DEPARTMENT OF THE INTEEIOE

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SUBVEY 

GEORGE Ons SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 406

'ACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1915

PART VI. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB Kad ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, District Engineers

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COLORADO. MONTANA, NEBRASKA. AND WYOMING

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Water-Supply Paper 406

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1915

PAET TI. MISSOURI RIVER BASK

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

W. A. LAMB and ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, District Engineers

Prepared In cooperation with the States of 

COLORADO, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, AND WYOMING

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CONTENTS.

Page.

Authorization and scope of work........................................... 7

Definition of terms.....................*................................... 8

Convenient equivalents....... 4........................................... 9

Explanation of data............ j............................................ 11

Accuracy of field data and computed results................................ 13

Cooperation....................|............................................ 14

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

Gaging-station records..........;.v......................................... 15

Missouri River proper...... 1........................................... 15

Red Rock Creek above Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, Mont...... 15

Red Rock Creek below Red Rock reservoir, near.Monida, Mont...... 17

Beaverhead River at Bf^rratts, Mont................................ 19

Jefferson River near Silyerstar, Mont............................... 20

Missouri River at Tostofi, Mont..................................... 22

Missouri River at Cascade, Mont........................I:.......... 23

Missouri River at Fort ijienton, Mont................................ 25

Madison River basin. ......\............................................ 27

Gibbon River near Yell^wstone, Mont.............................. 27

Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont'............................. 29

Deep Creek basin..................................................... 31

Deep Creek near Townsfend, Mont................................... 31

Prickly Pear Creek basin........................... .*................. 32

Prickly Pear Creek nea* Clancy, Mont............................... 32

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont.................................. 33

Tenmile Creek near Helfena, Mont.................................. 35

Little Prickly Pear Creek bajsin......................................... 36

Little Prickly Pear Creejk near Marysville, Mont..................... 36

Little Prickly Pear Greece near Canyon Creek, Mont.................. 38

Sun River basin........... ^......................... 1................ 40

North Fork of Sun Rive* near Augusta, Mont....................... 40

Sun River at Fort Shaw^ Mont...................................... 42

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont................................... 44

South Fork of Sun River: at Augusta, Mont........................... 46

Adjudicated water right^ ......................................... 48

Marias River basin.......... 4.......................................... 49

Two Medicine River at Family, Mont.............................. 49

Marias River near Shelby, Mont..................................... 51

Badger Creek near Family, Mont.................................... 52

Birch Creek at Swift Daita, near Dupuyer, Mont...................... 55

Birch Creek near Dupuyter, Mont........................ .......... 58

Birch Creek at Nelson's ifanch, near Dupuyer, Mont-................ 60

Birch Creek at Hall's rarjch, near Dupuyer, Mont................... 62

Birch Creek at Robare, ijfont....................................... 64

Dupuyer Creek near Val}er, Mont.................................. 65

Cut Bank Creek at Cut tiank, Mont................................. 67

Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont......................... 69

Teton River at Strabanej Mont..................................... 71

Teton River near Chouteku, Mont.................................. 72

Deep Creek near Choutealu, Mont................................... . 74

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Gaging-station records Continued.

Marias River basin Continued. Page.

Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont. ........................... 75

Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont................................... 77

Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont................................ 78

Musselshell River basin................................................ 80

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont............................... 80

Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont............................ 81

South Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont............. 82

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont............................ 83

Milk River basin...................................................... 85

South Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont...................... 85

Milk.River at international boundary .............................. 87

Milk River at Havre, Mont............... 1......................... 89

Milk River at Malta, Mont........................................... 91

Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont...................................... 92

Milk River near Vandalia, Mont.................................... 93

North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta..................... 95

Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont. ........................... 97

Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont................................... 98

Cook canal near Chinook, Mont.................................... 100

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont................................ 101

Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont........................... 103

Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont................................... 104

Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont..................................... 105

Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont..,................................ 107

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont. .......\.......................... 109

Little Porcupine Creek basin........................................... Ill

Little Porcupine Creek near Frazer, Mont|........................... Ill

Poplar River basin.

Poplar River near Poplar, Mont.

Big Muddy Creek basin.

	112 

	112 

	115 

Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont............................. 115

Yellowstone River basin............................................... 116

Yellowstone River at Canyon soldier station, Yellowstone National

Park, Wyo....................................................... 116

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Moit. ............^........... 118

Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont.... J........................... 120

Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont...... .|........................... 121

Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont!............................ 123

Boulder River near Contact, Mont....... J........................... 124

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont.. 1.......................... 126

Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont............................. 127

Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mont...................................... 129

Pryor Creek at Huntley, Mont...................................... 130

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo...................................... 132

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo............................... 133

Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont.................................. 134

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo............................ 136

Little Wind River above Arapahoe, Wyo........................... 137

Little Wind River below Arapahoe, Wyo........................... 138

Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo.........................'....-... 140

No Wood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo.................................. 141

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

Paintrock Creek near Bonanza, Wyo................................. 143
CONTENTS. 5

Gaging-station records Continued.

Yellowstone Eiver basin Continued. Page.

Greybull Eiver near Moeteetse, Wyo................................ 145

Wood Eiver near Meeteetse, Wyo.............................. 1... 146

Shell Creek at Shell, Wyo......................................... 147

Shoshone Eiver at Corb^tt dam, Wyo............................... 149

South Fork of Shoshone Eiver near Ishawooa, Wyo.................. 151

Soap Creek near St. Xayier, Mont.................................. 153

Eottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont........................... 155

Little Horn Eiver near Wyola, Mont................................ 157

Little Horn Eiver near t/row Agency, Mont ........................ 158

Lodgegrass Creek near ijodgegrass, Mont............................. 159

Tongue Eiver at Carneytville, Wyo.................................. 161

Goose Creek at Sheridari, Wyo...................................... 162

Powder Eiver near Arotda, Wyo................................... 164

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo..................................... 165

Piney Creek at Kearnejj, Wyo..................................... 166

Little Missouri Eiver basin.,........................................... 167

Little Missouri Eiver ne£ir Alzada, Mont............................. 167

Knife Eiver basin.......... r .......................................... 169

Knife Eiver near Broncho, N. Dak................................. 169

Heart Eiver basin.......... i.......................................... 171

Heart Eiver near Eichaijdton, N. Dak.............................. 171

Cannonball Eiver basin.....|.......................................... 173

Cannonball Eiver at Stevenson, N. Dak............................. 173

Grand Eiver basin.......... i ..........................\............... 175

North Branch of Grand feiver at Haley, N. Dak..................... 175

Grand Eiver near Wakpala, S. Dak.................................. 177

Cheyenne River basin...... .|........................................... 178

Cheyenne Eiver near Cascade Springs, S. Dak...................... 178

Cheyenne River near W4sta, S. Dak................................ 179

Belle Fourche Eiver neai* Belle Fourche, S. Dak..................... 181

White Eiver basin.................................................... 183

White Eiver near Interior, S. Dak................................. 183

White Eiver near Westoter, S. Dak................................. 185

South Fork of White Eivfer near Westover, S. Dak.......... i........ 187

Niobrara Eiyer basin................................................... 189

Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr................................... 189

Platte Eiver basin.................................................... 190

North Platte Eiver near ^orthgate, Colo............................ 190

North Platte Eiver at Saratoga, Wyo............................... 191

North Platte Eiver-abovcf Pathfinder, Wyo......................... 193

North Platte River at Pathfinder, Wyo.............................. 194

North Platte Eiver and Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo............ 196

North Platte Eiver at Henry, Nebr................................. 198

North Platte Eiver at Bridgeport, Nebr............................. 199

North Platte Eiver at No^th Platte, Nebr........................... 200

* Platte Eiver near Elm Cijeek, Nebr.................................. 202

Platte Eiver near Columbus, Nebr................................. 203

Platte Eiver near Fremont, Nebr.................................. 205

Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo................................ 206

Big Creek near Big Creekj, Wyo ................................... 208

French Creek near French, Wyo................................... 209

Brush Creek near Saratog^,, Wyo................................... 210

Encampment Eiver at Erjcampment, Wyo........................... 212

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Gaging-station records Continued.

Platte River basin Continued. Page.

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo............................. 213

Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch near Saratoga, Wyo.................. 214

Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo....................... 216

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo..................................... 217

Deep Creek near Arlington, Wyo................................... 219

Muddy Creek near Shirley, Wyo......... -.......................... 221

Sage Creek above Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo......................... 222

Sand Creek near Alcova, Wyo..................................... 223

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo............................... 224

Horse Creek near Alcova, Wyo..................................... 226

Canyon Creek near Alcova, Wyo.................................... 227

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo.................................... 228

Laramie River and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo................. 230

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo................................. 233

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo................................. 234

Laramie River at McGill, Wyo..................................... 236

Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo............................... 237

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo-.............................. 238

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo............................ 239

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo........................... 241

Sibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo............................... 242

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo.......................... 244

Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo............................... 246

Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr............................. 247

South Platte River at Lake George, Colo............................ 249

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo........................... 250

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr........................... 253

Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo.................................. 254

North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo..................... 256

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo............. 257

Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo............ -........................... 259

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo...................................... 261

South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo......................... 262

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.................................... 264

Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr.................................. 266

Kansas'River basin.................................................... 267

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr............................. 267

Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr................................ 269

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr............................... 271

Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr.................................. 272

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.............................. 273

Miscellaneous measurements................................................ 275

Index....................................................'................ 277

Appendix Gaging stations and publications relating to water resources...... i

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station................. 12

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens; B, Gur ley printing; C, Friez..... 13
SURFACE WATER SUfPIT OF MISSOURI RIVER BASIN,

1915.

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

This volume is one of a ^eries of fourteen reports presenting results 

of measurements of flow n^ade on streams in the United States during the year ending September 30, 1915.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. iL p. 394):

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological 

Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in\ 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30, 1895, successive Sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item ^uid appropriations:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, and 

for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the preparation-of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1916.

1895......................................................... $12,500

1896......................................................... 20,000

, 1897 to 1900,inclusive....................................... 50, 000 .

1901 to 1902, inclusive....................................... 100, 000

1903 to 1906, inclusive....................................... 200, 000

1907....................... L................................. 150,000

1908 to 1910, inclusive..... L................................. 100, 000

1911 to 1916, inclusive.....L................................. 150,000

In the execution of the wt>rk many private and State organizations 

have cooperated either bV furnishing or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments f0r cooperation of the first kind are made 

hi connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second land is acknowledged on pages 14-15.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 3,800 points 

in the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the 

Hawaiian Islands. In Juljj-, 1915, 1,350 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey ajnd the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other points.

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In connection with this work data were also collected in regard to 

precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water 

power in many sections of the country, and will be made available in 

water-supply papers from time to time.

Information in regard to publications relating to water resources 

is presented in the appendix to this report.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water, as run-off in depth of inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 

feet. The principal terms used in this series of reports are secondfeet, second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. They may be 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 of 

rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed by the use of the factors given 

in. the tables of convenient equivalents (pp. 9-11).

"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 rim-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Run-off (depth in inches)" is the depth to which an area would 

be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off 

with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth of inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

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

"Millions of cubic feet" is applied to quantities of water stored in 

reservoirs, most frequently in connection with studies of flood control.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control," term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream below the gage which determine the stage-discharge relation 

at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not be the 

same section or sections at all stages.
EQUIVALENTS. 9

The "point of zero fiW" for a given gaging station is that point 

on the gage the gage Height to which the surface of the river 

would fall if there were 4° flow.

CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

The following is a list oi\ convenient equivalents for use in hydraulic 

computations:

Table for converting discharge in second-feet per square mile into run-off in depth, in inches

over the area.

Discharge 

in secondfeet per 

square mile.

1. ........

2. ........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (depth in inches).

1 day.

0.03719 

.07438 ! 

.11157 

.14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

.29752 

.33471 

.

28 days.

1.041 

2.083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

1.079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7. 550 

8.628 

9.707

30 days.

1.116 

2.231 

3.347 

4.463 

5.578 

6.694 

7.810 

8.926 

10.041

31 days.

1.153 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

5.764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10. 376

NOTE. For part of a month multiply] run-off for one day by the number of days.

, Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet.

Discharge 

in secondfeet.

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

1 day.

1.983 

3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

11.90 

13.88 

15.87 

17.85

Run-off in acre-feet.

v 28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1 

277.7 

333.2 

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1 

287.6 

345.1 

402.6 

460.2 

517.7

30 days.

59.50 

119.0 

178.5 

238.0 

297.5 

357.0 

416-5 

476.0 

535.5

31 days.

61.49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

36&9 

430.4 

491.9 

553.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of cubic feet.

Discharge 

in secondfeet.

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7. ........

8.........

9.........

1 day.

0.0864 

.1728 

.2592 

.3.456 

.4320 

.5184 

.6048 

.6912 

.7776

Run-of in millions of cubic feet.

28 days.

2.419 

4.838 

7.257 

9.676 

12.095 

14. 514 16.933- 

19. 352 

21.771

29 days.

2.506 

5.012 

7.518 

10.024 

12.530 

15.036 

17.542 

20.048 

22.554

30 days.

2.592 

5.184 

7.776 

10.368 

12.960 

15. 652 

1& 144 

20.736 

23.328

31 days.

2.678 

5.356 

8.034 

10. 712 

13.390 

16.068 

1&746 

21.424 

24.102

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for one day by the number of days.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI. 

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of gallons.

Discharge 

in secondfeet.

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7. ........

8.........

9.........

Run-off in millions of gallons.

Iday.

0.6463 

1.293 

1.939 

2.585 

3.232 

3.878 

4.524 

5.171 

5.817

28 days.

18.10 

36.20 

54.30 

72.40 

90.50 

108.6 

126.7 

144.8 

162.9

29 days.

18.74 

37.48 

56.22 

74.96 

93.70 

112.4 

131.2 

149.9 

168.7

30 days.

19.39 

38.78 

58.17 

77.56 

96.95 

116.3 

135.7 

155.1 

174.5

31 days.

20.04 

40.0$ 

60.12 

80.16 

100.2 

120.2 

140.3 

160.3 

180.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting velocity in feet per second into velocity in miles per hour.

[1 foot per second=0.681818 mile per hour, or two-thirds mile per hour, very nearly; 1 mile per hour= 1.4666 

feet per second. In computing the table the figures 0.68182 and 1.4667 were used.]

Feet per second

Tenths.

(units).

0.. ..................

1. ...................

2....................

3....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

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

8....................

9....................

0

0.000

.682

1.36

2.05

2.73

3.41

4.09

4.77

5.45

6.14

1

0.068

.750

1.43

2.11

2.80

3.48

4.16

4.84

5.52

6.20

2

0.136

.818

1.50

2.18

2.86

3.55

4.23

4.91

5.59

6.27

3 *

0.205

.886

1.57

2.25

2.93

3.61

4.30

4.98

5.66

6.34

4

0.273

.995

1.64

2.32

3.00

3.68

4.36

5.05

5.73

6.41

5

0.341

1.02

1.70

2:39

3.07

3.75

4.43

'5.11

5.80

6.48

6

0.409

1.09

1.77

2.45

3.14

3.82

4.50

5.18

5.86

6.55

7

0.477

1.16

1.84

2.52

3.20

3.89

4.57

5.25

5.93

6.61

8

0.545

1.23

1.91

2.59

3.27

3.95

4.64

5.32

6.00

6.68

9

0.614

1.30

1.98

2.66

3.34

4.02

4.70

5.39

6.07

6.75

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. 

[1 second-foot =0.1136 theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. Weight of 1 cubic foot of water=62.5 pounds.j

Tens.

Units.

0.................... 1....................

2....................

3....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

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

8....................

9....................

0

0.00

1.14

2.27

3.41

4.54

5.68

6.82

7.95

9.09

10.2

1

0.114

1.25

2.39

3.52

4.66

5.79

6.93

8.07

9.20

10.3

2

0.227

1.36

2.50

3.64

4.77

5.91

7.04

8.18

9.32

10.5

3

0.341

1.48

2.61

3.75

4.88

6.02

7.16

8.29

9.43

10.6

4

0.454

1.59

2.73

3.86

5.00

6.13

7.27

8.41

9.54

10.7

5

0.568

1.70

2.84

3.98

5.11

6.25

7.38

8.52

9.66

10.8

6

0.682

1.82

2.95

4.09

5.23

6.36

7.50

8.63

9.77

10.9

7

0.795

1.93

3.07

4.20

5.34

6,48

7161

8.75

9.88

11.0

8

0.909

2.04

3.18

4.32

5.45

6.59

7.72

8.86

10.0

11.1

9'

1.02

2.16

3.29

4.43

5.57

6.70

7.84

8.97

10.1

11.2

1 second-foot equals 40 California miner's inches (law of March 23, 1901).

1 second-foot equals 38.4 Colorado miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 40 Arizona miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equals 448.8 gallons per 

minute; equals 646,317 gallons for one day.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) covers 1 square mile 13.574 inches or 1.131 feet 

deep.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 31,536,000 cubic feet.
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EXPLANATION OF DATA. 11

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour. 

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 724 acre-feet. 

1 second-foot for one day equals 86,400 cubic feet.

1,000,000,000 (1 United States billion) cubic feet equals 11,570 second-feet for one 

day.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 414 second-feet for one 28-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals^ 399 second-feet for one 29-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals^ 386 second-feet for one 30-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals^ 373 second-feet for one 31-day month. 

100 California miner's inches equals 18.7 United States gallons per second. 

100 California miner's inches for one day equals 4.96 acre-feet. 

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 2.60 second-feet. 

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 19.5 United States gallons per second. 

100 Colorado miner's inches fotf one day equals 5.17 acre-feet. 

100 United States gallons per minute equals 0.223 second-foot. 

100 Unites States gallons per minute for one day equals 0.442 acre-foot. 

1,000,000 United States gallond per day equals 1.55 second-foot. 

1,000,000 United States gallon^ equals 3.07 acre-feet. 

1,000,000 cubic feet equals22.9^5 acre-feet. 

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 2,323,200 cubic feet. 

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year. 

1 foot equals 0.3048 meter. 

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers. 

1 mile equals 5,280 feet. 

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare. 

1 acre equals 43,560 square feeij. 

1 acre equals 209 feet square, nfearly. 

1 square mile equals 2.59 square kilometers. 

1 cubic foot equals 0.0283 cubi<^ meter. 

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds. 

1 cubic meter per minute equals 0.5886 second-foot. 

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second. 

1 horsepower equals 76.0 kilogram-meters per second. 

1 horsepower equals 746 watts. 

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet. 

1J horsepower equals about 1 kilowatt.

mil. , .,,, Second-feetXfall in feet . , To calculate water power quickly: ^ =net horsepower on

water wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1914, and ending September 30, 1915. At the first of January 

in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the 

preceding three months is stored as ground water, in the form of 

snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water 

passes off in the streams during the spring break-up; at the end of 

September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for 

run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the runoff for a year beginning with October 1 is practically all derived from 

precipitation in that year.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

The base data collected at gaging stations (PL I, B) consist of records of stage, measurements of discharge, and general information 

used to supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in 

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

from direct readings on a staff gage or. from a water-stage recorder 

(PL II) that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter. The general 

methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of 

river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage, and these rating tables, when applied 

to the gage heights, give the daily discharge from which the monthly 

and yearly mean discharge is determined.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving 

results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements regarding location and equipment, information in' regard to any conditions that may affect the constancy of the discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the stream 

for log driving, shifting of channel, and the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives the discharge in second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each day. At stations 

on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean daily gage height 

may not be the true mean discharge for the day. If such stations 

are equipped with water-stage recorders the true mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging the discharge for regular 

intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" 

gives the mean flow, as determined from the rating table, for the day 

when the mean gage height was highest. As the gage height is the 

mean for the day, it does not indicate correctly the stage when the 

water surface was at crest height and the corresponding discharge 

was consequently larger than given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the 

mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was lowest. The
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 406 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 408 PLATE

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

I

A. STEVENS. £. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
ACCUBACY OF FIELD DATA. 13

column headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet for each 

second during the month. On this average flow the computations in 

the remaining columns, which are defined on pages 8-9, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanency of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

In order to give information regarding the probable accuracy of 

the computed results footnotes are added to the daily discharge 

tables, stating the probable accuracy of the rating tables used, and 

an accuracy column is inserted in the monthly discharge table. For 

the rating tables, "well defined'' indicates, in general, that the rating 

is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," within 

10 per cent; "poorly defined" or "approximate" within 15 to 25 

per cent. These notes are general and are based on the plotting of 

the individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The accuracy column in the monthly discharge table does not 

apply to the estimate of maximum or minimum discharge not to 

that for any one day but to the monthly mean. It is based oft the 

accuracy of the rating curve, the probable reliability of the observer, 

the number of gage readings per day, the range of the fluctuation in 

stage, and knowledge of local conditions. In this column A indicates 

that the mean monthly flow is probably accurate within 5 per cent; 

B, within 10 per cent; C, within 15 per cent; D, within 25 per cent. 

Special conditions are covered by footnotes.

Even though the monthly means for any station may represent 

with a high degree of accuracy the quantity of water flowing past 

the gage, the figures showing discharge per square mile and depth of 

run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors which result from 

including in the measured drainage area large noncontributing districts or omitting estimates of water diverted for irrigation or other 

use. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off (depth in inches)" 

have therefore not been computed for streams draining areas in 

which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches nor for streams draining areas in which the precipitation exceeds 20 inches if such computations might be uncertain or misleading because of the presence 

of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, 

because of the omission of estimates of water diverted for irrigation 

or other use, or because of artificial control of unusual natural 

control of the flow or the river above the gaging station. All values 

of "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off (depth in inches)" 

previously published by the Survey should be used with care because 

of possible inherent sources of error not known to the Survey.
14 , SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI.

The table of monthly discharge is so arranged as to give only a 

general idea of the flow at the station and should not be used for 

other than the preliminary estimates; the tables of daily discharge 

allow more detailed studies of the variation hi flow. It should be 

borne in mind, however, that the observations in each succeeding 

year may be expected to throw new light on data already collected 

and published.

COOPERATION.

Much of the work in Montana has been carried on under cooperative 

agreement with the United States Reclamation Service, the work 

being done by the Geological Survey and the expense borne by the 

Reclamation Service. The legislature of the State of Montana made 

an appropriation for stream-gaging work, which was expended by 

the State engineer, as provided in the act, in accordance with paragraph 3, section 2244, of the Revised Codes of 1907 of the State of 

Montana, which reads as follows:

The State engineer shall become conversant with the waterways of the State and the 

needs of the State as to irrigation matters, shall make, or cause to be made, measurements and calculations of the ordinary and flood discharge' of streams, cooperating 

in this work as much as possible with the United States Geological Survey and the 

lyiontana Experiment Station; such measurements to be made on streams in order of 

their importance, provided that measurements already made, if deemed reliable, 

may be adopted.

This fund was expended largely on work in connection with the 

several Carey projects in Montana and in computing data on waterright filings and adjudications. A State hydrographer was employed 

who worked directly with the Geological Survey.

The expense of work on the Crow Reservation in Montana, the 

Standing Rock Reservation in North and South. Dakota, and the 

Pine Ridge and Rosebud Reservations in South Dakota was borne by 

the Office of Indian Affairs.

In Colorado the State engineer paid the gage observers at the stations on the South, Platte at South Platte, North Fork of South 

Platte at Grant and at South Platte, and Geneva Creek at Grant.

The United States Forest Service furnished gage heights for South 

Platte River at Lake George.

The Tarryall Canal & Reservoir Co. paid the expense of maintaining the station on Tarryall Creek near Jefferson.

In South Dakota the State engineer, Dr. Homer M. Derr, paid the 

expense of maintaining the stations on Cheyenne River prior to July 1.

The Black Hilfe Angostura Irrigation Co. paid the observer's 

salary on Cheyenne River near Cascade Springs subsequent to July 1.

The United States Reclamation Service furnished complete records 

for Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche.

In Nebraska the State engineer, Mr. George E. Johnson, furnished 

field data for all stations.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER. 15

All stations in Wyoming were maintained in cooperation with the 

State through Mr. J. B. True, State engineer. The commissioner of 

public lands, Mr. S. G. Hopkins, paid the salaries of the observers on 

Greybull River near Meeteetse, Wyo., Wood River near Meeteetse, 

Wyo., and Paintrock Creek near Bonanza, Wyo.

The United States Reclamation Service paid for the-maintenance 

of stations on North Platte River above Pathfinder, Wyo., on Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., and on Sage Creek above Pathfinder, 

Wyo., and furnished complete records.for stations on North Platte 

River at Pathfinder, Wyo., North Platte River and Interstate canal 

at Whalen, Wyo., Sand, Horse, and Canyon creeks near Alcova, 

Wyo., and Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo.

DIVISION OF WORK.

Data for stations in the upper Missouri River basin in Montana and 

North Dakota were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of W. A. Lamb, district engineer, who was assisted by B. E. 

Jones, E. F. Chandler, A. H. Tuttle, and Mrs. A. H. Blom, and by 

C. S. Heidel, State hydrographer for Montana.

Data relating to tributaries of Missouri River in Colorado, South 

Dakota, and Wyoming were collected and prepared for publication 

under the direction of Robert Follansbee, district engineer, who was 

assisted by R. H. Fletcher, W. R. King, and M. N. Grant, jr., and 

Miss Jane Hanna. The field work in Nebraska was carried on under 

the supervision of George E. Johnson, State enigineer, by D. P. 

Weeks, jr.

Data for three stations hi the Yellowstone National Park were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of G. C. 

Baldwjn, district engineer, who was assisted by A. W. Harrington.

The manuscript was assembled by H. J. Jackson, assistant engineer. 

The work was completed October 27, 1916, and for some stations use 

was made of records available up to that date.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

MISSOURI RIVER PROPER.

RED ROCK CREEK ABOVE RED ROCK RESERVOIR, NEAR MONIDA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. \ sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 4 W., at county-road bridge at Lyon's ranch, 

about 12 miles above dam of Red Rock Reservoir & Irrigation Co., and about 11 

miles northeast of Monida, Beaverhead County.

DRAIN AGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to November, 1911; April 15,1914, to September 30,1915.

GAGE. Vertical metal staff on downstream side of pier, about 10 feet from left bank; 

read once daily by Mark Lyons. Gage used in 1911 was wooden staff on bridge 

at about the same site as that now used, but as the bench mark has been destroyed, 

the relation of the datum of the early gage to that of the present gage is unknown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY/ 1915, PART VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Current extremely sluggish; sediment accumulates and 

weeds grow on the bed, but the control apparently is not affected. Overflow of 

right bank begins at a point 200 feet above gage at gage height about 5.5 feet and 

passes under several small bridges along the road.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.8 feet April 24 

(discharge, 805 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.3 feet July 28, August 4-7, 11-21, 

26-30 (discharge, 70 second-feet).

1911 and 1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet April 21-28,1914 (discharge, 995 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.8 feet August 23, 24, and 26, 1911 

(discharge, 65 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; readings discontinued during winter months.

DIVERSIONS. None from Missouri above station, but numerous small tributaries are 

used for irrigating meadows and hayfields.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined; results good.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. S. Heidel: 

April 23, 1915: Gage height, 5.70 feet; discharge, 771 second-feet, including the 

flow in two overflow channels, one of which carried 10 and the other 43 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Rock Creek above Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, 

Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1.... ........................................

2............................................

4............................................

5................-...-.-.-....--...-...--....

6............................................

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

g

lo............................... .............

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

12............................................

13............................................

14.............................................

15...-...---....-----.......-...-.............

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23.. -.....-..---<.-...-......-.................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

194

210

218

210

194

194

194

194

194

194

202

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

202

202

202

194

Ififi

186

186

1£A

17C

 two

17ft

Apr.

427

427

310

310

328

347

366

366

406

427

592

650

770

770

740

710

740

710

680

710

710

74n

770

CftC

740

fiCfl

620

itfift

471

471

May.

517

471

471

471

386

386

366

347

328

310

292

292

328

347

347

347

406

449

471

494

517

566

566

^fifi

>vt1

404

4Q4

471

4"J7

427

427

June.

406

406

406 427-

427

427

406

366

347

328

310

310

310

310

310

328

310

310

310

275

242

226

210

194

194

178

178

162

162 tAR

July.

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

202

210

146

162

162

146

146

130

122

115

115

115

115

100

85

85

85

85

78

70

85

85

92

Aug.

100

92

85

70

70

70

70

85

85

85

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

TO

85

' 7885

78

70

70

70

70

70

85

Sept.

85

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

108

100

100

108

100

100

100

100

100

108

108

108

108

108

115

122

122

122

. 122

122

122

122

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well denned between 100 and 900 second-feet. No 

gage-height record Nov. 1 to Mar. 31.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER. 17

Monthly discharge of Red Rock Creek above reservoir, near Monida, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

218 

805 

566 

427 

210 

100 

122

Minimum.

178 

310 

292 

146 

70 

70 

85

Mean.

194 

578 

430 

297 

126 

75.6 

107

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,900 

34,400. 

26,400 

17,700 

7750 

4,650 

6,370

Accu" 

racy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B.

RED ROCK CREEK BELOW RED ROCK RESERVOIR, NEAR MONIDA, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., at weir 150 yards below reservoir of Red 

Rt»ck Reservoir & Irrigation Co., 8 milea northeast of Monida and 15 miles east 

of Lima, in Beaverhead County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 560 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22,1911, to September 30,1915; also miscellaneous measurements made in summer of 1910.

GAGE. Stage determined by measuring with graduated rod the depth on a peg in 

concrete well set with its top at elevation of crest of weir. Observations made 

twice daily by P. V. Maxwell. Float gage in concrete well used in 1912-and 

1913. During 1911 a temporary vertical staff on the left bank about 300 yards 

below the dam was read. Gage heights beginning with those for 1912 indicate 

head on crest of 40-foot weir about 150 yards below dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge about 40 feet above the weir or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel, pebbles, and boulders. 

Banks high; neither is subject to overflow. Current so swift at high stages that 

channel above weir, if cleaned out, soon becomes partly filled with rocks and 

pebbles, which cause considerable velocity of approach. Stage-discharge relation apparently changes little after the natural deposit has been allowed to rest 

undisturbed.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.9 feet April 

24-25 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.33 foot November 20-30 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.2 feet April 28, 1914 (discharge, 1,220 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.10 foot January 1 to April 10, 1913 

(discharge, 5 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Open-channel 

rating curve assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Dam is used to store flood waters to be released as required during 

irrigating season.

ACCURACY. Results good. Rating curve well denned bplow and fairly well defined 

above 500 second-feet. There may have been some backwater from ice from 

December to March.

COOPERATION. Record of daily gage heights furnished by Red Rock Reservoir & 

Irrigation Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by Heidel and Maxwell:

April 24, 1915: Gage height, 2.90 feet; discharge, 1,020 second-feet. This is not

the total discharge because of overflow which passes around the weir at this stage.

See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

77479° WSP 406 17 2
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Rock Creek below Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, 

Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9. .............

10..............

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

12..............

19

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..:...........

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

165

245

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

280

280

280

280

300

320

360

360

360

360

400

565

565

565

Nov.

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

590

490

380

idfl

280

182

86

48

41

38

oq

29

oq

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

Dec.

30

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

, 32

32

32

32

32

oO

32

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

32

in

in

32

32

3209

32

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

32

32

Mar.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

Apr.

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

38

51

86

133

262

445

540

590

540

695

750

805

805

860

975

1,040

1,040

975

975

915

915

915

May.

915

860

860

695

695

640

540

540

515

422

340

340

340

340

340

360

360

380

380

400

422

422

445

490

515

540

540

515

515

515

515

June.

515

515

515

515

515

515

515

490

490

515

515

515

515

490

445

422

422

400

400

400

380

380

360

. 320

280

197

182

168

160

160

July.

154

154

151

149

149

149

151

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

151

149

149

133

124

117

117

117

60

60

117

117

106

96

Aug.

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

98

98

98

98

98

98 113-

128

128

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

245

280

280

300

320

Sept.

320

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

140

340

340

340

340

340

320

320

320

320

320

300

300

300

280

280

280

280

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well denned below and fairly well defined above 500 

second-feet. No g^age height Nov. 7,1914; discharge interpolated. Flow partly controlled by operation 

of gates at reservoir.

Apr. 23 to May 7,1915, water passed around weir; estimated by observer as follows:

Second 

feet. 

Apr. 22...................................... 7.5

Apr. 23...................................... 12.5

Apr. 24-27................................... 25

Apr. 28-30................................... 17.5

Second 

feet. 

May 1-3..................................... 12.5.

May 4-5..................................... 7.5

May 6....................................... 3.7

May 7....................................... 1.2

Monthly discharge of Red Rock Creek below reservoir near Monida, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

565 

590 

32 

32 

33 

33 

1,040 

915 

515 

154 

320 

340

1,040

Ml"it"iTT».

165 

29 

30 

30 

32 

32 

33 

340 

160 

60 

96 

280

29

Mean.

329 

270 

31.8 

31.8 

32.1 

. 32.6 

487 

506 

407 

136 

146 

324

228

Run off (total in acrefeet).

20,200 

16,100 

1,960 

1,960 

1,780 

2,000 

29,000 

31,100 

24,200 

8,360 

8,980 

19,300

165,000

Accu 

racy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B, 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
MISSOTJBI EIVEE PBOPEB. 19

BEAVEEHEAD EIVEB AT BABEATTS, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. i SW. i sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 9 W., on highway bridge at point 

where highway crosses railroad and where both highway and railroad bridges 

 cross^the river, 1 mile above Barratts, in Beaverhead County, 2 miles below 

mouth of Grasshopper Creek and 10 miles southwest of Dillon.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 121, 1907, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Standard chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read, twice daily by M. E. 

Meeds and T. Masuno. Before June 22, 1908, a staff gage was used. Datum of 

chain gage same as that of staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high, covered with brush, and not subject to overflow. Stream bed clean and rocky. Two channels at low and medium stages, 

caused by an old pier; sudden changes unlikely.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet June 12 

(discharge, 1,660 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.70 foot January 2 

(discharge, 181 second-feet).

1907-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet June 19 and 20, 1908 (discharge, 3,640 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.42 foot June 23,1910 (dis- 

' charge, 114 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage discharge relation at times affected by ice; flow estimated from 

gage heights, observer's notes, and records of temperature.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions are made above the station. Water rights aggregating 85,866 inches of water are decreed from Lima on Red Rock Creek to a 

point 10 miles above Twin Bridges. The three largest canals diverting below 

the station are Canyon Creek canal, appropriating 6,000 inches; Union canal, 

appropriating 4,000 inches; and Beaverhead canal, diverting just north of Dillon, 

appropriating 5,000 inches. The Union Electric Co. of Dillon has a canal with 

a carrying capacity of 6,000 inches.

REGULATION. Operation of the dam on Red Rock Creek near Monida, used to store 

flood waters, has some effect on the flow at this station.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Beaverhead River is called Red Rock Creek from its source in Red Rock Lakes to 

the post office of Red Rock, below which it is called the Beaverhead. Principal 

tributaries of Beaverhead River above station are Grasshopper Creek, 12 miles south 

of Dillon; Horse Prairie Creek, 20 miles south; and Rattlesnake and Blacktail Deer 

Creeks. Irrigation has probably been practiced in Beaverhead Valley longer than in 

any other valley in Montana, ditches constructed in the early seventies being still in 

operation.

Discharge measurements of Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1915.

[MadebyC.S.Heidel.]

Date.

Apr. 23. ............................................................................

Sept. 30.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 9. an

1.80

Pis. 

charge.

8ee.-ft.

1 34/1

619
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

402

402

447

494

543

568

594

594

594

594

594

620

594

594

594

620

620

594

594

620

620

620

647

674

674

674

701

701

728

728

756

Nov.

756

812

840

869

869

869

869

869

840

QAn

869

898

869

869

812

728

620

1Q4

543

4Q4

447

402

380

359

359

359

359

359

338

338

Dec.

318

318

299

280

318

318

318

318

273

228

Jan.

206

181

212

228

252

249

247

245

238

ooQ

228

196

212

212

212

212

91 0

212

919

212

245

245

280

280

OKO

Feb.

238

228

228

228

212

228

212

212

228

ooo

228

228

228

228

219

212

228

212

212

228

228

245

245

245

262

262

245

245

Mar.

245

245

245

252

262

262

262

262

280

280

280

299

280

Apr.

1,220

1,140

1,160

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

May.

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,100

986 7t;fi

1,040

812

359

543

494

518

647

756

986

1,100

1,220

i run

986

869

869

869

869

869

812

812

869

June.

869

986

986

986

986

986

927

869

869

927

869

1,660

1,350

1,040

927

927

869

869

869

927

728

701

620

494

494

447

470

543

518

447

July.

402

359

402

402

424

447

701

927

986

674

543

494

568

543

494

447

470

447

447

402

359

359

338

338

338

338

359

359

402

470

518

Aug.

543

494

494

447

447

402

402

424

424

402

402

, 402

y 402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

402

Sept.

402

402

402

424

447

447

494

568

594

620

620

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

647

620

620

NOTE. Open-channel discharge determined from rating curve well defined between 150 and 1,350 secondfeet. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-29, Jan. 6, 7, 24-28; mean discharge Dec. 9-29 estimated 280 second-feet; discharge interpolated Jan. 6-7; and mean discharge Jan. 24-28, estimated 240 

second-feet. No gage-height record Mar. 14 to Apr. 22.

Monthly discharge of Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Month.

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

March 1-13........................................

April 23-30... .....................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

756

898

280 

262 

299 

1,220 

1,220 

1,660 

986 

543 

674

Minimum.

402 

338 

228 

181 

212 

245 

1,140 

359 

447 

338 

402 

402

Mean.

606 

648 

286 

229 

230 

266 

1,200 

919 

839 

476 

417 

591

Run-off (in 

acre-feet).

37,300 

38,600 

17,600 

14,100 

12,800 

6,860 

19,000 

56,500 

49,900 

29,300 

25,600 

35,200

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR SILVERSTAR, MONT.

LocATiON.-^In_sec._23,T.^_S., R. 6 W.,, at highway bridge at BarkelPs ranch., in 

Madison County, on road Irom Silverstar to Iron Bod, a station on the Ruby 

Valley branch of the Northern Pacific Railway, about 5 miles below junction of 

Beaverhead and Bighole rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 11, 1910, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to downstream side of rock-filled timber crib placed 

around two concrete piers at center of bridge; read twice daily by C. A. Barkell
MISSOUBI RIVER PROPER. . 21

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed gravel; practically permanent. Both banks of medium

height, covered with brush, and subject to overflow during extreme floods. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet June 15

(discharge, 7,260 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.6 feet August 12-15

(discharge, 965 second-feet). 

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet June 15, 1913 (discharge, 16,500

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet, August 22, 1910 (discharge, 320

second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observation discontinued during winter months.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous irrigating ditches divert water above and below station. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated by two dams, one on Red Rock Creek, near Monida,

stores water for irrigation, and one on Bighole River, near Divide, is used for

power development. 

ACCURACY. Results good; rating curve well defined; channel practically permanent.

Discharge measurements of Jefferson River near Silver star, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by C. 8. Heidel.]

Date.

Apr. 26..............................................................................

 ».

Feet. 

3.75

3.30

Dfe. 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,930

2,040

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jefferson River near Silver star, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

2........................... 

3........................... 

4........................... 

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9. .......................... 

10...........................

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

12........................... 

13...........................

14........................... 

15...........................

16........................... 

17...........................

18........................... 

19........................... 

20...........................

21...*.......................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

1,350

1,420 

1,660 

1,740 

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830 

1,830

1,830

1,830 

1,830

1,830 

1,830

1,830 

1,830

1,830 

1,830 

1,830

2,000

2,000

9 nm

2,000

2,000

2,000

2 000

2,' 000

2

flr|A

2,000

Nov.

2,000

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

9 nm

2,000

2,000

2,000 

2,000

2,000

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

9 nm

2,000 

9 nm

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

2,000

1,920

1,830

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,500

Mar.

.'.".'.'.'..

........

........

........

........

1,080

1,080

1,210

1,210

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,500

1,500

1,660

Apr.

1,830

2,370 

2,570

2,780 

2,990

3,200

2 QQfl

2,990

2570

9 370

2,780

2,780 

2,780

2,990

2 170

2,470 

2,780

2,990 

3' 420 

3,860

3,860

4,090

3

Cfift

3,420

3,200

2,990

2,990

2,990

3,100

3,200

May.

3,640

4,320 

4,320 

4,090 

3,860

3,200

3,200

2,780

2,570 

2,470

2,370

2,370 

2,370

2,570

2,780

2,990 

3,420

3,860 

4,090 

4,320

4 780

4,780

4,090

4,090

4,320

4,090

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

June.

3,860

4,090 

4,780 

5,480 

5,480

5,480

5,720

5,480

4,550 

5,010

5,480

5 720 

6,220

6,730

7 5¥50

6,470 

5,480

5,240 

4,320 

3,860

2,990

2,180

1,830

1,830

1,660

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,660

July.

1,660

1,660 

1,500 

1,660 

1,830

2,180

2,180

2,370

3,420 

4,550

5,480

5,720 

4,780

4,550 

3,860

3,310

2 7sn

2,680 

2,570 

2,570

2,470

2,000

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,920

2,180

2,780

2,780

2*570

2,680

Aug.

2,780

2,680 

2,570 

2,000 

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,500

1,500 

1,350

1,210

965 

965

965 

965

1,210 

1,350

1,350 

1,080 

1,080

965

Qfifi

1,020

1,080

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,280

1,350

1,210

1,080

Sept.

1,210

1,580 

1^830 

1,830 

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,830

1,830 

1,830

1,830

2,000 

9 nm

2,000 

1,830

1,660 

1,660

1,500 

1,420 

1,350

1,210

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,500

1,660

2,000

2,000

1,920

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. No gage records Dec. 1 to Mar. 20.
22 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAST VI.

Monthly discharge of Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Month.

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

Mar. 21-31........................................

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

Mav

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,000 

2,000 

1,660 

4,090 

4,780 

7,260 

5,720 

2,780 

2,000

Minimum.

1,350 

1,500 

1,080 

1,830 

2,370 

1,660 

1,500 

965 

1,080

Mean.

1,860 

1,890 

1,330 

2,990 

3,550 

4,210 

2,780 

1,410 

1,630

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

114,000 

112,000 

29,000 

178,000 

218,000 

251,000 

171,000 

86,700 

97,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

MISSOUBI EIVEE AT TOSTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. j sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge crossing Missouri 

Elver at Toston, Broadwater County, about 25 miles below the union of Gallatin, 

Jefferson, and Madison rivers. Only important tributary between gaging station 

and headwater forks is Sixteenmile Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 5, 1910, to September 30,1915.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream side of bridge, about 30 feet from first 

pier from right bank; read twice daily by W. B. Lorentz.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky, practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet June 

13-15 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.9 feet December 17 (discharge, 1,730 second-feet).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.4 feet June 1, 1913 (discharge, 29,800 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, February 10, 1914 (discharge estimated 

at 1,100 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice; discharge estimated from discharge at plant of Montana Power Co. at Canyon Ferry.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous from tributaries above station.

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated by Hebgen reservoir on Madison River.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well denned; results good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Montana Power Co. Estimates of 

flow during winter at Canyon Ferry, 40 miles below Toston, also furnished by 

Montana Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Missouri River at Toston, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Oct. 8.... ...........................................................................

Sept. 8..............................................................................

height.

Feet. 

4.27

3.91

Dfechfirge.

Sec.-ft. 

 5,460

4,150
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER. 23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Toston, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.-

Day.

1. .............

2.............. 

3.............. 

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19....'..........

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28.............. 

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4.250

4,560 

4,560 

4,560

4,560

4,890

5,230

5,580

5,230

5,230

5,230

4,890

5,230

4,890

5,230

4,890

5,230

5,230

5,230

5,580

5,580

5,230

5,230

5,230

5,230

4,890

5,230

4,890 

4,890

4,890

4,890

Nov.

4,890

4,890 

5,230 

4,560

4,890

4,560

4,560

 4,250

3,950

4,250

4,560

4,560

4,890

4 wn

3,660

3,950

3,950

4,250

3,950

3,950

3 OV)

4,250

4,250

4,250

3,950

4,250 

4,250

3,950

Dec.

3,380

3,380 

3,380 

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

2,480

1,920

2,360

2,240

1,920

2,360

1,920

1,730

2,020

2 1 in

2,360

2,600

2,600

2,600

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,380 

3,380

3,110

3,380

Jan.

3,180

2,980 

3,110 

2,850

2,980

2,850

2,600

2,720

2,600

2,850

2,850

2 850

2,980

2,600

2,850

2 QSfi

3,110

3,110

2,850

2,720

2,600

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,850

2,480

.......

.......

Feb.

'5,"2§6"

5,230

5,230

4,560

d Wrt

5,230

5,580

5,580

5 9?n

5,580

5,580

S

KCrt

5,580

5,230

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,230

5

OQA

5,230

4 890

4,890

4,560

4,890

.......

Mar.

4,560

4,890 

4,890 

4,560

4,890

4,890

4,560

4 wn

4,560

4,890

4,560

4,890

5,230

4,890

& son

4,890

4,890

5,230

4,890

4,890

4,890

4,890

6,310

5,580

5,230

5,230

5,230 

4,890

4,890

5,230

Apr.

5,230

5,230 

5,940 

7 080

7^480

6,690

6,690

6,310

6,310

5,940

5,580

5,230

5,940

5,940

6,310

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,690

7 080

7,480

9,130

9 560

8*710

8,300

7,480

7,480

7,480 

8,300

8,710

May.

9,130

9,130 

9,130 

8,710

8,300

7,890

7,080

7,080

7 080

6,690

7,080

7,080

7,480

7,480

8,300

9,130

7,480

7,480

8,300

9 IDA

9,580

9,560

9 QQA

9,990

9,990

9,560

8,710

8,710 

8,710

8,300

8,710

June.

9,990

9,990 

11,300 

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,200

11,700

11,300

11,300

11,700

13,100

13,100

13,100

12,600

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,300

10,800

10,400

9,660

8,710

8,710

8,710

8,710

7,480 

6,690

5,940

July.

5,580

.5,230 

4,560 

4,560

5,230

5,940

6,690

8,300

8,300

9,560

10,400

9 1 "V\

9,130

9,130

9,560

9,130

8,300

7,480

6,690

7,080

5,940

5,940

5,580

4,890

5,230

5,230

 4,560

5,580 

5,580

5,940

6,310

Aug.

% Qdfi

5,940 

6,310 

5,230

n Q4n

5,230

5,230

4 O£A

4 Kfin

4,250

3

QRA

4

ocn

3,950

3 Qefi

3

Qen

3

Qen

3,950

3,660

S fififl

4 Wi

3,950

3 can

3,380

3,950

3,950

S

nen

3,950

3

QKrt

3

QQrt

3,380

Sept.

3,660

4,250 

4,560 

4,560

6,430

8,300

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

5,230

5,230

4,890

A son

4,890

4,890

4

KO(\

4

Ktzn

4,560

4,250

4,890

4,560

4,560

4,890

5,580 

6,310

5 Q4.A

NOTE. Discharge detennined from rating curve fairly well defined between 1,600 and 28,000 second-feet. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by iee gorge Jan. 27-31 and Feb. 1-3; mean discharge estimated 2,500 

second-feet Jan. 27-31 and 4,930 second-feet Feb. 1-3, by comparison with record of flow of Missouri River 

at Canyon Ferry. Gage not read Dec. 25, Jan. 1, and Sept. 5; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Toston, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

May

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

Discharge in second-feet.

ItfaTimnm .

5,580 

5,230 

3,380 

3,180 

5,580 

6,310 

9,560 

9,990 

13,100 

10,400 

6,310 

 8,300

13,100

MiTiimnm.

4,250 

3,660 

1,730 

2,240 

4,560 

4,560 

5,230 

6,690 

5,940 

4,560 

3,380 

3,660

1,730

Mean.

5,050 

4,330 

2,850 

2,730 

5,210 

4,970 

6,950 

8,420 

10,800 

6,800 

4,330 

4,910

5,600

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

311,000 

258,000 

175,000 

168,000 

289,000 

306,000 

414,000 

518,000 

643,000 

 418,000 

266,000 

292,000

4,060,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

MISSOURI RIVER AT CASCADE, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 18 N., R. 1 W., at highway bridge 100 yards from Great 

Northern Railway, on east side of town of Cascade, in Cascade County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1902, to September 30, 1915, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge; read once daily by R. E. 

Wahn.
^g

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEAstJBEMBNTS. Made from downstream side of bridge..

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.; Bed of stream practically premanent at gage and at principal control below; both banks high and not subject to overflow at ordinary stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet June 12 

(discharge, 17,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.6 feet September 7 

(discharge, 1,610 second-feet).

1902-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 15.45 feet June 5, 1908 (discharge, 49,300 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.1 feet September 2, 1914 (discharge, 

800 second-feet). Open-season records; winter records comprise only estimates 

of mean-monthly flow.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; discharge estimated from flow at Toston.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous from main stream and tributaries above Cascade.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by pondage at Hauser Lake and Canyon l^erry power 

plants of Montana Power Co.

ACCURACY. Results fair; rating curve good. Errors probably introduced by sudden 

changes in stage due to regulation.

No discharge measurement was made at this station during the year ending 

September 30, 1915.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Cascade, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day:

1....................................

3.................................... 

4.................................... 

5....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

3,850

4,110

4,110 

4,930 

4,930

5,220

6,430 

6,120

5,510

6,120

6,430

6,430

6,430

7,080

7,410

7,080

7.080

7,080

6,430

6,430

6,430

7,080

6,750

6,750

7,080

6,750

7,080

6,750

5,510

6,120

6,430

Nov.

6,750

7,080 

7,080 

6,750

6,750

6,430 

6,120

6,120

5,810

6,120

6,430

5,220

4,650

3,590

3,590

5,510

5,510

4,380

3,850

2,630

3,850

4,380

4,930

5,220

5,510

4,930

5,510

5,220

4,930

Apr.

........

........

8,450

8,800

7,080

6,430

8,100

6,430

4,380

4,650

6,430

9,530

9,530

10,300

10,700

11,800

11,800

12,200

13,700

15,200

13,700

12,200

14,800

12,200

May.

9,160

10,300

13,300 

11,400 

12,900

12,900

13,300 

11,800

12,600

11,400

11,800

12,200

11,000

10,700

11,000

10,700

11,800

12,200

12,200

11,400

12,200

12,600

12,900

14,500

14,800

14,800

14,500

14,500

13,300

14,100

12,900

June.

12,900

13,300

12,900 

16,700 

14,100

14,800

14,100 

14,100

14,100

13,700

12,900

17,500

16,700

15,600

16,400

16,400

16,400

16,000

15,200

14,500

13,300

14,100

12,600

12,200

11,400

6,430

6,120

7,750

7,080

5,220

July.

4,650

5,220

4,380 

4,380 

3,340

3,340

6,750 

6,750

6,120

7,410

9,900

10,300

12,600

11,400

11,400

12,200

11,400

9,530

9,900

8,800

6,430

4,930

6,120

6,120

5,510

5,220

4,380

4,930

5,510

9,530

9,530

Aug.

7,080

5,510

7,410 

6,750 

6,120

6,750

7,080 

5,220

4,110

4,380

4,930

4,380

4,380

4,930

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

3,850

4,650

3,850

3,590

4,380

4,380

4,110

4,380

3,590

4,110

2,860

3,340

Sept.

3,340

3,850

4,110 

3,340 

3,340

2,860

1,610

2,860

6,120

4,930

5,810

5,220

3,850

4,930

4,650

4,650

5,220

5,510

5,510

5,510

5,220

5,510

5,220

5 220

5,510

4,93X)

4,380

4,650

4,110

5,220

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 and Apr. 9 to Sept. 30 determined from a fairly well denned rating 

curve. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Mar. 31; mean discharge estimated from flow at 

Toston as follows: Dec. 1-31, 3,350 second-feet; Jan. 1-31, 3,230 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 5,700 second-feet; 

Mar. 1-31,5,470 second-feet; and Apr. 1-8, 6,500 second-feet.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER. 25

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Cascade, Mont., for the year ending September SO,

1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

7,410 

7,080

615,200 

14,800 

17,500 

12,600 

7,410 

6,120

17,500

Minimum,

3,850 

2,630

4,380 

9,160 

5,220 

3,340 

2,860 

1,610

Mean.

6,190 

5,390 

o3,350 

o3,230 

o5,700 

o5,470 

9,010 

12,400 

13,200 

7,350 

4,770 

4,570

6,710

Run-off 

(total In 

acre-feet).

381,000 

321,000 

206,000 

199,000 

317,000 

336,000 

536,000 

762,000 

786,000 

452,000 

293.000 

272,000

4,860,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

o Estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

6 Partly estimated.

MISSOURI RIVER AT FORT BENTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 8 E., at public highway bridge in Fort 

Benton, Chouteau County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1902, to April 27, 1910, gage heights recorded by 

United States Weather Bureau; April 28, 1910, to September 30, 1915, United 

States Geological Survey records for parts of years.

GAGE. Mott gage installed April 11, 1907, on upstream side of bridge; gage heights 

for 1911-1915 are referred to datum of gage used by the United States Army Engineers from 1881 to 1890, which is 0.43 foot higher than that used by the United 

States Geological Survey in 1910. See "Accuracy."

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent except in flood.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period August 12 to 

September 30, 1.72 feet at 6.30 p. m. September 12 (discharge, 7,820 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.54 foot at 8.30 a. m. September 8 (discharge, 4,100 

ffecond-feet).

1881-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet June 16 and 20, 1912 (discharge, 

31,900 second-feet); maximum stage recorded by United States Weather Bureau, 

15.3 feet June 7, 1908 (discharge not computed); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 

foot September 10,1914 (discharge, 2,250 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 

by United States Weather Bureau, -0.5 foot August 7-10, 17, and 18, 1910 (discharge not computed). 

Open-season records only; flow may have been lower during winter.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations temporarily discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous above gage.

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated by operation of power plants above the 

station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during the year ending 

September 30, 1915. Rating curve well defined above 2,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to tenths once daily October 1-31 and March 15 to August 11, by Mr. Culbertson, observer for United States Weather Bureau; twice daily August 12 to September 30, by William Jones, observer for U. S. Geological Survey. From a comparison
26 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI.

of readings by both observers from August 12 to September 30 it appears that the 

gage-height record October 1-31 and March 15 to August 11 may not be reliable; 

therefore no daily discharge is published October 1-31. and March 15 to August 11; 

monthly mean discharge estimated from results obtained by applying daily gage 

heights to rating table. Daily discharge August 12 to September 30 obtained by 

applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Results for periods October 

1-31 and March 15 to August 11, poor; those for August 12 to September 30, good.

Discharge measurements of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Oct. 31. .............................................................................

Aug. 12

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.63

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7,290

7,520

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8.............. 9.:............

10..............

Aug. Sept.

4,500

5,000

5,650

6,000

5,300

5,300

4,500

4,500

7 400

Day.

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

12..............

10

14..............

in

16..............

17..............

19..............

20..............

Aug.

8,100

7,650

6,000

5,650

6,350

5,300

6,700

6,350

Sept.

7,400

7,750

7,400

6,700

6,700

7,050

7,050

7,400

7,400

7,400

Day.

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Aug.

6,700

6,350

6,700

6,350

6,000

5,650

6,350

6,000

5,650

5,300

5,000

Sept.

7,750

7,050

7,050

7,050

6,350

6,700

6,700

6,000

6,350

6,350

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 1 to Mar. 14, and Aug. 13. Discharge interpolated Aug. 13. Mean 

discharge Aug. 1-11 estimated 10,000 second-feet. See "Accuracy."

Monthly discharge of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,750

Minimum.

4,500

Mean.

5,100 

7,000 

8,500 

12,000 

21,000 

9,900 

7 550 

" 6,440

Kun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

314,000 

236,000 

506,000 

738,000 

1,250,000 

609.000 

464,000 

383,000

Accuracy.

B. 

A.

NoTE.-^-See footnote to table of daily discharge and "Accuracy.7!
SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PABT VI. 27 

MADISON RIVER BASIN.

GIBBON BIVEB NEAR YELLOWSTONE, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 14 S., R. 8 E., Montana meridian, about 500 feet northeast of 

Wylie-Gibbon lunch station, 2 miles below Gibbon Falls, 4 miles above confluence of Gibbon and Firehole rivers to form Madison River, and 16 miles east of 

Yellowstone and the west boundary of Yellowstone Park.

DRAINAGE AREA. 117 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22,1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 50 feet below concrete highway bridge; read 

once daily during summer months by private or noncommissioned officers attached to the Fountain soldier station, and during the rest of the year by patrols 

at intervals varying from three days to a week. Present gage used since September 14, 1913. Original gage used June 22 to August 30, 1913, was vertical staff 

attached to downstream side of left abutment of old highway bridge, about 40 

feet above site of present gage. A temporary gage installed by observer at site of 

present gage was read August 31 to September 14, 1913; readings on temporary 

gage have been reduced to datum of permanent gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low and medium stages at a solidrock section about 30 feet above highway bridge; high-stage measurements can 

probably be made from downstream side of highway bridge, although conditions 

at this section are unfavorable for accurate measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed of stream rocky and rough; 

principal control consists largely of solid rock and should be permanent; practically no aquatic growth in stream near gage at any time. Principal control for 

present gage not the same as that for original gage; relation of the rating curves for 

the two gages not known.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.1 feet at 11 a. m. 

June 2 (discharge, 234 second-feet); minimum, 1.3 feet March 10,13,17 (discharge, 

62 second-feet).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet at 3 p. m. June 1,1914; minimum, 

1.3 feet March 10, 13,17, 1915 (discharge 62 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice, as river is fed 

largely from geysers and hot springs; open-channel rating curve assumed to be 

applicable. (See footnote to table of daily discharge.)

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCTTRACY. Results good except for periods when gage readings are infrequent and 

much interpolation is necessary.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with superintendent of the Yellowstone Park.

The following discharge measurement was made by A. W. Harrington: 

September 17,1915: Gage height, 1.44 feet; discharge, 76 second-feet.
28 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gibbon River near Yeltowstone, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8. .............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

o!25

ol50

175

ol65

0156

o!46

136

o!32

o!27

123

o!23

o!23

o!23

123

oll6

o!08

101

ol!3

o!24

o!36

148

o!36

o!24

112

ol09

ol06

o!04

101

o!05

o!08

Nov.

ol07

o!02

o97

92

o89

o87

84

086

088

o90

92

o92

o92

92

o90

088

086'84

o84

o84

84

o84

o84

o84

84

o84

84

o84

o84

Dec.

o84

84

o80

o75

71

o71

o71

o71

71

o71

o71

71

o71

o71

71

o74

o78

a 81

84

088

o92

o97

101

olOl

olOl

101

o!05

o!08

112

oll8

Jan.

o!08

92

o90

088

086

84

o84

o84

84

o84

o84

o84

84

o82

o79

77

o77

o77

o77

77

o76

o74

o72

71

o73

o75

77

079

a 82

84

a Of)

Feb.

o80

o79

77

o77

o77

77

o77

o77

o77

77

o75

a73

71

o71

o71

o71

71

o71

o71

71

o71

 71

o71

o71

o71

o71

71

068

Mar.

66

066

066

066

066

66

o65

o64

o63

62

o62

062

62

a 62

o62

a62

62

a63

065

66

o67

068

070

71

075

. 77

o80

84

088

QO

Apr.

92

101

112

112

o!20

o!28

136

o!49

o!62

175

175

o!75

o!75

175

o!66

o!57

148

o!52

o!55

ol58

162

o!57

ol53

148

o!42

o!36

o!29

123

o!42

i «*>

May.

o!37

112

o!12

oll2

112

o!05

o99

92

olOO

o!08

oll5

123

o!50

o!77

204

ol87

ol70

ol53

136

0149

ol62

175

0175

ol75

o!75

175

o!58

ol40

123

ol51

ol78

June.

a206

234

o214

a!95

175

o!62

a!49

136

a 139

o!42

a!45

148

175

148

148

112

oll8

123

136

123

112

112

101

101

112

112

101

92

92

92

July.

101

101

101

92

92

92

84

84

92

92

92

84

101

101

101

101

92

92

84

77

71

71

71

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

92

Aug.

112

101

92

84

101

101

101

84

84

77

77

77

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

77

77

71

71

71

84

77

71

71

77

77

77

Sept.

84

84

92

92

92

92

84

84

84

92

92

92

92

84

84

84

77

77

77

84

84

84

84

92

92

92

84

84

84

84

o Gage not read.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve; open-channel rating used throughout the year, but there is some doubt as to its strict applicability during December and January, since the 

rise during those months indicates back water at the gage-ppssibly from ice along the shores. Discharge 

interpolated for days on which gage was not read. See "Winter flow" and "Accuracy."

Monthly discharge of Gibbon River near Yellowstone, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

[Drainage area, 117 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

September ..................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

175 

107 

123 

- 108 

80 

92 

175 

204 

234 

101 

112 

92

234

Minimum.

101

84 

71 

71 

68 

62 

92 

92 

92 

71 

71 

77

62

Mean.

125

88.2 

86.1 

81.5 

73.4 

68.5 

146 

143 

138 

88.7 

83.2 

86.2

101

Per 

square 

mile.

1.07 

.754 

.736 

.697 

.627 

.585 

1.25 

1.22 

1.18 

.758 

.711 

.737

.863

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.23

.841 

.848 

.804 

.653 

.674 

1.40 

1.41 

1.32 

.874 

. .820 

.822

11.70

Total in 

acre-feet.

7,690 

5,250 

5,290 

5,010 

4,080 

4,210 

8,690 

8,790 

8,210 

5,450 

5,120 

5,130

72,900

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
MADISOF BIVER BASIF.

MADISON KIVEE NEAB YELLOWSTONE, MONT.

29

LOCATION. In (approximately) sec. 5, T.

downstream from old footbridge at for< ing place of the old Gallatin trail, 300 feet 

north of stage road to Yellowstone, an< almost immediately in front of the Riverside soldier station; about 4 miles eas; of Yellowstone and the west boundary of

Yellowstone National Park. Gibbon

Madison about 8 miles upstream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read

Higinbotham and Hoback, attached tc

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. High-stage

14 S., R. 6 E. Montana meridian, 250 feet

and Firehole rivers unite to form the

once daily by noncommissioned officers 

the Riverside soldier station, 

measurements made from old footbridge

250 feet upstream from gage; medium and low-stage measurements made by 

wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bottom is gravel and boulders; 

. somewhat rough; control is believed to be permanent. A slight growth of weeds 

is usually present during greater part of year, but stage-discharge relation is apparently not seriously affected.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stakje recorded during year, 1.9 feet June 1 

and 2 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.25 feet July 

21-25 (discharge, 370 second-feet). I

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 2.4 feet July 30, 1913 (discharge 1,570 

second-feet); minimum stage recordecil, 1.25 feet July 21-25, 1915 (discharge, 

370 second-feet). !

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation n<|)t seriously affected by ice. Temperature 

of river water kept above freezing poiiit, except during extremely cold weather, 

by numerous hot springs and geysers. ' DIVERSIONS. None above station. i

REGULATION. None. j

ACCURACY. Results good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park:

Discharge measurements of Madison River

ending Sept

near Yellowstone, Mont., during the year 

. 30, 1915.

(Made by A. WL Harrington.]

Date.

17..............................................

height.

Feet. 

1.31

1.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

434

400
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

Ql

Oct.

625

780

882

882

676

676

625

625

625

625

676

676

625

574

574

574

574

574

625

676

676

625

625

625

574

574

574

574

574

574

574

Nov.

574

574

574

574

574

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

Dec.

471

471

471

471

471

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

471

471

Jan.

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

522

522

Feb.

522

522

522

522

522

522

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

Mar.

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

Apr.

522

522

522

625

625

625

574

574

574

574

574

574

625

625

676

728

728

728

780

780

831

831

780

780

780

728

728

728

676

676

May.

728

676

625

574

574

574

522

574

574

574

574

882

882

728

728

728

728

728

780

676

676

728

728

728

676

728

676

676

625

676

676

June.

1,040

1,040

831

728

728

728

728

676

676

676

625

676

625

625

574

574

574

625

625

574

574

522

522

522

522

522

522

471

471

471

July.

471

471

471

471

471

471

522

471

574

522

522

522

471

471

420

420

420

420

420

420

370

370

370

370

370

420

420

471

420

420

420

Aug.

574

522

471

471

471

471

471

471

471

420

420

420

471

471

420

471

471

420

420

420

420

471

471

471

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

Sept.

420

471

471

522

471

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

471

471

471

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

471

471

522

522

522

522

471

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-deftned rating curve. Open-channel rating used throughout 

the year. See "Winter flow" and "Accuracy."

. Monthly discharge of Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

[Drainage area, 410 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

882 

574 

522 

522 

522 

522 

831 

882 

1,040 

574 

574 

522

1,040

Minimum.

574 

471 

471 

471 

471 

471 

' 522 

522 

471 

370 

420 

420

370

Mean.

637 

517 

510 

474 

482 

484 

670 

678 

636 

447 

451 

452

537

Per 

square 

mile.

1.55 

1.26 

1.24 

1.16 

1.18 

1.18 

1.63 

1.65 

1.55 

1.09 

1.10 

1.10

1.31

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.79 

1.41 

1.43 

1.34 

1.23 

1.36 

1.82 

1.90 

1.73 

1.26 

1.27 

1.23

17.57

Total in 

acre-feet.

39,200 

30,800 

31,400 

29,100 

26,800 

29,800 

39,900 

41,700 

37,800 

27,500 

27,700 

26,900

389,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI. 31

DEEP CREEK BASIN.

j 

DEEP CEEEK NEAE FOWNSEND, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 4 E. (Unsurveyed), directly back of the ranger

station in the canyon of Deep Creek, a^out 10 miles above confluence with Missouri River, and 12 miles east of Town^end. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 89 square miles. 1 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 9, 1910, toi June 30, 1911; fragmentary gage-height

records in 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1915. iDiscontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff. ' j 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by waging.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream small rock; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.9 feet June 6-23, 1915;

minimum stage, 1.2 feet August 31, 19li5. 

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded^ 2.5 feet May 28, 1913; minimum stage,

0.64 foot October 30 to November 8, December 4-6 and 11-21, 1912. 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation deriously affected by ice; gage readings

discontinued during winter. I

DIVERSIONS. Small ditches divert water f6r irrigating small flats above gage. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Forest Service.

No discharge measurement was made at tjhis station in the year ending September 

30, 1915. Data insufficient for determination of daily discharge.

Daily gage height, infect, of Deep Creek near Tywnsend, Mont. , for the period Nov. 3, 1914,

to Nov.

[Observer, O. (5. Bradeen.]

Day.

1. ..........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22........................... 

23...........................

24...........................

26...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28.....................'......

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Nov.

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

Apr.

1.32

1.42

1 ^

1 i

1 i

1.35

1.35

1.5

1.4 

1.35

1 ^1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.38

May.

1.52

1.5 '

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1 *\

1.6

1 *\

1.4 , 1.4

1.4

........

1.4

1.4

1

QO

1.35!

13!

i i

j

June.

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.'9

1.9

1 Q

1.8

1.7

July.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

' 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.45

1.45

1.35

1.4

1.4

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.4

Aug.

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.35

1.35

1.35 i <*i

1.35

1.25

1.2

Sept.

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

........

1.3

1.3

1.3

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

g

NOTE. Ice on gage after Nov. 13,1915.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

PRICKLY PEAR CHEEK BASIN. 

PRICKLY PEAR CREEK NEAR CLANCY, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 9 N., R. 3 W., at private wagon bridge back of ranch buildings on the Stafford ranch, about a mile below Clancy and just below mouth of 

Lump Gulch Creek, in Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 12,1910, to September 30,1915; July 15,1908, to June 30, 

1909, at old site, about a mile below; same quantity of water passes both sites.

GAGE. Staff gage nailed to downstream side of right abutment to wagon bridge; 

read twice daily by Miss Thane Haeb.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wagon bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel and sand; slightly shifting. Banks 

subject to overflow at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet; June 17 

(discharge, 465 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.42 feet April 2 (discharge, 32 second-feet).

1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet, June 17, 1915 (discharge, 465 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet August 4-26, 1910 (discharge, 

12 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations 

temporarily discontinued during winter months.

DIVERSIONS. There are a few small diversions above station; flow appropriated and 

used for irrigation below station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., during the year endinff

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 20

May 16

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

.....do^... .............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.82

1.80

3.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

75

276

Date.

July 8

Made by 

W. A. Lamb. ..........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.70

2.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

390

173

a Made by wading at gage.
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN. 33

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., for the year.

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.... ................................

2. ...................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

94

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30. ...................................

31....................................

Oct.

48

48

48

59

59

59

59

65

69

71

61

61

65

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

48

48

48

Nov.

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

59

59

59

59

48

48

46

48

48

48

48

48

Apr.

34

32

65

50

54

48

48

59

48

43

54

48

65

83

61

61

83

71

65

71

77

61

57

57

50

U

46

48

48

54

May.

121

95

83

83

71

71

71

71

83

83

71

71

69

71

69

65

61

65

71

71

83

83

95

so

95

83

71

71

83

69

71

June.

83

77

135

285

265

246

164

179

179

172

246

228

285

285

372

418

465

418

395

328

328

285

285

' 246

211

187

187

July.

179

164

179

164

164

164

172

172

"\f\d

164

149

149

149

164

149

135

164

149

135

121

108

95

95

95

95

95

135

14Q

121

121

Aug.

128

121

102

95

95

95

95

89

89

83

77

71

83

71

77

71

65

59

59

59

71

69

65

61

KQ

59

59

CQ

59

54

AQ

Sept.

48

71

71

65

65

65

59

59

71

83

95

83

83

77

77

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

65

65

77

77

77

71

71

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well denned between 23 and 450 second-feet. No 

gage-height records Dec. 1 to Mar. 31; station temporarily discontinued.

Monthly discharge of Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

71 

59 

83 

121 

465 

179 

128 

95

Minimum.

48 

46 

32 

61

77 

95 

48 

48

 Mean.

60.8 

49.4 

56.5 

77.7 

262 

141 

75.7 

71.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,740 

2,940 

3,360 

4,780 

15,600 

8,670 

4,650 

4,250

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

TENMILB CEEEK NEAE RIMINI, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., opposite Moose Creek ranger station, 

500 feet above Moose Creek, 3 miles north of Rimini, in Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank opposite ranger station; observer, 

W. J. Derrick, a forest ranger.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading just below gage.

77479° WSP 406 17 3
34 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; slightly shifting. Left bank high 

and steep; composed of loose material; subject to erosion but not to overflow; right 

bank sloping and may be overflowed.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation probably seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Small ditch diverts water in summer for municipal supply of Helena.

REGULATION. Small reservoir of water-supply system of Helena is above the station 

but operation of reservoir has probably little if any effect upon the flow past the 

gaging station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in June; rating curve 

used before change well defined between 3 and 240 second-feet; curve used after 

change, fairly well defined. Mean daily gage heights, except during periods of 

large diurnal fluctuation, obtained from records of Friez water-stage recorder by 

inspecting the graph, using a triangle to balance areas above and below mean 

gage height. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating tables except during periods of large diurnal fluctuation for which daily 

discharge is the weighted mean obtained by using mean discharge for periods 

which differed in length on different days in accordance with the fluctuation in 

stage. (See footnotes to table of daily discharge). Results good.

Discharge measurements of Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date. Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.52

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.6

35

75

Date.

18

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.13

1.97

1.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

210

15.8

Q K

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1915.

Day.

1..........

3. .........

4..........

6..........

8..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13 ..........

14..........

15..........

Mar.

3.8

63.8

h Q Q

Apr.

8.7

ol4.1

o23.7

20.8

18.4

18 4

19.6

18.4

21.3

22.5

o36

35

32

May.

68

63

57

54

53

061

«77

ol03

93

85

86

80

June.

a 65

59

ollO

o218

a227

o215

213

189

161

174

166

224

July.

82

66

61

54

49

o54

59

o63

58

51

38

45

40

Aug.

623

619

16

15

 M K

16

16

14.5

ol3.7

12.2 Q n

7.8

Day.

16 ..........

17..........

18. .........

19 ..........

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23 ..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

^n

31 ..........

Mar.

M.O

64.1

*>4.3

4.5

5.3

6.0

8.2

9.6

8.2

10.1

9.2

7.3

9.2

68.7

68.2

7.7

Apr.

a 36

a42

a49

052

o62

37

43

42

39

a39

50

60

May.

70

68

68

67

66

67

«67

c67

c70

c80

c84

c80

«70

64

59

June.

0417

0463

0418

o378

0313

269

238

212

187

174

162

136

119

111

94

July.

34

39

38

35

31

28

22

19

18

19

19

c32

042

c36

34

31

Aug.

8.1

8.4

7.8

7.5

o8.1

ol3.2

a Discharge obtained, because of large diurnal fluctuation, by taking weighted mean of quantities 

obtained by applying rating table to mean gage heights for short periods during the day.

6 Discharge interpolated because of incomplete records from Friez water-stage recorder.

c Discharge estimated, becaase of incomplete records from Friez water-stage recorder from flow of Ten« 

mile Creek near Helena by comparison of discharge hydrographs.

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 13 to June 17 determined from rating curve well defined between 3 and 240 

second-feet, June 18 to Aug. 21 from fairly well defined rating curve. Records temporarily discontinued 

Aug. 22 because observer, a forest ranger, was called out to fight forest fires.
PEICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN. 35 

Monthly discharge of Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March 13-31 .......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10.1 

62 

103 

463 

82 

27

Minimum.

3.8 

8.7 

53 

59 

18 

7.5

Mean.

6.64 

34.8 

72.1 

216 

42.1 

13.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

260 

2,070 

4,430 

12,900 

2,590 

571

22,800

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See "Accuracy" and footnotes to table of daily discharge.

TENMILE CREEK NEAR HELENA, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. I SE. I sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., opposite the Broadwater Hotel,

near Helena, in Lewis and Clark County. 

DRAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1908, to September 30, 1915. . GAGE. Staff, on right bank; read once daily by J. W. Jackson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 500 feet below

gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream coarse gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

Channel at principal control was obstructed by driftwood for a period following

the high water in the early summer. Banks high and not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet June 16-18

(discharge, 424 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.0 feet August 15, 18,

and 20 (discharge, 3.6 second-feet). 

1908-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 feet May 28, June 11 and 12. 1909

(discharge, 477 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.15 feet August 5 to

September 10, 1910 (discharge, 0.15 second-feet). 

Change in stage-discharge relation indicated in these paragraphs due to shifting

channel.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Part of the water supply for the city of Helena is taken from Tenmile

Creek above the station. Two irrigation ditches also take water from the creek

above the gage. The entire low-water flow is appropriated and used at points

above the mouth of the creek. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good. Although the channel shifted in June sufficient measurements were made to define rating curves for use before and after the change.

Discharge measurements of Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Feb. 6

13

27

27

Mar. 22

Apr. 19

Made by 

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

B. E.Jones............

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

C. S. Heldel............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.88

1.83

1.80

1 80

2.00

2.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

«7.6

«5.5

65.1

65.2

c 11.2

58

Date.

16

July 8

24

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.18

4.70

3.03

2.18

2.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

288

423

86

8.1

8.3

o Ice along banks at gage and at control below. 

6 Very little ice along banks. 

o No ice.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15. .............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20.. ........... .

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4.0

5

8

11

10

101111

13

13

13

17

17

24

24

28

39

39

44

35

28

01

24

24

19

17

17

19

17

15

Nov.

15

17

15

17

15

15

19

17-

19

17

15

17

15

17

15

17

17

15

13

15

13

13

11

10

11

11

10

Dec.

10

11

10

13

11

11

11

10

8

7

7

7

6

7

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

7

6

Jan.

8

8

7

8

6

7

7

6

7

6

7

7

5

6

5

6

6

5

6

7

10

10

11

7

6

7

g

Feb.

8

8

7

8

7

8

8

7

7

6

7

7

5

7

6

7

7

7

7

6

7

6

7

6

6

Mar.

7

7

7

8

7

8

7

6

7

6

7

8

7

10

10

11

11

10

8

11

11

1 K

13

13

10

13

15

13

Apr.

15

17

19

24

28

31

28

22

28

28

31

39

44

64

58

64

64

64

58

69

80

74

53

64

58

58

58

53

58

86

May.

80

58

53

64

58

64

69

64

69

64

69

74

69

92

86

92

80

74

69

64

69

69

69

74

86

92

86

80

80

74

86

June.

86

92

165

285

304

266

238

238

210

219

 285

324

324

344

344

424

424

424

404

344

324

324

304

304

254

244

234

196

186

159

July.

141

132

106

115

90

90

82

90

90

90

82

68

52

57

47

57

82

62

68

52

47

34

12

15

12

15

34

62

68

62

57

Aug.

62

57

42

57

47

47

38

34

38

26

18

9

4.3

4.3

3.6

4.3

4.3

3.6

4.3

3.6

5

5

4.3

9

4.3

5

5

4.3

5

4.3

5

Sept.

5

5

4.3

5

4.3

5

7

5

7

5

7

7

7

9

9

15

15

12

15

9

7

7

5

5

4.3

5

7

5

12

9

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 1914, to June 18,1915, determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge 

June 19 to Sept. 30, 1915 determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve. Open-channel curve used 

throughout; stage-discharge relation may have been slightly affected by ice January to March.

Monthly discharge of Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

September................................ .. ...

The year ........................... . . . . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

44 

19 

13 

11 

8 

15 

86 

92 

424 

141 

62 

15

424

Minimum.

4.0 

10 

5 

5 

5 

6 

15 

53 

86 

12 

3.6 

4.3

3.6

Mean.

19.5 

15.0 

7.5 

7.0 

6.8 

9.8 

47.9 

73.5 

276. 

66.8 

18.2 

7.46

46.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,200

893 

461 

430 

378 

603 

2,850 

4,520 

16,400 

4,110 

1,120 

444

33,400

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

C. 

C.

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN. 

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK NEAR MARYSVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on ranch of Casper Trattfer, about one-fourth mile 

below mouth of Deadman Creek and 6 miles northwest of Marysville, in Lewis 

and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 49 square miles (measured on topographic map of Helena quadrangle).
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAE CREEK BASIN. 37

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24,1913, to September 30,1915, at present site; April 12 to 

May 23, 1913, about one-fourth, mile above present site; May 18,1909, to December 31, 1911, at station formerly maintained above mouth, of Deadman Creek.

GAGES. Vertical staff spiked to upstream side of left abutment of highway bridge; 

read once daily by Casper Traufer. April 12 to May 23, 1913, vertical staff about 

one-fourth mile above present site; washed out by high water and replaced by 

present gage at different datum; discharge practically the same at the two points. 

Gage used May 18, 1909, to December 31, 1911, was a vertical staff on downstream 

side of Mr. Pearce's private bridge about half a mile above the mouth of Deadman 

Creek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; probably shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.4 feet June 17 

(discharge, 180 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot March 15 to 

April 1 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1909-1911 and 1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.2 feet May 28, 1913 (discharge, 315 second-feet); minimum, 2.28 feet (old gage) March 7-13, 1911 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small ditches take water from the stream, practically the 

entire normal flow being appropriated.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good.

The following discharge measurement was made by wading by C. S. Heidel: 

August 27, 1915: Gage height, 1.12 feet; discharge, 19.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Prickly Pear Creels, near Marysville, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. 80, 1915.

Day.

1........... ........

2...................

B.. ....... ..........

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

S.. .......... .......

9...................

10... ................

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

12

12

15

15

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

1Q

18

1Q

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Nov.

10

18

1Q

18

18

18

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Dec.

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

8

12

12

8

Mar.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Apr.

5

8

8

12

12

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

22

22

26

26

qq

38

40

40

40

40

38

33

31

31

26

26

26

May.

at)

' 62

60

56

50

50

50

50

48

45

d*i

45

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

qo

qe

36

qq

31

qi

qi

31

31

31

29

26

June.

26

26

90

36

40

40

40

40

40

40

52

"7468

O4

145

177

180

164

156

19Q

105

Q1

OK

82

75

69

63

58

54

July.

52

52

KO

47

47

44

47

44

42

42

42

38

33

38

38

33

OQ

33

00

33

qq

33

OQ

OQ

OQ

33

33

QQ

qq

33

Aug.

qq

33

98

29

29

25

25

25

25

25

9%

25

25

9%

25

25

9*.

OK

25

25

25

99

22

99

22

IS

1Q

18

1C

1Q

18

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

25

25

25

25

25

25

22

99

22

1Q

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

1Q

1C

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 15,1914, and Mar. 15 to June 17,1915, determined from well-deflnd 

rating curve: June 18 to Sept. 30, 1915, from fairly well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated 

Aug. 9-10. No gage-height record Dec. 16 to Mar. 14 and Aug. 9-10.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March 15-31 .......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

18 

15 

5 

40 

62 

180 

52 

33 

25

Minimum.

12 

15

8 

5 

5 

26 

26 

29 

18 

18

Mean.

17.4 

15.7 

12.7 

5.0 

23.3 

41.5 

79.9 

38.3 

24.2 

19.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,070 

934 

378 

169 

1,390 

2,550 

4,750 

2,360 

1,490 

1,180

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK NEAR CANYON CREEK, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. J see. 9, T. 12 N., R. 5 W., near footbridge on the Carbis ranch, 

below mouth of Canyon Creek, about 1^ miles from Canyon Creek post office, in 

Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 180 square miles (measured on topographic map of Helena quadrangle).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1909, to December 31, 1911, and April 12, 1913, to 

September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Staff attached to tree on right bank about 20 feet above footbridge; read once 

daily by E. D. Carbis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage, from wagon bridge above 

gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; slightly shifting. Bank overgrown with 

brush.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.8 feet June 19 

(discharge, 250 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.3 feet June 4-5 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

1909-1911 and 1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.8 feet May 29, 1913 

(discharge, 665 second-feet); creek reported dry June 21-28, July 1-9, 21, 22, 

August 1-2, 1910, July 22-27, 29, and 31, 1911.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches divert from the stream; low-water flow practically 

all appropriated.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by wading by C. S. Heidel: 

August 26, 1915: Gage height, 1.75 feet; discharge, 7.3 second-feet.
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN. 39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1... ................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10...................

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

12. ..................

13...................

14...................

15. ..................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28. ..................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

10

12

12

14

17

17

17

17

23

23

23

23

26

30

34

37

41

41

41

45

45

45

45

45

45

41

37

37

37

37

37

Nov.

37

37

41

41

41

VI

37

37

37

37

37

41

41

41

45

45

37

VI

30

30

30

30

30

30

26

26

23

26

26

23

Dec.

23

23

17

17

17

17

23

23

26

30

30

30

Mar.

9S

30

30

37

VI

34

30

30

34

37

41

37

37

37

34

23

30

30

Apr.

34

34

37

37

37

37

41

41

45

45

45

45

45

49

58

58

63

63

63

68

68

68

74

74

74

37

37

30

24

30

May.

37

45

53

58

58

58

63

53

53

53

53

58

58

63

63

53

45

45

41

41

37

37

37

30

24

18

13

13

9

6

3.5

June.

1.5

1.5

.6

.2

.2

.6

.6

.6

1.5

1.5

.6

.6

1.5

9

45

53

74

111

250

211

192

173

139

111

86

63

53

53

63

63

July.

45

37

30

30

24

18

24

24

30

30

30

30

30

24

24

24

18

18

18

24

30

30

37

37

37

30

45

45

45

49

49

Aug.

53

53

53

53

58

58

63

63

53

53

45

37

30

24

24

24

24

30

30

34

34

34

37

24

18

9

13

13

18

24

30

Sept.

30

30

30

30

37

37

37

37

30

30

2-i

24

30

30

30

37

37

37

37

30

30

30

24

18

24

30

30

37

37

37

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Apr. 25 from well-defined rating curve: Apr. 26 to 

Sept. 30 from rating curve fairly well defined between 6 and 30 second-feet and well defined above 30 secondfeet. No gage-height record Dec. 13 to Mar. 13.

Monthly discharge of Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

O ctober ...........................................

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

December 1-12.... . ................................

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

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

June

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

45 

30 

41 

74 

63 

250 

49 

63 

37

Minimum.

10 

23 

17 

23 

24 

3.5 

.2 

18 

9 

18

Mean.

30.8 

34.7 

23.0 

32.8 

48.7 

41.2 

58.7 

31.2 

36.0 

31.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.890 

2,060 

547 

1,170 

2,900 

2,530 

3,490 

1,920 

2,210 

1,870

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

STTN RIVER BASIN. 

NORTH FORK OF SUN RIVER NEAR AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 22 N., R. 7 W., near Henningson Co.'s ranch, 12 miles 

northwest of Augusta, in Teton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1903, to September 30, 1915. At point near present site August 5, 1889, to December 31, 1890, at station called "Sun River above 

Augusta, Mont."

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank, one-half mile below ranch building 

of the Henningson Co. and 300 feet below point at which a secondary channel 

joins river; read once daily by P. L. Espensen and Bergetta Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Principal control is rock ledge 150 feet below gage; permanent, except along the banks, which are of gravel, high, and not subject to 

overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet May 1 

(discharge, 3,850 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, zero, April 7 and 8 

(estimated discharge, 15 second-feet).

1889-90 and 1903-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.5 feet June 6, 7, and 8, 

1908 (discharge, 15,000 second-feet); minimum zero, April 7 and 8, 1915 (estimated discharge, 15 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated 

from discharge measurements, observer's notes, gage heights, temperature records, 

and the discharge at Fort Shaw.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted below station for irrigation of valley lands; no diversions above station.

REGULATIONS. None. Melting snow in the mountains causes diurnal fluctuation 

during spring months.

ACCURACY. Records excellent except for winter periods. Estimates of flow during 

winter are good as such but poor compared to open-channel records.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Dec. 13

Jan. 24

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

169

Date. Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

646

a Gage read 0.88 feet at 1.30 p. m. and 0.70 feet at 5.15 p. m.; change due to rising of anchor ice.
SUN RIVER BASIN. 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3... ...........

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

94

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31

Oct.

224

254

285

325

335

390

352

300

325

285

267

276

267

285

325

362

418

500

445

390

445

362

362

335

320

320

310

310

310

295

295

Nov.

320

362

418

472

418

445

362

390

362

335

346

346

390

362

310

240

154

346

346

418

390

320

335

320

310

295

290

285

267

240

Dec.

212

208

200

182

182

182

162

144

144

148

148

176

182

1QO

200

212

216

224

9^9

040

258

262

262

262

254

244

232

224

212

200

Jan.

190

176

158

140

140

140

14.0

140

140

140

140

140

148

165

165

154

148

165

182

148

isn

112

112

168

151

130

112

10f|

130

130

148

Feb.

130

112

130

123

130

112

148

165

165

165

165

148

148

95

112

tsn

112

112

112

95

78

95

130

140

148

148

148

Mar.

148

148

130

130

158

130

148

158

165

200

165

165

165

172

182

182

172

165

165

165

193

182

200

200

193

182

182

182

182

182

Apr.

200

220

285

362

325

335

15

15

240

285

295

362

390

660

625

560

845

925

1,180

1,270

1,370

1,180

1,000

925

925

1,000

1,080

1,180

1,370

1,700

May.

3,850

3,660

2,500

2,210

1,820

1,700

1,820

2,210

2,800

3,130

2,500

2,500

2,350

2,500

2,350

2,500

1,940

1,940

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,480

1,480

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,700

June.

1,700

1,580

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,700

1,700-

1,580

1,580

1,700

1,820

2,080

2,350

2,500

2,500

2,350

2,210

1,700

1,700

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,700

1,700

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,270

July.

1,270

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,080

1,180

1,080

1,270

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,580

1,370

1,580

2,500

2,080

1,940

1,580

1,580

1,540

1,510

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,180

Aug.

1,180

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,000

1,000

885

925

885

808

770

808

770

732

660

625

660

592

660

660

592

592

560

560

530

472

472

445

418

418

son

Sept.

472

500

472

445

660

472

445

500

500

500

472

445

472

472

592

625

560

560

530

530

530

530

560 ifin

530

500

472

472

479

500

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well-defined between 165 and 9,500 second-feet, and 

poorly defined at other stages. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 27 to Feb. 28; discharge 

estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, gage heights, temperature records, and records 

of Sun River at Fort Shaw. No gage records June 5, July 23-27, and Sept. 29-30; discharge interpolated. 

Low discharge Apr. 7 and 8, due to closing of diversion dam 10 miles above; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

500 

472 

262 

190 

165 

200 

1,700 

3,850 

2,500 

2,500 

1,180 

660

3,850

Minimum.

224» 

154 

144 

112

78;

130 

015

1,480 

1,270 

1,080 

390

445

a 15

Mean.

331 

340 

206 

146 

129 

170 

704 

2,110 

1,750 

1,400 

720 

512

714

Run-otf 

(total in 

acre-feet).

20,400 

20,200 

12,700 

8,980 

7,170 

10,500 

41,900 

130,000 

104,000 

86,100 

44,300 

30,500

517,000

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

a Estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

SUN RIVER AT FORT SHAW, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. | sec. 1, T. 20 N., R. 2 W., just above highway bridge at Fort 

Shaw, Cascade County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1912, to September 30,1915. A station on Sun River 

at Sun River, maintained July 31, 1905, to December 31, 1912, gave results for 

practically the same drainage area.

GAGE. Staff gage installed September 1, 1913, on right bank about 400 feet above 

highway bridge; read once daily by C. G. Peterson, an employee of the United 

States Reclamation Service; stage prior to September 1,1913 measured by standard chain gage'fastened to footbridge near right bank and 1,000 feet downstream; 

the two gages are referred to different datums.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel and rock; fairly permanent. A ledge 

about 150 feet below the gage forms principal low-water control. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet May 2 (discharge, 5,630 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.6 feet April 8-9 (discharge, 

50 second-feet).

1905-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 13.4 feet June 7, 1908 (discharge, 18,400 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded; at Sun River, 1.3 feet September 14, 

1906 (discharge, 47 second-feet); at Fort Shaw, 1.65 feet August 5, 6, and 8, 1914 

(discharge, 95 second-feet). The high-stage discharge at Fort Shaw and Sun 

River is practically the same, but at low stages the operation of Sun River canal 

(capacity about 50 second-feet), which takes out between the stations, may cause 

a material difference.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, gage heights, records of temperature, 

and flow of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta.

DIVERSIONS.-^-Adjudicated rights for diverting 248 second-feet from Sun River direct 

and 664 second-feet from tributaries above this station. In addition, the Fort 

Shaw Canal of the United States Reclamation Service takes out about 200 secondfeet during the irrigation season.

REGULATION. Willow Creek Reservoir has a capacity of 84,300 acre-feet.

ACCURACY. Result for open season good; estimates of winter flow good as such but 

poor compared with records for open season.

Discharge measurements of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Date.

Dec. 12

Jan. 23

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.11

61.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 190

«163

Date.

Aug. 26

Made by tW. A. Lamb. ..........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.88

2.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,130

468

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

6 Gage read 2.31 feet at 8.30 a. m. and 1.94 feet at 4 p. m.; change due to the rising of anchor ice as the 

temperature rose.
SUN" BIVEB BASIN. 43

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

9

*

10..............

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

12..............

IQ

14..............

IS........-...--

16..............

17..............

18..............

in

20..............

91

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

330

255

330

415

330

510

330

510

510

415

510

415

510

510

41 1

510

415

510

510

41 1

5ift

415

510 51 ft

415

510

415

415

415

330

415

Nov.

415

415

510

510

510

610

510

610

510

415

415

330

51 ft

510

415

510

330

330

415

415

51 ft

330

415

415

330

330

255

qoA

330

255

Dec.

255

190

190

255

190

190

190

190

160

160

190

190

190

222

999

222

222

255

ORE

9W

9Q9

909

292

9Q9

292

292

292

OCR

255

190

190

Jan.

190

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

190

160

190

160

190

190

190

190

190

160

190

ififl

160

160

160

160

1 «A

160

160

1 «A

160

160

190

Feb.

190

160

130

160

154

130

160

130

190

190

222

190

222

190

190

130

190

130

148

160

14S

148

142

1 On

ion

190

190

IQft

Mar.

190

130

190

190

inn

ion

222

ion

222

ion

222

1Q/1

009

1Q/1

1Qft

ion

255

255

292

OQO

292

292

9Q9

9Q9

9Q9

909

292

 xw

292

292

292

Apr.

