

1,630

2,320

Peak discharge.- Apr. 30 (10 p.m.) 412 sec.-ft.; May 17 (1 a.m.) 340 see.-ft.; June 6 (9 a.m.) 

580 sec.-ft.; June 23 (5 a.m.) 551 sec.-ft.
222 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Michigan River near Llndland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°33', long. 106"02', In sec. 21, T. 7 N., R. 77 

W., rmile upstream from North Pork of Michigan River and 3 miles southeast of Llndland. Zero of gage Is 8,734.28 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological Survey. 

July 1931 to September 1938 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 597 second-feet June 6 (gaga height, 2.99 

feet Jl minimum dally discharge, 7.0 second-feet Nov. 5.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 663 second-feet June 11, 1933 (gag3 height, 3.08 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 13, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights, July 20-25, 

Aug. 1-5, 13, which were computed on basis of records for Illinois Creek near Rand 

and are fair. No records Nov. 23 to Apr. 24. Treasure Ditch diverts water to Owl 

Creek 14 miles above station. Water also diverted from headwaters into Cache la 

Poudre River Basin.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to SepteiaW 1938

Day

1

f,

H

4

6

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

2?

26

27

28

30

Dot.

15

16

15

19

IB

19

14

11

10

10

15

16

13

11

13

11

13

. 12

10

12

11

13

14

14

12

11

11

10

10

10

HOT.

11

11

10

9.8

7.0

8.6

11

21

23

11

13

11

18

22

12

10

11

17

45

11

9.2

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

Dec. Jan. F»t>.

Month

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

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

April 25-30 ..............................

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

51

56

56

63

100

142

Secondfoot-days

401

_

468

10,408

627 

1,020

May

168

126

89

66

50

63

68

4E

26

32

35

41

78

142

170

244

280

266

237

S09

205

207

200

230

242

276

335

374

452

449

363

UaTtHBP?"

19

_

142

530

31

65

June

379

410

449

470

499

530

483

447

389

392

374

384

392

324

283

259

256

371

256

271

340

483

405

337

290

235

211

189

189

211

July

194

1S1

144

122

96

73

57

50

45

38

27

26

19

IS

16

17

16

16

15

14

13

12

12

15

17

19

21

19

19

22

21

Mlnlmm

10

_

_

51

189

15 

14

Aug.

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

31

27

26

23

22

24

19

17

15

15

16

15

16

17

18

16

15

17

24

22

18

21

Mean

12.9

_

_

78.0

347

20.2 

34.0

Sept.

17

24

58

31

23

21

23

34

34

41

45

50

65

63

48

44

44

37

34

38

31

27

28

3S

30

27

24

21

18

14

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

795

616

_

_

_

928

20,640 

2,720

1,240 

2,020

Peak discharge.- May 29 {11 p.m.) 545 sec 

597 sec.-ft.; June 22 (3 a.m.) 548 sec.-ft.

,-ft.j June 3 {11 p.m.) 525 sec.-ft.; June 6 (1 a.m.)
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 223

Michigan River at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°17', in NWi sec. 21, T. 9 N., R. 

79 W., half a mile north of Walden and li miles upstream from Illinois Creek. Zero 

of gage Is 8,044.87 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1923 to September 1930, Octobe^ 1933 

to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 1905, my 1923 

to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 615 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 3.05 

feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 12 second-feet Oct. 1, Aug. 23.

1904-5, 1923-38: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage height, 

3.3 feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 2 second-feet July 17-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18-30, Apr. 15, 16, 

which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and 

are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 14. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In seeond"feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

SS

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

12

14

17

16

14

18

20

19

18

16

15

14

14

16

18

17

18

18

21

21

20

20

24

24

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

HOT.

23

23

23

23

22

26

28

31

31

33

38

35

35

30

28

28

20

22

23

24

24

24

25

24

22

21

22

24

25

-

Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

April 15-30 ..............................

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

-

-

_

-

-

-

140

150

185

248

306

182

185

190

223

239

299

321

265

242

261

303

Secondfoot-days

590

780

_

_

3,739

6,560 

10,694

1,598

847

1,677

May

376

389

278

242

214

163

128

119

104

90

93

96

93

122

176

236

239

242

229

242

248

236

211

199

193

185

185

229

261

32 £

414

MgyllffllHI

25

38

_

_

321

590

242

45

111

June

364

340

360

389

410

436

530

590

535

477

414

385

356

356

364

317

268

229

226

232

255

324

468

525

402

275

252

232

193

190

July

242

202

156

124

101

69

50

42

32

26

25

29

27

24

26

25

23

24

22

22

19

21

28

30

27

28

31

34

33

30

26

Minimum

12

20

_

_

140

90 

190

19

i *fv 

35

Aug.

23

25

23

25

20

17

23

23

27

44

45

42

38

35

33

35

29

25

20

18

18

17

18

16

19

25

31

34

35

34

36

Mean

19.0

26.0

_

_

234

212 

356

51.5

27.3

55.9

Sept.

33

42

65

68

51

43

35

39

47

53

61

89

103

111

96

79

66

58

54

50

48

46

44

44

45

44

43

41

39

35

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,170

1,550

_

_

7,420

13,010 

21,210

3,170

1,680

3,330

Peak dlacharge.- Apr. 18 (11 p.m.) 432 sec.-ft.; Apr. 26 (4 p.m.) 472 sec.-ft.; May 1 (10 p.m.) 

500 sec.-ft.
224 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Michigan River near Cowdrey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52", long. 106°20', in NEi sec. 11, T. 10 N., R. 

80 W., 1 mile upstream from mouth and la miles west of Cowdrey. Zero of gage is 

7,878.28 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 218 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, Hay 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 925 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 3.40 

feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 6.8 second-feet Oct. 1, 2.

1904-5, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 1938; minimum daily discharge 

recorded, 0.9 second-foot May 19, 20, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 18-30, which were 

computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records and are fair. No 

records Dec. 1 to Apr. 15. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

6.8 

6.8 

7.5 

9.0 

7.5

8.5

10 

12 

11 

10

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5 

10

12 

12 

15 

17 

18

19 

20 

20 

20 

19

17 

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

HOT.

17 

18 

17 

16 

16

14 

18 

17 

20 

24

24 

26

31 

28 

21

26

27 

17 

20 

22

25 

26

27 

28 

26

24

25

26 

27

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oet 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jan 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year

11 16-30

ater year

Mar. Apr.

551 

573 

700 

881 

804

661 

694 

744 

754 

744

760 

749 

612 

495 

500

Secondfoot-days

407.1 

675

10,222 

10,189 

17,090 

2,404 

765 

2,163

May

520 

650 

568 

490 

390

320 

233

192 

177 

156

146 

144 

130 

117 

128

255 

290 336- 

349 

372

460 

435 

395 

353 

293

272 

255 

297 

390 

470 

606

Maximum

20 

31

881 

650 

832 

S32 

41 

156

June

710 

678 

606 

590 

634

683 

771 

820 

832 

820

754 

666 

584 

540 

573

584 

470 

353 

304 

297

320 

385 

600 

771 

727

556 

470 

425 

312 

255

July

308 

332 

255 

187 

139

104 

82 

78 

61 

56

47 

50 

47 

44 

44

44 

42 

44 

44 

39

35 

30 

30 

33 

33

33 

38 

35 

32 

30 

28

Minimum

6

14

8

495 

117 

255 

28 

12 

38

Aug.

25 

20 

22 

20 

19

16 

16 

17 

17 

23

41 

39 

35 

35 

35

36 

32 

23

17 

14

14 

12 

12 

12 

15

23 

32 

36 

33 

35 

39

Mean

13.1 

22.5

681 

329 

570 

77.5 

24.7 

72.1

Sept.

63 

65 

110 

114 

92

72 

54 

52 

54 

56

63 

108 

146 

156 

130

104 

86 

70 

63 

57

52 

49 

46 

44

47

46 

44 

41 

41 

38

Run-off In 

acre-feet

807 

1,340

20,280 

20,210 

33,900 

4,770 

1,520 

4,290
PUVTTE RIVER BASIN 225

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°27', long. 106°11', in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 78 

W., 1 mile north of Rand and 2i miles upstream from Willow Creek. Zero of gage is 

8,550.93 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 77 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

July 1931 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 447 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 2.42 

feet}; minimum daily discharge recorded, 4.6 second-feet Aug. 23.

193L-38: Maximum daily discharge, 655 second-feet May 23, 1932 (year published in 

previous water-supply papers in error); minimum daily discharge recorded, 1.3 secondfeet Sept. 3, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of missing gage heights, May 19-24, 

Aug. 20-22, which were computed on basis of records for Michigan River near Lindland 

and are fair. No records Nov. 8 to Apr. 25. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

100

136

194

275

1.9

2.0 

2.4

325

350

442

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

-ay

1 

8

3

4

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

23

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

31

Oot.

13 

16 

13 

11 

9.5

9.5 

8.5 

9.0 

11 

11

10 

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

9.5

11 

9.5 

9.5 

9.5 

9.0

9.0 

9.5 

10 

9.5 

11

11 

11 

10 

10 

10 

9.5

HOT.

9.5 

11 

9.5 

8.5 

7.5

8.5 

9.5

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Hot

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Ka, 

Jun 

Jill 

Aug 

Sei

I

ember 1

alendar year

11 24-3() ..............................

ater year

Mar. Apr.

142 

151

177 

142 

148 

183 

236

Secondfoot-days

317.5 

64.0

1,179 

6,305 

6,950 

1,344 

295.6 

496

May

239 

151 

145 

78 

69

51 

65 

54 

60 

69

91 

107 

142 

219 

255

288 

340 

335 

300 

255

210 

185 

190 

195 

202

219 

290 

328 

394 

424 

355

Maximum

16 

11

236 

424 

362 

136 

14 

44

June

305 

320 

338 

362 

332

362 

325

288

244

219 

214 

242 

225 

186

160 

142 

163 

160 

172

211 

258 

268 

216 

197

160 

154 

145 

154 

166

July

136 

100 

91 

91 

96

91 

78 

51 

41 

38

41 

41 

41 

31 

34

31 

27 

27 

30 

31

30

24 

17

17 

16

16 

16 

17

15 

13

Minimum

8.5 

7.5

142 

51 

142 

13 

4.6 

10

Aug.

11 

10 

11 

11 

10

10 

9.5 

9.5 

13 

14

14 

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

9.5 

7.5 

6.5

5.8 

5.2 

4.6 

5.0 

8.5

10 

9.5 

9.5 

10 

9.0 

9.0

Mean

10.2 

9.14

168 

203 

232 

43.4 

9.54 

16.5

Sept.

11 

15 

44 

27 

21

14 

14 

18 

21 

17

16 

18 

27 

23 

18

16 

16 

14 

14 

13

13 

14 

14 

12 

12

13 

11 

10 

10 

10

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

630 

127

2,340 

12,510 

13,790 

2,670 

586 

984
£26 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°44', long. 106°18', in NWf sec. 29, T. 9 N., R. 

79 W., half a mile southwest of Walden. Zero of gage is 3,038.60 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 254 square miles.

Records available.- May 1923 to September 1930 and October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1917 to August 1918 and May 19£o to September 1938 in 

reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 614 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 4.35 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 second-foot Oct. 1-3.

1917-18, 1923-38: Maximum discharge, 2,520 second-feet May 28, 1926 (gage height, 

6.4 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times during period 1934-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, which are fair. Discharge for 

periods of missing gage Heights, Oct. 6-10, 12-17, computed on tasis of records for 

Michigan River near Walden and near Cowdrey. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 15. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

1.5 

3.6

4.5 

6.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.0

5.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.6 

5.8

6.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.4 

9.8

10 

9.8 

10 

9.4

9.0

9.0 

8.6 

8.6 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8

HOT.

9.0 

5.3 

4.6 

4.3 

3.6

2.3 

3.1 

3.3 

3.3 

3.9

5.0 

4.3

s',5 

6.3

5.6 

6.0 

5.6 

5.3

6.0

7.0 

7.0 

6.7 

7.4 

7.8

5.3 

5.6

7.0 

6.7 

6.7

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year

11 16-3C

ater year

Mar. Apr*

314 

328 

431 

525 

405

387 

394 

422 

398 

383

378 

345 

240 

223 

2S3

Secondfoot-days

200.9 

162.1

5,396 

5,375 

7,958 

947.3 

104.6 

540.5

May

238 

296 

244 

228 

168

143 

108 

95 

85 

78

71 

69 

65 

53 

60

118 

138 

173 

205 

238

280 

264 

240 

201 

162

149 

155 

189 

236 

274 

352

Haxlmm

10 

9.0

525 

352 

429 

160 

9.4 

56

June

394 

339 

292 

29S 

316

352 

3S1 

429 

425 

422

345 

296 

244 

238 

27^

256 

201 

150 

141 

14V

155 

214 

3E6 

330 

258

194 

168 14C1 

117 

116

July

160 

138 

99 

75 

53

42 

33 

26 

23 

20

22 

24 

20 

18

17

16 

19 

26 

23 

20

15

11 

9.0 

8.2 

6.7

6.0 

5.0 

3.9 

3.1- 

2.6 

2.8

Minimum

0.4 

?.3

223 

53

lie

£.6 

.6

5.0

Aug.

2.3 

2.0 

2.3

2.0 

1.8

1.3

1.5 

1.0 

.8 

1.8

2.0 

2.0 

3.6 

5.3 

6.0

6.3 

5.0 

4.6 

3.6 

2.3

1.3

.7 

.6 

.7 

5.0

8.2 

3.6 

5.3 

5.6 

6.7 

9.4

Mean

6.48 

5.40

360 

173 

265 

30.6 

3.37 

18.0

Sept.

17 

26 

56 

52 

39

23 

14

15 

13 

12

15 

40 

52 

36 

23

16

11 

9.0 

7.4 

6.7

6.3 

6.0 

5.3 

5.0 

6.0

6.0 

5.6 

6.0 

5.6 

5.6

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

398 

322

10,700 

10,660 

15,780 

1,880 

207 

1,070
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 327

Willow Creek near Rand, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28', long. 106°13', in sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 79 

W., 2i miles upstream from mouth and 2.6 miles northwest of Hand.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey 

July 1931 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 166 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 3.75 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 1.3 second-feet Oct. 7.

1931-38: Maximum daily discharge, 268 second-feet May 23, 1932; no flow on several 

days in period June to September 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 9-30 (computed 

on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records;, ani period of missing 

gage heights, May 19-24 (computed on basis of records for Illinois Creek near Rand), 

which are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 23. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, Apr. 24 to Sept. 30, 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 4-30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6 

3.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.2

2.7 

3.7

82

162

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oet.

1.9

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.3

4.1

4.1

4.6

4.4

3.B

3.8

4.4

4.1

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

HOT.

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.S

2.3

2.8

3.0

3.8

3.9

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.7

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

2.1

2^3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

l.B

1.8

1.8

~

Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

Haroh. ....................................

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

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

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

September. ................................

Water year

Mar. Apr.

-

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

140

103

85

46

46

50

50

-

Secondfoot-days

85.2

79.1

_

_

520

1,871

2,688

370.0

160.4

268.5

Hay

62

46

41

37

39

30

26

23

25

23

22

20

22

35

71

81

92

86

82

70

65

60

64

69

72

93

106

119

137

131

Maximum

4.6

3.9

_

_

140

137

160

32

7.2

28

June

124

122

156

136

132

144

160

160

136

131

112

100

111

114

90

79

62

57

56

52

51

59

77

60

42

39

37

34

31

44

July

32

23

18

16

13

13

12

9.8

8.7

3.4

7.8

7.8

7.5

9.8

19

20

14

14

15

12

11

9.8

8.1

7.5

7.8

7.8

8.1

8.4

B.I

6.6

6.0

Mini ,

1.3

1.7

_

_

46

20

51

6.0

3.2

4.3

Aug.

5.5

4.8

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.3

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.B

4.8

6.0

Mean

2.75

2.64

_

_

74.3

60.4

89.6

11.9

5.17

8.95

Sept.

7.2

11

28

19

13

9.0

11

11

10

9.0

8.7

11

16

11

8.4

7.5

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.3

4.3

4.B

4.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

169

157

_

_

1,030

3,710

5,330

754

518

535
228 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°52', long. 106°19', in sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 79 

W., 1,000 feet upstream from Gtovernment Creek and half a mile north of Cowdrey.

Drainage area.- 201 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1929 to November 1931, May 1937 to 

September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 445 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 4.51 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 7.7 second-feet Oct. 1.

1904-5, 1929-31, 1937-38: Maximum daily discharge, 600 second-feet June 10, 1905; 

minimum daily, 1 second-foot July 8-10, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 7-30, Apr. 11- 

IB("computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records) and those 

for period of shifting control, Apr. 17 to June 5, all of which are fair. No records 

Dec. 1 to Apr. 10. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1W37 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oct.

7.7 

8.8 

11 

10 

9.6

9.6 

10 

12

15 

14

15 

15 

16 

17 

18

IS 

18 

20 

19 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

15

16 

16 

15 

15 

15 

14

Nov.

14 

15 

15 

15 

15

12 

10 

11 

18 

14

13 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

16 

14 

14

13 

14 

15 

14 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oet 

NOT

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

toy 

Jun 

Jul

£*

Sep

W

alendar year

11 11-30 ..............................

atar year

Peak di s charge. -

331 sec. -ft.

Mar. Apr.

40 

50 

60 

80 

100

125 

159 

220 

398 

245

121 

134 

151 

175 

181

210 

183 

130 

130 

156

Secondfoot-days

449.7 

418

3,048 

5,136 

7,864 

1,413 

455.5 

712

May

172 

216 

134 

130 

90

73 

53 

44 

41 

37

34

45 

59 

70

141

250 

231 

205 

199 

231

236 

224 

215 

176 

170

173 

S04 

244 

284 

357 

398

Maximum

20

18

398 

398 

425 

162 

22 

46

June

360 

312 

321 

339 

331

357 

425 

393 

376 

366

319 

269 

256 

258 

253

226 

194 

172 

175 

168

164 

192 

271 

312 

237

178 

186 

176 

145 

133

July

162 

151 

117 

96 

82

64 

48 

54 

49

32 

28 

26 

25 

25

27 

27 

33 

37 

34

34 

31 

25 

23 

20

20 

21 

22 

20 

20 

18

Minimum

7.7 

10

40 

34 

133 

18 

8.4 

14

Aug.

17 

16 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

14 

14 

18

20 

18 

18 

16 

16

18 

16 

14 

12 

10

9.0 

8.7 

8.4 

8.4 

9.0

15 

19 

20 

22

18 

IS

Mean

14.5 

13.9

152 

166 

262 

45.6

14.7 

23.7

Sept.

22 

23 

32

31 

30

25 

22 

21 

19 

19

21 

34 

40 

46 

38

29 

25 

23 

21 

20

19 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

16 

16 

15 

14

Run-off In 

acre-feet

892 

829

6,050 

10,190 

IS, 600 

2,800 

903 

1,410

Apr. 19 (6 p.m.) 445 sec. -ft.; May 2 (7 a.m.) 244 sec. -ft.; May 17 (5 a .m.)
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 229

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 106°34', in sec. 7, T. 31 N., R. 81 

W., 24 miles upstream from mouth and 11 miles northeast of Alcova.

Drainage area.- 377 square miles.

Records available.- June 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 570 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 6.37 

feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

0.2 second-foot June 6-21.

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 1, 1938; no flow at times In period 

1935-37.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Nov. 1 to Mar. 8, computed 

on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records; that for periods of 

missing gage heights, May 8 to June 21, June 24-28, July 4-19, July 21 to A','g. 24, 

computed on basis of three discharge measurements and records for Deer Creek at Glenrock. Water at low and medium stages Is practically all diverted above station for 

Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.2 

2.2

2.7 

2.4 

4.2

3.8 

2.7

2.9 

2.7 

2.9 

3.3 

3.3

3.5 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.6 

4.6

HOT. D«o.

 11

Jan.

*7.1

Feb.

*9.7

Month

Oct 

Vtn 

D«C

C

Jan 

Pet 

Kar

Apr ¥*Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

B«p

V

alendar year 193'r ......................

&::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

 ter yearl937-3S

Mar.

15 

16 

18 

19 

20

18 

20 

21 

22 

20

17 

21 

28 

29 

31

31 

41 

46 

45 

28

25 

29 

32 

34 

31

27 

22 

18 

15 

15 

16

Apr.

15 

15 

14 

13 

13

14 

21 

25 

23 

19

19 

26 

62 

85 

93

192 

227 

287 

384 

288

203 

175 

181 

180 

181

190 

169 

132 

117 

108

Secondfoot-days

88.3 

270 

372

3,153.1

217 

252 

770 

3,471 

574.8 

8X.4 

59.0 

84.5 

532.6

6,772.6

May

123

137 

95 

68 

55

46 

22 

6 

5 

4

2.5

2.0 

1.5 

1.0 

.8

.6

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Haxiamu

4.6

198

46 

384 

137 

35 

5.7 

28 

95

384

June

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

35 

4.0 

2.2 

2.0

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

22 

5.7

July

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

3.4 

3.2

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.4 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

3.0 

5.7

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Hinlsnim

1.9

0

15 

13 

.3 

.2 

f5 

.3 

3.8

.2

Aug.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

28

8.0 

15 

6.9 

5.7 

5.3 

5.3

He an

2.85 

9 

12

8.64

7 

9

24. e

116 

18. £ 

2>T1 

l.fO 

2.V3 

17. F

18.6

Sept.

75 

63 

19 

14 

13

13 

12 

13 

13 

12

75 

95 

26 

9.8 

6.5

6.1 

5.7 

6.1 

5.7 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.0 

4.6 

4.2

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3. '8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

175 

536 

738

6,250

430 

500 

1,530 

6,880 

1,140 

161 

117 

168 

1,060

13,440

262 sec.-ft.

 Discharge measurement.
230 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°51', In sec. 4, T. 33 N., R. 75 

W., a quarter of a mile upstream from Glenrock.

Drainage area.- 216 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage height, 6.44 

feetj; probably no flow at times during August.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, 4,600 second-feet Apr. 15, 1924; no 

flow during summers of 1919, 1922, 1933, 1935, and 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and. periods of missing gage 

heights, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

23 

84 

25

26 

27 

88 

29 

90 

31

Dot.

4.S 

5.2 

4.8 

5.2 

5.0

5.5 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0 

6.6

6.6 

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

7.2

8.6 

S.B 

9.4 

10 

11

12 

12 

13 

14 

15

15 

15

16 

15 

14 

14

HOT.

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

15 

15 

16 

18 

16

16 

16 

18 

17 

19

20 

20 

18 

17 

18

20 

22 

22 

22 

21

20 

19 

19 

19 

18

Dec.

18

18 

18 

18 

17

16 

16 tie

t!7 

t!7

t!7 tie tie

t!7 

t!7

t!8 tie

t!8 

18

16 

20 

20 

t!9

tie

19 

18 

18ie

17 

16

Jan.

16 

18 

16 

15 

16

17 

18 

19 

18 

16

17 

t!7 

19 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

17 

17

18 

21 

19 

t!8 

t!9

19 

18 

18 

t!7 tie

t!5

. Feb.

t!7 

20 

18 

18 

17

14 

17 

21 

20 

19

21 

21 

19 

18 

t!7

t!5 

t!5 tie

t!7

t!7

t!8 

18 

16 

16 

15

16 

16 

16

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr

Juot 

Jul 

Aug 

Be?

1

nary . .

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

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

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

16 

17 

18 

19 

19

18 

19 

20 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

31 

46

45

47 

57 

48 

50

54 

47

36 

42 

36

35 

32 

31 

30 

23 

26

Apr.

23 

22 

22 

23 

22

26 

20 

23 

26 

26

32 

45 

62 

63 

234

522 

477 

525 

1,030 

694

564 

536 

605 

602 

592

691 

533 

443 

470 

479

Secondfoot-days

288.9 

542 

546

22,631.2

553 

468 

979 

9,452 

7,120

142.6 

15.5 

211.6

21,090.1

May

624 

580 

446 

359 

312

271 

233 

211 

182 

164

156 

164 

178 

192 

196

218 

261 

271 

247 

231

207 

188 

164 

172 

164

148 

129 

111 

104 

111 

106

MarfMU*

16

22 

20

909

21 

21 

57 

1,030 

624

20 

47 

1,030

June

92 

80 

70 

60 

45

35 

30 

24 

18 

6.7

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

78

43 

36 

34 

24 

24

July

20 

16 

15 

13 

8.5

6.4 

6.1 

4.9 

4.9 

5.5

5.2 

4.6 

#4.0 

*3.5 

*3.0

*2.5 

*2.5 

*2.0 

*2.0 

*1.5

*1.0

*i!o

*1.0

*.9 

*.8 

*.8 

*.7

*!?

MiniMU*

4.8 

15

16

.3

15 

14 

16 

20 

104

.7 

.5

Aug.

Mean

9.32 

16.1 

17.6

62.0

17.8 

17.4 

31.6 

315 

230

4.60 .5' 

7.05

57.8

Sept.

#0.5 

*.8 

*.6

*!?

47 

35 

10 

6.4 

5.2

6.4 

6.5 

7.5 

7.0 

6.7

6.7 

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

4.9

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

573 

1,080 

1,060

44,890

1,100 

966 

1,940 

18,750

14,120

263 

31 

420

41,840

Peak aiaenarae.- Apr. ly U p.m.) 1,360 see.-ft.; Apr. 20 (4 p.m.) 871 sec.-ft.; Apr. 26 (10 a.m.) 

820 sec.-ft.

aGage-height missing; discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and records for 

stations on nearby streams.

tStase-dispharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records.
PUTTE RIVER BASIN 

Running Dutchman canal near Careyhurst, Wyo.

231

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°52', long. 105°40', in sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 74 

W., 1 mile north of Careyhurst.

Records available.- June 1935 to Septemoer 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 30 second-feet June 15; no flow at times.

1935-38: Maximum daily discharge, 31 second-feet June 24-26, 1937; no flow during 

nonirrigation seasons and at times during irrigation seasons.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Oct. 1 to May 17, Sept. 15-30; probably no flew. Canal 

diverts from left bank of North Platte River 1 mile north of Careyhurst. Water is 

used for irrigation east of Careyhurst.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

Si

00&&

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

so

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Jan 

Feb

March. .*.................,................

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

Hay 20-31 ................................

*"* 

S«p

UBt. *..................................

The periocl. ..............................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot -days

29.3

533.4

661.3

473.7 

6.8

Hay

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

0

0

11

9.6

3.7

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.1

Maximum

11

30

27

28 

6.5

June

10

6.5

4.1

3.5

3.3

8.7

9.3

16

23

20

23

25

29

30

30

30

30

29

27

25

26

20

19

15

5.0

12

16

16

12

10

July

10

14

18

11

22

23

24

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

27

27

27

27

21

7.5

5.8

14

21

19

20

19

19

Minimum

0

3.3

5.S

0 

.3

Aug.

IS

20

27

28

24

17

1.5

.2

0

3.3

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.8

10

13

16

17

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

19

16

16

16

16

14

Mean

2.44

17.8

21.3

15.3 

3.40

Sept.

6.5

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

-

Run-off In 

ao re-feet

58

1,060

1,310

940 

13

3,380
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°49', long. 105°41', in sec. 13, T. 33 N., R. 74 

W., 2 miles upstream from Careyhurst.

Drainage area.- 202 square miles.

Records available.- May to October 1911, April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to 

September 1933, April 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 912 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 5.38 

feetJ, from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 0.3 

second-foot July 14, 15, 23, 24.

1911, 1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, 2,360 second-feet my 23, 1933 

(gage height, 9.04 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,160 second-feet; no flow 

at times during summers of 1922, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and missing gage heights, 

Nov. 1 to Mar. 9, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and 

weather records and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeitfwr 1938

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.

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6

3.5 

5.0 

6.4 

6.0 

5.5

5.2 

5.5 

5.8 

6.0 

6.4

6.0 

6.0 

6.4 

5.5 

4.2 

4.0

HOT. Dee.

*10

Jan.

*9.5

Feb.

*11

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Deo

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

"«J

 Tun 

Jul 

Aug 

B«p

«

uary

ater year 1937-2 8. .....................

Mar.

12 

11 

10 

9 

9

10 

12 

14 

15

17

16 

15 

20 

26 

20

14 

9.8 

14 

6.8 

4.2

5.0 

5.8 

5.0 

6.0 

6.4

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.0 

2.9 

2.2

Apr.

2.7 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

3.3

6.0 

19 

22 

27 

30

31 

7.2 

21 

37 

240

568 

354 

342 

496 

336

249 

249 

273 

291 

318

428 

372 

309 

515 

557

Secondfoot -day a

107.3 

300 

310

15,261.4

279 

294 

319.6 

5, 712 . 1 

6,723 

396.4 

20.8 

29.7 

56.6

14,550.5

 ay

592 

612 

464 

339 

279

219 

188 

168 

146 

126

128 

144 

152 

172 

200

208 

249 

261 

258 

246

206 

186 

176 

158 

156

148 

134 

110 

98 

102 

98

Maximon

6.4

592

26 

568 

612 

76 

2.4 

1.3 

2.4

612

June July

76 2.4 

60 2.2 

53 2.2 

44 1.3 

33 .7

24 .7 

11 .7 

8.9 .6 

11 .5 

12 .4

7.2 .4 

7.2 .4 

6.0 .4 

5.5 .3 

4.0 .3

2.9 .4 

1.8 .4 

1.8 .4 

2.0 .4 

1.6 .4

1.6 .4 

1.8 .4 

1.8 .3 

2.0 .3 

2.2 .4

2.2 .5 

2.4 .7 

3.0 .8 

3.8 .7 

2.7 .4 

.4

Minimum

1.1

.6

2 2 

2 7 

98 

1 6 

3 

4 

1 4

.3

Aug.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5

.8 

.8

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Mean

3.46 

10 

10

41.8

9 

10.5 

10.3 

190 

217 

13.2 

.67 

.96 

1.95

39.9

Sept.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

2.2 

2 2

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8

2.2 

2.4 

2.0

o p

2*.2 

2 2

S'.A:

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Run-off In 

aore-feet

213 

595 

615

30,270

553 

583 

634 

11,330 

13,330 

786 

41 

59 

116

28,860

Peak discharge.- Apr. 16 (5 a.m.) 912 sec.-ft.; Apr. 19 (6:30 a.m.) 620 sec.-ft.j May 1 

(5:30 p.m.) 792 sec.-ft. 

 Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER.BASIN 253

Douglas canal near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°51', long. 105°28', in sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72 

W., 3 miles downstream from head gate and 1 mile southeast of Orpha.

Records available.- May 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 60 second-feet Aug. 31; no flow during nonirrigation season and during periods May 27-29, Aug. 5-7, Sept. 13-30.

1935-38: Maximum daily discharge, 60 second-feet July 13, 1936, Aug. 31, 1938; 

no flow during nonirrigation seasons.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Oct. 1 to May 12. Canal diverts from North Platte 

River 2 miles west of Orpha. Water used for irrigation of lands southeast of Orpha.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

24

26

27

au

oet. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Hay 14-31 ...............................

Aug 

S«p tenter 1-12, ...........................

The perlc

Ear. Apr.

Secondfoot-daya

309.4

1,096.6

1,372.4 

236.0

««y

.

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

3.9

12

28

43

42

40

43

40

15

4.2

1.4

1.2

.2

0

0

0

1.5

34

Maxlmu&L

43

54

56 

53

-

June

22

12

3.2

2.0

1.5

7.9

14

33

44

45

46

47

48

48

49

51

51

52

51

49

50

51

50

51

10

54

52

48

37

17

July

37

37

27

26

49

49

50

48

49

51

51

53

52

53

53

50

50

40

50

52

52

46

46

47

48

49

50

50

50

48

41

Minimum

0

1.5

0 

2.0

-

Aug.

50

48

49

26

0

0

0

2.4

45

50

50

51

52

54

54

54

53

52

51

51

52

53

54

56

55

55

42

53

54

54

52

Mean

17.2

36.6

44.3 

19.7

-

Sept.

53

52

44

2S

3.4

2.0

16

10

8.0

6.5

10

3.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

614

2,180

2,720 

468

8,8SO
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°41', long. 105°38', in sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 73 

W., Just upstream from high-water line of La Prele Reservoir and 16 miles southwest 

of Douglas.

Drainage area.- 146 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1919-37), 44.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 888 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 9.90 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.9 second-foot Aug. 18, 19, 24, 30, 31.

1919-58: Maximum discharge, 1,220 second-feet May 11, 1930 (gage height, 11.4 

feet); no flow on several days in August and September 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Feb. 1 to Kar. 7, computed 

on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records; that for period of backwater from beaver dams, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30, computed on basis of oie discharge 

measurement and records for stations on nearby streams. Diversions for irrigation 

above station. Gage-height record furnished by Douglas Reservoir Water Users Association.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Si 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

*8.2 

*6~.8

Month

Dot 

So-7 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr

*»

Jun

Jul

£6 

Sep

Tt

alendar year

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

 UBt .....................

ie perioc

Mar.

8 

8 

7 

6 

6

8 

10 

26 

33 

37

36 

49 

58 

56 

42

33 

33 

35

24

SO 

20 

14

47

44

40 

37 

39 

23

42

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

210 

898 

6,731 

7,541 

933 

322.0 

54.5 

75.7

33 

35 

24 

15 

13

15

33 

31 

24 

18

21

42 

99 

657

538 

364 

389 

493 

373

302 

288 

302 

322 

346

418 

373 

332 

391 

413

May

561 

472 

37 C 

32 £ 

279

234

216 

228 

2 IS 

19E

203

19n 

251 

307

313 

295 

279 

26E 

251

232 

22 1 

191 

188 

197

170 

153 

138 

123 

127 

126

Maximum

58 

657 

561 

100 

18 

6.4 

10

June

100 

84 

77 

65 

55

48 

42 

39 

33 

30

28

24 

23 

23

17 

13 

12

11

10

10

11

14 

16

15

21 

21

July

18 

17 

17 

15 

15

18 

16 

15 

13 

12

10

6.4 

5.3 

4.7

4.3 

4.3 

3.9 

4.7 

9.7

10 

10 

10 

9.7 

8.1

7.5 

8.1 

17 

8.1 

8.6 

8.1

Minimum

6 

13 

123 

10 

3.9 

.9 

1.0

Aug.

6.4 

4.0 

2.8

lU

1.4 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7

3.2

1.7 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.4 

2.1 

1.4 

.9

2.C

1.5 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0 

.9 

.9

Mean

7.5 

29.0 

224 

243 

31.1 

10.4 

1.76 

2.52

Sept.

1.5 

5.0 

3.0 

2.5 

2.0

1.5 

2.0 

3.2 

S.O 

2.5

5.0 

10 

8 

5 

3

2.5 

2.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Run-off In aere-feet

417 

1,780 

13,350 

14,960 

1,850 

639 

108 

150.

33,260

*Discharge measurement.
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 235

La Prele Creek near Orpha, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42"51', long. 105°28', In sec. 9, T. 33 N., R. 72 

W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 1 mile south of Orpha.

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- April to August 1916, April to September 1918, April 1923 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.76 

reet); no flow Aug. 15-22, Aug. 24 to Sept. 3.

1916, 1918, 1923-24, 1928-33, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet May 

23, 1933 (gage height, 6.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; 

no flow at times during periods 1931-32, 1935-38.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and missing gage hsights, 

Nov. 1 to Mar. 9, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and 

weather records and are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flo~v regulated by La Prele Reservoir (capacity, 20,000 acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

Z 

4 

S

6

7 

8 

9

10

11is

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19

SO

a.

88 

83 

84

as

86 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

19 

19 

18 

17 

17

18 

19 

19 

18 

17

16 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

15 

14 

13 

14

15 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

Hov. Dee.

*17

Jan.

*11

Feb.

*6.4

Month

Dot 

Jfov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

««J

tfuZ

Jul AV«

Bep

11

nary. , . . ,

atsr year 1937-3

Bar.

7.0 

6.5 

6.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.5 

6.5 

6.5 

7.0 

7.6

7.2 

7.6 

7.9 

7.6 

7.6

6.5 

6.2 

6.0 

6.0 

6.2

6.5

6.5 

6.8 

7.2 

7.2

6.8 

6.5 

6.8 

7.2 

7.6 

8.6

Apr.

9.3 

10 

8.6 

7.9 

7.6

9.3 

8.6 

7.6 

7.2 

9.3

11 

8.2 

8.2 

7.2 

11

12 

12 

11 

12 

13

12 

12 

13 

12 

10

11 

11 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6

Secondfoot-days

499 

510 

465

2,832,9

310 

168 

209.1 

298.6 

65.8 

26.7 

43.0 

6.9 

110.4

2,712.5

May

9.0 

10 

9.3 

2.4 

1.2

2.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2

2.5 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.2

.3 

.4 

.4

.8 

3.6

1.3 

.5 

.5 

1.0 

1.3

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

2.0

MaT-tpmm

19

-

8.6 

13 

10 

4.0 

9.6 

.8 

14

-

June

0.6 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

1.9 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.3

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2

.3 

.4 

.8 

1.5

.5

.6 

.4 

.7 

1.3

.5 

2.3

3.7 

3.4 

4.0

July

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

8.6 

9.6

3.8 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5

.6 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.3 

.2 

.4

.8 

.6

.5 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.4 

.3

Minimum

13

.3

5 0 

7 2 

2 

1 

2 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0.4 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.7

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.2

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

16.1 

17 

15

7.76

10 

6.0 

6.75 

9.9E 

2.12 

.89 

1.39 

.22 

3.68

7.43

Sept.

0 

0 

0

.1

.3

.2

.4 

.7 

.1 

1.8

14 

6.0 

3.8 

4.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

5.0

4.5 

4.5 

5.5 

5.5 

4.8

4.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

990 

1,010 

922

5,620

615 

333 

415 

592 

130 

53 

85 

14 

219

5,380

^Discharge measurement.
236 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°39', long. 105°25', in Ni sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 71 W., 

u.3 mile upstream from mouth, 2 miles northeast of La Bonte, and 8 miles south of 

Douglas.

Drainage area.- 125 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to June 1932, April 1937 to 

septemoer 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, about 475 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height, 

6.34 reet); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 second-foot Apr. 4-7, Aug. 1, 2.

1916-24, 1929-32, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, 2,000 second-feet July 12, 1937, 

(gage height, 10.0 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow during summers of 1918, 1919, 1922, and period 1930-32.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, Mar. 1-5, computea on basis of weather records. Chain gage read twice daily. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

16

19

SO

S3.

US

23

84

85

86

37

88

89

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec.

*0.2

Jan. Feb.

*0.8

Month

Jan 

Fot

Itortib.."., .................................

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

toy.......................................

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

The perlc

Mar.

0.5

.5

,4

.3

.3

.6

,6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.3

'.6.9

Apr.

0.5

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.7

.5

.9

246

120

92

71

71

49

38

32

30

2S

26

23

16

7.1

4.4

-

Seoondfoot-days

-

27 9

859 8

69.4

40.4

17.6

21.7

49.1

May

3.0

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.S

2.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.7

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.1

l.S

2.7

2.0

2.0

Maximum

-

1.7

246

3.3

2.4

1.6

1.0

9.1

June

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

-

July

0.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

1.0

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

1.6,

.5

.3

Minimum

-

3

2

1 5

7

3

2

6

Aug.

0.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

Hean

-

.90

28.7

2 24

1.35

!70

1.64

Sept.

0.9

.8

.8

.6

4.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

6.4

9.1

2.1

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.4

1.1

1.6

1.0

1.6

1.5

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

-

55

1,710

138

80

35

43

97

2,160

*Dlscharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 237

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°39', long. 105°21', in sec. 21, T. 31 F., R. 71 

W., It miles above mouth and 3 miles northeast of La Bonte.

Drainage area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1928 to September 1933, April 1935 

to September 1938.

Ebctr erne s.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 800 second-feet Apr. 19 (computed); minlmum daily, 0.9 second-foot Aug. 13, 14.

1916-24, 1928-33, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, 2,750 second-feet May 22, 23, 1923 

(gage height, 7.5 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times during 1917, 1918, 

1931, 1933, and period 1935-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect and missing gage heights, 

Oct. 26 to Mar. 9 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records, 

and records for Deer Creek at Glenrock) and those for periods of missing gage heights, 

Mar. 31 to Apr. 26, May 26-31, June 10-14, June 17 to July 12 (computed on basis of 

records for Deer Creek at Glenrock), which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

3.0 

3.8

4.1 

4.4

4.1

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

5.3 

5.3 

6.2 

6.2 

6.5

7.2 

6.5 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.4 

7.2 

7.0 

7.0

Hov. Dec.

*6.5

Jan. Feb.

*9.8

Month

dot 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jtd 

Aug 

Sen

«

alendar year 193

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

8 

9 

10 

10 

9

-9 

10 

11 

13 

13

13 

13 

14 

16 

23

30 

28 

33 

34 

33

33 

34 

25 

30

27

26 

24 

23 

21 

16 

18

Apr.

16 

15 

15 

16 

15

18 

14 

16 

18 

18

20 

30 

40 

58 

160

390 

360 

450 

800 

540

450 

400 

450 

440 

430

480 

434 

406 

412 

406

Secondfoot -days

167.3 

248 

217

24,731.0

2V9 

266 

616 

7,317 

5,395 

566.5 

151.0 

41.6 

142.6

15,407.0

May

482 

479 

402 

321 

282

243

216 

198 

186 

162

148 

158 

158 

145 

140

142 

145 

145 

148 

138

120 

112 

105 

90 

80

82 

76 

72 

70 

74 

68

MaziMum

7.4

666

34 

800 

482 

68 

16 

1.9 

21

800

June

68 

57 

54 

45 

43

39 

34 

20

16 

6.8

5.2 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 s!o

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

38 

33

27 

19 

18

July

16 

14 

12 

9.8 

7.2

5.8 

5.2 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8

4.7 

4.2 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.8 

3.5 

3.8

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.4

2.3

2.9 

3.2 

C.8 

2.2

Minimum

2.9

2.8

8 

14 

68 

2.9 

2.2 

.9 

1.7

.9

Aup.

1.9 

1.9 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

1.1

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

1.5 

1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

Sept.

1.7 

2.6 

1.9 

7.2 

9.1

4.4 

4.1 

3.8 

3.8 

3.5

21 

12 

7.8 

5.3 

4.4

4.1 

4.1 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

2.8

 Run-off In 116811 acre-feet

5.40 332 

8 492 

7 430

67.8 49,060

9 553

9 . 5 528 

19.9 1,220 

244 14,510 

174 10,700 

18.9 1,120 

4.87 300 

1.34 83 

4.75 283

42.2 30,550

Peak discharge.- Apr. 19 (undetermined); 

ft.; May 2 (5 a.m.) 542 sec.-ft. 

 Discharge measurement.

Apr. 28 (11 p.m.) 489 aec.-ft.; May 1 (1 p.m.) 549 aec.-
238 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Horseshoe Creek near G-lendo, VJyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°27', long. 104°5e', In sei. 25, T. 29 N., R. 68 

W., half a mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Glendo.

Drainage area.- 205 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1919, April 1921 to September 1924, May 1928 

to September ir>33, April 1935 to September IE 38.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 752 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 3.88 

feet), from rating curve extended above 220 second-feet; KiLnlmum dally discharge, 1.4 

second-feet Aug. 14.

1916-19, 1921-24, 1928-33, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet May 30, 

1935 (gage height, 8.80 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow at times 

during 1918, 1919, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 10 to Feb. 9, Feb. 15 

to Mar. 7, which were' computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather 

records and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

g 

Z

4 

5

6

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

2122

23 

84 

25

86

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oct.

4.7 

6.6 

5.1 

5.6 

5.2

5.2 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.2

4.2

4.7 

4.2 

3.9 

3.7

3.7 

3.4 

3.9 

3.7 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.9

3.9 

5.2 

5.6 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

HOT.

6.6 

6.6 

7.1 

7.6 

7.6

8.0 

8.5 

7.6 

8.O 

8.0

8.0

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

6.1 

6.6

6.1 

6.6 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1

Dec.

.2 

.2

.6

.6

.6 

.1 

.6 

.1 

.6

.0 

.6 

.4 

.0

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.2 

.0 

.8 

.8

.2 

.6 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6

Jan.

.2 

.4 

.2 

.6 

.6

.4 

.2 

.4 

.6 

.6

.6

.8 

.9 

8.2 

8.4

8. 2 

8.0 

7.8 

7.6 

7.6

7.8 

8.2 

8.0 

7.8 

7.6

8.0 

8.0 

7.6 

7.2 

7.0 

7.0

Feb.

7.2 

7.8 

8.2 

8.8 

8.6

8.6 

8.8 

8.8 

9.0

9.0

9.0 

9.0 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5

8.2 

8.2 

8.4 

8.6 

8.6

8.8 

9.0 

8.8 

9.0 

10

11 

12

12

Month

Oot

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

fey 

Jim 

Jul AUS

Ses

1

uary

afcer year 1937-3

Mar.

12 

12

11 

10 

8.4

8.6 

9.2 

9.7 

10 

10

10 

10 

10

10 

12

12 

12 

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

14 

13 

12

13 

13 

13 

12

11 

11

Apr.

12

11 

12 

11 

9.7

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7

10 

10 

11 

12 

61

324 

237 

207 

253 

288

240 

225 

228 

228 

228

234 

234 

240 

231 

2S8

Seoondfoot-days

140.0 

204.7 

218.5

10,053.1

237.5 

250.9 

360.9 

3,833.2 

2,938 

1,618 

582.9 

83.1 

498.8

10,966.5

May

234 

253 

219 

180 

163

147 

134 

120 

104 

96

83 

77 

79 

75 

73

73 

69 

69 

71 

73

63 

59 

55 

54 

50

39 

34 

28 

22 

42 

100

Haximum

6.6

8.5 

8.0

252

8.4 

12 

15 

324 

253 

189 

94 

5.2 

113

324

June

98 

75 

65

61 

57

50 

44 

41 

36

28

24 

23 

22 

21 

17

26 

48 

31 

26

55

189 

96 

73 

89

71

59

54 

52 

46 

41

July

38 

33 

28 

24 

22

18 

15 

15 

13 

10

4.2 

71 

94 

31

21 

16 

14 

12 

13

11 

8.5 

7.6 

6.6 

10

14 

7.6 

5.2 

5.2 

4.7 

4.2

1H n^imiir

3.4 

5.2 

5.2

-

7.0 

7.2 

8.4 

9.7

17 

4.2 

1.4 

D. 8

1.4

Aug.

3.4 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

z'.4:

2.8 

2.0

4.7

3.1 

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

1.5

2.6 

2.6 

2.0 

1.5 

1.5

1.8 

2.3 

2.0 

2.6 

2.8

2.8 

2.8

a. 8

5.2 

4.2 

3.4

Mean

4.52 

6.82 

7.05

27.5

7.66 

8.96 

11.6 

128 

94.8 

53.9 

18.8 

2.68 

16.6

30.0

Sept.

4.7 

54 

13 

26 

113

26 

21 

16 

14 

12

12 

14 

16

15 

15

14

13 

11 

9.7 

9.7

9.0 

8.5 

8.5 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

7.6 

5.6 

3.7 

2.8

Run-off In 

acre-feet

278 

406 

433

19,940

471 

498 

716 

7,600 

5,830 

3,210 

1,160 

165 

989

21,760

Peak discharge.- June 

(1 a.m.) 748 sec.-ft.

(11 p.m.) 656 sec.-ft.; July 13 (11:30 p. sec.-ft.; Sept. 5
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 259

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°19', long. 1O1°52', in sec. 10, T. 27 N., R. 67 

W., a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, at Wendover.

Drainage area.- 159 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1924, May 1929 to September 1955, April 1935 

to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 284 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 10 (gage 

heiglit, 4.21 feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 1-8.

1916-24, 1929-33, 1935-38: Maximum discharge, 3,600 second-feet June 11, 1935 (gage 

height, 8.80 feet), by slope-area method; no flow July 12-15, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 10.6 feet (former site and datum) Aug. 15, 1927 (discharge 

about 5,800 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 1-6, June 16 

to July 12, computed on basis of records for stations on nearby streams. Diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

50 

SI

Oct.

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

HOT.

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.5 

3.5 

2.4 

2.5

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.7

Dec.

2.7 

2.7 

2*8 

2.6 

2.3

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2,5 

2.5 

2.5

Jan.

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3 

3.1 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

Feb.

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

2.9

2.7 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.1

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

Month

Dot 

Ho? 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr

 Tux 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

uary

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.7

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2. 9 

2.7

Apr.

2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

5.6 

14 

14 

14 

12

11 

10 

8.8 

7.7 

5.6

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

Seoondfoot-days

72.4 

75.2 

73.1

1,468.7

88.7 

80.8 

84.3 

177.1 

124.8 

103.6 

50.7 

103.4 

55.6

1,089.7

May

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.4 

4.4

4.0 

3.8 

4.2

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Maximum

2.9 

2.7 

2.8

38

3.3

3.1 

2.9 

14 

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

34 

4.4

34

June

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.1 

2.9

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8

July

2.8 

2.8 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.2 

3.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

4.0 

1.6 

1.0

.9 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.4

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

Minimum

1.9 

2.4 

2.0

-

2.7 

2.7 

2.5 

2.9 

3.6 

2.8 

.9 

.8 

1.4

.8

Aug.

0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

8.4 

34

4.4 

3.3 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.0

Mean

2.34 

2.51 

2.36

4.02

2.86 

2.89 

2.72 

5.90 

4.03 

3.45 

1.64 

3.34 

1.85

2.99

Sept.

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

4.4 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

Run-off in 

aore-feet

144 

149 

145

2,910

176 

160 

167 

351 

248 

205 

101 

205 

110

2,160

Peak discharge,- Jul (7 p. 94 aec.-ft.; Aug. 10 (2:30 a.m.) 284 sec.-ft.
£40 PU.TTE RIVER BASH I

Laramie River near Glendevey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°48', long. 105°53', in sec. 25. T. 10 N., R. 76 

W., upstream from Stub Creek, just downstream from Nunn Creek, and li miles north of 

present location of Glendevey post office.

Drainage area..- 101 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, and October 

1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. Juno 1904 to October 1905 and 

August 1910 to September 1958 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 690 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 3.69 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet Aug. 21 (probably less during period of no 

record).

1904-5, 1910-38: Maximum discharge, 2,E40 second-feet June 9, 1923; minimum, 5 

second-feet Feb. 14, 15, 1911.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 18-30, which were 

computed on basis of weather records and are fair. Ho records Dec. 1 to Apr. 11. 

Diversions for irrigation above station include tv/o large transmountain diversions into 

Cache la Poudre River above Chambers Lake.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Sept. 30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

82 2.6 294

110 3.0 426

140 3.5 614

180

232

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembler 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

80

81 

SS 

83 

84 

85

86 

27 

88 

89

50 

31

Oct.

26 

29 

30 

29 

30

30 

30 

30 

29 

29

28 

50 

30 

25 

27

32 

32 

40 

54 

32

34 

35 

31 

32 

30

26 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25

Hov.

26 

25 

23 

23

19

19 

23 

25 

23

21 

20 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

20 

21 

22

23 

24 

24 

23 

22

21 

19 

20 

21 

22

Dec. Jan. Peb.

Month

Oot 

H<xv 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Maj 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alendar year

11 12-30

7> .... '............ * .............

ater year

Peak discharee.-

565 sec. -ft.; J-une

May 17 (4 p.m.) 310 sec. 

23 (3 a.m.) 690 sec. -ft.

Mar. Apr.

26 

32 

32 

30

32 

46 

59

47

49 

56

70 

7B 

96

102 

95 

96 

103 

116

Secondfoot-days

915 

661

1,193 

6,382 

13,527 

3,004 

722 

1,204

May

167 

145 

144 

129 

107

95 

86 

76 

78 

76

76 

83 

95 

104 

137

232 

275 

259 

253 

221

197 

182 

204 

253 

297

345 

426 

496 

565 

549 

530

Haxijnuni

40 

26

116 

565 

5SO 

375 

42 

81

June

500 

546 

580 

576 

568

546 

542 

511 

462 

440

395 

389 

433 

437 

259

244 

368 

489 

448

378

419 

610 

576 

444 

399

37B 

352 

368 

385 

485

Jily

375 

268 

221 

185 

162

138 

120 

110 

104 

100

96 

93 

92 

89 

S9

86 

86 

86 

82

77

67 

47 

28 

27 

27

26 

25 

28 

27

21

V^Tl<Tmnn

25 

19

26 

76 

244 

21 

15 

28

Aug.

20 

19 

20

18 

19

18 

22 

18 

22 

21

19 

18 

IS 

21 

20

19 

18 

16 

16 

16

15 

22 

24 

25 

29

32 

40 

40 

38 

37 

42

Mean

29.5 

22.0

62.8

451 

96.9 

23.3 

40.1

Sept.

39 

41 

81 

52 

45

39 

38 

39 

36 

37

38 

52 

67 

51 

40

35 

33 

30 

30 

29

28 

28 

29 

29 

34

40 

42 

41 

41 

40

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,810 

1,310

2,370 

13,650 

26,830 

5,960 

1,430 

2,390

-ft.; May 29 (8 p.m.) 670 see. -ft.; June 13 (11 p.m.)
PLATTE RIVER BA3II! 341

Laraniie River near Jelm, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°00' f long. 106°01', in sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 

W., a quarter of a mile north of Colorado-Wyoming State line, half a mile downstrean 

from Johnson Creek, and 4 miles south of Jelm. Zero of gage is 7,685.32 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 297 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, llay 1911 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 2B years, 176 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 second-feet [lay 30 (gage height, 3.75 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 24 second-feet Jan. 10-12.

1904-5. 1911-33: Maximum discharge, 4,200 second-feet June 9, 1923 (gage height, 

4.15 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Dec. 2, 1353.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 13 to Apr. 3, Apr. 6 

(computed on basis of "wo discharge measurements and weather records), and those for 

Hay 1-25, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

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 

41 

41 

38

38

39 

41 

45 

46 

46

46 

45 

45 

45 

45

54 

52

61 

58 

54

54 

52 

54 

58 

61

58 

54 

50 

49 

48 

48

Hov.

48 

48 

46 

45 

43

46 

43 

46 

52

48

41 

39 

39 

40 

41

37 

36 

35 

34 

35

37 

38 

37 

35 

35

33 

32 

30 

29 

29

Dec.

29 

30 

31 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

32 

33 

33 

32 

32

32 

31 

30 

29 

26

25 

25 

25 

25 

26

27 

27 

27 

27 

28 

28

Jan.

27 

28 

28 

28

28

27 

26 

25 

24

24 

24 

25 

25 

25

26 

27 

29 

29 

30

31 

32 

33 

34 

34

35 

35 

35 

36 

36 

36

Feb.

37 

37 

37 

38 

39

40 

40 

39 

38 

38

38 

38 

39 

40 

40

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

39 

39 

39

40 

41 

42

Month

Oct

Ho-s 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fel 

Hat 

Apr 

fe, 

Jus 

Ju] 

Aug 

Bep

«

niary

atsr year 1937-a

Mar.

46 

54 

62 

70 

74

66 

62 

62 

62 

60

58 

62 

66 

80 

82

82 

80 

74 

76 

80

80 

80 

78 

72 

66

60 

54 

52 

48 

46 

45

Apr.

50 

54 

60

67

62 

67 

80 

75 

67

64 

60 

69 

78 

75

77 

90 

101 

135 

109

99 

103 

124 

131 

149

184 

175 

160 

160 

204

Secondfoot-days

1,501

1,177 

909

42 , 046

910 

1,098 

2,039 

2,995 

19,060 

30 , 593 

6,126 

1,725 

2,361

70,494

May

348 

353 

383 

310 

260

208 

184 

172 

157 

157

149 

146 

172 

314 

438

896 

1,060 

984 

838 

716

640 

632 

564 

669 

805

975 

1,120 

1,240 

1,420 

1,470 

1,280

M^yliiflTTn

62 

33

786

36 

42 

82 

204

1,470 

1.420 

677 

78 

188

1,470

June

1,300 

1,320 

1,380 

1,420 

1,390

1,400 

1,390 

1,330 

1,250 

1,200

1,080 

1,040 

1,050 

1,060 

764

700 

789 

888 

854 

748

789 

1,150 

1,270 

871 

756

708 

700 

640 

632 

724

July

677 

494 

405 

343 

287

251 

227 

215 

194 

184

175 

166 

160 

166 

172

175 

191 

197 

169 

157

149 

133 

113 

105 

99

99 

95 

88 

85 

80 

75

HiHT^mum

35 

29 

25

21

24 

37 

45 

50

146 

632 

75 

36 

56

24

Aug.

70 

64 

60 

56 

52

52 

52 

52 

56 

66

64 

55 

50 

54 

56

56 

52 

45 

41 

38

36 

36 

41 

43

54

74 

78 

74 

67 

62 

69

Mean

48.4 

39.2 

29.3

115

29.4 

39.2 

65.8 

99.8 

616 

1,020 

198 

55.6 

78.7

193

Sept.

69 

94 

188 

117 

94

80 

80 

72 

70 

67

74 

107 

122 

107 

85

77 

72 

67 

64 

61

58 

58 

58 

56 

56

60 

62 

62 

62 

62

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,980 

2,330 

1,800

83,390

1,800 

2,180 

4,040 

5,940 

37,800 

60,680 

12,150 

3,420 

4,680

139,800
242 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramle River and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder upstream from diversion dam of Pionee" canal, lat. 41°09', 

 long. 105°59', in sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 W., 2 miles northeast o* Woods. Zero of 

river gage Is 7,389.01 feet above mean sea level. Also, water-sta-re recorder on canal 

about half a mile downstream from head gates; prior to Mar. 27, 19T8, staff gage on 

canal at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 418 square miles.

Records available.- April 1912 to September 1924, April to September 1927, April 1932 to 

September 1938.

Extremes.- Laramie River: Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 second-feet May 30 (gage 

height, 4.04 feet); no flow Aug. 1-3, 12-14, 19-23.

Pioneer canal: Maximum discharge during year, 180 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 

2.00 feet); minimum, about 3 second-feet (leakage through gates when closed).

1912-24, 1927, 1932-38: Maximum combined discharge, 5,060 second-feet June 10, 

1923; minimum combined discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 200 second-feet and fair below. No records on river or 

canal Nov. 15 to Mar. 19. Staff gage on canal read twice dally Oct. 1-13. Canal 

diverts from left bank of river at diversion dam for Irrigation In vicinity of Laramle. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge in second-feet, of Pioneer canal near Woods, VJyo. 

October 1937 to September 1938

for water year

Day

1 

S

s

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Zi 

22 

23 

S4 

25

26 

27 

28

29

so

31

Oct.

30 

18

18 

18 

16

16 

16 

5.0

5.0 

4.8

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

HOT.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

«

ember 1- 

ember . . .

alendar year

oh 20-51 

11, .

J. ............. r .......................

ater year

Mar.

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Apr.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Seeondfoot-days

214.0 

42

36 

90 

1,744 

3,793 

2,619 

1,718 

1,186

May

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

16 

25

25 

2S 

30 

45 

85

87 

86 

87 

74 

69

37 

36

44 

80 

107

109 

119 

133 

136 

135 

127

MfaTrlnrnrn

30 

3

3 

3 

136

174 

137 

79 

87

June

123 

122 

122 

123

122

122 

121

120 

117 

118

133

130 

125

119 

110

103 

106 

110 

105 

98

105 

127 

131 

139

145

144 

155 

174 

174 

150

July

111 

81 

79 

80 

85

8S 

113 

137 

121

110

103 

88 

93 

95 

84

83 

84 

83 

82 

80

77

77

 J9 *79 

71

58 

58 

59 

59 

61 

61

M1n1g"^i

3

3

3 

3 

3 

98 

58 

41 

10

Aug.

66 

70 

67 

61 

55

41 

49 

61 

48 

59

79 

74 

67 

62 

57

57 

58 

56 

55 

51

46 

43 

47 

52 

52

47 

48 

47 

46 

47 

50

Mean

6.90 

3

3 

3 

56.3 

126 

84.5 

55.4 

39.5

Sept.

55 

50 

33 

22 

22

23 

23 

23 

23 

22

23 

23 

15 

11 

10

21 

S7 

80 

71 

64

60 

50 

49 

48 

48

4S 

47 

46 

45 

44

Run-off In 

acre-feet

424 

83

71 

179 

3,460 

7,520 

5,190 

3,410 

2,350
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 243

Discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Woods, Wyo., for water year Octobe- 1937 

to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oot.

2.6 

7.2 

13 

12 

11

12 

13 

27 

37 

39

41 

41 

39

41 

41

47 

52 

59 

65 

57

54 

54 

54 

57 

62

62 

57 

54 

49 

47 

47

HOT.

45 

47 

47

47 

43

37 

47 

52 

57 

54

49 

43 

31 

45

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jol 

Aug 

Sep

W

ember 1-

alendar year

Oh 20-31 

11. ..

ater year

Xar.

78

57 

92 

92 

88 

85

82

75 

67 

54 

48 

49

Apr.

52 

49 

52 

57 

67

82 

75 

67 

49 

82

67

70 

75 

95 

101

98 

112 

144 

190 

171

171 

174 

198 

222 

248

304 

300 

295 

340 

462

May

598 

561 

546 

462 

415

340 

295 

276 

240 

240

231 

240 

335

468 

643

1,390 

1,400 

1,390 

1,320 

1,170

1,010 

977 

831 

856 

942

1,130 

1,270 

1,440 

1,730 

1,840 

1,530

£ «£. Ma^n.

1,253.8 65 

644 57

867 92 

4,469 462 

26,116 1,840 

32,195 1,600 

4,038 636 

375.4 67 

2,165 262

June

1,450 

1,450 

,500 

,600 

,550

,570 

,560 

,510 

,400 

,310

1,150 

1,080 

1,110 

1,140 

865

747 

814 

908 

916 

780

822 

1,130 

1,340 

908 

706

643 

590 

520 

506 

620

July

636 

462 

366 

314 

226

178 

137 

112 

95 

95

88 

95 

82 

78 

92

98 

130 

137 

108 

95

85 

67 

43 

29

31

37 

39 

29 

23 

18 

13

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

4.9 

3-8

12 

6-1 

2.6 

12

9-6

1.5 

0 

0 

0 

11

11 

9.6 

3-8 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.5 

13

37

37 

67 

49 

41 

43

Sept.

54 

85 

262

202 

130

105 

85 

85 

75 

72

75

108 

144 

144 

108

62 

24 

21 

21 

24

23 

26 

26 

26

27

27 

31 

31 

31 

31

Mini* Mean *££%£

2.6 40.4 2,490 

31 46.0 1,280

48 72.2 1,720 

49 149 8,860 

231 842 51,800 

506 1,073 63,860 

13 130 8,010 

0 12.1 745 

21 72.2 4,290

Combined monthly discharge of Laramie Eiv 

October

er and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo. 

1937 to September 1938

for water year

Month

Secondfoot-days

_

g__

3,351

Maximum

_

295

VI T>i^n^n

34

_

_

75

Mean

_

112

Ran-oft In 

acre-feet

_

6,650
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°21', long. 105°37', in sec. 29, T. 16 N., R. 73 W., at 

highway bridge 1% miles northwest of Laramie.

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 1,330 second-feet June 1 (gage 

height, 4.37 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3.1 second-feet Aug. 22.

1933-38: Maximum discharge observed, 1,660 second-feet June 18, 1935 (gage height, 

5.00 feet, former site and datum); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 6, 

7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. None for Oct. 1 to Mar. 31. Chain gage read twice daily. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

RatJng table, period April-September 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1 to May 3}

0.5 1

.6 4

.7 8

.8 16

0.9 26

1.0 40

1.2 75

1.5 139

2.0 2V6

2.5 440

3.2 725

4.4 1,345

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 193V to September 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. HOT. D«o. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

 tj........................ ...............

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

The perica..............................

Mar. Apr.

79

77

83

87

70

42

30

36

64

59

62

68

62

73

89

110

106

112

121

137

130

112

116

118

130

139

154

152

152

139

Secondfoot-days

_

_

2,909

16,605

26,832

4,495

411.3

1,439

May

188

279

276

285

267

240

210

191

130

167

130

118

103

95

188

270

470

870

970

1,040

1,040

1,000

S40

790

689

716

748

825

1,050

1,120

1,250

Maximum

_

154

1,250

1,300

463

33

132

June

1,300

1,180

1,14"

1,140

1,250

1,250

1,190

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,150

1,050

960

920

880

790

676

663

672

621

604

676

800

975

71 <5

540

540

524

497

448

July

455

463

377

270

229

235

207

180

159

142

132

123

106

101

97

93

91

101

116

121

103

95

83

71

61

52

50

50

48

48

36

Mlnlm-m

_

_

3T

93

443

33

3.1

13

Aug.

26

22

19

15

14

11

11

10

9.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.6

4.8

4.8

3.7

3.1

3.4

3.7

27

23

14

32

33

33

27

Mean

_

_

97.0

536

894

145

13.3

48.0

Sept.

27

36

43

125

132

91

71

68

61

57

52

70

73

89

97

71

37

33

25

20

18

18

17

14

14

13

14

16

18

19

Run-off In 

acre-feet

_

5,770

32,940

53,220

3; 920

816

2,850

104,500
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 245

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°2e', long. 105°44', in sec. 5, T. 17 W., R. 74 

W., at old Tvvo Rivers post office, a quarter of a mile upstream from Little Laramie 

River and 14 miles northwest of Laramie. Zero of gage is 7,058.90 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to October 1927, May 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 4.81 

feet); minimiFi daily discharge, 6.7 second-feet Oct. 2-4.

1911-27, 1933-38: Maximum discharge, 3,930 second-feet June 13, 1923 (gage height, 

7.48 feet); no flow Sept. 22-25, 1911.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 6 to Mar. 24, 

Apr. 1-4, 8-11, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and 

weather records and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, ater year 1937-38 except periods of Ice effect 

discharge, in second- feet)

ge height, in feet, and

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.8

62

150

2.3 

2.9 

3.6 

4.3 

4.9

254

416

670

1,000

1,380

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

80 

51

Oct.

7.0 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

7.4

9.8 

11 

12 

9.8 

8.6

9.4 

14 

23 

24 

26

28 

28 

30 

31 

31

33 

36 

38 

38 

34

38 

41 

42 

40 

41 

39

Hov.

39 

28 

32 

32 

30

21 

23 

22 

25 

30

30 

30 

28 

27 

29

21 

15 

12 

11 

12

22 

30 

36 

40 

38

33 

30 

52 

34 

32

Dec. Jan.

«33

Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hot 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul Aug

Sep

H

alendar year 193

 ust ................... . .. .

ater year 1937-3

liar.

70 

70 

72 

68 

62

68 

76 

83 

82 

78

84 

84 

88 

90 

84

90 

92 

86 

94 

102

90 

58

70 

82 

101

101 

91 

82 

112 

72 

37

Apr.

39 

38 

54 

90 

103

89 

78 

72 

78 

84

86 

85 

83 

92

109

125 

137 

137 

137 

145

162

158 

143 

137 

143

150 

156 

174 

172 

125

Seoondfoot-days

750.1 

824 

1,054

31,338.1

992 

1,120 

2,519 

3,381 

13,839 

£7,735 

5,337 

917 

1,909

60,377.1

May

91 

137 

314 

219 

E50

239 

192 

174 

160 

150

132 

11S 

98 

83 

76

143 

241 

465 

710 

823

925 

960 

915

814

715

638 

662 

724 

832 

925 

1,020

Mazimu*

4S

40

750

112 

174 

1,020 

1,300 

472 

59 

132

1,300

June

1.160 

1,280 

1,200 

1,130 

1,120

1,160 

1.E30 

1,250 

1,300 

1.E90

1,3£0 

1,140 

1,010 

905 

860

850 

724 

630 

622 

634

630 

662 

720 

832 

995

875 

646 

573 

569 

518

July

462 

472 

462 

380 

317

256 

228 

198 

172 

145

130 

121 

114 

107 

105

109 

116 

127 

127 

141

132 

121 

114 

103 

96

87 

82 

78 

75 

85 

75

UHTl^minn

6.7 

11

6.7

37 

38 

76 

518 

75 

19 

31

6.7

Aug.

eg

49 

44 

39 

35

32 

£9 

28 

30 

52

£8 

£7 

£8 

£7 

£6

£7 

£5 

£3 

£3 

£1

£1 

£0 

19 

£0 

£3

£9 

?1

£8 

51 

51 

32

Mean

24.2 

27.5 

34

85.9

32 

40 

81.3 

113 

446 

924 

172 

29.6 

63.6

165

Sept.

33 

34 

36 

52 

123

132 

119 

96

83 

76

73 

73 

75 

89 

107

110 

91 

75 

56 

45

39 

36 

35 

33 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

32

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,490 

1,630 

2,090

62,160

1,970 

2,220 

5,000 

6,710 

27,450 

55,010 

10,590 

1,820 

3,790

119,800

 Discharge measurement.
246 PLATTE RIVER BASIII 

Laraniie River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°46', loiig. 105°41', in sec. 27, T. 21 II., R. 74 

W., 9 miles northeast of Lookout. Zero of gage is 6,962.6e feet above nean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,100 square miles.

Records available.- Way 1912 to August 1917, May 1952 to September 1933.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 4.75 

feetj; minimum daily discharge, 5.5 second-feet Oct. 4.

1913-17, 1932-38: Maximum discharge, 3,100 second-feet (estimated) June 26, 1917; 

no flow July 15 to Aug. 5, 1934, and Aug. 11, 1934, to Jan. 10, 1935.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 5 to Apr. 23, 

which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records and 

are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

discharge, In second-feet)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

4.S

9.5

17

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

104

158

215

376

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

4.8

825

1,150

1,500

1,710

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

ZZ 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

SO 

SI

Oct.

6.0 

6.5 

6.5 

5.5 

6.5

9.0 

9.5 

11 

12 

12

12 

11 

10 

12 

16

21 

24 

30 

27 

30

35 

37 

39 

39 

39

35 

30 

32

37 

37 

39

Hov.

44 

46 

44 

37 

30

24 

22 

24 

26 

30

30 

29 

29 

31 

25

19 

17 

16 

16 

18

20 

23 

30 

36 

35

32 

30 

32 

33 

31

Dec. Jan.

*23

Feb.

Month

Oot 

HOY 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

May

JUD

Jul

£6Bet

9

alendar year

ater year 1937-3 8......................

Mar.

*32

Apr.

51 

49 

68 

80 

95

92 

87 

83 

81 

88

93

100 

92 

88 

110

140 

175 

215 

210 

200

185 

160 

150 

141 

133

127 

127 

127 

133 

138

Seoondfoot-days

676.5 

859 

868

775 

784 

1,705 

3,618 

10,576 

32,824 

7,184 

969.0 

2,923

63,761.5

May

125 

101 

109 

155 

161

189 

186 

166 

150 

133

122

114 

107 

109 

104

99 

104 

166 

292 

454

599 

695 

755 

750 

665

581 

545 

576 

632 

735 

897

Hqlrfiimtti

39 

46

215 

897 

1,630 

651 

114 

166

1,630

June

1,090 

1.2SO 

1,350 

1,330 

1,300

1,3120 

1,380 

1,470 

1,5*0 

1,630

1,630 

1,530 

1,400 

1,230 

1,050

990 

978 

873 

755 

730

700 

690 

725 

751 

915

1,0.10 

997 

735 

6:30 

635

July

651 

563 

532 

494 

423

366 

315 

270 

236 

212

186 

166 

152 

136 

130

130

133 

141 

152 

164

183 

183 

164 

147 

144

141 

138 

138 

138 

136 

120

IHTI^Hptfl)

5.5 

16

49 

99 

6^0 

120 

9.5 

35

5.5

Aug.

114 

96 

81 

68 

58

48 

42 

35 

29 

29

37 

26 

21 

18 

18

20 

17 

16 

12 

12

12 

Jl 

10 

9.5 

9.5

12 

13 

18 

22 

25 

30

Mean

21.8 

28.6 

28

25 

28 

55 

121 

341 

1,094 

232 

31.3 

97.4

175

Sept.

35 

42 

46 

48 

78

136 

166 

155 

138 

125

122 

120 

125 

138 

147

152 

147 

141 

130 

112

96 

81 

70 

66 

58

56 

53 

48 

46 

46

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,340 

1,700 

1,720

1,540 

1,560 

3,380 

7,180 

20,980 

65,110 

14,250 

1,920 

5,800

126,500

 Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 247

Laramie River near Fort Laramle, ffyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°12', long. 104°32', In sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 

w., naif a mile downstream from Old Fort Laramle and 2.1 miles southwest of Fort 

Laramle.

Drainage area.- 4,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1926-38), 163 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 507 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 4.01 feet); 

minimum dally discharge, 27 second-feet Aug. 21, 23-25.

1915-38: Maximum dally discharge observed, 4,280 second-feet June 6, 1917; minimum dally discharge recorded, 2 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 1922, Sept. 27-30, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records of discharge Include flow of Lingle power-plant canal, which diverts 

water from river 4 miles upstream. Several diversions for Irrigation above station. 

Flow regulated by Wheatland Reservoir (capacity, about 90,000 acre-feet). Complete 

records furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

43

65

56

59

57

66

68

70

73

77

73

67

70

6S

69

72

78

85

86

92

94

96

96

96

92

91

89

97

91

91

91

HOT.

96

94

94

93

93

92

91

90

90

90

88

87

87

66

89

94

94

93

43

106

99

121

130

117

116

109

103

99

99

100

-

Dee.

94

112

98

98

97

97

96

53

10S

106

108

157

124

109

114

106

108

106

301

97

100

98

103

52

76

115

103

106

110

134

116

Jan.

109

93

105

105

98

107

76

98

99

121

105

65

83

95

106

112

103

99

105

90

102

97

102

93

61

108

89

107

102

32

75

Feb.

107

109

117

126

136

120

115

115

102

124

109

105

105

103

101

48

75

112

113

104

110

113

116

109

105

S9

85

89

_

..

-

Month

HUHfo................ .....................

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

Ito.. .....................................

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

Water year 1937-3a

Mar.

88

65

85

107

120

154

136

114

103

95

88

83

80

102

195

217

166

137

121

130

120

108

106

99

93

89

86

66

86

84

81

Apr.

77

74

69

69

64

64

70

73

76

80

88

84

82

83

93

195

406

359

334

338

301

323

2S8

257

263

276

279

286

304

282

,_ -

Secondfoot-days

2,418

2,883

3,202

38,856

2,940

2 ,962

3 444

5,636

6,588

3,321

2,266 

1,506

3,363

40,519

*»y

269

269

327

356

334

294

295

254

234

204

190

176

167

165

167

158

153

13E

144

165

190

176

173

1V3

167

165

160

154

144

147

481

Maximum

Qrr

V I

130

157

720

121

136

217

406

481

304

204 

101

176

481

June

304

224

187

160

147

130

115

107

97

88

71

58

54

49

42

40

36

36

33

105

184

236

137

113

111

103

101

90

86

77

July

69

58

53

48

48

44

44

41

38

37

36

37

38

39

35

38

38

154

99

86

64

58

59

56

109

204

152

123

121

121

109

Hlnlnum

43

43

52

27

32

48

80

64

135

33

35 

27

49

27

Aug.

97

101

84

71

57

63

47

41

51

47

47

54

51

50

44

40

38

33

30

30

27

28

27

27

27

29

63

68

51

46

47

Mean

78.0

96.1

103

106

94.8

106

111

1S8

213 11172. e 48. e

112

111

Sept.

49

51

73

154

149

144

128

117

123

128

121

121

137

176

173

152

132

126

121

115

111

99

95

90

88

88

69

S3

80

70

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,800

5,720

6,350

77,070

5,830

5,880 

6,830

11,180

13,070 

6,590

4,470

2,990 

6,670

80,380
248 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramle River near Fllmore, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°17', long. 106°03', in sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 

W., at Mays ranch, 1& miles south of Fllmore. Prior to Sept. 16, 1938, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- July 1902 to August 1903, May 1911 to September 1926, May 1933 to 

septemoer isss.

Extreme^.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,140 second-feet June 7-9 (gage 

neight, 3.70 feet); minimum dally discharge observed, 19 second-feet Oct. 10-12, but 

probably less during period of Ice effect.

1902-3, 1911-26, 1933-38: Maximum discharge observed, 2,400 second-feet June 1, 

1914 (gage height, 5.9 feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 19, 20, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 10-21, Dec. 1 to Mar. 

'£A, wnich were computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records and 

are fair. Staff gage read twice dally Oct. 1 to Sept. 15. Small diversions for 

Irrigation above station.

Rating tatile, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

discharge, in second-feet) 

(SMf ting-control method used Oct. 1 to HOT. 30, Sept. 16-50)

.9

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9

53

100

156

232

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.6

356

515

665

1,070

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeinl>^> 1938

Day

1

2

3

e

6

7

11

16

81

23

25

86

UK

Got.

22

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

19

19

21

22

22

24

28

35

33

25

22

24

26

28

28

28

SOY.

27

27

27

28

28

28

30

SI

36

30

28

26

24

22

24

22

20

20

20

22

28

32

29

23

21

22

22

22

-

Dec. Jan.

«28

Feb.

Month

Water year 1937-5

Hap.

32

32

32

30

28

28

30

30

30

34

36

36

35

34

34

35

34

32

33

35

36

34

30

26

31

31

27

27

31

31

31

Apr.

32

32

36

81

38

34

33

34

38

46

40

41

58

53

65

68

156

84

78

109

92

98

98

82

97

123

105

118

118

127

-

Secondfoot-daya

775

17,859

1,362 

1,815

42,391

Hay

132

176

142

152

140

136

132

131

134

127

118

122

138

165

199

260

339

374

349

316

329

329

276

316

353

430

670

665

790

860

888

ll^yt-pnflTq

1,040

79 

167

1,040

June

32 5

790

853

811

860

1,040

1,040

965

895

695

585

585

470

470

411

430

392

381

392

386

610

575

442

422

260

306

319

339

316

-

July

290

246

218

191

167

150

150

132

120

123

116

114

118

114

142

246

260

243

174

132

146

127

127

146

127

109

97

94

81

81

82

M^Yliffl1 '?"

20

_

290

25 

SO

-

Aug.

79

79

60

60

53

39

38

41

38

38

38

46

38

38

46

38

84

23

24

24

24

24

23

34

43

52

50

60

76

66

66

Mean

24 5

25

595

44.6 

60.5

116

Sept.

102

136

167

92

92

109

90

104

109

90

50

46

38

38

31

31

30

32

32

32

33

34

36

39

39

37

36

36

37

38

Run-off In 

aor«-f«et

1,540

35,420

2,740 

3,600

84,090

 Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 349

Little Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°28', long. 105°44', on line between sees. 5 and 

',. ..i ' 4 w'» at old Two Rlvers P°st office, half a mile upstream from mouth 

and 14 miles northwest of Laramle. Zero of gage Is 7,060.54 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1903, May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to 

September I93a.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 731 second-feet June 9 (gage height, A.82 feet)- 

no flow at times In January.

1903, 1911-27, 1933-38: Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet May 29, 192f (gage 

height, 6.32 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet: no f]ow at times.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 6 to Apr. 9, which 

were computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records ard are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of lee effect (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Sept. 3-15)

1.5 0

1.6 .3

1.7 1.4

1.8 3.8

1.9 7.2

2.0 13

2.1 20

2.2 29

2.3 39

2.6 76

2.9 ISO

3.3 196

3.7 290

4.2 442

4.8 720

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

3 

4

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

19 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

89 

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

90 

31

Oct.

0.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.9

3.8 

4.8 

5.2 

4.8 

5.2

5.5 

5.8 

7.8 

IE 

16

18 

16 

12 

12 

11

10 

11 

12 

14 

14 

14

HOT.

14

15 

14 

16 

13

12 

17 

22 

23 

25

25 

24 

23 

22 

23

13 

11 

9 

9

10

12 

14 

15 

17 

16

14 

15 

14 

14 

15

Dec.

*0

Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Api 

Ma] 

Jim 

Jul

AUJ

S«j 

1

alendar year 1937 ......................

uary

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

ater year 1937--5

Bar.

«9.3

Apr.

44 

36 

40 

50 

60

5S 

56 

53 

52 

53

55 

51 

47 

34 

53

82 

131 

160 

140 

125

103 

87 

73 

63 

56

49 

35 

29 

24 

21

Secondfoot-days

218.3 

481 

310

16,678.8

93 

140 

558 

1,920 

1,705.1 

10,920 

1,679.8 

226.6 

853.9

19 r105.7

*»y

36 

39 

32 

35 

40

43 

35 

28 

23 

19

11 

7.2 

6.5 

4.8

4.1

4.5 

4.8 

5.8 

8.4 

11

25 

67 

76 

61 

43

45 

70 

110 

174 

254 

382

M.^r^m

18 

25

643

160 

382 

710 

203 

26 

77

710

June

425 

415 

411 

418 

469

502 

552 

633 

710 

648

520 

457 

379 

318 

301

318 

287 

245 

218 

188

152 

198 

267 

355 

35S

274 

207 

186 

242 

267

July

203 

151 

110 

84 

64

50 

37 

27 

22

17

13 

10 

7.8 

7.2 

7.8

12 

17 

33 

56 

71

64 

63 

62 

62 

63

70 

76 

82 

72 

67 

39

Minimi 

0.1 

9

0

0

21 

4.1 

152 

7.2 

.7 

3.6

0

Auf .

2E 

21ie

13 

V.8

6.2 

4.8 

4.1 

4.5 

f.5

e.2 

e.5 e.9

f.5 

4.1

4.8

e.5

f .8 

4.1 

f.l

1.2 

1.0 

.7 

.8 

.8

I.O 

1.9 

4.S 

14 

2C 

25

Mean

7.04 

16.0 

10

45.7

3 

5 

18 

64.0 

55.0 

S64 

64.2 

7.51 

28.5

52.3

Sept.

24 

24 

36 

66 

61

45 

34 

43 

27 

21

25 

59 

77 

70 

51

40 

31 

23 

18 

14

11 

8.4 

7.2 

6.5 

6.2

6.5 

6.2 

5.2 

4.1 

3.6

Rim-off In 

ao re-feet

453 

954 

615

33,100

184 

278 

1,110 

3,810 

3,380 

21,660 

3,330 

449 

1,690

37,890

**"?* f1»«°*r» "ay 51 (11 p.m.) 432 sec.-ft.; June 9 (3 a.m.) 731 sec.-ft.

 Discharge measurement.
250 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°45', long. 104°48', in sec. 31, T. 21 N., R. 66 W., hair

 a ml 16 southeast of Chugwater. For period 1915-21, gage was at same site but 

different datum.

Drainage area.- 359 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to September 1921 and June to September 1938;

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 69 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height,

 J3.BO feet); minimum dally discharge, 2.0 second-feet Aug. 27, 2£.

1911-12, 1915-21, 1938: Maximum discharge observed, 350 second-feet Sept. 4, 1915 

(gage height, 4.5 feet); no flow at times in 1913.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, weter year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14ie

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

29

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct. HOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Hareh.....................................

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

Jun 

Jul

S

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

The perlod,... ..........................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

155.0 

187.0

125.2 

219.8

«-7

Minrlimim

8.4 

19

18

26

June

_

_

_

-

6.7

8.4

8.4

8.1

6.0

6.7

8.4

6.7

5.7

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.4

5.7

5.4

4.9

5.4

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.5

7.4

6.0

6.7

-

Jaly

9.2

7.0

6.7

5.7

5.4

5.2

7.8

9.2

6.0

6.0

4.9

4.3

3.6

3.2

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.5

4.6

3.S

3.0

3.0

2.8

19

17

10

9.6

5.7

6.0

Hlnlmn3-5

2»8 

2.0 

3-0

Aug.

6.7

6.7

6.0

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.2

3.5

8.4

4.3

3.8

sio

2.9

3,2

2.9

2.8

2.S

2 S

2.9

2.S

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.0

3.5

18

Mean

6.20

6.03 

4.04 

7.33

Sept.

7.0

11

9.5

12

26

7.0

S.8

7.8

6.4

6.4

15

11

9.8

7.8

7.8

6.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.6

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

307

 Xtft Or J.

248 

436

1,360
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 251

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°07', long. 104°19', in sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 

02 w., 1 mile east of Lingle and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 200 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 5.10 

reet;; minimum daily discharge, 6.6 second-feet Apr. 9.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 1,940 second-feet June 1, 1935 (gage height, 10.15 

feet, from floodmarks) by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 0.7 second-foot 

Aug. 2, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for 'periods of ice effect and of missing ga?e heights, 

Dec. 4-9, Dec. 11 to Jan. 12, Jan. 24, 25, Feb. 16-27, which were computed OT basis of 

weather records and are fair. No diversions. Low-water flow represents return seepage 

from lands Irrigated by Interstate canal in Rawhide Creek basin.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 1938

Day

1

8

5

4

6

6

a

10

11

14

16

17

KL

83

85

86

Oot.

55

33

31

28

24

25

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

19

19

19

23

20

20

19

18

18

17

18

18

18

IS

17

17

17

HOT.

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

18

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

16

17

16

-

Deo.

15

14

15

16

14

14

13

13

12

IS

14

14

14

13

IS

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

Jan.

14

14

14

14

16

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

13

IS

IS

13

IS

Feb.

13

12

12

12

12

9.8

7.6

16

16

16

14

15

15

15

16

15

14

13

10

11

12

14

14

15

15

16

17

16

_

_

-

Konth

Oot 

XOT 

Dec

Calendar year 1937... .......... .........

MaT.. ....... .. ........ ......

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

Water year 1937-3S * * .

Mar.

18

20

22

21

19

IS

17

16

14

14

IS

IS

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

IS

12

14

27

SO

32

34

34

31

26

S3

35

Apr.

38

33

28

27

20

18

13

12

6.6

25

44

44

47

45

48

45

59

57

47

53

30

26

26

26

25

22

26

26

23

23

Secondroot-days

645 

535 

456

7,826.5

rtrtat

1,287

1,099 

1,123

9,169.0

 y

20

18

19

20

20

20

18

16

16

13

12

12

12

16

20

25

26

25

39

111

49

62

61

56

29

23

20

23

24

55

36

H.-rl^mB!

56

20 

16

201

100

69 

166

166

June

30

28

27

25

22

21

21

20

18

18

18

19

21

20

20

25

26

24

30

44

52

32

43

26

28

26

 24

83

24

25

July

22

22

24

18

19

17

80

IS

19

20

20

18

24

59

96

89

56

78

48

100

72

66

48

43

22

64

52

42

53

27

52

HinlBun

17 

16 

12

4

7

ft

TO

17

22 

14

6.6

AU|T.

37

33

30

31

34

35

41

82

36

SO

30

22

25

69

62

36

51

25

25

30

SI

28

89

28

40

63

58

63

S3

32

30

Sept.

36

68

166

89

39

36

41

42

40

34

53

S3

46

48

46

44

36

28

25

22

20

18

20

19

17

16

17

16

15

14

«_.. Run-off In *Ban acre-feet

20.8 1,280 

17.8 1,060 

14.0 865

21.4 15,520

41.5 8,550

55.5 2,180 

37,4 2,230

26.1 18,190

Peak discharge.- July 20 (8 a.m.) 171 sec.-ft.; Sept. 3 (8 a.m.) 200 sec.-ft.
252 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cherry QreeK drain near Torrlngton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 42°03', long. 104°09', In sec. 23, T. 24 N., R. 61

 wTpCEree-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast or Torr.lngton.

Records available.- Hay 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 600 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 5.66 feet),

 by alope-area method; minimum dally discharge, 3.9 second-feet Apr. 14.

I93b-a8s Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1938; minimum dally discharge, 0.5 

second-foot Jan. 18-21, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 19 to Mar. 2 (computed

 on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records) and those for period of 

missing gage heights, Apr. 22-25 (estimated), which are fair. Flow Is chiefly return 

water from Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septerfttr 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

e

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

Si

UK

85

86

31

Oct.

38

31

18

19

17

18

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

21

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

HOT.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

10

10

1011

9.6

9.4

9.2

-

DM.

«8.4

Jan.

 5.9

Feb.

*7.8

Month

lUy.. ....................... -__-...__.

Jim

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.1

7.5

7.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

5.6

6.0

5.6

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.9

Apr.

5.6

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.3

6.7

7.8

6.7

6.7

5.3

4.3

4.1

3.9

46

18

9.9

8.6

7.8

7.5

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.1

7.1

6.7

7.1

7.5

Secondroot-days

486

263.5

5,348.1

1OA

675 

1,074

1,300 

1,300

6,881.7

*«y

6.7

6.0

6.7

6.7

7.5

7.8

7.5

6.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

14

13

12

22

38

39

111

106

32

21

16

14

12

12

10

9.0

8.2

65

33

M^-rfimTm

2811

167

7

ft

111

35

48

62 

142

142

June

15

14

15

13

13

16

17

18

17

15

14

14

14

15

18

20

29

26

29

32

31

35

33

35

36

33

29

27

27

27

July

39

33

27

29

27

30

33

29

30

32

32

35

43

48

38

35

42

43

34

32

33

30

28

32

42

40

38

42

37

36

35

Mlnlmm

11

.5

4.1

S

A

12

27

31 

28

8.9

Aug.

33

31

33

39

36

35

31

33

33

S3

38

38

38

36

36

37

38

41

43

39

41

44

47

48

62

69

62

62

56

56

53

Mean

15.7

9.93 

8.5

14.4

82.5 

34.6

41.9 

43.8

18.9

Sept.

63

143

92

75

59

43

39

36

32

51

30

33

33

31

29

28

29

29

89

30

32

34

35

38

41

41

37

42

44

44

Rim-off in 

aore-feet

964

591 

523

10,400

1»340 

2,130

2,680 

8»680

18,660

Peak discharge.- Hay 19 (11 p.m.) 600 sec.-ft. 

 Discharge measurement.
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 253

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°58' 

w., 3 miles southwest of Henry.

long. 104°03', In sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 60

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 9.47 

reet;, by slope-area method; minimum dally discharge, 4.5 second-feet Feb. 16, 17, 

1928-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1938; minimum dally discharge, 0.5 

second-foot Jan. 14, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Records 

snow return flow from area Irrigated by Fort Laramie canal. Katzer drain empties 

Into North Platte River In Wyoming, 1 mile above Nebraska state line.

Discharge, In a»cond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

*£

»IB

16

17

18

19

20

81

82

25

84

85

86

87 AaISO

89

31

Oct.

39

24

18

16

15

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

HOT.

10

9.9

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.7

9.9

9.7

9,9

*9.9

«9.8

*9.7

#9.7

9.7

9.9

10

10

10

18

9.7

9.5

9,3

-

Doe.

*9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

«7.5

 7.0

*5.3

 5.0

 5.5

*5.5

«e.o

10

9.5

9.1

*9.2

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.1

»9.0

«e»5

6.6

8.2

«e.o

«e.o

*8.5

9.1

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.0

Jan.

9.9

 3.5

7.0

 7.0

«7.0

6.8

9.7

7.4

6.8

7.2

7.4

*7.2

 7.0

*7.0

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

6.4

10

6.8

6.8

*6.5

*6.5

«7.0

 7.5

7.8

8.6

*8.0

 7.5

Feb.

*6.0

*5.0

»4.6

8.6

7.8

9.3

9.3

9.1

6.8

7.8

7.2

7.0

7.6

*7.0

*6.0

«4.5

«4.5

*5.0

«5.5

96.0

*6.5

7.0

e.o

7.2

9.3

7.4

7.6

7.2

-

..

-

Month

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

HoYenber. .................................

Decenber. .................................

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

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

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

£* flej

Water year 1937-38 *

Mar.

7.6

7.8

8.0

8.2

7.6

8.4

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.6

8.2

11

10

11

9.3

8.9

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.6

7.6

6.8

7.2

Apr.

7.2

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.6

12

11

10

10

9.5

8.6

8.0

7.8

68

22

12

10

9.3

8.6

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.0

-

Secondfoot-days

440

29V 7

251.7

5,260.1

232* 3 194)3 247.2

336 6

539 oO

638

1,344 

1,380 

1,126

7,017.5

*ay

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

8.6

21

11

7.4

7.4

9.1

7.8

11

11

131

68

15

11

9.9

9.5

8.9

8.4

8.2

7.8

7.8

58

42

MoylTifiifti

<rf\ O» 

IS

10

114

10

9

<f

 O

11

63

34

enOB

66 

88

131

'June

24

15

13

12

11

11

12

18

14

14

16

18

13

14

15

16

31

25

27

34

28

32

29

27

29

29

26

29

28

28

July

31

40

38

37

43

58

36

32

35

34

33

33

31

62

47

52

56

61

55

54

51

50

47

48

47

44

43

41

43

42

40

lilnimum

10

9 s'.Q3

.5

6.5

4.5

6«B

7.0

6.2

11

31 

35 

25

4.5

An*.

37

37

42

49

47

44

42

37

35

39

43

43

47

47

46

45

47

44

41

40

44

43

36

45

66

58

58

46

45

44

43

Sept.

47

88

66

62

40

36

34

33

29

28

29

39

34

29

27

26

26

25

27

27

23

33

36

38

43

39

33

35

34

35

 . Run-off In BBan acre-feet

14 2 875

3 X£ 499

14.4 10,480

V 49 461

6*96 386

7.97 490

10.9 648

17.4 1,070

21 3 1 2*70

43.4 2,670 

44.5 8,740 

37.5 2,230

19.8 13,930

Peak discharge.- May 19 (4 p.m.) 1,230 sec.-ft.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by lee) discharge computed on basis of two discharge m«asuremeatS and weather records.
254 PLAfTE RIVER BASIN

Horse Creek near Yoder, Tfyo.

Location.- Tater-stage recorder, lat. 41°53'00", long. 104°14'30", In sec. 13, T. 22 N., 

R. 6ii w., 4i miles (revised) southeast of Yoder.

Drainage area.- 1,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1933, April to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during period, 3.45 feet (discharge not determined); no 

now June 28 to July 12, July 31 to Sept. 2, Sept. 6, 7.

1928-33, 1938: Maximum discharge, 455 second-feet June 8, 19:39 (gage height, 4.59 

feet); no flow at times in 1929, 1932, 1933, 1938.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Hamc Springs Reservoir (capacity, 19,400 acre-feet).

Flow regulated by

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeal«r 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

8

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

18

16

17

18

19

21

84

25

26

Got. HOT. 0«o. Jan. 7*b.

Month

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

Jan 

Fet 

Her

TU7.. ...................... ............... 

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

The peric

 ar. Apr.

_

_

_

4.

-

_

_

_

_

-*

_

_

_

^

-

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

Seoondfoot-days

_

10.0 

89.6

7.1

0 

7.1

**y

0.6

.6

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.3

.7

.7

.9

l.S

1.1

1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

11

2.5

IfttTJ^iMM

_

1.0 11

.6 

1.0

.7

June

0.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

,Z

.2

.2

.2

.3

.K

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.6

.3

.3

1.0

.4

.3

.9

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

IHTi^mnpi

_

0.6 

.6 

0

0

Aug.

Mean

I

0.67 

1.27 

.24 

.18

0 

.24

Sept.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

.2

.4

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Run-off In 

 ore-feet

I

20 

78 

14 

11

0 

14

137
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 255

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°56', long. 104°59', In sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 58 W., half 

a mile downstream from Kiowa drain and 3 miles northeast of Lyman.

Drainage area.- 1,860 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,970 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 

578E~7eet), from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

7 second-feet Apr. 7.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1938; minimum daily discharge, 3 

second-feet Jan. 22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200 second-feet and those for periods of ice

enect and day of missing gage height, which are fair. Staff gage read twice daily.

Many small diversions above station. *

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

KL 

82 

83 

84 

85

86

67 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

311 

232 

144 

124 

102

94 

76 

64 

78 

72

70 

67 

63 

67 

64

66 

68 

70 

65 

57

57 

54 

52 

49 

51

51 

51 

46 

43 

44 

46

HOT.

44 

42 

42 

41 

43

41 

39 

36 

34 

35

38 

36 

33 

37 

36

36 

36 

37 

34 

34

34 

37 

37 

35 

37

34 

36 

35 

33 

33

Dee.

31 

34 

32 

31 

32

30 

28 

20 

22 

24

24 

39

27 

22 

25

26 

31 

34 

32 

31

23 

30 

25 

32 

35

33 

28 

34 

29 

27 

25

Jan.

21 

21 

19 

24 

19

21 

18 

20 

21 

23

26 

*20 

24

19 

21

24 

22

25 

19 

18

18 

19 

19 

19 

*16

18 

18 

17 

17 

*15 

18

Feb.

19 

17 

17 

16 

19

*16 

15 

16 

«19 

22

18 

18 

11 

14 

15

*14 

16 

17 

14 

12

12 

18 

16 

14 

14

22 

24 

23

Month

Oct 

Hot 

Dec

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr

£'

Jun

All

£?Sep

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

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

ater rear 1937-3

Mar.

23 

24

24 

24 

20

13 

18 

24 

21 

20

21' 

21 

32 

23 

21

26 

26 

19 

20 

20

17 

15 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

14 

12 

11

Apr.

14 

14 

17 

17 

17

18 

7 

22 

30 

38

40 

26 

22 

18 

98

49 

31 

24 

24 

18

18 

18 

17 

16 

14

19 

20 

18 

16 

16

Secondfoot-daya

2,500 

1,106 

8.96

16,055.9

619 

467 

617 

716 

3,626 

2,380 

2,851 

2,235 

5,037

23,050

>Uy

is

13 

12 

12 

13

13 

161 

179 

125 

151

76 

64 

67 

47 

49

41 

151 

172 

334 

411

308 

196 

154 

71 

84

53 

45 

37 

35 

240 

284

Kudmun

311 

44 

39

372

26 

24 

£ 

98 

411 

225 

186 

147 

311

411

June

185 

142 

58 

47 

70

43 

47 

40 

41 

39

36 

38 

34 

35 

37

36 

38 

34 

40 

50

225 

78 

67 

94 

128

184 

184 

157 

10« 

69

July

54 

80 

103 

115 

134

109 

81 

64 

97 

99

91 

55 

53 

106 

64

59 

135 

112 

101 

119

117 

111 

t91 

85 

61

60 

58 

58 

60 

188 

175

Minimum

43 

33 

20

3

15 

11 

11 

7 

12 

34 

53 

60 

62

7

AVR.

147 

90 

88 

68 

61

61 

61 

64 

65 

63

62 

61 

63

61

eo

74 

66 

65 

67 

67

75 

68 

69 

71 

76

76 

75 

77 

81 

77 

76

Mean

80.6 

36. f 

28.P

44.0

20.C 

16.7 

19. £ 

23. t 

11779 /r

92. 0 

72.3 

168

63. £

Sept.

82 

166 

311 

286 

256

253 

295 

268 

232 

222

243 

274 

302 

213 

180

179 

171 

152 

124 

106

K76 

76 

70

75 

70 

62 

65 

71

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,960 

2,190 

1,780

31,840

1,230 

926 

1,220 

1,420 

7,190 

4,720 

5,650 

4,430 

9,990

45,710

«8tage-discharge relation affected by loe; discharge computed on basis of weather recor&B and 

records for preceding and following days. 

tOage height missing; discharge estimated.
256 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°58', long. 103°56', in sec. 16, T. 23 N., R. 57 W., 1 

mile west of Mbrrill.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 364 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 

5.SO feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; mlnlitum daily discharge, 

1.6 second-feet June 4, 5.

1931-38: rfeximum discharge, 575 second-feet Aug. 2, 1932 (gage height, 6.75 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum, 0.8 second-foot July 7, 8, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily. During irrigation season entire 

flow is diverted at point 1J- miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

f.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

85

84

85

86

27

28

89

50

31

Oct.

2.5

113

90

87

89

101

92

86

84

82

83

83

83

83

83

83

89

115

94

89

85

85

85

84

82

81

82

83

81

80

79

HOT.

79

78

78

77

78

78

78

78

80

79

79

53

53

58

58

64

66

67

67

67

71

78

81

81

78

78

75

75

75

73

Dec.

73

70

70

68

68

73

70

68

66

65

66

72

71

71

72

71

74

74

73

72

70

70

70

67

67

67

67

67

68

67

69

Jan.

68

68

68

67

68

61

54

50

47

47

47

48

57

59

61

62

 2

62

62

62

62

62

61

59

61

62

62

61

61

56

58

Feb.

57

62

62

59

58

58

59

58

58

59

58

58

59

58

58

57

59

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

55

55

_

-

Month

Pet 

Max

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

Kay.............. .........................

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

Water year 19 37-,

Mar.

57

58

58

58

57

57

58

58

58

57

57

58

62

64

66

62

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

59

58

58

59

Apr.

59

57

55

54

54

55

58

58

61

59

58

57

56

56

67

62

60

68

57

59

54

54

53

53

53

54

54

53

53

54

Seoondfoot-days

2,180

2,156

12,957.8

1,621

1,705 

1,357.2

516.8 

1,022.9

191. 2

17,128.1

May

53

53

53

54

54

56

55

55

54

54

54

57

54

2.5

2.5

2.5

52

55

71

62

54

51

50

49

47

49

21

l.S

l.£

21

58

Maximum

115

81

74

115

68

62 

66

68 

71

132 

6.6

16

132

June

54

14

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.5

2.5

14

61

58

64

62

64

64

16

July

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.?

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.0

5.4

5.4

126

132

82

76

73

76

78

78

76

77

75

20

3.8

Minimum

2.5

53

65

1.0

47

55 

57

53 

1.8

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

3-5

1.6

Aug.

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.5

6.6

3.0

5.0

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.4

Mean

84.5

72.7

69.5

35.5

59.5

57.9 

58.4

56.8 

43.8

33.0 

3.37

6.37

46.9

Sept.

7.8

16

14

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

4.8

4.8

5.8

7.4

12

12

8.6

6.2

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.2

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,190

4,320

4,280

25,700

3,660

3,220 

3,590

3,380 

2.690

2,030 

207

379

33,980
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 857

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°52', long. 103°37', in sec. 19, T. 22 11., R. 54 W., 1 

mile east of Scottsbluff.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, during year, 241 second-feet Sept. 2 (gag^ height, 

3.20 feet); minimum dally discharge, 8 second-feet June 10.

1951-38: Maximum discharge, 436 second-feet June 8, 1936 (gage height, 4.6 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot Aug. 16, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily. Diversions for Irrigatio-1 above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

81

82

83

24

85

26

27

28

89

30

31

Oct.

109

96

95

83

84

91

92

85

91

52

84

83

84

88

84

75

77

85

73

73

76

77

TV

73

75

69

64

64

64

64

64

HOT.

60

58

57

57

57

60

59

58

56

56

59

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

58

60

58

58

58

55

57

54

56

54

55

52

-

Dec.

51

51

68

60

60

64

63

61

60

60

60

64

62

63

64

62

61

63

63

63

60

61

59

61

61

59

60

60

60

60

59

Jan.

58

60

58

58

60

58

58

58

59

59

59

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

55

56

56

56

55

55

54

55

54

54

54

50

50

Fet.

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

50

50

50

50

51

52

52

52

53

54

53

52

52

53

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Feb 

liar

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

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

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

Water year 1937-2 3 ......................

Mar.

52

50

50

50

48

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

48

47

48

48

Apr.

48

45

46

45

48

48

48

49

52

50

50

50

49

48

57

49

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

48

44

44

44

Secondfoot-days

2,451

1,722

1,883

18,603

1,749

1,446 

1,494

1,411

1,634

1,591

2,190

1,907

3,221

22,698

Hay

43

43

43

42

50

42

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

44

50

53

95

69

134

59

52

50

52

51

50

54

50

46

58

60

48

Mo^Hpyfl

109

60

68

248

60

54 

52

57

134

123

135

109

186

186

June

45

50

42

36

36

29

10

12

10

8

18

22

26

42

48

49

57

52

116

93

56

106

123

110

114

57

58

54

48

64

-

July

69

64

75

88

64

35

12

24

18

29

43

33

30

57

45

74

107

92

135

115

100

112

103

96

76

74

84

96

94

77

69

M^p\imiai

52

52

51

4

50

49 

47

44

42

8

12

33

59

8

A\'*.

64

48

43

42

50

41

40

33

43

52

50

43

46

103

109

107

81

43

44

44

50

54

50

64

58

64

72

97

101

85

86

He an

79.1

57.4

60.7

51.0

56.4

51.6 

48.2

47.0

52.7

53.0

70.6

61.5

107

62.2

Sept.

80

186

144

148

138

129

126

128

134

127

120

127

128

108

108

116

115

106

118

108

97

85

84

84

62

63

60

59

66

67

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,860

3,420

3,730

36,900

3,470

2,870 

2,960

2,800

3,240

3,160

4,340

3,780

6,390

45,020
258 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°50', long. 103°36' on line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 21

N., R. 54 W., 2 miles east of Gering.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 287 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height,

 4.27 feet); minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet Mar, 29 to Apr. 4, Apr. 7.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 2,700 second-feet (estimated) June 30, 1935 (gage 

heignt, 10.8 feet, from floodmarks); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Aug. 21, 

Sept. 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for days of missing gage heights, Nov. 13, 14,

 interpolated. Chain gage read twice daily. Flow is mainly returr water from lands 

irrigated by lower part of Fort Laramie canal. Gering drain empties into North Platte 

River 3 miles east of Gering.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

Ie

3

4

S

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

80

81

28

24

25

26

27

Btf

SO

31

Oct.

42

38

38

36

35

37

36

36

36

37

35

35

37

35

37

36

37

42

37

33

32-

32

SS

32

31

31

31

31

30

29

29

Sov.

29

29

29

30

27

28

29

29

28

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

30

27

27

St

28

27

28

30

29

29

28

29

29

28

Dec.

27

28

27

27

26

29

27

24

25

26

25

27

26

26

26

26

25

26

25

24

24

24

25

23

23

24

24

24

25

25

24

Jan.

24

24

24

23

24

24

22

24

24

23

23

22

23

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

Feb.

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

23

22

23

21

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

22

23

24

23

23

23

23

24

23

23

_

-

Month

 to........ ...............................

Jtaly...................... ................

Water year 1937-3B. .....................

Mar.

23

23

23

24

23

23

24

23

24

24

23

23

24

24

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

20

20

20

Apr.

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

22

22

24

25

23

22

22

44

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

24

23

46

53

-

Seoondfoot-days

787

10,417

639

1,322 

1,830

2,216

13,542

May

41

42

2S

22

22

26

33

31

57

98

59

35

41

31

31

40

42

44

44

59

46

56

52

35

30

29

28

29

29

53

60

Maximum

29

85

85 

117

62 

155

155

June

50

61

72

57

47

26

26

28

27

27

28

34

38

29

26

27

27

25

25

31

29

33

48

64

77

S5

73

69

66

65

-

July

45

53

54

54

71

66

80

117

98

63

48

37

34

35

35

46

65

65

66

64

59

57

60

62

63

52

50

53

52

63

63

Minimum

27

23

15

21

20

25 

34

40

20

Aug.

62

57

47

42

42

41

44

43

48

42

42

44

42

44

44

44

46

45

42

41

44

44

42

44

44

44

46

45

45

44

52

Mean

28.2

25.4

28.5

22.8

44.1 

59.0

45.0 

73.9

37.1

Sept.

50

155

144

74

107

99

96

76

86

75

76

76

64

64

63

74

92

71

79

74

68

59

57

53

53

57

50

44

40

40

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,130

1,680

1,560

20,660

2,620 

3,630

4,400

26,870
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Nlnemlle drain near McGrew, Nebr.

259

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°46', long. 103°24', In sec. 25, T. 21 N., R. 5? W., H 

miles north of McGrew.

Records available.- January 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 465 second-feet May 19 (gate height, 

4.77 reet); minimum daily discharge, 75 second-feet Apr. 9, 30.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 1,430 second-feet June'8, 1936 (gage height, 4.7 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method: minimum dally discharge, 51 second-feet 

July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Chain gage read twice dally. Flow represents return seepage 

rrom Irrigated lands. Nlnemile drain empties Into North Platte River 2 miles east 

of McGsew.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 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

2b

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

147

150

158

137

137

138

136

136

136

137

136

130

138

129

129

129

141

147

133

129

126

126

124

124

120

120

120

128

122

128

128

Nov.

127

123

121

122

125

126

126

126

124

122

119

117

117

117

117

113

114

120

110

112

109

109

110

110

113

110

107

109

110

109

-

Deo.

106

108

105

100

105

106

102

93

98

98

98

98

100

103

101

102

99

101

98

98

99

93

95

94

96

96

97

98

97

100

97

Jan.

96

98

96

94

94

94

93

94

94

95

92

88

90

91

91

91

39

90

91

91

91

90

90

84

84

86

39

67

88

37

84

Feb.

63

36

36

37

85

86

86

85

81

83

84

34

85

84

85

84

34

86

83

84

83

84

83

84

36

84

86

86

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

84

36

86

90

88

88

83

86

88

37

83

84

86

89

90

86

85

84

83

86

84

84

82

81

79

SO

79

83

80

77

76

Apr.

77

77

76

76

76

76

81

78

75

S6

37

83

82

82

84

81

84

81

82

78

78

78

79

77

77

77

78

100

93

75

-

Seeondfoot-days

3,091

39,387

2,367

2.414

4 PA1

6,054

42,291

May

77

79

SO

82

91

94

90

86

87

84

84

83

31

34

36

91

151

128

220

124

105

97

92

96

92

38

85

86

93

94

94

Maximum

1 07

108

296

87

90

100

T fll

301

301

June

93

93

S3

87

S3

91

94

96

101

96

98

99

112

102

109

106

110

110

116

127

111

146

238

159

246

142

122

118

118

122

-

July

117

120

122

119

117

114

116

119

119

119

129

130

130

128

128

128

175

151

192

182

146

143

148

149

147

154

146

144

146

147

136

Minimum

120

107

94

64

84

81

76

75

87

114

131

167

75

Aug.

146

133

137

131

140

142

143

140

143

138

141

133

147

146

161

157

156

157

158

154

139

142

143

138

143

142

142

150

155

155

156

Mean

133

116

99.7

108

90.7

84.5

84.4

80.5

96«9 

118

137

146

202

116

Sept.

169

301

233

216

196

183

190

190

189

183

198

206

233

224

203

221

225

224

213

226

206

186

190

165

199

138

171

168

169

167

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,170

6,930

6,130

78,130

6,580

4,690

5,190

4,790

7,020

8,450

8,960

18,010

83,880
260 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Bayard Sugar Factory drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°44', long. 103°19', In sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 52 W., li 

miles southwest of Bayard.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Ilaximum discharge observed during year, 157 second-feet Se-rt. 2 (gage height, 

2.31 feet); minimum daily discharge, 13 second-feet June 7.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 180 second-feet (revised) Apr. 26, 1935 (gage height, 

2.56 feet); no flow June 1, 2, July 4-8, 1934, May 16, 17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Staff gage read twice daily. Flow is mostly return seepage 

from irrigated lands. Some diversions above station. Bayard Sugar Factory drain 

empties into North Platte River 5 miles southeast of Bayard.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1a

z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

eg

25

24

85

26

87

88

29

50

31

Oct.

47

49

53

54

53

54

53

51

50

49

50

49

47

46

47

46

47

59

48

48

46

45

45

45

44

45

44

43

43

42

42

HOT.

42

42

42

42

41

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

40

41

41

41

40

40

40

41

40

41

41

41

39

38

38

38

38

-

Dec.

38

39

38

36

36

37

36

32

35

35

37

37

37

39

40

39

39

39

38

38

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

37

35

Jan.

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

S3

S3

35

35

35

35

35

35

33

32

32

32

31

31

30

32

32

32

32

32

31

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Bar.

32

32

30

32

32

32

32

32

30

30

29

30

32

32

35

33

33

32

30

30

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

27

27

26

Apr.

26

26

26

27

27

16

28

29

36

42

35

59

34

33

53

34

32

31

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

27

35

30

29

36

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,484

1,218

1,137

11,610

1,033

897

933.

932

1,147

954

776

1,142

1,813

13,364

May

28

27

26

28

28

28

28

28

33

33

32

29

29

28

28

74

57

68

69

47

50

42

38

35

34

32

30

36

30

37

35

Maximum

59

42

40

83

36

33

35

53

74

45

70

42

88

88

June

34

36

37

39

35

22

13

15

14

15

15

18

19

20

20

21

22

24

22

30

30

35

42

36

45

44

41

41

39

30

July

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

20

21

20

21

21

19

21

20

20

21

16

40

70

47

18

22

17

19

22

22

35

42

32

42

Minimum

42

38

32

0.2

30

26

16

26

13

16

28

22

13

Aug.

39

38

35

40

39

39

40

39

39

40

39

34

37

36

37

37

37

37

36

36

37

42

38

36

37

39

39

28

28

32

32

Mean

47.9

40.6

36.7

31.8

33.3

32.0

30.0

31 1

 JirJ*ri

23.5

25.0

36.8

60.4

36.6

Sept.

22

88

85

69

70

62

53

55

53

52

60

70

67

59

58

59

60

62

62

61

60

56

54

57

61

61

60

60

60

57

Run-off in 

acre- feet

2,940

2,420

2,260

23,030

2,050

1^780

1,850

1,850

2^280

1,690

1,540

3,600

26,530
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 261

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 41°43', long. 103°15', at southwest corner of sec, 7, T.

 20 M., R. 51 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from Wild Horse drain, three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from mouth, and 4i miles southeast of Rayard.

Records available.- February 1932 to September 1938. October 1930 to September 1931

 at site 1 mile upstream and upstream from Wild Horse drain.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,590 second-feet May 19 (gage

 height, 6.66 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum dally discharge, 

33 second-feet May 15.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1938 (discharge,of Aug. 25. 1933, 

previously published as the maximum, has been revised to 1,510 second-feet); minimum 

dally discharge, 15 second-feet Apr. 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records for Oct. 1 to May 15 are good; others are Talr. Staff gage read 

 twice dally. Flow Is mostly return seepage from Irrigated lands. Many small d 

slons above station.

diverDischarge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

eo

SO.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

oot.

91

105

102

102

87

90

86

84

98

101

101

94

102

101

97

98

99

120

98

95

91

88

92

88

90

90

87

88

86

S6

84

HOT.

82

81

78

78

83

S3

81

79

82

83

78

77

73

78

74

78

74

73

73

76

76

74

78

78

79

78

78

78

78

77

-

Dec.

73

76

73

73

76

76

71

67

66

66

70

6S

68

71

73

72

71

73

72

72

72

72

70

68

68

68

68

68

67

68

66

Jan.

66

66

66

67

68

63

65

65

63

65

65

65

65

65

65

63

64

64

64

64

64

64

65

62

58

59

60

63

64

58

56

Feb.

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

63

62

59

63

63

60

58

60

62

62

63

63

59

59

57

57

57

57

57

57

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar rear 1937 ......................

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

toy.. .....................................

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

Water year 1937-38 ,..........,,.,,..,.

Mar.

59

59

64

63

60

58

60

60

59

58

57

58

59

62

62

59

57

56

58

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

55

55

54

Apr.

52

55

55

54

55

55

59

59

64

66

62

57

56

55

83

63

56

55

52

51

49

49

51

50

50

51

63

55

53

60

-

Secondfoot -days

2 9SX

2*338

2^182

21,997

1,971

1,676

I

n,* 'i

t 'DO

1,695

3,239

2,011

2,510

2,272

5,363

29,941

May

68

39

48

52

55

51

50

55

46

44

43

37

40

36

33

311

250

232

588

120

82

71

70

64

64

62

59

62

105

169

233

Maximum

120

83

76

180

68

63

64

83

588

259

502

86

284

588

June

101

S7

98

98

41

44

3S

39

40

40

36

38

38

41

42

42

40

42

44

52

49

58

259

95

138

117

82

73

58

41

July

40

79

138

106

130

52

52

45

48

40

37

39

39

42

41

40

68

70

502

68

71

70

74

74

79

78

65

78

87

86

72

Ulnlinuffl

84

73

66

21

56

57

52

49

33

36

37

46

62

33

Aug.

57

55

48

59

79

79

78

S6

79

78

77

78

81

78

79

78

78

81

81

79

81

78

82

81

81

83

82

63

48

46

59

Mean

94 Z

77!r

70.4

60.3

63. 6

59.9

56.9

56.5

104

67. C

81.0

73.3

179

82. C

Sept.

62

110

91

82

194

169

174

159

156

162

284

221

226

223

226

221

255

271

266

242

237

244

196

137

135

140

138

141

123

78

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5 790

4^640

4,330

43,630

3,910

3,320

3,500

3,360

6,420

3,990

4,980

4,510

10,640

59,390
362 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°3S', long. 103°02', in sec. 13, T. 19 N., R. 

bu 1., half a mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles southeast of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 564 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 5.19 

reetj; minimum dally discharge, 5.4 second-feet July 12, 15.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 700 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 28, 1934 (gage 

height, 6.95 feet, former site and datum); minimum dally discharge, 0.4 second-foot 

Aug. 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Several diversions above station. Flow Is mostly water 

returned from irrigated lands as seepage.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September" 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

14 

14 

15

16 

16 

16 

12 

8.8

8.2 

8.5 

8.8 

10 

11

11 

11 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

12

12 

12

12 

12 

11 

13

14 

14

HOT.

15

15 

15 

14 

14

15

14 

14 

14 

13

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

12 

12 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

13 

14

13 

16 

20 

23 

22

Dec.

18 

14 

16 

19 

20

22 

20 

22 

28 

31

33 

38 

36 

34 

35

36 

36 

36 

35 

35

34 

36 

35 

32 

29

32 

36 

39 

39 

38 

38

Jan.

38 

38 

41 

42 

41

40 

38 

40 

41 

40

39 

37 

34 

38 

43

40 

38 

38 

38 

38

37 

38 

37 

36 

33

31 

39 

39 

39 

36 

34

Feb.

32 

38 

40 

42 

41

38 

39 

39 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

34 

35

34 

34 

36 

34 

36

38 

38 

38 

38 

38

38 

39

36

Month

Got 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

alendar year 193

St::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1937-38......................

Mar.

40 

40 

40 

40 

39

35

34 

34 

34 

31

30 

30 

32 

33 

34

33 

33 

34 

36 

28

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

23 

22 

36 

40

Apr.

34 

20 

18 

12 

8.2

13 

20 

28 

36 

45

43 

20 

20 

39 

22

18 

17 

16 

16 

16

27 

20 

13

14 

IS

9.1 

33 

43 

39 

39

Seoondfoot-days

380.3 

436 

952

7,516.8

1,181 

1,035 

965 

710.3 

1,141 

1.179.6 

976.7 

819.7 

1,384.1

11,160.7

May

42 

38 

13 

15 

14

16 

17 

18 

20 

22

19 

19 

17 

17 

13

16 

84 

58 

33 

76

51 

46 

60 

77 

59

52 

43 

39 

38 

36 

73

Maximum

16 

23 

39

46

43 

42 

40 

45 

34 

89 

81 

51 

72

89

June

79 

71 

82 

72 

54

52 

61 

55 

47 

46

38 

38 

36 

30 

20

13 

7.6 

6.4 

6.6 

38

24 

17 

89 

54 

26

26 

24 

27 

22

18

July

14 

42 

68 

81 

70

54 

32 

32 

22 

15

9.7

5.4 

6.4 

8.8 

5.4

36 

41 

51 

26 

26

27 

24 

24 

23 

20

21 

20 

56 

34 

52 

30

Minimum

8.2 

12

14

3.4

31 

32 

22 

8.2 

13 

6.4 

5.4 

6.8 

9.1

5.4

Aug.

36 

28 

18 

22 

20

20 

20 

22 

24 

22

30 

35 

35 

35 

37

51 

39 

21 

6.8 

6.8

17 

34 

34 

34

34

34 

36 

32 

17 

10 

9.1

Mean

12.3 

14.5 

30.7

TO.6

38.1 

37.0 

31.1 

23.7 

36.8 

39.3 

31.5 

26.4 

46.1

30.6

Sept.

9.1 

51 

72 

54

48

51 

47 

69 

50

48

49 

53 

60 

57 

53

49

46 

44 

43 

43

43 

43 

41 

40 

39

38 

38 

34 

36 

36

Run-off In 

acre-feet

754 

865 

1,390

14,920

2,340 

2,050 

1,910 

1,410 

2,260 

2,340 

1,940 

1,630 

2,750

22,140

Peak discharge.- May 17 (7 p.m.) 564 see.-ft.} May 31 (9 p.m.) 449 sec.-ft.} June 23 (8 a.m.) 

291 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 263

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°20', long. 102°10', on north line of sec. 30, 

T. 16 N., R. 42 E., li miles west of Lewellen.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 720 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 4.46 

feet), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

1.2 second-feet Aug. 20.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1938; minimum dally discharge, 0.2 

second-foot July 3, 29-31, 1933, Sept. 18-21, 1935, July 11, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 6-16, Jan. 30 to 

Feb.' 4. Feb. 16-24, which were computed on basis of weather records and are fair. 

Several diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1a

s

4

6

e

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

S3.

28

23

24

25

86

27

28

SO

30

31

Oct.

47

36

36

30

29

36

61

63

62

56

32

25

20

20

26

34

34

35

39

41

45

45

45

45

45

50

73

76

73

61

48

HOT.

45

50

51

53

56

70

SO

81

89

90

91

98

103

102

103

104

105

95

110

108

109

112

111

112

111

110

105

104

108

108

-

Dee.

107

107

105

103

101

98

95

94

97

101

106

110

106

104

112

112

113

111

109

108

107

109

108

96

91

106

115

112

107

106

103

Jan.

102

102

102

102

101

102

100

102

107

106

102

88

116

116

114

US

133

129

122

132

128

126

134

122

110

127

141

138

133

102

108

Feb.

112

11S

122

127

133

120

112

111

111

111

106

104

101

101

94

80

SO

79

78

72

79

85

90

91

94

97

97

95

_

-

Month

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

 arch.....................................

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

fay.......................................

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

Water year 1937-36......................

mar.

96

95

94

93

97

90

99

98

95

96

93

92

94

96

104

106

97

94

93

93

93

87

84

90

92

90

87

86

91

90

86

Apr.

38

88

94

92

84

84

60

134

114

109

95

87

87

89

111

114

85

84

82

80

79

77

78

78

78

86

142

163

95

84

Secondfoot -days

1,368

8,774

3,259

24,051.5

3,665

2,800

2,890

8,821

8,734

I

QAo »O*O

1,880.4

1,764.6

2,892.5

30,684.6

*»y

78

78

74

77

72

68

66

61

62

62

59

69

60

61

70

76

78

102

112

867

127

98

86

84

86

77

73

71

86

161

164

lUrlgum

76

112

115

298

141

133

106

163

267

150

204

116

152

267

June

94

79

86

70

66

62

60

61

67

58

50

56

64

76

68

67

47

36

34

36

81

69

53

51

85

130

68

44

32

18

July

10

16

41

193

168

89

176

149

59

52

67

37

24

14

6.4

8.0

100

204

88

76

60

45

39

34

18

22

25

21

20

20

21

Minima

20

45

91

0.2

88

72

84

60

59

18

6.4

1.2

4.5

1.2

Aug.

16

12

16

52

69

68

69

68

68

73

85

82

80

80

86

116

91

36

2.0

1.2

42

85

86

86

86

87

82

14

7.6

5.7

5.1

Mean

44.1

92.5

106

65.9

116

100

93.2

94.0

88.2

61.5

60 ,-7

66.6

96.4

83 ,.8

Sept.

4.5

47

149

114

89

67

79

89

97

94

152

134

123

116

110

107

103

101

101

99

99

94

99

99

99

92

91

89

87

69

-

Run-off In 

acre-feat

8,710

5,600

6,460

47,690

7,070

5,660

6,730

5,600

5,420

3,660

3,730

3,480

6,740

60,660

Peat dlaeharge.- Hay 20 (4 a.m.) 720 see.-ft.j July 5 (10 a.m.) 261 seo.-ft.j July 17 (9 p.m.) 

338 seo.-ft.; July 18 (2 p.m.) 860 see.-ft.
264 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°13', long. 101°04', In sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 

33 W., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 5 miles northwest of Hershey.

Drainage area.- 286 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 657 second-feet July 17 (ga?e height, 3.71 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 61 second-feet Apr. 7.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, about 830 second-fflet Apr. 24, 193-0 (gage height, 

3.53 feet); minimum, about 30 second-feet Jan. 19, 1935 (gage height, 1.75 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect and those less than 

100 second-feet, which are fair. Small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

8

3

4

6

7

8

11

16

81

an

86

av

Oct.

170

170

167

150

147

163

170

178

170

178

174

167

170

160

174

163

170

181

153

153

153

140

147

150

153

153

147

147

147

137

147

HOT.

170

163

153

147

147

140

156

163

156

150

140

140

140

134

12S

134

144

140

144

«1SO

«135

«160

188

188

185

163

160

156

153

163

-

Dec.

170

185

19S

188

185

S14

SOI

69

 80

*120

*110

*115

»130

*144

*136

*130

*170

SOI

192

19S

192

196

206

196

«120

»138

«156

174

150

147

147

Jan.

147

156

156

170

163

153

163

19S

185

170

170

163

196

170

185

196

214

S14

S05

SOS

205

SOS

205

192

144

185

218

185

163

«120

«80

Feb.

 90

-98

*106

#115

*120

1S5

140

150

137

144

160

170

144

131

1S5

«no

«90

«88

«84

«66

«92

*100

»11S

»116

*124

»138

156

156

_

-

Month

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

toy.......................................

«ater year 1937-38......................

Har.

153

174

163

163

166

144

150

140

153

160

167

163

167

178

£18

178

181

160

167

153

156

153

156

160

153

156

167

170

178

147

147

Apr.

144

16S

166

153

147

131

61

364

150

156

150

150

160

163

218

167

160

163

160

153

160

153

160

153

153

153

268

147

147

144

Seoondfoot-days

4 949

4,946

66,276

5,475 

3,407

4,887

4,S86

3,559

4,703

64,862

Hay

137

140

144

144

134

153

147

140

150

144

144

150

153

140

131

134

153

196

140

156

156

144

137

137

140

134

134

137

137

2S6

196

Ma-rf^.y.

214

411

S18 

170

364

188

153 

254

S64

June

140

123

134

131

154

134

137

137

144

178

134

131

137

150

140

137

137

134

134

160

167

140

134

144

156

144

140

137

144

188

July

150

163

170

160

147

150

196

144

134

134

137

134

134

119

117

167

263

131

114

103

103

9S

eo

80

75

85

83

83

69

65

71

U<n<miTm

69

69

80

84

61

188

67 

100

61

Aug.

67

71

97

108

108

108

108

103

103

131

119

114

111

111

1S8

163

125

108

100

87

128

137

137

134

137

140

150

1S8

114

100

100

Mean

1 K0

160

164

177 

122

169

143

115 

157

149

Sept.

100

185

205

174

254

156

147

156

160

170

178

170

167

144

140

140

147

144

144

144

153

144

140

137

137

147

144

156

160

160

-

Run-off in 

ao re-feet

9

00 ft

9,810

111,600

10,860 

6,760

9,690 

9 140

8,600

7,060 

9,330

107,600

»Stage-discharge affected by icej discharge computed on basis of weather rscorda.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 265

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°55", long. 105°27', In NWi sec. 21, T. 13 S., 

R. 72 W., l| miles downstream from Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoir and 8 miles upstream 

from Lake George. Zero of gage Is 8,423.95 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 929 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum dally discharge during year, 624 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 

3.63 feet); minimum dally, 3.4 second-feet May 19.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 990 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, 4.8 feet); 

no flow Jan. 25, 1930, during February 1931, and Nov. 5, 6, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated 

by Antero and Elevenmlle Canyon Reservoirs (capacities, 33,000 and 80,000 acre-feet, 

respectively).

Discharge, in ceoand-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

8

3

4

6

7

8

9

11

16

S3.

83

86

Oct.

11

10

18

32

32

32

32

32

32

29

28

34

34

34

29

33

32

35

44

36

26

26

30

37

38

36

36

40

44

44

35

HOT.

26

25

22

21

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

14

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

-

Dec.

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Jan.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

18

18

Feb.

18

IS

18

16

18

18

18

18

IS

18

18

18

16

18

18

IB

18

18

18

18

18

18

10

10

10

10

18

18

_

_

-

Month

te........ ...............................

Water year 1937-

Mar.

10

10

10

51

86

32

32

23

23

23

23

32

32

32

32

32

32

45

45

47

47

47

47

47

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

Apr.

65

112

114

56

88

24

56

83

83

63

83

83

52

52

52

116

120

146

110

96

110

90

72

45

45

40

37

37

32

26

-

Seoondfoot-days

991

541

11,056.4

440

472

2,208

1,515

11,305.9

May

26

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

33

47

37

30

30

28

15

15

15

10

3.4

3.7

6.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

10

14

12

15

18

18

18

^BT^BMTl

44

19

193

19

18

146

47

OQ

262

390

June

IS

18

17

IS

18

18

16

ie

18

18

17

17

17

17

19

22

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

-

July

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

28

Minimum

14

4.4

12

10

24

3.4

25

3.4

Aut.

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

26

26

109

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

114

222

390

Mean

17.5

30.3

14.2

16.9

73.6

18.7

21.6

27.2

49.6

50.5

31.0

Sept.

217

262

124

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

50

91

91

91

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,070

21,920

873

936

4,380

1,150

1,290

3,050

3,000

22,430

Feak discharge.- Aug. 12 (6 p.m.) 222 sec.-ft.} Sept. 1 (6 a.m.) 573 nee.-ft.} Sept. 3 (8 p.n 

624 sec.-ft.

2198970
266 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir, iat. r9°09', long. 

105"19', in sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., 0.5 mile upstream from high-water line of 

Lake Cheesman. Zero of gage is 6,845.86 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October I9<i4 to September 1938 In reports of state engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 985 second-feet Aug. 28 (grge height, 2.85 

feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 22 second-feet Oct. 3, brt probably less 

during period of no record.

1924-38: Maximum discharge, 3,030 second-feet Aug. 6, 1936 (gfge height, 5.30 

feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of missing gage heights, July 14-16, 

sept. 28, which were computed on basis of records for station near Lake George and are 

fair. No records Nov. 13 to l&r. 23. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flo* 

regulated by two reservoirs above station (combined capacity, 115,000 acre-feet).

Rating table, water year 1937-58 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

15

12

36

50

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

1.8

67

104

215

320

2.0 

2.5

415

740

Discharge, In second-feet, water year Octeb«r 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

a

s

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

to.

88

23

84

85

86

87

88

89

SO

31

Oct.

34

25

22

26

42

42

42

39

39

39

39

35

39

37

43

40

40

46

50

52

50

43

47

47

58

67

64

58

69

71

67

HOT.

50

43

44

40

36

32

32

31

24

24

30

25

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Fat>.

Month

November 1-12. ............................

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

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

March S4-31 ..............................

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

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

Water year

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

^

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

86

85

71

67

71

69

62

104

Apr.

190

17V

112

S3

81

65

52

72

96

100

118

146

122

195

415

249

273

370

524

320

308

224

181

161

142

133

150

150

150

137

Seoondfoot-days

1,412

411

_

614

5,496

4,168

6,451

3,568 

4,149

7,311

May

126

106

122

131

137

139

139

135

137

159

195

181

179

168

153

153

139

131

120

110

104

108

122

172

98

96

104

106

144

126

128

Ma** 

71

50

_

104

524

195

375

282 

464

698

June

124

133

177

136

186

188

296

300

238

256

161

212

221

221

230

136

166

179

183

170

133

157

218

316

375

218

200

186

215

370

July

263

155

135

100

93

87

69

46

40

62

35

71

62

130

282

160

112

168

142

124

108

91

78

71

65

76

142

137

188

100

76

Minimum

22

24

_

62

52

96

124

40 

44

135

Aug.

52

46

44

76

106

80

37

64

65

76

120

284

338

210

112

106

93

35

72

64

60

58

57

58

58

142

179

194

240

464

459

Mean

45.5

34.2

_

76.8

183

1 J.O* '^A 

215

115 

134

244

Sept.

691

300

698

375

296

253

198

221

208

190

135

263

470

395

221

221

183

175

166

150

146

139

139

142

135

139

142

160

181

179

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,800

815

_

1,820

10,900

8,270

12,800

7,080

8 250

14^500

Peak discharge.- Aug. 23 (9 a.m.) 985 sec.-ft.j Sept. 1 (1 a.m.) 852 sec.-ft.j Sept. 3 (5 p.m.) 

66 seo.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 267

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°13', long. 105°16', in sec. 6, T. 10 S., R. 

70 W., a quarter of a mile downstream from Lake Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 1,766 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological Srrvey. 

October 1924 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 151 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum dlecharge during year, 932 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 5.13 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 8;4 second-feet May 18.

1924-38: Maximum discharge, 1,630 second-feet June 25, 1936 (gage height, 6.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

6.5 second-feet Jan. 1-31, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station, 

three reservoirs with a total capacity of 194,000 acre-feet.

Flow regulated by

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937to September 1938

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

80

81

88

83

84

85

86

27

88

89

SO

31

Oct.

133

186

201

134

134

133

131

130

lie

118

US

165

194

145

123

140

147

147

145

145

181

201

171

15S

140

133

86

61

60

62

64

HOT.

73

72 

53

54

47

37

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

Dec.

32

32 

32

33

33

33

33

32

25

20

22

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

27

29

29

29

Jan.

29

29 

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

2S

29

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Feb.

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1937. .....................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-; a......................

Mar.

16

14 

12

12

12

12

14

14

17

17

17

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

9.8

9.4

20

62

67

68

69

69

74

85

34

11

Apr.

11

11 

11

11

20

22

11

11

11

11

11

11

82

138

314

384

37S

344

556

665

299

206

141

116

111

192

125

97

96

9.8

Seoondfoot-days

4,204

1,092

823

40,712.4

815

574

837.2

4,405.8

341.4

2,266.8

5,496

10,518

3,427

34,620.2

May

9.8

10 

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.4

S.4

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

11

14

16

18

18

11

ItoTtunim

201

73

33

700

30

22

85

665

18

560

396

704

680

704

June

S.8

11 

IS

20

14

14

42

212

444

560

18S

61

49

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

38

39

40

40

40

40

39

37

37

36

-

July

55

335 

34S

264

167

112

88

67

5S

59

58

57

57

56

100

27S

329

323

332

296

111

118

90

98

126

117

154

360

398

293

192

Minimum

60

31

20

9.4

22

16

9.4

9.8

8.4

8.8

55

110

34

8.4

Aug.

234

364 

2S7

284

395

402

237

250

167

169

256

430

571

626

420

360

199

152

145

114

110

302

296

293

287

434

458

451

704

595

526

Mean

136

36-4

26-5

112

26-3

20-5

27.0

147

11.0

76-2

177

339

114

96.4

Sept.

680

-O369 

T.01

50

52

49

47

45

42

42

43

48

51

53

55

56

57

57

42

34

35

35

35

35

35

100

206

194

215

264

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,340

2,170

1,630

80,750

1,620

1,140

1,660

8,740

677

4,540

10,900

20,860

6,800

69,080

Peak discharge.- Aug. 29 (3 p.m.) 932 see.-ft.
268 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25', long. 105°10', in sec. £5, T. VS., R. 70 

W., at South Platte, 375 feet downstream from North Fork of South Ilatte River. Zero 

of gage is 6,078.43 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1902 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 36 years, 391 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 4.50 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 40 second-feet Dec. 20, 21.

1902-38: Maximum discharge, 6,320 second-feet (revised) June 8, 1921 (gage height, 

8.95 feet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; minimum, 14 second-feet 

Mar. 11, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. If to Mar. 24, Mar. 

31 to Apr. 8, which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements, weather 

records, and diversion for water supply of city of Denver 6 miles downstream plus 

estimated flow over diversion dam and are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by three reservoirs with a total capacity of 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembe- 1958

Day

1 

9, 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

SI 

82 

S3 

84 

85

26 

27 

88 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

240 

247 

278 

22S 

208

203

201 

212

196 

191

139 

208 

258 

242 

196

208 

226 

226 

224 

219

228 

264 

258 

236 

228

214 

198 

155 

157 

150 

148

HOT.

150 

163 

143 

138 

134

122 

120 

119 

114 

116

116 

114 

107 

104 

100

95 

90

85 

80 

90

95 

86 

80 

90

86

70 

65 

55 

50 

50

Dec.

56 

55 

66 

65 

65

70 

55 

50 

50 

55

90 

LOO 

96 

75 

80

84 

76 

60 

50 

40

40 

45 

55 

80 

SO

70 

70 

75 

90 

110 

95

Jan.

75 

85 

80 

75 

70

65 

60 

65 

70 

80

75 

75 

79 

80 

85

90 

95 

90 

89 

80

75 

65 

60 

60 

55

50 

56 

60 

60 

60 

55

Feb.

60 

65 

70 

75 

75

70 

65 

70 

70 

70

70 

75 

75 

70 

65

55 

50 

50 

65 

7O

75 

80 

85 

100 

56

85 

80 

75

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul

&*

Bep

fl

II.....................................

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

85 

80 

SO 

95 

90

65 

65 

60

75 

75

85 

S5 

90 

85 

75

75 

70 

80 

80 

75

85 

80 

85 

120 

143

153 

150 

159 

169 

171 

140

Apr.

130 

100 

100 

106

110

130 

120 

1OO 

99 

115

114 

114 

131 

313 

510

666 

707 

744 

965 

1,010

825 

626 

616 

577 

577

738 

860 

555 

626 

665

Seoondfoot-days

6,635 

3,015 

2,144

87,473

2,214 

1,960 

3,025 

12,948 

27, 909 

27,900 

16,468 

18,623 

21,626

144,467

May

797 

683 

695 

654 

665

643 

632 

648 

665 

701

770 

S25 

832 

902 

944

1,010 

951 

909 

853 

646

895 

1,010 

937 

902 

902

958 

1,050 

1,180 

1,470 

1,550 

1,430

 a-ri^mi

278 

153 

110

955

95 

100 

171 

1,010 

1,550 

1,440 

818 

1,080 

1,350

1,550

June

1,440 

1,430 

1,400 

1,340 

1,200

1,150 

1,030 

1,060 

1,250 

1,390

1,240 

923

951 

839 

768

758 

732 

719 

64S 

654

707 

719 

832 

707 

665

64S 

654 

671 

701 

689

July

638 

818 

818 

770 

654

540 

495 

428 

366 

377

562 

361 

344 

398 

605

560 

632 

689 

648 

665

446 

442 

394 

358 

414

424 

419 

616 

725 

643 

520

minium

148 

50 

40

40

50 

50 

60 

99 

632 

643 

344 

347 

466

40

Aug.

500 

660 

572 

510 

620

648 

424 

470 

361 

406

550 

638 

732 

902 

660

701 

566 

465 

432 

390

347 

486 

495 

450 

437

804 

846 

764 

909 

1,080 

909

Mean

214 

1OO 

69.2

240

71.4 

70.0 

97.6 

432 

900 

930 

531 

601 

721

396

Sept.

1,040 

1,350 

1,130 

1,020 

958

S25 

751 

751 

654 

604

648 

896 

965 

784 

738

725 

719 

665 

626 

566

645 

525 

500 

486 

475

465 

572 

550 

540 

555

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,160 

6,980 

4,250

173,500

4,390 

3,890 

6,000 

25,680 

55,360 

55,340 

32,660 

36,940 

42,890

286,600

Peak discharge.- May 30 (6 a.m.) 1,660 seo.-ft.j June 3 (6 a.m.) 1,580 see.-ft.; Sept. 2 (8 a.m.) 

l,5io sec.-re. 
P1ATTE RIVER BASIN 269

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°29', long. 105°06', in sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 

W., half a mile south of Waterton. Zero of gage is 5,484.43 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 2,621 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1926 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 154 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 2.45 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 second-foot Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 20.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 2,670 second-feet Aug. 12, 1936 (gage height, 3.10 

feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Feb. 28 to Mar. 2, Mar. 20, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by 

three reservoirs with a total capacity of 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

SO

21

en

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

69

59

90

53

33

31

30

35

35

31

33

. 31

78

72

35

40

56

51

53

49

49

78

76

49

49

36

56

40

43

47

40

HOT.

33

36

36

31

35

26

16

16

14

16

17

15

9.0

6.6

5.6

2.4

2.0

4.8

12

20

33

23

4.8

8.0

4.4

3.2

12

17

11

11

-

Dec.

18

21

22

14

8.0

7.0

12

26

47

47

35

38

28

26

14

9.0

16

16

45

30

31

40

4.0

2.0

33

27

3.2

3.2

16

35

14

Jan.

24

2.0

8.0

17

2.0

1.8

1.6

6.0

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.6

.9

3.2

11

16

22

16

22

18

1.6

1.1

2.0

.9

.9

4.8

1.6

.9

6.2

4.8

3.6

Feb.

0.9

.9

1.3

.4

1.1

.6

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.1

1.5

.2

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2

.4

.2

.1

_

-

Month

Hovember . .................................

Karen................................. ....

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

Ifay....... ................................

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

0.1

.1

.2

1.3

2.4

.9

.7

.4

.1

.6

1.1

.9

1.1

2.8

1.5

1.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

13

31

42

30

33

45

61

11

Apr.

4.4

3.6

4.4

4.8

10

42

26

11

20

33

31

27

35

239

569

379

276

180

403

533

489

276

275

269

126

180

445

206

347

396

-

Seoondfoot-daya

1,513

478.8

687.4

36,156.2

205.4

12.7

273.4

5,826.2

18, 569

11,833

9,461

12,686

12.737

74,262.9

Jfay

480

355

366

516

701

639

665

674

701

764

808

861

817

790

736

746

603

489

411

347

396

612

603

471

371

396

480

568

763

790

666

Majdjmini

90

36

47

586

24

1.5

51

569

861

834

506

924

1,180

1,180

June

683

683

710

736

603

533

411

445

683

834

772

347

363

269

239

239

190

166

135

276

480

387

340

206

175

180

166

185

185

206

-

July

112

269

289

216

161

227

297

261

221

215

239

210

205

275

419

453

471

453

395

427

311

269

263

233

297

326

318

489

506

289

347

Minimum

30

2,0

2.0

1.6

.9

.1

.1

3.6

347

136

112

96

103

.1

4ug.

411

395

263

195

175

363

267

363

233

311

641

666

764

924

692

621

462

282

227

210

148

119

96

100

112

569

745

799

630

648

395

Mean

48. E

16. C

22. £

96.3

6.63

.45

8. £2

194

599

394

306

409

425

203

Sept.

633

960

1,180

870

772

569

462

462

356

282

347

790

719

506

427

411

395

282

403

269

210

196

170

161

139

103

200

190

185

200

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3.000

960

1,360

69,740

407

25

642

11,660

36,810

23,470

18,760

25", 160

25,260

147,300

Peak discharge.- June 4 (8 a.m.) 897 sec.-ft.s Aug. 27 (8 p.m.) 906 sec.-ft.5 Sept. 3 (3 p.m.) 

1,620 sec.-ft.
270 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°46', long. 105°00', at Nineteenth Street bridge 

In Denver, a quarter of a mile downstream from Cherry Creek. Zero of gage Is 5,162.16 

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

Drainage area.- 3,840 square miles.

Records available.- May 1895 to November 1906, May 1909 to November 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. May 1895 to September 1938 

In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 43 years, 364 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,870 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 5.60 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 37 second-feet Jan. 30.

1902-38: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 10.98 

feet, by slope-area method); minimum daily discharge, 15 second-feet Apr. 15, 1925.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions for irrigation above station, 

regulated except during extreme high water.

Flow completely

Rating table, water year 1937-3S (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Oct. 14 to Jan. 6, Mar. 25 to A^r. 20, July 28

to Aug. 21, Sept. 13-30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

29

41

59

81

109

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

143

222

377

568

900

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

1,230

1,680

2,430

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

85

84

25

86

87

88

89

SO

31

Oct.

81

112

129

151

106

98

98

103

103

98

95

87

103

159

159

143

162

174

159

159

170

182

182

155

133

112

147

116

123

140

HOT.

133

136

140

129

119

112

106

101

98

92

95

92

92

89

87

87

81

74

81

81

98

123

112

98

92

89

84

87

87

77

Dec.

77

89

98

92

84

79

79

70

55

74

106

129

140

109

106

98

98

89

81

84

79

79

79

79

74

74

72

77

77

87

98

Jan.

74

77

74

74

77

63

57

57

63

57

55

55

55

55

63

72

74

72

74

70

50

50

52

43

43

52

52

54

48

37

50

Feb.

57

63

57

55

52

46

50

55

54

52

52

52

50

46

48

43

45

54

54

54

52

54

55

61

61

54

50

50

_

_

-

Month

Pet

Mar

 V........ ...............................

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

Water year 1937-J 8......................

Mar.

52

50

55

66

50

52

61

50

57

52

50

61

52

72

98

79

72

68

61

57

52

70

54

50

84

116

109

101

101

136

119

Apr.

81

SI

77

70

66

92

123

92

79

87

92

S4

81

232

693

652

554

561

676

947

938

709

591

527

481

418

1,260

1,010

882

975

Seoondfoot-daye

2 972

2,712

64,111

1,849

1,476 

2,209

13,211

45,910

20,260

12,647

28,872

152,965

May

1,230

1,200

1,340

1,490

1,880

1,660

1,680

1,620

1,480

1,560

1,650

1,790

1,820

1,880

1,770

1,900

1,630

1,270

1,100

1,080

1,200

1,520

1,630

1,430

1,140

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,580

1,710

1,630

^f y^BBTB

140

1,740

77

63 

136

1,260

1,900

1,190

760

2,950

2,950

June

1,190

1,130

1,040

1,030

966

821

742

652

717

847

975

652

520

507

442

442

389

350

655

679

742

676

652

693

455

494

455

455

430

462

-

July

360

317

424

436

338

256

412

372

312

312

333

286

286

3S3

583

534

614

527

474

468

424

389

350

338

338

383

424

436

760

412

366

MifAnn'm

Ql

5£

32

37

4? 

5C

ee

1,02C

35C

25f

4ie

37

Aug.

442

449

377

307

232

302

338

355

317

291

684

614

658

786

777

636

660

449

350

307

286

832

206

136

218

554

1,280

1,900

994

994

621

Mean

87.5

176

59.6

52.7 

71.3

440

1,481

675

408

962

419

Sept.

768

1,250

2,950

2,330

1,790

1,270

1,030

1,020

919

751

838

1,540

1,520

1,120

1,010

966

909

795

734

701

561

587

487

468

430

418

436

468

436

430

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,380

127,200

3,670

2,930 

4,380

26,800

91,060

40,190

25,080

57,870

503,400

Peak aiecliarge.- Hay 29 (7 p.m.) 3,600 aee.-ft.j Aug 

(1 a.m.) 4,110 sec.-ft.

28 (12|15 a.m.) 5,870 aec.-ft.; Sept. 3
PLATTK RIVER BASIN 271

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55' , long. 104°52' In sec. 34, T. IS., R.

t>7 w. , a quarter of a mile west of Henderson.

Drainage area.- 4,740 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological survey. 

May lytse to September 1938 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 266 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,430 second-feet May 30 (gage helg'it, 6.16 

feet) ; minimum dally discharge, 36 second-feet Jan. 15, Apr. 13.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, 5,600 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 7.15 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet Apr. 4, 7, 1935.

Remarks . - Records good. Many diversions for Irrigation and considerable storage above 

station.

Discharge, In aeoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

Z

3

4

6

6

7a

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

21

82

23

84

85

86

87

88

29

SO

31

Oot.

96

78

73

73

76

67

48

48

56

54

52

54

61

92

117

126

106

120

114

100

95

112

120

92

87

81

70

70

76

65

68

HOT.

73

70

89

92

76

70

65

54

54

50

46

65

139

132

76

70

103

112

103

129

142

139

126

120

89

92

109

98

103

95

-

Deo.

78

63

61

61

56

48

54

73

56

81

65

70

84

70

65

59

63

65

73

61

61

63

59

73

87

58

81

61

57

63

70

Jan.

84

70

63

78

73

70

54

48

38

40

42

40

50

42

35

38

38

46

44

54

89

117

136

13S

136

129

136

139

139

136

126

Feb.

123

145

154

164

171

161

164

181

184

174

181

174

168

161

168

168

154

171

168

177

168

171

171

181

181

174

171

168

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1937 ......................

Feb 

HAT

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

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

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

Water year 1937-36. ....................

Mar.

164

112

100

95

S4

73

65

61

63

61

57

56

56

56

51

59

57

56

56

52

50

50

52

103

132

196

211

200

188

192

136

Apr.

123

120

109

92

67

154

112

92

81

65

54

48

36

106

752

608

362

296

373

S80

705

579

422

362

379

270

1,320

1,270

712

776

Secondfoot-days

2,566

2,783

2,049

79,234

2,463

4,706 

2,954

11,345

51,316

36,519

17,170

16,611

26,781

177,263

Hay

896

1,070

1,350

1,720

1,560

1,550

1,650

1,500

1,340

1,360

1,420

1,560

1,700

1,630

1,610

1,700

1,620

1,460

1,280

1,160

1,880

2,220

2,190

1,940

1,660

1,470

1,490

1,560

1,850

3,480

2,420

if«UEjjnwn

126

142

87

1,990

139

184 

211

1,320

3,480

1,810

872

2,830

3,360

3,480

June

1,570

1,330

1,390

1,540

1,660

1,590

1,360

1,120

1,200

1,500

1,670

1,510

1,360

1,340

987

832

784

728

531

840

1,430

1,470

1,810

1,590

1,050

1,070

912

640

705

880

-

July

674

524

744

728

659

524

G44

565

491

446

524

478

434

545

808

728

784

720

637

538

472

403

373

333

362

368

504

498

872

478

312

Hlnlmutt

48

46

48

46

36

123 

50

36

896

531

312

168

63

36

A<*.

345

301

280

215

192

200

317

312

306

275

776

644

622

690

816

558

594

428

280

196

181

174

174

168

177

608

888

2.830

1,170

1.110

784

Mean

82. r

92. r

66.1

217

79. P

168 

95.?

378

1,655

1,817

554

536

893

486

Sept.

BOO

1,120

3,360

2,750

2,000

1,330

880

600

690

504

504

1,370

1,780

1,210

1,020

1,030

987

888

728

697

518

391

312

246

158

84

63

65

200

296

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,090

5,520

4,060

15.7,100

4,890

9,330 

5,860

22.500

101,800

72,450

34,060

32,950

53,120

351,600

Peak discharge.- May 30 (3 a.m.) 4,480 sec.-ft.} Aug. 28 (9 a.m.) 3,500 aeo.-ft.j Sept. 3 (4 a.m.) 

4,O80 seo.-r«.
272 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05', long. 104°50', In sec. 6, T. IN., R. 

66 w., at west edge of Fort Lupton.

Drainage area.- 5,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological Survey, 

lay to September 1906 and April 1929 to September 1938 In reportr of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,820 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 4.88 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 45 second-feet Oct. 8.

1906, 1929-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 4, 1938; minimum daily discharge. 

17 second-feet Oct. 23, 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow completely 

regulated except during extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

67 

54 

76 

58 

65

47 

47 

45 

50 

60

60 

67 

56 

76 

122

141 

15S 

146 

196 

166

143 

146 

124 

126 

117

106 

74 

60 

72 

56 

51

Nov.

51 

76 

134 

146 

120

124 

117 

87 

58 

56

4S

51 

166 

196 

124

106

153 

177 

182 

194

196 

202 

194 

191 

182

171 

180 

169 

166 

166

Dec.

134 

120 

122 

115 

109

124 

111 

96 

89 

98

124 

138 

156 

134 

129

129 

120 

120 

109 

111

106 

104 

102 

104 

100

98 

92 

98 

98 

102 

109

Jan.

100 

98 

96 

100 

100

96

79 

81 

106 

106

96 

67 

96 

96 

102

113 

115 

106 

94 

83

166 

191 

205 

196 

166

202 

205 

202 

194 

151 

191

Feb.

235 

228 

215 

209 

205

182 

180 

194 

199 

209

209 

209 

199 

199 

199

1S5 

182 

185 

196 

194

196 

202 

202 

196 

196

191 

191 

188

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

uary

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

ater year 1937-313......................

Mar.

199 

146 

100 

92 

81

72 

60 

72 

81 

76

70 

70

72 

67 

79

74 

67 

67 

72 

65

57 

57 

63 

120 

156

212 

235 

222 

228 

209 

153

Apr.

129 

120 

106 

92 

76

134 

102

94 

92 

87

77 

67 

58 

79 

S82

694 

497 

341 

325 

882

701 

645 

429 

325 

261

239 

1,000 

1,260 

563 

583

Secondfoot-days

2,822 

4,183 

3,501

83,174

3,999 

5,575 

3,394 

10,940 

48,958 

36,003 

14,529 

14,970 

29,640

178,514

May

673 

995 

1,150 

2,100 

1,640

1,570 

1,630 

1,450 

1,270 

1,260

1,310 

1,450 

1,580 

1,550 

1,550

1,600 

1,550 

1,350 

1,280 

1,070

1,760 

2,130 

2,300 

1,960 

1,660

1,440 

1,410 

1,420 

1,600 

2,650 

2,600

Maximum

196 

202 

156

1,790

205 

235 

235 

1,260 

2,650 

1,870 

687 

1,710 

3,790

3,790

June

1,S70 

1,510 

1,360 

1,560 

1,630

1,640 

1,470 

1,180 

1,180 

1,350

1,580 

1,510 

1,350 

1,360 

1,090

899 

793 

729 

673 

701

1,220 

1,260 

1,530 

1,510 

1,040

977 

865 

771 

680 

715

July

673 

536 

659 

6S7 

6SO

550 

590 

556 

466 

423

460 

429 

364

429 

610

556 

536 

543 

435 

364

315 

294 

289 

275 

299

289 

353 

336 

610 

576 

347

Minimum

45 

48 

89

45

67 

180 

57 

58 

673 

673 

276 

120 

188

45

Aug.

376 

364 

347 

248 

196

169 

266 

244 

24S 

235

4S5 

556 

610 

645 

801

659 

645 

478 

341 

244

202 

182 

148 

164 

120

429 

833 

1,710 

1,130 

1,030 

865

Mean

91.0 

139 

113

228

129 

199 

109 

365 

1,579 

1,200 

469 

483 

988

489

Sept.

750 

933 

2,900 

3,790 

2,460

1,530 

1,000 

857 

793 

694

597 

1,180 

1,890 

1,420 

1,080

1,070 

986 

849 

729 

708

624 

497 

393 

336 

275

225 

202 

188 

279 

405

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,600 

8,300 

6,940

165,000

7,930 

11,060 

6,730 

21,700 

97,110 

71,410 

28,820 

29,690 

58,790

354,100

Peak discharge.- May 22 (11 p.m.) 2,540 sec.-ft,; Way 30 (6 p.m.) 3,330 se^.-ft.; Sept. 4 

(.5 a.m.) 4,220 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

273

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 104°34', in sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 64 

W., If miles north of Kersey.

Drainage area.- 9,500 square miles.

Records available.- April 1901 to October 1903, March 1905 to November 1913, and October 

1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1901 to October 1903 

and March 1905 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 32 years (1901-3, 1905-7, 1909-12, 1913-38), 739 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 9.73 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 100 second-feet Aug. 9.

1901-3, 1905-38: Maximum discharge recorded, 31,000 second-feet June 7, 1921; 

minimum daily discharge, 35 second-feet Apr. 23, 24, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station, 

regulated except during extreme high water.

Flow completely

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

SO. 22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1S6 

124 

124 

12S 

116

116 

118 

US 

118 

118

118 

120 

120 

120 

126

126 

156 

189 

201 

219

222 

213 

210 

196 

186

173 

168 

168 

163 

168 

173

HOV.

180 

228 

216 

204

195

195 

195 

210 

207 

210

210 

213 

250 

288 

384

388 

363 

376 

388 

433

497 

530 

530 

525 

506

492 

482 

474 

469 

464

Dec.

451 

433 

406 

406 

478

497 

492 

4S7 

464 

451

451 

487 

582 

582 

556

525 

501 

497 

492 

478

469 

442 

456 

451 

433

433 

424 

402 

402 

410 

415

Jan.

420 

. 424 

428 

424 

410

410 

415 

380 

388 

410

406 

388 

367 

393 

410

438 

456 

460 

464 

460

442 

469 

501 

516 

478

451 

497 

530 

535 

506 

492

Feb.

525 

497 

521 

540 

545

530 

516 

506 

521 

540

551 

545 

530 

521 

511

501 

478 

501 

511 

516

530 

511 

516 

516 

521

5S1 

511 

506

Month

Oot 

Ho?

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr

Jui 

Ju2 

Aue 

Ses

1

alendar year 192 7......................

T. .....................................

ater year 1937-;

Mar.

506 

501 

482 

446 

442

433 

415 

410 

410 

402

402 

397 

402 

393 

384

376 

363 

346 

322 

310

296 

299 

299 

288 

277

288 

314 

342 

354 

354 

342

Apr.

33S 

322 

322 

310 

296

310 

322 

3SO 

384 

363

322

299 

S67 

250 

318

801 

808 

676 

598 

652

898 

870 

821 

724 

646

566 

608 

1,240 

1,370 

920

Secondfoot-daye

4,737 

10,302 

14,453

123,109

13,768 

14,538 

11,595 

17,001 

53,948 

35,062 

9,744 

5,887 

83,073

274,108

May

870 

948 

1,100 

1,580 

2,090

1,770 

1,730 

1,710 

1,550 

1,300

1,180 

1,160 

1,250 

1,380 

1,400

1,440 

1,440 

1,380 

1,450 

1,350

1,450 

2,220 

2,790 

3,080 

2,760

2,390 

2,140 

2,010 

1,960 

2,230 

2,840

Mqyjytmq

222

530 

582

1,920

535 

551 

506 

1,370 

3,080 

2,580 

7SO 

948 

14,200

14,200

June

2,580 

1,630 

1,130 

774 

884

1,050 

1,090 

1,010 

835 

742

1,110 

1,330 

1,410 

1,430 

1.3PO

1,140 

956 

920 

863 

688

706 

970 

1,570 

1,980 

1,640

1,400 

1,300 

1,030 

814 

640

July

700 

736 

780 

736 

664

464 

267 

198 

178 

186

163 

160 

149 

130 

126

195 

338 

456 

640 

456

307 

234 

210 

210

198

173 

154 

140 

136 

120 

140

IHT^rnm

116 

180 

402

40

367 

478 

277 

250 

870 

640 

120 

100 

350

100

Aug.

122 

116 

120 

116 

106

112 

112 

104 

100 

106

124 

134 

145 

138 

130

128 

120 

132 

168 

176

219 

231 

222 

186

178

160 

143 

138 

948 

551 

402

Mean

153 

343 

466

337

444 

519 

37'' 

567 

1.74C 1,16'- 

314 

19r 

2,76'-

757

Sept.

371 

358 

2,020 

13,400 

14,200

7,670 

4,590 

2,840 

2,370 

1,990

1,880 

2,370 

3,490 

4,000 

3,010

2,560 

2,300 

2,070 

1,860 

1,650

1,500 

1,300 

1,040 

905 

828

694 

582 

478 

397 

350

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,400 

20,430 

28,670

244,200

27,310 

28,840 

23,000 

33,720 

107,000 

69,540 

19,330 

11,680 

164,800

543,700

Peak discharge.- Apr. 28 (5 p.m.) 1,610 sec.-ft.; May 5 (4 a.m.) 2,500 sec.-ft.; Sep4; 

18,50O sec.-ft.

4 (1 p.m.)
274 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°18', long. 104°10', in sec. 14, T. 4 N., R. 61 

W., 1,000 feet south of Sublette.

Drainage area.- 12,900 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1926 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 259 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 8.78 

feet); minimum -daily discharge, 42 second-feet Dec. 14, 24.

1926-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 5, 1938; minimum daily discharge, 35 

second-feet Mar. 8, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of missing gage heights., which are fair. 

 Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated except during 

extreme high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1

8

3

4

5

6

78

9

10

11

18

IS

14

18

16

17

18

19

80

81

88

83

84

85

86

87

SO

31

Got.

153

116

110

104

98

100

93

93

102

94

89

91

91

89

89

89

91

87

87

100

104

114

118

110

94

82

80

82

120

122

172

HOT.

275

312

348

344

351

351

341

348

266

189

162

151

142

133

125

131

110

75

75

108

116

94

84

82

69

64

72

70

66

72

-

Dec.

75

84

66

63

63

60

61

64

69

80

63

43

*45

*42

#44

#48

#49

61

#60

#43

*45

*47

#45

#42

46

48

54

64

53

46

45

Jan.

49

49

45

49

49

49

48

49

*49

#51

#53

61

66

50

49

48

44

54

49

43

43

54

51

48

50

53

45

46

51

48

48

Feb.

#47

#46

#46

#46

45

48

49

54

54

48

46

48

46

45

49

#44

#46

#47

45

44

43

46

49

43

46

50

48

45

^

_

-

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-2

Mar.

48

48

45

45

51

50

49

50

53

49

49

54

51

61

120

129

169

184

234

225

248

254

354

254

348

254

254

287

321

228

106

Apr.

85

114

228

344

#350

#356

#220

#195

192

186

167

203

254

254

267

328

445

442

420

424

499

510

496

420

337

402

438

231

179

160

-

Seoondf cot-days

3,164

1,698

72,764

1,310

9,166

23,464 

11,348

7,336 

47,750

136,884

Hay

147

138

163

220

293

260

206

222

192

168

138

125

116

116

133

293

375

625

496

534

719

1,150

1,000

1,450

1,320

1,500

1,670

1,700

1,620

1,600

1,840

 "

172

84

1,820

54

510

1,670 

669

9,700

9,700

June

1,670

1,070

644

699

644

699

806

876

840

734

714

1,020

1,110

1,110

1,110

834

542

416

365

382

344

358

503

852

1,050

870

958

876

654

714

-

July

608

654

639

669

659

608

470

392

337

315

302

299

287

281

272

231

260

324

392

452

375

328

302

281

269

266

245

225

217

203

186

Axig.

192

176

174

174

179

186

186

200

197

197

203

203

228

231

239

299

293

222

197

208

217

179

197

197

186

208

200

272

344

689

463

Htainnm

80 102

4£ 54.8

4E 199

4,T 46.8

ar- 306

344 782 

18<; 366

22,: 1,592

4? 375

Sept.

375

257

424

1,670

#9,400

*9,700

#6,600

#3,580

1,460

759

554

625

1,180

2,110

2>010

1,110

749

538

392

460

664

574

478

302

239

225

365

361

299

890

-

Run-off In

acre-feet

6,280

3,370

144,300

2,600

18,180

46,540 

22,510

94,710

271,500

Peak discharge.- May 23 (1 a.m.) 1,750 sec.-ft.j Sept. 5 ( 11 p.m.) 10,700 sec.-ft. 

wfage height missing; discharge computed <>n basis of records for station iv>ar Kersey.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 275

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°24', long. 103°29 f , In sec. 13, T. EN., R. 

&o w., at Balzac siding, 1$ miles northeast of union.

Drainage area.- 17,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological S-rvey. 

January isi? to September 1938 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 363 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 15,600 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 8.45 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 5.2 

second-feet May 15.

1917-38: Maximum gage height, 11.43 feet May 31, 1935 (discharge not determined); 

minimum dally discharge, 4.6 second-feet Jan. 6, 1936.

Remarks-.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Mar. 29 to 

Apr. 1, Sept. 7, 8, computed on basis of records for stations at Sublette and at 

Julesburg. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow Is completely regulated 

except during extreme high water.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

8

5

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18is

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

S3.

88

89

84

85

86

87

88

89

80

31

Dot,

151

149

144

130

115

111

107

103

103

102

97

92

91

91

111

131

140

137

137

114

114

187

154

161

200

190

160

120

81

73i

59

Her.

55

53

52

47

47

59

68

69

72

80

75

67

68

86

95

101

138

152

127

119

55

38

31

28

24

21

22

18

17

17

Deo.

17

15

13

14

14

11

11

12

10

10

12

11

8.8

13

13

9.2

10

13

11

8.6

9.2

11

9

30

107

91

60

39

30

20

18

Jan.

18

16

14

14

17

13

13

16

12

10

11

14

14

15

17

14

11

11

11

10

10

13

10

10

12

15

13

13

14

15

14

Feb.

17

16

12

IS

13

11

11

11

12

9.8

10

11

10

10

12

13

12

12

12

10

8.0

8.6

10

9.4

10

11

10

10

«

-

Month

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

Ally......................................

later year 1937-30

Kar.

10111111

12

11

11

13

33

36

38

38

39

40

43

44

46

61

73

75

82

107

140

170

191

171

167

160

155

149

134

Apr.

126

124

123

126

132

135

122

117

115

108

103

103

117

130

145

155

156

148

144

145

128

134

153

159

144

126

118

1,900

479

66

Seoondfoot-days

3,795

1,901

660.8

37,073.7

410

313.8

2,282

5,981

2,321.0

B

ClfllT OO I

6,891

10,448

45,080

89,960.6

May

50

36

28

21

13

13

13

10

7.8

12

42

40

18

8.0

5.2

25

175

166

210

182

193

183

119

96

84

75

48

71

148

180

49

Ma*lm»»

200

107

845

18

17

191

1,900

on O CJ-U

V2V

536

10)000

10,000

June

180

94

142

343

329

327

343

496

559

593

507

464

578

678

727

674

385

163

123

86

66

58

117

183

220

352

331

289

257

203

July

171

200

211

246

255

225

188

162

148

136

134

134

146

221

296

271

536

406

326

308

320

273

228

187

191

198

160

149

157

156

152

Minimum

59

17

8.6

8.6

10

8.0

10

66

5.2

58

134

119

11

5.2

Jug.

136

119

127

140

149

147

173

196

199

207

284

202

249

211

 220

226

225

291

230

218

235

202

176

183

186

896

1,630

506

566

539

1,380

Mean

1 £>ft Use

63.4

21.3

102

ills

73.6

199

74.9

389

222

««rr GO/

1,503

246

Sept.

966

738

1,070

1,370

3,230

2,880

8,000

10,000

3,220

1,320

829

783

3,090

2,720

1,910

1,550

596

168

89

77

52

56

51

59

24

17

11

19

87

108

"

Run-off In 

acre-feet

7,530

3,770

1,310

73,530

813

622

4,530

11,860

4,600

19,570

2O 720

89)410

178,400
276 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°58', long. 102°15', in sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 44 

W., 0.5 mile east of Julesburg and 4 miles upstream from Colorado-Nebraska State line.

Drainage area.- 20,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to November 1906, May 1908 to September 1914, and October 

1930 to September 1938 In reports of Geological Survey. April 190? to November 1906, 

May 1908 to November 1912, and April 1914 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer of Colorado. October 1914 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer of 

Nebraska.

Average discharge.- 34 years, 485 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,980 second-feet Sept. 10; minimum daily discharge, 25 second-feet Oct. 1.

1902-38: Maximum discharge, 31,300 second-feet June 2, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 16,000 second-feet, no flow Aug. 18-20, 1902.

Remarks.- Records good. They show amount of water passing Colorado-Nebraska State line. 

Many diversions for irrigation above station. Flow is mostly return water from 

irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September

Day

1s

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

S3

84

85

86

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

25

26

25

27

33

40

43

46

46

49

49

49

51

50

52

53

53

54

53

51

50

51

50

43

42

42

44

51

52

52

51

Hov.

50

50

50

50

52

54

54

52

52

51

53

54

60

59

55

61

60

57

64

71

73

89

161

212

205

177

154

143

138

132

-

Dec.

126

128

126

125

119

124

122

96

90

100

101

132

157

156

144

164

181

178

154

144

126

143

132

112

103

108

116

130

126

138

168

Jan.

17S

174

173

167

15S

171

171

176

166

169

177

111

123

147

182

188

191

171

158

162

155

140

144

136

110

102

125

179

306

153

807

Feb.

262

320

455

443

460

442

342

328

298

286

277

273

272

264

278

170

165

187

276

317

328

306

304

275

252

244

232

224

_

-

Month

KarontTT,........,..,.. ................... 

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

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

Water year 1957-Z

Mar.

188

166

159

153

137

1.40

142

134

125

122

106

83

69

64

66

61

52

48

46

44

44

44

41

39

39

36

37

38

39

38

37

Apr.

39

38

38

36

39

43

45

50

75

145

185

157

111

90

93

85

78

68

63

61

58

52

48

48

48

52

99

196

168

285

-

Seeondfoot-days

1,403

2,593

4,069

36,763

5,075 

8,280

2,537 

2,593

6,819

5,659

40,912

83,316

May

S35

518

427

394

402

363

339

317

299

272

238

801

159

139

107

97

81

77

75

68

70

73

71

80

70

61

59

56

64

279

528

Maximum

54

212

181

613

306 

460

188 

285

537

74

7,130

7,130

June

537

482

411

334

297

259

216

181

207

281

186

170

177

172

158

152

138

130

156

155

147

126

100

87

82

81

73

62

52

50

-

July

52

69

110

96

86

88

73

62

58

57

53

44

39

38

39

44

56

52

93

127

89

75

68

54

56

59

58

56

52

48

45

IHfi^mum

25

50

90

2.':

10'3

163

35 

35

50

31

63

23

Aug.

46

41

40

40

38

37

39

36

32

32

34

32

31

31

35

38

63

74

67

52

52

52

51

43

39

39

40

44

46

72

64

Mean

45.3

86.4

131

101

164 

296

81.8 

86.4

220

189

44.5

1,364

228

Sept.

63

70

220

312

303

372

475

1,230

2,550

7,130

4,780

3,470

2,540

1,940

2,020

2,920

2,210

1,700

1,320

1,140

862

682

546

456

379

301

229

232

247

213

~

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,780

5,140

8,070

72,910

10,070 

16,420

5,030 

5,140

13,530

11,220

2,740

81,150

165,200
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 277

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°07', long. 100°46', in sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 

W., three-quarters of a mile south of city of North Platte. Zero of gage Is 2,798.4 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1915 and August 1931 to September 1938 In 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1915 to September 1938 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1917-1938), 412 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,980 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 4.03 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 13 second-feet Aug. 14.

1914-38: Maximum discharge observed, 37,100 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

6.10 feet); no flow at times during summer months of nearly all years prior to 1938.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs In 

Colorado.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 bo September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

SO. ee

83 

84 

25

26 

27 

SB29

SO 

SI

Oct.

20 

24

24 

19 

17

17 

2O 

26 

31

30

30 

27 

26 

37 

33

48 

54 

50 

42 

31

28 

26 

26 

26 

24

24 

23 

24 

26 

26 

26

lor.

27 

27 

27 

28 

27

26 

24 

21 

19

17

17 

17 

16

17 

14

19 

20 

#20 

#21 

21

50 

114 

130 

71 

57

64 

85 

98 

124 

114

Dec.

135 

146 

146 

124 

98

#150 

#130 

109 

SI 

#95

#145 

166 

146 

124

130

#120 

#112 

#103 

#100 

*105

#115 

#110 

#100 

*85 

«90

#120 

#160 

191 

191 

172 

185

Jan.

178 

140 

204 

198 

198

172 

178 

250 

250 

219

280 

81 

78 

159 

257

298 

242 

172 

166 

146

166 

153 

146 

*160 

*1SO

#110 

#100 

#91 

*80 

#65 

#70

Feb.

*80 

#100 

#110 

#140 

#150

#160 

#165 

#170 

#180 

#200

#210 

#220 

#230 

*250 

*275

#420 

»460 

*210 

#90 

#110

#150 

*220 

#280 

#301 

#320

*350 

»370 

400

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jim 

Jul 

tag 

8«p

V

ltm

I;:::::::::::::::-.": -" 

star year 1937-3 8......................

Mar.

356 

346 

318 

326 

260

273 

234 

204

175 

150

135 

132 

12S 

117 

143

165 

139 

125 

122 

117

108 

95 

92 

85 

82

78 

75 

80 

78 

70 

57

Apr.

52 

50 

52 

50 

50

52 

100 

62 

10S 

122

122 

122 

122 

132 

154

158 

139 

128 

135 

128

117 

114 

106 

106 

111

111 

146 

273 

240 

161

Seoondfoot-days

875 

1,332 

3,984

35,917

5,127 

6,321 

4,887 

3,543 

7,065 

9,293 

3,367 

784 

27,220

73,798

May

150 

143 

165 

234 

333

3S3 

436 

3S3 

333 

333

341 

341 

295 

234 

194

180 

175 

170 

165 

247

273 

194 

170 

150 

135

146 

114 

100 

100 

175 

273

M^yiip^Tiif

54 

130 

191

530

298 

460 

356 

273 

436 

667 

273 

52 

3,650

3,650

June

667 

611 

489 

467 

436

418 

365 

326 

280

318

318 

254 

260 

280 

260

234 

214 

194 

194 

240

234 

267 

227 

199 

303

478 

310 

185 

143 

122

July

114 

132 

273 

260 

161

143 

175 

106 

82 

78

SO 

85 

S5 

82 

80

78 

95 

100 

114 

120

111 

103 

95 

92 

85

85 

80 

78 

70 

66 

59

lH«-lTimm

17 

14 

81

0

65 

80 

57 

50 

100 

122 

59 

13 

20

13

Ax«.

52 

44 

36 

31 

26

21 

19 

18

16 

2S

30 

21

IS 

13 

16

34 

33 

30 

28 

26

26 

23 

23 

21 

20

18 

23 

27 

23 

20 

20

Mean

28.2 

44.4 

129

98.4

165 

226 

158 

118 

228 

310 

109 

25.3 

907

202

Sept.

20 

31 

54 

61 

88

64 

71 

81 

88 

98

140 

2SO 

2,830 

3,650 

2,760

2,160 

1,700 

1,700 

2,140 

1,730

1,430 

1,150 

902 

754 

681

605 

534 

500 

474 

444

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,740 

2,640 

7,900

71,240

10,170 

12,540 

9,690 

7,030 

14,010 

18,430 

6,680 

1,560 

55,990

146,400

Peak discharge,.- Sept. 13 (1 p.m.) 4,980 sec.-ft.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ioej discharge computed on baais of three disci i measurements and weather records.
278 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°05', long. 105°26', in sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 

72 W., 8 miles northwest of Lake George.

Drainage area.- 460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to June 1912 and October 1933 to Sertember 1938 in 

 reports of Geological Survey. June to October 1916 and April 192F to September 1938 

in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 383 second-feet Sept. 14 (page height, 3.51 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 7.5 second-feet Oct. 9.

1910-12, 1916, 1925-38: Maximum discharge, 643 second-feet July 31, 1935 (gage 

height, 5.20 feet); minimum daily discharge, 3 second-feet July 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, Apr. 1-15 (computed 

on basis of one discharge measurement and records for Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman), 

and those for period of missing gage heights, May 27-31 (estimated), which are fair. 

No records Nov. 18 to Mar. 31. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage helotit. In feet, and 

discharge, In second-feet)

0.6 

.7 

.8

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

33 

47 

64 

S5 

110

2.4 

2.8

3.2

3.3

166

233

326

346

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

SB

83 

8425

86 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

51

Oct.

24 

18 

18 

IS 

14

13 

11 

8.4 

7.5 

13

14 

13 

11 

9.0 

14

9;4

17 

21 

21 

22

22 

24 

26 

20 

31

34 

28 

24 

22 

20 

17

HOT.

15 

16 

19 

15 

10

17 

17 

16 

11 

14

15 

19 

17 

16 

20

18 

20

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Max 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aue 

Sep

V

ember 1-

alendar year

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

"OSt. ............

ater year

Mar. Apr.