255

190

255

255

415

s^n

1305fi

50

190

330

255

QQA

415

710

610

710

710

1,050

1,050

1 300

1,170

1,050

930

1,050

820

Q3ft

QQA

QQA

1,300

May.

2,230

5,630

3,100

2.430

2,050

1,720

1,720

2,430

3,100

3,920

3,360

2 Ofifl

2 640

2*640

2 640

2,230

2,050

I

con

1,720

1,880

1,570

1,570

1,430

1,430

1,720

1,570

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,570

1,430

June.

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,720

1,880

1,720

1,720

1,570

1,570

1,720

1,570

2,230

2 AO/\

2 43ft

2 860

2,860

S Qfift

2,430

2,430

2

ftCA

1,880

1,720

1,570

1,570

1 SSft

1,720

1,570

1 4Q.fl

1,430

July.

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,170

1,170

1,570

1,720

1,880

1,720

1,430 i ^nn

1,170

1,570

1,570

1,430

1,720

2 93ft

9 RAf\

2

OOA

2

Acn

1,720

1,570

1,570

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,880

1,430

1 490

I'soo '

Aug.

1,300

1,300

1,170

1,170

1 050

QOA

QQA

QQA

QQA

710

820

820

820

710

710

710

710

610

610

510

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

510

5in

41 1

415

Sept.

415

415

415

415

415

510

415

415

415

415

415

510

610

710

610

710

820

710

710

610

710

610

610

610

K1A

610

710

QOA

710

610

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly_ well denned between 400 and 2,000 second-feet 

and poorly defined at other stages. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 31; discharge 

estimated from discharge measurements, temperature records, gage heights, and the records on North 

Fork of Sun River near Augusta. No gage-height records Dec. 7-12.

Monthly discharge of Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

510 

610 

292 

190 

222 

292 

1,300 

5,630 

3,360 

2,640 

1,300 

820

5,630

Minimum.

255 

255 

160 

160 

130 

130 

50 

1,430 

1,430 

1,170 

415 

415

50

Mean.

436 

423 

230 

170 

168 

239 

623 

2,220 

1,950 

1,610 

760 

572

787

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

26,800 

25,200 

14,100 

10,500 

9,330 

14,700 

37,100 

136,000 

116,000 

99,000 

46,700 

34,000

569,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge,
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

WILLOW CREEK NEAR AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. i SW. i sec. 26, T. 21 N., R. 7 W., at the Clark Co.'s ranch, just 

below mouth of Little Willow Creek and about 7 miles northwest of'Augusta, in 

Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 8,1905, to May 14, 1911; April 1, 1912, to September 30, 

1915.

GAGE. Standard chain on right bank, 300 feet back of Thomas Clark's house; read 

once daily by Thomas Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 1,000 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. An old dam of timber and rock 20 feet below gage forms 

the principal control; shifts slightly at long intervals.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.4 feet June 16 

(discharge, 132 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.58 foot December 17-23 

and 30 (discharge, 6.1 second-feet).

1905-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.5 feet June 5, 1908 (discharge, 564 

second-feet); minimum, "dry" July 17, 1910.

WINTER FLOW. Probably no ice forms at this station, as a large spring enters the 

creek just above gage.

DIVERSIONS. Adjudicated water rights above station amount to 36.2 second-feet from 

Willow Creek and 42.26 second-feet from tributaries. The United States Reclamation Service has an old right of 2.1 second-feet, and has also filed on the total 

flow of the creek, subject to prior appropriations. No water diverted from Willow 

Creek proper below station, the amount used by the United States Reclamation 

Service being diverted from Sun River below mouth of Willow Creek.

REGULATIONS. None. Willow Creek dam, about 2 miles below station, forms a reservoir with a capacity of 84,320 acre-feet, for use on the Fort Shaw unit of the 

Sun River project. In addition to the flow of Willow Creek, water will be diverted 

from North Fork of Sun River for storage in this reservoir.

ACCURACY. Results, except those for winter months, good.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Augusta,, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Jan. 24

Apr. 29

May 23

Made by 

W. A. Lamb.... .......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.68

.86

2.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.7

9 1

63

Date. Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.31

1 37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

69

31.7
STJlSr EIVEB BASIN. 45

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

7.8

7.8

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9 4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9 1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9 1

9 1

9.1

9 1

9.1

9.1 

9.1

9.1

Nov.

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10.4

10.4

9 4

9 1

9.1

9.1

9.8

10.4

10.4

11.4

11.0

10 4

10.4

9.8

9

0

9

0

9.4 91

Dec.

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.1 6.1-

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3 

6.1

6.6

Jan.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

. 7.0

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.5

7.8

7.0

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.5 

7.5

7.5

Feb.

7.5

7.0

7.8

7.5

6.3

7-0

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.8

6.8

7.0

6.3

7.0

7

K

7.0

7.8

7.0

7.8

Mjar.

6.8

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.0

8.6

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.0

7.8

8.6

8.6

9.8

8.6

9.4

8.6

8.6

10.4

10.4

11.4

9 4

9.4

10.4

11.4

8.6 

9.4

10.4

Apr.

11.4

14

10

14

12.7

11.4

11.4

11.4

10.4

11.4

10.4

10.4

9.4

9.4

12.7

11.4

10.4

10.4

10.4

12.7

11.4

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.4

10.4

10.4

10.4

8.6 

10.4

May.

25

103

56

46

50

46

48

56

80

83

83

80

80

80

80

76

76

76

88

80

70

70

68

73

70

60

58

56

56 

56

56

June.

en

60

68

86

80

73

66

63

60

68

120

108

114

120

139

120

120

108

108

98

83

83

78

80

76

73

66

63 

5(5

July.

58

58

58

KG

50

48

cq

56

56

cq

48

48

50

50

48

46

93

78

68

63

50

53

50

cq

53

50

63

53 

58

48

Aug.

53

CO

48

43

43

38

38

38

33

qq

33

33

qi

90

39

34

31

36

41

36

32

31

31

29

29

28

28 

26

23

Sept.

oc

27

97

OK

23

99

22

22

OK

31

31

31

29

48

CO

40

36

33

33

qq

31

qi

31

qi

31

29

31

29

29 

29

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Aug. 15 and Sept. 11-30, from a fairly well-defined 

rating curve; Aug. 16 to Sept. 10, by indirect method for shifting control. Mar. 27, gage not read; discharge 

interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9.4 

11.4 

8.6 

7.8 

7.8 

11.4 

19.0 

103 

132 

93 

53 

53

132

Minimum.

7.8 

9.1 

6.1 

7.0 

6.3 

6.8 

8.6 

25 

48 

46 

23 

22

6.1

Mean.

9.15 

9.79 

7.06 

7.45 

7.31 

8.65 

11.4 

67.3 

84.3 

55.5 

35.7 

30.6

27.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

563 

583 

434 

458 

406 

532 

678 

4,140 

5,020 

3,410 

2,200 

1,820

20,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

SOUTH FORK OF SUN RIVER AT AUGUSTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. J SE. J sec. 17, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., at highway bridge on road 

from Augusta to Craig, about half a mile from Augusta, in Lewis and Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 2, 1904, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Original gage was vertical staff spiked to crib work of right abutment on downstream side of bridge; a new gage installed April 17,1907, at a different datum was 

used during 1907 and 1908; records for 1909 to 1915 referred to original gage, which 

is read once daily by W. J. Auchard.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel; no definite control. One channel at 

low and medium stages; at high stages water overflows right bank a quarter mile 

above the gage and there are two to four channels. Stage discharge relation subject to change at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.8 feet June 16 

(discharge, 766 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.9 foot October 25 to 

November 11 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

1905-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet June 2, 1908 (discharge, 4,300 

second-feet); minimum "dry," July 28-30, 1910.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted to irrigate valley lands both above and below station. 

During dry seasons the entire summer flow is utilized.

REGULATION. None. Melting snow in mountains causes small diurnal fluctuation 

during spring months.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., during the 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

May 23. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. i n>;

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

00 A

233

Date.

Aug.25.. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

286

84
SUN RIVER BASIN. 47

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Sun River at Augusta, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1.. .................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10...................

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

35

38

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Nov.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

30

40

40

30

20

20

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Dec.

30

30

Mar.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Apr.

34-

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

47

47

47

47 ' 47

47

47

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

34

34

May.

88

407

233

189

186

186

182

217

306

325

301

256

256

256

256

234

234

234

234

234

213

213

234

234

234

213

. 192

175

175

157

142

June.

142

142

142

157

306

260

260

264

221

221

246

539

476

688

726

766

734

695

665

434

412 335-

335

287

287

287

242

200

200

200

July.

200

200

200

200

200

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

200

182

164

148

148

133

133

133

133

164

148

148

133

148

Aug.

182

200

164

148

148

148

148

139

133

133

120

120

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

98

98

98

88

88

88

79

79

Sept.

7Q

79

79

7Q

70

62

62

62

70

88

98

98

98

98

88

7Q

79

79

108

108

98

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 and Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, from a fairly wel 

defined rating curve; Mar. 14 to May 1 and June 21 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve fairly well defined below 

565 second-feet; May 2-10, by indirect method for shifting control; May 11 to June 4 from a curve through 

the measurement of May 23, parallel to the curve applicable June 21 to Sept. 30; June 5-20, by indirect 

method for shifting control. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-26 and Dec. 3-18; discharge 

Nov. 16-26, estimated; no estimates Dec. 3-18. No gage records Dec. 19 to Mar. 13.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Sun River at Augusta, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

Mareh 14-31....... ................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

40 

40 

27 

47 

407 

766 

200 

200 

108

Minimum.

20 

20

27 

34 

88 

142 

133 

79 

62

Mean.

32.2 

26.3 

27.0 

41.0 

226 

362 

164 

119 

85.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,980 

1,560 

2,440" 964 

13,900 

21,500 

10,100 

7,320 

5,060

Accuracy.

aaaaaaooQ
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

ADJUDICATED WATER RIGHTS.

Practically the entire unappropriated flow of Sun River and its tributaries has been 

filed on by the United States Reclamation Service for the irrigation of 276,000 acres 

of land on the Sun River project. Most of this water will be obtained from the storage 

of flood waters.

The following table shows the adjudicated water rights on the river and its 

tributaries:

Summary of appropriations by creeks.

Second-feet. 

Sun River 1 ................................................ 582.530

Dry Creek............................................ 30.450

Rock Camp Creek................................. 3. 375

Simms Creek......................................... 23. 600

North Fork of Sun River 2 .................................. 203. 395

Richardson Creek...................................... 1.250

Francis Creek......................................... 1. 875

Buttolph Creek....................................... 1.000

South Fork of Sun River.................................. 120. 860

Du Bray Creek........................................ 49. 200

Elk Creek........................................ 18. 740

Hay Coulee................................... 1. 000

Frank Goss Creek................................. 8. 340

West Creek.................................... 0.625

Smith Creek.......................................... 64. 250

Ford Creek....................................... 46.400

Smith Lake...................................... 6. 250

Duval Creek..................................... 1. 875

Willow Creek 3 ............................................ 38. 300

Breed Creek........................................... 1.000

Little Willow Creek.................................... 21. 520

Spring Coulee.................................... 2. 000

Cutrock Creek..................................... 0.660

Barr Creek........................................ 6. 500

Furman Creek................................ 3.000

Springs, lakes, and coulees tributary to Little Willow 

Creek........................................... 7.580

1, 245. 575

Rights belonging to Uaited States Reclamation Service or 

subsequent to United States Reclamation Service appropriations. ............................................... 44.510

Rights prior to United States Reclamation Service appropriations.. ................................................. 1, 201.065

1 Rights belonging to United States Reclamation Service or subsequent to United States Reclamation 

Service appropriations on Sun River, 30.41 second-feet.

2 Rights subsequent to United States Reclamation Service appropriations on North Fork of Sun River, 

12.00 second-feet. 

> Rights belonging to United States Reclamation Service on Willow Creek, 2.10 second-feet.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI. 49

MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 

TWO MEDICINE RIVER (HEAD OF MARIAS RIVER) AT FAMILY, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. £ sec. 2, T. 31 N., R. 9 W., at Holy Family Mission, in Teton 

County, 16 miles southeast of Browning, and about 6 miles above mouth of Badger 

Creek, the nearest tributary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 368 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1907, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage installed September 18, 1913, on left bank about 100 

feet below barn belonging to Holy Family Mission; read twice daily by John 

Gobert. Datum of original gage, which was at same site as present gage, was 

lowered 0.95 foot July 21, 1908. Original chain gage and bench marks were 

destroyed by flood of June 2, 1913, and on June 10 a staff gage was installed at a 

different datum on left bank about 125 feet above site of chain gage. On July 

23, 1913, this staff gage was removed to site of chain gage and was set to read 1.85 

feet higher than staff gage installed June 10. Present chain gage, installed September 18, 1913, was set to read 1.00 foot higher than staff gage installed July 23, 

1913, at same site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from old wagon bridge 

about 3 miles above the mission.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; somewhat shifting. Both banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.05 feet at 3.30 

p. m. May 2 (discharge, 1,790 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet 

a. m. and p. m., February 24 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1907-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.15 feet June 9, 1909 (discharge, 7,600 

second-feet); undoubtedly higher in June, 1908, but gage washed out and no estimate on record; minimum stage recorded, 1.3 feet January 12 to March 8, 1908 

(discharge, 17 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted about 2 miles above gage by ditch which supplies 

about 100 acres on farm at the Holy Family Mission. From May 18 to September 

8 a total diversion of 8,190 acre-feet was made by the United States Reclamation 

Service above the station to irrigate lands in the vicinity of Seville, on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good except for winter.

Discharge measurements of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Dec. 19

July 12

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.96

2.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

« 91

302

Date.

Sept. 14

Made by 

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

163

a Ice along banks at and below gage; river open in center. 

77479° WSP 406 17 1
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915,, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.. ............

2... ...........

3..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10. .............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17 >

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24. .............

25. .............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30... .......... .

31....--.-......

Oct.

110

110

146

146

156

146

146

146

136

146

167

146

146

167

451

523

KAQ

474

451

428

406

365

308

291

243

243

202

190

178

167

Nov.

178

190

365

575

575

498

474

406

385

291

750

474

406

345 oof;

305

285

265

245

229

229

202

178

215

Dec.

190

215

274

- 127

146

110

110

95

127

95

95

95

110

81

110

118

1 97

81

95

81

68

45

56

56

68

81

56

68

56

81

Jan.

68

68

81

68

56

68

56

62

81

45

45

68

68

62

68

45

si

50

56

56

50

53

56

56<&

45

45

45

45

56

45

Feb.

45

45

45

45

56

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

35

35

35

45

4.K

45

45

40

45

45

35

26

30

50

30

Mar.

45

40

40

35

35

68

40

40

35

35

50

40

40

45

62

56

68

68

62

68

81

110

146

156

127

68

95

95

102

110

110

Apr.

118

178

688

750

523

451

428

428

326

326

326

365

498

575

549

523

630

688

816

783

719

688

575

523

523

451

451

451

549

May.

960

1,640

1,370

1,120

1,040

851

783

783

851

1,040

1,000

960

923

1,000

1,080

960

851

816

750

719

630

575

549

549

630

602

575

549

549

575

549

June.

498

498

549

659

688

688

630

688

630

630

602

688

688

602

688

886

783

719

688

659

602

523

498

498

523

549

549

630

549

549

July.

602

575

659

549

523

428

428

385

385

345

345

274

308

274

274

229

274

365

365

274

274

243

243

215

243

215

243

258

274

215

243

Aug.

262

232

218

195

195

152

163

135

176

136

156

118

138

138

161

113

124

107

124

94

108

95

110

88

96

82

84

71

77

60

78

Sept.

72

72

158

129

129

97

112

97

97

148

192

169

180

148

192

232

519

279

349

331

368

313

313

279

279

232

247

218

247

192

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to July 31, from a rating curve well defined between 

26 and 1,740 second-feet and poorly defined at lower stages; Aug. 1-31, by the indirect method for shifting 

control; Sept. 1-30, from a poorly defined rating curve. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 

16-21, Dec. 16, 21, Jan. 22, 27, Feb. 14; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

549 

750 

274 

81 

56 

156 

816 

1,640 

886 

659 

262 

519

1,640

Minimum.

110

178 

45 

35 

26 

35 

118 

549 

498 

215 

60 

72

26

Mean.

249 

332 

103 

56.7 

42.2 

70.1 

512 

833 

621 

340 

132 

213

293

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

15,300 

19,800 

6,330 

3,490 

2,340 

4,310 

30,500 

51,200 

37,000 

20,900 

8,120 

12,700

212,000

Accuracy.

A. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 51

MARIAS RIVER NEAR SHELBY, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 31 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge near James A. Johnson's 

ranch, 7 miles south of Shelby, in Toole County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 4, 1902, to January 11, 1908; April 23, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGES. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge. April 4, 1902, to January 12, 1908, 

chain gage on highway bridge, about 100 feet below present bridge; during 1911 

and 1912 Bristol water-stage recorder; all gages at practically the same datum. 

Gage read once daily by G. J. Moser.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; shifts. Banks not subject to overflow 

at ordinary stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.3 feet, at 1 p. m. 

May 3 (discharge, 2,660 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.3 feet August 28-31 (discharge, 305 second-feet).

1902-1907 and 1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 14.9 feet, June 24, 1907 

(discharge, 29,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.7 feet, November 16-20, 1904 

(discharge, 150 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSION. Water for Valier Land & Water C.o.'s Carey project and for Blackfeet 

project of the United States Reclamation Service is diverted above this station; 

also a number of smaller diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair. Results for August and September affected by big bar 

pushed into river as result of a local cloudburst during last part of July; accuracy 

of determinations for October and November reduced on account of infrequent 

gage readings.

Discharge measurements of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Feb. 23..............................................................................

Sept. 17.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.67

3.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 228

6591

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice which was about 1 foot thick at measuring section. 

6 Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from bar about 100 feet below highway bridge.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5...--..--..--..--.-..-..-.-.........

6....................................

7...---..--..-.-.--.--....-.-........

8....................................

9...----.....-......--......-........

10....................................

n.................. ..................

19

IS....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16.../. ...............................

17..-...--..---....-....-.............

18....................................

19..-.--.-..---.--......-.............

20......-...-...-.....-.-.-..-.-......

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....-.-.-..--....----.....-.........

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

333

322

352

382

419

442

/17O

COA

KAA

568

592

fieo

719

779

832

QQO

936

oftn

Qcn

921

QQO

7Q7

7(19

60S

fi-\A

AOf\

420

420

420

420

Nov.

506

592

635

678

722

766

810

Apr.

44 <;

445

600

1,020

1,020

935

850

Qcn

695

850

fiQC

770

770

770

695

850

935

935

1 Q^fi

1,220

1 ^ mi

1,120

1,020

695

fine

cen

695

695

770

May.

1,120

1,780

2,660

2,140

1,900

1,660

1,440

1,550

1,220

1,330

1,440

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,780

1,660

1,440

1,220

i 3^n

1 220

M20

1,020

1,020

1,120

1,020

1,120

1,120

935

1,020

June.

1,020

850

935

1,120

1,780

1,900

1,780

1,660

1,440

1,440

1,550

1,220

1,380

1,550

1,440

1,330

1,900

1,780

1,660

1,330

1,440

1,220

1,220

1,020

1,280

1,550

1,330

1,280

1,220

1,120

July.

1,330

1,220

1,330

1,220

1,220

1,020

1,120

1,020

935

935

852

770

850

850

770

770

850

935

1,120

1,020

1,020

850

850

850

1,120

1,490

1,170

1,070

890

805

725

Aug.

581

581

581

518

581

518

462

462

412

412

412

462

412

412

462

412

370

370

370

581

650

581

518

518

518

370

335

305

305

305

305

Sept.

370

335

412

805

412

412

412

412

462

581

518

518

581

518

518

462

581

412

412

462

581

581

581

650

518

581

518

462

518

462

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 7.1914, and Apr. 1 to July 25,1915, determined from rating curve well 

defined between 200 and 3,600 second-feet; July 26 to Sept. 30, 1915, from rating curve fairly well defined 

between 370 and 650 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for lack of gage-height record: Sept. 1, 3-6, 8-11, 

13-16, 18, 20-21, 23-26, 28-30, Nov. 1, 3-6, 1914; June 13, 25, 28, July 11, 1915.

Monthly discharge of Marias River near Shelby, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

April.. .... .............^. .........................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

980 

810 

1,330 

2,660 

1,900 

1,490 

581 

805

Minimum.

322 

506 

445 

935 

850 

725 

305 

335

Mean.

603 

673 

843 

1,420 

1,390 

999 

454 

502

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

37, 100 

9,340 

50,200 

87,300 

82,700 

61,400 

27,900 

29,900

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B.

BADGER CREEK NEAR FAMILY, MONT

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 19, T. 31 N., R. 8 W., near the road crossing 4 miles east 

of Family, in Teton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 224 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1907, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain; read once daily by O. J. Racine. The original staff gage, established April 20, 1907, was washed out'in June, 1908, and a new gage was established July 22, 1908, about 400 feet farther upstream and at a different datum; 

as the bench mark was also destroyed, the relation between the two gages could 

not be determined. The gage was again washed out on May 25, 1909, and was 

reset at a different datum, on right bank, and 400 feet below old Piegan Mission 

crossing.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN". 53

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 4 miles above gage or by wading at 

ford above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting; two channels at both medium and low 

stages; at high stages stream flows in several channels. Banks low and subject 

to overflow above gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.7 feet at 6.15 

p. m. June 15 and 16 (discharge, 504 second-feet); minimum open-water stage 

recorded, 3.5 feet at 3.20 p. m. March 31 and 4.15 p. m. April 1 (discharge, 96 

second-feet); minimum discharge recorded during winter, by current-meter 

measurement, 67 second-feet, December 19.

1907-1935: Maximum stage recorded, 5.85 feet May 27, 1913 (discharge, 1.780 

second-feet); minimum, 3.45 feet September 25, 28, and 30, 1914 (discharge, 92 

second-feet); records for open season only; mean discharge for February, 1911, 

estimated at 25 second-feet.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. The United States Reclamation Service proposes to divert the natural 

flow of Badger Creek to irrigate land in the eastern part of the Blackfeet Indian 

Reservation north of Birch Creek. A small amount of water was diverted in 

1915 above the gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair. A slight shift in channel during the high water of May 

and June reduced the'probable accuracy of results for those months.

Discharge measurements of Badger Creek near Family, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Date.

Dec. 19

Apr. 27

Made by 

W. A. Lamb. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

(a)

4.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

67

296

Date. Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

271

a Stream frozen solid at gage.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Badger Creek near Family, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ..................

2...................

3...................

4...................

6...................

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

8...................

9

10...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30. ..................

31...................

Oct.

101

 96

101

106

101

106

112

118

118

112

112

126

133

162

162

172

197

197

162

142

142

133

133

133

118

112

118

126

118

112

118

Nov.

126

142

162

172

162

162

162

151

172

162

172

172

162

162

162

142

151

142

133

133

133

133

133

126

133

Dec.

126

126

118

118

67

Mar.

Qfi

Apr.

96

106

106

126

151

133

151

151

142

151

151

162

172

151

172

172

172

172

172

197

172

184

197

197

197

212

197

197

197

227

May.

230

230

266

266

306

306

336

311

336

357

357

408

414

414

441

414

362

387

342

320

320

278

320

278

282

282

282

262

282

262

244

June.

286

286

306

286

286

329

290

357

357

382

436

408

441

441

504

504

441

441

446

392

392

342

342

320

347

397

397

397

397

397

July.

400

400

350

362

375

350

328

350

305

328

305

350

350

328

350

350

350

375

350

350

328

305

375

328

305

305

305

285

265

265

230

Aug.

230

200

215

215

215

200

175

188

175

125

175

175

155

155

165

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

Sept.

165

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 5 and Mar. 31 to Apr. 30, from a well-defined 

rating curve; Dec. 6-18, mean discharge estimated 75 second-feet; Dec. 19, by current-meter measurement; 

Dec. 20-31. mean discharge estimated 90 second-feet; May 1 to June 30, by the indirect method for shifting control; July 1 to Aug. 23 and Sept. 22-30, from a fairly well-defined rating curve; Aug. 24-31, mean 

discharge estimated 136 second-feet, and Sept. 1-21. 235 second-feet. Discharge interpolated July 4. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice about Dec. 6 to March. No gage-height record Dec. 17 to Mar. 30, July 

4, and Aug. 24 to Sept. 21.

Monthly discharge of Badger Creek near Family, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

197 

172 

126 

227 

441 

504 

400 

230

Minimum.

96 

126

96 

230 

286 

230

Mean.

129 

149 

a 87. 8 

166 

319 

378 

332 

a 166 

a 217

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,930 

8,870 

5,400 

9,880 

19,600 

22,500 

20,400 

10,200 

12,900

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

D. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

D.

a Partly estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 55

BIRCH CREEK AT SWIFT DAM, FEAR DUPUYER, MONT.

LOCATION. At Swift dam, on south boundary of Blackfeet Indian Reservation, 

Teton County, about 20 miles west of Dupuyer and 34 miles west of Valier. North 

and south forks of Birch Creek unite in reservoir above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 120 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 26, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. October 5 to January 4 and April 30 to July 10, vertical wooden staff on right 

bank about one-fourth mile below dam; July 11 to September 30, new vertical 

iron gage on right bank about 500 feet above old gage, and at new datum. The 

wooden gage was used for all previous records, except June 5 to July 16, 1913, 

when a vertical staff on left bank immediately below the dam was used to obtain 

high-water records.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measurement July 13 made from footbridge about 300 

feet above gage; all others made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed clean, coarse gravel and boulders; banks at 

site of new iron gage high and not subject to overflow, but at the old gage, 500 

feet below, the banks were overflowed during high water of May and June, 1913.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.25 feet at 8 a. m., 

June 13 (discharge, 515 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.49 foot (determined by level) October 29; discharge estimated at 1 second-foot. Discharge 

measured 0.9 second-foot March 6, when ice was present.

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 2.85 feet May 28-30,1913 (discharge, 1,210 

second-feet); minimum, 0.9 second-foot, March 6, 1915. Minimum flow is controlled and maximum flow can be regulated by valves at dam.

WINTER FLOW. Gates closed. Amount of leakage and seepage estimated from discharge measurements,.

DIVERSIONS. Two small irrigation ditches divert between station and dam; 26,700 

acre-feet have been stored above the station during the year ending September 

30, 1915. See miscellaneous measurements, page 275.

REGULATION. Dam is used to store flood and winter flow and usually releases no more 

water than can be handled by the canal system of the Valier Carey project in 

addition to amount required by prior rights.

DETERMINATION OF DISCHARGE. Flow through: gates in tunnel at south end of dam 

passes down main channel past gage; flow over spillway passes down artificial 

channel and joins creek about one-fourth mile below dam and below gage; gage 

heights indicate flow through gates not diverted between dam and gage; flow 

over spillway determined from discharge measurements and observer's notes; 

leakage around spillway determined from discharge measurement and observer's 

notes. Mean daily discharge obtained by adding flow over spillway to flow past 

gage; does not include leakage around spillway; mean daily discharge through 

gates, as indicated by observed gage height, is adjusted in accordance with 

observer's notes for days on which gates are open only part of day. Total flow 

from reservoir to be obtained in the future by adding to the flow through the gates 

that passing over the spillway, which is to be measured by means of a gage in the 

spillway channel.

ACCURACT. Results good except when water flowed over spillway and when discharge was estimated. (See footnote to table of daily discharge.)

COOPERATION. Gage heights and most of discharge measurements furnished by 

engineering department of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 29 

Feb. 9

Mar. 6

Apr. 10

10

May 7

June 8

Made by 

Templetonand Crossan«

C.E.Atwood.... ......

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

McHugh and Atwood..

Gage 

height.

Feet. b-0. 49 

(d).

(0

(/)

.46

.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

cl.O 

cl.O

e.9

1 9

02.0

76.

45.4

Date.

June 16 

19

29

July 13

22

18

Made by 

Heidel and Atwood ....

McHugh and Atwood . .

J.B. McHugh..........

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

» 1.02 

*.78

J2.00

j 3. 18

^2.70

^2.56

/ 1. 90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44.6 

46.8

*45.8

*364.

181.

147.

34.1

a. Employees of engineering department of the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co., as are also all the 

other hydrographers in the list except Mr. Heidel.

b Gates temporarily closed in attempts to obtain point of zero flow; gage height determined with wye 

level.

c Discharge estimated.

d Gage covered by ice.

« Measurement made 200 feet below dam; gates closed; discharge represents seepage and water leaking 

around gates; water sank into creek bed before reaching gage.

/ Water below gage.

g Gates temporarily opened at 3 p. m. to supply about 5 second-feet to two ditches above gage; flow of 

ditches measured and subtracted from discharge of creek measured above ditches to obtain discharge of

ft Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from spillway channel. Discharge over spillway of 

244 second-feet measured with current meter on broad lip of spillway; depth on crest reported by gage 

observer as 3.5 inches; measurement of spillway discharge unreliable, result probably too small.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from spillway channel.

j Read on new vertical iron gage about 500 feet above old wooden staff gage.

* Spillway discharge, as measured in channel below spillway, was 154 second-feet June 30, and 158 secondfeet July 7, on both of which days gage observer reported depth on crest as 1.5 inches.

i A discharge of 8.1 second-feet, leaking around spillway, is not included in this measurement and did 

not pass gage. Leakage began June 9, and was estimated by observer as 6 or 7 second-feet on June 11; 

amount of leakage depended on height of water surface in reservoir; probably stopped about Aug. 18.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1... ................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

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

67

74

77

77

36

104

236

252

126

126

118

111

111

Nov.

236

194

208

268

236

150

96

92

92

92

104

100

88

84

77

74

77

70

72

74

67

64

64

62

62

64

64

62

63

66

Dec.

64

66

67

64

67

64

66

62

62

63

67

64

62

64

63

59

57

59

62

57

56

59

57

54

54

88

52

50

51

51

51

Jan.

50

49

46

33

Apr.

53

May.

65

80

86

76

71

71

68

77

77

74

77

77

77

80

80

80

65

48

50

51

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

71

June.

1(19

116

116

118

76

45

45

46

47

47

50

287

490

465

440

415

385

340

283

283

273

273

264

254

245

227

217

217

208

204

July.

208

208

208

9ft4

208

199

199

199

199

286

417

328

350

267

207

173

148

153

153

161

167

187

184

184

194

194

200

194

197

194

Aug.

194

194

194

194

170

14S

140

148

148

143

138

138

138

138

138

138

76

71

128

128

128

126

128

124

124

121

121

124

121

124

Sept.

124

124

124

121

124

124

124

124

124

124

128

128

124

124

124

121

124

124

124

124

121

119

124

121

124

124

124

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Jan. 4, from well-defined rating curve, except Oct. 

1-4, which was estimated at 40 second-feet; Oct. 10,14, 26-31, gates closed for part of day; discharge estimated 

at one-half that indicated by gage heights; Oct. 11-13, 15-23, gates closed, seepage and leakage estimated 

about 1 second-foot per day; Jan. 4, gates closed 3.15 p. m.; discharge estimated at two-thirds that indicated by the gage heights; Jan. 5 to Apr. 9, see page and leakage estimated about 1 second-foot; Apr. 10-28. 

estimated at 1.5 second-feet; Apr. 29, estimated at 5 second-feet; Apr. 30 to June 11, from well-defined 

rating curve; June 12 to July 10, from curve fairly well denned below 245 second-feet; July 11 to Sept. 30, 

from well-defined rating curve. Gates closed part of the time Oct. 1-4; entirely closed Oct. 11-13, 15-23, 

and Jan. 4 at 3.15 p. m. until Apr. 29 at 8.30 p. m., except for releasing about 7 second-feet for part of day 

Apr. 10 to supply two prior rights diverting above station. Gage heights June 12 to July 10 affected by 

backwater from spillway channel which unite with main creek channel about 150 feet below gage. Gage 

heights July 11 to Sept. 30 obtained from new iron gage about 500 feet above old wooden gage, and above 

effect of backwater. (See "Determination of discharge" and footnotes to table of discharge measurements.)

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

252 

268 

67

86 

490 

417 

194 

128

490

Minimum.

1

62 

50

48 

45 

148 

71 

119

Mean.

60.4 

104 

59.7 

«7 

al 

ol 

a3 

64.8 

219 

212 

138 

124

83.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,710 

6,190 

3,670 

430 

55.5 

61.5 

179 

3,980 

13, 000 

13,000 

8,490 

7,380

60,100

Accuracy.

A. 

A.

A.

A. 

D. 

B.

A. 

A.

a Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

BIRCH CREEK NEAR DUPUYER, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., at Kepple s (formerly Shields's) ranch, 

about half a mile above headgates of " B" canal of Valier-Montana Land & Water 

Co., 12 miles northwest of Dupuyer, and 20 miles above mouth of Dupuyer Creek, 

in Teton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 155 square miles (measured on Land-office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1907, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank, nearly one-half mile due west of ranch buildings; read daily by John Ryan. A chain gage on right bank 150 feet below cable 

was used July 25, 1907, till June, 1908, when it was washed out. A temporary 

staff, 200 feet below the old chain gage, was used July 23 to October 1, 1908, 

when a new chain gage was installed on right bank, one-fourth mile above old 

site. Chain gage used until December 31, 1913. Present inclined staff has 

been read with datum unchanged since January 1,1914. Each gage was referred 

to a different datum. A Bristol water-stage recorder was installed April 1,1911, 

at site of inclined staff gage, but as it did not operate satisfactorily daily readings 

of the other gages were continued.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and gravel; principal control is riffle near cable; 

slightly shifting. Banks of medium height, covered with brush and subject to 

overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet at 4 p. m. 

June 14-15 (discharge, about 554 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.62 

feet April 21-30 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1907-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.3 feet at chain gage July 28, 1909 

(discharge, 1,680 second-feet); minimum stage recorded April 21-30, 1915.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated 

from discharge measurements and comparison with flow at Swift dam.

DIVERSIONS. Two or three small ditches divert above station.

REGULATION. The flow is largely controlled by Swift dam, the Birch Creek reservoir 

(storage capacity, 30,000 acre-feet); about 12 miles upstream from station.

ACCURACY. Results good except for winter months. Although control shifted, 

sufficient discharge measurements were made to obtain satisfactory ratings. 

Estimates of flow during winter months fair.

COOPERATION. Gage heights and most of the discharge measurements furnished by 

engineering department of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 21

Dec. 17 

Feb. 9

Mar. 7

May 6

5

Made by 

E. O. Crawforda.......

E. W. Templeton......

C. E. Atwood... .......

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

Heidel and Atwood. . . .

J. B.McHugh..........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.82

3.49 

3.17

2.74

3.08

3.54

3.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23.1

641.2 

613.9

67.4

6.8

50

171

180

Date.

21 

July 8

14

Aug. 4

24

Sept. 27

Made by 

J. B. McEugh. ........

Heidel and McHugh.... 

J. B.McHugh..........

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.30

3.92 

3.77

4.08

3.67

3.45

3.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

558

312 

231

385

202

125

124

« Employee of the engineering department of the VaUer-Montana Land & Water Co., as are also all other 

hydrographers in the list, except Mr. Heidel. 

6 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 59

'Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1... ................

4... ................

5...................

6...................

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

g

10...................

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

12...................

10

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

2L.. .................

22...................

oq

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28

29...................

30................... q-i

Oct.

61

(U

66

69

69

69

71

74

78

64

31

29

27

150

164

167

34

28

28

26

24

24

24

24

65

105

146

66

171

76

74

Nov.

153

153

160

263

126

104

94

88

83

81

81

83

91

78

78

88

146

104

83

69

69

69

66

64

64

64

66

66

76

88

Dec.

78

Q7

88

76

74

64

61

56

28

41

Mar.

80

85

Apr.

9.5

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

11.7

11.7

11.0

9.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

May.

12

17

29

42

47

53

56

56

62

65

63

67

80

80

78

78

80

68

65

65

65

67

68

68

65

67

68

68

68

68

68

June.

97

114

157

153

163

102

92

88

82

82

82

100

480

554

554

480

480

414

385

340

299

285

280

276

290

285

244

244

236

236

July.

271

236

299

280

266

236

240

236

232

196

240

385

385

385

385

285

304

228

219

215

215

207

207

207

215

215

219

236

215

215

207

Aug.

207

211

207

204

204

160

157

123

163

163

167

167

170

167

167

170

167

134

70

128

128

128

128

126

126

126

123

123

123

120

117

Sept.

112

131

120

117

117

114

114

114

134

128

134

128

126

123

120

117

114

114

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

123

126

123

120

120

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable before and.one after 

the winter period. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 11 to Mar. 29; discharge estimated 

from meter measurements and comparison with flow at Swift dam; mean discharge Dec. 11-16 estimated 

35 second-feet; Dec. 18-31, 50 second-feet; January to March as given in table of monthly discharge. Discharge estimated Aug. 19 from comparison with flow at Swift dam. Discharge interpolated Oct. 25-26. 

No gage-height record Oct. 25, 26, Dec. 11-16, 24, 25, Jan. 4, and Aug. 19.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

171 

263

12.4 

80 

554 

385 

211 

134

554

Minimum.

24 

64

7.0 

12 

82 

196 

70 

112

Mean.

69.9 

96.6 

a54.1 

a 19 

all 

a.1 

8.65 

61.4 

256 

254 

151 

121

92.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,300 

5,750 

3,320 

1,170 

611 

430 

515 

3,780 

15,200 

15,600 

9,280 

7,200

67,200

Accuracy.

A. 

A. . D.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

a Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART vi.

BIRCH CREEK AT NELSON'S RANCH, NEAR DUPUYER, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 27, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., about one-fourth mile below headworks of "B" canal of Valier Carey project, at Nelsonfe ranch, about 11 miles 

northwest of Dupuyer, Teton County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined wooden staff on right bank a short distance above ranch buildings; 

read once daily by John Ryan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at tag wire about 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed cobblestones and gravel. Backwater from 

a riffle below gage is responsible for a slight growth of algae in the channel if the 

water remains low for any length of time during the summer. Both banks fairly 

high, wooded, and will not overflow except during floods.

EXTREME OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.09 feet at 5.10 

p. m., June 14 (discharge, 213 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.67 (or less) feet 

October 18-24, March 28 to April 5, and April 8-30 (discharge, 0 second-feet).

1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 3.55 feet. May 17-19, 1914 (discharge, 385 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.67 (or less) feet, October 18-24, 1914; March 

28 to April 5, and April 8-30, 1915 (discharge, 0 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Data insufficient to 

warrant estimates of flow.

DIVERSIONS. Greater part of flow during 1915 diverted above station.

REGULATION. Except during periods of flood the discharge is controlled by Swift 

dam, and by headworks of "B " canal.

ACCURACY. Results considered excellent. Accuracy ratings for October, November, 

April, and May reduced because of low discharge.

COOPERATION. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by engineering 

department of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 7

13

7

15

Made by 

C. E. Atwooda........

J. B. McHugho. .......

J.B.McHugh. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.69

1.70

2

10

2.03

2.18

2.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

63.3

c.5

26.7

21.1

31.4

189

Date.

July 8

24

Made by 

J. B.McHugh.........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.12

2.17

9 11

2.16

2 on

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25.8

30.6

26.1

29.1

a An employee of engineering department of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Discharge estimated.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek, at Nelson's ranch, 'near Dupuyer, "Mont., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10...................

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

12. ..................

13...................

15. ..................

16...................

17...................

18. ..................

19...................

20. ..................

21...................

22. ..................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26. ..................

27. ..................

28...................

29...................

30. ..................

31...................

Oct.

14.4

16.0

13.6

14.4

18.4

16.0

17.6

20

22

18.4

.8

.5

.2

5.6

6.8

6.8

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

Nov.

4.8

5.2

5.6

18.4

4.8

4.0

t n

2 2

1.6

1.6

1 6

1 9

2.2

.8

.2

.2

17.6

6.0

2.2

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.5

.5

Dec.

0.2

.0

.0

Mar.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

Apr.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

May.

0.8

.8

.2

.8

.5

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.6

27

25

22

22

27

5.6

11.2

11.2

12.0

13.6

13.6

13.6

4.8

5.2

12.8

12.8

13.6

13.6

3.0

June.

36

28

19.2

19.2

36

34

28

18.4

21

59

70

162

181

162

151

98

43

24

14.4

22

40

34

34

29

25

28

July.

48

34

46

59

48

36

30

27

10.4

36

60

25

QA

34

40

34

30

31

31

28

28

38

42

41

48

50

42

41

37

Aug.

37

07

37

35

97

28

26

OC

28

o-i

Of

33

qo

30

320-1

00

.8

10.4

8.0

30

29

9Q

28

30

30

28

28

28

25

Sept.

OO

46

00

30

qn

30

30

^n

en

49

51

46

45

JO

40

40

43

43

43

42

42

42

AO

44

43

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 and Mar. 28 to Sept. 30, from a rating curvewell defined between 0.5 and 250 second-feet; Oct. 25, 26. and July 3, interpolated. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice about Dec. 4 to Mar. 27; gage not read Oct. 25, 26, Dec. 24, 25, Jan. 4, and July 3.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek, at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22 

59 

.2 

27 

213 

60 

37 

51

Minimum.

0.0 

.2 

0 

.2 

14.4 

10.4 

0.8 

23

Mean.

6.58 

4.91 

0.01 

9.01 

59.4 

38.2 

28.3 

40.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

405 

292 

.6 

554 

3,530 

2,350 

1,740 

2,400

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

BIRCH CREEK AT HALI/S RANCH, NEAR DUPUYER, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 12, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., at Hall's ranch, about 4 miles below 

headworks of "B " canal of Valier Carey project, and about 10 miles northwest of 

Dupuyer, Teton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 400 feet below a ford leading to ranch buildings, which are half a mile away; read once daily by Radford Angell; prior to 

June 27, 1915, gage used, a vertical staff on left bank about 400 feet below present 

site, was referred to a different datum and was abandoned because of variable 

amount of backwater due to operation of an irrigation ditch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is of gravel and cobblestones. Right bank is 

a high rock cliff; left bank is of medium height, is wooded, and is subject to 

overflow only at flood stages. Stage-discharge relation at old section affected by 

backwater from Hall's irrigation ditch. At ordinary stages a bar or ridge producing a riffle about 100 feet below the new gage is the principal control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.85 feet at 5 p. m. 

June 14 (discharge, 200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.51 foot April 1, 14-17, 

and May 31 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet (old gage) May 28, 1913 (discharge, 910 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot (old gage) May 3, 1914 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient 

to warrant estimates of flow.

DIVERSIONS. A large part of the flow is diverted above the station.

REGULATION. Except during flood stages the discharge is controlled by swift dam 

and the headworks of "B " canal.

ACCURACY. Results good.

COOPERATION. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by engineering 

department of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 2

May 6

20

Made by a

C. E. Atwood..........

Atv/ood and Heidel. . . .

Heidel and Atwood ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.05

.60 

1.57

/"1. 45

\ .98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

69.1

4.9 

143

} 49.8

Date.

July 15 

27

25

Made by a

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

fcl.39

\ .93 

cl.43

cl.39

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

| 39.0

49 8

49 Q

37 Q

49 3

a All except Mr. Heidel are employees of engineering department of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. 

6 Discharge relation aSected by ice. 

c Gage height at new gage.
MARIAS EIVEE BASIN". 63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.. .................

2... ................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

g

10...................

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

15.... ..

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22................. .

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28................ .

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

13.4

14.0

15.8

16.4

16.4

16.4

16.4

16.4

17.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

Q n

11.2

11.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

4. H

Nov.

5.0

6.0

7.0

17.0

8.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

28

36

36

37

38

26

24

22

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

28

33

Dec.

33

33

31

31

28

Mar.

9

9.1

27

21

10.4

17.3

23

17.3

13.1

14.0

15.1

13.1

10.4

8.6

10.4.

10 4

9 K

8.6

8.6

6.8

5 0

4.6

3.8

2.6

Apr.

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.6

3.4

3 a

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

May.

5.9

8.6

5.0

5.9

4.6

5.0

7.7

5.9

6.8

8.6

9.5

9.5

50

30

30

30

33

16.2

14.0

15.1

18.4

2.6

10 4

9.5

10.4

9

C

1.4

June.

38

37

51

42

42

32

35

22

41

57

61

84

180

200

190

180

149

123

89

47

30

8.6

5.0

30

42

50

45

33

30

30

July.

48

66

92

70

52

41

37

42

39

14.4

13.2

58

36

30

39

42

55

35

32

36

18

37

33

32

45

45

48

46

4t;

45

45

Aug.

48

45

42

44

36

13.2

31

11.6

41

36

37

35

35

36

37

37

39

39

11.6

12.6

16.8

36

39

39

37

48

37

39

39

37

36

Sept.

36

50

45

42

39

41

40

39

64

55

62

55

52

54

50

50

49

49

49

50

50

50

50

49

50

49

50

50

50

50

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. l to Dec. 5 and Mar. 9 to June 26, from two well-defined 

rating curves; June 27 to Aug. 19, by indirect method for shifting control; Aug. 20 to Sept. 30, from rating 

curve well defined above 30 second-feet; Mar. 1, estimated 9 second-feet; Mar. 2, from discharge measurement; Mar. 3-8, estimated mean discharge, 15 second-feet; Oct. 25, 26, interpolated. Stage-discharge realtion affected by ice about Dec. 6 to Mar. 8. Gage not read Oct. 25, 26, Dec. 24, 25.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

17 

38 

33 

27 

3.8 

50 

200 

92 

48 

64

Minimum.

3.5 

£.0 

28 

2.6 

1.4 

1.4 

5.0 

13.2 

11.6 

36

Mean.

9.43 

18.7 

31.2 

012.1 

2.65 

13.2 

66.8 

42.5 

34.5 

49.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

580 

1,110 

309 

744 

158 

812 

3,970 

2,610 

2,120 

2,920

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A.

a Partly estimated.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

BIRCH CREEK AT ROBARE, MONT.

LOCATION. In N. £ sec. 31, T. 30 N., R. 7 W., about half a mile downstream from

former post office of Robare, Teton County, 10 miles north of Dupuyer and 14

miles west of Valier. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1914, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Sloping staff on right bank near northeast corner of observer's property; read

once daily by Radford Angell. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed gravel and cobblestones. Banks fairly high,

timbered; not subject to overflow except during floods. Control at certain stages

formed by a bar or ridge that produces a riffle about 100 feet below gage; likely to

shift. 

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.15 feet at 8.30

a. m. June 13 (discharge, 190 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.64 feet at 8.45 a. m.

May 11 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1914-15: Maximum discharge (gage height not recorded) estimated from flow

of Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch, 215 second-feet June 1, 1914; minimum stage

May 11, 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Most of the water at ordinary stages is diverted or stored above the

station. 

REGULATION. Discharge largely controlled by operation of Swift dam, the " B " canal

headworks, and several smaller ditches. 

ACCURACY. Results good. 

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements and gage heights furnished by engineering

department of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Robare, Mont., during the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Date.

12

20

Made by 

C. S. Heidel. ...........

J. B. McHugha. .......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.66

1.90

2.31

2.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.8

5.1

32.8

36.9

Date.

July 15

27

Aug. 3

13

Sept. 27

Made by 

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2 20

2.28

2.23

2.23

2.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.8

29.9

23.6

23.8

35.4

a Employees of engineering department Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. 

NOTE. See miscellaneous measurements, page 275.
MABIAS EIVEE BASIN.

Daily discharge,in second-feet, ofBipch Creek at Robare, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Day.

1. ...................................

2....................................

3....................................

4... .................................

5....................................

6.................:..................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20........... .........................

21.. ..................................

22...... ..............................

23....................................

94

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

0.8

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1 3

1.5

1.2

1.0 '.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

3.5

3.5

' 3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

Nov.

. 3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

s f*

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.5

May.

0.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.5

.5

.4

.6

7.0

4.0

4 9

4.4

4.6

1.4

1.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.4

3.2

2.4

1.0

3.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.6

June.

4.4

4.0

9.6

4.8

7.8

4.8

5.0

2.4

3.2

12.0

24

31

190

150

152

143

114

85

58

28

12.6

6.6

4.8

4.8

8.6

16.4

14.4

15.7

10.2

9.6

July.

16.4

27

59

46

24

23

21

17.1

15.7

6.6

5.4

50

28

19.9

21

24

49

34

28

34

17.8

40

36

34

49

46

29 

9^

25

25

25

Aug.

25

24

24

23

22

11.4

13.8

4.8

29

17.8

19.2

23

24

27

23

91

24

24

5.8

10.8

6.6

22

23

22

23

27

23

24

25

25

21

Sept.

91

36

29

28

27

27

27

26

44

39

49

4S

41

40

38

36

35

34

S4

36

36

36

36

S4

34

34

36

36

35

35

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable before and one after 

the winter. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on and after Dec. 4. Gage not read Oct. 25,26, Dec. 23 

to May 1; discharge interpolated Oct. 25 and 26 and estimated May 1.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Robare, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

May....:......................................--..

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3.5 

4.2 

7.0 

190 

59 

29 

49

Minimum .

0.7 

2.8 

.4 

2.4 

5.4 

4.8 

23

Mean.

1.37 

3.34 

2.05 

37.9 

29.1 

20.7 

34.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

84.2 

199 

126 

2,260 

1,790 

1,270 

2,070

Accu- 

^acy.

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

DUPUYER CREEK NEAR VALIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. i NW. i sec. 33, T. 29 N., E. 6 W., at the Cowell ranch, 

1,000 feet above the diversion dam at the head of "D" canal from Dupuyer 

Creek to Lake Frances reservoir and the outlet of "B " canal, which diverts water 

from Birch Creek to Dupuyer Creek; about 6 miles below mouth of Sheep Creek 

and 11 miles southwest of Valier, Teton County, the nearest railway point.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17,1912, to September 30, 1915. 

77479° WSP 40& 17 5
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

GAGE. Vertical iron staff on right bank 1,000 feet above diversion dam; read once 

daily by E. D. Perkins. An overhanging chain gage was used to May 15, 1913; 

a vertical wooden staff May 16, 1913, to April 1, 1914; an inclined wooden staff 

April 2, 1914, to March 12, 1915; and a vertical iron staff March 13 to September 

30,1915; datum unchanged; all gages at same site. A Bristol water-stage recorder 

was installed but has not been used since 1912.

DISCHARGEE MEASUREMENTS. Open-channel measurements made by wading at tag 

wire at cable section 30 feet below gage; cable was installed for use in making 

high-water measurements but was not needed during 1915.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream course gravel; left bank slopes gradually; 

right is highand steep. One channel at all stages; shifts slightly. A bar or ledge 

that produces a riffle about 200 feet below the gage forms the control at certain 

stages. Measuring section obstructed during the late summer and fall by growth 

of algse.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.70 feet at 11 

a. m. June 5 (discharge 278 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 12.9 

second-feet at 1 p. m. February 22, when the stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice.

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.85 feet May 24, 1914 (discharge, 351 

second-feet); minimum, 2.22 feet August 9, 1914 (discharge, 4.4 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient 

to warrant estimates of flow.

DIVERSIONS. A number of small,ditches divert water for irrigation from Dupuyer 

Creek and tributaries; many of the numerous water-right filings have never been 

perfected by use.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results as a whole excellent, as diurnal fluctuation is small, the flow is 

not artificially regulated, control is fairly permanent, and rating curve is well 

defined below 200 second-feet. Data for May good; measurement made May 9 

shows a discharge about 9 per cent greater than that indicated by the rating curve,

COOPERATION. Gage heights and most of discharge measurements furnished by engineering department of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 27

Feb. 22

Mar. 16

24

Made by 

Crossan a and Temple-

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

H. M. Chadwicka. ....

height.

Feet. 

2.59

3.16

3.54

9 7ft

2.60

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

20.5

&12.9

i>23.5

32.4

22.8

Date.

May 9

17

Aug. 12

Made by 

Heidel and Atwood.. . .

Heidel and Atwood. . . . 

C. E. Atwood..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.12

3.51

3.37 

2.95

2.92

Discharge,

See.-ft. 105-

18»

154 

68

62

o Engineer of Valier-Montana Land & Water Co. 

i> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MAEIAS RIVER BASIN. 67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

g

10...........................

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

12 ....

13

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

IS...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25. ..........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

17

21

22

W

24

26

31

36

40

43

42

36

32

31

31

30

29

26

26

26

24

26

23

22

Nov.

21

oq

24

26

26

24

93

22

26

^1

26

22

24

00

30

28

28

28

28

28

24

24

24

24

22

21

18ift

17

"

Mar.

24

24

24

24

28

28

28

28

48

44

40

35

31

30

27

28

Apr.

33

33

44

48

43

36

33

32

32

30

30

28

28

30

31

30

28

25

17

23

23

22

23

23

22

23

22

21

20

19

Majt.

49

;9

92

73'3

§8

00fa

96

102

&

£

77

7|3

7J3

70

76

71

617

6(7

50

60

5?

57

56

5£

5§

49

AJL

June.

47

44

54

194

278

226

234

222

191

166

163

178

163

163

182

163

153

145

178

158

120

109

98

94

96

109

113

88

77

73

July.

84

92

96

82

81

77

90

73

73

79

71

71

68

94

90

73

75

150

125

102

102

92

71

79

84

102

102

113

113

102

Aug.

125

113

98

92

82

79.

73

73

75

70

65

62

60

57

57

53

44

57

56

54

57

52

45

44

42

39

37

36

37

36

Sept.

34

34

56

43

43

3»

33;

35

60>

70

70

65

60

62

57

56

54

57

56

*,

57

57

50

52

56

50

56

56

49

NOTE. Discharge for October and November determined from a well-defined rating curve; discharge 

Mar. 16 to Sept. 30, determined from a rating curve well defined below 200 second-feet; discharge interpolated Nov. 15,17-24,29, Mar. 17-22 and 25-27. Discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15,17-24,29, Dec. 1 

to Mar. 22 and Mar. 25-27. Gage height not recorded Oct. 1-7.

Monthly discharge of Dupuyer Creel near Valier, Mont., forithe year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

March 16-31 ........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in feecond-feet.

Maximum.

43

48 

102 

278 

150 

125 

73

Minimum.

17 

17

' Yl 

39 

44 

68 

, 36 

33

Mean.

28.6 

24.6 

30.7 

28.4 

68.3 

143 

91.7 

61.7 

53.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,360 

1,460 

974 

1,690 

4,200 

8,510 

5,640 

3,790 

3,160

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

C. 

A. 

B.

i:

A. 

A.

CUT BANK GREEK AT CUT BANK, MONT. i 

LOCATION. In SW. £ SW. £ sec. 1, T. 33 N., R. 6 W.j at Great Northern Railway

bridge 12 miles above junction with Two Medicine River, half a mile west of Cut

Bank, in Toole County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 971 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4,1905, to September 30,1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to pier protecting left bank of creek about 10 feet above

center line of Great Northern Railway bridge; read twice a day by Charles Ferres;.

used since August 31, 1911; prior to that date, a chain gage on left bank about 200

yards farther downstream. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 yards below gage or by wading.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and gravel bar about 200 feet below gage forms principal control, which shifts only slightly. At high stages creek is about 200 to 300 

feet wide, but at low stages narrows at principal control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.0 feet June 26 

and July 29 (discharge, 463 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.10 feet 

August 22 (discharge, 51 second-feet).

1905-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet June 5, 1908 (approximate discharge, computed from extension of rating curve, 8,810 second-feet); minimum, 

2.5 feet November 29-30,1905 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

WINTER FLOw. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Intake of the Great Northern Railway's pumping station is 100 feet 

below gage; average quantity pumped is about 14,000 gallons an hour for 18 hours 

a day, equivalent to a continuous flow of 0.4 second-foot. There are also some 

small diversions for irrigation on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation above gage.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Dec." 20

May 28

Made by 

W. A. Lamb... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

o22.1

Date.

July 20

Sept. 16

Made by 

B. E. Jones. .......'....

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.48

4.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

174

87

a Creek frozen over. -

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

\.. ................. .................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21............'........................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

70

60

80

105

105

105

105

100

85

80

100

178

210

232

232

232

219

9fi9

170

170

142

190

105

100

ill

135

111

85

80

85

Nov.

92

80

80

80

76

80

80

80

80

70

64

60

60

60

70

Apr.

110

140

174

162

140

183

140

122

103

97

88

88

73

73

70

88

7Q

97

133

174

. 192

192

174

162

149

103

122

140

IdQ

May.

192

339

450

370

293

272

221

183

230

388

450

388

328

351

388

388

328

240

221

192

174

149

192

206

221

240

272

272

240

230

240

June.

256

272

293

351

388

370

328

282

256

272

240

240

221

192

183

206

240

282

293

272

221

206

183

192

310

463

450

432

413

388

July.

351

328

293

272

240

221

183

174

149

140

122

110

103

88

88

79

149

183

174

149

133

122

103

103

192

970

221

183

463

432

370

Aug.

328

282

240

221

192

183

174

133

103

88

79

73

73

69

62

73

7Q

73

fiQ

fiQ

55

5170

79

ftQ

7q

73

73

79

7Q

70

Sept.

79

110

162

183

14Q

140

133

110

103

97

88

73

73

79

88

73

88

110

183

183

162

1/lQ

149

1^3

110

103

97

sa

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well-defined rating curves applicable Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 and 

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, respectively. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Mar. 31.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN".

Monthly discharge: of Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont., for (he year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

232 

92 

192 

450 

463 

463 

328 

183

Minimum.

60 

60 

73 

149 

183 

79 

51 

73

Mean,

134 

74.1 

129 

279 

290 

200 

111 

117

Run-off 

(totafin 

acre-feet).

8,240 

2,200 

7,680 

17,200 

17,300 

12,300 6,8-ro

6,960

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

DRY FORK OF MARIAS RIVER NEAR VALIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. \ NW. i sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 4 W., one-fourth mile above mouth 

of Hein's Coulee and about 6J miles southeast of Valier, in Teton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 125 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 8-30, 1915, at present site; March 19, 1911, to 

August 19, 1915, at old site in SW. } sec. 36, T. 29 N., R. 5 W.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder, range 8 feet, on left bank one-fourth mile southwest of mouth of Hein's Coulee; records prior to September 8, 1915, obtained 

from a Bristol water-stage recorder set at a different datum on left bank in the 

SW. i sec. 36, T. 29 N., R. 5 W.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is clay and sandstone at gage and gravel at 

riffles above and below gage. Right bank is vertical cliff 20 feet high; left si opes 

more gradually, is about 8 feet high, and is not likely to overflow. Principal 

control appears to be a gravel bar that produces the riffle 100 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

3.7 feet at 12 a. m. March 22 (discharge, 362 second-feet); channel dry October 29 

and November 2-6.

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.2 feet May 21, 1912 (discharge, 600 

second-feet); channel dry during June, July, August, and September, 1911, 

August 11-15 and August 25 to October 4, 1913, July 15 to August 8, 1914, and 

October 29 and November 2-6, 1915.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. A number of small ditches divert water above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Because of small flow, missing gage heights, shifting control, and insufficient discharge measurements a large percentage of error is possible. Results, poor.

COOPERATION. Bristol charts and results of discharge measurements furnished by 

the engineers of the Valier-Montana Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 12

May 9

Made by Gage 

height.

Feel. 

1.95

1 S7

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.7

2.2

Date.

Aug. 19

Made by 

C. E. Atwood.. ........

J. B.McHugh.. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.82

6 1.11

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.4

c .2

a State hydrographer for Montana; other engineers in this list are employees of Valier-Montana Land & 

Water Co. 

6 Gage at new site, 

c Discharge estimated.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

g

5...........................

o

9...........................

10...........................

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

12.... ............. ........

is

15...........................

16...........................

17.. ............... ........

18...........................

19

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

0.4

2.6

3 9

5.8

11.5

6.6

3.0

1.1

.2

.0

.2

Nov.

0.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Mar.

344

58

58

37

31

28

25

Apr.

25

27

97

22

17.7

12.2

9 4

7.6

5.8

4.4

3.0

2 3

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.7

2.5

May.

2.8

2.6

2.8

4.0

3.0

2.1

2.6

2.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

1.1

June'.

1.3

1.4

1.2

15.0

95

62

29

12.9

5.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

4.8

4.8

6.2

5.4

4.5

3.fi

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.7

July.

4.0

2.5

15.9

1.4

Aug. Sept.

0.2

.4

.5

.8

2.5

5.7

6.4

fi.2

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.0

1 8

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.8

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 9 to Nov. 7,1914, and Sept. 8-30,1915, from two fairly well 

defined rating curves; Mar. 22 to June 30, by indirect method for shifting control. Discharge in July and 

August determined only for days on which stage was recorded. Gage height not recorded May 29 and 

June 17-19, 21-26, 28-30; discharge interpolated. Gage out of commission Nov. 8, 1914, to Feb. 7, 1915; 

ice present and water too low to actuate gage. Feb. 8-22, no gage record because of ice; gage record available 

Feb. 22 to Mar. 21, but discharge not determined, as no measurements were made and much ice was 

present.

Monthly discharge of Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

October 9-31 .............................................

March 22-31 ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

24 

344 

27 

4.0 

95 

6.4

Minimum.

0 

25 

1.0 

.8 

1.2 

.2

Mean.

4.14 

89.2 

6.54 

1.54 

9.71 

2.14

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

189 

1,770 

389 

94.7 

578 

97.6
MARIAS RIVER BASIN.

TETON RIVER AT STRABANE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. i NE. £ sec. 35, T. 25 N., R. 7-W., on highway bridge at Peeble's 

ranch, at Strabane, Teton County, 16 miles above Chouteau.

DRAINAGE AREA. 140 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 26, 1904, to December 31, 1906; January 16, 1908, 

to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge, about half a mile north of ranch 

buildings; read twice daily by James Peebles, jr. Original gage was staff spiked 

to post on left bank about 40 feet above the head of Kroff's irrigation ditch; 

March 9,1905, gage was moved by observer 250 feet upstream to avoid the effect 

of a dam erected at head of ditch below; May 8, 1905, when gage was checked 

from bench marks, it was found that datum had been raised 0.78 foot in the 

moving, but the difference between level of water surface at old and new sites 

was but 0.10 foot; gage datum was lowered on this date 0.20 foot. May 8, 1906, 

gage was moved 1£ miles upstream to Mr. Bjornstad's new ranch and set at an 

entirely different datum. Station discontinued during 1907, and reestablished 

June 16, 1908, by installing an overhanging chain gage on left bank near site 

of gage used during 1906; relation^ between gage readings not known. This gage 

was operated until March 23, 1911, when it was moved to present site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shift during high water; several channels at all stages but 

records show total flow; beds of all channels of coarse gravel; water at times overflows into channels on both sides of main stream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.75 feet at 11 

a. m. May 9 (discharge, 430 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.08 feet at 11 a. m. 

and 4 p. m. December 27 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1908-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.95 feet, June 10, 1908 (discharge, 1.680 

second-feet); minimum stage, 3.08 feet (December 27, 1914 (discharge, 15 secondfeet).

WINTER FLOW. Current swift and stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by 

ice. Open-channel rating curve assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions for irrigation, most of them below station. A 

large canal diverting water for the Teton Cooperative Reservoir Co., developing 

a Carey-act project heads about a mile above gage. See Miscellaneous measurements, pages 275.

ACCURACY. Results good. Stage-discharge relation may have been somewhat 

affected by ice in January and February.

Discharge measurements of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 14

Made by 

B. E. Jones............

C.S.Heidel.... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.19

3.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.5

36.4

Date. Made by 

C.S.Heidel............

JSS.

Feet. 

4.38

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

260

NOTE. Measurements made by wading.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

52

52

52

52

54

57

57

58

58

57

57

57

58

59

60

59

59

59

59

fi4

64

65

63

fU

64

63

62

64

64

64

64

Nov.

60

62

62

64

fU

67

67

65

64

65

65

65

63

57

54

54

54

52

52

52

53

53

52

51

51

52

52

48

Dec.

45

43

43

43

44

41

36

33

33

32

31

- 24

22

.24

26

29

29

28

25

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

Jan.

16

17

19

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

30

30

29

26

26

26

22

21

19

17

19

19

21

21

24

26

26

24

*>*>

Feb.

21

21

22

22

16

16

17

19

20

21

21

22

22

24

24

26

26

28

28

29

29

28

29

30

31

31

30

30

Mar.

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

28

29

* 29

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

28

27

26

26

27

29

29

31

Apr.

31

31

32

32

32

33

32

31

22

22

19

22

22

35

39

37

36

35

33

34

33

39

39

40

40

41

41

40

39

51

May.

132

300

239

219

199

196

187

243

399

346

346

323

323

300

276

253

219

181

166

158

140

135

128

169

175

169

158

135

132

128

142

June.

169

193

199

203

253

246

250

256

260

232

228

246

256

268

276

292

300

300

268

268

253

222

199

196

190

175

158

145

142

142

July.

142

150

158

163

166

163

153

147

150

153

147

153

160

187

184

196

199

228

228

222

193

187

178

175

178

184

187

190

199

193

175

Aug.

193

175

163

163

206

206

 209

209

206

187

175

172

175

169

169

169

160

158

163

155

158

163

158

155

147

147

145

135

128

132

126

Sept.

135

140

142

128

126

123

121

114

114

132

123

128

128

126

126

132

140

140

142

142

142

137

137

137

132

135

132

132

130

m

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined below 300 second-feet. 

Monthly discharge of Teton River at Strabane, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

September. ........................................

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

65 

67 

45 

30 

31 

31 

51 

399 

300 

228 

209 

142

399

Minimum.

52 

48 

15 

16 

16 

26 

19 

128 

142 

142 

126 

114

15

Mean.

59.4 

58.3 

27.1 

22.4 

24.4 

28.5 

33.8 

213 

226 

177 

167 

131

97.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,650 

3,470 

1,670 

1,380 

1,360 

1,750 

2,010 

13,100 

13,400 

10,900 

10,300 

7,800

70,800

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

TETON RIVER NEAR CHOUTEAU, MONT.

LOCATION. On south line of SW. £ sec. 25, T. 24 N., R. 5 W., at highway bridge about 

1J miles southwest of Chouteau, Teton County.

DRAINAGE. AREA. Not measured.

.RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE. November 30, 1904, to July 31, 1906; May 27 to December 6, 1913; and April 14 to September 30, 1915.
MARIAS EIVEK BASIN. 73

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to pile on downstream side of bridge near left bank; 

read once daily by M. G. Read. Original gage, a chain attached to upstream 

handrail of bridge, was stolen before any observations were made; replaced May 9, 

1905, by chain gage at same datum fastened to floor of bridge. Gage used in 1913 

same as that used in 1915. .

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed gravelly and likely to shift. Right bank high 

and not subject to overflow; left bank lower and apt to overflow during extreme 

floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.40 feet, August 

1-6 (discharge, 110 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.41 feet at 3.45 p. m. May 27 

(discharge 10 second-feet).

1904-1906,1913, and 1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet, June 4,1913 (discharge, 1,050 second-feet); minimum stage, August 9-16, 20, 1913 (discharge, 1 

second-foot). Discharge also estimated at 1 second-foot several days in April, 

May, and July, 1906.

WINTER PLOW. Stage discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions above gage for irrigation. See Miscellaneous 

measurements, page 275.

REGULATION. Low flow during summer caused by diversions.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Teton River near Chouteau, Mont., during 1914 cmd the year

ending-Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

1914 

May4. .......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

' a3.20

o2.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

78

48

Date.

1915 

Apr. 14.. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.69

2.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25.6

21

a Listed under miscellaneous measurements in Water-Supply Paper 386.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Teton River near Chouteau, Mont., from Apr. 14 to

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.... .......

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

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

8...........

9...........

10...........

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

12...........

13...........

14...........

15.... .- -....

Apr.

27

27

May.

23

25

32

32

36

35

34

36

37

36

40

43

46

55

56

June.

28

46

51

56

56

20

20

20

20

20

38

56

56

56

68

July.

20

20

20

20

20

20

28

37

46

46

28

28

28

28

28

Aug.

110

110

110

110

110

110

93

93

93

93

79

79

79

67

67

Sept.

°.Q

32

37

35

32

32

32

32

37

37

40

42

49

51

54

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20. .........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

01

Aw.

28

27

24

20

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

17

15

16

18

May.

.54

53

53

53

42

37

31

29

27

28

16

10

46

28

. 28

28

June.

79

79

79

79

56

 56

56

46

37

42

46

ifi

37

28

20

July.

28

69

110

93

93

93

79

79

67

67

67

67

67

67

79

110

Aug.

46

46

46

46

67

67

67

67

56

46

46

46

46

46

46

Sept.

51

56

53

56

53

53

56

56

67

56

56

58

56 56

53

NOTE. Discharge Apr. 14 to Sept. 30 determined from rating curve fairly well defined between 20 and 700 

second-feet. No gage height record June 3,11,15, 25, July 7,8, and 17; discharge interpolated.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Teton River near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April 14-30.......... ..............................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

28 

56 

79 

110 

110 

67

110

Minimum.

15 

10 

20 

20 

46 

32

10

Mean.

20.8 

36.4 

46.6 

53.3 

72.0 

47.1

48.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

701 

2,240 

2,770 

3,280 

4,430 

2,800

16,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

DEEP CREEK NEAR CHOUTEAU, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. \ NW. \ sec. 15, T. 23 N., R. 5 W., at Hugh Robinson's ranch, 5 

miles southwest of Chouteau, in Teton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 24, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Overhanging chain on right bank, 400 feet above Hugh Robinson's house; 

read once daily by Hugh Robinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; bar of gravel about 50 feet below 

gage forms principal control. Channel clean and fairly permanent. Right bank 

high and not subject to overflow; left bank may be overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.6 feet July 26 

(discharge, 260 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.3 feet October 1, and 5.55 

feet January 25, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice (discharge, 12 

second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.4 feet, May 21, 1912 (discharge, 1,090 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.28 feet September 25, 1913k and 5.27 feet 

September 6, 1914 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert from creek above gage.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results excellent except for winter months. Channel has not shifted 

since gage was established. High-water measurements are difficult to obtain 

and rating curve is poorly defined above 670 second-feet.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Jan. 25

Apr. 29

Made by 

B. E.Jones...............................................................

W. A. Lamb.............................................................

height.

Feet. 

5.55

5.49

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 11. 9

25.7

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. .75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

2..............

3..............

4. ..............

&..............

...............

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

8..............

9..............

JO..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

12

14

14

24

20

20

24

24

28

28

28

38

33

44

38

38

38

28

33

28

24

33

24

28

24

24

28

24

 28

22

Nov.

22

26

24

31

28

28

33

28

33

28

28

31

27

33

28

28

28

24

28

28

33

 28

28

33

28

28

33

28

33

24

Dec.

20

24

24

24

20

24

17

17

17

17

17

14

17

Jan.

.......

.......

12

.......

Feb. Mar.

28

OO

38

38

44

28

33

38

51

44

33

67

67

28

38

00

38

Apr.

44

38

44

33

38

28

33

33

24

28

28

24

28

24

24

28

24

28

28

33

38

28

33

24

24

24

24

20

May.

33

155

142

118

96

86

86

86

142

168

168

142

155

155

130

142

118

142

130

118

130

107

96

86

86

86

86

67

67

June.

67

67

58

86

168

86

86

67

76

58

51

130

96

86

86

96

107

96

107

86

86

86

67

67

51

58

67

58

58

51

July.

76

67

76

86

67

67

76

86

96

86

76

76

58

168

107

107

227

212

182

155

142

142

118

130

118

260

130

182

155

168

Aug.

155

155

130

130

107

96

107

86

96

96

86

86

76

86

67

67

76

58

67

58

67

C7

67

58

76

67

51

51

38

Sept.

38

44

44

51

 44

38

,44

38

44

44

58

107

76

86

67

. 76

76

67

67

58

58

67

51

58

51

51

58

51

58

51

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined below 24 second-feet, well defined 

between 24 and 670 second-feet, and poorly defined above 670 second-feet. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice, mean discharge estimated as follows: Dec. 7-24, 14 second-feet; Dec. 27, 17 second-feet; Mar. 1-13, 

15 second-feet. Gage not read Jan. 1 to Mar. 13.

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915-

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

44 

33

67 

44 

168 

168 

260 

155 

107

260

Minimum.

12

22

20 

33 

51

58 

38 

38

Mean.

27.0 

28.7 

016.3 

613.0 

612.0 

o29.5 

29.8 

115. 

80.3 

127 

82.2 

57.4

32.9

Run-off 

(total iu 

acre-feet).

1,660 

1.710 

1,000 

799 

666 

1,810 

1,770 

7,070 

4,780 

7,810 

5,050 

3,420

37,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

A. A.' 

A. 

A. 

A.

a Partly estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

6 Estimated.

WILLOW CREEK NEAR CHOUTEAU, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 6 W., at McPhee's ranch, 12 miles southwest of

Chouteau, in Teton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 2.1912, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank, about half a mile below the ranch house; read once

daily by S. A. McPhee.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage or, at extreme high, stages,

from bridge half a mile below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Principal control gravel bar 30 feet below gage; fairly

permanent. Banks about 4 feet high; subject to overflow only during extreme

floods. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.08 feet March

20 and July 30 (discharge, 47 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.25 feet

August 31 (discharge, 0,2 second-feet); channel probably dry in October.

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet May 21, 1912 (discharge, 735

second-feet); channel "dry" from July 20, 1914, possibly to end of season. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seroiusly affected by ice; observations

discontinued during winter; probably little flow. 

DIVERSIONS. Several diversions above station, mostly to water hay land; percentage

of flow used not large except during very dry spells. 

REGULATION. None. 

AcpuRACY. Results excellent.

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Chouteau, Monl., during the year endingSept. 30, 1915. 

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Apr. 29.............................................................................

height.

Feet. 

1.33

1.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.2

l.»

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6....................... ....................

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

8............................................

9....................... ....... .....

10............................................

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

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Mar.

36

32

30

40

47

42

40

36

32

21

17.6

24

21

17.6

21

24

Apr.

28

32

32

28

28

21

17.6

14.7

14.7

11.8

10.8

9.4

9.4

18.9

11.8

10.8

10.8

7.9

10.8

6.9

6.1

6.1

4.9

6.1

2.9

2.4

1.6

.7

1.6

May.

1.1

' 6.1

36

32

34

26

21

17.6

16.4

17.6

13.0

11.8

17-. 6

24

30

24

21

30

38

36

26

24

24

18.9

24

17.6

14.7

11.8

10.8

11.8

6 9

June.

2.9

2.9

3.7

3.7

10.3

6.9

9.4

7.9

2.9

4.9

4.9

6.9

11.8

17.6

18.9

17.6

18.9

16.4

11.8

11.8

6.9

9.4

2.9

2.4

2.9

3.7

2.9

4.9

2.9

6.1

July.

2.9

11.8

16.4

17.6

17.6

11.8

11.8

36

28

24

14.7

11.8

14.7

21

28

28

36

44

40

38

28

24

21

21

24

28

24

40

42

47

Aug.

38

32

30

26

26

18.9

17.6

17.6

17.6

18.9

17.6

16.4

11.8

11.8

14.7

11.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

14.7

11.8

11.8

11.8

11.8

13.0

10.8

6.9

4.9

2.9

9 Q

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.9

2.9

6.1

3.7

4.9

4.9

6.1

7.9

6.9

7.4

14.7

17.6

30

23

18.9

17.6

17.6

21.0

16.4

16.4

14.7

13.0

16.4

13.0

14.7

14.7

14.7

17.6

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Creek dry in July, 1914; not known 

when flow started again. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Mar. 14.
MARIAS RIVER BASIN. 77

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

March 15-31 .......................................

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

September... ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

47 

32 

38 

18.9 

47 38 

30

Minlmi-nii,

17.6 

.7 

1.1 

2.4 

2.9 

.2 

2.4

Mean.

31.0 

12.8 

20.8 

7.90 

25.6 

14.9 

12.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,050 

- 7C2 

1,280 

470 

1.570 

916 

738

6,790

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

MUDDY CREEK NEAR BYNUM, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. £ SE. i sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 6 W., 400 feet above mouth of Blackleaf Creek, and about 2 miles above Bynum, in Teton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1912, to October 5, 1914; April 14 to September 30, 

1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read once daily since April 14, 1915, by George 

Miller. Prior to October 5, 1915, gage in use was overhanging chain on left bank, 

100 feet upstream from present gage and at different datum.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed sand and gravel; may shift. Left bank high 

and not subject to overflow; right bank gradually sloping above gage height 3.2 

feet; apparently one channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.55 feet at 10 a. m., 

August 2 (discharge, 6 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.2 feet at 9.30 a. m. June 

27 (discharge, 0.2 second-feet).

 1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.2 feet June 27, 1913 (discharge, 320 

second-feet); channel dry August 18, 23, 24, 31; September 1-3, 10, 29, and 

October 7,1912.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Most of the ordinary flow is used for irrigation, and the Teton Cooperative Reservoir Co. has filed on the flood waters.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair. Accuracy letters omitted from table of monthly discharge 

because statement of accuracy in percentage for such small quantities of discharge 

is apt to be misleading.

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

Junes..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.25

2.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.5

.4
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,. 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ...........................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5..........:...............-.................

6............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

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

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28................................:...........

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct. 

0.5

.5

.5

5.2

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

-N .5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.8

.5

.5

.3

.5'.5

May.

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

June.

0.5

.5

1.0

.8

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

July.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.8

1.0

3.0

2.2

1.3

1.0

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

2.2

2.5

2.2

5

Aug.

4

6

4

2.5

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1:0

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.a

.8-

1.0

1.0

1.3:

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0-

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1-4 from rating curve well defined between 5 and ^secondfeet; Apr. 14 to Sept. 30, from fairly well defined curve.

Monthly discharge of Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

.April 14-30. ..............................................

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

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

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

* Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.2 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

5.0 

6 1.-3

Minimum.

0.5 

.3 

.3

.2 

.5 

1.0

.8

Mean.

1.68 

.51 

.49 

.52 

1.23 

1.44 

1.00

Eun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

13.* 

17.2 

30.1 

30. 9

75.6 

88.5 

59.5

BLACKLEAF CREEK NEAR BYNUM, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. \ SE. \'sec. 22, T. 26 N., R. 6 W., about 200 feet above mouth of

creek and 2 miles above Bynum, in Teton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1912, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank about 100 feet west of abandoned barn

and 200 feet above mouth of creek; read once daily by George Miller. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks fairly high and not likely to overflow. Stream bed

fine sand and gravel; shifts greatly.
MARIAS EIVEB.BASIJiT. 79

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.2 feet June 5 and 

August 1. 1915 (discharge, 94 second-feet); channel dry July 21 to October 3, 

1914.

WINTER FLOW. Stage discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all the ordinary flow is used for irrigation and the Teton 

Cooperative Reservoir Co. proposes to use the flood waters.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results poor owing to shifting control.

Discharge -measurements of Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.97

2.35

Discharge.

Scc.-ft. 

4.1

14.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackleaf Creek near Bynum,, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ...........................................

2............................................

3............................................

5. ...........................................

6............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

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

12............................................

13............................................

14 ............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22.............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

4.5

Apr.

4.2

4.5

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

.5

.5

.9

.9

.5

.5

.4

May.

0.9

5.6

2.8

2.3

2.8

1.9

 1.4

1.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.9

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

June.

0.1

.1

.5

65

94

46

21

15

11

8.3

7.4

12

17

12

12

12

9.5

6.5

6.0

-5.5

4.8

4.0

2.0

1.4

1.7

7.4

4.8

4.0

3.2

2.6

July.

3.6

6.0

6.0

9.5

6.5

4.0

6.0

31

17

6.5

5.5

3.2

3.6

27

15

6.5

7.4

37

17

9.5

5.5

4.0

2.0

1.7

2.6

7.4

5.5

9.5

8.9

13

17

Aug.

94

21

16

12

11

6.5

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.5

3.6

5.0

2.8

3.6

3.6

2/8

2.8

2.8

5.0

6.5

6.5

4.5

3.6 5.0

4.5

4.5

2.8

2.8

2

0

2

0

Sept.

2.8

2.8

4.5

5.6

4.5

4.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

8.0

13

16

16

14

14

13

IP

7.4

7.4

5.6

8.8

7.4

8.8

6.5

7.4

6.5

7-4

8.0

11

10

10

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1-3, channel reported dry; Oct. 4, Apr. 14 to June 3 and 

Aug. 3 to Sept. 30 from fairly well-defined rating curve; June 4 to Aug. 2,1915, by indirect method for shifting 

control. Gage height not recorded Oct. 5 to Apr. 13.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge ofBlackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April 14-30..... ..........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4.5 

5.6 

94 

37 

94 

16

Minimum.

.4 

.1 

.1 

1.7

2.8 

2.8

Mean.

1.95 

1.00 

13.2 

9.84 

8.53 

7.98

Kun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet) .0

66 

61

786 

605 

524 

475

a Results roughly approximate.

MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN.

MUSSELSHELL RIVER AT HARLOWTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 15* E., at highway bridge 1 mile south of Harlowton, Meagher County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1907, to September 30, 1915.

GAGES. Standard chain gage on upstream side of public highway bridge; read twice 

daily by W. G. Yamamoto. Before October, 1908, a staff gage fastened to the center pier of old highway bridge was read. April 10, 1909, a temporary staff gage 

was installed which read 0.73 foot high. This gage was used until May 24, 1909, 

when gage was lowered and the datum changed so that the difference between 

the bench mark and the zero of the gage is 0.52 foot greater than formerly. No 

change has been made in gage or datum since May 24, 1909.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of sand and gravel; bar or ridge 

crosses the stream about 75 feet below the gage; shifts. Both banks fairly high and 

probably not subject to overflow; water forced to pass under bridge as wagon road 

is filled and graded almost to the level of bridge floor.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.5 feet, June 12 

and 13 (discharge, 932 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.65 foot, October 1 

and December 11 and 12 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1907-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.85 feet, May 30 and 31, 1908 (discharge, 

2,940 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, "dry," August 4-11, 1910.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. A large part of the valley is irrigated and many small ditches take 

water from the Musselshell; practically entire flow is appropriated.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY: Results only fair because of shifting control.

Discharge measurements of Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

Apr. 20...... .......................................................................

July 19..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.93

1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

125

493
MUSSBLSHELL BASIN. 81

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Musselshe.il River at Harlowton, Mont., for ihe year

ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1. ..................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

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.

30

31

33

37

40

40

40

40

40

40

48

52

52

47

46

47

51

52

52

53

56

56

ifi

56

52

52

52

KO

52

CO

CO

Nov.

52

52

52

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

CO

52

52

47

44

40

40

44

44

44

11

48

48

48

48

47

46

46

48

Dec.

52

52

52

51

48

52

37

35

33

33

30

30

Mar.

si

42

%f\

61

60

40

QQ

54

66

70

63

63

CO

f^R

59

58

10

73

Apr.

87

102

123

141

138

125

106

102

QC

Of

91

QQ

RQ

95

136

128

118

118

118

1OC

141

101

140

146

141

130

1 Qrt

149

IRQ

May.

240

735

631

456

406

360

117

117

317

483

ttfR

568

568

600

ftQQ

631

600

568

510

AKR

456

431

360

360

360

383

383

406

383

338

June.

338

406

' 483

600

631

631

600

Kftf)

631

631

772

932

932

772

772

772

811

772

772

772

665

KflQ

510

483 j.fw

±e&

431

360

977

July.

240

237

223

206

187

187

258

297

240

317

277

277

277

406

510

568

699

568

510

483

431

360

317

277

297

406

383

117

406

699

631

Aug.

' 568

510

483

456

383

338

317

297

277

240

226

213

206

206

206

9W

317

297

226

240

258 9*yi

240

237

223

213

203

152

146

Sept.

146

160 2oa

258

258

220

ono

206

206

233

277

317

317

317

277

258

240

220

206

206

206

203

200

203

206

91 o

226

233

991

223

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 12, 1914, from a poorly defined rating curve; 

Mar. 14 to Apr. 19, by indirect method for shifting control: Apr. 20 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve fairly 

well denned between 23 and 2.600 second-feet; discharge interpolated because of ice, Nov. 20-25. Gage 

height not recorded Dec. 13 to Mar. 13.

Monthly discharge of Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

March 14-3 1 .......................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

56 

52 

52 

73 

181 

735 

932 

699 

568 

317

'Minimum.

30 

40 

30 

31 

87 

240 

240 

187 

146 

146

Mean.

47.1 

47.4 

42.1 

54.8- 

124 

461 

603 

371 

275 

229

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,900 

2,820 

1,000 

1,960 

7,380 

28,300 

35,900 

22,800 

16,900 

13,600

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

CHECKERBOARD CREEK NEAR DELPINE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. J SW. | sec. 4, T. 9 N., R. 9 E., 2£ miles above mouth, 8 miles 

from Delpine post office, in Meagher County, and 21 miles from Martinsdale.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1909, to December 31, 1911; May 21, 1913, to December 31, 1914, when station was discontinued. 

77479°_WSP 406 17 6
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

GAGE. Vertical staff, read three times a week by J. A. Porter. Gage used prior to 

April 9, 1911, was a vertical staff 40 feet upstream, at different datum and 

different control.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded October to December, 1914, 

2.25 feet October 1 to November 20 (discharge, 7.0 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.15 feet December 13-31 (discharge, 5.0 second-feet).

1909-1911 and 1913-14: Maximum stage recorded, 2.0 feet May 4, 1908 (discharge, 146 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.37 foot September 28,1910 (discharge, 

2.7 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice during period 

October 1 to December 31,1914; open-channel rating curve assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. Diversion is proposed over small divide into 

reservoir on North J'ork of Musselshell River.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.... ........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

I..... .......

8- ..........

9............

10............

Oct.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Dec.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Day.

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

12............

10

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

10

20............

Oct.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Dec.

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Day.

21............

22............

23. ...........

24..........

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

&

5

5

5

&

&

NOTE. Discharge determined from fairly well defined rating curve. Gage read three times a week: 

dischargeinterpolated for days on which gage was not read. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected 

by ice prior to Dec. 31,1914.

Monthly discharge of Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7 

7 

6

Minimum.

7 

6 

5

Mean.

7.0 

6.7 

5.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

430 

399 

332

1,160

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

SOUTH FORK OF MUSSELSHELL RIVER NEAR MARTINSDALE, MONT.

LOCATION. In S. \ sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 11 E., near public highway 1^ miles northeast 

of Martinsdale, in Meagher County, near the blacksmith shop of Martinsdale 

Sheep Co., at point about 14 miles above original site, which was near ranch of 

M. J. Settle.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

BECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28, 1908, to December 1,1914, when station was discontinued; June 19, 1907, to April 28,1908, at old station \\ miles downstream.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN. 83

GAGE. Staff nailed to tree on right bank; read by W. M. Flanagan. Datum of gage

bears no known relation to datum of gage at old station.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from bridge 150 feet below. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream chiefly gravel; clean and nonshifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded October 1 to December 1,1914,

2.02 feet at 3.40 p. m. November 8 (discharge, 52 second-feet); minimum stage

recorded, 1.55 feet October 1 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1907-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet June 2-4, 1911 (discharge, 1,260

second-feet); river dry August 7, 9, 11, 13-15, and September 13, 1908. 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches take water from creek. 

ACCURACY. Results fair; some effect from ice in November.

Daily dit in second-feet, of South Fork of Musselsliett River near Martinsdale, 

Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

-> Day.

4........................

5........................

6........................

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

8........................

9

10........................

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

19

13........................

14........................

15........................

Oct.

22

23

27

27

29

27

30

31

33

36

36

36

364n

dn

Nov.

37

40

41

44

45

47

49

51

50

49

46

46

43

42

4n

Dec.

32

Day.

16........................

17........................

18........................

19........................

20........................

21....... .................

22........................

23........................

24........................

25........................

26........................

27........................

28........................

29........................

30........................

31........................

Oct.

43

43

43

43

43

46

43

43

43

43

43

4n

40

36

36

36

Nov.

40

40

38

35

35

36

37

36

34

33

34

31

31

Dec.

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 and Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, 1914, determined from fairly well defined 

rating curve. Mean discharge Nov. 18-20 estimated because of ice and lack of gage readings at 35 secondfeet.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

46 

51

Minimum.

22 

31

Mean.

36.7 

40.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,260 

2,390

4,650

Accuracy.

B. 

C.

FLATWILLOW CREEK NEAR FLATWILLOW, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec, 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., at Flatwillow Ranch Co.'s ranch, 8 miles 

above Flatwillow, Fergus County, and 30 miles north of Round up.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff just below the wagon bridge near the ranch buildings; read 

once daily by J. D. Brinegar.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge behind house or by wading

below house. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and thickly overgrown with willows. Stream

bed, earth; current, sluggish; weeds grow in stream bed during summer; control

shifts. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet at 5 p. m.

June 17 (discharge, 214 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.85 feet April 30 and May

1 (discharge, 5 second-feet). 

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.6 feet June 13, 1913 (discharge; 307

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.1 feet September 3 and 4, 1912 (discharge, 1.0

second-foot). 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; insufficient to

warrant estimates of flow. 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous above gage. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Eesults good.

Discharge measurements of Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

' [Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

July 20. .............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.42

4.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23.3

98

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10...................

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

12...................

13...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28. ..................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

18

18

22

26

' 26

26

22

22

22

26

sn

30

Oft

OA

26

26

22

22

22

1 ft

1ft

10

18

1 ft

1ft

18

22

22

9O

22

26

Nov.

26

22

22

22

99

22

22

22

99

22

99

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Ofi

26

26

26

Dec.

26

Mar.

38

38

38

38

00

38

34

34

00

OQ

00

QQ

00

38

Apr.

42

42

46

42

38

34

34

34

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

Oft

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

OA

16

12

7

May.

5

26

34

38

30

26

24

20

16

16

12

12

20

2496

^,0,

26

26

26

24

24

24

30

30

OA

Q4

34

Oft

June.

30

34

34

34

38

60

83

112

112

124

136

14Q

188 1 ftft

194

214

201

Iftfi

14Q

124

112

112

11G

July.

106

8989'

78

78

72

78

67

79

67

60

60

64

Oft

89

112

100

100

inn

112

 tr\a

112

110

155

Aug.

162

162

162

155

162.

149

149

136

112

155

14Q

130

124

11ft

112

124

l(K)

QQ

89

7Q

00

72

79

Sept.

67

62

60

60

w

60

60

60

60

<V7

60

60

64

64

Vf

ftl

64

64

60

57

55

55

EC

en

50

C|%

f\(\

48

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined between 15 and 150 second-feet and fairly 

well defined at other stages. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 15, Dec. 1-3. Dec. 5 to 

Mar. 17; discharge interpolated Nov. 15.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 85

Monthly-discharge of Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

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

March 18-31...... .................................

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

30 

26 

38 

46 

38 

214 

112 

162 

67

Minimum.

18 

22 

34 

5 

5 

30 

60 

72 

48

Mean.

22.8 

24.5 

37.4 

26.4 

25.0 

126 

93.6 

122 

57.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,400 

1,460 

1,040 

1,570 

1,540 

7,500 

5,760 

7,500 

3,440

Accuracy.

A. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

MILK RIVER BASIN. 

SOUTH FORK OF MILK RIVER NEAR BROWNING, MOAT.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 9 W.,- at Richard Croff's ranch, just above 

Kennedy Coulee, in Teton County, about 30 miles northeast of Browning, and 

6 miles south of the international boundary line.

DRAINAGE AREA. 288 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28, 1905, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed April 13, 1913, on left bank, opposite 

house of observer, S. A. Sweeney; April 28 to May 8, 1905, a staff; May 8, 1905, 

to April 13, 1913, an overhanging chain gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bpttom of channel is composed of clay and small boulders. 

Growth of aquatic plants affects stage-discharge relation at low stages during 

summer. Both banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

5.50 feet at 8 a. m. June 4 (discharge, 845 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, 2.35 feet December 23, 24 (discharge, 7.0 second-feet).

1905-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908, determined from 

high-water marks; flood width, 850 feet; flood cross section, about 2,600 square 

feet. Minimum stage recorded, 2.9 feet August 18-20, 1906 (discharge, 1 secondfoot).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS, None.

REGULATION. None

ACCURACY. Results good; stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by aquatic 

growth in channel, but sufficient discharge measurements have been made to 

define changes.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Irrigation Office, Department of the Interior, Canada.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 15

Nov. 8

Dec. 18

Feb. 9

20

Mar 18

27

25

May 7

Made by 

W. A, Lamb...........

B.E. Jones............