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

1011

10

11

12 

12 

16 

28 

45

61 

97 

185 

301 

152

131 

80 

69 

70 

67

58 

60 

60 

56 

53

Seoondfoot-days

564.3 

275

1,716 

1,735 

4,928 

2,060 

2,227 

3,777

Hay

52 

41 

53 

60 

55

53 

55 

53 

51 

53

51 

4S 

45 

44 

45

49 

51 

52 

51 

49

48 

52 

60 

115 

46

48 

52 

54 

92 

75 

82

VaT<mvml

34 

20

301 

115 

332 

184 

249 

353

June

70 

96 

129 

130 

136

141 

237 

210 

198 

162

115 

169 

169 

171 

184

126 

120 

140 

143 

124

96 

130 

198 

324 

245

140 

164 

144 

195 

332

July

171 

104 

89 

59 

54

50 

32 

16 

18 

41

52 

38 

29 

31 

105

184 

60 

107 

76 

64

34 

26 

35 

36 

29

49 

102 

120 

140 

60 

49

Xinijinjiii

7.6 

10

10 

41 

70 

16 

23 

51

Aug.

27 

23 

24 

61 

76

50 

58 

40 

50 

59

105 

249 

237 

140 

62

81 

60 

56 

40 

35

34 

32 

32 

32 

31

48 

133 

60 

72 

115 

105

Mean

18.2 

16.2

57.2 

56.0 

164 

66.5 

71.8 

126

Sept.

104 

86 

245 

20O 

180

160 

118 

138 

127 

111

78 

177 

353 

282 

130

145 

106 

106 

101 

89

85 

78 

76 

82 

81

85 

77 

51 

64 

62

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,120 

545

3,400 

3,440 

9,770 

4,090 

4,420 

7,490

Peak discharge.- Apr. 15 (2 a.m.) 3S1 sec.-ft.j Sept. 3 (4 p.m.) 313 sec.-ft.j Sept..14 

(1:30 a.m.) 383 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo.

279

Location.- Water-stage recorder and compound rectangular weir, lat. 39°12', lorg. 

iut>"i9', In sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., 1 mile upstream from high-water line of 

Lake Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological Survey. 

October I9ii4 to September 1938 In reports of state engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 217 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 2.98 

reet;; minimum discharge occurred during period of no record.

1924-38: Maximum discharge, 315 second-feet May 26, 1926 (gage height, ?.75 feet); 

minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period of Ice effect, Mar. 31 to Apr. 1, 

ana of missing gage heights, June 25 to July 1, which were estimated and are fair. 

No records Nov. 14 to Mar. 18. A few small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, ater year 1937-3S except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 13

0.4 

.5

Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

0.2

.7

1.0

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

152

220

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

29

26

27

28

SB

30

31

Oct.

24

23

19

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

16

16

14

14

15

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

HOT.

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

November 1-13 ...........................

&11.....................................

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

Water year

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_ ~

.

_

_

_

7.7

7.7

3.6

3.9

9.5

11

11

9.3

12

11

12

11

11

Apr.

12

13

13

12

14

15

17

16

13

13

14

15

17

26

24

29

36

60

91

75

92

97

101

112

111

140

117

103

118

112

-

Secondfoot-days

467

159

_

_

131.2

1,628

4,107

3,014

1,681

1,574 

2,744

May

148

104

109

97

99

93

S3

73

75

73

86

92

102

113

15S

151

156

164

153

152

150

165

145

151

144

153

164

179

196

139

170

Maximum

24

13

12

140

196 

163

117

162

June

163

153

147

137

130

126

130

126

113

103

105

105

72

65

63

75

36

31

73

74

34

73

110

32

SO

36

34

91

94

88

~

July

70

56

52

50

46

44

43

42

33

37

36

36

33

62

75

43

46

73

74

54

57

44

39

37

38

38

72

32

117

74

63

Minimum

11

11

_

7.7

12

75 

63

36

31

27

Ai«.

56

50

49

65

50

42

47

44

40

44

62

64

39

56

56

4S

43

41

36

34

34

32

32

32

31

65

60

65

61

63

S3

Mean

15.1

12.2

_

_

10.1

64.3 

133

100

54.2

50.8

91.5

Sept.

100

93

151

162

127

116

112

121

105

96

101

112

139

101

99

95

101

94

88

84

81

79

75

76

77

45

28

27

27

27

"

Run-off in 

acre-feet

926

315

_

_

260

3,230

8,150

5,980

3,330

3,120 

5,440

Peak discharge.- May 15 (10 a.m.) 1,865 sec.-ft.; May 29 (2 p.m.) 217 sec.-ft.j Sept. 3 (10 p.m.) 

213 sec.-rt<>
280 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°25 t , long. 105°10', in sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 

VJ., a third of a mile west of South Platte. Zero of gage is 6,090.55 feet above 

mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1938.

Average, discharge.- 26 years, 173 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 4.74 

feet}; minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet Dec. 20, Feb. 17-19, Mar. 7, 8.

1909-10, 1913-38: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet June 8, 1921 (gage height, 

5.9 feet); minimum discharge, 4 second-feet (discharge measuremert) Dec. 8, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. £1 to Mar. 24 (computed on basis of our discharge measurements, weather records, ard records for South 

Platte River at South Platte and below Lake Cheesman) and those for periods of missing gage heights, May 20 to June 10, June 24-30, July 16 to Aug. 2 (computed on basis 

of records for South Platte River at South Platte and below Lake Cheesinan), which are 

fair. Small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septemt»r 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14ie

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

50 

31

Oot.

100 

99 

85 

75 

69

64 

62 

72 

69 

66

63 

64 

67 

64

62

66 

68 

67 

68 

64

63 

62 

59 

63

64

66 

62 

62 

66 

60 

56

HOT.

62

55 

58 

58 

56

52 

55 

59 

52 

59

58 

55 

43 

45 

54

50 

44 

42 

35

47

55 

50 

45 

50 

40

34 

35 

35 

30 

40

D«o.

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

40 

45 

45 

45 

45

45 

50 

60 

45 

45

46 

40 

40 

35 

20

2S 

35 

40 

45 

40

35 

35 

35 

45 

60 

40

Jan.

35 

45 

45 

40 

35

30 

30 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

39 

40 

45

55 

60 

50 

45

40

35 

35 

35 

30 

25

25 

25 

30 

30 

25 

25

Peb.

25 

30 

30 

35 

35

35 

35 

35 

40 

38

45 

50 

45 

40 

35

20 

20 

20 

25

45

50 

50 

55 

30

40 

40 

35

Month

Oot 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Ail 

Auf 

Sep

1

alendar year 1937 ......................

uary

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

45 

45 

40 

45 

45

35 

20 

20 

30 

35

40 

40 

45 

40 

30

30 

40 

45 

45

40

35

40 

50 

50 

49

49 

42 

54 

50 

46 

37

Apr.

46 

42 

44 

47 

58

71 

56 

50 

54 

62

58 

63

68 

95 

130

118 

155 

212 

273 

246

264 

288 

291 

310 

335

425

494 

421 

440 

461

Seoondfoot-days

2,097 

1,453 

1,281

39,933

1,154 

1,008 

1,257 

5,677 

17,884 

20,345 

9,945 

5,896 

13,290

81,287

May

530

444 

425 

406 

395

365 

361 

391 

402 

402

425 

456 

490 

558 

580

604 

623 

638 

599 

580

620 

730 

660 

630 

630

680 

730 

800 

870 

960 

900

Mqy^TiTiiin

100 

62 

60

599

60 

55 

54 

494 

960 

900 

535 

273 

705

960

June

900 

860 

830 

790 

750

720 

680 

700 

720 

740

696 

691 

715 

686 

642

638 

623 

623 

571 

571

623 

671 

725 

630 

580

570 

580 

590 

620 

610

July

535 

490 

433 

395 

365

335 

304 

279 

264 

264

264 

252 

229 

307 

429

300 

340 

360 

350 

370

340 

310 

280 

240 

250

230 

220 

270 

320 

320 

300

WT^imipi

56 

30 

20

20

25 

20 

20 

43 

361 

570 

220 

112 

261

20

Aug.

270 

250 

246 

181 

157

149 

151 

149 

138 

166

243 

212 

188 

160 

169

212 

218 

215 

190 

178

155 

132 

116 

112 

118

270 

202 

232 

215 

229 

273

Mean

67.6 

48.4 

41.3

109

37.2 

36.0 

40.5 

189 

577 

678 

321 

190 

443

223

Sept.

321 

350 

671 

705 

652

544 

490 

517 

452 

380

444 

642 

686 

544 

486

482 

469 

440 

414 

387

383 

365 

361 

346

335

314 

294 

285 

270 

261

Run-off in 

aore-feet

4,160 

2,880 

2,540

79,200

2,290 

2,000 

2,490 

11,260 

35,470 

40,350 

19,730 

11,690 

26,360

161,200

Peak discharge.- June 3 (10 a.m.). 1,050 see.-ft.; June 23 (10 a.m.) 800 8"c.-ft.; Sept. 3 (5 p.n.) 

785 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

ear Creek at Morrison, Colo.

281

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39'15", long. 105°ll'4u", In SE-J sec. 35, T. 

4 S., R. 70 W., just upstream from Mount Vernon Creek, at Morrison.

Drainage area.- 165 square miles.

Records available.- April 1888 to September 1891, May 1895 to March 1902, and October 

1954 to September 1958 In reports of Geological Survey. April 1888 to September 

1891, my 1895 to March 1902, and October 1919 to September 1958 (October 1919 to 

September 1934 at Idledale, 3 miles upstream, records equivalent) In reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1919-38), 60.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 9.20 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum dally discharge, 10 seiondfeet Dec. 8, Jan. 5, 6.

1888-91, 1895-1902, 1919-38: Maximum discharge, 8,600 second-feet (estimated) 

July 24, 1896; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 8-12, Dec. 18 to 

Jan. 10, Jan. 25-28, Feb. 15, 17-26 (computed on basis of weather records), and for 

Sept. 10, 13-30, all of which are fair, and those for Sept. 3-9, 11, 12 (estimated), 

which are poor. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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.

33

28

21 

20

19 

21 

23 

30 

23

27 

24 

22 

21 

23

24 

25 

25 

19 

23

23 

24 

24 

24 

23

22 

21 

20 

19 

19 

18

HOT.

is

19 

19 

19 

18

17 

20 

19 

19 

20

19 

17 

15 

14 

15

14 

13 

14

14 

17

19 

17 

13 

13 

12

14 

15 

14 

20 

24

Dec.

13 

14 

16 

14 

16

12 

11 

10 

12 

14

18 

20 

23 

24

19 

19 

18 

17 

17

16 

16 

14 

13 

12

12

12

11 

10

11 

11

Jan.

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10

11 

11

11 

11

11 

11 

14 

12 

13

14 

14 

14 

15 

20

24 

16 

14 

18 

17

16 

15 

14 

18 

24 

22

Feb.

28 

19 

15

13 

12

12 

17 

11 

12 

13

14 

14

14 

16

15

16 

16

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

14

14

14

14 

14 

14

Month

Oct 

Noi 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Maz 

Apr 

Ma, 

Jus 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

1

alendar year 193

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

ater year 1937-3

Peak discharge. -

6,200 sec. -ft.

219KB O 40 11

Mar.

16 

16 

17 

19 

16

14 

16 

14 

16

13

12

14 

15 

16 

13

12 

13 

16

16 

16

17 

19 

14 

18 

20

18 

15 

18 

16 

16 

12

Apr.

16 

15 

16 

18 

20

29 

23 

22 

23 

27

25 

25 

26

47 

68

78 

90 

108 

160 

132

130 

127 

132

141 

144

170 

220 

185 

177 

181

Secondfoot -days

711 

501 

468

13,914.4

444 

419 

483 

2,575 

7,770 

5,586 

2,871 

2,002 

11,120

34,950

May

185 

160 

177 

200 

203

177 

177 

170 

177 

188

207 

225 

220 

247 

261

256 

233 

229 

207 

196

251 

355 

388 

394 

355

316 

311 

322 

350 

333 

300

Mn-rljmnn

33

24 

24

263

24 

28

20 

220 

394 

300 

151 

138 

833

833

June

295 

290 

280 

300 

285

266 

233 

242 

216 

200

196 

185 

177 

170 

154

157 

154 

144 

127 

130

141 

154 

188

151 

141

121 

118 

118 

121 

132

July

108 

101 

99 

97 

90

92 

88 

80 

75 

78

78 

75 

75

151 

148

106 

97 

106 

97 

90

88 

84 

80 

77 

78

88 

90 

110 

88 

80 

77

Aug.

71 

68 

68 

63 

57

56 

56 

54 

50 

63

69 

75 

71 

60 

56

56 

51 

51 

46 

41

41 

40 

39 

39 

43

92 

82 

116 

92 

118 

138

Sept.

157 

833 

610 

575 

560

540 

610 

550 

520 

630

740 

580 

325 

377 

325

319 

295 

245 

211 

182

164 

143 

129 

174 

225

230 

235 

235 

207 

194

«nl». Heau '»£ _«.*

18 22.9 1,410 

12 16.7 994 

10 15.1 928

38.1 27,590

10 14.3 881 

11 15.0 831 

12 15.6 958 

15 85.8 5,110 

160 251 15,410 

118 186 11,080 

75 92.6 5,690 

39 64.6 3,970 

129 371 22,060

10 95.8 69,320

Hay 30 (5 a.m.) 441 sec. -ft.; July 28 (5 p.m.) 374 sec. -ft.; Sept. 2 (7 p.m.)
28S PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°39', long. 105°01', in sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 68 

W., 0.5 mile southwest of Sheridan Junction and three-quarters of a mile above mouth.

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geclogical Survey.

April to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1927-38), 25.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 7.21 

feet;, by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 7.4 second-feet Mar. 13.

1914, 1927-38: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet July V, 1933 (gage height, 6.95 

feet), by slope-area method; maximum gage height, that of Sept. 2, 1938; minimum 

daily discharge, 0.7 second-foot Apr. 28, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and of missing gage

heights, Nov. 16-19, Dec. 9, 10, Jan. 7, 8, Feb. 16-18, which were computed on basis 

of weather records and are fair. Storage and diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

27 

25 

24 

21 

22

25 

25 

25 

23 

25

24 

24 

26 

S5 

24

24 

25

24 

26

26 

26 

25

22

21 

20 

21 

20

18 

20

HOT.

19 

20 

21

21 

20

22 

21

22 

20 

20 

21

20

20 

18 

16

16 

16 

16 

14 

14

13 

14 

13 

13 

12

Dec.

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

14 

14

15 

14 

14 

15 

15

14 

15 

14 

15 

14

18 

14 

16 

14 

14

15 

13 

13 

13 

12 

12

Jan.

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

10 

10 

9.9 

11

9.8 

11 

11 

10 

9.5

9.4 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1 

9.0

g'.z

9.0 

9.3 

15

11 

9.7 

9.5 

10 

12 

12

Feb.

12 

9.6 

9.5 

9.1 

9.0

9.2 

8.9 

8.8 

8.7 

8.7

8.6 

8.V 

8.5 

8.4 

8.2

6.2 

8.5 

9.0 

9.8 

9.2

8.6 

8.7 

8.6 

8.4

8.4

8.2

6.1 

8.1

Month

Dot 

NOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

1

ember. ..................... M ..........

 lendar year 1937 ......................

nary

. «..«....

Si::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

8.2 

8.1 

8.2 

8.2 

8.2

8.0 

7.8 

8.7

8.8 

8.5

8.2 

7.7 

7.4 

8.2 

8.8

8.5 

8.7 

8.7 

8.8 

8.6

8.5 

9.2 

8.8 

8.9 

8.6

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.2 

9.3 

9.2

Apr.

9.0 

9.0 

6.9

6.8 

8.7

8.8 

9.3 

9.2 

8.8 

8.5

8.4 

8.2 

7.9 

8.9

48

45 

55 

111 

143 

136

125 

121 

67 

65 

65

96 

170 

134 

139 

162

Secondfoot-days

733 

549 

425

6,365.7

247.7 

265.9 

1,804.4 

10,884 

3,069 

1,031 

840 

7,675

27,845.8

May

238 

219 

251 

324 

352

348 

348 

348 

352 

390

383 

383 

372 

355 

345

362 

331 

304 

301 

261

352 

507 

476 

450 

407

366 

366 

341 

358 

376 

318

Maximum

27 

22

18

124

15

12 

9.3 

170 

507 

290 

62 

53 

539

539

June

290 

274 

251 

228 

213

183 

125 

113 

78 

54

53 

51 

47 

46 

37

30 

25 

22 

25

48

67 

54 

167 

91 

71

89 

62 

87 

81 

87

July

62 

37 

30 

31 

30

22 

23 

23

26

32 

24 

24 

45 

50

35

37 

34

32 

31 

31 

31 

30

31 

42 

41 

54 

30 

27

Minimum

18 

12 

12

4.1

9.0 

8.1 

7.4 

7.9 

219

18 

55

7.4

Aug.

27 

26 

24 

32 

24

24 

23 

19 

18 

21

20 

23 

22 

24 

21

21 

24 

28 

25 

24

22 

22 

21 

22 

24

53

3V 

34 

45 

48 

52

Mean

23.6 

18.3 

13.7

17.4

10.4 

8.85 

8.58 

60.1 

351 

102 

33.3 

27.1 

256

76.3

Sept.

55 

251 

539 

435 

422

385 

372 

389 

312 

270

324 

504 

482 

372 

340

293 

259 

219 

199 

176

155 

144 

131 

118 

108

94 

92

87 

80

68

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,450 

1,090 

843

12,620

638 

491 

527 

3,580 

21,590 

6,090 

2,040 

1,670 

15,220

55,230

Peak discharge.- Apr. 15 (11 a.m.) 199 sec. -ft.5 May 23 (7 p.m.) 574 sec.-ft. Sept. 2 (10 p.m.) 

2,810 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 283

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45' long. 105°15', in sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 70

W., 1-J miles west of Golden.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- December 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929, and 

October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1908 to 

December 1909 and June 1911 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1911-22, 1924-38), 245 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,090 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage night, 4.57 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 31 second-feet Mar. 23.

1908-9. 1911-38: Maximum discharge, 5,890 second-feet Sept. 9, 1937 (gage height, 

7.97 feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 18 second-feet Jar. 11, 

1918. Maximum discharge known, about 8,700 second-feet Aug. 1, 1888.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 16 to Mar. IP, which 

were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for St. Vrain Creek near Lyons and are fair. Small diversions for irrigatior above 

station. Several small reservoirs above station slightly regulate flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IS 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

Si 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oet.

131 

118 

108 

106

101

90 

88 

90 

95 

88

88 

88 

95 

86 

90

90 

86 

88 

82 

82

88 

82 

78 

76 

76

76 

76 

78 

76 

76 

76

HOT.

76 

74 

74 

76 

61

70 

95 

82 

82 

90

82 

76 

58 

72 

74

70 

74 

78 

80 

121

126 

84 

74 

80 

76

76 

61 

65 

84 

72

Dee.

72 

84 

106 

88 

80

80 

90 

108 

104 

104

111 

118 

93 

90 

88

81 

76 

70 

64 

60

58 

50 

44 

45 

46

46 

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

Jan.

.46 

46 

45 

45 

45

44 

45 

45 

47 

50

53 

54 

61 

61 

58

56 

54 

51 

49 

47

46 

46 

45 

44 

42

43 

45 

46 

42 

43 

43

Feb.

44 

44 

44 

45 

45

46 

48 

48 

50 

50

50 

51 

52 

49 

46

45 

46 

47 

48 

49

49 

50 

50 

50 

52

52 

53 

52

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dee

0

Jan 

Feb 

Mar

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

alendar year 193

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

51 

49 

48 

49 

50

48 

49 

49 

49 

49

48 

48 

50 

54 

53

50 

49 

49 

52 

56

59 

54 

31 

54

47

46 

44 

56 

41 

44 

33

Apr.

56 

47 

47 

52 

58

70 

52 

52 

54 

59

54 

63 

67 

97 

142

140 

148 

159 

226 

211

204 

204 

222 

238 

276

303 

380 

349 

320 

320

Seoondfoot-days

2,748 

2,363 

2,291

72 , 736

1,487 

1,355 

1,509 

4,670 

18,309 

46,810 

19,327 

8,551 

12,725

122,145

May

367 

394 

428 

461 

444

414 

387 

360 

349 

337

337 

343 

337 

354 

444

510 

590 

672 

659 

600

622 

659

610 

610 

647

672 

733 

889 

1,300 

1,480 

1,300

^*fl TT^ TTPiffll

131 

126 

118

1,320

61 

53 

59 

380 

1,480 

1,940 

1,400 

421 

1,190

1,940

June

1,390 

1,430 

1,660 

1,890 

1,870

1,940 

1,770 

1,800 

1,680 

1,800

1,540 

1,650 

1,720 

1,510 

1,350

1,370 

1,340 

1,390 

1,130 

1,130

1,510 

1,710 

1,760 

1,620 

1,560

1,430 

1,370 

1,470 

1,420 

1,600

July

1,400 

1,200 

1,100 

1,060 

1,060

873 

775 

708 

672 

635

600 

580 

580 

659 

635

S60 

550 

540 

494 

485

461 

436 

380 

360 

354

349 

360 

428 

387 

343 

303

Minimum

76 

58

44

28

42 

44 

31 

47 

337 

1,130 

303 

186 

241

31

Aug.

2P4 

2F5 

332 

3C9 

343

276 

272 

276 

272 

3C3

3C3 

2fO 

343 

3C9

2F5

262 

2 F 8 

246 

2£6 

2C8

IfO 

1F6 

2C4 

 2CO 

2 CO

290 

272 

272 

2£8

3:: 6

4ST1

Mean

88.6 

78.8 

73.9

199

48.0 

48.4 

48.7 

156 

591 

1,560 

623 

276 

424

335

Sept.

374 

680 

1,190 

900 

740

596 

501 

439 

386 

361

342 

361 

393 

412 

412

419 

406 

367 

342 

324

324 

324 

312 

294 

267

257 

257 

252 

252 

241

Run-off in 

acre- feet

5,450 

4,690 

4,540

144,300

2,950 

2,690 

2,990 

9,260 

36,320 

92,850 

38,330 

16,960 

25,240

242,300

Peak discharge.- June 22 (3 a.m.) 1,910 sec.-ft.; July 28 (4 p.m.) 1,590 sec.-ft.; Sept. 2 

(9 p.m.) 4,090 see.-ft.
284 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°50', long. 104°57', In sec. 36, T. 2 S., It. 

68 W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 2-i miles west of Derby. Recorder at three different sites In same locality during 1938 and at different daturas; 

records at all sites equivalent.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April to November 1914 and February 1927 to September 1938 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1927-38), 71.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 4.04 

feet),from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 1.9 

second-feet Mar. 29.

1914; 1927-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 3, 1938; minimum dally discharge, 

1 second-foot Mar. 25 to Apr. 8, Apr. 14-17, 19-23, Sept. 20, 1935.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 2-15, Feb. 

22-25, Mar. 18, Apr. 29 to May 2, June 8-12, July 23 to Aug. 1, estimated. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow slightly regulated by storage for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0

4.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

5.0 

4.0

4.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

5.0 

4.5 

4.8

5.6 

6.4 

5.6 

7.6 

S.4 

8.4

HOT.

8.8 

9.2

7.6 

8.4 

7.6

6.8 

7.2 

5.6 

4.4 

3.6

3.2

12 

18 

14 

17

18 

14 

15 

18 

57

95

104 

- 95 

95 

92

86 

84 

79 

79 

39

Dec.

18 

16 

18 

18 

17

16 

17 

5.2 

15

16

26 

36 

28 

21 

18

17 

14 

12 

10 

5.2

9.6 

10 

4.8 

4.8 

6.4

6.0 

8.4 

9.6 

10 

16 

18

Jan.

11 

12 

18

10

6.8 

8.8 

12 

13 

14

13 

12 

18 

15 

23

21 

18 

16 

14 

14

14 

17 

16 

9.6 

9.6

14 

15 

15 

5.2 

10 

21

Feb.

33 

28 

23 

23 

20

18

19 

19 

17

15 

18 

25 

42 

51

26 

35 

32 

22 

15

18 

17 

16 

16 

17

17 

21 

18

Health

Oct 

Hoi 

Dec

C

Jan 

P«l 

Mar

Apr

*J

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sap

1

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

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

ater year 1937-38......................

Mar.

18 

14 

18 

20 

15

11 

11 

10 

15 

11

9.6 

8.8 

12 

17 

26

11 

19 

18 

12 

7.2

12 

14 

10 

7.2 

9.6

12 

4.0 

3.6 

1.9 

S.O 

8.0

Apr.

12 

12 

10

18 

16

36 

28 

38 

45 

43

37 

43 

89 

142 

120

80 

38 

28 

20 

19

14 

14 

9.2 

31 

56

68 

317 

12 

12 

12

Secondfoot-days

151.8 

1,103.4 

447.0

24,691.8

438.0 

633 

373.9 

1,419.2 

15,339.7 

27,322 

6,565 

777 

3,916

58,486.0

May

15 

15 

84 

63 

8.7

11 

77 

7.0 

3.0 

3.0

12 

37 

62 

68 

123

209 

392 

404 

284 

290

746 

842 

715 

890 

1,070

1,070 

1,170 

1,360 

1.8EO 

2,220 

1,270

M&xljnun

8.4 

104 

36

1,730

23

51 

26 

317 

2,220 

1,440 

584 

75 

840

2,220

June July

970 584 

938 450 

962 356 

858 328 

978 314

1,010 314 

1,170 307 

1,000 248 

1,000 175 

800 170

1,000 186 

750 175 

928 180 

916 242 

628 287

705 274 

716 280 

683 254 

628 224 

540 160

952 118 

1,080 122 

1,440 115 

1,340 100 

1,200 95

976 92 

832 90 

904 85 

562 80 

856 80 

80

Minimum

3.0 

3.2

4.8

1.1

5.2 

15 

1.9 

9.2 

3.0 

540 

80 

11 

18

1.9

Aug.

60 

18 

21 

19 

16

15 

16 

16 

12 

25

70 

16 

14 

16 

11

12 

16 

16 

14 

11

12 

12 

12 

12 

11

57 

29 

35 

49 

59 

75

Mean

4.90 

36.8 

14.4

67.6

14.1 

22.6 

12.1 

47.3 

495 

911 

212 

25.1 

131

160

Sept.

59 

42 

840 

270 

209

162 

148 

106 

88 

38

60 

187 

130 

75 

110

148 

176 

146 

130 

117

119 

117 

110 

81 

67

53 

37 

37 

36 

IS

Run-off In 

acre-feet

301 

2,190 

887

48,980

869 

1,260 

742 

2,810 

30,430 

54,190 

13,020 

1,540 

7,770

116,000

Peak discharge.- May 30 (3 a.m.) 2,720 sac.-ft.; June 23 (10 a.m.) 1,960 sec.-ft.; Sept. 3 (1 a.m. 

3,650 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 285

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°45'20", long. 105°33'25", in sec. 28, T. 3 S., 

R. 73 W., at mouth, li miles west of Idaho Springs. Prior to July 6, 1937, at site 

150 feet downstream at different datum.

Drainage area.- 23.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1930 to September 1938 (discontinued) in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year ending Sept. 30, 1937, 221 second-feet July 27 

(gage height, 1.79 feet); minimum,!.5 second-feet Feb. 24 (discharge measurement), 

"but probably less during period of ice effect.

Maximum discharge during year ending Sept. 30, 1938, 325 second-feet Jure 29 (gage 

height, 2.08 feet), from rating curve extended above 125 second-feet; minimum discharge recorded, 2.6 second-feet Feb. 7 (discharge measurement), but probably less 

during period of estimated discharge.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1938; minimum not determired.

Remarks.- Records'for year ending Sept. 30, 1937, good except those for periods of missing gage heights, June 13-18, June 27 to July 6, and those for Aug. 21-24, which 

were computed on basis of records for Clear Creek near Golden and are fair. No 

records Nov. 2 to Apr. 14, Apr. 26 to May 31.

Records for year ending Sept. 30, 1938, good except those for periods of ice 

effect, Nov. 18-24, Nov. 27 to Mar. 22 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records) and period of missing gage heights, Apr. 15-17 (estimated) 

all of which are fair. Flow regulated by storage for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1936-38 

1936-37

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

J3

9

10

11

IE

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

13

14

16

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

HOT.

13

11

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

Dec. Jan.

*3.6

Feb.

*1.5

Mar.

*4.2

Apr.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

*7.2

14

11

9.8

11

8.9

9.8

IE

10

7.7

8.9

_

_

_

_

_

-

May June

45

46

44

42

37

33

31

35

35

36

41

42

42

42

45

45

47

47

50

50

54

55

55

51

78

99

70

54

51

54

July

53

50

46

42

38

37

35

36

36

35

34

33

30

33

30

29

28

27

24

21

21

19

20

19

17

18

32

30

27

25

28

Arf?.

24

22

19

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

24

38

38

37

34

32

42

28

27

37

35

28

22

18

16

15

14

13

14

13

11

Sept.

12

14

23

24

19

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.4

9.8

9.8

.9.8

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.8

8.2

-

Peak discharge.- July 27 (12 m) 221 see.-ft 

 Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-faet, of Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo., 1936-38 Continued

1337-38

Day Apr. May July Aug. Sept.

9.4 

LI 

11

11

12

11

11

9.8

11

12

11

11

9.4

11

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.4

11

11

11

11

12

11

5.0 

5.0

5.3

5.4 

5.4

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.5

8.0 

8.6 

8.6 

8.0 

9.2

11

10

11

9.8

7.6

5.8

10

10

12

19

14

9.8

11

12

61

76

98

163

157

145

145

143

151

145

127

147

115

112

108

115

115

151

143

102

106

106

108

121

139

121

112

112

106

108

115

165

165

125

106

100

95

Month Secondfoot-days

Run-off In 

acre-feet

October 1936 ............................. 429

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

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

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

January 193.7 ..........................

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

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

April 15-2B............................... 110.3

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

June...................................... 1,456

July...................................... 953

August.................................... 715

September................................. 360.0

Water year ..................

October 1937 ............................. 364.2

November.................................. 332.2

December.................................. 248

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

January 1938 ............................. 186

February.................................. 126

March..................................... 174.9

April..................................... 351.6

Hay....................................... 1,716

June...................................... 3,667

July...................................... 1,62 6

August.................................... 1,193

September................................. 849

Water year 1937-38 ..................... 10,833.9

10.0

48.5

30.7

23.0

12.0

219

2,890

1,890

1,410

714

9.4 

9.4

11.7

11.1

8.0

722 

6B9 

492

9.2

28

163

165

125

62

82

3.2

26

82

35

28

16

6.0 

4.5 

5.64 

11.7 

55.4 

122 

-52.5 

38.5 

28.3

369

250

347

697

3,400

7,270

3,230

2,370

1,680

29.7 21,490

Peak discharge.- May 29, 1938 (9 p.m.) 212 sec.-ft.; June 4, 1938 (6 p.m.) 210 sec.-ft.; June 29, 

1938 (7 p.m.) 325 sec.-ft. 

 Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 287

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°14', long. 105°21', In sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 71 

W. , three-quarters of a mile upstream from Longmont Dam and 4 miles west of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1925 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 88.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 972 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 4.34 

feet), from rating curve extended above 560 second-feet; minimum dally disci arge, 6.2 

second-feet Feb. 16.

1925-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 2, 1938; minimum dally discharge, 4.0 

second- feet Jan. 29, 1937.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Nov. 17, 18 (estimated), and those for Dec. 

15 to Feb. 28, which are good.

Rating table, Dot. 1 to Nov. 16, 1937, and Apr. 6 to Sept. 30, 193S (gage height,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Apr. 6-12, Sept. 3-30)

In feet,

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

l.S

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

133

180

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.0

241 

315 

485 

683 

V8V

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

6

6

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

23 

29

50 

31

Oct.

54

40 

30 

26 

23

23 

23 

23 

25

20 

20 

21 

20 

19

23 

23 

25 

23 

22

25 

23 

23 

22 

23

23 

22 

20 

20 

20 

20

HCT.

20 

19 

19 

19 

13

18

19 

13 

19 

19

17 

16 

16 

19 

15

14 

13 

12 

11 

23

25 

22 

18 

20

17

16 

8.2 

12 

19 

15

D«o.

12 

17 

18 

16 

14

16 

14 

9.3 

9.5

18

22 

22 

17 

14 

16

16 

15 

14 

13 

9.3

11 

13 

14 

13 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

12

Jan.

11 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

10 

11 

10 

9.5 

8.2

9.3 

10 

10 

9.3 

8.8 

9.0

Feb.

9.0 

9.0 

8.6 

8.4 

7.7

7.7 

7.5 

8.6 

8.6 

9.0

8.8 

9.3 

7.5 

7.9 

6.9

6.2 

8.8 

7.3 

7.3 

7.3

7.3 

7.5 

7.5 

7.7 

7.9

8.8 

9.9 

10

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

?S Jim

Ail 

AUB 

Bvf

1

55

uary

ater year 193V-3

Peafc dlscharee.-

8 sec. -ft.

Har.

11 

12 

13 

14 

10

9.7 

9.9 

9.5 

12 

9.7

8.2 

11 

12 

13

10

9.9 

12 

13 

9.5 

13

15 

12 

9.0 

15 

12

7.5 

12 

18 

14 

12 

9.5

Apr.

12 

12 

14 

14 

17

23 

18 

19 

20 

26

26 

30 

34 

41 

98

106 

119 

142 

170 

146

142 

146 

168 

168 

165

170 

165 

144 

153 

162

Secondfoot-days

746 

506.2 

444.1

29,332.3

327.1 

228.0 

358.4 

2,664 

6,847 

13,595 

6,355 

3,031 

4,870

39,971.8

**y

206 

168 

162 

162 

144

127 

119 

111 

108 

110

110 

111 

115 

140 

162

235 

225 

215 

206 

206

231 

276 

292 

276 

280

299 

348 

390 

449 

449 

415

ifnTtffni^

54 

25 

22

578

12 

10 

18 

170 

449 

648 

39 S 

11V 

718

718

June

45S 

476 

514 

533 

519

514 

467 

462 

427 

467

432 

458 

467 

427 

360

369 

406 

415 

369 

406

523 

648 

53S 

458 

454

398 

394 

390 

415

436

July

398 

360 

327 

296 

269

24S 

222 

212 

209 

203

194 

189 

186 

244 

252

209 

197 

206 

192 

203

186 

165 

153 

144 

137

133 

129 

131 

12V 

119 

115

lHfi<tmim

19 

8.2 

9.3

4.0

8.2 

6.2 

7.5 

12 

108 

360 

115 

74 

50

6.2

Alg.

108 

106 

106 

104 

101

94 

108 

110 

115 

113

115 

117 

113 

106 

93

103 

103 

104 

96 

94

94 

90 

87 

86

77

90 

82 

78 

80 

84 

74

Mean

24.1 

16.9 

14.3

80.4

10.6 

S.14 

11.6 

88.8 

221 

453 

205 

97.8 

162

110

Sept.

S6 

241 

718 

467 

323

2V2 

212 

194 

175 

151

168 

189 

186 

158

13V

131 

123 

104 

94 

90

81

77 

73 

72 

67

63 

60 

56 

52 

50

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,480 

1,000 

881

58, 190

649 

452 

711 

5,280 

13,580 

26,970 

12,600 

6,010 

9,660

79,270

June 22 (2 a.m.) 744 sec. -ft.; 3ept. 2 (10 p.m.) 9V2 sec. -ft. j Sep*.. 8 (6 p.m.)
288 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°13', long. 105°15', in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R.

70 W., 300 feet downstream from confluence of North and South St. Vrain Creeks and

three-quarters of a mile east of Lyons. 

Drainage area...- 226 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1892, June 1895 to Octobe" 1903, April 1909

to November 1913, and October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey.

August 1887 to October 1890 and June 1895 to September 1938 in reports of State

engineer.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1900-1903, 1907-38), 130 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 4.74

feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; minimum diily discharge, 2.2

second-feet liar. 7.

1887-92, 1895-38: Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet May 27, 1935 (gage height,

5.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; no flow at times in

January 1920 and January 1922. 

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversion for irrigation above station. Several small

reservoirs partly regulate flow.

Hating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Oct. 18 to Nor. 30, Dec. 10 to Feb. 21, Sept. 3-30)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6

35

106

132

136

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4,2 

4.6

331

522

783

1,090

1,420

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

18 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

88 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

48 

51 

38

31 

30

30 

27

24

22 

23 

24 

23 

22

25 

28 

28 

10 

4.6

4.4

4.2 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

5.0 

5.0 

4.4 

5.6 

7.1 

9.6

HOT.

17 

20 

22 

22 

21

18 

20 

21 

17 

24

24 

24 

15 

12 

19

15 

21 

17 

14 

24

33 

26 

19 

25 

25

19 

8.8 

8.8 

24 

23

Dec.

14

17 

25 

22 

18

18 

14 

8.0 

11 

14

26 

26 

24 

13 

16

18 

16 

13 

11 

7.4

8.0 

11 

13 

12 

14

12 

13 

14 

14 

15 

14

Jan.

14 

12

14 

13 

13

14 

15 

15 

14 

14

13 

14 

17 

IS 

20

20 

17 

17 

16 

18

14 

17 

14 

7.4 

8.B

11 

11 

12 

7.4 

7.1 

7.4

Feb.

7.7 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

6.5

6.2 

6.8

7.4 

8.8 

8.0

7.7 

8.8

?!l 

5.6

5.3

6.8 

6.5 

6.8 

6.2

6.2 

5.3 

5.9

6.8 

6.5

6.8 

7.4

7.1

Month

Got 

N07

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Haj 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sop

1

alendar year 1937 ......................

uary

ater year 1937-3 8......................

Mar.

3.2 

3.0 

3.2 

4.6 

3.2

2.4 

2.2 

2.4 

3.0 

2.7

2.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.0

2.7 

3.0 

4.2 

5.3 

7.7

11 

8.8 

5.9 

8.0 

8.0

8.0 

7.1 

25 

19 

16 

12

Apr.

13 

12 

14 

17 

20

28 

23

27 

32

39

44 

47 

64 

193

196 

210 

266 

319 

255

241 

238 

274 

281 

2B1

288 

292 

248 

262 

285

Secondfoot-days

599.3 

596.6 

471.4

37,086.2

425.1 

192.6 

196.6 

4,531 

11,346 

18,657 

8,911 

3,386

57,191.6

May

362 

304 

292 

288 

266

230 

213 

196 

1S6 

189

1S1 

189 

203 

259 

292

384 

366 

344 

319 

312

344 

437 

534 

476 

456

471 

528 

596 

734 

755 

640

Maxljsun

51 

33 

26

937

20 

8.8 

25 

319 

755 

970 

547 

154

1,370

June

666 

673 

680 

762 

700

713 

673 

659 

596 

640

565 

573 

603 

559 

442

465 

505 

511 

424 

451

634

970 

892 

693 

659

565 

565 

565 

609 

640

July

547 

451 

415 

393

401

366

327 

303 

296 

285

274 

266 

24S 

406 

362

296 

286 

285

270 

292

255 

227 

220 

196

1B6

178 

183 

181 

186 

167 

159

Minimum

4.2

8.8 

7.*

2.4

7.1 

5.5 

2.2 

12 

181 

424 

159 

62

2.T

Aug.

151 

148 

148 

143 

132

111

114 

119 

135 

137

154 

14S 

140 

137 

119

98 

31 

77 

68 

62

68 

68 

66 

63 

66

98 

98 

102 

104 

129 

102

Mean

19.3 

19.9 

15.2

102

13.7 

6.88 

6.34 

151 

366 

622 

287 

109

157

Sept.

242 

407 

1,370 

868 

572

451 

362 

331 

270 

213

244 

288 

277 

234 

200

186 

172 

148 

129 

116

109 

102 

98 

93 

85

74 

64 

62 

58 

54

Run-off In 

acre-fee t

1,190 

1,180 

935

73,560

843 

382 

390 

8,990 

22,500 

37,010 

17,670 

6,720

113,400

Peak discharge.- Sept. 3 (1 a.m.) 1,650 sec.-ft.
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 289

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°16', long. 104053 l , in sec. 3, T. 3 F., R. 67 

W., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles northwest of Platteville.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey.

April to December 1915 and February 1927 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1927-38), 149 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,360 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage heigtit, 8.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

54 second-feet Nov. 1-2.

1915, 1927-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 3, 1938; minimum daily discharge, 

12 second-feet Apr. 23, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 9 to Jan. 16, Jan. 

25 to Feb. 5, Feb. 16-20, which were computed on basis of one discharge mes.surement 

and weather records and are fair. Several diversions for irrigation above station. 

Flow partly regulated by several small reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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

Dot.

77 

80 

79 

80 

76

73 

71 

76 

81 

80

77 

77 

78 

76 

78

82 

81 

73 

68 

68

67 

68 

69 

66 

63

63 

60 

58 

59 

58 

56

HOT.

54 

54 

56 

57 

58

63 

61 

61 

62 

59

60 

59 

60 

60

6O

60 

61 

60 

61 

67

71 

80 

83 

79

71

70 

66 

66 

65 

64

Dee.

64 

64 

69 

73 

71

69 

68 

68 

70 

80

95 

97 

80 

58 

62

69 

73 

70 

64 

57

55 

55 

57 

57 

59

55 

58 

59 

59 

62 

65

Jan.

60 

55 

58 

58 

57

62 

63 

62 

59 

59

57 

62 

66 

73 

77

76 

74 

74 

80 

76

84 

88 

86 

83 

84

86 

87 

90 

87 

75 

75

Feb.

84 

90 

94 

94 

95

95 

92 

95

97 

97

96 

97 

91 

84 

79

70 

65 

69

74 

78

81 

85 

86 

90 

86

88 

83 

77

Honth

Dot 

Ho* 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

*P*

Jiii 

Jul 

Aug 

B«p

1

 lendar year 193

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

73 

69 

66 

66 

70

69 

65 

65 

69 

70

72 

71 

66 

64 

65

64 

62 

60 

61 

60

59 

61 

62 

60 

59

66 

71 

69 

71 

77 

76

Apr.

77 

77 

73 

69 

72

86 

84 

83 

79 

74

68 

72 

91 

98 

230

377 

255 

217 

2Brt 

404

359 

312 

328 

352 

328

335 

518 

558 

446 

416

Secondfoot-days

2,218 

1,908 

2,062

50,005

2,233 

2,412 

2,058 

6,825 

25,270 

15,461 

8,648 

3,747 

31,865

104,707

Hay

385 

404 

495 

1,150 

922

683 

683 

608 

432 

408

396 

381 

585 

652 

724

782 

761 

698 

698 

513

454 

756 

1,440 

1,480 

1,410

1,260 

1,180 

1,170 

1,210 

1,360 

1,190

MqX? TnVffl

82 

83 

97

1,950

90 

97 

77 

558 

1,480 

1,420 

976 

173 

5,300

5,300

June

730 

416 

195 

130 

125

157 

127 

115 

101 

97

142 

232 

450 

500 

377

352 

366 

490 

388 

293

381 

750 

1,310 

1,420 

1,230

1,150 

1,050 

880 

730 

777

July

976 

892 

826 

678 

522

282 

181 

149 

124 

129

160 

148 

142 

175 

263

302 

274 

321 

279 

220

202 

167 

151 

155 

149

140 

144 

137 

121 

121 

118

Minimum

56 

54 

55

46

55 

65 

59 

68 

381 

97 

118 

83 

112

54

A*;.

116 

105 

98 

97 

93

83 

95 

98 

93 

113

133 

137 

148 

153 

135

124 

164 

173 

162 

149

148 

144 

129 

95 

92

118 

124 

121 

109 

93 

105

He an

71.5 

63.6 

66.5

137

72. 0 

86.1 

66.4 

228 

815 

515 

279 

121 

1,062

287

Sept.

112 

374 

3,200 

5,300 

2,910

2,340 

1,690 

1,190 

934 

740

745 

1,220 

1,820 

1,340 

1,010

910 

782 

704 

594 

540

486 

432 

396 

362 

355

331 

293 

266 

247 

242

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,400 

3,780 

4,090

99,170

4,430 

4,780 

4,080 

13,540 

50,120 

30,670 

17,150 

7,430 

63,200

207, 700

Peak discharge.- June 18 <2 a.m.) 1,480 aec.-ft.; Sept. 3 (6 p.m.) 8,360 sec.-ft.; Snot. 13 

(3 p.m.) 2.010 sec.-ft.
290 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°09', long. 105°06', in sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 69 

W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 1 mile south of Longmont. Datum 

lowered 2.35 feet Apr. 19, 1938.

Drainage area.- 74 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1927 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 12.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 812 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 6.10 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 2.6 second-feet Feb. 6.

1927-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 2, 1938; minimum daily discharge, 1 

second-foot at times in 1932, 1934, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Dec. 8 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9, 

10, 16-19, computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for St. Vrain Creek near La Salle; that for period of missing gage heights, 

June 5-9, 17-19, computed on basis of records for St. Vrain Creek near La Salle. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.- Flow regulated by storage for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to SepteaibK? 193B

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

82 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

6.3 

6.0 

6.6 

6.2 

5.7

5.6 

5.8 

5.8 

5.9

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

6.3 

6.0 

6.4

6.7 

6.3 

9.0 

6.3

6.1

6.1 

6.2 

6.3 

5.7 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

5.5 

5.2 

5.2 

5.3

HOT.

5.3

5.4 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

5.3

4.6 

4.5

4.7

5.0 

4.5 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.8 

4.6

4.5 

4.4 

4.4 

4.6 

4.3

4.4 

4.6 

4.3 

4.1 

4.1

Dec.

4.3

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

4.1

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

4.2 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8

4.9 

4.9 

4.8 

4.8 

4.0

4.5 

4.5 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0

5.0 

5.0 

5.3 

5.8 

6.0 

6.2

Jan.

5.9 

6.0 

6.8 

6.5 

6.0

6.0

6.7 

6.8

6.8

6.5 

6.0 

6.8 

6.6 

7.0

6.8 

6.7 

6.5 

6.3

6.4

6.4 

6.5 

6.5 

5.9 

5.8

6.4 

6.5 

6.5 

5.5 

5.0 

4.0

Feb.

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7

2.6

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.8

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.1

3.1 

3.3 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.1

Month

Dot 

Ho7 

Dec

0

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr

**7 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

«

wary

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

as::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

 ter year 1937-3

Mar.

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.4

3.2

3.2 

3.4 

3.3

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.7 

3.7

Apr.

3.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5 

3.8

4.3 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.2

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

3.4

7.1

5.4 

21 

77 

105 

93

83 

76 

81 

84 

86

83 

94 

83 

83 

77

Secondf Dot-days

183.9 

138.0 

143.1

4,532.7

194.2 

83.0 

101.8 

1,188.4 

2,046 

735 

439.1 

238.9 

2,001.5

7,492.9

May

80 

74 

77 

74 

70

70 

68 

64 

59 

53

50 

49 

48 

47 

52

61 

61

57 

57 

54

60 

79 

98 

103 

94

84 

76 

67 

60 

55 

45

Maximal

6.7 

5.4 

6.2

158

7.0 

3.3 

3.8 

105 

103 

40 

27 

8.5 

432

432

June

40 

36 

35 

36 

35

34 

25 

20 

18 

16

16 

16 

19 

19 

16

13 

14 

14

16 

19

30 

34 

28 

20 

27

31 

28 

23 

23 

34

July

22 

23 

27 

24 

19

16 

13

14 

15 

16

17 

16 

16 

25 

21

17 

17 

14 

13 

10

9.2 

7.5 

8.2

7.6 

8.8

7.8 

7.4 

6.7 

6.7 

6.8 

7.4

iHTilimi^H

5.2 

4.1 

4.0

2.5

4.0 

2.6 

3.1 

2.8 

45 

13 

6.7 

6.8 

8.5

2.6

Aug.

8.1 

7.8 

7.4 

6.8 

7.2

7.6 

7.5 

7.4 

7.2 

7.2

7.4 

7.4 

7.5 

8.4 

8.1

7.8 

7.9 

8.4 

8.5 

7.8

7.5 

7.4 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

8.5 

8.4 

8.5 

8.5 

7.5 

7.6

Mean

5.93 

4.60 

4.62

12.4

6.26 

2.96 

3.28 

39.6 

66.0 

24.5 

14.2 

7.71 

66.7

20.5

Sept.

8.5 

148 

432 

188 

123

81 

63 

56 

49 

49

51 

67 

60 

52 

47

44 

46 

46 

44 

42

39 

37 

36 

34 

32

28 

27 

26 

24 

22

Run-off In 

acre-feet

365 

274 

284

8,990

385 

165 

202 

2,360 

4,060 

1,460 

871 

474 

3,970

14,870
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Boulder CreeK at Wederland, Colo.

291

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°57'45", long. 105°30'20", in sec. 13, T. 1 3., 

R. 73 W., downstream from North Beaver Creek at Nederland.

Drainage area.- 38 square miles.

Records available.- Ocotber 1934 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Sirvey. 

October 1929 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer. January 1908 to 

December 1910 and January 1917 to September 1929 (revised) in files of office of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1908-10, 1917-38), 54.0 second-feet. 

Remarks.- Complete records furnished by Public Service Co. of Colorado.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

SO

Si

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

(tot.

19

20

18

16

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

17

17

18

17

20

21

19

19

22

22

20

20

21

20

21

21

HOT.

20

18

17

18

14

16

18

15

20

18

16

15

16

16

14

14

14

13

15

16

16

16

16

14

13

14

11

14

13

13

-

Dec.

32

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.2

8.3

7.1

8.5

8.5

8.3

6.3

Jan.

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.0

7.7

7.5

10

6.8

7.0

7.1

9.0

10

7.0

7.0

7.1

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.3

7.0

7.3

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.8

6.0

Feb.

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.7

6.0

6.4

5.7

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.2

7.5

5.7

8.7

5.7

7.1

6.4

5.3

5.8

5.7

5.3

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

5.5

6.0

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.0

5.8

6.0

6.8

8.1

6.8

6.6

5.5

7.3

8.3

7.7

9.0

8.3

8.3

7.5

8.3

9.4

7.9

8.3

11

9.6

8.7

10

11

Apr.

8 7

6 4

8 1

8 5

9 6

10

11

10

10

11

11

13

16

20

18

21

24

30

41

34

32

40

51

57

68

79

70

62

71

74

-

Secondf Dot-days

554

463

319.4

16,720.3

232.7

167.4

235.9

925.3

3,996

9,320

4,662

1,686

1,444

24,005.7

Hay

113

94

92

72

63

55

51

47

46

48

50

55

71

105

118

135

153

156

155

148

134

134

117

117

128

161

211

257

315

317

278

IfalTtTnyp.

22

20

1 J.O^ 

321

10

8.7 11

79

317

290

on ou

153

398

June

288

332

378

390

356

332

306

283

290

348

297

295

337

285

240

259

280

253

232

268

334

398

341

304

317

295

292

288

310

392

-

falj

290

257

240

240

216

197

181

179

174

161

147

142

132

177

168

153

148

145

127

125

113

103

105

104

101

98

93

87

89

87

83

Minimum

14

11

7.1

-

5.8

5«£ s'.s

6,4

46

__

26

22

5.2

Aug.

80

80

78

75

70

68

63

66

67

70

71

71

73

72

67

59

51

44

37

32

28

26

26

27

53

63

30

37

32

35

35

Mean

17.9

15.4 io!s

45.8

7.5''

5. 93

7.61

30.8

129

311

150

54.4

48.1

65.8

Sept.

44

62

153

94

80

67

61

52

47

44

46

67

64

55

49

46

43

40

37

33

31

29

29

28

27

25

24

23

22

22

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,100

918

634

33,180

462

33S

468

1,840

7,930

18 490

9*250

3 340

E' 860

47,620
292 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 105°20', In sec. 34, T. IN., R. 71 

HIT. , 1 mile upstream from Old Orodell and 1 mile upstream from Fourmile Creek.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to Decemter 1913, and October 

 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. August 1887 to October 1888,

March 1907 to November 1914, and February 1916 to September 1938 In reports of State

engineer.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1906-14, 1916-38), 96.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 802 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 3.53 

leetj; minimum daily discharge, 12 second-feet Oct. 15, Mar. 20.

1887-88, 1907-14, 1916-38: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet June 6, 1921 (gage 

height, 4.31 feet): minimum dally discharge, 1.6 second-feet Mar. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Barker Meadow Reservoir (capacity, 11,500 

acre-feet). Low-water flow during nonirrigatlon season regulated by operation of 

power plant 1,500 feet above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 13 to Jan. 21, Feb. 5-12, July 13 to Aig. 12, Sept. 2-30)

1.3

1.5

1.6

8

20

27

1.7 36

1.9 56

2.1 85

2.3 126

2.6 210

2.9 345

3.1 465

3.4 685

3.5 775

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to SepteBtn0" 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11

12

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

20 

50 

31

Oot.

32 

26 

27 

25 

25

29 

27 

28 

21

17

20

21 

15 

19 

12

19 

17 

21 

17 

18

24 

20 

23 

25 

26

20 

26 

29 

42 

22 

16

HOT.

35 

39 

38 

40 

21

17 

18 

15 

21 

21

19 

21 

18 

18 

21

14 

21 

16 

21 

27

32

39 

26 

21 

20

18 

26 

34 

35 

35

Dec.

32 

36 

26 

24 

13

31 

41 

35 

33 

33

36 

30 

44 

37 

39

42 

29 

26 

29 

37

59 

29 

32 

26 

22

29 

26 

21 

24 

26 

35

Jan.

21 

27 

36 

36 

34

32 

46 

36 

32 

34

36 

29 

32 

35 

19

28 

38 

33 

29 

45

33 

16 

16 

35 

34

29 

28 

29 

40 

33 

29

Fob.

27 

30 

27 

24 

28

20 

32 

33 

39 

29

30 

21 

14 

38 

43

36 

37 

49 

44 

18

39 

41 

47 

44 

43

27 

27 

40

Month

Dot 

Not

Dec

C

Jan 

Fell 

Mar 

Apr

f\u 

Jul 

Aug 

S«p

nary

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

 tor yemr 1937-2

Mar.

32

37 

41 

47 

26

19 

32 

44 

39 

33

29 

27 

15 

33 

23

20 

32 

24 

16 

12

26 

24 

27 

32 

37

14

16 

47 

49 

44 

40

Apr.

35 

31 

28 

33 

24

27 

24 

21 

24 

29

57 

66 

59 

66

125

100 

96

114 

117

114

110 

112 

108 

94 

98

114 

132 

123 

128 

121

Secondfoot-days

V07 

747 

982

26,766

980 

927 

937 

2,330 

4,632 

12,766 

7,866 

2,976 

3,794

39,643

May

121 

121 

125 

130

119

117 

114 

106 

119 

117

125 

132 

148 

150

135

145 

145 

145 

128 

135

150 

162 

165 

183 

165

183 

160 

198 

195 

239 

235

Maximum

42 

40 

59

345

46 

49 

49 

132 

239 

712 

585 

123 

449

712

June

223 

210 

204 

292 

455

425 

385 

385 

419 

483

462 

455 

469 

455 

449

431 

395 

311 

231 

316

395 

634 

712 

600 

490

469 

469 

497 

497 

548

July

585 

511 

419 

355 

345

316 

311 

287 

265 

239

239 

227 

231 

270 

282

270 

256 

239 

227 

207

204 

192

177 

183 

183

156 

140 

159 

132 

123 

135

lHn<imi)ii

12 

14 

13

13

16 

14 

12 

2J. 

106 

204 

123 

73 

6*

12

Aug.

123 

123 

121

117 

113

118 

98 

100 

91 

91

94 

96 

103 

100 

98

91 

89 

91 

93 

89

84 

73 

76 

79 

93

94 

79 

83 

80 

110 

94

Mean

22.8 

24.9

31.7

73.3

31.6 

33.1 

30.2 

77.7 

149 

426 

254 

96.0 

126

109

Sept.

104 

186 

449 

265 

239

195 

150 

150 

140 

132

123 

140 

126 

114 

104

96 

98 

87 

87 

87

79 

66 

72 

82 

72

76 

74 

64 

69 

69

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,400 

1,480 

1,950

53,090

1,940 

1,840 

1,860 

4,620 

9,190 

25,320 

15,600 

5,900 

7,630

76,630

Peak discharge.- June 22 (9 p.m.) 802 see.-ft.} June 30 (11 p.m.) 775 seo.-ft.; Sept. 2 (12 p.m.) 

694 sec.-rt.
PLATTB RIVER BASIN 293

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longmont, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°08', long. 105°01', in NEj Sec. 17, 1. 2 N., R. 

68 W., li miles upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Longmont.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

March 1927 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 47.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,410 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 6.94 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 1.3 second-feet Aug. 27.

1927-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 3, 1938; no flow at times in 1935 

and 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 11-15, Dec. 24 to 

Feb. 7, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weatl-er records 

and are fair. Diversions and storage for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, Hater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

f,

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

BO

81

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

89

50

31

Oct.

1.8

1.9

3.2

S.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.6

4.4

4.7

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.8

7.2

7.2

6.4

7.5

6.4

4.7

5.4

5.0

3.6

3.4

HOT.

3.4

3.4

4.4

5.4

7.5

4.7

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

4.0

5.4

8.4

11

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.4

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.7

Dee.

6.8

10

11

11

9.8

8.4

7.2

6.1

10

12

15

21

23

21

21

26

23

17

15

13

14

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

17

17

18

Jan.

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

18

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

17

14

13

16

17

18

18

18

19

Feb.

20

22

23

24

27

30

34

39

43

46

42

44

32

18

18

23

41

32

42

38

24

39

41

47

42

43

34

29

_

-

Month

*arcli........ ............. .................

Hai. ......

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

16

8.8

6.8

9.8

12

9.3

6.8

5.8

8.0

12

14

8.4

10

15

16

7.2

7.2

6.1

5.8

4.7

4.0

5.0

6.4

5.4

5.8

13

12

14

19

28

26

Apr.

22

21

17

14

27

35

34

30

24

19

20

35

41

52

156

146

88

87

146

185

168

152

197

190

160

175

310

253

214

190

-

Seoondfoot-daya

145 5

464.3

13,974.2

106.3

43,063.8

lay

183

228

353

587

475

370

390

356

 230

282

250

291

483

528

559

544

509

460

432

233

255

517

695

695

635

623

603

603

591

587

502

HqyjjfyflB

26

560

13

2,300

June

349

168

3.6

2.6

50

32

6.1

2.6

2.4

22

76

217

258

241

194

179

241

279

168

144

206

319

619

611

513

552

498

439

373

418

-

July

567

548

471

376

214

80

19

11

11

7.5

3.8

3.2

3.6

5.4

71

84

62

104

43

30

12

16

9.8

7.2

6.4

3.8

3.2

2.4

3.4

3.0

4.0

if^Trr|Tii"TM

6.1

1.5

g £

1.3

1.3

A«S.

4.0

3.8

5.0

6.4

2.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.5

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.6

3.4

2.4

13

1.3

1.4

1.8

2.0

6.1

Mean

15.0

38.3

3.43

118

Sept.

2.8

160

2,300

1,630

1,020

624

415

339

366

385

400

723

751

515

425

380

348

303

261

249

230

202

193

184

184

168

129

119

99

96

-

Run-Off In 

acre-feet

275

921

27,710

1,040

14,230

211 

26,180

85,430

Peak discharge.- May 23 (3 a.m.) 832 sec.-ft.j Sept. 3 (12 m) 4,410 sec.-ft.; Sept. 13 (1 a.m.) 

1,020 sec.-ft.
294 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°56', long. 105°18', In sec. 26, T. IS., R. 71 

f., it miles west of Eldorado Springs.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- April 1888 to October 1892, May 1895 to September 1901, April 1909

 to November 1913 (all at site at Eldorado Springs), and October 1933 to September 

1938 In reports of Geological Survey. May 1895 to September 1901, July 1904 to 

September 1929 (all at site at Eldorado Springs), and October 1929 to September 1938 

In reports of State engineer. Records at site at Eldorado Springs equivalent because 

corrected for diversions before publication.

Average discharge.- 38 years (1896-99, 1900-1901, 1904-38), 77.7 seco^-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,390 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 9.24

 feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet 

Feb. 16.

1888-92, 1895-1901/1904-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 2, 1938; minimum not 

determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 20, Nov. 24 to Apr. 1

 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records), and those for 

period of missing gage heights, Sept. 4-6 (estimated), which are fair. Several small 

diversions for irrigation above station. Staff gage read twice dally Sept. 7-30.

Revision.- Maximum discharge for water year 1936-37 (published as 1,060 second-feet in

 ffater-Supply Paper 826) has been revised to 780 second-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

22

S3

24

85

26

27

28

89

50

31

Oct.

26

26

18

14

14

13

14

13

16

14

14

14

18

16

16

16

17

19

16

15

21

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

14

15

16

HOT.

IB

14

14

14

11

14

15

10

13

15

9.6

10

5.0

3.4

14

10

12

19

26

23

27

20

20

21

19

14

11

11

12

16

-

Dee.

12

14

16

15

13

11

9

8

10

12

14

19

21

20

15

16

15

14

12

10

9

8

8

10

10

11

12

12

12

13

11

Jan.

8

7

7

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

7

8

9.8

12

16

16

16

15

15

IB

14

14

10

7

7

9

10

1O

8

8

8

Feb.

9

10

10

9

8

7

7

8.2

9

9

8

8

8

B

6

5

7

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

9

9

9

8

_

-

Konth

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

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

Ifay.. .....................................

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar. Apr.

21

22

19

23

25

30

18

31

21

26

24

30

34

52

82

95

111

140

213

154

135

138

149

160

160

203

210

223

237

230

-

Secondfoot-days

392

22,977.3

3,016

15,487

1,163 

3,757

41,396.0

 ay

237

240

244

258

298

258

237

220

216

226

237

251

283

340

378

366

362

370

378

S62

347

416

370

395

S95

429

468

514

558

590

496

MaT-limn*

21

586

237

626

65 

595

626

June

491

496

532

594

491

522

550

599

504

550

545

608

626

581

532

536

545

536

468

509

509

532

532

518

446

460

404

370

387

514

-

July

532

432

438

416

223

187

181

154

181

149

123

123

120

169

138

116

125

123

105

102

91

85

80

82

79

79

79

82

73

66

63

mr.<imim

13

8

2

18

370

19 

12

-

Aug.

58

65

63

52

47

45

43

46

41

45

43

40

42

34

31

33

29

28

22

20

19

19

19

19

23

52

32

39

31

38

45

Mean

12.6

63.0

9.7

101

516

37.5 

125

113

Sept.

47

215

595

420

300

225

115

115

131

131

151

127

114

98

116

91

83

78

76

72

63

66

56

74

62

36

14

12

24

50

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

778

45, 570

5,960

30,720

2,310 

7,450*

82,110

Peak discharge.- June 4 (4 a.m.) 734 sec.-ft.) June 12 (4 a.m.) 689 sec.-f:.; Sept. 2 (10 p.m.) 

7.3BO sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVSR BASIN 295

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23' long. 105°30' , In sec. 29, T. 5 N. , R. 72

w., 1* miles east of Estes Park.

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological S'lrvey. June 

1930 to September 1938 In reports of state engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 5.03 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 12 second-feet Jan. 27, 28, Feb. 1-8, 14-16.

1930-38: Maximum discharge, 1,590 second-feet June 16, 1935 (gage helglit, 5.54 

feet), from rating curve extended above 750 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 5 

second-feet Mar. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 18 to Apr. 6, 

which were computed on basis of five discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near Drake and are fair. Some small diversions for Irrigation above 

station. Flow partly regulated by several natural lakes.

Rating tables, water year 1957-38 except period of ice effect

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-12, June 28-25)

;e height, in feet.

1.8 5

1.9 16

2.0 30

2.1 45

Oct. 1 to June 22

2.2 61

2.4 93

2.6 140

3.0 253

June 25 to Sept. 30

3.4 406

3.6 592

4.2 810

4.8 1,170

2.1 64

2.2 89

2.4 144

2.6 205

3.0 344

3.4 510

3.8 700

4.2 920

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

9

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

20

31

Oet.

77

63

56

51

48

50

50

47

50

48

47

44

40

38

39

44

42

53

45

40

45

45

45

45

45

42

39

39

38

36

36

HOT.

36

34

33

32

24

24

36

29

29

32

27

27

29

29

29

27

27

27

20

24

29

27

26

26

22

23

22

22

22

22

Doo.

20

23

28

26

25

23

22

18

17

20

30

28

26

24

24

25

26

21

18

19

19

20

22

23

24

23

23

22

21

21

21

Jan.

21

22

22

21

19

18

18

17

15

16

17

19

19

19

20

20

21

20

19

17

IS

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

14

14

13

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

_

-

Month

Water year 1937-2

Mar.

20

20

20

18

18

19

19

19

20

18

16

19

22

22

20

20

21

22

20

20

20

20

IS

20

IS

16

20

18

15

13

Apr.

15

20

22

25

26

27

22

15

14

16

14

15

17

29

39

44

63

68

100

92

85

83

94

94

152

179

190

171

190

228

Socondfoot-daya

702

50,803

 TTI A

2,149

21,467

11,095

7,714

61,990

K*y

323

244

225

225

193

160

145

131

138

122

108

118

142

193

253

380

393

351

335

343

363

351

319

343

367

432

552

708

960

978

746

**m

30

1,080

1,160

710

S94

1,160

June

781

846

924

912

876

942

708

697

582

613

587

644

719

602

437

459

499

518

476

592

834

1,160

974

793

740

636

660

670

782

804

July

710

616

546

528

501

452

39S

378

394

418

410

390

378

363

374

348

352

348

330

294

286

276

252

231

225

215

222

225

218

215

202

Hlnl* 

17

_

~\ 9

437

AR

36

12

Aug.

202

199

205

199

183

173

161

156

161

170

170

170

186

170

167

141

128

105

92

89

86

86

89

89

141

116

113

136

138

127

130

Bean

orr o

2?. 6

13f

716

25V

17C

Sept.

122

212

S94

568

470

398

37S

367

352

344

348

322

326

276

235

252

225

176

161

144

147

136

124

124

119

113

108

94

92

86

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,390

100,800

42,680

15,300

123,000

Peak diecharge.- Hay 30 (3 a.m.) 1,180 sec.-ft.; June 22 (6 a.m.) 1,360 see.-ft. 

(8 a.m.} 1,180 sec.-ft.

Sept. 3
296 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River below power house, near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25', long. 105°17", In NWt snc. 7, T. 5 N., R. 

70 w., an eighth of a mile upstream from Cedar Creek, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from hydroelectric plant of city of Loveland and 4i miles east of Drake.

Drainage area.- 277 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938. September 1917 to December 1926, at

site 3 miles upstream; records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 4.50 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 1,000 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

15 second-feet Jan. 27, Mar. 31.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 14, 1935 (gage height, 5.00 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Dec. 23, 1930, Jan. 31, 1937. 

Maximum discharge known, 8,000 second-feet (estimated) July 31, 1919.

Remarks. - Records good except those for Jan. 25, Aug. 18 (estimated) and May 1-31, which 

are fair. Small storage reservoir above power plant (capacity, about 30 acre-feet). 

Gage-height record furnished by city of Loveland.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 11 to Jan. 19, Jan. 26 to Feb. 24, May 2-21, Sept. 18-28)

0.9 

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

108

140

178

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

221

273

340

3.0 

3.5

429

534

860

4.0 

4.2

1,250

1,410

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Saptembtf*" 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Oct.

93

87

78

74

69

67

67

64

65

61

60

59

59

56

55

58

58

63

62

58

58

63

60

62

63

61

58

55

56

51

55

HOT.

55

53

50

50

45

45

46

49

43

49

46

45

33

42

43

38

45

33

18

45

63

53

39

51

40

36

28

16

32

37

Dec.

21

33

48

42

34

29

34

26

20

26

59

57

42

28

26

32

32

29

20

22

22

26

29

30

32

30

29

29

31

31

31

Jan.

28

28

28

28

24

23

26

26

22

27

25

23

26

25

26

30

30

27

26

24

25

25

25

22

19

16

15

20

20

20

25

Feb.

19

22

20

22

19

20

16

16

22

22

22

22

20

16

18

18

18

20

18

20

18

20

20

20

20

22

22

24

_

..

-

Month

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

28

29

30

32

26

22

22

23

28

26

20

26

31

30

29

25

29

27

25

25

25

28

25

23

29

25

20

39

31

25

15

Apr.

22

26

25

32

31

33

27

27

28

28

32

30

34

41

68

66

82

95

137

114

114

113

121

126

140

172

195

172

195

233

-

Secondfoot-days

982

57,948.8

754

26,057

4,799 

13,781

81,524

May

340

285

279

259

238

210

214

214

203

195

195

201

212

279

368

529

546

475

429

419

429

424

400

395

439

529

667

783

960

l.OOC

875

H^1*"! JflffB

93

63

59

1,080

30

24

39

233

1,410

206 

1,170

1,410

June

898

965

995

1,070

1,070

1,170

1,020

995

882

935

868

898

965

905

694

674

707

783

674

674

1,000

1,410

1,230

1,030

980

853

853

839

1,000

1,020

-

July

942

604

720

667

635

569

491

454

449

439

444

419

376

404

478

385

385

434

372

329

315

301

270

256

245

240

245

238

240

226

212

Minimum

20

6.0

15

16

15

22

195

674

95 

162

15

Aug.

206

201

201

201

186

174

160

156

160

172

176

182

191

172

174

153

137

120

105

102

97

95

98

100

137

149

134

156

162

164

178

Mean

63.1

42.3

31.7

159

24.3

19.9

26.4

85.3

420

935 

419

155 

459

223

Sept.

180

191

1,070

1,170

935

687

654

654

534

480

860

700

680

586

502

449

404

348

311

267

256

253

240

228

226

210

191

180

170

162

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,860

2,520

1,950

114,900

1,500

1,100

1.620

5,060

25,610

55,650 

25,750

9,520 

27,330

161,700

Peak discharge.- June 22 (9 a.m.) 1,620 seo.-ft.j July 15 (3 p.m.) 1,310 sec.-ft.; Sept. 3 

(9 a.m.) l,67O see.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 297

Thompson River at mouth Of canyon, near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°25'20", long. 105°13'55", in NWi sec. 10, T. 5

 N., R. 70 W., Just upstream from mouth of canyon, 450 feet upstream from Hardy ditch 

diversion dam and 6i miles east of Drake. For period March 1927 to September 1930 

water-stage recorder at site a half a mile upstream.

Drainage area.- 302 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1930 and April to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 5,600 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 6.60

 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 

118 second-feet Aug. 22.

1927-30, 1938: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 1, 1938; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records Apr. 19 to May 31 good, June 1 to Sept. 30 excellent. Discharge Apr. 20

 interpolated. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Rating table, Apr. 19 to Sept. 30, 1938 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in aecTnd-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19 to June 5)

1.1

1.2

100

120

1.4 

1.8

2.0 

2.2

314

391

2.4 

2.6

3.0 

3.5

860

1,240

4.0 

4.6

1,680

2,360

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

81

88

83

84

25

26

87

88

29

30

31

Dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Apr

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

MAT * ' " * "

June "*

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

The pei-iod. .............................

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

160

161

162

162

175

167

196

232

276

250

268

304

-

Seoondfoot-days

_

2,535

14, 661

31, 554

13,366

5,394

16, 424

May

454

387

359

332

286

250

232

215

200

191

162

189

205

260

344

488

516

482

458

473

516

550

516

499

544

628

784

909

1,100

1,140

972

Maximum

304

1.140

1,680

1,020

215

2,270

Juno

993

1,090

1,130

1,220

1,220

1,340

1,170

1,140

986

1,050

979

1,020

1,100

1,040

797

764

797

874

738

797

1,110

1,680

1,420

1,130

1,090

930

895

674

1,080

1,100

-

July

1,020

825

738

680

647

585

504

463

454

444

454

435

391

383

498

404

395

435

383

347

325

311

278

263

255

242

250

260

250

235

222

Minimum

_

160

182

738

222

118

169

Av«.

215

210

212

210

198

187

173

164

178

205

208

205

203

184

167

173

156

140

140

130

124 lie

122

126

180

175

150

171

18j4

184

182

Mean

_

211

473

1,052

431

174

547

Sept.

474

454

2,270

1,640

1,100

790

666

579

477

550

825

846

784

628

504

426

379

325

298

278

263

252

238

232

216

203

194

167

178

169

-

Run-off In 

aere-feet

_

5,020

29,080

62,590

26,610

10,700

32,580

166, 500

Peak discharge.- Sept. 1 (8 p.m.) 5,600 see.-ft.; Sept, 3 (11:30 p.m.) 2,970 sec.-ft.; Sept. 10 

(8 p.m.) 5.Z2U sec.-ft.
298 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at mouth, near La salle, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°21', long. 104°46', In SW£ sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 

66 w., 1 mile upstream from mouth and 4 miles west of La Salle.

Drainage area.- 818 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1938 In reports of Geological survey. 

April to November 1914 and March 1927 to September 1938 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge^- 11 years (1927-38), 37.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 7.31 

feet;, by slope-area method; minimum dally discharge, 2.6 second-feet July 8.

1914, 1927-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 3, 1938; no flow at times during 

1934 and 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of missing gage heights, July 12-15,

estimated. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, IK second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septemter 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Get.

5.9 

5.9 

6.5 

5.6 

5.3

4.7 

5.0 

5.0 

4.7 

4.7

4.4 

5.0 

4.1 

3.8 

4.1

6,8 

16 

24 

25 

26

30 

35 

35 

34 

34

34 

32 

31 

32

32 

38

HOT.

42 

45 

42 

44 

44

46 

47 

46 

45 

44

42 

37 

36 

40 

40

40 

35 

38 

42 

46

51 

54 

53 

57 

54

53 

54 

56 

54 

54

Deo.

53 

53 

53 

55 

54

54 

54 

53 

53 

55

60 

62 

74 

68 

57

51 

49 

49 

48 

42

41 

42 

40 

41 

43

43

40 

39 

38 

39 

40

Jan.

3« 

38 

41 

37 

35

34 

32 

36 

41 

40

39

37 

36 

37 

42

42 

46 

47 

46 

44

42 

43 

44 

42 

44

40 

40 

42 

42 

41 

46

Feb.

43 

42 

42 

42 

42

3S 

37 

37 

37 

37

39

41 

40 

40 

40

40 

40 

42 

45 

42

37 

37 

36 

35 

34

30 

37 

30

Month

Got 

HOY 

Deo

C

Jan 

Fell 

Har 

Apr

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

f

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

nary ..... ....

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

ater year 1937-3

Peak discharge. -

(4 p.m.) 960 sec.-f

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

Mar.

32 

32 

32 

32 

34

32 

30 

30 

32 

30

30 

33 

32 

31 

31

29 

30 

27 

26 

25

24 

26 

26 

26 

24

25 

30 

33 

37 

34 

34

Apr.

32 

32 

31 

30 

30

34 

32 

35 

35 

36

34 

32 

34 

34 

54

33

9.6 

6.8 

7.7 

8.0

7.4 

7.1 

8.5 

6.5 

6.2

4.1 

5.6

12 

10 

10

Secondfoot-daya

538.5 

1,381 

1,543

9,208.6

1,254 

1,082 

926 

666.5 

379.2 

747.1 

519.8 

444.4 

13,019

22,492.6

by

9.2 

S.8 

10 

15 

13

14 

12 

11 

9.2 

6.2

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

11 

11

18 

18 

22 

17 

17

14 

14 

14 

12

12 

12

**__

38

57

74

117

47 

46 

37 

54 

22 

61 

35 

33 

2,610

2,610

June

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

12 

14 

21 

22 

24

42 

44 

47 

44 

39

30 

30 

28 

23 

45

61 

46 

27 

16 

8.4

14 

13 

10 

9.6 

7.1

July

3.8 

2.9 

11 

16 

9.6

5.0 

2.9 

2.6 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

19 

23

20 

22 

23 

22 

IS

18 

35 

30 

29 

29

28 

30 

28 

28 

27 

21

Minimum

3.8 

35 

38

2.4

32 

30 

24 

4.1 

6.2 

7.1 

2.6 

5.3 

12

2.6

Aug.

18 

16 

12 

14 

16

17 

14 

14 

8.0 

11

33

18 

18 

18 

17

16 

16 

17 

16 

17

16 

13 

5.3 

5.3 

6.8

12 

14 

12 

12 

12 

10

Mean

17.4 

46.0 

49.8

25.2

40. 5 

38.6 

30.0 

21.8 

12.2 

24.9 

16.8 

14.3 

434

61.6

Sept.

12 

275 

1,440 

2,610 

1,860

1,000 

765 

590 

502 

423

542 

398 

426 

292 

225

199 

181 

148 

128 

122

112 

108 

102 

92 

86

84 

80 

78 

72 

67

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,070 

2,740 

3,060

18,270

2,490 

2,150 

1,840 

1,300 

752 

1,480 

1,030 

881 

25,820

44,610

Aug. 10 (11:30 p.m.) 113 see. -ft.! Sept. 3 (11 p.m.) 3,000 aeo.-ft.j Sept. 11 

t.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 299 

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

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40 U 40', long. 105°13', in sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 70

v.~, at mouth of canyon, 11 miles west of Fort Collins. 

Drainage area.- 1,048 square miles. 

Records available.- Alarch 1884 to October 1901, February 1910 to November 1913, and

uctober iyisa to September 1938 in reports of Geological survey. March 1884 to

September 1938 In reports of State engineer. 

Average discharge.- 54 years, 420 second-feet, 

jiactrernes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 6.36

reet;, from rating curve extended above 3,200 second-feet; minimum daily discharge,

24 second-feet Jan. 24, Mar. 7, 12.

1884-1938: Maximum discharge (not determined) occurred May 20, 1904: mirimum dally

discharge, 5 second-feet Jan. 19-21, 1935. 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of missing gage heights, Cct. 18-20,

DSC. 2, 3, Aug. 15-20 (estimated) and those for period of ice effect, Dec. 6 to Mar. 5

(computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records), which are

fair. Storage and diversions for Irrigation above station. Transmountain diversions

from Colorado, Laramie, and Michigan Rivers enter above station.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, Ifey 1-14, Sept. 18-30)

1.0 10

1.1 20

1.2 34

1.4 74

1.6 122

1.8 131

2.0 253

2.2 347

2.4 464

2.6 610

3'.0 940

3.4 1,340

5.8 1,300

4.2 2,350

5.0 3,570

5.5 4,430

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

2?

26 

27 

28

SO

SI

Oct.

97 

125 

130 

114

100

90 

86 

88 

90 

90

90 

90 

90 

88 

83

88 

97 

95 

93 

90

88 

100 

95 

97 

104

107 

104 

102 

100 

95 

88

HOT.

S3 

83 

72 

68 

60

50 

48 

68 

54 

58

64 

58 

48 

44 

56

58 

56 

58 

54 

70

90 

72 

64 

70 

68

50 

28 

30 

46 

68

Dec.

74 

70 

66 

62 

50

49 

48

46 

48 

51

57 

57 

56 

47 

49

51 

48 

47 

44 

41

40 

42 

45 

45

44

43 

43 

43 

42 

41 

41

Jan.

38 

35 

35 

35 

35

36 

37 

36 

35 

33

32 

32 

32 

32

34

34 

33 

33 

32 

32

31 

31 

29

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

27 

26 

27

Feb.

27 

29 

29 

29 

30

32 

34 

34 

34 

33

33 

33 

33 

31 

30

30 

31 

32 

32 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

32

34 

36 

35

Month

Oct 

Ho*

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

« * 

Jim 

Jul 

Au{ 

Sep

1ater year 1937-3

Mar.

31 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

24 

28 

34 

30

27 

24 

36 

46 

46

34 

31 

38 

36 

30

40 

48 

30 

28 

40

48 

50 

76 

79 

72 

48

Apr.

34 

38 

40 

33 

38

42 

40 

31 

34 

40

48 

50 

52 

79 

150

144 

195 

230 

337 

245

234 

230 

242 

262 

266

289 

358 

337 

332 

379

Secondfoot -day s

2,994 

1,798 

1,530

113,613

982 

889 

1,204 

4,829 

37,064 

76,660 

27, 141 

12,765 

13,302

181 , 158

May

595 

610 

602 

587 

549

471 

426 

400 

363 

322

294 

284 

322 

520 

809

1,000 

1,440 

1,610 

1,680 

1,550

1,540 

1,610 

1,530 

1,480 

1,530

1,840 

2,180 

2,480 

2,830 

2,900 

2,710

Maxlj&mi

130 

90

74

1,820

38 

36 

79 

379 

2,900 

4,420 

2,080 

649 

1,190

4,420

June

3,040 

£,^00 

3,^20 

3,040 

3,070

3,160 

3,060 

3,080 

2,700 

2,680

2,700 

2,530 

2,740 

2,400 

1,840

1,960 

1,930 

1,970 

1,900 

2,060

2,380 

4,420 

3,120 

2,180 

2,130

2,180 

2,100 

2,030 

2,000 

2,240

July

2,030 

1,730 

1,530 

1,360 

1,360

1,170 

1,150 

1,050 

1,050 

1,040

1,000 

958 

868 

825 

825

817 

809 

809 

793 

728

657 

618 

445 

358 

389

471 

478 

471 

451 

419 

432

Minimum

83 

28 

40

14

24 

27 

24 

31 

284 

1,840 

358 

308 

166

24

Av«.

432 

451 

478 

458 

419

322 

308 

352 

384 

426

464 

464 

451 

413 

400

390 

380 

370 

360 

345

332 

308 

337 

363 

389

413 

332 

499 

649 

549 

527

Mean

96. e

59. f 

49.4

311

31.7 

31. £ 

38.8 

161 

1,196 

2,555 

876 

412 

443

496

Sept.

572 

696 

1,190 

922 

784

626 

549 

587 

527 

478

728 

610 

557 

513 

438

384 

347 

332 

294 

238

219 

208 

201 

208 

198

191 

198 

172 

169 

166

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5.940 

3,570 

3,030

225,300

1,950 

1,760 

2,390 

9,580 

73, 520 

152, 100 

53,830 

25, 320 

26,380

359,400

June 13 (6 a.m.) 3,070 sec. -ft. 5 June 22 (6:30 a.m.) 6,180 sec. -ft.; Sept. 3 

ft.
300 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 40°25', long. 104°38', in sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 65 

fc., 2f miles upstream from mouth and 2 miles east of Greeley.

Drainage area.- 1,840 square miles.

Records available.- March to October 1903 and October 1933 to Septemter 1938 in reports 

or GeologlcallSurvey. March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to December 1919, 

and May 1924 to September 1938 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1914-19, 1924-38), 102 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 6.00 

leetj, from rating curve extended above 550 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 

5.6 second-feet Apr. 24-26.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-38: Maximum discharge, 4,240 second-feet June 24, 26, 1917 

(gage height, 7.3 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 3 second-feet at times In 

1931-32, 1936-37.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of missing gage heights, Apr. 5-10, which 

were Interpolated and are fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow Is 

return water from irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 19S7 to Septentorr 1958

Day

1

2

A

4

6

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

IS

U

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

86

27

28

29

SO

31

oot.

IS

IS

12

11

9.8

9.2

S.6

=3.2

9.8

9.2

S.6

9.2

9.2

13

15

13

15

IS

15

12

16

13

13

11

11

12

12

11

11

15

13

HOT.

12

12

13

13

12

14

15

16

15

14

13

29

61

58

61

64

62

64

67

66

68

70

70

69

66

67

67

65

65

64

-

Dec.

62

61

62

63

63

61

63

63

58

60

63

61

66

70

69

62

61

62

59

55

55

53

50

43

50

49

49

53

53

52

52

 Tan.

50

51

53

52

51

50

49

52

52

53

54

50

50

51

55

54

55

57

58

56

55

55

56

52

45

58

55

54

55

45

55

Feb.

55

55

53

56

61

58

57

57

59

57

56

56

56

56

57

51

53

51

55

59

54

54

56

52

50

49

49

49

_

.

-

Month

V*T.. .....................................

Water year 1937-SfJ ......................

Mar.

50

51

49

48

50

49

46

47

48

46

45

45

45

45

45

44

42

41

41

41

42

43

47

44

41

48

57

58

61

61

62

Apr.

57

53

49

44

43

42

41

40

40

39

38

37

33

32

41

46

47

46

45

35

16

9.2

6.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

13

9.8

6.2

6.8

-

Secondfoot-daya

1,808

12,792,0

543

15,637.0

Hay

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.6

S.6

8.0

S.6

7.4

7.4

S.O

S.O

8.6

9.2

9.8

11

12

16

37

53

25

25

45

47

34

36

30

23

11

11

9.2

14

if^Trtim^fl

70

71

58

aft

46

717

June

12

12

10

12

15

25

59

146

144

60

65

52

45

55

48

42

43

41

43

46

46

45

657

255

65

61

61

60

55

49

-

July

43

40

33

23

27

26

23

25

35

53

56

53

45

25

25

24

24

25

22

20

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

14

14

15

15

ll^fM|lniiH

48

3.0

13

5.6

Aug.

13

14

15

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

15

16

16

17

28

46

44

36

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

Mean

58.3

35.0

An Q

17.5

42.6

Sept.

15

16

191

717

138

71

57

44

40

38

43

70

83

61

58

56

60

54

49

42

38

37

31

27

24

23

20

20

23

24

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,590

25,360

1,080

30,820

Peak discharge.- June 8 (7 a.m.) 253 sec.-ft.; June 23 (11 a.m.) 1,050 sec.-ft.; Sept. 4 

(6:30 a.m.) 1,100 aec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 301

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°05', long. 105°11' in sec. 24, T. 13 N., R. 70

ff., if miles southwest of Granite Canyon.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.33 feet): 

 no flow Aug. 5-9, 12-15, 18-25, 28.

1933-38: Maximum gage height, 4.86 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times in 1934 and 1936-38.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17, 18, 26-30, which 

were estimated and are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 10. Small diversiors above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

24 

25

26 

28

SO 

31

Oot.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.7

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.8 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

HOT.

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

1.3 

1.0 

.5 

1.5 

1.8

2.0 

2.1 

1.9 

2.0 

1.5

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oot 

Noi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fel 

Mat

API

" »

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Bej

alendar year

11 11-31

ater year

Mar. Apr.

5.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.3 

5.2

6.5 

10 

10 

8.7 

8.1

7.8 

6.5 

7.8 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

12 

13 

9.0 

8.7

Secondfoot-days

18.3 

37.4

158.6 

181.9 

73.8 

22.7 

1.4 

53.2

May

10 

9.7 

8.4 

8.4 

7.2

5.6 

5.2 

4.5 

4.3 

3.6

3.6

4.1 

4.7 

4.1 

4.3

6.8 

6.5 

6.2 

4.7 

5.6

8.4 

7.8 

8.7 

7.2 

5.6

4.7 

4.5 

4.1 

4.3 

5.2 

4.7

MaxlHom

1.0 

2.1

13 

10 

4.1 

1.6 

.2 

3.8

June

4.1 

3.8 

3.4

3.1 

2.7

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.4

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

2.1

2.1 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9

2.3

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8

July

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

.9 

.8

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.6 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.7 

.5 

.3 

.1

Ml*l »

0.1 

.5

4.3 

3.6 

1.8 

.1 

0 

.8

Aug.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

,1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.1

0

.1 .1

.2

Mean

0.59 

1.2E

7.94 

5.87 

2.46 

.73 

.06 

1.77

Sept.

0.8 

1.3 

3.1 

3.8 

2.4

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.6 

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.4

2.1 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

36

74

315 

361 

146 

45 

2.8 

106
302 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°10', long. 105°15', In sec. 20, T. 14 N., R. 

70 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from backwater from Crystal Lake Reservoir and 

4 miles northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records avallable.- May 1933 to September 1938. April to July 1902 and April to Novemoer 1903 at site li miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 183 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.37 

reet;; no flow Oct. 1-8, Aug. 6-9.

1902-3.-1933-38: Maximum discharge, 495 second-feet Sept. 8, 1933 (gage height, 

4.90 feet), by slope-area method: no flow at times In 1934 and 1936-38.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 23-30, which were 

estimated and are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 11. No regulation or diversion.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4

6

6

'/

8

9

10

1112

IS

14

16

16

17ia

19

00

21

22

23

24

2b

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

:e

.9

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.7

1.6

l.E

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

HOT.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

-

Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

April 12-30. ............................. 

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

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

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

7.7

9.0

12

11

12

20

28

35

24

21

25

36

37

37

41

46

43

42

44

-

Secondfoot-days

17.2

22.2

_

_

530.7 

862

288.8 

58.4 

35.2 

154.0

May

55

46

43

40

36

29

25

24

22

22

21

25

24

22

23

33

24

22

24

30

35

31

30

25

24

22

22

21

19

23

20

MB TCJ TIPTOP

1.7

1.6

_

46 

55

6.3 

7.1 

19

June

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

11

11

10

9.6

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.6

6.3

9.9

8.5

6.3

5.8

6.6

6.8

6.3

6.0

7.1

July

6.3

4.0

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

1.0

1.1

2.2

6.0

4.0

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.8

1.4

1.4

1.1

.8

Minimum

0

.3

_

7.7 

19

5.8 

.7 

0 

2.0

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.5

.1

o

0

0

0

2.4

.2

.1

.2

.3

.4

.9

.7

.8

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

6.0

5.0

1.4

1.5

1.4

2.3

7.1

Mean

0.55

.74

_

_

27.9 

27.8

1.88 

1.14 

5.13

Sept.

2.6

9.9

19

15

9.3

6.0

4.8

3.8

3.2

2.6

4.S

11

8.2

5.S

4.5

4.8

4.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

34

44

_

_

1,050 

1,710

573 

116 

70 

305

Peaic discharge.- Aug. 25 (6:15 p.m.) 183 sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 303

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°08', long. 105°12', In sec. 2, T. 13 F-, R. 70 

W., Just upstream from backwater from South Crow Creek Reservoir and 2.8 miles southwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 2.10 

reet;; no flow Oct. 1-18, July 9-16, 21-26, July 30 to Sept. 2.

1933-38: Maximum discharge, 27 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 2.39 feet): 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of Ice effect, Nov. 20-30, estimated, 

wo records Dec. 1 to Apr. 12. No regulation or diversion.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

3 

9 

10

11 

IS 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

SI 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

23 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.3

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

HOT.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.4

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

Oct 

Hoi 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

& 

Jim 

Ail

£5 S«p

*

alendar year

11 13-30

ater year

Mar. Apr.

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

5.6 

7.6 

8.8 

11 

7.9

8.2 

7.2 

8.8 

8.8

7.2

6.3 

7.6 

8.2 

8.8 

8.2

Seeondfoot-daya

4.5 

8.8

132.7 

142.6 

42.1 

3.7 

0 

26.8

May

8.2 

6.6 

5.8 

6.1 

5.6

5.0 

4.5 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.5 

4.0 

3.8 

3.1 

3.5

5.0 

4.3 

3.5 

3.5 

4.5

6.1 

6.1 

6.6 

5.6 

4.5

4.0 

3.6 

3.3 

2.7 

3.8 

4.0

Maximal

0.4 

.4

11 

8.2 

3.3 

.5

0 

2.9

June

3.3 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

.9 

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.6

.6 

1.2 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.8

.7 

.7

July

0 5 

4 

4 

4 

3

3 

2 

2

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.1 

.2 

.1 

0 

0

Minimum

0 

.1

3.5 

3.1 

.6 

0 

0 

0

Av«.

Mean

0.15 

.29

7.37 

4.60 

1.40 

.12 

0 

.89

Sept.

0 

0 

2.1 

2.9 

1.7

.3

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 *

.8 

2.6 

2.6 

1.6 

1.1

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8.9 

17

263 

283 

84 

7.3 

0 

53
304 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°14', long. 105°12', in sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 

70 w., 800 feet upstream from backwater from North Crow Creek Ressrvoir and 5£ miles 

northwest or Hecla.

Drainage area.- 27 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 5.09 feet July 27 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.8 second-foot Nov. 18, 19, Aug. 9 or probably less during 

period of no record.

1933-38: Maximum gage height, 8.65 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot at times in 1934 and 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. None for Dec. 1 to Apr. 13. Discharge for period of ice effect, 

Nov. 19-22, 27-30, estimated. Flow partly regulated by North CroT Creek Reservoir.

Discharge* In second-feet/ water year October 1937 to Septemb^f 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

Ifl

20

Si

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

HOT.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.6

.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

-

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

April 14-50 , ..............................

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

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

September. ................................

Water year

Mar. Apr.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

1.9

3.7

3.7

3.2

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.3

-

Seoondfoot-days

37.4

34.9

_

_

_

47.3

266.4

226.3

282.9

52.6

139.9

May

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

4.6

12

12

12

12

11

8.9

9.5

9.5

10

10

9.5

12

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

limHimiwt

1.3

1.3

_

_

_

3.7

14

13

20

8.6

11

June

13

13

12

9.8

9.2

9.2

6.6

5.8

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.2

4.8

5.3

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

8.3

8.3

7.8

-

July

7.S

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

9.2

16

17

15

13

IS

13

9.5

9.2

12

9.5

8.9

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.3

20

5.5

2.7

1.9

1.4

HM«<nmyn

1.?

.8

_

_

_

l.fl

2.£

4.?

1.4

.8 i.e

Aug.

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

8.6

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

6.6

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

Mean

1.21

1.16

_

_

_

2.78

8.59

7.64

9.13

1.70

4.66

Sept.

1.8

4.0

5.3

3.7

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.8

8.6

9.2

11

9.5

3.5

2.8

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

2.8

8.0

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

74

69

_

_

_

94

528

449

561

104

277

Peak discharge.- July 27 (2:30 p. 

Aug. 25 (3 p.m.) 69 see.-ft.

.) discharge not determined? Aug. 10 (3 p.m.) 116 sec.-ft.;
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 305

Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°19', long. 105°13', in sec. 34, T. 16 N., R. 70 

w., 7 miles northwest of Federal.

Drainage area.- 25 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28 second-feet Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.57 

reet;; minimum dally discharge, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 22-24.

1933-38: Maximum discharge, 89 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 2.93 feet); 

no flow on several days in 1934-37.

Remarks.,- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 28-30, whicl were 

estimated and are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 13. A few small diversions above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1338

Day

1a

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.8

.9

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

HOT.

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

S.O

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.0

1.5

2.2

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Konth

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

April 14-30. ..............................

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

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

Water year

Ear. Apr.

_

.

-

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

6.2

7.0

6.8

12

15

17

13

12

12

16

16

17

18

21

21

17

17

-

Secondfoot-days

49.5

52.2

_

_

_

244.0

420

221.9

99.0

31.2

95.4

May

20

20

17

17

16

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

14

16

18

17

15

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

Maximum

2.5

2.7

_

_

_

21

20

10

6.8

2.4

8.2

June

10

9.7

9.7

8.8

8.5

8.0

8.2

8.8

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.1

5.3

8.5

7.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

5.3

8.5

7.0

9.4

-

July

5.8

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.8

4.7

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.8

3.2

3.0

5.3

3.2

2.2

1.7

2.5

4.2

3.2

3.5

3.3

2.2

1.6

Minimum

0.7

1.0

_

_

_

6.2

11

5.1

1.6

.1

2.0

AUT.

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.1

2.0

1.1

.9

.7

.6

1.0

1.8

.9

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.6

S.O

Mean

1.60

1.74

_

_

_

14.4

13.5

7.40

3.19

1.01

3.18

Sept.

2.1

5.3

8.2

7.0

4.7

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.2

3.3

6.2

5.1

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2»2 2'. * 2.4

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

9S

104

.

_

..

484

833

440

196

62

189

Peak discharge.- Apr. 17 (10 p. 

12~IVe. - ft.

.} 21 sec.-ft.j Apr. 28 [1 a.m,} 28 sec.-ft.; Aug. 10 (8 p.m.)
306 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume, lat. 41°14', long. 103°51', 

in sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 57 W., 14 miles east of Busnnell. Prior to Mar. 26, 1938, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 516 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 6.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 5.5 

second-feet Feb. 19.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Aug. 27, 1933 (gage height, 6.8 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; 

minimum daily discharge, 2 second-feet Apr. 11, 1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and of missing gage

heights, which are fair. Staff gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to Mar. £5. Some small 

diversions upstream.

Discharge, in second-feat, water rear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

82

83

24

2?

26

87

28

89

SO

31

Oct.

8.6

8.6

8.6

3.2

8.2

3.2

3.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0.

7.0

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

HOT.

10

10

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

11

11

t9.5

ts.o

t7.0

te.o

t7.0

t7.5

t9.0

til

t!2

t!3

t!3

tl2

t!2

9.5

Dee.

7.6

3.6

12

11

S.6

e.9

7.6

*6.5

 6.0

*8.0

*8.5

*9.0

 10

11

11

13

13

12

12

11

13

13

11

 11

 12

*12

 13

*12

11

11

8.2

Jan.

12

11

13

13

H

9.3

9.2

*9.0

*9.0

11

10

10

6.2

10

9.5

17

14

14

13

12

10

12

13

*12

 11

*12

 12

 13

 11

*6.0

 6.5

Feb.

 3.0

 9.0

 10

 10

*10

10

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

14

13

 7.0

«6.0

»6.0

 5.5

 6.5

 7.0

*8.0

*8.5

*9.0

11

14

17

15

_

_

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. .....................

Jan 

Eeb

March. .".............,....,................

KILT * * * * *

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

Water year 1937-3S. .....................

Mar.

16

16

15

13

15

tie

tl5

t!4

t!4

t!4

t!4

t!4

t!4

tl5

t!5

t!4

t!4

t!4

t!4

14

14

14

15

14

15

15

15

12

11

11

Apr.

11

12

13

13

14

12

12

11

22

24

19

16

15

16

21

20

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

12

11

11

11

-

Secondfoot-days

271.7

304.3

322.5

4,283.2

342.2 

297.5

440

418

415

402.7

501.6

402.9

1,139

5,257.4

May

10

10

11

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

14

15

12

13

13

13

14

15

16

14

16

16

14

19

15

13

12

12

12

13

12

Maximum

11

14

13

135

17 

17

16

24

19

42

94

55

300

300

June

12

12

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.8

42

15

17

11

11

10

10

39

28

9.2

8.9

17

9.5

9-2

-

July

8.9

9.2

S.6

8.2

8.2

3.2

9.3

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

21

20

8.6

23

16

9.5

8.6

7.3

14

60

13

34

94

23

16

15

Minimum

7.0

6.0

6.0

2.7

6.0 

5.6

11

10

10

3.9

6.4

7.3

IS

5.5

Aug.

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

3.2

3.6

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.6

3.2

7.6

7.9

8.6

7.9

7.3

11

5S

35

21

30

16

Mean

8.76

10.1

10.4

11.7

11.0 

10.6

14.2

13.9

13.4

13.4

16.2

13.0

38.0

14.4

Sept.

13

87

300

' 10951

34

30

50

26

23

41

34

29

26

22

22

20

19

19

16

18

13

18

16

16

16

17

16

16

15

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

639

604

640

8,500

679 

590

873

629

823

799

996

799

2,260

10, 430

feat discharge.- July 25 (1 a.m.) 315 see.-ft.; July 27 (11 p.m.) 430 sec.-ft.; Sept. 3 (2 a.m.) 

516 sec.-ft.

 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge computed on basis of weather records. 

fQage height missing; discharge computed on basis of weather records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 307

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16', long. 105°13', in sec. 15, T. 15 N., R. 70 

w., 6 miles northwest of Federal.

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 150 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 10 (gage

 height, 2.48 feet); minimum daily discharge recorded, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 22 (probably

no flow at times during period of no record).

1933-38: Maximum gage height, 4.95 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined);

no flow on several days In 1934, 1936, and 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. None for Nov. 17 to Apr. 13. One small diversion above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

88 

83 

84 

85

86 

87 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0

2.0 

2. S 

2.5 

2.0 

2.3

2.0 

1.6

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

HOY.

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fab 

Mar

Apr

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

B«p

*

ember 1-

alendar year

11 14-30

ater year

Mar. Apr.

3.3 

4.3

4.9

6.9 

7.7 

9.0 

6.5

6.2 

6.2 

7.3 

7.3 

6.9

6.9 

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.8

Secondfoot-days

47.0 

24.4

120.6 

343.5 

133.9 

64.3 

35.3 

57.5

May

14 

13 

14 

12 

12

10 

9.4 

9.0 

8.1 

7.7

7.7 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6 

9.0

12 

11 

12 

13

14

16 

14 

14 

13 

11

11 

10 

9.8 

9.4 

11 

9.8

Maximum

2.5 

1.8

9/8 

16 

8.1 

3.9 

4.3 

5.5

June

8.1 

7.7 

7.3 

6.6 

6.2

5.6 

5.2 

5.5

4.6 

4.6

4.6 

3.9 

3.6 

3.3 

3.6

3.6 

3.3 

3.3 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

4.6 

4.3 

3.1 

3.0

3.1 

3.0 

3.6 

3.6 

6.2

July

3.9 

2.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

3.3 

2.7 

2.0 

2.3

2. a

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.6

2.0 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0 

1.6

Minimum

1.0 

1.4

3.3 

7.7 

3.0 

1.3 

.2 

1.2

Aug.

1.4 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.9 

.6 

4.3

1.7 

1.4 

1.3 

.9 

1.0

1.4 

1.3 

.8 

.8 

.5

.4 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.5

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6

Mean

1.52 

1.52

7.09 

11.1 

4.46 

2.07 

1.14 

1.92

Sept.

1.7 

3.1 

5.5 

4.6 

2.7

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

1.9 

3.1 

2.8 

2.2 

1.7

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.3

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

93

48

239 

681 

266 

128 

70 

114

Peak discharge.- July 27 (4:15 p.m.) 24 sec. -ft.; AUK. 10 (2:30 p.m.) 160 sec. -ft.
308 P1ATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°37', long. 99°22', In sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 18 W., on 

U. S. Highway 83, 1 mile south of Sargent. Zero of gage is 2,273.94 feet above mean 

sea level.

Records available.- December 1936 to December 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period October 1937 to December 1938, 2,280 

secona-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 4.58 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,400 

second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 135 second-feet Dec. 7, 1937.

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 27, 1938; minimum dally discharge, that 

of Dec. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records for year ending Sept. 30, 1938, good except those for periods of ice 

effect, Nov. 14-26, Dec. 5 to Mar. 2, which were computed on basis of nine discharge 

measurements and weather records and are fair. Records for Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1938, 

poor. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Oct. 23, De?. 26, 1938, estimated; that for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20 to Dec. 7, Dec. 12-15, 23, 24, 28-30, 

1938, computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weattnr records. Chain 

gage read twice daily. No regulation or diversion.

Discharge in second-feet, 1937-38 

1937-38

Day

1

S

z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

882

858

606

683

810

822

739

798

786

762

786

798

798

846

862

930

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,120

834

786

716

786

798

606

786

774

728

762

762

HOT.

798

334

834

822

796

736

786

774

786

705

882

846

858

620

360

240

200

160

200

330

480

850

880

970

1,000

930

858

978

954

990

"

Dec.

622

942

834

822

520

200

135

145

180

250

300

370

469

580

650

750

850

880

950

1, 000'

1,060

950

780

720

620

800

942

980

1,000

1,030

1,050

Jan.

970

920

864

850

830

810

780

750

770

800

840

860

910

980

1,050

1,020

980

961

920

880

950

980

500

380

240

161

155

170

150

190

250

Feb.

350

520

680

800

950

1,020

1.150

1.120

1,000

920

880

950

870

800

720

550

420

380

597

700

620

740

650

620

600

750

1,100

1.350

.

.

-

Mar.

1,650

1,150

942

1.020

1,110

1,330

990

918

1,020

1,020

930

966

942

966

976

1,040

870

870

882

846

882

822

798

846

786

810

834

739

774

810

705

Apr.

672

882

672

627

739

627

244

834

1,300

822

930

846

906

942

1,040

1,210

1,160

1,130

1.160

LOO'0

942

906

882

822

1,060

882

1,540

1,350

1,210

1,210

-

May

1,150

930

1,170

1,150

1,090

1,120

1,180

918

918

858

882

1,330

1,090

930

810

822

894

1,130

1,060

1,040

894

846

882

694

786

822

798

774

822

906

954

June

978

822

834

lit:

810

990

942

846

4B83

^70

942

798

672

739

846

906

954

762

739

750

942

930

930

822

942

882

774

786

786

846

-

July

942

705

1,020

918

942

990

966

834

846

705

723

683

705

672

596

716

798

750

660

617

786

774

728

716

705

750

750

774

810

1,320

683

Aug.

694

705

750

649

660

606

606

660

683

728

786

683

694

694

694

1,060

918

810

762

694

606

617

596

638

660

683

810

716

774

810

870

Sept.

774

822

942

918

954

346

822

834

796

346

882

918

894

846

786

774

774

762

728

716

694

705

716

798

798

774

716

716

716

774
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, of Middle Loup River at Sargent, Nebr., 1937-38 Contirued

1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oot.

786 

798 

694 

672 

750

739 

762 

810 

906 

942

930 

846 

930 

810 

822

858 

882 

906 

918 

894

822 

858 

840 

834 

798

774 

739 

810 

786 

728 

728

Nov.

762 

846 

870 

870 

894

894 

870 

858 

739 

798

810 

786 

870 

882 

810

846 

834 

834 

798 

750

660 

600 

580 

560 

550

560 

650 

714 

750 

780

Dec.

870 

940 

930 

923 

910

900 

890 

882 

990 

858

810 

620 

550 

620 

792

846 

716 

553 

617 

705

683 

705 

680 

770 

894

750 

638 

620 

670 

710 

750

Month

Dot

Hot 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Mai 

Api 

Maj 

Jur 

Jill 

Aug 

Set

k

Oot 

Not 

Dec

C

ober 193

k

alendar 

niary 19!

year 193 

3

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

ate? yes 

ober 193

r 1937-2 

9

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

alendar year 1938 .....................

Secondfoot-days

25,774 

21,509 

21,581

28,545

21,871 

21,807 

29,246 

28, 547 

29, 650 

25, 497 

24,589 

22, 318 

24,043

296,430

25,372 

23,025 

23,792'

299,755

Maximum

1,180 

1,000 

1,060

1,180

1,050 

1,350 

1,650 

1,540 

1,330 

1,070 

1,320 

1,060 

954

1,650

942 

894 

990

1,650

Minimum

606 

160 

135

135

150 

350 

705 

244 

694 

672 

596 

596 

694

135

672 

550 

550

160

Mean

831 

717 

696

782

706 

779 

94J1 

95? 

956 

850 

793 

720 

801

812

818 

768 

767

82?

Run-off in 

acre-feet

51,120 

42, 660 

42,810

566, 200

43,380 

43,250 

58,010 

56, 620 

58,810 

50,570 

48,770 

44,260 

47,690

588,000

50,320 

45, 670 

47,190

594, 500
310 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°25', long. 99°08', in sec. 26, T. 17 N., R. 16 

W., at southwest edge of Arcadia. Prior to Apr. 23, 1938, chain gage at same site 

but datum 1.23 feet lower.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,110 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 3.20 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 120 second-feet Dec. 9.

1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1938; minimum daily discharge, that 

of Dec. 9, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 16-25, Dec. 5 to Mar. 

2, wnich were computed on basis of nine discharge measurements an! weather records 

and are fair. Chain gage read twice daily Oct. 1 to Apr. 22. Middle Loup Public 

Power and Irrigation District began diverting water above Arcadia on Mar. 30, 1938.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Beptemt^r 1958

Day

1

?,

ft4

6

fl

7

B

9

10

11

121ft

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

S3.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

699

821

750

733

812

821

840

821

812

830

914

981

1,080

1,020

803

1,120

1,330

1,070

1,060

933

858

840

803

742

707

876

812

716

768

794

990

HOT.

89S

895

742

768

794

794

733

803

707

690

690

803

849

849

830

550

380

240

160

150

170

190

300

500

740

1,210

1,070

962

904

933

-

Dec.

904

803

849

803

630

280

210

135

120

125

130

137

180

300

580

700

850

950

1,040

1,060

1,200

1,120

700

610

630

680

696

- 900

1,060

1,100

1,120

Jan.

1,050

1,020

983

1,000

1,050

1,000

920

870

820

790

820

862

930

1,050

1,150

1,140

1,090

1,040

980

910

980

1,080

960

480

300

210

188

210

230

180

150

Feb.

280

390

482

650

970

1,150

1,300

1,350

1,240

1,120

990

1,150

960

650

480

420

360

340

370

420

450

500

540

520

610

1,080

1,650

2,100

_

_

-

Month

Mar............... .. ..... ....

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

Water year 1937-33. .....................

Mar.

2,400

1,650

1,020

876

803

895

914

895

942

952

1,050

1,020

1,260

1,170

1,400

1,190

1,200

1,080

1,010

1,070

1,120

1,100

1,050

1,070

1,030

914

1,060

1,050

1,080

1,100

1,010

Apr.

1,020

1,000

1,070

1,040

1,020

800

768

1,100

1,370

1,280

1,160

1,010

1,070

1,250

1,370

1,440

1,360

1,290

1,310

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,060

1,040

1,100

1,040

1,350

1,200

1,190

1,210

-

Secondfoot -days

27, 156

20,301

20, 604

24, 443

34,938

24, 593 

20,669

21, 8$2 

314,133

May

1.200

1,460

1,200

1,350

1,310

1,320

1,350

1,120

1,080

98S

1,040

1,520

1,020

1,040

1,020

1,000

1,040

1,240

1,110

1,140

1,170

1,040

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,120

1,190

886

1,080

1,110

1,230

Maximum

1,330

1,210

1,200

1,150

1,440

1,100 

1,100

2,400

June

1,000

886

838

857

848

876

975

1,020

895

1,220

1,200

965

905

895

905

955

1,120

848

819

876

1,060

935

905

857

838

886

754

683

691

691

-

July

726

717

1,020

876

708

848

1,100

915

985

848

782

745

717

666

691

666

700

745

772

683

717

717

658

708

745

838

828

810

876

1,060

726

Minimum

eg 1'

150

120

150

65<3 

557

120

Aug.

683

658

658

658

624

609

602

602

557

580

726

6S3

587

572

594

810

1,100

782

691

641

666

632

617

617

632

609

674

674

666

683

782

Moan

876

677

665

788

804

793 

667

V28 

861

Sept.

666

666

649

708

708

782

763

754

708

726

857

1,040

857

772

726

717

791

763

736

708

683

683

674

683

674

674

663

674

658

649

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

53,860

40,270

40,870

48,480

69,300

70,400

48,780 

41, 000

623,100

Peak discharge.- Apr. 27 (8 p. 

(11:30 a.m.) 2,860 sec.-ft.

) 2,140 sec.-ft.; May 12 (4 p.m.) 4,110 see.-ft. ; July 30
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 311

Middle Loup River at Loup City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°16'45'', long. 98°59'30'1 

on state Highway 16, one mile west of Loup City.

in sec. 14, T. 15 N., R. 15 w.,

Records available.- December 1936 to April 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during period, 2,650 second-feet Mar. 1; minimum 

daily discharge, 130 second-feet Jan. 27.

1936-38: Maximum discharge observed, 3,000 second-feet June 4, 1937 Cgag3 height, 

3.30 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,200 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, that of Jan. 27, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 15-26, Dec. 5 to Mar. 

2, Apr. 7, 8, computed on basis of seven discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for station at Arcadia; that for period Apr. 11-30 computed on basis of records for station at Arcadia, Chain gage read twice daily. Diversion for Irrigation 

above station at Arcadia began Mar. 30, 1938.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

D*7

1

a

s

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

19

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

26

SO

31

Oct.

690

834

690

650

762

682

786

762

630

810

834

S58

738

550

570

1,150

1,040

1,170

1,320

1,010

882

930

810

810

1,010

1,120

906

834

882

1,010

1,350

HOT.

984

906

762

810

858

834

906

eio

786

810

930

930

930

1,040

800

650

500

320

240

180

220

340

520

350

1,000

1,300

1,230

1,090

1,260

1,170

-

Deo.

957

766

810

834

680

540

430

310

180

140

152

180

220

330

450

620

750

880

900

940

986

1,000

1,050

820

680

750

860

980

1,000

1,050

1,100

Jan.

1,150

1,120

1,050

1,060

1,120

1,080

950

830

747

760

800

830

900

950

1,000

1,080

1,160

1,200

1,120

980

1,050

1,080

830

610

400

230

120

150

200

170

ISO

Feb.

210

260

328

400

550

760

1,100

1,200

1,280

1,360

1,400

1,320

1,220

950

650

480

420

370

350

400

450

530

650

780

1,000

1,450

1,650

2,250

-

_

-

Month

Jan 

Frt

Hjy

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

to.......................................

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

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

Ear.

2,650

2,100

1,320

1,380

906

882

882

786

714

1,010

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,060

1,440

1,910

1,670

1,040

1,530

1,440

1,260

834

738

834

1,380

1,350

1,200

1,200

1,290

1,290

1,910

Apr.

930

984

1,120

1,060

1,410

1,700

1,050

1,450

2,020

1,350

1,210

1,150

1,220

1,340

1,450

1,550

1,500

1,420

1,440

1,480

1,520

1,550

1,520

1,500

1,650

1,250

1,300

1.360

1, 450 

1,380

-

Secondfoot-daya

27,280

23,966

21,365

309.316

24, 857 

23,788 

39.456

41,314

Xa7

Mnrlimm

1,360

1,300

1,100

2,140

1,200 

2,250 

2,650

2,020

June Jul7

Minimum

550

180

140

140

120 

210 

714

930

An*. Sept.

M_-,, Rian-off in 

sau acre-feet

SSO 54,110

799 47,540

689 42,380

847 613,500

802 49,300 

850 47,180 

1,273 78,260

1,377 81,950

400,700
312 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at Boelus, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°04'00", long. 98°42'45", in sec. 29, T. 13 N., R. 12 W., 

hair a mile south of Boelus and 6 miles upstream from South Loup River,

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,340 second-feet May 12; minimum 

dally discharge, 140 second-feet Dec. 9.

1937-38: Maximum discharge, 7,590 second-feet July 19, 1937; minimum, 52 secondfeet Dec. 7, 1936 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 16 to Mar. 7 (computea on basis of eight discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

station at Arcadia), and those for Apr. 7, May 1, July 8, Sept. 25 (estimated), which 

are fair. Records represent combined flow of river and Boelus Power canal. Chain 

gage read twice daily. Diversion for Irrigation above station at Arcadia began 

Mar. 30, 1938.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

81

US

S3

84

85

86

87

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

766

847

576

684

664

770

883

884

977

613

881

912

956

944

980

987

839

954

905

958

862

941

819

582

826

845

807

748

633

679

568

HOT.

901

809

782

768

S04

789

689

932

944

848

948

940

867

787

908

660

460

260

200

180

210

330

436

660

1,050

1,300

887

840

850

860

-

Dec.

840

820

840

885

860

700

330

170

140

145

150

160

180

190

260

460

760

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,000

820

740

680

690

696

780

1,000

1,200

Jan.

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

960

911

820

860

960

1,050

1,150

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,050

1,000

980

1,050

1,100

740

440

338

210

230

240

220

200

180

Feb.

260

460

600

800

1,050

1,100

1,300

1,400

1,450

1,200

1,100

1,250

1,200

1,100

560

440

410

400

430

460

520

580

640

620

740

-L.150

1,700

2,200

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-2e...... ................

Mar.

2,600

2,550

2,200

1,300

960

940

960

951

1,110

1,100

1,040

1,270

1,120

1,410

1,680

1,630

1,320

1,090

1,010

843

926

884

849

864

848

870

902

899

1,090

1,090

886

Apr.

945

826

679

808

878

1,250

680

706

1,000

1,280

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,100

1,240

947

1,010

911

1,030

1,090

991

957

1,060

1,110

1,100

1,170

1,440

1,320

1,180

Seoondfoot-daya

25 290

21,889

21,406

309,522

25,789

25,120

37 192

30*808

34 442

op' 000

25 | 675

18,140

21,705

310,446

May

1,200

1,150

1,610

1,330

1,180

1,210

1,850

1,620

817

908

1,640

3,190

968

728

705

653

931

893

1,050

1,120

974

864

782

880

797

849

907

963

632

1,070

921

llmrlpiifll

987

1,300

1,300

4,560

1,200

2,200

2,600

1,440

3,190

1,160

2,020 

1,020

1,050

3,190

June July

900

914

625

705

741 1,300

803 968

655 949

861 941

S03 2,020

869 1,020

810 890

888, 899

1,160 796

689 792

684

665

627

704

650

1,010

578

962

760

748

747

802

689

599

825

753

79S

805

766

681

669

690

722 739

787

717

693

628

593

622

687

659

747

673

688

884

616

Minimi IT"

5P8

1PO

1*0

iro

iro

2PO

843 fl""*Q

O I V 

av-fj CN. &

5V8

5f9

3H.

5T8

1«>

Aug.

5S9

524

490

473

476

445

659

584

539

497

487

576

584

587

546

381

730

951

706

618

547

561

509

518

527

547

666

1,020

624

585

594

Mean

816

730

691

848

832

897

1,200

1,027

1,111

766

585

724

851

Sept.

652

599

679

604

778

783

780

710

664

622

800

803

1,050

929

834

849

817

687

743

722

700

683

711

699

700

639

640

614

626

588

Run-off In 

acre-feet

50,160

43,480

42,460

 613,900

51,150

49 8SO

73 t 770

61,110

45', 600

50,930 

35, 980

43,050

615,800
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 313

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°12', long. 98°27', In sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 10 

w., at St. Paul. Zero of gage is 1,778.4 feet above mean sea level (Union Pacific 

Railroad datum).

Drainage area.- 7,320 square miles.

Records available.- l&.y 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to November 

1903, August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1895-97, 1928-38), 1,208 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 5.47 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 150 second-feet Dec. 8.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Mar. 17, 1932, 

by float measurement; maximum gage height, 6.90 feet (affected by Ice) Mar. 2, 1936 

(discharge not determined); minimum dally discharge, 102 second-feet Jan. 8, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17-26, Dec. 4 to Mar. 

2, Apr. 6, 7, computed on basis of five discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for Loup River at Columbus. Diversion for irrigation above station at 

Arcadia began Mar. 30, 1938.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeabef 1933

^7

1

Z

&

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

so

m

sz

23

84

25

86

27

28

29 

90

Si

Oct.

995

980

966

9SO

920

394

907

936

996

1,120

907

907

1,010

930

316

1,100

1,160

1,470

1,320

1,680

1,370

1,470

1,360

1,230

1,250

1,200

1,130

1,020

996 

995

995

HOT.

694

907

331

S16

779

757

790

920

394

355

316

303

768

680

713

691

500

310

220

180

170

190

350

500

650

900

1,410

960

842 

368

-

D«o.

1,040

1,090

1,020

700

450

250

ISO

160

170

250

450

600

900

920

900

950

1,020

1,080

1,040

9SO

1,020

1,080

920

830

800

720

780

820

910 

880

S60

Jan.

soo

780

S40

900

910

750

640

660

690

702

800

870

900

930

1,020

1,260

1,350

1,300

1,120

1,200

1,320

1,480

1,420

1,400

1,OOO

840

590

300

220 

180

160

Feb.

210

300

380

400

650

920

1,180

1,200

1,260

1,280

1,300

1,340

1,320

1,280

1,100

950

700

6SO

500

380

450

75O

901

1,400

1,SOO

2,100

2,300

2,650

;-

Month

OototMP. « 

Duo fc*!-. .................................

Calendar y»ar 1937. .....................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-;>a.. ....................

Mar.

3,600

4,250

2,720

1,720

1,500

1,410

1,320

1,280

1,210

1,250

1,230

1,360

1,340

1,090

1,520

1,470

1,180

920

1,090

1,070

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,100

1,170

1,170

1,250

1,280 

1,300

1,330

Apr.

1,160

1,020

1,090

1,180

1,090

690

800

881

965

1,100

935

950

1,020

1,020

1,150

1,600

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,170

1,230

1,060

1,020

1,180

1,120

1,010

995

1,390

1,520 

1,230

-

Seeondfoot-daya

34,566

21,004

23,750

386,939

27^322

29,631

45.5TO

33,046

67,760

42v 63

55,210

19 214

26 1 452

425,188

««y

1,040

1,100

1,470

3,030

2,720

2,040

4,120

1,870

2,570

1,540

2,570

6,760

6,320

2,470

1,560

1,090

1,320

1,270

1,490

2,190

2,540

1,410

1,150

1,100

1,270

1,250

1,450

1,360

1,250 

IT9B5

1,500

 axlmxn

1,880

1,410

1,090

6,oeo

1,480

2,650

4 25O

1*520

6,760 

4,210

9,700

1,010

2,800

9,700

June

1,850

1,430

1,170

935

842

1,340

S68

1,130

9SO

2,300

4,210

1,130

894

960

1,010

2,260

1,170

980

894

1,120

1,500

2,160

1,210

1,43O

2,000

1,370

1,540

1,340

1,280 

1,340

-

July

1,520

1,500

3,650

4,870

2,300

1,910

9,700

5,920

1,540

1,060

790

SOS

842

935

816

1,090

1,750

955

868

829

881

790

779

724

713

746

1,390

1,340

S94 

995

2,330

Minim*

316

170

150

102

160

210

920

SOO

1,040 

842

713

478

604

150

Aug.

849

74*5

59*

549

522

50<

487

55S

504

471

49-3

50 <

SBl

549

504

513

56S

84?

1,010

S68

66-<

614

576

531

504

513

57^ 73-5

B5*> 

757

680

Moan

1,115

700

766

1,060

oo-t

COJ.

1,058

1 4VO

l|l02

2, 186

1 422

1, 7S1

620

848

1,166

Sept.

642

680

724

790

881

1,390

855

779

713

71S

702

1,620

2,800

950

757

757

768

724

746

713

691

652

642

661

604

736

713

708

713 

735

-

!>*-<>« la

aei"e-f»*t

63,560

41,660

47,110

767,500

54,190

58,770

90,390

65,550

154,400

84,620

109,500

38, 11O

5O,480

843,300

Peak discharge.- Hay 7 (10 p.n.) 6,100 sac.-ft.} May 18 (6 p.n.) 11,900 sec.-ft.j Jun« 11 

(1 a.m.) 5,970 see.-ft.; July 3 (5 p.n.) 7,290 sec.-ft.; July 7 (18 n.) 12,000 sec.-ft.

2198670
314 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°25', long. 97°21', In sec._ 30 T. 17 N., R. IE., at

 Columbus, 34 miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gage is 1,432.29 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1938. October

 1894 to September 1915 at site 2 miles upstream; records equivalent.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1895-1911, 1912-15, 1933-38), 2,984 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 18,300 second-feet Sept. 13; minimum

 dally discharge, 656 second-feet Jan. 30.

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-38: Maximum discharge, about 70,000 second-feet June 6, 7, 

1896 (gage height, 12.55 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 185 second-feet Feb. 

24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 18 to Dec. 5, Dec. 8

 to Jan. 27, Jan. 31 to Mar. 2, which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. Chain gage on river read twice daily. Records represent combined flow of river and Loup River Public Power District canal. 

This canal diverts water from river at point 25 miles upstream, and returns to river 

below station. Several diversions for irrigation above station. Canal records furnished by Loup River Public Power District.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

a 

s

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

HI 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Dot.

2.OSO 

2,130 

2,220 

2,330 

1,670

1,730 

1,870 

2,110 

2,370 

2,350

2,420 

2,130 

1,900 

2.O50 

2,400

2,640 

3,040 

3,120 

3,350 

2,940

2,940 

2,540 

2,220 

2,160 

2,050

1,820 

2,030 

2,130 

2,070 

2,070 

1,880

HOT.

1,960 

1,960 

2,530 

2,130 

1,960

1.9SO 

2,050 

2,070 

2, ISO 

2,090

2,070 

2,090 

2,160 

2,400 

2,540

2,340 

1,830 

1,500 

1,250 

1,050

1,060 

1.2OO 

1,700 

2,220 

2,500

2,580 

2,670 

2,000 

1,900 

1,860

Dec.

1,910 

1,950 

1,980 

1,900 

1,550

1,170 

1,060 

1,040 

1,080 

1,100

1,250 

1,520 

1,5SO 

1,520 

1,500

1,650 

1,680 

1,620 

1,550 

1,440

1,500 

1,460 

1,410 

1,450 

1,520

1,650 

1,900 

1,880 

2,100 

2,050 

2,020

Jan.

2,000 

1,930 

1,960 

2,040 

2,180

2,100 

2,000 

1,900 

1,920 

2,040

2, Eon 

2,320 

2,25O 

2,220 

2,240

2,350 

2,450 

2,500 

2,300 

2,100

2,200 

2,3BO 

2,400 

2,100 

1,500

1,450 

1,480 

1,430 

764 

656 

710

Feb.

920 

1,100 

1,080 

1,120 

1,200

1,450 

1,850 

2,500 

2,600 

2,450

2,350 

2,400 

2,350 

2,200 

1,950

1,650 

1,500 

1,300 

1,150 

1,080

1,200 

1,400 

1,550 

2,200 

2,400

2,700 

3,050 

3,500

Month

Dot 

Ho* 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fen 

Mar 

Apr ¥*

JOB 

Jul Aug

Bep 

«

alendar year 19C 7. .....................

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

ater year 1937-:

Mar.

4,320 

7,160 

12,000 

6,130 

4,770

4,140 

4,490 

4,470 

4,250 

4,110

4,230 

4,030 

3,320 

3,790 

3,900

5,390 

4,550 

4,030 

3,790 

3,540

3,220 

3,250 

3,140 

2,950 

2,920

3,420 

3,080 

2,920 

2,900 

2,660 

2,700

Apr.

2,900 

2,630 

2,600 

2,420 

2,600

2,120 

1,96O 

2,560 

2,660 

2,660

2,680 

2,760 

2,660 

2,400 

2,420

2,530 

3,290 

2,800 

3,120 

3,030

2,880 

2,800 

2,560 

2,380 

2,420

2,560 

2,700 

2,640 

3,380 

3,400

S«oondfoot-days

70,900 

59,650 

48,990

904,103

60,090 

52,200 

130,120 

80,570 

117,620 

89,850 

90,330 

43,068 

73,800

917,188

May

3,460 

3,380 

3,360 

3,460 

5,340

3,940 

3,940 

6,040 

5,420 

3,640

3,40O

3,760 

13,000 

5,560 

4,020

3,610 

3,360 

3,280 

3,180 

3,050

3,330 

3,630 

2,850 

2,490 

2,330

2,26O 

2,260 

2,440 

2,830 

2,600 

2,400

Maxlsnsn

3,350 

2,670 

2,100

13,900

2,500 

3,500 

12,000 

3,400 

1-3,000 

5,320 

9,810 

3,570 

12,400

13,000

June

2,920 

3,300 

3,110 

2,920 

2,540

2,260 

2,270 

2,380 

1,920 

2,020

2,660 

5,320 

2,550 

2,230 

2,350

2,230 

3,720 

2.99C

2,970 

2,600

4,400 

3,820 

5,310 

4,860 

3,450

3,720 

2,490 

2.26C 

2,40C

1.88C

July

1.72O 

1,490 

6,840 

5,940 

4,190

3,570 

8,150 

9,810 

4,4OO 

3,630

3,17O 

2,500 

2,190 

1,960 

2,020

1,970 

1,800 

3,420 

1,980 

1,530

1,500 

1,530 

1,460 

1,430 

1,500

1,400 

1,350 

3,170 

2,040 

1,280 

1,390

Mlntmun

1,730 

1,C50 

1.C40

345

656

920 2,eeo

1,S60 

2, £60 

1,680 

1,£80 

£78 

1,270

656

Aug.

3,570 

1,710 

1,600 

1,460 

1,240

1,110 

1,120 

1,230 

1,290 

1,240

1,120 

1,100 

1,030 

1,060 

1,350

1,230 

1,500 

1,500 

1,540 

1,860

1,560 

1,380 

1,240 

1,200 

1,110

1,060 

978 

1,040 

1,260 

1,330 

2,050

Mean

2,287 

1,988 

1,580

2,477

1,938 

1,864 

4,197 

2,686 

3,794 

2,995 

2,914 

1,389 

2,460

2,513

Sept.

1,600 

1,340 

1,270 

1,470 

1,600

1,580 

1,680 

2,020 

1,660

1,540

1,980 

7,130 

12,400 

5,980 

3,000

2,300 

1,790 

1,860 

1,310 

1,820

1,800 

1,880 

1,900 

1,820 

1,870

1,840 

1,660 

1,770 

1,740 

1,690

Run-off In 

acre-feet

140, 600 

116,300 

97,170

1,793,000

119,200 

103,500 

258,100 

159,600 

233,300 

178,200 

179,200 

85,420 

146,400

1,819,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River at Taylor, Nebr.

315

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°46', long. 99°22' 

U. S. Highway 83, at north edge of Taylor.

In sec. 23, T. 21 N., R. 18 V'., on

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes .- Maximum dally discharge observed during period ending Sept. 30, 1937, 830 

second-feet Mar. 7; maximum gage height, 6.28 feet Feb. 19 (Ice Jam); mlnlmvm discharge observed, 228 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 4.00 feet).

Maximum discharge observed during water year ending Sept. 30, 1938, l,31C secondfeet Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.75 feet); maximum stage, 6.15 feet (ice Jam) Fet . 7; 

minimum dally discharge, 196 second-feet June 16, Aug. 14.

Remarks.- Records good for period ending Sept. 30, 1937, except those for periods of 

ice effect, Dec. 7-20, Jan. 2 to Mar. 7 (computed on basis of 11 discharge ireasurements and weather records), and those for period of missing gage heights, July 1-6 

(computed on basis of records for station near Burwell), which are fair. Records 

good for water year ending Sept. 30, 1938, except those for periods of Ice effect, 

Nov. 21-24, Dec. 7 to Mar. "4, Mar. 13-17 (computed on basis of four discharge measure 

ments and weather records) and those for Oct. 6 (estimated), all of which are fair. 

Chain gage read twice daily. North Loup River Public Power and Irrigation District 

canal began diverting water from river in November 1937 at point 6 miles upstream. 

Several smaller diversions also take water from river for irrigation above station.

Revision.- Records for water year 1936-37 supersede those published In Water-supply 

 Paper 826.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1936-38

1936-37

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

so

31

Oct. SOT.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

...

-

_

_

_

.

-

^.

_

_

_

-

401

299

442

401

410

-

Dec.

420

431

410

431

382

382

360

332

370

400

415

430

450

470

560

580

595

545

540

480

508

519

497

363

420

442

486

401

334

372

312

Jan.

299

250

190

140

180

260

290

309

320

325

335

340

350

360

365

370

375

380

375

370

370

367

360

360

365

370

370

370

374

380

585

Feb.

385

380

380

380

378

380

380

385

390

400

400

404

425

470

490

520

550

600

608

605

585

560

530

520

500

475

452

470

.

.

-

Mar.

500

520

550

600

660

754

830

530

554

420

566

508

464

431

410

497

508

453

554

475

554

602

650

626

554

464

519

392

363

382

453

Apr.

401

542

519

464

431

486

486

431

431

475

486

542

486

420

392

372

354

401

442

519

464

519

401

486

486

401

292

382

508

554

Mar

542

453

519

475

519

464

475

410

410

392

420

382

392

372

344

410

334

401

410

392

382

382

410

344

334

410

497

442

410

410

382

June

372

486

401

464

754

626

566

497

420

392

382

420

420

401

382

382

363

354

392

442

475

464

420

306

318

530

554

464

410

398

-

July

380

370

376

385

410

385

318

286

292

286

280

372

334

372

363

325

318

312

306

306

299

273

280

266

280

280

280

306

266

292

280

Aug.

266

312

273

280

306

312

256

299

256

266

286

286

286

273

275

240

252

srs

306

382

334

256

244

236

252

401

4fO

2F2

260

are

3F*

Sept.

312

286

318

318

334

442

453

401

497

497

475

442

392

401

354

372

410

372

410

410

382

392

344

372

334

354

334

325

318

344

-
316 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of North loup River at Taylor, Heftr., 19S6-S8 Continued

1937-38

Day Apr. May July Aug. Sept.

401

392

382

431

442

410

354

420

420

420

420

420

431

410

401

519

519

519

508

431

410

410

401

401

410

392

372

382

382

508

530

497

530

542

542

508

554

508

486

486

431

325

325

442

442

442

344

292

330

400

560

618

578

650

475

442

497

410

519

420

334

232

215

332

400

460

470

445

430

440

450

460

465

466

460

445

430

430

440

450

450

455

460

470

455

440

425

415

410

410

405

400

395

380

375

335

340

345

345

375

385

390

395

400

400

405

410

415

420

370

310

290

280

265

280

300 

320 

350 

385 

4O5

420

435

480

550

530

520

510

510

500

485

470

460

450

465

490

520

550

590

630

690

720

740

760

720

670

620

570

578

519 

6 5O 

689 

715 

754

702

663

830

900

1,000

890

730

578

508

554

602

431

614

566

464

475

530

420

442

372

475

420

372

420

519

497

325 

1,300 

1,190 

1,000

70S

676

638

663

663

650

850

780

676

650

530

431

431

453

519

554

1,100

936

689

715

715

702

702

602

578

850

602

453

530

497

754

663

519

486

475 

578 65>' 

780 

754

676

602

676

530

554

508

363

420

475

1,120

650

689

590

578

578

486

420

401

344

318

602

702

530

363

325

372

196

372

464

431

401

420

382

354

344

392

410

410

382

453

475

410

344

689

566

453

431

475

519

542

676

334

292

273

614

312

318

312

325

334

410

306

306

266

244

252

248

318

382

663

578

344

252

240

266

401

392

273

280

252

318

392

344

266

196

200

312

614

382

372

280

306

260

266

273

372

280

334

420

626

650

299

334

318

334

410

410

344

292

442

566

530

530

442

372

363

372

392

420

453

453

464

401

442

453

497

676

Month Secondfoot-days

Run-off In 

acre-feet

October 1936

November 26-30 ............................ 1,953

December.................................. 13,637

Calendar year

January 1937 ............................. 10,254

February.................................. 13,OO2

March..................................... 16,345

April..................................... 13,573

May....................................... 12,919

June...................................... 13,249

July...................................... 9,878

August.................................... 9,166

September................................. 11,395

period

October 1937 ............................. 13,367

November.................................. 14,692

December.................................. 13,255

Calendar year 1937 ..................... 151,095

January 1938 ............................. 11,4O8

February.................................. 14,235

March..................................... 19,231

April..................................... 19,939

May....................................... 19,179

June...................................... 13,184

July...................................... 12,678

August.................................... 10,545

September................................. 12,359

Water year 1937-38 ..................... 174,052

410

595

291

312

391

440

5,870

27,050

608

830

554

542

754

410

420

497

140 

371 

363 

29? 

331 

303 

263 

23 <5 28-

351

464

527

452

417

442

319

296

380

20,340 

25,790 

32,420 

26,920 

25,620 

26,280 

19,590 

18^180 

22,600

248,700

658

676

519

2917

215

431

490

428

26,510

29,140

26,290

830 140 299,700

420

760

1>000

1,300

1,180

702

689

650

676

26R 

300 

37T! 

525 

36* 

19fi 

244

508

620

665

619

439

409

540

411

22,630

28,230

38,140

39,550

38,040

26,150

25,150

20,920

24,470

1,300 477 546,200
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 317 

North Loup River near Burwell, "Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°47', long. 99°07', in sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 16 V'., li 

miles east of Burwell and about 4 miles downstream from Calamus River.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,900 second-feet May 12 (ga.ge

height, 5.00 feet); maximum gage height, 5.24 feet Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum daily 

discharge, 280 second-feet Jan. 31.

1937-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 12, 1938; minimum daily discharge, 240 second-feet Jan. 4, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21-27, Dec. 10 to 

Mar. 3, which were computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather 

records and are fair. Chain gage read twice daily. Diversions for irrigation above 

station (see p. 315).

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Got.

620

697

664

642

642

642

605

642

664

706

730

697

719

708

7?0

902

944

916

782

697

708

686

756

782

743

730

708

697

686

686

697

SOY.

730

708

697

675

686

719

719

697

730

795

795

808

795

664

675

708

719

620

545

518

470

500

710

909

910

860

800

697

675

719

-

Dee.

552

697

697

719

552

395

455

353

518

683

700

710

700

690

720

750

780

840

84

820

740

650

600

600

640

660

670

680

680

650

620

Jan.

600

590

580

580

580

580

570

560

570

580

590

600

586

580

590

600

620

630

630

620

610

610

620

630

620

650

600

520

450

310

280

Feb.

32 O

410

460

500

540

560

580

«00

620

650

640

630

630

610

570

550

540

530

530

520

560

600

670

780

840

900

950

980

_

-

Month

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

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

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

*>7...... .................................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

1,000

950

900

880

920

798

S15

815

840

840

850

840

860

910

1,280

1,200

1,170

1,060

1,000

920

890

890

870

806

798

790

764

790

870

823

832

Apr.

764

764

716

732

732

781

617

798

950

1,180

1,020

940

880

870

930

1,220

1,500

1,260

1,140

1,050

1,020

992

955

940

955

925

1,220

1,460

1,250

1,280

Secondfoot-days

22,230

21,253

20,369

250,219

17,736

17,270

27,971

29,841

30,254

22,898

20, 524

18,351

19,674

268,371

May

1,080

1,100

1,070

1,130

978

888

1,200

1,000

918

880

774

1,630

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,000

1,070

1,120

1,080

1,030

970

940

852

804

756

734

717

712

810

866

925

Maximum

944

910

848

1,220

650

980

1,280

1,500

1,630

992

1,090

756

750

1,630

June

932

831

S59

804

768

756

739

717

650

817

992

845

750

690

700

722

918

774

728

668

780

717

722

717

712

728

717

695

700

750

-

July

744

712

1,090

750

706

706

774

728

774

712

668

646

601

601

589

580

592

750

604

595

595

586

580

583

572

572

575

592

607

634

706

Minimum

605

470

353

240

280

320

764

617

712

650

572

532

618

280

Aug.

626

f83

£59

£62

£92

f95

£92

£77

604

£77

£92

E83

£64

£32

E36

£44

756

638

eoi

£80

572

575

£64

£64

£77

£72

£83

£83

£92

7!?2

654

Sept.

626

618

634

642

695

717

686

630

622

618

695

750

728

672

646

622

622

634

622

646

622

668

650

690

664

650

650

646

650

659

-

 _ Run-off In

Me*n acre-feet

717 44,090

708 42,150

657 40,400

686 496,300

572 35,180

617 34,250

902 55,480

995 59,190

976 60,010

763 45, 420

662 40,710

592 36,400

656 39,020

735 532,300
318 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Loup River near Ord, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41°35', long. 98°53', in sec. 26, T. 19 II., R. 14 W., 2 

miles east of Ord.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed, 2,160 second-feet May 12 (gag? height, 3.42 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 250 second-feet Jan. 31.

1937-38: Maximum discharge observed, 3,440 second-feet Sept. 4, 1937 (gage height, 

3.76 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 154 second-feet Jan. 3, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 24-26, Dec. 4 to Mar. 

2, computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records. Chain gage read 

twice daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septen'rer 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

628

640

652

628

652

652

652

683

742

728

728

728

728

728

770

950

994

1,040

972

862

840

798

728

700

700

700

728

728

756

714

742

HOT.

742

742

72S

756

756

770

770

798

784

756

714

700

676

688

756

840

784

480

404

388

372

452

700

780

840

820

700

756

812

840

-

Dec.

812

798

812

750

540

320

340

300

380

570

640

680

660

640

650

670

700

720

750

786

720

690

660

670

680

680

690

700

700

690

650

Jan.

640

630

620

640

640

620

610

620

630

640

660

680

670

650

670

690

710

720

710

700

680

690

700

720

700

720

600

480

400

270

250

Feb.

290

370

430

480

540

610

670

760

800

840

790

780

770

720

660

610

580

540

520

490

540

650

760

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,300

_

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1937-33......................

Mar.

1,500

1,550

1,100

964

950

993

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,040

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,510

1,360

1,250

1,130

1,100

1,010

936

922

852

S38

852

852

762

825

866

838

800

Apr.

825

825

838

866

825

634

606

725

838

908

993

936

936

908

866

1,160

1,430

1,300

1,130

993

1,040

908

894

866

993

866

880

1,510

1,340

1,340

-

Seoondfoot-daya

23,296

21,104

20,050

260,779

19,360

19,700

32,250

29 179 -p* tew

24 210

21 722

18,885

21,983

284,296

May

1,070

1,130

1,050

1,300

1,040

1,010

1,510

1,200

1,080

950

908

2,060

1,160

1,200

993

950

894

950

993

978

950

922

852

800

788

866

813

800

1,110

1,080

1,150

Mqy^^ip

1,040

840

812

2,850

720

1,300

1,550

1,510

2,060

1,360

1,640

1,010

1,070

2,060

June

922

852

800

673

663

775

725

712

643

866

1,110

922

838

750

589

788

1,360

852

922

788

762

838

775

750

775

813

762

702

683

800

-

July

800

788

1,640

825

712

712

1,380

825

737

725

737

663

606

557

557

557

614

598

624

653

581

540

557

540

532

606

606

606

598

573

673

Minimum

628

372

300

154

250

290

76?

60 }

78"?

589

537

50T

598

250

Aug.

683

624

573

581

598

653

692

653

624

624

643

653

614

540

522

522

573

737

540

508

515

522

525

540

540

565

614

581

624

1,010

692

Mean

751

703

647

714

625

704

1,040

973

1,050

807

701

609

733

779

Sept.

643

673

702

737

762

813

712

614

598

643

788

1,070

964

880

825

762

702

702

683

683

692

725

725

725

725

725

692

643

673

702

-

Rim-off In 

acre-feet

46,210

41,860

39,770

517,200

S8,400

39,070

63,970

57,880

64,580

48,020

43,080

37,460

43,600

563,900
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 319

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 41 027'45", long. 98°43'00", in sec. 8, T. 17 N., R. 12 W., 

on railroad trestle half a mile southwest of Scotia. Zero of gage is 1,893.25 feet 

above mean sea level.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,870 second-feet July 3 (gage height, 

4.86 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 230 second-feet Dec. 8, Jan. 31.

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 3, 1938; minimum daily discharge, that 

of Dec. 8, 1937, Jan. 31, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for period of ice effect, Nov. 18 to Mar. 18, computed 

on basis of three discharge measurements and weather records. Chain gage read twice 

daily. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to SepteadMr 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

688

70S

708

679

660

660

698

766

790

736

726

726

7E6

698

717

870

989

1,040

1,040

870

847

778

726

698

679

698

708

708

708

717

736

SOT.

746

746

7E6

708

688

679

708

726

746

736

717

736

698

679

670

698

698

580

430

330

280

450

858

950

940

930

910

850

780

800

-

Dec.

810

813

820

810

680

350

260

230

250

300

400

560

620

610

670

720

810

840

830

812

800

740

710

720

710

720

720

730

730

740

720

Jan.

710

700

700

710

720

700

690

680

690

700

730

750

740

730

740

760

770

780

770

760

750

740

760

780

750

800

600

450

300

260

230

Feb.

280

350

420

480

560

620

740

820

860

890

840

820

810

790

720

670

620

570

500

460

560

740

900

1,000

1,130

1,240

1,350

1,500

.

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3 8......................

Mar.

1,600

1,800

1,550

1,400

1,320

1,250

1,170

1,100

1,040

1,000

1,010

1,050

1,070

1,140

1,350

1,250

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,310

1,110

1,020

904

887

904

858

679

870

921

955

938

Apr.

824

746

726

726

778

858

778

670

858

790

1,090

887

824

812

904

1,110

1,400

1,380

1,180

1,040

1,010

887

870

870

989

989

1,020

1,550

1,610

1,330

-

Secondfoot -days

23,498

21,193

20,235

262,840

20, 950

21,240

35,156

29,506

35,848

27,624

25,325

19,659

22,598

302,832

«ay

1,170

1,080

1,090

1,420

1,150

1,040

1,860

1,780

1,150

1,080

1,150

1,960

1,380

1,180

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,080

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,060

1,040

887

870

870

1,290

766

904

921

1,020

Ma*^

1,040

950

840

2,240

800

1,500

1,800

1,610

1,960

1,420

3,550

1,440

1,460

3,550

June

1,270

1,080

887

1,010

955

955

870

858

801

989

1,420

1,220

1,020

847

736

824

801

1,060

778

790

1,020

921

778

812

812

836

836

812

790

836

-

July

887

870

3,550

1,130

790

736

1,590

921

755

790

746

552

645

574

574

585

645

638

652

630

585

600

580

580

600

638

630

615

746

755

736

Minimum

660

280

230

23O

230

280

679

670

766

736

552

510

646

230

A««.

790

645

563

510

525

608

63O

615

558

568

568

622

580

552

515

536

574

824

670

68S

568

558

541

530

546

574

652

652

679

1,440

778

Mean

758

706

653

720

676

759

1,134

984

1,156

921

817

634

753

830

Sept.

670

670

698

698

778

938

824

755

645

688

698

1,460

989

824

746

726

736

717

698

717

670

679

688

717

726

688

688

652

679

736

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

46,610

42,040

40,140

521,400

41,550

42,130

69,730

58,520

71,100

54,790

50,230

38,990

44,820

600,600
320 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°16', long. 98°27', in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 10 

W., 3 miles north of St. Paul.

Drainage area.- 4,040 square miles.

Records available.- May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to December 

1903, August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1895-97, 1928-38), 928 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 3.70 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 180 second-feet Jan. 31.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-58: Maximum discharge, 90,000 second-feet (estimated) 

June 6, 1896; minimum, 126 second-feet Jan. 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 16-26, Dec. 8 to 

Jan. 25, Jan. 29 to Mar. 2, Apr. 6, 7 (computed on basis of five discharge measurements, weather records, and records for Loup River at Columbus), and those for Sept. 

13, which are fair. Several small diversions on headwaters for Irrigation (see p. 315).

Discharge, In second-feat, water Tear October 1937 to SeptemWr 1938

Bay

1

f,S

4

6

fi

7

a

9

10

n

12

IS

14

16

IB

17in

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

20

SO

31

Oct.

555

585

585

585

608

630

63S

668

721

721

69S

690

66S

652

668

737

862

918

870

785

794

777

729

705

705

690

690

705

705

705

683

«OT.

698

675

668

668

668

705

745

769

777

802

785

802

802

755

737

700

580

430

320

270

£59

290

360

580

740

810

819

721

721

745

-

Dec.

745

745

785

794

721

516

205

200

210

240

350

530

550

540

540

630

620

610

600

580

560

520

520

550

590

640

710

780

790

780

770

Jan.

760

740

750

780

SOO

7SO

770

760

7SO

800

820

830

SlO

790

800

820

870

880

860

820

780

780

810

837

820

936

615

485

290

220

180

Feb.

250

350

420

430

520

680

950

1,000

1,030

1,050

980

970

960

820

750

680

600

510

440

420

500

680

827

1,000

1,250

1,430

1,650

1,950

_

..

-

Month

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

». » ...

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

Water year 1937-3 8......................

Mar.

2,200

2,750

1,900

1,620

1,600

1,600

1,570

i,lso

946

908

908

927

956

965

1,260

1,180

1,170

1,240

1,160

1,070

976

946

870

836

819

794

753

698

794

810

794

Apr.

761

705

660

660

675

600

545

622

705

7S5

927

844

836

810

853

908

1,050

1,160

1,110

1,010

976

S70

836

819

828

870

927

956

1,380

1,170

-

Seoondfoot-daya

21,731

19,399

17,721

268,574

22,773

23,097

36,200 

25,858

23,517 

25,197

19,796

281,124

May

1,150

1,030

1,160

1,430

1,120

1,020

1,300

1,280

1,140

976

1,180

1,550

1,230

1,080

1,030

996

1,030

976

1,050

1,030

956

870

844

810

802

769

946

745

777

S19

828

MajdtKun

918

819

794

2,500

936

1,950

2,750 

1,380

1,140 

2,420

1,660

2,750

June

965

S89

880

S2S

785

761

721

705

682

745

SlO

927

777

705

638

585

698

1,030

682

652

1,030

794

713

777

1,14O

753

729

713

705

698

-

July

777

794

2,210

1,440

1,070

1,250

2,420

1,290

S70

777

753

690

630

570

520

534

520

555

562

592

506

513

527

499

499

592

908

513

513

769

534

Minima555

239

200

200

180

250

6?8

5*5

535 

4^9

443

180

Aug.

592

541

464

397

373

379

492

492

429

443

471

499

506

422

409

391

436

471

541

403

355

355

344

338

338

361

391

361

443

769

705

Mean

701

647

572

736

7S5

825

1,168 

862

784 

813

660

770

Sept.

585

471

443

464

520

592

675

622

592

570

660

1.O60

1,660

802

721

682

652

60S

615

592

592

600

608

645

645

652

638

630

592

608

-

Run-off In 

aere-feet

43,100

38,480

35,150

532,700

45,170

45,8.10

71,800 

51,290

46,650 

49,980

39,260

557,600

Peak discharge.- May 12 (4 p.m.) 2,780 sec.-ft.; July 3 (8:30 a.m.) 4,920 sec.-ft. ; July 7 

(2 a.m.) 5,2SO sec.-ft.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 321

Elkhorn River at Neltgh, Nebr. 

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 42°07', long. 98°02', In sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. 6 W., at

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,020 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 

6.04 feet); minimum daily discharge, 45 second-feet Jan. 31.

1931-38: Maximum discharge observed, 2,150 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

9.44 feet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; minimum discharge, 12 

second-feet July 2, 1932 (gage height, 1.26 feet, former site).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period or missing gage heights and of Ice effect, 

 Oct. 24 to Feb. 24, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurenents,

weather records, and records for station at Waterloo and are fair. Gage read twice

daily. No diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Bay

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

IS

IP

20

S3.

22

S3

24

25

26

VI

SB

29

50

31

Oet.

66

68

6S

70

71

73

74

76

78

79

78

77

79

S4

93

100

104

111

118

124

124

117

113

110

108

106

102

99

98

97

96

HOT.

96

95

96

98

99

100

100

101

103

106

108

109

109

109

110

110

108

97

85

80

ss

95

105

110

116

130

150

140

130

128

-

Dec.

12S

130

130

128

105

85

74

76

78

80

85

90

95

92

90

92

95

9S

100

95

92

92

93

92

92

93

94

96

100

100

98

Jan.

98

97

96

94

93

92

92

92

92

92

93

95

100

105

107

110

110

110

110

110

108

102

97

8S

73

70

70

68

60

52

45

Feb.

60

70

73

78

88

100

110

125

135

145

140

135

130

120

115

105

95

85

SO

75

90

112

145

175

202

210

263

323

.

.

-

Month

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

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

Bay.......................................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

290

261

231

195

162

15S

174

204

197

188

176

174

17S

191

270

305

285

270

261

242

224

208

193

179

170

164

158

158

162

154

149

Apr.

146

142

140

138

140

143

S6

152

1S6

20S

20S

206

198

191

224

285

364

358

358

355

336

308

273

246

226

216

208

198

200

208

-

Secondfoot-days

2,861

3,210

2,983

44,631

2,821

3,584

6,331

6,647

18,338

7,180

4,789

2,497

2,369

63,615

*«y

222

258

297

372

434

509

636

690

61S

549

529

520

526

515

515

523

648

933

948

900

816

76S

747

726

702

675

597

561

582

532

490

Maxl&nn

124

150

130

757

110

323

305

364

948

464

350

198

124

948

June

464

434

389

344

313

292

268

249

233

249

263

251

224

202

182

170

165

156

149

146

143

146

214

200

184

176

173

184

347

270

-

July

212

186

189

181

162

233

350

263

210

174

156

13S

122

113

104

101

102

104

102

100

9S

96

96

99

118

125

133

124

140

242

216

Minimal

66

80

74

39

45

60

149

86

222

143

96

53

60

45

Av«.

171

125

106

95

90

as

86

S5

S4

83

77

71

6S

64

198

110

86

77

68

62

57

54

53

54

53

53

53

53

55

5S

60

Mam

92.3

107

96.4

123

91.0

128

204

222

592

239

154

80.5

79.0

174

Sept.

60

60

60

65

70

72

72

69

68

65

68

93

124

110

99

92

S3

85

84

86

84

S4

84

83

80

76

72

72

72

72

-

Run-off In 

 ore-foot

5,670

6,370

5,930

88,910

5,600

7,110

12,560

13,180

36,370

14,240

9,500

4,950

4,700

186,200
322 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 41°18', long. 96°17', in sec. 10, T. 15 N., R. 10 E. 

at Waterloo. Zero of gage is 1,110.13 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,390 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to July 1913, August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1911-13, 1928-38), 776 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,450 second-feet July 8 (gage height, 6.50 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 145 second-feet Jan. 31.

1911-13, 1928-38: Highest flood known occurred In April 1912 (gage height and discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 73 second-feet Aug. 19, 1936.

Remarks._- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18-26. Dec. 5 to Mar. 

2 (computed on basis of two discharge measurements and weather records) and those for 

periods of missing gage heights, July 18-20. 23-27, July 30 to Aug. 3 (computed on 

basis of records for Loup River at Columbus) which are fair. Ho diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1 

9 

S 

4

6

e

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

16

16 

17ie

19 

80

S3. 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

87 

28 

29 

50 

31

Oat.

444 

390 

354 

600 

434

367 

40S 

32S 

316 

304

292 

284 

276 

268 

276

308 

358 

372 

394 

398

416 

406 

393 

379 

362

348 

34O 

326

322

3S2 

304

HOT.

300 

300 

296 

300 

309

309 

309 

313 

313 

318

326 

331 

331 

331 

335

331 

331 

300 

255 

240

260 

280 

310 

330 

355

410 

471 

466 

443 

402

Dee.

375 

395 

402 

406 

350

2YO 

230 

225 

235 

245

260 

285 

295 

290 

285

290 

295 

300 

310 

290

295 

300 

290 

290 

285

290 

290 

295 

310 

315 

315

Jan.

305 

300 

300 

295 

295

290 

293 

290 

290 

285

295 

300 

305 

300 

310

315 

320 

325 

330 

335

320 

300 

315 

280 

225

225 

230 

?05 

180 

155 

145

Feb.

170 

220 

210

215 

240

280 

300 

350 

500 

450

435 

430 

425 

415 

380

350 

310 

255 

230 

220

240 

270 

310 

420 

470

510 

620 

720

Month

Oot

NOT!

Dee

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

ss

Jul

£eB«p

1

t«sm»xrr. ......... 

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

1,100 

2,350 

1,390 

1,300 

1,030

746 

65S 

663 

690 

800

795 

751 

734 

712 

707

690 

674 

696 

712 

756

756 

756 

702 

652 

641

609 

588 

573 

573 

553 

538

Apr.

518 

504 

490 

490 

475

518 

475 

490 

518 

568

538 

548 

568 

588 

583

1,290 

1,640 

1,170 

1,070 

949

850 

768 

712 

685 

696

746 

729 

1,080 

1,210 

702

Seeondfoot-days

11,089 

9,905 

9,306

201,725

8,658 

9,945 

24,895 

22,168 

33,594 

19,641 

36,055 

10,985 

27,180

223,421

May

641 

578 

54S 

620 

668

668 

790 

1,030 

1,090 

990

1,010 

1,020 

944 

900 

878

872 

927 

1,130 

1,520 

2,100

1,620 

1,690 

1,440 

1,220 

1,120

1,040 

1,180 

1,930 

1,340 

1,060 

1,030

Kc-Hmm.

600 

471 

406

2,350

335 

720 

2,350 

1,640 

2,100 

1,240 

4,630 

1,500 

3,300

4,630

June

1,240 

828 

806 

768 

718

685 

641 

604 

578 

578

553 

568 

523 

538 

599

652 

583 

514 

475 

420

397 

494 

817 

916 

1,160

839 

625 

504 

490 

528

July

499 

578 

646 

1,530 

1,390

1,780 

2,700 

4,630 

3,690 

2,470

1,660 

1,110 

839 

758 

639

584 

559 

510 

460 

415

397 

401 

395 

390 

415

370 

1,050 

1,720 

1,470 

950 

1,050

Minimum

268 

240 

225

131

145 

170 

538 

475 

548 

397 

370 

200 

232

145

Aug.

1,500 

720 

630 

554 

484

494 

406 

342 

323 

319

306 

297 

268 

260 

285

272 

268 

289 

244 

232

272 

272 

24O 

225 

210

200 

203 

221 

214 

214 

221

Mean

358 

330 

300

553

279 

355 

803 

739 

1,084 

655 

1,163 

354 

906

612

Sept.

276 

293 

252 

232 

256

1,110 

2.050 

1,480 

997 

926

706 

604 

1,800 

3,300 

2,650

2,010 

1,780 

1,300 

742 

599

539 

464 

430 

388 

369

355 

337 

319 

306 

310

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,990 

19,650 

18,460

400,100

17,170 

19,730 

49,380 

43,970 

66,630 

38,960 

71,510 

21,790 

53,910

443,200

Peak discharge.- May 20 (9 a.m.) 2,36O sec.-ft.; May 28 (2 a.m.) 2,470 seo.-ft.} July 8 (2 p.m.) 

7,450 sec.-ft.; Sept- 7 (9 p.m.) 2,280 aeo.-ft.; Sept. 14 (10 p.m.) 3,940 sec.-ft.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 323

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°38', long. 95°37', In SWiSEi sec. 11, T. 67 N., R.

 42 W., li miles downstream from confluence of East and West Forks and 2 miles northeast of Hamburg. Zero of gage is 894.17 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1938, March 1922 to September 1923, at site 

6 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1928-38), 645 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,450 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage

 height. 18.15 feet); minimum observed, 15 second-feet (estimated), Dec. 17; minimum 

gage height observed, 2.68 feet Oct. 3-7.

1922-23, 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 20,600 second-feet Mar. 5, 1936; maximum 

gage height, 22.30 feet Mar. 13, 1929 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 4.5 second-feet 

Aug. 30, 1934 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19-21, Dec. 5 to

 Feo. 24 (computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, weather

records, and observer's notes)., and those for period of backwater from Missouri River, 

July 10-18'(computed on basis of observer's notes and records for station on East 

Nishnabotna River at Red Oak), all of which are poor. Gage read once daily below 

10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

80

31

Oct.

29 

26

27 

27 

27

27 

27 

30 

36 

32

35 

37 

35 

35 

35

41 

55 

53 

65 

59

54 

49 

47 

46 

45

43 

41 

41 

41 

40 

39

HOT.

38 

37 

37 

38 

39

41

40 

47 

46 

41

46 

45 

42 

40 

41

*40 

39 

38 

37 

35

33 

35 

46 

43 

53

56 

52 

61 

50 

52

Dec.

54 

58 

59 

46 

35

28 

25 

23 

22 

22

22

21 

20 

18 

17

16

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20 

21 

22 

23

25 

27 

30 

32 

34 

35

Jan.

36 

36 

35 

34 

32

30 

29 

28 

27 

25

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

25 

26 

27 

28 

30

32 

35 

40 

45 

40

38 

37 

3S 

36 

35 

34

Month

Dot 

Sov 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937.........

ater year 1937-38.........

Feb.

36 

39 

42 

45 

49

56 

65 

75 

80 

77

70 

60 

45 

35 

30

32 

34 

37 

42 

45

47 

47 

48 

50 

54

S5 

98 

706

Second- 

_foot-days

1,226 

1,288 

840

206, 413

978 

2,129 

4,286 

5,545 

13,626 

16,266 

15,614 

21,694 

37,246

120,740

Mar.

481 

306 

245 

192 

129

S7 

92 

78 

106 

115

97 

89 

78 

73 

85

84 

79 

77 

70 

62

58 

52 

52 

49 

56

199 

355 

393 

209 

190 

48

Maximum

65 

61 

59

6,920

45 

706 

481 

1,630 

3,080 

3,600 

2,990 

3,740 

7,400

7,400

App.

42 

42 

42 

40 

44

57 

109 

114 

79

88

88 

92 

100 

131 

158

1,630 

617 

274 

194 

170

98 

68 

56 

59 

45

542

213 

166 

110 

77

May

59 

83 

52 

4S8 

1,180

852 

1,090 

700 

800 

313

201 

143 

110 

97 

87

77 

92 

887 

1,050 

3,080

636 

272 

188 

149 

131

126 

257 

104 

89 

84 

149

Minimum

27 

33 

15

15

24 

30 

43 

40 

52 

40 

59 

93 

141

15

June

3,000 

3,600 

1,320 

539 

274

-203 

166 

136

119

151

1,950 

1,080 

304 

441 

680

887 

300 

230 

129 

88

68 

58 

52 

43 

40

62 

129 

112 

60 

45

Mean

39.5 

42.9 

27.1

566

31.5 

76.0 

138 

185 

440 

542 

504 

700 

1,242

331

July

59 

8S3 

313 

832 

462

462 

2,990 

2,310 

1,060 

500

300 

200 

150 

135 

125

115

103 

102 

97 

94

92 

88 

197 

104 

97

93 

1,100 

456 

216 

144 

1,730

Per 

square 

mile

0.014 

.015 

.010

.202

.011 

.027 

.049 

.066 

.157 

.194 

.180 

.250 

.444

.118

Aug.

628 

497 

662 

435

157

2,100 

359 

290 

249 

251

198 

133 

115 

93 

1,340

1,320 

770 

486 

422 

1,580

3,740 

448 

205 

150 

130

116 

105 

2,250 

645 

390 

1,430

Sept.

1,090 

380 

179 

145 

26S

3,670 

3,840 

2,190 

916 

592

2,320 

821 

2,880 

7,400 

4,220

2,070 

1,000 

570 

432 

322

268 

251 

225 

209 

198

179 

166 

158 

148

141

Rvn-off

Inches

0.02 

.02 

.01

2.73

.01 

.03 

.06 

.07 

.18 

.22 

.21 

.29 

.50

1.62

Acre-feet

2,430 

2,550 

1,670

409,400

1,940 

4,220 

8,500 

11,000 

27,030 

32,260 

30,970 

43,030 

73, 880

239, 500

Interpolated.
324 NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

East Nlsnnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 41°00'55", long. 95°14'30", In seT. 20, T. 72 N., R. 

38 W. , at bridge on U. S. Highway 34, half a mile west of Red Oak, 28 miles below 

Indian Creek, and 49 miles above West Hisnnabotna River.

Drainage area.- square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to September 1938, May 1918 to July 1935, at site half a 

mile downstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,810 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 14.9 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 7 second-feet (estimated) Dec. 17.

1918-25, 1936-38: Maximum dlscmrge observed, 9,600 second-feet Mar. 4, 1937 

(gage height, 18.50 feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet (estimated) Aug. 18. 1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19-25, Dec. 4 to 

Mar. 9, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, 

weather records, and records for Nodaway River at Clarlnda and Nlshnabotna River 

above Hamburg and are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

8 

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.

13 

13 

#13 

13 

13

13 

14 

14 

14 

#14

15 

16 

15 

15 

15

16 

22 

02 

24

20 

#18 

17 

*18 

19

18 

17 

17 

17 

17 

#17

Mov.

17 

17 

17 

17 

18

19

#19 

19 

#20 

21

22 

21 

21 

21 

20

19 

18 

17 

16 

15

15 

16 

20 

25 

30

32 

#32

31 

*30 

28

Dec.

25 

24 

28 

30 

20

16 

14 

13 

14 

15

14 

13 

12 

10 

9

8 

7 

8 

8 

8

9 

10 

11 

12 

13

14 

16 

17 

18 

19 

19

Jan.

18 

16 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

11 

11 

10

11 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

14 

14

14 

22 

24 

21 

18

16 

15 

15 

13 

12 

11

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1937 .........

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

ater year 1937-38.........

F»b.

12

12

13 

14 

16

20 

25 

23 

21 

21

23 

22 

21 

22

24 

26 

27 

28 

28

27 

26 

25 

26 

27

30 

40 

60

Secondfoot-days

511 

633 

454

76,756

441 

681 

1,002 

1,261 

5,524 

6,836 

2,946 

2,188 

10,917

33,393

Mar.

56 

50 

45 

40 

35

30 

32 

34 

35 

36

37 

31 

#32 

33 

36

#35 

34 

*32 

31 

*30

#29 

28 

#E6 

25 

#34

23 

#S3 

33 

#25

27 

#25

Maximum

24 

32 

30

8,070

24 

60 

56 

79 

930 

2,540 

983 

403 

3,370

3,370

Apr.

23 

23 

#23 

23

*26

28 

#31 

34 

43 

#48

54 

#59 

64 

t67 

t79

72 

54 

52 

62 

#47

32

*27 

22 

#22 

23

#44 

66 

49 

34 

30

May

#28 

27 

25 

176 

910

314 

275 

t225 

198 

104

#81 

58 

54 

50 

*4S

434" 

930 

848 

376

104 

#89 

74 

63 

58

55 

52 

52 

t51 

t50 

65

Minijnmn

13

15

7

7

10 

12 

23 

22 

25 

32 

24 

19 

21

7

June July

2,540 28 

1,070 63 

257 32 

128 #86 

#106 140

83 64 

76 983 

66 489 

60 122 

71 #90

622 57 

t 176 47 

95 37 

277 35 

259 33

242 32 

98 30 

74 30 

#60 30 

47 28

45 27 

38 83 

34 28 

34 *26 

32 24

#54 26 

76 103 

46 42 

36 24 

34 27 

#79

Mean

16.5 

21.1 

14.6

210

14.2 

24.3 

32.3 

42.0 

178 

228 

95.0 

70.6 

364

91.5

Per 

sq-iare 

mile

0.019 

.024 

.016

.236

.016 

.027 

.036 

.047 

.200 

.256 

.107 

.079 

.409

.103

Aug.

131 

128 

49 

34 

28

S6 

34 

29 

127 

56

30 

26 

22 

#34 

45

52 

158 

71 

47 

277

tvo

43 

34 

*27

20

19 

20 

47 

22 

19 

403

Sept.

49 

30 

21 

#36 

51

1,290 

1,260 

318 

116 

65

#103 

141 

836 

3,370 

1,730

331

147 

#130 

113 

100

#92 

85 

80 

74 

#68

63 

#59 

55 

#53 

#51

Run-off

Inches

0.02 

.03 

.02

3.21

.02 

.03 

.04 

.05 

.23 

.29 

.12 

.09 

.46

1.40

 Interpolated . 

tEstimated.

Acre-feet

1,010 

1,260 

900

152,200

875 

1,360 

1,990 

2,500 

10,960 

13, 560 

5,840 

4,340 

21,650

66, 240
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 325

Tarkio River at Blanchard, Iowa

(Formerly published as East Tarkio Creek at Blanchard, Iowa)

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 40°35'40", long. 95°13'25", on 

line Between SEJ sec. 20 and NEi sec. 29, T. 67 N., R. 38 W., at bridge on County 

Highway G, 1 mile north of Blanchard and 8i miles downstream from Snake Creek.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,240 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 10.12 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 3,200 second-feet; no flow Nov. 20, Dec. 10, 

11; minimum gage height, 3.39 feet Dec. 10, 11.

1934 38: Maximum discharge, 5,620 second-feet May 21, 1937; maximum gage height, 

12.7 feet, from floodmark, Apr. 28, 1936; no flow July 25, 1934, and Nov. 20, Dec. 10, 

11, 1937, during construction of control.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oet.

0.33 

.33

,.28 

.24 

.24

.24 

.16 

.20 

.45 

.28

.33 

.39

.39 

.28 

.39

.77 

1.4 

1.7 

1.5 

1.0

.85 

.57 

.51 

.51 

.45

.39 

.33 

.33 

.33 

.28 

.33

Nov.

0.51 

.23 

.24 

.24 

.28

.20 

.28 

.69 

1.5 

1.2

.85 

.69 

.63 

.45 

.33

.24 

.24 

.28 

.28 

.16

.12 

.02 

.09 

.24 

.57

.57 

.57 

.51 

.57 

.33

Dec.

0.45 

.39 

.85 

.69 

.45

.24 

.24 

.09 

.05 

.02

0 

.02 

.09 

.12 

.12

.16 

.12 

.20 

.33 

.24

.12 

.24 

.20 

.24 

.24

.24 

.33 

.51 

.51 

.77 

.94

Jan.

0.85 

.77 

.77 

.51 

.63

.63 

.24 

.24 

.26 

.20

.24 

.33 

.23 

.33 

.33

.51

.45 

.45 

.45 

.45

.51 

.57 

.63 

.69 

.09

.09 

.20 

.12 

.20 

.20 

.07

Month

Oet 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

alendar year 1937 .........

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

ater year 1937-36

Feb.

0.07 

.12 

.20 

.69 

2.7

3.4 

2.6 

3.0

5.0 

1.3

2.0 

2.4 

5.3 

2.4 

.85

.85 

1.4 

.69 

.63 

.77

.77 

.77 

.77 

.94 

1.0

2.1 

3.2 

12

Seoondfoot-days

15.78 

13.16 

9.21

21,724.41

12.19 

57.92 

43.31 

431.92 

1,463.22 

1,061.74 

53.89 

2,310.43 

1,334.96

6,807.73

Mar.

5.3 

3.8 

3.0 

2.3 

1.5

.85 

.94 

.94 

2.1 

3.6

3.4 

2.3 

1.7 

1.4 

1.5

1.4

.94 

.94 

.85 

.63

.39 

.39 

.33

.20 

.28

.12 

.16 

.20 

.39 

.69 

.77

Maximum

1.7 

1.5 

.94

2,050

.85 

12 

5.3 

152 

661 

399 

18 

724 

403

724

Apr.

1.4 

.77 

.63 

.45 

.57

20 

19 

7.7 

10 

8.4

5.1 

1.9 

.83 

.42 

152

151 

23 

14 

3.8

1.6

1.3 

.93 

.68 

.75 

.61

.47 

1.7 

1.3 

.78 

.83

May

0.25 

.21 

.16 

223 

8S

14 

207 

53 

15 

6.2

4.0 

2.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.6

1.5 

6.2 

7.4 

6.4 

94

27 

8.0 

3.8 

2.1 

2.5

14 

5.3 

2.5 

1.5 

1.2 

661

Minimum

0.16 

.02 

0

0

.07 

.07 

.12 

.42 

.16 

.25 

.07 

.19 

.93

0

June

325

81 

16 

8.8 

4.5

2.7 

1.8 

1.3 

.83 

15

399 

39

8.8 

82 

47

15

5.1 

2.5 

1.4 

.83

.61 

.54 

.42 

.37 

.42

.54 

.37 

.33 

.33 

.25

Mean

0.509 

.439 

.297

59.5

.393 

2.07 

1.40 

14.4 

47.2 

35.4 

1.74 

74.5 

44.5

18.7

July

0.19 

.29 

.19 

.07 

.07

.37 

8.9 

1.8 

1.2 

.54

.33

.19 

.19 

.16 

.13

.16 

1.3

.37 

.21 

.19

.13

.25 

5.0 

1.8 

.68

.54 

.54 

18 

5.3 

3.4 

1.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.0025 

.0022 

.0015

.298

.0020 

.010 

.0070 

.072 

.236 

.177 

.0087 

.372 

.222

.094

Au£C.

0

46 

18 

11 

2

1

3

6 

4 

2

724

518 

28 

7 

3

1

678 

148 

15 

87

61 

29 

21 

19 

19

7 

2

61 

33

25 

19 

6

5

5 

1 

75

0 

1 

6

.83 

.68

Sept.

106 

30 

7.7 

3.1 

16

7.0 

5.6 

4.0 

4.0 

15

403 

116 

355 

193 

23

9.6 

6.4 

5.3 

4.5 

4.0

2.9 

2.5 

2.2

1.9 

1.8

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.93 

.93

Rim- off

Inches

0.003 

.002 

.002

4.05

.002 

.010 

.008 

.08 

.27 

.20 

.01 

.43 

.25

1.27

Acre-feet

31 

26 

18

43,080

24 

115 

86 

657 

2,900 

2,110 

107 

4,580 

2,650

13,500

Peak discharge.- Aug. 20 (6:45 p.m.) 4,240 sec.-ft.
326 TARKIO RIVER BASIN

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°21', long. 95°25', on line between SEiNEj and NEiSEi 

sec. 21, T. 64 N., R. 40 W., at county highway bridge 0.5 mile west of Fairfax and two 

miles downstream from unnamed creek. Zero of gage is 872.44 feet (revised) above mean 

sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 508 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 137 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during water year 1936-37, 8,730 second-feet (revised) July 

30 (gage height, 17.20 feet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet (revised) Sept. 19-21; minimum 

gage height observed, 2.00 feet Aug. 18.

Maximum discharge during water year 1937-38, 9,480 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 

17.7 feet, from floodmark); minimum, 1.0 second-foot (computed) Dflc. 9; minimum gage 

height, 2.01 feet Oct. 1, 2.

1922-38: Maximum discharge, about 15,000 second-feet July 7, 1929 (gage height, 

22.33 feet, present datum, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 7,500 

second-feet; no flow on several days in July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records for water year 1936-37 are fair except those for porlods of ice effect, 

Dec. 2-22, Jan. 2 to Feb. 13, 25, 26, which were computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements, gage heights, and weather records and are poor.

Records for water year 1937-38 are fair except those for periods of ice effect, 

Nov. 19 to Dec. 2, Dec. 6 to Feb. 5, Feb. 17-26, which were computed on basis of three 

discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records and are 

poor. Gage read once daily below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Revision.- Revised records for water year 1936-37 as here given supersede those published 

in Water-Supply Paper 826.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1936-38 

1936-37

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.

23

19

18

16

1,030

390

64

39

33

27

22

20

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

12

12

13

12

17

14

12

13

12

12

Nov.

16

14

14

31

20

16

16

16

12

13

16

16

14

14

12

14

14

13

12

12

12

9.3

12

12

14

11

14

14

12

11

-

Dec.

13

12

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

7

9

12

17

25

42

60

24

20

295

166

Jan.

37

30

23

20

16

14

11

9

9

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Pel).

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

11

175

1,840

1,020

698

317

670

816

1,700

755

295

184

' 12697

76

58

42

34

_

-

-

Mar.

45

2,120

3,260

3,690

749

461

232

158

70

49

48

46

44

36

31

24

42

40

46

111

70

54

45

166

126

71

42

54

49

46

42

Apr.

49

47

42

38

33

30

80

212

142

76

60

54

44

41

31

32

29

24

21

2,880

1,120

74

33

134

60

42

32

27

24

126

-

May

32

25

166

262

56

52

111

44

50

41

32

30

26

22

21

21

24

19

17

22

1,010

232

59

36

28

1,080

486

60

46

31

97

June July

33 5.4

59 4.8

45 4.8

35 4.3

57 4.0

104 3.2

32 3.4

21 3.0

24 3.2

23 3.2

18 3.6

19 '.,530

537 295

6.8 363

5.7 284

746 64

273 28

50 20

36 '.,060

26 411

17 56

16 22

12 12

10 295

6.5 14

24 14

8.9 12

6.8 12

6.2 9.7

6.0 ",.160

175

Aug.

68

89

28

27

17

14

11

12

17

12

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.5

5.7

4,8

4.6

4.3

295

89

26

15

9.7

8.9

7.6

7.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.1

Sept.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

3.8

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

S.O

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.4

2.8

-
TARKIO RIVHR BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Tarklo River at Fairfax, Mo., 1936-38 Continued

1937-38

327

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.

2.0 

2.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

6 

3.6

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

3.8 

9

7 

7 

7

5

4.6 

4.3 

4.6 

4.3

4.3 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

NOT.

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 

3.6

4.0

4.0 

4.3 

4.8 

5 

4.3

4.8 

4.8 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6

5 

6 

8 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

8

10 

12 

8 

6 

6

Dec.