W. A. Lamb...........

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

W. A. Lamb...........

V.A.Newhallo. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.38

2.74

2.48

9 4.7

2.50

3.72

2.68

2.80

3.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

167

43

614.9

17.0

236

33.2

60

53

96

Date.

May 27

July 13

14

14

8

18

31

Sept. 15

Made by 

W. A. Lamb. ..........

V.A.Newhallo. .......

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

V.A.Newhalla........

.....do..........:......

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

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 Q9

3.50

2.96

2 00

3.05

2.89

2 on

2.76

3.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

68

181

57

KQ

66

61

43

47

29

116

o Engineer of the Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada.

6 River frozen across at gage and for some distance below.

c Channel open above gage and at control below but frozen across at the gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5............_.

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

01

Oct.

11

15

23

88

174

222

206

177

124

97

73

58

49

43

39

37

34

32

29

?n

oo

Nov.

30

29

33

44

49

40

36

37

.

Dec.

18

17

16

12

9.0

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.4

8.2

8.2

9 0

8.6

8.6

9 0

Jan.

9.0

o n

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

1 ^

1°.

1 °.

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9 0

9.0

9.0

10

10

11

1 *>

Feb.

12

12

12

12

10

10

13

1 0

16

12

13

12

10.4

12

15

16

16

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Mar.

20

19

19

19

in

15

16

16

18

16

13

14

14

15

18

73

177

237

212

181

190

206

172

138

103

69

34

68

56

52

60

Apr.

96

258

335

159

112

87

92

71

64

63

66

68

74

71

69

53

53

56

60

63

63

56

52

50

50

50

47

43

52

May.

147

^ 232

216

147

130

130

109

92

81

74

66

66

74

188

263

229

212

168

174

149

126

109

97

88

90

87

71

68

69

68

55

June.

50

100

534

804

826

368

247

229

229

300

200

175

150

135

172

190

172

183

226

183

147

133

133

122

255

624

316

323

247

140

July.

160

150

200

170

140

160

140

110

90

85

75

65

55

58

61

61

73

339

223

182

182

182

184

190

195

205

213

235

235

175

125

Aug.

160

120

100

80

64

58

50

47

48

50

60

43

47

53

57

55

5i8

47

50

58

73

101

74

62

60

55

55

53

47

34

30

Sept.

29

51

367

388

140

104

79

70

78

177

158

177

149

144

121

110

94

88

90

97

91

82

76

84

94

82

84

85

85

79

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Jan. 31, Feb. 8 to June 20, July 11 to Sept. 30, from 

s; June 21 to July 10 by indirect method for shifting control; Jan. 2,3,7-10,13-25, and 27-31,

: uct. 4-13, as second-leer; JNOV. y-au, 

Gage height not available for days

i/xuemai/iiig ULU ves, j ujm.£.i. i*u j my xu uy mullet!* ineiyinju.iui OIUILIUK k/uuwui, ucui. &. o, i jx», j.u w, wuu.*" «A,

Feb. 2-7, and Mar. 23-26 interpolated; estimated from flow at Mackie's ranch, Alberta, in sec. 19, T. 2 N.. 

R. 18 W. fourth meridian, Oct. 4-13, Nov. 9 to Dec. 16, Apr. 18-21; May 31 to June 2, June 10-13, June 30 

to July 12, and July 28 to Aug. 4. Mean discharge estimated as follows: Oct. 4-13,35 second-feet; Nov. 9-30, 

35 second-feet; Dec. 1-15, 25 second-feet, and Dec. 16, 20 second-feet. " - -'-^ -"-1- 1 - * J 

for which discharge was interpolated or estimated.
MILK EIVEE BASIN. 87

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. §0, 1915. 

[Drainage area, 288 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

222

15 

20 

237 

335 

263 

826 

339 

160 

388

826

Minimum.

11

9.0 

10.4 

13

43 

55 

50 

55 

30 

, 29

Mean."

62.7 

35.6 

17.7 

12.3 

15.2 

73.5 

84.4 

125 

264 

152 

62.9 

118

85.4

Per 

square 

' mile.

0.218 

.124 

.061 

.043 

.053 

.255 

.293 

.434 

.917 

.528 

.218 

.410

.297

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.25 

.14 

.07 

.05 

.06 

.29 

.33 

.50 

1.02 

.61 

.25 

.46

4.03

Total in 

acre-feet.

3,860 

2,120 

1,090 

756 

. 844 

4,520 

5,020 

7,690 

15,700 

9,350 

3,870 

7,020

61,800

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B.

a Partly estimated or interpolated, except for September. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

MILK RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BO.UNDABY.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 1, T. 1, R. 5 W. fourth meridian, Alberta, Canada, at international boundary line, 30 miles north of Rudyard, Hill County, Mont., the 

nearest railroad station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,514 square miles (measured by Canadian Irrigation Office).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1913, to September'30, 1915. From August 7, 1909, 

to April 1, 1913, station was maintained by the Canadian Irrigation Office.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank, installed August 13, 1913. At the 

station maintained by the Canadian officials readings were obtained from staff 

gage on right bank about 1,000 feet above site of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,000 feet above gage or by 

wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream sandy; shifting. Both banks high above 

and below gage; not subject to overflow a^ ordinary stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year estimated at 1,750 sec* 

ond-feet, March 24; nrmiTmim discharge estimated at 9 second-feet December 26. 

1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.63 feet (old staff gage) April 6, 1912 

(discharge, 2,008 second-feet); channel reported dry August 3-17, 22, 23, 1914.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow for part of season 

estimated from discharge measurements, temperature records, and observer's 

notes. Observations temporarily discontinued during remainder of season.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent because of shifting channel and 

effect of ice. Numerous discharge measurements necessary to determine the flow; 

23 measurements made during the year ending September 30, 1915. Eating 

curves well defined except at high stages. Mean daily gage heights obtained by 

averaging gage heights registered every 15 minutes by a Gurley weight-driven 

water-stage recorder. Discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage heights 

to rating table except when discharge relation is affected by shifting control or 

ice. (See footnote to table of daily discharge.) Results good except when the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by shifting control or by ice and then results 

are fair.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at international boundary during the year ending

Sept.'30, 1915.

Date.

W14. 

Oct. 19 

30 

Dec. 21 

1915. 

Mar. 25- 

26 

Apr. 14 

14 

15 

20 

28 

May 6 

25

Made by 

Whyte a and Degnan <*.

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

|w.H. Storey o. ........

W.H. Storey a. ........

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

B.E.Jones.............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.13 

3.31 

62.97

4.03

3.09 

3.15 

3.10 

3.04 

2.96 

3.51 

3.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

449 

102 

17.9

454

195 

196 

186 

152 

104 

268 

194

Date.

June 2 

11 

17

28 

July 9 

26 

Aug. 5 

12 

23 

30 

Sept. 18 

20

Made by 

Whyte <* and Storey <*. . . 

W.H.Storeya. ........

W.H.Storeyo. ........

B.E.Jones.............

W.H.Storeyo. ........

W. A. Lamb..... .......

W.H.Storeyo. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.51 

3.94 

3.85

5.54 

3.95 

3.70 

3.87 

3.24 

3.27 

3.09 

3.75 

3.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

198 

388 

341

1,490 

337 

259 

296 

131 

145 

104 

222 

211

o Engineer of Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada. 

& Discharge relation affected by ice. *

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at international boundary for the year endingSept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...................

3......--..-...--...

4...................

5.-.....-...-....-..

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10...................

11..........:........

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

OQ

30...................

31...................

Oct.

11

12

14

38

102

145

180

224

191

194

177

120

116

108

112

131

449

404

360

315

272

994

194

164 14*>

128

118

110

104

Nov.

98

92

87

83

80

80

79

77

77

80

80

89

83

68

63

60

56

52

46

1Q

37

OC

37

40

AK

45

40

Dec.

35

. 36

. 34

30

26

24

23

23

23

24

24

25

25

27

21

21

20

17

15

15

'17

19

17

14

10

9

10

11

10

11

' Mar.

60

70

80

120

250

450

850

1,400

1,750

800

400

380

360

^9n

275

250

Apr.

276

245

2-15

262

709

«Q1

1,370

754-

406

359

279

290

272

202

187

189

194

189

180

168

164

153

143

141

136

130

119

166

100

May.

100

100

100

102

123

239

300

236

192

168

148

143

155

223

253

226

540

485

403

349

312

296

274

229

205

197

180

173

168

156

June.

180

265

470

365

341

1,220

1,060

948

772

614

470

346

470

380

355

 365

525

498

554

614

498

360

327

295

525

948

644

610

July.

577

458

221

306

325

339

355

338

283

OKQ

610

279

197

194

302

O£O

218

207

359

359

276

242

230

194

205

432

406

432

Aug.

400

330

262

287

OC7

252

189

166

149

117

134

136

145

259

171

215

325

166

14H

145

180

166

134

126

114

109

103

Sept.

97

100-

108

180

134

OftT

515

ona

252

01 C

171

166

180

21&

215

210

197

205

210

194

184

17&

171

16&

16S

164

164

Ifid

16S

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 15; 1914, from well-defined rating curve; Nov. 16 

to Dec. 31,1914, and Mar. 15-31,1915, estimated, because of ice, from discharge measurements, temperature 

records, and observer's notes; Apr. 1-28, May 26 to June 1, and Sept. 8-30, by indirect method for shifting 

control; Apr. 29 to May 25, from rating curve well defined between 80 and 350 second-feet; June 2_-28,from 

rating curve well defined between 180 and 450 second^feet; and June 29 to Sept. 7,1914, from rating curve 

well defined between 90 and 500 second-feet and fairly well defined above 500 second-feet. No gage-height 

record Dec. 4, Jan. 1 to Mar. 14, and Mar. 21-25. See "Accuracy."
MILK RIVER BASIN. 89

'Monthly discharge of Milk River at international boundary for the year ending Sept. S0t

1915.

[Drainage area, 2,514 square miles.]

Month.

March 15-31. ...............

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

449 

98 

36 

1,750 

1,370 

540 

1,220 

610 

515 

515

Minimum.

11 

36 

9 

60 

100 

100 

180 

194 

103 

97

Mean.

168 

6.5.1 

20.2 

542 

301 

224 

550 

321 

204 

196

Per

square 

mile.

0.087 

.026 

.008 

.216 

.120 

.089 

.219 

.127 

.081 

.078

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.077 

.029 

.009 

.137 

.134 

.103 

.244 

.146 

.093 

.087

Total in 

acre-feet.

10,300 

3,870 

1,230 

18,300 

17,900 

13,800 

32,700 

19,700 

12,500 

11,700

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

MILK RIVER AT HAVRE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. \ SE. \ sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 16 E., at highway bridge over Milk 

River at Havre, in.Hill County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1898, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to rail on downstream side of bridge; read once daily 

by C. W. Ling, United States Weather Bureau observer. Owing to shifting of 

river bed at low water the gage frequently has to be moved from one end of the 

bridge to the other, but it was not so moved during 1915; datum unchanged.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed made up of sand and earth; shifts greatly. 

Banks are overflowed at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.8 feet March 24 

(discharge, 3.640 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.9 feet October 1-4 

(discharge, 5 second-feet).

1898-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 14.80 feet June 9, 1908 (discharge, 9,600 

second-feet); maximum gage height on this date, 16.5 feet (discharge not computed); channel reported dry, July 16-18, 1898; August 16-20, 1904; July 25, 

August 18-26, 1905; November 16 to December 31, 1906; July 28 to September 

14, 1910; July 29 to August 22, 1914.

WINTER FLOW. From the last part of November to the first, part of April the river at 

Havre is frozen and in portions of the cross section it is usually frozen to the 

bottom.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Insufficient number of discharge measurements obtained to define accurately changes in control. Gage 

readings apparently unreliable at times. Results poor.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Havre, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 29

Tifirt 99

Feb. 21

Apr. 13

23

27

May 26

Made by 

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

W. A. Lamb. ..........

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5 QQ

5

KA

( 6 )

6

Kf)

6 04

5.71

6.42

Discharge,

Sec.-ft.

10Q

4.2

9Q9

1 P»4

105

217

Date.

July 8

23

Made by 

B. E. Jones ............

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

.....do...............;..

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

W. A. Lamb...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.08

7.28

7.42

6.82

7.19

6.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

398

402

417

242

310 ~253

a Discharge relation affected by ice. & Stream frozen solid at gage. 

NOTE. See Miscellaneous measurements, page 275.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Havre, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Day.

1....................................

3....................................

4. ......I... .........................

5.... ...I... .........................

6....................................

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

8.........................:..........

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15.:..................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....... .............................

31....................................

Oct.

5

5

5

5

7

10

57

143

188

258

303

307

138

110

97

QR

130

109

134 "|OK

"|OO

549

91 P»

215

91 P»

215

148

148

Mar.

3,330

3 640

1,450

745

1 '865 700

580

690

Apr.

635

580

580

- 525

580

580

580

635

580

372

420

285

247

215

189

247

167

148

148

132

148

132

132

118

118

148

118

118

104

Ql

May.

91

91

91

118

91

91

78

78

66

189

167

132

132

148

167

213

281

240

236

199

455

392

386

381

210

210

210

159

182

182

June.

182

210

243

486

480

594

841

828

815

932

737

581

505

325

607

474

409

409

409

588

517

574

335

- 285

281

207

204

312

307

226

July.

646

340

440

285

243

240

316

414

312

233

233

355

355

403

403

350

397

258

340

220

164

145

285

285

243

243

157

157

138

273

Aug.

360

307

199

307

254

243

204

202

199

170

148

116

114

97

80

120

117

220

114

98

97

277

273

236

204

180

141

124

114

116

117

Sept.

118

105

107

108

110

111

112

114

116

117

196

199

175

138

138

141

375

243

243

243

217

251

251

217

188

164

164

164

164

145

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1-7, from fairly well defined rating curve; Oct. 8-23, by 

indirect method for shifting control; Oct. 24 to May 15, from a rating curve fairly well defined between 78 

and 420 second-feet and poorly defined at other stages; May 16 to Sept. 30, by indirect method for shifting 

control. Gage height not recorded Nov. 1 to Mar. 22.

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Havre, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March 23-31...... .................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

549 

3,640 

635 

455 

932 

646 

360 

375

Minimum.

5

580 

91 

66 

182 

138 

80 

105

Mean.

154 

1,790 

302 

189 

463 

296 

179 

171

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,470 

32,000 

18,000 

11,600 

27,600 

18,200 

11,000 

10,200

Accuracy.

OOOOOOQO
MILK EIVEE BASIN. 91

MILK RIVER AT MALTA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 17, T. 30 N., E. 30 E., at old highway bridge at Malta, in

Phillips County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. July 31, 1902, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Chain fastened to handrail on downstream side of bridge; read twice daily by

employees of the United States Keclamation Service. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made fro n bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel; permanent except for

slight shifts at low stages. Partial control at gage at low water, but the principal

control is formed by a bar or ridge that produces a riffle considerably below the

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.25 feet at 

9 a. m. April 5 (discharge, 5,880 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.97 foot 

at 8.30 a. m. October 9 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1902-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 19.75 feet April 10, 1907 (discharge, 

11,200 second-feet); channel reported dry August 13 to November 10, 1904; April 

24 to May 8, and August 30 to end of year, 1905; April 10, 27-29,*May 1, 4-23,1906; 

July 16 to December 8, 1910.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Entire run-off from drainage basin above does not pass the station, 

as seven irrigation canals, used to irrigate about 25,000 acres of land, divert water 

from Milk Biver and its tributaries between Havre and Malta. The United States 

Reclamation Service has constructed a diversion dam at Dodson, 17 miles above 

the station, which will eventually divert water to irrigate 108,000 acres in Milk 

Biver Valley. East of Malta two canals are nearing completion, one on each side, 

the combined capacity being 1,000 second-feet.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good. When the discharge is low, diurnal fluctuation may 

cause relatively large percentage errors.

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Malta, Mont., during the year ending Sept. SO.,

1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.40

1.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,830

27.3

Date.

May7. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.03

3 04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25.6

632

Date.

July 27. ........

31.........

Gae;e 

height.

Feet. 

2.58

2.18

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

41«

544
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10...................

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

2J. ..................

21...................

22

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

17.0

17.6

18.2

18.8

17.6

17.0

17.6

17.6

16.0

16.5

28

847

472

403

315

 277

228

196

172

147

150

140

140

202

245

2'0

263

238

214

Nov.

211

186

199

155

132

120

150

130

107

109

OQ

89

QO

KA

60

52

169

225

140

QCI

80

73

71

71

71

83

Dec.

76

on

71

70

64

Mar.

385

385

3,120

3,980

3,740

3,980

4,410

4,290

4,100

4,230

Apr.

3,840

3,440

4,890

5,610

5,860

4,830

3,680

2

QQA

2,720

2

/IKft

1,760

1,340

1 nno

725

660

346

Qfi

60

43

A(\

46

51

69

68

64

58

55

46

46

40

May.

36

36

43

36

Oft

31

31

29

27

31

23

23

25

34

Oft

31

01

27

29

36

25

29

31

46

108

187

187

159

130

141

118

June.

98

89

85

85

IDA

118

216

472

790

1,280

1,280

1,140

860

630

572

472

572

545

472

426

520

600

600

472

472

472

July.

385

495

630

572

495

426

385

385

346

365

385

495

472

426

AAQ

572

630

1,480

1,210

1,210

1,210

825

630

472

346

426

346

274

274

235

Aug.

247

346

426

426

448

385

385

302

257

204

195

159

134

123

725

1,280

309

204 too

167

210

385

600

405

302

247

Sept.

216

204

175

159

167

v 134

130

130

- 141

189

187

309

385

385

327

281

281

274

257

974.

281

281

274

267

274

247

241

235

216

225

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, from a rating curve fairly well defined below '" -«-- '- =- - - " '-'-'---- -L- -- « -- 4.- n-_4. on * - ell-defined rating curve.

Stage-discharge relation

180 second-feet and well defined at higher stages; Mar. 22 to Sept. 30, from a well-defined rating curve. 

Gage height not^recorded Dec. 5 and Dec. 13 to Mar. 21. Dec. 5, interpolated.

affected fry ice Dec. 8-12; ice jam below gage Apr. 1; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Malta, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

, Discharge in second-feet.

MaTfrnijin.

847 

225 

80 

4,410 

5,860 

187 

1,280 

1,480 

1,280 

385

Minimum.

16 

52 

64

385 

40 

23 

85 

235 

123 

130

Mean.

209 

118 

70.3 

3,260 

1,560 

57.8 

509 

580 

350 

238

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

12,900 

7,020 

976 

64,700 

92,800 

3,550 

30,300 

35,700 

21, 500 

14,200

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

MILK RIVER AT HINSDALE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. \ SW. \ sec. 33, T. 31 N., R. 36 E., at highway bridge about a

mile from Hinsdale, 46 miles above mouth of Milk River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1908, to November 13, 1914, when the station was

discontinued because of backwater from Vandalia dam, about 9 miles below

station. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 93

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of sand, earth, and gravel. Principal control 

is gravel bar; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.8 feet October 

8, 1914 (discharge, 2,140 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.2 feet October 1-6 

(discharge, 28 second-feet).

1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 27.6 feet April 6, 1912 (discharge estimated at 24,200 second-feet); river reported dry August 9-13, 1910.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous from main stream and tributaries above station but none 

of importance between Malta and Hinsdale.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well-defined; results fair. 

The following .discharge measurement was made by B. E. Jones: 

October 28, 1914: Gage height, 2.07 feet; discharge, 199 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4.............

5..............

«............'..

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

Oct.

28

28

28

28

28

28

800

2,140

1,420

668

Nov.

288

257

199

227

199

199

199

149

173

161

Day.

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

12..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

Oct.

372

272

372

750

615

503

444

407

389

Nov.

 

149

149

128

Day.

21..............

22..............

OQ

24..............

25..............

26.............. ryij

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

337

304

242

199

227

199

186

288

288

288

Nov.

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 7, 1914, estimated from flow of Milk River at Malta 

Oct. 4, 9, 31, and Nov. 10, interpolated as gage height was not recorded.

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,140 

288

Minimum.

28 

128

Mean.

398 

191

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

24,500 

4,920

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

MILK EIVEE NEAR VANDALIA, MONT.

LOCATION. At Vandalia dam of the United States Reclamation Service, 2 miles 

west of Vandalia, in Valley County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 5 to September 30,1915. For station at Hinsdale, 6 miles 

upstream, May 13, 1908, to November 13, 1914; discharge nearly the same at 

both points.

GAGE. Sloping gage painted on concrete of right abutment, downstream side of dam; 

gage painted on upstream side of right abutment gives height of water above 

crest of dam. Both gages were read, but lower gage was used in computing the 

discharge except at high stages, as readings on upper gage do not indicate flow 

through the sluice gages. Gage read once claily (twice during high stages) by 

employees of United States Reclamation Service.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge at Vandalia, 2 miles 

below; distance along river probably 4 miles.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Water surface in large pool below dam is controlled by a 

gravel bar which is drowned out at medium and high stages, when the river bed 

below forms the control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year estimated, 8,300 secondfeet at 4 p. m. May 27, from depth of water on the crest of the dam; minimum 

stage recorded,.2.35 feet at 8 p. m. May 5 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1908-1915: Maximum stage recorded, April 6, 1912, discharge estimated at 

24,200 second-feet; channel reported dry August 9-13, 1910.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. During the irrigation season water is diverted from main stream above 

station and from nearly all its tributaries.

REGULATION. Flood regulated to some extent by various diversion dams and by 

small reservoirs on tributaries.

ACCURACY. Results only fair because of possible errors in gage heights due to variation in sluice-gate openings which may affect the height of the water surface at 

the gage.

Discharge measurements of Milk River near Vandalia, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

May 5

6

17

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

(a)

2.35

2.81

4.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,290

6.4

c6.0

<*201

Date.

May 29

June 25

July 30

Aug. 21

Made by 

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

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

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.90

5.65

6.40

4.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1 1,500

«632

«843

«318

a Depth of water on crest of Vandalia dam, 2.20 feet. Measurement made at Hinsdale bridge. Gage 

not yet installed. Gage height at Hinsdale, 13 feet. 

b Discharge estimated.

c Measurement made by wading at section 300 feet below gage. 

d Measurement made by wading at section 500 feet below gage. 

e Measurement made from bridge 4 miles below gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River near Vandalia, Mont., for year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.... ........

5............

6............

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

8............

9............

10............

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

12............

13............

14............

15............

May.

0.4

1.0

5.8

6.9

6-9

81

14?

129

129

167

June.

496

428

870

950

716

604

568

532

462

496

1 030

1,330

1,030

July.

568

496

362

239

395

462

462

568

532

462

395

428

1,080

1,550

Aug.

716

716

496

496

568

640

568

568

532

496

496

329

239

239

213

Sept.

428

297

297

282

239

147

147

114

114

129

9Q7

213 010

/

Day.

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21...... ......

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

May.

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

226

3,050

7,920

3,050

1,550

1,110

568

June.

870

754

568

532

568

640

716

678

428

496

1,200

1,370

870

754

640

July.

2,130

2,010

3,340

4,940

4,440

2,770

2,010

2,250

2,250

1,660

1,440

1,120

1,290

1,440

960

716

Aug.

189

147

496

950

428

297

267

167

87

114

75

678

792

604

329

496

Sept.

395

329

329

297

267

329

362

297

313

313

267

282

313

282

297

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined below 4,500 second-feet and poorly 

defined at higher stages. Discharge May 26-29. June 27, July 14-30 determined from gage heights showing 

depth of water on crest of dam and from a fairly defined rating curve; fiashboards put on dam August 24. 

Discharge May 6 estimated; sluice gate was opened to allow a larger discharge for current-meter measurement of this date and was then closed again. May 18. discharge interpolated. Accuracy reduced because 

of possible errors in gage readings due to variation in sluice-gate openings, which might affect water surface 

at the gage. Water was diverted through the canal above the dam as follows: August, 297 acre-feet; September, 1,220 acre-feet; estimates furnished by the observer, an employee of the United States Eeclamation 

Service. See "Accuracy."
MILK RIVEE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Milk River below Vandalia Dam, near Vandalia, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

May 5-31..... .....................................

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

7,920 

1,370

4,940 

950 

428

Minimum.

0.4 

428 

239 

75 

114

Mean.

744 

723 

1.390 

433 

269

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

39,800 

43,000 

85,500 

26,600 

16,000

211,000

Accaracs*,

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

NORTH FOEK OF MILK EIVEE NEAE KIMBALL, ALBEETA.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 11, T. IN., R. 23 W. fourth meridian, about 300 yards 

above the road crossing at Peters ranch, 18 miles east of Kimball, Alberta, and 

2 miles north of the international boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 101 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1913, to September 30, 1915. July 21, 1909, to 

December 31, 1912, station was maintained by Irrigation Office of Department 

of Interior of Canada, in the NE. J sec. 13, T. 1 N., R. 23 W., 4th meridian, about 

2 miles downstream; May 8, 1911, to December 31, 1912, station was maintained 

at Alexander Dubray's ranch, 2 miles south of international boundary.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 2 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage and principal control composed of 

clay and small boulders; practically permanent. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow at ordinary stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

4.60 feet at 5 a. m. September 3 (discharge, 472 second-feet); minimum stage, 

from water-stage recorder, 1.60 feet from 5 a. m. to 10 p. m. October 1, 1914 (discharge, 14.3 second-feet).

1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3.9 feet July 27 and 28, 1909 (discharge, 

591 second-feet); minimum, 2.11 feet January 11, 1913, stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice (discharge estimated at 8.9 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated 

' from discharge measurements, temperature records, and observer's notes.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Irrigation Branch of the 

Department of the Interior, Canada.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta, during the

year ending Sept. 80, 1915.

Date.

Oof 1 d

15

27

Dec. 15

99

Feb. 10

25

It/Tar 1ft

16

17

26

Apr. 21

25

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

V. A. Newhall .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.40

2.42

1.78

1.89

2.11

2 97

2.48

1.91

3.23

3.46

2.95

1.95

1.82

1.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

101

110

34.0

15.7

15.4

16.4

17.5

112

166

96

38.2

32.0

25.0

Date.

May 7

9

27

- 17

17

18

July 14

14

14

14

15

18

30

Made by 

V. A. Newhallo.. ......

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

W. A. Lamb. ..........

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

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

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

B. E. Jones ............

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

V. A. Newhallo.. ......

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.84

1.76

1.76

2.33

2.30

2.24

2.74

2.26

2.26

2.27

2.25

2.21

2.20

2.10

2.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32.0

26.0

25.0

90

86

83

159

80

80

83

82

75

70

57

50

o Engineer of the Irrigation Branch of the Department of the Interior, Canada.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2.. .............

5.........-..---

6..........-..--

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

8. ...... -------- 

g10...............

12............---

10

14...............

15.......--..-.--

16. ..............

17... .... ....-.--

18.. .......... ...

19. ..............

20...............

21...............

22.....-....-:--.

23...............

24. -...--. -------

25.........---.-. 

26. ..............

27 .............. 

28...............

9Q

30.---......-..--

01

Oct.

14.9

18.5

21.0

20.0

23.0

31.0

37.0

29.0 

22.0

23.0

22.0

20.0

23.0

71.0

125

108

66.0

52.0

as.o

36.0

35.0

31.0 

30.0

29.0 

29.0

29.0

29.0 

30.0

Nov.

30.0

28.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

24.0

23.0

21.0 

20.0

19.2

19.8

20.0

22.0

25.0

25.0

26.0

30.0

30.0

32.0

32.0

29.0

97 A

26.0

34.0 

37.0

40.0

00 ft

103

47.0

Dec.

23.0

30.0

26.0

20.0

27.0

27.0

31.0

32.0 

28. 0

24.0

22.0

21.0

22.0

22.0

15.7

15.8

16.1

10. 2

16.4

16.5

16.2

15.9

15.6

15.3 

15.2

15.2

I K A

15. 6

Jan.

15.5

15.6

15.8

16.0

15.5

14.9

14 9

15.0 

15. 5

16.0

16.4

16.5

16.2

15.8

15.3

15.2

15.8

16.0

16.2

16.3

16.4

16.1

15.9 

15.8

15.7 

15.8

16.5 

16.8

Feb.

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.7

16.6

16.5 

16.4

16.5

16.5

16.7

17.0

17.1

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.5

17.6

17.8

17.8

17.7

17.5

17.5 

17.6

18.1

18.8

Mar.

19.1

19.2

19.3

19.8

20.5

21

21

22 

21

21

21

22

36

60

85

139

178

169

137

124

119

116

103

89

86

58

57

K7

57

54

46

Apr.

86

190

82

54

46

44

45

36

33

33

33

37

37

39

36

36

34

32

30

2S

28

28

27

25

24 

21

20 

19

17

22

May.

63

36

26

24

30

28

31

29

26

25

23

22

35

76

sr

76

84

54

44

36

32

30

29

28

28 

26

27 

25

26

28 

26

June.

26

42

181

202

217

124

89

89 

75

217

119

93

81

108

98

97

103

153

119

89

75

72

72

69

224 

231

178 

141

103

105

July.

132

113

114

100

95

105

111

98 

93

101

89

87

86

82

74

74

141

190

103

86

75

70

72

97

86 

103

100 

130

143

119 

90

Aug.

116

97

80

72

68

64

61

59 

62

58

57

57

58

58

58

57

56

56

95

127

84

72

66

63

61

59

58 

57

56

53 

vi

Sept.

48

116

297

103

72

59

57

57 

72

93

80

87

84

82

66

59

58

58

65

72

66

62

62

78

69 

67

65 

65

67

65

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Dec. 9 to Mar. 16, computed from discharge measurements 

and temperature records; Oct. 1 to Doc. 8 and Mar. 17 to Sept. 30, from well-deflned rating curves; Jan. 4, 

8,20, and 21. Feb. 22 and 24, Mar 10 and 13, from estimated gage heights. Computations made in the office 

of the Canadian Commissioner of Irrigation at Calgary, Alberta.
MILK RIVER BASIN". 97

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915. 

[Drainage area, 101 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

125 

103 

32 

16.8 

18.8 

178 

190 

87 

231 

190 

127 

297

231

Minimum.

14.9 

19.2 

15.2 

14.9 

16.4 

19.1 

17.0 

22.0 

26.0 

70 

50 

48

14.9

Mean.

38.9 

30.6 

20.1 

15.8 

17.2 

65.0 

41.0 

37.0 

120 

102 

68 

78

52.9

Per 

square 

mile.

0.385 

.303 

.199 

.156 

.170 

.644 

.406 

.366 

1.19 

1.01 

.673 

.772

.524

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.44 

.34 

.23 

.18 

.18 

-.74 

.45 

.42 

1.33 

1.15 

.78 

.86

7.10

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,392

1,821 

1,236 

972 

955 

3,997 

2,440 

2,275 

7,140 

6,272 

4,181 

4,641

38, 322

FORT BELKNAP CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. £ sec. 20, T. 33 N., R. 18 E., at highway bridge half a mile below 

head gates of the canal on Milk River, 8 miles west of Chinook, in Blaine County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1903, to September 30, 1915..

GAGES. Vertical staff on downstream side of first bent of piles from left bank; used 

since 1910; read once daily by E. O. Walters. Gage previously used was a 

vertical staff, at a different datum, at the highway bridge one-fourth mile downstream; both bridge and gage were washed out by high water of June, 1908, and 

new gage was installed June 27, 1908, at a different datum, within a few feet of 

site of old gage. Discharge is the same at all three sites.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at section about 30 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel soil; no definite control. Some backwater is 

caused by a check weir about half a mile below gage and by aquatic plants that 

grow in the canal during summer. The water is muddy and deposits silt; current 

uniformly sluggish at low stages.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Milk River to irrigate lands on north side of 

river; most of that diverted is used, but it can be wasted into Lodge Creek, north 

of Chinook, about 8 miles below head gate. Check gates erected in the main 

canals to divert water into the laterals often back water for long distances; as the 

gates are put up under a great variety of conditions, velocities differ widely at the 

same gage height during the season. See miscellaneous measurements, page 275.

ACCURACY. To establish the correct stage-discharge relation several rating curves 

must be made for each station and frequent discharge measurements are necessary 

to obtain reliable records. Results for 1914-15 good.

Discharge measurements of Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Apr. 24........ May 1. .......

18........

Gage

Feet.

2.48

2.73

2.52

2.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

63

79

64

74

Date.

May 31 ........

July l. .......

height.

Feet. 

2.57

1.26

1.97

2.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

60

2.9

25

40

Date.

Aug. 3........

10.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.58

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12.2

14.4

77479° WSP 40& 17-
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

16

39

39

64

39

53

May.

76

80

80

70

62

64

59

64

64

67

68

74

79

74

73

June.

61

58

49

27

16.0

.5

27

19.5

8.1

2.2

2.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3

0

July.

25

25

25

25

27

37

37

2.2

32

32

19.5

19.5

14.2

12.5

Aug.

11.0

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

19 5

19 f\

12.5

19 5

12.5

19 5

Sept.

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

12.5

19 5

14.2

14.2

H O

14.2

12.5

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

sr>

31..........

Apr.

53

64

62

62

67

64

62

59

59

67

64

62

62

62

80

May.

72

72

75

75

72

55

55

52

68

68

64

61

62

64

61

61

June.

4.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

6.7

19.5

19.5

19.5

23

43

49

July.

11.0

11.0

11.0

12.5

6.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.4

6.7

11.0

11.0

11.0

Aug.

12.5

12.5

12.5

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

6.7

11.0

Sept.

12.5

12.5

12.5

11 0

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 10 to May 10, from fairly well defned rating curve; May 

11-15. by indirect method for shifting control; May 16 to Sept. 19, from fairly well dei ned rating curve. 

Canal dry Aug. 23-29. No gage reading reported May 28; discharge interpolated. Water was turned into 

ditch Apr. 10 at 10 a. m.; mean discharge for the day taken at one-half that indicated by the gage height.

Monthly discharge of Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

April 10-30.... ....................................

Ma................................................

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

September 1-19. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

80 

80 

61 

37 

12.5 

14.2

Minimum.

10

52 

0.5 

2.2 

0 

11

Mean.

56.8 

67.5 

16.3 

15.2 

9.2 

12.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,370 

4,150 

970 

935 

566 

483

9,470

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

BATTLE CREEK * NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 33 N., R. 19 E., 500 feet above new highway bridge, at point 

4J miles north of Chinook, in Blaine County, 7 miles above junction with Milk 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1905, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain on left bank near house of R. B. Snedecor and 500 feet above the highway bridge; read twice daily by Mrs. R. B. Snedecor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sandy and shifting. Banks high and not subject to overflow. At low water principal control is sand bar below gage; no well-defined 

control at high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet at 7.30 

a. m. October 9 (discharge, 1,120 second-feet); channel reported dry October 1-4. 

1905-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 12.60 feet June 8, 1906 (discharge, 4,600 

second-feet); channel reported dry September 3 to October 22, 1905; July 8 to 

November 20, 1908; June 21 to end of year, 1910; July 22 to September 3, 1911; 

September 7-23,1913; July 14 to October 4, 1914.

Decision of United States Geographic Board; formerly known as North Fork of Miiv River.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 99

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Three canals, which divert about 20 second-feet, take out above the 

station in the United States, and several small pumping plants, which supply 

water for irrigating the bottom land along the valley, are also operated above the 

station. Below the station the Matheson and Cook canals divert water used to 

irrigate land in Milk River valley near the mouth of Battle Creek. For record of 

diversions by Cook and Matheson canals, see pages 100-102. About fifteen ditches 

divert water from this creek in Canada before it crosses the boundary line.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results, on the whole, are good. The greater part of the run-off occurs 

during floods caused by heavy rains in the spring and early summer. In the 

fall the channel is often dry.

Discharge measurements of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Mayl. .........

Ga^e 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

641

35

Date.

May 19........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.74

1.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

145

63

Date.

July 23........

Gage 

height.

Feet. i dn

.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

89

23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 191.5.

Day.

1.... ................................

2. ...................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17......... ............................

18....................................

10

20....................................

91

22....................................

23....................................

oj.

25....................................

26....................................

97

28....................................

29

300-1

Oct.

30

4fi

30

79

996

478

172

no

79

62f;4

43

37

31

27

24

24

27

24

22

19

18

15

14

1413

Nov.

10

7.8

7.5

9.0

8.7

8.7

9.0

13

13

12

11

11

12

11

14

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

18

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

Apr.

ft41

941

266

190

13fi

116

109

95

86

83

78

74

70

63

60

58

54

46

42

41

39

39

36

May.

35

32

31

28

9<!

23

9S

23

23

23

22

16

14

14

116

284

401

164

132

102

105

95

85

82

77

87

75

45

43

38

29

June.

25

47

42

40

40

95

129

190

235

198

143

122

109

97

83

80

76

67

65

65

65

65

64

61

52

52

50

44

42

42

July.

49

49

41

40

36

33

47

65

58

62

53

5248-

46

44

41

46

207

216

136

109

97

92

80

65

58

55

53

52

54

50

Aug.

41

3Q

42

41

4ft

40

9Q

38

32

23

22

20

17

15

13

14

16

18

12

11

181

198

129

97

50

40

31

25

22

15

13

Sept.

16

19

19

22

17

16

16

16

16

18

22

28

32

34

31

30

28

28

28

28

28

27

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Apr. 9 to May 14, and June 1 to Sept. 30 

from two fairly well-defined rating curves, the first applicable during the period October 1 to November 30, 

inclusive; May 15-31, by indirect method for shifting control; creek practically dry Oct. 1-4. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-11; gage height reported, 0.57 foot, the same as on Nov. 26-30. 

Records for November questionable because of probable effect of ice. Gage heights not recorded Oct. 1-4 

and Dec. 12 to Apr. 7.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont,, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

April 8-30.............................. .. ...

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

996 

18 

641 

401 

235 

216 

198 

34

Minimum.

0 

7.5 

36 

14 

25 

33 

11 

16

Mean.

80.0 

12.7 

120 

73.9 

82.8 

68.4 

43.0 

23.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,920 

756 

5,470 

4,540 

4,930 

4.210 

2,640 

1,400

Accuracy.

B. 

D. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

COOK CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. InN. |sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., about half a mile above small wooden 

highway bridge on road running parallel to Great Northern Railway, 3 miles 

east of Chinook, in Blaine County. Water is diverted from Battle Creek half a 

mile above the gage in SE. i sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 20 E.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10, 1905, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 1,000 feet above point at which canal turns 

and runs parallel with the road; read once daily by Adam Jamison.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading where canal passes under the Great 

Northern Railway.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of earth; no well-defined control. Weeds grow 

along the bottom causing backwater. Canal infested with beavers whose dams 

are liable to cause backwater.

DIVERSIONS. Water is used to irrigate lands in Milk River valley on south side of 

river. Canal crosses Milk River in a flume. Water can be wasted into Milk 

River at this flume, which is about 2 miles below the gage. Little water is 

returned to the stream intentionally, but the flume often acts as throttle when too 

much water is turned in at the head gate.

ACCURACY. Results only fair on account of shifting control.

Discharge measurements of Cook canal near ChinooJc, Mont., during the year ending Sept.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Apr. 13.........

26.........

May 3.........

10.........

1Q

Gage 

height.

Feet.

o 99

3 ft9

3.31

3.20

3 OK

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

9 a

30

39

23

19.7

Date.

16.........

29

July 5.........

0022.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2 59

2.36

2.65

2.48

2.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.8

9.0

10.4

9.3

6.1

Date.

July 26. ........

Aug. 3.........

9.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.66

1.61

1.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.4

1.3

«.l

a Discharge estimated.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cook canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Apr.

in Q

3.0

.0

9

1

7 9

8 fi

May.

33

32

32

1Q Q

4.6

29

95

23

25

oq

18.8

15.7

14.7

14.3

OQ

June.

27

11.5

n

o

10.8

10.4

9 7

oq

24

26

OC

24

23

OO

22

20

July.

10.8

10.9

10.6

10.2

9

0

9.2

7 9

1-3.1

9 0

6.7

6.3

5.3

4.8

4.1

3

0

Aug.

1.2

.9

.7

1.8

.3

.3

.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19

20.......

21.......

OO

23.......

24

OK

26.......

27.......

28.......

9O

on

Q1

Apr.

22

35

34

34

34

32

30

30

qi

qA

30

39

41

An

36

May.

44

28

22

25

30

31

31

29

5.6

1.0

.6

.0

.0

19

19

23

June.

8.4

8.6

8.4

8.5

8.6

7.2

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.1

15.9

14.5

13.3

10.4

July.

3.5

4.0

10.0

11.4

9.0

7.2

6.0

5.1

3.4

2.8

1.6

.7

.5

.3

2.0

1.5

Aug.

0.0

.0

.0

-0

,0

.1

6.6

4.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 7 to May 31, and June 26 to July 4, by indirect method for 

shifting control; June 1-25 and July 5 to Aug. 26, from a fairly well defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Cook canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

April 7-30 .........................................

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

Julv........... ..... .... .... .....

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

41 

44 

27 

13.1 

6.6

Minimum.

0.0 

.0 

5.1 

.3 

.0

Mean.

22.4 

20.7 

14.2 

6.15 

.56

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,070 

1,270 

845 

378 

34

3,600

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

MATHESON CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. At highway bridge forming the head gate of the canal, one-fourth mile

north of main road and 3J miles east of Chinook, in Blaine County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10, 1905, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank about 10 feet below head gate; read once daily

by Adam Jamison,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of canal, earth; no well-defined control. Aquatic

plants in bottom of canal during summer months may cause backwater. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted by the canal from Battle Creek and used to irrigate

lands on north side of Milk River valley. Water can be wasted into a small

tributary of Milk River. 

ACCURACY. Owing to shifting control, the accuracy of the results depends on number

of discharge measurements; results for 1915 fair.
102 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915. 

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Apr. 26........

May 3........

10........

19........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.02

3.38

3.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

o0.04

1.5

4.5

Date.

16........

29........

July 6.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.72

4 on

3.67

3.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.6

5.6

2.0

2.8

Date.

July 22........

Aug. 2........

9........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

& 3. 66

3.53

3.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

oo.l

2.0

.07

o Discharge estimated.

6 Flow represents only seepage through a dam built by beavers below gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., for tiie year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. ........

2..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9.......... 10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Mar.

......

Apr.

30

27

24

20

11.6

8.9

8.9

5.8

3.1

1.6

.7

.3

.0

.0

.0

May.

0.0.1

.2

.7

5.3

4.2

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.1

.7

.7

.7

2.3

June.

8.2

10.2

3.4

3.5

4.5

7.0

8.9

14.8

14.0

12.3

9 ft

8.0

6.4

5.8

5.3

July.

1.7

1.7

1.5

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.4

5.6

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.4

Aug.

2.7

2.0

1 Q

2.6

2.4

1.4

.8

.4

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

9Q

30..........

31..........

Mar.

......

......

......

14.0

Apr.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

May.

18.9

20

8.9

5.8

1.7

3.4

2.2

1.7

17.1

16.4

15.4

13.8

8.4

6.1

6.9

7.4

June.

5.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.3

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.2

July.

2.5

2.6

5.5

4.9

1.0

.6

.1

.0

.1

.0

.0.1

.0

.0

3.9

3.3

Aug.

0.0

.8

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.2

5.5

1.0

.2

......

......

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Mar. 31 to May 23, from rating curve fairly well defined below 

7.6 second-feet and poorly defined at higher stages; May 24 to June 12, by indirect method for shifting 

control; June 13 to July 17, from a fairly well defined rating curve; July 18,19, by indirect method; July 

20-29, from parallel curve through measurement of July 22; July 30 to Aug. 24, from a fairly well defined 

rating curve. The shift of July 18,19 was due to the building of a beaver dam, and that of July 30 was 

due to its removal. High water Apr. 1-3 was due to washing out of head gate; water not used for irrigation; discharge estimated from observer's notes. Canal dry Apr. 13 to May 1 and Aug. 10 to 16.

Monthly discharge of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Aug. 1-24..........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

30 

20 

14.8 

5.6 

5.5

Minimum

0 

0 

2.1 

0 

0

Mean.

4.73 

5.71 

5.77 

2.11 

1.10

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

281 

351 

343 

130

52

1,160

Accuracy.

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 103

PARADISE VALLEY CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 35, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., about 300 feet below the head gate

on Milk River, near house of Rudolph Friede, 6 miles southeast of Chinook, in

Blaine County, and 3 miles southwest of Zurich. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903, to August, 1909; January 1, 1911; September 30,

1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, 300 feet below head gate and 30 feet below flume

carrying Cook canal over Paradise Valley canal; read twice daily by Rudolph

Friede.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of canal earth; silt is deposited during the irrigation

season. Weeds grow in the bottom of the canal during the summer months.

A large slough into which the canal flows, a few hundred feet below the gage,

may affect results, the height of the water in the slough possibly affecting the

slope of the water surface at the gage. 

DIVERSION. Water is diverted from Milk River to irrigate land on the south side

of Milk River valley. No water is returned to the river. 

ACCURACY. Many discharge measurements were made, but owing to shifting control

results are only fair. No accuracy ratings are given for August and September

because of the smallness of the quantities involved.

Discharge measurements of Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

May 3.........

10.........

18.........

height.

Feet. 

0.84

1.30

1.93

1.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.2

6.0

17.9

9.8

Date.

12.........

19.........

29..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.58

1.60

1.82

1.52

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

6.2

9.7

5.0

Date.

July 6..........

22..........

9..........

Gage

Feet. 

1.57

1.20

1.37

.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.1

1.2

1.8

.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. ........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.. ........

8..........

9.......... 

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

......

May.

10.8

7.0

6.0

6.8

6.0

7.4

5.4

5.3

6.5 

16.4

13.2

14.2

13.2

14.2

11.6

June.

10.8

8.6

6.6

7.3

7.1

7.6

8.4

9.0

8.1

7.4

6.8

5.8

9.7

7-9

July.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.0

6.6

5.6

5.4

6.0

3.8 

2.6

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.9

3.5

Aug.

4.6

2.0

2.0

2.4

.90

.24

.27

.26

.26 

.22

99

.21

.08

.08

Sept.

0.00

.00

.01

.04

.03

.00

.04

.90

1 9

.70

.34

.24

.20

.18

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22

23..........

24..........

OK

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30.......... 

31..........

Apr.

------

1.1

8.3

17.8

19.2

9.3

May.

10.6

10.6

9.0

10.2

11.0

8.4

10.2

5.8

9.0 

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.3

8.4

June.

7.9

7.6

9.0

9.7

10.6

12.8

5.0

7.4

7.6

7.6

4.6

2.6

2.2

10.2

July.

3.1

2.0

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.0

1.6

1.1

1.1

.8

.4

.4

1.5

1.8

1.7 

4.2

Aug.

0.08

.07

.07

.50

.38

.12

.90

.66

.28 

.16

.15

.14

.08

.01

.00 

.00

Sept.

0.18

.22

.30

.24

.22

.22

.22

.21

.18 

.06

.09

.05

.04

.06

.09

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 27-30, by indirect method for shifting control; May 1-10. 

from a fairly well defined rating curve; May 11 to June 7. by indirect method; June 8 to July 25 and Aug.6 

to Sept. 30, from a fairly well defined rating curve; July 26 to Aug. 5, by indirect method. Water was 

turned into the canal Apr. 26. Mean discharge estimated at one-half the measured discharge of that date.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

April 26-30.... ....................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

19.2 

16.4 

12.8 

6.6 

' 4.6 

1.2

Minimum.

1.1

5.3 

2.2 

.4 

.0 

.0

Mean.

11.1 

9.20

7.68 

2.67 

.566 

.210

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

110

566 

457 

164 

35 

12

1,340

Accuracy.

pppp

HARLEM CANAL NEAR ZURICH, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 33, T. 33 N., R. 21 E., about 500 feet below head gates of 

the canal, 1J miles southeast of Great Northern Railway section house at Zurich, 

in Blaine County; reached by driving from Chinook.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June, 1903, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank about 500 feet below head gates of canal; read 

twice daily during irrigating season by Howson Kirby and B. E. Hemphill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of canal is earth with no definite control. Check 

weirs several miles below gage may cause some backwater at high stages. Aquatic 

plants growing in canal during the irrigating season also cause backwater and 

much silt is deposited.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Milk River and used to irrigate lands on north 

side of river near Harlem. Water can be wasted into Milk River, but most of 

that diverted is used. The head-gate tender is notified by the ditch rider each 

day of the quantity of water required, and sets the.gate accordingly.

ACCURACY. On account of shifting control the accuracy of the results depends on 

the number of discharge measurements. Results for the year are good.

Discharge measurements of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Apr. 13.........

9fi

May3..........

10.........

IS

height.

Feet.

3

10

9 71

o oft

3 IS

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

53

KA

41

9ft

47

Date.

19

1Q

29.........

height.

Feet. 

3.01

1 84

o ftc

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

40

« 15. 4

13

616.3

Date.

July6. .........

22.........

height.

Feet. 

2.04

2.31

1.61

1.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14. &

c20

9.3

4.2

a Stage fell 0.04 foot in 0.2 hour during measurement. Discharge corrected for changing stage is 19.6. 

second-feet.

b Stage rose 0.02 foot in Q.3 hour during measurement. Discharge corrected for changing stage is 15.2 

second-feet.

c Stage fell 0.02 foot in 0.4 hour during measurement. Discharge corrected for changing stage is 22 

second-feet.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 105

Daily discharge,,in second-feet, of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ......

2.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14....... if;

Apr.

68

46

60

52

48

51

46

52

May.

44

42

40

38

36

34

32

30

29

27

35

32

30

35

36

June.

14.0

25

38

39

31

28

30

33

28

27

26

22

25

34

34

July.

23

24

24

16.6

16.6

18.6

22

13.0

7.8

7.5

9.6

12.7

11.4

12.5

10.1

Aug.

8.9

4.1

4.0

4.0

* 2.1

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Apr.

60

57

52

48

57

62

60

57

54

54

55

50

38

QQ

46

May.

43

46

49

47

49

50

50

48

48

45

39

45

48

45

47

28

June.

28

20

15.4

12.5

12.5

12.5

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

16.0

20

July.

7.4

9.4

8.5

9 1

8.2

10.1

9 1

8 0

10.5

8.2

7.6

5.9

5.2

3

R

2.4

5.3

Aug.

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 8 to May 12, from a fairly well-defined rating curve; May 

13-16, by the indirect method for shifting control; May 17 to Aug. 5, from a well-defined rating curve. Gage 

heights not recorded Apr. 23, May 1-2 and 4-7; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

68 

50 

39 

24 

8.9

Minimum.

38 

27 

11 

2.4 

2.1

Mean.

52.7 

40.2 

21.6 

11.2 

4.62

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,400 

2,470 

1,290 

689 

46

6,900

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

B.

AGENCY DITCH NEAR HARLEM, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. J SW. J sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 23 E., at spillway about 1,000 feet 

below highway bridge, half a mile below head gate and 4 miles south of Harlem, 

in Blaine County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 14, 1905, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, on downstream side of check weir at spillway; 

read twice daily during the irrigating season'by L. W. Teter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of canal is earth; backwater is caused by aquatic 

plants growing in the canal during the irrigation season and also by check gate a 

mile below the station; that due to diversion at check gate varies with the quantity of water diverted.

DIVERSION. The canal takes water from Milk River for the irrigation of lands on the 

Port Belknap Indian Reservation. Water not required for irrigation can be wasted 

into White Bear Creek, about 12 miles below head gate. This canal has been 

given a prior right by court decree to 125 second-feet of the water of Milk River 

and tributaries above the point of diversion. See page 97.

ACCURACY. Results good.
106 STTKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI.

Discharge measurements of Agency ditch near HarlenF, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 25

May 4

13

14

18

29

Made by 

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

B. E. Jones............

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

L. W. Teter ...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

2.65

2.17

4.50

4.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

49

15.1

&4. 6

89

81

Date.

May 31

14

23

30

July 10

Made by 

B. E. Jones............

L. W. Teter ...........

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.75

3.72

3.55

3.45

2.90

2.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

50

52

49

43

24

21

o Employee of United States Indian Service.

6 This measurement shows amount of water being pumped out of canal above the gage. Pump ran 24 

hours per day, May 10-14. 

c Computed by weir formula.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

I...............

9

5. .......... ....

6. . .......... ...

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

Q

10...............

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

12...............

13

14...............

15...............

Apr.

30

49

May.

12

13

15

16

14

14

12

11

10

10

6

6

62

56

June.

52

52

52

56

62

59

56

52

47

52

47

53

48

46

46

July.

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

20

21

22

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

21. ..............

27...............

28...............

23...............

30...............

31...............

Apr.

50

54

54

50

50

52

52

50

52

49

46

41

30

1*

15

May.

58

85

92

84

79

76

78

87

87

87

88.

86

84

82

62

56

June.

45

4443

42

42

AA

44

4^

oq

00

24

24

22

22

99

July.

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 14-27, by a curve through the measurement made Apr. 25 

and parallel to the curve used in 1914; Apr. 27, 28, from a parallel curve at gate height 0.1 foot lower than 

that of measurement Apr. 25; Apr. 29 to May 10 and May 14-20, from a fairly well denned rating curve; May 

11-13 from the measurement of May 13 and observer's notes; May 21-25, by indirect method for shifting 

control; May 26-29, from a parallel curve through measurement of May 29; May 30 to June 11, from a parallel 

curve through measurement of May 31; June 12 to July 10, from a fairly well-defined rating curve. May 

11-13, practically no water was passing the gage, the total flow being pumped out above the gage; pump 

ran continuously 24 hours a day; discharge was estimated from a measurement on May 13. June 16-17, 

discharge interpolated. Dates of shifts in control and corresponding changes in rating curve were taken 

from observer's notes on changes inliead gates and checks.

Monthly discharge of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

April 14-30 ........................................

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

July 1-10... .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

54 

92 

62 

23

Minimum.

15 

6 

22 

20

Mean.

43.6 

49.5 

42.9 

22.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,470 

3,040 

2,550 

436

7,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
MILK EIVER BASIN. 107

EOCK CEEEK NEAE HINSDALE, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 31 N., R. 36 E., at Ottenstror's ranch, about 2 miles below 

head gates of Rock Creek Canal, and 6 miles northeast of Hinsdale, in Valley 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19,1912, to September 30, 1915. From July 5, 1905, to 

December 31, 1907, data were obtained at a station 2 miles upstream, just below 

diversion dam of Rock Creek Canal. Flow at these two points is practically the 

same.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank, back of John Ottenstror's house; read 

once daily by Mrs. John Ottenstror.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading one-fourth mile below the gage or from 

a bridge 2 miles below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Water at gage is deep and sluggish at low water. Principal 

control is gravel bar one-fourth mile below; ordinarily shifts a little at high water. 

Left bank high and not subject to overflow at gage; right bank fairly high but is 

overflowed at flood stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 21.1 feet on morning of May 27 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve at 7,650 secondfeet) ; minimum stage recorded, 5.5 feet May 3, 5, 8, 10, 13 (discharge, 0).

1906-07 and 1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 18.35 feet about June 9,1906, 

measured by leveling from flood marks (discharge not accurately determined); 

channel reported dry, April 14 to May 2, 9-24 and after July 12,1906, after September 28,1907, April 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, May 1, 2, and 4,1913, and May 3,5,8,10, and 

13, 1915.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSION. Ordinary summer flow is appropriated and used for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good at medium stages and poor at high and low stages up to the 

middle of August; after August 10 stage-discharge relation was affected by backwater from a beaver dam on the bar below gage.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

May 6 

17

29

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.62

5.58 

6.36

8.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

126

.8 

60

a 402

Date.

July 30 

Aug. 21

Made by 

B. E. Jones............

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

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.14

6.27 

6.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28

46.4 

2.0

a Measurement made at bridge 2 miles below gage. Creek falling about 0.02 foot per hour.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1........'............................

2....................................

3....................................

4 ^

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12. ...................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19............. .......................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23. ...................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30

31....................................

Oct.

8

8

4

8

3

4

400

3,200

855

351

194

142

106

62

44

50

32

22

32

22

32

22

14

99

14

22

901118

11

18

Nov.

18

18

11

18

11

14

14

8

14

8

14

14

8

14

8

14

11

6

11

6

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Mar.

184

392

600

AZf)

595

740

775

AKn

450

Apr.

510

670

1,550

1,320

1,140

570

364

152

98

44

50

22

6

6

3

4

3

2

4

2

4

4

2

4

2

4

4

2

4

2

May,

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

.0

1

1

0

1

10

150

56

20

13

6

8

6

1

1 000

5,750

6,350

2 onn

400

1QA

150

June.

160

299

440

299

150

122

94

62

49

44

38

38

33

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

33

38

33

28

28

745

454

222

62

44

July.

49

28

16

20

16

20

16

8

8

6

8

8

6

28

94

211

400

835

348

180

122

62

33

33

24

20

20

34

49

An

24

Aug.

16

13

10

13

10

13

13

10

13

10

10

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

2

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Apr. 30, from rating curve fairly well defined below 

1,200 second-feet and poorly defined at higher stages; May 1 to Aug. 10, from rating ciirve fairly well defined 

between 1 and 400 second-feet and poorlv denned at other stages; Aug. 11-20, estimated; Aug. 21 to Sept. 30, 

mean discharge estimated at 2 second-feet. No gagaheight reported Oct. 7, Nov. 22-26, Nov. 29 to Mar. 22, 

Mar. 24 and 27, May 25, 28, July 27-29, and Aug. 28 and 29; discharge interpolated Nov. 22-26, Mar. 24, 27, 

July 27-29; discharge estimated Oct. 7, Nov. 29, 30, May 25 and 27. Beaver dam on bar below gage 

affected stage-discharge relation after Aug. 10.

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

March 23-31...... .................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,200 

18

775 

1,550 

6,350 

745 

835 

16

Minimum.'

3

6 

184 

2 

0 

28 

6 

2

Mean.

186 

«11,7 

514 

218 

o520 

124 

89.5 

o6.7 

62

Run-off 

Ctotal in 

acre-feet).

11,400 

696 

9,180 

13,000 

32,000 

7,380 

5,500 

412 

119

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

D.

a Partly estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

6 Estimated.
MILK RIVER BASIN. 109

POECUPINE CREEK AT NASHUA, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. J SW. i sec. 31, T. 28 N., R. 42 E., 500 feet above ford, one-fourth 

mile above highway bridge three-eighths mile north of Nashua, in Valley County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1908, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, 500 feet above ford and one-fourth mile above 

highway bridge; read once daily by Rosie Brocksmith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from a bridge one-fourth 

mile below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is earth with slight gravel bar forming principal control at low stages; as the creek rises the bar is soon drowned out and control becomes indefinite.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.1 feet May 27 

and June 3 (discharge, 336 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.1 feet August 

15-18 and September 23-29 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 17.2 feet August 20, 1912 (discharge, 749 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, "dry," August 18 to September 4, 1909; 

May 27 to June 7, July 12-29, 1910; June 21 to September 5, 1911; August 1-21, 

1913.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter; discharge small.

DIVERSIONS. None during 1915. A canal of the United States Reclamation Service 

is practically completed and will divert the entire flow during the irrigation 

season.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good except at extremely low and high stages.

Discharge measurements of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date.

Oct. 27. ......................

Apr.10... ....................

May 28... ....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.30

5.05

6 97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.3

74

164

Date.

July 29. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.66

3.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.5

9.7
110 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18. ...................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

3.2

1 9

1.8

1.8

1.7

4.2

i s

.6

.6

2.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.3

3 4

3 4

3.3

.9

.8

.7

4.1

4.7

4.0

.9

1.3

2.5

1.9

1.3

i Q

Nov.

1.3

1.3

1 ^

1 °.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1 °.

1.9

1 9

1.9

1 9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1 3

1 Q

1 3

Apr.

71

64

64

40

35

30

35

35

24

15.5

11.8

11.8

9.3

9.3

9

0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

May.

7.2

7.2

7.2

5.3

5.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.5

2.5

155

120

70

15.5

11.8

9.3

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

175

336

165

110

105

100

June.

95

205

336

185-

215

150

100

80

64

52

40

46

40

30

20

20

15.5

11.8

11.8

11.8

9.3

7.2

7.2

5.3

K Q

5.3

5.3

C O

5.3

5.3

July.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.3

1 Q

1 3

2.5

3.8

20

226

SI

20

20

24

24

20

20

24

24

16

9.3

9

0

Aug.

9.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

2.5

.5

.5

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

13.6

145

145

58

35

24

20

11.8

9.3

Q ^

5.3

3.8

3.8

Sept.

2.5

1.3

1.3

.5

.5

.5

1.3

.5

1.3 1.3

1.3 i.a

1.3

1.3

3.&

3.8

2.5-

2.5-

1.3

.5

.5.

.1

.1

 .1

.5.

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1-24, by indirect method for shifting control; Oct. 25 to 

Sept. 30, from a rating curve well-defined between 1 and 220 second-feet and poorly defined at other 

stages. Nov. 22-30, mean discharge estimated 1.3 second-feet. No gage-height records Nov. 22 to Apr. 9.

Monthly discharge of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., for theyear ending Sept. 30,

Month.

April 10-30 ........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4.7 

1.9 

71 

336 

336 

226 

145 

3.8

Minimum.

0.6

7.2 

2.5 

5.3 

1.3 

.1 

.1

Mean.

2.01 

« 1.38 

24.6 

47.6 

59.7 

19.1 

17.6 

1.09

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

124

82 

1,020 

2,930 

3,550 

1,170 

1,080 

65

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

Partly estimated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI. Ill

LITTLE PORCUPINE CREEK BASIN. 

LITTLE PORCUPINE CREEK NEAR FRAZER, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. £ NE. \ sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 44 E., half a mile above intalce of 

reservoir, and about half a mile north of Frazer, in Valley County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1908, to September 30, 1915; 1908 to 1910, for station 

If miles downstream; April 14, 1911, to May 10, 1913, for station one-fourth mile 

below present site.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank, back of the house of William Ivey, who reada 

gage twice daily. Gages previously used: July ]3, 1908, to September 30, 1910, 

staff If miles downstream; April 14, 1911, to May 10, 1913, staff one-fourth mile 

below present site. May 10, 1913, to September 30, 1915, present gage. Flow at 

the three sites is practically the same.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from railroad bridge at Frazer.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Principal control bar of small rocks and gravel on whick 

moss and weeds grow. At high stages willows growing in the bed of the creek 

might cause small changes.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.10 feet at 7 p. m. 

June 2 (discharge, 27 second-feet); channel reported dry October 1 to November 

30, May 5-16, June 21, June 24 to July 15, August 6 to September 30.

1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet April 5, 1912, measured by leveling from flood marks (approproximate discharge, computed from extension of 

rating curve, 500 second-feet); channel reported dry as follows: January 1 to March 

20, March 30 to April 2, April 13 to July 7, July 17 to end of season, 1909; January 

1 to March 1, May 3 to June 14, and June 18 to end of season, 1910; January 1 to 

September 5, 1911; June 5 to August 18, 1912; June 8-19 and July 12 to end of 

season, 1913; July 23 to August 18, August 20-28, and September 8 to November 

30,1914; May 5-16, June 21, June 24 to July 15, August 6 to September 30,1915.

WINTER FLOW. Channel usually dry during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station; entire flow diverted half a mile below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results for the year fair; discharge was very low, and although the 

percentage of error may be high, the actual error in quantity is believed to be 

small.

Discharge measurements of Little Porcupine Creek near Frazer, Mont., during the yearending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by B. E. Jones.]

Date..

Apr. 10..... ..................

May 27. ......................

Gage 

heigtft.

Feet. 

0.84

.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.2

8.0

Date.

July 28. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.34

.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.2

.7
112 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1&15, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Porcupine Creek near Frazer, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10. ......

12.......

14.......

1 ^

Apr.

16

10

8

7

6

May.

0.5

.0

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

June.

16.6

13.2

9.2

7.5

5.5

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.0

3

n

3.0

2.0

2.0

July.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Aug.

3 n

2.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Day.

16.......

17........

18.......

Ofl

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

9<;

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

on

31.......

Apr.

5.0

5.0

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.0

.5

May.

0.0

.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

11.9

8.2

11.9

9.2

11 9

10.4

June.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.0

.2

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

July.

0.5

2.6

4.6

2.0

3.4

4.0

.8

2.0 % n

2.6

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

Aug.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Channel dry Oct. 1 to Nov. 30; May 2 and 5-16; June 21 and 24-30; July 1-15; Aug. 4 and Aug. 6 to Sept. 30. No gage-height record Nov. 

22-30; estimated "dry."

Monthly discharge of Little Porcupine Creeknear Frazer, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

April 10-30. .......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

16.0 

11.9 

16.6 

5.5 

3.0

Minimum.

0.5 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Mean.

4.70 

2.26 

3.15 

1.14 

.18 

.00

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

196 

139 

187 

70 

11 

0

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

POPLAR RIVER BASIN. 

POPLAR RIVER NEAR POPLAR, MONT.

LOCATION. In the S. \ sec. 8, T. 28 N., R. 51 E., at the camp of the United States 

Reclamation Service, 5 miles north of Poplar, in Sheridan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 5, 1913, to September 30, 1915, at the present site; 

August 15, 1908, to June 30, 1911, in the S. J sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 51 E., at Oberehaw's ranch, 6 miles north of Poplar; May 2, 1911,. to October 4, 1913, at the 

United States Reclamation Service camp, in the NE. J sec. 4, T. 29 N., R. 51 E., 

18 miles north of Poplar.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank, near United States Reclamation Service 

camp; read daily by Prank Krauth, an employee of the Reclamation Service. 

Original gage, installed August 15, 1908, was a vertical staff on right bank in the 

S. 4 sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 51 E., at Obershaw's ranch, 6 miles north of Poplar; 

washed out by high water, replaced April 16, 1911, and readings reduced to same 

datum. July 30, 1911, gage was moved to camp of the United States Reclamation 

Service about 12 miles upstream from the original site; this gage was washed out as 

was also the gage at same datum with which it was replaced April 14,1912. April 

14, 1913, a temporary chain gage was installed 200 feet upstream from the site of 

the gage previously used. May 9, 1913, temporary gage was replaced by a more
POPLAfe EIVEE BASIN. 113

stable chain gage at the saihe datum as the 3taS gage used during 1912, and readings 

on the temporary gage were reduced to this datum. October 4,1913, the gage was 

moved to the present site at Camp No. 10 of the Reclamation Service, several 

miles below the site previously used and 5 miles north of Poplar, and was set at a 

new datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge at Poplar.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and clay; shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.4 feet at 2 p. m. 

April 5 (discharge, 1,290 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.8 feet September 2-4 

(discharge, 5 second-feet).

1908-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet April 10, 1912, determined by 

leveling from* flood marks (approximate discharge, computed from extension of 

rating curve, 10,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.2 feet July 29 to 

August 14, 1910 (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

WINTER *LOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Poplar Eiver West canal "B" and Poplar Eiver East canal "C" 

divert above station for irrigating approximately 10,000 acres.

REGULATION. Proposed storage reservoirs will provide water for approximately 

28,000 acres.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Djite.

Apr. 11

"Mow 97

June 23

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.30

6.27

4.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

339

74O

55

Date.

July 29

Aug. 19

Made by 

W. A. Lamb. v.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.44

4.03

.DiSr

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

80

22

NOTE. Measurement May 27 made from bridge 5 miles below gage. Other measurements made by 

wading at the gage.

77479b WSP 406 17 8
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1....................................

2....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

1*1

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

91

99

23....................................

94

9^

26....................................

97

28....................................

29....................................

30

O-l

Oct.

63

63

63

fiQ

7 l

7Q

79

74

74

74

74

75

82

01

97

97

97

97

92

86

86

79

79

74

79

79

74

74

74

74

Nov.

71

71

71

71

69

fiQ

69

69

69

fiQ

69

69

fiQ

74

fiQ

65

65

69

69

fiQ

fin

fiQ

69

fiQ

69

71

Apr.

800

540

477

582

1,240

896

896

667

456

396

358

286

268

220

220

189

174

174

146

146

120

108

115

103

113

98

96

101

85

85

May.

65

65

74

63

70

61

60

69

56

56

41

41

44

41

89

69

69

154

229

235

174

146

133

96

266

436

800

455

416

436

339

June.

321

286

286

9^1 c.

235

213

189

174

146

154

133

120

120

108

103

96

89

85

80

74

61

56

61

48

52

48

44

41

38

34

July.

33

31

^4

34

32

31

19

17

15

1 1

15

15

17

19

19

38

60

164

268

210

180

166

125

125

119

113

101

89

85

78

74

Aug.

71

fiQ

67

60

CO

VI

34

31

*»4

25

24

28

21

27

91

19

9i

1$

22

17

16

20

15

18

10

12

11

8

6

6

Sept.

5

5

5

5

6

&

6

6

8

8

11

19

<>e

37

44

44

44

46

4R

44

44

44

AA

44

46

47

47

 47

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 26 from rating curve fairly well defined below 

1,120 second-feet; Apr. 1 to Sept 30, from rating curve well defined be*tween 20 and 400 second-feet; Nov. 

27-30 estimated because of ice, at 65 second-feet; Dec. 1-11, stage-discharge relation seriously affected by 

ice, data insufficient to warrant preparation of estimate; interpolated May 25, June 19, 26, July 5, 8,13,18, 

25, Aug. 1,4,8,29,31, and Sept. 1, on which days gage was not read. No gage-height record Dec. 12 to Mar. 

31.

Monthly discharge of Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

97 

74 

1,240 

800 

321 

268 

71 

47

Minimum.

63

85 

41 

34 

15 

6 

5

Mean.

79.1 

68.7 

338 

173 

124 

75.5 

28.1 

27.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,860 

4,090 

20,100 

10,600 

7,380 

4,640 

1,730 

1,650

46,100

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI. 115

BIG MUDDY CREEK BASIN. 

BIG MUDDY CREEK NEAR CULBERTSON, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. 20, T. 29 N., E. 54 E., 300 feet above ford, at Shields's 

(formerly Sholtz 's) ranch, 11 miles above mouth of stream, 15 miles northwest of 

Culbertson, in Sheridan County, and 8 miles above site of original station at 

Boyd's ranch, which was discontinued because of backwater from the Missouri.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1909, to September 30, 1915, at present station; July 

14, 1908, to July 19, 1909, at original station.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank near the house on Shields's ranch; read once daily 

by Thomas Shields. This gage used since July 19, 1909; before that date, a staff 

gage at Boyd's ranch 8 miles downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge about 9 miles 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A bar of gravel with a few small boulders forms principal 

low-water control; as the creek rises this is soon drowned out, and the control 

becomes indefinite. Creek has small slope, crooked channel, and mud banks 

which are fairly high and are seldom overflowed. Weeds grow thick in the channel near the gage during the summer.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.14 feet at 11.05 

a. m. April 12 (discharge, 115 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.5 feet, 

September 16-18 (discharge, 0).

1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 10.5 feet April 11 and 12, 1912 (discharge, 

1,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded September 16-18, 1915.

WINTER PLOW. Little if any flow during the winter.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

EEGTTLATION. None.

ACCURACY. Eesults only fair; channel shifting; some backwater from the Missouri 

when it is in flood.

Discharge measurements of Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont.' during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 26

Apr. 12

May 27

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.33

4.14

3.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

«9.9

113

38

Date.

July 28

Made by 

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

W. A. Lamb...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.08

3.84

2.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.5

24

69.1

a Measuring section only fair on account of weeds. & Channel partly filled with moss and weeds.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19155 PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10................... .................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23..................................:.

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

4

4

5

5

5

6

6

6

8

10

10

10

12

12

12

14

16

16

14

12

12

10

12

14

14

14

12

10

10

10

Nov._

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Apr.

115

*84

61

41

41

35

35

29

23

9

9

7

5

7

3

2

1

1

2

May.

1

2

2

2

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

5

7

7

10

13

76

76

93

68

35

3>5

35

41

41

41

44

June.

46

45

48

50

56

52

47

46

45

44

43

42

41

40

39

39

33

37

36

29

22

16

11

11

11

9

8

9

8

8

July.

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

13

13

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

11

11

12

13

16

11

20

23

23

16

16

Aug.

16

23

13

18

26

29

29

29

29

28

26

24

23

23

16

20

23

18

13

10

9

7

5

4

3

5

4

4

2

2

2

Sept.

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

5

5

5

4

3

2

1

1

.0

.0

.0

.5q-

.3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

NOTE, Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, from a poorly defined rating curve; Apr. 12 

to May 31 and Aug. 16 to Sept. 30, from a fairly well de ned rating curve; June 1-20, by indirect method 

for shifting control. Determinations June 21 to Aug. 15 corrected for backwater from Missouri River by 

means of readings on secondary gage 3 miles below. Gage height not recorded Nov. 15 to Apr. 11, and on 

the following days for which discharge was interpolated: Nov. 2,4,6,8.10,12f May 10,12,19,26; June 6,8, 

9,12.13,15,17, 20, 21, 26; July 2, 3,9,15,18,23; Aug. 10.12,16, 20,22> 24,28, 29, 31; Sept. 3, 6,9,11,12y14, 

15, 17, 19, 22, 26, 28.

Monthly discharge of Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

April 12-30.... ....................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

16 

10 

115 

93 

56 

23 

29 

5

Minimum.

4

10 

1 

1

8 

8 

2 

.0

Mean.

10.3 

10.0 

26.8 

21.6 

32.5 

11.5 

15.6 

1.84

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

633

278 

1,010 

1,330 

1,930 

707 

959 

109

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D.

YELLOW STONE RIVER BASIN.

YEtLOWSTONE RIVER AT CANTON SOLDIER STATION, YELLOWSTONE 

NATIONAL PARK, WYO.

LOCATION. In approximately sees. 9-16, T. 13 S., R. 10 E. Montana meridian, 30 

feet east of stage road from Lake Yellowstone to Yellowstone Canyon, half a mile 

upstream from Upper Falls and Canyon soldier station, 1£ miles south of Canyon 

Hotel, and about 13 miles below outlet of Lake Yellowstone.
T5ELLOWSTOKE EIVER BASIN". 117

DRAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.*

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, one-eighth mile above CMttenden Bridge; read 

once daily, except during winter months, by privates or noncommissioned officers 

attached to Canyon soldier station. Present gage used since September 13,1913. 

Original gage used June 22 to September 12, 1913, was of same type and at same 

site, but set to a datum 1.03 feet higher than that of present gage; readings on 

original gage have been reduced to datum of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low stages at a gravel and boulder 

section 100 feet below the gage. High-stage measurements made from Fishing 

bridge, about 13 miles upstream and the measured inflow of tributary streams 

between this point and the gage added.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed of stream composed of 

gravel and boulders. Rock control at head of rapids about BOO feet below gagej 

probably permanent. Water opposite gage and above deep and rather sluggish. 

Small amount of aquatic growth observed during summer.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.9 feet July 24-26 

minimum, 1.3 feet November 17.

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.35 feet June 23 and 25,1913; minimum, 

1.0 foot November 18, 1913.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice; gage readings discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Records fair. Rating curve not yet sufficiently well defined to warrant 

the publication of estimates of discharge.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with superintendent of the Yellowstone Park.

The following discharge measurement was made by A. W. Harrington, by wading, 

at a section about 100 feet below gage: 

September 15, 1915: Gage height, 1.47 feet; discharge, 1,160 second-feet.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Yellowstone River at fjanyon soldier station, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Sergt. Jos. A. Schady, observer.]

Day.

1.. ..........................................

2............. .. . . .... . . . ...........

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10......................... .. . . ..... .....

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

12.......................... . . ... . .

10

14..........................................

15............................................

16............................ .........

17......................................

18......................................

19...................................... . . .

20............................................

21......................................

VZ....S....-.-. ......................... ... .

23..... ...... .................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............."...............................

27......................................

28........................................

29............................................

30...................................... .

31............................................

Oct.

1.45

1.50

1.60

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1 4.^

1.45

1.45

1.50

1.50

1 KA

i ^n

1 4.^

1 4*

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1 45

1.45

1 41

1.45

1 41

1 45

1 45

1 40

1 40

Nov.

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1 3^

1 %f\

1.35

1 11

I

qe

I

Off

I

qe

1 31

1 11

I

on

May.

1.45

1.50

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.50

, 1.50

1.50

1.40

1.55

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.60

June.

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.65

1.70

1.90

2.10

2.10

2.20

2 An

1.95

1 QI

1 Q1

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.75

1 71

1 DA

July.

1.80

1.85

1.85

1.90

1.95

1.95

2.00

2.10

2.10

2.20

2,30

2.40

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.80

2 90

2 on

2.90

2.80

2 on

2.80

2

0A

2.80

Aug.

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.30

2.30

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.00

1.95

1

QA

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

Sept.

1.80

1.80

1 80

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1 7^

1 7^

1.75

1.70

I

aK

1.65

1 4A

1 45

1.45

1-45

1-40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1 40

1 I1?

1.35

1 S^;

1.35

1.35

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT CORWIN SPRINGS, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 8 E., at highway bridge in canyon at Corwin 

Springs, in Park County, 8 miles below Gardiner, the northern entrance to 

Yellowstone National Park.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,630 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1910, to September 30,1915.

GAGE. Chain gage fastened to floor of highway bridge on downstream side near right 

bank; before October 25, 1911, staff gage set to same datum and fastened to pile 

beside concrete abutment on right bank. Gage is read once daily by Mrs. C. H. 

Wilks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small rocks; free from vegetation and 

fairly permanent. Current swift at all stages; no definite control. Banks high 

and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.4 feet June 25, 

26 (discharge, 7,720 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot March 25-30 

(discharge, 1,040 second-feet).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 10.2 feet June 13, 1911 (discharge, 22,800 

second-feet); miuimuim stage recorded, 0.8 foot March 8-15, 1911, and December 19,1912 (discharge, 950 second-feet). Estimates of daily flow were made for 

the winter of 1911-12 only; estimated mean monthly flow for January and 

February, 1911, 900 second-feet.
YELLOWSTOETE EIVEE BASIN. 119

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except in 

extremely cold weather, largely because of high velocity of water.

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted from the Yellowstone. above station.

REGULATION. Yellowstone Lake furnishes a natural but uncontrolled regulation.

ACCURACY. Results excellent at low and high stages and good at medium stages. 

No change in stage-discharge relation since the station was established.

The following discharge measurement was made by W. A. Lamb: 

.September 3, 1915: Gage height, 2.19 feet; discharge, 2,130 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ..................

2. ..................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10...................

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

IS...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28. ..................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

2,010

2,010

2,740

2,490

2,370

2,250

2,130

2,250

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,610

2,610

2,490

2,610

2,370

2,490

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,250

2,250

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,130

Nov.

2,010

1,890

2,130

1,890

2,010

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,780

1,670

1,670

1,780

1,670

1,570

1,480

1,390

1,480

1,390

1,480

1,390

1,310

1,480

1,310

1,480

1,310

1,310

1,480

1,310

1,310

Dec.

1,310

1,230

1,310

1,310

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,230

Mar.

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,100

1,160

1,160

1,100

1,160

1,100

1,160

1,100

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,160

Apr.

1,160

1,160

1,230

1,390

1,310

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,480

1,570

1,890

2,490

2,370

2,370

2,610

3,140

3,580

3,430

4,240

3,580

3,140

3,140

3,140

3,430

3,740

4,600

5,380

5,980

May.

5,980

4,070

3,000

3,140

2,740

2,490

2,610

2,740

2,870

3,280

3,740

4,420

5,180

5,980

6,400

4 600

4, 240

5,780

5,180

4,420

3,740

3,900

3,740

4,070

4,240

4,240

4,070

4,420

4,790

5,780

6,400

June.

6,820

7,030

5 980

5^980

5,180

5,580

5,180

4,790

5,980

5,980

5,780

5,380

5,180

5,980

5,580

5,780

7,030

7,250

7,480

7,030

6,830

7,250

7,250

7,250

7,720

7,720

6,400

5,580

6,400

5,780

July.

6,400

1 QSrt

5,780

5,180

5,580

5,580

5,980

5,780

5,780

6,190

5,380

5,980

5,780

5,580

5,180

5,180

5,180

4,240

4,420

4,420

4,070

4,070

3,740

3,740

3,580

3,<100

4,070

3,740

3,430

3,280

Aug."

4,420

4,070

S oftfi

3.430

S

oon

3,140

3

oan

3,280

3,140

3,140

2 C7ft

2,870

2,870 ^ nnn

3,000

2,740

2,610

2,610

2,370

2,490

2,370

2,490

2,610

2,490

-2,490

2,490

2,3'0

2,370

2,130

2,130

1,890

Sept.

1 8Qrt

2,010

2 -ion

2 i°.n

2,130

2,010

2,010

2,130

2,010

1

CQA

1 SQft

2 1^ft

2,010

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,570

1,480

1,670

1,890

2,010

1,890

1,890

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined between 1,040 and 3,140 second-feet and, 

above 6,820 second-feet and fairly well denned between 3,140 and 6,820 second-feet. Gage height not 

recorded Dec. 7-9 and Aug. 5 (discharge interpolated) and Dec. 13 to Mar. 13.

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,740 

2,130 

1,390 

1,160 

5,980 

6,400 

7,720 

6,400 

4,420 

2, 130

Minimum.

2,010 

1,310 

1,230 

1,040 

1,160

4*790 

3,280 

1,890 

1,480

Mean.

2,280 

1,620 

1,300 

1,100 

2,610 

4,270 

6,300 

4,940 

2,850 

1,880

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

140,000 

96,400 

30,900 

39,300 

155,000 

283,000 

375,000 

304,000 

175,000 

112,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT HUNTLEY, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 27 E., at new steel highway bridge 1 mile

below Huntley, in Yellowstone County, 1 mile below mouth of Pryor Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,000 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1907, to September 30, 1915. For station at

junction, where discharge is practically the same as at Huntley May 10, 1906,

to December 31, 1907. 

GAGE. Chain fastened to bridge rail on downstream side; read once daily by B..

Simon and E. V. Carpenter, employees of the United States Reclamation Service. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel; current very swift at all stages; frequent

shifts. Banks high and not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet June 26

(discharge, 26,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.4 feet December 13

(discharge, 2,020 second-feet). 

1906-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet July 6, 1907 (discharge, 48,400

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.1 feet December 26-28, 1907 (discharge,

1,060 second-feet). 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient

to warrant estimate. 

DIVERSIONS. The Huntley canal, built by the United States Reclamation Serviceand supplying water for 29,000 acres, takes water from river about 2 miles above

gaging station; normal capacity of canal, 400 second-feet. Near Laurel are the

head gates of the Billings Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal, which carries about 305

second-feet and irrigates 28,000 acres. Many small ditches take water from the

tributaries of the Yellowstone but few from the river itself, owing to variation

of stage and consequent difficulty of diversion.

REGULATION. Yellowstone Lake furnishes some natural regulation. 

ACCURACY. Results only fair owing to shifting control.

Discharge measurements of Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Apr. 12...... .................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.41

6.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 3, 180

* 13,000

Date.

July 23.. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

09,270

o Channelin poor condition for measuring discharge. 

6 Change in channel; measuring section poor.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of YeUowstone River at Huntley, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1915.

Day.

1. .................. 

2................... 

3. ..................

5...................

6.. ...... ....t ......

7.............*.... 

8...................

g

10...................

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

12................... 

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17................... 

18...................

19...................

20...................

21.........:.........

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27................... 

28...................

20...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

4,630

4,800 

4,980

5,160

5,160

5,530

5,530 

5,160

4

0AA

4 630

4,800

4,800 

4,800

4

QOrt

4,800

4

QQA

5,160 

5,160

5,340

4,980

5,160

5,530

5,340

5,160

4 980

4 980

4,800

4 CftO

4,630

4,460

4,800

Nov.

4,800 

4,800 

4,460

4,630

4

qnA

4 140

3,990

3 840

3,700

3,700 

3,410

3

KKf\

3,410

3 97A

3,000

3 1411

3,410

3,140

3,270

3 97fl

3,140

3 97H

3,140

3,140

3,000

3

74A

2,740

3

O70

Dec.

2,490 

2,370 

2,140

2,490

2,620

2,250

2,250

2

1/m

2,250

2,140

2,250

2,250 

2,020

........

........

.V......

Mar.

........

/

........

........

........

2,400

2,400

2,720

3 4flft

2,610

2,400 

2,610

3

/inA

2,610

2,400

Apt.

2,400 

2,610 

2,400

2,830

2,830

3,160

3,050 

3,280

3,050

3,280

3,050

3,280 

3,160

3,520

3,760

4,380

4,510 

4,900

4,770

5,580

5,860

7 fiAft

7,440

7,100

6,160

6,310

5,860 

6,460

7,100

9

OQA

May.

10,700 

14,800 

13,600

10,300

8,570

7,800

7,440 

7 100

7 440

7,800

9,390

9,820 

9, 3;>0

11 600

15,300

14,200

12,600 

10,300

11,200

11,200

9,820-

9

OQrt

8,180

8 1 &n

7 440

7

OArt

8,180

7,800

8,970

12,100

June.

12,600 

15,800 

19,200

16,400

14,200

14,200

13,100 

12,100

12,600

13,600

' 15, 300

20,900 

24,000

1C flAA

16,400

1C OflA

15,800 

18,600

94 ftftn

93 4fift

21,500

19,200

20 300

O1 C/1A

23,400

26,000

19,200 

18,000

14,800

15,300

July.

16,400 

17,000 

16,400

14,800

14,200

13,100

15,800 

17,500

17,000

17,500

18,600

17,000 

17,500

19,700

99 inn

19 200

13,600 

12,100

10,700

9,820

8,970

8,180

8,970

8 Q7fi

W Oftft

9

0 on

8,970 

8,970

9

QOA

11,200

11,600

Aug.

12,600 

14,800 

14,800

12,600

10,300

9,820

8,970 

" 8,570

8,180

8,180

7,100

6,460 

6,160

5,860

5,860

5,860

5,580 

5,300

5,300

5,850

5,300

5,300

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,580 

5,580

5,580

5,580

5,030

Sept.

4,770> 

4,770- 

4,770^

4,770

4,770'

5,030

5,160 

5,160

5,160

5, 440

5,300

5,440 

5,580

5,580

5,440

5,300'

5,160 

5,030

4,770

4,770

4,380

4,380

4,260

4,260

5,160

5,030

6,780 

6 160

6,160-

5,72».

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1'to Dec. 13, from rating curve fairly well defined above 

3,550 second-feet and poorly defined at lower stages; Mar. 21 to Sept. 30, from rating curve fairly well defined, 

between 3,050 and 14,800 second-feet and poorly defined at other stages. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Dec. 14 to Mar. 20. Records of daily gage height available for entire year.

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915:

Month.

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

March 21-31 .......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,530 

4,800 

2,620 

2,720 

9,390 

15,300 

26,000 

22,100 

14,800 

6,780

Minimum.

4,460 

2,370 

2,020 

2,400 

2,400 

7,100 

12,100 

8,180 

5,030 

4,260

Mean.

4,990 

3,540 

2,280 

2,510 

4,640 

9,870 

17,800 

13,700 

7,370 

5,150

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

307,000 

211,000 

58,900 

54,800 

276,000 

607,000 

1,060,000 

842,000 

453 000 

306,000

Accuracy.

C 

C 

C 

C 

C 

C 

C 

C 

C 

C

YELLOWSTONE RIVER AT INTAKE, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 56 E., at Lower Yellowstone diversion dam 

at Intake, in Dawson County, 18 miles below Glendive.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1911, to September 30,1915; at Glendive, 18 miles, 

above, by War Department and Department of Agriculture, 1893 to 1903, and 

by Geological Survey August 1, 1903, to December 31, 1910.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

GAGE. Chain gage on north abutment of dam showing depth of water on crest; read

twice daily by J. H. Fry, an employee of the United States Reclamation Service. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at Glendive. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dam forming the principal control is a rock-filled timber.

crib structure on pile foundation, completed January 29, 1910; 700 feet long,

crosses the stream at right angles to current, and raises low-water level about 4

feet; specially designed to resist the destructive effects of ice by approach on a

slope of 3 to 1; downstream face is ogee-shaped and protected by a heavy rock

apron. * 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.2 feet at 6 p. m.

June 13 (discharge, 97,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, discharge

estimated at 3,090 second-feet, March 1-18.

1903-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet July 4, 1912 (discharge, 112,000

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.9 foot December 26-28,1912 (discharge,

2^950 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. The Lower Yellowstone canal, which diverts water to irrigate 66,000

acres of land, heads at the north abutment. There are also many diversions on

the tributaries above the station. 

REGULATION. Yellowstone Lake and Shoshone reservoir form the only important

regulation above and control only a small part of the flood flow. 

ACCURACY. From discharge measurements made at Glendive and curve of relation

between gage heights at Glendive and at Lower Yellowstone dam, a discharge

curve applicable to the gage heights of Lower Yellowstone dam was prepared.

Results good.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

I. ..................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5................... 

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10................... 

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16................... 

17................... 

18..................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

7.260

7,260

6,240

7,800

8,940 

8,360

8,940 

8,360

7,800

7,800 

7,260

7,800 

7,260

6,740

7,800

7,260 

7,800 

7,800

7,800

8,360

7,800

8,360

8,360

7,800

8,360

8,360

7,260

7,800

7,800

7,260

7,800

Nov.

7,800

7,260

7,260

7,260

6,740 

7,260

6,740 

6,740

7,260

6,740 

7,260

6,240 

6,740

6,740

6,240

6,240 

5,760 

6,240

'-6,240

5,760

6,240

5,760

6,240

6,240

5,760

6,240

5,760

6,240

6,240

5,760

Dec.

5,300

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080 

4,860

4,650 

4,440

4,240

4,240 

3,850

3,850 

4,040

3,850

3,480

-3,480 

3,300 

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,300

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,300

3,120

3,120

Mar.

........

........

........

........

........

6,740

11,500

10,800

W QAA

9,540

9,540

R Q4(1

8 Qd(\

7,800

7,800

7 800

7^800

8,360

Apr.

8,940

9,540

12,200

10,800

10,800 

9,540

9,540 

8,360

7,800

7,800 

6,740

6,740 

6,740

6,240

6,740

6,240 

6,740 

6,240

6,740

7,260

6,740

7,260

8,360

9,540

11,500

11,500

10,800

10,200

9,540

10,200

May.

10,200

11,500

16,000

20,400

21,400 

19,500

17,700 

15,200

12,900

12,200 

12,900

12,200 

12,200

13,600

13,600

15,200 

22,400 

24,400

21,400

19,500

19,500

19,500

17,700

17,700

17, 700

22,400

17,700

15,200

15,200

13,600

15,200

June.

16,800

21,400

26,400

34,300

40,800 

43,600

43,600 

42,200

39,400

38, 100 

34,300

56,800 

94,200

91,000

75,300

58,200 

42,200 

39,400

35,600

45,000

52,200

52,200

45,000

40,800

on Ann

39,400

43,600

47,900

47,900

38,100

July.

33,100

32,000

30,800

30,800

29,600 

29,600

32,000 

29,600

45,000

46,400 

38,100

35,600 

34,300

34,300

66,000

72,200 

56,800 

55,200

36,800

29,600

26,400

93 4fV>

20,400

18,600

18,600

22,400

36,800

28,600

23,400

23.400

25,400

Aug.

28,600

35, 600

38,100

33,100

29,600 

23,400

21,400 

18,600

17,700

15,200 

14,400

14,400 

14,400

12,900

11,500

10,800 

11,500 

19,500

17,700

15,200

11,500

14,400

14,400

12,200

12,900

16,800

14,400 10 Rfin

12,900

12,900

Sept.

12 200

10,800

10,200

9,540

8,940 

9,540

12,200 

17,700

18,600

24,400 

16,000

16,800 

15,200

14,400

13,600

12,900 

12,200

11,500

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,200

9,540

9,540

9,540

9,540

8,940

11,500

13,600

26,400

NOTE. Discharge determined from fairly well defined rating curve. Mean discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 18. 

estimated as follows, because of possible effect of ice on stage-discharge relation; Jan. 1-31,3,120 and Feb, 

1-28,3,120 second-feet; Mar. 1-18,3,090 second-feet. Gage height record available for entire year.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN. 123

Monthly discharge of Yellowstone River at Intake^ Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month,

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8,940 

7,800 

5,300

11,500

12,200 

24,400 

94,200 

72,200 

38, 100 

26,400

94,200

Minimum.

6,240 

5,760 

3,120

6,240 

10,200 

16,800 

18,600 

10,800 

8,940

Mean.

7,790 

6,500 

3,800 

03, 120 

o3,120 

65,550 

8,580 

16,600 

45,500 

34,400 

17,800 

12,900

13,800

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

479,000 

387,000 

234, 000 

192,000 

173,000 

341,000 

511,000 

1,020,000 

2, 710, 000 

2, 120, 000 

1,090,000 

768, 000

10,000,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. D.' 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

6 Partly estimated.

BIG TIMBER CREEK NEAR BIG TIMBER, MONT.

LOCATION. At Webb's ranch, about 4 miles below.junction of forks of Big Timber 

Creek and 9 miles northwest of Big Timber, in Sweetgrass County.

DEAINAGE AEBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank below lower barns and about one-eighth mile below 

house at Webb's ranch; read once daily by L. E. Webb.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge about a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed and banks both below and above the gage 

change at each high stage. Principal control is a bar that produces riffle extending diagonally across the creek from 30 to 40 feet below gage and is moving 

gradually upstream.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet July 13 

(discharge, 642 second-feet), control shifting; minimum stage recorded, 2.65 feet 

March 20 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.8 feet June 5, 1914 (discharge, 937 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.65 feet March 20, 1915 (discharge, 7 secondfeet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations dis- 

- continued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Much water is diverted for irrigation above and below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Rating curve not well denned; control shifting; results only fair.

Discharge measurements of Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

Aprils........................

May 27... .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

3.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

o31.4

ol66

Date.

July 30...... ..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 6216

o Made by wading near gage. 6 Made from bridge 1 mile below gage.
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&15, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8!..........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14.......'....................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

55

CC

51

55

85

55

55

51

51

OK

55

34

O (

34

34

tt

70

55

55

55

55

44

44

34

34

34

<u

Nov.

34

34

34

44

44

44

44

34

3d

34

<u

44

34

34

34

34

OO

28

00

28

OQ

28

28

OQ

 28

28

28

OQ

28

Mar.

g

9

9

9

9

19

7

9

9

15

g

g

15

18

18

15

15

15

Apr.

16

16

30

38

30

58

47

28

28

18

14

14

16

16

23

28

55

99

116

152

168

184

106

70

55

53

64

96

92

345

May.

390

262

200

116

99

%

76

76

106

73

120

160

216

236

254

232

208

188

124

88

85

85

82

116

152

212

168

168

320

272

320

June.

365

340

390

315

365

262

180

140

180

176

236

258

216

176

212

212

232

479

395

345

168

188

249

550

496

468

390

335

335

335

July.

335

335

330

280

355

484

430

375

375

325

300

320

642

584

370

320

415

365

315

290

262

262

240

220

220

216

176

330

305

216

196

Aug.

280

196

180

160

160

144

144

144

148

128

110

113

113

113

99

82

53

55

44

55

55

47

47

47

49

49

49

40

40

40

33

Sept.

27

2T

44

70

55

44

58

73

73

92

9?

76

79

64

64

67

sa

67

70

70

70

62

55

4749-

49

49

49

4O

40

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: November and Mar. 14-31 from rating curve fairly well defined 

above and poorly defined below 30 second-feet; Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, by indirect method for shifting control;. 

Sept. 22 and 23 interpolated. Gage height not recorded Dec. 1 to Mar. 13, Sept. 22, 23.

Monthly discharge of Big Timber Cneek near Big Timber, Mont., for the year ending Sept~

SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

85 

44 

18 

345 

390 

550 

642 

280 

92

Minimum.

34 

9 

7 

14 

73 

140 

176 

33 

27

Mean.

49.9 

32.2 

11.7 

69.2 

171 

300 

329 

97.3 

'59.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,070 

1,920 

418 

4,120 

10,500 

17,900 

20,200 

5,980 

3,520

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

BOULDEE RIVER NEAR CONTACT, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. £ sec. 14, T. 3 S., R. 12 E., at private wagon bridge on the ranch

of G. W. Baker, about 8 miles above McLeod post office, 4 miles from Contact,

in Sweetgrass County, and 2J miles below Boulder Falls. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 234 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1910, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream side of left abutment of private wagon

bridge near the barns on the ranch of G. W. Baker, by whom gage is read twice

daily.
 STELLOWSTOKE BASIN; 125

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading at a ford about 400

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky; shifts slightly. Right bank high and not subject 

to overflow; left bank low and overflowed only in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.1 feet June 25 

(discharge, 2,460 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.9 feet November 22-24 

and March 21-24 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.3 feet June 14, 1911 (discharge, 3,850 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, November 22-24, 1914, and March 21-24, 

1915.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

^DIVERSIONS. Small ditch diverts for irrigation above station.

REGULATION s. N one.

ACCURACY. Results good.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. S. Heidel: 

May 29,1915: Gage height, 4.12 feet; discharge, 937 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boulder River near Contact, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3... ........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9........................... 10.. .............. ............

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

12...........................

13...........................

14............................

15...........................

16....".......................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25 ..... _ ......

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31. ..........................

Oct.

204

213

222

230

230

195

212

195

195

230

195

195

195

195

165

165

165

165

165

1C1S

180

180

180

180

180

180

195

195

195

195

195

Nov.

180

180

180

180

. 180

195

195

165

165

165

115

115

115

115

I4n

140

90

on

65

on

65

26

20

20

45

45

65

65

45

45

Mar.

20

20

20

20

30

20

20

45

65

on

65

Apr.

65

65

65

65

on

65

65

65

65

on

90

90

90

115

140

115

115

140

165

230

230

265

435

535

645

590

645

645

705

765

May.

705

265

265

230

230

165

140

195

230

265

265

265

265

305

345

390

390

435

435

535

485

435

535

535

645

645

705

fjM\

895 i run

1,040

June.

1,040

1,180

765

645

645

645

590

618

535

895

705

705

765

895

i run

1,100

1,100

1,260

1,400

1,560

1 400

l)660

1,800

1,880

2,460

1 Qfifl

2,120

o i on

2,120

2,200

July.

2,040

1,960

1,800

1,720

1 480

1,480 i 4nn

1,330

1,260

1,180

1,040

965

965

895

830

765

675

675

645

645

<vtn

590

590

645

990

fJKf)

590

535

535

590

Aug.

675

618

562

535

535

485

435

435

390

390

390

345

345

305

265

265

265

230

230

230

1QK

195

195

 isn

165

345

305

265

230

230

230

Sept.

tot

195

195

165

165

165

1OS

195

230 9<tn

230

195

180

165

165

165

165

165

165

14(1

140

14ft

idn

14fl

Idfl

165

165

165

165

14ft

NOTE. Discharge determined from fairly well defined rating curve. Gage height not recorded Oct. 

1-3 and Nov. 29 to Mar. 20; discharge Oct. 1-3 interpolated; mean discharge Nov. 29,30,1914, estimated 45 

second-feet.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Boulder River near Contact, Mont., for the year ending'Sept. SO,

1915.

Month..

March 21-31..... ..................................

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

May....:..........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

230 

195 

90 

765 

1,040 

2,460 

2,040 

675 

230

Minimum.

165 

20 

20 

65 

140 

535 

535 

165 

140

Mean.

193 

110 

37.7 

248 

447 

1,260 

971 

338 

172

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,900 

6,550 

823 

14,800 

27,500 

75,000 

59,^00 

20,800 

10,200

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SWEETGRASS CREEK ABOVE MELVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. About in middle of sec. 27, T. 5 N., R. 13 E., on T. S. La void's ranch, 

9 miles northwest of Melville, Sweetgrass County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 63 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21,1913, to September 30,1915; May 5,1907, to December 31, 1912, for station at C. M. Rein's ranch in SW. J sec. 24, T. 5 N., R. 12 E., 17 

miles northwest of Melville. No diversions or tributaries between^two stations.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank three-fourths mile above T. S. Lavold's house, read 

once daily by T. S. Lavold.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 100 feet above gage or from bridge near 

observer's house.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream gravel and boulders, probably slightly shifting. 

Both banks are high, probably not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.3 feet at 5.30 p. m. 

July 13 (discharge, 730 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.45 foot at 8 a. m. April 29 

(discharge, 11 second-feet).

1907-1912: Maximum stage recorded at old section, 5.15 feet June 1, 1908 (discharge, 1,490 second-feet); mini mum stage recorded, 1.42 feet April 18, 19, 1911, 

and April 23-30, 1912 (discharge 8.6 second-feet).

1913-1915: Maximum stage recorded at present rite, 2.7 feet June 4, 1914 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet); minimum stage recorded April 29, 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Two small ditches divert water above gage; quantity diverted is 

negligible.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1915.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

May 28..............................................................................

July 30..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

O KI

1.42

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

ol3.3

» 155

6437

a Made by wading about 100 feet above gage. 

i> Made from bridge near T. S. Lavold's house.
YELLOWSTONE KIVER BASI1T. 127

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sweetgrass Creek, above Melville, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

1Q

27

27

. 27

97

27

23

27

27

10

27

97

27

27

97

27

27

27

32

32

17

43

40

49

49

40

49

Kft

56

56

56

Nov.

56

56

49

49

KG

56

56

56

56

Kft

56

Kft

56

49

49

49

49

40

49

49

43A*>

43

37

37

37

37

Q7

37

37

Dec.

Q7

Q7

37

97

97

97

97

97

0*5

1Q

1Q

1Q

19

19

1Q

Apr.

10

19

1Q

16

is

13

13

1Q

16

10

13

1Q

19

16

16

13

13

1Q

19

13

13

1Q

19

13

19

19

13

19

11

600

May.

Kfln

291

17R

14Q

136

123

136

210

228

9Q1

040

cnft

400

210

210

194

178

149

149

140

178

178

140

14Q

149

164

210

247

348

June.

348

348

348

9O1

91ft

91ft

178

17S

Ot ft

210

247

210

91ft

210

*>1ft

210

291

348

348

348

247

OQt

418

510

615

418

291

O1 fi

901

94R

July.

9Q1

247

247

OtA

O1 ft

247

247

A~\ Q

418

79ft

510

94S

79ft

615

510

901

418

Q£0

9Q1

247

01 ft

947

210

S48

9Q1

OQ1

247

247

418

901

Aug.

9Q1

9ift

01 ft

247

247

228

178

178

1fi4

 J4g

140

149

149

140

136

100

100

100

100

100

90

90

80

Sept.

80

80

80

80

100

191

123

100

100

100

100 1<M>

100

100

100

100

100

80

80

oft

on

oft

on

on

80

on

80

80

80

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined below 600 second-feet; estimated Apr. 30, May 1,14, and 15, from observer's notes and by comparison with flow at station below Melville. Gage 

height not recorded Dec. 16 to Mar. 31, Apr. 30, May 1,14, and 15.

Monthly discharge of Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 301

1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

56 

56 

37 

600 

500 

615 

730 

291 

123

Minimum.

19 

37 

19 

11 

123 

178 

210 

80 

80

Mean.

34.8 

48.2 

25.5 

33.5 

220 

293 

341 

147 

93.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,140 

2,870 

759 

1,990 

13,500 

17,400 

21,000 

9,040 

5,580

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

A. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SWEETGRASS CKEEK BELOW MELVILLE, MONT.

LOCATION. Near middle of south line of sec. 27, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., at McAllister's 

ranch, just above head of canal owned by the Glass-Lindsay Land Co. and 6 

miles southeast of Melville, in Sweetgrass County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 137 square mile (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1909, to September 30, 1915; May 4, 1907, to April 

1, 1909, at Adam's ranch, 2J miles downstream.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank about 100 feet west of McAllister's

ranch house; read once daily by W. C. Weatherman. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading below gage or from highway bridge

one-half mile above gage. 

CHANNEL ANB CONTROL. Stream bed of clean gravel; bar producing riffle about 300

feet around a bend below gage is likely to shift. Right bank low; subject to

overflow during high stages; left is a cut bank at the gage and not overflowed

at that point, but is lower and may be overflowed about 200 feet below gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.18 feet at 6

p. m. May 1 (discharge, 702 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15 feet April 20

and 25-29 (discharge, 16 second-feet). 

1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.9 feet May 16, 1911 (discharge, 1,560

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot August 23-25, September 2-4 and 6, 1913

(discharge, 10 second-feet). 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. In recent years

no one has lived on the ranch during the winter, and observers have not been

available for reading even to the end of the open season or to begin as soon as the

ice breaks. 

DIVERSIONS. There are adjudicated rights from Sweetgrass Creek amounting to

over 500 second-feet and numerous ditches divert water both above and below

the station. The Glass-Lindsay canal, which will carry 600 second-feet, diverts

into two connecting storage reservoirs, one of 6,000 and the other 12,000 acre-feet

capacity.

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

May 27.. .....................

Gage 

height. -

Feet". 

1.33

 1.85

Discharge.

Sec.'ft. 

35.9

122

Date.

July 29.. .....................

height.

Feet. 

2.49

Disenrage.

Sec.-ft. 

344

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1.... .............

2.................

3.................

4.................

5.................

6.................

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

8.................

9.................

10.................

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

12.................

13.................

14.................

15.................

Oct.

28

28

40

40

40

47

47

47

47

Apr.

37

31

31

37

37

43

43

May.

631

524

310

248

177

177 '177

147

161

177

248

248

289

550

400

June.

377

473

inn

289

248

Oil

193

177

911

211

400

577

400

OCQ

248

July.

400

377

248

248

229

332

377

377

473

550

400

400

448

604

473

Day.

16.................

17.................

18.................

20.................

21.................

22.................

23.................

24.................

25.................

26.................

27.................

28.................

9O

30.................

31.................

Oct. Apr.

43

26

26

26

16

26

26

26

20

16

16

16

16

16

133

May.

289

211

248

211

177

193

161

161

147

121

133

121

133

211

268

01 rt

June.

289

377

448

473

424

332

354

424

577

604

604

377

289

268

332

July.

377

448

248

248

310

377

377

473

577

600

400

400

350

400

300

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curre. Discharge Apr. 1-8 and July 25^-28, 30, 

and 31, estimated by comparison with flow at station above MeMlle; mean discharge Apr. 1-8 estimated 

35 second-feet. Gage height not recorded Oct. 10 to Apr. 8, July 24-28, and July 30 to Sept. 30,1915.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEB BASIN. 129

Monthly discharge of Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

October 1-9.. . .....................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-f eet.

Maximum.

47 

133 

631 

604 

604

Minimum.

28 

16 

121

177 

229

Mean.

40.4 

o32.9 

244 

363 

o393

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

721 

1,960 

15,000 

21,600 

24,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B.

« Partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.

\

PRYOB CREEK AT COBURN, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. \ sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 27 E., on Crow Indian Reservation near old 

railroad station at Cobum, in Yellowstone County, 12 miles southwest of Billings 

and 13 miles from mouth of creek. There are no tributaries of importance 

immediately above or below the station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 13, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank, opposite observer's house at the old 

railroad station; read twice daily by Harry Foster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel and clay. Principal control is gravel 

bar which forms a riffle at low stages about 300 feet below gage; at a medium stage 

the riffle disappears and no well-defined control exists. Both banks high and not 

subject to overflow except at extreme stages. Current at gage is sluggish at low 

stages but of medium velocity at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.7 feet at 3.30 

p. m. June 12 (discharge, 645 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.9 feet August 18, 

19 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet, May 20, 1912 (discharge, 746 

second-feet); minimum stage, 3.6 feet September 1, 1913 (discharge, 6 secondfeet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water sufficient to irrigate approximately 1,000 acres near Pryor is 

diverted about 30 miles above Cobum.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good. Note seeming inconsistencies between records at this 

station and those at Huntley.

Discharge measurements of Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mo**., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

July 23. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.91

3.92

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

119

25

Date.

Sept. 2.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

34

77479° WSP 406 17 9
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofPryor Creek at Coburn, Mont,, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

Oct.

32

32

32

39

<;n

50

60

50

39

32

32

32

32

32

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

Nov.

25

25

25

25

OK

25

OK

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

28

41

41

36

32

32

32

32

Dec.

25

25

25

25

Apr.

45

45

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

37

37

37

37

41

May.

41

64

255

152

73

52

48

48

41

48

47

48

48

48

52

41

41

48

48

48

41

41

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

45

48

June.

48

52

199

238

133

146

126

100

88

73

100

583

583

394

119

119

119

112

94

94

83

73

73

68

64

56

56

56

56

52

July.

48

56

56

56

56

48

48

41

37

33

33

41

 45

48

48

60

48

41

41

37

33

37

29

28

40

170

64

44

32

83

48

Aug.

152

372

180

48

44

42

40

40

42

40

40

32

32

32

28

26

26

24

24

73

152

44

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Sept.

32

32

32

32

32

40

38

40

40

40

40

40

48

48

4S

42

40

40

40

40

40

46

48

48

48

64

219

238

64

48

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 4,1914, from rating curve well defined between 

20 and 300 second-feet; Apr. 1 to Sept. 30,1915, from slightly different rating curve well defined between 20 

and 300 second-feet. Gage height not recorded Dec. 5 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915,

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

60 

41 

25 

45 

255 

583 

170 

372 

238

Minimum.

25 

25 

25 

37 

41 

48 

28 

21 

32

Mean.

31.3

27.5 

25.0 

40.7 

56.6 

139 

49.3 

58.7 

54.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,920 

1,640 

198 

2,420 

3,480 

8,270 

3,030 

3,610 

3,270

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

PRYOR CREEK AT HUNTLEY, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 25, T. 2 N., R. 27 E., at steel highway bridge half a mile from 

railroad station at Huntley, in Yellowstone County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 6, 1904, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain, installed June 16, 1906, at highway bridge crossing the new channel, 

into which the creek was at that time turned by the United States Reclamation 

Service; read once daily by B. Simon and E. V. Carpenter, employees of the 

Reclamation Service. From August 6, 1904, to June 16, 1906, observations were 

made from staff gage on right bank 200 feet south of Northern Pacific Railway 

station. The two gages are not set to the same datum.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 131

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge to which the gage is attached or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and gravel; may change somewhat:

banks steep and uniformly graded, clean, and not subject to overflow; current

moderate. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet June 13,

14^(discharge, 660 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.21 feet, July 10-1&

(discharge, 20 second-feet). 

1904-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.2 feet July 3, 1912 (discharge, 1,560

second-feet); channel reported dry July 26-28, 1908. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient ta

warrant estimates.

DIVERSIONS. Water sufficient to irrigate about 1,100 acres is diverted above station. 

REGULATION. None. 

Accuracy. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Pryor Creek at Huntley, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915. 

* [Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Apr.12.. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

2.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

41.1

176

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.35

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

97 *

9A o

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pryor Creek at Huntley, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1... ................

2...................

5...................

6...................

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

10...................

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

12...................

10

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

1ft

19

20...................

01

22

00

OK

26...................

97

28...................

29...................

Ort

QI

Oct.

40

46

51

58

58

65

82

74

65

65

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

65

58

58

65

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

51

51

Nov.

58

65

65

58

58

58

58

58

51

51

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

51

40

Dec.

51

51

58

65

 65

51

51

51

51

51

Mar.

148

158

86

55

37

33

41

41

41

41

50

50

50

50

Apr.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

46

41

41

41

41

43

46

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

May.

41

46

177

258

216

51

51

51

51

51

40

40

40

51

58

51

51

51

51

51

46

46

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

an

40

June.

40

46

51

51

51

82

158

101

101

101

101

516

660

660

186

110

92

77

70

70

55

49

43

43

36

34

30

26

26

26

July.

24

22

24

22

22

22

22

93

22

20

20

20

20

28

28

27

27

24

24

24

24

24

28

28

30

158

30

28

27

44

39

Aug.

86

282

. 306

148

48

37

37

33

33

33

33

33

29

90

25

99

22

22

22

22

22

24

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

Sept.

24

22

24

24

24

9Q

o-i

q-i

qi

QI

Of

31

01

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

QI

31

31

QI

31

51

93ft

9S*>

282

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 2,1914, and May 5 to Sept. 30,1915, from fairly 

well-defined rating curve; Mar. 18 to May 4,1915, from rating curve fairly well defined between 20 and 100 

second-feet. Gage-height record available for entire year. Ice present Dec. 11 to Mar. 17; estimates not 

prepared.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Pryor Creek at Huntky, Mont., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

December 1-10................ . . March 18-31............................ ...

April....................... . May...............................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

82 

65 

65 

158 

50 

258 

6GO 

158 

306 

282

Minimum.

40 

40 

51 

33 

41 

40 

26 

20 

22 

22

Mean.

58.8 

57.2 

54.5 

62.9 

44.4 

62.2 

123 

32.1 

51.5 

53.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,620 

3,400 

1,080 

1,750 

2,040 

3,820 

7,320 

1,970 

3,170 

3,210

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B 

B.

WIND RIVER AT RIVERTOIST, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., at highway bridge three-fourths mile east of 

Riverton, in Fremont County. Little Wind River enters three-fourths mile 

below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,320 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1911, to October 31, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 

1915. May 14, 1906, to November 1, 1908, for station at Walker's Ferry about a 

mile above present site. No streams enter between the sites; records directly 

comparable.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of first pier from left bank; read twice daily 

by Miss Elsie Lacey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of sand and gravel; no well-defined control. Right bank subject to overflow at extreme high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.8 feet at 5.30 

p. m. June 2 (discharge, 5,510 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during 

winter months.

WXNTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Wind River and its tributaries to irrigate 

approximately 27,000 acres. Under the law of Wyoming allowing one secondfoot for 70 acres, this service would require 386 second-feet.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good as the river is not subject to serious diurnal fluctuation; 

control permanent during year, the rating curve well-defined, and gage-height 

records fairly reliable.

Discharge measurements of Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

(Made by M. N. Grant, jr.]

Date.

A -TO. 94

Gage 

height.

Feet.

K t)K

7.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

799

2,370

Date.

July 11. ................ ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,890

-
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

3..........

5..........

6..........

T. .........

10..........

11..........

19

13..........

14..........

15...".......

Apr.

460

AKf\

450

510

525

510

495

/IQO

510

470

470

495

525

540

CQA

May.

1,830

1,530

960

Ofift

780

780

725

Ofift

835

960

960

960

1,030

1,720

9 ftfifl

June.

2.440

3,660

3

q-in

3 15fi

2,570

2,060

2

ARA

2,710

2,850

2,850

2,710

2

qin

1,940

1,720

July.

2,710

3,150

3.000

2

cen

2 OCA

3 1 t\C\

3,1.50

3,000

2 OCA

3,150

2,850

3,840

4,230

Aug.

1.620

1)620

1,440

I

ocn

1,100

1,260

1,180

1,530

1,440

1,350

1,440

1,440

1,440

Sept.

960

1,100

3,150

3,660

3,150

9 310

2,180

1 RQfi

1,830

1,440

1,620

1,720

1,180

1 180

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

1Q

20..........

21..........

22..........

23

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

630

725

725

SQ^

1,030

1,180

1.180

960

835

895

960

1 260

1^620

2,060

May.

2,060

1,100

1,720

1 940

1^530

1,180

1,100

960

1,260

1,620

2 ftfifl

1 WO

2,310

2.850

2,180

June.

1,620

1 830

2^710

2,570

2,310

2,570

2,570

3,150

3,840

3,150

3,310

2,440

2,710

July.

3,660

2,850

2,310

2,180

1,830

1,830

1,940

1,830

1,940

2,060

2

fUJA

1 940

2'nfift

1,720

Aug.

1,440

1,260 i Q^ift

1,260

1 ISO

1,260

i p^^n

1,830

1,620

1,620

1,180

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030

Sept.

1,100

895

1,180

835

835

835

780

7Qft

725

13 260

2,570

2,180

1.720

1,620

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well denned throughout the range of discharge for 

the year.

Monthly discharge of Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,OCO 

2,850 

4,640 

4,640 

1,830 

3,660

Minimum.

450 

725 

1,620 

1,720 

1,030 

725

Mean.

780 

1,420 

2,730 

2,710 

1,370 

1,590

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

46,400 

87,300 

162,000 

167,000 

84,200 

94,600

642,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BIG HORN RIVER AT THERMOPOLIS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 43 N., R. 95 W., at highway bridge between Thermopolis 

and Hot Springs, in Hot Springs County. Nearest tributary, Buffalo Creek, 

enters 3 miles upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,080 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1900, to December 31, 1905; June 30,1910, to October 

7, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 1915. State engineer maintained station at 

this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of center pier; read twice daily by Mrs. 

H. E. Holdrege.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. Principal control a short distance below; will shift during high water. Banks high and 

not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.8 feet at 7.30 p. m. 

June 3 (discharge, 11,800 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during winter.

WINTER FLOW. Warm springs keep river practically open except during periods of 

extremely low temperature.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 568 secondfeet from Bighorn River. It is not known how much of this was above the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Results fair except for high-water periods, for which they are good. 

Control practically permanent during ]915; rating curve well defined above 

1,500 second-feet; gage-height record not thoroughly reliable.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

May 30

June 17

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr.........

Grant and Kingdon. . . .

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

(a)

Vq8

3.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Q7Q

3

Qon

3,820

Date.

July 14

Aug. 23

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.85

1.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,240

1,690

a The gage height reported for measurement on Apr. 18 is 1.15 feet but is believed to be in error. A 

measurement made in February, 1916, was used to define rating curve at this stage. 

NOTE. See Miscellaneous measurements, page 276.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2..........

3..........

4..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

720 

720 

720 

720 

720

720 

720 

800 

890 

890

890 

845 

800 

800 

800

May.

3,360 

3,600 

3,680 

2,940 

2,120

1,740 

1,740 

1,500 

1,390 

1,600

1,740 

1,960 

1,810 

2,040 

2,530

June.

4,590 

5,000 

10,900 

10,000 

8,550

6,980 

6,240 

5,090 

5,000 

5,250

5,420 

4,340 

4,340 

4,760 

4,920

July.

4,260 

4,020 

4,260 

4,340 

4,340

4,340 

4,340 

4,340 

4,340 

4,510

4,840 

4,590 

5,340 

5,250 

5,500

Aug.

3,190 

2,860 

2,860 

3,020 

2,860

2,860 

2,700 

2,700 

2,530 

2,530

2,360 

2,450 

2,360 

2,450 

2,610

Sept.

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,880 

4,680

4,590 

4,180 

3,520 

3,020 

2,780

2,360 

2,040 

1,880 

1,740 

1,740

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

1Q

20..........

91

99

91

24..........

25..........

9fi

97

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

800 

800 

800 

845 

1,560

1,960 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

1,620

1,620 

1,740 

1,740 

2.040 

2,530

May.

3,020 

3,020 

2,860 

2,700 

3,020

2,530 

2,200 

2,200 

2,040 

2,860

2,530 

2,780 

3,020 

3,020 

4,180 

4,510

June.

4,510 

3,930 

4,180 

4,760 

5,000

4,840 

4,510 

4,340 

4,760 

5,090

5,750 

6,000 

5,500 

5,340 

4,920

July.

6,000 

5,500 

5,000 

4,180 

3,770

3,440 

3,110 

2,780 

2,700 

2,700

2,530 

3,270 

2,940 

2,780 

2,860 

3,110

Aug.

2,360 

1,880 

1,880 

1,880 

1,880

1,880 

1,880 

1,880 

2,120 

2,450

2,530 

2,200 

2,040 

2,040 

1,880 

1,740

Sept.

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,740 

1,810

1,810

1,740 

1,740 

1,620 

1,880

1,740 

2,360 

3,600 

4,680 

3,680

NOTE. Discharge computed from a rating curve well defined between 1,500 and 5,500 second-feet; below 

1,500 second-feet the discharge is uncertain. Discharge July 10 to 18 obtained by comparison with record 

of discharge of Wind River at Riverton as gage heights were seriously in error.

Monthly discharge of Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,530 

4,510 

10,900 

6,000 

3,190 

4,C80

Minimum.

720 

1,390 

3,930 

2,530 

1,740 

1,620

Mean.

1,200 

2,590 

5,490 

4,040 

2,350 

2,440

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

71,400 

159,000 

327,000 

248,000 

144,000 

145,000

1,090,000

Accu« 

racy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

BIG HORN RIVER NEAR HARDEST, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 33 E., at bridge of Chicago, Burlington & 

Quincy Railroad on Crow Indian Reservation about half a mile above junction 

of Big Horn and Little Horn rivers, 2 miles from Hardin, in Big Horn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20,700 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 16, 1904, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to west span, upstream side of railroad bridge; read 

once daily by H. R. Kean. A temporary staff gage 20 feet farther downstream 

was used October 11 to November 22, 1913, and the readings reduced to datum of 

chain gage.
YELLOWSTOSTE RIVER BASIN. 135

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed gravel; free from vegetation; slightly shifting. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.0 feet June 13 

(discharge, 26,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.7 feet April 18 (discharge, 1,600 second-feet).

1904-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.8 feet June 17, 1908 (discharge, 40,800 

"second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.0 feet November 11,12,1911 (discharge, 

870 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted a few miles above station by a private irrigation 

company to irrigate land on west side of river. Water is also diverted from 

Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo., by the United States Reclamation Service, 

and many private ditches divert water from tributaries above the station.

REGULATION. Shoshone reservoir above Cody controls the flow of Shoshone River, 

an important tributary of the Big Horn.

ACCURACY. Results good.

The following discharge measurement was made by W. A. Lamb: 

June 8, 1915: Gage height, 6.36 feet; discharge, 14,700 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

9................... 10...................

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

2,040

2,140

2,340

2,140

2,660

2,550

3,130

2,440

2,440

2,340

2,240

2,340

2,440

2,440

2,660

2,660

2,770

2,770

2,770

3,010

3,250

3,130

2,550

2 660

2' 660

2 Afirt

Nov.

2,660

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,340

2,440

2,340

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,340

2,240

2,340

2,240

2,340

2,140

1,950

2,240

2,240

2,140

2,040

1,950

2,040

1,950

2,040

2,140

2,140

2,240

2,240

Dec.

2,240

2,340

2,240

1,770

1,860

1,770

1,680

Mar.

2,140

1,950

2,040

1,950

2,240

2,240

2,140

1 Qin

1,860

1 860

1,950

Apr.

2,040

1,950

2,040

1,950

2,040

1,950

2,140

1,950

2,040

1,950

1,860

1,770

1,860

1,770

1 860

1,680

1,680

1,600

1,770

1,950

2,240

2,440

2,660

3,500

3,500

3,250

3,010

2,770

2,890

May.

4,030

4,900

4,600

4,600

4,310

3,500

2,550

2,340

2,440

2,140

1,950

1,950

2,550

3,760

4,900

4,310

4,040

3,760

3,500

3,500

3,500

4,030

3,130

2,890

2,890

3,760

3,500

4 030

5,210

June.

7,320

9,230

12,400

17,400

19,300

20,000

17,400

15,600

14,000

12,400

12,900

18,000

26,100

19,300

16,800

14,COO

12,900

12,400

12,900

16,800

14,600

14,600

13,500

iq Efifi

15,600

15,600

14,600 iq jinn

13,500

July.

12,400

11,300

10,800

10,300

9,230

8,230

8,720

9,230

9,230

10.800

11,900

11,300

12,900

15,100

12,900

11,300

9,230

8,230

5,860

5,8i,0

5,210

4 onn

5,210

6,200

5,530

4,600

5,210

5,210

4,900

Aug.

8,230

6,920

6,550

4,900

5,210

4,600

3 Knn

3 Knn

3,130

3,010

3,010

3,500

3,500

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

3,130

3,130

2,890

2,890

2,770

4,310

4,030

4 030

5,' 210

5,210

4, tOO

4 030

4 

' 030

Sept.

3,500

3,250

2,890

2,770

3,010

4,030

4,030

5,210

6,550

K Q£n

5,530

A QAft

A Ann

4,600

4,310

4,900

4,600

4,310

4,030

3,760

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,250

3,130

5,860

12,400

18,000

n orm

9 7VI
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30 , 1915.

Month.

March 19-31 .......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,250

2,660 

2,340 

2,440 

3,500 

5,210 

26,100 

15,100 

8,230 

18,000

Minimum.

2,040 

1,950 

1,680 

1,8CO 

1,600 

1,950 

7,320 

4,600 

2,770 

2,770

Mean.

2,620 

2,240 

1,990 

2,060 

2,250 

3,510 

15 000 

8,790 

4,010 

5,380

Eun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

161,000 

133,000 

27,600 

53,100 

134,000 

216,003 

893.000 

540,000 

247,000 

320,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined between 2,140 and 16,200 second-feet. 

Discharge interpolated May 18. Gage height not recorded Dec. 8 to Mar. 18 and May 18. Observer 

reported as follows, Dec. 7: "No ice on riffle; some slush ice;" May 18: "Ice went out of river."

LITTLE POPO AGIE RIVER AT HUDSON, WYO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge three-eighths mile southwest of Hudson, in Fremont 

County. No tributary between station and mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 346 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1907, to December 31, 1909; June 19, 1911, to 

October 31, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on center pier of bridge; read twice daily by Miss Alice Ladd. 

Original gage, a staff fastened to the right abutment of highway bridge, was used 

from August 26, 1907, to June 12, 1908; June 13, 1908, chain gage was installed 

100 yards downstream from bridge and at a new datum; chain gage was abandoned July 24, 1912, and readings were resumed on the original gage, which was 

also used when the station was first reestablished, in 1915; on August 25, 1915, a 

new staff gage was attached to-the center pier of the bridge at a datum 1.00 foot 

higher than that of original gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel washed in from new ditch 

cut above station during winter of 1915; channel at station completely changed 

by straightening of channel above: control not well defined; shifted during 1915.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.83 feet at 8.30 

a. m. June 3 (discharge, 822 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during 

winter.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, adjudicated diversions amounted to 74 secondfeet, from Little Popo Agie above the station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control shifted during year, but limits of shift are defined 

by discharge measurements.

Discharge "measurements of Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 23

June 18 

July 16

Made by 

M.N.Grant,jr. ........ ".;;r.do"."."""".".'.":::

Ga?e 

height.

Feet. 

2.23

3.23

2.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

95

275 

104

Date.

Aug. 25

25

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o2.30

02.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

OAK

264

a New datum.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo.,for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1... ........

2. ..........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

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

8...........

9...........

10...........

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

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

Apr.

70

70

70

63

70

79

77

77

95

92

87

81

90

90

90

May.

165

116

99

QC

84

81

79

81

90

107

95

114

120

175

195

June.

195

584

648

KOI

 1Q7

290

290

311

332

332

353

353

311

258

July.

154

171

171

IRQ

150

140

167

138

114

112

112

117

124

134

116

Aug.

88

86

83

8070

77

74

Sept.

69

£7

QC

167

19Q

124

107

* 07

91

on

83

107

137

117

107

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

10

20..........

21..........

99

23..........

24..........

oc

26..........

27..........

29..........

30. .........

31..........

Apr.

90

on

09

107

101

in

116

114

87

84

87

81

81

114

185

May.

175

147

185

OAQ

165

128

130

17^

248

1QK

175

185

437

458

June.

248

248

269

258

246

246

243

231

931

197

208

185

185

154

July.

102

94

oe

77

7Q

65

K7

59

59

<V)

72

77

93

87

87

92

Aug.

9Qfi

117

90

82

75

75

70

Sept.

102

96

OS

92

86

Sfi

84

81

81

116

527

254

124

115

107

NOTE. Discharge computed by indirect method for shifting control.

Monthly discharge of Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

185 

458 

690 

171 

527

Minimum.

63 

79 

154 

57 

67

Mean.

91.4 

160 

309 

107 

124

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,440 

9,840 

18,400 

6,580 

7,380

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. .

LITTLE WIND RIVER ABOVE ARAPAHOE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 1 S., R. 3 E., at railroad bridge opposite the Indian subagency, one-fourth mile above Arapahoe. Popo Agie River enters one-fourth 

mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 716 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1911, to October 31, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 

1915. May 11, 1906, to December 17, 1909, for station a short distance above 

present site; flow directly comparable.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of railroad bridge; read twice daily by G. D. 

Shuman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of sand and gravel. Principal control short distance downstream; shifts somewhat during high water. Banks high and not 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.0 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 3 (discharge, 1,760 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during winter.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Little Wind River and tributaries to irrigate 

approximately 52,000 acres. Under the law of Wyoming, allowing one secondfoot for 70 acres, this service would require 743 second-feet.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results only fair, as gage-height records are not good. Control permanent during,year; rating curve is well defined throughout.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Little Wind River above Arapahoe, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by M. N. Grant, jr.]

Date.

Apr.23.......... .............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.88

4.16

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

214

977

Date.

July 11. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.33

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

396

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Wind River above Arapahoe, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4. .........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

60

60

55

55

55

59

55

56

59

64

64

74

74

80

80

May.

418

390

340

295

242

203

169

182

203

175

203

218

242

250

272

June.

915

1,400

1,700

1,400

1,080

802

730

730

955

1,260

1,040

802

660

765

July.

592

660

695

695

660

625

592

472

445

530

660

625

530

Aug.

175

175

145

120

101

101

86

86

105

101

86

84

80

80

86

Sept.

74

74

160

560

390

340

272

979

295

250

210

175

210

295

295

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

86

89

101

110

132

151

145

175

175

175

192

210

318

472

May.

295

272

295

272

295

340

295

272

340

390

390

418

445

4.79

625

730

June.

660

730

802

840

878

802

765

695

660

765

765

765

660

530

500

July.

418

340

295

250

210

175

169

151

145

120

101

192

242

295

230

Aug.

80

80

80

80

76

74

74

74

94

110

101

101

(U

86

76

74

Sept.

250

250

218 91 n

175

175

IfiQ

14ft

 tAK

979

695

730

560

418

390

NOTE. Discharge obtained from well-defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Little Wind River above Arapahoe, Wyo., for the year ending Sept.

30,1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

472 

730 

1,700 

695 

175 

730

Minimum.

55 

169 

500 

101

74 

74

Mean.

129 

321 

856 

401 

95.6 

289

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,^80 

19,700 

50,900 

24,700 

5,880 

17,200

126,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

LITTLE WIND RIVER BELOW ARAPAHOE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 1 S., R. 3 E., at highway bridge half a mile below Arapahoe, 

in Fremont County, and 6 miles above mouth. Nearest tributary, Popo Agie 

River, enters 200 yards above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,530 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11,1906, to November 27,1909; May 14,1911, to October 

31,1912; April 1 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of first pier from left bank; read twice 

daily by G. D. Shuman; June 19 to July 19,1911, a temporary gage whose datum 

was 2.95 feet higher; during 1915 a temporary gage whose datum was 0.55 foot 

higher. All readings reduced to original datum.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 139

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of sand and gravel; control slightly

shifting. Right bank subject to overflow at extreme high water. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.95 feet at 7

p. m. June 2 (discharge, 4,040 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during

winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Between the stations on Little Wind River above and below Arapahoe

there were prior to July 1, 1914, adjudicated diversions of 698 second-feet from

the Popo Agie and its tributaries. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Results good except during July and August for which they are only

fair. Control practically permanent during the year; rating curve well defined,

but gage-height records are only fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Wind River below Arapahoe, Wyo., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by M. N. Grant, jr.]

Date.

Apr. 24.......... .............

Gaee 

height.

Feet. 

2.06

4.53

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

486

2,260

Date.

July 11. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.95

Pischarge.

Sec.-ft. 

955

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Wind River below Arapahoe,'Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.. ........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9.......... 10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

122

122

122

132

139

141

144

148

158

196

168

141

155

210

243

May.

1,220

806

684

655

543

490

439

464

543

543

598

684

870

1,000

935

June.

1,850

2.960

3,560

3,200

2,860

2,240

1,850

2,240

2,860

3,080

2,640

2,440

2,240

2,040

1,760

July.

1,300

1,480

1,570

1,480

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,220

i snn

1,480

1,570

1,660

1,570

1,300

Aug.

464

464

414

366

321

321

321

280

321 091

280

243

226

243

Sept.

321

321

516

1,080

1,150

1,000

870

806

744

655

626

626 8;o

806

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

226

226

226

226

243

262

655

598

490

516

490

870

1,150

1,300

May.

935 8"/0

935

935

870

744

714

714

806

870

1,000

1 000

1^150

1,220

1,390

1,570

June.

1,660

1,850

2,040

2,2--0

2,040

1,850

1,760

1,850

2,040

1,850

1,660

1,480

1,390

1,220

1,150

July.

1,000

744

655

439

390

321

280

280

OO1

390

490

570

626

655

598

Aug.

243

243

243

243

243

226

226

2*3

366

AfiA

490

414

366

366

321

Sept.

744

744

684

626

598

570

570

516

490

626

1,850

1,480

1,220

1 1 K0 '935

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Little Wind River below Arapahoe, Wyo., for theyear ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,300 

1,570 

3,560 

1,660 

490 

1,850

Minimum.

122 

439 

1,150 

280 

226 

321

Mean.

348 

845 

2,130 

944 

322 

792

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

20,700 

52,000 

127,000 

58,000 

19,800 

47,100

325,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

OWL CREEK NEAR THERMOPOLIS, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 16, T. 43 N., R. 95 W., at Whetstine's ranch, 6 miles northwest of Thermopolis, in Hot Springs County. No tributary between station and 

mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 463 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1910. to October 31, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 

1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank 50 feet above footbridge opposite ranch house; read 

twice daily by W. E. Whetstine; gage used from 1910 to 1912 was chain on 

upstream side of highway bridge one-quarter mile upstream from present site. 

Relation between gage readings not known.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.- Bed composed of compact gravel. Principal control 150 

feet downstream at small rapids; fairly permanent during 1915. Right banks 

not subject to overflow; left bank is overflowed at stage about 6.6 feet. Zero 

flow about stage 1.2 feet.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.6 feet at 6 a. m. 

June 10 (discharge, 1,160 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.56 feet July 

23 and 24 (discharge, 0.6 second-foot).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 167 secondfeet from Owl Creek; part above station not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair; control fairly permanent and rating curve fairly well denned, 

but owing to "flashy" character of creek the mean of two readings per day does 

not give an accurate mean daily stage.

Discharge measurements of Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 17

May 29

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.3

134

Date.

July 13

Made by 

M. N. Grant, jr........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1fi*9

417

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owl Creek, near Thermopolis, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2..........

3..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

10

7

5

7

5

8

8

10

12

10

10

8

10

5

5

May.

8

3.4

6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 0

1.2

3.4

6

13

4.6

2.4

19

4.6

June.

223

944

728

357

407

309

286

309

674

917

620

782

620

275

July.

223

137

153

108

85

75

75

85

96

62

53

96

130

62

Aug.

1.6

9 9

18

14

7

14

5

5

3.8

2.8

2.8

5

5

2.8

169

Sept.

66

85

75

275

333

195

14.S

115

102

85

80

70

70

80

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 ..........

Apr.

2.8

2.8

2.8

1.9

1.2

1.2

5.0

1.9

1.4

1.4

.7

1.2

1.2

38

23

May.

3.4

6

22

15

4.6

3.6

3.6

4.6

3.6

46

85

26

26

53

264

186

June.

243

254

539

433

286

254

286

243

407

333

204

122

96

115

115

July.

36

16

14

6

1.6

1.1

.6

.6

4.3

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.6

Aug.

53

48

38

57

62

75

115

115

195

70

70

80

62

62

53

53

Sept.

70

70

70

62

53

53

w

53

62

62

333

153

102

102

96

NOTE. "Discharge determined from rating curve fairly well defined below 500 second-feet.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER, BASIN. 141 

Monthly discharge of Owl Creeknear Thermopolis, Wyo., for the year ending/Sept. 30,1915.

1 Month.

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

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

38 

264 

944 

223 

195 

333

Minimum.

0.7 

1.2 

96 

.6 

1.6 

53

Mean.

6.88 

26.9 

388 

55.6 

47.3 

108

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

409 

1,650 

23,100 

3,420 

2,910 

6,430

37,900

Accuracy.

C

C 

C 

C 

C 

C

NO WOOD CREEK AT BONANZA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 49 N., K. 91 W., at Bonanza, in Big Horn County. Nearest tributary, Paintrock Creek, enters some distance above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,790 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 29, 1910, to October 31, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 

1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank, 1,000 feet below thfe store at Bonanza; read once 

daily by Mrs. W. E. Taylor; datum may differ slightly from that used 1910 to 

1912, as bench mark was destroyed and there was no means of checking the old

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge one-fourth mile 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Principal control 100 feet below 

gage at small rapids; permanent April to August, 1915; probably shifted in September.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet at 3 p. m. 

June 13 (discharge, 2,930 second-feet); minimum stage probably occurs during 

winter.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1,1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 119 secondfeet for irrigation and 115 second-feet for power from No Wood Creek; part above 

station not known.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control practically permanent April to August, 1915, but 

shifted in September; rating curve well defined between 350 and 2,300 secondfeet.

Discharge measurements of No Wood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 20

14

Made by 

M. N. Grant, jr..........

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

Ga?e 

height.

Feet. 307

C AA

5.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

C(\K

1,520

1,880

Date.

Aug. 22

Made by 

M. N. Grant, jr........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.60

3.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,940

383
142 SURFACE WA1CEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of No Wood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4. .........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

215

215

215

215

228

228

215

215

215

228

215

215

228

240

May.

1,820

1,100

w;

382

365

365

QAQ

315

440

675

1 ft4ft

1,380

1,900

June.

1,520

2,050

2,370

2,610

1 600

1,740

1,860

1,740

2,450

2 930

1 860

1,820

July.

1,270

07 c

1 340

1,200

1 040

1,270

1,410

2,010

1,780

Aug.

C7c

330

97ft

228

94.ft

240

97ft

255

270

240

348

Sept.

270

300

!

oon

300

440

420

382

315

01 C

285

315

348

Day.

16..........

18..........

19

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

OE

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30......."...

31..........

Apr.

255

240

240

255

502

702

71:7

785

7ft9

650

845

1,070

1,040

1,380

May.

1,160

845

1 '757 040

650

550

480

480

845

702

757

785

730

2,090

1,900

June.

1,560

2,370

2,850

2,250

1,670

1,560

1 440

1,640

1,970

2,090

1,780

1,340

1,200

1,200

1,130

July.

1,160

938

650

575

502

480

440

440

365

1 040

575

480

AA(\

440

365

330

Aug.

315

285

300

255

255

255

675

440

480

440

400

365

330

300

270

Sept.

348

348

348

348

315

300

270

270

270

1,100

1,040

675

480

440

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 1 to Sept. 5 from a ratine curve well defined between 

350 and 2,300 second-feet; Sept. 6-30, by indirect method for shifting control.

Monthly discharge of No Wood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

September. ........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,380 

2,090 

2,930 

2,010 

675 

1,100

Minimum.

215 

315 

1,130 

330 

228 

270

Mean.

451 

872 

1,960 

893 

330 

398

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

26,800 

53,600 

117,000 

54,900 

20,300 

23,700

298,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

TENSLEEP CREEK NEAR TENSLEEP, WYO.

LOCATION. In BCC. 12, T. 47 N., R. 88 W., 800 feet east of county bridge at Burke's 

ranch, 5 miles above Teneleep, in Washakie County. Nearest tributary, Canyon 

Creek, enters one-fourth mile upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 228 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21, 1910, to December 31, 1912; April 19 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank, 800 feet above county bridge, opposite vertical 

rock cliff; read twice daily by Lynn Burke.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at high stage, when flow in canal, 

which diverts water between gage and bridge, is also measured; low-water measurements made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. 

Principal control at rapids just below gage; may shift. Right bank vertical rock 

cliff; left bank subject to overflow at extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.1 feet at 6.30 a. m. 

June 12 (discharge, about 1,350 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.23 foot 

at 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. September 2 (discharge, 74 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS Approximately 8 second-feet diverted for power above station. Prior 

to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 35 second-feet for irrigation, 

all below station.
YELLOWSTONE EIVER BASIN. 143

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results fair; rating curve well defined but disregards measurements 

made during 1915.

Discharge measurements of Tensueep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 19

Made by 

M. N. Grant, jr. ..........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.92

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

153

498

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4. .........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr. May.

443

189

168

144

152

162

156

154

158

296

443

990

QI n

June.

639

676

639

602

602

512

281

409

548

602

530

1,190

752

con

July.

676

676

676

639

676

676

676

676

639

676

676

830

910

791

714

Aug.

266

233

225

200

170

148

150

156

154

152

152

152

150

152

200

Sept.

99

93

185

132

132

158

178

132

125

102

103

102

97

108

102

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

205

281

312

312

327

312

281

327

426

530

639

830

May.

602

426

602

281

258

210

222

255

296

392

281

281

281

495

830

602

June.

409

791

870

870

676

566

602

870

910

870

950

714

752

'52

714

July.

495

443

376

327

281

281

258

263

241

258

241

230

230

217

220

246

Aug.

176

158

158

152

152

158

168

203

220

176

152

144

127

120

108

100

Sept.

96

94

96

96

97

94

99

96

102

132

174

205

296

222

174

NOTE Discharge obtained from well-defined rating curve based upon measurements made in 1911, 

1912. and 1916. The curve disregards measurements made April 19 and June 16, 1915, which are respectively 20 per cent small and 15 per cent large of the curve.

Monthly discharge oj Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

April 19-30.. . ..................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

830 

990 

1.190 

910 

266 

296

Minimum.

205 

144 

281 

217 

100 

93

Mean.

398 

378 

686 

491 

166 

131

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,470 

23,200 

40,800 

30,200 

10,200 

7,800

122,000

PAINTROCK CREEK NEAR BONANZA, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 19, T. 49 N.,,R. 90 W., at Paumer's ranch, !£ miles above 

Bonanza. No tributary between station and mouth, one mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 398 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1910, to October 31, 1912; April 19 to September 30, 

1915.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 300 feet below ranch house; read twice daily by

Mrs. William Paumer; July 28, 1910, to October 31, 1912, chain gage near house;

relation between two gages not known; high water changes channel between

them. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 600 feet below gage or by

wading at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Principal control at rapids 150

feet below gage; composed of small boulders; shifted during high water in 1915.

Right bank low and subject to overflow at stage of 2 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.0 feet, at 8 a. m.

June 12 (discharge, 1,770 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.2 feet at 4

p. m. May 9 (discharge, 30 second-feet). 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 62 secondfeet from Paintrock Creek, practically all above station. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Results good. Control shifted during high water but after that there

was apparently no change. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of Paintrock Creek near Bonanza, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 19

June 16

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.59

2.48

2.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

m

~

CO 4

548

Date.

July 14

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.98

1.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

908

106

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paintrock, Creek near Bonanza, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2. .........

0

4..........

6..........

7. .........

9..........

10..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr. May. i June.

189 797

m KAfi

81 566

ft1 4.^

ft1 ^Qfi

58 296

CQ O7A

OQ 477

1 Vi 4,fift

1QQ KQfi

251 1,440

566 642

797 579

727 548

i

July.

C7Q

488

977

300

C.7Q

fid.9

642

579

518

958

QCO

920

Aug.

110

97

QA

84

84

84

84

110

84

84

62

fi9

62

62

62

Sept.

84

80

105

117

116

1ft9

Q4.

92

ftQ

80

94

110

108

105

105

Day.

16..........

17..........

is

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

91

24..........

25..........

26..........

97

28..........

9Q

°»0

01

Apr.

121

320

251

273

251

251

345

477

566

727

946

May.

251

121

450

209

1 **°.

81

69

189

97O

°.4C.

251

189

oqx

June.

846

958

642

fid.9

C7Q

707

883

883

958

1,030

610

518

610

July.

459

376

277

233

254

233

174

233

277

193

174

140

140

140

Aug.

62

62

62

62

84

84

250

184

140

119

110

92

ftQ

84

Sept.

102

97

Q9

84

77

70

71

60

58

51

325

220

185

NOTE. Discharge determihed as follows: Apr. 19 to June 11 from rating curve not well defined; June 12 

to Sept. 30 from rating curve well defined between 90 and 1,000 second-feet.
YELLOWSTONE EIVEE BASIN. 145

Monthly discharge of Paintrock Creek near Bonanza, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

April 19-30. . ......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

946 

834 

1,440 

958 

250 

350

Minimum.

121 

39 

296 

140 

62 

51

Mean.

393 

272 

656 

430 

97.0 

117

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,350 

16,700 

39,000 

26,400 

5,960 

6,960

104,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.

GREYBULL RIVER NEAR MEETEETSE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 48 N., R. 101 W., at private bridge at Wilson's ranch, 4£ 

miles southwest of Meeteetse, in Park County. Rawhide Creek enters 1J miles 

above and Iron Creek 1J miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 680 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1910, to October 31, 1912; June 6 to September 

30, 1915. Also June 11 to September 30, 1897; April 24 to October 31, 1903, at 

Meeteetse.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right bridge abutment; read once daily 

by Mrs. Katherine Wilson. Gage used from 1910 to 1912 was on center pier and 

referred to datum 0.72 foot lower than that of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge. «

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. Principal control 50 feet downstream at site of an old bridge; will probably shift 

during high water. Banks subject to overflow at stage of about 5 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.75 feet at 7 a. m. 

July 12 (discharge, 2,260 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet at 7 p. m. 

August 14 (discharge, 260 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1,1914 there were adjudicated diversions of 720 second-feet 

from Greybull River; part above station not known.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Records good. Control permanent during 1915; rating curve fairly well 

defined between 260 and 1,200 second-feet.

Discharge measurements of Greybull River near Meeteetse, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

July 18

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr. .......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2 4S

1.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Q91

475

Date. Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.71

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

428

77479° WSP 406 17- -10
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Greybull River near Meeteetse, Wyo.t for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4................

5...............

6...............

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

8...............

9...............

10...............

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

12...............

13...............

14...............

Juns.

928

928

1 990

1^500

1,390

1,200

1,200

885

842

July.

762

792

823

854

cot;

842

688

688

1.200

580

2,160

1,290

615

Aug.

400

400

d^

350

400

d*C\

400

328

305

305

305

OQO

400

515

S:pt.

 J9Q

400

OQC

1 If^ft

7*>H

1,000

fi1 *\

CDA

580

485

403

±Zb

Day.

16...............

17...............

1ft

19

90

01

99

*>**

91

25

9fi

27...............

28

9a

on

01

June.

1,100

1,240

1,300

1 1 ^Ul

OHO

970

1,200

1,240

2 Oflfi

970

70 e

800

July.

548

455

485

428

Oftfl

328

455

423

455

XOQ

dW

436

418

400

375

580

Aug.

400

3

-E

403

QV1

400

650

543

515

615

548

Kt £

485

400

400

Sept.

375

O7C

OKrt

350

oeft

OKA

3

->o

9. Oft

323 4rc

650

El C

518

455

485

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve fairly well defined between 260 and 1,200 second-feet but 

somewhat uncertain above 1,200 second-feet. Discharge interpolated July 2-4, 27-29, Aug. 29, Sept. 19, 

25, as gage was not read.

Monthly discharge cf Greybull River near Meeteetse, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,260 

2,2CO

eco

1,1CO

Minimum.

725 

328 

2GO 

328

Mean.

1,160

744 

425 

534

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

57,500 

45,700 

26,100 

31, f.OO

101,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

WOOD RIVER NEAR MEETEETSE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 48 N., R. 101 W., 800 feet above mouth of Wood River

and 7 miles southwest of Meeteetse, in Park County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 218 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 15,1910, to October 31, 1912; May 10 to September

30, 1915. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read once daily by Mrs. Adah

River. Original gage also at bridge; relation to present gage not known. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of ledge rock and boulders. Principal

control 100 feet downstream at gravel bar; will probably shift during high water.

Left bank low and likely to overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet at 5 p. m.

September 5 (discharge, 575 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.50 feet at

5 p. m. August 10 (discharge, 133 second-feet). 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 66 secondfeet from Wood River and 9 second-feet from tributaries. 

REGULATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Results good. Control practically permanent during 1915; rating cusve

fairly well defined below 450 second-feet.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 147

Discharge measurements of Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1915.

Date.

July 18

Made by 

M. N. Grant, jr.........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.77

1.64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

385

154

Date.

Aug. 20

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

183

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

3.................

6.................

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

8.................

9................. 10.................

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

12.................

10

14.................

15.................

May.

176

176

176

197

228

176

June.

417

417

345

3G8

442

417

392

442

494

4.Q4.

442

417

368

322

300

July.

238

228

228

208

228

258

228

197

311

176

322

380

258

238

176

Aug.

156

156

156

156

146

156

146

135

115

105

115

125

125

156

176

Sept.

146

176

468

356

575

442

345

334

290

268

279 238-

228

208

197

Day.

16.................

17.................

18.................

19.................

20.................

21.................

22.................

23.................

24.................

25.................

26.................

27.................

28.................

23.................

30.................

31.................

May.

156

135

197

106

135

135

135

135

135

197

218

218

228

322

279

279

June.

311

392

368

322

279

258

279

SCO

380

368

311

248

238

228

228

July.

146

135

146

135

115

135

135

135

135

1^R

156

156

197

156

1Q7

Aug.

166

156

176

156

156

166

2C8

2C8

258

228

197

176

176

1C6

156

Sept.

186

176

176

166

166

1 xjR.

156

156

166

218

238

228

218

208

- 218

NOTE. Discharge computed from rating curve fairly well defined below 4£0 seccnd-feet. 

Monthly discharge of Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

May 10-31 .........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

322

494 

380 

268 

575

Minimum.

135

228 

115 

105 

146

Mean.

191 

353 

196 

165 

246

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

«

8,330 

21,000 

12,100 

10,100 

14,600

66,100

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SHELL CREEK AT SHELL, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 26, T. 53 N., R. 91 W., 450 feet above head gate of Shell canal, 

three-fourths mile northeast of Shell, in Big Horn County. Nearest tributary, 

Trapper Creek, enters some distance above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 256 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to September 30, 1915. July 1, 1911, to October 31, 

1914, station maintained by Shell Creek Canal Co. and record published in reports of State engineer.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 450 feet above canal head gate; read twice daily 

by J. G. Tatlock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Principal control just below 

gage at gravel bar which may shift during high water. Banks not subject to 

overflow.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.1 feet at 1.30 

a. m. April 30 (discharge, 833 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.83 feet at 

6.30 p. m. April 4 (discharge, 63 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. No information; observations discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 8 secondfeet from Shell Creek above station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled to a certain extent by storage of water in reservoir at 

head of Shell Creek; capacity, 1,410 acre-feet.

ACCURACY. Results excellent except for periods of high water, for which they are 

good. Morning and evening readings show no decided diurnal fluctuation; 

rating curve fairly well denned below 300 second-feet; no change in control 

during 1915.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Wyoming Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Shell Creek at Shell, Wyo., during the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Datei

July 16

Made by 

M. N. Grant, jr........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.82

Discharge.

Set.-ft. 

264

227

Date.

Aug. 21

24

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.12

4.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

97

112

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shell Creek at Shell, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Day.

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

J5.. ........

Apr.

67

67

66

67

67

68 "09

70

71

72

fiQ

76

105

113

113

May.

239

137

113

105

QJ

94

Q1

105

154

1QQ

305

563

683

399

June.

349

070

305

283

305

99Q

9tQ

219

338

349

623

451

QQQ

451

July.

373

ws

349

OQQ

399 097

305

261

283

261

283

305

Aug.

121

113

113

113

Q7

97

Q7

97

94

105

113

97

97

Sept.

97

97

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

121

113

113

113

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

1Q

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

121

145

145

199

229

261

270

279

288

296

305

399

535

535

653

May.

239

229

294

199

163

145

129

145

190

250

239

199

190

283

507

479

June.

479

507

623

535

535

399

507

507

623

535

593

373

349

349

373

July.

209

199

199

209

173

137

137

137

129

129

129

129

121

121

113

113

Aug.

97

97

97

105

113

105

129

113

113

105

97

97

97

97

105

97

Sept.

113

113

113

105

105

105

105

96

94

96

105

137

121

113

113

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined below 35/0 second-feet; above that 

point rating curve is based on extension of area and mean velocity curves and is somewhat uncertain. Discharge interpolated Apr. 1, 6-9, 22-25, July 20, when gage was not read.

'Monthly discharge of Shell Creek at Shell, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

653 

683 

623 

399 

129 

137

Minimum.

66 

91 

219 

113

94 

94

Mean.

194 

235 

421 

230 

104 

110

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,500 

14,400 

25,100 

14, 100 

6,400 

6,550

78,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.
YEIJX5WSTONE KIVEE BASIN. 149 

8HOSHONE EIVEE AT COEBETT DAM, WYO.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 7, T. 53 N., R. 100 W., at Corbett diversion dam, in Big 

Horn County, 8 miles below Cody.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured; drainage area above Cody 1,400 square miles; Sage 

Creek, the only important tributary between this station and Cody, drains about 

25 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1908, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. 40 feet upstream from crest of dam; readings represent height of water above 

crest; gage read once daily during irrigation season and at irregular intervals 

during the winter by employees of the United States Reclamation Service.

DETERMINATION OP DISCHARGE. Discharge is computed by considering the dam as 

a weir and the sluice gates as submerged orifices. The following formula for dis-- 

charge over the crest was developed from measurements at Cody, Wyo.: Q=3.50 

BHi-5s rpkg dam is of reinforced concrete, of buttressed type, having on the 

upstream side a deck 2J feet thick, sloping 1 to 1, and supported by buttresses 

2 feet thick spaced 14 feet on centers; it raises the low-water level 10.2 feet: 

length between abutments, 400 feet.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Crest of dam is permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.30 feet June 26 

(discharge, 5,220 second-feet; discharge through Corbett tunnel, 229 second-feet; 

total discharge, 5,450 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.34 foot May 3 

(discharge, 258 second-feet; discharge through Corbett tunnel, 174 second-feet; 

total discharge, 432 second-feet); minimum stage recorded for river, 0.25 foot 

April 30 (discharge, 162 second-feet); for tunnel, April 12 (discharge, 89 secondfeet).

1908-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.79 feet July 4, 1909 (discharge, 15,400 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, "dry, " October 21 to November 19, 1909.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice;, open-channel 

rating curve assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. Little water diverted above station.

REGULATION. Shoshone reservoir, with a capacity of 456,000 acre-feet, regulates the 

flow.

ACCURACY. Results good. Winter discharge was estimated from a few gage heights 

and is fairly constant, being for the most part water discharged through one of 

the 42-inch pipes in the base of the Shoshone dam, which is open wide, discharging throughout the year.
150 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shoshone River, including sluices and tunnels, at Corbett dam, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

20..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

624

683

853

1,340

1,340

1,370

605

615

483

615

583

583

695

743

928

982

974

1,030

993

814

766

706

766

800

800

800

800

1,710

880

836

715

Nov.

715

pQQ

f Q1

664

Dec.

Rfid

664

Jan.

664

 14

Feb.

030

Mar.

598

598

Apr.

604

607

610

613

616

619

622

626

630

598

678

559

623

621

691

614

574

572

572

633

660

552

552

514

550

574

616

540

642

534

May.

534

555

432

634

592

588

621

640

623

623

652

678

582

678

582

689

664

622

576

592

604

(.33

C33

(58

645

 30

720

704

854

1,450

1,930

June.

2,250

2,890

3,190

3,130

2,990

2,890

2,630

2,710

2,750

2,8 0

2,850

2 820

2,770

2,f80

2,590

2390

2.500

2,920

3,180

3,420

3,360

3,530

3,840

4 SCO

5,320

5,450

4,750

4,130

3,720

3,740

July.

3,800

3,860

3,840

3.5r O

2,180

2.720

3,5.0

3,760

3,C30

4,180

4.090

4,780

4,990

5,170

4,990

4,040

3, 140

3,100

2,890

2,620

2 490

2 510

2,340

2,670

2,440

2 030

2 080

2 <KO

1,850

1,890

Aug.

1,640

2,020

1,550

1,520

2,130

1,180

882

950

1,040

959

808

79j

793

887

&,9

789

849

885

815

824

848

9,9

1,000

1,010

9.7

1,050

1 040

1,040

1,120

984

933

Sept.

1,0-0

923

887

839

834

1,030

1,090

995

953

1,010

1,020

991

991

957

975

929

871

827

753

804

872

737

926

834

3,230

800

800

802

804

806

NOTE. Discharge over dam determined by the formula Q=3.50 BH'-SS No gage heights reported for 

the following periods: Oct. 21-27, 29, 30, Nov. 2-10, 12-22,24-29, Dec. 1-21, 23-30, Jan. 2-27, 29-31, Feb. 

1-16, 18-28, Mar. 1-17, 19-29, 31, Apr. 1-8, Sept. 26-30; dis-haree interpolated Apr. 31 to Mar. 8, and estimated as follows for other periods for which gage heights are missing: Nov. 1-30, t90 serond-feet; Dec. 1-31, 

664 second-feet; Jan. 1-31, 639 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 630 second-feet; and Mar. 1-31, 508 second-feet. Discharge over dam and through tunnel determined separately and the two added to give the total flow. 

Discharge Nov. 1 to Mar. 31 estimated; see "Accuracy."

Monthly discharge of Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo., including sluices and tunnels, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,710

691 

1,930 

5,450 

5,170 

2,130 

3,230

i

Minimum.

483

514 

432 

2,250 

1,850 

789 

737

Mean.

855 

o690 

o664 

o639 

o630 

o598 

601 

697 

3,300 

3,230 

1.070 

977

1,1CO

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

52,600 

41,100 

40,800 

39, 300 

35,000 

36,800 

35,800 

42,900 

196,000 

199, 000 

65,800 

58,100

843,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D.

Estimated See "Accuracy."
YELLOWSTONE EIVEB BASIN. 151

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Corbett tunnel at Corbett dam, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.......... ..................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

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

12........................... .. .

13............................... ...........

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18................................ .... ......

19............................................

23............................................

21......................................... ..

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

26

CO

tft

53

53

77

113

113

113

113

113

113

128

146

174

193

1<y>

48

Apr.

112

89

153

151

221

228

216

186

186

247

330

330

330

304

280

304

346

330

Q79

372

May.

324

345

174

234

234

230

221

243

251

251

252

278

252

278

252

247

264

264

246

234

204

191

191

216

245

244

278

OfM

OQJ.

271

290

June.

321

366

330

272

272

230

270

321

361

361

352

239

246

240

201

228

2<?5

265

235

186

19Q

154

179

180

278

99Q

99Q

278

278

302

July.

359

330

310

275

299

304

328

375

336

330

304

328

426

472

472

414

414

359

386

438

488

510

462

462

483

534

534

495

439

347

373

Aug.

238

314

189

376

248

289

252

252

278

329

290

278

278

289

239

191

219

255

233

194

218

203

203

213

167

1 f\Q

111

63

154

167

Sept.

277

293

337

289

252

234

252

229

153

159

179

191

191

191

209

214

241

229

203

174

174

107

211

300

NOTE. Discharge record furnished in the form of an hydrograph by the United States Eeclamation 

Service; represents water diverted for irrigation.

Monthly discharge of Corbett tunnel at Corbett, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

April 11-30. ..............................................

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

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

Discharge in secoad-feet.

Maximum.

193 

372 

345 

366 

534 

376 

337

iiinirnum.

26 

89 

174 

129 

275 

63 

153

Mean.

105

254 

252 

262 

400 

224 

220

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,170 

10,100 

15,500 

15 600 

24,600 

13.800 

10,500

SOUTH FORK OF SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR ISHAWOOA, WYO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 26 and 27, T. 51 N., R. 104 W., at Coe's private

bridge, 1J miles northeast of Ishawooa, in Park County. Nearest tributary,

Belknap Creek, enters upstream at Ishawooa. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 532 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23 to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on first right downstream piling of bridge; read once daily by

Miss Ina Spaulding.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from five-span pile bent bridgs. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Control not well defined;

shifts during high water. Left bank subject to overflow.
152 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1915, PAKT VI.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.6 feet in the afternoon of June 25 (discharge, 2,560 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.22 feet 

at 5.30 p. m., September 22 (discharge,'299 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 54 second-feet 

from the South Fork of Shoshone River; part above station not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except during high water 

in June and July. Rating curve well defined between 240 and 700 second-feet, 

fairly well defined to 1,600 second-feet, and extended above 1,600 second-feet. 

Gage read to half-tenths once daily May 23 to August 17 and to hundredths August 

18 to September 30. Daily discharge obtained by indirect method for shifting 

control May 23 to July 31 and by applying daily gage heights to rating table August 

1 to September 30. Results good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Shoshone River near Ishawooa, Wyo., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

May 7

July 17

» 

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr........

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

Ga?e 

height.

Feet.

2.75

2.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

388

1.210

1,200

Date.

A IIP* 17

18

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.57

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Shoshone River near Ishawooa, Wyo., for 

the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1............

3............

5............

6............

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

8............

9............

10............

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

12............

13............

14............

15............

May. June.

1,700

1,630

1,190

1,260

1 00ft

1,330

1,190

1,480

1,590

1,400

1,440

1,220

1,120

1,050

988

July.

1,480

1,400

1.260

1,400

1,400

1,480

1,400

1,220

1,220

1,360

2,040

2 120

2 200

2.280

1 99ft

Aug.

645

590

562

535

485

535

535

590

590

485

485

462

462

Sept.

400

177

645

890

705

530

505

485

424

400

400

458

424

400

369

Day.

16............

18............

19............

Oft

22............

23............

24............

25............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

May.

562

645

795

735

675

795

1,480

988

1,120

June.

1.080

1,520

1, 550

1,360

1,480

1,780

1 890

2,320

2,560

1,590

1,160

1,3CO

1,520

1,740

July.

1.080

1,190

825

765

CO R

858

825

735

1,050

618

795

795

618

618

795

Aug.

420

515

400

416

467

424

612

557

458

416

400

377

354

339

Sept.

0*7

332

one

010

299

299

400

332

705

623

590

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: May 23 to July 31, by indirect method for shifting control; Aug. 1 

to Sept. 30 from rating curve well denned throughout the range of stage during the period. See "Accuracy."

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Shoshone River near Ishawooa, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,480 

2.560 

2,280 

645 

890

Minimum.

562 

988 

618 

339 

299

Mean.

866 

1,480 

1,190 

480 

471

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

15,500 

88, 100 

73, 200 

29,500 

28,000

234,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 153

SOAP CREEK NEAR ST. XAVIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 5 S., R. 32 E., at Henry Reed's ranch, 9 miles south of St. 

Xavier, about a mile above the mouth of the creek, in Big Horn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 11, 1911, to September 30, 1915. April 25, 1914, 

, to June 12, 1915, at Frank Annerer's ranch, about half a mile above present site; 

September 11,1911, to November 30,1913, in W. } NW. \ sec. 2, T. 6 S., R. 32 E., 

about one-fourth mile above headworks of Soap Creek ditch.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on right bank opposite Henry Reed's house; read 

twice daily July 8 to September 30, 1915, by Henry Reed. Original gage, in use 

September 11, 1911, to November 30, 1913, was overhanging chain gage about 

one-fourth mile above headworks of Soap Creek ditch; gage used April 25, 1914, 

to June 12, 1915, a chain gage on footbridge near Frank Annerer's house, about 

one-fourth mile above present site. From October 1 to December 5, 1914, gage 

was read by Frank Annerer; April 13 to June 12, 1915, by W. G. Warrett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge about 1 mile 

upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage and at principal control is composed 

of gravel and silt; shifts slightly. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by 

growth *of aquatic plants in channel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.0 feet June 12, 

determined by leveling from flood marks (approximate discharge, determined 

from extension of rating curve, 340 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.75 

feet at 3 p. m. April 20 (discharge, 8.0 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 12.8 feet May 11, 1914, determined by 

leveling from flood marks (approximate discharge, determined from extension 

of rating curve, 438 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.1 feet September 

10, 1914 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice^Observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Soap Creek ditch diverts above station during summer for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o3.15

o3.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ff.

22.5

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

91 1

16.2

a Refers to gage at Annerer's ranch.

f> Refers to gage at Reed's ranch; levels indicate that corresponding gage height at Ann jrer's ranch is 

3.12 feet. 

o Refers to gage at Reed's ranch.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2...................... . ..

3...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

13. ..........................

F>.. .........................

17...........................

13...........................

19...........................

20...........................

22...........................

23...........................

21...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29................'...........

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

9 3

10.3

19.5

25.0

23.5

28.0

26.5

26.5

19.5

18.4

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

18.4

19.5

22.0

19.5

22.0

22.0

20.8

23.5

20.8

19.5

20.8

19.5

IS. 4

17.2

Nov.

18.4

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

19.5

18.4

22.0

22.0

23.5

23.5

26.5

25.0

19.5

19.5

1Q ^

19.5

19.5

19.5

20.8

19.5

19.5

Dec.

19.5

19.5

22.0

22.0

20.8

Apr.

17.6

14.6

11.5

8.4

8.0

10.0

22.0

18.0

14.0

11.0

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.9

9.1

9 0

8.9

8.8

8.7

8.6

May.

10.0

11.5

13.0

14.5

16.0

22.0

13.8

26.5

25.0

34.0

25.0

19.5

20.8

22.0

22.0

18.4

14.9

14.4

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.3

12.8

12.3

12.7

14.9

12.7

11.7

12.3

22.0

13.8

June.

12.7

18.4

132

26.5

19.5

73

26.5

23.5

20.8

18.4

18.4

340

July.

28

28

28

28

25

22

56

38

26

24

25

25

22

22*

22

22

19

22

25

78

73

32

26

24

Aug.

28

26

23

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

21

16

16

17

16

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

Sept.

16

16

17

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

39

45

49

23

17

NOTE* Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 5,1914, and Apr. 13 to June 11,1915, from rating 

curve well defined between 9 and 43 second-feet; June 12, estimated from flood mark noted by obseryer 

and extension of rating curve; July 1-7, mean discharge estimated 30 second-feet from comparison with 

flow of Rottengrass Creek; July 8-31, determined from rating curve well defined between 18 and 45 secondfeet; Aug. 1-31, by indirect method for shifting control; Sept. 1-30, from poorly defined rating curve. No 

gage-height record, discharge interpolated, Nov. 4-9, 1914, Apr. 18, 19, 21-23, 26-30, May 1-4,13,16,18, 22, 

23. No gage-height record Dec. 6 to Apr. 9.

Monthly discharge of Soap Creek'near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

December 1-5. .....................................

April 10-30 ............................:...........

June 1-12. .........................................

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

September. ... .....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

28.0 

26.5 

22.0 

22.0 

34.0 340 

78.0 

28.0 

49.0

Minimum.

9.3 

18.4 

19.5 

8.0 

10.0 

12.7 

19.0 

15.0 

14.0

Mean.

20.1 

20.5 

20.8 

11.0 

16.9 

60.8 

30.6 

18.0 

18.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,240 

1,220 

206 

458 

1,040 

1,450 

1,880 

1,110 

1,120

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

B. 

C. 

C.
YELLOW-STONE BIVEE BASIN. 155

ROTTENGRASS CREEK NEAR ST. XAVIER, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. £ sec. 6, T. 5 S., R. 33 E., about one-fourth mile above crossing 

of Big Horn canal, on Crow Indian Reservation, 4 miles south of St. Xavier, in 

Big Horn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 9, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Overhanging chain on left bank about one-fourth mile above crossing of 

Bighorn canal; read once daily by Loren S. Stanley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge about 500 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel and silt; shifts. Banks above and 

below gage high and steep; not subject to overflow below gage height 11 feet (discharge about 4QQ,second-feet).

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined by leveling 

from flood marks, 11.3 feet June 12 (approximate discharge, from extension of 

rating curve, 420 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.7 feet at 5 p. m. May 1 

(discharge, 3.6 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, June 12, 1915; minimum stage recorded, 

2.3 feet, September 27, 1911 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by wading by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Apr. 10.... ........ ...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.03

4.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.4

35

Date.

July 22. ......................

Gasre 

height.

Feet. 

4.61

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 42

1 4

a Includes 25 second-feet being turned into creek above gage from Big Horn canal.
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15 ...........................

16...........................

17 ...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

23...........................

91

2

K

26...........................

27. ..........................

28...........................

29 ........................... }ft

31...........................

Oct.

12

15

18

21

21

21

22

23

........

........

Nov.

22

21

22

23

22

21

22

23

23

00

99

91

99

23

22

21

OQ

00

90

21

99

23

OQ

n

23

90

94

Dec.

26

Oft

24

23

........

Apr.

7

7

8

12

9 '

6

6

5.1

5.1

6

g

7

6

5.1

5.1

^ 1

6

5.1

5.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

May.

3.6

4.3

5.1

5.1

20

46

29

14

14

16

13

11

8

9

9

11

12

13

13

12

11

11

12

11

11

12

13

16

22

June.

29

55

65

65

55

75

70

70

42

35

42fe

380

260

157

145

139

121

109

91

K~>

79

85

85

85

AQ

........

July.

74

74

69

69

69

59

64

C4

54

59

64

64

59

64

69

64

64

64

64

54

64

42

10

11

10

1111

235

54

18

12.5

Aug.

1?.5

11

12.5

14

16

12.5

14

11

14

12.5

10

10

9

9

9

10

7

8

7

7

8

6

6

6

7

6

7

6

Sept.

s

11

7

11

11

10

11

11

11

12.5

12.5

11

11

12.5

12.5

19 f\

12.5

19 *\

11

11

12.5

12.5

10

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1-8, Nov. 1 to Dec. 4, from rating curve well defined below 

90 second-feet; Oct. 9-31, mean discharge estimated 22second-feet; Dec. 5 to Apr. 3, gape height notrecorded; 

Apr. 1-3, mean discharge estimated 7 second-feet; A pr. 4 to June 11, June 14, from rating curve fairly w< 11 

denned between 6 and 90 second-feet and poorly denned for higher stag; es; June 12 and 13 estimated from 

flood marks; June 15 to Sept, 30, from rating curve fairly well defined between 6 and 42 second-feet and 

poorly defined for higher stages. Discharge June 16 to July 23, includes 25 second-feet from Bighorn canal. 

Gage height not recorded, discharge interpolated, Oct. 1-3, 5, 7, Nov. 1, 3. 5, 7, 9, 11,13,15.17,19, 21,23, 

25, 27, 29,1914.

Monthly discharge of Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Julv. .............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

26 

26 

12 

46 

416 

235 

16 

16

Minimum.

12 

21 

23 

4.3 

3.6 

29

ll

1

Mean.

21.3 

2?. 5 

2<.8 

6.32 

13 

110 

56.9 

9.45 

11.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,310 

1.340 

197 

376 

799 

6,550 

3,500 

581 

672

Accuracy.

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote io table of daily discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 157

LITTLE HOBN RIVER NEAR WYOLA, MONT.

LOCATION. In N. £ SW. J sec. 28, T., 8 S., R. 35 E., one-fourth mile below proposed 

head works of Little Horn canal No. 3, in Big Horn County, 4 miles southwest 

of Wyola, and about 16 miles above Lodgegrass Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 260 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 7, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on right bank; read twice daily by C. C. Dillon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading near 

cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at gage and at principal control boulders and 

gravel; shifts. Left bank high and not subject to overflow; right bank high but 

subject to overflow about 100 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.6 feet at 6.20 

p. m. June 11 (discharge, 1,130 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.20 feet April 10 

and 12 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 6.6 feet June 11, 1915 (discharge, 1,130 

second-feet); minimum stage, 4.2 feet April 10 and 12,1915 (discharge, 82 secondfeet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Small amount diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Horn Rive)' near Wyola, Mont., during the year ending

 Sept. SO, 19J5.

[Made by wading by W. A. Lamb.]

Date.

Apr. 11......................................................................... ....

Aug. 31 .............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4. 20

4.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

80

116

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Little Horn River near Wyola, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day. Apr.

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

IK

96 

89 

82

82 

82 

120 

91 

104

May.

223

218 

214 

196 

190

177 

166 

171 

189 

208

260 

256 

516 

895 

840

June.

100 

147 

193 

315 

91

104 

116 

205 

648 

950

1,130 

1,010 

870 

730 

442

July.

352 

331 

331 

331 

331

312 

373 

331

292 

256

256 

256 

223 

274 

256

Aug.

173 

180 

166 

159 

159

159 

159 

156 

154 

142

142 

135 

133 

133 

133

Sept.

127 

127 

135 

135 

133

131 

133 

133 

131 

131

135 

133 

131 

129 

127

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

108 

116 

106 

104 

100

96 

89 

91 

114 

119

124 

138 

171 

193 

193

May.

785 

730 

675 

331 

263

188 

161 

166 

171 

188

199 

243 

331 

331

224 

116

June.

594 

840 

730 

840 

704

568 

516 

516 

466 

442

312 

322 

331 

331 

331

July.

223 

253 

238 

223

217

208 

199 

182

166 

166

166 

166 

166 

166 

166 

166

Aug.

133 

135 

135 

142 

142

138 

136 

135 

142 

142

135 

135 

135 

134 

133 

127

Sept.

124 

124 

124 

124 

124

124 

124 

120 

120 

124

128 

131 

131 

129 

124

NOTE. Discharge Apr. 8 to Sept. 30 determined from rating curve fairly well defined below 500 secondfeet. Gage not read Oct. l to Apr. 7 and also on following days for which discharge was interpolated: May 

2,9,16,23,30, June 6,13,20, 27, July 4,11,18,25, Aug. 1,8,15,22, 29, and Sept. 5,12,19,26.
158

Monthly di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

of Little Horn River near Wyola, Mont., for the year ending Sept. 

30, 1915.

Month.

April 8-30..... ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

193

895 

1.133 

373 

180 

135

1,130

Minimum.

82 

116 

91 

166 

127 

120

S2

Mean.

113 

317 

496 

244 

144 

128

246

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,150 

19,500 

29,500 

15,000 

8,850 

7,620

85,600

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

LITTLE HORN RIVER NEAR CROW AGENCY, MONT.

LOCATION. In W. J sec. 18, T. 3 S., R. 35 E., at Chicago, Burlington & Quincy

Railroad bridge 2 miles south of Crow Agency, in Big Horn County, 14 miles

above junction with Big Horn River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,190 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 7, 1911, to September 30, 1915. March 24, 1905,

to June 30, 1906, for station at Crow Agency, about 2 miles below the present

station; Crow Agency ditch diverts water between stations. 

GAGE. Standard chain gage on downstream side of railway bridge; read once daily

by Everett Keeler. Records for 1911 were obtained from staff on bridge pier

near left bank; gages at same datum. Records 1905-6, obtained from chain

gage on upstream side of railroad bridge at Crow'Agency. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of highway bridge, about

200 feet below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel; slightly shifting. Banks

high; not subject to overflow below gage height about 14 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.0 feet June 14

(estimated discharge, 3,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.30 feet April 11 and

September 24 (discharge, 120 second-feet). 

1905-6 and 1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded June 14,1915; minimum stage,

1.8 feet September 25-29, 1905 (discharge, 60 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions for irrigation from main stream and tributaries

above station. 

REGULATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by W. A. Lamb.]

Date. Gaee 

height.

Feet. 

4.36

5.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

146

955

Date.

July 22.......... .............

Gape 

height.

Feet. 

4.83

4.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

340

155
YELLOWSTONE BIVEB BASIN. 159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont., for the

year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1. ...... ....................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6.................. ....

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

91

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29........................... ?n

31...........................

Oct.

140

140

170

170

170

170

170

140

170

170

140

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

140

lifl

140

140

170 idfl

140

140

140

170

170

Nov.

140

140

170

140

140

lift

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

170

140

170

170

170

170

170

170

140

140

140

140

170

Dec.

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

Apr.

158

158

158

198

198

240

198

158

158

139

120

139

158

158

158

158

198

178

158

158

190

158

198

240

158

178

178

198

240

498

May.

x&R

A$n

1 I'M!

(WO

650

428

428

<wn

<wo

*ift

428

535

620

885

1,340

i iso

715

650

7-1 K

682

cot

480

AKA

AKJL

4ftO

nQO

ECO

*fi9

535 71 P;

1 * 060

June.

Q9ft

RRft

1,060

1,380

1,020

990

I oftfl

920

SRft

955

1.060

1,690

3,450

3,600

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,620

1,550

1,480

1 340

l'240

1.130

1,060

990

920 fisn

715

715

650

July.

650

650

650

650

535

via

isn

562

850

535

480

650

428

535

1,550

535

590

480

480

378

388

330

378

354

378

428

378

590 i/in

428

Ang.

403

378

330

262

284

910

240

198

219

240

240

198

206

158

240

198

178

206

198

219

158

190

219

198

178

284

178

178

198

178

Sept.

158

158

190

158

KW

ins

ins

198

I'M

158

178

178

198

219

206

178

178

198

198

198

198 too

120

150

158

198

284

275 oai

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 9,1914, from rating curve well defined between 

110 and 1,000 second-feet; Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1915, from rating curve well defined between 80 and 1,100 

second-feet. Discharge June 13 and 14 estimated from measurements made subsequent to 1915; gage 

height 10.35 feet, discharge 3,530 second-feet. Gage height not recorded, Dec. 10 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

October..........................^.........'......

December 1-9. .....................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

170 

170 

170 

428 

1,340 

<z4,020 

1,550 

403 

284

Minimum.

140 

140 

170 

120 

330 

650 

330 

158 

120

Mean.

158 

149 

170 

184 

637 

1,300 

535 

224 

190

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,720 

' 8,870 

3,030 

10,900 

39,200 

77,400 

32,900 

13,800 

11,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

<» Estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

LODGEGRASS CKEEK NEAE LODGEGEASS, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 29, T. 6 S., R. 35 E., above road crossing one-fourth mile 

above headworks of Lodgegrass ditch, about 6 miles southwest of Lodgegrass, in 

Big Horn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 142 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 9, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on left bank; installed July 3, 1913, 50 feet below 

site of gage used previously and at same datum. Control and channel practically 

the same as at former site. Gage read once daily by W. E. Boehler.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at ford below gage.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Firm gravel and cobblestones at ford below gage; slightly 

shifting. Bed of stream at gage composed of earth and silt. Current sluggish at 

gage at low stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.0 feet June 13 

(discharge, 695 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.3 feet October 1-3 and 

13-24 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, June 13, 1915; minimum stage recorded, 

3.3 feet July 28 to September 12, 20, 26-30, October 1-3 and 13-24,1914 (discharge, 

14 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair; stream subject to sudden changes of stage; channel shifts 

slightly.

Discharge measurements of Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915. 

[Made by \V. A. Lamb.]

*' Date.

Apr. 9...............................................................................

Aug. 31.............................................................................

Case 

height.

Feet. 

3.35

4.50

3.50

Tischarge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.4 ri

26.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

3...........................

4...........................

6...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

14

14

22

22

22

99

22

22

99

22

22

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

14

Mar.

39

30

39

39

18

Apr.

18

18

22

22

39

22

18

18

18

18

18

14

16

14

20

30

22

22

22

20

22

39

34

30

30

26

26

39

56

118

May.

118'

143

194

134

91

63

56

70

50

63

94

110

134

247

247

194

160

143

160

152

118

102

91

86

177

168

152

143

111

194

247

June.

247

256

265

194

186

256

177

160

186

211

247

322

695

403

265

265

274

294

312

322

265

265

256

238

229

229

194

186

177

168

July.

177

160

152

126

110

110

143

126

126

115

110

102

102

107

126

118

110

91

86

78

70

63

63

63

70

56

60

60

63

63

63

Aug.

63

66

63

60

60

56

56

60

60

56

56

60

56

56

53

50

44

41

41

44

44

44

44

44

44

41

39

39

39

37

34

Sept.

34

37

39

39

39

37

37

37

37

39

39

39

39

34

34

34

32

32

26

26

26

24

24

28

30

34

37

39

30

24

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating enrve fairly well defined between 14 and 180 second-feet 

and poorly defi'- \d at other stages. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-17; discharge interpolated. Mar. 27- 30; observer's notes, "a little ice along shore"; open-channel rating assumed applicable.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN. 161

Monthly discharge of Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22 

22 

118 

247 

695 

177 

66 

39

Minimum.

14 

14 

14 

56 

160 

56 

34 

24

Mean.

17.2 

19.4 

27.9 

138 

258 

99.0 

50.0 

33.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1.060 

885 

1,660 

8,480 

15,400 

6,090 

3,070 

1,990

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

TONGUE RIVER AT CARNEYVILLE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 57 N., R. 84 W., at highway bridge at Carneyville, in 

Sheridan County. Nearest important tributary, Goose Creek, enters 3 miles 

below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 495 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1911, to October 31, 1912; April 4 to September 30, 

1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read twice daily by John Bone,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; no pronounced control; shifts. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.65 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 12 (discharge, 2,590 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.78 feet at 8 

a. m,, April 8, 6 p. m., April 9, and 8 a. m., April 11 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 218 secondfeet from Tongue River; part above station not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good except for periods of high water for which they are fair. 

Limits of shift in control fairly well defined by discharge measurements; determinations above 500 second-feet somewhat uncertain.

<e measurements of Tongue River at Carneyville, Wyo., during the year ending 

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 23

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.51

5.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

225

1,250

Date.

July 16

Aug. 15

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

&.

Feet. 

3.80

3.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

407

177

77479° WSP 406 17 11
162 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tongue River at Carneyville, Wyo.,for the year ending

Sept. 80,

Day.

1. .......

2. .......

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15. .......

Apr.

55

55

52

47

43

46

46

42

46

w

71

92

May.

640

690

422

260

228

175

200

164

260

422

565

7on

1,180

1,780

1,480

June.

- 978

1,030

Q7S

1,120

1,000

1,120

1,000

1 9dn

1,060

2,200

1,480

1,120

1,480

July.

Ron

690

895

Ron

590

565

565

690

don

AQA

515

400

oon

400

468

Aug.

147

164

147

147

137

137

130

130

125

137

109

J.04

100

360

171

Sept.

125

130

109

200

193

200

200

193

200

182

182

193

200

200

193

Day.

16........

17........

18........

19........

20........

21........

22........

23........

24........

25........

26........

27........

28........

29........

30........

31........

Apr.

109

102

112

240

240

380

300

212

147

157

193

240

400

515

715

May.

1,060

950

1,000

790

640

665

590

665

665

665

615

615

540

640

1,090

1,090

June.

1,480

1,600

1,600

1,480

1,360

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,000

895

790

740

690

July.

380

320

320

300

280

260

260

232

200

200

200

200

182

171

164

147

Aug.

104

104

80

84

125

104

84

84

147

137

137

147

130

117

130

130

Sept.

164

164

193

164

147

157

157

147

157

157

164

280

248

171

147

NOTE. Discharge computed as f9llows: Apr. 4 to June 5 by indirect method for shifting control; June 6 

to Sept. 30 from poorly defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Tongue River at Carneyville, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

April 4-30. ........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

715 

1,780 

2,200 

895 

- 360 

280

Minimum.

42 

164 

690 

147 

80 

109

Mean.

175

695 

1,160 

398 

132

177

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,370 

42,700 

69,000 

24,500 

8,120 

10,500

164,000

Accuracy.

B, 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

GOOSE CREEK AT SHERIDAN, WYO.

LOCATION. At footbridge in City Park, Sheridan, in Sheridan County. Nearest 

tributary, Little Goose Creek, enters a short distance below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 182 square miles (measured on U. S. Geological Survey 1:500,000 

scale map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1911, to October 31, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 

1915. Also, August 1, 1895, to August 2, 1897. State engineer maintained station at this point during 1913.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read twice daily by 

H. A. Loucks. Before August 14, 1915, gage was at downstream side of pile 

pier in midstream and referred to datum 1.00 foot lower.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Principal control is 

mill dam one-third mile below gage; changeable as a result of varying use of 

flashboards. Banks subject to overflow at extreme high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.7 feet at 8 

a m. June 12 (discharge, about 1,770 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.94 feet at 6 p. m. August 14 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation semously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. During irrigation season greater part of flow is diverted above station.

REGULATION. None.
YELLOWSTOSTE RIVER BASIN. 163

ACCURACY. Stag^-diseharge relation not permanent; changed by removing stop-logs 

from dam onej-third mile below gage. Eating curves fairly well defined below 

600 second-fe^t. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean dafly gage height to rating table. Eesults fair.

Discharge measurements of Goose Creek at Sheridan, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 23

June 8

Made by 

M. N. Grant, jr........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.10

4.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

106

523

Date.

July 16

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.28

0.1.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

350

2.70

a, New datum; old gage read 2.96 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Goose Creek at Sheridan, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

22

22

28

37

35

32

26

31

30

23

23

26

28

39

58

May.

236

249

187

147

134

113

93

87

120

206

276

424

898

74/1

June.

486

687

723

781

928

905

723

603

572

635

704

1,860

1,290

1,220

1.120

July.

423

486

400

338

262

250

266

283

395

395

300

235

309

368

541

Aug.

15

16

15

13

13

12

11

11

9

7

6

6

4

6

Sept.

16

13

22

27

166

86

57

56

56

56

57

C7

59

75

75

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

69

78

100

106

120

117

113

134

110

96

100

110

124

204

224

May.