6 

8 

9 

9 

6

6 

6 

3.4 

1.0 

1.6

2.4 

3.4 

4.6 

4.6 

6

6 

6

8 

8 

10

12 

10 

10 

8 

8

10 

10 

12 

12 

12 

12

Jan.

10 

10 

8 

6 

4.8

3.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.8 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

6 

6 

5 

3.8 

3.8

2.8 

2.8 

3.8 

5 

3.8 

3.8

Month

Dot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jar 

Pet 

Max 

Apt 

Jlaj 

Jur 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

u

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

ober 193

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

uary 193 7

ater year 1936-37 ........

ober 1931

alendar 

uary 193

year 193 

8

7 ........

ater year 1937-38 ......

Feb.

3.8 

5 

6 

11 

19

15 

15 

14 

14 

10

8 

13 

16 

14 

15

14 

11 

9 

7 

9

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

15

Secondfoot-daya

1,965 

416.3 

778

37,707.9

257 

8,944 

12,267 

5,637 

4,238 

2,265.9 

7,879.6 

829.6 

102.7

45,580.1

125.9 

166.6 

231.0

42,944.3

144.0 

321.8 

325.0 

1,048.6 

2,399 

4,363 

855.2 

6,221.5 

2,864.0

19,065.6

Mar.

15 

14 

13 

11 

10

10 

8 

8 

15 

19

12 

12 

11 

9 

9

8 

8 

6 

6 

6

5 

5 

4.8 

5 

4.8

4.3 

4.3 

4.8 

7 

60 

10

Maximum

1,030 

21 

295

1,790

37 

1,840 

3,890 

2,880 

1,080 

746 

3,160 

295 

4.8

3,890

9 

12 

12

3,890

10 

19 

60 

295 

728 

2,120 

461 

1,920 

937

2,120

Apr.

6 

4.8 

5 

4.8 

5

232 

50 

25 

32 

36

28 

16

12 

7 

12

295 

94 

49 

32

15

12 

10 

9 

9 

8

7 

8 

9 

8 

8

May

10 

7 

6 

134 

166

63 

436 

142 

59 

19

12 

12 

10 

17 

8

7 

150 

20 

97 

68

69 

34 

14 

8 

8

36 

23 

12 

16 

8 

728

Minimum

12 

9.3 

4

2.0

3 

3 

24 

21 

17 

5.7 

3.0 

4.3 

2.4

2.4

2.0 

3.4 

1.0

1.0

2.6 

3.8 

4.3 

4.8 

6 

5 

4.6 

2.8 

4.3

1.0

June

641 

111 

83 

30 

14

8 

6 

5 

5 

143

2,120 

111 

30 

15 

212

670 

40 

21 

14 

11

9 

9 

8 

7 

8

8 

7 

6 

6

5

Mean

63.4 

13.9 

25.1

103

8.29 

319 

396 

188 

137 

75.5 

254 

26.8 

3.42

125

4.06 

5.55 

7.45

118

4.65 

11.5 

10.5 

35.0 

77.4 

145 

27.6 

201 

95.5

52.2

July

4.6 

89 

9 

5 

4.8

4.6 

461 

16

C

7

6 

4.8 

12 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

104 

8 

6

5

4.6 

6 

5 

7 

6

4.8 

17 

5 

14 

9 

8

Per 

square

mile

0.125 

.027 

.049

.203

.016 

.628 

.780 

.370 

.270 

.149 

.500 

.053 

.0067

.246

.0080 

.011 

.015

 .232

.0092 

.023 

.021 

.069 

.152 

.285 

.054 

.396 

.188

.103

Aug.

6 

4.3 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2

1,920 

264

47 

14 

6

3.4 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

118

142 

12 

6 

4.8 

139

1,680 

222 

20 

8 

6

3.8 

3.8 

950 

511 

83 

29

Sept.

150 

96 

23 

11 

9

23 

10 

8 

4.8 

6

937 

340 

511 

511 

104

21 

16 

11 

9 

8

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

5 

4.8 

4.8 

4.3 

4.3

Run-off

Inches

0.14

.03 

.06

2.75

.OS 

.65 

.90 

.41 

.31 

.17 

.53 

.0>3 

.007

3.31

.009 

.01 

.OS

3.15

.01

.03 

.OS 

.Of) 

.18

'.OK 

.45 .2"1.

1.40

Acre-feet

3,900 

826 

1,540

74,786

510 

17,740 

24, 330 

11,180 

8,410 

4,490 

15,630 

1,640 

204

90,400

250 

330 

458

85,170

286 

638 

645 

2,080 

4,760 

8,650 

1,700 

12,340 

5,680

37,820
328 TARKIO RIVER BASIN

West Tarklo Creek near Westboro, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°32<30", long. 950 23'00", in NW-i sec. IS, T. 66 

 N., R. 40 W., at bridge on County Highway C, 3J miles west of ffestboro and 6 miles 

upstream from Middle Taricio Creek.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1938.

Bxtreaea.- Mfcxlatun discharge during year, 5,600 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 16.87 

reetjj miQlmaa, no flow Dec. 9, 10 (gage height, 2.74 feet).

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 8,720 second-feet July 29, 1937 (gage height 22.10 

feet); minimum, that of Dec. 9, 10, 1938; minimum gage height, 2.36 feet June 1, 2, 

6, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-f«et, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

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

oet.

0.17 

.21 

.17 

.14 

.14

.14 

.14 

.25 

.54 

.35

.21 

.29 

.29 

.25 

.29

.74 

2.0 

.86 

.63 

.47

.35 

.25 

.25 

.35 

.41

.35 

.29 

.35 

.35 

.35 

.29

Nov.

0.29 

.29 

.29 

.35

.47

.47 

.54 

.63 

.54

.47

.47 

.47 

.35 

.21 

.25

.21 

.14 

.12 

.14 

.08

.03 

.06 

.08 

.17 

.63

1.1 

.86 

.41 

.29 

.29

Dec.

0.41 

.47 

1.1 

.63 

.21

.03 

.10 

.05

.01 

.01

.01 

.05 

.03 

.05 

.12

.10 

.10 

.14 

.21 

.25

.25 

.47 

.54 

.54 

.47

.29 

.41 

.47 

.86 

1.6 

2.2

Jan.

1.1 

.74 

.54 

.54 

.47

.41 

.21 

.08 

.08 

.12

.14 

.14 

.14 

.14 

.21

.29 

.35 

.47 

.54 

.63

.63 

.86 

1.0 

.63

.74

.08 

.05 

.06 

.10 

.14 

.08

Month

Oot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Hap 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

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

ater year 1937 -3£

F»b.

0.05 

.10 

.10 

.54 

3.1

1.3 

.54 

1.6 

1.9 

.29

.63 

1.9 

2.5 

.54

.10

.21 

.54 

.54 

.29 

.35

.74 

.74 

.63 

.63 

.74

2.0 

3.8 

3.6

Seoondfoot-days

11.87 

10.70 

12.18

11,833.51

11.71 

30.00 

50.22 

127.63 

458.42 

1,281.05 

25.77 

1,150.90 

929.90

4,080.35

Mar.

2.4 

3.5 

2.S 

1.7 

1.6

.47 

.86 

1.0 

2.7 

2.7

1.4 

1.6 

1.4 

1.0 

1.1

.86 

.47 

.41 

.35 

.29

.17 

.14 

.17 

.14 

.10

.10 

.12 

.21 

.47 

.54 

.25

Maximum

2.0 

1.1 

2.2

821

1.1 

3.8 

3.3 

40 

78 

692 

16 

433 

202

692

Apr.

0.17 

.21 

.25 

.25 

.41

8.4 

1.9 

3.5 

6.1 

6.2

3.6

1.1 

.54 

.47 

17

40 

14 

9.1 

4.1 

1.7

1.0 

.47 

.35 

.54 

.35

.21

.41 

2.0 

1.4 

1.9

May

0.86 

.47 

.29 

78 

50

18 

77 

49 

12 

5.1

3.3 

3.6 

2.2 

2.4 

1.3

1.0 

7.4 

2.7 

4.3 

22

8.0 

4.3 

2.2 

1.3 

41

3.5 

1.1 

15 

4.7 

2.4 

34

Minimum

0.14 

.03 

.01

.01

.05 

.05 

.10 

.17 

.29 

.35 

.12 

.06 

1.0

.01

June

65

46 

24 

5.6 

2.9

2.0 

1.1

.74 

,41 

48

692 

92

13 

96 

16

146 

9.9 

4.5 

3.3 

2.4

2.0 

1.7 

1.4 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

.63 

.47 

.35 

.35

Mean

0.383 

.357 

.393

32.4

.378 

1.07 

.975 

4.25 

14.8 

42.7 

.831 

37.1 

31.0

11.2

July

0.25 

.63 

.25

.14 

.12

.29 

16 

.47 

.21 

.17

.14 

.14 

.17 

.14 

.14

.21 

1.1 

.29 

.25

.17

.25 

.35 

.25 

.14 

.14

.29

.47 

.21 

.14 

.35 

1.9

Per 

squrre 

mile

0.0036 

.C034 

.0037

.509

.C036 

.010 

.0093 

.040 

.141 

.407 

.0079 

.353 

.?95

.:o7

Aug.

0.

54 

1.

3'

8.

2.

433

147 

68 

12 

4 

2

1

99 

248 

42 

22

35 

17 

12 

10 

08

0 

74 

47 

14

12 

08 

06 

0 

4

0 

63 

29 

21

1 

0

1 

74

Sept.

47 

18 

6.5 

3.3 

62

5.1 

2.7 

1.9 

2.7 

157

142 

126 

202 

89 

20

8.3 

5.9 

4.5 

3.8 

3-5

2.9 

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0

1.7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

Run-off

Inches

0.004 

.004 

.004

4.19

.004 

.01 

.01 

.04 

.16 

.45 

.009 

.41 

.33

1.44

Acre-feet

24 

21 

24

23,480

23 

60 

60 

253 

909 

2,540 

51 

2,280 

1,840

8,085

Peak discharge.- June 11 (1:15 a.m.) 5,600 sec.-ft.
NODAWAY RIVER BASIN 329

Nodaway River at Clarlnda, Iowa

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°44'10", long. 95°00'30", in sec. 32, T. 69 N., R. 

lie W., at bridge on State Highway 3, 1.2 miles east of city square of Clarinda, half 

a mile below Neele Branch, and 7k miles above East Nodaway River.

Drainage area.- 740 square miles.

Records available.- May 1918 to July 1925, May 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,300 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 

i4.3a feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet on basis o^ partly 

completed discharge measurement at gage height 12.1 feet; minimum discharge, 5 secondfeet (estimated) Nov. 20, 21; minimum gage height observed, 1.16 feet Aug. 11-14. 

1918-25, 1936-38: Maximum discharge observed, 14,000 second-feet May 21, 1937 

(gage height, 16.5 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 3,500 

second-feet on basis of partly completed discharge measurement at gage height 12.1 

feet; practically no flow Aug. 25, 1919.

Maximum stage known, 25.4 feet sometime during August 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20, 21, Nov. 28 to 

Dec. 1, Dec. 5-17, Dec. 22 to Jan. 18, Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, Feb. 17-22 (computed on 

basis of two discharge measurements, gage heights, weather records, and observer's 

notes), and those estimated or interpolated, all of which are poor. Gage read once 

dally, oftener during periods of high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

V 

8 

8 

8

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

9 

8 

8 

V

7 

7 

7 

6 

6 

6

Nov.

6 

7 

7 

7 

7

V 

7 

8 

8 

9

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

V 

7 

6 

6 

5

5 

6 

7 

8 

8

12 

12 

15 

17 

14

Dec.

12 

10 

9 

40

11

7 

6 

6 

6 

7

10 

12 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

9 

9 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

12 

11 

11

Jan.

10 

9 

8 

8 

8

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

8 

8 

8 

8 

*8

8 

19 

21 

16 

12

10 

9 

9 

8 

7 

7

Month

Dot 

Hov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Se»

W

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

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-3 8. ........

Feb.

8 

8 

8 

9 

11

15 

17 

15 

13 

*11

10 

15 

15 

15 

14

7 

10 

20 

25 

30

23 

18 

14 

*16 

18

21 

23 

*24

Secondfoot-days

233 

248 

329

88, 168

275 

433 

433 

1,395 

7,201 

9,112 

1,070 

9,233 

4,606

34, 568

Mar.

24 

*24 

23 

*17 

11

10 

14 

*16 

18 

19

15 

15 

14 

*14 

14

14 

*14 

13 

12 

12

10 

*10 

11 

#11 

11

10 

10

10

11

16

10

Maximum

11 

17 

40

12, 400

21 

30 

24 

133 

1,380 

4,120 

186 

3,430 

1,630

4,120

Apr.

*10 

10 

10 

10

10

133

78 

109 

90 

76

*60 

64 

46 

45 

*63

81 

61 

56 

107 

64

30 

25 

13 

13

12

*10 

8 

8 

8 

85

May

18 

12 

11 

335 

895

435 

735 

561 

*328 

96

*64 

33 

*26 

19 

18

19 

26 

24 

1,120 

435

257 

100 

»68 

35 

*39

43 

20 

*18 

17 

14 

1,380

Minimum

6 

5 

6

5

6 

7 

10 

8 

11 

10 

9 

7 

10

5

June

1,270 

405 

164 

133 

98

»70 

42 

43 

49 

980

4,120 

815 

245 

104 

107

66 

46 

107 

49 

30

*25 

20 

19 

*20 

22

*18 

*14 

10 

10 

11

Mean

7.5 

8.3 

10.6

242

8.9 

15.5 

14.0 

46.5 

232 

304 

34.5 

298 

154

94.7

July

9 

10 

9 

56 

131

*ao

28 

186 

186 

61

19 

14 

13 

12 

11

11 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

14 

12 

11 

10

10 

59 

26 

14 

12 

10

Per 

square

mile

0.010 

.011 

.014

.327

.012 

.021 

.019 

.063 

.314 

.411 

.047 

.403 

.208

.128

Aug.

10 

8 

8 

8 

t!7

107

33

14

10

7 

7 

7 

7 

24

405 

25 

16 

15 

£,440

269 

48 

30 

24 

f20

t!9 

t!9 

1,860 

109 

175 

3,430

Sept.

895 

127 

24 

t20 

tl9

t!9 

t!9 

t!9 tie

f 16

495 

349 

1,630 

405 

*245

85 

29 

24 

24 

22

20 

15 

13

12 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

Run-off

Inches

O.C1 

.Cl 

.C2

4.43

.01 

.02 

.0? 

.07 

.3<5 

.4<5 

.01 

.4<5 

.23

1.72

Acre-feet

462 

492 

652

174,900

545 

859 

859 

2,770 

14, 280 

18,070 

2,120 

18,310 

9,140

68, 560

 Discharge Interpolated.

 ( Estimated.

2198870 M 22
330 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°26', long. 95°05', in NWi sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 37 

If., at bridge on State Highway 4, a quarter of a mile upstream froir Mill Creek, 0.5 

mile downstream from Wabash Railroad bridge, and li miles west of Burlington Junction. 

Zero of gage is 896.17 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,240 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 372 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 17.07 

feet;; minimum daily discharge, 4.8 second-feet Feb. 4-10; minimum gage height, 1.23 

feet Oct. 7.

1922-38: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet July 6, 1929, from rating curve 

extended above 8,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 19.5 feet Sept. 3, 1926, from 

floodmark; minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 7, 1934; minimuir gage height, 

that of Oct. 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 16-25, Dec. 5-25, 

Jan. 3-18, Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, Feb. 20, 21, which were computed on t^sis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records, and are 

poor. Gage read once daily below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembe" 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

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.

10 

9 

9 

10 

10

10 

9

10 

10 

14

14 

12 

11 

11 

10

14 

19 

20 

18 

17

15 

14 

12 

13 

14

12 

13 

12 

12 

13 

12

Nov.

11 

10 

12 

12 

12

14 

13 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

12 

12 

12

10 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

12

17 

16 

18 

18 

18

Dec.

17 

20 

22

10 

7

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

10

12 

12 

14 

17 

24

28 

30 

31 

27 

26 

26

Jan.

27 

23 

17 

14 

14

14 

14 

12 

12 

12

12 

17 

17 

14 

14

12 

12 

12 

14 

16

16

16 

20 

20 

18

17 

17 

14 

14 

14 

12

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

ater year 1937-3

Feb.

12 

12 

12 

10 

14

28 

30 

30 

29 

30

16 

20 

25 

27 

14

14 

19 

18 

16 

17

17 

17 

18 

30 

30

20 

22 

25

Secondfoot-days

369 

355 

415.6

132,835.6

477 

572 

533 

1,459 

11,749 

18,836 

1,836 

13,953 

7,737

58,311.6

Mar.

23 

18 

16 

22 

21

16 

14 

14 

25 

26

24 

22

16 

16 

16

15 

18 

15 

15 

16

14 

12 

12 

14 

12

10 

10 

11 

18 

16 

36

Maximum

20 

18 

31

15,700

27 

30 

36 

242 

5,400 

4,430 

304 

3,690 

1,930

5,400

Apr.

18 

12

11 

10 

11

37 

119 

180 

73 

73

62 

36 

37 

43 

49

242 

92

44 

41 

85

34 

23 

16 

14 

13

13 

14 

12 

10 

35

May

44 

20 

16 

108 

976

610 

648 

804 

357 

158

112 

78 

57 

48 

38

33

46 

44 

342 

574

372 

123 

89 

67 

55

242 

48 

137 

67 

36 

5,400

Minimum

9

7 

4.8

4

12

10 

10 

10 

16 

40 

11 

7 

20

4.8

June

4,430 

624 

236 

118 

82

57 

49 

45 

40 

47

4,190 

2,020 

664 

2,790 

1,760

380 

223 

173 

173 

150

97 

84 

63 

59 

53

52 

49 

45 

41 

42

Mean

12.5

11.8 

13.4

364

15.4 

20.4 

17.2 

48.6 

379 

628 

59.2 

450 

258

160

July

36 

304 

33

29 

138

198 

116 

70 

198 

101

71 

38 

34 

25 

18

18 

50 

21 

16 

14

13 

31 

25 

19 

14

11 

17 

118 

25 

21 

14

Pe~ 

square 

mile

0.01? 

.0095 

.011

.294

.012 

.01 = 

.014 

.039 

.306 

.5C6 

.048 

.3 3 

.2C8

.129

Aug.

12 

10 

8 

8

7

161 

249 

65 

59 

33

21 

16 

13 

10 

21

885 

138 

71 

49 

1,130

3,140 

333 

128 

78 

56

47 

41 

3,690 

304 

90 

3,080

Sept.

1,930 

412 

158 

76 

56

52 

44 

38 

33 

27

790 

885 

664 

1,480 

380

158 

123 

75 

53 

44

36 

32 

30 

28 

26

24 

21 

21 

21 

20

Run-off

Inches

0.01 

.01 

.01

3.96

.01 

.02 

.02 

.04 

.35 

.56 

.06 

.42 

.23

1.74

Ao re-feet

772 

704 

824

263,500

946 

1,130 

1,060 

2,890 

23,300 

37,360 

3,640 

27,680 

15,350

115,700
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 331

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°41'20", long. 94°42'15", in NEiNWt sec. 10, T. 56 

N., R. 34 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 169, It miles downstream from TUrd Fork, and 

3t miles northeast of Agency. Zero of gage is 807.38 feet (revised) above mear sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1938. May 1924 to August 1930, at site 4 miles 

downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,380 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 12.13 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 1.4 second-feet 

Nov. 18-21; minimum gage height observed, 1.85 feet Dec. 9, 10, Aug. 4, f.

1924-30, 1932-38: Maximum discharge, 22,600 second-feet Sept. 18, 1926 (gage 

height, 25.5 feet, from flooomark, present site and datum); no flow on several days 

in July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18-23, Fov. 27 to 

Dec. 1, Dec. 6-28, Jan. 2-17, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3, Feb. 17-23, which were computed on 

basis of one discharge measurement, observer's notes, gage heights, and weather records and are poor. Gage reading for Aug. 23 considered to be 2.0 feet tco low. Gage 

read once daily below and twice daily above 7.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

26

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

10 

9 

11 

10 

10

8 

8 

7 

11

9

8 

11 

10 

9 

8

8 

13 

12 

24 

20

19 

14 

11 

14 

12

12 

11 

10 

9 

S 

7

Nov.

7 

7 

5 

5 

11

11 

10 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

17 

13

11

11 

3.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

3.3 

3.3 

7 

11

4.2 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

5

Dec.

8 

14 

19 

14 

5

S.S 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

3.8 

6 

12 

9

6 

6 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

6 

9 

12 

21 

23 

36

Jan.

18 

12 

9 

9 

6

6 

6 

6 

3.8 

3.S

3.8 

3.8 

6 

6 

6

12 

6 

7 

13 

18

19 

19 

19 

72 

46

24

15 

12 

9 

6 

6

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

ater year 1937-36

Feb.

6 

6 

9 

16 

33

23 

30 

26 

23 

19

19 

20 

23 

19 

IS

11 

6 

S.S 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

6 

5 

10

18 

15 

17

Secondfoot-days

343 

211.6 

240

189,150.6

408.2 

397.0 

392.8 

2,263.8 

12,245 

22,309 

596 

7,461.2 

4,132

50,999.6

Mar.

14 

15 

14 

14 

15

13 

13 

10 

11 

17

16 

17 

15 

20 

15

18 

14 

13 

11 

10

10 

13 

10 

7

7

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

22 

16 

9

Maximum

24 

17 

36

10,600

72 

33 

22 

406 

2,650 

4,450 

55 

1,930 

695

4,450

Apr.

11 

8 

7 

5 

3.8

17 

14 

7 

21 

30

68 

61 

61 

84 

60

54 

406 

350 

230 

134

82 

61 

44 

37 

27

23 

23 

20 

16 

299

May

1,060 

299 

108 

165 

2,650

1,360 

790 

539 

324 

299

252 

287 

186 

186 

125

82 

208 

105 

406 

653

437 

241 

154 

116 

90

64 

55 

43 

219 

134 

108

EH nl mm

7 

1.4 

1.5

1.4

" 3.8

S.S 

4.6 

3.3 

43 

23 

8 

3.8 

10

1.4

June

3,030 

4,450 

1,530 

1,120 

377

219 

134 

100 

80 

470

154 

176 

1,790 

890 

1,650

3,370 

1,120 

695 

299 

165

94 

77 

61 

51 

41

43 

40 

30 

23 

30

Mean

11.1 

7.05 

7.74

518

13.2 

14.2 

12.7 

75.5 

396 

744 

19.2 

241 

138

140

July

25 

23 

20

19 

18

16 

18 

17 

19 

19

16 

14 

12 

10 

8

S 

34 

17 

16 

14

11 

11 

10 

8 

55

28 

46 

26 

28 

16 

14

Per 

square 

mile

0.0063 

.0040 

.0044

.294

.0075 

.0081 

.0072 

.043 

.224 

.423 

.011 

.137 

.078

.080

Aug.

3 

11 

4.6 

3.3 

3.S

10 

165 

219 

144 

80

46 

32 

23

17 

14

34 

275 

406 

208 

134

134 

1,930 

890 

504 

252

116 

74 

51 

37 

940 

695

Sept.

2S7 

695 

406 

324 

208

125 

78 

51 

54 

33

44 

27 

144 

275 

377

2S7 

252 

116 

SO 

52

38 

32 

27 

24 

21

19 

16 

13 

12 

10

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.007 680 

.004 420 

.005 476

4-00 375,200

.009 810 

. 008 7S7 

.008 779 

.05 4,490 

.26 24,290 

. 47 44, 250 

.01 1,180 

.16 14,800 

.09 8,800

1.08 101,200
PLATTE REVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

One Hundred and Two River near Maryvllle, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°23', long. 94°50', In SEiSWi sec. 34, T. 65 N., R. 

35 W., on county highway bridge 2% miles northeast of Maryvllle and 5 miles downstream 

from Norvey Creek. Zero of gage Is 969,90 feet (revised) above mear sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 500 square miles.

Records available.- June 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 16.1 

feet, estimated by observer from floodmark); minimum, 0.8 second-foot (computed) Jan. 

26, 31, Feb. 1, 3, 4; minimum gage height, 1.43 feet Oct. 2, 3, 6-8.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet June 1, 1935 (gape height, 19.60 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum, less than 0.05 second-foot Aug. 1, 3, 4, 7-11, 29, 

Sept. 25, 19S4; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 2, 3, 6-8, 1937.

Maximum stage known, about 21.2 feet, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 20-24, 28, Dec. 5-30, 

Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, Feb. 17-20, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, observer's and engineers' notes, gage heights, and weather records and are 

poor. Discharge for Nov. 18, July 10, 21, Sept. 29 Interpolated. Gage read once 

dally below 10.0 feet and twice dally above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

2.7 

2.4

2.3

1.9 

1.8 

l.S 

1.8

1.9 

2.7 

2.7 

3.0 

2.6

2.2 

2.2

1.8 

1.8 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7

Nov.

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.6 

2.3 

2.0

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

2.3 

3.0 

3.1

2.3 

2.4 

3.0 

3.9 

3.9

Dec.

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4 

3.0

2.3 

1.8 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.8 

3.0 

4.6 

6

6 

6 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6 

6 

6

6

1 

8 

16 

18 

18

Jan.

Month

Got 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan

Fet> 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sap

W

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

alendar year 1937. ........

Camber....................

ater year 1937-3e . ...

18 

16 

13 

S 

6

3.0 

1.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1.8

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

3.7

6 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

6 

6 

8.3

.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

.8

Feb.

0.8 

1.3 

.8 

.8 

2.3

4.6 

5 

5 

5 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.0 

3.4

3.3 

3.0 

2.3 

1.3 

2.3

3.9 

5 

3.9 

3.3 

3.1

3.0 

2.7 

2.6

Seeondfoot-days

61.4 

64.0 

179.0

40,589.8

152.2 

85.8 

114.1 

1,319.6 

2,663 

10,199.5 

91.8 

4,723.2 

1,218.4

20,892.0

Mar.

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

4.2 

4.2

3.1 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3

2.2 

2.2 

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

3.3 

33 

8

Maximum,

3.0 

3.9

18

3,940

18 

5 

33 

513 

1,070 

3,420 

22 

1,270 

274

3,420

Apr.

15 

11 

7 

6 

8

48 

58 

16 

32 

16

19 

22 

11 

9 

10

142 

92 

60 

39 

24

16 

8 

7 

7 

6

5 

5 

4.6

513 

103

May

16

68 

25 

230 

171

346 

134 

77 

58 

52

23 

16 

10 

8 

6

5 

30 

8 

72 

23

23 

36 

16 

10 

7

6 

72 

41 

16 

8 

1,070

tlinljnxnn

1.6 

1.4

1.3

1<3

.8 

.8 

1.7 

4.6 

5 

3.7 

1.5 

.9 

2.1

.8

June

3,420 

1,210 

266 

97 

63

50 

43 

39 

34 

79

857 

521 

483 

837 

1,550

326 

192 

36 

22

16

10 

S 

6 

5 

4.8

8 

5 

4.1 

3.9 

3.7

Mean

1.98 

2.13 

5.77

111

4.91 

3.06 

3.68 

44.0 

86.5 

340 

2.96 

152 

40.6

57.2

July

3.4 

3.1 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3

2.2

3.1 

3.1 

2.1 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

2.4 

3.7 

2.4 

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

22 

4.1 

2.3

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.0040 

.0043 

.012

.222

.0093 

.0081 

.0074 

.088 

.173 

.680 

.005? 

.304 

.081

.114

Aug.

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

.9 

.9

72 

19 

12 

6 

3.0

1.9 

1.7 

1.3 

1.1 

1.5

398 

189 

32 

27 

8

1,270 

551 

154 

42 

23

8 

6 

781 

727 

301 

81

Sept.

44 

160 

118 

34 

13

10 

8 

S 

3.6 

3.0

72 

53 

274 

154

148

5S 

16 

10 

8 

5

4.2 

3.6 

3.3 

3.1 

2.6

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.1

Run-off

Indies Acre-feet

0.005 122 

.005 127 

.01 355

3.00 80,520

.01 302 

.006 170 

.009 226 

.10 2,620 

. 20 5, S20 

.76 20, 230 

.007 182 

.35 9,370 

.09 2,420

1.55 41,440
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 333 

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°01', long. 101°57', in sec. 28, T. IN., R. 41 W., half 

a mile northwest of Haigler and li miles upstream from mouth. Zero of gag3 is 

3,243.45 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, about 7,700 second-feet Seit. 3 (gage 

nelght, 6.00 feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.5 second-foot Feb. 17, 18.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 11.2 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow on several days in 1934, 1936, and 1937.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 14-24, Dec. 6 to Feb. 

24, computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weatlier records. Staff 

gage read twice daily. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

8.2

6.1

4.0

3.4

8.5

9.1

6.7

6.1

6.7

7.6

3.2

7.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

10

10

9.7

9.1

10

8.8

9.1

9.1

11 9.4'

12

11

11

9.7

HOT.

10

9.4

9.1

9.4

10

10

8.2

7.3

7.3

6.1

5.2

5.5

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.5

2.5

1.5

2.5

5.5

8,0

9.8

15

20

20

20

18

17

16

-

Dec.

13

9.7

7.9

7.6

7.3

6.5

3.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

3.0

4.5

3.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

3.9

4.5

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

10

12

14

13

13

14

Jan.

14

15

15

13

12

12

13

14

14

15

14

13

13

15

17

18

18

19

15

13

12

12

12

9.0

4.0

4.5

5.3

9.0

8.0

2.0

1.0

Feb.

3.0

6.5

10

12

13

12

14

15

13

15

16

18

15

10

5.5

1.0

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.5

4.0

4.3

5.5

6.7

7.9

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38. .....................

Mar.

8.8

8.5

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.7

9.4

11

11

11

12

12

18

26

20

16

14

14

14

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

Apr.

11

10

10

10

9.1

9.7

13

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

21

19

16

15

14

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

14

13

12

14

-

Secondfoot-days

261 . 1

274.7

200.9

5,756.8

3V0.8

217.4

393.2

407.8

2,575

580.2

1,224.1

3,434.5

4,185.3

14,125.0

May

14

13

15

16

15

22

16

14

14

1,370

136

50

40

34

36

36

44

37

33

33

29

29

33

27

25

24

22

20

336

20

22

Maxlxiuai

12

20

14

199

19

1 J.OA 

26

21

1,370

107

384

1,220

1,770

1,770

June

19

19

19

18

18

19

18

20

20

20

20

20

22

21

18

17

22

7.6

3.6

4.3

5.8

4.9

2.4

2.6

107

32

26

20

18

16

July

13

9.7

12

14

12

10

13

9.1

7.9

8.8

7.9

7.6

4.9

18

14

384

6.1

1.5

2.6

51

33

22

14

13

126

136

130

41

39

34

29

Minimum

3.2

1.5

1.0

0

1.0

.5

8.5

13*9» 1

2.4

1.5

1.6

7.3

0.5

Aug.

24

16

12

9.4

7.0

4.6

3.8

2.4

2.6

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

2.2

4.6

3.6

1,220

206

49

35

32

26

23

20

234

676

295

214

170

133

Mean

8 .42

9* 16

6.48

15*8

12.0

7 .76

12*7

13.6

19.' 3

39 . 5

111

140

38.7

Sept.

1,770

117

1,060

117

404

181

83

49

43

36

32

72

34

21

17

16

14

10

13

10

11

9.4

7.3

7.9

8.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.7

9.4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

518

546

398

11,410

735

431

780

809

5,110

1,150

2,430

6,810

8, 300

28,020
334 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Republican River near Benkelman, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°01', long. 101°34', in NEi sec. 31, T. IN., R. 37 W., a 

quarter of a mile north of Kansas-Nebraska State line and 2.3 miles southwest of 

Benkelman. Prior to September 1932 staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Drainage area.- 2,550 square miles.

Hecprds available.- August 1937 to September 1938. November 1894 to August 1895, May 

1903 to November 1906, and March 1931 to September 1932 at site 1.5 miles downstream, 

published as Republican River at Benkelman; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 2,690 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage 

height, 3.75 feet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; no flow Aug. 

29, Sept. 2, 3, 1937, July 3-6, 11-13, 26, Aug. 1-17, 22-25, 1938.

1894-95, 1903-6, 1931-32, 1937-38: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 1, 1938; no 

flow at times in 1906, 1931, 1937, and 1938.

Greatest flood known occurred May 31, 1935 (discharge, 150,000 second-feet, by 

slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19-24, Dec. 9 to Jan. 

17, Jan. 24 to Feb. 5, Feb. 15-23, Apr. 6, computed on basis of four discharge measurements and weather records. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, August and September 1937

Day

Aug. a?

38

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

93

6.2

0

16

6.3

.6

0

0

.4

Day

Sept. 5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

Discharge

144

26

618

404

481

370

315

139

114

Day

Sept. 14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

32

Discharge

110

93

78

70

78

52

39

10

7

Day

Se~>t.23

24

25

36

37

38

39

30

Discharge

6

3

3

.4

.4

.8

1.0

1.3

Note.- Mean discharge Sept. 1-30, 98.5 second-feet (run-off, 5,860 acre-feet). 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

oot.

1.6

13

12

1.6

2.0

1.4

13

33

26

36

38

29

38

45

53

89

106

85

66

53

35

53

36

33

39

29

35

38

43

35

35

HOT.

39

36

39

35

29

36

35

29

33

43

35

26

26

36

33

35

33

19

13

13

14

14

15

50

93

63

53

48

43

55

-

Dec.

48

38

38

43

66

101

74

9.0

10

20

15

15

18

33

40

35

30

30

30

40

30

25

83

37

30

50

65

70

65

65

60

Jan.

60

60

60

55

60

53

50

45

45

50

45

43

45

49

60

70

90

93

78

70

70

55

52

45

40

27

6

7

8

10

13

Feb.

30

35

40

55

70

81

74

85

53

48

59

63

48

38

30

20

7

7

10

20

35

50

80

118

85

81

45

48

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3 3......................

Mar.

55

43

45

43

35

43

36

35

63

43

39

22

22

36

161

170

144

118

101

97

78

59

53

55

32

22

15

15

35

35

35

Apr.

35

35

35

35

9.0

3.0

1.4

1.6

32

136

97

66

66

45

81

63

45

38

36

36

45

33

19

19

33

33

366

378

205

153

-

Secondfoot-days

1,118.6

1,004

1,331.0

1,513

1,404

1, 763

3,170.0

6,403

3,333.6

4, 331.8

1,654.4

5,075

30,788.4

May

133

66

55

59

81

78

153

139

130

126

70

70

63

63

55

63

63

55

48

35

1,470

258

148

118

110

85

70

43

35

834

1,640

Maximum

106

93

101

93

i J.J.O ift

170

378

1,640

SOS

1,370

530

1,370

1,640

June

508

333

155

120

88

80

80

73

60

60

53

46

40

40

40

466

334

363

146

96

40

34

19

35

43

63

S3

16

.8

.8

-

July

0.8

.3

0

0

0

0

164

138

31

12

0

0

0

583

384

1,370

SS2

1E5

178

413

70

S6

40

8.8

3.4

0

£8

349

40

46

12

Minimum

1.4

13

9.0

6

7

15

1.4

35

o'

0

16

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

530

116

15

3.4

0

0

0

0

368

355

164

134

43

37

Mean

36.1

33.5

39.7

48.8

50.1

56.8

73.3

307

107

137

53.4

169

84.4

Sept.

960

1,370

355

273

368

349

198

116

66

60

49

100

160

160

88

53

43

43

37

16

32

22

28

23

16

16

16

28

25

16

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,320

1,990

3,440

3,000

3,780

3,490

4,300

13,700

6,390

8* 390

3,280

10, 070

61,050
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 335

Republican River at Max, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°06', long. 101°24', in sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., threequarters of a mile south of Max. Zero of gage is 2,877.39 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 7,740 square miles, of which 1,900 square- miles is largely norcontributing.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 208 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, about 4,200 second-feet May 31 (gage 

height, 5.20 feet); minimum dally discharge, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 25.

1928-38: Maximum discharge, 190,000 second-feet May 31, 1935 (gage height, 11.8 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow during parts of summers of 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 

and 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 15-24, Dec. 6 to Feb. 

5", Feb. 15-21, Apr. 7, 8, computed on basis of three discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for stations at Culbertson and near Bloomington. Staff gage read 

twice dally. Several diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Daj

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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

30

28

30

30

32

37

37

37

37

38

43

43

47

54

104

123

123

113

91

74

74

91

82

87

100

100

95

87

87

78

HOT.

70

65

61

65

65

70

61

82

87

91

70

59

59

70

75

60

40

25

20

15

30

60

120

180

146

104

137

132

142

142

-

Dec.

118

123

128

104

104

75

35

30

32

35

55

60

75

85

90

100

150

175

190

200

195

170

160

150

140

135

130

120

110

105

105

Jan.

105

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

110

120

134

150

180

200

220

200

170

165

160

160

110

80

39

22

24

26

20

18

Feb.

25

40

80

150

210

309

166

109

50

54

132

166

151

104

70

50

70

90

130

160

240

421

591

440

250

185

146

151

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

151

156

161

176

180

216

176

137

132

132

137

91

100

128

244

309

264

216

190

185

146

132

118

123

123

104

109

118

113

113

104

Apr.

74

65

65

104

109

128

20

120

309

327

255

161

123

137

151

171

142

118

109

123

113

123

91

82

282

514

591

402

327

855

-

Seoondfoot-daya

2,060

2,403

3,484

45,480

3,423

4,740

4,784

5,591

14,798

4,637

6,268

3,131.4

8,838

64,157.4

*aj

255

200

151

166

161

195

402

318

374

345

309

282

255

228

228

264

233

216

211

206

1,210

883

467

280

280

235

182

162

100

3,300

2,700

McLxljuum

123

180

200

2,920

220

591

309

591

3,300

574

1,480

922

1,640

3,300

June

574

280

141

114

121

100

100

80

80

71

58

50

48

38

38

168

526

398

200

148

100

80

61

36

444

261

134

66

66

56

July

66

66

66

66

63

66

76

76

76

66

66

63

66

66

191

1,480

574

175

155

675

155

128

80

43

21

71

53

909

252

302

56

Minimum

28

15

30

0

18

25

91

20

100

36

21

1.0

53

1.0

Aug.

36

29

33

20

14

8.4

8.4

10

6.8

9.2

2.8

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.0

£62

162

76

26

17

14

4.4

1.0

141

?22

V14

162

85

58

Mean

66.5

80.1

112

125

110

169

154

186

477

155

202

101

29S

176

Sept.

1,640

1,350

1,630

270

562

550

456

200

155

104

80

141

252

291

191

104

85

56

76

53

53

61

53

56

53

56

63

63

63

71

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

4,090

4,770

6,910

90,140

6,790

9,400

9,490

11,090

29,350

9,200

12,430

6,210

17,530

127,300
336 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°13', long. 100°51', in sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., threequarters of a mile south of Culbertson and 2 miles upstream from Frenchman Creek. 

Zero of gage is 2,561.93 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 10,600 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles is largely noncontrlDutlng.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915, March 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, about 8,880 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage 

Height, 6.00 feet); no flow Aug. 13, 14.

1913-15, 1931-38: Maximum daily discharge, 90,000 second-feet (estimated) May 31, 

1935; no flow for several days in summer of 1931-34, 1936-38.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17-21, Dec. 6 to Jan. 

18, Jan. 25 to Feb. 8, Feb. 16-23, Apr. 7, 8, computed on basis of three discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records for station near Bloomlngton; that for 

period of unstable control, Aug. 16-18, estimated. Staff gage read twice daily. 

Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to Septemtre 1938

Day

1

2,i

4

6

6

7fl

9

10

n

12

13

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

30

3S

27

22

35

40

46

66

73

70

66

56

66

59

73

130

240

240

175

157

98

66

87

90

94

102

94

98

102

110

139

HOT.

134

106

114

76

59

66

63

70

90

102

106

94

87

80

98

90

45

25

20

25

35

56

87

268

335

201

170

170

144

139

-

Dec.

144

139

162

122

114

70

23

24

25

25

26

23

29

30

29

40

50

70

90

150

180

195

180

170

160

150

140

140

130

130

120

Jan.

115

115

120

120

120

120

120

115

115

115

110

111

135

180

250

290

300

310

306

240

259

220

182

175

60

17

18

20

16

14

12

Feb.

20

35

50

90

160

200

210

175

162

130

227

326

28S

259

227

160

75

72

80

100

150

270

350

456

250

227

227

162

-

_

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

139

157

130

188

214

114

9S

227

130

157

157

166

220

170

250

402

376

268

227

162

152

139

118

148

118

98

110

102

114

122

102

Apr.

94

98

126

90

94

118

60

75

87

138

240

201

182

139

188

201

208

182

170

134

148

162

134

139

148

220

430

684

316

240

-

Seoondfoot-daye

3,085

57, 625

4,400

5,138

5,275

5,496

15,889

10,253

6,484

10, 977

81,819.8

May

201

214

1,170

220

194

259

348

34S

306

297

250

214

175

166

214

259

240

2SS

297

175

1,040

1,430

636

297

227

220

214

182

148

1,700

3,960

Maximum

240

335

195

2,590

310

456

402

684

3,960

3,600

1,680

2,440

3,960

June

1,750

636

26S

1S2

126

90

87

76

144

144

130

134

134

114

102

134

3,600

545

335

220

130

63

40

28

22

376

214

162

157

110

-

July

83

40

56

17

19

13

17

17

66

14

13

8.4

6.4

7.0

98

2,930

888

870

470

530

668

259

234

148

94

106

106

201

4S5

188

227

Aug.

r 152

98

70

40

28

20

13

7.0

70

3.2

2.4

1.4

0

0

1,630

150

60

155

620

194

122

70

35

19

13

126

870

780

545

326

214

Minimum Mean

22 90.0

20 105

23 99.5

0 158

12 142

20 184

98 170

60 183

148 513

22 342

0 209

51 366

0 224

Sept.

175

2,440

1,680

942

700

1,720

668

470

162

144

94

106

175

227

234

144

90

76

56

63

83

51

53

53

73

73

53

63

53

56

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,630

6,260

6,120

114,300

8,730

10,190

10,460

10,900

31, 680

20,340

iV » 61 0 

12,860

21,770

162,300
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 337 

Republican Rtver near Bloomlngton, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°04', long. 99°02', in sec. 8, T. IN., R. 15 W., 2 miles 

south of Bloomlngton. Zero of gage Is 1,824.15 feet above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 20,900 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles is largely noncontriDuting.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,860 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 

7.80 feet); minimum dally discharge, 39 second-feet Oct. 12.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, 260,000 second-feet June 1, 1935 (gage height, 20.4 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum dally discharge, 6.8 second-feet Oct. 6, 7, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 21-24, Dec. 6 to 

 Jan. 18, Jan. 20, 21, Jan. 26 to Feb. 9, Feb. 15-24, which were computed on basis of

two discharge measurements and weather records and are fair. Chain gage read twice

daily. Some small diversions for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1958

Day

1

2

&

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

SO31

oet.

92

86

70

73

63

54

51

48

51

48

48

39

51

45

54

95

112

123

133

155

185

217

225

213

192

177

177

166

170

151

170

HOT.

177

181

189

185

192

185

192

192

192

139

139

192

200

200

189

192

192

196

99

76

77

73

92

115

181

217

558

397

397

376

-

Dec.

355

324

320

360

339

160

80

82

90

95

100

110

125

120

115

160

210

215

220

240

215

205

200

230

260

340

380

380

370

360

350

Jan.

360

360

370

340

330

320

320

320

325

340

370

360

340

340

420

530

550

530

540

600

650

620

595

652

516

480

530

540

250

100

95

Pet.

100

120

250

450

500

480

600

630

660

756

652

563

552

486

270

135

130

130

135

150

170

220

300

450

626

1,080

737

595

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-3a......................

Mar.

522

510

510

528

510

486

498

469

504

510

475

481

492

601

522

552

570

678

705

640

626

570

510

469

457

429

413

424

424

408

391

Apr.

370

386

413

424

408

424

424

424

397

402

355

381

440

583

522

1,130

1,180

922

750

608

522

534

486

463

498

469

528

534

2,000

1,500

-

Secondfoot-days

3,534

6,087

7.110

183, 856

993

11^997

15,884

18, 477

36,509

41, 914

29, 565

19, 220

20, 541

223,831

May

1,160

860

724

822

3,300

2,660

2,000

3,150

1,520

1,400

1,020

S48

763

652

608

589

558

564

540

528

475

692

1,860

1,080

936

730

595

546

510

589

4,230

Maximum

225

553

380

8,220

652

1,080

705

3,000

4,230

7,700

3,970

1,680

2,140

7,700

June

7,700

4,700

2,670

1,950

1,450

1,170

1,030

922

750

999

1,550

978

678

516

481

469

1,040

1,550

2,920

1,390

894

1,220

822

770

698

504

457

498

646

492

-

July

429

3YO

1,320

2,240

1,500

678

666

815

510

334

300

251

217

158

130

140

848

2,630

1,810

1,230

1,170

621

578

584

590

512

790

712

942

3,970

2,520

Minimum

39

76

80

39

95

100

391

355

475

457

130

105

156

39

ATJ«.

1.680

1.160

770

483

361

346

524

1.540

1.350

1.030

406

167

186

105

103

105

115

240

178

128

842

387

757

653

634

615

186

816

1.250

900

698

Mean

114

203

22R

504

42R

512

616

1, 178

1,397

954

620

685

613

Sept.

603

1,110

2,140

1,900

1,980

1,320

868

738

660

738

672

835

712

609

584

672

609

578

564

506

371

262

227

222

202

186

178

178

156

171

-

Run-off In 

ao re-feet

7,010

13,070

14, 100

364,700

25 770

23, 800

31,510

36,650 

72,410

83,140

58, 640 

38, 120

40,740

444, 000
338 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°00', long. 97°56', in sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 5 W. 

it miles southwest of Hardy. Zero of gage is 1,501.48 feet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 22,400 square miles, of which 1,900 square miles Is largely noncontributing.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,620 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 9.22 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 60 second-feet Nov. 21.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 225,000 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 19.4 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 9-19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19-25, Dec. 6-31, 

Jan. 8-15, Jan. 25 to Feb. 10, Feb. 17-25, which were computed on basis of weather 

records and are fair. Power -plant 8 miles above station regulates flow during low 

stages.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

138

128

115

109

109

106

79

68

109

99

102

96

109

96

96

115

162

159

166

152

170

159

187

175

222

183

183

183

183

162

179

HOT.

175

145

175

155

170

166

166

183

170

166

155

162

162

152

159

162

131

125

90

65

60

65

70

90

135

155

162

191

271

302

-

Dec.

292

292

281

245

209

150

100

95

95

100

110

120

135

135

145

165

180

210

230

250

235

230

230

235

250

290

300

310

320

310

290

Jan.

337

331

331

348

331

314

845

220

230

240

260

280

350

400

460

562

593

593

601

664

854

953

720

562

460

400

320

250

240

220

190

Feb.

220

240

260

280

300

320

580

440

490

650

768

704

640

541

593

411

280

240

170

180

200

220

260

400

550

720

1,110

1,200

.

-

-

Month

Calendar year 1937 ......................

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

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

Mar....... ........ .. .. ..

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

Water year 1937-33......................

Mar.

1,030

752

656

624

593

555

570

555

578

601

570

548

520

548

348

672

555

534

554

672

720

664

609

570

506

485

451

458

431

405

398

Apr.

392

33 6

366

398

392

360

398

392

418

392

373

405

366

360

431

555

520

1,080

1,010

776

728

609

562

534

541

562

562

712

624

1,010

-

Secondfoot -days

4,299

4,535

6,539

203,654

12,839

12,767

18,012

16,214

45, 206

50,510

28, 641

25 ?10

2s! 180

250, 452

May

1,950

1,310

1,080

899

863

3,000

3,140

2,070

2,720

2,460

1,720

1,440

1,210

1,020

881

836

800

890

935

800

800

800

712

680

1,630

1,100

2,910

1,130

1,740

1,760

1,920

Maximum

£22

302

320

7,140

QC 1* yoo

1,200

1,030

1,080

3,140

6,650

2,440

2^270

6,650

June

5,180

6,650

4,200

2,950

2,320

1,800

1,500

1,360

1,220

1,110

1,010

1,450

1,530

1,120

1,120

1,100

748

684

1,080

2,260

1,730

1,230

1,160

1,280

1,050

916

836

660

620

636

July

676

692

1,080

585

1,580

1.8OO

1,170

812

780

836

592

474

361

305

262

271

732

441

2,440

1,870

1,250

980

860

716

1,050

764

1,080

700

1,200

732

1,550

Minimum

ee

6C

95

6C

19C

17C

396

36C

68 C

62C

26«T

17C

I9e

6C

Aug.

2,760

1,880

1,540

1,100

828

606

467

660

3,790

2,100

1,340

908

599

409

900

361

578

578

262

239

226

200

170

183

300

230

217

200

187

772

1,120

Mean

139

151

211

558

414

456

581

540

1 458

1J684

934 

829

839

686

Sept.

908

1,260

1,460

1.460

2,270

2,030

1,470

1,150

1,030

1,130

1,020

926

827

2,120

890

640

465

411

458

424

392

366

314

314

281

255

250

241

222

196

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8,530

9,000

1 P 970 ' '

404,000

25, 470

25,320

36,730

32,160

89,660

100, 200

56,810

51,000 

49,940

496,800

Peak diacharge.- Ju :30 p.m.) 7,620 sec.-ft.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 339

Republican River at Scandia, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°48', long. 97°47', In NEJ- sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 

W., at bridge on U. s. Highway 36 at Scandia, 4 miles below Dry Creek. Prior to 

April 1, wire-weight gage at site 700 feet downstream at same datum. Zero of gage 

Is 1,422.9 feet above mean sea level (datum of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 22,930 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1919-24, 1928-38), 777 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,170 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 

B.bb reet); minimum not determined.

1919-25, 1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 215,000 second-feet June 2, 1935 

(gage height, 17.8 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 

second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934. Bank-full 

stage, 9 feet.

Maximum stage known prior to flood of June 2, 1935, 14.2 feet June 30. 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19-26, Nov. 28 to 

Feb. 11, Feb. 14-28 (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather 

records, and records for other stations In Republican River Basin), and those for 

period of faulty gage heights, Oct. 12-16, all of which are fair. Gage read twice 

dally. Some-regulation at low water from operation of power plant.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

81 

88 

83

84 

85

86 

87 

88 

89 

SO 

31

Oct.

141 

114 

117 

111 

99

111 

105 

99 

93 

84

87 

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

147 

235 

235 

170

166 

166

154 

178 

178

260 

202 

194 

202 

194 

178

HOT.

178 

186 

182 

194 

182

190 

190 

186 

194 

202

194 

186 

186 

182 

182

194 

198 

206 

135 

90

84 

87 

96 

108 

141

230 

330 

330 

285 

305

D«o.

325 

305 

265 

230 

206

182 

158 

144 

138 

132

135 

141 

147 

158 

170

186 

206 

230 

255 

275

290 

290 

290 

290 

285

285 

290 

295 

305 

310 

320

Jan.

340- 

370 

410 

450 

400

310 

260 

235

230

245 

260 

290 

340 

400

470 

520 

540 

560 

580

600 

700 

900 

740 

540

440 

380 

320 

250 

190 

180

Feb.

195 

220 

250 

280 

315

360 

400 

480 

510 

620

740 

820 

780 

700 

580

415 

265 

170 

147 

150

162 

190 

230 

280 

370

490 

560 

750

Honth

Dot 

Ho-v 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar

Jan 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

fl

alendar year 1937. .....................

Tiary. * . 

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

1,290 

1,090 

740 

660 

700

545 

510 

510 

510 

580

545 

510 

478 

510 

510

740 

620 

545 

545 

510

660 

660 

620 

545 

510

478 

478 

478 

445 

445 

415

Apr.

425 

400 

375 

330 

400

400 

425 

400 

375 

375

375 

352 

375 

375 

425

540 

740 

1,120 

1,620 

780

705 

600 

600 

570 

510

510 

705 

705 

740 

570

Seoondfoot-days

4,450 

5,633 

7,238

219,547

12,675 

11,429 

18,382 

16,822 

46,865 

53,660 

29,817 

29,477 

30,224

266,672

May

2,370 

1,290 

1,060 

910 

780

1,840 

3,670 

2,210 

2,690 

2,850

1,840 

2,370 

1,420 

1,010 

820

780 

705 

705 

960 

740

600 

705 

570 

540 

1,350

1,120 

4,010 

1,840 

820 

2,530 

1,760

Maximum

260 

330 

325

7,650

900 

820 

1,290 

1,620 

4,010 

7,590 

2,370 

4,010 

3,500

7,590

June

5,560 

7,590 

4,860 

3,500 

2,690

2,370 

1,690 

1,480 

1,290 

1,180

960 

1,620 

1,620 

1,290 

1,010

1,010 

740 

635 

820 

1,910

2,530 

1,180 

1,010 

1,120 

960

780 

705 

635 

540 

375

July

510 

740 

1,480 

705 

960

2,370 

1,230 

780 

670 

780

600 

540 

480 

400 

352

375 

780 

740 

865 

2,370

1,480 

910 

780 

780 

865

740 

705 

1,480 

2,060 

1,550 

740

ninlTff1 1

84 

84 

132

84

180 

147 

415 

330 

540 

375 

352 

217 

271

84

Aug.

4,010 

2,370 

1,290 

1,060 

865

780 

510 

452 

4,010 

3,010

1,420 

1,120 

670 

510 

1,010

910 

740 

820 

452 

300

291 

263 

240 

240 

255

291 

283 

236 

217 

217 

635

Mean

144 

188 

233

601

409 

408 

593 

561 

1,512 

1,789 

9PK 

951 

1,007

7n

Sept.

780 

910 

2,530 

2,530 

2,850

1,350 

1,690 

1,230 

960 

1,480

1,060 

865 

740 

3,500 

1,840

670 

510 

425 

452 

425

452 

425 

375 

352 

352

330 

308 

283 

279

271

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,830 

11,170 

14,360

435,500

25,140 

22,670 

36,460 

33,370 

92,960 

106,400 

59,140 

58,470 

59,950

528, 900
340 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°21', long. 97°08', in SWJ- sec. 17, T. 8s., R. 

3 E., "at bridge on State Highway 15, about 1 mile south of Clay Center and about 4 

miles below mouth of Five Creeks, which enters from the west. Zero of gage is 1,159.32 

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

Drainage area.- 24,570 square miles.

Records available.- February 1934 to September 1938. June 1917 to February 1934, at site 

at watcefleld.Records equivalent except for slight inflow from small creeks.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 15.78 

reet;; minimum, 78 second-feet Nov. 20 (gage height, 7.03 feet).

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 195,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.74 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet on basis 

of velocity-area studies; no flow Aug. 6, 7, Aug. 9 to Sept. 8, 1934. Bank-full 

stage, 15 feet (revised).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21-27, Dec. 2-5, 8-30, 

Jan. 10-16, Jan. 25 to Feb. 5, Feb. 25-28, (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations), those for periods of 

faulty intake action, Apr. 19, 21-27, Apr. 30 to May 10, those for periods of stages 

below 10 feet, May 18 to July 7, Aug. 9 to Sept. 30 (computed on basis of once-daily 

gage readings and records for Republican River at scandia), and those for days of 

rapidly changing stage, all of which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet) water year October 1937 to September

Day

1 

Z 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

U 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

182 

170 

166 

15B 

152

139 

124 

122 

122 

124

119 

114 

110 

107 

105

147 

150 

147 

146 

144

155 

156

152 

153 

153

156 

164 

177 

186 

179 

168

HOT.

175 

166 

164 

163 

16 S

168 

173 

171 

171 

173

173 

177 

180 

173 

171

168 

164 

168 

125 

95

85 

85 

90 

100 

110

125 

150 

168 

199 

194

Dec.

228 

225 

215 

180 

160

156 

180 

110 

95 

95

100 

110 

120 

155 

155

175 

190 

210 

240 

265

270 

275 

280 

280 

280

280 

280 

280 

280 

285 

322

Jan.

330 

330 

302 

330 

330

326

247 

199 

173 

150

155

170 

200 

240 

500

350 

424 

494 

487 

508

500 

522 

552 

839 

670

540 

450 

370 

330 

310 

290

Feb.

300 

325 

340 

365

385

396 

435 

448 

442 

480

508 

915 

860 

766 

746

652 

487 

244 

188 

180

185 

200 

215 

270 

350

500 

530 

560

Month

Dot 

Not 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apx 

Kaj 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

V

nary 

ater year 1937-S

Mar.

6S8 

1,210 

1,050 

850 

660

600 

584 

568 

618 

609

609 

592 

584 

584

575

522 

560 

736 

652 

568

538 

545 

652 

660 

600

545 

522 

508 

508 

494 

487

Apr.

461 

468 

468 

461 

448

4.50 

430 

474 

386 

480

461 

448 

435 

391 

402

402 

447 

492 

538 

940

1,340 

882 

755 

70S 

652

584 

552 

557 

562 

568

Secondfoot-days

4,547 

4,592 

6,456

253,051

11,418 

12,272 

19,478 

16,622 

75, 937 

103,986 

36,776 

36,368 

26,658

355,110

Hay

736 

5,320 

2,590 

1,160 

4,300

2,210 

982 

2,910 

2,360 

1,910

2,910 

2,510 

2,750 

2,140 

1,430

1,170 

11,000 

4,570 

1,100 

786

904 

893 

S50 

850 

618

568 

2,670 

2,440 

3,940 

5,240 

4,120

Maximum

186 

199 

322

6,620

839 

915 

1,210 

1,540 

11,000 

S.560 

2,360 

5,670 

2,750

11,000

June

8,560 

6,100 

7,600 

5,700 

4,300

3,330 

2,910 

2,440 

2,060 

1,910

6,100 

7,600 

3,080 

2,330 

2,590

3,500 

2,440 

2,210 

1,670 

1,560

1,560 

6,300 

6,930 

2,210 

1,750

1,910 

1,560 

1,270 

1,100 

926

July

786 

746 

797 

1,300 

1,250

1,040 

1,140 

2,060 

1,450 

1,040

786 

904 

766 

643 

530

500 

982 

1,770 

1,770 

1,070

1,840 

2,280 

1,460 

1,080 

882

755 

839 

1,010 

1,100 

2,360 

1,840

Mini *

10^ 

85 

95

85

150 

180 

487 

386 

568 

926 

500 

13? 

128

85

Aug.

1,050 

1,270 

2,280 

2,280 

1,980

1,550 

1,220 

959 

766 

766

3,670 

2,360 

1,710 

1,380 

1,840

3,500 

2,510 

1,250 

1,020 

660

487 

339 

220 

182 

180

177 

155 

155 

173 

147 

132

Mean

147 

155 

208

693

568 

438 

628 

554 

2,450 

3,466 

1,186 

1,173 

889

973

Sept.

128 

386 

461 

776 

2,280

2,060 

1,980 

1,700 

1,250 

882

746 

1,090 

670 

522 

634

2,750 

1,490 

1,030 

797 

643

568

575 

530 

494 

442

408 

366 

352 

326 

322

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,020 

9,110 

12,810

501,900

22,650 

24,340 

38,630 

32,970 

150,600 

206,300 

72,940 

72,130 

52,880

704,400
KANSAS RIVER BASIJ 341

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°07' , long. 96°42' , in SWJ sec. 12, T. 11 S. , R. 

e &. , three-quarters of a mile south of Ogden and 10 miles below junction of Smoky 

Hill and Republican Rivers.

Drainage area.- 45,240 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 2,104 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,300 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 16.51 

reet) ; minimum, 180 second-feet Nov. 25 (gage height, 4.30 feet).

1917-38: Maximum discharge, 170,000 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 28.03 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 51 second-feet Aug. 20, 1934. Bank-full stage, 18 feet. 

Maximum stage known, about 28.5 feet May 1903 (discharge not known).

Remarks . - Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-24, 27, 27, Dec. 

5-28, Jan. 7-11, Jan. 24 to Feb. 4, Feb. 18-24, which were computed on basis of gag 

heihts obsrver's notes wether rod and ecrds o nea ai and are

power

Rating table ater year 1937-38 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to Sept. 30)

4.3 ISO 4.9 400 5.8 1,030 7.0 2,230 13.0 12,600

4.5 225 5.2 600 6.1 1,290 9.0 4,750 15.0 13,500

4.7 290 5.5 804 6.5 1,680 11.0 8,150 17.0 26,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

18in

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

m.

eat

S3

84

85

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct.

479

466

433

433

400

433

36S

368

387

36S

375

362

323

309

304

356

332

368

337

343

332

337

343

323

337

318

314

314

368

375

3S2

HOT.

350

328

299

290

285

276

265

299

337

248

24S

265

268

248

286

276

265

272

268

254

237

231

228

225

223

237

258

256

251

304

-

Dec.

299

309

304

356

350

337

275

245

225

195

200

2S5

255

270

280

290

300

310

320

325

330

330

330

330

330

325

325

320

323

375

440

Jan.

394

387

446

356

407

394

356

314

279

268

272

279

283

304

328

407

499

566

559

614

614

614

573

550

510

440

415

415

420

450

500

Feb.

530

530

530

560

668

519

512

473

566

499

586

593

682

958

904

874

811

641

586

546

512

479

453

440

453

566

641

668

-

-

-

Month

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

toy.. .....................................

September. ................................

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

668

722

1,060

1,120

1,070

912

889

874

889

912

904

BSO

832

825

704

777

736

688

750

790

763

709

729

790

950

920

853

846

790

750

729

Apr.

702

682

627

614

654

648

661

641

722

566

600

688

661

736

784

736

675

688

702

750

756

1,120

1,340

1,160

1,200

1,100

1,010

927

874

860

-

Seoondfcct-daya

9,423

506,698

25 S91

23, 884

179,790

47,771

812,254

May

874

846

2,880

3,920

3,420

5,830

4,320

3,920

4,320

4,180

3,660

4,460

5,510

5,670

4,460

3,540

5,740

13,100

9,570

3,550

8,350

7,960

7,960

7,580

5,670

3,920

3,300

5,830

8,750

11,100

10,600

MftVJHHim

479

440

10,600

958

1,340

2,460

18, 900

June

12 , 100

10,600

13,100

15,600

14,200

13,900

13,600

13,600

13,100

12,300

18,900

16,800

12,600

9,990

8,350

9,990

13,400

10,400

9,990

7,770

5,990

5,990

12,100

10,200

6,500

5,990

5,350

4,750

4,050

3,660

-

July

3,180

2,940

2,700

2,640

2,320

2,820

3,130

3,300

3,420

2,820

2,520

2,230

2,180

2,180

2,010

2,010

2,340

2,400

2,820

3,060

2,940

3,300

3,420

2,880

2,520

2,340

2,120

2,060

2,230

2,280

3,790

Mtntimim

195

195

566

889

195

AVI;.

3,420

2,940

2,580

3,180

3,300

3,180

2,640

2,340

2,060

1,900

1,790

3,180

2,700

2,580

3,920

5,200

5,050

4,320

3,420

2,760

2,340

2,010

1,680

1,430

1,380

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,060

98£

998

Haan

304

1.38E

796

2 512

1,59£

2,22f

Sept.

904

950

998

1,380

1,530

2,230

2,400

2,460

2,120

1,960

1,680

1,630

1,840

1,740

1,630

1,530

2,460

1,740

1,480

1,900

2,180

1,790

1,580

1,340

1,200

1,120

1,090

1,010

1,010

889

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,700

1,005,000

47,370

94,750

1,611,000
342 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°12', long. 96°18', in SEi sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 

iu E., at Wamego, 3 miles below Antelope Creek. Zero of gage is 953.84 feet above 

mean sea level (U. S. Weather Bureau benchmark).

Drainage area.- 55,240 square miles.

Records available.- January 1919 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 3,384 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29,200 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 11.72 

reet); minimum not determined, occurred during ice period, Nov. 19-24.

1919-38: Maximum discharge, 177,000 second-feet June 4, 1935 (gage height, 23.79 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 200 second-feet Aug. 23, 1934 (gage 

height, 1.14 feet). Bank-full stage, 15 feet.

Maximum stage known, 26.3 feet in May 1903 (determined by U. S. Weather Bureau from 

floodmarks; discharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 19-24, Dec. 8-30, Jan. 

7-12, 25-30, Feb. 1-4, Feb. 20-25, which were computed on basis of gage heights, 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. 

Discharge for periods of incomplete or missing gage-height record, Apr. 6-9, 11, 14- 

17, May 27, 28, June 21, 22, June 27 to July 17, 19-25, Aug. 23 to Sept. 13, 19, 20, 

Sept. 23-30, computed on basis of twice daily readings of wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum. Regulation at low water from operation of power plant. Gage-height 

record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeoter 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

861 

830 

820 

820 

800

741 

714 

678 

652 

644

620 

604 

596 

612 

628

687 

723 

669 

714

714

678 

678 

705 

696 

669

678 

660 

669 

644 

660 

678

Hov.

669 

669 

644 

628 

620

620 

596 

612 

652 

696

580 

628 

596 

604

580

644 

644 

604 

540 

450

475 

510 

550 

590 

612

636 

652 

723 

660 

612

Dec.

660 

687 

660 

723 

905

750 

612 

540 

480 

460

480 

520 

550 

570 

580

590 

600 

610 

620 

630

640 

650 

650 

640 

640

630 

630 

640 

660 

760 

810

Jan.

830 

760 

760 

800 

760

750 

680 

610 

580 

550

560 

600 

687 

705 

687

696 

760 

861 

840 

905

938 

916 

1,020 

927 

700

600 

580 

720 

840 

730 

628

Feb.

700 

790 

870 

930 

982

993 

927 

883 

916 

938

949 

927 

993 

1,070 

1,280

1,200 

1,220 

1,150 

1,050 

980

740 

650 

680 

740 

800

840 

927 

949

Month

Got 

HOT 

Dec

0

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

Jun 

Jul 

Aue 

Sep

11

1M

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

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

ate* year 1937-3

Mar.

1,080 

1,090 

1,190 

1,440 

1,370

1,380 

1,230 

1,270 

1,360 

1,380

1,280 

1,320 

1,260 

1,290 

1,660

1,450 

1,240 

1,120 

1,110 

1,220

1,290 

1,200 

1,130 

1,130

1,140

1,240 

1,440 

1,530 

1,450 

1,200 

1,200

Apr.

1,090 

1,040 

1,040 

982 

960

938 

894 

894 

916 

1,040

941 

982 

993 

916 

1,090

1,120 

1,130 

2,140 

1,800 

1,420

1,380 

1,360 

1,460 

1,620 

1,460

1,450 

1,440 

1,450 

1,420 

1,410

Seoondfoot-days

21,542 

18,296 

19,577

756 , 624

22,980 

26,074 

39,690 

36,776 

286,320 

414,430 

148,670 

115,440 

75,470

1,225,265

Hay

1,440 

1,450 

3,740 

7,420 

7,180

13,900 

11,400 

8,140 

7,420 

6,720

5,860 

6,070 

9,640 

9,110 

7,420

6,070 

11,100 

25,600 

18,000 

11,400

10 , 800 

10,800 

10,500 

9,920 

8,860

7,420 

6,500 

6,500 

9,640 

12,800 

13,500

Ha*.*.

861 

723 

905

15,600

1,020 

1,280 

1,660 

2,140 

25,600 

26,900 

17,600 

8,860 

6,500

26,900

June

13 , 500 

20,300 

16,500 

18,700 

17,200

15,300 

15,000 

14 , 600 

13,900 

13 , 500

16,100 

23,400 

21,600 

13,500 

9,920

12,500 

16,500 

12,800 

11,100 

9,640

7,420 

6,720 

11,800 

26,900 

15,300

10 , 800 

9,640 

8,140 

6,500 

5,650

July

4,840 

4,440 

4,740 

5,650 

4,740

4,240 

4,240 

4,640 

4,440 

3,940

3,560 

3,100 

2,830 

2,920 

2,830

2,650 

4,140 

17,600 

8,620 

5,650

4,740 

4,340 

4,440 

3,940 

3,460

3,280 

3,280 

4,640 

5,650 

5,650 

5,440

HinimuiB

593 

450 

460

370

550 

650 

1,080 

894 

1,441 

5,650 

2,65T 

1,450 

1,350

450

Aug.

6,280 

5,240 

3,840 

3,840 

4,040

4,040 

3,740 

3,190 

2,830 

2,480

2,300 

2,390 

3,560 

3,100 

4,640

8,140 

8,860 

7,420 

5,440 

4,340

4,940 

3,940 

2,920 

2,390 

2,010

1,840 

1,640 

1,560 

1,560 

1,480 

1,450

Mean

695 

610 

632

2,073

741 

931 

1,280 

1,226 

9,236 

13,810 

4,796 

3,724 

2,516

3,357

Sept.

1,350 

1,350 

1,370 

1,560 

2,560

1,980 

2,740 

2,740 

2,830 

2,650

2,300 

2,010 

2,650 

4,340 

6,500

4,340 

3,100 

3,560 

2,920 

2,830

2,920 

2,830 

2,390 

2,060 

1,880

1,720 

1,620 

1,450 

1,460 

1,460

Run-off in 

acre-feet

42,730 

36,290 

38,830

1,501,000

45,580 

51,720 

78,72O 

72,940 

567,900 

822,000 

294,900 

229,000 

149,700

2,430,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 343

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°04', long. 95°3&', in NEi sec. 29, R. 16 E., T. 

11 S. , at Sardou Bridge in Topeica, about half a mile upstream from Soldier C"eek. 

Zero of gage is 852.34 feet above mean sea. level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 56,710 aquare miles.

Recorda available.- April to August 1904, June 1917 to September 193d.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1917-38), 3,846 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum diacharge during year, 33,800 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 15.70 

reetj; minimum diacharge observed, 214 second-feet Dec. 9 (Ice measurement).

1917-38: Maximum discharge, 154,000 second-feet June 5, 1935 (gage height, 26.65 

feet); minimum diacharge observed, 200 second-feet Aug. 31, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 52.7 feet May 30, 1903, from floodmarks referred to U. S. 

Weather Bureau gage 1 mile upstream (diacharge not determined).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periodB of ice effect, Nov. 23-25, Dec. 6-31, 

,jan. 8-15, Jan. 26-28, which were computed on baais of one discharge measurement, 

gage heightB, observer 1 3 notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations on 

same river and are fair.

Rating table, water year 1937-33 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

charge, in second-feet)

1.6 445 2.6 990 4.5 3,070 6.5 6,650 10.0 14,600 

1.8 540 3.0 1,380 5.0 3,770 7.0 7,700 11.0 17,300 

2.0 640 3.5 1,900 5.5 4,600 8.0 9,900 13.0 24,000 

2.3 800 4.0 * 2,460 6.0 5,600 9.0 12,200 15.0 31,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

88 

83 

24 

25

86 

27 

28 

89 

30 

31

Oct.

945 

975 

903 

909

897

850

806 

772 

734

728 

740 

701 

690 

685

701 

734 

778 

756 

734

767 

718 

734 

734 

718

718 

706 

706 

696 

690 

690

Hov.

706 

706 

685 

718 

706

685 

690 

680 

685

696

706 

680 

675 

680 

690

685 

690 

701 

675 

640

463 

458 

468 

515 

590

718 

745 

734 

778 

756

Dec.

745 

745 

750 

756 

767

640 

490 

400 

290 

400

445 

468 

490 

515 

520

540 

540 

560 

560 

570

590 

590 

620 

640 

690

720 

772 

860 

880 

920 

920

Jan.

816 

811 

784 

750 

794

778 

723 

640 

550 

470

490 

510 

590 

740 

830

850 

784 

778 

811 

850

861 

885 

930 

1,060 

640

490 

520 

620 

718 

712 

560

Feb.

605 

640 

811 

938 

1,180

982 

938 

891 

873 

885

873 

915 

891 

909 

968

1,220 

1,220 

968 

590 

565

590 

696 

850 

855 

1,040

1,280 

903 

897

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

&pi

Jta 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

uary

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

952 

1,030 

1,090 

1,140 

1,380

1,380 

1,380 

1,280 

1,330 

1,430

1,380 

1,280 

1,330 

1,380 

1,280

1,580 

1,430 

1,280 

1,170 

1,110

1,150 

1,280 

1,250 

1,170 

1,170

1,180 

1,030 

1,480 

1,530 

1,480 

1,280

Apr.

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Seoondfoot-days

23,737 

20,004 

19,393

816,946

22,345 

24,973 

39,812 

36,787 

339,980 

443,440 

157,260 

123,220 

71,990

1,322,941

230 

120 

050 

030 

960

982 

040 

975 

080 

080

100 

030 

040 

030 

040

330 

330 

240 

840 

740

380 

270 

180 

330 

530

380 

480 

380 

330 

260

May

1,330 

1,380 

1.430 

10,200 

13,400

10,800 

14,900 

11,000 

8,580 

7,700

7,280 

6,230 

7,700 

11,700 

9,460

7,490 

8,800 

24,000 

30,600 

18,800

15,100 

13,600 

12,700 

12,000 

11,300

9,460 

9,680 

7,920 

8,140 

12,700 

14,600

Haxijsuni

975 

778 

920

14,400

1,060 

1,280 

1,580 

1,840 

30,600 

23,000 

16,200 

10,100 

6,230

30,600

June

13,900 

17,600 

17,900 

17,600 

18,500

16,500 

15,600 

15,100 

14,900 

14,400

15,900 

23,000 

23,000 

18,200 

13,400

12,200 

15,400 

16,200 

12,900 

12,200

10,100 

7,920 

7,700 

20,200 

21,900

13,900 

11,700 

10,400 

8,360 

6,860

July

5,600 

4,790 

4,160 

4,700 

5,600

4,420 

4,080 

4,080 

4,700 

4,600

4,000 

3,410 

3,000 

2,760 

2,880

2,940 

4,270 

13,800 

16,200 

7,700

5,600 

4,340 

3,920 

4,340 

3,840

3,200 

3,340 

4,510 

5,280 

5,390 

5,810

and disAug.

6,020 

6,230 

4.6CO 

3,480 

3.770

3,700 

3,770 

3,410 

2,940 

2,640

2,400 

2,230 

2,340 

3,340 

3,270

6,440 

10,100 

9,460 

7,490 

5.080

4,880 

6,020 

3.770 

2,820 

2,400

2,180 

1,900 

1,740 

1,740 

1,580 

1,480

Kinimxni Hfffln

685 763 

458 667 

290 623

290 2,239

470 721 

565 893 

952 1,281 

960 1,223 

1,330 10,970 

6,860 14,780 

2,760 5,073 

1,480 3,975 

1,330 2.40T

290 3,62«

Sept.

1,430 

1,380 

1,380 

1,330 

1,480

1,740 

2,120 

2,640 

2,580 

2,520

2,400 

2,180 

2,010 

2,580 

4,510

6,230 

3,770 

3,000 

3,270 

2,760

2,700 

2,820 

2,640 

2,280 

2,060

1,900 

1,740 

1,580 

1,480 

1,480

Run-off in 

acre-feet

47,080 

39,680 

38,470

1,620,000

44,320 

49 , 530 

78,970 

72,970 

674,300 

879,600 

311,900 

244,400 

142,800

2,624,000
544 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°03', long. 95°24', in NEi sec. 34, T. 11 S., R. 18 

U., at Lecompton, half a mile downstream from Delaware River.

Drainage area.- 58,420 square miles.

Records available.- January to November 1896 and April 1899 to July 1906 (gage heights 

only], Maren 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 52,200 second-feet May 19 (gage 

height, 14.54 feet); minimum not determined, occurred during ice period, Dec. 7-25.

1899-1905, 1936-38: Maximum discharge observed 280,000 second-feet (estimated) 

May 31, 1903 (gage height, 29.5 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 7-22, Jan. 9-10, 

Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, which were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, 

weather records, and records for nearby stations and are fair. Gage read twice 

daily. Gage-height records collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, wate

Oct. 1 to Dec

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

350

500

800

1,180

1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage Ireight, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

2.0 

2.4

3.2 

3.6

490

910

1,410

1,990

2,610

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1 to Sept. 30

3,290

5,250

7,500

10,400

14,200

9.0 18,600

10.0 23,500

12.0 34,600

14.0 48,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Si 

SS 

23 

84 

25

26 

27 

88 

89

90 

51

Oot 

No» 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Max 

Apr

sJul

Au« 

Bep

n

Oct.

1,050 

1,180 

1,050 

985 

1,050

985 

920 

800 

9SO 

745

690 

745 

690 

640 

620

650 

690 

800 

800 

690

800 

745 

745 

745 

745

690 

690 

745 

690 

745 

690

HOT.

690

745 

690 

745 

745

690 

690 

690 

600 

670

690 

745 

650 

630 

650

650 

600 

650 

670 

492

420 

452 

468 

476 

690

860 

745 

745 

745 

745

= 

11

Dec.

670 

67O 

690 

690 

670

392 

370 

360 

340 

330

350 

380 

420 

460 

500

560 

610 

660 

700 

750

800 

800 

745 

690 

670

745 

680 

690 

660 

745 

985

Jan.

1,030 

855 

910 

800 

800

855 

800 

690 

630 

590

5fO 

580 

560 

630 

570

800 

855 

745 

745 

910

910 

910 

1,090 

1,090 

910

690 

590 

590 

590 

690 

800

Feb.

860 

910 

970 

1,030 

1,090

1,090 

1,090 

1,030 

970 

970

910 

1,030 

970 

970 

1,030

1,150 

1,340 

1,280 

910 

650

640 

630 

745 

745 

855

1,220 

1,220 

910

tenth

ater year 1937-2 8......................

Mar.

97O 

1,030 

1,090 

1,150 

1,280

1,410 

1,340 

1,410 

1,340 

1,480

1,480 

1,410 

1,410 

1,550 

1,410

1,550 

1,620 

1,480 

1,280 

1,150

1,090 

1,280 

1,280 

1,220 

1,150

1,150 

1,150 

1,340 

1,620 

1,550 

1,410

Apr.

1,220 

1,150 

1,030 

1,030 

970

910 

970 

855 

1,030 

1,090

1,150 

1,220 

1,150 

1,090 

1,030

3,840 

1,990 

1,690 

1,550 

2,140

1,620 

1,410 

1,340 

1,280 

1,550

1,550 

1,480 

1,480 

1,480 

1,410

Seoondfoot-days

24,730 

19,818 

18,782

980,231

23,765 

27,215 

41,080 

41,705 

402,740 

455,670 

161,590 

142,900 

77,210

1,437,205

May

1,340 

1,410 

1,480 

12,200 

28,300

10 , 100 

15,900 

12,600 

8,260 

7,260

7,260 

10,400 

11,800 

11,100 

9,740

7,500 

9,740 

27,700 

45,200 

31,100

20,500 

16,300 

13,800 

12,600 

11,100

10,100 

8,820 

7,740 

6,790 

10,400 

14,200

Maximum

1,180 

860 

985

21,600

1,090 

1,340 

1,620 

3,840 

45,200 

27,700 

19,500 

15,900 

6,330

45,200

June

14,200 

15,000 

20, 500 

17,200 

19,500

17,700 

15,900 

15,500 

15,000 

14,600

16,800 

25,100 

25,100 

22 , 000 

15,900

13,000 

13,800 

17,700 

13,000 

11,800

10,100 

7,500 

6,110 

13,800 

27,700

15,000 

11,500 

10,100 

8,000 

6,560

July

5,460 

4,830 

4,230 

3,840 

5,460

4,630 

4,230 

3,840 

4,230 

4,430

4,230 

3,470 

3,110 

2,770 

2,770

2,940 

5,460 

13,800 

19,500 

8,820

5,670 

4,830 

4,030 

4,230 

4,030

3,470 

3,290 

4,430 

4,430 

5,670 

5,460

Minimum

62T 

420 

330

330

550 

630 

970 

855 

1,340 

6, in 

2,770 

1,760 

1,550

330

Aug.

5,460 

6,330 

5,250 

4,030 

3,470

3,840 

3,650 

3,650 

3,290 

2,450

2,450 

2,290 

2,140 

3,110 

3,290

5,670 

8,820 

9,120 

7,500 

5,670

15,900 

10,400 

4,830 

3,470 

2,770

2,450 

2,770 

2,940 

2,140 

1,990 

1,760

Mean

798 

661 

606

2,686

767 

972 

1,325 

1,390 

12,990 

15,190 

5,213 

4,610 

2,574

3,938

Sept.

1,690 

1,620 

1,550 

1,550

1,320

1,840 

2,140 

2,610 

2,770 

2,770

2,610 

2,450 

2,140 

2,140 

3,650

6,330 

4,030 

3,290 

3,470 

3,110

2,940 

2,940 

2,940 

2,610 

2,450

2,290 

2,140 

1,920 

1,840 

1,760

Run-off la 

acre-feet

49,050 

39,310 

37,250

1,944,000

47,140 

53,980 

81,480 

82,720 

798,800 

903,800 

320,500 

283,400 

153,100

2,851,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 345

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03', long. 94°52', NEi sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 

!cJ3 E. , at Bonner Springs, half a mile downstream from Wolf Creek. Zero of gage Is 

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

Drainage area.- 59,890 square miles.

Records available.- July 1917 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 4,881 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,700 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 14.98 

feet); minimum not determined.

1917-38: Maximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet June 6, 1935 (gage height, 23.05 

feet); minimum, 300 second-feet Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 1.67 feet). Bank-full 

21 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 20-24, Dec. 7-30, 

Jan. 10-13. Jan. 28 to Feb. 5 (computed on basis of records for stations at Lecompton 

and Topeka), and those below 500 second-feet, which are poor. Discharge for Oct. 1 

to Nov. 8, May 23 to July 11, computed from twice-daily gage readings of w're-weight 

gage at same site.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

£1 

88 

83 

24 

85

36 

87 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,120 

1,120 

1,080 

1,100 

993

967 

967 

915 

902 

863

838 

814 

863 

790 

730

719 

754 

790 

863 

90S

778 

766 

802 

730 

766

766 

754 

719 

766 

719 

70S

Hov.

742 

697 

754 

766 

766

766 

653 

602 

631 

642

631 

642 

675 

611 

575

631 

611 

611 

653 

560

540 

540 

550 

560 

584

611 

838 

719 

620 

653

Dec.

742 

664 

575 

653 

876

70S 

500 

430 

400 

380

380 

410 

440 

460 

500

530 

580 

620 

640 

680

700 

730 

750 

770 

800

830 

830 

820 

810 

790 

742

Jan.

850 

941 

876 

902 

802

814 

941 

928 

620 

620

610 

620 

630 

664

742

730 

802 

915 

754 

719

850 

863 

1,120 

980 

1,020

826 

766 

730 

790 

800 

BOO

Peb.

850 

850 

920 

980 

1,000

1,100 

1,280 

1,060 

1,080 

1,080

1,010 

1,060 

1,080 

1,040 

1,030

1,110 

1,250 

1,420 

1,310 

1,170

928 

941 

730 

863 

1,010

980 

1,220 

1,320

Month

Oet 

Hem 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

Hay 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

D

alendar year 193 7......................

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

1,100 

1,120 

1,180 

1,260 

1,280

1,330 

1,480 

1,500 

1,460 

1,500

1,460 

1,560 

1,520 

1,440 

1,750

1,540 

1,510 

1,660 

1,510 

1,460

1,120 

1,190 

1,310 

1,320 

1,240

1,280 

1,280 

1,220 

1,450 

1,560 

1,540

Apr.

1,400 

1,250 

1,250 

1,080 

1,120

1,100 

1,030 

1,500 

993 

1,110

1,250 

1,510 

1,420 

1,360 

1,310

1,680 

4,200 

3,000 

1,940 

1,740

2,170 

1,860 

1,580 

1,560 

1,400

1,680 

1,690 

1,640 

1,660 

1,640

Seoondfoot-days

26,364 

19,434 

19,740

998,830

25,025 

29,672 

43,130 

48,183 

450,890 

471,510 

184,340 

168,330 

89,640

1,576,258

May

1,600 

1,450 

1,570 

1,890 

22,700

20,300 

14,300 

14,900 

12, 400 

9,720

8,870 

10,000 

14,900 

13,600 

12,400

10,900 

8,870 

16,400 

38,100 

43,400

26,200 

24,300 

19,500 

17,500 

14,300

13,600 

12,100 

11,800 

10,300 

9,720 

13 , 300

Maximum

1,120 

838 

876

19,100

1,120 

1,420 

1,750 

4,200 

43,400 

24,800 

16,400 

17,100 

6,040

43,400

June

16,000 

14,300 

19,100 

17,500 

18,300

18,300 

17, 100 

15,600 

15,300 

15,300

15,300 

21,200 

24,800 

22,500 

17, 100

16,000 

13,600 

16,000 

15,600 

13,000

12,400 

10,300 

8,870 

8,870 

24,300

20,300 

13,600 

11,800 

10,300 

8,870

July

7,480 

6,500 

5,810 

5,260 

5,590

5,810 

5,590 

5,040 

4,840 

5,150

5,150 

4,520 

3,900 

3,800 

3,500

3,600 

4,620 

10,600 

16,400 

13,600

7,750 

6,040 

5,260 

4,730 

4,840

4,420 

4,000 

4,100 

5,040 

5,590 

5,810

IfllHnmn*

708 

640 

380

340

610 

730 

1,100 

993 

1,450 

- 8,870 

3,500 

2,520 

1,890

380

Aug.

6,040 

6,040 

6,270 

5,370 

4,420

4,100 

4,310 

4,310 

4,100 

3,700

3,300 

3,100 

2,710 

2,520 

3,600

4,100 

8,310 

9,720 

8,870 

7,220

8,310 

17,100 

10,000 

6,270 

3,900

3,400 

3,100 

4,620 

4,200 

2,800 

2,520

Mean

BFO 

648 

6&7

2,777

807 

1,060 

1.SP1 

1,606 

14,540 

15,7fO 

5,946 

5,450 

2,988

4,319

Sept.

2,260 

2,050 

2,050 

1,950 

1,890

1,950 

2,100 

2,430 

3,100 

3,200

3,200 

3,300 

3,000 

2,800 

2,710

4,310 

6,040 

4,730 

3,800 

3,800

3,700 

3,400 

3,300 

3,400 

3,100

2,710 

2,620 

2,430 

2,260 

2,050

Run-off in 

acre-feet

52 , 290 

38,550 

39,150

1,981,000

49,640 

58,850 

85,550 

95,570 

894,300 

935,200 

365,600 

333,900 

177,800

3,126,000

asemo 40 w
346 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Republican River near Wray, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 40°04', long. 102°16', In sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 44 W., 2 miles 

upstream from Chief Creek and 3.3 miles west of Wray.

Records available.- March 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period ending Sept. 30, 1937, 124 secondfeet July 24 (gage height, 7.10 feet); minimum dally discharge, 12 second-feet July 

20-23, Aug. 22, 23.

Maximum discharge observed during year ending Sept. 30, 1938, 270 second-feet July 

13 (gage height, 9.82 feet); minimum dally discharge, 6.9 second-feet Apr. 4.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of missing gage heights, Mar. 1-31, May 

30, July 28, Aug. 4, 6, 1938, estimated. Staff gage read once dally. Diversions for 

Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1937-36

Day

1

2

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. MOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

Apr.

22

22

22

23

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

17

15

15

15

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

-

May

20

20

20

21

20

19

19

18

19

20

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

19

19

18

18

18

19

June

19

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

17

17

17

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

16

20

17

14

IS

13

-

July

14

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

70

20

17

16

16

15

IS

16

12

12

12

12

74

24

20

18

17

17

16

16

Aug.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

13

15

14

14

26

16

16

IS

15

15

15

15

13

12

12

13

^5

14

IS

15

15

16

16

Sept.

16

16

16

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

-
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of North Pork of Republican River near Wray, Colo., 1937-38 Continued

1937-38

Day Apr. Hay July Aug. Sept.