424

331

262

216

292

258

205

258

220

192

210

189

176

179

997

704

June.

905

852

997

1,120

884

800

704

652

723

895

1,260

852

618

479

423

July.

347

154

108

89

65

49

36

28

21

21

24

22

17

16

13

16

Aug.

13

11

14

14

19

14

14

14

14

14

20

26

19

18

16

17

Sept.

75

71

67

59

59

59

59

56

71

98

127

114

108

114

114

NOTE. Stop logs removed from mill dam from about May 20 to Sept. 18; control greatly changed. (See 

"Accuracy.")

Monthly discharge of Goose Creek, at Sheridan, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

224

997 

1,860 

541 

26 

166

MiTiiTTmTO22

87 

423 

13 

4 

13

Mean.

75.5 

296 

847- 

202 

13.2 

71.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,490 

18,200 

50,400 

12,400 

812 

4,220

90,500
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

POWDER RIVER NEAR ARVADA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 56 N., R. 76 W., at the K ranch, 1£ miles above mouth of 

Clear Creek and 16 miles north of Arvada, in Sheridan County. Nearest tributary 

Spotted Horse Creek, enters short distance above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Gage-height record September 1-30,1915; discharge measure- 

"ments July 22 and August 13, 1915.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank one-fourth mile below ranch house, at point where 

rock dike crosses the river; read once daily by Miss Carrie Sorenson

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge 1 mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Principal control 200 

feet below gage; may shift during high -water. Banks subject to overflow at stages 

above 12 feet.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1,1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 6 second-feet 

from Powder River above the station, and 1,436 second-feet from tributaries entering above. Between the station and State line there were adjudicated diversions 

of 39 second-feet from Powder River.

REGULATION. None.

Discharge measurements of Powder River near Arvada, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

[Made by R. H. Fletcher.]

Date.

July 22.. ................................. ...........................................

Aug. 13.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

2.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

346

283

Daily gage height, in feet, of Powder River near Arvada, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Day.

1.. ......................

2........................

3........................

4........................

5........................

6........................

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

8........................

9........................

10........................

Sept.

3.03

3.00

6.00

4.18

8.85

8.50

5.35

4.75

4.15

3.82

Day.

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

12........................

13........................

14........................

15........................

16........................

17........................

18........................

19.. ......................

20........................

Sept.

3.80

3.60

3.41

3.30

3.28

3.20

3.00

3.10

3.08

3.06

Day.

21........................

22........................

23........................

24........................

25........................

26........................

27.. ....... ................

28........................

29........................

30........................

31........................

Sept.

3.03

3.00

2.96

2.95

2.93

3.25

5.40

8.90

5.10

4.30
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN,

CLEAR CREEK JSTEAR ARVADA, WYO.

165

LOCATION. In sec, 36 T. 57 N., R. 77 W., at Sorenson's ranch, 1J miles above mouth 

of creek and 16 miles north of Arvada, in Sheridan County. No tributary between 

station and mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,110 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 8 to September 30, 1915; first discharge measurement 

made July 21, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on right bank one-fourth mile below diversion dam at Sorenson's 

ranch; read once daily by Miss Carrie Sorenson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage.

CHANNAL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Multiple control consisting of two rock dikes below gage across the river 150 feet apart; upper dike 

100 feet below gage forms principal low-water control; at high water lower dike 

is principal control. Silting of openings in dikes causes changes in control. 

Banks not likely to overflow. Zer(} flow, 3.8 feet.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, the^re were adjudicated diversions of 371 secondfeet from Clear Creek and 667 second feet from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek nkar Arvada, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915. " 

[Made by R. H. Fletcher.]

Date.

July 21. ...............:..........................

Aug. 13..........................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.95

4.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

203

27

Daily dit in second-feet, of Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo., for the year ending 

Septi 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6...*...........

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

Aug.

13

53

54

Sept.

102

85

405

410

791

416

OC7

314

348

Day.

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

12...........

13...........

14...........

1 t\

16...........

17

18...........

19...........

20...........

.-

Aug.

46

OQ

97

24

OCQ

69

29

35

40

Sept.

276

284

OQ;;

276

070

919

218

QlQ

01 £

1 71

.

Day.

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

11

Aug.

175

137

362

QAQ

rtKfi

9<in

148

197

Sept.

178

168

161

161

119

236

259

306

227

242

NOTE. Aug. 8-31, mean discharge 130 second-feet, run-off 6,190 acre-feet; -Sept. 1-30, mean discharge 

274 second-feet, run-off 16,300 acre-feet.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

PINEY CREEK AT KEARNEY, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 53 N., R. 83 W., at highway bridge 300 yards south of Kearney, in Johnson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 117 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 6, 1902, to June 30,1906; May 13,1911, to October

31, 1912; April 24 to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read twice daily by Mrs. Lena

Noyce. Gage used 1902-1906 at same site but referred to different datum. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Principal

control 100 feet downstream at well-defined rapids; practically permanent during

1915. At stage of about 5 feet water flows over left bank into a small side channel. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.05 feet at 7 p. m.

May 14 (discharge, 943 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.35 feet August

10-13 (discharge, 16 second-feet). 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; observations discontinued

during winter..

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 347 secondfeet from Piney Creek. Part above station not known. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Results excellent; control practically permanent during 1915, the rating

curve well defined.

Discharge measurements of Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date. Made by Gage 

height.

Teet. 

2.16

3.17

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

100

399

Date.

July 17

Aug. 16

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.56

1.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

177

52

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr. May.

351

194

168

166

168

181

131

112

163

223

290

373

620

876

745

June.

351

529

447

473

529

473

421

421

473

559

876

529

529

July.

194

194

181

168

168

194

272

329

329

194

310

589

651

Aug.

25

20

19

is

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

20

20

Sept.

25

25

32

122

84

144

122

133

122

112

102

Qft

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19

20..........

21..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

98

93

91

114

163

255

421

May.

589

421

473

329

272

lew.

223

223

223

329

223

223

272

713

473

June.

473

589

713

529

529

473

421

421

447

589

651

529

208

255

255

July.

223

156

144

122

68

68

54

54

54

54

48

42

42

25

25

25

Aug.

42

68

54

54

68

68

102

84

84

68

68

68

42

OK

25

Sept.

81

58

48

52

52

52

* 46

40

40

42

52

81

81

62

49

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined throughout.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN. 167 

Monthly discharge ofPiney Creek at Kearney, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

April24-30........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

421 

876 

876 

651 

102 

144

Minimum.

91 

112

208 

25 

16 

25

Mean.

176 

331

492 

181 

40.2 

74.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,440 

20.400 

29,300 

11,100 

2.470 

4,450

70,200

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN.

LITTLE MISSOUEI EIVER NEAR ALZADA, MONT.

LOCATION. Near southwst corner of T. 8 S., R. 60 E., at Walker's ranch, 300 yards 

below site of proposed dam, 2 miles below mouth of Thompson Creek, 4 miles 

below Alzada, in Fallon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 780 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1911, to September 30, 1915. Also April 3, 1904, to

. December 31, 1906, at Alzada.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage on right bank; read twice daily by John Walker; 

gage used during 1911 was vertical staff gage on the left bank 150 feet farther 

downstream. Datum of chain gage 0.08 foot lower than that of staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifts during high water. Stream sluggish. Banks cut 

5 to 15 feet in sandy soil. Two channels at medium and one at high stage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.4 feet at 6 p. m. 

June 13, 1915 (discharge, 3,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.98 feet 

October 3 and December 14, 1914 (discharge, 2.8 second-feet). 

. 1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 15.3 feet April 6, 1912 (discharge, 4,550 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.4 foot to 0.25 foot July 6 to August 

7, and 0.4 foot to 0.3 foot, October 14-18, 1911 (old gage); 1.85 to 1.76 feet (new 

gage) September 9-15, 1913 (discharge, 0).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None of importance. Some flood water in spring is stored in coulees 

on tributaries for use in irrigating small tracts.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined except for low water. Results excellent for 

open channel above 80 second-feet; below 80 second-feet, poor.

Discharge measurements of Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by C. S. Heidel.]

Date.

July?. ........

8.........

8..........

heignt.

Feet. 

9.08

a 52

6.66

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

1,710

1,570

1,050

Date.

July 8..........

9..........

10..........

10..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.30

7.88

5.40

4

0C

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

976

1,430

747

Date.

July 10.........

11.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.48

3.33

2.95

Discharge.

Sec. ft.

468

172

95

NOTE. All measurements were made at the section at the cable.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

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

2.8

3.9

3 9

3.9

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

3 9

4.2

4.5

4.8

48

3 0

Q Q

3 9

3 9

Q cr

A. 9

A 0

143

299

<>77

84

19

27

11

7.4

15

Nov.

2.9

8.8

8.8

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.0

H 7

c 7

<; 4.

5.1

5.1

3 d

2.8

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.6

3 Q

3

Q

4 *

4.5

4.2

3.3

3

Q

3 Q

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.2

Mar.

i,070

1 '925 390

349

Apr.

175

164

416

497

955

1,280

1,450

705

332

143

107

71

48

34

30

26

19

16

14

14

13

12

12

65

315

332

124

36

25

1Q

May.

17

27

133

283

153

78

38

27

23

18

12

9.5

9.5

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.0

5.1

4.8

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

8.1

545

641

349.0

43.0

24.0

18.0

June.

13

43

673

545

107

48

43

31

36

37

27

1,160

3,500

3,350

2,780

1,060

140

206

488

584

415

1,060

430

184

217

217

66

- 44

34

38

July.

34

29

27

27

28

27

1,520

1,080

1,390

840

173

120

162

72

252

488

900

946

584

151

66

49

39

32

28

25

54

217

102

151

120

Aug.

550

1,280

1,770

1,600

162

72

49

39

39

34

44

34

34

29

29

24

518

54

34

34

54

39

72

140

66

140

195

49

39

27

28

Sept.

25

21

19

19

34

60

72

72

102

49

37

30

28

24

22

18

15

14

14

12

12

12

10

10

10

13

20

26

140

54

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1,1914, to June 14, 1915, from rating curve well defined 

above and poorly defined below 10 second-feet; June 15 to Sept. 30,1915, from rating curve well defined 

between 80 and 2,000 second-feet and poorly defined below 80 second-feet, Gage height not recorded 

Dec. 1 to Mar. 27.

Monthly discharge of Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mont., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

March 28-31 ........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

577 

8.8 

1,390 

1,450 

641 

3,500 

1,520 

1,770 

140

Minimum.

2.8 

2.8 

349 

12.0 

4.8 

13.0 

25.0 

24.0 

10.0

Mean.

41.0 

4.90 

934 

248 

81.4 

586 

314 

235 

33.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,520 

292 

7,410 

14,800 

5,010 

34,900 

19,300 

14,400 

1,970

Accuracy.

B. 

D. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI. 169 

KNIFE RIVER BASIN.

KNIFE RIVER NEAR BRONCHO, N. DAK.

LOCATION. In SE. £ sec. 4, T. 142 N., R. 90 W., at C. D. Smith's ranch, at former

site of post office of Broncho, in Mercer County; present post office is 6 miles from

old site. Spring Creek enters 15 miles below station and Elm Creek half a mile

above. 

DRAINAGE AREA. =-1,260 square miles; drainage area at present site is practically the

same as at the original site, 2 miles farther downstream, the area at the lower point

being perhaps 5 square miles greater.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1903, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Chain on projecting timber, on left bank just below observer's house; read

once daily by C: D. Smith. Datum unchanged since March 23, 1905, when

station was moved from original site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bed of stream below gage is principal low-water

control; practically permanent except during 1915. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.0 feet, June 14

(discharge, 2,320 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.6 feet October 1-13,

1914, and 3.22 feet September 1-5,1915 (discharge, 9 second-feet). 

1903-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 24.0 feet June 26, 1914 (discharge, 7,700

second-feet); channel reported dry September 6-8, 1905; September 18, 19, 1908. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient

to warrant estimates. 

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak., during the year ending

 Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

7

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.50

3.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a22.9

20.3

Date.

Anir 17

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 12. 6

a Measurement made by wading.
170 WAfEU SUPPLY, 1915, PAR? VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Knife River, near Broncho, N. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1............................

2............................

3............................

4............................

5............................

6............................

7......-..-.-.--.-....-..-...

8....... .....................

9............................

10............................

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

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16.. ...."......................

17.... ........................

18............................

19............................

20............................

21............................

22............................

23.... ........................

24............................

25............................

26............................

27............................

28............................

29............................

30............................

31............................

Oct.

' 9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

11

11

11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Mar.

12

17

97

56

86

78

Apr.

86

86

70

70

70

78

82

95

78

78

70

66

56

56

50

56

56

44

44

38

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

May.

32

32

32

32

29

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

50

44

47

70

78

78

June.

70

50

44

78

78

210

114

82

78

104

78

480

860

2.320

1,440

800

210

86

70

70

63

63

63

63

120

958

549

574

525

179

July.

114

50

44

38

32

27

22

22

22

22

22

22

27

38

44

38

50

260

315

194

137

78

38

38

38

50

86

194

137

114

78

Aag.

179

164

137

104

78

56

44

38

38

33

27

27

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

18

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

Sept.

9

9

9

9

9

27

22

17

17

17

14

14

14

17

17

17

17

17

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

17

17

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 13 and Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, from fairly well defined 

rating curves; Mar. 26 to 31, by indirect method for shifting control, as channel was obstructed by ice; Nov. 

15 to Mar. 25, gage_ height not recorded; stage-discharge relation affected by ice; data insufficient to warrant 

publication of estimates of flow; discharge probably ranged between 7 and 13 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13

95

78 

2,320 

315 

179

27

Minimum.

9

32 

27 

44 

22 

11 

9

Mean.

11.1 

13.0 

55.4 

35.6 

349 

77.1 

40.0 

14.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

684 

361 

3,290 

2,190 

20,800 

4,740 

2,460 

845

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

B. 

C. 

A. 

B. 

D. 

C.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PA3.T VI. 171

HEART RIVER BASIN. 

HEART RIVER NEAR RICHARDTON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. In or near sec. 21, T. 138 N., R. 92 W., opposite observer's house, which 

is 1 mile below highway bridge about 11 miles south of Richardton, in Stark 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,250 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1903, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain on projecting timber opposite observer's house; read once daily by 

W. F..Church; auxiliary chain gage on highway bridge 1 mile above observer's 

house used only in emergency; datums of the two gages so related that readings at 

the bridge are always approximately 10.0 feet less than those on the gage near 

the observer's house. From 1903 to 1911 the gage was at the highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly permanent but control is sometimes changed 

for short periods by the building of a dam by beavers one-fourth mile below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 32.6 feet June 

15 (discharge, 1,820 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 24.95 feet September 

13 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1903-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 25.9 feet June 10, 1906 (discharge, 8,020 

second-feet; see Water-Supply Paper 246); minimum stage recorded, "dry" 

July 26 to August 11, 20-23, 1903; September 1-19, 1905; and August 2, 1911.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient 

to warrant estimates.

ACCURACY. Results good except for short times when operations of beavers changed 

control.

Discharge measurements of Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

July 2

Aug. 16

Made by 

E.F. Chandler.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

24.61

24.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44.7

olO.l

Date.

Sept. 22

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

25.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

« 6. 9

a Measurement made by wading.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5...-...-----..--..-.-.-..........-..

6....................................

7..-.-.-.-..-.-.-..--...--.-.-.-.--.-.

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

22. ...................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

8

11

11

11

8

8

8

8

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

17

17

17

17

20

20

17

17

17

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Apr.

132

108

91

86

75

65

55

55

55

Cft

46

41

41

36

36

36

Oft

46

36

36

32

28

24

May.

21

21

32

36

41

36

41

36

36

32

32

28

24

17

14

17

21

17

17

28

24

21

28

21

28

36

55

55

75

86

102

June.

75

60

55

60

55

60

55

55

36

36

41

55

174

1,260

1,820

1,240

466

226

174

132

108

96

80

70

65

55

288

256

113

96

July.

60

46

36

32

28

28

28

36

50

50

91

50

36

36

46

55

86

96

125

96

70

55

46

46

46

102

86

96

70

70

70

Aug.

188

181

166

152

102

75

60

50

41

28

24

17

14

14

11

9

9

14

11

11

14

14

14

17

14

11

8'6

6

6

6

Sept.

6

6

6

6

6

14

11

6

6

8

8

8

5

11

11

11

11

11

11

8

6

8

6

6

8

6

8

11

11

20

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Apr. 1-5, and Aug. 12 to Sept. 30, by indirect 

'metho'd for shifting control; Apr. 6 to Aug. 11, from a fairly well-defined rating curve. The following 

gage heights recorded Nov. 15 to Apr. 5; Dec. 1, 25.4 feet; Dec. 16, 25.3 feet; Jan. 1, 25.25 feet; Jan. 15, 

25.3 feet; Feb. 1, 25.25 feet; Feb. 15: 25.2 feet; Mar. l, 25.3 feet; Mar. 15, 25.3 feet; and Apr. 1, 25.2 feet. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 15 to Apr. 6; data insufficient to warrant publication 

of estimates of flow; discharge probably ranged from about 15 to 5 second-feet. Mean discharge Apr. 1-6 

estimated 50 second-feet.

Water level raised by beaver dams about Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 and Aug. 12 to Sept. 30. Observer reported 

river frozen Nov. 15, ice breaking Apr. 6, and river clear of ice Apr. 7.

Monthly discharge of Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Month.

April..:...........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20 

17

102 

1,820 

125 

188 

20

Minimum.

8 

17

14 

36

28 

6 

5

Mean.

13.1

17 

52.2 

34.8 

246 

60.3 

41.7 

8.7

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

807 

472 

3,090 

2,140 

14,600 

3,700 

2,560 

516

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI. 173

CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN. 

CANNONBALL RIVER AT STEVENSON, N/DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 133 N., R. 82 W., on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, at 

Frank Bingenheimer's house on old Stevenson ranch, 1 mile below M. H. Burdick's house, half a mile west-northwest of post office at Stevenson, about 5 miles 

southeast of Timmer, and 4 miles above mouth of Dogtooth Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,650 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1903, to November 30, 1908; August 9, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. October 1, 1914, to September 1, 1915, chain on projecting cantilever timber 

on left bank at M. H. Burdick's house; read by Mrs. M. H. Burdick. Gage used 

from 1903 to 1908 was a chain on projecting timber of left bank 1 mile below 

Burdick's house; this gage was rebuilt September 1, 1915, and has been read daily 

since September 2 by Frank Bingenheimer. Datums of the two gages so related 

that readings on the gage at Burdick's are about 10.0 feet greater than on the 

gage at Bingenheimer's.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At low and medium stages made by wading at ford 15 

rods below Burdick's or at the riffle 55 rods below; at medium and high stages 

from cable about 100 yards above the gage installed September 2, 1915, at Bingenheimer's ranch.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and stones, in places 

covered with silt to depth of 1 foot; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.5 feet at 7 p. m., 

June 4 (discharge 6,060 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 12.5 feet October 1, 

November 30, and December 17 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

1903-1908 and 1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 21.0 feet April 2, 1912 

(discharge 6,360 second-feet); channel reported dry August 12-15, September 10, 

11, 1904, September 29 to October 15, 1905, October 22, 25, November 24, 1906, 

September 2-7, 10-18, 22-28, October 7, 23, 26, November 24, 1907, August 27, 

28, September 13-16, 21-23, October 3-6, 11, 12, 31, November 3-7, 10-14, 1908, 

and September 2, 1913.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; data insufficient to warrant 

estimates.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Cannonball River at Stevenson, N. Dak., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 29

30

July 1

Made by 

O. Christianson. .......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

012.72

ol3.15

ol3.85

013.85

013.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.8

60

165

165

155

Date.

13

14

22

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

63.89

63.80

63.73

63.55

63.19'

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

198

174

166

19Q

37.5

« Gage at Burdick's ranch.

6 Gage 1 mfle below Burdick's ranch. Readings on gage at ranch as follows: Aug. 12,13.94 feet; Aug. 

13,13.83 feet; and Sept. 2,13.77 feet.

NOTE. See miscellaneous measurements, p. 276.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cannonball River at Stevenson, N. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

[Mrs. M. H. Burdick, observer.]

Day.

1......

2...... 

3......

5...... 

6......

7......

8......

9......

10...... 

11......

12......

13......

14...... 

15......

16......

17...... 

18...... 

19...... 

20......

21......

22...... 

23...... 

24...... 

25......

26......

27...... 

28......

29...... 

30......

01

Oct.

19 t;

12.6 

12.63

19 fi

12.6 

12.6

12.6

12.7

12.8

12.75 

12.6

12.65

12.7

12.75

12.7

12.75

12.8 

12.9 

12.95 

12.9

12.85

12.8 

12.75 

13.0 

13.1

13.1

12.9 

12.75

12.6 

12.7

19 7H

Nov.

12.7

12.75 

12.8

12.8

12.8 

12.7

12.7

12.7

12.65

12.6 

12.6

12.6

12.7

12.7 

12.8

12.7

12.65 

12.6 

12.55 

12.55

12.65

12.75 

12.7 

12.65 

12.6

12.6

12.65 

12.7

12.65 

12.5

Dec.

12.55

12.6 

12.6

12.65

12.6 

12.65

12.6

12.6

12.65

12.7 

12.7

12.7

12.65

12.6 

12.55

12.6

12.5 

12.6

"ii'e"

.......

.......

Jan.

.......

.......

.......

-------

"isi.'e"

.......

.......

"ii's"

Feb.

.......

.......

19 7

.......

 " ---

.......

13 7

.......

Mar.

.......

.......

14.8

14.9

14.8 

14.5

14.3

14.45

13.9 

14.1

14.0

14.6 

14.4 

14.5 

14.6

14.4

14.65 

14.95 

15.2 

15.6

15.6

15.3 

15.0

15.3 

14.85 

14.35

Apr.

14.9

14.5 

14.25

14.4

13.65 

13.4

13.35

13.3

13.55

13.15 

13.3

13.15

13.25

13.25 

13.35

13.25

13.15 

13.3 

13.35 

13.3

13.35

13.4 

14.9 

13.6

13.75

13.95 

13.85

13.55 

13.4

May.

13.35

13.5 

13.7

14.9

14.75 

13.65

13.4

13.35

13.25

13.2 

13.0

13.1

13.2 

13.15

13.55

13.05 

13.3 

13.2 

12.95

13.2

13.0 

12.95 

13.45 

15.5

15.5

16:8 

16.7

14.9 

14.05

iq A

June.

13.75

13.95 

14.9

19.7

18.5 

17.9

16.5

14.9

15.5

16.4

18.2

19.1

19.2

18.6 

16.2

14.9

14.5 

16.5 

16.8 

16.9

17.8

18.1

16.5 

16.2 

14.6

15.3

15.1 

14.9

14.5 

14.3

July.

14.4

15.2 

14.8

14.6

14.2 

14.1

13.8

14.4

14.8

13.7 

14.9

15.0

14.5

15.1 

15.9

16.7

15.0 

15.5 

15.8 

14.9

14.4

15.8 

16.3 

15.9 

16.6

16.1

15.3 

14.9

14.8 

14.5 

15.3

Aug.

16.2

16.0 

16.4

16.0

15.9 

15.8

14.65

14.3

15.05

15.6 

15.1

14.80

14.45

14.05 

13.95

13.85

13.65 

13.85 

14.0 

13.75

13.85

13.9 

14.75 

14.7 

15.3

14.6

14.15 

14.05

13.85 

13.9 

13.65

Sept.o

13.6

13.5

13.45

13.35

13.35 

13.2

13.35

13.85

13.45

13.85 

13.55

13.55

13.45

13.35 

13.25

13.45

13.55 

13.4 

13.25 

13.05

13.15

13.1 

13.05 

13.05 

13.0

12.95

13.05 

13.15

13.05 

13.0

Sept.6

3.56 

3.53

3.50

3.43 

3.43

3.36

3.33

3.30

3.43 

3.36

3.43

3.46

. 3.63 

3.56

3.36

3.33 

3.30 

3.30 

3.23

3.23

3.23 

3.20 

3.20 

3.17

3.13

3.23 

3.27

3.23 

3.23

<z Gage at Burdick's ranch; observer Mrs. M. H. Burdick.

6 Gage 1 mile below Burdick's ranch; observer, Frank Bingenheimer.

NOTE. See "Gage" in description; gage heights at Burdick's subsequent to Apr. 30 believed to be 

unreliable. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cannonball River at Stevenson, N. Dak., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1... .........

2............

3............

4............

c

6............

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

8............

10............

11.......'.....

12............

13............

14............

15............

Oct.

2

5

6

5

5

5

5

14

12

5

7

12

Nov.

9

12

14

14

g

7

5

5

5

g

14

Dec.

5

c

7

5

7

5

5

7

7

5

4

Apr.

124

7Q

72

64

105

46

64

46

58

58

79

Sept.

120

107

101

96

84

8470

69

64

84

73

84

89

120

107

Day.

16............

17............

18............

IQ

20............

91

99

90

9J.

OK

26............

97

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

12

14

20

24

20

17

14

12

OQ

07

37

20

12

5

12

Nov.

9

7

5

4

4

7

12

7

5

5

7

7

Dec.

5

2

5

Apr.

58

46

64

72

64

79

79

462

114

79

144

188

166

79

Sept.

73fid

fvi

64

54

KA

54

50

50

46

42

54

60

54

54

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 18 and Apr. 5-30 computed from gage readings at Burdick's ranch and 

a fairly well defined rating curve. Stage-discharge relation affected by. ice about Dec. 19 to Apr. 4; no 

estimates of discharge published Dec. 19 to Mar. 31 because of insufficient data; mean discharge Apr. 1-4 

estimated 80 second-feet. Discharge May 1 to Aug. 31 withheld because of probability that gage heights at 

Burdick's ranch subsequent to Apr. 30 are unreliable; monthly mean discharge May to August, as given 

in the table on page 175 estimated from gage heights observed at Burdicfc's and a fairly well defined rating 

curve. Discharge Sept. 1 estimated; discharge Sept. 2-30 computed from gage heights observed at Bingenheimer's ranch and a well defined rating curve.
GRAND RIVEE BASIN. 175

Monthly discharge of Cannonball River at Stevenson, N~. Dak., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

December 1-18. ....................................

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

37

14 

9 

462

120

Minimum.

2 

2 

2

42

Mean.

13.0

8.1 

5.8 

96.4 

250 

1,600 

600 

450 

73.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). -

799 

482 

207 

5,730 

15,400 

95,200 

36,900 

27, 700 

4,360

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. « 

GRAND RIVER BASIN. 

NOETH BEANCH OF GRAND RIVER AT HALEY, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Near northeast corner of sec. 36, T. 129 N., R. 100 W., about 20 rods south 

of post office at Haley.

DRAINAGE AREA. 500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1908, to September 30, 1915, when the station waa 

discontinued.

GAGE. Stage obtained by measuring from bench mark on highway bridge to water 

surface by means of a metallic tape weighted at the end. From 1908 to 1911 a 

vertical staff gage a hundred feet above the present bridge was maintained. 

Datums of the gages identical; observations made twice daily by H. N. Lungwitz.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream gravel and silt; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.85 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 13 (discharge, 3,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.05 feet November 1-14 (discharge, 1.3 second-feet).

1908-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 9.85 feet at 12 m. March 31, 1913 (discharge, from measurement, 5,810 second-feet); channel reported dry August 9-15, 

1908; May 30 to June 12, 1914.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient 

to warrant estimates.

ACCURACY. Results fair except for low stages, for which percentage error may be 

large.

The following discharge measurement was made by E. F. Chandler, by wading: 

August 11, 1915: Gage height, 1.64 feet; discharge, 16.7 second-feet.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Grand River at Holey, N. Dak., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

2..........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16.--..-.-.-.-.-.............

17...........................

18...-.---.-.-...-...........

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

2.2

2.2

9 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 9

2.2

2 9

2 9

9 9

A

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

9 >

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Nov.

1.3

1 ^

1.3

1 ^

1.3

1 *?

1 ^

1 *?

1 ^

1 ^

1 ^

1.3

1 ^

Mar.

11.0

7.5

7 S

9 0

9 A

11.0

99 T

26

30

30

22.5

Apr.

19

16

9 0

7 ^

5.0

3.4

S A.

3.4

3 A

3.4

2 7

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

2.2

2.2

2.2

May.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1 '174 140

213

126

60

June.

50

34

30

126

84

72

60

34

30

30

22

22

3,230

410

132

78

50

30

30

84

60

60

44

30

22

22

22

16

16

July.

16

13

11

11

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

351

333

269

126

96

78

524

1.000

500

162

156

144

126

120

102

96

96

96

78

72

300

1,090

500

Aug.

370

269

213

162

78

55

30

30

22

10

16

16

16

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.0

5.0

Sept.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 3-4

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve fairly well defined below 1,700 second-feet and poorly 

defined for higher stages. Nov. 15 to Mar. 20, no gage-height record except Nov. 15 (1.05 feet) and Mar. 17 

(1.95 feet); stage-discharge relation affected by ice; data insufHcient to warrant estimates of flow; mean 

discharge probably less than 1 second-foot during this period. Observer reported river frozen Nov. 15 

and water running over ice Mar. 17.

Monthly discharge of North Branch of Grand River at Holey, N. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

Mar. 21-31 .........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2.2

i9 

1,140 

3,230 

1,090 

370 

3.4

Minimum.

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

16 

7.5 

5 

3.4

Mean.

2.2 

1.3 

16.9 

3.9 

57.1 

199 

210 

46.9 

3.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

133 

36 

369 

234 

3,510 

11,900 

12, 900 

2,880 

202

Accuracy.

D.

D. 

C. 

C. 

C.

c. 

c.

D.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. ^ * D
GBAND EIVEE BASIN. 177

GRAND RIVER NEAR WAKPALA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In or near sec. 8, T. 19 N., R. 29 E., on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, at new steel highway bridge 4 miles south of Wakpala, Corson County, a 

station on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,300 square mites.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 9, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Standard chain gage on foot guard rail, downstream side of highway bridge; 

read about.every other day by James Soft. (See "Accuracy.")

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading at ford 40 

rods below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting; bed composed of soft silt or quicksand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE; Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.0 feet June 17 

and 19 (discharge, 7,130 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.2 feet October 

13-22 (discharge, 8.0 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded June 17 and 19, 1915; minimum stage 

recorded, 1.8 to 2.2 feet, September 13-15 and September 21 to October 1, 1913 

(discharge, 0.1 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient 

to warrant estimates.

ACCURACY. Results poor, although estimates of monthly discharge may not be 

greatly in error. The gage is read by an Indian, James Soft, and though the 

record kept by him is apparently accurate as to stage, dates of observations are 

dpubtful. Tables of daily gage height and daily discharge have therefore been 

withheld from publication. See footnote to table of monthly discharge.

Discharge measurements of Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 27

Apr. 10

May 31

TiinA 9Q

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.41

6.38

7.67

5.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

122

740

1,560

482

Date.

Aug. 9

30

Sept. 21

Made by 

,

Gage 

height.

Feet. 6 04

C Oft

4 i!1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

KOO

/288

102

NOTE. See Miscellaneous measurements, page 276. 

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Wakpala, 8. Dak., for theyear ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

May ..............-...---..-....--...-...--......--....

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

120 

2.020 

3,120 

7,130 

4.050 

1.520 

370

Minimum.

8 

73 

21

238 

48 

268 

118

Mean.

18 

758 

680 

2,910 

1,060 

695 

153

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,130 

45,100 

41,900 

173,000 

65,400 

42,700 

9,080

NOTE. Discharge computed from two rating curves fairly well defined and applied Oct. 1-31 and Apr. 

1 to Sept. 30, respectively, and from gage heights for about every other day. The monthly mean discharge 

probably is fairly accurate although the determinations of daily discharge are probably considerably in 

error because the observer is not at all times certain of the day of the week or month. It is difficult to 

obtain a reliable observer near this gage. James Soft lives 2 miles from the gage.

No gage record Nov. 15 to Mar. 26; stage-discharge relation affected by ice; data Insufficient to warrant 

estimates of flow which is believed to have been low, ranging perhaps from 15 to 10 second-feet.

77479° WSP 406 17 12
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN.

RIVER NEAR CASCADE SPRINGS, s. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., a mile above dam site of proposed Angostura 

irrigation project, 5 miles south of Cascade Springs, and 11 miles south of Hot 

Springs, in Fall River County. Nearest tributary, Cascade Creek, enters 2\ 

miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 11, 1914, to September 30, 1915: Station maintained at Edgemont June 19, 1903, to November 30, 1Q06, but flow is not directly 

comparable as a number of small tributaries intervene.

GAGE. Inclined slope gage on right bank one-third mile below Noerenberg's fruit 

farm; read twice daily by Fred Noerenberg. Friez water-stage recorder used 

prior to April 2, 1915, but abandoned as stream carries too much silt during flood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of compacted gravel on which silt is deposited; 

will shift. Principal control a short distance downstream and will shift during 

severe floods. Right bank subject to overflow for distance of 100 feet at stage of 

14 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined from highwater marks, 19.7 feet at 8 p. m. June 12 (discharge, 39,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.90 foot January 15, 17, 20, and January 30 to February 24 

(discharge, 24 second-feet). . WINTER FLOW. Spring water from Cascade Creek prevents formation of ice 'except 

for brief periods.

DIVERSIONS. Permits granted for diversions amounting to 93.4 second-feet from 

Cheyenne River and 43.4 second-feet from Cascade Creek.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control shifts only between narrow limits which are denned 

by frequent discharge measurements; rating curve well-defined below 24,000 

feet.

Discharge measurements of Cheyenne River near Cascade Springs, S. Dak., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 24

25

26

27

28 

29

12

Mar. 28

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.06

4.00

2.50

9 nn

1.80 

1.60

1.10

95

2.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

808

1,570

493

191 

138

33

27

475

Date.

7

19

May 3

23

13

July 24

Aug. 31

Made by 

F. Noerenberg.........

Follansbee and NoerenDerr and Noerenberg...

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.95

4.86

2.30

9.95 

6.65

2.68

11.80

8.25

1.03

2.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

'

2,290

275

12,800 

5,910

505

18,600

9,720

102

360
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN. 179

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheyenne River near Cascade Springs, S. Dak., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4....... .......

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10. .............

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

12..............

13..........---.

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25. .............

26. .............

27. .............

28..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

28

29

32

40

44

39

36

34

33

32

33

33

33

33

35

46

1,110

1,400

528

302

195

130

100

80

Nov.

70

57

47

46

43

43

42

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

40

37

42

46

47

50

44

39

37

37

39

47

49

52

47

47

Dec.

3 6

3 6

3 8

4 2

46

46

43

39

33

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

Jan.

31

31

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Feb.

24

24

' 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

28

39

on

39

Mar.

 44

42

39

. 39

39

36

34

33

32

31

31

31

38

44

44

52

70

80

130

860

930

1,150

1,270

1,230

1,110

1,000

762

610

610

762

Apr.

610

670

895

2,460

5,760

4,380

2,580

1,730

1,150

828

610

528

475

460

762

1,150

528

332

250

160

450

1 840

4,070

1,400

670

oon

230

May.

7,590

26,800

16,400

5,860

2,760

1,890

1,270

1,110

965

795

730

640

555

528

476

425

400

425

475

475

378

582

555

ftfin

500

2,110

1 OfiA

1,040

400

282

June.

302

1,440

5,040

3,350

5,210

5,480

6,240

1,440

895

1,630

1,360

29,800

14,800

2,580

1,490

1,400

1,070

828

2,280

5,760

4,140

1,540

930

782

2,340

1,890

1,000

930

930

795

July.

670

475

730

450

355

310

450

475

795

670

425

332

2,000

3,350

4,960

2,110

730

762

730

400

270

230

160

145

105

3,630

9,770

3,090

1,150

12,500

24,100

Aug.

21,900

29,500

6,340

2,000

1,360

1,110

3,770

3,090

2,220

1,780

1,940

1,540

1,360

730

730

500

3,700

1,000

2,700

5,040

2,160

1,310

2,340

1,440

762

500

610

610

1,400

450

332

Sept.

250

118

145

212

6,440

10,000

3,700

2,700

1,310

1,190

860

610

SCO

2,830

1,680

930

640

450

500

378

378

332

310

270

270

5,660

23,500

13,300

2,900

1,630

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Oct. 1-Apr. 6, May 1-3,16-18; June 11-12, Aug. 16-20, Sept. 21-30 

from rating curve well defined below 24,000 second-feet. For the remainder of the time discharge obtained 

by indirect method for shifting control. Discharge interpolated Dec. 11-Jan. 2, Jan. 4,5, 7,9,11.13.14, 

16, 18, 19, 21-25, 27-29, Feb. 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 27, Mar. 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 11,13, as the gage 

was not read on these days. Mean stage for June 11,12,13, July 31, Aug. 1, 2 obtained from gage heights 

recorded every few hours. s

Monthly discharge of Cheyenne River near Cascade Springs, 8. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,400 

70 

46 

31 

39 

4,270 

5,760 

26,800 

29,800 

24,100 

29,500 

23,500

29,800

Minimum.

26 

37 

31 

24 

24 

31 

160 

282 

302 

105 

332 

118

24

Mean.

148 

44.9 

34.7 

25.8 

25.8 

378 

1,200 

2,530 

3,590 

2,460 

3,350 

2,810

1,390

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,100 

2,670 

2,130 

1,590 

1,430 

23,200 

71,400 

156,000 

214,000 

151,000 

206,000 

167,000

r, 010, ooo

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WAST A, S. DAK.

LOCATION." In sec. 2, T. IN., R. 14 \E., at highway bridge 3 miles east of Wasta, in 

Pennington County. Nearest tributary a small stream entering from south a 

short distance upstream.'

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1914, to July 2, 1915; station discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read twice daily by R. B. Keller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand which shifts; control shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet at 5 p. m., June 13 

(discharge, 34,200 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Permits amounting to 484.62 second-feet from Cheyenne River and 

tributaries between Cascade Springs and Wasta for irrigation and 1,277 secondfeet from tributaries have been granted. Below Wasta permits have been granted 

for diversion of 207 second-feet for irrigation from Cheyenne River and tributaries.

RE GULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good, although the rating curve is not well denned, as the shift 

in control is fairly well defined by discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915. 

[Made by E. H. Quinney.]

Date.

Mar. 31.. .......

May 1. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.60

5.15

2.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

532

3,170

724

Date.

13.........

14.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.86

11.95

6.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.020

31,700

10,900

Date.

26........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.00

3.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6,880

1,870

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak., for the period 

July 30, 1914, to July 2, 1915.

Day.

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30

31..........

July.

*

140

Aug.

1QA

2,610

980

825

515

465

378

278

177

1,510

415

298

270

267

249

415

001

ooo

180

1*i3

755

868

onfi

755

390

243

183

1 1Q

113

Sept.

130

142

216

124

106

106

132

162

132

108

92

qcn

222

198

120

67

63

, 65

60

60

58

58

58

58

58

KG

Ka

Oct.

Ifi

57

57

60

60

60

98

Q8

QO

98

Q»

600

465

168

162

116

110 I

94

82

00

S9

82

118

114

Q9

1,020

7on

QQfi

Nov.

180

168

162

132

128

126

126

122

118

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

180

oifl

240

210

192

186

180

146

138

128

124

.

Dec.

116

110

106

102

102

98

98

OK

Q4

Q9

102

Mar.

1.510

2,440

1,860

1,990

1,740

1,110

790

Ron

Apr.

660

1,200

2,280

2,800

2,130

2,200

2,520

4,740

2,520

2,360

980

1,020 860-

940

940

980

980

Qftft

755

7Oft

860

1,060

1 '790 300

2,060

1,560

1,350

onft

May.

1,160

16,000

27,000

24,900

19,400

6,810

1,680

1,560

1,250

900

660

660

630

630

630

690

690

690

RQfl

660

660

660

660

660

6,820

8,090

5,560

1,800

1,800

1,350

June.

1,300

2,610

2,610

2,800

6,180

6,180

6,180

6,180

8,300

8,720

8,720

21,500

31,700

12,100

6,180

6,180

10,400

10,800

23,600

7 450

9,580

7,450

4,540

3,520

2,440

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

July.

1,740

1,740

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Sept. 21-Dec. 12,1914, and Apr. 11-15, June 1-14, 

a rating curve poorly defined; remainder of period by indirect method for shifting control.

1915, from
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN. 181

Monthly discharge of Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak., for the period August, 1914, to

June, 1915.

Montti.

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

September. .......................................

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

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

December 1-12........................... .... . March 23-31.. ..

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

May........ .

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4.350 

350 

1,200 

350 

116 

2,440 

4,740 

27,000 

31,700

Minimum.

130 

56 

56 

110 

92 

690 

660 

630 

1,300

Mean.

632 

111

238 

156 

102 

1,450 

1,460 

4,390 

7,550

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

38,900 

6,600 

14,600 

9,280 

2,430 

- 25,900 

86,900 

270,000 

449,000

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BELLE FOTJECHE RIVER NEAR BELLE FOURCHE, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., at diversion dam of Belle Fourche irrigation 

project, 1J miles below Belle Fourche, in Butte County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,270 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to November 30, 1906; January 1, 1912, to September 

30, 1915. May 26, 1903, to June 23,1906, for station at the west outskirts of Belle 

Fourche; the records at these points are not directly comparable, as Red water 

River enters between the two stations and water is diverted from Belle Fourche 

Elver.

GAGES. Inclined staff 100 feet from crest of diversion dam and a gage in canal. 

See "Computation of discharge."

COMPUTATION OP DISCHARGE. The following information was supplied by the United 

States Reclamation Service:

The records of daily discharge represent the entire flow of the river at the 

diversion dam and have been corrected for water diverted through Inlet canal 

and passed through the sluice gates. The diversion dam acts as a weir; the crest 

is 400 feet long; the gage is about 100 feet from the crest and is read twice daily. 

Careful discharge measurements were made in the river above and below the 

dam before the coefficient was established, and the discharge rating table as 

originally computed has not been changed. The quantity diverted is determined 

at gaging station maintained on Inlet canal, and the rating curve is checked by 

frequent discharge measurements. The sluice gates are seldom used and the 

flow through them is estimated.

DIVERSIONS. In that part of the drainage area in Wyoming there were, prior to 

July 1, 1914, adjudicated diversions of 25 second-feet from Belle Fourche River 

and 237 second-feet from tributaries. In South Dakota there are authorized 

diversions of 102 second-feet from Belle Fourche River above the gaging station 

and approximately 2,500 second-feet'from tributaries. Below the station there 

are authorized diversions of 3,102 second-feet from Belle Fourche River.

ACCURACY. The United States Reclamation Service considers the records "fair or 

good."

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished and station maintained by United 

States Reclamation Service.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., f01- 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ..'...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22. .............

23..............

24..............

25. .............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

7ftQ

1 080

7^7

1,420

1,520

403

OCK

365

OCR

Nov.

365

365

365

329

279

279

279

97Q

279

97Q

279

279

279

97Q

262

246

228

228

228

228

OOQ

OOQ

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

Dec.

228

228

228

228

228

228

228

OOQ

228

228

228

228

228

228

9OQ

228

9OQ

228

228

'228

OOQ

228

9951

228

228

228

9951

228

OOQ

Jan.

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

170

130

215

100

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

Feb.

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

100

40

55

70

on

120

Mar.

120

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

167

180

318

430

660

505

300

252

870

900

530

250

250

250

250

250

OKA

Apr.

493

428

594

760

2,610

4,940

7,220

7,450

3,630

2,490

1,440

1,520

1,030

845

760

640

fldfi

COO

530

530

510

510

1,540

925

600

530

530

480

480

May.

775

945

1,040

2,540

2,990

1,960

1,360

1,040

945

850

850

700

700

550

550

442

335

335

335

00 K

250

250

2.50

250

250

250

250

250

June.

380

315

650

875

1,900

1,420

850

590

490

530

530

3,390

4,240

2,190

2,260

1,830

1,300

1,700

2,2fO

2,390

1,590

1,9£0

3,940

1,710

2,790

1,460

1,140

945

850

945

July.

850

720

740

815

740

675

800

810

1,020

1,470

1,030

1,230

1,220

1,030

5,450

3,650

4 880

4,260

2,690

1,460

1,240

1,0-0

930

870

870

795

755

1,190

1,040

1,040

1,720

Aug.

3,040

1,940

1,830

1,110

1,180

1,030

915

915

1,150

990

840

840

840

840

690

690

620

625

1,360

1,340

650

725

670

510

380

555

720

645

645

645

645

Sept.

550

550

550

550

550

625

700

850

1,380

940

830

830

830

680

680

680

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

605

 05

1,480

NOTE. See "Computation of discharge."

Monthly discharge of Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

September... . .....................................

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,520 

365 

228 

215 

170 

900 

7,450 

2,990 

4,240 

s 5,450 

3,040 

1,480

7,450

Minimum.

228 

228 

228 

100 

40 

120 

428 

250 

315 

675 

380 

550

40

Mean.

411 

266 

228 

151 

150 

304 

1,530 

737 

1,580 

1,520 

954 

704

712

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

25,300 

15,900 

14,000 

9,280 

8,330 

18,700 

91,000 

45,300 

94,000 

93,500 

58,700 

' 41,900

516,000

Accuracy.

QOOOOOOOOOOO

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to computing rules of United States Geological Surveyee "Computation of discharge."
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&15, PART VI. 183

WHITE RIVER BASIN. 

WHITE RIVER NEAR INTERIOR, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Near southwest corner of aec. 7, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., on Pine Ridge Indian 

Reservation at ateel highway bridge where line between Stanley and Pennington counties intersects White River, 3 miles southwest of Interior, a station on 

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,090 square miles. Area above present site about 15 square 

miles less than that above station maintained during 1904-1906.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1911, to September 30, 1915; June 24, 1904, to 

November 30,1906, at old station in T. 4 S., R. 18 E.

GAGE. Vertical rod attached to lower side of first pier (nearest the shore) at left end 

of bridge, installed August 31, 1911; read twice daily by George Carlborn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Silt and sand; changing gradually.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.0 feet June 12 

(discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, "dry" October 1-4.

1904-1906 and 1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 16.0 feet March 18, 1905 

(discharge, 16,500 second-feet); channel reported dry July 13-15, 19-29, September 26 to October 4,1914.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient 

to warrant estimates; see footnote to table of daily discharge.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of White River near Interior, S. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 26

Apr. 4

May 28 

June 24

Made by 

L.W.Burdick.. .......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.92

8.11

7.46 

4.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 67

4,010

2,520 

524

Date.

Aug. 7

27

Sept. 19

Made by 

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

Gage

Feet. 

6.08

5.77

4.39

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1,010

242

a Made by wading.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River near Interior, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

4 . ....... .

5...........................

6...........................

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

9

10...........................

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

12...........................

is

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19

20...........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28. ......................... -

30.............. ............ .

31...........................

Oct.

0

0

0

0

6

4

6

4

300

365

240

410

300

999

105

48

30

18

15

13

18

26

510

460

135

90

48

33

33

33

33

Nov.

32

QA

97

25

23

21

20

20

20

20

' 9O

20

20

20

91

24

21

23

24

26

Mar.

640

670

958

640

580

Apr.

670

1,100

2,060

3,990

3,990

1,770

2,120

1,660

1,660

1,020

795

380

285

225

170

142

111

93

87

78

75

81

700

1,060

730

795

828

1,020

1,320

1,320

May.

1,720

610

1,130

1,600

 925

990

550

285

188

129

99

81

75

67

57

50

55

42

40

55

90

59

52

52

99

8,550

4,560

2,630

1,880

1,400

700

June.

330

1,320

2,240

1,820

1,100

730

640

762

1,130

860

1,060

11,000

4,560

2,500

1,500

4,180

2,920

1,660

2,500

2,770

2,240

762

1,246

580

308

102

93

87

81

71

July.

57

59

163

120

71

48

1,200

860

188

65

65

48

188

1,020

285

1,500

1,240

355

75

55

65

55

42

42

42

105

462

245

152

580

4,750

Aug.

5,320

2.500

3,800

1,880

1,660

1,660

1,200

860

730

670

152

105

105

105

75

75

245

75

265

1,940

1,660

1,320

 1,160

925

860

892

1,130

762

355

188

120

Sept.

75

75

75

75

188

225

152

108

78

265

188

99

700

1,020

670

380

330

285

257

188

129

87

73

71

205

2,240

2,500

1,400

892

860

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, from a poorly denned rating curve; Mar. 27 

to Sept. 30, from a rating curve fairly well defined between 26 and 3,800 second-feet. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 21 to Mar. 26; discharge Nov. 21-30 estimated at 29 second-feet from gage 

heights, climatic records, and observer's notes. Data insufficient to warrant determination of flow Dec. 1 

to Mar. 26; mean monthly discharge December to February probably small, varying from perhaps 10 to 15 

second-feet; mean discharge Mar. 1-26, probably about 90 second-feet. The quantities here given lor Dec. 

1 to Mar. 26, are rough estimates and should be used only as an aid in computing the yearly mean discharge. No gage-height records Oct. 1-4, Dec. 6 to Feb. 10, Feb. 13, and Feb. 2 8 to Mar. 13.

Monthly discharge of White River near Interior, S. Dak., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

510

3,990 

8,550 

11,000 

4.750 

5,320 

2,500

Minimum.

0

75 

40 

71

42

75

n

Mean.

113 

24.9 

1,010 

930 

1,700 

458 

1,060 

463

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,950 

1,480 

60,100 

57,200 

101,000 

28,200 

65,200 

27,600

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
WHITE RIVER BASIN. 185

WHITE RIVER NEAR WESTOVER, S. DAK.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 3 S., R. 29 E., on Rosebud Indian Reservation, at steel 

highway bridge near Westover, in Lyman County, about 12 miles south and 

slightly east of Murdo, a station on Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, 

and about 1 mile below entrance of South Fork of White River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,850 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage attached to steel highway; read once daily by J. E. Rawhouser. 

Vertical staff gage with same datum as chain gage is bolted to concrete abutment 

of bridge, left bank; read in emergency; gage used during 1911 was vertical staff 

on left bank about 40 rods below site of present bridge, and its datum was about 

2.0 feet lower than that of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand, silt, and quicksand; scours and shifts suddenly and 

badly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.0 feet April 4 

(discharge 15,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 6.8 feet October 1-10 

(discharge, 39 second-feet).

1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, April 4,1915; minimum stage recorded, 

5.3 feet November 11, 1912 (discharge 4.0 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient 

to warrant accurate estimates of flow. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of White River near Westover, S. Dak., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 24

Mav 9Q

30

Xlade by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.13

11.01

10.49

9.49

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

123

9,080

6,560

3,510

Date.

June 26

26

Sept. 18

Made by 

E.F. Chandler.........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.15

9.49

8.10

7.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,280

2,770

1,240

713
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River near Westover, S. Dak., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2.. ...... ...................

3. . . .... ......... ...

^... ........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10............................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...............:...........

16...........................

17..............'.............

18.

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

75

430

820

600

430

360

205

130

75

75

75

130

130

inn

360

300

300

205

100

100

100

Nov.

100

100

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

100

100

100

100

75

75

75

7K

75

75

75

75

Dec.

75

75

55

55

55

55

55

55

Apr.

3,530

10,000

10,700

15,200

10,400

8,250

6,860

4,910

3,770

3,110

3,110

2,560

1,900

1,750

1,610

1,330

1,070

840

570

570

570

570

570

570

2,920

3,110

6,520

4,310

2,740

2,060

May.

2,060

2,220

8,250

4,030

4,030

3,530

3,110

1,750

1,750

1,470

1,470

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,070

950

740

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

8,250

9,650

6,190

3,310

1,750

June.

1,750

2,920

7,550

4,910

4,910

3,770

2,220

2,220

1,750

1,750

1,330

3,530

13,500

11,700

6,190

3,110

2,560

10,000

8,250

7,200

6,190

4,610

2,920

2,220

1,330

650

650

650

July.

650

570

570

570

570

570

440

440

840

1,750

1,070

1,070

840

440

440

840

3,110

3,770

2,060

1,070

570

570

440

440

290

290

290

290

290

500

AKA

Aug.

2,560

4,910

7,200

5,220

3,530

3,310

2,920

2,560

4,030

1,750

1,070

740

570

500

385

290

290

2,920

1,900

570

570

2,060

2,490

2,060

1,200

1,070

1,070

1,750

1,750

1,330

1,070

Sept.

840

500

" 385

335

335

335

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

2,560

2,060

1,070

740

570

570

440

385

335

290

290

290

2,560

3,530

2,060

2,060

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves applicable Sept. 30 to Dec. 8 

and Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. Mean discharge June 26,27, estimated 1,100 second-feet; daily gage height, 7.1 feet, 

reported for these days apparently a foot low. See list of discharge measurements. No gage-height record 

Dec. 9 to Feb. 19, Feb. 22, and Mar. 7-20. Observer reported river frozen Dec. 9 and Mar. 6, ice breaking 

Mar. 21 and 24, and "creeks running" Apr. 2. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 9 to 

Mar. 31; data insufficient to warrant determination of flow; mean monthly discharge December to 

February probably small, varying from perhaps 50 to 40 second-feet, and mean discharge for March probably about 500 second-feet. The quantities here given for December to March are rough estimates and 

should be used only as an aid in computing the yearly mean discharge.

Monthly discharge of White River near Westover, S. Dak., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

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

December 1-8.... . .................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

820 

100 

75 

15,- 200 

9,650 

13,500

3,770 

7,200 

3,530

Minimum.

39

75 

55 

570 

570

290 

290 

290

Mean.

177 

81.7 

60.0 

3,870 

2,460 

4,080 

848 

2,050 

829

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

10,900 

4,860 

952 

230,000 

151,000 

243,000 

52,100 

126,000 

49,400

Accuracy.

C. 

D.

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
WHITE RIVER BASIN. 187

SOUTH FORK OP WHITE EIVEE NEAR WESTOVER, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At C. H. Kendall's ranch, at the north side of sec. 16, T. 43 N., R 28 W., 

on Rosebud Indian Reservation, about 4 miles south of Westover, in Lyman 

County, and about 2 miles above mouth of stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,590 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Projecting-timber chain gage installed September 18, 1913, about 5 rods 

below cable and on right bank; read once daily by Mrs. C. H. Kendall. Staff 

gage about 10 rods below cable was used during 1913 prior to September 18, and 

staff gage about 30 rods below cable during 1912. All gages referred to same

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sandy and shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 2.75 feet April 7, 

1915 (discharge, 2,780 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.95 feet, October 

21, 1914 (discharge, 20 second-feet). Records cover open-water season only.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. See footnote to 

table of daily discharge.

ACCURACY. Because of shifts in the control the records are only fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of White River near Westover, S. Dak., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 23

May 29

Made by 

L. W. Burdick.. .......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.23

2.37

2.23

1.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

99

1.520

766

242

Date.

Aug. 4

26

Sept. 18

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.16

2.02

2.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

205

o85

133

a Measurement made by wading at cable.
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of White River near Westover, 8. Dak., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

2... ........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9

10...........................

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

12...........................

11

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26..-....-...-..-.-.......-..

27. ......... .......... .....:.

28...........................

29...........................

on

31...........................

Oct.

42

42

38

42

45

4H

45

32

48

32

in

28

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

22

105

90

38

' 25

70

70

70

70

70

Nov.

62

62

62

62

74

62

62

66

70

82

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

38

CA

^n

50

AK

38

AR

32

32

OR

9*.

OK

Dec.

32

38

38

38

25

25

38

38

Apr.

2,100

2,780

1,150

1,150

884

884

752

554

476

460

380

302

230

230

428

412

412

412

396

559

1,790

1,200

730

May.

928

1,759

1.150

1.150

354

354

341

341

380

412

476

476

' 476

476

476

460

460

QQfi

315

11^

200

250

315

302

414

302

818

302

June.

302

302

1.450

711

302

308

315

315

315

635

654

1,570

862

673

412

796

796

796

928

818

818

711

635

460

380

240

380

380

1,890

460

My.(

1,050

428

341

412

559

380

711

597

673

635

616

7%

559

367

492

315

428

578

380

240

r)KA

220

210

460

302

1,570

1,000

276

276

263

328

Aug.

87

62

150

200

200

250

250

315

315

315

250

200

200

150

150

115

80

80

80

80

76

76

76

76

76

87

53

76

76

76

76

Sept.

76

76

76

76

76

71

71

101

71

71

76

71

QA

71

71

129

129

122

66

66

66

66

62

62

62

62

62

58

62

62

NOTE. Discharge determined by the indirect method for shifting control; rating curve fairly well 

defined. Discharge interpolated Oct. 11, Nov. 8, June 6, Aug. 22, and Sept. 2. Discharge estimated May 

9 and 16, Aug. 3 and Sept. 5. No gage-height record on days noted above nor Dec. 9,10, Dec. 12 to Mar. 7, 

19,17-20, and 24-26. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 9 to Apr. 5; mean discharge Apr. 

1-5 estimated 1,350 second-feet. Data insufficient to warrant accurate estimates of flow Dec. 9 to Mar. 31; 

the discharge was no doubt low during this period, ranging probably from about 35 to 25 second-feet in 

December, January, and February and approximately 90 second-feet during March. The quantities here 

given for December to March are rough estimates and should be used only as an aid in computing the mean 

flow for the year. Gage heights reported for March are as follows:

Feet. 

Mar. 8............. 2.5

9............. 2.5

11............. 3.6

12............. 3.0

Feet. 

Mar.13............. 3.5

14............. 2.6

15............. 3.0

16............. 2.4

Feet. 

Mar.21............. 4.2

22............. 2.95

23............. 4.0

27............. 4.8

Feet. 

Mar.28............. 4.6

29............. 2.95

30............. 4.8

31............. 4,6

Monthly discharge of South Fork of White River near Westover, S. Dak., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

1 

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

105

38

1,760 

1,890 

1,570 

315 

129

Minimum.

20

25

200 

240 

210 

53

58

Mean.

42 

56 

34 

880 

530 

654 

510 

140 

76.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,580 

3,330 

539 

52,400 

32,600 

38.900 

31,400 

8,630 

4,530

Accuracy.

B. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI. 189

NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN. 

NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR LYNCH, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T.-32 N., R. 10 W., at highway bridge 5 miles south of Lynch, 

in Holt County. Nearest tributary, Red Bird Creek, enters below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Approximately 9,800 miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1913, to September 30, 1915. Station discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to one pile of old birdge pier; read once daily by N. E. 

Baker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand in which piling from old bridge piers remains.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage, recorded during year, 4.6 feet May 26; minimum stage probably occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions from Niobrara River of 321 second-feet for irrigation, and 2,855 second-feet for power, 

above the station, and 3,700 second-feet for power below. In Wyoming there are 

adjudicated diversions of 23 second-feet from Niobrara River.

REGULATION . None.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with 'State engineer, by whom 

field data are furnished.

Because of shifting control and insufficient number of discharge measurements to 

define shifts, estimates of discharge are not published.

Discharge measurements of Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.)

Date.

Nov.6.. ......................

May 2.. ......................

height.

Feet. 

2.25

2 50

2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,420

3,200

6,600

Date.

Julyl. .......................

&,

Feet. 

2.56

3.05

Discharge.

' Sec.-ft. 

1,990

3,570
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr., far the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

2.. .................... ...

3. ..........................

4. ..........................

5.. .........................

6...........................

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

8. ..........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13.. ........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

15- ..........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27................:..........

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

2.2

2.2

2.05

2.15

2.1

2.15

1.95

1.9

1.8

2.4

2.0

1 Q

1 9

1 9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.18

9 1

2.1

9 n

2.0

* o 19

2.2

2.18

2.15

2.05

1.88

1 98

1.98'

9 n

Nov.

2.0

2.15

9 1

2.0

2.12

2.2

2.22

2.25

2.25

9 9

2.18

2 1

9 AC

1 9

1.9

1 SO

1.85

2.2

2 OK

9 n

2

QQ

9 1

9 f\%

1.82

1.98

1.98

2.15

Dec.

1.98

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.35

2.3

2.35

2.05

Apr.

2.8.

2.5

2.2

. 2.05

2.2

9 I

9 ni

9 nft

2.38

2.25

2.0

9 n

2.3

2.2

9 7

2.48

2.52

2.55

2.2

May.

1.9

2.55

2.5

2.12

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.4

9 4.

2.2

9 tK

2.15

2.25

2.3

2.38

2.5

2.6

2.15

2.6

2.6

2.45

2.6

2.58

4.6

June.

3.25

5.5

2.3

2.8

2.2

2.15

2.05

2.05

2.4

2.6

2.68

2.58

2.72

2.62

2.7

3.1

2.9

2.95

2.9

2.7

2.72

2.75

2.75

2.8

3.02

2.5

2.58

July.

2.58

2.4

2.5

2.72

2.8

4.2

3.3

2.72

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.18

2.92

3.0

2.98

3.8

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.08

3.0

2.8

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.22

3.35

3.6

Aug.

3.6

3.55

3.4

3.42

3.02

3.0

2.9

2.92

2.85

2.92

2.85

2.55

2.75

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.9

2.82

3.0

3.18

3.0

ire

2.75

Sept.

2.8

2.9

2.98

2.98

3.05

3.1

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.8

3.12

3.08

2.98

2.88

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.82

2.85

2.95

2.95

2.8

3.25

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.0

PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 

PLATTE RIVER NEAR NORTHGATE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. SOW., at highway bridge on interstate highway, 

6 miles south of Colorado-Wyoming line and 6 miles northwest of Northgate, in 

Jackson County. Three small tributaries, Camp, Threemile, and Sixmile creeks 

enter North Platte between station and State line. These have very little flow 

except spring run-off.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,440 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of center pier; read twice daily by Mrs. 

C. B. Hunter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and small boulders. Principal control 200 feet downstream at small rapids;.shifted slightly during 1915. 

Banks not likely to overflow.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.1 feet at 6 p.m. 

June 20 (discharge, 1,260 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversion of 3,060 second-feet from North 

Platte River and tributaries in Colorado. During 1915 Michigan ditch diverted 

2,269 acre-feet from a tributary of the North Platte to the Cache la Poudre drainage 

basin.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY.. Results excellent; control permanent except during September; rating 

curve well denned between 150 and 800 second-feet.
PLATTE RIVEE BASIN". 191

Discharge measurements of North Platte River near Norihgate, Colo., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1915,

Date.

Apr. 30

Aug. 2

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. . 

2.40

2.19

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

702

542

184

Date.

Aug. 17

Sept. 30

Made by Gage

Feet. 

1.60

1.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

189

221

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River near Northgate, Colo., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1.................

2.................

3.................

4.................

5.................

6.................

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

8.................

9.................

10.................

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

12.................

13.................

14.................

15.................

May. June.

785

oas

785

1,020

945

945

905

OfiC

710

748

one

945

1,020

945

7QK

July.

710

635

635

710

672

598

560

522

485

522

OQO

320

320

320

Aug.

187

187

187

187

1ft7

148

187

1ft7

OQfl

290

235

187

107

18?

1ft7

Sept.

115

107

117

117

1 ec

1*W

139

157

201

168

139

183

187

201

. Day.

16.................

17......:..........

18.................

on

21...............:.

22.................

00

24.................

OK

26.................

97

28.................

29.................

30

01

May*

4<je

415

415

320

382

485

485

/lie

450

June.

672

635

710

985

1,260

1,180

1,060

1,020

1 060

1,020

1,020

945

865

785

710

July.

350

290

290

235

OOE

187

187

148

1fi7

211

235

235

235

235

211

Aug.

187

192

171

156

197

« 17O

148 ifift

164

225

1Q7

164

148

123

117

112

Sept.

187

171

160

164

136

136

142

120

123

183

274

284

268

230

NOTE. Discharge obtained from rating curve well defined between 150 and 800 second-feet; Sept. 1-30, 

by indirect method for shifting control.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River near Northgate, Colo., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

May 23-31.... .....................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

485 

1,260 

710 

290

284

Minimum.

320 

635 

148 

112 

107

Mean.

428 

907 

368 

183 

166

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,640 

54,000 

22,600 

11,300 

9,880

105,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A: 

B.

NORTH PLATTE RIVEE AT SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Saratoga, in Carbon County. Nearest tributary. 

Spring Creek, enters 2 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,880 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9, 1903, to October 31, 1906; April 1 to December 17, 

1909; April 27, 1911, to October 31, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 1915. State 

engineer maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read twice daily by Harry Doggett. 

Gage read before 1911 was vertical staff 100 yards' below bridge. Relation between gages unknown.

DISCHARGE.MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span highway bridge at high stages and 

by wading near control at other stages.
192 SURFACE WATEE, SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. Principal control at rapids 500 feet downstream; fairly permanent. Banks not subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.85 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 3 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet); minimum stage occurs during winter.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 86 secondfeet from the North Platte between Saratoga and State line and 934 second-feet 

from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results excellent; control practically permanent during 1915; rating 

curve well denned.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

May 3

Made by 

.....:do... ..............

height.

Feet. 

5.30

6.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,760

3,670

Date. Made by 

R.H. Fletcher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.84

3.79

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,110

277

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915;

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8. .........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

520

ROfi

750

950

1,010

1 060

l'260

1 190

l'320

I

IQfi

1,260

1,320

1,320

1 540

1^770

May.

2

C4A

2,020

1,770

1 540

1^320

1,130

1 060

l'l30

1,190

1,320

1,400

1,770

2,270

3

AKA

2,840

June.

3,260

4 640

3,930

3 9fiO

3,050

3,260

2,840

2 840

2' 940

3 7(Yi

4,160

4,640

3

AKA

2,940

July.

1 930

1^700

1,620

1,540

1 540

1,620

1 400

1^260

1,130

1.010

897

750

ftOft

590

KQfl

Aug.

315

OOK

98^

01 A

269

269

265

01 K

OOK

°.77

371

325

qi e

one

OOP;

Sept.

017

9Hfi

OfM

Oft!

315

OQK

ortp;

O77

977

q*TM"i

300

295

01 K

000

383

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24.........'.

25..........

26..........

27-.......-.

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

1,850

1,700

1,700

1,850

1,850| 

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,780

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,930

2,360

2,180

May.

2,640

2,940

3,480

2,540

2,180

2,020

1,850

1,700

1,930

2,100

2,020

2,100

1,700

2,100

2,450

2,640

June.

2,640

3,050

3,050

 3,930

3,700

3,700

3,480

3,050

3,050

2,940

2,640

2,270

2,360

2,180

July.

520

455

455

425

425

347

335

305

281

290

325

330

371

383

371

347

Aug.

295

01 K

310

305

305

295

305

315

383

395

347

305

265,

257

245

Sept.

371

071

341

305

295

- 285

261

245

245

261

335

347

455

520

488

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined curve; discharge interpolated Apr. 24, when gage was 

not read.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo., for the year ending September

30, 1915.

Month.

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

May. . .... . . .

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,360 

3,480 

4,640 

1,930 

395 

520

Minimum.

520 

1,060 

2,180 

281 

245 

206

"

Mean.

1,500 

2,020 

3,250 

780 

309 

317

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

89,300 

124,000 

193,000 

48,000 

19,000 

18,900

492,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 193

NORTH. PLATTE EIVEE ABOVE PATHFINDER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., 900 feet below mouth of Lost Creek and 

three-quarters mile below mouth of Black Canyon, in Carbon County. Backwater from Pathfinder reservoir reaches within 2§ miles of station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,410 square miles revised.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7,1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank 900 feet below Lost Creek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders. Gage at lower end of 

pool 600 feet long and principal control at rapids just below; practically permanent. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

EXTREME OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, determined from 

high-water mark, 3.9 feet about 12 m. June 2 (discharge, 6,020 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 58 secondfeet from North Platte River between Saratoga and the station above Pathfinder, 

and 1,270 second-feet from intervening tributaries.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results excellent; control practically permanent during 1915; rating 

curve well defined.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River above Pathfinder, Wyo., daring the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 21

Apr. 12

May 8

9

Made by 

R.H. Fletcher.........

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

Gage

height.

Feet. 

1.04

2.31

2.18

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

441

2,010

1,800

1,620

Date.

8

9

Made by 

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

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

Gage

Feet. 

3.66

3.25

3.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

 5,290

4,060

3,910

77479° WSP 406 17- -13
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River above Pathfinder, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1.. .................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

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

8...................

9...................

10...................

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

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

1Q

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

348

354

366

386

418

460

527

551

593

760

870

860

840

820

810

780

770

770

760

7f>ft

741

741

790 »7n

881

860

OCA.

810

750

732

693

Nov.

665

656

638

620

620

IQq

C7K

551

543

KQK

481

Afi7

A KQ

AOK

QQfl

205

99ft

979

284

0-1 Q

425

360

330

QftA

OAR

OOA

Q.1 £

<*ftft

348

OKA

Dec.

Qftft

9A9

979

Mar.

438

452

417

459

515

582

536

522

543

598

684

740

Apr.

740

800

930

1,500

1,670

1,580

1,590

1,730 i onn

2,000

1,880

1,900

1 QV\

1,930

2,110

2 QAT1

2,500

2,520

2,440

2,420

2

AOA

9 4fift

2,460

2,480

2 tan

2,360

2,220

2,220

2,280

2,670

May.

3,470

3,250

2,860

2,460

2,170

1,970

1,830

1,730

1,600

1,590

1,680

1,810

2,060

2,460

3,300

3,440

3,520 * 7nn

3,400

3,160

2,800

2,520

2,360

2,340

2,360

2 OOA

2,360

2,210

2,730

3,060

June.

4,800

6,020

5,250

4,800

4,360

4,210

4,210

3,990

3,750

3,640

4,040

4,590

5,100

4,440

4,070

3 <vin

3,160

3,230

3,180

3,800

4,100

4,180

3,990

3 7*10

3,470

3,420

3,280

2,930

3,420

2,690

July.

2,340

2,190

2,000

1,850

1,720

1,670

1,590

1,530

1,410

1,290

1,180

1,080

978

886

831

770

711

657

622

582

558

529

494 dfifi

622

598 znsi

1,600

790

536

>J9Q

Aug.

515

466

431

398

368

344

1,700

897

657

473

494

522

536

550

1,120

750

639

568

41Q

392

445

362

800

1,350

1,560

1,150

QfiA

630

515

431

368

Sept.

314

280

275

1,520

1,400

1,010

1,030

790

614

487

417

392

614

790

760

693

574

494

452

424

398

368

350

338

332

1,360

1,380

966

966

930

NOTE. Discharge determined from 'well-defined rating curve. Discharge June 1 and 2 determined 

from high-water mark and comparison with discharge at Saratoga; water-stage recorder out of order. Gage 

height not recorded Nov. 25-27 (discharge interpolated), Dec. 2,3, 6, 8-11,13-18, and Dec. 20 to Mar. 19.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River, above Pathfinder, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1915.

Month.

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

March 20-31... ....................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

881 

665 

740 

2,670 

3,700 

6,020 

2,340 

1,700 

1,520

Minimum.

348 

205 

417 

740 

1,590 

2,690 

466 

344 

. 275

Mean.

694 

431 

540 

2,020 

2,580 

3,980 1,070" 

669 

691

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

42,700 

25,600 

12,900 

120,000 

159,000 

237,000 

65,800 

41,100 

41,100

Accuracy.

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT PATHFINDER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., one-fourth mile below Pathfinder dam 

and one-third mile below old post office of Pathfinder, in Natrona County. 

Nearest tributary, Canyon Creek, enters 2 miles above, in reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,700 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1905, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank one-fourth mile below Pathfinder dam; read by 

J. C. Austin.
PLATTE KIVEE BASIN. 195

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from .cable 50 feet above gage.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July I, 1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 279 secondfeet from tributaries entering the North Platte between the station above Pathfinder and this station. Near Whalen, 150 miles below, water from Pathfinder 

reservoir is diverted by the Interstate canal and used to irrigate land in Nebraska 

and Wyoming.

REGULATION. Pathfinder dan\ forms a reservoir 1,025,000 acre-feet in capacity and 

materially changes the natural run-off of the river.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Pathfinder, Wyo.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

51.............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4,560

2,660

2,520

2,530

2,520

2,520

2,050

2,030

2,030

2,030

2.030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,330

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,020

QQK

985

985

985

985

985

985

Nov.

985

985

985

985

985

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Feb.

10

. 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Apr.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1 540

1,970

1,970

1 Q7ft

1 Q7rt

1,970

1,630

QCA

1 '985 000

985

QOC

QQK

May.

1,490

1,650

985

1 000

1^000

1,000

1 000 I'ooo

1,000

1,000

1,000

1 000

1,560

2 (V*A

2 flfift

9 nnn

2,000 9 wi

1 Ifift

1,020

OOA

5

5

5

5

5

5

470

950

1,055

1,055

June.

1,880

2,660

3,510

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

2,000

O AQA

2 080

O AOA

9 fUft

2.060

2

fiQA

9 ABA

9 Afift

2,640

3 040

O AKA

3,090

3,070

3,060

S ftfifl

^ nfin

3,060

3 ART)

s'oeo

3,070

3

non

4,020

July.

4,990

5,020

5 020

5,000

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,020

5,009

4,630

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,250

4 4On

4,700

4,950

A. 7W

4,080

4,200

4,020

3 7^ft

3,720

3

7KA

3,720

3,580

3,500

3,500

3,570

3,500

Aug.

3,500

3,500

3,520

3,520

3,240

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3.280

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,250

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

2 MA.

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,160

2,030

2,000

Sept.

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,050

2,000

2,000

2,020

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

9 mm

1,540

1 500

1,530

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

I

CftA

1,500

1,500

1,500

330

5

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to rules of computation used by United States Geological Survey

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at Pathfinder, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30,.

1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,560 

985 

5 

5 

10 

10 

1,970 

2,500 

4,020 

5,020 

3,520 

2,050

5,020

Minimum.

985 

5 

5 

5 

10 

10 

10 

5 

1,880 

3,500 

2,000 

5

5

Mean.

1,880 

136 

5 

5 

10 

10 

698 

1,020 

2,830 

4,220 

3,050 

1,680

1 300

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

116,000 

8,090 

307 

307 

555 

615 

41,500 

62,700 

168,000 

259,000 

188,000 

100,000

945-000
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AND INTERSTATE CANAL AT WHALEN, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at head of Interstate canal at Whalen, in 

Goshen County. Nearest tributary, Cottonwood Canyon Creek, an intermittent 

stream which enters 1J miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1909, to September 30, 1915. These records represent 

the discharge passing the overfall weir at Whalen and also that passing head gates 

of canal, which are just above Whalen weir.

GAGE. Vertical staff, zero at weir crest, used to measure flow over weir, discharge 

being computed by a weir formula; flow through the four sluice gates in dam also 

is computed. In the river 75 feet downstream from the crest gage, is a second 

gage, the zero of which is 10 feet below that of the weir gage; second gage is used 

only in computing the discharge through the gates when the openings are submerged. Discharge through the head gates of the canal is computed from the 

nine gage openings; vertical staff in the canal, 1,000 feet below the head gates, is 

used in computing discharge when head-gate openings are submerged.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. A cable has been erected 1 mile downstream from 

station, from which discharge measurements may be made to check the coefficients 

used in the computations.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions from North 

Platte River of 321 second-feet between the Pathfinder reservoir and the WyomingNebraska line, exclusive of the diversion by United States Reclamation Service. 

It is not known what percentage of these diversions is above the station.

REGULATION. The records show chiefly the effect of the Pathfinder reservoir which 

stores water for use in Interstate canal.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River and Interstate canal at Whalen, 

Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

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.

4,540

4,580

4,560

3,870

3,090

2,930

2,770

2,770

2,740

2,430

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,320

2,300

2,300

2,280

2,280

2,220

2,200

2,210

2,080

2,100

2,150

2,160

2,150

1,990

1,400

1,320

1,340

1,340

Nov.

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

I

otft

960

QKft

7QO.

705

730

eqc

535

535

435

370

340

340

340

402

402

402

402

402

340

402

402

340

277

Dec.

130

160

160

160

130

160

185

185

130

180

160

100

100

100

100

115

110

110

100

105

65

65

60

84

84

91

on

on

91

QA

94

Jan.

93

95

95

96

97

98

98

97

98

98

102

107

OQ

IfU

102

no

96

102

105

107

100

QQ

96

103

QQ

QQ

103

QQ

QC

QQ

Q4

Feb.

97

97

96

102

86

90

88

94

96

99

106

103

95

102

106

101

107

107

120

120

167

ISO

192

91 ft

Ortfi

205

ntvr

196

Mar.

195

201

231

231

238

140

158

168

141

150

172

147

147

192

9^fi

OIA

359

1^1

245

393

385

QOQ

367

OE1

209

349

QCE

350

498

420

Apr.

626

571

362

498

498

489

414

414

446

446

362

363

448

511

708

821

879

937

1,090

1,260

2,550

2,750

2,990

3,300

3,400

3,070

2,460

1 Qfift

1,880 i ssn

May.

2,210

3,550

3,390

2.780

2,780

2,410

2,410

2,250

2,170

2,170

2,220

2,200

2,170

2,110

2,110

2,250

2,480

2,630

2,620

2,890

3,110

1,820

1 QOA

1,720

1 430

1,190

1 060

l'l20

1,140

1.060

1,020

June.

892

1,910

2,780

3,440

5,060

5,190

6,060

6,730

5,490

4,730

4,070

3,670

3,520

3,130

2,890

2,880

2 790

2,790

2,470

3,420

3,430

3,370

3,140

5,790

3,290

3,110

3,140

3,150

3,150

July.

3,790

4,000

4,580

4,620

4,640

4,750

4,670

4 PAX\

4 640

4)530

4,560

4,310

4,170

4,270

4 030

3 93d

3,' 820

3 onn

4,270

4,100

4,100

3,820

3

7Qft

3,780

3

orv\

4,720

3

QCA

4,250

3,660

3 440

3^470

Aug.

4,390

4,730

3,700

3.700

3,530

3,490

3 9Qft

3,160

3,460

3,080

3,110

3,090

3,090

3

-IOA

3,000

3,000

3,080

3

EOA

3 O1 A

S lftft

3

nnf\

4,020

3

COA.

3,350

3

QQ/1

3,630

3,050

3,010

2,950

2,770

2,650

Sept.

2,180

2,180

2 ssn

3 fi4fl

5 7J/1

4 A oft

3

<yin

2 Tin

2,830

2

cr»A

2 660

3', 140

3,140

2 s^n

2,530

2

Apf\

2,420

2,010

2,000

1,900

1 QOA

i son

1,820

2,350

5

AGf\

6,410

4,160

3,120
PLATTE BIVEE BASIN. 197

Monthly discharge of North Platte River and Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

m.y.. ...................................................

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

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

September ...............................................

The year. ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,580 

1,340 

185 

107 

210 

428 

3,400 

3,550 

6,730 

4,750 

4,730 

6,410

6,730

Minimum.

1,320

277 

65 

93 

86 

140 

362 

1,020 

892 

3,440 

2,650 

1,820

65

Mean.

2.490 

684 

116 

99.1 

128 

258 

1,280 

2,140 

3,650 

4,160 

3,340 

2,990

1,790

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

153,000 

40,700 

7,130 

6,090 

7,110 

15,900 

76,200 

132,000 

217,000 

256,000 

205,000 

178,000

1,290,000

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to computing rules of the United States Geological 

Survey.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo. r for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7. ......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Apr. May.

880

880

880

880

880

775

775

775

775

775

830

840

QA^

920

879

June.

430

590

790

765

787

787

595

630

630

630

630

678

7V\

819

812

July.

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,420

1 420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

Aug.

1,350

1,320

1.320

1,320

1,320

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,260

1,190

1.140

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

Sept.

1,140

1,140

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,060

1,060

975

900

800

800

800

725

725

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

10

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Apr.

100

0

200

570

666

655

681

840

880

May.

930

970

735

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

445

500

June.

800

800

800

912

1,050

1.110

1,140

1,220

1,250

1,290

1,340

1,350

1 380

l'400

1,400

July.

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1.420

1,420

1,420

930

0

250

1,090

1,280

Aug.

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,020

970

970

1,010

1,090

1,090

Sept.

621

621

621

621

621

621

621

621

621

621

620

620

620

0

0

Monthly discharge.of Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

April 22-30.... ...........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

880 

970 

1.400 

1,420 

1,360 

1,200

Minimum.

0 

0 

430 

Q 

970 

0

Mean.

510 

527 

919 

1,300 

1,160 

766

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,100 

32,400

54,700 

79,900 

71,300 

45,600
198 StTKFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT HENRY, NEBR.

LOCATION. On west line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 58 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

south of Henry post office, in Scotts Bluff County, within half a mile of NebraskaWyoming line. Nearest tributary, Spring Creek, enters just below.

DRAINAGE AEEA. 22,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Three vertical staffs, one in each of three separate channels. The datum of 

the first two gages is the same; that of gage in third channel was placed 1 foot 

lower to avoid negative readings.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from pile-bent bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of shifting sand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during the year, 5,840 

second-feet June 8; minimum discharge probably occurs during winter.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there was an approved diversion of 209 

second-feet from the North Platte between the Wyoming-Nebraska State line 

and this station. The Mitchell canal diverts water just beyond the State line 

to serve approximately 16,000 acres, but has no approved diversion.

REGULATION. See North Platte at Pathfinder, Wyo.

ACCURACY. As records of daily discharge are based almost wholly on discharge 

measurements their accuracy depends upon the accuracy of the measurements 

of which little is known.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Henry, Nebr.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.................................... 

Z... ............ .....................

3... .................................

4....................................

5.................................... 

6....................................

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

8....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

»)....... .............................

21...................'.................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28.................................... 29..........:.........................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

3,100 

3,350

3,350

3,360

3,380 

2,820

2,270

2,110 

2,210

2,170

2,130

2,180

1,590

1,620

1,630

1,720

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,610

1,620

1,550

1,600

1,660

1,650

1,560

1,640

1,600

1,580

Nov.

1,460 

1.350

1,340

1,230

1,120 

1,290

1,250

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,250 

1 240

1^320

Apr.

........

........

........

486

568

712

779

711

823

949

1,020

1,380

1,880

2,260

2,500

2,780

2,500

2,260

1,680

1,310

1,310

May.

1,400 

2,080

2,880

2,290

2,200 

2,100

1,770

1,740 

1,600

1,540

1,530 

1,380

1,370

1,120

1,140

1,310

1,400

1,630

2,160

2,340

2,660

2,600

1,990

1,960

1,750

1,400

1,340

1,090

1,220

1,040

909

June.

858 

668

2,010

1,750

3,330 

4,440

4,990

5,840 

5,650

4,730

3,750 

3,080

2,850

2,490

2,390

2,340

1,850

,1,860

1,820

2,050

2,220

2,090

4,120

3,630

2,470

1,930

2,000

1,750

1,690

July.

1,610

1,880

2,230

2,670

2,780 

2,890

3,040

2,920 

3,080

3,000

2,980 

2,960

2,630

2,610

2,470

2,510

2,500

2,520

2,540

2,260

2,580

2,330

2,040

2,050

2,360

3,830

4,480

4,730

4,420

3,170

2,800

Aug.

3,540 

4,280

3,280

2,780

2,460 

2,370

2,440

2,280 

2,110

2,390

2,150 

2,050

2,000

2,240

2,200

2,150

2,150

2,660

2,660

2,400

2,360

2,640

2,890

2,970

2,900

2,850

2,380

2,130

1,880

i 7on

Sept.

1,580 

1,300

1,150

1,420

1,640 

5,150

4,580

3,440 

2,680

2,530

2,240 

2,170

2,240

2,460

2,530

2,760

2,240

1,930

1,830

1,640

1,520

1,350

1 240

1*240

l'300

1,520

4,040

4,690

4,260

3,260

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Prior to Sept. 1, direct from daily-discharge measurements, 

except Oct. 1, 4, 6,11,18,20, 25, Nov. 1, 4, 8, July 5,11,18, Aug. 8,15, 22, 29, for which it was interpolated; 

Sept. 1-30, by indirect method for shifting control.
PLATTE KTVEB BASIS'. 

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at Henry, Nebr. ,for the year ending Sepl. SO, 1915

Month.

November 1-13. . .........................................

April 13-30. ..............................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,380 

1,460 

2,780 

2,880 

5,840 

4,730 

4.280 

5,150

Minimum.

1,550 

1,120 

486 

909 

668 

1,610 

1,790 

1,150

Mean.

2,050 

1,280 

1,440 

1,710 

2,760 

2,800 

2,530 

2,400

Eun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

126,000 

33,000 

51,400 

105,000 

164,000 

172,000 

156,000 

143,000

NOETH PLATTE EIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, NEBR.

LOCATION. At highway bridge half a mile north of Bridgeport, in Cheyenne County. 

Pumpkin Seed Creek enters several miles downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4, 1902, to November 10, 1906; June 5 to September 30, 

1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff in well in concrete bridge pier at north end of bridge; read 

once daily by R. H. Willis; gage datum same as that used 1902-1906.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sandy and shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seri'ously affected by ice; observations discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 3,777 

second-feet from the North Platte between this station and Henry.

REGULATION. See North Platte at Pathfinder, Wyo.

ACCURACY. Estimates good, control practically permanent and rating curve well 

defined.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by R. H. Willis.]

Date.

21.........

29.........

height.

Feet. 

6.35

6.15

6.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,480

2,030

1,890

Date.

Aug. 3... .......

4..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.72

6.65

7.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,700

3,480

4,490

Date.

A lltf Q

21.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.53

6.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

9 OSA

3,030
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

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

8...............

10...............

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

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

June.

2,410

9 AOn

3,960

4,480

5,360

5,950

5,250

4,800

4,360

3,920

3,480

July.

1,610

1,580

1

AAf\

1 480

1

QQA

2,680

2,490

2,280

2,140

2,680

2,360

2,360

2,310

1,670

1,750

Aug.

2,820-

2,570

3,770

4 480

3' 250

2,730

3,870

3,490

3,020

2,620

2 840

9' Qfift

4,780

6,650

6,930

Sept.

2,000

1,800

1 480

1^270

i 7sn

2

7QA

2 ofirt

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

1Q

20...............

21. ............ ..

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

9Q

30

31...............

June.

3,040

2,600

2,160

2,060

2,020

2,000

2,140

2,240

2,360

2,160

4,410

3,220

2,760

1,930

1,710

July.

1,610

1,630

1,610

1,630

1,880

2,210

1,930

1,970

1,690

1,710

1,880

2,790

3,220

3,800

4,200

3,640

Aug.

4,790

2,650

2,900

3,160

3,130

3,070

2,900

2,790

3,460

3,310

3,190

3 4on

3,310

3 190

2,490

2,160

Sept.

3,190

2,790

6,160

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: June 5-30, July 25 to Sept. 30. from rating curve well denned 

between 1,700 and 5,000 second-feet; July 1-24, by indirect method for shifting control; June 12-17, Aug. 13, 

16,18 gage not read; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

June 5-30. ...............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,950 

4,200 

6,930

Minimum.

1,710 

1,440 

2,160

Mean.

3,200 

2,200 

3,440

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

165,000 

136,000 

212,000

NORTH PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 14 N., E. 30 W., at highway bridge half a mile north of 

North Platte, in Lincoln County, 1 mile below mouth of Scout Creek and 4^ miles 

above junction with the South Platte

DRAINAGE AREA. 28,500 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1895, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Staff gage installed October 15, 1910; read twice daily by E. H. Pyzer and 

B. L. Morehead. Gage used October 5, 1894, to May 31, 1910, was vertical staff 

at railroad bridge 2 miles east of North Platte. On March 25, 1910, station was 

moved 2 miles upstream to present site and chain gage reading to a different 

datum was installed. Eeadings at this point were begun April 10,1910, but gage 

was stolen July 1,1910, and records interrupted until October 15,1910, when the 

present gage reading to a different datum was placed in position.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from pile-bent bridge to which gage is attached.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of shifting sand.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter. Eiver is very shallow and frequently freezes to 

bottom.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.2 feet at 4 p. m. 

May 27 (discharge, 10,900 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurs in 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 2,820 

second-feet from the North Platte between this station and Bridgeport.
PLATTE EIVEB BASIN. 201

REGULATION. See North Platte at Pathfinder, Wyo.

ACCURACY. Results poor because of inaccuracy of daily gage heights.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., during the year

ending September SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 3

18

Nov. 3

19

Dec. 1

18

May 2

17

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.65

3.35

3.30

3.15

3.20

4.00

3.15

3.92

3.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,330

2,060

2,130

1,430

1,810

4,780

1,530

4,680

2,120

Date.

12

13

26

July 9

23

Aug. 9

25

Sept. 7

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr.. ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

M. M. Garrett... .......

A

Feet. 

3.55

4.50

4.44

3.52

3.45

3.12

3.92

3.75

3.00

Dtecharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,020

6,660

6.910

2,970

2,630

1,620

4,430

3,610

1,660

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ........ ..................

2...........................

3...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12........................... 

13........................... 

14........................... 

15...........................

16........................... 

17........................... 

18........................... 

19........................... 

20...........................

a. ........ ..................

22 ... .... ..... ....

23........................... 

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

O7

28...........................

29...........................

30........................... 

31...........................

Oct.

3,940

3,940

3,740

3 74O

3 "7tn

3,350

3,740

3,740

3,540

3.350

2,980 

2,800 

2,460 

2,300 

2,140

1,840 

1,840 

1,840 

1,840 

1,840

1,990 

1 840

2^ 300 

2,460

1 QQfl

1,990 

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990 

1,840

Nov.

1,840

1,990

1,840

i sin

i sin

1,840

1,840

2! 140

2,140

9 APft

2,300 

2630 

2,460 

2,300 

2,140

1,840 

1,840 

1 700 

1,300 

1,300

1,430 

1,700

2,140

1 QQfl

1,700

1,700 

1,700

1700

1 700

1,700

Dec.

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 SA(\

........

........

........

Apr.

7,240

7 94ft

7 240

7,240

A QSfl

5,500

5500

6,720

7,240

5,980

3,940 

2,300 

1,560 

1,430 

1,430

1,180 

1,180 

1 180 

1,430 

1,430

1,560 

9 <mo

4,360

3 74TI

6,220

6,720 

6,720

6,220

5,740

5,260

May.

5,030

4,150

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,540

3,540

3,940

3,940

3,940

3,540 

3,160 

2,980 

2800 

2^630

2,140 

1,840 

2,630 

2,800 

2,980

3,740 

4,150

4,150 

4,580

4,580

5,260 

9,840

8,800

5,740

3,540 

2,460

June.

2,630

2,300

3,350

3,350

4,150

3,740

3,940

3,540

3,740

5,030

6,470 

7,240 

7,240 

5,260 

4,800

4,360 

4,150 

3,940 

3,740 

3,740

2,980 

2,630

2,630 

2,630

3,160

3,350 

3,940

3,350

3,740

3,940

July.

3,160

3,160

3,160

2,300

1 QQfl

1,560

1,300

1,560

2,800

S Edfl

2,800 

3,540 

3.540 

2,980 

2,630

2,800 

2,630 

2,300 

1,840 

1,840

1,700

1 >S?fl

1,560 

1560

1,560

1,840 

1,840

1,840

1,700

1,840 

2,630

Aug.

6,220

9,060

6,720

3 940

3^350

2,630

4,800

4,800

4,800 4 tun

3,940 

3,540 

3,350 

3,160 

3,160

2,800 

3,160 

2,800 

3,160 

3,540

3,160

3 1Sfl

3,540 

3,540

3,740

3,940 

4,360

4,800

3,350

3,350 

3,540

Sept.

3,540

3,350

3540

3,540

3,160

3,160

3,350

9 A.pf\

i «dn

1,700

3,740 

4,580 

3,540 

2,980 

2,980

2,980 

3,160 

3,160 

3,160 

3,160

3,160 

9 osn

2,800 

2,800

2,980

2,980 

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

NOTE. Discharge computed by indirect method for shifting control. Gage height not recorded Dec. 11 

to Mar. 21.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of North Platte River at North Platie, Nebr.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month.

December 1-10. ..........................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,940 

2,630 

1,840 

7,240 

9,840 

7,240 

3,540 

9,060 

4,580

Minimum.

1,840 

1,300 

1,560 

1,180 

1.840 

2,300 

1,300 

2,630 

1,700

Mean.

2,620 

1,900 

1,670 

4,430 

3,990 

3,970 

2,290 

3.990 

3,090

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

161,000 

113,000 

33,100 

264,000 

245,000 

236,000 

141,000 

245,000 

184,000

PLATTE RIVER NEAR ELM CREEK, NEBR.

LOCATION. On west line of sec. 4, T. 8 N., R. 18 W., at highway bridge 2 miles south 

of Elm Creek, in Buffalo County. Nearest tributary, Buffalo Creek, enters 1$ 

miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27,1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to pile bent of bridge; read twice daily by C. E. Clarke.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from pile-bent bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand. During low water the stream flows in several 

channels; entire width of river bed about 1 mile.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.85 feet at 8.30 

a. m. May 29 (discharge, 19,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.6 feet 

at 8.30 a. m. September 13 (discharge, 670 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 4,488 

second-feet for irrigation and 200 second-feet for power from Platte River between 

North Platte and Elm Creek.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Estimates fair; sufficient discharge measurements have been made to 

define the changes in control.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Elm Creek, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 16

24

May 4 

13

20

29

11

Made by 

C. J. McNamara. .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

D. P. Weeks, jr........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.95

2.50

2.85 

2.50

2.55

3.85

2.90

2.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,920

4,550

8,960 

5,140

5,640

19,300

9 680

7, 100

Date.

June 25

July 8

22

24

Sept. 8

00

Made by 

D. P. "Weeks, jr. .......

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

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

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

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

M. M. Garrett... .......

D P Wflplra ir

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.05

1.70

1.70 

2.05

2.38

2.00

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,790

2,520

2,450 

3,950

4,230

2,590

2,260
PLATTE RIVEB BASIN. 203

Daily discharge, in second-feet of Platte River near Elm Creek, Nebr.,for (he year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr. May.

8,960 

8,740 

8,510 

8,510 

8,980

8,340 

7,200 

6,440 

6,660

6,880

5,860 

5,190 

4,810 

4,630 

3,870

June.

6,880 

5,800 

6,140 

9,220 

10,500

9,170 

7,840 

6,140 

6,730

8,980

7,670 

10,300 

11,400 

12,400 

12,900

July.

6,140 

7,280 

6,510 

5,740 

4,980

4,210 

2,640 

3,130 

3,390

3,650

4,080 

4,510 

4,810 

4,510 

4,510

Aug.

10,200 

12,400 

14,500 

15,600 

9,400

5,800 

4,510 

5,510 

6,510

6,510

5,800 

5,450 

5,800 

6, 140 

5,320

Sept.

4,510 

3,930 

4,510 

3,930 

3,750

3,570 

3,390 

2,640 

2,180

1,140

1,140 

1,230 

1,320 

4,210 

3,650

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

2,880 

2,590 

2,280 

1,980 

1,780

1,780 

2,180 

3,490 

4,510 

5,200

6,700 

8,000 

7,200 

8,500 

10,000

May.

3,820 

3,760 

3,490 

6.000 

5,450

6,140 

5,930 

7,310 

8,690 

9,400

9,960 

13,100 

15,200 

19,300 

14,800 

10,3QO

June.

10,300 

12,900 

11,300 

12.400 

13,400

14,500 

9,400 

6,880 

7,280 

5,130

4,510 

5,900 

7,280 

8,980 

7,670

July.

3,930 

3,930 

3,660 

3,390 

3,930

2,880 

3,390 

2,880 

2,410 

3,270

3,930 

3,650 

3,930 

3,930 

4,810 

8,090

Aug.

4,510 

6,140 

4,510 

3,650 

3,650

4,810 

4,810 

4,810 

4,510 

4,210

8,090 

6,880 

5,450 

4,830 

4,210 

4,510

Sept.

3,390

2,880 

2,880 

2,310 

1,740

2,180 

2,640 

1,960 

2,640 

2,640

3,420 

4,210 

3,130 

3,130 

3,650

NOTE. Discharge computed by indirect method for shifting control. Discharge Apr. 25-30 estimated 

by comparison with discharge at Columbus Station. Discharge interpolated Apr. 18, May 2,16, 23, 30, 

June 6,13,19,20, 27, July 4, 5,11,18, 25, Aug. 1, 8,15,22, 29, Sept. 5, 6,12,19,27, as gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Platte River near Elm Creek, Nebr., for'the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Monrh.

April 16-30.... ...........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10,000 

19,300 

14,500 

8,090 

15,600 

4,510

Minjnmm,

1,780 

3,490 

4,510 

2,410 

3,650 

1,140

Mean.

4,060 

7,940 

9,000 

4,260 

6,420 

2,930

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

121.000 

488,000 

536,000 

262,000 

395,000 

174,000

PLATTE KIVEK NEAR COLUMBUS, NEBR.

LOCATION. On line between sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 1W., and sec. 31, T. 17 N., R. 1 E.,

at Meridian Bridge, 3 miles south of Columbus, in Platte County. Nearest tributary, Loup River, enters 5 miles below. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 56,900 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1895, to September 30,1915. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge; read once daily by Joe

Wilcynski. Bridge and original gage washed out early in 1910. New gage at

same site, but datum is possibly slightly different. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge spanning each channel. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand which characterizes the entire length of

Platte River. River flows in three channels, known as main, middle, and south

channels. Gage is in main channel. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations

discontinued during winter. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.05 feet at 12.30

p. m. June 21 (discharge, 24,000 second-feet); minimum discharge probably

occurs during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 325

second-feet from Platte River between Elm Creek and Columbus. 

REGULATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Estimates fair; sufficient discharge measurements made to define shifts

in control. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Columbus, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Oct. 6..........

18.........

Nov.l. ..........

15..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.02

4.65

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

1.570

2,040

1,460

1,610

11,200

Date.

Apr. 17.........

"Mnv Q

21.........

24.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.42

4.12

4.16

4.42

4.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

, 3,410

k 6,480

7,150

9,670

12,600

Date.

July 25. ........

23.........

22........

height.

Feet. 

2.95

5.04

3.46

3.40

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,150

14,200

4,260

3,660

3,820

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Columbus, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

1,220

1,400

1,600

1,600

1,710

1,710

2,940

5,530

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,510

3,320

3,320

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,050

1,820

1,710

1,710

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

Nov.

1,500

1,400

1,220

1,120

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,220 1 1, ion i^U

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,400

1,710

1,600

1,500

1,600

1,930

2,320

2,320

2

AGf\

, rTOU 

O QOA £} 6M

2,320

2,320

2,060

1,600

1,600

1,930

1,930

1,820

Dec.

1,600

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,040

1,500

1,600

1,600

1 400

1 1OA }1A>

........

........

........

........

........

........

........

....*.* 

........

........

........

........

Apr.

........

........

........

........

11,400

10 400

8,740

9,150

8,740

7,200

5,240

4,180

3,720

3,320

2,940

2,620

2,460

o ijfip 2)320

2,460

2,460

3,120

3,940

5,530

6 840

6)l60

7,960

May.

10,000

9,150

8,340

8,340

7,960

7,570

7,570

7,570

6,500

5 CM Af WfcU 

A OCA TtytJOU

5,240

5,240

4,680

3,720

3,510

3,720

3,510

3,720

5,530

7 Qfifl

 , swu

7,200

7,200

7,200

7,960

7,570

10,900

11,800

15,000

17,600

17,600

June.

15,400

11,400

9,580

10,500

14,000

17,600

14,800

11,900

9,000

10,000

10,000

9,150

9,150

9,150

11,800

12,200

12,700

13,600

14,500

21,400

24,000

20,800

18,600

14,500

10,400

8,740

6,840

5,530

7,200

8,340

July.

8,740

7,960

6,840

6,840

6,500

6,160

6,500

5,530

3,940

3,510

3,510

3,320

3,720

4,180

4,180

3,940

3,510

3,320

2,770

2,460

2,620

2,620

2,460

2,460

2,620

2,620

2,940

6,500

8,340

8,740

10,000

Aug.

10,900

12,200

19,900

17,200

17,600

17,600

15,000

9 580

s'340

4^680

3,720

5,240

4,950

4,420

4,680

5,530-

6,500

6,160

5,840

5,240

4,680

4,680

4,950

4,420

4,680

4,680

5,240

7,570

7,570

7,200

6,160

Sept.

4,950

4,180

3,720

3,510

3,510

4,180

3,320

2,620

2 460 2)320

2,620

2,320

1,820

1,600

1,500

1,710

3,510

3,720

4,680

4,680

3,720

4,680

3,940

3,320

3,120

3,940

4,680

4,420

4,680

4,420

NOTE. Discharge computed by indirect method for shifting control; June 4-9, discharge estimated by 

comparison with flow of Platte River near Elm Creek. Gage height not recorded Dec. 11 to Apr. 7 and 

June 4-9.

Monthly discharge of Platte River near Columbus, Nebr., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

O ct ober ..................................................

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

April 8-30...... ..........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,530 

2,460 

1,600 

11,400 

17,600 

24,000 

10,000 

19,900 

4,950

Minimum.

1,220 

1,120 

1,040 

2,320 

3,510 

5,530 

2,460 

3,720 

1,500

Mean.

2,240 

1,650 

1,400 

5,360 

7,760 

12,400 

4,820 

7,970 

3,460

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

138,000 

98,200 

27,800 

245,000 

477,000 

738,000 

296,000 

490,000 

206,000
PLATTE RIVEB 5ASIN. 205

PLATTE RIVER NEAR FREMONT, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 17 N., R. 8 E., at highway bridge 1$ miles south of Fremont, 

in Dodge County. No large tributary within several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 12,1913, to September 30,1915.

GAGE. Painted on south abutment of bridge; read twice daily by George Keeler. 

Prior to July 28, 1913, datum of gage was 2 feet higher. All readings referred to 

present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from nine-span highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand.

WINTER FLOW. Stage discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.2 feet at 12.15 

p. m. June 5 (discharge, 29,500 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurs 

in winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 4,500 

second-feet for power from Platte River between the mouth of Loup River and 

this station. Below there were approved diversions of 2,500 second-feet for 

power.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results poor because of shifting control and lack of sufficient discharge 

measurements.

COOPERATION. Field date furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Platte River near Fremont, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Oot.5. .........

31.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.90

2.18

3.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,260

3,940

17,500

Date.

AJM-. 26.........

29.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.95

3.95

3.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9,360

14,700

11,600

Date.

Sept. 2. ........

height.

Feet. 

4.28

2.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21,000

7,270
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Platte River near Fremont, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1...........................

2...........................

3........................... 

4.....................1.....

5...........................

6........................... 

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12........................... 

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17........................... 

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21........................... 

22...........................

23........................... 

24...........................

25...........................

26........................... 

27...........................

28........................... 

29...........................

30........................... 

31...........................

Oct.

3,450

3,450

3,300 

3,160

3,450

3,600 

4,330 

9 700

g'jjgo

6*600

5,890

6,480 

5,890

5,890

5,890

5,600

5,200 

4,560

4,380

3,980

3,770 

3,770

3,770 

3,940

3,940

3,870 

4,140

4,140 

3 980

3*770 

3,910

Nov.

3,940

3,670

3,600

3 7d.fi

3,570

3,570 

3,600 

3,450

3,450

3,540

3,600

3,540 

3,480

3 e?ft

3 Q4n

4,330

3,940 

4,690

4,780

4,780

4,690 

4,510

4,330 

4,330

4,250

3,940 3 Ann

3,740 

3,940

4,170

Dec.

3,940

3,940

3,870 

4,020

4,020

3,600 

3,540 

3,670

4,140

4 140

........

........

........

........

Apr.

25,500

23,000

21,200

19,400 

17,400

15,400

13,200

10,600

10,000 

9,430

8,090

7,160 

6,480

6,360 

6,600

6,480

11,900 

9 840 lo'soo

11,300

10,800

May.

11,800

13,000

14,100 19 enft

12,800

12,300 

12,100 

12,500

n 4nn

10,200

9,350

8,230 

8,640

8,090

7,560

6,780

6,010 

6,010

6,480

7,620

9,360 

11,000

10,300 

9,580

11,000

11,000 10 inn

16,400 

20,100

19,000 

17 ' 900

June.

16,400

15,400

14,400 

15,000

26,300

23,800 

21,300

20,200

17,600

17,200

16,200

16,600 

15,200

13,800

14,100

13,200

14,200 

16,900

16,600

21,600

26,700 

25,700

22,300 

19,200

17,400

14,600 

13,200

11,900 

11,000

10,900

July.

13,400

12,300

11,400 

11,600

11,900

10,100 

10,900 

17,600

14,400

11,000

11,000

11,100 

10,000

10,200

9,140

11,900

10,600 

9,420

8,230

7,560

7,230 

6,540

6,130 

6,540

10,300

14,100 

10,600

15,700 

16,400

16,700 

14,500

Aug.

17,300

25,200

24,200 

21,800

20,800

19,900 

18,200 

16,500

14,800

13,000

10,800

9,700 

10,000

9,490

9,760

10,000

15,400 

12,500

9,560

9,140

8,160 

8,020

7,750 

7,100

7,100

7,100 

7,100

11,300 

11,000

10,600 

9,070

Sept.

8,090

7,230

6,600 

5,950

6,120

6,300 

6,480 

6,010

5,600

6,790

5,300

5,170 

5,040

4,780

4,690

4,330

4,780 

10,800

16,400

10,500

9,140 

6,980

6,600 

5,830

5,300

13,600

21,800

15,700 

14,100

13,000

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 5-20, May 6-10, July 21 to Sept. 30, from rating curve 

fairly well defined below 10,000 second-feet; remainder of year by indirect method for shifting control. 

Discharge interpolated Nov. 22, Apr. 11,18, May 2,9,16, 23, 30, June 6,13,20,27, July 4,11, 18, 25, Aug. 

7,8,15,22,29, Sept. 5,6,12,26, as gage was not read; gage height not recorded Dec. 11 to Apr. 8.

Monthly discharge of Platte River near Fremont, Nebr., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,700

4,780 

4,140 

25,500 

20,100 

26,700 

17,600 

25,200 

21,800

Minimum.

3,160 

3,450 

3,540 

6,360 

6,010 

10,900 

6,130 

7,100 

4,330

Mean.

4,710 

3,940 

3,890 

12,300 

11,100 

17,300 

11,200 

12,700 

8,300

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

290,000 

234,000 

77,200 

537,000 

682,000 

1,030,000 

689,000 

781,000 

494,000

DOUGLAS CREEK NEAR KEYSTONE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 14 N., E. 79 W., 900 feet above highway bridge and 1 mile 

above old mining camp at Keystone, in Albany County, 600 feet below proposed 

site, of diversion dam of Bell Supply canal No. 2. Nearest tributary, Keystone 

Creek, enters three-fourths mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1914, to September 30, 1915; discharge measurements in 1912.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank, 900 feet above highway bridge on 

road from Keystone to Holmes, installed May 23, 1915, 60 feet farther upstream 

than original gage. Though referred to same datum the gage readings are now 

higher because of the slope of water surface of creek. Both gages were read during 

1915 and all gage heights referred to original gage by means of a curve of relation.
PLATTE EIVEB BASIKT. 207

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of cobblestones; control not pronounced but practically permanent. Banks not subject to overflow. Stage of zera flow about 

1.0 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from automatic record, 3.0 

feet, at 5.30 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 400 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs 

during winter.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control practically permanent; rating curve well defined.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Laramie Water Co. through 

C. C. Schrontz, general manager,

Discharge measurements of Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 20

May 22

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

"1.89

Discharge.

Secsft. 

15

98

Date. 

May 23

July 28

Made byIt. H. Fletcher .........

M.N. Grant, jr........

s,

Feet. 

61.70

d.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

66

13

a New gage read 2.33 feet. 

6 New gage read 2.52 feet. 

c New gage reading; old gage read approximately 1.10 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5.......... ....................... ...

6....................................

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

8....................................

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

6

6

6

6

6

7

11

13

13

11

10

10

8

10

15

15

14

14

14

12

16

15

15

12

8

7

7

7

7

Nov.

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

5

4

Apr.

10

18

91

19

May.

4

2

2

3

5

3

3

4

8

22

OQ

74

Qrt

70

68

70

w

31

24

1Q

1Q

fn

i^n

155

inn

136

150

m

'

180

June.

240

202

158

143

14.X

132

123

150

165

17s

180

155

123

100

107

109 100

123

97

on

80

79

64

62

KA

48

48

54

50

July.

32

00

32

30

97

26

00

99

22

20

17

14

14

11

19

19

g

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

7

6

6

Aug.

5

5

5

5

5

5

10

7

5

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

Sept.

5

19

6

6

5

5

4

4

5

5

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

7

9

8

8

NOTE. Discharge Apr. 27-Sept. 30 determined from well-defined rating curve; May 8, interpolated. 

Oct. to Nov. 15 record furnished oy Laramie Water Co.
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

November 1-15 ....................................

A.yti\2l-W.. ......................................

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

July................................:..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

16 

5 

21 

198 

240 

32 

10 

12

Minimum.

6 

3 

10 

2

48 

6 

3 

3

Mean.

10.2 

3.80 

15.2 

63.5 

118 

14.9 

4.58 

5,70

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

627 

113 

121 

3,900 

7,020 

916 

282 

339

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

C.

BIG CHEEK NEAR BIG CREEK, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 81 W., at Big Creek ranger station, 2 miles west 

of Big Creek post office, in Carbon County. No important tributary within 

several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 123 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1911, to June 30, 1912 (presented under heading "Big 

Creek near Downington "); April 4 to September 30, 1915. State engineer maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 50 feet from ranger station; read twice daily by 

Mrs. Mark Edick. Prior to April 29, 1915, gage was 1 foot farther out in stream 

and gave readings slightly different although referred to same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge 500 feet below gage or 

by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. Principal control at gage, which is on bar; practically permanent. Right bank subject 

to overflow at stage of 4 feet; left bank high. Stage of zero flow, about 0.6 foot.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.6 feet at 8 a. m. 

June 19 (discharge, 350 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurs during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were no adjudicated diversions from Big 

Creek above the station in Wyoming, but the diversions below amount to 99 

second-feet.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results excellent; morning and evening readings show no considerable 

diurnal fluctuation; control practically permanent during 1915; rating curve well 

defined.

Discharge measurements of Big Creek near Big Creek, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 29

May 31

Made by 

E.H. Fletcher.........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.81 9 in

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

85

163

Date.

Aug. 17

QA1-if *m

Made by 

E.H. Fletcher.........

«.

Feet. 

1.52

1.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32

45
PLATTE BIVEB BASIN. 209

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Creek near Big Creek, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

0

i::-::::::::

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

52

May.

103

74

to

52

50

4Q

42

59

63

SO

71

106

150

141

June.

310

251

150

130

153

171

135

159

251

270

214

181

184

194

July.

84

74

1O7

86

113

106

96

103

80

80

82

76

76

Aug.

45

45

44

34

37

52

67

49

47

1H

37

42

39

V7

37

Sept.

18

11

24

14

26

29

22

. 35

22

20

16

45

42

49

42

Day.

16.......:..

17..........

IS

19

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

" 5252

52

52

44

61

52

52

44

44

44

52

61

86

113

May.

130 -1OO

OS

84

89

84

84

108

111

108

101

96

119

159

184

June.

171 ooe

225

oqn

270

218

225

211

204

191

167

14.1

119

96

July.

71

63

56t;fi

54

52

52

45

45

52

, 45

45

49

49

49

47

Aug.

oo

V}

34

34

vt

34

31

31

56

44

38

31

29

29

29

20

Sept.

34

19

oo

97

97

97

99

22

22

9O

42

- 74

49

45

44

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve; June 27-29, discharge interpolated; tie 

jam caused backwater; Aug. 6, discharge interpolated; gage not read. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 20, Nov. 22-25, Nov. 27 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6-10,12-17,20-25, Dec. 27 to Apr. 4, Apr. 9-13, and Aug. 6.

Monthly discharge of Big Creek near Big Creek, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April 15-30. .......................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

'Ma'fimvrti,

113

184 

330 

197 

67

74

Minimum,

44 

42 

96 

45 

20 

ll

Mean.

. 57.1 

100 

201 

74.0 

38.8 

32.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,810 

6,150 

12,000 

4,550 

2,390 

1,900

28,800

Accuracy.

B, 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

FRENCH CHEEK NEAR FRENCH, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4,T.14N.,R.8lW.,at Jenkins'ranch 3J miles southeast of French, 

in Carbon County. No tributary between station and mouth, 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30, 1911, to October 31, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 

1915. State engineer maintained station at this point 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream end of heavy rock-filled crib at left bank onefourth mile above head gate of French Creek Irrigation and Development Co. 

canal; read twice daily by Mrs. J. W. Jenkins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet abov,e gage or by wading near 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders. Principal control 30 

feet downstream; shifting. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.0 feet at 6 p. m. 

June 19 (discharge, 540 second-feet); minimum stage occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were no adjudicated diversions from 

French Creek above the station, but below the station there are diversions of 3 

second-feet. From North French Creek there is an adjudicated diversion of 4 

second-feet.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control shifting, but discharge measurements define shift.

77479° WSP 406 17 14
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of French Creek near French, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 27

May 29

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

2.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

81

01 0

Date.

Sept. 29

Made byMi. N. Grant, jr.. .......

R.H. Fletcher.........

Gage

Feet. 

1.60

1.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

46

" 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of French Creek near French, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1215.

Day.

1.. ........

2..........

2..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr..

6

8

9

10

8

11

15

11

9

12

21

25

34

45

May.

142

115

87

83

68

63

58

66

75

118

145

244

283

271

June.

366

343

267

222

91 K.

204

181

204

251

385

454

370

295

263

July.

251

233

225

181

165

168

162

153

139

133

128

115

115

115

102

Aug.

46

46

46

46

46

46

40

43

43

07

37

33

31

31

31

Sept.

18

18

28

61

CO

43

20

18

18

18

18

OK

34

45

55

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

49

54

61

70

65

68

63

63

56

48

55

68

125

162

184

May.

267

279

291

215

181

159

125

131

168

168

191

184

211

236

287

June.

255

347

384

418

394

389

408

352

361

389

352

275

275

275

267

July.

94

94

83

74

74

66

58

61

58

58

52

48

52

52

52

52

Aug.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

30

26

26

23

21

Sept.

45

32

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

24

38

46

31

32

NOTE. Discharge obtained by indirect method for shifting control. 

Monthly discharge of French Creek near French, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 1, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

184 

304 

454 

251 

46 

61

Minimum.

6 

58 

181 

48 

21 

18

Mean.

47.5 

171 

315 

110 

34.8 

29.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,830 

10,500 

18,700 

6,760 

2,140 

1,730

42,700

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BRUSH CREEK NEAR SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 15 N., E. 82 W., at highway bridge half a mile above mouth 

of creek. No tributary below station, and none for several miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 98 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28,1911, to October 31, 1912; April 28 to December 17, 

1915, when the station was discontinued. State engineer maintained station at 

this point in 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read once daily by W. E. Tilton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. Principal control 50 feet downstream at rapids; boulders; practieally permanent. 

Left bank not subject to overflow; right bank is overflowed at extreme high 

water.
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN. 211

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet at 2 p. m. 

June 12 (discharge, 700 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 1.5 feet on 

July 22-27; August 2-4, 17,18, September 22-24 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter,

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions from Brush 

Creek amounting to 90 second-feet. Nearly all the diversions are above the 

station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results only fair; control practically permanent and rating curve fairly 

well defined; one gage-height reading daily will probably not give the true daily 

mean at this station.

Discharge measurements of Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyb., during the year ending

Sept. 30t 1915.

[Made by R. H. Fletcher.]

Date.

Apr.28....... ................

May 28.......................

height.

Feet. 

3.21

2.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

210

152

Date.

Sept. 29.......................

height.

Feet. 

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brush Creek near Saratoga) Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........................

2..........................

3.. ........................

4..................... ....

5...........................

6..........................

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

8..........................

9..........................

10..........................

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

12...........................

13..........................

14..........................

15..........................

16..........................

17..........................

18..........................

19..........................

20..........................

21..........................

22..........................

23..........................

24..........................

25..........................

26..........................

27..........................

28..........................

29..........................

30..........................

31..........................

Apr.

215

280

342

May.

295

202

167

14fi

136

127

136

178

190

240

342

435

395

W»

415

460

310

240

156

127

136

136

190

240 ion

190

202

178

240

June.

658

615

325

228

202

240

190

167

240

485

658

700

395

167

190

167

JLV\

360

360

360

615

485

395

395

295

295

391

295

325

167

July.

167

240

127

110

110

79

65

53

53

34

34

27

27

97

27

22

22

15

15

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

15

12

Aug.

12

10

10

10

12

12

15

15

15

15

18

18

15

15

15

12

16

10

12

12

12

12

15

18

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

Sept.

13

14

15

18

IS

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

1ft

IS

10

18

15

12

10

10

10

12

22

22

34

34

34

Oct.

34

43

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

38

38

43

43

38

39

41

42

42

33

31o-i

30

30

on

30

Nov.

30

30

27

27

24

24

27

27

28

28

27

97

27

24

24

97

27

28

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

28

OO

28

28

28

Dec.

27

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve, Aug. 30-Sept. 2; Sept. 5-18 discharge interpolated as gage was not read; Nov. 24-30 discharge estimated because of ice. Gage heights 

available to Dec. I7*not sufficient to determine discharge.
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

May...............:...............................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4 0

700 

240 

18 

34 

43 

30

Minimum.

127 

167 

10 

10 

10 

30 

24

Mean.

228 

358 

48.5 

13.1 

18.2 

35.4 

27.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

14,000 

21,300 

2,980 

806 

1,080 

2,180 

1,620

40,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D.

ENCAMPMENT RIVER AT ENCAMPMENT, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 14 N., R. 83 W., at lower end of smelter grounds at Encampment, in Carbon County. Nearest tributary, North Fork, enters 1 mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 219 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 2, 1911, to October 31, 1912; May 29 to September 30, 

1915. State engineer maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank at tailing flume which crosses river; read morning 

and evening by F. B. Alley. Prior to June 6, 1912, gage was 175 feet farther 

downstream, and although referred to same datum, read approximately 1 foot 

lower because of slope of water surface.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 125 feet below gage or by wading near

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; may shift. 

Control not pronounced although small rapids 200 feet below gage may exert 

influence; stage-discharge relation permanent during 1915.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.6 feet at noon 

June 1 (discharge, 2,460 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Three large irrigation ditches divert water at point 1 mile above station; water is also diverted above the station by a pipe line of the smelter company, but as the tailrace of power plant which the pipe line supplies is immediately above, the water diverted passes the gage. Water is also diverted below 

the station. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions from Encampment Hiver amounting to 76 second-feet.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results excellent; stage-discharge relation permanent during period; 

rating curve well defined.

Discharge measurements of Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 26

May 30

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

4B.

Feet. 

5.26

6.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

345

ftQA

Date.

Aug. 16

Made by height.

Feet. 

3.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 213

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo.,for the y

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

ear

Day.

1. .......

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

Apr.

61

51

58

78

58

55

55

70

70

55

53

78

121

184

205

May.

670

552

470

398

352

352

272

375

398

498

580

805

1,310

1,150

1,010

June.

1,660

1,200

920

805

805

770

735

920

1,100

1,420

1,420

920

880

770

770

July

375

352

330

290

310

272

238

214

187

105

48

81

72

63

56

Aug.

37

36

34

32

31

30

31

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

39

Sept.

34

35

36

38

42

47

45

56

46

38

41

48

55

86

75

Day.

16........

17........

18........

19........

20........

21........

22........

23........

24........

,25........

26........

27........

28'........

29........

30........

31........

Apr.

214

290

310

352

398

498

445

375

310

310

330

375

640

770

840

May.

1,060

1,100

1,100

880

700

580

580

580

670

670

700

640

552

610

840

770

June.

965

1,010

880

1,260

880

770

770

880

640

670

580

498

445

. 420

398

July.

60

52

47

41

40

37

36

34

33

34

35

36

79

38

47

39

Aug.

37

36

37

38

42

39

37

42

47

54

43

36

35

34

35

34

Sept.

65

58

51

44

42

39

38

38

37

40

45

146

107

97

81

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Ties were running during shortperiods 

in May and June but comparisons by hydrographs with North Platte River at Saratoga indicate little 

or no backwater.

Monthly discharge of Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

September. .......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

840 

1,310 

1,660 

375 

54 

146

Minimum.

51 

272 

398 

33 

30 

34

Mean.

257 - 

685 

872 

119 

36.5 

55.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

15,300 

42,100 

51,900 

7,320 

2,240 

3,270

122,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NORTH SPRING CREEK NEAR SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 16 N., R. 85 W., at Boock's ranch, 14 miles southwest of 

Saratoga, in Carbon County. Nearest tributary, Methodist Creek, enters a few 

miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1913, to July 3, 1915, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank just above footbridge at Boock's ranch; read twice 

daily by Fred W. Boock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Principal control 75 feet downstream at gravel bar; shifts. Banks subject to overflow at stage of about 2.5 feet.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.9 feet afternoon May 23, 24, 

29, June 10, 11, 12 (discharge, 126 second-feet); minimum discharge probably 

occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 80 secondfeet from North Spring Creek; part above station not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results only fair; control apparently fairly permanent during 1915, 

and rating curve well denned, but gage-height record not reliable.
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&15, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., during the yecff

ending Sept. 30,1915. 

[Made by R. H. Fletcher.]

Date.

May 4...............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.38

1.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

 46

155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Spring Creek, near Saratoga, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.......

3.......

4.......

'5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Oct.

11

11

14

17

11

11

14

14

14

11

11

11

11

. 11

Apr. May.

42

Aft

42

42

54

68

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

Q1

91

June.

100

100

83

83

100

100

100

100

100

108

108

108

108

83

83

July.

48

48

48

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27. ......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Oct.

11

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Apr.

36

36

May.

91

91

91

75

68

83

83

108

108

100

91

91

91

108

83

83

June.

75

83

83

91

100

83

83

7*

75

75

68

61

68

68

48

48

July.

NOTE. Discharge, computed from rating curve well defined between 8 and 180 second-feet. Gage'height 

not recorded Nov. 1 to Apr. 28.

Monthly discharge of North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

Mav

Discharge to second-feet.

Maximum.

17 

108 

108

Minimum.

6 

42

48

Mean.

9.32

80.6 

88.3

Run-off 

(total to 

acre-feet).

573 

4,960 

5,250

Accuracy.

ppp

JACK CREEK AT MATHESON'S RANCH, NEAIl SARATOGA, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 83 W., at Matheson's ranch, 14 miles southwest of Saratoga, in Carbon County. Nearest tributary, North Jack Creek, enters 

some distance below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 32 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank opposite ranch house; read twice daily by Riley 

Burdett. Prior to August 15, 1915, gage was 800 feet farther downstream and 

referred to different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 1,000 feet below gage or by 

, wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of earth. Principal control 100 feet downstream at small rapids; somewhat shifting. Banks subject to overflow at stage 

about 4 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.8 feet at 5 p.m., 

June 6, and 7.30 a. m., June 7 (discharge, 82 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.38 foot October 5 (discharge, 4 second-feet).
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN. 215

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 95 secondfeet from Jack Creek; part above the station not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results only fair; control somewhat shifting; discharge measurements 

insufficient to closely define changes; records fragmentary; monthly discharge 

not determined, May 4 to Aug. 14.

Discharge measurements of Jack Creek at Matheson ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Mav 4

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

2.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. An

129

Date.

Aug 15

Made by Gage 

height.

Fed. 

ol.49

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.31

a New gage; old gage read 0.40 foot.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.......... 

8..........

9..........

10.......... 

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

......

0.36 

.38

.40 

.55

.50

May.

......

0.95

0.85 

.81

.85 

"."95"

.90

......

June.

"i'eo"

i.60

1.75

1.70 

1.40 

1.40

1.50 

1.40

1.30

1.20

July.

1.05

.98

1.00

.96

.90

SO

.85 

.78 

.75

.60 

.60

.60

Aug.

......

......

......

1.49

Sept.

1.38 

1.38

1.42

1.50

1.58 

1.48

1.40 

1.45 

1.42

1.40

1.45

1 ^

1.52

1.42

1.40

Day.

16.......... 

17..........

18..........

19..........

20.......... 

21..........

22.......... 

23.......... 

24..........

25.......... 

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30.......... 

31..........

Oct.

0.51

.48

.54

------

May.

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.40 

1.45

1.35

......

June.

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.50

1.20

"i."2o"

1.30 

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.05

1.05

July.

......

......

......

Aug.

1.42 

1.48

1.48

1.50

1.51 

1.44

1.42 

1.40 

1.40

1.35

"UJfi"

Sept.

1.40 

1.38

1.35

1.35

1.30 

1.32

1.34 

1.32 

1.35

1.38

1.48

1.62

1.45

1.45

1.45

NOTE. Gage moved 800 feet upstream Aug. 15 and referred to different datum.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.......... 

2. .........

3. .........

4. .........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

g

10..........

11..........

19

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

4 

4

4

4

4

5

10

g

9

Q

8

8

8

May.

35

30

28

30

35

32

......

June.

" "iso"

71

79

76

60

60

65

60

54

49

July.

40

37

38

36

oo

32

sn

26

24

17

17

17

......

Aug.

......

5.7

Sept.

2.6 

2.6

3.6

6.0

8.4

5.4

3

n

4.5

3.6

3.0

4.5

7.5

6.6

3.6

3.0

Day.

16.......... 

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30.......... 

31..........

Oct.

8 

8

8

7

7

7

10

May.

54

54

54

57

60

62

57

......

June.

54 

54

54

65

49

49

54

46

46

49

40

40

July.

......

'Aug.

3.6

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.3

4.2

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

Sept.

3.0 

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.0

1.4

1.8

1.4

2.0

2.6

5.4

9.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Oct. 1-22, from fairly well defined rating curve; May 4 to July 13, 

from rating curve not well defined; Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, from fairly well denned rating curve; Oct. 1-4, 

9-14,17-20, Aug. 26-30, interpolated, as gage was not read; see table of daily gage height.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

August 15-31. ..........................................

September .............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10 

6.3

9.8

Minimum.

4 

2.0 

1.0

Mean.

6.95

3.54 

3.88

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

303 

119 

231

MEDICINE BOW RIVER NEAR MEDICINE BOW, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 20 N., R. 79 W., at private bridge at Johnson's ranch, 14 miles 

southwest of Medicine Bow, in Carbon County. Nearest tributary, Wagonhound 

Creek, enters 3 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 178 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1911, to November 30, 1912; May 5 to September 30, 

1915. State engineer maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment; read twice daily by Mrs. 

S. W. Johnson. Gage used during 1911 and 1912 was 600 feet upstream and 

referred to different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Principal control 75 feet downstream at bar of well compacted gravel and small boulders; practically permanent during 1915. Banks not subject to overflow. Stage of zero flow about 1.2 

feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.4 feet at 11 a. m. 

June 12 (discharge, 880 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.22 feet July 24 

and 25 and morning of 26 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 256 secondfeet from Medicine Bow River, a large part being above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records excellent; control permanent; rating curve well defined below

600 second-feet. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height records and other assistance furnished by Johnson

and Crownberg.

Discharge measurements of Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

May 5

27

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher......;..

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

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

height.

Feet. 2nn

2

00

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

112

206

436

Date.

July 30

Sept. 24

Made by- Gage

Feet. 

1.30

1 Oft

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

ol.5

4.93

a Estimated.
PLATTE BIVEB BASIN. 217

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of- Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo.,for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. ......

2....... 3....:..

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

May.

Ill

111

111

111

111

111

107

89

89

100

111

124

216

379

326

June.

326

568

379

256

227

379

316

256

269

437

716

716

437

269

278

July.

205

158

136

89

85

85

69

65

55

48

38

32

32

24

24

Aug.

3

3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

9

8

8

3

3

3

1.6

1.6

1.6

Sept.

2

2

8

19

19

15

1<5

15

15

19

28

35

24

21

21

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

91

00

23.......

24.......

OK

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

OA

31

May.

326

352

326

227

197

180

164

164

190

997

235

227

1fi4

205

288

316

June.

352

326

437

500

500

534

OKfi

ARQ

408

437

379

302

269

235

997

July.

24

19

19

11

2

.4

.4

1.0

1.6

1.6

3

2

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 IK/) 11

g

9

6

6

2

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

g

g

6

6

6

100

85

55

38

OQ

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined below 600 second-feet; discharge May 1-4, 

interpolated, as gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

May........................:......................

July:..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

379

716 

205 

150 

100

Minimum.

89 

227 

0.4 

1.6 

2

Mean.

193 

382 

40.4 

8.68 

22.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,900 

22,700 

2,480 

534 

1,340

39,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

ROCK CREEK AT ARLINGTON, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 19 N., R. 79 W., at highway bridge at Arlington, in Carbon 

County. Nearest tributary, Overland Creek, enters 1 mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1911, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank just below bridge. Original gage 

was a vertical staff at highway bridge. A temporary.chain gage was used December 1, 1913, to August 13, 1914, and readings were reduced to datum of staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders; rough. 

Principal control 50 feet downstream at small rapids; shifts somewhat. Right 

bank will not overflow; left bank will overflow at high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from automatic gage, 3.6 feet 

at 8 p. m. June 11 (discharge, 960 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated 

about 1 second-foot, occurs during winter.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated 

from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of temperature.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated permits for diversion of 

approximately 7 second-feet from Rock Creek above and 220 second-feet below 

station.

REGULATION. None.
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

ACCURACY. Results good for open-water period and fair for winter months. Control 

shifted between narrow limits defined by measurements; rating curve well defined; mean daily stage obtained from water-stage recorder.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Rock Creek Conservation Co. Some discharge measurements have been made by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Date.

11

20

28

Feb. 16

24 Mar. 5

10

29

18

May 6

19

22

27

Made by 

M.W.Gordon.........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

F. T. Cummings.....

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

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

R.H. Fletcher. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«3.17

«3.30

«3.70

«2.36

«1.80

ol.53

1.72

2.30

2.25

2.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.2

7.4

0 *i

10.2

18.0

12.8

12.6

11.2

10.1

12.8

36.6

65.0

206

187

285

Date.

15

20

26

July 12

10

14

19

24

26

2

19

Made by 

V, T. f!\immings

M.W.Gordon.........

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

F. T. Cummings .......

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

Robert Follansbee.....

M.W.Gordon.........

M.W.Gordon"........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.69

2.60

2.80

2.50

1.77

1.32

1.34

1.26

1.35

1.24

1.25

1.12

1.12

1.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,060

303

398

280

70.8

21.1

25.1

13.6

18.8

16.3

17.3

12.3

11.7

16.8

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

15

15

18

18

22

26

26

22

22

22

22

22

22

18

26

26

26

22

22

26

22

22

22

18

26

99

18

18

15

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

15

12

12

12

12

12

9

9

15

12

12

9

12

10

10

12

12

10

10

6

7

8

7

8

8

6

Dec.

3

6

7

8

7

7

6

4

3

3

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

3

4

4

3

2

Jan.

2

3

2

2

1

1

2

3

6

7

6

4

3

6

101^1

iq

10

7

10

10

10

12

12

10

10

16

18

Feb.

16

22

18

16

12

8

7

12

18

26

18

13

18

22

16

18

18

16

10

16

16

13

19

l^i

16

16

16

16

Mar.

16

13

12

8

13

18

18

16

12

11

12

13

16

18

18

16

16

18

18

16

12

10

19

13

12

12

10

8

10

10

10

Apr.

10

10

12

16

18

16

16

16

13

13

13

16

22

26

31

31

36

37

36

31

o-i

36

36

42

KI

54

62

81

135

173

May.

130

95

74

69

58

55

51

59

62

81

125

197

374

437

468

442

479

452

243

194

168

200

298

QKO

314

295

402

479

June.

666

666

452

379

402

314

295

379

506

701

779

630

379

314

335

356

479

479

506

452

427

402

Aff)

356

QOC

295

275

OOQ

275

253

July.

219

194

173

156

122

120

99

87

81

79

79

70

65

61

55

47

42

40

Q7

33

29

28

27

28

01

29

28

9O

 25

24

24

Aug.

24

23

22

18

16

16

19

29

28

22

16

15

14

14

14

18

19

16

18

16

16

16

14

14

14

12

19

12

12

12

Sept.

12

12

21

20

16

18

16

13

12

11

12

16

20

22

20

20

1Q

17

16

14

1O

12

19

12

19

17

21

18

21

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 16 and April 25 to Sept. 30 from well-defined 

rating curve; Nov. 17 to Apr, 24, estimated because of ice, from discharge measurements, gage heights, 

and climatic records.
PLATTE RIVER BASIF.' 

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 191&.

Month.

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

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

September. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26 

18 

8 

18, 

26 

18 

173 

479 

779 

219 

29 

24

779

Minimum.

15 

4 

2 

1 

7 

8 

10 

' 51 

239 

24 

12 

11

1

Mean.

21.2 

10.9 

3.6 

7.2 

15.8 

13.5 

37.3 

250 

424 

69.7 

16.9 

16.3

73.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,300 

649 

220 

442 

878 

830 

2.220 

15,400 

25,200 

4,290 

1,040 

970

53,400

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

DEEP CREEK NEAR ARLINGTON, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 17 N., R. 79 W., at outlet of Sand Lake, 10,100 feet above 

sea level, 12 miles northwest of Arlington, in Carbon County; no tributary within 

several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.7 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30, 1914, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank just below lake outlet.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements and observer's notes.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above.

REGULATION. Flow regulated naturally by Sand Lake.

ACCURACY. Results good; rating curve well defined, control permanent. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Rock Creek Conservation Co.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek near Arlington, Wyo., for the period Jan. 22,

1913, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

1913. 

Jan. 22

May 16

July 12

Sept. 12

1914.

Jan. 6 

Feb. 2

July 30

Sept. 11

Made byGordon and Donaghue .

F. T. Cummings. ......

Gordon and Lanning. . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.20

1.00

1.85

1.00

.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.4

35

65

9.7

.9

.7 

1.9

.8

59

6.4

.9

Date.

1914. 

Sept. 22

Oct. 22

1915.

Feb. 11

Mar. 12

Apr. 1 

May 20

July 25

Aug. 22

Made byGordon and Lanning.. .

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

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

.....dc.......... ........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0 46

.62

.38

.30

.32

.38 

1.55

2.25

.82

w

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.0

2.3 

.3

.7

.6

.4 

19

45

3.6

1.1
 220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek near Arlington, Wyo.,for the period Sept. 6,

1914, to Sept. SO, 1915.

Bay.

1.............. 

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21.....;........

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Sept.

.......

0.7

.8

1.0

.7 ' .7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

Oct.

0.7

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.8

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

1 9

1.5

1.2

1.0

Nov.

1.0 

1.2

1.0

1 9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

1 9

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

Dec.

0.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Feb.

0.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.2

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

-6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mar.

0.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

Apr.

0.8 

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.4

.4

.6

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

1.5

8.

10

10

10

10

9

8

12

May.

20

16

14

11

10

12

16

15

15

16

20

21

June.

26 

38

30

24

21

18

15

14

22

44

75

66

40

34

36

40

54

63

69

63

60

57

54

50

44

40

36

32

34

30

July.

26 

24

21

20

18

16

14

11

11

10

9

8

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5.0

4

4

4

4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

Aug.

2

0 

. o

2

0

2.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.4

2.4

' 1.9

1.6

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

Sept.

1.2 

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined below 60 second-feet. From July 30 to 

Sept. 2,1914, Bristol gage was not referred to fixed datum, and the bulb was placed at varying depths, so 

that the value of the records was destroyed. No gage-height record Sept, 3-5, Dec. 9-14,17-21,1914, Jan. 5, 

Apr. 17, May 1-6,8-13,15-19, and July 17-24,1915. Recorded gage heights 3.5 feet May 7 and 4.65 feet May 

14 probably erroneous, as flood run-off so early in the spring is unlikely at the altitude of this station. Recorded gage heights Sept. 10-30 probably erroneous: mean discharge estimated one second-foot. Stage* 

discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 22 to Jan 31; discharge estimated as follows from discharge 

measurements and gage observer's notes: Dec. 9-31,0.3 second-foot; Jan. 1-31,0.4 second-foot.

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek near Arlington, Wyo., for the period Sept. 6,1914, to

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March......

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

May 20-31.. ..............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.0 

2.8 

1.2

1.2

.7 

10 

21 

75 

26 

2.8

Minimum.

0.5 

.7 

.4

.6 

.5 

.4 

10 

14 

3.3 

1.0

Mean.

0.73 

1.56 

.79 

.3 

.4 

.65 

.61 

3.17 

15.5 

41.0 

8.84 

1.71 

1.02

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

36.2 

95.9 

47.0 

18.4 

24.6 

36.1 

37.5 

189 

369 

 2,440 

544 

105 

60.7

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 221

MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHIRLEY, WYO,

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 26 N., R. 80 W., at highway bridge near Point of Rocks, 

6 miles east of Shirley, in Carbon County. Nearest tributary enters 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 67 square miles.

RECQBBS AVAILABLE. May 6 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of left abutment of bridge; read twice daily 

by Dave Wray.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of earth; channel very winding and current 

sluggish owing to slight slope (0.0011 foot). Principal control practically at gage 

during low and medium stages but during high water is at first bend downstream. 

Left bank subject to overflow at stage about 3.5 feet; right bank is overflowed 

about 6.6 feet.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.3 feet at 7 a. m. 

August 23; channel dry May 14-19, June 21-23, June 26 to July 26, July 31 to 

August 8, August 11-13, and August 17-20.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 8 secondfeet from Muddy Creek; part above station not known.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Station not rated.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records and other assistance furnished by F. H. Richards.

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creek near Shirley, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by R. H. Fletcher.]

Date.

May6. .......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.4

o.2

Date.

Sept. 25.. .....................

height.

Feet. 

2.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

53

a Estimated.

Daily gage height, fa, feet, of Muddy Creek near Shirley, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Day.

1. ...... 

2.......

3....... 

4....... 

5.......

6.......

7....... 

8.......

9.......

10....... 

11.......

12....... 

13....... 

14.......

15.......

May.

........

0.91

.94 

1.40

1.14

.82 

.78

.67 

.50

June.

1.12 

1.08

1.05 

1.12 

1.00

1.68

1.66 

1.10

1.06

1.04 

.92

.82 

.78 

.85

.67

July.

........

..:::.::

........

........

........

Aug.

........

::::::::

""o.'eo"

2.80

.60 

.10

""."85"

.95

Sept.

0.70 

1.90

5.05 

1.46 

1.46

1.30

1.10 

on

.90

.90

Oft

.90 

2.30

1 91

1.10

Day.

16.......

17.......

18....... 

19....... 

20.......

O1

22.......

OQ

24.......

25....... 

26.......

27....... 

28.......

on

30.......

31.......

*

May.

........

""6." 75"

OR

1.15 

111

.97

.76 

.70

1.37 

1.05

QC

3.02

1.44

June.

0.47

.45

.41 

.33 

.22

........

.16

.42

1ft

July.

........

::::::::

........

........

1.22 

2.70 

1.10

.50

Aug.

0.45

I

on

5.33

7 fiA

4.58

3.20 

1.74

.80 

.80 oft

.75

.70

Sept.

0.98 

.95

.95 

.95 

.95

Ql?

.95 

95

.95

.95

o At

2.05 

1.36 

1 22

1.11

NOTE. Creek dry when gage was not read after May 6."
222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

SAGE CREEK ABOVE FATHFINDER RESERVOIR, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 26 N., E. 84 W., in Carbon County, at footbridge at Vivien's 

ranch, 25 miles above Pathfinder dam. No tributary between station and 

mouth, 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 182 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 20 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff 5 feet above footbridge on left bank; read twice daily by Mrs. 

Lewis Stilhjray.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders embedded in sand. Principal 

control a short distance below bridge at bar which is practically permanent. 

Banks subject to overflow at stage of about 6.5 feet. Zero flow, about 0.9 foot.

EXTREMES. OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.9 feet at 9 a. m. 

August 7 (discharge, 95 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.10 feet at 6 

p. m. June 28, 6 p. m. July 4, 6 a. m. and 6 p. m. July 11 and 12, 6 p. m. July 

13, and 6 a. m. July 23 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 6.4 secondfeet from Sage Creek and 18.1 second-feet from tributaries, all above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control practically permanent; rating curve well defined.

Discharge measurements of Sage Creek above Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 20

20

27

28

Apr. 1

* i

Made by 

E.H. Fletcher.........

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

R. B. Diemer... .......

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.38

1.39

1.53

1.55

1.61

1.71

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.71

2 OA

5.02

10.14

13

Date.

Apr. 12

13

May 8

8

Made by 

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

R.H. Fletcher.........

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

A. B. Purton... .......

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

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

»

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.92

2.00

1.78

1.75

1.87

1.88

2.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

19

22

13

11

16

17

27

NOTE. See miscellaneous measurements, page 276, for measurements of Deweese Creek.
PLATTE BIVEK BASIN. 223

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sage Creek above Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1................:...........................

2............................................ 3.. .............. ............:.......... .....

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

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

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

V\

11

Mar.

2.8

3 Q

3.8

3 Q

4 4

4. 9

4.6

4.0

5.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

Apr.

6.0

8

*7

»o

 10

15

m

11

14

17

1 a

17

1C

22

24

oo

00

on

25

24

on

18

21

17

16

15

11

8.1

9 0

9.0

14

May.

11

9

0

7

0

11

IQ

11111111

7 8

7 ft

4.0

4 4

4.4

6.0

6.6

6.3

4.0

4

0

3

fT

6.6

8.1

9

0

19

11

 IQ

44

35

 

June.

15

16

16

13

1C

48

oo

25

16 to

15

14

15

 JQ

5.6

3

0

3.6

2.4

9 O

1 Q

1.4

1.1

1 9

1.0 "

1.0 '

1.0

.7 -"

July.

0.7

.8

9

.7

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

7

 I

.7

1.0

»M1 Q

9 7

1.0

.7 '

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

24.0

6.6

Q A

2.2

1.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

1.0

2.0

1 8

1 Q

18

3 A

4.0

11

56

12

3.6

2.7

1.8

, 1.0

.8

.7

Sept.

0.7

8.4

36

99

11

8.1

7 9

5.8

5.8

6.0

1 9

15

14

11

11

11

8

»y

6.6

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.0

R Q

9.4

18

15

14

12

10

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. '

Monthly discharge of Sage Creek above Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March 20-31......... ..............................

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

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

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

T^lift TtMnnf\

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6.6

28 

44 

48 

2.7 

56 

36

Minimum.

2.8 

6.0 

3.7 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.7

Mean.

4.65 

 16.5 

10.5 

10.1 

.82 

5.35 

10.2

Run-off 

(total in 

pcre-feet).

Ill 

982 

646 

601 

50 

329 

607

3,310

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B.

SAND CREEK NEAE ALCOVA, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 25, T. 28 N., R. 85 W., in Carbon County, at Weaver's ranch, 

20 miles southwest of Alcova. No tributary between station and Pathfinder 

reservoir, the flow line of which is one-half mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read daily by A. L. Johnson and P. J. Wilder.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 25 secondfeet from Sand Creek, all above station.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Sand Creek near Alcova, Wyo., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

[Made by K. B. Diemer.|

Date.

Apr. 1..... ...................

8........................

height.

Feet. 

1.17

.66

Discharge."

Sec.-ft. 

9.95

4.02

Date. - Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10

.69

Discharge, a

Sec.-ft. 

5.44

6.87

a. Results as furnished by United States Reclamation Service. 

NOTE. See Miscellaneous measurements, page 276 for measurements of Deweese Creek.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sand Creek near Alcova, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.......... 

2..........

3.......... 

4.......... 

5..........

6..........

7.......... 

8..........

9..........

10..........

11.......... 

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

12.6 

15.2

12.0 

12.0 

5.5

-5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

May.

2.2

9 9

2

O 

. ft

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

.1

.0

.0

.0

June.

0.0 

.0

.1 

.1

5.5

19 n

8.8 

5.5

5.5

5.5

.7

.0

.0

5.5

.0

July.

2.2 

.7

.1 

.0 

.0

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.0

.0

Aug.

0.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0

5.5

.7 

.1

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

9 9

.0

.0

Sept.

0.0 

.0

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Day.

16.......... 

17..........

18.......... 

19.. ....... . 

20..........

21..........

22..........

00

24..........

25..........

26.......... 

27..........

00

29..........

30..........

qi

Apr.

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

0.7 

.1

.1

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

.7

2.2

May.

0.0 

.0

.0 

.1 

.1

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

31.7

18.4

.7

.0

.1

June.

0.0 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

.7

.7

.7 

2.2

.7

.7

.7

July.

0.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.0

2.2 

.7

.0

.0

.0

.0

Aug.

0.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0

.0

2.2 

2.2

.7

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Sept.

5.5 

19 ft

12.0 

12.0 

12.0

19 n

12.0 

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0 

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

Monthly discharge of Sand Creek near Alcova, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15.2 

31.7 

12.0 

2.2 

5.5 

12.0

Minimum.

0.1 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

,0

Mean.

4.16 

2.72 

2.37 

.19

.72 

7.40

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

248 

167 

141 

11.7 

44.3 

440

1,050

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to computation rules used by United States Geological 

Survey.

SWEETWATER RIVER NEAR ALCOVA, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 29 N., R. 86 W., at Schoonmaker's ranch, 27 miles west of 

Alcova, in Natrona County. Backwater from Pathfinder reservoir comes to a 

point about 5 miles below. Nearest tributary, Dry Creek, enters 6 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,270 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 28, 1913, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at old bridge abutment 200 feet above footbridge; 

read twice daily by H. D. Schoonmaker,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN". 225

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Principal control 25 feet downstream at small rapids; shifts during high water. Banks high and not subject to 

overflow. Zero flow about 0.2 foot.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.04 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 7 (discharge, 359 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurs during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 121 secondfeet from Sweetwater River, practically all above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good; channel somewhat shifting; rating curve fairly well defined.

Discharge measurements of Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 23

24

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.64

.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56

68

Date.

6

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

1.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

310

303

NOTE. See Miscellaneous measurements, page 276.

Daily discharge, in second-foet, of Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1.. .........................

2...........................

4... .........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

9O

30...........................

Q1

Oct.

39

32

32

32

V)

39

so

9.0

42

46

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

67

54

54

56

54

56

57

54

54.

Nov.

56

56

57

54

52

51

51

48

51

51

51

51

54

51

Mar.

56

49

35

46

55

61

36

58

78

58

62

62

66

Apr.

64

64

66

72

80

80

85

92

95

104

113

113

120

139

162

204

248

257

220

200

204

202

170

170

162

142

128

104

104

May.

108

113

126

146

14.fi

137

128

115

104

97

92

85

80

80

77

74

70

70

80

75

78

83

87

85

80

80

90

88

90

101

101

June.

101

101

108

141

309

352

324

277

248

229

217

243

. 240

213

202

182

162

150

131

129

137

128

117

112

108

108

108

104

99

July.

102

97

90

87

85

83

83

83

83

83

83

80

82

77

69

69

69

fiO

69

66

67

62

61

58

58

58

58

56

54

46

45

Aug.

-JO

A3.

A1

AQ

46

49

4.O

4.O

54

55

4.O

48

49

50

54

50

48

50

49

48

69

61

50

52

50

50

54

55

75

72

66

Sept.

64

60

58

58

54

55

fiQ

64

62

64

79

74

69

66

66

78

80

78

75

72

72

72

69

69

82

90

90

82

77

75

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves, one used Oct. 1 to Nov. 

14, and other Mar. 19 to June 7; discharge June 8 to Sept. 30 computed by indirect method for shifting 

control. Gage height not recorded Nov. 15 to Mar. 18.

77479° WSP 406 17- -15
226 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Month.

March 19-31. ......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

57 

57 

78 

257 

146 

352 

102 

75 

90

Minimum.

32 

48 

35 

64 

' 70 

99 

45 

43 

54

Mean.

48.9 

52.4 

55.5 

136 

95.6 

176 

72.0 

52.5 

70.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,010 

1,460 

1,430 

8,090 

5,880 

10,500 

4,430 

3,230 

4,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

HORSE CREEK NEAR ALCOVA, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 22, T. 30 N., R. 85 W., at highway bridge near Bothwell's 

ranch, 16 miles west of Alcova, in Natrona County. No tributary betwen station 

and Pathfinder reservoir, the flow line of which is one-half mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 119 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at lower side of bridge; read twice daily by A. L. 

Johnson and P. L. Wilder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; principal control a short 

distance below gage.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 11 secondfeet from Horse Creek and 2 second-feet from tributaries, all above station.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Horse Creek near Alcova, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 23

31

Apr. 7

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

1 91

1.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

o7.46

7

CC

2

QA

Date.

7

Made by 

R. B. Diemer..........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

1.16

1.11

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.2

3.28

2.72

Measurements furnished by United States Reclamation Service.
PLATTE KTVEB BASIN. 227

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Horse Creek near Akova, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

1.... ........................................

2............................................

3 .......................................... 4.......................................:....

5............................................

6.............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

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

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

-20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30

31............................................

Mar.

7.5

7.2

5.7

7.5

9.0

10.8

7.2

4 1

4 4

Apr.

3.0

6.0

4.4

47

5.7

4.7

2.8

1.9

8.7

10.2

5.7

4.1

4.1

2.8

2.2

1 0

1 0

1 9

1.9

1 7

1.7

1 Q

1 9

2.8

2.2

1 0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

May.

1.9

2.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.9

2.2

6.6

4.1

1.0

.7

.8

2.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

1 9

1.7

June.

2.8

4.7

4.1

7.8

5.7

6.0

4.7

2.2

22

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

1 Q

1.7

1.3

2.2

2.0

1.3

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

Q

»fl

July.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.0

.8

1.0

.6

.8

1.0

1.0

.7

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.0

Aug.

0.9

1.7

1.7

1.1

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.4

2.2

1.7

1.8

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.1

31.2

28.6

31.2

28.6

32.7

27.6

15.6

4.7

1.7

1.1

1.3

Sept.

1.7

1.7

19.8

31.8

31.2

31.2

31.8

28.8-

21.3

10.8

7.8

4.1

5.7

4.1

3.6

4.1

2.2

1.1

2.2

1.1

1.3

2.2

1.9

1.1

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

3.0

1.7

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to rules of computation used by United States Geological Survey.

Monthly discharge of Horse Creek near Alcova, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

March 23-31.............................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10.8 

10.2 

6.6 

7.8 

1.1 

32.7 

31.8

Minimum.

4.1 

1.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.9 

1.1

Mean.

7.04 

3.32 

1.76

2.28 

.82 

7.62 

8.82

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

126 

198 

108 

136 

50.4 

469 

525

CANYON CEEEK NEAR ALCOVA, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 2, T. 28 N., R. 84 W., in Carbon County, at Irvine's ranch, 12 

miles southwest of Alcova. No tributary between station and Pathfinder reservoir, the flow line ofwhich is a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff, read once daily by F. J. Irvine.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 3.7 secondfeet from Canyon Creek and 12.6 second-feet from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.
228 WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Canyon Creek near Alcova, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Mar. 27

30

Apr. 4

~ Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.04

1.10

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

03.49

9.50

Date.

Apr. 13

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.15

.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.02

1.62

a Measurements furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Alcova, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

4.9

6.0

7.0

8.8

5.6

4.6

3.8

8.2

10.4

5.6

5.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

May.

2.5

2.5

4"9 5.1

5.1

5.1

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.0

.6

.2

.1

June.

2.5

2.5

1.6

1.6

19.4

22.6

22.6

12.8

8.8

7.8

6.6

7.8

7.0

4.2

8.5

July.

0.6

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.7

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

25.1

7.0

Sept.

0.7

.8

127.0

37.0

7.5

3.0

3.5

2.0

2.3

2.5

9 n

3.8

7.8

4.9

4.3

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22.........:

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.5

1.2

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

2.9

9 Q

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

May.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

.8

.1

1.4

3.5

June.

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

1.4

1.7

.8

.3

.6

.4

.3

.8

.9

July.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

0

0

0

0

Aug.

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.4

.3

.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

Sept.

3.3

3.5

3.3

2.3

1.6

2.5

3.0

2.5

3.3

3.5

9

C

4.2

3.5

2.7

2.0

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to rules of computation used by United States Geological 

Survey.

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek near Alcova, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10.4 

5.1 

22.6 

3.5 

25,1 

127

Minimum.

1.2 

0 

.3 

0 

0 

.7

Mean.

4.36 

1.67 

5.03 

.22 

1.66 

8.66

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

259 

103 

299 

13.5 

102 

515

1,290

LARAMIE RIVER NEAR JELM, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., at highway bridge at Boswell'a ranch,

one-fourth mile below Colorado-Wyoming line, 4 miles south of Jelm, in Albany

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 293 square miles (revised). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7,1911, to September 30,1915. June 22,1904, to October

31, 1905, for a station at Decker's ranch, one-half mile south of the State line.

Records at the two stations are comparable, as there are neither large tributaries

nor diversions between them.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on downstream side of right abutment of bridge. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.
PIATTE EIVEE BASIN. 229

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Principal control a short distance

downstream; practically permanent. Left bank is overflowed at gage height

about 3.0 feet, the water passing through three well-defined high-stage channels. 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations

discontinued during winter. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.1 feet at 9 a. m.,

June 1 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Between this station and that at Glendevey, Co"lo., there are court

decrees for diversions (all in Colorado), of 236 second-feet from Laramie River

and 204 second-feet from intervening tributaries. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with State engineer of Colorado,

and records published as furnished by him. Some discharge measurements

made by engineers of United States Geological Survey.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Date.

May 25

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.04

2.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

415

558

Date.

July 27

Sept. 15

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

85

67

NOTE. See miscellaneous measurements, page 276.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1........... ..................................

2

3.............................................

4.............................................

5.............................................

6......................................... ...

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

8.............................................

9.............................................

10.............................................

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

12.............................................

13.. ...........................................

14.............................................

15.............................................

16.............................................

17.............................................

18.............................................

19.............................................

20.............................................

^l........ .....................................

22.... .........................................

23.............................................

24......=......................................

25.. ........ ...................................

26.............................................

27.............................................

28.............................................

29.............................................

30.............................................

31.............................................

Oct.

60

60

 60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

80

50

70

60

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

SO

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

Apr.

136

150

182

165

165

150

165

165

198

214

488

May.

350

198

150

136

136

110

110

110

136

198

214

309

Af\A

547

432

459

488

432

330

289

269

269

309

309

330

350

377

289

377

488

516

June.

839

984

578

516

488

488

459

459

578

646

682

K47

432

459

432

AQQ.

AK.Q

350

547

350

377

404

488

459

269

309

269

9<tfl

OKA

July.

231-

231

231

250

1QS

214

182

165

182

165

165

150

19Q

110

110

123

QQ

70

78

78

78

78

78

88

67

67

67

67

?a

7a

78

Aug.

67

67

67

78

67

67

78

88

88

78

67

67

78

88

88

88

70

67

70

88

88

70

67

67

67

67

78

67

CO

A.Q

AQ

Sept.

49

M

67

78

67

58

M

67

78

67

4Q

49

58

58

67

67rt*T

49

4Q

41

A.Q

KQ

58

67

99

78

78

7Q

QQ
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April 20-30...............................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

80 

488 

547 

984 

250 

88 

99

Minimum.

50 

136 

110 

250 

67 

49 

41

Mean.

71.6 

198 

304 

477 

129 

73.1 

63.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,400 

4,320 

18,700 

28,400 

7,930 

4,490 

3,770

LARAMIE RIVER AND PIONEER CANAL NEAR WOODS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 W., at diversion dam for Pioneer canal, 2 miles 

above Woods post office, in Albany County. Nearest important tributary, Fox 

Creek, enters 3 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 409 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 16 to December 31,1912; October 1,1914, to September 

30, 1915. Records for 1913 and 1914 were obtained at this station by the Laramie 

Water Co., and published by the State engineer. From 1895 to 1900 and from 

May 7 to November 11, 1911, a station was maintained at Woods Landing in sec. 

11, T. 13 N., R. 77 W. Records not directly comparable, as Fox Creek enters 

and a few small ditches divert between the stations.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder; datum crest of dam. Gage originally at left 

end of dam just below Pioneer canal head gates; moved to upper wing wall of 

head gates September 23, 1915. Though gage is actually above canal intake 

it still indicates the quantity passing the dam, as it is in the pool formed by 

diversion dam. Chain gage in Pioneer canal at the Johnson bridge, 1J miles 

below intake, is read twice daily by W. H. McCumber.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 2,000 feet above dam; Pioneer canal 

is measured at Johnson bridge; the discharge of the canal is subtracted from 

that of river at cable to determine flow at diversion dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at gage is pool formed by concrete diversion dam 

about 2 feet high; control is dam itself and is permanent. Banks high and not. 

subject to overflow. Stage of zero flow 0.00. Channel in canal is composed of 

shale which changes somewhat; no pronounced control.

MINIMUM DISCHARGE. Minimum stage during year, from automatic gage record, 0.07 

foot at 6 a. m. August 31 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice as crest of dam is kept 

free from ice.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27, 1912, there were adjudicated diversions of approximately 10 second-feet from Laramie River between 

the State line and Pioneer dam, exclusive of the Pioneer canal, which has 

decrees for 282 second-feet.

REGULATION. None, as pond above dam is too small to have any appreciable effect 

on flow. Whenever canal head gates are closed the discharge passing dam 

increases.

ACCURACY. Records good; rating curve well defined; control permanent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Laramie Water Co. through C. 0. 

Schrontz, general manager.
PLATTE BIVER BASIN; 231

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Woods, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 20

May 24

June 21

July 27

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

.....flo. ....... .........

M.N. Grant, jr.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.61

07

1.21

.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

151

325

454

30

Date^

Aug. 13

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.15

.15

.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

24

22

25

a Direct measurement of flow below dam.

NOTE. These results, except as noted, are flow of Laramie River as measured above dam, minus 

discharge of Pioneer Canal.

Daily discharge in second-feet of Laramie River near Woods, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14.............. i*i

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

98

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

38

38

45

47

43

43

45

61

75

72

78

72

75

72

70

72

80

80

75

72

72

102

122

129

109

61

67

78

83

83

70

Nov.

75

72

67

61

59

64

61

59

56

52

52

56

59

54

38

43

45

45

45

34

34

43

38

43

36

32

38

45

47

52

Dec.

47

54

41

36

36

36

41

34

34

38

34

34

34

34

34

23

23

23

23

23

23

25

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

Jan.

23

91

23

23

93

03

24

24

24

Od

19

25

OA

24

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

25

25

25

25

25

25

Feb.

25

25

25

259a

3011

31

29

9Q

31

31

31

31

41

36

36

36

37

37

36

36

34

34

39

37

39

14

Mar.

37

37

37

33

O,*

f>A

34

3.1

34

11

31

33

31

34

0,*

34

07

31

37

9K

36

14

14

36

37

34

34

45

45

45

43

Apr.

45

52

56

75

89

OR

89

86

102

89

96

115

150

170

154

162

174

162

154

170

186

190

217

132

129

126

150

146

148

150

May.

152

154

105

54

47

78

136

136

140

1S9

217

290

395

515

442

368

395

368

250

212

204

199

226

285

312

324

324

255

296

369

442

June.

515

765

515

455

425

425

425

515

485

545

635

635

485

425

395

368

368

368

545

485

425

395

425

' 395

425

368

296

250

245

222

July.

199

204

235

222

190

186

170

150

146

129

109

96

83

78

72

59

47

32

32

30

26

28

28

32

30

28

30

30

30

30

26

Aug.

23

19 19

17

17

17

21

32

43

36

24

19

21

21

28

32

30

19

19

30

43

38

17

26

38

34

34

23

15

15

15

Sept.

15

17

30

45

49

id

32

32

56

41

30

24

32

34

36

34,

34

34

28

21

19

21

21

23

24

49

64

56

52

56

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, Mar. 29 to Sept. 30, from well-defined rating 

curve; Dec. 16 to Jan. 5, crest was shortened from full width of 89 feet to 64§ feet by placing sacks on the 

dam; Jan. 6 to Mar. 28, crest further shortened to 46J feet; Mar. 28; all sacks removed. Ice was cut away 

from crest during winter. Winter discharge computed by Francis weir formula, and coefficient of 4.04 

deduced from current-meter measurements at low water.
232 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge ofLaramie River near Woods, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

129

75 

54 

28 

41 

45 

217 

515 

765 

235 

43 

64

765

Minimum.

38 

32 

23 

19 

25 

31 

45 

47 

222 

26 

15 

15

 15

Mean.

71.9 

50.2 

30.2 

24.8 

32.6 

35.4 

129 

254 

441 

89.9 

25.3 

34.8

101

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,420 

2,990 

1,860 

1,520 

1,810 

2,180 

7,680 

15,600 

26,200 

5,530 

1,560 

2,070

73,400

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

Discharge measurements of Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 20

May 24

June 21

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher. ........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.72

1.62

1.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

ol.5

81

101

Date.

Aug. 13

Made byRobert Follansbee. ....

R. H. Fletcher. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.46

1.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

43

34

a Discharge estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pioneer ccmal near Woods, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6... .......

7..........

8..........

9..........

10.. . .......

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr. May.

49

49

49

109

128

20

41

41

41

41

44

48

48

48

97

June.

100

107

102

102

97

100

100

100

102

102

102

102

102

97

97

July.

87

86

54

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

48

48

48

48

48

Aug.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

SQ

40

Sept.

35

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19

20..........

21..........

99

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

9Q

sn

31..........

Apr.

7

7

76

May.

97

102

102

97

97

92

97

97

100

100

97

97

97

97

97

97

June.

97

97

97

102

107

102

100

97

97

97

92

92

92

92

92

July.

50

48

48

48

48

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Aug.

40

38

38

38

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

35

34

Sept.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 23 to June 21, from fairly well defined rating curve; June 

22 to Aug. 12, by indirect method for shifting control: Aug. 13 to Sept. 30, from fairly well defined rating 

curve. No flow Apr. 26-30. Discharge interpolated May 1 and July 13,14, as gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

128 

107 

87 

41 

35

Minimum.

20 

92 

44 

34 

28

Mean.

77.9 

98.8 

50.2 

39.2 

28.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,790 

5,880 

3,090 

2,410 

1,680

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 233

Combined monthly discharge of Laramie River and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo.,for 

the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

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

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

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet.

71.9

50.2

30.2

24.8

32.6

35.4

100

Run-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,420

2,990

1,860

1,520

1,810

2

1QA

7,860

Month.

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

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

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet.

332

540

140

64.5

63.0

126

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

20,400

32,100

8,610

3,970

3,750

01 <wi

LARAMIE RIVER AT TWO RIVERS, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., at highway bridge at Two Rivers, in Albany 

County. Nearest tributary, Little Laramie River, enters one-fourth mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 6,1911 ,to October 31,1912; October 1,1913, to September 

30, 1915. Station maintained during 1913 and 1914 by State engineer.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank just above bridge. Datum of gage 

used during 1915, 0.74 foot higher than that used in 1912. Gage used during 

1913 and 1914 was on left bank, 400 feet above bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control not well 

denned; slightly shifting. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from automatic gage record, 

2.62 feet from 10.30 a. m. to 6 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 400 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27,1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 414 second-feet from Laramie River between this station and 

that near Woods.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results excellent. Control fairly permanent during 1915; rating curve 

well defined.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Laramie Water Co. through C. C. 

Schrontz, general manager.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 21

May 14

24

Made by 

R.H. Fletcher........:

J. A. Cole..............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.31

1 40

1.44

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

94

QQ

121

389

Date.

July 29

Sept. 24

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

M.N. Grant, jr.........

R. H. Fletcher. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.96

.88

.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

247

31

24
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

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

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24. ...........................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

181

181

186

194

1%

188

185

185

134

242

152

270

254

251

238

222

217

213

198

198

164

115

69

106

95

56

56

Apr.

93

103

186 i^e;

119

133

142

111

113

May.

153

199

173

144

123

113

103

91

88

82

80

89

93

109

144

188

159

164

186

199

170

153

133

119

119

148

151

142

111

June.

188

216

320

395

358

318

295

295

283

295

305

330

352

362

325

276

252

233

240

247

293

271

261

257

249

245

230

206

197

177

July.

159

146

133

133

148

155

144

133

133

125

115

101

88

80

67

56

50

46

43

41

38

37

34

31

29

28

29

37

36

34

33

Aug.

30

29

97

26

26

26

26

29

29

25

25

27

31

36

33

01

30

29

01

00

01

30

31

37

34

34

34

°.J.

32

31

30

Sept.

29

28

97

29

28

24

24

28

01

32

27

29

29

30

28

OQ

28

28

OQ

ot;

9K

24

24

24

24

28

24

99

22

25

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 22 to Sept. 30, from fairly well defined rating curve. 

Records for October furnished by Laramie Water Co.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River at Two Rivers for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915-

Month.

April 22-30 .......................................

May

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

270 

186 

199 

395 

159 

37 

32

Minimum.

56 

93 

80 

177 

28 

25 

22

Mean.

174 

128 

136 

276 

79.4 

30.2 

26.7

Run-off- 

(total to 

acre-feet).

10,700 

2,280 

8,360 

16,400 

4,880 

1,860 

1,590

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

LARAMIE EIVER NEAR LOOKOUT, WYO.

LOCATION. About sec. 33, T. 21 N., R. 74 W., at steel highway bridge 9 miles northeast of Lookout, in Albany County. No large tributary between station and 

Wheatland reservoir No. 2, a short distance downstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22 to September 30, 1915. State engineer maintained 

station at this point from 1912 to 1914.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on downstream side of right abutment of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and silt. Principal control a short 

distance downstream; permanent during 1915.
PLATTE EIVER BASIN. 235

EXTEBMBS OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from automatic gage record,

2.82 feet at 8 to 10 p. m. June 7 (discharge, 501 second-feet); minimum stage,

from automatic gage record, 1.26 feet at 1 to 3 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 16

second-feet). 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations

discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27, 1912, there were

adjudicated diversions of 211 second-feet from Laramie River between Two

Rivers and the station at Lookout. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Results excellent; control practically permanent during 1915, rating

curve well defined. 

COQPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Laramie Water Co. through C. C.

Schrontz, general manager.

Discharge measurements at Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 22

May 20

25

Made by 

J.A. Cole....... .......

 ».

Feet. 

1.88

2.14

1.77

2.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

164

230

122

472

Date.

Aug. 20

Hunt 9.4

Made by 

R.H. Fletcher.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.95

1.41

1.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

174

36

23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofLaramie River near Lookout, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11.........

12..........

13..........

14.........

15..........

Apr. May.

141

160

206

206

183

163

155

144

136

toe

117

109

117

117

June.

114

169

185 094

447

42fi

470

QJM

324

306

987

270

270

297

OO*

July.

109

109

96

109

122

136

136

136

136

122

199

199

109

109

QA

Aug.

28

26

23

22

19

20

28

98

28

28

28

23

24

30

35

Sept.

29

24

28

32

32

29

26

26

OQ

23

23

23

23

20

20

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

OQ

24..........

9<i

26..........

97

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

131

147

183

OQ1

224 too

160

141

136

May.

131

203

197

200

237

234

180

163

1.W

120

QQ

QQ

QA

106

117

112

June.

287

221

191

177

163

177

191

177

177

177

163

110

150

136

July.

96

96

83

83

83

70

70ffi

58

58

46

46

4fi

35

35

40

Aug.

35

34

34

32

32

35

58

10ft

70

66

«;R

58

52

45

38

3?,

Sept.

24

30

28

22

20

20

17

17

28

32

40

32

34

34

QI

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge June 14, Aug. 8-10, Sept. 11, 

12, and 30 interpolated, as water-stage recorder did not operate properly.

Monthly discharge ofLaramie River near Lookout, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

April 22-30.. .......................................

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

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

September. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

231 

237 

470 

136 

109 

40

'

Minimum.

131 

88 

114 

35 

19 

17

Mean.

171 

150 

244 

89.4 

37.9 

26.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet.

3,050 

9,220 

14,500 

5,500 

2,330 

1,560

36,200

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.
236 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

\ 

LARAMIE RIVER AT M5 GILL, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 22 N., R. 74 W., one-fourth mile east of McGill post office, 

in Albany County. No tributary between station and outlet of Wheatland 

reservoir No. 2, 1 mile upstream.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,190 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17 to September 30, 1915. State engineer maintained 

station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank at nearest point to McGill post office; 

gage at station maintained by State engineer was about 400 feet downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 250 feet below gage; low-water measurements made by wading 250 feet below cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Principal control_400 

feet downstream at bar producing riffle; permanent except as moss may collect at 

times. At extreme high stage there is a cut-off channel around the gage. Stage 

of zero flow about 1.0 foot.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions between this station and Lookout. (See "Regulation.")

REGULATION. Flow at the station shows effect of storage in Wheatland reservoir 

which has an adjudicated decree for 633 second-feet and a storage capacity of 

approximately 110.000 acre-feet. Entire flow of Laramie River below Lookout 

passes through Wheatland reservoir.

ACCURACY. Determinations of daily discharge reliable; gage-height record too fragmentary to warrant preparation of table of monthly discharge.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Laramie Water Co. through C. C. 

Schrontz, general manager. x

Discharge measurements of Laramie River at McGill, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 22

May 10

20

25

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o0.41

1.00

1.82

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.8

3.0

123

418

Date.

June 19

Aug. 20

Sept. 24

Made by 

E. H.Fletcher.. .......

R. H. Fletcher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.80

1.51

.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

561

41

3.3

Old station.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River at McGill, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

May. June.

480

dsn

460

270

450

Julyl

,

526

538

538

510

460

435

460

460

53S

565

z,fV,

620

650

Aug.

510

538

538

538

565

538

460

361

210

10

10

15

172

485

172

Sept.

154

137

137

120

120

104

75

62

62

62

62

58

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

May.

28

127

120

127

127

127

114

296

430

450

460

470

June.

554

686

July.

680

680

680

680

740

740

740

770

770

770

410

154

386

386

435

510

Aug.

75

62

51

40

40

75

154

210

12

62

190

190

190

190

172

Sept.

3

Norm. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve, but not determined for days on which 

water-stage recorder failed to operate. Practically no flow from Wheailand reservoir prior to May 17; 

observations not begun until that date.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 237

LARAMIE RIVER NEAR WHEATLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 25 N., R. 69 W., at highway bridge at Wheeler ranch, 

10 miles northwest of Wheatland, in Platte County. Nearest tributary, Sibylee 

Creek, enters half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,480 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13 to November 9, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 1915. 

State engineer maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side near left end of bridge; read twice daily by 

John Wilkinson. Gage used during 1912 was a staff on right bank 300 feet above 

bridge; no known relation between gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control 100 feet 

downstream at small rapids which form a pool at ordinary stages; one change 

in control during 1915. Banks not subject to overflow. Stage of zero flow about 

0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.32 feet at 6 a. m. 

August 22 (discharge, 183 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.35 foot during 

July 17, 18, and 19 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Decree of district court dated December 27, 1912 adjudicated diversions of 14 second-feet from Laramie River between the station at McGill and 

this station. In addition, there" is an adjudicated decree of 633 second-feet for 

storage in Wheatland reservoir (capacity about 110,000 acre-feet) above McGill. 

Water from this reservoir passes McGill but is diverted above this station near 

Wheatland.

REGULATION. See "Diversions."

ACCURACY. Results good; there was but one change in control during 1915; rating 

curve well defined.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Laramie Water Co. through C. C. 

Schrontz, general manager.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 16

May 28

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.74

1.10

Discharge.

Scc.-ft. 

20

45

Date.

July 9

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10
238 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

12

12

12

16

18

21

27

22

21

21

18

22

22

22

22

May.

VT

47

31

30

36

Q1

23

20

IS

i P;

16

14

12

12

June.

52

Afi

44

41

37

62

79

fto

67

60

KI

49

49

46

43

July.

1Q

17

17

14

22

17

10

19

9

7

7

7

Aug.

9

7

8

11

10

10

19

9

Sept.

7

8

8

8

17

g

6

6

6

10

8

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

1Q

20..........

21..........

99

00

24..........

25..........

26

97

28..........

29..........

QA

31..........

Apr.

93

18

18

18

20

17

17

24

OQ

9Q

24

19

17

15

1Q

May.

11

19

20

24

23

24

34

47

41

39

49

53

47

42

41

54

June.

VJ

OQ

°.1

24

29

9Q

OR

29

22

00

24

00

°^7

30

30

July.

6

4

4

4

5

19

1011°^7

Q7

OQ

17

12

10

10

Aug.

47

24

91

16

14

19Q

111

on

 18

50

11

18

14

10

10

8

Sept.

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

6

22

13

16

13

11

NOTE. Discharge obtained from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable Apr. 1 to Aug. 22, the 

other Aug. 23 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Month.

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

TTitt norinrl

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

29 

54 

67 

37 

129 

22

Minimum.

12 

11 

22 

4

7 

5

Mean.

19.8 

29.6 

40.2 

12.9 

22.0 

8.57

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,180 

1,820 

2,390 

793 

1,350 

510

8,040

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

LARAMIE RIVER AT FORT LARAMIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 64 W., at highway bridge at Fort Laramie, in 

Goshen County. No large tributary between station and mouth, 1J miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,580 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 4 to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December*?, 1912, there are adjudicated diversions of 47 second-feet between station near Laramie and Fort Laramie.

REGULATION. See taramie River at McGill.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915. 

[Made by R. B. Diemer.]

Date.

May9. .........

July9. .........

height.

Feet. 

0.66

AQ

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

133

64

Date.

Aug. 11..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.59

1.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

105

543

Date.

Aug. 27........

Sept. 15.......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.15

.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

360

143
PLATTE RIVEE BASIN. 239

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

124

124

124

133

137

137

133

133

128

133

128

133

May.

191

241

241

216

191

204

153

174

128

124

112

108

95

86

70

June.

236

216

191

170

149

161

279

324

292

284

258

249

241

211

191

July.

50

54

46

40

40

4fi

78

65

61

61

46

30

28

24

20

Aug.

191

170

161

137

108

108

99

91

86

86

108

00

145

108

108

Sept.

211

174

166

149

211

266

284

241

200

170

166

161

157

157

1W

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19......:...

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

137

133

 133

120

112

108

104

133

149

166

153

133

120

108

133

May.

65

61

74

65

91

137

145

153

174

161

149

157

195

170

166

170

June.

137

141

128

104

99

108

99

91

104

99

91

82

82

86

65

July.

17

15

15

15

12

10

8

8

91

86

1,380

1,600

730

324

245

211

Aug.

137

284

170

161

149

187

284

211

720

544

481

350

232

911

Sept.

149

141 JOD

124

120

86

108

108

lie

170

Of A

200

211

1Q^

NOTE. Quantities changed slightly to conform to rules of computation used by United States Geological Survey.

Monthly discharge of Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo,, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1915.

Month

A rml 4-3(1

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

166 

241 

324 

1,600 

720 

284

Minimum.

104 

61 

65 

8 

86 

86

Mean.

130 

144 

166 

176 

206 

169

Run-off 

(total fa 

acre-feet).

6,960 

8,850 

9,880 

10,800 

12,700 

10,100

LITTLE LARAMIE RIVEE NEAE FILMORE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., at private bridge at May's ranch, 1J miles 

south of Filmore, in Albany County. No large tributary between station and junction of North, Middle, and South forks, 4 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 155 square miles.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1911., to October 31,. 1912; April 1 to September 30, 

1915. State engineer maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream end of left bridge abutment; read twice daily 

by Claude May. Gage used during 1915 is referred to datum 0.21 foot lower 

than gage at same site used during 1911 and 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. Control 

not well denned; fairly permanent during 1915. At high stages water flows 

through a channel around right end of bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.25 feet at 7 a. m. 

June 11 (discharge, 820 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.75 foot September 22-25 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 453 secondfeet from the Little Laramie, above and below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good for high water and excellent for ordinary stages; control 

fairly permanent; rating curve well defined.
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Discharge measurements of Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 20

May 14

23

24

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 08

9 9O

1.68

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

60

322

175

Date.

July 28

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr........

R. H. Fletcher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.10

1.10

.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

280

54

22

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1............................................

2 .

0

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

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

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20. ...........................................

O1

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

20

20

20

20

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

26

30

35

35

35

35

35

35

OC

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Apr.

61

50

67

39

34

29

44

34

29

39

34

39

39

44

50

55

55

50

55

55

55

67

94

70

57

46

46

75

110

152

May.

110

110

80

70

65

65

61

74

74

87

87

110

278

398

335

335

375

375

 350

175

152

129

140

164

200

230

245

188

260

470

398

June.

570

652

398

260

230

260

200

175

315

735

680

570

295

230

230

200

295

355

375

375

315

278

230

230

230

175

164

164

188

140

July.

152

152

152

120

94

80

77

75

72

66

65

61

65

62

60

54

53

54

54

51

CO

53

50

50

50

55

55

55

55

54

44

Aug.

44

43

36

34

30

30

30

79

67

46

43

34

39

42

42

44

44

44

34

34

34

34

42

57

53

42

39

39

38

34

27

Sept.

25

39

65

67

42

36

27

25

25

25

27

30

50

46

44

40

32

30

25

25

OO

20

20

20

20

67

60

50

48

57

NOTE. Record for October furnished by Laramie Water Co. Discharge Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 obtained from 

a fairly well denned rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915. :*

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

35

152 

470 

735 

152 

79 

67

Minimum.

20 

29 

61 

140 

44 

27 

20

Mean.

28.5 

55.8 

200 

317 

70.7 

41.2 

37.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,750 

3,320 

12.300 

18,900 

4,350 

2,530 

2,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.
PLATTE EIVER BASIN. 241

LITTLE LARAMIE RIVER AT TWO RIVERS, WYO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., at highway bridge 

half a mile south of Two Rivers, in Albany County. No tributary between 

station and mouth half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 310 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 6, 1911, to October 31, 1912; October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1915. During 1913 and 1914 station was maintained by State engineer.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder at bridge. Gage used during 1913 and 1914 was 

400 feet downstream and referred to different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control not well defined ; shifts slightly. Banks subject to overflow only during extreme high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE-. Maximum stage during year, from automatic gage record, 

3.47 feet at 2.30 p. m., June 4 (discharge, 256 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.12 feet from 6 p. m. July 23 to 6 a. m. July 24 (discharge, 0.1 secondfoot).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations disT 

continued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions from Little 

Laramie River of 453 second-feet, all above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control practically permanent during 1915; rating curve 

fairly well denned.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Laramie Water Co. through. C. C.

Schrontz, general manager.

Discharge "measurements of Little Laramie River at Tibo Rivers, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 21

May 14

24

Made by 

E. H. Fletcher.........

J. A. Cole... ...........

Gage 

height.

Feet.. 

2.27

1.61

2.14

3.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37

3.8

30

209

Date.

July 29

Sept. 24

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

M. N. Grant, jr........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.87

1.18

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

.1

.5

77479° WSP 406 17-
242 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART -VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Laramie River at TVJO Rivers, Wyo., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

2. ...........................................

5............................................

6............................................

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

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11..:.........................................

12. ........................................... to

14............................................

15. ...........................................

16............................................

17............................................

18. ...........................................

19............................................

20. ...........................................

21............................................

22. ...........................................

23. ...........................................

24. ...........................................

91

26............................................

27. ...........................................

28............................................

29. ...........................................

30. ...........................................

31............................................

Oct.

3

3

5

5

5

4

5

6

7

7

7

13

15

If!

15

14

13

10

9

8

9

12

17

20

18

14

10

Apr.

40

52

116

86

60

51

39

29

30

May.

39

43

35

31

33

27

23

18

15

11

7

6

5

5

7

13

23

40

74

79

70

59

45

32

23

20

18

18

16

17

29

June.

70

90

178

238

156

106

84

58

34

27

. 40

68

92

47

32

22

15

12

25

24

18

15

21

16

11

10

9

16

12

July.

10

10

11

11

11

9

7

6

54'

3

2

2

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.5

.6

Aug.

0.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

2.0

3

4

3

2

2

1.8

1 \

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.7

4.0

7

8

5

3

2

1.8

Sept.

1.3

.9

.8

.9

1.2

1.9

3.0

2

1.9

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.6

1.0

3

3

2

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.2

1.6

5.0

- 5

6

NOTE. Record Oct. 1-31 furnished by Laramie Water Co. Discharge Apr. 22 to Sept. 30 computed 

from fairly well defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

Apri 122-30 ........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20 

116

79 

238 

11 

8 

6

Minimum.

3 

29 

5

9 

0.2 

.3

.5

Mean.

9.9 

55.9 

28.4 

56.2 

3.23 

2.01 

1.75

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

609 

998 

1,750 

3,340 

199 

124 

104

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

SIBYLEE CREEK NEAR WHEATLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 25 N., E. 69 W., just above highway bridge half a mile 

above mouth and 10 miles northwest of Wheatland, in Platte County. No tributary between station and mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 568 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23 to November 4, 1912; April 1 to September 30, 1915. 

State engineer maintained station at this point 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 150 feet above bridge; read twice daily by John 

Willdnson. Gage used in 1912 was on opposite bank and was referred to datum 

0.15 foot lower.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 243

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control short distance 

downstream; practically permanent. Banks not subject to overflow. Stage of 

zero flow about 0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.4 feet at 7 .p. m. 

August 23 (discharge, 352 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.30 foot at 7 

p. m. June 22, 6 a. m. June 23, and from 7 p. m. July 13 to 7 p. m. July 18 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27, 1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 187 second-feet from Sibylee Creek and 35 second-feet from 

tributaries, all above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control was practically permanent; rating curve well 

defined.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Laramie Water Co. through C. C. 

Schrontz, general manager.

Discharge measurements of Sibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 16

May 28

Made by 

M.N. Grant, jr.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.92

.81

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

46

28

Date.

July 9

Made byIt. N. Grant, jr.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.1

-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo., for 1912.

Day.

1..................... ...............

2.................. ..................

3................----...---...-......

4....................................

5....................................

6.................:................!.

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

8....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18.................................... 10

20....................................

^............ .........................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

May.

34

46

180

158

192

1Q9

169

116

180

June. -

180

158

58

46

34

46

88

88

88

215

97

34A

390

9on

169

65

148

79

46

34

34

24

9Q

Afi

24

14

14

14

8

24

July.

34

52

34

9Q

29

24

24

24

14

14

18

24

24

34

14

8

5

4

14

14

14

 18

10

8

5

4

14

14

10

14

Aug.

14

490

OQA

203

126

106

Q7

80

65

46

34

126

34

46

97

240

106

116

148

72

88

on

oo

00

46

46

46

46

88

Sept.

34

34

24

24

24

18

14

14

24

ISO

oo

Aft

46

58

58

79

4fi

46

40

34

34

29

24

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

18

14

14

14

40

24

14

14

14

14

14

14

241 &

24

24

24

24

24

S4

34

34

40

24

24

24

Nov.

24

24

24

24

24

24

Afi

46

46

46

46

65

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

46

46

46

46

46

46

CO

46

46

52

Dec.

52

58

65

46

47

48

. 49

cn

51

52

53

54

<tfl

EQ

58

58

t
244 SURFACE ABATER SUPPLY, 1&15, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10...........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

34

34

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

31

31

34

40

40

42

May.

58

50

30

25

22

22

20

20

19

17

16

16<ti

30

VI

June.

58

50

14

10

47

46

14

14

15

12

13

7

July.

6

4

8

12

14

18

12

9

6

3

3

2

1

1

Aug.

22

20

24

12

9

11

9

6

6

5

10

K

52

Sept.

QQ

28

12

27

1Q

IS

10

10

9

6

5

4

3

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

40

36

34

29

29

18

18

27

33

22

20

17

20

16

25

May.

30

20

29

53

66

42

51

19

12

22

47

27

20

34

58

June.

20

16

11

5

6

1

1

2

2

2

8

5

8

15

July.

1

1

1

4

4

10

2

2

2

14

180

252

97

40

29

25

Aug.

10

4

2

4

5

5

5

252

252

158

99

55

29

40

55

52

Sept.

2

2

2

3

2

2

1

1

1

20

31

17

10

8

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. 1915, from rating curve based on discharge 

measurements made in 1912,1914, and 1915, and well defined below 120 second-feet. Gage heights for 1912 

published in Water-Supply .Paper 326, p. 297, have been reduced 0.15 foot, and discharge for that year 

has been determined by means of rating curve for 1915. Discharge Dec. 5-13,1912, interpolated because 

of ice.

Monthly discharge of Sibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo.,for 1912.

Month.

May 23-31 .........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

192 

'390 

52 

490 

180 

40 

65 

65

Minimum.

34 

8 

4 

14 

14 

8 

24 

46

Mean.