21

21

21

6.9

7.6

7.1

7.6

7.1

9.7

26

26

26

25

28

28

27

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

40

38

36

35

34

34

34

Secondfoot-days

Run-off in 

acre-feet

January 1937.........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September............

The period.........

October 1937 ........

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

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

Calendar year

January 1938 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September............

Water year 1937-38

204

635

563

530

617

471

533

22.7

21.2

18.2

17.7

19.9

15.2

17.8

405

1,260

1,120

1,050

1,220

934

1,060

7,050

608

630

686

19.6

21.0

22.1

1,210

1,250

1,360

684

635

713

718.0

790

740

955

646

550

23

23

40

63

59

175

23

21

22

6.9

20

19

17

20

15

28.1

22.7

23.0

23.9

25.5

24.7

30.8

20.8

18.3

1,360

1,260

1,410

1,420

1,570

1,470

1,890

1,280

1,090

6.9 16,570
348 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°04', long. 102°03', in sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 42

 W., 1UO feet east of Colorado-Nebraska State line. Zero of gage Is 3,336.09 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 628 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 4.54

 feet), from rating curve extended above 100 second-feet; minimum dally discharge, 1.7 

second-feet July 11.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1938; no flow Au*. 25, 26, 1932.

Re narks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and o* missing gage

 heights, which are fair. Several snail diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

21

24

40

21

20

HOT.

40

35

36

34

37

20 41

22

24

24

20

16

15

16

20

24

36

40

48

34

37

37

37

40

56

38

34

37

38

35

38

56

59

41

46

41

38

38

52

36

40

42

45

38

40

46

46

48

49

49

52

66

64

64

64

64

-

Dec.

63

64

66

«52

58

59

83

53

*40

«45

«60

66

«58

«55

63

61

63

66

64

63

64

63

63

61

63

63

61

61

61

63

58

Jan.

58

58

59

59

61

59

58

59

58

58.

55

52

58

58

59

61

58

61

61

63

61

61

»58

50

46

68

56

58

56

32

31

Feb.

*34

*40

#48

56

*52

»48

«52

*50

«46

»50

*58

68

«64

 52

«40

*36

*38

»40

«45

«50

*55

61

«60

«60

58

*62

*60

*88

_

_

Month

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

«ay.. .....................................

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

Water year 1937-58......................

Mar.

*60

*65

61

63

59

58

59

59

t58

t56

t55

t55

55

55

73

71

63

56

53

53

86

53

82

53

53

50

t52

t54

56

58

56

Apr.

55

56

58

58

56

59

t75 tioo

122

81

77

71

68

71

77

70

63

50

41

38

41

43

48

64

392

148

179

124

107

70

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,863

12,899.0

1 749

1 442 6

1,299 

392.4

17,996.0

may

58

48

46

42

40

48

63

53

48

48

40

35

40

35

34

45

32

30

26

24

53

52

50

43

34

30

27

38

66

531

242

ll«T<»mn.

66

78

OQ

17 <K

323

60

551

June

126

104

94

7S

72

70

68

75

73

72

68

65

55

50

34

t36

t32

30

31

25

24

11

7.7

8.9

31

42

19

16

14

11

-

July

6.6

5.4

t4.0

2.6

2.3

3.0

3.6

2.6

2.3

3.0

1.7

2.6

2.6

tlSO

t95

323

178

100

77

44

36

31

22

16

17

23

7.7

23

44

22 tie

Minima

40

2-6

<cn

1.7 

3-0

1.7

Aug.

t!2

ts.o

3.0

3.0

3.3

4.0

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.6

4.3

7.2

6.6

6.6

4.9

4.9

5.4

4.9

4.0

3.6

4.0

28

47

60

53

48

38

Mean

60.1

35.3

AQ 1

41.9 

12.7

49.5

Sept.

29

36

39

45

34

38

35

34

31

31

47

65

43

38

41

43

43

41

33

37

38

34

28

27

41

t38

t35

132

28

28

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,700

25,590

2,580 

778

35,710

Peak discharge.- Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 891 sec.-ft.; May 30 (4 p.m.) 628 sec.-ft.} July 16 (3 p.m.)

 Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice; discharge computed on basis of weather records, and 

records for nearby stations.

fQage height Biasing; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 349

Frenchman Creek near Champion, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°29' 

iv., at miles west of Champion.

long. 101°48' , in sec. 19, T. 6 F,., R. 39

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 5.91 

reet;, by slope-area method; minimum daily discharge, 7.5 second-feet July e, 14, 

Aug. 18-22, 29, 30.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1938; minimum daily discharge, that 

Of July 6, 14, Aug. 18-22, 29, 30, 1938.

Revision.- The figure of maximum discharge for June 17, 1937, as published in 

previous water-supply papers has been revised to 1,600 second-feet (gage height. 

5.85 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in Beccnd-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

ft

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17in

20

81

8,1

84

85

26

87

86

s»

SO

31

Oct.

20

20

20

20

18

20

18

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

20

18

17

16

14

14

14

14

Hov.

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

20

20

18

18

26

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

Dec.

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

22

33

30

30

30

33

34

36

34

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

33

32

32

32

30

30

30

Jan.

30

32

32

32

28

22

24

24

22

21

21

16

20

17

17

18

22

20

18

18

17

18

20

20

26

36

38

28

22

34

36

Feb.

36

34

39

40

42

40

40

30

18

20

20

20

18

20

21

34

38

38

40

40

40

33

21

24

18

30

39

14

_

-

-

Month

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

Pet 

Mar

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

KIT.....-.""...........................

Water year 1937-2

Mar.

18

17

17

17

17

18

18

20

18

17

15

15

15

15

17

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

9.0

8.5

Apr.

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

15

40

39

30

20

16

14

20

16

15

15

14

14

15

15

20

22

24

33

34

26

42

45

36

40

-

Seoondfoot-days

Ann

874

8,661.6

847

1,414.9 

647.4

9,310.3

May

40

42

42

36

22

24

28

28

2£

38

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

24

17

14

14

15

15

le

18

16

17

22

346

141

Karf-u.

36

100

42

288 

30

346

June

74

36

30

17

10

16

18

18

20

26

38

33

21

15

18

81

30

32

32

26

22

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

17

13

-

July

8.0

9.0

9.0

16

15

7.5

11

15

15

15

12

11

9.0

7.5

9.9

66

196

91

170

288

112

84

52

34

30

26

20

21

21

17

15

!Hn4intm

15

9.0

16

14

8.5

14

7.5 

8.5

7.5

AUK.

14

13

9.9

23

23

23

23

23

23

27

27

27

27

27

23

23

17

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5 21 "*

3T

27

273")

23

6.5

8.5

9.0

Sept.

13

27

30

32

30

30

27

21

21

21

22

28

30

30

30

27

27

27

24

22

22

22

22

14

"

,. Run-off In llean acre-feet

16.4 976

28.2 1,730

23.7 17,190

24.2 1,490

30.2 1,680 

14.4 884

22.2 1,320

39.5 2,430

24.0 1,430

45.6 2,810 

20.9 1,280

25.5 18,470

Peak discharge.- May 30 (4:30 a. 

(11 p.m.) 1,610 sec.-ft.

.} 1,660 sec.-ft.j July 17 (5:30 a.m.) 284 sec.-ft.| July j.9
350 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek below Champion, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°28', long. 101°49», In SWi sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 

39 U., 0.4 mile downstream from Champion.

Records available.- March 1935 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 7.23 

reet,), from rating curve extended above 150 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 5 

second-feet Mar. 27, 29, Apr. 3, July 3.

1935-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 30, 1938; minimum dally discharge, that 

of Mar. 27, 29, Apr. 3, July 3, 1938.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of missing gage heights, Feb. 28 to 

Mar. 5, May 6-19, Sept. 12-17 (computed on basis of records for rtatlon near Champion) 

and those above 150 second-feet, which are fair. Flow regulated by two power plants 

a short distance upstream. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1

2

S

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

SO

81

Get.

36

24

23

36

26

29

20

34

20

15

27

26

32

17

31

27

12

26

21

24

24

32

20

23

33

29

27

26

16

28

15

HOT.

31

IS

24

29

17

26

25

31

21

23

25

33

27

27

26

27

26

15

33

18

22

26

24

27

21

34

10

21

26

25

-

Dec.

2S

18

28

23

15

30

18

20

28

33

30

39

47

41

46

46

47

46

46

46

45

45

44

43

42

43

45

42

45

39

35

Jan.

42

34

41

39

36

37

27

24

27

39

23

25

27

35

12

23

35

20

34

20

24

27

24

29

19

36

37

36

37

21

42

Feb.

33

34

3S

36

44

40

42

39

28

28

27

30

23

34

19

28

37

40

39

40

45

40

40

33

23

35

38

34

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Itay... ....................................

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

Water year 1937-31

Mar.

24

32

30

28

28

30

34

25

29

26

21

23

20

33

20

27

32

24

18

20

31

15

25

22

17

30

5

20

5

12

14

Apr.

15

20

5

24

14

19

19

41

37

37

42

23

29

23

39

19

20

37

20

23

34

22

34

53

52

37

56

52

38

42

-

Secondfoot-days

779

73S

1,143

12,248

934

967

720

1, 564

1. 239

1 *935 799

1,185

12, 929

May

40

39

37

40

41

38

38

36

36

37

36

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

31

33

28

29

29

31

27

36

26

26

382

204

Maxlmm

36

34

47

99

42

45

34

56

382

104

398

43

54

398

June July

104 21

58 15

47 5

39 11

25 38

27 21

37 21

36 IS

37 20

42 12

49 30

49 14

42 19

34 16

36 18

40 78

49 201

48 193

47 210

44 398

39 106

39 66

37 56

35 42

34 42

34 20

34 27

34 17

33 22

30 23

17

Minimum

12

10

15

10

IS

19

5

5

!T6

F5

5

10

1«

5

Aug.

29

17

23

26

29

39

34

37

35

35

36

35

34

34

37

36

40

IS

26

10

19

20

27

42

31

43

34

39

34

11

25

Mean

25.1

24.6

36.9

33.6

30.1

34.5

23.2

30.9

50.5

41.3

58. 0 

30.2

39.5

35.4

Sept.

16

35

40

51

36

40

42

34

35

35

42

47

50

54

54

52

46

43

44

40

43

37

30

37

36

40

34

32

30

30

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,550

1,460

2,270

24, 320

1,850

1,920

1,430 

1,840

3,100 

o 4gn 3)570

I* 860 

2,350

25, 650

Fealc discharge.- May 30 (9 a.m.) 1,060 sec.-ft.5 July 16 (10 a.m.) 237 sec.-ft.} July 17 (12 m.) 

298 sec.-ft.; July 20 (l a.m.) 1,030 sec.-ft.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 351

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°23', long. 101°13', in sec. 19, T. 5 N., R. 34

 W., 1 mile east of Hamlet. Zero of gage is 2,798.43 feet above mean sea level 

(Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad datum).

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 335 second-feet June 2; maximum gage height, 

3.72 feet Aug. 27; minimum daily discharge, 52 second-feet Dec. 10.

1929-38: Maximum discharge, about 2,200 second-feet May 27, 1935 (gage height, 

10.34 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,000 secc-nd-feet; minimum drily discharge, 49 second-feet Nov. 21, 1931.

'Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-23, Dec. 5-23,

 Jan. 20-22, Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, Feb. 19-21, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Culbertson and are 

fair. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in secend-feet, water year October 1937 tc September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

SS

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

90

SI

Oct.

73

78

84

76

79

72

84

79

79

79

76

82

75

78

80

81

84

82

84

77

79

77

85

75

73

81

83

80

81

84

84

lov.

80

91

79

82

89

88

B4

80

89

81

88

88

88

85

88

90

89

81

80

82

83

83

84

86

85

90

90

83

87

88

-

Dec.

84

SB

90

86

86

88

86

88

65

52

60

74

72

70

68

82

95

105

100

100

95

100

100

100

102

102

103

101

98

106

106

Jan.

lOff

105

98

100

92

99

99

100

101

96

96

93

88

98

100

95

90

92

87

87

87

87

87

86

86

83

77

86

100

82

95

Feb.

92

85

92

110

105

100

96

104

101

100

100

97

100

92

96

76

68

91

96

98

100

104

106

106

103

103

104

90

-

-

-

Month

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

April..................................... May...... .................................

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

100

103

102

92

98

89

88

97

94

94

92

92

89

91

104

104

104

93

97

96

85

94

87

85

85

83

86

77

90

79

78

Apr.

76

81

79

73

85

76

70

66

92

92

91

97

96

104

96

99

102

100

92

95

92

91

92

93

93

106

137

142

149

133

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,464

2 561

2^752

33,075

2

2 715

2* 848

2^890

3,014

4, 158

2 ',193

3,004

34,706

May

113

109

104

105

100

103

10S

100

99

93

95

94

93

90

89

91

80

81

86

84

96

102

97

93

90

90

94

81

81

149

124

Mn-rimtn.

85

91

106

560

106

110

104

149

149

286

213

128

208

286

June

220

286

210

169

163

142

139

137

136

136

132

125

125

127

123

113

154

152

132

130

127

122

111

102

107

117

108

109

102

102

-

July

98

108

95

93

98

88

86

102

88

91

85

S6

84

90

88

83

90

99

143

164

137

213

185

124

110

104

89

92

74

6S

74

Minimum

72

79

52

52

77

68

77

66

80

102

68

53

74

52

Aug.

68

61

56

54

59

56

56

56

64

60

53

5S

57

56

64

122

108

94

86

75

67

67

62

59

57

60

128

87

79

84

80

Mean

79 85*4* 5

88-8

90.6

92 8

97.0

91.9

96.3

97.2

139

104

70.7

100

95-1

Sept.

76

75

74

75

100

208

170

117

110

96

99

120

108

119

99

96

96

92

96

95

92

94

92

91

89

84

90

86

86

79

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,890

5,080

5,460

65,610

5,710

5,390

5,650

5,730

5,980

8,250

6,400

4,350

5,960

68,850

f

eak discharge.- June 2 (5 a.m.) 335 sec.-ft.; July 22 (10 p.m.) 251 sec.-ft.; Aug. 27 {4 a.m.) 

sec.-ft.
352 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 40°14', long. 100°50', 

Culbertson, about li miles upstream from mouth, 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., at 

Zero of gage is 2,561.93 feet above

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1915; March 1931 to Septemter 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 686 second-feet July 2 (gage height, 

4.44 reet); minimum dally discharge, 14 second-feet Aug. 24.

1913-15; 1931-38: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet (estimated) May 31, 1935; 

minimum dally discharge, 7 second-feet Aug. 13, 14, 26, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 12-14, Feb. 4-7, 

which were computed on basis of weather records and are fair. Staff gage read twice 

daily. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

a

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17ia

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

22

28 

29 

28

22 

24 

25 

29 

29

26 

28 

29 

30 

31

36

47 

44 

47 

47

48 

50 

47 

50 

47

48 

44 

48 

47 

48 

58

Hov.

59 

58 

49 

56 

51

51 

52 

50 

51 

57

60 

64 

107 

89 

74

72 

72 

82 

107 

104

114 

126 

138 

150 

135

130 

135 

138 

132 

137

Dec.

137 

138 

135 

151 

142

148 

143 

151 

124 

83

96 

110 

100 

115 

121

145 

156 

186 

172 

174

176 

172 

183 

170 

172

172 

170 

161 

169 

163 

165

Jan.

170 

169 

165 

156 

156

150 

154 

151 

156 

158

153 

153 

153 

150 

154

154 

158 

158 

161 

161

167 

158 

169 

165 

161

132 

156 

185 

181 

160 

156

Feb.

151 

145 

161 

195 

175

150 

165 

153 

174 

172

170 

169 

169 

165 

167

156 

124 

134 

140 

169

172 

169 

178 

179 

174

172 

172 

170

Month

Oet 

HOT 

Dec

0

Jan

Pet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jvm 

Jul 

At* 

See

V

uary

 on. ............. ...... ,

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

ater year 1937-2

Mar.

161 

167 

165 

154 

151

153 

145 

138 

148 

143

146 

145 

135 

130 

156

170 

172 

179 

154 

170

169 

169 

148 

132 

124

129 

129 

127 

129 

129 

127

Apr.

127 

124 

126 

124 

127

134 

140 

158 

137 

148

153 

145 

142 

135 

153

145 

150 

161 

160 

132

129 

126

110 

111 

110

110 

146 

158 

163 

192

Seoondfoot-days

1,159

2,700 

4,604

34, 140

4,930 

4,595 

4,594 

4,178 

4,459 

5,016 

2,154 

1,180 

2,647

42,216

May

201 

156 

308 

183 

165

146 

174 

174 

163 

156

156 

150 

140 

142 

130

126 

124 

111 

110 

113

110 

102 

100 

92 

88

70 

61 

58 

55 

228 

365

Va-rlrmim

58 

150

168

605

165 

195 

179 

192 

365 

422 

332 

310 

151

422

June

280 

422 

374 

282 

236

203 

181 

161 

146 

151

127 

140 

129 

104 

76

70 

£08 

170 

299 

252

158 

187 

114 

95 

90

89 

88 

86 

82 

74

July

57 

138 

332 

106 

95

95 

90 

85 

72 

60

47 

40 

33 

32 

29

34 

31 

31 

37 

44

107 

42

ee

86 

63

61 

53 

42 

48 

42 

34

Aug.

31 

28 

26 

25 

22

22 

23 

23 

26 

35

32 

28 

E8 

29 

29

29 

52 

24 

20 

18

18 

19 

15 

14 

18

32 

310 

91 

49 

44 

40

iH¥i4rnin« Moan

22 37.4 

50 90.0 

83 149

12 93.5

132 159 

124 ! 164 

124 148 

110 139 

55 144 

70 167 

29 69.5 

14 36.1 

39 86.2

14 116

Sept.

39 

53 

39 

40 

120

135 

151 

150 

120 

113

90 

75 

117 

100 

103

96 

95 

96 

86 

94

90 

66 

80 

78 

77

73 

65 

64 

63 

59

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,300 

5,360 

9,130

67,730

9,780 

9,110 

9,110 

8,290 

8,840 

9,950 

4,270 

2,340 

5,250

83,730
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 353

Medicine Creek near Cambridge, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°18', long. 100°11', in NEi sec. 18, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., 2 

miles northwest of Cambridge and 2£ miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- December 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 second-feet July 2 (gage height, 10.5 

reet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended beyond slope-area determination of 

1,860 second-feet; minimum daily discharge, 6 second-feet Jan. 30.

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of July 2, 1938; minimum dally discharge, that of 

Jan. 30, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19-26, Dec. 6 to Feb» 

12, Feb. 16-25, computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records, 

and that for periods of missing gage heights, July 17-20, 22-27, on basis of records 

for Frenchman Creek at Culbertson. Chain gage read twice daily. No diversions above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September : Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

29

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Dot.

26

29

27

26

27

29

34

35

35

31

3S

57

36

33

36

45

46

42

49

52

53

52

47

47

45

50

50

51

49

50

46

HOT.

45

46

43

51

50

51

52

53

52

54

61

47

47

49

50

52

58

50

25

30

35

40

50

65

60

60

60

60

59

59

-

Dec.

57

68

65

59

43

45

35

10

15

20

35

45

35

35

40

50

60

65

60

70

60

50

45

50

50

60

70

65

55

60

60

Jan.

65

60

55

55

60

50

45

45

45

50

55

50

45

55

60

60

60

60

65

55

60

60

55

30

»12

20

40

30

15

6

S

Feb.

10

15

50

75

65

60

70

65

55

60

80

65

64

65

64

35

20

25

30

35

35

45

50

55

60

66

64

59

.

-

-

Month

Calendar year 1937. . ....................

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

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

fcy...... ................................

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

73

62

74

58

69

62

61

65

56

65

64

62

49

63

67

67

65

74

78

64

67

60

57

55

49

58

52

58

59

61

60

Apr.

62

66

53

52

57

62

71

68

60

60

60

56

58

59

94

78

70

66

63

75

66

70

64

60

73

64

82

72

74

62

Secondfoot-days

1 243

1J514

1,537

21,559

1,421

1,442

1,934

1,977

3,679

2,045

4,042

1,341

1,311

23,491

May

61

73

111

210

97

111

130

103

86

72

56

59

61

53

60

53

56

42

39

60

112

82

60

60

54

55

49

49

44

957

564

Marl mum

53

61

70

968

65

80

76

94

957

253

260

104

957

June

253

127

94

32

67

56

56

58

48

69

66

52

46

44

45

61

65

52

44

60

58

43

39

40

106

103

58

59

46

48

July

48

842

463

284

61

50

108

69

67

53

45

36

37

49

38

41

45

40

40

75

43

50

60

60

40

40

35

123

540

360

200

Minimum

26

25

10

10

6

10

49

52

39

39

35

20

27

6

Aug.

116

77

47

41

36

29

29

26

44

34

29

26

25

27

23

31

27

25

22

22

23

24

23

22

22

20

260

93

44

37

37

Mean

40.3

50.5

49.6

59.1

45.8

51.5

62.4

65.9

119

6S> 2

130

43.3

43.7

64.4

Sept.

33

37

36

45

39

104

73

60

54

46

43

36

68

58

56

50

46

42

37

40

37

34

32

30

29

30

29

29

29

27

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,480

3,000

3,050

42,760

2» S20

2» 660

3,840

3,920

7,300

4,060

8,020

2,660

2,600

46,610
354 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°07'30", long. 99°53'45", In W£ sec. 23, T. 2 N., R. 23 

!f., on State Highway 21, 3J miles west of Beaver City.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 616 second-feet Jily 16 (gage 

height, 7.48 feet); no flow Nov. 19-21, Dec. 8, 9, Feb. 1, 16-21.

1937-38: Maximum discharge, 2,270 second-feet Aug. 3, 1937 (gags height, 11.8 

feet, from floodmarks), by slope-area method; no flow Nov. 19-21, D3C. 8, 9, 1937, 

Feb. 1, 16-21, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 15 to Feb. 11, Feb. 

14-23, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement an1 weather records 

and are poor. Chain gage read twice daily. Several diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a 

s

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

IS 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

80

21

as

23 

84

85

86 

27 

88 

89

SO 

SI

Oet.

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

.9 

.9

.7 

.7 

.9 

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.9 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

HOT.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.6

Dec.

0.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.3

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

.1

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3

.5 

.6 

.8 

1.0 

.9 

.7

Jan.

0.7 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.8 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.7 

.S 

.5

.6 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.4

.4 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.5 

.1

Feb.

0 

.1 

.2 

.5 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

1.5

2.3 

3.0 

1.7 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.2 

1.8 

5.2 

5.9

5.4 

5.9 

5.4

Month

Oot 

HOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Peb 

Ha* 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Bep

J

alendar year

ater year 1937-38......................

Mar.

6.2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

5.2

6.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.1 

4.4

3.6 

4.1 

4.2 

4.5

6.9 

4.7 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

4.1 

4.4 

4.1 

4.1

3.7 

3.3 

4.4 

4.5 

4.4 

4.1

Apr.

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

3.0 

2.7 

3.3 

1.3 

3.9

2.4 

3.3 

3.0 

16

17 

3.9 

3.3 

18 

29

16 

11 

10 

7.7 

9.2

e.o

8.7 

8.7 

7.5 

7.3

Secondfoot-days

21.8 

7.1 

14.4

17.9 

46.2 

138.6 

225.2 

1,397 

3,721 

1,727 

807.3 

104.9

8,228.4

May

17 

36 

27 

59 

19

15 

57 

23 

111 

63

59 

50 

42 

33

29 

27 

23 

20 

19

18 

17 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

30 

34 

155 

264

Maximum

1.5 

.6 

1.0

1.0 

6.9 

6.9 

29 

264 

288 

474 

194 

20

474

June

E15 

£16 

243 

235 

260

267 

130 

98 

92 

133

66 

57 

42 

38 

43

52 

50 

82 

122 

207

263 

288 

134 

72 

60

49 

44 

43 

39 

31

July

30 

127 

23 

20 

22

19 

77 

32 

27 

23

15 

14 

12 

11 

22

474 

131 

33 

19 

15

11 

10 

10 

10 

122

97 

37 

29 

132 

27 

196

Minimum

0.3 

0 

0

.1 

0 

3.3 

1.3 

13 

31 

10 

1.0 

.1

0

Aug.

194 

66 

37 

22 

IS

15 

14 

142 

103 

28

15 

11 

8.7 

7.5 

6.6

6.2 

5.6 

4.5 

4.7 

3.4

2 *3 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

2.0

1.3 

41 

20 

3.9 

1.0 

19

Mean

0.70 

.24 

.46

.58

1.65 

4.47 

7.51 

45.1 

124 

55.7 

26.0 

3.60

22.5

Sept.

11 

20 

17 

7.1 

S.9

6.8 

3.9 

3.4 

3.1 

2.5

1.6 

1.0 

1.1 

2.0 

1.1

.4 

.1 

.1 

.4 

.4

.3 

.5 

3.7 

2.7 

2.0

1.3 

1.0 

.6 

.5 

.4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

43 

14 

89

36 

92 

275 

447 

2,770 

7,380 

3,430 

1,600 

208

16,380
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 355

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 40°02'45", long. 99°53'45", In 1ft sec. 14, T. 1 N..R.23 W. 

on State Highway 21, 7 miles southwest of Beaver City.

Records available.- May 1937 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,380 second-feet July 16 (gage 

height, 12.98 feet); no flow at times.

1937-38: Maximum discharge, 2,040 second-feet June 3, 1937 (gage height, 15.96 

feet); no flow at times in 1937-38.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 16-25, Dec. 5-21, 

Dec. 26 to Feb. 24, which were computed on basis of one discharge measurement and 

weather records and are poor. Chain gage read twice daily. Several diversions for 

Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Si

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oet.

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.9

1.2

1.6

2.6

5.6

4.5

2.8

1.8

1.2

.9

.9

.9

0

HOT.

0

.2

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.5

.5

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

.1

.4

.7

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

1.2

-

Dec.

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.4

.2

0

.1

.2

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.3

.6

.5

1.0

1.1

.6

.4

.4

.6

1.3

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.5

Jan.

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

2.3

2.9

2.3

.9

0

Feb.

0

.2

1.6

1.5

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.0

1.8

2.8

2.0

1.5

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.5

2,0

.

-

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1957-38......................

Mar.

5.4

26

11

4.2

2.9

5.9

14

22

5.9

3.4

5.6

6.3

3.5

3.8

4.2

5.2

6.1

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.8

2.0

1.6

1.4

Apr.

1.3

2.0

2.6

2.3

1.6

1.5

1.2

.9

1.2

1.5

2.6

3.5

2.3

1.2

126

35

14

5.2

46

42

44

40

35

27

13

9.8

51

91

4.8

15

-

Secondfoot -days

44.2

11.3

24.7

53.9

30.6

166.0

624.5

2,171.9

4,614

1,402.5

259.6

300.1

9,703.3

May

98

27

23

343

60

64

293

210

79

67

40

18

32

43

40

37

28

12

6.2

4.8

4.3

3.8

3.2

3.1

3.2

31

30

18

7.3

272

271

M^lffVBI

5.6

1.2

2.1

3.0

2.8

26

126

543

1,220

540

155

88

1,220

June

1,170

1,220

267

224

132

81

66

59

53

80

44

62

53

35

44

85

47

35

22

506

103

59

57

50

48

47

46

43

40

38

-

July

34

22

11

10

7.3

6.8

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.7

19

540

79

18

6.6

11

11

7.3

31

29

27

23

14

7.6

6.4

5.8

442

Mlnlmim

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

.9

3.1

22

2.7

0

0

0

AUT.

155

4f

21

12

7.9

5.6

2.E

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

Mean

1.45

.38

.80

1.74

1.09

5.35

20.8

70.1

154

45.2

8.37

10.0

26.6

Sept.

0.4

64

88

39

19

5.6

54

19

5.6

2.7

1.5

.8

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Run-off In 

acre-feet

88

22

49

107

61

329

1,240

4,319

9,150

2,780

515

595

19,250
356 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

West Buffalo Creek near Jewell, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°40', loig. 98°11', In NWi 

sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 8 W., 1 mile northwest of Jewell and 1 mile upstream from dam 

of city of Jewell.

Drainage area.- 15.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to June 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 200 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 5.97 

reet;; no flow during most of the period.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 3,520 second-feet Sept. 1, 1935 (gage height, 12.09 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet; no flow during long 

periods.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to 8«pteabr« 193S

Day

1 

2

a

4 

6

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

19

It

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

29 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

90 

91

Oct. HOT. Deo. Jan. Feb.

Month

Dot 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr

Jim 

Jul 

Aiu 

B«p

I

uary

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

Si;:::::::::::::::::::::-: '-

lie perlo

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

154,97

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

103.36

*«7

Maximum

0 

0 

0

135

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

53

June

0.56 

.03 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

1.9

S3 

.42 

.01 

33

11

.88 

.56 

.06 

0 

.29

.11 

0 

0 

0 

.70

.53 

.31 

.01 

0 

0

July

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

0 

0 

0

,426

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.45

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

307,1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

206

206
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 357

West Buffalo Creek at Jewell, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder Just upstream from spillway of Jewell city dam, lat. 

!iy°4U', long. 98°10', In SEi sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 8 W., at Jewell.

Drainage area.- 16.8 square miles.

Records available.- May 1934 to June 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 266 second-feet June 11 (gage helgl 4-,, 7.22 

reet;; no flow during most of period.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 3,560 second-feet Sept. 1, 1935 (gage height, 11.40 

feet, from high-water marks In gage house), from rating curve extended above 3,000 

second-feet; no flow during long periods.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Bepteafrer 1933

Day

1

0

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

28

23

84

85

86

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. or. Dee. Jan. Feb.

Month

December. .................:...............

Calendar year 1937. .....................

Jan 

Fell

March *

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

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

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

The perlc

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

0 

0

143.01

0 

0

0

0

0

133.08

~

_

**T

Maxima

0

0

0

184

0 

0

0

0

0

69

I

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.9

89

.69

0

24

21

1.03

.40

.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

Mlnlmra

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

_

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

.39r

0 

0

0

0

0

4.60

I

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

283.7

0 

0

0

0

0

274

I

274
358 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°44*, long. 98°14-', in SEi sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 8 

W., at bridge on State Highway 14 in Ellsworth, 2 miles downstream from Turkey Creek.

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles.

Records available.- April 1S95 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 to 

September 1938.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1895-1904, 1918-24, 1928-38), 208 second-reet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 61,000 second-feet June 1 (gage

height, 27.2 feet); minimum observed, 13 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, that of June 1, 1938; 

minimum observed, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 26, 1937 (discharge measurement).

Flood in August 1927, reached a stage of 25.7 feet, revised, from floodmarks, 

(discharge, about 44,800 second-feet). Bank-full stage, 20 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 7-17, Jan. 26-29 and 

Feb. 16-20 (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, and 

records for station at Lindsborg), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

2

4

6

10

11

12

13

16

16

17

18

19

UO

21

22

23

U4

25

26

27

28

2»

SO

31

Oct.

52

50

50

47

43

41

41

41

41

39

37

35

39

38

39

39

43

45

45

38

39

70

62

55

51

45

41

38

34

32

36

HOT.

3V

31

30 29

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

26

27

26

24

23

26

27

27

26

26

26

27

26

29

27

24

22

22

-

Dec.

20

21

20

19

19

19

16

15

15

16

16

17

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

22

24

19

22

20

19

23

20

22

19

19

18

Jan.

17

18

19

16

14

16

15

16

17

16

17

18

18

27

20

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

18

18

19

Feb.

20

19

19

18

18

19

18

18

17

17

18

18

17

17

17

16

15

15

15

16

16

17

16

15

17

28

50

56

_

-

Month

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

Mar.......................................

Water year 1937-S

Mar.

52

47

45

37

33

30

28

28

33

33

30

30

28

28

27

30

28

50

56

46

31

28

27

27

22

19

18

22

19

21

18

Apr.

16

16

16

17

16

17

17

17

16

33

46

47

43

52

189

179

98

85

92

69

54

47

40

39

35

33

43

39

37

673

Secondfoot-days

580

45,589

562 

971

39,739 

106,823

9,298 

6,498

178,260

Hay

527

420

345

472

527

420

446

545

1,170

643

555

49£

420

345

298

253

5,010

5,550

6,010

1,290

765

527

472

395

1,060

395

472

253

275

1,060

8,520

Maximum

24

2,920

56 

56

8,520 

41,800

1,370 

796

41,800

June

41,800

19,000

7,820

3,480

2,440

1,500

1,170

960

860

703

643

2,260

4,000

2,140

1,10P

926

995

S28

4,160

2,320

1,140

1,410

926

860

734

67S

584

499

472

420

July

395

370

345

321

298

275

275

264

253

242

231

220

210

200

200

179

189

189

210

220

220

210

242

370

395

321

275

253

370

298

926

Aug.

1,370

393

828

527

420

345

286

253

189

253

264

420

321

242

264

275

345

253

SOO

169

159

129

122

115

106

101

95

95

89

85

85

iHrjI^m^ Mean

If 18.7

£ 126

ir 20.1

If 31.3

25? 1 ,282 

42C 3,561

8f 300 

5C 217

1' 488

Sept.

89

84

92

90

101

169

242

231

286

242

200

179

395

200

703

796

472

584

242

189

149

129

111

101

92

80

69

64

61

56

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,150

90,440

1,110 

1,930

78,820 

211,900

18,440 

12,890

353,600
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 359

Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°34', long. 97°40', in SEi sec. 17, T. 17 S., R. 

3 w., at old bridge on U. S. Highway 81 in Lindsborg. Zero of gage is 1,237.19 feet 

above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 8,110 square miles.

Records available.- February 1930 to September 1938 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January 1905 to September 1923 (fragmentary) in Report of the Kansas State Board of 

Agriculture, Division of Water Resources, Stream-flow data 1928 to 1935.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 32.55 

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 2 (gage height, 3.03 feet).

1930-38: Maximum discharge, that of June 3, 1938; minimum, 1 second-foit (regulated) Apr. 25, 1935 (gage height, 2.40 feet, estimated).

Maximum stage known, about 33.9 feet (present datum) in May 1903, determined in 

1938 from floodrnarks at mill about 300 feet upstream (discharge, about 32,000 secondfeet, from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet). Flood of August 1927 

reached a stage of about 31.3 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of faulty i-ntake action June 17, 18, 30, 

July 1-26 which were based on observer's and engineer's notes, weather records, and 

hydrographic comparison with records for Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, ani are 

fair. Some regulation at low water by operation of mill 300 feet upstream.

3.1

3.5

4.0

6.0

8.0

Rating tables,

Oct.

8 10.0

28 12.0

63 14.0

321 17.0

673 21.0

water year 1937-38 (gage

1 to June 5

1,150 24.0 6,900

1,730 27.0 9,500

2,380 30.0 16,000

3,430 32.0 24,000

5,050

5.8 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

143

163

218

281

June 6 to Sept. 30

S.O 442 16.0

10.0 910 18.0

12.0

14.0

1,500

2,180

2,940

3.740

4,570

Note.- Same as preceding table above 20 feet, 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

SO

SO

31

Got.

76

72

70

68

65

62

63

55

59

57

56

53

51

52

52

55

59

65

61

53

58

42

51

55

76

68

63

58

54

54

53

HOT.

49

61

28

14

42

42

43

42

42

35

40

45

32

38

41

38

41

45

29

38

16

27

41

29

42

47

33

39

48

25

-

Dec.

37

45

24

43

22

16

38

14

35

12

12

12

31

13

14

37

14

34

16

16

37

18

18

40

16

16

34

9

38

14

37

Jan.

3d

32

42

18

27

37

14

33

14

14

14

24

25

14

38

12

25

28

29

35

18

40

18

41

14

14

38

14

14

14

38

Feb.

14

13

12

36

14

22

43

14

39

14

39

14

23

43

16

38

40

16

16

16

29

14

15

29

11

34

22

51

.

_

-

Month

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

November. * * * .

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38 

Mar.

52

56

54

56

55

41

48

34

51

44

50

51

38

50

28

50

28

46

20

31

55

49

53

31

47

39

14

39

20

45

18

Apr.

27

44

12

35

12

40

12

12

38

13

47

50

84

114

81

72

163

163

109

80

86

70

58

50

51

44

42

42

42

40

-

Secondfoot -days

1*836

1 ,132

762

55,738

768

1 293

1^733

33,671

110,571 

10,662

12,581

7,844

183,540

«ay

170

523

410

487

1,280

713

452

369

385

724

693

576

487

452

385

329

284

2,320

2,860

4,450

2,380

1,000

826

693

1,860

2,460

1,370

1,080

578

523

2,550

MnTl-piiTn

76

61

45

2,730

42

51

56

163

4,450

24,000 

590

1,470

860

24,000

June

4,700

8,290

24,000

15,300

8,650

3,620

2,290

1,630

1,310

1,160

2,410

1,130

2,000

4,570

5,100

3,900

1,830

1,470

1,370

3,700

2,480

1,630

1,660

1,280

1,130

1,020

860

760

685

636

July

590

545

545

462

462

424

389

372

356

340

340

324

295

295

281

268

268

255

255

295

295

255

242

242

242

389

364

340

324

268

340

Minimum

42

14

9

3

12

11

14

12

170

636

242

153

148

9

Aug.

545

1,470

1,020

810

660

534

442

380

332

302

295

512

512

406

415

613

364

348

348

268

236

218

202

190

185

174

168

163

158

158

153

Mean

59 2

-**7 " rj

24^6

153

24.8

24.5

41.7

57.8

1,086

3 ,686 

344

406

261

503

Sept.

146

153

274

224

212

196

168

185

236

268

281

246

224

236

309

311

860

567

406

340

288

255

224

207

196

185

174

163

153

153

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,640

2>250

1,510

110,600

1,520

1,360

2,560

3,440 

66 «V90

219,300 

21,150

24,950 

15,560

364,000

Peak discharge .- Hay 18 (5 p.m.) 3,390 sec.-ft.; Hay 20 (11:30 p.m.) 4,900 seo.-ft.; May 26 

(4:30 a.m.) 4,160 seo.-ft.j June 11 (1 p.m.) 3,260 seo.-ft.; June 16 (1:30 a.m.) 6,270 seo.-ft.; 

June 20 (5:15 p.m.) 4,270 sec.-it.
360 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°54', long. 97°07', In NE$ sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 

'6 ii., at Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge a few hundred fuet downstream 

from dam of Hoffman Milling Co. In Enterprise and 14 miles upstream from Chapman 

Creek. Zero of gage Is 1,098.14 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 19,200 square miles.

Records available.- November 1934 to September 1938. June 1918 to September 1921 at 

site near Abiiene. April to July 1904 and October 1922 to October 1934 at site at 

Solomon.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 23.60 

feet;; minimum, 14 second-feet Jan. 13 (gage height, 1.92 feet).

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet June 9, 1935 (ga^e height, 29.12 

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; no flow (regulated) Apr. 

23, 1935.

Maximum discharge known, 90,000 second-feet (estimated) sometime In May 1903 (gage 

height, about 32 feet). (Data obtained from Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.)

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect. Dec. 8-18, 27-29, Feb. 20- 

26 (computed on basis of gage heights and weather records) and thoss for period when 

recorder was not functioning, June 27 to July 7, which are fair. Gage-height record 

collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau, some regulation at low water 

from operation of power plant.

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

Hating tables, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In seoond-feet)

Oct. 1 to June 7

147

247

354

470

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

601

919

1,270

2,080

3,000

14.0 4,860

17.0

20.0

23.0

7,000

9,300

11,700

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

316

450

692

750

1,070

June 8 to fept. 30 

8.0 1,440

10.0

1S.O 

14.0 

16.0

2,310

3,370

4,620

5,980

18.0 7,480

20.0

22.0

24.0

9,080

10,800

12,500

Discharge, In aeoond-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

6

8

11

16

21

22

24

26

Oct.

S55

241

198

241

182

161

184

200

184

192

188

164

172

182

141

162

176

184

182

178

184

182

166

162

170

168

SS4

220

184

202

188

HOT.

147

160

139

132

166

1S1

160

108

103

107

128

124

119

132

134

128

147

124

90

119

115

96

128

132

134

100

95

117

124

143

-

Dec.

139

107

108

108

123

91

87

83

80

80

82

85

89

91

94

96

98

100

105

117

117

112

110

112

87

70

75

85

88

91

103

Jan.

114

108

114

106

112

103

112

96

85

96

106

141

72

85

100

95

100

108

116

112

102

100

108

110

87

65

69

100

138

115

87

Feb.

107

124

128

114

123

114

114

115

124

100

93

100

96

100

91

117

110

70

74

90

88

87

87

90

94

100

105

123

_

..

-

Month

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

Water year 1937-? 8» * 

Mar.

115

100

146

164

182

216

180

188

SIS

224

212

186

184

174

158

156

156

147

163

151

198

S20

S62

260

230

194

184

156

149

165

158

Apr.

121

121

107

128

1S8

112

117

100

147

151

141

155

S41

S43

S10

194

214

234

226

232

261

354

376

422

343

289

260

239

226

184

-

Secondfoot-days

3 'TVS

3,013

223,678

S,878

5,575

17,783

435,505

>tay

182

741

1,830

1,790

2,260

2,120

2,570

1,830

1,310

1,420

1,460

2,850

3,400

2,390

1,660

1,270

1,680

4,200

6,700

7,380

6,400

6,620

6,920

4,330

2,520

1,910

3,160

7,000

7,820

8,660

7,600

Maxlmm

139

7,150

128

262

1,520

12,200

June

4,070

7,000

9,540

10,600

11,400

11,800

12,200

11,900

11,400

6,800

7,020

8,100

7,630

6,660

6,490

8,020

8,670

8,670

6,500

4,360

4,420

6,360

5,420

3,970

3,490

3,080

2,860

2,560

2,120

2,030

-

Jjly

1,860

1,680

1,600

1,520

1,440

2,080

2,210

1,600

1,360

1,330

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,040

974

1,070

1,170

1,330

1,680

1,860

1,330

1,210

1,250

1,210

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,210

1,440

1,250

Minimum

70

45

70

100

316

63

Aug.

1,140

910

846

1,560

1,520

1,290

1,210

1,140

1,010

910

814

782

1,290

1,290

1,480

1,720

1,600

1,620

1,140

1,100

974

814

750

664

563

692

606

460

450

342

460

Mean

97.2

613

103

180

593

1,193

Sept.

422

316

478

368

478

478

478

4S2

422

460

592

622

654

686

663

506

478

750

1,520

1,440

1,010

782

686

563

506

450

478

422

395

368

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

5,980

443,700

6,710

11,060

0* * n rt

35,270

863,400
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 361

Saline River near Wilson, Kane.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°56', long. 98°32', In SWi sec. 11, T. 13 S., 

R. 11 W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Hell Creek and 8 miles northwest 

of Wilson.

Drainage area..- 1,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1938,

Extremes.- 1930-31: Maximum discharge observed, 2,390 second-feet Oct. 6 (ga.ge height 

10.30 feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height 2.93 feet).

1934-35: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 24.79 feet); 

minimum, 1 second-foot Jan. 23-25 (gage height, 2.63 feet).

1935-36: Maximum discharge, 4,290 second-feet May 10 (gage height C3.13 feet); 

minimum, 4 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height 2.55 feet).

1937-38: Maximum discharge, 9,550 second-feet June 1 (gage height 17.27 feet); 

minimum, 2 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 2.44 feet).

1929-1938: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet (revised), June 2, 1£35 (gage 

height, 24.79 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum, 

about 1 second-foot Jan. 25-25, 1935, and Jan. 6, 1937.

Maximum stage in recent years, about 26.8 feet sometime in 1928 (probatly in July), 

determined in 1929 from floodmarks (discharge, about 25,700 second-feet, from rating 

curve extended above 10,000 second-feet),

Remarks.- Records for 1930-31 and 1935-36 fair except those for periods of missing or 

faulty gage heights or of ice effect, which are poor.

Records for 1937-38 good except those for periods of ice effect or misrlng gage 

heights, which are poor.

Revisions.- The figures of discharge for water years 1930-31, 1934-35, and 1P35-36 as 

puDiisned in Water-Supply Papers 716, 786, and 806, respectively, have been revised 

as follows:

Discharge, In second-feet, water years 1930-31, 1934-35, 1935-36, and 1937-38

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

88

S9

SO

51

Oct.

52

57

70

67

557

2,110

1,290

244

211

189

174

166

158

151

594

»270

»152

»143

*143

*143

*134

»124

»124

»124

»124

»124

152

141

126

134

147

Nov.

158

149

137

124

130

135

128

120

111

119

117

104

95

88

81

74

74

74

74

764

*400

*250

*170

»140

»120

*115

*115

*110

*106

*106

-

Dee.

*104

*102

*99

«97

*95

*93

*92

*92

*92

*92

&2

101

93

92

119

120

134

128

122

130

137

132

119

108

111

115

104

108

104

97

101

Jan.

101

93

104

108

97

101

90

97

101

93

86

97

93

93

104

101

93

97

93

97

104

110

101

93

93

92

88

97

90

83

88

Feb.

95

97

88

86

95

102

99

92

85

78

81

93

106

102

95

92

95

88

81

74

73

81

83

68

74

71

71

81

_

-

Mar.

69

64

66

57

51

56

64

61

57

66

93

93

76

SO

76

69

71

62

66

62

74

145

113

99

90

102

99

*106

*114

»120

»130

Apr.

160

S12

841

510

364

316

304

290

279

32P

288

248

222

202

195

217

377

*316

*268

*246

»235

*667

«429

*328

*694

*710

*429

*390

*377

»364

M«T

364

352

316

304

281

456

429

328

290

257

233

226

215

208

195

186

184

174

176

172

160

184

195

193

174

156

145

130

841

482

255

June

200

172

162

154

139

128

126

124

119

111

110

104

106

111

147

340

468

252

193

160

143

137

197

119

110

101

92

85

SO

74

July

69

66

66

101

235

1,090

1,630

1,260

609

442

352

288

246

272

206

193

172

168

151

141

135

132

126

120

113

102

101

95

90

83

74

Av«.

66

68

66

68

76

71

164

263

196

180

682

1,630

754

403

304

244

197

180

164

151

139

132

119

106

104

102

110

108

97

93

81

Sept.

80

74

74

69

69

69

66

66

66

68

69

64

61

54

49

46

34

35

34

35

42

39

29

44

42

39

35

37

34

32

-

Wage height missing or faulty; discharge computed on basis of gage heights and records for 

station at Tescott.
362 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline River near Wilson, Kans., 1930-31, 1934-35, 1935-36, and

1937-38 Continued

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

SO

31

Oct.

12

12

12

11

12

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

9

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

9

7

7

9

9

9

-

Dee.

9

7

6

7

7

8

7

7

8

9

9

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

B

4

4

5

7

7

8

Jan.

10

13

12

12

8

13

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

8

10

10

10

6

8

9

4

2

2

2

3

6

4

6

7

7

Feb.

6

4

4

4

4

5

5

7

7

6

6

5

7

7

7

8

7

8

9

9

8

8

8

6

4

6

6

10

_

-

Mar.

9

12

10

9

9

9

6

6

7

7

6

7

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

4

3

4

3

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

5

Apr.

5

5

6

6

8

9

9

8

9

9

9

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

19

19

-

May

19

18

15

14

14

14

12ie

12

10

23

53

295

1,660

630

675

470

691

2,900

2,840

2,640

1,000

615

470

375

268

2,200

3,060

3,340

1,030

939

June

4,290

14,200

3,000

1,380

784

1,250

556

388

325

302

292

298

585

375

241

204

268

1,900

4,190

1,380

615

401

310

251

840

12,700

4,190

2,950

7,700

3,640

-

July

1,280

675

484

401

362

325

310

288

265

246

227

220

211

193

180

169

162

151

142

131

123

118

111

105

101

97

93

91

88

86

83

Aug.

81

79

76

74

72

71

69

67

65

64

62

61

59

58

57

55

55

54

53

52

51

50

49

49

48

47

47

46

46

45

44

Sept.

43

43

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

42

48

68

58

50

43

41

43

310

526

470

178

310

~

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

170

124

96

80

70

63

56

53

48

45

*45

*45

*45

45

56

63

338

216

96

53

44

38

28

*es

*28

«28

*28

*28

«28

*28

28

Nov.

28

28

*28

*28

#28

#28

*28

28

22

21

21

24

28

30

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

27

27

32

40

39

40

39

-

Dec.

35

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

24

26

27

27

26

26

26

24

24

26

28

28

24

19

14

16

17

18

19

20

Jan.

24

30

38

28

30

35

16

13

18

20

31

33

31

24

24

24

24

12

12

12

12

. t!4

Feb.

> t!5

 tio

'

' tl5

< -

-

Mar.

30

31

32

34

36

36

35

36

36

33

31

30

30

28

27

27

27

27

26

24

23

22

22

21

19

19

18

19

18

17

17

Apr.

16

11

17

19

19

14

15

17

15

17

18

17

16

16

15

13

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

13

17

19

1,400

*250

May

*120

«120

*70

*60

*55

185

167

*498

*676

2,590

1,900

846

*380

*280

*220

#190

*190

*150

*140

*140

*150

*170

*140

«160

*190

*S10

*180

*140

#100

75

«66

June July

*66 22

*63 24

*63 26

*60 19

*56 15

*54 13

#54 12

*53 11

*51 10

*50 10

#48 9

«46 9

*46 9

*46 10

#46 9

*46 9

«46 10

#46 10

#45 7

42 7

36 6

35 7

33 6

32 6

32 6

28 5

27 5

35 7

31 20

23 31

170

Aug.

68

28

19

15

14

15

16

14

13

12

10

10

9

8

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

5

4

5

4

4

7

8

8

7

6

Sept.

6

6

7

20

199

240

58

42

146

243

126

48

28

21

15

IS

12

12

11

10

10

9

8

7

7

330

*470

*58

48

32

-

*(Jage height missing or faultyj discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

station at Tescott.

tStage-discharge relation affected by lee; discharge computed on basis o' weather records and 

records for station at Tescott.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 363

Discharge, In second-feet, of Saline .Elver near Wilson, Kans.

1937-38 Continued

1930-31, 1934-35, 1935-36 and

Day Oct. Apr. May June July Sept.

til

tio

84

158

57

49

212

76

45

40

37

32

30

30

27

25

35

65

210

*310

*300

*261

*113

*166

*128

104

470

530

1,310

577

292

281

142

113

94

136

4,110

817

440

208

284

115

113

104

56

49

45

1,010

5,920

7,180

3,990

1,820

981

t500

t320 

t290 

t260 

t250 

t240

»1,050 

*1,110

*785 

t450 

t310

t280 

t310 

t400

*981 

t780

t600 

t540 

t540 

t520 

t370

t260

t!90

244

162

1S8

US

104

92

82

77

74

118

128

80

66

59

56

54

52

48

48

49

96

76

144

104

84

92

229

162

138

104

80

68

57

54

24

22

t21

t20

t300

254

158

113

90

77

68

673

1,180

455

215

136

96

74

62

54

49

45

alntake action faulty; discharge computed from stage graph constructed on basis of o-itside gage 

readings.

tOage height misaing; discharge computed on basis of occasional1 readings of outside gage.

JStage-dlscharge relation affected by Icej discharge computed on basis of gage heights, observer's 

notes, and weather records.

Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline River near Wilson, Kans., 1930-31, 1934-35, 1935-36 and

1937-38~Cont inued

Month Secondfoot-days Run-off in 

acre-feet

October 1930 ............................. 8,395

November.................................. 4,478

December.................................. 3,325

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

January 1931 ............................. 2,978

February.................................. 2,426

March..................................... 2,551

April..................................... 11,306

May....................................... 8,260

June...................................... 4,564

July...................................... 8,918

August.................................... 7,117

September................................. 1,555

Water year 1930-31 ..................... 65,875

October 1934 ............................. 249

November.................................. 212

December.................................. 222

Calendar year 1934 ..................... 18,986

January 1935 ............................. 240

February.................................. 181

March..................................... 163

April..................................... 236

May....................................... 26,314

June...................................... 69,805

July...................................... 7,518

August.................................... 1,806

September................................. 2,877

Water year 1934-35 ..................... 109,825

2,110

754

137

110

106

145

841

841

468

1,630

1,630

80

2,110

3,440

13

10

12

19

3,340

14,200

1,280

81

526

14,200

51

160

130

74

66

2

4

2

4

10

204

83

44

39

271

149

107

96.1

86.6

82.3

377

266

152

288

230

51.8

180

8.0 

7.1 

7.8

52.0

7.7

6.5

5.3

7.9

849

2,327

243

58.3

95.9

301

16,650

8,880

6,600

5,910

4,810

5,060

22,430

16,380

9,050

17,700

14,100

3,080

130,600

494

420

440

37,640

476

359

323

468

52,190

138,500

14,910

3,580

5,710

217,900
364 

Discharge, In second-feet,

KANSAS RIVER BASIN

of Saline River near Wilson, Kans., 1930-31, 1934-36, 1935-36 and 

1937-38 Continued

Month Secondfoot-days

Run-off in 

acre-feet

October 1935 .........

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

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

Calendar year 1935 .

January 1936 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September.............

Water year 1935-36 .

Calendar year 1936

October 1937 .........

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

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

Calendar year 1937 

January 1938 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September.............

Water year 1937-38 .

2,141

855

775

112,911

631

385

831

2,079

10,558

1,339

520

342

2,241

22,697

19,831

387

211

183

15,825

332

324

843

1,699

18,449

25,841

2,308

1,767

4,434

56,778

338

40

35

14,200

38

36

1,400

2,590

66

170

68

470

2,590

2,590

1,050

20

46

158

310

6,920

7,180

144

229

1,180

7,180

4

4

12

12

45

128

38

22

69.1

28.5

25.0

309

20.4

13.3

26.8

69.3

341

44.6

16.8

11.0

74.7

62.0

12.5 

7.0 

5.9

43.4

10.7 

11.6 

27.2 

56.6

695

861 

74. B 

57.0

148

156

4,250

1,700

1,540

224,000

1,250

764

1,650

4,120

20,940

2,660

1,030

678

4,440

45,020

39,330

768

419

363

31,400

659

643

1,670

3,370

36,590

51,250

4,580

3,500 a;79o

112,600
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 365

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°00', long. 97°53', In SEi sec. 16, T. 12 S., 

R. 5 W., at highway bridge half a mile south of Tescott and half a Mile upstream 

from Dry Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,820 square miles.

Records available.- September 1919 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 158 second-feet.

Extremes.- 1930-31: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,380 second-feet Oct. 9 (ga^e height, 

15.47 feet); minimum discharge, 29 seconcl-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 3.39 feet).

Maximum discharge during water year 1937-38, 5,730 second-feet June 4 (gage height 

28.93 feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Jan. 7 and Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.26 feet).

1919-38: Maximum discharge, 6,850 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height 29.57 

feet from graph based on gage readings); no flow on several days in January, March, 

and April 1935 and Feb. 9, 1936. Bank-full stage about 25 feet.

Remarks.- Records for water year 1930-31 fair except those for period Sept. 13-17 when 

gage-height record was questionable, which were computed on basis of recorls for station near Wilson and are poor. Records for water year 1937-38 good except those for 

periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-30, Jan. 12-14, Jan. 25 to Feb. 4, Feb. 16-23, which 

were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records and records 

for station near Wilson and are poor. Some regulation at low .water caused by operation of power plant at Shacty Bend.

Revisions.- The figures of discharge for water year 1930-31 as published in Water-Supply 

Paper 716 have been revised as follows:

Discharge, In aecand-feet, water years 1930-31 and 1937-38

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

105

102

100

94

136

288

469

1,180

1,140

624

305

235

194

176

171

170

363

668

420

287

241

201

170

175

177

178

168

170

168

177

163

NOT.

142

178

175

159

173

164

159

154

136

154

133

128

122

125

121

119

119

103

119

122

311

414

311

319

316

295

279

245

227

196

-

Dec.

198

198

189

181

187

194

138

150

160

142

146

161

147

138

164

142

152

144

144

146

126

126

117

105

106

99

102

106

132

96

105

Jan.

125

119

110

115

104

96

117

96

102

96

95

102

119

110

94

106

110

106

106

106

117

100

110

104

108

107

98

101

107

101

88

Feb.

100

92

91

88

98

107

107

82

80

85

85

80

89

89

97

92

106

94

95

88

82

83

83

91

88

86

82

86

_

-

Mar.

83

74

89

78

82

97

75

80

79

76

83

92

79

82

79

76

79

76

78

78

78

82

85

100

134

100

80

76

145

163

166

Apr.

1S2

182

238

334

849

846

406

319

299

283

273

267

275

249

238

240

222

201

210

265

316

247

273

388

506

541

580

620

588

482

-

Hay

422

299

368

364

542

451

212

340

465

361

309

288

283

262

252

243

232

225

217

207

203

203

203

210

215

215

203

197

189

201

415

June

589

310

238

198

177

154

143

136

137

127

125

121

113

111

109

116

119

170

352

248

194

159

133

131

180

166

122

122

104

101

-

July

87

81

83

79

74

76

183

695

1,180

1,240

606

441

324

278

254

268

237

198

194

161

17"?

174

170

153

150

139

127

133

127

103

95

Aug.

124

109

104

111

112

107

110

114

124

436

361

263

295

1,120

987

377

316

254

233

213

199

189

175

170

156

155

137

125

119

132

125

Sept.

127

118

109

89

80

77

77

78

77

76

76

76

70

64

59

52

49

46

40

40

47

50

59

44

34

36

60

47

52

44

~
366 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Saline River at Tescott, Kansas, water years 1930-31 and 1937-38 Con.

1937-38

Day Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

122

101

98

141

158

55

141

186

119

190

113

451

451

355

355

285

170

299

519

1,020

667

355

545

218

47

1,310

3,260

4,270

4,490

1,480

479

492

381

1,320

3,820

2,880

2,610

618

592

1,820

4,240

5,450

5,690

5,730

5,170

2,090

682

548

466

404

404

607

1,060

1,150

909

577

622

712

667

534

824

652

562

577

520

370

318

278

241

241

250

205

181

169

154

144

137

151

128

177

151

125

110

101

95

132

858

298

125

137

125

158

131

107

119

107

72

63

61

104

193

158

137

110

72

75

101

249

308

218

158

116

95

95

416

875

667

241

151

113

Secondfoot-days

Run-off in 

acre-feet

October 1930 .........

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

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

Calendar year

January 1931.........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September.............

Water year 1930-31 ,

October 1937 .........

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

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

Calendar year 1937 ,

January 1938 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Angust................

September.............

Water year 1937-38 .

9,215

5,718

4,431

1,180

414

198

94 297

103 191

96 143

18,280

11,340

8,790

3,275

2,526

2,824

10,919

8,796

5,205

8,287

7,550

1,955

125

107

166

849

542

589

1,240

1,120

127

80

74

182

189

101

74

104

34

106

90.2

91.1

364

284

174

267

244

65.1

6,500

5,010

6,600

21,660

17,450

10,320

16,440

14,980

3,870

1,240 34 194 140,200

585

439

300

1,160

871

595

25,606 1,090 70.2 50,790

405

351

1,580

1,678

35,797

42,896

4,995

2,284

4,518

30

34

158

190

4,490

5,730

868

193

875

7

5

16

18

47

241

80

13.1

12.5

51.0

55.9

1,155

1,410

161

73.7

151

803

696

,3,130

3,330

71,000

83,890

9,910

4,530

8,960

95,227 5,730 261 188,900

Peak discharge water 

tt~7~; June 2: 

sec.-ft.

ater year 1957-58.- May 2 (10 p.m.) 507 sec.-ft.; June 13 (7 p.m.) 1,210 s 

.m.} 90y sec.-rt.; July 18 (10 a.M.) 1,060 sec.-ft.; Sept. 16 (8 P.M.) 1,C
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 367

Solomon River at Belolt, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 98°07', In SWJ sec. 9, T. VS., R.

 7 W. at bridge on State Highway 14 In Beloit, 14 miles upstream from Leban Creek.

Zero of gage is 1,339.83 feet above mean sea level (subject to correction for general

adjustment of 1929). 

Drainage area.- 5,430 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to June 1897, April 1929 to September 1938. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,160 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 21.5,5

 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Nov. 4, 7, when power plant was shut down. ,_,,,+.

1895-97, 1929-38: Maximum discharge, 37,800 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 

34.5 feet, from graph based on gage readings and floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area studies; a minimum approachIng zero sometimes occurs during low-water periods when power plant is shut down.

Maximum stage recorded, 33.6 feet Sept. 20, 1919 (determined by U. S. Weather 

Bureau; discharge not determined). Stages of floods in June 1908 and in 1915, were

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1-3, May 2-6, 29, 30, June 6-8, June 22 to

 July 2, July 5-11, Aug. 12-15, 20-22, Sept. 21-30 which were based on incomplete 

recorder trace and wire-weight gage readings, and are fair. Considerable regulation 

at low water by operation of mill 200 feet upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Jan. 6)

in second-feet)

Oct. 

1 4

1.5

1.6

17

18

1-31

l.o 

2.7 

6.2

12

19

42 

107

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.3

1.3

4.0

10

18

28

Nov. 1

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

to Sept.

53

195

357

534

732

960

1,220

30

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

1S.O

20.0

22.0

1,760

2,330

2,950

3,640

4,390

5,300

6,520

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

81 

82 

23 

84 

25

26 

87 

88 

89

30 

31

Oct.

52 

6 

7 

38 

29

3 

35 

3 

58 

2

37 

23 

2 

40 

3

25 

3 

21 

55 

63

111 

79 

57 

47 

63

50 

3 

43 

3 

38 

3

HOT.

14 

43 

1 

23 

2

49 

1 

32 

1 

28

1 

4 

52

1 

47

1 

1 

2 

5 

55

1 

1 

24 

2 

S

32 

2 

18 

36 

8

Dec.

67 

26 

25 

35 

2

4S 

15 

17 

3 

2

20 

3 

3 

40 

2

2 

2 

3 

5 

39

4

28 

4 

24 

4

5 

16 

18 

44 

4 

40

Jan.

4 

4 

49 

6 

6

8 

34 

9 

12 

49

6 

26 

7 

41 

S

20 

52 

6 

34 

61

21 

78 

23 

60 

69

9 

45 

25 

30 

11 

23

Feb.

39 

24 

5 

27 

5

23 

3S 

34 

S 

47

35 

54

45 

48 

55

12 

21 

30 

28 

25

37 

23 

4 

22 

4

54 

6 

25

Month

Dot 

HOT

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet> 

Mar 

App 

May 

Jun 

Jul

ft

W

alendar year 192 

uary , , , ,

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

LI..........,..,...,....,.......,...,,,

Ss::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

atar year 1937-3

Peak dl s charge. -

6,160 sec. -ft.; May

Mar.

12 

63 

100 

S7 

S2

32 

46 

52 

3S

52

53 

48 

62 

S2 

67

172 

154 

101 

83 

67

SI 

26 

50 

57 

58

24 

10 

44 

72 

5 

36

Apr.

1 

2

Secondfoot-days

1,002 

495 

550

73 ,948

S36 

778 

1,916 

6,422 

28,160 

33,368 

12,635 

6,276 

2,884

95 ,322

36 

6S 

4 

25 

49

40 

4 

22 

69

4

61 

4 

5S 

35 

55

7S 

53 

192 

283

170

142 

114 

S2 

67 

63

60 

77 

397 

960 

150

May

1,090 

630 

434 

323 

267

561 

9S5 

7S3 

2,890 

1,600

711 

479 

34S 

275 

219

195 

301 

1S3 

189 

158

147 

141 

140 

220 

1,650

1,240 

5,410 

1,640 

382 

219 

4,350

Ma*. 

111 

55 

67

4, SCO

78 

55 

172 

2,150 

5,410 

5,250 

1,960 

1,570 

396

5,410

June

2,730 

4,520 

5,250 

1,760 

842

630 

497 

400 

340 

307

5S8 

1,620 

858 

607 

805

936 

1,310 

2,010 

2,010 

819

865 

572 

610 

461 

391

348 

497 

299 

259 

287

July

203 

190 

1,960 

1,340 

443

3S2 

219 

227 

243 

186

160 

152 

192 

377 

348

152 

1,120 

524 

400 

461

770 

340 

334 

3SO 

211

172 

203 

315 

131 

121 

379

Aup .

195 

P75 

P75 

1S9 

152

132

128 

129 

P46 

1,570

471 

?59

178 

13S 

115

462 

393 

138 

170 

107

53 

74 

45 

32 

59

46 

54 

19 

74 

61 

35

MixdMU, Mean

2 32.3 

1 16.5 

2 17.7

1 203

4 27.0 

4 27.8 

5 61.8 

4 214 

140 90S 

227 1,112 

121 40S 

19 202 

4 96.1

1 261

Apr. 29 (10 p.m.) 2,730 sec. -ft.; May 9 (3 p.m.) 3,130 sec. -ft.; May 

31 (11 a.m.) 5,630 sec. -ft.; June 19 (6:30 a.m.) 2,690 sec. -ft.; Jul

Sept.

14 

26 

S8 

69 

219

235 

163 

137 

141 

135

74 

90 

116 

109 

396

251 

165 

S6 

69 

S6

49 

4 

38 

32 

4

32 

4 

4 

4 

44

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,990 

982 

1,090

146 ,700

1,660 

1,540 

3,800 

12,740 

55,850 

66,180 

25,060 

12,450 

5,720

169,100

27 (9 a.m.) 

" 3
368 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Solomon River at Miles, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°58' , long. 97°29', in NWi sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 

1 W., at county highway bridge three-quarters of a mile west of Miles and 12 miles 

upstream from confluence with Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area.- 6,770 square miles.

Records available.- May 1897 to November 1903, May 1919 to September 1938. October 1917 

to June 1919, at site in SWi sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 3 W., at Darling Point Highway 

bridge, near Bennington; records equivalent except for inflow from small creeks.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1897-1903, 1919-38), 460 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 22.58 

feet;; minimum, 18 second-feet Nov. 19 (gage height, 2.60 feet).

1897-1903, 1919-38: Maximum discharge observed, 41.000 second-feet (estimated) 

June 3, 1903 (gage height, 33.8 feet, at datum about It feet lower than present 

datum); minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 4, 1926. Bank-full stage, 24 feet.

Flood of June 7, 1935, reached a stage of 29.75 feet (discharge, 29,800 secondfeet, from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Nov. 20-23, Dec. 6-26, Jan. 

y-ik;, 24-31, Feb. 1. 2, 19-24 (computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, 

and weather records) and those for periods of silt interference, May 4, 5, 7, 8, 16, 

17, June 7-27, Aug. 10-12, Sept. 8, 18, all of -which are fair, Pome regulation at 

low water from operation of power plant.

Rating tables, water 7ear 1937-38 except for period of loe effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4 to Nov. 19, Mar. 20 to Apr. 17, June 1, June 22 to Aug. 11)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 30 1 to Sept. 30

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

90

139

189

239

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

32

38

52

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

151

211

273

412

570

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

743

1,170

1,700

2,310

2,980

18.0

20.0

22.0

3,750

4,600

5,550

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeartsr 1938

Day

1

P.

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

16

16

17

IS

19

20

21

m

9*

24

29

2fl

27

28

29

so

31

Oct.

56

50

58

43

39

39

44

46

76

38

31

52

61

39

41

44

49

42

57

77

61

47

47

46

85

97

91

79

81

65

49

HOT.

52

44

45

41

32

39

28

26

39

40

40

38

58

30

53

32

33

63

33

25

20

25

26

27

28

39

39

80

62

26

-

Dee.

48

43

36

35

30

20

20

20

25

30

30

30

35

30

25

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

40

40

44

40

39

54

42

Jan.

34

40

37

30

30

44

30

46

40

35

40

40

40

44

38

38

47

30

30

39

45

35

46

40

40

40

45

45

45

50

50

Feb.

50

50

52

53

56

58

60

42

36

40

33

45

33

44

33

58

70

58

55

50

50

55

55

55

59

39

61

37

_

-

-

Month

fcy.. .....................................

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

70

106

76

69

54

44

84

107

105

90

75

70

72

63

70

67

66

78

116

164

149

123

100

84

87

70

56

62

70

66

56

Apr.

45

50

70

57

33

43

58

71

56

45

70

76

69

76

70

72

67

72

134

134

108

239

214

169

149

127

118

90

83

78

-

Secondfoot-days

1,046

106,668

8,714

135,761

Hay

905

1.94C

1.40C

841

672

903

570

412

743

800

1,970

1,910

903

604

473

382

2.80C

5,150

4, 11C

1,320

505

587

841

621

397

326

2.06C

3.28C

4,510

4.60C

1,590

Maximum

80

54

4,900

821

5,750

June

2,430

4,870

5,750

5,600

4,780

2,980

1,100

743

489

397

1,480

1,060

1,290

1,530

1,170

801

604

707

924

1,340

1,910

1,120

989

861

781

743

604

442

505

457

-

July

354

326

299

273

1,010

1,480

638

412

397

319

292

292

254

254

229

280

505

707

801

841

505

505

604

604

366

427

397

505

743

537

553

Minimus

>n

20

20

o

61

 tn

20

Aug.

292

211

340

273

306

306

254

223

187

163

163

821

707

382

638

537

442

333

489

368

211

199

181

157

108

61

69

68

68

80

77

Mean

33.7

292

281

372

Sept.

68

62

82

70

64

59

58

118

205

175

147

127

110

97

76

42

72

199

247

163

132

113

66

54

51

51

54

53

36

32

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,070

211,600

5 440

17,280

269,300

Peak discharge.- May 11 (10 p.m.) 2,410 sec.-ft.; May 30 (6 a.m.) 5,200 sec.-ft.; June 11 (4 p.m.) 

1,790 sec.-ft.; June 13 (9 p.m.) 1,640 sec.-ft.; June 21 (6 a.m.) 2,120 sers.-ft.; July 6 (2 a.m.) 

1,880 sec.-ft.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 369

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°42', long. 98°21' , In NW-i 

sec. 21, T. 4 S., R. 9 W., 24 miles north of Ionia and 3 miles upstream from Elm 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 27.3 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to June 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,210 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 11.S 

feet;; no flow during most of period.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 3,920 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 16.35 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet; no flow during lo~ig 

periods.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1s

s

4

6

6

7

S

9

10

11

18

IS

14

16

16

17

18

19

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

27

88

89

30

31

Oct. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Calendar year 1957 ......................

Pet 

Mar

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

May- ................. ... ......... ....

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

The paric d. .............................

Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.26

.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

0

550.45

0

0 

0

.62

180 . 67

244.35

-

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

2.6

18

6.3

.05

53

5.7

35

Maximum

0

0

0

416

0

0 

0

.26

60

190

_

_

June

3.5

.18

.04

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

190

.48

.03

13

30

2.0

.82

.09

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0-

July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

~

_

Aup. Sept.

 Run-«ff In "e*"1 acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

1.51 1,090.94

0 0

0 0 

0 0

.011 .635

5.83 358

8.15 485

_

-

843.64
370 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 39°40', long. 98°21'. in SWi 

 sec. <J8, T. 4 s., R. 9 W., three-quarters of a mile northeast of Ionia and It miles 

upstream from confluence with East Limestone Creek.

Drainage area.- 22.7 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to June 1938 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 692 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 11.17 

reet;; no flow during most of period.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 4,490 second-feet Sept. 1, 1935 (gage height, 18.05 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,400 second-feet; no flow during long 

periods.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, wirater year October 1937 to Septei*«r 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot. HOT. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Jan 

FelD

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

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

AU«

B«s

The perlc

Bar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.42

.24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

410.39

0 

0

0

.66

158.06

189 97

-

Hay

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

63.7

10.9

29.1

15.1

.26

7.8

4.7

26.5

Mgxti n

0

0

0

368

0 

0

0

.42

63.7

163

-

June

3.3

.33

.0,3

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

162

.83 .o->

3.0

16

1.5

.67

.07

.01

.27

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

July

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

-

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

1.12

0

0

0

.022

5.10

6.33

-

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

0

0

0

814.53

0 

0

0

1.31

314

377

-

692.31
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr.

371

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°03', long. 96°35', In sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 7 

E., 1 mile southwest of Barnston and 4 miles upstream from Nebraska-Kansas State 

line.

Drainage area.- 4,350 square miles. * 

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,550 second-feet June 23, sept. 13; maximum 

gage height, 14.67 feet Sept. 13; minimum daily discharge, 23 second-feet Oct. 6.

1932-38: Maximum discharge, 9,710 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 20.75 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 5, Oct. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 6-14, Jan. 24- 

26, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 18-21 (computed on basis of weather records), and those 

Sept. 11-30, which are fair. Low water regulated by power plant at Barnston, which 

has pondage of about 1,500 acre-feet. No large tributaries between station and 

Nebraska-Kansas State line.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 13-30)

1.6 18

1.7 B5

1.9 42

2.0 52

2.2 90

2.4 136

2.8 244

3.5 484

4.2 774

7.1 2,195

9.3 3,510

12.1 5,555

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

85

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

126

177

65

89

53

23

25

44

40

85

85

86

60

56

83

137

83

137

135

150

115

123

148

93

125

80

94

114

85

89

55

HOT.

87

82

84

89

88

99

103

97

121

90

87

89

103

97

116

85

97

116

115

107

88

121

114

121

114

127

137

114

107

115

Dec.

112

135

116

128

137

120

98

85

82

78

85

85

90

95

95

99

124

129

100

164

151

100

146

108

141

136

150

91

134

114

146

Jan.

155.

133

148

126

98

127

125

143

77

153

95

99

115

120

134

116

131

120

122

138

161

146

136

115

90

95

99

112

132

125

100

Feb.

105

110

110

110

122

110

190

131

106

169

175

107

73

188

148

119

83

70

75

80

95

116

99

113

104

190

156

263

-

-

-

Month

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

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

Jfay.... ...................................

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

Water year 1937-! a.....................

Mar.

109

100

173

163

241

231

178

148

233

115

185

287

185

193

188

180

293

352

270

263

255

152

192

352

589

458

295

329

152

212

148

Apr.

185

106

60

178

133

180

166

242

205

118

208

161

210

IBS

138

1,290

355

276

110

110

106

88

114

174

176

147

275

309

351

340

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,860

3,110

3,574

82,726

3,786

3,517

7,221

6,699

45, 510

40,765

25,657

10,280

18,150

171, 129

May

488

1,960

719

1,710

4,910

2,700

2,630

1,620

1,340

1,380

1,490

1,200

1,150

1,390

1,290

898

1,160

861

765

1,700

1,800

1,330

898

765

594

580

824

2,180

1,400

968

2,810

IJqy{flmyfl

177

137

164

2,140

161

263

589

1,290

4,910

5,520

2,670

1,530

5,530

5,530

June

2,250

1,130

1,720

1,200

848

680

484

475

464

394

1,860

1,540

429

278

945

512

564

502

642

634

567

2,090

5,520

4,540

3,900

2,930

1,470

926

724

547

-

July

527

1,020

806

650

617

926

1,030

SIS

591

506

602

838

811

622

448

444

2,670

1,640

768

275

42S

299

375

540

430

322

1,108

1,920

2,090

834

705

Minimum

23

82

78

22

77

70

100

60

488

278

275

46

99

23

Aug.

616

706

582

659

588

452

237

360

259

254

272

308

254

306

1,530

539

390

323

270

192

116

246

132

143

71

67

76

46

86

92

108

Mean

92.3

104

115

227

122

126

233

223

1,468

1,359

828

" XO OOfi

60S

469

Sept.

158

160

155

108

104

164

169

159

99

126

1,280

1,930

5,530

3,040

1,050

588

350

123

309

315

283

314

259

221

156

288

260

222

128

102

Run-off In 

acre-feet

5,670

6,170

7,090

164 , 100

7,510

6,980

14,320

13,290

90,270

80,860

50,890

20,390

36,000

339,400

Peak discharge.- May 5 (1 p.m.) 6,870 sec.-ft.; May 6 (1 p.m.) 4,770 sec 

,270 sec.-ft.j June 23 (1:30 a.m.) 7,550 sec.-ft.; July 17 (6 p.m.) 4,500 

12 m.) 7.550 sec.-ft.

sec.-ft.; May ?1 (6:30 p.m.)

sec.-ft.; Sept. 13
372 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55', long. 96°38', In NWi sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 7 E., 

a quarter of a mile west of Hull and 2 miles upstream from Deer Creek.

Drainage area.- 4,510 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1919-24, 1928-38), 500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,370 second-feet July 17 (ge.ge Height, 17.E5 

feet;; minimum, 14 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.C2 feet).

1919-25. 1928-38: Maximum discharge, 15,300 second-feet June 2, 1935 (gage height, 

22.30 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 8, 14, 1922 (gage height, 1.20 

feet).

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet sometime in May 1903.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18-25, Dec. 5 to Jan. 

3, Jan. 7-18, Jan. 24 to Feb. 5, Feb. 16-24 (computed on basis of gf.ge heights, observer's notes, weather records, and records for station at Barnston, Nebr.), those for 

periods of faulty gage heights, June 29 to July 1, July 15, 16, 19-?.6 (computed on basis 

of records for station at Barnston), and those below 60 second-feet, all of which are 

fair. Low water regulated by power plant at Barnston.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

?.

7,

4

S

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

10

19

20

21

SIP,

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

169

116

109

87

66

46

31

34 

51

45

95

93

66

68

69

110

118

105

116

146

110

132

106

108

123

93

86

93

96

82

78

Bov.

57

86

80

92

88

88

99

110 

123

83

91

88

89

87

105

108

87

86

86

86

92

92

92

92

92

93

103

139

161

127

-

Dec.

116

120

114

95

95

93

93

92 

91

91

93

96

100

108

115

«.

I

> 120

'

> 130

'

Jan.

135

135

130

129

129

120 \

I 120

1

.

1

> 125

|

1

125

120

115

114

127

165

142

108

110

110

110

110

115

120

120

120

Feb.

120

120

125

130

125

116

146

176 

114

132

178

152

88

142

178

155

135

135

160

190

190

170

150

140

168

182

200

260

-

-

-

Month

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

Water year 1937-3 3......................

Mar.

217

129

170

198

244

272

270

194 

233

217

180

330

215

284

198

242

256

428

359

304

314

253

167

307

638

515

400

372

260

224

211

Apr.

249

176

126

178

190

217

215

320 

260

213

211

220

253

265

222

1,250

471

348

184

126

137

103

112

182

192

163

220

302

359

343

-

Secondfoot-days

2,837

2,902

3,542

90,165

43. 601

9,629 

18, 220

186,857

May

654

2,580

1,050

2,000

5,140

3,060

2,640

1,940 

1,310

1,360

1,740

1.540

1,220

1,260

1,310

1,000

2,260

1,130

872

1,360

1,890

1,500

927

801

686

576

622

2,060

1,610

986

2,440

Maximum

159

161

-

2,160

5,750

1,120 

4,980

6,160

June

2,860

981

1,690

1,310

856

696

514

421 

436

392

1,690

2,220

530

338

1,790

638

530

451

564

600

514

1,730

5,750

4,420

3,920

3,250

1,740

1,170

900

700

-

July

560

1,070

1,070

582

619

676

981

856 

715

514

451

582

715

715

582

1,010

6,160

2,000

1,000

400

500

380

480

600

500

450

1,690

1,840

2,460

1,170

775

IM*i\nnim

31

57

91

31

129

338 

380

40 

6T3",

Aug.

638

638

530

564

564

406

273

258 

293

200

252

269

239

210

1,120

964

338

378

243

179

105

211

153

102

102

66

60

68

40

78

88

Mean

91.5

96.7

114

247

1 £> *

1,453

311 

607

512

Sept.

137

108

136

134

85

133

116

181 

89

89

913

2,000

4,980

3,870

1,340

696

406

174

225

282

260

282

264

210

134

256

245

213

170

92

-

Rim-off in 

acre-feet

5,630

5,760

7,030

178, 800

86, 480

19,100 

36,140

370, 600

Peak discharge.- May 5 (6 p.m.) 6,110 sec.-ft.; May 31 (9 a.m.) 4,350 see.-ft.; June 12 (3 a.m.) 

3,680 sec.-ft.; June 23 (6 a.m.) 6,920 see.-ft.5 July 17 (12:30 a.m.) 9,370 sec.-ft.; Sept. 13 

(5 p.m.) 7,100 sec.-ft.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 373

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°27', long. 96°43', in SWi sec. 12 T. 7 3., R. 6 

E., at bridge on State Highway 13, half a mile upstream from Fancy Creek and threequarters of a mile east of Randolph. Zero of gage is 1,034.73 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929;.

Drainage area.- 9,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1916 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 1,161 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 second-feet May 17 (gage heigtt, 20.45 

feet); minimum, 100 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 19 (gage height, 2.28 feet).

1916-38: Maximum discharge, 34,600 second-feet June 3, 1935 (gage height, 25.25 

feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934 (gage height, 1.85 feet). BanV-full 

ige, 20 feet. 

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet May 31, 1903 (discharge, about 95,000 second-feet).

Remarks.~ Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-24, Dec. 6-30,

Jan. 8-17, Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, Feb. 20-25, which were computed on basis of gege heights, 

observer's and engineers' notes, weather records, and records for nearby stftions and 

are fair. Some regulation at low water by operation of power-plants.

Rating tables, water year 1937-58 except periods of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 2 to June 11, Aug. 30 to Sept. 30)

Oct.l to Pet. 25

2.2 78 2.8 2S1

2.4 135 3.0 359

2.6 205 3.6 609

Pet. 26 to Sept. 50

2.5 197

2.9 345

3.3 504

4.0 S12

5.0 1,340

6.0 1,950

7.0

e.o

10.0

2,700

3,650

5,790

12.0 8,210

14.0 10,900

16.0 14,000

1S.O 17,600 

21.0 21,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

300

347

2S1

285

213

235

166

156

213

163

135

166

198

202

174

205

194

297

232

277

266

266

243

243

254

232

264

220

184

239

205

HOT.

220

166

202

188

216

228

194

224

243

213

254

216

194

213

220

205

220

220

166

150

160

210

220

220

216

205

308

224

228

228

-

Dec.

232

220

258

281

170

160

160

160

165

170

175

185

190

195

205

215

220

225

230

235

240

245

250

260

265

270

270

270

270

270

266

Jan.

239

2S9

277

25S

270

2S9

205

230

240

260

280

280

290

2SO

265

245

250

239

281

285

262

289

293

343

232

243

240

260

280

270

270

Feb.

270

270

260

250

224

316

273

300

328

316

251

293

324

270

198

343

209

277

235

250

270

280

300

320

350

334

300

464

_

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

392

468

353

277

380

337

420

388

384

360

444

322

440

860

586

428

361

376

448

456

424

416

392

303

334

586

60S

544

416

448

315

Apr.

341

307

315

311

215

277

300

353

318

392

345

24S

337

288

353

392

1,580

860

565

460

341

337

277

266

274

322

334

353

504

544

-

Seoondf cot-days

6,92V

216,006

76,313 

36,629

427,923

Hay

565

2,700

4,220

2,430

9,230

8,350

5,330

3,960

2,700

1,880

1,950

4,510

5,380

2,160

1,950

2,460

16, 500

3,470

2,880

2,160

2,460

3,160

2,620

2,380

1,820

1,570

2,460

2,700

3,960

3,250

2,380

MaT^im

2S1

7,460

13,700 

4,680

16, BOO

June

7,830

6,730

5,110

3,060

2,020

1,480

1,190

1,010

860

836

2,430

5,680

4,370

1,480

3,340

4,720

2,230

1,690

1,340

1,060

984

1,530

12, 600

11, 200

6,020

4,790

3,960

2,460

1,750

1,510

July

1,250

1,240

3,350

2,230

1,570

1,450

1,340

1,510

1,390

1,190

959

SS4

964

1,060

1,030

959

13,700

13,300

3,450

2,020

1,360

1,110

1,140

984

909

934

1,550

4,040

3,450

3,350

2,620

Minimum

160

135

198

277

215

836

884 

349

135

A.«.

2,230

1.360

1,170

1,030

959

934

836

673

524

586

496

5S6

742

860

3.160

4 680

3-250

2,020

1,220

2,070

1,820

1,030

742

673

544

496

412

420

404

353

349

Mean

22?

59 3

42")

2,463- 

1,183

1,172

Sept.

357

392

436

448

673

586

496

466

448

428

364

1,020

2,160

5,220

3,250

1,510

1,310

1,340

1,250

S36

742

696

629

608

544

500

444

504

464

444

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13, 740

428, 400

151, 400 

72,650

848,800

Peak discharge.- May 5 (2 p.m.) 11,600 sec.-ft.; May 12 (4 p.m.) 6,730 sec.-ft.; May 17 (6 a.m.) 

22,800 see.-ft.; June 1 (1 p.ms) 9,380 sec.-ft.; June 23 (11 p.m.) 15,300 sec.-ft.; July 18 (2 a.m.) 

20,800 sec.-ft.
374 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°05', long. 97°07', In sec. 5, T. 1 N. , R. 3 E., 

li miles southwest of Endicott.

Drainage area.- 2,590 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938. May 1908 to September 1915 at site 

several miles upstream; records equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 8.76 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 50 second-feet Nov. 18.

1908-15. 1929-38: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet May 20, 1935 (gage height, 

14;90 feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 16 second-feet Sept. 28, 1931 (discharge 

measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17-23, Dec. 7-30, 

Jan. 7-17, Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, Feb. 17-25, which were computed on basis of weather 

records and are fair. No diversions. Diurnal fluctuations caused by operation of 

pomer plants above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

2

a

4

5

fi

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

18

19

30

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

38

29

30

31

Oct.

124

117

116

123

96

102

99

100

103

102

103

95

102

100

100

117

130

132

127

124

117

117

116

114

114

110

111

110

114

106

109

Hov.

109

111

109

110

109

107

113

109

109

111

113

110

113

107

113

107

65

50

55

60

70

80

110

128

136

144

139

126

123

128

-

Dec.

ISO

128

123

120

96

75

65

65

60

65

70

70

75

80

85

100

110

110

105

105

120

105

70

65

70

90

110

120

130

145

141

Jan.

141

139

138

13S

144

139

125

115

115

1EO

125

125

130

135

150

155

150

155

152

147

145

141

142

139

106

95

100

100

105

95

80

Feb.

90

100

110

125

130

149

152

165

155

150

141

141

141

134

130

88

70

75

80

85

95

100

100

105

120

152

176

177

-

-

Month

Haroli...... ...............................

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

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

Water year 1937-36

Mar.

164

164

158

155

150

147

141

142

152

152

145

141

141

142

150

172

145

139

141

138

139

138

130

133

133

126

127

128

127

130

127

Apr.

132

127

126

128

126

130

133

130

127

132

130

127

130

128

130

141

142

172

141

134

133

128

126

132

139

248

244

212

215

226

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,174

3,003

55, 089

3,981 

3,436

4,417 

4,469

20, 431

13,937 

9,677

9,057

38,621

May

226

230

181

556

1,000

339

282

284

341

294

282

310

387

901

1,210

729

454

352

332

927

1,110

1,220

1,170

517

412

579

1,070

1,190

904

762

1,880

Maximum

132

144

145

1,520

155

177

172 

248

1,880

1,530 

1,420

1,060

1,880

June

988

1,530

690

464

368

308

276

244

222

215

282

224

206

203

304

252

374

240

222

222

201

1,350

1,060

469

548

876

524

440

341

294

-

July

262

292

392

445

450

392

296

242

215

190

181

172

170

170

170

181

278

142

144

177

234

298

149

132

123

120

481

822

423

1,420

514

Minimum

95

50

60

50

80 

70

126 

126

181

201 

120

134

50

Aug.

286

212

179

160

142

138

133

132

132

332

379

540

262

195

306

354

244

1,090

1,590

645

354

272

234

201

179

167

158

150

145

139

139

Bean

111

106

96.9

151

128 

123

142 

149

659

465 

312

302

243

Sept.