141 

96.1 

17.9 

105 

37.0 

20.1 

46.0 

53.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,520 

5,720 

1,100 

6,460 

2,200 

1,240 

2,740 

1,690

23,700

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B, 

B.

Monthly discharge ofSibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo.,for theyear ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

42 

66 

58 

252 

252 

39

Minimum.

16 

12 

1 

1 

2 

1

Mean.

29.1 

31.9 

14.1 

24.6 

40.1 

10.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,730 

1,960 

839 

1,510 

2,470 

613

9,120

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NORTH LARAMIE RIVER NEAR WHEATLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 70 W., one-fourth mile above head gate of North 

Laramie Land Co.'s ditch and 18 miles northwest of Wheatland, in Platte County. 

No important tributary within 10 miles of station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 366 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 6,1914, to September 30,1915. Also, February 15, 

to December 31, 1912, below head gate of North Laramie Land Co.'s ditch.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank just below proposed dam site.
PLATTE KTVEK BASIN. 245

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control 40 feet below 

gage at rapids; practically permanent, but stage-discharge relation may be affected 

by backwater caused by growth of moss.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from automatic gage 

record, 2.3 feet at 1 p. m. May 31 (discharge, 225 second-feet); minimum discharge 

probably occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. By decree of district court dated December 27, 1912, there were adjudicated diversions of 15 second-feet from North Laramie River above the station, 

and 18 second-feet below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control permanent during 1915, but affected by growth 

of moss; rating curve well defined below 150 second-feet.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by North Laramie Land Co.

Discharge measurements of North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Nov. 7

Mar. 27

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.84

.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.3

8.4

Date.

Apr. 16

May 5

Made by 

Follansbee and Grant. .

M. N. Grant, jr . .......

 ».

Feet. 

1.27

1.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

40

132

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

i... .........................:.......

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12. ...................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

2i... .................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28. ...................................

29....................................

30. ...................................

O1

Nov.

5

8

5

5

5

5

5

5

8

8

8

8

8

8

Mar.

5

5

3

3

Apr.

5

8

8

8

8

8

11

11

11

22

25

28

31

34

37

40

50

59

68

75

90

98

98

82

62

56

56

56

56

68

May.

90

90

82

90

106

135

125

125

125

135

125

125

125

125

115

98

98

106

106

115

135

165

188

175

155

155

155

155

115

145

188

June.

165

145

135

135

125

155

175

175

175

165

175

155

135

125

115

106

98

90

90

82

75

68

68

68

62

62

56

62

68

75

July.

75

75

75

68

68

68

62

62

62

56

50

50

45

35

30

40

50

56

45

40

40

40

45

45

45

50

50

45

45

50

68

Aug.

62

50

50

50

45

50

50

90

106

75

62

62

68

68

155

238

82

68

68

68

145

135

338

145

106

90

82

82

68

56

45

Sept.

45

40

45

56

62

68

56

50

50

56

56

62

68

68

68

62

62

62

62

56

50

45

40 '40

40

45

62

62

56

50

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Nov. 6 to July 10, from a rating curve well denned below 150 

second-feet; July 11 to Sept. 30, by indirect method for shifting control; Apr. 11-15 and 18 interpolated, 

water-stage recorder not working properly. Gage height 0.9 foot was reported Dec. 15. Gage height not 

recorded Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, Nov. 20 to Dec. 14, Dec. 16 to Mar. 27, Apr. 11-15, and 18.
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

November 6-19. ........................

March 28-31 ......................................

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

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

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

September. .............. ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8 

5 

98 

188 

175 

. 75 

338 

68

Minimum.

5 

3 

5 

82 

56 

30 

45 

40

Mean.

6.5 

4.0 

42.3 

128 

113 

52.7 

92.2 

54.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

180 

32 

2,520 

7,870 

6,720 

3,240 

5,670 

3,260

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

CHUGWATEE CREEK AT CHUGWATER, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 21 N., R. 66 W., at highway bridge, half a mile from railroad 

station at Chugwater, in Platte County. No tributary within several miles.

DRAINAGE AREA. 359 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22,1911, to November 6,1912; January 1 to September 30, 

1915. State engineer maintained station at this point during 1913 and 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 300 feet above bridge; read twice daily by V. H. 

Shibler and W. A. Taylor. Prior to February 6,1912, gage was on bridge and was 

referred to different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Control not well defined; practically permanent. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.5 feet at 8 a. m. 

September 4 (discharge, 350 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.12 feet at 

9 a. m. July 7 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice".

DIVERSIONS. Prior to July 1, 1914, there were adjudicated diversions of 178 secondfeet from Chugwater Creek.

REGULATION. None. "

ACCURACY. Results good; control practically permanent; rating curve well defined 

below 200 second-feet.

Discharge measurements of Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 27

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.02

1.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56

28

Date.

July 8

Sept. 15

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.27

1.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11

33
PLATTE RIVER BASIN". 247

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofChugwater Crtekat Chugwater, Wyo.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ....... ...................

4. ..........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19

20...........................

ZL.. ....... ..................

22. ........ ..................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28. ...................<......

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Jan.

24

Oyl

34

34

34

34

3434-

34

34

34

34

33

91

34

3404

34

34

*>A

<M

34

34<M

26

31

31

22

99

91

21

Feb.

24

99

94

94

24

94

24

24

94

24

24

24

24

99

22

24

29

29

01

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

33

34

Mar.

34

<M

34

34

33

33

27

31

34

36

38

36

42

42

38

dn

42

36

OQ

36

34

38

36

36

33

36

42

40

40

38

39

Apr.

40

40

4n

40

38

38

38

40

40

34

40

40

40

43

65

48

40

38

AR

60

65

60

70

79

89

94

60

56

56

60

May.

65

79

74

65

70

60

54

43

43

43

36

29

26

22

18

22

15

18

17

14

17

20

26

29

31

31

33

29

97

26

38

June.

40

22

22

36

42

56

56

56

51

46

48

43

43

36

38

29

33

22

26

18

39

33

26

24

14

13

13

13

13

11

July.

7

10

11

11

12

15

15

13

14

16

19

16

16

19

19

20

17

14

11

99

22

27

20

18

20

Auqr.

21

26

24

26

24

18

29

40

33

31

29

29

26

40

34

27

27

60

46

29

29

38

40

48

50

38

36

33

26

21

Sept.

21

18

18

300

35

42

44

39

33

30

NOTE. Discharge obtained from rating curve well defined below 200 second-feet; interpolated July 10, 

23, and 24. Gage washed out by high water Sept. 5. Gage height not recorded July 1-6,10,23,24, Sept. 5-14 

and 16-25.

Monthly discharge of Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1915.

Month.

January .... . .

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

July 7-3 1 ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

34

34 

42 

94 

79 

56 

99 

60

Minimum.

21 

22

27 

34 

14 

11

7 

18

Mean.

31.2 

27.4 

36.5 

51.2 

36.1 

32.1 

19.2 

32.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,920 

1,520 

2,240 

3,050 

2,220 

1,910 

952 

1,990

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B.

BIRDWOOD CREEK NEAR SUTHERLAND, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 15 N., R. 33 W., at highway bridge'16 miles north of Sutherland, in Lincoln County. Nearest tributary, West Birdwood Creek, enters 2 

miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1913, to September 30, 1915, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff 15 feet east of west end of bridge; read once daily by W. H. 

Sherman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from pile-bent bridge.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fine sand; somewhat shifting. Banks not subject to

overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.6 feet at 3 p. m.

August 1 (discharge, 293 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.88 feet August

15,16,17,18, 20, and 23 (discharge, 142 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice except for short periods. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 112

second-feet from Bird wood Creek below station; none above station. 

REGULATION. Creek fed by springs which tend to make flow uniform. 

ACCURACY. Results good; discharge measurements define slight change in control;

flow very uniform. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Birdwood Creek near Sutherland,, Nebr., during the year ending Sept. 80, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 11

Made by 

C. J. McNamara. .......

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.95

2.93

2.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

154

158

145

Date.

June 11

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.90

2.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

166

150

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

Q1

Oct.

142

142

142

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

142

136

136

142

142

136

142

142

142

136

136

142

136

142

142

142

136

136

136

142

136

Nov.

132

132

132

132

132

1?2

132

132

132

138

138

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

149

139

132

132

132

138

138

138

138

Dec.

138

138

132

132

132

132

132

142

142

142

Jan.

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

160

160

160

160

160

170

170

170

170

170

170

Feb.

180

180

180

180

180

188

188

188

188

188

178

178

167

"167 167

188

173

178

173

161

156

156

161

150

156

146

156

167

Mar.

161

161

178

178

188

188

188

178

173

173

173

167

173

173

173

173

173

167

178

178

188

188

178

178

188

188

178

178

178

167

173

Apr.

178

178

178

178

167

251

230

209

178

167

161

156

156

156

161

156

150

156

156

156

161

230

188

167

167

209

156

156

156

167

May.

173

173

161

156

156

152

156

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

156

161

161

161

192

192

186

175

175

182

182

190

274

190

173

169

169

June.

163

194

194

194

184

188

194

194

182

182

167

167

167

167

167

165

228

196

196

192

173

163

163

226

198

203

245

192

188

171

July.

165

180

173

169

169

156

167

167

178

171

161

165

165

161

159

156

152

159

159

152

150

161

161

161

161

159

148

148

190

210

210

Aug.

293

188

156

146

146

146

146

146

146

156

167

146

146

146

142

142

142

142

146

142

146

146

142

146

146

167

167

156

156

146

146

Sept.

. 146

14fi

146

146

' 146

150

150

156

156

156

1KR

167

156

156

150

156

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

167

167

156

156

146

146

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Jan. 10-17, Feb. 10 to May 15, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, from fairly welldefined rating curve; Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 and May 16 to July 31, by indirect method for shifting control. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 11 to Jan. 9 and Jan. 18 to Feb. 9; discharge interpolated 

Jan. 18 to Feb. 9.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 249

Monthly discharge of Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

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

December 1-10. ..........................................

January 10-31 ............................................

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

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

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

May....................................... 1..............

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

146 

142 

142 

170 

188 

188 

251 

274 

245 

210 

293 

167

Minimum.

136 

132 

132 

156 

146 

161 

150 

146 

163 

148 

142 

146

Mean.

141 

137 

136 

161 

172 

177 

174 

169 

187 

166 

155 

152

Run-Off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,670 

8,150 

2,700 

7,020 

9,550 

10,900 

10,400 

10,400 

11,100 

10,200 

9,530 

9,040

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT LAKE GEORGE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 12 S., E. 71 W., at highway bridge one-fourth mile below 

Lake George, in Douglas County. Nearest tributary, Caylor Gulch, enters 2 

miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1910, to November 10, 1915. Discontinued.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on left bank just below bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Control is 

2-foot timber-crib dam 50 feet downstream; shifts gradually from year to year 

as dam is slowly washed out. Banks not subject to overflow.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient 

to warrant estimates.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 1,076 second-feet from the 

South Platte and 1,926 second-feet from tributaries above Lake George. In 

addition, Antero reservoir has a decree for storage of 85,600 acre-feet from the 

South Platte and tributaries. All the Antero water passes the station on Lake 

George, as it is finally diverted from the South Platte.

REGULATION. Discharge is to some extent controlled naturally by dam at outlet of 

Lake George and to a greater extent by Antero reservoir, 45 miles upstream. 

Lake George is one-half square mile in area and is used as an ice pond.

ACCURACY. Eesults good; control permanent after winter period 1914-15; rating 

curves well denned, and gage-height record fairly reliable from June 15 to November 10, 1915; before June 15 the automatic gage was not in use and the 

mean-daily stage was determined from one reading.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at Lake George, Colo., during the period 

Oct. 1, 1914, to Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

1914 

Oct. 9

Feb. 16

June 15

Aug. 2

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

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

W.R.King............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.06

1.34

2.22

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

177

19

241

106

Date.

1915 

Oct. 2

Oct. 3

Nov. 6

1916

Feb. 14

Made by 

W. R. King. ...........

T. J.Watkins... .......

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

a.

Feet. 

2.41

2.37

1.56

1.23

1.23

Discharge.

Sec.-Jt. 

274

271

53

«13.7

«16.0

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
250 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at Lake George, Colo., for the period 

Oct. 1, 1914, to Nov. 10, 1915.

Day.

1- 

2" -

3" --

4- --

5- 

6....

7....

8....

9....

10. ...

11....

12....

13....

14. ...

15....

16....

17....

18. ...

19....

20. ...

2:1. ...

22....

23 .

24....

25....

26. ...

27....

28. ...

29....

30....

31....

Oct.

190

190

174

158

158

174

Nov.

158

152

152

146

143

50

48

50

' 65

49

62

Feb.

22

22

16

22

16

19

28

28

Mar.

22

28

28

28

Apr.

1 tCQ

1 f\Q

159

I^A

114

144

May.

130

130

130

104

81

1O4.

104

June.

130

223

190

223

240

223

174

206

223

257

240

174

190

340

295

240

223

223

223

July.

206

174

159

159

159

159

159

' 130

117

117

92

92

92

81

144

117

43

22

52

104

159

43

61

81

104

117

223

295

257

223

190

Aug.

130

81

104

104

159

240

295

366

479

479

391

295

318

276

276

71

257

240

206

206

190

130

144

159

174

190

174

117

130

144

130

Sept.

130

104

81

92

81

52

71

61

43

52

52

28

43

36

28

43

52

36

43

28

43

36

52

104

104

240

420

257

276

318

Oct.

340

295

257

276

240

295

276

223

257

257

257

190

190

240

276

295

257

240

257

240

206

92

28

52

71

43

28

43

52

52

61

Nov.

36

43

52

43

61

52

61

61

54

43

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 2S, 1914, and Feb. 2 to Nov. 10, 1915, from two 

well-defined rating curves; June 15 to Nov. 10, 1915, rating table applied to mean gage height from waterstage recorder; remainder of period to mean stage obtained from one daily reading of stafl-gage. Gage 

height not recorded on days for which discharge is not published. Ice present during January, discharge 

not determined; following gage readings reported: Jan. 2, 1.60 feet, ''ice cover"; Jan. 4, 1.60 feet; Jan, 6, 

1.40 feet; Jan. 9,11,12,17, 23, 26. and 29,1.45 feet. Observer reported "open channel" Feb. 2.

Monthly discharge of South Platte River at Lake George, Colo., for the period July 1 to

Nov. 10, 1915.

Month.

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

September. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

295 

479 

420 

340 

61

Minimum.

22 

71 

28 

28 

36

Mean.

133 

215 

. 100 

190 

50,6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,180 

13,200 

5,950 

11,700 

1,000

40,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., 300 feet below junction of North Fork of 

South. Platte and South Platte at South Platte, in Jefferson County. No tributary between forks and station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's Atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 28, 1902, to September 30, 1915. Records at Platte 

Canyon and at Deansbury, a few miles below, extend back to 1887, with the 

exception of 1893 and 1894. The earlier records, 1887-1892, were taken by the 

State engineer, and the records from 1895 to 1896 were taken under the direction 

of the Denver Power & Irrigation Co.
PLATTE RIVEB BASIN.

GAGE. Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank 300 feet below forks, in use since 

March 14, 1910. From March 28, 1902, to May 7, 1905, the gage was at the 

highway bridge. On May 7, 1905, gage was moved to its present site, 150 

feet below bridge. Datum of new gage probably somewhat different. Recording 

gage is referred to datum of gage established in 1905.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and fine gravel; shifts; control, 

also shifting during high water, 150 feet downstream at well-defined rapids. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow.

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; monthly mean 

discharge estimated from records obtained by Denver Union "Water Co. at a point 

a few miles below.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

5.0 feet at noon July 5 (discharge, 1,500 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted between this station and that on the North Fork 

at South Platte. Between the stations on the South Platte near Lake George 

and South Platte, the Cheesman reservoir has a court decree for 80,000 acrefeet for municipal supply. This water all passes the gaging station, as it is diverted 

from the South Platte farther downstream. There are decrees for diversions of 

1,400 second-feet from intervening tributaries and a reservoir decree for 46,000 

acre-feet.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to certain extent by the Cheesman reservoir (capacity 

about 80,000 acre-feet) on the South Platte about 20 miles above the forks.

ACCURACY. Results good for high stages, excellent for ordinary stages, and fair for 

winter period. Control shifts during high water but discharge measurements 

define shift; rating curve well defined.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at South Platte, Cola., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 2

24

Apr. 14

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.83

2.84

0 AQ

3.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

513

489

KOA

1 140

Date.

July 9

Ana 9ft

Sept. 29

Made by 

Thos Grieve jr

W.K. King............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.66

3.18

2.48

2.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,350

670

386

286
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1915.

Day.

I...........................

9

3...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

g

10...........................

11. .....'................. ... 12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19

20...........................

21...........................

99

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

9Q

30...........................

31 ...........................

Oct.

505

526

526

526

505

484

484

484

526

526

505

505

612

568

547

590

568

526

463

400

400

484

568

547

526

526

505

505

505

526

463

Nov.

463

568

977

442

360

360

339

339

01 Q

339

319

360

380

319

339

319

140

152

280

190

190

177

177

177

ion

190

190 ion

190

Mar.

77

64

72

83

83

146

104

64

118

128

139

128

139

Apr.

139

150

162

150

162

150

174

203

391

412

432

412

473

557

642

642

642

664

706

685

728

706

794

728

816

860

860

838

882

1,040

May.

972

860

838

794

816

794

794

838

928

928

950

995

1,040

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,130

972

1,020

950

928

972

1,020

1,020

950

972

972

QQC

June.

1,040

1,090

1,200

1,340

1,450

1,340

1,250

1,320

1,270

1,290

1,290

1,320

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,110

1,130

1,160

1,130

1,180

1,110

1,090

1,020

1,020

995

July.

950

860

882

1,040

816

706

664

642

685

620

642

578

557

473

452

452

452

391

685

664

750

794

816

664

728

728

882

882

860

816

Aug.

706

642

557

536

432

432

452

685

642

578

557,

620

620

642

642

578

330

310

270

290

270

270

290

350

350

330

310

391

370

391

350

Sept.

870

330

391

664

706

642

642

599 RAG

578

578

536

950

950

370

270

252

235

252

219

203

188

235

252

290

412

252

203

252

350

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 from rating curve fairly well defined; Mar. 15 

to June 10, by indirect method for shifting control; June 11 to Sept. 30, from well-defined-rating curve. 

Gage height not recorded Dec. 1 to Mar. 14 and Mar. 19-22. See footnote to table of monthly discharge.

Monthly discharge of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

612

977

1,040 

1,130 

1,450 

1,040 

706 

950

i *tnn

Minimum.

400 

140

139 

794 

995 

391 

270 

188

Mean.

514 311' 

o!70 

a 173 

a 128 

all2 

540 

966 

1,180 

707 

458 

426

475

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

31,600 

18,500 

10,500 

10,600 

7,110 

6,890 

32,100 

59,400 

70,200 

43,500 

28,200 

25,300

344,000

Accuracy.

A. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

a Monthly mean discharge for December, January, February, and March computed from records 

obtained by Denver Union Water Co. at Platte Canyon; by reducing them 1.4 per cent for difference in 

drainage area.
PLATTE EIVER BASIN. 253

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT NORTH PLATTE, NEBR.

LOCATION. In.sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 W., at pile-bent bridge half a mile south of

North Platte, in Lincoln County. No tributary between station and mouth, 4

miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1914, to September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to pile bent of bridge; read once daily by Fred

Spurrier.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.5 feet at 8.45

a. m. April 1 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.2 feet

'July 20, 21, 22, and 24 (discharge, 15 second-feet). 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations

discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Before September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 362

second-feet from South Platte River between Julesburg and North Platte. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Results fair; sufficient discharge measurements have been made to

define fairly well the changes in stage-discharge relation. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Apr. 19

May 7

June 9 

26

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.90

4.40

4.35 

3.98

Discharge.

Sec.-fi. 

1,250

3,770

3,060 

1,200

Date.

July 9

23

Aug. 9

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr. .......

.....do'.................

M. M. Garrett..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.55

3.30

3.70 

3.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

288

388 

211

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ......

2.......

j

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11....... 12....:..

13.......

14.......

15.......

Apr.

11,400

10,400

10,400

9,360

S qoft

7,390

5

7en

4,420

3.360

2,520

2,340

2,150

1,500

1,220

1,220

May.

4,740

3,140

6,140

n inn

5,050

3 860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,360

3,860

3

QP-A

3 of»n

June.

3,360

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,920

3,140

S

QCfl

2,920

S Qfift

3,140

3 14.fi

3 040

4

7jn

4,740

July.

K1Q

685

685

602

C1Q

K1Q

K-IQ

RIO

375

07 K

OCC

OKP;

occ

Aug.

QQC

-775

CQC

440

OKC

07 c

07 c

375

375

685

CIO

255

OKK

OQO

Sept.

K1 Q

K-I Q

Q7 K

07 c

*JJO

01 A

01 A

Qlfi

310

310

occ

200

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19

on

01

99

00

24.......

OE

26.......

97

28.......

29

30

31.......

Apr.

1,220

1,100

ca^

77K

SSA

1 360

2' 720

2 Q°/»

3,140

3,360

3 OCA

3 OCA

2,920

2,920

May.

3,290

2,720

3,140

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

4,500

5,400

4 740

4,420

7 QQfi

8

qon

7 040

5^750

June.

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050

3,700

2,340

1 980

15 660

l'660

1,360

1,220

1,000

77 <i

77 K

77 KJuly.

255

152

110

68

15

15

15

68

15

22

30

Oft

3O

3Q nfv\

30

Aug.

310

440

440

310

310

310

O-|rt

310

310 q-iA

518

07 e

fiftl

fiftO

C1Q

518

Sept.

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

105

200

288

375

518

etc

07 K

NOTE. Discharge determined toy indirect method for shifting control; discharge interpolated Apr. 4, 

11,18, 24, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6,13, 20, 27, July 4,11,18, 25, Aug. 1, 8,15, 22, 29, Sept. 5,11,19, 26; 

not determined Oct. 1 to Dec. 10. Gage height not recorded for days for which discharge was interpolated nor for Oct. 4,11,18,25, Nov. 1,8,15,22,29, Dec. 6, and Dec. 11 to Mar. 31,
254 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11,400 

11,400 

5,050 

685 

985 

518

Minimum.

775 

2,720 

775 

15 

255 

105

Mean.

3,800 

4,680 

2,890 

255 

440 

294

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

226,000 

288,000 

172,000 

15,700 

27,100 

17,500

746,000

TARRTALL CREEK NEAR JEFFERSON, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6a T. 9 S., R. 74 W., at Robbins ranch, about 10 milea southeast of Jefferson, in Park County. Rock Creek enters half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 223 square miles (measured on map in Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 27 f 1912, to September 30, 1915. From October 18, 

1910, to June 28, 1911, a station was maintained within a quarter of a mile of 

present site. Relation between the present gage and that used 1910-11 not 

known.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank opposite ranch house; read twice daily by Miss 

Esther Robbins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 400 feet below gage or by wading 

near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel. Principal control 150 feet 

downstream at gravel bar; practically permanent during 1915. Banks subject 

to overflow at stage of 2.8 feet, and at 3.0 feet the entire bottom for a width of 

500 feet is flooded.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined from highwater marks, 2.8 feet during night of June 4 (discharge, 580 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.20 foot May 16 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 314 second-feet from Tarryall 

Creek above and 220 second-feet below station. The Tarryall Canal & Reservior 

Co. has a provisional decree for storage of 68,000 acre-feet from Tarryall and 

tributaries above station, and a decree for a supply diversion (not yet made) 

amounting to 450 second-feet. There are decrees for diversions of 926 secondfeet from tributaries entering above station. The Boreas ditch diverts a small 

amount of water from the headwaters of Blue River to Tarryall Creek at its 

headwaters.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records good; rating curve well denned. Owing to high altitude of 

drainage basin (9,500 to 13,000 feet), considerable diurnal fluctuation is caused 

during spring by alternate melting and freezing, and determination of meandaily gage height from morning and evening readings and the maximum stage 

for the 24 hours may be somewhat in error.
PLATTE KIVER BASIN. 255

Discharge measurements of Tarn/all Creek near Jefferson, Colo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 1

Apr. 29

July 14

Made by 

G. P. Woodhall... ........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.34

.26

.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32

44

30

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tarry all Creek near Jefferson, Colo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

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

8...........................

9...........................

10.. .... .....................

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

12...........................

13...........................

14. ......_...................

15...........................

16.......... .......:......

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24............................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30....;......................

31...........................

Oct.

id

33

33

34

34

34

30

30

33

33

33

31

34td

33

34ti

30

29

on

9Q

<tn

38

OQ

3JJ

34

33

34

34

OA

28

Nov.

24

24

24

99

30

34

34

34

25

23

30

34

34

34

21

1C

 to

15

14

14

1C

91

13

16

IK

10

- 20

23

23

97

Dec.

91

Apr.

130

114

87

64

52

48

46

54

52

43

41

42

35

Q*?

39

36i%

41

39

48

May.

31

18

20

20

18

28

28

59

35

14

26

33

45

to

18

is

17

23

45

56

76

61

47

07

35

Of

33

28

23ti

45

June.

54

217

239

320

175

147

IQfi

85

52

45

52

87

122

114

71

(U

S7

106

98

98

138

147

147

122

OS

98

130

7fi

July.

52

45

54

TO

84

78

42

35

37

3n

23

20

28

v>

28

23

93

16

16

20

22is

23

99

28

36

156

130

59

39

9Q

Aug.

24

23

23

18

22

22

29

' 130

72

45

49

42

37

34

36

57

76

39

35

31

30

30

34

41

39

34

1A.

28

28

30

28

Sept.

28

24

28

28

26

26

23

23

23

23

23

22

19

20

18

22

23

24

23

22

V)

22

201st

32

122

39

28

51

76

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to Dec. 1 

and the other Apr. 11 to Sept. 30. Gage height not recorded Dec. 2 to Apr. 10.

Monthly discharge of Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

April 11-30. .......................................

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

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

September... . .....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

40 

34 

130 

76 

320 

156 

130 

122

Minimum.

28 

13 

35 

13 

45 

16 

18 

18

Mean.

3S.O 

23.3 

54.1 

34.0 

122 

42.2 

38.7 

29.9

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,030 

1,390 

2,150 

2,090 

7,260 

2,590 

2,380 

1,780

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
256 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

NORTH FORK OF SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT GRANT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 74 W., at Grant, in Park County, 250 feet above 

. mouth of Geneva Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 51 square miles (measured on map in Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 18, 1910, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 250 feet above mouth of Geneva Creek; read twice 

daily by Mrs. J. H. McFarland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Principal control about 20 feet 

below gage at small rapids; permanent in 1915 after winter period.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations of 

stage discontinued during winter; discharge measurements made monthly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined from high-water 

marks, 2.8 feet during night of June 2 (discharge, 151 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversion of 5.5 second-feet from the North 

Fork above station and 24 second-feet from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Owing to high altitude of this station (8,570 feet), considerable diurnal 

fluctuation is likely to be caused at certain seasons of the year by alternate melting and freezing, and the determination of the mean daily gage height from 

morning and evening readings may be somewhat in error. Results only good for 

high-water period; for the remainder of the open-water period records excellent; 

rating curve well denned; control permanent.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 3

Jan. 28

Mar. 4

Made by 

G. P. Woodhall........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.74

1.67

2.43

1.79

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21

06.8

o6.3

a 5. 8

Date.

Apr. 30

Made by 

G. P. Woodhall.. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.84

2.38

1.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32

89

41

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. , 257

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo.,for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1................ ....................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10. ...................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27...'.................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

29

24

19

24

19

21

21

21

26

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

21

18

19

19

18

22

19

18

17

16

15

16

Nov.

17

15

13

14

16

14

14

17

15

16

19

19

15

15

18

16

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

10

10

10

13

13

13

Apr.

7

9

15

8

16

6

6

12

14

22

22

20

16

21

16

11

11

25

12

14

17

16

11

10

8

15

16

20

22

35

May.

25

24

21

20

16

14

19

19

31

29

32

49

68

65

54

58

64

42

42

36

37

44

50

62

78

72

60

59

65

72

86

June.

99

106

74

74

68

47

75

66

62

86

106

113

99

70

80

78

92

92

92

92

86

106

92

86

92

86

86

78

70

73

July.

67

66

58

58

59

53

49

47

47

47

46

43

45

43

41

39

38

38

36

33

41

30

33

32

32

33

32

32

28

26

Aug.

26

23

20

21

20

23

26

37

33

32

29

24

23

28

30

20

20

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

20

19

16

16

14

13

14

Sept.

14

13

14

14

13

13

12

 13

12

11

10

11

10

10

11

12

13

12

13

12

10

10

9

10

24

26

16

16

21

21

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 and Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, from two well-defined 

rating curves; Nov. 18-22, discharge interpolated; Nov. 29 and 30, estimated. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice about Nov. 18-22, and Nov. 29 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

29. 

19 

35 

86 

113 

67 

37 

26

Minimum.

15 

10 

6 

14 

47 

26 

13 

9

Mean.

19.8 

14.9 

15.1 

45.6 

84.2 

43.2 

22.2 

13.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,220

887 

898 

2,800 

5,010 

2.660 

1 300 

803

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NORTH FORK OF SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. 70 W., one-third mile above railroad station at

South Platte, in Jefferson County. No tributary between station and mouth, at

South Platte.

DRAINAGE AREA. 449 square miles (measured on map in Hayden's atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 4, 1909, to September 30, 1910; April 1, 1913, to

September 30, 1915. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank,one-third mile above railroad station; read once

daily by Miss A. Vermillion.

77479° WSP 406 17 17
258 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading at

cable. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Principal control a

short distance below; somewhat shifting. Banks not subject to much overflow. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.25 feet at 10.30

a. m. June 12 (discharge, 980 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during

winter.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversion of 20 second-feet from North Fork 

. between Grant and South Platte and 62 second-feet from intervening tributaries,

exclusive of Geneva Creek. Small quantities of water are also diverted at various

times for a number of small ice and fish ponds. 

REGULATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Results good; rating curve well defined; control fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 2

24

May 18

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

2.11

.. 2.16

3.42

3.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

126

132

664

Date.

July 9

Aug. 28

Made by 

W.R.King............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.73

2.21

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

,299

136

122

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1....................................

2....................................

4....................................

5..--..--..-..--..-....-.-..-...---..

6......,.--..--..-....-.........-....

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

8...-..--.....--...--.......---......

10......--..-..-......-..--....-......

11. :.......^..... .....................

1Q

15--........-...-....-........-..-.-..

16....................................

18-......-....-....-.....--......--...

20....................................

99

23....................................

t)A

25....................................

26......:.....-.......................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30- ...................................

01

Oct.

131

120

120

120

120

131

120

120

120

120

120

131

110

100

110

120

142

110

110

Nov.

120

120

120

120

120

100

100

100

Q9

110

100

100

Q9

83

68

54

54

54

54

54

54

42

42

42

42

54

50

50

........

Apr.

62

78

96

96

106

106

106

116

116

127

1"7

127

138

17>;

175

175

188

188

OAO

246

O1 O

348

400

oft re

May.

330

246

246

246

278

312

188

246

330

330

OftK

400

con

400

542

480

330

278

QQA

565

400

500

655

755

June.

955

855

705

655

565

565

480

565

655

980

730

655

610

AKK

855

OAK

655

632

AOO

610

588

565

CfiK

500

480

July.

440

440

420

420

400

365

330

312

278

259

259

275

259

211

183

197

225

183

180

269

178

178

178

Aug.

191

165

150

138

138

138

162

OQ1

292

OKQ

228

1QQ

199

158

147

225

197

183

170

143

168

1QQ

168

155

143

121

121

121

110

Sept.

112

112

134

134

136

125

114

114

106

96

96

QQ

OS

QS

141

121

100

100

93

84

75

85

214

148

116

150

150

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 28,"from well-defined rating curve; Apr. 1 to 

July 9, from fairly well defined rating curve; July 10 to Sept. 30, by indirect method for shifting control. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29,30; discharge estimated. Gage height not recorded Dec. 1 

to Mar. 31.
PLATTE RIVEE BASIN. 259

Monthly discharge of North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.,for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1915.

' Month.

October. ..................................... j ....

April.........................................]....

July..........................................:....

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

177 

120 

400 

755 

980 

440 

292 

214

Minimum.

100

42 

62 

188 

480 

178 

110 

75

Mean.

123 

81.0 

180 

392 

672 

269 

177 

116

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,560 

4,820 

10,700 

24,100 

40,000 

16,500 

10,900 

6.900

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

GENEVA CRE^K AT GRANT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 74 "\\[., at highway bridge at Grant, in Park County, 

300 feet above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 74 square miles (measured on map in Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 3, ikll, to September 30,1915. From July 5,1908, 

to November 3, 1911, a station was maintained at Sullivan's ranch, 3 miles above 

Grant. Except during the spring run-off the flow at the two points is practically 

the same.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank jutet below bridge; read twice daily by Mrs. J. H. 

McFarland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel. Principal control 50 feet 

downstream at gravel bar; permanent during 1915. Banks not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. MaximurjJ stage during year, determined from high-water 

marks, 2.5 feet during night of June 1 and 2 (discharge, 371 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 3 secondWeet January 22.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated 

from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of temperature.

DIVERSIONS. There is a court decree for diversion of 1 second-foot from Geneva 

Creek above station, and a tempdrary reservoir decree for 1,480 acre-feet from 

Geneva and Kerby creeks.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Owing to high altitude of this station (8,570 feet), considerable diurnal 

fluctuation at certain seasons of the year is likely to be caused by alternate melting 

and freezing, and the determination of mean daily gage height based on morning 

and evening readings and the maximum gage height for the 24 hours may be somewhat in error. Results good for spring months; remainder of open-water season

records excellent; rating curve well defined; control practically permanent.

'

Discharge measurements of Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo., during the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Date.

Oct. 3

Dec 31

Jan. 28 Mar. 4

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.34

1.74

1.75

.89

Disjcharke.

SecM.

37

a 13

a 4.1 

11

Date.

July 14

Made by 

G. P. Woodhall.. ......

Robert Follansbee. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.56

1.98

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

69

173

95

Stage-discharge! relation affected by ice.
260 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Geneva CreekatGrant, Colo., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1915.

Day.

\.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

 ?4

36

V7

37

01

^.fi

QC

36

36

OR

OC

00

37

45

00

36

00

00

32

32

30

33

°.d

37

36

36

38

29

9Q

9Q

 9Q

Nov.

 ?n

27

29

24

99

22

91

20

91

19

1Q

91

91

91

1C

97

19

1Q

19

1Q

16

12

14

14

14

16

14

14

16

18

Dec.

11

19

19

12

12

12

11

10

10

12

19

11

10

10

12'1 9

11

7

7

10

14

14

14

16

14

14

14

111"?

Jan.

le

16

16

14

1 9

11

10

14

14

19

91

10

91

16

19

10

6

19

1ft

19

8

3

5

6

6

6

5

4

6

7

6

Feb.

6

10

7

5

7

11

19

14

16

19

11

11

8

11

19

11

7

10

11

10

8

8

10

10

10

10

10

Mar.

11

10

10

10

9

g

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

10

10

11

11

12

12

12

12

Apr.

11

13

16

14

14

13

10

14

1Q

16

17

19

19

20

26

17

12

22

17

20

20

25

32

15

14

15

24

66

42

73

May.

31

17

16

25

18

18

20

20

26

24

50

105

196

186

149

176

155

161

59

70

47

202

96

141

155

98

133

94

158

170

268

June.

268

230

138

130

141

98

112

130

144

179

248

248

164

136

158

149

212

lf/0

248

230

230

212

199

192

173

161

161

152

146

149

July.

141

141

141

138

127

130

115

112

108

108

108

98

98

108

94

88

81

75

72

77

70

72

63

73

68

63

72

66

54

61

47

Aug.

50

44

36

39

37

40

54

81

68

66

52

44

53

46

46

53

44

43

48

44

44

48

42

43

43

34

30

26

28

28

25

Sept.

24

23

24

25

26

23

23

22

23

22

22

22

20

21

22

22

22

23

22

22

20

20

19

19

19

40

27

27

30

34

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 and Mar. 1 to Sept. 30, from well-defined 

rating curves. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Feb. 28; discharge estimated from 

observer's notes, discharge measurements, and climatic records.

Monthly discharge of Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

30 

16 

21 

16 

12 

73 

268 

268 

141 

81 

40

268

Minimum.

29 

12 

. 7 

3 

5 

9 

11 

16 

98 

47 

25 

19

3

Mean.

34.3 

19.3 

11.5 

11.1 

9.9 

10.1 

21.9 

99.5 

178 

92.5 

44.5 

23.6

46.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,110 

1,150 

707 

682 

548 

621 

1,300 

6,120 

10,600 

5,690 

2,740 

1,400

33,700

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 261

CLEAR CREEK NEAR GOLDEN, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 4 S., .R. 70 W., 1,000 feet below head gate of Golden ditch 

and-2 miles above Golden, in Jefferson County. Only important tributary 

between station and mouth, Ealston Creek, enters 12 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Approximately 380 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 4,1908, to December 31,1909; June 8 to September 

24, 1911; January 26, 1912, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Lallie water-stage recorder on left bank 1,000 feet below head of Golden ditch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. Principal control 25 feet downstream at rapids; permanent during 1915. Creek flows 

in canyon; banks not subject to overflow.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter except for occasional discharge measurements.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from automatic gage record, 

4.4 feet June 23 (discharge, 1,520 second-feet); minimum discharge occurs during 

winter.

DIVERSIONS. There is a court decree for a diversion of 53 second-feet from the headwaters of Fraser River to the West Fork of Clear Creek, and during 1915 approximately 650 acre-feet was diverted. Above the Golden station there is a court 

decree for a diversion of 26 second-feet by the Golden ditch. The measured 

diversion for this ditch was 7,600 acre-feet for 1915. This did not include the 

entire amount diverted around the station, as there is a spillway between the 

gaging station and measuring flume in the ditch.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good; control practically permanent after winter period; rating 

curves well defined.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., during the year ending Sept.

Date.

Nov. 24

Oct. 9

Jan. 8

Feb. 9

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

G. P. Woodhall........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.94

1.35

1.40

.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

53

96

o51

40

Date.

Mar. 6

Aug. 13

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.. .......

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

W.B.King...........'.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.04

3.95

1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

61

1,250

260

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
262 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAET VI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

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

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16.......................... ..... ...

17....................................

18.......................... ..... . .

19....................................

20.. ................. ..... .... . .

21.. . ... ..... ..... ..... ......

22......... ......_....................

23....................................

24................................ ...

25....................................

26................................ ...

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

116

107

107

107

116

116

116

116

126

116

116

107

116

116

116

116

' 107

107

120

133

146

146

136

IQft

136

136

Nov.

116

111

113

107

97

88

87

82

82

82

78

80

80

69

KQ

53

54

KQ

53

53

53

KQ

53

KO

KQ

53

53

53

KQ

53

Apr.

50

52

54

56

51

51

51

52

51

48

52

54

60

80

102

114

110

102

97

110

114

123

140

150

167

181

209

234

OKjft

284

May.

332

284

250

267

250

228

197

218

218

250

284

340

360

466

512

512

560

502

444

444

444

444

444

444

512

560

560

536

536

June.

791

928

872

845

610

610

610

635

764

956

1,130

1,310

1,400

1,160

928

1,010

1, 100'

1,160

1,460

1,370

1,280

1,460

1,520

1,400

1,460

1,220

1,190

1,100

1,040

1,010

July.

984

1.010

928

928

872

928

872

818

712

660

738

872

764

660

712

660

635

585

560

507

498

480

457

431

401

409

422

426

380

336

313

Aug.

284

278

270

257

267

195

257

431

466

360

302

267

250

234

234

267

250

250

234

234

218

203

218

218

212

195

175

155

170

150

150

Sept.

142

140

165

172

170

ri 172

162

160

158

140

129

118

118

121

131

142

131

118

105

104

105

90

89

99

140

172

152

137

148

160

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 and Apr. 3 to Aug. 31 from well-defined rating 

curves; Sept. l-30,T>y indirect method for shifting control; Oct. 20-24, Nov. 22-30, Apr. 1,2, May 18,22, 23, 

June 14,16, 20, by interpolation. Gage height not recorded on days for which discharge was interpolated, 

nor Dec. 1-5, 7-12,14-19,21-26, and Dec. 28 to Mar. 31. The following gage heights were reported for December: Dec. 6, 0.8 foot; Dec. 13,1.8 feet; Dec. 20 and 27,2.4 feet.

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

September. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

146 

116 

284 

610 

1,520 

1,010 

466 

172

Minimum.

107 

53 

50 

197 

610 

313 

150 

89

Mean.

121 

70.7 

108 

405 

1,080 

644 

247 

136

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,440 

4,210 

6,430 

24,900 

64,300 

39,600 

15,200 

8,090

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

B. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.

SOUTH BOULDER CREEK NEAR ROLLINSVILLE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. IS., R. 73 W., at highway bridge 1 mile west of Rollinsville, in Gilpin County. Nearest important tributary, Jenny Creek, enters 4 

miles above.

DEAINAGB AREA. 39 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1910, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of right abutment; read twice daily by Miss 

Grace Grant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from two-span bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders. Control not well defined] shifts. Banks not subject to overflow.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 263

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.45 feet at 5.30 

p. m. June 20 and 5 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 485 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.62 foot March 8, 9, and 21 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations of 

stage discontinued during winter; three discharge measurements made during 

the winter 1914 15; no estimates of discharge prepared.

DIVERSIONS. No court decrees for diversion above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair; control shifted during the year, and measurements were 

insufficient to closely define shift. Owing to high altitude of drainage area the 

stage is subject to diurnal fluctuations due to alternate melting and freezing, and 

determination of mean daily stage from morning and evening readings may be 

somewhat in error, particularly during the spring.

Discharge measurements of South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

Jan, 28

29

29

Made by 

Fletoher and Whitsit...

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.00

1 00

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 6.7

a 5. 7

Date.

Mar. 8

July 26

Made by 

R. H. Fletcher.........

W.R.King............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.62

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.5

83

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

9

10..........

11..........

12..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

20

26

31

33

26

26

Nov.

23

20

20

18

15

12

12

13

13

14

14

13

16

20

18

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

9

10

10

9

9

9

9

Jan.

7

6

Mar.

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

Apr.

8

8

11

14

11

10

10

10

10

10

23

26

31

39

35

35

48

37

42

46

62

53

55

46

46

57

76

95

114

168

May.

149

114

90

89

77

72

80

67

67

98

114

140

220

231

254

242

242

277

188

168

158

149

149

178

178

198

242

288

242

220

254

June.

372

372

288

266

254

242

231

254

266

277

324

348

277

266

266

266

300

266

372

472

422

472

422

372

348

324

324

277

254

277

July.

254

266

254

242

242

231

231

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

178

168

168

158

158

114

114

114

114

98

83

80

80

83

80

80

75

Aug.

62

67

67

55

44

44

58

86

92

67

52

53

42

58

50

44

42

44

42

32

38

32

32

34

32

32

32

30

30

25

25

Sept.

24

24

39

31

28

27

23

?1

24

21

23

21

21

21

23

22

21

21

16

15

15

16

15

15

27

32

27

27

29

27

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Oct. 26 to Dec. 18, from a fairly well defined rating curve; Mar. 8 

to July 31, from a poorly denned rating curve; Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, by indirect method for shifting control; 

Oct. 27, Nov. 1, 4, 5, 7-10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21-23, 27. 29, Dec. 2-9, 13, J5-17, and Apr. 3, interpolated. Mar. 1 

to 7, mean discharge estimated 6 second-feet. Gage height not recorded on days for which discharge was 

interpolated nor Oct. 1-25, Dec. 19 to Jan. 27, and Jan. 30 to Mar. 7.
264 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo., for the year ending 

; Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

October 26-31......................................

December 1-18. ....................................

April............................................ . May...............................................

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

September... . .....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

33 

23 

13

168 

288 

472 

266 

92 

39

Minimum.

20 

12 

9

8 

67 

231 

75 

25 

15

Mean.

27.0 

14.5 

11.4

6.71 

41.2 

169 

316 

161 

46.5 

23.5

Run-off 

' (total in 

acre-feet).

321 

863 

407 

413 

2,450 

10,400 

18,800 

9,900 

2,860 

1,400

Accuracy.

0. 

C.

0.

c. 

c. 

c. 

c.

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

LOUP RIVER AT COLUMBUS, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., at railroad bridge at Columbus, in Platte 

County. No tributary between station and mouth of river, 3 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1894, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to piling a short distance above railroad bridge; 

installed June 25, 1914. Original gage was vertical staff near site of present gage 

but set to different datum; used October 13, 1894, to June 24, 1904, when a chain 

gage was installed on highway bridge, 1J miles downstream. Chain gage set to 

read the same as original staff gage, but owing to slope of river the datum of the 

chain gage was 8.56 feet lower. Chain gage used until November 21,1913, when a 

staff gage was fastened to pier of railroad bridge and used until June 14, 1914, 

when it was washed out.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Extremely shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of precipitation and 

temperature.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 4 p. m. 

June 4 (discharge, 15,000 second-feet); minimum stage occurs during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 364 

second-feet for irrigation and 4,700 second-feet for power from Loup River above 

station. There were also approved diversions of 2,011 second-feet for irrigation 

and 5,170 second-feet for power from tributaries entering above.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results fair; frequent discharge measurements define changes in conttol 

with fair accuracy, except during high water, for which determinations are 

poor.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.
PLATTE EIVEE BASIN. 265

Discharge measurements of Loup River at Columbus, Nebr., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1915. 

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Oct. 5........

18........

Nov. 1........

15........

27........

28........

Dec. 12........

23........

25........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.45

3.60

3.61

3.75

3.65

3.73

2.50

4.76

5.00

5.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,040

1,850

2,180

2,170

2,170

2,460

1,010

1,260

2,220

Date.

Feb. 7........

18........

27........

Mar. 13........

27........

17........

25........

May 9........

height.

Feet. 

5.17

5.27

5.98

5.84

5.64

5.00

3.28

3.67

3.95

3.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,470

1,710

2,660

2,780

2,440

3,260

9,600

3,420

7,230

2,640

Date.

May 21........

24........

July 7........

26........

Aug. 7........

23........

Sept. 3........

22........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.30

4.25

3.82

4.52

5.09

4.00

4.10

3.80

3.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,070

4,790

4 430

8,' 120

6,980

3,640

3,120

2,480

3

1QA

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Loup River at Columbus, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, J915.

Day.

1.... ..........

2..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

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

8..............

9..............

10..............

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

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25...

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

2,040

1,970

2,010

2,080

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,900

2,600

2,700

2,820

2,700

2,550

2,400

2 OCA

2,050 i onrt

1 800

l'800

1,800

1 QOft

i oon

2,070

2,380

2,320

2,250

2,340

2,250 

2,110 

2,100

Nov.

2,120

2,200

2,310

2,390

2,490

2,510

2,400

2,270

2,340

2,240

2 260

2*970

2,200

2,060

2

1 KA

2.210

1 Vtfl

1,470

1,680

1,810

1,910

1,980

2 050

9' ifin

2,460 

2,580

Dec.

2,700

2,820

2,950

3,050

3,120

3,100

2,900

3,020

2,200

2,020

1,700

1,020

onn

850

900

1,000

1 300

l'650

i Q(\n

1,160

1,100

1,160

1,240

1,300

1,420

1,630

1,820

1,750

1,930 

2,030 

2,200

Jan.

2,140

2,060

2,140

2,180

2,230

2,280

2,320

2,420

2,530

2,520

2,500

2,500

2

CAA

2 400

2^500

2 4 Oft

2

CAA

2

A(\f\

2 040

2 040

2 130

2

Q1ft

2,380

2,320

O 1 «1

1,970

2,000

1,970 

2,050 

2,080

Feb.

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,050

1,900

1,750

1,630

1,460

1,500

1,600

1,620

i onn

2,100

2 QCfl

2,600

2 700

2 7OO

3,050

3 160

3,120

3 OKA

3,250

3 OCA

3

AKA

2

QAA

2

QAA

2,700

Mar.

2,570

2,540

2,530

2,470

2,500

2,430

2,330

2,180

2,040

2,040

2,120

2 99n

2 300

2 770 3' ooo

3 9in

3 250

3,' 120

2 ono

3,020

3,120

3 ion

3,120

3 04O

3

O7A

3

KAA

 3,260

2,980

3,040 

3,100 

3,350

Apr.

3,880

4,600

6,680

8,760

8,950

8,300

7,920

9,900

9,710

8,480

6,680

5,840

5,000

4,160

3 480

3,520

S

can

3

AQf\

3,740

3 OCA

4,300

5,360

6,010

4,300

4

7CA

6,010

5,520 

5,420

May.

5,050

5,680

5,200

4,540

3,880

3,610

3,220

3,100

2,740

2,740

2,360

2,480

2 oqft

2,140

2,230

2

0oft

1 960

3^610

3 QOft

3 480

3*220

3 400

3 74.O

2

D1A

S Qftft

i 7*^0

4,960 

4,450 

4,160

June.

4,160

4,300

4,300

15,000

9,520

8,760

8,110

7,200

6,180

4,750

4,600

4,750

4,900

5,050

5,200

5,360

5,840

6,010

6,680

11,500

10,100

7,560

4,300

i VIA

4,700

4 oon

4 snn

4,450

5,840 

5,840

 July.

6,080

5,640

5,200

4,600

4,750

5,840

10,300

8 QV)

7,200

6,510

6,510

6,510

6,680

4 600

3,670

2,740

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,980

2,860

3,220

2,860

10,500

7 030

8^760

5,840

5,050 

4,220 

7,920

Aug.

10,700

12,600

10,300

6,860

6,340

5,380

4,430

3,480

3,100

3,100

2,860

3,100

2,980

2,860

3

OOA

5,840

5,520

4 4f^ft

3 74O

2,980

2 980

3 100

3,290

3,480

3,610

3 inn

2,860

10,700

3,740 

2,980 

2,910

Sept.

2,840

2,420

2,520

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,740

4,600

3,480

3,610

i 7VI

4,450

4 qftA

5,050

8,720

5,360

4,020

3,880

% 600

3' 320

3,350

3,220

13,000

11,200

6,340

4,750 

4,570

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Mar. 26, by special study by D. P. Weeks, jr., based 

on discharge measurements, observer's notes, and climatic records; Mar. 27 to Sept. 30, by indirect method 

for shifting control: Feb. 27, Mar. 6,15,20,29, Apr. 3,12,13,16,17, May 4,13, June 12,24, 25, July 2,11,14, 

16,19, Aug. 6, 7, 23,31, Sept. 3,11,22,30, interpolated, as gage was not read.
266 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Monthly discharge of Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,900 

2,580 

3,120 

2,530 

3,250 

3,500 

9,900 

5,680 

15,000 

10,500 

12,600 

13,000

15,000

Minimum .

1,800 

1,470 

850 

1,970 

1,460 

2,040 

3,480 

1,960 

4,160 

2,630 

2,860 

2,420

850

Mean.

2,210 

2,160 

1,850 

2,260 

2,390 

2,790 

5,680 

3,450 

6,290 

5,500 

4,730 

4,480

3,650

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

136,000 

129,000 

114,000 

139,000 

133,000 

172,000 

338,000 

212,000 

374,000 

338,000 

291,000 

267,000

2,640,000

ELKHORN RIVER AT ARLINGTON, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 17 N., R. 9 E., at highway bridge half a mile southwest of 

Arlington. Nearest tributary, Bell Creek, enters 2 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,980 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1913, to September 30, 1915. From April 28,1899, 

to November 21, 1903, a station was maintained at the old bridge just above 

present one.

GAGE. Painted on downstream face of left or northeast abutment; read twice daily 

by Gerald Berry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from single-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.3 feet at 7 a. m., 

July 17 (discharge, 12,700 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurs 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions from 

 Elkhorn River of 12 second-feet for irrigation and 438 second-feet for power 

above and 500 second-feet for power below station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Results good; discharge measurements sufficient to define the limits of 

the few changes in control; rating curve well defined.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Oct 4

O-l

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.09

2

0rt

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

310

dOQ

Date.

on

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.15

3.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft, 

4,080

1,990

Date.

Sept. 4.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.02

3.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,540

1,580
KANSAS BIVEE BASIN. 267

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr.,for the, year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. :........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5.---.....-

Q

1::::::::::

10.----....

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15.-.-.-....

16.---......

17........:.

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

325

325

302

325

302

325

370

470

990

815

625

590

525

395

370

420

420

420

420

420

395

395

395

395

420

395

395

370

395

370

395

Nov.

395

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

445

445

470

445

420

420

470

660

558

625

525

590

590

660

590

590

558

558

558

Dec.

558

558

558

525

525

525

558

558

590

470

........

Feb.

::::

4,750

4,370

3,090

2,420

Mar.

1,890

1,750

1,310

1,040

775

' 660

590

525

470

420

470

445

470

470

445

470

558

660

698

735

775

858

4 ion

5,130

4,370

2,920

2,580

3,090

2,750

Apr.

1,820

1,750

2,040

2,260

3,090

4,370

4,180

5,130

5,900

6,100

6,300

6,500

6,300

6,500

6

qnn

5,700

4,560

4,560

4,940

1,620

1 AQf)

1,430

May.

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,680

1,550

1,370

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,040

945

858

815

815

858

990

1,040

1,090

1,090

5,900

9,100

9,700

9,300

6,900

5,320

June.

4,180

3,440

2,750

3,090

4,180

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,800

6,600

7,100

7,100

6,700

5,700

5,130

3,710

3,350

3,000

3,000

3,350

3,530

2,060

July.

2,280

2,440

2,760

2,600

2,440

2,060

2,200

3,330

4,180

3,990

3,810

3,990

3,990

6,300

9,900

11,900

12,500

10,900

9,500

8,300

6,500

5,320

4,910

4,560

3,990

2,930

2,760

4,180

4,560

3,450

2,930

Aug.

2,600

2,440

2,760

2,200

2,360

2,580

2,580

2,920

3,090

3,090

2,920

2,920

3,260

3,090

2,920

2. 750

2, 920

2,580

2,110

1,960

1,820

1,680

1,750

1,680

1,820

1,430

1,430

1,430

1.490 '945

900

Sept.

1,680

1,550

1,550

1.620

1,620

1,370

1,430

1,430

1.490

Ii430

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,310

1,750

1,200

1,200

1,490

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,660

2,660

3,180

7,400

10,400

10,200

9,600

9,800

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to June 5, from a rating curve fairly well defined below 

4,500 second feet; June 30 to Aug. 5, from a rating curve well defined below 4,000 second feet; June 6-29 

and Aug. 6 to Sept. 30, by indirect method for shifting control; Dec. 11 to Feb. 24, Apr. 20-27, June 22-29, 

not determined, as gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1915.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

990 

660 

558 

5,130 

9,700 

12,500 

3,260 

10,400

Minimum.

302 

395 

470 

420 

815 

2,060 

900 

1,090

Mean.

435- 

492 

542 

1,410 

2,700 

5,030 

2,270 

3,000

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

26,700 

29,300 

10,800 

86.700 

166.000 

309,000 

140,000 

179,000

KANSAS RIVER BASIN.

EEPUBLICAN EIVEE AT CULBEETSON, NEBE.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., at highway bridge just south of Culbertson, 

in Hitchcock County. Nearest tributary, Frenchman Creek, enters a short distance below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1913, to September 30, 1915, when station was discontinued.
268 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

GAGE. Vertical staff on middle bridge pier; read once daily by Miss La Yaughn

Crowell. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge spanning the two channels

of the river.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Extremely shifting. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.6 feet at 10 a. m. July

17; minimum stage recorded, below zero of gage.

WINTER FLOW. No information; observations discontinued during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. There are adjudicated decrees amounting to 165 second-feet from

Republican River in Colorado, and approved diversions of 523 second-feet in

Nebraska above station. 

REGULATION. None. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Data inadequate for determination of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

1908. 

Oct. 24. ........

"NTrtTT 91

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.25

.65

1.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

79

Date.

1909.

TWflTT 11

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.05

3.60

1.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

153

5.500

620

Date.

1911. 

July 12. ........

Aug. 11.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.82

1.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

206

559

Daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................

5............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10. ...........................................

11 ............................................

12............................................

13..-. ........................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

0.10

.10

9fl

9n

.20

on

30

.40

OK

.40

.35

40

Nov.

0.40

.50

.45

.50

.50

.45

.45

en

.50

45

4.0

.50

CA

.45

.50

.50

.60

.60

.60

.60

.65

.65

.70

.70

.70

.65

.60

.65

.70

Dec.

0.70

.70

.70

.70

.70

June.

3.6

1.2

.8

.7

.68

.65

.60

.60

.87

.75

.60

.63

1.80

1.50

July.

0.60

.50

1.50

1.30

1.00

.83

.80

7K

.70

1.00

.90

.80

.70

.65

60

.60

.55

.40

40

.43

.45

.50

1.05

.95

.70

.78

1

QA

Aug.

1.30

1.25

.80

.80

.70

.70

.65

.70

.85

1.00

1.00

1.20

.80

1.10

1 18

1 Qfl

1 P»A

1.15

1.02

1 99

1.10

1 9n

1.20

1.00

i zi\

1 00

.82

.80

.70

.70

Sept.

0.62

.60

.58

KA

.50

.48

.45

CA

.50

CA

.50

.55

.50

EA

60

.60

60

.55

.62

.62

.60

.53

.50

CA

.60

80

.70

.70

.70

NOTE. Water level in river below zero of gage Oct. 2-18.
KANSAS EIVEK BASIN. 269

REPUBLICAN EIVER AT BOSTWICK, NEBR.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 22 and 23, T. 1 N., R. 8 W., at highway bridge 1 

mile southwest of Bostwick, in Nuckolls County. Nearest tributary is a small 

intermittent stream that enters a short distance below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1904, to September 30, 1915. From June 20, 1896, to 

November 30, 1903, a station was maintained at Superior, 10 miles downstream. 

No important tributaries nor diversions between; records at the two points probably comparable.

GAGE.- Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read once daily by J. "W. Keifer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from three-span bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sands.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.5 feet at 5 p. m. 

June 19; minimum stage recorded, 2.1 feet from March 13-15.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions of 927 

second-feet from Republican River between Culbertson and Bostwick; none below 

Bostwick.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Results October to December fair. Data inadequate to define changes 

in control.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by stage engineer.

Discharge measurements of Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Date.

Oct. 25

Apr. I 

May 12

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr. .......

.....do.. ............... 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1. 00

2.42 

2.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

87

782 

642

Date.

Aug. 12

Sept. 10 

20

Made by 

D. P. Weeks, jr........

Weeks and Swanson. . . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.71

3.10 

3.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,720

1,190 

1,090
270 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1. .........

2 - I q

I:::!::::::

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24. ..u......

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29... ...

30. ..[......

31..........

Oct.

0.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.95

.95

.90

.95

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.1

1.15

Nov.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.25

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.3

1 Q

1.35

1.35

1.4

Dec

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.60

1.30

Feb.

2.35

2

0

2.4

2.4

2.4

Mar.

2.40

2.20

2.20

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.90

2 90

3.00

3.00

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.25

2.20

2.70

9 oft

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.6

2

K

2.5

2.4

2.55

2.45

.2.45

Apr.

2.4

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.5

2.55

2.55

2.55.

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.75

2.4

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.85

May.

2.85

3.45

3.55

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.75

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.2

2.15

2.2

2.25

2.35

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.7

2.75

4.05

3

AK

3.4

4.4

5.05

June.

4.2

3.75

6.0

8.8

8.15

8.5

8.7

9.4

6.8

9.05

7.1

6.1

5.45

4.65

4 25

3.95

6.15

9.25

11.45

11.0

10.4

9.4

7.8

7.25

4.9

8.3

6.5

7.15

5.05

July.

5.35

7.1

7.0

5.95

5.5

6.6

7.0

5.25

5.9

5.95

4.85

4.45

6.15

6.95

4.6

4.3

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.5

3.45

3.4

3.0

s n

4.9

3.2

3.2

3.45

3.1

4.05

Aug.

7.3

8.6

9.0

8.7

j*.15

6.45

5.5

5.25

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.85

3.95

8.2

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.15

4.3

3.7

3

0

6.95

7.2

6.5

7.85

6.25

4.9

Sept.

4.45

4.15

3.8

3.55

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.05

3.15

3.15

3.0

3.0

2.95

2.85

2.8

2.8

2.75

4.7

3.85

s n

2.85

2.8

2.7

2.65

2.7

4

O

3.5

3

0

2.95

2.95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

!.......... 

2............

3............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

Oct.

60

60

60

60

60

fin

70

70

60

70

Nov.

145

145

145

145

162

162

162

162

162

180

Dec.

220

242

265

265

265

315

180

Day.

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

Oct.

81

81

81

60

70

70

70

70

70

70

Nov.

180

180

180

180

180

180

162

180

180

Dec. Day.

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26:.-.........

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

81

81

81

81

81

81

.96

96

96

110

128

Nov.

200

200

180

180

180

200

200

200

210

220

Dec.

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. JO obtained from rating curve not well defined,. Discharge Feb. 24 to 

Sept. 30 not determined as discharge measurements were insufficient to define change in control.

Monthly discharge of Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr., for the year ending Sept. SO,,

1915.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

128 

220 

315

Minimum.

60 

145 

180

Mean.

76.3 

117 

255

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,690 

10,500 

5,060
KANSAS RIVER BASIN. 271

FRENCHMAN CREEK AT CULBERTSON, NEBR.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., at highway bridge at Culbertson, in Hitchcock County. No tributary between station and mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1913, to September 30, 1915, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to pile bent at west side of bridge; read once daily by 

Miss La Vaughn Crowell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Extremely shifting.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.5 feet at 11 a. m June 

17; minimum stage recorded, 0.75 foot October. 1-4.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there were approved diversions from 

Frenchman River of 404 second-feet for power and 1,085 second-feet for irrigation, all above station. There are also approved diversions of 50 second-feet 

from Stinkingwater River, which enters above.

REGULATION . N one.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Daily discharge not determined; control shifting and measurements insufficient.

Discharge measurements of Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Oct. 24. ........

Nov. 21.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.03

1.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.1

45.8

Date.

18........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.94,

2.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

547

Date.

July 12. ........

Aug. 11.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.00

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

184

268

Daily gage height, in feet, of Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. 80, 1915.

Day.

1.................... ........................ 

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................ 10............................................

11............................................

12. ...........................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16. ...........................................

17............................................

18............................................

19. ...........................................

20............................................

21 ............................................

22............................................

23............................................. 

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30......... ......................... > ... ......

31............................................

Oct.

0.75

.75

.75

.75

.90

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.00

.90

1.00

1.05

1 00

1.00

1.00

.95

.95

on

.90

Q*L

1.00

1.05 

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1 00

1.05

Nov.

1.05 

1.04

1.04

1.00

.90

 .95

.95

.90

QC

.95

QK

.95

1 00

90

on

QC

.95

1.00

i 5n

1 00

1.05

1.20

1.30 

1 30

1.30

1 30

1 30

1 40

Dec.

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.40

1.40

........

June.

........

5.50

3.55

1.65 i in

1 40

1.35

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.20

95

1 00

i fm

i fin

July.

1.30 

1.20

1.20

1.60

1.20

1.00

.95

1.00

1 00

1.00

1 00

1.00

90

QC

Q^

1 00

.98

OS

95

on

.88

.88

.95 

on

1.15

i nfi

QC

1.05

1.03

Aug.

1.50 

1.45

2.00

1.80

1.60

1.50

1.30

1.30

1.28

1.20

1.28

1.28

1.85

.1.38

I Af\

1 tt

1.35

1 30

1 99

1 99

1.28

1.20

3.20 

1.60

1 "*9

2.20

1.35

1.35

1.38

1.35

Sept.

1.30 

1.18

1.15

1.10

1.15

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.05

1.05

1.02

1 00

1 00

1 00

1 00

as

1 00

1 00

1 00

95

1.00

1 00

.95 

.95

95

.96

OR

97

1.00

1.00
272 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

BIG BLUE RIVER AT BEATRICE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At Sixth Street Bridge at Beatrice, in Gage County. Nearest tributary

a small stream entering from the north a mile or more below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,363 square miles (measured by United States Weather Bureau). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1915. Records of stage

have been kept by United States Weather Bureau from January 1 to July 31 of

each year since June 1, 1905. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; owned by Weather Bureau; read twice

daily by H. E. Palmer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; control slightly shifting.

Right bank not subject to overflow; left bank subject to overflow for distance of

20 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.4 feet at 6 p. m.

July 16 (discharge, 8,290 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.2 feet 8 a. m.

November 22, 26, 28 (discharge, 220 second-feet). 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during part of

winter; observations discontinued. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there Were approved diversions of 1,206

second-feet for power from the Big Blue above and 1,000 second-feet for power

below Beatrice. 

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated slightly by operation of a mill about a mile

upstream. 

ACCURACY. Results good; measurements sufficient to define the slight changes in

control; rating curve well defined. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Oct. 30.. .......

Mar.20.........

height.

Feet. 

2.33

2.30

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

266

944

491

Date.

Apr. 24.........

May 25. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.71

2.68

3.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

386

347

955

Date.

Aug. 13.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.73

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.620

503
KANSAS EIVEB BASIN. 273

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1915.

Day.

1........ ...........

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7............ .......

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16....................

17................... is......:............

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24........ ...........

25...................

26...................

27..............*....

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

305

275

275

245

275

275

245

305

415

765

1,380

1,020

1,020

765

550

550

415

340

tdft

375

375

340

340

340

305

275

275

245

245

245

305

Nov.

275

305

305

275

305

245

305

245

305

275

305

305

340

305 971;

971;

275

275

305

275

275

220

340

275

275

220

275

220

245

305

Dec.

340

340

340

340

340

245

275

305

305

Mar.

1,380

1,160

1,020

885

655

655

765

600

600

550

550

550

500

550

550

500

500

600

550

550

500

550

550

710

1,220

1.080

825

813

801

789

777

Apr.

765

738

795

918

1,160

1,260

1,380

1,750

1,790

1,790

1,380

1,120

795

682

600

550

478

478

435

415

435

435

375

375

395

435

795

682

550

550

May.

525

435

358

358

375

322

305

358

358

322

322

322.

358

305

358

322

305

305

322

305

340

*Mrt

375

395

358

575

738

982

1,190

855

628

June.

 665

682

600

1,160

1,490

1,160

1,520

1,410

1,680

2,550

3,200

2,360

2,120

1,450

1,340

1,160

2,010

1,560

1,410

1,050

1,120

885

950

1,080

1 fi4rt

2,200

2,050

1,410

1,020

1,260

July.

1,300

1,490

1,190

1,220

1,380

1,160

738

795

1,050

1,160

1,160

1,080

825

4,550

2,470

7 9in

4,440

3,740

3,470

3,360

2,660

1,980

1 '855 260

655

682

655

738

682

5,160

2,630

Aug.

2,320

2,050

3,440

3,900

3,200

3,740

3,400

2,740

1,560

1,300

1,020

950

1 fun

2,280

1,980

1,600

4,860

5,280

3,280

3,090

2,360 1 jofl

1,220

950

825

855

825

1,560

2,590

1,680

1,260

Sept.

982

765

628

525

478

478

525

358

550

525

455

395

435 340

435

375

340

600

950

1,160

1,220

1,640

1,340

1,080

738

795

765

825

1,020

1,450

NOTE. Discharge obtained as follows: Oct. 1-15 by indirect method for shifting control; Oct. 16 to Sept. 

30, from rating curve well defined below 2,000 second feet. Gage height not recorded Dec. 10 to Feb. 28 and 

Mar. 28-31; discharge interpolated Mar. 28-31.

Monthly discharge of Big Blue River at Beatrice, Nebr., for the year ending Sept. 30,1915.

Month.

March.... .. ... ... ... ... ...

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,380 

340 

340 

1,380 

1,790 

1,190 

3,200 

7,210 

5,280 

1,140

Minimum.

245 

220 

245 

500 

375 

305 

600 

655 

825 

340

Mean.

433

281 

314 

719 

810 

442 

1,470 

1,990 

2,230 

739

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

26,600 

16,700 

5,610 

44,200 

48,200 

27,200 

87,500 

122,000 

137,000 

44,000

LITTLE BLUE EIVEE NEAE FAIEBUEY, NEBE.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge 1J miles south of Fairbury.

in Jefferson County. Nearest tributary a small stream entering half a mile above, 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1908, to September 30, 1915.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge; read once daily by Clark Hulbert. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt; control shifting. Banks not subject

to overflow, but at extreme high stages water flows through a flood channel 100

feet north of main channel.

77479° WSP 406 17- -18
274 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PART VI.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations

discontinued during winter. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.8 feet at 8 a. m.

June 11 (discharge, 10.000 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurs in

winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Prior to September 1, 1914, there was an approved diversion of 1.5

second-feet from Little Blue River above Fairbury; none from Little Blue below

Fairbury.

REGULATION. The dam of the Fairbury roller mills, about a mile above, may regulate flow slightly during low-watei season. 

ACCURACY.- Results fair; discharge measurements sufficient to define fairly well the

changes in control. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

[Made by D. P. Weeks, jr.]

Date.

Oct. 25.........

Dec.5.. ........

Mar.20.........

Apr. 24. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.35

2

*M

2.67

2.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

142

162

232

207

Date.

TWcnr 9^

July 15. ........

Gage 

height.

feet.

2 fi9

9

70

6.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

246

3.980

2,070

Date.

July 16.........

A iif 1^1

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.83

4.19

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,160

529

323

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1915.

Day.

1..........

2. ...... ...

3. .........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7........--

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

132

118

125

118

132

125

132

140

132

148

132

132

148

148

132

148

132

132

132

148

132

140

148

140

132

132

132

132

148

132

132

Nov.

148

148

148

140

155

155

148

140

155

155

155

148

155

164

148

164

164

164

164

172

148

164

164

164

180

172

164

180

Dec.

189

172

189

189

1 t\t\

172

172

155

Feb.

V7"7

334

Q14

294

974

Mar.

' 274 274

254

216

248

281

314

284

356

334

134

334

334

254

234

225

234

234

225

216

225

234

9KA

294

274

274

254

294

314

294

Apr.

284

294

294

334

VT7

VTJ

377

356

004

294

974

254

ft A A

234

234

99 E

216

91 fi

1QQ

216

198

207

1QQ

216

7OR

518

264

254

May.

264

244 225-

225

207

216

207

198

207

198

207

198

198

198

189

1QQ

207

216

OQ4

284

9R4

264

264

244

284

304

505

690

555

AKa

June.

377

334

421

902

972

1,240

2,660

4,990

3,560

5,350

10,100

9,320

6,880

5,170

2 fiQft

1,350

QQA

1,350

5,170

4,250

S

QftA

4,250

2,320

1,260

nan

815

7Ef\

AQfl

1,650

July.

1,990

1,220

2,040

1,140

1,020

1,180

955

780

RQft

920

vu

1,490

5,300

2,690

3,320

4,700

7,490

5,780

2 A9ft

1,300

QQft

780

690

630

Aft Pi

1,880

850

720

2 Q4ft

Aug.

1,540

1,490

6,390

7,610

5,910

4,460

1,710

1,100

885

750

605

555

480

456

555

6,880

1,880

1 99n

955

7CA

580

530

555

580

505

505

QQK

660

580

Sept.

480

432

388

O4 K

345

QO4

^4^

324

304

304

284

304

284

981

284

630

555

1,020

1,260

QW

690

530

555

580

. Ron

Aon

580

NOTE. Discharge obtained by indirect method for shifting control; interpolated Mar. 5, 6. Gage 

height not recorded Dec. 11 to Feb. 23 and Mar. 5,6.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS. 275

Monthly discharge of Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1915.

Month.

November. ..............................................

February 24-28. ..................... ... ...................

March _ ............................................ ....

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July...........:.........................................

August... . ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

148 

180 

189 

377 

356 

798 

690 

10, 100 

7,490 

7,610 

1,260

Minimum.

118 

140 

155 

274 

216 

198 

189 

334 

334 

456 

284

Mean.

135 

159 

175 

319 

271 

297 

270 

2,870 

1,970 

1,790 

511

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,300 

9,460 

3,470 

3,160 

16,700 

17,700 

16,600 

171,000 

121,000 

110,000 

30,400

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

Measurements at points other than regular gaging stations are 

listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous measurements in Missouri River drainage basin during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1915.

Date.

1915. 

19 July 6

A -MOT A

Apr. 28

1914. 

Oct. 27

1915.

June 8

8

8

8

8

Apr. 14

8

8

8

Apr. 14

8

Apr. 10

May 7

Apr. 10

May 7

June 16

Stream or canal.

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do................

Milk River. ...........

Wolf Creek.. ..........

Mont.). 

Teton Cooperative

canal.

Krofft ditch... .......

Fair burn's ditch ......

El Dorado ditch ......

.....do.................

Monkman ditch .......

.....do.................

.....do................

Cote ditch ............

.....do................

.....do.................

Tributary to or diverting 

from 

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

Left bank of Teton River . .

....do.....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.... .do ....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

Locality.

Valier, Mont.

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

dam near Yantic, 

Mont.

tion line north and 1 

mile east of Rudyard, 

Mont.

station, Mont.

ing near Strabane, 

Mont.

between Strabane and 

Chouteau, Mont. 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Valier, Mont.

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3 A4

3.53

2.85

2.60

3.88

3.82

1.94

7>i

1.00

.63

1 00

1.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44

83

28.2

26.4

7 9

4.6

99 7

0.1

O G

4.6

33.7

3 1

o.5

1.5

.5

24.6

75?

4.2

68

8.3

o.2

00 Q

5

0

3

0

4.2

1.9

1.7

5.9

«Estimated. ^ 

b See description of station on Birch Creek at Swift dam, p. 55, for location of Swift dam.

NOTE. The canals diverting from Teton River all head on the north bank between Strabane and 

Chouteau, Mont., and are given in order beginning at Strabane and going downstream.
276 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1915, PAST VI.

Miscellaneous measurements in Missouri River dr&inage basin dwnng the year ending 

Sept. 30, 1&15 Coatinued.

Date'.

1915. 

Apr. 21

Aug. 13

1914. 

Oct. 28

1915. 

Apr. 11

Antr 1ft

30

6

21

20

20

Mar. 27

Apr. 1

15

Stream or canal.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....dcu................

.....do........ .........

.....do.................

nel inlet.

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

 

Tributary to or diverting 

from 

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

River to Cache la Poudre River

.....do....................

.....do....................

.....do....................

Locality.

Sec. 31, T. 47 N., R. 95

W., about 16 miles 

west of Worland, Wyo. 

Sec. 4, T. 134 N., R. 82.

W.. at Timmer, N. 

Dak., one-fourth mile 

below mouth, of Louise 

Creek, and about 4 

miles above mouth of 

Dogtooth Creek.

Sec. 27, T. 20 N., R. 29

E., at Wakpala, S. 

Dak.

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84

W., one-fourth mile 

below Pathfinder 

dam, Wyo.

Sec. 36, T. 30 N., R. 86

W., about 20 miles 

west of Alcova, Wyo.

Laramie-Poudre tunnel, about 9 miles 

south of Glendevey, 

Colo. 

Sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 76

W., at Glendevey, 

Colo.

Gleodevey, Colo.

T. 27 N., R. 85 W., 

about 18 miles southwest of Alcova. Wyo. 

.....do..................

.....do..................

miles from Cheyenne, Wyo.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5,02

2.97

.75

.73

.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.1

6.0

5.9

1.3

13-6

16.8

12.3

3.1

3.1

3,510

5.6

76

308

53

.6

.6

1.4

11

27
INDEX.

A. Page.

Accuracy of data and computed results, degrees of.......................... 13-14

Acre-foot, definition of...................... 8

equivalent of............................ 11

Agency ditch Bear Harlem, Mont.......... 105-106

Alcova, Wyo., Canyon Creek near......... 327-228

Horse Creek aeu...................... 226-227

miscellaneous measurements west of..... 276

Sand Creek near....................... 223-224

Sweetwater River near................ 324-226

Ateada, Mont., Little Missouri River near. 167-168 

Appropriations for work..................... 7

Arapahoe>Wyo., Little Wind River above.. 137-138 

Little Wind River below.............. 138-139

Arlington, Nebr., Elkhorn River at....... 266-287

Arlington, Wyo., Deep Creek near........ 219-220

Rock Creek at......................... 217-219

Arrada, Wyo., Clear Creek Hear............. 165

Powder River near...................... 164

Augusta, Mont., North Fork of Sun River

near............................. 40-41

South Fork of SUB River at............. 46-47

Willow Creek near....................... 44-45

Authorization of work...................... 7

B.

Badger Creek near Family, Mont............ 52-54

Baldwin, G.C., work of..................... 15

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at....... 19-20

Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont........... 98-100

Beatrice, Nebr., Big Blue River at........ 272-273

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont........ 19-20

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche,

S. Dak........................ 181-182

Big Btae River at Beatrice, Nebr.......... 272-273

Big Creek near Big Creek, Wyo........... 208-209

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo..... 133-134

near Hardin, Mont.................... 134-136

Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont.. 115-116 

Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont.. 123-124 

Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer,

Mont......... A................. 62-63

at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyur, Mont.. 60-61 

at Robare, Mont........................ 64-65

at Swift Dam, near Dupuyer, Mont..... 55-57

near Dupuyer, Mont.................... 58-59

near Valier, Mont....................... 275

Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr,.. 247-249 

Black Hills Angostura Irrigation Co., cooperation by.......................... 14

Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont......... 78-80

Blom, Mis. A. H., work of.................. 15

Bonanza, Wyo., No Wood Creek at....... 141-142

PaintrockCreeknear.................. 143-145

Page. 

Bostwick, Nebr., Republican River at..... 260-270

Boulder River near Contact, Mont........ 124-126

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River at.. 199-200 

Broncho, N. Dak., Knife Iliver near....... 169-170

Browning, Mont., South Fork of Milk River

near............................. 85-87

Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo.......... 210-212

Burton ditch near Strabane, Mont........... 275

Bynum, Mont., Blackleaf Creek near........ 78-80

Muddy Creek near....................... 77-78

C.

Cannonball River at Stevenson, N. Dak... 173-175 

Canyon Qreek, Mont., Little Prickly Pear

Creek near,...................... 38-39

Canyon Creek near Alcova, Wyo.......... 227-228

Canyon soldier station, Yellowstone National 

Park, Wyo., Yellowstone Stiver 

at............................. 116-118

Carneyville, Wyo., Tongue River at,...... 161-162

Cascade, Mont., Missouri River at........... 23-25

Cascade Springs, S. Dak., Cheyenne River

near........................... 178-179

Cashman ditch near Strabane, Mont......... 275

Chandler, E.F.,work«f.................... 15

Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont..... 81-82

Cheyenne, Wyo., Crow Creek 7 miles from.. 276 

Cheyenne River near Cascade Springs,

S. Dak........................ 178-179

near Wasta, S. Dak.. '.. ............... 179-181

Cheyenne River basin, gaging-stfttton records

in............................. 178-182

Chinook, Mont., Battle Creek near.......... 98-100

Cook Canal near....................... 100-101

Fort Belknap canal near................. 97-£8

Matheson canal near................... 101-102

Paradise Valley canal near......... I.. 103-404

Chouteau, Mont., Deep Creek near.......... 74-75

miscellaneous measurements near........ 275

Teton River near........................ 72-74

Willow Creek near....................... 75-77

Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo...... 246-247

Clancy, Mont., Prickly Fear Creek near..... 32-33

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo.............. 165

ttear Golden,Colo..................... 261-262

Cobum, Mont., Pryw Creek at............ 129-130

Colorado, cooperation by.................... 14

Columbus, Nebr., Loap Blvw at.......... 264-266

PlatteRfcssernear..................... 203-285

Contact, Mont., Boulder River near....... 124-126

Control, definition of........................ 8

Cook canal near Chinook, 1 font. -......... 100-101

Cooperation by private parties............... 7

by States................................ 14-15

277
278 INDEX.

Corbett dam, Wyo., Shoshone River at.... 149-151 

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone River

at............................. 118-119

Crow Agency, Mont., Little Horn River

near........................... 158-159

Crow Creek 7 miles from Cheyenne, Wyo.... 276

Culbertson, Mont., Big Muddy Creek near. 115-116 

Culbertson, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at...... 271

Republican River at.................. 267-268

Current meters, plate showing............... 12

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont......... 67-69

D. 

Data, explanation of............... ^......... 11-13

Deep Creek near Arlington, Wyo.......... 219-220

near Chouteau, Mont.................... 74-75

near Townsend, Mont................... 31

Delpine, Mont., Checkerboard Creek near.... 81-82

Deweese Creek southwest of Alcova, Wyo... 276 

Discharge in second-feet, table for converting, 

into theoretical horsepower per 

foot of fall....................... 10

tables for converting, into run-off........ 9-10

Dogtooth Creek at Timmer, N. Dak......... 276

Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo....... 206-208

Dry Croek west of Alcova, Wyo............. 276

Dupuyer, Mont., Birch Creek at Hall's ranch

near............................. 62-63

Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch near...... 60-61

Birch Creek at Swift Dam near.......... 55-57

Birch Creek near........................ 58-59

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont........... 65-67

E.

El Dorado ditch near Strabane, Mont....... 275

Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr......... 266-267

Elm Creek, Nebr., Platte River near...... 202-203

Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo. 212-213 

Equivalents, convenient..................... 9-11

F.

Fairburn's ditch near Strabane, Mont....... 275

Fairbury, Nebr., Little Blue River near... 273-275 

Family, Mont., Badger Creek near........... 52-54

Two Medicine River (head of Marias

River) at........................ 49-50

Farmers' ditch near Strabane, Mont......... 275

Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River near. 239-240 

Fisher's witch near Valier, Mont............. 275

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont..... 83-85

Fletcher, R. H., work of..................... 15

Follansbee, Robert, work of................. 15

Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont..... 97-98

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at...... 25-26

Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River at.... 238-239

Fort Shaw, Mont., Sun River at............. 42-43

Frazer, Mont., Little Porcupine Creek near. 111-112 

Fremont, Nebr., Platte River near........ 205-206

French Creek near French, Wyo........... 209-210

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr....... 271

G.

Gaging station, typical, plate showing....... 12

Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo.............. 259-260

Gibbon River near Yellowstone, Mont....... 27-28

Glendevey, Colo., miscellaneous measurements at and south of........... 276

Page. 

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near. A .......... 261-262

Goose Creek at Sheridan, Wyo............. 162-163

Gooseberry Creek west of Worland, Wyo.... 276

Grand River near Wakpala, 8. Dak......... 177

North Branch of, at Haley, N. Dak.... 175-176

Grant, M. N., jr., work of.................... 15

Grant, Colo., Geneva Creek at............. 259-260

North Fork of South Platte River at... 256-257 

Greybull River near Meeteetse. Wyo...... 145-146

Griff Jones ditch at Swift Dam, Mont....... 275

H.

Haley, N. Dak., North Branch of Grand 

River at................................ 175-176

Hanna, Janie, work of....................... . 15

Hardin, Mont., Big Horn River near...... 134-136

Harlem, Mont., Agency ditch near........ 105-106

Harlem canal near .Zurich, Mont......... 104-105

Harlowton, Mont., Musselshell River at..... 80-81

Harrington, A. W., work of................. 15

Havre, Mont., Milk River at................ 89-90

Heart River near Richardton, N. Dak..... 171-172

Heidel, C. S., work of....................... 15

Helena, Mont., Tenmile Creek near......... 35-36

Helena (Mont.) city ditch at Moose Creek

ranger station, Mont............ : 275

Henry, Nebr., North Platte River at...... 198-199

Hinsdale, Mont., Milk River at............. 92-03

Rock Creek near...................... 107-108

Horse Creek near Alcova, Wyo............ 226-227

Horsepower, equivalents of.................. 11

per foot of fall, table for converting discharge in second-feet into.............. 10

Hudson, Wyo., Little Popo Agie River at.. 136-137 

Huntley, Mont., Pryor Creek at........... 130-132

Yellowstone River at................. 120-121

I.

Indian Affairs, Office of, cooperation by .... 14

Intake, Mont., Yellowstone River at...... 121-123

Interior, S «Dak., White River near....... 183-184

International boundary, Milk River at...... 87-89

Interstate canal and North Platte River at

Whalen, Wyo........................... 196-197

Ishawooa, Wyo., South Fork of Shoshone

River near.............................. 151-152

J.

Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo.................... 214-216

Jackson, H. J., work of...................... 15

Jefferson, Colo., Tarryall Creek near....... 254-255

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont........ 20-22

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near.......... 228-230

Johnson, George E., work of................ 15

Jones, B. E., work of........................ 15

K. 

Kansas River basin, gaging-station records

in...................................... 267-275

Kearney, Wyo., Piney Creek near......... 166-167

Keystone, Wyo., Douglas Creek near...... 206-208

Kimball, Alberta, North Fork of Milk River

near....................................... 95-97

King, W. R., workof....................... 15

Knife River near Broncho, N. Dak........ 169-170

Krofft ditch near Strabane, Mont.......... 275
INDEX. 279

L. Page.

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River at.. 249-250 

Lamb, W. A., work of....................... 15

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo..... 238-239

atMcGill, Wyo......................... 236

at Two Rivers, Wyo.................. 233-234

near Jelm, Wyo...................... 228-230

near Lookout, Wyo................... 234-235

near Wheatland, Wyo................ 237-238

south of Glendevey, Colo................ 276

JLaramie River and Pioneer canal near

Woods, Wyo.................. 230-233

Laramie-Poudre tunnel inlet south of Glendevey, Colo..................... 276

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr.... 273-275

Little Horn River near Crow Agency, Mont 158-159 

near Wyola, Mont..................... 157-158

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo. 241-242 

near Filmore, Wyo..................... 239-240

Little Missouri River near Alzada, Mo'nt... 167-168 

Little Popo Agio River at Hudson, Wyo... 136-137 

Little Porcupine Creek near Frazer, Mont.. 111-112 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek,

Mont........................... 38-39

near Marysville, Mont................... 36-38

Little Wind River above Arapahoe, Wyo.. 137-138 

below Arapahoe, Wyo................. 138-139

Lodgegrass Cr^eek near Lodgegrass, Mont.. 159-161 

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near...... 234-235

Loup River at Cojumbus, Nebr........... 264-26S

Lynch, Nebr., Niobrara River near........ 189-190

M. 

McGill, Wyo., Laramie River at............. 236

Madison River near Yellowstone, Mont...... 29-30

Madison River basin, gaging-station records

in............................... 27-30

Malta, Mont., Milk River at................. 91-92

Marias River near Shelby, Mont............ 51-52

Marias River, Dry F9rk of, near Valier,

Mont............................ 69-70

Marias River basin, gaging-station records in. 49-80 

Martinsdale, Mont., South Fork of Musselshell River near................. 82-83

Marysville, Mont., Little Prickly Pear Creek

near.............................. 36-38

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont....... 101-102

Measurements, miscellaneous.............. 275-276

Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow,

Wyo.......................... 216-217

Melville, Mont., Sweetgrass Creek above... 126-127 

Sweetgrass Creek below............... 127-129

Meeteetse, Wyo., Greybull River near..... 145-146

Wood River near...................... 146-147

MilkRiverat Havre, Mont.................. 89-90

atHinsdale, Mont....................... 92-93

at international boundary............... 87-89

at Malta, Mont.......................... 91-S2

near Vandalia, Mont.................... 93-95

near Yantic, Mont...................... 275

Milk River, North Fork of, near Kimball,

Alberta......................... 95-97

Milk River, South Fork of, near Browning,

Mont............................ 85-87

Milk River basin, gaging-station records in.. 85-110 

Miner's inches, equivalents of............... 11

Missouri River at Cascade, Mont............ 23-25

at Fort Benton, Mont................... 25-26

atToston, Mont......................... 22-23

gaging-station records on................ 15-26

Page. 

Monida, Mont., Red Rock Creek near........ 15-18

Monkman ditch near Strabane, Mont........ 275

Montana, cooperation by...............'..... 14

Moose Creek ranger station, Mont., Helena

city ditch at.................... 275

Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont........... 77-78

near Shirley, Wyo....................... 221

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont....... 80-81

Musselshell River, South Fork of, near Martinsdale, Mont................... 82-83

Musselshell River basin, gaging-station recordsin.......................... 80-85

N.

Nashua, Mont., Porcupine Creek at........ 109-110

Nebraska, cooperation by................... 14

Niobrara River near Lynch, Nebr......... 189-190

No Wood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo......... 141-142

North Laramie River near Wheatland, 

Wyo.......................... 244^246

North Platte, Nebr., South Platte Riverat. 253-254

North Platte River above Pathfinder, Wyo 193-194

at Bridgeport, Nebr................... 199-200

at Henry, Nebr........................ 198-199

at North Platte, Nebr................. 200-202

at Pathfinder, Wyo................ 194-195,276

at Saratoga, Wyo...................... 191-192

near Northgate, Colo.................. 190-191

North Platte River and Interstate canal near

Whalen, Wyo................. 196-197

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo... 213-214 

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River near. 190-191

O. 

Oak Creek at Wakpala, S. Dak.............. 276

Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo........ 140-141

' P.

Paintrock Creek near Bonanza, Wyo...... 143-145

Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont. 103-104 

Pathfinder, Wyo., North Platte River

above......................... 193-194

North Platte River at............. 194-195,276

Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo., Sage Creek

above......................... 222-223

Peebles ditch near Strabane, Mont.......... 275

Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo............. 166-167

Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo........... 230-233

Platte River near Columbus, Nebr........ 203-205

near Elm Creek, Nebr................. 202-203

near Fremont, Nebr................... 205-206

Platte River basin, gaging-station records

in........................'..... 190-267

Point of zero flow, definition of.............. 9

Poplar River near Poplar Mont............ 112-114

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont......... 109-110

Powder River near Arvada, Wyo............ 164

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont....... 32-33

Prickly Pear Creek basin, gaging-station

records hi........................ 32-36

Pryor Creek at Coburn, Mont.............. 129-130

atHuntley, Mont..................... 130-132

R.

Red Rock Creek near Monida, Mont......... 15-18

Red Rock reservoir, Red Rock Creek above. 15-17

Red RockCreek below.................. 17-18
280 INDEX.

Eepublican River at Bostwick, Nebr...... 269-270

at Culbertson, Nebr................... 267-268

Richardton, N. Dak., Heart River near.... 171-172

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near.......... 33-35

Riverton, Wyo., Wind River at........... 132-133

Robare, Mont., Birch Creek at............... 64-65

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo............ 217-219

near Hinsdale, Mont................... 107-108

Rollinsville, Colo., South' Boulder Creek

near........................... 262-264

Rottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont.. 155-156 

Rudyard, Mont., Sage Creek near............ 275

Run-off (depth in inches), definition of...... 8

tables for converting discharge in seeondfeetinto......................... 9-10

Sage Creek above Pathfinder reservoir,

Wyo.......................... 222-223

near Rudyard, Mont..................... 275

St. Xavier, Mont., Rottengrass Creek near.. 155-156

Soap Creek near....................... 153-154

Sand Creek near Aleova, Wyo............. 223-224

Saratoga, Wyo., Jack Creek at Matheson's

ranch near..................... 214-216

North Platte River at................. 191-192

North Spring Creek near............... 213-214

Scope of work............................... 7-8

Second-foot, definition of.................... 8

equivalents of........................... 10-11

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.... 8

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near............ 51-52

Shell Creek at Shell, Wyo.................. 147-148

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek at........... 162-163

Shirley, Wyo., Muddy Creek near........... 221

Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo... -. 149-151

South Pork of, near Ishawooa, Wyo... 151-152 

Sibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo....... 242-244

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near....... 20-22

Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont......... 153-154

South Boulder Creek near Rollinsvilte, Cob. 262-264 

South Dakota, cooperation by............... 14

South Platte, Colo., North Fork of South

Platte River at................ 257-259

South Platte River at Lake George, Colo.. 249-250

at North Platte, Nebr................. 253-254

at South Platte, Colo.................. 250-252

South Platte River, North Fork of, at Grant,

Colo........................... 256-257

at South Platte, Colo.................. 257-259

Spring Creek at Strabane, Mont............. 275

Stage-discharge relation, definition of........ 8

Stevenson, N. Dak., Cannonball River at.. 173-175 

Strabane, Mont., miscellaneous measurements

near............................. 275

Teton River at.............:............ 71-72

Sun River, adjudicated water rights on...... 48

at Fort Shaw, Mont..................... 42-43

Sun River, North Fork of, near Augusta,

Mont........................... 40

Sun River, South Fork of, at Augusta, Mont. 46-47 

Sun River basin, gaging-station records in.. 40-48 

Sutherland, Nebr., Birdwood Creek near.. 247-249 

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont.... 126-127

below Melville, Mont.................. 127-129

Sweetwater River near Aleova, Wyo...... 224-226

Swift dam, Mont., miscellaneous measurements at......................... 275

T.

Tarryall Canal & Reservoir Co., cooperation

by............................... 14

Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo..... -... 254-255* 

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont........... 35-36

near Rimini, Mont................ ...... 33-35

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo....... 142-143

Terms, definitionsof......................... 8-9

Teton Cooperative canal near Strabane, Mont. 275 

Teton River at Strabane, Mont.............. 71-72

near Chouteau, Mont.................... 72-74

Thermopolis, Wyo., Big Horn River at.... 133-134

Owl Creek near........................ 140-141

Timmer, N. Dak., Dogtooth Creek at........ 276

Tongue River at Carneyville, Wyo........ 161-162

Toston, Mont., Missouri River at............ 22-23

Townsend, Mont., Deep Creek near......... 31

Tuttle, A. H., work of....................... 15

Two Medicine River (head of Marias River)

at Family, Mont................ 49-50

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramle River at...... 233-234

Little Laramie River at................ 241-242

U.

United States Forest Service, cooperation by. 14

United States Reclamation Service, cooperation by.......................... 14-15

Upper Farmers' ditch near Strabane, Mont.. 275

V.

Valier, Mont., Dry Fork of Marias River near 69-70 

Dupuyer Creek near..................... 65-67

miscellaneous measurements near........ 275

Vandalia, Mont., Milk River near........... 93-95

Velocity in feet per second, table for converting, into velocity in miles per 

hour............................ 10

W.

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near........ 177

Oak Creek at............................ 276

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne Niver near..... 179-181

Water power, quick calculation of........... 11

Water-stage recorders, plate showteg........ 13

Weeks, D. P., jr., work of................... 15

Westover, S. Dak., South Fork of White

River near.................... 187-188

White River .near..................... 185-186

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River and Interstate canal at............... 196-197

Wheatland, Wyo., Laramle River near.... 237-238

North Laramie River near........... 244-246

Sibylee Creek near.................... 242-244

White River near Interior, S. Dak.......... 183-184

near Westover, S. Dak................ 185-186

South Fork of, near Westover, S. Dak. 187-188 

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont........... 44-45

near Chouteau, Mont.................... 75-77

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo............. 132-133

Wolf Creek at Wolf Point, Mont............. 275

Wood River nearMeeteetse, Wyo.......... 146-147

Woods, Wyo., Laramie River and Pioneer

canal near..................... 230-233

Worland, Wyo., Gooseberry Creek west of... 276 

Wyola, Mont., Little Horn River near..... 157-158

Wyoming, cooperation by................... 15
I2TOEX. 281

Y. 

'Yantic, Mont., Milk Eiver near.............. 275

Yellowstone, Mont., Gibbon River near..... 27-28

Madison River near..................... 29-30

Yellowstone River at Canyon soldier station, 

Yellowstone National Park, 

Wyo.......................... 116-118

at Corwin Springs, Mont.............. 118-119

Page.

Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont... . 120-121 

at Intake, Mont....................... 121-123

Yellowstone River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 116-117

Z. 

Zurich Mont., Harlem canal near.......... 104-105
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

PART VI MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

INTBODTJCTION.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closejy allied subjects as 

irrigation,. water storage, water powers, underground waters,, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the monographs, bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic basins.

II. South Atlantic and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence Elver basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins. 

 VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great basin.

XI. Pacific basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific basins; in three volumes.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OB CONSULTED.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources of 

the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below:

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. 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.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the

principal cities in the United States.

m
IV GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local office 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 250Q Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y-., Room 18, Federal Building.

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

St. Paul, Minn., Old Capitol Building.

Austin, Tex., Old Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 New Post Office Building.

Phoenix, Ariz., 417 Fleming Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 421 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 416 Couch Building.

San Francisco, Cal., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Cal., 619 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Kapiolani Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORTS.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 3,400 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports tabulated below:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W= Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

10th A, pt. 2. ..........

llth A, pt. 2. ..........

14th A, pt. 2. ..........

B140..................

W 11... ...... ..........

18th A, pt.4. ..........

W15.. .................

W16..... ..............

19th A, pt.4. ..........

W27..... ..............

28......................

20th A, pt.4. ..........'

W35to39. ............

21st A, pt.4... .........

W47to52.............

Character of data.

.....do.........................................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earner years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

j unction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, 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.

Descriptions, measurements, eaee heights, and ratines. . ........

Year.

1884 to Sept., 

 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31. 

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896.

1897. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900.
GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. V

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued.

Report.

22dA.pt. 4. ...........

W66, 66. ..............

W75..... ..............

W82to85... ..........

W97 to 100... .........

W 124 to 135. ..........

W165 to 178.. .........

W201 to 214.. .........

W241to252.... .......

W261to272.. .........

W281to292... ........

W301to312.. .........

W321to332... ........

W351to362... ........

W381to394.... .......

W401 to 414.. .........

Character of data.

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Year.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives by years and drainage basins the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1915. The data for any particular station will in general be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data from 1902 to 1915, for any station in the 

area covered by Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 83, 

98, 128, 169, 205, 243, 263, 283, 303, 323, 353, 383, and 403, which 

contain records for the Ohio River basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

Year.

1899o......

19000......

1901.......

1902.......

1903. ......

1904.......

1905.......

1906.......

1907-8. .... 

1909.......

1910. ......

1911.......

1912.......

1913.......

1914.......

1915.......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35 

47, fc 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

» 124, o!25, 

P126 

«185,o 166, 

P167 

» 201, o202, 

P203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401

II

South 

Atlantic 

and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

Biver 

to the Mississippi).

635,36 

48 

65,75 

682,83 

697,98 

V 126, 127

J> 167, 168 

P 203, 204-

242 

262 

282 

302 

322 

352 

382 

402

in

Ohio 

Eiver.

36

48, i 49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

 283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

River and 

Great 

Lakes.

36 

49 

65,75 

*82,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

' 404

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper Mississippi 

River.

36 

49 

*65,66,75 

fc 83,85 

*98,99, 100 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405

VI

Missouri 

River.

"36,37 

4V 50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, 7131

172 

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River.

37 

50 

465,66,75 

* 83,84 

*98,99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

. 407

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico.

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408

C

17

o Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Estimates for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

6 James River only.

c Gallatin River.

<* Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

e Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basin.

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. Estimates for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

* Wissahickon and Scnuylkill rivers to James River.

i Scioto River.

i Loup and Platte 

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Mi

i Lake Ontario an

m Hudson Bay onl

» New England riv

o Hudson River to 

p Susquehanna Ri

9 Platte and Kansa

* Great Basin in C

« Below junction w

t Rogue, Umpqua, 
GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. VII

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined 

by measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each 

tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

The exceptions to this rule appear in the records for Mississippi 

River, which are given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and in 

the records for large lakes, where it is simpler to take up the streams 

in regular order around the rim of the lake than to cross back and 

forth over the lake surface.

77479° WSP 406 17 19
PART VI. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN.

PRINCIPAL STREAMS.

The principal streams in the Missouri River basin are Red Rock 

Creek and Beaverhead and Jefferson rivers, which may be considered 

a continuous river forming the head of the Missouri; and, below the 

mouth of the Jefferson, Madison, Gallatin, Prickly Pear, Little Prickly 

Pear, Dearborn, Sun, Marias, Judith, Musselshell, Milk, Yellowstone, 

Muddy, Little Missouri, Cheyenne, Niobrara, Platte (including North 

Platte and South Platte), Kansas, Osage (Marais des Cygnes), and 

Gasconade rivers. These streams drain wholly or in part the States of 

Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,- Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, 

North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

In addition to the annotated list of publications relating specifically to the section, these pages contain a similar list of reports that 

are of general interest in many sections and cover a wide range of 

hydrologic subjects, and also brief references to reports published by 

State and other organizations. (See p. XXVII.)

GAGING STATIONS.

NOTE. Dash after a date indicates that station was being maintained September 30,1915; period after 

a date indicates discontinuance. Tributaries are shown by indention.

Red Rock Creek (head of Missouri River) above Red Rock reservoir, near Monida,

Mont., 1911; 1914-

Red Rock Creek below Red Rock reservoir, near Monida, Mont., 1911- 

Red Rock Creek at Lima, Mont., 1907-1911. 

Red Rock Creek at Red Rock, Mont., 1890.

Beaverhead River (continuation of Red Rock Creek) at Barratts, Mont., 1907- 

Beaverhead River at Dillon, Mont., 1907. 

Jefferson River (continuation of Red Rock-Beaverhead River) near Silverstar, Mont.,

1910-

Jefferson River at Sappington, Mont., 1894-1905. 

Missouri River at Toston, Mont., 1890; 1910- 

Missouri River near Townsend, Mont., 1891-1901; 1903-4. 

Missouri River at Canyon Ferry, Mont., 1889. 

Missouri River near Craig, Mont., 1890- 

Missouri River at Cascade, Mont., 1902-1915. 

Missouri River at Great Falls, Mont., 1897-1905. 

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., 1910- 

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak., 1905-1907. 

Missouri River at Mannhaven, N. Dak., 1904. 

Missouri River at Washburn, N. Dak., 1905. 

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak., 1904-5. 

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo., 1905-6.
X GAGING STATIONS.

Missouri River tributaries:

Passamari River [Ruby Creek] near Alder, Mont., 1911-1914. 

Bighole River near Dewey, Mont., 1910-1913. 

Big Pipestone Creek near Whitehall, Mont., 1910-11. 

Whitetail Creek near Whitehall, Mont., 1911.

Little Whitetail Creek near Whitehall, Mont., 1911. 

Boulder River:

Muskrat Creek near Boulder, Mont., 1912-1914.

Gibbon River (head of Madison River) near Yellowstone, Mont., 1913- 

Madison River near Yellowatone, Mont., 1913- 

Madison River near Norris, Mont., 1897-1905; 1910. 

Madison River near Red Bluff, Mont., 1890-1894; 1897-1902. 

Madison River near Three Forks, Mont., 1893-1897. 

Gallatin River near Saleaville, Mont., 1895-1905; 1910-1913. 

Gallatin River near Bozeman, Mont., 1889-1891. 

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont., 1893-1905.

Middle Creek near Bozeman, Mont., 1895-96; 1898-1900; 1902-3. 

Crow Creek near Townsend, Mont., 1912-13. 

Crow Creek near Radersburg, Mont., 1901. 

Deep Creek near Townsend, Mont., 1910-1915. 

Prickly Pear Creek near Clancy, Mont., 1908- 

Prickly Pear Creek at East Helena, Mont., 1908-1913.

Lump Gulch Creek near Clancy, Mont., 1908-1913.

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont., 1915-

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont., 1908-

Sevenmile Creek at Birdseye, Mont., 1908-1913. 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Marysville, Mont., 1909-1911; 1913- 

Little Prickly Pear Creek near Canyon Creek, Mont., 1909-1911; 1913-

Lost Horae Creek near Marysville, Mont., 1909-1911.

Marsh Creek near Marysville, Mont, 1909-1911.

Deadman Creek near Marysville, Mont., 1909-1911. 

Dearborn River near demons, Mont., 1908-1911.

Falls Creek near demons, Mont., 1908-1911. 

Smith River at Truly, Mont., 1905-1907. 

Sun River, North Fork of North Fork (head of Sun River), near Augusta, Mont.

1911-12.

Sun River, North Fork, near1 Augusta, Mont., 1889-90; 1903- 

Sun River at Fort Shaw, Mont., 1912- 

Sun River at Sun River, Mont., 1905-1912. 

Sun River near Great Falls, Mont., 1897.

South Fork of North Fork of Sun River near Augusta, Mont., 1911-12.

Floweree Big canal near Fort Shaw, Mont., 1912.

Willow Creek near Augusta, Mont., 1905-1911; 1912-

South Fork of Sun River at Augusta, Mont., 1904- 

Smith Creek near Augusta, Mont., 1906-1912. 

Ford Creek near Augusta, Mont., 1906-1912.

Crown Butte canal at Riebling, Mont., 1912.

Crown Butte canal near Simms, Mont., 1912.

Sun River canal near Sun River, Mont., 1912.

Sun River canal at Vaughn, Mont., 1912. 

Belt Creek near Belt, Mont., 1905-6. 

Highwood Creek near Highwood, Mont., 1905-6.

i Records for 1889-90 published at Sun River above Augusta, Mont.
GAGING STATIONS. XI

Missouri River tributaries Continued.

Two Medicine River (head of Marias River) near Mid vale, Mont., 19(i2-3. 

Two Medicine River at Family, Mont., 1907- 

Marias River near Shelby, Mont., 1902-1908; 1911- 

Badger Creek near Family, Mont., 1907- 

Birch Creek at Swift dam, near Dupuyer, Mont., ]913- 

Birch Creek near Dupuyer, Mont., 1907- 

Birch Creek at Nelson's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., 1914- 

Birch Creek at Hall's ranch, near Dupuyer, Mont., 1913- 

Birch Creek at Robare, Mont., 1914-

Dupuyer Creek at Dupuyer, Mont., 1908-1912. 

Dupuyer Creek near Valier, Mont., 1912- 

Cut Bank Creek at Cut Bank, Mont., 1905- 

Dry Fork of Marias River near Valier, Mont., 1911- 

Teton River at Strabane, near Belleview, Mont., 1904-1906; 1908- 

Teton River near Chouteau, Mont., 1904-1906; 1913; 1915- 

Spring Creek near Strabane, Mont., 1913.

Deep Creek at Frazier's ranch, near Chouteau, Mont, 1912. 

Deep Creek near Chouteau, Mont., 1911-

Willow Creek near Chouteau, Mont., 1912- 

Muddy Creek near Bynum, Mont., 1912-

Blackleaf Creek near Bynum, Mont., 1912- 

Judith River near Lewistown, Mont., 1910. 

Musselshell River, North Fork (head of Musselshell River), near Delpine, Mont.,

1909-1911.

Musselshell River, North Fork, near Martinsdale, Mont., 1907-1914. 

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont., 1907- 

Mukselshell River at Shawmut, Mont., 1902-1907. 

Musselshell River at Lavina, Mont., 1906.

Checkerboard Creek near Delpine, Mont., 1909-1911; 1913-14. 

South Fork of Musselshell River near Martinsdale, Mont., 1907-1914. 

American Fork near Harlowton, Mont., 1907-1911; 1913. 

Lebo Creek near Harlowton, Mont., 1907-1911; 1913. 

Boxelder Creek:

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont., 1911-

Milk River, South Fork (head of Milk River), near Browning, Mont., 1905- 

Milk River at international boundary, 1913- 

Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898- 

Milk River at Chinook, Mont., 1897. 

Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902- 

Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914. 

Milk River near Vandalia, Mont., 1915-

North Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., 1911-12. 

North Fork of Milk River near Kimball, Alberta, 1913- 

Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903- 

Winter-Anderson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1906; 1908. 

Lodge Creek 1 at Chinook, Mont., 1906-1908. 

Reser ditch near Chinook, Mont., W05-6. 

West Fork ditch near Chinook, Mont., 1905-6. 

Battle Creek 2 near Chinook, Mont., 1905- 

Cook canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905- 

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-

i Formerly called West Fork of Milk River. » Formerly called North Fork of Milk River.
XII GAGING STATIONS;

Missouri River tributaries Continued. 

Milk River tributaries Continued.

Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903-1909; 1911-

Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1903-.

Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905-

Beaver Creek overflow near Bowdoin, Mont., 1903-1906; 1908-1912.

Beaver Creek near Saco (Ashfield), Mont., 1903-1906; 1908-1912.

Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., 1905-1907; 1912-

Rock Creek canal near Hinsdale, Mont., 1905-1907. 

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., 1908- 

Little Porcupine Creek near Frazer, Mont., 1908- 

Wolf Creek near Wolf Point, Mont., 1908-1914.

Wolf Point ditch at Wolf Point, Mont., 1909. 

Poplar River near Poplar, Mont., 1908- 

Big Muddy Creek near Culbertson, Mont., 1908- 

Yellowstone River at Canyon Soldier Station, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.,

1913-

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont., 1910- 

Yellowstone River near Horr, Mont., 1889-1893. 

Yellowstone River at Livingston, Mont., 1897-1905. 

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont., 1904-5. 

Yellowstone River at Huntley, Mont., 1907- 

Yellowstone River at Junction, Mont., 1906-7. 

Yellowstone River near Glendive, Mont., 1897-1910. 

Yellowstone River at Intake, Mont., 1911-

Big Timber Creek, North Fork (head of Big Timber Creek), near Big Timber,

Mont., 1907-1911. 

Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., 1912-

South Fork of Big Timber Creek near Big Timber, Mont., 1907-1911. 

Boulder River near Contact, Mont., 1910- 

Boulder River near McLeod, Mont., 1912-1914.

East Fork of Boulder River near McLeod, Mont., 1907-1909. 

West Fork of Boulder River near Bruffeys, Mont., 1904-1910. 

West Fork of Boulder River at McLeod, Mont., 1907-1914. 

Sweetgrass Creek above Melville, Mont., 1907- 

Sweetgrass Creek below Melville, Mont., 1907- 

Stillwater River near Nye, Mont., 1911-1913. 

Stillwater River near Absarokee, Mont., 1910-1914. 

Woodbine Creek near Nye, Mont., 1911-1913. 

Rosebud Creek at Absarokee, Mont., 1910-1914. 

Clark Fork at Fromberg, Mont., 1905-1913. 

Pry or Creek at Coburn, Mont., 1911- 

Pryor Creek at Huntley, Mont., 1904-

Wind River (head of Big Horn River) at Dubois, Wyo., 1910-1912. 

Wind River near Wind River, Wyo., 1909. 

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo., 1906-1908; 1911-12; 1915- 

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo., 1900-1905; 1910-1912; 1915- 

Big Horn River near Hardin, Mont., 1904-

Warm Spring Creek near Dubois, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Horse Creek at Dubois, Wyo., 1910-1912. 

Red Creek near Dubois, Wyo., 1909. 

Dinwoody Creek near Crowheart, Wyo., 1909. 

Meadow Creek near J. K. ranch, Wyo., 1909. 

Willow Creek at J. K. ranch, Wyo., 1909.
GAGING STATIONS. XIII

Missouri River tributaries Continued.

Yellowstone River tributaries Continued. 

Big Horn River tributaries Continued. .

Bull Lake Creek near J. K. ranch, Wyo., 1909.

Dry Creek at Crowheart, Wyo., 1909.

Popo Agie River near Lander, Wyo., 1911-12.

Little Popo Agie River at Hudson, Wyo., 1907-1909; 1911-12; 1915- 

Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo., 1908-9. 

Little Wind River above Arapahoe, Wyo., 1906-1909; 1911-12; 1915- 

Little Wind River below Arapahoe, Wyo., 1906-1909; 1911-12; 1915- 

North Fork of Little Wind River:

St. Lawrence Creek near Wind River, Wyo., 1909. 

Trout Creek at Wind River, Wyo., 1909. 

Owl Creek near Thermopolis, Wyo., 1910-1912; 1915- 

No Wood Creek at Bonanza, Wyo., 1910-1912; 1915-

Tensleep Creek near Tensleep, Wyo., 1910-1912; 1915- 

Paintrock Creek near Hyattsville, Wyo., 1912. 

Paintrock Creek near Bonanza, Wyo., 1910-1912; 1915- 

Greybull River near Meeteetse, Wyo., 1897; 1903; 1910-1912; 1915-

Wood River near Meeteetse, Wyo., 1910-1912; 1915- 

Shell Creek at Shell, Wyo., 1915- 

Shoshone River at Cody, Wyo., 1902-1909. 

Shoshone River at Corbett dam, Wyo., 1908- 

Shoshone River at Lovell, Wyo., 1897-1899.

South Fork of Shoshone River near Ishawooa, Wyo., 1915-

South Fork of Shoshone River at Marquette, Wyo., 1896; 1903;

1905-1908.

Soap Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., 1911- 

Bottengrass Creek near St. Xavier, Mont., 1911-

Little Horn Eiver in sec. 28, T. 8 S., E. 35 E., near Wyola, Mont., 1911- 

Little Horn Eiver near Crow Agency, Mont., 1905-6; 1911-' 

Prairie Dog ditch near Story, Wyo., 1903. 

Lodgegrass Creek near Lodgegrass, Mont., 1911- 

Tongue Eiver near Dayton, Wyo., 1903; 1911-12. 

Tongue Eiver at Carneyville, Wyo., 1911-12; 1915-

Goose Creek at Sheridan, Wyo., 1895-1897; 1911-12; 1915-

Little Goose Creek at Sheridan, Wyo., 1896-7; 1911-12. 

Powder Eiver, South Fork (head of Powder Biver), near Kaycee, Wyo., 1911. 

Powder Eiver.near Arvada, Wyo., 1915-

Middle Fork of Powder Eiver near Kaycee, Wyo., 1911-12. 

North Fork of Powder Eiver near Kaycee, Wyo., 1911. 

Clear Creek at Buffalo, Wyo., 1896-1900; 1902-19.04; 1911-12. 

Clear Creek near Buffalo, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Clear Creek near Arvada, Wyo., 1915-

Piney Creek at Kearney, Wyo., 1902-1906; 1911-12; 1915-

Cruez ditch near Story, Wyo., 1903. 

Muddy Eiver near Williston, N. Dak., 1904-1909. 

Little Missouri Eiver near Alzada, Mont., 1904-1906; 1911- 

Little Missouri Eiver at Camp Crook, S. Dak., 1903-1906. 

Little Missouri Eiver at Medora, N. Dak., 1903-1908. 

Knife Eiver near Broncho, N. Dak., 1903- 

Painted Woods Creek near Washburn, N. Dak., 1909-10. 

Turtle Creek near Washburn, N. Dak., 1909-10.
XIV GAGING STATIONS.

Missouri Eiver tributaries Continued.

Heart Biver near Bichardton, N. Dak., 1903-

Apple Creek near Bismarck, N. Dak., 1905.

Cannonball Biver at Stevenson, N. Dak., 1903-1908; 1911-

Grand Biver, North Branch (head of Grand Biver), at Haley, N. Dak., 1908-1915.

Grand Biver near Seim, S. Dak., 1904-1906.

Grand Biver near Wakpala, S. Dak., 1911-

Moreau [Owl] Biver near Bixby, S. Dak., 1904-1906.

Cheyenne Biver at Edgemont, S. Dak., 1903-1906.

Cheyenne Biver near Cascade Springs, S. Dak., 1914-

Cheyenne Biver near Wasta, S. Dak., 1914-15.

Beaver Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak., 1905-6.

Hat Creek near Edgemont, S. Dak., 1905-6.

Battle Creek near Hermosa, S. Dak., 1903.

Spring Creek near Bapid, S. Dak., 1903-1905.

Bapid Creek at Bapid, S. Dak., 1903-1906.

Boxelder Creek at Blackhawk, S. Dak., 1903-1905. 

Corbin-Morse ditch at Bapid, S. Dak., 1906.

Elk Creek near Piedmont, S. Dak., 1903.

Belle Fourche Biver at Belle Fourche, S. Dak., 1903-1906.

Belle Fourche Biver near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., 1906; 1912- 

Bedwater Biver near Minnesela, S. Dak., 1903. 

Bed water Biver at Belle Fourche, S. Dak., 1903-1906. 

Spearfish Creek near Spearfish, S. Dak., 1903-1906. 

Bed water ditch at Minnesela, S. Dak., 1904-1906. 

Crow Creek near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., 1904. 

Owl Creek near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., 1904. 

Indian Creek near Belle Fourche, S. Dak., 1904. 

White Biver at Crawford, Nebr., 1897. 

White Biver near Interior, S. Dak., 1904-1906; 1911- 

White Biver near Westover, S. Dak., 1911-

South Fork of White Biver near Westover, S. Dak., 1912- 

Niobrara Biver near Valentine (Fort Niobrara), Nebr., 1897; 1899; 1901-1906 

.Niobrara Biver near Spencer, Nebr., 1908. 

Niobrara Biver near Lynch, Nebr., 1913-1915. 

Niobrara Biver at Niobrara, Nebr., 1902; 1910-1913.

Bed Deer Lake (on Plum Creek) near Woodlake, Nebr., 1904-5. 

James Biver near Lamoure, N. Dak., 1903. 

Big Sioux Biver near Watertown, S. Dak., 1900-1903. 

Big Sioux Biver near Sioux Falls, S. Dak., 1900-1901.

Bock Biver at Luverne, Minn., 1911-1914. 

Grizzly Creek, continuation of Colorado Creek (head of North Platte Biver) near 4

Hebron, Colo., 1904-5.

North Platte Biver near Northgate, Colo., 1915- 

North Platte Biver near Hebron, Colo., 1904- 

North Platte Biver near Cowdrey, Colo., 1904-5. 

North Platte Biver near Pinkhampton, Colo., 1904. 

North Platte Biver at Saratoga, Wyo., 1903-1906; 1909; 1911-12; 191& 

North Platte Biver above Pathfinder, Wyo., 1913- 

North Platte Biver at Pathfinder, Wyo., 1905- 

North Platte Biver at Alcova, Wyo., 1904-5. 

North Platte Biver near Douglas, Wyo., 1894. 

North Platte Biver near Orin Junction, Wyo., 1895-1900. 

North Platte Biver at Guernsey, Wyo., 1900-1908; 1912.
GAGING STATIONS. XV

Missouri River tributaries Continued.

North Platte River and Interstate canal at Whalen, Wyo., 1909-'

North Platte River near Fort Laramie, Wyo., 1887-1890.

North Pktte River at Henry, Nebr., 1912-

North Platte River near Mitchell, Nebr., 1901-1913.

North Platte River at Scottsbluff, Nebr., 1912.

North Platte River near Gering, Nebr., 1897-1900.

North Platte River near Camp Clark, Nebr., 1896-1900.

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr., 1902-1906; 1915-

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., 1895-

Platte River near Lexington, Nebr., 1902-1906.

Platte River near Elm Creek, Nebr., 1914-

Platte River near Columbus, Nebr., 1895-

Platte River near Fremont, Nebr., 1913-

Platte River near Leshara, Nebr., 1911-1913.

Platte River near South Bend, Nebr., 1903.

Little Grizzly Creek at Hebron, Colo., 1904-5.

Roaring Fork of North Platte River near Hebron, Colo., 1904-5.

North Fork of North Platte River at Higho, Colo., 1904-5.

Middle Fork of North Platte River:

Michigan Creek near Walden, Colo., 1904-5. 

Michigan Creek near Cowdrey, Colo., 1904-5.

Canadian River at Cowdrey, Colo., 1904-5.

Douglas Creek near Keystone, Wyo., 1914-

Mullen Creek near French, Wyo., 1911.

Big Creek near Big Creek (Downington), Wyo., 1911-12; 1915-

French Creek near French, Wyo., 1911-12; 1915-

Brush Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., 1911-12; 1915.

Encampment River near Peryam's ranch, Wyo., 1900.

Encampment River at Encampment, Wyo., 1911-12; 1915-

Cow Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., 1911-12.

Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., 1911-12.

North Spring Creek near Saratoga, Wyo., 1913-1915.

Jack Creek at Matheson's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., 1913-

Jack Creek at Blydenburg's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., 1912.

Jack Creek at Burdick's ranch, near Saratoga, Wyo., 1911-12.

Pass Creek near Walcott, Wyo., 1911.

Medicine Bow River near Medicine Bow, Wyo., 1901; 1911-12; 1915- 

Rock Creek at Arlington, Wyo., 1911- 

Rock Creek near Rock River, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Deep Creek near Arlington, Wyo., 1914- 

Little Medicine Bow River:

Muddy Creek near Shirley, Wyo., 1915-

Sage Creek above Pathfinder reservoir, Wyo., 1915-

Sand Creek near Alcova, Wyo., 1915-

Sweetwater River near Splitrock, Wyo., 1902-3.

Sweetwater River near Alcova, Wyo., 1913- 

Horse Creek near Alcova, Wyo., 1915-

Canyon Creek near Alcova, Wyo., 1915-

Boxelder Creek near Careyhurst, Wyo., 1911.

Laramie River atGlendevey, Colo., 1904-5; 1910-1913.

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo., 1904-5; 1911-

Laramie River near Woods Landing, Wyo., 1895-1900; 1911.

Laramie River and Pioneer canal near Woods, Wyo., 1912; 1914-
XVI GAGING STATIONS,

Missouri River tributaries Continued. 

Platte River tributaries Continued.

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., 1911- 

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo., 1915- 

Laramie River at McGill, Wyo., 1915- 

Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., 1912; 1915- 

Laramie River near Uva, Wyo., 1895-1900; 1903. 

Laramie River at Fort Laramie, Wyo., 1915-

Mclntyre Creek near Gleneyre, Colo., 1904-5. 

Little Laramie River near Hatton, Wyo., 1902-3. 

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo., 1911-12; 1915- 

Little Laramie River near Laramie, Wyo., 1903. 

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo., 1911- 

Sibylee Creek near Wheatland, Wyo., 1912; 1915- 

North Laramie River near Wheatland, Wyo., 1912- 

North Laramie River at Uva, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Chugwater Creek at Chugwater, Wyo., 1911-12; 1915- 

Horse Creek near Little Horse Creek, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Horse Creek near Lagrange, Wyo., 1911-12. 

Birdwood Creek near Sutherland, Nebr., 1913-1915. 

South Platte River at Lake George, Colo., 1910-1915. 

South Platte River at Cheeseman Lake, Colo., 1899; 1901. 

South Platte River above North Fork, at South Platte, Colo., 1905-1912. 

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., 1902- 

South Platte River near Deansbury (Platte Canyon), Colo., 1887-1892;

1895-1900; 1903.

South Platte River at Denver, Colo., 1895-1906; 1909-1913. 

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo., 1901-1903; 1905-1913. 

South Platte River near Orchard, Colo., 1895-1900. 

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo., 1902-1906; 1908-191,4. 

South Platte River near Big Spring, Nebr., 1902-3. 

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr., 1914-

Middle Fork of South Platte River at Fairplay, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Tarryall Creek near Como, Colo., 1911-12. 

Tarryall Creek near Jefferson, Colo., 1910- 

Tarryall Creek near Hayman, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Jefferson Creek at Jefferson, Colo., 1910-1912.

Michigan Creek near Jefferson, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Goose Creek near Cheeseman Lake, Colo., 1899. 

North Fork of South Platte River at Grant, Colo., 1910- 

North Fork of South Platte River at Cassells, Colo., 1908-1913. 

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo., 1909-10; 1913- 

Geneva Creek above Jackwhacker Creek, near Grant, Colo., 1909-

1911.

Geneva Creek at Old Geneva smelter, near Grant, Colo., 1909-1911. 

Geneva Creek at Sullivan's ranch, near Grant, Colo., 1908-1911. 

Geneva Creek at Grant, Colo., 1911-

Smelter Creek at Old Geneva smelter, near Grant, Colo., 1909-

1911.

Duck Lake Creek near Grant, Colo., 1909-1911. 

Scott Gomer Creek at Sullivan's ranch, near Grant, Colo., 

1909-1913.
GAGING STATIONS. XVII

Missouri River tributaries Continued. 

Platte River tributaries Continued.

South Platte River tributaries Continued.

Bear Creek nearMorrison, Colo., 1 1888-4891; 1895-1902. 

Clear Creek at Idaho Springs, Colo., 1910-1912. 

Clear Creek at Forkscreek, Colo., 1899-1912. 

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo., 1887-88; 1908-9; 1911; 1912- 

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo., 1 1888-1892; 1895-1903; 1909-1913. 

Boulder Creek at Orodell, Colo., 2 1887-1890; 1907-1913. 

Boulder Creek near Boulder, Colo., 1 1888-1892; 1895-1901; 1907- 

1909.

South Boulder Creek near Rollinsville, Colo., 1910- 

South Boulder Creek at Eldorado, Springs (near Marshall), 

Colo., 1888-1892; 1895-1901; 1909-1913. 

Community canal near Marshall, Colo., 1909. 

Big Thompson Creek near Arkins, Colo., 1 1888-1892; 1895-1911.

Handy ditch near Arkins, Colo., 1899-1900; 1903. 

Cache la Poudre River near Elkhorn, Colo., 1909-1911. 

Cache la Poudre River near Fort Collins, Colo., 1909-1911. 

Cache la Poudre River at mouth of canyon near Fort Collins, Colo.,

1884-1901; 1910-1913.

Cache la Poudre River near Greeley, Colo., 1903. 

Crow Creek:

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo., 1902-3. 

Middle Loup River (head of Loup River) near St. Paul, Nebr., 1895; 1897;

1899; 1903. 

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr., 1894-

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr., 1895; 1897; 1899; 1903. 

Elkhorn River at Norfolk, Nebr., 1896-1903. 

Elkhorn River at Arlington, Nebr., 1899-1903; 1913- 

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr., 1911-1913.

Republican River, North Fork (head of Kansas River), near Haigler, Nebr., 1896. 

Republican River, North Fork, near Benkelman, Nebr., 1894-95; 1903-1906. 

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr., 1913-1915. 

Republican River at Bostwick, Nebr., 1904- 

Republican River near Superior, Nebr., 1896-1903. 

Republican River at Junction, Kans., 1895-1905. 

Kansas River near St. George, Kans., 1904. 

Kansas River near Topeka, Kans., 1904. 

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans., 1899-1906. 

Kansas River near Lawrence, Kans., 1895-1899.

South Fork of Republican River at Benkelman, Nebr., 1894-95; 1903-1906.

Frenchman Creek near Wauneta, Nebr., 1895-96.

Frenchman Creek near Palisade, Nebr., 1894-1896.

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr., 1913-1915.

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans., 1895-1905.

Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans., 1904.

Beaver (Ladder) Creek near Scott City, Kans., 1904-5. 

Saline River near Beverly, Kans., 1895-1897. 

Saline River near Salina, Kans., 1897-1903. 

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans., 1895-1897. 

Solomon River near Niles, Kans., 1897-1903.

1 Published only in Water-Supply Paper 74.

* Published as "North Boulder Creek above Bonlder" in Thirteenth Ann. Rept., pt. 3.
XVIH GAGING STATIONS.

Missouri River tributaries Continued. 

Kansas River tributaries Continued.

Big Blue River (head of Blue River) at Beatrice, Nebr., 1910- 

Blue River at Manhattan, Kans., 1895-1905.

Little Blue River at Blue Bluff, Nebr., 1912. 

Little Blue River near Fairbury, Nebr., 1908- 

Osage (Marais des Cygnes) River at Ottawa, Kans., 1902-1905. 

Gasconade River at Arlington, Mo., 1903-1906.

Piney Fork of Gasconade River near Houston, Mo., 1908-1909.

Piney Fork of Gasconade River near Hooker, Mo., 1903. (Also called Big

Piney Creek.) 

Little Piney Creek near Arlington, Mo., 1903.
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117. The lignite of North Dakota and its relation to irrigation, by F. A. Wilder. 1905. 

59 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Describes the thickness, extent, variations, and fuel value of the lignite and its use for pumping water, the area, soils, and lignite of the river flats, and the status of irrigation in the State.
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146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the 

Reclamation Service.]

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic (water-resources) branch and 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, and 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of technical 

papers by members of the service.

A brief report on "Irrigation development in North Dakota," by H. A. Storrs. Discusses 

the feasibility of pumping water from the Missouri to irrigate bench lands along its banks.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 1905. 

206 pp., 18 pis. 15c. Contains:

Belle Fourche River flood, South Dakota, from report of R. F. Walter. Describes floods on 

Belle Fourche River (tributary to the Missouri through Cheyenne River) and on Cache la 

Poudre River and Crow Creek (tributaries of the South Platte).

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition, with additions, by N. H. Darton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives, by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth, diameter, yield, height 

of water, and other available information, concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes 

all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 to 61; mentions also principal publications relating to 

deep borings.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp.,4 pis. 15c.

Gives accounts of floods in eastern Missouri and South Dakota, and estimates of flood discharge and frequency on Kansas, Loup, and Platte rivers; contains also index to literature 

on floods in American streams.

*184. The underflow of the South Platte Valley, by C. S. Slichter and H. C. Wolff.

1906. 42pp. 5c.

Describes investigations of velocity, direction, quantity of underflow, and the underflow ditch 

at Ogalalla, Nebr., gives chemical analyses of the water, and discusses disadvantages of underflow canals; describes also the investigation at North Platte, Nebr., and gives suggestions fdr 

construction of small pumping plants.

*195. Underground waters of Missouri, their geology and utilization, by E. M. Shepard.

1907. 224 pp., 6 pis. 30c.

Describes the topography and geology of the State, the waters of the various formations, and 

discusses the water supplies by districts and counties; gives statistics of city water supplies, 

analyses of waters, and many well records.

*215. Geology and water resources of a portion of the Missouri River valley in northeastern Nebraska, by G. E. Condra. 1908. 59 pp., 11 pis. 40c.

Describes topography, rock formations, mineral resources, streams, springs, shallow and 

. artesian wells, soils, crops, and timber, in Boyd, Knox, Cedar, Dixon, and Dakota counties, and 

part of Holt County.

*216. Geology and water resources of the Republican River valley and adjacent areas, 

Nebraska, by G. E. Condra. 1907. 71 pp., 13 pis. 15c.

Describes topography, drainage, temperature, rainfall, winds, rock systems, surface and underground waters, water powers, soils, crops, and timbers of Dundy, Hitchcock, Redwillow, Furnas, 

Harlan, Franklin, Webster, Nuckolls, Thayer, and Jefferson counties.

221. Geology and water resources of the Great Falls region, Montana, by C. A. Fisher. 

1909. 89 pp., 7 pis. 20c.

Describes the topographic features, geologic formation, streams, lakes, swamps, springs, and 

artesian wells of a portion of the Great Plains in Cascade, Teton, Fergus, Chouteau, and Lewis 

and Clark counties; discusses the chemical character of the waters (analyses), water powers, 

irrigation, temperature, rainfall, and agriculture, and gives details of water supplies by districts.

*227. Geology and underground waters of South Dakota, by N. H. Darton. 1909. 

156 pp., 15 pis, 40c.

Describes physical features, geologic formations, water horizons, and, by counties, deep wells 

and well prospects; gives notes on construction and management of artesian wells.
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*230. Surface water supply of Nebraska, by J.C.Stevens. 1909. 251 pp., 6 pis. 35c.

Discusses relation of rainfall to run-off and evaporation and seepage near Kearney; describes 

the river basins, and gives results of observations at gaging stations.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of the one hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, methods of examinations, preparation of solutions, accuracy of 

estimates, and expression of analytical results; gives results of analyses of waters of Missouri, 

North Platte, and Platte rivers.

*258. Underground-water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. C. Matson, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains brief report entitled "The utilization of the underflow near St. Francis, Kans.," 

by H. C. Wolff; discusses the water-bearing material, velocity, amount, rate of movement, 

and quality of the waters; arrangement and method of sinking the wells, selection and installation of pumps, engines and cost of pumping, storage reservoirs, and loss by evaporation.

273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, by H. N. Parker, with a preliminary 

report on stream pollution by mine waters in southeastern Kansas, by E. H. 

S. Bailey. 1911. 375 pp., 1 pi. 30c.

Describes the topographic and geologic features of the State and the artesian basins; discusses 

the significance of mineral constituents and classification of waters; gives details concerning 

quality of underground water by counties and surface water by drainage basins.

* 274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911." 188 pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analysis; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analyses of samples of water from streams in Missouri River basin.

293. Underground water resources of Iowa, by W. H. Norton, W. S. Hendrixson, 

H. E. Simpson, O. E. Meinzer, and others. 1912. 994pp., 18 pis. 70c.

Describes the relief, drainage, temperature, and precipitation of the State and the geologic 

formations; discusses the geologic occurrence of underground waters, artesian phenomena and 

yield of artesian wells, the chemical composition of underground waters, municipal, domestic, 

and industrial water supplies, and mineral waters; gives details concerning topography, geology, 

underground waters, and city and village supplies by districts and counties.

367. Profile surveys of Missouri River from Great Falls to Three Forks, Montana, 

prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914, 

8 pp., 1 pi. (13 sheets). 50c.

Gives a brief description of the general features of the Missouri River basin, a list of the gaging stations that have been maintained between Three Forks and Great Falls, and of the publications containing the results of stream-flow measurements.

400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. Contains:

(b) Artesian water for irrigation in Little Bitterroot Valley, Mont., by O. E. Meinzer, pp. 9-37, 

pis. 1-4.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form.

Annual reports are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may be purchased 

from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1888-89; J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1890. 2 parts. *Pt. II. Irrigation, viii, 123 pp. 35c.

Makes a preliminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the arid lands 

for purposes of irrigation; includes an account of the methods of topographic and hydraulic 

work, the segregation work on reservoir sites and irrigable lands, field and office methods, and 

brief descriptions of the topography of some of the river basins.

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90; J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II. Irrigation, xiv, 395 pp., 30 

plates and maps. fl.25. Contains:
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*Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream measurements, rainfall, and evaporation, and describes the more important streams.

*Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the surveys 

in the Sun River basin and in the Arkansas, Rio Grande, California, Lahontan, Utah, and Snake 

River divisions.

*The arid lands, pp. 201-289. Includes statement of the Director to the House Committee on 

Irrigation, extracts from the constitutions of States relating to irrigation, and a report on artesian 

irrigation on the Great Plains, including a discussion of the general considerations affecting 

artesian water supply, the economic limit to the utilization of artesian water for irrigation, 

irrigation by artesian wells in various countries, and the geologic conditions and statistics of 

artesian wells on the Great Plains.

*Topography, pp. 291-343. Comprises reports of the topographic surveys in California, 

Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, and a report on reservoir sites.

*Irrigation literature, pp. 345-388. Gives a list of books and pamphlets on irrigation and 

allied subjects, mainly contained in the library of the United States Geological Survey.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91; J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II. Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. $2.00. 

Contains:

*Report upon the location and survey of reservoir sites during the fiscal year ended June 30, 

1891, by A. H. Thompson, pp. 1-212, pis. 54-57. Describes reservoir sites in Meagher, Lewis 

and Clark, Beaverhead, Madison, Chouteau, Cascade, and Fergus counties, Mont., and for 

each site gives the location, brief description of the drainage basin, height of dam, capacity of 

reservoir, and the area of segregated land.

*Hydrography of the arid regions, by F. H. Newell, pp. 213-361, pis. 58-106. Discusses the 

available water supply of the arid regions, the duty of water, flood waters, relation of rainfall 

to river flow; classifies the drainage basins; and describes the rivers of the Missouri, Arkansas, 

Rio Grande, Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin basins, and the principal streams of the 

Great Basin in Nevada and Utah and the Snake River basin.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92; J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. III. Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

*Water supply for irrigation, by F. H. Newell, pp. 1-99, pis. 108-110. Discusses areas irrigated and irrigable, fluctuations in rivers and lakes, cost and value of water supply, and describes 

the location and area, topography, land classification, extent of irrigation, precipitation, and' 

water measurements on the Missouri and its tributaries.

*Engineering results of irrigation survey, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 351-427, pis. 147-182. Describes the reservoirs, canal lines, areas of lands reclaimable, and estimated revenue from irrigation works on the Sun River system, Montana.

Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95; Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1896. (Pts. II, III, and IV, 1895.) 4 parts. *Pt. 

II. Papers of an economic character, xix, 598 pp., 42 pis. $1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, pp. 457-533, pis. 35-39. Describes 

the general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of (railroad, grant, and swamp 

lands, and private, miscellaneous entries), lands reserved (Indian, forest, and military reservations), the vacant lands, and the rate of disposal of vacant lands; discusses the streams, 

wells, and reservoirs as sources of water supply; gives details for each State.

Water resources of a portion of the Great Plains, by Robert Hay, pp. 535-588, pis. 40-42. 

Describes an area comprising between 5,000 and 6,000 square miles and including parts of three 

counties of Kansas, five counties of Nebraska, and six of Colorado, drained to the Missouri 

through Platte and Kansas rivers; discusses the lakes, streams, and springs of the area, the 

underflow of the river bottoms, and the water-bearing strata under the higher lands; treats 

also of the sources of the water supply, rainfall, rate of percolation, and volume; valley, upland, 

and deep wells; waterless wells, artesian flow, and blowing wells; and the temperature of the 

well waters; describes briefly the topography and geology of the region and the utilization of 

the water supply.

Seventeenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1895-96; Charles ( 

D. Walcott, Director. 1896. 3 parts in 4 vols. *Pt. II. Economic geology 

and hydrography, xxv, 864 pp., 113 pis. $2.35. Contains:

Preliminary report on artesian waters of a portion of the Dakotas, by N. H. Darton, pp. 

603-694, pis. 69-107. Gives an outline of the geologic relations; describes the water horizons 

and the extent of the artesian water, and gives details concerning wells and prospects by counties; discusses the origin, amount, pressure, head, and composition of the artesian waters, 

the use of artesian water for power, and gives details concerning artesian irrigation by counties; 

contains also remarks on the construction and management of artesian wells.

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Eighteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97; Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1897. (Pts. II and III, 1898.) 5 parts in 6 vols. 

*Pt. IV. Hydrography, x, 756 pp., 102 pis. $1.75. Contains:

* New developments in well boring and irrigation in eastern South Dakota, 1896, by N. H. 

Darton, pp. 561-615, pis. 38-47. Discusses progress in well sinking and irrigation by artesian 

waters in 1896 in Aurora, Beadle, Bonhomme, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Davison, Douglas, 

Hanson, Hutchinson, Jerauld, Sanborn, Spink, and Yankton counties, South Dakota, and 

in areas west of the Missouri River; treats also of the temperature and volume of flow of the 

deeper artesian waters and gives chemical analyses of waters from Missouri River and from 

artesian wells in the Sanbom basin.

*Reservoirs for irrigation, by J. D. Schuyler, pp. 617-740, pis. 48-102. Describes reservoir 

sites on Goose Creek, Tarryall Creek, and South Fork of South Platte River hi Colorado; gives 

tables of reservoir capacity and areas.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Pts. II, III, IV, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 

7 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. * Pt. IV, Hydrography, 

viii, 814 pp., 118 pis. $1.85. Contains:

* Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of Nebraska, west of the one hundred 

and third meridian, by N. H. Darton, pp. 719-785, pis. 74-118. Describes topography and 

drainage of the area, the general geology of Nebraska, and the geology of the area covered by 

the report; the water horizons, and deep-seated waters; discusses springs, streams, irrigation, 

climate, and timber, and gives list of elevations.

 * Pt. V, Forest reserves, pp. xvii-400, 110 pis. (16 maps in separate case, 

paper, 75c.; cloth, $1.00.) $1.25. Contains:

* Black Hills Forest Reserve, by H. S. Graves, pp. 67-164, pis. 14-36.

* Big Horn Forest Reserve, by F. E. Town, pp. 165-190, pis. 37-42.

Yellowstone Park Forest Reserve, southern part, from notes byT.S. Brandegee, pp. 213-216. 

These reports contain many descriptions of the streams of the forest reserves.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1899. (Pts. II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7 parts 

in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. * Pt. V, Forest Reserves, 

xix, 498 pp., 159 pi., 8 maps in separate case. $2.80. Contains:

* Pikes Peak, Plum Creek, and South Platte reserves, by J. G. Jack, pp. 39-115, pis. 8-47. 

Describes briefly the drainage of the forest reserves.

Twenty-first Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1899-1900, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1900. (Pts. Ill, IV, VI, VI continued, and 

VII, 1901.) 7 parts in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. * Pt. 

IV, Hydrography, 768 pp., 156 pis. $2.35. Contains:

* Preliminary description of the geology and water resources of the southern half of the Black 

Hills and adjoining regions in South Dakota and Wyoming, by N. H. Darton, pp. 489-599, pis. 

58-112. Describes the topography and geology of an area comprising about 5,500 square miles 

in southwestern corner of South Dakota, and the adjoining portion of Wyoming. Discusses the 

geologic formations and their contained waters, the deep borings at Edgemont and other places, 

the surface waters (Cheyenne and Fall River, Beaver, Lame Johnny, French, Battle Spring, 

Hat, Cascade, Stockade Beaver, and Beaver Creeks), and irrigation, the soils, mineral resources, 

climate, temperature, and timber.

* The High Plains and their utilization, by W. D. Johnson, pp. 601-741, pis. 113-146. Describes the area lying in an irregular belt about midway across the long eastward slope of the 

Great Plains and including parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, 

Oklahoma, and Texas; discusses the origin and structure of the High Plains, the precipitation, 

temperature, and other factors of climate, experiments with irrigation, and the use of mountain 

streams, local storm-water storage, and artesian waters. Concluded hi the Twenty-second 

Annual Report, Pt. IV, pp. 631-669, pis. 51-65.

 * Pt. V, Forest reserves, 711 pp., 143 pis., 39 maps in separate case. $3.85. 

Contains:

* Lewis and Clarke Forest Reserve, Montana, by H. B. Ayres, pp. 27-80, pis. 2-32. Briefly 

describes the valleys of the streams.
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BULLETINS.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted. Many of the papers 

so marked may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C. 

Veatch. 1905. 106pp. lOc.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to thexiriller, to owners of oil, gas, and water 

wells, and to the geologist; describes the general methods of work; gives tabulated records of 

wells in Kansas and Missouri, and detailed records of wells in Greeley County, Kansas, and Randolph County, Missouri. These wells were selected because they give definite stratigrapbic 

information.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L, Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299 pp. 25c.

Gives an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples; contains tabulated 

records of wells in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North 

Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, and detailed records of wells in Geary and Wyandotte 

counties, Kansas; Jackson County, Missouri; Teton County, Montana; and Beadle and Miner 

counties, South Dakota. The wells of which detailed sections are given were selected because 

they afford valuable stratigraphic information.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

Professional papers are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked with an asterisk may, however, be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Professional papers 

are of quarto size.

*17. Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of Nebraska west of the 

one hundred and third meridian, by N. H. Darton. 1903. 69 pp., 43 pis.. 

50c.

Describes topography and general geology of Nebraska, the streams, springs, and deep-seated 

waters, and irrigation; gives list of elevations.

*32. Preliminary report on the geology and underground water resources of the central 

Great Plains, by N. H. Darton. 1905. 433 pp., 72 pis. $1.80.

Describes topography, drainage, stratigraphy, historical geology, and the water horizons; 

discusses deep wells and prospects (by counties and towns) in South Dakota (see Water-Supply 

Paper 227), Nebraska, central and western Kansas, eastern Colorado, and eastern Wyoming; 

discusses also the occurrence of coal, petroleum, and natural gas, salt, gypsum, gold, iron ore, 

and other mjrmrftK

*53. Geology and water resources of the Bighorn basin, Wyoming, by C. A. Fisher. 

1906. 72 pp., 16 pis.

Deccribes the topography of the region, the stratigraphic, structural, and historical geology, 

and the underground waters, coal, oil, and gas, building stone, and other mineral resources; 

discusses briefly irrigation and mineral waters.

*65. Geology and water resources of the northern portion of the Black Hills and adjoining regions in South Dakota and Wyoming, by N. H. Darton. 1909. 105 pp., 

24 pis. 40c.

Describes -the topography of the region and the stratigraphic, structural, and historical geology 

of the sedimentary rocks; discusses their mineral resources, including underground water, coal, 

gypsum, etc.; contains also information concerning the surface waters.

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS.

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United States 

the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain meridians and 

parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, are separately 

surveyed and mapped. 1 The unit of survey is also the unit of publication, and the

1 Index maps showing areas in the Missouri River basin covered by topographic maps and by geologic 

folios will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, U. S. Geological .Survey, Washington, D. C.
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maps and description or each quadrangle are issued in the form of a folio. When all 

the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic 

and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic map 

shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hills and 

valleys and the height above sea level of all points in the quadrangle. The arealgeology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface. The structuralgeology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The 

economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially valuable. The artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water 

horizons. Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the 

conditions in the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special 

interest to students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the 

development and utilization of mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (18 by 

22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher 

than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). Owing to a fire in 

the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of geologic folios was more or 

less damaged by fire and water, but 80 or 90 per cent of the folios are usable. They 

will be sold at the uniform price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale 

orders. This rate applies to folios in stock from 1 to 184, inclusive (except reprints), 

also to the library edition of folio 186. The library edition of folios 185, 187, and 

higher numbers sells for 25 cents a copy, except that some folios which contain an 

unusually large amount of matter sell at higher prices. The octavo edition of folio 

185 and higher numbers sells for 50 cents a copy, except folio 193, which sells for 

75 cents a copy. A discount of 40 per cent is allowed on an order for folios or for 

olios together with topographic maps amounting to $5 or more at the retail rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The folios 

in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information concerning the utilization of the water resources.

*24. Three Forks, Montana. 5c.

55. Fort Benton, Montana.

Under "Economic geology," gives a brief paragraph on the artesian waters.

*56. Little Belt Mountains, Montana.

Describes the hot waters of White Sulphur Springs, of which it gives an analysis.

87. Camp Clark, Nebraska. 5c.

Gives table of average rainfall in western Nebraska 1886-1897 and, under "Economic geology," 

discusses underground waters and water for irrigation.

88. Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. 5c.

Gives table of average rainfall from 1886-1897; discusses underground waters and water supply for irrigation.

96. Olivet, South Dakota. 5c.

97. Parker, South Dakota. 5c.

99. Mitchell, South Dakota. 5c.

100. Alexandria, South Dakota. 5c.

113. Huron, South Dakota. 5c.

114. De Smet, South Dakota. 5c.

Nos. 96, 97, 99, 100, 113, and 114 give an account of the water horizons of the main artesian 

supply, and the limits of the artesian area; and discuss causes of apparent decline in pressure; 

each contains an artesian water map showing-areas in which wells may be expected to flow.
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*127. Sundance, Wyoming-South Dakota.

Discusses surface and underground waters; gives analyses of water from well at Jerome, 

South Dakota.

*128. Aladdin, Wyoming-South Dakota-Montana. 5c.

*141. Bald Mountain-Dayton, Wyoming. 5c.

*142. Cloud Peak-Fort McKinney, Wyoming. 5c.

*150. Devils Tower, Wyoming.

Discusses the rainfall, the streams, and the geologic formations that furnish underground waters.

156. Elk Point,, South Dakota-Nebraska-Iowa. 5c.

165. Aberdeen-Redfield l (Northville, Aberdeen, Redfield, and Byron quadrangles),

South Dakota. 5c. 

Describes the relief and drainage and geology of an area in eastern South Dakota comprising

nearly all of Spink County and portions of Faulk, Hand, Edmunds, and Beadle counties.

168. Jamestown-Tower l (Jamestown, Eckelson, and Tower quadrangles), North 

Dakota. 5c.

In Nos. 156,165, and 168 is a map showing areas [in which flowing artesian wells may probably 

be obtained.

181. Bismarck, 1 North Dakota. 5c.

Describes the streams, shallow dug wells, tubular wells, and flowing wells.

196. Philipsburg, Montana. 25c.

Mentions the use of water for irrigation and for power development.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources 

of the various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining to the Missouri River basin are the reports of the Chief of 

Engineers, United States Army, of the State geologist of Kansas, 

the State Drainage Commission of Minnesota, the Commission on 

Conservation of the State of Montana, the State Board of Irrigation 

of Nebraska, the superintendent of the Department of Irrigation, 

Forestry, Fish, and Game of North Dakota, and the State engineer 

of Wyoming. The following reports deserve special mention:

The Missouri River and its utmost source, by J. V. Brower. St. Paul, 1896.

Geological report of the exploration of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers, by 

F. V. Hayden. Washington, 1869.

Preliminary examination of reservoir sites in Wyoming and Colorado: 55th Cong., 

2d session, House Doc. 141.

. Report of the Commission appointed by his excellency the governor of the State 

of Colorado to revise the laws of the State [of Colorado] regulating the appropriation, distribution, and use of water. Denver, 1890.

Some aspects of irrigation development in Colorado, by G. G. Anderson: Colorado 

Sci. Soc. Proc., vol. 9, 1909.

Special report on well waters in Kansas, by Erasmus Haworth; Kansas Univ. Geol. 

Survey Bull. 1.

Report of Board of Irrigation Survey and Experiment [Kansas] for 1895-96. 

Topeka, 1897.

Water supplies of Kansas, by C. A. HaskLns and C. C. Young: Univ. of Kansas 

Bull. 5, vol. 16, 1915.

1 Issued in two editions library and octavo. Specify edition desired.
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Report of the commission on conservation [State of Montana] on bills relating to 

public lands, water rights, and the protection and preservation of the forests. Helena, 

1911.

Irrigation laws of the State of Wyoming; compiled in the office of the State engineer.

GEOLOGICAL STJRVEY HYDROLOGIC REPORTS OP GENERAL

INTEREST.

The following list comprises reports which are not readily classifiable by drainage basins and which cover a wide range of hydrologic 

investigations:

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

*1. Pumping water for irrigation, by H. M. Wilson. 1896. 57 pp., 9 pis.

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills, water wheels, and various kinds of engines; 

also storage reservoirs to retain pumped water until needed for irrigation.

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Rafter. 1897. 100 pp., 4 pis. (See Water-Supply 

Paper 22.) lOc.

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent filtration and by irrigation; describes 

utilization of sewage in Germany, England, and France, and sewage purification in the United

States.

*8. Windmills for irrigation, by E. C. Murphy. 1897. 49 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Gives results of experimental tests of windmills during the summer of 1896 in the vicinity of 

Garden, Kans.; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by 0. P. Hood. 

1898. 91 pp., 1 pi. lOc. 

Discusses efficiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with windmills, by T. 0. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, ^akes comparisons of wheels of several types, 

and discusses results. 

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp., 7 pis. 15c.

Gives resume' of Water-Supply Paper No. 3; discusses pollution of certain streams, experiments 

on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value of commercial fertilizers, and describes 

American sewage-disposal plants by States; contains bibliography of publications relating to 

sewage utilization and disposal.

*41. The windmill, its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. 0. Murphy. 1901. 

72 pp., 14 pis.

*42. The windmill, its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. 0. Murphy. 1901. 

75 pp., 2 pis. lOc. 

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. (See also Nos. 64, 94, and 95.)

64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. 0. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis. 

(See No. 95.) lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and computing stream flow, 

and compares results obtained with the different instruments amd methods^ describes also experiments and results at the Cornell University hydraulic laboratory. A second, enlarged, 

edition published as Water-Supply Paper 95.

*67. The motions of underground waters, by 0. S. Slichter. 1902. 106 pp., 8 pis. 

15c.

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of underground waters; permeability of rocks and 

porosity of soils; causes, rates, and laws of motions of underground water; surface and deep 

zones of flow, and recovery of waters by open wells and artesian and deep wells; treats of the 

shape and position of the water table; gives simple methods of measuring yield of flowing wells; 

describes artesian wells at Savannah, Ga.
PUBLICATIONS. XXIX

72. Sewage pollution in the metropolitan area near New York City and its effect

on inland water resources, by M. O. Leighton. 1902. 75 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Defines "normal" and "polluted" waters and discusses the damage resulting from pollution.

*80. The relation of rainfall to run-off, by G. W. Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. lOc.

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws of measurements of stream flow; gives' formulas 

for rainfall, run-off, and evaporation; discusses effect of forests on rainfall and run-orf.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H. M. Wilson. 1903. 238 pp., 27 pis. 

25c.

First edition was published in Part II of the Twelfth Annual Report.

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1904. 361 

pp. 25c.

Contains, in addition to an account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources] 

branch of the United States Geological Survey, and the report of the conference, the following 

papers of more or less general interest:

Limits of an irrigation project, by D. W. Ross.

Relation of Federal and State laws to irrigation, by Morris Bien.

Electrical transmission of power for pumping, by H. A. Storrs.

Correct design and stability of high masonry dams, by Geo. Y. Wisner.

Irrigation surveys and the use of the plane table, by J. B. Lippmcott.

The use of alkaline waters for irrigation, by Thomas H. Means.

*94. Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by E. C. 

Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc.

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream flow by current 

meters. (See also No. 95.)

*95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, enlarged, edition), by E. C. Murphy.

1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares results derived 

from different instruments and methods. (See also No. 94.)

103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. (See No. 152.)

Explains the legal principles under which antipollution statutes become operative, quotes 

court decisions to show authority for various deductions, and classifies according to scope the 

statutes enacted in the different States.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains the following reports of general interest. The scope of each paper is indicated by its 

title.

Description of underflow meter used in measuring the velocity and direction of underground 

water, by Charles S. Slichter.

The California or "stovepipe" method of well construction, by Charles S. Slichter.

Approximate methods of measuring the yield of flowing wells, by Charles S. Slichter.

Corrections necessary in accurate determinations of flow from vertical well casings, from 

notes furnished by A. N. Talbot.

Experiment relating to problems of well contamination at Quitman, Ga., by S. "W. McCallie.

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

The first paper discusses the pollution of streams by sewage and by trade wastes, describes the 

 manufacture of strawboard, and gives results of various experiments in disposing of the waste. 

The second paper describes briefly the topography, drainage, and geology of the region about 

Marion, Ind., and the contamination of rock wells and of streams by waste oil and brine.

114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge.

1905. 285pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains report on "Occurrence of underground waters," by M. L. Fuller, discussing sources, 

amount, and temperature of waters, permeability and storage capacity of rocks, water-bearing 

formations, recovery of water by springs, wells, and pumps, essential conditions of artesian 

flows, and general conditions affecting underground waters in eastern United States.
XXX PUBLICATIONS.

119. Index to the hydrographic progress reports of the United States Geological 

Survey, 1888 to 1903, by J. C. Hoyt and B^ D. Wood. 1905. 253 pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

120. Bibliographic review and index of papers relating to underground waters published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. Fuller. 

1905. 128pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 pp. 

5c.

Defines and classifies underground waters, gives common-law rules relating to their use, and 

cites State legislative acts affecting them.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses the capacity of sand to transmit water, describes measurements of underflow in Rio 

Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Cal., and on Long Island, N. Y., gives results 

of tests of wells and pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well construction.

143. Experiments on steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton. 1905. 

61 pp., 4 pis. 

Scope indicated by title.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, and 

capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells in southern Michigan.

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller.

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Fuller.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c.

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources! branch and 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, and 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of technical 

papers by members of the service. O f the papers read at the conference those listed below (scope 

indicated by title) are of more or less general interest.

Proposed State code of water laws, by Morris Bien.

Power engineering applied to irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling in irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods, by G. A. Hammond.

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. Hanna.

Importance of general hydrographic data concerning basins of streams gaged, by R. E. Horton.

Effect of aquatic vegetation on stream flow, by R. E. Horton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining irrigated land, by Thos. H. Means.

Alkali soils, by Thos. H. Means.

Cost of stream-gaging work, by E. C. Murphy. ' Equipment of a cable gaging station, by E. C. Murphy.

Silting of reservoirs, by W. M. Reed.

Farm-unit classification, by D. W. Ross.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating water, by H. A. Storrs.

Records of flow at current-meter gaging stations during the frozen season, by F. H. Tillinghast.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 1905. 

206pp., 18 pis. 15c.

Contains a brief account of "A method of computing cross-section area of waterways," including formulas for maximum discharge and area of cross section.

*150. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 189 

pp., 38 pis. (See Water-Supply Paper 200.) 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXI

*151. Field assay of water, by M. O. Leighton. 1905. 77 pp., 4 pis. lOc.

Discusses methods, instruments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, color, iron, 

chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of the quality of water in various parts 

of the United States.

152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*160. Underground water papers, 1906; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1906. 

104pp., 1 pi.

Gives account of work in 1905; lists of publications relating to underground waters, and contains the following brief reports of general interest:

Significance of the term "artesian," by Myron L. Puller.

Representation of wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Puller.

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron L. Fuller.

Use of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by B. B. Dole.

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman.

Instances of improvement of water in wells, by Myron L. Puller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. 0. Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

*163. Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Olapp, and B. L. Johnson. 

1906. 130 pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*179. Prevention of stream pollution by distillery refuse, based on investigations at 

Lynchburg, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 34 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes grain distillation, treatment of slop, sources, character, and effects of effluents on 

streams; discusses filtration, precipitation, fermentation, and evaporation methods of disposal 

of wastes without pollution.

*180. Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 134 

pp., 2 pis. 20c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, * * * with a history 

of the sewage-disposal problem, by C.-E. A. Winslow and E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 163 pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and recent tendencies 

in sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United States; describes character 

of crude sewage at Boston, removal of suspended matter, treatment in septic tanks, and purification by intermittent sand filtration and in beds of coarse material; gives bibliography.

*186. Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes, a report based on investigations made at 

Shelby, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 36 pp., 1 pi.

Gives history of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and resulting litigation; discusses effect of acid-iron liquors on sewage-purification processes, recovery of copperas from acidiron wastes, and other processes for removal of pickling liquor.

*187. Determination of stream flow during the frozen season, by H. K. Barrows and 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 93 pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*189. The prevention of stream pollution by strawboard waste, by E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 29 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

Describes manufacture of strawboard, present and proposed methods of disposal of waste 

liquors, laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedimentation, and field studies of 

amounts and character of water used, raw material and finished product, and mechanical filtration.
XXXH PUBLICATIONS.

*194. Pollution of Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of the 

testimony taken in the case t)f the State of Missouri v. the State of Illinois 

and the Sanitary District of Chicago), by M. O. Leighton. 1907. 369 pp., 

2 pis. 40c.

Scope indicated by amplification of title.

*200. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, revision of paper No. 150, by 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*226. The pollution of streams by sulphite-pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, 

by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work leading 

to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.

*229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage filter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 91 

pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*234. Papers on the conservation of water resources. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles: Distribution of rainfall, 

by Henry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton; Developed water powers, compiled under the 

direction of W. M. Steuart, with discussion by M. O. Leighton; Undeveloped water powers, by 

M. O. Leighton; Irrigation, by F. H. Newell; Underground waters, by W. C. Mendenhall; Denudation, by R. B. Dole and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment areas, by H. N. Parker.

*235. The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman Stabler 

and G. H. Pratt. 1909. 76 pp. lOc.

Discusses waste waters from wool scouring, bleaching and dyeing'cotton yarn, bleaching 

cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, and glue.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of the one-hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, methods of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results.

238. The public utility of water powers and their governmental regulation, by Rone" 

Tavernier and M. 0. Leighton, 1910. 161 pp. 15c.

Discusses hydraulic power and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative to the 

development of water powers, and laws proposed in the French Parliament; reviews work of 

bureau of hydraulics and agricultural improvement of the French department of agriculture 

and gives resum6 of Federal and State water-power legislation in the United States.

*255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Fuller. 1910. 58 pp., 17 pis. 15c.

Discusses rocks as sources of water supply and the relative safety of supplies from different

materials; springs, and their protection; open or dug and deep wells, their location, yield, relative

cost, protection, and safety; advantages and disadvantages of cisterns and combination wells

and cisterns.

*257. Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall, water-bearing rocks, amount of underground water, artesian conditions, and oil and gas bearing formations; gives history of welldrilling in Asia, Europe, and the United States; describes in detail the various methods and the 

machinery used; discusses loss of tools and geologic difficulties; contamination of well waters 

and methods of prevention; tests of capacity and measurement of depth; and cost of sinking 

wells.

*258. Underground-water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. C. Mateon, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c. 

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by titles) of general interest: 

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller. 

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller. 

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G. C. Matson. 

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller. 

Magnetic wells, by M. L. Fuller.
PUBLICATION'S. XXXIII

274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Eio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analyses of waters of the Rio Grande and of Peeos, Gallinas, and Hondo rivers.

*315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 pp., 8 

pis. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of waterworks systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid fever; describes methods of nitration and sterilization of water, and municipal water softening.

334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with some 

earlier floods), by A. H. Horton and H. J. Jackson. 1913. 96 pp., 22-pis. 

20c.

Although relating specifically to floods in the Ohio Valley, this report discusses also the causes 

of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.

337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 76 pp., 7 pis. 

15c. 

Discusses methods of measuring the winter flow of streams.

*345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914. N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1915. 225 pp., 17 pis. 30c.

*(e) A method of determining the daily discharge of rivers of variable slope, by M. R. Hall, 

W. E. Hall, and C. H. Pierce, pp. 53-65. Scope indicated by title.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in various parts of the United 

States, including analyses of the geyser water of Yellowstone National Park, hot springs in 

Montana, brines from Death Valley, water from the Gulf of Mexico, and mine waters from 

Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri and Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado and Utah, Nevada and 

Arizona, and California.

371. Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915. 64 pp., 

37 pis. 20c.

Describes methods of installing automatic and other gages and of constructing gage wells, 

shelters, and structures for making discharge measurements and artificial controls.

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915. N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 9 pis. 15c.

Contains three papers presented at the conference of engineers of the water-resources branch 

in December, 1914, as follows:

(c) Relation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Pierce and R. W. Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method of correcting river discharge for a changing stage, by B. E. Jones, pp. 117-130.

(f) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining records of stream flow, by 

C. H. Pierce, pp. 131-139.

400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916. N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer, 

(a) The people's interest in water-power resources, by G. O. Smith, pp. 1-8.

(c) The measurement of silt-laden streams, by Raymond C. Pierce, pp. 39-51.

(d) Accuracy of streaa -flow data, by N. C. Grover and J. C. Hoyt, pp. 53-59.

416. The divining rod, a history of water witching, with a bibliography, by Arthur J. 

Ellis. 1917. 59pp. lOc.

A brief paper published "merely to furnish a reply to the numerous inquiries that are continually being received from all parts of the country " as to the efficacy of the divining rod for 

locating underground water.
XXXIV PUBLICATIONS.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1885. xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C. Chamberlin, pp. 126-173, 

pi. 21. Scope indicated by title.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Part II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. 

$2. Contains: 

" Irrigation in India, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 363-561, pis. 107-146. (See WaterrSupply Paper

87.)

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Parts II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Part III, 

Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

*American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-349, pis. 111-146. Discusses the 

economical aspects of irrigation, alkaline drainage, silt, and sedimentation; gives brief history of 

legislation; describes perennial canals in Idaho-California, Wyoming, and Arizona; discusses 

water storage at reservoirs of the California and other projects, subsurface sources of supply, 

pumping and subirrigation.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1893. (Part II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Part II, Accompanying papers, xx, 597 pp., 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, pis. 3 and 4. Discusses the origin and flow of mineral springs, the source of mineralization, thermal'springs, the 

chemical composition and analysis of spring waters, geographic distribution, and the utilization 

of minaral waters; gives a list of American mineral spring resorts; contains also some analyses.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Parts II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 7 vols. 

and separate case for maps with Part V. *Part II, Papers chiefly of a theoretic nature, v, 958 pp., 172 pis. $2.65. Contains:

*Principles and conditions of the movements of ground water, by F. H. King, pp. 59-294, pis-.

i ft-16. Discusses the amount of water stored in sandstone, in soil, and in other rocks, the depth

; to which ground water penetrates; gravitational, thermal, and capillary movements of ground

waters, and the configuration of the ground-water surface; gives the results of experimental

investigations on the flow of air and water through a rigid, porous medium and through sands,

sandstones, and silts; discusses results obtained by other investigators, and summarizes results

of observations; discusses also rate of flow of water through sand and rock, the growth of rivers,

rate of filtration through soil, interference of wells, etc.

*Theoretical investigation of the motion of ground waters, by C. S. Slichter, pp. 295-384, pi. 

17. Scope indicated by title.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1899. (Parts II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7 parts 

in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Part V. *Part IV, Hydrography, 

vii, 660pp., 75 pis. $1.40. Contains:

*Hydrography of Nicaragua, by A. P. Davis, pp. 563-637, pis. 64-75. Describes the topographic features of the boundary, the Lake Basin, and Rio San Juan; gives a brief resume1 of the 

boundary dispute; discusses rainfall, temperature, and relative humidity, evaporation, resources 

and productions, the ship-railway and canal projects; gives the history of the investigations by 

the Canal Commission, and results of measurements on the Rio Grande, on streams tributary to 

Lake Nicaragua, and on Rio San Juan and its tributaries.

Twenty-second Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1900-1901, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1901. (Parts III and IV, 1902.) 4 parts, 

*Part IV, Hydrography, 690 pp., 65 pis. $2.20. Contains:

*Hydrography of the American Isthmus, by A. P. Davis, pp. 507-630, pis. 37-50. Describes 

the physiography, temperature, rainfall, and winds of Central America; discusses the hydrography of the Nicaragua Canal route and the Panama Canal route; gives estimated monthly discharge of many of the streams, and rainfall and evaporation tables for various points.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXV 

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

*72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the Monongahela 

basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power development to erosion 

and denudation, and the nature, effects, and remedies of erosion: gives details of conditions in 

Holston, Nolichucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and Hiwassee river basins, along 

Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama system, Chattahoochee, 

Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, YadMn, New, and Monongahela rivers.

86. The transportation of de'bris by running water, by G. K. Gilbert, based on experiments made with the assistance of E. C. Murphy. 1914. 263 pp., 3 pis. 70c.

The results of an investigation which was carried on in a specially equipped laboratory at 

Berkeley, Gal., and was undertaken for the purpose of learning "the laws which control the 

movement of bed load and specially to determine how the quantity of load is related to the 

stream's slope and discharge and to the degree of comminution of the de'bris."

A highly technical report.

105. Hydraulic mining de'bris in the Sierra Nevada, by G. K. Gilbert. 154 pp., 34 pis. 

1917.

Presents the results of an investigation undertaken by the United States Geological Survey 

in response to a memorial from the California Miners' Association asking that a particular study 

be made of portions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys affected by detritus from torrential streams. The report deals largely with geologic and physiographic aspects of the subject, 

traces the physical effects, past and future, of the hydraulic mining of earlier decades, the similar 

effects which certain other industries induce through stimulation of the erosion of the soil, 

and the influence of the restriction of the area of inundation by the construction of levees. Suggests cooperation by several interests for the control of the streams now carrying heavy loads of 

debris.

BULLETINS.

*32. Lists and analyses of the mineral springs of the United States (a preliminary 

study), by A. C. Peale. 1886. 235 pp.

Defines mineral waters, lists the springs by States, and gives tables of analyses so far as 

available.

*319. Summary of the controlling factors of artesian flows, by Myron L. Fuller. 

1908. 44 pp., 7 pis. 10 c.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of underground waters, the confining agents, 

the primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation, the essential and modifying factors of 

artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, by Chase Palmer. 1911. 

31pp. 5c.

Discusses the expression of chemical analyses, the chemical character of water and the properties of natural water; gives a classification of waters based on property values and reacting values, and discusses the character of the waters of certain rivers as interpreted directly from the 

results of analyses; discusses also the relation of water properties to geologic formations, silica in 

river water, and the character of the water of the Mississippi and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River as indicated, by chemical analyses.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS.

[A=Annual Report; M=Monograph; B=Bulletin; P=Professional Paper; W=Water-Supply Paper;

G F= Geologic folio. J

Artesian waters: Essential conditions........................ A 5; B 319; W 67,114

Bibliographies 1 .............................................. W 119,120,163, 416

Chemical analyses: 2 Methods and interpretations....... W 151, 236, 274,364; B 479

Colorado: Quality of waters................................................ W 9

Surface waters........'............. A 18, iv; 20, v; 21, iv; W 74,147,162

Underground waters.............................................. A 16,

ii; 17, ii; 21, iv; 22, iv; B 298; P 32; W 9, 57,149,184 

Conservation................................................. W 234,400a; P 72

Debris reports.......................................................... P 86,105

Denudation.............................................................. P 72

Divining rod............................................................. W 416

Engineering methods....................................................... W 1,

3, 8, 20, 41, 42, 43, 56, 64, 93, 94, 95, 110, 143, 146, 150, 180,

187, 200, 257, 337, 345e, 371, 375c, 375e, 375/, 400c, 400rf

Floods........................................................ W 96,147,162,334

Ice measurements..................................................... W 187, 337

India: Irrigation...................................................... A 12; W 87

Iowa: Quality of waters............................................... W 236, 293

Surface waters......................................... W 162, 293; G F 156

Underground waters.................... B 298; W 57,114,149,293; G F 156

Irrigation, general..... A 10, ii; 11, ii; 12, ii; 13, iii; 16, ii; W 20, 22,41,42,87, 93,146

Kansas: Quality of waters............................................. W 236, 273

Surface waters........................................... W 5,96,147,273

Underground waters............................................... A 16,

ii; 21, iv; 22, iv; B- 264,298; P 32; W 57,149,258,273 

Legal aspects: Surface waters...................................... W 103,152, 238

Underground waters......................................... W 122

Mineral springs: Analyses.......................................... A 14, ii; B 32

Origin, distribution, etc................................. A 14, ii

Lists.............................................. B 32; W 114

Minnesota: Quality of waters.......................................... W 102,236

Surface waters.................................................. W 162

Underground waters........................ B 298; W 57,102,114,149

Missouri: Quality of waters, etc............................................ W 195

Surface waters.............................................. W 162,195

Underground waters.............. B 264, 298; W 57,102,110,114,149,195

Montana: Quality of waters.................................. W 221, 274; G F 128

Surface waters.................. A 12, ii; 21, v; W 221,274,367; G F 196

Underground waters....... B 298; W 57,149, 221,4006; G F 24,55,56,128

Motions of ground waters........................... A 19, ii; B 319; W 67, 110, 140

' Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

^ Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through publications as noted in abstracts.

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INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS. XXXVII

Nebraska: Quality of waters............................................... W 236

Surface waters. A 19, iv; W 29, 70,93, 215,216, 230; P 17, 32; G F 87,88,156 

Underground waters......................................... A 19, iv;

B 298; P 17, 32; W 12,29, 70,184, 215, 216; G F 87,88,156 

Nicaragua: Surface waters....................................... A 20, iv; 22, iv

North Dakota: Surface waters....................................... G F 168,181

Underground waters...................................... A 17, ii;

B 298; W 61, 93,117,146,149; G F 168,181 

Panama: Surface waters................................................. A 22, iv

Pollution: By industrial wastes............................. W 179,186,189,226,235

By sewage............................................... W 72,179,194

Laws forbidding............................................ W 103,152

Indices of....................................................... W 160

Profiles of rivers........................................................ W 44,367

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation................... W 3,

22, 72,103, 110, 113,114,145,152,160,179,185,

186, 189, 194, 226, 229, 235, 236, 255, 258, 315

Sewage disposal and purification........................ W 3, 22,72,113,185,194,229

South Dakota: Quality of waters................................. A 18, iv; W 274

Surface waters............^............................. A 21, iv;

W 90,147,162, 274; G F 96, 97,99,100,113,114,127,128,156,165 

Underground waters...................................... A 17, ii;

18, iv; 21, iv; B 298; P 32,65; W 34,61,90,149,

227; G F 96, 97, 99, 100,113, 114, 127, 128,156,165

Underground waters: Legal aspect.......................................... W 122

Methods of utilization........................ W 114,255,257

Pollution ................................W 110,145,160,258

Windmill papers.................................................. W 1,8,20,41,42

Wyoming: Quality of waters................................................ W 274

Surface waters... A 21, iv; W 70, 93, 274; P 65; G F 127,128,141,142,150 

Underground waters......................................... A 21, iv;

B 298; W 70; P 32,53, 65; G F 127,128,141,142,150
INDEX OF STREAMS.

Agency ditch, Mont-............. xu

American Fork, Mont............. xi

Apple Creek, N. Dak............. xiv

Badger Creek, Mont.............. xi

Battle Creek, Mont............... xi

Battle Creek, S. Dak............. xiv

Bear Creek, Colo................. xvu

Beaver (Ladder) Creek, Kans..... xvu

Beaver Creek, Mont.............. xu

Beaver Creek, S. Dak............ xiv

Beaverhead Eiver, Mont......... ix

Belle Fourche Eiver, S. Dak..... xiv

Belt Creek, Mont-............... x

Big Blue River, Nebr............ xvni

Big Creek, Wyo.................. xv

Big Goose Creek. -See Goose Creek.

Bighole River, Mont............. x

Big Horn River, Mont.-Wyo...... xu

Big Muddy Creek, Mont.......... xu

Big Pipestone Creek, Mont....... x

Big Sioux River, S. Dak......... xiv

Big Thompson Creek, Colo....... xvu

Big Timber Creek, Mont.......... xu

Big Timber Creek, South Fork,

Mont........................... xu

Birch Creek, Mont............... xi

Birdwood Creek, Nebr............ xvi

Blackleaf Creek, Mont............ xi

Blue River, Kans................ xvm

Blue River, Big, Nebr........... xvni

Blue River, Little, Nebr......... xvni

Boulder Creek, Colo.............. xvu

Boulder Creek, South, Colo....... xvn

Boulder River, Mont............. xu

Boulder River, East Fork, Mont.. xn

Boulder River, West Fork, Mont.. xu

Boxelder Creek, Mont............ xi

Boxelder Creek, S. Dak.......... xiv

Boxelder Creek, Wyo............ xv

Brush Creek, Wyo............... xv

Bull Lake Creek, Wyo........... xm

Cache la Poudre River, Colo...... xvu

Canadian River, Colo............ xv

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Cannonball River, N. Dak........ xiv

Canyon Creek, Wyo.............. xv

Checkerboard Creek, Mont........ xi

Cheyenne River, S. Dak......... xiv

Chugwater Creek, Wyo........... xv

Clark Fork, Mont................ xu

Clear Creek, Colo................ xvu

Clear Creek, Wyo................ xm

Community canal, Colo........... xvu

Cook canal, Mont................ xi

Corbin-Morse ditch, S. Dak....... xiv

Cow Creek, Wyo................. xv

Crow Creek, Mont................ x

Crow Creek, S. Dak.............. xiv

Crow Creek, Middle Fork, Wyo... xvu

Crown Butte canal, Mont......... x

Cruez ditch, Wyo................ xm

Cut Bank Creek, Mont........... xi

Deadman Creek, Mont........... x

Dearborn River, Mont............ x

Deep Creek, Mont, (tributary to

Marias River).................. xi

Deep Creek, Mont, (tributary to

Missouri River).......-------... x

Deep Creek, Wyo................ xv

Dinwoody Creek, Wyo............ xu

Douglas Creek, Wyo.............. xv

Dry Fork of Marias River. ....... xi

Dry Creek, Wyo................. xm

Duck Lake Creek, Colo.......... xvi

Dupuyer Creek, Mont............ xi

Elk Creek, S. Dak............... xiv

Elkhorn River, Nebr............. xvu

Encampment River, Wyo........ xv

Falls Creek, Mont................ x

Flatwillow Creek, Mont.......... xi

Floweree Big canal, Mont........ x

Ford Creek, Mont................ x

Fort Belknap canal, Mont........ xi

French Creek, Wyo.............. xv

Frenchman Creek, Nebr.......... xvu

Gallatin River, Mont............. x

Gasconade River, Mo............. xvni
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Gasconade River, Piney Fork, Mo. xvm

Geneva Creek, Colo.............. xyi

Gibbon River, Mont............. x

Goose Creek, Colo................ xvi

Goose Creek, Wyo................ xm

Goose Creek, Little, Wyo......... xm

Grand River, S. Dak............. xiv

Grand River, North Fork, N. Dak. xiv

Greybull River, Wyo............. xm

Grizzly Creek, Colo.............. xiv

Grizzly Creek, Little, Colo....... xv

Handy ditch, Colo................ xvn

Harlem canal, Mont.............. xn

Hat Creek, S. Dak................ xiv

Heart River, N. Dak.............. xiv

Highwood Creek, Mont............ x

Horn River, Little, Mont......... xm

Horse Creek, Wyo. (tributary to

Big Horn River)............... xn

Horse Creek, Wyo. (tributary to

Platte River)................ xv, xvi

Indian Creek, S. Dak............. xiv

JackCreek, Wyo.................. xv

James River, N. Dak............ xiv

Jefferson Creek, Colo............. xvi

Jefferson River, Mont............ ix

Judith River, Mont.............. xi

Kansas River, Kans.............. xvn

Knife River, N. Dak.............. xm

Ladder Creek, Kans. See Beaver

Creek.......................... xvn

Laramie River, Colo.-Wyo........ xv

Laramie River, Little, Wyo....... xv

Laramie River, North, Wyo...... xv

Lebo Creek, Mont............... xi

Little Horn River, Mont......... ' xm

Litle Blue River, Nebr........... xvm

Little Goose Creek, Wyo.......... xm

Little Grizzly Creek, Colo......... xv

Little Laramie River, Wyo....... xv

Little Medicine Bow River, Wyo.. xv 

Little Missouri River, Mont., N.

Dak., S. Dak................. xm

Little Piney Creek, Mo........... xvm

Little Popo Agie River, Wyo..... xm

Little Porcupine Creek, Mont..... xn

Little Prickly Pear Creek, Mont... x

Little Whitetail Creek, Mont...... x

Little Wind River, Wyo.......... xm

Little Wind River, North Fork,

Wyo.......................... xm

Lodge Creek, Mont.............. xi

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Lodgegrass Creek, Mont........... w xm

Lost Horse Creek, Mont........... x

Loup River, Nebr................ xvn

Loup River, Middle, Nebr........ xvn

Loup River, North, Nebr........ xvn

Lump Gulch Creek, Mont......... x

Mclntyre Creek, Colo............. xv

Madison River, Mont............ x

Marais des Cygnes. See Osage

River.......................... xvm

Marias River, Mont............... xi

Marsh Creek, Mont............... x

Matheson canal, Mont........... xi

Meadow Creek, Wyo.............. xn

Medicine Bow River, Wyo........ xv

Medicine Bow River, Little, Wyo.. xv 

Michigan Creek, Colo. (tributary to

North Platte)...... ............ xv

Michigan Creek, Colo. (tributary to

South Platte)................... xvi

Middle Creek, Mont.............. x

Middle Fork of Crow Creek, Wyo.. xvn 

Middle Loup River, Nebr......... xvn

Milk River, Mont................ xi

Milk River, North Fork, Mont... xi 

Milk River, South Fork, Mont.... xi

Missouri River, Mont., N. Dak.,

Mo........................... ix

Missouri River, Little, Mont.,

N. Dak,-, S. Dak................ xm

Moreau River. See Owl River... xiv 

Muddy Creek, Mont............. xi

Muddy Creek, Big, Mont.......... xn

Muddy Creek, Wyo.............. xv

Muddy River, N. Dak............ xm

Mullen Creek, Wyo............... xv

Muskrat Creek, Mont............. x

Musselshell River, Mont.......... xi

Musselshell River, North Fork,

Mont........................... xi

Musselshell River, South Fork,

Mont.......................... xi

Niobrara River, Nebr............. xiv

North Laramie River, Wyo....... xv

North Loup River,'Nebr......... xvn

North Platte River, Colo.-Nebr.- .

Wyo...............;........ xiv, xv

North Platte, Middle Fork, Colo.. xv 

North Platte River, North Fork,

Colo........................... xv

North Platte River, Roaring Fork^

Colo.......................... xv
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North Spring Creek, Wyo........ xv

No Wood Creek, Wyo............. xni

Osage River, Kans............... xvm

Owl Creek, S. Dak................ xiv

Owl Creek, Wyo.................. xm

Owl (Moreau) River, S. Dak...... xiv

Painted Woods Creek, N. Dak.... xm

Paintrock Creek, Wyo............ xm

Paradise Valley canal, Mont...... xn

Pass Creek, Wyo.................. xv

Passamari River, Mont............ x

Piney Creek, Wyo................ xm

Piney Creek, Little, Mo........... xvm

Piney Fork (Big Piney Creek),

Gasconade River, Mo........... xvm

Pipestone Creek, Big, Mont...... x

Platte River, Nebr............... xv

Platte River, North, Colo.-Nebr.-

Wyo........................ xiv, xv

Platte River, North, North Fork,

Colo.......................... xv

Platte River, North, Roaring Fork,

Colo.......................... xv

Platte River, South, Colo., Nebr.. xvi 

Platte River, South, Middle Fork,

Colo.......................... xvi

Platte River, South, North Fork,

Colo.......................... xvi

Poplar River, Mont.............. xn

Popo Agie River, Wyo............ xm

Popo Agie River, Little, Wyo.... xm

Porcupine Creek, Mont........... xn

Porcupine Creek, Little, Mont.... xn

Powder River, Middle Fork, Wyo. xm 

Powder River, North Fork, Wyo... xni 

Powder River, South Fork, Wyo.. xm 

Prairie Dog ditch, Wyo.......... xm

Prickly Pear Creek, Mont........ x

Prickly Pear Creek, Little, Mont.. x 

Pryor Creek, Mont................ xii

Rapid Creek, S. Dak.............. xiv

Red Creek, Wyo................. xn

Red Deer Lake, Nebr............. xiv

Red Rock Creek, Mont............ x

Redwater ditch, S. Dak.......... xiv

Red water River, S. Dak......... xiv

Republican River, Nebr.-Kans... xvn 

Ptepublican River, North Fork,

Nebr.......................... xvn

Republican River, South Fork,

Nebr........................... xvn

Reser ditch, Mont................ xi

Roaring Fork of North Platte

River, Colo....................

lied Rock Creek, Mont...........

Rock Creek, Mont...............

Rock Creek, Wyo................

Rock Creek canal, Mont..........

Rock River, Minn................

Rosebud River, Mont............

Rottengrass Creek, Mont..........

Ruby Creek, Mont. See Paasamari River. 

Sage Creek, Wyo..................

St. Lawrence Creek, Wyo.........

St. Vrain Creek, Colo.............

Saline River, Kans...............

Sand Creek, Wyo................

Scott Gomer Creek, Colo..........

Sevenmile Creek, Mont...........

Shell Creek, Wyo.................

Shoshone River, Wyo............

Shoshone River, South Fork, Wyo. 

Sibylee Creek, Wyo...............

Sioux River, Big, S. Dak.........

Smelter Creek, Colo...............

Smith Creek, Mont................

Smith River, Mont................

Smoky Hill River, Kans.........

Soap Creek, Mont.................

Solomon River, Kans............

South Boulder Creek, Colo........

South Platte River, Colo., Nebr.. 

South Platte River, Middle Fork,

Colo..........................

South Platte River, North Fork,

Colo..........................

Spearfish Creek, S. Dak..........

Spring Creek, Mont..............

Spring Creek, S. Dak.............

Spring Creek, Wyo...............

Spring Creek, North, Wyo........

Still water River, Mont...........

Sun River, Mont..................

Sun River canals, Mont..........

Sun River, North Fork, Mont.....

Sun River, South Fork, Mont.....

Sun River, South Fork of North

Fork,Mont....................

Sweetgrass Creek, Mont..........

Sweetwater River, Wyo..........

TarryallCreek, Colo..............

Tenmile Creek, Mont.............

Tensleep Creek, Wyo.............

xv

IX 

XII 

XV 

XII 

XIV

XII

XIII

XV 

XIII

xvn 

xvn

XV

XVI

X

xm 

xm 

xni

XV 

XIV

XVI 

X 

X

XVII 

XIII 

XVII 

XVII 

XVI

XVI

XIV

XI

XIV

XV

XV

XII

X

X

X

X

X

XII

XV

XVI

X

xm
INDEX OF STREAMS. XLI

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Teton River, Mont................ x

Thompson Creek, Big, Colo........ xvn

Timber Creek, Big, Mont.......... xn

Timber Creek, Big, South Fork,

Mont.......................... xn

Tongue River, Wyo.............. xm

Trout Creek, Wyo................. xni

Turtle Creek, N. Dak............. xm

Two Medicine River, Mont........ xi

Warm Spring Creek, Wyo......... xn

West Fork ditch, Mont............ xi

White River, Nebr., S. Dak....... xiv

White River, South Fork, S. Dak.. xiv 

Whitetail Creek, Mont............ x

Whitetail Creek, Little, Mont.... x

Willow Creek, Mont. (Marias River

basin)........................ xi

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Willow Creek, Mont. (Sun River

basin)........................ x

Willow Creek, Wyo. (Yellowstone

River basin).................. xn

Wind River, Wyo................ xn

Wind River, Little, Wyo.......... xm

Wind River, Little, South Fork,

Wyo.......................... xin

Wind River, Little, North Fork,

Wyo ....................*...... xin

Winter-Anderson canal, Mont..... xi

Wolf Creek, Mont......:......... xn

Wolf Point ditch, Mont............ xn

Woodbine Creek, Mont........... xn

Wood River, Wyo................. xin

Yellowstone River, Wyo., Mont.. xn

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