134

222

486

302

238

230

208

190

170

155

254

321

246

203

454

888

1,060

907

337

286

246

221

199

183

172

164

152

149

142

138

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,840

6,300

5,960

109,300

7,900 

6,820

»,760 

8,860

40,520

27,640 

19,190

17,960

175,800

Peak discharge.- May 23 (9 a.m.) 1,610 see.-ft.; May 29 (5 a.m.) 1,620 sec.-ft. ; I 2.U7O seo.-rt.j tane 2 (1 p.m.) 1,720 sec.-ft. ; June 22 (3 p.m.) 2,640 sea.-ft.j Ju! 

1,700 see.-ft.

May 31 (6 p.m.) 

ily 30 (4 p.m.)
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 375

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.

'xjcatlgn.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°42', long. 96°45' , in SEJ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., 

hair a mile north of Waterville, 1 mile downstream from Corn Creek, and 4 miles upstream from confluence with Big Blue River. Prior to Mar. 23, 1938, chain gag1? at 

same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 3,440 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1922-24, 1928-38), 405 second-feet.

'Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,600 second-feet June 23 (gag"? height, 

16.35 feet); minimum not determined, occurred sometime during period Dec. 11-15; minimum gage height observed, 1.94 feet Oct. 13, 14.

1922-25, 1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 23,500 second-feet June 2, 1935 

(gage height, 21.90 feet); minimum observed, 28 second-feet Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17 to Feb. 5, Feb. 

16-27 which were computed on basis of gage heights, observer's notes, weather records, 

and records for station at Endlcott, Nebr. and are fair. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

9,

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

84

25

26

87

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

140

132

122

115

115

108

102

104

113

104

99

99

97

97

99

110

132

136

136

12S

128

119

120

117

117

117

117

113

117

117

117

Bov.

113

113

113

117

117

117

120

115

111

115

120

117

122

120

124

124

110

95

86

75

80

90

100

105

110

-

V 100

J -

Dec.

.

1V 100 I

>

.

1

V 90

1

>

.

I

) 80

1

I

90

v

1

> 100

1'

.

1

\ 110

1 i

Jan.

 v

j

145

.

1

> 130

I

'

> 140

.

1

V 130

j

1

115

Feb.

100

184

195

195

184

184

164

164

154

154

164

140

130

120

110

100

96

100

100

110

130

150

180

228

-

-

Month

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

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

Water year 1937-2 s......................

Mar.

S17

206

195

184

184

184

164

164

1S4

1S4

195

184

174

164

164

164

184

174

164

154

144

144

144

144

142

144

140

144 

144

144

140

Apr.

140

140

144

140

144

144

144

154

144

140

134

134

134

132

142

427

240

206

184

184

164

154

144

154

142

154

164

278 

240

228

-

Secondfoot-days

3,587

3,239

2,960

73,311

4,095

3,936

5,173

27,422

18, 063 

9,702

1S1, 402

May

427

1,860

1,590

2,140

4,010

3,740

1,860

925

687

725

649

1,700

970

725

1,150

1,440

4,150

1,920

885

6S7

1,340

1,150

1,700

1,390

765

611

1,920

2,300 

1,540

1,390

3,530

MtjT^tfnim

140

124

-

1,590

228

427

4,150

7,880

1,060

7,880

June

4,900

5,680

2,250

1,060

725

535

461

380

335

305

1,340

3,390

1,590

411

573

765

1,100

611

335

265

335

4,600

7,880

3,320

1,100

805

1,150

765 

687

535

-

July

461

1,490

1,640

925

611

573

497

427

350

305

292

252

228

217

195

411

7,880

2,200

765

611

535

535

497

278

22S

206

427

845 

1,290

611

1,640

IHT^mum

97

75

-

69

132

195

164

75

Aug.

725

411

305

232

226

206

184

164

164

138

2?0

335

535

305

1,230

2,6'50

2,030

805

1,470

1,830

805

497

375

335

232

252

232

228

217

217

206

Mean

116

108

95.5

201

132

141

885

533 

323

497

Sept.

195

195

206

411

350

305

265

240

217

206

240

461

380

305

£52

240

885

1,060

687

411

335

278

252

228

206

195

195

174 

164

164

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,110

6,420

5,870

145,400

8,120

7(810

10,260

98,930

54,390

19,240

r 359,800
376 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vermilllon Creek near Wamego, Kans. 

(Formerly published as Red Vermilllon Creek near Wamego, Kans.)

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21', long. 96°13 f , in NWi sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 11 

E., at county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian Creek, 11 miles northeast 

of Wamego, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 228 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,970 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 23.86 

feet); no flow at times.

1936-38: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1938; no flow at times during falls 

of 1937 and 1958.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 17-23, Nov. 27 to 

 Dec. 1, Dec. 6 to Jan. 1, Jan. 8 to Feb. 4, Feb. 20-25 (computed on basis of gage 

heights, observer's and engineers' notes, and weather records), those for days of 

rapidly changing stage, and those below 8 second-feet, all of which are poor. Discharge for Apr. 17, June 19, 26, Sept. 1, 18 interpolated, that for July 29 estimated. 

Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 9 to May 16 and May 18-26)

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

0 3.2

.6 3.5

S.5 4.0

8.3 5.0

18 6.0

28 7.0

46 S.O

65 10.0

97 12.0

174 15.0

357 18.0

352 20.0

462

725

1,060

1,680

2,480

3,080

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septenber 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

&

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

13 

14 

16

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

28 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

SI

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

.1 .1 .1

.1

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2

HOY.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.S 

.3 

.5

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

Dec.

0 2

1 

1 

1 

1

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 .1 .1 .1.1

.1 .1 .1 .1

.1

.1 

.1 .1 .1 .1 

.1

Jan.

0.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Feb.

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.S 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3

.S 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.S

.5 

.5 

.5

Month

Dot 

HOD 

Dec

C

Jan 

Fet 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jtn 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

H

uary

ater year 1937-3

liar.

0.5 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

1.5 

.9

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

Apr.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

Seoondfoot-days

1.2 

9.1 

2.2

10,661.5

4.8 

10.0 

14.0 

13.8 

5,679.3 

1,605.6 

1,599.4 

396.1 

17.6

9,353.1

May

0.4 

.4 

.3 

510 

275

52 

29 

11 

4.6 

1.5

14 

2S4 

97 

46 

23

7.9 

2,840 

118 

624

190

62 

20 

7.2 

6.S 

6.1

6.1 

284 

88 

32 

23 

16

Maxi^

0.2 

.5 

.2

1,950

.3 

.6 

1.5 

.7 

2,840 

650 

800 

158 

1.9

2,840

June

8.7 

2.2 

1.5

1.0 

.7

.6 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

650 

118 

26 

20 

266

150 

58 

38 

26 

14

6.5 

2.9 

46 

26 

62

39 

16 

13

7.E 

4.9

July

2.7 

1.9 

1.4 

.9 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

800 

166 

36 

21

3.6 

1.7 

1.0 

.7 

.5

.4 

134 

100 

200 

100 

22

Minimum

0 

.2

0

0

.1.1

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

0

Aug.

8.3 

4.6 

3.1 

1.9 

1.5

1.3 

.9 

.6 

.5

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

158

97 

38 

11 

2.2 

1.1

33 

23 

4.9 

1.3 

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

Mean

0.04 

.30 

.07

29.2

.15 

.36 

.45 

.46 

183 

53.5 

51.6 

12.8 

.59

25.6

Sept.

1.1 

1.9 

1.5 

1.1

1.0

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2.4 

18

4.4

21,150

9.5 

20 

28 

27 

11,260 

3,180 

3,170 

786 

35

18,540
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 377

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans.

'ocatlon.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°06' , long. 95°43' , in NWi sec. 14, T. 11 S., R. 15

 E. , at steel highway bridge, 1& miles upstream from Half day Creek, 4 miles northwest 

of Topeka, and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

"ralnage area.- 268 square miles.

'x qcords available.- July 1935 to September 1938. May 1929 to September 1935 at site 2

 miles downstream, at which drainage area is 286 square miles.

'Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,780 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 

1B.U6 feet) ; no flow at times.

1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 9,560 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 

23.06 feet, former site and datum); no flow at times during 1931 and period 1933-38.

Maximum stage in recent years, about 28 feet, present site, Apr. 20, 1929.

''emarks . - Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, Jan. 30, 31 (computed on

 oasis of observer's notes and weather records), those for days of rapidly changing 

stage, and those below 5 second-feet, all of which are poor. Gage read once daily 

except during periods of rapidly changing stage, when it was read several times dally.

Rating tables, water year 1957-38 except period of Ice effect (gage height, in feet, end 

discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

1.7 0

1.9

2.0

2.1 1.

2.2 2.

2.3 4.

2.4 8.

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

14

31

45

87

136

251

377

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

671

1,030

1,500

2,440

3,730

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.5 

1.5 

2.9 

5.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

7.9

11.6

16

21

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

Kobe.- Same as preceding table 

3.5~feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

81

28

83

84

25

26

87

88

89

30

51

Oct. HOT. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

2

6

4

3

2

3

4

5

7

4

4

1

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Feb.

1

1

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

-

-

-

Month

Calender year 1937......................

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

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

September .................................

Water year 1937-38......................

Har.

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

2

10

3

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

1

1

1

3

8

4

18

78

14

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

47

19,247.9

30

14,997

3,371

116

21, 199

Hay

0

0

0

2,480

1,530

168

96

39

29

25

69

275

952

82

38

24

576

1,840

3,070

790

1,970

287

146

107

78

64

70

64

48

48

38

lh.-riTtti.nl

0

0

 7

3,120

3,070

1,970

9

3,070

June

35

33

28

2S

26

24

22

22

21

20

639

227

60

37

126

45

28

24

22

19

16

16

16

45

54

42

78

30

17

14

-

July

12

10

9

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

808

1,970

78

48

34

28

24

21

18

15

57

82

37

22

30

m»»<immi

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

4

1

0

Aug.

37

12

11

9

S

7

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

12

64

45

in

6

6

215

37

1?

18

i*)

9

45

3?

16

1°

Mean

0

0

1.5

52.7

.2

1.0

484

109

3.9

58.1

Sept.

9

8

7

8

8

7

S

8

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

£

2

2

2

1

-

Run-off In 

aore-feet

0

0

93

38,180

14

274

29,750

6,690

230

42,060
378 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°21', long. 95°27', in SWi sec. 18, T. 88., R. 18 E.,

 on county highway bridge 200 feet downstream from Walnut Creek, 300 feet upstream from 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad bridge, and a quarter of a mile north of Valley 

Falls. Prior to April 13, chain gage on railroad bridge 300 feet downstream, at same 

datum. Zero of gage is 884.55 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 311 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,100 second-feet May 4 (gage height,

 19.10 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot several days during October ani December.

1922-38: Maximum discharge observed, 30,000 second-feet June 16, 1925 (gage height, 

29.72 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, about 0.1 

second-foot several days in June, July, and August 1934. Bank-full stage, 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, Jan. 24-25 (computed on

 basis of gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records), those for Oct. 4, 7, 21, 

28, 29, Nov. 9, 11, 16, 22, 25, 26, Dec. 9, 17, Feb. 23, 25, July 13, 15, 16 (interpolated), those for May 11-17 and June 24 (computed on basis of gage relation curve, 

when old chain gage was read), and those for days of rapidly changing stage, all of 

which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1937-38 except periods of ice effect (gage neight. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. IS Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

s.e

0.4

1.5

3.3

7.9

14

2.8 37

3.0 68

3.2 104

3.4 153

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

1.0 

3.5 

7.4

IS

17

35

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0 

5.0

73

137

212

299

494

1,030

7.0 

9.0 

12.0 

15.0 

1S.O

2,250

3,560

5,660

7,860

10,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septemt<r 1938

Day

1

4

S

6

7

R

9

10

11

18

13

14

IS

16

17in

19

£0

81

P.P.

8S

84

85

8«

87

38

09

SO

31

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

3

3

3

4

3

4

4

4

4

3

HOT.

2

2

3

4

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

-

Dec.

9

9

10

11

9

7

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

2

3

3

4

4

7

9

14

9

7

6

4

4

6

7

8

9

9

Jan.

8

9

8

6

4

3

3

2

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

5

6

6

6

5

5

6

8

7

6

5

4

5

5

6

2

Feb.

2

3

4

7

14

11

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

4

4

5

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

_

-

Month

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

»ij......... ..............................

Water year 1937-2

liar.

5

6

7

S

S

8

8

9

11

22

19

13

13

14

57

17

10

10

6

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

6

5

4

Apr.

4

3

3

3

2

5

5

4

S

40

91

119

79

35

1,150

1,210

276

66

23

15

11

7

7

7

7

7

10

9

7

5

-

Seoondfoot-days

164

59, 709

156 

154

291 

3,218

9,651

13, 486 

337

86,869

Hay

4

4

6

10,300

2,960

750

216

110

6S

44

57

8,240

1,210

420

233

212

9,000

1,210

8,760

1,030

1,270

494

322

229

148

444

192

94

68

50

41

Ma-riimmi

4

7

14

5,770

9 

14

57 

1,210

10,300

4,750

6, 960 

8,760 

64

10, 300

June

29

35

3S

35

30

19

16

15

12

38

4,750

469

130

62

46

2,320

444

1S1

35

26

22

15

47

212

127

73

66

151

117

91

"

July

79

38

23

16

10

7

8

13

11

S

6

5

4

4

5

5

6,960

2,960

103

55

38

41

27

19

14

12

66

173

130

123

41

 Ar^m""!

1

2

1

1

2

2

2 

2

4

12

4 

5

1

Aug.

17

12

12

9

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

1,330

85

3S

36

20

208

8,760

1,210

82

38

22

14

1,150

263

64

41

27

Mean

2.4

4.2

5.9

164

5.0 

5.5

9.4 

107

1,554

322

435

11.2

23S

Sept.

17

14

19

20

19

64

16

9

8

9

S

9

11

17

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

*"

Run-off In 

acre-feet

149

246

365

118,400

309 

305

577 

6,360

95,580

19,140

26,750 

666

172,300
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 379 

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 38°55', long. 95°16', In NWi sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 19 E., at

 bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 4 miles southwest of Lawrence and 11 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,890 second-feet May 20 (gare height,

 lb.34 feet); no flow at times. ,_

1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 11,700 second-feet May 27, 1935 (gage height, 

29.36 feet); no flow at times during period 1930-38.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 10 second-feet and those for days of rapidly

 changing stage, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September I938

Day

1

a

3 

4

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

U 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

es

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot. HOT. Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1

0 

4 

2 

1

0

1

0 

0

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1 1

0 

0

1

0 

0 

0

Feb.

Month

Oot

HOD 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pet 

Mar 

Apr "5* Jim 

Jul 

Aue

Sep

H

klendar year 1937. .....................

cuapy. .... . .

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

ater year 1937-3 8. .....................

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 

0

0 

0 

0 

3 

4 

8

Apr.

2 

1

1 

1 

1

0 

1 

1 

6 

9

49 

38 

28 

18 

30

414 

132 

46 

30 

23

14 

8 

4 

5 

4

2

17 

32 

28 

22

Secondfoot -day 8

0 

0 

9

21,530

3 

0 

15 

967 

11,856 

2,480 

721 

30 

1

16,082

Hay

1 

1 

1 

2 

1,140

288 

58 

34 

26 

20

24 

35 

77 

49 

28

20 

19 

40 

1,090 

2,040

1,090 

1,210 

1,380 

1,240 

204

820 

344 

246 

150 

77 

52

Maximum

0 

0 

4

4,810

1 

0 

8 

414 

2,040 

805 

156 

8 

1

2,040

June

49 

42 

36 

32 

28

18 

18 

23 

19 

18

66 

805 

132

42 

30

23

22 

16 

13 

9

6 

21 

36 

30 

13S

498 

190 

62 

32 

26

July

16 

7 

7 

5 

2

7 

156 

69 

24 

14

7 

4 

3 

2 

1

1 

46 

52 

24 

13

7 

3 

2 

1 

0

0 

1 

110 

90 

34 

13

If^T^nnim

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1

6 

0 

0 

0

0

Aw*.

8 

3 

3 

2

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

. 0 

0

0

1 

1

5 

3

2

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0 

0 

.3

59.0

.1 

0 

.5 

32.2 

382 

82.7 

23.3 

1.0 

0

44.1

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

18

42,710

6 

0 

30 

1,920 

23, 520 

4,920 

1,430 

60 

2

31,910
380 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°06', long. 95°01', In NEi sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 24, 1 mile upstream from Tonganoxle Creek, 4 miles east 

of Tonganoxle, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 406 square miles.

necords available.- May 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,340 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage freight,- 

S27S5~feet); no flow several days In October, November, and January.

1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 10,600 second-feet June £, 1929 (gage height, 

26.46 feet); no flow at times during period 1934-38. Bank-full stage, 23 feet.

Maximum stage known, 27.3 feet Apr. 21, 1929 (discharge, 15,300 second-feet, discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 18-30, Dec. 6 to Jan. 

T, Jan. 5-10, Jan. 25 to Feb. 4, Feb. 15-27 (computed on basis of gage heights and 

weather records), those for days of rapidly changing stage, and tlrose below 10 secondfeet, all of which are poor. Gage read twice dally.

Rating tables, water year 1937-3S except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 7-11)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

0

.1

.7

1.7

2.9

4.2

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.2

5.6

7.1

8.7

16

27

41

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

64

151

228

soe

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.8

5.2

1.8

4.0

6.9

10

18

29

44

5.6

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

64

83

121

160

25^

473

723

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

1,050

1,440

1,860

2,430

3,250

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septemter 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IB

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

88

83

84

85

86

87

88

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1011

5

4

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

Dec.

3

2

7

7

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

5

6

6

7

8

8

9

10

10

Jan.

10111111

S

8

7

7

6

6

6

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

7

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

Feb.

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

3

5

4

5

4

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

_

_

-

Nonth

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

Ifcj....... ................................ 

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

Water year 1937-38......................

Mar.

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

3

4

3

4

292

27

15

13

10

8

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

2

30

28

28

Apr.

11

8

4

3

2

2

3

3

4

le

72

75

90

69

30

84

757

227

73

29

16

9

5

8

7

6

5

S

5

4

-

Seoondfoot-days

33

*10

116

30, 852

128 

85

518 

1,637

17,491

3,522 

3,371

516

39 125

May

3

2

2

19

178

2,580

277

114

76

52

76

1,220

2,150

512

160

88

70

67

2,120

2,330

1,240

1,620

864

431

178

128

636

152

44

56

46

MaTtipim

11

_

10

2,450

11 

5

292 

757

2,580

688

1,810

59

3,070

June

76

36

29

26

23

23

19

15

12

136

237

299

169

100

128

688

107

44

26

20

15

15

560

26

543

82

20

17

14

12

-

July

8

7

5

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

6

832

1,810

277

59

44

36

19

56

26

14

10

9

76

25

23

1HH"""-

0

0

1

0

0

1

1

2

2

12 

2

6

0

Aug.

19

13

10

8

5

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

7

42

715

128

44

29

2,580

3,070

2,620

227

54

52

431

1,140

247

136

100

Mean

1.1

.3

3.7

84.5

4.1 

3.0

16.7 

54.6

564

117 

109

3YY

17.2

107

Sept.

59

44

34

28

23

15

34

22

12

11

25

23

19

18

18

17

16

12

10

10

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

65

20

230

61,200

254 

169

1,030 

3,260

34,690

6,990 

6,690

1,020

77,610

Estimated.
GRAND RIVER BASIN 381

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°55'35", long. 93°56'35", In SWJNWJ sec. 16, T. 

t>9 N., R. 27 W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 100 feet downstream from Chicago, Rock 

Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile northeast of Gallatin, and 6 miles upstream 

from Honey Creek. Prior to Nov. 15, 1937, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Zero of gage Is 712.56 feet (revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 2,250 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 1,035 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,480 second-feet June 1 (gage helgl"t, 11.72 

reet;; minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.90 foot).

1921-38: Maximum discharge observed, 56,800 second-feet June 2, 1929 (g<?.ge height, 

37.02 feet, present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 40,000 secondfeet; minimum discharge, 3.2 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 30, 1938.

Maximum stage known, about 40 feet July 8, 1909, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 19-23, Nov. 29 to 

uec. 2, Dec. 6 to Jan. 22, Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, observer's and engineers' notes, gage heights, and weather records and are poor. Gage read once daily prior to Nov. 15, water-stage recorder thereafter. Recorder not operating properly Nov. 28 to Dec. 12, Dec. 15-29, Jar. 2-18, 

Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, Feb. 16, 18-20, May 5-8, 12-18, July 23-25, Aug. 4-8, Sept. 15-27; 

gage heights obtained from graph based on daily gage readings and trace of recorder 

pen.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S

4 

6

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

31

Oct.

21 

19 

16 

16 

18

16 

14 

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

16 

16

15 

18 

16 

20 

23

24 

23 

22 

19 

18

16 

26 

19 

15 

15 

15

Nov.

14 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

15 

15 

15

15 

16 

15 

15 

14

13 

13 

14 

12 

12

10 

8 

10 

18 

18

17 

17 

20 

18 

18

Dec.

18 

18 

31 

22 

20

18 

15 

12 

10 

12

12 

10 

10 

10 

10

12 

18 

21 

18 

18

18 

IS 

15 

15 

18

24 

27 

24 

21 

24 

27

Jan.

24 

27 

34 

34 

34

34 

38 

30 

27 

24

24 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

18 

21 

24

24 

24 

30 

44 

34

27 

24 

21 

IS 

18 

15

Month

Oet 

Nov 

Dee

C

Jan 

Fob 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937. ........

ater year 1937-2

Feb.

12 

12 

15 

12 

15

15 

20 

2S 

27 

24

23 

23 

22 

20 

18

17 

20 

19 

17 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15

Secondfoot-days

645 

433 

546

240,966

796 

501 

579 

2,215 

12, 903 

15,393 

825 

10, 183 

2,203

47,124

Mar.

14 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

15 

15 

18 

18

18 

18 

22 

22 

46

36 

27 

24 

22 

19

17 

16 

14 

14 

13

12 

12 

13 

18 

18 

18

Mcutlmun

26 

20 

31

15,200

44 

26 

46 

802 

1,980 

3,550 

102 

2,210 

408

3,550

Apr.

24 

22 

22 

20 

22

28 

33 

35 

48 

58

76 

S5 

66 

55 

48

49 

71 

148 

109 

66

49 

45 

40 

37 

33

30 

31 

29 

30 

802

May

1,470 

198 

97 

72 

1,840

1,980 

1,380 

337 

375 

365

224 

149 

148 

157 

94

93 

172 

331 

334 

934

826 

415 

258 

137 

102

78 

63 

67 

61 

67 

57

T*H nl imnn

14 

8 

10

e

15 

12 

12

20 

57 

33 

12 

14 

7

7

June

3,370 

3,550 

993 

348 

204

173 

458 

90 

59 

52

64

eo

251 

154 

750

2,310 

633 

701 

296 

132

87 

67 

55 

46 

42

40 

36 

34 

35 

33

Heap

17.6 

14.4 

17.6

660

25.7 

17.9 

18.7 

73.8 

416 

513 

26.6 

328 

73.4

129

July

30 

27 

26 

23 

22

20 

19 

18 

17 

17

17 

16 

20 

22 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

12 

25

26 

64 

102 

48 

47 

36

Per 

square

mile

0.0078 

.0064 

.0078

.293

.011 

.0080 

.0083 

.033 

.185 

.228 

.012 

.146 

.033

.057

Aug.

27 

21 

17 

15 

14

14 

17 

146 

299 

677

224 

96 

57 

39 

35

37 

105 

361 

115 

73

618 

2,210 

907 

315 

128

74 

53 

51 

678 

1,400 

960

Sept.

239 

408 

296 

222 

111

70 

50 

38 

29 

26

25 

26 

94 

133 

70

57 

51 

59 

41 

32

22 

20 

16 

14 

11

10 

10 

8 

8 

7

Run-off

Inches

0.009 

.007 

.009

3.9f

.01 

.OC8 

.01 

.04 

.21 

,2f 

.01 

.IT 

.04

.7V

Acre-feet

1,080 

859 

1,080

478,000

1,580 

294 

1,150 

4,390 

25, 590 

30,530 

1,640 

20,200 

4,370

93, 460

Peak discharge.- June 1 (5 p.m.) 5,480 sec.-ft.
382 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Suraner, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°38'25", long. 93 0 16 I 25B ) In NEJ sec. 29, T. 56 N., 

R. ai W., on county highway bridge 80 feet downstream from Chicago, Burlington & 

Qulncy Railroad bridge, 2 miles southwest of sumner, and 2i miles downstream from 

Locust Creek. Zero of gage Is 630.79 feet (revised) above mean sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 6,680 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 3,690 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,120 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 

14.99 feet); minimum observed, 42 second-feet July 27 (gage height, 2.51 feet).

1924-38: Maximum discharge observed, 110,000 second-feet June 4, 1929; maximum 

gage height observed, 35.35 feet Nov. 20, 1928; minimum discharge observed, 10 secondfeet Aug. 12, 1934; minimum gage height, 2.19 feet Aug. 22, 23, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Nov. £0-23, Dec. 6 to Jan. 

3, Jan. 7 to Feb. 6, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, gage 

heights, observer's and engineers' notes, and weather records and are poor. Gage read 

once dally.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-23)

2.5 40 4.0 422 10.0 3,720 

2.6 58 4.5 622 12.0 5,370 

2.8 98 5.0 850 15.0 8,120 

3.0 140 6.0 1,325 

3.4 238 8.0 2,370

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September' 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

74 

72 

68 

64 

66

66 

64 

60 

60 

60

62 

62 

60 

53 

54

56 

64 

66 

84 

90

92 

86 

82

78 

78

76 

68 

64 

62 

60 

56

Nov.

54 

54 

53 

51 

64

64 

62 

72 

63 

60

60 

62 

62 

60 

64

58 

53 

54 

64 

68

98 

98 

98 

96 

56

64 

62 

151 

111 

92

Dec.

74 

96 

78 

106 

111

119 

108 

98 

78 

78

78 

88 

38 

98 

98

98 

88 

88 

83 

68

58 

68 

78 

78 

78

58 

68 

68 

78 

78 

88

Jan.

88 

98 

93 

111 

111

111 

130 

151 

130

103

73 

78 

58 

58 

58

53 

68 

53 

49 

58

58 

68 

68 

98 

186

186 

174 

174 

162 

140 

78

Mb.

68 

78 

98 

108 

130

162 

500 

266 

174 

162

140 

130 

117 

106 

98

96 

102 

119 

151 

119

94 

96 

90 

90 

90

62 

106 

90

 .. SecondMonth foot-days

Oot 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Juni 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

2,112 

2,133 

2,624

alendar year 1937. ........ 1,021,258

u

ater year 1937-3

3,149 

3,662 

6,634 

24, 120 

35,133 

48,635 

3,907 

29,290 

12,915

74,314

Mar.

80 

74 

70 

70 

72

70 

64 

62 

66 

82

78 

80 

84 

212 

186

233 

186 

151 

119 

98

88 

80 

86 

80 

74

66 

60 

54 

1,780 

1,320 

804

Maximum

92 

151 

119

36,200

186 

500 

1,780 

4,280 

4,200 

7,170 

480 

2,860 

2,800

7,170

Apr.

500 

309 

309 

238 

174

212 

758 

1,040 

758 

3,340

4,280 

2,430 

1,360 

804 

540

540 

712 

666 

712 

666

460 

309 

£38 

212 

199

174 

130 

212 

238 

1,580

May

1,940 

3,720 

991 

500 

758

2,150 

1,780 

1,320 

1,130 

850

804 

712 

540 

540 

500

339 

252 

225 

212 

622

1,940 

4,200 

2,610 

2,040 

1,080

666 

622 

560 

430 

480 

500

Minimum

54 

51 

58

51

49 

68 

54 

130 

212 

130 

42 

51 

74

42

June

480 

7,170 

6,810 

2,430 

1,520

1,040 

3,280 

5,280 

1,380 

666

897 

2,040 

1,380 

991 

1,280

1,230 

3,500 

2,430 

1,320 

897

540 

387 

309 

252 

212

212 

186 

174 

162 

130

Mean

68.1 

71.1 

84.6

2,798

102 

131 

214 

804 

1,133 

1,621 

126 

945 

430

478

July

119 

111 

102 

92 

86

73 

430 

252 

186 

140

106 

119 

94 

94 

90

86 

94 

117 

113 

86

74 

64 

56 

51 

49

45 

42 

324 

252 

186 

119

Per 

squa-e 

mile

0.0099 

.010 

.018

.407

.015 

.019 

.031 

.117 

.165 

.231 

.018 

.137 

.06<?

.069

Aug.

104 

94 

72 

60 

51

68 

98 

480 

2,610 

2,360

2,150 

1,040 

540 

324 

225

199 

1,130 

2,800 

1,680 

991

666 

991 

2,430 

1,580 

897

500 

339 

252 

339 

1,940 

1,780

Sept.

1,480 

2,800 

1,940 

1,040 

758

500 

339 

252 

199 

162

140 

119 

174 

140 

225

460 

324 

324 

238 

212

174 

140 

130 

119 

106

96 

90 

82 

78 

74

Run- off

Inches

0.01 

.01 

.01

5.52

.02

.02 

.04 

.13 

.19 

.26 

.02 

.16 

.07

.94

Acre-feet

4,190 

4,230 

5,200

2,026,000

6,250 

7,260 

13,160 

47,840 

69, 690 

96,470 

7,750 

53,100 

25,620

345,800
GRAND RIVER BASIN 383

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 40°17'50B , long. 94°01'55B , in SEi sec. 34, T. 64 

N., R. 28 w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69, 2 miles north of Bethany and 4 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork. Zero of gage is 854.74 feet (revised) above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during year, 210 second-feet Aug. 81 (gage heiglt, 3.01 

reet); no flow on many days.

1934-38: Maximum discharge, 3.500 second-feet May 31, 1935; maximum gr.ge height, 

12.10 feet Feb. 13, 1937 (ice Jam); no flow on many days of each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, which 

were estimated and are poor. Records collected in cooperation with U. s. Soil Conservation Service.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.5 

.3 

.1 

0 

0 

0

Month

Dot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jim 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937-38.........

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

24,142.70

.9 

0 

.9 

21.6 

137.0 

59.0 

0 

502.1 

105.6

827.1

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.1.1 .1

0

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.2 

.2

Maximum

0 

0 

0

1,360

.5 

0 

.2 

3.3 

24 

30 

0 

107 

37

107

Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.3 

.6 

1.4 

1.4

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.6

1.6 

3.0 

3.3 

2.6 

1.3

.5 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.6

May

3.5 

1.3 

.7 

.6 

19

12 

11 

10 

7 

4.1

1.8 

1.4 

1.7 

1.2

.S

.6 

.6 

.7 

24 

11

3.8 

1.6 

.9 

.6 

.6

.9 

7 

2.0 

1.0 

1.4 

4.0

Mini^

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

.6 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

June

30 

9 

7 

6 

2.8

1.1 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3

.6 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0 

0

0

66.1

.029 

0 

.029 

.720 

4.42 

1.97 

0 

16.2 

3.62

2.27

July

Per 

square 

mile

0 

0 

0

.696

.00031 

0 

.00031 

.0076 

.047 

.021 

0 

.171 

.037

.024

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

34 

39 

10

3.8 

1.3 

.6 

.2 

.3

52 

12 

3.3 

10

7

91 

25 

22 

8 

2.4

1.4 

.8 

5 

107 

52 

14

Sept.

6 

18 

10 

4.7 

2.2

J.I 

.7 

.4 

.2 

.1

.3 

.2 

.2 

.6 

37

12 

6 

2.4 

1.2 

.8

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Run-off

Inche^

0 

0 

0

9.46

.OOC4 

0 

.OOC4

.ooe

.05 

.02 

0 

.20 

.04

.32

Acre feet

0 

0 

0

47, 880

1.8 

0 

1.8 

43 

272 

117 

0 

996 

209

1,640

Peak discharge.- Aug. 21 (6 a.m.) 210 sec.-ft.
384 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°04', long. 93°38', In SEi sec. ?.0, T. 61 N., R. 24 

w., at county highway bridge, 1 mile south of Trenton and 4 miles downstream from 

Weldon River. Zero of gage Is 718.12 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 773 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,340 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 11.1 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 6 second-feet Feb. 2 (computed); 

minimum gage height observed, 4.20 feet Dec. 11.

1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 26,700 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928, Dec. 31, 

1931; maximum gage height observed, 22.31 feet Nov. 18, 1928, former site and datum; 

minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 10, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.7 feet July 6, 1909, former site, before new channel was 

dredged.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. P, 10, 12, Jan. 4- 

IB, Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, which were computed on basis of two discharge measurements, 

gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records and are poor, and those above 

1,000 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read once daily. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1933

Day

1

s

S

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

15 

14 

13 

14 

14

13 

11 

10 

13 

14

13

13 

13 

13 

13

14 

18 

19 

22 

21

19 

18 

12 

15

:4

14 

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

Nov.

13 

13 

12 

12 

13

12 

13 

15 

16

13

13 

13

13 

13 

13

14 

13 

19 

20 

18

16 

13 

16 

20 

24

21 

21 

24 

24 

26

Dec.

29 

26 

31 

33 

34

21 

19 

14 

8 

8

8 

14 

21 

82 

53

45 

43 

46 

46 

46

40 

48 

52 

44 

43

41 

40 

42 

42 

43 

48

Jan.

46 

43 

31 

24 

17

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

17 

17 

20 

20 

20

24 

24 

24 

24 

22

23 

21 

19 

36 

55

49 

43 

35 

31 

20 

14

Month

Dot 

WOT 

Dee

C

Jan 

Pel) 

Mar

Apr 

May

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

alendar year 1937- ........

u

ater year 1957-3

Feb.

8 

6 

14 

49 

S3

46 

31 

31 

29 

26

29 

25 

22

21 

19

18 

24 

26 

24 

22

18 

19 

18 

20 

14

19 

18 

15

Seoondfoot-days

449 

486

1,110

252,645

788 

664 

545 

2,166 

4,727 

14,170 

3,261 

24,992 

8,115

61 ,473

Mar.

16 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

13 

15 

16 

16

16 

15 

19 

16 

20

19 

16 

19 

16 

16

16 

12 

17 

17 

16

13 

15 

19 

41 

29 

23

Maximum

22 

26

82

13,400

55 

53 

41 

534 

504 

3,070 

1,160 

4,970 

4,740

4,97Q

Apr.

32 

53 

51 

3S 

36

55 

52 

S7 

129 

167

138 

105 

85 

52 

43

42 

56 

70 

55 

55

39 

29 

29 

26 

23

20 

19 

25 

19 

534

May

51 

30 

25 

23 

14S

53 

326 

285 

167 

285

191 

110 

70 

51 

40

33 

31 

46 

305 

447

326 

220 

188 

96 

67

61 

174 

110 

504 

184 

80

Minimum

10 

12 

8

6

14 

6 

12 

19 

23 

39 

16 

14 

20

6

June

594 

3,020 

856 

326 

205

118 

145 

87 

61 

51

56 

484 

1,030 

518 

257

3,070 

1,890 

417 

209 

171

105 

89 

74 

65 

52

49 

49 

42 

39 

39

Mean

14.5 

16.2 

35.8

692

25.4 

23.7 

17.6 

72.2 

152 

472 

105 

806 

270

168

July

34 

33 

30 

372 

1,160

347 

142 

103 

74 

74

56 

61 

59 

39 

29

31 

51 

34 

29 

26

23 

23 

21 

20 

18

18 

220 

53 

36 

24 

21

Per 

square 

mile

0.0086 

.0096 

.021

.412

.015 

.014 

.010 

.043 

.090 

.281 

.062 

.480 

.161

.100

Aug.

20 

IS 

16 

14 

17

209 

1,040 

4,870 

4,970 

1,620

311 

163 

113 

108 

98

2,910 

3,140 

550 

200 

130

365 

326 

428 

161 

91

70 

54 

1,220 

1,300 

207 

253

Sept.

4,740 

1,280 

224 

167 

113

89 

6S 

5S 

47 

45

46 

45 

42 

64 

190

235 

132 

98 

68 

55

46 

45 

41 

34 

29

27 

24 

22 

21 

20

Run-off

Inches

0.01 

.01 

.02

5.56

.02 

.01 

.01 

.05 

.10 

.31 

.07 

.55 

.IS

1.34

Acre-feet

891 

964 

2,200

501,200

1,560 

1,320 

1,080 

4,300 

9,380 

28,110 

6,470 

49,570 

16,100

121,900
GRAND RIVER BASIN 385

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.

location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°18', long. 93°36' , In SE|SEi sec. 28, T. 64 N., R. 

'M W., at county highway bridge In Mill Grove, 8i miles upstream from West Muddy 

Creek. Zero of gage Is 785.94 feet (revised) above mean sea level (general a-Jlustment of 1929).

drainage are_a.- 494 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,380 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 10.50 

reet;; minimum, 0.2 second-foot Dec. 11-13; minimum gage height, 0.89 foot Oct. 7-9.

1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 14,200 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gag°, height, 

20.6 feet); minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 29, 1936, Dee. 11-13, 1937; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 7-9, 1937,

Maximum stage known, about 23.9 feet sometime In July 1909.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally below 8.0 feet and twice daily abo^e.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Bay

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.

0.8 

1.2 

.9 

.8 

.9

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7

.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.2 

.9

.9 

1.1 

2.0 

12

14

9 

3.6

1.9 

1.3

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2

Nov.

1.6 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.2 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2

2.8 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.6 

1.9 

1.5 

1.3

.9

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

3.6 

3.2

Dec.

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

2.8

2.6 

1.5 

.7 

.5 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.9

1.1 

.5 

.8 

1.4 

.7

.5 

1.3

1.2 

1.1 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.5 

2.1 

4.6

Jan.

3.4 

2.8 

4.6 

4.6 

2.4

2.6 

2.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

3.4 

3.2 

3.4 

28 

24

23 

10 

8 

4.6 

3.2 

2.2

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

W

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

ater year 1937-3

Peb.

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

2.1 

4.6

9

14 

19 

19 

18

16 

7 

6 

3.6 

2.6

2.2 

2.6 

2.2 

2.1 

1.9

2.1 

1.9 

1.5 

1.9 

1.5

2.1 

1.6 

3.6

Secondfoot-days

67.8 

49.5 

44.0

76,643.8

155.1 

154.2 

162.1 

594.0 

2,245.4 

3,201.7 

676.4 

6,967.7 

1,251.1

15,569.0

Mar.

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

3.6 

3.0

2.6 

2.4 

2.0 

1.9 

2.8

2.1 

4.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.6

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

2.6 

2.1

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

27 

9 

14 

20 

24

Maximum

14 

3.6 

4.6

5,000

28 

19 

27 

67 

569 

1,600 

403 

1,270 

946

1,600

Apr.

12 

40 

22 

12 

7

14 

41 

14 

56 

35

27 

37 

23

16 

12

14 

67 

30 

28 

22

10 

6 

4.6 

3.9 

3.2

3.0 

2.2 

2,1 

14 

16

May

10 

6 

3.4 

2.4

378

130 

47 

25 

16 

16

14 

9 

6 

5 

4.2

3.4 

3.0 

569 

503

167

86 

38 

20 

14 

9

10 

96 

26 

14 

8 

5

 

0.7

.7 

.2

.2

1.2 

1.5 

1.4 

2.1 

2.4 

2.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

.2

June

1,600 

933 

112 

48 

29

20 

53

15 

9 

10

12 

5 

6 

5

12

184 

57 

29 

17 

10

6 

6 

4.2 

3.6

2.8

2.S 

2.6 

3.2 

2.4

2.1

Mean

2.19 

1.65 

1.42

211

5.00 

5.51 

5.23 

19.8 

72.4 

107 

21.8 

225 

41.7

42.7

July

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

70

25 

13 

14 

31 

16

8 

4.2 

3.6 

2.6

1.9

1,3 

2.0 

2,2 

2.6 

2.0

1.6 

2.1 

2.6 

1.2 

10

403 

24 

13 

6 

4.6 

2.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.0044 

.0033 

.0029

.427

.010 

.011 

.011 

.040 

.147 

.217 

.044 

.455 

.084

.086

Aug.

2,1 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

156

118 

953 

1,030 

229 

44

19 

9 

6 

3.9 

282

898 

1,270 

137 

40 

17

133 

90 

56

21 

10

6 

3.6 

317 

274 

23 

816

Sept.

946 

108 

33

17 

10

7 

5 

3.4 

2.8 

2.4

2.2 

2.1 

4.2 

53 

13

13 

5 

4.2 

3.6 

2.2

.9 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Ruz -off

Inches

0.005 

.004 

.003

5.79

.01 

.01 

.01 

.04 

.17 

.24 

.05 

.52 

.09

1.15

Acre-feet

134 

98 

87

152,400

308 

306 

322 

1,180 

4,450 

6,350 

1,340 

13,820 

2,480

30,880
386 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°08', long. 93°22', in NWi sec. 34, T. 62 N., R. 22 

w., at bridge on State Highway 6, 125 feet upstream from Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City 

Railroad bridge, li miles upstream from West Medicine Creek, and li miles east of 

Oalt. Zero of gage is 769.21 feet (revised) above mean sea level (general adjustment 

of 1929).

Drainage area.- 225 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-38), 124 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,090 second-feet June 2 (gage 

height, 6.81 feet); no flow Nov. 22, 23, during period of backrater from ice.

1921-38: Maximum discharge observed, 7,760 second-feet Aug. 2, 1932; maximum 

gage height observed, 15.60 feet Apr. 20, 1929; no flow on many days in 1934 and 

1936, and on Nov. 22, 23, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 18-24, 28, 29, Dec. 

t>-26, Jan. 2-21, Jan. 25 to Feb. 4, Feb. 17-20, Mar. 6,7, Apr. 8, 9, which were computed on basis of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and 

weather records and are poor. Gage read once daily below and twice daily above 5.0 

feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

a

3

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.

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.8

1.5 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1,1 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.0 

2.6 

2.9 

2.4

1.6 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1

Nov.

1.1 

1.0 

1.1

1.6

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

.9

.8 

.9 

.5 

.2 

.2

.1 

0 

0 

.2 

1.3

5 

4.6 

1.5 

.5 

3.7

Dec.

2.9 

5.4

4.0

3.7

1.5 

.9 

.5 

.1 

.1

.1 

.9 

3.7 

5

8

5 

.9 

3.7 

8 

5

3.7 

15 

18 

21 

18

15 

22 

20 

19 

17 

14

Jan.

20 

12 

2.4

5

1.5 

1.5 

.5 

.9 

2.4

3.7 

2.4 

.9 

.9 

.9

2.4 

2.4 

3.7 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

3.7 

4.6 

12 

10

2.4 

.5 

.5 

2.4 

3.7 

.2

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jiin 

Jul AugSep

W

;ember. ...................

ater year 1937-;

Feb.

0.2 

.5 

2.4

e

10

9 

4.6 

4.3 

3.7 

3.2

3.4 

3.4 

3.7 

2.4

2.2

3.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

3.7

4.0 

3.4 

4.3 

3.4 

1.8

£.9 

2.6

l.B

Seccndfoot-daya

42.4 

39.7 

244.7

37,245.4

112.2 

99.3 

75.4 

325.1 

219.3 

1,610.6 

99.8 

985.1 

293.9

4,147.5

Mar.

1.8 

1.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

.9 

.9 

1.8 

2.2 

2.6

2.0

1.8

l.e

1.6 

2.9

2.9 

2.0 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6

1.2 

.9 

1.8 

1.3 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

10 

3.4 

14

Maximum

2.9 

5 

22

3,560

20 

10 

14 

109 

27 

936 

12 

290 

134

926

Apr.

3.7

l.e

3.2 

2.4 

1.8

109 

18 

2.4 

8 

21

17 

11 

10 

10 

10

17 

10 

8 

6 

10

8 

5 

5 

4.6 

4.0

3.4 

3.4 

3.7 

3.4 

4.3

May

2.4 

2.2 

2.4 

16 

6

3.2 

4.0 

14 

8 

5

4.6 

3.7 

3.4 

3.4 

2.2

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

3.7 

S3

£7 

18 

12 

8 

6

8 

5 

6 

4.3 

6 

5

Minimum

1.0 

0 

.1

0

.2 

.2 

.9 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

.8 

.8 

.7

0

June

140 

926 

201 

53

28

24 

34 

16 

13 

12

16 

10 

26 

25 

13

10 

8 

7 

6 

6

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

3.4 

3.7

5

4.0 

2*9 

2^6 

2.4

Mean

1.37 

1.32 

7.89

102

3.62 

3.55 

2.43 

10.8 

7.07 

53.7 

3.22 

31.8 

9.80

11.4

July

2.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.5 

12 

7 

4.3 

3.2

2.6 

£.2 

2.6 

2.6 

1.6

1.6 

6 

5 

2.6 

1.8

1.6 

2.2 

1.8 

1.3 

.8

.8 

1.3 

6 

8 

5 

4.6

Per 

square 

mile

0 .0061 

.0059 

.035

.453

.016 

.016 

.011 

.048 

.031 

,239 

.014 

.141 

.044

.051

Aug.

2.9 

2.0 

1.1 

.8 

1.1

6 

10 

124 

25 

15

12 

8 

6 

4,3 

5

60

290 

118 

42 

17

19 

17 

6 

18 

6

4.3 

2.6 

30 94' 

17 

21

Sept.

7S 

134 

86 

11 

5

4.0 

2.9 

2.4 

2.0 

1.5

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

3.2 

5

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Run-off

Inches

0.007 

.007 

.04

6.15

.02 

.02 

.01 

.05 

.04 

.27 

.02 

.16 

.06

.69

Aore-feet

84 

79 

485

73,880

223 

197 

150 

645 

435 

3,190 

198 

1,950 

583

8,220
GRAND RIVER BASIN 387

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°53', long. 93°14', in NEJ sec. 34, T. 59 N., R. 21 

w., at county highway bridge 3 miles northwest of Linneus. Zero of gage is 692.61 

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

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 639 second-feet Apr. 10, June 7; 

maximum gage height observed, 5.81 feet Apr. 10; minimum discharge observed, 0.6 

second-feet Aug. 3 (gage height, 2.87 feet).

1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 21, 1929 (gage 

height, 20.89 feet); no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-24, Nov. 28 to 

Dec. 1, Dec. 5 to Jan. 13, Jan. 25 to Feb. 4, Feb. 17-22, which were computed on basis 

of three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weathe" records 

and are poor. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

Z 

3 

4 

6

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

2.8 

2.5

2.3 

2.2 

2.4 

2.5 

2.1

2.1 

2.2 

1.9 

1.8 

1.9

2.1

l.e

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.6 

1.3

Nov.

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

3.0 

7

10 

7 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

Dec.

4.5 

7 

10 

5 

3.0

2.5 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

2.5

2.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Jan.

4.5 

6 

6 

6 

6

4.5 

3.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

6 

10 

10

11 

10

e

6 

5

4.2 

4.5 

11 

22 

20

9 

6 

6 

9 

3.0 

2.5

Month

Oct 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul

AUK

Sep 

w

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

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

ater year 1937-3

Fob.

2.5 

3.0 

6 

16 

24

162 

59 

37 

16 

14

11 

11 

10 

9 

9

9 

6 

6 

4.5 

4.5

4,5 

4.5 

10 

8 

11

8 

7 

6

Secondfoot-days

62.5 

76.4 

83.6

75,183.3

210.7 

480.5 

381 

2,857 

719.7 

1,731.7 

38.2 

1,601.7 

341.9

8,584.9

Mar.

7 

7 

7 

6 

7

6 

6 

6 

7 

8

7 

7 

7

e

9

12 

8 

6 

7 

6

5 

5 

9 

7 

5

6 

5 

6 

67 

84 

38

Maximum

2.8 

10 

10

5,110

22 

162 

84 

639 

82 

639 

2.7 

353 

109

639

Apr.

24 

88 

41 

20 

18

95 

402 

124 

37 

639

213 

101 

67 

46 

56

136 

186 

105 

103 

66

43 

28 

25 

21 

18

14 

11 

67 

41 

22

May

20 

14 

9 

8 

82

59 

40 

41 

26 

20

11 

10 

9 

8 

5

4.2 

4.2 

3.3 

49

18

69 

45 

36 

14 

10

47 

18 

13 

10 

10 

7

Mittlmmn

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

2.0 

2.5 

5 

11 

3.3 

1.3 

.8 

.6 

1.4

.6

June

129 

64 

42 

95 

72

639 

199 

61 

38

59 

138 

38 

23 

38

25 

20 

11 

6 

3.6

3.0 

2.7 

2.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.6 

2.2 

2.1 

1.8 

1.3

Mean

2.02 

2.55 

B.70

206

6.80 

17.2 

12.3 

95.2 

23.2 

57.7 

1.23 

51.7 

11.4

23.5

July

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

2.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

1.0 

1.0 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0

1.2 

2.7 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.3 

1.0 

1.3 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.2 

1.1 

.8

.e

.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.0037 

.0046 

.0049

.375

.012 

.031 

.022 

.173 

.042 

.105 

.0022 

.094 

.021

.043

All?.

0.9 

.8 

.6 

.8 

.8

3.0 

2.1 

1.3 

2.3 

49

7 

4.8 

3.0 

2.3 

2.0

2.0 a*s

152 

353 

353

56 

46 

28 

22 

14

7 

5 

47 

22 

116 

56

Sept.

32 

18 

109 

56 

14

6 

4.5 

3.9 

2.6 

2.3

2.2 

2.0 

3.0

4,e

32

18 

8 

3.3 

2.5

l.e 

l.e

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

R in- off

Inches

0.004 

.005 

.006

5.07

.01 

.03 

.03 

.19 

.05 

.12 

.00? 

.11 

.02

.58

Acre-feet

124 

152 

166

149,100

418 

953 

756 

5,670 

1,430 

3,430 

76 

3,180 

678

17 ,030
388 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 40°14', long. 92°41', in SEiNWi sec. 27, T. 63 N., R. 

IB W., at bridge on State Highway 6, 1,000 feet downstream from Chicago, Burlington & 

Quincy Railroad bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Novinger, and 2 miles upstream from Spring Creek. Zero of gage is 737.65 feet above mear sea level (general 

adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,370 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 1,690 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

LL.89 feet); minimum observed, 1.8 second-feet Nov. 3; minimum ge.ge height observed, 

3.18 feet Oct. 3.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 15,400 second-feet Nov. 25, 1931 (gage height, 26.03 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936; minimum rage height, 1.84 

feet Jan. 19, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 28.6 feet sometime in June 1917.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 21-23, Nov. 30 to 

JJee. 15, Dec. 21-28, Jan. 6-14, 27, 28, Feb. 17-25, which were computed on basis of 

four discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's notes, and weather records and 

are poor. Gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septeirilnr 1938

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.

3.0 

3.0 

2,4 

3.4 

5

5 

3.4 

2.8 

3,0 

4.6

3.8 

4.6 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6

2.4 

2.8 

4.6 

7 

6

6 

4.6 

4.2 

5 

5

5 

4.2 

3.4 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

Nov.

2.0 

2.4 

1,8 

2.0 

2.4

2.2 

2.0 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.4 

3.4

3,8 

7 

10 

5 

5

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

7 

4.2

3.4 

3.4 

8 

10 

9

Dec.

7 

7 

5 

5 

3.0

3 0 

3 0 

3 0 

3 0 

3 0

5 

5 

7 

9 

18

24 

24 

24 

24 

25

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

18 

18 

23 

26 

25 

24

Jan.

IS 

18 

13 

10 

10

9 

5 

3.0 

3.0 

5

7 

9 

11 

13 

13

13 

14 

12 

13 

13

13 

14 

76 

176 

98

80 

35 

32 

47 

80 

59

Month

Oct 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Har 

Apr 

Hay 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937 3

Feb.

53 

50 

53 

53 

72

238 

176 

102 

98 

122

114 

86 

53 

41 

36

31 

35 

32 

32 

32

35 

29 

26 

26 

26

25 

21 

20

Secondfoot-days

120.0 

125.4 

416.0

182,124.2

922.0 

1,717 

1,818 

8,037 

6,753 

11,754 

2,126 

9,045 

2,927

45,760.4

Har.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

14

13 

16 

17 

18

18 

17 

17 

16 

22

41 

34 

25 

23 

24

21 

22 

24 

24 

24

24 

114 

83 

545 

266 

266

Maximum

7 

10 

26

6,820

176 

238 

545 

1,300 

1,220 

1,660 

280 

1,080 

520

1,660

Apr.

122 

140 

106 

62 

158

238 

782 

570 

380 

1,300

595 

252 

167 

122 

102

176 

595 

647 

266 

158

131 

94 

83 

72 

66

62 

59 

280 

158 

94

May

69 

76 

80 

83 

317

158 

114 

214 

122 

106

83 

66 

62 

62 

53

50 

50 

47 

701 

252

214 

194 

194 

158 

114

226 

1,220 

836 

449 

252 

131

Mini^

2.2

1.8 

3.0

1.8

3.0 

20 

13 

59 

47 

62 

28 

27 

7

1.8

June

23S 

495 

1,500 

1,660 

1,330

674 

809 

1,330 

520 

252

280 

214 

176 

167 

122

545 

158 

102 

76 

72

66 

94 

76 

62 

86

226

158 

114 

83 

69

Mean

3.87 

4.18 

13.4

499

29.7 

61.3 

58.6 

268 

218 

392 

68.6 

292 

97.6

126

July

56 

47 

83 

69 

167

280 

167 

131 

86 

94

76 

69 

59 

59 

62

53 

53 

50 

47 

44

44 

44 

35 

35 

31

33 

33 

31 

28 

29 

31

Fer 

square m'le

0.0028 

.0031 

.0098

.364

.022 

.045 

.043 

.196 

.159 

.286 

.050 

.213 

.071

.091

Aug.

33

41 

37 

2S 

27

836 

674 

158 

114 

238

214 

226 

238 

140 

98

106 

620 

890 

1,080 

944

403 

280 

238 

280

204

194 

176 

176 

140 

98 

114

Sept.

403 

317 

520 

194

131

167 

114 

76 

59 

50

44 

72 

114 

317 

62

44 

38 

34 

27 

24

20 

18 

15 

13 

11

9 

7 

9 

10 

8

Run-off

Inches

0.003 

.003 

.01

4.94

.03 

.05 

.05 

.22 

.18 

.32 

.06 

.25 

.08

1.26

Acre-feet

238 

249 

825

361,300

1,830 

3,41O 

3,610 

15,940 

13,390 

23,310 

4,220 

17,940 

6,810

90,770
CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

Charitpn River near Keytesville, Mo.

389

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 39°26'55", long. 92°52'10", In SEi sec. 25. T. 54 N., 

R. 18 W., at county highway bridge 4i miles northeast of Keytesville and 5t miles upstream from Puzzle Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,020 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage height. 18.3 

feet, estimated by observer from floodmark); minimum, 5 second-feet (computed) Nov. 

21-23, Dec. 6-9, Jan. 7-11; minimum gage height observed, 3.83 feet Nov. 1

1929-38: Maximum discharge observed, 18,700 second-feet Apr. 25, 1929; maximum 

gage height, 22.72 feet June 3, 1935; minimum discharge, 4.6 second-feet A-jg. 7, 9, 

10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 20-26, Nov. 28 to 

Dec. '29, Jan. 1-18, Jan. 26 to Feb. 5, Feb. 19-22, which were computed on basis of 

three discharge measurements, gage heights, observer's and engineers' notei, and 

weather records and are poor. Gage read once daily below 12.0 feet and twice daily 

above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

14 

12 

12 

19 

30

31 

22 

15 

15 

12

13 

12 

10 

8 

8

10 

12 

15 

20 

20

18 

15 

13 

12 

13

12 

12 

10 

10 

10 

12

Nov.

9 

10 

31 

19 

24

20 

16 

13 

22 

19

16 

15 

14 

13 

13

14 

19 

13 

10 

10

5 

5 

5

16 

16

22 

30 

16 

10 

16

Dec.

22

16 

16 

22 

10

5 

5 

5 

5 

10

16 

16 

16 

22 

27

27 

32 

27 

27 

22

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

27 

38 

43 

46

Jan.

32 

16

10 

10 

10

10 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

10 

10 

10 

16

16 

22 

22 

27 

23

23 

20 

19 

153 

544

385 

349 

373 

314 

337 

337

Month

Oct 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Ssp

W

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

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

153 

145

137 

129

121

129 

657 

314 

199 

180

162 

189 

145 

121 

100

92

91 

199 

162 

129

129 

121 

121 

106 

98

96 

361 

219

Secondfoot-days

447

461 

614

301 ,171

3,123 

4,805 

11,952 

32,895 

14,055 

26 ,424 

3,149 

7,792 

4,036

109,753

Mar.

137 

103 

94 

81 

76

71 

60 

60 

56 

58

62 

56 

59 

189 

170

846 

385 

260 

180 

137

114 

91 

96 

88 

85

81 

73 

64 

2,790 

3,430 

1,900

Maximum

31 

31 

46

8,700

544 

657 

3,430 

5,480 

1,810 

3,630 

314 

846 

572

5,480

Apr.

912 

489 

337 

292 

219

209 

1,240 

2,980 

1,990 

4,620

5,480 

3,530 

1,480 

846 

544

489 

544 

980 

980 

750

489 

314 

249 

219 

209

180 

162 

314 

718 

1,130

May

462 

270 

189 

162 

189

462 

489 

314 

249 

270

260 

199 

162 

137 

129

114 

106 

104 

114 

137

846 

718 

1,640 

1,810 

600

410 

337 

946 

1,050 

718 

462

Minimum

8 

5 

5

5

5 

91 

56 

162 

104 

114 

29 

22 

30

5

June

2,310 

1,130 

544 

1,480 

1,770

1,730 

3,630 

2,360 

1,480 

1,360

1,200 

1,690 

1,050 

516 

489

628 

314 

544 

292 

209

162

137 

121 

114 

121

219 

121 

314 

209 

180

Mean

14.4 

15.4 

19.8

825

101 

172 

386 

1,096 

453 

881 

102 

251 

135

301

July

137 

106 

91 

81 

162

180 

129 

314 

314 

180

129 

106 

102 

94 

85

73 

97 

121 

103 

74

63 

56 

51 

49 

43

40 

38 

37 

35 

30 

29

Per 

square

mile

0.0074 

.0079 

.010

.423

.052 

.088 

.198 

.562 

.232 

.452 

.052 

.129 

.069

.154

Aug.

27 

26 

23 

22 

23

35 

56 

600 

410 

180

114 

229 

209 

170 

219

180 

129 

96 

657 

782

846 

600 

385 

260 

229

239

199 

189 

199 

270 

189

Sept.

121 

96 

314 

292 

410

260 

153 

145 

137 

104

85 

71 

73 

70 

572

337 

145 

94 

74 

63

58 

54 

49 

45 

43

38 

37 

34 

32 

30

Run-off

Inohna

0.009 

.C09 

.Cl

5.75

.C6 

.C9 

.£3

.63 

.£7 

.SO 

.C6 

.15 

.C8

2.10

Acre-feet

887 

914

1,220

597,300

6,190 

9,530 

23,710 

65,250 

27,880 

52,410 

6,250 

15,460 

8,010

217,700
390 LAMINE RIVER BASIN

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°45'20", long. 93°01'10", in NWi sec. 16, T. 46 N., R. 

19 W., on county highway bridge 300 feet upstream from Missouri-Kaisas-Texas Railroad 

bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Clifton City and about 8 miles downstream from 

Otter Creek. Zero of gage is 621.98 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 598 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 466 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 25.5 feet, estimated 

by observer from floodmark); minimum observed, 2.2 second-feet Oct. 3, 12 (gage height, 

1.28 feet).

1922-38: Maximum discharge, 33,000 second-feet May 19, 1929 (gage height, 29.0 feet); 

no flow on many days during 1934 and 1936.

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet Sept. 18, 1905.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below and twice daily above 10.0 feet.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used NOT. S to Dec. 4, May 9-11, May 27 to June 10, Sept. 16-30)

1.2 1.1 26 80 5.0 760 

1.3 2.5 2 S 112 8.0 1,900 

1.4 4 30 14S 10.0 2,750 

1.6 9 32 192 12.0 3,750 

l.S 16 34 242 16.0 6,150 

2.0 27 38 348 1S.O 7,600 

2.2 40 4 2 472 20.0 9,400 

2.4 56 46 610 23.5 13,600

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 193S

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3.4 

2.6 

2.2 

2.8

2.6

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6

2.5

2.4 

2.2 

3.1 

2.8 

2.6

3.1 

2.8 

2.6 

6 

5

3.8 

3.4 

3.1 

2.5 

2.5

2.4 

2.3 

2.5 

2.5 

4.4 

6

Nov.

6 

S 

5 

6 

6

3.8 

3.0 

13 

9 

10

17 

14 

12 

10 

10

9 

8 

S 

7 

6

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

7 

7 

7

Dec.

7 

S 

9 

29

20

16 

14 

22 

19 

15

14 

11 

11 

10 

11

11 

13 

11 

11 

11

12 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

11 

11 

11 

11

Jan.

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

10 

10 

10 

9 

9

10 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

16 

376 

574

192 

129 

112 

60 

472 

722

Feb.

2S1 

110 

82 

63 

38

54 

50 

45 

41 

37

36 

36 

35 

33 

32

31 

35 

798 

1,060 

722

334 

294 

255 

242 

204

217 

1,630 

2,300

M~ «, SecondMonth foot-days

Oo t 

HOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug< 

Sep

W

95.0 

226.8 

404

alendar year 1937. ........ 232,034.6

.......... 2

T. ........................ 6

ater year 1937-3

,863 

,115 

,872 

,464 

,525 

,134 

,708 

778.1 

,511

,695.9

Mar.

1,290 

646 

348 

230 

204

15S 

129 

107 

9S 

98

105 

105 

158 

2,070 

1,980

2,350 

684 

294 

217 

158

129 

110 

90 

79 

72

62 

55 

52 

1,700 

2,410 

684

Maximum

6 

17 

29

16,200

722 

2,300 

2,410 

5,060 

13,600 

5,720 

1,410 

294 

391

13,600

Apr.

230 

204 

148 

120 

255

112 

707 

4,970 

3,330 

4,600

5,060 

1,810 

540 

334 

261

722 

438 

230 

148 

1,100

760 

281 

192 

158 

148

120 

104 

94 

120 

148

May

912 

158 

90 

76 

72

89 

472 

1,220 

376 

230

180 

1,740 

7,080 

1,950 

540

334 

540 

362 

422 

1,520

988 

4,590 

7,760 

13,600 

7,000

760 

879 

«*

265 

192 

169

June

148 

129 

120 

105 

8S

77 

180 

138 

97 

S3

4,650 

5,720 

783 

281 

1,520

1,440 

988 

307 

1,820 

506

204 

14S 

112 

89 

255

458 

406 

138 

94 

70

M^nlim-nn MeaiL

2.2 3.06 

3.0 7.56 

7 13.0

.5 636

9 92.4 

31 326 

52 544 

94 915 

72 1,759 

70 704 

16 216 

3.6 25.1 

6 83.7

2.2 391

July

56 

47 

42 

38 

34

31 

268 

912 

540 

230

97 

63 

47 

60 

67

44 

798 

1,410 

874 

158

107 

100 

422 

64

44

36 

31 

28 

23 

21 

16

Per 

square

mile

0.0151 

.0".3 

.012

1.05

.155 

.545 

.910 

1.5T 

2.91 

1.18 

.351 

.0?<3 

.140

.6-34

Aug.

15 

14 

13 

12 

11

10 

9 

6 

7 

7

6 

5 

4.6 

4.0 

3.8

5 

4.4 

4.0 

3.7 

3.6

294 

44 

32 

25 

18

13 

16 

30 

95 

30 

31

Sept.

33 

24 

34S 

160 

39

46 

62 

97 

47 

32

23 

20 

307 

391 

334

13S 

74 

49 

38 

30

25 

22 

19 

16 

15

14 

11 

10 

9 

8

Run- off

Inches

0.006 

.01 

.63

14.42

.18 

.57 

1.05 

1.71 

3.39 

1.32 

.42 

.05 

.16

8.90

Acre-feet

188 

450 

801

460,200

5,680 

18,080 

33,470 

54,470 

108,100 

41,920 

13,310 

1,540 

«,9BO

283,000
FAMINE RIVER BASIN 

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo.

3S1

Location.- Chain gage, lat. 38°5S'30", long. 93° 12' 15" , on line between sees. £l and 34, 

T. 49 N. , R. 21 W. , three-quarters of a mile downstream from Finney Creek and 1 mile 

south of Blue Lick.

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1S33, May to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1923-33), 639 second-feet (figure published In Water-supply 

746 is erroneous } .

Extremes . - Maximum discharge observed during period, 15,600 second-feet May 25 (gage 

height, 34.18 feet), from rating curve extended above 14,300 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 4-6 (gage height, 4.16 feet).

1S22-33, 1938: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet (estimated) Nov. 18, 1S28 

(gage height, 41.25 feet, from floodmarks); minimum discharge observed, 0.5 secondfoot Nov. 13, 1928, Aug. 13, 1931; minimum gage height, O.S6 foot July 6, 1S26.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for July 4 estimated, 

leet and twice daily above.

Gage read once daily below 8.00

Rating table, May 23 to Sept. 30, 193S (gage height, In feet, and discharge in ae-jond-feet) 

(Shifting-control Method used July 18 to Aug. 7)

4.0

4.1 

4.E

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

0.6

1.8

2.8

5.8

10.0

15.6

22.6

5.8 

7.0

e.o

10.0

13.0

16.0

40.2

140

275

410

740

1,340

2,110

20.0

23.0

25.0

27.0

29.0

33.0

34.2

3,300

4,550

5,770

7,520

10,230

17,300

19,600

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

2Y 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Oot 

Nor 

Dec

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

T

alendar year

;ember. ...................

le perio

Feb.

Secondfoot-days

83,072 

29 ,991 

6,286.3 

3,748.8 

2,046.1

125,144.2

Mar.

Maximum

19,200 

6,320 

2,260 

1,360 

784

-

Apr.

*8,520

May

14,300 

16,000 

19,200

17,700 

12,800 

1,980 

655 

242 

195

Minimum

195 

65 

3.4 

1.0 

2.6

-

June

722 

1,080 

371 

228 

290

144 

911 

394 

212 

275

3,040 

6,320 

3,510 

607 

1,260

2,900 

1,200 

282 

645 

270

120 

85 

75 

65 

125

1,440 

2,560 

620 

140 

100

Mean

9,230 

1,000 

203 

121 

68.2

-

July

70 

V4 

195 

60

31

60 

52 

482 

291 

110

90 

50 

31 

23 

16

39 

2.26O

1,900 

257 

75

39 

22

15 

6 

8

S 

6 

4.6 

4.6 

3.7 

3.4

Per 

square 

mile

8.24 

.893 

.181 

.108 

.061

-

Aug.

2.5 

2.5

1.7 

1.0 

1.0

1.4 

555 

78 

27 

16

8 

6 

4.3 

4.3 

2.8

4.3 

65 

36 

13 

29

917 

1,360 

191 

65 

29

14 

21 

38 

38 

162 

55

Sept.

28 

17 

2S 

100 

62

75 

52 

42 

14 

11

20 

51 

86 

Y84 

369

96 

45 

26 

39

34

22 

12 

7 

3.7 

3.7

5

4.3 

3.7 

3.1 

2.6

Run-off

Inches

2.76 

1.00 

.21 

.12

.07

-

Acre-feet

164,800 

59,490 

12,470 

7,440 

4,060

248,300

'Discharge measurement.
392 OSAOE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°35', long. 95°28', In NWi sec. 12, T. 17 S., R. 17 

 E., at county highway bridge 2i miles downstream from Dragoon Creek and 3 miles east 

of Quenemo.

Drainage area.- 1,030 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to February 1938 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 15 years (1922-37) 320 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 2 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 

2.54 feet); no flow several days In October.

1922-38: Maximum discharge observed, 90,000 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 (gage 

height, 38.38 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 secondfeet on basis of velocity-area studies and records for station near Ottawa; no flow 

at times In 1928, 1931-34, 1936-38. Bank-full stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally.

ischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

'/

8

y

10

11

12

IS

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

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

o

1

1

1

Nov.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

Dec.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

o

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Feb.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Tlxe perlo

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

27

31,447

May

 o-H^.m

1

7,540

June July

Minimum

0

0

Aug.

Mean

1.0

.9

223

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18

60

54

161,600

61

266
OSAGE (MARIAS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 393

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37', long. 95°15', in NW-J- sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 

20 E., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Skunk Creek and li miles southeast of 

Ottawa. Zero of gage Is 852.6 feet above mean sea level (datum of Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles.

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1938. August 1902 to October 1905 at Main 

Street Bridge in Ottawa.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1902-05, 1919-38), 517 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 second-feet June 13 (gage height, 31.03 

feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot several days In November.

1918-38: Maximum discharge, 58,400 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 (gage l«lght, 38.65 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

studies; no flow at times in 1920 and during periods 1930-34, 1936-37. Bank-full 

stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 10-20, Jan. 8 to 

Feb. 4, Feb. 17-26, and periods of missing gage heights, Dec. 21-31, Sept. 10-12 

which were computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and records for station 

at Trading Post and are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1957 to September 193E

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Si

82

S3

84

25

86

27

38

89

30

31

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

HOT.

1

l

1

4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Dec.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

S

2

2

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

September. ................................

Water year 1937-C 8. .....................

liar.

1

1

17

50

29

16

9

5

11

10

61

71

185

532

216

161

10S

71

53

43

35

30

23

19

16

11

9

50

438

432

203

Apr.

135

62

62

52

S9

84

10

11

70

174

1,220

1,010

697

444

281

751

797

384

272

205

203

145

110

91

S3

83

83

61

56

50

-

Seoondfoot-days

44

33

31

88 ,710

40

63

2,916

SI f 016

84,206 3 j7*7S

1,338

376

181,630

May

45

45

40

97

1,210

2,310

666

432

313

220

246

360

713

456

290

203

165

163

5,720

9,260

9,490

8,920

10 ,300

10,900

9,780

5,450

1,100

730

494

408

490

Maximum

3

4

1

8,060

2

3

532

1,220

10,900

16,900

330

517

71

16,900

June

2,040

655

313

231

183

247

1,770

497

258

281

9,230

12,800

16,900

14,100

7,220

5,500

2,450

780

519

408

324

272

244

313

432

2,130

2,730

681

396

302

-

July

235

187

150

123

102

86

330

313

214

123

34

64

45

40

32

47

242

170

149

110

75

53

44

110

39

24

24

203

203

128

23

Minimum

1

1

1

0

1

S

1

10

40

23

1

1

1

Aug.

26

7

3

2

3

5

4

4

5

4

4

3

1

1

13

302

517

177

83

48

32

S5

17

13

10

S

6

5

4

4

2

Mean

1.4

1,1

1.0

243

2,

2,

1.3

2 2

94^1

360

513

307

22

43.2

12.5

49d

Sept.

1

12

12

12

71

48

30

21

18

16

14

14

25

14

9

6

8

10

8

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

87

65

61

175 ,900

79

125

5,780

15,460

160,700

7*480

2,650

746

360,200

Peak discharges.- May 6 (5 a.m.) 2,S70 sec.-ft.} May 23 (10 p.m.) 11,300 sec,-ft.; June 1 

(7 a.m.) 2,730 seo.-ft.j June 13 (5i30 p.m.) 17,700 sec.-ft. 5 June 27 (5 a.m.) 3,400 sec.-ft,

719687 C
394 OSAGE (MARAIS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 94°41', in SEi sec. 5, T. 21 S., R. 

£5 £., at bridge on U. S. Highway 69 at Trading Post, 1 mile upstream from Big Sugar 

Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,910 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to December 1923, October 1928 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,270 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48,800 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 29.04 

feet;; no flow at times in October and November.

1921-23, 1928-38: Maximum discharge observed, 120,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 

(gage height, 34.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet; no 

flow for several days in 1930, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937, and 1938. Pank-full stage, 24 

feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 19-28, 

which were computed on basis of gage heights, weather records, and records for station 

near Ottawa and are poor. Flow of Big Sugar Creek included In records of discharge 

above bank-full stage.

Discharge, In second-feet, mater year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

a

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

R6

27

HB

29

50

31

Oct.

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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

0

11

2

2

-

Dec.

S

2

S

S

3

S

3

3

S

2

S

S

g

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

3

3

S

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

2

2

2

I

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

5

3

5

3

3

3

5

3

4

5

10

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

*»..................... .... ............

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

Water year 1937-e 8......................

Mar.

47

50

54

61

63

69

98

86

74

65

63

63

95

1,440

675

536

326

255

199

156

120

102

89

72

63

53

44

451

5,000

2,770

3.920

Apr.

1,340

775

548

41E

336

294

1,220

1,810

1,130

3,130

7,340

6,500

4,040

1,860

1,230

1,330

2,020

1,940

1,260

922

732

574

481

440

446

336

284

246

218

177

-

Seoondfoot-days

65

320,700

42,661 

298,319

257,387 

7,467 

1 9VO

684

625,840

May

147

139

186

199

310

930

3,430

2,430

1,180

790

580

3,290

5,300

2,960

1,620

984

761

633

4,980

11 ,900

15,000

21 ,200

32,900

41,600

31,200

29 ,500

28,700

25,70C

17,200

9,600

2,980

Mo^immi

3

15 ,600

7-,340 

41,600

666

112

41,600

June

3,980

7,860

7,8EO

3,680

1,130

930

4,700

6,780

4,290

1.E30

10,000

16,800

SO ,100

21,800

26,400

27,200

27, BOO

24,300

17,700

9,250

2,430

1,000

805

689

661

882

2,S10

3,140

1,620

710

-

July

464

385

358

310

355

213

199

E04

452

358

270

190

135

105

79

69

72

82

270

213

204

177

128

92

76

120

98

315

668

580

326

HinijiiuiB

2

0

44

177 

139

69

6

0

Aug.

208

105

67

51

43

34

27

23

19

16

14

12

11

10

10

17

16

390

563

181

102

61

41

30

25

22

18

16

14

IE

12

Hean

2.1

879

2 4

1,422 

9,623

241

22.8

1,715

Sept.

11

11

11

12

22

22

18

E3

37

33

30

28

25

24

112

69

40

30

23

17

14

11

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

-

Run-off in 

acre-feet

129

636,000

13»

84,620 

591,700

14,810

1,360

1,241,000

Peak discharge.- Mar. 29 (1 p.m.) 6,080 sec.-ft.j May 13 (1 a.m.) 6,400 sec.-ft. ; May 24 (] a.m.) 

48,800 sec.-ft.; June 2 (11 p.m.) 8,260 sac.-ft.
OSAGE (MARAIS DSS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 395

Osage River at Osceola, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 003'44", long. 93°41'37", In NEiNEi sec. 17, T. 

38 N., R. 25 W., half a mile downstream from Calllnlpper Creek and l mile northeast 

of Osceola. Zero of gage Is 679.05 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 

1929).

Drainage area.- 8,220 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1938. July 1921 to September 1928, at 

site i mne upstream.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1921-28, 1931-38), 5,241 second-feet,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47,300 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 24.97 

reetj; minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 0.34 foot); minimum c'aily discharge, 12 second-feet Oct. 4, Jan. 7, Sept. 30.

1921-28, 1930-38: Maximum discharge, 70,900 second-feet Apr. 11, 1927 (gage 

height, 30.4 feet, former site and datum); minimum, 4.0 second-feet July 13, 1936; 

minimum gage height, that of Sept. 6, 1938; minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet 

July 20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by operation of hydroelectric plant of West 

Missouri Power Co. 1 mile upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, water Tear October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

S 

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IS 

IS 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

SO

SI 

22 

23 

24 

86

S6 

27 

28 

29 

SO 

SI

Oet.

64 

124 

17 

12 

75

107 

85 

98 

114 

74

87 

92 

21 

91 

86

94 

16 

214 

186 

152

111 

119 

191 

82 

108

102 

69 

98 

15 

115 

15

Nov.

94 

20 

104 

125 

77

108 

22 

105 

82 

73

81 

74 

71 

51 

75

90 

91 

94 

84 

94

18 

92 

97 

95 

77

15 

100 

129 

104 

23

Dee.

175 

94 

183 

24 

149

115 

114 

115 

18 

162

107 

22 

112 

94 

127

143 

98 

219 

18 

178

159 

130 

138 

147 

153

113 

1S6 

18 

150 

140 

101

Jan.

132 

58 

117 

126 

74

70 

12 

152 

86 

77

89 

92 

87 

71 

152

14 

38 

71 

78 

151

83 

126 

353 

493 

1,010

752 

999 

744 

746 

934 

1,100

Month

Got 

Nor

Dee

C

Jan 

Feb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Aug 

Sep

Water year 1937-3

Feb.

922 

1,120 

767 

497 

6S4

259 

548 

391 

396 

280

306 

374 

258 

413 

327

397 

841 

2,160 

6,420 

6,980

5,040 

4,010 

3,570 

3,290 

5,150

3,150 

3,390 

3,200

Seeondfoot-daye

2,777 

2,365 

3,652

2,011,000

9,086 

53,140 

104,155 

299 ,080 

527,300 

571,990 

25,888 

6,696 

2,494

1,608,623

Mar.

2,960 

2,530 

2,170 

1,940 

1,810

1,690 

1,760 

1,160 

1,280 

1,590

1,460 

1,450 

1,420 

1,810 

5,920

7,600 

5,490 

3,470 

2,400 

1,960

1,800 

1,350 

1,350 

1,010 

929

98O 

648 

688 

6,930 

15,400 

21,200

Maximum

214 

129 

219

47,900

1,100 

6,980 

21,200 

24,100 

47,800 

43,900 

2,5SO 

805 

239

47,300

Apr.

23,600 

16,200 

8,810 

5,150 

4,090

3,600 

4,580 

11,400 

17,300 

22,200

24,100 

21,300 

19,000 

16,200 

10,500

6,930 

6,640 

6,640 

6,160 

10,400

12,500 

11,100 

7,430 

5,010 

4,090

3,480 

3,120 

2,760 

2,460 

2,300

May

2,080 

1,930 

1,920 

1,240 

1,570

1,480 

3,640 

13,000 

14,800 

8,190

5,010 

4,870 

8,830 

11,800 

9,850

6,480 

5,150 

5,150 

7,010 

15,600

20,600 

23,200 

26,800 

31,300 

33,700

36,000 

40,600 

44,800 

47,000 

47,300 

46,400

Mtninruni

12 

15 

18

12

12 

258 

648 

2,300 

1,240 

2,640 

328 

39 

12

12

June

43,900 

40,300 

35,000 

29,300 

26,600

22,900 

18,800 

18,400 

17,000 

16,200

16,800 

15,800 

17,000 

17,700 

18,400

18,800 

19,700 

22,000 

22,900 

23,600

24,800 

25, ZOO 

23,200 

15,600 

5,100

2,940 

2,640 

3,120 

4,350 

3,840

Mean

89.6 

78.8 

118

5,510

293 

1,898 

3,360 

9,969 

17,010 

19,070 

835 

216 

83.1

4,407

July

2,580 

2,080 

1,600 

1,100 

1,010

1,010 

1,050 

861 

937 

811

1,110 

1,130 

598 

495 

539

519 

591 

433 

656 

754

584 

558 

677 

337 

458

328 

471 

436 

431 

643 

901

Per 

square 

mile

0.011 

.0096 

.014

.670

.036 

.231 

,409 

1.21 

2.07 

2.32 

.102 

.026 

.010

,536

Aug.

S05 

529 

414 

302 

91

200 

139 

195 

192 

116

202 

61 

62 

154 

57

148 

120 

118 

652 

591

500 

184 

122 

204 

99

98 

92 

77 

43 

39 

70

Sept.

55 

45 

108 

60 

233

55 

83 

14 

71 

155

50 

111 

155 

85 

17

79 

239 

146 

98 

77

78 

41 

44 

158 

39

67 

61 

48 

15 

12

Run off

Inches

0.01 

.01 

.02

F.10

.04 

,24 

.47 

1.35 

P.39 

2.59 

.18 

.03 

.01

V.28

Acre-feet

5,510 

4,690 

7,240

3,989,000

18,020 

105 ,400 

206,600 

593,200 

1,046,000 

1,135,000 

51,350 

13,280 

4,950

3,191,000

Peak discharge.- May 9 (5 a.m.) 16,800 aee.-ft.j May SO (5 p.m.) 47,800 seo.-ft.
396 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12'26", long. 92°35'23", in NiSEi sec. 21, T.

 SOTTTT R. 15 W., 1-i miles upstream from Bagnell. Zero of gage is 548.92 feet above 

mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 14,000 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 9,285 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 77,000 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 27,98

 feet); minimum, 314 second-feet Jan. 16 (gage height, 2.37 feet); minimum daily discharge, 536 second-feet Jan. 4.

1925-38: Ifexlmum discharge, 115,000 second-feet June 3, 1935; maximum gage height, 

36.61 feet April 17, 1927; minimum, 220 second-feet June 12, 1932; minimum gage height, 

2.10 feet July 15, 1934; minimum daily discharge, 290 second-feet Feb. 21, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 43.1 feet sometime in June 1844 (discharge, about 150,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 115.000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by operation of hydroelectric plant of Union 

Electric Co. of Missouri 3 miles upstream (storage capacity, 1,305,000 acre-feet, 

revised). Employees of Union Electric Co. of Missouri inspected vrater-stage recorder 

and made majority of discharge measurements.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

19

SO

2128

23

24

26

27

30

Oct.

575

566

851

1,990

1,490

978

1,120

946

864

606

878

854

915

589

740

624

546

951

1,120

717

676

1,360

633

538

854

633

565

565

568

560

550

HOT.

688

580

561

780

600

568

561

1,500

1,700

2,100

900

700

913

625

2,290

2,660

1,640

1,830

1,400 '628

785

3,190

1,950

1,400

617

579

571

573

1,170

1,180

-

Dec.

2,340

1,930

644

580

575

747

1,460

1,270

1,160

743

593

564

1,290

1,330

1,290

1,090

2,490

608

636

1,230

1,250

888

1,060

615

544

546

548

564

547

606

593

Jan.

552

561

587

536

557

570

610

571

562

2,360

936

976

573

1,560

601

563

1,180

627

578

1,580

779

568

617

1,290

2,870

3,610

3,120

2,370

670

619

2,160

Feb.

2,580

3,410

2,520

2,920

3,300

2,110

4,600

4,860

5,580

7,040

6,020

2,110

2,600

5,000

6,950

6,900

5,260

6,360

5,960

4,910

13,400

13,200

14,300

14,000

11,600

7,940

2,240

6,55O

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-5

Mar.

7,930

7,530

9,260

8,580

5,550

1,360

8,220

10,500

12,300

11,300

9,430

5,770

3,720

10,400

10,600

16,400

16,500

16,000

13,500

7,020

12,400

13,800

13,300

9,350

7,680

3,080

1,260

6,O80

6,780

7,510

7,310

Apr.

7,230

4,780

2,840

9,720

10,600

13,500

16,400

17,100

16,200

11,000

15,800

16,000

16,700

17,200

19,600

19,300

11 , 500

15,200

17,400

18,000

18,100

19 r200

16,700

12,500

16,300

17,500

17,400

16,300

15,600

14,000

-

Seoondfoot-days

30,331

3,704,778

280,920 

439,670

765,500 

123,642 

68,492

3,030,648

May

7,500

12,900

14,500

15,100

15.80O

12,200

15,300

9,920

15,200

16,000

15,300

17,000

16,700

15,200

8,760

15,700

19,100

17,600

17,300

18,500

29,100

50,000

61,700

74,800

74,400

74,800

74,400

71,400

67,700

63,200

59 , 000

Maximum

2,490

85,000

16,500 

19,600

50,800 

14,400 

4,980

74,800

June

50,800

45,500

42 , 100

37,700

28,400

24,300

25,200

22,000

19,600

19,500

27,300

28,600

24,200

24,000

24,700

27,100

25,200

25,000

27,600

28,200

24,900

22,800

25,500

23,700

19,800

11,400

14,900

15,900

15,500

14,100

-

July

14,400

11,500

4,470

3,270

3,170

7,510

3,260

7,180

3,410

1,040

5,860

6,520

6,020

4,180

3,730

963

841

1,720

2,820

2,660

1,800

1,420

676

618

2,520

3,550

3,250

2,230

1,750

668

636

Minimum

544

517

1,260 

2,840

11,400 

618 

60S 

60T

536

Aug.

2,210

3,260

3,740

3,700

3,540

745

785

3,910

4,980

4,380

3,240

2,320

723

622

2,920

3,910

1,350

745

934

609

669

2,330

3,210

2,040

1,110

1,510

655

645

1,670

3,000

3,030

Mean

978

10,150

1 139

9,062 

14,660 

32 150

25,520 

3,988 

2,209

8,303

Sept.

2,070

1,400

648

790

1,020

3,450

3,850

3,020

2,470

944

1,050

2,010

2,850

1,610

1,000

732

607

638

860

1,620

1,320

1,740

2,460

862

768

2,840

3,480

2,730

4,170

2,290

-

Run-off in 

aore-feet

60,160

7,347,000

557,200 

872,100

1,518,000 

245,200 

135,900

6,011,000
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 397

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mb.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°20'25", long. 92°13'25", in SEiSWi sec. 35, T. 

42 N., R. 12 W., 0.5 mile downstream from Sugar Creek and 24 miles south of St. Thomas. 

Zero of gage Is 527.85 feet above mean sea level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1938.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 81,400 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 25.96 

feet); minimum, 606 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 1.58 feet); minimum daily discharge, 654 second-feet Jan. 5.

1931-38: Maximum discharge, 113,000 second-feet June 4, 1935 (gage height, 33.00 

feet); minimum, 420 second-feet Aug. 27, 1931 (gage height, 1.30 feet); minimum daily 

discharge, 420 second-feet Aug. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage known, about 39.4 feet sometime in June 1844,

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by operation of hydroelectric plant of Union 

Electric Co. of Missouri near Bagnell.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

US 

23 

84 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

746 

721 

664 

856 

2,120

1,790 

1,090 

1,270 

1,100 

974

794 

878 

990 

1,020 

749

762 

768 

688 

1,010 

1,320

907 

801 

1,450 

864 

688

836 

815 

694 

670 

670 

659

HOT.

659

736 

718 

676 

815

743 

676 

694 

1,330 

1,750

2,060 

1,140 

900 

974 

336

2,300 

2,810 

1,980 

2,130 

1,710

871 

950 

3,060 

2,210 

1,590

864 

713 

712 

694 

1,120

Dec.

1,290 

2,480 

2,180 

932 

749

706 

762 

1,610 

1,420 

1,280

922 

775 

706 

1,350 

1,560

1,610 

1,340 

2,710 

1,030 

801

1,400 

1,470 

1,090 

1,210 

893

694 

700 

670 

688 

665 

712

Jan.

718 

694 

676 

724 

654

670 

676 

694 

694 

670

2,300 

1,220 

1,090 

775 

1,450

871 

706 

1,060 

864 

718

1,490 

998 

768 

3,700 

3,880

3,640 

4,230 

3,260 

2,760 

1,270 

1,100

Feb.

2,470 

3,140 

3,560 

2,930 

3,130

3,490 

2,760 

4,470 

4,860 

6,060

6,440 

5,130 

2,510 

3,160 

5,620

6,390 

6,960 

10,100 

9,000 

7,610

9,120 

13,600 

13,500 

13,900 

12,800

9,960 

6,260 

3,230

Month

Dot 

HOM 

Dec

C

Jan 

Pel 

Mar 

API

Jui 

Jui 

Aug 

Bes

H

nary. . . . . .

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

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

ater year 1937-3

Mar.

6,900 

7,330 

8,140 

8,670 

6,890

5,150 

3,430 

9,240 

10,300 

11,500

10,100 

7,940 

7,390 

9,880 

14,000

14,800 

16,300 

15,500 

13,900 

10,600

8,660 

12,400 

13,300 

11,200 

8,350

6,420 

3,460 

2,200 

8,780 

11,100 

15,600

Apr.

8,880 

7,360 

4,940 

5,280 

9,330

11,600 

15,100 

19,400 

19,800 

17,400

13,900 

16,100 

16,300 

16,400 

18,700

19,100 

15,600 

11,200 

16,400 

17,500

17,600 

18,700 

16,700 

14,000 

13,300

16,500 

16,700 

16,400 

15,500 

16,800

Seoondfoot-days

29,364 

38,426 

36,455

3,946,757

45,020 

182,160 

299,430 

443,040 

1,042,620 

795,900 

137,160 

67,938

3,176,642

Hay

12,400 

9,720 

13,600 

14,100 

15,300

13,500 

16,500 

16,000 

12,100 

15,300

15,500 

18,600 

21,200 

17,500 

12,800

11,900 

21,000 

18,500 

17,200 

17,800

23,100 

45,100 

62,700 

74,400 

78,600

79,000 

80,500 

78,600 

74,900 

69,400 

65,800

Maximum

2,120 

3,060 

2,710

87,400

4,230 

13,900 

16,300 

19,800 

80,500 

57,000 

13,600 

4,710

80,500

June

57,000 

49,300 

44,500 

41,300 

31,900

25,800 

23,400 

23,400 

19,600 

19,600

34,500 

31,500 

25,800 

23,700 

24,100

25,800 

25,800 

24,800 

26,800 

28,600

25,800 

28,800 

24,100 

23,400 

21,200

14,900 

12,100 

15,100 

14,800 

14,000

July

13,600 

12,600 

3,470 

3,420 

5,240

7,640 

8,610 

8,350 

5,780 

3,410

2,290 

6,070 

6,060 

5,080 

4,100

3,350 

1,670 

2,000 

2,210 

3,010

2,860 

2,040 

1,580 

856 

764

2,610 

3,400 

3,750 

3,300 

2,070 

970

Minimum

659 

659 

665

649

654 

2,470 

2,200 

4,940 

9,720 

12,100 

764 

703

664

Aug.

804 

2,350 

3,380 

3,820 

3,790

3,500 

992 

1,080 

4,270 

4,710

4,110 

3,100 

2,380 

900 

807

3,240 

3,500 

1,550 

8S4 

901

722 

732 

2,380 

3,080 

2,130

1,180 

1,460 

813 

703 

1,690 

3,030

Mean

947 

1,281 

1,176

10,810

1,452 

6,506 

9,659 

14,770 

33.630 

26.530 

4-426 

2,192

8-703

Sept.

3,100 

2,290 

1,570 

816 

796

1,100 

3,410 

3,940 

3,150 

2,660

1,110 

1,030 

2,480 

3,030 

1,960

1,130 

827 

688 

686 

817

1,520 

1,330 

1,760 

2,510 

1,010

839 

2,900 

3,450 

3,070 

4,070

Run-off in 

acre-feet

58,240 

76,220 

72,310

7,828,000

89,300 

361,300 

593,900 

878,800 

2,068,000 

1,579,000 

272,100 

134,800

6,301,000
398 OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°52', long. 94r°40', in NWi sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 

25 E., at old military highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Fort Scott, 2i miles downstream from Mill Creek, and 2i miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line.

Drainage area.- 411 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1921-24, 1929-38), 255 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 32.80 

feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 13 (gage height, 2.23 feet).

1921-25, 1929-38: Maximum discharge, 25,800 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 

37.30 feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; ro flow June 30 and 

several days during periods July to September 1934, June to September 1936.

Maximum stage known, 42.34 feet sometime in 1915. Bank-full str.ge, 34 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stagey which are poor.

Rating table, rater year 1937-38 (gage height in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

0.8

1.2

2.7

7.4

13. 6

20

36

3.4

3.8

4.2

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

68

106

147

240

500

770

1,050

16.0

19.0

23.0

27.0

31.0

1,710

2,600

4,070

6,200

9,680

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to Septembe~ 1938

Day

1

8

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

11

12

14

16

17

18

19

81

83

84

86

27

88

89

50

91

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

HOT.

2

1

1

2

4

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

2

2

-

Dec.

1

1

2

7

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

7

6

4

3

3

S

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

Jan.

3

3

2

3

3

S

3

4

3

2

3

3

3

3

g

2

2

3

3

10

11

6

10

54

42

16

32

32

119

75

146

Feb.

77

48

36

34

30

2S

25

25

20

IS

16

16

14

13

13

16

24

266

266

158

136

123

126

145

169

396

604

344

_

-

Month

March. ...................... .... . , .

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

Water year 1937-3

Mar.

192

136

111

94

81

65

55

4S

61

67

67

62

66

SI

106

69

54

46

40

36

33

31

30

31

30

26

24

402

4,390

1,760

840

Apr.

448

298

253

216

210

210

216

318

539

1,670

714

644

344

246

204

240

198

158

143

1,510

812

305

210

169

137

111

89

6S

53

42

-

Secondf cot-days

93

104,200

3 184

49,527 

30,359

289 

57 

40

104,088

May

38

36

36

36

41

72

318

370

140

84

60

626

487

204

126

192

312

186

2,370

5,300

4,130

5,200

7,760

9,700

2,690

1,280

644

435

894

4,500

1,360

Ma-rfimim

7

12,100

9,700 

6,880

38 

12

7

9,700

June

2,690

1,620

917

6,880

1,990

562

2,670

1,390

3,010

1,020

1,200

1,110

461

344

260

357

686

1,620

613

246

192

123

91

72

66

67

64

56

49

43

July

38

32

25

19

16

16

10

6

4

2

2

2

2

4

6

7

10

6

5

3

3

5

8

2

1

1

1

1

26

17

9

Aug.

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

12

2

1

7

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Minimum Mean

1 3.0

1 285

2 19 5

36 1,598 

43 1,012

1 9.3 

1 1.8 

1 1.3

1 285

Sept.

1

1

1

1

7

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

184

206,700

98,240 

60,220

573 

113 

79

206,500

6,760 s. 

8,820 sec. -ft

c discharge.- Mar. 29 (12 at.) 5,120 sec.-ft. J May 20 (4 a.m.) 6,690 sec.-ft.; May 22 (l a. 

lec.-ft.j May 24 (2 a.m.) 12,200 sec.-ft.; May 30 (9 a.m.) 5,340 sec.-ft.I June 4 (8 a.m.) 

:ec.-ft.

(l a.m.)
OSAGE (MARAIS DES CYGNES) RIVER BASIN 399

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°42'30", long. 93°45'20", In W* sec. 11, T. 34 N., R. 

iJ6 W., at bridge on State Highway 64, three-quarters or a mile upstream from Bear 

Creek and 2 miles east of Stockton. Zero or gage is 763.29 reet above mean sea level 

(general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 1,124 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,700 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 16.50 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 21 second-feet (computed; Dec. 9, 

10; minimum gage height observed, 2.47 feet Sept. 27, 30.

1921-38: Maximum discharge observed, 36,200 second-feet Mar. 12, 19?5; maximum 

gage height, 24.95 feet Apr. 1, 1927; minimum discharge, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 30, 1936; 

minimum gage height, 1.62 feet Sept. 10, 1925. 

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet July 1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 8-17, wMch were computed on basis of one discharge measurement, gage heights, observer's notes, and 

weather records and are poor. Discharge for Dec. 8 estimated. Gage refd once dally 

below 8.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, water year 1937-38 except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 17 (Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4) peb> 18 to

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

13

29

49

73

102

3.2 

3.4 

3.8 

4.2 

5.0

172

254

436

635

1,100

10.0

13.0

14.5

4,240

6,350

7,600

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.S 

3.0 

S.2 

3.6

104

157

220

373

Sept> 30

4.0 561

5.0 1,110

S.5 1,410

Note.- Same as preceding table at and 

above 5.5 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

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.

6S 

56 

47 

45 

56

125 

105 

85 

S5 

79

73 

71 

68 

66 

61

59 

56 

54 

109 

85

68 

66 

73 

61 

63

56 

54 

56 

51 

54 

51

Nov.

47 

59 

54 

61 

59

61 

59 

56 

61 

59

56 

66 

59 

61 

63

68 

71 

66 

66 

71

66 

63 

59 

56 

54

59 

54 

68 

71 

68

Dec.

66 

61 

63 

85 

88

79 

71 

45 

21 

21

29 

29 

39 

49 

49

61 

88 

96 

150 

172

150 

US 

105 

93 

96

88

76 

79 

73 

73 

73

Jan.

63 

61 

59 

61 

59

56 

59 

61 

54

51

49 

54 

49 

47 

45

41 

39 

47 

45 

66

109 

118 

246 

436 

980

861 

689 

558 

484 

4B6 

484

Month

Oot 

NOT 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

w

nary

ater year 1937-3

F»b.

533 

558 

484 

436 

389

366 

320 

343 

320 

298

29S 

298 

276 

250 

246

307 

1,380 

5,040 

6,080 

4,120

2,840 

2,410 

2,220 

2,030 

1,780

1,600 

1,410 

1,230

Secondfoot-days

2,106 

1,S43 

2,386

524,341

6,467 

37,662 

32,573 

65,216 

62,166 

37,970 

9,160 

3,390 

1,722

262,861

Mar.

1,110 

1,050 

996 

940 

884

996 

884 

82S 

772 

772

772 

772 

717 

8S4 

884

628 

772 

717 

664 

612

612 

561 

536 

487 

463

440 

440 

530 

1,330 

3,670 

6,650

Maximum

125 

71 

172

25,800

980 

6,080 

6,650 

5,890 

7,450 

2,720 

664 

292 

109

7,450

Apr.

3,380 

2,310 

1,800 

1,510 

1,350

1,230 

1,130 

4,440 

5,330 

5,890

4,340 

3,210 

2,530 

2,110 

1,910

2,150 

2,340 

1,660 

1,470 

1,530

2,720 

1,840 

1,530 

1,350 

1,230

1,110 

996 

940 

996 

864

May

S28 

772 

717 

664 

664

621 

4,370 

7,450 

3,020 

1,900

1,550 

1,410 

1,350 

1,600 

1,230

1,050 

1,720 

1,530 

1,290 

1,530

1,410 

1,300 

3,500 

5,300 

3,230

2,440 

2,020 

1,910 

1,600 

2,530 

1,660

» 

45 

47 

21

21

39 

246 

440 

884 

621 

463 

169 

49 

41

21

June

1,470 

2,030 

1,530 

1,840 

1,660

1,170 

1,840 

2,280 

1,290 

2,340

1,970 

1,410 

1,170 

996 

940

828 

1,600 

2,720 

1,290 

1,050

940 

S28 

717 

664 

612

638 

612 

561 

511

463

Mean

67.9 

61.4 

77.0

1,437

209 

1,352 

1,051 

2,174 

2,005 

1,266 

295 

109 

57.4

720

July

440 

417 

373 

352 

352

331 

312 

292 

664 

417

331 

292 

274 

25E 

238

238 

238 

274 

536 

31£

274 

2ZS 

22C 

217 

204

194 

184 

17E 

17f 

16? 

17F

Per 

square 

mile

0.059 

.053 

.066

1.24

.180 

1.17 

.906 

1.87 

1.7S 

1.09 

.254 

.094 

.049

.621

Aug.

172 

190 

160 

151 

143

129 

126 

119 

163 

126

116 

102 

95 

66 

84

91 

100 

292 

137 

104

91 

80 

72 

69 

65

60 

58 

56 

53 

49 

51

Sept.

48 

46 

53 

58 

51

49 

53 

80 

63 

53

56 

49 

48 

69

71

109 

80 

71 

74 

63

61 

54 

53 

51 

46

44 

41 

45 

44

41

Run-off

Inches

0.07 

.06 

.08

16.82

.21 

1.22 

1.04 

2.09 

1.99 

1.22 

.29 

.11 

.05

8.43

Aore-feet

4,180 

3,660 

4,730

1,040,000

12,830 

75,100 

64,610 

129,400 

123,300 

75,310 

18,170 

6,780 

3,420

521,400
400 OSAGE (MARAlS DBS CYGNES) RIVER BASIN

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°56'25", long. 93°18'15", in NffiSWi sec. 24, T. 

37 N., R. 22 If., at bridge on U. S. Highway 54, a quarter of a mile east of Hermitage 

and 1 mile downstream from Mill Creek. Zero of gage Is 726.95 feet above mean sea 

level (general adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 655 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1938.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 632 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,120 second-feet May 24: maximum gage height, 

ib.eu feet Mar. 31; minimum discharge, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 1.44 

feet).

1921-38: Maximum discharge, about 70,000 second-feet Aug. 8, 1P27 (gage height, 

36.45 feet, from floodmark); no flow on many days in 1936; minimum gage height, 1.11 

feet Aug. 4, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods when recorder was not operating, Mar. 27 

to May 16, July 26, Aug. 1-5, computed as follows: That for Mar. 27 to Apr. 4, from 

graph based on dally gage readings; that for Apr. 5 to May 16, from graph baaed on 

dally gage readings and range lines from recorder chart; that for July 26, Aug. 1-5, 

from once-daily gage readings furnished by Union Electric Co. of Missouri.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1937 to September 1938

Day

1 

S 

Z 

4

e

6 

7 

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17ie

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2.6 

2.6 

2.3 

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8 

4.4 

6 

7

7 

7 

7 

12 

10

9 

8 

8 

13 

15

12 

10 

C 

8 

7 

8

Nov.

11

15 

IB 

IB

18

20 

22 

23 

25 

25

25

24 

28 

24 

23

24 

26 

27 

28 

27

26 

25 

24 

24 

24

24 

25 

2" 

28 

26

Dec.

26

19 

19 

21 

19

17 

IS 

18 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

14

16 

16 

IS 

28 

27

41

40 

32 

28

24

21 

21 

20 

19 

18 

18

Jan.

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

IB 

15 

14 

14 

14

14 

14

14 

14 

13

13 

IS 

13 

13 

16

18 

IS 

40 

208 

990

601 

282 

222 

190 

170 

222

Month

Oct 

Nov 

Dec

C

Jan 

Peb 

Mar 

Apr 

May 

Jun 

Jul 

Augi 

Sep

W

nary

ater year 1937-3

F9b.

362 

237

17S 

148 

12B

111 

102 

104 

125 

113

102 

9B 

95 

89 

39

109 

635 

4,860 

4,380 

2,360

1,530 

1,240 

1,200 

1,020 

812

700

660 

546

Seeondfoot-days

205.4 

696 

644

276,931

3,2B1 

22,177 

19,925 

33,199 

46,878 

8,399 

1,868 

300.9 

445.0

137,990.3

Mar.

442 

394 

362 

330 

314

564 

442 

346 

298 

314

378 

362 

330 

601 

546

394 

314 

267 

237 

208

208 

222 

193 

178 

208

164 

137 

282 

1,200 

3,040 

6,650

Maximum

IB 

28 

41

18,900

990 

4,860 

6,6BO 

3,600 

6,280 

956 

252 

64 

64

6,650

Apr.

2,140 

1,200 

812 

620 

493

426 

378 

1,990 

3,430 

3,800

1,980 

1,240 

902 

700 

601

925 

1,040 

640 

546 

1,220

1,780 

970 

660 

528 

459

394

346 

314 

785 

1,880

May

1,240 

476 

368 

282 

252

30S 

4,190 

5,660 

1,450 

880

620 

790 

948 

970 

620

790 

1,680 

1,240 

1,880 

1,150

1,240 

1,470 

5,020 

6,280 

1,990

1,240 

970 

835 

620 

680 

745

Minimum

2.3

n

13

2.0

13 

89 

137 

314 

2B2 

62 

17 

2.0 

2.0

2.0

June

528 

493 

346 

282

237

208 

208 

330 

282 

442

660 

362

237 

178 

145

132 

564 

956 

442 

298

208 

150 

125 

102 

95

98 

81 

77 

71 

62

Mean

6.63 

23.3 

20. e

7B9

105 

792 

643 

1,107 

1,512 

280 

60.3 

9.70 

14.8

378

July

55 

4S 

42 

40 

33

37 

62 

148 

252 

142

100 

57 

38 

31

24

19 

69 

98 

159 

95

57 

41 

31 

26 

22

21 

18 

17 

33 

32 

21

Per 

square 

mile

0.010 

.036 

.032

1.16

.160 

1.21 

.982 

1.69 

2.3?. 

.427 

.092 

.015 

.083

.577

Aug.

22

18 

13 

10 

9

S 

7 

7 

7 

6

5 

B 

4.4 

4.1 

3.5

3.8 

3.2 

3.2 

64 

31

17 

12 

8 

7 

5

4.4 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6 

2.0 

2.3

Sept.

2.0 

7 

16 

17 

38

44

64 

31 

19 

12

13 

IB 

13 

19 

13

9 

13 

12 

12

13

11 

9 

S 

7 

6

B 

B 

4.4 

4.1 

3.5

Run-off

Inches

0.01 

.04 

.04

IB. 72

.16 

1.26 

1.13 

1.89 

2.66 

.48 

.11 

.02 

.03

7.85

Acre-feet

407 

1,380 

1,280

549,300

6,4BO 

43,990 

39,520 

65,850 

92,980 

16,660 

3,710 

597 

883

273,700

Peak discharge.- May 24 (8 a.m.) 9,120 sec.-ft.
INDEX

Page 

Absarokee, Mont., Rosebud Creek near... 113

Stlllwater River near. ............... 112

Accuracy of data and computed results.. 3 

Acre-foot, definition of ............... 1

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

recoi>ds collected by. ............ 8

Agency, Mo., Platte River near. ........ 331

Agency, Mont., Little Horn River near.. 149 

Akron, Iowa., Big Sioux River at....... 185

Alcova, Wyo., Bates Creek near ......... 229

North Platte River at ................ 198

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near. ........ .34, 35

Alzada, Mont., little Miaaourl River 

near. .........................

Arcadia, Nebr

160

Middle Loup River at... 310 

Arlkaree River at Haigler, Nebr. ....... 333

Arnold drain, Wyo., discharge measurements of. ........................ 411

Arvada, Wyo., Powder River at.......... 156

Ashland, Nebr., Platte River near...... 217

Augusta, Mont., North Fork of Sun River

near ............................. 49

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak. .. .176-177

Bagnell, Mo., Osage River near. ........ 396

lalzac, Colo., South Platte River at... 275 

Barnston, Nebr., Big Blue River at..... 371

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at... 13 

lasin, Wyo., Greybull River near....... 144

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo. .......... 229

Battle Creek at international boundary. 75 

East Fork of, near International

boundary. ........................ 77

bayard, Nebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

drain near ....................... 260

Red Willow Creek near. ............... 261

lazllle Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of. ..................... 410

Bear Creek at Morrlson, Colo. .......... 281

at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo. 282

leaver City, Nebr., Beaver Creek near.. 354

Sappa Creek near. .................... 355

leaver Creek (Kansas River Basin) near

Beaver City, Nebr ................ 354

leaver Creek (Little Missouri River

Basin) at Wibaux, Mont. .......... 163

leaver Creek (Platte River Basin),

Nebr., discharge measurements

of .............................. 411-412

Beaver Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Lander, Wyo. ................ 135

leaver Spring, S. Dak., discharge

measurement of. .................. 410

leaverhead River at Barratts, Mont..... 13

at Blalne, Mont. . .................... 14

lelle Fourche, S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near ....................... 174

lelle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo..... 173

near Belle Fourche, S. Dak. .......... 174

near Elm Springs , S . Dak. ............ 175

leloit, Kans., Solomon River at........ 367

lench canal near Burlington, Wyo....... 146

lenkelman, Nebr., South Fork of

Republican River near. ........... 334

lennett Spring at Brice, Mo. ........... 403

lethany, Mo., East Fork of Big Creek

near. ............................ 383

Big Bend, S. Dak., Rapid Creek at...... 172

lig Blue River at Barnston, Nebr....... 371

at Hull, Kans ........................ 372

at Randolph, Kans .................... 373

lig Creek, East Fork of, near Bethany,

Mo ............................... 383

lig Hole River near Melrose, Mont...... 36

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

at Thermopolls, Wyo. ................. 125

near St. Xavler, Mont ................ 127

Big Plney, Mo., Plney Creek near. ...... 408

lig Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont... 71

Page 

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa......... 185

Big Spring Creek near Lewistown, Mont.. 57 

Billings, Mont., Pryor Creek near...... 123

Yellowstone River at................. 98

Blrdwood Creek near Hershey, Neb"...... 264

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri Rive" at... 23 

Blacktail Deer Creek, East Pork of,

near Mammoth, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 104

near Mammoth, Yellowstone National

Park............................. 103

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mi...... 391

Blaine, Mont., Beaverhead River at..... 14

Blanchard, Iowa, Tarklo River at....... 325

Bloomington, Nebr., Republican River

near............................. 337

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr......... 263

Blue tick, Mo., Blackwater River at.... 391

Boelus, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.... 312

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at. _ 345 

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at...... 32

Boulder, Mont., Boulder River near..... 38

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Lonpnont,

Colo............................. 293

near Orodell, Colo................... 292

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont....... 38

Box Elder, Mont., Big Sandy Cree't near. 71 

Box Elder Creek (Musselahell Riv3r

Basin) near Wlnnett, Mont........ 61

Boxelder Creek (Platte River Basin)

near Careyhurst, Wyo............. 232

Boyd, Mont., Red Lodge Creek near....120, 121

Willow Creek near.................... 122

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa............. 191

Bozeman, Mont., Hyalite Creek neir..... 44

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont... 109 

Bredette, Mont., Poplar River ne^r..... 88

Brelen, N. Dak., Cannonball Rive." at... 166 

Brlce, Mo., Bennett Spring at.......... 403

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River

at............................... 208

Pumpkin Creek near................... 262

Brlnkman, Mont., Marias River near..... 55

Browning, Mont., North Fork of M'.lk

River near....................... 69

Brownlngton, Mo., South Grand River

near............................. 401

Buffalo, Wyo., Clear Creek near........ 159

Bull lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo....... 130

Burlington, Wyo., Bench canal near..... 146

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near............................. 330

Burris, Wyo., Dry Creek near........... 128

Burwell, Nebr., North loup River near.. 317 

Bushnell, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.... 306

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at......... 148

Cache la Poudre River at mouth o^

canyon, near Fort Colllns, Colo.. 299

near Greeley, Colo................... 300

Calamus River, Nebr., discharge measurements of...................... 411

Cambridge, Nebr., Medicine Creek near.. 353 

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo........ 228

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak..... 166

Canyon, Wyo., Lonetree Creek near...... 301

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont......... 60

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek near.. 232

Running Dutchman canal near.......... 231

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River below. 199 

Cedar River, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Chadron, Nebr., White River near....... 179

Champion, Nebr., Frenchman Creek below. 350

Frenchman Creek near................. 349

Chance, Mont., darks Fork at.......... 114

Charlton River at Novinger, Mo......... 388

near Keytesvllle, Mo................. 389

Chariton River Basin, Mo., gaglngstatlon records in..............388-389

413
414 INDEX

Page 

Cherry Creek drain near Torrington,

Wyo.............................. 252

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak.-Wyo.,

discharge measurement of......... 410

gaging-statlon records in...........169-175

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte,

S. Dak........................... 170

near Wasta, S. Dak................... 169

Chinook, Mont., Matheson canal near.... 79

Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo...... 250

Circle, Mont., Redwater Creek at....... 86

Clarinda, Iowa, Nodaway River at....... 329

Clarks Pork at Chance, Mont............ 114

at Edgar, Mont....................... 115

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River at 340 

Clear Creek (Platte River Basin) at

mouth, near Derby, Colo.......... 284

near Golden, Colo.................... 283

Clear Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Buffalo, Wyo................ 159

demons, Mont., Dearborn River near.... 47

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at..... 390

Clyde Park, Mont., Brackett Creek near. 109

Shields River at..................... 108

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at......... 314

Computations, results of, accuracy of.. 3 

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 9

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at......................... 188

Conrin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone

River at......................... 96

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo...... 239

Cowdrey, Colo., Canadian River at...... 228

Michigan River near.................. 224

Crawford, Nebr., White River at........ 178

Crow Creek, Middle Pork of, near Hecla,

Wyo.............................. 302

North Pork of, near Hecla, Wyo....... 304

South Pork of, near Hecla, Wyo....... 303

Crowheart, Wyo., Willow Creek near..... 129

Culbertson, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at.. 352

Republican River at.................. 336

Data, accuracy of...................... 3

explanation of....................... 1-3

Dearborn River- near demons, Mont...... 47

Decaturville, Mo., NIangua River near.. 402

Decker, Mont., Tongue River near....... 151

Deer Creek at Slenrock, Wyo............ 230

Delaware River at Valley Palls, Kans... 378

Denver, Colo., South Platte River at... 270

Derby, Colo., dear Creek near......... 284

Dickie, Wyo., Gooseberry Creek near.... 141

Dismal River, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near..... 234

North Platte River at................ 200

Douglas canal near Orpha, Wyo.......... 233

Drake, Colo.> Thompson River near....296, 297

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo............. 128

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near....... 216

Dunlap, Nebr., Niobrara River at....... 181

Eagle Butte, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near............................. 170

East Limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans.. 369 

East NIshnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa 324 

Edgar, Mont., darks Pork at. .......... 115

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near....................... 294

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.......... 321

at Waterloo, Nebr.................... 322

discharge measurements of............ 412

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 358 

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans............. 370

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near....................... 175

Endicott, Nebr., Little Blue River near 374 

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 360 

Estes Park, Colo., Thompson River near. 295

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at.........326-327

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo...285-286 

Federal, Wyo., Lodgepole Creek near.... 305

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near... 307 

Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River

near............................. 248

Page 

63 

186 

17

Platwillow Creek near Platwillow, Mont. 

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

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at.. 

Fort Collins, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near.......................

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River near.

Fort Lupton, Colo., South Platte River

at...............................

Port Peck Dam, Mont., Missouri River

below............................

Port Plerre, S. Dak., Bad River near..176-177 

Fort Scott, Kans.., Marmaton River near. 398 

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Little Wind River 

near.............................

North Pork of Little Wind River at... 

Frenchman canal near Saco, Mont........

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr....

below Champion, Nebr.................

near Champion, Nebr..................

near Hamlet, Nebr....................

Frenchman River at international

boundary.........................

299

247

272

20

133

134

82

352

350

349

351

81

381

42

43

42

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

Gallatin Gateway, Mont., Gallatin River

near.............................

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

near Gallatin Gateway, Mont..........

Gallatin River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records In............... 42-44

Gait, Mo., Medicine Croek near......... 386

Gardiner River at Mammoth, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 105

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.......... 406

near Hazlegreen, Mo.................. 404

near Rich Fountain, Mo............... 407

near Waynesville, Mo................. 405

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 412

gaging-statlon records in...........404-409

Gering drain near Gering, Nebr......... 258

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near... 240 

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek near..... 238

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

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

Goose Creek (Platte River Basin) above

Lake Cheesman, Colo..............

Goose Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Sheridan, Wyo...............

Gooseberry Creek near Dickie, Wyo......

Grand Island, Nebr., Platte River near. 

Grand River Basin, Mo., gaging-statlon

records in......................381-387

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.......... 381

near Sunnier, Mo...................... 382

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak....... 167

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................. 300

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo....... 143

near Basin, Wyo...................... 144

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo........ 192

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River below...................... 201

230

283

279

153

141

215

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

Hamburg, Iowa, Nishnabotna River above. 

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

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

Harlowton, Mont., Musselshell River at. 

Harrison, Mont., Norwegian Creek near..

Willow Creek near....................

Havre, Mont., North Chinook canal near. 

Hazen, N. Dak., Knife River at.........

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gascorade River near.. 

Heart River near Mandar. N. Dak........

Hebron, Oolo., Little Grizzly Creek

near.............................

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Fork of Crow Creek 

near.............................

North Fork of Crow Creek near........

South Pork of Crow Creek near........

Helena, Mont., Missouri River near.....

Tenmile Creek near...................

Henderson, Colo., Soutt Platte River at 

Henry, Nebr., Katzer driln near........

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

Hermitage, Mo., Pomme cle Terre River at 

Hershey, Nebr., Blrdwood Creek near....

333

323

351

338

58

40

39

74

164

404

165

218

302

304

303

16

46

271

253

33

400

264
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" Ml City, S. Dak., Spring Creek near.. 171 

"orse Creek (Milk River Basin) at

international boundary........... 84

"orse Creek (Platte River Baain) near

tyman, Nebr...................... 255

near Yoder, Wyo...................... 254

"orseahoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo....... 238

"iidaon, Wyo., Little Popo Agie River at 132 

"ulett, Wyo., Belle Fourche River at... 173 

"ull, Kans., Big Blue River at......... 372

" T7alite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont......... 44

"daho Springs, Colo., Pall River near.285-286

Illinoia Creek at Walden, Colo......... 226

near Rand, Colo...................... 225

International boundary, Battle Creek at 75

East Pork of Battle Creek near....... 77

Eaat Pork of Poplar River at......... 89

Frenchman River at................... 81

Horse Creek at....................... 84

lodge Creek at....................... 72

Lyons Coulee at...................... 78

McEachern Creek at................... 85

McRae Coulee at...................... 73

Middle Pork of Poplar River at....... 8V

Milk River at........................ 66

North Pork of Milk River near........ 70

Rock Creek at........................ 83

South Pork of Milk River near........ 64

West Fork of Poplar River at......... 91

Woodpile Coulee near................. 76

Whitewater Creek near................ 80

"onia, Kans., East Limestone Creek near 369

Elm Creek near....................... 370

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............ 186

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak....... 183

near Scotland, S. Dak................ 184

James River Basin, N. Dak.-S. Dak.,

gaging-station records in.......183-184

Jamestown, N. Dak., James River at..... 183

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont.. 15 

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near......... 241

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at........ 406

Jewell, Kana., Weat Buffalo Creek at... 367 

Weat Buffalo Creek near.............. 356

Judith River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 56-67

Judith River near Utica, Mont.......... 56

Juleaburg, Colo., South Platte River at 276

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

iransas City, Mo., Missouri River at.... 30

^ansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans... 345 

at Lecompton, Kans................... 344

at Ogden, Kans....................... 341

at Topeka, Kans...................... 343

at Wamego, Kans...................... 342

Kansas River Basin, Colo.-Kans.-Nebr.,

gaging-station records in.......333-380

discharge measurements of............ 412

Katzer drain near Henry, Nebr.......... 253

ir aycee, Wyo., Middle Fork of Power

River near....................... 168

South Pork of Powder River near...... 164

PCeraey, Colo., South Platte River near. 273 

""eyteaville, Mo., Charlton River near.. 389 

Tnife River at Hazen, N. Dak........... 164

"ja Bonte, Wyo., La Bonte Creek near.... 237

Wagonhound Creek near................ 236

ja Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo...... 237

~,a Prele Creek near Douglaa, Wyo....... 234

near Orpha, Wyo...................... 236

".a Salle, Colo., Thompson River near... 298

 jake Cheeaman, Colo., Goose Creek above 279

South Platte River above............. 266

South Platte River below............. 267

'ake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 265

Tarryall Creek near.................. 278

'akeview. Mont., Red Rock River near... 11 

"iamar River near Tower Falls ranger 

station, Yellowstone National 

Park............................. 102

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo....... 390

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Lamine River Baain, Mo., gaging-station

records in......................390-391

Land Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 412

Lander, Wyo., Beaver Creek near........ 135

North Pork of Popo Agie River near... 131 

taramie, Wyo., taramie River at........ 244

taramie River and Pioneer canal near

Woods, Wyo......................242-243

taramie River at taramie, Wyo. 

at Two Rivers, Wyo..........

near Port Laramie, Wyo.

244

245 

247 

near Glendevey, Colo................. 240

near Jelm, Wyo.

near tookout, Wyo....................

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River rear... 

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

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longront,

Colo.............................

tenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near.....

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

Lewistown, Mont., Big Spring Creek near

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 359 

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near....... 251

tinneua, Mo., Locust Creek near........ 387

Liaco, Nebr., North Platte River at.... 209

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans.. 375 

discharge measurements of............ 412

near End!cott, Nebr.................. 374

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo. 218 

Little Horn River near Crow Agency,

Mont............................. 149

Little Laramie River at Two Rivera,

Wyo.............................. 249

near Filmore, Wyo.................... 248

Little Miasouri River at Mat-mart! ,.

N. Dak........................... 161

near Alzada, Mont.................... 160

near Watford City, N. Dak............ 162

Little Misaouri River Basin, Mont,-

N. Dak., gaging-station records

in..............................160-163

Little Paplllion Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of........... 410

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo...... 409

tittle Pipestone Creek near Whitehall,

Mont............................. 37

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo.. 132 

Little Sioux River at Correctionvllle,

Iowa............................. 188

at Spencer, Iowa..................... 187

Little Sioux River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............187-190

Little Wind River near Port Washakle,

Wyo.............................. 133

North Pork of, at Fort Washakie, Wyo. 134 

Livlngston, Mont., Yellowatone River

near............................. 97

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.......... 387

Lodge Creek at international boundary.. 72 

Lodgepole Creek at Buahnell, Nebr...... 306

near Federal, Wyo.................... 505

South Fork of, near Federal, W;v>..... 307

Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at............ 191

Logan, Mont., Oallatin River at........ 43

Lohman, Mont., Milk River at........... 67

Loma, Mont., Missouri River at......... 18

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon,

Wyo.............................. 301

Longmont, Colo., Boulder Creek near.... 293

Lefthand Creek at.................... 290,

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near...... 246

Loup City, Nebr., Middle Loup Ri^^r at. 311 

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr........... 314

Lucerne, Wyo., Owl Creek near.......... 138

Lupine Creek near Mammoth, Yellorstone

National Park.................... 106

Lyman, Nebr., Horae Creek near......... 266

Lyons, Colo., North St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 287

St. Vrain Creek at................... 288

Lyons Coulee at international boundary. 78

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont. 

McEachern Creek at International

boundary...................

62

85
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McGrew, Nebr., Nlnemlle drain near..... 259

McRae Coulee at international boundary. 73 

Madison River near West Yellowstone,

Mont............................. 41

Mandan, N. Dak., Heart River near...... 165

Marais des Cygnes River Baa in. See

Osage River Basin. 

Marias River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 54-55

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont....... 55

near Shelby, Mont.................... 54

Marmarth, N. Dak., Little Missouri

River at......................... 161

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans... 398 

Martin, Nebr., North Platte River at... 211 

Maryville, Mo., One Hundred and Two

River near....................... 332

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont...... 79

Max, Nebr., Republican River at........ 335

Medicine Creek (Grand River Basin) near

Gait, Mo......................... 386

Medicine Creek (Kansas River Basin)

near Cambridge, Nebr............. 353

Meeteetse, Wyo., Greybull River at..... 143

Wood River near...................... 145

Melroae, Mont., Big Hole River near.... 36

Melville, Mont., Sweetgraas Creek above 110 

Sweetgrass Creek below............... Ill

Michigan River at Haworth School, near

Llndland, Colo................... 221

at Walden, Colo...................... 223

near Cowdrey, Colo................... 224

near Lindland, Colo.................. 222

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland,

Colo............................. 291

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr..... 310

at Boelus, Nebr...................... 312

at Loup City, Nebr................... 311

at St. Paul, Nebr.................... 313

at Sargent, Webr....................308-309

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River near... 152 

Yellowstone River at................. 99

Milford, Iowa, Okoboji Lake near....... 190

Milk River, Alberta, Milk River at..... 65

Milk River at eastern crossing of

international boundary........... 66

at Lohman, Mont...................... 67

at Milk River, Alberta............... 65

near Vandalla, Mont.................. 68

North Fork of, above St. Mary canal,

near Browning, Mont.............. 69

near international boundary........ 70

South Fork of, near international

boundary......................... 64

Milk River Basin, Mont.-AlbertaSaskatchewan, gaging-station 

records in....................... 64-85

Mill Grove, Mo., Weldon River at....... 385

Minatare, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 207

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak..... 23

at Boonville, Mo..................... 32

at Fort Benton, Mont................. 17

at Hermann, Mo....................... 33

at Kansas City, Mo................... 30

at Loma, Mont........................ 18

at Nebraska City, Nebr............... 28

at Omaha, Nebr....................... 27

at Pierre, S. Dak.................... 25

at power-plant ferry, near Zortman,

Mont............................. 19

at St. Joseph, Mo.................... 29

at Waverly, Mo....................... 31

at Yankton, S. Dak................... 26

below Fort Peck Dam, Mont............ 20

below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena,

Mont............................. 16

near Mobridge, S. Dak................ 24

near Williston, N. Dak............... 22

near Wolf Point, Mont................ 21

Missouri River main stem, Mo.-Mont.- 

Nebr.-N. Dak.-S. Dak., gagingstation records on............... 11-33

discharge measurements on............ 410

Mitchell, Nebr., North Platte River at. 206 

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River near. 24 

Monida, Mont., Red Rock River near..... 12

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at....... 157

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Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak........ 168

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Creek near....... 256

Morrison, Colo., Bear Creek at......... 281

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River at..... 59

Mud Creek (Loup River Basin), Nebr.,

discharge measurements of........ 411

Mud Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Thermopolis, Wyo............ 140

Muddy Creek (Sun River Basin) at

Vaughn, Mont..................... 52-53

near Power, Mont..................... 51

Musselshell River at Hrrlowton, Mont... 58 

at Mosby, Mont....................... 59

Musselshell River Basir. Mont., gagingstation records in............... 58-63

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River at 28 

Nederland, Colo., Middle Boulder Creek

at............................... 291

Neligh, Nebr., Elkhorn River at........ 321

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at.... 409

Niangua River near Decrturville, Mo.... 402

Niles, Kans., Solomon Fiver at......... 368

Ninemile drain near McGraw, Nebr....... 259

Niobrara River Basin, Febr., gagingstation records in..............181-182

Niobrara River at Dunlep, Nebr......... 181

discharge measurements of............ 410

near Verdel, Nebr.................... 182

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa.. 323 

Nishnabotna River Basir, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............323-324

Nodaway River at Clarirda, Iowa........ 329

near Burlington Junction, Mo......... 330

Nodaway River Basin, Icwa-Mo., gagingstation records In..............329-330

North Chinook canal nesr Havre, Mont... 74 

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr....... 319

at Taylor, Nebr.....................315-316

near Burwell, Nebr................... 317

near Ord, Nebr....................... 318

near St. Paul, Nebr.................. 320

North Platte, Nebr., Ncrth Platte River

at............................... 213

South Platte River at................ 277

North Platte River above Pathfinder

Reservoir, Wyo................... 196

at Alcova, Wyo....................... 198

at Bridgeport, Nebr.................. 208

at Douglas, Wyo...................... 200

at Lisco, Nebr....................... 209

at Martin, Nebr...................... 211

at Mitchell, Nebr.................... 206

at North Platte, Nebr,............... 213

at Osnkosh, Nebr..................... 210

at recorder station, below Whalen,

Wyo.............................. 203

at Saratoga, Wyo..................... 195

at Torrington, Wyo................... 204

at Wyoming-Nebraska S v ate line....... 205

below Casper, Wyo.................... 199

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo........ 201

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo...... 197

below Whalen, Wyo.................... 202

near Minatare, Nebr.................. 207

near Northgate, Colo................. 194

near Sutherland, Nebr................ 212

near Walden, Colo.................... 193

North Fork of, near Wilden, Colo..... 220

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam,

near Lyons, Colo................. 287

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River

near............................. 194

Norwegian Creek near Harrison, Mont.... 40

Novinger, Mo., Chariton River at....... 388

Nowood Creek near Tensleep, Wyo........ 142

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near...... 180

Oak Creek, Nebr., dischirge measurements of......................... 412

Ogden, Kans., Kansas River at.......... 341

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Milford, Iowa............... 190

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at........ 27

One Hundred and Two Riv3r near Maryville, Mo........................ 332

Ord, Nebr., North Loup River near...... 318

Orleans, Iowa, Spirit Lake at.......... 189
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Orodell, Colo., Boulder Creek near..... 292

Orpha, Wyo., Douglas canal near........ 233

La Prele Creek near.................. 235

Osage River at Osceola, Mo............. 395

at Trading Post, Kans................ 394

near Bagnell, Mo..................... 396

near Ottawa, Kans.................... 393

near Quenemo, Kans................... 392

near St. Thomas, Mo.................. 397

Osage River Basin, Kans.-Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 412

gaging-station records in...........392-403

Osceola, Mo., Osage River at........... 395

V 3hkosh, Nebr., North Platte "iver at.. 210 

Ottawa, Kans., Osage River near........ 393

"^erton, Nebr., Platte River near...... 214

'^rl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo. ........... 138

North Fork of, at Crann ranch, near

Thennopolis, Wyo................. 139

South Fork of, at Curtis ranch, near

Thermopolis, Wyo................. 136

near Thermopolis, Wyo................ 137

"^pillion Creek Basin, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 410

"ass Creek near Wyola, Mont............ 150

"athfinder Reservoir, Wyo., North

Platte River above............... 196

North Platte River below............. 197

"ierre, S. Dak., Missouri River. at..... 25

Tiney Creek near Big Piney, Mo......... 408

"ioneer Canal, Laramie River and, near

Woods, Wyo......................242-243

Fipestone Creek Basin, Mont., gagingstation record in................ 37

riatte River Basin, Colo.-Nebr.-Wyo.,

discharge measurements of.......411-412

gaging-station records in...........192-322

riatte River near Ashland, Nebr........ 217

near Duncan, Nebr.................... 216

near Grand Island, Nebr.............. 215

near Overton, Nebr................... 214

Platte River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............331-332

Platte River near Agency, Mo........... 331

Platteville, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 289

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.. 400 

Poplar River Basin, Mont.-Saskatchewan,

gaging-station records in........ 87-92

Poplar River, East Fork of, at international boundary................ 89

East Fork of, near Scobey. Mont...... 90

Middle Pork of, at international

boundary......................... 87

near Bredette, Mont.................. 88

West Pork of, at international

boundary......................... 91

near Rlchland, Mont................ 92

Popo Agie River, North Fork of, near

Lander, Wyo...................... 131

r-rwder River at Arvada, Wyo............ 156

at Moorhead, Mont.................... 157

at Sussex, Wyo....................... 155

Middle Pork of, near Kaycee, Wyo..... 158

South Fork of, near Kaycee, Wyo...... 154

Fiwer, Mont., Muddy Creek near......... 51

F-'ickly Pear Creek Basin, Mont.,

gaging-station records in........ 45-46

F-'omise, S. Dak., Moreau River at...... 168

j-^yor Creek near Billings, Mont........ 123

I iblications on stream flow by

Geological Survey................ 3-6

by State agencies.................... 7-8

Information concerning............... 3-8

I illen drain, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 411

F nnpkln Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.... 262

5 lenemo, Kans., Osage River near....... 392

FMid, Colo., Illinois Creek near....... 225

Willow Creek near.................... 227

F^ndolph, Kans., Big Blue River at..... 373

IHpid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak........ 172

F mhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo......... 251

Bsd Lodge, Mont., Rock Creek near...... 116

West Pork of Rock Creek near.......118, 119

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Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir,

near Boyd, Mont.................. 120

below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd,

Mont............................. 121

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna Fiver

at............................... 324

Red Rock River at Kennedy ranch, near

Lakeview, Mont................... 11

below Red Rock Reservoir, near

Monida, Mont..................... 12

discharge measurements of............ 410

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Netr..... 261

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont......... 86

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.. 340 

at Culbertson, Nebr.................. 336

at Max, Nebr-......................... 335

at Scandia, Kans..................... 339

near Bloomington, Nebr............... 337

near Hardy, Nebr..................... 338

North Pork of, at Colorado-Nebraska

State line....................... 348

near Wray, Colo...................346-347

South Pork of, near Benkelman, Nebr.. 334 

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade RiTer

near............................. 407

Richland, Mont., West Fork of Poplar

River near....................... 92

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near...... 45

Riverton, Wyo., Wind River at.......... 124

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo......... 219

Rock Creek (Milk River Basin) at international boundary................ 83

Rock Creek (Platte River Basin), Wyo.,

discharge measurements of........ 411

Rock Creek (Yellowstone River Basin) at

Rockvale, Mont................... 117

near Red Lodge, Mont................. 116

West Fork of, below Basin Creek, near

Red Lodge, Mont.................. 118

near Red Lodge, Mont............... 119

Rockvale, Mont., Rock Creek at......... 117

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont..... 113

Ruby River above reservoir near Alder,

Mont............................. 34

near Alder, Mont..................... 35

Ruby River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in....................... 34-36

Running Dutchman canal near Careyhurst,

Wyo.............................. 231

Run-off in inches, definition of....... 1

Sac River near Stockton, Mo............ 399

Saco, Mont., Frenchman canal near...... 82

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at..... 2&

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup Rive" at.. 315

North Loup River near................ 320

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near...... 397

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo......... 288

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo..... 289 

St. Xavier, Mont., Big Horn River near. 127 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.........365-366

near Wilson, Kans...................361-364

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Neb...... 355

Saratoga, Wyo., North Platte Rive" at.. 195 

Sargent, Nebr., Middle Loup River at..308-309 

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at.... 339

Scobey, Mont., East Fork of Poplar

River near....................... 90

Scotia, Nebr., North Loup River a4;..... 319

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near.... 184

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Winter Creek near.. 257 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day, definition of......... 1

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr......... 256

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near....... 54

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek near....... 153

Sheridan Junction, Colo., Bear Crrjek at 282 

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont...... 108

near Wilsall, Mont................... 107

Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo., Shoshone

River below...................... 147

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo........... 148

below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo........ 147

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River near.. 100 

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near 15 

Smith River above Fivemile Creek, near

White Sulphur Springs, Mont...... 48
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Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.... 358

at Enterprise, Kans.................. 360

at Lindsborg, Kans................... 359

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans........ 377

Solomon River at Belolt, Kans.......... 367

at Niles, Kans....................... 368

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo.................... 294

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo. 401 

South Loup River, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 411

South Platte, Colo., North Pork of

South Platte River at............ 280

South Platte River at................ 268

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman,

Colo............................. 266

at Balzac, Colo...................... 275

at Denver, Colo...................... 270

at Port Eupton, Colo................. 272

at Henderson, Colo................... 271

at Julesburg, Colo................... 276

at North Platte, Nebr................ 277

at South Platte, Colo................ 268

at Sublette, Colo.................... 274

at Waterton, Colo.................... 269

below Lake Cheesman, Colo............ 267

near Kersey, Colo.................... 273

near Lake George, Colo............... 265

North Fork of, at South Platte, Colo. 280 

Spencer, Iowa, Little Sioux River at... 187 

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa........... 189

Spring Creek near Hill City, S. Dak.... 171

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont.. 112 

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near.......... 399

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans... 380 

Sublette, Colo., South Platte River at. 274 

Stunner, Mo., Grand River near.......... 382

Sun River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in....................... 49-53

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont............ 50

North Pork of, near Augusta, Mont.... 49

Sussex, Wyo., Powder River at.......... 155

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 212

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont.. 110 

below Melville, Mont................. Ill

Tarkio River at Blanchard, Iowa........ 325

at Fairfax, Mo......................326-327

Tarkio River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............325-328

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.. 278 

Taylor, Nebr., North Loup River at....315-316

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont........ 46

near Rimini, Mont.................... 45

Tensleep, Wyo., Nowood Creek near...... 142

Tensleep Creek, East Pork of, Wyo.,

discharge measurements of........ 410

Terms, definition of................... 1

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at.......365-366

Thermopolis, Wyo., Big Horn River at... 125 

Mud Creek near....................... 140

North Fork of Owl Creek near......... 139

Owl Creek near....................... 137

South Pork of Owl Creek near......... 136

Thompson River (Grand River Basin) at

Trenton, Mo...................... 384

Thompson River (Platte River Basin) at 

mouth of canyon, near Drake, 

Colo............................. 297

at mouth, near La Salle, Colo........ 298

below power house, near Drake, Colo.. 296 

near Estes Park, Colo................ 295

Timber Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek near. 380 

Tongue River near Decker, Mont......... 151

near Miles City, Mont................ 152

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at......... 343

Soldier Creek near................... 377

Torrlngton, Wyo., Cherry Creek drain

near............................. 252

North Platte River at................ 204

Tower Creek at Tower Palls, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 101

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at.... 394

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at........ 384

PageTwo Rivers, Wyo., Lara-nie River at..... 245 

Little Laramie River at.............. 249"

Upper Clear Creek, Nebr., discharge 

measurements of...............

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

413 

5&

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at. 37S

Vandalla, Mont., Milk River near....... 63

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy C-eek at.......... 52-55

Sun River near....................... 5Q

Verdel, Nebr., Niobrara River near..... 183

Vermllllon Creek near Wamego, Kans..... 37&

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.... 	23&

Wahoo -Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of.........................

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.....

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

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

Illinois Creek at....................

Michigan River at....................

North Fork of North Platte River near 

North Platte River near..............

Roaring Pork near....................

Wallum, Mont., Careles* Creek at.......

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

Vermilllon Creek near................

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

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

Waterton,' Colo., South Platte River at. 

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River at 

Watford City, N. Dak., Little Missouri

River near.......................

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at........

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near. 

Weldon River at Mill G-ove, Mo.........

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

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

near Jewell, Kans....................

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo....

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River

near.............................

Westboro, Mo., West Tarkio Creek near.. 

Wet Glaize Springs, Mo., discharge

measurement of...................

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River

below..........................202, 203-

White River at Crawford, Nebr.......... 17S

near Chadron, Nebr................... 1791

near Oacoma, S. Dak.................. ISO

White River Basin, Nebr.-S. Dak.,

gaging-station records in.......178-180

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Smith

River near.......................

Whitehall, Mont., Little Pipestone

Creek near.......................

Whitewater Creek near international

boundary.........................

Wibaux, Mont., Beaver Creek at.........

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River near 

Willow Creek Basin, Mo^t., gagingstation records In............... 39-4O

Willow Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Rand, Colo......................

Willow Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) near Harrison, Mont......

Willow Creek (tributary to Red Lodge

Creek) near Boyd, Mont........... 122

Willow Creek (tributary tp Wind River)

near Crowheart, Wyo.............. 129

Wllsall, Mont., Shield-' River near..... 107

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near......361-364

413 

379 

16T 

193 

22& 

225 

22O 

195 

219 

6O 

342 

37& 169- 

323 269- 

375

163 

31 

40& 

385 

23& 

357 

356- 

32&

41

328.

412

48- 

3T

8O

163-

22

22T 

39

124-

61

62 

257

21 

14&

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

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

McDonald Creek at....................

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr....

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River near. 

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

Woodpile Coulee near international

boundary.........................

Woods, Wyo., Laramie R'ver and Pioneer

canal near......................242-243

Work, division of...................... 9-10

scope of............................. 1

Wray, Colo., North ForV of Republican

River near......................346-347

Wyola, Mont., Pass Cre-»k near.......... 150

76
INDEX 419

"coming-Nebraska State line, North 

Platte River at..............

Page 

205 

"ankton, S. Dak., Missouri River at.... 26

""'^llowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park.............. 93

"f»llowstone National Park, Blacktail

Deer Creek In.................... 103

East Pork of Blacktail Deer Creek in. 104 

Gardiner River in.................... 105

Lamar River In....................... 102

Lupine Creek in...................... 106

Tower Creek in....................... 101

Yellowstone Lake In.................. 93

Yellowstone River in.................94, 95

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Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.... 98

at Corwin Springs, Mont.............. 96

at Miles City, Mont.................. 99

at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park.............. 94

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 95

near Livlngston, Mont................ 97

near Sidney, Mont.................... 100

Yellowatone River Basin, Mont.-Wyo.,

discharge measurements of........ 410

gaglng-station records In............93-159

Yodep, Wyo., Horse Creek near.......... 254

Zortman, Mont., Missouri River near. 19

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Absarokee, Mont., Rosebud Creek near... 113 

Stlllwater River near................ 112

Accuracy of data and computed results.. 3 

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 8

Agency, Mo., Platte River near......... 331

Agency, Mont., Little Horn River near.. 149 

Akron, Iowa., Big Sioux River at....... 185

Alcova, Wyo., Bates Creek near......... 229

North Platte River at................ 198

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near.......... 34, 35

Alzada, Mont., Little Missouri River

near............................. 160

Arcadia, Nebr., Middle Loup River at... 310 

Arlkaree River at Haigler, Nebr........ 333

Arnold drain, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Arvada, Wyo., Powder River at.......... 156

Ashland, Nebr., Platte River near...... 217

Augusta, Mont., North Fork of Sun River

near............................. 49

Bad River near Fort Plerre, S. Dak....176-177

Bagnell, Mo., Osage River near......... 396

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at... 275 

Barnston, Nebr., Big Blue River at..... 371

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at... 13 

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near....... 144

Bates Creek near Alcova, Wyo........... 229

Battle Creek at international boundary. 75 

East Fork of, near international

boundary......................... 77

Bayard, Nebr., Bayard Sugar Factory

drain near....................... 260

Red Willow Creek near................ 261

Bazille Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of...................... 410

Bear Creek at Morrlson, Colo........... 281

at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo. 282

Beaver City, Nebr., Beaver Creek near.. 354

Sappa Creek near..................... 355

Beaver Creek (Kansas River Basin) near

Beaver City, Nebr................ 354

Beaver Creek (Little Missouri River

Basin) at Wlbaux, Mont........... 163

Beaver Creek (Platte River Basin), 

Nebr., discharge measurements 

of..............................411-412

Beaver Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Lander, Wyo................. 135

Beaver Spring, S. Dak., discharge

measurement of................... 410

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont..... 13

at Blaine, Mont...................... 14

Belle Fourche, S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near....................... 174

Belle Fourche River at Hulett, Wyo..... 173

near Belle Fourche, S. Dak........... 174

near Elm Springs, S. Dak............. 175

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at........ 367

Bench canal near Burlington, Wyo....... 146

Benkelman, Nebr., South Fork of

Republican River near............ 334

Bennett Spring at Brlce, Mo............ 403

Bethany, Mo., East Fork of Big Creek

near............................. 383

Big Bend, S. Dak., Rapid Creek at...... 172

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr....... 371

at Hull, Kans........................ 372

at Randolph, Kans.................... 373

Big Creek, East Fork of, near Bethany,

Mo............................... 383

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont...... 36

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

at Thermopolis, Wyo.................. 125

near St. Xavier, Mont................ 127

Big Piney, Mo., Piney Creek near....... 408

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont... 71

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Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa......... 185

Big Spring Creek near Lewlstown, Mont.. 57 

Billings, Mont., Pryor Creek near...... 123

Yellowstone River at................. 98

Blrdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr...... 264

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River at... 23 

Blacktall Deer Creek, East Fork of,

near Mammoth, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 104

near Mammoth, Yellowstone Natloral

Park............................. 103

Blackwater River at Blue Lick, Mo...... 391

Blaine, Mont., Beaverhead River at..... 14

Blanchard, Iowa, Tarkio River at....... 325

Bloomlngton, Nebr., Republican River

near............................. 337

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr......... 263

Blue Lick, Mo., Blackwater River at.... 391

Boelus, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.... 312

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kanaas River at. __ 345 

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at...... 32

Boulder, Mont., Boulder River near..... 38

Boulder Creek at mouth, near Longnont,

Colo............................. 293

near Orodell, Colo................... 292

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont....... 38

Box Elder, Mont., Big Sandy Creek near. 71 

Box Elder Creek (Musselshell River

Basin) near Winnett, Mont........ 61

Boxelder Creek (Platte River Baslr)

near Careyhurst, Wyo............. 232

Boyd, Mont., Red Lodge Creek near....120, 121

Willow Creek near.................... 122

Boyer River at Logan, Iowa............. 191

Bozeman, Mont., Hyalite Creek near..... 44

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont... 109 

Bredette, Mont., Poplar River near..... 88

Brelen, N. Dak., Cannonball River at... 166 

Brlce, Mo., Bennett Spring at.......... 403

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River

at............................... 208

Pumpkin Creek near................... 262

Brinkman, Mont., Marias River neaj-..... 55

Browning, Mont., North Fork of Milk

River near....................... 69

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River

near............................. 401

Buffalo, Wyo., Clear Creek near........ 159

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo....... 130

Burlington, Wyo., Bench canal near..... 146

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near............................. 330

Burrls, Wyo., Dry Creek near........... 128

Burwell, Nebr., North Loup River rear.. 317 

Bushnell, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at.... 306

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at......... 148

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of

canyon, near Fort Colllns, Colo.. 299

near Greeley, Colo................... 300

Calamus River, Nebr., discharge measurements of...................... 411

Cambridge, Nebr., Medicine Creek rear.. 353 

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo........ 228

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dalr..... 166

Canyon, Wyo., Lonetree Creek near...... 301

Careless Creek at Wallum, Mont......... 60

Careyhurst, Wyo., Boxelder Creek rear.. 232

Running Dutchman canal near.......... 231

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River l«low. 199 

Cedar River, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Chadron, Nebr., White River near....... 179

Champion, Nebr., Frenchman Creek telow. 350

Frenchman Creek near................. 349

Chance, Mont., Clarks Fork at.......... 114

Chariton River at Novlnger, Mo......... 388

near Keytesvllle, Mo................. 389

Chariton River Basin, Mo., gaglngstation records in..............388-389

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Cherry Creek drain near Torrington,

Wyo.............................. 252

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak.-Wyo.,

discharge measurement of......... 410

gaging-station records in...........169-175

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte,

S. Dak........................... 170

near Wasta, S. Dak................... 169

Chinook, Mont., Matheaon canal near.... 79

Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo...... 250

Circle, Mont., Redwater Creek at....... 86

Clarinda, Iowa, Nodaway River at....... 329

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont............ 114

at Edgar, Mont....................... 115

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River at 340 

Clear Creek (Platte River Basin) at

mouth, near Derby, Colo.......... 284

near Golden, Colo.................... 283

Clear Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Buffalo, Wyo................ 159

demons, Mont., Dearborn River near.... 47

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at..... 390

Clyde Park, Mont., Brackett Creek near. 109

Shields River at..................... 108

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at......... 314

Computations, results of, accuracy of.. 3 

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 9

Correctionville, Iowa, little Sioux

River at......................... 188

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone

River at......................... 96

Cottonwood Creek at Wendover, Wyo...... 239

Cowdrey, Colo., Canadian River at...... 228

Michigan River near.................. 224

Crawford, Nebr., White River at........ 178

Crow Creek, Middle Fork of, near Hecla,

Wyo.............................. 302

North Fork of, near Hecla, Wyo....... 304

South Fork of, near Hecla, Wyo....... 303

Crowheart, Wyo., Willow Creek near..... 129

Culbertson, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at.. 352

Republican River at.................. 336

Data, accuracy of...................... 3

explanation of....................... 1-3

Dearborn River near demons, Mont...... 47

Decaturville, Mo., Niangua River near.. 402

Decker, Mont., Tongue River near....... 151

Deer Creek at Glenrock, Wyo............ 230

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans... 378

Denver, Colo., South Platte River at... 270

Derby, Colo., Clear Creek near......... 284

Dickie, Wyo., Gooseberry Creek near.... 141

Dismal River, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near..... 234

North Platte River at................ 200

Douglas canal near Orpha, Wyo.......... 233

Drake, Colo.> Thompson River near....296, 297

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo............. 128

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near....... 216

Dunlap, Nebr., Niobrara River at....... 181

Eagle Butte, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near............................. 170

East limestone Creek near Ionia, Kans.. 369 

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak, Iowa 324 

Edgar, Mont., Clarks Fork at........... 115

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near....................... 294

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr.......... 321

at Waterloo, Nebr.................... 322

discharge measurements of............ 412

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 358 

Elm Creek near Ionia, Kans............. 370

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near....................... 175

Endicott, Nebr., little Blue River near 374 

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River at. 360 

Estes Park, Colo., Thompson River near. 295

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at.........326-327

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo...285-286 

Federal, Wyo., Lodgepole Creek near.... 305

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near... 307 

Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River

near............................. 248

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont. 

Floyd River at James, lo-va.............

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at.. 

Fort Collins, Colo., Cache la Poudre

River near.......................

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laratiie River near. 

Fort Lupton, Colo., South Platte River

at...............................

Fort Peck Dam, Mont., Missouri River

below.

Page

63

186

17

299

247

20

Fort Pierre, S. Dak., Ba-1 River near. .176-177

Fort Scott, Kans.., Marmaton River near.

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Little Wind River

near.............................

North Fork of Little Wind River at... 

Frenchman canal near Sac->, Mont........

Frenchman Creek at Culbe-"tson, Nebr....

below Champion, Nebr.................

near Champion, Nebr..................

near Hamlet, Nebr....................

Frenchman River at international

boundary.........................

398

133

134

82

352

350

349

351

81

Gallatin, Mo., Grand River near........ 381

Gallatin Gateway, Mont., Gallatin River

near............................. 42

Oallatin River at Logan, Mont.......... 43

near Gallatin Gateway, Mont.......... 42

Oallatin River Basin, Moit., gagingstation records in............... 42-44

Gait, Mo., Medicine CreeV near......... 386

Gardiner River at Mammoth, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 105

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.......... 406

near Hazlegreen, Mo.................. 404

near Rich Fountain, Mo............... 407

near Waynesville, Mo................. 405

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 412

gaging-station records in...........404-409

Coring drain near Gering, Nebr......... 258

Olendevey, Colo., Laramie River near... 240 

Glendo, Wyo., Horseshoe Creek near..... 238

Olenrock, Wyo., Deer Cre-jk at.......... 230

Golden, Colo., Clear Cre3k near........ 283

Ooose Creek (Platte Rive" Basin) above

Lake Cheesman, Colo.............. 279

Goose Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Sheridan, Wyo............... 153

Gooseberry Creek near Dickie, Wyo...... 141

Orand Island, Nebr., Platte River near. 215 

Grand River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in......................381-387

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo.......... 381

near Sumner, Mo...................... 382

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak....... 167

Greeley, Colo., Cache la Poudre River

near............................. 300

Greybull River at Meeteetse, Wyo....... 143

near Basin, Wyo...................... 144

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo........ 192

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River below...................... 201

Haigler, Nebr., Arikaree River at...... 333

Hamburg, Iowa, TJishnabotna River above. 323

Hamlet, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near.... 351

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near.... 338

Harlowton, Mont., Musselshell River at. 58

Harrison, Mont., Norwegian Creek near.. 40

Willow Creek near.................... 39

Havre, Mont., North Chinook canal near. 74

Hazen, N. Dak., Knife River at......... 164

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near.. 404

Heart River near Mandan, N. Dak........ 165

Hebron, Colo., Little Grizzly Creek

near............................. 218

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Fork of Crow Creek

near............................. 302

North Fork of Crow Cre^k near........ 304

South Fork of Crow Cre>sk near........ 303

Helena, Mont., Missouri River near..... 16

Tenmile Creek near................... 46

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River at 271

Henry, Nebr., Katzer drain near........ 253

Hermann, Mo., Missouri River at........ 33

Hermitage, Mo., Pomme de Terre River at 400

Hershey, Nebr., Birdwood Creek near.... 264
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Hill City, S. Dak., Spring Creek near.. 171 

Horse Creek (Milk River Basin) at

international boundary........... 84

Horse Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Eyman, Hebr...................... 255

near Yoder, Wyo...................... 254

Horseshoe Creek near Glendo, Wyo....... 238

Hudson, Wyo., Little Popo Agie River at 132 

Hulett, Wyo., Belle Fourche River at... 173 

Hull, Kans., Big Blue River at......... 372

Hyalite Creek at Hyalite ranger station, near Bozeman, Mont......... 44

Idaho Springs, Colo., Fall River near.285-286

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo......... 226

near Rand, Colo...................... 225

International boundary, Battle Greek at 75

East Fork of Battle Creek near....... 77

East Fork of Poplar River at......... 89

Frenchman River at................... 81

Horse Creek at....................... 84

Lodge Creek at....................... 72

Lyons Coulee at...................... 78

McEachern Creek at................... 85

McRae Coulee at...................... 73

Middle Fork of Poplar River at....... 87

Milk River at........................ 66

north Fork of Milk River near........ 70

Rock Creek at........................ 83

South Fork of Milk River near........ 64

West Fork of Poplar River at......... 91

Woodpile Coulee near................. 76

Whitewater Creek near................ 80

Ionia, Kans., East Limestone Creek near 369

Elm Creek near....................... 370

James, Iowa, Floyd River at............ 186

James River at Jamestown, N. Dak....... 193

near Scotland, S. Dak................ 184

James River Basin, N. Dak.-S. Dak.,

gaging-station records in.......183-184

Jamestown, N. Dak., James River at..... 183

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont.. 15 

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near......... 241

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at........ 406

Jewell, Kans., West Buffalo Creek at... 357 

West Buffalo Creek near.............. 356

Judith River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 56-57

Judith River near Otica, Mont.......... 56

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River at 276

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

Kansas City, Mo., Missouri River at.... 30

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans... 345 

at Lecompton, Kans................... 344

at Ogden, Kans....................... 341

at Topeka, Kans...................... 343

at Wamego, Kans...................... 342

Kansas River Basin, Colo.-Kans.-Nebr.,

gaging-station records in.......353-380

discharge measurements of............ 412

Katzer drain near Henry, Bebr.......... 253

Kaycee, Wyo., Middle Fork of Power

River near....................... 158

South Fork of Powder River near...... 154

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River near. 273 

Keytesville, Mo., Charlton River near.. 389 

Knife River at Hazen, B. Dak........... 164

La Bonte, Wyo., La Bonte Creek near.... 237

Wagonhound Creek near................ 236

La Bonte Creek near La Bonte, Wyo...... 237

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo....... 234

near Orpha, Wyo...................... 235

La Salle, Colo., Thompson River near... 298

Lake Cheesman, Colo., Goose Creek above 279

South Platte River above............. 266

South Platte River below............. 267

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River

near............................. 265

Tarryall Creek near.................. 278

Lakeview, Mont., Red Rock River near... 11 

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger 

station, Tellowstone National 

Park............................. 102

Lamlne River at Clifton City, Mo....... 390

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Lamine River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in......................390-391

Land Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 412

Lander, Wyo., Beaver Creek near........ 135

north Fork of Popo Agie River near... 131 

Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River at........ 244

Laramie River and Pioneer canal near

Woods, Wyo......................242-243

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.......... 244

at Two Rivers, Wyo................... 245

near Fort Laramie, Wyo............... 247

near Glendevey, Colo................. 240

near Jelm, Wyo....................... 241

near Lookout, Wyo.................... 246

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near... 379 

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at...... 344

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont,

Colo............................. 290

Lenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near..... 130

Lewellen, Hebr., Blue Creek near....... 263

Lewistown, Mont., Big Spring Creek near 57 

Lindland, Colo., Michigan River near.221, 222 

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. 359 

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near....... 251

Linneus, Mo., Locust Creek near........ 387

Lisco, Nebr., North Platte River at.... 209

Little Blue River at Watervllle, Fans.. 375 

discharge measurements of............ 412

near Endicott, Nebr.................. 374

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo. 219 

Little Horn River near Crow Agency,

Mont............................. 149

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers,

Wyo.............................. 249

near Fllmore, Wyo.................... 248

Little Missouri River at Marmarth,

N. Dak........................... 161

near Alzada, Mont.................... 160

near Watford City, N. Dak............ 162

Little Missouri River Basin, Mont.-

N. Dak., gaging-station records

in..............................160-163

Little Papillion Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of........... 410

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo...... 409

Little Pipestone Creek near Whitel^ll,

Mont............................. 37

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo.. 132 

Little Sioux River at Correctionville,

Iowa............................. 188

at Spencer, Iowa..................... 187

Little Sioux River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............187-190

Little Wind River near Fort Washakle,

Wyo.............................. 133

North Fork of, at Fort Washakie, Wyo. 134 

Livingston, Mont., Yellowstone River

near............................. 97

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo.......... 387

Lodge Creek at international boundary.. 72 

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr...... 306

near Federal, Wyo.................... 305

South Fork of, near Federal, Wyo..... 307

Logan, Iowa, Boyer River at............ 191

Logan, Mont., Qallatln River at........ 43

Lohman, Mont., Milk River at........... 67

Loma, Mont., Missouri River at......... 18

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyor.

Wyo.............................. 301

Longmont, Colo., Boulder Creek nerr.... 293

Lefthand Creek at.................... 290.

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near...... 246

Loup City, Nebr., Middle Loup River at. 311 

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr........... 314

Lucerne, Wyo., Owl Creek near.......... 138

Lupine Creek near Mammoth, Yellowrtone

National Park.................... 106

Lyman, Nebr., Horse Oreek near......... 255

Lyons, Colo., North St. Vrain Oreek

near............................. 287

St. Vraln Creek at................... 288

Lyons Coulee at international boundary. 78

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont..

McEachern Creek at International

boundary...................

62

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McSrew, Nebr., Ninemile drain near..... 259

McRae Coulee at international boundary. 73 

Madison River near West Yellowstone,

Mont ............................. 41

Mandan, N. Dak., Heart River near...... 165

Marais des Cygnes River Basin. See

Osage River Basin. 

Marias River Basin, Mont., gaging -

station records in. .............. 54-55

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont ....... 55

near Shelby, Mont .................... 54

Marmarth, N. Dak., Little Missouri

River at ......................... 161

Marmaton River near Port Scott, Kans... 398 

Martin, Nebr., North Platte River at... 211 

Maryville, Mo., One Hundred and Two

River near ....................... 332

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont...... 79

Max, Nebr., Republican River at........ 335

Medicine Creek (Orand River Basin) near

Gait, Mo. ........................ 386

Medicine Creek (Kansas River Basin)

near Cambridge, Nebr. ............ 353

Meeteetse, Wyo., Sreybull River at..... 143

Wood River near ...................... 145

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near.... 36

Melville, Mont., Sweetgrass Creek above 110 

Sweetgrass Creek below. .............. Ill

Michigan River at Haworth School, near

Lindland, Colo. .................. 221

at Walden, Colo. ..................... 223

near Cowdrey, Colo. . ................. 224

near Lindland, Colo. ................. 222

Middle Boulder Creek at Nederland,

Colo. ............................ 291

Middle Loup River at Arcadia, Nebr..... 310

at Boelus, Nebr. ..................... 312

at Loup City, Nebr ................... 311

at St. Paul, Nebr. ................... 313

at Sargent, Nebr. .308-309

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River near... 152 

Yellowstone River at. ................ 99

Milford, Iowa, Okoboji Lake near....... 190

Milk River, Alberta, Milk River at..... 65

Milk River at eastern crossing of

international boundary. .......... 66

at Lohman, Mont ...................... 67

at Milk River, Alberta. .............. 65

near Vandalia, Mont. ................. 68

North Pork of, above St. Mary canal,

near Browning, Mont .............. 69

near international boundary. ....... 70

South Pork of, near international

boundary. ........................ 64

Milk River Basin, Mont. -AlbertaSaskatchewan, gaging-station

records in. ...................... 64-85

Mill Srove, Mo., Weldon River at....... 385

Minatare, Nebr., North Platte River

near. ............................ 207

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak..... 23

at Boonville, Mo.. ................... 32

at Port Benton, Mont ................. 17

at Hermann, Mo. ...................... 33

at Kansas City, Mo. .................. 30

at Loma, Mont. ....................... 18

at Nebraska City, Nebr. .............. 28

at Omaha, Nebr . . ..................... 27

at Pierre, S. Dak. ................... 25

at power-plant ferry, near Zortman,

Mont. ............................ 19

at St. Joseph, Mo. ................... 29

at Waverly, Mo. ...................... 31

at Yankton, S. Dak. .................. 26

below Port Peck Dam, Mont. ........... 20

below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena,

Mont. ............................ 16

near Mobridge, S. Dak. ............... 24

near Williston, N. Dak. .............. 22

near Wolf Point, Mont. ............... 21

Missouri River main stem. Mo. -Mont. - 

Nebr.-N. Dak. -S. Dak., gagingstation records on. .............. 11-33

discharge measurements on. ........... 410

Mitchell, Nebr., North Platte River at. 206 

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River near. 24 

Monida, Mont., Red Rock River near..... 12

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at....... 157

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Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak........ 168

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Cr?ek near....... 256

Morrison, Colo., Bear Cr?ek at......... 281

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River at..... 59

Mud Creek (Loup River Ba<5in), Nebr.,

discharge measurements of........ 411

Mud Creek (Yellowstone R'.ver Basin)

near Thermopolis, Wyo............ 140

Muddy Creek (Sun River Bisin) at

Vaughn, Mont..................... 52-53

near Power, Mont..................... 51

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont... 58 

at Mosby, Mont....................... 59

Musselshell River Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in............... 58-63

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River at 28 

Nederland, Colo., Middle Boulder Creek

at............................... 291

Neligh, Nebr., Elkhorn R'.ver at........ 321

Newburg, Mo., Little Pin3y Creek at.... 409

Niangua River near Decafrirville, Mo.... 402

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at......... 368

Ninemile drain near McGraw, Nebr....... 259

Niobrara River Basin, Ne'hr., gagingstation records in.............. 181-182

Niobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr......... 181

discharge measurements of............ 410

near Verdel, Nebr.................... 182

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg, Iowa.. 323 

Nishnabotna River Basin, Iowa, gagingstation records in..............323-324

Nodaway River at Clarinda, Iowa........ 329

near Burlington Junction, Mo......... 330

Nodaway River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............329-330

North Chinook canal near Havre, Mont... 74 

North Loup River at Scotia, Nebr....... 319

at Taylor, Nebr.....................315-316

near Burwell, Nebr................... 317

near Ord, Nebr....................... 318

near St. Paul, Nebr.................. 320

North Platte, Nebr., Nor^.h Platte River

at............................... 213

South Platte River at................ 277

North Platte River above Pathfinder

Reservoir, Wyo................... 196

at Alcova, Wyo....................... 198

at Bridgeport, Nebr.................. 208

at Douglas, Wyo...................... 200

at Lisco, Nebr....................... 209

at Martin, Nebr...................... 211

at Mitchell, Nebr.................... 206

at North Platte, Nebr,............... 213

at Oshkosh, Nebr..................... 210

at recorder station, below Whalen,

Wyo.............................. 203

at Saratoga, Wyo..................... 195

at Torrington, Wyo................... 204

at Wyoming-Nebraska Strte line....... 205

below Casper, Wyo.................... 199

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo........ 201

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo...... 197

below Whalen, Wyo.................... 202

near Minatare, Nebr.................. 207

near Northgate, Colo................. 194

near Sutherland, Nebr................ 212

near Walden, Colo.................... 193

North Pork of, near Walden, Colo..... 220

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam,

near Lyons, Colo................. 287

Northgate, Colo., North Flatte River

near............................. 194

Norwegian Creek near Harrison, Mont.... 40

Novinger, Mo., Chariton Fiver at....... 388

Nowood Creek near Tensleep, Wyo........ 142

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near...... 180

Oak Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 412

Ogden, Kans., Kansas River at.......... 341

Okoboji Lake at Lakeside Laboratory,

near Milford, Iowa............... 190

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at........ 27

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo........................ 332

Ord, Nebr., North Loup River near...... 318

Orleans, Iowa, Spirit Lake at.......... 189
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Orodell, Colo., Boulder Creek near..... 292

Orpha, Wyo., Douglas canal near........ 233

La Prele Creek near.................. 235

Osage River at Osceola, Mo............. 395

at Trading Post, Kans................ 394

near Bagnell, Mo..................... 396

near Ottawa, Kans.................... 395

near Quenemo, Kans................... 392

near St. Thomas, Mo.................. 397

Osage River Basin, Kans.-Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 412

gaging-station records in...........392-403

Osceola, Mo., Osage River at........... 395

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte Iliver at.. 210 

Ottawa, Kans., Osage River near........ 393

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near...... 214

Owl Creek near Lucerne, Wyo............ 138

North Pork of, at Crann ranch, near

Thennopolis, Wyo................. 139

South Pork of, at Curtis ranch, near

Thermopolis, Wyo................. 136

near Thermopolis, Wyo................ 137

Papillion Creek Basin, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 410

Pass Creek near Wyola, Mont............ 150

Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., North

Platte River above............... 196

North Platte River below............. 197

Pierre, S. Dak., Missouri River at..... 25

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo......... 408

Pioneer Canal, Laramie River and, near

Woods, Wyo......................242-243

">ipestone Creek Basin, Mont., gagingstation record in................ 37

 'latte River Basin, Colo.-Nebr.-Wyo. ,

discharge measurements of.......411-412

gaging-station records in...........192-322

°latte River near Ashland, Nebr........ 217

near Duncan, Nebr.................... 216

near Grand Island, Nebr.............. 215

near Overton, Nebr................... 214

 >latte River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gagingstation records in..............331-332

^latte River near Agency, Mo........... 331

^latteville, Colo., St. Vrain Creek

near............................. 289

O omme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.. 400 

ra oplar River Basin, Mont.-Saskatchewan,

gaging-station records in........ 87-92

'oplar River, East Pork of, at international boundary................ 89

East Fork of, near Scobey, Mont...... 90

Middle Pork of, at International

boundary......................... 87

near Bredette, Mont.................. 88

West Pork of, at international

boundary......................... 91

near Rlchland, Mont................ 92

Popo Agie River, North Pork of, near

Lander, Wyo...................... 131

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo............ 156

at Moorhead, Mont.................... 157

at Sussex, Wyo....................... 155

Middle Pork of, near Kaycee, Wyo..... 158

South Pork of, near Kaycee, Wyo...... 154

Power, Mont., Muddy Creek near......... 51

Prickly Pear Creek Basin, Mont.,

gaging-station records in........ 45-46

Promise, S. Dak., Moreau River at...... 168

Pryor Creek near Billings, Mont........ 123

Publications on stream flow by

Geological Survey................ 3-6

by State agencies.................... 7-8

information concerning............... 3-8

"ullen drain, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 411

"umpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr.... 262

"uenemo, Kans., Osage River near. 392

"ind, Colo., Illinois Creek near....... 225

Willow Creek near.................... 227

"'fmdolph, Kans., Big Blue River at..... 373

 >pid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak........ 172

"awhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo......... 251

"'<sd Lodge, Mont., Rock Creek near...... 116

West Fork of Rock Creek near.......118, 119

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Red Lodge Creek above Cooney Reservoir,

near Boyd, Mont.................. 120

below Cooney Reservoir, near Boyd,

Mont............................. 121

Red Oak, Iowa, East Nishnabotna Rirer

at............................... 324

Red Rock River at Kennedy ranch, near

Lakevlew, Mont................... 11

below Red Rock Reservoir, near

Monida, Mont..................... 12

discharge measurements of............ 410

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr..... 261

Redwater Creek at Circle, Mont......... 86

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.. 340 

at Culbertson, Nebr.................. 336

at Max, Nebr-......................... 335

at Scandia, Kans..................... 339

near Bloomlngton, Nebr............... 337

near Hardy, Nebr..................... 338

North Pork of, at Colorado-Nebraska

State line....................... 348

near Wray, Colo...................346-347

South Pork of, near Benkelman, Nebr.. 334 

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade River

near............................. 407

Richland, Mont., West Fork of Popler

River near....................... 92

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near...... 45

Rlverton, Wyo., Wind River at.......... 124

Roaring Pork near Walden, Colo......... 219

Rock Creek (Milk River Basin) at international boundary................ 83

Rock Creek (Platte River Basin), Wyo.,

discharge measurements of........ 411

Rock Creek (Yellowstone River Basir) at

Rockvale, Mont................... 117

near Red Lodge, Mont................. 116

West Fork of, below Basin Creek, near

Red Lodge, Mont.................. 118

near Red Lodge, Mont............... 119

Rockvale, Mont., Rock Creek at......... 117

Rosebud Creek near Absarokee, Mont..... 113

Ruby River above reservoir near Alder,

Mont............................. 34

near Alder, Mont..................... 35

Ruby River Baain, Mont., gaging-ststion

records In....................... 34-36

Running Dutchman canal near Careyhurst,

Wyo.............................. 231

Run-off in Inches, definition of....... 1

Sac River near Stockton, Mo............ 399

Saco, Mont., Frenchman canal near...... 82

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at..... 29

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River at.. 312

North Loup River near................ 320

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near...... 397

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo......... 288

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo..... 289 

St. Xavier, Mont., Big Horn River near. 127 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.........365-366

near Wilson, Kans...................361-364

Sappa Creek near Beaver City, Nebr..... 355

Saratoga, Wyo., North Platte River at.. 195 

Sargent, Nebr., Middle Loup River at..308-309 

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at.... 339

Scobey, Mont., East Fork of Poplar

River near....................... 90

Scotia, Nebr., North Loup River at..... 319

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near.... 184

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Winter Creek nesr.. 257 

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day, definition of......... 1

Sheep Creek near Morrlll, Nebr......... 256

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near....... 54

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek near....... 153

Sheridan Junction, Colo., Bear CreeV at 282 

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont...... 108

near Wilsall, Mont................... 107

Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo., Shoshone

River below...................... 147

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo........... 148

below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo........ 147

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River ne-vr.. 100 

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near 15 

Smith River above Fivemile Creek, nsar

White Sulphur Springs, Mont...... 48
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Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.... 358

at Enterprise, Kans.................. 360

at Llndsborg, Kans................... 359

Soldier Creek near Topeka, Kans........ 377

Solomon River at Belolt, Kans.......... 367

at Hlles, Kans....................... 368

South. Boulder Creek near Eldorado

Springs, Colo.................... 294

South. Grand River near Brownlngton, Mo. 401 

South loup River, Nebr., discharge

measurements of.................. 411

South Platte, Colo., North Pork of

South Platte River at............ 280

South Platte River at................ 268

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman,

Colo............................. 266

at Balzac, Colo...................... 275

at Denver, Colo...................... 270

at Port Lupton, Colo................. 272

at Henderson, Colo................... 271

at Julesburg, Colo................... 276

at North Platte, Nebr................ 277

at South Platte, Colo................ 268

at Sublette, Colo.................... 274

at Waterton, Colo.................... 269

below Lake Cheesman, Colo............ 267

near Kersey, Colo.................... 273

near Lake George, Colo............... 265

North Pork of, at South Platte, Colo. 280 

Spencer, Iowa, Little Sioux River at... 187 

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa........... 189

Spring Creek near Hill City, S. Dak.... 171

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Stlllwater River near Absarokee, Mont.. 112 

Stockton, Mo., Sac River near.......... 399

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxle, Kans... 380 

Sublette, Colo., South Platte River at. 274 

Sunnier, Mo., Grand River near.......... 382

Sun River Basin, Mont., gaglng-statlon

records In....................... 49-53

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont............ 50

North Pork of, near Augusta, Mont.... 49

Sussex, Wyo., Powder River at.......... 155

Sutherland, Nebr., North Platte River

near............................. 212

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont.. 110 

below Melville, Mont................. Ill

Tarklo River at Blanehard, Iowa........ 325

at Fairfax, Mo......................326-327

Tarklo River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gaglngstatlon records in..............325-328

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo.. 278 

Taylor, Nebr., North Loup River at....315-316

Tenmlle Creek near Helena, Mont........ 46

near Rimini, Mont.................... 45

Tensleep, Wyo., Nowood Creek near...... 142

Tensleep Creek, East Pork of, Wyo.,

discharge measurements of........ 410

Terms, definition of................... 1

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at.......365-366

Thermopolls, Wyo., Big Horn River at... 125 

Mud Creek near....................... 140

North Pork of Owl Creek near......... 139

Owl Creek near....................... 137

South Pork of Owl Creek near......... 136

Thompson River (Grand River Basin) at

Trenton, Mo...................... 384

Thompson River (Platte River Basin) at 

mouth of canyon, near Drake, 

Colo............................. 297

at mouth, near La Salle, Colo........ 298

below power house, near Drake, Colo.. 296 

near Estes Park, Colo................ 295

Timber Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 411

Tonganoxle, Kans., Stranger Creek near. 380 

Tongue River near Decker, Mont......... 151

near Miles City, Mont................ 152

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at......... 343

Soldier Creek near................... 3V7

Torrlngton, Wyo., Cherry Creek drain

near............................. 252

North Platte River at................ 204

Tower Creek at Tower Palls, Ye Hows tone

National Park.................... 101

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at.... 394

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at........ 384

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramle River at. 

Little Laramle River at..........

Upper Clear Creek, Nebr., discharge 

measurements of...............

Utlca, Mont., Judith River near.....

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245 

249

412

56

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at. 378 

Vandalla, Mont., Milk River near....... 68

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy Creek at.......... 52-53

Sun River near....................... 50

Verdel, Nebr., Nlobrara River near..... 182 

Vermilllon Creek near Wmego, Kans..... 376

Wagonhound Creek near La Bonte, Wyo.... 236

Wahoo Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 412

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans..... 379

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near..... 167

Walden, Colo., Grizzly Creek near...... 192

Illinois Creek at.................... 226

Michigan River at.................... 223

North Pork of North Platte River near 220 

North Platte River near.............. 193

Roaring Fork near.................... 219

Wallum, Mont., Careless Creek at....... 60

Wamego, Kans., Kansas R'ver at......... 342

Vermilllon Creek near................ 376

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near.... 169

Waterloo, Nebr., Elkhon River at...... 322

Waterton, Colo., South Platte River at. 269 

Watervllle, Kans., Little Blue River at 375 

Watford City, N. Dak., Little Missouri

River near....................... 162

Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at........ 31

Waynesville, Mo., GascoTade River near. 405 

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo......... 385

Wendover, Wyo., Cottonwood Creek at.... 239

West Buffalo Creek at J-swell, Kans..... 357

near Jewell, Kans.................... 356

West Tarklo Creek near Westboro, Mo.... 328

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River

near............................. 41

Westboro, Mo., West TarVrlo Creek near.. 328 

Wet Glalze Springs, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 412

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River

below.......................... 202, 203

White River at Crawford, Nebr.......... 178

near Chadron, Nebr................... 179

near Oacoma, S. Dak.................. 180

White River Basin, Nebr.-S. Dak.,

gaglng-statlon records In.......178-180

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Smith

River near....................... 48

Whitehall, Mont., Little Plpestone

Creek near....................... 37

Whltewater Creek near International

boundary......................... 80

Wibaux, Mont., Beaver C-eek at......... 163

Wllllston, N. Dak., Missouri River near 22 

Willow Creek Basin, Mont., gaglngstatlon records In............... 39-40

Willow Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Rand, Colo....................... 227

Willow Creek (tributary to Missouri

River) near Harrlson, Mont....... 39

Willow Creek (tributary to Red Lodge

Creek) near Boyd, Mont........... 122

Willow Creek (tributary tp Wind River)

near Crowheart, W-TO. ............. 129

Wllsall, Mont., Shields River near..... 107

Wilson, Kans., Saline R'.ver near..... .361-364

Wind River at Rlverton, Wyo............ 124

Wlnnett, Mont., Box Elder Creek near... 61 

McDonald Creek at.................... 62

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr.... 257

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River near. 21 

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo......... 145

Woodpile Coulee near International

boundary......................... 76

Woods, Wyo., Laramle River and Pioneer

canal near......................242-243

Work, division of...................... 9-10

scope of............................. 1

Wray, Colo., North Fork of Republican

River near......................346-347

Wyola, Mont., Pass Creek near.......... 150
INDEX 419

Wyoming-Nebraska State line, North 

Platte River at..............

7ankton, S. Dak., Missouri River at....

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

Yellowstone National Park, Blackball

Deer Creek in....................

East Pork of Blackball Deer Creek in.

Gardiner River in....................

Lamar River in.......................

Lupine Creek in......................

Tower Creek in.......................

Yellowstone Lake in.

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93

103

104

105

102

106

101

93

Yellowstone River in.................94, 95

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Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.... 98

at Corwin Springs, Mont.............. 96

at Miles City, Mont.................. 99

at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park.............. 94

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone

National Park.................... 95

near Livingston, Mont................ 97

near Sidney, Mont.................... 100

Yellowstone River Basin, Mont.-Wyo.,

discharge measurements of........ 410

gaging-station records in............93-159

Yoder, Wyo., Horse Creek near.......... 254

Zortman, Mont., Missouri River near.... 19

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